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in this paper on truth. The Associated back of it! We Read The 369. CHEST SHORTAGE CUT MATERIALLY WITH HARD WORK About $5,000 Has Been Taken in at Headquarters Since Intensive Campaign Was Started POWER MEN AID Agree to Donate Day's Pay to Help Raise Necessary Funds For Chest Work For Coming Year With the special committee in charge of Tuscaemergency loosa's Community Chest drive. announcement was made, this that approximately 000 had been received at Community Chest headquarters since the beginning of the intensive campaign two days ago. Because of the downpour of rain very little work was done day before yesterday, and the amount represents only a part of the work done, because final reports have not been made by many workers.

One of the most satisfying reports the Chest campaign headquarters has had was that made by T. L. Beauchamp this morning in which the local manager of the Alabama Power company announced that linesmen and groundmen of the Tuscaloosa station of the Alabama Power company has each agreed to give one day's work to the Community Chest. This was in -addition to substantial contributions from the heads of the various departments of the Alabama Power here. pf tho emergency committee, when that report neadquarters, declared it one of the finest examples of giving which had come to the attention of the drive executives since its beginning.

If Tuscaloosans in general would that plan of giving when they are not able to give more, they declared, there. would be no doubt of Tuscaloosa supporting her charity, social service and philanthropic organizations in fine style. Reports and partia: reports were reaching headquarters this morning from the emergency workers who reported yesterday morning 10 Community Chest headquarters and took 25 names of Tuscaloosans each in order that they might see those persons and ask subscriptions. By no means have Tuscaloosens lost interest in the drive of the Community Chest, say members of the emergency committee. This fact is demonstrated by the results which are being attained by the committees which are canvassing.

The request was also made at the Community Chest headquarters this morning that those who are not visited by canvassers mail their subscriptions to headquarters. Numbers are being for various reasons, say members of the committees, and it is possible either to make checks payable to the Community Chest mial them to the headquarters, or to call at headquarters on the third floor of the Chamber of Commerce building for the necessary notes to be filled out in case of delayed payments. Members of the emergency committe are to remain at Community Chest drive headquarters on the third floor of the Chamber of until the end announeCommerce, buildings ed this morning. Volunteer workers may apply there at any time for cards and canvassing material, and more volunteer workers are needed. DAM GIVES WAY AT FOREST LAKE, FISH ARE GONE the heavy rains of the first of this week, the dam of Forest Lake gave away at some time last night and practically all of the fish in the lake made their escape in the rush of water through the large hole in the dam.

The lake was nearly emptied. A short time ago the lake, which been well stocked with fish, was fenced in and sold with lots adjoining to a large number of Tuscaloosa fishermen and others. It is said that there are about 40 stockholders. Fishing had become so good that it was necessary to guard the lake closely, and only stockholders had the privilege of fishing there. Efforts were being made today by District Game Warden L.

F. Williams and others save some of the fish with which the lake was stocked. It is probable that the dam will be rebuilt. RICHARDSON TO RUN HUNTSVILLE, Aril (AP) -S. H.

Richardson, city attorney of Huntsivlle today announced himself as a candidate for the democratic nomination for the state senate to represent Madison county. is The on in vouch Press founded this world truth. for it! stands paper news only we THE NEWS Thomas M. Owens Dept. Archives History BROWNING TO WED SECOND 'CINDERELLA' THIS SUMMER BROADWAY'S LATEST GOSSIP NEW YORK, April 1.

(P)- Frances Hellnan, 15 year old high school girl, is the role of a second "Cinderella" to Edward W. Browning. wealthy 57 year old real estate operator, who refuses to deny or confirm reports he will merry her after her birthday in June. Discussion of possible marriage plans has been put off Browning, while she is suffering from burns she received five days agO when an unknown assailant threw acid in her face. Last fall Mr.

Browning advertised his desire to adopt a girl not over 16 to act as companion to his 11 year old adopted daughter, Dorothy Sunshine. Mary Louise Spas of New York volunteered for the role of Cinderella and WaS adopted. It developed, however. that she really 21, and the adoption was rescinded. Frances is a student at Textile high school and according to current reports was to have been married to Mr.

