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Evening star., 1936-05-24
Jury FINDS FIVE
FLOCGERS GUILTY
Ex-PoliCeman Granted Four
Days to File Motion for
New Trial.
Ry the Associate Press.

BARLOW. Fla, May 23.-A jury
which listened to six weeks of testi-
mony took three and half hours
today to convict five former Tampa
policemen charged with kidnapping
Eugene F. Poulnot. unemployed labor
organizer. last November
Judge Robert T. Dewell deferred
sentence for four days pending a new
trial motion for the husky defendants
They are c. A. Brown, jr.; John P.
Bridges. Sam Crosby, F. w. Switzer
and C. w. Carlisle.
The officers. suspended from the
Tampa force after the affair. were
charged with a part in the abduction
of Poulnot, Sam Rogers and Joseph
Shoemaker. leaders in coalition po-
litical organization formed to clean
up" Tampa politics.
A squad of policemen, entering with
out a warrant. seized the trio at a
meeting in private home. They were
taken to police headquarters, ques-
toned regarding possible Communis-
tic activities and 'released"-the pros
ecution told the jury the word re
leased" was 'prostituted."
Tar and Feathers Used.
Outside the police station the men
were forced into automobiles. ana
driven into the country where they
we're beaten. Tar and feathers were
applied to their bodies.
diad of his In ittrinS
Thirty-four State witnesses we're
heard during the long. drawn-out trial.
The jury of six men was charged
by Judge Dewell. at the defense re-
quest, that If they believed the pur-
pose Of the kidnapping was to fog
Poulnot rather than to secretly con-
fine" him. as the statute specifies. they
must return an acquittal. The jury
took three ballots.
Previously. Judge Dewell directed
acquittal of two other defendants,
Chief of Police r. G. Ellsworth and
Robert Chappell, special ofhcer.
Three others named in indictments
but granted severance are to be tried
in about two months. They are Arlie
Gillian. Ed Spivey and James Dean.
all of Orlando, Fla.
Other Charges Faced.
In addition, all the defendants face
trial on charges of kidnapping Rogers,
kidnapping Shoemaker and for second
degree murder in connection with
Shoemaker's death.
The case attracted wide interest,
because of the victims liberal" con-
nections. Norman Thomas, came to
Tampa and formed a defense COM
mittee to press for prosecution of
those responsible. The American Fed
Grafton of Labor threatened to with
draw its national convention from
Tampa next Fall. unless action were
taken against the floggers.
CONVICTION "STEP FORWARD"
Evening star., 1936-05-24
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, May 23.-K. B. Semen
chuk. petty tyrant of an icy island in
the Arctic Circle, was sentenced to-
night to be shot for reign of starva-
ton, terror and death at Wrangel
Polar Station.
A Supreme Court asserted q like
sentence for Semenchuk's aide and
co-defendant, s. p. Startseff.
The sentences were passed after a
weeks trial, during which the two were
accused of murder and of wrecking
Soviet prestige in the Arctic
They were sentenced under a pro-
vision Of Soviet law which classifies
offenses against the state as banditry,
punishable by death. The maximum
penalty for common murder" is 10
years in prison.
Semenchuk, who had pleaded des-
perately that II don't deserve to die, /"
covered his face with . handkerchief
and wept bitterly when he heard the
verdict.
Startseff, by contrast, lighted q
cigarette haughtily.
Mrs. Semenchuk. who faces charges
of perjury as q result Of the trial, be-
came hysterical and tainted. She was
carried from the court room.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
NAzIS RUSH WORK
ON FORTS IN RHINE
10000 Completing Two Lines,
Says Article in German
Paper at Strasbourg.
Ex the Associated Press

the Associated PreSS.
STRASBOU2G, France, May %
The German language newspaper, FL
saesser, today said 100000 German
workers were rushing two lines Of
fortifications to completion in the
Rhineland.
The article, signed "Reited. cap
tain," said the first line of forts GOV.
cred the Eifel, Innsbruck and Oden.
valid Mountains and that the Sec
ond extended across the Taunus
Mountains toward the Neckar Val.
ley.
They formed gigantic pincers OPEN
ed toward France, the newspaper said.
Old Fort Istein, opposite MulhouSe,
which was destroyed in accordance
with the treaty of Versailles, was be-
ing replaced, the article continued.
while heavy Notifications were under
construction near the junction of the
Saar and Moselle Rivers.
The writer stated the Nazis had
adequate heavy artillery to install in
the forts and observed the Krupp
Works nov Is trying to sell its sur
plus TO Turkey for the Dardanelles."
Evening star., 1936-05-24
GIRL ATTACKED, MOTHER
SAVES MAN FROM MOB

