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The Washington times., 1936-11-21

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 81 G.N.SO.
Rocketing toward a climax, the
almost fantastic Reid Russell
death mystery was given another
grim direction today by the injec-
tion of a possible blackmail factor
as the grand jury and the Federal
Government moved into the in
vestigation.
The grand jury issued sub
poena for the bank account of a
prominent figure in the investiga-
tion, while the collector of customs
was checking reports a gun
running gang might have slain
the 28-year-old scion of a promi-
nent Virginia family.
While these new agencies were
entering the case, Lila Lee, of the
films, and auburn-haired Frances
Patten, radio artist, related con-
trasting stories of their parts in
the real-life drama
Lila Lee Afraid
Miss Lee, a guest at the estate
of Gouverneur Morris, author,
when Russell was found shot to
death, his right hand clutching a
.32-calibre automatic pistol, in a
garden swing, told of a growing
fear for her own life, based on no
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
ARMED THUGS
H0LDUPF0
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robbed of a small amount of money
and their Washington and Lee
High School class rings.
The victims were then placed
face down on the ground and the
bandits drove off in the two cars.
It was several hours before the
victims were able to work loose
from the cords used to bind their
hands and feet.
All three of the bandits were
described as between % and "a
years old and were poorly dressed.
Warns About Parking
Inspector Bernard w. Thompson,
chief of detectives, declared he be-
lieves the holdup was staged by
the same gang who held up
Washington man and woman in
Rock Greek Park several nights
ago.
The bandits there used the same
tactics, tying up the man and put
ting him out of the car. They
then drove away with the girl, but
later allowed her to go free. The
clothing worn by the thugs last
night corresponded to that worn
by the park bandits.
Inspector Thompson voice d
warning against parking cars in
lonely spots while the thugs are at
large. .....'.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
FIREMAN DIES
IN TREE CRASH

BALTIMORE, Nov. 21.-One
fireman was killed and two
others seriously injured when a
fire truck crashed into a tree at
Keswich Road and Wyndhurst
Avenue.
One Of the rear wheels
snapped, causing the driver to
lose control of the heavy vehicle.
: The accident occurred as the
truck was returning to its sta
tion from a fire in an automo-
bile.
The truck was going west when
the spokes of the rear wheel
snapped, the driver lost control
and the front end of the ma
chine crashed into a tree.
Larrence Wheatley. who was
riding on the rear of the truck,
landed on his head, and was
killed almost instantly.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
j. :. CHAMBER
URGES STUDY
OF FPACTS
Cautiously Suggests
Revival of Work.
ing Agreements
International News Service


The State compact was eau.
tiously advanced today by the
United States Chamber of Com.
merce as a means of reviving
widespread wage, hour and work.
ing condition agreements between
employer and employe, the prin-
ciples of which were wiped out by
the Supreme Courts invalidation
of NRA.
A special committee recon.
mended to the Chambers board
of directors, in session here, that
industry make "the widest posi-
BILE study" of the more than so
State compacts now in use, some
of which include production con.
troll.
Subjects for compacts men,
toned by the committee included
labor and utility regulation, milk
production, natural resources, in.
Guiding bituminous coal, competi.
tive fuels, timber and corporate
charters.
The chamber pointed out that
the committee does not recommend
the use of the compact system at
this time. 1t merely wishes to zen.
courage business men and business
organizations to give most careful
attention to this method and ex.
anime most thoroughly its posi-
bilities."
A more detailed report of the
compact method as it relates to
particular subjects" will be given
out later, it was announced.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
GEN. DENHARDT
SEEKS HABEAS
CORPUS Writ
Moved to Escape Peril
Of Mob; Held in
Widows Death
By HAZEL MACDONALD

