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Curb in in- I in or WEATHER- SHOWERS "The Newspaper That Serves Southwestern Virginia, Eastern Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky" BEST LEADING FEATURES COMICS THE BRISTOL HERALD 69th YEAR NUMBER 13893 BRISTOL, VIRGINIA-TENNESSEE. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 1939. ROOSEVELT KIN DIES IN CRASH Daniel Roosevelt (left), nephew of Mrs. Franklin D. vell and Bronson Harriman (right), grandson of E.

Harrie the railroad builder, were killed hm the crash of their plane into a mountain side sear Guadalupe Victoria, Mexien, while on a flying vacation. Their bodies were partially burned. This picture chows Chem leaving New York Ewe weeks REA IS PRESIDENT OF N. Y. CURB EXCHANGE Former Honolulu Banker Named Successor to Fred C.

Moffatt NEW YORK. April 20. UP) Reaching almost half-way around the world to get their man, govP. ernors today elected George of Rea, former banker, Honolulu, as president of the New York Exchange, the country's second largest security market, at a salary of $25,000 a year. He sticceeds Fred C.

Moffalt, who served as president for many years. Rea is the first paid president of the "little board." Formerly curb presidents, like former stock exchange presidents, used to be from the memberships, and served without pay. William: McChesney Martin, was elected president stock exchange last year at a of $48,000 year, and salary Rea's election now brings the curb in line with the security and exchange commission's suggestion that top officers should have no outside connection. Born in Buffalo, N. 45 ago, and a graduate of Cornell university, Rea was the man who organized and became first president of the Buffalo stock exchange in 1928.

In 1931 he took over the management of Bishop National Bank of Honolulu, a job he held until last December. HOPKINS DENIES HE HAS WITHDRAWN FROM RACE Special To The Herald Courier. POUND, April Clay Hopkins today emphatically denied that he had withdrawn from the race for high sheriff of Wise county. Mr. Hopkins said had been circulated "in sections of the county" that he no longer was a candidate.

"I have made no such announcement to anyone at any time," he said. Mr. Hopkins announced his candidacy for sheriff several weeks ago. TWINS WILL WED COLUMBUS, April 20. (AP) -Reta Belle and Leta Zelle Paskell, 21, the "identical twins" of an Ohio State University study conducted three years ago, will be married in a double ceremony at Cadiz April 29, their parents announced today.

Richard O. Wetzel, 22, who will wed Reta, and Max H. McCoy, 22, and the brunette sisters applied for marriage licenses today. The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Lynn White, close friend of the family.

WEATHER VIRGINIA: Increasing cloudiness Friday, followed by scattered showers in west portion and by night in east portion ending early Saturday; slightly warmer Friday. TENNESSEE: Cloudy, cooler in extreme west. scattered showers in east and central portions Friday; Saturday generally fair, moderate temperature. WEST VIRGINIA: Cloudy followed scattered showers Friday, ending early Saturday; not much change in temperature. Today's maximum and minimum temperatures, reported the U.

S. Weather Bureau up to 7:30 p. City High Low Boston .62 46 Chicago 58 36 Columbus 50 40 Denver 54 36 Des Moines ..60 48 Los Angeles .74 54 New Orleans .76 54 New York .58 46 San Antonio 90 62 Seattle .74 46 in- 16 not but or FULL REGIONAL WORLD NEWS EDITORIAL PAGE TWELVE PAGES -THREE CENTS STATE ASSISTANCE SOUGHT FOR IDLE SOUTHWEST MINERS Clarence Smith and P. Boyden Make Survey Relief Situation 16,000 ARE JOBLESS Clinchco Area Quiet But State Police Remain on Duty. There RICHMOND, Va.

Apr. 90. UP) Continued idleness of miners Southwest Virginia during United Mine Workers contract negotiations brought request today for stale astielance in viding relief. Governor Price said N. Clarence Smith, of Tasewell, chairman of the stale conservation commie had been the southwest special representative, and P.

