Zanesville Signal, The (Newspaper) - December 23, 1937, Zanesville, Ohio Prints the News THE Z ANES VILLE SIGNAL the VOL No 200 ZANESVILLE 0 THURSDAY EVENING DEC 23 1937 THREE CENTS DEFENSE ATTACKS VOTE CASE JAPAN ADVISES FOREIGNERS TO HUT HANGCHOW important Seaport Nest Objective of Nipponese Attack Japanese warned foreigners tonight to vacuate Hangchow capital and seaport to escape be danger of rapidly approaching siege The United States and Great both of which have nationals area south or Shanghai were powers whose consuls received ie warning from Japanese consular The notification also included near the Gulf of 35 miles southeast of ie provincial capital Japanese declared the defenders of would be trapped or to withdraw by forces encirclement of the from tree sides American Chinese and foreign fugees meanwhile were in flight om Canton Hankow mid Chinese cities where Japan's attack appeared aimed Many Americans In province port in the north were to evacuate aboard three States warships in the harbor the cruiser Marblehead the gunboat Sacramento Meanwhile Japanese officials announced the formation of a iW autonomous government at presumably replacing regime of which fled from the former a month ago The announcement said the new commission was by Tao hitherto described by his Japanese M a and head of the Nanking inch of the Bed counterpart of the Bed began fhe Japanese army announced the sture of Nanking Dec 13 and highest army and navy In this area made entry four days later Recant Japanese military on an are and north of been described as to prevent any Chinese which would upset Japanese for a new provisional regime at Bridges the Years How does Harry K Thaw who shot Sanford White more than 30 years ago while away the years he dropped out of the public The cameraman found one answer at the millionaire's Miami Beach Fla home when he surprised Thaw above bridge with friends playing ORGAN SAYS HE WELCOMES PROBE The In the Tennessee Valley directorate was in the open ay with Chairman A E Morgan ting he would welcome a Investigation on the situation H A Morgan and David criticized testimony in by the chairman Monday at a Rearing Involving the ris dam reservoir marble leases of ator and ers two directors accused Chairman of making statements with se and malicious Inference to discredit TVA handling the Berry case and a prejudicial of an lement by a majority of the to conciliate the Berry claims after these charges were maoe lie Chairman Morgan Issued a that It seems Improper a witness to discuss the case in lie before a decision la rendered tf I should nave other evidence the general situation sh was not pertinent to the case which should not be Injected i the situation pending a decision this condemnation suit it would available If there should investigation o declined to be pws Did Not Cause Death of Ted Healy 06 Screen Comic Ted Healy died of acute toxic induced by acute chronic not as a result of fistic the county autopsy surgeon today ending a police Into the stooge king's th said they learned Healy ck at Albert Broccoli 39 scion k wealthy Long Island family at height of a gay bibulous Sunday night of the birth k MB to the comedian told officers he pushed not strike Healy Hid that since autopsy fad not caused would drop their actor died Tuesday r hours were to be held V from St church City Healy will be burled cemetery near the grave ite mother who died six U the former Betty at U In a hospital birth to a ton John Jacob 21 HURT WHEN Express Collides Head-On With Freight on Pennsylvania Siding SENATE PLANS PROBE TO FIND Summon Government and Business Leaders To Inquiry New York Engineering Marvel Dedicated arranging for the senate's unemployment Investigation beginning Jan 4 indicated today It would develop into a broad analysis of the extent of the business recession Governmental and industrial leaders will be called they said to on present industrial activity and prospects for the next few months fiome informed persons forecast that the inquiry would be one of the significant events of the 1838 congressional cession It probably will provide the ground they said for the dominant issue of the expenditures and budget balancing the inquiry will constitute the first attempt by congress to study the relief problem for itself and devise a program of its own from the recommendations of President Roosevelt This was the primary purpose of the inquiry when it was conceived more than a year ago by Senator Hatch When the senate ordered the investigation the senate economy bloc seized upon it as vehicle for cutting down expenditures The recent industrial recession however has changed the course of the Inquiry Even some of those most determined to economize have come to the conclusion that greater relief