The Leaf-Chronicle from Clarksville, Tennessee • 1

FAIR SUNDAY TNNESSEE-r-Flr tonifhi and goadij, little chanje In Ujnpers-tare, TENNESSEE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER. ESTABLISHED IN 1EC3 CXXVIII- NO. 56. ASSOCIATED PRESS CLARKSVILLE, SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1936. SIX PAGES FIVE CENTS A COPY i i si I si si in i'P i eriti hi fi i i i hi Crowd of 40,000 Cheers Roosevelt" Speech EDITORIAL LEADERS HOPE TO END SESSION 111 COMING WEEK LANDON, KNOX TO TALK WITH SUB COMMITTEE.

"DANK NIGHTS" CRITICIZED BY SOPREhlE- COURT i France Sure To Turn Down British Plan PARIS, JUNE 13. JP) France will reject a British proposal to reorganize the League members into regional groups, authoritative sources -said, as destructive to the entire structure 6f collective security, Informed sources called the suggestion reported to have been made orally by Sir George Clert, British ambassador to Paris, to Premier Leon Blum impossible because of the league "districts" proposed. The British plan was reported to have advanced two Ideas: 1 Cancellation of sanctions against Italy on the grounds war penalties failed to halt the conquest of Ethiopia. 2 Revision of the league covenant with special emphasis on article 18 which provides obligatory application of sanctions by all members when voted. 1 1 View With a crowd of 40,000 persons massed in the Arkansas Centennial Roosevelt is pictured, inset, making his address.

Roosevelt is now touring Id of crowd with President speaking, ONION SERVICES OPEN SUNDAY Vesper and Night Worship Announced Riverside, Capitol The first of the Sunday night services to be conducted during the summer months, sponsored by a group of local churches, will be held Sunday night. Under a plan recently adopted two services will be conducted each Sunday evening and night, one an open air vesper service at Riverside playground, and the other at the Capitol theatre. The Rev. J. Wayne Drash, pastor of the First Christiarr church, will bring the message at the Vesper services at Riverside playground Sunday afternon at 5 o'clock.

Preceding the sermon the Odd Fellow Home Band will give a 15-minute sacred concert. At 8 o'clock Sunday night Dr. J. H. Lacy, pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will bring the message at the Capitol theatre.

The theatre is air conditioned and described as comfortable, even on the warmest nights. The public Is cordially invited to attend each service. FAIR WEATHER FOR MOST OF WEEK WASHINGTON, JUNE 13 (Pi-Weather outlook for week beginning Monday. Ohio valley and Tennessee Generally fair except showers about the middle of week. Rising temperature first part of week, cooler after middle of week.

Rider Over Careful, Horse Falls on Him OKLAHOMA CITY, JUNE 13 -(!) Deputy W. E. Agee, about to mount a horse, Jerked the saddle horn to make sure the saddle was fastened securely. Next time he will be more careful. The horse fell on him.

AMOY, CHINA, JUNE 13 Six destroyers and one cruiser of the Japanese navy arrived here today and landed marines. Tax and Deficiency Measure to Be Stepped Up PARLEYS RENEWED Controversial Points Passed Orer by Conferees WASHINGTON, JUNE 13. (Pi-Congressional leaders gave the signal today for an Intensive drive calculated to bring adjournment next week. Plans were made for stepping up conference consideration of the tax bill and deficiency bill carrying $1,425,000,000 for relief. These have been on the administration's "must" list since early in the ses-l sion.

Senate and House conferees assembled to renew their efforts to reconcile differences between the! two chambers over revenue measures with Chairman Daughton of the House Ways and Means Committee, on hand, as well as several conferees who attended the Republican national convention. Members counted on a pick-up in their work. Controversial points like the proposed tax on undistributed surpluses were not slated for discussion until next week, The conference on the relief-deficiency bill is also due next week. Leaders said the extent of the session to begin Monday during the week lay-off depended on how quickly these measures emerged from conference. Whether the Guffey coal bill substitute and compromise ship subsidy measures can be acted on the floor are uncertain, the said.

