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COUNTY OPTIONAL SALES TAX IS APPROVED BY GOV. EMMERSON FULL LEASED WIRE TELEGRAPH REPORT BY THE INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE ameled steel. get that sort if any. turing false teeth of en- be brave is pretty sure to Germany is now manufac- THE DAILY JOURNAL GAZETTE sists the man she marries Krupp gun works In The girl whe loudly inAND COMM STAR Fifty-Eighth Year. No.

218 Entered as second class mail matter at Mattoon, Illinois MATTOON, ILLINOIS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 6, 1932 Published every afternoon except Sunday Price 5 Cents PRESIDENT IT FAVORS SALES TAX IN STEP BALANCING NEEDED Chicago Bandits Get $1,000,000 Loot in Holdup Ale MODIFICATION RELIEF ECONOMY LEGISLATION "LAME DUCK" 'SESSION OF CONGRESS HIJACKER IS APPREHENDED Newton, Dec. hijacker, claiming to be Dan Malloy of Gary, is in jail here awaiting investigation by county and state officers, who arrested him with a $2,000 load of liquor Saturday evening, following a chase of several hours. Malloy was stopped on Route 33 a mile west of Newton by Highway Patrolman Fred Shroeder of Robinson and Sheriff Charles Sowers and Deputy George Watkins of Newton. The officers took him unawares es he came over a hill and he made no resistance, although he had a 12- gauge short-barreled pump shotgun with hammer cocked in the seat beside him. Officer Shroeder stopped the car and Malloy threw up his hands saying, "All right, you've got me.

Don't worry, I wouldn't hurt you if I could." In his car they found a special rear end with about 35 cases of bottled in bond Canadian whisky, valued in excess of $2,000. The officers who made the capture did not know until they searched the car that they had arrested a liquor runner. The only information they had received was that a man had telephoned officers at Carbondale, reporting that he had been held up by two hunters who took his car away from him. The man did not give his name, but did give the officers the license number and description of the car. It is now apparent that he also was a liquor runner and that he knew the man who hi-jacked him.

Officers have learned that the license was, issued to a fictitious name. Malloy told officers that he had been working at his occupation for the past 10 years. It is believed is in the employ of a Chicago or Gary syndicate. CORNELIUS DUNN DIES AT HOME OF DAUGHTER Quite a Load for a Cripple JAP WAR BOAT SINKS; 103 DIE By International News Service. Tokio, Dec.

hundred three Japanese sailors were drowned when the destroyer Sawarabi capsized in a monsoon 100 miles north of Formosa, the navy office announced today. Fifteen were rescued. The vessel foundered after its engines were disabled. WOMAN SUED FOR MILLION ON LOVE THEFT CHARGE Detroit, Dec. Charging alienation of affections, a million dollar suit was served on Mrs.

Gail Stephens Kinard, second wife of Dr. Kerwin W. Kinard, noted surgeon of Kansas City, here today. The present Mrs. Kinard, wealthy horsewoman and social registerite.

is accused of having stolen the love of Dr. Kinard from Mrs. Ada Lee Kinard of Kansas City, his former wife, whom he married 14 years ago. Christmas Customs from FOREIGN LANDS In Norway, the room containing the gaily decorated tree is kept carefully locked until Christmas Eve. Then Father Christmas drives up to the door in his sleigh, drawn by reindeers, and flings the portal open to the joyous youngsters who greet him with Christmas carols.

SHOPPING DAYS UNTIL CHRISTMAS CO. OPTIONAL SALES TAX IS NOW IN FORCE Measure, Effective Until July 1, 1933, Signed by Gov. By International News Service. Springfield. Dec.

The county optional sales tax bill, sponsored by Representative Homer J. Tice of Greenview, one of the relief measures passed by the fourth special session of the legislature, went into effect today, following its approval by Gov. Louis L. Emmerson. The measure, which will remain in effect until July 1, 1933, authorizes county boards, by a two-thirds vote, to extend a sales tax of one per cent on tangible personal property except farm products.

