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The Washington times., 1937-10-19
America on Road
To War, johnson
Statement Warns
Cites ROOSeUeLt'S
Chicago Speech

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 10
G.N.SO. Warning America is
headed on "the road to war;" Sen
ator Hiram w. johnson (RD, Of
California, today called on Presi-
dent Roosevelt to tell the American
people "just what he will do and
will not do"
CITES CHICAGO SPEECH
Referring to the Presidents re-
cent Chicago speech, Senator John
son, a member of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee, said:
when a responsible ruler of a
nation says that another nation
must be 'quarantined because Of
its brutality and inhumanity, if
that responsible ruler be Of q
democracy, he should tell his
people what he means by the
word and how far he is going"
"WE WANT NO WAR"
The senior California Senator
declared Americans with almost
absolute unanimity cry-keep us
out of this, mind our own bust
ness, we want no combination
with the League of Nations or its
members, we want no war;"
Senator Johns on further
charged that assignment of Am
bassador Davis to the nine-power
conference at Brussels indicated
a secret agreement between the
United States and Great Britain.
He said:
eve know perfectly well that
Mr.. Davis would not be going to
Brussels unless in advance a
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trlct S tax program.
He declared that the tax mill
tates against the honest citizens
who file returns on all their hold.
ings and makes it comparatively
easy for the less scrupulouS to
wangle out of payment.
During the last session of Con-
gress. teeth" were put into the
recent Intangible property tax.
Commissioner Sultan also is
known to favor an income tax,
although he would not definitely
commit himself on this score until
the District Tax Committee COM
pletes its survey.
He indicated, however, that he
feels exemption should be made
for those who pay state income
taxes.
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A.F,L. TOPS Clio.
IN BALLOT TEST

G.N.SO. The protracted A. F..
of L versus C. I. o. struggle for
the right to represent workers in
the National Electric Products
Corporation, Pittsburgh, was ended
today when the National Labor
Relations Board announced the A..
F.. of L. winner.
The final and official count Of
ballots in the workers election,
which took place September 10,
to determine whether the Inter.
national Brotherhood of Electrical
Workers CA. F. of L. or the United
Electrical and Radio Workers Of
America &C. I. o. should become
the sole collective bargaining
agent for all the workers in the
plant, follows:
For the Brotherhood, 918; for
United, 6S5; challenged, 7, blank,
3 and void, 2.
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STOCK LOSSES.
GROW IN RUSH.
OF DUMPING.
Huge Block Sales
Spur New Lows

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 Q.N.S).
With trading the heaviest since
1929, the stock market today
again crashed into new low ground
for the last two years. Losses ran
to SO on top of declines of 81 to
SIS in yesterdays collapse.
The high speed ticker was 2
minutes behind at the start and
this increased to 20 minutes by
the end of the first hour.
STOCKS DUMPED
Large blocks of stocks were
dumped on the market. These
ranged from 5000 shares to U.s..
600 shares. In the first hour, q
100000 shares changed hands.
This was at the rate of H.
million share day.
Looming large in the selling was
the liquidation of margin &C
counts, which became impaired
in yesterdays collapse. AS this
selling was cleared away, the
market met support and improved
a little in the second hour.
The first hours selling, when
the lows we're reached, sent the
general market average down
4-69 points, or loss of 4.52 per
cent in value. Since the middle
of August stocks have now lost
10 points, or approximately 26
billions of dollars in value.
The steels, motors. rail equip
ments, coppers and chemicals we're
the deakeSt. Bethlehem Steel
dropped $7.8712 on Top of $8.37h
decline yesterday, and U. S. Steel
added $7.25 to the 81 lost the day
before, making it SLABS for the
two days. These losses were re-
duced a little in the second hour.
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Gen Markham Out
AS Chief Engineer

Mai. Gen. Edward Murphy
Markham yesterday relinquished
his post as chief of Army Engi-
neers. He will be succeeded by Col.
Julian L. Schley, commandant Of
the Army Engineering School at
Fort Belvoir, va. Colonel schley
is now on a nationwide inspection
tour Of rivers and harbors works.
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Jean Batten Off
On Hop to England

FORT DARWIN, Australia. Oct.
10 QNSO Batten, we'll
known Australian aViatrix. hoped
off at $50 a. m. C. M. To, today
on an attempted solo flight to Eng
land. She hoped to set a new
record for the flight,
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SLUMP IN LONDON

