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WEATHER Cloudy Tonight and Tomorrow; Probable SbTonight. MARKETS Steel Leads Stocks in Climb; Wheat and Cotton Drop. VOLUME 2—NUMBER 137 C. O. P. DELEGATES STORM INTO CLEVELAND MILhANT CHINESE ARE BELLIGERENT AGAINST INVASION LEADERS READY TO FIGHT TOR RECOGNITION OF RIGHTS CANTON, June 8 (TP)— Southern Chinese leaders • determined to day to resist J invasion of Chirese territory even though their actic-n means civil war with the Nan king government. The southern leaders insist that they do not want civil war, but they have decided that Japan must not be permitted to take over more of China. They petitioned the Nanking gov ernment to make a united fight against Japan. The Nanking govern ment, meanwhile, has taken no steps to half Japanese encroachment. In stead lb was indicated that General Chlang Kai-Shek would order his troops to halt the advance of the southren army into northern Chinese territory. Southern leaders said theiy would insist on armed resistance against Japan. They protested that ,Japan seized Manchuria without regard to international treaties and now has sent troops to Tientsin and Peiping. Japan took immediate steps to head off the blocking of her plans. Gunboats were ordieerd to Canton to “protect Japanese nationals” and it was report'd that the Japanese troops in northern China would be rein \forced. ECONOMIST WARNS OF NATION’S FATE DILEMMA OF AMERICAN PEOPLE HINGES ~OZ G. 0. P. PLATFORM NEW HAVEN, Conn., June 8 (TP) The Yale university economist, Ir ving Fisher, warned today that the fate of the American people may hang on the kind of platform adbpted by the Republicans at Cleveland. Fisher said the money plank in the Republican platform will be more important than any other. He said it is of supreme importance not to make an issue of the New Deal’s gen eral money policy by endorsing a re turn to the old gold standard. Fisher said: "Probably not one person in ten in the United States has yet waked up to the fact that the old-fashioned golf standard is out of fashion. Already over half the world is on a managed currency de signed to prevent the twin curses oi inflation and deflation.” CARTER IS HEAD OF JERSEY POLICE NAMED ACTING COMMAND ER UNTIL POLITICAL ROW IS SETTLED TRENTON, June 8 (TP).—New Jersey’s famed state police force has a new commander today. He is Cap tain William Carter, formerly in charge of troop A at Hammontqn. Carter was named acting comman der in a surprise anouncement from Governor Harold Hoffman. The or ganizer and 15-year edmmander of the state police, Col. Norman Schwarzkopf left his office when his term expired at midnight. Schwarzkopf won the enemity of Governor Hoffman during the gov ernor’s'fight to save Bruno Haupt mann from the chair and was re fused reappointment. Gov. Hoffman named Prison Keeper Mark Klmber ling to succeed Schwarzkopf but as yet that appointment has not been approved by the legislature. It had been expected that Schwarz kopf’s deputy, Major Charles Schoef fel would remain in charge until the legislature acted on the new appoint ment. VIRTUE PAYS WOMEN’S CLUB $lO RICHER WHEN MEMBERS SPEAK NO EVIL WASHINGTON, June 8 (TP)—The general federation of women’s clubs has an extra $lO in its treasury to day because a group of women in Wisconsin say they kept a plesg: not to speak evil of anyone. The contribution was sent to the federation’s headquarters in Washing ton. With it was a letter explaining that 40 years ago a group of women in Portage, Wis., haff organized what they called the golden gossip club. All members promised not to speak evil of anyone else. The letter said— “ Today we are sending $lO to prove that we have lived through 40 years of club activity without breaking ou’ pledge not to gossip.” A secretary read the letter aloud. She made no comment. But an un sympathetic man visitor overheard the clubwomen's boast that they hadn't gossiped. Said he sarcastically: “O yeah?” Savannah Daily Times FRENCH PREMIER SETTLES DISPUTES AS STRIKES CEASF :OCIALIST LEADER COM PELS INDUSTRIALISTS TO CONCEDE PARIS, June 8 (TP). —A million French strikers started back to work this morning. Their week-long strike has been settled by the personal efforts of France’s new premier, the Socialist Leon Blum. Blum forced employers to agree to wage increases, reoognition of labor unions and the right of collective bargaining. In addition he promised the workers that he would have leg islation passed for a 40-hour working week and vacations with pay. Not all of the strikers will go back to work immediately. There are many purely local -‘Tike differences to be settled, but it is expected that they will be smoothed out shortly. The strike was ended just in time to prevent a complete transportation tie-up and a food shortage in Paris WORK IS RUSHES. ON CAPITOL HILL REPUBLICANS AND DEMO CRATS ALIKE ANXIOUS TO “BE