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Mecca for the Nation's Tourists Will Be Cumberland's Sesquicentennial, August 8 to 14 TheWeafher Increasing cloudiness tonight probably followed by showers Tuesday; little change in perature. CITY WEATHER ihe 34-hour period tr.ding I Maximum Minimum a. 76 56 62 feet Weather Clear VOL. 198 City Edition 14 Pages CUMBERLAND, MARYLAND, MONDAY, JULY 19, 1S37 ASSOCIATED PHCM UIO IAVY FOR AVIATORS I PRICE TWO CENTS Dead Over 250,000 Square Miles of Equatorial Ocean, Reefs and Islands Is Futile SILENT WASTES OF SEA HOLD MYSTERY 'air Dropped From Sight Sixteen Days Ago After Radioing; They Were Unable to Find Land Honolulu, July 19. mys- ery of Amelia Earhart lay locked the silent watery wastes of the ast Pacific today.

Four naval cs.scls and the 1.500 weary men ho sought her and her navigator 16 days gave them up for dead and mailed for home. More than 250,000 square miles of iqualorial ocean, reefs and Islands ivere scoured by ship and plane in almost hopeless search for the aviatrix and her Capt. Frederics J. No. dropped from sight July 2.

Somewhere near the dot which is iowland island, Miss Enrnart and snan dropped from the skies their fuelless land plane on a iu-mile flight from Lae, New to the mid-Paciftc sandspit. The 39-year-old woman flier, the world over for her avia- exploits, was circling the earth for fun," she said, but also to Ablaze possible new commercial Is Abandoned The great naval hunt, which be- a few minutes after the pah- overdue at Rowland, was called, late yesterday when author- decided they had exhausted possibility of ever finding the issing fliers. The closing order crushed the last tpe of rescue held by George Palm- Putnam, motion picture execu- husband of Miss Earhart, who leave from his duties to her world-flight 1 am deeply appreciative of what navy has done," the grief- husband declared In Los "That is all I can say." For several days after Miss Ear- disappeared, Putnam kept ss vigil at coast guard radio jbadquarters, confident the army of would find his wife and onan the days passed without word success he returned to Los LEHMANA6AIMI COURT PLAN i Around The World Fliers Given SPAIN REBELS WALKER Tl for Dead; Last Picture of Pair SRI7 Rmrnicm Ml) C1 11U1 O1 I OFK aircraft carrier Lexington, th its brood of 83 fighting planes three destroyers were the last parching vessels. Last eek the coast guard cutter Itasca, lge minesweeper Swan and the 'JSfittleship Colorado steamed to- this port after searching thou- of square miles by air and sea. Search fir; atest In History with the search by the aand Swan, stationed in the of Howland to aid the fliers event 'of and culmin- by the arrival of the Lexlng- search attained magnitude before seen.

alr and search ex- for a radius of between 300 600 miles round Rowland, 1,500 jjliles south of here. Bolstered by iwhat some officials thought might be distress signals from Miss "flying laboratory," the made an ever widening circle the tiny island. All possible (Continued On Page 2) I FOR SLASHING DEATH of Widow Found In Field Hff Almost Murder-Suicide Hinted. SEIZE BRITISH MERCHANTMAN Foreign Secretary Eden Tells House of Commons Government Has Demanded Its Release FRANCO IS WARNED Hatless, informal ajid her face reflecting her mental concentration on 3. knotty aviation problem, Amelia Earhart is pictured here talking to her navigator, Fred.

Noonan, as they stopped in Caripito, Venezuela, June 3, sn the flight that ended with their forced landing in the Pacific and probable death. This picture was mailed by Noonan to Mrs. Noonan and Is the latest photo of the missing pair to reach the U. S. HEADOFGUiLD.FILM ACTRESS HELD 'STOOGE' HELD IN DEATH FOR RADICALS WOMAN LAWYER Told Great Britain Will Hold Him Responsible For Any Damage "To the Freighter London, July 19 (VT) Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden disclosed to the House of Commons today that Great Britain has demanded that Spanish insurgents release the captured British merchantman Mpl- ton.

