The Press Democrat from Santa Rosa, California • 1

Lost Purses Pets or Livestock Can be quickly recovered-with an inexpensive Classified Ad PHONE 54 Ask for Lost and Found Dept. ES TWO SECTIONS-TWELVE PAGES EIGHTY-FIRST YEAR-NO. 119 Published Daily Except Monday SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19, 1937 Price 5c Per Copy MENTIONED FOR COURT POST qi 111 1 THE WEATHER Fair Wednesday and Thursday; warmer in interior. Temperature yesterday: Maximum, 72; minimum, 43. Rainfall last 24 hours to 5 p.

m. yesterday, seasonal to date, 25.00; normal. 29.54. Taem a fill ft I i jr ST McGETTIGAN SUCCEEDS COWAN AS D. A PROSECUTOR SPIRITED CONTESTS MANY MADE HOMELESS BY HIGH WATER MARK NATIVES MEET RELIEF PLAN TURNED DOWN BY MERRIAM 03 rf 11 IIVc 5 Eight Candidates in Field for Grand Trustee Posts Spirited contests for two grand parlor offices and seven seats on the board of grand trustees of Native Sons of the Golden West loomed yesterday as nomination of officers was held for the annual election, to be held tomorrow morning as one of the closing features of the 60th annual grand parlor convention at Sonoma." Competition in the election of grand officers center around the office of grand third vice president, stepping stone to the grand presidency.

Adrien Hynes of Oakland and Henry S. Lyon of Placerville are opponents for the important post. San Jose Chosen Competing for the "office of outside sentinel are Louis Bosch of Sonoma, Charles A. Roberts and Joseph E. Tracy, both of San Francisco.

Eight candidates, including several incumbents, are in the field for the grand trustee posts. Those in the race include Wayne Millington, Redwood City; Charles Redding, San Rafael; Charles Strolhoff, Lloyd Cosgrove, Ray Williamson and Bernard Schnarr, San Francisco; Walter Rothenbush, Stockton, and Leo V. Youngworth, Los Angeles. Eldred L. Meyer of Santa Mon-( Continued on Page 3, CoL 1) One of the persons most frequently mentioned as a possibb successor to Willis Van Devanter, associate justice of the supreme court who announced his plans to retire at the end of the present term, was Robert II.

Jackson, 45, assistant attorney general, shown here. Van Devanter to Retire Next Month as High Court Justice WASHINGTON, May 18 (UP) Justice Willis Van vanter, staunch conservative and dean of the supreme court, announced his retirement today, effective June 2, and within three hours the senate judiciary committee voted 10 to Windsor Will Wed on June None of Royal Kin to Attend MONTS, France, May 18 (AP) The Duke of Windsor, still unreconciled with the powers who opposed his marriage as king to his heart's choice, will be married June 3 to Wallis Warfield in a private, civil ceremony in the Chateau de Cande. VETERAN OF HEALTH FAILS New Prosecutor Soon To Name Two New Aides in Office Unable to continue in office because of shattered health, District Attorney William F. Cowan yesterday tendered his resignation to the Sonoma county board of supervisors in interest of public welfare and efficient operation' of the district attorney's office. Toland C.

McGettigan, assistant under Cowan for the past two years, was appointed, to suc-qeed his former chief by unanimous vote of the board after the resignation, contained in lengthy letter, had been accepted with a resolution of regret. Dado Retires Announcement of the resignation of Deputy District Attorney Emmett S. DadoK of Petaluma, preceded the retirement of Cowan by only a few minutes. Dado's withdrawal from the district attorney's staff leaves the new prosecutor with 'two appointments to be filled. McGettigan was sworn in at 6:00 o'clock last night, with Fred C.

Thompson, veteran deputy eountyelet the (Continued on Pare 3, Col. 4) SAN FRANCISCO, May 18 (UP) Hopelessly deadlocked in their negotiations with a union joint strike committee, operators of San Francisco's 16 strike-bound hotels tonight resigned themselves to the loss of lucrative business during the Golden Gate bridge fiesta, May 27 to June 3. The employers met with union leaders for two hours of negotiations today, but parted without getting any nearer to a solution of the problem. The hotel employers, issued a statement to the Golden Gate bridge fiesta directors in which they deplored the situation and indicated that the hope of a quick settlement did not exist. Food Prices up 50 Per Cent in 4 Years New Survey Shows v- CHICAGO, May 18.

