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Evening star., 1936-02-10
Hagood Demands 'StageMon
Of W. p. 4. for Army Housing
Urges Congress Tur7,
Ouer $l5O,OOO,OOO to
CiUe Men Shelter.
Living Conditions Term.
ed Worse Than Those
of Refugees in Var.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Congress received advice today from
Maj. Gen. johnson Hagood to take
advantage of what he called "a lot OF
easy money floating around"-includ-
ing stage money from the w. P. A.
and use it to improve living conditions
at Army posts.
The commander of the 9th Corps
Area and the Bird Field Army told the
House Appropriations Subcommittee
for the Army bill, during hearings
made public today, what he thought
of some of the New Deal relief spend.
ing. He suggested that this Congress
turn $3.50, 0,OOO, 900 over to the War De-
partment with instructions to gel
the Army under shelter"
AT the present time" Hagood
urged, there is a vast flow of silver
I won't say gold-spreading out all
over the country like mud. 1t will
soon dry up without anything per-
manent to show for it. I shall not
be accused of profanity when I say
Evening star., 1936-02-10
A|RL|NES READY
TOMAKE TRANSFER
Complete Arrangements to
Move Bases to Logan
Field, Baltimore.

BACKGROUND
In addition to many other hdndi-
caps, Washington Airport, in near
by Virginia, has pehiculdr roadway
running across landing strip. Trdt-
fc lights and guards haze attempt
ed to control use OF road, but re-
tusal of War Department to san
ction such control led to threat BY
airport management last ueek to
remoue precautions.
Commerce Department then
threatened to close port, Post Office
Department threatened to rerope
mail operations to Baltimore.
Alarmed, congressional friends of
District last tpeek reopened at
tempts to force closing OF road.
Disturbed by growing congressional
opposition to the closing of Militar,
road as a means of reducing the haz.
ard at Washington Airport, airline:
operating out of Washington completed
arrangements today for transfer o.
all their local operations to Logar
Field, Baltimore. next Sunday. Tht
Post Office Department also is ready
to move the airmail base to Baltimore
Plans for obtaining House actor
on the Military road-closing bill vii
be completed at meeting of the
full House Military Affairs Commit
tee at IL am. tomorrow.
At that time it will be decided
whether a request will be made fol
adoption by the House Rules Com
mittee of a special rule for consider
alton of the measure. Such a rul'
would prevent amendment of the bill
in this law and should limit debate
hut would require a two-thirds vot'
for passage instead of a mere ma
jority.
Meanwhile a compromise propose
under which the road would be solc
by the Government to the airport ane
the proceeds turned over to Arlington
County to go toward providing 6
substitute road was being considered
Dy members Of the House and Senate
Military Affairs Committees.
Central Airlines, operating airmail
passenger and express service Jetweel
Washington and Detroit, has com
pleted its arrangements for the trans
(See AIRPORT. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1936-02-10
BANK IN BALLSTON
ROBBED OF $1,000
2 Flee in Car After Holding
Up Branch of CherrydaIe
Institution.

| Armed with a revolver and shot
gun, two men held up and robbed the
Ballston, Va, branch of the Old Do
minion Bank of Cherrydale at las
o'clock this afternoon, escaping in a
sedan with approximately $4,000.
The bank contained only one en-
plcye, Cameron r. Dye, 81, and a
handful of depositors when the men
entered. One of them pointed the
shotgun at Dye, ordering him to throw
up his hands, while the other cowed
the spectators, including Harry w.
| Cuppett, a director of the bank, who
was handing two $40 bills through the
window for change.
Don't Rob Women"
The bandit with the shotgun
snatched the two bills from Cuppett,
but refused to take money which two
women in line had in their hands,
declaring 1--WE don't rob women"
Meanwhile, the other robber broke
through a window and entered the
teller's booth. He bound Dye with
rope to chair and then rified the
till. which. according to Dye, con-
tanned about $4,000,
Another drawer nearby, equipped
with time lock, contained a much
larger sum. According to William
Robey, cashier of the main bank at
Cberrydale, the time lock was set for
| Is minutes after the time of the
robbery.
Warning the customers and Dye to
remain quiet for 10 minutes, the two
men rushed to their car at the cub
and sped Off toward Washington.
A few blocks away the speeding car
struck a machine driven by Mrs.
Lonax P. Engle of Ballston, who was
uninjured.
Welburn Howell, %, Of Ballston,
saw the car continue on and took the
license number It was later given to
Arlington and Washington police.
Exact Loss Unknown.
Robey said the exact amount Of
the banks loss was not known pend
| ing a complete check-up.
The bandit car was found aban-
doned soon after the robbery alarm
was broadcast, on c street northwest
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets in Washington. Two men were
seen to leap from the car and run west
on Virginia avenue. Witnesses said
one apparently was carrying sawed
of shotgun under his overcoat.
Washington police Immediately in
stituted an intensive search Of the
vicinity where the car was found. One
Of the men was described as about SO
years old. feet inches tall and
weighing about ITS pounds, with a
ruddy complexion. He was wearing
q brown soft hat and brown overcoat.
The other was described as about 25
years old, feet 6 inches tall. thin
faced and weighing from 135 to 140
pounds. He wore 9 dirt, ,brown over
coat.
Evening star., 1936-02-10

