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to to THE PARSONS SUN 00-NO. 255. TEN PAGES PARSONS, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1933. ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE Congress Not to Be Asked to Dip Into NRA Setup Officials Satisfied With Recovery Progress Fear Solons Will Hamper Efficlency of Program; Few Changes Likely WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-(P) Government officials have decided six months trial of the inafter dustrial recovery act that they would prefer not to reopen it to amendment at the coming session of congress.

Unless conditions then demand consequently, they intend to 1t, ask no changes. One exception, however, elop from the desire of Wagner (D. N. to get Senator down in black and white the powof the national labor board ers which he heads. The men who have administerthe NRA do not consider the ed law perfect.

They believe it contains some inconsistent and even contradictory provision, but hope these will not prove of sufficient importance to warrant reopening the entire structure. Satisfied With Results. That, by and large, reflects their satisfaction with the results to date, though it does obtained, that all codes now in force are considered satisfactory, or changes may not be sought that, the future through the codes themselves. Wagner wants the law to insure the workman a really free chance to elect a representative to bargain with his employer; he wants the labor board put on a (continued on page three) S. T.

Gilbert Dies 80-Year-Old Parsonian Was Jeweler Many Years A lingering illness proved fatal early today to Samuel T. Gilbert, pioneer Parsons jeweler. H19 death occurred at 3 a. at his home, 1631 Washington. Mr.

Gilbert was 80 years of age and had been in failing health. for some months. Mr. Gilbert was in the jewelry business here for 25 years, retiring from active work sometime ago. He came to Parsons in 1902, after coming Kansas from the east in 1884.

Born in Thorold, Canada, 011 Sept. 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 Masonic affairs. He had been a member of Christian church for 43 years and was affiliated with the A. F. and A.

M. lodge No. 117, of the consistory at Fort Scott and of the Mirza Shrine temple, Pittsburg. He leaves his widow: two children, Raymond E. Gilbert, Kangas City and Mrs.

Anna F. Allen, Parsons, in addition, ton three brothers, John Thorold, Canada: George Gilbert, Muskegon, Mich, and Charles Gilbert, Webb City, Mo. Funeral services will be heid at 3:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Central Avenue Christian church, conducted by the Rev. M. Lee Sorey, Burial will be in Oakwood cemetery.

The Parsons A. F. and A. lodge will have charge of the services. The Kersey-Jones funeral home is in charge of the arrangements.

TO SEE NEW CHEVROLET "Bud" Price, Parsons Dealer, Goes to Lansing for Showing L. W. (Bud) Price, manager of the Parsons Motor company, sales agency for the Chevrolet, left Kansas City today on a Chevrolet dealers special train for Lansing, where he will see and drive the 1934 Chevrolet on the General Motors proving ground. This will be the first showing of the new Chevrolet which will soon be on sale at local sales agencies. About 50 dealers from this territory are expected to make the trip, returning Wednesday.

Two special changes in the 1934 model are special designing of the body to lower wind resistance and doing away with a front axle. GRADE CRASH CLAIMS TWO SYLVIA, Dec. Mrs. Charles Lowrey, 28, died in a Hutchinson hospital last night of injuries received in an autotrain grade crossing crash here yesterdav in which her 3-monthold child was fatally injured, and her husband hurt. Officials were investigating A report the Lowrey car crashed into the locomotive.

The family lived on farm near Hutchinson. Christmas SHOP EARLY! Christmas Basket Suggestions The Red Cross has prepared the following lists of groceries and their costs to help Parsonians plan Christmas baskets for needy families. This gives you definite information on what to do for that family you are "adopting" for Christmas. The $2.50 basket will supply a family of two to four members and the $5 basket a family of 10. $2.50 Basket.

