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VOLUME 2-NUMBER 164 PHONE 6183
BLIND SENATOR’S
NEW DEAL BLASTS
CAUSE DEFEAT
EXPERTS ATTRIBUTE AT
TACKS ON ADMINISTRA
TION TO DOWNFALL
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TP)—Cap
itol Hill attaches today prepared to
strike of the name of on? of the most
colorful members of the senate from
the rolls of the upper house.
The senator—White haired, blind
Tom Gore of Oklahoma—was defeat
ed in his home state’s Democratic pri
mary. Gore was the last of two blind
senators—the other, the late Senator
Schall of Minnesota having been
killed by an automobile last winter.
Capitol observers traced Gore’s de
feat to the numerous speeches he
made on the senate floor attacking
the New Deal. Although a Democrat,
Gore had little use for any of the
Roosevelt administration’s pet proj
ects.
Blessed with a remarkable memory
and a boom-ng speaking voice, Gore
frequently fooled visitors to the sen
ate gallery. When making a speech,
the blind senator would always carry
numerous slips of white paper in his
upper coat pocket. These he would
take out, one by one, during the
speech as if they were his notes.
Gore was noted for his frequent
references to classical literature and
his barbed darts against his oppo
nents. His defeat leaves only one blind
man on Capitol Hill—Representative
Dunn of Pennsylvania.
G.O.P. SEEKS VOTES
IN NEW ENGLAND
HAMILTON TAKING UP THE
CAUSE FOR LANDON
POLL
MILWAUKEE, Wis., July 9 (TP).
Republican National Chairman John
Hamilton headed for New England
today to continue his drive for Lan
don votes.
Hamilton made a bid for Wiscon
sin’s ballot by slashing at the New-
Deal administration. He charged
President Roosevelt with taking
‘'steps to cover up his record" be
cause of Increasing sentiment against
the pow-ers that be in Washington.
Tha G. O. P. leader took issue on
Mr. Roosevelt's recent criticism of
‘ «tJne«jic royalists."
Said Hamilton: "Who are these
economic royalists? We are not told.
They are no more identified than
those mythical great bankets who,
according to the president, told him
our national debt could safely go to
$70,000,000."
Hamilton is interested today in the
old political saying—"As Maine goes,
so goes the nation." He is scheduled
to speak in Maine on Tuesday and
from there drive his political band
wagon through New Hampshire, Con
necticut and Vermont.
LANDON CONFERS
WITH FARM HEADS
IS FIRST IN SERIES OF IM
PORTANT MEETINGS
TOPEKA, Kan., July 9 (TP).—
Governor Alf Landon turned his back
on the political wrangles in the state
legislature today in favor of a series
of conferences with national G. O. P.
farm leaders.
The governor is slated to attend
meetings at which former Governor
Frank Lowden, U. S. Senator Arthur
Capper and Congressman Clifford
Hope, both of Kansas will give their
view. Hope is a ranking member of
the G. O. P. agricultural committee.
Meanwhle, the legislature with the
Republican majority went forward as
proposed by Landon. The amendment
whch comes up for a vote in Novem
ber, would make it possible for the
state to take part in federal social
security benefits.
Democratic leaders attempted to
Introduce the dry question and civil
service into the session debate. Their
actions caused political horseplay and
considerable delay In the proceedings
until Republicans voted to consider
nothing but social security debate.
FUTURE HUBBY OF
MRS. OWEN ARRIVES
CAPTAIN RHODE' TO WEAR
COURT UNIFORM AT
WEDDING
NEW YORK. July 9 (TP)—Th-.
future husband of Mrs. Ruth Bryan
Owen will walk down a gangplank
onto a New York pier today.
The bridegroom-to-be is Captain
Boerge Rohde, a member of King
Christian of Denmark’s life guards.
Vfrs. Owen. the first American wo
tian to be appointed Minister to a
breign country, met Captain Rhody
rhile serving as the American em
asary at King Christian’s court.
