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VOLUME 2—NUMBER 162
LEWIS-GREEN SPLIT IS LOOKED FOR TODAY
RELIEF WORKERS
THREATEN MARCH
ON STATE CAPITOL
RESULT OF CONTINUED
DELAY OF MEASURES
IN PENNSYLVANIA
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 7 (TP)
A weary legislature left the Fennsyl
vanla state house a few hours ago at
the end of another round of the bit
ter fight over Governor Earle's relief
program.
Republicans in the state senate
seem determined to block the Demo
cratic governor and house who favor
a $55,000,000 relief appropriation.
The G. O. P. legislative bloc wants to
cut this amount by $20,000,000. The
struggle was deadlocked when the
session ended at 3 a.m. today.
Ominous threats were heard in
Harrisburg as thousands on relief
threatened to march on the capital
and make a desperate plea for action.
The Democrats reported that they
would insist on adoption of their
program. Otherwise, they said, they
will combine to kill every measure
presented by a Republican member
of the legislature.
The G. O. P. forces met in caucus
and voted to support a substitute re
lief program. They frant county as
sistance boards to handle relief funds
under supervision of the state emer
gency committee. Republicans an
nounced that tax measures in sup
port of this plan would be introduced
In the legislature today.
POLICE cIE A R UP
BOMBING OUTRAGE
AFTER MUCH WORK
ARREST MINER IN “GOOE
FRIDAY” MYSTERY;
CASE SOLVED
WILKES BARRE, Pa., July 7 (TP)
District Attorney Leon Schwartz an
nounced today that the “Good iri
day" bombing outrage had been
“cleared up." A -German-American
miner, Michael Fugman, is held on
charges of mailing a series o( bombs
which took three lives on the eve
of Easter Sunday.
The bombs were mailed from the
Wilkes Barre post office. The three
victim* were Thomas M«.oney; h's
son, Thomas, Jr., and Michael Gal
lagher. Maloney was an official of
a mine union which nad been dis
banded. The bomb attack was blamed,
from She first, on a disgruntled miner.
The deadly explosives were planted
in cigar bdSes. Schwartz said officers
traced more than a million and a
half cigar boxes before they found
the source of those used to make the
bombs. Forty-one thousand samples of
nails were examined in various fac
tories to trace nails used in the crude
bombs. The district attorney charged
that nails like those used in the bombs
were found In Fugman’s home. Fug
man has been shadowed, the officials
said, since the bombs were mailed.
Fugman is believed to have fancied
that i?e was the object of some griev
ance from mine officials for whom
the death-packages were Intended.
He Is a German World war vet
eran. He has a wife, Anna, and one
child. Fugman’s knowledge of ex
plosives was gained while he worked
in Pennsylvania coal fields.
ACTRESS WINS
IN COURT TILT
BOUTHOLD. L. 1., July 7 (TP).—
A Broadway showgirl squeaked out of
serious trouble today, just 95 miles
from Times Square.
The girl was Marion Regers, a
pretty brunette She was charged
with “borrowing” a stranger’s car
and smashing its fenders. She
has been in Suffolk county jail since
Friday night, held In default of
SI,OOO cash bail. Today the car’s
owner appeared against Miss Rogers
in court. He agreed to forget the
whole affair If the girl would oay
for the damages. Miss Rogers agreed.
Whereupon the charges were altered
to read “disorderly conduct." Justice
Hawkins levied a 30-day suspended
sentence and warned Miss Rogers to
keep out of Suffolk county for one
year.
"Really. Miss Rogers,’’ said the
judge, “You shuoldn’t act this way."
TEN INJURED IN
LABOR CLASHES
SANTA ANA, Cal., July 7 (TP)
Ten men are nursing injuries and
more than 100 Mexican laborers are
in jail this morning following violence
in the farm districts of Orange
county. Clashes between ranch own
ers and workers made local authori
ties send in a hurry call for reinforce
ments.
The sheriff of Orange county ap
pealed to the state highway patrol for
aid in putting down ths disturbances.
He announced that he would a *': Gov
ernor Merriam to call out the na
tional guard today if the situation
ft!!" looks serious.
