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FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD 90th Vear--16 Pages MEMBER ASSOCIATED FREHS AND UNITED PRESS. N. E. A. BERVICC FREEPORT, ILLINOIS, MONDAY, APRIL 3, 1939 MEMBER AUDIT BDREAO OP 1 CIRCULATIONS Price Three Cents CHAMBERLAIN EXTENDS PROTECTION TVA Exonerated by Government Committee A New Convert BULKY REPORT FILED THIS.

NOON BY CONGRESSIONAL INVESTIGATORS MORGAN'S ALLEGATIONS TERMED 'WITHOUT BASIS' Minority Report Calls for Complete' Reorganization of New Deal i Power Project Bl'tlETIN i Washington, April 3--' j--The senate passed and sent to the house today legislation designed to reduce government holdings of loan cotton and further curtail production. I Washington April 3 J'---The Tennessee Valley authority won a clean bill of health today from a majority of the special congressional committee which conducted a year's inquiry into the $500,000.000 New Deal agency. The bulky majority report. Tiled this noon, declared that charges of dishonesty brought by former TVA Chairman Arthur E. Morgan against the other two directors "are without foundation, not supported by the evidence, and made without due consideration of the available facts." It was Morgan's removal by President Roosevelt that precipitated the congressional investigation.

The committee majority offered both praise and criticism of the ousted chairman. A minority report signed by Senator Davis Pa.) and Representatives Jenkins and Wolverton N. recommended a complete reorganization of the TVA. It accused the power agency of "waste and Inefficiency" and said its policies had been "arbitrary, dictatorial and unbusiness like." Urge Chances The minority recommended transfer of all flood control and power generation activities from the TVA to the army engineers. It alsb urged that the TVA board be increased from three to five members, and that the board operate under the regulation of state utility commissions.

In a separate individual minority report. Jenlcins contended that the majority report was "silent but unmistakable proof of a desire to withhold true facts rather than bring them to light." Dr. Morgan, the majority report "was largely responsible for the excellent engineering work done by the authority, for its enlightened labor policy, and for certain other progressive aspects of its work." Criticise Accounting At the same time his differences with the other directors. David E. Lilienthal and Dr.

Harcourt A. Morgan, were declared to have "led to serious internal stresses in the organization that hampered its effectiveness." The majority report criticized former TVA buds-cling and accounting methods, but praised the agency's far-flung activities, predicted that power income eventually vo'jM most costs, and called TVA rates a "faar yardstick" for Uie private power agency. The report was signed by Senator Donahey Ohio', committee chairman: Senators Mead K. Y.I. Schwartz Wyo.t.

and Ftarier N. and Representatives Thomason Tex.) and Harden N. The majority report, however, found that "the main purposes of the TVA act have been honestly ARRAIGNED TODAY IN FEDERAL SPARE MY SONS! i WERE NAMED IN BILLS VOTED LAST OCTOBER BV GRAND JURY THIRTEEN MEN CHARGED WITH VIOLATING REVENUE LAWS Cases Continued To Apr. 17; Two Youths Are Alleged To Have Violated Dyer Act Adolf Hitler embraces one of his new subjects hy conquest. Der Fuehrer is pictured with arm about young boy of the newly-Nazlfied Czech country.

Two indictments voted October by a federal grand jury were made public today when certain defendants were brought into court for plea and arraignment before Judge Charles E. Woodward. One bill charged Floyd Morrison. 19. and Kenneth Dai is.

21 with violation of the Djfr act alleging they stole an automobile near Wood; bine. Ill and transported it into Minnesota. The two youths were recently released from Pontiac I where they had served 20 months I for a similar offense. The case was continued for further investigation. The other bill named thirteen fendants seven of whom appeared in court today Each entered a plea of not guilty to charges of violating internal revenue laws and their cases were continued to April 17.

Judge Woodward instructed defendants to be present at that time, with counsel, indicating he would set the cases for early trial. Those who appeared today included the following Sam May, Richard nnrrii bKttN, Weds Libby Hoiman FOR MAYORALTY IT EASY' PENDING DECISION BY ELECTORATE TO-MORROW MAYOR MAINTAINS POLICY OF IGNORING FOE'S BARBS Democratic Leaders Predict Incum- bent Will Win by Ratio Of 3 lo In a plea for thr lives of her loved ones, a Ruthenian peasant woman Chicago April 3 leaders worked in la-st-minute frenzy today as Chicago paign ended, but the principals were taking it easy. Mayor Edward J. Keliy. seeking re-election on the Democratic ticket continued in speeches to ignore the thrusts of his Republican opponent D-Bight, Green, former United States district attorney.

