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MMMI1M MEMEISIMIME10 D39s 5 six Leased Wires Serve The Star-Telegram Exclusively Wth the Day's News of the World ct ssoate rest OW' nternattona 1 News Service onsoltdated Press A' Largest Circulation -in Texas OVER 175000 DAILY 40101aMOMIUMMINNWMINONVONA FIFTY-NINTH YEAR NO 170 ORT FORT WORTH TEXAS Where the West Begins THURSDAY JULY 20 1939 T'R: A FORT WORTH OWNED NEWSPAPER -k5f SIXTEEN PAGES MORNING COMPLETE MARKETS MP BNOIMMNOM PRICE 5 CENT 1 -k5 '9 i i' Ilk Six Leased Wires Serve The Star-Telegram- the Da)s News of the Wortd--- Assoda-ted Press (Four) International' News Ser-olce Cons- ofidated Prisi i Largest Circs ulation 0 1 :11 FORT WO I': TH STARITE1-4iFIGARDAhlt te---4--(51R I in Texa OVER 175000 DAILY COMPLETE MARKETS A FORT WORTH C)VNED NEWSPAPER -3: 1 FIFTY-NINTH YEAR NO 170 FORT WORTH TEXAS Where the West Begins THURSDAY JUL' 20 1939 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE 5 CENT 3' EIIISISWOULD BRING BACK LEGISLATORS conress Told to Expect tra Session if Ttouble :1 Europe Again Acute Rcosovelt to Press for Neurlity Law's Repeal When a makers Reconvene z1 I Co t' 1 el te -4 1-it are'" a'ease irt: 'el WASHINGTON 3uly 19 goevelt Administration balked in its attempt to revise the neutrality at this session of Congress served notice on the legislators IVednesday to stand react to respond to a special session call if Europe's troubles again grow acute A new crisis it was said at the VNnite House would most certainly result in such a call And it was add the Administration's advices Coin the foreign service indicated that such a crisis was a distinct postI'm certain of one thing" Stephen Early presidential secretary told reporters 'From the time Con-adjourns until it reconvenes in January the President will pray Is never before in all his life that I there will be no new crisis in Eurpe" Muth Public Discussion Mean hile several Senators pre- I clcted much public discussion of the qiestion in the months ahead While no one apparently expected Presi- I dent Roosevelt to make his fight in i E0- ITS A la tort Ip011 roPe A hit res: adie Corn a bill hen told in Ji as 11 thert r-ce ME qles1 ro Small Business Loan Legislation Indorsed Small Business LoAn Ilickwir Legislation Indorse -o tvel the $1 the rcts 300- Inds the )ten ents will ate Itt tz11 ea Trte 1 i 0 1 1 fuel the Fli $1 rnp- --L the 1: rces 300- Inds se 1 the i 10 )ten ents will ices ate In I elt Iv 'It Ie trte Vr9A Pk dv 1 1 kthat I Ident 04 7 I 1 I I 1 I I 1: I 1 I I 1 i vs ti 7 71 li i1 i 1 1 0 1 it kel the Oliver Fairbrass 51 a farmer living near Omaha Neb had to get his hay in but had only one horse So he said he hitched himself up to the hay 1MilM They Got the Hay In Press Photo rick pulled until his eyes popped out and his wife drove They got the hay in lead told newsmen he would offer the substance of his business loan till as an amendment to the Administration's $28000000)0 lending measure He said he thought its chances wOuld be better if it were not submitted as separate legislation Jones told reporters that while he saw no particular need for legislation it would have a psychological effect and would "wake up a lot of people" to the fact they could 'borrow money for business purpose: The quartet announced Roosevelt had expressed the hope that the RFC under existing law would continue its efforts to put into effect substantially the substance Of the Mead bill Engineer Coughs Backs His Train Up Hill to Find Dislocated Teeth SANTA FE July 19 Engineer Albee rolled down Embudo Hill bringing his train into Santa Fe from Alamosa Colo over the narrow gauge tracks of the He leaned from the engine cab coughed Pop! Out went his false teeth Albee stopped his train threw in the reverse bar and backed up Embudo Hill to hunt the missing molars Train crew passengers and Albee searched the right of way diligently before Passenger Casan located the missing plate Albee flicked off a stray cinder climbed aboard and pulled Into Santa Fe on time State Corporation Commissioner Robert Valdez soberly decreed Wednesday railroads must keep their right of way clear to facilitate finding of wigs teeth glass eyes and other detachable objects THREE CITY DEFEHEADS REPLACED Holland Flickwir Ferguson Are Retired by Council in Long-Rumored Shake-Up By Unanimous Vote Rouer Gilmartin and Birdsong to Be Retained in Posts 111EM Stars From Hollywood Arrive for Opening of Casa Manarta Comedian Ray Bolger and Frances Langford Singer Here BY BESS STEPHENSON The Hollywood star parade moved in on Fort Worth Wednesday as Casa Manana went into dress rehearsals for its fourth annual Summer opening Friday night Rubber-legged Hay Bolger generally recognized as the greatest of comedy dancers came in by air at 8:30 a Frances Langford diminutive doll of the screen and airways arrived with her low and haunting contralto voice by train at 2:40 tn With her was Jon Hall bronzed and broad-shouldered hero of the movie "Hurricane" who is per husband When Russ Morgans orchestra reaches here late Thursday or early Friday the star lineup for this year's Casa Manana opening will be complete Already in town and with rehearsals behind them are the galaxy of supporting acts for Casa Mariana and Pioneer Palace Already