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PHONE 6183
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Chicago police are widening their
search for Mrs. Helen Freed, wife
of a Windy City night club owner,
whom they want to question in con
nection with the mysterious shoot
ing of Audrey Vallette, beautiful,
blonde hostess, known as Annabelle;
Blake.
(Central Press) •
lEATH SENTENCE
FATE OF OFFICERS
IN JAP REVOLT
GOVERNMENT HEADS ANX
IOUSLY WATCH PUB
LIC REACTION
TOKYO, July 7 (TP) .—Japanese
government officials watched anx
iously today for the first public re
action to announcement of the death
sentences handed -17 rebellions army
officers.
The condemned men were leaders
in last February’s revolt when three
high government officials were assas
sinated, another was seriously wound
ed and others, including Premier
Okada, were forced to flee for their
lives. The officers heading 1,500
troops, then seized several public
buildings and held them for more
than three days, defying an order to
surrender which came from Emperor
Hirohito himself.
A special court martial, at which
the defendants were permitted no
counsel, meted out the death sen
tences. There is no appeal. More
than 50 other defendants were given
prison sentences ranging from life
down to a few months In jail.
Some government officials feared
sympathy for the condemned officers
might lead to another uprising. For
that reason, news of the death sen
tences was suppressed for some time,
and then released to the press with
Instructions to avoid sensationalism
in reporting the court martial's de
cision.
ZIONISTSM 0 U R N
PASSING OF MAYOR
WAUKEGAN, 111., July 7 (TP).—
William Edwards, the man who suc
ceeded Wilbur Glenn Vollva as the
mayor of the city of Zion, is dead
Vollva set up Zion for his religious
folowers whose beliefs included a
theory that the earth Is flat. In
1935, Zion’s cooperative enterprises
had felt the depression. Edwards
was elected mayor and Vollva lost
much of his control over the village.
Mayor Edwards had carried out Vo
liva’s ban on tobacco, alcoholic drinks
and dancing. The Zion city resi
dents do not believe in calling doc
tors when they are 111. Edwards was
stricken last week, but refused to call
a doctor. He died In a Waukegan
hospital to which he was removed
only after he fell unconscious in his
home.
FARLEY QUESTION BE ANSWERED
NEWSPAPER CONFERENCE WITH PRESIDENT TO DIS
CLOSE RESULTS OF MEETING WITH ‘GENIAL JIM.’
WASHINGTON, July 7 (TP)—For
the first time since Congress and the
Democratic convention adjourned an
Interested bunch of newshawks will
gather at the White House press con
ference today. President Roosevelt is
expected to tell the nation just what
Postmaster General Farley is going
to do about his many jobs.
In addition to his duties as head
of the post office department Farley
Is chairman of the Democratic Na
tional Commitee and the New York
State Democratic Committee. Point
ing to the strenuous four months cam
palgn which lies ahead, critics have
GOVERNOR FACES
SENATOR GORE IN
ELECTION BATTLE
BLIND SOLON TO FIGHT
HEAVY ODDS IN RACE
TODAY
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. July 7
(TP) —Election officials predicted a
record vote in the Oklahoma primary
today when a bright sun climbed up
ward across blue, cloudless skies.
U. S. Senator Thomas P. Gore faces
the hardest battle in his career in his
fight to hold off seven Democrats who
are challenging his 19-year record in
Washington. The leader of Gore’s
opponents is Governor E. W. Marland,
who made himeelf the talk of the
state in his recent battle to save gov
ernment oil lanes from private ex
ploitation.
Gore is also opposed for renomina
tion by the national vice president of
the Tcwnsend pension plan organiza
tion. Gomer Smith. Today s primaries
will reduce the field to two candidates
who will face each other in the run
off primary on July 28.
The Republican Senatorial condi
dates are former U. S. District At
torney Herbert Hyde, and two attor
neys, Robert Kellough and Horace
McKeever. Hydes record of bringing
the kidnapers of Charles Urschell to
justice makes him one of the favor
ites.
FRISCO’S MAYOR
LENDS HIS HAND
BREWERY DRIVERS ARE
IN CENTER OF LABOR
DIFFICULTIES
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 (TP)
Mayor Rossi will help straighten out
a union dispute between San Fran
cisco brewery workers tomorrow. Un
ion leaders and representatives of the
brewing industry will discuss peace
terms at Russl’s office.
