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MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1938. PLATTSMOUTH SEMI - WEEKLY JOURNAL PAGE FIVE Nationalists in Spain Push for End of War Land, Sea Offensive and Bombard ment Hoped to Clear Way for Capture of Catalonia. Dy JOHN I)E GANDT Ui.itcd Press Staff Correspondent With the Spanish Nationalist Army, Catalonian Front, April 2 (UP) Na tionalists are preparing to put the Barcelona - Valencia highway, last fjc:.t artery between Catalonia and the rest of Loyalist Spain, under a joint land-sea bombardment, it was leurned today. Warships were patro!inr the coast tooay opposite the point at which Na-i tianalists expected to drive t fa it was asserted officially that troops under Gen. Gracia Valino had smash ed their way to within half a mile of Gardesa, which is 22 miles from the rca at the southern end of the Catal cr.iin front. Nationalists hoped, it was indicated., to have the coastal highway under a heavy fire from the warships and artillery within a few days. There were reports today that the Loyalists during the night hail evac uated Lcrida, first l ey city to the path of the Nationalist drive into Catalonia. Nationalist outposts foud street? t'.SLTted this morning. However, it was soon found that the government t loops were still holding their posi t ions and Nationalist planes swept down on them in n bomb and machine ! gun attack. Nationalists p recce Jod steadily to ir.vcst the town from the northwest in a movement that seemed certain to force the Lovalists out scon. Troops under Gen. Jose Moscardo reached the Aragon canal only nine miles from Lcrida to Mor.zon and the Loyalist position was becoming untenable. In the southern part of the line. I'.ie Nationalists were driving against both Gar.de.a and Morclla. Drives con tinued from these sectors would take the Nationalists to the sea ncrth and rov.th of the swampy area which forms the mouths of the Ebro river. Moreover, they seemed to be but about IT miles, according to reports, from Tortosa, which is a city on the main Barcelona-Valencia highway. In the far north part of the line, neith cf Husca. Nationalists are forc ing; more Loyalists to flee toward France. All roads to the south have bien cut. It was estimated that as many as CO.oOO Lovalists are north of Huesca, unable to reach their own lines. ORGANIZE AN ACCIDENT ASSOCIATION AT OMAHA OMAHA. March 31 (UP) Persons of all ages, bearing marks remindful of automobile accidents, hobbled into Nicholas Senn hospital last night to form an organization for the purpose o: reducing "avoidable, accidents." Thev chose as a name for their or ganization the Veterans cf Automo bile Accidents which is said to be the only known one of its kind in the United States. Thirty-three accident victims were signed as members while all persons injured in accidents are urged to join iii the safety campaign. Electing John A. Mckenzie, who l.r.-t several r'bs recently, as president the group set their regular meeting day as Wcdnesdav, "the safest day in the week." according to Captain Frank Haley of the police appeared in high bureau. Members spirits telling of tl.eir disabilities. .Most of those attending were from Omaha, although one outh came from and a woman from Council Bluffs. CANTOR RECEIVES THREATS WASHINGTON, March 31 (UP) Eddie Cantor, comedian revealed be fore the Hadassah society that he has received ant i-scmet ic and nazi threats against bis life and the lives el his wife and children. "My home, my wife and my chil dren have been threatened." he said Li an address to the society. "These i::;zis have called up my wife and told 1 r 'tell Cantor to get out of Los An rcles Tefore he is carried out in a i:;e box.' "I don't care if they do get LOW." me ITJKERAL TO BE REHEARSED KINGSTON. Tcnn. (UP) Hush 1 ! azeale hopes to hear his own fun eral here June 25. Breazeale want- Mi to see for himself what hi3 funeral would be like, and requested Rev. Cbarles E. Jacktoa, former Rock ood. Tcnn., pastor and now in Large at the First Christian church . ' Puns. HI., to preach at the "re-h.vral." TEXANS CREATE EXPRESSION COVERING INDEFINITE TIME AUSTIN, Tex. (UP) Texans are proud of their new Blang retort, which seems destined to become a part of the nation's informal vo cabulary. It is: "When the dogwood blossoms in East Texas." It is used as an an swer meaning