Eden said the demand was sent to Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco through Sir Herbert British ambassador to Spain is at Hendaye, on the Franco- Spanish border. The demand, he said, warned Gen. Franco that Britain would hold him responsible for any damage to the freighter. Alfred Duff Cooper, first -lord of the admiralty, announced last Wednesday the ship had beeen Captured by the insurgent cruiser Almlrante Cervera. Stopped Inside Spanish Waters The admiralty office said the Molton was stopped inside-Spanish territorial waters trying to reach Santander, major insurgent objective on the bay of Biscay coast.

Two British warships steamed out from St. Jean De Luz, France, today after the admiralty announced a British merchantman, the Candles- ton Castle, had been "captured by an insurgent warship inside Spanish territorial waters." An admiralty spokesman denied, however, that the sudden departure of the Battleship Royal Oat and the Destroyer Basilisk was connected with the British ship's cap- 1 A js -i jliessage did not state the ship's posi- William Green, AFOL Miss Kay Tutwiler, 29, Sus- mm or whether it was stnun insur- President, Says Newspapermen's Group Sold "Down River" HAD GIVEN WARNING Claims Heyw-ood Broun "Inspired by Some Very Astute Moscow-Trained Revolutionaries" -Washington, July 19. iu.R>—Presi- dent William Green of the American Federation of Labor, charged today that Hey wood Broun, president of the American Newspaper Guild, lind sold Guild members the river." In taking the Guild into the Committee for Industrial Organization, Green charged, Broun had been "Inspired by some very astute Moscow trained revolutionaries." Broun, he said, had acted as a "Ktooge for the avowed Commun- 111., July 19 (u.p.)_The al-lists in the C. I. and should re- decapitated body of Mrs.Uign his Guild office, nt least until Blanconi, 30, a widow, was)a referendum on policies adopted today in a field.

the Guild's convention In St. jAngclo Audi, 47, formerly sf New i Louis is completed, ork, who had wooed the widow un-; was served few hours Citcs Aclion Guil(ls with a warrant charging that murdered Mrs. Blanconi. i was In St. James Hospital at go Heights, suffering critical wounds, which police said were f-lnflJcted.

"dl and Mrs. Blanconi le'tt. the Tp, of Mrs. Bianconl's parents last JJt for a walk. Hours latery-Audi to the home of Nick throat had been slashed, Kc id bandits had wounded him and lied Mrs.

Bignconl. police found Mrs. Blanconfs body Audi directed them. Shr WRS clotlied. The razor wns found irby.

PolJec said li belonged to Green referred particularly to the action of a numberyof Guild units In repudiating Uic actions of the St. Louis convention wtiJch took the Guild out of the A. F. of L. Into the C.

I. expressed the Spanish Loyalists, and endorsed President Roosevelt's Supreme Court reorganization program. Green recalled that he had personally presented the A. F. of L.

charter to the Guild in a NBW York meeting, Broun, he said, had attempted lo dictate? his speech then, and, falling, had "hurled invective" at him. Green warned the Guild meeting, he said, "of where the (Continued On Page 2) The Candleston Castle, which formerly sailed under the name of Seven Seas Spray, was captured Saturday and was understood to be Governor of New York Holds Roosevelt Move Not Good For America MENTIONED FOR N.YJAYORSHIP Some Tammany Leaders Would Sponsor Him as Compromise Candidate in Political Scramble COPELAND IN FIGHT Ready to Meet New Deal As Issue, Which He Has Opposed in Senate New York, July 19 J. "Jimmy" Walker, former mayor of New York, was suggested in some Tammany quarters today as a compromise democratic primary candidate In the city's scrambled mayoralty campaign. Walker's name and that of former Mayor John P. O'Brien, who succeeded him, were proposed informally by some Tammany district leaders.

They expressed dismay at dissent 5n their ranks which they say iOAin.ii fcucj otlj has followed the designation byJShould Motion Carry It KflmmflriV -Tamnt; m. COURTMEASURE FOES PRESSING FOR SHOWDOWN Senator Burke Says Motion To Recommit Bill to judiciary Committee Is Near AGAINST ROOSEVELT ON COURT CHANGES CLAIMS MAJORITY ON MOVE SIGHTED Tammany Leader James J. Dooling. of United Steles Senator Royal S. Copeland, New Deal foe, as his choice in the mayoralty free-tor-all.

