The Daily News Leader from Staunton, Virginia • 1

towteii FORTY-EIGHT TEARS -Ui THE PUBLIC SERVICE THE WEATHER Oldest Virginia Dally West of the Blue Ridge Fan4 today and Wednesday, not mtich change temperature. 40th YEAR. No. 105 DAILY NEWS EST. U9( UORNLNQ LEADER EST.

1101 STAUNTON. Va, TUESDAY MORNING, MAY 3, 1938 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS AUDIT BURBAU CIRCULATIONS PRICE TWO CENTS 'Model Mother', Seeks 5,000,000 Spending Lending TREATY GIYEN OVERWHELMING ENDORSEMENT IE-HP GIVEN SIX YEARS ON PLEAOFGUILT a wima1w0chpren" found slae husband is sought by Authorities Recovery Assailed Prominent Banker, One POSSIBILITY Who Offered PresidenU4Ielp-in Restoring-Confidence and Normal Business, Denounces Much of New Deal Policy; Says. Breathing Spell of Two or Three Years Is Needed. Washington, May 2.W Winthrop W. Aldrich, one of sixteen big businessmen who recently offered President Roosevelt their help in restoring confidence and normal business, denounced tonight the new administration plan for promoting recovery by vast federal loans and Aldrich, chairman of the bank, told the American section of the International cham ber of commerce that the program was based upon an eco Man Who Resided In Staunton and I Said to Have Used Many Allan Pleads Gntlty to Charge of Fraudulently Obtaining $350 in Traveler's Checks from Clarke County Bank.

Berryville, May 2. (TP) William P. Gemmp, possessor of a string of aliases which read like a who's who the financial and sporting worlds, today pleaded guilty to an indictment charging him with fraudulently obtaining $350 in travelers' checks from the Bank of Clarke County and was sen tenced to serve six years in the state penitentiary by Judge Phillip Williams, of the Clarke county circuit court Gemmp, said ttf be wanted by the police of several Maryland towns where, assuming the names of prominent people, he worked a usually successful confidence game, came to Berryville last November and posed as a prospective buyer of a farm owned by the bank he victimized. He deposited an $8,000 check drawn on a Florida bank a part payment for the farm and then offered another in the amount of $350, asking travelers' checks in return. It was not Until he left here that the bank learned the checks were no good.

Gemmp was arrested in Staun ton March 20 and brought to Berryville, where he was speedily Indicted by a Clarke county grand Jury. There are no charges facing Gemmp in Staunton, his place of residence for some months previous to his arrest An expensive sedan, figuring the Hancock, Md, charaes against the man, was re covered by authorities here at the time of his arrest BOICE MADE STATE CHAIRMAN, I.A.CJ. Chicago, May 2 (JPtJ. H. Bolce.

chief of the Harrisonburg, Va, police was named today Virginia state chairman for the International Association of Chiefs of Police. George Reyer, superintendent of New Orleans police and president of the association, said Bolce was one of forty-eight police execu tives appointed, one in each state, in accordance with a plan for a nationwide coordination of police administrative activity which the association is undertak ing for the first time this year. TELLS HOUSES N. A suit filed in Hollywood in name of Eloise Spann, 21, singer and dancer, aeeka (5,000,000 from Milton Beech-er, music director, and fifty co- defendants. Miss Spann won fame when aha sang at tha last Republi- can convention.

School Patrol Lads Leave for Capital Friday More than a half-hundred youngsters from the public schools of this city and Augusta county- members of the schoolboy pa trol organizations which function to promote safety among their fellow students will leave this sec- tion Friday morning for 'Washington, where they will be guests Of the American Automobile as sociation in the annual regional meeting. A. Crawford Gilkeson, division superintendent of Augusta's public schools, said about forty mem bers of patrols in the county will make the trip. A school bus has already been prepared for the trip, he said. From the schools of the city fifteen members of local patrols will go.

