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VOLUME 2—NUMBER 172
ARMY’S REVOLT IN
SPANISH MOROCCO
IS SUPPRESSED
SO SAYS GOVERNMENT
DISPATCHES FROM
MADRID
MADRID,'JuIy 18 (TP)—The Span
ish government claimed tonight to
have completely suppressed the revolt
m Morocco.
The government announced by
radio that all insurgent troops in
Spanish Morocco had surrendered to
Spains loyal soldiers. The government
forces attacked by land, by sea and
by air. It was reported that 20.000
Spanish troops took part in the mon
archist revolt.
The insurrectionists included Span
ish legionnaires stationed at the sun
backed ports along the Mediterranean.
However, meagre dispatches through
the heavy censorship dispute the gov
ernment’s claim of victory. It was said
that rebels still hold the strongholds
and forts at Ceuta and Melilla.
The Madrid government is rushing
fleet Flotillas to bolster its forces in
Morocco. The army upris.ng is
charged to monarchists who sought
to overthrow the present leftwing gov
ernment. Some reports from Madrid
say ths Morocco uprising was an
army thrust which had been planned
to embrace every garrison in Spa U..
The government has ins.sted that tne
mainland troops remain loyal. But re
ports from towns on the Spanish bor
der believe the claim. Uprisings and
disorders were reported raging in
. southern Spain, in spite of govern
ment reports to the contrary. From
Lisbon, Portugal, it was alleged that
troops even attempted to seize power
in Madrid itself
SHOWDOWN LOOMS
IN KNIT GOODS WAR
SEEKING TO PREVENT MA
JOR WALKOUT BY
, LABOR
NEW YORK, July 18 (TP).—A
showdown in the knitgoods war be
tween workers and manufacturers
looms. ' Employes ate confronted by
a union strike order which, if carried
out, will send 9,000 workers to the
Picket lines. - . .
Officials of the Kuitgoods Workers
Union have- ordered wabcoute in fbar
plants in Brooklyn and New Jersey
in an attempt to force >action. The
Union, an American Federation of
Labor affiliate is trying to prevent
employers from dropping the present
35-hour week in favor of a 40-hour
week. Unless the 35-hour week agree
ment is retained, union hads say,
the 9,000 workers will walk out with
in the next week.
The Metropolitan Knitted Textile
Association will discuss the situation
at a conference to be held Taesday
night.
FRENZIEDHUNT
ON FOR MADMAN
HOMICIDE MANIAC IS
SOUGHT BY CANADIAN
POLICE
TORONTO, July 18 (TP).—Heav
ily armed posses plunged through
the forests of Canada’s Ontario prov
ince today in a frantic search for an
escaped homicidal maniac.
The fugitive, John Gray, escaped
from the Burwash Industrial farm,
near Toronto, a week ago, together
with another mentally deranged con
vict, Marshall Johnson.
Since the two disappeared, an epi
demic of serious forest ffres have
broken out in the wooded districts of
Ontario. Police feared the escaped
pair were setting the blazes in an at
tempt to cover .their flight.
Search for Gray was speeded up
today with the discovery of Johnson’s
body, whch was.found floating in
Rock Lake. Examination proved
Jdhnson had not drowned. Authori
ties believe he was slain by his com
panion, the criminally insane Gray.
SUBSIDY SYSTEM
MAY BE DEVISED
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TP)-
An A. A. A. official said today that
a subsidy system may be devised to
speed up farm production in the
United States if drought years con
tinue.
The aolicitor for the Agriculture
Department. Mastin White, said the
need for subsidies has not developed
yet. He added that drought years
would use up Uncle Sam’s surplus of
grain and threaten the country with
a shortage.
White said his men are studying
the Soil Conservation Act for author
ity to offer farm subsidies if the
need arises He declared such author
ity might be found under the clauee
which provides for the re-establish
ment of the ratio between the nur
ohasing power of farmers and non
farmers.
GET $32,000 LOOT
NELSON, British Columbia, July
18 (TP) —Six masked bandits swooped
down on the store of the Hudson
Bay Company today and made oft
with $32,000 worth of fine furs. Air
planes joined in the search for the
fugitive fur raiders.
