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THE WEATHER Somewhat unsettled tonight, Stittdfts-! slightly potiler Sunday, NEWS PAOE3 TODAT i4a -X or SEVENTEENTH 278 RHINELANDER, SATURDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 2, 1938 PRICE nvx earn DEFENSE CASE TO SHARPE, FISCH Dead Lindbergh Maid's Name Again Projected into Trial. Heard Witnesses BY WILLIAM A. KINNEY (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press.) FLBMINGTON, N. Feb. The shadowy figures of Violet Sharpe and Isador Fisch, long since dead, were projected once more in uncertain outline against the background of Bruno Richard Hauptmann's defense today in his Irlal for the murder of the Lindbergh baby.

Into what part of the kidnaping puzzle the defense planned to place them was not explained as a weekend recess cut short the trial until Monday. Previously, the state exonerated Violet Sharpe, the. maid in the Morrow home who committed suicide when the investigation was at its height. Chief Defense Counsel Edward J. Reilly earlier declared be would not attempt to link Fisch, Hauptmann's former business partner, with the actual kidnaping.

Surprise Witness But through a surprise witness, the defense yesterday adduced testimony vaguely linking to the crime the Morrow maid and the German fur dealer, who is accused by Hauptmann of leaving behind to him the $14,000 ransom money when he went to, Germany to die. The witness was Peter H. Sommer, a former fingerprint man in the New York City magistrate courts. Sommer related how he saw a woman, resembling Violet Sharpe, and a man, who looked like Fisch, board a 42nd street cross town car in New York City at a Jersey ferry terminal bearing a blond baby dressed in a one piece sleeping suit. A second man assisted them, he said.

This was on the night of the kidnap- ing, March 1, 1932, he testified. Will Attack Story Sommer's story was due for a sharp attack Monday by Attorney General David T. Wilentz when trial is resumed. Sommer, who charged the attorney general with trying to confuse him, floundered about in a maze of "I-wouldn't-say-yes-and-I wouldn't- say-no" answers when court adjourned. John M.

Ta-endley, G7 year old handwriting expert of East St. Louis, was the only other de fense witness of the day. His testimony, under the careful guidance of defense counsel, was directed in refutation of the contention by state experts that Hauptmann was the author of the ransom note left in the Lindbergh nursery. Reilly in New York Chief Defense was busily engaged in New York today interviewing some 35 prospective defense witnesses. "If I can get through ten Witnesses a day I shall certainly rest the defense case Thursday," Reilly said.

The prosecution staff was equally optimistic of the possibility of concluding the trial by the end of next week, and took advantage of the week-end recess to make ready for the final intensive drive preparatory to giving the case to the jury. Verdict by Saturday? George K. Large, special assistant attorney general, said the verdict would probably come next Saturday in the event the defense wound tip its testimony by Thursday, and added he did not consider Hauptmann's defense sufficiently strong to require many rebuttal witnesses. But despite the optimism of both legal staffs, a feeling persisted in court that it would require somewhat longer than a week to bring the case to a close. Principals and Scenes in Louisiana's Newest 'Purge' chair for Robert Mais and Walter i They worn electrocuted for the murder of Kwell M.

lluband during Crushing of the revolt of the Square JJeal association and passage 01 siui mure suiusem. i.n.a U.L a ape- cial legislative session is the aim of Sen. Huey Long, hown in fighting form, upper left. In the center is the $5,000,000 Louisiana capitol at Baton Rouge, where troops are on guard. Upper right, Ernest J.

Bourgeois, Square Deal president, who was arrested yesterday, is shown aOltlressing followers. Beneath him, in circle, is Gov Allen the Kingfish's pliant henchman. The map Louisiana's principal cities, in several of which Long is expected to seize municipal rule. Right, below, is the East Baton Rouge court bouse, stormed by Square Dealers, who later were ousted. Seek to Curb Powers Given to Roosevelt 'WHITEMAN'S NIECE ELOPES WITH DOCTOR Push Hunt for Three Gunmen Believed to Be Driving Car of Judge Who Will Try Them if Captured.

