WEATHER FORECAST: Virginia and N. Carolina: Rain Tonight, Probably Ending Sunday Morning, Colder Sunday and in West and Extreme North Portion Late WIRE The ASSOCIATED PRESS Bee. LEASED WIRE DANVILLE, SATURDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 23, 1932 (HOME EDITION) AT SHANGHI ALARMS HONOLULU GRAND JURY U. S. lay- ader tev- ligh the ADJOURNS LAND BANKS MEASURE SIGNED NO INDICTMENT Probe Robbery Theory in Mystery Opening of Grave (Special to The Bee) GRETNA, Jan.
authorities who are investigating the violation of the grave of W. C. Hamlett in family plot near here were proceeding today on the theory that ghouls who penetrated the coffin sometime last Saturday night were determined to find out if any money had been buried with him. Members of the family which is prominent in this section are outraged over the discovery that the grave had been entered and that a small hole in the middle of the coffin had been cut making it possible to see if the funerary garments contained any money. Deputy Sheriff R.
D. Hines who has been pursuing the investiga- Effort Made to Derail Train No. 35 Cross Tie on Track Pushed Aside as Train Slown Down. Southern Railway officials reported late this morning that no been found to the persons who yeso 35 terday as it neared attempted to Danville wreck by train placing No. a cross tie on the track not far from the Bradley Road crossing.
W. G. Marley, resident detective for the company aided by other special agents and with the county and city police were following slender strands of evidence none of which had led the authorities any closer to a solution of the mystery. Due chiefly to the watchfulness of Engineer Hutcherson who was looking down the road ahead as the train sped towards Danville was disaster averted. He saw the obstruction in sufficient time to apply the brakes, the train slowing down when the pilot of the engine struck the cross tie and tossed it safely to one side.
The train again picked up speed, word of the attempted outrage! being communicated to railway officials when the train reached Danville on time. Police hastened to the scene at once but were unable to find anyone near the spot where the cross tie had been placed. According to the engineer there was no possibility of the tie having dropped by accident to the track. GERMANS GLIDE, THEN FLY BERLIN, Jan. passenger pilots now must take a course in glider flying before they can obtain pilot certificates.
Aviation interests claim the measure increases the safty factor. Shields Will Be Sent to Asylum Mon. Will Be Committed for Undetermined Period but Few Ever Emerge From Marion. (Special to The Bee) CHATHAM, Jan. Shields will be taken away within the next few days to the State asylum at Marion for an undetermined period on a commitment which Is to be issued by Judge Turner Clement probably on Monday.
He has been found insane by a local commission of doctors, one of whom had knowledge of Shields' past mental history and following a long examination. The medical examination resulted in a decision that Shields is suffering from dementia praecox of the paranoia type and that he entertained hallucinations regarding Arthur Commers, his brother-in-law, who he shot at Spring Garden during the Christmas holidays without previous warning. Shields is said to have manifested all the symptoms of paranoia, discussing rationally crop conditions 11 Canada where he has lived and other matters. When questioned about his deed, however, doctors found that his entire attitude changed. Among his beliefs was that Commers had pursued him for four years and another was that he had done the state and county a service in removing him.
He betrayed no remorse. pactors, with who opinions examined from him a were sanator- fortum at Richmond where Shields in the past has taken treatment and from other allenists. No man in Virginia can be committed to the asylum for life but those who go to Marion rarely emerge from it with their freedom. Action by the court on Monday will obviate the necessity of a trial on the charge of murder. Tonight, Tonight, PRESS DANVILLE In Everybody Reads PAPERS Trading Area Due PRICE: THREE CENTS RETURNED; ACTI IS SENSATION Loses $20,000 Sudden Interruption of Inquiry Into "Honor" Slaying Shrouded With Mystery--Changes Are Made in Law Enforcement of City and Legislature Turns to New Measures to Tighten Law.