Boyden, field five of the department of public welfare, returned here today 10 discuss the situation with De. William It. Staufter, commissioner public welfare. proper application, each case be considered the basis of its relief needs, Dr. Stuffer said after the governor had announced stale authorities were looking into the conditions.

An estimated 15,000 to 16.000 miners have been idle in the southwestern part of the state the result of expiration of the M. W. contract March 31. Dr. Stuffer said information supplied him thus far indicated there was no great need in the mining counties at present.

He is expected to make a further report to the governor tomorrow, Apparently miners who seek (See Page Column 3) PRICE SEES BETTER FUTURE FOR SCHOOLS Governor "Ashamed" of Low Salaries Being Paid Teachers FREDERICKSBURG, Apr. 20. (P)- Governor Price predicted today that the state soon would assume full cost of construetion in the state's public schools, provide free text books and estab- better retirement fund for lish a its teachers. Speaking at cornerstone laying ceremonies for George Washington Hall, new $320,000 administration building at Mary WashCollege, the governor said ington he was of the salaries being paid Virginia publie school teachers, but added hoped the situation would be remedied in the near future. The new building, largest on the campus, will be ready for occupancy, about Sept.

1. It will contain office quarters, class roof garden and an rooms, auditorium with a seating caa pacity of more than 1,600. The structure was named in honor of General George Washington who was made a Mason in. the local lodge in 1752 and retained membership here until his death. The governor, former grand master of Masons in Virginia, conducted Masonic exercises in connection with the cornerstone laying.

He told the gathering he was proud of the accomplishments of all state institutions and praised the "magnificent work" of the public school system. In the course of his address Governor Price, congratulated President Morgan L. Combs: and the faculty for their contribution toward the growth of the school and prophesied the "school will prosper in the sunshine of success and in constructive service." The governor was introduced by former State Senator C. O'- Conor Goolrick who reviewed the work of all the state's institutions and emphasized the accomplishments of the four teachers colleges. Detain Steel Worker As "Torso Murderer" BALTIMORE, Apr.

20. (AP)Thin-faced Aurelio Marco Tarquinio, steelworker and former tavern-keeper, mumbled "I have nothing to say" when arraigned today, charged with the butcherknife slaying of his housekeeper, 31-year old Mrs. Evelyn Rice, blonde barmaid. Earlier, Police Commissioner Robert F. Stanton said Tarquinio, 45, had confessed stabbing Mrs.

Rice, the former Evelyn New of Dublin, and dissecting her body, the head of which was found in Tarquinio's rose garden in a shallow brick-lined grave. After a brief inquest, the coroner's jury ordered Tarquinio held for grand jury action. A New York pathologist, Dr. Harrison Stanford Martland, was aiding in reconstruction of the body, found in pieces in east Baltimore sewers, in a bramble thicket, and in the neat backyard garden of the accused steelworker. Last Saturday, the day after ENVOY TO SPAIN Alexander W.

Weddell (above) of Virginia has been seminaled ambassador Spain, Claude C. Bowers who during the Spanish Republican regime. Bowers was called Gen. France's Nationaliste AL present Weddell a THREE PRISONERS DIE IN JAIL FIRE At Least 15 Injured Flames Sweep Worcester, Lockup WORCESTER. Mass, Apr.

20. Three prisoners were killed and at least 15 injured tonight when fire broke out in a wing of the Worcester county Jail, throwing 250 yammering prisoners into confusion before they were herded to safety in other wings and the blaze was controlled. Sheriff H. Oscar Rocheleau. head jailer, said prisoner may have set the fire, and guard reported he believed two prisoners had escaped despite a cordon of hastily -summoned police.

