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RUNAWAY CAR Britain Tells Italy To Make Peace or Face Oil Embargo Eden Electrifies Geneva by Sudden Move After France Proposes Peace Effort By WALLACE CARROLL (Copyright, I'J'iH. by United 1'iess) GENEVA, March 2. Great Britain threw the full weight of her prestige behind oil sanctions proposals tonight in a virtual ultimatum to Premier Benito Mussolini to make peace with Ethiopia or face stoppage of Italy's petroleum supply. Anthony Eden, British foreign And The Dally Orange Belt News Two Epics Go Back to F. D.

R. Slate (Bv Associated Press) OS ANGELES, March 2. -LJ Two members of Upton Sinclair's Epic forces, who "bolted" the California Demo-cratic delegation to the national convention, returned to the fold today. They are J. Stitt Wilson, former Socialist mayor of Berkeley, and John Packard, Los Angeles attorney.

Political observers, however, were inclined to discount the possibility this may mean a healing in the breach between Sinclair's left wing following ind Senator William Gibbs McAdoo. Wilson and Packard were on the original list of 48 delegates announced by Postmaster-General James A. Farley. With eight other Epic adherents, they resigned because of what State Senator Culbert L. Olson charged was a preponderance of conservative Democrats in the delegation.

Each announced his reappointment today, reaffirming support of President Roosevelt. (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. The House voted, 181 to 146, late today to impeach Judge Halsted L. Rit ter of the southern Florida district "for misbehavior and for high crimes and misdemeanors. He must now go before the bar of the Senate for trial.

Judge Ritter, a former Denver lawyer and an appointee of Presi dent Coolidge, occupied a seat in the House gallery during the four and one-half hours of debate which preceded the vote. He has declared he will "fight the case through. The House acted on charges of Its judiciary committee that Ritter had accepted $4,500 from A. L. Rankin, a former law partner who ha been allowed a $75,000 fee In receivership.

A two-thirds vote of the Senate is required to convict In impeachment proceedings, in which Sen ators take the role of judges while Representatives serve as prosecutors. Penalty can be no greater than removal from office and a ban against ever holding another Fed eral office "of honor, trust or profit." The Senate has sat only 11 times in history as a court of impeachment. There have been three con victions of judges, followed by removal from office; six acquittals, one dismissal for want of jurisdiction and one dismissal on request of the House after resignation of a Judge involved. Most famed of the impeachment trials was that of Andrew Johnson, post-Civil war President, who was acquitted. 4 One Killed, Three injured in Accident (Bv Associated Press) BAKERSFIELD, March 2.

-Mike Bellnkoff, 24, Los Angeles, was killed today and three other persons injured in a collision of two automobiles 18 miles south of here. Belinkoff's companions, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Volkoff of Los Angeles, and the driver of the other machine, Joe La Flante of Bakers-field, were taken to a Bakersfleld hospital. HOUSE VOTES if mint the the Is PAGES OUT PADLOCKS 50 Devices Sealed as Mussell's Deputies Make Quiet Trip To Points About County COMPLAINTS TO BE FILED Money, Merchandise Said Paid On Vending Devices Found In Several Localities In quiet and unexpected raids conducted simultaneously yesterday in different parts of San Bernardino county, some 50 slot machines and marble machines assertedly paying off in money or redeemable slugs were sealed by deputies and operatives of District Attorney Stanley Mussell.

Evidence was secured by the men who brought back merchandise gained by playing the machines, and complaints against proprietors of places where machines were said to have been used illegally will be filed this morningt authorities said Raids to Continue Today, Is Report District Attorney Mussell assigned Chief Deputy Jerome B. Kavanaugh to direct the drive, which started in the morning and continued all day. It is expected that the raids will be resumed today in regions not touched yesterday. At the outset of the tour of cities and their outlying districts, deputies experienced little difficulty in find ing machines which would produce money or which gave out chips which proprietors would redeem with merchandise, they said. Non-Paying Type Found Late in Day Word of the raids, however, pre ceded the raiders later in the day, and, in many instances, deputies either failed to find machines or were told when they started to play (Continued on Page Seventeen) 1 Brother of Dead Gang Chief Shot (By United Press) CHICAGO, March 2.

Anthony De Mori, 24, younger brother of the recently slain Capone hoodlum, Machine Gun Jack McGurn, was himself shot and wounded fatally tonight. De Mori was dhot in a pool room by two men who entered as he was playing cards with his brother, Jos-seph, 25, and two friends. He died an hour later. They fired several shots, four of which struck De Mori. One struck the left side of his head, another lodged In the right shoulder, a third struck his right wrist, shattering a wrist watch, and the fourth entered his chest just below the heart.

