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11 Ll HIS THEWORUD'S SUPER WTHE owensboro in The Weather SALESMAN iLESMAN Partlr cloudy tonicht cd Satur- day; probably local thou era ana1 3AtA A Daily Featurmf much change la temperature. VOL. LI, No. 123. OWENSBORO, KY, FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934.

TEN PAGES i mm BEIQLAB on LESISLATDBE qui: EM TOTAL RAINFALL' Armsco Official Kills Wife, Commits Suicide Unite Noted Baseball, Political Names HEAR PUBLISHERS Arrested In Rich Dentist's Death Famed Novelist Fights Film Suit SIDNEY RECTUS WOUNDS 2 WHILE 01 HIS RAMPAGE CHANDLER FAILED TO SIGN BILLS IN DPENSESSION Court of Appeals Affirms Judgment of Franklin Court, Killing Many Measures and Resolutions Is. Jt a Children, Still Horror-Strick-en, DescribeTragic Scene; Injured Mother in Law Seriously Hurt; Daughter Doing Well; Acts Ascribed to Temporary fcW If WaSSl aLii fell uk If rClii rl i JXv feci 'Ml Names famous in politics and baseball were linked in Washington with the marriage of Miss Susan Sheppard, daughter of Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas, and Cornelius McGillicuddy, son of Connie Mack, manager of the Philadelphia Athletics. The couple, who met two years ago at Duke Ur" shown at the Sheppard home in the capital before the wedding. ROOSEVELT SHOWS IN Mlddletown, June 22. (JP) Sidney R.

Rectanus, 46, vice-president of the American Rolling Mills company, today beat and shot and killed his wife, Alma, 42, and Wunded two other member of his ffmily, and then killed himself. Wounded were lis mother-in-law, Mrs. Elesa Rathman, 76, shot in the neck, condition said to be serious; and a daughter, Shirley, 12, wounded in the right side, condition fair. Temporary Insanity Seen Two other children, a daughter, June, 18, and a son, Daniel, 16, said they were struck by their father in his rampage and fled in terror from the house. The daughter, Shirley, despite her wound, was making her way to the garden of their home when police reached the scene.

Rectanus has been a member of the engineering staff of the American Rolling Mills company since 1900. He resigned as vice-president In charge of operations on May 15, 1932, but still retained his vice-presidency. Coroner Cook ascribed the act to temporary Insanity from some unknown cause. Children Horror Stricken The children, still horror-stricken, said that as far as they knew their father arose from his sleep early today, and began striking his wif Alma, 42, with his fist. Her screams aroused other members of the family-Crowding into their father's bedroom they found he had shot their mother through the heart with one of three pistols he owned.

Jane bt6 Daniel were struck by pistois in their father's hands and brushed aside. Then, they said, their father shot down Mrs. Rathman in her room across the hall, shot Shirley in her learby room, and then, returning to his own room, shot himself through the head. The two wounded were rushed to a hospital. Mrs.

Rathman's condition was said to be serious. An (Continued on Page Eight) --v jht mm. NEW DEAL POLL IN THIS SECTION IS 3.42 INCHES Streets of Owensboro Flooded For Several Hours; Many Automobiles Are "Drowned Out" Western Kentucky and Southern Indiana today surveyed the damage wrought by a severe rain, wind and electrical storm which late yesterday cost two lives and resulted in property losses estimated in thousands of dollars. Rain that turned into a near cloudburst hit this section Thursday afternoon and night, a total of 3.42 inches of rain falling according to Henry S. Berry, official weather observer.

Although the rain fell so hard at times, flattening small plants to the ground, Mr. Berry expressed the opinion this morning that the damage to most crops would not be so great, as the plant would straighten. According to Mr. Berry most of the ground had been recently cultivated by farmers following rains of the last few weeks, and the soil was in such condition that the water could be absorbed rapidly. Although some low places were deluged, and considerable water stood, most of it had disappeared this morning.

Tobacco Plants Damaged Some hail fell in various sections of th "iunty, and tobacco plana were damaged to some extent. The plants are still quite small and the damage was not thought to be so great. Street in Owensboro were flooded for several hours, and Henry Cline, commksionet, and hi workers were kept busy throughout the Tirht looking after strste as well T'fc. sewer cqctiorv, la sorne sec tions or tne city wnere sewers naa recently been installed, the "heavy downpour caused the ground to settle as much as a foot and crews were busy today repairing this damage. Many automobiles were "drowned out" in passing these points and many others were water soaked while parked on the streets.

