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Saturday Morning, June 5, 1937 THE PALM BEACH POST Page Three No Rush 0n Time I by the Lgislature. In addition to the broader homestead tax exemption proposal, there is one to place Times-Union Editor Is Honored By House schools and colleges on a financial parity with other governmental (Continued from Page One) activities. held down expenditures, and leg Then there will be a proposal (Continued from Page One) 1 program old-age assistance, aid I to the blind, and aid to dependent I children voted by the people in a A constitutional amendment last vtflr ThA liallnr typ will ho neori islative leaders said they believed to place the Florida National the State's budget had been bal TALLAHASSEE, June 4. UP) Shortly after the 1937 Legislature started, Speaker Christie of the House told members who arrived late for a night sesoion: "So long aa I live and enjoy good health I'm going to call this House to order on time." At each session, he rapped the gavel that started the proceedings and he rapped It on time. anced.

Guard under regular Army rules and give it full military status in Approved expenditures for all TALLAHASSEE, June 4JP) The House, closing its 1937 session, today adopted a resolution honoring Willis M. Ball, editor of the Florida Times-Union of Jacksonville, who has reported legislative sessions since 1883. The resolution said Ball, in his newspaper work for more than half a century, "has served the State Legislature and the people time of war. The fourth amend Bell Is Elected Lions President Lloyd C. Bell was named president on a slate of officers unanimously elected by the Lions Club at its luncheon meeting Friday.

They go into office July 1. Others elected were Joseph Mc-Kain, Tom I. Mcintosh and Sjd-ney J. Trownsell, vice-presidents. Directors, two-year terms, W.

H. Told and Frank Hardin; one-year terms, Dr. F. J. Hanley and Newman T.

Miller. Other offices are appointive. Plans for the State Lions con-vention here, June 13-14-15, and for participation in the Florida governmental departments, courts, institutions, colleges, LANDER, June 4. UP) The Lander postmaster received an order for "up to 1,000 coyotes, express collect" today. J.

C. White, Birmingham, transfer and storage operator, wrote "It Is a shame" the yelping scourge of Western ranchers are being killed on Wyoming prairies when they might furnish sport for Alabama hunters. He wrote: "I want to turn them loose on my farm. We need something, down here to hunt, and to pass the time." There hasn't been any rush to fill White's order. Wyoming for this.

Any surplus in collections will go to public schools. Appropriations for most of the State departments and institutions Cow Bell For House TALLAHASSEE, June 4. (JP) A cow bell came from the Daytona Beach Junior Chamber of Commerce to Speaker William McL. Christie of the Houae, At Christie exhibited It at the speaker' position, House members laughed. "Before you laugh too much, I want to tell you that It was addressed to the Speaker and the House of Representatives.

i "1 think I'll appoint a committee to figure out whether It Is a compliment or a slam." The Legislature considered several times, but defeated, bills to prevent cattle roaming at large on Florida highways. The State Junior Chamber of Commerce sponsored such ment would require advance notice of intention to introduce local legislation affecting cities, as now required for bills relating to schools, roads, the social security program, county bond debt retire ment and other activities were were increased. Proposals to raise salaries of cabinet officers and judges failed at the last minute as the Senate sidetracked a House counties and districts. Xhe two branches of the Legis lature, jointly and separately, con estimated around $45,000,000 year. vorce law was retained.

Bills to repeal it and to shorten the time to 42 days were defeated. Proposals to ban heart balm suits and child of Florida as well as his profession in an able, honorable and loyal manner, and has endeared himself to the members of the To meet these outlays all pres bill. sidered about a dozen proposals ent taxes, except the slot machine marriages also failed, as did ef Only one revenue law came off to make investigations. legislature and the entire citizen tax, were continued. Only one new forts to add six new grounds for divorce to the nine now recog the It is the slot machine legalization act of 1935, which tax was added a one cent a ship.

pays $3 a head for dead dozen levy on imported cold stor Representative Leroy Collins of nized. Tallahassee offered the resolution age eggs. Liquor taxes and occu brought $500,000 a year. The Legislature outlawed the devices, effective October 1. The Legislature submitted to the voters at next year's general which will be made a part of the pational licenses were increased, Wrong Negro Lynched, Houses official record.

