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MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1935. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Taxes High, Needs Operation ( I ' ' : i : V : v li"J '( 1 M "II ' ' 5 HI f. s? f '5. 5 This IH-story jikyscrapfci in the hi-art of Cleveland'.s downtown may bt- rnduft-d ti a buildinp f three stont if present plan go through The top 10 stories may be lopped off in ordel to save taxes The structure u iiwned by a bank, but there are no banking room m the fcnHriine There are seven tenants in the basement, but none at all on the top nine floora. TO JAM GUFFEY BILL THEU Washington. Nev.- deal chiefs set out to jam the contrcerted Guffey coal stabilization bill to 5nal pass age before congress adjourns. Some sizeable obstacles still stood in the way, but the tentative schedule was for the house to pas3 the "little NRA" measure next week and the senate the week after. Administration backers on the house ways and means . committee neared .success, in their, .week . long effort to break the deadlock which had held the bill in that committee. Even opponents conceded that a com mittee vote planned for Monday would push the measure toward floor consideration. The bill would set up a national bituminous coal commission to reg ulate wages, hours, trade practices 6" I If fll j ml. 1hJ iff v : J I t; N r : fiwMm t H1I Summer Presses Greatly Reduced 5 1-39 51-98 2-98 $2-98 EVERY SUMMER DRESS in stock must be clear ed from our racks within the next two weeks! That's why we are reducing them from one-third to one-half of their early season prices and offering them to you now while there is still two full months of wear for them. Come in and see these unusual values ! YOU WILL FIND prinU and solid colors, dozens and dozens of whites, of course, two and three piece outfits and separate coats. THERE are not all sizes in all styles and designs and fabrics, of course, but the selection b so large that you can hardly fail to find what you want . . . provid ing you come early! JLadies Toggery . The Shop cf Personal Service PIs.ttsmouth, Nebraska "JIT i?r4fsv hit , i t 4 and prices in the soft coal industry thru a tax on operators. A provision which would have allowed the gov ernment to buy up coal mines and withdraw them from production soft coal crop control was clipped out of the measure during ways and means committee consideration. To make sure they were not work ing for nothing, committee democrats sent a special subcommittee over to talk with senate leaders about what would happen to the bill there. Sub sequently, Chairman Doughton (d. N'.i-C.) of the house committee report ed the senate situation "satisfactory." Cass county farmers produce a full share of the foodstuff of the nation. It is to your interest and mine that their business of pro ducing be placed on a profitable basis, for then we will all share in that prosperity. GREENWOOD Goodhart Vant was home from "Wy more over the week, end visiting the home folks. Mrs. P. A, Sanborn was looking after some business matters in Platts mouth Thursday of last week. Mrs. A. E. L.eesley was quite sick the latter part of last week, but is some better at this writing. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Leesley visited Herman Brunkow at Bryan Memorial hospital last Tuesday afternoon. Nils Coleman, Ben Howard and George Eucknell were business visi tors in Lincoln last Friday after noon Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Marvin and daughter, Mies Helen, were business visitors in Lincoln last Friday after noon. Dan Muenchau of Burlington, J Colo., who is visiting at Alvo was a business visitor here on Monday af ternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dimmitt and family of Alvo were dinner guests cf Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Dimmitt Friday cf last week. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Conley returned the latter part of last week from a trip through the Ozark region of Mis souri and Arkansas. Mrs. Minnie Mason and son Robert visited Mr. and Mrs. Ray Parsell and family and other relatives at Elm wood one day last week. Mr. and Mrs. Glen Dimmitt and family of Alvo were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. D. Talcott over Sat urday night and Sunday. Mrs. Schneider of Ashland was here a couple of daj's the latter part of the week visiting her sister, Mrs. Henry Wilkins and husband. Miss Florence Beighley, who is at tending summer school at the "Uni versity of Nebraska visited home folks over Saturday and Sunday. Daisy Hurlbut has been assisting with the cooking at the home of Art Reese during the rush of work inci dent to harvesting and threshing. John McNurlin, of Los Angeles, who sustained a second stroke re cently, is reported in poor health, al though somewhat improved over last week. Henry Brockmueller of near Wav erly was a visitor in Greenwood and was meeting his many friends here while looking after some matters of business. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Jeffery, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Laune and Alfred Hutchinson attended the funeral of the late Ed Sutherland in Lincoln Sunday afternoon. Clayton Sanborn, of Council Bluffs, was a visitor in Greenwood last Sun day, and with the mother was over to Springfield, where they were visiting friends for the day. Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Peters and two daughters and Miss Ruth Zaug and Mrs. Arthur Crisp of Yutan call ed on Mrs. O. F. Peters and Norman Sunday afternoon. A. J. Wickland was in Greenwood Sunday from his home at Pasadena, Calif. He was superintendent of the Greenwood schools in 1906 and 1907. He shook hands with many of his ac quaintances here. Rev. Peter Lang, a former pastor of the Greenwood Methodist church, has moved to Lincoln from Otoe, as he expectB to be placed on the re tired list at the annual Methodist ronference this fall. Frank Bingham, wife and son, Frank, all of Omaha, who were neigh bors and close friends of Mrs. Fred V. Etherage when she resided in the metropolis, were guests at the Ether age homo last Sunday. Dola Buskirk was in town the other day and in speaking of the threshing, which is now completed, said his yield of wheat had been very satis factory, running in the neighborhood of 23 bushels to the acre. Alvin Backemeyer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Backemeyer, of Green weed, has a job in Columbus, Nebr., where he is working for the General Motors company. His friends wish him success in the new position. H. R. McNurlin, who sold his cafe and service station on the highway south of town, to open a place here in town, is well pleased with the vol ume of businens that has come to him since getting opened up. Mrs. Loppin and three children, of Portland, Oregon, drove in for a visit with her uncle, Al Leaver and fam ily and other relatives and also to look after some business matters. Mrs. Loppin will be remembered as Miss Delores Jackman. Mr. and Mrs. Gentry Vant and son were here last Tuesday and Wednes day visiting hi3 parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Vant and other relatives. They ! are moving from Hastings to Alliance, '.where he will work eb dispatcher for the Burlington railroad. G rover C. Rhoden, of Manley, was looking after the sale of products for his concern in Greenwood last Wed nesday afternoon, being accompanied by his brother, Frank, who is inter ested in the oil well now being sunk in the vicinity of Murray. Mrs. Lulu Hurlbut and daughter, Anna, and Mrs. P. A. Sanborn, were in Lincoln on Tuesday of last week, where they were looking after some shopping and Mrs. Sanborn was at tending to some business matters at the wholesale implement houses. Ralph Coleman had fourteen acres of wheat from which he received 4S5 bushels of grain that tested a full CO pounds to the bushel. That was a yield of 34 and 914 bushels to the acre, which, if you ask us, is a right neat amount, especially this year. Earl Stradley and Ludwig Gustaf son left Friday morning for Heming- ford, Nebr., and Ed Stradley and Orin Kolb left Monday for the same place, where they will operate the two threshing outfits of J. V. Stradley and Son. They expect to be gone about a month. Miss Janice Marie Peters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Glen Peters, arrived at an Omaha hospital last Tuesday, August 6th, to greet the parents and lustily announce her intention of becoming a part and parcel of the Peters home. The father, who was present when the little newcomer ar rived, and the mother who is doing very well, were very happy over the event. Home from the West George E. Bucknell and the fam ily, who were in the west for a week, returned home last week, reporting a good time .while they were away. Mr. Bucknell says there are some drouth sections in the country out that way again this year, but on the whole crop conditions are promising. He also reports that his father, C. C. Bucknell, who resides at Burlington, Colorado, and who has been in poor health for some time, was feeling con siderably improved when they left for home. This will be good news to the many Cass county friends of this excellent gentleman. Mrs. Earl Jardine of Sioux City, Iowa, who had spent the past week here visiting at the home of her father, TVm. Renwanz. Sr., returned to her home on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Jes3. Vinson were Lincoln business visitors last Tues day afternoon. Here for Funeral Among those .from out of town who were here Thursday