in to 10 for den, with cipal those Gordon Now luncheon, Governor work J. 300 B. visitors. of in to on flyers to do in four of al its held will April will July on honor carps routes, the 11 15. 1.
department to Lieut. state's mili- for the of bis til mal and from "1 in of in would wine 5. be into no 1 1 1 I THE BRISTOL HERALD COURIER, BRISTOL, VIRGINIA-TENNESSEE. WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 1941. DOWNS QUESTIONS SOLONS' ACTIONS State Auditor Frowns on Practices of burg City Officials Va.
April 15. UP) RICHMOND. -dilate Auditor McCarthy Downs reported today that an audit the city Harrison for the year ended last June ed sone councilmen had doing business will the frowned practice contrary to upon and 060 that public pears to be contrary pros Vialone of section 1100 code of Virginia." of how. The report the auditor, did not appear that the ever, councilmen involved said it had tained any undue advantages of their official position. called the city's Downs also school notes attention to $3,500 for the lesued some years ago of land for Waterman section purchase school and pointed 33 of the code prom of chapter loans be viding that temporary of their repaid within one year date: of "a considerable number To purchases" by the city W.
manager: Rhodes purchasing agent, Woodbury, which in conflict with prothe were visions of the appropriation and the city ordinance ordinance setting forth the procedures for ing purchases to be made departments and the several by City Auditor To permission R. G. Heneberger practices "in conflict with city And to the eity budget, with belated preparation of the last which was coupled a recommenthat the budget document dation hereafter be prepared and in the hands of the council not later than the second Tuesday in April required by each year, as now ordinance. The state auditor also reported that the city council in Novem1939, ordered a state tax ber, of $185.47 on tangible personal property assessed against be Daly Brothers Shoe Company to paid out bf city funds, and said he questioned the legality of, this transaction. The examination disclosed, that the city had Downs said, entered into an agreement with the company to pay the expenses Incurred by its moving to Harrisonburg, and that the company had been making claim against the city for recovery of these expenses, which aggregated $10.000.
of no provision in "We know law which would empower your body to authorize an expenditure of this kind and it appear to us to be an illegal penditure," Downs said. "We recommend that, before payment is made, you obtain an opinion from the city attorney, as to whether or not give the council right to expend the funds of the city for an item of this nature." The auditor was generally commendatory of the progress under its new financial structure and 1 accounting system, and said that because of the fact employes were untrained in accounting science, "everyone anticipated that errors would oCcur." He, reported an annual saving $6,451.64 in interest by the funding of $217,694 in temporary loans, and said that aside from gains in increased service to the taxpayers and greater efficiency in the city functions the city experienced a financial gain of $67,977 as a result of the year's activities. STIMSON FORECASTS LENGTHY EMERGENCY (Continued from Page One) to subordinate civilian necessary needs to the military program to a greater extent than has been true of the past. The army's training program. he continued, contemplates five-year period covering "many successive military units and successive installments of many Committee members assumed he was referring to the application of the draft.
ENGINEER FOUND DEAD WELCH, W. April 15. (P) -State Trooper Dye said C. G. Hayes, 61, chief engineer for the Lake Superior Coal Comdied either of a heart atpany, tack or, of carbon monoxide poisoning.
The body was found by his wife today in a garage at his home at Superior. The ignition swhich of the car was on and the gasoline tank was empty. GOLDEN BROWN WAFFLES ANY HOUR SPIC N' SPAN 408 State Street AWNING TIME IS HERE BEAUTIFY YOUR ALSO KEEP THE SUN OUT Estimate Easy Terms or Call G. C. VAUGHT BRISTOL FURNITURE CO, PHONE 750 BRISTOL VIRGINIA BRIEFS RICHMOND, Va.