5000 pounds of food about 9 am,
and the second followed shortly
thereafter.
One Army plane dropped 1000
pounds of food at Tangier yesterday.
Shortly after the blimp and bomb
ers left, the Coast Guard cutter Sc
bago set out from the naval base at
Norfolk with 5000 pounds of supplies
for residents on Tangier, 80 miles
away, while another cutter, the Dix,
was feeling its way through the ice
with a similar load, and expected to
land on Tangier by nightfall, the As
sociated Press reported.
The blimp was flrst reported di-
rectly over the island at 10:47 an,
but a radio message from Comdr.
K. L. Lange announced: Pretty stiff
wind-don't know whether well be
able to land or not" However, the
(See ISLANDS, Page A-30
Evening star., 1936-02-10

SHANGHAI, February 10 R.-Eu-
gene Brinson of Savannah. Ca,
pleaded guilty today in United
States court to attempting to assist
a convicted Communist spy to escape
from a Chinese prison.
He was fined $500 in gold and was
given a suspended sentence of six
months in jail.
Similar charges against Julius
Lemcke, formerly Of jackson, Mich,
were dismissed.
Evening star., 1936-02-10
FRANCE ADVANCES
|. MILITARY PAR[EyS
Reich Has 10000 Armed in
DemiIitarized Zone, Gen.
Niessel Says.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
In three years OF determined die
tatorship, Hitler and Nazi party
haze developed Germany into po,o-
ertul fighting nation. Apprehen-
stue at open rearnlament OF old foe.
France has sought stronger ties
tDith dnti-German nations in Bal
kans. has increased frontier de-
lenses and has bid for Britain's
support in case of German dggres-
sion.
Russia, also, has pointed her
military machine tot0ard neD
Germany as Nazis and Commun-
lists head for certain Showdown.
Possibilities OF Italian German CO.
operation causing secret concern to
other major pot1ers.
Copyright 1886. by the Associated Press
PARIS. February 10.-The French
government advanced negotiations to
strengthen its military ties in Eastern
Europe today amid increasing express
sions of fear of what German re-
armament might Drlng.
Gen. Andre Niessel asserted in an
address before reserve officers con-
vention yesterday that the Reich
already had moved 10000 fully-armed
men. disguised as constabulary, into
the de-militarized Rhine zone.
A French official, supporting the
statement by the former member of
the Supreme War Council, indicated a
government belief that this was the
first step toward out-an-out violation
of the zone"
The government pursued its negotia-
tions to meet such an eventuality along
two lines:
1. Diplomatic conferences toward a
five-power Danubian pact for economic
and military cooperation.
2. Military discussions of details OF
the Franco-Soviet mutual assistance
pact.
Foreign Minister Pierre -Etienne
Flandin conferred with Premier Milan
Hodza Of CzechoSlovakia on the pro-
posed Danubian pact under which
Rumania, Hungary, Yugoslavia and
Czechoslovakia would guarantee mill
tary aid to Austria in the event Of O
German attack.
Members of the French general
staff discussed with Marshall Mix
hail Toukatchevsky of the Soviet
army technical aspects Of the bi-
lateral mutual assistance pact, which
awaited ratification by the Chamber
Of Deputies. The Chamber was ex-
pected to consider tomorrow compile
tion of action on the accord.
Maj. Gen. Marie Gustave Gamelin,
chief of the army general staff, eight
ranking generals and Admiral Georges
Durand-Viel, navy chief Of staff,
heard Gen. Niessel's charges that
Germany had sent armed forces into
the Rhineland.
The veteran officer asserted Ger
many's forces were equipped with
armored cars, machine guns, bomb and
fame throwers, as well as all the
Evening star., 1936-02-10
THREE DIE OF GAS FUMES

PHILADELPHIA. February 10 R.-
Three persons were found dead from
gas fumes in q house few blocks
north Of the center Of the city last
night.
The victims were identined as John
Carapskinki, Mary Cisisiaka, s., and
Andy Miscoka, IS.
- Police said gas Jets Of . stove wera
open. AL lived at the same address,
Evening star., 1936-02-10
BY REX COLLIER.

