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WEATHER Fair and WaHMT Today and Tomorrow MARKETS Stocks Irregular; Wheat Cotton Firm VOLUME 2—NUMBER 152 SUPREME COURT IS SEEN AS CAMPAIGN ISSUE Two Thirds Rule Meets Death In Committee SOUTHERN STATES TWO-THIRDS FIGHT IS SEEN AS FUTILE WELL ORGANIZED MOVE MENT IS EXPECTED TO CRUSH OPPOSITION RULE IS SCRAPPED PHILADELPHIA. June 25 (TP) —The Democratic Rules Commit-' tee voted today to scrap the two thirds majority rule. The vote will now go to the convention floor for approval The decision was taken over the protest of several southern states. PHILADELPHIA. June 25 (TP)— The fight of the southern states against abolishing the Democratic party’s two-thirds rule seems doomed. Southern states enlisted surprising strength in their defense of the two thirds rule at the Democratic Nation al Convention. However, a well organized movement headed by the administration and northern states is expected to crush the southern op position—but not before the fight goes to the convention floor. Virginia, Alabama, Georgia and Texas led in the fight of the south. Governor Bibb Graves of Alabama, and the Texas governor, James All red. both spoke bitterly against the proposed change. The first skirmish was lost when a motion to put off a decision until 1940 was voted down. The south’s complaint is that, if the two-thirds rule is abrogated, big northern states which usually go Re publican, will rule the Democratic Conventions. Traditionally Democrat ic southern states, meanwhile, would be swamped by the superior voting power of such states as New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. The rules committee will vote later this morning and report Its decision to the floor immediately. If the southern delegations make good their threat to fight it out on the conven tion floor, there may be real excite ment. NORTH DAKOTA ELECTS WELFORD LATEST RETURNS SHOW HUGE MAJORITY OVER LANGER BISMARK, N. D., June 25 (TP).— , Latest returns on North Dakota's i primaries assured Governor Walter I Wclford of renomination today. Welford is far In the lead over his opponent, former Governor William Langer on the ticket. Re turns from 223 precincts gave Wel ford 14,853 votes to 8,960 for Langer. Os national Interest are the polit ical activities of Representative Wil liam Lemke, third party presidential candidate. Lemke was automatically renominated for his congresional seat. He had no opposition. What vote Lemke receives is con sidered to reflect the state’s opinions of his national aspirations. Only nine precincts, which gave him 604 votes, had been reported. Political experts predict Lemke will receive al most all of the Republican vote. ZEPPELIN DRONES ALONG ON SCHEDULED CROSSING NEW YORK, June 25 (TP).—The German Zeppelin Hindenburg pushed far to the north over the Atlantic to day on her third trip from the United States to the fatherland. Her commander, Dr. Hugo Ecke ner, reported this morning that all was wel. lon the homeward flight. Her postion at that time was about midway between Labrador and Scot land, with approximately 700 miles to go before reaching Engli h shores. THIS IS NEWS! MOTHER CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING OWN CHILDREN JAMAICA. L. 1., June 25 (TP) A 34-year old mother who has been married three times was arraigned on kidnaping charges in Jamaica court today. She is charged with kidnap ing her own two children, Virginia, 12, and Harold, 10. The case was continued until Friday. Mrs. Osborn's second husband an J father of the children, Christopher Lloyd of Grand Rapids, Mich., made the complaint. According to Lloyd, the youngsters were taken from him last January. The children are now in Balti more, Mrs. Osborn told police. She said they are staying with the man she intends to make her fourth hus band. ill® mes PHONE 6183 McADOO LISTENS IMF iid K £ 1 Senator William Gibbs McAdoo of California and Constance C. Packard of Washington, D. C. snapped in earnest conversation on the convention floor. PUZZLED DOPESTERS ON A LIMB LEMKE RESULTS IN NORTH DAKOTA SHOW PERFECT MAZE OF CONFLICTING POSITIONS. BISMARCK, N. D., June 25 (TP) Politicians scratched their heads to day over a problem in arithmetic at J the polle. They are trying to figure out just I how much support Congressman Wil liam Lemke received from homestate voters in his race for president on the Union party ticket. In the first) place, no one voted for primaries, not as a unionist, but as a Lemke on the presidential question di rectly. He entered the North Dakota Republican. In the second place, he was not running for president, but for renomination to congress. The final difficult element was that Lemke DETECTIVES FIND CLUES SCARCE IN $500,000 ROBBERY SERVANTS EXONERATED AS SEARCH FOR GEM THIEVES GOES ON BROOKVILLE, L. 1., June 25 (TP) Detectives from four different sources failed to throw