County treasurers of the state will administer the law. Attack on It Likely. An attack on the constitutionality of the act is anticipated in some quarters, in view of the fact that the bill went over solely because it was a relief measure, and the attorney general declined to pass on its validity, claiming that this was a question for the courts to decide. If its enforcement is restrained by legal action, it is generally believed that a ruling from the high court cannot be obtained before the bill expires automatically. Measures Approved.

All major relief measures passed by the special session have been approved. They are: The sales tax; the Igoe bill giving Cook county authority to issue $17,000,000 in bonds without a referendum; and the Meents bill, giving county boards, by two-thirds vote, the right to issue bonds for six times the amount they receive from their share of the gasoline tax. It is understood that the time limit on the Michel bill expires tomorrow. If the governor does not act on it, it will become a law without his signature. Two More Relief Bills.

The special session is scheduled to reconvene today to consider two more relief bills. The house has pending a bill by Senator Barr giving Cook county the right to issue bonds for $1,600,000 to take care of unemployment indebtedness, while Representative Branson's bill giving mutual building and loan associations the right to increase indebtedness from 10 to 20 per cent is on the senate calendar. A two-thirds vote is required for passage of the measures, and some doubt exists that sufficient members will be here to vote on the bills. Senate leaders yesterday sent telegrams to all members of the upper house urging them to be here tomorrow to vote on the Branson bill. DEATH COMES TO MRS.

O. L. MINTER Special to The Journal- -Gazette. Charleston, Dec. 6.

Mrs. Laura Minter, wife of Oscar L. Minter, former county superintendent of schools, died about 6:45 o'clock Monday evening at the family home, following a long illness from cancer. She had been bedfast since last June. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Presbyterian church, with Rev.

William I. Blair officiating. Burial will follow in Mound cemetery. Mrs. Minter was born Feb.

14, 1872, in Onawa, Iowa, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Campbell. When a child she moved with her parents to Casey.

Later they moved to Westfield. She attended Westfield College and after her graduation on June 12, 1895, she married Mr. Minter, Following their marriage they lived in 1 Oakland until Mr. Minter became county superintendent of schools in 1914. Besides her husband, she leaves her father, Charles Campbell, who resides at the Minter home; a brother, E.

F. Campbell of Clinton, and a niece, Miss Gladys Campbell, who also lives at the Minter home. DIVISION OF RELIEF MONEY TO TOWNSHIPS Larger Sums Will Go Where Need Is Believed Greatest. By Staff Correspondent. Charleston, Dec.

county board this morning, by vote of 15 to 5, amended the resolution adopted at a recent called session by which it diverted $36,000 of the county's share of the state motor fuel tax for emergency relief. By today's resolution, the larger townships where the need for relief is greatest receive a larger portion of this money than was provided under the original resolution. How It Will Be Divided. The original resolution provided for distribution of the gasoline tax money on a population basis. Under the basis of actual need, $28,000 of this money, which has not yet been received by the county treasurer, will be divided as follows: Charleston township-30 per cent.

Oakland per cent. Ashmore township-2 per cent. Morgan cent. Seven Hickory per cent. Hutton per cent.

Mattoon Township- 43.75 per cent. Lafayette township in 6.75 per cent. Pleasant Grove township per cent. North Okaw per cent. Humbolt township per cent.

Paradise per cent. The first $8,000 received, that being the allotment for November, was divided among the townships on a population basis. The $28.000 to be divided, according to today's resolution, is for the months of December, January, February and March. The allotment for each of these months is $7,000. Today's resolution was signed by 14 members of the county board.

The vote was: Yes -Ashby. Carlyle, Conlin, Coddington, Cuppy, Campbell, King, Lyons, McNutt, Mitchell, Riddle, Sours, Walsh, White and Shoot-15. No Foreman, Miller, Pearson, Stephenson and Zimmerman-5. The county treasurer made his semi-annual report, which showed total receipts of the general fund for the period, May 27, 1932, to Dec. 5, 1932, as $84.447.64, and disbursements of $81,670.09, leaving a balance in this fund of $2,777.55.