Ball was Tax enforcement machinery was tightened in many cases. election a proposed constitutional amendment to extend homestead tax exemption up to $5,000 valua The Senate voted repeal of the one-half per cent gross receipts tax, but the bill died in the House State Hearing Told born in Tallahassee, not far from the capitol where the Legislature The Legislature voted $3,800,000 Beacham Gets Senate To Air-Condition Room meets. MONTGOMERY. June 4. UP) a year for old age pensions, aid to the needy blind and assistance tion to all actual home owners.

The 1934 amendment limits the privi Discussing the Times-Union edi A jury hearing the impeachment tor, Collins called him "a truly lege to heads of families. to dependent children. Liquor trial of Sheriff J. L. Corbitt fine and great man of Florida, taxes will provide the money.

The A new act limits levy of prop charged with failing to protect a The House directed a committee to investigate the Better Business Association of Florida, an organization of retailers and wholesalers sponsoring the bill to outlaw chain stores. The organization was charged with being too active in political campaigns and seeking to control the Legislature. The committee has not started its investigation. A joint committee of Senators and Representatives will look into charges that "Communism, Bolshevism, Pacifism and other theories of government subversive to our democratic theory of government" are being introduced into schools and colleges. J.

Turner Butler of Jacksonville was nominated to be president of the 1939 Senate. Nomination is tantamount to election. Several TALLAHASSEE, June The Florida Senate will be air-conditioned by the time members You have seen him here day and Federal government will match Lions' motorcade that will leave from Jacksonville July 14 to attend the Lions International con-vention at Chicago, July 20-23, were considered. Some three score machines, furnished through the courtesy of the Ford dealers in the various cities, are being painted and will be brought here for the State convention. The local Lions delegation, which will travel in two machines furnished by Barco Motors, and distribute local and Palm Beach publicity, will include John Hanley and Tom I.

Mcintosh, delegates; J. H. Mo Kain and Frank Hardin, alternates, and J. E. Nichols, Paul L.

Miller, Elery Fleming and President R. M. Blake. Jesse Swan, violinist, and Rob. negro from a mob, was told today night.

No member of this House this sum with $3,600,000. the mob lynched the wrong ne gather for the 1939 session. has been more faithful or atten erty taxes for State purposes to 3 5-8 mills. The Governor may cut it, but may not increase it. The tax now is 2i mills, the lowest in State history.

gro." finance and taxation committee. Proposals to double chain store licenses, to make them $800 on each store in some chains, failed. Increased occupational licenses were voted. To bring in $250,000 to $500,000 for governmental purposes. This was second to higher liquor taxes as a new revenue producer.

Another revenue law provides for dormant corporations whose business privileges have been suspended to obtain reinstatement by The members tonight authorized tive. The public schools' demand for $800 a teacher-pupil unit about $11,800,000 next year was an Wesley Johnson, negro, accused "He is your friend and mine. of attacking a white woman was a $15,000 appropriation for air conditioning and some furnishings, proposed by Beacham of West He is Florida's beloved friend. It Proposals to limit the amount swered by revenue from automo taken from the Henry County jail Palm Beach. is fitting that this resolution should be adopted in honor to him eb.

1, hanged to a tree and shot. bile tags, a one mill ad valorem tax, the one half per cent gross receipts tax which was not re of property taxes allowed in Florida for all purposes and other bills to relieve real estate of some of its tax burden were defeated. Attorney General A. A. Car- A rider, attached by Black of and spread upon the journal.

michael told the court "we will Gainesville, allotted $12,000 to the vealed, part of the gasoline tax be able to prove, beyond all rea The State was authorized to ac cost of an escalator for the capitol building. Black tried several sonable doubt, that the popular "Gain Time" Measure and part of the liquor tax. Legis lators said this earmarked $11, cept the $14,000,000 art museum willed to it by the late John Ring- indignation was so great that the representatives have announced times unsuccessfully to appropriate State money for this 000,000 for schools and the bala- Will Help Convicts sheriff was forced to arrest the paying three years of delinquent corporation taxes. Legislators expected this to bring in $100,000 a year. tax certificate redemption money held in the treas ert Neville, pianist, played selections on a program arranged by J.

