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CORSICANA PRECINCT Population 1930 Census 26,858 NAVARRO COUNTY Population 1930 Census. 60494 FULL LEASED WIRE ASSOCIATED PRESS SERVICE VOL. CORSICANA, TEXAS, TUESDAY, MAY 28, 1935, NO. 52. 'NEW DEAL LAWS HELD INVALID FAMILY READY TO PAY RANSOM MONEY MORATORIUM ON FARM MORTGAGES DECLARED BEUNniTlONAL RECOVERY BILL AFFECTING BILLIONS OF DOLLARS DECLARED INVALID 3VASHINGTON, May 27.

(flV-The Frazier-Lemke act granting a five-year moratorium for paying off farm mortgages and affecting billions of dollars of indebtedness was held unconstitutional today by the supreme In a decision read by Associate Justice Brandels, it ruled on a case brought by the Louisville Joint stock land bank against William W. Radford, Sr. The federal district court tor western Kentucky and the sixth circuit court of appeals upheld the legislation affecting farm debts estimated at $12,000,000,000 by the Minnesota attorney general. The supreme court's ruling was unanimous. Other courts had divided on the act, some upholding it and others ruling it unconstitutional.

In signing the bill, forced through congress in the closing hours of the last session, President Roosevelt said it probably would need amendment. The law provided for the moratorium of attempts failed to scale a farmer's debts down to a figure he could pay. The property could not be foreclosed during the five if the owner paid a "reasonable Froyldedr W-fddition, enabled the farmer to obtain "ull title to his property by payment of its ap- value, regardless of the amount stipulated in the mortgage, at the end of the five year period. Radford, a Kentucky farmer had taken advantage of the law after defaulting on payments $9,000 mortgage held by the bank He refused an offer of for his property when the bank tried to buy it in. Under the Fi'azieP-Lemkc statute, he re- tained possession of it by paying $325 annually, with an option.

to clear his indebtedness by repur chasing for $4,445, t.he price ap pralsers fixed. Justice Brandeis, delivering tin opinion, said: "The property is subject to depreciation and the possibility a serious burden of taxes which may accrue on the property and be unpaid." The bank offered $9,000 for th property, Brandeis declared, an then the property was appraise at $4,445. It was contended by the banl See MORATORIUM. Page 7 KIDNAP VICTIM AND FATHER John Philip Weyerhaeuser, multimillionaire' timber baron of Tacoma, and his wife received an envelope, with "George Weyerhaeuser" scrawled in a boyish hand across the back, containing a ransom note which verified the terrible news that their 9-year-old son had been kidnaped. Contents of the note were published today and demanded a ransom of $200,000.

The above photo shows George 9-year-old kidnap victim, and John Philip Weyerhaeuser, the father. Three Officers Beaten As Result Of Miners Strike PICHER, May A new outbreak of warring union and non-strikers in the Tri-State lead and zinc mining district was quelled with tear gas shortly before noon today as Gov. E. W. Marland ordered two companies of National Guardsmen to the troubled area.

The new trouble came when about 150 men who had been attending a non-union meeting at Miami arrived in front of the union headquarters here and "dared" those within to "come out and fight." A few minutes after the group arrived, a contingent of state crime bureau operatives reached the scene. They fired tear gas shells into the non-union ranks, dispersing the group which left yelling: "We'll get more men at Miami and come right tack." SEVEN-POWER NAVAL CONFERENCE DURING YEAR ISJMPLETED ANGLO-GERMAN NAVAL CONVERSATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR LONDON JUNE 4 MIAMI, May An appeal to Governor E. W. Marland for help in keeping order in the Oklahoma zinc and lead mine district was made this morning, by J. W.

Elliott, deputy sheriff. See MINE STRIKE, Page 2 CRITICALLY WOUNDED MAN IS CHIEF CLUE OF FEDERAL AGENTS IN WORKING ON EXTORTION PLOT ADDITIONAL 53 YEARS ADDED TO LIFE SENTENCE ROY CURRY ENTERED PLEAS OF GUILTY TO THREE INDICTMENTS Curry, 19, Hubbard, Hill county youth, under a 99-year sentence from Waco on a murder charge in connection with the fatal shooting of W. H. Ctewart, Jr. of Katy, Texas, at Waco, November entered pleas of guilty to indictments for robbery in three cases and to auto theft charges two instances in the Thirteenth udi-ial court Monday before juries and was isessed a total of 53 years.

