Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 1

FOUNDED IN 1881. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, EDNESDAV, MARCH 8, 1939. FIVE CENTS. A. F.

L. MODIFIES REJECTION Mrs. Lawrence Wentz President of Council UNICAMERAL Communist Revolt Put Down by Miaja Warfare Ended. HENDAYE, FRENCH-SPANISH FRONTIER. (UP).

The nationalist radio announcer at Gen. Burgos headquarters reported that a great nationalist offensive against Madrid was By the military government announced that it had put down a communist revolt within its ranks and was reported to be suing for peace with Generalissimo Franco to end the Spanish Civil war. The official Madrid radio asserted the communist rebels, who revolted Monday night, had surrendered 45 minutes before expiration of an ultimatum threatening concentrated aerial bombardment by Gen. Jose Miaja, head of the Madrid regime. Planes, tanks, and machine guns were used to put down the heart of the resistance Tuesday as extremists rebelled against the efforts to end the war with "worthy terms from the nationalists.

War Minister Casado was reported to have entered natio.nalisi lines under a white flag to negotiate such a peace with Franco, Civil warfare on the seas already was ended by the republican fleet which put in at powerful naval base, Bizerte, Tunisia, and was interned, Paris sources close to deposed premier, Juan Negrin, said he still considered himself chief of the Spanish government since he did not submit a resignation before military leaders seized the reins in Madrid. Four plane loads of government leaders followed Negrin into French exile. A fifth plane was ((Continued on Page 3, Col. 1.) HOPKINS HAS i-redicts 6 to 8 Billion Gain in U. S.

Income This Year. WASHINGTON. (UP). Secretary of Commerce Hopkins said that he has begun to put his government-business co-operation program into action. He predicted national income would be $6,000,000,000 to $8,000,000,000 higher this year than in 1938.

"I have been w'orking to carry Into effect all the points I made in my Des Moines Hopkins said. Those include tax adjustments, aid to railroads, settlement of the utilities dispute labor peace. He disclosed that he has had a number of discussion with Undersecretary of Treasury Hanes concerning changes in the tax law's which might help business. can say that Johnny Hanes and I have a substantial meeting of the secretary added. Hanes, it is known, favors substitution of a single flat corporate tax for all the existing forms of corporation levies, such as the undistributed profits tax, excess profits tax, and the capital gains levy.

President Roosevelt met with Secy. Morgenthau and Hanes for a discussion reported to concern tax revision. Hopkins said the administration was committed to increase the national income. he continued at a press conference, there will be a $6,000,000,000 to $8,000,000,000 increase in the national income this year. That would place the national income between $68,000,000,000 and Mrs.

Lawrence Wentz, representing the Lincoln council of P. T. was elected president of the Better Films council at the annual meeting Wednesday noon at the Y. W. C.

A. Other officers include C. M. Sutherland, vice president, representing the Knife and Fork club; Mrs. J.

C. Russell, secretary treasurer, representing the Y. W'. C. and Miss Ulrich, librarian, representing Catholic organizations.

EMOCRATSW RALiy FORCES ON REORjANIZATION Demand Quorum Call-Interior Appropriation Request Cut. WASHINGTON. House democrats rallied their forces in an attemput to guide the government reorganization bill thru a barrage of republican amendments. Outnumbered by republicans on the floor just before the bill was taken up for amendment, they demanded a quorum call to bring absent members into the chamber. The democratic whip organization already had issued orders for all democrats to be on hand while the bill was in the amendment stage.

Representative Dirksen 111.) stood by to submit a controversial amendment to substitute for the house bill a measure sponsored by Senator Byrd Democratic leaders expres.sed confidence, however, of defeating the Dirksen amendment and then quickly passing their own by virtually a straight party vote. The house agricultural committee heard from the president of the American farm bureau federation for a $160,578,905 appropria- fundaraental change in the farm program. Edward A. federation president, said only minor improvements were necessary. Wallace Cotton Plan.

