The Parsons Sun from Parsons, Kansas • 1

TheParsons Sun VOL. 10 NOl 255. TEN PAGES PAKSONS, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1933. ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE Toms Faith and Devotion to Make Christmas a Priceless One for Him Christinas Basket Suggestions Congress Not to Be Asked to Dip Into NRA Setup Officials Satisfied With Recovery Progress $14270 Income Tax Is Levied By State on Finney Action Constitutes Lien on Brokers Property CWA Problems to Be Discussed At Meeting Tuesday Fanners Plan Gathering at Altamont Hi School U. S.

Gold Price Is Hiked 5 Cents By R. F. C. Today First Increase in Quotation Since 1 FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF (By Tli Associated Preset TOKYO All higher officials of imperial household appeared in cutaway coals aiul striped trouser today. The formal attire was ordered to be worn daily until the birth of a child to the emperor and emprea, expected between Christmas and New Year's.

MARSE1IJ.FR Four men adrift more than 20 hours in a plnnn on Hie stormy Mediterranean were rescued at dawn. Four ships searched for them throughout the night. ALGIERS Completing a tour of Framv's African porsessioiis, the French "black squadron" of 28 army planes nr-j rived here today. Air Minister I I'icrm Cot was on to extend an official welcome. MONTKVIIMiO- I're-ident Knl-nnmnra of Bolivia leli'eraphcd President Terra of Uruguay Hint Bolivia was dispow'd to listen" to peace proposals in Charu warfare with Paraguay.

Tlw latter country luid yet to Im heard from. both of her eyes sightless. A false pupil" wu crested shore the natural pupil by removiug a liny part of the iris. Extremely satisfactory" were the words the medical man umU after the operation, hut It was more than that for Mrs. Naylor and her husband.

Rhn rould see the thing in her flat after her return home from the hospital. She (ould see Mildred and La-verne, she never had been ubhi to recognize before except by touch and sound. Tom was hnppy. hut he would not talk much. Ills wife Insisted on telling of bl devotion ot how bn tried to hr both a mol her and a father to their rhlldren, and of how be was responsible for the operation.

If It hadn't been fnr Tom, she said. 1 never would have done t. lie made me." Thore'a not much money eom-ing In, said Tom, and 1 gilt I hern's no Christmas in sight for ihn kids. Rill Tom didn't reckon on Ihe more wealthy resident of liremi llay. They're going to give Mr.

Naylor and the kids" a t'hrlstmus the like of which they never bad before. GREEN BAY. Dec. IS. Wl Tom Naylor la a worker and nilllwoikcr are not overburdened with imuiey, even when times are at their very bent.

Rut Tom bad faith and devotion and I siikh he hnd these qualities the blind wifs lie married seven years ago has priceless Christmas present her sight and above all the (ippartiiiiliy of seeing her husband and their two children, 4, and Lt-verne, who la almost 3, (or the first time. For 20 year. Mrs. Mabel Naylor 28, was sightless, and wit h-Jiit hope of ever seeing ucnln. A alio herself put It she believed she never had chance In see.

Ru' Tom had different Ideas, I knew In my heart." he said, that ahe would aeo again." He tolled and he saved from the time the Mind woman became Ills bride, looking forward to the day when lie ftlt the medical science should bn called upon for help. Then, os Mrs. Naylor said, Tom her go to the doctor. Dr. M.

R. Fuller of Green liny recently performed what to Mr. Naylor was a miracle. Carefully he cut away from her right eye a tumorous growth at had Isolated the optle nerve and had made City Projects to Employ 227 More RtqufNition for Men Made Today for Civil Works Jobs in Parson The rlty commissioners today ordered the requisition of 227 more men to be employed on Iiy-sponsnred civil works pro-led starting next Friday. Approval of tha projects was exported from the state today.