Ten of the youngsters from this city will be pupils of the Negro schools. They will be ac companled by Officer M. T. Rid die of the Staunton Police de partment Chief of Police John M. Webb said.

Although no official confirma tion was available last nighty It was understood that Sidney Wauhop, Staunton representative of the AAA, will also accompany the youngsters. While In Wash ington they will participate In the huge safety conference parade and other features of the two-day program. The delegates from Staunton and' Augusta patrols will return Saturday evening. National Guard Unit to Undergo Inspection, Today Col. Clifford Cabell Early.

TJ. 8. A arrives in the city today to make the annual federal inspection of local national guard units. This afternoon he will lnspect records and property, and in the evening will put the units themselves through various tests. Colonel Early inspects local staff membys of the 116th Inf.

at seven-thirty p. m. He will then in spect Headquarters Medical Dept detachment, and Co. L. All mem bers of these units have been ordered to attend.

-Or ANNOUNCE WAGE CUT Lynchburg, May 2. The Craddock-Terry company announced today it would reduce wages ten per cent effecUve May 10 to enable the shoe manufacturing firm to compete more favorably with other manufacturers. The boot and shoe workers' union, local 441. immediately scheduled a meeting tonight for workers to discuss the pay cut. wtts a- l.

OF JAPANESE DEFE AT SEEN Three Chinese Columns Reported Encircling Tancheng, Strategic Walled Town 20 Miles North of Lunghal Railway; Japanrs War-plan Rake Chinese Troop. Shanghai, May i.Vft Three Chinese columns were reported encircling Tancheng, strategic walled town twenty miles north or tne Lunghal today which fresh Chinese troops were be ing rushed to that sector. In a desperate effort to halt the reinforcements, Japanese war- planes subjected them to almost continuous bombardment The Chinese attack on Tancheng, however, already had developed into a bat tle of major proportions, threat ening communication lines of the Japanese advance guard near the Lunghal. The question of whether the Japanese were approaching their second major military disaster in Shantung was being djscussedl openly by foreign military experts, who expected decisive action with in a week. If the Chinese can hold their lines a week longer, these experts declared, the Japanese already wearied and battered will need heavy reinforcements both in men and guns to prevent a complete stalemate which would be tanta-mount to defeat.

Such reinforcements must neces' sarily come from Japan, since fur ther denudement of other prov inces In north and central China is Judged Impossible. Withdrawals of Japanese troops from Shansi and Honan provinces already have enabled the Chinese to establish a buffer zone fifty, miles wide on the north bank of the Yellow river, halting the Japanese threat on that front Classes Are Confirmed at Two Churches Bisbw? Robert C. Jetl of the diocese'' of Southwestern Virginia, paid his last official visit to Em manuel church and Emmanuel chapel, Verona, last Sunday. On May 17, the bishop will retire, and a successor will be elected by the diocesan council, subject to confirmation by the bishops and standing committees of the various dioceses of the Episcopal Church In the United States. At En.manuel Sunday morning, Bishop Jett delivered a strong sermon on God's rule in the world to a Congregation which filled the church to capacity.

Before starting his sermon, he spoke briefly of the ties which have bound him to the people of Emmanuel, of which he was rector from 1893 to 1913. After the sermon a class ofeleven candi dates was presented by the rector and received the rite of confirmation. At Emmanuel chapel, Verona, Bishop Jett preached growth from the words: "Grow in Grace." A class of nine candidates was confirmed. The' chapel was filled with former parishioners and friends of the bishop who had charge of the work at the chapel while living In Staunton. Program by Aidncti of 16 Big Businessmen board of the Chase National the writings of Karl Marx, holding possibilities of a "crash of the government credit and a de- hmirh nf t.h currnpv.w Removing All Brakes Lumping the lendlng-spending plan with Its allied program for making some $2,000,000,000 additional lendable funds available to 1 1 I a .1 I 1 a.

