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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1938

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Crump Injunction Said Slap At Supreme Court

In Nashville pro Browning Shelby county election fight, Crump allies accuse the action blocking possession of Shelby registration books of defying the state supreme court. The petition seeks to overturn a chancery order amid a battle for county election control before the August Democratic primary. The old commission, allied with Crump, challenges removal to the state board while the new commission leans toward Browning.

CRUMP Supreme Court Nashville Shelby County Memphis Chancery Court Shelby Ate Ang Wily Stewart State Supreme Court Grafton Green L. D. Bejach Bejach Old County Commission State Board of Elections Ornam EH. Crump Shelby County Politics New Commission Gorton Browning Browning Carl Fonrtion Wimatl Chan Ald Commission Thas Chancery Davidson County State Board Creet Sam Costen Peresion Peti-Ton

Weather forecast fragment with scattered showers

Forecaster notes north west portion shows showers with possible extreme cold in the far north. Virginia region expects clouds and showers. Northwest and central portions may see a mix of rain and cool temperatures tonight. Friday trends toward cooler conditions in eastern and central areas.

Ericdiays

13 Oil Firms Fined for Midwest Price Fixing

Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone fined 13 major oil companies and 11 officials $360,000 plus 100 costs for illegally fixing profit margins for independent gasoline jobbers in the Midwest. Pleas of nolo contendere were accepted for most, with trial set for Sept 23 for others. costs totaling $25,000 to be shared. Names include Socony Vacuum, Milwaukee refining firms, Standard Oil Indiana, Cities Service, Continental Oil, and officials from each company.

Madison Wis Patrick T. Stone Midwest Judeo Stone Qaimher Indivitial Tac Socony-Vacattra Oil Co., Inc Charles FE. Arnott Wadhams Oi Co A. G. Aguire Milwaukee Standard Oil Co Indiana Amos Ball Chicago Cities Service Co. Refining Cs Tulsa Cities Service Oil Co Continental Oil Co Edward Karstedt Denver Vice Press

Relief Funds May Aid Farms and Boost Food Aid

Washington June 2 Roosevelt and top advisers plan to use several hundred million dollars of relief funds to raise domestic consumption of surplus farm products. The twofold aim is to bolster farm prices and aid undernourished low income families through expanded Federal surplus commodity activities and direct purchases via relief agencies.

Ashington Roosevelt Agriculture Department White House Federal Surplus Commodities Corperation

FDR Urges Midshipmen to Study World Situation

President Roosevelt told Naval Academy graduates to gain broad knowledge of modern civilization beyond their naval training. He urged officers to understand world problems and thought, citing a Roosevelt conversation about national service and leadership. The address emphasized staying at the top requires wide learning outside the Navy.

Kouti Naival Academy Telus Stiey Win Adler Pecame Thesline Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Congress Teddy Roosevelt

Japanese Gain Along Lunghai Railway Front

War planes of Japan struck towns along the Lunghai line as Japanese forces claim gains in central China. They report occupying Kiksein corner south of Lanfeng, damaging Chinese positions near Kinsien, and taking Luyi west of Poksien to straighten a crescent front toward Hankow. Chinese forces defend Lanfeng area and hinder siege of Lt Gen Kenji Dohihara's division.

Elmer W. Peterson Shanghat Army of Nippon Sunghai Railway Kiksein Lanfeng Kinsien Lunghai Chengchew Hankow China Luyi Poksien Kenji Doihara

Harrison Slated to Head Senate Campaign Committee

Several Democratic senators push for Pat Harrison to chair the senate campaign committee to promote party harmony ahead of the November elections. Barkley plans to appoint the chair after surveying re-election candidates. Harrison opposed Roosevelt on the 1938 revenue bill, but praised as a capable choice by some colleagues.

Williams Ardery Washington Senate Barkley Harrison Clark D.-Moe Gels Pepper OK Pepper D-Fla

Shelby County deputies boosted to quell unrest

Sheriff Guy E Joyner raised the county force by 25 deputies to keep the peace as Tennessee Governor Gordon Browning mobilized state police after alleged political beatings in Memphis. Mayor Overton offered police protection to Browning supporters if requested.

Gordon Browning Tennessee Guy E. Joyner Joyner Criminal Court Phil H. Wallace Shelby County Browning Memphis Watkins Overton

Last Plea From Mother for Missing Child Majory West

In Bradford on June 2, on the fifth birthday of Majory West who vanished on Mothers Day, her mother Mrs Shirrley Bi West made a public appeal. She asked the kidnapper to return the child safely or leave a note with her name and address and promised the police will pursue all clues until Marjory is found.