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. 81
Q.N.SO-While his small army Of
legal aides mapped strategy to OBJ
tain freedom for him on writ Of
habeas Corpus, Brig. Gen. Henry
H. Denhardt, go, passed his first
day behind prison bars today.
Ironically, an escort Of State
troopers, to whom the generals
brusque word was law when he
was commander Of the State mill
tia, preceded the car in which he
was brought to the Jefferson
county jail here, from New Castle,
43 miles away.
County Judge A. S. Morgan
ordered the transfer, after holding
General Denhardt to the January
grand jury without a bond on a
charge of numbering Verna Carr
Taylor, 40, the lovely La Grange
widow to whom he was engaged.
Moved to Escape Mob
Defense Attorney John Marshall
Berry urged the transfer because of
the hostile attitude manifested at
yesterdays examining trial by a
crowd of several thousand persons,
a number of whom we're Mrs. Tay-
lor's relatives and some of whom
were known to be carrying guns
beneath their leather hunting
jackets.
General Denhardt had been at
liberty on $4,000 bond, furnished
by his friend, DR.. A. T. McCor'
mick, State commissioner of
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Madrid Forces Battle
In Furious SnoWstorm
By THOMAS A. LOAYZA


MADRID, Nov. 81 G.N.S0.
Fighting through a binding snow
storm that piled up deep drifts in
Madrid's streets, leftist militia
men today regained some Of the
northwestern section of the city
from the insurgents.
LoyalistS, according to a govern
ment communique, won back the
hospital buildings of university
city in a series of skirmishes "in
which heavy losses were inflicted
on the enemy"
Empty Victory
The victory was mainly empty,
however, for the university hoSpi-
tails are among the scores OF
structures nearly destroyed by in
surgent shellfire and incendiary
bombs.
Later in the day, the siege Of
Madrid lulled into a comparative
calm, but the city grew more tense
as reports spread that the insur-
gents were about to launch new
offensive in a super effort to rout
the stubborn defenders.
The insurgents, it was believed
in loyalist quorters, were bringing
up newly received foreign artillery
and new troops drawn in from
other fronts in preparation for a
terrific attack probably to be
directed first of all at the Univer-
sity City sector.
The loyalist defense junta
speeded up evacuation of women
and children in face of the eX-
pected new onslaught.
Fires Rage in City
Besides adding to the misery of
the populace, now depleted by the
flight of many thousand refugees,
the snowfall brought military
OpC1 dU1O14S III U11O 1udAcA 0AAAAo
Mountains and along the highway
to El Escorial to StandStill.
Throngs of curious nevertheless
braved the storm to watch fire
men battle huge blazes raging near
the Puerto Del Sol in the heart of
Madrid.
Altogether so insurgent airplanes
participated in successive air raids
over Madrid yesterday, bombing
leftist military barracks and gov
ernment buildings.
Bid For Fascist Aid
Insurgents in University City put
strips of calico on the roofs so
their fIers could identify them.
Both the insurgents and loyal
lists are closely watching the for
eign situation, which may yet be
the deciding factor in the conflict.
In another bid for Fascist assist
ance, Gen. Queipo de Llano, broad
casting from Seville, charged that
loyalists in Madrid. Barcelona, and
Valencia assaulted German and
Italian citizens, looted their homes,
and DESTROYED their possessions.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21

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The Washington times., 1936-11-21

health and president-elect of the
American Public Health ASSocia-
tion. He was ordered held with
out bail by Judge Morgan after a
sharp Clash between the prosecu-
tion and counsel for the general.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
REBELS LOSE
MANY MEN IN
RETREAT
LoyaIists Win Back
RiddIed University
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main in this consular district
during the present disturbed
conditions should and do un-
derstand that they do so at
their own risk and on their
own responsibility.
This cOnsuIate-general is liza
BILE to be closed at any time.
In such a contingency it is be-
lieved that it would not be
practicable to give previous no
tice of this fact"
The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Civil War Veteran
Robbed and Slain

WICHITA, Kan, Nov. 21
G.N.S0-The slayer Of George w.
Want, 90-year-old Civil War vet
eran was sought here today follow
ing discovery of the invalid-veter-
ans mangled body in his home.
The Washington times., 1936-11-21

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The Washington times., 1936-11-21
Treasury Condition
INTERNATIONAL News Ser

International News Service
Treasury balance November 19,
ST 500, 300, 1885; internal revenue,
$9,476, ,859.08; customs receipts,
$22,867, 1911.
Evening star., 1936-01-17
Deaths Reported.

