The Morning Herald du lieu suivant : Hagerstown, Maryland • Page 1

Good Morning Local boy makes good and returns to Austria. MORNING HERALD Weather Forecast Rain and colder today. Fair and colder tonight, Tuesday Increasing cloudiness, rain Tuesday night. VOL. XLII, NO.

62. Hun 5,500 HAGERSTOWN, MARYLAND. MONDAY, MARCH 14, 1938. Associated PreM SINGLE COPY, 2 CENTS. AUSTR MADE PART OF REICH DARROW DIES IN CHICAGO AT THE AGE OF 80 Famous Defense Attorney Expires at His Home HEART FAILURE IS CAUSE OF DEMISE Lawyer Long Was Known as Champion of the "Underdog" Chicago, March 13 Clarence Darrow, champion of the "underdog" and bitter foe of capital punishment, who won international fame as a defense attorney, is dead.

The 60-year-old lawyer who once wrote, "I've fought all my life, for the under-dog," succumbed at his home at 12:10 P. it. (Central Standard Time) today after a Jong illness. Heart failure was given as the immediate cause of his demise. Master Pleader The master pleader for the defense in a long list of criminal cases including that of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, the "thrill slayers" of little Bobby Franks in Chicago more than a decade ago, had been confined to his bod for the past two mouths.

Mrs. Darrow, who had been In constant attendance at her husband's bedside, his son, Paul, and Harrow's sister, Mrs. Jennie Darrow Moore, were with him when he died. Funeral arrangements were held in. abeyance pending a conference by members of the family, said Judge William H.

Holly, a close friend, who announced Darrow's death. The defender of the late Eugene V. Debs, Socialist, leader, who had been accused of conspiracy during the American railway strike in 1894; of John T. Scopes, defendant iu the famous Tennessee "monkey Attorney Dies CLARENCE DAHBOW Attorney for the Defense (Continued on Page 10) EIGHTEEN TO FACE THE FIRING SQUAD Confessed Traitors Sentenced to Be Shot by Moscow Tribunal Moscow, March 133 Soviet newspapers indicated today that clemency would lie denied 21 confessed and convicted traitors and Moscow wailed for the announcement, probably before the week is over that 18 of them had been shot. Verdicts of death for IS and long imprisonment for the other three were delivered last night.

Under ordinary procedure, three days will be allowed for weighing appeals for clemency and two days move must elapse before the secret execution. The three spared from the firing squad were Christian Rakovsky, former Ambassador to France, sentenced to 20 years' imprisonment; S. A. Bessonoff, former member off the Soviet trade delegation to Berlin, 15 years, and Dr. D.

Pletnyeff, heart specialist, 2.1 years. Newspapers said the condemned IS must be exterminated like snakes lest they "grow new fangs." Their death would increase to 47 the number shot. In three big treason trials within IS months. YOUTH IS ACCUSED OF KILLING BRIDE Son of Wealthy Banker Claims Shooting Was Accidental Pekin, 111., March 13 James Crabb, 24-year-old son of a wealthy banker, who confessed, Sheriff Ralph Goar said, that he fatally shot his 19-year-old bride, Betty, claiming the shooting was was held in jail on a murder warrant today while his family mapped plans for his defense. Attorney J.

M. Powers, one of the counsel for the Cralih family said he hoped to obtain young Crabb's release on bond tomorrow, adding that this might be accomplished by a habeas corpus prd- ceeding begun yesterday before Circuit Judge Henry J. Ingram. Powers said that the statement at' tributed to Crabb by the Sheriff merely meant there had been an accidental shooting. "He was fooling with the he said.

"She got hold of it and it accidentally went off." The slain girl, a bride of five weeks, was found fatally shot through the right breast iu her bedroom in the home of Crabb's banker father, Willis, in nearby Delavan early on the morning of March after they had returned from a gay party given in their honor. The case had been a mystery and young Crabb was not arrested until yesterday when lie was seized on a warrant obtained by his wife's father, Glenn L. Collison, of Champaign. He was taken into custody before a coroner's jury had reported its inability to determine the circumstances' of the killing and recommended further inquiry. Mitzi Mayfair Is Wedded in Jersey Scranlon, March 13, (fP).