spending temporarily may be necessary Committee officials said the first week of the inquiry would be devoted to finding out the facts about the recession and its effect on unemployment The first witness will be John D director of the unemployment census Committee John L W An the railroad ran through an open switch and crashed head-on with a freight on a The Pennsylvania railroad reported 18 of the 131 passengers two firemen and an express messenger had been hurt none seriously The two engines of th a truck of its first car and truck of the freight locomotive were derailed The after the passenger had made a stop at the flag station here to let off a passenger and moving slowly eastward A board of Inquiry was called to Investigate with Division Engineer Buller In charge A switch engine carried the passenger's coaches on their Journey from Buffalo to Philadelphia an hour after the crash Three of the passengers were occupants of a sleeper the others were In the coaches The company reported that none was seriously injured and that they continued on their way Names of passengers were not available The accident occurred shortly after 1 a m The express train consisted of 14 Parole Board Jury Will Inspect Pens A special grand investigating allegations of In the state's parole system made plans today for trips to three state penal Before recessing until Jan 3 the made arrangements to visit the Mansfield reformatory next Tuesday the reformatory for women Wednesday and the London prison farm Thursday The jury yesterday Inspected records of the Ohio penitentiary and heard testimony from Dr George W Sell prison physician for several hours He declined to state whether his testimony concerned the hospital record of Kenyon V Painter Cleveand banker who two months ago was granted ap Imminent danger of death parole by Qw Martin L Davey Meanwhile Andrew of second of two persons indicted by the Jury for perjury posted bond In the Franklin common pleas court There was no arraignment Lewis of the CIO Green of the American Federation of Labor would be asked present reports from their affiliated unions to-be win include Leonard p Ayres has ail ulcerate la unemployment for 1938 Once the slue of the relief problem has been established the to ascertain to what extent existing facilities will cere forthe unemployed and how much emergency treatment will be required The next tune you drive to New York getting past the Hudson river will be a lot easier than heretofore the first tube of the new Lincoln tunnel has been opened to traffic Above Is pictured the throng listening to the dedication ceremonies at the New York entrance to the bore an engineering marvel that connects Weehawken N J directly to the Manhattan shopping and theater districts centering on HOPE FOR POOR House Adjourns for Holidays Leaving Measure Up to State Senate Hopes faded today for enactment by the Ohio legislature of a 1938 poor relief program before the end of this year Members of the house of representatives went home for the and Speaker Prank Uible said they would no session Santa Comes Twice To Ocean Passengers Claus comes twice te seven American passengers on the China clipper which left today for the United States They will have two Christmas eves on Pacific islands and Christmas days In the air The clipper will Wake Island Christmas eve Christmas day it will cross the international and fly back into Dec 24 for another eve at Midway Island Christmases PHOENIX ARIZ W There's twice as much Christmas in the M J home here this season Twins were born to Mrs BLAME GANGS IN VISNICH MURDER JP Investigators questioned men with police records today in an effort to find a key clue in the shotgun slaying of Daniel which Mayor Earl Applegate termed a gang affair Officers said the shooting might result In gang reprisal warfare Nearly 30 police characters have been questioned and released fell mortally wounded by slugs from a sawedoff shotgun as he and Daniel 26 emerged from a hall where they attended a stag party The killers fired from an automobile Prosecutor Hugo Alexander said who wac unhurt claimed he tripped on a manhole cover and fell Just as the first shot was fired The assassins apparently thought he was dead Alexander said expressed L belief blasts were intended or him He Is held as a material witness Authorities recalled that was questioned and released Hoy Happy Marino of Youngstown was slain on a gangland ride three months ago They to determine whether the killing WM linked Marino's death until after Jan 1 The house members had approved and sent to the senate a 1338 relief which would make available for local governments and require them to put up Senate deni lashed by Martin statement accusing the majority ot falling to do duty remained work devoting