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The Washington times., 1936-04-01
RIDER REPEAL
BILLIN JAM

A conference will be held tomor-
row between Representative Am
brose j. Kennedy 3D. of Mary
land, chairman of the House Dis
trict subcommittee on education,
and Representative Mary T. Nor
ton CD of New Jersey, chairman
OF the House District Committee,
relative to the next steps to be
taken on the Red rider" repeal
bill.
The subcommittee was to have
met last Monday to question Rep
resentative Virginia E. Jenckes
CD of Indiana in regard to her
statement at a previous hearing
that members of the school board
here were Communists.
Mrs. Jenckes was out of town.
however, and it was discovered
that she had the only available
copy of the transcript. A tele.
gram was sent asking her to make
it available to the subcommittee,
but she refused to do so, also re
fusing to waive her right to edit
the transcript.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01

The grand jury was in ses-
sion for nearly IL hours before
it adjourned at LOS a. m. to-
day and after it had supplied
one of the most melodramatic
chapters of the entire Haupt-
mann case. Five minutes be-
fore Hauptmann was to have
gone to the electric chair last
night, Allyne Freeman, fore
man of the jury, telephoned
the prison and asked that the
execution be held up for 48
hours. The request was
granted.
There is no question that the in
quiSitorial body now holds Haupt-
mann'S fate in it's hands. If it re-
turns an indictment against Wen
del, the eccentric, disbarred Tren-
ton attorney, Hauptmann may not
be put to death for months, pos
sibly never, it was learned on high
authority.
May Get Stay
- A vote of IL of the % members
of the grand jury will be neces-
Sorv to return q tT11e hill against
Wendell.
Col. Mark o. Kimberling, princi-
pal keeper of the State prison,
made it clear today that he will
not permit Hauptmann's execu-
ton until after the grand jury
has disposed of the Wendell case.
One source close to the grand
jury reported that six of the in
quisitors are arguing strongly for
an indictment. Several jurors are
said to be on the fence" and some
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Negus and Troops Flee
Italian ONSLAUGHT

paign" in some dispatches from
the front.
It marked the first time the
Negus himself had been engaged
in serious battle with the Italians.
The Philippians attacked first,
it was announced, and were re-
pulsed. Then the Italians launched
a vigorous counter-attack, COM
pletely defeating the Negus and
his men, killing many and captur.
ing many prisoners and much am
munition.
First word of the battle reached
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
MUTUAL AID
PACT, PLAN
0FH|TLER
Proposal to locarno
Powers Is Reversal
of Nazi Policy
BY H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1886, by International
News SerVice)

LONDON, April / 0.N.SO
Chancellor Adolf Hitler rejected
every French demand but slammed
a weighty olive branch down upon
the Locarno powers table today
in a 25-page reply to their pro
posalS which this correspondent
was privileged to inspect ahead OF
its official publication late today,
He refuses:
/. To accept an international
police force on the German
side of the Rhine.
2. To submit Germany'S case
to the Hague Court.
3. To promise not to fortify
the Rhine, either during the
period Of negotiations or there
after permanently.
Farley Proposed
He offers:
/. To have a four months
interim period for negotiations.
2. During this period to have
OIL PO"CAo 4CGdAA G1AC4 G4OOPo
at the status quo.
3. To pledge that Germany
especially during this period
will neither move troops nearer
the French or Belgian frontiers.
nor increase the number of
troops in the Rhineland.
Hitler proposes, instead of an
international police force, a COM
mission of British and Italian neu-
trail officers to patrol both sides Of
the Rhine frontier during the in
term period to establish that the
status quo is being maintained.
All the foregoing deals with the
conditions the Locarno powers
laid down for admitting Germany
to peace talks. Hitler, having
thus rejected the French condi-
Continued on Page 2, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Wfe's Story Holds ) in White Slave Quiz.
Big Crowd
AT Bowie
Opening
By PADDOCK