Browning on her 16th birthday, June 23. Mr. describes her as a "lovely girl, five feet 7 1-2 inches tall, weighing 145 pounds, with flight, brown hair, curly, but eut short, you know." Mr. Browning. who divorced his wife 1923, said: "It would not be right to talk about marriage when the beautiful little girl is suffering.

That is why I cannot definitely whether or not we will marry." His secretary, however, said the reports were true. Eight detectives were hunting SPREAD DRAGNET FOR HIGHWAYMAN MIAMI, April (P) Offiters spread a dragnet today for highwaymen who held up A. J. Scranton and a girl companion on a lonely road, robbed Scranton and tore rings valued at more than $3,000 from his companion's Scranton said the robbery occurred shortly after midnight as he was driving along a highway some distance from the city. His automobile was intercepted by another machine which blocked the road before him.

The occupants of the blockading car leaped into the road as he came to a stop, ordering him and his companion to alight. The woman's fingers were said to have been badly bruised when one cf the men removed her rings by force. While police heard Scranton's story, they were notified that J. W. Williams, a contractor, had shot and killed unidentified prowler, after finding the man with several others moving around carly today.

A few minutes before, W. C. Cox, a driver, reported to headquqarters that he had shot and wounded one of two bandits who held him up and took $102. He fired at them as they left, the wounded man dropping the money. His companion aided the wounded nan to escape before Cox could overtake them.

FORT NINER 83 After looking at some of the milk maids it would be no wonder if cows did jump over the moon. It may be only the thickness of a hair, and yet be able to turn a strong man's stomach. When two women kiss it is likely to mean almost anything. Nowadays the faint heart don't need to despair, if he but meet a lady brave and fair. When a politician has nothing to say, there are sure to be those who think something must be the matter with him.

Maybe it is because some are 80 big hearted that they want to share their secrets. TUSCALOOSA AND TIMES TUSCALOOSA, ALABAMA, FORMAL BIDS ON SHOALS WILL. BE MADE NEXT WEEK April 10 Is Set As Deadline for All New Proposals WASHINGTON, April -The first bids for Muscle Shoals submitted next formal, week to the joint congressional committee negotiating a lease. The comimttee stands in adjournment until Monday when the bid of the American Cyanamid Company will be presented. Bell, president of the company, will appear with a definite proposal to take over Muscle Shoals.

On Tuesday representatives of the Union Carbide Company are expected to come forward with a bid and during. the week other bidders are understood to be prepared to bring in proposals. The resolution of the committee fixing noon April 10 as a deadline is expected to speed up other bidders who are known to have been holding back until near April 26 when the committee is required to close its hearings and report to congress. The committee declared that two weeks will be required to digest the bids in order to make recommendations for a lease. With authorization of the committee to spend $5,000 it is believed that a private engineer and probably Major General Beach.

former chief of engineers, will be employed to advise the committee. He has been sitting in with the committee on its hearings and it is understood the committee has rejected the offer of four cabinet officers to furnish a departmental staff of advisers and specifications for a lease. NEGRO SHOT BY FLEETWOOD BOY DURING DISPUTE Called to Fleetwood, early this morning, Chief Deputy Sheriff Foster King and Sheriff Belt Hughes took cutsody Daniel Hayes, white boy '19 years of age, on a charge of shooting Relix Thomas, negro, with a 110-guage shot gun. The very small charge of squirrel shot entered the negro's left side, and he was brought to the Druid City hospital here, but his wounds were not thought to be serious. The shooting occurred at 7:30 o'clock this morning.

The negro, it is said, held a job at the Fleetwood mines, but left his during the rainy weather the first of this week. The white boy was placed on the job in his stead. This morning the negro returned to his job and a quarrel between the two ensued which led shooting. MOTHED TRAPPED IN VAIN EFFORT TO RESCUE GIRL TALLADEGA, April (AP)-A mother and youthful daughter each paid the supreme sacrifice for the other here early today. Mrs.

W. E. Bridges and Marjorie Bridges, six, were the vietims. The Bridges home, ten miles east of Talladega caught fire at 2 a. m.

The family aroused and all members escaped into the yard. In the confusion the mother failed to locate Marjorie and dashed back into the blazing structure in search of her. Marjorie witnessed her mother's action and sped after the parent to save her from danger that was impending. The house collapsed. Both were trapped.

