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WEATHER Cloudy Tonight and Tomorrow; Occasional Showers. MARKETS Stocks Hold Steady; Wheat and Cotton Firm. , VOLUME 2—NUMBER 129 LABOR BREAK-UP FORSEEN TODAY IN HEATED CLASH ULTIMATUM OF GREEN GIVES REASON FOR MAJOR SPLIT WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP) The American Federation of Labor will be defied today when the execu tive board of the United Miners of America meets to consider A. F. of L. President William Green s ultimatum. Green ordered an insurgent com mittee on industrial organization to break up before June 3. Head of the committee is John L. Lewis, former A. F. of L. vice-president and head of the United Miners. Today’s miners meeting will order rejection of Green’s command. Then it will be up to the Federation of Labor President either to outlaw unions subscribing to Lewis’ industrial unionization crusade, or backtrack hastily. Outlawing of tine Industrial unions would split the A. F. of L. from stem to stern and bring the long-smoul< erlng dispute between the two labor leaders out into the open for a pitched battle. Another big union defying Green in the industrial unionization dispute is the powerful Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America. At their con vention in Cleveland, the clothing workers unanimously voted to support Lewis’ industrial union drive. FIGHTS CONTINUE IN JEW-ARABWAR TEAR GAS EQUIPMENT IS ADDED TO TROOP SUPPLIES JERUSALEM, May 29 (TP)—Brit ish troops in the Palestine riot dis tricts packed tear gas bombs with their equipment today. The tear gas, according to a warn ing from the British high commission er will be used freely on unruly mobs unless rioting is cut short today. The gas orders went out after the riot death lists topped 60 and a wounded British policeman died from wounds inflicted by Arab rioters. Indication that the British Tom mies wIU be given orders to, bear down harder, if necessary, in their efforts to stamp out disorders fought a momentary calm in the terrorism sweeping Palestine today. Outside of an uprising at Kibatia, in North Pales tine, the country has been relatively quiet. Arabian insurgents, however, warn ed British authorities that they would not end their resistance to Jewish emigration until their anti-Jewish de mands were fully met. The defy led authorities to fear another outburst of violence sometime today. “TRAGEDY”SLAYER TO DIE IN CHAIR WORCESTER, Mass., May 29 (TP) —The "American Tragedy" slayer, Newell Sherman, wu sentenced today to die in the electric chair during the week of August 2. • The burly choir singer was convict ed of drowning his wife last July, for the love of a mill girl. The tragic story so parallelled that Sherman was composed when Judge Thomas Ham mond set the date of his death today, but he looked as if he had spent a sleepless night. Sherman's consel said he would ap peal to the United States Supreme Court. TO SELL RAILWAY AT PUBLIC OUTCR¥ CHICAGO, May 29 (TP)—The en tire street railway system of Chicago goes under the auctioneer's gavel to day. RaMs, cars and franchises worth about $l6O 000,000 will be sold to (he highest bidder. The sale was de mandicd under a receivership set up in 1927. Observers predict the street rail way system will be brought by a com mittee authorized by the company gharehoidiers to reorganize the sys ’ tern. However, any citizen with enough funds to pay cash on the spot can acquire the stret car system. WATERWORRIES FOJRMER SEA~CAPTAIN TO HAVE WEDDING ON THE BOTTOM SEATTLE, Wash., May 29 (TP)— The thought of a wedding in church or some stuffy Justice of the Peace office bores Captain John Benson al most to death. The retired seamen from San Francisco and his bride-to be, Mrs. Elizabeth Partee of Chlcafo, have planned an exclusive and unique wedding after the fashion of Dr. Wil liam Beebee. The wedding will take place in middle June under eight feet of wat er. The bride will wear a rubber suit and a diver’s helmet. Captain Benson will stand at her side and they will say their "I Do’s" through telephone connections with the minister on the surface. Only one thing worries Cap tain Benson. He has’nt figured out tww he ’a going to kiss the bride I SmidmiOOftihi (Simes 1 • 0500 for a Word ’ ggS” —* zjK, i Bl r ~ ’/J x. i ~ / f , *' . * Pretty little Jean Trowbridge, 13- year-old Stuart, lowa, schoolgirl, is shown holding the trophy emble matic of the national spelling chofn nionship. In the spelling bee at