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Newspaper
Jefferson City Post Tribune
Location
Jefferson City, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1933
Page
5
Attorneys for Edward McMahon, charged with killing Wesley Harger, navigate self defense as their main defense while exploring multiple lines. Prospective jurors discuss guns, gambling, and a possible bias from newspaper accounts as selection nears completion.
Cloudy to partly cloudy with possible rain in extreme south portions. Tonight colder, especially southeast. Wednesday generally fair with cooler temperatures in the southeast and rising temps in the northwest afternoon. River stage readings show Kansas City 6.0 stand, Waverly 10.7 fall, Boonville 9.1 fall, Hermann 39 rise, Union 8 stand.
City council sanctioned six Civil Works Administration projects totaling about 32,000 in labor and 3,200 for materials. Federal relief funds could not cover materials and tools, so the city will pay about 10 percent of costs. Projects include street wall setback, city quarry work, East Capitol Ave improvements, Central Park grading, Washington Park improvements, and Vista Roadway upgrades.
At the National Boys and Girls 4-H Club Congress in Chicago, Glen L. Sherwood 19 of Larned Kansas was named the healthiest boy in America. Co-champions for the girls were Shirley Caroline Drew of Fayette, Missouri, and Clista Millspaugh of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, with detailed bios noting horseback riding and athletic achievements. Shirley Drew is a freshman at Christian College in Columbia, Missouri, and Clista Millspaugh is a sophomore at Mt. Pleasant High School.
New York dispatch reports Frederick J. Sullivan informed counsel for Frank Paris that the fugitive president of the Missouri Kansas Pipe Line Co would surrender today. Paris faced indictments for theft of bonds and notes totaling 190000 dollars and a separate Illinois case accusing him of fraudulent stock sale. Paris pleaded not guilty at arraignment and was released on 5000 dollar bond before vanishing and bond forfeiture was ordered.
Governor Park refused to comment on Attorney General Roy McKittrick's statement blaming the chief executive for the legislature's failure to pass liquor control. He said "No" when asked and left for St Joseph to attend his cousin Gilbert Park's funeral.
With four days left, players must enter the Post Tribune and Capital News event to be held at the Missouri Hotel December 12 13 and 14. Central Missouri residents lead a strong field as entrants seek experience and the thrill of competition. The director Carl Orbach says most are average players not seeking championship status and all entrants receive at least two nights of play with no eliminations before Wednesday night.
Applicants listed with the Civil Service Commission for postmasterships include SEDALIA Missouri Edward P Mullaley Edward J Donnelly W Thomas Darrah Mrs Margaret O'Banton James P Quinn Mrs Beulah JA Banks Arley W Johns H H Itornsberger and Mrs Hazel Hatche r Springfield Missouri W G Stone Joan M Hawkins Clyde W Green Wade Charles L Brown and John Schneider.
Scores of messages of sympathy poured in for John Biggs Jeffries publisher of the Hannibal Courier-Post who died yesterday. The Hannibal city council passed resolutions of respect and ordered city hall closed during his funeral at 2:30 p m tomorrow at Fifth Street Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mt Olivet Cemetery beside his wife who died three years ago.
Governor Park issues requisition to extradite four Dallas men Herman Shaffer Thomas Groves Jack Price and John Doe King to Kansas City Mo for the June 27 1933 dwelling house arson. They are held by Dallas County Sheriff for Missouri officers after arrest by an insurance company special agent.
Governor Park and three House members failed to push a sweeping inquiry into public utility lobbyists amid the administration relief program. The Missouri House voted 65 to 60 to end the committee’s probe after opposing a broader mandate and denying funds for a prosecutor and staff. Representative Maxey said the move reflected fear of an expansive inquiry into improper influences on lawmakers by power interests.
Mary McElroy, daughter of Kansas City's city manager, prepared to testify for the third time at the Clarence Click kidnapping trial. She is expected to recount her abduction for a $30,000 ransom and the hours she spent imprisoned in a Wyandotte County basement used as the hideout.
