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PARTLY CLOUDY Vermont: Tartly cloudy Saturday and Sunday, probably occasional jfhowers, moderate temperature. Ior fwft weather report, see next to last page. TODAY DOLLAR DAY IN BURLINGTON VOL. 103. NO.

151. BURLINGTON, VERMONT, SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 1938. PRICE THREE CENTS ttritfiYtt Orders Federal Officials 'To Be Careful' Committee Warns About Endorsing Senate Candidates WASHINGTON. June 24. Chief Justice Powers Dies At Age of 76 His Death Climaxes Two Months' Illness On the Bench 34 Years 'Special to ti Free Ptpsm MORRISV1LLE, June 21.

Chief Justice of Supreme Aiken Sees End of State Government If Flood Control Bill Is Accepted Governor Also Suggests That Politician Or Promoter Thinking In Terms of Power Development Only, Is Facing the Past WOODSTOCK, June 24. (AP) George D. Aiken, Republican governor of Vermont, tonight warned that presidential and judicial approval of the Federal flood control bill would mean "the necessary step has been taken for a practical abolition of State government." "The basic issue is neither power production nor flood control, but is one of maintaining a balance of power between State and Federal government," Aiken told the 51st quarterly meeting of the New England Council in a prepared FF. rTrrriTtr- rm rrny ir i'ir -f innwir imii 1 I 1 I t( I 4 I I I I I i i I v. I f-: I I I I V-x' i 1 x3 I y--S 1 Vf VbwA rVv 'Km Vermont Will Fight He threw down the gauntlet with the declaration that Vermont would continue to fight "for our existence as a State and for the right of our people to be self governing." "Because one congressional battle has been lost." he said, "it does not follow that the flight is over.

"Recent primary elections and a poll of public opinion indicate clearly that the great majority of HARVARD HONORS WALT DISNEY Walt Disney, famous animated cartoon creator and producer, is shown holding some of the members ot his mUrnakionaBy known "family" after receiving an honorary Masiter trt Arts degree from Harvard University at Js recent commencement Cambridge, Mass. The smiling: Disney had only a day previously received the same honor from Yale University at the latter's commencement exercises. 7ie Late Chief Justice George M. Powers Roosevelt Asks People To Vole For "Liberal" Candidates Asserts He Hos Right To Intervene rn Democratic Primary Contests As Head of the Party WASHINGTON', June 24. (AP) President Roosevelt virtually asked the people tonight to vote for candidates in the coming elections.

Moreover, he asserted a right to intervene, in behalf of such candidates, in the primary contests of the Democratic party. Japs Driving "The bill, as passed by Congress," he said, "provides that the Federal government may seize without consent the waters of any State under the pretext of flood control. The backers of this plan to centralize ownership and authority of resources very shrewdly capitalized on the animosity of the people as a whole toward utility companies. 1 "As far as I am concerned, the conflict has not. at any time been one to preserve the profits of utility companies on the actual or fictitious valuations of their developments.

I have not been able to regard this problem as a purely flood control prooiem Decause i ieei mai, me possible benefits derived from construction of retention dams have been grossly over-esti- i mated." I 'Hard To Replace' Justice Powers, Says Gov. Aiken Putney, June 24. iJP) Governor George D. Aiken, informed at his home of Chief Justice Powers' death, said: "In losing him we have lost one of the best jurists we had." "I am sorry to hear of his death," said Governor Aiken. "It will be hard to replace him." 4 Ships F.

D. Opposes Start On Larger War Craft WASHINGTON, June 24. W) President Roosevelt turned thumbs down today on immediate construction of battleships larger than 35.000 tons. In view of reports that Japan intends to build super-warships, there had been talk that the United States might lay down the keels of vessels quickly. Instead, the President gave a nod to the navy to go ahead with the construction of four crafts of 35.000 tons, the limit permitted by the 1936 London treaty.

Beginning next year, however, any further new battleships undertaken probably will be larger. Admiral William D. Leahy, the navy's top ranking officer, said after a White Hous conference. Leahy, chief of operations, indicated the President's decision by telling reporters guardedly that "I believe the four ships for which we received funds from Congress probably will be of 35,000 tons." Indicating the general quickening of warship building in conformity with the billion-dollar fleet expansion act, Leahy announced bids would be asked on all four ships about July 15. Awards will be made, he said, about October 1, in the hope of starting actual construction by the end of the year.