Ship builders and owners were
listed among members and supporters
of the Navy League, champion of a
bigger Navy and better merchant
marine, the Senate Munitions Com
mittee announced today.
BY questioning of officials Of the
league and examination of docu-
ments, Chairman Nye brought out
that among life members of the
league are Eugene Grace and Charles
M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem Ship
building Co., "a group of Du Points. "
John j. Raskob and officials Of the
Pittsburgh Steel Co.
Nelson Macy, president of the
league, explained that all these men
had joined prior to adoption eight
years ago of a rule excluding as men,
befs any one interested in ship build
ing. He declared none Of these men,
bers have been active since that time.
Correspondence of a League solic-
itor, tending to show the solicitor dis
cussed with ship owners the then
pending Black inquiry into ship and
mail subsidies and its adverse effect
on the shipping lines, was read by
Nye.
In one letter, the solicitor, Harold
C. Washburn, said ship owners were
reluctant to contribute to the League
unless it campaigned actively to coun-
teract the Black inquiry. One COM
pany promised contribution when
the storm" of the Black inquiry sub
sided.
Macy said Washburn had been en-
ployed until July of last year as a
collector of funds, but had been found
to be unqualified. He said WASH
burn was prolific writer"
Nye read letters from Washburn to
N. M. Hubbard, jr., member of the
Evening star., 1936-02-10
ARLINGTON SPAN OPENS
AGAIN AFTER REPAIRS
Bridge Closed for About 113
Hours at Midday as Mechanism

for Locking Draw Broke.
The Arlington Memorial Bridge
was closed to traffic for about an
hour and a half today at midday
while repairs were made to a damaged
locking mechanism gear on the draw
span.
Edward Atkinson, bridge superin-
tendent, said he. believed ice caused
one of the gears operating the mecha-
nism which locks the draw in place to
break as the span was being lowered
this morning after the Firefigf1ter went
through. The damage was noticed
when part Of the mechanism broke
through the sidewalk on the bridge.
It was necessary to keep the draw
raised partially while the broken gear
was replaced, and park police re-
routed traffic to the other Potomac
spans. The bridge was opened to
trafic shortly after / o'clock.
Evening star., 1936-02-10
NEW PRESIDENT NAMED

Leon Cortes Selected in Costa Rica
Balloting.
SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, February
10.-Leon Cortes, former vice presi-
dent, was elected President of Costa
Rica yesterday for a four-year term.
Cortes who was minister Of works
in the cabinet of the retiring Presi-
dent, Ricardo Jimenez Oreamuno.
gained an absolute majority over his
two opponents, Octavio Beeche, a
conservative, and Prof. Carlos Luis
Saenz. candidate Of the Communist
group.
The one-day election was carried
out without disorder.
Cortes will take Office May 8.
Evening star., 1936-02-10

For Gods sake, put some of 1t into
stone and steel l am not asking you
to build pyramids. I am asking you
to put up useful buildings that will
be occupied by your men in uniform
for 100 years to come"
The general said he was mot
familiar with the various pockets in
which Uncle Sam keeps his money"
but that he understood there is
(See HAGOOD, Page A-5)
Evening star., 1936-02-10
SHIP MEN FOUND
IN NAVY LEAGUE
Nye Reveals Membership Of
Grace, SchWab, Raskob
and Du Points.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
For nearly two years. Senate
committee has been Investigating
profits OF munitions makers and
activities OF financial and CONNER
cial interests during World War.
Leadership OF committee tauors
Government ownership OF maritime
production facilities and enactment
OF rigid neutrality legislation.
Investigation seemed headed for
crack-up last month Uhen refec-
tions against maritime Demoe-atic
administration unloosed political
tempest in Senate. Since then,
howeuer, additional funds hare
been made available.
Evening star., 1936-02-10
CAPT. ALEXANDER NAMED
Nominated to Be Administrator
Of Alcohol Administration.

President Roosevelt today nomi-
mated Capt. Wilford 8. Alexander Of
Meriden. Conn, to be administrator
Of the Federal Alcohol Administration.
Evening star., 1936-02-10

(see FRANCE, Page A.
Evening star., 1936-02-10
rHREE FEARED LOST.

