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Evening star., 1935-08-12
ANNAPOLIS STORE
NEAR-R|0T HALTED
Grocery Official Beaten as
He Discharges Managers
and Clerks.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, August 12.-Dismissal
OF several chain store managers and
clerks here Saturday night led to a
nearly riotous disturbance when G..
Paul Gunby OF Marion was knocked
down and beaten by angry persons in
the American Store on West street
Gunby. assistant superintendent of
groceries of the American Stores, Inc,
has headquarters In Baltimore. He
entered the West street store shortly
after 10 pm. Saturday and notified
Gordon Noble, manager of the store,
and William Thompson, clerk, that
they were discharged.
According to witnesses Noble asked :
why are you firing us? Haven't we
done our duties satisfactorily"
1t was reported that Gunby replied
We have found that Annapolis men
don't produce in these jobs" and as
he began to say something about
bringing Baltimore men here to ope-
rate the stores, several persons grabbed
him and he fell under q barrage of
blows. Gunby Is said to have crawled
toward the door but some one threw
the door shut and locked it. He got
to his feet and was hammered again
by half dozen people in the store.
Police C0mmi issiOner Arrives.
As crowd gathered outside, Police
Commissioner Thomas G. Basil ar
rived. Gunby, bleeding slightly. was
pleading with his adversaries when
Commissioner Basil gained entrance.
Within few minutes the crowd out
side had mounted to more than TOO
Persons
As some in the crowd we're heard to
shout, Let's crack the windows and
throw everything into the street, I"
Commissioner Basil and Patrolmen
Walter Musterman and Moreland es-
corted Gun5y to his automobile near
by. All the tires we're fiat.
Police kept the crowd back as the
car was finally backed to a garage,
where it was discovered that the tires
would not hold air.
Gunby Boards Train.
Commissioner Basil then sent an
escort with Gunby and Edward Ste
venson of Linthicum Heights, another
American Stores emp.oyo, to the w.
B. & A. short line station. Many per-
sons trailed the men to the train but
Gunby boarded it, leaving his automo-
bile behind
1t was nearly two hours after the
disturbance that the crowd finally dis
peTsed in the early hours of Sunday
morning. Today there was no signs
Of picketing and it was reported that
Jack Sappington of Glen Burnie would
become manager Of the store.
Noble said that he and Thompson
were discharged without reason and
without even a weeks extra pay" 1t
was reported that Aubrey Bullen of
Weems Greek, clerk at Main street
store, was dismissed, as was Benja-
min Woods. manager OF the Eastport
American store. Denton r Zepp, man.
ager of one of the Main street stores,
stated he had resigned.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
IOWA CRAFT RING
PROBE LAUNCHED
Special Attorney General
Begins Inquiry in Charges
Against AZ.
BY the Associated Press.

SIOUX CITY, Iowa, August IA
Maurice J. Breen, special attorney
generals assistant, launched an in
quiry today into the investigation by
a grand jury that has returned 18
indictments containing u counts
charging graft against Al persons.
Meanwhile, continued illness Of
District Judge w. w. Scott Of Daven-
port further delayed the custer trial
of w. D. Hayes, suspended Sioux City
mayor whose removal was recon-
mended by the special jury.
Jury TO Get Findings.
Attorney General Edward l.. O'Con-
nor, himself indicted by the grand
jury, appointed Green on approval OF
the State Executive Council and at
the behest of Sioux City petitioners,
who contended that grand jury testi-
mony had been purchased and per-
jured."
Breen's findings will be laid before
the next Woodbury. County grand
jury, which convenes in September.
The special grand jury will recon-
vene a week from today. Most of its
indictments involved charges to pro-
mote Statewide gambling and a slot
machine monopoly under official pro-
lection. Its investigate reached into
the State House at Des Moines, with
the indictment OF O'Connor and his
first assistant. Walter " Maley.
Accused Of Failure to Act.
The removal action against Hayes
was based on charges that the former
T. -yor knew of but failed to act
against alleged vice and graft within
his administration
Hayes countered with charges that
contractors, surety companies, Special
Prosecut H. M Havner, former Re-
publican attorney general, and Verne
Marshall, Cedar Rapids, editor. had
formed conspiracy" to remove him
from Office. Hayes charged the pur-
pose was to obtain advantageous set
t!,ment of paving fraud suits he had
instituted
Marshall called Hayes "liar." C.
F. Lytle, Sioux City contractor impli-
Gated in the charges. called them
ridiculous"
Evening star., 1935-08-12

