The Tipton Daily Tribune from Tipton, Indiana • Page 1

Entered as second class matter, Oct. -1. 1S95, at post office at Tipton, under the act of March 4, 1S79. VOLl'MK XI.IV, NO. TIPTON, INDIANA, till KSDAY F.YF.NLM; IKlJlti' ARY 2.

1939, Warship to II: 'l ('nt King Man Known Here as James C. Commons Said to Have Checks Elsewhere. WAS BORN IN ILLINOIS Told Sheriff Hobbs He Was Guilty and Wished to Have It Over London, Fib. The nr- iginal plans to remove sonic.of lie aiiti-aircrafl armnmenl from tin- battle cruiser Repulse in order to provide better quarters for the king and queen on their trip to Canada and the United States this spiing have been canceled, the admiralty announces. "It has now been decided that the arrangements in the ship for their majesties' suite shall be modifit in such a way ns not to interfere with lies- fighting efficiency." the announcement said.

It is thought that the king, himself a former naval officer who fought at Jutland, may have had Miiio -thing to do Willi the decision. G.O.P. TAKE A STAND They Sanction Sale of Airplanes to France, But to Others Also. SECRECY IS ATTACKED Throimh the radio communications between 'ih" Indiana and Illinois state police force Wednesday, it was definitely established that the man Unowu to a number of persons in Tipton. Arcadia and Xobit sville and surrounding territory as Commons, was really I).

Connors, born in Springfield. Ill years ago. The police radio at the ollice of the sheriff was busy Wednesday with messages between the Indiana and Illinois officers and it was some liltle time before it was definitely established that Commons and Connors were one and the same At field. where police of that city stated he was war.ted a bad check charge, he was Connors, which proves to In; his right name, and at Arcadia. Xoblesville and Tipton he was "known as Commons, which was an alias he used when he took employment, with the Service Motor Company several weeks ago and- passed a check lor S2.7.50 at the Moure Market, purporting to have been signed by his employer but which was a forgery.

The check was one of the regular forms us- i ed by the Service Motor Company and was taken without question. When arrested at Huntington and helil for Sheriff Hobbs. lb- man was registered at a hotel as .1. I). Connors, bis correct name.

Sheriff Hobbs stated Thursday that Connors was ready to come into conii and enter plea of to the charge of which carrb-s a sentence of to fourteen years in 'Michigan City prison. Judge Russell was out of town Thursday and it was being planned to have Connors, who has been in jail since Tuesday morning, in cintrt Officers have hi-fcu notified thai Connors, under I lie name of Commons, a bad check at the A store in Xebb sville and has a 575 check out in Springfield. Ill where he left several debtors. With this case disposed of, the jail will have but one inmate. Alonzo Callahan still being with Sheriff Hobbs.

while bis case is under udvisinient. PIONEER OF THIS COUNT! Dozen or More Factors in Foreign Affairs Provoke Controversy. Relatives Are Notified of Death of Jerry McNew at Aurora, 111. (I t'llileil Washington. I'VTi.

2. Secretary of lhe Treasury Henry Mor- geiitiiau, today denied thai the stabilization fund was being used to aid foreign? countries to purchase m-rchan- disc here. I ONLY FEW DETAILS John Oslei a message stating his of Jackson, received Thursday morning brothei-iii-Iaw. Jerry t. McNew.

longtime resident of tbe Jackson community, had died at the home of his daughter. Laura. in Aurora. 111., he had been making his home for sever- al years. Death was caused by infirmities of age.

Jerry McNew resided in the Jackspn community many years and reared a family of seven children, three of whom are surviving. Laura and another daughter at Aurora. and a son. Edgar McNew. in St.

Louis. The deceased was united in marriage to Mary Jane Osier and lived on the faiin now owned by Harry Ripherger al the time of his wife's dealh. occurred in A son was killed in France during the World War. Jerry McNew was the last member of his family and past S-t years of age. He leaves in thiS community many friends who will regret much to barn of bis passing.

Funeral arrangements had been made when the message received. Crowing Very Weak. Vincent VanHiiggle, who been confined to his home at North Independence street for many weeks, is ported growing very weak. His condition is said to bo very serious and unless Ithere is soon a change, the worst may be expected. Auto Key Found.

Washington. Feb. milliners of the senate military affairs committee endorsed today the sale of military planes abroad, but insisted that they should be sold. if they were wanted, to the dictatorships as i well as to the. democracies, The live minority members ro- vealed their views simullaneous- ly with announcement of their agreement to support a democratic move to open national de- ifense hearings to the public.