Washington, D. C., Jean nosed out Bruce Ackerman, 14, of Morton, 111., when he spelled predilection with an “e.” With the trophy went SSOO in cash. (Central Press) TAX ENACTMENT CAUSE OF SPLIT IN PARK RANKS SENATE COMMITTEE FAILS TO HEED PRESIDENT’S PLEAS WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP) Th? senate finance committee is slatfd to turn its back on President Roosevelt’s tax pleas today and ap prove its original bill. ’ A committee deadlock which bhreat asMck W- pwMponc- wngreMfrwt.' ad journment past the June 6 deadline, was broken in a’ caucus of Demo cratic committeemen. After hours of bickering, several senators heretofore loyal to the president’s orders, swung over to the insurgent side of th? fence and insured approval of the committee's own bill. This tax bill was the measure of fered the president in a White House conference held Tuesday night. Mr. Roobevelt rejected the proposal and urged the senators to go back to his original recommendations for high corporate surplus taxes. The rejection of the prseident’s recommendations — a veritable rebellion, according ’to some opinions—is seen by many as a blow to presidential prestige on the eve of the campaign. The caucus decision, and its prob able results today, lifted the hope of those who ar? calling for eerly ad journment. Finance committee mem bers believe they Will have th? tax bill reedy for action by the senate early next week. With-that measure, and the relief appropriation bill out of the way, the senate can pack up and light out forth? conventions, leaving a clean ‘ slat? behind them. Vice President Gamer is believed to have had a hand in the caucus results. The white-haired congressional veteran conferred with committee loaders when discussion of the tax tangle was. at its height. A few min utes later. support of the president s corporate tex proposals crumpled and the way was paved for adoption of the committee’s own tax bill. JURYPONDERS WOMAN’S FATE CHICAGO, May 29 (TP)—A dead locked jury resumes deliberation of th? fate of pretty Mrs. Betty Martin today. The former hat-check girl is on trial for the murder of her husband she shot down in a tavern. The jury which deliberated over the case for eight hours was locked up lat? last ngiht. It will take up the case again this morning. Defense attorneys claim Mrs. Mar tin was temporarily insane When she shot her husband. ‘QUEEN MARY’ CLIPPING AT TOP SPEED IN EFFORT TRANS-ATLANTIC RECORD Stowaway Aboard ABOARD THE S. S. QUEEN MARY, May 29 (TP)—The first stowaway aboard the wonder ship Quen Mary was reported by Transradio’s correspondent today. The name of Frank Gardner off Cardiff was added to the list of 1,805 passengers and 1,101 members of the crew on board. Gardner is an unemployed bache lor. The 41-year-old Welshman boarded the ship at Southamp ton. He mingled with the throngs visiting the boat. But when the WPA STATE PROBE BY WORK LEADERS PROMISES UPSET PENNSYLVANIA INVESTI GATION TO BRING DIS CLOSURES TO LIGHT PHILADELPHIA, May 29 (TP)— A WPA investigation packed with dynamite gets under way today in Philadelphia. A state investigation committee, headed by State Senator G. Mason Owlett, wil Ibegin its probe of charges that WPA jobs are handed out on a no-vote-no-job basis. The accusations have been hurled repeatedly by anti- New Dealers who claim that the Dem ocratic party is depending on the 260,- 000 WPA workers in Pennsylvania to swing the keystone state over to the Democratic column this November, for the first time since the Civil War. Among those originally scheduled to testify at today’s session of the in vestigation committee included Phila delphia WPA Administrator Rankin, WPA Personnel Director Seibert, and Edward Yarnell, Rankin’s assistant. Numerous Philadelphia politicians ac cused of recommending persons for WPA jobs also were on the slate for questioning. Members of the committee complain that WPA officials have made every effort to evade the subpoenas. The fact that the committses life runs only until the approaching adjourn ment of the state legislature adds to the doubt that the inquiry has time to accomplish much in the way of a searching probe. Committeemen, however, hope to put enough testimony in the records to definitely prove or disprove the complaints of political patronage through WPA jobs. KINGANNOUNCES CORONATION DATE FANFARE OF TRUMPETS TO CALL CROWDS TO PALACE LONDON, May 29 (TP)—A piercing fanfare of trumpets called great crowds to St. James Palace today. In the courtyard, the King’s guard and the Coldstream band were drawn up. Above them, a scarlet draped bal cony jutted out. Heralds in glittering tabards which were worn in the days of Edward VI stepped forth and blew three fanfares on their trump'ts.