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The Washington times., 1936-06-12

NONernOr AanQOn was COIL
suited by long-distance tele-
phone, and declined to name
his running mate-which he
could easily have done. The
convention delegates were
simply waiting for the word
But the Kansas governor said
in effect:
The convention will de-
cide!"
At the outset of the opening of
today,S session of the convention,
John Hamilton, the Landon man
ager, informed the delegates that
the Iandon camp had mo candi-
date" and asked the consent of
the convention to pass Kansas"
when it is reached in the alpha
betical list.
Hectic Morning
Hamilton'S announcement to the
convention followed a hectic morn
ing Of conferences, at which eff
forts were made to have Senator
Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michi
gan to 60 on the ticket. Vanden,
berg was unwilling to take tat
least without virtually a unani
nous draft-and that the Landon
people were not prepared to give
him, for friends of Col. Frank
Knox of Chicago were busy on the
floor promoting his candidacy.
Hamilton said:
at is the wish of your nOmi-
nee, the next President, and l
am here to express it, that you
will choose as a running mate for
him q man under the same cur
Cumstances as he was chosen
that is, without influence other
than the thought that you are
choosing q man who will serve
as Vice President with GiStinC-
ton"
With the Landon managers say
ing in effect, Let the convention
decide" Chairman Smell lost nc
time in calling the roll of State!
for nominations.
Bridges Names, Knox
Alabama was called first anc
yielded to New Hampshire. THAI
States young governor, H. Styles
Bridges, marched to the roStrun
and put the name Of Co'one
Knox before the convention
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

TOPEKA. Kan. June IL
O.NSO With echo of his &C.
claim both at home and Cleve-
land still reverberating, Governor
ALI M. Landon, the G. o. P.
nominee for President of the
United States, today stood on the
threshold of his campaign pledged
to make it "the most aggressive
the Republican party has seen in
many years."
AS the focal point shifted from
Cleveland to Topeka, the Kansas
governors first task was to make
known his choice for the chair
manShip of the Republican ma
tional committee. In Topeka the
prediction was virtually unani-
nous that Red.haired John Hamil
ton, the man who conducted his
preconvention campaign and who
placed him in nomination at
Cleveland last night. would re-
ceive the call.
While Topeka today prepared to
meet the rush OF party leaders ex-
pected here to confer with the
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Hoover Congrdtu|dtes
landOn by telegram

TOPEKA, Kan, June IL U.N.S.0
Former President Herbert Hoover
today sent his "heartieSt congrat-
ulations" to Governor Alfred M.
Landon, Republican presidential
nominee. The telegram from MT.
Hoover said:
II send you my heartieSt con-
gratulatiOns. You have q great
task for the American people.
l pray you will have Divine
help"
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
ITHH0LDS
CAMPAIGN
PLANS
Says Landon Message
On Gold Standard
isn't Clear"
By KINGSBURY SMITH
International News Service

International News service
Senator william Z. Borah today
indicated that he intended to re-
main the Lone Wolf" in Republi-
can politics in the Forthcoming
campaign.
Arriving here early today from
Cleveland. the Senator indicated
that he was disgruntled with GER
tain features of the message Gov
ernor Alfred M. Landon Of Kansas
sent the convention following his
nomination for the presidency.
Stirred to Profanity
CHANGING over a newspaper copy
Of Governor Landon's message,
handed to him by the International
News Service reporter, he read
aloud the govrnor's rference to the
desirability Of a return to the gold
standard. When he had finished
reading that section in which
Landon said the second requisite
to such q step must not be made
effective until it can be done with
out injuring the farmer, he said:
what the hell does he mean
by that. He's not ut all clear"
Asked whether he was diSpleased
with the governors message, Borah
turned and lookd at the reporter
with a smile, without answering.
Pressed further as to what he
thought Of the message, 1.-THE Lone
Wolf Of Idaho" said he would
make q statement early this after
noon.
Questioned as to what he
thought Of the governors state
ment that he favored q conStitu'
tional amendment permitting the
States to adopt such legislation as
may be necessary to protect work
ing women and children, Borah
with a disgrmtled gesture, thrust
the newspaper back into the hands
Of the reporter without answering
Mind Already Made Up
The Idaho Senator disclosed he
has made up his mind as to
whether or not he will stump for
Governor Landon. But he said he
was not prepared to make any
announcement on his decision just
yet.
He indicated from his tone,
however, that he did not plan
to take the stump.
Asked whether he would do
SO or not, he said:
81 have made up my mind
on that question, but l am not
ready to make any announce
ment on my decision just yet"
Borah disclosed that Governor
IAndon'S views on the currency
problem and the constitutional
amendment for women and chill.
dren in industry had been made
known to some extent in Landon
quarters at the convention before
the governors nomination. Borah
added:
81 didn't know, however, that
he was going to express the
views in = message like this"
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Kandenberg Refuses End Place,
STAMPEDE Starts for Col. Knox
By GEoRGE r. HOLMES