Sec- cy concerning the extent and liature of American to aid France and Croat Britain against Germany or Italy cipitated a congressional dispute I which is teetering toward a'nolher historic White House-senate clash on foreign affairs, i Sen Warren Austin. ac ing as spokesman for the Republicans, said that his colleagues would insist dial planes be sold to any or all nations in the interest of "true neutrality" and expansion of American trade, and that the public be given a chance lo speak, before the government's foreign policy becomes cryslalized. "We are not fighting a war of ideologies in shaping our foreign policy." he said. "Our objective is peace, and we wish to remain at peace with the totalitarian as well as the democratic nations." In addition to Austin, the which met last night comprised Sens. Gerald 1'.

Xyo. X. II. Styles Bridges, X. Chan C.uer- nev.

S. and Unfits C. Holman. jOre. I They would endorse a program to allow all nations equal opportunities to buy American-made 'his with lhe following restrictions: 1.

Priority to the United States on all new devices. 2. Legislation allowing cancellation of any contract if and when proved injurious to the United Slates. 3. All sales to be made on a cash basis.

$725,030,000 for Relief Is Sanctioned and Sent to the TO LAST UNTIL JUNE President Franklin D. Kooscvelt I This latest picture of "President Franklin D. Roosevelt shows the president at his desk in the White House on his 57th birthday, celebrated throughout the nation by dances and get-togethers with a big cut of the financial proceeds going into the light against infantile paralysis. TEN STUDENTS MAN" Agrees to Elimination of Its Amendment on Wage Differentials. Kates on Cancellation of King's Visit Are Doubled to States J.ondon.

Feb. 2. 's, le Insurance underwriters, have doubled tbe cost of insurance against the cancellation the visit of King VI and Queen Elizabeth Canada and the United: next May because of the tense International political I situa- ition. The premium is per cent, today, compared 10 per cent tnree months ago. So far there has been only moderate inquiry for from souvenir makers, hotels, s-hipping companies, railroads and business men whose trade wouid suffer if the king and queen stayed at home o- war.

illness, or anything else. WHALE LINKED IN FIGHT ON McNlutt Man. Called "Hidden Power 5 Behind the Opposition. AS AGAINST REFORM House Members OVer G. 0.

P. in Clash. Spon- POLICE sored Licuor Bill. (i AVashin l'r Feb. 2.

The house today gave final approval to the $72 "i relief appro- priation and sent it to the AVb.it House for presij ntial signn-'i lure. The bouse agreed to lion its amendment ivhicj would have prohibited wage if- fenntials of more than 25 per cent between north and soma WI'A" Earlier, the house had adopt- ed the conference report on "the controversial measure, to eliminate- 'political activity from relief administration, by a Unemployed Chicago Man to Get From TRAPPED BY OLD (liy Chicago. RUSE United Feb. nounced today that dice aunt an who he was- Russell 2S. unemployed, had admitted 2.1X4 would arrested Mixture of Chemicals Ex- Negro Murderer Is Granted ploded and Freshmen 30-Day Reprieve as a Burned by Acid.

Punishment. NONE FATALLY HURT TEXAS GOVERNOR ACTS voice vote. The appropriation, to finance. relief until the fiscal "year ends next June is hail attempted to extort less than was recommended by Presiding Roosevelt. The tec- ri0, 11 ommendation first was cut by the have funds to effect housi- and sustained by a.

47 to tlmi with his wife. If, senate vote in the senate in police trapped a the administration '3 first major Davis last night near the homj defeat ot' th? 7Glh congress. iofj Mrs. Ruth Friedlund Xilsson. wii'e of a professional golfer.

She a note Jan. IK which I said acid would be thrown on her Asked'for Chilean; soil and daughter. John, lit, and Betty, 13. children by a previous marriage, unless she paid the A leiier has been received money. Ten police guarded the by Rfv.

O. Iv. Malone from ha- children and Xilsson tional headquarters of the. Red several attempts wore to CROSS Cor.ti'ibtitiuiis Kai'tlKpiake Victims. I not was Cn Indianapolis.

F. b. 2. Ten freshmen liutler university were injureij today when a mixture of eh) mieals jexploded in lb" chemistry laboratory. -None v.as believed lo bo fatally hurl.