Mr. Bridges is a wealthy farmer and the family is well known throughout this section. OMNIBUS FLOOD CONTROL ACT IS GIVEN APPROVAL WASHINGTON, April omnibus flood control bill was approved today by the house flood entrol committee. It woud authorize preliminary flood control surveys of the Missouri, Arkansas and Red rivers and their tributaries, the Kootenai river, Idaho! Amite river, Louisiana; Washita river, Oklahoma, and the Red River and its tributar lies of Oklahoma and Texas. The measure would also authorize preliminary examinations of the Mouse river, North Dakota.

Boggy river Oklahoma: Ohio river, and tributaries in the vicinity of Huntington, W. Cattlesburg, and Ashland, Mud river, Ky. A THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1926. MUSGROVE WILL ENTER RAGE AS DRY CANDIDATE Jasper Man Decides Dry Forces Must Keep Up Fight BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 1. -(AP)-L.

B. Musgrove, of Jasper, is in the race for United States senator to succeed Oscar W. Underwood, whose term March 4, 1927. Mr. Musgrove filed notice of his entry in the race and gave his check for the entrance fee to B.

Evins of the state democratic executive committee today. No formal statement is to be made by Mr. Musgrove at present but he will have something to say later. Prohibition will be the outstanding feature of his platform upon which he seeks the nomination. "The prohibition question is in an acute stage," he said.

agitation of the question all over the country makes it imperative that friends of prohibition must stay on the job, and that is the main reason for my getting in the race for the senate from Alabama. The question has got to be fought out all over the country and unless the prohibitionists gets busy and stay on the job the will get such a jump that it will be hard to head it off." Mr. Musgrove stated that he would file his formal declaration with the secretary of state within a few days, and that later he will make a formal statement to the voters of the state setting forth the principles upon which he will seek the nomination and election. He said he would have campaign offices in Birmingham, Jasper, Montgomery and possibly one or two other cities, but Birmingnam and Jasper probably will be the main campaign headquarters. The entry of Mr.

Musgrove brings the number seeking the senatorial toga to be relinquished by Senator Underwood next March up to five. The other candidates are former Governor Thomas E. Kilby of Anniston, John H. Bankhead of Jasper, Hugo Black of Birmingham and Former Supreme court judge, J. J.

Mayfield, of Montgomery. Mr. Musgrove stated that he did not contemplate a speaking tour of the state, but that he would let the voters know how he stands on all questions of current interest, and especially would he make a fight to retain the present pro: hibition laws of state and nation, and for their rigid enforcement. IG. O.

P. MAPPED OUT PROGRAM TO GET BILLS OVER GAZETTE WASHINGTON, April 1-(AP) -Speaker Longworth outlined to tative legislative program for the President Coolidge TO today a tenhouse for the next week or two, which would include consideration of aviation legislation, AmericanGerman claims, and Spanish war pensions. Farm relief, the speaker said, holds an indefinite status as to priority, because the house agriculture committee has not reached a decision on the principal bills before it. The Spanish war pensions measure would affect invalid incapacitated veterans and cost has been estimated at $10,000,000 a year at the beginning, running to a maximum of $18,000,000 and then decreasing. Indications were, Mr.

Longworth said, that the naval aviation program could be provided without any additional drain on the treasury by adjustments within the navy budget. This measure will be the first aviation legislation taken up, probably next week. The bill for federal aid in good roads construction, he said, would be passed by this congress and would continue the present appropriation for this purpose. President Coolidge discussed the whole situation fom the standpoint of finances involved. His attitude on various measures was not disclosed.

A legislative program for the senate was outlined today by Chairman Wadsworth of the republican conference in a notice sent to all republican senators. It said the public building bill, the railroad labor bill, the bill for consolidation of national banking associations and aviation legislation should be passed at this session. GIRL SCOUTS MEET SAVANNAH, April -Plans have been completed for the reception of approximately 400 delegates from Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Louisiana, the eight states comprising the southeastdistrict, when the second regional convention of girl scouts of American convenes April 10-11. SERVING DO OF PER TUSCALOOSA CENT COUNTY More than ninety per cent of the peo. pie in this county are readers of this paper.

