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Mason City Globe- Gazette. "THE NEWSPAPER THAT MAXES ALL NORTH IOWANS NEIGHBORS" VOL. XLII ASSOCIATED FIVE CENTS LEASED A COPY WIRE SERVICE MASON CITY, IOWA, THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1936 THIS PAPER CONSISTS SECTION OF ONE TWO SECTIONS NO. 164 PRESS ETHIOPIA SEEKS FULL SANCTIONS Witness Defies Senate's Lobby Investigators MAKES DEMAND Forest City Home Destroyed This unusual photo was taken while the Floyd Isaacson home was burning at Forest City. At 6 a.

m. the C. A. Pinckney home not far from the Isaacson house caught fire and Mr. Isaaeson became worried and insured his furniture.

The insurance went into effect at noon and the fire shown in the picture started about 5:50 p. m. Report Death of Rumanian Quintuplets BUCHAREST. Rumania, (2)- Authorities at Oradea reported Thursday that quintuplets born to a gypsy mother near that city had died. Physicians said that the children were too badly malformed to live.

The children and their mother, Mrs. Maria Ljnguraru, 25, were rushed by gendarmes from Hodos, in the Bjohr district of Transylvania, to a hospital in Oradea, where Dr. Georg Jankulisku had asserted the quintuplets "cannot live." One of the five was born separately, he said, the others joined in pairs. Gov. Johan Piku of the Bankjla district and Dr.

Jankulisku said the children were "not like children" at all in appearance, but "animal like." The mother was reported recovering from the ordeal. She aided only by her husband, Alexander Ljnguraru, who had gone with her into a field to work. Dr. Jankulisku declared the births preme cure. REVEAL THREAT TO ROYAL FAMILY Former Convict Confesses Writing Notes to King of Belgium.

BRUSSELS, (P)-A threat to kidI nap the motherless children of King Leopold of the Belgians was disclosed Thursday with the arrest at Liege, eastern Belgium, of a 31 year old former convict, Nicholas Elsen. Police of the city of Liege said the arrested man confessed to writing letters to the king, threatening to abduct the royal children, whose mother. Queen Astrid, was killed in an automobile accident, unless money wag left in woods near the border city. Lie in Wait in Woods. Police said they lay in wait twice in the woods, in an attempt to capture the author of the letters, but that he failed to appear.

The writer was finally traced, the police said, through a reference in one letter to fact that the person threatening the kidnaping was a former convict. King Leopold's children, who had been closely guarded in recent weeks during the investigation of the threats, left for a seaside holiday soon after Elsen was arrested. Leaves for Switzerland. King Leopold also was leaving Brussels incognito Thursday, to go to Switzerland. It was believed the monarch would go later to Italy to visit his sister, now Crown Princess Marie Jose of Italy, who is at present inspecting Red Cross work in East Africa.

Police said Elsen signed his letters "gangster" and demanded 000,000 francs- about $132,000. He was released from prison last year after serving six years for theft. S. U. I.

Grad Dies. KANSAS CITY, (P)-Dr. Vincent A. Peters. 34, deputy coroner of Jackson county at Lees Summit, died in a hospital here.

He was a graduate of the University of Iowa in 1924 IOWA'S DAILY PAPER EDITED FOR THE HOME Hopkins Has Many Foes G. O. Thinks WPA Head Especially Vulnerable. By CHARLES P. STEWART ASHINGTON, (CPA) -From the nature of his job probably Works Progress Administrator Harry L.

Hopkins could not have avoided making many enemies. He has them anyway. No other new deal official is under such heavy, fire from 8 0 many different directions. This does not seem to perturb the white house. but to some few among the manager of democratic re-election campaign policy it is, confidentially, a cause of considerable worry.

They are worried all the more because, with new dealers doing investigating, an inquiry into WPA's activities cannot give a clean slate to Hopkins' organization in very convincing fashion. In Harsh Expression, Senator Rush of West ginia expressed himself harshly when he compared a WPA "probe" of WPA-ite9 with an investigation of Dillinger by Baby Face Nelson. Nevertheless, it WAS a telling way in which to put his idca acrosskind of comparison that can be used mighty effectively in campaign oratory: anyone can understand it. It's witty, too, and sticks in the memory. All the worse for Hopkins.

Holt 19 a democrat and presumably a liberal. the way, the West Virginian is By an extraordinarily bright boy, who has been well advertised as having been elected to the senate even before he was eligible to take the oath of office, compelling him to wait until his thirtieth birthday to be seated. Many Attacks Made. Stephen Raushenbush is anothe: individual that it does not pay Hopkins to be criticised by, on the ground that WPA funds have been used to play politics with in Penn- sylvania. Raushenbush has had plenty of recent publicity as chief investigator for senatorial committee which investigated the American munitions business, as a war-propagandizing interest.