Sen- iC'e's by District Judge J. S. Cal- were deferred for a few iicutt days. Curry received 25 years in the for the robbing of Ned Lind- truck driver, between Streetman and Richland, Oct. 2, 1934, of $25; 19 years for the robbing of tfia.

Martha McCorkle of Corsicana of and five years for the robbing of Joel Becton of Corsicana of $1 at the same date. The trio were robbed by an armed hijacker who took Mrs. McCorkle's car which was recovered in Hill the next day after it had in an accident. Mrs. McCorkle and Becton conducted the Corslcana Daily Sun route through Richland, Mexia, Teague, Falrfield and Streetman and were en route PASADENA, May critically wounded man was the chief clu of federal agents today in their efforts to solve a $72,000 extortion plot directed at Herbert D.

Ivey, wealthy Southern California banker. They sought the true identity of the man who gasped out his name as "Jack Williams" after he had been shot in a trap. They also were attempting to locate his hideout and to round up "the ten of us" mentioned in numerous notes sent to Ivey. 'Williams was shot Saturday night when federal agents and San Marino police opened fire on an automobile they said was fol lowing them. The officers and agents of the department of -oni of their number, who rcsemblet Ivey, down impersonating a deserted road according to instructions telephoned the Ivey home several hours before.

The mystery car came they said. In the skirmish that followed "Williams" and Detective-Lieuten ant Perry Archer, of San Marino station, were wounded. Hospital attendants said Arche: was out of danger, but cxpressei doubt "Williams" would live. The automobile which drew thi fire was found to contain a gun nysack, strips of adhesive tape a coil of rope and a length chain. "I am Jack Williams and I don' care if I die," th wounded man whispered.

Chief of Police Eugene Woods of San Marino, said believed the plot to have been engi neered by one mon, despite the By ALBERT W. WILSON, Associated Press Foreign Staff LONDON, May nformed quarters said today that British government was considering the possibility of holding a seven-power naval conference before the end of this year. This statement followed a confirmation of an announcement in Berlin that Anglo-German naval would open here June 4. These talks" are expected to determine whether Germany and Russia' could be included successfully a round-table conference with the five naval treaty United States, Great Britain, Ja- pain, France, and Italy. Great Britain is regarded as adhering firmly to the view that a conference of at least five powers must" be held in 1935 as required under the London treaty and also under the Washington treaty of 1922 in view of Japan's denunciation last year of the latter pact.

The Anglo-German talks will follow on lives- similar to the previous preliminary conversations here with the Americans, Japanese. French, and Italians. These nations will be kept fully informed of the talks with the German delegates and later their views will be asked on the ques tion of including Germany in the round table conference. Forest Fire Nears Quintuplets Home Danger is Remote By DALE C. HARRISON Associated Press Foreign Staff CALLANDER, Ont, May Brush fires crackled today alon a sig-zag front in the direction the little hospital where the onne quintuplets' first birthda anniversary will be celebrated to morrow.

Billows of smoke rolled from the burning second growth stan of spruce, birch and popla across the back acres of the far: of Oliva Dionne and in sight i his house where, one year ago to morrow, th five famous babie were born. The little brown hospital, wit the British flag flying from flagstaff before it, is across th road from the farmhouse, an the fire was still confined to th opposite side of the sandy high way. There has been no rain fo days, and the heavily wooded te rain which surrounds the hosplta area offers quick fuel for th flames. 'Because there was no win during the night to whip it fo ward, the fire moved slowly. ficials in charge of the hospiti said there was not the slighte danger to the building and lea of all to the babies themselve for they could be quickly move if an emergency required.

The Dionne homestead is in tl path of the fire, should a stron wind blow out of the west, bu the house and huge barn are a least two hundred yards from th timbered areas, and a quarte mile from the fire. AW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES MAKE WAY FOR RETURN OF LAD INISTER WARNING CONTAIN- IN NOTE CAUSES FAMILY TO OFFER MEET DEMANDS Saved From Death TACOMA, May for the ife of George Weyerheau- er, all law agencies today heeded the jleas of the boy's distract- family and gave the abductors every opportunity return him unharmed. The family pleaded with officials, apparently because of the inlster warning in the ransom note, which gave them five days 0 comply with demands. This was the third day since child was kidnaped and the lote gave detailed instructions on low he. would be returned.

