The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 1

LOCAL SHOWERS TENNESSEE- Partly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms night and in central and east portions Wednesday. Not much change in temperature. Clarksville CXXXI- NO. 279. ASSOCIATED PRESS CLARKSVILLE, TUESDAY, JUNE 6, 1939.

SIX PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY Leaf Newspaper- -Established In 1808 ARE CRITICIZED AT CONVENTION Labor Told Cost Of Living in South Higher Than North NASHVILLE, June 6-(P) -Speakers before the Tennessee Federation of Labor's annual convention assailed today sectional differentiak; in the federal wage and hour bill. "There should be no differential," said Frank Fenton, of Washington, director of organization for the American Federation of Labor.J "The cost of living in the Elouth is higher than it is in the North," Fenton said, explaining that operators of chain stores fix most prices. Folt Ross of Atlanta, an orgarlizer for the American Federation of Labor, told the convention delegates that "when they pay decent wages in the South, when they wipe out differentials, then their problem has been largely solved in overcoming an unfavorable economic balance." Minimum Pay Plan The resolutions committee today will consider a measure calling for a minimum wage for manual laborers employed by the state. The resolution would affect several hundred state employes, should it be enacted into law, labor leaders said. The measure would provide for a minimum to be set according to the I prevailing wage scale in the various communities.

HARRIS MAY GET SANITY CHECKUP Father Did Not Prosecute Son In Court Monday A mental examination may be given Carney Harris, 25-year-old Southside man, who was convicted on three charges in criminal court Monday, officials said today. Mr. Harris, who was accused of giving bogus checks and of taking an automobile without the permission of its owner, has been under treatment for mental troubles at Central State Hospital, it was revealed today. The defendant was given penitentiary sentences on pleas of guilty yesterday, but will probably be recommitted to the hospital, it was said. Harris was not prosecuted on any of the charges by father as was erroneously reported in the LeafChronicle's account of the court proceedings.

Instead the indictments listed W. H. Wall, local bank cashier, and Herbert Davis, Clarksville grocer, as the prosecutors. CLUBS TO LEAD AIRLINE FIGHT Plan to Get City On Route Given To Kiwanis The Clarksville luncheon clubs are being asked, Captain John F. Outlaw said today, to take the lead in a fight to have a proposed airline between Nashville and St.

Louis routed by the local airport in order that airmail and passenger facilities may be available here. At a meeting of the Kiwanis Club's board of directors tonight, the ter of sending a representative to Washington to confer with Civil Aeronautics Authority officials with executives of major airlines who are now in Washington in conference with the CAA, will be acted upon. Explaining that civic. leaders at Evansville, are "fighting to have the planes routed by Evansville, Captain Outlaw declared that Clarksville must exert some effort to induce the airlines executives to route their planes through here. If the line goes by of Evansville, it would pass over Springfield and Elkton, missing this city about twenty-five miles.

if the line is routed directly Louis However, from Nashville, it would pass over the local field. Captain Outlaw has been invited to present the matter to the Rotary Club tomorrow and he is also expected to appear before the at their Thursday meeting. The Kiwanians held their first 1939. summer meeting at Dunbar Cave today. The only guest.

was N. F. Hanson, of Memphis. Fast Ride Blows Out Flames On Gas Truck KANSAS CITY, June -A loaded gasoline tank truck caught fire in a garage and the quick-witted driver averted disaster by speeding through a block of downtown traffic, whipping out the flames. The driver is Emard F.

Board, 55. The fire, on the truck's connecting hose, was. down to a when he stopped, Chronicle to- Liner Sails For Germany With Refugees HAVANA, June -President Frederico Laredo Bru announced today that 907 Jewish refugees from Germany aboard the liner St. Louis would be barred from Cuba since a noon deadline had passed without acceptance 'of the Cuban offer of temporary haon the Isle of Pines. While exact whereabouts of the liner remained unknown, refugees failed to reach agreement with Cuban officials before the deadline elapsed.

