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Galveston Daily News (Newspaper) - March 31, 1940, Galveston, Texas Aim Dally few ram. Dial 11 i f r Moha Hill Swah Nak flak tally Frasa it Koala. Deus est 356. Shussi Man California major flood is rapidly developing Galveston. Texas sunday March 31, pases w. L. Moody co la Kim Tuavi Matt established situation critical emergency Calls sent out for additional help in patrolling threatened dikes Cal March it Hatlon is that was the Way a Federal my Leoroi Olst described flood Condi he Sacramento Valley tonight after a week of pouring crack and l Fletcher a flood of major pro portions is rapidly developing on the Sacramento. Feather and american the new menace followed by devastating Hood that in undated Many thousands of acres in Northern California forced 6000 persons from their Homes and caused estimated by stale sons lost1 nine per Russell too salacious to teach advocacy of trial marriage and t f or Light t quoted by Gregory Hewlett. New York March the grounds that Bertrand bus sell has taught in his books immoral and salacious doctrines whose practice would violate the penal Laws of new York state m state supreme court Justice to Day revoked the appointment of the British Earl philosopher to a professorship at City College. T Tai appointment declared Jutt Lonn e. Mcgeehan in m decision which he himself termed dynamite was to Tho people of the City of new in effect an attempt by the Clov of higher education to establish chair of indecency at the Partl coeducation Allnutt Turon of students thus was climaxed a bitter controversy touched off by Epis Copal bus Flop William t. Man Nung shortly after Ihil nement to an two a Vear to i whlcl1 i effective in february 1941, announced several months Aro. Cons were flu nit into he debate by noted personages and with the Case As a Spring Board the state legislature this week set up a committee to investigate new York City s Edu cation system. A was a Brooklyn House wife mrs. Jean Kay Mother of two children who brought Tho action leading to today s verdict. She charged that the appoint ment was illegal on three grounds that Bussell was not of Tymn that it did not comply with the statute for Selec Mir Public employees on the basis Merit and fitness and that it was Public policy because is Russel teachings and his immoral a peal was Tice Mcgeehan said he expected a move to enlist own Aid in his defense was begun Crelles the families Hud been evacuated residents were considerably alarmed Over prospects the Elvei would Crest tonight meeting the on coming High tide and spread ing the backed up Waters Over the in the Foothills of the recurring cloudburst poured vast volumes of water into tributaries of the Sacramento River which empties into san Francisco California flood. Put further reports of terrorism told in Kun flux probe flogging indictments returned against 10 in Catli of Barber Atlanta a. March prosecutors encouraged by flog Ging indictments against ten men on Kun flux klan Rolls Drew fur ther reports of terrorism from in easy witnesses today in a drive to find the whip welder who beat a of us run h7arber to Dalh while Fulton county officers rounded up the indicted men. Including two Deputy solicitor general John a. Boykin expressed belief the inquiry which had disclosed two and 23 floggings about Atlanta in the set three years was Only scratch ing Tho trip made through canal Celebration of formal opening planned for May 18 lib Ted him now Silty of California at los Angeles made no immediate comment. The Justice asserted mrs. Kay s first two contentions were sufficient to uphold her plea for re vocation hut he based his Deci Sion mainly on the third the immoral allegation. The Contention of the Petitioner that or. Russell taught in his books immoral and salacious doctrines is amply sustained by the books conceded to Jet Joe great Deal of Good i do not think that it goes far enough. I should not hold it Desir Able that either a Man or a Wom an should enter upon the ser Lou. Business of a marriage intended to Lead to children without hav ing had previous sexual expert from what i from education and modern Ulver intellectually and morally. If most University students had temporary childless from marriage and morals for my part White i am quite convinced that companion Joe marriage would be step in the right direction and Woutis do Mcgeehan then cited provi Sions of the regarding rape adultery and Lor Beau Ftp purpose of under 18 considering or principle with reference a Tea the state of new ii wears that not Only would Tho morals of the Tut would tend to bring the in some