April Second Lieutenants John Ale tony Augustine 3rd of Richmond and Robert MeCutchess of Tase: well county will help Richmond tomorrow celebrate Fixing Cadet Week Lieutenant the 1004 recently graduated received fixing cadet, haVing the air March 15 at Maxwell Field, Als Field, stationed Langley the young arrive here comber al a ride an, afternoon attend parade aviation banquet al which Colgate W. Dare of Norfolk, candidate the pris- Price and Mayor Ambler among extending greetings RICHMOND, Va. April 15. cAn -The state highway said the annual spring oiling 1,500 of approximately miles ginia's hichways began today All 18 primary roads scheduled completion before HAMPTON, Va. oldest city Virginia's hung up another first credit last night when Hampton's protective force company donned its spank- uniforms, the first ing new being in the state so.
A. Cleary and Capt. Everett F. Hunt inspection of the company precise tary manner. The company in- eludes many veterans of old World war and Hampton Battery D.
WOODSTOCK. April W. W. Peele of the Virginia conference of the Methodist church preached the opensermon today at the seventy. ing fifth meeting of the Winchester district conference here.
Approximately delegates were present for the start of the two-day conclave. The district conference named the Rev, John P. Owens of Front and Rev. Royal secretary, the C. R.
Curtis of McGaheysville as. sistant secretary for the session. Dr. W. W.
McIntyre, of Winchester, district superintendent, presided. Reports from various charges Indicated a general Increase in cessions during the past six months. Market Street church of Winchester led with 50, Berryville reported 45, Braddock Street church of Winchester 42, Front Royal 39, and Montague Avenue church of Winchester 22. The election of lay leaders will be held tomorrow and other bus. iness transacted.
Dr. J. Manning Potts, pastor of Green Memorial will church of Roanoke, preach. BRITISH AND AXIS FORCES BATTLE IN EGYPTIAN VILLAGE (Continued from Page One) the lower half of the seashore escarpment and the bottom of the cliffs, and apparently it was there that they planted their artillery while the tanks roamed over plain and through the dismal village. (The said they had captured Salum, but the British reports left this a debatable point.) The British fliers, cheered up mightily by their score against the luftwaffe, said they believed they had the Germans' number just as they did the Italians' in the winter thrust into Libya.
RAF Continues Active In East Africa Areas In East Africa, also, the air force was active, machine-gunning airdromes at Gimma and Kombolcha in Ethiopia and destroying two Italian planes. Land forces announced the capture of the Italian General Santini, commander of Fascists in southern Jubaland, along with a brigadier and other officers. Pressing the Ethiopian cleanup, the British said they were advancing toward Dessie and were pursuing Italian detachments in the south. One body of British troops reached the river Omo, 106 miles southwest of Addis Ababa, and another bridged the river Awash and occupied Assele. Here in Cairo, the Egyptian government announced that an agreement had been reached with British authorities, but did not disclose its nature.
The Egyptian parliament adopted resolutions declaring there "is absolutely no cause for alarm" for Egypt. PHI DELTA KAPPAS TO MEET TOMORROW NIGHT The Phi Delta Kappa educational society will meet at the General Shelby hotel at 6:30 p. Thursday, April 17. I. D.
Akers, chairman of the arrangement committee for the meeting asks that all members of the society in the section attend. Various subjects of interest to educational leaders will be discussed and L. C. Hassinger will show a film taken on his recent trip to Mexico. HENRY SPILMAN DIES NORFOLK, April 15.
(AP)Henry Erskin Spilman, aged 80. son of the late Judge E. M. and Mrs. Eliza Day Spilman, of The Dell, Warrenton, died afternoon at the residence this, sonin-law and daughter, Dr.
and Mrs. John Beattie, 5800 Brandon Place. He had been ill for some time. A native of Warrenton, Mr. SOUTHWESTERN VOLUNTARY ASSN DOMINION BANK BUILDING BRISTOL VA BE PREPARED WHEN NO DEATH BRINGS SORROW EXAM MEDIAL PER TO YOUR FAMILY AGE 70 PERSON UNDER STATE YEARS SUPERVISION SOUTHERN COAL OPERATORS DECLINE TO JOIN CONFEREES (Continged From Page One) said today that representatives of the Southern coal operators had turned down an appea.