One garage reported servicing nineteen such cars. Many others were left by their owners to dry out with the weather. One taxi line reported two cabs drowned out during the storm. Street lights were out in a large section of Owensboro early in the night and some electric circuits were "out" all night, it was reported at the light plant. Lightning and wind were responsible for most of the damage to the electric lines, causing transformer fuses to be burned out and.

wires, to be cross-continued on Page Eight) RFC Officials Divided As to Whether Loans Could Be Used For Firm's Products Washington, June 22 W) Diverse opinions were expressed today by Reconstrucbion corporation officials as to whether direct federal loans to industry could be. used for purchasing Ford products. Chairman Jones expressed belief that regulations imposed at the request of the NRA dc not bar purchases from Henry Ford. "I do not see," he told reporter "how this could kep anyone from buying a Ford car if he wants to." Other corporation officials, however, told inquirers to ask tho NRA for an interpretation of the regulation. On its face, the regulation would bar expenditure of money borrowed from the corporation with any firm which does not comply fully with NRA codes.

This would include the Ford industries, but it was stated unofficially that there was an understanding that Ford is willing to sign a certificate of compliance in specific cases and that this has been held sufficient to meet NRA regulations. The corporation's rule covering the NRA includes executive order 6646 issued by the president on March 14 under which the comptroller general has held that purchases by government department! from Ford or any of his agents ar barred despite the fact that th agents may be complying with codes. The Reconstruction corporation yesterday began direct lending industry under recently enacted legislation. It has $530,000,000 lor this purpoMt FORD PURCHASES AGAIN PROD! Harold Bell Wright is more often read than seen, but the famous novelist made this appearance in Los Angeles court to contend, in a motion picture suit, that he should have extra compensation for one of his novels produced as a talkie Producers claimed a single sale agreement gave them all film rights. NEW YORK POLICE TIGHTENING IT Three.

Letters From Agnes Tufverson Refute His Claims of Marriage of Convenience; Maid's Testimony Helps. New York, June 22. (V-Three letters written by the missing Miss Agnes Tufverson were brought forward today, like words from a tomb, to refute Captain Ivan Poderjay's defense that theirs was a marriage o' convenience. The letters showed that Miss Tufverson planned to abandon her brilliant legal career in America, and to spend the rest of her life abroad with the Jugoslavian soldier of fortune. Prom Vienna came, protests against the prolonged imprisonment of Poderjay and the warning of Viennese authorities that they must release the man soon unless a specific charge is lodged.

Letter Refutes Poderjay In one letter dated December 8 four days aftervher marriage and 13 days before she vanished Miss Tufverson wrote to Miss Helen Havener of the Saturday's Children club, declining an invitation to be a director of the club and saying: "I am leaving the latter part of next or the week thereafter for London, England, as I expect to live the rest of my life there" this in contrast to Poderjay's story that they married only that she might not be a spinster and planned to part soon. On the same day, Miss Tufverson (Continued on Page Eight) AROUND C. A. CODE AUTHORITY Kentucky Press Association Holds Initial Business Session; Urey Woodson Gives Talk. The initial business session of the sixty-f if th annual mid summer meeting of the Kentucky Press association at Hotel Owensboro today was featured by an address by C.

A. Baumgart, Chicago, National Editorial association code authority. "What the Code Means to the Non Metropolitan Printing and Publishing Industry" was the subject of Mr. Baumgart's very interesting and instructive talk. The business session was called to order in the ballroom at Hotel Owensboro by George Joplin, Somerset, president of the association.

The Rev. E. E. Smith, pastor of the Fourth Street Presbyterian church, gave the invocation. Mayor Fred L.

Weir welcomed the visitors to Owensboro, the response being by J. L. Crawford, Corbin, chairman of the executive committee. Following the talk by Mr. Eaumgart, Keen Johnson, Richmond, director of the National Editorial association, conducted a code clinic.

