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Evening star., 1936-04-12
Soil C0nseruati0nists Take
Senator Norris by Surprise
attack on Mississippi Valley Authority
Bill May Cause Nebraskan to Change
Altitude TO,Udrd Ne,U Deal.

been spent on food control, is that
we put the flood control in the wrong
place. The book is called Little
Waters" and makes a case for flood
control up-country, so to speak, in
stead of where the little waters have
poured into a mighty stream. Bear
ing particularly upon the Norris bill
is the contention that the big dams,
over the course of years, become
clogged with silt.
Norris Taken by Surprise.
1t was apparent that this flank at
tack took Norris completely by sur
prise. He had considered himself a
part of the soil-conservation move
ment, just as he had been in the fore
front of other advanced thinking"
movements in the last 80 years. But
this was something to give him pause.
He and Cooke argued back and
forth, when Cooke appeared before
the committee, over the relative merits
Of big and little dams. The outcome
of that particular set-to was that al
though Cooke held his ground on the
necessity of little dams and the COM
parative worthlessness of big dams,
he agreed, in effect, that Norris could
have his big dams if the soil conserva-
ton could also have the little ones.
More is bound to be heard of the
matter, however, particularly when
Norris tries to get support for his Mis-
sissippi Valley project in the Demo-
cratic platform. The Senator is
wrapped up in his project. 1t is con-
ceivable that his failure to get it
might influence his attitude toward
| the New Deal.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
WATER SAFETY EXPERT
ADVISES SWIMMERS
Commodore Longfellow of Red
Cross Warns Them of
Conduct.

The approach of the drowning
season" on the Potomac brought a
warning to swimmers and canoeists
yesterday from Commodore w. z.
Longfellow, veteran water safety ex-
ert of the American Red Cross.
Practically all the river drownings
are unnecessary, especially If they
happen when a boat or canoe upsets, -
he declared The safety factor of
canoes is great because 1t sticks
around waiting for the canoeist to get
back into it.
THE ordinary canoe will hold up
four persons even when filled to the
gunwales, providing they sit on the
bottom. Even a small boy attempting
to stand in canoe will push it out
from under two or three others
Never leave the canoe if it overturns,
and always keep your weight as low
as possible.
Swimmers should remember that
for couple of months yet the river
water will be quite cold under the
surface In the Spring one doesn't
have the same endurance as the pre-.
vious Fall, and the first swim-say
some time next month-should be q
short one close to shore"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
PERMITTED TRIP HOME.
Gales Son Allowed Return to Adjust
Affairs.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, April II Up.
Alfredo E. Gales, son Of Plutarco
Elias Gales, exiled former President
of Mexico, received permission late to-
day from the Mexican department of
interior to return to Mexico City to
adjust his business affairs.
His first effort to return this morn
ing was thwarted by immigration au-
thorities, who said they had been Or
dered to bar him. He appealed imme-
diately by telegraph to Silvano Barba
Gonzales minister of the interior. He
will leave here tomorrow morning.
The telegram did not state how long
Gales would be permitted to remain
in Mexico. 1t merely informed he
could return to Mexico to adjust his
affairs"
The youth accompanied his father
here from Mexico City yesterday after
the former strong man" of Mexico
and three adherents were arrested and
deported.
When the younger Gales attempted
to board a Pan-American plane for the
return trip today, immigration agents
at the airport intervened. I'VE have
orders to keep you out of Mexico"
they said.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
"y0UTH DAY" SPEAKER

Marie Peary Stafford. daughter Of
the late Rear Admiral Peary, discov-
erer of the North Pole, will be guest
of honor and principal speaker at
the celebration Of Youth day" next
Wednesday by the Lions Club at the
Mayflower Hotel.
Preble Earle Donoho, 5-year-old
pianist, who has appeared at Radio
City, will play several numbers.
Leonard W. De Cast. general secre-
tary Of the Young Mems Christian
Association, will be master Of cere-
monies. Wives and children of mem
bers of the Lions Club have been IN
vited to attend the program. which
viii start with luncheon at 1880
pm.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
FOUNDATION UNVEILS
BLAIR MANSION TABLET
Marker Commentaries Offer of
Union Leadership to
Gen. Lee.