"Don't follow (the instruc- and it will be sorrowful," he letter said. T'he family indicated its willingness to make the $2.00,000 ransom Dayment immediately and sought 1 new means of contacting the kidnapers. Another advertisement was Inserted in the classified columns of a Seattle newspaper, reading: "Due publicity beyond our control, please indicate another method of reaching you. Hurry, relieve anquished mother." The notice.was taken as an Indication that the first attempt to communicate with the abduc- Walter McGee, convicted kidnaper of Miss Mary McElroy of Kansas City and sentenced to hang as the first death penalty given under the Lindbergh Act, given a commutation of his sentence Monday by Gov. Park, of Missouri.

He had been Importuned to save McGee from death by Miss McElroy. NRA Codes Wiped Out By Decision of Supreme Court on New Deal Law WASHINGTON, May whole NRA code structure, under which a mammoth portion of American business has been conducted for going on two years, had-the pins swept from under it today by the Supreme Court. The New Deal began at once to work for a new law to replace the act declared unconstitutional. The court ruled unanimously that the codes were invalid because congress handed over too much authority' to President Roosevelt, and that fixing of wages and hours for business which affect interstate commerce only indirectly also was illegal. Confusion was evident at the capitol and in downtown agencies dependent on NRA for their authority, such as the alcohol control administration.

See KIDNAPING, Page 2 YMCA MEMOERSHIP DRIVE REPORT IS MADETOJIRECTORS NEARLY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS RECEIVED IN PLEDGES AND CASH MISSOURI GOVERNOR COMMUTES SENTENCE CONVICTEDJIDNAPER WALTER M'GE? HAD BEEN SENTENCED TO DEATH FOR KIDNAPING YOUNG WOMAN A complete report of the recent membership campaign was given by Ted Ferguson the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. board of directors Monday morning at 10:30 at the Y.

Festus Pierce gave other aspects of the campaign and thanked the members for their aid. President Ferguson announced that the drive produced $4,925.00, $1,925,00 In pledges and cash, gotten during the actual drive and $3,000 in advance contributions. A discussion of tho pledyes yet to come in, and the continuation of the work on contributions was held. The rehabilitation of the building was discussed, and a motion made by Lowry Martin was carried to appropriate $1,000.00 to be used for this purpose. Express Appreciation, Festus Pierce then thanked every board member for their co- See Y.

CAMPAIGN, Page 2 By JERRY GREENE Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, May By LOUIS P. LOCHNER, Associated Press foreign StaK BERLIN, May The Anglo-German naval conversations it was announced today, will start in London June 4. The German delegation will be headed by Joachim von Ribben- trop, Reichfuehrer Hitler's expert See NAVAL, Page 2 Brothers Slain; Son of One Held Charge Murder KOSCIUSKOT May the referendum favored contlnua- brothers, Clinton Arnold, 1 38, and Ernest Arnold, 36, were slain and the 14-year-old son of one of the victims was held in the Attala county jail on a charge of murder as a result of a family disagreement in the Bama community near here early today. WHEAT FARMERS VOTE HEAVILY IN FAVOR OF FEDERAL CONTROL; FOUkYEAR PLAN CONTEMPLATED JEFFERSON CITY, May Guy B. Park today heeded the plea of Miss Mary McElrby and commuted tho death sentence of Walter McGee, her kidnaper, to life in prison.

McGee was the first person" In the United States to be sentenced to the extreme penalty for kidnap- ing. Confined to tho executive mansion by illness, the Missouri governor made his announcement while the country was stirred, by another of 9-ycar- old George Weyerhaeuser of Tacoma, whose parents were warned he would be killed unless $200,000 ransom is paid. Miss McElroy, daughter of City Manager H. F. McElroy of Kansas City, was kidnaped from her home two years ago today and held for 29 hours in a Kansas basement.

Her kidnapers originally asked $80,000 for her release but accepted $30,000. McGee, identified as the leader of the gang, was sentenced' to death three months after the kid- naping and his brother, George, was given life in prison. Another member of the gang, Clarence Click, is serving eight years and a fourth, Clarence Stevens, Is still sought. Although her captors chained her to a basement wall Miss McElroy announced Immediately after 'her release that they had treated her well and that she bore them no ill-will. She recently appealed to Governor Park to commute McGce's sentence, saying she believed the demands of the law had been served and that she also made the plea for her own "peace of mind." The thought of sending McGee to his death had been a "nightmare" she said and if he were hanged PRESIDENT UNABLE REMOVE MEMBERS OF COMMISSION AT WILL ESTATE OF WILLIAM E.

