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29, 1904 Of The Leased Wire Associated Service Press BENTON HARBOR, SATURDAY, JULY 2, 1938 12 PAGES PRICE THREE SEVERE RAINS CAUSE MUCH DAMAGE COUNTY AREAS New Confidence Sets Stage For Recovery FLOODED; FRUIT Douglas Malloch Dies; His Poems Brought Fame MUSKEGON, July 2-Douglas Malloch, 61, widely known poet whose verses have been a feature of many newspapers for years, died Sat. urday afternoon Hackley hospital, He suffered a heart. attack Friday night, shortly arriving here from Chicago to spend the summer at his summer home. Mr. Malloch was born in Muskegon May 5, 1877, and at the age of 10 had his first poem printed in the Detroit News.

His family moved to North Muskegon and the boy corresponded for The Muskegon Chronicle until the family moved back to Muskegon. To Chicago In 1903 In 1903 Mr. Malloch went -to Chicago where he engaged in writing for a newspaper syndicate. He Was member of the editorial staff of the American Lumberman, of which he become associate editor in 1910. He was active in Chicago Press club and Writers' guild and in 1927-29 was president of the Society of Midland Authors, His first book of poetry, "Forest Land," was published in 1906.

Since that time he had published others. His widow and three children survive. News of Douglas Malloch's sudden death in Muskegon was received with sorrow by Benton Harborites this afternoon. Mr. Malloch had spoken here on numerous occasions in the past, and was annually in demand for public DOUGLAS MALLOCH functions.

His kindly humor, his ability to interpret day-by-day life in lighter terms and his enviable philosophy as expressed in his many poems, made him a legion of friends here. County Bond Issue Will Require Tax Rate Boost Limitation Will Have To Be Raised From 15 To 16 Mills, State Says Altering Berrien county's tax structure from its present 15 mills to a 16- mill limitation will be required before the county may issue additional bonds. This in substance, was the statement Charles C. Welles, secretary of the Michigan Public Debt commission, told two supervisor members of special county building committee when they made the trip to Lansing on Thursday. "Insofar as Berrien county is concerned," said Welles, "your finances are in very good shape.

But in compliance with state law, any township or county unit Michigan wishing to float a bond issue must raise its tax structure enough to retire the debt within a 5-year period." This dictum from Lansing indicates that Berrien's plans for a remodeled courthouse and new jail, if approved by voters September 13, also will be paid for in one-half the time originally contemplated by the supervisors. Approval Likely Mr. Welles indicated that the state debt commission would approve both bond issue proposals under a 16-mill setup if Berrien county could show the building cost would be absorbed within five years. The Michigan statute specifically requires that "the total amount of taxes assessed against property for all purposes in any one year shall not exceed one and one-half percent of the valuation, except: that this limitation may be increased for a period of not to exceed five years at any one time by a two-thirds vote of the electors within the The proposals on which voters will be asked to decide at the polls (Please Turn to Page Three) FRUIT BOOSTER MOVEMENT IS STARTED HERE Berrien Interests Organize For Wider Distribution Of Products Twin city hotels, cafes and restaurants in the future will be asked to feature Michigan fruit on their menus and to record the reaction of their patrons, especially tourists, during the coming fruit season. This will be the initial effort of a new organization, Michigan Fruit Sponsors, tentatively organized last evening at a meeting of exchange men, growers, market men, and package interests held at the Hotel Whitcomb.

The purpose of the organization will be to study the fruit merchandising situation and to work for increasing consumer acceptance of 10- cal products. President To Be Chosen Chairmen. of various committees. listed as vice-presidents, were elected at last night's session. The group will serve as a nominating committee to select a president and secretary-, treasurer.

Vice-presidents chosen last night were Carl Steimle, of Sodus, fruit exchange group; O. F. Wade, House of David cold storages, processors; Fred, Granger, Producers' Service corporation, shippers and brokers; R. D. (Please Turn to Page Three) Roosevelt Will Dedicate Gettysburg Eternal Flame (By Associated Press) GETTYSBURG, July 2-Three thousand regular Army troops and hundreds of gayly uniformed Legionnaires and drum and bugle corps gathered beneath overcast skies on this historic battlefield today to "strut their stuff" for the wearers of the blue and gray.