At the present time the rlty has close to 250 men employed, half in the morning snd hull in he afternoon, on the La belt reek flood control projert, Since lie city's quota of employment odor the CWA Is 684, more are to he taken from the 1,600 quota for tha rounty and put to work on city projects. Plans of tha commissioners call for employing 114 morn on the creek project, 42 on work in cemetery, mainly liulld- (enntinued on page 3) Independence Bank to Reopen in Short Time WASHINGTON, Doc. nffiicals said today the itixens National hank of is expected to be opened within the next two weeks. The reorganization plnn for the hank has been approved by the office of the comptroller of the currency and bank officers now are completing the details necessary to opening. No definite date has been set for tha opening, treasury officials said.

Food for Needy Is Admission at Uptown The Uptown thontrrs annual benefit fond show fnr the Rod CruvH will ho gvon Wednesday 4'' A. Smith, manager, announced ludiiy. Adiuisslun will he i.ny aillclu food. Smith said. A lurgii auopnl of groceries was secured for tiiS Red Cross In this manner last year and Smith hopes for even greater success Wednesday.

Tha picture will be Ken Maynard In King of the Arens." In ttltlon, a talking newa reel will lie presented, with Graham Mc-Namee naplalnlng to rhlldren the secrets and habits of Santa Claus. Alleged Drunken Driver Arrested After Crash Jim Rows, 2409 lark, was arrested last night by police on charges of drunkenness and drlv Ing a motor car whllo under tlm influence of Intoxicating liquor, after his machine allegedly hmf crashed into a ear owned by Clar-enr chandler. Chardler's car was parked i.i front of hfs home at 901 South Twenty-first. It was damuged extensively. Rowe's hearing In police court was st fnr 2 (irluck Thursday afternoon.

Scouts Warn Against Toy Racketeeri Here Roy Knout official parsons lmi ed a statement today, warning resident asafnst giving toys to persons making solicitations for the purported purpose of having the Kcnuts repair them for needy children at Christinas time. They said that the Scouts are not making any house to house canvas, but only go to mldenre where requests have been made for them to call foe toys. Parsons citizen should not give the old toys to the unauthorized persons, who solicit them rn-der the guise of Hoy Fcouts, they added, saying that all Seoul have certificate of memberships to Identify them. NO FARM f'RMIHT MEETING E. P.

licrnardlL, chairman of the Labette rounty committee of the Farm Credit, corporation, said today the committee would not he able to hold Its weekly meeting In Parsars because (he cnmmit-tefmen plnn to attend a ty meeting at Icia Hist day. Sam li. Edwards, slate head of the or gnnlzatlun, will be at the tola conference. The Red Cross baa prepared the following lists of groceries and their costa to help Person-Ians plan Christmas baskets for needy families. This giro you definite Information on what to do for that family you are adopting" for Christmas.

The 82.60 basket will supply a family of two to four members and the IS basket a family of 10. I2.U Basket. Hre.il ('Iili'krn nr meat uni Hiorur I lii toe Corn frHnilH Pen (canned i (lltU'e 'IIII-TCK Candy Mm. i rn iiinil i I 'lltl I', i-Ollllil tin cot 13.00 Basket I ISNIMHIIlt I I'll or Iri-V Ird (Sugar I In I'm. n'liiiifli In.s to i lined Oatmeal I'lllll Ontniioe Cnnilv -in Milk (canned) Its con ltntier.

(U pound I Sweet rotator. .11 .11 .11 .1 .10 .14 .3 .13 if .13 .13 i .13 94.00 Bsikst Bread him" Lard Hiiiiar Potatoes Bwa-t Potato i Corn, Tomatoes, Kraut I I'H, my, all four i Orsnsaa Candy Apple Bacon and Chii-ki-n nr Mini Milk (canned' Butter SCO Basket, Bread Hour )Otl Ota Coffra Ur.umi's Appli'N Chli'kru I lulicr Prunes Lard hiiKur Sweet Potatoes Kchii Cniilv Huron Milk Cabbflga (kilmeul .10 .14 New Credit Plan Studied By RFC May Ask Congress to Permit Direct Corporation Loans to Kusiness WASHINGTON. Dec. 18 (ff) Difficulties experienced by in dustry in obtaining hank loans fo meeting payrolls were said again today to have led to serious consideration by the administration of the advisability of asking congress to permit RFC loam for this purpose. An effort along this lino was made under the NRA lora plan, designed to assist subscribers to the various codes, hut the prohibition against direct RFC loam was said by Chairman Jesse H.

