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2. 101st Year MADISON, TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1940 20 PAGES PRICE THREE CENTS Weather Wis com JoumM Bull New York Paper Reveals 'New Words' in Polish Documents Nazis' Pounding at U. S. Envoys "TV reefced bo House, benafce Coldly Did Polish Envoy Write This? BRITAIN MAY VIOLATE NEUTRAL WATERS LONDON (U.R) Indicating Great Britain was pre-pared if necessary to violate Scandinavian waters Lord Crewe told the House of Lords today neutral nations should recognize difficulties of technical observance of international law in enforcing the Allied blockade against Germany. "I ask the neutrals to realize," Lord Crewe said, "the difference between technical infractions of international law and acts of piracy the Germans are prepared to commit almost indefinitely." In connection with "technical" infractions, he referred to infraction of the three-mile limit and said Britain "may have committed or may commit" such infractions.

SENATE REJECTS EXCISE TAX CHANGE WASHINGTON (U.R) The senate today defeated, '36 to 45, an amendment to the reciprocal trade agreements extension bill proposing to freeze excise taxes at their present levels. The amendment, sponsored by Sen. Pat McCarran, Nev.) was the second one the senate has rejected. Earlier by a three-vote margin the senate defeated an amendment by Sen. Key Nev.) to make the treaties subject to senate ratification.

A i A y.Bcattrosiw.iTRi tatMitu tK MrimuQvs ia totOtiNt Mr. 19Sfl MmrUtttJ rjxrta 8 Mrj a roMlitw fctMuiikiij, dale imformf" otrtr i si: tM fer Hudvoo atoeicbolBi 144 t-rproyoi. two! I Ant polrroi wyfeltayr a toirt! mii mm ii i 4 DIES GROUP TO CITE SECOND COMMUNIST WASHINGTON (U.R) The house today approved by voice vote a resolution to cite a second Pittsburgh Communist, George Powers, for contempt of the Dies committee. The action was taken on a resolution presented by Chairman Martin Dies. Powers had refused to give names of other Communists.

Last week the house cited James H. Dolsen, also a Pittsburgh Communist, in whose possession was found a Communist party membership card made in the name of Tranklin D. Roosevelt." The News Spotlight The World Today WASHINGTON A merry-go-round controversy over American diplomats part in Europe's war continues to keep wires hot. In the capitol, however, congressmen remain cold toward an investigation. This is the first radioed pholo of the "white book" issued by the government which purports to show thai President Roosevelt and American Ambassadors William C.

Bullitt (to France) and Joseph P. Kennedy (to Great Britain) had agreed the United States would ultimately enter the European war on the Allied side. Pictured above is what purports to be a report by Count Jerzy Potocki, Polish ambassador to the United Stales, on an interview with Ambassador Bullitt. Officials Expect 400,000 Ballots State Vote Lags as 3rd Term Issue Gets Test at Polls By WILLARD R. SMITH (Of United Frees) Early voting was slupgish today as the "Wisconsin electorate polled the first sample of third term sentiment in.

the United States. The count in Milwaukee at noon was 9,668 votes behind, that i the last previous presidential primary in 1936 and resi LONDON Prime Minister Chamberlain announces Allies' intention to push to the limit the bloodless war to choke Germany's economic life, regardless of neutrals stepped on in the process. PARIS New Reynaud government agrees to new, more intense war efforts. ROME Civil mobilization plans are issued. IN THE AIR French report "several" Nazi planes were shot down, but Germany replies one British and two French planes also were sent plunging in flames.

0 ON THE SEA Germans scuttle steamer, British report. Sports Wisconsin spring football games start Saturday; 86 gridders report for practice. U. W. baseball team starts play Friday at Illinois Normal.

(' Politics t. Garner Club spends $19,745 in Wisconsin, report to secretary of state shows. Clausen asks support for Vandenberg on election eve. Madison 450 Persons hear Bob Allen at Gridiron banquet. Former State Journal man and R.

F. Norris win "Red Derbies." Unions delay construction at "Pilgrim village," builder says. They Say Today RALPH M. 1MMELL Immell Undergoes Throat Operation Ralph M. Immell, adjutant general of Wisconsin, entered the Wisconsin General hospital this morning to undergo an operation for a throat ailment late today.