JEFFERiSON, Feb. 2 Wisconsin authorities today hunted three gunmen driving the automobile of the judge whose duty it will be to try them if captured. The three men were involved in a gun fight with Deputy Sheriff Harry O'Brien of Watertown at Ixonia during which they slole Ihe officers' car and fled here. Abandoning it near the golf course, the men forced open the garage of Circuit Judge George Grimm and drove off his black (Dodge) sedan early yesterday. Sheriff Joseph T.

Lange identified the car abandoned at Ixonia as that of Dr. John Schendler of Monroe, stolen two weeks ago. It bore Minnesota license plates. Although a score of shots were fired at O'Brien in the -balllc al Ixonia, no one was wounded. O'Brien was unable lo return the lire lest he hit a friend be believed still was in the car Ihe men had slolen from him.

PROBE DEATH. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2 investigation was planned today into mysterious death of Fred iStudier, who was found dead under a truck which had slopped for traffic at an intersection. A preliminary examination by the coroner showed the man was uninjured and apparently had collapsed of natural causes and fallen under the truck. Labor Heads Direct Wrath at Richberg Executive Council Denounces Renewal of Auto Code in AVASHTNGTON, Feb.

2 anger of A. F. of L. leaders concentrated on Donald Richberg and Dr. powers given President Roosevelt and educated in Los An- Leo AVolman today in the aftermath NEAV YORK, Fob.

2 Gerald Bernard Harrigan, 27, a native of Milwaukee and a University of Wisconsin graduate, and his bride, Dorothy Atkinson, 19-year-old niece of Paul AVhiteman, the orchestra leader, were honeymooning today. Mrs. Harrigan, a solo singer with the orchestra, deserted the group on railway platform late Thursday (and eloped to Harrison, N. with I the resident surgeon of the Doctor's AVASHINGTON, Feb. 2 Eight hospital.

The bride made her stage debut last season in the musical comedy, 'Roberta." She was born in Salt Republican Senators Oppose Free Hand in Administration of Relief Bill. Republican senators called a meeting today in an attempt to curb in the $4,880,000,000 relief bill while S'eles. Democratic leaders predicted that it would pass with only slight changes. The eight are members of the appropriations committee. Four days of executive hearings by the committee ended yesterday with the testimony of Secretary Ickes.

Though there have been expressions of dissatisfaction by some Democratic senators as well as Republicans, the majority leaders were planning an attempt to put the bill through next week. Senator McNary of Oregon, minority leader, said the Republicans undoubtedly would propose, if the Democrats refrained from doing so, the separation of the 5880,000,000 au- thorimtion for direct relief from the pectatlon that the supreme court work fund. clBionu in the gold cases would be Expect Supreme Court'to Hand Down Opinion Monday Afternoon. (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) AVASHINGTON, Feb. 2 Ex- hugo work fund.

He also forecast an amendment to strike out the entire section authorizing: the president to "guarantee" loans to needy individuals, to make grants, loans or contracts at his discretion, and to acquire by purchase or the power of "eminent domain" any real or personal property and dispose of it. AVith such power, the Republicans contended, the executive could confiscate almost anything he pleased and dispose of it with equal discretion. FACES SUITS. CHICAGO, Feb. 2 B.

Rowbottom, 20, of Kenosha, today faced two circuit court suits asking a total of $40,000 for injuries suffered in a New Year's eve traffic collision. AVillard Livingstone asks $25,000 for a fractured leg and Charles R. Livingstone for internal injuries. handed down Monday afternoon in creased today in the light of unusual preparations made for the session. AVith tho administration reported to be prepared for various possible eventualities, it was noted around! the court that extraordinary precautions were being taken for this first "opinion day" of the court in several weeks.