The men fled. McGurn, a name the Capone gang machine gunner adopted when he tried professional boxing as a youth, was shot and killed in the early morning of Feb. 15 in a bowling alley. Heroic Life Guard's Pockets Are Picked (By Associated Press) HERMOSA BEACH, March 2. Bill Hossman, county life guard, was off duty munching a hot dog when a cry of help went up from the surf where hundreds of persons played in the warm sun.

Bill shed his suit down to his swimming trunks, dove in, and helped his partner, Charley Summers, pull a winded swimmer to shore. There followed the usual congratulations, photographs and talk of heroism. Bill dressed again but when he looked at his wallet he found the contents, a $10 bill, missing. Warrants Sold to Meet Relief Needs (By Associated Press) SACRAMENTO, March 2. The sale of $1,429,968 of general fund warrants to meet immediate relief requirements was announced today by State Controller Ray Riley.

The warrants bear 4 per cent interest and were purchased by four San Francisco and three Los Angeles banks. 1 SLOT IE TOUT BRINGS linlll all protective members hav been contacted "to find out It they II accept tho Job," an Acting Commit lea unHlrmun li. Carnahan tut It Inst night. All of which seems to Hiingost tho difficulties lnvolvnrl In ninklng up the California delegd tlon to the Republican National convention next June, with deflnll candidacies Bomewhat In t' back ground. Former Presidont Hoovei is blamed or credited with proposing that the California delejjU' tlon to the convention be unln stnicted and unpledged, so the delegation may be able to take ad vantage of whatever may develop In the convention.

Tho ticket being prepared in San Francisco Is for tho May 5 Republican primary. How many other tickets may be put Into the field Is yet to develop. It is taken for granted there will be one representing the chances of Governor Landon of Kansas, who by var ious straw votes seems to bd the choice of more California Rcpubli cans than Is any other candidate, although possibly those ought to be discounted because of tho Hearst boom In Governor Landon's Interest. It also might be that a ticket devoted to the interests of Senator Borah will be put into the California primary, and if the effort to sponsor an "unlnstructed" delegation Is successful, it would seem there is a chance for the Republican primary to be marked by at least thiee tickets, devoted to the support of Senator Borah, to the chances of Governor Landon, and perhaps this "unlnstructed" delegation which Republicans conferring in San Francisco are trying to make up. 1 1 There is also news from the Democratic camp, for two members of Upton Sinclair's Epic contingent, whose names were originally In tho list of delegates approved by President Roosevelt and who "bolted'' the delegation, yesterday reconsidered and "returned to the fold." That is to say, J.

Stitt Wilson, former mayor of Berkeley, and John Packard, Los Angeles attorney, let it be known they will accept places on the Roosevelt ticket. Whether this is the first of a heal ing in the breach between Sinclair's lefb-wine following and United States Senator McAdoo Is yet to develop. Other insurging Epics still say they will place a separate list of delegates in the May primary, seeking to write Epic principles Into the Democratic platform, but the break made by Wilson and Packard stirs doubt as to whether or not that will be done. IT As to just how "hard up" the State of California is, State Controller Riley announces the sale of $1,429,968 of general fund warrants, bought by four San Francisco and three Los Angeles banks. The warrants bear 4 per cent interest, and for the first time in many years, the State of California is living on borrowed money.

Here is another strictly Califor-nia item in the news of the morning. For at a state-wide convention held in Sacramento yesterday, In which more than 50 safety organizations were represented, safsty policies were adopted which amone other things, call for th finger-printing and photographin of all automobile drivers Of course that does not mean that as vet that is the law, but the influ ence of such a gathering as that held in Sacramento yesterday if verv likely to be more than persua sive with the next legislature. The meetine adouted a number of other "safety" policies, making double rear lights obligatory, standardizing brakes and lights and other reguia tinna that would seem to make hiehwav driving more nearly safe but whether the next legislature will agree is yet to Incidentally, the price of gaso-lino is still rather uncertain yesterday morning's news intimated the Standard Oil company was like ly to announce an upward move yesterday, following recent increases in the price for crude oil, but in stead of the price going up, it was cut in some parts of the State, al though as this is written the slashes hd not been ordered at any local stations. However, with so many rumors in the air, a change of some sort In the price of gasoline seems likely, but whether up or down is not yet indicated. Tho United States is to witness another Impeachment trial, with tho House of Representatives bring ing the cha.g' 8, and the Senate of the United SI Ucs sitting in judgment.

