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The Washington times., 1936-04-18
R|NGDU0
MAY GO FREE

PARIS, April 1S GN.S).
Transferred to Sante prison, from
which only one man ever has
escaped, Bernard Klein and Jacob
Schwartz, held for New York
police as alleged confederates in a
four-million-dollar United States
hond-Stealing ring, prepared today
to battle extradition.
simultaneously Paris police
heard that an American woman
and her husband, sought for QueS-
tioning in the case, have been 10.
Gated in London, but have not
been detained.
Klein and Schwartz were
ordered by an examining magis-
trate to be kept in custody until
the arrival here of Detective
Henry P. oswald, of New York,
Oswald will be given an oppor-
tunity to question them, but police
expressed strong doubts that it
would be possible to transport
them to America.
Klein insists that the $440, 900
In bonds found in his possession
were given to him in Europe, and
he tried to dispose of them only
in Europe, therefore he can be
indicted for no offense in America.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
.N'NEIL DENIED
RIGHT TO BAIL

Benedict M. Mcneil, former as
sistant cashier of the closed Park
Savings Bank, was today denied
the right to leave the District Jail
on bail, pending an appeal to the
Court of Appeals Of his conviction
in connection with conspiracy
charges involving mulcting Of
$4,000 from the bank.
Although the court will hear
the appeal case, it refused to per-
NIT Mcneil to give bail, after AS
sistant United States Attorney
John j. Wilson had declared the
Supreme Court had ruled against
the release of prisoners in such
cases unless Substantial ques-
ton of law is involved.
The application for the bail
was the second to be made for
Mcneil by his attorneys. The
first, made in January, was also
denied.
Mcneil was one of three per
sons indicted with the closing
of the Park Savings Bank in
1898. His father, Alexander. Nc
Neil, died while under indict-
ment, and the third, Robert s.
Stunz, executive vice president,
had committed suicide shortly
before defalcations in the bank S
accounts were discovered.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
TURKEY DENIES
F0RT|FY|NG

ANKARA, Turkey, April 18
G.N.SO.-Climaxing a confusing
mystery which left foreign diplo-
mats baffled regarding the status
of the demilitarized zone Of the
Dardanelles Straits, the Turkish
government today disclaimed the
action of its ambassador to Greece
in advising the Greek government
that the straits had been fortified.
The government has been con-
sistent in its denialS, issued
through the semiofficial Anatolian
News Agency, of reports the Oar
danelles zone has been reoccupied
by Turkish troops in violation of
the Treaty of Lausanne, revision
of which Turkey already has asked
formally and is expected to get.
One such denial was issued last
night, and another this morning.
Continued on Page 3, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
HAMM CASE
SOLVED
BY i. s.
AGENTS
Two Karpis Aides
Also Held In
3-Year Hunt =.

The Department Of Justice to.
day announced, the arrest Of three
on charges of participating in the
kidnapping Of William A. Hamm,
jr., wealthy st. Paul brewer, on
June Is, 1888.
Those taken were Charles J.
Fitzgerald. Jack Pfeiffer and Ed
ward Bartholamey, postmaster at
Bensonville, Ill. ~
J. Edgar Hoover, director Of the
Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
said the arrests finally solved
this case completely"
L He said Fitzgerald was taken
Pinto custody in Los Angeles, Pfeifs
fer in st. Paul and Bartholameg
in Reasonable. =
Hauara was kidnapped after he
had left his office for lunch. He
was held by his abductorS for four
days, and released near Wyoming,
Mimi, after payment Of 100000
ransom.
Hoover disclosed that Hamm
was held at Bartholamey's home at
Bensonville Immediately after the
kidnapping.
Kidnapers Karpis Gangsters
The three arrested are members
of the old Alvin Karpis-B Barker
gang. KarpiS, often referred to as
the current public enemy number
one, IS still at large.
Arthur r. Barker is now in Al.
catraz Prison, while Fred Barker.
another member of the Karpis-
Barker gang, was killed in a gun
battle with G-Men in Florida last
year.
Hoover said that following an
intensive investigation. secret war
rants charging conspiracy to kid
nap Hamm were issued at st.
Paul on April IL, naming in addi-
ton to Fitzgerald, Pfeiffer and
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. y
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
2CENT FARE
FIGHT LOST
BYR0ADS
I.C.C. Decides Against
Delay; Cut Goes in
Effect June z

