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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
VOTE ASKED
BYC0UNC|L
ON CUSTER
Hearing Will Follow
IFS Pct. Of Lodges
Act FavorabIy

After two days of hot debate,
the executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation of Government
Employees today announced it
would be recommended that notice
of institution of recall proceedings
be sent to all lodges to remove
President E, Claude Babcock from
office. 4
The action was taken because Of
Mr.. Babcock's recent blast at the
New Dears attitude toward the
merit SYSTEM. for which he has
been criticized severely by many
lodges. including the Civil Service
Commission, Agricultural Adjust
nleht Administration and Panama
Canal Office.
The vote vas unanimous, In"
Guiding every member Of the courl"
Gil with the exception of President
Babcock and national charter
president, David R. Glass, who did
not take part in the proceedings.
The resolution adopted today at
the Hamilton Hotel was enacted
because Mr.. Babcock had released
a pamphlet to the Republican Ma
tional Committee which tlayed the
New Deals lack of regard for the
merit system.
The resolution charged that
Babcock acted without the con-
sent of the national council, his
conduct has been unbecoming to
an officer of the A. F. @. E., cal
culated to detract from the dignity
and prestige of the federation, and
concluded:
Whereas, such conduct ON
his part has said to contribute
to the destruction of his use
fuIness as president Of the A.
r. G. E.
BE it therefore, resolved, that
the National Executive Council
of the A. F. G. E. in meeting as
sembled unanimously demand
that said E. Claude BabcOck
submit his resignation as pres
ident of the A. F. G. E. forth.
with"
Babcock refused to resign as
Continued on Page 2, Col. A.
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B0RAH PLANS
F0URPLANKS
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright, 1896, by International
Naus SprviCaN

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON
Copyright, 1886, by International
News ServiCe)
CLEVELAND, June 8 G.N.SO
Senator William E. Borah, the
Lion of Idaho" arrived here to-
day in the role of IAN humble
observer, resigned to the loss of
the Republican presidential nom
nation but willing to write four
major planks into the G.. o. P.
platform for the coming cam
paign.
These planks would cover
foreign affairs, monopoly, farm
relief and the money question.
Other than to promote his own
candidacy for the Republican
nomination, Borah will take no
part in any stop Landon" move
ment.
He will not turn his following
over to any compromise" candi-
date unless that candidate is
one of the nations outstanding
liberals. No such suitable com
promise" candidate has as yet
been mentioned by Landon'S op-
ponents.
The nature of the planks Borah
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
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Youth Will Carru
C.. O. P. Victory
Mrs. Sin1n1S
By DOROTHY DUCAS

CLEVELAND, June 8 G.N.S).
Hundreds of new faces, chiefly
young ones, which have turned up
for the Republican convention
here, have put new life into the
Grand Old Party, which should
select people in their late thirties
and early forties for public office,
anyway. declared Mrs. Ruth
Hanna Mccormick SimmS, in an
exclusive interview today.
The daughter of Political Boss
Mark Hanna, who attended her
first convention in 1896 at the age
of Is and hasn't missed one since,
welcomed the new blood as a sign
of awakened interest on the part
OF the average man and woman
of the country.
She said:
81 believe quite sincerely our
States ought to be represented
by people in their late thirties
and early fOrtieS. All these new
people are sign that the last
four years have attracted the at
tentiOn of a much larger percent
age of the population. It's hit
people at last-yOung and old
that government does affect
them vitality"
The veteran woman politician,
one of the few here who can re
member back to the days more
than Is years ago when the eau.
Gus represented the convention,
said today the party was COM
pletely free of boSsism.
Mrs. Simms, whose husband,
former Representative Albert
Simms, is national committeeman
from New Mexico, is against
women's exclusive participation in
nonpartiSan groups like the
League of Women Voters.
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STAND BREAKS,
KILLING "A

