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The Washington times., 1936-02-22
NAz|S WELD
NEW BLOC
OF ALLIES
Hungary In, Poland
Sure to Join; Italy
and Austria Likely
BY PIERRE ]. HUSS
Copyright. 1896. by International
NAwa SerVice)


BERLIN, Feb. %. Q.N.SO.-The
portentouS outline of q new and
powerful Germanic.Italo-B Balkan
bloc, based upon Chancellor Adolf
Hitler's previous non-aggression
proposals, was being welded into
its first definite form today as the
Reich'S answer to the Franco-Sov-
let and Czecho- -Rumanian mutual
aid pactS.
The new lineup, which would
definitely split Europe into two
definitely opposite camps, as be-
fore the World War, would be
fundamentally a defensive man
oeuver.
Official quarters were mum ex-
cept for the published denuncia-
ton Of the Franco-Soviet pact, but
International News Service learned
from informed sources that n
Italian rapprochment with Ger.
many is not an unlikely possibility.
An understanding" over Aus
tria is expected to be the first re-
suit Of the new alignment.
The German ambassador to
Rome, Christian Ulrich Won Has
sci, hurried to Gerlin and gave
Chancellor Hitler details Of the
weighy conversation he had in
Rome with Foreign Minister Ber-
ger Won Waldenegg of Austria and
Fulvio Suvich, italian underSctary
for forign affairs.
Behind Germany'S official de-
nunciation of the Franco Russian
pact last night as a violation of
the Locarno Treaty there was Ella
ton in high Berlin quarters along
with belief that the pact, now being
ratified in Paris, will precipitate
wavering Poland definitely into the
German camp and also possibly in
duce Italy, Austria, and Yugoslavia
to go the same way.
Hungary Counted On
Hungary already was considered
to be in the German camp, and
Bulgaria, according to informed
circles, is expected to swing to Ger
many because of her bitter hatred
Of Rumania.
This talk linked the three ma
tions Gin sympathy" as it was
phrased by an informed source.
YugOslavia Suffers"
Meanwhile Belgrade adviceS
said that Premier Hodza of Czech.
oslovakia was received with all
courtesy" in the Yugoslav cap
ital, but it was made plain to him
that Yugoslavia "can not afford
to agree to anything inimical to
Germany"
1t was pointd out also that
Yugoslavia had suffered tremend-
ouSly from applying sanctions
against Italy, and that Germany
and Yugoslavia interests in Aus
trai and elsewhere do not conflict.
At the same time the projected
visit Of Col. Joseph Beck, Polish
foreign minister, was eagerly
awaited in Belgrade.
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PRESIDENT. 7.
GETS NEW
DEGREE
Answers Critics in ak
at Temple; Eauds
Youth Movement
By EARL GOODWIN

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 22.-Be-
fore cheering college crowd here
President Roosevelt today took the
occasion Of being made an honor.
ary Doctor of Jurisprudence Of
Temple University to explain and
defend some Of his AdminiStra-
tion's white collar projects" es-
pecially some of those carried on
in connection with education.
At the same time the President
gave Q sly dig at some Of his crit
les who have been quoting Wash
ington. Jefferson. Jackson. Lin
coin and ather fambus Americans
In an effort to diScredit the Roose-
welt policies. ~ f~
Refuses to Quote
Although this is WaShington's
birthday, he explained, he would
not quote the Father Of his country
on the subject Of education, be-
cause, he said:
eff quoted excerpts from the
somewhat vOluminOuS writings
and messages Of the first Presi-
dent, some captiOus critic might
search the Library Of Congress
10 prove by other quotations that
George Washington was in favor
Of just the OppOsite!"
In speaking today, the President
refrained from quoting George
washington at any time. and he
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CLOCK Staying
REPUD|ATED