Fy the Associated Press.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. May 23.-
The mother of a 7-year-old white
girl a colored man is accused of as
saulting saved him from a mob.
Let the law take its course" tear
fully pleaded Mrs. r. M. Hawkins,
when an angry crowd surrounded
Oscar Patterson, 24-year farm
hand, at Goodwater, Ala. last night.
While the mother spoke, a group
of deputized citizens and officers sped
out of town with Patterson on the
pretext of taking him to a physician
for examination. The prisoner was
brought here for safekeeping.
A physician said the girl was in
serious condition.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
BY JOHN C. HENRY.

Administration pressure is being
brought to force the contempt trial of
DR.. Francis E. Townsend into the Fed
eral courts rather than before the bar
of the House of Representatives, it
was learned last night.
The pressure, exerted by Speaker
Byrns and other House leaders OH
Democratic members of the commit
tee investigating old-age pension
schemes is being explained as result
ing from a desire for an early ad-
journment of Congress. There is. of
course, the additional fact that House
members would not be forced to vote
guilty" or mot guilty if the trial is
conducted before a court of law.
While this issue remains in a state
of virtual deadlock within the COM
mittee. two other developments were
uncovered yesterday.
Charges of Mail Fraud.
First of these is that postal inspec-
tors stand ready to investigate Com
mittee Counsel James r. Sullivan's
charges that the Townsend organiza-
ton has used the mails to defraud.
The charge was made last Thursday
morning in connection with a Town.
send mail appeal for contributions to
congressional action" fund when
money already was on hand for this
purpose and the subsequent collec-
ton of 1000 was not used for the
designated purpose.
Second of the developments was that
DR.. Clinton l. Wunder, member of the
board of directors of Old Age Revolv-
ing Pensions. Ltd, and Townsend
leader in New York. informed the COM
mittee by telegram that he intends to
be in Washington tomorrow or Tues
day in response to their subpoena.
The surprising angle to this develop
ment lies in the fact that DR.. Town.
send instructed Wunder and four other
pension officials to ignore the COM
mittee summons.
An executive meeting of the COM
mittee is scheduled Tuesday morning.
but it could not be learned last night
whether Wunder will be asked to
testify that day.
Fail to Line up Majority.
Principal obstacle to the adminis-
trations attempts to have the con-
tempt issue diverted to the courts is
the fact that administration leaders
have not been able to line up a ma
jority of the eight-man committee.
Some recommendation as to DISPOSE
ton of the doctors case must be
made by the committee and admins
tration leaders are insistent that
the recommendation should be for
court action.
In Fridays three-hour executive
session they came close. as four men,
bers out of seven voted for the court
recommendation. The expressed de-
termination of one member of the
minority bloc, Hoffman, Republican.
of Michigan, to stir up storm on
the floor of the House scared them
of, however, and the vote was re-
scinded and the whole question left
in allegiance over the week end.
In the Friday vote, Democrats Bell
of Missouri, Gavagan of New York
and Lucas of Illinois responded to
pressure and were joined by Repub-
lican Hollister of Ohio in favoring
the court recommendation. Opposed
to them were Hoffman, Collins, Re-
publican, of California and Tolan.
Democrat, of California. On the mi-
noriity side. though not voting. Of
(See TOWNSEND, Page A-3.)
Evening star., 1936-05-24
SENATORS AGREE
ON REVISION Of
HOUSE TAXPLANS
Finance Committee Moves
to Gain Adjournment
in Two Weeks.
YIELD OF COMPROMISE
PUT AT $3.50, 900, 900
Harrison Hopeful of Final Action
Tomorrow Before Sending
Measure to Senate.
PdCKCPOUND-

