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WEATHER OAKLAND AND VICINITY Par)t cloudy and inild tonlbt and TmkIijt; evereast night and morn-Inf Moderate west winds. BAlNfALI, riGUBEl h.mr, tnilnt 1 hlul 4.1. JS.JJ rr 0l rt Ml CUf Wfhr IimiI to. EDITION EXCLUSIVE ASSOCIATED PfcESS UNITED PRESS VOL CXXVIII NO. 143 O-' 5c DAILY OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA.

MONDAY. MAY, 23 1938 10c SUNDAY .24 PAGES ans- CHI LD BRIDE, rl 5 IS MOTH ER OF 11 NS ruck Driver Revolt Grows Hitlpr flivpc PIpHop In Moyirn. Sought in Air Ill I IVAHVf It I Base Bombed IMOt to Attack Czechs i eMail Robbery Looted Pouch Found In Suspect's Room; Valuable Letters Gone CHAMBERLAIN War Lord's Nephew Killed in Battle; Rebels Seize Town (CopyrishU 113. by the United Pr) SAYS CRISIS SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico. May 23.

U.R) The rebellion of Gen. Sa- turhino Cedillo was reported spread Peace Promise Made to Britain As Tension Grows in Berlin Over Series of Border Clashes i -v -t MILLER- BERLIN, May Fuehrer'Ado'lf Hitler has assured Britain that Germany has not the slightest1 intention of marching into Czechoslovakia, it wa.s learned today. 'Captain Fritz Wiedemann, Hitler's personal adjutant In secret visit London, made thje assurance, This personal emissary spoke to Herbert iron! Circles' en, the German ambassador; and to several leading British IS RELIEVED ing today. "I've wonderful Job with Uncle Bam." Proud, Walter C. Smith, 53, lni lunch counter operator and relief recipient, so wrote a month ago to Eva Anderson, serving "five year in the Tehachapi Prison.

Today his "wonderful job" was over and postal inspectors were searching for. Smith as an asserted mail I Soon after Federal troops took over ranch at' Las Palomas, report reached here that the, town of Guadalcazar, on' the Important LONDON, May 23. JP Prime Minister Chamberlain told the House of. Commons 1 today that Czechoslovakia's premier and the railroad line running to Tampico, leader of her Nazified Germanic had been taken by revolutionists, Federal, Planes Bomb Minority would meet tonight or to. Secret Air Base morrow in an.

effort to settle the dispute which has brought Europe SAN LUIS Mexico, dangerously near the brink of war. May 23. (if) Army fliers Mid to They said that Smith terminated his job early Sunday morning when he abandoned the mail truck he open a sack of mail, and pilfered 100 or more letters and packages, some registered. The search was expedited today when Pos'tal' Inspector Frank Mc-Kean learned that Smith has a criminal' record. He six months in the Santa Barbara County Jail on a petty theft charge and es Cheers greeted his announcement day they had bombarded ex-Gen- Rett Wife Measures Up eral Saturnino Cedillo' rebel air that a conference had been arranged between Premier Miian Hodza and base, destroying two camouflaged statesmen.

Meanwhile, increase of German allegations Czech violations. ef hr frontiers. N- aemloff icial German news agency, reported attempts, by Czech oldiers today to 'burn two international bridges. Thi, followed report of an attempt to blow up another bridge and flight of a Qteehf military airplane over German territory. No however, were I JI1 The raid was in retaliation ior an iicneui( icauer oi ouac attack made by.

a plane ten Germans over whom Germany'; on the field headquarters of Presi caped a possible prison sentence when a San Diego jury disagreed on Adolf Hitler has declared himself dent Lazardo' Cardenas at Villa Hermosa, three miles from ine city protector, a grand theft charge against him. HIRED MONTH AGO of San Luis Potosl At the moment the situation seems Hours Bill Voted Out On. Floor as Senate' Starts Debate on Aid -Four bombs exploded in an air Smith obtained his "job with to have eased somewhat" Chamber. field near the residence from lain asserted. Uncle Sam" despite his record, postal authorities explained, because he which President Cardenas is1 'di.

recting military forces trying to He said Britain, France, Germany was employed by a contract agent, crush the WASHINGTON. May 23. (ft Noxi Leader Confers -With Cxeeh, Premier PRAHA. Mav 2S.uv and Czechoslovakia, as well as Hen not by the government Frank The Army flier said they found The House broke its Rules Commit. Turner.

