Panama City News-Herald from Panama City, Florida • Page 1

Optti.For Democratic Primary VOLUME 258 nOB 1 I'M t. ABBOOtATHD PtUtSlB raATtnut sAiviec PANAMA CITY. FLORIDA. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940 MRMBBR AODrr BUREAU CIRCULATIONS PHONI iniiMhiMtHt'i PRICE FIVE I FIFTY PER CENT CUT PROVIDED IN REFUNDING Limitation on Tax Levy Provided in Plan Tentatively Approved I WEST PALM BEACH, Pla. (vP) A refunding plan for the Everglades drainage district's $18,000,000 Indebtedness, proposed by Carl V.

Exselsen of Coral Gables, was tentatively approved pending a meeting of district commissioners next week. Exclsen's plan provided for a survey, presentment of a complete plan, refunding at 50 cents on the dollar and limiting tne tax levy on the debt service to $400,000 annually. He proposed to form a group to do the underwriting. Chairman Mark Tennant of Miami said after an executive meeting yesterday that Exselsen was asked to provide bond as of good faith and to show in the proposed contract that commissioners should approve survey engineers and underwriters. Of the three refunding plans discussed, a Joint proposal by Stlfel, Nlcolaus Chicago, and Robert H.

Cook, Miami, was withdrawn. The other was submitted by Thomas M. Cook West Palm Beach. CITY WILL 60 AFTER LICENSES Court Action Threatened If Licenses Not Paid Balkans, Near East Tense as War Threatens Breaking id German far oil from NMr Eortcnd wouM tfili GERMANY HITNCARYV IWirii 500,000 Sttvlat troopt htra, Rumania itill faart ifWa on Bttarabia U.S.S.R. RuMio mlfht tlViiia Mow ot BtHUh attack on India from Tuifcothiw LTonpft High mountains orovonr olltod land campaign olr, tog war moro likoly Oroiny Black TURKEY Allicd-Turkefftniivo would UM HIM to cur off flow of oil from Soviot to Rclcit MMtditerrantan 011 WpoUnoi Allied Reutat Routot Allied aid in ovont of war iprcad to Ralkona STRIA Soatt of 200 400 EGYPT SUEZ CANAL (I.

Jpit PALESTINE njRAQ Roghdod TRANS ARABIA Mountainous Icountiv would slow Russion drivos on oil fiddshoro v7 Fi Caspion IKAH Massing of Rumanian, Turkish and Russian troops on their respective borders increases tension in the Balkan and Near Eastern areas, where nearly 5.000,000 men are routes of attack that would used by allies on offensive or by Nazl -Rel to this eastern front. RACE DEVELOPS FOR DEMO POST HELD BY LAIRD SOUTHERN PINE URGED TO UNIFIED ACTION Competition Must Be Kept Under Observation, Says Big Grower NEW The Southern phie industry was urged into "unified action" to- i day to protect its interests in competition with other sections and against "substitute niater- lals." Eli Welner of Dallas, Texas, chairman of the transportation i committee, told subscribers to the Southern Pine association in tlielr "silver anniversary" convention that competition must be watched to see that it does I "not interrupt existing relations" in the Southern industry, i He pointed out that his com' mittee during 1939 had obtained a reduction in rates in the entire official territory but warned tiiat "we will hereafter be faced with frequent requests from compet- 1 Itive woods and substitute ma- 1 terials for reduced rates and in I addition with requests from the i carriers for increased rates." King's Party Defeats Manion CANADA'S POLICIES 6IVI OKAY AT POLLI British Plan For Tigto Blockade of Seek Naval Battle Court action will be taken in the future against persons who fall to secure city occupational licenses, and citizens who fall to pay water bills in the current be forced to place a l39Si meteir DQSU for renewed service, City Manager Clyde said this morning. The city manager urged cooperation of all citizens In prompt securing of licenses and payment of water bills. He said a study of records revealed that a number of persons had failed to secure occupational licenses which were due last October. A member of the police department has been assigned to collection of delinquent licenses and has been Instructed to take action against persons failing to heed warnings, the city manager said.

In the matter of water bills, penalties as provided In the city charter will be placed against delinquent users. Bills are due the first of each month and non-payment by the lOth subjects users to a 10 per cent additional charge. Meters will be disconnected 30 days after bills become due, or on the first of the following month. A number of local consumers at present do not have deposits with the city as none was required until PWA Improvements to the water system were made here, the city manager pointed H)ut. He said no effort would be made to require such consumers to place the required deposit unless they allow bills to become delinquent for one month, or unless their service Is disconnected for non-payment.