Kelly had no funner speeches I scheduled but Green will deliver a final radio address tonight During the primary and through the present campaign KePy has elected to stand on his record ar.c not retaliate to the barbs hurled by 1 Green. 'Clean Hands' Both imaced the crv's populated negro section south side yesterday for wind-up of the campaign have kept my faith with you ELIGIBLE FOR AID STILL 'NO MAN OF WAR. 1 PRIMB MINISTER CALLS 'ENCIRCLEMENT 1 FANTASTIC Ralph Holmes (above), son of Taylor Holmes, old-time movie actor, and his bride, the former Libby Hoiman Reynolds, singinr musical comedy star, honeymooned in Connecticut after a secret marriage at Washington. D. C.

heaviiy- on t'ne tr.e big implores a Hungarian general at Chust. Carptho-Ukraine, to spare her the People, in nr. stewardship Cramer. Michael Falco. Louis scheduled for execution for resistine occupation of Kelly aeclarea ihe accom- conate.

James Miceli, Tony ih. ia of his administration Giacalone, San Giancana, all of Chicago. The bond of one defendant. John Gerco, was ordered forfeited by Judge Woodward when the de- Missourian Crosses Full of Oratorical I hands have not been tied nor my spirit, beaten down by vicious 1 hands, hands that have helped to 2 YOUTHS HELD FOR MURDER, THEFT, STICK TO ORIGINAL STORY fendant did not appear in court Continent Non-StOp Dynamite, Air NOW the destiny of i a Mt Carroll. 111..

April 3 -rSearch- ing parties which included troops of boy scouts, peace officers and members of the local CCC camp, active over the week-end in trying to locate the SI.100 taken during the robbery and murder of Lieut Paul Master, commander of the local CCC camp, discovered 39 half-collars buried in the mud inside the cave in which the two murder suspects. Chicago colored youths, were found after the crime. Hurt Yochem and his son-in-law. Joseph Vilas. farmers living near Mt.

Carroll, found the coins in the hiding place where the negrv-; were captured on the William Handel farm. Mask Discovered In the hide-out a mask also was discovered, made from the leg of a suit of underwear worn bv John Collins, older of the two brothers accused. One of the jackets worn by the youths was found Saturday along a creek bank. It contained 30 revolver cartridges similar to those used in Lieut La Master's death. In addition to the Jackets, there was also a blue denim pair of trousers.

Parents of the two colored youths. John Collins. 17. and his brother Clarence. 15.

visited the -suspects Sunday and pleaded with the boys to give a truthful version of the fatality and The pair stuck to their former storv that Iiati been accompanied to she camp by two other Chicago necroes. who disappeared after the robbery. Authorities place no credence in the tale that others were implicated In the actual murder and robbery. Grand JOTT to Be Recalled Stales Atlomev John Brearton i day. The forfeiture was made over protest of counsel appearing for Gerco.

Another defendant. Ed Simons had previously pleaded guilty and filed a petition for pro- (Continued on Page Sixteen) (Continued on Page Sixteen) Congress Leaders Eager for Early Finish With Only Five Major Bills Behind Them Washington. April Oon- greffiional leaders began to speed up the legislative machinery today in an apparent desire to sidestep controversies and adjournment. As the session began Its fourth month, the leaders moled the senate and nou-or have dbposed of onl? majMsr Mils-- authorizing army expanrfon and approxing funds for the WPA. independent and for Thr rush for adjournment to rrsfiaH from srvwal fad 1h was was Jasl Jht Increasing pressure of political contldera- 1MO approaches, and the among Oeaao- Scww jqwcwJaitsd, too.

Uw lo end Uif earlr in order to bate a icer hand in foreign affairs. When uougiet is iijeeUug. Ids ewciy move is subject to the acm- jjny and debate on Capitol HOI. Despite the ftfften-vtriced deownds Iw the utuMtiil has far Just about tilwt, hr asked on appropriations except in regard to WPA funds. The hou.ee wars and com- mJUee has decided expanding the social joccurtly program 30 cover groups of workers.

