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Evening star., 1936-09-24
NEW c. A. R. HEAD
c. H. WILLIAM RUHE
OF FP|TTSBURGH,PA PA.
Madison, Wis.,, Selected for
the list Annual En-
campment.
SPIRITED CONTEST
MARKS SITE CHOICE
New Commander in Chief Served
in 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
Enlisting at Is.

An 87-year-old Pennsylvania who
ran away from home when Is years
old to join the Union Army was unani-
mously elected today to be commander
in chief Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. He is c. H. William Ruhe
OF Pittsburgh, a designing and con-
structing mechanical engineer and
superintendent of the Allegheny
County Soldiers and Sailors Memorial
Hall.
Ruhe was elected almost without
competition, the nomination of George
H. Founder of Fort Atkinson, Wis,
having been withdrawn when it be-
came evident the Pennsylvania would
be elected. Ruhe served in Company
L Of the 4th Pennsylvania Cavalry
through the last campaign around
Petersburg and up to the surrender at
Appomattox.
Other officers elected unanimously
to serve with the new commander in
chief are: Senior vice commander,
Henry F. Russell. Alliance, Ohio;
junior vice commander, Thomas M.
Ambrose, Illinois; surgeon general,
DR.. E. H. Cowan. Charlottesville, Ind i;
chaplain general, the Rev. j. King
Gibson, Dayton, Ohio. the only one
of the officers reelected.
Despite suggestions that the G. A.
r. had reached its last national en-
campment, the veterans voted this
morning to hold their seventy-first
encampment in Madison, Wis, next
September. Madison was selected by
an overwhelming vote after spirited
campaigning on the part of San Fran
cisco, Milwaukee and Boise, Idaho.
Grand Army men adopted q reso-
luton fatty opposing the proposed
construction of a memorial statue to
Robert z. Lee in Arlington National
Cemetery, declaring the leader of the
Confederate armies should not be
honored on hallowed ground of the
national shrine.
This afternoon the gallant old mer
who yesterday gave Washington one
of the most stirring spectacles it has
seen in years Of parades, begar
leaving foE homes in all parts of the
country.
Auxiliary and allied organizations
also were conducting their final busi-
ness sessions today, several of them
continuing into the afternoon. The
last event on the programs of the six
organizations which have been in
simultaneous session here since last
Sunday will be a dinner by the Ladies
of the Grand Army Of the Republic in
honor Of its past presidents, at 8 pm.
in the Washington Hotel.
OF yesterdays events, the annual
camp fire" last night in the Govern
ment Auditorium ranked second only
to the parade in its importance to
the veterans. There they heard two re-
markable addresses by their own men,
bersEone the life story Of the retiring
commander in chief, Obey Nelson OF
Slater, Iowa, the second by their judge
advocate general, James w. Willett
of Tama, Iowa. They heard also an
address by q younger veteran. Col
(See G. A. R., Page Ash
Evening star., 1936-09-24
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, September 24.-Science
found q new health peril tn the ma
chine age civilization today: "Slow
gas" poison.
Unseen and undetectable, said q
report in the journal of the Amer
lean Medical Association, the gas
asphyxiates people slowly but surely
over q long period Of time. It was
described as q hitherto unrecognized
form Of carbon monoxide death.
Carbon fnonoxide in large doses has
long been known as q producer Of
sudden, painless death. Motorists who
sit in their garages with car motors
running are frequent victims.
That smaller doses Of the gas. in
hailed consistently over long periods,
are as lethal as concentrated larger
ones was announced in the Journal
by DR.. Harvey G. Beck Of Balti
more, Md.
The report was based, DR.. Beck
said, on critical study" of 10 pa
tients who were repeatedly subjected
to sublethal doses Of carbon monoxide
at varying intervals over prolonged
periods"
The doctor aid he learned that
Evening star., 1936-09-24
D. c. BUDGETPLEA
TO TOP $46,O()Q,0DO
Final Forms Prepared for
Estimates-Drastic Cuts
Are Made.
BY DON S. WARREN.