Bread Chicken or meat Lard Sugar Potatoes Corn (canned) Peas (canned) Orates Candy .25 pound Sweet Potatorn: $3.00 Basket Bread .10 Lard Sugar .25 Oatmeal .15 Coltee Oranges Candy Milk (canned) Bacon Butter, (1 pound) Sweet Potatoes 10 $4.00 Basket Bread .10 1 J011 Lard Sugar Potatoes Sweet Potatoes .15 Coffee Corn, Tomatoes, Kraut and Homin all four For Oranges Candy .25 Apples Bacon .25 Chicken or Meat 50 Butter' (canned) .25 10 $5.00 Basket. Bread .10 Flour Potatoes Coffee .20 OrAngeS Apples Chicken or Meat Butter Prunes 1h Lard .25 Sugar Sweet Potatoes .15 Beans Candy Bacon .25 Milk .20 Cabbage .10 Oatmeal .15 New Credit Plan Studied By RFC May Ask Congress to Permit Direct Corporation Loans to Business WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -(AP) Difficulties experienced by industry in obtaining bank loans for meeting payrolls were said again today to have led to serious consideration by the administration of the advisability of asking congress to permit RFC loang for this purpose. An effort along this line was made under the NRA loin plan, designed to assist subscribers to the various codes, but the prohibition against direct RFC loans 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 dications to are President that when Roosevelt. he does he will recommend direct loans. Need Direct Lo "Business is crying every day for that sort of money," he said. "The NRA loan program. has not gone over because of the ditficulty of getting four or five or six fellows together.

"Most all industry needs money. In general big industry is well taken care of. We nave tions from almost every type of industry in some amount." Under the NRA loan program mortgage companies must be formed before loans 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 2,000 and 3,000 business houses and tentative applications from 15,000 or more. 0.

B. Dakan Home Is Damaged by Roof Fire Fire which started from sparks from a chimney did $350 damage yesterday afternoon to the home of 0. B. Dakan. 617 South Fifteenth street.

The loss was sured. The blaze 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 was attributed firemen to carelessness with a honfire and they estimated the damage at $25.

They responded to the alarm at 3 a. m. No loss resulted from two fires late Saturday. The first was in a children's club house on the property of E. C.

Norton, 2530 Felix, where a kerosene lamp exploded. The other was at 1519 Main street, a fence and grass becoming ignited from a nearby bonfire. Independence Contractor Dies INDEPENDENCE, Dec. (P) -Frank Brewster, 65, a contractor, died of heart disease here yesterday. Two years ago he rebuilt the Montgomery county courthouse.

a structure erected by his father in 1884. $14,270 Income Tax Is Levied By State on Finney Action Constitutes Lien on Broker's Property Step to Prevent Transfer of Property: Legal Duels Impede Trial BULLETIN TOPEK.A, Dec. 18. attorneys for the state and detense conferred at length this afternoon, rumors were current about the Shawnee county courthouse that Ronald Finney, now being tried on charges of forging and selling $30,000 of Hutchinson bonds, would enter a plea of guilty. Reports were the detense counsel had offered to plead guilty and receive 3 10-year sentence.

In the case now being tried sentence, upon conviction, in event defense were successful in numattorneys. ber of counts to 11, would be a minimum of 215 years. TOPEKA, Dec. Little progress was made at the trial of Ronald Finney, bond broker being tried on charges of forging and selling $30.000 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 counts -Judge Paul H.

Heinz overruled it as being premature. John Schenck, defense attorney, then moved that the court dismiss the 20 counts, arguing Finrey otherwise would be placed in second jeopardy by reason of du plicate counts. Judg. Heinz this motion under consideration until then afternoon meeting of court. Meanwhile, he dismissed the jury until 2:30 o'clock so the one of its members might attend a funeral.

Has Another Motion The judge told the jurors, however, they should make arrangements to stay in custody of a court baliff until termination the trial until the end of the case Schenck said that if Heinz overruled his second moJudge tion, he had another he desired to make, which indicated that it was possible no witnesses would be called to the stand today. During morning session of court, Finney's wife and her mother, Mrs. John Wiggam, Emporia, were present. At the time Schenck made his first motion on Friday, the case selection of a jury, reproceeded no further, than quired nearly five days, and com(Continued on page 3) K. C.