Carmel Myers, film actress, was robbed of jewels valued at more than $20,000 by two unmasked bandits in her apartment in Hollywood. When the robbers said they would bind an gag her, Miss Myers dissuaded them by saying that she was In poor health. Pension Plan For Police Is Considered City Officials Gathering Data on Subject for Council Consideration. Data is being secured, It was learned today, for city officials on the subject of a police retirement fund or a pension system which would apply equally to firemen, apparently with the view of initiating some such system in Danville. A bill is pending before the Virginia legislature which would give citles an counties authority to do this.
present not all of the city charters or the county ordinances provide the right to set up pension systems and if the legislation is successful it will stimulate such policies. Norfolk. Petersburg and Lynchburg are the only cities in the state which have put into effect police and firemen pension systems, according to the information which has been gathered. In some of these communities the firemen and police pay a small proportion of their earnings into a reserve fund which is amplified by treasury funds to provide a revolving fund. Thirty years is the average length of city service in the two departments.
Danville has for some years recognized the long term of service by some of its police and firemen and by special ordinances has provided part pay to these officers when becoming too old to serve. At present a pension system in Danville is quite tentative and has only reached the stage of finding out how other cities meet the situation. Push Bill for Arts College RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 23. -The University of Virginia Alumni association has organized a legislative committee to help procure passage the Layman bill to establish a Liberal Arts College for Women at the State College, Fredericksburg.
Establishment of the college at Fredericksburg is opposed by women's organizations who are sponsoring the Liberal College for Women at the university movement, and Gov. ernor Pollard has recommended that the assembly take no action this session for lack of funds. Protest Removal of Old Monument WILLIAMSBURG, Jan. -It was indicated here today formal protests will be made to ficials in change of restoration here against removal of the federate monument on Palace to the city's cemetery half a from town CE Buy and Sell Through CLASSIFIED SECTION of The Bee FOUNDED FEBRUARY, 1899. NO.
12,674. JAPS STATION WARSHIPS IN CITY'S HARBOR T'hreaten to Seize. Forts and Barracks if Demands Are Not MetMarines Held in ReadiErness to Land--Situation isa Regarded Tense W.ith State Department in WoN ashington Showing Grave Concern. WASHINGTON, Jan. Considerable concern was expressed In Department circles today over the apparently- acuteness of the Sino-Japanese situation at banghai.
Undersecretary Castle, speaking in The absence of Secretary Stim500. who is in New York, said Americar Consul Gen. Cunningham had wides latitude to deal with any problemo in the situation which might Invarive the he added, United has States. spent many Cunyeadre in the Far East and is thorhly cognizant of the situation. far no official reports regardIng Japan's intentions in the city have been received.
Firess dispatches were watched closely by officials, however, with apprehension that continued agitationa between the Chinese and the Japanese might produce serious result. Senanghal 19 divided into three parts- the international settlement, French concession and the native: city--with a total population of 3.500,000. There are 1,000,000 people in the international settleme nt, and 400,000 in the French concession. The international settlement Is governed by a council elected by payers and under the Slanghal land regulations." The council is international in character containing nine foreigners a ad five Chinese. The nine foreignerts include one American, two Japanese and six British members.
The American population of Shanghai about 5,000 includin 1,173 marines. 52 officers and the remainder civilians. American property and interests In Shanghai total about 000. TOKYO, Jan. authorities here have decided to occupy with troops all Chinese barracks, fortresses and other military establishments in the the Shanghai district in China untess the Chinese authorities there meet Japanese demands The foreign office and naval authorities working together today watching developments at Shanghai with grave concern.
It was estimated here that, with the arrival late today of additional warships, Japan has a landing force of approximately 1,700 at Shanghai to (Please turn to page 3, col. 2.) Fleet Takes Full Blame For Killing Exonerates Companion In Slaying of Merchant During Hold-up WINCHESTER. Jan. Lawrence Fleet, confessed slayer of William F. Keller, local hardware merchant, and a companion, John C.
