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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 19, 1936 TWENTY-TWO PACES PRICE TWO CENTS TALY wm TO SPMSH Ik an II G.O. P. CONFERENCE jj 1 ri Ready For Overseas Hop Youth, Once a Hero, Now Looks For Job I IN SUSSEX FAILS DUCE'S AIR FLEET SET TO A TTA CK IF FRANCE PRESSES MADRID AID DRAVO FIRM GETS CONTRACTS FOR 5 BIG STEEL BARGES I TO END CONTESTS Delegate Fights May Will Provide Day and 1 fjri -55? ROOSEVELT PLANS i hit Hi Night Work For 200 For Several Months Aerial Battle Over Gibraltar Between French And Italians Reported Fought Be Tackled Again a Second Parley CLOSE WATCH ON Construction to Start in Kent County Republican Of 3 or 4 Weeks; Now Busy on 200-Foot Cattle Boat SPAIN'S CIVIL WAR fice Slate Announced Free of Conflicts For Posts Threat of Mussolini Discounted By British LONDON. Aug.

18 (T British official sa.d tonight that Premier Mussolini's reported action in holding his air force ready and in being prepared openly to aid Spanish Fiscists was directly contrary to what Count Galeazzo Ciano, II Duce's foreign minister, had said Italy's policy would be. Ciano, British official spokesman said, had agreed to carry Britain's: plea in behalf of the French neutrality pact lirectly to Mussolini, who was vacationing outside Rome. Informed persons in Lon Receipts of contracts for five all- Mussolini's Troops Declared To Have Already Landed At Malaga City, Spain steel barges, each more than 100 feet long, was announced here yesterday by officials of the Dravo Con tracting Company maintaining large shipyards on the Christiana River, foot, of Madison Street. While the company would make no announce- Feels He Should Stay Near Desk With. Serious Situation Abroad Will Not Journey Long Way From Washington Due to Concern For Our Neutrality i ment, it is understood the contract is valued at over $400,000.

Mrs. Tailman Urges Hastings Be Drafted Hearty indorsement of the movement to draft V. S. Senator Daniel O. Hastings for a new term came yesterday from Mrs.

Julia H. Tailman. Republican National Commit, ee woman from Delaware. Mrs. Tall-man sent the following tele-gran, from Alexandria Bay, N.

'I read with great pleasure in the Morning News This makes the sixth contract of this nature received by the com BRYAN UNTIEDT DENVER. Aug. 18 Wi Five years (Copyright. 1936. by Amociated Press) REBEL HEADQUARTERS, Burgos, Spain, Aujf 19 Italy and Germany were described by a high official of the Fascist rebellion today as ready to (lvs full recognition to the rebel government if its armies cap-lure Madrid.

The announcement here fol pany in the last few weeks, and, ac cording to officials, will provide' day i ne, a-s a ncro- a fieurf lne and night work for between 150 vw- wmuc 200 skilled workers for several i Presiaent Hoover tivrvc a du' a r. to trM-v III 1X1j nivrv. AUit. AO I At I don declared Italy was unlikely to take "such extremely aggressive point of view" at this juncture especially in view of the fact that Germany had taken a more moderate attitude in the situation. months.

Work on the new contracts! ryan unuroi an io- aR Qn cjvi, war nd announced yesterday, however. ear old rauroad section hand and intrnaUonai repercusions, Presi- i i i. farm worKfr. wno nnrvs to iana a Assoc! a t-d Pro Photo mm i luur dent Roosevelt is making no plans I for additional trips that would Wke Clarence Williams. U.

S. retired, is shown at Al present ine company is working him far from Washington or keep left saving good-bye to Harry Richman. singer-sportsman, and Dick oav 5nlIls OI approxi- vT. Merrill -right) when thev left from Los Angeles for New York on tfteir ao workers, ntters, i i him fr any protracted time proposed New York-London round trip flight. ca.ppe ournew.

rive.era carpen- 7.t" rH He is going trough with a n4 l.hnr.n i I D1 with him in blLS bV A DilZZarO. trip next Both Merrill and Richman were'ti onn fr h.ij near Towner in southeast prn Colo-! drought states starting FLOYD BENNETT FIELD. N. the movement to draft Senator Hastings for another erm in th United States Senate. I heartily approve of it and hope he will be willing to serve.