The petition of Eastern railroads
for an 18-months postponement of
the order of the Interstate Com
merce Commission reducing pas
sengerf fares from 3.6 cents to 2
cents per mile in coaches and 3
cents q mile in Pullmans without
the Surcharge, was denied today
by the commission,
All Eastern railroads joined in
the petition except the Baltimore
and Ohio. The commission split
Tive to five, and EomKniesioneE
Eastman, who ais Is Federal CO
ordinator Of transportation, was
called IN to vote to break the tie.
He voted against poStponement,
and the commission ordered the
effective date Of the original order,
June 2, to stand. 49,. ..
The commission said: -.. -
"The petition Of the carriers
presents nothing, either ON the
law or ON the facts, which was
not before the commission and
considered by it at the time Of
its decision in this proceeding.
Attention is called to the
extraordinary flood catastrophe
which has Supervened since the
decision. Undoubtedly this catas-
tr0phe has caused great loss to
some Of the petitiOning rail-
roads. However, the conclusion
Of the commission on the evi.
dence was that the reduction Of
passenger fares in accordance
with its order would benefit
rather than injure the carriers.
"The petitioners also wish to
try an experiment with lesser
reductions than those ordered,
and cOntended that this would
substitute for o mere aSsump-
tom aS to the effect Of the or
dered reduction on earnings the
dependable test Of experimental
tiOn.'
"The fact is, however, that q
test of lesser reductions would
not be at all conclusive as TO the
effect Of those which were or.
dered, as is shown by evidence
Of record in this proceeding. If
experimentation is desired, con-
elusive results can be obtained
only by putting to the test the
fares which the commission has
described, and such results
should be available in . period
Of time shorter than the 10
months proposed by the petit
toners"
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
ABDICAT|0N
DENIED BY
SELASS|E
Plans Capital Defense
and Asks League Use
Force on Italy

ROME, April 1S (I.N.S.).
mo human power can stop
the italian advance nOw!"
Hurting that defiance at both
Geneva and Ethiopia, Premier
Mussolini today openly declared
not only his unflinching de-
termination to take Adds Ababa
forthwith, but to occupy the
French-owned Adds Ababa'
Djibouti railway as well!
A front-page editorial in Mus
solini,s own newspaper, the Milan
Popolo D'TtaIia, understood to
have been written by II Duce
himself as he surveyed with sat
iSfaction the collapse Of the
League Of Nations truce at
temptS and the onward march Of
his legions, said:
"FOr both military and
humane reasons the advance
will be pushed to its conclusion.
"The safety Of the Ethiopian
peoples and the end of barbaric
chaos will be guaranteed by
occupation of the capital. and
all strategic arteries, railways
and caravan routes"
The Djibouti line is the only
railroad in Ethiopia. Because of
its French ownership, Italian
bombing airplanes, in their fire.
quent excursions, have refrained
from blasting it.
Meanwhile Mussolini backed up
his statements by pouring more
troops into Africa to push the war
to speedy conclusion.
Four cities, Syracuse, Florence,
Trieste and Vicenza, saw troops
leaving for Africa. They included
artillery detachments, engineers to
hasten construction of highways
in the wake of the swiftly-advanc-
ing armies, infantry and Fascist
blackshirt detachmentS.
That the occupation of Adds
Ababa, never yet actually bonn
barded, in spite of numerous
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Jealous Spouse Kills
Two and Then Himself

DENVER, April 18 U.N.S).
The insane jealousy that led Amos
c. Hayhurst, 41-year-old Denver
auto mechanic, to kill a visitor,
Joseph Dicker, in the apartment
of his attractive young ex-wife,
Edna Mae Hayhurst. was at an
end today, with three persons
dead.
Hayhurst barricaded himself in
his room and shot and killed De-
tective Pasquale Marinaro, A, last
night. A few moments later, when
police broke into the room, they
found Hayhurst dead of bullet
wound.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18

HOLLYWOOD, April Is Q.N.S).
Ariel is back-and is Caliban
happy!
And is Ariel happy!
She has a movie contract.
And is everything all right with
the stormy Ariel Caliban romance
of Actor John Barrymore and
Elaine Barrier Well, Ariel says
her Caliban obtained the long
sought contract for her because
we're so in love-"
Miss Barrie decamped last
March 81, apparently after a tiff
with middle-aged temperamental
Barrymore. Until then their ro-
nance had been idyllic-when
they dubbed each other Ariel and
Caliban on yachting cruiSe-and
tempeStuouS-when the dark-eyed
girl pursued and finally caught
the actor in a tranScontinental
love derby.
But now she's back to stay.
Officials at Metro Goldwyn
Mayer studio, where Barrymore
has just completed a picture, said
they were undecided yet what roles
the 19-year-old Ariel will play.
When Miss Barrie alighted from
O train hnY.o Sho caids
eyes, Mr.. Barrymore helped
me get the cOntract-we're so i'm
love. When my career is well
under way, well be married."
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Two Fascist Leaders
Slain in Madrid Strike

