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Houston and Vicinity I
Thurnday—Partly cloudy and
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THE HOUSTON POST
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BUILDING PERMITS
ISSUED WEDNESDAY
Number of permits issued 33.
Total value $145,273.
Total value so far this year.
$6,535,815.
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V/JSTON, TEXAS, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY I, 1924. /
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USTON, as a result of an
organization meeting held
Tuesday. ha a a branch of the
American White Cross—the society
whose object is suppression of the
illicit drug traffic.
♦ ♦♦
Of all the world's secret vices,
none can compare with the nar-
cotic habit. Of all the world's crim-
inals. few are more to be feared
and despised than those vultures
in human form who offer for sale
the mind-and-body destroying drugs
of the narcotic group.
♦ ♦ ♦
Even the bootlegger, despicable
at* he is, can not compare in bestial
crime with the crooked druggist
and street-corner dispenser of nar-
cotics. The liquor addict cam—and
often does—quit his favorite brew
when told that it is poisonous. But
the drug adtct can not quit, though
ench day his mirror tells him his
tissues are wasting, his brain is
becoming deadered under the ter-
rible effects of the drug he con-
sumes.
♦ ♦ ♦
Drug addicts are authority for the
statement that there is no agony so
terrible as the insistent cry from
within for a new narcotic supply.
And it Is an ever increasing demand
for an ever-increasing amount.
Soon there comes the time when
crime alone will provide funds suf-
ficient to keep up with the expense
entailed by this demand for more
and more of the narcotics.
♦ ♦ ♦
Police tell us that no criminal is
so feared—so justly feared—as the
drug addict. His brain deadened
by the effects of the drug, his moral
sens< Moated bf the same agent,
he fears no man. weighs no chance,
considers no crime too enormous
for commission if its result is
money or valuables with which to
purchase more of the drug his every
fibre craves.
♦ ♦ ♦
It is to crush out the nnrcotlc
traffic that the American White
Cross has been organized. Like the
Red Cross it is non-sectarian and
undenominational. Its aid is for
all of humanity, and the support
Houston gives it should be lavish
and sustained.
♦ ♦ ♦
Houston's new art museum is
being thrown open to Houston's
citizens and visitors to the city
without charge, according to an-
nouncement from the trustees,
wherein Houston follows the ex-
ample of other centers of art
where public subscription has rrone
to the making of an art museum.
♦ ♦ ♦
The museum will be open from
S to 10 a. ni.. and 2 to 4 p. m. each
week day. On Sundays it will be
open from 4 to 6 p. m. during the
summer months. With admittance
charge removed and with every in-
centive to see the new structure,
one can not be criticized for won-
dering just how many Houstonians
will take advantage of their oppor-
tunity?
♦ ♦ ♦
There is no adverse comment on
thi mental or artistic attitude and
equipment of Houston folk. But it
is a query as to how soon the rank
and file of we common folk will
learn the praiseworthy habit of
spending a few hours at the
museum occasionally. There are
some wondrous art works on dis-
play there. There is Inspiration
for thought—for a new appreciation
of bMMtJ It is Houston's art
museum and every stick, stone and
bit of canvas should be familiar to
one and all.
♦ ♦ ♦
And speaking of unfamiliar
things -
Everybody in Houston has a lot
of knowledge about the Ship
Channel, but—
Everybody who has made the trip
down the channel in the last year
please raise your hands.
H-m-m-m-! Thought so—one in
several hundred!
♦ ♦ ♦
We all have a sort of working
knowledge of the Ship Channel.
We all know—all admit—that there
lies the principal factor In Hous-
ton's future greatness. Yet, ad-
mitting this, bow few of us tie
taking the time, and making the op-
portvnlty to see for ourselves the
wondrous stride* industry has taken
there! How few of us can de-
scribe the channel industries rnd
the great buildings that house them.
How pitifully few have seen the
now electric plant, part of the $10,-
000,000 Improvement scheme!
♦ ♦ ♦
Houston has a lot of surprises
for her sons and daughters if they
will go seek for them, and—
The Ship Channel is surprise
number one.
NEFF BRINGS
FREE 40' PLEA
Governor Pleased With
Defeat of McAdoo in
Oklahoma; Both Dem-
ocratic Aspirants Hit.
Executive Speaks to Over-
flow Crowd at First
Methodist Church;
Rev. Webb Present.
