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and william, L. Keller.
Col. Coleman had long and color
full career. A close friend OF former
President Theodore Roosevelt, with
whom he had been associated In New
Mexico, Col. Coleman helped him or
ganize the famous Rough Riders and
served as a staff officer with the regi-
ment. He was wounded and promoted
for gallantry in action at San Juan
Hill.
After the Spanish American War he
remained in the Army as a cavalry
officer and fought in the Philippine
Insurrection. Later he became widely
known as an Army food expert and
with Maj. Gen. Lucius r. Holbrook.
now in command of the Department
of the Philippines, helped organize an
Army school for cooks and bakers.
From 1918 to 1922, Col. Coleman
was on duty here in the Adjutant
Generals Department and from then
until 1924 was stationed at the oflce
of the quartermaster general. He
was retired in 1928. His last post was
at the Quartermaster Subsistence
School in Chicago.
Prior to his Army service, Col.
Coleman had been a special agent for
the Department Of Justice at the Land
Grant Court in the Territory Of New
Mexico. Among his other work had
been helping to make a survey Of the
LII L.
United States acquired what is now
the southern portion of Arizona and
New Mexico.
Col. Coleman was born at Jerdone
Castle, Louisa County, Va, where his
family had settled in the seventeenth
century. He was the son of Col.
Clayton Coleman, surgeon, C. s. A.,
and grandson of Gen. Clayton Cole
man, G. S. A.
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Means
Continued From First Page.)

S-l-32 when those associated with me
took or were handed a few minutes
after 8 pm. the Lndbergh baby un-
harmed; nor had ever heard Of
Hauptmann at that time.
my associate who directly received
and to whom the Lindbergh child was
handed few minutes after pm. was
woman.
IF and when any contingency arose
for me to take the full responsibility
as concerned her. and II as advised,
"'s was instructed to tell the truth.
Covers Fisch Angle.
"Her admissions, I feel sure, cover
about Isidor Fisch and his part and
the party who initiated (at which
time no matter of any money was in
volved). inspired and instigated and
the motive for the taking of the Lind
bergh child.
mot to the extent of my knowledge
In connection with the taking of the
child was nor has any law been vio-
lated"
Clancy said Means prefaced his dis
closures with. in part. the following
explanation:
Under date Of January 80, 1885,
Gov. Harold G. Hoffman ordered the
New Jersey State Police to reopen
their investigation of the Lindbergh
case. This second investigation, with
out the wave of popular feeling during
the FIRST tnvestigation, which swept
over everybody should and will change
the outlook, with the physical and
documentary known and presented in
an informed and orderly way.
I'm May and June, 1882, I knew
that innocent outsiders. who unknow-
ingiy aided me, would become in
volved. To protect them and the
party who inspired, instigated and
planned the taking Of the Iindbergh
child. against this popular feeling, I
did the only thing could do; namely,
not to disclose the facts.
DR.. Condor Absent.
"This 7 did not do, even to my
attorneys. and when asked direct ques-
tions by any one I unhesitatingly re-
sorted to stimulation.
ITO only one person, and that was
in March, 1882. did I call, definitely
by name, who inspired, instigated and
planned the taking of the Lindbergh
child and their purpose and motive"
Shortly before Means statement
was given out q close friend of DR..
John F. Condor expressed surprise
Gov. Hoffman had not agreed to
"Jafsie's" stipulations for an inter
view.
DR.. Condor was absent on business
from his Bronx home today and could
not be reached for comment on the
Governors announcement he would
refuse to meet DR.. Condor at his
home and was unwilling to submit his
questions in writing.
The friend, who refused to permit
use Of his name, commented on the
Governors statement that he tele-
graped DR.. Condor for an interview
after attempting to arrange meeting
through a magazine publisher and At
torney General David T. Wilentz.
II am amused at the Governors
use of a magazine publisher as an
Intermediary when he could have got
In touch with the doctor through q
postal card.
THE attorney general brought no
message from the Governor when he
paid DR.. Condor q social visit at
his home last week, or at any other
time"
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day or tomorrow, since the Court Of
Errors and Appeals will be in session
on those days, and the chancellor and
the six lay judges, who, with the Gov
ernor comprise the membership of the
Pardons Court, will be busy.
The Governor. who believes the
Lindbergh crime has not been COM
pletely solved and whose agents are
still investigating the case, will confer
with Attorney General Wilentz today
in the hope of arranging an interview
with DR.. John F. (Jafsie) Condor,
ransom negotiator.
GOVERNOR SEEKS EVIDENCE.
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chapel of the
Army Medical
G e n t er. Rev.
Patrick J. Ryan
W Ill omciate.
Burial will be in
Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
Honorary pail
bearers will be
Maj. Gen. Fred
erick w. Cole
man, Brig. Gems.
P a trick w.
Quincy and A.
w. Warheld, Coils.
A. M. Miller,
AKo~;,x,e{.vnnr Gy,oith
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Erasmus Hudson, New York physician
and fingerprint expert, who said he
noticed only one nail hole when he
processed the ladder for fingerprints
q few weeks after the kidnapping.
The prosecution rebuttal to this tes-
timony was photograph of the ladder
taken shortly after the kidnapping. 1t
showed four nail holes in rail 16.
Harold s. Belts, an expert in the
United States Forest Service for 80
years, testified he had examined the
ladder carefully in May. 1882, and
filed q report on 1t.
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amended so that the Commissioners
would be directed instead Of author
lied to apply for the loan or that
fund for construction of, the build
in oe taken out of District revenues.
Ellenbogen was impressed particu-
larly with the lack of protection for
the valuable records kept by the re-
corder of deeds 81 think it's ridicu-
lous," he declared. ito keep important
documents where they can be de-
stroyed by fire." =
Walter M. Bastian, president Of the
District Bar Association, and Philip
w. Austin Endorsed the bill.
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yet" 1t was said by one Red Cross
oficial today.
War Denounced.

