Evening Star Newspaper, July 1, 1936, Page 1

WEATHER. (U. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast.) Cloudy, probably occasional showers to- night and tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Temperatures—Highest, 85, at 1:45 p.m. yesterday; lowest, 66, at 7 am. today. Full report on page A-2. Closing New York Markets, Page 20 o. 33,664, Entered as second class matter post office, Washington, D. C. FIVE DIE, 20 HURT "N BUS CRASH ON * NATURAL BRIDGE PDriver Killed After Swerving " Heavy Machine From Brink of Gorge. PASSENGERS CRUSHED AS VEHICLE OVERTURNS Fatal Accident Occurs After Skid on Virginia Highway Dur- ing Rainstorm. (Pictures on Page A-3.) ®y the Assoctated Press. NATURAL BRIDGE, Va, July 1.— Five persons were killed and 20 injured, % seriously, in the crash about midnight of a passenger bus at the brink of the | £15-foot gorge of the famous Natural Bridge of Virginia. The heavy bus skidded as it ap- proached the bridge in a rainstorm. Driver J. J. Olderson, passengers said, turned the wheel hard to plunge *hrough a guard rail and into a bank to avoid certain death for all. bus rolled over at least once, Olderson end four others being killed as the top was forced down on them. All except 8 of 32 passengers on the bus were injured. Hospitals said only 7, however, suffered serious hurts. The first of the rescuers said pas- pengers believed Olderson deliberateiy swerved the bus through the guard rail to avoid a plunge over- the precipice, but State Officer L. A. Brugh said there were tire marks which in- dicated he may have attempted to pull :he skidding vehicle back on the nighway. Most of Passengers Asleep. Most of the passengers were asleep it the time of the accident, which xcurred too quickly “to get scared,” wccording to O. B. Ring, a passenger. Henry Eisenman of Richmond and Thomas Connors of Brooklyn told to- lay from hospital cots how they saved heir lives in the crash by slipping lown between the seats when the nachine began to roll. Eisenman, who was in the second eat from the front, awoke when the sus slipped into a ditch rounding a :urve of the highway, just south of he Rock Bridge. I saw the driver trying to make the rurve and knew what was going to 1appen,” he said. “I slipped down setween the scats and held on tight o the one in front. I saw the roof sush in to the seat tops when we rolled over.” Richmonder’s Leg Broken. ‘The Richmonder’s leg was broken as he was jammed between the seats, but ke felt lucky this morning to be alive since the five others in the front part of the machine were killed. The gas tank broke and gasoline was Bluiced over some of the passengers. “The bus was swerving from side to side when I awoke,” said Connors. "I held fast to the seat and saw the top buckle down. The seats pro- Bected us. The Brooklyn man, his foot cut by plass, climbed out after the accident end helped a Negro woman and her child climb through a window of the overturned vehicle. “There was not much confusion,” Eisenman declared. “Only one woman screamed.” Front of Bus Telescoped. The front of the bus was telescoped. 'The top was smashed down over the occupants, many of whom were pinned 3n their seats. The crushed top, how- ever, ballooned up at the rear, saving those in the back from more serious Injury or death.’ Horace Hudgins of Christiansburg, Va,, a passenger, who was only slightly (See BUS CRASH, Page 3.) MRS. HEWITT WINS ARRAIGNMENT DELAY Requires Aid of Two Nurses and Policeman in Facing Judge on Two Charges. By the Associated Press. JERSEY CITY, N. J., July 1.—Mrs. Maryon Cooper Hewitt, so weak she had to be assisted by two nurses and a policeman, appeared in Criminal Court today to face charges of attempted suicide and being a fugitive from jus- tice in California. Police Judge Anthony J. Botti, on motion of her counsel, William V. Breslin, deferred formal arraignment Rgain until September 24 and fixed bail at $3,500 on the two charges. Bail was supplied and Mrs, Hewitt re- turned to Medical Center, where she 1as been a patient since February 321. In deferring further consideration until September Judge Botti explained the grand jury would not be in ses- «<ion during the Summer and to com- ply with the statutes, he will sign a postponement order every 10 days. A blue cloth coat with a black chin- chilla collar drawn about her, the woman, who was accused by her heiress daughter, Ann Cooper Hewitt, ©f conspiring to have a sterilization operation performed on the younger woman, trembled as she faced Judge Botti. MIDYEAR REVIEW The summary of stock trading on the New York Exchange for the first half of 1936 appears today on page 18. The | Chicago Police Skeptical About 7-Year-Old’s Story of Killing. BACKGROUND— Rushing screaming to the lobby of a Chicago hotel, 7-year-old Jim- mie Thompson told that his mother lay dead in her bed, her head bat- tered by a huge intruder, who em= ployed a brick in the killing. Jimmie declared that the slayer spoke to him as he struck the mother, but that he, Jimmie, lying beside his mother, went back to sleep mot realizing how badly hurt his mother was. Ey the Assoctated Press. CHICAGO, July 1.