All are proud of his record not only here in Delaware, but those in the United States who want to give America back to Americans and stop this wasteful spending of money in Washington." tiun iy i awi- an- ncium olcci But it was learned Tuesday night. rado. Aug. 18 (P Dick Merrill, veteran Hue ririver I ne feels it would be unwise while Five children and -rh niH trihm I conditions abroad are so serious to TOWNSEND SEEKS ADDITIONAL DELAY air mail pilot on a vacation, and Harry Richman, singing stage and movie star, completed a transcontinental flight here today and im lowed closely after authoritative reports from Rome that Iitaly's great air armada of 1,500 planes was ready to aid the Spanish Fascists if France continues asserted aid to the Madrid jov-ernment. ROME, Aug.

18 (JP Italys" mighty air armada stood ready tonight to back the word of Premier Mussolini who was reported prepared to give open aid to Spanish Fascists If France continued to help the Madrid Socialist government. II Duce at most recent estimates held at his finger tips around 1-500 fighting ships, 1,750 commissioned pilots, 1,400 student pilots, and air corps enlisted men. Observers reported a dally steady pro- to Untiedt, a slender, shy lad of 13, 1 hsdul nJ additional journeys entnusiastic in tneir praise oi me catt'e barge for the Jersey City latter specially built and equipped i stockyard Company for use "in New sniP- York harbor. It will contain two "It's a honey," said Merrill. "We decks with pens and will be corn-can do it to London and back way I plrted in about six weeks, under 48 hours." The new contracts comprise an Describing the ship as "one of the order from the Patterson Oil Termi- for giving part of his clothing and keeping up- y.

younger children more frightened inf tTesicjent, sia wxxay lie doubled he would make a boat trip mediately set Saturday morning as tentative time for the tart of their round-trip speed flight to Europe. Their big monoplane landed here the courage of youngsters. iihi uorapau.v, t-miaaeipnia. lor an- welded steel oil barge 110 feet long. I flown," he said it had averaged bet at 5:52 p.

m. (eastern standard IN $1,000,000 SUIT 3 feet wide and having an 11-foot and weighing 176 pounds, said he been considering, and that ha been working on a railroad in htad maPd no Pak- ifT than "yn miloo on Viiit. nn th 1 ume compieung a nup 7r 7 draft; an all-welded steel coal barge. Lorn Kansas City in five hours and trip from the West Coast. t.he Rennh ican Viver Valv but Republican delegate contests still speckled the Sussex political map in all but four districts yesterday after a.

Georgetown conference of party leaders wound up election 33 minutes. Earlier today, they had i Richman agreed that less than i6.foot drafc purchaser to be an-''11 stv here i an find 'm-flown from Albuquerque. N. '48 hours should be required for the nounce(i later- and three rive'ed i Payment. Ppnsion Plan Founder! ducUon of 1test type miry where they spent last night alter a projectea night to and from Lon-isteel sand barges I don.

flight from Lo Angeles. May Cot Projected Trips Because of prospects that the steamboat ride dowa the Mississippi jartS'sn inspection of flood control 'projects along the river will not be tacked on end of the drought trip, But across the county line In Italians Under Arms Suffering Low Blood; 'MULLEN JOINS Kent there appeared a second Italy has more than 1,200.000 men strong token of party harmony. The Drflrrlrrn I- Dlrt under arms, reserves of 5,800,000 men. $300,000,000 PWA RADIO TO LINK reserve of 2,500,000 stu I ICOOUIG, to I an additional full slate of Republican filings for county offices was disclosed and on dents In officers training corps one of the largest armies in the world. 100 feet by 26 feet, with a six-foot, draft, for the Smoot Sand and Gravel Company, Washington.

