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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Miss Ida Carroll OF Millgrove left
Saturday for weeks visit in Cleve-
land with her sister, Miss Mario
Carroll. and other relatives.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Clyde Hildebrand was convicted
of arson, Saturday, in common
pleas court, Marietta, for burning
the Marietta city hall. He was SEN
fenced to serve from one to ten
years in the Ohio penitentiary. Hill
debrand set fire to the city hall,
which included the city JAIL Nov.
10, when he was imprisoned on an
intoxication charge. He and four
other persons narrowly escaped
death in the blaze.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mr.. Lennard H. Sears spent
Christmas in Columbus with his
wife.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mr. and Mrs. H. v. Edwards OF
this place and Miss Forrest Bankes
of the west side, left the latter part
of last week for Iowa, to spend the
holiday vacation with Mrs. Ed
wards brother, James Shipman,
and parents, and other relatives and
friends. Mrs. Edwards is music
supervisor in NJ & NJ schools.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Young trees may be protected
from gnawing by rabbits during
winter by cylinders Of woven wire
netting or by tying corn stalks, old
newspapers or burlap around the
trunks, removing them in the
spring.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Miss Helen Carroll of Cleveland
is spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Car
roll, of Kennebec ridge.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mrs. j. A. Ivers went to Column
bus Saturday. for a few weeks visit
with relatives. She made the trip
in company with her niece, Miss
Hibal
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Miss Erma Blackburn who re-
GENTLY resigned as home economies
teacher of the Beverly schools, and
her mother will move here about
January /, and will occupy part of
the Stanton property on Center
street, vacated by Mrs. Jane Car
der. Miss Blackburn is connected
with the resettlement home super
vision, under j. E. Miller, rural SUI
pervisor of the counties of Wash
fngton, Morgan, Muskingum, and
part of Perry, with the main office
here in the Morris building.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

DR.. L. E. Sharp is spending the
holidays i'll Columbus with his vile
and family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Special sale dresses with our coat
sale. You will have to see them to
appreciate the values.-WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Robert Christie, student at the
University of Michigan, came Fri
day to spend his 16 days holiday
vacation with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Christie
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

First comers get choice s38
coats. $27.9S; SIS, at $1S.9S; S16.-
so at .9S.-WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26
Deerfield Grange Motto

Deerfield grange meets day
night, when the same prog vii
be carried out as announced " asst
week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

spending the holidays here at his
home.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Real coat values of high grade
coats, $3S coats, $27.9S; s25, at
$1S.98; $3.50, at $12.9S.-
WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

We loan on farm or town prop
erty. First mortgage security
Monthly payments.-The Malta Saw
ings & Loan Co. jl25t
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Rev. Cleona and Emmett Wright
took dinner on Christmas day with
Mahlon Parsons. They are spend
ing a few days at the home Of VIM
McElfresh. Mr.. and Mrs. McEl-
fresh entertained at a chicken din
ner Sunday evening, Mrs. Ida Boyd
Oliver McPeak, Emmett Wright
Freda Murphy and George Spencer
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Ray Chandler
and son Robert Of West Lebanon,
Ind, arrived here Sunday after
noon, to spend the week at the
Mrs. e. A. Taylor. They came by
way of Dayton, where they made a
brief visit with Mr.. Earl Taylor and
family.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Miss Jean Phillips. student at st
Aloysius academy, New Lexington
is spending her Christmas vacation
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H
A. Phillips. The Misses Barbara
and Patricia Thompson, students
at the same place, are spending
their vacations here with Their
grandmother, Mrs. Katherine Nc
Keown, clerk of courts.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mr.. Otto Sands and daughters
Dorothy and Virginia of Troy spent
Christmas with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Sands
of Malta. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thomp-
son of Coolville are spending their
vacations with their home people,
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Sands, and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Thompson Of
Wolf Creek.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26
LOCAL NEWS

Emma Jettick shoes, sold only by
Eoulson's. n15tf
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard B. Hooper
and daughter Miss Juanita Hooper
of this place, and Mr.. Francis
Hooper who is employed in Colum-
bus, were Christmas day guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivers Hooper in Co.
lumbus.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Miss Grace Porter who has been
at New York, is spending several
weeks here at the Porter home, part
Of which is occupied by Mrs. Lud-
we'll Spencer. Soon after the first
Of the year, Miss Porter will be en-
gagged in relief work, with head
quarters at Charleston, w. Va.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