1827 St. Charles Street, Ala lein, all had agreed to expedite Cedilla's hidden air base near a tee's prolonged blockade of the re peaceful negotiations. meda, who holds the contract for transportation of mail between Oak place called Santo Domingo, a point vived wage-hours bill today by vot Although he did not say so, it was Henlein, leader of Czechoslovakia'! autonomy-seeking Germanic minor not shown on maps but believed to ing overwhelmingly to debate the presumed the British Government land Air port and the Oakland post measure Immediately. office, hired Smith a month ago. ity, ana wemier Milan Hodza met tonight -in a preliminary effort Mr.

Edith Coralla who was married In a Reno lopcmcnt last May when ah was 14. to Frederick Corilla, 25, proudly xhlbited her twin aona today at, Humboldt HoapItaL" The' twini were born just after noon yetterday. One weighed five 12 ouncei, the othef fhre pounds, eight ouncei. Tribune photo. i About the same time Smith found the antagonists together after the This action ratified petition City announced today 'that Hipomo himself other work.

He took over Sudeten German party had, refused Cedillo, nephew of Cedillo. had been the eating concession In a tavern signed May' 8 by '218' members to force the legislation to the floor in spite of the Rules Committee's to enter into negotiations offered by settle their dispute, which had brought Europe dangerously near the brink of i Henlein to ihm Piiritt.l killed with 11 followers in a clash At 741 seventh Street, operating tne Czechoslovak! Government CONSULTS OPPOSITION Successfully, according to John Lar with Government troops yesterday near Lazunita, in Southeastern San steadfast refusal to' give it prefer en, owner oi ine lavem. iarsen lasi ential status, Luis Fotosi State. Chamberlain took the unusual by airplane, late today and it wa' understood he had come from Vienna where presumably he had seen German Nazi leaders. Debate was limited to four hours Meanwhile, a rebel plane was re saw him at 1:50 a.

m. Sunday, when he telephoned from the tavern to tell his employer. Turner, that his step of calling in opposition leaders before going before the House of but leaders said efforts' of a southern ported to have bombed the village SUPREME COURT APPROVES WIDER FEDERAL TAXATION of Buenavista. near Ciudad Maiz, Commons to make his pronounce. boc to make measure more flexible might delay a final vote soreadinc terror among the inhabl mail, truck "had broken down.

DREW BELIEF CHECK tie arrived soon after report were received that German troops wert withdrawing from the CtgehmeW.i, ment. tants and causing them to flee. It Until late 'i Bay Wife, 15, Bears Twins fterkeleyGirWed Year Ago in Reno, 'Proud of Bambinos'-. FULL CABINET SESSION could not be learned immediately It was' the second time wage-hour border. Hope for avertina a serf- 4 During the same period while he 7 was working nightly at his There were indications Britain whether there were any casualties, legislation had.

come before the ou "Central Eur one might be considering some new step THREE STATES WATCHED considered jippreciabiy brighter. derful Job" ana cooiung aunng me dv at the lunch counter Smith House in the last six month. It rejected a somewhat different ver which would go beyond the present Rulings Open Way to Collecting Rtvtnut From State Employees, College Games The Government defense Ministry ni tamrwitn the Czechoslovak premier was Considered a nr.liw,. vigorous diplomatic approaches to slon last December during the spe was on the rolls of the State Belief Administration. He has received a asserted the uprising was.

confined inary to real peace neotiatinn h. to the State of San Lull Potosl, but Benin and Prana. One suggestion was that international commis dial session. VOTE 322 TO 73 rnrx every iwu wccm i tween the Praha Government ind the 3,500.000 Sudeten Germans, for aince February and would have, WASHINGTON, M4y 23. (5-The Supreme Court javt strong hints were given that President Cardenas is keeping watch sion fix responsibility for German- Speaker Bankhead announced the ALBANY, May 23.

