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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-20
Cool Breezes Seen
By Weather Bureau

With the temperature reading
70 at 1870 a. M, the Weather
Bureau predicted respite from
the sultry heat of last week. Indi-
cations that the thermometer
would rise this afternoon were evil
dent, but officials forecast cooling
breezes for late afternoon and eve
IAiyan
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800 SLAIN
ASREBELS
ADVANCE
Revolt Forces Reported
In Control Of Ten
Spain Provinces

GIBRALTAR, July 20 GN.sJ.
Battling furiously throughout the
night and bringing the death toll
to nearly 800, rightist-military
rebels emerged today with wide
CONTINUED on Page, 9, Col. y
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Fair tonight and probably tomorrow;
cooler tonight.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Cleanup attack Concentrated
On Dirty Streets by Sultan
Commissioner Orders Erery Mile of
Pared Highway in Capital to Be
Washed From Curb to Curb.

A concentrated attack next week
on dirty streets was ordered today
by Engineer Commissioner Dan I. Sui
tan.
Col. Sultan instructed W. A. Kan
ten. assistant supervisor Of the City
Refuse Division. to put as many men
and as much equipment as possible
TO work washing every mile of paved
street from curb to curb. Additional
expenditure for this purpose was
authorized, and conditions recognized
as demanding emergency action.
Xanten said he would outline de-
tails Of the drive later. Present plans
contemplate a thorough street wash
ing by 20 truck fiushes. operating
nightly.
Col. Sultan also moved to transfer
some laborers from the collection
services to sweeping streets and pick
Ing up refuse discarded In public
places. The season Of heaviest work
for ash collectors is nearly over, it was
pointed out, and they can be used to
clean streets.
At the same time. Commissioner
Melvin c. HaZen planned to ask the
Board Of Commissioners today to con-
slider advancing the date for the
Spring cleanup week, which the
Commissioners annually proclaim. The
Evening star., 1936-04-03

proclamation usually is issued in May,
but week may be set aside this
month during which citizens will be
called upon to exert special effort
towards a cleaner city, while the
agencies responsible for eradicating
dirt will press their activities to the
limit.
TO put the force of law behind the
cleanup drive. Commissioner Hazen
has sent to Supt. of Police Ernest w
Brown the following memorandum:
Many complaints have been made
Of the dirty condition of the city
Instruct your force to watch all
dumping of trash in the streets and
alleys and, If possible, make case
so that the corporation counsel can
prosecute the offender"
In line with this order, police in
all precincts were directed to arrest
persons caught violating the ordinance
against littering streets and alleys.
Offenders will not escape with q
warning, it was said.
Another step in the campaign
against dirt came from Xanten, who
announced his intention to distribute
courtesy cards" asking householders
to refrain from practices such as put
ting trash on curbs to be left for COL
lection by white wing" gangs con-
trary to specific police regulations.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
new MAXWELL CASE
IS SET FOR APRIL "a
Mother Of Girl Given 20 Years
to Face Charge of Staying.
Daughters Appeal Ponds.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NORTON, Va, April 3.-Trial of
Mrs. Anne Maxwell, jointly indicted
with her daughter Edith for the mur-
der Of their husband and father,
Trigg Maxwell, has been set for Fri
day, April "a, in Wise County Circuit
Court, which begins a delayed Spring
term next Monday, April 6.
Fred B. Greear, Commonwealth s
attorney, who. with o. M. Wears and
Lewis Mccormick prosecuted Edith,
said he sees no reason why the trial
should not be held on the date sched-
uled. r. P. Bruce Of defense coun-
sci, said he preferred not to be
quoted. Defense counsel has init
mated, however. because of the pend
ing appeal Of the Edith Maxwell case
before the State Supreme Court. a
move might be made to continue the
mothers trial.
Mrs. Maxwell was q witness for
Edith when the 21-year-old school
teacher was tried for the death of her
father. The story told by the mother
and daughter was virtually identical.
They asked for separate trials and the
prosecution elected to try the daugh-
ter first.
She was sentenced to 20 years in
the State Penitentiary and subse-
quently lost two efforts to obtain o
new trial. The State Supreme Court,
however. last month agreed to review
the case.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
War Profits Bill Curb Voted
As Senate Committee Cuts Tax

be increased under committee instruc-
tions. Net incomes Of $4,000, as an
example. would pay perhaps double
the $3.50 he estimated would have
been exacted by the Munitions Com
mittee bill.
The subcommittee will begin meet
ings Monday, he said, to shape the tax
sections of bill to go along with the
modified industrial control sections re-
vised by the Military Affairs Commit
tee last session.
The Munitions Committee had pro-
posed to make the country pay as it
fights" by a drastic tax taking all but
slightly more than 3 per cent of cor
poration earnings and picking up vir-
tually all in excess of $4,000 a year
of individual earnings, regardless Of
(See PROFITS, Page %
Evening star., 1936-04-03