Senate leaders report an adnuniMraUon- heaOUi bill has been dropped, at 3eaL for this Tnr pTRddeat made no reoommendatioiv. lor revising the neutralit? one of the most important subjects before conprcss. but Senator Pittman D- Nev) has mggrstad miaiiWons exports to warring nation? tor placed on a "rAsh and carry" The bans amw; 1o undrr any eironn- The icnate foreign rrlainoiu omn- mtttre will begin hearings Wednesday on neutrality legislation, with Henry L. SWmson. wrrnaiy of stale in the Hoover cabinet, AS first wit- senatnn fornwd oOTn-wheaiUdairy aUgnnwnt.

nwafiwhile. to work for a 0011411 e- iMUtJtv fam Merobers of the group said they seek hannonrauK wtlh senators farm T' 1 i ni vr- ttn i-n God that ihe In Lightweight Plane Yields Real Thing are on ard these New York. April 3-- if--Clare nours. i Green's addresses were appeals to 'independent voters to defeat the PEOPLES PARTY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE DENIES INVOLVE- i MEXT IX AFFAIR bation but his case was continued i Bunch of Robertson. lanced BV HOWARD W.

BLAKE SLEE Associated Press Science Editor Democratic machine. at the time as the court indicated his light monocoupe plane at Baltimore April 3 Science I is nor my persona! fight to act de- Roosevelt field today after a trans- disclosed totiaj that America's vast nor the fish: of the Republican i i continental flight from Burbank. I natural gas. 98 per cer.v Party alone." asserted, Green. "This Calif.

requiring 23 hours and 26 the world production, p-m be con- i the fight; the people of Cm- fendants had been arraigned. The indictment, voted last October, charged the defendants with unlawful possession of a still, being engaged in the wholesale liquor business without having posted bond and without having obtained a license and with conspiracy to violate internal revenue laws. Those named were as follows: -John Greco. 632 South Miller street, Chicago. Sam May 4233 West Harrison street.

Chicago. Richard Cramer. 2529 National avenue. Milwaukee. Wis.

Michael Falco, 1317 West Laylon street. Chicago. Elmer Hansen. 2529 National avenue, Milwaukee. Wis.

Louis Conconatc. 823 Francisco street. Chicago. Ed Simons. Belvidere.

Maxwell Wilcox. Elgin. Tony Giacalone. Chicago. Sam Giancana.

Chicago. James Miceli. 756 DeKoven street, Chicago. Angelus Jiannicapulos. now serving in Leaven-worth prison.

Joe Gizzi. 3130 West Jackson boulevard. Chicago. The indictment contains nine counts and sets forth that 1.000 gallons of distilled were confiscated when a raid was conducted at Garden Prairie on Jan. 17.

1938. the liquor having been located in a bam where it Is alJeceti a Mill was being operated for the manufacture of alcohol. Date For Sale Attorneys for the plaintiff in the case of Uie National Lock company. Rockford. vs Prank G.

Holland. Rockford. petitioned the court to set a date for the sale of certain stock certificates and. after hearing arguments, the court set April 13 as the date for the sale. Re also issued a citation for Gust Anderson.

irariw for the defendant, to appear in court tomorrow morning to show cause why he should not be he)d In contempt for failure to tun: to the clerk of the court certain stock minutes. verted into cvnamite. cago. The Missouri flier sought to bet- only a fraction of the gas is "In 1936 Gov Homer started to SJ C. Li, i Ui Li 1C, SOU? ter the nonstop transconticenta! needed to make all the dynamite for gooc government and Hight record for light planes of 30 tna the whole world could use against the hours, 37 minutes established by cither peace or war John W.

Jones on Nov. 28-29. 1938 Discovery of a new chemical ri hours and horsepower. from sitv summer made the nat ra i plane was I d--n am nOK sihle Thp HPT- powered by a 90-horsepower engine Powder I ton. has made the actual ex- i plosive.

chine that has taken hold this city You helped to defeat the in 1936. In 1938 you atirnimsi-erec a smashing "This campaign for rr.syor is a continuation of those fish'-s 'Gov. Homer, ill Florida, die MONEY COMMITTEE WONT BOOST RELIEF $50,000,000 April A aas nea senate appropriations sub-commit- i depanrnenl refused today to increase the i North $100.000.000 relief appropriation to I The methods bv which natural not comilut himself in either rhe 1 gas. air alone are used or present campaignJ to make the new dynamite were i Figures descnoed to t'ne American Chemi- Both headquarters were silent 1 ca! society here by Professor Henry Previo-jsly. however.

