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Evening star., 1936-02-16
TOWNSEND SLATE
TO ENTER PRIMARY
california Democracy" Plans
Fight to Force Pension Plank
in Platform.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, February 15-Ofi-
GERS of California Democracy" an
nounced today an independent dele
cation to the Democratic national
convention, pledged to work for in
ciusion of q Townsend pension plan
plank in the platform, will appear o.,
the State presidential primary ballot
May 5.
The announcement, made BY p. M.
Abbott, executive secretary Of the Or
ganization, said the delegation also
will be pledged to Representative John
Steven McGroarty, sponsor OF a con-
gressional bill embodying Townsend
plan principles, for President II ne
consents.
It was pointed out that the states
presidential primary law requires that
states of delegation candidates, II
grouped on the ballot, must be pledged
to O presidential candidate.
California Democracy was organized
In 1898. The organization has had no
ofiicial connection with the Townsend
movement heretofore. Abbott was the
original California leader in behalf OF
Alfred e. Smiths candidacy for Pres
ident.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated freSS.
CARTHAGE, N. c., February IS
Foster relatives Of Mrs. Elva Statler
Davidson lost their fight to set aside
her will in Moore County Superior
Court today, but gave notice Of an
appeal to the State Supreme Court.
j. M. Broughton Of the counsel for
the objectors filed the appeal notice
Immediately after the farmer-jury
brought in its verdict upholding the
contested last testament, which be-
queathed the major part of the Statler
heiress' dollar estate to her
husband, H. Bradley Davidson, jr.
Court attaches said the Supreme
Court, under ordinary routine, likely
would not hear arguments on the ap-
peal before next November.
In contrast to the crowds which were
drawn during the trial by testimony
concerning Mrs. Davidson's mysterious
death from carbon-monoxide poisoning
less than so days after her marriage,
only a dozen or 50 spectators were in
the court room when the jury re-
ported its verdict.
Davidson was sitting on one of the
rear benches.
1T is gratifying to know that others
think the way ! do" he said.
That was his only comment on the
verdict, but. he said he planned to
leave Immediately for New York, where
he had formed business connection.
He did not disclose its nature.
None Of the other principals was
present. Only Mrs. Katherine Statler
Of Tucson, Ariz., of the three who
filed the contest, attended the trial
Her attorneys said she had no COM
ment.
The other contestants were ELS
worth Statler of England, foster
brother Of Mrs. Davidson, and Miss
Isabelle Baer Of Minneapolis, q col
lege chum Of the Statler heiress. An
earlier viii bequeathed Mrs Davidson's
tangible property to Miss Baer and
made her executrix. III
The tury's verdict was repcrted at
i1:43 am. It received. the, case at
6:10 pm. last night and after re-
porting at $50 that 1t had not agreed
was told TO retire for the night.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

States In the last month than any
other fiction book precisely because
1t deals with something that is very
much in the public mind. It Is COM
pletely non-political in the sense Of
being non-partisan. 1t is a propa-
ganda book. I admit it. But it is
propaganda for only one thing-Amer-
ican democracy. In describing the
forces which eventually rallied against
Fascism in my imaginative picture I
made the anti-Fascist leader a Re-
publican supported by many Demo-
Gratis. And If Mr.. Hays thinks that
an anti-FaScist film might be inter-
preted as anti-Republican that ought
certainly to be interesting to a lot
of Republicans. AS a matter of fact,
I received the most enthusiastic let
ters about the book from Republicans
and Democrats alike. One of the
Republicans who wrote to praise it is
talked of as a possible presidential
candidate.
Fear Of Foreign Powers.
"The main issues. however. are on
the grounds openly given. Is Mr.. Hays
going to rule once and for all that
fiction or drama dealing with public
problems cannot be considered film
material? The radio certainly takes
no such stand. And are we, in the
second place, to be delivered over to
a film industry whose every step must
be governed by whether or not the film
will please or displease some foreign
power? The world is full, today, of
Fascist propaganda. The Germans
are making one pro-Fascist film after
another, designed to show that Fas-
cism is superior to liberal democracy.
The Italians are doing the same. On
the other side, the Russians are max
ing films to show that communism
is superior to either. I have yet to
see Hollywood and its satellites threat
en- to ban all German, Italian and
Russian pictures from the market on
this ground. But Mr.. Hays actually
says that q filmtcannot be made show
ing the horrors of Fascism and extoll-
ing the advantages Of liberal democ-
racy because Hitler and Mussolini
might ban other Hollywood films from
their countries if we were so rash"
STUDIO NOT INFORMED.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
SWANSON CONDITION
REPORTED BETTER
Definite Improvement Cited in
Bulletin Of Secretary's
Physician.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The grave illness Of Secretary OF
the Navy Swanson still was regarded
with concern last night, even after
he fought back from an early morning
sinking spell.
A bulletin said:
THE Secretary has shown some
definite improvement during the day.
He is resting comfortably and his
condition is more satisfactory than at
any time yesterday"
The 73-year-old cabinet Official who
is suffering from pleurisy. was re-
ported by Naval Hospital physicians TO
have had "a temporary setback" be-
tween $50 and 9 am, but as the day
wore on he regained the strength
previously lost.
He is resting comfortably" Capt.
George G. Thomas, commandant Of
the Naval Hospital, said yesterday aft
ernoon.
Flowers arrived at the hospital dur
ing the day from President Roosevelt.
who has been one Of Swanson's
friends since World War days.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