BACKGROUND
New taxation neDer is popular
legislative subject in election year:
last February President Roosevelt
distressed present Congress by ask
ing additional reuenue through
corporate tar reforms Feature mas
to be Levy on undistributed corpora
tion profits.
House passed bill containing
modification OF presidential pro.
poSal, but measure ran into i'm
tense opposition as business con.
centrated fight before Senate
Finance Committee Last meek
compromise pas reported. then re-
iected. In any eUent, committee
seems certain to recommend COM
pietely revised legislation.
Py the Associated Press
The Senate Finance Committee
agreed yesterday on the fundamental
framework of a drastic revision OF
the House tax bill, and then set out
to fill in structural details speedily In
an attempt to gain congressional ad-
journment in fortnight.
A new Treasury estimate placed
the yield of the compromise" meas
ure at $3.50, 0,000, 900 of permanent
revenue.
The committee was considering seri-
ously the imposition of a half-cent-
a-pound excise tax on sugar. intended
to bring in $66, 6,0O000O and lift the
total beyond the $500, ,0O0. 900 asked
by President Roosevelt to finance the
farm program and cost OF prepay
ment of the bonus.
Sugar Subcommittee Named.
A subcommittee was named to study
the sugar tax question, but Chairman
Harrison indicated that for the sake
of speed he was willing to report the
bill out without the levy. II the
committee accepted it. he said. ii
could be inserted on the floor.
He reiterated a hope of final COM
mittee action on the bill tomorrow
although some members said they
thought two or three more days would
be required.
Nevertheless. there was every indica-
ton that the measure would be ready
for consideration on the Senate floor
by late this week.
Senate leaders. bending every effort
to finish legislating by June 6, ar
ranged to move another key bill-the
deficiency-relief appropriation-onto
the floor ahead Of taxes. Ma ajority
(See TAXES, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-05-24
BY the Associated Press.


DETROIT. May 23.-State Police
Capt. Ira H. Marmon, terming the
Black Legion "the strong-arm agency
for the Ku Klux Klan," announced
today that he was investigating a
report that so Michigan men had
been marked for death by the secret
vigilante organization
Capt. Marmon said that for months
his troopers have been making an ex-
tensive investigation Of the Night
Rider Society. four of whose members
have confessed the Staying of Charles
A. Poole here.
Meanwhile, Ray Ernest. guard at
the Southern Michigan prison at
jackson, was detained there tonight
and witnesses for one-man grand
jury were summoned hastily to in
vestigate the reported fiogging and
death of Paul Every, AZ.
Every, who also was guard at the
prison, died April IA at his home OF
what physicians pronounced heart
disease and diabetes.
Mis- widow and his son Ralph, 20,
told Prosecutor Owen Dudley at Jack
son, however. that Every had been
Evening star., 1936-05-24

Civil Rights Committee to Continue
Work In Florida.
NEW YORK, May % (R.-The
conviction of five former Tampa, Fla,
policemen in the kidnapping and fog
ging of Eugene F. Poulnot was hailed
as q step forward" to night by the
Committee for the Defense of Civil
Rights in Tampa.
The committee, headed by Norman
Thomas, Socialist leader, said it was
"a step forward in our fight to restore
civil liberties in Tampa. Fla, and to
oust from control of the municipal
government the Ku Klux Klan, which
has been responsible for this and
other similar outrages."
Our work will not be DONE" the
statement added, unless similar ver-
diets are returned for the murder of
Joseph Shoemaker and the kidnapping
and fiogging of DIR. Sam Rogers"
Evening star., 1936-05-24
ACTION TO SHIFT
T0WNSEND'S TRIAL
TO COURT BEGUN
Leaders Would Transfer
Contempt Action to Fed
eral Bench.
ADJOURNMENT RUSH
GIVEN AS REASON
Postal Inspectors Reported Ready
to Investigate Mail Fraud
Charge.
BACKGROUND


DR.. Francis E. ToWnsend, Cali
tornia physician and real estate
promoter, breaches prosperity
through s200-per-month pension
for old persons. So many belieued
him that his tolloWing became q
dangerous political force; the
House Uoted to Investigate
Last Tuesday, two months after
probe began, TounSend took stand
before committee. As they qrilled
him with increasing seUerity, he
became increasingly impatient. On
Thursday he defcd them. udlkcd
out. On Friday he ddriSed other
witnesses Subpocnaed TO do like
wtse. The committee has made no
announcement OF its merit moue.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Readers Guide
PART ONE.

Main Ne,Us Section.
General News-Pages Al. B-4.
Washington Wayside-A-2.
Lost and Found-A-3.
Death NoticeS-A-12.
Educational-B-5.
Sports Section-Pages BIS, Bill.
Boating and Fishing News-B-11.
PART TWO.
Editorial Section.
Editorial Articles Pages d.,
D-3.
Editorial and Editorial Fea-
tureS-D-2.
Civic News and Comment-D-4. 1.
Veterans Organizations, Ma
tional Guard, Organized
ReServeS-D-5-7.
Women's Clubs, Parent-Teacher
ActivitieS-D-5-7.
Cross word Puzzle-D-6.
Resorts-D-8-9.
Contract-D-12.
StampS-D-10.
PARI IHKEE.
Society Section.
Society News and Comment
Pages Ell, E-9.
Well Known Folk-E-2.
Barbara Bell Pattern-E-9.
PART FOUR.
Feature Section.
News Features-Pages F-1, F-4.
John Clagett Proctor's Article on
Old Washington-F-2.
Those Were the Happy Days"
by Dick Mansfleld-F-2.
Radio News and ProgramS-F-3.
Stage and Screen-F-5.
Automobiles-F-6.
Children's Page-F-7.
High Lights OF HiStory-F-7.
Aviation-F-8.
PART FIVE.
Financial, Classified.
Financial News and Comment.
Stock, Bond and Curb Sum-
maries-Pages GIL, GA.
Classified Advertising - Pages
Ga, G-l6.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Senator King Beaten
For Delegates Post
By Utah Democrats
Blythe Associated Press.