At . recent conference Of the Ok
ford England) University clubs and
societies 1t was voted, 327 to 1913, to
favor economic and military steps to
stop the war In Ethiopia.
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RITES TOMORROW
FOR COL. COLEMAN
Retired Army Officer to Lie
in ArIington-Services
at Walter Reed.
Story on Page Al.

Funeral services for COL Sherrard
Coleman, II, U. S. A., retired. who died
in Walter Reed Hospital yesterday, will
be held there at am tomorrow ip the
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Flood Relief Fund

Collections by The Star for the Red
Cross flood relief fund today amounted
to $5,495.92.
The following recent contributions
IN the find are acknevledoed.
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Hauptnann

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Diesel Engine. Use Gains.
Use Of Diesel engines is increasing
In industrial circles Of Germany.
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Tax Bill

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Ellenbogen

Continued From First Page.)
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The District Chapter Of the Red
Cross acknowledge receipt OF the lol-
lowing food relief donations:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15
Woshinqton Produce

cars on track. Supplies moderate de-
mand moderate; market steady. Michi-
washed. S1.5O@1.75; West New York, 10
inch crates, individually washed, IN 8
dozen.
Lettuce-One California arrived; cars
diverted; broken and unbroken cars
on track. Supplies moderate; demand
Western crates, Iceberg type. doz..
$6@6:5O; fair to ordinary quality and
condition, $5.5O@6.
OniOns-One Idaho arrived; broken
and unbroken cars on track. Supplies
moderate; demand moderate: market
lows, U. 8 No. /, 750S5c: poorer, soc:
Washington and Idaho, 50-lb sacks, Va
lencias, U. 8. No. /, 3 inches and larger,
$1.50@1.75.
and unbroken cars on track: Supplies
light; demand moderate; market steady.
Pennsylvania, bushel baskets, Elbertas,
U: $. No. T., 2-2h inches, $3.50 O.;
Elbertas, U. s. No. l, 2-2h inches, $40
2.25; poorer, $1.75.
Sweet POtatOes-No carlot arrivals; nc
cars on track. Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate: market steady. North
Carolina, bushel baskets Puerto Ricans
and Nancy Halls, 1901; Virginia, bush
ell baskets, u. S. No. /, Maryland Golden
$1@1.15.
|
| 2 broken cars on track.
Lima Beans-Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Dela.
ware, Maryland and Pennsylvania, bushel
hampers, 75c @$1.25.
Snap Beans - Supplies moderate; de-
mand moderate; market steady. Mary
land, New .Tersev and Pennsvlvania.
bushel hampers, green, round and flat
types, 75c@$1.25.
Observation-Disclosures baskets, New York,
$1@1.75.
Oranges-Two California arrived; car
diverted; 3 broken and unbrOken cars
on track. California, boxes. 1915 5.26'
LemOns-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track California. boxes, No. l. 1901
Pears-No carlot arrivals; : broken
cars on track California, Mountain
Bartletts, $2.5O@275; Michigan, bushel
baskets, Bartletts, $1.75@2.
Spinach-Pennsylvani bushel baskets
Grapes-No CARROTS arrivals; / car un,
loaded; l car diverted; broken cars on
track California, lug boxes, Thompson
seedless, $1.5O@1.75; Ribiers, $1.75g2;
| GT>S0efruit-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. Cuba and Florida, boxes, $3.50
o..
Prunes-washington 1S-pound Jugs, rs
| 085c; oregon, u -bushel baskets, $3.50
Pineapples-Cuba, crates, 24s and sos