Langford Harris. President Blake presided. they will seek to be speaker of ling. A determined fight was made to give the museum to the City of wrong negro." the 1939 House. ance would come out of the gen eral treasury.

TALLAHASSEE, June 4. UP) The money was allocated in a Senate resolution, charging the Sarasota, where it is located. Repeated attempts to keep The Legislature eliminated poll cost to legislative expense. Ap Chief Justice John C. Anderson ruled, however, the evidence was not competent, and added "the sheriff is just as responsible to protect an innocent man as he is A new system of "gain time," re ducing sentences of Florida con victs as a reward for good be cows off the public highways failed.

Bills to establish a State road Two Youths Plead tax payment as a voting require Teachers' Retirement Measure Is Passed proval of neither the House nor uries of circuit courts throughout the State will be turned into the State treasury under terms of another law. About $300,000 may be ment after next January 1 and the Governor is requiretl. huvior, received approval of the patrol and finance it through drivers' licenses also met defeat. changed the time for holding pri Guilty To Murder ONIDA, S. June 4.

Legislature today. a guilty one." mary elections from June to May, The House passed the "Florida Cone Must Decide It preserved the official status of A bill setting up the new scale now goes to Governor Cone. Under After the State closed its case Defense Counsel W. L. Lee called recovery act to outlaw chain Howard Christensen and Norman Westberg, young Chicago hitchhikers, pleaded guilty to two the Republican party by allowing it to hold primary elections and have its candidates' names printed On Wages And Hours TALLAHASSEE, June 4.

UP) it a prisoner sentenced to as much as 20 years will have eight years of his sentence cut off if he has stores as "economic evils" but the Senate killed it. The Senate also defeated efforts to make it unlawful for a retail merchant to sell obtained. After shuttling it between them for days, the House and Senate finally approved the liquor tax increase, upping the levy from 80 cents to $1.20 a gallon on liquor, 10 cents to 20 cents a gallon on wine, and six to seven cents a gallon on beer. Some new regulatory features were inserted in counts of murder in circuit court on the general election ballot as several witnesses from the New-ville and Tumbeleton communities, where the assault was alleged to have occurred, to testify they heard no talk of mob violence after Johnson's arrest. a good prison record.

here today in connection with the long as it polls 15 per cent of the his goods for less than cost. total vote. TALLAHASSEE, June 4. UP) A teachers' retirement system, redrafted in the past three days to meet objections of Governor Fred P. Cone, eased through the Florida Legislature today with little opposition.

Sponsors said the Governor would sign the new bill appropriating $200,000 annually from the State treasury to help pay retirement benefits up to $40 a month for actual teachers in Florida who contribute a like amount Bills to place restrictions on granting pardons to convicts were introduced by several legislators Both branches of the Legisla slaying of Miss Ada Carey, school teacher, during an attempted robbery near here May 21. The Florida Legislature today put upon Governor Cone the responsibility for deciding whether to impose wage and hour standards on contractors dealing with the State, its counties and cities. Bills to establish the county unit but did not pass. Circuit Judge John Hughes de system of voting in primaries and to list Democrats in one column and Republicans in another on the ture, however, passed a bill to allow manufacturers and retailers to enter into contracts to maintain prices on standard trade-marked articles. Partial Expense TALLAHASSEE, June 4.

