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Evening star., 1937-05-24
|A.E.L.PLANSNEW
ATTACK ON clio.
Executive Committee Plans
to ExpeI All Lewis
Members.
BACKGROUND

BACKGROUND
A. +. OF L. started first peace
move after Letots formed c. I. o.
in November, 1885. Committee
,Uds named to try to ,oork out
compromise between LeuiS plan
for organization OF all ,norkers in
each big industry into one union
and A. F. OF LIS organization by
craft policy. Several parleys held
Without success. Mar Zdritsky.
president OF the Millinery Workers
and c. !. o. member, then tried
to arrange formal peace CONFER
ence. He, too, failed.
Evening star., 1937-05-24

Mad Dog Bites 81 Children.
LOS ANGELES, May ~ R.-
Thirty-seven children Of the palos
Verdes area who were bitten by a
puppy with rabies while they crowded
about 1t on a school ground, were be-
ing given Pasteur treatments today.
Evening star., 1937-05-24
CLIENT,


Perfect solution for the problem
OF doctors bills and hospital tariffs
has been discouered by former
Representative Allen Furlo1u, uho
,Das recently patient at the Mauo
Clinic for rather complete over
hauling.
Before he left the place, the
Mdyos had signed him up to do
some ouerhaultng on their leodl
d6atrs. at ,ohtch task he Is uo,D en-
gagged, ,Dorktno out the earring
charges, a. it pere.
SERVICE.
NOW is the time when cartoonists
draw pictures Of John @. Public
sitting at office desk while 4 robin
twits outside his window and above
his head hangs a device like a cumu-
lous Summer cloud, embracing repre-
sentations Of vacation scenes supposed
to occupy Johns transient Thoughts
you know, canoes, trout streams, golf
clubs, etc. And this introduces into
our own particular little balloon OF
Summer thought the incident Of the
Washngtonian ut an upper New York
State resort who complained to the
management that the roof Of her cot.
tase bed room leaked, and In such Z
way that sleeper and bed clothes were
nicely saturated every time it rained
We'll" replied the management In Z
tone Of voice too blithe to be face.
tious. why don't you turn over? The
beds plenty big enough"
Evening star., 1937-05-24
RUSSIAN PREPARES
FOR FLIGHT TO j. s..
levaneHsky Named by Stal.
in to Be First to Use
Polar Base.

BACKGROUND
After long and careful prepara-
tion, II men,ebrs OF Soviet erpe-
dition feU from Rudolph Island
last Friday to tDithin fen miles
OF North Pole to set up permanent
aviation base.
Establishment OF base expected
to be prerequisite to Moscow-San
Francisco commercial airline
across top OF 1Dorld.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Kentucky
Chambers in D. c.

FRANKFORT, KY. Governor
A. B. Chandler of Kentucky, with
Mrs. Chandler, en- route to Wash
ington today to attend inaugura-
ton Of President Roosevelt, after
which they will visit Mrs. Chand-
ler's parents in Richmond, Va.
Following a Sojourn in Virginia
they will go to New York and sail
from there on a Panama Canal
cruise ending at San Francisco.
The governor and first lady of
Kentucky will return to Washing
ton in March.
The governors last official acts
before leaving the State in charge
Of Lieut.. Governor Keen johnson
was the calling of special election
March 2 in the second congress
sional district for successor to
Congressman Glover H. Cary, who
died in December.
NEW CASTLE, KY. U.N.SO.
Henry county grand jury recon-
vened here today to consider an
indictment against Brig. Gen. H.
H. Denhardt, former Kentucky
lieutenant governor and adjutant
general, who Is under $25, 900 bona
on charge of Staying his beautiful
fiancee, Mrs. Vera Carr Taylor, 40,
a Lagrange (KyD widow, while
motoring with her on the night Of
November 6.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
New Jersey

TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 10
G.N.s).-The State senate will
determine next Monday night
when it will start its probe into
alleged fraud in connection with
the election of Senator William
c. Hunt (R), in Cape May county,
with indications pointing to a
sweeping investigation of the elec-
ton in the entire county.
Senator Charles E. Loizeaux,
Republican majority leader, said
no final decision has been made
when the probe will open. Loizeaux
said he hopes the probe will get
under way next Tuesday.
He indicated the hearings would
require about three weeks, run
ming concurrently with the cir
cult court hearings before Judge
Wilfred H. Jayne, at Cape May
court house. The Democrats are
attacking the election of Hunt
on the ground Of fraud.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan.
10 (IN.S0.-Robert H. Hinckley,
assistant WPA administrator, will
represent Governor Henry H.
Blood Of Utah at inaugural Of
President Roosevelt tomorrow, it
was announced today.
The Utah governor is unable to
attend the ceremony because Of
the press Of legislative business.
Other UtahanS to represent the
State are Mrs. Frank w. Penrose,
Democratic State chairwoman,
and Mrs. Frances q. Callahan, Of
Provo, who cast one Of Utah'S
electoral votes for the President.
OGDEN, Utah, Jan. 10, dN.s).
William Bowman, managing edi.
tor Of the Ogden Standard Elk.
aminer, was appointed managing
editor of the Salt Lake Telegram,
succeeding Kenneth C. Conn, it
was announced today. Conn has
accepted an executive position
with the Des Moines Tribune
Register.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Alabama

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 19
GN.SO-Jefferson county Demo
cratic executive committee issued
a call to the county committee
for a meeting January Is to set
the date for Birmingham munich
pal primaries. c. D. Comstock
issued the call which is expected
to result in wholesale announce
ments for municipal offices in
Birmingham, including rerunning
of the present city commissioners,
w. o. Downs, James M. Jones
and Lewey Robinson.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Missouri

COLUMBIA. Mo-, Jan. 19.
Campus dances and other gather
ings at the University of Missouri
here were banned today as the re-
suit of the mounting number of
influenza cases. Goods were urged
to resort to old-faShioned means of
entertaining their dates in their
parlors and eschew crowds. The
total number Of flu patients
treated at local hospitals reached
1876 with 19 new admissions in the
last "a hours.
State Representative Thomas
Gill of Kansas City, today was the
single new member Of the House
of Representatives to be appointed
chairman of a committee.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Michigan

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 10.
State Budget Director George
Thompson today drew up three
budgets totaling $212,204,259 for
the Michigan legislature.
One was in the form Of a de-
ficiency appropriation bill to run
the State to July and calling for
$12, 2,109, ,433. Second was a budget
estimate of $l00,351,721 for the
1937-1938 fiscal year and a third
asked 500, ,643, ,105 for the 1938-1939
fiscal year. The '37-'38 budget is
the largest in the States entire
history.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Montana

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 10
GN.SO.-A cold wave Is sweeping
Montana today. Temperatures
from 10 below to above zero
were registered at Butte, Helena,
Great Falls and east Of Rockies
with a heavy snowfall.
Bolton, at the west entrance Of
Glacier Park, reports 81 inches
Of snow. State highway forces
have 100 plows keeping the noun
tain passes and main highways
open.
Representative Stimatz Of Butte
introduced again his bill provid-
ing for pi1otographing all voters
Of Montana to stop ballot frauds
at elections.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Arkansas

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Jan. 10
UNSO.-Over a dozen witnesses
appeared here today to testify be-
fore the house investigating COM
mittee probing alleged lawlessnesS
existing in the Hot Springs (Ark0
noted health resort.
City officials asked to testify
include Mayor Leo P. Mclaughlin,
Sheriff Marion Anderson, Prose
cutting Attorney Houston Emory
and Chief of Detectives Herbert
Akers, all Of Hot Springs.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Colorado

DENVER, Jan. 10 Q.N.S0.
Formulation of new State liquor
control bill designed to Stave off
State monopoly of the liquor bust
ness was presented today to the
State Legislature.
The measure, sponsored by Rep
resentative James E. Griffith Of
Denver, and Roy Ray of windsor,
provides that counties, cities and
districts may be wet or dry as
they choose.
A plan, which, If adopted, would
strip the State Civil Service Com
mission of virtually all its powers
and establish a new personnel
director under the control Of the
legislature, was being considered
by that body today.
The new measure was introd-
uced by Senator James r. Miller
Of Fort Collins.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Nebraska

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 19.-Three
important bills are under scrutiny
by the unicameral session here.
One is for $4,000 covering the
first installment Of officers and
employees mileage, supplies and in
cidentals. The second asks $751;
900 for salaries for bienniun. The
third is rate and period Of pay for
subsequent sessions. Feature Of
the day was the presence Of Ellen
Wilkinson, member Of parliament
here on speaking engagement,
who spoke to the legislators.
Job.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
North Carolina

RALEIGH, N. c., Jan. 19.-With
legislative leaders preparing to In
troduce a bill which would make
$500, 900 Immediately available to
the State School Commission to
purchase buses to replace worn
out equipment throughout the
State, schools Of Forsyth County
at WinSton-Salem reopened after
having been closed since last
Wednesday when a grand jury
found the buses dangerous and
unsafe.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
West Virginia

