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Black Legion has branches In other
cities, but declined to name those cities
for fear of reprisals.
Lipps said the head of the order.
| who bore the title-major general
was "a man named wilbur can't
| think of his last name"
Literature of the United Brother
hood Of America, found in the hall
where it met and in the homes Of
members, indicated that it was anti.
Communistic, anti-Catholic, ani-Jew-
ish and anti-Negro. Police said some
of the members claimed 1t was of pre-
Civil War origin, and was the parent
organization of the original Ku Klux
Khan. Several of the known members,
most of them factory workers, came
to Detroit from the South
Terrorist Society in Pontiac.
In Pontiac. Mich, a terrorist society
known as the Bullet Club, which
sought political control. was inves-
tigated IA months ago. It's regalia, as
disclosed in that investigation, was
the same as the skull-and-cross-b bones
decorated hoods and robes found yes
teroay in the homes of the Black Le-
gion members here. Testimony at
the Pontiac investigation indicated
that public officials had been threat
ened with death unless they did the
bidding of the Bullet Club
The Black Legion here also had
political flavor. Its meeting hall was
rented in the name of the Wolverine
Republican League. Several men in
public life are members Of that league.
They denied any knowledge of the
Black Legion, and expressed horror at
the Poole staying
No connection between the Wolver-
inc Republican Club and the Black
Legion was publicly acknowledged"
Prosecutor McCrea said. However,
many members have been identified
with the Black Legion"
Lipps said he Joined the Black Legion
six months ago.
Il had to kneel down." he said,
"and then q man held q gun at nv
heart and made me swear something.
I can't remember what 1t was. I
couldn't think Of anything but that
loaded gun.
Held Like Ku Klux Klan.
THE Black Legion is something like
the Ku Klux Klan, only it Is o higher
organisation. To belong to the Legion,
you have to have been q member of
the Ku Klux Khan. The dues are 10
cents q month.
The head of the organization is
called major general and the other
cfficers have military titles down to
corporal. was just q private. The
omcers wear black robes with the
skull and cross-bones on them"
White robes. bearing q different in
sigma, also were found.
The first ride I took part In was
the night Poole was killed. I never
took part in any nogeings, but
heard of several"
McCrea said he would ask murder
warrants for Lipps, Harvey Davis,
3S. colonel" in the society: Dayton
Dean. So; Irwin Lee. 80; George c.
johnson, 72;. Paul r, Edwards, 81,
and Edgar Baldwin, as. He said Lipps,
Davis, Dean and Lee had admitted
they were present at the Staying of
Poole and that Dean and Lee con.
fessed firing shots.
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The existing work under a planned economy.
The eject OF this story-the the
tell hon thatt
Secretary Wallace uasnt holding country
regardless OF Dhat 1t did,
More recently when the New Deal needed program
country would look just like that desert 70 for soil
servation. - - - -
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Behind the News
Roosevelt Sraghtens Out Another Squabble b,
Smoothing Way For Lienthal Reappointment.
BY PAUL MALLON.

ROOSEVELT
ofcial. that
ofncisls with blood
ever assembled under governmental ro Playing
liberals progressves conservatives and reaconar
than other phase the president
squabbles being fully aired public
recently about u consecutive
Strengthening scrap eapponmen
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cent penalty on those who fail to file
Q return and - per cent interest on
the tax due.
Several score persons arrested In
raids Wednesday and Thursday are
booked for hearings June 0.
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JUDICIAL pTotSC-
ton. His refusal
to testify further
because he con-
siders the line Of
questioning to be
irrelevs mt brings
up the problem Of
just how Congress
can punish q re-
calcitrant W ! t.
ness.
This has been
up many times In
the past and 1t
is not generally
rea lized that in
one famous case
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IL CHN UIIy DC fepchIeu - TuIliUI,
but some well informed insiders have
been talking also about the possibility
that Interior Secretary Ickes left no
one, but two designations on Mr..
Roosevelt's desk last week
They say one was . long state
ment Of Mr.. Ickes' position, winding
up as q resignation, and the other .
terse, simple resignation. Mr.. Rooss-
welt was invited to pick the one he
wanted, and he chose neither.
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Too Cold in Hades.