cases their guardians. In conflict with he ass accordingly i. Them and ent and court intervenes see Bertrand spec Ltd to the Freeport. Tex. March first trip through the newly completed Section of the intr coastal canal Between Galveston and fryc port was made today by the United states army engineers Speed Cruiser Quyon. Col. Prank s. Bes son District army Engineer at Neslon. And maj. L. H. Hewitt of his staff headed the aboard the boat. Guests included c. 8 e Hal mind. President of the Texas Loul canal Aas Ocla Patty kills radio Telephone four barns others Here at Midnight nouse. The last night the jury questioned Imperial Wllard James a. Colescott president of the Houston chamber of com Merce l. Vice president of the Freeport Sulphur co. Noel Hick representing the Austin co. Of Cleveland Ohio w. J. Lacklen manager of the Galveston division of the Houston lighting it co. W. H. Bauer pres sent a port Lavaca chamber of com Merce John Hyatt Secretary of t in chambered Taulbee. President of the Bay City chamber of Commerce Jeff Bell Secretary manager of the Corpus of Commerce e. S. Loll Day manager of the chamber of Commerce Noy Kaywood president of the Beau Rii ont chamber of Commerce and Secretary manager of the razor in county develop ment lunch was served on the boat i to upon arrival at Freeport from . At . And the worked the other burned in the Sud Den intense Flash of the explosion were Joe Butrick of Hominy and Carl Lac cute of Avant ok., also o11 workers and or. And mrs h. W. Stow formerly of Kilgore Frex. Butrick inn employed Only this morning at he Well which completed in tha Back re of the House occupied by the Owa and two other fall Las mrs. Stow saved six persons from with Oil Wells realized the danger of an sex pub Slon when she smelted the escaping . Running upstairs she warned the other families in the House enabling them to escape. Before mrs. Stow and her Hus band could reach the front door the explosion occurred and flames enveloped the building. Mrs. Stow s stockings were burned from her legs and her jacket caught fire. Firemen extinguished the Well fire with chemicals but the House was a total loss. The which had collected in pocket because of the Cloudy heavy weather was believed to have been ignited by a fire near the Well. Episcopal ban on remarriage after divorce urged lifted i land communication with Craft having equipment possible after Midnight tonight Telephone users can tall with boats which no equipped for radio telephony Over a Largo portion of the Gulf coast area h. G. Brickhouse Ali Nin of the southwestern Bell Telephone co., said yesterday in announcing inauguration of coastal Harbor radio Telephone serv m t 1 communication Between boats and land As won Between boats will be made of by the nearby Point ga., and Larned from him a r Oater and other chapter Colescott denied to newsmen that parades of hooded knights and burning of crosses were permitted to intimidate or coerce Cross is a sacred it symbolizes the the fiery he said. Cross upon which Christ died. He wll Lake no action against any of his followers they out tentative plans for a big Cele bration and formal open Long of the canal to to held at Freeport May the Celebration is to be sponsored by the Bra Orla county development association in App Recla is innocent until proved Cully the indictments brought to 12 the number of Man accused since the inquiry started after the whip death of Isaac Gaston. Tho husky 37-Ymr-old father of three children was found dead in a Field hours after several Man dra goil him. No tenting from his one choir bar her shop. On a Knoll near his Walt marked body police found a Henvy thronged whip. The Atlanta Constitution said Tes Timony before the jury was to Tho effect that the flog was t legs virtually were a part of the ritual of the bust Point one witness who had applied for klan Tho Constitution said told of being taken on a flogging expedition before his membership Hail been voted on. He was made so 111 spiritually and to testified by what he saw Tho brutal swinging of Tho strap Tho cringing and cries of the victim the merciless Glynnis in Tho eyes of the beaters who took i he hastened to with draw his application and never Washington. March a again approached any of the Flor majority of the Smith committee i reporting on its investigation of the labor Hoard told the House today that amendment of the Wagner act at Tion of the the pin t r a coastal canal association. Invitation Aro being issued to All Mem Bers of the latter group As Well As o a urge number of prominent among the features will be parades and the congregation of a number of boats