* Then the Garter King of Arms, Sir Gerald Wollaston, stood up with a scroll a yard wide. At arms length he sonorously proclaimed that King Ed ward VIII would be crowned on May 12 next year. The reading took seven minutes. He concluded Ith a ring ing "God Save the King!" The crowds below were so awed by the pageantry they refrained from cheering. Afterwards in the bright sunshine, the proclamation was read at Charing Cross, at the Temple Bar and at. the Royal Exchange. The en tire ceremony followed ancient tradi tion to the letter—except in one res pect. Britain’s up-to-date bachelor King permitted loud speakers to broadcast the proclamation of his cor onation date. JURYCOMPLETED FOR DAY’S TRIAL JOILET, HI., May 29 (TP)—A ( handpicked jury assembled today to hear the opening arguments of law- I yeys in the case of convict James I Day. Four full days were required to pick a jury. An entire panel of 100 venire men was exhausted. Lawyers predicted that today’s ses sion w|ll be spent in a fight to enter photographs of the body of Richard Loeb as evidence. Day admits slaying the thrill-killer, but claims self de fense. PADUCAH SWEPT BY $200,000 FIRE PADUCAH, Ky., May 2© (TP)—A raging fire swept through the busi ness section of Paducah early today. Property estimated at $200,000 was wrecked in the blaze. The fire started with a terrific ex plosion in a hardware store. A stiff breez? carried th? flames to other buildings. Two men were injured when the blast knocked in a wall be tween a stere and a bowling alley. Twenty other men in the bowling alley narowly escaped being pinned beneath the toppling wall. Although th? fire Is under control, investiga tors were unabl? to determine the cause of the blast. cry, “all ashore that’s going ashore,'’ pealed out. Gardner stayed on deck. When he was found they put him to work in the engine room. ABOARD THE QUEEN MARY, May 29 (TP)—While offioen aboard tlie huge liner "Queen Mary’’ kept up their denials that the British ship will se.k a transatlantic record on her maiden voya<?, the ship's propellers f— (CONTINUED ON PAGE 1$) SAVANNAH, GA., FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1936 NATION’S RETURN TO NORMALCY FORECAST BY INDUSTRIAL DIGEST; x WORK ON PAR WITH PRODUCTION NEW YORK, May 29 (TP)—The magazine ’Business Week” came cut today with cold figures to prove that current employment is right in line with production in nearly all major industries. The editors used the year 1929 as the yardstick. The in dustries included steel, building, bit ouminous coal, anthracite, railroad*, machine tolls, tires and cigarettes. "Business Week" said part of the misunderstanding of the employment problem was due to manipulation of percentage changes in comparison to the progress of employment, proeuc- SOUTHERN G. 0. P GIRD FOR BATTLE ATCONVENTION REPUBLICAN LEADERS OP TIMISTIC OVER PAR TY’S GROWTH (Special To The Daily Times) ATLANTA, May 29.—Th? Repub licans of the South have concentrated as a progressive program on th? es tablishment of a real Republican part)’ in the South so that there can be two major balanc'd parties in Southern political activities. It is the intention of present Southern Republican political Vaders to run a Republican oindicate for state, county, and municipal offices. Th? meeting for permanent organ ization is called for June 8 in Cleve land. Th? Southern Association of Republicans was launched in 1932 in the Chicago National convention with R. <B’. Craegar, the national commit teeman from Texas as chairman and C. A. Johas, national committeeman from North Carolina as secretary. All Southern delegates and alter nates will participate in the naming of permanent officers in the June 8 meeting. Mrs. Bertha M. Field, Geor gia national committeewoman is tak ing an active part and will probably have charge of Southern woman’s ac tivities. Clint W. Heeger, new chair man of the Georgia Central Republic an committee is known for his pro gressing and untiring efforts in the promotion of the Republican party in the state of Georgia. Great prog ress is expected under his leadership. STRIKE LEADERS CLAIM VICTORY SYRACUSE, N. Y., May 29 (TP) Strike leaders in cherge of pickets at the R?mington-Rand Company’s Syra cuse plant claimed a complete