The impeachment is aimed at Judge Kalstead L. Ritter, originally a Denver attorney whom former PreslM i Coolldge appointed on the Fedorr'. bench, In the South ern Florida district. In the 150 years of the history of the Repub- (Contlaued on Pate Two) secretary, hurriedly entering a meeting of the league of nations committee of 18 a half hour late after consulting London by telephone, electrified his colleagues by announcing his government's readiness to apply an oil embargo, regardless of the United States attitude. France Surprises With Peace Move The committee had barely re covered from Us surprise at the peace move of Pierre-Etlenne Flan-dln, French foreign minister.

He had made "peace before sanctions" the slogan of the committee the "sanctions general staff" by persuading it to explore U. S. NOT PARTY WASHINGTON, March 2. The state department tonight said this government had given no assurances whatsoever to Great Britain in connection with a proposed league of nations oil embargo against Italy, as reported from Paris. It was pointed out that under the existing neutrality law empowering the President to embargo shipment of arms and munitions to belligerent nations, there is no authority for banning export of such products as oil.

However, it was recalled that the administration has sought to discouraqe shipment of such "essential war materials" to fighting nations. the path of peace before voting on sanctions. Flandin succeeded in convoking the league's committee of 13 for Tuesday to inaugurate new efforts to peace between Italy and Ethiopia. Speculation Stirred By Sharp Conflict The sharp Franco-British divergence excited speculation some thinking Flandin, believing the time ripe for new peace efforts, had Informed Eden of his plan. Eden, fearing a shock to public opinion such as resulted from the (Continued on Page Two) Daughter of Movie Executive Married (By Associated Press) SYDNEY, Australia, March 2.

Miss Peggy Ann Kent, only daughter of Sidney Kent, president of Fox Films, was the bride today of John Rowland Hodge, the son of Sir Rowland Frederic William Hodge. They were married last Saturday. BJTTER FIGHT NEW TAX PLAN Roosevelt Works Overtime on Demand for $786,000,000 In Additional Revenue ADMIT SOURCES AVAILABLE Some Discontent Over Program Comes From House Ways, Means Committee Itself (By Assorlated Press) WASHINGTON, March 2. Quick introduction of tentative tax bill was discussed in secret caucus today by Democratic members of the House ways and means committee, some of whom foresaw a bitter struggle ahead. President Roosevelt worked over time to draft his message for possible transmittal tomorrow, asking $786,000,000 in additional revenue.

Many Millions Needed by F.D.R. The President already has told congressional leaders he needs permanent and semi-permanent levies to raise $500,000,000 for the new farm program and the $120,000,000 for the extra cost of immediate bonus payment. To that he has added a temporary $500,000,000, that might be spread over three years, to make up the deficit in AAA processing taxes. Several ways and means committeemen asserted that any number of sources are available to raise as much as $786,000,000, but some of the discontent over the pro gram emanated from the commit tee itself. Opposition From Committee Heard Chairman Doughton, North Carolina Democrat, said today his po sition was that money must be found and that the total will not be held down merely because of the coming balloting.

But one leading Democrat, who usually sides with the admlnistra- (Continued on Page Two) Bearded Mystic Held by Police (By Associated Tress) HOLLYWOOD, March 2. District attorney's investigators arrested Leroy Walsh, husky young hermit poet and mystic, at his Lookout mountain shack home near here today on two felony assault charges. F. C. Parsons of San Diego and Jim Gallagher appeared at the district attorney's office this morning and complained that the long-haired, bewhiskered hermit attacked them Sunday.

Parsons' nose was broken and Gallagher was Injured about the head. Investigators John McDonnell and Jack Sumner said Walsh denied his victims' charges that he used brass knuckles or similar weapons on them. He said he started a quarrel with them because they parked their automobile too near his shack, officers reported. Walsh said he had lived alone on mountain for seven years. At first he refused to give any name except that of "Tuan" by which he known in the vicinity.

little to go on by way of education and science, it is much better to show him, to let him feel and hear, than it is to try to explain to him." "He will look first at something which is colored red, then at green, then at orange. He looks at purple last. His attention shifts about every two seconds except when he Is especially Interested." "Pictures appeal to him. A small advertisement for a watch increased sales by one-third when a tiny picture of the watch was included." "It is easiest for him to read when black type is used on yellow paper. But the 'dirty shades of yellow he dislikes more than any other color." "He is prejudiced against products which have smelly finishes.

LOOMING 1 'Emergency' Declared for Gotham Tieup (Ry Associated Press) NEW YORK, March 2 New York City operated under a proclamation of emergency tonight as the second day of a building strike inconvenienced thousands who depend on elevators. The strike crippled business and residential skyscrapers in many sections of the city and extensions were threatened for tomorrow. More than 60 men were arrested in widespread minor disorders. For the fifth time in the history of New York, the health department took control to combat an officially-designated "state of emergency." The other emergency declarations were made during epidemics. Mayor F.