CONVENTION HALL, CLEVELAND June IL (IN.s).
The Republican vice presidential nomination the ticket
with Governor Alfred M Landon thrown wide open today
the convention assembled complete its work
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Aggressive Campaign
Pied ged BY LandOn

nominee on matters of organiza-
ton, this city simultaneously
sought to recover from the effects
of the most spectacular celebration
in its history.
$4,000 Cheer
More than $4,000 persons, &C.
cording to police estimates, roared
their acclaim before the executive
mansion here last night when the
flash came from Cleveland.
They heard their governor
choked with emotion and his eyes
filled with tears, speak haltingly
of his conviction that nothing is
Continued on Page 3, Col. II
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
Gov. Landon Invited
To Open Campaign al
West Midd|esex, Pa.

CLEVELAND, June IL U.N.S0
Governor Alfred M. Landon, Of
Kansas, the Republican presiden-
tial nominee, today was invited by
the Pennsylvania delegation to
make the opening speech Of his
campaign in his birthplace, West
MiddleSex, Pa.
The invitation was extended by
U. S. Senator James j. Davis,
chairman Of the delegation, vino
spent most Of his life in Mercer
county where Landon was born.
The delegation ratified the invi.
tation and telegraphed it immedi.
ately to Landon at Topeka, Kan.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

Here's an example Of the
many Home Offerings in to-
days Want Ads. There are
only three bungalows left out
of a group of fifteen. They
consist Of five large rooms,
full attic, tile bath, steel
easement sash, and a large
screened-in porch. These
houses are the last word in
modern construction. They
sell for only $3.50, and
monthly payments can be
arranged as low as $36 per
month. For further details
regarding this and many
other unusual bargains, see
the
BEST Home Buys Of 1895"
in today's Want Ads
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
10 Jews Injured
In Train BOMBING

JERUSALEM, June IL Q.N.S0 .
In another burst Of Arab-Jewish
violence, Is Jewish passengers
aboard a Haifa-Lydda train were
injured today by bomb explo-
sion.
The bomb was thrown at the
train as it passed the Kalkilieh
station. The victims we're taken
to q hospital at Tel-AYiv.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
I NAVY FLIERS
DIE IN CRASH
International News seruica

international News Service
Two naval aviatorS attached to
the U. S. S. Memphis, flagship Of
the special service squadron in the
Caribbean, were killed when their
scouting plane crashed into the
water at the entrance to Guam
tanamo Bay, Cuba. the Navy De
partment announced today. The
aviatorS were:
Lieut.. Robert w. Larson. of
Omaha, Neb., and Machinist'S
Mate Sydney G.. Harris of Bruins
wick, Ga.
The cause of the accident, which
occurred about 7:45 a. m. yester-
day, was undetermined.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12

Cweather Details on Page 81
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
WASHINGTON FORECAST
lean TEMPERATURES

Fair and cOOOIer tonight. Saturdi
with moderate temperature.
The Washington times., 1936-06-12
PUBLISHER FIRST
DECLINED POST
WITH LAND0N
CLEVELAND, June 12.-CoI. Frank Knox,
Chicago publisher, was unanimously nomi-
mated as the vice presidential candidate by the
Republican convention this noon.

Major developments in the national pO-
LiticnI situation today IUere::
Governor Landon, in accepting the nominas
ton for President, promised vigorous CAM
paign for election on "sane, American" plat
form. Meanwhile, he announced that he had
no personal preferences in the selection Of a
Vice President.
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho re-
NAMED apart from the party leaders today,
still unsatisfied with certain aspects of the
platform.
At Dallas, Tex. President Roosevelt made
an appeal to labor to fight control by minority
groups to make America nation Of "homes"
instead of "boarding houses"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
By BYRON PRICE Chief of Bureau, The Associated Press, Washington