attention to the relief question Even should tbo senate approve the r relief program passed by the house it undoubtedly would make changes would require tbat the legislation go back to the house lor concurrence In the amendments Apparently believing the house would remain in senate decided to give primary consideration today to the relief bills Gov Paul P Yoder who had considered relief until Feb I agreed to cooperate with Sen Keith Lawrence Democratic floor leader to relief legislation before the end of the year Lawrence declared the senate would be derelict In Its duty if it did not pass a relief program by Jan 1 and said that if action was not finished today he would request that the senate work next week The house's action in going home seemed to have upset Lawrence's plans for setting up a 1938 relief program immediately Nevertheless the senate passed two bills estimated to approximately available for the Second Major Fire In Mt Vernon's Downtown MT Mt second major fire In two months threatened the heart of the district for hours but WM finally brought under control with the aid of the Newark art department Fire Chief 17 O Mt Vernon suffered a broken leg when he fell Into a cellar Low estimated unofficially at broks Out at a m la the Masonia temple Lodge Secretary L E said it might have been caused by a defective heating plaat or faulty wiring The City Loan company which opened an office in the building week suffered the heaviest damage A short distance away la district loct last 11 Newark firemen called early this when threatened to to IM Judges Are Working On Quints Contest Judges for The Quints Christmas Coloring Contest will be burning the midnight oil tonight in order to complete the Job of selecting winners so that they may be announced in The Signal tomorrow It is a big task but they promise to have it done in time even if Santa Claus has to be called In to help Hundreds of have submitted entries in the contest which closed Saturday and all of them are cleverly done In fact most cf them are of such high quality the Judges are having a hard time to pick the most artistic We found the Judges in quite a discussion the last time we looked In on them and it Is Just a shame there aren't enough prizes for all the entries However The Signal tomorrow will announce names of the five youngsters who had the best watch for your i1 font be among the AERIAL LEAP IS FATAL BOSTON Army planes and police boats searched Boston harbor today for the body of U S Army Corporal Harold J Kraner 36 former whose parachute descent as flying Santa Claws to tragedy last night over Boston's airport when g freshening wind blew him into the water Veteran of more 100 successful jumps within eight years Kraner his death while hls wife and their son locked on In the midst of a group of army wives and children to whose Christmas party he was making his annual contribution He formerly lived in O Investigations were launched by the federal bureau of air commerce airport officiate the army and Boston police Kraner balled out over the airport administration building at feet ROOSEVELT IN FIGHTING MOOD Believed Ready Hands Off to Abandon Attitude Toward Congress Evidence accumulated today that President Roosevelt forewarned by his experience at the special session of congress was preparing for a rough and tumble battle with administration foes in the forthcoming session Developments since the house the administration's have convinced many the chief executive will abandon the hands-off attitude he during the recent session and Will leadership of the program One bit letter yesterday to Chairman of the house roads committee reiterating his demand for of federal road Another was an appeal by Secretary Wallace for farmer support of legislation In return for labor support of the farm Mil The labor measure he was needed to promote a balance between labor and agriculture But most convincing to some political observers was word that emanated from a secret White House conference with liberal senators Monday night that the chief executive was going to for his legislative recommendations rather than The close line-up on the principal votes In the session indicated that despite huge Democratic majorities in both houses opposing forces in the coming session might be almost even In strength A review of the session disclosed only three real test votes The administration won two of these by narrow margins and lost one by a fairly close vote They The house vote on recommitting the farm which failed by half a dozen votes the senate to substitute an entirely different measure for the administration Attorneys For Moorehead Hold Case Without Merit Argue Motions Here Today Preliminaries to Election Trial der Way Before Bucyrus Judge In a scornful denunciation