—Jimtmy Thomp- son, precocious 7-year-old boy whose weird account of the slaying of his mother has puzzled investigators, faced questioning by a psychiatrist today. The lad, aroused from bed last night, | was closeted for a half hour with officials attempting to solve the enig- | ma surrounding the death of Mrs. Florence Thompson Castle. Chief of Detectives John L. Sullivan announced | he would be turned over later to Dr. Harry Hoffman, Criminal Court psy- chiatrist, and added: | angles, I'm afraid we have made no definite steps. It is just as big & mystery as ever. We are holding no one except the boy.” Boy's Story Doubted. man of Negroid appearance crept into their hotel room early Monday, crush- ed his mother’s skull with blows of a watched the assailant. Portions of (See MURDER, Page 5.) @b | “Although there are many clues and | Jimmy has told detectives a huge | paving brick and choked her as he | WASHINGTON, Boy to Be Quizzed in Mystery Slaying of Mo el JIMMY THOMPSON. —A. P. Wirephoto. MCARL AGAINHTS FEDERAL SPENDING Urges Accounting Office Workers to Fight for “Law Observance.” In a farewell to the staff of the | General Accounting Office, John R. | McCarl, who stepped out last night as controller general, hit administra- tive efforts to assume the congres- | sional prerogative of deciding how ap- | propriations shall be spent. | This was made known today when | letters embodying a farewell from | McCarl were handed to each of the accounting employes. “While the blind and selfish resist- ance to law enforcement in connec- tion with the use of public moneys, which was so widely encountered dur- ing the organization period of the independent accounting system, has in large measure subsided,” he wrote, “the efforts appearing now to be di- rected upon the Congress, for broader administrative discretion and wider latitude in the spending of public moneys—and, unfortunately, to have been meeting with considerable suc- cess—when the time comes, as it must, that a Congress will determine to resist such importunings and resume control and direction of the uses of public moneys, it must Jook to and depend upon the independent account- ing system as its only means of ex- acting obedience to its laws. “Don’t fail that Congress. And to that end, it is of first importance that you do your full part toward maintaining and safeguarding the in- dependence of the accounting sys- tem—independence from both execu- tive branch and partisan-political domination—as either would work its utter undoing. “You must expect periods of dis- couragement, as the forces you must constantly combat are powerful and resourceful, and it may appear at times that even Congress has deserted you, but don’t give up—don't even be downhearted, just keep fighting for law observance and honesty in Gov- ernment. Fortunately, such dismal periods usually induce beneficial re- actions, so always remember that a resolute and purposeful Congress will seriously need an efficiently function- ing accounting system.” The message praises the efficiency of the office force, expresses McCarl's gratitude for support, and his confi- dence in its ability to carry on. It was written yesterday. The blast was the second loosed at the administration by McCarl as his 15-year term ended. Richard N. Elliott, first assistant in the General Accounting Office, is now acting head of the office as President Roosevelt deferred for at least two weeks his appointment of a successor to McCarl. Much speculation has centered about the appointment of a successor o the Nebraskan, but President Roosevelt has given no indication of his choice, if one has been made. Chairman Cochran of the House Committee on Expenditures, today termed the selection “the most im- portant appointment President Roose- velt will have to make during his tenure of office,” CHINA SHIPS TUNGSTEN Metal Is First Export to Reich Under New Treaty. NANKING, July 1 (#).—Threg hun- dred tons of tungsten, comprising the first Chinese export to Germany under the new Sino-German trade agree- ment, were said authoritatively today to be on the way to Europe. Another shipment, of antimony, ores, feathers, tung oil and hides, is expected to be made shortly. The trade negotiators are debating the question of what products will be recelved from Germany in ex- change. Observers predicted Japan would oppose that portion of the agreement which: provides for the im- portation of German goods, “ WELLES SEEN DUE FORPHILLIPS POST Present Undersecretary Is Expected to Follow Long at Rome. BY CONSTANTINE BROWN. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secretary of State, is expected to be appointed Undersecretary of State as soon as the Italian government gives its “agreement” to the appointment of William Phillips, jr., as American Am- bassador to Rome. These changes among the high offi- cials of the State Department have become necessary by the unexpected resignation of Ambassador Brecken- ridge Long, on account of illness. Undersecretary Phillips conferred to- day at the White House with President Roosevelt. On leaving the executive office Phillips said he could make no statement about his reported appoint- ment. For diplomatic reasons, the State Department had hoped that a change of Ambassadors in Bame would not be necessary in the course of the next few months—until the question of Ethiopia was out of the way. Rome Punctilious About Title. ‘The official title of Victor Emanuel to whom the American Ambassador is accredited, at present is “King of Italy and Emperor of Ethiopia.” News from Rome indicated the Italian gov- ernment is most punctilious about, this new title and that it will insist that all the new diplomats henceforth shall be properly accredited to the King- Emperor. ‘Whether the State Department will comply with this request which would mean that this country is willing to recognize the annexation of Ethiopia— or whether Mussolini will be willing to find some formula which will not force this Government to come out definitely with such a recognition, is a matter which is still undetermined. It forms the object of diplomatic conversations between the two governments at the present moment. It is assumed that 11 Duce will not force an issue at this time. Undersecretary Philiips, who has been Secretary Hull's first lieutenant since 1933, is a trained diplomat, who began as private secretary to the Amer- ican Ambassador in London in 1903. He rose to the rank of Ambassador to Belgium in 1924 and agreed to be de- moted 1n 1927, when for family reasons he accepted the position as Minister to Canada. Phillips Anxious for Field. Phillips has been anxious to go out in the field again, but until Ambassa- dor Long’s resignation there was no adequate post open for him. It is em- phasized in official quarters that the appointment of the Undersecretary as Ambassador to Rome has no special political significance. Assistant Secretary Welles also is a career diplomat, who has had experi- ence in the Far East, but soon after his promotion to first secretary special- ized in Latin American affairs. The future Undersecretary is & firm believer in a closer co-operation be- tween the United States and the Latin American continent. —_ HELEN HAYES TO FIGHT TO END $100,000 SUIT By the Assoclated Press, CHICAGO, July 1.—Actress Helen Hayes expressed determination to “press to a conclusion” the $100,000 alienation of affections suit brought against her by Carol Frink, Chicago movie critic, as the case was called for hearing today. Miss Hayes arrived yesterday from New York, Her husband, Charles MacArthur, playwright, former Chi- cago newspaper man and ex-husband of Miss Frink, flew to Chicago from Hollywood. “We want to get this over because of our daughter, who is now six years old,” MacArthur said. The suit has been pending since 1932. “The child is getting so that she can read end we don’t like to have this in the ncwspapers any longer. ‘We'd planned to go to England for a vacation, but decided moment to come here ‘WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION D. ¢, ITALIANS PROTEST ARREST INGENEVA OF 8 JOURNALISTS Non-Recognition of Rome’s Conquest of Ethiopia Jrged by Eden. FAILURE OF SANCTIONS ADMITTED TO LEAGUE Wholesale Withdrawal of Smaller Powers Is Threatened After Criticism Is Made. BACKGROUND— The influence of the League of Nations has been diminished stead- ily, with several outstanding ‘in-® stances in which the League has been defied successfully by mem- ber nations. Japanese activity in China, German withdrawal from the League and rearming, German rearming of the Rhineland, Italian invasion of Ethiopia, all have com- bined to lessen the prestige of the League. Now the smaller nations, seeing a great power, Italy, successfully seize and anner the territory of a lesser power, feel that in the League can be found no safeguards against war. By the Assoctated Press. ROME, July 1.