The present confused status of the much-advertised constitutional issue has stirred a chorus of T -told-you- sos" from those who have doubted all along whether constitutional questions would figure in any clear cut manner in the campaign of 1886
 Certainly no other political sub ject is surrounded, at the moment, with greater popular befuddlement Even if sharp line of disagreement between the parties had developed heretofore-and none did-the Su- preme Court decision in the mini mum wage case would have raised much questioning and uncertainty in the public mind.
 On the one hand is the silence of MT. Roosevelt, and the hesitant at titude of the Democrats generally Some of them want to amend the Constitution, and some still are con- tending that it is possible to &C., complish the desired ends without an amendment.
 On the other side is the expression of the Republican platform that nc amendment is necessary, and the declaration of the Presidential nom- inee, Governor Landon, that he conditionally favors no amendment
 How can such a iss-crossing of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
WALKS OUT OF
 CONVENTION AS
 NEGRO APPEARS
Prayer by Colored Minister Too Much for Southern
 Carolina Senator

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 25.- The walkout of South Carolina s Senator Ellison D. Smith from the Democratic Convention here when the invocation was offered by a negro was interpreted by the min ister as, Simply that Brother Smith needs more prayer"
 Senator Smith said that he would walk out whenever a negro has part in the convention proceedings The Reverened Marshall Shepard who offered the invocation com mented: If that's the way he feels, fail to see what he can do about it. If he goes to the Republican Party he will find negroes, and if he goes to the Socialist or other left wing parties he will find them playing even more important parts. If Senator Smith is looking for a political party without negroes in it, he will have to form his own in South Carolina. Rather than being bitter about it I feel sympathy and pity for him, and pray to God that he may be emancipated from his prejudices."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
APPROPRIATIONS
 ARE SET UP FOR ALASKA AFFAIRS
Approximately Million and Three Quarters Includ-
 ed Tn Interior Bill

The Interior Department bill, sig d this week by President Roosevelt, sets aside approximately million and three quarters for Alaska activities, according to word received here today by officials.
 The Alaska Road Commission is allotted $525,00 for maintenance only, an increase of $2500O over last fiscal year. Another item al lowed the road commission is $37,- 900 to cover lost of equipment in the wreck of the steamer Denali last year in Dixon Entrance. A large order of road machinery was on the vessel and virtually was a total loss.
 Appropriation for the Bureau of Indian Affairs is fixed at $295, ,000 for medical service and $651 900 for education, the latter an increase of $25,000 to enlarge the social welfare work among the Indians and Eskimos.
 An appropriation of $156,000 is set up for the Governors office; $15,890 for the Secretary of AL aska; $46,000 for the Legislature; S33,500 for the Reindeer Service and $50,000 for public schools, all about the same amounts as last year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
ASTOP LANDON"
 IS BATTLE CRY
 OF COMMUNISTS
Earl Browder, Keynoter oi Convention, P ossible
 Candidate, President

NEW YORK, June 25.-Definitely placing himself in the Presidential fight between the two major poli- tical parties, the Communist Party has started Stop Landon at all costs" movement.
 Sharply attacking President Roos- evelt in an effort to drive him pro- gressively to the left, Earl Brow der, Secretary and keynoter of the Communist Party, and also most certain to be the Party's nominee for President, in his speech last night at the Communist Party con- vention said the Communist Party differentiates between Landon, our chief enemy, and Roosevelt. We must fight to take the votes from Landon even though they go to Roosevelt.
 Roosevelt fights reaction only to a degree. He needs to hold the Left ist forces. Stopping to support him. invites his further retreat from ProgreSsivism.
 Browder indicated the Commun- ists will use their National Ticket but he said he recognizes the sure ness of success by one of the major parties, but asked help of the Far mer-Labor and Peoples Forum to win local elections.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
Alaskan Given
 Honor at Mason
 Comm uniCatiOn
C. P. Kirtland of Wrangell Elected Junior Grand
 Warden of Lodge

c. P. Kirtland, Vice President of the Bank of Alaska at Wrangell has been elected Junior Grand War den of the Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Mason of Washington which also includes Alaska, ac- cording to word received here from the 18th annual communication of the Grand Lodge which was held in Tacoma last week.
 MT. Kirkland has been serving as District Deputy rand Master for the Third District of the Grand Ledge and with his election to a higher post Axel Carlson of Ket- chikan was appointed to that posi- tion. The election of MT. Kirtland means that in the normal function of the Lodge he will become Grand Master of the Grand Lodge in four years.
 Officers of the Grand Lodge elected and installed at Tacoma are: Dr. Ralph E. Tieje, of Cheney Grand Master; Frank L. Poole of Tacoma, Deputy Grand Master; w Gale Matthews, of Ephrata, Senior Grand Warden; C. P Kirtland, of Wrangell Junior Grand Warden Horace w. Tyler, of Seattle, Grand Secretary, to start his 32nd term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
INDICT FORM FER NAVAL OFFICER AS ALLEGED SPY
Japanese Lieutenant Also Charged with Violation
 of Espionage Act
PLOT DISCOVERED;
 GRAND JURY ACTS
Conspiracy Revealed at Los Angeles Hearin g.
 Charges Made