Governor Pat M. Neff pleaded in
Houston Wednesday night for 40 del-
egates from Texas to the democratic
national convention who would up-
hold the prohibition cause. He plead-
ed for 40 delegates uphampered and
unfettered by instructions to vote for
either I'nderwood or McAdoo, for a
delegation instructed only as to prin-
ciple and "free to net out on the firing
line whenever the vote was close"
and with those 40 votes "defeat the
worst man and nominate the best
tnan. whoever they might be."
The plea was made to an audience
that, filled comfortably the audito-
rium of the First Methodist church.
It came at the end of the first day's
sessions of State law enforcement
convention called by the Texas Anti-
Saloon league. The address was pre-
ceded immediately by a talk by Dr.
Howard Russell, founder of the Anti-
Saloon League of America, and an
appeal for funds to sustain the
league.
When at last the governor did be-
gin speaking he was given the closest
attention. The address was particu-
larly interesting in view of the an-
nouncement made earlier in the day
by Rev. Atticus Webb, president of
the Texas Anti-Saloon league, that
that organization at its sessions here
would declare against Senator I'n-
derwood. and in view of the news
the governor had given out in an in-
terview during the afternoon that he
had received a telegram from Okla-
homa stating that McAdoo had car-
ried only three out of all the coun-
ties of Oklahoma in the election held
Tuesday.
The governor was in fine fettle and
extreme jyood humor over the situa-
tion. This was evidenced in his talk
with The Post reporter in the after-
noon and in his speech at the First
Methodist chureh at night.
"I have gone to the people with a
cause, asking nothing, expecting noth-
ing. wanting nothing for myself." said
the governor. "I believe that the
cause is worthy of the effort I have
made and am joyed beyond measure
with the reception of this appeal that
I have been able to make. AH I ask
is that the people of Texas give it
thoughtful and honest consideration,
and then go to the precinct meetings
and actively participate in them Sat-
urday, taking whatever position on the
(Cont'd on Pg. 2, Col. 1.)
Weather Forecast
Last Texas: Thursday partly
cloudy, warmer in northwest portion;
Friday partly cloudy.
West Texas: Thursday and Friday
partly cloudy, warmer except in
southwest portion.
Ilialiway liulletin—Trxas dirt roads are
f;nr lo lie.ivy and occasionally impassable in
cr,itr« ea,ti fan rough in northwest,
and fair t" (food in the extreme west and in
the Kio (irande valley.
Highest temperature Tuesday 81.
l.owrM Wednesday morning 56.
Precipitation from 2 p. m. Tuesday to 2
p. m. Wednesday .05 inch.
Sunrise 5:40 a m.; sunset 6:5H p. m.
Moon rises 3:59 a. m.; sets 4:14 p. m.;
last quarter.
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relative humidity 79 pt cent.
12 m—f>rv bulb 71.2; wet bulb 57.6;
relative humidity 42 per cent
Rice May Queen
Welcomes Spring
In Pageant Today
With the pomp and ceremony be-
fitting the crowning of a queen. Rice
Institute students will bold their an-
nual May fete on the campus this
afternoon. The pageant in welcome
of spring will be more pretentious
than in past years and brilliant cos-
tumes and gorgeous colors will lend
gaiety to the elaborate exercises of
the coronation.
Miss Marie Longino-Davis will be
sented as queen of the May, while
adoring subjects pay homage and
pledge fealty to her and her reign.
The environs of the court where her
royal highness will receive the
scepter and the ermine will be de-
corated in a manner appropriate to
the occasion.
The ruler of the May will be at-
tended by Miss Mercedes Romero, a
princess of royal lineage, and by four
maids—one from each school year.
The custom of choosing a king to
serve during the fete was abandoned
this year, much to the disappoint-
ment of many aspiring upper class-
men. Some of the Rice sheiks even
threatened to proclaim a democracy
at the heighth of the festivities, but
none of the queen's loyal subjects
fake these threats seriously.
Rice tradition has made the May-
day affair the most brilliant event
of the school year. Large numbers
of townspeople will visit the campus
to watch the pageant.
VALLEY PROBE POSTPONED.
WASHINGTON, April 30.—To-
day's session of the senate commit-
tee investigating alleged land frauds
in Texas was postponed until Friday.
