Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune (Newspaper) - July 25, 1930, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin Phone 2000 lafly Journal City Edition FORTY-FOURTH YEAR FULL LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF TBK ASSOCIATED PRESS STEVENS JULY 25, 1939 10 PAGES HOUSE COMMITTEE MAY BLOCK LENDING Sets Fire to Home After Killing 6 NEWS Copyright 1939 by King Features Syndicate Inc. All Reproduction in foil or in part strictly D. C. Latest straight lowdown on the armies of the world is in the remote worth staff school quarterly magazine which is being handed around the It shows what the various nations really had in trained power as late as March 1 this Officialdom is more than ordinarily interested be- cause of the published report that a new Munich settlement is in the making to cut armies It A secondary power losing a war had the largest army in the world live months with 000. Nearest her was her or the field at Japan with Third was Russia with Then came the leading world down the line in Germany and France Poland and far with even less than little CHANGE PRESENT FIGURES But these are fooling figures in a Rankings change somewhat when trained reserves are ed. Russia had the astounding tal of trained manpower of 000. She has more trained men than her two leading many and On she could fight them both at but many a military man will tell you the Russian training is so inefficient the paper balance would not stand that test. Behind the trained armed strength lines up in Italy to Germany down and Great a paltry The quasi official magazine says Italy had 88 per cent of her imum military manpower trained and France 63 per Rus 53; 43 she was in a 33: 22 20, and 7. The U. S. was not PEACE REPORTS IRK ADMINISTRATION The administration did not seem to like these recently published Eu- ropean peace coming so soon after Roosevelt and Hull had argued with Senator ah about how dangerous the tion State Secretary however thought there was no conflict be- tween the dangers suggested at the White house conference and the possibility of a peace understand His official position is that he has always believed In ment rather than overstatements about conditions abroad when they are of a more or less threatening His opinion is that the odds are definitely against a al but when powerful nations are armed heavily and telling the just what their policy and it is very unwise for peaceful peoples to ignore the of accident and tional To those who know that this is Mr. Hull's it means the state department now expects peace ARNOLD NOT READY TO TO YALE Big business men who may have been hoping the reports were true that Thurman Ar- nold is going back to should keep their hopes in Mr. Arnold is going back to Yale some but no plans have been He wants to teach and write a ern equivalent of Bryce's American Commonwealth when he gets with big business but the Yale board of trustees is Some difficulties have arisen between them which are not yet Arnold not leave until he considers his functioning which might be next but ably ELBOWED OF LENDING PROGRAM Jesse Jones seems to be getting the official elbow as far as his con- trol over the new invisible ing program is When the was first it was widely advertised that Jones would handle the money and fore the program would be managed A different idea has ed since Jones told a congressional frankly he could now do ch that the Treasury Counsel Foley frankly told a house committee his hill would not give 1RFC jurisdiction on THERESA MAN WOUNDS SELF AFTER DEED District Attorney Says Family Trouble Cause Of Shootings July Attorney Clarence Traeger said today Walter H. 41-year- old shot and killed bis wife and six-year old son and then seriously wounded himself early this After shooting his 34, and his through the apparently as they slept Klix set fire to their home after putting a bullet through his own the district attorney reported Bodies Slightly Charred The Theresa fire summoned by a found Klix outside a window through which he apparently had Firemen then removed the charred bodies of the two victims from separate Klix was taken to St. Agnes pital in Fond du where gave him a 50-50 chance of The home was The alarm was given shortly after 3 a. m. Firemen found a caliber auto- matic revolver which District ney Traeger said had been used to do all the Traeger said he had attempted to question who was employed at a railroad depot but that Klix said he would later when he felt Hospital at- tendants reported Klix was ing from The district attorney said family trouble was the cause of the Wife Born in Waupaca The Klix home was located about a mile east of Dr. E. C. Dodge county said he doubted that he would call an He said he understood Klix was a tive of Fond du Lac and that Mrs. Klix was born in KIDNAPED PASTOR RELEASED BY ARABS July erend Gerould R. kidnaped