fitted for costumes and trained in the intricacies of this year's elaborate show routine are the 70 showgirls and dancers culled from the beauty crop all over Texas Frances Langford veteran of live motion pictures six years on the radio and annual forays into Eastern theaters stepped off the train Wednesday the picture of a little girl in a big hat She looked all of 15 She is 5 feet 3 inches tall weighs 103 pounds and has a pair of ankles as trim as anything you ever saw in the silk stocking ads Her skin is sun-brown from a yachting trip with her husband On their 40-foot sailboat "The Moonglow" They spent two weeks sailing off the Pacific Coast Both expert sailors they were their own crew Miss Langford is a sort of 'Cinderella girl" of the airways In six years she acquired international fame and now she has Jon Hall The two met for the first lime (a split second meeting) when he completed the movie "Hurricane" (TURN TO PAGE 2 COLUMN 2) BRITAIN ADDS TO DEFENSES Gentlemen will notice the sun-tanned little girl in the big white hat stepping off the train at the and Station Ladies will notice the bronze broad-shouldered young man behind here She is Frances Langford singing star -of 'Casa Mariana He is Jon H41101ef 4lausband who by Star-Telegram starred in the movie "Hurricane" They're here for two weeks at Fort Worth's famed outdoor cafe-theater She will sing and hell watch from the sidelines His contract with SamuI Goldwyn says 'No personal appearances" Miss Michigan Fails to Discover Pitfalls (Editor's Sent to the World's Fair as "Miss Michigan Aviation') by Governor Luren Dickinson who recently crilicized the "hellish" perils of "high life" he found at a conference of Governors in Albany and New York Miss Wit to Sheridan sought to find the places and things her State's chief executive condemned In the following story written for the New York Journal and American and International News Service Miss Sheridan tells what she found in a tour of Broadway and New York's night clubs) SEVEN STORES BURN AT IIHOME Picture on Page 2-) BOOTTRACKS CLEW IN SPUR MAN'S DEATH High Heel Prints Discovered Where Dickson 64 Was Found Fatally Beaten Victim Recently Had Sold Store and Was En Route to California by Auto HOLBROOK Ariz July 19 Discovery that someone wearing high heel boots participated in the struggle in which Walter Dickson 64 former Texas merchant was fatally beaten complicated efforts of officers Wednesday to solve tl2e mystery Dickson who recently sold a small store near Spur Texas was en route to California in an automobile towing a trailer When he was attacked with robbery apparently the motive Sheriff Divelbess said the attack occurred about midnight Saturday Dickson unconscious and badly bat tered was found Tuesday off United States Highway 66 near the Painted Desert country and five miles from his automobile He died in a Winslow Ariz hospital Tuesday night The mystery was heightened when Divelbess recalled that a one-legged cowboy Labe Hitson was clubbed to death recently on the Jamieson ranch in the vicinity of where Dickson was beaten and that an automobile parts salesman disappeared several weeks ago after leaving Holbrook for Gallup Still Unsolved Both cases still are unsolved Divelbess reported evidence of a terrific struggle in a field about 50 feet and across a wire fence from the Dickson car-Dickson who had on no slapfswlagpfound was barefoot at the time of the struggle Divelbess said There were tracks of two other men believed to be hitch-hikers whe previously had been seen with Dickson besides those of a man wearing cowboy boots The man wearing boots Divelbess said ran from the scene and 150 feet away tossed a heavy revolver into a clump of bushes Handles of the revolver were found on the car floor and it was believed Dickson had been clubbed with the gun's butt The weapon had been snapped twice and Divelbess expressed the belief the owner tried to shoot Dickson before using the gun as a club Ben Dickerson a farmer near Spur a brother of the slain man drove through the night to Holbrook and said funeral services probably would be held here Name Spelling Changed 7 Dickerson explained that his brother had adopted the spelling of his name Dickson three or foul-years ago although the family name is Dickerson Two sisters Mrs Ode Ristum Baird Texas and Mrs Maggie Edwards San Bernardino Cal also survive Dickson who went to Spur in 1937 operated a country store at the Red Mud community 10 miles southwest of that place for a little more than a year He sold the merchandise and leased the store building and fixtures last week to Baker his brother said Dickson was a widower without children He was a resident of California 20 years before reiurning to Texas two years ago Prior to that time he was a member of the police force in Galveston Dickson was identified by a Masonic lodge card issued in Spur and by a bank book which showed that he deposited $788 at San Bernardino Cal in 1937 4i011MMOMMNIMEI EMINSIONIIM :4 1 I on nT Tol They Got the Hav In THREE I Ty r--------rom Hollywood Arrive Stars From DIM 1 I nACI(S 4 for Opening of Casa Manana cLEIN IN SPUR 4 DEPT HEADS Comedian Ray Boicrer and 0 42 1 4J1 efIN At Ile Fiances Langford hre IICATLI LA ED Singer Here Sinb --4- r- el e-see' a '-'eletee 