LONDON, Oct. 10 GN.S).-Re-
flecting the recession in New York,
the London stock market slumped
badly at the close today. United
States Steel closed at 5614, down
11A. International Nickel closed
at 40 GIG, down 6 1-16.
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marked the end of a dramatic
search carried on under almost Inn
possible conditions by heroic res.
cuers AFTER the wreckage had been
sighted yesterday from the air.
Missing since 8:18 p. m. (M.S.TO
Sunday, the broken plane was
reached in the early morning dark
ness by search party that had
struggled for nearly eight hours
over wooded mountain trails,
knee deep in mud.
The 16 passengers and crew Of
three of the Inflated United Air
L n e S Mainliner apparently
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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Omen PRESS
GIGANTIC HUNT
FOR K|DNAPERS
Serial Numbers of
Bills Revealed

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 G.Ns3.-A
ransom payment of $4,000 was
made to men representing them
selves as the kidnapers of Charles
S. Ross, u, wealthy retired manu-
facturer seized here September Is,
Federal agents announced today.
Launching another nationwide
search for kidnapers who may
also be murderers, the "G.Men"
added no move has been made to
return the aged and ailing capital
ist to his home. ....
BILL NUMBERS LISTED
AS in the Lindbergh kidnapping
case, a list of numbers was taken
from the currency, in small bills,
which was paid over in a futile
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Severe Quakes
Felt in Hawaii

HONOLULU, r. H., Oct. 10
G.N.SO.-A severe electrical storm
flashed over the Island of Oahu
today and sharp earthquakes were
felt south of here on the Island
of Hawaii. No damage was re-
ported.
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The British appeal was made
by Foreign Secretary Anthony
Eden last night to Soviet AmbaS-
sador Ivan MaiSky. Eden called
attention to the crucial nature Of
today's session. pointing out the
peace of Europe may rest on it's
outcome, and expressed hope the
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Soviet would adopt a conciliatory
attitude.
He asked assistance of Russia
on behalf of Anglo-French at
tempts to maneuver Italy and Ger.
many into an agreement for with.
drawals Of foreign volunteers.
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MARION MILEY ILL

LEXINGTON, KY, Oct. 10
QN.SO.-Marion Miley. noted
woman golfer, was reported in a
satisfactory condition" here to-
day. following an appendix opera.
ton,
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POPE TO RETURN

CASTEL GANDOLFO, Oct. 10
G.N.SJ.-Pope Plus, who pro-
longed his stay at the Papal Villa
here because of cold and wet
weather in Rome, decided today to
return to the Vatican on October
2n
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Britain Urges Russia
To Aid Peace Move
By KINGsBURY SMITH
tcopyrtght. 1887. BY International Newr servi.

LONDON Oct 10 Q.N.S.).-Great Britain has made a
dramatic appeal Soviet Russia refrain from upsettng the
diplomatic applicant toda crucial meeting of the chair
mans nonnterventon subcommittee international News
ice learned delegates gathered for another effort to
withdrawal of foreign troops from Spain
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Sultan Assails
Tax on Intanglbles

Describing the intangible property tax vcious Engineer
Commissioner Dan Sultan today urged its repeal of the
important phases of the proposed overhaung of the Dis
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BODIES Hurled.
ROOF
IN SHIP CRASH
Motors Ripped Out,
Tossed $50 Feet

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Oct.
Is GN.S).-All 10 persons aboard
the United Airline's luxury Main
liner were found dead today in the
wreckage of the plane at Chalk
Peak, Utah.
The discovery by a searching
party confirmed fears that had
been felt since the modern air
transport was reported missing in
the mountainous regions near the
Wyoming Utar border on sunday
night.
TWO DEAD FROM D. c.
Two Of those whose bodies were
found when searching parties
finally reached the plane were
Mrs. Campbell Prichett, Washing.
ton socialite, and Charles D. Re.
rouf, formerly district traffic
manager Of United Airlines in
Washington.
The scene Of the crash is an
isolated snow-clad mountain crag,
just across the Utah border, 40
miles southwest of Evanston, Wyo.
U. A. L. officials here immedt.
ately dispatched a plane to Knight
to organize additional ground par
ties to bring the bodies out.
DIED INSTANTLY
J. Wesley Myers, guide, led the
first rescue party to the scene Of
the accident high up on the slope
Of 10,0O0-foot Chalk Peak. Ralph
Johnson, United Airlines pilot, was
a member of the party, and after
a cursory examination of the
wreckage sped back to Knight,
Wyo., with details.
1T was q terrible mess" Myers
told International News Service
over long-distance telephone.
Finding of the shattered liner
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BIG HUNT STARTS

