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The Washington times., 1936-11-18
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TRUSTER
Resignation Hinted as
First of Many in
New Lineup
By KENNETH T. DOWNS


NEW YORK, Nov. 18 G.NLSO.
From the Brain Trust" to Wall
Street.
That is the step which Rex.
ford G. Tugwell, regarded as the
New Deals No. i brain truster,
is taking, it was learned here
today following announcement in
washington of Tugwell's resigna-
ton as Undersecretary of Agricul-
ture and resettlement admins.
traitor.
DR.. Tugwell stated he expected
w. w. Alexander, his present
assistant, will succeed him as
Resettlement administrator. He re-
fused to predict who would succeed
him as Undersecretary of Agricul.
ture.
Charles William Taussig, preSi.
dent and chairman of the board
of American MolaSses Company
of New York, announced that
TugWell will become associated
with the $3,500,000 corporation as
executive vice president about
January l.
Third In Same Firm
The youthful member of the
new deal family, who has been
the center of some of the storm.
lest controversies of the last
four years in Washington, will
be the third member of the origi.
nal brain trust of 1882, to join
the molasSes corporation.
Taussig was one of the origi.
nal brain truSters as was A. A.
Berle, Jr., city chamberlain Of
New York, who has been as
sociated with the company as a
director for several years. Berle
today was en- route with the
President to Buenos Aires.
He declined to discuss his plans
for the future further and refused
to say what he meant by private
business"
DR.. Tugwell formerly was mem
ber of the faculty of Columbia Uni.
versity. and he obtained leave
from that institution to accept a
position with the present Federal
Administration.
Won't Teach Again
It had been reported he would
return to his professional chair at
Columbia should he leave his
present post.
In confirming his resignation,
DR.. Tugwell denied that his action
was prompted by any pressure,
either from within the Admins
tration or from it's critics. He
told reporters:
"My resignation was entirely
in response to my own desires"
TugweII Leading
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lyman, irish Leader Dead

NEW YORK, Nov. Is G.N.S0.
Patrick Joseph Percy lyman, "a,
one of the leaders of the Irish
Republic movement many years
ago, was dead here today of pneu-
monia. He came to the United
States in 1888.
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Nv THOMAS A. LoAYZA

MADRID, NOV. IL Q.N 81 -
Madrid today was encircled by a
destructive ring Of flame while
more inSurgent shells and bombs
added central pillars of smoke ana
fire to the shroud of gray and
black overhanging the capital.
Gnawing deeper into the north
west section, insurgent troops be-
hind their ceaseless artillery fire
battled onward toward the heart
Of the city that is slowly being
hammered and charred into ruins.
Is Planes in Raid
Fifteen inSurgent planes winged
again through the smoke, bring
ing the estimated death toll in
overnight air raids to more than
100.
Bringing admitted casualties in
Madrid during the past week to
500 killed and 1900 wounded, it
was semi-officially stated today $50
were killed and 800 wounded in
yesterdays artillery and aerial
bombardments. Majority were
women and children.
Their 500-pound bombs pitted
gaping holes in the streets. send
ing up great waterspouts and
Gripping Madrid's fire-fighting
facilities.
Many of the blazes were re-
ported beyond control of the
frantic volunteer firemen.
Through the night the red glow
of scores of fires lit up the city
and countryside, and today the
capital is choking in the thick,
smoky atmosphere, the flames
famed by a strong wind.
Firing can be heard in the Uni
versity City section, where both
CONTINUED on Page 2, Col. p
The Washington times., 1936-11-18
Rnnyan, Armour
Beaten in
Pro Golf

PINEHURST, N. c.. Nov. 1S
1.N.S.) Paul Runyan and
Tommy Armour, former cham
piOns. were blown right out of
the Professional Golfers AsSO-
citation Championship in the
first round this morning, Run
van losing to Clarence DOser,
Rochester, N. Y, 2 and l, and
Armour to MOrtie Dutra, De-
trOit, 4 and 3.
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italy Snubs France

ROME, Nov. 1S GN.s)-Italy
today declined to join France in
a Joint protest over Germany's de-
nunciation of the Versailles treaty
river clauses.
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TUGWELL QUITS us. POST FOR WALL ST. JOB
TIEgIUeII Quit
Soon After
This!