The Senate Interstate Commerce Committee gathered to continue hearings on the Guffey coal bill. The Administration leadership was represented as determined to wind up the session before the Democratic National Convention starts at Philadelphia, June 23. CHINESE MOVE AGAINST JAPAN Threat of Civil War Is Somewhat Abated (By Associated Press) The central government of China increased its military preparations today as civilians in the North and South demonstrated against Japan. The Nanking government recruited more men in the national army as a threat to South China, which last week sent troops to Hulin province. In Peiping, 3.000 students marched through the streets shouting threats against Japan.

In Canton, the southern capital, 100.000 civilians, sheep herded by soldiers, marched ir similar demonstrations. Since the Cantonese had withdrawn their armies slightly from the fartherest north point of advance and since the central government forces apparently have made no move to attack the Southerners, observers leaned -to the opinion that the danger of civil war was fading, but that civilian-demonstrations- would be 1 used to force the Nanking government to strengthen opposition to Japanese encroachments in the i north. I A military attache In the Japan-' ese embassy to China asserted both sides wire "bluffing." Landon' Telegram The Republican party seems to have a. nominee, who, like President velt, has little regard lor precedent. Qov.

All 11. Landon, Informed of the platform on which he hoped to stand, wired the convention even before his nomination, hU-attitude regarding certain planks. The Kansan wished to be understood. In the wording of the plafe-forra on minimum wages for wot-men and children, the drafters had straddled the fence. They had pointed out that such abuses must be corrected, but said it could be done under the Constitution.

They were too timid to suggest any amendment to the Constitution, knowing that the party will assail President Roosevelt as a Juggler with that document. Not so Oov. Landon. He wired the convention that If nominated he would seek legislation to set minimum vges for women and children, but that if this could not be done under the Constitution, he would immediately seek an amendment. Had the Governor stopped at these two suggestions, his telegram would have been better received.

His reference to the currency plank sounded like straddling and dodging to court both sides and mean nothing definite to either. While indorsing the stand for a balanced budget, he insisted that the magic name of gold be mentioned. He wanted a currency expressed In terms of gold and convertible Into gold. Had he stopped there, his message to the convention would have still mnrked him as a straight shooter. But the Kansan added: "I recognize, however, that the second requisite must NOT be made UNTIL and UNLESS it can be done without penalizing our Democratic economy and without injury to the producers of agricultural products and other raw materials." Now just what did he mean by that? He apparently admitted the present Administration was right in leaving the gold standard in that it had helped agricultural products.

Yet he did not want to offend the Conservatives by Indorsing this. Neither did he want to alipnate the Liberals by opposing it. Therefors he played both sides, wanting currency convertible into gold, yet he did not want this done until and unless it could be. without harm to producers. At any rate the O.

P. nominee has gained something bv asserting himself on two planks in the platform. He, like President Roosevelt, has indicated he will be a fearless fighter and some interesting developments should follow He has done what no other candidate has ever before done asserted himself before he was nominated. Smith and Parker wired the conventions on certain planks after they were nominated. Landon it befors he was selected.

It remains to be seen how positive he will be throughout the remainder of the campaign. If he means to out-precedent Mr. Roosevelt, at leant there should be plenty of color between now and November. G. O.

P. Hopes in view of the so-called Liberal trend of the Republican platform, the nomination of a Kansan to head the ticket, and the apparent stron? bid i capture much of the West wltl the Conservative Fat, the opinion of twa prominent Progressive Republicans is interesting. Senator George of Ne- hraskn Inner nower in Prnprrqtup Republican predicts the reelectt'm of President Roosevelt. "The spoiftnneoiis demon), Iralion given Mr. Hoover 'conclusive evidence that the party leaders si ill believe In reactionary principles ami have learned nothing from experience," the Nebraskan said.

"Libera '-ism and human considerations wei given lip service, only." Senator Borah, another noted Progressive, has refused to s.y whether lie will support the nominee He is waiting to see just what London means by his now famous (eleeram lo the convention regarding the currency plunk. If the Progressive Republicans are divided on their support, Landon'? chances are indeed slim. Ills on'v hope Is too. woo back to the Republican party thesf men whom a con-servative Republican once called "Wild Jackasses." 'he Canadian quintuplets were kid ed it would create as great rni atlon as the kidnaping of the I.tnlf Tgh baby did But the Canadian authorities say there is no diuigcr oi such a terrible thing happening "America' must be prepared nt all times lo stand off any attacks bv foreign nations." says Major Frank Dixon, an opinion In which we concur most heartily. Since it has horn learned' that winter on the planet Uranus lasts 21 years, most of the plumbers want to know how they can get there.

