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Prints the News TH ANESVILLE SIGNA VOL. UX, No. 32 ZANESVILLE, FBIPAY EVENING. JUNE 10. 1938 Tells the Truth PRICE: THREE CENTS CRASH KILLS 8 ARMY AIRMEN McCall to Face Kidnap and Murder Charges Florida Jury Gets Evidence Next Week G-Men to Continue Investigation of Child's Slaying MIAMI, iff) Franklin Pierce McCall may be charged with the murder and kidnaping of five- year-old James Bailey Cash, authorities indicated today.

State Attorney George A. Worley said he would present evidence to a special grand jury Monday on which it might indict the 21-year-old truck driver for both offenses. Both carry the death penalty in this state and McCall probably would be tried for only one. Worley said the-trial would be held as speedily as possible, probably within three or lour weeks. McCall has denied responsibility for the kidnaping and killing but J.

Edgar Hoover, director of the federal bureau of investigation, said he confessed collecting the 510,000 ransom after writing the three notes demanding it. McCall's father-in-law, Joseph Hilliard, said Mrs. McCall was prostrated and that McCall had acknowledged to her his part in the case yesterday when she and other members of the Halliard family were questioned at the FBI office and released. "She never expects to see him again," Hilliard said. "She wishes nothing more to do with him.

"The boy has ruined two families, his and mine, and we want to see justice done." He added McCall had sent his wife to north Florida just befon the kidnaping and expressed thi opinion he was planning it then At Princeton, Edgar Hoover nrector the federal bureau said the 21-year-old had admitted writing the three ransom notes and eoUecttaf the 510,000 paid by the boy's fath er, but was silent about the ac tual abduction, At Princeton, the parents pre pared to bury their 5-year-old onlj child, whose body was found early yesterday twelve days after he was Candidates in Belated Rush to File Petitions stolen from the Cash home. Recovery of all but $5 of th LOS ANGELES--Art Jarrett, the orchestra leader, today had divorced Eleanor Holm, swimming star pictured above, leaving her free to marry Billy Rose, famous showman. Kidnap Suspect and Spot Where Boy's Skeleton Found County Committee Fight Holds Interest For Both Parties the to file this afternoon for the posi- lon now held by Judge P. H. Tan- ehill, who has already filed for Candidates for office at primary made a last-min- te rush to the board of elections ransom money, from on place and $245 from another, presented a puzzling angle 'which Hoover did not explain.

He said McCall directed agents to both hiding places. The major portion of the money was found cached in an orchard early Wednesday, but where officers discovered the $245 late yesterday was Hoover's secret. Other than to remark "the In- will actively continue," Hoover withheld comment on the the probe was taking. There were unconfirmed reports at least two persons in addition to McCall were held at FBI headquarters. The Miami Herald said McCall's pretty wife, Claudine Evelyn McCall, and her mother, Mrs.

Joseph Billiard, spent six hours at the yesterday and left in Jttie company of agents. Dr. Thomas Otto of Miami, who was with agents when they found the body, said it was in such an advanced state of decomposition there was little evidence for a post-mortem. He expressed the opinion the kidnaper killed the Harlan Case Witness Slain LONDON, shade of the slaying of a prospective witness and the sensation of a reported attempt to kidnap a miner who already has testified hung over the proceedings of the Harlan labor trial here today. Both the slam man and the purported kidnap victim were under government subpoenas for the duration of the trial and technically under the protection of the federal district court.

Both were active Harlan county union affairs. Chief Deputy Sheriff C. N. Nolan of Harlan county said Lester Smithers, 30, was shot to death at Gulston, and two brothers, Verlin Fee, 29, and Clyde Fee, 27, were held at Harlan in connection with the slaying. Nolan said Verlin Fee told him the shooting fol'owed an argument "about the union." Smithers was a former president of the Yanrey, local of the United Mine Workers of America.

