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looks like a push-over for Landon in
Jersey, for all of the Republican lead
ers have come out for him. His oppo-
nent in this primary is Senator Borah.
Borah is not popular with the Re-
publicanS In the East.
LandCn Given Boost.
The entry of Senator Borah in the
West Virginia presidential primary
last week brought note of support
for Gov. Landon from that State,
although Landon is not entered in the
primary. Walter Hallanan, Repub-
lican national committeeman, cam
didate for delegate, announced that
he would not be bound by the result
of the primary-in which only Borah
is entered, but that he would support
Landon on the first ballot and on
every ballot thereafter while Landon's
name was before the convention.
Hallanan had been reported in favor
Of Col. Knox for the presidential
nomination. However, it is said, news
paper polls in West Virginia disclosed
great popularity for Landon. A
declaration for Knox might have
brought Landon delegate candidate
into the field against Hallanan. So
Landon gets a break In West Virginia
through Borah's entry into the pri-
mary, without lifting finger himself.
Announcement that Senator Borah
will go into the Maryland primary is
expected this week soon after he re-
turns from Illinois. where he is wind
ing up his campaign for the State
delegation. The last filing date in
Maryland is next Saturday. 1t has
been generally reported that Mary
land would send a favorite-son dele
cation, instructed for Gov. Nice, or
would send an uninstructed delega-
tion. However, the outs" among the
Republicans in the State have little
use for Gov. Nice and they will look
with approval upon the Borah entry
into the State, it is said. If he goes
into Maryland. Borah will face much
the same kind of opposition he has
been up against in other States-the
opposition of the Republicans in con-
troll OF the party machinery.
With Landon making gains daily in
the race for the presidential nomina-
ton, the chances for Senator Vanden-
berg OF Michigan and Senator Dickin-
son OF Iowa, who have been regarded
as the dark horses of the pre-conven-
tion campaign, seem to be diminishing.
Unless Landon can be stopped" it
Will be all over but the shouting when
the convention meets June 9. There is
always the chance that something may
turn up to put spoke in the wheel.
The California primary might prove
jolt to the Kansas Governor, if he
were defeated there. Borah does not
want Landon because he considers him
the candidate of the "old guard"
Former President Hoover does not
consider Landon sufficiently eyperi-
enced. Charles D. Hilles, Republican
national committeeman for New York
and vice chairman of the committee,
Is not yet committed to Landon. Hilles
had a run in with John Hamilton,
Kansas national committeeman. at a
committee meeting, and Hamilton is
expected to be national chairman if
Landon is nominated. Walter Brown.
national committeeman for Ohio and
a member of the Hoover cabinet, may
look upon Landon with the eyes of his
former chief. But take it by and large,
Landon's star is in the ascerdent
today.
KNOX ASKS BORAH FACTS
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subdivisions scattered throughout the
United States submitted applications
to the Federal Emergency Admins
tration Of Public Works" it said.
Communities Seen Misled.
"They were led to believe that
grants equaling As per cent of the
local cost would be available TO aid
them in financing worthwhile prof.
ects. After going to considerable eX-
pense. however, they were informed
that funds were not available.
Passage Of appropriate legislation
is the only way pending P. w. A.
projects can be allotted funds.
Over 100000 voters have upheld
P. w. A. projects in local bond elec-
tions. These are the projects which
the public demands"
While the P. w. A. Democrats are
talking, the Appropriations Subcom-
mittee will resume hearings on the
relief item, to go into the deficiency
appropriation bill.
Chairman Buchanan has granted a
request by the Workers Alliance of
America to be heard. Spokesman
for the organization, composed of un-
employed. including former P W. A.
workers, will be given half an hour in
which to tell the committee how
much they think should be provided.
Daniel W. Bell acting director of
the budget, will tell how much of
previous relief appropriations has
been spent. The administration
counts on a 81 900 900 900 carry-over
on July 1. to provide. with the new
amount requested and some $780,
100000 in regular money bills for
relief purposes, a total of s3,100, ,000.-
600 for the next fiscal year.
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tions Subcommittee how he could
spend the billion and a half himself
and still might not have enough to
take him through the coming fiscal
year.
Ickes Favors Plan.
Ickes so far has not come directly
into the Capitol Hill dispute, but he
has conferred with some of the men,
bers, who are demanding a slice Of
the billion and half for P. -. A. He
also has been described as favoring
the plan to earmark s70O,o00,000 for
public works projects that have been
loft hanging fire because the money
ran out.
Naming the committee to talk with
Mr.. Roosevelt will be one of the main
objectives of meeting of Ickes' back
ers called for tomorrow morning by
Representative Better, Democrat, of
New York. Another committee will
work out strategy for getting p w. A.
funds, either through division of the
81, 100000 or by added appropria-
ton.
House members received a letter
from Better yesterday notifying them
of the conference and asking their
cooperation "in securing the neces-
sary funds in relieving unemployment
in the heavy industries by direct ap-
preparation or by earmarking a por-
ton of the relief fund to be appro-
priated in the near future" It told
them "over 100000 voters have up
held p w. A. projects in local bond
elections"
Last year thousands Of political
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L|NDBERGH PROBE
REOPEN|NG FADES
1880 Court Decision May
Prevent Inquiry by Jersey
Legislators.
BY the Associated Press.