Even after making drastic slashes
in the 1888 estimates of their depart
ment executives, the Commissioners
will send to the Budget Bureau ap-
preparation requests for the next
fiscal year amounting to from $46,-
100000 to $4s,o0o,o 900, according to
estimates today at the District Build
ing.
The Commissioners have not yet
completed their examination of the
appropriations statements submitted
by their departments. but the staff Of
Budget Oficer Daniel J. Donovan was
engaged today in preparing fina.
forms for the estimates as they viii
be sent soon to the Federal Budget
Bureau.
Should the Commissioners budget
be fixed half way between the esti-
mated total Of sac, ,o00. 900 to s48, ,o00,-
600. the total expenditures for 1888
would exceed present expected reve-
nues by s5,500,000.
Should the total to be requested by
the Commissioners be fixed at Sat-
600, 900, it would mean a reduction OF
$11, 100000 in requests of department
executives.
These executives asked a total of
$58, 200, 900, not counting trust funds,
or a proposed increase of $14,600. 900
over appropriations this year.
Because of the financial plight of
the District government, the Commis
sioners have indicated they will d.
vide the budget into two parts. The
primary portion would be covered, or
nearly so, by 1898 revenues on the
present basis Of taxes. plus a Federal
payment of no more than the $5,000,-
600 appropriated this year.
This skeleton budget would cover
only bare maintenance and the meet
ing Of contractual obligations. 1t
would not provide new construction
proposed by various departments.
The secondary portion Of the budget
would include part Of the proposed
new construction, as well as requested
expansion of services, all of which
would depend on either an increase in
the Federal payment, new or higher
taxes, or both.
The Commissioners have indicated
they will ask the Budget BurSku to
approve 100000 or $4,000, 900 for
school building construction and the
purchase of school sites and $3.50, ,00C
for the building of the first of q series
Of five new health centers, or clinics
as requested by the Health Depart
ment. The Commissioners also are
expected to recommend some addi-
tional funds for buildings at the re-
formatory and the work house, now
badly overcrowded.
Health Officer George c. Rutland
who was absent from the city wher
the Commissioners reached his de.
partment in their closed-door hear.
ings, will be given an opportunity t.
plead for the full amount of his re-
quests, which were more than double
appropriations for the current year.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
BROADCAST APPEAL
FOR COTTON PICKERS
Planters Declare 10000 Are
Needed to Save Bumper
Crons.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLARKSDALE, Miss, September
24.-Planters Of the Mississippi Delta
broadcast an appeal today for at least
10000 lsborers to pick q bumper yield
Of cotton.
They faced ruin Of acre upon acre
Of the South's largest money crop I'M
less labor shortage is alleviated rap
idly, they said.
Samuel Hopkins, q leading Coaho-
ma County planter, said Delta farm
er's "can use at least 10000 pickers"
Immediately. His statement followed
a tour Of cotton-growing counties.
Planters said q serious labor short
age existed in the area from th, Ten
nessee- Mississippi line on the north
to Louisiana on the west and south.
Hoboes gave the Delta q wide berth
as policemen continued to drag tramps
from box cars to work in the cotton
field
Competition for labor was 50 keen
planters brought Mexicans from the
Rio Grande Valley under guard.
Growers have been offering wages
up to 81 q hundred pounds. Some
pickers gather 500 pounds q day, 9TH
ers 100 to 200 pounds.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Senate Committee, Investi-
eating Industrial Espion-
+, age, Hears of Vast 0utIays
to Chemical Company.
AGENTS VOICED HOPE
FOR SERIOUS TROUBLE
National Guard officer Said to
Specialize in Defense Advice
to Concerns-Cut on Transit
Profits Taken in New Or
leans.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A labor espionage investigation
1pas authorized by Senate last
Spring, tolloDing persistent runlors
that ciuil liberties Were being Uio-
lated in connection ,Uith industrial
labor relations. Senator La Fol.
lette pds made chairman of In
pestigating Committee and $4,000
iDas proUided for inquiry.
Rdilway Audit & Inspection Co.,
engaged in priDate detective iDork
in industry, 1Uas one OF first con-
Germs to be checked. O1fcials OF
firm refused to make records duail-
able, then failed to honor summons
to appear before committee August
21. Sir officials Dere indicted by
District grand jury shortly after
Chief Justice Wheat dismissed COM
pdny's injunction suit to restrain
Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph Cos. from complying iDith
subpoenas to produce its messages
from files.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Intensive efforts to sell tear gas to
the steel companies have been made
by the Lake Erie Chemical Co. of
Cleveland since labor started organ
izing efforts in that industry, it was
disclosed today in testimony before
the Senate committee investigating
civil liberties violations.
Through testimony given by A. S.
Allies, vice president of the chemical
company, it was learned that the SELL
ing efforts directed at the steel COM
panies were in full accord with the
company's policy of soliciting business
where labor troubles loom. Gas guns,
grenades and candles were demon
strated frequently to prospective pur-
chasers, it was brought out.
In several cases, 1t was learned,
agents of the company wrote to Allies
that they were hopeful Of strikes, pref
erably damned bad ones"
Blames Communists.
"I'm sorry there are strikes" Allies
said under questioning by Senator
Thomas, Democrat, of Utah. "I'm sor-
ry there are Communists in the coun-
try. If there weren't lot of people
like this in the country, there wouldn't
be any need for my business.
"But when trouble makers destroy
property and wound employees, it is
time to use gas. The reason for use
Of gas is to avoid need of bullets.
"It is established policy of our or
raniZation to sell only to the side of
law and order, to persons of estab-
lished reputation"
Allies then defended secret pur-
chasing of his goods, saying there was
no need of letting employees know
such supplies were on hand, because
the need might never arise for gas
sing them.
Senator Thomas then developed
evidence showing the Lake Erie Co.
had sold $4,000 in gas to group Of
anthracite coal companies for COM
combating bootleg" miners. The sale
was made during the past Summer.
Defends Transaction.
Allies defended the transaction, say
ing there was little danger to life in
the gas sold and claiming that the
protection was to check bootlegging
losses totaling $4,000, 900 to $50,oo0,-
600 per year.
I'm not only improving industry,
I'm improving society,"" Allies declared.
Before this exposure" Allies said
later, "the mine owners hoped to gas
. lot Of bootleg" holes without resist
ance. Now I'm afraid they will meet
q reception committee
Senator Thomas then read letter
In which were outlined the coal COM
Evening star., 1936-09-24
RIFT REPORTED GRAVE