rom retary Perkins to re, the Ape soft coal wage confer New York They had withdrawn from She conferen Friday disagreement over north south wage differentials, The a request was to of committee five southern ops headed by Thersole Gaines shortly after her re urs from a conference in New York with the northern operators and the United Mine Workers Union. The southern group la standE pal againal an) removal wage differentials between north south coal are Tue south- em organised a wage conference their ow here yesterday and proposed th. 1 the union accept an if per cent wage increase and reopen the mines at President Roosevelt expressed renewed hope that soft coal mining would be resumed on a basis. He -told a press conference he did not know whether the controversy before up the defense mediation TWO EXECUTIVES OF FORK RIDGE CONCERN LISTED AMONG DEAD (Continued from Page One) which Rhodes emerged. The of attorney said only the shots struck Rhodes, both near the heart.
He said no arrests had been made and would not be made unam sure of what I am The killings brought a new high for the number of fatalities in this southeastern Kentucky seclion during any single phase of the oft-recurring and oft-bloody troubles arising from labor diffi- culties. Nine Deaths Noted Since Work Stoppage Nine deaths have occurred in the region during the current work stoppage of Appalachian area mines following the failure of negotiations of the United Mine Workers (CIO) with operators for work contract to sueceed one which expired April 1. On the day of the expiration mine guard was shot fatally in Harlan county and the next day gunfire cost four lives at the Crummies Creek mine, also in Harlan county. Patrolman Guy Harrell of Middiesboro said today's shooting occurred, after approximately 100 automobile and truck loads of miners--many of in cars bearing Harlan county license plates-drove out of here toward the Fork workings "shortly after midnight and tried to get the mine to shut down." A. T.
Pace, a United Mine Workers official, said the mine was the last in this area to stop work. Deputy Sheriff C. C. Harmon of adjoining Claiborne county, placed the time of the shooting at about 1 a. m.
(CST) and said he had not learned what caused it. Harrell said that an estimated 15 to 20 men received hospital attention for gun wounds in addition to those hospitalized. All taken to hospitals are residents of Bell county mining communities. One of them, John Holland, underwent amputation of the left leg this afternoon. Others hospitalized here: Deputy Sheriff R.
W. Lawson of Field, Bell county. Earl Alley, Balkan. Millard Forester, Cary. Clayton Webb, Capito.
Alford Smith, Rella. Walter Polly, Arjay. A. J. Napier, Rella, was taken to Pineville, community hospital.
The conditions of Holland, Alley, Forester and Polly were reported critical. Mines in Harlan and other adjoining counties ceased operations after the contract negotiations deadlock -those in Harlan under a truce sponsored by Gov. Keen Johnson after the April 1 and 2 killings there. Tennessee Governor Designates Observer Gov. Prentice Cooper of TenInessee announced at Nashville he named Col.
James A. Gleason of Knoxville, to act as his observer in the Ridge Fork matter because of its proximity to Tennessee. At Frankfort, Kentucky's capital, Col. Jack W. Nelson, state highway patrol director, ordered Sergeants John from London and Ed Whallen from Harlan to investigate.
Mining sources said the Fork working employed approximately 400 men, among them a small representation of union men. FDR HINTS MERCHANT SHIPS WILL BE ARMED (Continued From Page One) in the foreign relations committee. Angrily, Senator Barkley of Kentucky, the Democratic leader, replied that he -had had no discussion of the subject with the President. The day also brought a new development related to the recent seizure of German, Italian and Danish vessels in American Chairman George (D-Ga.) of foreign relations committee introduced legislation authorizing the President, during the present emergency, to purchase, requisition, and take possession of foreign vessels lying idle in the ports of the United States. Spilman had lived in that community most of his life and was a member of a prominent family.