A tablet was unveiled In the his
toric Blair mansion at 1851 Pennsyl-
vania avenue yesterday commemorate
ing a conversation between Gen. Rob-
ert z. Lee and Francis Preston Blair.
during which command of the Fed
eral Army was rendered the Virginia
leader shortly before he decided to
support the Confederacy.
The tablet was placed near the fire.
place in the front room to the right
of the entrance, where the offer was
was made IS years ago. Writing of
the event several years after the war,
Gen. Lee stated he understood the
offer was made at the instance Of
President Lincoln, Of whom Blair was
q trusted friend.
The home will be open to the pub
lie April 81 and 22 under auspices Of
the District Committee Of the Robert
e. Lee Memorial Foundation to raise
funds for Stratford Hall. Gen. Lees
birthplace. The tablet Is q gift from
the foundation to Mai. Gist Blair,
present owner and occupant Of the
home, which first came into posses
sion Of the family more than . cen
tury ago.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
By the Associated Press.


SAN DIEGO, Calf, April Ii
Nudist pickets wearing sandwich
boards strolled the exposition grounds
today as war nared between Sally
Rand, fan dancer, and the nudist
colony.
Miss Rand has been brought here
as a free exposition attraction and an
ornate stage erected for her fan and
bubble dances.
Led by militant Mary Pomeroy,
raven-haired beauty, the embattled
nudists avowed they will give Sally
"a battle she will never forget"
Exposition police promised to see
that no untoward disturbance took
place.
So infuriated we're the nudists after
Sally snubbed the invitation OF
Queen Tanya to tea in the nudist
colony that they rallied together and
pondered ways of rebuking her.
Graybeards Of the colony. Princes
Arlo, Alexander and Jason, who COM
pose the August Council Of the Sun.
would have no part of the controversy
They advised the younger members
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Henry Ford Wed 4S Years.

DETROIT. April II R.-Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ford, who recently re-
turned from their annual Winter va
cation in the South, observed their
forty -eighth wedding anniversary
quietly today.
At the Offices of the Ford Motor
Co. 1t was said that no ceremony was
planned and that Ford might spend
the day in the engineering labora.
tory. sas he did q year ago today.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Chief Weds in Style.

SEROME. Behcuanaland, South
Africa. Chief Tshekedi Khama
who got a British admiral and zoo
Marines sent to his door in 1888 by
ordering the flogging of white man
took wife recently. At the ceremony
many Europeans were present in cut
aways and top hats. The bride, the
daughter of q half-brother of the
chief, wore q modern gown especially
imported for the ceremony.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
DANCE PLANS MAPPED

The District Division of the Youne
Democratic Clubs of America an
nounced yesterday that plans had
been completed for the pre-convention
dance to be given Thursday night at
the Mayfower Hotel.
The Honorary Advisory Board Is
headed by Mrs. Roosevelt and in
cludes Vice President Garner, Secre-
tary Hull. Postmaster General Far
ley, Secretary Ickes, Secretary Roper
and number Of members Of Con.
gress and other officials.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
War on Punch Boards.

BLACK MOUNTAIN, N. C.. Dr.
In the opinion of Rev. o. B. Haigler.
Baptist minister. it was bad enough
for laymen to spend their money on
punch boards. but when even
preachers" took up the gaming prac-
tice-Mr. Haisler and three other
church Representatives appealed to the
Board of Aldermen to prohibit sale and
operation Of the boards.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
POLICE GUARDING HOME.
Seek to Forestal Renewal of Social
lists Attack.

MEXICO CITY, April II CP.-Po-
lice.went on guard tonight around the
residence of former President Plutarco
Elias Gales in the Anzures section
OF the city against any renewal of an
attempt by Socialists to seize the
home of the exiled iron man of
Mexico"
About so members of the General
Confederation Of Mexican Workers at
tempted to invade the property earlier
in the day, but were driven out by
hastily summoned police.
Since Gales and three Of his aides
were exiled to the United States by
order Of President Lazaro Cardenas
yesterday, a general dispute has
sprung up among Gales enemies as
to what steps are to be taken con-
corning his extensive property hold
ings.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
COUNTRY HELD IN CHAOS.
Done With Politics, Gales Wants to
Return Home.