REXFORD 6. TUG
AND PRESIDENT
ROOSEVELT AT GREEN
BELT LAST WEEK. TUG
n AS RESIGNED
HIS FEDERAL POSTS.
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2P0WE T RS
IN JOINT
ACTION
Germany, Italy Move
To Strengthen Cause
of Insurgents

ROME, Nov. 18 0.N.SO.
Acting jointly with Germany,
Italy today recognized Gen.
Francisco Frances military re-
gime as the official government
of Spain.
LISBON, Nov. 1S U.N.S).
Spanish inSurgent sources
charged in the newspaper
o SeculO today that radicals be-
fore retreating aSSaSSinated
thousands Of prisoners in the
blazing Madrid model prison.
Nine thOuSand government
troops were wounded and have
been withdrawn from the front
since fighting for Madrid began
10 days ago, the inSurgent radio
station at Cadiz asserted today.
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UgWeTT IeduTTIg
Cabinet Parade
International News Service
A resignation that may mark
the beginning of big parade, in
Cabinet officers and other
Continued on Page 3, Col. y
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IN FORECAST

WASHING ION FONENAoI
Fair with cold wave and lowest tempera-
ture about 20 tonight; tomorrow fair and
continued cold; warmer Friday.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
HOPE SEEN Dim
IN wendell

NEW YORK, April 2 (I.N.S.).
Nothing that heard during
my interview with Wendell in
Trenton last night will change
the fate of Hauptmann."
This was the statement given
out early today by Assistant Dis.
trtct Attorney William F. Nc.
Guinness of Brooklyn following
his return from Trenton, where
he interviewed Paul H. Wendell,
whose alleged connection with the
Lindbergh baby murder is now
under investigation by the Mercer
county grand jury.
McGuinneSS was sent to Tren-
ton by District Attorney William
F. x. Geoghan to check Wendels
story that he had been kidnapped
by four men outside a New York
hotel and held prisoner in the
SheepShead Bay section Of Brook
Ign.
McGuinness declined to elabor-
ate on this brief statement. but
promised that Geoghan would give
out a complete account Of his in.
terview with Wendell later In the
day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
BABY DOUBTED
L|NDBERGH'S

AUBURN, N. Y, April 2 G.N.sJ.
Asserting he did not think the
body Of the child found near Hope
well, N. J., by Lindbergh case in
vestigators was that Of Charles
Augustus Lindbergh, jr., Albert H.
Hamilton, retired micro-chemical
investigator and criminologist, to-
day sent a letter to Attorney Gen.
eral David r. Wilentz,. Of New
Jersey. giving the reasons for his
belief.
Hamilton, who is II, has fire.
quently been called as a chemical
expert In legal proceedings and
has appeared in more than 800
homicide cases in that role.
A former chemist Of the Au-
burn Board Of Health, he has also
done considerable research in bal
liStics and has qualified in dozens
Of legal cases as a balliSticS expert
in addition to his micro-chemical
analyses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
REP.GREENWAY
QU|TSF0R SON

Representative Isabella Green
way CD Of Arizona, who has an
nounced her retirement from Con-
greSs in November, feels she loves
the next two years" to her son,
Jackie.
Mrs. Roosevelt made this state
ment today when questioned about
the recent announcement Of the
lone Representative from Arizona,
who has been her friend since
their gtrlhood days and a brides
maid at the Roosevelt wedding.
The Congresswoman, Mrs. RooSe-
welt said, told her some time ago
that she was contemplating refuS-
ing to run for Congress again be-
cause Of the fact that her son will
go away to school in two years and
she wants to spend the interven-
ing time at home with him.
Mrs. Roosevelt said, however,
that Mrs. Greenway's decision to
refrain from running for Congress
will not prevent her from cam
paigning for the Democratic party
in the coming campaign.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Day in Congress
SENATE

Meets at noon to resume con-
sideration Of Capper stockyards
bill.
10 AM. Finance Committee
studies war profits bill.
10 A.M.-Agriculture Commit
tee considers Mississippi Valley
Authority bill.
10 A.M.-Interstate Commerce
Committee considers anti-basing
point bill.
HOUSE
Meets at noon to continue de-
bate on the four-department sup
ply bill.
Committees:
10 A.M.-Rules; rural electrifi-
cation bill, flood control study
bill and a measure for employ
ment Of counsel for the Senate
lobby. investigating committee,
open.
10 A.M-Interstate Commerce
subcommittee: natural gas bill,
open.
10 A.M.-Veterans; Florida
pensions investigation, open.
10 A.M.-Merchant marine;
fish hatchery bill, open.
10 ANYWAYS and Means;
tax bill open.
10 AM.-OARP investigation;
open.
1890 A.M.-Military affairs;
routine business, executive.
1890 AM.-Agriculture: rou.
tine business, executive.
1890 AM.-Judiciary: rou.
tine business, executive.
1890 A.M.-Irrigation; San
Juan River basin bill and irri.
cation moratorium. open.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
GOV. HOFFMAN TEST|F|ES
IN SURPRISE MOVE