Declaring that they cannot keep
warm no matter how much they
build up fires. many people are leav-
ing Hades. town In the desolate hills
fringing the Pennines In England.
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Scare Philosophy Revived
Tugwen May Get His Food and Drug Chamber of
Horrors) Bill, But Ad Control Is Slipping
BY CARLISLE BARGER0N

Of the so-ca,ed Iswei food and drug s has again
soaring the life out of when they want something
The question Of whether will b the Tugven bill when
all Committee
reporting out Yesterday took control Of advertising away from Tug
well and Commission where
doubedy there viii Roosevelt
Iugwes hands the professors nstenee that Of Mrs
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Few Cattle Not infected,

Only Il cattle in. u herds W..
found infected with tick In the Wei
County. Tex, eradication program.
There were sl $50 cattle dipped.
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Chairman Sam Rayburn Of the
Commerce Committee to the White
House several days ago and insisted
that the bill be passed ut this ses-
sion. It has been considered dead
in so far as this session is concerned
Forced TO action. seven Democrats
Joined with eight Republicans un-
der the leadership of Representa-
tive Carroll Reece TO take the Gd-
YertiSinn central aMau frorn sItlnuleu
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KLAN CONNECTION UNKNOWN.
Investigator Never Heard Of BLACK
legion" Order,

CHARLOTTE, N. c., May a3 LN.-
Frank N. Iittlejohn. now chief Of city
detectives here, who spent almost two
Evening star., 1936-05-23
Stars in Bed.

Roy Atwell. stage and air comedian,
once starred in q broadcast while con-
fined to bed.
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SINGERS DOG MISSING
Gertrude Niesen Offers Reward
for Pet.

Gertrude Niessen, radio blues singer
and currently appearing on the Fox
Theater stage. may sing q torch song
for her Boston bulldog. Sooky.
The pup, who has q brown coat
white nose and chest and white paws,
disappeared after he bounded away
from Miss Niessen as she alishted from
an automobile at the Willard Hotel
Thursday night She has offered .
reward.
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Repatriation Sought.

A fund Ia being raised In Europe to
enable $1,000 homeless Assyrians to
settle in new homes ON the banks Of
the River Orontes in Syria.
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Farm Machinery Pushed.
Farmers Of Argentina are buying
modern agricultural implements.
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Taxes

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Supp0Fts Living Wage.

He believes that 1t Is the business
of industry to provide . living wage
for its workers. Strain and anxiety"
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on the bonus question would Like to
know what he will do when new
bill is sent him. It would be embar-
RAISING for them IL they voted against
the measure only to have him sign it
later. perhaps after it had been modi-
fed somewhat by the Senate. This Is
one Of the reasons why the House
members would be glad to see the
bonus bill taken up and passed by
the Senate before the House Is called
upon to act on 1t.
A meeting Of the signers Of the petit
ton for the Patman bill was held this
morning, 4, in an effort to determine
what procedure should be followed.
Senators Nye of North Dakota, Re-
publican, and Clark Of Missouri, Dem
ocrat, have prepared for introduction
a new, permanent neutrality bill, man.
datory on the President, to take the
place Of the existing neutrality act
which expires February 20.
The administration. however, lost
no time in introducing a bill which
gives the President wide discretion in
applying enibargoes on shipments oi
materials to belligerent nations. This
bill was introduced in the House to-
day by Chairman McReynolds Of the
Foreign Affairs Committee.
In the Senate 1t will be handled by
Senator Pittman. Unless the White
House and the proponents Of strictly
mandatory law are able to adjust
their differences, the neutrality bill
may lead to q real fight in Congress
While the Congress Is prepared tc
listen to the President tonight, it is
straining its ears for what the Su-
preme Court of the United States may
have to say on Monday in regard to
the A. A. A. and other New Deal laws
The leaders admit that II the A. A.
A. is held unconstitutional Congress
will be called on to do something about
providing a substitute. Some Of them
say they believe that the administra-
ton already has prepared recon-
mendations to meet situation In
which the court holds the A. A. A.
processing taxes unconstitutional, or
even holds the entire law invalid. In
the event the decision only places q
ban on the processing taxes, 1t will
be proposed to levy excise taxes--in
reality sales taxes-on certain COM
modities to raise the money required
to pay the farmers who restrict their
crops in conformity with the A. A. A.
programs.
A flood Of bills was tossed into the
hopper in the House today. The in
PRODUCTION of bills in the Senate, how
ever, must be made, under the rules,
by Senators in person when that body
is in session. No opportunity is ex-
pected for such action until Monday
or perhaps after the joint session
tonight.
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on the islands, the Associated Press
reported.
Need for medical aid and food was
relayed to Red Cross headquarters
here by Representative Goldsborough,
whose congressional district includes
parts of the islands. Mrs. Margaret
A. Lewis, Maryland State representa-
tive for the Red Cross. was sent to
Crisfleld to arrange for the relief
party with the aid Of the local Red
Cross chapter.
The provisions and medical supplies
were dispatched on a-going launch.
Rowboats were used when the launch
had approached as near as possible,
and when the lighter boats were
blocked, sleds were used, the local
headquarters of the Red Cross re-
ported.
Ice Still Inches Thick.
The Apache late yesterday was
breaking Ice in the Choptank River
and was to proceed to Tangier Island
and Crisfeid today on q similar mis-
sion.. The Apache reported that while
The Ice was melting fast, 1t remained
Z inches thick in some places. : A
lighter boat was assigned 10 aid the
Apache, but was forced to return, to
Norfolk when her bow was damaged
by constant contact with the Ice.
Hazardous conditions closed many
schools and stranded busses and
automobiles in mountainous regions
Of Maryland and Virginia. Cond.-
tions were much improved today, how .
ever.
Although ice was melting In the
bay, residents Of Deal Island, Nd,
still feared for the safety Of two men
who left there two weeks ago to move
house boat and anchor 1t for the
Winter in South Marsh. near Tan
! gier Island. The men were z. w.
Webster and Clarence Creighton.
They had provisions for only . short
stay.
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ed to investigate charges that regisra.

