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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-10-28

wrong Pete, are the girls getting you?
 Helen Mikalauskas is getting to be a better bowler each week. After re- treatments were served last We'd nesday, Helen stepped to the line last week and threw three consec- utive spares.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

Clergyman Victim Of Alleged Mob
Asks Prosecution.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June II (P).-A
United States Department of Justice
investigation Of the asserted fiogging
of Presbyterian minister and young
woman in the Eastern Arkansas
sharecroppers' strike zone appeared
in the making today.
At the same time, one of the alleged
victims. Rev. Claude Williams of
Little Rock, ii, Presbyterian min
lister, urged prosecution Of six men
he said abducted and beat him and
Miss Willie Slue Blagden with BRASS
studded leather strap near Earle, Ark,
Monday night.
The clergyman and Miss Blagden, a
29-year-old social worker and Social
ist, reported they had gone to Earle
to investigate the rumored Staying Of
colored sharecropper.
On advice of counsel for the South
ern Tenant Farmers Union. which is
sponsoring the strike In three Eastern
Arkansas counties, they decided not
to return to Earle to lodge formal
complaints. pending a conference Of
attorneys Friday.
In New York, Norman Thomas, the
socialist leader. who had appealed to
President Roosevelt for an investiga-
ton Of the asserted attack, announced
receipt Of a telegram from Marvin H.
Mcintyre, secretary TO the President,
stating the Attorney General has been
asked to investigate Immediately and
report"
Thomas commented: "1 hope this
Evening star., 1936-06-17
G. o. p. PLANS REVEALED.
Hamilton to Take Charge Of Chicago
Headquarters.

Headquarters.
TOPEKA, Kans., June II (P).-John
D. M. Hamilton, chairman of the
Republican National Committee, an
nounced today he will take charge Of
the party's headquarters at Chicago
for the forthcoming presidential cam
paign Of Gov. ALI M. Landon and his
running mate, Col. Frank Knox.
The red-haired, aggressive political
general, here for a strategy conference
with Landon, Knox and other party
leaders, also announced additional
appointments of staff workers before
leaving to fly to New York late today
to launch a war chest" drive for the
campaign.
A youthful Executive Committee
with seven new faces was appointed
Yesterday in the conference, where
Landon and Knox met for the first
time since their nomination in Cleve-
land last week.
Hamilton said his assistants at Chi
cago, the main headquarters for the
campaign, will be Harrison e. Spang-
Ter, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, national
committeeman; Arthur M. Curtis,
Springfield, Mo-, national commit
teeman. and Charleton McVeagh,
Armonk, N. Y.
STAFF TO Leave Washington.
The chairman said most Of the staff
Of the present party headquarters at
Washington would be moved to Chi
cago.
The research department, which will
continue to be directed by DR.. Glenn
Saxon, will remain In the National
Capital.
Hamilton said Miss Natalie Couch Of
New York, q former candidate for a
seat in Congress, would head the wom-
ems division for the Eastern headquar-
ters at New York. to be directed by
Represented Joseph w. Martin, IT,. OF
Massachusetts,. e-
The Young Republicans activities
will be directed by J. Kenneth Bradley.
Bridgeport, Conn, national chairman
of the Young Republicans, from the
Chicago ONCE.
The chairman said w. 3. Ball Of
New York would continue. as head
Of the party's Finance Committee.
win Address Banquet.
The chairman said he would address
banquet Of the Finance Committee ut
New York June 22. ~- '~-
New members termed more than
Evening star., 1936-06-17