—The Italian govern- ment today ordered a protest to Switzerland against the arrest at Geneva yesterday of eight Italian newspaper men who hissed Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia in the League of Nations' Assembly. The Italian Minister in Berne was instructed to deliver the protest per- sonally. All Fascist organizations in Rome gathered late today for a demonstra- tlon against the Swiss action. ‘The newspaper men, who threw the Assembly into an uproar, were sent a multitude of congratulatory messages from all over Italy. Umberto Guglielmotti, secretary of the Italian Journalists Syndicate, tele- graphed them he was proud of their gesture. On the other hand, a number of | telegrams arrived from Geneva which | Italian authorities said “insulted” | Italian journalists. | EDEN URGES NO! ECOGNITION. Admits, However, Sanctions Have Not Been Successful, GENEVA, July 1 () —Anthony Eden of Great Britain told the League of Nations Assembly today it should not, in any way, recognize Italy's con- quest of Ethiopia. He declared, however, that sanctions had failed and that “only military ac- tion could succeed” in changing the present situation. “In present world conditions this could not be considered as a possi- bility,” the British foreign secretary added. He recommended the continuance, after the Assembly has taken action to suppress sanctions of mutual assist- ance pacts in the Mediterranian Sea. Eden spoke while Geneva heard warnings of wholesale resignations of smaller powers from the League and after the Assembly had listened to biting criticism of great powers from the South African delegate because of their recession from sanctions. Eden pledged to Premier Leon Blum of France the full co-operation of Great Britain “in rebuilding an au- thoritary League.” ‘The League, he said, should not be abandoned because it had failed once. Methods by which international law is to be enforced should be amended, he declared, so they will correspond to the action which nations are willing to take. The time to tackle the question of League reform, Eden asserted, is at the September session of the Assembly. The delegate of Panama told the Assembly there was “a strong current of opinion favoring the withdraw of all Latin American states.” The foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, The Neth- erlands, Spain and Switzerland an- nounced there were doubts in their nations as to “whether the conditions in which they assumed (League) obli- gatlons” still maintained. Non-Recognition Indicated. Blue indicated to the Assembly that France will not cognize Italy’s annex- ation of Ethiopia. The Socialist government head de- clared France would not give absolu- tion constituting encouragement of actions contrary to the right. He warned that only through gen- eral disarmament could the specter of war be dissipated. The Assembly met in a tense atmos- phere engendered by the events of yes- terday when Haile Selassie was de- layed in beginning a speech by a dem- onstration of hostile spectators. The demonstration broke out sud- denly in the galleries when the de- feated Emperor of Ethiopia arose to upbraid the League for its failure to prevent Italy’s conquest of Ethiopia. Italian sympathizers whistled, booed and shouted insults at the Negus. Other spectators in the gallery struck at the demonstrators and soon & num- ber of fist fights were in progress. Assembly Becomes Bedlam. The erstwhile dignified Assembly became a howling bedlam while Haile Selassie waited patiently on the ros- trum for five minutes until police came to the aid of League ushers to restore order. ‘The police arrested eight Italian newspaper men for “creating & scan- dal” and spectators were cautioned to- day that any one disturbing the peace of the meeting would be dealt with sternly. A vigorous denunciation of the great powers for the collapse of sanctions, by Charles Te Water of the Union of South Africa, stirred the assembly. Te Water recalled “the noble pro- testations ‘of Britain's foreign secretary (then Sir Samuel Hoare), Which seemed to the world the essence and YOU'LL FEEL VERY NATIONALS DOWN A'S INFIRST, 135 Lewis and Kuhel Hit Home ! Runs Over Right Field Fence. BY FRANCIS E. STAN. PHILADELPHIA. July 1.—A home run by Lewis in the first inning and another by Kuhel in the fourth, com- bined with a flock of two-base hits off Ross, gave the Nationals a 13-to-5 victory over the Athletics in the first game of today’s double-header here. Lewis drove the ball over the right- field fence. After Travis doubled to score in the second inning, the Griff- men collected three runs in the third, Chapman, Kuhel and Travis collecting doubles. Kuhel's circuit smash, also over the right-ficld fence, scored De Shong and Lewis ahead of him. FIRST INNING. WASHINGTON — Chapman fouled to Finney. Lewis hit a home run over the right-field fence. Kuhel took the third strike. Newsome went back of second for Stone’s drive and tossed him out. One run. PHILADELPHIA—Finney looped a single to short center, Warstler sacri- ficed, De Shong to Kuhel. Moses walked. Puccinelli doubled off the right-fleld