He stands well in the Keystone state, is a competent inquisitor, a liberal, and his complaints are not to be taken lightly. Hopkins' row with Obio's democratic governor, Martin L. Davey, will not be forgotten, either. The merits of it are neither here nor there. It was an ugly dispute, not calculated to keep Buckeye democracy united.

Hopkins vs. Ickes. Republican attacks on the WPA administrator come from every quarter. Doubtless that is to be politically expected. Stil, the G.

O. P. appears to consider Hopkins particularly vulnerable. has Hopkins been on all consist- his ently friendly terms with of own new deal outfit. It i9 notor-! ious that he and Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes have fought bitterly.

Nobody has accused Ickes' administration of reckless use of funds. Ickes has been 50 careful that it is charged he has not spent money faot enough. All Time Value. Ickes' idea has been to initiate works of all time value. The objection advanced against this program is that a deal of cash goes into raw materials; a comparatively small proportion of it into immedi.

ate wages. Hopkins' ideal 19 immediate wages. To meet him at first hand, Hopkins' personality is likable. He is a professional welfare worker, however. The professional welfare worker necessarily is hard cold as charity." trade makes him I Hopkins' unpopular.

And it is multiplied a million fold by its enormous proportions. Life of "Siamese Twin" Chicks Brief STANHOPE, -The life span of "Siamese twin" chickens born in the Stanhope hatchery here was brief. D. B. Rush of the hatchery said two White Plymouth Rock chicks, joined together when batched from double yoked egg, lived but a short time.

Face Alternatives of Despotism or Anarchy CHICAGO, (P)-Unless present trends in the national government are checked, Senator L. J. Dickinson Iowa) told an audience here, the United States faces the alternatives of despotism or anarchy. HOME EDITION HEARING HALTED BY GRUNWALD'S REFUSAL TO TALK Anti-AAA Man Doesn't Want to Get Anybody Into Trouble. WASHINGTON.

(P) Blunt refusal of a witness to answer questions Thursday abruptly halled a senate lobby committee hearing and raised the possibility of contempt proceedings. Committeemen said they meet later to decide whether to cite the witness--Kurt Crunwald, organizer for the Farmers' Independence council--for contempt. "I don't want to get anybody in trouble," Grunwald said, when asked whom he had contacted for his anti-AAA organization. "Would you get anybody in trouble asked Chairman Black (D- "I'd be a damn fool to give the names. You bet your boots I'd get them in trouble under this new deal." Need More Funds.

Committeemen coincidentally studied methods of getting funds denied by the bouse for its legal battles. Senators said there were "numerous ways" of getting money for fighting injunction proceedings brought by William Randolph Hearst even though the house refused Wednesday a $10,000 allotment. Termination of the proceedings Thursday came after committeemen had asked Grunwald whom he solicited for support in Nebraska. "You'll be excusel until 10 o'clock tomorrow morning." said Black suddenly. "Where arc you staving?" "At the George Washington inn," was the answer.

"We're going to have a meet-! ing." Black told reporters, and Senator Schwellenbach (D-Wash.) added that the question of contempt proceedings would be considered. Of Russian Birth. "Have you talked over your appearance here with anyone?" Black inquired just before the recess. "No sir." Grunwald gaid he was of Russian birth. "When were you naturalized?" Senator Minton (D-Ind.) asked.

"I expected that question. I am a man of foreign birth and I have my naturalization papers right here. We men of foreign birth go through hell sometimes," he said, producing the documents, "Did you ever make an attempt to go back to Russia?" Schwellenbach asked. "No sir, I love this country," re- plied Grunwald, who said that dur- ing the war he was "persecuted because he had a German name. JUROR TELLS OF BRIBE ATTEMPT Says He Was Offered $100 to Hang Jury Hearing Muench Case.

The juror testified the conversation occurred two or three nights ago. Associate Prosecuting Attorney Frank E. Mathews agked for the mistrial when court resumed after the noon recess. KAHOKA, Charles Long. one of the jurors trying Mrs.

Nellie Tipton Muench and three codefendants en a criminal conspiracy charge, testified Thursday he was offered $100 it he would hang the jury. Long. a WPA laborer, asserted the offer was made by Harry Spangler, a surveyor who had charge of a sewer project at which Long was employed. said He he quoted acting Spangler for Jo- as was seph L. Gutting, one of the defense attorneys, The juror was called by the prosecution as a witness to substantiate its motion for a mistrial on the ground of jury tampering.