Definite word that a statement of the controverted cases impended was lacking. But some court attaches and government officials were pro- as though an historic occasion was looked for the day after tomorrow. of the auto code renewal. AVhile the Automobile Manufacturers association was hailing the action of President Roosevelt as heralding steadier employment, the executive council of the American Federation of Labor met and ne- noiinced the renewal of the code. Toward Richberg, director of the emergency council, a leading presidential adviser and former labor attorney, tho union loaders directed this criticism in a statement: "Mr.

Richberg, who seems to be the chief actor in the whole code proceeding, does not speak for labor, nor is he authorized to act for labor. The executive council regards Mr. Richberg as out of sympathy with the aims and purposes of-labor." The statement also was critical of Dr. Leo AVolman, chairman of the auto labor board with which A. F.

of L. leaders have severed relations. Tho board recently conducted employers elections in nine Detroit plants and announced figures showing only a small percentage of the workers recorded themselves as affiliated with the A. F. of OFFICIAL HELD 1DANTI-TOX1N PLOrDEATHS State Police Arrest Health Officer for Distribution of Worthless Serum.

Issue Warrants HARRISBURG, Feb. 2 State police announced today the arrest of a slate health official and the issuance of a warrant for a manufacturer on charges of conspiracy to distribute more than 1,100 worthless Injections of diphtheria anti-toxin. The troopers also begun an immediate investigation of all deaths from diphtheria in the stale since October 17, 1034. Two such deaths led to the discovery that the stale was distributing anti-toxin which At-! torney General Charles J. Margiotti said had deteriorated.

Governor i Karle ordered quick action. i AVilliam Hoffman, director of the state police bureau of criminal identification, disclosed that he had sworn out informations against Roy G. Miller, chief of the division of supplies and biological products of the health department, and Dr. 10. K.l Tlngely, president of the Gilliland laboratories, of I Miller was arrested last, night and released under $500 'bail, Hoffman said, but the other warrant had not yet been served.

Deaths of a Wilkes-Barre infant and a Harrlsburg man, both of whom received injections of the serum, led, the attorney general said, to the disclosure, that clerks in the department of health last year erased the expiration dates on 1,100 boxes con-j talning the serum and stamped them with a date 10 months later. anti-toxin is considered ineffective after two years, Dr. Edith MacBride-Dexter, state secretary of health said. Marglottl declared he had sworn Statements from both men admitting franc because the ullcerUl lntv of expiralion dates on the serum had the United iStates dollar's position. Officer Tells of Plot to Kill Huey Long Mais and Legenza, Last Leaders of Tri-State Gang, Die in Chair Today STATE PENITENTIARY, his innocence, mond, Feb.

2 1 i Mais walked to the chair accom- careers of murder, kidnaping and panied 'by two guards. Legenza was robbery ended today in the electric, taken in a wheel chair, unable to walk 'because of two broken legs suffered in leaping over an embankment to escape Philadelphia police. A plaster cast was removed from a mail truck robbery here last March Legenza's right leg to permit affix- 0. The notorious tri-slate gang which ing of the electrode. A cast on his they led, however, had a record of left leg was not removed, two known murders and The executions were carried out suspected killings, a kidnaping and; before a jury of witnesses 1 as pro- numerous robberies.

vided by law. Newspapermen re- Shivering in iho chill nir of win- ceived announcement of the deaths ter daybreak, Mais told Superintend-! in the office of the prison 'board from ent Rico M. Vnuoll Ihal. be was William C. McCraw, secretary of the present at.

the ulaying of Unhand Asked how Ihe men slood the that he wan present when 1be rub-1 ordoal, he said: bery was planned. Logenxa main-) "1 did not see it." Foreign Diplomats Study Stabilization England, France Discuss Financial Matters at Session. Feb. 2 Anglo- French conversations unexpectedly turned to discusvsion of stabilization today and it was revealed that England and France are both worrWcl over the future of the pound and the been altered. ''Each man 'blames the other," the attorney general said, "but they both admit the old serum was kept and that it was wrong.