'a i ee a eeeeeteiteiat eaa 't s' 0 ca saa 1 MAIII LI LI LH I 11 44 4 BY BESS STEPHENSON 1 1 vIto i I 11" nd Holla lickwir Ferguson he Hollywood star parade moved in e'e 51r' a High Heel Prints Discovered ri' Casa Manana went into dreee re on Fort Worth Wednesday as Nee'-! Are Ret 44 1) ired by Council in hearsals for its fourth annual-Sum- Where Dickson 64 i -y IF a 1 mer opening Friday night 0cu 7 Long-Rumored Shake-Up ii Was Found Fatally Beaten --) xk- T777--m- Rubber-legged Ray Bulger gen- be' at ee eaceee s-Aosi erally recognized as the greatest of 'se kees fe etke a eaeaaska eg VA 04easi a Seealrk By Unanimous Vote Rouer c8omoedaymdancers came in by air at 'a- a 0 ee is etee-e ea- efeeeeef 1 -4 Victim Recently Had Sold 1 1 A Frances Langford diminutive doll ee 45 Store and Was En Route -44-0 Gilmartin and Birdsong sIstesl of the screen and airways arrived Wee'eallikaaaaa-'ea 11- to Be Retained in Poss with her low and haunting eat eare eon eaeee tat ea- i1aZa a ge to California by Auto 1 te contralto With her was Jon Hall bronzed voice by train at 2:40 tn '''e! se a a i i se eae-Wolea- and broad -shouldered hero of the HOLBROOK Ariz July 19 OK- A 140'wep movie "Hurricane" Who is per hus- ae to 'ea Discovery that someone wearing band eerie -ea 441: ests eeevea -aeteee: 1 5 ea' e'e a' 1 heel boots participated a ke When Russ Morgan's orchestra A hi ated in th -e a 3 I' 'Nt- tve- reaches here late Thursday or early eakeeewe struggle in which Walter Dick- Y' ee a Fridae the star lineup for this hepelaeastraesa IMsAabineraehnai nda dy opening iz azettnihld: 11esea '--a es son 64 former Texas merchant was Zeeageeeee jareafa'-Ua" ee I 7 e'el at ic)srme a aaeeaa Seeeee a fatally beaten complicatedefforts of 11 a-- eeeeeee lesteelM 41 officers Wednesda to solve tl 2e 2 a' e41 re 4 a galaxy of supporting acts for Casa a mystery- Dickson who recently sold a small z'- de------ Manana and Pioneer Palace ae 1 1:: la: e' ea Already fitted for costumes and 41 store near Spur Texas was en trained in the intricacies of this a year elaborate show routine are route to California in an automo- Oliver Fairbrass 51 a farm- -Associated Press Photo the 70 showgirls and dancers culled bile towing a trailer When he was ng er livi near Omaha Neb had from the beauty crop all over Texas attacked with robbery apparently to get his hay in but had only rick pulled until his eyes popped Frances Langford veteran of live the motive one horse So he said he out and his wife drove They motion pictures six years on the Sheriff Divelbess said the attack hitched himself up to the hay got the hay in radio and annual forays into East- f' occurred about midnight Saturday ern theaters stepped off the train tee 4 Dickson unconscious and badly bate Wednesday the picture of a little lriin tered was found Tuesday off Unit- ed States Highway 66 near the a big hat She looked all sigif xhvfamrnncgieost tall ei a Painted Desert country and five She i 5 feet 3 husband iodh miles from his automobile He died i 108 pou and has a pair of ankles in a Winslow Ariz hospital Tues- as nds trim as anything you ever saw day night in the silk stocking ads Her skin a4gt or oi trip The mystery was heightened when I ki s1 i tIstiluonah-teb rr 'The on a wtheir yac hting i 0 -f A Divelbess recalled that a one-legged a 5 i i cowboy Labe Hitson was clubbed sailboat l' to death recently on the Jamieson a chra- Mead told newsmen he would of-1 They spent two weeks sailing off the Pacific Coast Both expert sail- ranch in the vicinity of where Dick- fer the substance of his business I ore they were their Own crew kt son was beaten and that an auto- loan till as an amendment to the mobile parts salesman disappeared An ministration $2 800 000 000 lend- Langford is a sort of "Cin- Miss derella girl" of the airways In six several weeks ago after leaving Hol- a mg measure He said he thought its Gentlemen Will notice the -Photo by Star -Telegram brook for Gallup chances wauld be better if it were years she acquired international sun-tanned little girl in the big starred in the movie "Hurtle- Still Unsolved not submitted as separate legisla- fame and money-and now she has white hat stepping off the train cane" They're here for two non Both cases still are unsolved Jon Hall at the la and Station Ladies weeks at Fort Worths famed Divelbess reported evidence at a in-I Jones told reporters that while he The two met for the first lime will notice the bronze broad- outdoor cafe-theater She will terrific struggle in a field about 50 saw no particular need for legisla- (a split second meeting) when he shouldered young man behind sing and hell Watch from the feet and across a wire fence from lion it IAould have a psychological completed the movie "Hurricane" here She is Frances Langford sidelines His contract with Sam- the Dickson car- Dickson who had effect and would -wake up a lot of singing star let Cssa Mariana He yet Goldwyn says 'No personal on no eleoegevaagatfound was hare- people" to the fact they could 'bor- cruRN TO PAGE 2 COLUMN 2) is Jon liallejtee alausband who appearances" it foot at the time of the struggle i row money for business pc-fleece: Divelbess said i The quartet announced Roosevelt i 31 There were tracks of two other lawwould had expressed the hope