Another Veto WASHINGTON. June 24. President Roosevelt vetoed today a bill authorizing a five-year, $3,260,000 building program for the Bureau of Fisheries. In a memorandum, the President said that a $1,055,350 PWA allotment recently was made for improving and extending existing fish cultural facilities. Makes Sweeping Civil Service System Revision WASHINGTON, July 24.

President Roosevelt made sweeping revisions of the eivll serviee system today, taking into the classified service about 130.000 persons heretofore exempt. Most government employes specifically exempted from the civil service by Congress are taken into the system, civil service officials said. This will include employes in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as well as in a number of other important bureaus and agencies. The orders will take effect February 1. The Senate campaign expenditures committee delivered a sharp-edged warning today to Federal officials to be careful about endorsing candidates lor the United States Senate.

Conceding that all such endorsements might not be classified unethical. Chairman Sheppird, said the committee nevertheless would investigate the circumstances surrounding the issuance of the statements. This would be done, he said, to guard against the use of any official of "undue influence" on those employed under him. Avoids Discussion of Hopkins Sheppard avoided discussion of a possibility that Harry Hopkins, WPA administrator, would be questioned about his statement roncerning the Iowa Democratic primary election. Hopkins told newspaper mn tfiat if he were a resident of Iowa he would vote for Representative Wearin, later defeated for the senatorial nomination by Senator Gillette, the incumbent.

"Mr. Hopkins' statement has not been brought before the committee and I don't want to be put the position of pre-judg-ing any issue," Sheppard said. "Anybody has a right to state his position politically. It's a Question of whether 'undue m- fluence' is involved that interests the committee. And that is a very difficult question to de- Against lTse of Relief Funds Sheppard said, however, that the committee definitely is on record against political use of relief funds.

He said he believed WPA foreman should not publicly announce to the workers whose jobs he controlled that he favored any particular Senate candidate. Whether this should extend to the highest WPA officials was a matter to be decided by the circumstances of each incident, he indicated. The committee gave candidates a wide open invitation to complain about their opponents, in approving tentatively a questionnaire to be sent to the political aspirants. The questionnaire will ask the candidates to give the committee information on any political wrong doing on the part of Federal or State employes. Other questions will include these points: Contributions, gifts and services received: promises made of appointments to either public or private jobs: use of po litical patronage; use of federal funds for political purposes; and information on the actions of any person receiving reaerai compensation in influencing, co ercing or intimidating employes under him for political purposes.

Italy, Germany Respect Swiss Neutrality ROME. June 24. '-Pi Another peace sector was sketched on the map of western Europe to-dav when Italy and Germany formally assured Switzerland lhev would respect her neutrality as long as she followed her Traditional aloofness from international squabbles. Fascists said it would be difficult to exaggerate the importance of the move by the two major European non-league powers at a time when the situation in eastern Europe was unsettled. They said that it was for this reason as much as for Italy's long-standing friendship for the Swiss that Premier Benito Mussolini decided to make Italy's declaration.

The assurances announced today were given an exchange of letters between Berne, and Rome and Berne and Berlin. Switzerland asked the League of Nations in April to free her from obligations to take part in sanctions such as the economic and financial measures levied against Italy in the Italo-Ethi-opian war. The league council on May 14 gave Switzerland this freedom and five days later the nation informed her powerful, non-league neighbors, Germany and Italy, formally of what had been done. The foreign ministers of the two latter countries, in reply, congratulated Switzerland on obtaining the freedom and gave the assurances of respect for her neutrality. 571 Navy, Marine Officers Promoted WASHINGTON.

June 24. The navy announced today that 571 navy and marine officers would be promoted as a result of President Roosevelt's approval of a revised advancement system. Though already approved for promotion by boards of senior officers, some had waited two years for vacancies in the ranks ahead. Those listed by the navy as due for promotion included Edwin Elmore Woods. St.