Secy. Wallace advanced a new "certiificate as a solution for present cotton problems. Wallace advanced the proposal in a lengthy conference with senators and representatives from southern states, some, of whom said afterward the new proposal seemed to be "a disguised processing which congress might disapprove. Wallace proposed that cotton farmers receive certificates worth 3 cents a pound for every pound purchased under the present program, in addition to existing payments. All processors of cotton for domestic use then would be required to pay 6 cents a pound for (Continued on Page 3, Col.

4.) REFUSAL RE RETIREMENT Measure Sponsored by State Teachers Remains Pass Partnership Act. The legislature adjourned Wednesday at p. m. to meet Thursday at 9 a. m.

Recently counted out in the chambers of the committee on education, L. B. 61, teacher retirement bill, again took the long count Wednesday w'hen efforts by proponents to revive failed 17 to 23. The measure thus remains in retirement for at least two more years. It was one of the most consistently group-supported bills of the session, scores of petitions containing thou.sands of names having been received in its behalf.

The verdict of the committee was sustained because of tax money involved and present economic conditions. Threatened opposition to L. B. 40. uniform limited partnership act introduced by Senator Thomas, failed to materialize and the measure coasted thru on third reading and final passage 34 to 6.

The only negatives were cast by Craven, Garber, Gross, Herrick, Schultz and Sorrell. Belief had been expressed in circles that it would unnecessarily relieve limited partners of responsibility. The measure proposes to limit rights and liabilities of such partners, placing them in much the same status as corporation stockholders. As amended, it requires that the word or its abbreviation follow the name partnership. The bill was prepared by a committee of the American Bar association.

The membership accepted an invitation from the Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation district and the Platte Valley Public Power and Irrigation district to spend a week end, commencing Saturday, March 18, inspecting properties of these western districts. They will leave late Friday, arriving in Ogallala Saturday morning. Mayor Fisher of Ogallala extended a personal invitation. Milter Opens Debate. Senator Miller, one of eight introducers of the teacher retirement bill, moved to not concur with the findings.

The proposition is of sufficient importance, he said, to justify appearance on the floor. He conceded that it would coat upward of $10,000 of tax money immediately for organization and administration, and quoted the committee majority as finding that the supporting cost will exceed $100,000 in 1943 and increase thereafter. He declared, however, that the (Continued on Page 4, Col. 3.) MEET HERE MONDAY HEAR RED CROSS MAN. of commerce had as guest speaker at its dinner meeting Tuesday night E.

T. Braze of St. Louis, a field representativ'e for the Red Cross, who old of its history and activities. T. B.

Strain, Lincoln banker, will speak next Tuesday. Seven University Place YoutFis Save Furniture in Burning Home But Two of Group Badly Burned Seven University Place youths who where the fire truck w'as Tuesday afternoon trailed it to the residence of J. D. McQuown, 5641 Madison aided in saving considerable furniture from the second floor of the home, and saw two of their number seriously burned when almost trapped as the roof collapsed. Harold Owen, 5102 Walker, and Francis Hughes, 2912 No.

35th, suffered dangerous first and second degree burns when they were caught on the stairway carrying a chest of drawers to safety. Firemen said if they had been a moment later they would have been caught by the falling timbers. Dr. Clarence Crook who attended the boys said they suffered burns on the head and scalp and that Owen also suffered a badly burned back when a hot coal lodged under his shirt. Both boys were recovering satisfactorily Wednesday afternoon, however.

Firemen said that the roof of the house was completely destroyed and the entire second story of the frame structure was badly damaged by fire and smoke. The fire, caused by a spark from the chimney, had burned thru the roof before firemen arrived. A second alarm was turned in to bring aid in fighting the flames. The seven boys had helped remove most of the second floor furniture. The other boys were Happ Derr, 5620 Madison; Bob Anderson, 4707 Greenwood; Niel Allen, 3043 No.

56th; John Little, 2902 No. 54th; and Bob Blythe, 2939 No. 54th. All except Anderson have attended Jackson high and have lettered in school athletics. Affair Will Serve as for Founders Day Celebration.

