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STATE LIBRARY: KUSEUM HARRISSUivG PA THE WEATHER Fair today: fair Mi Yesterdav'i max. terns It: mln 1. ESTABLISHED 1867 VOL. 166, NO. 42 SSgna.

SQUWTON, PA SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 934 SIXTEEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS WaiItBeWar Gold Keeps Coining. Mr. Rockefeller Recovers. Camera Drops In. 1 TODAY ARTHUR BRISBANE mm mrnmrn ran By Airmail Carrier Trance be (tins to develop a Hitler complex.

Doumergue. seventy one years old. reveals "mailed fist." tells Dealingsijp eds, Socialists the Volatile French chamber what it may and may not do. When trouble comes (omeone must take charge, as Mussolini. Kemal and Stalin have In Stock Balked in Drive Revealed Battle in Garden; Vienna Harassed thorns.

Fighting continues in Austria, spreading to small villages. Italian troops are sent to the border. Italy, like France is prepared to help Doll To Block Farley fuss suppress the half starved workers. Britain warns Europe "hands off Alcohol Company Offi Without Jurisdiction to cers, Hiding Behind Austria," not that Italy, France or England cares what happens to crippled Austria, They do not watt Hit Foreign Issue Injunction Pre "Dummies," Collected ler to walk in. Profits, Pecora Shows By SAM B.

B1EDSOE (Associated Press SWlt Writer) WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The sen Airmail Studied venting Government Cancellation of Contracts, Court Informs Lindbergh's Company Concern Plans to Continue Legal Contest Assassination Plots Rumored as Dollf uss Turns Toward Fascism; Opponents Ousted From Offices; Insurgents Emerge From Sewers to Skirmish; Normality Returning Mass Meeting of Trade Unionists in Gotham to Protest "Slaughter of Workers" Turns Into Bitter Free for All Fight as Communists Attempt to Break Up Their Demonstration One steamer is about landing forty two million dollars of gold, which win be added to Uncle Sam's hoard. Gold Is coming here at the rate of one hundred millions a week.

The president says we do sot need gold. ate banking committee today received evidence that officers of the American Change of Ownership Today's issue of The Scranton Republican, established in 1867, will be the last under ihe management that has controlled it (or practically 20 years. The newspaper and all its property has been sold to Mr. Frank D. Schroth.

Mr. Schroth has been a life long resident of Trenton, New Jersey, and has devoted his entire career to newspaper work. Having disposed of his interest in The Trenton Times Newspapers, he and his family of six children will make their home in Scranton. Mr. Schroth is known in the newspaper world as a man of the highest character and he has high ideals of the relationship which should exist between the newspaper and the community it serves.

He was formerly the editor and publisher of The Trenton State Gazette and for the past seven years has been the associate publisher and general manager of The Trenton Times Newspapers. He also for several years was the president of The New Jersey Associated Press. The Scranton Republican under his direction will be true to its fine traditions of the past Colonel Laurence H. Watres, president of the present company, will continue as a director of the new organisation. Mr.

Leslie B. Tyler who has so faithfully and so efficiently served The Republican as general manager for so many years and whose services have been keenly appreciated, has joined with the other officers in tendering their resignations. In making the foregoing announcement we desire to express our heartfelt appreciation of the loyalty, fidelity and devotion to duty of all the staff and employees of The Republican. The new owner and our employees will continue to have our very best wishes. Commercial Alcohol corporation se cretly participated in and profited from syndicate formed to underwrite a 40,000 share issue of company stocks, and Ferdinand Pecora.

committee We are if the ordinary citizen may not have any, it is not good for him. But Europe Insists on sending it, by the hundreds of millions. By FRANCIS A. JAMIESON counsel, explosively characterized the operation as a 'cheap, contemptible form of criseling." By ELENORE KELLOGG Russell R. Brown, chairman of the By WADE WERNER (Copyright, 1934, by the Associated Press) VIENNA, Feb.