Blythe Associated Press.
OGDEN, Utah, May 23.-
United States Senator William H.
King was nominated as dele
gate at large to the Democratic
National Convention by the State
party today, but was beaten with
shouts of hes against the New
DEAL and "he's against Roose-
velt."
A. S. Brown of Salt Lake City
was named national committee
man and Mrs. j. r. Rawlings of
Draper was chosen national COM
mitteewoman. winning over Mrs.
Ora Bundy of Ogden.
The State voted unanimously
to instruct delegates to the Dem
ocratic National Convention for
the denomination of Roosevelt
and Garner. Utah has eight
votes.
Evening star., 1936-05-24
FOUR EXECUTED

Lithuanian Farmers Accused Of
Plot Against Government.
KAUNAS, Lithuania, May 23 R.-
Four farmers, one of whom was
caught smuggling infiammatory proc
lamations into Lithuania from Ger
many were executed today after q
secret court-martial.
They were charged with plotting
to overthrow the government"
Eight other farmers were sentenced
to life Imprisonment on the same
charge.
The details Of the trial were not
made public, and there is little hkeli-
hood they ever will be, for the pro-
ceedings were guarded In strict mill
tary fashion, =
Evening star., 1936-05-24
MOOSE RIVER PROBERS
ARE TOLD OF BAD PROPS

BY tht Associated Press.
MOOSE RIVER, Nova Scotia, May
23.-Employes of the Moose River
gold mine told a government inquiry
today there were "bulging' pillars
and bad props" in the mine the night
before the cave-in which killed Her
man Magill and imprisoned two other
men for 10 days.
The commission adjourned until
Thursday, when the hearing will be
resumed in Halifax Or. D. z. Rob-
ertson and Alfred Scadding, who
survived their Imprisonment, will tes-
tify later.
Evening star., 1936-05-24

Fund for Ickes.
Virtual agreement already has been
reached to take care of Secretary
1ckes by an amendment to the House
bill. 1t would remove the limitation of
S2S0,000,000 on the P. w. A. revolving
fund to permit the Reconstruction FL
nance Corp. to buy larger amounts of
securities taken by the p. w. A. from
(see RELIEF, Page A-8)
Evening star., 1936-05-24

(See LANDON, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-05-24

(see RAILROADS, Page A-s.)
Evening star., 1936-05-24

(See CRASH, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1936-05-24
Civil Rights Committee to Continue
Work In Florida.

CONVICTION "STEP FORWARD"
Evening star., 1936-05-24

(See TOWNSEND, Page A-3)
Evening star., 1936-05-24

tu. o. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Generally fair and somewhat warmer
today, possibly showers tomorrow; mod
crate southwest winds today. Tempera-
tures-Highest. 81. at 4:45 pm. yester-
day; lowest, 50, at $50 am. yesterday.
Full report on Page B-3.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Claude Morrison, of Steele, North
Dakota, and j. j. Gin, of st. Cloud,
visited on Sunday at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. G. ". Morse and fam
lily, enroute to Fargo, North Dako-
Ia, where Mrs. Morrison met them.
Mr.. Morrison Is a cousin of Mr..
Morse and is in the newspaper
business in Steele.
Mrs. A. F. Strebel received word
by telephone on Monday morning
from Manchester College that her
daughter, Jane, had contracted
scarlet fever. Mrs. Strebel left on
Tuesday morning to bring her home
to this city, where she will be in
quarantine for several weeks. Jane
Is senior at Manchester.
H. s. Forsyth, manager of the
Northwestern Bell Telephone ex-
change, who is now in training
school in Minneapolis, was in this
city on Saturday. He left that even
ing for Montevideo where he spent
Sunday with Mrs. Forsyth at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. L. Faley, before returning to
the Mill City. Dell Hess, relief man
ager at Glenwood during the alb
sence of the regular manager, who
is also in the training school, call
ed at the local exchange on Satur-
day with Mr.. Forsyth.
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City News Items