Jones today to have made it impossible to spread these funds as rapidly and as far as needed. As a result he is studying means of meeting the situation and will report to President Roosevelt, indications are that when he does ba will recommend direct loans. Need Direct Lo Business la crying every day fur that sort of money," said. The NRA loan program has not gone over because of ths difficulty of getting fuur or five or blx fellows together; Most ell Industry needs money. In general big industry la well taken care of.

We have application from almost every type of industry in some amount. Under tha NRA loan program mortgage companies must be formed before loana to meet pay' rolls can be made. Jones disclosed that there has been considerable difficulty forming these companies although prepared applications have been received from between 3,000 and 8,000 bualneas homes and tentative application trom 15,000 or more. 0. B.

Dakan Home Is Damaged by Roof Fire Fire which started from sparks from a chimney did 8350 damage yesterday afternoon to the home of O. B. Dakan. 617 South Fifteenth street. The loss was insured.

The blue was confined to the roof by firemen and they spread salvage covers over the furnishings on the second floor to prevent damage to the contents from water. The alarm was answered at 3:40 o'clock, A woodshed in the rear of the home of Frank Every, 206 North Thirteenth street, was almost destroyed early yesterday by fire. The fire wu attributed ly firemen te carelessness with a bonfire end they estimated the damage at 826. They responded te the alarm at 8 n. m.

No loaa resulted from two fire late Saturday. The firet was in childrens club house on the property of E. C. Norton, 2530 Felix, where a kerosene lamp exploded. The other was at 1519 Main street, fence and grn's becoming ignited from a nearby bonfire.

Independence Contr-etor Din INDEPENDENCE, Dec. Frank Brewster, 65, a contractor. died of heart disease here yesterday. Two years ago he rebuilt the Montgomery rounty courthouse, a structure erected by his father in 1881 Officials to Employ According to Needs Mindful of Federal Rule Administration of civil works In I -alien county wa dlscuss'Hl Dorn many angle nt iiKcitiijr Ihe variniH officials coiiio'cird therewith In Ilirsuus Hiitiiiiliv iiialil, and II Is due lo undergo lerihor riDciis-don at incding tomorrow night the high school In Allamonl. A group of farmers In Fnirvlow lown.hlp has lulled ihc meeting in Altiiimuit at 8 o'clock Tuesday I'lghi (or the purpoi.o of requesting two things for Gin CWA: ro-latinn of JiiIm mi (lint ill lonsl twice as ninny men can put lo work, and Investigation and rhea if leal inn of those rvi-ltorcil ai tin iccmpluvment office In do-lermiiie which men are in grist-eat need of work so they can b.i Riven In siiiiiq Inslances displacing men now working who urn suld In be In no great need of employment, A temporary rommlltc appointed at a Kalrvlnw towniilji ((mmlilpfl Friday night to Brians for the larger tiu'cllng tomorrow night Is composed of Ofa brooks, Gray Orlngdcrf, llonnu liryuni, Arthur llngnard and Lo Williams.

Can't Hot ale Job As for Ihn aims of Ibis group. CWA and reemployment offlcliiM old The Klin today that rolnlhm of jobs was iilisiiiulcly contrary lo tho regulations of the federal government. TIih CWA was set up to furnish a cerlnln number af Jobs over Hip ronnfry, hiring men according In their iiiullfienllon In work rather Ilian nrrordlng i Ihnlr actual croiiomiu needs, When the com mu ten was told Hint, Ilia men said they believed Ihn nnllonnl iidniinlstralion was working oji thn wrong prlnrlpl end said they hoped In cause notigh agitation In tha eiinlry to elm go It, Kiel's taken by Hie CWA and reeiiiplovriiint effleliils of the county meeting in Parsons Hat (Continued oil page 3) Cold Wave Expected to Reach State Late Tuesday TOPEKA, Dec, weather, minus the snow, moved into Kansas yesterday, ami after a slight warming up today and tonight, there was rlmnro fnr still rolder brand liy late tomorrow, S. D. Flora, federal meteorologist, said today Bitter cold in the Northwest where 22 degrees below zero was recorded this morning will make itself felt in Kansas by tomorrow night, Flora said, although ho was unable to predict yet just how col'l it niieht lie.