in the case. II the
story stands up, officials pointed
out, 1t might further compNcate
the case and might conceivably
clear Hauptmann or definitely
prove that he had accomplices.
Meanwhile, both sides In the
unprecedented battle before the
grand jury are expecting to un
timber their heaviest artillery to
day in the wendell case.
Fingerprint Evidence
The forces working for WendePs
indictment are prepared to intro
duce evidence to show that Wen
del'S fingerprints check with some
of those found on the Lindbergh
kidnap ladder, an investigator told
this writer. He said:
at will positively be shown
that Wendel's prints are on the
kidnap ladder. And this will
cIinch the case against him. You
can bet that Governor Hoffman
and Ellis Parker famous Bur
lingtOn county chief Of detec-
tives, who arrested Wendel)
would not have jeOpardized their
careers without knowing what
they were doing. The finger.
prints are only part Of what
evidence Is to be revealed to-
day"
Case Held Ridiculous
A member of the attorney gen.
erals staff derisively said:
Remember Wendell was Ques-
toned long ago in the Lind
bergh case by both State police
and Department Of Justice
agents. Do you suppose they
would have overlooked his finger.
prints?
''The case against this man
is cruelty ridiculous. / can as
sure you he will not be indicted.
Not only will Hauptmann die
in the electric chair for sure
this time, but there are apt to
be charges against some Of those
who were responsible for the
arrest Of Wendell.
"The grand jury will be in
formed how Wendell was IL
legally seized and held captive
in New York last February,
how he was tortured into
making the confession which
he has since repudiated, and
how he was transported, . viz.
tual prisoner Of thugs, from
one State into another"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
CLERKS
ASK FUND

An appeal for funds for con-
tinuance Of the entire Public
Works program under the Pro
curement Division Of the Treas
ury Department was made today
to Representative Buchanan CD
Of Texas, chairman Of the House
Appropriations Committee by q
delegation representing 200 Treas
ury Department employees dis
missed yesterday.
The delegation, headed by Rob
ert M. Seminar, told the Appro-
priationS chairman that unless
the money Is made available in
the deficiency bill or through q
separate resolution, it Is likely
that another large group Of emer-
gency employees in the Procure
ment Division will be dismissed.
Seminar said Buchanan ex-
pressed himself as favorable to
the appropriation, but opposed
making the money available in q
separate resolution.
Although the Budget Bureau
has recommended the appropria.
ton Of sufficient funds to al.
low for the reinstatement Of the
200 dismissed yesterday. Sent.
man emphasized that unless the
legislation becomes q law by the
end Of this month nearly all OF
the $50 emergency Public Works
employees in the Procurement d.
vision will lose their jobs.
The committee also appealed to
Senator Carter Glass CD Of Vir-
GINA and he promised them they
would be given an opportunity to
present their case before the SEN
ate Appropriations c o m mite e
when that body takes up the mat
ter IN q day or two.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
} THUGS BEAT,
ROB COUPLE

BOULEVARD HEIGHTS, Nd,
April 2.-LosS of their life say
ings-$1,70O hidden in a trunk
and a physical assault at the
hands of three armed thugs, was
the lot Of Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
]. Gill, aged residents Of this
town, early today.
The couple were awakened
early today by the noise Of some.
one dragging a trunk across the
floor in an adjoining room. It
was the trunk in which they had
their savings.
AS Mr.. Gill. so years old and
a veteran employe Of Q Wash
ington ice company, jumped
from bed he was attacked by one
of the three robbers. During
the scuffle he was slugged and
rendered partly unconscious. An
other Of the thugs attempted to
bind Mrs. Gill and gag her with
adhesive tape. At this point the
third man called that he had
succeeded in prying open the
trunk and had obtained the
money. The trio fled with a
warning mot to make any noise
for at least five minutes"
Mr.. Gill said he pleaded with
the men not to take all the
money and was told you can
get more"
All three men were armed. the
couple said.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Future Veterans Fun,
Says Mrs. Roosevelt

Mrs. Roosevelt laughed with
the Veterans Of Future Wars
today.
The organization Of college stu
dents, created to lobby for the
bonus for the veterans" Of
future wars, is a Every funny
thing" she said, continuing:
'Tt's just as funny as can
be, and taken lightly, in the
spirit in which it was Or
ganized, should be q grand
pricking of a lot Of bubbles.
Taken seriously, however, and
carried to extremes, it might
hurt some peoples feelings"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Wilentz Claims
Aibi Clears
Wendell
TRENTON.