Wallace. both Baltimore youths, are jail here awaiting grand jury action on murder charges. nary yesterday, and said that Fleet pleaded, guilty at a prelimiWallace had had no part in planning or executing the hold-up. Commonwealth's Attorney J. P.
Reardon said he did not believe the grand jury would find a true bill against Wallace. Keller was shot last Saturday night when he answered a door bell's ring at his home here. Commonwealth's Attorney Reardon said he would have a special grand jury summoned immediately, and would be ready for trial at any time set by Judge Philip Williams in corporation court. WILL ROGERS says: (Special to The Bee.) LONDON. Jan.
where congress passed a two billion dollar bill to relieve mistakes and loan to new industries. You can always count on us helping those who have lost part of their fortune, but our whole history records nary a case where the loan was for a man who had absolutely nothing. Our theory is to help those who can get along even if they don't get it. Yours. WILL.
ASSOCIATED LEASED He May Succeed Justice Holmes Judge Orie L. Phillips, above, of Albuquerque, N. is being seriously considered by President Hoover for the supreme court vacancy caused by the resignation of Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, according to reports from Washington. Judge Phillips now presides over the 10th district U. S.
circuit court. Hi Students Win Medals And Letters Literary and Athletic Awards Made atAssembly. Awards were made yesterday at the Assembly Hour of George Washington High School for achievements in the field of literature and athletics, the programme being in charge of the High School Booster's Club with Hubert Clark, its president, directing the programme. In behalf of the Virginia Literary and Athletic league, Principal J. D.
Riddick presented gold medals, given by the Richmond Times-Dispatch, to eight students named winners in recent literary contests conducted at the high school. These medals, which may be worn as pins, bear a small reproduction of the rotunda of the University of Virginia. The following students received the awards: Herman Koplen and Theodore Luther (debaters); Warren Fulton and Eleanor McLaughlin (public James Whedbee and Helen Hayes (readers); Meade Patrick (essayist), and Catherine Patterson (speller). In awarding the medals, Mr. Riddick stated that the entire school had taken part in the spelling contest and about 60 students had been voluntary competitors in the other contests.
Coach Roland Farley awarded certificates to 14 members of the football squad, telling the school of the outstanding work of each player. Those who received certificates were: James Whedbee, captain, Howie terson, Taylor Brown, Wilson Durham, Herbert Buckner, Willard Wentz, Frank Ramsey, Harvey Mundy, Alfred Edwards, John Hylton, James Davis, Noel Isenhour, Billy Tucker, Thomas Cunningham and Hubert Clark, manager. Melon Plucked From Vine at Mountain Hill D. J. May, farmer of Mountain' Hill, brought a January watermelon to town today to show what the weather is doing to vegetation down in that section.
It was as large as a half a gallon jug. He left another on the vine. Peach trees in his yard are blooming. Attention just now is turning to what the groundhog intends to do when he emerges in two weeks' time with speculation as to whether he will think it is worth his while to try and give a prognosis of the weather. And while people are exclaiming about the freakishness of this Winter the older heads smile and say it is old stuff and that there have been many Januaries in which Dame Nature appeared to be mix.
ed up. PRINCE OF AGE BRUSSELS, Jan. 23. -Prince Louis Napoleon Bonaparte, pretender to the Imperial throne of France, came of and at a private ceremony was invested as successor to his father, the late Prince Victor Napoleon who died in 1926. CONSTRUCTION BILL BECOMES A FACT ALSO Hoover's Signature to Business Revival Measures Starts Ball Rolling WASHINGTON, Jan.
second stream of credit designed to loosen the obstacles to business recovery today came into being. President Hoover, only a few hours after affixing his name to a measure which will turn $2,000,000,000 into the channels of industry, signed a bill to add $125,000,000 to the capital of federal land bonks. In a statement, issued as he signed the land bank measure, he said: "I am glad to sign the third of our reconstruction measures. That providing additional capital to the federal land banks. "It should (A): Reenforce the credit of the federal land bank system and reassure investors in land bank bonds; (B): Thus enable the banks to obtain capital for farmers at reasonable rates; and (C): Above all bring relief and hope to many borrowers from the banks who have done their honest best but, because of circ*mstances beyond their control, have been unable temporarily to sets 1 aside $25,000,000 of the make the grade." The land bank bill time of mortgage payments by to be used in a extending the burdened farmers.