D. C. The yards of the company, established here in 1927 through the cooperation of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce, is equipped to construct as many as 16 large barges at the same time. The main plant at Pittsburg is busy night and day on 30 barges of a similar nature. DEMOCRATIC RACE Audit of Organization's Rec-! -idfcurv it was written not a single contest.

's navy comprises 180 a Presidential assistant said later Mr. Roosevelt probably would re-; turn to the capital about Septem-I ber 3 or 4. He expected to remain there until time to go to Charlotte, N. C. for an address ept.

10 at a seven-states green pastures rally, The President still is planning. Some leaders who attended the firris Rpfinn Rv r.nnncol nf ships. Including 69 submarines and Sussex conference gave indication of an ultimate understanding, but others said the breach goes clear 7 "188 destroyers, witfi 119 of the ships Cleric Asking Accounting the latest types, in addition, I there were 34 destroyers, submarines. PROGRAM HELD UP FOR LABOR RULING GOVERNORSHIP FOR through to bed rock and that Sus however, his aide said, to carry ou ALL POLICEMEN NORTH OF DOVER Interlocking System sex Republicans will have to make MAN KILLED IN WELL; CHICAGO, Aug. 18 OP) A further light cruUers and battleships under delay to August 24 in the deposition All aviators were under orders to hearing in a million dollar suit for take off at a fnr a choice In all but the Dagsboro, his orig'nal intention of going first on his drought trip to the hard-hit Dakotas, swinging into Minnesota and Wisconsin, down into Iowa, Millsboro, Selbyvllle, and Milford SON DIES IN RESCUE; Leather Man Tnjrd districts on primary day, Saturday any a est mat ion commanded, in 1 and back by way of corn belt states Youth Overcome By Oa formed sources said.

After Isrues which blocked an agree ment were kept guarded. Some lead Ickes to Confer With Strategic Airdromes Ready Candidate in Field For Party Nomination ers said there were minor, and that another conference could be calen dared. Roosevelt on Use of Men on Relief Lists Will Connect Forces With Liquor Agents account against the Townsend recovery plan, on file at Cleveland, was asked tonight' on behalf of Dr. Francis E. Townsend.

70-year old founder of the plan. Dr. Townsend's headquarters made public a telegram to Common Pleas Judge George Kerr of Cleveland asking a third postponement and setting out that "while Dr. Town On one side within Sussex All strategic airdromes along th Tyrrhenian coast were ordered kept prepared for any developments. Aviators were told to remain within call, all planes were ordered tuned for a take-off, and a canvass was made to learn which pilots spoke or understood Spanish.

Radio messages from both sides In epublican fold are partisans of I D. Short. Milford. and on the other those of Col. Henry L.

Cannon, east of the Mississippi, conferring groups of governors along the way. Concerned Over War Five days ago, in an addre at Chautauqua, N. the Chief Executive remarked that so long 83 war exists anywhere in the world, there is danger that even the nation which most ardently desires peace may be drawn in. He said then that he was more concerned over international affairs WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 P) Secretary Ickes said today he was holding up the new $300,000,000 pub A three-cornered race for the gubernatorial nomination on the Democratic ticket was indicated yesterday with announcement by Richard C.

McMullen. vice-president and manager of the Standard Kid Division of the Allied Kid this city, that he is a candidate. Bridgeville. In Kent, coming a day after an Farmer Breaks Neck ELIZABETHTOWN. Aug.

18 J. L. Ridgon, 47. a farmer, was killed when he dropped 55 feet imo a well on his farm near here today and a few minutes later his son died of gas asphyxiation in attempting to save him. Neighbors, using log hooks, recovered the bodies after an hour and a half's work.

The father descended into the well to clean It and smelling gas, called for help. His wife and several children lowered a rope and pulled him to within a few feet of the top. Then he fainted and fell, breaking- his neck and crushing his nouncement of the dissolution of lic works program pending a con ference with President Roosevelt all delegate contests there, the slate of filings for county offices was confirmed by William J. Storey, secretary of the county committee, who said none of the candidates next week on the Chief Executive's latest regulation governing the use of relief labor. send's condition is somewhat improved, he has low blood pressure, indicating a lack of vitality." The hearing was postponed from July 21 to August 17, and again from Monday until Thursday.