a week ago by an Arab was released appeared worn and exhausted when he reached story will be found on page The return of the young pastor ended a racking experience for his aged the Rev. Jacob Goldner of who broke down during the protracted negotiations which brought alternative hopes and fears for his son's The younger Goldner had been in the hands of a band of Arab since July 18, when he and his father were seized on a trip to visit a Greek monastery at Mar Saba on the Dead The father was freed the next day and sent into Jerusalem with the demand for The release came a few hours alter one of the keenest ments of the week-long Oil Worker Given Temporary Alimony From Heiress Wife Los July 35, a strapping oil field held a court order today for temporary mony from his heiress 45. After Simmons had filed suit for separate Mrs. Simmons obtained a divorce in Challenging the validity of this Simmons was given leave to amend his com- plaint and ask for divorce and not a gigolo or a lounge hp just a roughneck oil construction worker and only want support long enough to get back on my He said Mrs. Simmons has a income from a Lrust fund established by her late Walter banker and and admitted she had advanced iiim sums ranging from to to start him in made bad guesses and the money is all gone he ex- Murdered Girl Here is a recent snapshot of Elizabeth 1 years whose body was found in a low grave near the Harrison Mills Country club at The girl had been strangled with her own A heavy guard has been placed at the Attica city where Thomas 26, keeper at the was being FOUNDER July Peter one of the founders of the Rhinelander Iron died the ot RED STOCKINGS CLUE IN ARREST IN GIRL'S DEATH Golf Course Worker Repudiates Earlier Confession July police disclosed today a pair of red stockings worn by Elizabeth De- slain 11-year-old Attica school provided the clue that led to the arrest of Thomas 26, officers confessed orally that he killed the in a jail cell in declared ing to pin it on me. not going to talk until I see my Father of Three Boys Elizabeth was found in a shallow grave at the edge of the Harnson Hills Country club Saturday and Boyce was taken into custody a short time Boyce is married and is the father of three small State Policeman Paul Rule said that during routine questioning of golf course employes Boyce said he had seen the girl and that she bad on red Rule said the of- reasoned that the only sons who knew she had on red stockings were the girl's slayer and those persons who placed her body in an Boyce was not one of the Rule said Boyce confessed day that he made advances to tne girl and then strangled her to He is being held in jail in Indianapolis while Fountain county officers prepare a murder charge against Prosecutor R. C. Fenters ed the charge against Boyce would be filed in a justice of the peace which would enable him to be held until the grand jury meets in Funeral Services Yesterday Funeral services for the girl were held in the Catholic church here The building was med to capacity and traffic in by streets was Members of the 4-H club to which Elizabeth belonged attended the funeral in a The girl was enroute to a swimming pool after attending a meeting of the club when she was FARLEY TRIES TO HOLD DEM PARTY TOGETHER Likely to Become get for Both Groups By W. B. RAGSDALE July forts of Farley to hold the Democratic party together are bringing him into the axiomatic spot of the peacemaker where he is likely to become a target for both Thus there are no signs that he has pledged himself to any son for the 1940 presidential Many here wondered whether his week-end conference with President Roosevelt had lodged him among the group of Some politicians doubted that it Awaits Roosevelt's Decision Those who know Farley best said he had a fixed determination to take sides until after he comes back from Europe in they he would make no declaration favoring any or even of his own until Mr. Roosevelt has made a public announcement of what he intends to do about a third Farley came back from his country tour several weeks ago with this idea in AH through that trip he preached peace to the argued that whoever was the candidate in 1940 the Democrats must put a new deal flag In his Ever since the dispute broke Into the open in the primary campaign battles the president waged against those whom he called College Holds Exercises on Next Friday Summer school commencement exercises for Central State Teachers college will be held in the college auditorium at 10 a. when diplomas and degrees will he conferred on 51 students by Acting President E. T. The largest summer school en- in the history of the school was reported for this year's week with a total of 864 The commencement program will have ag its principal speaker Prof. M. H. Willing of the department of University of and will include several cal numbers by an NYA