$4@4.5O.
Crabapples-New Jersey, bushel bas
kets, fair condition, 81 OILS; h-bushel
| baskets, 50@6Oc.
Avocados = Cuba. crates, $S@4.5o
| Florida, flats. $1@1.25.
L. G. L. Express Arrivals at Washington
Tuesday, September Is
FIorida-45 Jugs avocados; Sc lines; II
| bushel baskets okra.
CaIifOrnia-S5 12-pound boxes figs
North CRrOlina-4g u -bushel basket
okra; is bushel baskets peppers; 8
bushel baskets snap beans.
Pennsylvania - 40 3-pound basket
| mushrooms.
Virginia-3 barrels watercress.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15

Probably for few weeks the net effect will be to en-
phasze the uncertainties in the political outlook This may
slow up business plans and somewhat retrd the
sion in capital goods industries 1t not to be forgotten that
long Roosevelt has chance the future will remain in
both for and for investors.
Government spending however, will keep and this is
stimulating the buying of goods The increasing
effectiveness Of opposition the Roosevelt regime together
with the growing pressure idle bank credit has started
enough activity in the heavy industries to insure high
levels for the period since the depression
After little irreguarity here, look for the indexes of
industrial activity to push to peak for the
before the end of the year.
Last week. steel production declined being affected by the
late Labor Day holiday and by the transition going the
automobile industry This is but temporary however, and
there every indication of resumption of the rising trend
this week. The marup prices of steel products for
the fourth quarter will drive in buying Anyhow, the auto
mobile manufacturers have turned the produc
ton for the season, and taking steel.
1t noteworthy that the price of steel continued to
climb last week.
The fact is that it rather difficult find any important
industry that does not show gains in activity Perhaps wool
manufacturing and shoes backward any, but it is
hard believe that continued initiation through Government
spending will not gavanze lines into greater activity
before long.
Commodity price averages edged up high for the
year. led by farm products and international goods. The
drought and preparations the chief
In the of such articles tn cotton silk and cocoa the
strength Of the pound sterling doubtless factor
AS the marketing period passes look for drought short
ages and increased consumption bring higher commodity
price level aided by the growing initiation of bank credit
In this connection, the weeks called attention to
important Developments One the political and financial
weakness France where the radicals began series of de-
morazing strikes, while the popular 'front.' government
plunged further into the slough of unbalanced budgets
suit the steady outflow of gold much Of which the
United States This hasns the day of general reputation
through debasement devaluatiOn of currencies.
The other the demand of steel workers for higher wages
Coming at time when investors the industry had begun to
hope for RETURN and when prospects suggest that
vestments may be required this disturbing Present ndca
tons that will be found to pay dollars to both
capital and labor by raising steel prices But would this not
other price rises and higher living Thus initiation
gets started, and in the long run, is better off,
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EGG AND LIVE POULTRY MARKETS
prices paid shippers-Net F. o. b.
WashingtOn)
By the o. 8. Bureau Of Agricultural
EoOnnnoioR