BOWIE RACE TRACK, Md,
April 1.-The Southern Maryland
Agricultural Association uShered
in the 1885 Maryland racing sea-
son today under ideal racing con-
ditions.
Although a brisk wind blew
across this little track just out
side the Nations Capital, General
Manager Joseph B. Boyle expects
to play host to $4,000 racing fans.
The track was lightning fast
and several track marks may be
established before the Seven-race
program is run off.
The Inaugural Handicap, carry
ing a $4,000 added purse, is the
feature event. The race has at
tracted a field of Is starters over
the So furlongs. with the Sage
Stables Bright Haven, one that
performed consistently during
the Florida meet, as the early
morning favorite.
Mrs. John Hay Whitney's Sing
ing Wood, the top-weight Of the
field, probably will rule second
choice. But, trainer Jim Healey
said the colt may not start, due
to the fact that Singing Wood
tossed his rider, Bobby Jones, to
the ground and ran off several
miles yesterday morning during
workout.
Singing Wood had worked ex-
ceptionally well for the Stake
event and his absence will be a
severe blow to Mrs. Whitney, who
came up from Virginia to see her
colt run.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
|UnknOWn Soldier
Accepts Dinner
limitation

Americas Unknown Soldier"
will dine in Alexandria on the eve
ming Of April 6.
This startling fact was brought
to light today by Charles w. King,
of Alexandria, Va, who announced
he had just received letter, in
answer to invitations to the Army
Day dinner scheduled in Alexan-
dria April 6, which read as fol-
lows:
ut is with genuine pleasure
that / accept your kind invita-
ton to be a guest of your post
at its coming annual Army Day
dinner. / shall anticipate with
eagerneSS dining with you on
that evening"
The letter was signed:
"The Unknown Soldier"
Mr.. King denied directing an
invitation to the Unknown Sol
der"
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Defense in FIogging
Wins Venue Chance

TAMPA, Fla. April 1 GN.SO.
Finally successful in their fight
for a change of venue, counsel
for three former policemen facing
charges growing out of the
NOUS Shoemaker flogging"
case today began mapping de-
tense plans for a last ditch bat
tie when the case again comes
to trial at Barlow, in Polk
county; in about two weeks.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Child Found
Asleep in Toy Auto

TROIT, April l G.N.S0.
Little 3-year-old Joan Raines un-
Willingly executed today's best
April fools joke.
Joan was feared kidnapped when
she disappeared from her home
last night. More than a thousand
persons were pressed into the
search. She was found fast
asleep in a toy automobile in a
garage near her home.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Doug Fairbanks, Jr.,
Is Slightly Better

MOON, April / GN.SO.
Douglas Fairbanks, jr., seriously
i'll with influenza at a London
nursing home, was reported
slightly better late today, with his
temperature down and no sign Of
pneumonia. During the night his
temperature reached los degrees,
and his mother, Mrs. Jack Whit
ing, was at his bedside all night.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
BY LINDSAY PARROTT

ROME, April / Q.N.SO. En-
peror Halle SelasSie himself and
10000 warriors under his personal
command were routed in the Lake
AShangi sector yesterday in a
great 12-hour battle in which the
italian first army corps is claimed
to have wiped out more than one
third Of the enemy.
Certainly one of the bloodiest
engagements of the entire war.
the battle was termed "the de-
ciSive clash Of the entire cam
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Borah Enters Name
For Jersey Primary
International News Service

Senator William E. Borah of
Idaho decided today to enter his
name in the New Jersey Re-
publican presidential primary,
former Representative Carl Bach
man, one of his managers an
nounced today.
The New Jersey primary will be
held May 10 and 80 delegates will
be at stake. The time for filing
expires tonight. Senator Borah
authorized Russell Gates, county
clerk at Newark, to go to Trenton
and file his entry.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Body Of Policeman
Found Shot 5 Times

CLEVELAND, April l QNSO.
Shot five times, Patrolman Joseph
Ternanski, 38, was found MUIR
dered today in a downtown park
ing lot. He had been dead about
six or eight hours when found.
TernanSki was off duty and un-
armed. Coroner A. j. Pearse gave
a verdict of murder and advanced
the theory that TernanSki may
have been shot with two different
guns,
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
EXECUTION FRIDAY
IF ATTORNEY
IS CLEARED
By KENNETH T. DOWNS

International News seVice)
TRENTON, N. j., April l (I.N.S.).-Griz-l
zled Ellis Parker, the famous rural detectivei
whose arrest of Paul Wendell for the murder
of the Lindbergh baby has won Bruno Richard
Hauptmann a temporary respite from death
in the electric chair, prepared to go before the
Mercer county grand jury for second time
today.
He declared as he left his home at Mount Holly:
II am piling evidence up high nobody will be
able to look around it or overlook it,
AS the time drew for the jury to its debra
tion m several wild went into circulation
that safety deposit had been discovered containing
Lndbergh bills The completely unverfed,
however, and responsible authorities deprecatedsit
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Two Get Sentences
In Espionage Case