Democratic high commanders real
ize they have permitted their rela-
tions with State organizations to de-
teriorate alarmingly.
There is, for instance, the situation
OF the Democratic Governor of Ohio,
who, it IS whispered might put two
or three candidates into the presi-
Dental primary out there. Also bad
| condition in Iowa. where indictments
and graft charges have caused an
upheaval
The Louisiana situation is, of course,
considered beyond repair.
In many another State, hoUeuer,
the national headquarters has
reason to doubt the efficiency OF its
State organizations. A national
spokesman here called the State
contact man in Rhode Island on
the telephone ,ueek or so before
the recent election and asked II
there was anything the national
organization could do to help up
there. The ansWer Das mo. No.
Everything is fine"
1t seems to be half settled at the
White House that President Roosevelt
will go to the Coast by the Southern
route. Also that he may return
through the Panama Canal. Thus the
Ohio, Iowa and other dagger zones
would be avoided until some prelimi-
nary repair work can be accomplished.
If Mr.. Farley did not also advise this,
he is slipping.
This curtails radically the political
speech-making possibilities of the
trip. Instead there will be wave of
the hand for Senator Robinson in
Arkansas and a lot of good publicity
for the Roosevelt-Garner ticket from
stop at the Vice Presidents home in
Uvalde, Tex.
Note--The strategists now consider
Senator Harrison as good as re-
elected in Mississippi. He does not
need any help.
Mint Opposed Coins.
1t may never get out officially but
the Office of the director of the mint
did not care very much for Treasury
Secretary Morgenthau's idea about
lining doughnut half-pennies and
square mills. A confidential report to
that effect is supposed to have been
submitted to him, officially or unofi-
cially
The objection was based on me-
chanical obstacles A new minting
machine system would have to be es-
tablished to make the new coins.
This may be one reason why the
Treasury was not very anxious to have
hearings on its proposed bill. Another
was that hearings would give the
bankers an opportunity to show what
complications the new fractional coins
would add to their business.
Even so, the bill might have gone
through Congress without trouble ex-
cept that it was so vaguely drawn
that 1t gave the Treasury powers be-
yond those strictly needed for the
coinage of doughnuts.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
1865 Replies Received.

1865 Replies Received.
The request for expressions, Mr.
Lucas announced, was sent by him
several weeks ago to 2,400 county
chairmen. 800 city leaders and SOC
young Republicans" in all States ex-
cept Georgia and Mississippi. Replies
he said, had been received from 1885
and several hundred more were ex-
pected. The replies on which he
based his tabulation, he added, repre-
Sented expressions from 1,036 counties
out of about 2,600 canvassed. Many.
he observed, reported divided senti-
ment.
In addition to his request for ex-
preSSions as to presidential prefer
ences. Mr.. Lucas disclosed that he had
included in his letters to the county
and local leaders q demand for the
"ousting of Charles D. Hilles and j.
P. Morgan & Co. from control of the
national committee"
Commenting on the preference re-
plies, he remarked that several Re-
publican leaders had suggested Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh as candidate,
apparently unmindfu' that he would
be too young to take office IL elected,
having been born February 4, 1902.
Other suggested additions to Mr..
Lucas .ist were former Gov John O..
Winant of New Hampshire, former
Gov. Henry S. Garfield Of Missouri.
Repress .ative-elect Charles r. Risk
of Rhode Island, Gov. Frank r. Mer-
riman of California and former Sen
ator Otis Glenn of Illinois.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
A.A.A. CASES NEAR
THOUSAND MARK
Administration Prays for
Supreme Court to Meet
and Decide Question.
By the Associated Press.

