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(tomorrow) in the Orient, VQL. XXXVIII. NUMBER 225. TWO SECTIONS POMONA, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 18, 1936. 20 PAGES pntpr cest a coav iUCC, t) CSNTS A MONtH a rn nil IB) fr UNJ nicD'ftiui Mlirolru JVJ w7 09 1 ABOARD PERSONALITIES IN THE NEWS ALL MAJOR ISSUES SETTLED BY TWO OF SEVEN UNIONS AND COAST SHIPOWNERS Gambling Rampant in L.A.

Area, Atty Gen. Charges Chiang May Return To Nanking by Saturday, Writes week-end I.undeherg said. The two unions represent about one-third of the Pacific coast strikers. Five unions still remain outside ttie in are foil, and It was indicated that the impetus given to- conciliation thru the seamen's agreements would speed negotiations with the other groups. These include the International Longshoremen's association, the Marine Cooks and Stewards, the Masters, Mates and Pilots, the Radio Telegraphists and the Marine Engineers.

Lundeberg indicated the sailors had obtained most of their demands for preferential hiring, control of hiring halls, cash overtime and higher wages. It was understood ttie sailors asked for 890 a month, and that the employers offered 870. The seamen, when they went on strike October 29, were receiving 862.50. It was reported the operators were offering a compromise of 875. but this could not be confirmed.

DN FULL TIME $25,000 Yearly Voted for Continuous Campaign For 1940 Election CHICAGO. Dec. 18 (D Members of the executive committee of the Republican National committee disclosed today that Chairman John Hamilton had been voted a salary of 825,000 a year to devote his full time to the partys rehabilitation. It was the first time the chairman of the Republican National committee had been put on a full time salary basis in the interim between presidential campaigns, the committeemen said. The action was taken at a meeting of the executive committee late yesterday, after the national committee gave Hamilton a of confidence and refused to accept his resignation.

Associates of Hamilton said the executive committee agreed to pay Hamilton 815,000 year and to give him another 810,000 a year for base expenses." Hamilton received a salary of 815,000 a year when he was general counsel for the committee under former Chairman Henry P. Fletcher. Fletcher never received a salary as chairman, Hamiltons aides declared, and previous chairmen always had been rich men," able to serve without compensation. They described Hamilton as In modest circumstances. Mrs.

Bertha Baur of Illinois, a member of the executive committee, said the committee felt the Job was worth it when they fixed Hamiltons compensation. Its a big Job, she said, and we wanted someone who could devote his full time to it. We've had experience with the part time service. Britain, Italy Agree On Mediterranean ROME, Dec. 18 Great Britain and Italy, well informed circles said today have settled their differences in the Mediterranean and reached an accord to guarantee the present balance of power.

The rapprochement, it was said, noticeably eased the bitter anti-British feeling which has been accumulating in political circles since sanctions were levied against Italy during the Ethiopian war. The reciprocal accord, reportedly reached in London yesterday, was believed to embrace guarantees of freedom for communication routes thruout the Mediterranean and the Suez Canal. FDR Jr. Has Sinus Operation BOSTON, Dec. 18 (D Franklin D.

Roosevelt son of the President, underwent a successful operation correction of a sinus infection at the Massachusetts general hospital today. Physicians said the operation was a success and his condition was "perfect. The hospital bulletin read: "Dr. Tobey in consultation with Drs. Harris Mosher, Fred Garland, Charles Johnson and Roger I.

Lee decided on an immediate antrum and ethmoid operation. Operation performed. Patient In perfect MICUEL GOMEZ Cubans Consider Impeachment GAY BLOSSOM and JOHN C. NEELY West Virginian Wants to Wed By ROGER JOHNSON SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18 (U.R) The Sailors Union of the Pacific and the Marine Firemen, two of the seven striking unions involved In the Pacific coast maritime walkout, today reached complete tentative agreements on major disputes with shipowners, Harry Ltinde-berg, executive secretary of the Sailors union, announced.

Controversies settled were the questions of wages, hiring hall control, cash overtime Instead of time off, and enforcement of future contracts. The wage question was the final issue upon which agreement was reached, Lundeberg said. Terms of the new wage scale were not disclosed, but will be announced jointly by the unions and the shipowners negotiating committee, Lundeberg said. The tentative agreements will be submitted to members of the two unions for ratification during the Drop Robles TUCSON, Dec. 18 (U.R) The kidnaping of little June Robles, whose 19-day disappearance in 1934 ended when she was found locked in a cage half-sunk in the desert, w'as relegated to the morgue of unsolved mysteries today.