HUMPHREY WINS SUIT BEFORE HIGH TRIBUNAL WASHINGTON, May supreme court ruled today the President lacks constitutional au- hority to remove federal trade commissioners except for causes named in the federal trade commission act. It made this ruling in a case by the executor of the es- ate of William Humphrey, who a short time before his death was by the President as a member of the trade commission. The contention was advanced the law creating the commission provided members could be ousted only for insufficiency, neg- "ect or duty or malfeasance in office. The only reason ever given by President Roosevelt for his ac- it was added, was that "the alms and purposes of the admin- stration with respect to the work of the commission can he carried out most effectively with person nel of my own selection." The department of justice, speak- ng for the President, contended Lhe court in two cases had held the chief executive had power to dismiss a presidential appointee They were the removal by President Wilson In 1920 of Frank Myers, Portland, Oregon, postmaster, and the ousting by Prcsi- See HUMPHREY, Page 7 A plan to hold the nation's wheat crop in check for the next four years was being put into final shape by the AAA today in the I wake of a referendum showing 1 farmers overwhelmingly in favor of continued control efforts. Latest unofficial returns from Sheriff W.

T. Blanton, who investigated the double-tragedy, reported that Ernest Arnold was slain by his brother, Clinton Arnold, The dead man's stepson, Edgar Ray, 14, then shot and killed Clinton Arnold, sheriff B'anton The youth was brought l.o the county jail here and will b't held without bond pending tho outcome of preliminary offl- cera said. Sheriff Blanton said he unable to supply details of the 1 fam- tion of the wheat adjustment pro- pram by 179,029 votes to 28,330. Officials were jubilant. Differences developed among republican leaders in congress, meanwhile, as to the significance of the wheat producers' poll.

"The result was to be expected," declared Senator Dickinson (R- lowaj. "Those voting for continuance of the wheat program are those who expect to be its beneficiaries." Senator Caper (R-Kas.) said the vote "ought to convince congress (hat the wheat program has been helpful anti that the wheat farmers undoubtedly are for It." Representative Hope of Kansas, ranking republican member of the house agriculture committee, saw "no political effect" in the referendum In his 'state. "The program has been participated in by republicans and dem- Set CURRY, Page 2 I rotes, one of which' said, "there ily shooting affair, but asserted ocrats alike," he said. place I AAA officials emphasized that, where although the new program will be lived for four years, a national refer- i endum on it would be called at are ten of us, and you can only that it occurred on a get one or two of us. The rest of near the Zama community us will spend our lives to get all three of the principals Jin the same house.

the end of any year If 25 per cent of the growers in any given area petitioned for such a ballot. By "glve.n area," they said, was meant a section like the Pacific i Northwest, the Midwestern Belt, the Hard Red Winter Wheat Area, or the Eastern Belt. Under the four-year program as now contemplated, the secretary of agriculture would determine the required Increase or decrease in each year, not to exceed 25 per cent of the base acreage. Benefit payments would be determined at the beginning of each marketing year. The contract would provide for varying a producer's base ecreage to permit adjustment in line with his approved crop rotation and summer-fallow practice, and the contract would permit, within a county, minor adjustments in acreage to encourage sound farming practices.

Texas Farm Control. AMARILLO, Texas, May The Texas "bread bowl" fa vors continuance of the AAA production control program. John R. Edmonds, stAte wheat supervisor, said that Texas wheat farmers voted approximately 20 to 1 for the program In Saturday's poll. Tabulation of incomplete returns showed that 13,121 growers There was one report, which was denied, that NRA employes would lave their salaries stopped ai of noon today.

President Roosevelt was expected confer at once with Donald 31chberg and other of his NRA aides as to what to do. There was talk of deferring senate consideration of the amend- nents to the AAA to meet'objec- tions raised by the court to NRA. While friends of the recovery act were downcast, its foes took the position: "Thank Ood for tho supreme court." Chairman Harrison of the senate finance committee said' he thought "It possible to repair damage at this session." Commenting decision carefully, he si think NRA Is limping, but I don think the decision will prevent ua from passing a law that will come within the constitution." At the same time, he agreed that federal regulation of intrastate commerce was definitely out' o( the picture and that the new law would be confined to interstate business. After meeting several hours on manifold problems raised by the decision, the house ways and, means committee adjourned without action. Some Worried.