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 24.- Toshio Miyazaki, described as a Lieutenant Commander of the Jap anese Navy, and Thomas Thompson formerly petty officer in the Unit ed States Navy, were indicted today by the Grand Jury on charges of conspiracy to violate the espionage act.
 Naval authorities believe that Miyazaki is now in the Orient Thompson is serving county jail seentence here following his con- viction charged with illegally wear ing navy uniform.
 The Grand Jury indictment al- legged nineteen overt acts against the defendants.
 Among the indictments are charg- es that Thompson entered the U S. Naval Training Station, August 26, 1884, and took some papers from the bulletin board. The indictment further charged that Thompson disguised as navy officer, board ed battleships at San Pedro and San Diego, mingled with the officers and obtained information which he turned over to Miyazaki at a fixed salary
 The indictment further Stated that numerous other persons unknown te the Grand Jury were implicated ir the alleged espionage plot.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
ROBINSON SOUNDS CONFIDENCE NO
Two Matanuska Colonists Now Self-Supporting

PALMER, Alaska, June 25.-RoSs L. Sheely Manager of the Mat anuska Colony said today that two of the colonists, Virgil Eckert of Minnesota and Joe Puhl of Wis consin, have informed him that they have no further need of Gov ernment credit.
 The two families have become 5elf-supporting through the sale of milk and vegetables and outside labor Sheely said that the two colonists drew tracts of land which were difficult to clear, but they pooled their work with two other colonists, the four working together to clear the land and build houses. Now each has a good farm.
 The two other colonists in the partnership, Clarence Sjodin and Victor Johnson when not working on their own places work for the colony.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
Befuddlement Reigns as Politicians Ponder SnarI
 in Issue On Constitution

opinion be translated into a Demo- tic-Republican issue which will mean much to the ordinary voter?
 League Leads Attack
 The chain of events which led up to the present situation is so inter- esting and so extraordinary that it is well worth reviewing.
 Early in his administration, MT. Roosevelt began to be accused by some of his political foes of seeking to circumvent and qualify the con- Stitution. The American Liberty League was founded, said its char ter ito defend and uphold the Con- Stitution."
 The MIRA decision, followed by the Presidents horse and buggy observa ton, led to widespread sup position that the Democrats would favor some sort of amendment. Sev- eral Cabinet officials hinted broad ly that an amendment might be considered necessary.
 Yet the project fell far short of an authentic party declaration, and the horse and buggy" talk gave way to efforts to pass new and ac- ceptable legislation under the Con- stitution as one after another of the New Deal laws was rejected by the Supreme Court.
 Throughout this period ranking Republican leaders spoke often in eulogy of the Constitution and the
 Continued on Page Five)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
ALASKA PLANK IS PRESENTED
 BY DELEGATE
Dimond Makes Proposal to Members of Platform
 Committee

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June 25.-- plank placing the Democratic 2a.ty on record favoring ultimate statehood" for Alaska, has been of sered to the Convention Platform Committee by Alaska Delegate An thony J. Dimond.
 The plank as presented to the Platform Committee, reads as fol- lows:
 We commend the Adminietra- ton for it's policy in extending to Alaska additional features of self government and we favor continual ion of that policy in Alaska, as a Territory, may have the same full measure of government which is enjoyed by all other Territories, with l view of ultimate statehood, to in- sure the best and most efficient administration. We urge all offic- als appointed for service in the Territory be qualified by previous bona fide residence therein"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
Carole Lombard
 III; Filming Alaska Picture Postponed

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, June 25.- Because of the illness of Carole Lombard suffering from secondary anemia, the filming of the picture Spawn of the North" has been postponed. The company was to leave next Saturday aboard the chartered steamer Dorothy Alex ander, formerly on the Southeast Alaska excursion route, for the north. No future date has been set for the filming.
 Definitely known members of the cast are Carole Lombard, Cary Grant, Virginia Weidler, Beulah Bondi, Fuzzy Knight and Eddie Moran.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
LEGION WOMEN PLAN
 4TH OF JULY EVENTS