Mitzi Mayfair, Broadway dancer, and Albert F. Hoffman, wealthy beverage manufacturer, announced here today that they were married Saturday at Hoffman's South Orange, N. .1., home. "It was cither Sam (Joldwyn or Al Hoffman, and Al Hoffman said lloflman. "Yes," said Milxi, "In show business you have to make (illicit decisions.

I had an offer ot a contract: from Hollywood, and it was either Hollywood or marriage." The couple said they weie spending a "nulet" honeymoon at a Focono mountain lodge. ELECTION MARCH 15 Hagerstown Lodge, B. P. 0. Elks, will hold their annual election on Tuesday, March lli Instead of March 22 as previously announced.

John Franco will 0. Summer, exalted ruler. FREIGHT RATES ON APPLES INCREASED Five Per Cent Increase in Fruit Refrigeration Hike Apples and peaches will be subject to a 5 per cent freight rate increase under the increased freight rates authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission in its recent decision, county growers have been informed. There will be no increased charges for refrigeration service, or protective service against freezing, although there will be a 10 per cent increase on accessorial services, such as switching, recon- signments of diversion orders. Horses and mules will take a 10 per cent increase; the rates on animals and products thereof will be increased 5 per cent; anthracite coal will be increased at the rate of 10 cents per ton of 2,000 pounds; while there will be no increases in freight rates on bituminous coal, lignite, as the rates on the same have recently been increased 10 cents per ton.

There will be no increases upon fresh milk and crca i. STATEMENT DENIED Councilman Harry T. Fridinger declared last niglit he was not opposed to parkins meters In Ha- gerstowu, contrary'to an Inference gathered through an article in Saturday's Herald. Mr. Fridiugcr said he always has been In favor of the parking meter idea but that he thought the meters now on trial here wore mechanically faulty.

At the meeting Friday night, he commented on the number of breakdowns. ARM IS BROKEN Mrs. Nellie Jones, 600 block George strcci, was admitted to the Washington County Hospital curly yesterday morning with a broken arm. BRITAIN AND FRANCE PLAN BOLD ACTION Protection of Independence in Central Europe to Be Program CHAMBERLAIN MAY COME OUT OPENLY Similar Move against Czechoslovakia Is Feared London, March 13 tonight appeared veering sharply toward a bold role, at the side of France, of protecting independence in Central Europe from the new Pan- Germanism. Some usually informed quarters expected Prime Minister Chamberlain to come out openly in the House of Commons tomorrow with a strong declaration in favor of helping France preserve Czechoslovakia's freedom as their most imminent concern.

Solidification of the British- French front was facilitated by formation of a new People's Front Cabinet, by Socialist Leon Blum. France immediately planned to strengthen her treaty with Czechoslovakia to provide for military action to meet any German aggression. Crushing Opposition Heichsfuehrer Hitler was crushing all opposition to his new rule in Austria and gave fresh evidence that his next move would he to bring 3,500,000 Sudeten Germans, a Czecho-Slovakian minority, into the fold of the new German "Commonwealth." While his vast army was sweeping triumphantly over Austria, the Fuehrer moved lli tanks toward Freistadt on the Anstro-Czecll (Continued on Page 20) MECHANIC INJURED IN AIRPLANE CRASH Naval Man Sustains a Broken at Local Airport M. B. Grimes, 22, mechanic at the Norfolk Naval Base, sustained a broken hack and Thomas Murray, a pilot attached to the same base scaped with a bruise on the nose when their Navy plane crashed at tie municipal airport here Saturday afternoon.

Grimes was nishnd to the Washington County Hospital. Ilis condition is not regarded as critical. The plane struck a pile of stone along the uncompleted, north-south runway and nosed over. The plane, an old model, was dismantled yesterday and shipped to Washington. Murray, a native of Williamsport, was arriving to spend the week-end at his home in Williamsport and with friends in ibis city.

Navy Department officials made thorough investigation of the rash. They were said to have been pleased with the condition of the local airport. INCOME TAXPAYER STILL OWES $7.40 Louisville, March 13 (ff), Federal income tax clerks don't know whether the man was kidding or not, but here's what they received in the mail from a taxpayer assessed $7.40: "My salary was $400 a month. "Somebody got my job, the finance company took my car, the bank took my home, my wife took the furniture and somebody took my wife. "All I have left is my health and education and I would be glad to have the opportunity to work out the bill in your department." Uncle Sam doesn't have any such arrangement for paying taxes, so the man still owes the $7.40.

