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A MERICAN PROPOSAL OR WORLD TARI TRUCE IS A Great Dairy eature "SIDE GLANCES By GEORGE CLARK THE OWENSBORO INQUIRER VOL No 95 OWENSBORO KY RIDAY MAY 12 1933 TWELVE PAGES ADOPTED THE WEATHER Showers and thunderstorm to flight and Saturday cooler Satur day afternoon or nipht in west north central portion ROOSEVELT WOULD HALT ORECLOSURES President Signs arm Relief Currency Inflation Bill USfflESTIGMN REPRESENTATIVES MELLON INCOME Of LOT NATIONS TAXES 15 OPENED AREINAGREEMENT Twister Takes Toll In Kentucky and Tennessee KMMaiO is 3 HHHHHBHE3 BM a MIWw sr a 'r J2T AtT A 7 'i riiimmiiiiiiiMiiitiilriil 'vicdaay 4 Barns and schoolhouses were pressed into service as morgiios and hospitals the Cumberland region of the Tennessee Kentucky border as the toll of the latest tornado to sweep through the south mounted to 40 or more dead with hundreds in pircd Dead and baalv injured victims of the storm are shown above in an improvised hospital in Livingston Tenn Leveled completely to the ground was this splintered wreckage below that had been a home before the tornado passed A pathetic touch was added by the child's wagon visible in the middle foreground of the picture CHIE EXECUTIVE PUTSBIGMEftSUHE OOICKLY INTO LAW Ready to Use Power to In crease Commodity Prices Expand Credit Wallace Names George Peek Ad ministrator of Bill Washington May 12 (A1 'hienl Roosevelt put quickly inlu law today the arm 'Jlelivf Cur rmicy Inflation measure with a iinultaneoiis appeal to mortgage creditors to abstain from fore I closures pending operation of the legislation lie signed the all ihclusive bill in the presence of congressional leaders and government heads who will administer it lie was ready to act to uoe the power to increase commodity prices and expand credit in his words as and if it may be The bill includes provision for Mfiirancing of agricultural mort gages on a lower interest rate IToinising to administer this promptly the president in a state ment asked mortgage creditors to from bringing foreclos ure until the elabor ate machinery for reducing agri cultural debts can be put into ef fect While waiting to receive the bill from Capitol ilill he and the dis tinguished group with pirn chatted happily over the success of the long legislative contest over the legislation In accordance with the policy of pulling provisions of the farm Lili into execution as soon as pos sible Secretary Wallace formally signaled George Peek Mo line '1'1 chief administration of the measure The ai took place a short while after the signing ami Peek will take his oath of office almost at once A farm equipment manufacturer and' student of farm problems he wilj carry out the provisions of the sweeping bill designed to raise farm prices after the president and the secretary of agriculture decide the exact course to pursue Peek's title is administrator of the agi icultura1 adjustment act He was a Republican until 1923 and broke away from the party to support Alfred Smith because of dissatisfaction with the epub lican administration's attitude to ward farm relief proposal Oleo Tax Suit Hearing Set or Week of June 5 6 Vrank'fnrl May 12 (ZPi Assistant Attorney General Brown cii(i today the week June 5 has hecn sot tentatively by the threc jucige 'federal court to hear cn its merits the suit attacking the validity of the ten cent nieomar Karine tax passed by the 1 932 leg islature The tax held in violation of the stale constitution by the court 'n granting a temporary injunc tion Jn the meantime the common woalLh wiU take proof on the mar ket price of butter as rnmparM with oleomargarine CHINlSEWETO DEEND PEIPING Second light of Japanese War Plane Over City Stirs Officials Peiping May 12 (P) Chinese authorities moved swiftly today for the defense of Peiping after a sec ond reconmiissri lire of the city by a Japanese war plane This plane like (hat of yester day dropped handbills saying theJapanese tire ready to extend their attack to Peiping and Tientsin un less tlie Chinese cease armed re sistance Cinose anti aircraft guns fired in effectively nt the plane The plane flew directly over the American legation and quarters of "OU Id lilt ed Stites Marine guards Chinese aviators trained by Am ericans are expected to give battle if the Japanese attempt any more Hights over the city General Pau Yu Lin director of public safety said: air defenses are perfoctefl and will un (iortakn extensive action if the Japanese visits Named To Head Reserve Board 1SW Lugene Black (above) governor of the ederal Re serve bank of Atlanta Ga named governor of the ederal Reserve board succeeding Eu gene Meyer MEANS TESTIIES LINDYBABYTAKENI BY BUM RUNNERS Claims Responsible or Kidnaping Says Tot Killed By all Washington May 12 (ZPj Gas ton Means testified in the Dis trict of Columbia Supreme court today that the infant body foundn New Jersey and identified by Charles A Lindbergh just a year ago as that of his kidnaped son was a according to in formation he said had been given him qy