6s LhC hoooSihICQ EICoos
TRENTON, N. j., April 1.-THE
chances of a New Jersey legislative
investigation of the Lindbergh baby
kidnap-murder faded today when law
makers said a court decision pro-
hibited investigation of a criminal
case by any but the State judiciary or
its agents. the grand juries.
Assemblyman Basil B. Bruno, Mon
mouth County Republican, has said he
would introduce Monday a resolution
to investigate the case and all State
officials connected with it. Two
resolutions for an investigation were
defeated last Monday, three days after
Bruno Richard Hauptmann, convicted
of killing the baby, died in the
electric chair.
1880 Opinion Is Cited.
Passaic County assemblymen, how
ever. were prepared to oppose the res
olution as illegal. citing an opinion by
the States highest court in 1880. The
opinion said:
Investigation of alleged violations
Of the criminal law are strictly judi
cial in their nature and under the
constitution the Legislature has no
more power to conduct such investi-
cation than has the Governor, who
constitutes the third branch of our
governmental system. ."
Investigators in Brooklyn and Tren-
ton meanwhile continued to study the
strange predicament of Paul H. Wen
del, disbarred New Jersey lawyer, held
in Mercer County jail and still for
mally charge with the murder of
Charles A. Lindbergh, ir.
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college paper at Antioch College, Vel
low Springs, Ohio.
POSSE SEEKS SLAYER.
45-year Woman Criminally As
saulted and Murdered,