PHOEBUS REMOVED BY GOVERNOR NICE State Labor Commissioner Is Ousted Following Hearing Annapolis, March 13 Governor Harry W. Nice today removed Senator Harry T. Phoebus from office as Commissioner of Labor, saying state offices are not "rostrums for the fitful expression of the holder's personality." The Governor also said he believed Phoebus' successor in the $3,000 Job should be appointed from Southern Maryland or the southern part of the Eastern Shore. Phoebus, a Republican, was removed by the Republican Governor on charges of mal-administration filed by Senator Robert B. Kimble, Republican Senator from Allegany county.

The Governor held a weeklong hearing on the charges. At the close of it, Phoebus, a candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, announced he 'would resign if the Governor did not remove him from office. Effective Tuesday Nice said lie hoped to appoint a sucessor to Phoebus within ten days. His removal of Phoebus is effective Tuesday. The Governor announced: "Tlie people of Maryland are familiar with tile charges brought by Senator Kimble against Senator Phoebus as Commissioner of Labor an Statisitcs.

It was my unpleasant duty to decide their truth and to pass judgment upon them. 'It would serve no purpose to review in this statement the voluminous testimony given at the hearing. It is sufficient for me to say that there can be no Qlies- (Contimied on 10) No One Injured in Auto Accident No one was injured when an automobile crashed into the rear of the parked machine of Mrs. Myrtle Zinkand on East avenue yesterday noon. Deputy Leister Isanogle said that John McDonald Provard, first block East Antietam street, was at the wheel of the car when he arrived at the scene.

He said charges likely would be preferred against Provard. Newest Dr. Arthur Seysz-Inquart Dr. Arthur Seysz-Inquart, whom the Nazis installed as chancellor of Austria when they seized power, heads a virtual dictatorship controlled by Nazi Germany. BITTEN BY DOG Frank Hiser, 300 block South street, was bitten in the log by a police dog Saturday night and required hospital treatment.

NATION'S ONLY BLIND SCOUT TROOP CONQUERING HANDICAPS Blind Boys Wear Uniforms and Work for Merit Badges Just Like Other Blind Since Birth Chicago, March 13 Eighteen sightless boys and a man "do a good turn daily" as one of the nation's most unusual Boy Scout troops. The blind boys wear uniforms and work for merit badges just like Scouts, the nation over, who can sec. Hut boys ot Troop MO of Chicago read their Scout hand book Braille. They signal with Morse code instruments, instead of nags. They make moccasins and belts of leather, book cuds of wood, Scout Insignia of beads and needle- York, Instead of going In for woodcraft or trailing.

Several play accordions. All salute the flag they cannot see. For good turns, one typewrites for a wealthier lad; another Is a Lnt.in tutor, one carries coal for an elderly woman. Stanley Miller, assistant Scout Executive in Chicago, said he knew of a half dozen other troops ot blind boys but no other with a blind Scoutmaster. "The most important thing we try to teach our blind Scouts," said blind Scoutmaster Fred F.

Bolotin, 53, "is to bo absolutely fearless. "At camp near Whitehall, for two weeks each summer, each boy must climb a tree; II. gives him courage. Wo haven't had an accident in 12 sumnra-s." Troop 300 was organized 19 years ago. Dllnd since hlrlX, Scoutmaster Bolotin earns his living selling broom, and brushes to Industrial plants, traveling about with a youthful chauffeur.

Former members of Troop 300 Include Ally. Mitchell Furman, Chicago, who uses a floclng-oyo dog; Frank Daun, a foreign Ian- gunge liilQl 1 novoral chiropractors, college students and a piano timer. OMAR RUBECK, 46, DIES FROM BURNS Man, Living Near Fairview, Loses His Life on Saturday Omar Herman Rubeck, 46, died at the Washington Count Hospital Saturday evening at 7 o'clock of burns received four hours earlier at his home in the Fail-view district. His clothing aflame.as he ran from the house, Ruheck was thrown to the ground by Charles Chauey and Bert. Bloyer who extinguished flames and rushed the man to the office of a Clem-spring physi- ian.

Later he was brought to. the hospital here. Rnbeck was badly burned about the head and body. Leister Isanogle said he eni-ned'froni relatives that Rnbeck iad been drinking and that he laid down beside a stovp, at his home Saturday afternoon iibout 3 o'clock. Ho apparently upset the- stove when he suddenly, moved a.nd 'his clothing caught' on fire.