Republican leaders of Nebraska will gather at the Lincoln Monday for a meeting which will serve as a "curtain for Founders day, Tuesday, March 14. Unusual interest is being shown in the affair according to Lyle Jackson, Nellgh, state g. o. p. chairman.

"Of the first 54 replies to our said Jack.son, Tuesday afternoon, "there were only four which stated inability to In addition to members of the state central committee and county chairmen, Miss Marian Martin, Bangor, vice chairman of the republican national committee, and Capt. S. N. Dancey, Chicago, president of the Citizenship Foundation, will attend. The latter two will make brief talks Monday afternoon.

A buffet luncheon will open the affair. The band from Pierce, will entertain. I Brief talks will be made at the affair by: Hugh Butler, Kearney, senior president of Founders Day. Mrs. Fred Wagener, senior vict president of Founders Day; C.

C. Frazier, Aurora, county chairman of Hamilton county; William Thomas, Omaha, young republicans president: Mrs. Elsie Diers, division head, Harry Spencer, and Mrs. Margaret Kerl, Grand Island, young' republicans comlmtteeman and committeewoman. Republicans state officials will also attend.

TRUCKS IN COLLISION. Glen Dicks, truck driver from day Center, suffered a gash on his head that required several stitches to close, when his stock truck collided with an oil transport driven by Verlie McMurty of Fremont. The crash occurred at 11 a. m. Wednesday on highway No.

77 where is crosses the North Western tracks. McMurty was unhurt. Guests for Dinner FOR ACP IN SEWARD County Supervisors Considering Whether to Put It Out of Courthouse. Published statements that the Seward county supervisors had put the agricultural conservation office out of the courthouse, and had so acted because of drew fire from Charles F. Barth of Seward, vice chairman of the democratic state committee.

In Lincoln Wednesday morning Mr, Barth made this statement: a majority of the county board are republicans, I want to say publicly that they have always been 100 percent co-operative in all government programs and have always been entirely sympathetic toward such activities. action in asking the ACP office to vacate its quarters in the courthouse, which they were still considering Wednesday, by the way, prompted by politics but solely by limitations of the courthouse office capacity. The board has never shown any lack of sympathy toward the ACP. county assistance director has been using the office, and when the supervisors decided this satisfactory, they asked the ACP to let her have the office it had been using. The county is directly responsible for the assistance office, and pays its expenses.

The ACP is a governmental agency, for which the county obligated to find quarters. proposal to ask the ACP to move has been discussed at Rotary, where it was agreed that efforts should be made to keep the office in County Clerk Johannes said the supervisors were meeting all day Wednesday and would probably take up the matter. SATE MEET SCORES CLASS A Columbus. 20 134 BREAKIN REPORTED. Mrs.

Beulah Green, 321 So. 19th, reported to police early Wednesday that prowlers had broken into her home while she was away for several days and took jewelry and money valued at $75. Police indicated the residence was entered by breaking the front door lock. The house was completely ransacked. Foils City.

CLASS Beaver Cr. Elwood. )4 I 2'5 Rushville. CLASS Steinauer MM Sacred Hrt. (Norfolk) Weston.

KEARNEY WINS FIRST STATE CONTESI Beaver Crossing, Steinauer Also Come Thru in Basketball. Kearney, Beaver Crossing and Steinauer were first round winners in the 29th annual state basketball tournament which got under way at the coliseum Wednesday afternoon. Kearney in Class A disposed of Mitchell, 34 to 23, as Beaver Crossing was bowling over Elwood, 40 to 25. Steinauer, a seeded team in Claiss won from Inman, handily, 32 to 18. The box scores: C'LANN A.

STOCK MARKET TAKES BROAD STEP FOR Kearney fg Mitchell fg ft Artman 20 41 Kuxhausen 0 2 0 Journey 72 01 Gregory 10 0 Scott 3 13i Lewis 3 3 4 Corrigan 11 21 Dean 0 44 Koon 1 0 21 Ewing 0 1 2 Abood 0 0 11 Littlejohn 0 0 0 Sharta 0 211 Welagerher c00 0 Krtng I 00 11 Fransen 2l1 1 DIahman 0 0 0 1 Collins g0 00 Totals 14 1 141 ToUla 6 1111 Upturn Stems From Steady Rise in Run to 4 Points. NEW YORK. (JP). A steady rise in London security markets lately echoed in Wall street Wednesday in rather broad demand for stocks and bonds. American Telephone, Montgomery Ward, National Biscuit, Internationnl Harvester, Sears Roebuck and Electric Auto Lite went to the highest prices quoted this year on advances ranging to about $4 a share.