It is a remarkable advertising medium. PRICE FIVE CENTS WINTER BLASTS LINGER IN MANY PARTS OF NATION AS WEATHER MAN SAYS WARMER April morn found Dixie shivering but slowly emerging from the wreckage of a leonine March. The death toll, attributed directly or indirectly to March unseasonable parting weather, stood at ten, while the injury list was set above thirty, Raw winds whipped the moun(tainous and Piedmont sections today, but in the lowlands and along the coast of both the Atlantic and the spring was slowly warming, Snow flurries fell in some portions of the southern Allegheneys last night but in few instances remained on the ground. The final stand of tornado gale proportion winds was in southern Georgia and along the Atlantic seaboard from Georgia to Virginia. Straggling reports last night indicated that two deaths would stand as the toll in Southern Georgia windstorms.

At least ten persons were injured when their homes were demolished. Tearing up the Atlantic Coast the winds reached gale proportions at several points and set a new record at Charleston. There gale blew at a mile to the erinute clip, the hardest blow since July 30, 1922. Lightning and thunder accompanied the wind. Asheville was the coldest point in the south last night, the perature being 26 with a high wind blowing and a partly cloudy sky.

At Louisville snow flurries fell and the thermometer tered 28 at midnight. Chattanooga visited by snow flurries during the night had the promise of more snow today. Skies were clear at Nashville and the mercury stood just below the 40 degree mark. The weather was colder today in more northerly sections of the south, Richmond reporting a steadily falling mercury last night. Florida felt the onset of the wave which passed southeastward.

Jacksonville experienced chilly winds last night and this discomfort was reported well over the northern portion of the state. The cessation of the torrential rains aided the south to recover from the damage of wind and water, Telephone communications, crippled in many sections, were being put back into order today, while washouts on ern Railroads were repaired to permit the resumption of fast train schedules. Yesterday several tourists, northbound from Florida, were delayed from two to hours by washouts on the Atlantic coast line in the coastal plain country. Streams which in some cases reached flood stage were to reach the crest of the flood today. No damage has been reported from any section as the result of swollen streams, though at Macon, apprehension was felt when the Oculgee river, after rising five feet in one hour Wednesday night, continued to rise slowly all yesterday.

SUPREME COURT DECIDED NEGRO MUST DIE MAY 7 MONTGOMERY, April 1. -(AP) Frank Owens, negro, convicted in the Jefferson circuit court of assaulting and robbing Richard Warner must die on the gallows on May 7, under a decision of the supreme court banded down today. Passing upon the case of B. W. Crisp, appealed from Jefferson county and transferred to the supreme court from the court of appeals where new trial was granted, a majority of the supreme court remanded the case to the court of appeals under an opinlion and ruling which in effect affirmed the ruling of the judgment of the trial court unless other error is found.

Crisp was convicted of manslaughter in the second degree in connection with the killing of Elmer Paul Lacobs, who over by an Sentence of five months at hard labor was imposed by the lower court. And appeal was taken by Crisp, the court of appeals help that proof of that shows no more than the death of aperson resulting from a violation of the speed regulation is insufficient to authorize a conviction for manslaughter in the second degree, and the case was reversed and remanded on the ground that the trial judge erred in his charge to the jury in which he stated that, if the defendant was found guilty of the speed violation in question, he would be convicted of manslaughter in the second degree. The majority of the supreme court, in its decision ruled that this error was cured by an additional charge in writing given to the jury by the presiding judge. Justice B. M.

Miller dissented from the majority opinion, agreeing with the holdings of the court of appeals. SUPREME JUDGES ASKED TO STAY CHAPMAN DEATH for the acid thrower, while four nurses attended the girl in her mother's apartment in a building on the upper west side, owned by Mr. Browning. The acid burns ere not serions and will leave no scars, the mother believes. Frances was alone in the apartment when some one invaded it, threw acid on her face, her eyes lend her left The girl was temporarily blinded but was able to telephone to her mother for help.

Mr. Browning hurried to the apartment also. Mrs. Catherine Heenan, Frances' mother, who came from Columbus, Ohio. several years ago, discounted a suggestion that a jealous admirer may have been the acid thrower.

"If it was jealousy," she said, "neither Frances nor I know where to direct our suspicions." Frances met Mr. Browning recently at high school sorority dance. He was invited becanse he had given the girls sorority pins. "Why shouldn't he asked, "I've helped lots of people, not them?" liked Frances from the first time I saw her," he said, one of my friends introduced us." After that he sent her flowers and candy and her and her mother to use automobile. allowed, Mrs.