Then he laid down on a sofa, set it on fire and at the same lime his clothing became a mass of. flames. Rubeck is survived by one daughter, Alice Jane, at brothers, Harry Rubeck, this city; Clearspring; Mrs. Cora Palmer, Grcencastle a nd Mrs. Myrtle Mercersbui-g, Pa.

The body was removed to the Siiydcr-Rowland Funeral Home and may be viewed until Tuesday morning. Funeral services willihe held Tuesday morning at 10:00. o'clock at St. Paul's Church, along the Western pike with Rev. W.

F.ink officiating. Interment in' St. Paul's cemetery. Acting Coroner John D. Dunn said an inquest was unlikely.

INJURED IN FALL Paul L. Snyder, proprietor the Hagcrstown News Agency, was injured early Sunday morning when he accidentally-fell from a truck- while he was helping to unload newspapers. The truck started up suddenly and lie 'ell to the street. HE, sustained injuries to his shoulder and- arm. He will have X-ray pictures taken today at the hospital.

'HURT IN FALL Chester roar ot 82 West Washington street, suffered cuts about, the face and head in a fall on West Washington street yesterday morning. Ho was taken to the hospital and later HELD BY Daniel McKcnney, 23, Bloom alley, -was arrested yesterday afternoon by Detective William H. Peters' and Patrolman William Dnmlll on a churgo of possessing unlnxnd whiskey. The officers re- the solnurn ot two gallons of liquor. SITUATION IS STILL CRITICAL, HE SAYS Baltimore, March 13 Sii Stanley Spurling, member of the Bermuda government executive council, said today that Great Britain would be at war with Germany now if Anthony Eden had remained Foreign Minister.

Sir Stanley, arriving on the Bermuda Clipper on a government mission, said; "Tlie empire can't go to war now we are not prepared for war. The situation is still critical." SIX ESCAPE WHEN 2 AUTOS COLLIDE Machines Crash on the National Highway at Benevolo Six persons narrowly escaped injury yesterday evening in the collision of two automobiles on the National Highway at Benevola. The accident occurred as the west-bound car operated by John H. Hege, Hagcrstowii, Route 4, collided with the east-bound auto driven by Ralph E. Hurley, Boonsboro, Route 2.

Deputy Leister Isanogle said Hurley was attempting to make a left turn. Paul, Ruth and Anna Hege were passengers in the Hege car, while Oscar Faulders and Floyd Renner were riding with Hurley. Both cars were considerably damaged but the occupants were only shaken up. POCKETBOOK STOLEN Mrs. G.

S. Field, North street, re- police that her pocket- lOok was snatched from her by an unidentified man on North street near Suter alley Saturday night. Huyett to Speak at Teachers Meet The practical application of science and. mathematics courses to needs of students who expect to enter industry will be discussed at.the annual conference of Maryam! vocational industrial oduca- lon teachers at Frederick March 25 ami 2li. Earl D.

Hnyelt, part-time supervisor of industrial education in the Washington county schools, will speak on "applied science course for' 1 general industrial education curriculum," and H. M. James, part- supervisor for the Allegany county 'schools, will discuss the applied mathematics course. HOUSE ENTERED G. B.

Daley, Harmon alley, reported to police his house was broken open and nome groceries taken Saturday night, CHANCELLOR TAKES CHARGE AS MIKLAS QUITS PRESIDENCY Hitler Defers Entry into Vienna to Visit Graves of Begins Purge of New Day Is Hailed Vienna, March 13 ceased to be a nation tonight and became part of Adolf Hitler's German Reich, extending from the North Sea almost to the Adriatic. The end of the political freedom of ancient Austria was achieved by two legal steps: First, President Wilhelm Miklas resigned. He had opposed Nazification of his country. Then, Arthur Seysz-Inquart, the Hitler-chosen Chancellor, took charge of the government under constitutional authority provided for such emergency and announced decrees legislating Austria out of existence. Anschluss (union) of Austria to Germany was accomplished at the height of a great wave of Nazi sentiment, vastly stimulated by Hitler's presence on the soil of his native Austria, He spent the day.

at Linz, 100 miles west of here, deferring the climax of his triumphal homecoming, his entry into Vienna. Near Linz he visited the graves of his parents. The death blow to Austrian independence was administered in the historic Chancellery where the Congress Vienna held in 1814-1816 and where in 1934 Engelbert Dollfuss, the little Chancellor who fought Nazidom, was assassinated. II was a prosaic but tense session the Austrian government. Miklas stepped out at Seysz-Inquart's demand.