uie oaiiiui, uuricn miu, we ay-pear to be throwing away all safeguards, removing all brakes, and heading for disaster." He blamed the depression upon governmental policies which, he in the last few years had been directed at increasing the income of the consumers and at the same time diminishing savings for use in investments, in creating new capital and in maintaining existing capital. Meanwhile, he said, reforms have come too rapidly. Long Breathing Spell "I think that nothing U' more needed at the present he said, "than a prolonged period of quiet not a three to six months' breathing spell, but a two or three yean' breathing spell, during which both government and business can consolidate, modify, and assimilate what has already been done, and during which also It will be possible to study quietly the basis of further reform. "One of the most difficult handicaps under which American Industry has worked for the past several years has teen the immeaw burden upon the time and energy 0f bulsness and financial executives In adjusting themselves to- the constant shifts of government pol icy uia aiicmpimg ro rorecass iu-ture shifts of policy. It Is not a wholesome business situation when the head of a factory is obliged to spend more time with his lawyers than he spends with his engineers, his treasurer, and his sales manager." On the same program.

Thomas J. Watson, president of the International chamber, hailed "a trend toward a spirit of accord and compromise in international relationships, and a decrease in international trade barriers." He deplored what he called "trade barriers within our- own country." These, he said, were "excessive corporate taxes," "class feeling," "political strife," and 'unjust criticism of business." From Lammot du Pont, president of X. I. du Pont de Nemours company, the delegates heard a statement that reemployment is being retarded because enterprise capital is scarce. He attributed this to a "spirit of spending," "reflection" on profit-making, and government regulation.

Less than a week ago, Aldrich Joined fifteen other individuals highly placed in the business and nnancial world In a statement which said that it was "most Important we -mftita-atf resoive to encourage the President in every effort he shall make to restore confidence and normal business conditions." They advocated a system of continuing consultation between government and business for the purpose of avoiding periodic overproduction. In view of this declaration, ob A. 4. servers were especially struck with the vigorous tone of Aldrich's speech tonight in which he took issue with the administration on virtually every major factor or the new lending-spending-credlt expansion program, and pointedly dls-Duted the President's statement that It would involve government borrowings of no more than 0 1 Carter and Hall to Attend Rate Conference Today Mayor Curry Carter and City Manager W. L.

Hall were deflnitehr slated last night to attend the conference ot officials of Virginia Public Service company to discuss the rates of the company and the ability to provide proper service. scheduled to be held In the John Marshall hotel in Richmond today. The conference, called by the League of Virginia Municipalities; will be an Informal round-table discussion of company electric rates and the financial status of the utility. Jay Taylor, sanitary Inspector for the city, may accompany the mayor and city manager to the conference, but this was not definite at a late hour. The party will leave early In the morning and return in the early evening, Mr.

Hall said. Representatives from Charlottesville, Covington. Newport News, and Waynesboro will also attend. COLLEGE BASEBALL At Williamsburg: William and Mary freshmen 25, MrGuire's school 4. At Virginia Vote of House of Cop 108, Cr Vppod- tion Attacv Prime Minister Chamberlain's Foreign Policy; Minister Is Flayed Orally.

London, May 2. 4V-The house of commons tonight gave overwhelming endorsement to Britain's new treaty with Italy by a vote of 316 to 108 capping stormy opposition attacks on Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's, foreign policy Fighting off the onslaughts, Chamberlain told commons the treaty signed in Rome April 16 was a great step toward avoiding European war and left the Impression he would attempt to form similar pact with Vazi Germany as soon as possible. A labor motion to renounce the accord was defeated 322 to 110. Labor! tea and liberals flayed the prime minister because he praised fascist Italy warmly as "a new Italy which under stimulus of the personality of Signor Mussolini Is (showing new rigor in which there is apparent new Tision and new efficiency in administration." The opDOsltlon laughed when Laborite Victor Alextf ider Interjected "and new A biting climax to the debate came as opposition leader, Clement Att- tee. denounced the prime minister, saying he could not believe Chamberlain "would have put his hand to so dishonorable a document." Resentful because Chamberlain frequently walked out on opposition soeeches, Attlee said he was guilty of "bad manners" and treated the opposition with "sneerlnr contempt" Taunted by Lloyd George Fiery old David Lloyd George taunted the government with the assertion that "the German are quite convinced you won't fight and so am The sixtv-nlne-year-old prime minister moved for approval of the pact as Relchsfuehrer Hitler hi umphantlv left Bp Urn for talks with Premier Mussolini, his partner In the Rome-Berlin axis.