In addition a fee of $1 win be charged for re- connectlon. There will be only one content GULF FISHERMAN I OCCUPIED i UUB-I I IvIILilllffinil I BY 3FAMII IF southern pine bureau to handle 1- 1 Oiall grading inspection. IS FOUND A NIGHT The regular meeting of the OTTAWA, Hood tide of votes, uom the maritim" provinces to the Pacific, renewed the Liberal party majority in the Canadian House of Commons in voting yesterday in an endors (wnt of the war policies of Prime Miniiver W. L. MacKt King Ueit) over the National government group led by the Conservative Dr.

Robert J. Manion (right), who himvelf was defeated. Latest returns gave the Liberals 174 cl Houses 215 seats, and candidal li friendly to ihcm 6. Ccnscrvativcs won 38 seats. Dr.

Manion Avas defeated by the Liberal Don Mclvor in his city oi Fort William, Ont. Mfo TJi Service sional Demnorntio "re fighting last By Gulf Authorities slonal Democratic committee! posts, either men or women. i L. E. Merriam qualified to con-i lest the post of Demo-j Gulf county authorities were still without a Clue this morn- mcnt oS Mrl night at 7 p.

m. when "Scouts turned out to assist the local fire department fight a blaze which Law Seems Headed For Court Test i Many Significant Points Seen In Surits' Recall fnr Rnv uXU wiuioui a cluc tnis moHi- mcnt no WallS wZ ii investigation of the Turner, dldate for reelection. i slaying of Wade Williams. 45- The first court test on a pro-' vision of the recently enacted The fire was discovered short- Panama City civil service law before? p. m.

and had gained appeared likely today after the, Other incumbents, all of whom year-old fisherman who was civj, service board referred a have quaiined for reelection jound to death on a high- covered The Scouts meeting question of pay reduction of without opposition are: wewahitchka early nearby with Scoutmaster Bruno city employes to the city attor-' turned their efforts to the ncy for a ruinig. French Dislike Message Sent by Surits About Russo-Finn Treaty wmoui opposition are: Wayne E. Lee. slate Democratic committeewoman; Mrs. Clifford night.

F. Bennett. Congressional dls- Sheriff Byrd Parker said a Ky DcWITT MacKENZIE AP Foreign Affairs Writer The French government's Three Days Left Tc Get Homestead Tax Exemptions! trlct Democratic committee-j coroner's Jury investigating the The matter was turned over sensational demand for Property owners have only three more days in which to tnei file application for homestead woman, and L. E. Vickery.

Con Democratic committeeman. slaying would Ije In session at dow p. m. today. jtlme Mr.

and Mrs. Turner were in'to the city attorney after a sec-j withdrawal of Soviet Ambassa-! exemption under the state law. mPPtinor nn nfdor Siint.s (with which MOSCOW; McQuagge. state and and Mrs Turner were In "-''e city atiorney aiier a wjniuidwui oi ouviet Ami vntown cafe dining at meeting on the question at'dor Surits (with which of, the fire and arrived the city hall last night. City At- has compliedi has to my to find flj-emen fighting i A.

said, he of signifi laze. residents nf the would give an opinion on "thtfi SeTms to be Cleanup Campaign In City Is Urged cleanup campaign In Panama City before the openlpg of the summer season, here was urged this momlng'by City Manager Clyde Swank. The city manager urges all property owners to clean up property on which they reside or operate a business, and any vacant property which they have. age was estimated at between and $7,000, only partly the civil service board, covered by insurance. who notified authorities.

Okaloosans Eager To Get Health Unit mlndi Tms to be thisv As first, of course, the iasorl that the French government took umbrage at! controversy developed af-lsurtis' telegram to Stalin regard-! ter City Manager Clyde Swank'ing the Russo-rinnish peace i rerated laboring employes in- construed by Paris as a slur I eluding tractor drivers, truck'against the Allies, drivers and laborers with a sub- 2. The Frencn government has I sequent pay reduction of five been under pressure from Right- cents per hour. The pay reduc- ist political quarters to break! NEW vonK briskly was from 30 cents to Russia, the primary rea-i ji, inc. aua arnvea i Roll" on high-i an opliilon shot'through the head, appar-i iently with a pistol. Shcrlfi Par- 'ker said there was no evidence that Williams had been thrown from an automobile.