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PHONE 6183
Police Chief Heid
k I gife.
f- "*> ?,;v. ’ » ' *
. Philip Kohut, chief of police of Leng
Beach, L. 1., is pictured at Mine ria
ifter his arrest, together with two
sides, on charges preferred by
Grand Jury investigating rumors of
collusion between gamblers and the
constabulary.
fCentral Pragg}
FOURTEEN DIE
IN EARTHQUAKE
IN COLUMBIA
TREMOR LEVELS TOWN;
HOSPITALS CROWDED
WITH MAIMED AND TER
ROR STRICKEN.
BOGOTA. Columbia, July 18 (TP)
Villagers from the Tuquerres area who
dashed to the mountains- to escape
earthquake tremors, were showered
wiht a volcanic eruption. Fourteen
dead and 22 injured was the final
count when the erupt-on ended.
Tuquerres lay.dn r«kueeu<aiM>.'<wake
'Of threarthquafe!, with widespread de-*
structlon reported throughout the en
tire area.
Hospitals to care for the injured
were hurriedly set up, and soldiers
patrolled the ruined areas.
The terror of the populace when
confronted by the lava flowing from
the volcano, and the earth trembling
underfoot, caused many persons to
kneel in prayer in the middle of the
street.
Damage was expected to be heavy
in final reports. The volcano erupted
near Cerro Negro, and the entire
town of Tuquerres was destroyed.
A human aspect of the tragedy was
the continuation of a personal feud
between the Gonzales and Garon
famil.es, which resulted in the death
of one man and the serious wounding
of another even while the ground was
shaking.
FRANCECONTTNUES
TO SEEK TREATY
TO ASK BRITAIN AND BEL
GIUM TO ENTER
AGREEMENT
PARIS. July 18 (TP)—French of
ficials say tonight that, the govern
ment intends to ask Great Britain and
Belgium to enter into a “gentlemen’s
agreement” to protect France against
German pressure. ..
The three Locarno powers will meet
in London July 22. The French have
decided not to be satisfied merely
with working out a program for the
proposed five-power meeting should
discuss provisions for acting together
in case Germany later tries to negot
iate a security pact which modifies
French agreements with Russia on the
little Entente powers.
FOUR KILLED, HANDCAR
COLLIDES WITH TRAIN
HOCKING, Ohio July 13 (TPi-
Four men were killed and one was in
jured today when a freight train col
lided with a railroad handcar. Two
others escaped injury by jumping
The foreman of the handcar crew
said his orders gave him a clear track.
MEXICO FACES FOOD CRISIS
STRIKING ELECTRICAL WORKERS REFUSE TO SUPPLY
POWER FOR REFRIGERATION DESPITE ALL PLEAS.
MEXICO CITY, July 18 (TP)—A
food shortage menaced the Mexican
capital tonight as the whole city re
mained without electric power.
Striking workers at the Mexican
Power and Light Company were un
moved by pleas of health authorities
to supply power for refrigerating sys
tems. The Health Departments of
seven states have warned the popula
tions to beware of eating stored meat
and vegetables. Orders were issued
that all milk and water should be
boiled before drinking.
The strike of 3,000 electrical work
ers has made idle more than 60 000
workers in factories which are de-
MIDWEST AWAITS
WELCOME RELIEF
FROM HEAT WAVE
ARE SCANNING SKIES FOR
LONG SOUGHT RAIN
SHOWERS
CHICAGO. July 18 (TP)—The
midwest waited impatiently today for
the rain that had been promised to
break the parching drought and heat
wave.
Forest rangers in Minnesota looked
to the skies for help in checking 21
forest fires that are raging through
the Superior National forest. Only
three of the scattered blazes were
under control at noon today.
Chicago was overcast during the
morning as sweltering heat sufferers
hoped that mor? rains were on their
way to drive the temperature back
down to normal levels
Ram is expected to reach inland
midwestem regions by tomorrow or
Monday. A wave of cool air is moving
south from the McKenzie basin,
bringing showers with it The ra.n is
due to reach the Dakotas and Minne
sota tomorrow, and Nebraska and lowa
by Monday.