The forerumu-r of the itnlici-pnled cold wave arriv'd in the state over the weekend and carried the mercury to slate low of 13 degrees si Topeka, Hie nililest here since Feb. II. TcmiHTiituies in the northeastern counties yesterday scarcely rose above Ihe freezing mnr'jt, 35 taing tho maximum, while in thn west readings were lietwimn 38 nnd 44. Today, Flora, said, temperatures might rise to 35 to 40, hut tomorrow would he at least five degrees colder. Warmer weather was expected tonight than last night, however, with 20 on Hie Isioks for the north and 25 for the south.

No moisture was reported in or near Kansas ove Sunday, nnd with clear skies today, none was expected, t.old Wave Ilila Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. M- Oklahoma shivered today in its coldest weather of thn sen-soii. Most of the SUle reported sub-freezing temperatures, the Kotiihemitorn rection being an exception. At Oklahoma City the mercury dipied to 23 degree at 6 n. m.

Northern Oklahoma had tempera-lures of 20 degrees and Mow. Former Parsoni Real Estate Dealer Ii Dead f'haxn Kehniuek, 74, former Parson real nstiila dealer did late Knturday at Hie home of hi daughter. Mr. U. J.

Jackson, who lives flvn miles iioriheaKl of parsons, mi Illness of olio and one-liatr year. Mr. Kehmui'k ufrered with heart (Hsohhc. ilc. Kehniuek engaged in tlm nul es Into hitsliieui for 2u years, KometlniM ago, and then wh a rertaurunt proprlct'ir mnl i'ul 'stale man In Kpiekardvillii.

for several year. Ha is survived hy his daughter snd one brother, Joe Kehniuek, Piitfdmrg. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Carson funeral home, with the Rev. w. H.

Tolliver of tlm First Baptist church official lug, urlul whs In the family lot of tlm llcpler cemetery. Offers Itew-fird for ni'lcrs NASHVILLE, Tenn, Due. lk-MV-- Shortly after a lynching churge wag d' llverwl te the Davidson county grand Jury Gov. Hill McAllstor daciilcd today in offer a 1 1,000 rrvard -for ap-lirclienslon of Hi" perpetrators of (lie kh'nap-lynrhlng of Cord Check, Negro, lust week. Value Flared at Hpnvy Foreign Purchases Made Recently WASHINGTON, Dec.

18. (-T-The government jumped ita gold price to an ounce today for the first upward movement since Dec, 1. The 6-rent Increase resumed the upward trend begun when a price of 83JJI6 was fixed Oct. 25 at the beginning of President Roosevelt's effort intended to boost rnmmodity prices by raiiii gold values. It also wnt.

tlie first price increase since the disclosure of recent Ima'-y gold pu rebuses abroad, estimated to have exceeded Heavy Foreign Buying This foreign buying was believed to have taken plare durin.t the Deccmlier weeks that the domestic prii-e haa remained station-pry. Whether the new Inrreaao in tha RFCa quotation represented a return of emphusis to tlm domestic price and a lessening of foreign purchases could not be learned officially. Rar gold was bringing 832.48 nn ounce ir London tnda nn thn Imsis of sterling opening at 5.12',4 to the pound. Apparently hy coincidence, tlie new gold rrice increase followed two group statements relating to the country's monetary and financial nnditinn. One was a study liv ihe Institution, holding thnt the edminist ration's gold purchase plan can no-, he relied upon to bring higher price lee Is.

It railed for reconsideration of monetarv policies In relntion to economic rernverv. arguing thnt monetrry uncertainty sooner or later lend.i to il-toriorntiop of goverem-nt. credit. Rvk Kixlcnil Economies The 000101 development was a demand of thn National Economy league fnr a banhiring of the budget which would bring all expenditures, both ordinary an-! emergency, within receipt-The league contended the present rale of spending would produce unsound money and esti- (continued on page 3) No to Hitler French War Chiefs Oppose Rearmament of Germany PARIS, Dec. The war chieftains of France, in a secret session attended by General Max-fine Weygand and former Premier Edouard Daladicr, today derided they were flntly opposed to a rearmament of Germany.