The dispute involves brewery driv
ers. Both the United Brewers of Amer
ica and the teamsters union claim
jurisdiction over the husky workmen
who deliver kegs to San Francisco tap
rooms. The drivers have been mem
bers of the United Brewer’s Union
for 40 years, and appear willing to
stay in that organization.
The teamsters union clams it
should have control of the drivers.
Recently, beer deliveries were halted
in Oakland because of the tangle.
After a few days of drought, however,
the beer distributors association ob
tained an injunction and the foam
ing malt beverage flowed once more.
REV. CADMAN IN
CRITICAL SHAPE
PLATTSBURG, N. Y., July 7 (TP)
—Doctors at Champlain Valley Hos
pital reported today that the condi
tion of Dr. S. Parkes Cadman is “very
critical.”
The well known radio preacher and
pastor of Brooklyn’s Central Congre
gational Church underwent an emer
gency operation last night.
Dr. Cadman was stricken with acute
appendicitis while delivering a peace
lecture to a Plattsburg congregation.
Despite severe pain, the 71-year-old
minister completed his sermon and
then consulted physicians. They re
ported that Dr. Cadman had been
suffering from the ailment for sev
eral days.
MISSIONARIES FLEE FROM
STRIFE - TORN PROVINCE
HONGKONG, China, July 7 (TP).
American and British missionaries
are streaming out of strife-tom
Kwangsi province towards Hongkong
and safety. Threats of active civil
war and the menace of bandits who
roam through the province caused
the flight.
Missionaries Amaining in Kwang
si are concentAting at Wuchow.
They are ready to leave at the first
sign of violence.
raised the demand that Farley either
give up his cabinet post or resign as
Democratic chief.
Farley and Mr. Roosevelt went into
a huddle about this and other mat
ters and are supposed to have reach
ed an agreement. At any rate. Farley
said the president would issue a state
ment about their conference during
today’s press conference.
Nearly everybody agrees on one
thing. No matter what arrangements
are made about the cabinet post, the
campaign to re-elect Preridsnt Roose
velt will be handled by one person—
and that person will be James A.
Farley.
SAVANNAH, GA., TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1936
TURKEY TO FIGHT
BRITISH PROPOSE
OF WARSHIP PACT
DETERMINED NOT TO AL
LOW ENGLISH VIOLA.
TION SOVEREIGNITY
MONTREUX. Switzerland. July 7
(TP) —Turkish diplomats resumed
their seats at a conference table today
with the sworn determination to spike
a British Dardanelles defense pro
posal.
The Turks want permission to re
fortify their natural fortress, the
Dardanelles. This permission, accord
ing to observers at the international
conference taking place at Montreux,
probably will be given. The main
bone of contention now is the system
which would govern warship traffic
through the Dardanelles.
At the opening conference session.
Great Britain offered a proposal which
would limit the number of warships
passing through the Dardanelles in
peacetime. If Turkey believed herself
menaced by an enemy, she could
close the Dardanelles entirely. How
ever, that step would require a, two
thirds approval vote by the League
of Nations.
Turkish conference representatives
protested against this proposal main
taining that it would rob Turkey of
her sovereignity over the Dardanelles.
Soviet Russia also voted against the
plan.
Italy, which had been invited oo
send a representative to the Montreux
conference, refused to attend. Rome
let it be known that Italy would not
enter into any Mediterranean negotia
tions until the Anglo-French-Balkan
Mediterranean treaty set up during
the tense days of the Ethiopian dis
pute was scrapped.
NATION AWAITS
LANDON’S MOVE
MAY CALL STATE SOLONS
TO WORK TO OFFSET
NEW DEAL
TOPEKA, Kan., July 7 (TP) —Gov-
ernor Alt Landon is ready to give a
special session of the Kansas legisla
ture a speech which may mean much
to the future of his national political
career.
The state lawmakers are facing the
problem of making their state social
security measures dovetail with those
of the new dial. Democratic party
leaders, however, have thrown down
the ganutlet with the indication they
are ready to make the special ses
sion a stormy one.