Although the cool winds are com
ing from Canada, parts of the Domin
ion are still scorching. Saskatchewan
and Alberta are suffermg under a
blazing sun and hot winds from the
South.
The eastern United States, includ
ing New England, is prepared for a
sizzling wsek-end. Temperatures from
Ohio to the Atlantic seaboard may
advance as much as 12 degrees dur
ing the next few hours.
ROOSEVELT HEADS
CRAFT UP COAST
PROW POINTED IN DIREC
TION OF SHELBOURNE
SHAG HARBOR. N. S , July 18
(TP) —Skipper Franklin Roosevelt
changed his course a bit today and
edged the 56-foot schooner “Sewan
na” up along the southeast coast of
Nova Scotia. The schooner, with the
president at the helm pointed its
prow in the direction of Shelburne
-35 miles up the coast.
The presidential party is expected
to spend the week-end at Shelburne
and then move back down the coast
toward Campobello Island Monday.
The two-weeks cruise is due to end
at the Roosevelt summer home on
the island next Tuesday.
Three government vessels are still
close by the “Sewanna.” A coast
guard cutter with secret service men
aboard is preceding the “Sewanna.”
the destroyer “Hopkins” and presi
dential yacht “Potomac’ are trailing
behind.
PEACETIME ARMY
FIGHTING FIRES
0. C. C. WORKERS AND CIV
ILIANS JOIN AGAINST
INCENDIARIES
DULUTH, Minn., July 18 (TP)—An
army of CCC workers and civilians
are fighting 21 for set fires which are
sweeping through the Superior Na
tional forest.
The fires are in the Gunflint and
La Croix districts of the forest. They
are scattered over a wide area. Sev
eral of the firest are beyond control.
The long drought has left the for
ests dry U. S. forestry officials fear
that the preserve will be seriously
damaged if the wind continues to
spread the blazes
HEALTH OFFICIALS
STUDY PARALYSIS
METHOD DISCOVERED FOR
COMBATTING AFTER
EFECTS
MONTGOMERY, Ala., July 18 (TP)
Health officials of Alabama are study,
ing a new method of combatting the
i after effects of Infantile paralysis,
i The preparation Is made from peanut
' oil and is the discovery of the negro
scientist. Dr. George Carver, head of
Tuskegee institute.
Dr. Carver's remedy is one that is
used in the treatment of patients who
are recovering from infantile paral
ysis. Results from the remedy are
called: “Most encouraging” by board
of health physicians.
pendent on electricity. Only one news
paper has been able to publish.
A demand by industrialists that
the government intervene in the strike
was answered by a decision from the
Federal Conciliation Beard that the
strike is legal. This ruling is expect
ed to revolutionize the standing of
labor in Mexico
The capital has been lighted by
candles and kerosene lamps. At first
many American tourists entered play
fully into the strike spirit. But the
absence of electric light soon irritated
them. Hotels reported that many of
their guests had cancelled excursion
trips and are homeward bound.
SAVANNAH, GA., SUNDAY, JULY 19, 1936
DEATH-HOUSE GATES OPEN FOR HER
IME if
IBM
Mrs, Dorothy Sherwood . Mrs. Henry B. Clarke
Pale and shaken after six months ih a cell ,in the death
house at Sing Sing prison, Ossining, N- Y.‘, Mrs. Dorothy Sher
wood, in company with Mrs. Henry B. Clarke., wife of the sheriff,
leaves the prison for Goshen, N. Y-., for a new-trUl Mrs. Sherwood
was convicted and sentenced to die for drowning her two-year
old son “to save him from starvation/’ —Central Press.
DISSENSION IN TOWNSEND RANKS
DISPELLED BY SfW_ 9E,WMR
PENSION HEAD DELIVERS PLEA WHICH MOVES FOL
LOWERS TO TEARS; GERALD SMITH AND GOMER
SMITH SHAKE HANDS AND MAKE UP.