Merchants Report Big Increase in Sales KANSAS CITY, Dec. -Merchants here reported today sales gains for last week of from 12 to 40 per cent over the same week last year. Commenting on the business outlook, one merchant heading one of the city's largest institutions, said was the first time in four years that he could actually say and know that "business is good." The sale gains were said to be consistent with increases reported this fall and were characterized as being due to "more holiday shopping." Match King's Brother Convicted in Sweden STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Dec. 13 (P) -Torsten Kreuger, brother of the Ivar Krueger, self. slain Swedish financier, was found guilty of fraud by the supreme court today.

He was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment at bard labor and ordered to pay 1.500,000 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 song "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" has since become one of the popular Christmas carols. Dr. E. H.

a descendent of one of the Pilgrim fathers, wrote, the work song stands in 1850 as his and only towell known bit of poetry though he first attained fame in his New England homestead by his ability to write poetry. Members of the Tuxis and Sunday Evening clubs of the Preshyterian church carol on Christmas eve at Parsons homes where the residents have previously requested them to stop. Especially is the group desirous of reaching all shut-ins no matter what their creed. Requests may be made at the Presbyterian church study, phone 997. Tom's Faith and Devotion to Make Christmas a Priceless One for Him GREEN BAY.

Dec. 18, (P)- -Tom Naylor is a mi. worker and millworkers are not overburdened with money, even when times are at their very best. Tom had faith and devotion and anse he had these qualities the blind wife he married seven years ago has a priceless Christmas present her sight and above all the opportunity of seeing her husband, their children. Laand verne, who is almost 3, for the first time.

For 20 years, Mrs. Mabel Naylor 28. was sightless, and without hope of ever seeing again. As herself put it she believed she "never had, chance to see." But Tom had different ideas. "I knew in my heart," he said, "that she would see again." He toiled and he saved from the time the blind woman became his bride, looking forward to the day when he felt the medical science should be called upon for help.

Then, as Mrs. Naylor said. Tom made her go to the doctor. Dr. M.

B. Fuller of Green Bay recently performed what to Mrs. Naylor was a miracle, Carefully he cut away from right eve A tumorous growth at had isolated the optic nerve and had made City Projects to Employ 227 More Requisition for Men Made Today for Civil Works Jobs in Parsons The city commissioners today ordered the requisition of 227 more men to be employed on Eity-sponsored civil works profeets starting next Friday. Approval of the projects was expected from the state today. At the present time the city has close to 250 men employed.

half in the morning and half in he afternoon, on the Labette reek flood control project. Since he city's quota of employment under the CWA is 684, more men are to be taken from the 1.500 quota for the county and put to work on city projects. Plans of the commissioners call for employing 114 more on the creek project, 42 on wood cemetery, mainly build- (continued on page 3) Independence Bank to Reopen in Short Time WASHINGTON, Dee. Treasury offiicals said today the Citizens National bank of Independence, is to be opened within the weeks. nexpected The reorganization plan for the bank 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 the opening, treasury officials said. Food for Needy Is Admission at Uptown The Uptown theater's annual benefit food show for the Red Cross will be gven Wednesday af- bos'unine at A. G. Smith, manager, announced today. Admission will he any article food, Smith said.

A large amount of groceries was secured for the Red Cross in this manner last year and Smith hopes for even greater success Wednesday. The picture will be Ken Maynard in "King of the Arena." In attition, a talking news reel with be presented, with Graham MeNamee explaining to children the secrets and habits of Santa Claus. Alleged Drunken Driver Arrested After Crash Jim Rowe, 2409 Clark, was arrested last night by police on charges of drunkenness and driving a motor while under the influence of intoxicating liquor. after his machine allegedly had crashed into a car owned by Clar ence Chandler. Chandler's car was parked front of his home at 901 South Twenty-first.

