Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8 Weather Bureau Forecast.) Showers tonight, followed by fair to- morrow; cooler; mgderate southwest shifting to northerly winds. Tempera- tures—Highest, 85, at noon today; lowest, 67, at 4:30 am. today. Full report on Page B-17. Closing New York Markets, Page 18 Entered as second class matter post office, Washington. D. C No. 33,644. ah WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION ¢ Foening Star WASHINGTON, D. C, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1936.—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES. The only Yesterday's evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. Circulation, 134,872 (Bome returns not vet received. ) FHE¥ (#) Means Associated Press. TWO CENTS. LANDON CERTAIN G.0.P. NOMINEE; KNOX BOOMED FOR SECOND PLACE < CHOICE BY ACCLAMATION LOOMS AS OTHER ASPIRANTS WITHDRAW; KANSAN WINS PLATFORM CHANGE < Vandenberg and Knox May Go Before Convention for Unani- mous Vote for Governor. MICHIGAN SENATOR DEMANDS \AME BE KEPT FROM FLOOR Chicago Publisher Lets It Be Known He | Will Accept Vice Presidential Place on Ticket if Asked. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLEVELAND, June 11.—Landon for President; Knox for Vice President. That was the picture when the Republican National Conve! tion took a recess at noon today until 2:30 p.m. Landon’s nomination by acclamation before the close of the day or early tomorrow is assured. The selection of Knox for Vice President depends only on whether Landon wishes him for a running mate. Knox is willing | to take the nomination. Ed Led by Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Michigan, the other as- pirants for the presidential nomination, took themselves formally out of the race today, leaving the field to Alfred M. Landon, GOv- ernor of Kansas. Former President Herbert Hoover, both before and after his address to the national convention last night, conferred with Sen- ator Vandenberg of Michigan. What part, if any, Hoover played ; in convincing the “field” that the presidential nomination was | going to Landon is unknown. However, it was last night that Van- denberg was in touch with other candidates—particularly, Col. | Knox. Landon Leadership Firm. The collapse of the anti-Landon campaign which has been | waged in Cleveland for a week and more is complete. Every effort is being made to bring all elements in the party into line. The Landon people, apparently, had the situation well in hand | ever since the delegates began to assemble in the convention city. The Landon leadership has been both tactful and firm. It has avoided as far as possible anything that would leave a sore spot. To John Hamilton, national committeeman for Kansas, much of the credit for the campaign leading to the nomination of Landon must go. However, Gov. Landon himself has kept his finger on the situation at all times. No important decisions have been made without first getting his O. K. Hamilton will be named by Landon chairman of the Repub- lican National Committee. The presidential candidate makes the selection of the national chairman invariably. For the job of the chairman is to elect the candidate. HOOVER WAR CALL (Former President Declares| A general withdrawal of other aspir-%'" ants for the nomination began early today. The first was Senator Vandenberg, who released his delegates and said that he would not have his name pre- | sented to the convention. | Col. Knox, Senator William E. | Borah of Idaho, Senator Lester J.| Dickinson of Iowa and Gov. Harry ‘W. Nice of Maryland were not far be- hind with their decisions to withdraw ' from the presidential race. Vandenberg and Knox are expected to go before the convention and state they desired, for the sake of party harmony and unity, to have the nom- ination of Landon made unanimous. Col. Knox let his supporters in the | convention know that he would ac- cept the vice presidential nomination if he were invited by Gov. Landon to take a place on the national ticket. | Interested in Harmony. Col. Knox's formal statement taking himself out of the presidential race was as follows: “The crisis in national affairs de- mands complete harmony in the selection of the candidates to be nominated by this convention. I am interested in the principles and plat- form and victory in November. I did not go into the fight for personal rea- sons and am more interested in vic- tory for the things for which I stand than I am in personal matters. “I greatly appreciate the loyal sup- | port of the delegations throughout the | (See CONVENTION, Page 3.) ROOSEVELT INVITED T0 LUNCH BY PEERY Virginia Officials Plan to Fete President After Park Dedication. By the Associated Press. RICHMOND, June 11.