Rail bonds led a further rise in that market. London, where fear of war seems to have lessened, has been showing the way for the creeping rise which began in Wall street late in February. Also cited by brokers as influences behind the buying were: Hopes for tax revision and other moves In Washington toward tangible business expectations of spring business improvement in the United States and chances the recovery policy might bring some modification in federal regulations over security exchanges. BASKETBALL RESULTS Morning 35c Month Extra Have the Morning Journal added at but 35c for a whole month extra above what you now pay for the evening and Sunday. get half of the news sooner and twice as much in this double service of two papers a day, twelve hours apart, made to fit together.

Delivered by carrier In Lincoln, Evening Journal and Sunday 90c a month. Morning Journal and Evening Journal with Sunday 1.25 a month. Order phone B3333. Referee! Mortie Fisher and Moc Pressley. CLASS R.

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For I.Inroln and virlnlty. Considerable rioudlness Wednesday night and Thursday; not mnch rhange In temperature. l.owest temperature Wednesday night about SA degrees. For Nebraska: Considerable ekmdiness Wednesday night and Thursday: not much change In temperature. Thursday sua a.

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DRUNKEN DRIVER FINED $6D Peter Floth Ordered Not to Drive After Accident. Peter Floth, 45, Princeton, arrested Tuesday night following an auto accident at 13th and pleaded guilty to charges of drunken driving and was fined $60 and costs Wednesday morning in municipal court. He was ordered not to drive In Nebraska for one year. Floth was detained by police after an accident in which reports indicated he ran a red light at the 13th and intersection and made an illegal left turn before colliding with an auto driven by W. P.

Dietz, 511 So. 13th. SUSPECT ROBBERS. Three of the eight men arrested in Denver, said to have confessed safe robberies toltal- ling some $5,000, are suspected of being implicated in the robbery of two Freadrich Bros, safes in Lincoln two weeks ago, Lincoln police indicated Wednesday. Officials plan to i leave for Denver Wednesday night to question the men.

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Tatai vrtnd 133, per htiur, 8. LEWIS ASKS REPEAL OFNEIITRAIITYL Illinois Democrat Would Divert Power on Matter to President. WASHINGTON. Senator Lewis 111.) proposed repeal of the neutrality laws. Hla measure would direct the president to enforce neutrality by executive He proposed that "the policy of neutrality is to be executed from time to time by appropriate executive orders by the president of the United States, and enforced in such branches of the government as should be The house, meanw'hile, rejected senate amendments to the army expansion bill, and asked that a joint senate-house committee be appointed to work out a compromise.

The preamble to measure said it w'as designed to "reestablish the doctrine of the United States that neutrality in all foreign conflicts is the policy of the United States to be enforced according to such regulations as the executive in charge of the national defense of the may issue from time to time. At a senate committee hearing, a high naval staff officer objected to a proposal to shift proposed naval improvements on Guam to a rivers and harbors bill. His principal grounds were that a delay might result if the Guam project were not included in the pending naval air base bill. Pleading with the senate naval committee to put the Guam improvements, voted down by the house, back into the air base legislation, Rear Admiral Ben Mo- reell, chief of yards and docks, suggested that if any country was going to take offense at Guam improvements, a change In the nomenclature of the legislation authorizing- such improvements would make little difference. Chairman Walsh Mass.) asserted, however, that house action In eliminating Guam from the bill had been Interpreted widely as a against and against assuming a hostile attitude toward Japan.