"t'p so proud Czech border incidents. except for the turn of events, had tne Lrovernment two victories today that may have a far- it .1 1- iAI htm I a whom Henlein considers himself ful eye on activities in at least three roll call vote in favor of bringing anoiner cnec wiuii reacmnff etrert nn thA fi nf Fprforal tavatinn The British Government held an of my bambinos!" 1 other States. VICTORY CLAIMED the bill to the floor was 322 to 73, almost unprecedented full Sunday Dispatches from Guadalajara said That was the comment today by stIuWan other Job was to have In one case, the tribunal approved a Federal income tax Joining in the vote to bring the Cabinet session. Premier Chamber the State of Jalisco' had been vis Mrs. Edith Corella.

IS. who is A feeling that i victory had been opened yesterday for Smith. He was on salaries received Dy employees 01 tne XOrK rori ited by Government planes, which won nrevailed in Pr.ho measure before the House were 249 Democrats, 62 Republicans, seven Progressives and four Farmer-La- hardly more than a bambina her to have taken over tne luncn AUinonty. lain- broke his week-end holiday and saw the German ambassador. Dr.

Herbert von Dirksen, In an ap dropped propaganda leaflets. counter In the other, it sustained a Federal tax on tick self, although she is the' mother of A press report said uenerai Ana- borite. Voting against that pro cleto Guerrero, Governor. or tne parently thus far successful gesture Twin boys, born yesterday at Hum cedure were 93 Democrat and 20 mentetf by the conviction that but for the Cbviou determination of the Czech -to defend their territory Against all odds, Germany, Adolf Hitler would have mada annthr ing his other lunch counter on SeV' State of Nuevo Leon, went to San universities, boldt Hospital here. of fleshing stop signs in Hitler's fact.

Chamberlain told the Germans Luis Potosi to repledge allegiance enth Street. All of this work, he told the land In. the Senate Senator Barkley. Justices McReynolds and Married in a Reno elopement last to Cardenas. The action was, re ladv of his hotel at 916 Seventh DemdSS'atto-" leader, indicated he that if France goes to war it will be hard to keep Britain out 6flV Butler dissented to each May 20 when; she was but 14 and carded as significant would offeK a compromise version lightning move.

Some 800,000 'soldiers remained 1 5 along 1300-mile frontier, most of them facing German territory, and Street, was "so that I can marry the one girl I love." The landlady In other actions during the in the 'eighth' grade at Burbank Poland, demanding to why The Senate received reports that disorders' were feared in the State Czech troops were sent to her next to tne last opinion session of of the disputed public utility amendment to the $3,000,000,000 lending-spending bill. of Tabasco. understood "this to be the woman at Tehachapi from whom Smith re borders, was informed the move this term, the court: Junior High Mrs, Corella today found herself planning' for the care of her. twin boys at an Army officers estimate 80 Cedil- Pickets Routed By Tear Gas Folic Wield Clubs On Line of 300 at Duluth Newspaper ceived letters. 1 Upheld the Federal Power The compromise, -Barkley.

said, listas have been killed in scattered Praha authorities believed this force would be sufficient to deter' any incursion by Hitler, self-pro claimed protector of Germsna ment were not directed against Poland, and later heard they were withdrawn. Commission in its effort to proceed STILL IN PRISON San Luis Potosi engagements. One Government soldier was killed and witl investigation of the Metro. age when most girls are just, beginning to' outgrow their, might take the form of a provision to ban PWA loans to municipal utilities except where private firms had refused to accept bona fide of three wounded, Monohan of the Tehachapi Prison politan Edison Company and other The twins were born -just after 2000 REBELS aaid, Eva Anderson is not expected uperaung in Pennsylvania everywhere, in any attempt to make Czechoslovakia another Many Czechs are convinced and the belief is shared to a wide extent 'by" foreian dinlfmnttviiit 2 Refused to review thereby noon Frederick to be released from the institution The State tfrtilitary command said fers of municipalities to buy them out. leaving in effect orders of the Gambling Writ Refused SAN FRANCISCO, May 23-W The California Supreme CoTirt today denied District Attorney Buron named for his father, appeared at until 1941.