His body was found by passinc motorists St. county tax assessor, said this owners livins homesticads vklued at $5,000 less arfteUKlUe for tax tion under, tha state exemptlbn law. CRESTVIEW In what was'Mridliy a rare exhibition of; of ihc Mwimpd from ihc Ciuzens are urged to cltizpn-shin nnd 0' of UiS s. place garbage in approved close I mSorT nf iSv common type cans as reouired bv a oitv county health, dividend laic Veterans' Graves Will Be Recorded ii'om JO cents lo ao with Russia, the primary rea-i niimprl cents, the rate reported pa by son being to destroy L. has State Road Department for infivttnce in France and permit i 01 me moTinr In tho the of the Commun- 1 committee of WPA for Bay ist which had deveiooed; county, according to word re- i ceived from state headquai-ters I at the state arsenal at St.

Au- I lodty. off Moek market which virtunlly every department Join- ithe State Road Department amnnc the shxres moTlns In the Inhnr vAnguard to four points to-' noon (he of trading V. type cans as required by a city ordinance. Garbage should be placed in a convenient place for removal by city trucks on regular days and any delinquency in removing should be reported by committee pledged over $600 to-' wards the $3,600 necessary STO.T establishing a full-time county Am can health unit here. smeit a Its 1 -4 i -i Utilt llVlVt IX r.

This plan was resorted to It tunc tViot Tel 3-4 ens maXrIalcf it was found that funds from HP olcn ortHnrt fiLJ. boapd Of COUnty COmmiS -i Anooonda He also added that persons will be required to use approved cans. PiKiY AiteS Probably the largest group of optimists in the world are can- i dldates. They believe right up to 1 the day after election they're go-! Ing Into office and If they don't, usually start out campaigning, again. We know some who've boon running-for years and yet can't understand why they lost the first time.

But the time Is past for candidates to qualify now, and each one Is convinced no real opponent got In the race against him. Now they've got a couple of primaries to go Ihrougn (Some of them) and while they're doing that the ward healers will be going through their bank roll. There just seems to be no limit on what they can stand and how muoh they can spend. For some candidates this should be called "prlmai7 education" Instead of "primary election." BILL PINNBY Airmen May Use New Color Photography WASHINGTON The wlde- vlslon eyes of aerial color cameras may prove to be one of the most effective weapons of warfare yet Invented. Color photography makes the art of camouflage a doubtful defense, officials of the Army Air Corps said today, because it makes visible a range of colors which cannot be distinguished by the human eye or In ordinary black-and-white photography.

Gun emplacements, troops, supply trains and trenches which now are carefully concealed by nets, branches and colored cloth snap Into sharp relief on a color photograph. sloncrs or other public would not at this time be avail-1 Ati CM une atle. Members of the committee AU RefmuiB were eager to get the unit ed and said that If no other; means could be found that they'coium EI would dig down into their ets for the money. Fish And Body To Elect Officers Crucible Steel Du Pont DP Oen Klec Ocn Motor.s i Oraham-Falge Mot 111 Cent Lehman Corp Liggett My Bnv i Loew Inc 1 LouLs Nash SEES VICTORY BANOOR, In his praise of the administration's record, but without a word of his'own presidential ulratlons- or those of any other jjemocrat, Postmaster General James A. Farley today prophesied IV another national rbr ''ir' we stand and New officers of the County Game and Fish tlve association will be elected Murray corp at a meeting of the board of directors and members at the city hall at 4 p.

m. Thursday, it was announced this morning. All members of the association arc urged to attend the mectluR as plans for activities during the new year will be discussed. HE GOT THE CHAIR OMAHA. Neb.

Seventy- year-old William Cllnc of Omaoa walked Into the Goodwill Industries shop and asked for a wheel chair. 1 "For yourself?" inquired the attendant. "No," replied Cllnc. "tor my mother." nnnroveo mc He explained that his changes. Mrs.

Luclnda Cllnc of who celebrated her 108lh birthday last Valentino's day. fractured her hip In a fall and was In need of the chair. He got the chair. OFFICIALS TO BE GUESTS Mayor H. Fannin.

City Man. ager Clyde Swank and Commissioners R. H. Gray, J. Cook, J.

Win Brown and James Asbell will be guests of the Lion club at Its weekly luncheon at the Dlxle- Sherman hotel at noon tomorrow. HATCH OKAYED WASHINGTON The Scnatc-npproved Hatch bill, curbing political activities of state employes paid In whole or In part with federal funds, cleared lUs first hurdle In the House today. By a vote which members said was unanimous, a House Judiciary subcommittee approved the legislation with Nort it West Penn Radio Corp of Am Reading Co. Re.vnoldR Tob Seaboard Air Line Sear.s Roebuck Sou Pac Sou Ry Std Oil N. J.