OFF” WASHINGTON. Jun? 8 (TP)— Capitol Hill in Washington is tense with excitement and impatience to day. In the Republican ranks the only thought seems to be to get through with today’s session and join the procession of "on to Cleveland.” Even the Democrats appear to be looking forward to the week’s holiday. Defore nightfall the gavel will be put aside in both the house and senate until next Monday so the Republic ans can attend their national conven tion. The main business on the house calendar is the appointment of a committee to consult with the senate conferees on the tax bill. This commit bUsy ffOTlffg” the week l -trying to straighten out the tangl'd differences between the tax bills passed by the senate and the house. From the house side of the capitol came it was indicated that it is not going to be an easy matte, to recon cile the two versions of the tax bill. Chairman Doughton of the ways and means committee declared that the house conferees are not going to lie down and take whatever the senate gives them on the bill. He sail there would be a strong fight for the pro visions of the house tax measure. The senate has virtually rewritten the en tire bill since it was passed, by the house. But both senators and mem bers of the house expressed confidence that an agreement will be reached on the tax measure by the time their colleagues return from the Cleveland convention. SYMPATHETIC DRIVER PAYS FOR KINDNESS SEATTLE, Wash., June 8 (TP) Ray Fretericks, 21, knows today that a good Samaritan generally has to pay for his goodness. Fredericks was driving his roadster when he met 10 friends seeking a lift. The young motorist was too kind hearted to see his pals thumb a ride from strangers. So he told them to climb aboard. Fredericks squeezed four friends into the front seat where he sat at the wheel. Then he stowed the other six in the rumble seat. Everything was fine until a traffic policeman no ticed that the roadster carried at least six more than the legal limit. An unsympathetic judge fined Fredericks SSO. RESCUE PARTIES SEEK TWO TRAPPED MINERS PAXTCr June 8 (TP)—Res cue partie .c jg.it their way through a gas-filled coal mine today, search ing for two miners trapped by an explosion. The blast sent waves of deadly fumes rolling through the shafts. One of the rescuers was overcome by the gas. The victims are Chatles W'.bb and John Williams. They had gone into the pit on an inspection tour. The unexplained blast caved in the tunnel and cut off their only means of exit. RUMORED ITALO-GERMAN TREATY HAS WORLD DIPLOMATS GUESSING PARIS, June 8 (TP) —France wait ed anxiously today for verification or ’.enial of reports that Chancellor Hit ar of Germany and Premier Muso ni of Italy have signed a new reaty. Reports that the treaty has been signed were printed in the Paris pa per. Le Matin. The paper said the treaty is to become effective June 1. unless League sanctions against Italy withdrawn bv that time. Alleged Roving Camera Snaps Personalities On Hand for G. 0. P. Convention in Cleveland itwbbbi Mrs. Margaret E. White, national committee-woman from ! Juneau, Alaska, and Mrs. Edwin Parry, Jr., of Washington, D. C., eni % y a smoke as they discuss the beauties of their re spective cities. Coming from such distant points the two po litically-minded women had much to talk about. ji *.—■ —. , As chairman oi tue Kansas state delegation, Henry J. Al len, former governor of Kansas, rolls up his Sleeves and goes to work in the Kansas headquar ters. LONG ITINERARY FACES ROOSEVELT ON SPEAKING TOUR SOUTHERN CITIES ARE IN CLUDED ON EXTEN - SIVE TRIP Washington! June 8 (TP)— President Roosevelt has a busy day ahead. He has Just returned from a 1500 mile train trip to attend funeral services for Speaker of the House Byms. Tonight he is due to leave on anoth er trip—a 4,000 mile speaking tour through Indiana, Arkansas and Texas. Before he leaves he must con sider a whole flock of bills sent to him by Congress during the past week. In addition he faces the task of preparing the speeches he is l o deliver on his trip. The first of the talks is to be made at Little Rock, Ark., on Wednesday night. Friday morning, the President is to speak at the Texas Centennial in Dallas. Two days lateT he is scheduled to speak at Vincennes, Ind. —and then he must hurry back to Washington for the dajournment of Congress. After that comes one of his favorite events—the Harvard-Yale boat race on June 19, and then the Democratic convention opening at Philadelphia on June 23. ly it provides that the two nations will refrain from military agression. Above that, it pledges Italy to sup port Germany’s demands for colonial expansion, and not to oppose spread of Nazi influence through the Bal kan countries. In return, Germany is said to have promised to respect Austria’s irdependence and not to re-enter the League of Nations. Neither Rome nor Berlin has veri fied