Luncheon at Hotel The visitors were entertained with a luncheon at Hotel Owensboro at noon today, the compliments of the citizens of Owensboro. Urey Woodson, president of the association in 1890, now alien property custodian, Washington, gave a very interesting talk on "When Owensboro Was Host to the K. P. A. in 1889 and 1902." Ted Arnold, Owensboro, demon-stiated a number of sleight of hand tricks at the luncheon.

Meet Ends Tomorrow The mid-summer meeting of the Kentucky Press association will close following the final business session at Hotel Owensboro Saturday morning. A talk by Walter H. Crim, of Salem, well known publisher and a director of the National Editorial association, will feature the closing session, after which newspaper contest prizes will be awarded and final reports will be given. The Messenger and Inquirer will be hosts for a dinner to be held in the ball icom of Hotel Owensboro at 6:30 o'clock this evening. Ben D.

Ringo, Owensboro attorney, president of the association in 1896, and George Bingham, rye-straw philosopher, of Hogwallow, will be speakers. A dance at the Country club and theatre parties for those who prefer this entertainment will follow the dinner. Golf and bridge tournaments were held at the Country club this afternoon for the president's and host's prize, respectively. A sightseeing tcur of Owensboro and Daviess county was also enjoyed by a number who did not take part in the other events. Barbecue Is Given The meeting opened with a barbecue dinner at Hotel Owensboro Thursday evening.

This barbecue was scheduled to take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hager in Griffith avenue, but due to rain was changed to the hotel. Lawrence and Bruce Hager and George Fuqua were hosts. IN BRAIN TRUST Says Brain of Franklin D.

Roosevelt, Trust, Faith of American People. Nashville, June 22. (IP) General Hugh S. Johnson last night said "There is a brain trust in Washington all right, but the brain is the brain of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the trust is the faith of the whole American people." Addressing an economic conference at George Peabody College for Teachers, the NRA administrator departed from his prepared speech to attack critics of what he termed President Roosevelt's "research staff." "Whatever brain trust Franklin Roosevelt maintains," Johnson asserted, "is going to be a trust of the best brains of a cross-section of the United States." He declared that what the administration's critics do not like is "the fact that the brain trust is not a 'yes trust' and a 'yes trust' their way.

MOT JOHNSON DIES ASSASSINATION HITLERJENIED Nazi Agents Sweep Through GermanyTracking Down, Spiking Rumors to This Effect; Basis Slight. (By LOUIS P. LOCHNER) Berlin, June 22. (JP) Nazi agents swept swiftly through Germany today tracking down and spiking rumors that an attempt had been made to assassinate Adolf Hitler. So Insistent were the reports that the government press department took cognizance of them by issuing a denial.

Sifting of the rumors disclosed one fact. Somebody took a pot shot at an automobile en route to funeral services Wednesday for Frau Karin Goering, wife of the premier of Prussia and government minister. The bullet was not fired on the road Hitler traveled to the funeral and apparently was not intended for him or any other high official. (Continued On Page Eight) Dun Bradstreet Report Business Level Higher New York, June 22. (JP) Business continues to show a trend toward recovery in spite of seasonal influences, Dun Bradstreet said today in their weekly trade review.

The Review asserted that the slow broadening process in evidence since the first of the year has removed the isolated peaks that outlined progress a year ago. but has left the general level higher than it was at that time. ATTEMPT I HON Frankfort, June 22. (AP) Action of the court of appeals today in affirming Judgment of Franklin circuit court which invalidated a number of acts of the regular 1934 legislature not signed by Lieut. Gov.

A. B. Chandler gave impetus to reports that Gov. Ruby Laffoon may call another special session of the General Assembly to re-enact several of the bil's held void. Several administration leaders said the governor probably would issue a call for another special session to convene several days after the present session adjourns.

The proposed session would consider only those bills knocked out by today's court ruling. Such a session, administration leaders said, should not last more than ten days. Frankfort, June 22. (JP) Judgment of Franklin circuit court declaring invalid legislative acts of the regular 1934 session which were not signed in open session by Lieut. Gov.

A. B. Chandler as presiding officer of the senate was affirmed today by the court of appeals. Judge H. Church Ford, of Franklin circuit court ruled on May 28 that Chandler could not be compelled, after adjournment, to sign bills he previously had refused to sign for technical reasons.