Mussolini has divided Ethiopia Into five pieces, but even he mint wonder If II will be possible to hold all the pieces together. A Joplin, Mo policeman has filed suit for divorce, alleging that his life beat him with club. EYi-y ntly It never occurred to the husband to call the police. 1. inset stadium at Little Rock, President the southwest.

FIRE DESTROYS ODOM FURNITURE Had Stored Household Goods in Home of Fath" er-in-Law Returning to Clarksville Friday from Readyville, Tennessee, Sergeant S. B. Odom reported" tliat he and Mrs. Odom had lost around $750 worth of furniture and clothing in the fire which destroyed the home of Mrs. Odom's father Thursday afternoon.

The house, a nine-room building, also belonged to Mrs. Odom, it was said. The total loss was estimated at around four thousand dollars. The home hunied about 1 p. Thursday, pnly thirty minutes after Sergeant and Mrs.

Odom had passed the place in their automobile while en route to Clarksville from Woodbury, Tennessee, the officer's home town. Upon arriving here they were notified of the fire by telephone. They immediately returned to Readyville where they learned the building and all its contents were completely destroyed. Mrs. Odom's father, A.

A. McFerrin, who lived in the was not at home at the time and the fire was not discovered until it was too late to save anything. No insurance was carried either on the building or its contents. Mr. Odom said this morning he and his wife had been buying and storing new furniture in the house, preparatory to begin keeping house in the near future.

Only a month ago they had stored all their winter clothing and two weeks ago had bought a new electric refrigerator valued at $250 and placed it in the house. It was not known how the fire originated. HENRY JERLES HAS SERIOUS OPERATION Henry Jerles. St. Bethlehem farmer, who underwent an operation for gall stones in the St.

Thomas hospital at Nashville Friday, is believed to have stood the operation successfully and was resting fairly comfortable, it was reported today. His condition, however, remained serious. Confronting her with these facts shortly before the preliminary trial several weeks ago, Mr. Fain said Mrs. Brummett admitted the killing took place about 11 o'clock the night She told Mr.

Fain, the attorney said, that Brummett, afflicted with a disease, abused her over her violent objection and was rough with her four-year-old son. She said, according to the counsel, that she seized the pistol and shot Brummett Just as he laid down in the bed. The woman, whose first story to officers was that Brummett, brooding over tho fact he earned less than a dollar per day for his labors, shot himself about 4 o'clock In the morning while In and as she was preparing his breakfast "In the kitehen adjoining the bedroom, told Mr. Fain, he said, that after shooting her husband that night she and her oldest son walked about in the yard awaiting dawn, while the smaller son, who she said was not awakened by the report of the 38-calibre pistol, continued to sleep in the room with the dead body. The case Is said to be one of the most sensational In the; history of the county and a large crowd is expected to Jam Into the courtroom Tuesday.

1 The woman, Blnce preliminary hearing, has been held In Jail awaiting trial. 1 Dismiss Theatre Case, but Says Practice is Harmful NASHVILLE, JUNE 13. W) The Supreme Court today condemned theatre "bank, nights" as a practice "hurtful to the public morals," but dismissed suits seeking to penalize a theatre employing that system. An opinion by Justice R. A.

Davis affirmed 8 lower court decision that the Princess theatre at Columbia had not violated the state laws against lottery and gaming. "We have reached the conclusion that we have no statute under which we can say that the scheme described in the petition Is either gaming or lottery." "We dot not act." the court added, "but this action expresses approval of very widespread custom of distributing money at moving picture theatres on what is variously called bank nights and opportunity nights, etc." "Such practice has been denounced and more than one theatrical magazine and showman has denounced screen lottery. There is good reason of expressing a view of some of the best informed citizens that the practice is detrimental to show houses, themselves, as well as hurtful to public morals. "No doubt many of most faithful patrons of theatres are anxious to see the fads pass and houses developed to the popular function of wholesome entertainment." REVIVAL CLOSES THIS SUNDAY i Final Subject Will be "The Indelible Image" The closing sermon in the revival campaign which is being conducted at the St. Bethlehem Methodist church by the- Rev.