w YHEN Sinclair Lewis wrote his
\A/ fantastic book. 1T Can't
Wv Happen Here" depicting
an imaginary Fascist die
tatorship in the United States, he
thought, he said last night, that moth
ing like that really could happen in
this country-but he's inclined to
think it can after learning yesterday
that Will Hays has banned the book
from the screen.
Lewis issued a statement here de-
claring that Hays has "categorically
forbidden" any film version of the
latest Lewis book because 1t involves
controversial politics" and might
have international complications"
Democracy is certainly on the de-
fensive," Lewis said, when two
European dictators, without opening
their mouths or knowing anything
about the issue, can shut down q film,
causing a loss of 100000 to the
producer.
Il wrote 1T Can't Happen Here
but begin to think that it certainly
can"
Lewis disclosed that tMetro-Goldwyn-
Mayer bought the film rights to the
book, which emissions a Fascist revolu-
ton in the United States, ending in
capture of Washington by storm
troops" and setting up of a Dictator
ship by a Fascist leader.
Fear Boycott Abroad.
Sidney Howard had prepared the
script, Lionel Barrymore had been en-
gagged to play the leading role of
Doremus Jessup and shooting Of
scenes was to have begun tomorrow.
Then came word yesterday from an
agent: Cant Happen Here def
nitely shelved in fear of international
politics and threat of boycott abroad" A."
''I think this decision" Lewis state
ment said, raises an extremely i'm
portant and critical question concern
ing free speech and free opinion in
the United States. Mr.. Hays was ap-
pointed dictator by the motion pic
ture industry presumably to see that
they didn't get into trouble with Off
cial authorities and that indecent
films would not be made which would
offend the general public.
II hear that Mr.. Hays will base his
suppression on two grounds: First
that the film industry is opposed to
using the motion pictures for contro-
versial politics, and, second, that the
film will have international complica-
tions and may offend Mussolini and
Hitler, the leaders Of friendly powers.
"Mr. Howard reports that Mr.. Hays
told the producers he didn't know
which way the next election might 60,
and he certainly didn't intend to Of
fend the Republicans.
Exhibition Of Folly.
Now all of this seems to me a
fantastic exhibition of folly and cow
ardice. 1t Can't Happen Here has
been read by more people in the United
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Excitement Fatal
To Bridesmaid at
Altar in Wedding
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HASTINGS, Pa, February 15.-
Death took Mrs. Elizabeth Gresco
Bobal. 81. at the altar today while
she was serving as q bridesmaid.
She collapsed in st. Bernard's
Catholic Church just after her
cousin, Paul Gresco, and Miss
Mary Chornyak were married.
Father Matthias, the officiating
priest, turned his attention from
the wedding to bestow the last
rites on the victim.
At first 1t was believed she had
only tainted. It was not until
the mass ended that the newly
welded and the large crowd at
tending the wedding realized
what had happened.
Friends attributed MRS. Bobals
death TO excitement.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
BY CARLISLE BARGERON.