George Titler, a field representative of the U.M.W.A., reported to agents of the federal bureau of investigation last night that three men forced John Isom, a union organizer, to drive in their automobile from Cumberland, Harlan county, to a nearby mining camp. Titler said he supplied the agents ffice this afternoon as the deadly fdr filing their petitions ap- roached. The office will remain open un- jl 6:30 o'clock this evening to ac- ommodate those who have delayed ding until the last. The county central committee ace appears the most interesting or both parties at the coming primary, As usual, tne rival Republican actions stalled off their petition iling until just before the dead- ine, both keeping secret their lists as long as the law permits. Their tactics left the board oi elections in Its customary "jam' at the finish, with each faction icheduled to unload a long list of candidates late this afternoon.

The Democrats, with rival fac- presenting slates of commit- candidates this year, were less secretive about their plans. Many of the candidates have al ready filed and lists of other can didates were made known this af For U. S. representative from the fifteenth congressional dis trict, the board of elections hac names of one Democrat anc four Republicans on file today. P.

W. Griffiths, Marietta Re publican, became the fourth mem jer of his party to file for th nomination today. Other candi dates are. Ernest Work, New Concord; William S. Shuster White Cottage, and Joe I.

Clarke this city. Congressman Robert T. Secres has no opposition on the Demo cratic ticket. In the race for Democratic state central committeeman from the fifteenth district, Vernon Archer, Byesville, filed Thursday to oppose the candidacy of Clarence A. Graham, local incumbent.

A third candidate is Harry Watson of Cumberland. For state senate, James T. Mc- he Republican nomination. There was still-talk of last-min- te opposition within the Republi- an party to the candidacy of Earl C. Dunn, who is seeking renomin- ation as county auditor.

His Demo- ratic opponent. Henry F. Stemm, was prepared to file late today. South Claims Wage Victory WASHINGTON --CTV- Southern senators claimed victory today in year-long battle to give Dixie ower minimum wages than the industrial North. They expressed certainty a senate-house committee would prove broad exemptions from a 40- cent-an-hour wage scale which the pending legislation would establish after seven years.

The committee had voted earlier this week to except only industries in which such a minimum would result in unemployment. The Southerners, after threatening a senate filibuster, forced the committee yesterday to reopen the question. They want living costs, prevailing wages and comparative freight rates added to the causes for exemptions. Although the Southern cornmit- teemen--Senator Pepper (D-Fla) and Ellender (D-La) predicted a quick agreement, some members voiced a doubt that the group ever draft a satisfactory bill. After a week of lengthy sessions in which one compromise proposal after another was rejected, the conference committee had little to show for its efforts.

Above at left Is Franklin Pierce McCall, 21-year-old minister's son who Is held for the kidnap-murder of five year-old James Bailey Cash, Jr. McCall led G-men to the spot, at right above, where the boy's skeleton had been secreted. W. H. Baldwin, of Princeton, is shown pointing to the place from which the skeleton had been removed.

Europe In New Turmoil Over Attacks On British Shipping Elroy, Democratic incumbent from Newark, and O. W. Whitney, Sunbury Republican, have filed. Edwin Stottsberry, local Democrat, is expected to file this afternoon for state representative. Ralph Marshall, Republican incumbent, has already filed for Is office.

For county commissioner, W. R. urckholter, Democrat, has al- ady filed, and Fred Herron, Re- ublican incumbent, was ready to ie. There was also the report Black factional opposition to erron's nomination. Former Common Pleas harles F.

Ribble, a Democrat, was child before tossing him face up into a thicket. Circuit Judge Arthur Gomez a special grand jury session Monday morning to consider any charges State Attorney George A. Worley may bring against McCall. Hoover said no federal law was involved in the case. Florida provides a death penalty for kidnap- ing for ransom however.