price fixing boards empowered, with
commission approval, to fix mini
mum prices for coal.
Retains producers code, which op-
orators are required to sign in order
to get tax rebate.
Specifies unfair competition meth
DDS which would constitute code VIC.
lattons.
In the Supreme Courts 6-to-3 de.
cision holding the Gufiey act uncon-
stitutional, there was no direct rul-
ing on the validity of the price-funp,
but the decision warned that moth.
ing therein was to be accepted as an
indication the court would uphold
the price-f1xing, if enacted separately.
The majority also held that the labor
and price-flnng provisions Of the old
act fell together because they were
inseparable.
Action Urged by Lewis. !
Re-enactment was urged in COM
mittee by John L. Lewis, president
Of the United Mine Workers, who
said he was ready TO shut down the
industry If wage-cutting began as a re-
suit Of failure to pass the new bill.
Supporters on the House floor yes
terday described the bill as necessary
to save "a sick and dying industry"
Representative Fish, Republican, OF
New York, declaring the measure
wasn't Republican or Democratic"
urged passage, declaring:
"The soft-coal industry, stricken ale
most to death, has issued q Mace
donian cry for help and we can't ig-
more it. It's our duty to pass it, re-
gardless Of party"
Representative Mapes, Republican,
Of Michigan, described the bill as
price fixing legislation, pure and
simple" and declared against it.
Representative Crowther, Republi.
can, Of New York, declared enactment
would mean going back to regimepta-
ton and codes"
Evening star., 1936-06-17
French
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
Rightist Croix de Feu (Fiery cross)
heightened the Popular Front gov
ernment's problems. already compli-
Gated by bitter senatorial debate and
hints of currency devaluation.
Renovation by Frenchmen of a
strong and reconciled France" was
promised soon" by Col. Francois de
La ROGUE, Fiery Cross chieftain, who,
LeftistS charge, is a Fascist"
De La Rocque's challenge drew ex-
cited comment from Socialist leaders
who assert the Rightist leader, too
of big business" is ready to start a
French civil war.
Premier Leon Blum, supporting his
labor reform measures before the Sen
ate, tilted with devaluation advocates
by retorting failure of his program
might mean increased def1ation.
Criticizes Roosevelt.
The new premier drew the name OF
President Roosevelt into the critical
exchange, characterizing the program
Of the United States Democratic ad-
ministration IAN experiment vaster
and deeper than ours"
He first took measures of great i'm
portance," shouted Joseph Caillaux,
former finance minister and a new
convert to the devaluation movement
(Caillaux apparently referred to de-
valuation of the United States dollar.)
But Roosevelt worked under less
favorable conditions than ours" re-
piled the dapper Socialist premier.
I'VE want to make start"
The debate caused suspension of
consideration Of the Blum labor meas
ures which were rushed to speedy ap-
proval in the Chamber of Deputies
last week. The bills would grant
labor's demands for a 40-hour week,
raise wages. provide collective bar
gaining contracts and exempt war
veterans from certain taxes.
At todays Senate session, two of
these bills were passed by a show of
hands. Senatorial approval was given
to the measures revising decree laws
affecting civil service and war vet
Grams.
They will relieve veterans and lob.
holders from pay and pension cuts.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
SENATE TO BEGIN
COAL BILL DEBATE
New Guffey Measure Is
Passed by House, Omit
ting Labor Sections.
n, ~. Assor,a,ad pr...

~ the AbeoCl4teo FTebS.
Amid predictions of quick action,
the Guffey- -Vinson coal-control bill,
designed to re-enact many provisions
Of the measure stricken down by the
Supreme Court, today was ready for
Senate debate.
Beating back some opposition, the
House yesterday passed the measure,
l6l to 80, and sent it over to the
other side Of the Capitol, where the
Senate Interstate Commerce Com
mittee already has stamped it with
approval.
The measure conforms in general
with the provisions Of the invaidated
act. retaining the price fixing sec
tons Of the old law, but not the
labor sections.
Seven Member Commission.
1t provides:
A commission of seven members,
instead of i've, as under the old act,
to administer the law.
Speeches two years as the life Of
the act, instead Of four.
Retains the Compliance tax" of
Is per cent on the sale price of
coal at the mine, with a rebate Of
1872 per cent for producers who COM
ply with code provisions
Retains provisions for % district
Evening star., 1936-06-17

