Moberly Weekly Monitor (Newspaper) - January 28, 1932, Moberly, Missouri Vs MONITOR OJi 62 MEMBER ASSOCIATED F FULL LEASED WIRE BER ESS ICE MISSOURI THURSDAY EVENING JANUARY 28 1932 MONITOR ESTABLISHED INDEX EST DEMOCRAT NUMBER 4 HUNT FOR IN NEW LOCATION k Planes Find Patch of Sea Covered With Oil That May Be Its Grave ANY HOPE TO SAVE CREW Choppy Sea Fog Hinder 4 Big Rescue Fleet and Divers Hunting Craft BULLETIN PORTLAND Engi Jan 28 tappings under the water were detected today by the destroyer Thruster on f apparatus and the rescue flotilla looking for the sunken submarine its operations as night destroyer had been in the V the spot where a patch was discovered for several when underwater signals first heard There was a group of naval around the scene as darkness descended and three ers bad been sent down although none had succeeded in reaching an located earlier in the HALLMAN England Jan 28 for of the crew pf the sunken submarine M- C soared again today when a patch of oil was discovered English Channel near the she was believed to have down Diving operations at once about miles wrath of Portland One man down in 18 fathoms of wa- out was unable to reach tom A second diver prepared to great cylinders used for v1 lifting sunken craft to the were rushed to spot -s where the destroyer Sabre several seaplanes detected the of oil an area of was SIXTY-TWO IN SUBMARINE ON OCEAN FLOOR Associated Press were made to save the lives of 62 men British submarine as It lay dis- loor of the channel in Dead Man's bay This picture shows the submarine one of fleet on an exhibition crulae URGE SLASH IN EXPENSES TO CUT TAX C M Hulen Would Have County Government Re- vamped to Lighten Burden ASKS HIDDEN WEALTH BE ASSESSED Means for Cutting Levies and Cost of Various Governments h divert in the MANY SEEK LOANS FROM U.S FUND Applications Pile Up as Dawes is Confirmed by Senate for Finance Post BULLETIN WASHINGTON Jan 28 President Hoover's three tees to the reconstruction tion were confirmed today by the senate They were Charles G Dawes president and Harvey C Couch and Jesse H Jones tors WASHINGTON Jan 28 Applications for loans from the reconstruction corporation today at treasury and examination of their merits began While preparations credits to work were under way President Hoover again consulted with Un- Mills of the treasury and Senator Walcott on financial legislation share in the fund which will be ad- to encourage business are Dismiss Damage Suit Filed Against Chief Sparkman The damage filed against Chief of Police Sam Sparkman by C C McAllister was dismissed in circuit court at Fayette today cording to word received case had been sent to the ard County Circuit Court on a change of venue and Circuit Judge Dimmitt Hoffman had been called as special hear the case the filing of the suit was arrested on charges of harboring two vicious within the city limits of after the dogs had WHO'LL SUCCEED The Armstrong Herald Says the Question Has Brought Hammett Into the Picture OTHER RANDOLPH MEN MENTIONED ed a negro girl here A police court trial was held not to be made information be public Nor will given out when loans are approved Discussions at the White House f j submarine was beneath that spot occupants have deliberately released the oil to indicate their position Several T naval officials opined that the crew might be able to keep alive tor four days under favorable The patch was located some distance from where British ships nave been searching f- The flotilla had been searching at the spot where Captain of the coastwise steamer said last night saw the submarine go down although he did not know at the time the tragic significance of its beneath the surface ot the sea The captain continued on to Gravelines France and was ed from morning to the he named j A Desperate Search The new search took on a and dramatic the day advanced and only a few hours remained in which the en- tombed men could possibly find enough in the hull to keep them alive Some naval experts believed that the official calculation of the supply for this type of craft fixed at 48 hours might extended to 56 under favorable 7 circumstances In any event the would expire sometime tween a in and p m a m and p m ern Standard Time today operations on the spot continued however as an effort was made to determine the character of the two objects ed by the sweeps as they the floor of Dead Man's Bay yesterday A diving bell was being after having been rushed Devonport last night aboard S The tus at S a m It contains compression chamber winch makes possible diving with more ease to greater depths A Perilous Endeavor The channel was very choppy however and swirling tides made every descent into the sea a ilous adventure for the divers The faces of all the con- ducting the search were grave government to depositors in closed Banks President Hoover wants this re- lief item incorporated in a ate emergency measure for prompt action