Officials of the Hamburg-Amerika line in New York said the liner, already once ordered out of Havana harbor, had headed back toward Hamburg. SCOUT DRIVE IS ANNOUNCED $2,000 Needed For Budget During Present Year Announcement is made today by Eaton H. Harrison, Chairman of the Finance Committee of the Clarksville District of Council of Boy Scouts of America, that a campaign will be put on beginning, share Thursday of $2,000 to for raise the Clarks- budget of operations for 1939. In speaking of the campaign, Mr. Harrison said "Every year the Clarksville people have very generously contributed the necessary amount to carry on the Scout work.

This year we need $2,000. The work has been broadened and is covering a wider territory all of the time. The number of boys, reached through Scouting last year was larger than the year before. We are encouraged to think that the Scout activities carried on here have met with the approval of the parents of the boys affected as well as the public at large. "So we have asked a number of our active civic workers to join us Thursday in soliciting contributions or pledges to make up a total of $2,000 to be paid during 1939, to pay our part of the expense of the work of the Council.

"We have a very ideal set, up. Clarksville and Hopkinsville are so similarly situated and have so much in common that it makes the task of the Scout executive less difficult. We are also covering an area that is compact and he can give closer attention to every phase of the work. The evidence of interest at the recent annual dinner was very gratifying and it convinced us that the Clarksville people are ready to go again. "We will be around to see you Thursday.

Please be ready with 8. generous pledge." Virginia Bankers To Hear Bailey C. W. Bailey, president of the First National Bank of Clarksville, will address the Second Virginia Bankers' Conference at the University of Virginia, Charlottsville, Monday and Tuesday on "Agricultural Credits." Mr. Bailey will leave Clarksville Sunday and his first address before the body will be at the morning session Monday.

The Bankers' Conference will be held for four days. Nephew of W. E. Gass Infantile Paralysis Victim W. E.

Gass, local Woolworth Store manager, left at noon today for New Hebron, where he was called on account of the death of his nephew, James Gass, 11 years of age. A telegram stated the youth died at 4 o'clock this morning of infantile paralysis. Mr. Gass said he did not know his nepnew had been ill. Funeral rites will be held at New Hebron tomorrow.

HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS By Alley DE GOOD BOOK SAY SUFFER LI'L CHILLUNS TO COME UNTO ME" EN DEY SHO WOULD SUFFER EF DEY'S BLEEGED TO COME UNTO SOME DESE HAHD -HEARTED FOLKS! Released by. The Dell Syndicate, Maximum Temperature .90 Minimum Temperature 2.67 River 16.2 Tennessee's Oldest MAN DETAINED AFTER SHOOTING AT DUCHESS Steel Worker Given Brief Hearing Before Magistrate LONDON, June -Police held Ledwedge Vincent Lawlor, a 45-year-old steel worker, for further investigation today for firing a shotgun near the automobile of the Dutchess of 'Kent. Lawlor was said. by police to have sought to excuse his action by producing a gun permit. He was given a quick hearing before a magistrate and bound over for a week.

His story gave no hint as to whether he deliberately aimed his weapon at the car of the Duchess near her fashionable town house last night. Its brevity indicated authorities were at a. loss as to whether to ascribe any motive for the act. Lawlor, who gave an address in the lower middle class London residential section, was charged formally with illegal possession of A firearm with intent to endanger life or property. The Duchess, formerly the Princess Marina of Greece, left her resIdence about 9 p.

with Lady Portarlington. The car had scarcely pulled away from the gates when the shot was fired, but the automobile continued on its way while police grappled with the assailant. Subdued, he was taken to the Gerald Road police station, where a spokesman for Scotland Yard made the terse announcement that the man was detained after firing a shot "with a sawed-off shotgun in the direction of the Duchess of Kent's car." NATIONAL WHIRLIGIG WASHINGTON By RAY TUCKER OPENING Emil Hurja's private poll of the Democrats' 1940 prospects discloses that their two leading candidates are extremely vulnerable. The canvass conducted by this political wizard reveals that Cordell Hull ran very poorly in the farm states, due largely to resentment against his reciprocal trade agreements. Vice President Garner led the Secreary of State, by a wide margin in agricultural territory.

But Mr. Garner lagged far behind the Tennessean in the northern cities, where labor, reliefers and the colored vote cut into the V. strength. Both men swept the South, however, running neck and neck. These results seem to furnish an attractive opening for a very dark horse or for a very bright horse named Franklin D.