prices paid shippers-Net F. o. b.
Washington
BY the q. 8. Bureau of Agricultural
Economics
EEgs-Market firm. Some grades n
to / cent higher. Current receipts, ESQ
ESQ; hennery whites, 29@SOc; a few
fancy at 1 to cent premium. Govern
ment graded and dated white eggs met
prices paid shippers, fob. Washington):
mediums. S11ac: U. S. standards. large
S21sc.
Live POultry-Market steady to firm
at current quotations. Fowl Colored,
heavy, 17@19c; leghorns, 14@15e; roost-
ers.. 10 @12c; Chickens; virginia I, Rocks
Az pounds and up. 22@28c Delaware
Rocks. all sizes, 2O021c. Delaware
Crosses, 10000; leghorns, all sizes, ID
18c: mixed colors, 17@1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Sales in Large Lots by Original Receivers
Sales to $500 A. NJ.
Apples-No carlot arrivals; no cars on
track. Supplies moderate; demand slow;
plarket dull. Bushel Baskets, Virginia,
mum. $1@1.15: IN inches minimum,
$1.25@1.351s ~ inches minimum, $1.35
@1.50; U. s. Utility, "a inches mini
mum, 75@S5c; "a inches minimum, 81
@1.25; starks, U. S. No. 1. "a inches
minimum, $125: 2h inches minimum.
$1.4O@1.5O; 2N inches minimum, $500
1855: Jonathans, U. S. No. 1, ~ inches
minimum. $1.1O@1.25: "a inches mini
mum, $1.25 01.4O; Grimes. U. s. No. 1,
2A inches minimum 9Oc@$1; "a inches
No. 1, "a inches minimum, 9Oc @$1; "a
inches minimum, $1@1.25: Rambos, U.
S. No 1. 2h inches minimum, $1@ 1.25;
22 inches minimum, $1.35 q 1.35; North
inches minimum. 75@S5c: 2h inches
minimum Hollis; ~ inches minimum
$1.25@1.S5 Boxes, Virginia: Combina-
ton fancy and exera fancy. Delicious,
$1.75@ so. as to size; C grade, Deli
cious, $4,000, as to size.
POtatOes-One Idaho arrived; q I'M
broken cars on track. Supplies moderate; ;
demand moderate: market steady. 100
pound sacks, Cobblers. U. s. No. 1: New
Jersey, $202.15; Pennsylvania, $4,000
Cabbage-No carlot arrivals; no cars
on track. supplies moderate; demand
moderate: market steady. New York,
5O-lb. sacks Domestic Round Type,
HOneydews-One Colorado arrived: 3
broken and 1 unbroken cars on track.
Supplies light; demand moderate: mar
ket stronger. Colorado. standard and
Jumbo crates, IS to 12s, $1.75@225;
Carrots-No carlot arrivals; 1 broken
car on track. SUPPLIES light; demand
moderate: market steady. California,
Western lettuce crates, dozen, $4.25@
ATS; New York, bushel baskets. 9Oc q 81.
Peas-No carlot arrivals; broken
ears on track. Supplies light; demand
moderate; market steady California,
bushel hampers Telephones, $2.5O@2.75;
poorer, $225.
CauiifiOwer-No carlot arrivals; I
broken car on track Supplies moderate
demand moderate; market steady. Cali
forna. pony crates $1.75; New York
Catsl<ill section, crates, fair to ordinary
quality and condition, $1@1.2S.
Celery-No carlot arrivals; broken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15