Johnsbury. Vermont; Raymond Hodges Tuttle, Montpeher, Vermont. BASEBALL BROADCAST! WQDM Tomorrow Sunday Dial 1390 2:45 P. M. MOQUIN BAKING CO.

Court George M. Powers died; at his home here tonight atj 9:45 o'clock after a two! months' illness. He was 761 years old. Chief Justice Powers was born at Hyde Park December 19, 1861, a son of Judge H. Henry Powers and Caroline (Waterman) Powers.

He was educated at Peoples Academy, Morrisville and the University of Vermont, where he was graduated in 1883. He studied law in the office of Philip K. Gleed at Morrisville and was admitted to the bar in 1886. He practiced his profession at Morrisville until called to the bench in 1904. He was a messenger of the Senate in 1872 and 1874: assistant clerk of the House in 1884, 1886 and 1888: secretary of the Senate in 1890, 1892 and 1894; represented Morristown in the Legislature of 1896; was State's attorney of Lamoille county from 1888 to 1890 and was reporter of the decisions of the Supreme Court from 1902 to 1904.

Appointed to Bench in 1904 He was appointed associate justice of the Supreme Court by Governor McCullough June 7. 1904. a vacancy having occurred on the bench because of the resignation of Judge Stafford. He held the position of associate judge of the Supreme Court until December, 1906 when by the change in the judicial system the Supreme Court was reduced to four members. He was at this time elected a superior judge and continued to hold the position until January, 1909, when he was elected a judge of the Supreme Court.

He remained as associate judge of this court until October. 1913 when, upon the retirement of Chief Justice John W. Rowell he was appointed chief justice by Governor Fletcher. Please Turn to Page Thirteen Countess Barbara Remains In Seclusion LONDON, June 24. (7P Countess Barbara Hutton Haugwitz-Reventlow interrupted her seclusion in palatial Winfield House today while awaiting results of her father's attempts to effect a reconciliation between the count and herself.

Accompanied only by her chauffeur, the American-born heiress went for a brief automobile ride after conferences with her banker. Sir John Milbanke, and lawyer, William Mitchell. Her two-year-old son. Lance, about whose education and future the count and countess are in dispute, spent much of the day merrily playing on the secluded lawns of Winfield House under the supervision of his nurse. Count Haugwitz-Reventlow remained in Paris.

Late in the afternoon he hurried from his hotel in a taxi, refusing to answer questions, after a man believed to be a French lawyer had been summoned to his room apparently to join the discussions between the count and the countess' father, Franklyn L. Hutton. Hutton said he had arranged another interview with his son- 1 in-law, but declared there was no serious friction between the I Danish nobleman and the coun-! tess. Body May Be That of Young McCormick I ALBUQUERQUE, N. June i 24.

t.Pi A U. S. forest service em-; ploye reported tonight that men searching for young Mediil Mc-! Cormick. heir to a publishing for-! tune, and his hiking companion i had "definitely found one body" in the precipitous Sandia Moun-; tains northeast of Albuquerque. I R.

L. Hughes, of the forest serv-' ice. reported from Juan Tabo i camp that searchers high on San-i dia peak had signalled discovery i of the body, but did not indicate i whether it was that of young Mc-i Mormick or his companion, Rich- ard Whitmer. -Indications are," he said, "that both bodies were found, because the searchers remained where they were when they signalled the I first discovery." Hughes said it would take at least two hours for the searchers to return from the place here the day-long search ended. It is at the base of a 1 000-foot sheer cliff, known as "The Shield." near the summit of towering Sandia peak.

Cut Steel Prices PITTSBURGH. June 24. Carnegie Illinois Steel Corp. announced today a reduction in prices effective immediately f. o.

b. Pittsburgh and Chicago. The new-prices are approximately those in effect prior to 1928. "The reductions are made to meet competitive conditions and with the hope that such reductions will stimulate a demand for steel products." the company announced. The world's deepest oil well, at Bersfield, 15.004 feet deep, 1 is finally producing.

the people desire that the bal ance of nower between thp States and Federal government be main- talned. The make-up of the next congress undoubtedly will reflect this sentiment, Please Turn to Page Thirteen Monopoly Probe Is Set Going Some of Probers Hove Been Named WASHINGTON, June 24. Pi President Roosevelt set his monopoly investigation going today, then turned to the radio to deliver an address to a nation-wide audience tonight. Returning today from a brief rest at his home in Hyde Park, the chief executive put in a busy day making last-minute changes in his address between conferences with administration officials. At one of the conferences, part of the personnel of the monopoly committe was selected.