half Of the Executive Committee that
continued campaign-charting confer
ences with the nominees for President
and Vice President.
Seven new members took their
places on the Executive Committee,
with seven reappointed. besides Ham,
ilton and the new treasurer, c. B.
Goodspeed. Chicago.
In the reorganization. Hamilton
traded jobs with Henry P. Fletcher,
the retiring national chairman, who
took over the Landon leaders former
post as counsel for the committee.
Other Members Listed.
Besides Hamilton, GooGspeed and
Fletcher. the other committee officers
are vice chairman-a man and a
woman from the East and a man and
a woman from the West:
Ralph e. williams, Oregon; J. Henry
Rohraback, Connecticut; Mrs. John
E. Hillman, Colorado, and Mrs. Worth
ington Scranton, Pennsylvania.
The seven new members of the
Executive Committee are Burroughs,
Representative Joseph w. Martin, jr.,
North Attleboro, Mass, who will man
age Eastern headquarters in New
York; J. Will Taylor, Knoxville,
Tenn; Mrs. Horace Sayre, Ardmore,
Okla; Mrs. John Wyeth, st. Joseph,
Mo-; Ezra Whitla, Couer dale,
Idaho, and Earl Warren. Oakland,
Calf.
Members returned to the executive
group are Charles D. Hilles, New
York; Harrison z. Spangler. Cedar
Rapids, Iowa; R. B. Creager, Browns
vile. Tex; Mrs Bertha Baur, Chi
cago; Mrs. Paul Fitzsommons, New
port. r. l.; Walter S. Hallanan
Charleston, W. Va, and George Ball,
Muncie, Ind.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
Post to Celebrate Bonus.

A stag bonus celebration will be
staged Friday at 9 pm. in the audito-
rum of the National Press Club under
the auspices Of the Fort Stevens Post,
No. 80, American Legion. A program
Of entertainment by night club and
radio artists has been arranged,
Joseph ]. Malloy, department COM
mander for the District, announced.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
MARGETT ELUDES
TOWNSEND PROBE
SGEF
House Group Cancels Meet
ina as MarshaIs Fail to
Locate Witness.
BY John C. HENRY.

tN. oh JOE1N ~ E1ENR1s
eThe House committee investigating
old-age pension plans acknowledged
defeat today in its long-distance pur-
suit of Edward A. Margett, California
State manager of the Townsend or
ganization.
Armed with subpoenas returnable
today, six deputy marshals have been
seeking Margett on the West Coast
for several weeks, but their failure to
locate him prompted Chairman Bell
to announce the subpoenas will not
be renewed, nor will any further at
tempt be made to locate the fugitive.
Chairman Bell explained that the
expected adjournment of Congress by
Saturday would block any effort to
have Margett subpoenaed for another
date and establish any grounds for
contempt action. Without the serv-
ing of the subpoena no such action is
possible. -.
Meeting Cancelled.
A meeting of the committee was
scheduled tentatively for this. morn
ing in the event Margett was on hand,
but his success in evading the mar
shaIs resulted in cancellation of the
session.
An agent of the committee said
Margett has been absent from his
home and his Office, and has defaulted
on all engagements since the sub
poenas were issued.
Two other Townsendites also were
under subpoena for today. one being
DR.. S. e. Taylor of Baltimore, who is
in charge Of the so-called visual edu-
cation program of the movement, and
the other being Ray c. Heiber, one
time State area manager for New
York. Both had signif1ed their will
tngneSs to testify, Bell said, but it was
believed unlikely they will be called.
Instead, the chairman said, efforts
will be made to rush completion Of the
committee report in order that 1t
might be circulated before campaign
time in the Fall. It is expected that
the drafting will take several weeks.
Plan to Print Copies.
In this connection, the committee
Is planning to ask permission Of the
House to print 100000 copies of the
report and 10000 copies Of the hear
ing. A resolution to this effect is now
in the hands of the Printing Com
mittee and may be brought on the
floor late today. Permission may be
asked also for printing a brief pre-
iiminary report.
With $4,000 made available for the
probe, the committee expects to turn
back about half of this sum, Bell said.
Meanwhile, DR.. Francis E. Town
send issued statement intended to
clarity reports that the Townsend
movement Is to be joined with that
of Father Charles E. Coughlin or
with whatever remnants of the share
wealth movement are following
Rev. Gerald L. K Smith.
Advising his followers that they
may see him ''consorting with some
strange bed-fellows the coming days"
the pension leader insisted that mo
merger of any kind" is under way
and that he has not become Com
munist or adopted the teachings of
any other group.
Rather, he predicted, there will be
a joining Of hands among those who
ARE in spirit of fiery revolt" SIM
ply as a means of voting "the politi-
cal misfits and the political gansters
into eternal oblivion"
Evening star., 1936-06-17
THE WEATHER