sponsored by yacht clubs of Houston. Galveston Beaumont port Arthur Corpus Chrystl and Freeport Galveston Fri port Section of the intr coastal canal is one of Tho straightest coastal Waterways Ever constructed in country. Committees for handling the Cele bration acre appointed and will be announced later. H is planned to make the event one of the biggest and Best Ever held in this Section it was said. Amendment of Agner act recommended Many apply for Galveston postmaster ship the deadline for filing of civil service applications for the Posi Tion of postmaster Here is Lues Day but it is Likely that no More applications can be accepted to cause there Are no More Blanks Ivall Ablo hero and there is hardly Ime to get one from Washington. When the application period be f. H. Michalke Secretary of the local Board of civil service examiners was sent 25 Blanks from Washington. But that Supply was used up and he immediately sent for More to was furnished with k More the position pays yearly and Vas Lido vacant by the death of Robert a. Lyons or. Recently. Mrs. Lyons was named acting Post master soon afterwards. With possibly 50 applicants for the Post the examination results will be made known through the lost Offlio department at washing or. Michalke said that the 1 los Willun of the episcopal Church Laws regarding divorce and remarriage of divorced persons has been recommended by a committee of women in the Church after a two year study. March i a new Matiun located at Galves u. S. Spurns new chinese government Sec. Hull Washington of course will still recognize Chiang s regime Washington. March United states turned a cold Shoul Der today on the new Central government of China set up at Nan. King behind japanese bayonets. See. Hull announcing that this government of course would still recognize Chiang Kai Shek s nationalist regime at chunking pro claimed in Plain spoken terms continued american official Alsap Roval of Japan s course in the far East. The United states has ample Rea son to believe he said that the government carrying on the fight against the japanese invasion has and and still has the allegiance and support of the great majority of he chinese the Secretary of state set Forth in a 400-word statement within a few hours after the re Gime headed by Wang Chang we had been established at banking. The statement did not mention Japan by name but the refer Ronces were entirely Clear in the Light of what has hop opened in various parts of China since 1931, the setting up of a new regime at banking has the appear Ance of a further step in a pro Gram of one country by armed Force to impose its will upon s neighbouring country and to Block off a Large area of the world from Normal political and economic relationships with the rest of the the Secretary of state commented. W it a that the Titu Ted of the United states toward use of armed Force As an Inspru ment of National policy was Well known. That Altitude and position re main unchanged he continued. This government again makes ii reservation of this country s rights under International Law and existing treaties and at the Capitol chairman Pitt re that has Laden japanese prov news of the Day in Brief Nan of foreign Atlonie committee commented be Jvanka is Falla the study. Present episcopal Church Law prohibits the marriage of divorced persons except that of the innocent party in a divorce for adultery and then Only utter cer Tain investigations and decisions the Bishop or an ecclesiastical the committee recommended divorced person who has in communion with this desires to remarry after time and desires As does the partner of this second marriage the Blessing of the if Een Church e examination is neither Oral nor written and that it is based 20 per cent on education and 80 per cent Church this might Well be by towed when the Parish priest or l suitable committee am assured after examination of the Circum stances involved of the genuine desire and purpose of both Natl cd pants to Lead a Christian the report added however that no priest to perform quire the committee is in Complete it said that persons remarried after divorce should not for that reason be deprived of holy communion. Excommunication is the most serious deprivation that can he inflicted upon a communicant of the Church. The com Mittee believes that the use of such r Contr mercy.1 request of Bishops. The report was prepared by the committee of women at Tho re quest of the House of Bishops of the Church to co operate with a commission of the House which is studying the same questions for probable action by the general convention which will meet in Kansas City