No Sism of Interest -The pro-New Deal leaders of the city's other democratic county organizations (Tammany is limited to Manhattan only) meeting today at the Hotel Commodore, gave no outward sign of interest in the proposal. Walker resigned in 1932 as mayor during hearings on removal charges before Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Would Be Effectively Buried For This Session, at Least Aboard special congressional train. July 19. of the President's court bill announced-today they would seek a senate on the bitterly-fought issue early this week.

Senator Burke (D-Neb) leader of the opposition, said a moLion to tile Supreme Court reorganization measure back to committee iURGES SENATOR WAGNER NOT TO jVOTE FOR BILL Makes Views Known In Letter to New Dealer, Stating President Already Knows Them WANTS GOVERNMENT ORDERLY MEANS jSees Whatever Gains Ach' ieved Through Reform Offset by Loss of Confidence in Independence Governor of New York. Walker went zfitlon me ur back to committee abroad and remained several years. if or furthel study probably would en be made tomorrow, and added: Since his return he has commended President Roosevelt's administration. The four pro-New Deal leaders "We are confident we can carry the motion by a comfortable margin." HERBERT H. LEHMAN GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK BATTLEOPENS FOR ROBINSON SENATE CHAIR ur.Jer convoy of insurgent warships I "all'' tickets.

have selected Grover A. Whulen.j His ann ouncement was gardenia-wearing handshaker of the firs ublic statement the famous, as their cadldate. The least disturbed figure appeared to be the Fusion incumbent, Mayor Piorello H. LaGuardla, who says he hopes the democrats will, stop fighting among themselves so he can begin fighting them. His' backers hope he will be nominated to Ferrol, on the North Spanish coast.

Crew Reported Safe The vessel's owners received Roosevelt lo See Walker Washington, July 19 dent Roosevelt arranged a meeting today with James J. WaJker, former court controversy made member of the congressional delegation which accompanied the body of Senator Robinson (D-Ark) to his LitUe Rock home for burial. Ends Political Truce Ending the political truce declared immediately after the Senate Democratic leader's death last Wcd- jnesday. Burkc's statement ir.dl- iciiled Uiu five-month struggle over the judiciary legislation was nearing its end. telegram from the captain saying mayor of New York.

i he and the crew were safe, but the They have not met. White House Kil mo 'ion to recommit the said, since 19S2 bl11 ls carricd would effectively pected of Causing Fatal Injuries to Mrs. Dorothy Garland DOCTOR WITNESS Says Accused Beat and Kicked'Woman During Quarrel Over $100 Bill For Refreshments Hollywood, July 19 Miss Kay Tulwiler, 2.1, a movie actress, was held on suspicion of murder In the death of Mrs. Dorothy May Garland, brilliant 31- year-old lawyer and former deputy city attorney, who wa," under treatment, for acute alcoho when-fine nied. Police ordered an autopsy when Dr.

Wendell W. Starr, who was treating Mrs. Garland for the drink refused to sign a death certificate. Dr. Starr ssld he was uncertain whether death resulted from alcoholism or some internal injury suffered in a scuffle Wednesday night.

gent hands. As the Seven Seas Spray, the ship was the first to run the insurgent gauntlet and reach Bilbao last April with food supplies during the insurgent siege. Both the British warships departed in the direction of Spain so suddenly thht five officers of the Royal Oak were left ashore. Officers at St. Jean De Lux expressed the belief the ships were ordered Into action In connection with the Candleston Castle's capture.

Was On Refugee Mission The merchantman had been lying (Continued On Page 21 Ttoctnr Saw Flghl Dr. Starr he saw Miss Tutwiler beat and kick Mrs. Garland, a handsome brunette. Miss Tutwiler denied the charge. "We did have an argument over 1100 bill Uiat Dorolhy said was missing from her purse, but we did not fight," she told police.

"How could I beat her with three grown persons In the room with us?" Mrs. Garland. Miss Tutwiler and Luther Allen, 32, a movie actor, were drinking heavily when Dr. Starr mode a. routine call (it the attorney's home, he snid.