17 (Satur Probe of Pan American Contract Under Way; Republicans Cite Democrats Operating Line Associated Press Stall Writer) NEW YORK, Feb. 15. The federal government today won the first legal step In defense of Its cancellation of airmail Much more may come, as the war danger becomes greater, the British government is said to believe that Japan and Russia will fight surely. Whatever happens this country will corporation's board, calmly informed the banking committee counsel that day). The Austrian govern the interest of himself and other com ment turned definitely toward pany officials in the syndicate venture was concealed behind other names.

contracts held by private com rascism early today, and amid The only participants originally listed (Associated Press Start Writer) panies. stay out of it, and investments here with all our uncertainties attract Europe. in ire syndicate were Thomas E. a peace marred by fignting in Bragg, K. B.

Phagan and C. C. Capde WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. An investigation instituted months ago by the Federal Judge John C.

Knox dis missed the acton of Transcontinen tne sewers of Vienna struck vielle postomce Department was described another crushing blow at the The wisdom of Japan should pre "Dummies" for Officers Brown said he actually had a 10 tonight as the factor that would de tal and Western Air. for an Socialists. cide what action would be taken on injunction to restrain Postmaster vent the war that is predicted. Russia could be hurt, but not conquered. (Associated Press Stall Writer) NEW YORK, Feb.

16. A mass meeting called as a huge trade union and Socialist demonstration against the "slaughter of Austrian workers" turned into a bitter free for all fight between Socialists and Communists this afternoon. Boos and veils, thumping fists and flying chairs filled the vast confines of Madison Square garden as groups of strategically Communists tried to break up the meeting. One Man Stabbed One man was stabbed in the back, and three women and nine other men were beaten or struck by chairs. Two newspaper photographers were among per cent Interest and that Phagan and Capdevielle were his "dummies" and foreign airmail contracts.

Three more participants in the re General James A. Farley and Post 'dummies" for other comoanv officers. bellion were hanged and a court mar and her men are double, her resources watchm. the DT0S in master John J. Kiely of New York Among the latter were: R.

H. Grimm, ten tunes tne men ana resources 01 declined to comment on charges by rrom carrying out rariey order can president of the company; Philip Pub Japan. Stalin is no feeble czar, he Republican members of cngress that celling all ccntracts on next Monday. licKer, a director; H. S.

Brown. wl onle aommisioraun, in lis wnoiesaie turnout JurlsdKUon brother of R. R. Brown: W. S.

Kies. tial sentenced another eight to death as the Dollfuss cabinet, after long deliberation, hurled thousands of other Socialista out of offices to which they had been elected. They announced at the same time cancellation of domestic contracts, "Any action toward saying what in crairman of the executive committee victory. filed to act in the case of the Pan strumentality must be used to carry W. Chadbourne, a director; and the mail is an action against the Manning, associate of E.

L. Cord. Amerian line. TWs line, one Repuou John D. Rockefeller, whose illness can said, had on its directorate United States." said Judge Knox after aviation magnate.

Federal Attorney Martin Conboy, The syndicate, managed by Bragg has worried his family for fome "prominent Democrat" iU I Favored by Brown counsel lor t. W. presented ar market operator whose name has been guments. months, nas recover uu The chairman of the senate com. repeated with regularity In tne com' L.

A. WATRES, LAURENCE H. WATRES, REYBURN WATRES. mittee's long inquiry, was formed in tne addition of another Fascist Helm wehr minister to the government. Chancellor Ignores Party Thursday's plea of leaders in Chancellor Dollfuss own political party, the Christian Socialists, for return to a parliamentary form of government, was ignored, and the prominent Heim wehr influence was emphasised by "in the absence of its consent here to be sued, I have no Jurisdiction.

way to his winter home, accompanied mittee investigating air mail subsi by his son. laies. Senator Black (D in a May. 1933. to sell the shares to com' "It must be understood that this pany stockholders at $20, their Daf me injured, and one nad nis camxa smashed.