that a time is in definite or may be set back suc cessively. The phrase, originally used sev Gov. Gov. har- cral decades ago by the late James Hogg, was revived by James V. Allied when he was ried for a statement on whether he would run for re-election. In the few days since Allied re vived the famous retort, it has been taken up by thousands of Texans. And in the meantime, the dog wood has blossomed, but Allied has for theikein siIent 011 ,lis Plans. Ask Supreme Court to Rehear Moritorium Case Contends That Matter of Decision as to Emergency Rests With the Legislature. LINCOLN, April 2 (UP) Attor neys for Waller ('. Smith, lumber and coal dealer at University Place asked j the supreme court today to rehear, its recent decision invalidating the' Nebraska mortgage moratorium law. ! The high court, by a (5 to 1 decision j held the law unconstitutional in a j case involving foreclosure suit iuought by the 1 list Trust company j of Lincoln against Smith because it j impaired the obligation of contracts. I J. A. and W. O. Brown, Smith's counsel asserted in a brief filed with the motion for rehearing, that the question of whether an emergency exists is primary for the legislature to decide and that the supreme court should give the judgment of that body due weight. The supreme court ruled that no emergency existed. "Under the police power the law is a valid exercise of legislative au thority notwithstanding that en forcement of certain contracts there by may be somewhat delayed," the brief stated. "The state is sovereign and its sovereignty cannot be im paired by private contracts." The attorneys nointed out that i there are several thousands of cases I involving moratory stays pending at this time. "The situation is not only of grave concern to those interested, but it is a public calamity affecting thousands of families and the danger of sum mary disposition at the beginning of the farming season affects all kinds of business throughout the stale." the brief said. WINTER WHEAT PROGRESSES LINCOLN, April 2 (UP) Winter wheat has made more progress than usual this year and abandonment up to April 1 is the smallest in several years, the Nebraska cooperative corp oration rcnorting service announced today. 'Surface moisture is ample for the n resent but it is still retting a little dry in places and subsoil moisture ranges from fair to poor," the report stated. "More moisture is needed in south central and southwestern Nebraska as there is a verv small amount in the soil in much of this area. "The ton soil moisture supply in eastern Nebraska generally ranges from lr) to 18 inches. In parts of south central a"d southeastern Ne braska the moisture supnlv is down to a denth of ( to 12 inches except in summer fallow ground which carries a small amount of moisture to a depth of 2 feet or more." HORSEBACK RIDER COVERS 3.000 MILES IN 7 YEARS UTICA. N. Y. (UP) After trav eling 3.000 miles by horseback, Ray Carr. World war veteran of Utica, is glad to be out of the saddle for awhile and back in his home town for the fust time in seven ye?.r-?. Carr was working on a ranch near Ozona, Tex., until early Inst fall when diouth forced vh'. ranch owner to sell his cattle. Cair decided to" start out lor Utica. so he ununit ed Smoky, his favorite hors. and began his travels. Because winter was approaching, he had to chart a southern course and accordingly traveled through 14 states. Dodging automobiles seemed to be one of Can's main problems. "In the south I kept pretty well to the dirt roads." he said, "but in oing through reneylvania and New York way." I was dodgin g cars all the Phone news Items to No. 6. Shrine Circus to Bring Great est Attractions Big Event to Be Staged at Ak-Sar-Een Coliseum From April 4th to 9th Inclusive. OMAHA, April 1. The ninth an nual Shrine circus to be staged at Ak-Sar-Ben colseum beginning Mon day, April 4 to 9, headiling Clyde Eeatty, world famous wild animal trainer, will present the greatest array of show talent ever to come to Omaha. Of course, Beatty . . - . is me cuiei an traction of this circus extravaganza. He will enter a steel arena alone to pit his skill and courage against a score of lions and tigers. This in trepid fighter of the beasts of the jungles has faced death many times as a result of injuries sustained in clashing with the ferocious animals but each time has come back to