Today's announcement, made as
the zero hour" which was set
Sunday for the return of Ross ar
rived, unleashed the full force of
Federal and State police in a kid
nap hunt unequalled since the
Mattson kidnapping at Tacoma.
It brought back into the case
hundreds of officers who, at the
request of Mrs. Ross, who became
desperately i'll from fears for her
husbands safety. withdrew long
enough for negotiations with the
kidnapers and the futile ransom
payment.
The Washington times., 1937-10-19
Don't Boycott Japan,
Asks Nippon Admiral
BY H. R. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright. 1881. by International News serviceI

SHANGHAI, Oct 19-Admiral Kiyosh Hasegawa, highest
Japanese authority in the Shanghai received today
aboard the warshp Idzumo flagship of the third Japanese
fleet and through International News Service appealed the
United States stay of any scheme of sanctions boy
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LONDON, Oct. 10 G.N.S0.-Ex-
istence of any advance agreement
between the United States and
Great Britain regarding the forth
coming nine-power conference. as
charged by Senator Hiram John
son, was denied by British govern
ment spokesman today.
Whitehall officials said that
merely an understanding" exists
that the conference should en-
deavor to work out Sino-Japa-
nese mediation plan. Both powers
agreed to refrain from raising the
question of boycott or sanctions
and to attempt to prevent others
from doing likewise, it was said.
Full text of Senator JOhnsOn's
statement on Page III
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effort to ransom Ross from his
abductorS.
These numbers, filling 10 close
printed sheets of paper, have been
distributed over the country, and
the cooperation of the public was
asked by the Department of Jus.
tice today in helping to locate
them.
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colt against Japan.
Hasegawa was speaking with
the Brussels nine.power conference
on the Sino-Japanese conflict only
a few days away.
REPLIES WITH BARRAGE
The Idzumo was anchored in
the Whangpoo River in the heart
of Shanghai, where it has been
for two months as a symbol Of
Japan's efforts to keep face
despite the shock of Chinese re-
sistance against her campaign.
The vessel furnished an exciting
platform for discussion with Nip
pon's principal commander Of the
war which may make or break
Japan.
Nearly every night. for 60 days,
Chinese airmen have flown over
the Idzumo and attempted to
bomb her. But the ship persists
in remaining, and at each air
raid replies with a terrific bar
rage of anti-aircraft and machine
guns, raining projectiles on all
SHANGHAI
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FIRM ON POLICY

Offering a tiny cup Of sake,
Hasegawa declared:
II don't believe the United
States would resort to sanctions
Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
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WASHINGTON FORECAST

Rain tonight and tomorrow; colder to-
morrow; fresh south and southwest winds.
Details on Page IA.
The Washington times., 1937-03-19
CABLE Staying
CASEPR0BERS
IN PARLEY