saulted and Murdered.
BROOKVILLE, Pa. April II (P).-
Citizens carrying rifles and shotguns
searched the countryside tonight for
the man who killed 45-year old Kath-
crime Bracken in a lonely railroad
signal tower after criminaliy assault
ing her.
The towns fire siren called out the
posse. but hours Of search yielded no
positive clue.
District Attorney Robert Morris ex-
pressed belief that only man familiar
with Miss Bracken'S routine could
have planned and executed the crime.
Workers found the body at the
bottom Of a 20-foot embankment near
the town, where she was a telegraph
operator for the Pittsburgh-Shawmut
Railroad, coal carrier.
No train was scheduled to pass the
tower for more than two hours after
the time Miss Bracken was slain.
Doctors said the asSailant apparently
struck her with an ink well, fracturing
the skull Her throat was cut and her
clothing torn.
Morris maintained the Staying was
the work of powerfully built man.
Miss Bracken weighed ITO pounds.
The ink well, blood stained, was
found beneath the tower, a one-room
hut situated on hilltop.
Officers said the killing occurred
between 9 and 9:l5 o'clock last night.
Workmen in the nearby round house
said the lights in the tower were on
at 8, but we're out IS minutes later.
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and Chairman John Soaring of the
state central committee, Knox con-
tnued in his telegram:
i have not nor has any one in nv
behalf, paid penny to any candidate
or group in Illinois to secure support
or marking of their sample ballots
in my behalf.
If large sums are being used to
support any Republican candidacy for
President, these are not being en-
ployed in my behalf. Trust our per-
sonal friendship more than 20 years
will persuade you to accept this as
the plain truth"
No immediate answer came from
Borah, who spoke at his birthplace.
Fairfield, Ill, and at Carbondale to
wind up his dowr1-State tour.
But political observers here saw
the incident as one Of the series
tending to bring out a record vote
April IA.
On the Democratic side, Gov Henry
Horner and his opponent for the
gubernatorial nomination, DR.. Her.
man N. Bundesen spent the last cam
paign Saturday addressing meetings
of adherents. The Democratic battle,
one of the most bitter the party has
witnessed in years here, toned down
as the respective headquarters began
issuing their claims of victory.
Predictions ran that the total vote
in the State probably would surpass
that of the 1884 primary wheu 1,610,-
900 ballots were cast-824 900 Demo-
cratic and 785.000 Republican.
The 1882 primary total set an ALL
time high with 2,131 900 ballots. The
Republicans polled 1.314,o0o and the
Democrats $4,000.
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CLEANUP WEEK
AID TO CAMPAIGN
Commissioners Urge D. c.
Residents to Get Rid of
All Trash.

This is official cleanup week and
citizens are expected to round out
the drive for a cleaner Capital. which
the City Refuse Division inaugurated
last week with an intensive street and
alley cleaning campaign.
Householders are urged by tne Com
missioners to get rid Of all accumu-
lated rubbish and refuse; to wash,
paint and redecorate. The city gov
ernment will shift emphasis from
street cleaning to the collection serv-
ices and trash, ash and garbage col
lectors will be available to answer
special requests for carting away ma
terial piled up over considerable
period of time.
Data Is Advanced.
Cleanup week usually is set for
MAY, but the Commissioners advanced
the date in response to The Stars
campaign to make Washington look
its best for Spring visitors.
The Refuse Division completed its
week of extra activity last night, re-
porting that each of 598 miles of
paved streets had been cleaned at
least three times. Most streets were
washed by flushers. All were swept.
Evidences of the drive were appar-
ent to a reporter who visited yes
terday some of the sections where dirt
conditions were most acute before
the campaign started.
Public cooperation, given voluntar-
lily or stimulated by warnings that
police will take stern measures against
violators of anti-flth regulations,
seemed to have increased to a point
where it has facilitated greatly the
work of street and alley cleaners.
Alleys filled with refuse ankle deep
two weeks ago were more than rea-
sonably clean. Improper discard OF
trash and garbage had practically
ceased.
Thoroughness Apparent.
In some of the choice residential
areas, where householders had beer
littering alleys and street curbings
with lawn rakings and other debris
almost spotless conditions prevailed
The heaps of rubbish that were scat.
tered in alleys less than two weeks
ago had disappeared.
The Salvation Army announced yes.
terday that it would cooperate dur
ing cleanup week by sending truck,
or wagons to answer calls for rubbish
removal. The army is equipped with
10 trucks and six wagons. 1t was
pointed out that newspapers, maya
zines, rags, old clothes, etc. can be
used profitably, the organizations So
cial service center employing 90 needy
men to reconstruct such material fol
useful purposes.
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BY the Associated Press.