In referring to the land banks bill as the the president had the moratorium in mind as the first. WASHINGTON, Jan. 23- (P) -The bright light of confidence was cast today upon American business by the existence in full legal status of the Reconstruction Finance corporation, set up to stop deflation and free business and industry for normal activity. The congressional act which created the two billion dollar government credit agency, became law last night with a minimum of ceremony, a maximum of despatch, as President Hoover affixed his signature. Within a few hours before that Congress had given final approval.
(Please turn to pageg 3, col. 4.) BARCELONA IS PARALYZED BY STRIKE MOVE City is Deserted by All Except Police and Soldiers Following Disorders BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. Shops were closed, trolley cars stopped running and the streets of this city were deserted by all save soliders and police today as a general strike was declared by the extremists responsible for disorders during the past few days in Catalonia. The leaders described it as a prelude to a nationwide strike aimed at the establishement of a republic soviet in character. The strike was called late last night at a secret meeting of the "Revolutionary Committee." Workers who received the order then did not report at their jobs this morning and as the word circulated, factories closed until all industrial activities in the vicinity were brought to 8 halt.
The police force was doubled but most of the regu'ar troops and the civil guard remainded in barracks. prepared for action if necessary. Three destroyers and other naval craft were in the harbor. In the nearby village of Pueblo Huevo a mob of strikers attacked a detachment of the civil guard but was driven off. Reports from Manresa, where there were serious fights earlier in the week, said the situation there was quiet and many small factories had resumed operations although the large textile mil's were still idle.
Two bombs exploded there this morning but caused little damage. The government has mobilized police and military forces throughout the Andalusian region, particularly at Malaga, Sevil'e, Cordoba and Grandada. The strike at Malaga a continued: at Seville soldiers were posted on the rooftops and civil guards patrolled the streets while several gunboats lay nearby in the river. Airplanes soared over the Seville region scouting for strike gatherings. Some of strikers were back to work at Corunna today but business was still tied up at Vigo, Santiago and Villagarcia.
CYR'S ACTION AGAINST LONG IS DISMISSED tion said today that there was a slight suspicion directed towards one man and that in all probability this will be questioned. No direct evidence is held against him. Mr. Hamlett died under mysterious circ*mstances and was burled December 16th 1928. He was posed to be wealthy but no money was found at his death.
Discovery that the grave had been opened was made last Sunday and upon being notified E. L. Hamlett of Chalk Level began an enquiry into the desecration of the grave calling in the Gretna authorities. In order to make sure that the body had not been damaged the entire grave was emptied and the coffin opened. There was no indication of any violation of the remains.
New Arrest In Franklin Co. Tragedy Two Now Held as 9-Year-Old Girl Lies Near Death Following Explosion. ROCKY MOUNT, Jan. -Garnet Hodges, 9-year-old girl injured in an explosion which occurred when she opened the door of a neighbor's chicken house, still lived today although hospital attaches said her condition was exceedingly grave. H.
Harrison, the neighbor, and hiss son, Howard, are in jail here charged with assault with intent to aim and kill. The elder man is said to have admitted purchasing dynamite to blast stumps, and to have given his son custody of the explosives. Police have seized wiring and switches that formed the electrical circuit which set off the charge with a dry battery, The child's right leg was amputated below the knee and her and both arms were badly injured. Howard Harrison was arrested last night. Reiselt Takes Undisputed Lead In Cue Tourney CHICAGO, Jan.