r~pcr:« of the treaty. SAVANNAH, GA, MONDAY, JUNE 8, 1936 BRITISH SCRIBES COVERING REPUBLICAi CONVENTION SEE F. D. R. TOO FIRML'. ENTRENCHED TO BE BEATEN BY G. 0. P CLEVELAND, June 8 (TP) —Amer- ican politics are a source of consider able bewilderment to the average British citizen. Nevertheless, British newspapers have their own reporters at Cleveland for the G. O. P. conven tion. British Viewpoint The British newsman’s viewpoint of the Republican convention is ex ccllently presented in their dispatch es. Here’s how one oi the British cor respondent summed up the situation, in a dispatch furnished to Transradio through the courtesy of the London Daily Telegraph: “The delegates have no great en thusiasm for the task before them Mr. Roosevelt still is too firmly en trenched in Washington, despite his reverses by the Supreme court, to be defeated in November by a party which has not yet made up its mind on '•.uestions of national policy.” The British writer continued: “Some of the leading Republicans are opposed to winning this year if they have a dhance. They believe the inheritance from the Democrats is beyond their strength and capacity until, and unless, the electorate shows a change of heart. “The problem causing Republican leaders sleepless nights is how to prepare a platform which will con vince the country of its progressive ness and at the same time condemn the New Deal." The English corre spondent added: . "Thoughtful Republicans long ago realized that if the party is not to die like the Whigs, it must move with the times and recognize many fea tures of the Roosevelt social program have come to stay although their form and operation may be altered.” Opinions Differ CLEVELAND, June 8 (TP). —For- mer President Hoover, Republican HIGH SPOTS IN PAST CONVENTIONS —BALTIMORE, IN 1852- (This is the second of a series of articles on important political conventions of the past.) (By C. DAVID VORMELKER (Central Press Staff Writer) PHILADELPHIA is to be the scene cf the 1936 Democratic national con vention . It was the seen of an exciting con vention in 1856. On June 18. 1856. th? Republican national convention, held in the Musical Fund hall at Philadelphia cam* to an end on its second day. David Wilmot delivered the speech containing the platform of th: party, which, based on the constitution, bort direct reference to abolition of slavery, the admission of Kansas to the Union, a denouncement of the G-tend circular, and a demand for a railroad to the Pacific ocean. All these resolutions were received with cheers, but pandemonium reigned, particularly among the California delegates, when thi railroad was mentioned. Fremont Wins It was an enthusiastic convention, masked by the unanimous nomination of John C. Fremont of California after the second ballot was taken. Judge John McLean also was in the running until the end. althouih he had tried to withdraw. Salmon P. Chase’s urbane withdrawal, however, was accepted immediately. William H. Seward, New York’s Group of Landon backers sing “O Susanna,” old song be ! ing revived as the official Landon song. Left to right are Mary Jane Ellison, Flora Latchem, both of Kansas City, Kan.; Cleo Garriot of Paola, Evelyn Moran of Arkansas City and Claude E. Sowers, former schoolmate o ? la^^on. Chairman Henry Fletcher and Sec retary of the Interior Ickes are in wide disagreement today on their opinion of the forthcoming G. O. P. convention. Fletcher broadcast his opinion last night. He declared that the Cleve land convention would be the most important political gathering since the nomination of Abraham Lincoln. Hoover discussed the convention in a break stop at Grand Island Neb.: “There is every prospect,” he said, “that tha Republican party will present a united front.” Secretary Ickes took a different tone in a radio broadcast from Wash- CITY CLEANED UP CLEVELAND, June 8 (TP).— No temptation shall be allowed to turn the most rural Republican from the straight and narrow path at this year’s political con vention ... Time was when county dele gates went back home with enough tales about the wicked ness of big city life to entertain the Hot Stove League for four years more. This year it will be different. Cleveland’3 city fathers have turned the heat on the gam bling houses and hot spots for five days, and (he city can now be considered Simon-pure. 1 ' ington. “The convention will be simi lar to the Republican convention of 1920,” he said. “The gathering that year was merely a Marionette show. The strings were held by Boss Boies Penrose. The Cleveland convention also wil be ofitrolled by an absentee boss, who in this instance will be a newspaper publisher, William Ran dolph Hearst.” 