ed to investigate charges that registra.
tions Of voters had been made illegally.
Longs feud with the administration
OF President Roosevelt, which appar-
emily had been dropped after the
senator's death, was renewed recently
when Judge Richard Leche, the Long
factions candidate for Governor, at
tackled the congressional action.
Representative Dear, speaking at
WINFIELD, said Leche's action showed
he knew there was no intention to
give the home rule (anti-administra-
tom candidates equal representation
at the polls"
The call for tonight's mass meeting,
made in newspaper advertisement,
said it was in protest Of 'unwarranted,
illegal and unconstitutional invasion
Of the sovereign State OF Louisiana
by Federal agents and spies ." of
the usurpation Of States rights and
self-government" and lin defense of
white supremacy and personal free
DOM"
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Silent As to Veto.

The President has not told congress
sional leaders, they say, whether he
would veto such bonus bill or not.
Some of them. however. believe that
he would sign the bill.
House members who hsve followed
the President through thick and thin
Evening star., 1936-01-03

street, was injured last night when
she fell while alighting from taxicab
near her home She declined hospital
treatment. although she was said to
have hurt her right hip and the
back Of her head.
William McKenney, 63. Of 518 Thir-
teenth street northeast was treated for
cuts and bruises at Emergency Hos
pital after he fell last night at North
Capitol and F streets.
Villas Johnson, SO, of Smithfield,
N. c., was cut and bruised about the
face last night when he fell at Sew
enth and D streets. He was treated at
Casualty Hospital and then arrested
on a charge Of intoxication.
Bay Conditions Improve.
Rain and thawing weather were re-
lieving what had threatened to be-
come q grave situation on Chesapeake
Bay, where ice had marooned fishing
colonies on Tangier and Smiths Is
lands since Christmas eve. More than
400 fishermen and their families, live
on the islands.
The Red Cross was sending food to
the hard pressed fishermen by launch,
rowboat and sled after the, Coast
Guard cutter Apache yesterday freed
an ice-locked oyster boat containing
three residents of Smiths Island and
escorted the boat into Crisfield harbor,
on the Maryland shore.
The three watermen. Russell Mar
shall. Woods Tull and William Clayton
set out from Smiths Island Monday
TO bring food from the mainland, IL
miles away. They were caught in the
ice and remained fast until freed by
the Apache.
Sickness on Islands.
The three brought word OF "a
serious situation" on the islands
where the stores last Saturday sold
out OF -four. meat, lard and other
necessities. Mail and supply boats
had been cut of from the mainland
and there was considerable sickness
Evening star., 1936-01-03
DINNER TO GARNER
ECL|PSES POLITICS
Borah Among Leaders and
Stage Celebrities at
80. - White House.