Chief Guard Robert Buss said he believed the fire started in 1 basement cell, and that one of the three victims, negro, was burned to death in "padded cell." A dozen firemen were overcome as they fought the blaze, and several prisoners were treated for smoke inhalation. SOUTHWEST FUNERAL DIRECTORS IN MEET J. A. Williams of Chilhowie Elected President of Group WYTHEVILLE. April (A) J.

A. Williams, of Chilhowie, was elected president of the Southwestern Virginia Funeral Directors Association at its 29th semi-annual session in the George Wythe hotel here today. Other officers named are R. S. Stevens, Pulaski, vice-president; Fred King, Norton, secretary, and R.

3. Johnson, Lebanon, treasurer. Named to the legislating committee were E. H. McConnell, Gate City; Fred King, Norton, and H.

A. Oakey, Salem. Akard Delegate to State Convention Mrs. John L. Porterfield, D.

Lee Barnett, J. F. Minnick, David W. Akard and S. C.

Richardson, were chosen delegates to the convention of the state Funeral Directors Association to be held June 20-22. Talks were heard during the afternoon session from Sam G. Oakey, Roanoke, retiring presi(See Page 8, Column 6) MAS. LINDBERGH AND SONS ENROUTE HOME Trip to U. S.

First For Younger Son, First Return of Older LE HAVRE, France, (AP) Charles A. Lindbergh and her two sons, Jon and Land, sailed for the United States on the liner, today to rejoin Lindbergh, who has been called to active duty at the war department. As the ship left port it passed within sight of the burned and foundered hulk of the liner Paris on which Mrs. Lindbergh had planned originally to sail. the from the Lindberghs' French, detectives accompanied Paris apartment to Le Havre and left the Champlain just before she sailed.

Col. Lindbergh sailed April 8 on the Aquitania. The trip to the United States will be the first for Land, who was born May 12, 1937, in London, and six old Jon's first visit to his native land since the family left in December, 1935. Col. and Mrs.

Lindbergh visited the United States from December, 1937. to March. 1938. but left the children in England. I 5 SEN.

TAFT CHARGES FOREIGN SITUATION BEING Administration Seeking to Take Minds of People Off Home Troubles CITES IDLENESS Hamilton Predicts Sweeping Victories For Re. publicans in 1940 WASHINGTON, April 20. Describing the New Deal Senator Taft (R-Chie) said tonight that the was ballyhooing the fore eign situation to lake the minde the people aft their troubles The Ohioan, speech pre pared the dinner, said that of three mon the the present session of Congress forced analysts of government and la two conclusions: That the New Deal has duned us to a tremendously date situation. with more employed in February than the average for any month in rise previous four years and with naw lional income for 1838 000,000 less than that for 1928, although the population was 000,000 smaller in the earlier year. That "the New Dealers don't know what 10 do to change the present situation," and not a new idea has appeared since Congross met in January, The dinner was one of a series sponsored by Representative Martin, of the Republican floor leader, to bring Republican leaders together, make newly elected Republican governors, Senators and House members acquainted and prepare for the big battle of 1940.

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin of Connecticut, said that putting relief funds at the disposal of the president had given him weapon of the first magnitude." He asked that the administration of relief be turned over to the states and Lies and that relief be put "beyond the reach of politics and politicians." Chairman John Hamilton of the Republican national committee said the party was "preparing the foundations for a sweeping. nation-wide victory next year." He said it was "march. not of Republicans, but all (See Page 8, Column 1) M' CANLESS NAMED TAX COMMISSIONER Morristown Man, Former Chancellor, Succeeds Estes Kefauver NASHVILLE, April 20. (P)- Governor Cooper announced late today the appointment of George McCanless of Morristown as successon to Commissioner of Taxation Estes Kefauver, who has resigned, effective immediately.

Kefauver advised Cooper when he was named to' the commissioner's post last that he could serve only temporarily. He will return to Chattanooga to resume his practice of law. The governor also announced the appointment of Richard Turner, professor of biology at University of Tennessee Junior College at Martin, as state director of game and fish. He succeeds Howell Buntin and will take' office May 1. Turner is a state American Legion commander.