MADRID, April 18 GN.S0.
With two Fascist leaders added to
the daily mounting death toll,
trains and street cars rolled in
Spain again today, shops were re-
opened and the country went back
to work after one-day paralyzing
general strike, called by radical
unions. -
Two hundred Fascists were ar
rested, with IS civil guards who
were accused Of firing on Reds.
Fascist organizations were out.
lawed and other demands of the
radicals complied with. The slain
men were brothers, Eloy and An.
tonic Fernandez, shot down in o
Madrid suburb,
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Burned by Rddium,
2Sdvants Nav Die

PRINCETON N. j., April 18
Q.N.S0-Two noted Princeton
scientists today were feared facing
a lingering death from radium
poisoning as the result Of burns
received when a test tube of the
precious substance exploded.
The scientists, Rudolph Walter
Ladenburg, Bracket professor Of
physics. and Cletus Clinton van
Voorhis, research associate in
physics, were to undergo blood
counts to reveal the amount of
radium they absorbed. Their burns
were slight.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Douglas Set TO Run
For Congress Seat

DOUGLAS, Ariz., April 18
U.N.SO-Lewis w. Douglas, for
mer Director of the Budget, has
decided t. enter .Arizona's con-
greSsional race, according to
friends here, who said today that
he had written them to that effect.
Arizona's lone seat in the lower
house is being vacated by Mrs.
Isabella Greenway, personal friend
of the Roosevelts, who has an
nounced that she "is tired of polit-
ical life"
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Six Drowned as Boat
Sinks in Snowstorm

QUEBEC, April 1S G.N.S0.
Six persons were drowned last
night when their motorboat cap
sized in the Gulf of st. Law
renee, during a heavy snowstorm,
it was learned early today.
The seventh occupant Of the
boat, the sole survivor, is believed
to have swum to shore. The
tragedy occurred in the vicinity
Of the Magdalen Islands. Details
are lacking.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Actor, Actress Plan
Parf-Time MARRIAGE

HOLLYWOOD, April 1S Q.N.SJ.
A "part-time" marriage today was
planned by Ryan James, film
actor, and Ann Andre, Russian
actress.
The couple filed their notice Of
intention to wed yesterday, ex-
planning that immigration laws
would require the wife to make
periodical departures and reen-
tries into the United States. James
added:
"And what's more, she can't
ever collect alimOny."
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
British Liner in Tests
Tops Speed Of Rival

GLASGOW, April IS U.N.SO.
The tremendous turbines of the
liner Queen Mary were put to
their first real test today, and
at her top speed the giant vessel
topped the average made by her
rival, the Normandie, in the lat
ter's record transatlantic cross
ing. In three speed tests the
Queen Mary made averages of
20, 30.4 and 80 knots.
The French liner averaged
30.31 knots in an eaStbound
transatlantic dash last June. The
issue Of which is the faster ship
remains, therefore, unsettled un-
til the Queen Mary tries her
mettle over the Bishops Rock
Ambrose Lghtship course.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Storms and TembIOr
Harass Brazil Coast

RIO DE JANEIRO, April IS.
Violent coastal storms, in which
three Japanese fishermen were
drowned, and an earth temblor
at Altinopolis slowed up shipping
and disrupted airplane schedules
in Southern Brazil yesterday. The
Japanese drowned when their
boat sank off Santos.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Homesteads FOR 134

One hundred and thirty-four
farmers will have a chance to
homestead on Federal lands in
Oregon in May, Secretary of the
Interior Harold L. 1ckes an
uo;lnced TODAY.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18
Flood Loan Bill Signed
International News Service

International News Service
President Roosevelt today signed
the bill authorizing the RFC to
loan $50, 600, 900 for rehabilitation
and repair Of the damage wrought
by the recent disastrous floods.
The Washington times., 1936-04-18

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair and continued cooler tonight. TOmor.
row fair, with slowly rising temperature.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08