Mary A. Chaplin. 90. Kennesaw Apartments
CostanZa RosaZZa, n, Sibley Hospital
John S. Donohue, II, Soldiers Home Hos
Emilt nitat &. Mills II. 14o1 Montague st.
Maery T. Wallis, IA, 1916 New Hamp-
Hannah E. Allen. ~. 1915 Park road.
Daniel T. CUNNINGHAM. ~. Georgetown
chafies aFsSl'e;: e. Covert, II. e1s North Caro-
Amanda ANA K. shawen. 20. 1000 Ritten-
julia c. Smith, 70. 922 NJ st.
Mary Galloway. TO- Gallinger Hospital.
Thomas H. Watts, 6S. George washington
Herbert B. Crosby. ga, Walter Reed Hos
Herbert Ptss5; F. Myers. So, Providence Hos
Alio Longo. IS. 1913 North Capitol St.
Allen NJ. W. McCortney. 55. Sibley Hos
Mamie nrts' Bizzen. 53. 3125 Cleveland ave.
Selim Nasser so. Gallinger Hospital.
Capitola w Koltes, As. 1345 18th st.
John H. Sweeney. As, Mount Alto Hos
1rma NJ. Keys, Al, 1s4 Q st.
MiPiyn 3. IiDRin L / Y walter Reed Hos
Annie Brown. ST.. 263e Sheridan road Sc.
Milton Goodloe, &c. Home for Aged and
william iiir a.; Taylor. SO. Gallinger Hospital.
Alice DENLY, so. Home for Aged and In
Angeiine Griggs. So 1113 7th st. Sc.
James H. Handy. As, 2650 Wisconsin ave.
Daisy Banks, 40, Gallinger Hospital.
Maggie Lane, 80. Gallinger Hospital
Evening star., 1936-01-17
WOMEN ASSA|LEO
j. IN DRY REPEAL
Ohio W.C.T.U. Leader Says
Trust Betrayed by Failure
of BaIIoting.

Mrs. Viola Romans, president OF the
Ohio State W. C. T. u, today described
as the betrayers of trust the "oni-
en- who demanded their suffrage tnen
stood idle while the prohibition act
was repealed"
Mrs. Romans was the prlnclpal
speaker at the quarterly conventlon OF
the District w. C. T. u, held in the
First Congregational Church.
"As a wedge for the return OF pro-
hibition," Mrs. Romans pleaded ur-
gently for support of the Guyer bill,
explaining that 'the city of Washing
ton is on a moral pedestal and cit.
izens of the entire Nation look to 1t
for establishment of social and moral
precedent.
Program Is Lauded.
J. M. P. Metcalf, clerk of the First
Congregational Church, lauded the
w. c. T. us flve-point educational
program as "a movement the prin-
ciples of which will never be aban-
doned by true Americans"
The programs five phases Of edu-
cation-dealing with peace, spiritual
guidance, alcohol control, character
building and citizenship-will forever
be among the highest principles OF
teaching in this country, he said.
Mrs Ida w. Ramsay, president of
the organization, presided at the
morning session and also gave a re-
port on activities of the District
Chapter, W. C. T. U.
Other reports were made by Mrs.
Gertrude F. Hoage, treasurer; Mrs.
H. E. Rogers, who substituted for
Mrs. A. B. McManus, president OF the
Board of Trustees. and Mrs. B. Shanks
CLANCY, corresponding secretary.
Essay and Defamation.
Mrs. Maud Harter, medal contest
director, was to describe this after
noon the essay and defamation con-
test conducted by her department in
the schools, churches and social Or
ganizations of Washington. Her talk
was to follow the noontime prayer
service.
The 100 members attending the
program this morning were to have
luncheon in the church at noon. The
afternoon program will include vocal
selections by Mrs. Ethel H. Reed and
Mrs. Rovilla Frye Atkinson, accom-
panied by Mrs. w. L. Evans. Mrs,
Marie N Brinsley will speak on "Our
Centenary Fund" and Mrs. Edna
Proctor will describe the objectives
and accomplishments Of the unions
paper, Our Union Signal.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
OFFICERS SEEK
TO LEARN NAME
OF DEAD WOMAN