any light’ today on the half million dollar jewel robbery at the William R. Coe estate. Nassau county detectives, men from the federal department of jus tice, the Federal Insurance Company and the’ Pinkerton Detective Agency have been assigned to the case. Thej' admitted that not a single hot clue had been uncovered. ‘ Police denied that footprints had been found Inside the home of the wealthy sportsman - victim, William Coe. They said a few tracks were dis covered about 100 yards from where they think the thief climbed to the second story early yesterday and seized the fortune in jewels. Finger prints were found on a silk bag from which a $300,000 pearl necklace was taken. Another print was found on the screen door through which the robber entered. All inside servants have been ex onerated but detectives are still busy questioning workers on the grounds of the large estate. Investigators said they are con vinced that the robber)' was not the work of an amateur. BLUMICLEARSUP HARBOR STRIKE WORKERS VICTORIOUS IN DEMANDS FOR SHORT ER WEEK MARSEILLES, France, June 25 (TP). —9,000 triumphant French sailors go back to work this evening and 50 ships .will leave ths harbor for the first time in days. The "triking sailors won a complete vic ory. They demanded a 40-hour week ind vacations with pay. Shipowners pleaded with Premier Blum, who thought it over and de cided the sailors were right. Th" Frenchmen hauled down the red flags they ran up when the strike started. They will go back to work before nightfall. was renominated automatically, be cause he was unopposed on the bal lot. With more than a fourth of North Dakota's 2,242 precincts reported. Re publicans are out-voting Democrats 5 to 1. But the dopesters to know how many of those Rpeub lican votes are meant for Alf Lan don, and how many will go to Lemke next November. In the gubernatorial battle, the in cumbent Walter Welford is leading his rival, William Langer, by more than three to two. John Moses is ahead on the Democratic slate, trounc ing the former governor and left Winger, Ole Olson, two to one. VAST ARMAMENT "EXPENSIVE BABY” EIGHT BILLION SPENT BY GERMANY IN PRESENT PROGRAM LONDON, June 25 (TP) —Ger many’s vast armament program was laid open today by news paper, the ‘‘Morning Post.” The paper declared that it had learned from German officials that the Nazi government had spent’ the staggering sum of eight billion dol lars on their war machine from Janu ary, 1933 to December 1935. . The Post reported that Germany has set rearmament expenditures at more than two billion dollars for this year. The newspaper’s informers maintain that this heavy prepared ness burden can only be born by in creased taxation. Financial experts pointed out that German taxes have already reached the breaking point. They predict that Chancellor Hitler must soon de cide whether to abandon the arma ment program or create a foreign di version similar to Italy’s campaign in Ethiopia. . . . HOLD-UP FOILED BY ALERT GUARD TWO BANDITS DROPPED BY CALM SHOOTING OF INSPECTOR LAWRENCE, Mass., June 25 (TP) —Three men—two robbers and a i bank truck guard—are in the Law i rcnce General Hospital today suffer ing from bullet wounds. Two oj the . men, the robbers, are not expected • to live. They were shot during an at tempted hold up of a bank truck at I the Lawrence railroad station this i morning. The bandits were shot by Inspector ,' James O’Brien when they tried to > hold up the bank truck which had • stopped at the railroad station to de liver an unnamed amount of money. . O’Brien had posted himself a short ; distance away and was buarding the bank car. When the two bandits rush- I towards the truck. O'Brien opened \ They both dropped. One was in the abdomen. The other was In the spine. , > Ih? bank guard was less seriously :, \ -U'.-’cd. He was accidentally shot in the leg. SAVANNAH. GA., THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 1936 COAST GUARD PLANE IS SPEEDING TO RESCUE OF MEN ADRIFT AT SEA CONDITIONS ACUTE IN “WHEAT SHED” AS CROPS WITHER SECOND HEAT WAVE ON HEELS OF INSECT PLAGUE CHICAGO, June 25 (TP)—Farm ers throughout the middlewest re ceived warnings today that an even greater heat wave than the present one is spreading over drought-strick en plains. Temperatures are expected to soar above the 100-degree mark today in all the plains states. Official forecasts said no relief from the drought is in sight. The U. S. Weather Bureau announced this months is the second driest June on record. The June of 1934 still holds its destructive record. In Chicago, grain traders said al most the entire wheat crop of North Dakota faces destruction. At the same time wheat farmers were gathering in Bismarch, N. Dak., to hear Gover nor Welford report «n the $50,000,000 federal drought relief program for the northwest. In Nebraska and lowa the. already parched crops are in peril as swarms of