Kingsport Times from Kingsport, Tennessee • 8

I Kingsport PAGE EIGHT FIUDAY APRIL 21 1939 ENGLISH PRINCESS FRAUD EXPOSER 11-W ASSOCIATION MRS ROOSEVELT CANCES LECTURE DAR Expresses Thttaks To First I Lady For White House Receptiop- Local Guard Unit Wins Praise from Inspecting Major Battery of the 115th field artillery of the Kingsport national guard unit today was given a satisfactory inspection rating by Major Latimer of Washington The inspection yas conducted yesterday afternoon and last night at the temporary armory located at the junior high school building Major Latimer during the afternoon viewed a network of 1 enemy defense by the 65 members of the unit and four officers Last right a thorough inspection of equipment uniforms and records was made Lieut Winders said the major before leaving Kingsport complimented the local unit highly regarding its development and the work being done The inspections are made annually The national guard inspection results are ratings of only satis factory or unsatisfactory was barred from the DAR Con- I stitution Hall arranged to have Mrs Co ell Hull wife of the sec- retary of state Mrs Henry Wallace wife of the secretary of agriculture and Secretary of Labor Francis Perkins receive the guests the executive mansion party The first lady was out of town returned east yesterday from Seattle for the funeral of her nephew Daniel Roosevelt of Bos-ton Besides the White House reception the program for the final day the DAR 48th Continental Congress included a banquet for the 3279 delegates and visitors It alsn called for installation of new state regents and vice regents as well seven vice presidents-general two honorary vice presidents-general chosen yesterday Negroes Arrested on Liquor Charge 2 Wopien Jailed Three Kingsport negroes listed as Mildred Smith Henrietta Hamilton and Novella Dixon were bound over to the next term of Sullivan circuit court today on charges of possessing one and one-half gallons of liquor city police said The women were arraigned before Magistrate George Bradley who said each pleaded not guilty One of the women was released upon her own recognizance because officers said she was an expectant mother The others were confined to Blountville jail in default of $250 bends Those sent to Biountville were Novella and Mildred Smith The trio was arrested by Patrolmen Bill Fletcher and Jim Broyles The officers said the women were in a taxicab headed toward Kingsport on the Fall Branch highway and that when they crossed the river bridge at th Eastman plant and entered the city ljmits a chase followed The taxi allegedly driven by Charles Smith was stopped by the car just inside the city limits The officers testified that during the pursuit three half gallons of moonshine were thrown from the rear seat of Jhe cab and broken (Continued from page one) staff and Prince Edward and Princess Alexandra children of the Duke and Duchess of Kent King George and Queen Elizabeth were likely to look in on the games preceding tea and be present when the princess blows out the 13 candles The princess is second in command of the Girl Guides' PatroL Girl Guides like American Girl Scotfts send wig-wag signals and give first aid Elizabeth hopes to pass the first-class test this- year and be promoted to patrol leader The princess also collects stamps swims knits and plays the piano but her greatest enjoyments are riding golfing with her father Angling in streams or camping She has started studying constitutional history learning the part the throne plays in the empire and is continuing with French German and Spanish But mathematics is bore Under the tutelage of (Queen Elizabeth) and (Queen Mother Mary) she has acquired poise She is guarded against too much public applause but has mastered backhand gesture for acknowledging it PAY FOR MINERS (Continued fropi page one) those miners who may become idle due to the order by John Lewis president of' the miners union for suspension of mining operations throughout ihe entire soft coal industry unless an agreement is reached with the -operators NEW YORK -April 21 As soft coal reserves diminished at the rate of more than a half million tons daily President Roosevelt studied a report of a federal conciliator and union officials and operators tried again today for agreement on a new contract to end a shutdown in the Appalachian area Secretary of Labor Perkins gave the president a report on the negotiations submitted by John Steelman head of the labor conciliation service Steelman returned- to Washington after having talked with the negotiators for two days about possibilities of a speedy settlement Meantime these developments followed the parley deadlock and work stoppage: The United Mine Workers (CIO) laid plans to cay out- by May 5 bituminous miners outside the Appalachian fields in which 338000 miners are idle Officials of coal associations in tLe -Appalachian conference estimated the area was consuming its reserves of "coal at the rate of 4000000 tons a week Some coal was reported moving into eastern states from Indiana Illinois and western Kentucky At Charleston Va the Progressive Mine Workers of America (AFL) charged against three coal companies and lodged a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board Anthracite and mine representatives also resumed their negotiations for a new wage and hour contract to replace that expiring April 30 Four of 28 demands by the