—State offi- cials planned a welcome for President Franklin D. Roosevelt today when he passes through Richmond after the Shenandoah Park dedication July 4. Gov. Peery said he had invited the President to lunch at the executive mansion, but had not yet received a reply from the White House secre- tariat. The President will pass through Richmond en route to Jamestown Island, where his yacht, the Poto- mac, will lie anchored. The follow- ing day he will disembark for a motor trip to Carters Grove and then board the Potomac again for the return W&ip to Washington. Badoglio to Begin Reorganizing All Of Italy’s Forces Ey the Associated Press. ROME, June 11.—Military authori- ties said today that Marshal Pietro Badoglio, retired as viceroy of Ethi- opia, will now begin the reorganiza- tion of all Italy’s military forces. Premier Mussolini accepted his res- ignation as viceroy and reappointed him chief of staff of the army. Fascist sources predicted the mar- shal might take command of all the defense forces of the empire. FITZGERALD’S WIRE SHOWN BY LANDON Desire of Michigan Delegation for Unanimous Nomination Is Expressed. By the Associated Press. TOPEKA, Kans, June 11.—Gov. Alf M. Landon .made public today a telegram from Gov. Frank D. Fitz- gerald of Michigan releasing the Michigan delegation to Landon for the Republican presidential nomina- tion. Senator Arthur Vandenberg previously ‘had announced release of the delegates. The message: “Michigan’s delega- tion having determined to support you, it is our earnest hope that your nomination be made unanimous at the earliest possible moment. As chair- man of the Michigan delegation, I shall be glad to make such & pro- posal. Hearty congratulations.” Gov. Landon canceled his morning press conference, telephoning his office he would be busy at home. He said he planned to listen to the broad- cast of John D. M. Hamilton's speech nominating him as the Republican presidential candidate. He said he would return to his office in the afternoon. Wires Congratulations, CLEVELAND, June 11 (#).—Senator Vandenberg telegraphed Gov. Landon: “In advance of your nomination 1 send you my warmest congratulations and my assurances of complete sup- port in the battle of the century. “May I add my sincere personal re- Platform Takes Democratic 32 ‘ Currency Plank By the Associated Press. CLEVELAND, June 11.—The Re- publican platform, as it neared completion in subcommittee today, called for a “sound currency to be preserved at all hazards,” made no mention of gold and said that wage and hour standards could be set by the States without a constitutional amendment. The words “sound currency to be preserved at all hazards”’ were a literal repetition of those in the currency plank written for the 1932 Democratic platform by Senatar Carter Glass of Virginia. Some of the other chief points of the platform es it stood in the subcommitttee at that time were: Relief—Return to local agencies to be handled through Federal grants to States. Job, Age Insurance Repeal Favored. Security—Repeal the unemploy- ment and old-age insurance sec- tions of the present law, which it called “unworkable,” but provide for old-age security and graduated contributions to the States to help maintain unemployment insurance plans. Labor—“Protect the rights of labor to bargain collectively” and encourage State adoption of laws and compacts to abolish child labor, sweatshops and protect wom- en and children with respect to maximum hours, minimum wages and working conditions. We believe (Continued on Page 9, Column 1.) REVTALZES PARTY Issue Is Continued Freedom. | Tert of former President | | Hoover’s speech will be found on Page A-8. BY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.—Her- | bert Hoover, idolized by the Republi- can National Convention last night, | has left a revitalized group of dele- | gates in Cleveland today. | They do not look to him as their candidate for the presidency. They | feel, however, a debt of gratitude for | a great, fighting speech which sound- ed a call to battle in tones far more | certain than anything they had yet| heard. The Republican party in convention assembled officially ceased to apolo- gize for Herbert Hoover after four - | long years. They gave him a full measure of praise and adulation. | The delegates and the visitors to the convention, who cheered him last | night as few men in public life have | been cheered, were well aware that | he did not come before them as a candidate for office. He came to climax the fight he has waged for six months, speaking in every part of the country, to arouse the people to what he considers the menace of the Roose- velt New Deal. Keeping carefully away from all mention of candidacies and candi- dates, the former President and titu- lar leader of the Republican party dealt only with principles of govern- (See HOOVER, Page 17.) STRIKE SETTLEMENT DENIED BY WORKERS Union Leaders Hit Announcement by Remington-Rand—*Only . Begun to Fight.” By thé Associated Press. ILION, N. Y., June 11.