It was damaged extensively. Rowe's hearing in police court was set for 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Scouts Warn Against Toy Racketeers Here Boy Scout officials in Parsons issued a statement today, warning residents against giving toys 10 persons making solicitations for purported purpose of having the Scouts repair them for needy children at Christmas time. They said the Scouts are not making any house to house canvas, but only go to residences where requests have been made for them to call for toys. Parsons citizens should not give the old tovs to the unauthorized persons, who solicit them ender the guise of Boy Scouts, they added.

saying that all Scouts have certificate of memberships to identify them. NO FARM CREDIT MEETING E. P. Bernardit, chairman of Labette county committee of the Farm Credit corporation, said today the committee would not he able to hold its weekly meeting in Parsons because the committeemen plan to attend a 20-county meeting at Icia that day. Sam R.

Edwards, state head of the or. ganization, will be at the lola conference. CWA Problems to Be Discussed At Meeting Tuesday Farmers Plan Gathering at Altamont Hi School Officiais to Employ According to Needs, Mindful of Federal Rules Administration of civil works 1rom many at a meeting Labette county, wag discussed the various officials connected therewith in Parsons Saturday night, and it is due to undergo further discussion at a meeting tomorrow night the high school in Altamont. A group of farmers in Fairview township has called the meeting in Altamont at 8 o'clock Tuesday night for the purpose of requesting two things for the CWA: 1'0- tation of jobs so that at least twice as many men can be put to work, and investigation and class ification of those registered at the reemployment office to termine which men are in greatest need of work so they can be given in some instances displacing men now working who are said to be in no great need of employment. A temporary committee pointed at a Fairview township apcommittee Friday night to arrange for the larger meeting tomorrow night is composed of Ora Brooks.

Gray Oringderf. Boone Bryant. Arthur Haggard and Lee Williams. Can't Rotate Jobs As for the aims of this group. CWA and reemployment officials told The Sun today that rotation of jobs was absolutely contrary to the regulations of the federal government.

The CWA was set up furnish a certain number of jobs over the country, hiring men according to their qualifications to work rather than according to their actual economic needs. When the committee was told that, said they believed the national administration WaR working On the wrong principle and said they hoped to cause enough agitation in the co'intry to change it, Steps taken by the CW A and reemployment officials of the county meeting in Parsons Sat (Continued on page 3) Cold Wave Expected to Reach State Late Tuesday TOPEKA, Dec. 18. UP) Christnas weather, minus the snow, moved into Kansas yesterday, and after a slight warming up today and tonight, there a chance for still colder brand was by late morrow, S. D.

Flora, federal tool teorologist, 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 he was unable to predict yet just how cold it might be. The forerunner of the anticipated cold wave arrived in the state over the weekend and carried the mercury to a state low of 13 degrees at Topeka, the coldest here Temperatures in the northeastern counties yesterday scarcely, rose above the freezing 35 being the maximum, while in the west readings were between 38 and 44. Today, Flora, said, temperatures might rise to 35 to 40, but tomorrow would be at least five degrees colder. Warmer weather was expected tonight than last night, however, with 20 on the books for the north and 25 for the south. No moisture was reported in or near Kansas over Sunday, and with clear skies today, none was expected.

Cold Wave Hits Oklahoma OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 18 (P)-Oklahoma shivered today in its coldest weather of the sea son. Most of the sub-freezing eratorcoported I southeastern section being an exception. At Oklahoma City the mercury dipped Northern to 23 degrees at 6 a. IT.

Oklahoma had temperatures of 20 degrees and below. Former Parsons Real Estate Dealer Is Dead Chase Schmuck. 74, former Parsons real estate dealer died Saturday at the home of his daughter, Mra. R. J.

Jackson, who lives five miles northeast of Parfollowing 811 illness of one and one-halt years. Mr. Schmuck suffered with heart disease, Mr. Schmuck engaged in the real estate business here for 20 years, sometime ago, and then wag a restaurant proprietor and real estate man in Spickardville. for several years.