U. S. District Attorney Frank Flynn announced he would recommend that the government close its 32-month-old investigation as result of a grand jury report that no evidence existed to warrant an in Cubans Talk HAVANA, Dec. 18 (INS) A move to impeach President Miguel Gomez of Cuba because of his opposition to Colonel Fulgencio Batista's efforts to increase army power and prestige in the island republic was disclosed today as a showdown neared In the house of representatives. Santiago Verdeja, nationalist leader and an opponent of Gomez, confirmed rumors of agitiation in Lamson Writes New Book on Villains By RELMAN MORIN HOLLYWOOD, Dec.

18 David Lamson, who thrice trial charged with having killed his wife, has three main concerns in life today the novel he is writing, the size of his chicken-coop, and his daughter's jealous dog. "I've got a lot on my mind these days. he grinned, and added deliberately, as much as ever before. Lamson formerly was an executive of the Stanford university press. Late in 1933, the body of his wife, Allene, was found in the bathroom of their home on the campus, her (Continued on Page 2, This Section) Bing Crosby Objects To Radioed Records HOLLYWOOD, Dec.

18 CD Harry L. Crosby (Bing to his screen and radio fans) sought court relief today from what he said was unfair competition broadcasting of his phonograph records without financial benefit to himself. Defendant In Crosbys injunction suit was Ben S.Mc Glashan, Los Angeles radio station owner, who allegedly not only broadcast the crooners records without authority but sought to convey the impression it was Crosby singing in person. Crosby said he made from 2 to 4 cents royalty on the sale of each record, Intended exclusively for provate use. left for him when he was small.

He realized that ambition by buying two live cubs from a stranded show. He regrets even remembering his fulfillment of that dream, because the hears climaxed a long chain of devilment by attacking and conquering his wifes costly fur coat. Fifty-Fifty TRINCETON, Ind. Santa Claus probably wont forget unselfish little Marcia Morris, five. A money order, a Christmas gift to her and her brother, Bobby, two.

arrived from an uncle. Marcia wanted to make sure Bobby got his share, so snip! She cut tiie order, gave Bobby half. Their father. Fire Chief Howard Morris, managed to paste the two pieces together. Hands, Knees Toucher HASTINGS.

Mich. Traffic on a highway near here was demoralized hv motorists who stopped or slowed down to find out why Milo Osborne. 51, was crawling on hands and knees along the black linp on the pavement. Milo finally explained to a deputy sheriff that he started walking td town and bis new boots hurt his feet. Osborne had coveted miles on all fours, SEATTLE HOP No Trace of WAE Ship tho Ground and Air Hunt of Vast Area Continues SPOKANE.

Dec. 18 (U.PJ Two nat. onal plar.es and at private plane were searching; southeast Washington today for twin-motored Xuithwest Airhnet plane, with two pilots and mail, missing since 19 a. m. PST.

The plane was last heard from. Roy Roose, Spokane manager off the Northwest airlines, said, ac that hour, when it reported it was near Lacrosse, about mid-way between Spokane and Valia. Valia. This position put the plane, piloted by Joe Livermore anA Arthur Ha id, on the Spokane southwest beam. The pilots had.

reported the wings were covered with ice. Previously they radioed they had lost their bearings and wert told to fly due west from Elk River, which would have pu6 them in the approximate spot off the 3:19 report. There are no landing fields the immediate vicinity of LaCrossei but the terrain A such that thei plane may have landed safely la a. field. SALT LAKE CITY, Dec.

17 CP). A pilot pursuing reports a trans-port plane lost four days witl seven persons might have corn down in southwestern Nevada, messaged late today he was certain something resembling flares' had been seen there Tuesday. The searching airman, KaJpt Hall, immediately abandoned ins plane at Tonopah, In southwestern Nevada. He set out with two mo. tor carloads of ground searcher for a trip 100 to luO miles east off there toward the Utah line.

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec, 18 (U.PJ Twelve ships, ranging from two seater scouting plane to 10-passenger transports, took off from Salt Lake City airport to-day on the first phase of an air? survey expected to cover square miles of mountains and desert during the days hunt for missing airliner and Us sevek occupants. Western Air Express official directing the hunt abandoned for the time being their concentrated search of the past three days. They; sent planes sweeping out to every: point of the compass seeking traca of the big Eoeing transport which vanished early Tuesday on a Los Angeles-Salt Lake City run. One plane went to Tonopah, Nev. Another roared northward to Locomotive Springs, at tba northern end of Great Salt Lake, while others returned to the Alpine-Pleasant Grove area whera the missing transport has been sought in a great concentration off air and ground searchers heretofore.

Other Bhips flew farther south, checking a theory that Pilot S. Samson, losing the radio signal which would have brought him safely into Sait Lake City, may have reversed his course and proceeded back directly southward toward Milford, Utah, where ha last radioed that he was headed down the home stretch." ARIZONA PIONEER DIES PHOENIX, Dec. IS (U.PJ-H Will Croft Barnes, 7S, pioneer southwest soldier, cattleman, legislator and author, died suddenly last nigh following an operation for an abdominal ailment. Mrs. Hauptmann Still Trying To Clear Bruno NEW YORK, Dec.