mo., next october. The committee of the women s auxiliary on marriage and divorce was appointed in january 1938. In the course of its study of the problems of marriage and divorce it sent a questionnaire to the presi Dent of the each disc rec. Operated by receiving stations arc up creator. Is to near la Porte port Arthur and Corpus Christl. The new ship Telephone service similar to that offered trans at proved quite a Antic liners has a Penally in these cases 7s by to Christ s teaching of ----.7 in me noted states by the Bell system or. Brickhouse said. The service has been adapted to meet Tho communication needs of tugs Pilot fishing boats yachts and other Craft which operate in coastal and Harbor Waters the new station s Call letters arc up. It will transmit on a fre Quency of 2530 kilo cycles and will deceive on a frequency of 2134 kilo ail that is necessary to talk from a. Local Telephone with boats equipped for the service is to dial Long distance and give the Nam and approximate location of thu pc sad wanted. The voice is sent Stalions Here uie Telephone on the boat is signalled Calls from boats arc made in much the same Way As they Are from Short wave Mio sets. As part of f6. The com Pany will transmit weather in formation twice Dally at o c Ock in Tho morning and at o clock at night. These reports will Ern ment and is not a chinese gov. Ern ment at All. But a puppet Jov Ermont similar to Manchukuo he added we know what happened in Manchukuo and we know what will happen in Tho banking area a. Far As the rights of american Citi. Zens Are concerned 5950 cars still unregistered monday deadline the office of tax assessor and International diplomatic sources say Turkey has agreed to allow Allied warships to pass the Dardanelles and enforce anti German blockade on Black sea. British official sources say no knowledge of report. London admiralty lord Churchill hints that Britain can not be expected to accept interpretations of neutrality which give All advantages to Daggres Berlin German officials Promise More explosive sensations express satisfaction with results of first Diplo Matic Blitzkrieg. Ching Wei bids for International recognition of japanese sponsored regime. National Pierre part. Is stocked on grim scene an Tornado survivors search for More victims fishing Village residents turn to mass for funeral services today. Detroit federa l govern ment takes charge of investigation of death of girl aboard ear old coed have ended in Blind Alley suspect held for two Day. I definitely eliminated. State p. Of entry chairman of state Highway cof Mission tells coi Mission tells county delegations that needed t5 con All desirable improve Menti w m sent out by the Marine operator pfc Al sound proof Booth without can instances where a vessel requests l special report. Advisory storm received by the United states coast Suard. Will be collector w. E. Lewi was the pm acc in the county court House yesterday As nearly 1000 Gaveston county motorists Crowde enumeration for cens is will begin tuesday what is probably the most important phase of the 1940 Federal census for Galveston and Vicinity. Tun and will get me population housing geographical enumeration win gel under Way Here tuesday. G k. J. Mcdonough census super in. District said that n to get their 1940 License Pla leaving nearly 6000 Automo owners who have yet to Reg late their cars and with Only one Dav to do it in. The the automobile registration be at Midnight tomorrow Enaro ure car still unregistered according to Monsman. Head of the Auto Obile department. Hithe Auto mobiles in Galveston county tha registered last Yearl Abs no 18 000 pleasure cars and 2300 trucks _ ".350 have Ucen re Reg stored this year. Pleasure Cailo a As against 13.000 up to this ume last year Mensman said distress Call this said the sport was intended to discover thinking of women of the Church on Tho various aspects of this question. No s a to Raulo Telephone is this is equivalent to the sos shr Nal in . Mayday whenever mayday is help la heard on Ion business and professional Quail the to sponge was or. The whole 1 a divorce rules. Mexico s population h an inert use of Dally upon Industry labor and the general chairman Smith a in and Halleck Rind and Hout traffic on Galveston county Lane roads the air operators interrupt any in Progress Morgan line plans no curtailment of service Here out Len out their 1940 plates before the Regis Cloe Omorrow at might will be charged a 10 Ner Nalty unless they can mme. Midnight cent pen an s that they Nave n used their automobiles on s th6 of issuance of the 1940 plates will be greatly facilitated during the