About 2Ti i other students were endangered Hying glass and W. Vniteil I'r I Austin, File 2. ilnv Lee O'Datliel, whose catnpaign platform was "The Cnlden Rub postponed the ixecutroti of i Xegro for djjys today so tin- Si-wn would suffer the mini He aCI'il in the ease of Winjidl Williams, who kilhid his white and who was to have been executed this" wrek. "It seems to me." (inv. O'Din- iel said, "that fw.

forms of islmi' nt could be more harsh than to see certain death sUtring ace day and night for Cross, asking that donations he i received by the local chapter for relief work in the earthquake zone in Chile. The letter states thai had been sent to arta anil that supplies talling $10,000 also were sent. Those who wish to give are asked to send them to Ceorge at the-Citi- Bank. contact the extortionist. During of Is Doing Xicely.

Frank Rayls. who bail an operation for hernia at the Emergency hospital Tuesday linoming. is getting along nicely. Thursday his barber. C.

C. Royd visited the hospital and shaved the who stated he was feeling fine. An automobile key in I rout ot the Arki store and it has bee.ii was found man drug brought to this ollice for the oWnei. ly was sympathetic toward allowing the President to discuss foreign policy a senate eoni- fC'onilnutc on Page 2.) acid. Those injured were William Stark.

Dorothy F.valis. Robert Swindler, Mjuilyn Willman. William Reid. Richard Waiisley. Juatiila.

Orren and Harriet Shellhorn, all oil Indianapolis. Harry you in the Spaulding of Lawrence and days." bara Cox of; Li ballon. it: opposed to capital All were either cut by glass punishment, but. in Williams' were blistered by acid which th-'(case, he said If did not believe explosion spi-ayciVover them. "any punishment could he Shirk was performing an ex- jtoo severe." wijh sulphuric acid and "The death penally will be in- which dieted March unless the Favor Local the negotiations a bottle! phuric acid-was left on a window- sill'of the home of Mrs.

Nilsson's first husband. J. Arthur lltnd. an attorney. I night a delivery boy for'a neighborhood -store appeared at the Xilsson home and said he had been sent to.

pick up a ipackage "for a man on a street corner." A policeman boy's jacket, and cap and met the mail; who, attempted to llee but was caught. He at tirst said the money was a debt owed to him by Mrs. Nilsson's husband, then changed he had been (Cy Iiiduinapolis. Kib. 2.

Frank, JWella'le. Diiciicratic national eom- mittei'maii and director of Paul V. McXutfs presidential accused in tile hotis-r of being tin. "hidden power" behind opposition to ri form of the istate liiiuor laws. House members indulged in el sharp: clash over the Kepublican- 1 sponsored lbiuor bill which was i terminated only by.

a decision to make the mailt a special ord-r business for- 11 lomorrow i morning when it is expected that, la frightful partisan battle will jensue on ihe house ilooi. 1 A majority report by the Republicans on the public morals committer- favored I'llaclm'eiit of 'the bill after a public hearing last i night during which 'amendments wen. Oeii- ierally. the C. o.

liquor bill would abolish tie importer system, make the slat." liquor commission left the limit on Ihe number of wholesalers, and remove the commission from the reorganization The Democratic minority of the committie vigorously dissented with the majority. After inter-party lightins; the liiiuor issue was made a special order of basin- ss for tomorrow' when there may be a h'nal showdown since several Republicans openly do not like this bill sponsored by the party leadership. lhe house had a Hurry of wrangling over tie- create an "inn grati bar" to purge shysters from the legal profession in fndiniia several house attorneys opposed fo this proposal. .1 'l-s I'lliteit' I Indianapolis. Feb.

Indiana Pastors" Conference lined i up today with the groups whicri his He said jare urging the state legislature separated from his wife and year- i to install a local option provision, old baby- for several months and in the liquor laws. wanted to try to win her back. to Tho conference claimed' represent "a church membei- shipi'of almost one million." Strike Danjjcr. Kai'Hi Tremors Ollicinls Said he had bis own iniii.i 1 iv pan of the ch- mislry License Ireland to Issue Stamp Honoring U. S.

on 150th Anniversary of Constitution jernment has decided to Elwood's supply of license special commemorative be required to have a plate on their bicycle. The license fee Is 25 cents the price having been fixed by the city councill issue a postage plates for bicycles went on sale Istamp in celebration of the 150th "Wednesday and all bicyclists will of the inauguration of the American Constitution and the installation of Oeorge Washington as first President of the United States. The stamp has been designed by George Atkinson, Royal Hibernian Academician, and depicts the American eagle, based on the version on, the Great Seal of the United States, as the central feature. The eagle, is shown bearing a shield blazoned with thirteen ver- Reat ing Easier, Word from the Methodist hps- pital in Indianapolis Thursday morning was that Walter Carter of the Fanners Loan Trust Company was resting easier. Dublin, Feb.