LOS ANGELES, Feb. % G.N.S).
The diabolical double murder by
the clock" one Of the most fiend-
iSh crimes in the annals of south
ern California, was accomplished
today by the repudiation Of a con-
feSSion.
A few hours after breaking down
and admitting to police he had
beaten an old couple to death be-
cause their parrot interrupted his
looting Of their apartment, and
then set an internal machine" to
burn evidence of the crime, Fred
Stettler, 25-year-old Swiss chauf-
feur, suddenly denied all connec-
ton with the double Staying.
In his repudiation, however,
which detectives frankly disbe-
lieved, Stettler confessed devising
the cunning apparatus which had
set the 15-room death house afire
after the murderer had left. This
internal machine" he said, he
had given to a man whom he
would name later.
Victims of the fiendish killing
were Carl s. Barbour, 66, and his
61-year-old wife Dorothea. Their
battered and charred bodies were
discovered on q blazing bed by fire
men who battled flames raging
through the apartment which Bar
bour, a wealthy property owner,
managed.
Beneath the grisly pyre, police
later discovered q watch attached
to q plate heater in such fashion
the minute hand would make an
electrical contact. Above this ma
chine had been placed gasoline
soaked papers, police said.
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MANY SEEK
SAFETY BY
USE OF
LADDER
One Woman Rescued
After Leap to Roof
In Iroquois Blaze

Two persons were injured and
several were carried down ladders
20 safety when a three-alarm fire
this morning broke out in an
apartment in the Iroquois. 1410
N st. N. w.
About $50 residents In the
apartment house, nearly all
dressed in hastily donned over
coats with nightclothes under
them, milled about the street and
lobby as more than a dozen pieces
Of fire apparatus arrived to bat
tie the blaze.
Those injured are:
Alexander F. Jankowski, IS, an
engineer, who was taken to
Emergency Hospital by the Fire
Rescue Squad and treated for
cuts and burns on the face and
hands. His condition was said
to be not serious.
Fireman Injured
Fireman Buck Wright, Of No.
Is Engine Company, who was cut
on the left hand and given first
aid on the scene by the Rescue
Squad.
The fire, ..-hich centered In q
bedroom occupied by Jankowski
in q third-floor apartment ct
the rear Of the building forced
Blair Bennett, 20, sleeping in an
adjoining room with his grand
father, Henry Surguy, IS, to
climb down a ladder quickly
thrown up by firemen..
Surguy, refusing to use the lad
der, decided to remain in the
burning apartment, which is
rented by his daughter and SON
in.law, Mr.. and Mrs. Blair M. Ben
nett. Bennett is said to be con-
nected with the firm OF l. +.
Steuart and Company.
Surguy, said to be secretary Of
the National Assurance Company.
had the presence of mind to close
the door leading from the apart
ment to the third floor hall, IN
order to prevent the fire from
blazing too rapidly. He put on
part Of his clothes while the fire
was in progress.
Carried Down Ladder
.Jankowski, a roomer in the Ben
net apartment, was also carried
down a ladder. He ran in his bare
feet about hundred yards across
a snow-covered yard and an ICY
sidewalk to the ambulance of the
Fire Rescue Squad.
Another rescue was effected
when Miss Helen Gibb, residing IN
an apartment two floors above
the blaze, jumped from her living
room window to a nearby roof. She
was unable to return to her apart
(Continued on Page 3, Col. II
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MANIAC TO DIE
FOR SAYINGS

SCHWERIN, Germany, Feb. %.
G.NSO.-A 65-year-old maniac
today was convicted and sentenced
to death on the executioner'S
block for killing IL young boys
with his own secret poison which
he had boasted could "kill COWS in
three seconds"
The condemned man, otto See
field, lonely traveller of the country
side, was trapped finally by web
of circumstantial evidence which
he spun by his eccentricitieS in
small country towns.
His conviction today climaXed
a trial lasting several weeks with
many sessions star-chambered be-
cause of testimony regarding See
fields immortality.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
400 Dead, Calcutta
Reports on Smallpox