CHARLESTON, w. Va, Jan. 10.
West Virginia inaugurated Homer
A. Holt as, its twentieth governor
yesterday, In brilliant ceremonies
held at the State capitol here.
Holt, who succeeds H. G.. Kump,
said in his inaugural address
that few governmental changes
were planned during his term Of
office, but announced that the 2
per cent sales tax was to be made
a permanent feature Of his ad-
ministration,
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Illinois

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 10 GN.S).
A threat to pull $50 city elec-
trical workers out on strike this
weekend unless pay cuts Of the
depression years are Immediately
restored was received from the
Brotherhood Of Electrical Work
ers by the city finance commit
tee today. The strike was tenta-
lively set for 8 p. m. Friday.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

sons who for % days have been
snowbound in the Gold Range
and Groom Greek areas in the
mountains north of here.
County Road Supervisor Bue s..
Barrett will leave with supplies
and a fully equipped outfit to
penetrate the zone. He will travel
by way Of the Quartz Springs
Summit road, which will shorten
to 88 miles the distance into the
territory.
Destination Of the party will
be Kelly mine, where Mrs. Charles
Hanus and her daughter and Mr..
and Mrs. William smith are ma
rooned,
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD PERILS
FARM LANDS IN MIDWEST AREA

Twill get back ono hundred cents
On every dollar deposited. Another
payment is to be made next
month.
Sol Blatt, speaker Of house, win
today appoint committees which
will insure the reelection Of Neville
Bennett Of Marlboro as chairman
Of the ways and means commit
tee and Calhoun Thomas Of
Beaufort as chairman Of tho
judiciary committee.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

flowing in the streets at Reipley
and EIigginsport today as the Ohio
river continued to pour flood
water over much Of the land along
its 9SO-mi1e route.
The river was expected to reach
its crest at Pittsburgh today and
Wheeling, w. Va, Portsmouth and
Cincinnati later. Red Cross units
have been established in several
towns along the river to care for
flood refugees. Colder weather gave
promise Of relief.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Texas

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 19.-Young-
est Governor Of the largest State,
Governor James v. Alfred, was be-
ing inducted into office for a sec
ond term today in a colorful cere-
mony in Texas Hall of the House
Of Representatives.
Meanwhile other State dignatar-
les, including George w. Strike Of
Houston as the Governors official
representative. were speeding to
Washington for the Inauguration
Of the nations chief executive.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Oklahoma

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.
Aimed at Oklahoma City vice con.
ditions, state Sendlor w. c. Fidler
introduced a bill giving the mayor
authority to spend $4,000 in an
investigation fund.
Fifteen hundred delegates are
expected today at the State con-
vention Of the Oklahoma farmers
Union.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Delaware

DOVER, Del, Jan. 19 QN.SO.
Hearing Of testimony in divorce
suits and trial Of contested cases
would be public under the provi-
sions of a bill introduced in the
legislature yesterday.
It Is specified such cases could
not be heard by a master or
referee, but it is provided that,
for reasons appearing sufficient
to the court, the hearings and
trials could be held before the
court privately in chambers. Under
the existing law, all divorce cases
are heard in chambers.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Maine

AUGUSTA, Maine. - Licensing
real estate brokers in Maine was
proposed at a meeting Of the
Maine Real Estate Association
Alton T. Maxim, Of Portland,
chairman Of the legislative COM
mittee, said the proposed bill
would create a real estate COM
mission Of three men to admin
lister law.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Pennsylvania

HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. 10.
Pennsylvania heavily Demo
cratic legislature turned attention
today from its own routine bus1-
ness to the Inauguration, and pre-
pared to end a colorless legislative
week this afternoon and adjourn
to Washington. Ahead Of the
legislators, Governor Earle was
already in the National Capital to
confer on Federal aid programs
affecting State legislation.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Arizona

PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 10
ON.SO.-Peace officers through
out Arizona today were conducting
a sweeping search for the young
gunman who late yesterday shot
his way to freedom after being
surprised as he robbed the Rex
Theater.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Louisiana

NEW ORLEANS, La, Jan. 10.
Judge Hugh C. Cage in civil dis
trict court dismissed the suit of
Joseph H. Lecke, who sought
temporary Injunction to restrain
the city from collecting a Accent
gallonage tax on alcoholic bev-
erageS. The court failed to pass
on validity Of ordinance and the
suit was dismissed on exceptions.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Tennessee