After seeing Mills and Walcott he called Chairman beck Senate Banking Com- and Senator Thomas Re- publican Idaho author of another providing relief for depositors through a corporation and McAllister was fined on the charges and the dogs were ed killed He at first refused to re- lease the dogs to be killed and did the fine He was later rearrested and placed in jail for failure to pay the fine Finally one dogs was re- leased to and the fine was paid and McAllister re- leased Then suit was filed and the petition charged that had beenl impaired by incarceration in and that he should have actual and damages FILES Who will succeed Judge A W question been lurking in the minds of dolph Howard county voters who now are devoting their first interests to Judge Walker's for judge of the state court The question of a judge for the ninth judicial circuit Randolph and Howard counties will doubtless create considerable interest as Walker's campaign progresses and no doubt Randolph County will look its for a man to fill the place It is understood here that Judge Walker will not resign trom his present office until after he is sured nomination to the Supreme Court office If he should win the nomination then the circuit office would be filled ai the general Senate Adjourns in Order to Speed Committee Work WASHINGTON Jan 28 The senate today adjourned until Monday to give committees to work out a program on the next step of emergency relief The Glass banking-bill including provision for relief of depositors of closed banks is to be given first consideration He Enters Primary for Nomination as tary of State JEFFERSON CITY Jan 28 H Brown Poplar Bluff pardon and parole of the Missouri tiary today filed his formal dec- as a candidate for tary of state on the Democratic ticket Brown a former state ator was the Democratic nee for secretary of state in 1928 not Issues attach to the office the secretary of Brown said in a formal announcement My policy will be to exercise the greatest possible measure of economy in the administration of the office ever having in mind the maintenance of the greatest measure of efficiency Cut expenses of the local state and national governments and re- in taxes will follow im- mediately attendants at the payers meeting here yesterday were told by the various ers A county taxpayers was formed at the meeting You cannot jump in and cut taxes at the first That would be an extremely dangerous ure because these governments must have funds with which to operate and meet their the speakers asserted State Senator J H ton urged a shifting of the den from tangible property with a lightening on so far as possible Attorney C M Hulen opposed he shifting of the burden and present policy of ever at- empting to find new sources ot axes Such a policy he asserted tends to bring about additional and unnecessary expenditures A reorganization of county court and consolidation of the offices clerk and county er and of collector and treasurer was urged by him Attorney Redick O'Bryan op- posed reorganization of the ty court He asserted that tion from taxes granted certain classes of securities should be abolished charging that should this tax exemption policy be ished real estate taxes could be lowered 50 per cent We should dig up all hidden he ACCEPTING OF PAY CUT FORECAST Trainmen Agree on Answer to Rail Chiefs After Break With Others SEEK TO PREVENT ANOTHER SLASH Best Settlement Possible is Sought as B R T Rejoins Others in Conference CHICAGO Jan 28 ment by railway labor upon a ten percent voluntary wage reduction I was augured today in a resolution adopted by the Brotherhood ot last holdout of the 20 union groups to vote The trainmen agreed to rejoin the brother organizations in ing the best settlement possible but specified that the railroads must promise not to attempt an- other wage reduction for a full year after the termination of the contemplated year's reduction The resolution will be presented to the labor executives committee at 3 m union leaders have reached an accord they will summon the railway presidents to another joint conference Kidnapers Victim Howard A Woolverton 52 wealthy South Bend facturer was freed by kidnapers after being held for 23 hours They demanded ransom which he claims was not paid asserted An Old Burden CHICAGO Jan 28 Trainmen holdout of the groups concluded its voting on a cent wage today and announced its readiness to report to the Labor Executives tion at a meeting late this noon Whether the trainmen were in agreement with their brother em- was not Heads Separate Meet A F head of had presided over a separate meeting throughout the morning while presidents of the other groups the men's vote calling another conference with the railroad presidents Withdrawal of the International be filled by the committee of the chairman and vice-chairman the Democratic committees in counties ed in the circuit in this case Ho ward and Randolph counties Pending the