CALCUTTA, India, Feb. %
G.N..SO.-At least 400 deaths
were reported today as an acute
smallpox epidemic ragged through
this city,
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Markets and Banks
In N. Y. Shut Today

NEW YORK, FEB. az GNs).
The New York Stock Exchange
and al other security ana COM
modify markets were closed t0oay
in observance of Washington s
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Attempt 10 Murder
Al Capone Goes Awry

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-An
attempt to kill AL Capone was
made in AlcatraZ prison three days
ago, when one Of four desperate
prisoners tried to smash his head
with a heavy window weight.
Revenge, because the former
czar of Chicago's underworld
would not join fellow convicts in
the recent Alcatraz mutiny,
prompted the attempted murder.
Capone was saved from death
by Roy Gardner, celebrated mail
robbef,
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
WHITEDQU|z
0RDEREDBY
GOVERNOR
Perjury Claimed in
New Move to Save
Doomed Man
BY KENNETH T. DOWNS
Copyright, 1885, by International News
Service)


TRENTON, N. j., Feb. %
GNS).-Defying Governor Har.
old G. Hoffman, Millard Whited.
one of the States star witnesses
against Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann. today told this reporter in
an exclusive interview that he will
not surrender voluntarily to ques-
tioning on his trial testimony.
The Sourland Mountain man,
billy. who testified that he saw
Hauptmann near the L1ndbergh
home twice a few days before the
Lindbergh kidnapping and murder,
dared the governor to arrest him.
A few hours earlier the Haupt-
mann defense decided to play its
ace in the desperate fight to save
the condemned slayer Of Baby
Lindbergh from the electric chair.
Accused Of Perjury
c. Lloyd Fisher, chief defense
counsel, Governor Hoffman and
Hunterdon County Prosecutor
Anthony M. Hauck convened in a
mysterious session in the gov
ernor's private office in the State
house last night.
The greSteSt secrecy surrounded
the meeting and none Of the three
would comment on what was be-
ing done.
But from an authentic source
International News Service learned
the governor decided to seek the
indictment Of Whited on charges
of perjury. The alleged evidence
Of perjury was supplied by Fisher.
Hauck, who helped prosecute
Hauptmann, defended his noun
taineer witness but was over-ruled
by the governor. He will be forced
today to "invite" Whited to come
in for questioning on alleged dis.
crepancies in his statements to
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. II
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Capital Leads HOllOrS
To First President

The memory Of the nations
first President will be honored
anew today in the capital which
bears his name.
Celebrations in all parts Of the
city win mark the 2e4th ami.
Versary Of the birth of George
Washington They viii include
patriotic rites, two pilgrinlages to
Mt. Vernon, speeghes and r1aSSing
Of the coIot6.
The .cgstou1arg half-hollady in
81 ASS5 5-&ET downtown
y aSS - Y " npserYed.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

with most establishments sched-
uled to close at o'clock.
While the Capital led the entire
nation in celebrating the anniver.
Sary of Washington with appro-
pirate ceremonies here, the inter
est Of Washingtonians was cen
tered chiefly on the outcome Of
the bet which Representative Sol
Bloom CD Of New York made
with Walter johnson that he could
not toss a silver dollar across the
Rappaharnock
Bloom started the controversy
Continued on Page 2, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
ESQ FLEE APART TMENT FIRE. 2 HURT
Tenants Who
Fled From
Blaze.