The general strife threatened to come a riot of serious proportions as a slim, blonde haired figure clarenre Hathaway, editor of the Communist "Daily Worker" leaped upon the Those who understand the work SXXSSZ court had no opinion to express either value, as required by the corporation1 wT rf 158.000.000 of air mail subsidy paid that Mr. Rockefeller has done for tne yers of Republican on ine wisdom or wowrletv of tne charter. At that time, Pecora said' acts of the postmaster general. I ant science, health ana xnpwi administrations had gone to American Alcohol stock was aellln mine raising undersecretary Neustaedter on ttifrts (Continued on Page Two) fjsneakerev platrom.ftrMtstenm Ihe' rifwtfcg excMSy a BKvWU edge will be glad to leam of his re impressed with what seems to be the fact that carriage of the mail is es piatrorm seised him. rushed him off.

covery, and glad that he can travel a snare. AD Risk Eliminated RepiibHlHiilgit The syndicate contracted to receive sentially a. function of the government, and historically so." "The postmaster general and Kiely have acted in their capacities as rep Says Doherty in comfort, warm coat, fur gloves, flannel lined overshoes. Aviation Stock and beat him as he was purshea against a guard rail at one side of the platform. At this signal, the garden, with Its 23,000 excited habitants became a bedlam.

The platform itself, the huge arena, and the balconies risirnr to the a $1 a share commission and Pecora contended the market price of; the stock eliminated all risk from the resentatives ox the united states. I cannot, it seems to me. trive injunctive transaction and in reality took 1 40,000 Evades Taxes Newspaper in City; relief against them." Probe Ordered rrom the concern stockholders, "Therefore, without extended dis dim ceiling became the scene of In All that is not too much for a man far past ninety who has given to useful public purposes more money than any other men have ever given in the world's history, five By disclosing irregularities in mar' cussion, I deny the motion." John Thomas Smith, counsel to the numerable nghts. A man with a bloody face was pushed off the platform. Aver the nrMt ffihlne rifu nh ket operations seeking to prove bis contention that the stock exchange has been lax in; protecting the general McFadden Assails Roose T.

W. of which OolMiel Charles A. Lindbergh is technical advisor, said Established in 1856 I VMW.VO, nihil WOll Exchanere InvestliratPsi ers "vng after him. Blows, yells and Mtnange inveuugaiesi turault mjA th investing puuic, pecora is attempt' ing to show that government regula that the company's next steo is "an velt Contributor mi appeal to the U. S.

circuit court of tion, as provided in the pending Recent Transactions me socialist and labor "ushers" of them wearina red armbands appeals, but we won't decide whet we rietcner KavDurn mu, is necessary. The measure, he said, would 'Urohibit wui ao immediately. This is some hundred millions of dollars, at least, to increase knowledge, promote science, protect public health. And. more valuable to the human race than all the millions wisely given, is Mr.

Rockefeller's contribution to efficiency in industry, his demonstration that the public is best Bt CECIL B. DICKSOV inmrnnv rtfflr rvtv. ta)HmTmvfite thing that may go on and on." got most of the crowd into their seats with tremendous effort, but after that policemen beiran edffinv NEW YORK. Feb. 16 P).

The New History of Publication Synonymous With Growth at their shareholder's expense 'through Entire Act'on nitmlmrf York" stock exchange today started an (Associated Press Stall Writer) WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. An cusation that Henry L. Doherty oc The Instant Judge Knox uttered the such devices. (Continued on Page Fourteen) investigation or recent transactions in last word, denying T.

W. A's motion Earlier, while Thomas' Uf scranton and Lackawanaa Valley; Watres Family Has Directed Policies Since 1912 chairman of the New York exchange' the aircraft stocks. Members were requested by the ex for a temporary injunction pending Cities Service is "one of the biggest tax evaders in the nation" and that listing committee, was on the stand, Claims Doctor uearuig on a permanent restraint change's business conduct committee served by wide co operation, not by wasteful, extravagant competition. Pexra brought out that evidence (Continued on Page Two) to submit detailed accounts of trades the administration is protecting him was made in the house today by Representative McFadden Pa.) while about the alcohol company, which in seven issues made during the period (Continued on Page Two) The scranton Republican, ownership of which today passed from the Republicans began an effort to in 2 More Codes Hid Condition Watres family, which has controlled it for more than twenty years, into the elude sales tax provisions in the Rend from Jan. 26 to The stocks named in the are Aviation of Dentware common, Bendix Aviation Corp.

common, Curtis Wright Corp. common. ing revenue measure. hands of Prank D. Schroth, for many years a publisher in Trenton, N.