TRENTON, N. j., April 2
U.N.SO.-Attorney General David
T. Wilentz has evidence indicating
that Paul H. Wendell, who has en-
phatically repudiated his So-called
confession" to the kidnapping Of
Baby Lindbergh, was not in New
Jersey from the time the baby was
kidnapped until long after the ran
som money was paid and the
baby's body recovered, according
to reports here today.
At the attorney generals office
it was said that Edward c. Dough-
erty, district superintendent Of the
Internal Revenue office at Phila-
delphia, had furnished informa-
ton placing Wendell as being en-
ployed from March to November,
1892, by the Golden Dawn Malt
and Wort Company, of Scran-
ton, Pa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
HITS
COMMENT ON
GRAND JURY
Radio Reporters Talk
Termed "LibeIous,
Malicious Lie"

TRENTON, N. j., April 4
G.N.SO.-Foreman Allyne Free
man of the Runaway county
grand jury probing the so-called
confession" of Paul Wendell to
the Baby Lindberg,l kidnapping,
took considerable umbrage today
over remarks concerning the jury
aired by a radio commentator last
night.
He termed the commentators
statement "a libelous, and malici-
GUS lie," and added that he had
recorded the broadcast and would
call upon the speaker "to answer
when time permits" He added:
81 consider his comments,
based a. they were on q com.
pIete lack Of proof and proper
information, as an insult to the
grand jury and . discredit to the
profession he processes to serve.
recommend that he make .
study Of the grand jury system
and particularly the New Jersey
law pertaining thereto.
81 shall never accept a penny
nor an ounce Of political patrO-
mage as remuneration for any
statement ! ever make about this
unfortunate case, and the state
ments do make win be based
upon facts and be truthful.
Grand jurles were originally
constituted to protect the people.
1t is the sworn and sacred duty
Of the grand jury TO inquire
into and q true present make
Of all matters Of indictabIe ma
ture. Every member Of the grand
jury has a copy of the grand
jurors oath and will be guided
thereby.
Nothing Of a political bias
or prejudiciaI nature will DO
tolerated in the grand jury room
50 long IS I remain foreman Of
the grand jury"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
CRIME PROBE
HELD BLOCKED
BY HOFFMAN
Hauck Says Lindbergh
Estate Caretaker
Knocked Down

TRENTON, N. j., April 2
U.N.SO.-ProSecutor Anthony M.
Hauck, jr., of Hunterdon county,
at odds with Gov. Harold G. Hoff-
man over the latter's reopened in
vestigation of the Lindbergh case,
today charged the governor had
lifted the files Of the motor We
hicle department" and thereby
had prevented Hauck from in
vestigating a crime he said had
been committed yesterday near
the Lindbergh estate in Hopewell.
Obviously indignant, Hauck said
yesterday afternoon five men went
to the estate and walked around
the grounds. One of the men, he
said, was recognized by Caretaker
Joseph Lyons as a man he believed
to be in the employ Of c. Lloyd
Fisher, chief of Bruno Richard
Hauptmann's defense counsel.
The men at first refused to leave
the property, Hauck said, and then,
after they got into their car, the
license number Of which Lyons
noted, they suddenly started the
machine, knocking Lyons down.
Hauck said the men told Lyons
they were sent from the cover.
nor's office and wanted to go
into the Lindbergh house.
When a detective went to the
motor vehicle department this
morning to check up on t he
license number, Hauck said, he
was informed the governor had
taken the bureaus files. He
said:
1.-THE governor Is preventing
me, 40 prosecutor Of Hunter.
don county, from properly in
vestigating . crime committed
yesterday by lifting the files
Of the motor vehicle depart
ment."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Proposed Ohio Canal
Labeled Public Loss
International News Service

