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tempts to save such treasures as
the cathedral at Rheims may be
fruitleSS.
The program for constructing
air-bomb shelters in Paris includ-
ed those for hospitals, barracks
and ministerial departments, and
museums. All were completed a
year ago. Museum keepers and a
specially trained squad of munlc-
ipal workers can be modified for
the placing of these treasures IN
vaults the instant hOStilities be-
gin. The same plans are being
pushed for all of the provincial
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.DECLARESF.R.
LOOKING FOR
new FALL GUY
ALI Landon Says President
Seeks Democrat to Take
Rap for Chaos

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Sept. ID.
(UP)-Alf M. Landon. 1886 Re-
publican candidate for president,
said last night that President
Roosevelt, in his antl-conservative
purge of the Democratic party, is
Cooking for new fall guy" to
blame for national chaos and is
seeking to make some of his fell
low-Democrats take the rap"
Speaking over a National (CSB)
radio hook-up, Landon urged pa
triotic Democrats to rise above
party in the fall elections and
vote for Republican candidates
for state and national offices "as
the only means of voicing their
protest against one-man, one-par-
ty government"
"Thus," he said, "they will save
the party they love and revere
from ultimate disintegration and
save our country from economic
chaos"
"The president, in breaking up
the Democrat (SIC) party" Lam
don declared, lis destroying a re-
sponsible political force. His eff
forts to destroy all political lead
ers save one will also destroy the
potential stabilizing influence of
a political party. The many minds
and many views which make up
a political organization serve as
balance wheel in a republic like
ours.
$50, if the president succeeds
in breaking up the Democratic
party, we face a real and impend-
ing danger, unless the minority
party, the Republican party, gath
ers sufficient strength to provide
this balance. In looking toward
that possibility, all of US must
face the situation frankly. 1t is
evident that the Republican par
ty, after fighting war to keep
the south in the union, unhappily
for the nation, has ever since pur-
sued tragic policy, the effect
of which has been to keep the
south out of the union.
consequently the Republican
party must discontinue those pol
icies which Disseminated against
the southern states"
Landon did not develop this bid
for Republican votes from the
solid south but went on to say
that 1.-The new Democratic party
in the making, is to be much
different party than America has
known for more than century"
at is now evident" he declar-
ed, 1.-The White House intends to
have no unnecessary thinking 60
ing on in the Democrat party. 1t
intends to keep all the thinking
in its own little circle. If ques-
tioning Democrat does any think
ing for himself, he is to be purg-
ed. If he has any ideas of his
own, the White House group be-
lieves the Democrat party would
be better off without him. This
is the first time in history anyone
has dared to suggest that the
Democrat party should be initial
i've instead of democratic.
"The conclusion that the pres
ident is attempting to- build
one-man party is inescapable."
Admitting that "one-party"
government has ruled for six
years, Landon asserted that if the
president SUCCEEDS in his purge
"and unless the Republican party
builds back in the next two cam
paigns, we are practically reduc-
ed to a one-man, one-party coun-
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department and will be applied in
case of war. Sand-bag forms will
be built around statues and the
walls of buildings will be rein
forced with sandbags and props.
Precious stained-glass windows of
churches will be removed and
stored away in bomb proof shell
tiers.
There remains great anxiety
about the fate of art treasures in
case Of war. The principal fear is
that Of sudden and massive air
bombardments. In such a case, not
only would all important French
cities be open to attack, but the
immediate utilization of anti
aircraft defense would force the
aggressor planes to high attitudes
where accuracy would be limited.
Instead of direct detectives, such
as official buildings, anything in
their vicinity would suffer.
A striking example of this fear
is expressed in a national petition
now circulating in France, de-
handing that the government re-
move an important military air
base from the town Of Charities
for fear that the cathedral will be
destroyed in case of war. -
SEEK TO SAVE CHURCH
The petition reads, in part:
"a military airdrome has been
built only $50 meters from the
Charities cathedral. In case of
war, the immediate attack of this
base by the enemy would mean
the complete destruction of the
stained windows, universally cele-
brated and among the finest works
of art which glorify the name of
France in the world. This loss, ex-
ecuted in an instant, would be
forever irreparable. Every French
man will understand the gravity
of this situation. :.
eve esteem that the highest
national interest demands the
complete removal of the Charities
airbase, the naturalization and re-
turn to cultivation of the land
upon which it stands. We further
beg parliament to take the neces-
sary steps to see that this indis-
pensable measure of safety be de-
cided as rapidly as possible and
executed without delay"
This petition. with thousands of
signatures, has already been
brought to a group of deputies
who have promised to raise the
question as soon as the chamber
meets in the fall. 1t is believed
that it will win much support, but
that even if decided upon, the re-
moval of the airport .~ili take
some time.
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more than anything else to start
prices downhill. Now. we'll be a
long time recovering.
Furthermore. an unsound fis-
cal policy, the attempt to destroy
the independence of the judiciary,
and the condoning of sit~down
strikes did more to stop the peak
of business improvement in 1887
and plunge us back into the
slough of depression and despon-
dency than anything else. and
these three things are purely adj
ministrative acts"
USE THE WANT ADS.
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8S::'ME9ath@E