afternoon to at tend the funeral of the late Albert Bauers were Jess Chapin, Mrs. Ha ward Gardner and daughter and Mrs. Clifford Homan, all of Omaha; Press MefTord of Kansas City. Mo.; Steve Mefford and family and Grant Mef ford of Ashland and Clay Hansen and family of Lincoln. Dorcas Society Entertained The Dorcas society was pleasantly entertained on Friday afternoon, Aug ust 2nd at the Christian church with Mrs. Lloyd Jeffery and Mrs. Nils Coleman as hostesses. There was an unusually large crowd present. After the regular business meeting, the time was spent piecing on their quilt and other work for their bazaar and sewing carpet rags. Then the guests were invited to the dining room, all being seated at long tables, with a delicious lunch spread before them. This week's meeting will be held Friday afternoon, August 16, at the church. Gave Concert on Street The Greenwood band gave their first public, concert of the year on the streets here Saturday night. A large crowd was present to listen to the music and engage in the usual Satur day night shopping activities. Saw Nephew Pitch Mr. and Mrs. Leo Peters and fam ily attended the Junior League base ball game in Lincoln last Saturday, at which time the Lincoln Blues won the state championship over the Ala mito team of Omaha. David James, a nephew of Mr. Peters, pitched for the Alamitos. The game was very close. Will be Well Eepresented Greenwood will be well represented at the annual state Legion convention to be held at Beatrice August 25 to 2 8, inclusive. In years past. Green wood post has always been heard as well as seen, especially during the past few years since acquiring the captured German canon. The short distance to the conven tion city will enable an even greater number than are accustomed to at tending these annual conventions to be present this year. Announce Engagement Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen, of Lincoln announce the engagement and approaching marriage of Mrs. Screen Stars' Derby to Attract Attention at Cleveland Races Transcontinental Event for Movie Actors Added to 1935 Air Program, Aug. 30 - Sept. 2; Prize Money Increased in Bendix, Thompson Trophy Races W R0eoe Turner f i fl Scene at Syyy yyvtyv Cleveland, August 9. with 550,000 in prizes, the return of the "lady birds" to a place cn the program, a novel screen stars' derby and the in novation of a spectacular gTOup of death-defying night riders, the 1935 National Air Races in Cleveland give promise of being most spectacular. Clifford Henderson, managing dij rector of the races, describes the air show as a spectacle, "combining the features of the Indianapolis speed way races, the Kentucky derby and the New Orleans Mardi Gras." The races will be held at Cleveland's mu nicipal airport four days, August 20 to September 2, inclusive. Kovie Derby in Spotlight While the Vincent Bendix trans continental race and the Thompson trophy race have always been the center of attraction at the National Air Races, and they should gain more attention this year because of an in crease in prize money, air-minded citizens and thrill seekers will un doubtedly be interested in the movie stars' derby, an event sponsored by Ruth Chatterton, and carrying with it a purse of $1,000. Allen's sister. Miss Irene Larsen to William Horace Althouse of Green wood. The wedding will take place the latter part of August. Had a Splendid Time On last Tuesday afternoon the la dies of the M. E. church were most pleasantly entertained by Miss Mar garet Howard and Miss Thelma Lees ley. The regular business meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Warren. As there was no other work on hand,' the afternoon was spent in visiting and fancy work. At a late hour the hostess invited the guests into the dining room. The tables were all set and decorated with beautiful fall flowers. Delicious re freshments of brick ice cream and wafers together with cherry-ade were served to a large crowd. This week's meeting will be held Tuesday afternoon, August 13, at the church basement with Mrs. Ben Con ley and Mrs. Jesse Vinson as the hos tesses. SEAECH PRESSED P0K FOUR Omaha. Department of justice agents here pressed their search for four men sought in connection with the five-man robbery of the Scotts bluff National bank last January. William "Pat" King, who federal officers said was the fifth man in the robbery, is in the county jail await ing arraignment in federal court on charges of kidnaping and robbery. Federal agents said the where abouts of Du Bois, Morton and Mur phy are unknown, and expressed be lief the men had gone into hiding and were not venturing from their hideout. ?s ..... Mkm mm, y , Wallace Beery ) " v " f Ruth Chatterton (Amelia Earhart I jCliff Htndenon ir 23 Sr"- National Air Race.r7 