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WEATHER Continued Warm. Variable Light Winds; Clear Tomorrow MARKETS Stocks Are Listless, Wheat, Cotton Mixed 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. * ■* ■ - * , / % nuMllllflMtllnn is She’s Cured Now • ■. h • • ' - • .. • • *.'•>; ; v '£• " ' 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. i I 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. * • <i* lx f * SAVANNAH, GA., THURSDAY, JULY 9. 1936 PENNED IN BOX CAR FOR FOUR DAYS if r*- : i v : .j. ¥ H ’ •; g g * I 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 • * 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. <O% WEEK DAYS OC PAY no more Published every day ex cepting Saturdays. Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered to your home fifteen cents per week. TRANSRADIO PRESS 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.