National Labor Relations Board di 12:15 p. and weighed five Barkley said he was opposed to pounds, 12 ounces. His brother, Miss Anderson and Smith met In Jail and were both investigated -by Santa Barbara police, according to DULUTH, May 23. (U.R) recting Remington Rand," the Black Diamond Steamship Com Hitler's army would have swept into the. border, district inhabited by Czechoslovakia's-.

Nazified Sude- the appropriations committee amendment which would ban all whose name is not definitely, de Police, using tear gas and night pany of New York and the Carlisle Fitt of Los Angeles- a writ he had asked in his drive against gambling ship off the coast. cided, but may be called Kenneth sticks, today broke up a picket line Lumber Company of Onalaska, Continued Page Col. 1 Continued Page Cel. I surveys confirmed their estimate that the number of Cedillistas in the field did- not exceed 2000. Cedillo sympathizers, before- the trouble started, had said the San Luis Potosl leader could put from 18,000 to 20,000 men In service.

The Army, under direct command of President Cardenas, was working out plans to out roving bands of Cedillistas reported Donald, came 10 minujtes later and weighed five pounds eight ounces. around the strikebound Duluth wan to, reinstate striking em- pic. ees. Father of the twins, Frederick Herald and News-Tribune and permitted employees to enter the plant, 3 Ruled constitutional a 1935 FLASHES OF LIFE OVER: NATION Corella, who will have another celebration tomorrow when he: will be 25, tidied, up his 'little cottage at Minnesota law prohibiting the importation of certain intoxicating No one was, injured seriously. It was understood that publica information received by Miss Monohan.

She explained that the prison mail censors, who knew of Smith's record, thought he had become Imaginative when he wrote "his girl" of Ms "job -with Uncle Sam." Postal inspectors looked on the mail tkeft as an "amateur Job." They said the 39 pounds of mail win the sack included nothing of especial yalue and estimated that the loot totaled in value little more than $100. -MaipiMiiiMniii i. II. I By i Associated Press liquor unless registered in the operating in 15 districts of the State. tion, suspended for six weeks due 1921A Seventh Street, Berkeley, and wondered how he was going, to pro United States patent SOMERSET, Pa.

Lester Cramer. Military autnorme in Tampico, to a strike call by the Lake Superior unit of the American Newspaper vide ft his twin sons. He is un State of Tamaulipas, arrested sev TULARE RULING UPHELD 6, got a cherished ride on a real fire truck but never will boast to his 4 Refused to'' reconsider Its April employed, i although be' had been working at a Berkeley oil plant Guild, would be resumed today. Printing. trades union men, called eral persons for investigation.

Tamaulipas agrarian offered their aid to the Government. playmates about it. 23 decision constitutional which closed temporarily. As he stepped from the truck, to worlr thir morning by Publisher the revised municipal bankruptcy Mrs. Corella is the daughter Of driven by his firemart father, an Jordan, met a picket line of Mr, and Mrs.

Peter Ghego, ol 1809 demanded that Cedillo be shot a a automobile struck and killed him. aci permitting cities and improvement and school districts to reduce from 300. to 500 men, made up oi C. I. O.

unionists and guildsmen. traitor, Fourth Street. The other grandparent js Joseph Corella of San Luis A manifesto signed by 171 Fed WHITE COIXAA MAN Council is going to. do about th size of the "foamy cpllar on a glass of heer. Alderman William A.