A few minutes inter the quarrrl between the women switched from words to blows. He said. They fouclu on he said, (Continued On Page 3) aides said, since 1932 when Walker resigned from office in the midst of a gubernatorial investigation of charges looking toward his removal. The President at chat time was i Governor of New York state. to muster Its greatest! Rt or Joseph T.

Robinson. Carl Bailey oi Arkansas Dominant Figure in Pre-Election Speculation MAY VOTE SEPT. 4 Albnny, N. July 19 Herbert H. Lehman, in a letter to U.

S. Senator Robert F. Wag- (D), New today asked (o voice his opposition to President Roosevelt's Supreme Court reorganization bill. Lehman, Democratic vo President Roosovclt as New York's governor, told Wagner that "the President Is already familiar with I my views with regard to the bill." "Several months KKO I v-ratf I to him that. I believed Iis en: actment would noi, br in the best interests of the county." hr asserted.

"In the months that, have passed since (hen my convictions have become strengthened. For Orderly Government "Like ninny others. I hsve frequently felt keen disappointment that important measures P. mem mni. important measures otomiy Democratic cession, i Imvc boen unconstitutional by To Decide Between Nom- inee or Primary, Is In Prospect Little Rock, Julv 19.

bury the measure for the rest of 7 this session. ILS defeat, many Sen-jf Ule hncs rl or the interest, whatever a tors agreed, might bring a spcedy! dBy for a fight over immedale gain might be achicv- collapse of the opposiUon. which jtion of successor to the late Srn- PXriPftA milCflit- Itc I a slim and unconviclny margin in the Supreme Court, and yet. I brlicve thai the orderly and clf- libcrnte processes of government not be fncrjfjced merely to moot an Immediate situation. "Z-Tvfii the broad standpoint of the public's interest, whatever White House officiaJs said Walker for the appointment (at 1:2:15 p.

E. S. in connection with a bridge project In New York. Walker Won't Run, He Says In Washington. July 18 strength on the reeommUal motion.

Burke's challenge was quickly accepted by Senator Minton (D- Gov. Carl E. Bailey. dominant figure In pre-election through the proposed chnnpo in the court would. In my opinion.

Ixi far more than often, by lass of confidence in the impendence of the cnui-ts nzu! eovcrnmcnt procpdure." ff JLU11 1 LJ" tnd), one of the court bill's most I speculation, considered a vigorous defenders, who candidate for the post and liolriins "We are ready to vole any time, in his hands the power both lo set rhe Rovernor's letter, mndr public nnd Ulal cnn the Umc for tllc 0 and Felec-i tlie executive while he is "PI 50 11 0 Balers privately lion of a possible inicrim appointee on pointed out thai he hns walker former mavor of vnw! aSreC(1 with Burke Prediction tnat ijaney indicated the special clec- most of the President's York said' here todav he wm.l-'nm me a feW urs Bflcr tio would te cai1cc5 Rbout Sept. 14.i socinl Program both when Mr. train carr York said' here todav he wm.l-'nm me a feW urs Bflcr tio would te cai1cc5 Rbout Sept. 14.i socinl Program both when Mr. nin again for that ofHce ih i train, carrying 33 Informed sources said following a Roosevelt was overnor of New York He the sta Wa5hillRton conference betwe he became President.

emerged from the (Continued On Page 2) Wa5hillRton conference between the governor. and white he became President. fiocia, Nazi-Emblemed Camp Opens in. Sussex Hills of New mm mm llatcmcnt aides attending the Robinson -The program. Caucus Aboard Train Oiled here yesterday, that Brooks a whole, ha.s in my opmion np- Foos of the bill scheduled a Hav Democratic national commit-i c.wnted the greatest, swp forward in car caucus for this evening, whcnj tccman from Arkansas, might.

re-Lsocial reform that any nation haa they will work out final detail of ccivc tllc appointment, undertaken for many I Thousands of Children oFGerman Descent Settle Down To Picnicking After Day of "Heiling," and Hearing John L. Lewis and CIO Denounced as Communistic Andover, N. July 19 versatloa-s must be in German. The hundred uniformed boys and girls settled down today to the routine of outtioor life at Nazi-emblemed camp In the The state Democratic committee, under special call issued last night (Continued On Page LEADERS FACE TRIAL Eleven Nsgro Youths Accused of Causing Battle At State Institution. Upper Marlboro, 19 order a primary.

