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Evening star., 1936-06-11
Vandenberg and Knox May Go
Before Convention for Unani-
nous Vote for Governor.
MICHIGAN SENATOR DEMANDS
NAME BE KEPT FROM FLOOR
Chicago Publisher Lets 1t Be known He
Will Accept Vice Presidential Place
on Ticket if Asked.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

CLEVELAND June 11-Landon President Knox for Vice
President
That the picture when the Republican National
tion took at today until 230 pm.
Landons nomination by accamation before
day early tomorrow is assured.
The selection of Knox for Vice President depends only
whether Landon wishes him running willing
to take the nomination
Led Senator Arthur Vandenberg Michigan the other
pantS for the presidential nomination. took themselves formally
of the today leaving the field Alfred Landon Gov
of Kansas
Former President Herbert Hoover both before after his
address to the national convention night conferred with
Vandenberg Michigan part any played
going Landon unknown However last night that Van
LandOn Leadership Firm.
The collapse of the anti-Landon which
waged in Cleveland for week complete.
being bring all elements the party into line
The Landon people apparently had the situation well in hand
since the delegates began assemble the convention city
The Landon leadership has been both tacu firm has
avoided far possible anything that would leave spot
To John Hamilton national committeeman for Kansas much
of the credit for the campaign leading to the nomination of
Landon However Landon himself has kept his
finger the situation all times important decisions have
without getting O. K.
Hamilton will be named by Landon chairman of the Repub
National Committee presidential candidate
selection of the national chairman invariably job of the
chairman is to elect the candidate.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
HOOVER WAR CALL
REV|TAL|ZESPARTy
Former President Declares
Issue Is Continued
Freedom.
Tert OF former President
HooUer'S speech DtH be found
on Page As.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN,