District Of Columbia-Generally fair
and slightly warmer tonight; tomor-
row cloudy and warmer, followed by
showers and cooler at night; mod
crate southerly winds.
Maryland-Increasing cloudiness to-
night; tomorrow cloudy, followed by
showers and cooler in west and CEN
trail portions.
Virginia-Increasing cloudiness to-
night; tomorrow mostly cloudy, some
what warmer, followed by showers and
cooler at night; moderate southerly
winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy and
somewhat warmer tonight; showers
and cooler tomorrow.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
.FL0GG|NG DEATH
REPORTED FAXED
Arkansas Governor Told Col.
.ored Sharecropper Has
Been Found Alive.
BY the Associated Press.


LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June IL
Gov. Futrell said today Sheriff Howard
Curtin Of Crittenden County had ad-
vised him he had found Frank Weems.
colored sharecropper reported by
Southern Tenant Farmers Union Of
ficials to have died last week from q
beating by men who broke up a union
meeting.
The Governor said Curlin advised
him Weems Is alive and that neither
he nor his wife knew anything about
reports that he had been beaten
fatally.
THAT was q mock funeral deliber-
ately planned by H. L. Mitchell
(Southern Tenant Farmers Union
Secretary and his confederates as
propaganda" the Governor said after
q conference with Sheriff Curlin.
U. s. PROBE SEEN LIKELY.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
BY the Associated Press.

The White House today acknowl-
edged receipt Of a telegram from Nor
man Thomas, Socialist candidate for
President, requesting President Roose-
welt to take action on reports of three
floggings near Earle, Ark, as an out
growth Of the sharecropper strike.
The telegram was referred to the
Justice Department. There was no
comment at the White House.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

Cleveland July 1919" Or. Townsend
said.
IF Father Coughlin wants to sup
port us, all we'll and good. We're not
indorsing anybody at this time. Why
should we? We have the strength,
and it's growing every day."
In Philadelphia today Farley found
everything ship-shape for the conven-
ton.
Farley waved of questions as to
when he would resign either as Post
master General or as national chair
man. Whether he would be reelected
chairman depended on the national
committee, he said, declining to state
whether he would be candidate for
reelection.
Work on the party platform, he said,
was centered in Washington, where
Senator Wagner of New York was hold
ing frequent conferences with an "un-
official committee" Wagner is slated
for the Craftsmanship Of the Platform
Committee.
Other political developments:
Unofficial returns from Names pri-
mary contests for the governorship
and seats in the National House of
Representatives indicated that four
candidates Endorsed either by Father
Charles z. Coughlin or Townsend old
age pension leaders had been de-
feated, while two so approved were
nominated. One of the apparently
defeated candidates sought recount.
A tumultuous Democratic State Con-
vention in Indianapolis nominated
Lieut.. Gov. M. Clifford Townsend for
Governor. He was supported by Gov.
Paul v. McNutt.
viii Oppose Springer.
Townsend, 81, former school teacher
and active in farm organizations, will
oppose Raymond S. Springer, 54-year-
old Connersville attorney, the Repub-
ncan nominee. Springer also was the
nominee four years ago. losing to Gov.
McNutt.
Gov. McNutt in the keynote address
defended the Democratic State and Ma
tional administration and character
lied the Republican party, its State and
National conventions as having been
dull, nfeless and without leadership"
and as having selected national ticket
best described by a short couplet:
Back on the rocks, with Landon and
Knox"
Republican leaders in Minnesota
were jubilant over Mondays primaries,
declaring on the basis Of an incomplete
tabulation that they would poll about
$4,000 more votes than the now dom
inant Farmer-Labor party. Gov. Floyd
B. Olson won the Farmer-Labor NOM
nation for the Senate. The Repub-
lican nomination went to Representa-
tive Christianson. With returns still
incomplete, Joseph Wolf, national
Democratic committeeman, declared
that his candidate, Patrick Delaney,
had won the Democratic nomination.
Idaho friends of Senator Borah, de-
feated for the Republican presidential
nomination, started circulating petit
tions for his denomination TO the Sen
ate. Borah. in Washington. did not
comment.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

investigation will be more fruitful
than others ordered by the President" /"
THOMAS ASKS ACTION.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

