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Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Joy of Ma
rietta, spent Christmas day in NAL
ia with Hon and Mrs. C. B. Smith.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-28

Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Shinn left
Monday for their home in Washing
ton. d. c., after a week end visit
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
w. Shinn and Mrs. Lizzie Mus
grove of this place. Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Shinn left Wednesday, af-
ter two day visit with Mr.. Shinn S
father, A. w. Shinn.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-12-28

Mrs. Ross Wilson entertained
Sunday with turkey dinner. Those
present we're Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Will
son and daughter, and Mr.. Edward
Boetcher Of GAINESVILLE, and Edgar
Little and family. Visitors during
the day were Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald
Gordon and daughters of Cam
bridge; Mrs. Fauna Hooper, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hooper and SON ; and
Byron Burns of Martins Ferry.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, July 12.-Residents
of five States and Southern Canada
sought trace today Of a huge meteor
that blazed a flaming trail visible
over an area of several hundred
miles.
The streak of light flashed from
the zenith to the horizon.
Thousands in Ohio, Michcigan,
Indiana, Pennsylvania, New York
and Ontario saw the phenomenon
about 8:45 pm. yesterday eastern
standard time). Newspaper Offices
and officials were swamped with
phone calls.
Reports varied widely as to the
landing place of the meteor. Many
witnesses believe 1t may have come
down over Lake Erie. Others
thought it fell In Lake st. Clair or
in Canada.
Some authorities said its final
burst OF flame may have con-
sumed it before it reached the
earth.
The meteor was seen as far East
as Rochester, N. Y, as far South
as Cincinnati, Ohio, and in Cen
trail Michigan to the West.
The Rev. Joseph S. Joliat, S. j.,
in charge of the John Carroll Uni
versity observatory, said he believed
the meteor was seen about 80 miles
up in the sky and that it landed
west Of here. He described q smoky
tail on the meteor as ash.
1T is quite likely that q meteor
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Hatch Bill in First Form
Indorsed by LEAGUE

The Hatch bill to curb political
activity by Federal employees was
lndorsed yesterday by the National
Civil Service Reform League, which
called on the House to pass the
measure In the form in which it
was adopted by the Senate, rather
than the amended version reported
out by the House Judiciary Com
mittee.
The House committee bill has
been assailed by Senator Hatch.
Democrat, Of New Mexico, author of
the legislation, as "emasculatine" it.
There has been much nisinfor.
nation broadcast as to the mean.
ing, objectives and Interpretation
OF this bill, and many false fears
have been engendered as to its pos
sible effect" the league said in a
statement. Actually, all that the
Hatch bill does is to extend to the
entire Federal civil service the pro-
hlbitions against political activity.
political coercion and solicitation of
campaign funds, which under the
civil service law long have been ap-
Piled to persons in the classified
service"
Evening star., 1939-07-12
100 Cuban teachers Due
On Capital Visit Today