Veterans of all the nation's wars and 30 uniformed musical organizations of patriotic groups assembled for the 3-mile long procession (at 1:30 p. E. S. before the 2,000 aged Civil war veterans and state dignitaries, sitting in canopied stadium stands. The 2-hour military and musical parade and a speaking, program tonight were a prelude to the appeurance tomorrow, of President Roosevelt at this last joint reunion of the FINAL EDITION.

PRICE THREE CENTS REAL ADVANCE IN INDUSTRY EXPECTED SOON Stocks Maintain Fast Pace For Second Week, Based On Autumn Hopes BY CLAUDE A. JAGGER (Associated Press General Financial Editor) NEW YORK, July 2- The optimistic overture of eager buying has resounded through market places for securities and raw materials for the second successive week, while the 'nation impatiently. awaits the performance of business recovery. Buying went forward this week at rate indicating a conviction throughout the the widespread, long performance would actually start before long. Not only were share prices bid up in Wall street to the highest average level for industrial issues since a last November, so but manufacturers began laying in supplies of copper, lead, zinc, rubber and other materials.

Price Levels Up 23 Per Cent The buying wave which started in the Stock Exchange only a fortnight ago has increased the average price level some 23 per cent. Medium grade rail bonds which tumbled early in June in a fright over possible receiverships, have recovered approximately 20 per cent. Among industrial raw materials, hides have jumped about two cents a pound, crude rubber three cents, wool tops five cents copper one cent, steel scrap more than $1 a ton. In the meantime, actual gains in industrial activity remain relatively small. The Associated Press weekly index--based on steel, automobile, cotton mill, electricity production, residential building and re 1 movement--has advanced since it turned upward a month ago only about three and one-half per cent.

Analysts see nothing in the current situation such as the weakened banking structure of 1932 to delay reScovery. Yet some warn that an excess of optimism would be unfortunate. The National City bank, in its monthly review, just issued, said: "It buying is overdone, will be another slump. However, we do not think that business men are disposed to expect too much." In Washington, administration left little doubt that' they hope to get busines positively on the upgrade by labor day with their pumppriming program, although government economists estimated it would take a year to regain the ground lost (Please Turn to Page Three) Stock Prices Bid Up Volume High (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 2-Ignoring vacation lures, buyers swarmed into wall street today and bid many stocks up $1 to around $4 to the highest prices of the mid-year bull market. Despite the temptation to lighten speculative accounts and takeoff for seashore and mountain for the long week-end over Fourth of July, trading kept up the fast pace of recent sessions.

Transactions totaled 1,472,420 shares, the largest for a 2-hour Saturday market since last October 23, at the climax of the autumn collapse in stock and commodity prices, Reports industry WAS showing broadening signs of improvement since the market suddenly cast off gloom and inertia two weeks ago seemed 'to bring in new orders from all parts of the country. Motor stocks were taken out of -the market in sizeable blocks. Chrysler at one time was up more than $4 to around $67, a new 1938 peak. Reports from Detroit said automobile sales, especially higher-priced cars, had picked up since the rising stock market. began sentiment to' work like financial magic in changing in circles.

The big gains of the last two weeks were stretched for such shares as U. S. Steel, General Motors, Standard Oil of New Jersey, American Telephone, Union Carbide, Westinghouse and American Can. The last two crossed $100 to the cheers of brokers and boardroom followers. General Motors finished at $38.75, up U.

S. Steel $60.62, up Bethlehem $62, up Anaconda Copper: $34.50, up Kennecott Copper $41.50, up $1.50, up; Union Carbide $81.25, up Douglas Aircraft $50:12, up $1,25 and Westinghouse Electric $100.75, up $1.25. 16,000 STATE EMPLOYES GET SALARY CUTS Murphy Economy Program To Reduce Expenditures By $10,000,000 (By Associated Press) DETROIT, July 2 Gov. Frank Murphy announced ah economy program here last night aimed at cutting $10,000,000 from state expenses during the current fiscal year and providing for salary cuts for approximately 16,000 state employes ranging from six to 15 per cent. The governor explained his move was necessary to "keep the state solvent and the government stable." The salary would be effective as of July 1, Murphy said.