Tentative entries include the fol lowing movie stars: Wallace Beery, Paul Lukas, Norman Kerry, Ken May nard and Hoot Gibson. Amelia Ear hart Putnam, who is giving the Ear hart trophy to the winner of the wom en's race, probably will fly as path finder for the Hollywood derbyists. This race is over the same course as the Bendix, from Los Angeles to Cleveland, and will bring the flyers Into Cleveland the opening day of the races. The "powder puff" entrants on the racing program, returning after "be ing discriminated against," as they put it, by Henderson last year, are all set to lend that added color to the event. Among the women flyers who will appear here and in the women's derby are Mrs. Phoebe Omlie, Blanche Noyes, Laura Ingalls, Mae Haizlip, Jean La Rene, Betty Lund, Loui3e Thaden, Ruth Elder, Mrs. Peter J. Brooks, Florence Barnes and Margar et Cooper. The greatest field of long-distance airplanes in the history of world avia tion will be lined up on the morn ing of August 30 for the start of the VISITS IN CITY Herman Nave of the Federal Game Bureau, Washington, D. C, of Crete, Nebr., and at one time a resident of this city, is here looking over the territory and visiting with his son, C. H. Nave, southwest or Platts mouth. He says that the waterfowl season opens Oct. 20 to Nov. 19, 30 days, and every person over 16 years of age hunting ducks and geese will have to purchase a duck stamp at the post office at $1 and he or she can buy as many stamps as they want and only three shells in an automatic or repeating shotgun is al lowed and no larger than a No. .10 gage and also no live decoys are al lowed. All guns are supposed to be plugged so as not to get in more than three shells. No boats of any kind are allowed, except in gathering birds out of the water. Also the new laws of this state will not take effect un til January, 193G, when everyone se curing a permit gets a badge and it makes it difficult for non-residents to buy residents permits, which has been an illegal practice for many years. ERID3E COLLAPSE IS FATAL La Crosse, Wis. The collapse of an interstate bridge span hurled two motorists to their death in the Mis sissippi river here. Two others es caped drowning. The westermost span of the bridge, which for forty three years had carried traffic be tween Wisconsin and Minnesota, tumbled into the river when th: car crashed into a steel upright. The dead are Francis Landrieau, ir T ' 3ytk .V-;- . i - y U : mtl;yAZJW . I Bendix race. The long-distanre event will carry with it $12,500 in prizes, with Col. Roscoe Turner, 10 33 win ner, again among the entries. Among the daring pilots entered in this race are Ben O. Howard, Keith Rider, Vance Greese, Johnnie Worthen and Lee Wallace. Last year's winner, Doug Davis, was killed in a crack-up of his ship while leading the pack in the Thompson race. Increase Thompson Distance For the speediest event on the pro gram, however, the Thompson trophy race is the peer. All the fastest ships in the country will be competing in this race, with "headline" pilots at the controls. The race has been in creased to 150 miles from the 100 mile former distance, and the prize money boosted from J 10,000 to 15, 000. To lend international tune to the program, several foreign aviators will come here for the races. Among them are Maurice Rossi and Rair.iond Del motte of France. Rossi ia co-holder of the world's long-distanre flight rec ord, and Delmotte is present holder of the world's speed mark for land planes. 35, New Orleans, a resident engineer at the Genoa dam project on the Mississippi, and his 26 year old wife. Fischer Bllnn. 33, Marion. Ind., an engineer on the Trempealeau dam. and Miss Marceline Patro. 25, Min neapolis, escaped from the submerged car and were rescued by LaCrosB po lice. . CAMP MULE RUNS AWAY Camp Ashland. Regardless or what people say, guardsmen believe you can depend on a mule for ex citement at least. The mo?t exciting event of camp was the dash of a run away mule down the company street Friday morning, an ammunition cart clattering at his heels. The mule rari leisurely and apparently world have liked to stop long before he was captured but the noise of the cart and the fact that it banged into his fcetls when he slowed down, kept the animal in action. SENATE PASSES LOAN BILL "Washington. The senate passed and sent to the house the Norbeck Bulow bill to extend the time for making payments under the federal crop loan act. The measure would authorize the farm credit administration to ex tend the time "by a ten year amor tization plan or otherwise" for bor rowers "unable to make payments because they have suffered from crop failures or short crops during the year 1935." Several additional contracts are to be let eoon for rive; develop ment work In this vicinity.