LOS ANGELES, September "a @.-
The Examiner said today q l"good
authority" at Angeles Temple has
disclosed that Evangelist Aimee Nc
Pherson and her daughter, Roberta
Semple, are on the verge OF . perma-
nent rift.
Roberta, the Examiner said, is re-
ported about to resign today as as
sistant business manager of the tenn
pie and production manager of its
radio station.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
JAPANESE LIVING
IN SHANGHAI ASK
FOR ADDED FORCE
international Settlement Is
Under Patrol of Tokio's
Marines.
MILITARY CHIEFS SPURN
PROTESTS FROM CHINESE
"Action Before Words" Is Policy,
Naval Attache Declares-Self.
Defense Claim.
BACKGROUND

ROUND
japanese penetration OF China
dates from Mctory ouer celestial
empire in the War OF 1Ss4-5 and
cession OF Formosd to Japan. Ac-
QUESTION of lease OF Liaotuno
Peninsula and South Mdnchurid
rail,Uay in War of 1904-5 Dith Rus
sid eliminated in 1892 In conquest
of Manchurid and Establishment OF
puppet state Manchukuo. Man.
churian incident characterized also
by inpdsion OF Shanghai by armed
japanese forces and destruction OF
native city OF Chapel after heroic
defense by Chinese 18th Route
Army, under Gen. Tsdi Ting-chdt.
Truce May S, 1882. resulted In
toithdra,Dal of japanese troops later
the same month.
Stno- japanese relations since
1882 marked by growing anti-Jap-
anese sentiment and demand for
firm resistance of Marking govern.
n,ent against Jdpdn's penetration,
political and economic.
tCopyright. 1885, By the Associated Press.)
SHANGHAI, September rs Fri'
day. Residents Of Shanghai's Jap
anese community. part of the inter
national settlement area under thu
military control of japanese marines
early today asked Toxic to dispatch
to China land and ses
forces sufficient to accord full pro-
lection to Japanese lives and property.
The petition was sent in an at
mosphere slightly eased by the absenc'
of further incidents following Wednes'
day nights shooting Of three japanese
marines, one Of whom died.
Patrols of Japanese bluejackets con-
tinued vigilant patrol in thu
Hongkew area.
japanese Apprehensive.
The Japanese residents Of the sec.
tion, however, admittedly were ap.
prehensive lest there be furthel
trouble.
Japanese officials backed by armed
martial law, rejected curtly Chi
nese protests against invasion o1
the Chinese settlement, and warned
the entire city to keep its head cool.
Strong forces Of blue-coated Jap.
anese in tanks and armored cars ane
on motor cycles drew taut lines aroune
a large area Of the International Set
tlement in "self-defense" measures re-
sulting from the killing Of one marin,
and the wounding of two others.
The spot where the marine died wa
heavily guarded by squads with f1xee
Military authorities con.
tinued their investigation of the slay.
ing, but released one Chinese held a!
q suspect.
I'VE are well in control of the sit.
asserted Rear Admiral Eijire
Kondo, commander of special Jap.
anese forces In Shanghai. I'VE ART
every necessary measure tt
(see CHINA, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24
NAVY PLANE CRASH
KILLS PETTY OFFICER
Pilot in Critical Condition After
Ship Plunges From Low
Altitude.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, September "a
One man was killed and another crit
ically injured in the crash Of a Navy
utility plane today on the dock at the
st. Helena Coast Guard base.
Aviation Machinist Mate P. L. Nc
Elroy, passenger, was dying when res
cuers dragged him out Of the wreckage
Of the plane and succumbed on the
way to the Naval Hospital.
Aviation Pilot r. S. Banker, attached
to the st. Helena base. pilot Of the
plane, was unconscious and attendants
at the Naval Hospital said he had lit
tie chance of recovery.
Low flying was given by observers as
the probable cause Of the crash.
The plane, witnesses say, had been
flying over the Berkley area for almost
an hour at an altitude Of not more
than 500 feet.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
INDICTED
AFTERBANKP PROBE
100000 Shortage Is
Reported in Pennsylvania
Institution.
By the Associated Press.