Those chosen were: Thurman Arnold, assistant attorney general in charge of antitrust law cases. Isador Lubm. chief of the labor department's bureau of labor statistics. Richard C. Patterson, assistant secretary of commerce.

Chairman Garland S. Ferguson of the Federal Trade Commission. Chairman William O. Douglas and Member Jerome Frank, alternately representing the Securities Exchange Commission. The appointment of Oliphant, chief counsel treasury, remained to nounced.

These officials will committee of three Herman of the be an- join a senators and three representatives to form the temporary economic commission. Congress at President Roosevelt's request, has directed the commission to make an investigation of "monopolies" and "concentrations of economic power." The commission will hold its first meeting early-next week, it was announced. Find Dozen Unmapped Peaks In Alaska VALDEZ. Alaska. June 24.

A four-man Harvard expedition came out of the heart of the great Chugach mountain range today to report at least a dozen unmapped peaks more than 10.000 feet high and tremendous glaciers and ice fields. Bradford Washburn, leader of the expedition, reported the first successful ascent of Mount Saint Agnes of June 19. and attributed much of the party's success to the flying skill of Bob Reeve, who brought them from their base camp today in two trips. Valuable panoramas and instrument sights for mapping the head of Matanuska glacier and surrounding peaks were obtained during the 28-day trip in the heart of the Chugach range. came to an abrupt halt here Wednesday night.

The tents were up, the animals in 'their cages, grins painted on the troop of clowns and tickets sold. Then the strike, brewing the week before as the circus moved across New York State. was called by Ralph Whitehead, executive secretary of the American Federation of Actors. Will Not Accept Tay Cut The employes said they would not accept 25 per cent reductions in pay which John Rmg-ling North, 34-year-old head of the circus and nephew of the founders, declared was necessary to continue operations. Scheduled performances yesterday in Wilkes-Barre and today at Eastern were called off.

The circus was to have moved tomorrow to Paterson. N. J. One group of star performers decided to accept the reduction so the show could go on. They sent Frank Buck, noted game hunter, to propose that the "roustabouts." cam-as men and other laborers join them in a temporary truce, but the workers refused.

Hughes To Start Non-Stop Flight To Paris NEW YORK, June 24. Grover Whalen, head of the New York World's Fair Corporation, said tonight that Howard Hughes, internationally known flier, would take off here "within the next few days" on a non-stop flight to Paris. Favors More Cash To Defect Spies Roosevelt Says Not Enough Available WASHINGTON, June 24. The army and navy may intensify and expand their counterespionage activities to prevent foreign spies from getting vital military secrets. This was indicated today when President Roosevelt came out in favor of more cash to detect and apprehend spies.

The chief executive, at his press conference, replied in the affirmative when he was asked whether recent charges of spying in this country would make it desirable to provide additional funds for army and navy counter-espionage. The subject was brought up as a result, of the recent indictment of 18 persons, 14 of whom are now- in Germany, by a Federal grand jury sitting in New York. "Held Down Pretty Low" The President expressed belief that appropriations for army and navy intelligence services had been held down pretty low. Admiral William Leahy, chief of naval operations, who called at the White House, said that "not very much money" would be required to give the navy a counter-espionage division able to perform efficient work. Army and navy officials asserted both branches of the service have intelligence sections whose activities include counter-espionage, but that no funds are specifically earmarked for the special work.

The army's intelligence section this year was given $80,000 the war department's appropriation bill for "special and miscellaneous contingent expenses." and for running expenses. The navy has a discretionary fund at the disposal of the secretary. Officials declined to disclose the amount but it was reported to be S30.000 annually. The navy's intelligence office was given for salaries in the navy department appropriation bill. Comments For Turrou Stores The President also commented on the question of publishing a series of newspaper articles on the New York spy investigation, saying printing of the stories involved patriotism and ethics.