One hundred Cuban school teach
ers were expected here today for a
three-day sightseeing tour, and 12o
Cuban Lions, the way prepared
by the 85-piece Cuban Navy Band.
are coming here Friday. The teach
ers will 60 on from here to New
York City and the fair. The others,
band and all. are headed for the
convention of the Lions Interna-
tional at Pittsburgh.
The Cuban Embassy plans to en-
tertain both groups. The teachers
will be guests at reception today.
The Lions will get a cocktail party
Saturday, when the band will fur
nlsh special entertainers, singers
and featured musicians. The Lions
Club of Washington has arranged
to entertain the Southern visitors
at dinner.
The teachers are travelling by bus.
The chief points of interest on their
sightseeing program are the Pan
American Union and the Office of
Education.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Securities Tax Bill
IS Sidetracked by
House Committee
Choirmoi Douehton
Believes Time Too
Short for Passage
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED PreSS.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee voted today to sidetrack until
next session legislation to prohibit
future issuance of tax-exempt secur-
tiles and to reduce surtaxes on in
dividual incomes in the higher
brackets.
The Treasury Department had
recommended q ban on future tax
exemptions on the ground they
tended to deprive industry of much
needed investment capital and in
terfered with the Governments tax
system. Treasury officials explained
that while surtaxes on individual
incomes ranged as high as 10 per
cent, investors were inclined to put
their money in tax-exempt bonds
rather than risk it in venturesome
enterprises.
Chairman Doughton said the COM
mlttee felt there was too little time
left before adjournment to attempt
passage OF the legislation at this
session.
The committees action eliminated
another possible barrier to adjourn
ment.
Representative Doughton said the
question was referred to the Tax
Subcommittee for study during the
recess in connection with its con-
sideration of the administration
proposals for thorough revision of
the tax structure next year.
State and local governments
fought the proposed elimination of
tax exempt securities
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Couple Rescued From Parachute After Dangling Five Hours
All Go Up Must Come Croekq Woman and
Husband Are Soed From Fair Crowd Watches
BY the Associated Press,

oy tIlc ASSUClatcu fIeSB.
NEW YORK, July IA pleasure
seeking couple who dangled for five
hours on board seat 1875 feet above
ground at the Worlds Fair para
chute jump were rescued at dawn
today after two daring mechanics
cut the jammed guide wire which
held them captive.
The aerial prisoners were Mr., and
Mrs. j. Cornelius Rathborne. So
cially prominent couple of Old
Westbury, Long Island.
Rathborne is captain of the
United States junior championship
polo team. His wife, the former
Nancy Nelson Huidekoper of Rux-
ton, Nd, was Baltimore society
belle before their marriage at Long
Branch, Va, November %, 1885.
Their parachute, one of II in
operation from the 25O-foot tower,
stuck at 1925 pm. eastern STAN
dard time) last night.
They finally were rescued at 3:39
an. after mechanics attached rope
TO the parachute. cut the jammed
cable, and lowered the chute a few
feet at a time on the three remain
ing cables.
A crowd numbering in the thou
sands stayed up to watch the rescue.
then let loose a reverberating cheer
as the man and woman were carried
to an ambulance. They were taken
to an emergency hospital on the
fairgrounds but refused medical aid
and drove away in their own car.
The woman, who in the earlv
hours of her plight shouted jests to
the throng, wanted to walk awav.
but police picked her up. Rathborne
buckled at the knees as his long
ordeal ended. He is 80, Mrs. Rath-
borne Is.
The amusement area was thronped
last night when the parachute
stopped suddenly halfway in its
swift descent.
1t apparently jammed against one
OF the four cables which keep it
spread. said j. L. Mott, vice president
OF the International Parachutinp
Inc. which operates the concession
Mott explained the motor operat-
ing the hoisting gear then jammed
also, and it became impossible to
lower or raise the stranded couple
Sensing an unexpected .hrill,
spectators quickly gathered round
the jump until the entire ARIA was
packed. They cheered as f1remen
rigged life net beneath the swaying
couple and guffawed when a loud
speaker, over which encouraging
words were shouted to the stranded
pair, doomed out:
Don't worry, everything is safe"
Rathborne and his wife at first
took their predicament cheerfully
Mrs. Rathborne kissed her husband
and shouted down to the laughing
crowd:
Il heard that story about if the
parachute doesn't open you can
bring it back, but what do you do
when it does open and you can't
bring it back?"
Her husband once shouted to their
would-be rescuers:
Il don't care if we stay up here
all night, just so you get us down
safely"
They did-after S hours and IA
minutes aloft.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Mrs. Bertha Liebermon
Rites in Alexandria
By a staff Correspondent of The Star