A marriage license was issued
Dec. Is at St Marys, w. Va, to
Charles Parks of GAINESVILLE, and
Thelma Goddard of Chesterhill. and
on Dec 10, at the same place Glen
wood Mitchell of Cumberland, o.,
and Winifred Nj. Shilling of Blue
Rock obtained a marriage license.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Wonderful coat values, $3S, at
$279S; $25, at $1S.9S; $16.50, at
$12.98.-W WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Super values, high grade coats
s3S coats, s279S; $25, at $1S.9s;
$3.50, at $129S.-WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

John r. Baker and Miss Lavada
versity, came the latter part of last
week to spend their holiday vaca-
tions with their home people.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

GRANGE INSURANCE MEMBERS
Take notice that your insurance
is void, if assessment has not been
paid.-A. G.. Masterson, Sec'y.
26d2
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

First and only coat sale, $3S coats
S27.98; S25, at $1898; $3.50, a
$129S.-WHITES
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

Wonderful coat values, s3S, at
$279s; $25, at $1S.9S; $16.s0, at
298--WHITES.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

When Mr.. S. D. Taylor of Bev-
erly was returning home last Thurs
day night from this place, in the
snow storm, his car went over a
bank. east of here. He escaped in
jury, but his machine was consider
ably damaged.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-12-26

We wish you all Happy New Year.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
GARBAGE STATION
ENCLOSURE URGED
Southeast Citizens Will Study
Plan Instead Of Removal
Proposal.

A special committee of the South
east Citizens Association was ap-
pointed last night to make study
Of the proposal to build an enclosure
for the garbage transfer station at
New Jersey avenue and K street
southeast, instead Of moving it to
some other location, as recommended
by residents Of the area.
A committee Of District ofacials
submitted a report to the Commits
sioners last Friday. recommending ex-
penditure of $115,00o to build a brick
enclosure and to use q chemical proc
ess to cure the odor objected to by
citizens.
The associations committee, named
by William A. Maio, president, Is COM
posed Of Vernis Absher, C. G. Degman,
Earl G. Walck, B. @. Ladd and w. j.
Cary. They were instructed to pre-
pare q report to be presented to the
association next Tuesday.
The organization had asked that
the transfer station be removed to
Buzzards Point, but this was opposed
by the District officials. District off,
GERS who prepared the report are Capt.
Howard F. Clark, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner; Dr. George G. Ruh-
land, health officer; J. B. Gordon,
sanitary engineer, and Harold A.
Kemp, q staff engineer.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
B0RAH CANDIDACY
SUPPORTED BY NYE
North Dakotan, in Memphis, Puts
Finishing Touches on
Neutrality Bill.

6y the Associated ETesS
MEMPHIS Tenn. December 81
Senator Nye, Republican. Of North
Dakota put the finishing touches on
his proposed neutrality bill here today
and announced he would support Sem
ator Borah, Republican, of Idaho for
the presidency If he is nominated.
Last night Nye said the United
States was leading the world in pre-
paredness for war"
1--WE brought my work" he told
interviewers today. Il want 20 COM
plete this neutrality bill that Clark
and sponsored. I want to put the
finishing touches on it here. 1t will
be sent to the press Friday for pub
lication Monday.
"Our program will call for manda-
tory administration Of the neutrality
act. We had national policy in 1914
and 1915 that was wholly permissive.
The results are pretty well recog-
nized."
Meanwhile, the Methodist Young
Peoples Conference considered reso-
lutions committing them to a mill.
tant campaign for peace after hear
ing Senator Nye's address on war
and the munitions industry"
Senator Nye said he would support
Borah for the presidency in event Of
his nomination by the Republicans.
"in the light Of Senator Borah's sane
record on the issue Of national de-
Tense"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