THREE OF THE $50
PERSONS WHO WERE
DRIVEN FROM THEIR
APARTMENTS IN THE
IROQUOIS, 141O M ST. N.
W., BY FIRE EARLY To-
DAY.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Alfonso S Son Worse,
Is Given TRANSMISSION

HAVANA, Feb. % Q.N.So.
Condition of the Count Of Cova-
donga, son of former King Alfonso
of Spain, has taken a turn for the
worse, it was reported today.
Physicians said they were not
particularly alarmed, but admitted
the former prince had been given
another blood TRANSMISSION.
The Washington times., 1936-02-22

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Fair and slightly colder tonight, lowest tenn
perature about IL degrees. Fair tomorrow.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
Asks 500, $4,000 Bonds

The Virginian Railway today
asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for authority to issue
and sell $60,344,000 Of first lien
and refunding 3A percent bonds
to be dated May /, 1886,
The Washington times., 1936-02-22
MEAN TEMPERATURES

Weather details on Page d:
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23

and his vote against beer when with
the drys,' tile youthful senator de-
'clared.
He declared that Senator Nicely
lodged the issues of the campaign in
his addresses but talked of Herbert
Hoover. He said Senator Nicely told
him he voted for Herbert Hoover for
president in192s when he ran against
Alfred E. Smith.
He cited Senator Nccly's record
during his 20 years in Congress de-
claring that his name did not bear
Il single bill for labor or for the farm
erS
81 say it is time to send a man to
the United States Senate who will do
something he declaed and added:
81 oppose him because he is Il n.y.
pocrit.
Il oppose him because he is only
playing politics with human misery"
In closing he declared:
II think that every man and W.
man of this state should vote To send
TO the United Safes Senate Hugh Ike
ShOtt. of Blucfield -
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The Mcdowell Times. Keystone West vsSHae

because it's noticeable people are talking about
Quite complimentary too is this feature of public servant on
eve OF national election where the American peoples inter-
stake.
al fe IKE this when and all are ,rkng to the same
ehd All praying for high-class d, i'm + find
some men who willing sacrifices need ba to win
an honest cause He abored Trojan TO make the ncon
oh Ike Sho and Congressman Casey Jones success Moth
ing dd ne dodge No time the night ray was too late ranv
Geld or indifferent to deter him
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23
ABUSE OF POWER
is IANDON THEME II
. AT LOS ANGELES
Declares New Deal Has Undermined
individuals Liberty And Tempered
With Basic Democratic Prin :iples !;
Quotes Rex TugweIl

Los Angeles, oct. 20 = Gov All
VI. Landon accused the New Deal OF
undermining individual liberty ant
'tampering' with basic Democrat,
principles Tuesday night IN demand
ing that President Roosevelt be GUST
ell in behalf Of II return to our cansti
tution.'
Before an open audience in the
huge Los Angeles coliseum, the prcSi
DENTAL nominee climaxed his west
coast dash it'll an assertion that Nin.
RoosevcltS reelection would be in
tcrprctcd aS an endorsement of poll
cics Landon said had ''abised the
power of government and threatened
our independence" &.
can form of government the Rcpub
lican candidate said "this admins
tration must he Defeated
The kansan said congressional in
vcStigationS "havc buddcd and bios
somcd in unusual and rank profuSion
during the Roosevelt administration
Some listeners interpreted his remark
a. referring to the house investigation
Of DR.. +. T.. TownScnd'S Old Age Pen
sion movement, when the governor
said
"Rccently 4 congressional invcSti-
CATION has been CARED on for what
seems to be purely political ends. In
this case the thinly vielrd purpose ap
parcntly WAS to diScrcdit Il political
movement Which the controlling par
ty wishes To cruSh.'
DIR. Townsend has urged followers
unabh' to vote for William Irmkr.
Union Party presidential candidate,
to support I.andon.
Turning to New Deal relief spend
ing. the nominee said
'herc is unmi>tukablr evidence
that these vast. funds have been used
I" force congressman and senators 10
support administration measures
"Th"rc is unmiStakablr evidence
drnc" that they have been used in
prevent criticism by officials and re-
personalities of local communities.
Thee is unmi>takublr evidence that
these funds have hccn used on an at
temp: To prevent freedom of choice
nj the polls
sM@+s*s*
the lines of President Roosevelt. who
end r>cd ii Republican fo rScnatc il
the state Of Nebraska and IL labo
canhidat" in another state.
He referred to the senator a. tn
""rratcS; S.raddlc-hug the nation ha
ever known He It.inicd ont tia
he voted To repeal and against beer
''rhcn he could point To his vot'
fer l"H"al when with the vets fo
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23
s***s* s*A*ss++a..
Interpreting the
Washington News