DR.. A. D. Gregg today issued a
statement from the Vance County
Health Department in which he out
lined the duties and functions OF the
department. He explained what the
health officer and the department in
general are supposed to do and sup
posed not to do. His statement, in
full, follows:
"We find a great deal of misun-
derstanding exists as to what type OF
services are rendered by the person
mel of the county health department.
Especially is this true regarding the
work Of the county health officer.
For the information of the public we
wish to mention a few things the
health department does not do.
"The health department is not an
agency to treat the sick or their dis
eases: A few exceptions to this rule
are (a) Communicable disease-if in
fictitious are a source of danger to the
public health, and when referred to
us by a regular physician, or by or
der of the superintendent of county
welfare.
CO. Emergency treatment of pri-
soners, under arrest, in county or city
Jail.
Co Paupers and those entirely on
county support.
Cd County patients in the Scott
| Parker Sanatorium.
"Unless persons come under one
of the above classes, it is a waste of
their time and also the time of the
health officer for them to come to the
health department for medical treat
ment. The health department does not
wish to encroach upon the work OF
the private physicians, and we en-
courage all to consult their family
doctor even for preventive treatments
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08

Senator and Henry A. Dennis, mem
Der of the Democratic State Executive
Committee for Vance county. All of
them reported on the local situation,
and assured the State leaders of the
usual large Democratic majorities in
Vance county.
Representatives were present from
all of the counties of the fourth dis
trict, and all reported organizations
had been formed and are functioning
for the election drive.
Mr.. Winborne spoke at the outset of
the meeting, urging that every posi-
BILE effort be put forth, and Congress-
man Harold D. Cooley was also pres
ent and spoke. He thanked the gath
ering for the splendid support given
him in the recent Democratic pri-
mary and urged every one to work
for the largest Democratic majority
possible in their own localities. EN-
phasis was placed throughout on the
Importance of intensive work in all
precincts.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
ROUTINE MATTERS
AT LIONS MEETING
A. II. Nuckles Gives Craft
Talk; c. M. Powell In
Charge of Program

Routine business was transacted at
the regular weekly meeting of the
Lions club last evening at Hill Top
tea room, and c. M. Powell was in
charge of the program.
Alvin H. Nuckles made a craft talk
for the club.
The program was on the major &C
Invites of Lions, and Mr.. Powell to
impress upon the membership more
fully the handicap of being blind,
had a number of them blindfolded
and attempted to perform simple
daily tasks.
The attendance was very good for
the session.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page Four

J. In which of Tennyson's poems is
the line: HE makes no friends who
never makes a foe?"
2. In which state was the Battle of
Eutaw Springs fought in the Amer
lean Revolution?
3. What was the name of the wife
of Cain?
4. How many stripes are there in
The American Flag?
S. Where is the Massachusetts Ag-
ricultural College?
g. On what lake is the city of Fond
du Lac, Wis?
7. Who are the "three BIS" in
music?
8. Who was Henri Christopher?
0. What is the motto of the State
Of New York?
10. Who wrote the novel, Martin
Chuzzlewit?'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
Tuck Wheeler Sentenced
For $3.50 Years In Pen
Judge Harris Quick To Pro nounce Judgment After
Verdict Is Reached Early in Afternoon; Picking
Jury To Try Ruby Wild er Ellington for Murder

Tuck Wheeler, white man, was con-
victed of second degree murder by a
jury in Vance Superior Court this
afternoon for the Staying of Melvin
Hendley. alias Monk Currin last June,
and was Immediately sentenced by
Judge w. c. Harris to serve not less
than IS and not more than 80 years
in States Prison.
The court at once set to drawing
a jury to try Ruby Wilder Ellington
for the murder of her husband in a
North Henderson cafe one night last
summer. A special venire of so men
had been selected from which to pick
the jury. BY mid-afternoon only two
Jurors had been seated. A special
venire of fifty was exhausted and
others had to be summoned to get a
iury in the Wheeler case.
The Wheeler case went to the jury
Just as court recessed for the lunch
hour. Ten minutes after the afternoon
session convened, the verdict came
and Judge Harris promptly imposed
sentence.
The case occupied the entire day
Wednesday, and arguments by attor-
neys and the courts charge took up
the forenoon session today.
Both Wheeler and Mrs. Ellington
have been in Jail without bail since
the crimes were committed. Wheeler
killed TIendley III South Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
MISS BEAL SPEAKS
TO LIBRARY BOARD
Secretary of State Library Commits
sion Heard at Meeting Of
Trustees Held Here