A jury has the prerogative of recommending mercy, in which case a sentence of life imprisonment Is mandatory. The former Jasper high school athlete was held without charge while at the FBI office. A coroner's jury examined the body and the spot where it was found but adjourned until tomorrow afternoon without returning a verdict. G-Men Direct Search For Missing Teacher ADRIAN, MICH-- federal Bureau of investigation and Michigan state police directed today search for Miss Lucille Wilson, 22. pretty rural school teacher who left her farm home Tuesday evening with a man who had advertised for young woman to look after a four-year-old child on trip (o California.

a trooper Robert Riddering said 02 responses were made to the advertisement and that one young woman had complained of unwfleomo advances mndo by the man when he interviewed her Monrlny Miss Wilson's mother said her 'laughter promised to write In "Uvo or three days" but no word had befn received Miss Wilson a described fig nn a i ew York Ohio police were to assist In with descriptions of the men Isom said abducted him. Titier reported the men took Isom from a restaurant and shoved him into their car after calling a "damn union man." Isom denied his identity and escaped when the automobile stopped at a home in the camp where the men sought to identify him Titler recounted. Deputy Nolan said the Harlan sheriff's office received no report of. the incident. Isom testified several days ago that he lost his job with the Harlan Central company after he wa: called before the federal granc jury which returned the indictmen against the 66 Harlan county coa corporations, coal operators anc present oi former peace officer low on trial here.

The government accuses the de fendants of conspiracy to depnv miners of the right to organize a provided by the Wagner act, Violence Results From Labor Strike PITTSBURGH- Wl Two me were beaten, a truck fired and nm Refund oted by Senate Property i ners in the Muskin- um valley were heartened today announcement from Washmg- on Thursday which said the sen- te approved legislation to reim- urse residents of the Conservancy istrict for assessments on ap- raised flood control benefits amounting to $4,500,000. Congressman Robert T. Secres xpressed, the opinion today that ie house would give the amend ment its final approval. Insertec in the flood control bill, th WASHINGTON --W)-- members expressed dissatisfaction odiiy with senate amendments to he flood control bill which would llminate local contributions to the ost of property rights for rcser- They said the measure, passed by he senate yesterday, probably would be turned over to a confer- nce committee as soon as the louse receives it. The bill author- zes projects to cost $375,000,000 luring the next five years, but not appropriate the funds.

It had settled only one issue def- nitely--that the "bedrock" minimum wage shall be 25 cents an hour. No exemptions would be ermitted from that figure. The southerners said they would accept a clause which would increase iie minimum to 30 cents the second year. After that, boards would be created in each industry to advance basic wage to 40 cents an hour and lower the hour maximum to 40 a week as rapidly as possible. These boards could grant exemptions, the extent of which provided the biggest problem still before the committee.

The southerners admitted that their list of exceptions would emasculate the seven-year clause in the 40-cent wage provision. They also that the boards be permitted to make discriminations within an industry as to the minimum wage paid by plants in one section of the country and those in another. Greater progress was being made on the other pre-adjournment issue--the $3,723,000,000 relief and public works bill. A joint committee yesterday accepted a senate amendment increasing the WPA allotment from 51,250,000,000 to $1,425,000,000. President Roosevelt had requested the increase because he said there has been no recent improvement in employment.

The larger fund will be expected to last until next March 1. (By The Associated Press) Repeated nprial attacks on British shipping and British property along the eastern Spanish coast dovetailed today into European discord which promised another nerve-fraying week end. An Italian-made insurgent seaplane again bombed Alicante, Denia and the British-owned port of Gandia, dropping out of the night sky to take up "unfinished business." The British freighter Thorpe- hall, bomber three days ago at Alicante, was struck again and settled by the stern. Gandia, recovering from an attack two days ago, was bombed once more, with destruction of a large warehouse and small coastal schooner. Returning to the French freighter Brisbane at Denia, still smoldering from a day-old bombardment in which seven persons were killed, the "phantom raider" dropped two more bombs.