The stories were prepared by-Leon G. Turrou. G-man who directed the investigation and quit his job to write the series. Publication of the spy stories has been delayed pending the outcome of a suit brought by the government. Japanese Sentry Slaps American Woman SHANGHAI.

June 25. (Saturday 'JPi Dispatches reaching here today said United States Consul Louis H. Gourley at Tsingtao had reported to the State department that a Japanese sentry had slapped the wife of a United States naval officer when she failed to answer him in Japanese. The naval officer, named Massie, was attached to the United States gunboat Tulsa. Up the Yangtze Move Toward China's Provincial Capital HANKOW.

China. June 24. Japanese forces driving up the Yangtze river toward this provisional Chinese capital land more than 5.000 men on the river's south shore near Nanking today under cover of a heavy coordinated warship and airplane barrage. With the ships blasting at Chinese defenses and the planes alternately bombing and strafing, the invading infantrymen were put ashore 35 miles north of Nanking, at a point 180 miles by river from Hankow. Three hundred miles to the north, on the Honan province front along the Lunghai railway, the Chinese consolidated gams made in following up retreat of Japanese who were forced back by the great Yellow river floods.

Hankow received details of conditions there in advices today from missionaires at Chengchow, important junction of the east-west Lunghai and north-south Peiping -Hankow railways. Say Flood Was Planned Chinese military strategists, they reported, paid off farmers and townsfolk along the Yellow-river at the rate of ten Chinese dollars $1.77 an adult before deliberately flooding the region to drive back the invaders. Following up the retreat of the highly mechanized Japanese armies, the comparatively light Chinese units have recaptured important areas previously won by the Japanese. Encouraged by these successes as a result of the otherwise cost ly flood east of Chengchow. the Chinese today were believed planning to smash the Yellow's dikes west of the city, upstream.

The missionaries said peasants with children received four Chinese dollars (71 cents) for each child. Many of the Chinese, along with some further away from the river whose lands also were flooded, refused to leave and still were lingering about the devastated regions trying to salvage what remained of their possessions. Chengchow missionaries and Chinese civil authorities were cooperating in an attempt to feed these victims of military strategy. The American Lutheran mission at Hsuchang. 60 miles south of Chengchow.

reported it was earing for 1,000 flood refugees. Drives Two Spearheads Toward Valencia HEN DA YE. France fAt the Spanish Frontier). June 24. JP Insurgent Generalissimo Francisco Franco's eastern Spanish armies drove two spearheads to day toward Valencia.

Scouting out weak points in the government's fortified lines from Ten to the Mediterranean, the insurgents resumed their advance south after their offensive had been halted temporarily. One force swung around Sar-rion. 22 miles southeast of Teruel, capturing a number of small towns. These included Crenenta-das, north of Sarrion, and Alben-tosa, about four miles southeast. Sarrion is on the main Teruel-Mediterranean highway, 44 miles northwest of Sagunto where a coastal highway leads 16 miles south to Valencia.

In London, the subcommittee of the "hands-off Spain" committee deferred until next Tuesday consideration of the financial phases of the plan to withdraw foreign volunteers from Spain. It discussed a scheme for eight permanent observation posts in Spain to check on commerce and traffic.) In the prepared text of a radio ''fireside chat" he expressed dissatisfaction with "the progress have made in finally solving our business, agricultural and social said he believed a majority of the people wanted him to "keep on trying," and added: "In simple frankness and simple honesty, I need all the help I can set." Responsible as 'Head' His claim to a risht to enter primary elrctions, he based upon a statement that as "head of the Democratic party" it was his responsibility to "speak in those few instances" where there was i a clear-cut contest between liberal and conservative. In addition. Mr. Roosevelt, without mentioning the name of FYank Hague, mayor of Jersey City, and vice-chairman of the Demru-ratic National committee, the people would not be "de-reived by anyone who attempts to suppress individual liberty under the pretense of patriotism." Hague is involved in a court fight with the CIO.