Chamberlain did not mention Germany In his long speech, but he left little doubt that wtth the Italian agreement in his pocket he would seek one with Germany at the opportune moment in his quest for a general European settlement. The laborite and liberal opposi tionalthough knowing they had no chance of defeating the Italian agreement assailed the pact as cynical betrayal of Ethiopian and "the legitimate Spanish govern merit." STORY OF 1924, Davis was invited by the late Herman Kohlsaat, Chicago publisher, to accompany him to Colonel House's home. While they were there a telegram, apprising house of Wilson's death, arrived. House was upset by the news, Davis says, and sought advice from the two newspaper men on the nature of the condolences he should offer Wilson's widow. Then he remarked upon the misunderstanding between himself and Wilson, and when Davis asked him if there has been "a definite incident over which, a possible disagreement might have (Continued on Page 2, Col.

if) Dates for by Legion Auxiliary MAYOR'S POPPY DAY PROCLAMATION J)( Friday and Saturday. May 20 and 21, have been proclaimed "Poonv Days" in Staunton. In a proclama tion issuea yesteraay By Mayor Curry Carter. The proclamation urged all citizens to honor the World war dead and aid the war's living victims by wearing the American Legion and Auxiliary memorial poppy those days. The proclamation reads: "Whereas, in the World war of 1917-1918 the young men of Staunton and Augusta county gave their service to the defense of the United States in an exalted spirit of patriotism and some were called upon to sacrifice their lives In that service: "Whereas, many others were rail ed upon to sacrifice health and stretvth.

with resulting suffering Biia uBraimps to uiemselves and families which continue to this "Whereas, the memory of these oatriotic sacrifices should ever be fcpt fresh In the minds of patriotic citizens, while' fullest aid should be extended to those still within the reacn or numan aid: "And. whereas, the-wearing of the memorial poppy both honor th dead and aids the disabled and de pendents: "Therefore, Cum Carter. fof the city of Staunton, do hereby proclaim rnaay and Saturday, May 20 and 21. Poppy days in the city ot Staunton and urge all citizens to observe the day by wearing the American Legion, and American Lesion auxiliary memorial day poppy- CURRY CARTER. Directed to Tampa Address by Telephone Call from Pittsburgh, Police Find Bodies of Slain Trio.

Tampa. Fla May 2. Called to an address In suburban Palma Cela by a call from Pittsburgh, Sheriff J. R. McLeod and City Detective W.

D. Bush reported tonight they found a mo-ther and her two children slain in an apartment house. The officers Identified the trio as Mrs. Paul Fried-Bunge and her two daughters, Edith Ann, five, and Nina, four. They said the call came from Miss Ingebourg Bunge, a daughter of Mrs.

Bunge. The mother's throat had been cut, they said, and her body stuffed into a bathtub. The children had been chloroformed, and lay In their beds, the officers said, clasping dolls. Sheriff McLeod said officers Immediately began a search for Paul Bunge, husband and by neighbors "as a writer from Pittsburgh who moved Into the apartment about six The time of the triple deaths was fixed at midnight Sunday, McLeod said. o- Ladies' Night High Spot of Kiwanis Year Mouth-watering food, hilarious pranks, and fun-making in general predominated at the annual Ladies' night meeting of the Staunton Ki-wahls club, held last evening in the sionewau jacxson notei wun sixty-five members of the club and guests present.