grassho/fers move across the fields. Cattxemen are rushing their livestock to the markets to escape complete losses. Several railroads are operating on special low rates to aid in the emergency cattle shipments. Plague Strikes BEATRICE, Neb., June 25 (TP) A black colud of grasshoppers is sweeping high over the vast wheat fields of eastern Nebraska today. Millions of insects suddenly appear ed out of the south and flew north eastward over the state. Farmers said the swarm was so thick that it com pletely blotted out the sun. The farm community of Hastings was in a deep shadow for three hours while the insects flew past. Crop ex perts said thousands of birds attract ed by the insects may help destroy them and save the field crops. South Gets Relief ATLANTA, June 25 (TP)—sso,ooo,- 000 worth of scattered rains during the past two days have broken the back of the south’s greatest drought. Agricultural experts figured today that the rains are worth at least that amount of money to harrassed farm ers throughout I'ixie. Several sections are still suffering, howeve -, from the prolonged dry spell. But the greater portions of the Carolinas, Tennessee, Alaba and Northern Georgia have been relieved. At the same time, the farmers are faced with staggering losses. A great many of them are attempting to coax withered stalks back to life. Others are playing a long shot and replant ing their crops. The fear is felt that late yields of cotton will be subject to attatk by the dreaded boll weevil. And the late crops will face the pos sibility of being killed before ripe by early frosts. i Estimates of crop losses in the southeast widely vary—from 150 to 300 million dollars. HAILE TO GENEVA LONDON, June 25 (TP)—Ethio pia's exiled Emperor. Haile Selassie, will leave England today for the Lea gue of Nations capital. The slender little King without a country will seek an audience with the league— CONVENTION FLASHES GLASS NO QUITTER WASHINGTON, June 25 (TP).— Pretty much incensed at some press reports that he had bolted the Demo cratic convention, the peppery Vir ginia Senator Carter Glass headed back to Philadelphia today. The senator returned to Washing ton from the convention Tuesday night. He said then he was tired and needed a rest. “But,” he declared heatedly today on leaving Washington, "any reports that I bolted the convention are the darndest nonsense. I merely ce.me back to Washington to see about some personal matters.” Then Senator Glass, speaking for himself and his coleague, Senator Byrd, said—" We've said over and over again that we ll be regular and support the convention.” WOMEN VICTORIOUS, PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (TP) Women leaders cheered one political victory this morning and lobbied energetically to get another. The first came in an adopted resolution which permit women to sit as alternates on resolutions committee of the Demo cratic national convention. Gov. Paul McNutt of Indiana introduced th SALEM, Mass., June 25 (TP)—A coast guard amphibian “The Cano pus,’’ roared out of the air base at Salem today and headed for Nan tucket Sound. The giant plane is on the way to assist in searching for two men re ported adrift in a small sloop some where in the sound. The patrol boat “Faunce” and two motor lifeboats from the Chatham, Mass., and the Gay Head coast guard stations have been searching the waters since last night without success. The men were first reported adrift in a telephone message to the cutter “Algonquin” from Oak Biuff, Mass TRANSPORT LAW WILL BE AIRED BY I. C. C. SOON AMERICAN AIRLINES ARE CHARGED WITH TERRI TORY INFRINGEMENT WASHINGTON, June 25 (TP).— The Interstate Commerce Commis sion today set July 13 for hearing on a complaint charging the American Airlines with illegal invasion of east ern flying territory. The complaint was filed by the Eastern Airlines. It charges Ameri can Airlines unjustly entered the eastern area by establishing a route between New York and Washington. The complaining Eastern Airlines operates over this route and holds the Air mail contract. ROOSEVELT BUSY CLEARING DESK SPENDS MOST OF TIME PREPARING ACCEPT ANCE SPEECH WASHINGTON, June 25 (TP) President Roosevelt took a deep breath today and started thumbing through the tall pile of bills on she White House desk. Before lunch, he had written “Franklin D. Roosevelt” more than 50 times. One of the measures thus approved was the Anti-Strikebreakers Bill, which makes it a felony to transport from one state to another persons employed to interfere with peaceful picketing during labor troubles. The President also signed the bill authorizing the army to increase its air force. The army will soon have 2,320 fighting planes. After the wholesale signing, Presi dent Roosevelt worked on his speech of acceptance to be delivered in Phila dlphia Saturday night. It will be a short speech, according to the White House, less than 2,000 words long. BODY OF VICE CONSUL SENT BACK TO POST SINGAPORE. June 25 (TP).