'JAMES nUCHAEAK Nominated with 296 votes on the fif teenth ballot favorite son, was withdrawn by the New York delegation in the interest of harmony. (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) George Akerson, former sec retary to Herbert Hoover, is snapped by himself in a hotel lobby, evidently unaware that the camera is focused on him. , , TRAGEDY OCCURS SCHOOL PARADE ANNIVERSARY OF RESTO RATION ABRUPTLY ENDS IN SORROW BUCHAREST, June 8 (TP) —A pa rade of school girls celebrating the 6th anniversary of the restoration of King Carol bo the ■ throne came to an abrupt and tragic end today when a reviewing stand collapsed. Fourteen spectators were killed and 184 were seriously injured as the huge grandstand buckled and .toppled to the ground. Hundreds of people had packed the stand to watch 25,- 000 girls parade past their king. The bands were playing a gay march when the stand suddenly gave way. King Carol rushed from his seat and helped in the frenzied efforts to remove the victims from the debris of timbers and planking. “MARY” MAKES PROGRESS NEW YORK, June 8 (TP).—Tile British superliner, Queen Mary slow ed down her mighty turbines today en her homeward voyage to South ampton. In the past 23 hours the vessel logged 670 miles at an average speed of 29.13 knots. ARMED MANIACS ON WILD RAMPAGE AS FRANTIC AUTHORITIES GATHER POSSES ST. PETER, Minn., June 8 (TP) National guardsmen and state police plunged into the dense Minnesota for ests today in a hunt for 14 insane criminals on the rampage. Two other fugitives were captured a few hc-’rs after they rioted and es caped from the St. Peter Asylum for criminally insane. Officials said five guards were beaten up by the mad fugitives, all of them either murder ers 01 bark robbers. The leader of the fugitives is the Karpis Barker gangster, Lawrence De NEW ANGLES IN TERRORIST PROBE CONFRONT POLICF GRAND JURY INVESTIGA TION BRINGS START LING DISCOVERIES DETROIT, June 8 (TP). —Several I new angles popped up in the Detroit I Black Legion case today as a special grand jury resumed its investigations. Authorities said they will ask for court examination of 19 accused members of the society. Six men are charged with kidnaping and flog ging an Ecorse steel worker, Robert Penlan, because he failed to show proper enthusiasm for the Legion. Prosecutor Joseph McCrea said he would ask that 13 other suspects be held over for trial on charges of kid naping and slaying WPA worker Charles Poole. Meanwhile, court workers said U. S. Senator Elmer Benson of Minne sota plans to open a personal inves tigation of the Black Legion today. According to reports, Benson will be joined in Detroit by Congressman Dickstem of New York. They are seeking evidence which would iniure prompt passage of a resolution call ing for a congressional investigation of the night riders. IL DUCE REPORTED PLANNING FOR NEW WAR OF CONQUEST ITALIANS SURE PREMIER HAS NEW EXPANSION MOVE IN MIND ROME, June 8 (TP) —Italy dream ed today of new conquests and further expansions of <he Italian empire. Italy’s citizens have no idea where the new land is to be found. They are certain, however, that Premier Mussolini has something in mind. Their confidence is based on the telegram from II Duce which was read yesterday at the military review in honor of Marshal Badoglio. “Congratulations,” Mussolini tele graphed. “We have reached one sta tion on our road.” Even as Italy celebrated, reports from Ethiopia brought news Qmt thousands of native troops still are i resisting the Italian invasion. The . Ethiopians are harasring the Italians ! with guerilla warfare. Meanwhile, in Viscount Cecil of the League of Nations union made a ne plea that Ethiopia be help ed. “The league's obligation to preserve Ethiopian independence still remains,” he said. He suggested that his union a strong supporter of the league—de mand that the’terms of the Italo- Etfciopian peace be put up to the league. LANDON 7 SADDRESS NOT BE BROADCAST TOPEKA, Kan., June 8 (TP)—Re publicans outside of Kansas who had hoped to hear Governor Alf Landon cn the radio tonight are doomed to disappointment ■' Only one Kansas station will carry Landon’s commencement address at the state university in Lawrence. The speech originally was scheduled for a coast-to-coast hookup. At the last minute, the Kansas gov ernor said he would not make a net work speech unless J,he complete com mencement we-re included. He also de clared his speech would contain noth ing of national interest. / Many Lanc'on boosters expressed re gret at his decision. They had hoped his speech would be a well-timed sup port of the drive being staged at Cleveland to nominate him over a 3 the Republican presidential candidate. MEMORIAL FOR KING LONDON, June 8 (TP) —Members of the British royal family have con tributed $20,000 to the fund for erect ing a memorial for the late King George V. King Edward and his mother, Queen Mary, each gave $5,000. Other denations from the royal family in cluded $7,500 from the Duke and Dutchess of York, $1,250 from the Duke and Duchess cf Gloucester and $1,250 from the Duke and