CANTON, Ohio, March 10
GNSO. - indicating that either
an important break is in prospect
or that officials have run against
a stone wall in the investigation,
all Canton and Stark county au-
thorities who have been working
on the Rose Gable murder mystery
for more than week assembled
today in the office OF Police Chief
Ira Manderbaugh.
The announced purpose OF the
conference was to compare notes
and check discrepancies, in the
hope that new information may be
brought to light. Those present
included:
Chief Mandcrbaugh, Detective
Capt. Elmer E. Clark, Mayor
James A. Seccombe, Director How
ard c. Robinson, of the Ohio Bu-
reau of Criminal Investigation and
Identification his assistant, Fred
Dengler; County Prosecutor A. {.
L. Barthelmeh, and number OF
detectives who have been active IN
the murder probe.
Husband Sees Lawyer
Deuber S. Gable, husband of the
murder victim, who was booked
yesterday for investigation" con-
ferred at length in city jail today
with his attorney, William Slmp-
son.
Also in technical custody, be-
sides Gable, is his divorce sweet
heart, Miss Theresa Ludwig. As.
She was brought into jail with
Gable yesterday after both had
been subjected to lengthy ques-
tioning by officials, and was held
on the charge of suspicion placed
against her Monday.
Lie Test Is Used
While Gable spent the night in
jail, Miss Ludwig was taken to a
detectives home for the night.
Chief Manderbaugh said a decl-
sion would be reached at the con-
ference as to whether Miss Lud-
wig and others would be subjected
to lie detector tests.
Gable was taken from the Jail
yesterday to undergo a lie detec-
tor test at an undisclosed place,
believed to be the State Highway
Patrol barracks at Massillon, eight
miles away. The test was con-
Quoted by Fred Lindau, laboratory
assistant to Prof. Leonard Keller,
of Northwestern University, inVen-
tor of the apparatus,
The husband of the murder vic
tim maintained an apartment for
Miss Ludwig in Akron since July,
1924
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Sensation Promised
In Cable Death Probe

CANTON, o., March 19 G.N.SJ. q.
A sensational development in the
probe Of the murder of Mrs. Rose
Gable was promised by detectives
today. The slain woman's huS-
band, Deuber S. Gable, and his
sweetheart, Miss Theresa Ludwig,
remained under arrest as officials
called a conference to decide on
their next move.
Police Chief, Ira Manderbaugh,
said he and his aides were consid-
ering use of a Lie DeteCtor" to
determine whether or not Miss
Ludwig. a divorcee, answered all
questions truthfully when she was
interrogated.
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present and talk on the topic Human
Values" There will also be a mixed
quartet from Brook Park which will
sing at the meeting. These folks
will be well worth going a long way
to hear.
The upper grade pupils of the
Markville school held a Halloween
party Friday. The lower grade pupils
held their party Monday.
Miss Olga Monson has been laid
up the past week following the ex-
traction of tooth. Bleeding, which
necessitated several trips to the doc
tor, left her rather weak, but she
is gradually recovering.
The Lutheran churches of eastern
Pine county held a mission meeting
Sunday and Monday of this week.
Four pastors from Superior were at
the meetings, among them being Rev.
Abner Arthur, who was here as a
student few years ago.
MIR. and Mrs. Arthur Lund were
here from Danbury last Thursday
night to attend the Lutheran Ladies'
Aid bazaar. They also had chance
to greet many of their old friends in
Markville.
There will be chicken supper and
bazaar at the Cloverton schoolhouse
Friday evening, Nov. S, under the
auspices of the Cloverton Ladies' Aid
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children and Miss Lillian Peterson
spent Sunday at Grasston visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henning Pearson Of
st. Paul, spent the weekend in
Bruno.
Everett Lindh spent the weekend
at home.
Fred Murphy and Joe Ames of Min
neapolis, visited at their homes over
the Weekend
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Forsyth and
baby of Duluth, came Monday night
to spend a week in Bruno.
Rev. David H. harrington is hold
ing meetings each evening this week
at the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. Charles Sprague will enter
tain the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So
ciety at her home Wednesday after
noon, Nov. TO-
MIR. and Mrs. A. Faudskar of Fin
layson, were Sunday afternoon Wis
itors at the Englund home.
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Bruno

Mrs. Anna Gault and family and
Miss Agnes Gault of Wrenshall, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Bowman and
daughters of Duluth, were Sunday
guests at the Grant Gault home.
Mrs. Armstrong, who has spent
several weeks at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. L. F. Dyer, left Mon
day for her home in Illinois.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Rodenberger of
Seattle, Wash, called on old friends
in Bruno Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Marihart, Mrs.
Virginia Gross, Bert Rose and Ar
thur and Emmanuel Markus were
Sandstone callers Monday evening.
Harold Peterson of Kelly Lake,
spent the weekend in Bruno.
The farmers meeting held at the
schoolhouse Wednesday evening of
last week was well attended. The
next meeting will be held Novem-
Der 10.
Mrs. Arthur Halverson and Doro-
thy were Bruno callers Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs c. o. Billman enter
tanned the Bridge club Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Shawl and
son, Durwood, of Moose Lake, Wis
tied Bruno friends Saturday eve
ming.
Mrs. F. o. Pearson and Mrs. Carl
ton Stafford spent Saturday in Su-
perior.
Miss Hazel Hoglund had narrow
escape recently when her car was
hit by truck. The car was dam
aged but no one was hurt.
Mrs. ORGY Plaisted was hostess at
kitchen shower for Miss Adelaide
Frisendahl at the Chas. Sprague home
Tuesday.
Miss Lola Casadont spent the week.
end at her home in NickerSon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Walstrom and
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West Rock