re sume his hazardous calling. In addition to Beatty the circus will feature stores of trained horses, dogs, ponies, elephants, seals and an array of daring acrobats and aerialisls that will thrill the thou sands during the six-day circus. A feature side show that is cer tain to hold the interest of many is the Siamese twins. Mary and Mar garet Gibb of Holyoke. Mass. At birth no attempt was made to sepa rate them because they are connect ed by one blood stream. If one dies the other will not survive. Other acts which will keep the j audience on the edge of its chairs I include the Duberoff family of Rus sian acrobrats; the Dohas troupe of four Russian performers, father and mother and their two daughters. This famous troupe made their first appearance in the United States at the Phrine circus two years ago. Cir cus officials tried to get them back for last year's show but failed be cause they were iu such great de mand. Another thrilling act that goes back to Russia for its origin is that of the Duberoff family, four sen sational acrobats. The Hollo troupe Of whirling skaters will bring breath less moments to the crowds. The two-hour show will be a bril liant and thrilling parade of ex citing events which J. E. Davidson, potentate of Tangier Temple of the Shrine, predicts will be the best the history of the organization. in OBJECT TO TAX OMAHA, April 1 (UP) An oc cupation tax on lawyers and doctors, proposed by City Finance Commis sioner Harry Knudsen was scored by Wymcr Dressier, president of the Omaha Bar association, today. Dres sier said the suggestion was "ill advised." "Cities have no authority over either lawyers or doctors," Dressier said. 'They are licensed by the state. Lawyers are officers of the courts and are a part of the machinery of I the state for the administration of i justice. To tax doctors is to tax the ! services to the sick and suffering i humanity. STLLL EXPLOSION CONSCIOUS LINCOLN, April 1 (UP) Percy Grieves who escaped death last year in an explosion in his furniture store is still explosion conscious. He tele phoned police headquarters about 2:30 a. m. today saying: "Better send some officers to my home right away. I just heard two I explosions and the crash of window j glass." Two cruiser cars sped to the scene. Officers found no trace of an explo sion but discovered a large plate glass window had been smashed at the Tea Cup Inn nearby. There was no evidence of a break-in. THREE MORE ACCEPTANCES WASHINGTON. April 1 (UP) The state department late Thursday announced receipt of three more ac ceptances of the U. S. proposal for an international committee to facilitate immigration of political refugees from Austria and Germany. New acceptances came from The Netherlands, Panama and Venezuela, bringing total acceptances to 17. The only country which has rejected the proposal is Italy. SAYS BILL OPPRESSIVE ALBANY, N. Y., March 31 (UP) Governor Herbert H. Lehman today defended his veto of a bill to prohibit communists holding- public office by .asserting that "it is the duty of demo- cracy to prtocct minorities trom oppression by the majority." He vetoed the act of the recent re- jgime known as me tenanoe Din. SELLS CORN IN LOAN PROGRAM LINCOLN, April 2 (UP) The state railway commission today an nounced that 3,521,451 bushels of corn have been sold in 51 of the 64 counties eligible to participate in the seed loan program. Ultimately about 4,000,000 bushels of corn will be impounded under the program, commission officials said. A total of 4.216 corn loan certificates have been issued. This figure does not represent the number of parti cipating farmers because there may be several loans on each certificate. The number of bushels, certificates and average bushels per crib by counties include: Total Certi- Ave. Crib 9u4 S07 SSI 713 452 fount v Bushels tificates c A ncc 93 e.ass l- -,-" Douglas oo.iuo Otoe 51,112 Richardson 60.564 Lancaster - 5.S72 i CS 85 13 Truckers May Appeal to Court on Load Limits Law Works Hardship is the Claim in Limiting; Loads to Maximum of 32.000 Pounds. LINCOLN, March SI UP) A group of truckers today considered possible court action to halt oper ation cf the law limiting truck loads to a maximum of 32. (mo pounds. The truck operators, headed by Charles E. Hall of Omaha, secre tary of the Nebraska Commercial Truckers association, told Gov. R. L. Cochran