You are vitality interested today
in what is happening at the ma.
tional capital. A new act of Con.
gress or an order issued by one
OF the multitude of government
departments may have a far.
reaching effect that is not appar-
emf in the routine news reports.
1t Is an Interpretation of these
government activities that is
needed to enable you to know
just what it is all about and
how it all may affect you. Il ii;
such an Interpretation of the
capital news that this paper is
providing for you in William
Bruckart's WASHINGTON
DIGEST which is being pub.
lished. each week. You will find
it full of just the kind of in.
formation you want.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23
INVADED HY
COP ENTHUSIASTS ORATORY
AKIN TO GRECIAN DAYS

Monday night of This week will
long he remembered rs day and night
when Republican believers and en-
thuSiasiS had an opportunity 10 dis.
play their ole time fcalthv To great
principles of the Party of Lincoln.
progress and safety. The occasion was
= publicly advertised rally on the
Car~wcll operation.
Tilu>" in charge have nothing hut
praiS" from everybody for the hiyh-
class method with which the meet.
WAS conducted. Promptly at 7:3O p.
Vi. The meeting WIS called 10 order bv
Prof. D'Elcnni>, The political watch
dog in the Republican meat house. He
called Mr. X. l.. Benton 10 the chair
who acted most worthily a. master of
ceremonies. F"llowin. II short but
timely explanation of the object of
what the meeting was and The bust
ness by calling to the floor Rev. J
W. Hcrndom of kmball. Il most witty
nut energetic speaker. Bear in mind
standing room was then at Il premium
Every seat havim" been practically
filled by7 O'clock. Outside men and
women were scramhling by o'clock
10 get in Or To peep Through the win
idowS /" yet an inkling of what was
-"in% On. here bVin" II number of can
didalcS present in turn aS deemed OK
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23
NO HECKLING IN WEIGH

ms ola relrelnsbe and tolerant acquescance to "Rowdv
INSURANCE of the when speaking an insult to
an Christian civilization been practced in Certain Sec
IONS Oh TINS State and Coaed certainly not to Start that stuff
" ~ ueSoay night o fths week. Everything order
~ lhey knew Mayor John Bakely wouldn't stand for oven
II one wanted to do Police Slv was Johnnie an o
opo with his of honor Hatfield there to see
der preserved.
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Well the little ball Cf political yuarn about wound mn Next
Wednesday Week will tell the tale. The great educational FIGHT
and h political will cumonation The peope
vii lhave to be in doubt will be called pon t y
press their Ves as American citizens for the interests all
the people, AT this writing the i'm a measure close
1nere are two sides to the outcome While
sentiment directed noticeaby noticeaby toward Rep
can victory but few know what may happen All honest red
booded, true hearted dpaotic citizens viii find time n m TO
the polls and there deposit their tho party Of choice
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The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1936-10-23