CLEVELAND, July 18 (TP) —The
founder of the Townsend old age pen
tion movement, Dr. Francis Townsend
of California, moved his follower* to
tears today by a speech in which he
pleaded for unity. • ' ’ . '
Today, Dr. Townsend recovered .con
trol of the convention, for the time
being, at least. The Rev
and Gomer Smith of Oklahoma shook
hands on the platform They pledged
themselves to friendship. Thus the
dispute which has torn the convention
was settled for the moment.
Townsend began his speech by urg
ing the convention to go slow with
a resolution which would give control,
of the pension movement to a cm
mittee of 50. He said he wants to
unify the movement completely be
fore he eles. Resolutions before the
convention objectionable to Dr. Town
send were held up. The elderly Cali
fornia’s victory was won by means of
what cynics called a “tear-wringling
speech.” Said Townsend:
“I may not be with you in six
months. At my age I might be the
victim of pneumonia.”
Flag of Truce Up
The flag of truce —temporarj- truce,
at least wais hoisted high.
Apparently hurt by the unexpelted
outburst of opposition to his leader
ship, Dr. Francis E. Townsend has
decided to ignore Vice Pres.dent Go
mer Smith for the remainder of th?
pension organization convention.
The grey-haired founder of the
“S2OO-a-month” plan had previously
stated that he would qu.t his own
movement if Smith stayed on the
board of directors.
Although he did walk out of the
directors’ meeting when Smith was
okayed by the board, Dr. Townsend
quickly changed hig mind. He re
turned with a statement that no fur
ther action would be taken regarding
Smith until the convention. Dr. Town
send said that the “stress of other
business” at the session influences
his decision.
Smith brought down Townsend’s
wrath by attacking th? Rev. Charles
PANGBORN TO FLY
ATLANTIC ALONE
FORT WORTH, Texas, July 18
(TP). —The aviitor Monty Mason
this evening abandoned his plan to
fly to Europe with Clyde Pangborn.
Mason received word from his Cali
fornia home that his wife was El. He
left. Fort Worth Immediately to be
at her side.
Pangborn was cisappointed, but
he said he would make the trans
atlante flight just the same. He
wil fly alone.
The famous aviator plans to leave
Fort Worth airport at 10 o'clock to
morrow mjining en route to New Or
leans and the east. On the way
back, he hopes to fly non-stop from
Paris to Fort Wortn.
E. Coughlin after the Detroit radio
priest had referred to President
Roosevelt as “a great liar.”
Dr.’. Townsend is facing opposition
from all sides. In addition to the dis
sension at the convention, a court
action which demands his ouster and
an accounting of all funds collected
by the organization, has been filed.
The suit was brought by the -Rev. Dr.
Alfred J. Wr.ght, of Cleveland, who
recently was removed by Dr. Town
send as manager of the Ohio pension
plan organization.
The Townsendite delegates will be
addressed this afternoon by -Socialist
presidential cand.date, Norman Tom
.as. .The Union party’s presidental
choice, Congressman William Lemke,
will speak at the convention tomor
row night. /
Thomas Is Speaker
The Socialist leader. Norman Thom
as, was both chsered and booid this
afternoon dunng his -speech before
the convention.
Thomas was the only presidential
candidate who accepted an invitation
to address the Townsendite conven
tion. President Roosevelt and Gover
nor Landon of Kansas' declined invi
tations. The Union party candidate.
Congressman Lemke, will speak to the
delegates tomorrow after the-conven
tion has adjourned. ,
Thomas assailed the program of the
radio priest. Father Coughlin. Then
he attacked President Roosevelt’s
program. Thomas demanded; “Why
not have a constructive program in
stead of a program of hate with re
ligious freedom incorporated as a
plank?” ...
The jeers and booes came thickest
when Thomas urged the Townssndites
to give up their demands for pensions
of S2OO-a-month. The presiding offi
cer intrevened and urged the dele
gates to let Thomas have his say.
Then Thomas finished speech. He was
cheered w.ldly as he left the stand.