Mrs. Owen’s friends say the wed
ling probably will take place some
Ume tonight at the Sands Point. Long
Island home of Mrs. Owen’s son-in
law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Rob
ert Lehman. Wedding plans have
been kept secret, but it was learned
that Captain Rohde has obtained per
mission to wear hi* court uniform ana
probably will don the brilliant outf.i
before he approaches the altar to
awatt his bride. *
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She’s Cured Now
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Martha Vichness
All is forgiven and Martha
Vichness, 15-year-old Brooklyn,
N. Y., girl says she’s cured.
Martha took S4OO of her fath
er’s bonus money, went to
Hollywood to see Clark Gable,
spent the money, and was
“staked” to a return trip home
by an American Legion post. At
that, Martha didn’t see Clark
and had to be content with see
ing Franchot Tone and Robert
Taylor. A headwaiter intro
duced her for a $1 tip. Martha’s
expenditures included also $165
for plane fare out West, sls a
day for hotel room, $65 for har
first evening dress, $7 for a pair
of sandals and $2 for a hat.
—Central Press.
POLITICS CAUSE
SERIOUS PLIGHT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
MAJOR PARTIES BOTH RE
SPONSIBLE FOR FOOD'
HOLD-UP
HARRISBURG, Pa., July 9 (TP)
Thousand* of needy Pennsylvanians
face the prospect of breakfasting off
political red tape this morning.
A deadlock in the state legislature
has held up relief cash, for which
I more than 500,000 unemployed fami
lies are crying. While Democratic
Governor George H. Earle demands
' $50,000,000 for relief, the Republican
j state senate refuses to endorse bills
J providing any more than $35,0,000.
The $15,000,000 differences isr the
crux of one of the bitterest stalemates
ever seen at Harrisburg.
Emergency relief board head, Dt
Schwelnitz, notified the legislators
that state relief channels dried up
four days ago, without a nickel going
to the needy since the first of the
week. De Schweinitz appealed to the
state senators to forget their political
differences rather than see thousands
of men, women and children face
actual starvation.
G. O. P. state senate leaders indi
cated today that they are ready to
compromise. Today’s session of the
leg:slature may see a Republican pro
posal to allocate $45,000,000 for re
lief. The Democrats, it is believed,
will okay the $45,000,000 offer if it
is made.
WEST VIRGINIA GIRL
CAPTURED NEW YORK
NEW YORK, July 9 (TP)—A 17-
j >ear-old West Virginia girl was trans
ferred to a home for girls today to
await trial in the court for wayward
minors. The girl, Elise Lamar of
Clarksburg. W. V„ asked to be locked
"P last night. She said she ran away
from her home.
She appeared in magistrates court
i today on vagrancy charges. The court
j turned her over to the court for way
ward minors. New York police are
trying to get in touch with Miss La
mar's parents.
MIRACLES CONTINUE TO HAPPEN
i!
l \ BIG DRIVE BOSS SAYS LA GUARDIA AND HUGH JOHN
SON WILL CLIMB ABOARD NEW DEAL BAND WAGON.
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t I WASHINGTON, July 9 (TP)
Democratic Chairman Jim Farley
thinks both Republican Mayor Fiorel
e i la LaGuardia of New York and for
? mer NRA Chief Hugh Johnson will
l * be on the New Deal's firing line when
'* the campaign battle swings into full
« fore?.
11 Farley, in one of the last press con
•• ferences he will give before taking
a , leave of absence from his postmaster- ,
s , g?n?iral job to hankie the Democratic
o 1 campaign, was quick bo explain that
to was not authorised to speak for
ffifeaNw toagea.
HEAT RAYS STILL
CONTINUE REIGN
IN DROUGHT AREA
DESPERATE FARMERS FAC
ING ARID REGION
OF DUST
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TP)—
Uncle Sam’s weather experts forecast
another day of insufferable heat for
J the grain states. Temperatures gener
i ally will continue abnormally nigh,
| the weathermen said.
| Agricultural officials in Washington
: shook their heads in discouragement
! and predicted that the vast drought
1 —which already has taken a toll of
: more than 100 lives and hundreds of
i millions of collars —will exceed the
drought of two years ago.
Cooling breees may be experienced
! today in the Dakotas, Northwestern
j Nebraska and parts of Minnesota,
! with scattered showers. These will
j ease the plight of suffering human
: ity and farm animals, but do little to
ward saving crops.