The request was signed by Charles H. Hubbell, a Cleveland attorney and auditor representing the Townsend interests, who came here today with Benjamin F. Sacharow. Cleveland Edward W. Cooch, of Cooch's Bridge, and Henry R.

Isaacs. Wilmington, made recent announcement of their candidacy. Three candidates for United States senator have also thrown had been contested. The President last week said he The slate shows Charles Han- Delaware soon will be afforded added protection against criminals by an interlocking police radio ys-tem that will take in the whole state north of Dover. The system will be able to warn state police, city police and agents of the Delaware Liquor Commission simultaneously of any crime and put them on the track of any fugitive within a few seconds.

This was made known yesterday when the Delaware Liquor Commission announced a radio receiving set would be placed in the patrol car used by their agents witftin a few days. The receiver will be tuned to Station W3XGD of the state police. The Directors of Public Safety at their meeting yesterday afternoon gave tentative approval to the installation of a receiving set in the ratty of Smyrna, for sheriff; Edgar was not requiring the employment Spain were being intercepted by the powerful government radio station near Rome which was ordered to devote its activities to this in order to follow the situation from minute to minute. Halo-French Battle Reported An aerial battle between Italian and French planes In the service of Spanish combatants was believed to have taken place already over Gibraltar. Italian resentment against French activities in favor of the Socialist Madrid government was kindled by bitterly sarcastic comment in the Italian press.

than domestic problems and promised to use his powers to preserve neutrality and peace for America. In shirt sleeves and light summer slacks, the sat at the desk in the study of his home today, figuring with a pencil and scratch pad on dates and places for stops on his drought state trip. Until the Itinerary is worked out, he 'ndicated. no invitations will be of relief labor exclusively on public skull. Marvin, 17.

was 'vercome when he wenc to his father's aid. Frazier of Smyrna, for prothono-tarv: John Willis Jonej of the works projects but would insist upon Continued on Page 3 Column 5 lawyer acting for the Rev. Alfred all federal grants to them being used to employ workers from relief J. Wright, who filed the suit LAKE AT BOULDER DAM Sacharow. bearing a letter from rolls.

Local funds could be used to Judge Kerr and accompanied by IS CHANGING CLIMATE employ other labor, he added. Unless President Roosevelt amends issued to arought-state governors Philip W. Schmitt. an auditor, began an audit of the Townsend records their hats in the ring. Dr.

Charles M. Wharton, Dover; William F. Allen. Seaford. and James H.

Hughes, Dover. The party's state convention will be held at Dover. September 1, following the delegate election August 29. Mr. McMullen.

a former member of the Wilmington City Council, resides at 1007 North Rodney Street. He is a native of Pencader Hundred, but has lived here since he was 20 years old. He comes Of Democratic ancestry. A fa torn Say Water Is Cooling Air the latest regulations, the secretary for a series of conferences on drought remedies. said, the Public Works Administra Governor Earle Ordered To Bed PHILADELPHIA.

Aug. 18 P) Governor George H. Earle's physician ordered him to bed today for a three-days rest after Earle had suffered two weeks from a swollen right leg. Friends said the governor stepped into a nest of yellowjackeus two weeks ago while walking on his Montgomery County farm. He was stung 26 times on the right leg.

The physician said h's continuation of regular activities had brought on danger of infection. tion will be able to contribute only One of those invitations is to go Continued on Pe 12 Column 1 TROLLEY, AUTO, POLE HIT WHEN CAR RUNS AMUCK Unauthenticated reports said -Italian troops already had landed at Malaga to protect Italian nationals and the Italian nationals and the Italian consulate there. Th station that will pick up ail about 10 per cent, of the cost of the average project submitted to it. In the past it has contributed 45 per to Governor Alf M. Landon of Kansas, Republican Presidential candidate, who has Intimated he will calls made by the state police sta- Continud on Page 2 Column 4 cent.