After the speech, th? Townsendites
decided to raise another million dollars
by popular subscription in case the
suit filed yesterday ties up the present
funds. A total of $15,000 was pledged
from the convention floor.
G. 0. P. TREASURER
LIKES NEW PLAN
CHICAGO. July 18 (TP)—The Re
publican national committee's treas
urer. C. S’. Goodspeed, said today
that the G. O. P.’s dollar participa
tion plan had brought in more than
SIOO,OOO.
Said Goodspeed: “They money
comes from thousands of people from
all parts of the nation. This is their
method of expressing the.r determina
tion to put an end to the New Dea;
and get behind Governor Landon and
Colonel Knox.”
On? 93-year-old man who sent in
his dolalr to the Republicans wrote:
“I am proud in the knowledge that
I voted for one tj’pical plains state
citien—Abraham Lincoln. I shall be
equally proud to vote for another—
Governor Alf Landon.”
PHONE 6183
SEARCH ON FOR
LONG OVERDUE
BRITISH VESSEL
“NUNOCA” IS NOT HEARD
FROM SINCE IT LEFT
GEORGETOWN
MIAMI, Fla., July 18 (TP)—Des
pite a concerted search by planes,
coast guard vessels and merchant
ships all day. No trace had been
found tonight of the long overdue
British motorship “Nunoca.”
The missing ship, carrying 12 pas
sengers and a crew of nine hasn't
been heard from since she left George
town, in the West Indies on July 4.
She carried no radio but was cue to
dock at Tampa nine days ago.
Radio station WQAM at Miami
made special arrangements tonight to
broadcast the results of today’s search
but was forced to announce that the
search had been fruitless.
Among the passengers belived to be
aboard the “Nunoca” are Mr. and
Mrs. D. N. Tibbetts, of Jacksonville;
Harold Eden of Tampa; Mrs. Samuel
Hennings and her son, of Miami; Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Warren, of Tampa
and Mrs. Lee Hunter bf Mobile, Ala.
MURDER OF GIRL
IS STILL MYSTERY
BELL HOP IS EXONERATED
IN HOTEL DEATH OF
MISS CLEVENGER -
ASHEVILLE N. C., July 18 (TP)
—The 27-year-old negro bellhop held
for questioning in connection with
the death of pretty Helen Clevenger
of New York in Asheville’s fashion
able Battery Park Hotel was released
tonight.
Chief of Police William Everett said
that the bell boy, Joe Urey, had estab
lished an airtight alibi for the time
the crime was believed committed.
Meantime the arrest of a white sus
pect is expected momentarily. Chief
of Detectives Fred Jones announced.
Further than to make that announce
ment, Jones would say nothing. “That
would be giving my case away,” he
declared.
The blonde, 18-year-old New York
University student, was found slam
in the hotel room early yesterday
morning Her father, J. F. Clevenger,
arrived at Aashvllle from his Staten
Island home, today and is taking part
in the investigation. Her uncle. W.
L. Clevenger, a professor at North
Carolina State College, also is at the
scene trying to aid the police in find
ing the girl’s assailant.
NAZIS IN DANZIG
CURTAILS RIGHTS
STRIKES BLOWS AT LEAD
ING OPPOSITION NEWS
PAPERS
DANZIG, July 18 (TP)—IW Nazi
government of the free city of Dan
zig took steps today to paralyze the
political opposition by severe restric
teons on individual liberty.
The Nazi president of the Danzig
senate, Arthur Greiser introduced new
laws which anii-Nazis label a severe
blow to the right of fre? speech .and
peaceful assembly. Opposition newspa
pers conducted by polsh residents
and German Democrats already have
been putunder rigid control. President
Greiser said the new restrictions are
necessary to safeguard th? public or
der-
It is beli 1 that the new orders
will further endanger the position of
the League of Nation's high commis
sioner. Sean Lester. Until the Nazis
seized nominal power in Danzig, Les
ter controlled the city's government.