Wc en-Patterson
Story Is Disputed By
Island Hotel Keeper
Mrs. .AL M. McCan. manager of the
Milb.v hotel at Galveston, where Jack
Warren registered last Monday night,
is certain that Warren was asleep in
his room at 7 a. m. Tuesday, the
hour both he and Evelyn Patterson
said that he was in Miss Patterson's
room in the Galvez.
A number of other persons were
equally positive that Warren was in
Galveston between the hours of 11
p. m. Monday and 3 a. m. Tuesday.
It was at the last named hour that
the fire in the Webster avenue house
was discovered which cost the lives
of Mrs. Ethel Raab and W. T. Flag-
ler, and for which Warren stands
charged with double murder and
arson.
These facts were developed Tues-
day as the grand jury questioned
Warren for four hours and a half in
its investigations of the death house
mystery.
Mrs. McCan's statement was made
to a reporter of The Post.
"1 have known Jack Warren since
last December," she said. '"He has
registered at my hotel two or three
times a week since that time.
"Monday night, or Tuesday morn-
ing, rather, between 5:30 and 6
RENEW ATTACK
ON V. ^ATTORNEY
Anti-Saloon L e a g uers
Probe Into Conduct of
Zweifel's Office
The warfare that the Anti-Saloon
league has been carrying on for
months against Henry Zweifel, United
States attorney at Fort Worth,
through its official publication, Home
aud State, took more concrete form
Wednesday. The board of managers
of the league, made up of 11) mem-
bers. one from each congressional dis-
trict. called upon the department of
justice to make a sweeping investi-
gation into the manner in which
Zweifel has conducted the office, but
particularly the manner in which he
has prosecuted liquor cases.
The request was in the form of a
resolution and was passed without a
dissenting voice.
Rev. E. A. Maness, secretary of the
board, explained that the league has
never been satisfied with the manner
in which Zweifel prosecuted offenders
against the prohib:tion taw particu-
larly, but that it wanted his entire
official conduct probed.
For months Atticus Webb, super-
intendent of the league and editor of
Home and States, has written scath-
ing articles accusing Zweifel with
derelictions in his duty in prosecuting
bootleggers and others infringing the
prohibition amendments.
A few months ago one of these ar-
ticles brought in the name of a man
and his wife in Fort Worth. The
language of the article was particu-
larly uncomplimentary to the woman.
A few days later the husband met
Webb on the street and beat him
severely. It was announced by the dis-
trict attorney for Dallas county that
when he was captured he would not
be allowed bond. In 10 days he sur-
rendered and was found not guilty
of one or more charges placed against
him. He paid a fine for simple as-
sault.
At one time Webb and Zweifel lived
in the same town. Granbury. The lea-
gue superintendent was connected
with a small college there, while
Zweifel was postmaster.
During the course of the articles.
Zweifel refused to reply to them. His
only gesture was to point to the con-
victions of his office and to say that
if the department of justice did'nt
like the manner in which he was exe-
cuting the duties of the office it could
remove him. or have him removed.
The district attorney has been
mentioned a number of times by wit-
nesses in the probes at Washington.
One time his name was brought into
the oil investigation by B. C. Bald-
win, ranger captain who will speak
Friday before the convention. Bald-
win intimated that Zweifel began the
peosreution of oil promoters in Fort
Worth for the purpose of blackmail
This was hotly denied.
His name was again mentioned in
the investigation of R. B. Creager
and certain land companies in the
Lower Rio Grande Valley.
Zweifel is a personal friend of
Creager and a republican high in the
councils of the party in Texas.
He was appointed to his office by
President Harding. At one time he
was postmnster at Granbury, appoint-
ed under a republican administration.
During the oil investigations at
Fort Worth, in which a large number
of promoters were either sent to
prison or were fined, he gained the
name of "the boilermaker from the
Brazos."
His home town is on the banks of
the Brazos and at one time Zweifel
was a boilermaker, studying law at
odd times.
SOLONS FAIL TO VOTE LIKE
THEY DRINK, JUDGE CHARGES
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, April 30.—Four
senators and 10 representatives were
charged with "not voting as they
drink" in testimony given today be-
fore the house judiciary committee
by Judge James F. Klecka of the
Baltimore people's court, who advo-
cated modification of the Volstead
act to permit sale of 2.75 per cent
beer.
I'nder an avalanche of questions
the witness declined to give any
names and his testimony was there-
fore stricken from the record, but
not before he had stated in reply to
a question that he himself had spent
a large sum of money in Washington
entertaining members of congress
diplomats and others. He explained
that he was "a good sport as well as
a judge." but this phase of his exam-
ination was not, developed in detail.