election of a sue cessor to Judge Walker a judge named by the governor would fill the office This judge would serve until immediately following the election when the newly elected judge would take office Discussing possible candidates the Armstrong Herald says this One Fayette lawyer remarked to the Herald editor Friday that Hon R M Bagby would be the proper man for the place but qualified his statement by saying that he very much er Mr Bagby would give up his private law practice for the honor and emoluments of the office of circuit judge Others are saying that when Judge Walker steps down and out Randolph County would be in line to furnish the district judge and 1 and most of them felt the diving were hopeless A white the over the blanket of fog hung whole scene V Strange lights followed later two the of a big gun in the ten explosions channel off Portland Tuesday evening were reported to the today by the master of schooner Crown ot the Denmark Set for Tonight Dr C county coroner announced today that the inquest into the death of M D Hertzler Wabash crossing man will be held in the circuit court room here at 8 o'clock night Prosecuting Attorney rence Holman will conduct the questioning of witnesses The jury called to hear the dence is composed of F J son Pat Riley Frank Brown John R McAtee Charles J Coons and D W Green the witnesses called to testify will b r Mrs Susie cannon Homer KIncannon O A Kincannon Police Officers J B McAdams and Harley Patrick and Mrs Allie Whitaker It is under- stood that several others persons will probably be questioned but their names could not be learned Officers reported today that they were no nearer a solution of the case than they were last week Otis Honey local man is still be- ing held in jail for investigation of his whereabouts Monday night Honey according to the officers sold a flashlight identified as on Tuesday morning following murder day night He has asserted that he did not know where he got the flashlight did not know where he waa be- tween hours of 10 o'clock and 11 o'clock Monday night the hour of the murder and did not ber to whom he talked over a tele- phone Tuesday morning The tele- phone conversation is reported to have been overheard and to have Brown said ask tion with the promise that the taxpayer's dollar will be more carefully conserved and the weight of cost of state ment be lightened in every sible way Brown was born at Benton Scott county Jan 12 1887 For 25 years he was in the newspaper business at Poplar Bluff He ed as state senator from the twenty-first senatorial in 1925 and 1927 He is now one of the two Democratic members of the state penal board He is president of the Missouri State Chamber of Commerce for- mer president of the Missouri P r e s s Association Missouri Chamber of Commerce and former vice-president of the State Democratic Press tion MAYOR TO SPEAK AT CHURCH MEET Mavor L O will give a night at a meeting sounded suspicious of the Wesley Brotherhood at the West Park Church The meeting will start at 7 30 o'clock FOB BELIEF SPRINGFIELD HI Jan 28 Emmerson today ed a third special session of the general assembly to meet Monday HEAR ARGUMENT ON REDISTRICT CASE JEFFERSON CITY Mo Jan were heard today before the Missouri supreme court en b a n c on the action brought State Senator B T Gordon to test the validity of the state senatorial districts ped out by Governor Caulfield Secretary of State Becker and Attorney General Shartel after the 1931 legislature failed to lay out new districts Gordon sought to file with the secretary of state his candidacy for re-election from the old third senatorial district Becker accept the dec- on the grounds Gordon should file the new district of which Clay county his home is a part quite a few Howard County voters have expressed themselves as be- ing favorable to Judge A R mett who is now Randolph representative in state legislature and by the way who ranks right at the top with the most influential members and has rendered his county and state valuable service Mr Hammett was a candidate for the of fice a few years ago and made the quaintance of many voters at that and with whom he made very favorable impression Others are mentioning the name of Hon Jerry M Jeffries also of Randolph County who also made the race for the office anc he top has a wide acquaintance in the county Mr Stringer ot Randolph County it is also report ed would not be adverse to having the high honors of the office con ferred upon him Says Wood Did Not Break our people has been with us for 25 Mr Hulen stated in his address has taken de- pression period to make us ize that something must be done Now that the matter has been called to our attention must ake steps to remedy it W-e must not should jerity return before the situation s permanently remedied build up temporary relief measures and hen forget the problem until an- other depression returns From 45 to 52 per cent of taxes we pay are