Cooper said he was advised by President James D. Hoskins that Turner had been granted a leave of absence, McCanless, an attorney, was appointed chancellor of the 13th chancery district by former Governor McAlister, but did not run for re-election when his term expired. "I think we have selected good man for the job," the governor said in making known the appointment. "McCanless is an able man and a forceful character; he has good judicial temperament and we expect him to be a credit to the administration." ABINGDON PRESBYTERY WILL MEET AT MARION. GALAX, April 20.

(P) The Abingdon Presbytery will hold its summer meeting in June at the Royal Oak Presbyterian church at Marion, it was decided prior to the adjournment here today of the body's three-day spring session. thee Reception of new ministers of Presbytery will be a feature of the June meeting. This morning's session was given over to discussion of business affairs. Yesterday Dr. W.

R. Nickell, of Max Meadows, Dr. G. Patton and Dr. James McChesney, both of Abingdon, and Dr.

W. W. Arrowood, Pulaski, spoke. The Rev. R.

H. Stone. Jefferson, N. outlined the history of PresN. C.

Rev. Freebyterian in Ashe, county, man, of Jewel Ridge, new moderator, gave the home mission report yesterday. Mussolini Scorns FDR Plea; Hitler Observes Birthday Berlin Witnesses est Military Parade in Its -History 40,000 TROOPS MARCH Fuehrer Giver Honorary Citizenship in Free City of Danzig BERLIN. fuehrer might Impress the day celebrated birthday the greatest military parade Berlin's For four ane-halt the clatter Forster. Papal Nuncio Among Witnesses of Parade of truction, tramp 000 soldiers and squadrons warplanes dinned Into calf scleral dred thousand Enthusiastic nazis said throngs that lined the route along the Berlin's boule.

vard from the old imperial castle to the Technology school, cended 1,000,000. The fuehrer was visibly stirred by the acclamation the crowds he stood with arm upraised in nazi salute With him in the reviewing stand were his staff. headed by Field Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goering and Grand Admiral Erich Raeder, chief of staff of the navy; foreign military attaches stationed in Berlin cluding the attache of the United States embassy, and official delegations from 20 nations. One of the host of gifts that arrived in tribute to the World War corporal who became "augreich" -builder of mentor of the greater Germany- was an honorary citizenship in the free city of Danzig, (Hitter has increased many's area and population by about one-fourth in the past 14 months--from 67.000,000 inhabItanta to 87,000,000 and from 208.000 square miles to 260,000.) Hitter received the Danzig honorary citizenship from Albert Forster, nazi district leader of the once-German free city, shortly before the parade began. No More Territory Added to Empire Rumors had said the frehrer would receive not only citizenship but Danzig itself as a birthtribute but he celebrated his milestone without adding more territory to his empire, With the honorary citizenship, however, Forster inade an allusion that might be interpreted as expressing what Danzig nazis have in mind.

He brought Hitler tidings of the Baltic seaport in which Poland has a vital interest and said: "In the last few years, from all points of view, you have done isolated Danzig Germans so much good that it long has been our most fervent desire to give you outward expression of our thankfulness. "Today the time has arrived, my fuehrer, when we are able to give you this thanks before the entire world." Hitler, in reply, so far as was made public, merely thanked As widely remarked as the display of several new antiaircraft guns was the presence for the first time at a Hitler birthday celebration of the papal nuncio, Monsignor Cesare Orsenigo. As doyen of the diplomatic corps Monsignor Orsenigo was assigned to the front row of (See Page 8, Column 3) SUBMARINE SIGHTED OFF HALIFAX COAST OTTAWA, AM. Free ferve and royal vale ted sighted off the Stall far barber novel base, The ferns remained en the alert although Defense Mia leter 1am Kemale said naval outa the call a reported Nora Scotia walers and threw a feces Into the TENTATIVE SCHOOL BUDGET IS STUDIED $123,449 Expenditure Is Proposed in Bristol, Building Needs Cited Virginia Bristol school board at its monthly meeting last night discused a tentative budget calling for the expenditure of 440 during the fiscal year July and deferred ning final of action until a special meeting the board next Thursday night. for The budget calls simost precisely the same outlays pended during the current year, with a nominal increase in er salaries cases where the structors have improved their certificates.