"He 1 (Spangler) wanted to know if I had formed an opinion," Long related. "I said and be said I'd like you I said I would not be bought off. He told me how much would be in it for me if I would hang the jury. He said $100." MOTHER OF FIVE CHILDREN HANGS AS MURDERESS Demonstration Against 'Disgrace' Attempted in England. By BURDETTE JOHNS Associated Press Foreign Staff.

BIRMINGHAM, (P)-Mra. Dorothy Waddingbam, 34 year old mother of children, died on the gallows the Winson Green prison Thursday while police guarded the approaches against a demonstration in protest at "this disgrace." Mrs. Violet Van Der Elst, energetic campaigner against capital punishment, organized the demonstration, broadcasting appeals to a crowd of 2,000 to attempt to prevent the hanging. The throng looked on quietly, bowever, some smiling at. Mrs.

Van Der Elat's exhortations, some praying for Mrs. Waddingham while the convicted poison slayer of a patient in her Nottingham nursing home died within the prison. All Appeals Denied. King Edward himself was the only one who could have saved the woman from the gallows by granting a last minute reprieve, after Home Secretary Sir John Simon denied appeals for clemency, A wave of protest throughout Britain over the hanging of the mother of five children, including six months old baby, was countered by press. statements, terming the poison death of the patient, 50.

year old Ada Louisa Baguley, a flagrant offense. Mrs. Waddingham also was accused, but not convicted, of the death of Miss Baguley's a aged mother. Newspapers insisted the crime must have been premeditated and that even the strong recommendation of mercy by the jury which convicted Mrs. Waddingham Feb, 27 should not be allowed to deter the punishment.

Led to Gallows. A last overnight appeal to the home office having been rejected, the purse was led to the gallows and the trap was sprung shortly after 9 a. m. (3 a. m.

CST) on the ninth woman to be executed in Great Britain since the start of the century. Mrs. Waddingham was the first woman to pay the extreme penalty in England since Mrs. Ethel Lillie Major was hanged in the grim Hull prison Dec. 19, 1934, for the poison slaying of her husoand.

A crowd of 2,000 persons stood in nearby streets, watching a demonstration against capital punishment, while Mrs. Waddingham was banged. Rides in Limousine. Riding in a limousine quipped with a loud speaker, Mrs. Van Der Elat attempted to drive through the gates to the Winson Green prison, but wag turned back by police.

Her automobile bore a large sign reading: "Men and women, I appeal to you to prevent the hanging of a mother, This barbaric age would hang the mother of five children." Men walked through the streets bearing placards: "Stop this terrible crime of hanging of a mother of five children." Police blocked off the streets leading to the prison, and 100 reserves were held in readiness at a nearby theater. She Sought Legacy. The state charged that Mrs. Waddingham poisoned her bedridden patient to obtain the 1,600 pounds (about $8.000) legacy which Mrs. Bagulcy had willed to ber nurse.

Mrs. Waddingham and Ronald J. Sullivan, co-operator with ber of the Nottingham nursing home, were arrested Jan. 30, charged with putting Mrs. Baguley and her daughter, 50 year old Miss Ada Louisa Baguley, to death slowly with drugs.

Sullivan, against whom the crown presented no evidence, was acquitted of the slaying of Mrs. Baguley, but Mrs. Waddingham was convicted of murder of Mrs. Baguley. A charge of murder of the mother also had been lodged against Mrs.

Waddingham. No Reprieve Cause. The criminal appeal court ed Mrs. Waddingham's appeal March 30, the home secretary denied a first appeal for clemency Tuesday night and took similar action again Wednesday night on the ground that no cause could be found to justify reprieve. A black flag -traditional sign that the stern British penalty bad Girl, Former Preacher in Jail Escape HARRISONVILLE, (P)-A poker battered door in the Cass county jail was the memento left Thursday for a 21 year old girl who freed herself and then released ner brother-in-law and sweetheart.

Perry E. Griffin, 24, a former minister. The girl, Miss Madge Copeland, delivered her suitor from behind the bars Wednesday night after beating a hole in the wooden door of ner own cell and then searching the sheriff's quarters until she found the jail keys. Sheriff Glenn Weaver and his wife were out for a ride at the time. Five other prisoners did not choose to leave.