Filzhugh managed Bailey's gubernatorial campaign On Page 2) TAVERN KEEPER FOUND DEAD IN FRONT OF BAR TORTURE TRIAL COST INCREASED BY $5,000 ana gins object, said one leader, Fred Espcn- Eleven negroes, accused as ring "win vi unn Q( ie healthy schicd, is that the "won't leaders of a riot of 10J inmatci i trials ii Nordland, i forget, they're German." (the House of Reformation at chcl- Taylor, Baltimore, he Sussex! All were InclucJii', those tcnham Friday night, will go to! lievod Killed By Man liodayl Inff," folk-. wllO SOUffht frdrra! trinl hrfnt'o i UUOU A rlll i LIIOSC I lunuam maay nigni will go to iicved ivlllcfl rsy 'vl HJlls, after a day of "helling," folk-! who sought a federal investigation! trial before Judge George B. Mer-i Soekintr Rovrneo dancing and by the charge the camp was In police court here tomorrow i parent members of the German-1 Nazi the fust of the sea- i In the riot Friday night, following Baltimore. July 19. i American Volksbund.

json's adult gatherings yesterday. an outbreak Thursday night, in 1 Taylor, 61-year-old tavern kerpcrj The 100-acre site Is one of 211 Flying the Stars and Stripes and which more than 100 boys ned 5 found dead in front of his bar camps the United States banners. 1,000 uniformed home and later captured re-'totSay. his chest riddled with shot- 1 more than 200,000 children of accompanied by a in the breaking of pcllef-s. ITlBn fMiSCCIlt KTWrirt tnP hi mi a r-H nn A n1 i I jSum Roo.stod When Export i Witnesses anrl Probcrs File Expense Accounts.

Unioruonn. July IS) proKrcutlon of three murder connection wllli (Vic "third death of Frank C. Mnnnghan had been by mnrr jlhan JS.OOt) followln? the filing n'. (expense account.s by export wii- Ballimorc, July 19. nesses and Investigators.

The additional bills, approved by Fayette county 5 to- man descent spend the summer hiking, swimming, playltv, and sunbathing, said husky Fritz Kuhn. New York chemical engineer, who Is the Volk-ibund leader. Bronzed and sturdy, the boys and girls think the camp "swell," but find the militaristic discipline a bit One rule Js thai alJ con- 15 3S6 a Included 'in lhe iin.iuu«.« un. men accompane a in the breaking of pcllef-s. included in lhe Urms were guard, paraded by a platform fea- benches snd windows In the cottage! Police wild that Tayior nred Huckmaster Allegheny county chcm- turlng a picture of Chancellor Hitler, in which they were housed, i pistol at another man laM nightiisi Albert Oppermnn Joining In the ceremonies were a State's Attorney Allan Bowie said and that the man returned the flreiiTnir.nt'r,*.-T, Vr.atn,.,.,.

taanm- r. o' Joining in the ceremonies were a group Italian World War veterans headed by Dr. Savntore Caridi, who told "My Nnri Friends'. $39007- R. ull; uuu-itu, ni iimu IBM lugiiiiiRi, State's Attorney Allan Bowie said that the man returned the enpnccr he had not decided what chargefw'th a shotgun.

Taylor walker! JLlndgren. Department of Jusi-lce hr nrrffrt-cri nrrnm-rf away after the shooting and was Ivestlnmor. SflM.no. C. W.

Muehlcn- the clev- icn youths. They are held In the 'We arc the best law-abiding cilf-IUpper Marlboro Jail on a temporary not seen again until this morning Mrs. Marlft Woods found Iberger. toxlcoloplst. t7f.0.'!0; Dr.

i Herbert Lund, Unlontown me UCM. iHw-Hoining CUT- upper Mariooro jail on a temporary Mrs. Woods found Lund Unlontown r.ens In lhe United Stnloa nnd wcjchnrae of "cscapin from reform- when Mie arrived at the uv-i l.n ififll and Dr Vito larcmo (Continued On Page 5) (awry." crn to clean It JPunxguiawnr.

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