HIGHWAY OFFICER WOUNDED IN LEG Danville. Dec. H. Tutewiler of Greenup, state highway policeman shot himself in the leg when his revolver accidentally was discharged while chasing a prisoner who had escaped from him shortly after noon Monday. The prisoner was Fred Fisesi, 17, of Indianapolis, who had been brought here to be turned over to federal authortties on charges of violating the Dyer act, for which he was arrested near Casey Monday.

Tutewiler was taken to St. Elizabeth's hospital. His wound is quite serious, doctors say. SPORADIC BOMBINGS REPORTED IN MINER WAR Springfield, Dec. (INS) Sporadic bombings, firing of shots and minor indignities have marked a comparatively quiet week in the coal mine war between unions in central Illinois.

Last night at Taylorville a bomb, apparently aimed for the home of Pete Haines, president of a Kincaid mine local, exploded while in the air and shattered two windows. The of Alva Brown, a passerby, was struck by a shot fired in the melee when Haines and his son ran out and loosed a volley at a retreating automobile which carried the bombers. WATCH WATCH For new showing in Sawin-Jones east window. In several hundred gift suggestions, almost 100 are displayed tomorrow for the first time. 12-6 U.

S. BUDGET Hoover Sends Final Annual Message to Congress. BY GEORGE R. HOLMES. (I.

N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec. 6. President Hoover today, in his last annual message to congress, recommended a general sales tax as necessary to balance the budget, radical reform: in the nation's banking structure, and drastic reduction in all forms of governmental expenditure, federal, state and local.

Suiting the deed to the word, President reported to congress that the budget which he will transmit tomorrow will call for $580,000,000 net less expenditures than are contained in the budget for the present fiscal year. Co-Operation Necessary. Coupled with these recommendations, Mr. Hoover further declared that if the United States is to return to the prosperity it once enjoyed there must. be "vigorous and whole-souled co-operation with I other governments in the economic field." On the issue of prohibition, the President was silent, No word appeared throughout the nearly 4,000 words of his last report to congress on the state of the nation.

As to War Debts. Nor did Mr. Hoover touch. extensively upon the war debts, but the reason for this is understood to be that he will shortly transmit to congress a special supplementary message dealing with this controversial issue. Conversations with the debtor countries over the manner in which they are to meet their Dec.

15 payments are still in progress, and the President did not wish to embarrass them by specific recommendations at this time. State of Nation Good. Considering the widespread effects of the continued depression, Mr. Hoover reported that the general state of the nation is, good. But, he declared, there are three definite directions in which governmental action can strengthen further the forces of recovery and confidence: 1.

"Continuing reduction of all governmental expenditures, whether national, state or local." "Complete reorganization at once of our banking system." 3. "Vigorous and whole-souled co-operation with other governments in the economic field. The first need today is the strengthening of commodity prices." Would Slash Veteran Payments. As for further federal economy, he proposed a flat 11 per cent reduction in governmental salaries above $1,000, and promised to submit his recommendations for solidating and re-grouping over 50 executive and administrative agencies. He also declared his intention of recommending widespread slashes in the governmental payments to World War veterans.

FRANK GILLILAND DIES IN CINCINNATI Frank Gilliland, a former resident of Mattoon, died in Cincinnati, at the home of a son, Thomas Gilliland, with whom he had been living. Death was due to heart trouble. The funeral will be conducted at o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the Schilling chapel in this city. Burial will be in Beals cemetery, near Lerna. Mr.

Gilliland was a native of Coles county, being born 59 years ago. His wife has been dead several years. For a number of years Mr. Gilliland was employed in the car department of the Big Four Ho been living a semi-retired life since moving to Cincinnati. He leaves a daughter, Mrs.

John of Carlyle, and two sons. Thomas Gilliland of Cincinnati and O. H. Gilliland of East St. Louis; three sisters, Mrs.