the Republican Party and To stay and
stand firmly by those business me-.
who had already and all along thru
life made it possible to increase tht
educational opportunities of your chi
dren, TO the members of his OWE
group to not be too quick to forget
your rienhs in this busy life went fan
toward convincing his hearers that
now is the time to stop minute
think sOberly and act cautiously be
fore attempting to destroy your owl
possibilities. He had no mercy and III
|apoligy to make for thrusting the das
lGcr of truth clear mp to the handle a
,Aainst spineless and jelly-fish lik,
leaders like the present Assistant
superintendent of Negro schools OF
Mcdowell.
| Throughout DR.. Browns speech
MS hearers ut no time ever showed
the slightest sign of WEAKNESS. They
l;ept crying out, "Go ahead, Brown
Go ahead, Tell it on them because we
know you know it.
! AT his juncturc the crowded house
of voters who had been fcaStiny ON
some OF the apparently best and rich
est viands of the political season
were further favored with the pre-.
scncc of the Hon. G.. "A. Warden. sup
crintcndcnt Of the KoppcrS Goa Com
mny, who surprised everybody with
one of the richest and most timely
speeches of the evening. He won the
attention of the house 10y telling Il
| very amu>Ifs story about Il Blind
Mule. He is an expert mt telling a
joke. He paid Il very high tribute com
plimcntary to all of those who had
preceded him and especially To the
speech of DR.. Brown. His surprise
came when he called attention to the
fact that he hoped To see the school
system so changed and put on such
constructive bases as to make il pos
sblc To teach trades wherein Young
men and women might he able to
make money at something bcsitae~
teaching school. He called attention
10 the fact that there are hundreds of
useful trades available to and for thr
Ran fitted for them out of which stu
den ing might learn to MAKE
d"rrnt lg. This being Il mining
sect lie country hould be th,.
nor, )rrativc that the system
should h., prepared to have men with
ability To take charge Of and direct
the mind and hands To be equally use
full. The packed house listened to him
with GREATNESS silence, apparently
drinking dow nhis every suggestion.
This closing the meeting, rercSh
mcnts We're ordered served to every
body which was done TO the SatiSfac
ition of everybody There were sand
wichr*. soft drinks and beer serve
plCntifully. surely This was :; happy
meeting. Ii disclosed the fact that tli
is one of In" m">t completely organ
led operations Of any in Tn" county.
Sctin" up the statement thai Cars.
we'll and the l'nicd States Coat 60.
are in Il class by themselves and IL:
O'P!cnis said, Democrats on thcS
two operation are as scarce aS Hem.
teeth. They are Soidly organized and
Dcmmi"S need not bother because the
whole time is up, the boat has left
the wharf
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HOLT HITS LABOR
POLITICAL RECORD
OF SENATOR NELLY
Assault On WPA l. Continued In
Wclch; Says One Appointee OF
Nicely 'Outstanding Yellow Dog
Coal Operator

! United States senator Rush ID Holt
I West Nr@inia'a junior senator. dcliv-
cred bitter attack upon Senator NJ.
VI. Nicely, Democratic candidate for
reelection bcnrc large crowd M the
Court House in Wclch Tuesday night
Calling the senior senator the "grcat
est Slradllc bug the nation has ever
seen the junior senator attacked the
labor and political record of Senator
Nc"ly ana urged the lection Of the
Republican candidate. Hugh Ike Shot
If Blurficld.
An enthusiastic crowd. which waS
orderly from beginning to the end Of
the senators address, heard his adj
dress. The court room was crowded
to capacity and a large crowd gather
outside OH the streets to hear the adj
dress through the loud speaker.
G. \. Bryant, Of Wclch. introducrl
the speaker.
Easy To Skid Back
Opening hiS talk with an OK plana-
tion of why hc opposed the rc-clccl-
ton Of his colleague, Senator Holt
said that if no wanted To "skid back" !
it would hc very easy.
he said ne did not believe it
would benefit the state Of West Viz. !
sinit or the Democratic party. He d.
clmA that nc was following along
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WARM SPRINGS HOSPITAL
sDENts Mb1o coLoRED
sHtF 4.

type of disqualification and commune
cate with you"
Weaver since,'' Mr.. Brookens said
bitterly. 81 came to New York Il few
days ago, thinking that l might find
free disqualification for my boy, but
i was told he could not be- taken care
of because he is not resident here.
1t will take $500 to make him whole
again and it would take him less IL
piece to treat most of the thousands
of other colored children in the south
who are suffering from paralysis. I
don't know what We are going to do
now that the Government has SO plain
ly indicated that it is not Interested