Miss Marjorie Beal, secretary and
director of the North Carolina Lib
rary Commission, spoke to the board
of trustees of the H. Leslie Perry
Library at a meeting Wednesday,
She discussed briefly the problems
and questions considered by experts
in library operations at the present
time.
In North Carolina county and re-
gional libraries are advocated for the
go percent of the population who do
not have access to library facilities,
and to encourage libraries, State and
Federal library aid has been propos-
ed.
The book truck as a means of Civ
ing county service was discussed and
Miss Beal promised the use of the
State Library Commissions book
truck for Vance county during the
month of January.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
DR.. Gregg Clues Outline
OfFunctions And Duty OF
County Health Department

We try by education and guiding 70
induce people to consult their doo
tors more often, even though thew
may not feel sick. That is a pooS
form of preventive medicine.
"The health department is glad =,
consult and advise with any one CON
corning public health measures o.
sanitation. 1t is county institution
operated by the county under genera,
supervision of the State Board 90
Health. It is financed by funds ~
the county, and also funds from tho
city, State Board of Health and tho
United States Public Health. For al
of these agencies the health depart.
ment is obligated to do certain things
and render monthly reports of WORT
done.
"A schedule of our office clinic,
will be published in your daily paper
in a few days. This will save yonr
time in getting service"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08

The 13-man jury that tried and
convicted Wheeler was composed of
the following: F. H. Brame, j. D.
Whitley, L. E. Barnes, j. B. Satter-
white, T. H. Crudup w. G. Gates, ST.,
w. F. Rowland, r. w. Goodrich,
Ralph Finch, T. r. Hope, j. E. Hite,
N. D. Holloway.
Wheeler was defended by A. A.
Bum, and j. M. Peace, and Solicitor
w. H. S. Burgwyn was assisted by
Henry T. Powell in prosecuting.
Ruby Wilder Ellington is defended
by Bum and Peace and Marlborough
and Marlborough, the latter two of
Louisburg. Solicitor Burgwyn is as
sisted in the prosecution by Gholson
and Gholson.
Late this afternoon three jurors
had been seated in the box for the
woman's trial. They had been passed
by both sides, and were G. A. Frank
lin, Russell Harper, J. D. Yancey.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
LOCAL DEMOCRATS
At RALEIGH MEET
Chairman Winborne Urges
Strenuous Effort To Get
Out Full Vote

Several Vance county Democrats
attended the fourth district meeting
in Raleigh Wednesday afternoon as
called by State Chairman J. Wallace
Winborne, at which time plans were
laid for pressing the campaign in the
district to determined finish with
the greatest possible Democratic ma
jority.
B. P. Wyche, Democratic county
chairman, was absent due to being
out of the city. Those who attended
were Mrs. w. H. Fleming, woman
member of the Democratic State
Executive Committee; J. r. league,
former county chairman and post
master; D. P. McDuffee, former State
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
LIGHTNING SEEN IN
OCTOBER AS UNUSUAL

Lightning in October is an unusual
thing hereabouts, but it was observed
here last night. Brilliant flashes oc-
Cured early in the evening in the
eastern and southern skies, evidently
due to the heat that had prevailed
all during the day in degrees far
above normal for this season of the
year. Despite the display of lightning,
however, there was no rain during
the early part of the night, though
drizzles occurred in the early morn
ing and forenoon today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
C.. T. BARTHOLOMEW
DEAD IN PETERSBURG

News was received in the city to-
day of the death of G. T. Bartholo-
NEW, "a, the father of Mrs. }. II.
Langston, in Petersburg, Va, this
morning. He had been i'll for some
time.
Funeral services will be conducted
in Petersburg Saturday afternoon at
8 o'clock with interment in Bland
ford cemetery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08
MINOR OFFENSES IN
RECORDERS COURT

Two cases were tried at todays
session of county court, both of them
being minor offenses.
Brummitt McGhee was charged
with operating an automobile with
out proper operators license, and
prayer for judgment was continued
upon payment of the costs when he
appeared to the court that he had
obtained the necessary license.
J. P. Stevenson, charged with OPP
Grating an automobile without a
chauffeur's license, was freed when
the State took a mol pros.
King Ahmed Zog of Albania, born
al wears AGO
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-10-08

1836-John Hay, one of President
Lincoln's private secretaries, ambas-
sador, secretary of state, historian
and journalist, among the country's
most famous men, born at Salem,
Ind. Died in Washington, July 1, 1908.