Tingely calls it 'an ASSEMBLYMAN CLEMENS DIES Second-Term Republican from Cuba City Victim of Pneumonia. GERMANY TO AMERICAN AS SPY! Navy Plane Crash Kills Two Fliers One of Convoy Falls in Flames in Texas; Bodies Identified. MRS. CRAWFORD, 74, DIES THIS MORNING Mrs. George'Crawford, 74, died at 11:15 o'clock this morning at her home, U37 Carr street.

She had not been in good health for some time and her condition became critical about a week ago. Mrs. Crawford's body will be at her home tomorrow and services will be conducted there at 9 o'clock Monday morning. Following the services the body will be taken to the old family home, Bayl'ield, for interment. AGED WOMEN SAVED FROM BURNING HOME MARSHALL, Feb.

2 Fortyeight and intlrni carried to safety this morning when fire broke out in the basement of the east wing of the Colhoun county infirmary. Volunteers carried the inmates through smoke filled corridors to a new wing of the institution. Forty- two of the women were bedridden. The fire loss was small MILLSAP, Feb. 2 A United Stales navy plane, one of a convoy of three flying from Abil- I one, to Shreveport, fell I in flames three miles east of here today, killing its two occupants.

Tlio fliers killed were identified by service tags as Lieut. John Bur- ROSS. Junior grade, and Lieut. Oscar AVillis Pate, Jr. The plane wus one of three being i taken from San Diego, to the naval aircraft factory at Philadel; pliia for overhauling.

They made an overnight stop at Abjjene and took off from there early today. FREED I -NDKR BOND. MILWAUKEE, Feb. 2 iTrambar, New London, today was al CUBA CITY, Feb, 2 Assemblyman Bert A. Clemens, 61, died at his home here at 4 a.

m. today, the victim of pneumonia. Assemblyman Clemens was serving his second consecutive term in the legislature when stricken. He was a Republican. In the assembly he was a member of the committee on commerce and manufactures.

A life-long resident of Grant county, he was born in Cuba City in 1874 and was a graduate of common schools and a business college. His early life was spent in farming. Since 192G he was engaged in the insurance and real estate business The uncertainty here was admitted in official circles after it became known that Premier Pierre Flandin of France and the British financial expert, Sir Frederick Leith-Huss, had discussed stabilization at a long- session during the forenoon. Previously the talks had centered upon armament problems and general matters of European security. It was learned Great Britain will 'formally invite Germany to join an inclusive European agreement designed to settle simultaneously the problems of armaments, security and i the reich's return to the League of Nations.

Important Development. The financial meetings, however, were considered the most important development of the Anglo-French talks from the American viewpoint. It had toeen officially denied that this subject was on the conference agenda. The information came as a surprise to American officials here, although they knew that Premier Flandin and Chancellor Chamberlain of the exchequer were likely to discuss the subject informally at a week-end house party. Flandin received Sir Frederick at his hotel room, where the discussions were held.

The meeting lasted more than an hour. Flandin was understood to have stressed the desire far revival of the international gold standard, and it Ground Hog Casts Full Shadow; 'Six Weeks of Winter' GOBBLERS KNOB, Punxsutawney, Feb. 2 a challenge against "quarryville pretender," the a ground hog emerged from Gobbler's Knob this morning and proudly cast a full shadow at exactly 9:11 o'clock. In the parlance of the groundhog this calls for six more weeks of 'bleary wintry weather. The seer of Gobblers Knob was greeted 'by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog club who stood breathlessly by for the annual ceremony.

President David Hoover of the club wig-wagged the tidings "six weeks of winter" from the Knob to the poulace below. TESTIFIES AT COURTINQUIRY INWIRACY Names Second Man, Former Deputy Sheriff, in Slaying Plot. Were toGet $14,000 BATON ROUGE, Feb. 2 A. (Red) Davla, former deputy sheriff of East Raton Rouge Parish, testified today that he and Fred Porker, another former deputy sheriff, had plotted to kill Sen.