The; army leaders met as the superior war council, carefully surveyed the reiterated demands of Chancellor Hitler (if Germany for increased armaments for his nation, decided ndversely against his domands, nnd nreiiarcd to pasa on their recommendations to the government The miniatera of war, navy, and air will iliscuse tlie proposed reply before tlm government aends it to Berlin. Mrs. M. A. BHington, Pioneer Chetopan, Dies (Kjierlnl Kvi-vler) CHKTOPA.

Dec. 18 Mrs. Mary A. lillllnKton, 80, a resident or t'lietopn and vicinity for 6-1 years, died at her liomo hero inrly tnduy, after being in poor health for about ono end oi.e-half years. Mr.

Bllllngton enms (o this vicinity In 1873. residing in Indian territory, serosa thn line from ChctnpH. Kite was horn In Miami county, on K-pt. 1, 1853. Hho have llireo rhlldren, Mrs.

Addle Leonard. Rosa Beck and Frank lllllliiginn, alt of Che-lops, in addition to two children hy a former niurriagi', V. Theodore Dollar and Mrs. Silver Lures, hull) of Cheiopa. Thera alsa urn 2 grandchildren and 19 great l.randchlldren.

Funeral services will he held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon et J.i-r homo, with the Rev. Harry W. Weed, pastor of the Chetopa Methodist ehnrch, officiating. Burial will li in Fnlrvicw cemetery. The Tharp funeral home Is In charge, GRAIN IMIICKM MAO CHICAGO, Dec.

1 8. (A1) Tha first advunca in United States quotations on gold this month went pracllcully unnoticed by tha grain markets today, ccraala showing a tendency to sag. Wheat clog eil unsteady, 1-3 lo 3-8 under Saturday's finish, corn unchanged to 1-3 higher, and oat unchanged to 3-4 lower. We' KANSAS -Genernlly fair tonight snd Tiu-Mhiy; somewhat warmer In nisi 1 1 loo toulslil: rolder Tusaiar. Missoilil CiiM-ttli-il, rala la ssst snil N-nih ioiiM luiilslii ami froli-, silly In ss-t Kirtion Tutlnv muni- Ing; kumcwl at wurinsr tonight; collier In norlliwest snd estrems north Tnrmlny.

OKI.AHOMA Fair In west, partly clmirty with iu-oIwi lity nliowcrs In cast portion tnnlKhr nnd Tupmlay; wanner In north snd nr hi portions tonight lid In met toil ton Tui-sday. Fear Sohma Will Hamper Efficiency of Program; Few Changes Likely WASHINGTON, Dee. 18-(JP1 Government official have derided after el nontfci trial of tho ln-duitrial recovery act that they would prefer not to reopen It to amendment at the coming eeeslun of eongreea. L'nleaa condition then demand It. consequently, they Intond to aek no changes.

One exception, however, elop from the dcalre oi Senator Wagner ID. N. to get down in black and white the power of the national labor board which he hcada. The men who have admlnUter-ed the NRA do not conalder the law perfect. They believe it eon-talna aome Inconsistent and even contradictory provision, but hope these will not prove of sufficient Importance to warrant reopening the entire structure.

Satisfied With Result. That, by and large, reflects their satisfaction with tho results obtained to date, though it does not mean that all codes now In force are considered satisfactory, or that changes may not ba sought in the future through the codes themselves. Wagner wants tho law to inaura the workman a really free chance to elect a representatlvo to bargain with bis employer; ho wants the labor board put on (continued on paga three S. T. Gilbert Dies BO-Year-Old Parsonian Was Jeweler Many Years A lingering illness proved fatal early today to Samuel T.

Gilbert, pioneer Parsons jeweler. Hit death occurred at 3 a. at his home, 1631 Washington. Mr. Gilbert whs SO years of ago and had been In failing health for some months.