(AP) The cost of filling the housewife's grocery basket is now the highest in six years, reflecting the tribute levied against the consumer's pocket-bock by the 1936 drouth, a study of food prices In Chicago wholesale and retail markets disclosed today. Prices have risen gradually in the past few weeks to surpass the August, 1936, peak, the previous high level since early in 1931. An authoritative compilation indicated the market basket's cost is now about 10 per cent higher than a year ago and 50 per cent higher than the low point of early 1933. BAR QUITS AS 1 Oakland Editor To Set Up Marker On Historic Building PIONEER days will be relived in Sonoma this morning when delegates to the 60th annual grand parlor convention of Native Sons of the Golden West make a pllgrimmage to historic spots in which the California Republic was cradled. Headed by the Hon.

Joseph R. Knowland. Oakland publisher and chairman of the landmarks committee, the delegates will viist the Bear flag plaza, the old Barracks, Mission San Francisco de Solano, the old Blue Wing Inn, rendezvous of the famous Joaquin Murietta, and the re-NJ stored home and chalet of General Mariano Guadelupe Vallejo. Knowland will place a bronze placque in the adobe wall of the Barracks, marking the building, erected in 1836, as the spot in which the Bear Flag was designed and made. Lewis F.

Byington, past grand president of the order, will be the speaker at the dedication of the marker and also at rededi-cation of the Vallejo home, now maintained by the state park commission. Hundreds of delegates and convention visitors will participate in the colorful marker ceremonies, scheduled to start at 9:30 o'clock. Police Chief Told to Push Graft Probe SAN FRANCISCO, May 18. (UP) Police Commissioner Theodore J. Roche today instructed San Francisco's Chief of Police William Quinn to attempt to secure evidence for police commission action against patrolmen accused of connection with graft.

Roche said that he was that the tipoff conversations revealed by the wire tapping operations of Special Graft Investigator Edwin N. Atherton were based on truth in some degree. "After studying the wire-tapping disclosures, especially that dealing with vice raid tipoffs, I have come to the conclusion that the conversations could hardly be manufactured and must have some foundation in truth," Roche said. Roche said that the officers allegedly involved in the tipoffs (Continued on Page 6, Col. 5) N.Y.-Paris Air Race Cancellation Seen PARIS, May 18 (AP) Authoritative sources said today the New York-Paris air race, upon which United States officials have frowned as a needless" danger to life, will be called off.

Air Minister Pierre Cot, well-informed quarters said, is not in favor of a suggestion to start the race, commemorating the tenth anniversary of CoL Charles A. Lindbergh's flight to Paris, from Canada. He was said to contend that the same objections would hold. Loss Is Estimated at Over More Acres Threatened STOCKTON, May 18 (AP) More than 7000 acres of rich farming land were under flood waters of the Stanislaus and San Joaquin rivers tonight as work crews sought to repair rapidly-widening levee breaks. The breach in the San Joaquin levee opened to more than 100 feet wide and workers said water was rushing through more than 35 feet deep.

A break from 250 to 400 feet wide developed in the Stanislaus river levee. County Agricultural Commissioner A. E. Mahoney estimated crop damage to date at $300,000 (Continued on Page 2, CoL 1) Harold northern California organizer for the Loyal Order of Moose, suffered a fractured nose and lacerations of the head and four other persons suffered minor cuts and bruises when two cars collided at the intersection of Fourth streets shortly after two o'clock; this morning. Nuzum' was a passenger in a car driven by Roy Tuttle, local druggist and dictator of Santa Rosa lodge of Moose.

E. PL Ivest vice-president of the state associa-. tion of Moose, was also in the Tuttle car. According to Sergeant Watson Maxwell, of tMe police department, the second car, dnven by J. F.