MONTANA VOTERS
TO POLLS TUESDAY
MURRAY FAVORED TO WIN
OVER MONAGHAN, A
TOWNSEND MAN
BUTTE, Mont., July 18 (TP)—Elec
tion fervor reached a fever pitch to
day as candidates in the Montana
primary went into the horn? stretch
of their campaigns. The primaries
will be staged next Tuesday.
Democratic Senator James E. Mur
ray is favore tdo win the nomination
for re-election over Congressman Jo
seph P. Monaghan of Butte. Monag
han is running on a Townsend ticket,
ag well as calling for government own
ership of radio.
The race for the Democratic guber
natorial nomination is between gov
ernor Holt and a boyhood friend of
the governor, Congressman Roy E.
Ayres. Governor Holt is a slight fa
vorite to win renomination.
NINE DIE AT GRADE CROSSING
AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY SPEEDING LOCOMOTIVE AND
DRAGGED 75 FEET TO TOPPLE INTO RIVER
DUNDEE. Mich., July 18 (TP).—
Nine persons were killed when a
train struck an automobile near
Dundee today. They were members
of two Pennsylvania families.
The victims had jrst left the home
of relatives in Dundee. The automo
bile was struck at a grade crossing
SCHOOL DAYS AGAIN
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., July 18
(TP) —It will be “school days,
school days—dear old golden rule
days” again for more than 100
husky traffic cops at the Univer
sity of Alabama next Monday. ,
The parking ticket vendors are
entered in a training course to be
lull at the university under the
direction of Alabama’s safety di
rector, Lawrence Tipton.
DOCTORS RETORT
FARNSWORTH AS
GAINING HEALTH
FORMER NAVAL OFFICER
IS UNDER HEAVY BAIL
IN ESPIONAGE CASE
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TP)—
Doctors reported today that the health
of the former naval officer John
Farnworth has improved. Farnsworth
is charged with selling navy secrets
to the Japanese government.
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The former navy officer is in the
district jail awaiting formal arraign
ment on the spy charges. Famswortn
was arretted last week by Department
of Justice G-men. A United States
Commissioner set his bond at $lO 00b.
When Farnsworth appeared before
the Commissioner, he declared that
he was a “very-sick man”. He asked
to be sent to Gallin ger Hospital in
stead of the District of Columbia jail.
He was taken, however, to the jail
where he was treated by doctors.
His condition was’ reported improv
ed today and he is holding a series
of conferences with lawyers ana
relatives planning his defense. Farns
worth is expected to name his counsel
sometime soon.
LABOR TRIBUNAL
STEPS INTO ‘ROW’
RELATIONS BOARD TO LIS.
TEN TO R. C. A.-VICTOR
WORKER TROUBLE
PHILADELPHIA, July 18 (TP)
The National Labor Relations Board
announced this evening that it will
take a hand in the strike against the
R. C. A.-Victor Co., in Camden.
The board said it had called a hear
ing in Camden next Saturday. The
hearing was ordered on petition oi
the United Electricai and Radio
Workers. The union asked the Labor
Board to certify it as the sole collec
tive bargaining agency for the R. O.
A.-Victor plant.
Labor Board members said the not
ice of the hearing would be serves
on employers and other interested
parties Monday. In an earlier an
nouncement, the board had charged
that settlement of the strike had been
delayed by the failure of the R. C. A.-
Victor Company to agree on terms for
an election to decide on a collective
bargaining agency among the workers
GREAT BRITAIN STAGES
LAST ACT OF SANCTIONS
CAIRO, July 18 (TP).—Young
King Farouk of Egypt is the guest of
honor today at the British fleet ma
neuvers off the port of Alexandria.
Today's display of naval might marks
the last phase of Britain’s demonstra
tion under the nose of Italian Pre
mier Mussolini.
The major part of the fleet is be
ing withdrawn to Gibraltar. The men
of-war based at Gibraltar already
have steamed off for home waters.
and dragged 75 feet by the speeding
locomotive. Then it was knocked
off a trestle into a shallow river 30
feet below.
Those killed were Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Schuster and three daughters
of Farrell, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Sam
Pisano and two daughters of Wheat
land, Pa.