JDINS iNSURANCr STAFF Harold Johnson Succeeds Jones in State Bureau. Harold O. Johnson is the new director of securities in the state department of insurance, succeeding Paul Jones, resigned. He came here in 1935 from Grand Island, where he was with the HOLC. He is originally from Burwell and is a graduate of the business administration college of the University Nebraska.

He was admited to the bar in 1935. In 1929-30 he was an auditor with the Shallenberger investigation of the banking department. EACE PARLEY LABOR RESUME IN N.Y. Federation Modifies Its Unconditional Spurning of Proposal. WASHINGTON.

(UP). peace negotiations indicated that the American Federation of Labor has modified its unconditional rejection of a proposal by the congress of indiustrlal proposal to unify all labor under one organization. The indication came as negotiations for the two organizations arranged to transfer their peace conference to New York. They will resume conferences there Friday night to conslderd the C. I.

O. plan to unite all American labor In a new "American of labor." Harry C. Bates, chaiiman of the A. negotiating committee, read the joint announcement, which said the New York meeting also would consider other suggestions that may be laid before meeting was held at the labor department. President Lewis of the C.

I. O. heading hla peace committee, prefaced the second conference with a request that the federation give to the C. I. plan for an American labor congress.

Entering the second meeting, Lewis said: is our earnest hope that the distinguished representatives of the American Federation of Labor will give intelligent analysis to our proposals rather than to continue the attack on our Vice President Harry C. Bates, chairman of the A. F. L. peace committee, did not comment on (Continued on Page 4, Col.

2.) Harold O. NO CAR HARRYFANRENBRUC Tabitha Home Ofificial Has Been Gone for a Week. FREMONT. Neb. (UP).

An automobile owned by Harry R. Fahrenbruch, supervisor of the department of Tabitha Home in Lincoln, reportedly missing from his home for a week, was found parked on a street here Tuesday. Fahrenbruch left the Institution March 1. It was learned that he had driven to Fremont, where his car was later found parked on a street, and then had purchased a railroad ticket for a point in Colorado. Rev.

M. A. Ritzen, head of Tabitha Home, had no comment to make on the depasture of Fahrenbruch, altho he indicated that Tabitha Home was not concerned with his absence in any way, as relations there had been most satisfactory. It was learned that Fahrenbrach was a popular figure at the home, and had done his work creditably. Mrs.

Fahrenbruch declared she had no comment she desired to make, at present, concerning her absence. MERCHANT KILLS HIMSELF Mercer Walker, Found Shot in Hotel Room. BEATRICE. Co. Atty.

A. J. Van Borkum said Mercer B. Walker, 69, who was found dead with a bullet wound in his head in a hotel room here late Tuesday night, shot himself because of despondency over financial worries. Walker sold his mercantile business here a few months ago after operating it 14 years.

His Widow and two sons survive. Omaha's 1932 Petting Party Bandits Appear Second Time Before State's Pardon Board three bandits, who terrorized roadside parkers and filling stations over a period of four months and were sentenced to 15 years, appeared Wednesday before the pardon board for commutations of their sentences. The men, James Watton, 34; Arthur Davidson, 42; and John Marik, 28, had appeared previously, June 9, 1937, and were denied. The trio during four months of popping up in out of the way filling stations and interrupting amorous wooings on country roads long enough to rob the lovers picked up a total of $400 in cash and $700 In jewelry. Testimony at the hearing was that Judge Thomsen, who sentenced the boys to 15 years each, did not oppose clemency after they had done three years.

The judge was said to have expressed the opinion that he really thought the boys deserved a three years sentence, but pressure in the Omaha area resulted in a stiffen one. Cochran Comments. Gov. Cochran lashed out against such judicial action, saying he had little respect for a man who was led by courtroom testimony to think three years was enough, yet would turn around and give a prisoner a sentence five times as stiff. A plea in behalf of Watton, who has led the prison band for several years, was made by his wife, present with their three children (one of whom was born after he started serving time), his mother, Mrs.

J. Snyder, and his wife's nurse. Agnes McKeon, Omaha. Mrs. Watton had protested his being released in 1937, because, she said, she understood he hact threatened her life if he was released.

Her protest was with(Continued on Page 4, OoL 2.).