IOIODTtH
Maximum temperature-87 de-
grees. Minimum so degrees.
Mean-75.5 degrees. Days range
-27 degrees.
Normal mean temperature for
September-66.9 degrees. Rain
fall to date-2.97 inches. Normal
rainfall-5.O4 inches
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Priceless French
Art Treasures
! AreSafeguarded
Government Is Carefully
Planning to Avoid
Damage by Raids
By PETER c. RHODES
United Press Staff Correspondent

PARIS, Sept. IA. - (UP)-
France already has taken precau-
tionary measures to save from
possible areial attack her priceless
are treasures, museum collections,
national monuments and fine
buildings.
But aerial bombs can be drop
ped on every inch of French ter
ritory the moment war begins and
France is fearful that her at
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USE THE WANT ADS,
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
BETHEL

Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Warrington, Mr.
and Mrs. Karl Thompson and son. Of
Seaford, spent Sunday with their pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Massey.
DR.. and Mrs. Thomas Cottingham,
Of seafOrd. were town visitors sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Phillips, of
Mlddletown, were Sunday guests of
Mrs. Reuben Quillen.
The Count On Me Club was en-
tertained Tuesday night at the home
Of Mrs. Reuben QuiIlen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Garrett, Of VIII
mingtOn, were weekend guests Of
the lateers mother. Mrs. Rhoda Gar
rett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Spence and
son. Gerald. spent the weekend in
baltimore, Md, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Carroll TwiEley.
Rev. ], Fl. Whedbee left Tuesday
for Wilmington to attend the Annual
NJ. +. Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Moore enter
tained the members of the Ushers
Union and their wives at their home
Friday night.
Miss Hilda Morris spent last week
with friends in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Uric Smith and dan-
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01

Mrs. AnnIe, Galloway recently enter
tained Mr.. and Mrs Leslie Bucl<mas-
ter and Ars. Mary Fray OF Wilmington-
Mrs W. Creadick Of Buffalo, N, r.,
and Mrs Clara Salisbury Of Montgoln-
cry, Pa, have been visiting Mrs. A. g.
Creadick.
The Old Line Construction Company
has completed the laying Of one haif
Of the concrete road bed on Center
street in this city.
Due to quick sand and the crushing
Of tefre Gotta pipe used In the sewer
at the corner Of Weiner avenue and
Liberty street, IL was necessary for
city council to make repairs. They plan
20 nse cast iron pipe for the replace
The local fire department extIngnish-
ed o grass fire that had eaten its way
dangerously close to buildings on the
BENJAMIN l.. Cffffith farm. about one
mile from this city one day last week
80
Husbands are Good for Some
thing a picture Of interest TO all
Thursday. April 7th. 3 2. NJ.
Sponsored by the Milford lee e. Coal
Co. Free tickets at box office.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
TRINITY

Mrs. Elizabeth Short and Mrs. Fan
ME Short, of Seaford. Mr.. and Mrs,
Robert Richards. Sr., of Bridgeville'
and Mrs. r. ]. Hastings and daugh-
ters. Grace and Rachel. were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F.
Hastings on Sunday.
Charles Workman and Mrs. Jones,
Of Laurel. called on MIR. aud Mrs. H.
l.. Warrington on Sunday.
Miss Marian Richards aud brother,
Frank Richards. of Bridgeville, spent
Sunday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hugh Martin. Sr.
Mrs. Ed. Morris spent the week
end with her son and daughter-in-
law, near Bridgeville, the latter suf-
fering from quinsey,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Seeley. OF
Harrington. spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. Samuel Warrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Walston and
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Walston attended
the funeral of little James Parsons,
Jr., al Seaford, on Saturday.
Luther Rust and family visited re-
latives Mt Cannon on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Wheatley and
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Wheatley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Wagner at Nc
DOnongh on Sunday.
Master Billy Wheatley srent the
weekend with his grandpa nts at
Federalsburg.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01