—Union lead- ers in the strike of 4,000 workers in six plants of Remington-Rand, Inc. disputed today a statement by com- pany officials announcing a settle- ment. “We have only begun to fight,” the union officers said. They asserted only a few workers had returned to the reopened plants in Ilion, Syra- cuse and Tonawanda. James H. Rand, president of the |nigh company, announced 1411 employes = 8 BT Es!§§g§ E Subcommittee Issues Final Draft. MINIMUM WAGE PROPOSAL LOST Full Committee to Get Appeal on This Point. 8y the Associated Press. CLEVELAND. June 11.—The Repub- lican platform finally emerged at noon today from the Resolutions Subcom- mittee of the national convention after ¢ & number of changes had been made at the request of Gov. Alf M. Landon of Kansas, prospective nominee. Members of the subcommittee said Landon had been given almost every- thing he asked in changes of the orig- inal compromise platform except a plank for a constitutional amendment to permit minimum wage legislation by States. . Two of Landon’s high command said the demand for this plank would be carried to the full committee, which meets this afternoon. Allen Savsfied. Some committee members said, how- ever, that former Senator Henry Allen of Kansas, one of Lendon’s chief plat- form spokesmen, was satisfied with the | form in which the document emerged from the subcommittee. Landon’s demand for revisions 11 the compromise platform completed by the subcommittee last night had de- layed presentation of the party pro- gram to the convention today. It was expected to reach the convention floor tonight. Some of the platform rewriting asked by Landon was said by committee members to be chiefly a matter of phraseology, but among the significant demands were: Inclusion of a platform pledging civil service status for all Government employes below the rank of cabinet. Reinstatement of & plank for control of interstate public utilities. Tariff Plank Revised. Revision of a plank condemning the New Deal’s reciprocal tariff law, and demanding that trade treaties be | ratified by the Senate. A Landon demand for a “pay as you go" tax program to finance social security was accepted finally by the subcommittee after once being re- jected. As it has emerged from the sub- committee the platform came close to conforming to the demands of Sen- | | ator Borah of Idaho. Landon man- agers said it was near enough to the Senator’s views to win his support for the ticket in November. Borah re- fused comment on this claim. No changes were made by the sub- committee in major platform pro- visions, including the following: A monetary plank calling for “sound money,” but omitting mention of the “gold standard.” A foreign affairs plank, pledging opposition to American membership in the League of Nations and the World Court. An anti-monopoly pledge strong enough to win the approval of Borah, | (See PLATFORM, Page 9.) JERUSALEM-BOUND TRAIN IS BOMBED Holy City Is Cut Off Again as Vandals Sever Wires—Shoot- ing Continues. By the Associated Press. CAIRO, Egypt, June 11.—A pilot train preceding a transport train car- rying a company of engineers to Jer- usalem was blown up today near Lydda, reports from Jerusalem said. None was injured. JERUSALEM, June 11 (Palcor Agency) —Jerusalem was again cut off from the rest of Palestine and the world generally when vandals last night severed telephone 'and telegraph lines. The intermittent shooting and t in the vicinity of Kfar Etzion but held the attackers at bay until ROOSEVELT PAYS TRBUTETOTEAAS Speaks at Site of Battle After Arkansas Speech Backing Social Aims. Ly the Associated Press. | | HOUSTON, Tex. June 11.—Presi- | dent Roosevelt paid tribute to Texas’ | | ploneers on the battlefields of San | Jacinto today. asserting “liberty-loving | people will always do battle for prin- | ciples they believe to be right.” | He spoke at the site where Sam | Houston defeated Santa Ana. | | “Men fought here for principles they | | loved. more dearly than their own| | lives,” Roosevelt said. “Civilization, | | alas, has not yet made it unnecessary | for men to die in battle to sustain | principle. It is, however, my hope | | that in this generation the United States, by its own example, can main- ‘mm and help to maintain principles | | by means of peace rather than by means of war. | “The pioneers and the liberators of | Texas, looking down on us today would, I am certain, say amen to that.” Traces Independence Fight. Describing the people of Mexico as “our now friendly neighbors,” the President traced Texas' fight for inde- pendence from the Mexican govern- | ment of 100 years ago, and said: “There are but few spots in the United States which have witnessed | events equal in significance to that | which took place at San Jacinto. “Here a century ago was a great frontier of our civilization. On the twenty-first day ‘of April, 1936, Gen. | Houston and the small body of less than 800 men under his command held in large measure in their keeping | (See ROOSEVELT, Page 5.) ' DEMOCRATIC FUNDS REQUEST REFUSED Joplin, Mo., Postmaster Says He Is Too Busy to Head Campaign. | By the Associated Press. JOPLIN, Mo., June 11.