METZ, France, April l G.N.SO.
Five-year sentences for espionage
were meted out today to Prof. Alt
meyer, former head Of the Ger
man information service in the
Saar, and to a noncommissioned
officer named Cridlig, member Of
an Hltiair defense regiment.
Cridlig's wife, showgirl, was
acquitted. The evidence included
fountain pen firing tear-gaS
cartridges and a small camera.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01
Quake Rocks Harbor

HONGKONG, Wednesday, April
IA severe earthquake Jared
Hongkong'S waterfront section to-
day. The first shock was recorded
at 1915 a. m.
The Washington times., 1936-04-01

WASHINGTON FORECAST
Rain tonight and Thursday. Not much
ollange in temperature; lowest tonight about
- degrees.
MEAN TENHpER ATI1RES
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Georgia's Fiscal Affairs
in a Serious Tangle

COv. EUGENE TALMADGE is vir-
VI tually financial dictator of Geor-
gia, because the general assembly did
not enact an appropriation bill, but he
is having his troubles finding funds
to carry on. He declared there was a
"plan Matched in Washington" to ham
per him, and ousted State Treasurer
George Hamilton and Controller Gen
eral William Harrison for refusal to
honor treasury warrants. Hamilton
removed all the money from the treas
ury vault to q bank. Three state de-
partments provided funds for tenn
porary operation of fiscal affairs.
Then depository banks, the United
States post Office and the states at
torney general took hand. Mail ad-
dressed to the suspended officers was
impounded. cutting off the flow Of tax
remittances; all but one Of the deposit
tory banks refused to honor state
checks pending court decision on
the legal status Of de facto officials !;
and Attorney General NJ. ]. Yeomans,
once cited by Talmadge as an au-
thority for his actions, declared his
position had been misinterpreted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Vandenberg Won't Enter
Ohio's Primary

G ENATOR vANDENBERG Of Mich
~ igan has formally declined to en-
ter the Ohio Presidential primary, but
does not bar himself from considera-
ton for the Republican nomination.
Writing to the Republican state COM
mittee of Ohio, in reply to an inquiry
as to whether he would run, Vanden-
berg asserted his sole interest" in the
Republican convention was that it
should make "the wisest possible de-
cisions respecting both party leader
ship and party policies"
To conform to Ohio law, the BOrah
forces have found the required "sec-
ond choice" This is Frank E. Can
nett of Rochester, N. Y, publisher Of
chain of newspapers, who has agreed
to fight alongside the Idaho senator
for Ohio's So delegates, to receive the
votes of those pledged to Borah should
the nomination of the latter be blocked
in the convention. Mr.. Gannett has
expressed the belief that Borah is the
one member of the party "most likely
to recover the upstate New York vote"
and he also holds the view that the
Idahoan would be the strongest candi-
date in the agricultural states.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Japan Military Revolt
Ends in Failure


Japan. was. calming down after the
- amazing revolt and attempted coup
d. etat of a thousand soldiers led by
a group Of young fascist" officers who
thought the Okada government was
hampering the military progress Of the
nation. So far as can be judged at this
distance, the net results of the upris-
ing were: Admiral Viscount Makoto
Saito, former premier and lord keeper
Of the privy seal; Korekiyo Takahashi
minister Of finance, and Gen. Jotaro
Watanabe, chief of military education
were assassinated by the rebels. Pre-
mier Okada escaped death, his brother
in-law being mistaken for him and
slain. The mutineers, threatened by
loyal troops and the fleet, obeyed an
edict by Emperor Hirohito and sur
rendered. OF their % leaders, two COM
mitted suicide and the rest were put in
prison to await probable trial by court
martial.
One other important result is likely
to follow the uprising, and that is the
formation Of a new government more
national in character and including
some able military men. That is what
the army wants, not caring especially
who is premier. Okada, after emerg-
ing. from his place Of hiding, offered
his resignation, but the emperor COM
manded him to carry on for the present
1t may be Japan will really be the
gamer for the revolt, but it suffered
one great loss in the death of Taxa
hashi, who was financial genius.
The whole affair emphasizes the fact
that the Japanese do not look with dis
favor on assassinations and suicides
that are motivated by patriotism"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13