H. LaGuardia, declaring the stoppage of elevators, telephone service and heat to be a threat to the health of the city, called upon Health Commissioner John L. Rice to see that fires were stoked and necessary trips made by elevators In buildings of more than six stories. Dr. Rice began mobilizing his forces at once.

The union tonight claimed 5,649 buildings were affected and 71,000 employes involved. Police placed the number of buildings at 885. William D. Rawlins, representative of building operators, said the total number of buildings was less than 500 and declared less than 5,000 men were out. Tomorrow, the union asserted, employes in Al Smith's 102-story Empire State building, big mid-town hotels, six department stores, Rockefeller Center and scores of other downtown office buildings would be "called out." g.b.p.

in (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, March 2 Two days' effort to name a list of delegates to the Republican national convention ended without public announcement of selections agreed upon late today when members of a special "harmony committee" ad' journed their sessions. Former Lieut-Gov. H. L. Carna-han said that a "few tag ends" re mained to be cleared away before any announcement could be made.

Prior to adjournment the committee agreed not to make public any selections for the national convention delegation, on the theory that all prospective members first should be approached to determine whether they would accept an invitation. It was rumored that Lieut-Gov. George Hatfield would be asked to head the delegation. Earl Warren, state RepubMcan committee chairman, declined to lead the group, explaining that he did not feel he properly could serve as chief of the delegation. RFC Bills 'A mos Andy' for Interest (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON.

March 2. "Amn. 'n Andy" todav reDaid to thn 'Recon struction Finance corporation a $2 loan, but Chairman Jesse H. Jones said he was holdlne out for interest on the obligation. The RFC advanced th S2 more than a year ago on application of tho radio comedians for fund3 to op erate their Fresh-Air Taxi Co.

Jones said at his nress conference that "Amos 'n Andy" paid off with "a good check," but that corporation financial experts were figuring on the Interest due and that they would be billed for this. Wintergreen and peppermint are his favorite odors." "It is hard for him to think. Explanations have to be given to him in easy stages." "It is Just as difficult for him to see ahead or think ahead." "He Is a creature of habit. Habit, the line or least resistance, causes untold sales resistance." "Pulling doorbells to find out the reaction of consumers to new products ia usually more helpful than a smoke-laden conference of the best minds in the industry." "Goods sell better when there is only a small quantity on display The Colgate psychologist offered the tips during a lecture on psychological surveys for business. DELEGATES IF TRAPS REPAIR Workers Unable to Escape When Loose Tender Thunders Down Steep Grade to Crash SIX OTHERS ARE INJURED Broken Coupling on Work Train Is Blamed for One of Worst Dominion Rail Accidents (By United Press) REVELSTOKE, B.

March 2. The death toll of a freak rail-read accident on the Canadian Pacific Una east of hers mounted to 15 tonight, when it was learned A. Shepherd, a car repairman, lost his life on a wild rids down a steep grade on a runaway locomotive tender. DOWNIE, B.C., March 2. Fourteen workmen, trapped in a narrow mountain cut of the Canadian Pacific railway, were crushed to death today when a runaway locomotive tender careened down a steep grade into them as they worked on the right-of-way.

An avalanche high in the snow-covered Rockies had derailed the tender and filled the cut with de- Dns. 11 was piacea DacK on ino rails and a locomotive was hauling" it up a steep grade as the crew of a work train labored to clear the cut The tender coupling snapped and the unbraked tons of steel shot down the mountainside. Only Two Bodies Can Be Identified The workmen were unable to climb the steep, slippery sides of the cut to escape. The tender smashed into them at terrific speed. Bodies were hurled in all directions.

The tender then crashed Into a derailed locomotive. Only two of the dead could identified, so mangled were th bodies. They were Hans L. Haug, trainman, and Jack Coland, rail road telegrapher. Relief Trains Are Rushed to Injured Relief and work trains were hur ried to the dangerous mountain division to succor those still living, recover the bodies of the dead and clear the cut, on the main line of the railroad.