The agriculture department drought
committee has added 171 counties to
the 97 already designated as “emer
gency centers/’ A total of 268 counties
In 9 states have been placed in the
emergency cliss. are situated
in the Dakotas, Montana. Wyoming.
- Tennessee, Virginia, Missouri, Okla
-1 homa and South Carolina.
The sun has not confined its burn
ing rays in these states, however.
Other states which have been critical
ly affected are Kentucky, North Geor
gia. and parts of Alabama, North
Carolina and West Virginia.
Acting AAA Administrator Hutson
said today that almost five million
persons have been directly affected
by the drought.
Temperatures range tom the 100
mark in Indiana to 105 at Pierre
S. D.
Heavy showers occurred during the
last 24 hours, accompanied by high
winds in Illinois and southern Ohio.
Rains also were reported in the
drought areas of Saskatchewan and
Alberta, Canada.
FIRES ADDING TO
MIDWEST PLIGHT
KANSAS AND MISSOURI
MENACED BY SERIES
OF INCENDIARIES
KANSAS CITY. Mo., July 9 (TP)
Scores of fires caused more than sl,-
000,000 damage today in the hear
ravaged states of Kansas and Mis
I souri.
One entire section of Olathe, Kan.,
I was leveled by crackling flames.
; Another fire destroyed the main busi
i ness block of Stover, Mo. Firemen in
both communities said the flame*
spread with amazing speed in the sun
dried buildings.
I In Kansas City the half-finished
; city hall is a heap of smoking ruins
I and twisted steel. Autihoritm had
i not determined the cause of the fire
j that destroyed the three-story build
[ ing.
| A prairie fire swept across vast
areas of Johnson County, Kans., des-
I troy ing dairy buildings scores or
j farm homes and valuable dairy cat
| tie.
ITALY TO AVENGE
| AMBUSHED FLIERS
; TEN AVIATORS SLAIN BY
ETHIOPIAN WAR
TRIBES
i
ADDIS ABABA, July 9 (TPV—ltal
! ian troops marched into Ethiopia’s
; western Wallega province today with
orders to avenge the death of ten
black shirt aviators.
The fliers, who included the Italian
asistant chief of East African avia
tion, Major Antonio Locatelli, were
ambushed and slain when they land
ed in the wilds of western Ethiopia
while on a scouting flight.
Major Locatelli, who was mayor of
| Bergamo and a member of the Ital
j ian chamber of deputes, was remem-
I bered for an ill-fated transatlantic
| flight attempt, which ended abruptly
| when his plane went down near Cape
! Farewell, Greenland in 1924. The Ital
ian pilot was rescued by an Ameri
can cruiser at that time.
News of the death of the ten Fas
cist! fliers enraged Italian arm.\
heads at Addis Ababa. They forth
with dispatched a squadron of planer
to scout through Wallega province
and sent foot soldiers to rid tha
mountain country of the undefeated
natives.
either LaGuardia or General Johnson.
Johnson, in recent months, has been
taking the role of what he terms “a
friendly critle of the administration"
and his political status still is in
doubt.
“I am confident," said Farley, "that
both Mayor LaGuarJla and General
Johnson will help the re-election of
President Roosevelt. LaGuardia pre
viously warned the G. O. P. that h?
I would desert their ranks unless they
nominated Senator William E. Borah.
General Johnson. I am sure, will not
oppose the pretsdent's re-election.
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SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1936
PENNED IN BOX CAR FOR FOUR DAYS
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CLARENCE FORBES
Penned in a box car for four days, Clarence Forbes of Brad
ley Junction, Fla., finally was released, nearly starved, when a
brakeman heard his feeble cries for help at Toledo, O. Clarence
who is 15, climbed into the car at Mobile, Ala. He is shown in a
hospital, recovering.
DE VOL WIPED OUT BY GUNFIRE
MAD CAREER OF KARPIS HENCHMAN IS OFFICIALLY
CLOSED; TAKES LIFE OF PATROLMAN IN MAD MELEE.
’ ENID, Okla., July 9 (TP)—Ablaze
of gunfire today ended the mad ca
reer of the former Karpis henchman,
Lawrence De Vol.