Sludebatter Corp Swift Co. Un Pac United Aircraft Steel Woolworth STARS TO WED LOS Stafford, "Daddy Snooks" of the radio, and Vyola Vonn, singer and actress, have applied for a marriage license. They plan the ceremony Apr. 12 with Fanny "Baby Snooks" Brlcc as a guest. Stafford gave his age as 35, Miss Vonn's 21.

St 1-4 i -a 33 l-( 1-4 aa 7-8 76 3 -4 56 3-4 132 5 S-t 4t 59 37 1-2 1(6 1-2 3S 1 -a S4 3 -4 22 3 -4 7-8 10 3-8 31 S-8 108 7-8 36 S7 35 1-8 50 1-2 217 1-2 22 1-2 6 15 1-2 41 7-8 1-4 7-8 12 1-3 47 3-4 11 33 1-4 OS 3-4 47 1-2 57 3 .4 40 3-4 Ministers Of Devjtional Hour conaSerable strength. Two Courses Open 3. Since France of course has' gustine. acted with the approval of the' Chairman Haire will maintain British government, the move is fair notice to the Muscovites either to get into the war with an office in the county courthouse and urges all persons knowing the' location of graves Germany. to' observe neutral- of war veterans in Bay county ity.

I to report to him. 4. It also is notice to the Reds! The American Legion has en- that the Allies will strike if Rus-' dcrsed the grave marking pro- sia employs aggression against gram and urges that' efforts be any Balkan stale, or elsewhere made to mark all veteran graves within the Allied sphere of in-: for both white and colored vet- fluence. I erans. 5.

It IS a powerful hint to Mus- Time onifflRlon WDLP's Devotional be arranged by the Bay CSunty Ministerial Society, it was announced today by Rev. E. D. McDanlel. pastor of the First Baptist church, president of the Society.

All persons desiring time on this hour should consult the Society, through arrangement with the management of station WDLP. Applications should be solinl not to become involved in addressed to Rev. McDaniel. Hitlers plan for the creation of Less Than Month ja Triple Entente embracing It-! i 1 aly, Germany and Russia. Left to KeglSter I 6, It represents "initiative" on part of Paul Reynaud's ne.v countv voters have less that 01 Premier Daladier which nuaiifv for thp Demnoratic more action.

county registration books are now open, and will remain T.r.^^^rr^w>?/pHH«h*c,o„ Open in the dffice of Reglstra- prcsecution of the war has Today in Congress (By The Associated Press) SENATE Continues debate on reciprocal trade program (12 noon, HOUSE Debates appropriations for NLRB, NYA, CCC and Social Security (11 a. Military committee hears Se Mimarv commiiiee nears of the war has cretan' wSinir -re reached a point where It would who have just es- KeSLrt Solicv (10 I Premier legal residence by re- piane export policy demands 'n the county six months, way or run a risk of Sig: reaching voting age iblic ccnfidcnce during the past two years, are There ate in London to register. Voters who moved from one precinct. a. Agriculture committee Seci-etary Wallace discuss farm credit legislation (10 a.

Hears pubuc c'cnTidciVce! There ate repo tYiat the apinc but movea irom one precinct. Ways and Means ci wU at leS comSlv changed their status in any arts hearings on Patman chain; uL way. are reouired to reslster store tax bill (10 a. in.) YESTERDAY Senate debated trade program; House approved procedure leading to vote on $85,000,000 NYA mittee jation of a small inner cabinet'of four or five ministers who will fund. 2,5 YEARS AGO TODAY (By The Associated Press) Mar.

27. defeated In the Caucasus. be chiuged with Vhc' Capone's Land Sold the war. The present war com- For IJ Tav 1 comprises nine too ur O. 1 ax Editors Think Roosevelt To Oppose Dewey DEADLINE SET BIRMINGHAM.

Ala. Tho deadline has beeiv cet for Mar. 30 on applications for ten $80Q soholarshlns to Blrmlng. ham-Southern College, being of- According to a poll conducted by the magazine Current History, American dally newspaper editors believe that Rooseve't will run for a third term and that Dewey will be his opponent. But In their opinion Cordell Hull should be the Democratic nominee and Senator Vandenberg the Republican, Sixty-nine per cent are convinced that the political senti- mient in their communities is more conservative than In 1936.

Less than 3 per cent say It Is more per cent say it l8. about the sAroe. The poll was supervised by George V. Denny. President of New York's Town Hall, for his regular department in Current History.