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 18. U.R -
Authorities today sought to deter
mine the cause of death following
Identification of a mutilated body
discovered near Clarksville as that
Of Vivian Henderson, 81, of San
Pedro.
Officers said they virtually had
agreed on the Henderson identifi-
cation after it was learned that a
Hawaiian girl, known as Billie and
designated by an Antioch tavern
employe as the woman in question,
was alive and working in Stockton.
Police who searched through the
woods in the vicinity of the gulch
on the Tahoe-Sacramento road
where the body was found said the
woman apparently was criminally
attacked and then slain after be-
ing beaten severely.
She was first identified by Gay
Hunt, Salvation Army worker, thru
initials tatooed on her thigh. He
said the girl was here on her way
to Reno June % and had shown
him the initials worked into the
tattoo.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
F.D.R. WATCHES
SPANISH CIVIL
WAR NERVOUSLY

HYDE PARK, N. Y, Aug. 18. UP
President Roosevelt will not &c
too far from home" on his cam
paign tours because of the critical
International situation involved in
the Spanish civil war, it was learned
today.
The President, it was understood,
is watching the Spanish situation
closely.
Close friends of Mr.. Roosevelt
said this attitude means the Pres
ident will govern his immediate
activities by developments in the
Spanish revolt until it is indicated
definitely that conditions abroad
have eased
Meanwhile, he went ahead with
plans for departure from Washing
ton next Tuesday night for the Da-
kotas where he will meet with the
governors of Montana, Wyoming
North and South Dakota August 81
to discuss the drought and the prog
ress of the governments relief pro-
gram.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
RAINS SKATER
HEAT WAVE IN
MIDWEST AREA
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eight-year high on the Chicago
board of trade.
Wheat also went higher. but more
conservatiyely.
Cash corn went to $129 a bushel
as market tickers clicked their mes.
sages of drought destruction.
They said farmers, who three
weeks ago were planning to build
new cribs to hold their corn, to-
day were wondering if they would
have enough for feed.
New forest fires burned in north
ern Wisconsin, Minnesota and Mich.
igan timberlands where 10000 grimy
men and boys had hoped weekend
rains had Smothered the most de-
vastating fires since the $4,000, 600
blazes of 1918.
Howard o. Hunter, in charge Of
the federal governments vast
drought relief program, said three
out of every four families in the Da
kotas were destitute and that at
least 10000 farmers would need re-
lief.
Representative temperatures: Cal
70, Ill, 1O2; Evansville, Ind, 102
Concordia, Kan, 104; DeS Moines,
SO; Omaha, Neb., 1O6; Kansas City
1903; Wichita, 1O2; Chicago, Il.
Nashville, SO; Phoenix, Ariz., 102;
Buffalo, 70.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
ADDITIONAL SPORTS
CANTOR TO SEE
NEGRO ATHLETE
ON PRO OFFER