Ollie Wilson or Kansas, and Mrs. Ella Ryan and Mrs. Mary Bock of Quincy, and brother, Lon Gilliland of Galesburg. COMMUNISTS HOLD PARADE IN CAPITAL Cops Maintain Watchful Eye Over Hunger Marchers. BY EDWARD B.

LOCKETT. (I. N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Washington, Dec.

historic streets of the capital, which have resounded to the marching, feet of countless parades through the years, were treated to a new kind today. Three thousand avowed Communblack and white, male and female, paraded through the city's thoroughfares under the watchful eyes of an army of police. As they paraded they sang the "Internationale" and other communistic songs. Band in Russ Uniforms. At their.

head was a "Red Front" band, rather smartly attired in Russian-looking uniforms. Behind the band marched the straggling members of Washington's first "red army," who call themselves hunger marchers. Shepherding the line of march, and almost "boxing in" the procession, were some 1,500 police and firemen. The procession started peaceably from the concentration camp on New York avenue, northeast, where the unwelcome visitors have been herded since their arrival Sunday Marchers Good -Natured. As they marched along, the paraders shouted good-natured gibes at the escorting police.

But they seemed in good humor, and apparently felt they had won a victory in being allowed to stage a demonstration at all. The police at first were all against it, but finally compromised on a route which kept them two blocks away from the capitol itself, and five blocks away from the White House. Almost all the delegations bore banners of some sort. Typical ones were: "On to Washington--No Discrimination Against Negroes or Foreign Born!" "Free the Scottsboro boys." "We Demand Unemployment Insurance and $50 for Each Unemployed Worker." The parade was directed by Herbert Benjamin, William Reynolds and Ann Xurlak. Upon reaching the entrance of the capitol grounds, two blocks from the building itself, the parade was stopped by Superintendent of Police Brown.

Under the agreement, the demonstrators were permitted to send delegations of 25 men each to senate and house. "I'll take your petition and do as I have in all other matters," said Speaker Garner to the leader, "refer it to the committee for consideration. That's all the statement I ever make to hunger marchers, bankers, farmers or any one Vice president Curtis shook hands with members of the delegation as they entered, his office. Stir Curtis' Ire. "We want to protest against not being allowed to march in the capitol grounds," Reynolds began.

"We have demands here from 000,000 unemployed, workers and farmers, who are facing similiar conditions. We are not asking for a decent standard of living but simply for the requirements of life for mil. lions of people. We have no confidence that you-" Curtis arose angrily from his chair. "No reflection on me," he said.

"No reflection on me or I'll put you out that door in a minute." "I mean the agencies you represent," Reynolds amended. "Well, that's different," Curtis re-' plied, MRS. W. A. BINGAMAN OF LERNA SERIOUSLY ILL Special to The Journal.

-Gazette. Lerna, Dec. condition, of Mrs. W. A.

Bingaman of Lerna, wha has been ill for the last four weeks, is serious and little hope is held out for her recovery, Mrs. Bingaman is suffering from palsy. While she has been seriously ill for the last four weeks, she has been ailing for a year. TWO POUCHES REGISTERED MAIL STOLEN Robbery One of Most Daring Committed in -Years. IN NEW DRIVE ON HOODLUMS Chicago, Dec.

-Signalizing a. renewed campaign against the underworld, 10 reputed members of the Al Capone gang were. the "showup" at detective headquarters today, following a spectacula" raid on the syndicate's alleged northwest district headquarters. The raid was carried out by 3 newly-organized police contingent known as the "hoodlum squad," whose purpose is said to be expulsion of Chicago's mobsters. Chief among the prisoners taken was John "Johnny Bananas" Devini, alleged Capone syndicate manager of the northwest district, and reputedly an old-time lieutenant of "Scarface" himself.

The raid was heralded as the first of a series inaugurated coincidentally with the induction of Thomas J. Courtney, Democratic state's attorney, into office, and marking the birth of a new era in co-operation among all of Chicago's law enforcement agencies. Above the door of the basement headquarters which was raided hung a sign bearing the words: "Twentysixth Ward Democratic Police said the was found by the gangsters and used as camouflage. Mayor Anton J. Cermak hailed the raid as "the beginning of the end for the syndicate and all the hoodlums." TWO-TENTHS OF INCH OF RAINFALL RECORDED Two-tenths of an inch precipitation was recorded on local rain gauges at noon today from light rains which fell early Monday evening and this morning.