BY 8. ELLIOTT (Canadian Pacific Railroad Agent.) (Copyright, 1936, by United Press) REVELSTOKE, B. March 2, While Canadian Pacific workmen tonight cleared debris from the tracks near Downie, to restore through traffic, tho bodies of 1-t of their fellow-employes lay in the morgue here, victims of one of Canada's worst railroad accident. (Continued on Page Two) Plot to Blast San Quentin Is Convict's Story (By United Press) SAN FRANCISCO, March 2. A plot to blow up two administrate buildings and one cell block housing 1,500 men in San Quentin priso was declared in existence tonight Don Castle, former inmate, in i.

copyright article appearing In th San Francisco Chronicle. Prison "gangsters" maintain reign of terror and violence witl -In the prison, and 4,000 of the inmates are under the domlnatlo i of 2.000 hardened criminals, tfc article said. Castle served 17 months in tt prison. A former Sacramento ed tor, he was convicted on a hs I check charge Involving $10. In Ss Quentin he became filing clerk i Warden James B.

Holohan, an i later editor of the Bulletin, prl -oner's monthly magazine recognls as the finest prison publication i Its kind. Castle said that a written plan i the plot to blow up prison bulldlm i was concealed Inside the prison. I said that those Involved In scheme expected to gain their fre -dom during the chaos and pand moniura such an explosion won 4 cause. CREWS AT UT y- Jiome itesisis Peace Forced By Sanctions (Bv Associated Press) ROME, March 2. The action of the league of nations in instructing a committee of 13 to seek conciliation of the Italo-Ethlopian war failed tonight to arouse peace hopes In Italy.

High Fascist sources indicated no proposal could be expected from the Geneva committee which th'ls nation could take serious in the light of recent victories in Africa. They insisted Italy would not make peace under sanctionlst pressure. An official source declared complete victory on the East African battlefronts Is "in our hands" and "we will not be satisfied until all Italian aims are achieved." However, Fascist leaders "will examine any peace proposal advanced," this source added. The government claimed defeat (Continued on Page Two) Convicts Caught In Bold Break (Bv United Press) CANON CITY, March 2. A bold dash for liberty, Involving the stabbing and beating of a trusty, the driving of a truck through the huge steel gate at Colorado state penitentiary and the dodging of guard bullets, ended today In a "public" whipping for two convicts serving time for robbery.

The two would-be fugitives, Donald C. Sheets and Edward L. Cronin, were thwarted in their escape by Kiel O'Neil, Negro, former life termer, but now prison guard, who jumped on the truck after It hat: crashed through the gate. He found both men armed with knives, but pulled out a knife of his own and forced them to stop. Deputy Warden Vincent Donahue, standing outside the prison wall with O'Neil, helped O'Neil overpower the convicts.

Renowned Scholar Dies of Pneumonia MADISON, March 2 Rasmus Bjorn Anderson, 90, world-famed Norse language scholar and former U. S. minister to Denmark from 1885 to 1889, died tonight at his home here after an attack of pneumonia. tiently paced the decks and nearby docks as a conference was called between crew representatives and officials of the Panama Pacific line. The California Is one of the largest and fastest boats plying between New York and the Pacific coast.

It Is carrying 9,000 tons of freight, including 25,000 boxes of navel oranges. The strike involved virtually all members of the crew except the ranking officers. No San Pedro unions are involved, W. Harald Hoskier, Pacific coast general manager of the Panama Pacific line, was reported en route here by airplane from San Francisco. The line's agents here have asked for instructions from New York headquarters.

The International seaman's union has refused, by a five to one vote, to renew the wage agreement under which the line has been operating. Since Jan. 1 operation has been continued under the former wage seals. Liner Held at Dock When Crew Strikes Business Executives Given Tips on How to Go About Increasing Output (By Associated Press) SAN PEDRO, March 2 The liner California was held at its dock today by a strike of 404 members of the crew. Crew spokesmen said they are demanding the west coast scale of wages instead of the east coast scale under which they have been paid.

The west coast scale is approximately $5 monthly higher through the various categories. Aboard the boat, which was due to salo for New York via the Pan ama canal at 6 a. m. today, are 441 passengers, including Lord and Lady Charles Cavendish, F. W.

Wlgnall, former high sheriff of Cheshire, England, Dr. Phillip Hilkowitz of Denver and Capt Thompson H. Lyon, recently re tired marine superintendent of the International Mercantile Marine Co. There were no disturbances, crew members agreeing to feed the passengers until a settlement Is reached. The passengers Impa (T Associated Press) Ohio, March 2.

Dr. aid A. Laird, head of Colgate i- i.erslty department of tonfiht gave Toledo business xi and university students Up. on Increasing sales: "Goods displayed In neat and unbroken sUicks do uot sell as readily it it ssjis goos ia a jumbled neap." 'Three out of 1o ir retail customers want to right turns instead of let in store, and they want to mf'ke about every 20 feot" "The avelvja dm a really has so 1.