SLau correspondent OF Ine star.
CLEVELAND, Ohio. June 10.-Her-
bert Hoover, idolized by the Republic
can National Convention last night,
has left a revitalized group of dele
gates in Cleveland today.
They do not look to him as their
candidate for the presidency. They
feel, however, a debt Of gratitude for
a great, fighting speech which sound
ed a call to battle In tones far more
certain than anything they had yet
heard.
The Republican party in convention
assembled oficially ceased to apollo
gize for Herbert Hoover after four
long years. They gave him full
measure of praise and adulation.
The delegates and the visitors to
the convention, who cheered him last
night as few men in public life have
been cheered, were we'll aware that
he did not come before them as a
candidate for office. He came to
climax the fight he has waged for six
months, speaking In every part of the
country, to arouse the people to what
he considers the menace Of the Roose-
velt New Deal.
Keeping carefully away from all
mention of candidates. and candi-
dates, the former President and titu-
lar leader of the Republican party
dealt only with principles of govern
(See HOOVER Page 10
Evening star., 1936-06-11
II THINK | KILLED
FATHER" SAYS BOY
Statement Starts Search for Miss
ing Chicagoan Thought
Thrown in River.
By The Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 11-A l6-year-oid
boys declaration that he had probably
killed his father and tossed the BODY
into the Chicago River precipitated a
wide search today for William Rud-
nick, 40.
Held in Jail after police detail
made futile all-night search for the
body was Emil Rudnick, the son. who
Assistant States Attorney Charles
Myles said blurted out yesterday:
Il think 1 killed my father. l can't
stand it any longer. 1 must tell"
Myles said Rudnick related that his
father found him driving a stolen ca-
June /.
I'VE had a fight and I picked up
tire tool and hit him over the head"
Myles quoted the boy. He fell un-
conscious. I didn't know whether he
was dead or alive, but put him in
the back of the car and drove over
to the river. I pushed him in the
river and then drove away"
Evening star., 1936-06-11
JERUSALEM BOUND
TRAIN is BOMBED
Holy City Is Cut Off Again as
Vandals Sever Wires-Shoot.
ing Continues.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO, Egypt, June 11.-A pilot
train preceding transport train car
rying a company of engineers to Jer-
usalem was blown. up today near
LYDIA, reports from Jerusalem said.
None was injured.
JERUSALEM, June II (Palcor
Agency Jerusalem was again cut
of from the rest of Palestine and the
world generally when vandals last
night severed telephone and telegraph
lines.
q The intermittent shooting and
arson which characterized the dis
orders yesterday we're continued dur
ing the night.
A military patrol car on the
Hebron road was shot at before mid
night in the vicinity of Kfar Etzion
but held the attackers at bay until
reinforcements arrived and drove off
the assailants, without casualties.
The forest at Ataroth, outside of
Jerusalem. was set afire. Watchmen
OF the colony shot at the incendiaries
and drove them OF.
DR.. M. famous, a leader in the
Grand Mufti's political party, and
Shibley Jamal, one of the leaders Of
the reform party and secretary Of the
1922 Arab delegation to London, will
leave Palestine tomorrow for visits to
Rome, Geneva and London In order
TO obtain support for the Arab cause.
Both these Arabs are Christians.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Subcommittee
Issues Final
Draft.
MINIMUM WAGE
PROPOSAL
Full Committee to
Get Appeal on
This Point.
8y the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND. June 1.-THE Repub-
lican platform finally emerged at noon
today from the Resolutions Subcom-
mittee of the national convention after
number of changes had been made
at the request Of Gov. Alf M. Landon
Of Kansas, prospective nominee.
Members of the subcommittee said
Landon had been given almost every
thing he asked in changes of the orig
inal compromise platform except a
plank for a constitutional amendment
to permit minimum wage legislation
by States.
Two of Landon's high command said
the demand for this plank would be
carried to the full committee, which
meets this afternoon.
Allen Satisfied.
Some committee members said, how
ever, that former Senator Henry Allen
of Kansas, one of Landon's chief plat
form spokesmen, was satisfied with the
form in which the document emerged
from the subcommittee
Landons demand for revisions II
the compromise platform completed by
the subcommittee last night had de-
layed presentation of the party pro-
gram to the convention today 1t was
expected to reach the convention floor
tonight.
Some of the platform rewriting asked
by Landon was said by committee
members to be chiefly a matter OF
phraseology, but among the significant
demands we're:
Inclusion of platform pledging
civil service status for all Government
employees below the rank of cabinet.
Reinstatement of plank for control
Of interstate public utilities.
Tariff Plank Revised.
Revision of a plank condemning the
New Deals reciprocal tariff law. and
demanding that trade treaties be
ratified by the Senate.
A Landon demand for a pay as
you go" tax program to finance social
security was accepted finally by the
subcommittee after once being re-
jected.
AS it has emerged from the sub
committee the platform came close
to conforming to the demands of Sen
ator Borah of Idaho Landon man
ayers said it was near enough to the
Senator's views to win his support for
the ticket in November Borah re-
fused comment on this claim.
No changes were made by the sub
committee in major platform pro-
visions, including the following:
A monetary plank calling for sound
money" but omitting mention of the
gold standard"
A foreign affairs plank, pledging
opposition to American membership
in the League of Nations and the
World Court.
An anti-monopoly pledge strong
enough to win the approval of Borah,
(see PLATFORM, Page 81
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Policeman Trails $40 Amid
100000 Phone Directories

along with some 100000 others, were
about to be loaded on freight train
for shipment to York, Pa, where
they would be taken over by paper
cutting plant.
Bearfoot's next move took him to
the freight yards. One look at
mountainous heap of directories and
he threw up his hands. Whats the
use?" he sadly remarked to no one IN
particular.
Telephone company officials, how
ever, said they would cooperate to the
limit in aiding Bearfoot recover his
money. They notified the paper
cutting plant to be on the lookout
for a $40 bill and return same to
Mr. Bearfoot if it turned up before
being reduced to confetti.
Bearfoot branded the story as false
today, but fellow officers said it was
true.
A call to the Bearfoot residence
threw some light on the matter.
Did Mr.. Bearfoot. leave q $40
bill in telephone book?" the lady
who answered the phone was asked.
No. it was a $40 bill," she replied.
Then she asked a few. questions and
promptly hung up the phone on learn
ing O reporter was calling.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
THOMAS TO RESIGN
FROM PARLlAM ENT
Hushed Commons Hears Former
Minister Announce Own
Political Death.
Rr the Associated Press.

LONDON, June Thames H
Jimmy" Thomas, his eyes brimming
and his voice almost a whisper, pro-
nounced his own political obituary
today to hushed House Of Commons.
The veteran cabinet minister. who
was forced to resign as colonial sec
retary in the British budget scandal,
announced he would resign his par
liamentary seat at once and that he
would not try to come back.
He said it was my darkest hour"
Sir Alfred Butt, wealthy racing
enthusiast, who, judicial tribunal
decided, obtained official secrets from
Thomas and used them for private
gain, also gave notice he was quitting
his Commons seat.
Both denied again they had given
away or received any secrets. And
then both men, following ancient
usage, bowed to the speaker and left
the chamber.
Thomas, who once was an engine
wiper, said he had been urged to
recontest his House seat from Derby,
but that he had refused.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
FITZGERALD'S WIRE
SHOWN BY LANDON
Desire of Michigan Delegation for
Unanimous Nomination
Is Expressed.
BY the Associated Press.