Arrested Month Ago. Griffin and the girl were arrested almost a month ago, on charges of abducting Leroy Ullery, Missouri Valley college student, in a car he had borrowed from the Cass county prosecutor, Will H. Hargus. The former pastor of the Oak Grove Baptist church at Adonis, faced charges of highway robbery. The father of three children.

he and the girl fled from her parents' home at Creston, Iowa, and according to a statement attributed to them by officers, went on a trip through Oklaboma, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois. Forgiven by Wife, They were arrested at Springfield, March 19, and later were "forgiven" by Griffin's wife and both their families. "The way of the transgressor is hard," he said at the time, adding that if his wife forgave him it was "more than" the Lord would He said he felt "the call" to preach after finishing the seventh grade and blamed education for bis troubles, contending too much education caused "doubt in the Lord." been exacted run up on the prison staff after the hanging, ing formal notice of the execution. A number of women dropped to their knees, praying and weeping as the flag was hoisted. Back and Forth.

The automobile of Mrs. Van Der Elst drove back and forth slowly, its loud speakers booming the hymns, "Nearer My God to Thee" and "Abide With Me" from phonograph records. The crowd at the prison dispersed after reading the official announcement of the hanging. Mrs. Van Der Eist complained that she had not been allowed to bring six airplancs from London to fly over the prison during the hanging and drop pamphlets protesting against "this disgrace." ON THE INSIDE PAUL H.

WENDEL Wendel Stays in Jail Despite Exoneration ON PAGE 2 Nashua Barn, Silo, 30 Hogs Lost in Fire ON STATE PAGE Storm Sewer Contract Will Be Let on May 4 ON PAGE 16 Victim of "Spree" Richard Rufshus, 15, Albert Lea high school student, was the fatal victim of a "spree." He and several other youths bought some whisky. Rufshus fell, face down. ward in a muddy road, 011 the way home and an automobile driven by Leslie Erickson of Clarks Grove, ran over him, crushing his skull. Richard WAS the son of Mr. and Mr.

Martin Rufshus of Freeborn county, Minn, (Cut' by courtesy of Albert Lea Tribune.) 2 KILLED, 5 HURT IN MADRID CLASH Funeral Mourners Exchange Shots With Workers on Building Project. MADRID, (P) Two persons were killed and at least five wounded Thursday in an exchange of shots between mourners in a funeral procession for a slain policeman and workers on a government building project. The dead policeman, a civil guard, was one two persons killed in other disorders last Monday. Nearly 5.000 mourners, including many policemen, were walking behind the hearse on the way to the cemetery. As they approached the new ministerial building under construction at the end of Castellana avenue.

several civilians in the procession shouted: "Long live fascism!" Afterward, according to the police version of the story, workers fired from the windows of the building under construction. The mourners returned the fire instantly and 'hundred raged in which several shots were fired. FIND LOCAL MAN DEAD IN HIS CAR Coroner Says Ralph Towne's Death Was Caused by Heart Disease. Ralph Towne, 715 Delaware avenue northeast, was found dead in his car near Cameron, southeast of Mason City, early Thursday morning. Coroner J.

E. McDonald stated that Mr. Towne died of heart disease. The body of Mr. Towne was found slumped over the steering wheel of his car, which had been stopped in the center of the road.

The motor was not running although the ignition was turned on. It was believed coroner and the sheriff's deputies who examined the body, that Mr. Towne had died about eight hours previous to his discovery. Mr. Towne left his home about 7:30 o'clock Wednesday evening and failed to return.

The car was headed south on the highway when found. Mr. Towne was a painter in Mason City and is survived by his wife, Edna, and one daughter, Gertrude. Funeral arrangements had not been completed Thursday. The body was taken to the Randall funeral home.

To Start Building of Red Oak Light Plant RED OAK, (P)- Construction is scheduled to begin here next month on a new quarter dollar light and power plant of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company, marking the first step in the company's rural electrification expansion program. AS ARMY MOVES ON CAPITAL CITY Italy Warns Peace Must Be on Terms of Victor and Vanquished. By JOSEPH E. SHARKEY FIRE COMPANY GETS 2 CALLS Pinckney Blaze Small But Isaacson Residence Is Destroyed. FOREST CITY--The fire department trucks were called twice to residences at the east edge of Forest City across the Winnebago river.

Early in the morning sparks from. the chimney set fire to a woodshed at the C. A. Pinckney home, but neighbors had put out the fire before the truck arrived. About 5:50 the trucks were called to the Magnus Isaacson property occupied by Mr.

and Mrs. Floyd Isaacson. The fire had been discovered shortly before that time in the rafters of the house. The building was destroyed as the fire had progressed to the point where the chemical wagon was unable to extinguish it. There are no city water connections east of the river, The building and contents were partly covered by insurance.