His condition is not serious, friends said. 2 Showers Prime City For More April, showers have snowbanks to. move before they can bring spring flowers. Madison received two such showers during the night, to- taling a meager .04 of an inch of rain, but more are predicted for tonight and Wednesday. Rising temperature also was forecast by Eric R.

Miller, government meteorologist, but cooler weather may return Wednesday night, he hinted. Thunder rolled intermittently from 1:20 to 5:57 a. m. today as the shower belt reached southern Wisconsin. The storm movement is a child of the low center that caused floods in Miller said.

It is moving slowly against a cold air mass lying east of Wisconsin and the center, fairly deep, had reached Nebraska early today. Sandstorms accompanied the movement in Kansas and Lander, reported a rain and snow mixture totaling 1.04 inches. Chicago; received 1.10 inches; of rain and La Crosse ,33 of an If Madison gets into the warm sector of the storm movement it may see clear skies late Wednesday, followed by the cold front, Miller said. Fire Fools Man Figuring Flame Was A pril Fooling When a. friend dropped into W.

Harry Droberg's grocery store, 1701 Monroe Monday and told Droberg his house, which adjoins the store, was on fire, Droberg wouldn't be taken in. "Go on, that April Fool stuff doesn't fool me," he laughed. "But I'm serious," the neighbor said earnestly. Droberg chuckled, shook his head, and turned to a customer. His chuckle caught in his throat, though, when fire engines from Nos.

4 and 7 companies rushed up to his front door. It took them 26 minutes to put out 'the Maze, which began wnen hot chimney sparks fired the roof. Kirk Confirms Acceptance of Columbia Post Prof. Grayson L. Kirk, on the University of Wisconsin poliitcal science, staff since 1927; today confirmed his appointment as head of the undergraduate Columbia college division of Columbia university's public law and political science department.

His leaving Wisconsin was first announced by The Wisconsin State Journal Jan. 13. Kirk said he would complete this semester and an eight weeks summer session teaching at the university before going to New York City. DOUGLAS A. NELSON Nelson Threatens Action on Slips Douglas A.

Nelson, a first ward aldermanic candidate, today indicated he may turn over to federal authorities copies of typewritten slips signed by the "Citizens' Protective Committee" and deposited in mail boxes late Monday night. He contended that in his opinion the contents are libelous because they attacked his qualifications as an attorney. Nelson learned early today that the slips had been left in mail boxes at apartment and rooming houses. It is a federal offense to place in mail boxes any materials not sent regularly through the mails. At Kenndy Manor, Nelson collected a large quantity of the slips which he wrapped in' a newspaper to preserve fingerprints of their distributor.

Library Group to Publish 'Guide Book' The Wisconsin Guide book, which the state refused to publish after it was charged the book contained La Follette Progressive political propaganda, will be published by the Wisconsin Library the State Journal learned today. The publication was started in 1937 when the ligislature of, that year appropriated $750 for the book's printing. The material was prepared by Wisconsin Writers Project, a work projects agency. When members of the 1939 legislature obtained proofs of the proposed publication, various members objected to the contents on the ground that the guide book contained material too favorable to the former La Follette administration. The 1939 legislature repealed the $750 appropriation.

Recently the library association sought to purchase engravings from the state for use in the publication, but F. X. Ritger, director of the-bureau of purchases, said today the state refused to sell the engravings because they are to be used in some state publication. Show Spring Is Here Water Supt. Leon A.

Smith and Street Commissioner John G. Thompson are convinced spring is here. On Monday the water department installed drinking fountains and street employes flushed the streets. 'Sunny CaV at Last Gets Sun SAN FRANCISCO (U.R) Rain swollen rivers and creeks throughout northern California subsided today beneath a warm sun. City Braces Only Bar to Flood By JOSEPH BANKS SUNBURY, Pa.

(U.R) Working against" emergency crews succeeded today in erecting a coffer dam to support a weakened dike that remained the only barrier between this flood-devastated community and the rampaging waters of the Susquehanna river. Forty weary Work Projects Administration workers who had toiled throughout the night won their race against the crest stage expected later today. Although the river had been receding from the high reached during the night, observers said a new crest appeared inevitable because of conditions in the Wilkes-Barre area above Sunbury. Should the dike break it would release tons of cascading water which would split the town in half. Already nearly one half of the city was inundated.