He had been in Norfolk for the past two and one half months. COLIMA REPORTED HALF IN RUINS AS RESULT OF SHOCKS (Continued trees Page One) phone and telegraphie cations The fire here ravaged tire eity block before brought under control, Guadalajare, Mexico's largest city, also reported feeling the dual shock, and Oaxaca, southeast of the capital, felt similar temblor. El Ore, tiny mountain mining community, was shaken and reports said all principal lares were cracked and cache buildings were expected cole lapse There were reporta casualties other than two persona burned fighting the major fire here, and one fireman overcome Four other fires were reported extinguished. Hundreds of soldiers and licemen fought the major, blaze, which burned more than six hours before it was brought under cone trol after destroying a large lure beryard, several stores and number of residences. The quake terrified thousands, many householders carrying their most valued possessiona into the streets in fear their homes would crash about them.
The foreign office was a scene of terror when the heavy structure began to shake at mid-day. Hundreds of employes ran shoutIng the streets. Worst damaged of Mexico City's large structures was the $500,000 Pontiac building, where large section of brick tront eight stories high tumbled into the street and huge steel girder were twisted like paper. People rushed into the streets as the quake rumbled like the sound of hundred approaching freight trains, men and women kneeling on heaving sidewalls to pray while windows cracked and bricks tell around them. The 5-story Excelsior building, where the Associated Press office in located, swayed so wildly that water sloshed into the streets from storage tanks on its roof.
The quake apparently centered in the wilderness of Guerrero state, about 180 miles southwest of the capital, the seismological observatory said. The 30-second main shock rattled its instruments 50 severely that they tailed to record the afterahock. FDR MAY INCREASE U. S. AID TO CHINA (Continued from Page One) ing that purchasing operations by all countries in the war zone would "come under the lend-lease procedure, although in certain instances, such as the Dutch East Indies, the country itself may continue to buy for cash." SCOTT COUNTY DRYS WIN ABC ELECTION (Continued from Page One) made the statement that a large majority of the eligible voters are pledged to cast their ballots in favor of the liquor store.
The vote by precincts: For Beer For Preeinet and Wine Ag 'st Liquor Ag'st Stoney Creek 77 113 78 110 Cove Creek 48 11 46 Peters 38 36 Big Cut 19 19 Wininger 36 65 City (East) 206 209 216 194 Gate City (West) 210 190 220 183 Hilton 10 136 138 Stony Point 94 84 Fraley'8 50 Nickelsville 93 175 172 Valley Creek 43 77 79 Addington 66 120 120 Pattonsville 60 18 62 45 Roller 92 91 36 Jennings 19 19 32 Clinchport 90 100 72 Duffield 71 72 72 Frances 30 Rye Cove 49 56 Osborne's Hord 47 65 125 Hoge's Store 10 47 SlantPowers- TOTAL 1292 2085 1345 2013 WAR BULLETINS (Continued from Page One) foment a revolt. It also was charged that Yugoslav planes had killed Bulgarian women and children, BERLIN, April 16: (Wednesday) (AP)-German air headquarters reported early today that Stukas had dumped three heavy bombs squarely on a British transport off the Dalmatian (Adriatic) coast and that the vessel was listing as the fliers departed. BERLIN, April 15. (P)-The German commentary Dienst Aus Deutschland stated tonight that a high British officer was shot by a Greek liaison officer at British headquarters in Larissa Easter Sunday when the Briton announced a decision for "withdrawal from defense lines." It was not indicated whether the Englishman was killed. BERN, Switzerland, April 15.
(P) The Belgrade radio, silent since the German invasion began, resumed operation under the Germans tonight with the announcement that regular service would start at 2 p. m. tomorrow. All announcements were in German. ROME, April 15.