Judge Klicka asserted that some
of the "driest" members of congress
"relish their liquor" and that before
recent investigations started in
Washington drinks could be obtained
in both the senate and house office
buildings.
"Fine old Kentucky liquor," he
added, was the brand offered by "cer-
tain house members."
Klecka said he had been on "nu-
merous hunting trips and parties"
with members of congress and that
his information was "first hand."
Besides Klecka. numerous other
witnesses appeared before the com-
mittee, which today concluded the
taking of testimony from advocates
of modification. Although several
house members desire to be heard on
the side of modification, it is expect-
ed that opponents under the leader-
ship of Wayne B. Wheeler, general
counsel of the Anti-Saloon league
first will present their arguments.
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o'clock. I came from my room to be-
gin my duties for the day. Warren
was sitting in the lobby fully clothed.
"I noticed from the register that
he had signed at 12:40 a. rn., but I
did not see him do it.
"Warren sat in the lobby for a time
and then went upstairs and went to
bed. He slept until nearly noon.
"At 8 o'clock the maid went to the
room to clean it up. She opened
the door and looked in. She returned
and said. 'Mr. Warren is still asleep.'
"She repeated this action at 9:30.
About 10:30 I went up town and
shortly before noon returned. As I
entered the house I met Warren leav-
ing.
"His brother who lives at my hotel
had left at t» o'clock to take a train.
One of those who is positive that
Warren was in Galveston at an hour
approaching the fire is Charlie Hunt,
uight clerk at the Oriental hotel.
"I am ready to swear that Warren
was here at 1:45 Monday night." Hunt
said. "1 have known him for some
time.
"He came into the office and asked
if there were any prohibition officers
about. I told him that 1 thought there
were. He stayed a few minutes and
Warren, according to other infor-
mation. went from the hotel to "John-
nie's Place." a res;'rt in the West
End of Galveston, "More than a dozen
persons saw him there and are ready
to swear to that fact, according to
information gained at the resort.
If Hunt has his time correct his
statement materially strengthens
Warren's alibi, according to his
friends here. It is pointed out that
he eould not have left Galveston at
1:45 or a few minutes later and ar-
rived in Houston in time to set fire to
the Webster avenue house at 3 a. m..
the approximate hour at which the
fire must have begun, without driv-
ing an automobile at an almost pro-
hibitive speed.
It is 52 miles to Galveston. The
highway at night, it is said, is filled
with sleeping cattle for much of the
distance which would prevent a
motorist making high speed.
Mrs. McCan's statement only adds
another complication to Houston's
most puzzling crime. Both Warren
and Evelyn agreed upon the hour at
which he reached her room at the
Galvez.
The register itself no longer shows
the time of Warren's arrival at the
hotel. According to Mrs. McCan,
after the fire five men, saying they
were detectives, came to her hotel
and cut both the names of Warren
and his brother from the book.
When Warren left the grand jury
room he seemed to be in very good
spirits. He was laughing and talking
with the deputy sheriffs who had him
in custody.
Warren was preceded info the
grand jury room by Miss Evelyn Pat-
terson, sister of the dead woman, who
gay her testimony Tuesdu;... She is
Warren's accuser.
But. she in turn has been accused
by Warren of being a party to burn
the furniture in the house in order
that an insurance policy of .$7000
might be collected. Several other
witnesses have been called in the
case.
While the grand jury probe was
going forward the civil legal end of
the case was standing still. Gavin
Ulmer of the firm of Cody & Ulmer
is waiting until the status of the in-
surance policy is established before
taking action against Evelyn Patter-
son in an attempt to collect the re-
maining purchase price of the furni-
ture. He is acting for the Hudson
Furniture. Approximately $1060 of
the original purchase price has not
been paid.
The Tarlton Adjustment company
which is handling the insurance end
of the business, has declined to define
its position at this time.
It was asked if it had declared the
insurance company was not liable on
the policies because an arson plot had
existed.
The reply was that no definite
stand had yet been taken because the
company was not yet in possession
of all the facts.
But it also was said that no one
had made application to collect the
insurance.
The policies are made out in the
name of E. M. Patterson, who, it is
said, is Evelyn.
There is no way of knowing when
the probing body will complete its
investigation, but it is said that the
end of the term Is Saturday, which is
taken to mean if the body either in-
dicts or votes a "no bill" it will be
done by that time.