yesterday that the law worked hardship because they are forced to abandon heavier equipment and reduce pay loads as the weight of the truck is included in the maximum limit. "I agree." the governor said, "that the law is unjust and unscien tific but because it is a part of our traffic laws I see no way to stop en forcement of it. We can't ask our safety patrol to make, any exceptions in traffic laws. It is the patrol's business to enforce all of them. "The unfortunate part of the whole thing is that the law went un changed in both the lf35 and 1937 'legislative sessions. The reason was that there was no enforcement of the maximum weight provisions un til the patrol came along." Gov. Cochran said the heavier equipment was more desirable from a safety standpoint because of the heavier motors and better brakes. STIRS DANISH PARLIAMENT COPENHAGEN. April 1 (UP) Conservative Deputy Purcell caused a furore iu the lower chamber of par liament last night when he exclaimed "I really hope that Franco will win." Tti romark was made during a discussion of the Spanish war and the progress of Nationalist Generalis simo Francisco Franco's, campaign. The president of the chamber re buked the deputy, saying that he re gretted that a member of the Folket ing (lower chamber) should have expressed hop for an uprising against the government of a country with which Denmark has good rela tions. LOOK FOR LICENSE DROP OMAHA. April 1 (UP) A 20 per cent drop in the number of beer li censes this year was predicted by City Clerk Emmet t Hannon as the deadline for filing for license renew als approached. Of the 360 liquor dealers operating last year, only 257 have applied for new licenses. Of 207 beer licenses. 101 sought renew als. Hannon expects other last min uate filings, but said the total num ber will be far below that of last ear. FRED SHIREY NAMED COACH AT BEATRICE BEATRICE. Neb., April 1 (UP) Fred Shirey, University of Nebraska ail-American football tackle today was named coach of athletics at Beatrice high school succeeding Rob ert Latta who resigned last week. MISS0URIANS WED 70 YEARS MEN DOT A. Mo. (UP) Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mannon have celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on the farm, where they have lived, ex cept for a few months, since their marriage. HASTINGS LADY DIES HASTINGS. Neb., April 1 (UP) Mrs. Kittie Dutton. 77, widow of the late U. M. Dutton. Hastings whole saler, died at her home here last night. Subscribe for the Journal. United States Notifies of Naval Strength Plans Notification Given to France and the British Dominions of Invoking the Escalator Clause. WASHINGTON, March 31 (UP) The American government today for mally notified France, Great Britain and its dominions of its intention to invoke the escaltor clause of the 193C invoke the escalator clause of the 1936 London naval agreement. Secretary of State Hull dispatched a note to this effect to the British and French embassy and the Canadian legation. The note to the British embassy was also intended for com munication to the Australian, New Zealand and British-Indian govern ments. A copy of the note was sent to the Canadian legation. A separate note went to the French embassy. While officials declined to reveal the contents of the notes it generally was assumed it represented U. S. abandonment of the treaty limits of 35.0l'0 tons for battleships. This abandonment and invocation of the soloalled escalator claus:c would Plunge the U. S. into the interna tional naval armaments race. United States' withdrawal from the 35,000 ton limits with prospec tive inception of construction of dreadnaughts far over that tonnage also expected to be followed by sim ilar action by France and Great Britain. The action was based on the re fusal by the Japanese government to give assurances that it is not build ing or does not propose to build ships of more than 35.000 tons. It was un derstood that no top limit was put on the size of battleships construct ed under the escalator clause. The contents of the notes are expected to be made public probably tomorrow. OUTPUT NEAR ALL-TIME HIGH FOR OLIVE OIL Rome (UP) The IZuiopean pro duction of olive oil during the 1937-3 season was the largest sir.ee the record year of 1940, according to an official statement issued by the International Institution of Agriculture. The total oil