Irish Gov- tfcal stripes representing tho thirteen United Colonies, which subsequently became the, original thirteen states, and joined by the blue "in chief" signifying their unity. In one claw the eagle displays an olive branch and in the other thirteen arrows. A profile portrait of George Washington, adapted from the famous bust by Houdon at Mount Vernon Is the featureof the left- hand side of the design, and it is balanced on the other side by the harp as the symbol of Ireland. The dedicatory Inscription, (Continued on Page 2.) university underialu and iitil'a course. As he Incited lhe mixture, it suddenly exploded in his face, showering glass and acid over his classmates nearby.

Stark was burned seven ly on the body and was treated first at lhe university and later by a nlwsiehni- Has: Appendicitis! Miss Joaii Neary. daughter of Mr. and Mrs! lCd Neary who makes her home vfitli her grandparents Mr. and Mrsj, C. C.

Boyd northeast of been quite ill for the past several" days with appendicitis. The attending physician has been fighting the ailment and trying to get the patent through without restorting to an operation. Thursday she was reported resting easier. I the board of pardons and par- jobsi ixleiids clemency." le- continued. "I therefoVe grain a 2U-! day tcPlieve in order that Winzcl! WillJaitis may suffer this dreadful punishment before he is' by dealh in the electric chair.

"Also. 1 am frank lo admit that Ilia! I believe in the Rible liter' ally and iloi not intend to be a party directly or killing a person. Rut the ter hands and beyond my power at the expiration of this 30dn'y reprieve. Under Texas law! a governor may grant one 30-day reprieve. Ho has not power to pardon or commute ia sentence.

This power is given the bohrd of pardons and O'Daniel assumed office in January, haying been elected in a ajnpaign! with which he t'nitcil I'n Quito, F.euador, Feb (IiV Press.) 'Bedford, Feb. wage dead- Mock between 14 lime-stqno ope- jrators in Lawrence. Monroe and i Ow.en county and engineers volcanic erupliori; employed af their plants and mines today threatened siblHty of a strike. I tremors and a cauSfd widespread alarm in Ecuador last night. College Students Begin Movement to Be Exempt From Security Act Ceil- Indianapolis.

Feb. The senate today received a minimum wage proposal from its committee on labor which reported it without recoiiiint udation leaders last ii asked that it be objection to the measure, introduced by Sen. Jacob Weiss, Indianapolis Democrat, was that lit would provide no maximum, hours. A similar proposal pending before- lhe house would serve better, it was said. Peculiarly, no business representatives appeared lo appeal against favorable action by the commit lee.

A secotidary objection was by-Adoljdi se.retary of the state Federation of Labor, who said he fi a red passage of the bill would "enable new cicup niie.i establishing'Indiana plants to set usually higher wages at the c.ent minimum, citing the law as an example." a Amherst, to I ways and means committee of the mat- house of representatives in Wash- tccorllinc to law. is out (if my ingtbn'will hear about if nation-: wide movement to exempt college students from the provisions of the-social security law. Originating at Amherst college, this movement lias been gaining support from colleges and universities as well! as from fraternities and sprorltias ail over the country. Although they, raise; no-objection, to the taxing of employes of colleges; and fraternities who are not studeqts, (Continued on Pago 2.) tjhe proponents of exemption tend that undergraduates Iwho are earning part of their college expanses are not only being, hampered in their educational aims taxation but are unlikely, under' tine provisions of the act. to recftive appreciable benefits from it.

I Williams, Wesleyan, Bpwdoin. Cornell, Iowa Smith and several other institutions already have joined in the movement, as wfeli as Intercollegiate fraternities and other student organizations. 11 College students are a special (Continued on Page 2.) Sen. William Lee. Princeton Democrat and chairman of the labor said he favored the minimum wage bill pending" in the house which also would set ceiling on hours.

After a motion by Sen. Elliott Conroy, Hammond Democrat. that the bill be reported without recommendation, the committee voted unanimously not to favor It. In other public hearings last' night a senate committee voted unanimously to recommend favorably a measure which would (Continued on Page 2.).