by Ine ASSOCldJeG FIebS.
The A. A. A. today prayed for the
Sdpreme Court to convene and clear
the problem Of its constitutionality
as the number Of legal assaults on
the adjustment act neared the 1000
mark
ners and meat packers, professors
OF every basic commodity" have
joined the fray.
The Justice Department, harassed
by every weapon in the professors
arrnory Of legal cases and precedents,
has thrown shock troops-lawyers
from its Washington tax division
into the fight, which has invaded dis
trict courts throughout the country.
Cases Pass 500 Mark.
With a Supreme Court test still
months away, the total Of A. A. A.
suits has already risen past the 900
mark.
Most Of the attacks have sought
to stop the Government from col
lecting the tax until the Supreme
Court decides the constitutionality
of A. A. A. The taxes are levied on
manufacturers and other professor"
to finance benefit payments to farmers
in the New Deals crop-control pro-
gram.
Senate House conferees seeking TO
straighten out differences between the
two houses on the pending A. A. A.
amendments reached a new agreement
over the week end, which they hope
will prevent fight in the Senate.
Senate Changed Bill.
Originally, the House voted the ad-
ministration plan to bar all suits 10
recover processing taxes. The Senate
changed that to let professors sue
If they could show they had not
passed the taxes on to consumer or
producer.
At first the Senate House conferees
decided to require professors to file
claims with the collector of internal
revenue, whose findings would not be
renewable by the courts, except in
case of error. The new agreement
says the commissioners findings shall
not be final, but merely report on
the case.
Senator Borah, Republican, of
Idaho, who had attacked the first
conference agreement as "nullif1ca-
ton" of the Senate amendment, said
the new one was decided improve
ment," but he reserved judgment until
he studied it.
The number Of pending suits
against the taxes has decreased COL
lections. June processing taxes. COL
lected in July. represented a decrease
of $11 100000 from the May total
and a greater drop in July taxes is
indicated.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
3 HANGiNGS IN DAY
SCHEDULED IN MISSOURI
Sheriff in One County Moves Up
Execution to Avoid Conflict
With Neighbors.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
KENNETT, Mo-, August 12.-Sheriff
Tom Dano1dson has made it possible
for Southeastern Missouri officials to
see three hangings in one day.
Two men, Roy E. Hamilton and
Eddie Gayman. are to die for murder
at New Madrid at 6 O'Clock Friday
morning. C. D. Ward. colored, con-
victed of criminal assault. was to be
hanged at the same time here.
The sheriff, however, moved the
time forward to 8 o'clock, and ofiicials,
after viewing the double hanging at
New Madrid, will be able to drive 40
miles here and see their third execu-
ton Of the day.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
WOMAN, DISP0SSESSED,
SLEEPS ON DOORSTEP
Police Say She Must Move Furni.
ture From Street Today,
However.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OAKLAND, Calf, August 12.-Mrs.
Marie Rita Savage, 55-year-old Oak
land needleworker, slept for the third
straight night on the doorstep of the
home from which she was evicted by
court order last Friday.
On the sidewalk and in the street
her furniture was piled, bedecked with
red lanterns placed there by trafic po-
lice.
my dispossession was nothing but
persecution" Mrs. Savage said in
dignantly. Police warned her to move
her furniture today.
The eviction order was granted after
officers Of an Oakland bank claimed
Mrs. Savage had been delinquent in
payments on the house since last May.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
Land Offer Reported.

PARIS. August IL CP.-The Havas
FrenchD news agency reported today
in advices from Adds Ababa that
Emperor Halle Selassie was willing
to make concessions to settle the
Italo- Ethiopian conflict.
The Emperor is ready. dispatches
said. to cede a section of the empire
in return for an outlet to the sea
and financial aid.
The Emperor told interviewers that
Ethiopia has always been anxious to
develop its resources and loans are
necessary to speed up the work of
civilization.
But another means of aiding the
economic development of the coun-
try" he was quoted, lis to obtain a
port for Ethiopia. If it would fulfill
our two aspirations we would see no
objection to ceding part of Ogaden. -
The district Of Ogaden is the east
ernmost area of Ethiopia.
Its frontier forms the northwestern
border of Italian Somaliland and its
area is. roughly, about 200 miles
square.
Smuts Fears Repercussions.
DURHAM. Union of South Africa,
August IL (R.-Gen. Jan Christian
Smuts. minister of finance, said today
an Italo- Ethiopian conflict must
have serious repercussions in the Brit
ish territories Of Africa such as the
Sudan and Egypt"
The former premier. in his first
comment on the Italo-E Ethiopian dis
pute. stated:
There is no doubt in my mind hat
the invasion of Ethiopia by Italy would
arouse anxious feelings all over Africa
between blacks and whites"
Evening star., 1935-08-12
SIAMESE PRINCE DIES

BANGKOK, Siam, August IL Op.-
Prince Anuvatana. chairman of the
regency council administering state
affairs for l1-year-old King Amanda
Gied today.
Anuvatana, the most elderly men,
ber Of the council. was q cousin OF
former King Prajodhipok. who abdi-
Gated his throne last March. He
served as the former rulers privat.
secretary ard was aide de camp to
former Queen Rambaibarni.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
BERLIN'S SISTER BURIED