AuCoHuhtlUn44 NEWS SOrVICO
Charges that development Of
the proposed Beaver.Mahoning
canal linking the Ohio River with
Lake Erie would represent q pub
lie loss" Of approximately $6.000..
900 annually and q loss to the
railroads Of $50, 100000 annually
were made today before the Army
Board Of Engineers.
The charges were made by w.
J. R. Hams, Pittsburgh economist,
employed by the Upper Ohio
River Valley Association, q rail.
road group, to show the economic
disadvantages Of attempting to
bring cheap water transportation
to the Beaver-Mahoning Valley
district by construction Of the
proposed canal. ,-..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Treasury Condition

Treasury balance as of March
81, $2,866, 124,398.12: miscellane-
Gus receipts, $5,4O7,723.92: Gus
toms receipts, $35,34l,756.12.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Boy in Iron Lung
-Four and a Half Years

PoUGHKEEPsE, N. Y.-Bird.
sail Sweet, II, of Beacon. N. Y,
completed four and a half years
Of using the iron lung" artificial
respirator in Vassar Hospital here
recently.
Following an attack Of infantile
paralysis in the fall Of 1881 his
lung muscles were weakened and
only the use Of the respirator kept
him alive.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Pay-Off Anniversary

TRENTON, N. j., April 2
G.N.S0.-It was exactly four years
ago tonight that Bruno Richard
Hauptmann received the $4,000
Lindbergh ransom from DR.. John
r. "Jafsie" Condor, in st. Ray
mond'S cemetery, according to the
jury verdict.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-02
Bolt Kills Cows

BERLIN, Wis, April 2.
Farmer Ben Dittman was mySti-
fled today. Lightning had struck
his barn, whizzed along live stock
watering system and killed II cows.
There were two cows to each drink
ing cup, % cows in all.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-11
Slate
KendriCk Quint

Professional basketball rivalry
between the Brewers and the Ken
drick team of Alexandria springs
up Sunday afternoon at $3.50
o'clock at Heurich's gym, Twenty
sixth and Water Streets Northwest.
The Hendricks are by piloted by
Les McMenamin.
Hardy Gensmere, Of st. Mary's;
Jim Bruin and Jeff Williams, of
William and Mary; Billy Travers.
of v. M. /, and Ellet Cabell, OF
Mercersburg, play for Hendricks.
With Ralph Bonnie, sharpshoot-
ing ace; Everett Russell, Otis Zahn
and Whitley Wilson back from last
seasons squad, the Brewers have
added Ed Hargaden, Waldo Veg
ner and fluffy LeemanS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-11
SChne|ing Seeks
First Shot at
Heavy Title

NEW YORK, Dec. 11.-Max
Schmeling, arriving from Ger
many yesterday, today announced
he is ready to fight Chompion Jim
Braddock for the heavyweight title
at any time or any place.
Weighing 1876 pounds and near
top condition." Schmeling will
appear before the boxing commits
sion tomorrow to make a fight for
my rightS"-firSt chance at Brad
dock as agreed to last fall when
Braddock asked postponement Of
a title defense against the Ger
man on a plea of illness.
Since then, Braddock has agreed
to meet Joe Louis in no-decision
bout at Atlantic City in February.
and this proposed battle is the
cause of Something's hurried re-
turn here. g.
eff BraddOck is in condition to
box Louis, he ought to be in con-
diti0n to box me-" SchmeIing
said. 81 will meet him for the
title indoors or out, in February
or later, but 1 want to be first"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-12-11
IS Boxers Await
Amateur Cong

About As amateur boxers are
expected to start in the colored
Tri-State Amateur Boxing Tour
nament which will begin at the
Twelfth st. Y. M. C. A. gymna-
SUM tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
They will represent CCC camps
at Fort Meade, Brandywine, Md,
and Northeast Washington, the
Richmond (VaO Recreational AS
ISOLATION. the Twelfth Street
Braneh Y. M. C. A. and the North
west Athletic Club.
The largest number of boxers
have entered in the lightweight
class, in which Jimmy Briscoe, a
Y. M. C. A. boxer, is the favorite.
CCC Camp No. 1886, in Northeast
Washington, has entered Robert
Coles in this class. The Fort
Meade CCC Camp representative
is Greenville Conway.
Other entries in this division
are Billy Taylor, Arthur John
son, Louis Peace, William E. Suy-
dam, Raymond Taylor, Charley
Rucker and Jim Hill.
The entries will close at 6
o'clock this evening. Tickets for
the tournament are on sale at
the Capital Pleasure Club, the
Twelfth Street Y. M. C. A., Bonnie
Caldwell's, 1902 U ST., and Reid's
department store, 1925 U St.