Ell PASO, Tex, April II (P.-Gen
Plutarco Elias Gales, shorn Sampson
Of Mexico, declared today he had beer
banished by a country swept with
chaos" as he paused in his hurried
air trip to California exile.
Despite his irsistence that he Is
Through with politics." the now
weakened strong man" told question
ers that he wants to return to his
native country.
During his brief luncheon stop here
Gales assailed in bitter terms the
man who sent him into forced exile.
"Cardenas president Lazaro Car
denas) has gone into field of which
he knows nothing" Gales asserted
This field is Socialism and Commu-
nism. There is a complete state of
anarchy in Mexico at present: there
are hundreds of strikes and the coun-
try is being swept with chaos"
Evening star., 1936-04-12
CARD PARTY TUESDAY

LYON PAPRK, Va, April II (Spe-
cial).-The annual Spring card party
of the Lyon Park Citizens Associa-
ton will be held Tuesday evening in
the community house. Contract and
auction bridge. 500 and other games
will be played. A door prize in addi-
ton to game prizes will be awarded.
A. H. Pearson is general chairman of
the Committee on Arrangements. Re-
freshments will be served.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
HitIer's Book Popular.

BERLIN.-More than 2,180 900
copies of Adolf Hitler's book, My
Struggle" have been sold, with the
volume now in its 173d edition. First
editions are selling for 100 marks, and
total sales have netted about l5,000,-
600 marks. The volume has been
translated into English, Swedish. Chi
nese, Hungarian and Spanish.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Quits Because Of Low Pay.

PARIS.-Herry Clerc, mayor OF
Air-les-B -Batns, resigned from Parlta-
ment because q poor and honest
Deputy from the provinces couldn't
liue in Paris on his salary" He
predicted strike OF members OF
Parliament unless the salary of
$4,000 francs (dbout $4,000 q year
is raised,
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Kings PRAYER Book Presented.

Kings Prayer Book Presented.
LONDON.-The late King Georges
personal prayer book has been given
to the British and Foreign Bible So
ciety by Queen Mary 1t was given
to the Monarch on the seventeenth
anniversary of his marriage. two
months after his succession to the
throne. The Kings signature is on
the flyleaf.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Shakespeare TO Be Remembered.

STRATFORD-O - Begin
ming April 13 24week presentation
of plays will be given to commence
rate the birthday of Shakespeare, gen.
orally accepted as April %. On the
bard's birth date, the play will be
Much Ado About Nothing
Evening star., 1936-04-12
TOWNSEND PLAN
PROBERS DISAGREE
Sharp Dissension Among
Members of House Com.
mittee Disclosed.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Out OF a piston OF 5000 per month
for Everybody over so years old greD
the mendcing ToUnsend political
snowball. To check its course, the
House uoted an Investigation; placed
four Republican and four Demo-
cratic la,pyers on the committee.
On March rs, open hearings be-
gan before preliminary work OF in
uestigators had been completed:
Townsend sympathy Uds displayed
BY at least one committee member
and signs that others Uere porking
at cross purposes ,Uere evident On
April 2, hearings suddenly ,Dere re-
cessed phile investigators scattered
over the country and committee
members tollowed suit.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
School Teachers Adopt Baby,

Adds ABABA.-Three unmdr-
ried American school teachers haze
adopted officially q torsaken Italian
baby. An italian father abnn-
doned the child when he left Ethio-
pid at the start of the uar. The
mother, Greek subject, pas un-
able to support the child and relin-
qutshed its custody. The foster
mothers, Bertha Donmermuth,
Ruth Shippey and Ellen French.
all of Aroca, N. Y, plan to take the
child to America for its later edl.
cation.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
GALES CHARGES
MEXICO GOES RED
Dictatorship Along Soviet
Lines Is Objective, He
Says in U. S.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Mericdn authorities, accusing
Gen. Plutarco Gales OF responsible
ity for the bombing OF q train
Dhich D0s tDrecked as 1t tDds cross
ing a bridge headed for Merico
City, ordered him expelled from
Merico.
Gales, once president Of Mer-
leo. elected on labor ticket. had
LEFT Merico In protest oper radical
tendencies, returning last December.
BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 11.-Defiant
IN exile, Plutarco Elias Gales tonight
accused the government which BAN
ished him of attempting a dictator
ship in Mexico "on the Russian plan" !"
And because opposed it, was
exiled." snapped Mexicos strong
man." President for II years, after
reaching his exile destination at the
end of a forced airplane trip from
Mexico City. With him were three
exiled political aides.
He ssaid his expulsion came after
friends of President Lazaro Cardenas
spread word Gales was responsible
for the dynamiting of train, was
guilty Of treason, and was conspiring
to create a situation that would cause
the United States to intervene in
Mexico.
Treason Charge Ridiculous"
Actually" Gales said. the Grim
inal act of dynamiting that train was
a result of the anarchism rampant
in the country. To be an anarchist
is to lose all respect for the value OF
human life.
LAS for the accusation of treason
against me. that's ridiculous. I have
always defended the interests of my
country against intervention from the
outside. In the second place, have
no influence or authority, either
among my people or among the
American people, to influence stu
alton tending toward intervention"
In long and careful analysis o1
what he said are the prevailing polit'
ical trends in Mexico, he asserted:
THE government wants to change
the constitutional status of the coun'
try to 1nlplant communism, which
the people as whole do not want.
Complete Dictatorship.
The government, by backing tn
Communists, is trying to crush al
other groups. This accounts for tn
sporadic internal disturbances il
Mexico today.
The tendency of the radica
groups is to force Immediately con
dition OF complete government owner
ship and thereby impose complete
dictatorship of the proletariat, modelled
on the Russian plan"
He stood in opposition to this trend
he said, and his sudden expulsion va
the answer.
It opposed. within the law, tha
kind Of politics, which is not appro
pirate to our industrial condition.
. judged it would be ruinous to tn
principles of the working class, an
the rights Of the people as whole"
COUNTRY HELD IN CHAOS,
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Floodliphts for HIGHWAYS.