(P)-The official Italian news agency, Stefani, declared tonight that there was "Insistent" tion that the British would abandon Greece and Yugoslavia "to their sad destiny," even though it said "official" confirmation was lacking. (This WAS the same refrain published in Germany and in the press of all trolled countries of Europe, which contended the British were fleeing Greece.) Stefani said the British "pushed Yugoslavia to ruin" and "feigned to grasp arms in second line to push to slaughter the Serbs and Greeks whe were in the front line." FUNERAL DIRECTORS TO MEET TOMORROW Thirty-Second Meeting Begin at 11:00 a. m. at Richlands Town Hall South- western Virginia Funeral Directors, Association will held its thirty second meet. ing tomorrow morning at the town hall in Richlands, Va.
The meeting will be called enter by Stanley Steven, president, at 11:00 a. m. and Vocation will be given the Rev. Herschel B. Abehire, pastor of the Blichlande Methodist church.
Stayer La Lambert of Richlanda. will give the address of welcome and 5. C. Richardson the response for the vialtors. The morning program consist of introduction of visitors standing reports, mittee appointments, applications for membership, and general diecussion.
Professor Robert Mart, Instrue. tor of applied embalming and restorative arts, Cincinnati Cole lege of Embalming, will address the visitors during the afternoon session, which will be called 10 order at 2 p.m. Following this address election of officers for the ensuing year and election of new members will be held. Committee for arrangements for the spring meeting consist of John C. Scott, chairman.
J. Greever, Guy Finney, Pete Hurst, M. L. Wagner, Curry F. Loftin, Elmer Poore, and Beverly Horn.
Those on the entertainment committee are T. Lawrence Lowe, chairman, Clyde Beamer, Eugene H. Hurst, Charlie Dudley, Lawrence Hurt, Howard Crumiey, Elwood Creasey, James (Buzz) Perry, Retiring officers of the AssociaLion are as follows: B. Stevens, Pulaski, president, John C. Scott, Richlands, Vicepresident, Fred H.
King. Norton, secretary, and David W. Bristol, treasurer. Bristol Briefs FRANCES QUILLEN of Bristol, Ann Fields Sullins College and Dottie Sue Williamson of Virginia Intermont College, selected by the Junior Chamber of Commerce as of Plying Cadet week here, will be guests of honor at a dinner meeting of the Jaycees at 7 o'clock this evening at Hotel Bristol. The program will be built around the observance of Flying Cadet week, which opened on Monday.
The Jaycees have extended an open invitation to all aviation enthusiasts to make reservations for dinner and attend the meeting. MR. RIPLEY passed up a good bet whet he failed to interview Bill Dulaney, colored tenant on the farm of J. Mack Thomas. all of different ages and born Bill is the father of fou, sons, on Washington's birthday, February 22, VIRGINIA SCHOOL NEWS SENIOR HIGH A picture showing the persecution of the Jews who were forced to leave their homes in Nazi-controlled countries was shown to students of Virginia high school during their activity period Thursday, April 3.
On Friday George Rony, Russian refugee, spoke in assembly on life in Russia during revolutions and wars. Mr. Rony speaks seven languages and his manner of speech made his account even more attractive. He was in charge of anti-Hitler films in France and had to flee when the Maginot line crumbled. He is now en route to Hollywood to direct pictures there.
An impressive Easter program, in charge of the Girls' Glee club, was given Thursday morning, April 10, during assembly. The Rev. George West of the First Christian church spoke to the students and the glee club and chorus sang several appropriate hymns. W. K.
Barnett, of Radford, supervisor of vocational rehabilitation, gave an instructive talk to the sophom*ore English and social science classes, which he dealt with his part in mining human resources. JUNIOR HIGH NEWS With Eldridge Kegley taking the part of "Professor Mrs. Boatright's room held a quiz program Thursday morning based on science reports given during the week. WASHINGTON SCHOOL Mrs. Wampler's third grade had the highest average attendance at Washington school during the month of March.