Charles Kennedy spent the week
end in Long Prairie at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Determan.
Miss Dorothy Reese, Of Amery
Wisconsin, was Sank Centre Wis
itor last weekend visiting with
Verne Hendrickson.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Nelson motor
ed to Minneapolis on Friday where
they remained over Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Peter
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. HE Heyen, of Deer
Creek, visited on Monday and Tues
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
E. Gray. Mrs. Heyen is a sister OF
Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. p. v. Michels returned Mon
day evening from Omaha, Neor.
where she was called by the serious
illness and subsequent death Of her
sister, Mrs. George Rice.
Miss Janette Steiner arrived last
Saturday from the University OF
Minnesota for a weeks vacation be-
tween quarters with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Steiner.
Reid O'Gara is confined to his
home. this week with case OF the
flu which is so prevalent now. Reid
will very likely be around again
by the first of next week.
Bill Parker, son Of Mr.. and Mrs,
w. M. Parker, returned to this city
on last weekend for a weeks visit
with his parents. Bill is attending
Shattuck Military Academy al
Faribault.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo. Jung and
daughter motored Sunday on
short trip to Burtrum where they
visited the lady's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William White, who reside
near that village.
Mrs. P. F. Mcnamara returned
on Sunday from Long Prairie where
she had visited with her mother
Mrs. Christina Westlund. She had
been in the Todd County seat since
last Tuesday.
Mrs. H. F. Bastien and daughter
Joan, left today, Thursday, for
Little Falls where they will spend
several days at the home of Mrs
Bastien's parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Hector Chelling.
Miss Leona Lea, of Alexandria
and Charles Edenseldth, of Madi'
son, Wis, spent Friday evening
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Lea. Miss Lea is a sister of the
local gentleman.
Miss Lulu Kriesel went to Min
neapolis last Friday afternoon
where she visited until Monday. She
was a guest of Miss Leola Malkew
formerly employed in this city, and
of other friends.
Lyal Parks was taken to the st.
Cloud hospital Monday morning
with an appendicitis attack. The
operation was performed on Tues
day morning and Lyle is doing
nicely, it is reported.
Ralph Steffes, and c. A. Klar, OF
this city, and Pete Peterson, OF
Westport, motored to Minneapolis
early on Monday morning where
they attended an all day meeting OF
the Shelley Oil Co.
Mrs. Sid Erickson, who with Mr.
Erickson have recently taken resi-
dence in this city, is spending this
week in Willmar with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Nordquist. She ex-
poets to return on next Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Kringen mo-
tored to Long Prairie on Monday
to visit at the home of the lady's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Her
man. Mrs. Heman has been i'll but
is doing some better Mrs. Kringen
reports.
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A Modern Kitchen Cabinet can
be financed through a small FILA
Loan. Phone IL. LAMPERT LUM-
Der co.
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Don't forget our LinOleum and
rug special. One pint can of linOl-
cum Wax FREQ with each Arm
strong rug, regular price. VOgel
Furniture Co
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Food Sale-Sponsored by Daugh-
tiers of Isabel Circle, at Corner
Meat Market Saturday, March %
starting at o'clock.
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An Extra Bedroom Can be fin
anced through LAMPERT LUM-
BIER COMPANY.-PhOn IL.
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Get our Figure on your Next
LinOleum floor. We can save you
80 percent. Armstrong Quality. VO-
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A Breakfast Nook, off the kitch-
en-is possible through FHA-SEE
LAMPERTS.
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Thanks, for the wonderful cele-
bratiOn of our 18th Birthday-Re-
member, every item at Candles is
a real Value all the time. 50, So"
Single Braid Garden Hose, $1.98.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Going to sell the old buss this sum-
mer but need a couple of tires?
Used tires will tide you over. See
Gamble Store. Assortment at real
low prices.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Car Radio. 5-tube complete with
surpressors. Phone $50.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Food Sale-SpOnsored by Daugh-
tiers of Isabel Circle. at Corner
Meat Market Saturday, March %
starting at 2 o'clock.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

FOR RENT-Half of store building
in Pendergast Bldg. on Third St.
City Bakery
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1936-03-26

Room for rent or room and board.
Phone 342.-43pd
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Leaky roofs and unsightIy paint
done way with through a FILA
Loan. SEE LAMPERTS.
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FOR RENT-Large front sleeping
rison, 319 Elm St.-1wpd