Although the forecaster predicts q
low temperature of 26 degrees tonight,
park authorities today said the Japa-
nese cherry blossoms are sturdy enough
to withstand anything less than "a
hour siege of sub-freezing weather.
Clear skies and increased cold were
forecast by the Weather Bureau. To-
morrow is expected to be fair, with
slowly rising temperatures.
So far, the fragile blossoms have
held up well under the current raw
SPELL" parks authorities said, and it
had been hoped they would be near
ing the peak of their beauty by Sun
day. when thousands of visitors are
expected to crowd the roadways
around the Tidal Basin.
One horticulturist of the National
Capital Parks Office said the blossoms
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Cherry Blossoms to Suruire
Freeze Forecast for Tonight

would come through okay unless the
temperature goes below freezing and
stays there for "a hours"
A low Of SO degrees was recorded
at 7 am. today. About an hour be-
fore. snow flurries were seen In some
sections of the city. The rainfall Tor
the last "a hours was SO of an inch.
Soft ground and cold forced post
ponement of the festival professional
pageant which had been scheduled for
this afternoon at the Tidal Basin.
Three hundred children and teach
ers of the Wheatley School were to
have participated in the festival under
the joint sponsorship Of the Commu-
nifty Center Department and the ONCE
Of the National Capital Parks.
The pageant will be held next Wed
neSday st $50 nrn.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
NEW YORK c. D.. P.
REFUSES B0RAH
Organization Triumphs in
Primary for Uninstructed
Delegation.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

The Republican organization tri-
umphed over Senator William E.
Borah of Idaho in the New York pri-
mary election of district delegates to
the G. O. P. national convention
The Borah supporters in New York
entered delegate candidates pledged
to the Senator in Of the 43 con-
gressional districts-or 18 candidates
out of total of 86. All of the Borah
delegate candidates went down to de-
feat. the returns indicate, The or
ganization's slate won all along the
line.
The organization delegates are "un-
instructed"
Margin Five-to-One.
The reports from New York indi-
Gated that the Borah delegates had
been defeated by an average margin
of to l. Borah candidates apparently
showed their greatest strength in
Saratoga County, in the twenty-ninth
congressional district The returns
showed the organization candidates
with a lead of only about 400 in the
SOa1AIJ out oC"klClC AL b9kC 0ko-
trict the organization candidates had
a 3-to-1 lead, on the basis of the
returns so far in.
In the thirty-sixth district the or
ganization candidates, Representative
Taber and william Maier, had 1888
and 2,736 votes, respectively, to 1,271
for Harry A. Teller and 1854 for
James D. Quill, the Borah candidates,
in returns from "a out of 218 voting
precincts. Townsend club members
were supporting Borah in this district.
The 'uninstructed" delegate candi-
dates in the thirty-seventh district
polled $685. and 1858 votes to 1887
and 1907 for Borah delegates in re-
turns from lot out of 26l precincts.
Organization candidates had 4-to-
/ lead in the forty-third district over
the Borah candidates.
Victory Would Have Been Miracle.
Under all the circumstances, 1t
would have been something of po-
litical miracle had Borah won any
delegates in the Empire State Ex-
CCPI 1OA SPCCCAl WCCho dSO al oIOOh-
lyn, Borah had made no personal
campaign in New York. He was op-
posed by the Republican leaders of.
the State. except for a few who are
outside of the regular organization.
Furthermore, meeting the attack
which Borah has leveled against the
G. o. P. Old Guard, including Charles
D. Hilles. the Republican national
committeeman for New York, the Or
ganization has pictured the Idaho
Senator as a friend of imitation.
The next test of Borah's strength
will come in Midwest State, Wiscon-
sin, where the presidential preferential
primary is to be held on Tuesday.
There complete Borah slate of dele
gates has been entered and is opposed
by a slate of "uninStructed" delegates.
The Borah supporters are confident
that the slate instructed for the Idaho
Senator will win. Borah himself is
leaving here tomorrow to 60 to Mil
waukee, where he will speak Monday
night, the eve of the primary.
Confident in Later Primaries.
Although disappointed because none
of the Borah delegate candidates won
in New York yesterday. the Borah
(See BORAH. Page e.
Evening star., 1936-04-03