Derr.o- i B. Haas, head of Purdue's chemistry cratic leaders had asserted Kelly i would win by a 3 to 2 ratio. Green's contains methane, manager's had predicted out I S150.000.000--the figure recommended by President Roosevelt, The vote in the closed session re- portedly was eich; ators McKeliar which is ordinary marsh eas. ethane, a colorless, odorless ana gas. These are solified by treatment with iehyde.

Tht nitrogen is Overt on D-La higher figure. supporting The nitrogen is extracted I the air. The steam corner in when After voting down the increase. use necessary for. the sub-committee deferred further raalcehyde from natural gas.

action on the appropriation until tomorrow. Then, members said, proposals to reduce the house-approved ne Products are hich- IT explosive. Both car be substi- I fnf i cited no figures. procnosticaiors predicted a total vote Tuescav or abojt 1.300.000. which is lOO.OOtt "above -Jr pnraary vote 'ne weekfJazo.

The record Tor a mavoral conie-t is the 1.164 492 cast in 1931. In the primary. Kelly polled 604.190 voles. His opponent. Stale's Attorney Thomas J.

Courtney, received 317.054. Havinsr appointed two public 'meetings tocay. one at 3:30 o'ciocfe in the afternoon in the city council cnamber. and another this evening the regular council meeting. Mayor City Auor- nev Eiiis and other members of the city administration axaited the appearance of the authors of the anonymous handbills circulated in Freeport- Saturday morning, charging the mayor and other city officials with serious misdemeanors in connection with the purchase of the water company last year, and the of the sewage disposal The mayor said this morning he considered it uniikeiy that authors themselves would appear.

i is no; our only interest in caUir.e the meetings." r.e acdec. ihough tr.e effort to fix responsi- for the circulars of course, be actively foilowec up. But it is natural to assume trial anyone to sien his name to tr.os? circulars also decline to appear at either of ihe meetings to- cay at crv hali a of reac those I BRITAIN READY TO FLOAT ARMS LOAN TO RUMANIA Winston Churchill Capitulates Tfc Government's Newly Declared 1 Policies London April 3--(A 1 Minister Chamberlain told the house of commons today that the Anglo- French pledge of aid for Poland would be followed by similar com- 1 mitmenls to other countries which in the way of any attempt by i Germany to dominate Europe. i "I am no more a man of war to- i day than I was in September," I Chamberlain declared. "I have no intention and no desire to treat the I German people otherwise than I have our own people treated I here." He Britain was concerned "to 'preserve not the independence of this countrj but of all states which might be threatened by aggression i Loan To Rumania i Chamberlain's statement came after these de elopments: 1.

R. A. Butler, undersecretary for foreign affairs, indicated Britain was prepared to make a rearmament loan to Rumania: 2. Foreign Secretary Viscount Halifax toid the house of lords that nothing could be further from the truth than German charges that Britain and France were trying to i encircle the reich: i 3 Col. Joseph Becfc, Polish foreign minister, arrived in London for vital consultations.

4. Chamberlain rejected a request for compulsory registration of British manpower--a step toward conscription- which he said would interfere with the drive for recruits for an enlarged territorial army. Chamberlain declared that "pub! lie opinion throughout the world has been profoundly shocked and alarmed This country is united i from end to end in the conviction nrc'ilnri. and those who -'jsh to be for SOcennc mariu- On the Republican side. imit X'll $100.000.000 appropriation will be fat-tunn? dynamite.

Nitroehcer- reeeiied 212.011 votes 10 drfeai for- considered. One member said a constitutes the entire explosive jmer Mayor Hale Thompson Coji1inwd on Face JBxteenl Fair Tonight; Cloudy Tuesday dynamite, and the natural gas explosives do the same for the new dynamite. It is claimed that Ihc natural gas I dvnamiie process if, chcau In war- OF I. C. SPRINGFiaO AREA irac I nas a history of multiplying its cost every sum from nothing to $100.000.000 was being discussed.