Continued From First Page)
was 81 at 9 am, and the mercury
had risen to 25 by noon.
The Lincoln Rejecting Pool was
open at one end to skaters and Will
remain open until l am.
Several score of c. c. c. members
and park employees were clearing the
7-inch snow from the ice. The work
was begun yesterday, after the snow
let up.
A hockey game scheduled for pm.
tomorrow at the pool probably will be
postponed, due to the thawing of the
ice.
Only a few minutes after the Key
Bridge tragedy the victims son, Law
recence Courtney, also of the Key
boulevard address, passed on a bus
and saw the body lying on the side
walk without realizing it was that
of his father. Young Courtney was
on his way to work in Washington.
Courtney is survived by two other
sons. Raymond and Paul, and two
daughters, Mrs. Agnes Dixon and Mrs.
Katherine Robert, all of Rosslyn.
Woman Hit by Cab.
Emma Catherer, rs, Of the STRAIT
ford Hotel was treated at Sibley Hos
pital for shock last night, after she
was knocked down by a taxicab at
North Capitol street and Massa-
chusetts avenue The cab driver. Bruce
Corcoran, 1700 Good Hope road south
east, told police the woman walked
into the side of his car.
In a dazed condition after he had
fallen to the icy sidewalk, Francisco
Mandara, "a, Of 902 Fifth street was
picked up at Massachusetts, avenue
and Observatory circle by a passerby
late yesterday and taken to Mount
Alto Hospital. Mandara was suffer-
ing from cuts, bruises and shock.
John w. Howard, jr, 8-year-old son
of the Alexandria division manager OF
the Virginia Public Service Commits
sion, suffered a fractured arm while
coaSting near his parents Belle Haven
home today. Police said his sled hit
a parked car. He was treated at the
Alexandria Hospital.
Ice-clogged channels and buoys had
brought shipping in Chesapeake Bay
almost to standstill today, while
Coast Guard boats put in for supplies
at Baltimore and Norfolk after bucking
ice in the vicinity of the Eastern
Shore in an effort to open harbors and
channels for hard-pressed fishermen.
Norfolk and Washington boats, how
ever, maintained schedules, although
arriving somewhat late because Of ice
in the Potomac. The Commerce De-
partment Lighthouse Service warned
mariners that several channel lights
had been extinguished by ice.
AS yet no supply boats have gotten
Evening star., 1935-12-31
APPEAL is Renewed
FOR MARINE ARMORY
Reserve Battalion Commander
Cites Inability to Drill on
Iee-Covered Streets.

Faced by the prospect of continued
cold weather and ice-covered streets,
Maj. Harvey Miller, commander of the
5th Battalion, U. S. Marine Corps Re-
serve. today renewed his plea for an
armory.
The need for an indoor drill floor
was emphasized last night, he said.
when the final drill of 1885 was cut
to half the usual length. Sub-freezing
temperatures and slippery footing
forced the men to abandon their usual
drill area at Indiana avenue and John
Marshall place and gather in a small
room for lectures on combat prin-
ciples.
THE National Guard has been
fighting so years for an armory for
the District" Maj Miller said. "The
need for providing for the national
defense has been consistently over
looked in building plans"
Despite the ice and cold, 200 men,
bers of the battalion drilled outdoors
fpr As minutes, half the time usually
given over to outdoor exercises.
Evening star., 1935-12-31

through to ice-locked Tangier and
Smiths Islands, about IL miles out
in the bay off Crisfield, Md. Officials
said they believed the / 400 residents
had experienced mo real suffering"
but expressed hope the boats soon
would get through to them.
Two Vessels Ice-L0cked.
Shipping officials knew the location
late yesterday Of only Of 10 large
vessels now in the bay. Two of these
were reported ice-locked and the
third returned to Baltimore after fall
ing to break through.
Snowplows in Maryland and Vir-
ginia kept the main highways open
despite high drifts and a snowfall
ranging from 4 to 80 inches in noun
famous regions.
In rural sections sleigh bells tinkled
as mail carriers and farmers turned
to old-fashioned horse-drawn vehicles.
Food supplies were reported running
low at Easton and Centerville after
snow drifts halted trucks bringing in
provisions. Six trucks started from
Easton to get bread, but only one re-
turned. Drifts on Kent County roads
were reported 10 feet high in some
places.
Ferry Schedule Cut.
Ferry service between Annapolis
and Matapeake went on part-time
schedule, while that between Annap-
oils and Claiborne was suspended
until further notice.
Snow plows opened the Chester
town branch of the Pennsylvania
Railroad after encountering 10-foot
drifts, and State roads forces worked
to keep route 213, the main Eastern
Shore highway, free of drifts.
More snow was predicted for Mary
land, but Virginia was promised grad
ually rising temperatures tomorrow
under overcast skies.
The mercury fell to 4 below zero
this morning in the Virginia noun
tains at Pulaski and to 8 below at
Oakland, Md, also in mountainous
region, the Associated Press reported.
Alnot 1000 men we're kept busy
clearing Virginia State routes of drifts
and ICY coatings.
Lee County, in Southwest Virginia.
reported almost is inches Of snow,
the heaviest since 1917.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
PRESIDENT DENIES |
DUNLAP PARDON
Turns Down Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owens Request
for Second Time.