He is survived by his daughter and one brother, Joe Schmuck, Patsburg. Funeral services were held at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the Carson funeral home, with the Rev. W. Tolliver of the First Baptist church officiating. Burial wag In the family lot of the Hepler cemetery, Offers Reward for Lynchers NASHVILLE, Tenn, Dee.

18 (P)--- Shortly after special lynching charge was delivered to the Davidson county grand jury Gov. Hill McAlister decided today to offer a $1,000 reward. for apprehension of the perpetrators of kidnap-lynching of Cord Cheek, Negro, last week. See 1934 Ford at Dieterich'8. The only car in its price class.

FOREIGN NEWS IN BRIEF both of her eyes sightless. A "false pupil" was created above the natural, pupil by removing a tiny the iris. "Extremely satisfactory" were the Words the medical man used after the operation, but it WAS more than that for Mrs. Naylor and her husband. She could see the things in her flat after her return home from the hospital.

She could see Mildred and Laverne, whor. she never had been able to recognize betore except by touch and sound. Tom was happy, but he would not talk much. His wife insisted on telling of bis devotion- of how he tried br both a mother and a father to their children, and of how he was responsible for the operation. "If it hadn't been for Tom." she said.

"I never would have done it. He made me." not much money coming said Tom. "and I guess there's no Christmas 111 sight for the kids." But Tom didn't reckon on the more wealthy residents of Green Bay. They're going to give Mrs. Naylor and "the kids" a Christmas the like of which they never had before.

Buy Your Seals Citizens Urged to Send in Replies to T. B. Association Replies have been received from about one of the letters sent out by the Labette County Toberculosis association, according to Mrs. Walter Crawford, general chairman. in has mas sent munity citizens With come payment seals, of with these for around which this letters the Christ- letters com- were $300 ap- to peal that they buy the seals and sent the money for them to the association.

The association hopes to wind up its campaign by Christmas and urges those who have received letters to send in their replica at once. Mrs. Crawford and her aides are eager to put the money to work buying milk for needy children and doing other health work, but they do not wish to start until it is known how much money will be available 80 that a budget of expenditures can be planned. Last year more than $600 was realized from Christmas seal sales. The money did an immense amount of good work among the needy people of this county, sending a dozen children to the tuberculosis preventorium near Independence.

One of the principal projects this year is to be the distribution of milk to undernourished children from needy families. There are scores of them in this community, attending the schools and they need the milk, Mrs. Crawford said. To those who have made contributions Mrs. Crawford expressed the appreciation of the association.

Winter Rides Into Parsons on North Wind A north wind had whipped the thermometer down and brought winter temperatures to Parsons today. The mercury reached its lowest point of the season early today24-and this afternoon had climbed only to 41 degrees. Skies were cloudy, giving an indication of snow in the near future. The season's low came about 36 hours after the thermometer registered 75, probably one of the highest December readings ever recorded in Parsons. That mark was set late Saturday.

The temperatures began their tumble Saturday night and continued into today. The minimum Saturday, night than was the 44, high one depoint touched yesterday by the mercury. Lee Cates Farm Home Near Here Is Burned The house on the Leo Cates farm, four west Parsons, was completely destroyed by fire Saturday evening. Neighbors formed A bucket brivade and saved other buildings on the place, The fire started at about 8:30 and while the family was away from home. HAMSHER BABY SUCCUMBS Son Born Sept.

16 to Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hamsher Dies Frank Richard.

infant son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Hamsher, 2611 Leonard avenue, died today at his home.

He was born Sept. 16, 1933. Besides his parents, he is survived by six sisters and five brothers. The funeral services will be held at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at the Church of the Brethren, Twenty-sixth and Washington, in charge of the Rev. Earnest Davis.

Interment will be in Oakwood cemetery. Friends may call at the home, 2611 Leonard avenue, until the funeral hour. Art.ngements are in charge of the Chandler-Jones funeral horse. BABY IS BORN FINDLAY, 0., Dec. 18.