Mr. Gilbert was In the Jewelry business here for 26 years, retiring from active work sometime ago. He came to Parsons In 1903, after coming to Kansas from tho east in 1884. Born in Thornld, Canada, on RepL 2. 1953, he was married to Ella M.

Morris at Otto, N. on Oct. 27, 1879. Mr. Gilbert took an active part in church and Masonie affairs.

Ho had been member of tho Christian church for 43 years and was affiliated with tho A. F. and A. M. lodge No.

117, of tha conelst-ory at Fort Scott and of tha Mir-sa Shrine temple, Pittsburg. He leaves hla widow; two children, Raymond E. Gilbert, Kansas City and Mrs. Anna F. Allen, Parsons, in addition to throw brothers, John Gilbert, Thornld, Canada; George Gilbert, Muskegon, Mich, and Charles Gilbert, W'ebb City, Mo.

Fnneral services will be held at 3:80 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at tha Central Avenue Christian rhnrch, conducts by the Rev, M. Lee Sorey. Burial will be In Oakwood cemetery. Tha Tenons A. F.

and A. lodge will have chargo of the inrvtces. The Keraey-Jonea funeral homo la In charge of tho arrangementa, TO SEE NEW CHEVROLET "Bud" Price, Parsons Dealer, Goe to Lansing for Showing L. W. (Bud) Price, msnsger of the Fnrsons Motor rompany, sales agency for the Chevrolet, left Kansas City today on a Chev roiet dealers special train for Lansing, where he will see and drive the 1934 Chevrolet on the General Motors proving ground.

This will ho tho first showing of the now Chevrolet which will soon be on sale at local sales agencies. About 60 dealers from this territory are expected to melee the trip, returning Wednes day. Two apecia! changes in the 1934 model ere special designing of the body to lower wind resistance and doing away with a front axle. GRADE CRASH CLAIMS TWO SYLVIA, Dec. 18.

Mrs. Charlee Lowrey, 28, died in a Hutchinson hospital last night of injuries received in an autotrain grade emsalng crash here yesterday in whieh her 8-month-old child wag fatally injured, end her husband hurt. Officials were investigating a report the Lowrey car crashed into the locomotive. The family lived on farm near Hutchinson. 6 towtiji SHREARLYJ Step to Prevent Transfer of Property: I-egal Duel Impede Trial nt I.I.ETIX TOPEKA, Dec.

IN attorneys for the Mate anil license (-(inferred et length this aflermmn, runim-s were rurrent nlsmt the Khan-nee county court liniise that RoimIiI Killin'), now being tried on charges of forging and aelllng gito.iMHi of I Hutchinson nould enter plea of guilty. Reports were the ilrlense counsel had nffcixxl to plead guilty and receive a 10-year sentence. In the rase now being tried sentence, upon ronvliiton, in event defense allorneyk were aureessful in redurlng the number of counts to II, would be a minimum of 21.1 years. TOPEKA, Dec. HU-cW-Little progress was made at the trial of Ronald Finney, bond broker being tried on charges of forging and selling 830,000 of spurious Hutchinson bonds, today as attorneys argued various defense motions designed to reduce the number of forgery counts in the case.

After lengthy argument on a defense motion to require the state to elect on which counts of forgery it would proceed a motion which the defense hoped would eliminate 20 forgery count Judge Paul H. Heins overruled it as being premature. John Schenck, defense attorney, then moved that the court dis-miaa the 20 counts, arguing Finney otherwise would ba placed in second jeopardy by reason of du plicate counts. Judg. Heins took this motion under consideration until the afternoon meeting of court.

Meanwhile, he dismissed the jury until 2:80 o'clock so one of its members might aiton-' a funeral, Haa Another Motion The judge told the jurors, however, they should make arrangement to stay in custody of a court baliff until termination the trial until the end of the ease. Schenck said that if Judge Heins overruled his second motion, he had another he desired to make, which indicated that it was possible no witnesses would be called to the stand today. During the morning session of court, Finneys wire and her mother, Mrs, John Wiggam, Emporia, were present. At the time Schenck made his first motion on Friday, the case had proceeded no further than election of a Jury, which required nearly five days, and com- (Continued on page 8) K. C.