—The body of Uncle Sam’s vice consul to Singapore, William Dubois Thorne, will be returned to his post today. Thorne was on leave visiting an American engineer in Sumatra when he was killed in a boating accident. The boat capsized and Thorne was drowned in the Siak river. The en gineer, Austin Penney, was rescued. Thorne's home was in Jamesburg, New Jersey. motion and it was passed without de bate. Chairman Mary Dewson of the women’s division of the Democratic national committee was credited with engineering the group. Some say the victory will bring her the vice chair manship of the national committee itself. The wideawake woman Demo crats cheered Miss Dc’wson and began to lobby for an equal righty plank in the 1936 Democratic platform. FEUD SMOOTHED OVER PHILADELPHIA June 25 (TP) The feud between the rival Minnesota delegations ab the Democratic na tional convention was smoothed over in the early hours of today by Na tional Chairman Jim Farley. That removed the possibility that one of th? waring Minnesota groups might walk out of the convention and spoil its harmony. The Ryan and Moonan faction finally agreed to sit with the wolfe faction, each delegate holding one-half a vote. Previously, the Ryan and Moonan group had re jected the idea of lettmg both dele gations take their seats—out they 'greed when they were given the (CONTINUED ON PAGE 7) WHOOPING IT UP FOR F. D. R. |)< ! ' H 11 ■ fIHBE | flEsll Two San Antonio, Texas, visitors whoop it up for President Roosevelt as they “ride to victory” at convention. HARMONY REIGNS SUPREME FEW MINOR QUARRELS THAT THREATENED VARIOUS CONVENTION COMMITTEES HAVE FIZZLED AND DIED. PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (TP).— The third day of the Democratic na tional convention finds harmony reigning triumphant. The few minor quarrels that threatened to break out in the vari ous committees have fizzled and died. For a time it was feared that one of the two rival Minnesota dele gations might bolt the convention, but its feud with a rival delegation was smoothed over during the night. The platform is virtually complet ed just as President Roosevelt want ed it. Until 4:40 o’clock this morn ing the subcommittee in charge of Senator Robert Wagner worked on it. Then Senator Wagner called President Roosevelt and read the finished product to hm over the phone. Wagner told the president AUSTRIA OFFERS OLIVE BRANCH TO HEAD OF NAZIS PEACE PACT WITH GER MANY REPORTED AS IN THE OFFING BERLIN, June 25 (TP)—A definite . attempt by Austria to patch up her differences with Germany was re ported underway today. Unofficial sources In Berlin said that Chancellor Schuschnigg of Aus tria had sent a four-point memoran dum to Germany with the demand that Chancellor Hitler clarify his at titude towards Austria. Reportedly, Austria seeks a pledge that she will be allowed to steer her own ship of state without interfer ence from the Nazis. The memoran dum is said to demand recognition of Austria’s complete independence and her right to restore the Haps burg monarchy if she so desires. The document also asks Germany to dis own all Nazi movements within Aus- i tria. German diplomats declined to at- I firm or deny the existence of the I Austrian note. BORAH’S OPPONENT HAS SUPPORT OF TOWNSEND BOISE). Idaho, June 25 (TP) —The man o pposing Senator William Borah's renomination to the senate has the endorsement of Dr. Francis Townsend today. The Idaho senator's opponent is Byron Defcnbach. one-time Republic an state treasurer. Defenbach is de termined to take the place In the senate which Borah has held for 30 years. His announcement that he favored the Townsend pension plan brought an immediate reply from Dr. Town send h'mself. Townsend told his Idaho organization to back Defen bach at the polls. ( PHONE 6183 that no trouble whatever had arisen over the platform. It will be present ed for the main committee's approval shortly, and will be read to the con vention at tonight’s session. That is the most important piece of business today. The only other important job the Democrats will tackle today is abolishing the two thirds rule. Five Southern states have put up strong opposition to this proposal, but all realize that it will get overwhelming approval by the convention. The day dawned bright and clear in Philadelphia, indicating a big crowd for famous Mummer's pa rade and Mardi Gras tonight. The business of renominating the presi dent and vice president will not get under way until tomorrow night and Saturday morning. ELECTION IS TO AID NATION’S BUSINESS LEHMAN PREDICTS NO SLUMP IS TO RESULT FROM CAMPAIGN PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (TP) When the country goes about the serious task of electing a President, busines in general usually suffers. But that's not going to happen this year, according