He was shot down by a policeman
outside an Enid beer parlor. De Vol
was seated at a table with compan
ions. Someone in the tavern called
police and said the trio was acting
suspiciously.
De Vol opened fire when the pa
trolmen entered. Officer Cal Cramp
was killed and Officer Ralph Knarr
was wounded seriously.
Assistant Police Chief Leon Coyle
and another officer eha*ed De Vo! v?
MURPHY WEIGHS
POLITICAL FUTURE
CAN’T MAKE UP HIS MIND
WHETHER TO SEEK HON
ORS IN MICHIGAN
WASHINGTON. July 9 (TP)
Frank Murphy United States High
Commissioner to the Philippine Is
lands, today is weighing the possibil
ities of continuing in his Island posi
tion or running for Governor of his
home state of Michigan.
QUITS POST
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TP)
High Commissioner Frank Mur
phy of the Phillipine Islands to
day handed in his resignation to
President Roosevelt.
Murphy said he will announce
his future plans tamorrow. He is
expected to enter the rare for
Governor of Michigan.
The decision between the two posts
isn’t an easy one for the poular ex
mayor of Detroit. Demrcratic lead
ers, from President Roosrvelt on
down, have urged Murphy to run for
Governor in Michigan. They think
the youthful red headed politician
will help the President carry the
state and offset the Republican in
fluence of Senator Vandenberg.
On the other hand, word reached
Washintgon today that the new Phil
ippine National Assembly approved a
resolution without debate asking Mur
phy to remain as High Commissioner.
Murphy has been the Island’s most
popular American official.
Murphy in Washington, maintains
strict silence regarding the situation
He has promised, however, to let the
voters of Michigan know his decision
sometime this week-end—probably to
morrow when he returns to Detroit.
METHODISTS PLAN
MISSION’S FUND
TO LAUNCH DRIVE FOR
RAISING OF $6,000,000
CHICAGO, July . 9 (TP) The
Methodist church today launched a
program by which it hopes to raise
$6,000,000 a year for missions.
The plan was announced by the
chairman of the Methodist world
service commision. Bishop Ernest
Waldorf, after a conference of bishops
represent ng all sections of the world.
The money-raising plan will w'ork
on a club membership basis. Church
members will be asked to join "the
world parish fellowship," and pay $1
a month dues. By this means, JOO.OOO
Methodist churchgoers would pay the
projected $6,000,000.
If the campaisn is successful, the
bishops’ conference hopes to double
the club membership and the yearly
income.
he and his pal fled from the drinking
place. De Vol was shot down. Chief
Coyle was shot in the hand.
De Vol’s companion, Doiwud Read
er, was captured. He confessed that
he and De Vol robbed a bank at
Turon. Kan., yesterday.
It was De Vol who lead 15 mad
convicts in a dash for liberty from th?
St. Peter, Minn., insane hospital last
month. He was serving a robbery
term, and was suspected of murder
in connection with some of the out
rages of the Alvin Karpis gang. Most
of the St. Peter fugitives have been
captured. 1_
BRITAIN PROTESTS
DIRIGIBLE’S ROUTE
GERMANY HASTENS TO
SEND REASSURING
REPLY
BERLIN, July 9 (TP)—German
aviation authorities are framing an
answer to a British complaint that
the Zeppelin "Hindenburg” is a little
too noeey.
The Dirigible, during its recent
flights to the United States, has
usually passed over the British Islss.
The ‘ Hindenburg” has carefully avoid
ed restricted territory, such as forts,
airports and naval shipyads. How
ever, British legislators have complain
ed that the big airship has had ample
opportunity to peek at other things
which might be important from a
military point of view seme day.
The British Assistant Air Secretary,
Sir Philip Sassoon, told the House
of Commons that Berlin had been
notified that the Zeppelin's apparent
interest in the British landscape has
aroused protects in parliament. Ger
man Air Secretary Goering is expect
ed to send a reassuring reply to Lon
don within the next few days.
DOOMED KILLER
FEELING ‘JERKY’
SALT LAKE CITY. July 9 (TP)
Delbert Green confessed his nervous
ness today, 12 hours from the time
when he must d:e before a firing
squad. It was the first tim* Green
confessed he had any fear of death.