% oeaA SoiieopoIlQent OF Inc star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 12.-Mrs.
Bertha Lieberman, SO, of 40 King
street, wife OF local merchant, died
Monday at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Esther Wesler, in Brooklyn, N.
Y, while stopping for visit en- route
to health resort at Saratoga
Springs, N. Y.
The daughter of Rabbi Isaac Ban
das and Sheema Rosenhaus Bandas
OF Dukor, Russia, Mrs. Lieberman
was descended from II generations
OF Russian rabbis on her fathers
side. Her mothers family also pro-
duced a number of famous rabbis.
In addition to her sister, Mrs.
Lieberman is survived by her hus-
band. Felix Lieberman; daughter,
Mrs. Fanny Blackman of Rocky
Mount, N. c.; two brothers, Bernard
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Clipper to Finish q Flight
Hindenburg Fire Halted
By tbs Associated Press

1y ths Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 12.-Just a wear
shy of 80, Ernest Haywood of Ra-
leigh, N. c., will board Pan-Amer-
lean Airways transatlantic Clipper
today to pick up the thread of a
world flight interrupted in 1887 by
the destruction of the dirigible Hin
denburg.
To complete his round -the-globe
5aunt, he must fill in the gap be-
tween Frankfort, Germany, and New
York by air. Establishment of trans
port service to Europe a few weeks
ago made that possible. Mr.. Hay
wood had ticket on the Hinden-
burg to fly to the United States two
years ago. but the dirigible was de-
stroyed by fire at Lakehurst, N. j.,
before he reached Germany from
the Orient.
He will start his return flight Au-
gust n. Mr.. Haywood has practiced
law tn Raleigh for the last so years.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Roosevelt.
For Toast With Kinq
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSS.
OCEAN GROVE, N. j., July H.
President Roosevelt was criticized
yesterday by an official of the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union
because he drank a toast with King
George and Queen Elizabeth on their
recent visit to Washington.
Raising that glass of champagne
would have been cause for impeach-
ment five years ago." Mrs. Ada S.
Nodocker of Roselle, N. j., New Jer-
sey State President of the w. C. T.
u, said before white ribboners of
New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware,
Maryland and New Jersey.
At the five-State gathering year
ago, Mrs. Roosevelt, was censured
for serving beer to Swedish royalty.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Admitted Torso Killer
Victim Of Illusion
His Attorney Says
DoIezoI Confused He
Claims, Adding 'Stote
Has No Case at All
~ the Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, July 12.-Frank
Dolezal, confessed killer in one Of
Cleveland's dozen torso murder"
decapitations, appears to be a "vic-
tim of Illusion" his attorney as
serted today.
Fred P. Soukup, the lawyer, said
after talking with Dolezal he found
him more or less confused" Mr..
Soukup also contended the State
had mo case at all" against the 81
year-old bricklayer, who in a con-
fession announced by Sheriff Mar
tin L. ODonnell said he killed Mrs.
Florence Polillo in an argument over
money after she threatened him
with butcher knife.
Mrs. Polillo, found dead in Janu-
ary, 1896, was the third of the 12
TORSO murder" victims. Coroner
Samuel R. Gerber for months has
attributed all II killings to one per-
son, IN view of similarities in ex-
pert dismemberment.
Mr.. Soukup also said Dolezal de-
MED ever attempting suicide as Mr..
ODonnell reported Monday. He
added he did not question his client
as to how he suffered a black eve.
Mr.. ODonnell attributed it to a
fall.
Mr.. O'Donnell, meanwhile, hold
Ing what he described as a second
signed confession by Dolezal, began
rounding up grand jury witnesses
He said Dolezal would not be
questioned Immediately about the
other II headless dead.
The confession will be for the
grand jury's consumption and will
not be made public" the sheriff
declared.
He had said he was not satisfied
with Dolezal's first confession be-
cause OF discrepancies in his story.
especially about the disposition of
the victims head.
Dolezal was arraigned yesterday
after Deputy Sheriff Jack Gillespie
sWore to warrant charging him
with "Willful, premeditated malice"
IN the killing of Mrs. Polillo, the
NO. torso victim, by cutting her
throat" He waived hearing.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Eastern Branch Dragged
For Body of Youth