Duchess of 1 Kent. Vcl, convicted murderer of two Minn eapolis police efficers. More than 250 national guardsmen and police officers, armed with rifles and machine gun?, have orders to shoot on sight. The fugitives stole an automobile but are not believed to be armed. All trains and buses are being care fully watched Crossroads for miles in all directions from St. Peter bris tle with armed men. Officials said they would bottle up the entire state in an effort to recapture the enm inais. Published every day excepting Saturdays, Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered Hyi to your home fifteen ce»its per week. WEEK DAYS PAY NO MORE TRANSRADIO PRESS (BORAH ARRIVES EARLY TO PREPARE FOR ‘LAST STAND’ LAN DON, VANDENBERG AND HOOVER DUE IN CITY DURING DAY CLEVELAND, June 8 (TP)—To the accompaniment of flickering 1 flashlights, Senator William E, Borah of Idaho arrived at the Cleveland Pub lic Auditorium today. ’Thousands of party workers from all parts of the nation also were arriving by trainloads into the convention city. Borah was surrounded by a corps of supporters. His followers who were awaiting his arrival sent up a brief cheer. Bcrah immediately went into conference with his campaign man agers. Just twenty-four hours before the Republican National Convention is called to rodor, Borah faces the most dramatic moment of his long career. “Something in Wind" The d:an of the United States. Sen , ate and mystery man of the Repub , lican party is reported to be preparing for a last stand against the Landon , tidal wave. When Borah made his entrance on the scene in Cleveland this morning, he carried with him the final hopes of those who are mak ing a frantic, eleventh hour attempt .; to stop Landon’s nomination. | It wouldn’t be like Borah to do i anything until he has had a chance | to look ever the field of battle and j talk with his lieutenants. But there’s J every sign that something is in the mind —something that the confident Landon forces had not counted on. While it will take a miracle to prevent the Governor’s nomination, those who were his rivals ary uniting their forces at last. While they have only a chance in a thousand at Cleveland, their actions may point toward a split in the party before November. As the Kansas Governor calmly went fishing yesterday, his three moot dangerous rivals were converging on Cleveland. * Senator Vandenberg of Michigan arrived in the convention city ad immediately joined the anti- Landon forces. Borah arrived this morning. Herbert. Hoover arrives to . night or tomorrow. Hoover Still Active Hoover has said definitely that he is not a candidate, but there is noth ing to prevent his friends from voting for him. • His name doesn’t even have to be put up. As for Vhndenbrrg, his pres ence in Cleveland will keep Michigan's votes from going to Landon as long as the Kansan lacks a majority. Van denberg’s action was probrbly the most serious challenge yet to be hurl ed at the Landon camp. It blasted almost their last hope that he could be drafted as Landon’s running mate. The Michigan Senator, who was due to get the nomination if a dead lock developed, issued a statement that said: “I am not interested in bandwagons. I am interested in prin ciples. This ,is not a circus. It is a 1 ! efusdde.” Landon s clever manager, John ' Hamilton, is remaining strictly silent in the face of these week end develop ments. Along with others of the Landon camp, he is confident of putting the Governor over on the first ballot. The last of the great throng of delegates and visitors were pouring into Cleveland this morhing from ev ery direction.' The gavel falls in the big auditorium at 11 o'clock tomor row morning. Pledged to Landon CHICAGO, June 8 (TP)—The po litical highways of the Middle-West are crowded today—with all Republic an leaders heading for the Cleveland convention. Eleven uninstructed delegates from Arkansas stopped in Chicago long enough to praise Governor Alf Lan don of Kansas. Thry predicted he would bs nominated not later than the fourth ballot. Former Governor Samuel McKelvie (CONTINUED ON PAGE 8) SINCE WHEN? “IDIOT NEEDED TO RUN COUNTRY” COMMENTS BALTIMORE ‘‘SAGE” CLEVELAND, June 8 (TP) —11, L. M;sncke, who hasn’t missed ab: po litical convention In 15 year*, is 1 mingling with the crowd in Cleveland I today. The sag’ of Baltimore slipped into the city quietly. When discovered hid ing behind a newspaper in his hotel lobby, he had a sardonic gleam in his eye. “What the country wants," said Mrnckcn, “is an idiot. It has had plenty of crazy ideas in the last three yeats. Now it wants somebody with out any ideas. I suppose that it will be some fifth-rate man like Landon. I have always maintained that only a man of th.. Harding c. Coolidge type could beat Roosevelt.” Mencken said he didn’t believe any benest man will ever be presi d nt of the United States again In our lifetime."