Robert Andersen was a Friday eve
ming visitor at the Axel johnson
home.
Arden Swanson visited at the c. E.
Carlson home Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Carlson and
Harvey and Mylo, Mr.. and Mrs. Erick
Holmberg and Roger and Carol and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Johnson and
Chester helped Henry Johnson cele-
brate his birthday anniversary Fri
day evening.
Margaret Petersen visited Dorene
johnson Saturday afternoon.
Harvey and Mylo Carlson visited
at the Ludwig johnson home Satur-
day.
Mrs. c. E. Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erick Holmberg and Carol and Roger
and Shirley Ann Holmberg spent
the weekend in Minneapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Thompson
and family visited relatives in Chisa-
60 City Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Martin and
family and Axel johnson and Donald
were Friday evening visitors at the
Ernest Peterson home.
Mrs. o. Haglin, Mrs. E. Holmberg
and Mrs. c. E. Carlson were last
Thursday afternoon visitors at the
Oscar Anderson home.
Mrs. G. E. Carlson visited at the
John Carlson home Tuesday of last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Oscar Peterson Of
Rock Creek, were visitors at the
Theodore Thompson home Wednesday
evening of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Swanson ano
family of Duluth, were weekend Wis
itors at the Fritz Swanson home.
Mrs. c. E. Carlson and Mrs. Erick
Holmberg were Monday visitors al
the home of Mrs. Ole Haglin.
Mr.. and Mrs. V. Holmberg visited
at the Fritz Swanson home Sunday
afternoon.
LaVerne Johnson, Leona Carlson
Betty Jean johnson and Gordon John.
son attended the Halloween party al
the local school Friday afternoon.
Lois Swanson was a weekend CUES
of Alice LindStrom.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Farr and sor
and Mrs. Bucknell of Minneapolis
spent Wednesday of last week at the
Axel Johnson home
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Anderson
drove to Duluth Friday to get a new
car.
MIR. and Mrs. Isaac Mattson ano
family moved into their new home
Monday.
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East Pine

The Cloverton Christian Endeavor
society held its monthly social at the
Charles Halsted home Friday night.
The home was gaily decorated with
Halloween trimmings and the eve
ming was spent in games and a gen.
eral good time.
The Arna Community club met
Tuesday night in regular session.
The Markville Lutheran church
congregation held a bazaar in the
church basement last Thursday night
with a fine turnout. Many useful
articles were sold at auction, Henry
Holmstrom doing the honors as auc-
tioneer. Following the sale, lunches
were sold.
The Markville Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid will hold a chicken pie supper
in the church basement Thursday
night (tonight).
The Cloverton boy scouts met at
the Goddard home Wednesday night
of last week.
The Quinn store has been receiv-
ing some improvements the past week.
The east side of the building has
been covered with brick pattern sid
ing, and a new ice house is being
built behind the store.
The Cloverton Sunday school
classes observed rally day Sunday
with a number of special features
including special music.
The Presbyterian churches of Mark
vile and Cloverton, observed the
centennial of the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions at the Sunday
services last week. A special pro-
gram was used and special offer
ing was made.
A doctor was in Markville and
Cloverton last week completing his
immunization and vaccination work
among the school children of the two
communities.
Those who attend the Markville
Parents and Teachers Association
meeting Tuesday evening, Nov. 9, at
the Markville school building will
have a real treat. superintendent
Nuetzman of Brook Park, will be
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NickersOn

Mrs. w. F. Becker visited Mrs Edw.
Beaudry last Thursday.
Mrs. Leroy Miller and two daugh-
tiers called on Mrs. Edw. Beaudry
Friday evening
Mr.. Casadont started work on his
own section Monday. He had been
boss of an extra gang all summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Russell Soderquist
of Sandstone, were callers in Nick
erson Friday evening
w. F. Becker is busy siding house
for his son, Dale.