If the investigation lasts beyond
Friday at 2 p. m. Warren is expected
to be given an examining trial. It
has been charged that an effort is be-
ing made to prevent Evelyn Patter-
son being given a grueling examina-
tion at this hearing.
If the grand jury acts before that
time there will be no preliminary
hearing.
Tax Experts Check Up
Movie Folks' 'Expenses'
Associated Press Report.
LOS ANGELES. April 30.—Motion
picture clothes and automobiles are
costing too much, according to income
tax auditors here, who have been
checking returns filed by screen
actors and actresses. Hundreds of
high salaried film folk, stated a report
submitted to the Southern California
collector of internal revenue, have
deducted exorbitant amounts for
wardrobe and automobile outlays, and
in some cases have charged off prac-
tically half of their salaries as "ex-
pense incurred .in purchasing wearing
apparel" needed in their work.
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PLAN ARGUED
E I. C. C.
Three Questions Arise
Over Proposal of Gulf
Coast Lines; Hearing
Is Brought to Close.
Frank Andrews Cites
Ruling of Judge Phil-
lips in Refutation; Ex-
pect Early Decision.
Washington Bureau,
The Houston Post.
WASHINGTON", April 30.—The
question of whether the acquisition of
all of the stock in the International-
Great Northern railroad by the Gulf
Coast Lines actually constitutes a
merger within the meaning of the
law; whether this is in direct viola-
tion of the constitution of Texas; and
finally, whether congress has the
power to delegate to the Interstate
Commerce commission power to vit-
into a State constitution were the
high points in the hearing before the
commission here today. During the
arguments of attorneys both for the
Gulf Coast line which is seeking ap-
proval of this purchase as well as
those employed by interests opposing
it. individual members of the commis-
sion reverted to one or the other of
these questions and the inquiries of
roads." inquired Commissioner Camp-
bell. Potter and Cox indicated they
entertained grave doubts on these sub-
jects while Chairman Hall, who join-
ed in the questions, did not ma^e his
position quite so plain.
The hearing was concluded this
afternoon. Chairman Hall announcing
the application would be taken under
advisement. Those interested are con-
fident that there will be an early de-
cision.
Following a session this morning at
which A. C. Degersdorff, general
counsel for the Gulf Coast lines,
opened the argument, the commission
reconvened at 2 o'clock and Paul
Kayser, attorney of Houston, repre-
senting interests oposing the merger
appeared. He declared the proposed
consolidation was in violation of the
constitution of Texas, statutes of the
State and of the Sherman anti-trust
law. He pointed out that if approved
that there would be a corporation
operating some 2300 miles of railroad
yet which owned only a short line from
Beaumont to the Louisiana State line
in Texas.
Commissioner Hall inquired whether
the State of Texas had sought to pre-
vent the merger through injunction.
Kayser replied in the negative but
pointed out that fear was entertained
throughout those sections of the State
served by the roads that both lines
would not be maintained.
"They might keep up one, but not
both." he said.
"In the event we were ready to pass
on the general consolidation of rail-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2, Col. 4.)
Warden Offered
$50,000 to Help
Italians Escape
Associated Press Report.
NEW ORLEANS, La., April 30.—
Archie Rennison, superintendent of
the Orleans parish prison, today re-
ceived a letter offering him .$50,000
and Colonel Guy Mortony, superin-
tendent of the New Orleans police
department, .$25,000 if they would
permit the escape from jail of five
of the six Italians condemned to die
at Amite. May 9.
Coupled with the offer was a
threat if it was not accepted that
the train upon which the convicted
men would be taken from New Or-
leans to Amite for execution, would
be wrecked.
Captain Rennison, who said that
the letter had been written at Inde-
pendence, La., where Dallas Calmes
was killed three years ago, delivered
the communication to the State board
of pardons which was in session to
receive pleas for a recommendation
of commutation of the death sen-
tences.
Roy Leona, of Brooklyn, N. Y.,
has confessed he fired the shot that
killed Calmes when the latter inter-
rupted an attempt to rob a bank.
Leona also named the other five pris-
oners as his companions.
Dallas Doctor Would
Bar 'Liquor Prescribes'
Associated Press Report.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 30.—
Dr. C. M. Itosser of Dallas told mem-
bers of the Texas Medical association
meeting here today that the alleged
practice among some of the doctors
in the State of writing liquor pre-
scriptions in wholesale quantities
calls for a "housecleaning of their
own household."