victory today. • The strikers maintain th? fact that the company’s efforts to reopen the pk.nt yestreday brought no workers b'ck to the shops refutes the. com pany claims that the strike is not backed by a majority of the workers. A poll, conducted by city officials, had indicated that at Vast 500 men were in favor of returning to work. None of the 500, however, ran the gauntlet of pickets to get b?ck to their benches, drspitie heavy police guards. Seventy-five hundred men are on the Syracuse strike. Five other R'mmgton-Rand plants in other cities are also closed by strike orders. LIGHT DOCKET IN POLICE COURT QUICKLY RUN OFF Following an exceedingly heavy docket yesterday, an extremely light one was handled in police court to day and the session was concluded in about 15 minutes. Minor traffic vio lations composed the majority of of fenses and most of the defendants had called at police headquarters and paid the nominal stipulated fines be fore court was opened. Today there were but two prison ers led into the ante-room of the court which is usually w-ell filled with law-breakers when the sound of Recorder H. Mercer Jordan’s gavel anounces beginning of hearings. WASHINGTON FLASHES SEES JOBS ON INCREASE WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP).— President William Green of the American Federation of Labor made an optimistic report today about re employment in April. The labor chief declared that 726.000 workers went back to jobs. This, he added, was due to the striking increase in pro duction and business activity. Employment of thts number, Green said, put the total of those out of work at around 11,500,000. The la bor leader, however declined to say •whether re-employment was keeping a proper ratio with the riae in busi ness activity. • • • BYRNS PESSIMISTIC WASHINGTON. May 29 (TP).— Speaker Byrns of the House of Rep resentatives declared today that he failed to see how Congress could ad journ on the set date of June 6. Byrns thought it improbable that the tax and relief bills could be passed by a week- from Saturday. The speaker suggested that both Houses might have to recess for the Repub lican convention. POWER WORK SPEEDED WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP).— Rural electrification for almost 5.000 farms in central Illinois and eastern tion, payrolls and profits. The review said there is virtually no evidence that production has ex panded out of all proportion to em ployment; that there Is no general evidence of stretching hours beyond limits demanded by improving busi ness. The industrial magazine said there is no general evidence of wage cutting; that hourly earnings are either equal to or exceed 1929 levels. 106 industries employed about 15,- 000,000 wage-earners in March, 1936, against an average of about 20,000,- 000 in 1929. ‘SUGAR BOWL’BILLS CAUSE UPSET IN N. Y. POLICE RANKS INVESTIGATION TO PROVE LIVING CONDITIONS OF POLICEMEN NEW YORK. May 29 (TP).—The case of the "sugar-bowl SIOO bills” appears likely to shake up one whole section of the New York police de partment today. The "sugar bowl bills" are four crisp, new SIOO bills found under a chair in the police headquarters ro n m used by plainclothes men attached to the powerful vice squad. Plain clothes man Edward Shelubov later claimed the money, explaining that his brother-in-law had loaned hun the S4OO for repair work on his housr. When questioned, the brother-in law backed up Shelubov’s stry but said he had no bank account which could prove the S4O withdrawal The brother-in-law, authorities said, ex plained that he didn't trust banks and kept the bills in a sugar bowl. Police Commissioner Valentine is fran to say he doesn’t believe the sugar-bowl story. He ordered Ac counts Commissioner Blanchard to investigate the financial status and mode of living of every member of the vice squad and other police offi cials who might get crisp new SIOO bils —from sugar bowls or other places. The inquiry starts today. GERMANVISITOR CAUSE OF RUMORS AMBASSADOR’S VISIT TO ENGLAND HAS WORLD GUESSING LONDON, May 29 (TP)—Europe s eyes ar? turned on famous old Down ing street in the belief that, some time today, the figure of German am basador-ait-lairge Von Ribbentrop will pass that way. Von Ribbentrop, Chonoellor Hitler’s spokesman in important matters, is in London on what he Insists is a non-political mission. Observers, how ever, think th? ambassador is merely taking advantage of his diplomatic portfolio, to say something which might be disputed later. The popular theory is that. Von Ribbentrop is in the British capital to confer with For eign Minister Eden or Premier Bald win. Rumors sa yfrh? German emis sary is ready to give Hitler’s answer to Britain's demand for clarification of Germany’s theory position. HELD FOR HEARING James Clay, negro, will be given a hearing in police court tomorrow morning on charegs of larceny of two boxes of cigars and loitering. Clay was arrested at 8 o’clock this morn ing by Police Officer M. F. McCarthy. The following have been summoned es witneses in the case: J. F. Rogers. 