NEW YORK. August IL 2IP.-1rving
Berlin. the song writer. attended fu-
neral services yesterday for his sister,
Mrs. Sarah Henkin, who leaped 10
her death last Friday from the roof
of her Brooklyn apartment.
Berlin flew here from Hollywood
Saturday and planned to return today
to rejoin his wife, the former Ellin
Mackay.
Evening star., 1935-08-12

tention to a disturbing condi-
L ton within his party organ
ization.
This is supposed to be the inside
explanation why the long-lost prodi-
gal Senator McAdoo was invited to
the White House alone for lunch
the other day.
1t is said that Postmaster General
Farley, or his Western scouting trip,
again came across the bad situation
existing within the California organ
ization He tipped the White House
and Mr McAdoo was called in for
consultation, in preparation for the
Presidents September trip into the
land of sunshine eternal, except when
it rains.
Similarly. the President made at
least a halfway step some weeks
eallier to welcome wayward Gov. Tai
madge of Georgia back into the fold.
Rounding Up Prodigals.
While these are the only two notice
able gestures SO far, it is not very
deep secret that Mr.. Roosevelt is start
ing on a roundup of party prodigals
in preparation for the SO campaign.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
ADJOURNMENT PLANS
Goal Set as August 20 May Be
Exceeded by Several Weeks.
Leaders Believe.

BY the Associated Press
President Roosevelt and Speaker
Byrns had chance at a White House
luncheon today to go over the legisla-
tive situation with a view to early
adjournment.
While August 20 remains the goal
the best estimate of those who made
a weekend survey was that at least
two more weeks will be required.
This was the Judgment in Senate
quarters.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
lCongress4 Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Debates Walsh bill to impose labor
standards on Government contract
ors.
Finance Committee works on tax
bill.
House:
Works on minor bills
TOMORROW.
House:
Considers special rules.
Foreign Relations Committee meets
at 1890 am. to consider Rio Grande
Canal bill.
TOMORROW.
Debate on two Federal alcohol bills.
Civil Service Committee, executive,
on leave bill for Gevsrnment employees.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
Officer Eats Cereal by Case.

KANSAS CITY, Kans., August IL
R.-Police Capt. Stanley Beatty likes
one certain cereal and one certain
cafe where he eats breakfast. Recently
the latter was out of the former, so
the captain ordered 10 cases delivered
to the cafe.
Don't worry about it not being
eaten," he told the proprietor.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
IA italian Miners Drown.

GROSSOTO, Italy, August IL (R.-
Fourteen miners we're drowned today
in the Ignite mines In the nearby
town of Ribolla when a subterranean
torrent suddenly flooded the excava-
tions.
Engineers were draining the pit in
an. effort to recover the bodies.
Evening star., 1935-08-12

the session. Chairman Buchanan.
Democrat, of Texas of the House Ap-
preparations Committee, which starts
all appropriations bills through Con-
gress, remarked:
II think there's a good chance of
a balanced budget next session"
Question About Relief.
Asked about reports that 81 600. 600, =
900 would be asked next session for
Evening star., 1935-08-12

between France. Italy and Great
notwithstanding Thursday-Haile
Selassie referred to them as "the
meeting to which we have not been
invited
Although 1t is impossible TO fore
tell the result of this meeting" he
added, "the end Of the rainy season
is approaching. Despite all the means
being employed to find a peaceful
solution of the conflict. Italy con-
tinues increasingly to send troops and
war materials to her two adjoining
colonies"
Evening star., 1935-08-12

the budget than
any otner legis-
lator.
Already t h / s
session, with one
other money bill
yet TO pass, Con-
gress has appro-
pri ate,1 $8,l53,-
600, ,000--twice as
much as the Or
dinary budget. A
total OF $4.880.-
000.00 of I h a t
was in the big
work re lief fund.
TAnEinn auar
Evening star., 1935-08-12
ROOSEVELT RETURNS
AFTER CRUISE ON BAY
Senators Say There Was No Spe-
cific Discussion of Legislation
on Trip.

BY the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt was back In the
White House this morning after
week end cruise about Chesapeake
Bay with Relief Administrator Harry
Hopkins. a senatorial group and John
Roosevelt, his youngest son. who has
spent most of the Summer on q
working" vacation in the Tennessee
Valley.
Senators Barkley, Democrat, of
Kentucky and Byrnes, Democrat. of
South Carolina, the congressional
members of the party, said there was
no specific discussion OF programs in
volved in the adjournment jam and
indicated their view that couple of
more weeks would be required to clear
pending administration legislation.
Evening star., 1935-08-12
BORAH FAVOR|TE
|NP0LL Of c. O.P.
Hoover Is Sixth in Replies
to QUESTIONABLE by
Lucas.