ghter, Anna Lee. were Sunday guests
OF the formers parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
MN. Smith at Salisbury, Nd.
Mrs. Julia Moore spent q part of
last week in Laurel with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nettie Spicer.
Miss Marguerite Hastings, OF
LaMreL was a dinner guest Of Clar-
enee Garrett Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. ToadVine, Of Sal
isbuFy. Md. spent Sunday with MIR.
and Mrs. j. b. Messick. s-
Misses Hattie and Nellie Moore
spent the weekend In Salisbury, Nd.
with Mrs. Annie lnsley. M
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ y. Wheatley. Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Phillips spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Napoleon
Wheatley near Gaiestown.
Mrs. Marian cnbbage has return
-
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01

ed home after spending two weeks in
Georgetown.
Mrs. Elisha Lynch and son, Jimmy,
were Sunday guests of her father, o..
l.. Bell.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01
RADIO CONVENTIONS

A radio may soon be available for
every room in the home. A cOmbina-
tiOn radio-FefrigeratOr has recently
been introduced by a large radio
firm, and now the company is con-
sldering radio-heaters. radiO-medi-
cine chests and radiO-bedlamps.
Milford chronicle., 1938-04-01

! When you are burning brush or
sage fields be careful to keep the
blaze under control. Many. serions
fires have. resulted from careless
rless.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
EXHIBIT OF IS ARTISTS
Museum of Modern Art Gallery
Opens Display Tuesday.

Water-color work OF IS American
artists will be included in an exhibi-
ton opening Tuesday at the Museum
OF Modern Art Gallery. 1856 Seven
teenth street NV. A private preview
Evening star., 1938-01-15

couples from entering States vber,
marriages Of Negroes and whites are
prohibited.
Wen see how some of the Senator,
urg1ng this bill stand" Ellender sa,d
Compares d. C. and New Orlesna
The Senator then compared cr,r.
statistics in Washington and New
orleans. He said they had about the
same population and the same per-
eentage of Negroes. His data showed
much more crime in Washington.
In connection with the amendment
70 prevent interracial marriages IN
the District Of Columbia, Senator FL
lender said:
I've seen . good deal Of that sine.
I've been here. 1t ought to be
stopped"
At one point during the discussion
tho Senate sent out its sergeant at
arms to round up Senators when less
than half OF the membership Of the
Senate, or ~, had responded to a roll
call
When only 43 Senators answered
the sergeant at arms at the insistence
OF Majority Leader Barley, rounded
up enough OF the absentees.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

stand the Negro problem In the South
and should not attempt to force pas
sage Of the anti-lynching bill.
Saying there was three times a
much Negro crime in the North as in
the South, he shouted:
The difference is that We know how
to handle the Negro problem in the
South"
Saying the South is curtailing the
number Of lynchings. Senator Ellender
said the demand for the bill came pri-
marily from "a small group Of Negro
politicians"
He said he would ask q record vote
on an amendment to prevent inter-
racial marriages in the District of Co.
lumbia. This would test sentiment on
the relationship which should exist
between Negroes and whites, he as
serted.
The Louisianian, who succeeded the
late Huey Long in the Senate, said he
would ask record vote on these other
amendments:
To permit marriage OF Negroes to
whites and whites to Negroes.
To prevent mixed-racial married
Evening star., 1938-01-15