He urged that the State associa-
tion investigate the indictment that
has been brought against the medical
profession, and if found to be true,
denounceahe practice.
BEGINNING SUNDAY
Fontaine Fox
Will Draw a Full Page
Cartoon in Color
For the
Houston Post
This Sidesplitting Feat-
ure will embrace all the
characters that Fox has
made famous, including
the Toonerville Trolley
and the powerful Ka-
trinka, the T e r r i b 1 e
Tempered Mr. Bangs,
Micky McGuire, Tom-
boy Taylor, the Skipper,
the Absent-Minded Pro-
fessor and Vernon Mc-
Nutt
It's a Knockout
86 DIE, HUNDREDS HURT
AS TORNADOES SWEEP
SOUTHEASTERN STATES
Censors In Row
Over Red Dress;
Estelle Ponders
The unknown philosopher who
somewhere emerged from years of
cloistered meditation to announce that
it is all in the point of view, is now
entitled to cut another notch in his
pen. The Houston censor board has
just turned in the latest proof that he
spoke an armful.
A little red dress waved-*—or rather
taken off—in the respective faces of
a feminine and masculine member of
the board has started a controversy
that may last as long as a senatorial
probe or a lecture on how to coax the
electrons from broken suspender
buttons.
Meanwhile, Estelle Hunt of the
team of Summers and Hunt at the
Majestic theater is spending her spare
time wondering whether to keep on
her dress during her act, and per-
haps to add a raincoat, a fur neck-
piece and a pair of galoshes, thus
insuring the good will of Mrs. Thomas
(Cont'd on Pg. 4, Col. 3.)
Stilt APPROVES
UK CUT
Levy on $5000 Earnings
Or Less Reduced 25
Per Cent
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. April 30. — A
treasury department proposal reduc-
ing by 2") per cent the taxes on
earned incomes was approved today,
with limitations, by the senate, but
another proposal by Secretary Mel-
lon. aimed to check taxations, hit a
*uaS- . , , .
Acceptance of the earned income
proposal means that all taxpayers
with incomes of $5000 or less would
be able to cut one-fourth off their
taxes after this year, in addition to
whatever other reductions may be or-
dered in the regular normal income
tax rates.
The senate cut down, however,
from $20,000 to $10,000 the maxi-
mum amount on which such a reduc-
tion could be made. The house pro-
vision defining all incomes of $,>000
and less as earned was accepted.
Considerable opposition arose,
however, to the treasury proposal to
limit deductions which may be made
on account of interest payments to
the amount by which these payments
exceeded the income from tax exempt
securities.
Opponents declared it an indirect
tax on exempt bonds. Senator Reed,
republican. Pennsylvania, defending
the provision, said it would not af-
fect these bonds, but would prevent
evasions of taxes and net the gov-
ernment $35,000,000 additional reve-
nue annually. He was joined in its
support by Senator Glass, democrat,
Virginia, secretary of the treasury in
the Wilson administration.
A vote on the proposal was put
over until tomorrow. It was agreed
to by the house without debate but
turned down by the senate finance
committee.
Meanwhile, new negotiations were
opened in the republican ranks look-
ing to a compromise on the Mellon
rates with the approach of the fight
on the income tax schedule.
An attempt of Senator McCormick,
republican, Illinois, to unite the party
on a plan calling for an increase in
the Mellon surtax rates to a maxi-
mum of 37 per cent is understood to
have brought a counter proposal
from farm bloc senators for support
of the McNary-Haugen farm export
bill in return for their support of a
compromise along the lines suggest-
ed in the McCormick schedule.
No agreement was reached, how-
ever, and Senator McCormick left
the city tonight on business which
he said may prevent his return be-
fore the income rates are reached.
At the same time, other republican
organization leaders held to original
plans to- swing to the Longworth
compromise adopted by the house.
This provides, in additon to maximum
surtax rate of 37% per cent, for
greater reduction in the normal taxes
than carried in the Mellon plan.
Reduction of the normal taxes be-
yond the point recommended by the
treasury was the main demand of
house republican insurgents, and is
considered also a plank in the pro-
gram of senate republican insurgents
(Cont'd on Pg. 4, Col. 1.)
M'CRflY LEAVES
FOR IHESR TERM
Entire Towns Wiped Out; Destruction Centers in
South Carolina; Path of Terror Spreads Through
Alabama and Georgia Into North Carolina With
Huge Property Loss; Red Cross Gives Relief.