Bradford Majory West Marjory Shirrley Bi West

Britain speeds plans for peace in Spanish Civil War

June 2 London Britain urges the non intervention subcommittee to speed withdrawal of foreign troops from Spain to pave the way for a truce. Prime Minister Chamberlain orders fresh diplomacy with Spain Czechoslovakia France and Germany to safeguard Europe’s peace. Soviet Russia shifts to support withdrawal with sea control, while observers in ports urged.

London Britain Spain Neville Chamberlain Czechoslovakia France Germany Europe Barcelona Burgos Russia Samuel Kagan Sor Francisco Franco Porthames Chamberism Benito Mussolini Italy Adolf Hitler

Delay Hearing For Man Held In Death Of Officer

Preliminary hearing for Clifton Shoemaker will be held in Blountville at 2 p.m. Wednesday. The case was postponed to allow defense counsel more time to study it. The hearing moved from Kingsport to Blountville due to court space for spectators. Shoemaker is jailed in Bristol on a 61st degree murder charge in the fatal shooting of Constable Bruce Barker. Barker and officers sought to arrest him for armed robbery and car theft. Constable George Frazier died of a heart attack beside Barker. The stolen cab car was found near Newport after being burned and stripped. Funeral rites for Barker and Frazier were held with large attendance.

Clifton Shoemaker Blountville W. J. Carter Johnson City Carter Kingsport County Court House Bristol Shoemaker Tenn Bruce Barker Barker Cook's Valley George M. Frazier Harold Wallin Yellow Cab Company Newport Wallin Cosby Constable Frazier

Indictments in Dewey Money Trust Looting Probe

New York reports indicate more indictments in Thomas E. Dewey s investigation of a ring that siphoned assets from investment trusts totaling about 16 million dollars. Six indictments were announced as Dewey labeled the looting the biggest financial steal in years and described a scheme using a five dollar Canadian holding company to skim assets.

New York Thomas E. Dewey I Group Dewey The Fiscal Management Co

Six dead two missing in Butler mine blast

Six men were known to be dead, six others seriously burned, and two missing after an explosion at the Butler mine of the Volpe Coal Company in Scranton Pennsylvania. The incident followed an eastern Pennsylvania anthracite field blast today.

Scranton Butler Volpe Coal Company Pennsylvania

Detention of British traveler routine in Czechoslovakia

In Prague four travelers were stopped in a routine inspection near a military defense zone. Miss Unity Freeman-Mitford, daughter of Lord Redesdale, was detained about five hours while passing through the protection area en route to Karlovy Vary. Her companions included an American named Wittenham F. Rulff of Chicago and a Sudeten German deputy Wollner with an unnamed British journalist.

Praha Czechoslovakia Unity Freeman-Mitford Lord Redesdale Hogland Adolf Hitler Mwreeman - Mitford Karlovy Yary Wittenham F. Rulff Chicago Wollner Miss Freeman-Mitford

Restitution for Americans Made Restitution for Americans Made Washington

Japan agreed to meet most demands for restitution of American property in China and allow unhindered return of Americans to posts there. The U S state department cited restored facilities for the Southern Baptist mission in Shanghai and passes for missionaries to return to Nanking. An interdepartmental committee from Tokyo will visit Central China to assess occupancy and plan satisfactory adjustment. Continued on page sixteen.

Washington Japan China State Department Shanghai Southern Baptist Mission Chapel Nanking Gref Tokyo Foreign Office University of Shanghai Americ

Three Men Held For Conspiracy In Harlan Case

In London on June 2 a government case against 66 Harlan county defendants proceeds as witnesses allege discrimination against union miners in the Wagner Act conspiracy trial. Two new defendants were jailed on conspiracy to suborn perjury charges and a third man remains unnamed.

London Harlan Coal Federa Court Harlan County Charles J. Dawson Boyd Isom H. Church Ford Liberty Today Bond Lee Hubbard Merle Middleton Sammy Thomas Ages Igy

FBI Chief Joins Florida Kidnapping Search

J Edgar Hoover took charge of the James Bailey Cash Jr kidnapping case as a vast posse combed the Princeton area in rain. Thousands of men and guards scoured fields and ditches, with rewards offered for ransom bills and for the kidnapper, while the mother grieved and the boy remained missing.

J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Jimmy Cash Princeton Fla James Bailey Cash Yielim Miami Washington Hoover FBI Womb Palmetto Cash Palm Beach Dade (Miami Dawf Young Cash Sam Bennett Fort Pierce American Legion F.B.I E. J. Connelly Justice Department

Survey Indicates American Home Is Vital Institution

Washington report on the American Youth Commission survey of 20 million youths aged 16 to 24 finds only 3 percent wish to break home ties. Most youths expect to have children, four out of five live with parents or relatives, and many married youths remain housed with family.

Washington American Youth Commission Ottay Maryland Howard M. Bell Bell

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