band di- by Peter J. di- rector of music at the The scheduled program G. NYA Rev. B. L. Baritone Lord's Albert Hay Carl Van accompanied by Magaret Professor of N. NYA Awarding of conferring of Acting President K. T. Rev. Mr. N. NYA VACATIONS F 0 R ARE REDUCED Girls at Dance Are Lightweights Most of the girls at the Northwestern university law school dance the other night were for good As their corts had to pay one-third of a cent per pound of Scale attendants reported that most girls hovered around the 100 mark the heaviest of them all weighing 145. Most Daily Journal Want Ads are but here's another demonstration of the wallop they LOVELY MODERN Home of seven Excellent Newly Inquire 324 Phillips 15-day ad brought al It pays to run an ad on the monthly said Mr. too as chairman of the Democratic tional has been trying to conciliate the warring The lines have formed about President Roosevelt on the one side and Vice President Garner on the Position Complicated Talk about has sprung up to complicate the national It is not easy for a man to frown on such pleasant His long allegiance to Mr. velt has kept him pretty well an- chored in the new deal But the appointment of Paul V. McNutt of Indiana as security in a spot which brought an im- mediate outcropping of presidential was regarded by many as a blow at For he had held a dislike for McNutt since the 1932 Democratic convention when the Indiana delegation did not swing promptly to Mr. MERCURY 94, RAIN BADLY NEEDED IN CENTRAL SECTION The temperature at 2 o'clock this afternoon wan 94. Local thundershowers this after- noon or tonight were predicted for portions of Wisconsin and gave hopes of temporary relief from a three-day spell of moderately hot Wednesday's is for fair and somewhat Monday's maximum temperature was 93 degrees and the temperature at 11 a. today was 89 with prospects or some increase ward Sunday's imum was 90. The minimum last night was 70. The complete weather forecast for as reported by the Local this afternoon or cooler in southwest and in vicinity of Green Bay Wednesday generally fair and what Rain is badly needed in the tral Wisconsin area although it would hamper farmers in the midst of grain harvesting corn and other late fall crops have begun to show the effects of the lack of moisture and unless rain is forthcoming soon the local crop outlook will remain below Officials and Colonels Will Honor Heil on Thursday July officials and a number of Governor Julius P. 72 honorary nels made plans today to entertain the governor at a birthday dinner party in Thursday The governor was 63 He spent the day at his home and the Milwaukee Athletic his favorite Heil was born July 24, 1376. at Duesmond an Der Passes Bi Request July 25 The senate passed legislation com- plying with Governor request that annual vacation periods for state employes be reduced from three to two It approved 16 to 10 an ed assembly to which the tion provision had been attached and returned It to the house for con- The amendment was offered by Senator Jess on a aimed to dis- courage state workers from taking part in political bought to Delay Action Progressive leaders sought to de- lay action and obtain a public ing on the Peters but with seven senators absent they lacked strength to prevent a final The senate was placed under a call and majority forces promptly lifted it. Peters admitted that reducing cation allowances would not mean any immediate cut in the payroll since present policy Is to have em- ployes during vacation periods rather than hire relief He the state service would be more efficient and that if there is any surplus of em- ployes some could be Senator Fred claimed a reduction of cation periods result in less Replying to statement that workers m private industry seldom get three week Risser said a private em- ployer could give his employes an occasional day off whereas any ex- tra time off in the state service Is deducted from the vacation Risser said many state employes do not actually receive three full Provision Amended The employe originally ried a single no leaves of absence in the state de- be granted for 30 days prior to any The senate amended this clause to allow granting of but with requirement that the bureau of personnel certify to each ture within 10 days after it con- venes the names of all employes taking advantage of the AGREEMENT HIT BY CHINA'S PRESS Pact Fails to Halt land's Troubles With J a p a nese the Associated A bitter Chinese press cried other today in describing the new acknowledgement by Great Britain that Japanese troops in na have for public order In the regions their despite her concessions to the Japanese Britain's troubles appeared to increase In North British Foreign Lord Halifax told the house of lords yesterday in announcing the agreement that he expected anti-British tation would cease as a but instead new tion Protests