miners have met opposition by the operators FRANKFORT Ky April 21 (TP) tiiwood Rosenbaum Columbia Ky set to work today to determine whether the idle coal miners are entitled to unemployment compensation' Rosenbaum an attorney was appointed by the unemployment compensation commission yesterday as a special' agent to compile information Robert Hensley chief counsel for the agency said Rosenbaum probably would conduct' hearings late this month or in May State regulations say benefits may be provided for workers made idle 1 of a strike or other bona fide labor Hensley said it had not been determined' whether the miners idle because coal operators and United Mine Workers Union officials have not yet negotiated a new working contract were without work because of a fide labor dispute" Both the union and the operators Hensley added agree the shutdown is not a strike NASHVILLE April 21 Hake of the state labor department said today that counsel for Tennessee coal mine operators had filed a petition protesting the payment of unemployment compensation to idle miners Hake said however that the division would plan to begin the payments next week unless halted by the board of review Claims of between 2000 and 2500 miners added have been made to the division and that they would become eligible for benefits this week He was -unable he saidr to estimate the amount of money that would be involved in the payments GOP INVITATION (Continued from page one) Republican Chairman John Hamilton also welcomed any Democrats who desired to into step with us in our march to the restoration of this- nation to The remarks on party loyalty were made Wednesday in a letter to a Junior Jackson Day dinner in which he declared that the Democratic party must uphold New Deal principles to win next year The letter brought predictions from several Democratic senators and Mr Ro9sevelt might stand for a third term if it appeared a candidate acceptable to him could not be nominated (Continued from page one) along highway 11-E through Johnson City Greeneville and Morristown 1 Another object of the association is to publicize the convenience of using highway 11-W by tourists and point out the scenic beauty and other attractions along the route KENNEDY 0 (Continued from page one) been avoided EDINGURGH Scotland April 21 (P) Ambassador Joseph Kennedy cited Europe's busy week ends today at Edinburgh University as the reason for a quick return to London despite his desire to stay here longer He came here receive an honorary degree from Edinburgh University being he think it better to go back this afternoon seems that if any action takes place in they pick Friday afternoon result is that we always have to work on Saturdays "Last week- end when the rest of the world thought they jvould keep quiet my President thought he would keep us busy" MTANLESS (Continued from page one)' Institutions department Mrs Swallows Cookeville matron at state training and agricultural school for colored boys Swallow steward in dining room of the school Labor Fred Mathis deputy factory Inspector for Knoxville area 1 Bowman St John conservation officer Dismissals Highway Jor Pennington laborer Ray Lloyd rodman Peevy laborer Merryman truck driver Bandy graderman Cron stockroom clerk A Pope truck driver Howard Ward maintained and Yoree foreman all of the third division Charles Squibb Washington pay clerk Institutions department Mrs Shelton Sherrill Cookeville matron at state training and agricultural school for colored boys Shelton Sherrill dining room steward at the institution Labor department Miss Lula May Dill junior file clerk unemployment compensation division D- Wyatt senior clerk same division Resignations: Welfare department Miss Frances Greene Carroll county stenographer and Miss Marilouise A McClure Giles unit supervisor BARKLEY REMAINS QUIET ON ELECTION Senate Majority Leader Has Nothing to Say Concerning Kentucky Race LOUISVILLE Ky April 21 (SP) flying visit to Kentucky of its senior Senator Alben Barkley heightened interest today in the Democratic gubernatorial primary campaign Barkley declined to discuss politics last night during a pause between changing from a plane for i train for his Paducah home but earlier at Washington he said: have no statement to make at this time on the race If I feel that I should make one ater I will make The senate majority leader arrived here several hours after John Young Brown Lexington attorney Democratic gubernatorial candidate said in a radio address: believe we can find sufficient money to pay adequate old age pensions without adding to the present tax He again pledged that if elected he would support a $30 monthly pension He did not explain his plan for raising additional revenue to meet the increase other than to reiterate will get the money where the money is and spend it where our old people Barkley said he did not know whether he would have time to stop over here while en route to Ashland Saturday where he is scheduled for an address that night Press Controller Asked In England LONDON April 21 A member of parliament will ask the government to appoint a controller" to prevent newspapers from taking any advantage of freedom of the press to the public mind in these critical times bv indiscreet headlines and A conservative Sir George Broadbridge announced he would ask Home Secretary Sir Samuel Hoare in the House of Commons next Thursday to make the appointment The