He said he “felt funny" inside.
The 28-year-old killer is to die at
dawn tomorrow before a squad of
five riflemen, one of whom will fire
a weapon loaded w*th a blank.
SENATOR ROBINSON
VISITS ROOSEVELT
WASHINGTON. July 9 (TP)—Sen
ator Robinson of Arkansas paid a
last-minute call at the White House
today, probably his last visit with
President Roosevelt before the senator
leaves for Arkansas.
They talked of the national cam
paign. of Senator Robinson's own
campa:gn in his home state and of
the Democratic national convention
in Philadelphia.
Senator Robinson said both he and
Mr. Roosevelt are well pleased with
the progress of the party campaign.
Robinson plans to Vke an active
speak ng part in Mr. Roossvelt’s re
election drive. He is confident he will
be renominated in Arkansas hy a
comfortable majority.
PHONE 6183
NEW YORK SEEKS
EXTRADITION OF
ELLIS PARKER, JR.
GOVERNOR HOFFMAN EX.
PECTED TURN DOWN
REQUEST
BROOKLYN, N. J.. July 9 (TP).—
Brooklyn District Attorney William
F. X. Geoghan will go to Governor
Lehman today with a request for the
immediate extradition of Ellis Park
er, junior.
The son' of the New Jersey county
detective, surrendered to police only
a few hours after Jersey Governor
Hoffman refused to permit the extra
dition of Parker s father. The young
er man, apparently, is confident that
Hoffnun will follow the i.ame course
when and if Lehman is asked for his
extradition.
Both Parker’s are accused of con
spiracy connected with the alleged
kiunaping and torture of Paul Wen
del. Wendel said he was snatched at
Parker's orders and held prisoner un
til he signed a fake confesion to the
Lindbergn murder.
The younger Parker stayed in hid ;
ing after he was indicted by a Brook- !
lyn grand jury. He emerged, was ar- i
rested and freed on SSOO bail when :
Governor Hoffman reiused the elder i
marker's extradition because —quotiug 1
Hoffman—"T h e kidnaping indict
ment was based on testimony furnish- j
ed by discredited witnesses.”
Governor Hoffman, meanwhle, is
waiting for a reply to the SIOO,OOO
suit he filed against Radio Commen
tator Boake Carter, and others con
nected with Carter's broadcast. The
New Jersey governor accuses the
commentator of defaming his char
acter in remarks made just before
Bruno Richard Hauptmann was ex
ecuted.
LAW HOLDS UP
TREASURE HUNT
SEVENTEEN KINSMEN ARE
HALTED FOR TIME IN
MAD DASH
TIFTON, lowa, July 9 (TP).—
Relatives who are battling over the
treasure found on the Henry Iwers’
farmguirked time today, awaiting
official action.
Seventeen kinfolk who were omit
ted from the farmer’s will, have filed
suit to break the testament. Attor
ney Marion Heamill, representing
Louis Voss and his wife, may ask for
a jury trial. Voss is administrator of
the estate. He and Mrs. Vqss were
the only Iwers relatives named in
the will. It was Voss who found $205.-
300 hidden in old, iron boxes in a
tool shed on the farm.
The 17 other determined relatives
claim there is at least SIOO,OOO more
hidden on the estate, and demand
the right to hunt it. Their suit is
benig held up while both sides mus
ter their forces.
Another delay in the case is the
conference of state officials who are
trying to decide whether to permit
exhumination of Iwers’ body. Find
mg of the treasure lead the Tipton
coroner to start an investigation to
sec whether the farmer died of nat
ural causes.
FAMED FIGHTER
POVERTY STRICKEN
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SPIDER KELLY COLLAPSES
FROM LACK OF FOOD
TOWSON, Md., July 9 (TP)—One
of the prize-fighting idols of the days
of John L. Sullivan is fighting again
today m a county institution at
i Towoon, Md.—fghting to regain his
health.