But the numbers explosion Of 1885
had an echo this year.
When the Federal Bureau OF In
vestigation cracked open a sensational
white slave case in the spring, staging
a series of raids on Baltimore houses
Police 1t. Hitzelberger. who had been
tried with "a fellow officers in charge
of conspiring to help operate q lot
terry and had been acquitted with
them, got enmeshed again.
Was Sent to Jail.
When the Federal grand jury in
dicted more than so on charges OF
pandering or perjury. the lieutenant
was named in one case of malfeasance
in office and two counts of bribery.
During the. investigation the officer
allegedly approached members of the
grand jury. He was haled into court
for this offense. found guilty of con-
tempt and sent to Jail for so days,
with q fine of sl00 added.
In the fall, 1t. Hitzelberger and 81
other persons, proprietresses and ex-
pAoAVGAs Va AOuSCS Vi RIUStltutlOIl, WCIc
convicted. The police oficer, found
guilty of malfeasance, was said at
the trial to have helped three mad
ans pick out locations for their
business.
He was sentenced to year in the
penitentiary. His appeal is pending
1t. Hitzelberger's bond WAS signed
by George Goldberg. co-defendant
in the numbers conspiracy case.
Baltimore officials point out that
the police of that city are not subject
to local control Authority over the
department is vested in the State
through law dating back to Civil
War days. The measure was inspired
by the riots of 1861. when the 9Th
Massachusetts, Regiment. en- route to
the front. was mobbed on the streets
Of Baltimore.
The numbers business goes on in
Baltimore. The authorities estimate
it crosses $l5.0oo,00O a year.,
Washington's annual gross revenue
Is estimated by Federal ofiicials at
$30,0O0,0O0.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
WRIGHT TRIAL ISSUE
IS PREMEDlTATlON
Jurors Selected for Hearing of
Californian in Killing of
Wife, Friend.

B, the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 15.-1he
question Of whether an act can be
premeditated in the space of a few
moments loomed today as an issue IN
the murder trial Of Paul Wright,
former airport manager.
Trial Of Wright. charged with shoot
ing to death his wife. Evelyn, and John
Kimmel, his best friend" is in ad-
journment until Monday.
Prosecutors, in questioning pros
pective Jurors, told them they must
remember that premeditation may be
accomplished ''as we'll in a minute AZ
in a month. as we'll in 10 seconds as
in 10 years
Wright told police that on that
night of November 9 he saw his wife
and kimmel embracing in the living
room of his home. went to his bed.
room. got his pistol and returned
Then. he said. he shot them to
death in q white flame" of jealous
anger.
Four women and eight men were
in the jury box when the trial re-
cessed for the weekend yesterday
Both sides will begin their exercises
Of peremptory challenges Monday
Each side is allowed 20 such chal-
ienges.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
geants. were indicted. along with nu-
merous numbers men,
PAYMENTS Traced,