Talented entertainers from both the faculty and student body of the Mary Baldwin college added tremendously to the program with their readings, and dance and vocal num- hearty applause to equally hearty laughter at times, President C. Franklin Williamson welcomed the guests at the opening of the meeting in behalf of the club and immediately turned over the meeting to the program chairman, S. I. Davis. Dr.

Guy Fisher introduced the numbers presented by the group from Mary Baldwin. The first number on the evening's entertainment card was a Up dance by Misses Anne Adams and Bessie Moore, students, with Miss Margaret Wardlow at the piano. Dr. Mary Latimer, a member of the farnlrv. presented several Continued on Page 2.

CoL Encampment Is -Tentatively Set fef T.ofo Tuna 1U1 lJUtl U1IV A data In the latter part of June was selected as the tentative date for holding the annual encampment of the Augusta Young women Home Demonstration club at a meeting of the organization in the office of the agent here yesterday. Last night's meeting, attended by thirteen members of the organisa tion, i' appointed a delegation to attend the "Better Homes Day" program which will be held In the home of Mrs. J. Frank Clemmer on Thursday, May 19. The treasurer was instructed to send federation dues of the organi sation to the county treasurer.

A meetirrr for the month of June will be held in the Home Demon stration agent's office on the first Monday evening of the month; At the meeting a demonstration on meal nlannlng will be conducted by 'Miss Kf.therlne Bowen. agent. Miss Bowen discussed plans for a forthcoming campaign after which elub members were enrolled. 0 Anderson Car Recovered in Pennsylvania Chief of Police John M. Webb said last night he had been notified by civil authorities of Mercer, Pa.

that the car owned by. R. H. Ander son of this city, stolen from Its parking place on South Coalter trt last. Fririnv evenine.

had been recovered and the driver appre hended. Tentative plans for the trip to Mercer to get the car and the man. if he waives extradition, were made by the police head. He said he and a state officer would leave todavfr the Pennsylvania dtv if extradition Is waived, and if not, he would re quert Governor Price to grant ex tradition authority. 6 FAIR MEETING TONIGHT Members of the South River trlct Fair association are to be present tonight at a meeting to be held at the Fishersville.

high school at eight o'clock. The, purpose of the meeting Is to reorganize the association and ap point new committees. The F.FA boys and 4-H club boys and girls. especially, are urged to be present, since they will be-appolnted super intendents of deosf tmenta and chair men of committees ror the first time In the history of the fair. HIS BREAK VfTH WILSON Ik Mrs.

Grace Noll CrowtC Poet laureate of Texas and mother of three grown sons, Mrs. Grace Noll. Crowell, of Dallas, was chosen "the American Mother of by the Golden Rule founds-; tion. She la a native of Inland, la." Argenbright Charged with Slaying Wife Buena Vista, May 2. (JP) The funeral of Mrs.

Alma Hamilton Ar. genonght, twenty-one, who was shot to death here early today, will be held at three o'clock Wed- nesrtfty at 'the Ppnter.nstal Holiness church, with the burial in Green hill cemetery. Charged with the homicide Is her husband, Clarence Argenbright, twenty-five, a floor hand at the Bernson Silk Company, who is in the Lexington Jail. Argenbright, given a hearing by Mayor A. H.

Griffith, has been ordered held -without bail for the Buena Vista court grand Jury, which convenes in July. Chief of Police Bernar R. Huff man said Argenbright admitted slaying his wife with a single-bar rel shotgun at the home of the woman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.

J. Statome. where the couple had made their home. Afterward Ar genbright walked across a creek to the home of his father, Orover Ar. genbright, and awaited the ar rival of" the police.