Police today were dragging the
Eastern Branch for the body of
George Porter, Is, colored, of 637
South Carolina avenue Sc, who
failed to come up yesterday after
making a high dive.
The youth had been swimming
IN the river with friends. - He
clambered up on the railroad trestle
over the water and dove in. Eff
forts to recover his body yesterday
were futile.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Parole Refused Woman
Called Modern Ponzi'
" the Associated Press,

~ tne associated Press.
BALTIMORE, July 12-Parole
was refused today for Mrs. Maude
G. James, serving a three-vear
forgery sentence imposed in Mont
gomery County for what Parole
commissioner Herman M. Moser
said was "a modern Ponzi" scheme
Mr.. Moser said Mrs. James was
sent to mental institution in 1894
after an investigation involving be-
tween 100000 and $500 900 of
funds of the Washington Mission
ary College, Takoma Park. She
was released in 1888 and convicted
OF obtaining $4,000 by forgery.
Several women friends of Mrs
James testified to her ability to
handle children and offered to take
her into their homes.
In declining the parole applica-
tion Mr.. Moser quoted Judge
Charles w. Woodworth of Mont
gomery County, who sentenced her
as saying she was "a modern Ponzi"
and not parole material.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

him concerning the character Of
the league and various statements
he had made In the past, the rector
replied with smile that some
Episcopalians thought the league
"very radical and dangerous"
But it's the clergy's job to get
into strike situations and know
what the masses are doing and
thinking" the witness added. I'VE
must see that starvation does not
decide strikes"
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Hotel Service Workers
Reflect McNumoro

James Mcnamara has been unani-
mously chosen to succeed himself as
financial secretary of Local 80, Hotel
Service Workers, the union an
nounced today.
Mr.. Mcnamara, who is an interna-
t1onal vice president of the organiza-
ton, will serve a two-year term.
Other officers named include: James
Moran, president; Julia Wheeler, vice
president; Jennie Robinson, record
ing secretary; Emory Galley, SER
geant-at-arms, and Bart Russell,
chaplain.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Alexandra Shriners
Banquet at Herndon
special Dispatch to The Star.

opeSAAA oiopdtCn 10 Inc Star.
HERNDON, Va, July 12.-Ap-
proximately 400 members and friends
attended the. fifth annual banquet
OF the Shrine Club of Alexandria
held here last night, with Turston
Dove, president, presiding.
snort addresses were made by
Stanley D. Willis. potentate of AL
mas Temple of Washington; Wal
ter Mosmiller, potentate of Acca
Temple of Richmond; DR.. William
Meyer OF Herndon, past president
OF the club, and Mayor Russell Al
len Lynn.
After the banquet a floor show
was held, with Sigmund Never of
Endfleld, N. c., as master of cere-
monies.
The banquet was served by men,
bers OF the Floris Grange, under
the direction of Miss Edith Rogers
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Asks PupuI Audience

VATICAN CITY, July II (P.-The
Most Rev. Amleto Cicognani, opos-
tolic delegate to the United States,
today called on Luigi Cardinal Mag
none, papel secretary of state, to
ask for an appointment for an au-
dience with Pope Plus. Prelates ex-
pected the audience would be grant,
ed shortly.
Evening star., 1939-07-12

Bandas of New York and Morris
Bandas of Alexandria, and two
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in
Agudas Achim Synagogue in Alex
andria this morning and burial fol-
lowed at Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
Trace Of Huge Meteor Sought
By Five States and Canada

Of the brilliance of this one could
be seen over a radius of 300 miles, ="
he said.
Michigan and Canadian observers
said they heard an accompanying
rumbling noise. There were reports
of fragments falling in the st. Clair
River and in Lake Erie near Toledo,
Ohio.
Evening star., 1939-07-12
946 Cigarettes q Year