Half of the 16,000 residents were, estimated to have evacuated their homes. Although the crest apparently had been reached in the Wilkes-Barre area, not all danger was past. A new crest was considered possible. The river began receding, after reaching a crest of 80.6, at Wilkes-Barre before dawn. Bridges linking Wilkes-Barre to the boroughs of Plymouth and Kingston gave way or were weakening.

A new gasoline menace appeared aboye Kingston, already hard hit by flood waters. A fume fire broke out in one of the storage tanks of the Atlantic Refining co. which exploded Monday and authorities feared it might spread to storage tanks holding 1,500,000 gallons of gasoline a short distance away. Twelve persons were known dead, six were reported missing, and 30,000 were left homeless in Wilkes-Barre. Clear weather in the New York state area around Blnghamton led to hopes the flood waters would subside.

But from Wilkes-Barre peaks of snow still were visible on surrounding mountain tops and weather observers pointed out that if thaw continued at Monday's rate it might bring a new and higher crest to Wilkes-Barre. In addition to the Susquehanna, the Lehigh, Delaware, Lackawanna, Schuylkill and Juniata rivers were overflowing. More than 50 main highways of the region were closed and many communities were threatened, with food shortages. All business was suspended. Schools and churches were turned into refugee centers.

The whole population was up mosf of the night, barricading homes and stores, pumping water from cellars and helping in rescue and relief work. State troopers, CCC youths and WPA workers all were on flood duty. The Red Cross was setting up stations all through the flood zone and the Work Projects Administration in Washington granted $100,000 in emergency funds. Airplanes were loaded with serum and vaccine and kept in readiness at airports in Philadelphia and Harrisburg. William F.

Holm Leaves $12,500 Estate William F. Holm, Madison, who died March 17, left an estate of $12,500, a petition for administration filed in county court revealed today. Judge George Kroncke granted the petition, which was filed by the widow, Anna E. Holm, sole legal heir to the estate. JOHN H.

BETTEY 'P- We Told the Truth Says Berlin BULLETIN WASHINGTON (U.R) -Sen. Robert R. Reynolds N. formally today intro- -duced today a resolution seeking a senate foreign relations committee examination of Undersecretary of State Stunner Welles and Ambassador William C. Bullitt.

(Complied from United Presi Dlipatchni) Back and forth across the Atlantic ocean today, raged the controversy over United States diplomats and their part in the European war. Demands for a congressional investigation into the official conduct of President Roosevelt's ranking representatives in this nation and in Europe received a cold reception in the senate and house, however. Berlin continued, nevertheless, to defend the Nazi government's action in publishing 16 documents allegedly showing American envoys had encouraged Poland to resist German demands and promising this nation would "finish" an European conflict by taking part on the Allied side. In New. York the News countered, that translations of photostatic copies of the documents indicated "the German propaganda ministry had slipped some new words into the Polish language." To this Berlin hotly came back with: "There can be no question whatsoever of the falsification of these documents.

Such charges are incorrect and stupid." The News asserted that in one document the Germans had quoted C- Bullitt, American ambassador to France, as declaring the United States would "finish" a European conflict on the allied side but the photostat radioed to the United States showed he said emphaticaly the United States would take no part, the paper said. The News engaged three translators, the article said, who provided independent translations which agreed Identically in meaning. Two of them, the News added, "commented that the report was written in such poor Polish that no statesman could have been guilty of its authorship." Two words used in one document were not contained in the Polish language, the translators reported "urojone" and "stop-astwa." A third, the News said, was "przekreslily," used in the docu ment to mean "crossed out." But this word is not used in that sense in Polish, the News explained, whereas the German word "durch-kreuzt" is, and "is constantly used in the Nazi political In reply Berlin said: "The German government is not so silly that it would publish false documents whose authenticity could be checked. Let Potocki (Count Jerzy Potocki, Polish ambassador at Washington) produce copies of his report and compare them with those in the white book. If it is denied that such reports exist, let him produce his reports written on corresponding days or compare his literary style with the documents.

"It may be possible that the language which appears in the Polish documents appears unusual to a Pole who has not lived in Poland for some time, for there are different styles in any language. docu-, ments in the white book are not falsified. Montana, located him. From his sisters he learned that his family had moved to Blue River, and then to Lone Rock. During his long absence, his wife had remarried twice, but both of the succeeding husbands had died.