BUCHAREST, June 8 G.N.SO
Fourteen persons were killed and
200 were injured, many seriously,
when a wooden grandstand crum-
bled and hurled 5000 spectators
to the ground at the Cotroceni
sports field today.
King Carol and visiting foreign
statesmen were witnesses to the
tragedy.
Carol calmly ordered an imme-
date parade, thereby averting
panic. Then he and Prince Paul
of Jugoslavia and PreSiden t
Edouard Benes of Czechoslovakia
took part in the rescue work.
Unable to stand the sight of the
wounded victims, Carol cancelled
the parade and returned to his
palace while soldiers dragged the
injured from the debris.
The accident occurred as $4,000
young men and women were
marching past Little Entente
heads. Carol, Benes, and Prince
Paul, regent of JugoSlavia, had
just concluded a weekend of con-
ferences regarding Austria and
Central European problems.
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CLAWS In Cleveland
But Not Attending
Convention, He Says

CLEVELAND, June 8 0.N.SD.
There's a mystery in Cleveland to-
day-or at least-a mystery man.
Louis B. CLAWS, chief Oman
for Secretary of Interior Harold l..
Ickes, arrived here today on the
same train with Senator William
E. Borah CRO of Idaho. He an
nounced he was not guardingg
Borah and not attending the con-
vention. Accompanied by two
other husky Interior Department
"G"-Men, CLAWS said he was en-
route to Detroit. He was asked:
"If we see you around the con-
ventiOn Thursday, what shall we
Think"
He replied
Draw your own conclusions
then"
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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, June
8.-Landon Mason Burke, missing
15-year-old daughter of an Alex
andria Va) banker, was found
wandering in. a dazed condition
near. the University of Virginia,
here. today, and was taken at once
to the Martha jefferson Hospital.
She admitted her identity at
the hospital and her name was
found sewed into the toe of a
stocking.
Missing Two Days
Missing since Saturday after.
noon from her Prince Street home,
Landon was the object of a
wide search in which the aid of
the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
ton of the Department of Justice
was asked. Bureau officials de-
clined to admit or deny that an
agent had been assigned to the
search.
When she left home. Ian
don was wearing Stacks, sport
shirt and tennis shoes.
Her mother, Mrs. C. S. Taylor
Burke. was notified of her. find
ing by The Washington Times.
Mother Notified
Mrs. Burke was too excited to
say anything other than Thank
goodness" and to ask if her
daughter were well.
Landon, named for her grand
father, the late Rev. Landon
Randolph Mason, a noted Rich
mond clergyman. recently re-
turned to Alexandria from Rich
mond, where she attended St.
GATHERINGS School for Girls. No
reason for her disappearance
could be advanced by her parents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
RULE
FAVORABLE
TO HEARST
Publisher Wins Right
to Continue Fight
on Wire Seizures
International News Service

Antof0atlOndJ news service
william Randolph Hearst won
a decision in the District of Co
lumbia Court of Appeals today in
his drive to have the courts de-
eide whether Federal courts can
enjoin a Senate committee en-
gagged in a legislative investiga-
ton.
The appellate court handed
down decision granting Mr..
Hearst the privilege of prescott
ing a special appeal from a Dis
trict of Columbia Supreme Court
ruling dismissing his petition for
temporary Injunction against
the Senate lobby investigating
committee.
The publisher accused the COM
mittee, headed by Senator Hugo
L. Black CD of Alabama of con-
Quoting a fishing expedition" by
Selling thousands of personal
kilograms and correspondence of
prominent persons.
The lower court had dismissed
Mr.. Hearst's petition on the
ground that the judiciary has no
right to interfere with the legisla.
tive branch of the Government. j"
The special appeal granted the
publisher today will not be heard
until after his petition for a final
Injunction suit against both the
Black committee and the Federal
Communications Commission has
been heard on its merits. The
appellate court said if the lower
courts decision on this petition
should be adverse to Mr.. Hearst's
interests and he appeals, both
appeals will be heard together.
The higher court declined to
issue a temporary injunction un-
til Mr.. Hearst's special order is
heard, on the ground that, since
the Senate committee is not &C.
tive at this time, there is no occa-
sion for a restraining order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
50 SEEK TWO
MINE VICTIMS