Guffey'sFoes McFadden said Doherty was one of the largest contributors to the boasts the distinction of being Scran ton's oldest dally newspaper and the out What Mr. Rockefeller's ascetic life has been, compared with that of "Coal Oil Johnny." taking his bath to champagne, his industrial methods of production and distribution have been compared with the wasteful competition that he found in every business, when he left his father's little Get Approval standing Republican Journal in Northeastern Pennsylvania. campaign fund that elected Franklin D. Roosevelt," that he was "making Aviation, United Aircraft tc I Said He Had Food Pois Its origin traced "ack to 1858, ten Meeting Today every effort to prevent proper inves ransport common ana wrigui Aeronautical common. years prior to the incorporation of the oning, Friend Asserts tigation" and that "his company's in city, The Republican's real history as in the advancement of this end of the state.

Of the corps of employes who produced the paper each day, the come taxes should be looked into." Proposes Sales Tax While the exchange declined to comment on the inquiry, the action Restaurant and Laundry a newspaper dates from 1867, a year Leading the fight for the sales tax, GREENWOOD. Feb. I 1JP was associated in Wall street quarters aioer scranton was cnartered. From watres lamuy made a harmonious "Insurgent" Democrats Workers Affected Representative McGugin Kas.) that time continuously until the ores (Continued on Page Two) family, loyal to their paper, the man said "until we are willing to turn to A graphic story of how Dr. John Preston Kennedy, 41 year old surgeon.

fatally ill, sought to hide his rnnrtu agement and the finest traditions of ent its life and growth have been synonymous with the advancement of Plan Own Ticket a manufacturers sales levy, the budget will go unbalanced from year to year." bouse in the Cats kill mountains, and took his first step in the world's business. By the way. you remember that Mr. five partners, some sixty years ago, decided that he knew nothing about the oil business. WASHINGTON.

Feb. 18 we newspaper crart. Issue Statement VPj. I Scranton and the Lackawanna valley. tion from his friends and patients and performed an appendicitis operation Masquerade 'Heir' He and his colleagues claimed the! President Roosevelt today gave con' uirecwa "a per i roucy HARRISBTJRG, Feb.

16 (A1). Demo (Continued on Page Fourteen) when he was on the versre nf mi. ditional approval to two of NRA's Col. L. A.

Watres, father of Ool L. most difficult as well as far reaching H. Watres. for the oast few vears nraa. crats opposed to the ticket endorsed lapse was told on the witness stand today in the murder trial of Dr.

fiarah In Laws Clutches Leslle B. Tyler, general manager of The Republican since 1924, who has been prominently Identified with the Srogress of the paper during the past years, has submitted bis resigna by the state committee are coming to the capital tomorrow to discuss a slate codes, covering the laundry industrjr ident and editor in chief of The Ra and restaurant trade, both noted for publican, has directed the policies of Two Army Mail of their own. Meredith Myers. Lewis Ruth Dean, charged with poisoning Kennedy with a whiskey highball. Kennedy collapsed after the operation and died five davs later in a iuw wagere ana long wors nours.

me paper since iiz. wnen ne tnok With them Huzh 3 Johnson nut over control of the nublication in at town publisher and leader of the forces tion along with the other officers of the company, it was announced laxt against the committee's selections, said Airmen Perish mco eneci a third pact, for the year, it was Known as The Tribu le Farmhard VJoke' Lands no candidates will be endorsed tenor nignt. coi. Laurence H. Watres will and forced him to buy them out.

They said he was narrow minded, in a business way. because he "would not branch out." Mr. Rockefeller, who told this writer about it, has branched out since them. His tin cans are scattered from New Jersey to Thibet and China, from Seattle to cover manufacturing industry, bring ine the total of coCese to 283. row but that campaign plans generally Jackson, hospital.

The state is attempting to prove that a potion of retain his connection with the paper Republican, the papers having mer. ed in 1909. Colonel Watres restored original name, and continued it after Him Before Court win ce agraed upon. as a oirector 01 tne new nubllahlng The restaurant code, effective Feb. Tne state committee last Saturday mercury caused his deatn.

Dr. George Baskerville. clone friend 26. establishes a six day work week iis, wnen the recently established Daily News was also consolidated Pair Assigned to New In a statement published today, an of Kennedy and a clinical associate) with a maximum of 54 hours for male help and 48 for women, but with ST. THOMAS, Feb.