LONDON.-E. w. Salt, member OF
Parliament, announced that he would
submit a bill to have 10000 miles Of
highways in England f1oodlighted at
a cost of $4,000 a mile. There are
1000 persons killed and 10000 in
jured on England's highways each
wear, he said,
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Adds Ababa Prices Drop.

Adds ABABA.-A piSttor today
can get q nice little room In Adds
Ababa for only about So or s4-no,o
that the majority OF the army OF
wdr correspondents has gone a,Day.
During the height OF the t1dr er-
citement the prices averaged about
SIS in American money day. A
fpe-minute tdri ride the length of
Adds main street-Mdkonnen-
can nop be accomplished for so
cents instead OF the So asked and
paid a fen tDeeks ago.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Trivial Things
That Make
a World
Woman Leads More
Than 1000 Cou-
ples to Altar.

BY the Associated Press.
ZAGREB, Yugoslavia-"Aunt Niko-
lava" Mali, head of the st. Stanko
Society, is waging a personal war on
common-law marriages and has
brought single handed to the altar
more than 1000 couples who had set
up housekeeping without q marriage
ceremony. Among Aunt Nikolaya's
converts were a 93-year- man and
woman who had lived together for 64
years without ecclesiastical blessings.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Pronunciation Problem.

LONDON.-During the first levee
of King Edwards reign one of those
announced was NJ Lev Vladimirovich
Antsipochikunski, new naval attache
at the Soviet Embassy.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
0lav Nav Visit II. s.

OSLO, Norway.-Crown Prince Olav
of Norway may visit the United States,
Central and South America this year,
according to plans under discussion
here.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Mind Workings Studied

Advertising is built up on an accu-
rate analysis Of the workings Of the
mind.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Sharp dissension among members OF
the special House committee investi-
eating the Townsend old-age pension
movement was disclosed yesterday
from within the committee.
Although Chairman Bell was out Of
town, it was learned that marked diff
ferences of opinion exist over methods
of procedure and the failure thus far
to call DR.. F. e. Townsend, founder
Of the plan to give 5000 monthly
pensions to all over so.
It was said to be the view Of some
committee members, too. that Robert
E. Clements, resigned national secre-
tary of the organization, should have
been allowed to complete his testi-
mony before public hearings were ad-
iourned for an indefinite period.
Question Never Answered.
The committee adjourned hearings
more than a week ago after question
structure of the Townsend plan and
the motives Of its leaders.
"The testimony showed the Town
send organization has taken in nearly
a million dollars during its life" said
one committee member, but Clements
was never allowed to testify as to
what happened to this money, a
question the people are entitled to
have answered and which Clements
was ready to answer"
Another committee member made
known that DR.. Townsend asked to be
called to testify during recent visit
to Washington. but was not called.
Awaiting Next Move.
Members Of Congress. particularly
those faced with Townsend opposi-
ton in approaching primary cleo
tions, are looking to the committee in
the hope Of getting material with
which to answer their opponents and
are awaiting the next move in the
investigation.
Just when the hearings will be re-
sumed was uncertain, but it was not
expected to be for several weeks
Representatives Gavagan, Democrat,
of New York and Collins, Republican,
of California have been sent to the
West Coast as a subcommittee to take
dispositions and conduct some personal
Investigations in the birthplace Of the
Townsend movement.
James r. Sullivan, special COM
mittee counsel, was understood to be
on his way to California to assist
Gavagan and Collins.
Many members Of Congress, both
Democrats and Republicans, have ex-
pressed themselves privately that the
investigation should be pushed to a
speedy conclusion before adjournment
of Congress.
Representative McGroarty. Demo-
crat. of California, leader of the
Townsend bloc and sponsor Of legisla-
ton to make the Townsend plan law.
said he believed it unfair and unjust
to drag this investigation out and so
told Mr.. Bell"
"I do not believe the investigation
has hurt the Townsend movement one
bit" he added THE movement will
continue despite the investigation. or
what it discloses."
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Picturesque Gendarme to. Quit.
PARIS.-M. Remy Leclerc, Paris
bearded gendarme. famed in ditties.
post cards and cartoons, is going to
resign. His dropping mustaches and
beaver beard have made his corner an
attraction for tourists ever since the
exposition of 1889.
Evening star., 1936-04-12
Britain's Crown Valuable.