PAXTON, Ind, June 8 G.N.S).
Fifty volunteers, under the direc-
ton of U. S. Bureau of Mines ex-
perts, waged a desperate battle
with gas and fallen slate here to-
day in an effort to reach two en-
tombed miners, believed killed in
an explosion.
Charles Webb, of Sullivan, and
Dan Williams, of Paxton, the men
in the mine. were given but one
chance in a thousand of being
alive. They were trapped when
attempting to remove a carload of
slate that had fallen on a track
in the workings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
Ex-Movie Stars
AssaiIant Sought

LOS ANGELES, June 8 GN.S0.
An unidentified man, known only
by sketchy description, was
sought by police today as the
assailant who drove a hunting
knife deep into the body of Tom
Conlon. 20-year-old former juve-
nile film star in a sidewalk en-
counter here Saturday. Conlon
is in critical condition. Two
companions of Conlon seized his
assailant and turned him over to
attendants at a cafe then took
Conlon to a hospital. The cafe
men released the knifer, claim.
ing they did not known anyone
had been injured.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
NOMINATION
ON FIRST
BALLOT
IS DUE
Interest Now Centers
on Candidate for
Vice President
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES


CLEVELAND, June 8 0N.S0
The curtain rose slowly today on
the Republican National Conven-
ton, revealing a setting that has
been apparent to political ob-
servers for day, the nomination of
Governor ALI M. Landon, of Kan
sas, on the first ballot, or maybe
the second.
Delegates and visitors poured
into Cleveland by the thousand,
and their arrival only seemed to
swell the onrushing tide of Landon
sentiment. New York, for eX-
ample, which, at first, was calcu-
lated to give the Kansan only Is
or 30 votes on the first ballot,
now seems destined to throw 10
of its 90 to him. It was sympto-
matte of the general situation in
Cleveland "a hours before the
opening session.
Talk of stopping Landon" con-
tinued to be heard about the hotel
corridors. But it was mostly talk.
The difficulty was in finding some
one to form the spearhead of such
a movement. None of the Kan
sans rivel appeared to banker for
the job, including even Senator
William E. Borah Of Idaho, who
has been cast. not by himself by
others, as the "big, bad wolf" Of
this convention.
"Simply an Observer"
Senator Borah quickly assured
queStioners that he had not come
to Cleveland to stop anybody, or
to join in any cabal against any
body. The Senator said he came
to Cleveland not as a delegate. but
simply as a humble observer" in
terested in his party's welfare and
in its platform of principles.
Borah's I'm not here to stop
anybody" coupled with similar eX-
pressions on the part of Senator
Arthur H. Vandenburg of Michi-
gan and Senator Lester j. Dick
inson of Iowa, made it almost
unanimous.
Ex-senator George H. Moses of
New Hampshire, who is master
minding the campaign of Col.
Frank Knox, Chicago publisher,
continued to talk of the opposi-
ton getting together, but appar-
emily his was a lone voice in the
wilderness of Landon sentiment.
There was, in fact, considerable
more talk in the teeming Hobbies
about the vice presidency than
about first place on the ticket.
CONTINUED on Page 3, Col. ~
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Probe of Clan Sought
International News Service
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)

A joint resolution was intro
duced in both Houses of Congress
today calling for a thorough in
vestigation" of the Black Legion
by a committee of four Senators
and four Representatives.
The resolution, offered in the
Senate by Senator Benson F-LD
of Minnesota and in the House by
Representative Dickstein CD of
New York provides for a 100000
appropriation; would give the
committee full authority to hold
hearings at any time and place
in the United States, and to sum-
mon witnesses and subpoena all
records of any such organization
brought under the investigation.
additional Story on Page y
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Washington for Landon

CLEVELAND, June 8 T.N.SD.
Governor ALT Landon of Kansas
had IS of the Is votes of the I'M
instructed washington delegation
today as Frank Burns, of Seattle,
national committeeman. called the
delegates into conference.
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6. 0. P. BALKS
ON GOLD STAND
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
Copyright, 1886. by International
News Service)