to Gov. Lehman of New York. Lehman emphasized today that bus iness for the balance of 1936 appears promising. He said no reason exists for anticipating a slump in the pace while Messrs. Landon and Roosevelt are fighting it out this summer. Gov. Lehman is still unwilling to talk about his plans for next year. A few weeks ago he announced he would not seek reelection. Recently, reports that he would yield to demands of Democraic leaders and head the state ticket again have been widespread. G. 0. P. MOVE GIVES CURLEY A REST BOSTON, June 25 (TP)—Republi can opponents of Governor Curley sent the state legislature into a sur prise recess today and gave Curley a chance to visit the Democratic Na tional Convention. The Bay State lawmakers had wrangled through an all-night ses sion, but.succeeded in passing several measures backed by the Democratic governor. Republican members made a quick move for recess early this morning and the motion carried des pite att mpets of the Democrats to muster forces and hold on. The leg islature recessed until Monday. Governor Curley will leave for the Philadelphia convention this after- I noon. WEEK DAYS OC PAY NO MOBS Published every day cepting Saturdaye. Firt cents per copy Sunday!. Delivered to your home fifteen cents per week. TRANSRADIO PRESS Democrats Turn Guns On Tribunal TACTICS BELIEVED DIC TATED BY ROOSEVELT; NOT EXPECTED PLANK PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (TP).—The Democratic party will make the Supreme Court the big issue of its 1936 cam paign. That conclusion grew big as a house today from thf strategy under way in Phila delphia at the Democratic Na tionat Convention. One aftei another, the speakers ha v ( turned their guns on the court Today, when the platform em erges, it‘ will pass lightly ovei the constitutional and Suprenw Court issue—but only for the purposes of strategy. The Demo crats do not wish to urge a con stitutional amendment in their platform. In their campaign speeches they will use it as th< focal point of their assault or the court which has nullified the most important acts of the Roosevelt administration. These tactics are believed to havi been dictated by President Roosevelt hirtiself. During his campaign tour.- of the nation this fall, he is expect ed to work the issue up to a climax. Robinson Hits Court The second consecutive attack on the court was made last night by Senator Joseph T. Robinson. “We recognize the decisions of the court, and we abide by them,” said Robinson. “Nevertheless, we do not regard the court above and beyond those factors which naturally influ ence the minds of human beings.” While the platform to be announo cd today will sidestep the constitu tional amendment issue, it will lean decidedly to the left in such matters as labor legislation and social secur ity. The other proposals, such as the monetary, tariff and foreign af fairs planks, win represent little or no change from tiie present policies of the administration. The platform builders worked un til 4:40 o’clock this morning behind the closed doors of their hotel room, with Senator Wagner of New York in charge. V7*:en they emerged, Wag ner said there had been no trouble and no quarreling over any of the planks. The delegates appeared to have followed the suggestions of Mr. Roosevelt faithfully the only question that arose during the eight-hour overnight session was how strongly or how weakly some of the planks should be worded. It was probably the most secretive session on the platform that the Democrats had held in convention for many years. The dozen men on the drafting subcommittee were bound by pledges 6f silence. That was because party leaders didn't want it known which of the presi dent's suggestions had aroused the most discussion. The platform will be ready for the convention tonight. VV4* T WIUgUV, TOWNSEND HOPES! PENSION LEADER MAY NOMINATE CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT r PHILADELPHIA, June 25 (T)— The founder of the old age pension clubs, Dr. Francis Townsend, said to cay that his group may nominate a i candidate for President at its Cleve i land convention. The Townscndites w’ere expected to indorse the candidacy of the union party leader, Congressman Lemkb. “We will talk over the union party’s program in July,” Townsend said, "but the Townsend Clubs may nominate a man of their own.” He said the Tbwnsendites would be able to register their candidate in at least thirty states after the Cleve land session, which opens July 15th. Townsend was bitter against Con gressman Schwellenbach of Washing ton for his failure to go before the Democratic resolutions committee with a request that the old ag? pen sion plan be included in the Demo cratic platform. The Washington state delegation had endorsed the plan in caucus. -- "Schwellenbach will b? sorry.” Townsend said, "when he sees what happens to him in the November election.”