DI NhnLlSLE OhhOLhoN.
~ ALL the careers that have
developed in Washington,
\ that of Charles Nicholson,
~ publicity director for the
Democratic National Committee, Is
unique. Only yesterday he felt
called upon to deny that he wrote the
recent radio speech Of Senator Robin
son answering Al Smith. He even de-
MED he wrote the utterances of Jouett
Shouse back in 1881 and early 1882.
when the latter was so actively en-
gagged against Hoover.
Charlie made the denial In the
column" which he distributes to the
weekly newspapers. AS an example Of
Just how unusual he is, he calls his
column "DiSpelling the Fog"-and does
1t without ever cracking a smile. In
contrast to the usual problem Of pub
licity men Of convincing their boss
they are working hard and getting re-
suits. Charles difficulty seems to be
in making the public believe he doesn't
do all the work attributed to him.
Repeats 1882 Statement.
Back in the 80 campaign the Re-
publicans hollered so loudly about
Charles conducting smear Hoover"
campaign that he felt it incumbent to
take to the radio and say it was ut
terly impossible for him to have the
knowledge of constitutional law that
Senator Tom Walsh had, to be blessed
with Cordell Hull's understanding of
the tariff, to enjoy Key Pittman's close
acquaintance with the silver problem,
or to be gifted with Pat Harrison's
"inimitable humor and sarcasm"
Charlie repeated this statement yes
terday to show what he was I'D
against.
1t was only a few weeks ago that
Charlie began to direct his publicity
efforts against his old boss, Jouett
Shouse. In his column" last week
he said Shouse was manifestly better
propaganda than he because Shouse
received some $4,000 a year as head
of the Liberty League. and Charlie
only gets 10000 from the Democratic
National Committee. A lot Of funny
stories were written about the Won
derful time Charlie had, about why
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Many Want Faithful Dog.

More than 200 people In Perth, Aus
tralia, want the dog which was faith
full to its aged mistress to the end.
When the woman was taken to the
hospital her pet visited her and
watched by her bed. After her death
1t lay on her grave all day and re-
turned to the hospital at night.
Touched by the dogs loyalty people
from all parts Of West Australia have
offered IL o home.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Borah Anticipates
G.. o. p. Nomination
In President Race
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Borah of Idaho. said
last night he expected to be the
Republican nominee for the
presidency.
The statement was given In
response to q question as to what
he would have to say about q
letter supposedly en- route to him
from the Illinois Republican
State Committee demanding that
he pledge his loyslty to tie party.
II have no occasion for con.
sidering any question Of loyalty
to the party because I expect to
be the nominee myself. twas his
reply.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, February 15.-A govern
ment spokesman reafhrmed tonight
the Soviet Unions intention to stand
pat on the present border lines in
the Far East.
His statement, made on the ami
versary Of the formation of the So
Wet frontier troops. came as a new
clash along the Mongolian border was
reported in Toxic.
This report was denied, however, in
Soviet dispatches from Ulan Bator,
Outer Mongolia. Official Mongolian
quarters were quoted as saying there
had been no further border trouble
since clash February II, which,
Soviet accounts said, resulted from
invasion of Mongolian territory by
Japanese -Manchukuoan troops.
(The Tass [ofhcial Soviet News
Agency called the Toxic report Q
pure invention.")
Aggression" Is Warned.
Although Russian government off,
cials expressed belief that a peace
full settlement would be reached in
the frontier dispute between Mon
golia and Manchukuo, the official
Communist party organ, Pravda.
warned that:
ANY imperialists, attempting ag-
gression will find it fatal to tamper
with the Soviet frontiers
The government spokesman said es-
tablishment Of a mixed commission
to investigate border incidents must
await word from Toxic as to whether
Moscow'S suggestion that neutrals be
included is acceptable.
The Toxic and Moscow govern
ments had agreed in principle, it was
officially announced, to the forma-
ton of such a commission to inquire
into the year long series Of clashes.
Toxic Hits NeutraIs' Idea.
In Toxic. a foreign Office spokes.
man said Japan saw no reason why
neutrals should be called into the dis
cussion.
The Soviet press made plain that
the contention, voiced by Japan from
time to time, that the frontier of the
U. S. S. r. and Manchukuo was not
clearly established had fallen on deaf
ears as far as Moscow was concerned.
The Russians maintained that the
boundaries were fixed by treaty and
that they have no thought Of discuss
ing alterations.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Death Wins Race.

SUPERIOR, Ariz. R.-Marjorie
Stoll. II, waved to her parents as she
roared past their car on motor cycle.
Lets catch up with her." said her
mother.
The Stolls pursued and found the
motor cycle crumbled in a ditch
Marjorie dead.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
DAVIDSON VERDICT
TO Be APPEALED.
Jury, After Long Debate,
Decides Will of Heiress-
Bride Is Binding.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In court summation and rebuttGl
statements, ld,oyers condemned and
praised H. Bradley Davidson, 10
year-old Washington and Pinehurst
sportsman, named heir in the tOilI
of the late Mrs. Elpa Statler David
son.
Plaintif counsel said Davidson
"hounded" his bride to make
Wiu by Dhich he Dould inherit
$4,000 of her $4,000 estate.
Mrs. Milton Stdtler told the jury
Davidson lacked funds to buy a
,Ueddino ring prior to the toedding
OF her daughter.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