6y the Associated Press.
TOPEKA, Kans., June 11-Goy
ALT M. Landon made public today a
telegram from Gov. Frank d. Fitz-
gerald of Michigan releasing the
Michigan delegation to Landon for
the Republican presidential nomina-
tion. Senator Arthur Vandenbere
previously had announced release of
the delegates.
The message: "Michiganis delega-
tion having determined to support
you, it Is our earnest hope that your
nomination be made unanimous at the
earliest possible moment. As chair
man Of the Michigan delegation,
shall be glad to make such q pro-
posal. Hearty congratulations"
Gov. Landon Cancelled his morning
press conference, telephoning his
Office he would be busy at home. He
said he planned to listen to the broad
cast Of John D. M. Hamilton's speech
nominating him as the Republican
presidential candidate.
He said he would return to his office
In the afternoon.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
STRIKE SETTLEMENT
DENIED BY WORKERS
Union Leaders Hit Announcement
by Remington -Rand-"0nly
\ Begun to Fight"
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ILION, N. Y, June 11-Union lead
ers in the strike Of 1000 workers in
six plants of Remington Rand, Inc,
disputed today a statement by COM
pany oficials announcing a settle
ment.
I'VE have only begun to fight" the
union ofhcers said. They asserted
only a few workers had returned to
the reopened plants In Iion, Syra-
cuse and Tonawanda.
James II. Rand, president of the
company, announced 1,411 employees
had returned to their jobs with the
reopening of two uion plants.
Rand said more than so per cent
Of the workers had gone back to work
at the Tonawanda plant and all en-
ployes had returned to their jobs at
the Marietta, Ohio, plant.
George Bowen of Syracuse, secre-
tary Of the Once Equipment Workers
Union, and Samuel Newman Of New
York, American Federation of Labor
official, asserted "only about 10 per
cent Of the necessary employees" for
the operation Of the Ilion plant had
gone back 20 work.
Evening star., 1936-06-11

There's nothing very terrifying
about telephone directories, but Tenth
Precinct Policeman Wiley B. Bearfoot
almost tainted when he found new
one where the old one should have
been.
where's the old phone book?"
Bearfoot demanded of his wife after
he partially regained his composure
at his home, 1908 Isherwood street
northeast.
"I had $40 in that book; where is
it?" he persisted, not giving Mrs
Bearfoot time to answer.
Bearfoot's worst suspicious were
confirmed when his wife informed
him the old book had been taken
away and the new one left in its
place.
And with the old book went $40,
which Bearfoot had secreted between
the pages.
Not willing to lose $40 without a
struggle, Bearfoot called the tele-
phone company.
where's my old book?" Bearfoot
wanted to know. He then explained
his misfortune.
It seemed that 5earfoot's directory
Evening star., 1936-06-11
CHOICE BY ACCLAMATION LOOMS
AS OTHER ASPIRANTS WITHDRAW;
KANSAN WINS PLATFORM CHANGE
Platform, Takes
Democratic '32
Currency Plank
BY the Associated Press.

ny tiAS ASoOSAaLCO 1900
CLEVELAND, June 1.-THE Re-
publican platform, as 1t neared
completion in subcommittee today,
called for a sound currency to be
preserved at all hazards" made no
mention Of gold and said that wage
and hour standards could be set by
the States without a constitutional
amendment.
The words sound currency to be
preserved at all hazards" were a
literal repetition of those in the
currency plank written for the 1882
Democratic platform by Senator
Carter Glass of Virginia.
Some of the other chief points
of the platform as it stood in the
subcommittee at that time were:
Relief-Return to local agencies
to be handled through Federal
grants to States.
Job, Age Insurance
Repeal Favored.
Security-Repeal the unemploy-
ment and old-age insurance Sec
tions of the present law, which it
called "unworkable, but provide
for old-age security and graduated
contributions to the States to help
maintain unemployment insurance
plans.
Labor-"Protect the rights of
labor to bargain collectively" and
encourage State adoption Of laws
and compacts to abolish child
labor, sweatshops and protect wom-
en- and children with respect to
maximum hours, minimum wages
and working conditions. We believe
Continued on Page 9, Column IL
Evening star., 1936-06-11
DROUTH is BROKEN
IN 4-STATE STORM
General Rains Promised on Crops
Damaged by $685.
100000.
~ the Associated Press.