one Hender whom he had identified previously as one of the kidnapers The witness had completed his own story in connection with the kidnaping a short while before The district attorney Leo A Rov er had said he wished to make no cross exa in mat ion Thereupon Means' counsel de fending him on charges of con spiracy to defraud Mrs Evalyn Walsh McLean in an alleged som brought out the ac count of the alleged in questioning Means said Henderson visited him when he (Means) was out on bail following arrest in the Mc Lean case and snip he had the real Lindbergh baby at Juarez This was on May 17 of last ear and Means said Henderson told him the baby was still alive at that date Means further said Henderson had told him the autopsy perform ed on the body of the baby found in New Jersey disclosed different measurements from that of the rea Lindbergh child Washington May 12 (I3) Gas ton Means testified in District of Columbia Supreme court today that the Lindbergh baby was stolen by New Jersey lirjuor run ners Continuing the story that he be gan yesterday in testifying jn his (Continued on Page Nine) Newton Baker Evange line Booth Clifford Beers Honored New York May 12 (ZPj Gold medals fur the contributions of three outstanding Anierieains to the welfare of humanity were pre sented last night at the annual dinner nf the National Institute of Social Sciences They went to: Nekton Baker former seure ti ry of war recognition of his distinguished services rendered for the benefit of mankind in connec tion with the American Jled Cro the National committee for Welfare and Relief Mobiliza tion 1op 1932 the Nation Consum ers' league Hip American Associa tion for Adult Education and oth Mcaddn Charges on loor of House ormer Secre tary of Treasury Evaded Payment of $6700000 Washington VI ay 12 tPi The income tux returns of Andrew Mellon former secretary of the treasury and ambassador to Great Britain are under the scrutiny of the justice department as an after math of chargee by Representative Mcadden (It Pa) Attorney General Cummings said yesterday there would be a thor ough investigation of the allega tions made on the floor of the house by Mcadden that while in the Hoover cabinet Mellon' was guilty of "a specific tax of approximately $0700000 Cummings told newspapermen that in addition to the Mcadden charges a number of letters had been received asking the inquiry of them voluntary contribu tions by people who believed they had some interest in the is fair to say that the policy of the department is to investi gate all cases where the complaint indicates that there is some sub stance to the Cum ming said is a serious charge and has to be treated seri ously and I hope The usual' procedure is for the bureau of investigation of the de partment to conduct preliminarj inquiries into complaints but the attorney general indicated that he would handle the Mellon case through a special Investigator as serting he had not decided yet on the manner Is Described In making his charges last week Mcadden fead a letter from David A Olson former investiga tor for the senate stock market committee asserting that in 1921 Mellon sold stock in the Western Public Service company and the Pittsburgh Coal company showing a loss of 67 00000 loss was deducted for income tax pur poses" The Pittsburgh Coal company stock Olson's letter added was re purchased by the Coalesed com pany company is owned 100 per cent by Mr Mellon and (Continued on Page Two) Joan Wins Divorce rom Douglas Jr Actress Describes Jealous Suspicious Attitude los Angeles May 12 vP Some what nervous Joan Crawford movie aciress ascended a superior court witness stand today de scribed instances nf jealous and attitude nf 'Douglas airbanks jr and won a divorce from him The actress appeared' in court in a smart sports outfit which set off her darkly tanned face Her divorce emriing hat lias been referred to at times as Holly wood's was gTanteii by Judge Minor Moore She gave testimony largely reiter ating complaints made in her di vorce petition filed aJmul two weeks ago or national organizations and for his outstanding services on behalf of civic and cultural life of the city of Cleveland" Commander Evangeline 'Ruoth in recognition of the nation wide work of the Salvation Army under her leadership for the benefit of mankind Clifford Beers founder of tne national committee for mental by gone and author of Mind That ound in recognition of his iliftinguishod services for the bene fit of mankind in connection with the establishment and work of tiw committee and related activities Daniel Willard president of the Baltimore Ohio railroad made the presentation of mod al Rabbi Stephen Wise of New York the medal to Commander Booth and Dr Haven Emerson Columbia professor the Deers medal Armistice Becomes Effect ive Immediately Roose velt and German Envoy In Washington Stress Disarmament London May' 12 The Amer iean proposal fop an international tariff truce was unanimously adopted today at a meeting of the organizing committee of the world economic