of methods employed by plaintiffs in the election contest suit who seek to bring about nullification of the election of Tom V Moorehead as mayor A A Porter defense counsel ridiculed the petition in common court this morning branding It as senseless After summation of the local situation before Judge Clarence U Bucyrus especially assigned here for the case Porter argued motion to dismiss the action on the grounds that It did not state a cause of action E R Meyer chief counsel for Moorehead discussed the form of he Mary Ann ballot used In this city and contended that his client's election was proper and valid The contest suit brought by Grace and 103 others Is aimed primarily at the form of the much-mooted ballot and at the contained thereon Judge C T Marshall Columbus and William Guffey city counsel for the plaintiffs addressed the court Thursday afternoon pointing out the purported irregularities on which they base their claims During his argument Porter stated that since fraud was not Involved in the case the board of elections not Moorehead was at fault If such a fault existed Opening of the preliminary hearing was marked by considerable bickering on the part of counsel for both sides as they failed to agree on a to have the case heard on ts merits counsel members said they were not prepared for trial of the case wishing to first present their motion to have the plaintiffs moke their allegation and certain The court granted deity and announced that he would week Councel for the plaintiffs announced ju from a plane piloted by bUI loot fl Richard E Carried seaward by Bonus to Employes NtW of Co authorized today a bonus tc of for each year's service with the company Around will received under the and In -1938 One made ready for Governor Davey's signature would to Page Twelve On Way To Visit Daughter Mrs D Boosevelt was en route to Wash by airplane today for a surprise Christmas visit to her daughter Mrs John and family This was announced by White House aides who said Mrs Roosevelt's trip west was decided upon last night by the president and the First Lady Most of the Boosevelt family scheduled to come to Washington for a Walte House but MM Boettiger to travel nere because of an the wind Kraner sideslipped his chute desperately but only a few spectators realized he was in danger The Christmas party's gayety changed to horror when released flares first Indication the Jumper had landed water Two enlisted men of the airport detachment Richard and Earl Jordan commandeered a skiff the edge but In their feverish haste the capsized and they were almost drowned before a coont guard crew pulled them the water Meanwhile a police cruiser dashing across the airfield with flares and floodlights for the search collided with ah army plane taxiing to a landing The propeller sliced the car roof gashed the face of Edward police tipert Jaw and knocked out three teeth Proposes Christmas Bonus To Every Voter In Country Pennsylvania Manufacturer Noted for Philanthropy Outlines Dividend Plan to President AMBUR J Merer vell stocky manufacturer who gave much of a bonus to the of hU employes today a plan for a 1360 annual foter In the wel IM are a part aod the which amid he had outlined and to To provide that dividend 1 loan 3 Permit U to exercise the right of eminent domain and take over by purchase all stock In a individual to through and reserve for the the exclusive to by the association annually pro rata to the of tie country The dividend would Mid who Hew to tMr could pay off their debU that than abrard arted how it I put m} la a bank for safekeeping bank lendy my money to the government To pay Interest on the to pv mjf own vote to She FaUs to Vote So He Loses Hatchet Pin E been banished from the hatchet society in the senate it was learned from an authoritative source tossy Senator J Ralph Seldner an officer the organization formed of senators opposed to the fiscal policies of Oov Martin demanded that his gold hatchet pin after the executive committee voted to oust hirai the source said The Clinton county legislator serving first term In the lenate joined the hatchet bloc almost immediately after to the legislature early In the year and was quite active Senator Matthews has certain of the hatchet bloc recently and on Monday night did not rote on the resolution proposing an investigation of The resolution adopted Still A Possibility Of White Christmas The Columbus weather bureau predicted today of IAM for Ohio for tomorrow that In It probably would aian on UM ground for SHOT IN ATTEMPT TO EVADE ARREST While attempting to escape following an unexpected raid on an alcohol still located about one mile west of In Morgan county at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon Steve 29 of near Ironton was shot