The Brisbane settled to the bottom in shallow water. Czechoslovakia prepared vigilantly for her third and last series of communal elections on Sunday elections which already have demonstrated the solidarity of autonomy-demanding Nazis among her Sudeten German minority. Reliable quarters in Paris reported the Czechoslovak minister to France had returned to Praha, leaving word with the French government that the central European situation was delicate. However, despite these renewed causes for anxiety and British ex- Viscount Halifax was said to have resumed his Whitsuntide vacation Yorkshire. Although 60 British ships have been attacked and 28 seamen killed since the Spanish war started July 18, 1936, and despite Frfnch willingness to cooperate in "extreme measures," there were hints Britain would take no drastic course lest Premier Mussolini, friend of the Spanish Insurgents, be offended.

Spanish insurgent land forces were reported threatening isolation of government defenses between Albocacer and the Mediterranean, North of Castellon de la Plana and Valencia. Canton, the most bombed city in the world, had a respite after 13 successive days of Japanese aerial attacks in that South China vicinity. Far to the north, Japanese land forces cut the Peioing-Han- kow railway and launched what may be the final attack on Cheng- chow. U.S. Funds For Relief Unlikely COLUMBUS---OP)--The Ohio legislature faced today the necessity Giant Plane Falls During Heavy Storm Lightning Blamed As Ship Falls On Illinois Farm Delavan, HI.

--UP)-- Eight army air corps men were killed today in the crash of a huge army bomber on the Youle farm north of here during a brief but violent storm. Miss Laura Youle said she believed the craft was struck by lightning. "There was an explosion, debris flew in the air and the ship came down about a half mile from our farmhouse," she said, "it fell on muddy ground. Wings and fuselage were badly torn. At least seven bodies were strewn around, some wearing unopened parachutes, and one was still in the plane." An army bomber carrying three officers and five enlisted men was missing on a flight from Chanute field, Rantoul, to Denver, Colo.

Air corps authorities at Rantoul would not say definitely the crashed plane was the missing bomber, but admitted they had been out of communication with the ship for hours. Henry Houghton, Delavan undertaker, said all were in of shaving enough money from uniform. The bodies were asperation over recent attacks on British shipping. Foreign Secretary men jailed today in the 10-da strike of interstate motor freign drivers shortly after a tentati agreement had been reached. Nine men, whom Chief of Police John Vechter of Wilkins township said were pickets from the AFL teamsters union, were held on charges of halting an automobile and attacking two occupants.

A truck bound from San Antonio, Tex to Pittsburgh, was set afire. Union committoempn expressed satisfaction with the tentative agreement nnd the full membership of thp Western Pennsylvania Motor Carriers association. representing operators, amendment would limit reim- jursement to 70 per cent of the as- assessment instead of 100 per cent as originally proposed. The total assessment for flood control benefits as appraised in the watershed's program is approximately $6,000,000, It was said. Congressman Secrest declared the amendment as passed by the senate was in line with another section of the bill reducing required local contributions for flood control reservoirs from 100 to 30 per cent for property rights The appraisal roll of benefits for Zanesvillp totaled $3,138.000 and Turn to Right summoned to voto on It late today.

Helen Moody Wins; Cup Matches Tied WIMBLEDON, KNG -iJV-Helen Wills Moody, flashing streaks of failed, he said. her old-time form, todav defeated Margaret Scrixii of Britain, 6--U, 7-5 to square the Britain WiRhtmnn standing at 1- Cop's Watch Slow So Fixless Tags Fixed PORTLAND, motorists confronted Patrolman George Johnson after he had left new "flxless" traffic tags for overtime They insisted they "just couldn't" have been overparked. Johnson argued--until he looked at his watch. It was an hour slow. The tags were fixed.

Woman Witness in Marino Case Missing YOUNGSTOWN. W) --BeHy Jaynes of East Cleveland, a state witness and one of the last persons to dep Roy (Happy) Marino alive, has been missing for months. County Detective John Callan testified today at the first degree murder trial of Herbert Ross of Cleveland. Ross is the second of five indicted men to go on trial for the Marino slaying Callan said Miss Jaynes was questioned by county officials after Marino's body was found near East Liverpool. She was released to go home on the promise she would return to testify, he said.