assaulted the action vigorously, and
Senator Metcalf Of Rhode Island in
troduced a resolution for an inquiry
into the incident on behalf Of free
speech"
Breaking Its usual rule Of silence v,
the War department made public let
ter from General Craig to Secretary
Dern, declaring Hagood's record was
marked by repeated examples of lack
of self-control, irresponsible and in
temperate statements"
Hagood had told a house subcommit-
tee that 1t was almost impossible" to
get WPA's "stage money" for "any-
thing worthwhile" These remarks,
said Craig, "can only be characterized
as f1ippant in tone and entirely I'M
called for and designed to bring ridi-
Guile and contempt upon civil agencies
of the government"
Accusing him of "thinly yelled" op-
position and contempt" toward War
department policies in the past, Craig
pointed out as "contemptuous" Ha-
goods references to CCC activities as
"hobbies," collecting postage stamps
and taking an interest in butterflies"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13

Adds Ababa admitted
that the Italians also were advancing
rapidly in the southern part Of the
country and said Ras Desta Demtu's
army and large numbers Of warriors
from all over the south were gather
ing to try to stop them. Marshal Bad
Oglio's troops In the north were be-
sieging Abbi Addi, rs miles west Of
Makale and the 5000 Philippians there
were said to be facing surrender or
determination.
With these successes on the military
side, Mussolini was reported to be los
ing economically because of the in
creasing pressure Of the various sane
lions against Italy. Because of his
weakened position at home, it was said
in Geneva and Paris he probably would
be disposed to negotiate peace If terms
satisfactory enough to save his face
are proposed.
The sanctions committee Of the
League of Nations Unexpectedly de-
cided that Mussollni should be asked
once more whether he Is ready to dis
cuss peace; and it was understood that
If he said no, the league would proceed
to impose an embargo on oil. Such a
step, Mussolini has repeatedly assert
ed, would mean war in Europe.
Emperor Halle Selassie, according
to Geneva dispatches, sent message
to Great Britain, offering to discuss
peace on the basis of the status quo,
letting Italy retain the territory she
has occupied, provided King Edward
will act as intermediary.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Building Service Strike
Cripples New York

MORE than 10000 workers in H..
1V1 600 buildings in New York city
were called out on strike by James
J. Bambrick, president of the Building
Service Employees International union,
and the sky-scrapers from the Battery
to Washington Heights were badly
crippled. Elevator men stopped their
cars, furnace men banked their fires
and scrubwomen threw down their
mops, and all marched out of the
buildings and formed picket lines.
There was some scattered fighting be-
tween the pickets and men hastily
hired to take their places, but the en-
tire police force of the city was mobil-
lied in a hurry to preserve the peace.
For almost month the union lead
ers and building operators had been
trying in vain to reach an agreement
that would avert the strike. Bambrlek
as he called the strike said the
owners must now sign the union terms
and that he would accept no calls for
arbitration. Each building, he as
serted, must sign for itself.
Since the strike affected not only
office buildings but innumerable apart
ment buildings also. the occupants Of
the latter were deprived of heat and
telephone connections. and in many
cases sick persons were marooned
without food supplies This lead
Mayor La Guardia to. call the city
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13


law, Mr.. Roosevelt said in announcing
his signature, is parity, not of farm
prices, but of farm income. He said
the New Deal has mot abandoned and
will not abandon" the principle of
equality for agriculture.
The President, in formal statement
stressed three "major detectives" of
the program which he said are sin
separately and of necessity linked with
the national welfare" They were:
1. "The conservation of the soil itself
through wise and proper land use.
2. 1.-THE establishment and main
tenance Of farm income at fair levels
so that the great gains made by agri-
culture in the last three years can be
preserved and national recovery con-
tinue. ti.-
3. 1.-THE protection of consumers by
assuring adequate supplies of food and
fiber now and in the future"
Davis planned, as the first move, a
series of four conferences with agri-
cultural leaders in Memphis, Chicago,
New York and Salt Lake City to for
mulate plans to take 100000 acres
out of commercial production this year
and place them in legumes and other
soil conserving crops. sf-
The new law provides benefit pay
ments to farmers who cooperate in
federal suggestions for conservation of
soil fertility in 1886 and 1887. 1t pro-
vides, also, for federal subsidies to
states setting up permanent state pro-
grams in 1888 and thereafter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Federal Judge Ritter
Impeached by House