that the men believed to be hitch-hikers whe RFC under existing on- NI iSS ichikan Fails- previously had been seen with Dick-- tinue its efforts to put into effect the son besides those of a man wearing substantially the substance of cowboy boots Mead bill The man wearing boots Divelbes to Discover Pl falls said ran from the scene and 150 TO DEFENSES feet away tossed a heavy revolver Endineer CoucchY into a clump of bushes Handles of ish" perils of "high life" he found at a conference of Governors in 1 (Editor's Sent to the Worlds Fair as "Miss Michigan Avia- the revolver were found on the car Backs His rain tion" by Governor Luren Dickinson ho recently criticized the "hell- floor and it was believed Dickson had been clubbed with the guns Albany and New York Miss Wino Sheridan sought to find the places butt and things her State's chief executive condemned In the The weapon had been snapped yar 1 1 I hi ti following twice and Divelbess expressed the story written for the New York Journal and American and Interna Up 11111 tO ind h- tional News Service Miss Sheridan tells what she found in a tour of belief the owner tried to shoot Did a drove through the night to Holbrook Ben Dickerson a farmer near Dslocated eet BroBadywawylaLnidoNseHwEIRrolDrkAsNn Spur a brother of the slain man night clubs) son before using the gun as a club -7- 1 and said funeral services probably l' would he hela here SANTA FE July 19 (rla- Name Spelling Changed 7 Engineer Albee rolled down Erne budo Hill bringing his train into Dickerson explained that his Santa Fe from Alamosa Colo over 'll brother had adopted the pelling of i 'i the narrow gauge tracks of the his name Dickson three or four i i ii iii ii ii I I I Ye ars ago although the family name I is Dickerson '1 He leaned from the engi ne cab Two sisters Mrs: Ocie Risturn coughed Pop! Out went his false Baird Texas and Mrs Maggie Ed- ward' San Bernardino Cal teeth Albee stopped his train threw in Picture on Page 2) survive also 11 the reverse bar and backed up Em- Dickson who went to Spur iii I- budo Hill to hunt the missing molars 1937 operated a country store at l' Train crew passengers and Albee searched the right of way diligently the Red Mud community 10 miles before Passenger Casan located southwest of that place for a little f' the missing plate more than a year He sold the Albee flicked off a stray cinder merchandise and leased the store building and fixtures last week to climbed aboard and pulled into Vir Baker his brother said Santa Fe on time State Corporation Commissioner Dickson was a widower without children He was a resident of Cal Robert Valdez soberly decreed Wed- ifornia 20 years before reiurning to nesday railroads must keep their Texas two years ago Prior to that i right of way clear to facilitate find- Ing of wigs teeth glass eyes and force in Galveston time he was a member of the police ee Dickson was identified by a Ma- other detachable objects eta by a bank book which showed that scinic lodge card issued in Spur and he deposited $788 at San Bernal-- dino Cal in 1937 the way in which Woodrow Wilson uent on tour in support of the WASHINGTON July 19 Ieagie of Nations Senator Pittman President Roosevelt was reported Democrat Nevada said it would he Wednesday to have indorsed a pro-'quite natural" for the Chief Execu- Lye to "express his position with gran- of legislation designed to stim- regard to neutrality legislation' in ulate bank loans to small- business any speeches he might make on the with Government assistance general welfare" Secretary Early Senator Mead of New York aupaszed word however that thelthor of a bill for Government in-President was not expected to dis- surance of business loans: Chairman CLSS neutrality on his forthcoming Wagner of New York of the Sentrip to the West Coasts ate Banking Committee Jesse If Opponents nt the Administration (Jones Federal Loan Administrator foreign policy announced their readi- and Emil Schram RFC chairman ness to reply to any new appeal by I said in a joint statement issued aft-the AdmMistration Their slogan er a conference with Roosevelt that aould be said Senator Johnson no effort should be spared to meet Callfornia that this eountry wants the legitimate need of small business ro war" for working capital and for modern Memorable Battle ization of plant and equipment" Congressional action on the clues the I en1 Lea qUil rea1 a-v gene ca sit Pres cuss trlp tore! ness the oui Calif ro NV Co WASHINGTON July 19 a President Roosevelt was reported Wednesday to have indorsed a pro- tram of legislation designed to stim- elate bank loans to small- business with Government assistan ce Senator Mead of New York au- ihor of a bill for Government zurance of business loans: Chairman Wagner of New York of the Sen- ale Banking Committee Jesse Ionee Federal Loan Administrator and Emil Schram RFC chairman1 a id in a joint statement issued aft- a conference with Roosevelt that no effort should be spared to meet he legitimate need of small business or working capital and for modern- zation of plant and equipment" Heads of three municipal departments were replaced at Wednesdays City Council meeting and City Attorney Rouer Corporation Court Judge Gilmartin and City Secretary-Treasurer Birdsong were reappointed The