TOPEKA, Kans., April 11.-More
than rs orphan children dashed glee-
fully about the executive residence
lawn of Gov. and Mrs. ALI M. Landon
today to hunt Easter eggs.
Although he described himself
merely an onlooker," the Kansas
Governor forgot that role long enough
to help one little girl find eggs for her
empty basket. It turned out she had
accumulated one basketful and was
out after another.
For the egg roll, established by Mrs.
Landon four years ago. Nancy Joseph
Inc, the Landons' 3-year-old daughter,
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KNOX ASKS BORAH FACTS
Challenges Charge Money Is Being
Spent in Illinois.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 11.-Demand by
Col. Frank Knox that Senator William
E. Borah clarity his charge that big
money was being spent to control
the Illinois delegation" to the Re-
publican National Convention opened
wide tonight the latest controversy in
Illinois many battled primary cam
paign.
In telegram to his senatorial rival
for the Republican preferential vote
next Tuesday. Knox. publisher of the
Chicago Daily News, took cognizance
of the Idahoan's filings at his opposi-
tion as coming from miserable crooks
crooks ." = on the pay rolls of great
corporations and asserted his total
expense for the campaign had been"
approximately $4,000, all contributed
by my friends in small amounts.
AS his headquarters was announc-
ing pledges of support from National
Committeeman Frank L. Smith, Ma
tional Committeewoman Bertha Baur
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who mailed the death in Easter
packages.
Although orders went out for a
general roundup of suspects in the
anthracite valley, periodically ridden
by labor strife, no arrests were made
Post Office inspectors said many
were questioned in a process Of elm
tnation," and two men were detained,
though not under arrest.
j. w. Johnston. chief post Office in
spector at Philadelphia, disclosed that
fingerprints were found on the lethal
packages. -Four of the six boxes failed
to explode.
Explosive Is Studied.
A solution was sought, too, through
a study of the explosive. but the prev
alence of dynamite in the mining
area, and the fact that every miner
Is familiar with its use, lessened the
value of that angle of investigation.
Judge Benjamin R. Jones, who sen
fenced several men for bomb out
RACES in the mine strike disorders,
was another on the death list. His
package did not explode. Luther
Kniffen, who was sheriff during the
labor disturbances in recent years, and
q mine superintendent, likewise es-
capped death. A bomb mailed to James
A. German, umpire of the Anthracite
Cancellation Board, a labor disputes
agency, was intercepted. German and
his family were in Florida.
Shortly after the bombings yester-
day, fire wrecked the home Of Msgr.
j. j. Curran. but whether it was in
cendiary was not determined. The
Catholic priest long has been a volun-
tary mediator in labor disputes.
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Landon Gets Training Watching
Egg.Rolling q on Front Lawn

Joined her mother as hostess. She
handed out colored baskets to children
from Topeka orphanages as they lined
up on the front porch Of the Cover
nor's home.
Joining the hunters was John Cobb,
the Landons' 2-year-old son. Much to
his dislike. he had been required to
take of his romping overalls for a
suit to greet the company.
Standing by watching the youngsters
play was John M. Landon, the Gov
ernor's father.
White Easter rabbits were presented
as prizes to children finding the most
eggs.
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Peery of Virginia, Gov. Harry w. Nice
of Maryland and Commissioner
George E. Alleu Of the District all are
members of the fraternity and will
be among those honored. Lieut.. Gov.
James H. Price of Virginia is also
Kappa Sigma and has been invited
to be present
Among the members of Congress
who are expected to attend are
Senator McAdoo Of California, and
Representatives Thomason of Texas,
Cannon of Missouri, johnson Of
Texas, Cooper of Tennessee, Hill of
Washington, Monaghan of Montana,
Moran of Maine and Lambeth of
North Carolina.
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WILL HEAR SKETCH

The much-publicized political radio
sketch, Liberty at the Crossroads, "
barred from the air by the two major
broadcasting systems in January, will
be presented at a luncheon of the
Junior Club of Republican Women
Tuesday at club headquarters, Six
teenth street and Scott Circle.
An electrical transcription of the
sketch will be 'piped" to the head
quarters of the Republican women
from the studios of Station WJSV. 1t
will not be broadcast.
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second a n n u a ]
Kappa Sig m a
banquet to be
held at Columbia
c ou n try Club
n KIT Frid a y
night.
Senator Austin
Of Vermont will
be the principal
speaker and E.
Barrett Pretty
man, who re-
Gently resigned
as corporation
counsel, will act
as POSTMASTER.
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Employees to Dance.