H. Thornton Fowler, will be preached Sunday morning at 11 o'clock, the evangelist using as his subject "The Indelible Imnge." Friday morning, Mr. Fowler delivered a powerful message on "The Committed Life." This sermon was delivered as a climax and summing up of the morning messages. He said, "The commit- I ted life saves from worry, and it saves from envy. The committed life is a life of trust and a life of delight.

It is a life that is committed nto the hands of another, into the hands of the Lord. This results in rest in the Lord." Tonight the young evangelist will talk on "The Tragedy of Neglect" and Sunday evening he will preach at the Forrest Street Methodist church, using as his subject "The Wonderful Christ." JURIST'S FAMILY HURT IN CRASH Judge Crownover In Car Wreck None Hurt Critically. JOHNSON CITY, JUNE 13. (PI Two daughters and a son of Judge Arthur Crownover of the state Court of Appeals, Nashville, were recovering today from injuries suffered Friday when the jurist's automobile skidded on a wet pavement and crashed into a telephone pole near Jonesboro. Crownover, who was driving, and his wife escaped injury.

A daughter, Emma, 26, suffered a fractured left ankle; a son, Sims, 24, suffered head lacerations; and another daughter, 21, was cut about the arms and shoulders. HAMBONE'S MEDITATIONS By Alley DM" NEW COOK 5AY SHE AIN 3IN COOKIN' A LONG TIME, BUT SHE 5M0 IS BIN DOIN' SlHAP'H A time (Copjrlfht, 1936. by Th Bill SyodictU, Inc.) Governor Sayi "Fighting Campaign" Will be Mapped Out PARLEY TUESDAY Three Kansas Cities are Bidding for Notifica-- tion Program TOPEKA, JUNK 13 OP) Oov. Alf Landon said today plans for a fighting campaign for the presidency would be charted at a conference Tuesday with Col. Frank Knox his running mate, and tht Republican national sub commutes.

7 7 Gov. Landon explained he had been under the Impression earlier the sub committee would arrive here Monday from Cleveland and that he had since Informed Col Knox the meeting would be Tuesday. He also said all plans for the ceremony formally notifying him of his selection would await a conference with the sub committee. Independence, the Governor's home town, Topeka and Lawrence where the great University of Kansas stadium Is available, are bidding for the notification ceremony. Busy in his office, jthe Governor did not go down to, the station to meet his father, John M.

Landon, ana nis aaugnier, reggy Anne, returning from the Cleveland con vention with other tired, but happy Kansans. Will G. West, the Governor's former private secretary and now a candidate to succeed Landon, hurried from the train to a conference with the Governor. Mayor Ralph C. Mitchell of Independence, and a group of the Governor's home town friends, were expected at the Governor's office about mid afternoon to tender congratulations.

Mitchell said the notification would not be discussed unless the governor brought up the vivvtvii. -j More than a scor? of newspaper men crowded about the Governor's desk for the press conference. Landon sat on corner of the desk and unbuttoned the collar of his blue, shirt. Still hoarse, he appeared in good spirits after walking from his office and said he did "a good Job of sleeping" last night. GUARD IS SLAIN, THEN BEHEADED Spaniard's Body is Found Decapitated by His Comrades MADRID, JUNE 13 (P) A Clvii guard was slain and beheaded and four other persons were killed In fresh outbursts of violence which flared through Spain today.

Their deaths brought to more than 200 the total killed since the leftists victory. The guard was killed as he walked alone In front of socialist headquarters. A civilian spectator saw the capture and reported it to civil guard headquarters. A detachment 1 guards stormed the. building.

When they broke through, they found the headless body of the guard lying In a patio of the building. TWO YOUTHS PLACED UNDER PROBATION Two small boys were placed under probation, on petit larceny counts this morning by Juvenile Judge John T. Cunningham. Each I tuA WR3 juuiiu guiiiy uy wic wuik mim sentences of from one to five years in the state reformatory were Imposed, but suspended, pending their good behavior, Gillls Young Johnson, U-year-old Negro, son of Gillls Johnson of District 1, was accused of breaking Into the home of Bill Steely on the farm of Asa Boyer two weeks ago and taking a .22 calibre rifle. Constable Joe Davenport said he found the gun In a woods and that young Johnson admitted he put It there, but claimed he had bought the rifle from another.