His ruling was given in a suit brought to mandamus Chandler to sign a resolution apppropriating to Frank Kavanaugh of Frankfort a sum of money to compensate him for preparing the "Blue Book," or state directory. In another suit, brought by the State Highway commission against the City of Junction City, Judge Ford held that a bill giving (Continued on Page Eight) Dr. Richard Morris Dies In Louisville Married Mrs. Mary Over-street Birk, of Owensboro Dr. Richard Morris, 53 years old, died at St.

Joseph's hospital at Louisville at 6 o'clock this morning. Dr. Morris had been confined to the hospital for the last three weeks. Two weeks ago he suffered a paralytic stroke. Dr.

Morris, whose home was in Tjniontown, was a well known dentist, practicing in Evansville for more than 20 years. About seven years ago he moved to Chicago, but was making arrangements to return to the Indiana city when he became ill. He is survived by his widow, who was Mrs. Mary Overstreet Birk, of Owensboro, and two step-children, Mrs. Fred Fischer, of Evansville, and Charles Birk, of New Mexico.

Mrs. Ella Overstreet, of Owensboro, is Dr. Morris' mother-in-law, and Mrs. Will Overstreet and E. G.

Booth are sister-in-law and brother-in-law, respectively. The body was taken to the home of Mrs. Fischer in Evansville, today, but funeral arrangements have not been completed. the items of the budget bill as Introduced in the house. The house approved the bills of Tyler Munford (D), Morganfield, to provide that the three per ant sales tax be levied on automobiles and trucks purchased outside of Kentucky for use in Kentucky.

Munford explained the bills were intended for the protection of auto-bile and truck dealers especially in the border counties. Kelly J. Francis (D), Stanford, questioned the validity of the bills, Munford said they had been drafted by the attorney general's department and phrased for the purpose of meeting objections as to their constitutionality. 'The vote was 56 to 13 in favor of the bills. JOH ID NCI Harold St.

Clair, alias Lee above. Columbus, ex-convict, is held in New Orleans for the murder of Dr. H. L. Meyers, wealthy Eldorado, 111., dentist.

He admits the slaying. YALE WINS 10 VICTORIES OVER President Roosevelt's Presence Failed to Inspire His Son, Franklin, and Rest of Alma Mater's Crew. Regatta Course, New London, June 22. (JP) The presence of President Roosevelt, riding on the foredeck of the referee's launch, failed to inspire his son and the rest of the oarsmen of his alma mater, Harvard, as Yale swept to decisive victory in the Freshman and Junior Varsity races opening the 72d regatta this morning. Franklin D.

Roosevelt, a stalwart, 180 pound youngster, six feet, four inches tall, pulled a manful oar at number six in the Harvard shell, but the Elis won the opening two miles brush by slightly better than a length in something of an upset. Yale's Juniors Also Win Then Yale's favored Junior varsity, taking the lead at the half mile mark, rowed steadily away from Harvard's jayvees to win by three full lengths. While the president failed to see his big son's crew win, he did see his son row a terrific race under perfect weather conditions. Billowing over his oar at number six, (Continued on Page Eight) Thomas Litsey, Former Fire Chief of Owensboro, Dead Lafayette, June 22. (IP) Thomas J.

Litsey, 63-year-old chief of the West Lafayette fire department, died Thursday after a short illness. He had been chief of the department for seventeen years. Previous to coming here he had served as fire chief at Owensboro, for -twenty-one years. STREETCAR CASE Judge Dawson Names W. A.

Carson, Evansville, to Sell Property. Judge Charles I. Dawson has ordered a judgment and decree entered in the case of the American Trust Savings bank against tJ Owensboro City railroad company in which judgment for $200,000 is given to the savings bank and to the Louisville Trust company as trustee for the bondholders of the Railroad company. W. A.

Carson, Evansville, who has been receiver of the Owensboro City Railroad company for many years, was named by Judge Dawson to sell the property of the railroad company. The property consists of tha street cars, rails, tro'ley wire and several pieces of real estate along its right of way. Very little of the proceeds, if any, will be available for the bondholders. The street car system ceased operation in Owensboro several weeks ago. HARVARD OARSMEN INAL DECREE 92 YEARS OLD fetter From His Sister to Friend Says Fugitive Is Alive, Well.