Britons have just learned that
they smoke an average of 946 ciea-
rettes a year, compared with 1O45
consumed by the average American,
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Even Participants
Can't Solve This

Scripts for members of the cast
of Walter Wanger's mystery melo-
drama, Send Another Coffin" are
being given them minus the final
10 pages which reveal the identity OF
the murderers. Tay Garnett has hiA
own ideas about directing a murder
mystery and he feels keeping all
the actors except those who actually
participate in the final scenes from
knowing the pictures climax is good
logic. AS a result, more than a dozen
players on the set are constantly
asking each other, "Who is the
killer?" Only a few persons really
know and when the cast gets to-
gether for the sake of getting clues
or accusing each other with the
crimes the Garnett set becomes a
real secret society indeed.
The killing of legal client who
is also his secret sweetheart starts
Pat O'Brien on his search for the
murderer. He confides his plans in
his partner, Broderick Crawford.
Crawford's secretary, Eve Arden,
picks up dangerous information.
Edward Arnold, Bernard Nedell and
Douglas Dumbrille, as three political
bosses also in love with Claire Dodd,
the dead girl, are suspected of the
murder. Alan Dinehart and Addi-
son Richards, police commissioners,
obligated to political racketeers,
suspect O'Brien. Ruth Terry, who
adores O'Brien and is jealous of both
Miss Dodd and Phyllis Brooks, who
plays Arnold's loyal daughter, comes
closer to solving the crime than
Evening star., 1939-09-21

Thirty old-time war pictures are
being brought down from their
shelves for reissue-among them,
"All Quiet on the Western Front"
"The Road Back" "Hell's Angels"
Farewell to Arms" Men With
Wings" "The Big Parade" What
Price Glory?" and Seventh Heaven"
both versions-the first with Janet
Gaynor and Charles Farrell-the
second with Simone Simon and
Jimmy Stewart.
Cary Grant, Mickey Rooney, Judy
Garland and Ann Sothern headline
the first of the Guild air shows on
September "a. Preceding the Jack
Benny-Fred Allen picture is Buck
Benny Rides Again." with Jack in
the saddle for Paramount. Mary
Carlisle gets two leading men in
"Rovin' Tumbleweeds" for Republic
Gene Autry and horse. .. War
ners will sink $4,000 on two ships
for "The Sea Hawk" which now
starts next week with Enrol Flynn in
the lead. :. The three songs to be
featured in The Roaring Twenties"
Tt Had to Be You" Melancholy
Baby and I'm Just Wild About
Harry" to be sung by Priscilla Lane.
X X X
Joan Crawford wants to 60 Broad
wayWard for Gods for the Night"
If Metro says yes" she will be away
from Hollywood several months
unless the play is flop. >. Wendy
Barrie, who has not made many pic
lures Of late, gets spot with Tyrone
Power and Linda Darnell in Day
time Wife" :. Another picture for
Miss Darnell-a remake of Down to
the Sea in Ships'-in which Clara
Bow catapulted to fame. Joel
McCrea and Nancy Kelly are CO.
starred in He Married His Wife"
The word wife" seems to be getting
a heavy play these days. . Betty
Cradle continues to stick in Holly
wood with the lead in a western for
R-K-O-Radio-"Silver City," with
Tim Holt.
Ann Sothern draws the Ethel role
in Metros "A Call on the President"
... Jackie Cooper teams with Victor
Evening star., 1939-09-21