John Joseph Kelly, known to fight
fans of the late 90s as “Spider"
Kelly, was almost down for the final
! count when A was brought to the
! Tcwson police station. He had col
lapsed in an attempt to walk from
Baltimore to the home of friends in
York, Pa. Doctors sa:d he was suffer
ing from possible internal injuries
and lack of food. He had eaten noth
ing in several days.
While doctors were comforting him,
the 74-year-old man told of his days
of fame and glory. He described his
ring battles wiht Sullivan, Jake
Kilrain, and Charley Mitchell in the
bare fist period when fights some
times lasted 70 rounds. ‘‘And,’’ he
added, “when I get better, there may
still be a few rounds left in the old
boy."
FARLEY GIVES ‘FINAL’ CHECK-UP
‘GENIAL JIM’ CLOSES BOOKS BEFORE STEPPING OUT
TO ASSUME MAJOR ROLE IN DEMOCRATIC DRIVE.
WASHINGTON. July 9 (TP).—
Postmaster General Farley gave an
accounting of his management of
Uncle Sams postal service today, on
the eve of his leave of absence from
his post. -
Farley said the post office depart
ment’s deficit forth? fiscal year end
ing June 30 it estimated at only five
million to seven and a half million
dollars.
"Despite the fact that the depart
ment went on a 40-hour week," Far-
IN FADE OUT
\ dill? t
Thomas Meighan, beloved film
star of past and present, suc
cumbed last night after an ill
ness of months, at his Great
Neck, L. I. home. Mr. Meighan
was 57 at his death.
SOLEMN CROWDS
PAY TRIBUTE TO
THOMAS MEIGHAN
j !
BODY NOTED FILM STAR
LIES IN STATE
NEW YORK. July 9 (TP)—A scl
emn crowd is gathering at, Manhat
tan’s famous Campbell Funeral Chap
el today, to look at Thomas Meighan
! for the last time.
The body of the late screen star
> lies in state ana the public will be
admitted throughout the afternoon.
■ Meighan died last night. Funeral ser-
I vices will be held at St. Patrick’s on
Saturday.
Meighan, who was 57, died at his
: Great Neck, L. I. heme. He had been
’ ill' for months. The screen idol had
1 starred in such productions as ‘ Tin
‘ Gods" and "The Miracle Man." He
i succumbed suctienly at a moment
when ha appeared to be showing in
creased strength.
His wife, the former Frances Ring,
: and the movie producer, Joseph
Schenck, were at Meighan’s bedside
at his death. A solemn requiem mass
will be said for the actor at 11 o’clock
Saturday morning at St. Patrick’s.
POLICE SHIELD
SISTER OF SPY
FAMILY INFORMER OF SEA
MAN SPY IN SERIOUS
PLIGHT
BALTIMORE, July 9 (TP)—The
; sister of Harry Thompson, the sea
| man who was given a 15-year espion
age sentence in California last week,
1 j is in hiding today
The sister, Mrs. Grace Kraft, was i
I reported to have fled to escape the
wrath of other members of her fam
j ily. Pol.ce are believed to be shielding
I the informer.
Several members of the Thompson
| family openly condemned Mrs. Kraft
; for telling officials that her brother
; sold naval secrets to Japanese spi:s.
| They said Mrs. Craft went to police
| when she was angry at Thompson for
| taking back a radio set she claimed ,
i he had given her.
|
J EDITH IS FAVORITE
IN LINK FINALS TODAY |
DETROIT, Mich., July 9 (TP)—A
15-year-old golfer, Edith Estabrooks.
is odds-on favorite today in the West
ern Junior Girls’ Semi-Finals.
The Dubuque lowa girl today faces
' Eleanor Duriey, of Chicago, who is
j two years her senior. In the other
: bracket, Hope Seignious of Detroit.
! meets Janet Shook of Dayton, O.
Miss Estabrooks claimed the spot
: light early in the play when she won
j the medal by touring the Oakland
Hills course in 77.
ley said, "there will be very little dif
ference between receipts and expendi
tures.”
The Democratic chieftain said the
40-hour week cost about 30 million
dollars. Delivery of the soldiers' bo
nus bonds added further to costs
Toal receipts for the fiscal year were
estimated at 800 million dollars.
Farley is to retire as postmaster
general while he is devoting all his
time to management of President 1
Roosevelt’* campaign.