203 West Anderson street; Annie Bell Adams, 615 Zubly street; Evalina Brown. 810 Wheaton street; Albert* Snyder, 208 West Bay street. Missouri soon wil Ibe an actuality the rural electrification administration announced today as it allotted $295,- 000 for the projects. Five projects, sponsored by farmer co-operatives, are under way. These are in Morgan, Pike, Scott and Me nard counties in Uinois and Marion count in Missouri. The power is to be furnished by municipal plants at Hannibal, Missouri, and Springfield. Ilinois. • • • MINERS AID CROPPERS WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP).— The United Mine Workers came out today in support of the sharecroppers’ strike in northeastern Arkansas. A statement issued by the interna tional executive board of the U. M. W. declared—“ Organized labor and citizens generally who want a square deal for all workers in this country cannot fail to give sympathy and support to the strike of the share croppers and agricultural workers." Pointing out that the strike was for an increase from the "pitiful sum" of seven and a half cents an hour for a ten-hour day to 15 cents an hour, the United Mine Workers said "humanitarian considerations alone would beenough to warrant every thoughtful American backing this struggle of the field workers in the cotton South." BORAH’S POSITION Zionchecks Again! LOOMS MYSTERY * PARTY LEADERS G. 0. P. PRESIDENTIAL 4 PROSPECT LEAVES MOST ~ ' CRITICS IN DARK fl* - | > lit" ; WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP).- ; ' M; j • Political leaders scanned Senator V- Id William E. Borah’s latest speech to day in a vain hunt for some indica- Hr ’ tion of what he wll do should the V, Republican party sprn his platform I \ recommendations. Hl ’ . \* Borah sounded a bitter call to arms 1 against what he termed the corpora- \r tion interests seeking to maintain * I control of the Republican party. The mßk Z zA I . v y s>> Idaho senator used blunt terms in the radio speech which was to be his last before the Cleveland G. O. P. convention. What political leaders wanted most I HL. J to know—whether or not Borah will 9 "take a walk’’ if his proposals are , ...rU, rejected at Cleveland, didn't make itself evident in the senator's ad 9 v v: dress. Tere were veiled hints that HH '' . \ Borah might bolt the G O. P. If " gd-j disappointed, but they were no more than hints and nothing definite enough to lay a finger on. Tha hard-fighting Idaho senator. T 9| \' 9k W himsegg a candidate for the Republi can nomination, mentioned none of his opponents for the title. He did, |t*>f'-s, t,, £ however, lash out at four Republican tSW i leaders whom be termed represents IfiKT >4 tives of the monied interests. These fe<' '' he named as J. Henry Roraback, Con- 1 necticut national committeeman: former postmaster general, Walter F. she Mr. and Mrs. Brown, Ohio national committeeman; Charles D. Hilles, national conynit.- Still cutting capers for all teeman of New York, and the Ohio , • v rr- state g. o. p. chairman, Edward d. care, Manon Zioncheck, Schorr. the whirlwind playboy con- said Borah—“if the men who have gressman from Washington dominated the party in recent years u:„ v r ;j- n f f mir and who are seeking to dominate it ,tate and hIS , brl< ? e still continue to control the party, it weeks, play peek-a-boo With re is a challenge to the common sense porters in the corridor of their of the voters to tell them we are not VnrV hotel Rnrontlv re going back to monopolistic control.” ? eW J, bOtel : KecenU y r . e ‘ Borah threw one remark that turned from a honeymoon in many interpreted as a slap at Lan- the Caribbean, the two eluci don. The Idaho senator warned his dated somewhat on their respec listeners against the influence of .. mu. dominating oil companies. Landon lv ® speeds to repbrters. The was a minor oil producer and is gen- wife said she was a ‘ ‘ pretty fast erally believed to have the support goer,” but that she had to of numerous oil tatereeU. !