In 1921, there was a reunion in Lone Rock. At the age of 74 years, he eloped with his wife to Cresco, where amongst an excited townsfolk they were married again. They were loaded into a surrey and paraded behind the town band. Then they returned to Lone Rock and settled down. Mrs.

Bettey died in 1928. The next seven winters were spent in Long Beach, and the summers with a daughter. "There is what I can do to Louis whenever they let me have a shot at him." Henry Mc-Lemore forgot to bolt his door and a red-headed heavyweight named Red Bur-mah got in. Page 16. sports.

"Past and present experience has proved how easily gov-ernments can be subverted." Ed ucate for McLEMORE democracy, James H. Cromwell pleads. Page 5. R. iwv i Vf i "Mr.

McConnell appeared on the same charge on April Fool's day last year, and that's no joke." Snaps the judge: "Five dollars, and that's no joke either." Page 3. "I don't believe the modern girl who smokes adds to her personal charms." But she has a right to smoke if she wants to, 90-year-old Mother Gray insists. Page 20. "Shall I move again, or stay where I am happy?" A wife whose husband's hobby is moving tells the story to Beatrice Fairfax. Page 6.

"Am I playing a sucker again?" Roundy bets a hot on the election. Page 17. "Not one sign in the sky points to an early peace." It looks Raymond Clapper thinks, like the irresistable force and the immovable object. Page 4. dents of other cities also were i slow at th polls.

Mayoralty elections in conjunction with the presidential reference poll in 24 Wisconsin cities and interest in referenda' issues were expected to help counteract the letheargy imposed by chilly, cloudy weather. Besides the third term issue, raised in this state by two rival slates -of candidates for election to the Democratic national convention backing President Roosevelt for a third term, politicians were anxious to determine wheth- er the Republican resurgence shown in -1938 has gathered strength. The two Roosevelt slates -were opposed by 24 delegate candidates pledged to the i presidential candidacy of Vice-President Garner. Sen. Arthur H.

Vandenberg, Michigan, and Dist. Atty. Thomas E. Dewey, New York, vied for the Republican nomination. Scattered unpledged delegate candidates were on the ballot in various districts.

Election officials estimated the total vote would exceed 400,000, but the United States weather bureau forecast rains which fell early today in the southern and central portions pf the state would continue throughout the day. Rain or snow was forecast for the northern section. The inclement weather was expected to keep many from the polls. The names of Dewey and Vandenberg were not entered on the ballots, but slates pledged to them had been announced. Delegates elected are bound to their candidates at the national conventions as long as the candidates have a chance for nomination.

Twenty-four delegates will be chosen for each convention, two from each of 10 congressional districts and four from the entire state. 'The balance of power 1n the election remained in the Mrs. R. H. Fries.

In 1934 he moved to Madison and lived with his daughter until her death in 1939, and since then he has lived with a grandson, Gerald Fries. Until recently, he never missed a state encampment of the G. A. R. From 1928 to 1936, he visited national encampments in Denver, Portland, Cincinnati, Ohio, Des Moines, Springfield, 111., St.

Paul, Rochester, N. Grand Rapids, and the 1937 encampment In Madison. He was a past senior vice-commander of the Wisconsin GAR department. Survivors are two grandsons, Gerald Fries, Madison; and Clyde Crary, Richland Center; and two great grandchildren, Clyde Crary, and Judith Ann Fries. The body was taken to the Joyce funeral home, hands of the La Follette Pro-gresssive party which, had entered no candidates and supported none during the primary campaign.

The iup- port of that party's 200.000 to 300,000 votes was sought by both the Republican and Democratic camps because under state law the Progressives may vote in any column. Campaign managers for each of the slates, Democratic and Republican, claimed success for their delegations. National Committeeman Charles E. Broughton and Gustave J. Keller, Appleton attorney, predicted the two Rodsevelt slates would win over the Garner slate.

The rivalry between the two pro-Roosevelt factions, the result of a dispute over patronage and party power, was expected to produce a larger than normal vote for their candidate. John J. Slocum and William R. Callahan, co-chairmen of the Garner campaign, predicted their candidate would carry every county. They said anti-third term, sentiment had grown rapidly during the last two weeks.