Roosevelt. For at this writing Messrs. Hull and Garner are most formidable opponents of the President or of any man to whom he tries to hand the White House WARNED You can take with a grain of salt those stories that Scout Farley has presented an extremely encouraging prospect of Democratic prospects in 1940 to the President. The fact is that Mr. Farley returned from his swing around the circuit early one Friday morning, Cabinet meeting and had only a few minutes with the President.

Although Mr. Roosevelt did not leave Washington until, almost midnight, he apparently did not think it worth while to call in Jim and ascertain the outlook for next year. He quit the Capital without asking his foremost political lientenant whether the people favored third term or who the popular choice would be in the event that F.D.R. decided to retire. In contrast with his attitude when Jim concluded his 1931 pro-Roosevelt trip around the country, Mr.

Roosevelt was coldly indifferent. to the news his boy friend brought. Confidentially, however, Mr. Farley. has reported that the Prestdent is still tops with the political leaders and the rank and as recently reported in these columns.

The National Chairman is doing A favor to every Democratic candidate when he tells them to keep their heads down until Mr. Roosevelt has made and publicized his great decision. ERRATA An unnoted blunder In hasty framing of the government reorganization act assures that it will pro- (Please Turn to Page Two) Ashland City Begins Revival ASHLAND CITY, June 6 annual revival of the local Free Will Baptist Church began Sunday morning with a communion service. The evangelist for this year's meetings is the Rev. R.

E. Tripp, of North Carolina. The meetings will continue for two weeks with services conducted both mornings and evenings. The Rev, Linton Johnson is pastor of the local church. FLIER RESCUED FROM OCEAN BY FISHERMEN Student Pilot Removed From Craft Just As It Sank CHATHAM, June -Apparently lost 250 miles at sea, Cheston Eshelman, student flier of Carlisle, was rescued today after bringing his two-place, highwinged monoplane down on the Georges fishing banks within sight of at least three Boston fishing trawlers.

Fishermen aboard the trawler, Villonova, hauled him to safety just before the plane sank in water 40 fathoms deep. Eshelman left Camden, N. airport last night with only sufficient gasoline for 175 miles of flying. Tshelman's plane was sighted at 6 a.m. (EST) by the Trawler Storm.

Shortly thereafter the pilot dropped a message asking direction of the nearest land. NEW YORK, June -The master of the fishing trawler VilPress this report on lonova, wirelessed to the pessociated Chester Eshelman: "Cheston L. Eshelman, flying Luscomb plane in sea. 22070 from Pitcairn alien Airport, Philadelphia, forc175 miles east southeast Boston at 7:30 a.m. EDT.

Gave destination as Mars. Was rescued by crew of trawler Villonova just as plane sank. Pilot uninjured. Being treated for shock and exhaustion. "Capt.

Bjartmars." TAYLOR LOSES GAME POST Commissioner Says, Officials Must Be On Full Time Basis The dismissal of R. G. (Dick) Taylor, of St. Bethlehem, Montgom- ery County's. game and fish conservation officer, hardly a month after his appointment, was attributed today by Commissioner J.

Charles Poe, at Nashville, to the fact that Mr. Taylor was "attempting to hold another job at the same time." While Mr. Taylor, a salesman for Dunlop Milling was out of town today, his wife said as far as she knew the dismissal came wholly as a surprise to her husband. The first she knew of it when she read the list of dismissals in a Nashville morning newspaper today. Commissioner Poe told the Associated Press today that his department "will insist that its officers devote full time" toward enforcement of the game and fish laws.

He said that a successor to Mr. Taylor had not been chosen. Mr. Taylor was actively employed as a salesman at the time of his appointment and the requirement that time to the the wardens work is devote their full, apparently new policy adopted by the game and fish conservation department. H.

P. SUMMERS RITES ARE HELD Body of Local Printer Buried In Bowling Green In the Hunt Funeral parlors, bedecked with beautiful floral designs 'and crowded with sorrowing friends. a last tribute was paid at 10 o'clock this morning to the life of Henry P. Summers, popular Clarksville com- mercial printer, who died of a heart attack Sunday morning. The rites were brief and Dr.

RichLard N. Owen, Church of pastor which of the First Baptist Mr. mers was a devoted member, read a number of comforting passages of scripture and led in prayer. A special quartet composed of Carl Frady, Dale Beach, Mrs. M.