The following pupils were present day during the month: Donald Almany, George Campbell, Donald Coffey, Sam Couch, Marvin Cross, John Feathers Betty Lou James, Charles Keesling, Lloyd Lilley, Rhea Worley, Donald Worley, Peggy Bralley, Wanda Hudson, and Betty June Little. Quality CONSIDERED. NO PRICE CAN BE LOWER THAN OURS. AKARD Sureral Nome PHONE 647 SERVICE 5.000 BASS PLACED IN SULLIVAN RIVERS Holston Chapter of Wild. life Federation Hears Reports at Meeting More than 5,000 bass have been placed in Sullivan county since the final of last week, Cape lain W.
A. Buckles, chairman of the base reported last Aight at a meeting of Holstan Chapter of the Tennessee life Federation, held al the Meier Tena, court Other committee reporta heard. Election of atticers the coming year, scheduled for night, was postponed until ale other meeting of the chapter be held at the court house neat Tuesday night. GIRL HURT IN AUTO AND BICYCLE WRECK Marie Wright, 13, Suffers Head Injuries in Accident on Spencer St. Marie Wright, 18-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Wright of 321 Spene street, was injured last night when the bicycle she WAS riding collided with an automobile traveling north on Spencer street, near the First Christian church. Dr. Doug Vance and Dr. Tom Kuhnert, who treated her al King's Mountain Memorial hospital, said they did not consider her injuries as serious, but she suffered painful abrasions on the head.
X-rays showed there was no fracture. Lieut. DeArmond Patrolman Parrott, who Investigated the accident, said that Kyle Sproles of Cox street was driver of the automobile. Sproles stopped his car and. accompanied by three youths who gave their names as Dub Felty, H.
L. Johnson and Jack Johnson, took the injured girl to the hospital before an ambulance arrived at the Lieut. DeArmond summoned on Sproles to Wednesday, appear April in police court hearing in connection with the accident. LaS TENNESSEAN MAY GET STEELE'S POST Knoxville and Morristown Men Mentioned as Head Demo Executive Group NASHVILLE, April 15. (P)- Democratic party leaders indicated today that the vacant chairmanship of the state executive committee would go to an Tennessean and left the impression that the final choice might lie between H.
S. (F b) Wa'ters of Morristown and Russell Kramer of Knoxville. Walters, a contractor, was state Hill ha. been a highway commissioner, under Gov. member of the committee for a number of years.
Kramer is an attorney and chairman of the state civil service commission. He was elected to the executive group in 1938. The committee will choose from its membership a successor to Wardlaw Steele of Ripley, who was injured fatally in an automobile accident last week. No date has been set for the meeting at which the chairman will be named. DEATHS PAUL RICHARDS Faul Richards, 10 months old of and MEre.
Carl Richie ands of Route 3, Bluff City, died at the home al 4 o'clock day Surviving are the parental two sisters, Pauline and Caller brothers, Clyde and Gene, paternal grandparents, alid Mire D. A. Richarde Bluff City and the maternal grandmother, Mrs. Sam Bolting of mlutt City Funeral services will ducted at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the residence wish the Rev. Robert in charge, Burial will be in the pin Grove cemetery, Friends and neighbors will serve as pallbearers and flower bearers.
MYRNA KAY SMITH April Myra Kay Smith, old daughter ef and Are. Leo C. Smith of Abingdon, died at 6:30 c'elock this evening at local hospital, Surviving are the parents; two slaters. Carol and Nancy Suet grandmother, Mra. Sarah 1.
Smith of Hemphill, W. Va. and grandather, N. Price of Abindon. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 m.
Thursday at the Shady. Grove church, the Rev, Sam Williams officiating. Burial will be in the finking Springs cemetery, Pallbearers: Buddy Woodward, Charle: Dye, Louis Dye, Ernest Blevins, Flower bean Billie Woodward, Annie Peggy Keesee, Charlene MI' fred Camper, tut' Cam.per. The body will be moved from the Campbell funeral home to the residence at 2 p. m.
Wednesday. MRS. LUTHER BRUMMITT COEBURN, April 15-Mes. Luther Brummitt, 57. died suddenly Monday night at her home in Coeburn.