The Democrats want to know, first
of all, why Governor Landon waited
till just before the opening of his
national campaign to call the special
session. They also Want the state pro
hibition question settled once and for
all.
Kansas theoretically is one of the
driest states in the Union, but the
Democrats don’t think it really is.
They charge Landon with overlook
ing the fact that beer flows freely
in the sunflower state.
Observers predict the Democrats
will bring the prohibition issue to
the assembly floor, even though the
session originally was intended only
to consider social security measures.
ATLANTAWOMAN
KILLED IN CRASH
MRS. SAPPHO DOBBS WAS
PINNED UNDER AUTO;
MOTHER NEAR DEATH
(Special to Savannah Daily Times)
GRIFFIN, Ga., July 7.—Mrs. Sap
pho Dobbs. 40, socially prominent At
lanta woman, was dead and her
mother, Mrs. E. C. Thrash, also of
Atlanta, was near death in a hospital
here today, following an automobile
accident near Zebulon, Ga., Monday
in which the car they were riding in
burst into flames and crashed into
a ditch.
Mrs. Dobbs died shortly after mil
night. According to reports of the
accident. Mrs . Dobbs was pinned
beneath the burning car while her
mother was thrown clear of ihe
wreckage. Mrs. Thrash is the widow
of the late Dr. E. C. Thrash, promi
nent Southern physician.
CONGRESSMAN DUFFEY
DIES AT OHIO HOME
J
TOLEDO, O„ July 7 (TP)—The
Democratic cdngrsMnan, Warren Jo- .
seph Duffey, died at his home today
at the age of 50.
Duffy was a veteran politician in
Ohio. He had served in the state as
sembly and was a Toledo city co-ncil
man dur.ng the war. He entered po.i
tics after finishing at St. John s uni
versity anl getting a law degree from
the University of Michigan.
Duffey served four years in Wash
ington. He was defeated for renomi
nation this year. He had planned to
resume his law practice in Toledo.
WHERE HIDDEN TREASURE WAS HIDDEN
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A hunt for hidden treasure even greater than the $234,800 hoard already uncovered was
organized at the 880-acre farm of the Ivers Brothers at Tipton, lowa. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Voss,
cousins of the brothers, discovered the hidden wealth last week in the house and ba«n (bouse, top
photo; interior of barn, lower photo) on the farm they inherited after the death of the last
brother recently. It is thought that the bachelor brothers may have hidden much more money
on the farm, and other relatives, who have joined the hunt, may contest the will—it is rumored
—which left the Tipton farm to Voss and his wife. —Central Press Photo
IS HITLER BEHIND
ULTERIOR MOTIVES
OF DANZIG MAYOR?
QUESTION HAS EUROPEAN
DIPLOMATS PON
DERING
DANZIG, July 7 (TP)—The Nazi
.president of the Danzig senate, Ar
thur Greiser, suppressed all demon
strations on the part of his follow
ers today.
Germans living in the free city
planned to celebrate Greiser s attacks
on the League of Nations at Geneva.
The Danzig German had demanded
that the league give up its control
over the Baltic City. He wound up a
violent speech with a Nazi salube be
fore the council of the league.
Greiser’s speech and actions led to
a widespread belief that he had been
inspired by Berlin officials who m ght
seek to take control of Danzig. The
speech caused open wrath in Euro
pean capitals. It is believed that both
Danzig Germans and Berlin officials
have decided to trim their sails until
the storm blows over. Greiser ordered
the Germans in Danzig to avoid dem
onstrations which might churn up
trouble wtih the poles in the free city
port.
HARRISON IS PLEASED
BY FIRST COURT TEST
CINCINNATI, July 7 (TP)
“Railroad workers will rejoice that
the new railroad retirement law has
successfully withstood its first court
test,” said George M. Harrison, presi
dent of th? Railway Clerks, to a rep
resentative of labor. As chairman of
the Railway Labor Executives’ Asso
ciation, Mr. Harrison has taken a con
spicuous rol? in all of railroad labor's
legislative fights in recent years.