Then Seysz-Inquart took charge and it was all over In a minute. The Austro-German border had been wiped out. Messages immediately went to Hitler at Linz and to his ally, Premier Mussolini in Rome. In a few minutes it became known In the streets, where deliriously happy Nazis went wild. In the first excitement there seemed to be no mourning for the old Austria.

A new day was being hailed by a united German the world wondered what next. Then the news was flashed to the ends of the earth. Statesmen everywhere were face to face with, an entirely new situation in Europe. The absorption of Austria seemed to be final and complete, but provision was announced for some sort of plebiscite on April 10. The exact question to be put to the Austrian people was not known, but it was assumed they would be BACK IS BROKEN IN FALL FROM PORCH Robert Harper Badly Injured at Home Saturday Afternoon Robert R.

Harper, 19, 100 block East Washington street, sustained a broken back Saturday afternoon when he fell from the second floor back porch of his home. Attendants at the Washington County Hospital said his condition was not critical. Harper was said to have been playing with his dog when he lost his balance and toppled over, falling on a concrete walk. Harper is an employe of the Tri- State Electrical Company. He is son of Mrs.

Edna M. Harper. SHERIFF MALOTT IS SERIOUSLY ILL Sheriff Max C. Malott is critically ill at his home on East avenue witli pneumonia. Sheriff Malott, who has been in failing health for some months, has a day and night nurse.

Yesterday he was, running a temperature of 104 degrees. Several weeks ago Sheriff Malott had his teeth extracted in the hope that his health would be restored. He was preparing for, a trip to the South for his health when stricken. RAIN IS WELCOMED BY COUNTY FARMERS Total precipitation Yesterday .16 of an Rises to 67 Degrees In spite of periodic rains all day Sunday, the total precipitation was inly .16 of an inch, D. Paul Oswald, government weather observer at reported.

Temperatures were moderate the week-end. Yesterday's maximum was 67, the minimum 41 and at sundown yesterday evening the reading was 51. On Saturday the mercury dipped 25 degrees while the maximum 68. While yesterday's rain was of benefit, the precipitation for the month so far is below normal. Rainfall has been below normal since December.

SLIGHTLY INJURED Mrs. Elmer Rldenour was slightly hurt when the automobile operated by Paul Pales, 100 block Wintor street, and a trolley car colHd- edon South Potomac street at la- CUtLPOlUt. asked merely to approve an accomplished fact there seemed no doubt the new Nazi Austria would approve. Austria, it was made clear, will be drawn immediately into the German economic structure and articulated to Germany's four-year plan for economic self-sufficiency. The Austrian and German armies are to be merged.

Other functions of the two states, now one, were being drawn together. The general policies of the German states were to' be taken over into Austria. OuR- igniftcant statement was that Austrian Jews would not be permitted to wear the swastika. Ministers the old Chancellery said the new German nation was to be a land of youth and vitality. Thus persons of both, sexes who have reached the age of 20 will be permitted to vote in the coming plebiscite.

No Objectors Visible No objectors to the-flew order were visible on Vienna streets this historic night. A radio broadcast stated the Anschluss decree, in five articles: "1. Austria is a land of the German Reich. "2. On April 10 there will be a free and secret plebiscite in which German men and women (this may include Jews) may vote.

3. The plebiscite shall be decided by a simple majority the votes cast. "4. To carry out other modifications in the form of the state new decrees will be issued. '5.

These laws become effective (Continued on Page 10) 'Y" MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN campaign to secure new members will be launched by the local Y. M. C. A. today according to General Secretary Raymond A.

Spahr. Present members and clubs will solicit new memberships and valuable prizes will be awarded. Prize winners will be individuals and clubs securing most points based on the amount and value ot memberships secured. The campaign ends on May 14, The contest committee consists ot M. S.

Grossman, chairman of membership committee; Walter Cleland, Joseph Foltl, Jack Howard, George M. Bohmtn and Raymond A. Spahr. AUTOIST ARRESTED William F. Cautron, colored, arrested Saturday night by city po- Ico on charges ot recklom drirlnc and operating car on explnMI llconsa the result ot an accident at Wimhlnitoa itrtflt and Madison.