CLEVELAND, June 8 G.N.SD.
Republican platform builders in a
series of conferences which lasted
until daylight today definitely re-
jected proposals to commit the
party to an immediate return to
the old gold standard.
A fight to overthrow the bloc
which is writing the platform was
certain and it may be carried to
the floor of the convention, but
leaders of the forces which, thus
far, dominate the convention, were
confident that their position will
be sustained.
Sound Money Studied
The platform committee, COM
posed of supporters of Governor
ALT M. Landon, strove to write a
modified currency plank assuring
Continued on Page 2, Col. u
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n. J. Phi|anthropist
Dies Of HeartAtta

PRINCETON, N. j., June
G.N.SO.-George Allison Armour,
30, wealthy clubman and philan-
thropist, died of a heart attack at
his estate here today.
Born in Chicago, son of the
late George Armour and Barbara
Allison Armour, he graduated
from Princeton University in 1877
and devoted his life to philan-
thropy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-06-08
MOVE TO STOP LAND0N' C0LLAPSES
sBOSSiSme Era
In q. %. p.
OUeH''

WOMEN HAVE ENDED
REIGN OF BOSSES IN 90.
P. COUNCILS, SAYS MRS.
.RU TIL HANNA Moor
MICK SIMMS, SEEN TALK
ING BELOW TO MRS.
RUTH BAKER PRATT.
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"Landon Slide"

CLEVELAND, June 8.-J. Henry
Smythe, jr.. is here to attend the
G.. o. P. national convention and
observes:
at looks like a LandOn-slide."
"The New Deal is a Mis-Deal."
Don't renew the New Deal"
Smythe described himself as a
"Philadelphia.born Republican. "
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Trial on K1ur0er ana KIDNAPPING
charges in Circuit Court in con-
nectiOn with the fantastic night
ride killing of Charles A. Poole,
WPA worker.
Copyright, 1885, by International
News Service)
DETROIT, June 8 QN.SO.
Fifty Black Legionnaires. includ.
ing Dayton Dean, confessed execu-
toner for the terrorists, used
United States Government guns
ana ammunition in regular gun
t1ely practice, it was revealed by
pefrce today.
Dean, it was said, was at a rifle
range partly underwritten by the
Government the night before he
shot and killed Charles A. Poole,
an obscure WPA worker, whose
death led to the unmasking of the
secret society.
According to Detective Alvin
Shapiro, Dean and other members
of the Black Legion joined rifle
club here, which was given four
Government guns and about $500
worth of ammunition during the
past year.
Disclosure that the rifle club
was honeycombed with Black Lee
gionnaires came after the arrest
of Andrew Martin, secretary of the
rifle club, who was charged by
police with being a State adjutant
in the secret society.
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weather Details on Page 2D
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Showers today, fair tonight and Tuesda.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
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13 OF CLAN
HELD FOR
TRIAL
Judge Ends Hearing;
Black Legion Used
u. S. Ammunition

DETROIT, June s U.N.S.).
Common Pleas Judge Ralph w.
Liddy today ordered Is members
of the Black Legion held for
trial on murder and kidnapping
charges in Circuit Court in con-
nectiOn with the fantastic night
ride killing of Charles A. Poole,
WPA worker.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
PrOsser Field Day
To Be Held July 8

Wednesday, July 8, is the date set
for the Sixteenth Annual Field Day
lat the Irrigation Branch Experiment
station, near Prosser, according to
H. p. Singleton. superintendent. In
order that all visitors may have an
opportunity to spend as much time
as they desire on any particular
part of the experimental program,
field trips to the experimental plots
will be arranged throughout the
day. The first trip will start at 9
am.
Among the many interesting ex-
periments that can be seen this
year, the following are outstanding:
comparative winter hardness of
many varieties and strains of alfal-
ia: irrigation experiments on apples;
varietal trials with many kinds of
fruit; crop rotation experiment; fer
tilizer trials; varieties and hybrids
of field and sweet corn; miscellan-
eous forage varieties and cereal in
vestigations.
All are invited to bring basket
lunch and picnic at noon on the
station grounds. The Prosser Com
mercial Club will furnish free cof-
fee and iced tea. Lunches will be
sold on the grounds at popular
prices to those who find it incon-
venient to bring them.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
Local Garage Adds
New Precision Guage