BY the Associated Press.
Party lines and pre-campaign feel
ingse we're forgotten last night, as
leaders of various congressional fac
tions gathered at the White House
for dinner in honor of Vice President
Garner.
Senator Borah, who seldom attends
such affairs, was there with Mrs.
Borah. BY virtue Of his long service
in the Senate. the Idahoan, who is in
the front ranks of Republican presi-
dental possibilities, was at the top Of
the seating list, preceded only by the
Garners.
Among the other prominent Re-
publicans present were Representative
wadsworth of New York, another pos
sible presidential candidate, and Sem
ators McNary of Oregon, the minority
leader, and Capper of Kansas. James
J. Dooling, head of Tammany Hall,
and Mayor Fiorello La Guardia Of
New York also were guests.
Despite slippery streets, which made
travel dangerous, there were many
White House guests for a musicale
which followed the dinner
Lily Pons in Two Groups.
Miss Lily PonS, coloratura soprano,
was presented in two groups Of num-
bers with high notes enough to give
She sang beside gold piano. on which
Arpad Sander was accompaniSt.
Cornelia Otis Skinner chose from
her repertoire The Nurses Day Out"
and Being Presented" as entertain
ment. Roman Totenberg, violinist,
had two groups of numbers on the
simple but elegant programs they use
at the White House-emboSsed in q
gold seal with the names Of the
artists, the date and the place on the
cover.
The honor guests, Vice President
and Mrs. Garner, have recently been
having such a series of dress-up at
fairs on their Oriental tour that the
Vice President, for once, surveyed tor
hat and tails with calm. Mrs. Gar
ner chose all white for the affair
putting the accent on simplicity ir
q gown Of misty chiffon, with white
shoes.
Mrs. BOrah in Chiffon.
Mrs. Borah's gown was chiffon, toe
of flesh color, covered with irides-
cent sequins so that her small, trim
figure glittered and sparkled as she
walked.
With Senator Byrd of Virginia was
his pretty debutante daughter, Miss
Westwood Byrd. Present, of course
was Senator Robinson, the Demo
cratic leader, with Mrs. Robinson.
Senator Sheppard Of Texas, author
of the eighteenth amendment, was
there to gaze on the two light Amer
lean wines served at such functions
Not far away from him at the table
sat Ambassador to Mexico Josephu'
Daniels, who, as Secretary of the
Navy, banned all liquor in the Navy
Senator johnson of California, with
Mrs. johnson, helped Senator and
Mrs. Borah represent the independent
Republicans.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
GORE is OPPOSED
TO D. C. RACE BILL
Joins King, Capper and Tydings
in Voicing 0bjec.
finn.

The movement to legalize horce rae.
ing in the District met further oppo-
sition today when Senator Gore.
Democrat, of Oklahoma, announced
that he could see no necessity for the
measure Three other members Of
the District Committee, Senators King,
Capper and Tydings, previously had
indicated disapproval.
Senator Gore said race tracks are
available a short distance from Wash
ington for those who desire 10 attend
races
Senator Copeland. Democrat, Of
New York. another District Commit
tee member who returned today, made
known that he still is strongly in ia
vor of continuing character educa-
tion in the public schools. He indi-
Gated this new step is finding favor
outside of Washington.
Largely through Senator Copeland'S
efforts the character education expert
ment was started in the District
schools in the last fiscal year and
continued in the current sppropria-
tions act.
Evening star., 1936-01-03
LONGS POLITICAL
HEIRS IN ARMS
Call Mass Meeting Tonight
to Protest Invasion of
Federal Agents.

BACKGROUND
One OF most picturesque figures
OF American politics, Huey Long
moved from Louisiana bdcktOoods
to seat In United States Senate.
During climb he established auto
cratic machine control ouer Lousst-
ana politics, fen OF those holding
Office at toiH OF Louisidnd roters
being beyond his domination.
Last Summer Congress directed
inquiry into Long empire; in late
August probe began. On September
. Baton Rouge doctor shot Long as
he tods leaving State Capitol: t,0o
days later Senator died. Missing
leader, Long adherents iDrdncled
betpeen themselves: foes OF late
Senator pressed for return to
potDer.
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q democratic form Of government" in
the State.
Representative Wilcox, Democrat, of
Florida, acting for committee named
by Congress to study the election, spent
several days here recently. He an
nounced before leaving that corps
OF Federal operatives had been assign
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StttutiOnal mVa-
sion" Of Louisiana
by" Federal agents
and spies" inves-
tigating the elec-
ton machinery Of
the January 81
primary.
AS administra
tionists stormed
against a con-
gressional inquiry,
r epres S entative
Cleveland Dear,
anti-Lo1g candi-
date for Governor,
hailed it as neces-
sary to preserve
Evening star., 1936-01-03