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. 19.-The
Mississippi River at Memphis will
pass flood stage Of 36 feet Thurs
day and reach 40 feet by January
2s, Meteorologist Brist said today.
Thousands Of acres Crittenden
County, Ark, lowlands are being
flooded but there is no general
danger in the Memphis area as
yet, Army engineers say.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Idaho

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 19.-No
letup is in prospect for southwest
Idaho as snow has blocked high
ways and slowed up rail communi-
cation and stopped air travel.
Fifteen inches fell in Boise last
night and more is predicted for
today.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Kansas

TOPEKA, Kan, Jan. 19.-Mem-
bers Of the Kansas legislature will
get their. pay Thursday despite the
fact Governor Walter A. Huxman
in Washington will be unable to
sign the bill appropriating $780,.
900 for salaries. The bill was
rushed through both Houses Mon.
day to become law by Thursday.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Rhode Island

NEW sHoREHAM, BLOCK
ISLAND. r. food supplies
dwindling today for more than
1000 inhabitants of this island
community, cut off from main
land by storm and fog since
Saturday. Mail boat to make
another try to reach island to-
day.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
New Hampshire

MANCHESTER, N. H.-Protest
with the national House of Rep
reSentatives against the seating
Of Arthur B. jerks (R0 from the
New Hampshire first congress
Sional district, has been filed by
his Democratic rival, AlphonSe
Roy, who lost after two recounts.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, Jan. ia bal
anced 1887 city budget, carrying
pay cuts Of from 5 to 10 per cent,
awaited approval Of Mayor vii.
liam B. Hartsfield today following
adoption of the measure last night
by city council. The budget meas
ure also provided for a six per
cent reduction in personnel.
The council also voted, II to 8,
to ban the sale Of wine and beer
on Sundays.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 19.-One
of thousands enraged by the Matt
son kidnapping, State Senator
Charles Hausler today pressed be,
fore the Minnesota legislature a
bill to provide the death penalty
for kidnapers.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
California

ORoVnLE, Calf, Jan. 19.
G.N.s0. An accused kidnaper
and his woman victim, whom he
is alleged to have seized at gun
point in her home in Gridley,
were sought today by police
throughout northern California.
Police held a kidnap warrant
charging that Stanley Melina, 35
Gridley ranch hand, entered the
home of Willard Clark, Gridley
contractor, and forced Mrs. Clark
to leave the house with him,
threatening her with a pistol.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 10 Q.N.S).
Howard Hughes, motion picture
magnate and speed flier, hoped
off from here for Chicago at 2
a. m. today in his new mystery
plane"
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Held as Arsonist

ST. ALBANS, Vt.-Miles Com
stock, SIS, Fairfield farm hand, was
held today on a charge of arson in
connection with firing a building
on the Joseph Bovat farm where
he worked, killing 35 head Of cat
tie, and three horses.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Vermont

BURLINGTON, Vt.-Convicted
Of killing his former sweetheart
Eva La Course, Maurice Poulin, 20,
today began a life sentence at the
State prison. His defense counsel
may decide today on an appeal.
Poulin called his sweetheart into
a hallway at a wedding breakfast,
and shot her. He shot himself but
recovered.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Fruit Law Test

SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, Jan.
10. Q.N.SO.-Five freight cars
loaded with oranges were held
here today under a temporary in
junction issued by the superior
court in the first test of the States
right to regulate the movement Of
fruit,
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Fishermen Safe

MARIONETTE, Wis, Jan. 10.
The six commercial fishermen of
this city who have been stranded
on an ice f1oe in Green Bay off
Cedar River reached shore safely
last night. They were the last Of
IS to traverse a widening gap of
water safely from the ice on
which they were caught.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Indiana

GARY, Ind. Jan. 10 GN.s0.
The city council here last night
voted cooperation with East Chi
cago in the fight for lower tele-
phone rates and elimination of
inter-city charges.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
South Carolina

COLUMBIA, s. c., Jan. 19.-B.
M. Edwards, vice president Of the
reorganized South Carolina Ma
tional Bank, said this morning
that every depositor in the old
South Carolina National Bank
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

PORTLAND, Oreg.-The worst
influenza and common cold cpl
de1nic since the great attack OF
1918-1919 has struck PortalndS
public schools, according to Su-
perintendent Charles Rice. One
hundred teachers are too Ill to
attend classes and in many
schools from 20 to 40 per cent
Of the student body are absent.
ALI available substitute teachers
have been called in but there
are not enough to prevent dou5-
ling UP in some classes and en-.
forcing holidays for others.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Rush Flood Aid