are entitled to of raises because of their length service, and sums for providing fire escapes for Lee, Washington and Douglas schools, The board members, at a roundtable discussion, expressed keen interest in the city's financial atfairs and sympathy, with efforts to prevent excessive spending. But, the board members were agreed upon, school budget cannot bear curtailing. All board members concurred in the pression of C. S. Carter that "We must maintain our system, and it possible supplement its effective Superintendent B.

D. French pointed to the need of a gymnasium for the high school and small building to accommodate children in west Bristol, but the board took no action on the expansion proposal. No persons were present in support of either project. The board heard a lenghty discussion of the high school's withdrawal from the Virginia Literary and Athletic League and the plight in which the school now finds itself in interscholastic athletics -being barred from games with Virginia schools and facing ban by Tennessee schools un- a a less amicable solution is arranged. Virginia high withdrew some, the state league when it the was denied the right to conduct spring training for its football candidates.

The board was assured by Superintendent French that steps are being taken to solve the existing condition. STREAMS ARE POISONED STROUDSBURG, April 20. -Poisoning of some of eastern Pennsylvania's finest trout streams by a "gang of trout bootleggers" to get fish for the New York market, brought a state investigation today. Lindbergh Emphasizes Need Plane Research WASHINGTON, Apr. 20.

(AP) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh advised army, navy and civilian aeronautics officials today that the United States should use every effort to clinch world leadership in plane development. visory Reporting Committee to the for National Aeronautics Adon strides made by Germany and other nations, the flier was said by officials to have advised more emphasis on research in the United States. Lindbergh attended the session of the NACA executive committee, of which he is a member, after 8 25-minute talk at the White House with President Roosevelt. Some of his hearers quoted him as saying it was vital that the United States develop superior types of military and civil aircraft.

The tenor of his remarks was that quality was more essential at present than quantity. He said that in an emergency production could be speeded up but it might be too late to develop. Lindbergh's reported views reinforced a plea by the NACA for $10,000,000 to establish new I 11 Duce Cites Plane For World Exposition Proof Peace Intent SAYS APPEAL ABSURD Italy and Hungary Agree on Policy Col. laboration ROME. April today cited world 1947 Cal Italy peeled marce Peace President for proposal were cherishing sure a designs.

be dedicating ourselves SENATE COMMITTEE HEARS HELEN HAYES Actress Pleads For Entrance German Refugee Children Into U. S. WASHINGTON, Apr. 20. (P)- Helen Hayes, star of Broadway and Hollywood, stepped shyly before a congressional committee today as plain Mrs.

Charles MacArthur, an American mother conof cerned over the plight thousands of German children. Her black straw hat scarcely topping the back of the witness chair, forgotten formal statement folded tightly in her clenched hands, Mina Hayes leaned forward earnestly to ask "repudiation of race prejudice and She appeared in behalf of legislation which would permit entry into the United States of 20,000 German refugee children, 14 years old or younger, in the next two years, in addition to regular immigration quotas. "I beg you to let them come in," she pleaded. "The real feeling of every American family is that there is always room for one more." In presenting herself Miss Hayes used the name of her playwright husband because, she explained, "I want to make it good and legal to start with." In her own home, Miss Hayes said, she had 'an adopted child and one of own. She was prepared, she added, to accept her, one of the German refugees for adoption without any opportunity see the child beforehand, provided she might be safeguarded against receiving one mentally defective.