barrier, Finney scoring, Moses stopping at third. Higgins popped to Lewis. Johnson was pur- posely passed, filling the bases. New- some forced Johnson, Kress to Bluege. One run. Washington, 1; Philadelphia, 1. SECOND INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Travis doubled off the scoreboard in right center. Bolton flied to Johnson. Kress singled to cen- ter, scoring Travis. Bluege flied to Moses. De Shong forced Kress, New- some to Warstler. One run. PHILADELPHIA—Bluege made a one-handed leaping catch of Hayes liner. Ross fanned. Finney flied to Chapman. No runs. ‘Washington, 2; Philadelphia, 1. THIRD INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Chapman got 8 double when Puccinelli dropped his long fly after a long run. Warstler tossed out Lewis, Chapman going to third. Kuhel doubled down the right field line, scoring Chapman. Finney took Stone's grounder and beat him to the bag, while Kuhel took third. ‘Travis doubled down the left field line, scoring Kuhel. Bolton looped a single into short left, Travis scoring. Kress popped to Higgins. Tkree runs. PHILADELPHIA—Warstler walked. Moses bounced a terrific line drive off De Shong's right shoulder for a base hit, Warstler stopping at second. The pitcher did not appear seriously injured and after taking a few practice pitches continued in the game. Puccinelli struck out. Kress made & nice stop of Higgins' grounder and threw to Bluege to force Moses, while Warstler moved to third. Johnson singled off Lewis’ glove, Warstler scoring and Higgins pulling up at second. Newsome forced Johnson, Kress to Bluege. One run. ‘Washington, 5: Philadelphia, 2, FOURTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Bluege walked. De Shong, attempting to sacrifice, forced Bluege, Ross to Newsome. Chapman lined to Puccinelli. Lewis singled to center, De Shong stopping at second. Kuhel hit a home run over the right field fence, scoring De Shong and Lewis. It was Kuhel's ninth home run of the season. Newsome threw out Stone. Three runs. PHILADELPHIA — Hayes doubled down the left field line. Ross walked. Lewis grabbed Finney's liner and threw to Bluege, doubling up Hayes. Warst- ler doubled to right, Ross stopping at third. Moses flied to Stone. No Tuns. ‘Washington, 8; Philadelphia, 2. FIFTH INNING. WASHINGTON—Ross threw out Travis. Bolton flied deep to Moses. Newsome threw out Kress. No runs. PHILADELPHIA — Bluege tossed out Puccinelli. Lewis threw out Hig- gins. Johnson singled to right. New- some singled to center, Johnson stop- ping. at second. Hayes popped to Kress. No runs. ‘Washington, 8; Philadelphia, 2. SIXTH INNING. ‘WASHINGTON—Bluege flied to Johnson. De Shong grounded to ‘Warstler. Chapman popped to New- some. No runs. PHILADELPHIA—Ross fouled to Lewis. Finney walked. Warstler singled to center, sending Finney to at the last|Spirit of the new age, because he called | third. Kress took Moses’ grounder, m‘hfi." W W ¢ Foening Star WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1936—FORTY-SIX PAGES. The only evening paper in Washington with the Associated Press News and Wirephoto Services. FERF (#) Means Associated P Yesterday’s Circulation, 132,557 (Some returns not yet received.) TWO CENTS. ress. GOVERNOR, GIVE IN,SENATOR) MUCH HAPPIER.! 7 Five Bandits Take Ohioan’s Money, Bonus, Gold Teeth EY the Associated Press. AKRON, Ohio, July 1.—Police were searching today for five men—thorough men, let it be said. John Kelly of Akron told police that the quintet followed him from a beer parlor and at- tacked him in a field near his home. They not only robbed him of $44 and two $50 soldiers’ bonus bonds, he complained, but also extracted his two gold teeth. He was treated at city hospital. LEWIS UNIT PLANS LABOR ROW ACTION Calls Meeting Tomorrow as A. F. L. Council Summons Ten Union Heads. BACKGROUND— Organized labor long has been divided on the issue of craft vs. industrial unionism. The A.F. of L., with William Green as its head, favors the former, while John L, Lewis, leader of the United Mine Workers, has formed a Committee jor Industrial Organization, which 1s spreading the latter doctrine. With this issue threatening to split the labor cause violently open the Lewis faction at the same time is opening a vigorous drive to or- ganize the steel industry. A pitched battle between capital and labor seems certain in this attempt. Aroused by a threat of disciplinary action from the American Federation of Labor for allegedly attempting to set up a rival or dual organization, John L. Lewis, head of the Committee for Industrial Organization, has called a meeting of that group tomorrow afternoon to consider future action. The federation's Executive Council has cited the Lewis group, composed of 10 unions with 1,000,000 members, to appear before the council next Tuesday to answer & charge of at- tempting to split the federation. William Green, president of the federation, refused to comment on the citation. and Lewis said he preferred to withhold comment until after to- morrow’s meeting. Advises Talk With Green. “You should talk to Mr. Green" Lewis said. “The burning question is—what is he going to do? Mr. Green is the possessor of the key to all the secrets—only he can unlock the mys- teries of the Greeks.” The Committee for Industrial Or- ganization, representing about one- third of the federation’s total member- ship, is now attempting to organize the steel industry. Some federation members have urged the Executive Council to suspend the 10 unions for “disloyalty,” and if the council should act favorably on this request the way would be cleared for an open split between the craft and industrial organization groups. Seek to Avoid Break. A conservative element in the fed- eration, however, was reported seeking some middle course that would avert an open break. The C. I. O. unions started the steel organization drive with a pledged fund of $500,000, and this convinced the (See LABOR, Page 3.) 1 JUST HATE ToGIVE up THEHPUBI:‘I-CP'I%' Ao \\;\\\; WY N N R :9'( AN Y N CUMMINGS” AIDE UNSEATED BY BILL |Suydam and 8 Other Non-! | Legal Justice Unit Officials Lose by Proviso. An inconspicuous proviso in the| Justice Department appropriation bill | today deprived Henry Suydam of his ljob as special assistant to Attorney | General Cummings, assigned to public relations. The proviso, inserted in the con- ference report on the bill without | knowledge of department officials and | passed by Congress before they learned | of it, prevents the Justice Department from employing special assistants who | are not regularly qualified lawyers. About eight other non-legal special ! assistants are affected. it is understood | Suydam, formerly with the Washing- ton bureau of the Brooklyn Eagle and contributor to magazines, has had no legal training. Suydam refused to comment today regarding a report that he has been | offered another post in the Justice | Department. Apparently he is on leave | without pay for the time being, as ths | new appropriation becomes effective with the start of the fiscal year today. ‘The former journalist, because of his experience in public relations as a newspaper man, has been a close ad- viser to Cummings on matters of pub- lic policy, especially with regard to radio and screen publicity involving work of the department. He has worked in collaboration with Robert M. Gates, press relations officer of the department. The Attorney General appointed Suydam to the department’s Special Advisory Committee on Crime, an out- growth of the National Crime Confer- ence held here more than a year ago. In that capacity Suydam has co- operated in preparing a program of crime prevention for consideration as & permanent departmental activity. During the World War Suydam was a correspondent overseas for the Brooklyn Eagle. He also served as an attache in the American Legation at The Hague, under Minister John W. Garrett. Suydam has been receiving $10,000 a year—a salary received by few others in the department. It was learned at the department that all employes hit by the proviso will be “taken care of” probably by assignment to other jobs. FUNDS IMPROVED Michigan Starts Year With Bal- ance of $3,000,000. LANSING, Mich., July 1 (#).—Mich- igan began a new fiscal year today with a balance of $3,000,000 in its general fund, and with the condition of the Treasury described by officials 4s the best in many years. A year ago the general fund was $6,800,000 in the red. Returns from the State's 3 per cent sales tax, from the liquor monopoly, and from payment of delinquent prop- erty taxes all exceeded early esti- mates. Man Sought in Slaying. CHICAGO, July 1 (®.—Jack Byers, 35, was shot and killed today in frodt of the home of Thomes Spado, 24, who was sought for the slaying after Mrs. Jennie Spado, 22, said her husband had been aroused by Byers’ attentions to her. Singers on “Occupation Strike” In Paris Dance for Police BACKGROUND— The dancing strike started today by opera performers is ome of & succession of strikes which have plagued France for many weeks. The workers in these new strikes, instead of quitting the places of employment, remain and not only refuse to work but refuse to permit any one else to work. By the Associated Press. PARIS, July 1.