Mrs Alba Newman, President of the American Legion Auxiliary, has been chosen to handle the Auxiliary end of the Fourth of July parade this year and serving with her will be Mesdames Homer Nordling, E. M Policy, George Gullufsen and Victor Manville.
 An elaborate program which will feature children's prizes is being arranged, Mrs. Newman said. Com plete list of events will appear in The Empire tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
NEW OFFICERS WILL COME TO CHILKOOT
 BARRACKS IN FALL

Capt. Kirby Green, now station ed at the Georgia Agricultural school. and Lieut.. Stevenson from Fort Benning have been ordered to Chilkoot Barracks, and will sail from New York, October 30, accord ing to word received here
 The new officers will replace Ma jor Thorpe, whose transfer was re- gently announced, and Capt. A. E. Mueller of the 7th Infantry who has been ordered to Fort Devens, Mass. to join the 18th Infantry
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
PENSION PLAN PLANK CAUSES
 STIFF FIGHT
Flip of Coin Makes Decis- ion of Delegation from
 Washington State

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June B. The flip of silver dollar decided Washington States representative on the Democratic Convention Plat form Committee after three mem- bers refused to fight for endorse ment of the Townsend Plan and Production For Use blanks.
 Ey Hurley, of Pasco, called heads and won from Gerald Dixon of Ta- coma.
 Hurley said: Our State Conven- ton went on record for the two blanks in the Democratic platform and it is up to the members of the delegation to fight for them. I will demand that they be recognized and endorsed.
 United States Senator Schwellen- bach was one of the members of the delegation positively refusing to serve under any such instructions.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
PLATFORM TO BE PRESENTED
 NIGHT SESSION
Planks Are Guarded Close ly Is Strictly New
 Deal Proposition

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, June B. It is expected the New Deal plat form will be presented to the Dem- ocratic National Convention tonight at the evening session.
 The platform is being guarded closely but an advance peek showed it contained no call for a Constitu- tional Amendment, but it touches the question of a constitutional change.
 The resolution regarding reappor- tionment of delegates to the Ma tional Conventions will come to a vote at the next convention, it is said. The resolution has been unan- mously adopted
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
ATLIN INVITED TO ATTEND 4TH
 OF JULY HERE
Chamber Extends Invitation to British Columbia Folk
 to Join with Juneau

An invita- tion to the Board o1 Trade and citizens of Atlin, B. c. to join the Fourth of Juuly celebra- tion in Juneau will be extended by the Juneau Chamber of Commerce 1t was decided at the noon lunch con of the Chamber today after the suggestion was made by M S. Whit tier, Executive Secretary of the Ter ritorial Chamber of Commerce. MT Whittier pointed out the advantages to both sides of the establishment of customs officer at Atlin and the new air service now operating between the two communities.
 His motion met ready response and it was decided to forward the invi- tation immediately with anticipa- tion that a large number of resi- dents of the Canadian city would gather with Juneau folk for the holiday celebration.
 Tells Program
 John E. Pegues, Chairman of the Fourth of July committee, appeared before the Chamber and outlined the program for the holiday which will open with a ball game at 6:3C the evening of the Third to be fol- lowed by a band concert by the City Band under the direction of J. J Fargher at o'clock and then a dance sponsored by the Afford John Bradford Post of the American Le- gion, starting at g o'clock.
 A parade will open the festivities on the Fourth. Chairman Pegues said, and many attractions have beer arranged for the day. A tug-of -wai With Alaska Juneau employees fea- tured, cutter races between crew. of the Coast Guard vessel Talla- poosa, water sports and field events ball games and fireworks are in. cluded on the program tentative de
 tContinued on Page TWo)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-25
IRVING PLANE TO
 HUNTER BAY, KETCHIKAN

The Irving Airways Lockheed Vega seaplane, piloted by Gene Meyrine flew to Funter Bay this morning with Henry Roden, local attorney and Dr. Eric Hogboem, Swedish scientist.
 This afternoon the plane left for Ketchikan having the following pas sengers: R. J. Dugan, Chamberlin Membership representative; J. B Warrack, Henry Sully, Charles Goldstein and Aline Ann Goldstein Enroute to Ketchikan the plane will call at Rake, Klawock and Craig It will return here tomorrow.