In addition, the governor said, expenses would be curtailed by not filling the positions of employes who fail to pass civil service examinations, and by eliminating unnecessary state services. "No One Will Be Fired" Referring to earlier reports that approximately 3,000 state employes would be dismissed, the governor said "No one will be fired." "We will simply abide by the civil service law in letting out those employes who do not pass their examinations. But we will not All the vacancies created by examination failures at the present time. "Between eight and 11 per cent failed in the civil service tests and others passed only for a lower classtfication than that in which they were ranked." Murphy estimated that the salary cuts would save the state approximately $2,000,000, and that unfilled vacancies resulting from examination failures and the elimination of "unnecessary services" would result in saving of 15 per cent of the state's current budget. Reductions Listed The pay cuts, Murphy said, would follow the following schedule.

Salaries of $1,000 a year, 6 per cent. Salaries of $1,000 to $2,000 a year, 8 per cent. Salaries of $2,000 to $3,000 a year, 10 per cent. Salaries of $3,000 to $4,000 a year, 11 per cent. Salaries of $4,000 to $5,000 a year, 12 per cent.

Salaries of $5,000 to $6,000 a year, 13 per cent. Salaries of $6,000 to $7,000 year, 14 per cent. Salaries over $7,000, 15 per cent. The governor said the only exemption would be for employes paid at an hourly rate. Murphy's.

announcement followed meeting with Detroit city officials in regard to the city's welfare needs. The governor said. further details of the economy program would be an(Please Turn to Page Three) Helen Moody Again Victor Over Jacobs (By Associated Press) WIMBLEDON, July 2-In another dramatic episode of their long tennis rivalry, Helen Wills Moody trounced Helen Jacobs, 6-4, 6-0, to win the Wimbledon singles crown for the eighth time today but Miss Jacobs, apparently handicapped by an ankle injury, offered no resistance worthy of the name in the final set. After the two bitter California rivals had fought through 10 fiercely contested games in the opening set before Mrs. Moody could win, the second set was a walkaway after Mrs.

Moody had won the first two games. Miss Jacobs appeared to be having trouble with her right ankle. She stopped running entirely and covered almost no court at all. So one-sided was the battle that Miss Jacobs won only thre points in the final wet. It was reminiscent of their dramatic match in the American finals of 1933 when Mrs.

Moody was handicapped by a back injury. In that instance, however, Mrs. Moody defaulted in the third set when trailing 3-0. Dr. J.

J. Dunning said Miss- Jacobs had strained the Achilles tendon of her right leg yesterday and that he had bandaged it just before today's match. Immediately after Miss Jacobs had gamely taken her beating and limped off the court, Dr. Dunning was, called to attend her. "She was in great pain," Dr.

Dunning said. Although it was impossible immediately to see Miss Jacobs, there appeared to be no doubt whatever that the injury had been solely responsible for her collapse in the second set. 'Safety Lane' Car Tests Will Start Tuesday On West Main Near Bridge American Legion Sponsors Free Examination For Benton Harbor Autos Commander Irving Gale of Benton Harbor Post No. 105 of the American Legion today announced that the free public motor vehicle safety lane inspection program, sponsored by the post, will open Tuesday morning, July 5, at 11 a. m.

on the north side of Main street east of the Central docks. Early Tuesday morning, over $1.500 worth of equipment for the inspection of brakes, headlights, wheel alignment, windshield wipers, horns, mirrors, tail lights, spotlights and tires will be set in place. Inspection Is Free Cards will be inspected free of any charge and those found O. K. will be issued an official O.

K. sticker for their windshield. Cars found defective will be given a card with the defect indicated and it will be recommendthat they have the defect corrected so as to prevent the possibility of an accident. The lane will be able to accommodate from 600 to 800 cars day and will be manned by four men under the direction of Lawrence H. Bacon of Lansing.