Efforts to locate her since have Playgrounds Open In City Next Week Playgrounds will be opened at six city schools next Thursday, according to announcement made today by the Zanesville Playground and Recreation committee. M. M. Shamp, physical education director at Lash high school, has again been placed charge of the playground program. The grounds to be operated include Mclntire park, Westview.

Monroe, Sheridan, Srant and Madison. Supervisors foi the a i grounds, selected by the city recreation committee are Wanda Myers, Betty Paisley, Rita Longwell, Janet Culbertson, Dorothy Leonard and Marian Nant. John Brammer and Rolland Buxton will serve as assistants to Shamp in directing the work at the Carious grounds. Actual assignment of the supervisors has not yet been equipment will be installed early next week and 15 workers will be furnished by WPA to assist the regular personne while the two-months' program is In operation. The playgrounds wir close Aug.

15. Dr. E. O. Dennis is president the recreation committee.

Other members are A. S. Herzer, Waltei Leupold, Vernon Wood and Dr. C. Bateman.

wo Youths Hurt As Autos Coflide In a head-on automobile crash arly today on State route 75 bout two miles north of Roseville, wo New Lexington youths were everely injured while a Roseville man escaped unhurt. Charles Householder, 20, New Lexington, driver of a small coupe, ustamed a crushed chest and iruises to his body, and his com- ianion, Harry Ferguson, 20, suf- ered a fractured right knee and uts to his head and body in the accident. Rolland made. Playground all Uily Alice Marble hari lost (o England's souihpaw Kay Stammers, 7--5, 6--3. The woman told officials, Callan said, that shp met Marino at a downtown hotel, and they drove to an East End cafe where he said "a couple of men want to see me here" She waited several hours, then went bark to her hotel, she said.

Candidates Tie With One Vote Each KNGSTON. N. snlt of the election for the i a nomination as county coroner: H. C. Phillips 1.

Louis Cameron 1. A run-off primary probably will necessary. That will entail he employment of 48 poll judges. And, wnlled Election Board Chairman Reynold Allen. "WP probably wouldn't have to count more than two present revenue sources or levying new taxes to finance relief during the remainder of the year.

Since this Is an election year, it almost a foregone conclusion that there would be no new taxes. Hopes that the federal government would step in with direct relief funds and relieve them of the problem of raising from $13.000,000 to $17,000,000 to finance care of the needy were dashed for the legislators. U. S. Sen.

Robert J. Bulkley and Rep. Byron Hartzn said that even should congress appropriate $125,000,000 for direct relief, it was extremely unlikely that Ohio would benefit under present conditions. The money, they said, would be used to cope with emergencies caused by floods, drouth and similar causes. Speaker Frank Uible of the house said he believed his informal committee of twelve representatives would have a relief program practically completed when the legislature convened next Tuesday in the fifth week of its special session.

i pro-tern i Longstreth, 39, Rose- whose sedan collided with the 'erry county machine, escaped un- lurt Sheriff Ed Redman, who con- ucted an investigation of the crash, said the cars met in the middle of the highway on a slight curve. The ictims were removed Bethesda hospital in Cannon and Cannon ambulance, Roseville. Hospital attendants today said he New Lexington youths were responding to treatment. Both were badly damaged. loot Overturns and Three Girls Drown PORTSMOUTH W) Surviving brothers and sisters sorrowfully related today how the flat-bottomed boat which they were returning from a carefree swimming party late yesterday upset in the Dhio river and brought death to three schoolgirls.