"When I read that England and Holland and Belgium had opened their doors to them," Miss Hayes said, prayed that we would the same. I just can't believe that this country of mine and yours has no room for them. "It just isn't like us. These are children, little children who now turn to us with outstretched hands." With several representatives of the non-sectarian Committee for German Refugee Children and the American Friends Service Committee, groups which have conducted preliminary negotiations for the removal of refugee children from Germany, Miss Hayes and other witnesses appeared before a joint SenateHouse immigration committee. Spokesmen for John L.

Lewis, CIO president, and William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, testified that organized workers favored the program. of work vast Duce Sold director the exposition assembled port their progress used sense pose the uncertainty of a ply President of peal last Saturday and of pharise the policy the Berlia axis as one of peace -Whether any reply sent the well-known message cannot pas: up this he said, reaffirm that. Whe policy of Rome and of axis is a policy inspired by the crie terions peace and of collaboof ration. which Germany and Italy have given many concrete proofs. Meanwhile, three days of 11a)- Jan- Hungarian conversations were concluded with an official communique announcing the two powers agreed to "develop a polley of collaboration with Two Hungarian leaders, Premier Count Paul Teleky -and (See Page 8, Column 2) SENATOR CARAWAY ADDRESSES D.

A. R. Declares International Situation Fraught With Dangers WASHINGTON, April 20. (P) -Senator Hattie Caraway (D- Ark) told the 48th D. A.

Congress tonight that the international situation was fraught. with policy of dangers and suggested. shut and leaving our state department to deal with the situation. "We are in the, midst of the most delicate international situation which America ever hRS she declared. In a speech prepared for session featuring all women speakers, Senator Caraway said she abhorred war, that she had a personal interest in its possibility because of two sons in the army and that she believed in the nation's being fully prepared.

She said she believed she voiced the sentiment of "the great majority of Americans when I say we do not desire to be engaged in any conflict." "But there are times when war cannot be avoided," she said. "There are occasions, when must be into in drder to protect and guarantee life, liberty and the right to worship God according to the dictates of conscience. Perhaps above all there must be a war. because of the greatest right in all laws -that of Earlier today, the congress passed resolutions urging that the (See Page 8, Column 2) HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS By Alley research station at Sunnyvale, to supplement the existing research center of the governmental agency at Langley Field, Va. At the White House, Colonel Lindbergh, temporarily an active army officer to make a survey of research facilities, reported to his, commander-in-chief, presumably on European aviation advances.

The flier shed no more light on the subject of his 25-minute talk, however, than he has on his other activities since he undertook yesterday a survey of American air research facilities as a temporarily active army officer. Lindbergh arrived at the White House in a small army car driven by a soldier. An informal figure in a gray suit and blue shirt, he waited in an anteroom for half hour while the chief executive caught up with a crowded calling list. The NACA meeting was. a semiannual review of research develop quality.

Lindbergh's survey, officials said, will include visit May 2 to Langley Field, research center of the NACA, governmental agency. BETTuH GIT OUT'N DIS GYARDEN SASS ROOSTER ELSE ME EN YOU GWINE HAVE DE PAHSON OVUM FUH SUPPUN the first parts were found by a small boy looking for his rubber ball a sewer, Tarquinio reported to police Mrs. Rice, whom he described as his housekeeper, was missing. Police, making a routine check of all missing women, to his neighbors. Nelson Clarkson said his poodle had howled continuously for several days, and that he had not seen Mrs.

Rice since last Thursday. Frank M. Peterson said Tarquinio's radio had been quiet that he had heard Tarquinio and Mrs. Rice quarreling next door on Thursday night and had not seen Mrs. Rice since.

Tarquinio was taken into custody and at daybreak today, police unearthed the head, upper arms and a thigh, wrapped in newspapers and covered with quicklime. Peterson, leaning over the fence that separated his backyard and Tarquinio's. as the head was lifted out of the hole: "That's Evelyn!".