Ickes said he knew seme com He has ben engaged in leather munities would be able to put up a Continued on Page 12 Column 2 GAMBLER CONFESSES larger share than they previously-had planned but that he did nrt Mrs. J. F. Hoey Hurt When Accelerator Jams on New Motor When the foot accelerator of a new car became jammed late yesterday afternoon, a car driven by Mrs. James F.

Hoey. 1909 Baynard Boulevard, ran amuck at Vandever Avenue and Market Street, running through a red light, sideswiping a trolley, badly damaging a parked know how many would be willing to reports, however, could not be confirmed officially. A group of Italian pilots. It was Contlnutd on Pi Column 1 DRIVER KILLED AS CAR OVERTURNS ON CURVE Bel Air, Md, Man Bleeds to Death; 2 Girls Slightly Injured Special to The Morning News BERLIN, Md, Aug. 18 Reld W.

do so. OF Over Part of Two States CHICAGO. Aug. 18 (JP) Airplane pilots who fly over Boulder Dam each day on transcontinental trips said today that the lake created by the dam was slowly changing the climate of southern Nevada and northeastern California. The pilots said instruments in their ships showed that the water backed up behind the concrete horseshoe on the Colorado River was cooling the air for miles around.

When ground temperatures at Las Vegas. were 115 degrees, they said the 100-mile long lake surface temperature was 105 and the reading at 12,000 feet was 50 degrees. This mass of cooler air spread like an open umbrella, L. G. Fritz, operating superintendent of the airline, declared in reporting the pilots' findings.

SOUTH SIDERATS EAT Asked by a reporter if he planned to resign, Ickes laughingly replied: car and finally ending up by crash PAINT, LIFTED TAGS FAIL; 2 BOYS HELD IN CAR THEFT One Lad, 15, And Two, 12, Captured Despite Effort To Disguise Auto; Driver, Forced To Curb, Said To Have Implicated Others "I am rot going to resign- during this hot weather as long as I have an air cooled office." ing into a telephone pole. FLAMES BALK RESCUE OF 4 TRAPPED IN ME Faint Tapping Sounds From Missouri Coal Pit Indicate Marooned Men Still Live SEXTON COAL MINE. Near Moberly, Aug. 18 (JP) Miners, working in crews of five, toiled in the narrow confines of en air shaft tonight in an attempt to save four men trapped by fire in the main shaft of the coal mine. The PWA administrator said the Mrs.

Hoey was taken to the Homeopathic Hospital, where she was treated for lacerations of the face and hands and for shock. Her entire new $300,000,000 program was Chicago Police Say Negro Admits Killing Young Wife During Robbery Attempt CHICAGO, Aug. 18 (JP) Rufo being held up pending discussion with the President. asserted, however, that $23,000,000 of new projects which PWA approved a Swain, a powerfully built Negro with Munnikhuysen, 26. of Bel Air.

Md, bled to death after his automobile overturned on curve here tonight. Two Baltimore girls Ann Holliday, 20. and Louise Maynard, 19 escaped with minor Injuries. State's Attorney Thomas Johnson ordered a coroner's inquest after police said they found a quantity of liquor In the car, which a witness said was traveling at high speed Magistrate Fred A. Culver, acting coroner, will preside at the inquest tomorrow at Berlin.

The jury viewed the body tonight. month and a half ago, on the basis of 45 per cent federal contributions. condition was reported as good last night. The trolley was operated by John E. Lewis, 1333 French street.

The parked car of Mrs. Ruth N. Burns. 2013 Market "treet. was struck in front of that address.

It was thrown up on the sidewalk. Market Street traffic was he'd up a quarter of an hour. Three Negro boys, two 12 years old, one 15, are alleged to have stolen an automobile Sunday, completely repainted it and then to have stolen a license tag from another car with which they replaced the original Stanton, 618 West Eighteenth Street, Sunday while it was parked near Sixth and Walnut Streets. They are then said to have driven it to the lot on Taylor Street, where they covered the green paint with a reputation as a small time gambler, confessed tonight, Police Capt. Daniel Gilbert said, that he was the prowler who choked and beat Mrs.