President Roosevelt for the second
time has declined to grant requests OF
Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, Minister to
Denmark, that he accord executive
clemency to Millard Fillmore Dunlap,
septuagenarian Federal convict and
one-time political associate Of the late
William Jennings Bryan, her father.
Dunlap. serving an 1s-month SEN
tence for misapplication of funds of
the Ayers National Bank of Jackson
vile. Ill, of which he was president,
is said to be in Ill health at the Gov
ernment's home for defective de-
linquents at Springfield, Mo. Origi-
nally he was in Leavenworth Peni-
tentiary.
Returned without Comment.
The White House has returned to
the Justice Department. without
action or comment" the record in
Dunlap's casa step regarded as
tantamount to specific denial of a
pardon. Some months ago Mr.. Roose-
welt rejected Dunlap's application for
pardon, on recommendation of At
torney General Cummings, despite
urgent pleas for clemency by Mrs.
Owen.
Dunlap was given the prison SEN
tence and fined $1,000 after collapse
Of his bank, due to manipulations for
which he and Andrew Russell. former
Illinois State treasurer, were con-
victed. Russell died in prison shortly
after being committed.
Declared Ineligible.
Dunlap was declared ineligible for
parole because of detainers still pend
ing against him in the Illinois courts.
Mrs. Owen interceded in Dunlap's
behalf because Of his long friendship
with her father during his early po-
litical campaigns. Dunlap took an
active part in promoting Bryan's in
terests in several heated drives for
public Office.
Evening star., 1935-12-31
FARLEY LAUNCHES
COUNTER ATTACK
Says Prosperity Is Answer
to G. O. P. and Hits
Hoover and Borah.
By the Associated Press.

EAooC~AoNNN
Declaring the constantly rising
tide Of prosperity" is the answer to all
attacks on the Roosevelt administra-
ton, Postmaster General Farley pre-
dicted last night that neither former
President Hoover nor Senator Borah
will be the Republican presidential
nominee in 1886.
In a radio address launching the
New Deals counter attack on its po-
litical adversaries, Farley said the Re-
publican old guard cant get the
nomination for Hoover and dare not
accept Senator Borah."
"The contrast between the state oi
the Nation today and what it was or
the advent of Franklin D. Roosevelt
to the White House is all the retort
required to the sprawling barrage thai
is proceeding from the Republican Ma
tional Committee and being paid fol
by the special interests that are seek
ing the return of the system so en-
phatically repudiated by the people lr
1882" Farley asserted.
Other Democrats Speak.
Farley was one Of several Democrat.
who made pronouncements bearing or
1896. while their foes listened and pre-
pared counter attacks.
Other political developments:
l. Politicians here wondered If hi
action of former Gov. Joseph B. FL!
of Massachusetts,. in pledging suppor
to Alfred E. Smith in case he ran TO
the Democratic presidential nomina
ton. meant that Smith will lead
drive against the Roosevelt admins
tration.
2. Representative Fish, Republican
of New York arranged to make {
speech at Canton, Ohio, January 2s
While in Ohio he will advocate Sen
ator Borah of Idaho as the choice 10
Republican presidential nominee. Bo
rah disclosed yesterday he had au
thorized Senator McCulloch and twt
other Ohioans to enter his name IL
the Ohio presidential primaries May q
8. Gov Talmadge Of Georgia saiG
"rock- ribbed, Jeffersonian Democrats
of the South will speed their cam
paign ito defeat the denomination o
President Roosevelt"
4. A report that there is "interes'
everywhere you go" in Gov. ALI M
Evening star., 1935-12-31