extend to the publisher the courtesy
for which Baltimore Is noted" At
this point toy balloon, one of those
festooning the banquet hall. was ex-
ploded.
MacFadden then turned to the
Japanese question, saying that there
were 250,000 japanese In California
and 100 fishing boats large enough to
be used as mine layers. This pre-
cipitated the outburst during which
he sat down.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
TOXIC MINIMIZES CLASH.
Nothing Serious" Involved in Border
Battle, Spokesman Says.

oCAAOu6 AnNVANC0 an DOIuCE
Battle, Spokesman Says.
By the Associated Press.
TOXIC, February 15.-A foreign
Office spokesman said tonight that
nothing serious" was indicated by
reports of a new battle between Mon
golianS and the Manchukuoans at the
three-way juncture of Soviet Russia.
Mongolia and Manchukuo.
The reports, brought to Toxic by the
Domei (Japanese) News Agency, said
1000 Mongolians had attacked a mill
tary post at Asailsumu, within Nam
cl.ukuo.
The spokesman expressed confidence
that the frontier controversy would be
settled peacefully, but he old not ex-
press agreement with the suggestion
made in Moscow that a group of
neutral nations be called in to hear
both sides arguments.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Hold-Up Men Get $40.

Two armed colored men held up o
newspaper distributing station ct 143o
New Jersey avenue last evening and
escaped with $40. The manager, Sam
Green, 4428 Ord place northeast, was
alone In the station. He said he could
identify the robFrs.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
STUDIO NOT INFORMED.
M-G-M Prepared to Go Ahead With
Filming of Picture,

HOLLYWOOD, February Is B.-
Executives at Metro -Goldwyn Mayer
Studios said today they had not been
informed Of Hays office ban on "It
Can't Happen Here"
The picture was scheduled to go
before the cameras next week. and
Associate Producer Lucien Hubbard
said, Unless I'm told otherwise, prep
arations will continue"
Lionel Barrymore, Maureen O'Sulli-
van and Virginia Bruce have been
assigned roles in the film.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Armed Boys Lured By War.

Armed Boys Lured BY War.
BERLIN.-The African war opened
up vistas of romance and adventure
in the minds Of four German boys of
Is and Is, who robbed a till at Koe-
nigsberg and were arrested in Ham
burg. Each of them had tear gas
pistol and plenty of ammunition. but
little else. They said they were on
their way to Adds Ababa.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Nazis Trained Early,


BERLIN.-Training the young to
become good Nazi citizens begins
early.
The standard school primer, NTH
front picture OF smiling Adolf
Hitler patting youngsters on the
head. Is plentitulIy illustrated Uith
marching BroUn Shirts and Hitler
youth.
Daddy, hare the French got big
ships. too?" is one question asked
In dialogue.
In q composition about Frederick
the Great, one boy iorote::
FREDERICK the Great iDGs q great
king and a good man. 1t is pity
he is dead, but neper mind, tDe hare
our Adolf Hitler"
Pool Again forecasts Death.
NORTH TAWToN, DEvoNsHIRE,
England.-"And when the pool fills
with water ="
Age-old lengend. often confirmed
came true again when King George v
died.
The legend says that when the
springfield bathe pool near here fills
with water a member of the royal
family will die.
The spring filled just before the
death of the prince consort, Albert,
husband of Queen Victoria, and of
Queen Victoria herself and the Duke
of Clarence, first son Of King Edward
VII.
Three days after King George v lay
dead the water vanished and cattle are
grazing there once more.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
SOVIET TO INSIST
ON ORIENT BORDER
New Clash on MongoIian
Frontier Is Reported.
aggression" Hit.

BACKGROUND
The Rnsso-Jdpdnese dispute be-
gan as controversy over q frontier,
but observers OF international dt-
fairs see In it also dispute betueen
the principles OF communistic oop-
ernment and imperialism.
The tho parties to the disagree
nlent are, 1onttndlly. Outer Mon
Qolid and Mdnchoukuo. Outer Mon
0olid, hoaDeDer, is Soutet republic
advised by Russia, ,Dhtle MGnchou-
kuo is q nation created and directed
by Japan.
One of the chief causes OF dis
pute Is that no one Is entirely sure
of the enact boundary line between
Mongolia and MGnchoukuo. SOL
diers OF both nations contend they
are fighting on their oton soil, tDhile
the other side is violating soveT-
eighty.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Greek Luncheon.