On practically every side, ber wilderment was evident. Some officials privatefjr expressed wo'tr'y; as they conjectured on the unseti tied prospect seen for business, i Whether the anti-trust laws, uni der which some business allowed by NRA are banned! would have to be prosecuted vigorously from now until a new lawi Is enacted was among the many; questions. Attorney General Cummings had) a press conference scheduled, but called It off as reporters congregated to ask about See NRA, Page 7 Sec M'GEjg, Page 7 Panhandle Sector Visited By Heavy Rains and AMARILLO, Texas, May of Texas' dust bowl was turned into a lake over the weekend when rain, hall and twisting winds wrought havoc In the eastern portion of the Panhandle. The ralfi averaged from half an Inch to six inches, hall piled up two feet deep in some places, several farm homes were greatly damaged and livestock was killed. The rain continued in a wide area last night, extending to the ou( b(J done and hov Lubbock section of the South j( b(j donc tnosc who (u POTENTIAL USERS OF POWER CONTROL DEVELOPMENT RURAL ELECTRIFICATION PROJECTS; DOCTOR'S VERSION OF FEDERAL AGENT'S SLAYING IS HEARD NOTE: With many qucH- tirms reaching Washington iibout the rural ifii lion ndmlnintnttlnti whilu its pnltalt'B arc fit ill brinj; worked nut, tho Daily Sun here pirwnU tho latest Inform iillon.) MORRIS L.

COOKK, Administrator, Rural Electrification Administration. (CopyrlKht. 10:15. Ily Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May Speed in the development of projects and carrying out of, a well rounded program of rural electrification depends in considerable measure upon the co-operation which will be given by the potential users of the power, by the farmers and rural residents of the nation. Instead of waiting for experts lo survey an area which desires electrification, and Instead of expending a considerable sum of money for such survey any group of rural inhabitants can very simply make an adequate appraisal of their needs and then send it speedily to us for action.

Tho rural electrification administration will have its engineers and lawyers study the matter from the technical point of view and I obviously it will be easier to find Plains. Clarendon, Wellington, Pampa, Panhandle, Groom and Borgcr were In the 100-mile long and 40- mile wide storm area. Several small buildings and farm homes were blown down be- tweeji Panhandle and Jellyton and many cattle and other livestock were killed by the wind and hall. Rain amounting to 5 inches fell from Morse, north of Amarillo, to Speraman. Rains on the South Plains included Plainview, Quita- may familiar with the section provide basic information.

Financing Feature. Some questions of financing are giving potential users concern. However, we are now working on plans we hope will make it possible for the consumer of elec- WITNESS SAYS DR. KITCHEN DECLARED HE WITNESSED STAFFORD'S SHOOTING LUBBOCK, May W. Kitchen's version of the chine gun killing of Nan Agent Epcncor Stafford February 7, for which and three others are charged, brought indirectly into the record by a government wltnei federal court here today.

Jack M. Wilkinson. Fort Wo' revenue agent said Kitchen him several days ago of the shooting from his office dow. Stafford, in Post to Investigate" narcotics law violation, was slain by Sheriff W. F.

Cato in front of Kitchen's vetinary "hospital. The sheriff, Dr. V. A. Hartman.

and Tom Morgan, a deputized farmer, arc thu others charged. Wilkinson quoted Kitchen as saying he saw Sheriff Cato turn slightly when someone "don't federal officers;" then aim and firo with hla tilt with defense machine gun. In a verbal tricity in the rural areas to buy Attorney 'Clyde O. Eastus asked: appliances and wiring under bet- you admit he (Kitchen). ter terms and at lower rates of cou ia have prevented the interest than have heretofore been i ing?" offered.

Extending payments for Federal Judse Jemes S. Wilson necessary equipment over a longer excluded Vne Question from ttw See WHEAT VOTE, Page 2 que, Shamrock, Memphis and period of lime with consequently record. other points. Childress also got I la good rain. See RURAL, PLAN, Pago See CATO.

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