A large percentage of the high
way accidents are caused by faulty
equipment on cars, it has been dis
covered. More and more states are
making compulsory inspection of
lights, brakes and steering appa-
ratus. Unsafe cars are being barred
from the highways in Washington.
Already exceptionally well equip
ped with precision machinery, the
e. c. Smith Motor Co. has Just in
stalled the very newest equipment
for the inspection of brakes, lights
and steering. The new machine,
The Weaver Safety Lane shows in
stantly and accurately the condi-
ton of each individual brake-it is
the machine which the highway de-
partment uses in making its tests.
A photo-electric cell shows e,sactly
the condition of your lights, the ad-
justment and candlepower.
This new installation" MIR. Smith
said today puts us out in the lead
in this section of the state for pre-
cision equipment. We have the only
machine of this sort between Spo-
kane and Yakima now. With the
correction machines we already have
we can handle all kinds of work
along these lines. 1t is a safety
that every driver slould
be interested in" ..
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
Canadian Pact Costs
Spud Growers Plenty

The reciprocal tariff recently put
into effect between Canada and the
United States is costing this dis
trict plenty, according to reports
from the local marketing agencies.
When first put into effect, it was
thought that the trade pact would
open new markets for the products
of this part of the state. Instead,
shortly after the opening of the as
paragus season a new impost was
added which shut off that market
for the local products.
The most recent effect of the act
was the consigned shipment of three
carloads of early potatoes which
were landed on the coast markets
last week, causing sudden drop in
the price Of spuds.
1.-The very least that can be esti-
mated from this act" I. S. Gleason
stated, "is a direct loss of five dol
lars ton to the growers in Kenne-
wick. With the large tonnage
which is being harvested here, this
loss to the community is serious
one, and one which will take years
of favorable marketing to recover.
That pact proved serious one to
this district" he said.
II figure the pact has cost Ken
newick growers alone thousands of
dollars in lowered process for their
early spuds," H. w. Desgranges, To-
cal manager of the Big Y said to-
day. 81 believe the price would still
have been at a much higher figure,
considering the short crop thruout
the country. Other products grown
here will undergo the same treat
ment without doubt"
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
Anderson Celebrates
Third Anniversary

The holiday is something more
than holiday to A. A. Anderson,
as it is his third anniversary as
Chevrolet dealer in Kennewick. On
July 3, three years ago, he assum-
ed the management of the agency.
On that date he employed two peo-
pie, while today his payroll num-
bers ten.
Since entering the automobile
business Mr.. Anderson has also
taken on the Associated Oil agency,
which is handled by Mr.. Aman.
Last month";" Mr.. Anderson
said my car sales more than dou-
bled my first years quota. i feel
highly gratified with the showing
which my organization has made
this past year
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
New Directory

Copy is now in the hands of the
printers for the new telephone d.
rectory to be issued shortly. The
list of numbers is being increased
with the gradual replacement Of the
phones which had been disconnect-
ed during the depression. Mr..
Brown states that indications are
that the list will soon be back to its
former status. as many people are
thinking of taking the service.
Several thousand dollars worth of
lire and instrumentality improve
ments have been made this year
and the company is in better shape
than ever before in its history to
give service.
There is still short time left to
secure a placing in the directory or
advertising space.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02

You remember we said If the
band went any place it would be
Kennewick. but that we would not
take the band any where this year.
l.ichland, Toppenish and the grange
here all wanted us, but we are go
ing to Kennewick. We are having
a float in the parade and putting
the band on it. The band will be
only pep band, but it will be a
band"
The above letter was received by
he committee today from Fred Eng
lish of White Bluffs. This band,
with the Kennewick school band
and the Pasco drum and bugle
corps, will add a great deal to the
enjoyment of the parade.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1936-07-02
chronological Puzzle

San Francisco, Cal.-For two
centuries scientists have speculated
on the huge stone monoliths, gro
tesquely carved, found on lonely
Easter Island, LOO miles from the
nearest inhabited spot in the Pa
cific. On the second largest island
of the Fiji group, Bruce Fahnstock,
young New York explorer, has just
found buried in tropical jungle 10
large stone slabs bearing symbols
unknown to the tribes of the South
Seas. The inscriptions resemble
those made by tribe that once row.
ed Northeastern Canada, nearly
10000 miles distant.