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 18. UP)-Ed-
die Cantor said today he received a
second cable from London stating
that his $4,000 offer for Jesse Ow-
ems to turn professional 'looks very
favorable" TO the famous Negro ath
lete and his coach, Larry Snyder.
Snyder asked me, in the cable,
to meet him in New York and talk
it over" said the big-eyed come
dian. iii probably fly east on
Thursday and wait there for Owens
and Snyder to arrive. I understand
they sail tomorrow on the Queen
Mary and should arrive Sunday.
1T must look good to them, or
they wouldn't have asked me to
travel 5000 miles clear across the
country, to see them.
MY agent In London is probably
comforting with them right now"
Cantor wants to be manager of
Owens for 10 weeks placing the
Olympic hero on the stage, and in a
cross country speaking tour of COL
legeS.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
DONALD BUDGE
EXPECTED FOR
NEWPORT MEET

NEWPORT, RI, Aug. 18. UR)-
Donald Bulge of California, Davis
cup star, was expected TO put in
belated appearance today in the
Newport Casino mems singles ten
mis- championship.
Budge's failure 10 appear for his
scheduled second round m t C b
against Frank Broida of Pittsburgh
yesterday may have been explained
by the fact that he needed a days
rest after winning the eastern grass
court title at Rye N. Y, Sunday
Others who swing into action for
the first time today are the French
men, Jacques Brugnon, Bernard
Destremau, Pierre Pelizza and Yvon
Petra.
Several upsets marked opening
days play, including the straight
set victory of Robert Underwood
Of California over Gregory Mangin
of Newark, N. j., national indoor
champion. John McDiarmid of the
Princeton faculty put out the vet
eran J. Gilbert Hall of Orange, N.
j. Wilmer Hines of Columbia, S.
c., eliminated Arthur Hendrix,
Florida "giant-killer." Gerard Po-
desta, Montclair, N. j., unknown,
upset Henry Culley of California
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
TUNA CLIPPERS
THREATENED BY
STORM AT SEA
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in the area.
The tuna boat Panama of San
Pedro radioed she was in the same
area but could not 90 to the aid
Of either the Enterprise or the
Magellan and feared that she may
also need aid if the storm did not
abate soon.
Three boats were rushing to help
the stricken ships but none Was
expected to reach Magdalena bay
Tor several hours.
The coast guard station here
dispatched the patrol boat Calypso
as soon as the first distress mes
sage was received from the Enter
prise. The Panama-Pacific liner
California, eight hours north OF
Magdalena bay, radioed she was
leaving her course to head for Lhe
storm zone
A tramp steamer identified only
through the cryptic initials signed
to a radio message said she was
steaming to the aid of the dis
treSSed boats but would nj reach
them for nearly four hours.
The Enterprise is owned by the
Van Camp Sea Food company OF
San Pedro and is an 87-foot boat.
The Enterprise left here July 27
for several weeks of fishing Oft
the coast of Baja California.
The plight of the Magellan was
not reported until 4:20 am. when
the Calypso intercepted her mes
sage saying she was badly in need
of assistance.
The captain of the Magellan
said:
I'VE are about ready to so over
board"
He gave his position as near
the customs house in northeastern.
portion Magdalena bay" The En-
terprise is said to have gone "a
ground several miles away on ToS-
co Point. A third tuna boat, the
st. Therese, was reported standing
by the Magellan and ready to aid
in removing her crew when the
captain orders his men 10 take to
their boats.
Because of the storm, radio COM
munication with the area was poor.
The Matson liner Lurline, carrying
powerful radio apparatus, tried to
intercept several of the messages
and relay them to the coast guard
The Lurline is on its regular Cali
fornia- Hawaii run.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
L. A. COLISEUM
FACES COLLEGE
IRE THRU PROS