Rowan, chairman of the tavern licensing committee of the council, says "too big a. collar means too little beer in the glass and drinkers are being 1 So, the committee has proposed an ordinance to regulate the amount of foam In. each glassy Rowan said some customer's com plained they bought 18-ounc schooners, and only six -or When two printers were turned back by the pickets, police, speak era) congressmen all who Were not Obispo. i The father and mother met while their indebtedness through agreements with creditors in Federal Bankruptcy Courts. A rehearing was sought by a group of minority, bondholders of the Lindsay-Strathmore irrigation on leave or absent from the.

capital informed the Nation that the ing over a loudspeaker system, told the pickets they were violating the they were neighbors, and eloped NOT IN LINE OF DUTY OMAHA, Neb. Omaha police have let it be known their duties do not include catching insects. Answering radio call to "see a lady," Cruiser Officers J. J. McDonnell and.

Fred C. Rice were met at the, door by a woman and taken to the basement. to Jteno last year. The parents, law governing lawful assembly, and although at first adverse to mar lower House backed President Car. denas! I i GUATEMALA.

BLAMED SOME UNOPENED The wrappings of the parcels and the letters, some opened and some unopened, were found in Smith's rooms by Inspector McKean and Turner. Turner notified McKean when he found Smith's truck abandoned. Smith, Turner explained, took two marl hauls from the airport to the'postoffiee Saturday night and telephoned of his inability to make third haul, early Sunday, because of "trouble" with the truck. The, looted mail sack, the investigation showed, came from the second haul. directed them to leave, pickets stood iirm and nearly district of Tulare County, riage because of the bride' were reconciled, and were' acting At'a communist rally in Mexico 100 police advancea upon them firing tear gas bombs and swinging the role of proud grandparent today, seeking to decide if the twins City, 'attended by representative of more than 30 labor unions, Jorge "Catch that spider" she de night who lost under the recent six to two ruling.

5 Refused E. Du Pont de Nemours and Company effort to prevent the Waxed Products Cora- Centlnaed Page i The clash lasted only a few mo most ressmbled their Italian mother or their Spanish manded, pointing. "Call the humane society," re ments. Then printers and other em Garcia Granados, leader' of "Union Popular Guateraalteca." charged that President Jorge Ubico of Guat plied the officers, "insect catching Cantinaed Page 2, Cel. 7 emala "has aided the Mexican trai tor whom Cedillo is out of our line." KISSED orr I3 Granados charged that General TODAY IN THE OAKLAND TRIBUNE IDAHO FALLS.

Idaho. State Pa seven ounces of drinkable beer under a deep. cap of foam. DCCKS AND -DIAMONDS BOSTON. Jeanne Lerman.

wife of a Brookline physician; Park Commissioner William P. Long and police had a problem on their hands today how to retrieve a val. uable diamond froiri a duck. Mrs. Lerman reported to authorities that of a score of ducki Max Baer Jr.

Taken From Oxygen Tent Max Baer Jr, improving despite the complication of an ear abcess added to' bronchial pneumonia, was removed from hi oxygen tent tody Teof ilo Castillo Corzo, commanding the Mexican State of Chiapas, was trolman Lloyd Sullivan testified Clifford Evans of Rexburg kissed in Ubico' pay. HTTLER-DISPniED Berlin newspaper, protesting shooting of two Manuel Garcia, spokesman for the PRIME MINISTER CHAMBERLAIN, addressing House of Commons on European crisis his girl while driving and the -kiss lasted for 200 yards. Communists, urged the expulsion from Mexico of TJhai. renegade. Sudeten Germans on Czech border That's Just S25 fin and (5 cost," forigood, hospital attache hoped.

said the Judge. Leon -Trotsky. The exiled Russian The infant son of the former "That pretty' high, "int it7" has been living quietly near Mexico City and professes to be inactive heayyweigh. champion was 'taken from the tent for a time yesterday she wa feeding at the public gardens yesterday apparently snatched th stone from her rin. She had queried Evan.