Col Mark O. Kimberling, warden Of
the prison, where final preparations
have been made for the execution,
came to the attorney generals of1ice
Shortely afterWard and it was appar-
ent that another of the interminable
climaxes of the famous case was draw
ing near.
Fishers demand upon the Hunterdon
prosecutor to act was based on the
opinion that the crime of which Wen
del is accused-a crime for which the
grand jury of Mercer County declined
late last night to indict-was com.
mitted in Hunterdon County and,
therefore, called for action there.
Trenchard Had Declined.
Justice Trenchard declined as re-
Gently as Tuesday to stay the execu.
ton. commenting that the Wendell
confession" was incredible"
Attorney General Wilentz, with
whom Hauck conferred after receiving
the Fisher request, was chief prose-
cutor of Hauptmann and has never
deviated from his belief that Haupt-
MAINLAND Hauptmann alone"-0id
the Lindbergh kidnapping.
The action. however, was seen as a
development which Governor Harold
G. Hoffman might regard as suffi-
GENTLY important to move him to ex.
tend a second reprieve to the prisoner.
whose head already has been shaved
a second time for the executioner's
electrode.
A close associate of Gov. Hoffman
said the Governor is prepared to grant
Hauptmann another reprieve.
The Governors secretary said, THE
Governor will not comment" on the
report.
Attorney General Wilentz has de-
scribed. the Wendell development as
the vilest, lowest, meanest fraud" OF
the entire Hauptmann case, and the
Mercer grand jury, which listened for
two days to much testimony concern.
ing tie charges against Wendell, was
authoritatively reported as ready to
vote ''no-bill" in the case.
Promises Best Consideration"
Wilentz said later he would give
Kimberling's request "the best con-
sideration" of which he was capable.
Before doing So" he said. Il will
consult with the prosecutor ERWIN E.
Marshall of Mercer County,, and with
the assistants in my Office, and par
ticularly with my chief assistant,
Theodore BackeS, who has been the
adviser of Governors in the State for
more than 80 years.
"Appreciating that life Is at stake,
there will be no hasty determination
He said he would make an an
nouncement of what decision Is
reached about pm.
Col. Kimberling said shortly after
noon that "as it stands now, it looks
as though the execution will go
through" but that he would have a
further statement at 2:30 pm.
mot Sure" Case Is Settled.
From my dumb knowledge Of the
case, am not sure it is settled" the
warden said, referring to the Wendell
confession" angles and the grand
jury investigation.
When he left the attorney generals
Office he said he had been promised o
1Coa IJATTpTNEANN paoe Al
Evening star., 1936-04-03
Hauptn1anr,'s Wife
Stunned as Hopes
Begin to DlDindle
By the Associated Press.

.
TRENTON, N. j.. April 3.-Stunned
by the news that no further request
for a stay in Bruno Richard Haupt-
mann's execution would be made by
the grand jury, the condemned mans
wife, Anna, hoped frantically today
for another reprieve from Gov. Har-
old G. Hoffman.
Despite Gov. Hoffman's announce
ment less than a week ago. there will
be no second reprieve," Mrs. Haupt-
mann wanted to plead with him for
her husbands life.
Hauptmann's wife burst into tears
when she was informed of the Mercer
County grand jury's failure to indict
Paul H. Wendell on charge of Staying
the Lindbergh baby.
She wept again when she heard that
from the grand jury would come no
further request to prolong Haupt-
mann's life.
Confident After Last Visit"
Belief that the grand jury would
indict Wendell had been Mrs. Haupt-
mann;s strongest hope for her hus-
bands salvation.
MY husband will not die in the
electric chair. will see him again"
she said confidently yesterday after
her last visit" to Hauptmann per-
mitted under prison rules.
A thrice-repeated situation con-
fronted Mrs. Hauptmann today-the
task of watching the clock hands move
around toward his death hour.
She was awakened at her hotel,
ironically, by the gay strain, Happy
days are here again-and the skies
above are blue again." Justify sung
by an early riser who did not know
she was across the hall.
Made Trip to See Son.
The news from the grand jury ses-
sion that dashed her hopes reached
her after midnight, when she returned
from a hurried trip to New York to
see her 3-year-old son. Manfred.
She had left confident Hauptmann
would escape the chair and told the
child his father would be home soon.
Mrs. Hauptmanns decision to visit
her son, who is under the care of
friend in the Bronx, was made sud-
denly, after seeing Hauptmann at his
death cell for the last time permitted
under prison rules unless another
last st-minute delay comes.
She left without informing c. Lloyd
Fisher, Hauptmann's attorney, who
expressed surprise at her departure
when he called her room in vain for
a conference early last night.
Fled Tension of Trenton.
A wish to get away from the ten
sion of Trenton was given as the
main reason for her flight.
Hauptmann's son, as the execution
hour again approached, was under the
care of Miss Ruth Werner, daughter
of the Rev. D. G. Werner, who was
praying with Bruno Tuesday when
a last-minute delay saved the con-
demned man from death.
Manfred has not seen his father
for a year. On his last visit he was
carried into the Flemington jail.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
BY JOHN C. HENRY,