E. Burchett and Mrs. Calvin Fletcher sang, "Good Night but Good Morning up There," "Till the Morning," and "Tarry With Me, Oh My Savior." They were accompanied at the piano by Mrs. Dorothy Councill. Ned Atkinson played a violin prelude, accompanied by Mrs.

Paul McGregor at the piano. The body was conveyed to Bowling Green for burial in the city tery. Irish Army Head Detained In U.S. DETROIT. June Sean Russell, admitted "head man" of the outlawed Irish Republican Army, who is a federal, prisoner here.

described today as a "coincidence" his arrival in Detroit on the eye of a scheduled visit of King and Queen of England to nearby Windsor, Ont. Thomas F. Chawke, attorney retained by friends of Russell, declared it was "apparent, that he was arrested because of the royal Seeks Divorce Surprising friends, Madeleine Carroll. blonde British picture star, filed suit for divorce against Captain Philip Astley, who remained in London when she came to America. Her only comment: "Our marriage has not been one in fact since I came to America three years ago." House Begins Long Debate On Security WASHINGTON, June The House, starting at least three days debate on social Ill.) the Presiheard Representative, Sabath (Dem.

dent and the Democratic party should have the "everlasting thanks of the American people for the pension program." He urged that, the members not consume the allotted eight hours of general debate on the 100-page bill because "we have a great deal of other work before us." Rep. Rich interrupted to remark that he believed the amendments "do not go far enough" and Sabath provoked a round of laughter when he asked Rich a question which Rich has frequently asked. "Where are you going to get the money?" Rich retorted Sabath was the first Democrat he had heard inquire where any of the money was coming from. 13 LOCALS GO TO COLUMBIA Delegates to Get Training At Leaders' Camp Montgomery County will be represented by thirteen delegates from the various Home Demonstration Clubs at the Leaders' Training Camp to be held at Columbia, June 6-9. These delegates will be given training in horticulture.

health, leadership and crafts under the direction of specialists from the University of Tennessee. Miss Katherine Simpson, Home Demonstration Agent, accompanied the group to Columbia this morning. The following women will represent their clubs at this camp: Miss Pearl Briarwood; Mrs. Billy Rinehart, Fredonia; Miss Ora Swift, Grandview; Mrs. Charles Thomas Coke, Hackberry; Miss Estelle Shelby, Jordan Springs; Mrs.

E. E. Kirkwood, New Providence; Miss Mallie Broadbent, Oak wood; Mrs. Will Royster, Ringgold; Mrs. Laurin Edmondson, Salem; Miss Hallie Miller, Sango; Mrs.

James Minor, Shady Grove; Mrs. Orville Trotter, Southside; Mrs. Lucy Neblett, Union. These women will receive their mail at the 4-H Club Building, Columbia, Tenn. The group will return Friday, June 9th.

Rails Torn Up Ahead Of Royal Train, Lines Finally Cleared STRATFORD. June 6 (Canadian Press) -Tracks over which King George's and Queen Elizabeth's train was scheduled to pass today were torn up when an engine hauling livestock was derailed near Stratford. Section men' worked more than four hours before the line WAS cleared. The engine left the rails at a packing company siding, ripped up a section of the siding, and a main line. Cause of the derailment was not disclosed.

Conservation In Schools Sought ITASCA STATE PARK, June F. Brewster, director of state parks Tennessee, told delegates to the national conference on state parks today that conservation and development of natural 'resources in this country can best be had by teaching it in schools. The old system of attempting to enforce practices by law are expensive, Brewster said. Joy, Grief at Baby's Return Mrs. John McCrohan convulsively holds her five-months-old son, Gerald, returned to her after being kidnaped from his carriage in Philadelphia.

Beatrice Wood (right), 18, sobs as police hold her on abduction charge, after, they declared, she confessed taking the baby to replace her illegitimate child which had died. News Oddities UNHAPPY CALF -KINGSLEY, June 6 -(P)-A 50-pound calf born on the Robert Frier farm will have to scheme up a new way to brush flies from its back. It was born without a tall. TIED TO TREE KINGSTREE, S. June 6 -(P) -H.