long-rumored shakeup in city personnel brought the following changes: Appointment of Cur lee deputy United States collector of internal revenue as city tax assessor-collector replacing Walter Holland who has served for the last 18 months Cur lee will assume his duties about Aug 1 Appointment of Dr Burke Brewster school health physician as director of the city's health and welfar department succeeding ailing Dr A Ilickwir who is to be retired at full pay Dr Brewster will take over the new post about Aug 15 Or 20 Fire Chief Emeritus Appointment of Capt Killian as chief of the fire department Chief Ferguson was given the title of tire chief emeritus at half pay Elevation of Hoffman a collector in the delinquent tax department to the place of assistant tax assessor-collector at a salary of $250 a month He will be acting head of the department until Cur lee takes over and during that period will sit as a member of the Board of Equalization The changes in administrative personnel were announced at the council meeting by Acting City Manager Kemble who gave other key officials of the city government a pat on the back and assured them they would be retained Reappointment Unanimous Reappointment of Rouer Gilmar tin and Birdsong was by unanimous vote of the council In accordance with the city charter Rouees reappointment was made upon recommendation of the acting city manager Mayor Harrell announced that no further changes are contemplated by the council and said he hoped his statement would put an end to recurring "shakeup" rumors Kemble told the council he intended to have a thorough audit made of books and accounts of Municipal Airport He said he would advise the councilmen later of the results of the investigation Carrying into effect of Kemble's recommendation for continuing Dr Flickwir on full pay and Chief Ferguson on half pay will require a special salary appropriation by the council Kemble said his appointments were made after consultation with Sam pothwell who will come here from Sweetwater to take over the city managership on Aug Barrett to Continue 'It Is Bothwell's desire that any changes in departments that have been operating unsatisfactorily should be made before his arrival insofar as possible and other department heads should be reassured of their position" Kemble said Kemble said also that Dr I Barrett actin- head of the health department will continue in that position until Dr Brewster takes charge of the department Dr Barretts retention in his regular position of assistant director xvill be "up to Dr Brewster" Kemble said Curlee will be permitted to reemploy Holland for a place in the tax department if he desires Kemble asserted Heath ds of three municipal depart- ments were replaced at Wednesday City Council meeting and City At- torney Rouer Corporation Court Judge Gilmartin and City Secretary- Treasurer Birdsong were reap- pointed The long-rumored shakeup in city personnel brought the following changes: Appointment of Curlee dep- uty United States collector of inter- nal revenue as city tax assessor- collector replacing Walter Hot- land who has served for the last 18 months Curlee will assume his duties about Aug 1 Appointment of Dr Burke Brew- stele school health physician as di- rector of the city's health and wel- fare department succeeding ailing Dr A who is to be retired at full pay Dr Brewster will take over the new post about 20 Aug 15 or Chief Emeritus Appointment of Capt Killian as chief of the fire department Chief Ferguson was given the title of ief emeritus at half pay fire W' ff Eleation of Ho man a collector in the delinquent tax de- partment to the place of assistant tax assessor-collector at a salary of $250 a month He will be acting head of the department until Curlee takes ON'Pr and during that period will sit as a member of the Board ()fEcluallzation- The i administrative changes personnel were announced at the council meeting by Acting City Man- ager Kemble who gave other key officials of the city government a pat on the back and ould be retained assured them they Reappointment Unanimous Reappointment of Rouer Gilmar tin and Birdsong was by unanimous vote of the council In accordance with the city charter Rouees re- md appointment a tio fw the maaLcilTo upon pocity emc oamn eget further changes are contemplated Mayor Harrell announced that no by the council and said he hoped his statement vvould put an end to Id recurring "shakeup" rumors d- Kemble to the council inten ise Airport He said he would advi of books khsa 11' en da accounts 0 fa uNdi ui tn ime iapdael the councilmen later of the results of the investigation Carrying into effect of Kemble's recommendation for continuing Dr Flickwir on full pay and Chief Fere guson on half pay will require a special salary appropriation by the council Kemate said his appoi ntments unwilling were made after consultation with Sam pothwell who will come here from Sweetwater to take over the city managership on Aug 1 Barrett to Continue 'It is Bothwell's desire that any changes in departments that have been operating unsatisfactorily should be made before his arrival insofar as possible and other de- partm nt heads should be reassured of their position" Keble said Kemble said also that Dr I Barrett actin head of the -health