Coppo of Asti, was making a left turn into street from Fourth when the westbound Tuttle car collided with it. Tuttle and his companions were returning from a meeting at Petaluma, at which Ives had made his official visit Tuttle, Coppo, William Moscardini and Augustine Palmieri, passengers in the Coppo car, suffered shock and bruises. SEASON IS SET SACRAMENTO, May 18 (AP) The season for taking salmon with a hook and line would be from May I to August 15 and from Feb. 1 to March 15 in districts 10 and 11 under a bill the senate fish and game committee approved today. The districts include the area south of Mendocino county into San Francisco bay and Point Bonita.

The bill, by Assemblyman Peyser, San Francisco, already has passed the assembly. State Action Plans Told by Townsend OKLAHOMA CITY, May 18 (AP) Dr. Francis E. Townsend announced here today a new plan for putting over his revolving old-age pension by constitutional amendment "I am going over the head of congress," he said. "I am going to initiate movements in every state legislature to enact our principles.

"We can get two-thirds of the states to push our plan through their legislatures. Then it will require a formality to force congress to ratify" As directors of the Screen Actors' they had refused to recommend that guild members respect strike picket lines. The strike committee at the same time delivered an ultimatum to independent producers that unless they guaranteed a "100 per cent union shop" and consented to negotiations of wukp scales and working condition. 3000 workers would be out of independ'ot studiw ton-sorrow afternoon. So far, the strike has bi-en la effect only at major lota.

FIVE INJURED IN AUTO GU SALMON FISHING Move to Override Veto Of Supervisors Bill May Be Made SACRAMENTO, May 18 (UP) Gov. Frank F. Merriam late today vetoed the so-called supervisors' bill to transfer unemployment relief administration to the counties. Generally recognized as one of the -most controversal measures of the session, the bill was sponsored by southern Caliiornia supervisors and legislators and opposed strenuously by the San Francisco lawmaking delegation. It passed both houses by strong majorities after weeks of intermittent debate in committees and on the floor.

Its rejection by the governor meant that unless the legislature passed it over his veto or approved another plan, relief administration during the next two years will be handled by the state department of social welfare. A bill providing that setup already has been passed and signed. Merges Indigents The supervisors' bill proposed to consolidate indigents and unemployed in one group. Counties would contribute to the cost of re lief, paying the "bill up to 5100 'Of 1 per cent of the assessed pro perty value of the county, the county and state paying on a 50 (Continued on Page 2, Col. 4) SPANISH VETS EUREKA, May 18 (UP) United Spanish War Veterans and their Women's Auxiliary today nominated officers for the coming term to be voted on tomorrow at the closing sessions of their conventions.

Elmer L. Cole of Huntington Park was virtually assured the post of department commander of the war veterans when he was nominated without opposition. Santa Monica withdrew from the contest to be the scene of the 1938 encampment and Santa Barbara remained almost certain to be selected. The Women's Auxiliary nominated Ida Blakemore, Long Beach, for the office of department president and selected Long Beach for their next convention city. They also will elect officers tomorrow.

The auxiliary endorsed Betty Bassett, Pleasanton, for the post of national chaplain. N.Y. Mother Takes Blame for Murder NEW YORK CITY, May 18 (AP) After a brief attempt to implicate her Greek lover, Mrs. Helen Tiernan, blonde young widow from the "Hell's Kitchen" district of Manhattan, tonight assumed full responsibility for the picnic-slaying of her seven year old daughter. "I did it all alone," Prosecutor Barron Hill of Suffolk county quoted her as saying.

"I loved George so much I would do anything for his love." "George" was George Christodu-lus, 29, a restaurant steward whom she had accused earlier of instigating a murderous plot against her two children so she would be free to marry. Strip Tease Acts Laid to Husband CHICAGO, May 18 (AP) Testimony that her husband persisted in doing strip tease acts for guests at their home won a divorce today for Bernice A. Jo-hanson; pretty 22 year old brunette. She testified the strange complex of her husband, Russell, 27, made her life miserable, She related: "Everytime we had guests in the house, he suddenly disappear and then I come out again dancing, remov ing one of his garments from time to time. Finally he would stand there before me and the guests perfectly nude.