Associated Press Report.
ATLANTA, Ga., April 30.—The known death list in to-
day's devastating storms in the Southwest mounted to 86 late
tonight, as reports far from complete continue to be received.
As the disturbance continued to spread eastward with equal
violence, three persons were killed in North Carolina, more than
two score injured and tremendous property loss sustained;
while in South Carolina, where tornadoes striking with cataclys-
mic effect were the most disastrous, the number of dead increas-
ing to 61 as word If additional fatalities came in hourly. More
than 100 were injured, 78 seriously.
Incomplete reports from Alabama told of 18 deaths, more
than a score of persons injured and some missing: while four
are known to have been killed in Georgia and more than a score
injured.
Twenty-seven persons are known to have been injured in
North Carolina. Property damage in the stricken districts pos-
sibly will amount to nearly $10,000,000, according to prelimin-
ary estimates. Many negroes are included in the casualties and
missing.
Relief measures already have been inaugurated by the
Southern division of the American Red Cross.
The storm, its destructive force unparalleled in the history
of this section of the country, left a path marked by desolation
and wreckage roughly estimated at more than 1000 miles in
length.
Human beings, including several children, were hurled hun-
dreds of feet through the air; houses, barns and public build-
ings were smashed into kind-
ling after being lifted from
their foundations; live stock
met death in the wreckage,
trees were uprooted and hun-
dreds of miles of telephone and
telegraph wires were torn
down.
Sweeping forward from the Tennes-
see-Arkansas line, its starting point
yesterday, through Tennessee. Geor-
gia, Alabama and touching parts of
Louisiana and Mississippi, the hurri-
cane struck South Carolina with all
its force early today.
Two tornadoes converged at Hor-
rell Hill, 20 miles from Columbia, aud
brought destruction to the entire sec-
tion. Sixteen lives were lost, includ-
ing four children, who were among
75 pupils buried beneath the debryi
of the demolished school hoine.
bers of children and many other per-
sons were injured, several seriously.
In Sumter county. South Carolina,
11 persons met death, seven wTere
killed in the city of Anderson, three
at Florence and one each at Flor-
ence county, Lexington county, Dar-
lington county and Columbia. The
number of injured at each of these
places has not been ascertained, but
it is believed the list will be large.
At Florence, dead and injured were
carried through the air, some as far
as 150 yards, while from the same
place came reports that an undeter-
mined number of negroes are missing
from the Elim section of Florence
county. All efforts to establish con-
firmation failed because of disrupted
means of communication.
Hundreds of persons are reported
homeless and in need of assistance at
Anderson, where more than a score
were injured in addition to those
killed when the storm struck with
devastating force. Relief work is
going ahead rapidly there under the
direction of the American Legion, Red
Cross, numerous other organizations
and individuals.
Tornadoes struck Alabama at wide-
ly separated points. As in South
Carolina, a complete check there is
impossible as yet. The greatest loss
of life occurred at Smithville, near
Columbus, Ga., where seven persons
were killed. A small white child and
four negroes met death at Union
Springs, the child being hurled
through the air nearly a mile.
At Opelika, four negroes were
killed and five injured; two negroes
were killed when 15 tenant houses
were blown over near Clio: a white
woman was killed and a man injured
near Roanoke and several persons
were injured at Greenville, Louisville
and Auburn.
Many buildings were demolished
in Alabama, while torrential rains
which accompanied the high winds
washed away bridges and flooded
roads in many localities.
The central part of the State ap-
peared from incomplete reports to
(Cont'd on Page 2—Col. 5.)
Former Indiana Governor
Draws $10,000 Fine
Also in U. S. Court
Associated Press Report.
INDIANAPOLIS. April 30.—War-
ren T. McCray, who ceased to be gov-
ernor of Indiana, at 10 a. m. today,
a scant half-hour before he received
one of the heaviest sentences ever
imposed in the L'nited States district
court by Judge A. B. Anderson, to-
night is en route to Atlanta, Ga., to
begin his 10-year term in the federal
prison. Found guilty Monday of us-
ing the mails to defraud, McCray
presented his resignation yesterday
and this morning received his sen-
tence and fine of $10,000.
Waving his hat and forcing a war
smile McCray bade farewell to a
group of friends as the Big Four
train left the Union station here at
3:25 p. m. He was traveling in the
custody of Harry Wortz, deputy Uni-
ted States marshal, and Edward J.