Landon in his Maine speech struck telling
blow at the heart of the New Deal, driving
home the futility of the politicians attempt
to run the business of the country. 1t was
fighting speech.
Roosevelt has meanwhile tried to maintain
jaunty "nonpolitical" pose, talking of green
pastures and reminding farmers how much
Government debt he has incurred in order to
send them their doles. He could not help
showing his spots, however, for at Charlotte,
N. c., he argued for the unconstitutional
NRA, and later he stated that he proposed
to put the Government into the business of
producing electricity regardless Of cost.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-09-15
TIA NYTXT After Iregularty, Expect
IT N ~ ~ Industrial Activity to Push to
800 "A 49, - New Recovery Peak This Year
BY LEWIS HANEY

Professor Of Economies New York University
Last week marked the definite entry Of the country into
the immediate prediction period when politics becomes the
Iop
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Black Legion Claims Origin
In Early Colonial Days of u. S.
Boston Tea Party Vas One of Early
Successes, Order Says-Offcials
Probe Kan Link.

Colonial history Of America and that
Samuel Adams was one Of the early
members. One Of the legion's early
successes was said to have been the
Boston tea party. and the Minute
Men of the Revolution were claimed
as early legion members
After the Revolution. the Black
Legion remained alive, according to
the literature, and came into promi-
nence during the struggle between
the slave and abolition forces for
Kansas John Brown was described
as Black Legion leader.
Naturally. there Is nothing In recog-
nized history to support any such as
sertions, and they were concocted, ap-
parently, to appeal to romantic
minded prospective members.
50 Reported Marked to Die.
Capt. Ira II. Marmon Of the State
police reported that so men had been
marked for death because they had
incurred the ill-will of the legion. So
far as he was able to determine, the
organization was not active politically
to any extent, but was engaged prin-
cipally in enforcing Its own peculiar
codes Of conduct.
One Of the more startling allega-
tions was made by Harry Colburn, an
investigator for the Wayne County
(Detroit) prosecutor. He declared he
Evening star., 1936-05-25

had information indicating q Michigan
membership Of $4,000.
ut Is . national organization" he
asserted, ''and its eventual aim Is
overthrow of the United States Gov
ernment itself. In Michigan there are
five brigades, each with a brigadier
general, and each brigade Is divided
into Is regiments. each headed by o
colonel.
Further down the line were cap
tains, lieutenants. sergeants and cor
porals. In Michigan alone there Is an
armed force comparable in size to the
United States Army"
Poole was murdered, according to the
confessions Of some of those arrested,
because there had been q complaint he
had beaten his wife. His widow. Re-
becca Poole. was in q hospital when
he was killed. Their second child had
just been born.
After the arrest Of the killers, she
denied that her husband ever had
beaten her. The authorities were in
clined to believe the real motive for the
killing was that the Poole marriage
united Protestant and q Catholic.
Aside from the Poole murder, the
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Mine From, Riuer
Thought Relic of
1898 H0stiIities
Tirginian Says Reports
otSpar,ish Craft in Bay
Led tn Sinking.

The rust-covered mine found float
ing in the Potomac 2 miles below
Fort Washington few days ago sun
doubtedly" was one that was sunk in
the channel near the fort after the
outbreak of the Spanish-American
War, when there were reports an
enemy craft had entered Chesapeake
Bay. according to Albert T. Sides. So,
Of Cherrydale. Va.
"As soon as I saw the picture Of
the find. I was sure it was one Of
quite a number that were sunk in the
channel in April or May of 1898"
he told his son, Albert T. Sides. jr.
When there were reports that an
enemy craft was in the bay the mines
were placed as protection against a
possible invasion Of the Potomac.
The mines were fastened to heavy
iron plates to anchor them down"
Sides was stationed at Fort Wash
ington at the time, serving as mas
ter sergeant in the Coast Artillery.
and was detailed to duty in connec-
ton with the mine Laying operation.
The mine was hauled from the Po-
tomac by Capt. Philip Barbour, mas
ter of the excursion steamer Potomac,
who, at the time, was plotting the
Captain Toby in salvage operations.
The object frst was believed to be a
mooring buoy. but Capt Barbour, q
veteran of 43 years on the river, in
sisted 1t was a mine.
Evening star., 1936-05-25