> speed up t 0 her hus . .—sen- “Xe te see her husband I ator wnuam is. Borah s headcuar. president some day. ters staff is expected to arrive in . - —Central Press. Cleveland today to set up camp for '■ ■ 1 ' the Republican national convention. a — The Idaho senator himself will reabh AR REST ’ ORDERED the convention city on June 7, the day before its opening AC DR TOWNSEND Republicans are busy preparing IVnnOLiiW the stage for their big political show. DV RFI I PPORFRS Four chaplains have been appointed ® 1 IKUlMsilww to alternate at the opening sessions . ‘ with prayer. They are the Most Rev. AGED PENSION LEADER TO Joseph Schrembs, bishop of the or ATfINPH TN Cleveland Catholic diocese; the Uli- nois Methodist Episcopal bishop, COURT Ernst Lynn Waldorf of' Chicago; . Rabbi Louis Wolsey of Philadelphia WASHINGTON, May 29 (TP). — an dthe Rev. Albert Joseph McCart- Warrants for the arrest of Dr. F. E. ney of Washington, who represent? Townsend and two of the pension Presbyterians. The Cleveland bands- P lan sponsor’s lieutenants are due man, Louis Rich, has lined up a 30- today from the office ofU. S. Dis piece orchestra to play for the show. trict Attorney Leslie Garnett today. rrWTA’T'/Ml a ending vote of 371 to 41, called SENATOR FIGHTS f ° r Townsend’s arraignment in the Washington District Court on con- SAVAGF RA I II F tempt charges. TTie two Townsend un 11 luJ-r p j 2n to be arraigned with their • leader are Jack Feifer of Chicago REYNOLDS ATTACK • BY and Dr. Clinton Wunder, of New MAN HIDING UNDER York > 1)0111 Townsend plan organ- AUTOMOBILE The three ar€ charged with flout- WASHINGTON~ ~Mav 29 fTPi - lng Con & ressional authority by refus w ashing ton, May 29 (TP).— ing to aFpear before the mvesti- North Carolina's Senator Reynolds getion committee. ■ The contempt ci appeared at his office bright and tation came one week from the day early today and surprised his aides Townsend marched out of a hear «wx in 8 and warned- committeemen that with the story of a street fiaht. he would return only under arrest. Returning to his parked automo- Keifer and Dr. Wunder later follow bile after a movie last night, the their chief’s orders to ignore Con senator surprised a man who was sessional subpoenas. • ocuiavui H Dr Townsend termed the contempt hiding under his car. He immedi- action “amusing.’’' He insisted that ately recognized him as the man who he was glad that, finally, he would had been following him around for be given a chance to present his side several days. ’ of the case in court. After a brief scuffle, the senator . r- ; : and a friend -Col. Leo Cadlson —sub- “CHAIR” TAKES LIVES dued the intruder and called the po- 0F QUARTET KILLERS lice. The man gave his name, as ’-’"***■“* «.***«*** « David Bremer, 39, an ecohomist. He ‘ was released at midnight after ques- OSSINING, N. Y„ May 29 (TP)— tioning. No reason was given for F Qur young men dragged leaden feet the man’s actions. through the "Little Green Door ’ at This is the second time Senator Sing Sing Prison last night on their Reynolds has had unusual expert journey td the electric chair and ences with strangers in a few weeks, eternity. About a month ago a man walked The f|>ur—George Rosenberg, Vin into his office and caused a brief cent Dimartino, Charles Krapowitz rumpus—but was soon let from the and Frank Russo —were executed for senate office building by capital po- the holdup murder of a Brooklyn lice. * tavern proprietor, Thomas Gaughan. ARGENTINA ASKS ITALY’S COMPLIANCE WITH LEAGUE OF NATIONS DEMANDS GENEVA. May 29 (TP)—The South American republic of Argentina stood up boldly against Italy today and demanded that she be brought to terms by the League of Nations. Argentina is one of the most out spoken opponents of Italy’s seizure of Ethiopia. The Argentina government request ed that an extraordinary assembly of th? full league be summoned next month to consider Italy’s annexation of Ethiopia. The ass mbly normally meets once a year in September. Argentina is a muaber of the League Council which me-ts on June 15. But the South American nation felt that the full league should make a deci sion on the crucial matteas involved in the conquest of Ethiopia. Argen tina wants the league essembly of little and great nations to decide whether the Italian annexation will be recognized, whether sanctions will be ext: need. and whether the lague itslf should be reformed. It is undr