Three tories and no defeats gave Otto Reiselt of Philadelphia, a former champion, the undisputed lead in the National three-cushion billiard tournament as the field of stars polished its cues for the sixth day of play today. Reiseit climbed to the top yesterday by overcoming Tiff Denton of Kansas City while other leaders were Toppling, though Augie Kiechhefer, of Chicago, also a former titlist, was close on his heels. Kieckhefer likewise has suffered no defeats but had only two victories. Three were tied for third place, Arthur Thurnblad, of Chicago, the defending champion; Johnny Layton of Sedalia, and Frank Scoville of Buffalo. All have bee defeated once and won twice.
Kieckhefer's chance to tie Reiseit came today in his contest with Bud Westhus of St. Louis, who turned back Layton, his former master, in one of yesterday's serious upsets by a score of 50 to 46 innings. Jake Schaefer, "the 18.2 balkline champion, returns to the three-angle play to meet Scoville in the other afternoon game while the night's play will see Allen Hall of Chicago matched against Gus Copulos, of Eugene, and Thurnblad against J. N. Bozeman of Vallejo, Cal.
Former Resident Dies in Richmond News was received here last night of the death of Charles Shackleford, former Danville resident, who died in Richmond about, 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Shackleford left here about a year ago to make his home in Richmond. While here, Mr. Shackleford was manager for the residing, Singer Sewing Machine company. He was transferred by that company to Richmond.
The funeral will be held at the resident in Richmond, 3117 Carolina avenue at 3:30 o'clock Sunday, afternoon. Shackleford is survived by his wife, the former Miss Nannie Thomas of this city, and the following children, Mary Ellen and Nancy Lee. Mr. Shackleford had been in declining health for several months. TREASURY RECEIPTS WASHINGTON, D.
January 23. -(P)- Treasury receipts for January 21 were $4.333,789.80 expenditures balance $351,214,529.08. Customs duties for 21 days of January were $18,862,062.20. Louisiana Court Holds it Had no Right to Rule on Status of Senator or Governor NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Louisiana today sat on the sidelines of an animated political arena, waiting to, see what Senator-Governor Huey P.
Long is going to do next. The action brought by Dr. Paul N. Cyr, elected lieutenant governor, seeking to force him from the governorship into the Senate seat to which he was elected in 1930, was dismissed by the state supreme court yesterday with the notation that 1t had no right to rule on the status of 8 senator or governor. Cyr had charged Long with holding both of.
fices, contrary to the state constitution. immediately went to the state capital, announced that Cyr was no longer an official of the state because he had vacated the lieutenant governor's post by taking the governor's oath, conferred with Alvin O. King, state Senate president- pro tem, whom he has recognized lieutenant governor, and proceeded to shake up long list of appointive state offices. His action revived reports that he planned to go to Washington, leaving King in the governor's chair. But he declined to answer queries on whether he was putting his House in order in preparation for the In a blistering statement issued against Cyr, however, he said "the present lieutenant governor, A.
O. King, has the right to step into the governor's shoes when a vacancy occurs." In the appointive office shakeup, 0. K. Allen, the new governor designate, who won a sweeping victory in Tuesday's democratic primary with Long's backing, resigned as chairman of the state highway commissioner. Miss Lois Smith Will Be Buried This Afternoon Funeral services will be held this afternoon at four o'clock for Miss Lois Pritchett Smith, daughter of Mrs.
G. Smith, who died here yesterday at the age of 26. The rites will be conducted by Rev. George Wesley Jones, and interment will be in Green Hill cemetery. Miss Smith was a member of Mount Vernon Methodist church and had lived her entire life in Danville.
She had been in declining health for severel months, but her condition did not become critical until last Sunday. Besides her mother, she is survived by two brothers, Garnett and Elvin Smith and three sisters, Misses Inez, Empress and Nell Smith, all of Danville. The funeral will be held at the home this afternoon at four o'clock and will be conducted by Rev. Geo. W.