"What's Your opinion?" Every dally newspaper editor was asked five questions: Who do you thing should be nominated for President by tne Republican party?" "In your opinion, is tlVe sentiment in your community more conservative than in 1936, move liberal, about the same?" "Who do you think will bej while 63 per cent of the ed- nomlnat(jd for president by think that Roosevelt will Democratic "Who do you think will bo nominated for President by the Republican party?" do you think should be nominated for President by Demqqyfttlc party?" be nominated, less than 18 per cent think he should be. They clearly prefer Mr. Hull. Nearly 34 per cent think he should be nominated. Only 19 per cent think he will be.

President Roosevelt's greatest Kiencv'' CLEARWATER. Fla. A 20- Whotlier such a move would Petersburg tract of land by in Al Capone. ailing one- of starling inajo? naval'or mU'-i tary Offensives, is I The lien was filed in 1937, the government claiming $109,000 plu.s Interest for taxes due on I revenue allegedly derived by Ca- 1 pone, now HI at his Miami Beach ihomc, from the sale of beer dur- strength Is among the editors of ing the prohibition era. the East South Central States The St, Peters6urg parcel.

(By the As.TOciatcd Ptess) A nearly-complete rupture relations between France Soviet Russia highlighted ternational scene today. While there were no ate indications that the tries might enter a formal stalie of war. the Russian was ordered back to Moscow aj France's request, and it was hfele unlikely that France would; a'ljl prove any replacement for hia even if Moscow should offer Ihe French Ambassador Russia, Paul Emile Nagglar, been absent from Moscow slni: Feb. 3 on "sick leave," Envoy Recalled Russia's Ambassador Surtls was recalled last nigh Tass, official Russian agency, said the French reqt. that he leave resulted from attempt to telegraph fellcltQ tlons to Joseph Stalin on coi elusion of the Finnish war he called a success against "BrJ ish-French warmongers." Sir William Seeds, Brl ambassador to Moscow, has alTsent on leave for se months, but it was noted ta the British have refrained fro an open break with Russia, The British were concentrating on a tighter olocl ade of their Jfoe.

Nazi Germr' In an effort to stop ports of ore from SfiandinaVi Would Welcome Fight Neutral observers held the British would welcome German attempt to trade route open with warshittl for this would give theoppi tunlty for a long-deslred battle in which Britain COMt muster more poweriul forcf than Germany. British alrciaft were, rei dutisf of taje R(wal after 'The Plnnlsh'vgovernm't der Premier Rlsto Rytl, made the capitulating peat with Moscow, was today. Rytl retaining the miership and Rolf John ting becoming lorelgn mlnJJjtj to replace Vaino la the target of bitter personaKi tacks by the Russian radio. King Endorsed War policies of the 14., government In Canada, ona5 the important members ot British family of gof resounding endorsement: at polls yesterday. Returns showed the government of Minister MacKenzie Klngl tained by an overwhelming Jorltv In the national for the House of Commonsj conduct of the war as theimai Issue.

With only eight seats In and election for one deteri the Liberals had won VlUm out of a total of 245. The NatJ al government group. the Conservatives and ing the chief opposition 'groi filled only 38 seats. The seats went to seven other sO tered parties. Conservative opponents contended the war effort slow and inefficient.

Bolivia Quiet i BoUvia, which nipping of a military revolt terday. was reported retu to normal today though a of siege existed Emigration ot Sptinlsn gees, return to Spain or al tlon In France, have left 6.000 men In the once-extei cantonments which up for them at the Spanish civil war, FrencM ficlals said. as doiibli (Kentucky, Tennessee. Alabama. Mississippi I.

Mr. Hull's greatest strength is In the Mountain States (Montana. Idaho. Wyom-, ing. Colorado.

New Arlr; zona, Utah and Nevada). i Though 38 per cent of the! country's daily newspaper editors believe the Republican nomination will go to Dewey, only 19 per cent think that should, as compared to the 24 however, is expected to bring only a fraction of the total amount called for by the lien. AWAROEDgDERTIFlCATES TALLKHSTO English. 4at superintendent of erett er cent who think it should Vandenberg. of coUe fitWiifi.

Schools Closed For Rest of Wi School of Bay (jpuv ty will have three days of during the remainder of tha' as schools remain closed it dor that teachers may the annual convention Florida Education assodal Orlando. Schools closed regular classes and wUl closed until Monday. vention opening In morning will eontlnue tfe Friday with'a school teachers aoc4l headed- by.