this request. I also we'll know that
the present majority, under the lash
of the Executive, is prepared to break
all precedent, as it has many times
In the past. to carry out orders from
the White House.
IN my judgment, if you yield to
this order, you are not properly per-
forming the duties Of the majority in
maintaining the dignity and prerog-
atives Of the House Of Representatives.
This is no mere partisan statement,
for the whole country knows that the
legislative coordinate branch OF the
Government has not been taken into
consideration in this arrangement.
why you Democratic leaders may
pat yourselves on the back and call
yourselves leaders, but the facts are
YOU are not even consulted about the
program in your own body"
Politics Charged.
Smell said the dignified function OF
receiving an annual message was be-
ing turned into a purely political
affair, opening the Presidents cam
paign for reelection in November.
After completing its routine busi-
ness and swearing in four new men,
bers the House recessed subject to
call Of the chair. 1t is expected 1t
will reassemble at between $50 and
e:45 tonight.
While Democratic leaders at the
Capitol were prepared to drive ahead
as speedily as possible with necessary
legislation, they were still awaiting
word from the President. His recon-.
mendations in his annual message are
expected to give the cue. And the
Presidents budget message, expected
Monday, will unleash the House APP
preparations Committee.
Promptly at noon Vice President
Garner and Speaker Byrns raped the
two houses to order. AS soon as a
quorum had been developed in Senate
and House, new members were sworn
In and the usual resolutions were
adopted. These provide for appoint
ment Of committees to notify the
President that Congress was in session
and ready to receive any communica-
tions he desired to make, and providing
for the time of meeting daily.
In the Senate, Elmer A. Benson, the
new Farmer Labor Senator from Min
nesota. appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of the late Senator
Schall, Republican, took the oath oi
office. The House swore in four new
members, two from New York, William
B. Barry of the second district and
Edward w. Curley of the twenty
second district, both Democrats; Ed
ward w. Creal of Kentucky, Democrat
and Werner w. Main Of the thirt
Michigan district, Republicans.
Main was elected November S not
only as a Republican but as an advo-
cate of the Townsend $200-a-montt
old-age pension plan.
Senate Session Brief.
The Senate session lasted only 2C
minutes and ran according to what
was expected. The resolution offered
by Senator Robinson, the Democratic
leader, providing for joint session to-
night, was adopted without objection
and without debate. When the SEN
ate recessed 1t was to meet again at
s:45 pm, when it will proceed to the
House chamber.
A feature of the Senate session was
q eulogy of Senator Glass of Virginia
by Senator Robinson and Senator
Borah of Idaho. Tomorrow is Glass
18th birthday anniversary. Robinson
and Borah both praised the long and
valuable service Of the senior Senator
from Virginia, In the House. rs Secre-
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to free the highways Of ice deposits.
Flying at Washington Airport was
to be resumed early this afternoon,
following interruption Of all schedules
by rain, fog and thick weather last
night and early today.
Rain here yesterday afternoon al
leviated the slippery condition Of
pavenents that caused many injuries
earlier in the day. ~
Mrs. Sadie Blum, sc, Of 2o7 G
Evening star., 1936-01-03

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, January 3.-Polit-
ical heirs Of the late Senator Huey p
Long will gather In a mass meeting
tonight to protest against the "uncon-
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Weather

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Artificial Cotton.
Artificial cotton Is now being made
In Germany. ..
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Congress

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The Washington times., 1936-12-18
Japanese Suicide Age
Ranges From 20 to 80

sumed that suicide is most liable
to be committed on sultry sum-
mer days, the investigation has
upset this common belief by es-
tablishing the fact that suicides
occur more frequently in May than
in any other month.
Classified according to causes,
illness heads the list with 3,298
cases, followed by domestic trou.
BILE with 1925. Then come demen.
tia with 1889, mental depression
with 1,085, lost love" with 1000,
living difficulties" with 923, and
unemployment with 766.
May Worst Month
The number Of suicides by
poison during the five-year period
investigated was 1924, by jumping
into craters 2,452, by drowning
2,243, by hanging 1892, by being
run over by electric tram cars,
743, by knives and daggers Sic, by
being run over by trains 442, and
by gas $50.
OF the suicides, those between
20 and 80 in age numbered 1888.
those between 16 and 20, 2,416;