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in. i WEATHER Probable Showers Today, Slightly Cooler MARKETS Stocks Down; Wheat ■ and Cotton Sag 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. §nurinnWß®tihiffinifs 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. [Hj sHn x ' r'-t- W i ■!■■■■■■ ■— ir-i 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. WEEK DAYS «5C PAY NO MORE Published every day ex cepting Saturdays. Five cents per copy Sundays. Delivered Jo your home fifteen cents per week. TRANSRADIO PRESS GIANT BUILDING AND LOAN GROUP 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.