MISS WILLIE SUE BLAGDEN.
A story OF haping been
t1ogged by a band OF men at
Earle, Ark, vas related to
officers at Memphis, Tenn, By
Miss Blagden, member OF a
prominent Memphis family.
She Uds quoted as saying she
and Req. Claude Williams OF
Little Rock, Ark, t0ere beaten
DhiIe they tDere Investigating
rumorS of the "SIaying" OF q
colored sharecropper.
Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto.
Evening star., 1936-06-17
Record for Last 24

Record for Last "a Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 80. at noon today.
Lowest. 5S. at 5:15 am. today.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. e6. on June 3.
Lowest, 0, on January %.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. % per cent, at am. today.
Lowest, 80 per cent. at 8 pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
Evening star., 1936-06-17

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1936-06-17
Townsend Is Receptive.

Discussing the third party an
nouncement Of Rev. Coughlin, DR..
Townsend said today in Milwaukee,
I'VE are not indorsing anybody at
this time" but added that 'if they
come to us with any kind of q salts
factory offer Wen consider It,"
DR.. Townsend said Father Coughlin
had not approached him on the sub
ject Of o third party. He had noaap-
pointment with the radio priest and
knew Of no plans for one, he said.
I'VE can't say what our strategy
win BE- until after cur -eenxention=an
Evening star., 1936-06-17

U. s. PROBE SEEN LIKELY.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-18
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against Pedro Martinez, charging
him with mental and physical
cruelty. The couple married in
Mexicali October 20, 1923, and
separated October 4, 1886. Mrs
Martinez is represented by Hugh
S. MacKinnon.
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the court for the custody of the
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Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-18

'Shantung province, Dairen and
Hsinking tChangchum in Man
chukuo and from Tokyo as well
as elsewhere in the japanese net
work Of armed control in eastern
Asia.
The secret conference was ex-
pacted to strengthen Japan's firm
hand in North China, below the
great wall. Details of the meet
ing or its agenda were conjectural
but a new and far : reaching
move in the northern provinces OF
China proper, centering on the
old capital at Peiping, was believ-
ed not too far down the political
horizon.
There is a movement on foot
for the establishment of an auto
nomous area in the north, to in
clude the five provinces of Hopei,
in which Peiping is located. Shan
tung, Shansi, Chahar and Suiyan.>
Imperial Valley press., 1936-10-18
LARGE TOTAL OF
HOUSING LOANS
NOTED IN STATE

Considerably more than 100000
Title l modernization and repair
loans calling for an extension of
credit of about $40,000,000 have been
reported to the Federal Housing ad-
ministration by the lending insti-
tuition holding insurance contracts
in the Southern California dis
trict, according to W. G. Bingham,
the associate director.
Now that household equipment
and portable unattached machinery
has been ruled ineligible, all Title
I money is going for the actual re-
pair and modernization of home,
industrial or business properties, he
said. Many business properties are
being brought down to date with
new fronts, new decorations and new
conveniences in order to meet the
demands of present day merchan-
dising. Many homes are being en-
larged with extra bed room, or liv-
ing room, or are being converted
into income residential through the
long time low rate credit made
available under Title I of the Ma
tional Housing Act.
Realtors and property owners re-
ceive better incomes from residen-
tial properties when in good condi-
tion and repair
little I remains in effect until
April l, 1887. The lending institu-
tions are soliciting Title I business
and every property owner whose
property needs repair or moderniza-
ton should have it done at once"
concluded Associate Director Bing-
ham.
Ell Centros own building permits
have nearly reached the 5000, 900
mark, the greatest in several years,
according to M. o. King, chairman
of the Ell Centror chamber of COM
merce better housing committee,
with the prospect that during the
last three months of the year, the
total will be substantially increased
through number of houses now
projected.
Meanwhile, loans under the Fed
eral Housing Plan continue to be
available at Imperial Valley lending
institutions, said King, and banks
and loan associations here are sim
cerely and earnestly behind the
movement, and continue to offer
the borrower every assistance in
carrying on his building plans,
whether it be for new construction
or repairs or remodeling.