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 10
Q.N.S0.-Lina Buckley, executive
secretary Of the Red Cross, said
today the organization is prepar-
ing to evacuate 500 families from
flooded Ohio River lowlands on a
moments notice.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

Republicans today carried to the
floor Of the legislature their op-
position to Governor Lehman'S
plan for q new minimum wage
law which excludes men from its
provisions.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash, Jan. 10.
Q.N.SO.-The Townsend old age
revolving pension plan was recon-
mended to Congress for passage
today by the Washington State
House Of Representatives.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE, Wis, Jan. 10.
Fred P. wilkins, pioneer motor
man who helped design the
Haynes-Apperson automobile at
Kokomo in 1898, is dead at SO.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
D0vev Gets Post

SALEM, Greg. - Frank Davey,
speaker Of the Oregon House in
1907, was today appointed SER
geant-ataT1ns in the Senate.
Davy, q former newspaperman,
has been prominent in Repuh-
lican circles for many years.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Frank to Lecture

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 10. DIR.
Glenn Frank said today he has a
series Of speaking engagements for
the next few weeks, but declared
he will discuss neither his custer
as president nor University Of
Wisconsin affairs.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Check Liquor

KLAMATH FALLS. Oreg.-Kla-
Inath county grand jury today
recommended more police Off
GERS be placed on klamath Ave.
nue. to prevent sale Of liquor to
Indians. A State liquor store is
located on klamath Avenue.
They advocated 1t be applied
to kidnapping as well as capital
cases. A special committee was
called to consider strengthening
Of kidnapping laws, as an out
growth Of the Charles Mattson
kidnapping at Tacoma, Wash.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
New York

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 10 I.N.SO.
Miss Natalie Couch Of Nyack,
twice Republican candidate for
Congresswoman at large, has
been offered the $5,000.a-year post
as journal clerk Of the New York
assembly,
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Massachusetts,

WORCESTER, Mass. - Titan
haired Dorothy Cullen Lewes, 25,
of Boston, and two men today
were under Indictment by the
Worcester county grand jury in
connection with a $125,00O jewel
robbery at Southboro, home of
Mrs. William j. Kennedy. Mrs.
LeweS pleaded not guilty to being
an accessory after the fact and
was held in $7,5C0 bail.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
STATES LEGISLATION ENACTED, ,
GOVERNORS HEAD F0RH HOLIDAY

The foIoDtt0 netDs dispatches
from U1rious parts OF the
country are OF particular inter-
est to Inauguration UtSttors:'
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Nevada

LAS VEGAS, New, Jan. 10
GN.SO.-An attempt will be
made today to reach seven per
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
NdrroW Escape

CHESTER, Mass.-Fifteen pas
sengers aboard a Providence to
Albany bus escaped death by 80
seconds when an avalanche of
rock and soil crashed down on
Jacobs Ladder Highway Just after
the bus passed.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Declare Girl SLain

Declare Girl Slain
NEW ROCHELLE, N. Y, Jan.
10 U.N.S).-Under pressure from
her parents, who insisted that
Rachael Ianniello, 7.year-old deaf
mute, was murdered and her body
stuffed into a rain barrel, Philip
s. Tilden, director Of public safety,
today requested the Westchester
county grand Jury to investigate
the case. Police. contended the
girl fell into the barrel.
School authorities have pointed
out that some Of the buses now in
service hauling school children
were taken over from counties
when the State took control Of the
schools in 1898.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Ohio

CINCINNATI, ohio.-water was
The Washington times., 1937-01-19
Construction Favored

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 10 U.NS).
Legislative leaders today gave "a
vorable consideration to 0 request
from Mayor La Guardia for au-
thority to issue $15,000,000 ir
bonds for construction Of a new
criminal court building and city
prison in New York city.
The Washington times., 1937-01-19

Wage LdGO Debated
ALBANY. N. Y, Jan. 10 d.N.s).
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1937-01-08
REGENTS GUST
DR.. FRANK AS
U. PRESIDENT
Board of Wisconsin School
Votes 5 to 7 After
StormySession

MADISON, Wis, Jan. 8. = The
Board of Regents of the University
of Wisconsin have voted 8 to z to
discharge Dr. Glenn Frank, 40, Pres
ident of the University since Sep
TENDER, 1925.
The vote came after a storm ses-
sion of the Board of Regents.
Dismissal will not become effec-
tive until the end of the current
school year, next June.