Forty-Seven States Still Retain Majority For President; Vermont Dissenting By Narrow Margin. The New Deal gains an increasing approval as 1,169,827 ballots are tabulated in The Literary Digest's nation-wide poll on Roosevelt's acts and policies, the returns of which will be published in tomorrow's issue of the magazine. Forty-seven states will show a majority vote for the president with Vermont only dissenting by the narrow margin of 2.38 per cent. This sixth, report on the poll gives a tally of 727,700 ballots in favor of the New Deal, or 62.21 per cent of the total vote to 442,127 ballots registering opposition. Seven states give the president a vote of more than 3 to 1 and ten additional states ballot over 2 to 1 in favor of acts and policies.

An "Analysis of How Voters in This Poll Voted in 1932 and How They Vote Now" shows that more than 4 out of 5 who voted officially for Roosevelt continue to support him, and further, that more than 1 out of every 3 who voted for Hoover are now in favor of the New Deal now. Twenty-eight states give the president a larger majority in the poll than, they did in election, while twenty states, mainly in the south and the agricultural regions, give the presdent a smaller ratio than when he was elected. The heaviest gains for the New (Continued on Page Eight)- fired at Gillians who sank to the ground and soon expired." Page testified that he returned to the shop to get his necktie, watch and hat which he had lost in the fight and that he fired at Gillians in self-defense as the deceased was advancing upon him. Page sought a reversal on the ground that the trial court erred in not granting his motion for a continuance and in giving instructions. F.

R. McNinch Reappointed Federal Power Chairman Washington, June 22. (President Roosevelt today reappointed Frank R. McNinch, of North Carolina as chairman of the Federal Power commission for a five-year term. Life Prison Sentence Given To Forest Page Is Affirmed Shot Herbert Gillians to Death in Owensboro in August, 1 932 Claimed Self -Defense House Approves Bill to Tax Cars Bought Outside State Representative Munford's Measure Passes By Vote of 56 to 12; Intended to Protect Dealers on the Border Galton, June 22.

(JP) Mrs. Eulalia Callender of Galion today received a letter from Mrs. Audrey Hancock, of Maywoed, sister of John Dillinger, saying: "John Is alive." The letter also said today is John Dillinger's 32nd birthday. "We neard from John. He is well," the letter to Mrs.

Callender said. "We don't know where he is hiding. I wish I did know. We have so much mall for him. "Today, Friday, June 22, is his 32nd birthday.

"I don't believe he would surrender. He doesn't trust anyone. "All this bunk about wanting dad to go on the stage is Just another federal trap. If they can't catch him one way, they will try another." Mrs. Callender said she has written Joseph Sharts, attorney of Day ton, asking him to petition Gover nor White to commute to life to' prisonment or less the death sen tences given Harry Pierpont and Charles Makley, former Dillinger companions.

They were convicted of the murder of Sheriff Jess Sar ber of Allen county and are to die July 13. OHIO RIVER STAGES Pittsburgh, stage of 10.5 feet, Cincinnati 11.7, pool; Louisville 6.8, rise of 1.6, rainfall 32; Leavenworth, 6.7, rise of 1.7, rainfall Addison, 5.2, rise of rainfall 1.74; Owensboro, 5.8, rise of .1, rainfall. 2.85; Newburg, 55, fall of 1.0, rainfall 2.07. The life prison sentence imposed on Forest Page by the Daviess circuit court for wilful murder was affirmed today by the Court of Appeals in an opinion by Judge Richard Priest Dietzman. On Saturday afternoon, August 6, 1932.

Page, while driving along a street in Owensboro sideswiped a car belonging to Herbert Gillians. After the accident Page went to the blacksmith shop of Gillians to report the accident. An argument ensued and blows were exchanged, according to testimony introduced. Page left the shop but returned within three-quarters of an hour and, according to witnesses for the commonwealth, took a shotgun from his car and "with an oath Frankfort, June 22. (JP) The house recessed today until 3 p.

m. to allow the appropriations committee time to consider the budget. Speaker W. E. Rogers indicated an effort would be made to report the bill to the house late today and give it first reading.

Speaker Rogers suggested that the house stay in session tomorrow and give the budget bill second reading and cct on unfinished legislation. He expressed belief that if the legislature remain in session tomorrow and the entire six days next week it could adjourn sine die June 30. Indications were that the Appropriations committee would recommend reductions in a number of.