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 49, UP)-
Warning that college football teams,
which use the Los Angeles coliseum
for their major gridiron attractions,
may develop their own stadium ia
cilities was given tonight by Super
visor Roger JeSSup.
He told a conference of city and
county officials renting the big
gray shell, where nearly all major
football games m this area are
played, to professional football
teams probably would be objection
able" to University of Southern Cal.
ifornia, University of California at
Los Angeles, Loyola University ano
other large institutions.
I'VE don't want to operate the
coliseum like Soldier Field in Chi
cago", Jessup said. More money
is spent keeping up the property
there than is obtained in revenue. -
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
ANTI-NEW DEAL MOVEMENT GROWS
THROUGH u. S. COALITION GROUPS

And the priest says if he doesn't
get at least 100000 votes sor
Lemke he will give up the radio
Without the priest and hia na-
tional union tire Roosevelt
movement still would be important
N campaign year calculations
With him, it may prove to be a
determining factor in the Novem-
Der election.
Coughlins candidate is Lcmkc
against whom the odds arc Sc
great as to discourage ba;ting en-
tirely. But a vote for LcmKe al
most can be counted as a vote for
Gov. Landon in the political stu
alton now prevailing. Such a STU
alton arose because of LemkC
Father Coughlin-3nd DR. Francis
E. Townsend, the leader Of the
$200-a-month pension plan for the
aged.
DR.. ToWnsend's convention pre-
ceded the Coughlinites here By
about three weeks 1t was bitterly
anti-Roosevelt. Both groups con-
demned Gov. Landon, as we'll, a1d
Norman Thomas, the Socialist can
didate, and Earl BroWder, Com
muni5t.
The Townsend anti-administrd-
ton demonstration may have been
more impressive than important
1t promises to be far less effective
than that of Father Coughlin.
But the disorganizad, now poor
ly-financed, ToWnsendites claim
100000 to 100000 followers anC
the more jealous of them WI vote
against Mr.. Roosevelt, poso bly, for
Lemka, next November in protest
against congressional investigation
of their beloved leader.
Standing alone among the mini
Gritty groups against Mr.. Roosevelt.
the Townsendites probably would
not amount to much. Reinforced
by Father Coughlin's crusade they
must be counted as a factor.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18

This is a part of the route over
winch the motorcades starting from
imperial Valley, California, and
from Mexico will travel on their
way to the great convention of the
association at Whitefish, Montana
on Sept. TO-
rays was informed that a large
portion Of the road between Search
lght and Railroad Pass already has
been completed. The new route
Will eliminate number of danger
Gus dips and curves, and also will
considerably shorten the distance
from Needles to Las Vegas.
ThiS is cheering news for the u
S:.No. 80 enthusiasts. This improve
ment IN the southern Nevada area
mas been sought for many years by
travellers through the western states
and Canada. 1t was. the single un-
surfaced link in the stretch of the
new international highway connect
ing Canada and Mexico City all the
way from Banff to Calexico and San
Dlego, except a short sector in CAL
ifornia north of inland.
ThiS newly constructed stretch
drives In straight line from Rail-
ROAD Pass across the eastern tip of
tne large dry lake to Searchlight
south of that point the road aband
onsc'the old alignment and follows
a new route laid out near the base
OF a mountain range east of the old
road,
contractors also are WORKING
night and day, in a similar effort
Afd surfacing and oiling the road
Stween Needles and Vidal The
Los Angeles Aqueduct road from
VIDAL to Desert Center already is
paved 1t carries the tourist quickly
to Desert Center.
mWhen the short sector from
Desert Center to inland is COM
pleted, there will not be an unsur.
faced foot of road between Roos-
VILE. on the Canadian border to
Qalexico on the Mexican boundary.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-08-18
REBEL WARSHIP
R0MRARDS CITIES

HENDAYE, French Spanish
Frontier, Aug. 10. UP)-The Span
ish rebel Warship Espana lombard
ed Irun and San Sebastian today,
killing many in San Sebastian.
It was the second day of shelling
Of the north coast cities. San Sc
bastian also was bombed from the
air today.
Shells from the Espana destroy
ed mXny dwellings. Que hit the
maternity hospital and damaged
it, but there were no casualties
there