Detention In Britain's eral protested to the Japanese con- against detention of the British chief of the International Settlement's public health ment by police of the dominated Shanghai The Briton and 100 Chinese em- ployes of the health department were reported being held for ment of arrears for garbage ing At the sored political sent instructions out through four northern provinces to tighten anti- British boycotts and The organization planned a widespread campaign throughout China to attack at the ese consul notified consular ties of the United States and other foreign nations that the Japanese navy at midnight row will close tho Canton river for two weeks for The move was reported to be a. blockade to cut shipping between British Hongkong and At Britain had trouble in of further Irish can army sabotage and Tt was disclosed the government has suspects under day and night surveillance In preparation for a lightning suppression of any ble Britain kept her continental pre- measures keen with ft flight of 240 bombing planes and 3.100 mm over France as the first units of the largest mass training flight in British military Interest flared in remote tica as tho Argentine press sized Argentine claims to ty in certain of tho south polar re- It was believed the tine government may try for a share In Antarctica partition and possibly oppose any extension of the Monroe doctrine to In Soviet Russia's naval commissar warned Russia's the viet union had become a naval with more submarines than any other country in the more Japan and Germany He declared the Russian Pacific fleet was prepared to defend Pleads Innocent To Falsifying Claims For Gas Tax Refunds July A plea of innocent was entered by Elmer H. airport when he was arraigned before Municipal Judge C T. Bredesen on a charge of claims for state gasoline tax Bond of was with a preliminary hearing set for ust 31. was returned from by Sheriff Norman M. v Leighton also faces a city council hearing on a complaint he ed management of the municipal absenting himself for long Threaten to Bomb Mansion Offered To Father Divine Now n. July throat to bomb tho Newport mansion of Mrs. Angela Kaufman unless Father Divine stays out of this society report was in the hands of police Officers the note was found ast night inside a broken dining room window in Kaufman's which she las offered to tho negro ist as a for his 5ocau5te licensing authorities re- her a permit to soli Dovine will receive a warm 1.000 strong K. K. the note bomb will accompany the next x x x Black God Devinc must not come x x x Order 6056 join now Jt was si stamp of the type commonly by dren Mrs. Kaufman was away from home at the timo and only two servants in the houso THE WEATHER this afternoon or cooler in and in the vicinity of Green Bay day generally fair and what Highest and lowest tures reported the last 24 hours by official weather bureau Phoenix 106; 45. Senate Favors Motor Vehicle Department July 25 Majority forces in the senate today ignored protests from Fred R. Republican secretary of and passed an administration for a separate motor vehicle de- The vote was 18 to S. The introduced and er revised by Senator Kenneth S. River would divest the secretary of state of his current jurisdiction over automobile licensing and consolidate that function along with present hicle regulatory duties of four other state Urged Substitute Zimmerman sent letters to each legislator today as the senate re- debate on the White He asked adoption of a substitute by Senator Fred which would have placed tho new agency within tho ment of The senate killed the substitute on a voice COALITION MAY FIGHT MEASURE Senate to Begin Night Sessions to Speed Adjournment July the senate leadership worked for early approval of the lending re- ports circulated today that a tion of Democrats and Republicans would try to bottle up the tion in the house rules The lending measure was tracked temporarily in the senate when a to create new federal judgeships and a treaty with Panama provoked hours of con- tentious Finns Night Sessions Senator Barkley of the Democratic seeking to stir the senate to a fast ment announced that night sessions would begin President returning to j Washington overnight from Hyde As approved sent to I expected to the assembly the eliminated provision for a part time advisory board to with the new de- on It called for a single er to bo appointed by the governor with the consent of the senate at a salary of a and three Registration and inspection and and highway safety The divisions would be headed by directors to be named by the com- missioner with thb approval of the governor at salaries of a year Efforts by Progressives to place the executives under civil service were Votes With Progressives Senator Bombard Re- who has ed other features of Governor Hell's reorganization voted with the Progressives against the Ho