The pressing emergency relief problem.
TO find a way out, Commissioner
Allen on his return is expected to
urge w. p. A. Chief Hopkins to reopen
the deadline and move it up to March
Is, so that the District, staggering
Under load dumped on its shoulders
By the Federal Government, can get
some help from the Federal Govern
naent.
The Commissioner, absent on a
Holiday trip, plans to seek 5000
from Congress early In January as a
pfttance to enable the District to con-
ttnue payments to the unemployables
untitled for w. p. A. jobs and who will
be ineligible for old-age and blind pen
Eions under the social security law.
But it was said at the District
building all officers of the relief and
W. P. A. set-ups are apprehensive over
invasion by the discharged Federal
workers.
s"These men and women came here
from far off," one authority declared.
'They made just enough money to live
On and 50 they could save practically
nothing. As soon as they lose their
alphabet jobs they turn to the District
relief rolls"
Evening star., 1935-12-31

relationship with the 29.year-0ld
actress, found dead in their garage
December 16.
Occasionally Argued.
District attorneys deputies said West
denied he and the film beauty ever
had quarreled, although he said they
had argued occasionally concerning
her investments, all OF which he had
handled for the last two years.
To the question, Did you ever strike
Thelma Todd?" he gave an indignant
mol"
Mrs. Alice Todd, the coincidence S
mother, preceded West before the
grand jury, and, in tears, declared
she believed her daughters death was
accidental.
Deputies reported West also told the
jury the following details of his asso-
citation with the actress:
They met five years ago on a picture
location at Catalina Island. 1t was
only last August that she moved to
the sidewalk cafe on the coast high
way, where he had an apartment on
the same moor.
Half for Actress.
None Of the actress money was in
vested in the exclusive resort, for
which she lent her name and her pres
ence. He had bequeathed her half OF
the $4,000 cafe in event of his death
He estimated her own estate as about
$4,000, not the S250,000 reported from
several other sources.
Both he and Miss Todd had a pass
key to all the cafe doors, and he was
under the impression she was carry
ing that key when he saw her for the
last time, December IA, as she left for
a Hollywood party.
He told her that if she was not COM
ing home early, she had better stay in
Hollywood with her mother.
On the morning of December Is he
entered her apartment and thought he
saw an Impression on a divan. as
though sonie one had slept there. He
said Miss Todd had done this once
before, without bothering to undress
Evening star., 1935-12-31
ALFRED e. SMITH,

Landon Of Kansas, as Republican
presidential possibility, was brought t.
the Capital by Representative Hope
Republican, of Kansas.
Declaring the Republican Conven-
ton would be marked by speeches
"eulogizing nooentities," Farley said II
would Save time, trouble and expense
if their political lightweights should
shake dice or shoot craps for the
nomination"
Farley also replied to opposition
charges of extravaganza" against
President Roosevelt.
The Democratic leader declared the
Ordinary" budget had been cut BY
hundreds of millions" and the Gov
eminent was well able to take care
Of the present deficit.
As chief Of the New Deal political
high command. Farley spoke after
Senator Lewis of Illinois, former chair
man of the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee. had predicted
controversy in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention over framing plat
form, but foresaw Roosevelts renomi-
naticn by "acclamation."
Farley took note for the first time
Of the moves to make Senator Boraf
the Republican nominee.
"Since long before many voters o
today were born" he said, Mr.. Boraf
has been available for Republican
presidential nomination, and Repub
lican convention after convention
turned him down as an unregenerat'
liberal: foe Of everything the backer'
of the G. o. P. ever bought anC
paid for"
He also said the progressively ent
of the Republican party would no
stand for another dose" Of Hoover.
Hits Landon and Knox.
Farley said the mails were full o
literature telling "of the heretofor
unsuspected craftsmanship" Of Coy
Landon and of the tremendous ca
pacity, resource and wisdom Of Co
Knox Frank Knox Of Illinois,. VIII
used to work for Mr.. Hearst and nov
has a newspaper Of his own, but who's
record otherwise is blank"
Senator Lewis predicted there woul
be six presidential candidates, tw
Democratic, two Republicans, q So
cialist and Prohibitionist.
The Democratic convention wi
nominate President Roosevelt, he sale
but certain element" will nominal
another man. Similarly, he said, ther
would be two Republican choices.
Borah's consent to abide by plan
of his followers in Ohio brought to nv
the number of States where group
have announced they were working Q
would work for delegates to supper
the Idahoan's candidacy. Previously
he had been notified of such activit
in Wisconsin. New York, Illinois an
Massachusetts,.
At a press conference. Borah sal
he had agreed to do whatever the
deemed necessary" to obtain Obi
delegates pledged to him.