—The Jop- lin News-Herald today quoted Post- master Leslie L. Travis as saying that he had declined a request from Dem- ocratic national headquarters at New York that he accept the chairmanship of the Joplin unit of a campaign fund organization. Travis was quoted as saying he de- | clined because he considered it “in- advisable” and that he was “too busy with other duties to accept the chair- manship.” At Springfield, Mo., the Leader and Press quoted Postmaster C. W. Green- wade as saying he had been appointed there by James A. Farley, Postmaster General and Democratic national chairman, to head a fund raising campaign in Springfield for the Na- tional Committee. SHOWERS FORECAST FOR CAPITAL TONIGHT Unusually high humidity added to the discomforts produced by a blazing sun today, but the forecaster pre- dicted showers tonight would give the -v;hhmm. Capital a “break.” afternoon, however, will con- tinue hot, with the mercury expected to climb to the 90-degree mark. To- morrow probably will be fair and somewhat cooler. With the temperature at 83 shortly after 10 am,, the humidity was re- ported at 55 per cent, considerably above normal for prevailing condi- tions. Ordinarily, with clear skies and the in the low 80s, the humidity is about 25 or 30, Rev. Dr. Julius A. Nieuwland, Notre Dame Chemist, Expires Scientist Is Stricken While Visiting at l Catholic U. Rev. Dr. Julius A. Nieuwland, C. 8. C.. professor of chemistry at Notre Dame University and one of the most eminent chemists in the United States, died suddenly of a heart attack in the Chemistry Building at Catholic Uni- versity today. Dr. Nieuwland, on a visit to the uni- versity which is his alma mater, was in the office of Dr. Henry P. Ward. as- sistant professor of chemistry. when he complained of feeling ill. He was dead when Dr. J. J. Burlinger and the fire rescue squad arrived in response to a call from the university. Dr. Nieuwland was graduated with a doctor of philosophy degree in chem- istry from C. U. in 1904, and had been associated with Notre Dame most of the time since. He achieved eminence (See SCIENTIST, Page 3.) | <* REV.JULIUS A. NIEUW- LAND, C, S. C. THOMAS TO RESIGN | FROM PARLIAMENT Hushed Commons Hears Former Minister Announce Own Political Death. By the Associated Press. LONDON, June 11.—James H. “Jimmy” Thomas, his eyes brimming and his voice almost a whisper, pro- nounced his own political obituary today to a hushed House of Commons. The veteran cabinet minister, who was forced to resign as colonial sec- retary in the British budget scandal, announced he would resign his par- liamentary seat at once and that he | would not try to come back He said it was “my darkest hour.” Sir Alfred Butt, wealthy racing enthusiast, who, a judicial tribunal| decided, obtained official secrets from | Thomas and used them for private | gain, also gave notice he was quitting | his Commons seat. Both denied again they had given away or received any secrets. And then both men, following ancient usage, bowed to the speaker and left the chamber. ‘Thomas, who once was an engine wiper, said he had been urged to recontest his House seat from Derby, but that he had refused. | erty damage. DROUTH IS BROKEN IN 4-STATE STORM General Rains Promised on Crops Damaged by $135,- 000,000. &9 the Associsted Press. MEMPHIS, Tenn., June 11.—A measure of hope returned to South- | ern farmers today with the promise of | general rains on sun-withered crops already damaged some $135,000,000. | The backbone of the drouth was | broken in the Midsouth yesterday | when a wind and electrical storm‘ swept dust, hail and rain over East Arkansas, Tennessee, North Sis- sippi and North Alabama. Two deaths were attributed directly and two indirectly to the storm that | caused hundreds of dollars of prep- | Mrs. John Cooper and her son, Jimmy, 3, were killed by a bolt of lightning near Drummond, Tenn., | while they hurried to a storm cellar, fearful a tornado was approaching. Joe Sanders, manager of a tele: phone exchange at Enterprise, Ala., | died of a heart attack attributed to worry over storm damage in that | area. Near Roxboro, N. C, T. M. Humphries, 50, was killed when his | automobile overturned in a cloud of | dust sent up by a passing car. Policeman Trails $20 Amid 200,000 Phone Directories “There’s nothing very terrifying| about felephone directories, but Tenth | Precinct Policeman Wiley B. Bearfoot | almost fainted when he found a new | one where the old one should have| been. | “Where’s the old phone book?” Bearfoot demanded of his wife after he partially regained his composure at his home, 1608 Isherwood street northeast. | “I had $20 in that book; where is| it?” he persisted, not giving Mnl Bearfoot time to answer. 