“Naturally, we do not I ke that part
of the judge s decision which invali- |
dates the tax act. We hop? the high- ;
er court will sustain the law. In any
event, congress should enact a sub
stitute tax measure. Organized rail
road workers are more than willing
to pay their share of the cost of a i
proper pension system.
“I understand the carriers contem- ■
plate continuing to deduct the tax
from the workers’ wages, pending a
f nal decision by the supreme court.
The money will be kept’ in separate
funds and, of course, will be refunded
to the employes should th? tax lau
be finally adjudged unconstitutional.” 1
PHONE 6183
HARDING VOTER
IS F.D.R. ROOTER
WASHINGTON, July 7 (TP).—
An attorney in the national capital,
Robert I. Miller, announced some
thing new today in political groups—
a Republican Roosevelt club.
Miller said his club will have just
one purpose, to get Republicans to
t work for re-election of Mr. Roosevelt.
The Washington attorney says n?
was the original backer of Wirrea G.
Harding for the" Republican nomina
tion as president. He has other
claims to true membershp in the Re
publican ranks.
“In 1932,” Miller said, “I stump
ed the middle West with Vice Presi
, dent Curtis, seeking the re-election
of Herbert Hoover.”
Miller added that he miglr, stump
for Mr. Roosevelt this year. If he
does, he will concentrate in western
states, ineiuding Kansas where the
Republican presidential nom .ec, Al
fred Landon, makes his hon.e.
CONFESSED KIDNAPPER
TO RECEIVE SENTENCE
ST. PAUL, Minn., Judy 7 (TP) —
The confessed member of a kidnap
ing gang, Charles Fitzgerald of Los
Angeles, is scheduled to receive his
sentence today in a federal court. •
Fitzgerald pleaded guilty to con
spiracy in the SIOO,OOO kidnaping of
the St. Paul Brewer, William Hamm.
The west coast gangster is one of
the six men, including expublic
Enemy Alvin Karpis, ind cted on ab
duction charges.
Fitzgerald faces a maximum pen
alty of lif? imprisonment. Three of ‘
the gang members already are serv- '
ing long prison terms.
ATTORNEY’S OFFER IRKS KARPIS
NATION’S ONE-TIME BAD MAN RATHER TAKE CHANCE
THAN COMPROMISE ON DOUBLE KIDNAPING CASE.
ST. PAUL. Minn., July 7 (TP).—
The one time nation's badman. Alvin
i Karpis, muttered his indignation to
■ day at being asked by his attorney to
plead grilty to kidnaping charges.
The outlaw faces charges in two
kidnapings—those of Brewer William
Hamm and Banker Edward Bremer
of St. Paul. His attorneys told him
that if he pleaded guilty to one. and
' was convicted on the other, they could
JEWS AND ARABS
i WHET APPETITES
FOR NEW FIGHTS
BRITISH TROOPS ARE SENT
SCAMPERING TO VA
RIED FRONTS
JERUSALEM, July 7 (TP).—The
Arab-Jewish warfare in Palestine
blazed up anew today in violent out
breaks which followed a week of com
parative calm.
One Jew was shot to death in the
Hatkivah settlement. Three Chris
tian Arams were reported killed by a
bomb explosion in Jaffa. Authorities
believed that the outrage arose from
a family feud. A British officer and
a private in the Seaforth Highland
ers were ambushed and wounded by
rifle fire in an encounter near Tul
karem.
Two Jews were injured when a
bomb exploded in a Jaffa police sta
tion. The revival of terrorism was
blamed on young Arabs. Many shops
and stores in Jerusalem closed their
doors today under pressure from lead
ers in the Arab strike of passive resis
tance. Numerous vegetable and fruit
stocks were ruined when benzine was
poured over them.
A 15-square-mile area around Jeru
salem was cleared of snipers by a
force of 4000 British soldiers. A Brit
ish destroyer was detailed to patrol
the Palestine coast to prevent gun
running. All vessels suspected of car
rying contraband were searched
Heavj’ patrols were also stationed I
■ along the Jordan river with orders to '
I confiscate smuggled guns and ammu- |
nition.
arrange for him to serve both sen
tences at the same time.
Karpis flared angrily at the sug
gestion. although he was reported
earlier to have agreed to the arrange
ment. The gangster shouted he
would demand trial on both kidnap
ings. “I’ll plead not guilty,” Karpis
said, “and take my chances.” The
gangster is to be arraigned later to
day.