Besides her husband and two babies, Mrs. Argenbright'" is survived by three brothers, Robert, Edmund, and Charles Hamilton, all of Buena Vista: two half-brothers, Malcolm and Kenny Hamilton, and a half-sister, Mrs. Lottie Byrd, of West Virginia, and two half-broth ers and two half-sisters by her mother's second marnage, Irvin Edward. Betty, and Minnie Sta tome, all of Buena Vista. Interesting Topics Before Doctors Here Two papers discussing topics of current interest to members of the medical profession will be present' ed to the quarterly meeting of the Augusta County Medical as sociation, scheduled to be held in the auditorium of the Y.

M. C. A. here Wednesday at four p. m.

Dr. George B. Lawsori of -Jef ferson hospital, Roanoke, will pre sent a paper on "Sulphanilamide in the Treatment of Pneumonia Sulphanilamide, medical authorities, pointed out, is the drug discovered some months ago to have powers for combatting the ravages of diseases caused by the deadly streptococcus. Another paper will be presented by Dr. Charles W.

Putney of this city on "A Slrenornelian Monster." The paper will deal with what medical science has termed the "slrenornelian' and the rarity of such cases. Only. 180 cases of this deformity has been reported to medical -author! ties in the entire world, it was pointed out. able to the Florida senatorial strug gle in potential material for na tional political speculation. There was considerable Interest in the capital, however.

In the proportions of the total Democratic and Repub lican vote to be' cast In Indiana and South Dakota. 0 GOODE IS RELEASED ON BOND IN SUM OF $500: HIS CAR CONFISCATED Arrested by Deputy Sheriff D. Shreckhise at Med-o-Vue Ser vice station on Route 11 Saturd night and Jailed here on charge of possession of three pints of untaxed ardent spirits, Eiigene Goode, of near New Market was released on Monday on bond of $500 for his appearance to trial Justice court on May 12. The young man's mother is ety on the bond. The machine In which the alleged spirits wss found was con iiscaiea oy uie onicer.

and was being held last night nomic fallacy, -derived from PRESIDENT'S LETTER HAY. AID MEASURE Chairman Norton Expects Impetot from Presidents Letter Urging Wage-Hour Bill Be Brought Before House by Petition; Green and Lewis Back tending-Spending Program, Washington, May 2. yp Lead ers of the embattled factions of organized labor, the A. F. of L.

and the C. I. found common ground today in calling upon congress to approve President Roosevelt's 500,000.000 lendlng-spending attack upon the depression. Like Mayor La Quardia, or New York, who proposed the creation of a permanent congressional "re co very committee" to submit a program for action at a special session of congress William Green and John L. Lewis appeared be- fore the house appropriations sub committee to argue that the extent of unemployment made the President's program necessary.

Meanwhile, Chairman Norton N. of trie house labor committee, made public a letter from President Roosevelt dealing with another part of the administration's economic and social program, the wage-hour bill. The letter urged that the bill, again bogged down in the house rules committee, be brought before the house by petition. Mrs. Norton arranged to submit such a petition on Friday, and administration leaders were already at work In an effort to line up the 218 signatures which would automatically bring the measure to the house floor.

Marked Impetus Mrs. Norton said the President's letter would give a marked impetus to the bill. She said It would silence reports that he was unwilling to "put the steam on" In Its behalf. The bill calls for a gradually changing standard of wages and hours. At first, the wage minimum would be twenty-five cents an hour and the hour maximum forty-four a week.

These levels would reach forty cents and forty hours over a three-year period. Proponents of the bill, including Democrats, Republicans, Progressives, and Farmer-Laborites, organized late today under the leadership of Representative Healey Mass.) and determined to canvass the house thoroughly for signatures to the petition. While Lewis and Green were in agreement that the appropriations should be granted, they differed on Just how many workers were without jobs. Green said 11,200,000. Lewis put the figure at 13,000,000 to 14,000,000.

"If "congress chooses to act in accordance with the President's (Continued on Page 2, CoL 8) COMMISSION'S SIT AS A COURT to take unsolicited services provided by Utility Management corporation. In Its formal reply to the commission, the utility admitted that all its common voting stock was owned by the Eastern Power company, which, in turn, is owned by the Southeastern Gas and Electric company. But it denied "that Eastern Power company has the power to exercise complete domination and control of defendant's (V. P. board of directors or Its officers." O'Connell declared that In 1938 and 1937 alone the company was able to spend 82.764,330 for additions and Improvements, Including a new power plant rural lines, substations, etc.