Investigation Of the Townsend old
age pension movement by special
House committee has effectively
averted the danger of the next Con-
gress being tiled into knots" by q
Townsend bloc, it was admitted today
by Representative McGroarty. Demo-
crat Of California, congressional
leader Of the Townsend act.
I'VE would have had 200 Town
send supporters in the next House
if this investigation hadn't broken" i"
the Californian said this morning
in an interview, but it looks now
as if the political force Of the move
ment has been dissipated. Before
the investigation resolution came up,
I think we could have mustered 100
votes for my pension bill.
Our plans then were to concen-
trate on election of enough Townsend
supporters, Democrats or Republicans,
to double that number. With a bloc
Of 200. We could have tied the next
Congress into knots.
SOmnIttce Sn3LIerS I0OI.
II don't know what is going to hap
pen now, but 1t looks to me as If the
committee will shatter the idol that
has been the good DR.. Townsend"
AS revealed before, McGroarty said
that he and r. e. Clements, co-pro-
moter, had talked Townsend out of
the third party idea only after bitter
argument. This week, McGroarty
joined Clements on the outside Of the
Townsend group proper as the Repre-
sentative and the doctor became locked
In bitter public controversy.
The net result is that McGroarty is
concerned only with support for his
pension bill, while the doctor still is
considering the third party plan as a
possibility after the election of this
year.
While McGroarty was thus paying
tribute to the effectiveness of the in
vestigating committee, Chairman Bell,
Democrat, Of Missouri announced that
investigators are leaving at once for
the West Coast to probe business oper-
ations of Townsend leaders in that
area.
Also. he said. it is pretty well de-
cided to seek no additional funds for
complete auditing of records of Old
Age Revolving Pensions. Ltd, and the
Prosperity Publishing Co. The COM
mittee was given an original appro-
priation of $4,000.
Earlier Story on Page D-3)
Evening star., 1936-04-03
tcopyright 1886, by the ASSOCIATED Press


TRENTON N j. April 3-Bruno Hauptnanns coun-
sci lashed shortly before today desperate effort
his client
jury had notice would again interfere
with the Lndbergh baby killers execution.
Lloyd Fisher chief defense counsel the Hunter
County be charges that Paul
H. Wendel-and not Bruno
baby
He directed his demand to Anthony M
erdon prosecutor who has been most vigorous in the efforts
that the Haupmann death sentence be carried out The execution
Is set for o'clock tonight
said he would confer With the attorney general David Wenz
Evening star., 1936-04-03
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASSoclateo freSs.
The Senate Finance Committee
voted today to curb drastic features
of the war profits bill, leave a sufh-
cient profit motive" to induce indus
try to do its utmost to win war and
put the measure in shape for reporting
to the floor this session.
Instead of the SO per cent tax on all
individual income above $4,000 as
proposed in the bill drafted by the
Senate Munitions Committee, Chair
man Connally Of Finance Subcom-
mittee said his group had been d.
rected to draft bill to take '70 or 80
per cent" of incomes in the higher
brackets.
Moreover, Connally said, the load
10 be borne by smaller incomes would
Evening star., 1936-04-03
MRS. MOLLISON SEEKS
NEW AIR SPEED RECORD
Flyer Leaves Gravesend, England,
for Destination Believed
to Be Cape Town.

By the Associated Press.
GRAvESEND, Kent, England, April
3.-Mrs. Amy johnson Mollison started
from here today on what was believed
to be an attempt to set a new flight
record to Cape Town, South Africa.
The British flyer took of at $50
am. (12:30 am. Eastern standard
time), in a pale blue and gray mono
plane. It carried 127 gallons Of gaso-
line, sufficient for 1900 miles non
stop.
The present record for the $500
mile fight was established by Flight
Lieut.. Thomas Rose in 1882, who
covered the distance in 3 days II
hours and 80 minutes.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
ROOSEVELT RETURN
IN few DAYS SEEN
President Nears U. S. Coast on
Fishing Trip-Angles
for Bone.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, April 3.-President
Roosevelt tried his skill today at fish,
ing for Bone (Abula Vulpes), the
gamest fish in southern waters, on
Andres Island in the Bahamas.
Another round of excellent fish,
ing" was reported yesterday by the
vacationing President in the unusually
deep waters near Green Cay in the
tongue of the ocean. Bone fishing S
performed in shallow water.
Meanwhile mail pouches were be.
ing filled here today to be flown BY
Navy planes to the President this
afternoon.
Mr.. Roosevelt Is within striking
distance now of the United States
coastline and is probably figuring on
q return to shore some time over the
week end, possibly Monday.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
TOWNSEND "BLOC"
KILLED BY INQUIRY
McGroarty Admits No
Chance Left to Tie Next
Congress sin Knots"