stool that Argntina h’s rallied sev eral other South American countries to support h:r tdemand forth? con vention of th? full league assembly. » Published every day excepting Saturdays. ■■ Five cents per copy K Sundays. Delivered 99 , j to your home fifteen ce«its per week. WEEK DAYS PAY NO MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS PROBE SOUGHT OF‘LEGION’CHIEF BY STATE HEADS “TERRORISTS” GANG SUB JECT OF UNITED FRONT BY POLICE DETROIT, May 29 (TP)—The bat tle to stamp out the dreaded * Black Legion” organization went on today on a dozen scattered fronts. In Detroit and other Michigan cities, prosecution authorities are seeking avenues by which Department of Justice Agents could be called in to help the probe. One possible method, suggested by < Wayne County Prosecutor, McCrae, was Income tax investigation of Vir gil Effinger of Lima, Ohio. McCrae maintained that Effinger, alleged na tional head of the organization, made thousands through the collection of dues from “Black Legion” members and the sale of the black robes worn by the hooded clan in its night riding activities. Other Michigan city officials are asking federal investigation of the possiblity that postal employes were members of the “Black Legion”. At least five Detroit policemen are under suspension, following the discovery of their names on the clan’s member ship rolls. Reports from Ohio cities indicate that the “Black Legion” was nearly as strongly entrenched in the Buckeye State as in Michigan. McCrae and others connected with -the Detroit in quiry insist that the Legion had branches in 18 states, spreading from New England west to the Mississippi. This statement set prosecution author ities in a score of cities to work in vestigating slayings, bombings, flog gings, incendiary fires and blackmail cases as the possible work of “Black Legion” members. Those calling for federal investiga tion of the secret society are encour aged by two congressional resolutions calling for national investigation of the hooded clan. One request was made by Congressman Dicksteln of New York, and the other by Senator Benson of Minnesota. Each asked for appointment of a joint Senate-House committee to investigate un-American activities..in. the United States. BANDITS WEEP AFTER HOLDUP TEARS FLOW B^FWLOOT IN JERSEY ROBBERY ATTEMPT HALEDON, N. J., May 29 (TP)— Four holdup men marched into the First National Bank today. Two of them carried guns and poked them in a business-like fashion into the face of the tellers. The tellers put up their hands and backed off. One of them, still un identifed, backed off to one side and pressed his oot on a button. In an instant the interior of the bank was filled with blinding tear gas. The weeping bandits choked right up and fled. They piled into a black sedan outside, wiped the tears from their eyes and roared away. The Jersey bank didn't lose a penny. BLONDEACTRESS FLEES WITH CHILD ANN HARDING IN LEGAL BATTLE OVER HER DAUGHTER NEW YORK. May 2 9(TP) —Harry <Bannister’s attorney left in a rush for Canadn today to intercept Ann Harding before the movie star can i take her daughter to Europe. Miss ' Harding is en route to Qu'brc from ’ Hollywood, and plans to cr.il for Southampton tomorrow. Bannister, her former husband, is wnging a le gal fight to regain custody of their daughter, seven-year-old Jane. Blond Miss Harding won the cus today of little Jane w T hen she di vorced Bannister two years ago. She promised in a R?no courtroom last week that she will bring Jane back to the United States right after sha fin ishes her next picture tn England Bannister means to halt her be fora she sails. His attorney, Stanley Harte, missed the early morning American airline* transport for Montreal. He telephoned frantically until he found a plana for charter. Then he dashed for the airport, ccat tails flying. wantedTplane! CONFIDENCE MEN PULL GAG AND TAKE AIRSHIP CHICAGO. May 29 (TP).—There’s a hunt going on today for two con fidence men who stole an airplane znd flew away with the greatest of ease. The young owner of the plane, H W. Wagner .told police he brought it from South Bend to the Chicago air port. He said two men. one of them a "Mr. Nelson of Peoria,” approach ed him and said they would like to buy the plane for $2,000. "We’d like to give it a trial spin." Mr. Nelson explained. “My friend is a pilot.” Wegner told them to go right ahead. The plane took off perfectly and disappeared in the distance That’s the last Wagner saw of his ship.