The lane will opened daily from 9 a. m. to 12 M. and from 1 to 5:30 p. m.

and from 1 to 9 p. m. Commander Gale today stated that the lane had been made possible. by the co-operation of the Benton Harbor Association of Insurance Agents, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks and with the financial support of over eighty Benton Harbor and St. Joe firms, individuals and corporations who contributed the financial support necessary to defray the expenses of the program.

Officials Co-operate Invitations to the opening are being extended by the Legion to Chief Mayor of Manager Crow, Police' Kocher, Sheriff Miller, Coroners Kerlikowski and Reiser and Carl Fritz, president of the Benton Harbor and St. Joseph Association of Insurance Joseph Carver, Exalted Ruler of the Elks, John Monger, Commander of the Benton Harbor post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, G. A. Cook, manager of the Berrien county branch of the Automobile Club of Michigan, Commander Gale will head the Legion Post delegation accompanied by members of his executive committee, Dr. C.

V. Spawr, George Dauchey, Atty. Wilbur M. Cunningham and William Tenter. The official party will be taken from the city hall at 10:45 in a special -bus that has been furnished to the Legion Post for the occasion through the courtesy of the Twin City Motor Coach company.

Commander Gale stated that he sincerely hopes that the motoring public of Benton Harbor and St. Joseph will take advantage of free inspection of their motor equipment and have whatever defects are their part in making the streets and found 1 corrected so that they may do highways of Berrien county safer for all. ILLINOIS TO GET AIR CORPS GHQ WASHINGTON, July 2-Secretary Woodring recommended to President Roosevelt. immediate removal of the directing unit of the Army's general headquarters air. force from Langley Field, to Scott Field, Ill.

Woodring wrote the President the change would be in the interest of national defense, because of the more central location of Scott field. No Paper Monday There will be no issue of The News Palladium on Monday, the Fourth of July. We wish all our readers an enjoyable holiday, and urge all to be careful and AVOID ACCIDENTS. AMERICANISM TO BE KEYNOTE OF 4TH HERE Celebration. At Filstrup Stadium To Stress Patriotic Themes In spite of wet and threatening weather prevailing throughout the Middle West, movement of holiday traffic from the metropolitan centers to the western Michigan resort area today cheered the lagging spirits of resort owners and operators, whose gloom for the past week has matched that of the elements Prospects of favorable weather over the Fourth of July week-end weren't any too good today, but tourists were ignoring the threats, -to a large extent, with the result that motor traffic increased late Friday and today.

Unsettled weather is indicated Sunday and Monday, with thunderstorms beginning tonight or Sunday. Starts At 8 P. M. The outstanding event of the Fourth's observance in Benton Harbor Monday will be the municipal celebration at Filstrup stadium, starting at 8 p. m.

This patriotic observance, organized and sponsored by civic leaders and ex-service men, including the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be free to the public and a spectacular show is promised- unless it rains. The patriotic nature of the holiday will be emphasized, and to this end the sponsors have arranged for participation in the event by every racial group in the city. Monday night's program will start with a flag raising ceremony, the Twin City Drum Bugle corps play(Please Turn to Page Three) TOWNSENDITES PLAN BIG RALLY ON JULY FOURTH Fourth district Townsendites will assemble at the Crystal Springs camp ground, near Pokagon, Monday, for Fourth of July picnic and rally. The program will open at 10 a. m.

with music by Heide's German band, and a male quartet, after which reports of the recent national convention in Los Angeles will be made. At noon a basket dinner will be enjoyed. In the afternoon L. W. Jetfries, vice-president of the national organization, will speak, as will Flod K.

Moody, state Townsend leader. It was said there was a possibility that Dr. Francis E. Townsend, author of the Townsend plan, would be present. City's Recreational Parks In Greater Use Than Ever Activities today concluded the first week of Benton Harbor's summer recreation program on several local playgrounds.

Jack Smith, director in charge, said popularity of the grounds is still increasing as shown by the largest first week attendance in four. years that recreation has been offered under supervision here. A new playground was added this year at Central school, The new time schedule for parks was announced by Mr. Smith today as follows: Britain park-9 a. m.

to 6 p. m. Hall park-9 a. to 5 p. m.