UP) Sees No Occasion amending the liquor control act passed two years ago. The House twice killed a finance committee bill to legalize and tax branch betting offices of Florida race tracks so that wagers general election ballot were de tea ted. ferred sentencing the youths to mandatory terms of life imprisonment in the State penitentiary until after he questioned Christensen, 16 years old, regarding de. tails of the young teacher's death. Governor Cone vetoed the origi For Extra Session Despite many bills on the sub The State treasurer's office reported today expenses of the 1937 Legislature to date total $303,921 and many bills still remain to be to the fund.

ject, there was no consolidation of The Senate, hearing that Governor Cone disapproved of the measure, recalled it this week. Senator Beall of Pensacola, sponsor of the miniature Walsh-Healey act for Florida, refused to ask that it be reconsidered and it automatically was returned to the Governor's desk. nal State unemployment insurance act and the first teachers' retirement bill but the Legislature could be made in counties where TALLAHASSEE, June 4. (JP) State departments or boards. The race tracks are not located.

Prob The two counts on which the Milk-Control Board, the Cleaning, Governor Fred P. Cone said to The bill covers only teachers. The first retirement system voted by the Legislature and vetoed by Governor Cone was designed to able revenue estimates ranged be quickly passed new measures ov Pressing and Dyeing and Laundry paid. The report of the State comptroller shows the cost of the 1935 Legislature was $305,688.63. night he didn't see "any need" for an extra session of the Florida tween $1,000,000 and $1,500,000 ercoming nis objections.

A pro youths pleaded guilty charged murder by shooting and by beat-ing with a hammer. Board and the Citrus Commission annually for the State. cover college professors and presi posed firemen's retirement plan were continued. The Welfare Legislature. and a similar system for State The regular session ended to First the House indefinitely postponed the bill.

Reversing this action, it amended the measure to dents, the State school supenn tendent and county superintend ents. employes were defeated. Board was revamped and re-established. A State marketing authority was set up. The lawmakers passed a bill re Lowther Confirmed In Senate's Action New laws were enacted broad quiring contractors on public projects to observe minimum wage UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ening the powers of the citrus provide that the revenue should be distributed equally among counties, and then pushed the whole thing aside by referring it to the finance committee a few SEEKS VICE CHANCELLOR scales and maximum hour regula board, continuing a tax on oranges, grapefruit and tangerines for ad SEWANEE, June 4.

JP) tions Dut deleated a proposed minimum wage and maximum The University of the South's night. The chief executive, asked a direct question about calling an extra session, replied: "For what?" "I'm certainly not going to call one if we don't need it, and I don't see any need for one," he declared. The Governor said he thought the Legislature had done "pretty well" although he could not tell until he checked up. hour bill for women and children trustees will hear Saturday a re TALLAHASSEE, June 4. JP) The Senate today confirmed appointment of Vivien B.

Collins of St. Augustine as adjutant general of the Florida National Guard for four years beginning Jan. 1, 1937. Another appointment by Gov vertising, strengthening maturity standards for fruit, regulating artificial coloring of citrus, boosting hours before adjournment. The agreement to divide $3,000, Really fine Jljf) Tobaccos plus I I flic Tare Inn I yCTs port from their nominating committee looking to the election of in industry.

Late tonight, however, the Senate recalled the wace-hour 000 in gasoline taxes between schools and the State government composed differences between the bill from the governor's office, leaving its status in doubt. a vice-chancellor who will preside as executive head of the Episcopal school. ernor Cone, making Sumter Leit- House and Senate. lhe Legislature refused to ratifv ner assistant State attorney of The Senate voted to give the whole amount to schools. The The committee reported to the the twelfth circuit for two years, also won Senate approval.

the child labor amendment to the Federal Constitution and killed a bill designed to curb "sit-down House to the general treasury aft At another session, the Senate board late today that it would be unable to recommend a successor to Dr. B. F. Finney, resigned, before Saturday. the bonds required from fruit dealers and limiting expenses of fruit inspection.

Authority was granted for establishment of soil conservation districts to cooperate with the Federal- program. Railroads were given permission to operate trucks on highways within 35 miles of their tracks. A "little NRA" law was enacted for the automobile sales business. Next year's general elction ballot will carry four proposed con strikes. er Governor Cone sent word he wanted it retained for govern confirmed the appointments of Deaths And Funerals Raymond Lee Eubanks PAHOKEE The body of Ray kereb SOMETHING aUut tAem you'U UAe" Proposals to levy sales taxes, in three beauty culture examinine mental purposes.