Huey P. Long for $14,000. Davis, a tall, raw-boned blond man, told his story calmly at Long's court inquiry Into the alleged conspiracy to murder the senator. Open Inquiry BATON ROUGE, Feb. 2 Foemen who have been accused by Huey Long of planning his assassination were hailed today before him and his court inquiry into the "plot." Cold steel was the antidote which (awaited any outbreak of the fever of hatred surging through the Baton I Rouge area.

Bayonets ruled he capital as the "Lawyer Long" for the moment- quizzed witnesses in an attempt tp show that prominent officials and 1 citizens sought to "rub him put." I Statements by anti-Long leaders and mass meeting resolutions hand- i ed the lie last night to testimony heard yesterday, when the charac- ter of the dictator's foes was as- sailed. Pardon Board to Hear 35 Pleas in First of Meetings La Follette's New Consider Petitions for Executive Clemency. here. He is survived by his widow, Eliza- believed he expected the British beth, and two daughters, Mrs. Charles Andrews of Cuba City and Mrs.

Farrell AVeber, Detroit. Assemblyman Clemens is the second state legislator to die since the last elections. Sen. Fred Zantow of Baraboo succumbed before he could take the oath of office. Exclusive Club Meets Again on Groundhog Day MILAA'AUKEE, Feb.

2 exclusive groundhog club, born of a chance remark in a barber shop 27 years ago, assembled today for its one meeting of the year. Some of the 30 members about the luncheon table gurgled in their fond parents' arms; others scratched at their greying beards as they balloted on new officers. One point was theirs in common today, groundhog' day, was each and everyone's On Feb. 2, 1908, L. I.

Runkel, of the Milwaukee Board of Trade, stepped into a barber shop and ordered, "Better give me a good shave, it's nvy birthday." The remark raised the eyebrows of R. P. Fuirbairn, a railroad freight agent reclining in the next chair. "That's he said, "it's my birthday, too." The sudden bond of friendship led them to round up a few acquaintances they knew were celebrating birthdays that day. Henry D.

Hill, principal of the to convey his views to Americans in London. It has 'been agreed that nothing of importance can be decided concerning stabilization without American co-operation. MADISON, Feb. 2 Governor La Follette's newly appointed pardon boai-d will meet for the first time here Feb. 6 to consider more than 35 petitions for executive clemency.

The board will meet in the hearing room in the capitol, beginning at a. m. Some of the petitions for clemency are those left over from the term of former Governor Albert Schmedeman. They reached the former governor too late for the final hearing he conducted. Members of the new pardon board, which will advise the governor in Bourgeois Testifies Ernest Bourgeois, who as president of the Square Deal association is leading organized opposition to Long, charged that Toby Leblanc, one of the senator's witnesses, gave testimony was "carefully coached and utterly untrue" in an attempt to put Bourgeois "on the spot with the Square Deal." The statement said the witness had a "glib, loose and lying tongue." I Leblanc had called Bourgeois I low," in testimony, and said he bei lieved the square dealer shot George lone casuality of last Saturday's airport conflict, and ed that he started to shoot geois when the latter fled the field to in the face of an attack by the tional guard.

Long named a district attorney, four sheriffs and others as leaders in the "plot" to assassinate him. May Call Special Session With throngs of legislators gathering in the capital, reports continued to go the rounds that the legislature would be called into special session to flank the dictatorship with still stronger laws and abolish the jobs of rival officials. Long, asked about his plans, said "I don't know." The Square Deal association, like the senator, kept its attack plans A blast of denunciatory criticism of Long's hearing- was loosed last night in Port Allen, just across the Mississippi from Baton Rouge, at a mass meeting of citizens resentful his decisions on each case, are John because their sheriff had been nam- SMILE STIRS TRIAL FURORE I rest on a federal liberty uinlrr $5Ui) bond after his ar- Thirty-seventh slreet school and secretary of the club, said ages in the membership at present range from one year to 7ii. bench warrant charging i 1 a i of internal revenue laws in connection with aJltWil Fox river valley liquor syndicate. Facing trial in Germany as a spy, Richard Hoiderer, above, naturalized American, also may be indicted on a charge of "treason tu the Ktate," by Germany.