controller Sir George said would exercise his powers only in the event failed to exercise more than at present TODAY SATURDAY Tom KEENE in 20c RIALTO 10c (Continued from page one) $87000000 assets Thompson told the New York stock exchange committee on stock lists at a private hearing appeared to be nonexistent statements set about a multiple inquiry by federal state and city authorities Coster-Musica was arrested and released on nominal bail on a charge of conspiracy to violate the securities and exchange act of 1934 His brother known as George Dietrich was arrested with him BORDER FLARE-UP (Continued from page one) the city was interrupted by several men and women The demonstrators including the leader of the anti-Catholic group in the Edinburgh town council were taken from the hall by detectives GAMBLING PLEAS (Continued from page one) motions to have this cause transferred to some other justice of the peace and further moves the court to reinstate the cause and set the same for trial before George Bradley justice of the The men were arrested in the basement of the home of Grady Begley last Friday night after a raid by Deputy Sheriff Tom Still Constables Witt and Upchurch the officers said They admitted that no money was seen Cards and chips were found on tables they said The officers arrested a total of 18 persons one having submitted three days ago All were charged with garbling except Grady Begley who at first was charged with operating a gambling house Later the charge was changed to gambling DEFENSE FUNDS (Continued from page one) laws were not divulged pending their publication in the- official journal and the finance explanation Before approving them the cabinet listened to an extensive review of financial situation by Premier Daladier FDR AND LINDY (Continued from page one) plea for better American planes gave impetus to a drive for more federal funds for aeronautical Search The flier told the national advisory committee for aeronautics that emphasis should be placed on qual-'ty instead of quantity in plane development The committee has recommended a $10000000 research station at Sunnyvale Calif which was rejected by the house The senate approved $4000000 to start the project Lindbergh conferred with his colleagues on the committee yesterday after a 25-minute visit with President Roosevelt He did flot disclose -his recommendations but some of those who attended the meeting said he declared it was vital for the United States to develop superior types of civil and military aircraft His reported advice was that plane production could be speeded up in an emergency but that quality could not be developed in plane design in a hurry Orville Wright pioneer inventor and other aviation leaders were present to hear reports on latest developments in aircraft Lindbergh recalled temporarily to active duty as an air corps officer will visit the air research center at Langley Field Va May 2 Some members of congress have opposed the California project on the ground that it would needlessly duplicate experimental work being carried on at Langley The strength of American air forces in comparison with those of European countries has been a prime topic of congressional debate during consideration of defense measures survey of American facilities combined with his knowledge of developments abroad is expected in some quarters to figure prominently in future legislative discussions The immediate congressional interest in foreign affairs still was centered on neutrality hearings in both house and senate committees The house committee was told yesterday by William R- Mathews editor and publisher of the Arizona Daily Star Tucson that economic sanctions against Japan would be worthless unless this country chose to back them up by going to war Opposes Judd Plea Advocating repeal of the neutrality act Mathews opposed a plea by Dr Walter Judd former medical missionary to China that economic sanctions be levied against Japan Judd had urged the committee previously to approve legislation which would cut off Japan from all American-made war materials Republican members of the senate committee were reported to have taken the lead in suggesting that the controversy over neutrality legislation be compromised by re-enactment of the expiring and clause RIVAL WASHINGTON April 21 Mickey Mouse has a new competitor in the movie field He is the beaver To demonstrate the value of the industrious little animal to farmers the Bureau of Biological survey has just completed a film showing the beaver building dams Agriculture Department officials consider the beaver dam valuable as a conservator of water and soil WASHINGTON April 21 The Daughters of the American Revolution adopted a resolution today acknowledging their appreciation of Mrs Franklin Roosevelt courtesy in arranging for the White House reception for DARs this jufternoon Before it was voted one delegate inquired: she arrange it? Did she have anything to do with should say that she did Mrs Henry Robert Jr president-general replied number of letters passed between the president-general and Mrs Roosevelt and I think the word is correctly Mrs Roosevelt who resigned from the -DAR in February after Marian Anderson negro contralto PLANS COMPLETED IN CLEAN-UP WEEK Committee Chairman Named to Aid In Work of Beautifying City Plans for clean-up week to be held the week of April 30 May 7 neared completion with the selection today of an