Economic security for the aged
through receipt of 5000 monthly
pension wds the UiSion offered BY
DR.. Townsend. California physi-
clan and real estate promoter. So
popular did the idea become that
the Increment became a political
one OF major proportions. Co-pro-
moter tUds Robert E. Clements.
Fearful Individuality members OF
the House rallied behind Sug-
gested investigation and actual
probing began about three weeks
ago. Open hearings started last
meek ,Dith Clements-now retired
from moDement-on stand since
then.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
ARGUMENTS START
IN TRIAL OF MYERS
Defense Reopens Case
Briefly to Attack Testi-
mony in Surprise Step.
BY WILLIAM H. SHIPPEN, JR.,
STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star,

Stan Correspondent OF The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md. April 3.-At-
torneys defending Ernest w. Myers
against a murder charge in the
"blunder" gang killing of Allen B.
Wilson, reopened the case today and
attacked testimony placing the 81
year-old Baltimore gangster at Al
ban Towers Apartments just prior to
the Staying.
This surprise move was made after
both sides rested last night, the de-
tense without putting any witnesses on
the stand. The case, however, prob
ably will go to the jury today. as
closing arguments began shortly after
II O'Clock. after both sides again
rested.
Haywood Johnson, colored hallboy at
the apartments, identified Myers and
William Cleary in the crowded court
room late yesterday as two of three
men he saw with Albert S. Sutton at
the apartment.
Turns States Evidence.
Cleary. IS, Philadelphia gang lieu
tenant, has turned States evidence
and related how Sutton hired him,
Myers and three others to murder Ed
ward G. (Mickey) Mcdonald, Wash
ington gambler.
Wilson, a newspaper route carrier,
drove into the gang ambush in front
Of McDonald's Takoma Park home
early on the morning of October %,
1884, and was slain by mistake.
The State regarded Johnson's testi-
mony as important corroboration of
Cleary's inside" story of the crime.
Cleary said he, Sutton. Edward Nc
Dermott, alias Slim Dunn; Claude
Bailey and Tony (The Stinger)
Cugino, plotted McDonalds murder
Evening star., 1936-04-03
TREATY BILL SAFE
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
OTTAWA, Ontario. April 3.-With
the third reading given in the Sen
ate last night, the bill ratifying the
Canadian -American trade agreement
is now safely through the Canadian
Parliament.
While the conservative opposition,
with a 2-to-1 majority against the
government, declined to vote ad-
versely, criticism was voiced against
the treaty, members declaring that
it would not mean the employment
of single Canadian.
(Copyright 1936)
Evening star., 1936-04-03
New Balloon Mark Set.

WARSAW, April P.-zbigniew
Burzynski established a new altitude
record for balloons under 1000 cubic
meters in capacity, Polish authorities
announced today, during his ascension
last Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
BUSINESS REVIEWS
TAXP[AN ASSAULT
S799, 100000 Program of
Levy Is Declared ''Unfair"
by Philadelphia.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
Ways and Means Committee hear
ings on the presidential proposal
to raise almost $S00, 0,000, 900 in ne,D
reuenue and change the basic sys-
tenn OF taring corporations has dis
closed the heated but not uner-
pected opposition OF business men
as ,OeH as Mayor McNair OF Pitts
burgh, a highly industrialised city,
on the ground the suggested lepy
on undistributed corporation profits
instead OF corporation income Uould
halter business advancement. Basis
for the tar message ,Das need for
money to pay the bonus and A. A.
A. benefits outstanding after the
Supreme Court eliminated process
ing tdres.
Evening star., 1936-04-03
HOOVER ON TOUR

dianapolis, Speak at Fort Wayne.
INDIANAPOLIS, April (P.-For-
mer President Herbert Hoover is due
to arrive from Chicago today. He
plans to spend the night with friends
before proceeding to Fort Wayne, Ind,
tomorrow to address q gathering Of
Republicans.
Hoover will be the guest Of Warren
G. Fairbanks, publisher Of the Indian
apolis News, at a dinner in the Co.
lumbia Club to which several of the
former Presidents Indiana friends
have been invited. He will motor to
Fort Wayne tomorrow.