50 Bearfoot’s worst suspicions were confirmed when his wife informed him the old book had been taken away and the new one left in its place. And with the old book went $20, which Bearfoot had secreted between the pages. Not willing to lose $20 without a struggle, Bearfoot called the tele- “Where’s my old book?” Bearfool wanted to know. He then explained | his misfortune. It seemed that Bearfoot's directory, along with some 200,000 others, were about te be loaded on a freight train | for shipment to York, Pa., where | they would be taken over by a paper- cutting plant. | Bearfoot’s next move took him to, the freight yards. One look at a| mountainous heap of directories nnd} he threw up his hands. “What's zhel use?” he sadly remarked to no ore in ! particular. | Telephone company officials, how- | ever, said they would co-operate to the limit in aiding Bearfoot recover his money. They notified the paper- cutting plant to be on the lookout for a $20 bill and return same to Mr Bearfoot if it turned up before being reduced to confetti. | Bearfoot branded the story as false | today, but fellow officers said it was ! true. | A call to the Bearfoot residence | threw some light on the matter. | “Did Mr. Bearfoot. leave a $10 bill in telephone book?” the lady | who answered the phone was asked. ‘No. it was a $20 bill,” she replied. | Then she asked a few_ questions and promptly hung up the phone on learn. l ing & reporter was calling. BLUN BANS FORGE TOEVIGT STRIKERS; | FEARS REVOLUTION Tells Deputies Men Will Not ’ Be Compelled to Leave ; Idle Plants. | VOTE ON “NEW DEAL” |~ MEASURES IMMINENT Versailles Employer Fires Worker—Meatless Meals Ahead—Shops Close. on BACKGROUND— French Leftist “People’s Front,” holding a majority in the Chamber of Deputies, stands united behind the government’s program, except Jor the 40-hour week bill. Industry fears added cost of production and business warned wage increases would swell costs about 35 per cent, kiting prices and injuring foreign trade. The majority inists the in- creased buying power would more | than offset a rise in prices. | By the Assoctated Press. PARIS, June 11.—Premier Leon Blum told the Chamber of Deputies today he refused to use force to evict strikers from factories, indicating he feared such force might provoke a workers' insurrection The Socialist premier demanded: “Would you like the governmeat to | use first the police and then the army |at a risk of provoking events similar | to the days of June? “We are resolved not to take such a course.” (It was presumed Blum reierred to the insurrection of June, 1843, when | workers in the east of Paris fought with those of the west in bloody street battles until the Socialist party was decimated and crushed. The June rebellion laid the grouadwork for the overthrow of the second re- public ard opened the door *o the second empire under Louis Napoleon.) Blum asked he Chamber to vote the government’s labor bills as quickly as possible, calling them “a work of conciliation which we are trying to pursue.” Meat Shortage Looms. Strike threats from wholesale butch- ers gave labor-vexed Paris the pros- pect of a meat shortage today. Hardly had a widespread cafe and | restaurant strike ended in a workers’ victory when the wholesale butcher | shop union announced its men would stop work tomorrow unless their de- mands were met. All retail shops employing more than six men already were closed by the strike epidemic. Gunplay in Versailles added to the strike tension. Electric current in Dunkirk was shut off by a general strike in the city and on the wat front, and suspension of gas and water services was feared. Blum got an icy reception on his first visit to the conservative Senate Groups of Senators nodded in per- (See FRENCH, Page 2.) “I THINK | KILLED FATHER,” SAYS BOY Statement Starts Search for Miss- ing Chicagoan Thought Thrown in River. | By the Associated Press CHICAGO, June 11.—A 16-year-oid boy’s declaration that he had probably killed his father and tosced the body | into the.Chicago River precipitated a wide search today for William Rud- nick, 40. Held in jail after a police detail made a futile all-night search for the body was Emil Rudnick, the son, who Assistant State’s Attorney Charles Myles said blurted out yesterday “I think I killed my father. I can't stand it any longer, I must tell.” Myles said Rudnick related that his father found him driving a stolen car June 1. “We had a fight and I picked up & tire tool and hit him over the head.” Myles quoted the boy. “He fell un conscious. 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