Fogarty, warden of the Indiana state
prison, who had been specially depu-
tized to accompany the prison bound
party.
Robert Burway, . alias Lambert,
another federal prisoner, was aboard
the train in charge of the two officers.
Facing only a two-year sentence for
violation of the national motor vehi-
cle act, Burway seemed to have less
courage than the former governor.
The day brought to an end the ad-
ministration begun by McCray in Jan-
uary. 1921, and brought to the gov-
ernor's chair Emmett F. Branch of
Martinsville. Ind., who has held the
post of lieutenant governor. While
McCray sat in the federal court room
awaiting sentence Mr. Branch entered
the executive office at the state
house and took the oath of office
before Louis B. Ewbank, chief justice
of the Indiana supreme court, thus
becoming the state's 32nd governor.
The induction into office of Gov-
ernor Branch was a simple ceremony.
Having received the oath he turned to
office employes and suggested "Let's
get to work." lie had arisen early
this morning at his Martinsville home,
dashed through the rain to an interur-
ban car and arrived in the capital
city shortly before time to take of-
fice.
The sentencing of McCray attract-
ed throngs of curious folk who
jammed the federal building lialls anl
the walks surrounding the building.
Only a few were able to find seats in
the court room. Those who did heard
Judge Anderson pronounce sentence
after a scathing arraignment of Mc-
(Cont'd on Pg. 4, Col. 2.)
SOUTH'S FAVORITE DISHES
TO BE COOKED A T SCHOOL
"Mammy Lou's" recipes will be
featured on each day's program at
The Post cooking school.
Mrs. J. F. Plummer, demonstrator,
declares that she feels privileged to
prepare these delicious dishes of the
old South.
Black cake made by a recipe that
has been cherished through four gen-
erations, Mammy Lou sponge cake
that literally melts in the mouth,
chicken croquettes Maryland, accord-
ing to recipe and method given by a
Baltimore housewife of colonial days,
these are a few of the Mammy Lou
dishes.
One or more of these rare old
Southern recipes will be prepared
each afternoon. There is a secret
of excellence in each of them which
Mrs. Plummer will divulge as she ex-
plains and demonstrates the method
of preparation.
In addition to these good things
Mrs. Plummer has planned to de-
monstrate seasonable and original
recipes of her own. with detailed in-
structions for making.
Mrs. Plummer simplifies the most
involved recipe. Clear, concise sug-
gestions for short cuts in preparation
are injected into her directions as
she prepares each dish.
According to Mrs. Plummer, "Food
preparation is an important feature
in all home making, but there is no
need of being tied to the kitchen.
Plan your meals, market to fit the
plan und budget your time for meal
preparation as well as other house-
hold duties."
Mrs. Plummer brings a mes-
sage of emancipation from house-
hold drudgery at the same time urg-
ing better meals, more attractively
served and homes arranged for beauty
and comfort. Her suggestions anil
demonstrations leading to the ac-
complishment of all this opens the
door to leisure hours.
The Tost invites you and your
friends to attend The Post cooking
school and domestic science exposi-
tion at the Main street auditorium af-
ternoons, beginning May 5 and ex-
tending through May 9
Additional Crews Asked
In Search For Miners
Associated Press Report.
WHEELING. W. Va.. April 30.—
A call was sent out today for addi-
tional rescue crews to complete the
exploration of the Benwood Mill mine
of the Wheeling Steel corporation,
where 111 men were trapped in an
explosion Monday.
Three additional bodies were lo-
cated during the day, leaving 66 of the
miners in the workings at the time
of the explosion unaccounted for.
Kansas Switehman Is
Candidate For Governor
Associated Press Report.
TOPEKA. Kan., April 30.—Harry
B. Burton of Kansas City, Kun., to-
day filed notice of his candidacy for
governor of Kansas on the democratic
ticket. Mr. Burton is a former mayor
of Kansas City, Ivan., and is a mem-
ber of the Switchmen's union.
Major Martin Hops
Off For Dutch Harbor
Associated Press Report.
CORDOVA. Alaska. April 30.— t
Major Frederick L. Martin ,com-1
manding the United States army ]
aerial squadron encircling the globe,
left Chignik. Alaska, for Dutch Har-
bor. Unalaska island, at 11:10 o'clock
this morning, according to a wireless
dispatch received here.
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