Jones, and interment will be at Green Hill cemetery. Dark Tobacco Is Selling Low LYNCHBURG, Jan. Sales on the dark loose leaf tobacco market here this week aggregated 950,000 pounds, bringing the sales from the 1931 crop up to 4,871,204, a decrease of 17,114 pounds, when com. pared with the same time year ago, The larger part of the offerings were common stocks much of which sold for only $1. The amand for good tobacco was strong with all richer grades of length bringing good prices.
Receipts next week are expected to be somewhat lighter. Weather Outlook For Next Week Weather outlook for week beginning Monday: North and Middle Atlantic States: Rain over south and rain or snow over north portions about Tuesday and again Friday or Saturday, otherwise generally fair: colder Monday, warmer Tuesday, colder middle of week and rising temperature by Friday. No temperatures below normal indi. cated. South Atlantic States -Some probability of rain over north portion about Tuesday night and more general rains at end of week: otherwise generally fair; colder Monday.
with light frost probable to extreme northern warmer Tuesday, colder over north portion middle of week, and warmer by Friday. Law. NEA HONOLULU, Jan. adjournment of the grand jury without returning any indictment in the "hor.or" slaying of Joseph Kahahawal engendered varied rumors today as to the cause, while the territorial legislature turned to its second major task in legislation to tighten law enforcement. Its first such task was completed yesterday when Governor Lawrence M.
Judd signed a bill placing the Honolulu force, effective February 1, under an appointed commission instead of the present elected sheriff. The governor promptly nominated the new police commission and the senate confirmed his selections. The territorial senate at its meeting today agreed to consider a bill to provide for appointment of a public prosecutor. Prosecutions at present are under the elected city and county attorney. The interest of the national government in the local situation was recognized, however, in the action of Senator Charles A.
Rice in placing a long-distance radiophone call for United States Senator Robert M. LaFollette in Washington, D. for a. Honolulu time, or 11:30 a. in Washington, Senator Rice said he wanted to ask about interviews quoting Senator LaFollette as favoring election of the Honolulu prosecutor but with the proviso that the governor, who is an appointee of the president of the United States, might remove prosecuting official for cause.
The sudden adjournment to Tuesday of the grand Jury was a sensation here. Members of the grand jury told inquirers they were under oath not to disclose what had happened in their two hours of deliberation. Neither Circuit Judge Albert M. Cristy, who entered the jury room twice during the two-hour period, nor Deputy City and County Attorney Griffith Wight, who presented the evidence, would reveal the cause of the adjournment. The grand jury had examined 23 witnesses.
the circuit court calendar. On meanwhile, is the motion for dismissal of the police court charge of murder returned in the Kahahawai slaying against Leutenant Massie, U. S. whose wife and four others was charged with, assaulting last September; Mrs. Granville Fortescue, society woman York and Washington, Mrs.
Massie's mother; and two navy enmen, Albert O. Jones and J. Lord. When the motion was filed Wed-. nesday on the plea that territorial officials were delaying the case, the circuit court deferred action to give the grand jury the right of way.
Among the rumors created by the latter body's recess was one saying some of the jurors wanted to apply the "unwritten law" to the Kahaba wai killing. LONG TERMER SEEKS WRIT, Former Soldier Serving 20 Years for Assault in Hawaii Moves to Win Freedom ATLANTA, 23-P) -The petition of a former soldier for writ of habeas corpus for freedom from Atianta federal prison where he is serving a 20-year sentence for criminal assault in Hawaii was tak. en before the federal court here today. John R. Messamore, dishonorably discharged from the United States army, the courts records showed, wis convicted at Schofield barracks near Honolulu in 1925 of attacking a mar.
ried woman. was first confined in a military prison at Alcatras Island in San Fran. cisco Bay. Following his transfer to the fedcral prison at McNeil's Island, Washington, he escaped but was recaptured. He was transferred Leavenworth and then to the Atlanta federal penitentiary.
He had escaped ence before the McNeil's 19. land escape. In his petition. for freedom. lie contended his transfer from one prison to another could be made odi7 order of the secretary of war.
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