W. R. 6ILLAM NEW CHIEF who had 62.540. bom a of ci't-ails of rr.ai'- Pfoplf's Deny Participation Mcrr.oers of party corr.m."e° :r.L rr.orr.:r.c ar. :r.e anc pv.b'.ishir.s of th" har.c- or.

th" tir'iet corr.rj: in the to i LAST OF JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY'S 'GANG' PASSES on Pac" that we muse make our position I clear and unmistakable whatever I the result. There is not any threat te many so long as Germany -will be a good i Bid for Soviet Aid Joseph P. Kennedy. United States ambassador, sat in the distinguished. visitors' gallery during the com- 'rnons session.

Chamberlain said: "We welcome the co-operation of any country, whatever its internal system of government, not in ag- gsession but in resistance to aggression." This was 'taken as a direct invj- to Soviet, Russia to join in a. blockade against ex- paacing Nazi Germany. The prime minister added to house which constantly cheered him "We are now entering into a spe- engagement. If this German policv were pursued. Poland would not be the only country in danger." This statement, it was felt, fore- an early guarantee of Rumania's independence such as already mace to Poland with French collaboration prime minister did -o: specify was expected Rumania would be th? civen guarantees similar Britain's new policy of wli :r.c nations to Hitler's imperialism coula not.

be earned out guarantee were confined to Poland. ChambeiJam taid Criamberlam biVriy rera'Ied tha' (Continued on Pasc Sixteen) firs; nation to Po- Greenfield. 3 pn Chngton. 131.. April W.

ITM 01 than Bwidw. 0 Mnchell 85 lasl ol R. Gi33am. supenniendent of the fat. dimin- wertcm division of the Illinois Central railroad.

Waterloo. la, today had been appointed superintendent of the Springfield division. He succeeds H. J. Roth, who retired on perudon after 27 year? service irith the railroad.

The western division includes lines between Chicago and 55- Louis. Frrrport and Ontialia. MaMopn and Pcorta and nuaacrous branch lines. ishes the war-time food supply. FORMER FIRE CHIEF'S SON IN BOSTON POLICE LINEUP FOR ATTEMPT AT HOLDUP ELECTION TOMORROW Apnl 3 -in a thwarted holdup a11rmpt.

Walsh. 26. JOTI oi Ifim'pr Pire Chn-I Petw P. WaMi of was Blared an a pmur linf-iip toflar. The Journal-Standard tomorrow will givr out.

over Uie tflc- pncw Trtums of 1Jir citv ana 1own- diip R-ctunv. from city and will be in- regarding flection are requested to phone Main WOO. while those firing information may phone 3100. Polls open a1 6 m. and clove at 3 p.

m. It ic not expected that any definite information will be available before p. In city nine aldermen and police magistrate will be ejected, with five to or iMjrxvJ in the township Two board will br rtcrtcid hfjf. Wnr rural Will oJ 8150 Jrom hi Jinror itf well a. 1 an attempi vo holriup a cashier an a Scollay -Square At Prwidwirc J.

w3io h- firm vounc Walsh I rrlum lion, Th" ytnith. McQuality, 2J. ef CarrolHon. HI- wjgn picked up became of hi? disheveled appearance. Walsh wan captured by two customers after allegedly tdlinf the CMhter hi the reriaarant: me the dougn or PM Mow you op to heaven." Walsh Jolf police thai be was witnout mono after bcine freed from jail Friday at Tfew London.

Conn, where he serwd for a nrtc traan. He 30 rm a Ftonda Inr Wliitcomb RiJey schoolmates. buried here today. He died Saturday alter a short illness. Mitchell for more than -SO lia3 3jwn and oi Hancock Democrat, weekly newt- paprr in which RilfVs Iirst published appeared.

Thr wadcrai- and a Jr. Bund Stands for "Right of Every Nation to Do Business Without Interference 9f and Ann: 3 --At- 1 ship beTwren the Miirplr. public Grrnaiiy. I ri T.f rf 3 1 against MARKETS AT A GLANCE MM7 1' o.ji jt" 3 i of 'D I i 1 i un- "To art hn; of rarr 'Ji- German "To i.tivi-frt-f Hi'- nati'in Uj n.s New York Stock- 1 Lairrr. rally.

Improved; S. ewcrn- in and I 'rom 1 no I "To Cagv: Exchange: tature rates move Ootton: Even: tnde and local Sugar: Narrow: dooesUc liquidation and Cuban buying. Coffee: Steady; European Cora: IXWTT CatOe: Alcad for iTa" oncn hi i I AI taricni-. I OJ I' )-. a 1 nri ammit, hsd a membprsj-jp i ni'tnbuted amonc 50 5 unite.

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