Notes about German DIES IN MONROE, Feb. 2 Miller, 32, of Roekford, 111., was found dead in hit 1 gas-filled automobile near Brodhead, yesterday. Brodhead'officers said a hose military forces were- found on tho' was attached to the exhause and former Cleveland, man When he tried to cross the Border to Switzerland, Berlin dispatches said, arranged lo convey fumes into the 1 closed sedan. Milier is survived by a wifa and a child. BROTHER, SISTER- DROWNED.

OCONOMO WOC, Fab. i Harold AVatterson, 5, and his sister, Marjorle, 4, drowned late yesterday while coasting along the Oconomowoc river which empties into Fowler lake. Another brother, Francis, 1U, found a mitten frozen to a crag where the two went through the ic-e, indicating where one of Ihe children had dung lo keep above the water until exhausted. Chase, Oconto attorney. Circuit Judge Robert S.

Cowie of La Crosse, and Prof. John L. Gillin, University of Wisconsin sociologist. Green to Attend Geneva Meeting President of American Federation of Labor to Join International Group. GENEVA, Feb.

2 was of- ed in connection with the reputed assassination plot. Several hundred men and women met in the West Baton Rouge Parish courthouse, almost in the shadow of the 33-story machine gun and militia guarded state house, but beyond the martial law zone, and adopted resolutions declaring- Sheriff Sidney Dubroca innocent of complicity in an attempt to kill Long. They asserted they "disapproved, condemned and censured the unfair and prejudiced tactics at the hearing," and "called upon all fair minded citizens to join them." Sheriff Dubroca told the meeting he expected to be impeached by the i ficially announced today that William I legislature, but he "would never bow Green, president of the dovvn to Huey Long." Federation of labor, will be the American member of the international labor organization here. Tho announcement meant that or- Answering- Leblanc's testimony that he had "run like a yellow dog" when militia approached his armed force at the airport, Bourgeois call- ganized American labor has thrown ed the assertion a "lie." its force into the international labor Following his release after being organization practically without re-' arrested and subpoenaed by state i serve. A temporary delegate of the' Police as a witness at Long's hearing, Bouregois issuid a statement saying he escaped when the militia proved too strong for him and his American Federation pledged the A.

F. of L. to collaborate with every 1 constructive laibor effort at Geneva in order to seek "greater social jus- tice." Leon Jouhaux, French labor leader, made a speech in which he expressed the joy of labor representatives of all countries at the co-operation of American labor. followers "because there was too much work in the Square Deal to be done." MILWAUKEE APPEALS INJUNCTION ON RULES ROB TAVKKN. BURLINGTON, Feb.

2 CHICAGO, Feb. 3 appeal (Four men armed with sawed-off shot-j t' le of Milwaukee from a tern, guns and revolvers held up the pro- porury injunction restraining it from prietor and four patrons of the Belle-1 enforcing certain of boat i wood tavern north of here last traffic in its harbor wus taken under They escaped and a quantity 'advisement yesterday by the of liquor. States circuit of appeal. Tho injunction was granted by Federal Judge Perdinant A. Gelgar tiie" regular! when'a building at 312ti North 14th, other lake carriers which conteudwi UESCl'ED FBOM FIB.JS MILWAUKEE, 2 of Milwaukee on petition erf persons trapped on the second floor AmerU-an Steamship company A smile flashed by Mrs.

Ethel Stockton, above, beauty of Ihe jury, as Bruno Hauplmann stepped down from the witness stand has stirred wide -comment among attendants at the Flemington trial, street caught fire early today were that city ordiuawce Observers say she beamed directly carried down a firemen's ladder to exit of boats stero on the defendant as he finished his safety. Four other occupants escap-1 bridges was contrary ordeal. unaided, No one was hurt..