MEMPHIS, Tenn, June 11.-A
measure of hope returned to South
ern farmers today with the promise of
general rains on -withered crops
already damaged some S135,000,000.
The backbone of the drouth was
broken in the Midsouth yesterday
when a wind and electrical storm
swept dust, hail and rain over East
Arkansas. Tennessee, North Missis-
sippi and North Alabama.
Two deaths were attributed directly
and two indirectly to the storm that
caused hundreds of dollars OF prep
erty damage.
Mrs. John Cooper and her son,
Jimmy, 8, were killed By a bolt Of
lightning near Drummond, Tenn,
while they hurried to storm cellar,
fearful a tornado was approaching.
Joe Sanders, manager of a tele-
phone exchange at Enterprise, Ala.
died of a heart attack attributed
to worry over storm damage in that
area. Near Roxboro, N. c., T. M,
Humphries, so. was killed when his
automobile overturned in a cloud OF
dust sent up by a passing car.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
ROOSEVELT PAYS
TRIBUTE TO TEXAS
Speaks at Site of Battle
After Arkansas Speech
Backing Social Aims.
ky the Associated Press.

y tne ASSoGlateu PreSs.
HOUSTON. Tex, June 1l.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt paid tribute to Texas
pioneers on the battlefields of San
Jacinto today. asserting liberty loving
people will always do battle for prin-
ciples they believe to be right"
He spoke at the site where Sam
Houston defeated Santa Ana.
Men fought here for principles they
loved, more dearly than their own
lives" Roosevelt said. Civilization
alas, has not yet made it unnecessary
for men to die in battle to sustain
principle. 1t is, however, my hope
that in this generation the United
States. by its own example, can main
tain and help to maintain principles
by means of peace rather than by
means of war.
The pioneers and the liberators of
Texas. looking down on us today
would. am certain, say amen to
that"
Traces Independence Fight.
Describing the people of Mexico as
"our now friendly neighbors," the
President traced Texas fight for inde-
pendence from the Mexican govern
ment of 100 years ago, and said:
There are but few spots in the
United States which have witnessed
events equal in significance to that
which took place at San Jacinto.
Here q century ago was a great
frontier Of our civilization. On the
twenty-first day of April, 1886, Gen.
Houston and the small body Of less
than 800 men under his command
held in large measure in their keeping
(See ROOSEVELT, Page 50
Evening star., 1936-06-11
DEMOCRATIC FUNDS
REQUEST REFUSED
Joplin, Mo-, Postmaster Says He
Is Too Busy to Head
Campaign.
BY the Associated Press.


JOPLIN. Mo-. June 1.-THE Jop-
lin News-Herald today quoted Post
master Leslie L. Travis as saying that
he had declined request from DEM
ocratic national headquarters at New
York that he accept the chairmanshir
of the Joplin unit of a campaign fund
organization.
Travis was quoted as saying he de-
clned because he considered it Gin
advisable" and that he was too busy
with other duties to accept the chair
marship"
At Springfield, Mo, the Leader and
Press quoted Postmaster c. w. Green
wade as saying he had been appointed
there by James A. Farley, Postmaster
General and Democratic national
chairman, to head a fund raising
campaign in Springfield for the Ma
tional Committee.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
blum BANS FORCE
TO EV|CT STRIKERS;
FEARS REVOLUTION
Tells Deputies Men Will Not
Be Compelled to Leave
Idle Plants.
VOTE ON NEW DEAL"
MEASURES IMMINENT
Versailles, Employer Fires on
Worker-Meatless Meals
Ahead-Shops Close.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
French LettiSt Peoples Front"
holding majority in the Chamber
OF Deputies, stands united behind
the governments program, eTcept
for the 40-hour week bill. Industry
fears added cost OF production and
business UGrned Udge increases
would SWeH costs about IS per cent,
kitino prices and injuring foreign
trade. The majority inistS the in
creased buying poUer lUould more
than Offset rise in prices.
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, June 11.-Premier Leon
Blum told the Chamber of Deputies
today he refused to use force to evicu
strikers from factories, indicating he
feared such force might provoke a
workers inSurrection.
The Socialist premier demanded:
Would you like the government to
use first the police and then the army
at a risk of provoking events similar
to the days of June?
I'VE are resolved not to take such
a course"
lit was presumed Blum referred to
the insurrection of June, I843, when
workers in the east of Paris fought
with those of the west in bloody
street battles until the Socialist party
was decimateo and crushed. The
June rebellion laid the groundwork
for the overthrow of the second re-
public ard opened the door 70 the
second empire under Louis Napoleon.J
Blum asked he Chamber to vote the
governments labor bills as quickly as
possible, calling them "a work of
conciliation which we are trying to
pursue"
Meat Shortage Looms.
Strike threats from wholesale butch
ers gave labor-vexed Paris the pros
pect of a meat shortage today.
Hardly had a widespread cafe and
restaurant strike ended in a workers
victory when the wholesale butcher
shop union announced its men would
stop work tomorrow unless their de-
mands we're met All retail shops
employing more than six men already
were closed by the strike epidemic.
Gunplay in Versailles added to the
strike tension. Electric current i'll
Dunkirk was shut off by a general
strike in the city and on the water
front, and suspension of gas and water
services was feared.
Blum got an icy reception on his
first visit to the conservative Senate.
Groups of Senators nodded in per-
(see FRENCH, Page %
Evening star., 1936-06-11
ROOSEVELT INVITED
TO LUNCH BY PEERY
Virginia Officials Plan to Fete
President After Park
Dedication.
Ey the Associated Press.