ERIE. Pa. September 24-A Fed
eral grand jury climaxed a long in
vestigation Of an alleged $1,000, 900
shortage in the Commercial National
Bank Of Bradford, Pa, today by in
dieting II persons, including 10 OIL
GERS and employees of the institution.
Stenographers and bookkeepers were
accused in long list Of charges along
with the higher officials, headed by
President John T. Cunningham.
Those indicted besides Cunning
ham:
Howard J. Benson, assistant trust
officer; Floyd r. P6rmenter, trust Of
flcer and cashier; Stanley B. Benton,
note teller: John w. Becker, Office
manager and director; w. Russell
Hungerford, bookkeeper; w. Anderson
Lynch, stenographer; Ella Eliason
McCaig, assistant bookkeeper and
typist; Hazel A. Benson, discount
clerk; Wilson r. Campbell, president
of the Farmers and Mechanics Trust
Co. of Bath, N. Y; Harold Miller, saw
ings teller.
The indictments came about one
year after the closing Of the institu-
ton took the residents of the little
town of Bradford by complete surprise.
The 1000 depositors who had ap-
proximately $4,465,0Qp in the bank,
were protected by Federal deposit in
surance.
Federal officers made the estimate
of the 81 ,000, 900 shortage.
II. was disclosed after the assistant
csshier, 47-year-old Frank w. Calkins,
had been found dead in his garage
from monoxide fumes. The coroner
attributed his death to probable
suicide"
Judge r. c. Gibson Immediately is
sued bench warrants for the arrest Of
the defendants, most Of thew we'll
(See BANK, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24
STEAMSHIP LINE HEAD
DIES AFTER ACCIDENT
Injuries Fatal to T. G. Munson,
go, President of Company
Bearing His Name.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PORT CHESTER, N. Y. September
24.-Frank o. Munson, 60, president
of the Munson Steamship Line, died
today in United Hospital Of Internal
injuries.
His car crashed into q pole in Rye
early yesterday. The police report
said he fell asleep at the wheel while
driving home alone to East Port
Chester, Conn.
Munson had been president Of the
steamship company for 20 years. He
was appointed to the War Trade Board
by President Wilson in 1917 to repre-
sent the United States Shipping Board
and served q year. His second wife
survives him.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
SUBSIDY To BEGIN
FOR j. S. SHIPPING
Three Members of Commits
sion, Wiley, Hamlet and
Landick, Appointed.
A. S. AILES,
BY the Associated Press.


Administrative machinery was in the
making today for long-range, multi
million-dollar ship subsidy program as
President Roosevelt gave the go
ahead" sign by appointing three of the
new Maritime Commissions five men,
bers.
The program. enacted by the last
Congress with the declared aim of en-
abling American ships to sail the seas
on even terms with those of foreign
countries, provides for direct construc-
ton and operating subsidies in place
Of existing mail contracts.
Under the law, activities under the
new legislation can be launched at
once by the three commission members
(See SHTPPTNG pace A-oI
Evening star., 1936-09-24
SENATOR NYE INJURED
FARGO, N. Dal