Britain,s imperial state crown
weighs nearly az pounds and contains
2,e27 diamonds and 2s7 peayk,
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22
Officially Autumn Commenced Today

Officially, Autumn begins to- day in all sections of the north ern hemisphere. The path of the sun crosses plane of the earth's path today and at 6:26 P. M. Nome time, fall commences.
 Today the sun rises at $40 am. and sets at SOS pm. with the possible amount of sunlight at 12.4 hours.
 However clouds restricted sun shine today. Daylight shortens about 6 minutes daily till Dec ember g which is the shortest day with only four hours of sun light possible.
 Weather Bureau officials state that storms are frequently poss- ible over this section and might be referred to as equinoxtial, at this period of the year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22
Modern Changes
 Made At POlet's
 Big Dept. Store

Have you visited Polet's new ly modelled and renovated de- partment store? If not, you are passing up a fine opportunity of seeing the big changes made there in all departments, and av ailing yourself of the opportunity to investigate the many items on sale in his big three-day spec ial anniversary sale.
 The meat department presents modern, electrical cold storage and refrigeration facilities. The grocery department has been en larged and is more convenient for inspection. The dry goods de partment, with complete lines of clothing for men, women and occupying another divi- sion of the building, is ready to serve your needs. Drop in and see us, says A. Polet, and we will be glad to show you around.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22
LOCAL ITEMS

Joe Harnish, Alaska s. s. Go. Agent at Nome today received a rush wireless message from the Alaska Line agent at Cordova, he said, advising him that the two packages containing various Nome orders for the last Victoria were unfortunately handed him by the connecting pilot from Fair banks, this Monday, after being mislaid for two days.
 This mail missed the steamer Alaska, he said, and all orders will now have to be wired out side.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22
City To Begin Installation Of
 Supplies Soon
(Continued From Page Three)

(Continued From Page Three) school.
 Ben Grimes, sanitary engineer for the territorial health depart ment wrote the council suggest ing material regarding Nome's winter and summer water supply sanitation ordinances. They were turned over to the law and ordin ance committee to include in a draft of a sanitation ordinance.
 At the same time it was voted to appoint Dr. Thomas Morcom as official City Health Officer.
 John DeFries appeared before the council seeking opportunity to bring about an adjustment of property resulting from realign- ment of streets and lots follow ing the 1884 fire. A committee was appointed to confer with MT. DeFries, who also spoke at some length regarding the future de- velopment of this country and Nome as a result of the raise in the price of gold to $35 an ounce.
 With a few additional remarks made the council adjourned.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22
Weather Today
(U s. Weather Bureau

The weather was becoming un- settled and rainy over western Alaska early this morning but generally fair skies continue over interior Alaska and ceiling and visibility were good to unlimited at all airway stations along the Nome-Fairbanks route.
 Barometer readings continue re latively low over Alaska and North Pacific Ocean with the cen ter charted south of Kodiak Is- land.
 Mild temperatures are the rule in most sections of Alaska and changes during the past "A hrs. are unimportant.
 The lowest temperature at Nome last night was 38 and the highest yesterday 53. Rainfall .O6 for "A hours ending at 10 A. M.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-09-22

Deputy Marshal B. w. Nelly of Fortuna Ledge was an arriving passenger with witnesses in the Mike Horn murder trial to come before the District Court here in October. They made the flight via Jimmy Dodson and the Nor thern Air Transport pontoon ca uipped Fairchild,