The senate Trustees re-elected Bishop The stood by its position at first, but come taxes, luxury taxes and amusement taxes all failed. Efforts board members, Eva A. Lowther for the first district. Lee Ora odore du Bose Bratton as chancellor for a second term of one mond Lee Eubanks, three-year-old to legalize and tax eambline houses Brown for the second district, and agreed to the split after J. Colin English, State superintendent of public instruction, said Governor 1C, liiLUJLl I U1V Mrs.

Myrtle M. Palmer for the and long-distance betting on Florida horse races also met defeat. NOW ONLY son of Mr. and Mrs. C.

E. Eubanks, of Clewiston, will be sent this morning by the Everglades Funer year after declining to accept his request that he be relieved of the third district. CIGARCTTBS Cone Would not object to It. Scores of other revenue pro the States 90-day residence di- stitutional amendments submitted duties. From Senate To Court posals died on House and Senate calendars.

These includes sales TALLAHASSEE. June 4. (JP) al Home to Moultrie, for funeral services and burial. The baby suffered a fractured skull and other injuries when the automobile in which he was riding with his mother, driven by Mrs. Arthur Gomez quit as Senator to night to become circuit judge with Headquarters at Key West.

Roxie Benzin, of Clewiston, who is I He retained his seat in the Sen DAILY ate until the final adjournment, then hastened to the executive mansion -with a resignation pre pared earlier in the day. taxes, State-owned slot machines, licensed race book-making places, gambling casinos and others. Many special appropriations bills also died, either in committee or on the calendar. President Gillis of the Senate, Speaker Christie of the House and chairmen of the finance and appropriations committees said they considered the budget balanced, with no need for any extra session of the Legislature unless some un- foreseen emergency arises. Chairman G.

Pierce Wood of the House finance committee said Gomez said he would take the oath as judge, succeeding the late being held in jail, caromed into a canal bank at a high rate of speed and overturned, said Sheriff H. L. Delaney, of LaBelle, last night. The baby fell out a window of the car, the sheriff said. The accident occurred at about 6:15 o'clock Thursday evening and the baby died two hours, later.

Sheriff Delaney said he and State Attorney Roy Stubbs, of Fort Myers, investigated the acci Jefferson B. Browne of Key West, Saturday morning in the office of Attorney General Cary D. Landis. Gomez term as Senator would expire after the 1938 general dent Friday afternoon and a decision probably will be made this Bank Bills Pass TALLAHASSEE, June 4. (JP) the income might be about short of requirements if some revenue estimates proved too lib- eral, but he added: "The Governor has pledged him- self to economy and if the fund morning.

A series of bills allowing Florida banks and trust companies to invest funds in securities of Federal John Henry Harper Funeral services for John Henry New Deal" agencies passed the SHI (111! Harper, 73, farmer northwest of the County Home, who died Friday Legislature today. They now go to Governor Fred P. Cone. SECRETARY morning at his home, were held Friday afternoon at the Ferguson Chapel, with the Rev. James P.

Rodgers, pastor of the Northwood Baptist Church, officiating. Burial The items in this ad will give you an idea of the various unused articles stored around your home. A small classified ad in The Post and Times will find a ready buyer for them. Act Now! was at Woodlawn Cemetery. He had made his home here for ICE BOXES the last 10 years.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Alice Harper, of this does prove short he will have ample opportunity to practice his economy." Although the Legislature "earmarked" $11,000,000 for schools, out of an estimated $11,800,000 required under the teacher-unit appropriations bill, school leaders said Governor Cone had given definite assurances the general treasury fund would make up any shortage in the specified sources. If school revenues exceed requirements, the surplus will go to general revenue. The Legislature agreed to split $3,000,000 in gasoline tax revenues between schools and government expenses. In addition to the major appropriations, the Legislature allocated $200,000 a year for school teachers' retirement, $250,000 for the State Tuberculosis Hospital at This secretary or some piece of furniture along this line can be sold for ready cash to the owner and a bargain to the purchaser.