-(P)- A baby girl weighing a pound and a quarter was born to Mr. and Mrs. 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 is used for a crib. (By The Associated Press) TOK -All higher officials of imperial household appeared in cutaway coats and striped trous-1 ers today. The formal attire was ordered to be worn daily until the birth of a child to the emperor and empress, expected between Christmas and New Year's, MARSEILLES Four men adrift more than 20 hours in a plane on the stormy Mediterrancan were rescued at dawn. Four ships searched for them throughout the night. ALGIERS-Completing a 000-mile tour of France's African possessions, the French "black squadron" of 28 army planes arrived here today.

Air Minister Pierre Cot was on hand to extend an official welcome. MONTEVIDRO President Salamanca of Bolivia, telegraphed President Terra Uruguay that Bolivia was "disposed to listen" to peace, proposals in Chaco warfare with Paraguay. The latter country had yet to be heard from. BALBOA, C. a bitter attack on the administration, Rep.

F. H. Shoemaker (F. L. called it President Roosevelt's "new steal." HAVANA Six were killed and 13 wounded in outbreaks following the sacking and, burning of the newspaper El Pais, one of Havana's largest, by a mob of government supporters.

ROME- The fascist press sees possibility of calling a 4-power disarmament meeting as a result of coming discussions between Premier Mussolini an dthe British Premier Mussolini and the British WESTPORT. Trish Free StateBlue-shirted Geraral Coin O'Duffy, United Ireland party leader, WaS arrested after a clash between his followers and police. Insull Stock Sale Tactics Are Bared Grand Opera Singer Says She Virtually Was Forced to Buy Securities CHICAGO, Dec. 18. (P) Rosa Raisa, grand opera star, said in an interview today that Samuel Insull, persuaded her and her husband, Giacomo Rimini, baritone, to invest their life savings and their earnings in now virtually worthless stock of his utility financing companies.

When they refused to buy more, she said, they were ostracized from the Insull controlled Chicago civic opera, and "life made a hell for Their stock was not delivered to them until after the crash, she said, and then only with the stipulation that they would not sell it. Assured Her of Riches. Mme. Raisa said that at one time Insull showed her she had (continued on page three) Four Killed, Many Hurt In Louisiana Tornado SHREVEPORT, Dec. 18- A fitful tornado which roared out of the southwest to break the Sunday quiet of a Caddo parish lumber camp, and a plantation took liver, injured 19 and caused heavy property loss.

blast, so terrific that it stripped the clothing from individuals, killed A white woman and lumber two Negroes 18 at miles the Grayson camp, here, and a Negro at Soda Founplaintation, 10 miles to the north. Those killed at the lumber camp were Mrs. H. B. Tress, 28, A.

C. Johnson, 44, and Hanna Reed, 27. Charlotte Hill, 75, was fatally injured on the plantation. Eleven others were injured at the camp and eight more at the plantation. Relief agencies took charge of the areas today.

timber, debris, and stricken, wreckage of houses pandemonium at the lumber camp. Camp buildings and mill property were badly damaged. RETAILERS PRAISE NRA Expect Recovery Program to Bring Further Benefits NEW YORK, Dec. (P) The National Retail Dry Goods association announced today it had sent to President Roosevelt the results of a survey showing that many leading merchants beHeve the recovery drive is gaining ground steadily. The merchants praised the NRA and expressed confidence it will bring further The association is headed by Lew Hahn.

Its announcement said it is a trade group of 4,500 department and specialty stores. WHITE HOUSE RECIPE WASHINGTON, Dee. Christmas is just a week off, so it's time to plan the dinner. If you wish FL Rooseveltian recipe to give it flavor, here's one straight from the White House--for chestnut dressing; 3 pounds peeled chestnuts; 1 quart stale bread crumbs; three fourths cup butter: one lemon, juice and grated rind; salt, pepper, parsley, nutmeg. Boil nuts in salted water, mash.