Oh, it was awful so embarrassing." 1 TOLAND C. McGETTIGAN School Principal Orders Lockout in Students' Strike HAYWARD, Calif, May 18. (AP) Principal H. B. Long of the Union High school scored a technical victory over 1,300 students who voted to strike at 3:20 p.

today by declaring a lock-, out an hour before the time set for the strike. The students voted for Jjoe strike in support of Henry Hampton, vice principal whose contract was not renewed. W. P. Jacobsen, board of education member, said, the action involving Hampton was taken for the betterment of the school." Frustrated in their plans to formally inaugurate the strike today, leaders said the walk-out would become effective tomorrow and continue until the board rescinded its action involving Hampton.

Robert Vejby, student body president said the strike was voted by students after a 90-minute auditorium session sanctioned by school authorities. When Principal Long learned the vote favored a strike he took action by declaring a lock-out. Anti-Trespass Bill Vote Reaffirmed SACRAMENTO, May 18. (AP) Passage of the Baynham anti-trespass bill was reaffirmed by the assembly today when it refused to reconsider the measure on motion of Assemblyman Richie, San Diego. The act, if concurred in by the senate and governor, would make the entry upon any cultivated or inclosed property for the.

purpose of doing injury a misdemeanor. Entry for legitimate fishing purposes would be exempted 'from the law, but the exemption now granted for hunting purposes is deleted, if the fields are properly posted. S.F,Harbor Control Loses in Assembly SACRAMENTO, May 18 (AP) Transfer of control of the state owned San Francisco harbor to the city of San Francisco was defeated tonight by the assembly by a 40-26 vote. Assemblyman Hornblower led the fight for the measure. Following defeat of the bill Assemblyman Williamson served notice that he would seek reconsideration tomorrow.

Hitler and Premier Benito Mussolini hoped to extend their influence throughout the Danube valley. The three nations took the stand that they could not permit geographic, political or moral dismemberment of the present setup in central Europe as created by the Wilsonian doctrine in the Versailles peace treaty, France and Russia agreed that nothing must weaken the Franco-Soviet military alliance. Britain concurred on the point that it would be "dangerous" to allow the Rome-Berlin axis to function "without brakes." apainst President Roosevelt's bill to enlarge the tribunal. Van Devanter's action reduced the definitely conservative bloc on the court from four to three, and gave the President an i 1 strength from thf ec Tiff ToWTfTtne-f appointment of a successor. Greater "liberality" in the court is one of the mr.in objectives of Mr.

Roosevelt's bill. Sends Good Wishes The President, receiving the 78-ycar-old justice's typewritten letter by messenger a few minutes after Van Devanter had informed the press, pencilled a reply extending "every good wish," White House attaches said the President's immediate reaction was that it leaves his court reorganization program "one up and five to go." In golf this expression means that a player is one hole ahead of his opponent with five holes yet to play. The analogy apparently meant to convey the President's (Continued on Page 3, Col. 7) News Behind The News Balanced Budget in 1938 Now Promised. Roosevelt's Assurance Appeases Leaders.

Message to Recommend Spread of TVA Idea. 100 Per Cent Market Margins Held Unlikely. By Paul Mallon (Copyright, 1937, Paul Mallon) MANANA WASHINGTON, May 18. Uncertain evidence as to Mr. seriousness about balancing the budget came out of his recent series of conferences with his congressional leaders.

They blight word back to anxious legislators that he would balance it in the old Spanish manner, "Manana," i. in 1938. Although this is unsatisfactory to those who want' an immediate balance, they seem to be somewhat appeased by the new assurance. The "Manana" balancing of the budget has been going on for three or four years now, but this time they profess to believe it will be done. What makes them so sure is the fact that it could have been done this year if the president really had wanted to do it, and they do not see how he can avoid doing it next year.

Burning That too-healthy tan ti 1 A.1 on Jim rancys lace mese aays is not premature sunburn. He is just smoking from within because he thought he was talking off the record when he said: "Well, when Senator O'Mahoney comes down here (the White House) wanting help on his sugar his conscience won't be bothering him, will it? Or when Pat McCarran wants aid for his state. It's all in the viewpoint." Mr. Farley has always talked freely. His friends think, too free ly.