assistant chairman and various committees who will serve in the promotion Action was taken at a meeting of the executive board today In addition tentative plans were made for the program which is to be followed during the week Mrs Mead was named assistant to chairman Jimmy Pepper Others named to work with the committee were Mrs Penning f(r the Girl Scouts Shivell and Pierce Boy Scouts Chas Hay and A Brashear Jr garages Peters and Ramsey oil companies Chief of Police Crawford police department A Dorsett chairman of railroad property Charles Brooks Jr and Supy truck transportation M' Snow chairman financial committee Mrs Shivell chairman sneakers committee Thomas Warrick and Chas 1 Llneback arranging par 1 jy'" Si- I Presented By A II A A A 0 1 II I The Lovely and Alluring OLGA VERNON $150 COVER CHARGE at She of as and ade and one of the fell First Lady's Agent States Funeral Arrangements for Nephew Cause of Delay Mrs Franklin Roosevelt through a representative today cancelled her epeaking engagement next Monday in Johnson City un d'er the sponsorship of the Optimist Chib Funeral arrangements for her nephew Daniel Roosevelt killed in an airplane crash in Mexico Tuesday made the Johnson City engagement impossible the representative said 1 In a telegram" to Mrs Will Clarke who has been active in arranging for the lecture- Colston Leigh Mrs booking agent in New York City said the First Lady will be forced to can cel her Johnson City engagement The telegram said that funeral arrangements for Mrs nephew previously set forSatur-day or Sunday would be held either Monday or Tuesday making the East Tennessee engagement impossible This is the first time in three years that Mrs Roosevelt has been forced to cancel an engagement Mr Leigh said The agent further stated that arrangements for the appearance could be made either for the third fourth pr fifth of June or at some date next fall Optimist officials said an endeavor would be made to accept June 3 aa the date for her appearance in Johnson City Persons now holding tickets will be admitted at that time AGED RIAN STRUCK BY CAR SUCCUMBS John Thomas Rogers-ville Dies of Injuries In dieted by Passing Auto IKimtIhI to Th Time) ROGERSVILLE April The second violent death this week was recorded by officers of Hawkins county when John Thomas 67 succumbed to injuries at a local hospital yesterday Deputy Sheriff Round said the aged man was struck by a car near Big Creek bridge last Wednesday Hospital attaches said he suffered a multiple fracture of the left leg fracture of the right thign possible internal injuries and severe shock Thomas was rushed to the hospital by Ed Odum driver of the car where it was found necessary to amputate the left leg Round said investigation disclosed that Thomas was walking along the highway when struck by the car driven by Odum resident of the Home community The officer stated that no charges were preferred against Odum Several witnesses said the accident was unavoidable Sheriff John Howe said he had known the victim a number of years and that he was affllcated with deafness and partial blindness He is survived by one sister Mrs Mary Davis of Rogersville Earlier George 'Jones 64 merchant of the Lee Valley section died as a result of a fall from the porch of his store He is reported to have suffered severe body and head injuries He was a veteran of the Spanisb-American war DAMAGES SOUGHT BY WINNER Publisher's Widow Claims She Was Forced to Compromise Suit LOS ANGELES April 21 Contending that she was forced to compromise for $65000 her $1500-000 heart balm suit against Harold McCormick millionaire Chicago harvester manufacturer when records of her stay in a hospital became public Mrs Rhoda Tanner Doubleday pressed a demand in superior court today for $350000 damages Mrs Doubieday widow of a New York publisher disclosed on the witness stand that it was necessary for her to enter Good Samaritan hospital for an operation in 1933 because she was ravished by her escort as she returned home from an evening spent at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert McAdoo son and daughter-in-law of former Senator William McAdoo Named defendants re the hospital McCorniick who is ill at his home here and unable to appear and Oscar Lawler McCormick's attorney She alleges that because Lawler obtained access to the records she settled her balm action out of court considering details of the incident distasteful TODAY and SAT DUKE OF WEST with Tom BROWN Joan FONTAINE Also Lone to be held Monday May 1 Mrs-H Clifford Charles Keener and Mrs Paul Bullock costumes floats for parade In outlining the tentative program for clean-up week Chief Roy Pyle of the local fire department stated that suggestions from interested citizens would be welcomed by the committee working on finaj arrangements adding that a successful termination of this campaign depended on th6 cooperation of every man woman and i child in the city 4 )' PROLIFIC HEN DROPS DEAD AFTER 12TH EGG PORTALES April 2L (JP) When Robert Buff Leg- horn hen laid two normal eggs in morning he was mighty proud his hard working biddy In the afternoon she ran her total for the day up to a dozen Le-bow reported but each egg was smaller and had a softer shell than one preceding After laying the final egg the hen dead For felectrical Repairs Contracting or Lighting Fixtures Holston Elec Co 210 Cherokee Phone 623 ml-X DANCE To The Music of BOB SYLVESTER and