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GIANT BUILDING
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IS TOLD TO CLOSE
U. S. TREASURY DEMANDS
FULL PROBE OF CAPI
TOL ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, July 18 (TP)—
One of Washington’s biggest building
and loan associations was ordered
closed by treasury officials’this after
noon, pending an investigation. Its
former president was arrested on a
charge of larceny of $13,000 from tha
institution.
The firm is the Fidelity Building
and Loan Association. It has six
branches throughout the captal city.
Its president, Fred Rhodes, though
protesting his innocence, submitted to
arrest and was released in $5,000 bond.
The association and all its branches
were ordered closed for 10 days by
acting controller of the Currency
William Prentiss, Jr. Prentiss declared
that an examination had revealed
“apparent irregularities and losses
which exceeded profits and reserve
accounts.’’.
The warrant under which Rhodes
was arrested was sworn out by Assist
ant United States Attorney Henry
Schweinhaut. It charged that Rhodterf
got a $13,000 loan from the associa
tion last November through a third
person and then used the money to
meet an overdraft on his account.
Schweinhaut said that further in
vestigations into Rhodes’ activities are
being made by treasury and depart
ment of justice agent*.
Aasets of the association as listed
with the controller of the currency in
1935 amounted to almost two and a
half million dollars.
HAMILTON BLASTS
DEMOCRAT TACTICS
STATES G. O.”p~PLATFORM
FOLLOWED BY ROOSE
VELT PARTY
HERSHEY. Pa.. July 18 (TP)—Re-,
publican Chairman Hamilton charg
ed at the Pennsylvania candidates*
dinner tonight that the Democrats
are insincere in attacking monopolies.
Hamilton said the Democratic plat
form is almost a word for word copy
of the Republican planks adopted at
Cleveland He said that after spon
soring the NRA, the Democrats can
not be sincere in ther present mo
nopoly program.
The Republican chairman declared
that a recent presidential order on
civil service is only an attempt to
give Postmaster General Farley’s ap
pointees full civil service standing.
He said the Democrats want to give
these appointees the protection of
civil service without their having tak
en the required competitive examina
tions.
Hamilton charged that the
New Deal, the cornerstones >6f the
nation have been bombarded by what
he called “those of little faith.” The
nations! chairman described Gover
nor Landon and his running mate,
Frank Knox, as men of great faith.
He said that while others only prom
red to balance budgets, Landon gave
Kansas a budget.
Hamilton reminded the meeting
that Landon was born in Mercer
county, Pennsylvania. He urged the
candidates to work hard to take ad
vantage of their first chance to send
a native Pennsylvanian to the White
House.
COILS OF PYTHON
MENACE QUINTET
OWNER OF SNAKE FARM
NARROWLY ESCAPES
REPTILE
THURMONT, Md„ July 18 (TP)—
The owner of a Maryland snake farm,
Gordon Gaver, told tonight how he
and four other men narrowly escaped
death in a struggle to recapture a 15-
foot rock python.
Gaver said the snake escaped from,
a temporay cage in his snake house
and tried to catch a small monkey.
He and four helpers tried to push the
python back into the cage. The snake
coiled and sprang at them. They
dodged. It I hissed and coiled again.
They grabbed poles and pushed the
python partly back into its case, hold
ing the snake until they could lock
down the cover of the cage.
Th? owner of the snae farm said
the big snaek was in almost as much
danger as he was. Gaver said the
valuable reptile arrived from India
only y-sterday and if it had been
bruised, it probably would have died.
SCOTLAND YARD
PROBES ATTEMPT
TO KILL MONARCH
LONDON, July 18 (TP) .—Scotland
Yard listened attentively to dozens
of witnesses today in trying to learn
exactly what happened when the at
tempt was made on King Edward’s
life.
Britishers who were near Welling
ton Arch when George MacMahon
tried to assault the king called at
Scotland Yard to relate what they
saw. The evidence gathered by the
detectives will be presented at the
trial of MacMahon next week. Offi
cials said the police were not yet sat* \
isfied whteher MacMahon had actual,
ly a|med his revolver at the king.