FARGO, N. OAK. September "a H).
United States Senator Gerald p.
Nye of North Dakota and q companion
suffered minor injuries last night when
their automobile struck a drove of pigs
near Edgeley, catapulted OF the road,
and turned over twice.
With the Senator was John Andrews
Of st. Paul, newspaper man and act
ing secretary for Nye.
Nye suffered leg bruises and An
drews was. taken to q hospital at
Edgeley suffering from shock.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
Government Believes Town
of San Martin Destroyed
and With 1t Insurgent
Guns, Trucks and Horses.
SITE WAS C0NVERGING
POINT FOR COLUMNS
Socialists Earlier Reported Pinch.
ing Movement Had Checked
Drive-FascisH Reveal Artil.
lery-Infantry Attack on Capital
From North.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Spdin's bloody ciUil pdr, Which
has ragged since mid-July, tollouino
an uprising of army in Morocco,
has been marked by SloiD but steady
gains by Fascist rebels against
Leftist Popular Front government.
Main action at present Is CEN
tered in Madrid Toledo sector as
insurgent commanders poise their
armies for final assault, confident
jail OF both cities Is imminent.
Copyright. 1885. BY the Associated Press.D
MADRID, September 24.-Madrids
defenders, in a new and extreme
thrust to stave of insurgent columns,
announced today they had loosed the
waters of Alberche Dam over San
Martin de Valdeiglesias, scheduled
point Of conveyance for Fascist coll
umns SO miles west of the capital.
The government said it believed
the town had been destroyed and with
it considerable amounts of insurgent
guns, trucks, horses and mules.
(The heavily censored dispatch did
not state how the waters were released.
dispatches from Burgos, seat Of
the insurgent junta, said Fascist
northern armies were driving through
mountain passes with the intention
of meeting a southern column In the
vicinity of San Martin)
Troops Are Rallied.
At the same time, the official radio
ordered all militarymen In Madrid to
report to barracks and their drivers
to stand by at garages for orders.
The government also announced its
forces in the Toledo sector were re-
sisting an advance by several power.
full Fascist columns, 1914 miles from
the city.
Reports that insurgents had cap.
tured Toledo were denied categorically.
All the capitals newspapers urged
the militia to stand resolutely to "the
end" One editorial said:
THE German soldiers who took
Liege were not heroes who could boast
"a SA4CAI NANOOAys 44AC OOcAd04 Nd0Cbo
who obtained that victory are filling
pits around Liege with their dead
bodies"
From the Alberche Dam more than
0,000, 900 cubic yards of water rushed
with tremendous force toward low
ground, where much rebel war ma
terial and artillery was reported con-
centrated.
Bridges over the Alberche River, in
the path Of the flood, we're believed
indispensable to the insurgent ad-
vance on Madrid.
Execute "Pinchingr Move.
Earlier government forces were re-
ported to have repulsed insurgent as
saults by frontal defenses near Ma
queda and rear attacks at Oropesa.
The "pinching" Socialist movement,
the war ministry claimed, boxed the
(See SPAIN, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24
A. J. BROSSEAU DIES

Mack Truck President Was Resi-
dent of Greenwich, Conn.
NEW YORK, September "a (R.-
Alfred J. Brosseau of Greenwich, Conn
president of Mack Truck Corp, died
last night at the Mount Sinai Hospital.
He was a former husband of Grace
Hall Brosseau, former national regent
Of the d. A. r.
His widow, Mrs. Natalie Green Wal
len Brosseau, survives.
Evening star., 1936-09-24
MATS RAiNED OUT
Final Game With Red Sox Will
Be Played Tomorrow.

The final game Of the Red Sox's
series with the Nationals today was
postponed until tomorrow, an open
date, because of rain and wet grounds.
Tomorrow's game, marking the
farewell appearance Of Boston In the
Capital this season, will be free to
ladies' '
Evening star., 1936-09-24

(See PROBE, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24

(See SHIPPING, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24

(See BANK, Page A-2.)
Evening star., 1936-09-24

(See G. A. R., Page A-5.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1936-09-18
PhiIa. Republicans Are
Outspoken in support
Of Landon and AnOx


PHILADELPHIA, September ID
me United Negro KepuDlican AS
sociation, last thursday night at
Girard Manor Hall, sI5 Girard ave
nue., held one of the most enthusi-
astic political meetings held here in
recent years, with more than 100
Republican Committeeman IN d
hundreds Of other citizens present.
City Committeeman b. G. Collier
made the main address of the eve
ming and thunderous applause
greeted his statement: "rhe Re-
publican City Committee viii take
care of every unemployed commit
tesman the men who get out the
votes"
Officials of the organization it is
said, have been assured the United
Negro Republican Association will
have charge of the local campaign
for the election of Gov. Landon and
Col. Knox and the entire Republic
can ticket.