declared Zimmerman was ing a better job than anyone the governor could appoint and asked why Republican legislators instated upon taking a Job away from a Re- publican secretary of He con- tended motor vehicle regulation was a proper function of a constitutional White replied the Issue involved was one of administration and not which would be left to a constitutional Among minority amendments ed was one by Senator Philip requiring the throe division heada in the de- to be confirmed by the In addition to automobile tion the new agency would take over certain Inspection and safety functions of the public service the highway de- the industrial commission and the treasury Reaffirming the stand he took at public hearings the secretary of state endorsed the consolidation features but objected to creating a new board and asked present civil service employes be Refers to Message Zimmerman referred to nor message to the legislature last week In which the chief executive urged approval of his program and de- clared that responsibility means no efficiency and economy are advanced by one man and if there is no logic in having throe governors or three why create a new board at an ad- mitted additional cost of for overhead Zimmerman substitute amendments I urge you to consider would con- solidate all motor vehicle activities in the department of putting responsibility in the hands of a constitutional with an mated saving of protect present civil service employes and there will be no new commission is significant to note that other bills omit the functions of the state banking department relative to the licensing of automobile salesmen and sales finance com- vass the legislative He was represented aa anxious to ob- tain enactment of the lending ure as well as a to double the borrowing power of United States housing authority be- fore The latter measure ran Into trouble In the when the rules committee holed it for the time Hears Plea Speed The committee heard testimony late yesterday that tho leadership wanted prompt but ad- without acting on a al to give the legislation preferred Rep. a frequent administration op- said may never Committee members said the ure to give the housing measure right-of-way might be followed by a similar against the general lending It was said that a combination of Re- publicans and Democrats might wield the against the t committee decides which bills shall have preference In house WPA Wage Up Again A new turn in the controversy er WPA wage scales threatened to hamper the administration drive to obtain speedy senate approval of the lending Senator abandoned an attempt to have the senate appropriations tee approve a proposal to put the WPA back on a prevailing wage ba- He announced he would seek to attach the proposal as a rider to the lending In approving a WPA tion last congress ed a provision requiring all sons on relief to work 130 hours a month for the same amount of money they had earned previously with fewer hours of This meant abolition of the prevailing wage for skilled workers and brought about numerous protest strikes which provoked a warning from President Roosevelt that ers could not strike against the Senator said he thought the senate would attach the new prevailing wage amendment to the lending Senator said most southern tors would oppose it in its present Senator one of the said he expected administration op- It was disclosed that tho ment would circumvent a of provision placed in the re- lief appropriations by Russell and This provision re- quires that any differential in WPA wage scales as between one section of the country and another must not be greater than the ference in the cost of Protest Made New England senators have tested that this means lower wages for WPA workers in the be- under terms of the the average wage for the country be- fore June 30 must be Announcing that he would port the McCarran ator 51 Waives Principal Payments on Loans sair he thought that white July 25 to waive principal payments on jV M land bank and land bank com- did not if until July 1. 1940, danger its chances of senate as yesterday by v would amend the federal farm loan act and the em- farm mortgage act of 1933 to prohibit enforced collection of such payments if borrowers were not in default on any other ant or condition of their PROFESSOR DIES July James A. 72, professor of history and Latin at Platteville State Teachers college for 44 died He was a native of and was graduated from Ohio State He did Representative New this congress had made spending record in HP asked defeat of the administration's lending Recover Body of Man Drowned May 15 July guards recovered from Lake gan yesterday a body identified as that of Joseph G 12, who drowned with Merrill 44. when they were washed off Johnson's cabin cruiser May 15. graduate woik at Harvard before Identification was made coming J Albert L