department will continue in that position until Dr Brewster takes charge of the department Dr Bar- retts retention in his regular po- sition of assistant director evill be "up to Dr Brewster Kemble said Curlee will be pe'rmitted to re-' i employ Holland for a place the tax de partment if he desires Kem- SENATE PASSES COTTON SURER sENATE pAssEs coTToN suRETI bon was postponed after a memorable battle of wills between Roosevelt and Senators This conflict reached its climax Tuesday night in an unusual White House conference attended by the Republican as well as the Democratic leadership of the Senate The Senators of both parties told the Chief Executive in definite langiiage tha' such was the temper and inclination of the Senate that to get the Adrninistration program up fcr action let alone obtain its passage was a legislative impossibility Roosevelt and Secretary of State li11 unwillingly yielded to the situation and the subject went over with the understanding that it would be the first item on the program then Congress reconvenes Would Repeal Embargo The Administration program calls first of all for tne repeal of the Lon able velt react 13 II as th Sena Th the Inch get fcr a a ge Roos li'll uatio with be ti her ny first (rcEN TO PAGE 2 COLUMN 5) crc Associated Press Britain added new touches to her defenses and those of the British-led bloc of nations Wednesday while in the Far East British-Japanese negotiations remained deadlocked Tokio government sources said however that Britain had indicated willingness to agree "in principle" that a state of war exists in China would be virtually the same as granting belligerent rights to Japan even though a declaration of war never has been made But British Ambassador Sir Robert Leslie Craigie was said to have been unwilling in an angry conference with Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita to promise Britain's active assistance in controlling anti-Japanese terrorism in China Further talks were postponed until Friday although there were further developments in the British-Japanese quarrel at Tientsin where the Japanese have blockaded the British and French concessions since June 14 The Japanese military said a "new step" against the concession was planned it British "persist in aiding" Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek Shipping and other matters continued to irritate relations of the two powers With an eye to trouble spots both in the Far East and Europe Britain moved for stronger military defenses on several fronts Royal Air Force bombers soared over France on another practice flight as Air Minister Sir Kingsley Wood hinted similar flights might be made over British allies such as Poland Greece Rumania and Turkey The admiralty disclosed British 13 Associated Peesv Britain added new touches to her defenses and those of the British-led bloc of nations Wednesday while in the Far East British-Japanese nego- that Britain had indicated however tiations remained deadlocked Tokio government sources' said willingness to agree in principle that a state of war exists in China -which would he virtually the same as granting belligerent rights to Ja- pan even though a declaration of war never has been made But British Ambassador Robert i Leslie Craigie was said to have been In an angry conference with Foreign Minister Hachiro Arita to promise Britain's active assistance in controlling anti-Japanese terror- ism in China Further talks were postponed tin- til Friday although there were fur- liter developments in the British- Japanese quarrel at Tientsin where the Japanese have blockaded the British and French concessions since June 14 The Japanese military said a new step" against the concession was planned it British "persist in aiding" Generalissimo Chiang Kai- shek Shipping and other matters continued to irritate relations of the two powers With an eye to trouble spots both ar st ape in Ea nd Euro Britain th moved for strong on several fronts er military defenses Royal Air Force bombers soared over France on another practice Juarez Dry Edict Stirs City Strike Ju WASHINGTON July 19 Senate approved and sent to the House Wednesday legislation to extend the Government's all-risk crop insurance program to cotton growers Southern Senators won approval for expanding the program started in 1938 with wheat after telling the Senate that there was a "gentimen's agreement' the insurance would include cotton after a trial on wheat Under the Government insurance program administered by the Department of Agriculture growers can pay premiums and receive losses in wheat or cash equivalent The cotton program sponsored by Senator Bankhead of Alabama with support of Secretary Wallace would apply the same system Crop isurance advocates said 170- 000 wheat farmers insured production of 70000000 bushels during the first years' trial and that cotton growers faced the same crop hazards as wheat farmers They said the cotton insurance would be available for 2000000 cotton growers The Senate bill increases administrative funds for the crop insurance now limited to wheat from $5000000 to $12000000 WASHINGTON July 19 Senate approved and sent to the House Wednesday legislation to ex- Lend the Government's all-risk crop insurance program to cotton grow- trs