The officer said the boy named three different people and that an investigation Indicated none had sold him the rifle. A flashlight which was also taken from the home was not recovered. Garfield Lyle, 9, was accused of taking frying sized chickens from Miss Lena Eldrldge, Palmyra community. He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff J. W.

Burney. FARLEY TO ON BONUS BONDS Postmaster Oeneral James A. Farley will speak from 7 to 7:15 (E.8.T.) tonight over NBC on the proper steps for veterans to take In receiving their bonus bonds, and what they should do, If they intend to cash them now. ROBERT GRANT DIES AT AGE 71 Prominent Farmer Heart Victim Burial Sunday I Following a two-months' illness of heart disease, Robert Yateman Grant, 71 years old, farmer of Sango1 and Shady Grove communities, died at; 5:15 o'clock -Friday afternoon. Funeral services will be con- ducted at 10 clock Sunday morning from the Sango Methodist church by the Rev.

C. M. Charles and the Rev. J. M.

Kelly. Burial will be in the Sango cemetery. Pallbearers will be Judge John T. Cunningham, Sheriff W. E.

Beaumont, L. Albright, Dr. W. L. Macon, D.

T. Foust and John P. Williams. Mr. Grant was born November 15, 1864, the son of William and Hary Holt Granjj.

He was a native and lifelong resident of this county. A progressive farmer, and possessed of a good Intellect, a strong character and a pleasing nature, Mr. Grant was widely known and loved throughout the county. He was the last survivor of a large and prominent family. Mr.

Grant leaves two sons, Roy Grant? workhouse supervisor, and Marvin Grant, farmer. A daughter, Mabel, died In infancy. His wife, Mrs. Georgle Stevens Grant, preceded him in death on August 2, 1935. A member of the Carmel Methodist church and a Modern Woodmen, Mr.

Grant was a consistent Christian and keenly interested in fraternal and civic activities. His death is mourned by a Wide circle of friends. NEGRO COMMUNIST LOSES APPEAL ON ANCIENT STATUTE i ATLANTA. JUNE 13 The Georgia Supreme Court upheld today an ancient anti-insurrection state under which Anglo Herndon, young negro Communist, was sentenced to 18 to 20 years on the chain gang. A ruling of Superior Judge H.

J. Dsrsey of Fulton, (Atlanta) counf.y, who said the statute was too vague to be enforced, was reversed. Herndon, who liberal organizations have championed since his arrest in 1932, faces the prospect of either serving his term or carrying the fight to the Supreme Court the United States. He is in New York Where recently! he has made liberal speeches. He is free on $7,000 bond furnished by the International Labor defense.

He his never felt the shackles of the chain gang as his case has been on appeal since he w'as convicted. tors. In a brief piogmm of entertainment, pupils of Mrs. M. L.

Shelby gave four dances. Miss Mary Frances Malone gave a reading and Miss Mary Jane Daniel sang "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling," "Smiling Through," and "Little Yallow Dog." President Dunbar introduced the guests. Responding. 'Mr. Goodman talked briefly, praising the cooperative spirit which he said existed between the Montgomery and RoberUon county bureaus.

He told of the increasing Interest shown by farmers in his organization, saying a total of seventy-six new members was secured bust fall, and seventy-seven more were added to the roll during the spring. 'His old members, he said are glad to get out and work without compensation. A brief welcome address was made by Agent H. W. Short.

The jocal btireau voted to defray the expenses of sending one automobile of representatives to Memphis next Wednesday when Chester A. D.ivis. national agricultural who has recently returned from Europe- where he studied fanning conditions, will make an address. I BODY OF SLAIN GIRL IS FOUND Manager of Tea Room Was Beaten and Shot ST. CHARLES, JUNE 13.

(if) Shot through the head and apparently beaten, the body of Miss Nellie Tunnunzi, 23, manager of Red Parrot tearoom at Club Arcade was found on the Durham gravel road about 2 miles" north of St. Charles in the exclusive Wayne district about dawn today. Her body was discovered In a ditch by Sheriff Kampmeyer about a -mile -south-of the spot where her coupe had been found. The spot is near Durham castle, famed as a showplace of the neighborhood. St.