R. Morris, hunting high and low for his missing cow, finally discovered Bossy had swished her tail and tied it around small tree. So secure was the snarl that Moris ris had to cut down the tree to free the cow. SOUNDINGS FOR PLANT BEGUN Grading on Lot Progressing Fast, Much Dirt Moved Engineers for the F. Goodrich Company have started sounding for the foundation of the new mechanical goods plant here, it was revealed W.

Brewster, resrubber, ident engineer, has been joined by Glenn Woods, of Akron, for the sounding work. While there was no official announcement regarding the date for starting actual construction, it is believed that the work will begin on the original schedule of about June 15. The grading work has progressed rapidly, G. G. McClure, county highway engineer, who has been in charge, reported today, and he estimated that approximately sixtyfive thousand cubic yards, of earth have been moved.

The work started tentatively on April 25, but the county did not "really get down to business," Mr. McClure said, until around May -1 after its new tractor and dirt-moving machine arrived. Three outfits are now in use, including the huge twelve-yard machine which was rented by the operating hour. Mr. McClure said the portion of the lot where the plant proper 1 is to be located, is now ready for construction to begin at any time.

The plant, he said, is to be situated about parallel with the highway. Beauty Pageant May Be Staged Here Monday afternoon to make preliminary arrangements for the local "Mins Clarksville" beauty pageant, Joe C. Dannelly, representative of the National Talent Beaustate Scouting finals may Corporation, be again said, held the at Dunbar Cave this year. Dannelly said he was nogotiating with a local organization, to. sponsor the here, which will also include 8 junior pageant for girls from 14 to 18 years of age, as an added feature.

The junior winner would compete in the state finals when one girl would be from Tennessee to get free trip to the New York Fair. State winner in the senior pageant will have her expenses paid to the point where she would take part in the national competition for the title of Miss America. Last year the state finals were held at the Cave and drew a large group from over Tennessee here. Post To Post Commander Gilbert Freeman announced today that an 1m- portant meeting of the American Legion would be held at 7:30 o'clock Thursday night, and urged all members to attend. ITALY, GERMANY, WELCOME HOME FOREIGN LEGIONS Thousands of Troops Return From Spain a TAX EQUALIZERS BEGIN WORK R.

L. Edmondson Is ChairmanPatch Secretary The Montgomery County board of equalizers which opened its 1939 session yesterday, expected to complete a canvass of property assessments in District 2 and '3 today. Number one was canvassed Monday and the equalizers started on two before adjourning for the day, The group, including B. A. Patch, R.

L. Edmondson, G. E. Shelby, W. H.

Brewer and W. J. Powers elected Mr. Edmondson as chairman, and Mr. Patch as secretary.

They meet at 9 a. recess an hour for lunch at noon, and adjourn at 4:30 p. m. each day. The board is expected to be in session about three weeks.

The rural districts will be canvassed in chronological order and the Clarksville wards are to be taken up next. The sessions are being held in the quarterly court room on the second floor of the courthouse. Any complaints of property owners in any of the districts can be heard at any time prior to final adjournment. Hackberry Pupils' Doll of Shucks Displayed In Sweden unique doll made of corn shucks by the children of Hackberry School and sent to children at Stockholm, Sweden, through the Junior Red Cross, has been placed on display at the National headquarters of Swedish Junior Red Cross, according to a letter reaching the local teachers, Harold Page, Miss Terese Wilson and Miss Louise Chadwick. In return, the Swedish children sent local school one of their dolls.

They have also exchanged albums, postals and other articles. The letter, dated March 30, at Stockholm, reads as follows: "Dear Friends: "We wish to thank you for your funny corn-shuck doll which we enjoyed very much. "It reminded us of our own Yule toys made of straw. "We think you will be glad to hear that we have passed over your doll 1 to the National Headquarters of. Swedish Junior Red Cross for their exhibit.

"A Northern-Baltic Congress is to be held in Stockholm in June and then we will show your doll to all the Juniors who are visiting us. "Kindest regards from your friends in Sweden." The doll was made by Miss Chadwick's second grade. girls. work of the school has also been recognized by Poland, Hawail, Vancouver and the Philippine Islands. Nominated Puerto Rico Governor WASHINGTON, June 6 -(AP)-President Roosevelt nominated Admiral William D.