Some of the furniture in the house was saved. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Isaacson were in Garner visiting Tuesday a few bours at the 'time of the fire. Farmer His May House Heat and With His Own Cornstalks KANSAS CITY, (P)-Prof.

Ellis I. Fuimer, Iowa State college chemist, gees the possibility that the farmer of future may light and heat his house with his own cornstalks. He told the American chemical society here "in a region where 30 per cent of the land is planted to corn, a circle within an eight mile radius would produce enough corn stalks to supply a city of 80,000 inhabitants with gas." A ton of stalks yields from 10,000 to 20.000 cubic feet of gas when subjected to a fermentation process, be said. Call Files Papers. DES MOINES, (P)-George R.

Call of Sioux City filed nomination papers for the republican nomination for governor in the June primary election. The Weather FORECAST JOWA: Generally fair Thursday night Friday. Rising temperatures Friday, MINNESOTA: Fair Thursday night and Friday; warmer Friday and in west central portion Thursday night, IN MASON CITY Globe-Gazette weather figures for 24 hour period ending at 8 o'clock Thursday morning: Maximum Wednesday 59 Minimum in Night 33 At 8 A. Thursday 38 strong northerly wind, heavy laden with dust, was the principal mark of both Wednesday's and Thursday's weather offering in North Iowa (Copyright, 1936, by The Associated Press.) GENEVA Ethiopia demanded Thursday night that the league of nations immediately invoke all sanctions at its command-including military forces--against Italy whose legions already are reported advancing on the high road leading into Addig Ababa. The Ethiopian demand arrived within a few hours of an apparently authoritative report that Premier Mussolini was willing to make peace with the African empire only on the terms of victor and vanquishedwith the league of nations staying out the picture.

Ethiopia declared I Duce had proved himself unwilling to act within the framework of the league and, therefore, asked the application of all sanctions provided for in article XVI of the league covenant. Ruled "Act of War." This article specifies that an aggressor. restorting to war in violation of the covenant, "shall ipso facto be deemed to have committed an act of war against all other members of the league." It provides, besides economic and financial sanctions, for "An effective military, naval, or air force" which shall be contributed by the other members for the protection of the covenant. It was reported here that the Ethiopian delegation told the committee of thirteen it is "absolutely impossible" to accept the preliminary peace terms offered by the Italians. Asks for Guarantee.

It was stated that Premier Mussolini asked that Italian security, in case he begins negotiations for an armistice, be guaranteed. Italy was said to claim that her armies in Ethiopia might be harassed by armed Ethiopian bands over which Emperor Haile Selassie would have no control. The Italian attitude was described, in other words, as being that Italy could cease hostilities but that she had no assurance the Ethiopians would stop fighting. Summary of Proposals. Premier Mussolini's proposals were summarized as follows by a league authority: 1.

A military armistice to be negotiated with Ethiopia directly between the general staffs of the Italian and Ethiopian armies; 2. A peace conference outside Geneva, preferably Lausanne; 3. Direct negotiations at this conference between Italy and Ethiopia with the league participating merely through observers who would report the results and would keep the league informed; 4. Guarantees that during the armistice negotiations as well as during the projected peace conference, armed Ethiopian bands outside the control of Emperor Haile Selassie would not be able to harass the Italian armies with guerrilla warfare. Delegates Are Invited.

Great Britain and France, who are co-signatories with Italy of the Ethiopian treaty of 1906, would be invited to send delegates to the projected peace conference. This treaty, which laid down zones of influence in Ethiopia, gave France the right to build the railroad. from Djibouti to Addis Ababa. It recognized British influence over the Tana Lake region and gave Somaliland through Ethiopia. The guarantees that Mussolini's armies would not be attacked during the armistice and peace negotiations could, it was stated by Itallans, largely be achieved by league members ceasing to furnish arms and ammunition to Ethiopia, Mussolini's reported demands created dismay in league circles for, if they are accepted, the Italo- Ethiopian conflict would be removed from the league of nations.

Only 3 Days Away. With Addis Ababa only three days away, Italian soldiers have started by motor truck for the Ethiopian capital in the interior of Emperor Haile Selassie's wartorn empire. Fascist sources indicated that they believed the consummation of the conquest of the East African nation was at hand. They said they believed not many more than 1,000 warriors stood between their motorized column and the capital. The column itself was reported moving over reasonably good highway from Dessye, 175 miles away.

Sanctions Only Bar. In Rome, it was suggested that the only barrier in the way of a.