No. 3+Epery, iDhose death,
attributed to heart disease
and diabetes, Is being tnDesti-
gated.
No. 4Dite Ha,Dley, under
subpoena to testify. Police
setzed documents 1Dhtch, they
said, named Hd,Dley as brtgd-
dier general of the legion in
13 Michigan counties.
No. 5-Ray Ernest, prison
guard, named as district
leader.
-Copvriqht, A. p. Wirephotos,
Evening star., 1936-05-25
RANDOLPH TO SPEAK
West Virginian to Address Civil
tan Club Meeting,

Representative Randolph Of West
Virginia will address the Washington
Civitan Club at its luncheon meeting
at 1890 pm. tomorrow in the May
flower Hotel. His topic Is Some
American Institutions"
The Civilians also will have before
them plans for participation in the
International Civitan convention to be
held in Hartford, Conn, from June
IA to 49, The local organization will
be represented at the sessions by A. l..
Leeth. president; 8. T. Cameron, past
president; DR.. NJ. l. Townsend. past
international president, and L. S.
Taylor.
Evening star., 1936-05-25
Special Dispatc to The Star.


DETROIT, May 25.-Whether the
Black Legion. fantastic organization
of armed and robed men which Is re-
puted to have antedated and inspired
the Ku Klux Klan, has any actual
connection with the khan is question
which is puzzling Detroit and Michi-
gan authorities.
The legion had never been heard of
until 10 of its members were arrested
here and held in the murder of
Charles A. Poole, p. w. A. worker.
Literature which was seized showed
the legion to be anti Catholic, anti
Jewish, anti-Negro and to be sworn to
defend the Constitution and oppose
communism
OF the Is arrested the majority was
from the deep South. the hills of Ten
nessee and Mississippi. Almost to q
man they were married. believers in
the flag. the sanctity of the home. 100
per cent Americanism and q personal
devil. What they had done. they be-
lieved, was not murder. not sin, but
was at the command Of God.
There was, superhcially at least, an
affinity with the purposes and credos
Of the khan.
No Definite K1an Link Shown.
The inquiries of the State, city and
county authorities, however. have not
yet shown any definite link with the
old Klan organization. One theory
advanced is that q few men tried to
revive the Klan in Michigan. and,
failing In that, conceived the Black
Legion.
According to documents seized by
the State police, the leader Of the
legion north of the Mason Dixon
line Is reported to live either in Ohio
or Indiana. Whether he actually
exists, or 10 only . name, was not
established.
The literature set forth that the
legion was organized during the early
Evening star., 1936-05-25

only offense with which the legion
has been linked definitely was a ter
roristic attempt against Albert Bates.
Ford Motor Co. transportation super
intendent. Last August he was warned
to attend q picnic" at local sub
urban park. When he appeared po-
lice arrested two Of the men who later
were re-arrested In the Poole case
They had black robes and hoods and
revolvers were found in their automo-
bile.
The two, Lowell Rushing and Harvey
Davis, were released on . technicality
shortly after the Bates incident.
Numerous noggings have been at
tributed to the Legion, however, as well
as other acts of terrorism. But whether
1t Is ar offshoot or successor TO the
Khan, the authorities do not know. So
far, they nave no evidence to establish
such q connection. They have only
the fact that. in some Of their aims and
methods, the two organizations are de-
cidedly similar.
(Copyrirht. 1888. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Incl