Mary Louise Trammell, 24, to death in her hotel room Saturday night. were to receive money from last years relief appropriation. Contracts with municipalities undertaking these projects will be sent out as The flames which swept through the mine superstructure in mid-afterncon were almost extinsruish- soon as they are cleared by the comptroller general's office, he added. ed toni8ht- but collapse of the shaft tnwarted a rescue from that KITTENS, CHASE CATS Have No Fear Of Traditional Enemy. Plant Official Says South Wilmington's brawny rats, marsh reared, and dump fed.

lately have been in the habit of turning the tables on their traditional nemisis the cat. An official of a large shipbuilding concern on South Madison Street, near the river, yesterday said they chase "way the cats and eat the kittens. Recently someone presented the end. Index of the News a coat of black paint. On Monday, one of the boys stole a license plate from the automobile of Miss Margaret Niblett, 803 Monroe Street, while It was parked at Conrad and Union Streets.

The boys said, according to police, that they placed the Niblett license plate on the front of the car and a pasteboard placard bearing the Earthquakes Recorded DENVER, Aug. 18 Several earthquakes of slight intensity were recorded today on the Regis College seismograph. The Rev. A. W.

For-stall said the first shock occurred at 3-13 a (Wilminirmn timpl a-trf tags. Ernest Woods. 15. of 705 Wilson Street, was driving in the car alone last night wher he went through a red light at Fourth and Washington Streets. Patrolman Gainor gave chase and finally forced him to the curt at Third and Jefferson Streets.

Gainor took the boy to the police station, where he was questioned by the patrolman and Capt. Frank Mahoney. The boy is said to have implicated his brother. James Woods, 12, and Clarence Turner, 12, of 819 Church Street. Both were A note book and laundry check dropped on the hotel fire escape a week ago set squads on Swain's trail last night, but he walked boldly into headquarters today while officers hunted him and denied any knowledge of the crime.

He "cracked" after six hours of questioning. Captain Gilbert said, and admitted he clambered into the hotel roo occupied by Mrs. Trammel! and pummelled her to death when she resisted robbery. Her husband, Thomas, whom she married a year and a half ago in Amu5mnt0 7 30 and it Comic ig Joe Boardman and Sterling Col-ley members of the rescue crew working in the abandoned air shaft, reported when they came up for rest they believed they heard faint tapping sounds from the direction of the main shaft. This was the first Indication whether the four trapped men were dead or alive.

Dav Lawrence 1 plant with two kittens guaranteed i the at 3.30 a Xne of trt prow "1 Tr Kip cfrint, "Mttore i to grow into big. strong "ratters; Joe Louis Scores K. 0. Over Sharkey Joe Louis, Detroit Negro heavyweight, scored a knockout over Jack Sharkey of Boston in the third round of their scheduled ten-round battle last night at the Yankee Stadium. New York.

Full details of the fight will be found on Pages 14 and 15. Death Financial Kirke Simpscn same numerals on the rear. Thus feeling confident they would not be suspected, police said they drove around the city in it. The boys are tne movements occurred at a. he said.

Father Forstall estimated the shocks centered about 900 miles from Denver, but was unable to ascerta'n the direction. said to have made a workmanlike ,11 and 9 7 .14 an-; .10 and 11 4 But the rats ate the kittens. Workmen saw the rats carrying them off. Mn glaumed id presd-SSe. esh sad earrv.

phcrie Quick rr- vr. MacKEVZIE'S Osnpra and Dvers, 7 Slor cpen 7:30 ft. m. arrested at Turner's home by lob of repaintinz the oar. Mclntjre.

i Sports i Srrmi Society News ratf Nfwj i Returning rescue parties said there still was fire in the main shaft, as indicated by smoke in the air shaft. They were digging around the main shaft to avoid the fire. Knoxvilie, was out on his run as a dining car steward at the time. He returned Sunday and discovered his wife's body. Patrolman McGraw and Gainor.

All three boys were taken to the The boys are said to have confess- Detention Bouse to await trial in ed stealing the car from Harry i Juvenile Court on charges of larceny. Al! of CLOVER DAIRY'S mm OfcMid by tilt doctor's pn Woman a Paj 4.