conference The armistice was agreed upon after the representatives of the eight nations on the committee had been in session more than three hours Norman Davis President negotiator came from the conference room in the foreign office his face wreathed dn smiles is good he said In the course of the negotiatio ns each country participating had an opportunity to express views sup porting the broad principles of the armistice and making it effective immediately It was learned that a number of minor reservations were entered disarmament stressed Roosevelt and German Envoy Is sue Joint Statement Washington May 12' (jp) A joint statement issued today by President Roosevelt and Dr ITjal mar Schacht German representa tive said both were convinced that the world economic conference could not he a success unless with economic disarma ment there Is military disarm emphasized the necessity of a speedy elimination of the oh siacies to international traae tne communication said we feei that the creation of stable condi tions in the monetary field is equally important and monetary ques tions are so interdependent that the adjustment of both must nec essarily go hand in The statement issued at the con clusion of the informal parleys with Germany's representative preparatory to the world economic conference in London said that quick ano Tar reacning sonninns are necessary to save the economic life of the Until restoration nf order in eco nomic life has relieved unpmplny meni it added must (Continued on Page Nine) PEODLEB HER WOMAN SILS Young Wife Claims She Lost Consciousness After Smelling Perfume Sample Evansville Ind Maj Mrs lorniwe Ttrader 2U 213 ust Virginia street was under a physi cian's rare last night as the after math of a strange attack she said was made upon her shortly before noon yesterday in her home by a man who pretended to be a per fume salesman Mrs Reader told police that the man entered the kitehen without knocking and after opening a sam ple kit induced her to smell the contents of one of the boules At this point she felt herself losing consiousness Mrs Reader said The next thing she remembered the woman said was that the man was bending over her and pouring a liquid down her throat The man then left the house Soon af terwards Mrs Reader said she staggered to a' next door neigh bor's home and asked for a doc tor When the husband rederick returned home an hmir later he called police The peddler had disappered Mrs Reader was in a highly nervous state last night but was not believed to be seriously ill OHIO RIVER STAGES' Louisville 271 rise of 90 rain fall 52 West Point 220 rise of 2D rainfall of 42 Leaveuwoi" li 2 75 rise if 16 rainfall 51 Addi son 246 rise of 11 rainfall 4 1 Owensboro 2 12 rise of 13 rain fall 1'1 Newburg 242 rise of 13 rainfall 39 TORNADO STRUCK MONROE ililTII ROAR LIKE TRAIN Beckham Jr Tells of Seeing It Whirl Through Tompkinsville Assisted in Rescue Work A first hand account of the tor nado horrors at Tompkinsville was I given by Beckham Jr at torney on his return to Louisville Thursday afternoon Mr Beckham and rank A Ropke assistant United States district attorney were in Tompkinsville that night Mr Beckham is a nephew of Mrs George Triplett ami of George uqua and visits in Owensboro freq mm i ly went to the hotel at clock" Beckham said shortly a i iolent electrical and hail storm camo up It lasted for thirty minutes and stopped smldi nly The at niusphere 'became oppressive or five minutes there was abso lute calm Everybody seemed to know what was coming were eight of ur in the lobby four playing cards and four watching One of the men jumped Up and raised a window We heard the tornado coming "It sounded like a fast express train bearing down on us The rumble was terrific Everything turned blackish gray yelled 'run for the 'We started down The lobby is nr the second floor By the time we got to the first fluor we looked out and saw the tornado whirling past one and a half blocks away It disappeared over the hill Not more than three minutes had pasr cd since the man raised the window upstairs of the men drove up the street in an automobile jn a minutes of them came bafk and said the whole end of town was blown away Shortly the Oth er came back with the body of a mangled woman She is njtiddy as well ns bloody Mr Rnpke and picked our way to the wrecked 6ml of i (Continued on Page Nine) $900000 Is Allotted or Dredging In Ohio River Washington Way 12 (ZP) Thn War 'lop runout today alloted ijdiiltijiiiii fop drnding in ihn ihio river Io maintain a rhauiml which ha boftn hrmi imiM by sandbars due to sprlusr floods Tim work nf idnoyini thu shoals is io in widrrt ikrn immediately bv a fleet of drnrlos EBsniSy HOLDS RANCHISE Rounds Brothers Restrained rom Interfering With Rights of Concern Judgment Daviess circuit court rest ra ining rank Rounds Jlinieo Ituiimlc and Harry I Rounds from in terferiu with the rights cf the wonsbnro 'ei'ry company in its operation of a ferry across the i river aq tiwens boi'q was affirmed by appellate court today