AMERICAN NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXV, Issue 13027, 27 November 1936, Page 6

AMERICAN NEWS

ALLEGED SLAVERY.

CITY AIARSIIAL MUST PAY. HEAVY FINE OR GO TO GAOL

(U.P.A. by Elec. Tel Copyright). (Received Nov. 26, 11 p.m.) A JONESBORO, Nov. 26. Peacher, the city marshal, was convicted by a jtiry on a charge of alleged slavery, but recommended cltemeney. j Tho judgo sentenced the prisoner to two years’ imprisonment, Avitli a fino of 3500 dollars. | Tho judge told the jury this Avas ; not a lone case in Arkansas, but it occurs frequently, and ought to he stopped. I-Ifl declared, however, that he Avould suspend the sentence and put Peacher on probation if he paid the fine. Tho Federal Government shoAved close interest in the case. Air. Cummings declared that the conviction is a distinct victory for law and order.

Peacher Avas charged Avitli falsely arresting negroes on a vagrancy cliargo , and using them to clear his land. I 1 DRY DOCK FOR WORLD HARBOR I (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel- Copyright). j WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. ' ! The Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation in Ngav York, with six altcr--1 nate proposals ranging from 16,604,000 | dollars to 21,312,000 Avas the solo bid--1 der for tho Navy’s new floating dry dock at Pearl Harbor. It will bo the Avorld’s largest dock of the kind, 1016 feet long, and of 45,000 tons. Air. I SAvanson said tho bids were high and tho Navy Avould consider building the dock in its own yards on tho Pacific coast.

“TAR'ZAN COULD NEVER BE A COWARD.”

(U.P.A. by Elec. Te!. Copyright). NEW YORK. Nov. 26. Air. WiusloAV, in a statement, exonerated Johnny Weismuller, the actor swimmer. Weismuller, in a statement, said “The youngsters of America will never think me a coward. Tarzan could never be a coAvard.” Tarzan- celebrated liis 18th birthday recently. The anniversary Avas observed when Elmo Lincoln, the first Tarzan of the screen, Avas entertained by Johnny Weismuller, the Tarzan of 1936, at, the location camp Avhere lie, Alaureen O’Sullivan, and a company of 150 are camped to film “Tarzan Escape,” latest jungle adventure of tho Edgar Rice* Burrough character. Lincoln made his first appearance as Tarzan just IS years ago, in “Tarzan the Ape Alan.” ALBERTA WHEAT POOL FINANCES. ((J.P.A. by Eiec. Tel. Copyright). CALGARY, Nov. 26. The Alberta wheat pool surplus is 309,518 dollars compared with 47,78 S dollars deficit a year ago. AIISSING AIR LINER IN ALASKA SAFE. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). (Received No\ r .. 26, 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 26. A report from Juneau (Alaska) states that the worst storm in tAvelve years lialtevl tho search for an air liner with twelve occupants which had been missing since November 23. Later. A radio message states that tlie missing air liner and all the passengers aro safe' at Gull Cove. The plane will resumo its flight as soon as the weather permits. VIOLENT ’QUAKE IN COSTA RICA. (U.P.A. by Elec. Tel. Copyright). SAN JOS (Costa Rica) Nov. 2.6. A violent earthquake rocked the. entire country. The amount of damago and casualties is not reported.