CHARLEvOIx, Mich, February 10
R.-Searchers for two fishermen and
a Coast Guardsman, who had attempt
ed to rescue them from the ice and
was swept away with them, expressed
grave fear today the three had per-
ished in a Lake Michigan blizzard and
gale.
Evening star., 1936-02-10
CONVICTED IN SPY CASE

(See MUNITIONS, Page A-5.)
Evening star., 1936-02-10

(See BARRY, Page A-40
Evening star., 1936-02-10
Public Service Stressed.

'The predominant purpose of the
grant of immunity here invoked Tin
the Constitution) was to preserve an
untrammelled press as vital source of
public information. The newspapers,
magazines and other journals Of the
(See T. v. A, Page g.
Evening star., 1936-02-10

%. g. Weather Bureau ForecastJ
Fair and colder tonight, minimum tenn
perature about degrees; tomorrow fair;
gentle to moderate west winds. Temper
atures-Highest, 80, at 4 pm. yesterday;
lowest, 49, at 8:15 am. today.
Full report on page ALL.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
FRASER RIVER
 KEEPS RIS|NC;
 WORKERS LOSE
Dikes Threaten to Break Other Communities
 Are Threatened

VANCOUVER, B. O., June A. Scores of volunteer workers with hands blistered from hours of in cessant labor, fought an almost certain losing battle today against Fraser river flood waters. An att tempt is being made to save dikes and guard the rich farm lands of the Southeastern Province.
 The dikes at Hammersley Prairie, 60 miles up-river, and Chilliwack farther up, are giving way.
 Farmers moved their livestock and other belongings they can out of the area. The guage at Mission registered 22.34 feet, rise of 8 in- ches over night A rise of another or inches will take out the dike at Hammersley and inundate 1,2O0 acres.
 The Columbia river is rising slight ly with the trail reading at 37.7 feet.
 At Skeena and other towns in the northern part of the province, the waters are receding.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
SARRAUT QUITS
 AS PREMIER OF
 FRENCH NATION
designations of Entire Cab met Presented-So-
 cialists Tn Power

PARIS, June 4.-French Premier Sarraut anfA the members of his coalition Ce finet resigned today to permit the Socialists to assume the government of this strike ridden country
 As Premier Sarraut made the funeral march" across the street to the Elysee Palace to tender the resignations to President Lebrun, it was announced that a strike of about 100000 workers has stifled in dustry which is near paralysis.
 The strike movement has been suddenly met by refusals of the leaders of the retail industries to conduct any further negotiations with the strikers until the strikers evacuate more than 100 factories which they have occupied.
 Strikers are demanding higher wages, a 40-hour week, abolition of overtime and recognition of unions.
 BLUM IS PREMIER
 Leon Blum, following acceptancy of the resignation of the Sarraut Government, became Premier Of France He is the first Socialist Premier of France
 Wild rumors of the strike situa- tion flooded Paris all during the day because all newspaper employ ees are also on a walkout. There will be no afternoon papers of any description as the power is off
 The result of the election in the Chamber of Deputies showed Ed ouard Herriot will be President. He received 378 votes. His nearest op- ponent received 150 votes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
DAWES HURT IN PLANE ACCIDENT
 IN YANKEE COVE

The Juneau Flying Club Klemm Skylard seaplane suffered minor damages, including broken pom toon strut and injuries to one wing, and Dr. L. P. Dawes suffered slight injuries when he attempted to take off in rough water at Yankee Cove this afternoon. Dr. Dawes received a cut from his glasses on his nose, which were broken, and minor bruis- es.
 pr. Dawes left Juneau this morn ing for Yankee Cove intending to return within a short time. At a late hour this afternoon the Alas ka Air Transport seaplane Patco went out to look for him, and found the disabled machine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
ALASKA GIRL, SEATTLE MAN,
 WED, INTERIOR
Miss Scheffler Becomes Bride of R R. Harrop-
 Off on Honeymoon

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, June A. Mary Elizabeth Scheffler and Rob ert Russell Harrop were married here yesterday and left on the train for Seward enroute to Seattle on a honeymoon trip.
 The bride was born in Cordova and graduated from the University of Alaska this year. She is the daughter of pioneer Alaskans, MT. and Mrs. Charles Scheffler. Her father is a member of the News Miner mechanical staff.
 The groom is a graduate of the University of Washington and in- structor in the school business ad- ministration of the University of Alaska. He is the son of MT. and Mrs. w. L. Harrop of Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
Relief Is Supreme Issue
 as Noisy Party Wrmgles
 Precede I036 Contentious
By BYRON PRICE (Chief of Bureau. The Associated Press, Washington