production of Europe's major olive growing countries, namely Italy, Portugal, Jugoslavia and Greece is as high as l,0to,000 tons. Production has been exceptional in all countries. In Greece and Cyprus it is a record, while in Italy and Port ugal it approaches the previous max imum reached in 1W30. Owing to the excellent pVoduction. the Insitute of Agriculture forecasts that Cyprus and even the Italian col ony of Lybia, which are usually of small importance in the field of in ternational oil trade, will be exporters this year. The repodt of the institute adds that owing to the general situation the export trade of olive oil will be in serious difficulty if the important countries do not demand larjrer am ounts than usual. The major importing countries of olive oil are the United States, Ar gentina, France and England. TO OBSERVE ARBOR DAY LINCOLN. April 1 (UP) Gover nor Cochran today asked Nebraskans to observe April 22 as Arbor day in honor of J. Sterling Morton of Ne braska City who founded the tree planting day in 1872. "Our state's need for trees and their value, thus resognizod at so early a date have not diminished in the intervening years," Cochran said. "On the contrary as our state has become settled and developed the need of trees has increased and their value to us has been accentuated particularly by the heavy losses sus tained throughout the state in re cent years. It is vitally necessary that these trees be replaced to con serve our soil, water and wild life, to protect crops, to b6autify our state and to fill other needs." WPA SIT-DOWN STRIKE LINCOLN, April 2 (UP) A dozen women and six men staged a "sit down" strike at state WPA head quarters today because of an order Thursday dismissing 30 women from a Lancaster county canning project. Frank Franks, state chairman of the workers alliance which is spon soring the sit-down said the strikers would remain for the weeli-end if necessary. The women sit-downers are among the group dismissed and the men are sympathizers in the workers alliance. Franks said D. F. Felion, state WPA administrator declined to ac cept responsibility for the step. Fel ton. according to Franks said Lan caster county had tailed to provide sufficient sponsoring projects. AVOCA NEWS Mr. and Mrs. Win. Masetnan were j business visitors in Omaha Monday. J. F. H. Ruhge made a trip to Weeping Water last Monday to have some dental work done. Marius Nelson was called to Lin coln last Monday to look after some matters of business. Henry Smith was a visitor iu Lin coln last Monday, having business; matters to transact there. J Mr. and Mrs. Dick Neumeister i were guests last Sunday at the home' of Mr. and Mrs. George Woodson, j who live east of Avoca. Paul Straub and wife have moved into Avoca and are established in their new home, where Mrs. Straub ! will conduct a beauty shop. j Monte Lumm was at Auburn Wed j nesday of last week, where he at-; tended a distric t meeting c f South-1 estern Nebraska lumbermen. j Mrs. Mary Harmon has not been in the best of health for a number! of days during the past week, being Honor Dr. Brendel confined to her home and bed. ! Friends of Dr. J. W. Brendc-1 call- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Marquardt and i at the Brendel home Saturday family were visiting with Mrs. Mar-;ni:rht of last week, where they cele quardt's mother. Mrs. I'.edclla Stan-' brat ed with him and his wife the der. in Louisville, last Sunday. j passing of his birthday anniversary. Fred Marquardt is setting out playing cards and having a general five hundred trees on one of his farms near Avoca, from which he hopes to create a fine windbreak. Thomas Terrell, of Blair, a broth er of Edwin Terrell, was a visitor at the home of his brother here for three or four days during the past week. Miss Elsie- Ems hoff . who has gether, extending best wishes to the been suffering from an infection ! Doc tor for many more happy birth caused by blood poisoning, has been 1 days. A delicious luncheon climaxed taking treatment at the Deeder hos-jtke evening, pital in Otoe. j Miss Dorothy Gollner, who is em ployed in Lincoln was visiting at the home of her parents over the week end. returning to the capital city late Sunday evening. Wm. Emschoff, who was troubled with infected teeth prior to having the same extracted and who then suffered from some infection in his jaws, has not yet fully recovered. William Kemp of near Otoe was an Avoca caller last Tuesday, hav ing business to transact here and also calling on his old friend, Wil liam Hollenberger, for a short time. Edward Shackley and daughter. Miss Mueller, visited last Sunday at I the home of another daughter and husband. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Per menter of Northboro. Iowa, return ing home that same evening. Mrs. Emma Rawalt. Fred Mar quardt and family and Oscar Zim merer and mother were among those who enjoyed the birthday party at the home of Dr. Brendel last Satur day night. Rev. J. M. Kokjer was selected toj make the Lenten address at the Con-1; gregational church Friday of last ( week, his inspiring address being, listened to by a large number of j the members of the congregation and j the public generally. j Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Sumner came; down from their home in Platts- mouth for a visit w it li old friends here last Sunday. Mr. Sumner is Missouri Pacific agent at Platts-. mouth, where they recently purchas-, ed a new home. He was formerly j Mop agent here. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Escar Midkiff and ; Mrs. Earl Freeman were attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Frank Schlegel, who died last week at her home at Panama, where the funeral was held on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Schleglc was an aunt of Oscar Midkiff and Mrs. Earl Freeman. tTJed. i Sat Specials In Conjunction with Opening Gift Night Program of the 1938 Season o 500 sheets Best Grade History Paper 35c 500 sheets Typing Paper. 50 C Make your own Airplane 25c to $1 Box Stationery, 24 sheets paper, 24 envelopes. . . 10c Regular 5c Lead Pencils, 3 for 10c Bridge size Playing Cards, 65c value 35c Flash Light Batteries, 10c value, 2 for 15p 300 page 8x10 School Tablets, 3 for 25c Sun Glasses, pair 19c and 25c A COMPLETE LINE OF Easter Cards, Easter Eggs, Easter Dyes and Easter Baskets ates Book Store Visited Sister Here Mrs. Alice Winslow, of Beverly Hills. California, a sister of Edwin Terrell, arrived in Omaha last Sun day. George A. Stites, of I'nion. son of Mrs. Terrell, took Mr. and Mrs. Terrell to Omaha to meet the sister, then brought the entire party back to Avoca. Mrs. Winslow has been visiting here for the past week and enjoyed h'er visit very much. She had not seen her brother for a number of years before coming here at this time. Selected as Instructors Here The board of education have so- leeied the following as teachers o the Avoca schools for the coming year, most of whom have signified their intention of accepting: James Softlcy, superintendent : Leland Dan iel, coach and Science; Bertha Te Selle. Music and Mathematics; Eliz abeth Riddell. grades five to eight, and Ella Biers, grades one to four. good t ime. M r. Ha list rem. Carl O. and Mrs. Elme: Zaiser and wife i Fred Marquardt and family, Mrs. ; Caroline Marquardt, Harry Mar- ' quardt and wife. John Marquardt, Edward and Fred Wolfe and their families were those present and all ! spent a most enjoyable evening to- To Engage in Farming; Harry Marquardt and son John have made a trade whereby they ceme into possession of the farming equipment that was owned by Rich ard Lane and will engage in farm- I : ir.n this summer. Albert Stock will assist them with the work. Visited Plattsmouth and Omaha Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hallstrom and Miss Frances Dreamy went to Plattsmouth last Tuesday, where Mr. Hallstrom attended a meeting of the county board, of which he is a mem ber. Mrs. Halstrom and Francis went on to Omaha, where they did some shopping, and returned in time to pick Mr. Hallstrom up and bring him home. During the time of El mer's absence. Uncle Louis Carsten was assisting in the bank. RETIRES FROM ARMY MITCH EL FIELI:, I. Y.. April 1 (UP I Master Sgt. John Dolan en joyed his first clay of "sitting around and taking it easy" today after 30 years military service, 25 of them in the arm air corps. He was a member of the first aero squadron, the army's original aviation unit formed in San Diego in 1913. He was retired yes terday. WE ARE THE Authorized Plymouth (and DeSoto) Dealers in Plattsmouth Make Your Next Car a 'PLYMOUTH' tiii: -.it Tiivr s i amis i f m r Some Good Buys in Used Cars R. V. Bryant f.loior Co. Guy Long, Salesman O