Southern Senators won approval lor expanding the program started 1938 with wheat after telling the Senate that there was a "gentimen agreement" the insurance would in- lude cotton after a trial On wheat Under the Government insurance program administered by the De- 3artment of Agriculture growers pay premiums and receive losses wheat or cash equivalent The cotton program sponsored by Senator Bankhead of Alabama with upport of Secretary Wallace would apply the same system Crop isurance advocates said 170- MO wheat farmers' insured produc- ion of 70000000 bushels during the lirt years' trial and that cotton rowers faced the same crop hazards wh farmers is eat They said the cotton insurance aould be available for 000 cot e-eee Tee Spnnto hill in- BY SHERIDAN International News Service Correspondent NEW YORK mention sin to me Don't tell me about the hellish perils of New York City Don't try to tell me'that fatal pitfalls await the young girl who dares to venture out after dark I am writing this at 4 a after a whirlwind inspection of New York's gay spots and naturally I'm drowsy so don't blame me if this story doesn't win the Pulitzer prize After visiting the night six of 'must declare with all due apologies to Governor Dickinson that I didn't see a thing that even my mother who is pretty strict could possibly object to I didn't see a single person acting drunk and I certainly didn't see any innocent young girls on the "hellish brink" All I could observe was a lot of nice people apparently having a lot of fun exactly as they would in the good places of Detroit where I work Everywhere I went to my great amazement everyone seemed to know who I was and all about the Governor's statements about New York Ever since I started out I've been kidded' to death about it all and by this time I am getting a little tired of being called the girl who came to New York looking for sin" didn't come here for any such reason at all I came here because had been picked to publicize a Michigan airplane company at the aviation building at the Worlds Fair This has been the most wonderful the most unforgettable night of my life ever since I started out I've met people I've read about all my that never existed for me except in newspapers and magazines At one club I met Frank Buck and George Rector and Shep Fields the orchestra leader and Teddy International News Service Correspondent NEW YORK July19-Don't men- tion sin' to me Don't tell me about the he Don't tr llish perils of New York City to tell me that fatal pit- falls await the young girl who dares to venture out after dark I am writing this at 4 a rit after whirlwind inspection of New a York's gay spots and naturally I'm drowsy so don't blame me if this story doesn't win the Pulitzer prize After visiting the night spots- A six of them-I 'must declare with all due apologies to Governor' Dick- inson that I didn't see a thing that strict even my mother who is pretty ct could possibly object to I didn't see a si per nglson act- ing drunk and I certainly clidu see any innocent young girls on the "hellish brink" All I could observe MIAS a lot of nice people apparently having a lot 1 of fun exactly as they would in the good places of Detroit where rk Everywhere to veyere I went great amazement everyone seemed to -3 11 at RHOME July oil stove exploded in a cream station here shortly after I Wednesday and fire that followed destroyed seven buildings Two volunteer fire-fighters were overcome fighting the blaze After raging for more than an hour the fire was brought under control by the Decatur and Bridgeport fire departments and scores of Rhome residents who were called to the scene by Mrs Glen McCrary telephone operator In addition to the cream station buildings destroyed were a hotel grocery store barber shop garage and two empty buildings The fire for a time threatened the entire town Rhome residents formed a bucket brigade to fight the blaze since there is no organized fire department here The volunteer fighters who were overcome from heat from the intense blaze were Claud Russell and Leroy May both of Rhome' The local residents' work was credited with keeping the fire from spreading across Highway 81 RHOME July 19-An oil stove exploded in a cream station here shortly after 1 Wednesday and fire that followed destroyed seven buildings Two volunteer fire-fight- ers were overcome fighting the blaze After raging for more than an hour the fire was brought under control by the Decatur and Bridge- port fire de artments and scores of Rhome residPents who were called' to the scene by Mrs Glen alcCrary tele ephone operator In addition to the cream station buildings destroyed were a hotel grocery store barber shop garage and 'two empty buildings The fire for a time threatened th nte eirriwn JUAREZ Mexico July 19 (A) Every Juarez business house closed its doors late Wednesday in an unprecedented protest strike against presidential orders banning sale of hard liquor in this Rio Grande border city Following a day of parades and rras meetings Juarez labor unions made the shutdown complete by sending bands of workers around tr those establishments remaining n7Pri and threatening forcible closu it voluntary action was not -thcoming Late in the day it was impos to purchase even a meal