"Shota fired at EgerLihcjuld not be is too grave and the question of guilt unequivocal Injustice cannot be eliminated by creating new injustices." Page 2. Not for some forms of reckless and then returned to it for the night driving," he told. This morning he was taken out ot no idea which, duck might.be the culprit. v. i Well, Jt is for what I got out of "At the moment the situation seems to have eased somewhat" -Page ROBERT WHIPPLE, 21.

of San Rafael, just before he committed suicide while police battered dowa his door "Come and get me. Fm not. coming out" Page 13. MAYOR JOSEPH K. CARSON JR, of Portland, commenting on the tent with a return unlikely un lea bis condition fails to Under park department regula it," Evan countered.

DEAD DOG, LIVE ISSUE politically. A left wing organization, "Socialist 'Youth," asked for "militarization of the youth of the land" to meet what it called "the threat of Fascism." SUPPORT PLEDGED: Unionized miningi railway, petroleum and streetcar workers, no Diooa transiusioo Jvrve been RAY TUCKER, "National Whirl- tion Long can't sell the ducks to allow-Mr. Lerman to probe their given, since two small one of last PAN ni. Harry' Stanton, presi i week, with Max Baer the' donor. dent of the Mound Cemetery board.

The baby ear was lanced Friday WHERE TO FIND IT Subject Page Amusements and Plays 8 Classified Advertising 20 Comics and Stripe 14 Crossword Puzzle 16 Daily Knave Column r- 15 Editorials and Columns 24 Editorial Features 15 Financial News 18 Geraldifie Column Marine and Weather 20 Martha Lee 16 1 Radio and KLX News Sodety and Clubs 6 Sports and Sportsmen 9 Theaters: Wood Soanes 8 Vital Statistic 23 ST. LOUIS-Wallace Gough to relieve an' ibeess, Dr. HtP. Ctruble asserted tonight "dozen" of persons had threatened to Governor Martin't loss in the Ore along with Federal school teachers. is not quite tlx months old.

kul gon gubernatorial Democratic pri pledged support to president Car bodies of relative from the cemetery because Mrs. Amy Adam of mary denas. rOOK BOX THIEF STAPLETON. N. Y.

T' -Joseph. Kirchoffer. a 'rr. likes to make "gsdsets." r.sj- i homenade burs'r arra tj the man who was ttra. I Church poor He constructed an e'! reponea.

The mother, the former Mary Ellen Sullivan, aid" young Max. is "getting along fine, although he was uncomfortable last night? he can chin himself on a cane Moweaqua buried her pet dog in a General Eulogio Ortiz and Fed family plot there. held by his lather and mother. igig-- "Panama Canal is about the only Government corporation now operating is the black. Raw ma-tpnals to Japan and finished mil-J to China compose bulk of cargoes." First Magazine Page.

DOROTHY THOMPSON. "On the Record" "If a victorious Franco goes inio cahoots with Germans and Italian our trade with South America will be threatened and th Monroe Doctrine challenged." First Mifizina Fig a. Stanton claimed Mr. Adam gave eral Congressman Epifanio Castillo, long-time Cedillo supporters, came in with 300 men to assure Cardenas (The Conservative Democrat will rally behind Charles A. Sprague G.OJ.

candidate) in the November elections and I believe he wUl be elected." Page 4. MRS. EDITH CORELLA. IS. the 15-year-old dog, Rowdy, JIKIs lather.

Galea Cough, pro- -1 funeral a month ago, erected of their loyalty. I Fliers Reach Argentina BUENOS-AIRES. May 23. ofv Military leaders held some hope In his rx-r be snd t1 monument over its grave in the plot, and had returned recently with flowers nr the dni's irsvt. of suppressing th uprising -inside a week.

But the only army unit in an important erggment thus iionca strong man, cii lace could pull sides el h'l ct i' id r. Five Polish fliers en rente frdm Anfele Warsaw arrived at QuUme Airdrome here st 2.11 p. m. "The crtmmur-fy uret," Berkeley, on giving birth to twin sons Tin so proud of my bambino." Pfe tTi S.ir.e-Jur.g ha to be today from Santiago Chile. Ct(l9Bf Pf CeL II.