Charles is 35 miles west of Chicago. The sheriff sought' a man for Questioning after talking with rela? lives of the slain girl at Geneva! 111. He said the man had been ordered by the family to stop paying attention to the girl. STATE G. O.

P. HEADS PLEASED Convention Was Harmonious, Delegates Say En Route Home. CLEVELAND, JUNE 13. (P) Tennessee's convention delegates, en route home, expressed themselves as being impressed with party harmony and expressed belief it would go far towards achieving Republican victory. It was the most enthusiastic and harmonious convention that has been held in recent years, said Representative Carroll Reece before he left for Washington.

"I have the greatest confidence we will win in November." Pat Thatch, the party's candidate for governor, said the meeting suited him fine. He added that "We nominated a strong candidate and wrote a fine platform and I think it highly probable we will win in Tennessee." The comparative youthfulness of the convention leaders in the Landon camp impressed Raleigh Hopkins of Columbia, who observed "men hardly in their middle years seemed to dominate the convention." To this he added that "it was the most harmonious, best-humored gatherings" he had ever attended. I TWO CARS DAMAGED IN A COLLISION The 1935 model Chevrolet coupe of Victor Lyle Albright, employe of the American Snuff Company, and a 1930 model Ford coupe driven by J. A. Hancock of Adams, Tennessee, were slightly damaged this morning when the two automobiles collided on a sharp curve about half a mile west of Sango community.

None of the occupants of the cars was hurt. Neither car was being driven fast, Mr. Albright said this afternoon. The front and rear left fenders on each wrre bent, and the left front tire and rim on the Albright car were damaged. Texan Not Expected At Gasoline Trial NASHVILLE, JUNE 13-(Pi District Attorney Oeneral J.

Carlton Loser said today that he had been informed A. C. Taylor, oil broker of Texas, would not be here Monday 'for his trial with others on a charge of conspiracy to defraud the state in connection with alleged gasoline tax Invasion. Mrs. Carmor Brummett To Plead Not Guilty On Murder Count Montgomery, Robertson Farm Bureaus To Hold Joint Meet Quoting his client as saying she shot her husband just after he had abused her and before he had fallen asleep, W.

R. Fain, attorney for Mrs. Carmor Vick Brummett, 28-year-old mother of two children, and who is to go on trial Tuesday in Montgomery county criminal court on a charge of murder in the first degree, said today Mrs. Brummett would plead not guilty and would contend that the slaying of her Clarence Brummett, District 11 farm hand, two months ago, was justified. The defense will not likely ask a continuance of the case which is scheduled to be called for trial at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning, Mr.

Fain said. The exact facts in the case were not made public by Mrs. Brummett in her confession to Attorney General Matt G. Lyle and Sheriff W. E.

Beaumont on the night-i ter her husband was buried, Mr. Fain said. In her confession It Was stated that the woman claimed she shot her husband whlle he sleirt early in the msrning. Mr Fain said the condition of Brum-mctt's body and the coagulated state into which the blood had formed, at the time Coroner T. E.

Huggins viewed the body proved that Brummett 'g death had occurred' several hours before. Preliminary' plans for a Joint meeting of farm bureaus from adjoining counties, lo be sp msorcd by the Montgomery and Robertson County buroius, were made Fridny night when directors of the local organization entertained those from Robertson county with a dinner meeting at the. Woman's Club. It was planned to haye as honor guest at the joint meeting. Edward O'Nenl of of the American Farm 'Bureau- On motion'1 of M.

C. Nnrthington. a committee was apixunled from the local bureau tb work with a committee to be named by the Roberl-on county organization, toward arranging details for the meeting, inclua-ing the time and place it will be held. The local committee includes Mr. Northlngton.

chairman, charts Anniste'id. W. B. Sawyer, Lauren Fdmondson and Mr. Dunbar.

Th" meeting: it was said, will be held some time July There were twenty-five present the dinner Friday, night; Including President John Goodman of the Robertson county bureri, Miss Mildred Weakley, secretary, Couirv Agent Tom Guthrie, and nine direc.