A RTICLES Of impeachment against
"A Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter
of the Southern district Of Florida
were voted by the house of representa-
tiyes. The vote was 1S1 to 146. The
Judge is accused of accepting $4,000
from a former law partner who collect
ed 100000 in fees in Ritter's court.
This impeachment is the twelfth
voted by the house in American his
tory. OF the IL men previously i'm
peached eight have been judges, one
a senator, another a cabinet officer,
and the other was President, Andrew
Johnson. Only three, all judges, were
found guilty by the senate, which sits
as the court in such cases.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
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By Edward Pickard
q Mbn
@ Western Ne,psbaber Union

health officials into conference, and
to declare civic emergency and order
Health Commissioner Rice to see that
fires were stocked and that trips neces-
sary to health Of the tenants and care
Of the sick were made In all residence
buildings of more than six floors.
Union officials in Akron, Ohio,
warned the law enforcement officials
there that general strike would be
called In that city If force were used
to break the strike blockade by pickets
at the Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany plant. About $4,000 workers of
Akron are idle because Of the strike,
which was started In protest against
layoffs which the company said were
seasonal reductions in production.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Texas Opens Centennial
Birthday Party

ed ENEMBER the Alamo" the bat
IN tie cry of Texas, was heard all
over the state as its centennial cele-
bration opened at the village Of Wash
ington-on-the-B razos, where the dec
laration of independence from Mexico
was signed. The old "charter of en-
plre" was taken there from its place
in the state capitol rotunda in Austin,
and Gov. James V. Alfred of Texas and
Gov. Philip LaFollette Of Wisconsin
went along to take part in the cere-
monies. The party then went to Hunts
vile, where Gen. Sam Houston gath
cred an army of Texans to fight the
Mexicans, and there Gov. Hill Meal
lister Of Tennessee made the address.
San Antonio and other cities followed
on the program, and the celebrations
will continue for months, reaching a
climax in the opening on June 6 Of
the centennial exposition at Dallas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Nye Says War Profits Bill
Must Be Considered

G ENATOR NYE of North Dakota Is
~ determined that the war profits
bill devised by his munitions commit
tee shall be brought up for considera-
ton at this session. Indeed he more
than threatens a filibuster to bring
this about, If necessary, to get the
measure out of the hands of finance
subcommittee which is headed by Tom
Connally Of Texas.
The Nye bill provides for stiff taxes
on earnings and virtual confiscation
of individual income above $4,000 a
year in time of war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Boulder Dam Turned Over
to the Government


COMPLETED two and one-half years
~ ahead of schedule, Boulder dam
and its power houses were turned over
to the reclamation service. The job
was the biggest single contract ever
executed for the government. There
was no ceremony in the transfer. Frank
Grove, construction superintendent for
the Six Companies, Inc, contractors,
said to Ralph Lowry, reclamation serv-
ice engineer: "Take 1t; it's yours now"
and that was all.
The dam and power houses are done,
but there is plenty Of work on the en-
tire project remaining to keep the gov
eminent engineers busy for long time.
The Six Companies received $54,500,-
600, and the total cost will be $685.
100000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13
Breckenridge in Ohio's
Democratic Primary

president ROOSEVELT apparent
ly isn't going to have the Demo-
cratic presidential primary in Ohio all
to himself G. A. Weinman Of Column
bus announced he had received petit
lions signed by Col. Henry Breckin-
ridge of New York, to enter his name,
and said he would at once set about
getting the necessary 1000 signatures
from 80 counties. This does not mean
an attempt to get pledged convention
delegates, there being in Ohio sepa-
rate Presidential preference ballot.
Breckenridge is member Of the Amer
lean Liberty league. and is attorney
for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13

ministrator Chester G.
Davis began planning
ways to spend the
$5OO,OOO,OOO author
lied. Under his orders
more than five thou
sand employees of
the AAA who had been
waiting since January
6 for something to do
got busy placing the
new program into eff
feet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1936-03-13

corning the WPA and
other New Deal activl-
ties stirred up a pref
ty row in Washing
ton. Gen. Malin Craig,
chief of staff, signed
the order to Hagood,,
by order of the Sec
rotary Of war and
the President. The Re-
publicans in congress-
backed up by Tom
Blanton of Texas and
Some other DnmOprats