Merchants Report Big Increase in Salei KANSAS CITY, Dec. Merchants here reported today saiea gains for last week of from to 40 per cent over the same week last year. Commenting on the business outlook, one merchant, heading me of the city's largest institutions, said it wu the first time in four years that he could actually uy and know that "business is good." The sale gains were uid to be consistent with increases reported each month this fall and were characterized as being due to more holiday chopping. Match Kings Brother Convicted in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 13 (fl Torsten Krenger.

brother of the late Ivar Krueger, self-slain Swedish financier, was found guilty of fraud by the supreme court today, Ha was sentenced to 13 months Imprisonment at hard labor and to pay 1 .800,000 kronger (about $390,000) to the stockholders of one of his concerns. Christmas Carols "IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR" Composed by a Unitarian minister, who though holding a strong charge in his denomination was an ardent believer in the divinity of Christ the song "It Came, Upon the Midnight Clear" haa since become one of the popular Christmas carols. Dr. E. H.

Rears, a descendent of one of the Pilgrim fathers, wrote the song In 1850-and today the work stands as his only well known bit of poetry though he first attained fame in his New England homestead by hie ability to write poetry. Members of the Tuxis and Sunday Evening clubs of the Presby-terinn church will rare on Christmas eve at Parsons homes where the residents have previously requested them to stop. Especially is the greup desirous of reaching all shut-ina no matter what their creed. Requests may be made at the Presbyterian church itudy, phons 997. BAI.BOA, (.

a hitter attack on Ihe ndministrntinn. Rep. F. II. Khoomuker (F.

railed it President Roosevelt's new HAVANA Six were killed and 13 wnumled in outbreaks following the sacking and burning of the newspaper El Fais, one of Havana's largest, hy a mob of government supporter. ROMK. The fascist press sees possibility of calling a 4-power disarmament meeting as a result of mining discussions between Premier Mussolini an dthc British Premier Mussolini and the British WESTPORT, Irish Free Stale-Rlue-sliirted General Eoin O'Duffy, United Ireland party leader, wa arrested after a clash lie-tween his followers and police. Insult Stock Sale Tactics Are Bared (irand Opera Singer Say She Virtually Was Forced to Iluy Securities CHICAGO, Dec. Rosa Raisa, grand opera star, said in nn interview Unlay that Samuel Instill, persuaded her and her huslmnd, Giacomo Rimini, baritone, to invest their life savings ami their earnings in new virtually wnrthless stork of His utility financing companies.

When they refused to buy more, sho said, they were ostracized from tlm Insult controlled Chicago civic opera, ami life made a hell fnr us. Their stock was not delivered to tlirn until after the craili, she snid, and then only with the stipulation that they would not sell it. Assured lice of Itlclics. Mine, Raisa said that at one time Insiill showed her she had (continued nn page three) Four Killed, Many Hurt In Louisiana Tornado KIIKKVRPOKT, Dec. A fitful termido which roared nut of tlm southwest to bronk the Sunday quiet of a Caddo parish lumlier rump and plantation look four liv't, injured 19 and caused heavy property leas.

Tim blast, so terrific that it stripped Hie clothing from individuals, killed a white woman and two Negroes at the Graysnn lumlier ramp, J8 miles west of Imre, nnd a Negro nt Soda Fountain plninlalioii, 10 miles to the north. killed nt the lumber rmnp were Mrs. 11. B. Trees, 28, A.

C. Johnson, 41, und Hanna Reed, 27. Cliarloite Hill, 75, was fatally injured on tlm pinnUition. Eleven others were injured nt the camp and eight more at the plantation. Relipf nireni'les took charge of the stricken areas today.

Flying timlmr, ilehris and wreckage of houses caused pandemonium at tlm lumlier camp, Camp btiiidines nnd mill property were badly RETAILERS IKAIKK NRA Expert Recovery Imgram to Bring Further IScncfitw NEW YORK, Dec. J.ll-Tlin Nations'. Retail Dry Goods am ociation announced tnduy it hail sent to l'rosident Roosevelt the results of a survey showing that many leading merchants be-'ievo the recovery drivu ia gaining ground steadily. The nr'rtlmntn praised the NR nnd expressed it will bring further inriprovcn er. The ssHueialioii is headed hy l-ew Hahn.