school taxes you build school houses in your district you voted thesxmd issue or them and dler You can't eat your cake and lave it too Nevertheless our school taxes are too high and we must have realignment of our school system as one of the first steps in reducing taxes Larger districts will probably be one method of cutting this type of taxes I fully agree with Senator Whitecotton that something must be done about taxes but I do not agree that the burden should be shifted The burden must be lightened Our tax receipts show only a small the taxes PARRISH ESTATE Fred L Henry Says is Due Him for Services Rendered A claim for for services rendered was filed in Probate Courl here today by Fred L Henry against the estate of Joe Parrish who died here sometime ago In his petition Henry who Is represented by Attorney Q V Williamson asserts that he was employed by Parrish on August 31 1897 as a buyer of mules and horses and worked for him until April 1 4 On that date he quit the post to go to work as a railroad inspector for the government that position until Nov 1 1822 he returned for Mr J JAPANESE MARCH INTO SHANGHAI Fighting Breaks Out in nese Quarters Immediately Warships Near JAPS DENY ANY THREAT TO FOREIGNER U.S Considers Taking Steps to Halt Spread of Hostilities MANILA Jan 29 Friday AP Four destroyers the United States navy fleets here ordered all men early today awaiting to proceed to Shanghai The destroyers were Buhner Parrott Edsall Paul Jones with a total i of about Under forced draft officers said they could reach Shanghai within 35 to 45 hours Seven other destroyers the cruiser Houston twelve sub- marines and eleven vessels of- the Asiatic fleet are here under command of Rear Admiral Montgomery M Taylor Rumors were yesterday that Taylor take his entire command to i Shanghai in view of the ical situation there from Japanese and Chinese troubles said then his decision would depend upon developments t U S Not to Act Alone jl WASHINGTON Jan 28 While the American government watched the strife in Shanghai with mounting cations came late today that will refrain from acting by to alter the Japanese course The State Department i awaiting a we pay The balance is made up of indirect taxes and our ever seeking new es for taxes If you shift the den from one source to another the one to whom the load is ed will object We at home ty expense reductions should come first and my plan include these Hulen's Plan 1 Abolish the present county court system and the probate judge office Then elect one Continued on Page to Pass February Interest DETROIT Jan 28 D chairman of the racing committee of the Association of America ed today that Gar Wood ently failed of a new world's speed boat record yesterday by the margin of 08 nautical miles an hour THE WEATHER A A 4 Mostly unsettled tonight and Friday possibly some rain or snow Colder tonight in central and west ASKS WRIT HONOLULU Jan 28 supplementary motion to quash the second degree murder ment against Mrs Granville For- and three navy men accused of the lynching of a suspected man attacker was filed by defense attorneys today The motion to enact relief crably colder Friday Friday the grand jury foreman ed to report the true findings of the inquisitorial body SWITZER NAMED MAJOR Frank Switzer has been pointed drum major of the Drum and Bugle Corps of the Theodore Bazan Post of the American gion by Commander Coy Reedy Other appointments made Virgil Tomlinson assistant drum major and bugle sergeant Glenn Sibbitt drill sergeant Ray Donald business manager and Waldo Landram in charge of equipment About 40 Legionnaires are re- porting for the weekly rehearsals KANSAS CITY Jan 28 The Lumber Company announced today it would be un- able to pay interest coupons on series C bonds due February 1 amounting to Inability to meet the interest payment was forecast January 11 in a letter to bondholders by R A Long of the board of the Lumber ation the parent company A bondholders protective com- has been formed and is preparing a letter to be mailed Saturday At present two applications for receiverships for the Long Bell Corporation and all its ies are on file in federal court here the conference was announced o'clock by Chairman David B ertson labor executives com- The Longshoremen a small group of lighter pilots of the New York Harbor area to negotiate directly with the roads Deny Compromise Reports have been persistent about Palmer scene of the two on wages and unemployment that the Brotherhoods would to the presidents with another plea for concessions before replying to the ten percent wage cut proposal There has been talk of an attempt to compromise at less than 10 cent but Robertstn and Daniel Willard spokesmen for the dents nine both a compromise figure has not been discussed Robertson said such a discussion could not until the unions had all reported their decisions Lines Oppose Permit to McDonald Trucks The Public Service Commission applications