They are surprised ne nas noi become involved in something like hie nrpspnt threat to anti-Dackinfi supreme court Democrats long be-(Continued on Page 2, Col. 7) JUSTICE RETIRES Justice Willis Van Devanter, 78 (above), has tendered his resignation to President Roosevelt, effective June 2. He has been an associate justice since 1911. i Roosevelt Maps Maximum Hours, Minimum Wages WASHINGTON, May 18. (UP) President Roosevelt disclosed today that soon he will send maximum hour and minimum wage recommendations to congress but emphasized that he is not insisting on the enactment of any of the various measures sponsored by the administration.

Mr. Roosevelt said at his bi-weekly press conference that he had received excellent co-operation from the various department heads whom he had requested to economize. The chief executive- reviewed the budget-economy situation with Chairman Pat Harrison, of the senate finance committee and Sen. James F. Byrnes, S.

C), of the senate appropriation committee. Questioned about the discussion, Mr. Roosevelt said the desired economies would be effected. He did not say what methods would be used to achieve this goal. State Department Counsel Approved WASHINGTON, May 18 (AP) President Roosevelt signed a bill today recreating the position of Counselor of the State Department.

The post, which carries a salary of $10,000 annually, was authorized on the recommendation of Secretary Hull. 1 I Only a handful of fnendst faithful to him in his self-imposed exile will be invited to the wedding. No member of his family in England will be present. The Duke issued the announcement of the wedding plans through Herman L. Rogers of New York, spokesman for Mrs.

Warfield and himself. Another Fight Lost It was interpreted as evidence that, just as last December when the King wrestled to keep his throne and marry the American-born divorcee, he had lost another conflict with the British government. Friends said he tried tc get official recognition of his marriage, now that the emotional storm of the abdication had died away and his brother-successor crowned as King George VI. But in ten words today he told the story of his "There will be no members of the royal family present." The brief announcement of the wedding plans was interpreted also as meaning that Mas. War- (Continued on Page 2, CoL 3) State Sales Tax Tokens Rejected SACRAMENTO, May 18.

(AP) The assembly bill by Lyon of Los Angeles which would have provided that merchants use tokens in collecting the state sales tax was tabled tonight by the sen-i ate revenue and taxation commit tee. The action was unanimous. Representatives of retail druggists and grocers urged the committee to pass the bill to the sen- ate as "a relief from the burden the tax has placed on the small merchants." The bill would "have permitted the merchant to issue tokens with a value of one-tenth of a cent which could be used by the purchaser in paying the tax. Sutherland Denies Retirement Rumor WASHINGTON, May 18. Jus tice Sutherland of the Supreme Court today authorized his sec retary to say that reports that he has decided to retire from the court "are utterly without foun dation." The retirement of Justice Sutherland has been rumored frequently and many close court observers expect him to -retire.

but not until after the fight over the President's Supreme Court plan is ended. KNIGHTS END MEET OAKLAND, May 18 (UP) California Knights of Columbus today elected Clyde Ashen, Santa Ana, to the office of state deputy, selected Santa Monica for their 1938 convention city as they closed their annua state conclave tonight. Britain Backs France, Russia To Balk German Expansion Movie Strikers Threaten to Call Out 1300 More Workers PARIS, Wednesday, May 19 (UP) Great Britain, France and Russia today agreed to collaborate closely to maintain the status quo in central Europe. The verbal accord was directed is 1 against Germany and Italy. The policy was decided upon at London coronation conferences between high officials of the three nations and concluded here in political discussions by Russian foreign, minister Maxim Lit-vinov, French Premier Leon Blum and French Foreign Minister Yvon: Delbos.

The accord was described as an "antidote" to the Rome-Berlin "axis," by which Chancellor Adolf HOLLYWOOD, May 18 (UP) A Demand for a specific boycott against five motion picture stars and a threat to extend the current film strike to independent studios were evolved tonight at a conference of the executive committee; of the striking Federated Motion Picture Crafts. The committee placed Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan, Franchot Tone, Humphrey Bogart and Edward Arnold on its "unfair list'' and requested American Federation of Labor and Committee for Industrial Organization memberships to boycott all their pictures..