16 (P). approved a ticket headed by Joseph F. Guffy, Pit'sburgh, Roosevelt Jeader, for U. S. senator, and George H.

Earle. Duties Die in Crash The man who claimed he was a wo wun it. During the management of The of both Dr. Kennedy and Dr. Dea.f was the witness.

Philadelphia, minister to Austria, for man, and an heiress at that, was to definite provisions that wherever the hours have been shorter they shall not. 1w.raCA4 tst mu4a UvaI publican by the Watres famllv. it hu Baskerville, who testified he had iail tonttbt after aonittlng he had governor. achieved great strides as a newspaper. "given Preston the mischief for eotf I Before the meeting closed, anti, duped hk employer and friends by a Patagonia.

It cost his five partners about five hundred million dollars, among them to decide that Mr. Rockefeller "knew nothing about the oil business." 1 win nn ttaiflH ii.aii i i iri niu been looked upon as one of iwn nnrM iikaii mm i with Dr. Dean." said that Kenned I Ouffey forces conferred a.n.1 emerged nuuncing tne cnange of ownership. Colonel Watres and his sons, Laurence H. and Reyburn Watres, express their "heartfelt appreciation of the loyalty, fidelity ami devotion to duty of all of the staff and employes of The Republican.

The new owner and our employes will continue to have our very best wishes." Mr. Schroth. a life Ion resident with the announcement that they Eugene uicxineen, also Known is i m.ii tSft Z.Z 5i2i cales nenservice employes getting tne roremost spokesmen of the Re fEw 1tSSa "ftlff? 12 40 $15' cording the popula Publican party in aU Pennsylvania. gw rSfett of community, and Service ftet under the active direction of CoL Greater of Fort crocKett. were kei a t.

a vntr Mrs. Jean P. CrandaU," Gene Crae I'J?" fJ I would nave uieir own candidates. ttcnneiur, sBwerviiie saia, expiainea A ticket headed bv State Senator datt or Sanford Cross, brought here lis condition by saying he had "eaten Henry L. Snyder of Allentown.

for D. lUelb7t( crash Pe be kept by the waiters. the direct supervision of Col. liurenee Mr. James J.

Johnston, who pro mot: fights and THINKS, came to calL bringing Primo Camera, tall today from SpringiVed after police there doubted the authenUclty of his amaalnc tale, pleaded guilty to a the Weber river tonight a sandwich and drunk some whiskey" and tried to make those about him The laundry code as a whole was Watres, The Republican has forged S. senator and Judge Charles D. Cope land, Greensburg, for governor, was approved. given or.iy a su aay conditional BUCu, Keeping aoreast or tne times in believe he had ptomaine poisoning. of Trenton, has been in the newspaper field throughout his entire business career.

He was formerly the editor and Publisher Of The Trenton powerful Italian heavyweight cham charge of rpreiding false information and was remanded for sentence next Previously it was announced that (continued on Page Two) "ir requu ements of a great com munitv Journal and moulder nf nllK eui i anew ne was poisoned when (Continued on Page Two) week. V. S. TREASURY REPORT lie Oolnion. The memhen of the pion of the world.

They approached like mahout and the elephant, only Mahout Johnson walked, instead of A fanner near Springfield, Simon State Gasette, and for the past seven years, has been associate mmlisher Feb. 18 UP). The Watres famllv hrnnrht th. Roland S. Morris, Philadelphia attorney and former ambassador to Japan, would be the candidate for Unite! states senator.

Charlton, hired a hand three weeks THREE LOSE LIVES ADA. Feb. 16 UP). Douglas Johnson, 18. Roff, was kiUed and his uncle, Floyd Collins.

33, Mc Allen, a pilot, was injured fatally in the crash of a plane today. Collins died tonight. Lowell Hudson, 18. another passenger, was injured. position of the treasury Feb.

14 was: agement of The Republican the same ago. The helper shortly turned into receipts, S157.060.546.51: expenditures, spirit which marked their develonment and general manager of The Trenton Times Newspapers. He has disposed of indications that the Democratic 'woman" with a "legacy.1 UdiaULC. M.ZVU.I) iM. OI OLfl vrME ftllMt anan interest in mem, and Diana to I am real'y woman." the hand 552.23; customs recelrjU for the which have nlaved m.rireH riding.