Dewey had announced Saturday that he was satisfied he would be successful in Wisconsin. He had toured several cities of the state during the final weekend of the campaign. Vandenberg's support-res carried their campaign to the final minutes Monday night with radio addresses. Besides selecting convention delegates, voters in many cities will elect city officials. At Milwaukee, Daniel Webster Hoan, vetetran Socialist mayor, will seek re-election to the office he has held 24 years.

He was opposed by Carl F. Zeidler, who resigned his position as assistant city attorney to campaign on a platform of "Milwaukee needs a change." The polls opened at 6 a. m. and will close at 8 m. City-Vote Shows Lack of Interest The vote up to 1 p.

Ward Total Ward Tatal One Eleventh IM Two IWS Twelfth 1M Three Il Thirteenth Four 3115 roarteenlh It Five 125 Fifteenth IM 81 237 Sixteenth Seven 231 Seventeenth 130 Elrht 1U.1 Elfhteenth ttt Nina 100 Nineteenth 2t Ten 2M Twentieth 217 By HENRY NOLL Predictions made by city officials last week that the total vote in today's election would not exceed 15,000 will come true unless a greater effort is made by citizens to go to the polls late today. Early this afternoon only 4.632 votes had been cast in the 20 wards. Although the vote is exceedingly heavy in wards in which there are aldermanic and supervisor contests, there was a no- The Feature-Finder PI, Pt. 2 Clapper 4 Comics 17 Crossword 14 Fairfax 6 Folett 6 Laff-a-Day 8 Roundy 17 McCormick 15 Scrapbook 9 McLcmore 16 Society 10, 11 Mail Bag 4 Sports 15, 16 Markets 18 Thompson 4 Notes to You 3 Uncle Ray 17 Questions 4 Winchell 5 Radio 14 Yesterdays 4 Only Dr. Her vie A.

Dob son Remains in John Bettey, Who Beat Madison from the Ranks of the 'Boys in Death Once to Preside Blue as Last Man in His GAR Post, Dies Death today cut Madison's Civil War veterans to one, and ended the career of an old soldier who once was proclaimed dead and lived apart from his family for years, but lived to become the last man in his Grand Army of the Republic post. The old soldier, John H. Bettey, 83. "Red Jack" Bettey in the Civil war who carried on the tradition of the G. A.

R. posts "to the last man," died this morning at his home, 313 Riverside after an illness. Only Dr. Hervie A. Dobson remains in Madison from the ranks of tht "boys in blue" who set out from the city and Dane county in the Civil war.

Dr. Dobson is the last man in the Lucius Fairchild G. A. R. post.

But it wasn't the war which gave Mr. Bettey his most harrowing experience. He was thought killed in a train wreck, but only was injured, and for two years wandered without knowing who lie was. Then he could not find his family for more long years, and in the interval his wife married twice, moved away. Finally, in 1921, he found his family again.

He eloped to Iowa to "remarry" his wife, and they found happiness again in Lone Rock, where Mr. Bettey became the last man of the Henry Dillon post. Mr. Bettey was born Nov. 6.

1846, in Vermont and came west in 1849 to live in Iowa. He enlisted for the Civil war in Co. Ninth Iowa Cavalry, on Sept. 7, 1863. He was forced to lie about his age by two years, and since has mantainel an official age of two years older than he actually was.

He served in the suppression of the bushwacking warfare in Ark-ansa, in which the Northern forces were ambushed and shot down by guerilla bands. "Red Jack," a dashing, daring rider, came through with-. out a scratch, although many riders were toppled from their horses as they rode beside him. Mr. Bettey was discharged March 17, 1866.

His father served throughout the Civil war, and distinguished himself at the siege of Vicksburg. Shortly after his discharge, Mr. Bettey was' married to Emma Beam, Walker, la. They had three children. In that train accident, a man was burned beyond recognition, and "Red Jack" was proclaimed dead.

He had suffered major head injuries, and was taken to a hospital. For two years, he tramped over the United States not knowing who he was nor where his people were. Then he recovered his memory, and returned to Iowa to find his wife and children gone. Unable to locate them, he traveled further west, working on ranches and at various other jobs. As the yaers passed, and age grew on, Mr.

Bettey returned to the Soldiers' home in Donahue, la. The strange history continued. At the Soldiers home in 1921, two of his sisters, wtth the aid of a nephew, Sen. Walter Kemmis,.