His Sophisticated SWING ORCHESTRA Plan To Spend The Evening With Us! 2 A Sullivan County Man Shows Freak Egg In Kingsport Monroe Archer of the Horse Creek section displayed a hen egg today which he said was three times as large as an ordinary egg The egg laid by a Plymouth Rock hen weighed one-quarter of a pound In weight Mr Archer declared it is three times as heavy as a normal egg Almost square in shape the egg measures two and three-quarters inches from side to side and is three inches from end to end PLAN TO ASK FDR ABOUT FARM PLAN Senators Seeking Boost In Benefit to Consult Executive on Views WASHINGTON April 21 Wary of a veto by President Roosevelt senators seeking a boost in farm benefits decided today to consult the White House before voting on the additional funds One of the group said Senator Russell (D-Ga) would seek Presidential views on the proposed increases Russell is chairman of the senate subcommittee considering the $835-000000 bill for Agriculture Department appropriations which the house approved after refusing to add $250 000 000 for parity payments designed to raise purchasing power Mr Roosevelt previously had told congress that any increases in farm outlaws' should be matched by ad ditional new revenue but some senators contend the situation and current low farm prices have altered conditions would be Russel' said cut farm appropriations 30 per cent this year when farm prices and income are below last Senator Caraway Explains Reason Non-membership WASHINGTON April 21 (jpf-Senator Hattie Caraway (D-Ark) gave the DAR this explanation of the reason she is not a member of a patriotic organization: Once when Arkansas women wanted her to join such a society she obtained as qualification the name of an uncle who fought in the War of 1812 The report on him from the War Department read Robert Wyatt was shot in the back in such and such a never know whether the shot was from his own men or the Senator Caraway told the DAR congress FAMOUS ENGINEER CALLED BY DEATH Member of Faculty Dies at Suburban Home In Bearden Taught 31 Years KNOXVILLE April 21 The long educational and gpgineering career of John Albert Switzer ended last nigljt in death at his suburban home in Bearden He was 68 He had been a professor of hydraulic and sanitary engineering at the University of Tennessee for the last 31 years Previously he was engaged in private engineering work in western states New York and Pittsburgh A native of Brooklyn Switzer was a graduate of Cornell University His widow five daughters five sons three sisters and a brother survive Churchmen Plan Knoxville Meet KNOXVILLE April 21 The spring meeting of the Knoxville Presbytery of the general assembly of the Presbyterian church will be held here next Monday Presbyterian churches of 18 East Tennessee counties and seven in Kentucky will be represented by their pastors and one elder each the Rev Larson of the Little Brick Presbyterian church said The Rev Willard Peak retiring moderator and mission pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Chattanooga is scheduled to deliver the opening session MAY WOULD KEEP BERGD0LL OUT USA Congressman $ays Request Is Tribute to America LOUISVILLE Ky April 21 (JP) Rep AJ May (D-Ky) chairman of the house military committee believes Grover request to be permitted to return to the United States is a to Speaking at a dinner last night May said of Bergdoll convicted World War draft-dodger now a fugitive in Germany: a tribute to America "that a persbn wants to serve a prison term here rather than live free In but I intend to see he come May attacked the-German-Amer-ican Bund and said all right to have a great army for protection but first we ought to root out the termites within our borders" The dinner tendered by the board of trade followed an inspection by May of nearby Fort Knox Ky and a review of the 7th Cavalry Brigade mechanized stationed there PLANS INNOCENCE PLEA TO MURDER Baltimore Man Held In Torso Murder to Deny Charge of Killing Georgian BALTIMORE April JS1 Harry Adelberg counsel for Aure-lio Marco Tarquinio said today his client would plead innocent to a charge of killing Mrs Evelyn Rice 31-year-old divorcee from Dublin Ga whose head was found buried in garden Adelberg said he might call experts" to assist in the defense but declined to say whether they would examine Tarquinio or the dismembered remains of Mrs body Six policemen and four of Tarquinio's neighbors were summoned before the grand jury today State's Attorney Bernard Wells announced meanwhile he would seek a first-degree murder conviction with capital punishment for the 45-year-old steelworker He added he doubted any plea of self-defense would be offered by Tarquinio since Mrs Rice suffered six skull fractures and a puncture wound in the head Final Rites for Bland are Planned CLARKSVILLE Tenn April 21 (JP) Clarksville will pay final tribute Saturday to Minor A Bland 52 one of its most liiusrious sons and president of the Tennessee Bankers Association The Rev Wayne Dash of the First Christian church will conduct funeral services at the residence at 4 Burial will be in Greenwood cemetery Bland had served as vice president of the First National Bank here and also of the Southern Trust Company and its affiliates since 1920 His widow and a daughter Mrs William Meacham of Clarksville survive TODAY and Saturday TEX RITTER in "SUNDOWN On The gW Also HAWK of The Added Short Treat 10c 25c.