You thought of the well informed Jackal leading the lion to its prey, or the rhinoceros bird telling the rhinoceros when to look up and contest for the senatorial nomination would develop into a free for all, came (Continued on Page Fourteen) I luonunuea on Page Three) nnnth 1 1 Tl; 01 I 1 said, appearing before Charlton one (Continued on Page Two) V71TCB HID 1 UUC1 Suicide "Scoop" pay attention. Norris Bill Decrees End Bushman Turns to First Wife; Powers Determined Austria On the twenty eighth of this month COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Feb. 16 m.C. A. Arnfast was Engagement to Singer Broken, Of Presidential Electors a newsDaperman.

Shall ReUuia Independence His Ufe was ruled by the clock. c. nera aeienos nu true again. Mr. Tommy Loughran, described by Mr.

Johnston as "a good, hard fighter, and really religious, he goes to church every day," will be the victim or victor in' that fight. His newspaper, The Aarbusoos WASHINGTON. Feb. 16 JP. ten, went "on the streets" at noon Senator Norris' batting average in rewriting the constitution took every day and news had to be Great Lover of Silent Movies Plans to Remarry Italy, France and Great Britain Unite to Block written, set type, and printed before that hour.

another potential spurt today with approval by the senate judiciary committee of a revised draft of Today The Aarhusposten had a Aiomer ot rive of liis Children as Romance With Miss Ponselle Comes to End scoop the exclusive story of German Interference; Hitier Newspaper Raps Kaiser; Disarmament Faces Gisis his amendment to nrovlde direct election of nresldent and vice Arnfast's suicide at 6 a. Just In time to make the edition. committee, but Norris believes it still is big stop toward outright popular election. As originally drawn It would have 'divided the electoral or "presidential" vote, as the amend ment terms It. in each state in proportion to the popular vote received by each candidate, but the committee changed this to give the state's entire electoral vote to the candidate receiving plurality of the direct vote.

"In effect," trie committee resort said, "this Is no chanee from president to enabl poor but able There are va.ious things that you would prefer to being Tommy Loughran on the twenty eighth, although Careers is a good natured giant, never loses his temper when hit in face or stomach. The "rabbit punch" on the back of the neck, he does not know, the back of his neck la too The story of his death was take of his first scene at the altar reported on the thrhnii r.i 3 written by Arnfast himself In a i note to a fellow reporter: 4 (By tM Auoelated Pressl A growing determination amrma imrty iwo years ago. men to get on the ballot. The proposal now goes on the calendar to await its turn on the floor, but the veteran Renublican 1 The suddent turn of romantic events. Bushman related, was the re three large former allied do wen to "I have shot myself.

"I sm no Joy nor of sufficient CHICAGO, Feb. 16 UP). The marriage license Francis X. Bushman purchased a week ago for himself and Carmela PonreUe of the opera is lust a scrap of paper row. the great lover of the silent movies said today.

Romance Terminates The weddin gis off, by agreement. Miss Ponselle has gone back east. independent from Nebraska said be would press it just as he did use to anybodv in these hard preserve Austrian dependence was indicated yesterday. suit or publicity attendant upon the announcement of his engagement to warning Germany that it must sUy clear of the government of Chancellor Dollfuss. ThU proposal of a "moral bloc" to keep' Austria out' of Nasi bands is sponsored by Italy.

significance fn hath the Am. his amendment abolishing the times when It is difficult to earn a decent living honestly. miss ponselle. iNpwaaata Wsrrisi V. This critical staae in Curorjemn af.

hikm That boy," nn Mr. Johnston, before he kade away the Italian, "can "lame duck" sessions of congress. Some of the teeth wars taken sixteen years ago he had been present conditions, except that It I does away with, the presidential Jv electors." fairs, along with the, dtaarmament crisis, kept worried diplomats werking "it is now o'clock, my old Paper thus getting the news of my suicide exclusively." our of the amendment by the trlan and the arms problems was at aivorcea rrom Mrs. JoeeDhine Bushman of Beverly Hill', after six (OonUaued, on Page Two) And his next ceremony, said the erstwhile matinee idol, may bt a re (Continued on Pace Two) i i tafikerf to the visit of 'V.