Leahy today to be governor of Puerto Rico. Mr. Roosevelt also nominated Edward Noble of Connecticut, a Republican business man and former chairman of the civil aeronautics commission to the new post of der Secretary of Commerce. Officials had said Nobles would be Secretary Hopkins' right hand man in efforts to promote business improvements. Leahy was nominted to succeed Blanton Winship as governor of Puerto Rico.

The White House announced that Mr. Roosevelt accepted Winship's resignation yesterday. To be director of region 3 of the PWA, Mr. Roosevelt nominated Harry A. Wortham of Kentucky.

(By Associated Press) Italy and Germany gave heroes' welcomes today to troops returning from helping Franco win the Spanish civil war. Adolf Hitler, reviewing 18,000 German fighters back from Spain, disclosed that Franco had asked him for help in the first month of the civil war July, 1936-and "I decided to help Hitler and his (chief aide, Field Marshal Goering, reviewed the veterans' parade which gave the first concrete evidence of the extent of German assistance to Nationalist Spain. Between 4,700 and 5,000. of the marchers returned to Germany last week; about 10,000 had returned previously and 3,000 were sallors. Italy's returning legionnaires were greeted in Naples by King Emanuele as they debarked, 20,000 strong, with a contingent of visiting Spanish troops and officials.

Franco's brother-in-law and Interior Minister Ramon Serrano Suner, stood near the king. There were indications his visit might be taken as opportunity for talks with Foreign Minister Ciano on SpanishItalian relations. While the foreign legionnaires were being welcomed in Germany and Italy, authorities in Nationalist Spain appealed to the general public to denounce persons suspected of criminal acts during or after the Republic regime. The military and political information service, estimated that 15,000 persons had been seized since the fall of Madrid March 28 on charges of assassination, robbery, treason, arson and sacking churches. Nationalists believed that military tribunals, working day and night to death sentences and prison sentences, would have the task completed in a year.

Relations between Russia and Japan took a new term when Japanese dominated Manchukuo sent a protest to Russia charging Soviet troops with violating the frontier where there has been intermittent fighting for a month. Manchukuo demanded "Immediate discontinuance of this challenging attitude." A dispatch to Asahi, Tokyo newspaper, reported Japanese and Soviet troops had fought a 3-hour battle yesterday near Changfeng, border scene of last summer's "vest pocket war" between the two powers. Accident Epidemic Hits Baggett Family Mrs. Glen Weesner, of Old Hickory, the. former Miss Frances Baggett, Bethlehem, who was the third member of her immediate family to be severely injured in falls during the past three months, was reported today to be improving from a serious bone injury received three weeks ago when she slipped as she stepped from a bathtub at her home.

The bone became infected and physicians feared blood poison would set up for several days. However that danger is now reported to have passed. Some three months ago, Mrs. Weesner's mother, Mrs. Will Baggett, fell while papering at the home ef Mr.

and Mrs. C. W. Bell, 'fracturing one of her heels. A week afterwards, Mrs.

Baggett's mother, Mrs. Joe Smith, tripped while walking in the yard, and was so badly bruised that she was under doctor's care for several days. 25 Years Ago From Columns: Of Chronicle AUTOMOBILE TOUR Through the kindness of the Chamber of Commerce an automobile tour vas provided yesterday afternoon for the board of directors and faculty of the University and some others. Five machines were provided, two by Mr. F.

N. Smith, one by Mr. W. M. Daniel, one by Dr.

Beach, and one by Mr. Ladd. A start was made from the University campus, then out through New Providence and. Ringgold to Egdoten. Returning to, town the party rode out Madison and some of the other fine streets of the town.

The occasion was thoroughly enjoyed, by all who took part. ROAD WORK Contractors left this morning with teams and tools to begin on the Dover road and will work that road under a contract to pike same. ATTEND LODGE MEET R. A. Gardner, representative to the Grand Lodge, Knights, of Pythias, which -meets tomorrow at Ovoca, left last night for that place.

W. B. Young, grand marshal and 8. J. Lowe, past representative, will leave tomorrow to attend the Grand Lodge.

DOBIN TO GO For sale, gentle family horse, large enough for carriage, city broke and afraid nothing; 8 good driver..