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BREACH WIDENS
AS LEWIS SHUNS
A. F. OF L. MEETING
LABOR HORIZON DARK A8
WORKER GROUPS BE
GIN SPLIT
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TP)—The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor, met; this morn
ing to give John L. Lewis, militant
head of the United Mine Worker*, a
chance to explain why he te leading
an insurgent movement in the ranks
of organized labor.
In typical Lewis fashion, the head
of the mine workers ignored the A.
F. of L. meeting and spent the
morning in his offices at the mine
workers headquarters. This additional
act of defiance widened the breach
between Lewis and the federation by
even more than the mere five city
blocks that separate their offices.
Lewis is heading 12 labor unions
who have formed the committee for
industrial organization. This commit
tee is seeking to organize the steel
and other mass producing industriss
along l.nes that are in definite con
tradiction to the A. F. of L.’s tradi
tional policy.
Several months ago. President
Green of the A. F. of L. ordered
Lewis to disband his committee. In
answer to this, the militant mine
leader merely redoubled his activities
and produced $500,000 for a campaign
in the steel industry. Since then,
Lewis and his associates have re
peatedly defied Green and the fed
eration .
In the face of this attitude, the
federation’s executive council met
yesterday with 11 of its 16 members
favoring , immediate suspension of
L-ewsi and his cohorts. Led by Green,
however, cooler heads on the council
] were successful in delating drastic
■ action in hopes that some sort of com*
! promise might be worked out. In
| stead of proceeding at once, the coun
c.l granted each of the 12 unions a
definite time within the next four
days to apepar and defend itself.
Lewis’ chance came this morning.
The council will meet again this aft
ernoon to give other unions their
chances.
From present indications, all 12
will follow in Lewis’ footsteps forcing
the council to either take action or
back down next-week.
~’Thlona-S«« Victory —* •*“■*•“
Industrial union officials claimed a
victory today in the department of
justice notice that it intends to keep
a sharp eyes on the nation’s steel
companies. /
Attorney General Homer S. Cum- /
mings gave the steel companies warn
ing that his department would close
ly scrutinize the new LaFollette act(
prohibiting the importation of strike
breakers over stats lines. Cummings
also told the steel interests that hit
agents will investigate charges thal
steel companies are offering pooled
bids on government contracts and
otherwise breaking anti - monopolj
laws.
With the statement from Attomej
General Cummings, the unionization
drive led by John L. Lewis stepped up *
another notch and headed faster for
the open break which many labor ex
perts fear may result in a hard
fought steel strike.
The Lewis drive was aided by what
appears to be a side-step by the
president of the American Federation
of Labor, William Green. Green is
battling Lewis’ industrial union cam
paign in an attempt to keep the fed
eration's craft union ideals intact.
Tb? A. F. of L. president was sched
uled to haul Lewis and his lisuten
! ants before the federation's executive
j board yesterday. Lewis, however, gave
notice that ho would not appear be
fore the board.
Instead of taking drastic action,
such as suspending the charters of
federation unions linked with the
Lewis drive, Green put off a final
decision on the matter until next A,
week. The Lewis labor faction labelled
the Green decision a retreat.
TALMADGE DENIES
HOWELL “BREAK”
GOVERNOR IS EMPHATIC , ‘
ABOUT SPLIT
(Special to The Dally Ttmee)
ATLANTA. July 9 —Governor Tal|
madge today denied reports current \
here of a split b:tween him and Hugh V
Howell, chairman of the state Demo-
cratic executive committee.
"There has been no split what
ever,” he said in answer to questions
by newspapermen. 41
The governor also denied he was
against passage of a bill providing
free school books, as reported.
"The first free book bill passed by
the legislature was vetoed because it
provided no revenu for the books ’’ he
said.
"The second bill which provided
funds from the beer tax passed, and
as soon as the state had enough of 5;
the beer tax money to finance the
plan, provision of the bill were put
into effect."
The s.ate board of education or
dered free school books provided
Tuesday.
The governor said he was opposed f!
to th? federal social security bill be- f
cause it taxed the great majority of i
t.he people and provided benefit* for I
.only a few.