Results of poll of county and local
Republican leaders ranking Senator
William z. Borah, insurgent Repub-
lican, of Idaho, as the leading choice
for the 1885 Republican presidential
nomination. with former President
Hoover in sixth place, were added last
night to the fire of political discussion
which blazed up in Washington over
the week end.
The poll, compiled by Robert H.
Lucas, former executive director Of
the Republican National Committee,
acting on his own initiative. was made
public while many members of both
parties we're viewing as bid for the
1886 Republican nomination Mr.
Hoover's challenge to President Roose-
welt to disclose his intentions with
respect to amendment of the Consti-
tuition.
Opinion of Party Leaders.
Mr.. Lucas explained that his poll
was a tabulation of replies he had
received in response to a request for
expressions of sentiment by local
party leaders on the 1885 nominee
The tabulation follows:
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BY the Associated Press.

Hope that the budget will be bal
anced next year was expressed today
by the one Democratic member of
Congress who has more to do with
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Ethiopia

Continued From First Paee.)
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What's What
Behind News
In Capital
Roosevelt Rounding Up
Prodigals and Repair
ing State Fences.
NV pAI1I. MAII0N

BY PAUL MALLON
. RESIDENT ROOSEVELT has
- lately given some private at
tention to a disturbing condi-
ton within his party organ
Evening star., 1935-12-04
BOARD TO FILL POST
AT WILSON COLLEGE
Successor to Prof. Lutz Again
to Be Chosen After
Upset.

The vacancy caused by the recent
death Of Prof. Paul Lutz, professor OF
history and social sciences at Wilson
Teachers College, was expected to be
filled late today by the Board Of Edu-
cation.
Two weeks ago the board approved
the appointment Of DR.. William Hab-
berton of the University Of Illinois. On
his election, however. Illinois gave Dr..
Habberton higher faculty rating at
an increased salary, and he declined
the Wilson post.
The Personnel Committee Of the
board was scheduled to meet in execu-
tive session before the board meeting
this afternoon, and from that session
a recommendation was expected.
The board also was expected to take
some action on the recent report Of
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent,
on the failure Of large share of the
kindergarten and primary graduates at
Wilson 1astJune. DR.. Ballou dissolved
the school OF fault and placed the re-
sponsihility on the pupils themselves
Evening star., 1935-12-04
BIC APPROPRIATION
NEEDED ON RELIEF
Allen Says Drastic Cut in
Payments Not Adequate
Million More Asked.

Despite drastic cuts now being made
In relief payments. large emergency
District appropriation will be needed
to care for the destitute here from
January to July, when funds for the
new fiscal year will be available, data
compiled for Commissioner George E.
Allen today indicated.
The Commissioner revealed he was
preparing to request supplemental re-
lief appropriation when Congress
meets in January. He said there will
be insufficient funds, even after pres
ent cuts are made and there is some
further expansion of the w. P. A.
program.
One calculation showed the Dis
trict may need as much as 81 900 900
for the last six months of this fiscal
year unless the works program solves
a much greater portion of the problem
than is now expected.
s166,666 Rate Held Maximum.
Allen has determined the District
cannot afferd to use its own $4,000 900
relief appropriation for this year any
faster than at the present rate Of
$166,666 a month.
Because of the ending of the Fed
eral dole last month, he ordered a IS
per cent slash this month in payments
to the 10000 cases remaining on the
relief list. Figures On the present sit
uation indicated he may have to or
der further cut Of Is per cent in
January, in move to make available
funds last until July l.. This would
bring the average payment down to
SIS a month.
At the same time, he plans to lay
the problem before the next session Of
Congress in the hope Of getting addi-
tional funds.
Even with the IS per cent slash this
month, the District will be about
100000 short at the end of December
unless a delayed advance is fortncom-
ing from the old F. E. R. A.
Rate Cut to $22.50.
The average relief payment last
month was about $50. Families on
relief this month will get an average
of about $22.50. Several thousand
persons being transferred to the Works
Progress program will not get their
w. P. A. payments until December
18. There still will be some $500
eligibles for w. P. A. jobs awaiting
approval of projects to which they
may be transferred. In addition to
this number there are between 4,5o0
and $500 unemployables who must
depend on District resources.
With but $166,666 month avail
able from now on, there will be an
average Of $33 each for 5000 cases,
and out of this must come sums for
administration and service by the re-
lief staff and whatever supplemental
relief may be available.
Allen finds such sum insufficient
and declares he must anticipate rise
in the relief load as new applications
are received from persons not eligible
for w. P. A. jobs.
Relief needs are to be discussed
with the Commissioners Friday morn
ing by a committee representing the
Monday Evening Club and the Coun-
Gil of Social Agencies.