May Columbus 9 to 12; 1 to 5. Waterworks park-9 to 12; 1 to 6. Central school-9 to 1:30 to 5. A gift of $30 from the Benton Harbor Federation of Women's clubs, presented by Mrs. Raymond Doebell for CROPS SUFFER ARTHUR P.

EVA HEADS MICHIGAN GAS ASSOCIATION ARTHUR P. EVA Arthur P. Eva, manager of the Michigan Fuel Light company in Benton Harbor and St. was elected president of the Michigan Gas association at the 45th annual convention at Mackinac Island today. Mr.

Eva, who served as general chairman of the 1938 Blossom Festival in the twin cities last May, came to his local post in the spring of 1936. Before becoming manager of the Michigan Fuel Light company here, Mr. Eva, a resident of Traverse Otty for eight years and was president of the Chamber of Commerce there. DEATH CLAIMS SECOND VICTIM OF US-12 CRASH Edward A. Schultz, Muskegon, Dies Today At St.

Joseph Sanitarium The second victim of mobile collision on south of St. Joseph died today, raising traffic death toll for the week to four and to 17 since January 1. Edward A. Schultz, Muskegon, died at the St. Joseph sanitarium this morning.

Attor- 3-car autoUS-12, seven miles Friday forenoon Berrien county's 17 Auto Deaths In Berrien in 1938 ney S. J. Spiegel of Chicago was instantly killed in the wreck Friday morning at 10 o'clock. Mrs. Schultz is in the sanitarium, suffering from a fractured knee cap, chest injuries and lacerations.

Her husband sustained a broken leg and internal injuries. Mrs. Henry Zylman and Dona Mae Howard, 8, of Muskegon, were less seriously injured. Mrs. Zylman and was released from the sanitarium today.

The accident occurred when the Spiegel car, north-bound and the Schultz car crashed Henry Zylman, his wife and the Howard girl were following the Schultz car and struck the rear of the latter machine. A week ago today Charles Kroeber, Sr. and Charles Kroeber, of Oak Park, were killed when their car skidded into a truck at the intersection of US-31 and North Shore drive, near Benton Harbor. Other Fatalities BAY CITY- -Clarence Boyer, 40, of Bay City, died Friday, the second victim of an automobile accident here Thursday night. Mrs.

Harvey Miller, 40, was the immediate victim of the crash. Mrs. Miller's daughter, Marilyn, 10, was reported in a serious condition with injuries. Six others were hurt in the accident. DETROIT-Mrs.

Eva Boever, 60, was crushed to death Friday afternoon when pinned between a parked automobile and a car that rebounded off another in a Police said that Mrs. Boever was stuck by an automobile driven by Charles E. CHICAGOAN, 80, ENJOYS CLIMB TO TOP OF MT. BALDY DULLMAN, July 2-Age doesn't halt a climber, as H. A.

Viernow, 80, of Chicago, proved this week when he climbed to the top of Mt. Baldhead, dune mountain at Saugatuck. Mr. Viernow said he enjoyed the climb. He and Mrs.

Viernow and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Andrewser of Chicago, spent this week vacationing at the Berbert cottage on Lower Scott lake near Pullman. Berry Market Breaks Friday; Numeous Culverts Are Washed Away Unless weather changes for the better. within the next two days, July Fourth should be a day of celebration for the local home-canner who is willing to buy at low prices for immediate processing.

Raspberries, a short crop this year, met with a price collapse on the Benton Harbor market Friday that sent them to the lowest levels of the year, Friday's purchases arrived moldy in Chicago, which will make buyer wary on Monday, the next market day. 3,807 Crates on Market Hundreds of crates of red raspber rises, that the average home canner felt were too high to process this year, sold Friday at $1.75 to $2 for 24 pints. At one time the market went as low as $1.50, and an occasional sale of $1.40 was reported. There were 3,807 crates. Black raspberries fared little better.