The Employees Mutual Benefit AS
sociation of Kings Palace department
store will hold its annual Spring
dance Tuesday at the Elks' Hall, 919
H street. Peter Thornton is chair.
man Of the Arrangements Committee.
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KAPPA SIGMA FETE :.
TO HONOR NOTABLES
Senate and House Members and
Two Governors Will Be
Banuuet Guests

Members of Kappa Sigma fraternity
IN the Senate and House, aud the
Governors OF Maryland and Virginia
will be guests Of honor at the forty.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-08

WASHINGTON, April '. After an exhaustice study of potential raw materials, Col. John A. Wagner Quartermaster, Corps of Procure ment, reported the United States is now the only world power which is industrially prepared for big war.
 This is the only country plenti- fully supplied with raw materials together with the facilities for their manufacture in vast quantities into the items needed for war purposes, he said. "A study of the situation shows that we have or can produce during extreme emergency, even with partial loss of the seas, the entire list of strategic war mater ials."
 The officer said a chart prepared by himself, based on "A raw mater ials considered essential to prose- cute war, showed the United States has a relative self -Sufficiency of 22.35 out of the 24.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-08
TOWnsendites
 DenounCe Probe
 as ''S|ander"
Leaders Will Seek to Attack Constitutionality of Con-
 gressional Investigation

BALTIMORE, April 8.-Directors of the Townsend Plan reorganized the national movement yesterday, and, at the same time, challenged the present Congressional investiga- tion of it's affairs as being "unwar- ranted and unconstitutional"
 The directors also issued state ment charging Robert Earl Clem- ents, resigned National Secretary, and George Highly, Los Angeles leader, with plotting to wrest con- trol of the organization by threats.
 Dr. F. E. Townsend, co-founder with Clements of the movement, again denied "rumors" he planned to resign as National President, and asserted he intended ito stay in the movement until it is successful"
 Directors announced that Baxter Rankine, of the Washington head quarters, had been appointed Treas urer, and Harrison lilies, also of Washington, business manager.
 In an assault upon the Congress. sional probe, directors instructed Sheridan Downey and Conner Smith, Townsend movement lead CTS, to bring such legal action as they deem necessary to bring the Congressional investigation to an end or test the legal rights of the Townsend organization with refer ence to the same"
 T e resolution conuemned h e probe as mot carried on in good faith for legislative purposes but conducted for the purpose of scan- dalizing by individuals who are at tempting to discredit the movement by slandering some of the people in it."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-08
.CH AMBER WILL .ENT BRITAIN OUT
 .0F TOWN GUESTS
Republican Delegates to Be Honored Tomorrow-Re-
 turningMembers to Talk

The Chamber of Commerce will have as guests at it's luncheon to- morrow the following out-of-town visitors, the majority of whom are delegates to the Republican Terri torial convention, which opens to- morrow in Douglas; Andrew Ner- land of Fairbanks, E. A. Rasmuson of Skagway, R. N. Scruby of Wran- gell, and Jacob Hanseth and Tom Ellsmore of Petersburg.
 Returning members, who will talk briefly at the luncheon, are A. E. Schoettler, George Folta, and Judge G. F. Alexander.
 Correspondence regarding the ex- tension of the Northland Transpor- tation Company mail throughout the summer months will also be pre- sented, according to announcement by John Keyser, Acting Secretary today.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-04-08
WARRACK co. STARTS
 WORK ON CONTRACTS

Two carloads of cement and steel and half million feet of lumber will leave Seattle on the Freighter Dellwood on Auril Is, to be used by the Warrack Construction Com pany in Valdez and Cordova, accor- ding to J. B. Warrack, president of the company, who arrived here re- gently from a trip to the States.
 Work on the Cordova Municipal Building, a $35 5,000 project, will be- gin on April 25, MT Warrack said. and construction of the new Val- deg school building will start on May IS. The Warrack company al- so has a contract to remodel the old school house in Cordova at a cost of $5.000, Mir Warrack reported.
 Both the Cordova Municipal Building and the Valdez >school building. said MT Warrack, will be erected from plans drawn by Har- old Foss, Juneau architect.