—Striking opera per- formers danced on the stage of the closed Opera Comique today with police guards for an audience. . The entire company voted last night to begin an “occupation strike” shortly after the curtain fell on the last per- formance of the season. ‘The professional walkout added one more worry to the harassed Socialist = government, whose decision to dissolve Rightist leagues was upheld by the Chamber of Deputies after vociferous debate. The chamber approved the govern- ment decree against the four National- ist organizations by a vote of 375 to 192. Employes of the state-owned opera demanded the resignation of the direc- tor and new wage agreements. En- camped backstage, the members of the company organized a ball to pass the time. They will occupy the theater, they said, until their demands are ap- proved by the management. ‘Threats of impending “grave events” rang through the parliamentary cham- bers during arguments of Rightists and government supporters. Spokes- men for the Croix de Feu and Patriotic (See BINGERS, Page 5. OFFICIALS REPORT DROUGHT WORSE THAN 30 AND " Situation at End of June Reviewed by Weather Bureau. WALLACE HURRIES TO STRICKEN SECTION President Pledges Millions Will Be Spent in Relief—Vast Area Affected. BACKGROUND— Scorching droughts have been bane of Midwestern farm regions in recent years. In 1934, New Deal emergency agencies took over prob- lem of bringing relief to stricken area as loans were made on future crops, cash was extended for im- mediate meeds, freight rates were lowered to enable bringing crops to markets and families were trans- ported wholesale to other parts of the country. In present crisis, threatening to be as serious as that of 1934, relief plans are being co-ordinated by President’s Drought Committee, in- cluding Wallace, Tugwell, Hopkins and Bell, By the Assoctated Press. The Weather Bureau said today the present urgent need for rain “is more widespread than was the case in either 1930 or 1934 at this season of the year.” The official report of conditions worse than in the last two previous drought Summers came as Secretary Wallace sped westward into the heart of the arid sector to see what the Gov- ernment can do to aid. Before lea Washington he conferred with Pres dent Roosevelt, who pledged aid to the drought sufferers. The bureau'’s report said that in the drought years 1930 and 1934 the situa- tion at the end of June was not nearly so critical as now. The greatest crop damage of the two previous drought years occurred during July and Au- gust. Vast Areas Affected. Serious drought now prevails, the bureau said, over the principal agri- cultural sections of the country. There urgent need for rain, the bureau asserted, from Vermont. New York, the western portions of Pennsylvania Virginia, North Carolina and the westward and northwestward io the Rocky Mountains. A few local areas, principally in the lower lake region, Southwestern Texas and portions of the Mississippi Valley were said not to be suffering badly yet. The bureau released this summary of rainfall, giving the percentage of normal for May and June in 1934, as compared with the same months in 1936, as indicated from preliminary reports: North Dakota, 1934, 59 per cent; 1936, 32 per cent; South Dakota, 62 and 49; Montana, 79 and 52; Minne- sota, 69 and 60; Missouri, 49 and 37; Arkansas, 68 and 40; Kentucky, 76 and 26; Tennessee, 96 and 23: Ohio, 57 and 44; Indiana, 61 and 46; Illi- nois, 49 and 43. Nebraska and lowa. In Nebraska and Iowa, the bureau said, rainfall for May and June was somewhat greater than for the same months in 1934. June was reported (See DROUGHT, Page 4.) AUSTRIA TO SEEK EUROPE’S VIEWS Hapsburg Restoration Held De- pendent on Opinions of Other Nations. By the Associated Press. VIENNA, July 1.—Monarchist hopes for a Hapsburg restoration in Austria depended today on views held by other European nations. Leaders in the movement to bring Archduke Otto to the throne of an Austrian Kaiser acknowledged senti- ment in other countries might win or lose their cause. Reports Chancellor Kurt Schusch- nigg might go to Geneva to ask League permission for the restoration received a setback when a government official asserted “there is no question of restoration at the present time.” Legitimists were left with the task, meanwhile, of seeking action under s new law which would end the poverty of the exiled former Empress Zita and her family. A statute confiscating for the state millions of schillings worth of lands, bufldings and other Hapsburg belonge ings was repealed in July, 1935. A recent presidential decree made the repeal effective, but the property has not yet been returned to the family. The manner in which the estates, interest and castles will be appore tioned among the Hapsburg members and relations is a matter of family law, but it is considered certain Prince Otto will be favored. Readers’ Guide Page. Amusements Answers to Questions. Comics __ Death Notices - Editorial Finance ....--- Lost and Found - News Comment Features_A-11 Radio .._. Serial Story _ Short Story C-1-2-3-4 ‘Washington Wayside __. WOmen’siueures | northern parts of the East Gulf States =