Greek dishes only were served. and
the menu was in Greek. at . recent
luncheon in London.
Evening star., 1936-02-16

Forced to Sit ON Stove.
BUDAPEST.-A strange case Of
cruelty to children engages the at
tention of Budapest police. An IL
year -old girl revealed that her STEP
mother, melting out punishment for
disobedience, forced her to sit on q
hot kitchen stove.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Freed Prisoners Want Jail.

Freed Prisoners Want Jail.
WARSAW of a crime
wave is sweeping Poland because a
number of the $1,000 prisoners re-
leased under an amnesty decree want
to return to the comforts of Jail.
One unemployed convict, as soon as
he was freed, ran along Warsaws main
street, breaking show windows. He
later said: Now they will have to
take me back and feed me the whole
Winter"
Other misdeeds were reported during
the first week after the amnesty, which
the Seym approved to commemorate
the constitutional amendment of 1885
and, it is said unofficially, to save
money.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Trivial Things
That Make
a World
Olympic Visitors to Find
Courtesy to Strangers
Drive in Berlin.

BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN.-A courtesy to strang-
ers" drive is under way in the Ger
man press. The object Is to make
Berlin pleasanter to the Olympic Wis
itors who will be trying to find their
way around town this Summer.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Frenchman Protests Execution.

Frenchman Protests Execution.
METZ, Frnnce.-When LudDi0
Clduss, former Communist leader
in Germany, vas executed in Berlin
recently M. Paul Ldmm, mayor OF
the little French pollage of Hagon-
DANCE, got so ercited about it that
he sent telegram OF protest direct
to Hitler.
A tDeek later the minister of the
interior suspended M. Ldmm for q
fortnight, explaining that the
Reichstuehrer, through his en-
bdSsy in Paris, had expressed dis
pleasure that village mayor In
France should criticize the NGzi
interior policy.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
Refuses to Quit Concerts.

WARSAW-Jose Cabellero, the Ar
gentine charge d'affaires in Warsaw.
liked music so much he often played
his radio and phonograph long after
midnight. This was against the rules.
Other tenants in his apartment
house complained, and the owner
asked the diplomat t, move. He re-
fused.
decided the defendant must find other
lodgings.
Now the charge has a new dwelling,
but retains his concerts.
Evening star., 1936-02-16
MacFadden

Continued From First Page.)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-09
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.

To the Stockholders of Glacier Silver
Lead Mining Company
Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting Of the directors of the Glacier
Silver Lead Mining Company, held on
the 4th day of June, 1886, assessment
No. 2 Of five (5) mills or one-half cent
(l9c) per share was levied upon the
capital stock of the corporation, payable
on or before July 20, 1896, to X. w.
VanDervoort, the comptroller of the
corporation. 307 Radio Central Build
ing, Spokane, Washington.
Any stock upon which the assess
ment shall remain unpaid on the Goth
day of July, 1886, will be delinquent
and advertised for sale at public auc-
ton and unless payment is made be-
fore. will be sold on the 18th day of
August, 1886, at the Lincoln County
Courthouse at Libby, Montana, to ray
the delinquent assessment, together
with costs of advertising and expenses
Of sale.
F. w. KIESLLNG, Secretary.
Glacier Silver Lead Mining Company
Spokane, Washington. jn18jll9-4t.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-07-09
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ES-
TATE AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
SHOULD NOT BE MADE.

In the District Court of the Eleventh
judicial District Of the State of Mon
tana, in and for the County of Lincoln.
In the Matter Of the Estate OF Mary
Hanrahan. Deceased.
James M. Blackford, Jr., the Adj
ministrator Of the Estate of Mary Han
rahan, deceased. having filed his petit
ton herein praying for an order Of sale
Of all the personal property and the
real estate of said decedent for the
purpose therein set forth.
It is therefore ordered by the Clerk
Of said Court that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased appear
before the said District Court, on Friday,
the Ord day Of July, 1886, at 1000
o'clock a. m. of said day, at the Court
Room of said District Court, at the
Court House in Libby, County of
Lincoln, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the said
administrator to sell SO much of the
real estate and personal property of
the said deceased as shall be necessary.
And that a copy of this order be
published at least once week for two
successive weeks in The Western News,
weekly newspaper printed and pub
lished in said Lincoln County.
FRED F. CLARK, Clerk,
jn25- jl19-3t the Judge being absent.
Dated June 19, 1886.