McLaglen for mo Power on Earth"
-. Ernest Truck is performing the
practically impossible feat of making
three pictures at the same time-he
has parts in Universal's Little Acct
dent" starring Baby Sandy; Send
Another Coffin" at Walter Wangers,
and His Girl Friday" at Columbia
Also set for the latter epic are Cary
Grant, Rosalind Russell, Ralph
Bellamy, Helen Mack and Gene
Lockhart . Final title for the
Victor Herbert opus is "The Gay
Days of Victor Herbert" I suppose
this is an attempt to brighten up the
famous composer Jesse James"
made so much money at the box
Office that Daryl Zanuck has de-
cided to let his brother carry on.
In other words, Henry Fonda, who
played Frank James in the picture
with Tyrone Power, will be starred
in the follow-up-"The Return of
Frank James"
Goldwyn is looking for an original
story for Merle Oberon, which means
that the rumors of her return to
Hollywood are true. I wonder, viii
her husband, Alexander Korda
come with her, or remain at his post
in London, where he has contracted
to make propaganda pictures for
the government? :. The next Bette
Davis-George Brent starrer, I'VE
Shall Meet Again very appropri-
ate title Canada has banned
Beau Geste"-afraid that the pic
ture will be detrimental to French
interests at this time Doris
Bowden portrays Rose of Sharon in
Grapes of Wrath"
Warmers have now decided to
shelve Underground" because of the
propaganda angle William
Golden Boy" Holden will appear
in the ''Old Siwash" stories authored
by George Fitch. The first, "At
Good Old Siwash" -. Cecilia LOTUS
adds her acting talents to The
Bluebird." starring Shirley Temple
Wallace Beery, who starred in
Thunder Af1oat," continues his
active-service career in an epic of
naval aviation now in preparation
at Metro.
Evening star., 1939-09-21
YOU'LL HEAR
Prof. Elmer (. Nyberg

For the past II years, Professor Ny.
berg has been an instructor in speech
at N. Y. U. He is also on the faculty
of the Dale Carnegie Institute. He
knows how to make tongue-tied men
speak.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

the script. wardrobe and prop de-
partments give story.
III we play doctors, we have to act
like doctors. II we play aviators,
we find out how flyers act. I've
made a couple Of aviation films.
don't fly, but know some pilots.
Tex Rankin, Paul Mantz, Frank
Clarke and few of the boys. They
showed me how to act normally
while handling a stick in the cabin
of ship. So I looked fairly de-
cent while performing in both pic
lures.
They've had me and every
body else in Hollywood, for that
matter-playing everything from a
reporter to milkman. And I've had
to learn routines for all of those
roles. I'm looking forward with
great avidity to the day when I'll
be cast as a deep-sea diver.
"Of course, every role isn't that
way. In Honeymoon in Bali for
example, I'm just guy from Bali
visiting New York. All I have to
do is make love to Madeleine Car
roll. And they pay me for it!
Evening star., 1939-09-21
Public Asks
Versatility
Actors
Doctors or Flyers,
They Always Must
Look the Part
HOLLYWOOoD

HOLLYWOOD.
No one would expect Einstein to
put on pair Of boxing gloves any
more than he could regard Joe
Louis as a mathematical genius.
yet" laments Fred MacMurray,
IF you're a leading man in Holly
wood you're expected to be able to
do anything"
Fred. who has just finished work
with Madeleine Carroll in Honey
moon in Bali" blames movie fans
for the somewhat unprecedented
versatility expected by the public
of an actor. Reports MacMurray:
Fans delight in discovering flaws
in pictures. That's why studios have
research departments. To try to
eliminate errors before they reach
the screen. And the actors undergo
the same careful treatment that
Evening star., 1939-09-21
New Comedy Titled
His Girl Friday

His Girl Friday" is the tentative
title selected by Columbia Studios
for the comedy which will reunite
Cary Grant, Irene Dunno and Ralph
Bellamy, the trio of "The Awful
Truth"
The cameras are scheduled to
START turning soon on the new
Howard Hawks production, which
is announced as one Of the out
standing pictures on the Columbia
program this season.
His Girl Friday" deals with the
dynamic managing editor of
metropolitan newspaper and his
skirmishes with his star girl re-
porter, who is also his thrice.
divorced wife about to marry again.
Evening star., 1939-09-21

a StanWyck for Carrie. Barry
) currently in Chicago, alter