The rainfall was too light to be of any real benefit to the numerous farm wells which have gone dry the past several months. Neither did it affect Lake Mattoon, which is at its lowest stage since the construction of the new dam. MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR FRANK T. O'HAIR Paris, Dec. services for Frank T.

O'Hair and Fred Rhoads, deceased members of the Edgar County Bar Association, were conducted Monday afternoon in the circuit court room. A large number of friends of Mr. O'Hair were in attendance. There were representatives of the bar associations, of Clark and Vermilion counties in Illinois and from Vigo county, Indiana. BY WEST PETERSON.

(I. N. S. Staff Correspondent.) Chicago, Dec. by handkerchiefs like the old time train robbers, five dits today held up a veteran registered mail carrier and his guard just across the street from the federal building and escaped with notes and securities estimated to be worth at least $1,000,000.

This, the most daring robbery in Chicago for many years, required less than a minute. With calculated precision the gang surrounded the messenger and his escort, disarmed the guard, and seized two mail sacks. Throwing these into the rear of light car, they drove away and were out of sight before an alarm could be given. Federal authorities and Chicago police immediately spread an alarm and started an intensive search for the robber gang of five men. Mail for Two Banks.

One sack contained 125 pieces of registered mail for the First National Bank, and the other contained 40 pieces for the First Union Trust and Savings Bank. The usual morning delivery of registered mail to these banks totals from $500,000 to 000,000. Federal authorities said it would be 24 hours before the value of the loot can be approximated. Ordinarily, the mail contains but little currency. Fred Voelsch, who has delivered bank mail for 16 years, left the Federal building at 7 a.

m. with the sacks slung over his shoulder. Three paces behind walked Frank Stastny, the guard, a former army man. They crossed Clark street, a major artery of traffic, and began walking north when four of the bandits closed in on them from the rear. A fifth member of the gang appeared driving a car which had been parked around the corner.

The pair who had seized Voelsch tossed the sacks into the rear of the machine and then scrambled in themselves. At the First National Bank, it was said that the stolen mail came from correspondent banks in all parts of the country. Neither the First National nor the First Union Trust will suffer any loss by reason of the robbery, the government being liable to the senders. Post office authorities pointed out that the gang's loot is not easily negotiable. It was mostly in stocks, bonds and checks.

Bond interest coupons probably constituted the most readily negotiable portion of the stolen mail. WEATHER Chicago, Dec. 6. -Following are the weather indications for Illinois for thirty-s1x hours ending at seven p. n.

Wednesday: Unsettled with rain turning to snow tonight, probably continuing in east portion Wednesday morning; much colder; cold wave Wednesday. LOCAL WEATHER AND TEMPERATURE. (Temperature from noon Monday to Charleston, Dec. Dunn, 84, died at the home of a daughter, Mrs. A.

L. Demaree, late Monday afternoon. He had been ill for some time from heart trouble and infirmities of age. Mr. Dunn spent almost all his life on a farm near Hidalgo, coming to this city three years ago to make his home with his daughter.

Besides Mrs. Demaree, he leaves another daughter, Mrs. Olive Rhoads of Denver, and two brothers, William Dunn of this city and Jefferson Dunn of Hidalgo, noon today.) Noon ......54 3 a. 3 p. 6 a.

.50 6 p. 9 a. 9 p. .49 11 ....55 11. p.

Noon ........57 Weather conditions, at noon: Rainy. Barometer reading at noon, 29.75. Sun rose today at 7:10 and sets at 4:33. Moon sets at. 12:59.

m. Minimum temperature today, 48 at 3 a.m. Maximum ture yesterday, 58 at 3 p. m. Rainfall last 24 hours, 20 of an inch.

Prevailing wind today, southwest..