Fry bread crumbs in the buttor which has first been slightly browned with the black pepper, until nicely blended. Mix with nuts, add seasoning. and enough stock unti lit is of the consistency wanted. U.S. Gold Price Is Hiked 5 Cents By R.

F. C. Today First Increase in Quotation Since Dec. 1 Value Placed at Heavy Foreign Purchases Made Recently canned WASHINGTON, Dec. The government jumped its gold price to $34.06 an ounce today for the first upward movement since Dee.

1. The 5-cent increase resumed the upward trend begun when a price of $31.36 was fixed Oct. 25 at the beginning of President Roosevelt's effort intended to boost commodity prices by raising gold values. It also was the first price increase since the disclosure of recent heavy gold purchases abroad, estimated to have exceeded 000,000. Heavy Foreign Buying This foreign buying was believed to have taken place during the December weeks that the domestic price has remained stationery.

Whether the new increase in the REC's quotation, represented a return to the domestic price and a lessening of foreign purchases could not be learned officially. Bar gold was bringing $32.48 an ounce, in London toda" on the basis sterling opening at to the pound. Apparertly, by, coincidence, the new price increase followed two group statements relating to the country's monetary and financial condition. One was a study by the Brookings, institution, holding that the administration's gold purchase plan can not be relied upon to bring higher price lee Is. It called for a reconsideration of monetary policies in relation to economic recovery.

arguing that monetary uncertainty "sooner or later leads to a deterioration of government credit." Seek Federal Economies The second development was a demand of the National Economy league for a baalneing of the budget which, would bring all enpenditures, both ordinary an! emergency, within receipt The league contended the present rate of spending would produce unsound money and esti(continued on page 3) 'No' to Hitler French War Chiefs Oppose Rearmament of Germany PARIS, Dec. 18. -(P) -The war chieftains of France, in a secret session attended by General Maxime Weygand and former Premier Edouard Daladier, today decided they were flatly opposed to a rearmament of Germany. The army leaders met as the superior, war council, carefully the reiterated demands of Chancellor Hitler of Germany for increased armaments for his nation, decided adversely against his demands, and prepared pass on their recommendations to the government. The ministers of war, navy, and air will discuss the proposed reply before the government sends it to Berlin.

Mrs. M. A. Billington, Pioneer Chetopan, Dies (Special Service) CHETOPA. Dee.

18 Mrs. Mary Billington, 80, a resident of Chetopa and vicinity for 6: years, died at her home here early today, after being in poor health for about one and one-halt years. Mrs. Billington came to this vi. cinity in 1873.

residing in Indian territory, across the line from Chetopa. She was born in Miami county, on Sept. 1, 1853. She leaves three children, Mra. Addie Leonard.

Mrs. Rosa Beck and Billington, all of Che. topa, in addition to two children by a former marriage, W. Theodore Dollar and Mrs. Silver Lucas, both of Chetopa.

There also are 24 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at her home, with the Rev. Harry W. Weed, pastor of the Chetopa Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, The Tharp funeral home is in charge.

GRAIN PRICES SAG CHICAGO, Dee. -(A) -The first advance in United States quotations on gold this month went practically unnoticed by the grain markets today, cereals showing a tendency to sag. Wheat closed unsteady, 1-8 to 3-8 under Saturday's finish, corn unchanged to 1-2 higher, and oats unchanged to 3-4 lower. Weather KANSAS -Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; somewhat warmer in ent portion tonight: colder Tuesday, MISSOURI-Unsettled, rain in east and south portions tonight and prohably in east portion Tuesday mornink: somewhat warmer tonight; coldor in northwest and extreme north Tuesday, OKLAHOMA--Fair in west, partly cloudy with probably showers in east portion tonight and Tuesday; warmer in north and west portions tonight and in east portion Tuesday. Christmas Greeting Cards BURNETTE'S.

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