killed by Deputy Sheriff Prank Adrean of McConnelsville Adrean and father Sheriff L B Adrean located the site of the still and finding two men at the scene ordered them to come from the bam where the apparatus -mas In operation as they were under arrest Both Arthur and his companion Laura White 30 also of Ironton made dash for freedom The deputy fired once and White halted and surrendered but Arthur continued his flight n hopes of outdistancing the officers second shot but It la thought that Arthur stooped to evade the bullet and It struck him In the back and passed through his body He continued to run for about 100 feet before he collapsed dead White who was taken into custody ay the two county officers was removed to this morning by deputies where he is being for a United States marshal local held Later he probably will be tried by federal COUK Arthur's body was removed to In Miller ambulance and later In the evening was taken to where several of his relatives are living Taken in the raid were two 500 gallon mash stills and The outfit was gallons of located on what la known as the Steffy farm and Is believed to have been In operation for the past two weeks Owners of the farm now reside in Pennsylvania According to sheriff Adrean there possibly were more men operating this Illegal outfit but they were not on the farm when place the raid took Body of Woman Is Found In Parked Car N The body or a woman about 40 tentatively identified as Lillian who worked in a WPA sewing room here was found early today In a car on a lonely read Inspector Harold B Nassau county chief of detectives said he uncertain whether the woman aad been or died of bean disease that of the petition to were named parties defendant in the original action would not be inasmuch as all were elected by sizeable majorities or without contest Judge Ahl announced from bench that he would make every fort to act on the various as early as possible and to of the case by January 1 If possible 2 KNOWN DEAD Homes Crushed as Hits Mexico Other Damage Reported MEXICO CITY OP A heavy i earthquake shook Mexico City early today killing at least two persons and s crushing adobe homes at the skirts of the city Communications with cities In the 5 Interior were disrupted and it in thought possible they may been harder hit One report was that Toluca ern part was damaged and were among the from which no reports could be One aged woman was fatally Injured here when the roof of hsr adobe home collapsed and a man electrocuted by a broken high tension wire A number of adobe huts at the edge of the collapsed The people were calm however an occasional dlan the middle of street only sign of S der the temblor which began at a m a m EST and lasted minute There was no damage to business section The thirty old lake upon which the capital Is built to soften the shock and it these prevented greater damage The quake created no unusual for residents have learned to take as a matter of course the quent light tremors The national recordings were unreadable cause a passing train threw the cording apparatus out of commission it was therefore Impossible to where the quake might been felt with heavier force No damage was at once reported but telephone and telegraph communications with some at the Interior were severed Auto Thieves In Ashland Men docketed Athel 25 alias George Davtt St Charles Ky and Tommy Milton alias Harry Gresham Harry Grayson Ky were questioned by Ashland police today in connection with an investigation of several recent Arrest of the men followed an automobile chase Ted Gearhart said they admitted stealing In the automobile they were using Sergt Ed Delaney they escaped from Jail at Ky on Dec 14 Minnesota Pays Its Tribute To Kellogg ST PAUL from all walks of life bade farewell M funeral today to the most eminent citizen Frank Kellogg Simple Episcopal services in the church of St John the preceded removal of the body of former diplomat world court Jurist and secretary of state to the where National and naval were ordered on guard until 9 p m Burial will be la the cf the national In Mrs Kellogg will the body to Washington leaving Saturday night In capital will be Monday Warmer Men To Lose Jobs If Wives Employed Auto Hiker MARION An was all north at Marion today when 7 truck The driver Frta 43 of Detroit the man wu trotting the and nto the path Shabbily to be about w commott council halu own remedy for the problem of the working wife The tie city's 300 employes are joint hear all about it too City dene rred tlw cad voted to Ml uncle men on the Weat they would low their upon marriage if their were employed did net tip Friday and snow In and tonight Somewhat nrmtt day CUT Atlanta Boston 40 Buffalo 32 Chicago Cincinnati n Meu j Miami 1 at I A ana Lakti morn WM lii