Most of the 7,061 cases sank to the lowest price this year. They too were wet and generally unsuitable for long distance shipment. Many cases were bought at $1.10 to $1.25. Late in the day an 85 cents to $1 market was established. Sour cherries still are $1.60 to $1.75 crate of 16-quarts, and dark sweet cherries could be bought from $1.75 to $2.25, but no one knows what Monday may bring.

Sixteen-quart crates of blueberries Friday sold at $4 to $4.25. Continued warm, wet, weather is expected to prevent great strengthening of raspberry prices Monday. For immediate canning berries are suitable, but even overnight, storage under refrigeration results in the appearance of some mold. Many Washouts Reported Roy De Haven, maintenance superintendent of the Berrien county road commission, and a crew of road workers, were called at 11 o'clock last night to Cleveland avenue, south of St. Joseph, where Hickory Creek was flowing over the highway a foot deep, at a point north of the bridge.

Maintenance men stood by for some time to guard the structure, as water was hitting the bridge beams for a time. Hickory Creek has flooded its banks at many points and in the Baroda area considerable damage is reported to crops in lowlands along the stream. Shoulders of ditches were washed out in many parts of the county, causing damage which will take three or four days to repair, according to Mr. DeHaven. The Galen river is much swollen, and at the older bridges, set low over the stream, the water has reached to the bottoms of the bridge beams.

A culvert with a 5-foot opening was washed out in Buchanan township. Two bad washouts are reported by Mr. DeHaven on M-60 in New Butfalo township, where small pipe culverts were not large enough to stand (Please Turn to Page Three) Chicago Man Ends Lite At Farm Resort Andrew Nasticky, 42, of 4016 West Lake street, Chicago, who came to the Proost farm resort in Hagar township, north of here, a few days ago, was found dead in his automobile on a roadway on the farm at o'clock this morning. The body was discovered by Mrs. C.

Abstein, Chicago, another summer resorter. Sheriff Charles L. Miller of Berrien county, and Coroner B. J. Reiser of this city, investigated and pronounced Nasticky's death to be suicide.

The coroner said there would be no inquest. A length of garden hose, attached to the exhaust pipe of Nasticky's. sedan, led into the car, which WAS closed to keep carbon monoxide gas fumes inside the car. The coroner said the motor was not running and the indications were that Nasticky had been dead for several hours. Nasticky, who operated a tavern in Chicago, disappeared Friday noon.

He had appeared depressed and when he did not return this morning a search was begun. It was learned that he had recently threatened suicide in Chicago, although giving reason. Coroner Reiser said Nasticky was divorced from his wife. The body was taken to Ohiongo this afternoon in a Reiser funeral car. Weekly Weather Outlook Weekly weather outlook for the region of the Great Lakes: (July 4 to 9 incl): Much unsettled weather with frequent showers; mostly sensonable temperatures.

TRY SANITONE CLEANING SANITARY CLEANERS 8T, JOE 900: THE ENTRANCE to Heaven's Greer House is on 05-31. 1 mL. No. Tel 1066 blue and gray on the 75th anniversary of the great battle. Standing on a hill overlooking the rolling battlefield, the President will dedicate the $60,000 "eternal light" peace memorial, erected as an inspiration and "challenge to noble endeavor of a young and hopeful As the sun sinks behind the Blue Ridge mountains, a flame will be lighted atop the 55-foot shaft to burn "forever" as a symbol of "peace eternal in a nation united." Later, Army cavalrymen will ride in review on the ground where Pickett made his famous charge, while airplanes drone overhead and a.

48- gun salute is fired to the nation. ENTERPRISE CLEANERS- -D. 6905 -Adv equipment to be used in Waterworks park, will provide two croquet sets, two horse-shoe sets, one set of boxing gloves, a large net, two playground bails, and softballs and bats, Mr. Smith said today. Members of the Benton Harbor Exchange club, meeting Tuesday to inspect the new wing of Mercy hospital, will survey the improvement work their club has sponsored in Broadway park.

Equipment being installed this week includes a set of four swings on one end, six swings on the other end of the park, two sets of teeter-totters, slide, horizontal bar, flying rings, more swings, horizontal ladder, and merry whirl. The Exchange club provided $500 for the purchase of this new. playground equipment. The park will be (Please Turn to Page Three).