Raymond, 18, and Oliver Frye, 15, brothers, and Emma Webb, 13, among the five lestucd from the overturned craft by Emma's brother Charles, 21, a commandeered boat, after they had floated more than a mile downstream, told how jounger members of the party became panicky when the backwash from a motorboat struck their overloaded boat in midstream, upsetting It. Those drowned were Vernic Evelyn Frye, 13, sister of the Frye boys; Gladys Mane Rudd, 9, a companion, and Plna Mae Webb, 10, who has 10 other brothers and sisters besides Charles and Emma. Richard Vassar, 14, and Walter Hollen, 14, also were rescued by Charles Webb. Lawrence of the senate said a joint caucus of Democratic and Republican senators would be held Tuesday or Wednesday to sketch the draft of a program if the senate taxation-relief committee did not bring out one before then. Uible's committee after reviewing the entire relief situation agreed that local governments should match, dollar for dollar, any grants made by the state for the indigent.

It will meet again Monday to consider other details. Meanwhile, the counties whose plight is the most serious were assured funds to deal with immediate emergencies. Gov. Martin L. Davey signed into law a bill authorizing the counties to issue relief bonds totaling $1,500,000 in anticipation of 1939 sales tax collections.

The state control board will allocate the counties' shares of the $1.500,000. The money will be used primarily to pay relief debts to merchants and provide backing for additional cradit. The governor also signed another bill authorizing cities to use surplus inheritance taxes for relief, but the measure is expected to produce but little money for the needy. The senate joined the house in demonstrating its opposition to reducing the 65 per cent favorable vote required for voting of local relief levies and relief-public works bonds. It refused to approve the emergency clauses on two bills to cut the vote requirement.

Another attempt, however, will be made to pass the measures. badly mangled, he said, that he was unable to determine immediately if there were "eight or nine." The missing bomber left Rantoul at 9:35 ajn. (CST) on what officers said was a "routine flight" to Denver. The three officers aboard were identified as Capt Richard Reeves, Lieut. Norman H.

Ives and a man listed only as Langhen. Lieut, O. E. Henderson, at toul, said the bomber came here yesterday from Denver, where the officers and crew were stationed, in a Douglas B-18. Lieutenant Henderson said a detail had been dispatched to Delavan to check the Identities of the wrecked ship and its crew.

Plan Safety Course In County Schools A regular course In safety win be taught in the public schools of Muskingum county next fall, according to announcement made today by County Superintendent F. D. Ring. This county will be among the first in the state to adopt a definite safety course. Plans for establishing the course are being formulated by a committee composed of county high school superintendents G.

E. Redman, Dresden; E. R. Gregg, Chandlersville, and M. H.

Bartels, Adamsville. The course will include school safety, street safety, first aid, home safety and vacation and after school safety. The course, with variations, will be taught in all 12 grades in the county system. The schools will also cooperate with the highway safety campaign now under way. The primary aim of the course will be to make safety an involuntary habit with children.

Roosevelt Plans No Special Messages WASHINGTON-- Roosevelt said today he did not contemplate any special message to the current congress urging the enactment of railroad legislation. Talking to reporters at his press conference, he left the impression that the question of such legislation was entirely up to congress. Showers OHIO--Occasional showers tonight and probably Saturday morning. Slightly warmer In central and nortn- west portions tonight and In east and south portions Saturday. CONFISCATED VIENNA--OV-The state police today announced confiscation of the property of Austrian Catholic Student organizations which unofficial estimates valued at $1,200,000.

Relief for Mining Towns Is Urged WASHINGTON--4R-- Representative Imhoff (D-Ohio) announced today he was taking up with Ohio Works Progress Administration officials the problem of providing adequate relief for eastern Ohio mining communities where suspended operations have left many families destitute. "These families need WPA work and also need garden seeds to replace those lost last spring because of rains and because of later freezes," Imhoff declared. Cadiz, Smithfield, Florence and Bradley are among communities affected. Imhoff also announced acceptance of an invitation to postmasters of the 18th Ohio congressional district and their wives at a convention Cadiz, 23. City Zanesville Atlanta Boston Buffalo Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Denver Detroit El Paso Kansas Cltv Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Today 8 A.

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