Place your ad today in the classified columns of The Post and Times. city, and four sons by a former marriage: John and Charles Har Fitts Takes Hand In Attack Inquiry LOS ANGELES, June 4. UP) The story of a pretty film extra that she and other extras were duped into attending a gay studio party during which she was by a film salesman drew he personal attentipn of District Attorney Buron Fitts today. Fitts said counsel for the extra said his client might file a million-dollar lawsuit against the salesman. After ordering all reports of the party be turned over to him, per, Valdosta, Baxton Harper, of Chattahoochee, and Frederick Harper, of this city, mm tod fitts issued this statement: Orlando.

$100,000 for the Spanish American war memorial museum "The girl involved, a month ago, came to this of Mrs. Lena T. E. Case Funeral services for Mrs. Lena T.

E. Case, 70, widow of Clarence Perry Case, who died May 31 at her summer home at Bainbridge, N. were held Thursday at Bainbridge. She resided here at 522 Evernia Street. Mrs.

Case was born on August 10, 1866, at Bainbridge, where she spent her entire life, except for the last several seasons here. Survivors include a son, Clifford M. Case, of this city, and two grandsons, Robert and Clarence Buster Case. at Tampa, $50,000 for the St. Augustine historical restoration program, $8 ,600 for the Everglades National Park, and BABY BUGGY fice with her attorney and complained of an attack.

The alleged attack was supposed to have taken place at a banquet given by certain people in the motion picture 000 for building Improvements at the State Hospital for the Insane. Industry to Eastern agents -and The House voted $1,400,000 for representatives. Baby buggies are snapped up a State institution building program, but the Senate refused to "She stated at that time that she could not identify the party who was supposed to have at concur, me state spent in the last biennium for new tacked her. Thursday her attor buildings. J.

W. Judah Funeral services, for J. W. Ju Amounts struck out of the House bill included $400,000 for the hospital, $150,000 for the Uni ney again came to this office and presented an affidavit from the same girl, naming a film salesman of the motion picture industry as the alleged attacker and likewise versity of Florida, $113,000 tor the fast at prices ranging all the way from $2 to $15, depending on quality and condition. Baby things are in specially high demand.

Find a buyer with a 45c classified ad in The Post and Times. dah, 62, hotel proprietor at Franklin, were held at Franklin Friday. He died there of heart disease Thursday. He had extensive holdings here at one time. State College for Women, $120,000 BEDROOM' FURNITURE A dismantled bed or odd pieces of furniture just gather dust in the attic.

Turn them into cash with a classified ad in The Post and Times. The cost is small. 15 words will only cost you 45c. That old ICE BOX, someone is looking for one just like you have. Let them know where they can find it by placing a classified ad in The Post and Times classified columns.

David Chandler Morrow The body of David Chandler Morrow, 78, of 530 Firty-sixth for the Agricultural and Mechanical College for negroes, and for improvements to the capi-tol. In this last amount was to be used for completing a north wing of the capitol now der construction. Leaders said they did not know what would be done about the1 building. stating that she intended, through her attorney, to file a million-dollar lawsuit against him." GOVERNOR BETTER TALLAHASSEE, June 4. UP)-For the first time in three weeks, Governor Fred P.

Cone came to his office in the Capitol tonight to receive a report from the Legislature that it was ready to ad Street, who died Wednesday night at a local hospital after a long ill-ness, was sent last night to Madi son vi He, for funeral services and burial. PHONE 6161 THE PALM BEACH POST TIMES PHONE 6161 Survivors include a dauehter. journ. The Governor has been confined to the mansion with a foot The House voted $40,000 to install an electrical roll call system in its new chamber in the new wing but it will not be used for there is no provision for completing the room which now has no furnishings in it Mrs. Callie Baker, of this city, and two sons, James Morrow, of Mad- ailment.

Although he said his foot was almost healed, he was unable to wear a shoe. isonville, and D. F. Morrow, of Dallas, Texas..