St Louis officials prepared to file for a federal loan of 1,050,000 dollars and a 456,000 dollar grant from the Public Works Administration. Funds would electrify central western southwestern and northwestern city areas as part of the street lighting system project.
Moberly Missouri December fifth AP. Russell Judah aged 35 fell into a nine foot well while drawing water for his stock on a farm near Middle Grove. His body was found by a farm hand. Head marks suggested he was knocked unconscious at the start of the fall. He is survived by his wife and two children.
Six double and two hour parkers were fined three dollars by Judge Leslie in Police Court this morning. The drive to enforce the ordinance continues, with the council expected to repeal it if unpopularity grows.
Violent demonstrations in Tangipahoa Livingston and St. Helena parishes force cancellation of a special election to fill the Sixth District seat. Bolivar Kemp and Huey P Long allies face armed resistance as police and citizens guard polling places amid injunctions and burned Kemp ballots.
Joe Virden, an eighth grader, was killed Saturday morning when his bicycle was struck by a taxi at Mulberry and Dunklin Street. He died at St Mary's hospital at 7 30 last night after a struggle for life. His death leaves grieving parents and a younger brother. the driver remains blameless with no charges filed.
In Athens on December 2, Senator Mavrogordetos deposited an interpellation seeking the Greek government’s decision on Samuel J. Insull’s return to the United States. He said friendly Greco American relations require Insull not to remain and that he will address the case only in the Senate.
H A Miller of St Joseph was elected president of the Missouri Bottlers of Carbonated Beverages at the twenty seventh annual convention closing session in Columbia. Sam Gordon of St Louis was elected vice president and Charles A Hautz of St Louis was reelected secretary. P Hunter of Hannibal O J James of Mexico and E C Moerschel of Jefferson City were chosen for the executive board.
Police report a thief entered the garage of Clifford Lee Porter at 420 East Capital Avenue and stole a heater from a Buick. Fingerprints were recovered and investigators anticipate custody within a short time.
Missouri Senate refined a strict liquor control bill amid many amendments and delays. The bill would leave all sections of the state wet upon enactment, with a 36 day window for license cancellations if communities vote to prohibit on-site consumption. An earlier bar return clause was struck after debate, and a governor appointed state liquor supervisor was debated amid calls to limit state agencies. An emergency beer bill for up to 50 percent alcohol content by weight faced Attorney General ruling and awaits Governor Park's signature.
The bill sets the state supervisor of liquor control to be appointed by the governor with a $3,600 annual in charge. Local option allows counties towns and villages to vote separately on serving liquor by the drink for on premise consumption with no sale constraints on original packages. Tax rates include 80 cents per gallon on hard liquor 40 cents on fortified wines 20 cents on light wines and a 6 cent inspection fee on all wines over 32 percent alcohol. Licenses vary by type with state licenses for on premise consumption at $300 retail original package $200 manufacturers rectifiers $2600 to $1000 wholesale dealers $3500. County licenses $200-$400 and city licenses set by local government.
The Missouri House rejected Rep William Lafferty’s bid to bring the Lafferty bone dry repeal bill to final passage. If approved, the measure would still need Senate approval and Governor Park’s signature, with opponents led by Rep A L McCawley arguing against outright repeal.
Assistant Attorney General W. O. Sawyers said he expected to issue a warrant charging Walter Garlan, 43, with malicious destruction of property connected to last week's mob action in St. Joseph. Carl Fisher, 24, pleaded guilty to stealing Sheriff Otto Thiesen's pistol. Fisher said Garlan attached a toy chain to the jail door as a truck pulled it down. Fisher and Garlan were arrested last weekend. Sawyers aims to arrest others who may have instigated the lynching.
McClelland Barclay, native Missouri artist known for drawings of pretty girls and publicized marital troubles, has accepted an invitation to judge the 1934 Savitar beauty queen contest. Lester Silbernagel, editor of the Missouri yearbook at the University of Missouri in Pine Bluff Ark, announced the decision in Columbia Mo. on December 5.
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