in city JL Ever ItA pre pre! hard der Fo rras Math YLitrid lr n7etn 7401 1 RELOCATION VOTED ON LAMPASAS HIGHWAY LAMPASA July Lampasas County commissioners court has reconsidered the matter of securing right of way for the relocation of Highway 190 from Lometa to the Red Bluff bridge on the Colorado River The court voted to furnish the right of way for the highway after refusing to do so a week ago An election also was ordered on a $10000 bond issue to purchase right of way and fence the relocated road OCATION VOTED ON REL AY LAMPASAS HIGHWAY Marion Talley Is Awarded Partial Custody of Child falley Is ed Partial Idy of Child (TURN 'ro PAGE 2 COLUMN 4) Ex-Wife Kidnaper Caught by Police In Massachusetts Armour Maintains Strike Unjustified Sleep t-or I Sale Grand Jury May Hear Leche Again Clearing to Start For Denison Dam LIBEL ACTIONS FILED MONROE La July 2Q ta te Senator James A Noe former Governor and candidate for Governor Wednesday filed affidavits against two Monroe and Shreveport newspaper publishers alleging criminal libel as a result of an article published in Monroe newspapers in connection with the Louisiana oil Sounds funny it? But its true You can buy that precious at least little gadgets that will male you so comfortable the sleep comes easily Sea the pege of pcfures nezt Sunday in The NEW YORK July 19 (dP)--Marion Talley former opera star Wednesday was awarded the custody of her 5-year-old daughter for nine months of each year after a bitter custody suit in State Supreme Court Referee Richard Lydon recommended that the father Adolrh Eckstrom have the child for three months Lydon's recommendation must be approved by Supreme Court Justice Alfred Frankenthaler before it becomes final Eckstrom's lawyer Frank Delaney said through an associate that ail appeal would be made if Judge Frankenthaler accepted the referee's recommendation which usually is followed in such cases Judge Frankenthaler was on vacation and further court action might be postponed for several months Delaney's associate said July 19 (dP)--Marion opera star Wednesd the custody of her hter for nine months cter a bitter custody preme Court ird Lydon recom- father Adoirb Eck- he child for three nmendation must be toreme Court Justice ithaler before it beKyer Frank Delaney associate that an be made if Judge iccepted the referee's which usually is eases nthaler was on vacar court action might several months De- salt CHICAGO July 19 Co said Wednesday that in every respect it 'is conforming to the requirements of the National Labor Relations Board and no conditions exist which justify a strike" threatened by the CIO packing house work erg organizing committee The statement by George A Eastwood executive vice presictent of the company was the first by any major packer since a strike was authorized by a national meeting of the union here Sunday Don Harris national director of the PWOC replied in a statement setting forth: The fact that the city council of Chicago and the federal conciliator Chappell have asked Armour to meet with the PWOC is a direct refutation of Armour's claim that it is bargaining collectively with the PWOC at the present time" (TURN TO PAGE 2 COLUMN 83 NORTHAMPTON Mass July 19 VP)--Massachusetts state police announced James Kehoe wanted on a charge of kidnaping his divorced wife from her present husbands side was captured late Wednesday at New Salem about 20 miles from the scene of the alleged abduction Kehoe and his former wife Mrs Bernice Beckwith who apparently was unharmed were found in a cabin by state troopers who immediately started with them for Northampton The woman divorced Kehoe six years ago The capture came only a short time after Acting Police Chief George Bernier had announced warrants charging kidnaping larceny and armed robbery were sworn out against Kehoe BATON ROUGE July 19 Appearing before the East Baton Rouge grand jury Wednesday as a federal investigation of Louisiana's $100000000-a-year oil business was started in New Orleans former Governor Richard Leche emerged two hours later with an Indication that he might still be recalled to testify District Attorney Dewey Sanchez of East Baton Rouge Parish asked about a report the parish grand July had requested a recess in its probe into Louisiana State University affairs said the jury had decided to continue deliberations until it concluded its investigation and would adjourn only for weekends or brief periods for gathering necessary materiaL DENISON July 19 (A--Clearing of 636 acres of timber land at the Denison clam site will get under way by Aug 1 it was announced here Wednesday after army engineers opened 15 bids on the work Bids will be opened here Thursday for abstract work in buying about 2000 acres at the dam site in Texas and Oklahoma Bids also may be called for this week on excavating 3000000 cubic yards of earth for outlet works to be started about the middle of September Work lofn est is expected to get under way early in the Spring POIMilMlk THINK IT OVER The Weather BY STANSIFER Fr 19 i THE longer you pet a I grudge the meaner it grows Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Pictorial Section) I Sun rises Thursday at 5:34 o'clock West cloudy probably scattered thundershowers in southwest portion East Thursday I.