in winch the latter seeks permission to send its organizers into Jersey City without interference from the mayor. Summarizes Arts of Congress Otherwise. the President's speech was devoted to a summary of the art ions of Uie Congress which adjourned. Although he expressed belief there had been some lemsiative failures, he said the session chived more for the future good of the country than any Congress between the end of the World War and tiie spring of 1933." He listed, among other things, the crop control bill, the wage-hour bill, the monopoly investi-Kation and the lendinif-spendint? bill, as tiie session'. outstanding achievements, and then, reviving the great controversy of a year ago he termed the struggle over his proposal for reorganising the Supreme Court "a lost battle which won a war." Please Turn to Vaee Ten Postpones Publishing The Turrou Stories NEW YORK.

Jun- 24. -r The New York Post announced today it was postponing publication of a series of articles dealing with an alleged German espionage ring until after the trial of four defendants now under arrest. The announcement came while Federal Judge Murray Hulbert considered a decision in the government's suit seeking to restrain the newspaper from printing the series, written by Le.m G. Turrou. resigned Federal aent who assembled the evidence which resulted in the indictment Monday of 18 persons, including 14 The Post said the paper "believes that nothinc in this series of articles would have, in any way.

interfered with the course of justice. But it desires to avoid setting a precedent which might handicap the government in guarding itself against other spv activities." New York Assemblyman Indicted For Bribery NEW YORK. June 24. Assemblyman Edward S. Moran.

37. Brooklyn Democrat, was indicted today on six counts charging he received bribes and took iiieeal fees from two taxi companies. Conviction would carry a maximum prison of 20 years. Moran pleaded innocent and was released in $10,000 bail. Denies Jap Sentry Slapped American SHANGHAI, June 24.

A Japanese embassy spokesman tonight declared that "third power Nationals residing in Japanese occupied territory in China) do not enjoy special status because of their extraterritoriality." He was making formal denial of charges that a Japanese sentry at Nanking had slapped an American missionary. His version was that the sentry merely searched the American "in a quiet, routine manner" and that this was within his rights since Nanking was under military occupation "with no distinction between Chinese and foreigners" as far as military police functions were concerned. By extraterritoriality he meant the rights many foreigners in China have enjoyed for a century of being dealt with by authorities of their own country not by Chinese when charged with law violations. Tiie embassy representative was discussing with news correspondents the charge made by J. C.

Thompson of New Brunswick. N. connected with Nanking University, that while riding in a jinrikisha he had been stopped by a Japanese sentry who slapped him. Littlefield Murder Case Is Reopened SOUTH PARIS. June 24.

Sensationally re-opening the strangulation death case of Dr. and Mrs. James G. Littlefield, elderly South Paris couple, the Oxford couty grand jury today indicted former Deputy Sheriff Francis M. Carrol.

43. for murder of the 76-year-oki physician. Paul- N. Dwyer. 18.

former intimate friend of Carroll's 18-year-old daughter, now is serving a life sentence at Thomaston State prison for the doctor's slaying. Arraigned immediately after the grand jury of 14 men and two women made their report to Superior court. Carroll emotionally pleaded innocence before Justice William Fisher. Date for his trial was not set immediately. "The State contends that Carroll and not Dwyer killed Dr.

Littlefield. said Special Assistant Attorney General Rlph M. In-galls of Portland after the Barnum and Bailey Strike Unsettled; Scranton Mayor Orders Circus Out SCRANTON. June 24. Officials of the Ringling Brothers.

Barnum and Bailey circus sought a way tonight to leave town, and studied where to take the big show that has been tied up for two days by a wage dispute. Two Photographers Killed As conferences were held with striking employes and Mayor Fred J. Hubster, who ordered the circus to move, two newspaper Scranton Tribune photographers were killed in the crash of an airplane from which they were taking pictures of the almost deserted circus ground. They were Bob Raine, 25. and Arthur Young.

30, who was piloting the plane. It crashed within a few feet of the big top. The mayor, who threatened to attach the property of the show, said conditions were becoming unsanitary on the circus ground where the animals have been kept and in a nearby baseball grandstand where the show's 1.600 employes have sought shelter. The summer tour of the circus 1.