a Omorrow if to census takers to participate in his part of the work Haw the past say ?, i familiar wit their duties he declared. Residents in the Allied warships May blockade Black sea Churchill declares there is no for Russia to be drawn into War by Ajoc lated porch. An incipient threat to tha Al Oil of russian Oil to Germany arose saturday usually Well informed diplomatic sources in the Balkans said that Turkey had agreed to permit Allied warships to All through the strategic Darda Nelles and enforce an anti Nat blockade on the Black sea. This report of which official Ritesh sources disclaimed know de came almost Vith a grimly voiced warning by Britain s first lord of tha Admir , Winston Churchill that Brit in could not be expected in future to take As a matter of Ourse interpretations of neutrality Volch give All advantages to the the reported Black sea decision if Turkev. If True will throw the allies directly into an area Lone regarded by Russia As her own backyard. However Russia on Friday declared her Wiah to remain out of Europe s War and Churchill in my broadcast made it Clear is no need for Russia to be drawn into this our affair is with Hitler and the nazi German he added. Bucharest diplomatic sources said non German Trade would not be affected by the Block de if one is begun. France duh tend her economic Campaign against Germany when Premier Paul Reynaud created Lew economic warfare committee to More closely with the military strategy of the army. For her part great Britain avowedly determined to halt Ore shipments from Scandinavia to Germany and to Block reported moments of raw materials from m exic a to Vladivostok for transhipment to Germany. Germany promises 8enmuom. In Berlin German officials prom sed additional documentary sensations soon at they gleefully surveyed the result of their Dis closure of 16 documents purport no to i the connection of the a Ltd St naps with events before the War began. Friday s White Book released in Berlin has met denials in official Washington but nazi officials expressed themselves As completely satisfied with their Surprise move. On the Western front the French reported the capture of German. Prisoners in patrol actions in the Region of the Nice River and West of the Vosges mountains. Rear Law started. In the far East the japanese sponsored government of China s dissident former Premier. Wang Chang Wel was inaugurated in banking. Wang installed As pro president and Premier vision Al District for strict for As much co operate on Xiv me information received both census takers will be kept absolutely he said. A census employee Are bound by an Muhip 1mainlai" and Are subject to penalties for i i rat in Ivul i e in such a form that Ali Othling bout any Specif la m h l or i Chi 1he. But invests of the Community to have the Pansin the in by the population census or my explained will take into account every person living at Given place on april 1. Imo april 1 will be considered to be residence for census my us purposes regardless of where he May reside at the time the nun. Ring him information concern one feature of the 1940 census Jfe Dobough said will be the said he would respect the rights and interests of Friendly nations and would reopen China to the peaceful economic activity of nations which Cau Fuiyin to the new situation in East the chinese government at chunking instructed its Diplo abroad to denounce the Wang regime to the government which they arc accredited. In washing ton Sec. Of state Hull said the United states continued to recognize the chunking government of Chiang Kai Shek. Ship losses take decided drop by Preil. Ship losses took a decided drop during the 30th week of the euro Pean conflict despite predictions hat sea warfare would be Quick ened by a new wave of German a boats and a British submarine amp Alan against scandinavian ire shipments to Germany. Reports showed that ten ships. F riots tons were sent to he Bottom. Of the ten. Five Neutral and Only two sinking were blamed on submarines. Revious week showed 15 losses. Losses for the War to Date Rosa o 498 ships of tons. Loss of life mounted to 3770 and 1548 arsons have been reported miss read Ament vast Cray declaring that no cur of the steamship line s operations at the. Port or calves Banner Beach season is seen 5s planned splash Day in the Iveta today spirited school election seen sat urday candidates Issue statements 5. To tart wednesday on Ufa Street improvement pay c 5. The weather separation of the inc and judicial functions and old 9r in Board procedure. The report filed today summar

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