|
merouS numbers men,
Payments Traced.
Not q single indictment was based
on uncorroborated testimony, investi-
gators for the States attorneys Office
pointed out. In each alleged instance
Of bribery there were several witnesses
who traced the purported payment
from the numbers operator through
successive stages until it was said to
have reached the officer on the beat or
some one higher up. Some Of these
witnesses were not involved in the
~ used as Intermediates, according to
the prosecution.
Twenty-Five policemen were placed
% trial at one time before q Judge
now retired. He excluded virtually all
the States proffered testimony. on
the ground that it was not admissible.
He warned witness after witness that
he did not have to testify, could not
be compelled to incriminate himself
by revealing an alleged conspiracy with
certain policemen to operate the num-
bers game.
The case collapsed, and the jury
brought in q verdict of not guilty. The
then police commissioner. who had ar
ranged bond for the accused officers
and helped them retain counsel re-
stored all to duty.
Clarifying Amendment.
So incensed was the Baltimore Bar
Association that. at its instigation. the
Maryland Legislature adopted clari-
flying amendment making witnesses in
lottery and other gambling cases in
volving bribery competent and COM
pellable." though the prosecution in
the police graft cases had contended
they were under the statute existing
at the time
The cops stood exonerated. Since
they had been acquitted. the State
had no appeal Some of the numbers
men were given short Jail terms. The
scandal blew over, and the numbers
business resumed, though somewhat
chastened by the expose.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
~ OOKS and bathtubs, plus mar
* riaEe laws for the District OF
Columbia. were principal Is
sues Of yesterdays powerful
discussion Of the anti-lynching bill al
the Senate approached the end OF an
other week of opposition fllibustering
Leading the days debate was Sen
ator Bailey, Democrat, of North Caro-
lima, who digressed sufficiently from
the subject of lynching to assail Sec
retary OF Interior 1ckes and focus an
added amount OF free advertising upon
Ferdinand Lundberg's book, Americas s
Sixty Families"
Senator Bailey called the Secretary
renegade Republican" and described
as garbage" the book Mr.. Ickes had
mentioned - Ferdinand Lundberg's
Americas Sixty Families"
Ickes and Bathing.
He said the book quoted a psycholo-
gist as holding that frequent bathing,
reputedly a custom of most wealthy
persons. marked a subconscious feel
ing OF guilt.
Secretary Ickes, added the North
Carolinian, has a blue marble and
gold bathroom in the Interior De-
partment Building of magnificence
comparable with the luxuries of Cali
gula and Nero
But" he emphasized. Il am not
saying that Mr.. Ickes ever bathes."
With a gesture Of anger and disgust.
Senator Bailey threw a copy Of the
volume into q nearby aisle.
While other Senators turned quickly
to see what had happened. Senator
Thomas. Democrat, of Oklahoma
picked up the book and started to lay
it on his desk. Senator Smith. Demo-
crat, Of South Carolina grabbed it
and hurled it to the floor again.
Book Is Hidden.
The debate continued after Senator
Thomas had retrieved the book and
placed it under a nearby desk.
Senator Bailey asserted the Secre-
tary Of the Interior had appropriated
undertaking ideas contained in Mr..
Lundberg's book.
Senator Ellender. Democrat, OF
Louisiana followed Mr. Bailey. assert
ing that Northerners did not UNDER
Evening star., 1938-01-15
PRESIDENT WRONG,
UTILITY HEAD SAYS.
Holding Firm Executive
Challenges His 4-Inch Tail,
96.Inch Dog Assertion.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 15.--C. w. Kel-
Iogg. president Of Edison Electric In
stitute, last night branded as inaccu-
rate the statement OF President Roose-
velt that utility holding companies
sre "a %-inch tail wagging a s6-inch
dog"
The statement has been made by
the President (as reported in the
press) that 5000 100000 Of holding
company capital controls $l3.000,-
100000 public utility industry where
by per cent thus controls e6 per
cent" said Kellogg. This statement
Is incorrect in two respects.
In the first place. the s13.000,000,-
900 total includes all of hose proper
ties to vast total which are not
owner or controlled by holding COM
panies. In the second place. it gives
a false impression Of the balance of
the industry
According to Kellogg. 33 inches is
. more proper length for the holding
company tail" in proportion to the
part Of the industry it dominates.
Defending holding companies, Kel-
logg said they. had been a vas: aid in
raising capital needed for expansion
Of utility operating companies.
Kellogg. who is also chairman Of
the board of Engineers Public Service
CO., is regarded as q spokesman for
the privately-owned public utility IN
dustry.
Il made a study recently of the
sources of funds for the construction
. Of electric utility physical property
during the great expansion period of
six years ending in 1880, during which
period the previously existing physical
investment in the electric utilities was
nearly double. about s500O,O00, 900
having been raised and spent in that
period" Kellogg continued.
"Of this huge total. $4,000, 900 900
was expended ON the physical proper
ties of the operating companies which
comprise the dozen largesS holding
company groups of the country. OF
this S.. 900, 100000 full third. slight
ly over s1,0O0,000,00O in cash, vas
raised by the holding companies. This
Is more like 33 per cent"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Numbers
Continued From First Page.)

has happened in dozen cities where
rackets were allowed to flourish.
The Baltimore story goes back
more than two years. to a day four
sportily clad colored youths were ar
rested on charge of highway robbery
At their trial it developed that they
were not bandits. but numbers men
who had waylaid a car and disabled it
in the course of little intergang dis
pute. They were sent to the House OF
Correction. After cooling off there a
while, they sent word out that they
had some interesting things to di-
vulge. A stenographer was sent to
the prison, and the prisoners made
their statements
The late Julge Albert Sidney John
ston Owens, who had presided at their
trial, sent for the commissioner OF
police and States Attorney Wells got
busy. He began rounding up witnesses
for the grand jury.
Is or 20 Syndicates.
~ 0SNCiOpCu, al l1AC VI VIC
investigation that the thriving num-
bers business of Baltimore was split
among Is or 20 syndicates. Bankers
and branch managers, pickup men
and writer's We're rounded up by the
scores. Most Of them waived inn
munity and testified voluntarily be-
fore the grand jury.
The heads of the syndicates insisted
they were paying graft to the police
One headquarters raided had a
sheet showing purported weekly
police pay roll.
According to the witnesses, pro-
tected syndlcates not only were spared
intrusions of the law. but guarded
against unauthorized competition. Any
rival game muscling into territory
assigned syndicate would be kicked
off by the cops" the bankers said.
Thirty policemen. including It. Ed.
ward L. Hitzelberger and several ser
Evening star., 1938-01-15
RESORTS,
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