She is survived by her husband and six sons, Claude, Clyde, Smith, Don Augusta, Clarence, and Price; two daughters, Kathleen and Bess; one slater, Mrs. J. H. Foster, Sweetwater, and two brothers, Mark, and Landon H. Beker, both Bristol.
Funeral services and burial will be held Thursday afternoon at Coeburn. CANADIAN MINISTER TO CONFER WITH ROOSEVELT OTTAWA. April 15. (P)- -Prime Minister MacKenzie King left Ottawa today for Washington and what observers said would be "momentous" conversations with President Roosevelt. King said his visit was in response to personal invitation from the president, his acquaintance of many years.
While King declined to indicate what subjects might be discussed, informed sources said they would include further cooperation between Canada and the U. and possibly Canadian-American exchange difficulties and the projected Great Lakes-St. Lawrence seaway. PRESS DENIES TURKEY DEALING WITH NAZIS ISTANBUL, April 15. (P) -The newspaper Yeni Sabah declared today that rumors Turkey is negotlating with Germany for a non-aggression pact are "a shadowy form of German propaganda." It added: "This shows we are, in a war of nerves and facing a very serious propaganda campaign.
Almost always this kind of activity is followed by military attack. "The fact that we retain a nonbelligerent attitude must not be taken as a change in our policy. The other side chooses not to understand this and is trying to make it appear that Turkey will swing to the axis. TENNESSEE BRISTOL ASKING FOR ARMORY Negotiations Renewed for WPA Conversion of Old Fifth Street School speaker, young treatment surfaces once, Tennessee Bristol city officials decided last night to renew per collationa with the slate armories commutsion for conversion of the old Fifth strest school batiding into a national guard armory and community center, T. A.
Frazier, adjutant general of Tennessee, last week informed the board of mayor and commise sioners that it would be sary for the elty so appropriate $10.000 toward remodeling of the building. or $10,000 toward the erection of a new building. in order to obtain an armory, The city deeded the Fifth atreet property the armories mission in July, 1839, on agreement with the state commission that the state and federal emment: would make all neces. improvements to the building In his letter to the local board, the adjutant general said a WPA investigation revealed that it will take at least $10,000 additional sponsors to put the building in shape for an armory. In deciding to take up the are mory matter again with the state, the elty commission took the po.
sition that the original agreement was made with the state in good faith on the part of the city and that the project should be carried through on the basis of that agreement. Decision on the installation at three stop-and-g0 electric traftic signals at intersections on Shelby street was deferred until later date pending receipt from the of an estimate on the cost of installing the signals and connecting them with the timing system In use on State street. Plans call for installation of signals at the intersection of Shelby street with Fifth, Sixth and Eighth streets. A signal was installed at Shelby and Seventh streets a few months ago. The board appointed Charlie Gore as member of the city planning commission.
FORMER DEPUTY CHARGED WITH LEE KILLING Special Te The Herald Courier JONESVILLE, April Former Deputy Sheriff Wess Robinette was lodged in the Jonesville jail and later released on a $5,000 bond after being charged with the murder of Mrs. Hazel Rouse, 36-year-old mother of five children, at their adjoining farms ten miles west of here today. When questioned, Robinette stated that trouble had existed for years between his family and that of Hobart Rouse, and that he and Rouse had become broiled in a dispute at the time of Mrs. Rouse's death. He stated that he was gathering wood when Rouse struck "him with a rock, and that when he drew his gun to shoot, Rouse shoved his wife in front of him for protection.
Rouse denied that he had pushed his wife in front of him, asserting that the fatal bullet was fired as he rushed at Robinette when he drew his gun. Mrs. Rouse was shot through the neck and died almost instantly. GLENWOOD MOUNTAIN VIEW CEMETERIES "Modern Burial Parks" CITY OFFICE PHONE MOORE ST. 374 Goodbye to Gearsh*tting! ONLY HYDRA-MATIC DRIVE does away ENGINEERED entirely with the clutch pedal and makes CADILLACDRIVE gearshifting fully automatic.
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