for of public convenience and necessity for various truck tors in this vicinity were continued here today with the Brothers Truck Lines here ing granting of a certificate to the McDonald Transfer Company When the McDonald Company's request was called for hearing the Lines asked to be ed a part and were represented by Attorney The McDonald Company was ed by Attorney June R Ross of Jefferson City former secretary of the Missouri Truck and Bus Men's Association but now en- gaged extensively as a truck and bus operators attorney Witnesses used in the McDonald Company's hearing were James Gehoe Malcolm John asserts that tunes Henry asked Parrish for the amounts due him but that Parrish told him he would all at once I haven't forgotten but I'll take care of Henry quotes Parrish as saying Because ot those his petition says I would provide payment in his will but he do so The petition asks per month for Henry was working for Parrish An Parrish's estate filed with Probate Judge Morris by Mrs executor of the estate placed the total value of estate at Of this amount was personal property was for rish owned in Moberly for an undivided half Interest in a acre farm and for a tract of land By his will Mr left to each of his two sisters sa E Smith Mildred Ogden and to each of Ills brothers lamp Parrish Parrish Of bequests the be- to Mrs reverts to Mrs Parrish since Mrs Smith died in 1928 The balance cf the estate all personal and mixed property was Parrish made on 21 1915 was witnessed by L H Stephens and Emil F kunst held each Monday night gion Hall at f ROCK ISLAND SHOWS LOSS YORK Jan 28 Rock Island lines suffered net loss of in 1931 according to the preliminary statement ed today This compared with net income of equal to a share on the common stock in 1930 December net loss amounted to compared net income of a year ago.- trocchi F Bailey Ray Eccles and Allen White The was still underway at press time r The McDonald Company is plying for a contract and a to operate over both a an ir- regular route The Com- pany operates over the same Moberly to St Louis and return to Kansas City and turn and north on Highway 63 Other cases heard today were H T Owen and Halliburton Moberly Roy L Harris of Clifton Hill Clarence Huett and William No Retroactive Tax Will Be Passed House Declares 28 3 Republicans in I house joined today in a decision that the new tax be retroactive how far London pared to go in joint jran 29 Japanese airplanes Chapel a Chinese quarter Shanghai early this morning ter a night of bitter ing which Japanese marines pied almost the whole of the nese district SHANGHAI Jan 29 Friday New and heavy broke out in the Chinese quarter early this morning as hurried up reinforcements hours after 2.000 rines had marched into the moved i pred trains troops ii erable numbers who tion immediately against nese advance which had ed through the native driving the defensive force it The heaviest fighting was i very edge of the international where United rines and other foreign ments were on patrol SHANGHAI warships heavy bombardment of nese fort at Woosung 18 from the mouth of the River shortly after marines occupied Shanghai to-night By the Associated Japan has occupied the Chii quarter of Shanghai marines under t drive Chinese troops area largely inhabited by nese residents Assurances have come kyo that the Continued on Page Bethlehem Steel Omits Dividend Taylor of Clarence Clyde L Daw ir NEW YORK Janl 28 lehem Steel Corporation today omitted the dividend oh its com- mon stock In the two quarters directors had declared payments of 50 cents a share a reduction trom the dividend in the first ter of 1931 Prior to that period the stock had been on- a annual basis since July 1929 No- paid July 1924 to the first quarter of 1929 when a basis was The regular quarterly dividend of preferred was de- son of Macon J V Perry of lao and E O Downey of Atlanta WISCONSIN GOVERNOR SIGNS INSURANCE LAW MADISON Wis Jan 28 Wisconsin's pioneering insurance law was signed Governor Philip F day and the Badger State became the first in the union to enact such legislation DECLARES JAPAN HAS NOT BEEN FAIR TOtU S WASHINGTON Jan 28 Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee said today in a statement the nese have not been fair with the United States claiming such friendship and yet disregarding their treaty Judd Up Illness COURTHOUSE Ariz Jan 28 ard C Speakman announced day his decision Ruth Judd's trial for til a m tomorrow of illness of jurors Two suffering from severe colds of them bordering Cameron to On Gas CAMERON Mo Jan 28 The city council has called cial election for February which time the voters will whether to give a chise to C D Kas to furnish gas wells he recently drilled eron Under the terms of the ed franchise the city chase the plant at years Work must be within six months Representatives of v American Public Service Omaha has under lease in the were present when voted to call the