He added: "Far from milking the company, the owners of the common stock have aided materially in Improving Its financial position. In the last two years the cash balances of the company have Increased by oa. Page 2. CoL 6) V. P.

DENIES CHARGES AND PRIMARY BALLOTING IN FOUR STATES TODAY WILL BE FOR "SIGNS' New York, May 2 (JP) Colonel Edward M. House's own story of the tragic break between him and Wood row Wilson, after years of close friendship, has been told at last by Bob Davis, veteran newspaperman and author, in his col umn which appears in the New York Sun and other newspapers. The breach occurred In Paris at the time of the peace conference In 1919, and neither the war-time President nor the colonel, Davis says, ever publicly offered ah ex planation of the abrupt ending of what had been regarded as an enduring friendship. On the morning of Feb. 3, May 20-21 Selected Poppy Days Preparations for the observance of Poppy days, May 20-21, are being completed by Clemmer-McGulTin unit of the American Legion auxiliary, Mrs.

H. E. Topping, unit president announced yesterday. Arrangements are being directed by Mrs. Everett F.

Eldred, chairman of the Poppy day committee, assisted by a large corps of workers from the unit. Plans are being developed to distribute memorial popples In every part of the city. "Honor the World war dead ana aid the war's living victims, is the meaning of the memorial poppv said Mrs. Topping. "The poppy, which bloomed so strikingly among the trenches and battle graves In France and Belgium, became the flower of the dead during the war.

(Continued dh Page 2. CoL 7) CANDID CAMERA FANS -ATTACK" WINCHESTER Winchester, May 2 Winchester, emerging from a. two-day festival hang-over yesterday shortly after twelve o'clock was attacked by more than 1,000 candid camera Two Pennsylvania railroad excursion trains from Philadelphia arrived within a half -hour of each other. The first train puUed fourten coaches and disgorged approximately 650 visitors. The second train pulled eleven coaches" and 385 pan-gers.

The trains left after approximately a two-hour stay. The excursion runs regularly over the Pennsylvania railroad for the purpo of taking roembers of 'the candid camera dab to places "off the beaten trail." as CHALLENGES PLAN TO Richmond, Uf ay 2. The Virginia Public Service company struck vigorously twice today at Virginia state charges that its funds have been diverted toward the Associated Gas and Electric Holding company, with consequent detriment to its service and facilities. It filed with the Virginia corporation commission a broad denial of these charges, and. In this answer to the states' complaint, challenged the commission's plan to sit as a court in the current Investigation.

Later today. President M. J. O'Connell Issued a statemjnt in which he said that "far from milking the company, the owners Of the common stock have aided materially In improving its position." O'Connell. Warrertori capitalist, was put in the office by the board after the ousting of Alexander Speer.

who instigated the investigation by complaining to the state that the V. P. E. was being forccti Washington, May 2. Primary balloting tomorrow may Indicate what Influence, if any, the economic slump and othet events are exerting on 1938 political trends.

Four states will have primary elections. Prospects for an indication of iVOter sentiment toward sending Roosevelt supporters to next year's new congress appeared best in Florida. Senator Claude Pepper had the endorsement of the President's son and secretary, James, in his campaign m-thM state for the Democratic nomiiation to succeed himself. His opponents Included Representative J. Mark Wilcox, a foe of last year's court bill and certain other Roosevelt measures; for-mer Governor Dave Sholtz, allied closely with the White House in the past: T.

C. Merchant, publisher of a weekly newspaper, and Flnley Moore, head of a Florida abstract Indiana. Alabama, and South Dakota also have primaries tomorrow, but they oflcrno contests compar (freahmea fl. Toft Ualoa J..