Heenan characterized report of an engagement as a joke, adding: "Frances says she was only fooling when she talked of marriage. She says Mr. Browning was only fooling." HEATED DEBATE ON IMPEACHMENT STARTED A ROW WASHINGTON, April (AP). -A near fist fight on the house floor resulted today from an argumen between Representative Mills, republican, New York andRepresentative Rankin, democrat, Mississippi, over procedure in the impeachment case against Federal Judge English of Illinois. After Mr.

Rankin had demanded that a quorum be present when debate was resumed, Mr. Mills walked to the democratic side of the house apparently to urge the Mississippian to withdraw his motion, but Fankin met him half way on the double quick. Other members, convinced that a physical encounter was threatened, kept them apart. "Get on your own side of the house," shouted Rankin, shaking his fist. "You can't insult me.

You are a dirty, contemptible scoundrel." quiet Mills, The sergeant-at-arms, helped apparently unexcited, then moved away and the debate proceeded without quorum call. The incident gave a running start to the last day of a debate which already had taken its place as one of the most plainly-worded discussions ever indulged in on the floor of congress. Passages of profanity and vile epithets contained in the record the case have been repeated 80 often in the presnce of the galleries house officials found it necessary to admonish members against the use of indecent language. By agreement the debate will end late today but it is doubtful whether a vote on the impeachment, charge can be reached before tomorrow. Opening debate today Representative Weaver, democrat, North Carolina, one of the three judiciary committee members who signed a minority report opposing impeachment, argued that no impeachment trial should be ordered except where there are criminal charges.

Two-thirds of the' testimony in the case, he said, should be ruled out. Colleagues near the two members said that Mills approached the Mississippian and said: "It's a damn mean thing to do to keep 20 men hereHis sentence was unfinished Ranking rising and exclaiming. "You can't talk to me that way." The heated exchange followed. Representative Doughton, demLocrat, North Carolina, first intervened. Members said that no sooner had Rankin hurled vile languago at Mills than he said: "I'll withdraw that remark.

I won't call any' white man that." After the Rankin told press correspondents that he regretted the incident. He said Mills was approaching him and speaking as he did had angered him beyond control. Mr. Mills exclaimed to the news paper men that he had walked over to the democratic side to protest against the waste of time which would be taken in a quorum call. He said a large part of the house membership were on the floor at the time and he was desirous of concluding the English case today, CHICAGO, April This country bade farewell today to one of the severest March storms in recent weather history, saw it Canada and continue its devastating way eastward, and then prepred to face a new disturbance brewing the Rocky mountains.

But while the first had passed, its effects retorm visible in unprecedented drifts of snow that blocked roads, halted rail and motor traffic and made the larger cities veritable oceans of slush. The "great storm" so described in weather bulletins, swept out of the Rockies several days ago, cut a circular swath through the southwest and middlewest, with auxiliary disturbances along the gulf and Atlantic coast. and then moved northeasterly Wednesday night through the lower Michigan peninsula into Canada. The new disturbance in the far west was increasing in energy in a southeasterly movement, attended by general rains and snows in the plateau and rocky mountain regions. General precipitation was promised as the storm moves into the great plains states, today, while the valley the western lake regions will feel its fury on Friday.

The weather bureau said no settled weather was yet is in prospect for the storm unseasonably low temperatures, probably would continue in the northern districts for the balance of the week. Central and eastern Canada today are feeling the blast of the first storm wave. Described aS one of the severest disturbances ever experienced in central Canada, the storm swept over the Toronto territory eastward with snow and sleet and rain borne on the cutting berath of a mile gale. Wire communication in the territory was demoralized, Toronto being isolated. Attempts last night to communicate with that city by wireless were unsuccessful.

The momentary respite between storms gave the central west some opportunity to dig itself out of a bound state. The advent of coider weather, however, offered a new problem in frozen snow and slush to further hamper transportation. Below freezing temperatures were general throughout the central states early today. All March records for snowfall were broken in Chicago which witnessed a steady downpour since Tuesday. The streets, particularly in the outlying sections were in a sorry shape, despite the shovels plied by hundreds of men.