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Schism May
Bring Steel
Chaos to U. S.
MINER’S LEADER SERVES
NOTICE ON A. F. OF L.
HEAD HE WON’T APPEAR
BEFORE GROUP’S EXECU
TIVE BOARD; WARNS OF
WIDE GAP TO OPEN.
WASHINGTON. July 7 (TP)—
There’s a showdown due today between
William Green and John L. Lewis.
Green, the president of the American
Federation of Labor, has called on
Lewis to defend his committee on in
dustrial organization before the A. F.
of L. executive board today. Lewis,
the fighting head of the Halted Mine
Workers, has served notice that he
won't appear. In effect, he has dared
Green to do his worst—and warned
him that the A. F. of L. is in danger
of a wide-open split if Green takes
too drastic a move.
Warning Seems Real
Lewis’ warning appears based on
fact. Lined up behind him in a na
tion-wide drive to organize the Amer
ican worker in industrial unions are
twelve of the most powerful unions
in the federation. These 12 unions
constitute almost a half of the entire
federation membership and they axe
pledged to follow Lewis along any
path he might take.
Green can do one of two things
when Lewis fails to put in an ap
pearance to answer charges that he is
setting up a competition labor organ
ization. He can call for a vote on the
proposal to suspend the charters of
all 12 insurgent organizations or he
can back down and concede Lewis
the victory in the dispute.
On one hand, Green risks splitting
the federation of labor ranks. On the
other, he faces a loss of prestige
which- would boost Lewis into the
position of the number one man of
American labor.
Green has promised a statement
today.’ ■JusfwhltfH'TdrE of the high
way he will take is still doubtful, but
the A. F. of L. leader is confronted
I with a rocky road, either way he
i turns.
Lewis, confident that his industrial
unionization drive is headed for suc
cess, continues to pound at heads of
the steel industry with the Insistence
that the time has come for a closed
shop in the nation’s giant steel shops.
His latest attack on what he
termed “the omnipresent overloads of
industrial America” came in a radio
address last night. Without mincing
words, Lewis termed the impending
unionization battle in the steel in
dustry a “war between the workers
and a financial dictatorship.” He ac
cused the steel magnates of employ
ing unlawful and ruthless tactics in
smashing former attempts to unionize
the country’s steel workers and
warned the steel officials that his
drive would be conducted in the open,
with the public closely informed as
to developments by the press and ra
dio.
Fight to Finish
The shaggy-haired Lewis threatened
to invoke all the labor laws of the
new deal if necessary in beating down
the barriers thrown up against his
unionization drive.
“We shall hold accountable every
person who is really responsible for
any bloodshed or strife,” Lewis said.
“By that I mean the bankers, the
directors and the high officials of the
steel corporations.”
At Pittsburgh, a steel industry law
yer. Earl F. Reed, accused Pennsyl
vania’s Lieutenant-Governor Kennedy
of advocating disorder. Kennedy, in
a speech delivered on Sunday, called
on steel workers to fight for union
ization •
BROWN SHIPYARDS SWEPT
BY A GIGANTIC BLAZE
TAUNTON. Mass., July 7 (TP)
Fire swept the Brown shipyards to
day with a loss of several thousand
dollars. A 28-foob cutter being built
for a providsnee sportsman and
tender valued at $3,500 were destroyed
by the flames. Nearby homes were
threatened. Residents were awakened
by th? heat and noise. They formed
bucket brigades to help put out tha
blaze.
MILITANTMAYOR
IS BEHIND BARS
HUNTINGDON. Ind.. July 7 (TP)
—City affairs moved forward as usual
in Huntingdon today, despite the fact
that its mayor directed officials from
behind iron bars.
Huntingdon's fiery mayor, Clare W.
Bangs, voluntarily returned to jail
rather than obey a court order to stop
serving private homes with current
from the municipal electric plant. The
court declared the city has no fran
chise and was unlawfully taking bus
iness away from a private utility.
Mayor Bangs is in the same cell
he occupied for 101 days last yeas
when he refused to obey a similar
order.