Er the Associated EreSS.
RICHMOND, June 11.-State off,
cials planned a welcome for President
Franklin D. Roosevelt today when he
passes through Richmond after the
Shenandoah Park dedication July 4.
Gov. Peery said he had invited the
President to lunch at the executive
mansion, but had not yet received a
reply from the White House secre-
tariat.
The President win pass through
Richmond en- route to jamestown
Island, where his yacht, the Poto-
mac. will lie anchored. The follow
ing day he will disembark for motor
trip to Carriers Grove and then board
the Potomac again for the return
Gip TO Washington.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Req. DR.. Julius 4. NieulUland,
NOtre Dame Chemist, Expires
Scientist Is Stricken
While Visiting at
Catholic u.

Rev DR.. Julius A. Nieuwland, C. S.
c., professor of chemistry at Notre
Dame University and one of the most
eminent chemists in the United States,
died suddenly of heart attack in the
Chemistry Building at Catholic Uni
versity today.
DR.. Nieuwland, on a visit to the uni
versity which is his alma mater, was in
the Office of DR.. Henry P. Ward, as
sistant professor of chemistry. when
he complained of feeling i'll. He was
dead when DR.. j. ]. Burlinger and the
fire rescue squad arrived in response
to call from the university
DR.. Nieuwland was graduated with a
doctor of philosophy degree in chem
istry from c. U. in 1904. and had been
associated with Notre Dame most Of
the time since. He achieved eminence
&C.. C@TrATrTCT D1 = o
Evening star., 1936-06-11
SHOWERS FORECAST
FOR CAPITAL TONIGHT

Unusually high humidity added to
the discomforts produced by a blazing
sun today, but the forecaster pre-
dicted showers tonight would give the
sweltering Capital a break"
This afternoon, however, will con-
tinue hot, with the mercury expected
to climb to the 9o-degree mark. To-
morrow probably win be fair and
somewhat cooler.
With the temperature at 80 shortly
after 10 am, the humidity was re-
ported at IS per cent, considerably
above normal for prevailing condi-
tions. Ordinarily, with clear skies
and the temperature In the low sos,
the humidity Is about IS or 30.
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Wires CONCENTRATIONS

CLEVELAND, June IL R).-Senator
vandenberg telegraphed Gov. Landon:
"In advance of your nomination l
send you my warmest congratulations
and my assurances of complete sup
port in the battle Of the century.
May add my sincere personal re-
CARDS"
Evening star., 1936-06-11
Badoglio to Begin
Reorganising All
Of ItaIy's Forces
Fy the Associated Press.

Fy the Associated Press
ROME, June 11.-Military authori-
ties said today that Marshal Pietro
Badoglio, retired as viceroy of Ethi-
opia, will now begin the reorganiza-
ton of all Italy's military forces.
Premier Mussolini accepted his res
ignation as viceroy and reappointed
him chief of staff of the army.
Fascist sources predicted the mar
shal might take command of all the
defense forces of the empire.