SET NEW RECORD FOR BIRMINGHAM MARCH BUILDING BIRMINGHAM, April 1. -(P)-Breaking all records, 688,812 worth of building operations were started in Birmingham in March. The March report of the city building inspector brought totals for the first three months of 1926 up to 165. March figures exceeded the previous high record by $201,218. Until last month October 1924, with a total of $2,487,954 worth of new buildings started, had held the all time record in the department.

December 1924 with a total of $2,376,022 was the next highest month, and February 1925 came next with 350. Although March has set a new record for the amount of building started in a single month, building operations for the first quarter of 1926 are $1,179,725 behind the first quarter of 1925. The total of $4,858,165 for the first three months of this year compared with $6,037,890 for the first three months of 1925. Fire proof buildings represent the largest item in the March report and are valued at 083. One permit for the new hotel at Seventeenth street and Second avenue north calls for the erection of a $1,000,000 building.

Resident construction represented the second largest item in the totals and represents a value of $819,064. Permits for 323 new residences were issued during the month. THE WEATHER Alabama: Fair and somewhat warmer tonight, Friday increasing cloudiness and warmer, moderate to fresh southeast winds. Te essee: Pair and not quite so cold tonight; probably frost. Slayer's Lawyer Goes Before Highest Court Members in Frantic Effort to Give, Lease on Life DOOMED TO DIE Governor Refuses to Grant Reprieve Saying Murder Has Had His Time in Court Trials WASHINGTON, April (AP)- -An appeal for stay of execution of Gerald Chapman, the mail bandit, under sentence to be executed April 6, for the murder of New Britain, policeman, will be made today to a justice of the supreme court.

Ray M. Wiley of Springfield, Mass, counsel for Chapman, reached Washington today 10 make the appeal. The supreme court is in recess, and the case must be handled with justices individually. It is understood his grounds are that he wants to bring up for review some new phases which have arisen recently in the case. is within the power of an individual justice to grant a stay pending the submission of the case to the court.

Granting of a stay would depend upon the ability of counsel to satisfy the justice that there has been a development in the case sufficient to warrant it since a writ for review was recently denied. Chapman by the court. a stay be granted it would be impossible for the court to pass upon any petition until it reassembles April 12. HARTFORD, April (AP)- Gerald Chapman, bandit, is beginning to realize that his chances of escaping the gallows early next Tuesday are slight. This statement came today from his counsel after they had informed him in state prison that Governor Trumbull had refused to grant a reprieve.

Frederick A. Groehl, Chapman's counsel, urged the governor to grant Chapman a reprieve of at least one week because of new evidence, but the governor said not an hour. He said that it would be an unwarranted interference with the judicial department to stop the execution now. has had his day in court" Trumbull said. "The case Governor: heard in the courts before several judges." A petition urging Governor Trumbull to grant a reprieve was being circulated today by two Hartford club women.

They will offer it to the governor in a case a motion for a new trial is overruled. They obtained 150 signatures last night, soon after the petition was started. Chapman is under sentence for killing a New Britain policeman in a burglary. BOY KIDNAPPED AND BEATEN BY NEGROES IN CAR COLLEGE PARK, April 1. (AP) Wayne Stevens, 11, was confined to bed hore today in a highly nervous condition.

as a result, he declared to police, of having been kidnaped, choked and blindfolded, and thrown from moving automobile. Police said Young Stevens told them, he was returning home from school yesterday when two bile and him to get in the negroes drove, tED in an automocar. saying his mother was ill and had sent for him. After riding toward the home, he the 10- groes questioned him to his maid, ather's occupation and wealth and then blindfolded and gagged him. A few miles from the town they threw him from the car, he declared.

A parsing motorist picked the boy up in the road several miles from the city. Officers of three counties were searching for the alleged kidnapers. STUDENT PRANK AT TULANE WINS NEW ORLEANS. April 1. (AP)--An April Fool's escapade at Tulane university is being investigated by authorities.

The Til-. ton memorial library, home of a score of statutes, was visited during the night and this morning Julius Caesar was found hanging from the ceiling. The nude fie ure of Mercury was generous! clothed. Cicero and Cato picked up neckties of modern and the perpetrators of the praised themselves by leaving sign reading: "At last the perfect.