There is at least a hint of proph- ecy in the fact that the relief issue plays so prominent part in the fi- nal noisy prelude to the National political conventions
 The new tax bill may be disturb ing in some industrial quarters The farm issue may dominate the cam paign in certain states. Various groups of citizens have shown spec ial concern about the constitution But when all is said and done, the universal issue is relief
 On the side of the Democrats, no other issue has produced such out spoken disagreement in the party ranks in Congress. No other has resulted in such open public dispute among officials of the Administra- tion
 Among the Republicans, too, there are differences of view which it may be difficult to overcome completely Some of the most influential, how ever, are talking of launching the Republican campaign on the key note of radically-revised relief program, letting all other issues take secondary place for the moment.
 Relief is something every voter knows about That is the kind of issue which inevitably pushes itA}f to the top. N
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
CONTEST FIGHT
 GROWS WARMER IN CLEVELAND
One Florida Delegation Is Seated-Alaska Dispute
 Yet to Be Aired

CLEVELAND, June 4.-The Ma tional Republican Committee to- day continued it's work over con- tested delegations. The Louisiana fight on the lilly white" problem was given first consideration today.
 Late yesterday it was decided to seat the Florida delegation headed By John Harris of Long Beach. The opposing delegation was head cd by Leonard Lewis of Jackson Yille, negro, who said he would earry the fight to the convention Moor. which all rejected delegates will have the right to do if they Wish
 f Just when the Alaska contest would come up had not been de- Gided Two delegations are here from the north Territory, are head ed by Albert White and the other " H. L. Faulkner, both of Juneau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
SUDDEN PASSING OF SPEAKER HAS HALTED SOLONS
Rangy Lead CT of House Democrats, wv. Byrns,
 Dies Early Today
LEADERS OF ALL
 PARTIES ARE SAD
Heart Attack, Followed by Stroke, Fatal to Tenn.
 Statesman

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Leaders of all political parties expressed grief over the death of House Speak CT Joseph w. Byrns which came at 12:15 o'clock this morning in his room in the Mayflower Hotel.
 The death of the tall rangy pill lar of the Democratic Party during the turbulent hours of hard fight ing between the New Deal and the New Deal foes came as a shock to all members of Congress and hun dreds of others in all walks of life.
 LegtslatiUe Situation
 The passing of the Speaker plunged the legislative situation further into uncertainty.
 Friends believe hard work in- duced the heart attack and subse- quent hemorrhage. It is also believed that the session will now last longer, perhaps far into next week.
 Speaker Byrns was apparently in good health at midafternoon yes- terday when the House adjourned early out of respect to Congressman A. Piatt Andrew of Massachusetts, who died at his home in Gloucester. First Attack
 Speaker Byrns suffered his first attack of heart trouble at 5:3o O. clock yesterday afternoon accord ing to an announcement of Dr. 1 George Calver the Congressional physician. He said a stroke at II ! o'clock and hemorrhage occurred later.
 An attack of influenza of several years ago, left Speaker Byrns with bad heart
 The widow and two brothers, w. J. Byrns, of Washington, and John Byrns of Cincinnati, were at the bedside.
 His Last Bet
 The majority leader, about a month ago, predicted that Congress would adjourn during the first week in June and he made bet of a 25- cent cigar with Minority Leader Shell to that effect. He wanted to bet a suit of clothes said Shell today, but I told him I could not buy a suit of clothes for anybody. I wish I had though"
 President Roosevelt announced he will attend the funeral in the Capi- tol tomorrow and accompany the funeral train to attend the burial services in Tennessee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04
AIMEE AGAIN
 IN LIMEL|CHT;
 THREAT MADE
Man Wants $l0,000 or He'll Make Public Pic
 lures of Her in Nude

SAN DIEGO, Cal, June 4.-Val- entine Phillip McAuliffe, aged 42, toothless cripple, remained in jail today as investigators checked deep CT the story of his mailing extor- tion notes to Aimee Semple Mc- PherSon.
 McAuliffe demanded s10000 on threat of making public photo graphs he said he made of her in the nude in Los Angeles.
 Mrs. McPherson, flanked by a pair of husky bodyguards, said: "Unquestionably the man is a crank I certainly have no pictures that I would not be perfectly will ing to have published"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-06-04

NEW BERN, North Carolina, June 4-George Isaac Hughes, 96 year old Confederate veteran who amaz- ed the medical world when he be- came father of a boy baby IT months ago, is all smiles again to- day, this time it is. girl.
 Looks like we might raise a pretty big family after all" said Hughes. T have been saying all