The ferry company alleged the Continued On Twelve Crowds of Housekeepers At Last Session Express Gratitude or Helpful Lessons I I At today's session when Mis Gfurgp Th urn brought to a close ihp week's cooking school the ap plause from her interested audi ence amounted to a veritable ova tion The enthusiasm throughout she week was inspired not only because the school had been the means of supplying a number of homes with valuable' gift's fur nlture kitchen appliancesand oth accessories but because Mrs had given the housckeop ROOSEVELT SEEKS GERMAN JAP ON DISARMAMENT Strong Efforts Made Here and Abroad to Dissolve Objection to Brit ish Arms Reduction Plan By VOSBVRGH (As'oi'iatcd Muff Writer) Washington May 12 Strong efforts are being made Imre as well as abroad to dissolve German ob jactiuns tn the British Amis reduc tion plan and similar diplomatic suasion is expected to be employ ed by President Roosevelt in his forthcoming talks with high Jspan nneso otliciri Is The president has taken dis armament as well as war debts into his own hands and is sparing no effort to bring about accept ance of the plan proposed at Ge on Page Nine) ers oi Owensboro a new prospect ot tlieir jobs as home makers She had shown them new ideas new' methods new products which sim plify housekeeping and which give opport unities of providing good meals with ease Her advice about nourishing common sense diets the importance of including the essential vitamines in every meals and about thrift and money saving cookery filled a Ions' felt want fbr many women Mrs 'Churn pointed out in ad dition the virtues of patronizing ths home town merchants explor ing their shops finding the new 1'roduets and trying them a pro icdnre of benefit to both the wo men and the shopkeepers Another group ot unusual re cipes from her week's list Of fine (Continued on Page Nine) READY TO SIGN MILLION ARM MORTGAGE BILL Wants Relaxation in Court Sales of Property Pentl ing Operation of New Refinancing Legislation Urges armers of Coun try to Be Patient 8 Washngton May 12 Pres ident Roosevelt expects to sign to day the $2000000000 farm mort gage refinancing bill and at the same time he will issue a state ment urging a relaxation in mort gage foreclosures pending opera tion of the new legislation The president has geared up machinery to put the agricultural mortgages on a lower interest bas is at the earliest opportunity Ent pending the refinancing of the farmers he is going to ask Loth the mortgage companies and the farmers to be patient and with hold any drastic action until th new liw can become operative The president has been ready to sign the bill as soon as it got to him but the absence from the city of Speaker Rainey has delayed its arrival Horn Capitol Hill Tho speaker signed this morning Henry Mnrganthau Jr governor designate of the arm Credit ad ministration has' almost complet ed arrangements to speed the re duction of the agricultural debt burden The legislation permits a three year wj atpriutn cn interest payments (KATORII WANTED Jlosaie Sent Roosevelt By arm Holiday Association St Raul May 12 (P) President Roosevelt has been asked by Milo Reno national Holiday association president whether be intends to declare a moratorium on farm foreclosures and execu tions on chattel mortgages Reno who arrived today for a conference with Holiday associa tion leaders of several states con cerning the farm strike called for tomorrow said he sent the mess age last night Before leaving Des Moines Tlie leader whose organization voted the strike at its recent Des Moines convention said a state ment directed to farmers would ba issued Saturday telling (them how to make thefi effort in behalf of higher prices effective lie said association leaders of Iowa Minnesota Wisconsin ami North Dakota had been summoned to the conference to discuss the strike and plan a program to bs followed SIGNS ARM BILL Washington May 2 (P) Speak er today signed the arm Relief bill preparatory to Vice Garner doing the same and the sending of it to the White House where President Roosevelt was ready to sign the measure into law this afternoon The same procedure was under taken on the $50u0im000 bill for rect relief crams to states bombs ound in CONSULS' ME5 Placed in Residences of American and British Of ficials At Mukden Mukden Manchuria May 12 (J) Bombs were discovered today in the residence of the American Consul General Myrl S' Myers and in the British consulate general They were removed without ex ploding Japanese police are Investigating the incident Mr Myers his been activs In gathering facts fr the L'niteJ States government concerning tnv Japanese military occupation of Manchuria and japan's sponsorship of the Manchukuo government in the seized from China Lately renorts said lie had beep engaged in negotiations seeking he release ot Dr Neils Neilson Am erican missionary kidnaped sv ral weeks ago by Chinese bri gands Three Outstanding Americans Are Given Medals for Services Inquirer Is Well Satisfied With Success of CookingSchoolWeek.