Its onuounrciimnt said it is a trade croup of 4JiOO de-inrtnient und simcialty stores. WHITE HOUSE RECIFE WASHINGTON, Dee. 18-LM Christmas is just a week so It's time to plan the dinner. If you wish a Rooseveltian recipe lo pivo it flavor, here'! one straight from thn White House for clmstnut dressing; 3 pounds peeled rliertnuts; 1 quart stale broad rrumhu; three fourths nip blitter- ono lemon, juice nnd prat-si rind; salt, PPmr, par.dey, nutmeg. Boil nuts in salted wntrr, ma-h.

Fry brand crumbs in tlie butter which has first been slightly browms wilh thn black pepper, until nicely blended. Mix with nuts, ad'l seasoning, and enough stock unit tit is of the consistency wanted. Buy Your Seals Citizen Urged to Send in Replied to T. B. Association Replies have been received from about one-third of the letters sent out by the I-ahctte County Ta-berculoeis association, according to Kirs.

Walter Crawford, goner- tal chairman. With these letters has come around tjlHO in payment for Christmas seals which were sent in the letters to citizens of this community with the np-poal that they buy the seals and sent the money for them to the association, "Fha association hopes to wind up its campaign by Christinas ami urge those who have received letters to send in their replica at once. Kirs, Crawford ami her aide are eager to put thn money to work buying milk for needy children and doing other health work, but they do not wish to start until it ia known how much money will be available so that a budget of expenditures ran be planned. last year more than 8600 was realised from Christmas seal sales. The money did an im mense amount of good work among the needy peoplo of this county, sending a dozen children to the tuheirulnsis preventorium near Indecndcnec.

Ono of the prinripal projects this year is to lie thn distribution of milk to undernourished chil dren from needy families. There are scores of them in this community, attending the schools und they need the milk, Mrs. Crawford said. To those who have made contributions Mrs. Crawford expressed thn appreciation of the association.

Winter Rides Into Parsons on North Wind A north wind had wliipiMil the thermometer down and brought winter temperatures to Parsons today. The merrury reached its lowest point of tlie season early today 24 and this afternoon had el imbed only to 41 degrees. Skies were cloudy, giving an indication of snow in the near future. The seasons low came about 36 hours after the tiiermomcler registered 75, probably one of the highest December readings ever recorded in Parsons. That mark was set late Saturday, Thn temperatures liciran their tumble Saturday and continued into today.

The minimum Saturday night was 41, one degree higher than the high point touehed yesterday by the mercery. Lee Catei Farm Home Near Here Is Burned The loiif-e on the Tru) farm, four miles west of Parsons, wa completely destroyed by fire Saturday cvenmo. Neighbors formed a bucket briende and saved other buildings on the plnre. The fire started nt about 8:30 and while the family was away from home. IIAMSHKR RARY SI CCI MIIS Son Born Sept.

16 to Mr. and Mrs, ('. II. Hair.sher Dies Frank Richard, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs.

C. H. Ifamsher, 2611 l.c'iianl avenue, died today at his home. He was born Kept. 16, 1933.

Resides his parents, he is survived by six sisters and five brothers. The funeral services will be hebl at tomorrow afternoon at thn Church of the Brethren, Twenty-sixth and Washington, in charge of the Rev. Earnest Davis. Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may rail at the home, 2611 I-eonard avenue, until the funeral hour.

are in charge of the Chundler-Jonca funeral host1. I'i-POLND BARY IS BORN FINDLAY, Dec. A baby girl weighing a pound and a quarter was born to Mr. and Mr. Charles Carmen today.

The baby displayed no signs of life for two hours after birth. Physicians say it is a normal child. A shoe box la used for a crib. See J93I Ford V-x at Idoterleh's. The oiiiy car In IU price chins.

J-n etlng Ca Txrs. BURNS.