18 (INS) Mrs. Anna Hauptmann today disclosed she has been in Hopewell, N. recently and declared she I about to make an astounding rev, elation in the Lindbergh ease. Ghe said she is on ttie verge cl vindicating the name of her husband. Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who was executed last April 3, fo the murder of Charles A.

Lindbergh! Jr. The guilty ones we will hav soon. said. "And then th4 world will know my husband wi( innocent, like I always said. With tier as she talked, in the office of the Braun International Detective agency In Lower Manhattan, was her child.

Miunfrlid Hauptmann, now a husky little fellow three. It was not hard see why she 1 wot king so at tr)ing 14 vindtrate the llanptiy'inn Darn, For little Maunfie-d be oiuir.t, t1. living Image of A- fa ths iv-scmbUuc is sLulliUti. Peace Officers Told How Prevalent Games, Rich Chance Dens Are SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 18.

CD A vigorous blast against gambling conditions, declared rife all over California, was voiced before nearly 150 peace officers by Attorney General U. S. Webb here today. Gambling devices of every kind are prevalent, the attorney general declared, charging 10 cent roulette wheels were being operated In school neighborhoods at Los Angeles. He also described some gambling houses as so elite you must have social standing to gain entrance.

I know' and you know, he asserted, that these artful machines to exhaust the funds of the unwary exist In every city and county of our state. This vice must be curbed Immediately." District Attorney Buron Fitts of Los Angeles confirmed the truth of the dime roulette wheels in drugstores in Los Angeles school neighborhoods. He said every effort was being made to get the machines removed. Chief of Police James Davis, Los Angeles, confirmed assertions that horse race bookmaking places are numerous in the city, but expressed resentment against testimony before the assembly audit committee declaring the weekly take in Los Angeles amounted to 82.000.000. Davis said he saw no reason for singling out Los Angeles in this regard for similar conditions exist in all California cities of any size, he declared.

Bookies Closed Tho Phone Not LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18. (U.PJ Race horse bookies closed their front doors and retired to their telephones, taking only a few discreet bets from well-known clients, as the sheriff Joined police in a drive against the establishments today. Altho 40 police kept watch on 100 or more suspected book-making establishments and the sheriff announced that 20 deputies clamping down thruout the county. Spring street race fans said bets still could be placed over the telephone by bettors known to the bookies.

A demand by the Rev. Robert P. Shuler that Federal authorities join the anti-bookie war was met with a refusal by U. S. Attorney Peirson M.

Hall. He said there is no basis for bookie prosecutions under federal laws. Chairman Carleton Burke of the state racing board resumed the witness stand before the assembly committees hearing on Southern California horse racing this morning. Burke testified one of his objections to a second Southern California race track proposed by the Hollywood Turf club was that Maury I. Diggs of San Francisco was to receive 12 per cent, or about 8108,000, for supervising building and architectural work.

He said he did not consider this fair to investors. Committee Councel Leo Friedman promptly asked Burke whether he could see any difference between this contract and the Santa Anita tracks arrangement whereby Dr. Charles Strub was given an option of 812,000 yearly and 10 per cent of the profits, or a straight 20 per cent of the profits. Well, the racing business gets criticism enough now, said Burke. "We didnt want any heavy promotion charges against a new track.

WILLITS J. HOLE DIES RIVERSIDE, Dec. 18 (D Funeral services were arranged today for Willits J. Hole, 78, yachtsman-explorer and art connoisseur. He died during his sleep yesterday at his ranch, La Sierra, near here.

Southern Californiai Fair tonight and Saturday, s'lightly colder north easi portion tonight; moderate northerly wind off coast, fresh locally. San Francisco Bay Region) Fair, with occasional cloudiness. Pomona temperature today: Minimum Maximum 2 p. Yesterdays maximum Yesterday's minimum 44 76 75 69 -42 NANKING, Dee. 19 (Saturday) (P) Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek may be back in Nanking by Saturday, the central (official Chinese newt agency reported today.

The prediction was bated on a letter, the agency laid, which the military overlord was declared to have been written to war minister Ho Ying-chin from Sianfu where He is Held prisoner by Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang. Central news declared the letter was brought to Na'nking by Gen. Chiant Ting-wen, who was freed by Marshal Chang to carry the mutinous military leaders demands to the Nanking government. Fascist Shell Hits Near U. S.

Gunboat WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 CP) The atate department announced today that a shell fired yesterday by a Spanish Fascist cruiser into the port of Musel, JSpain, hit the water 500 yards from the American gunboat Erie, which was anchored there at the time. The gunboat suffered no damage and Its commanding officer, reporting the incident to Washington, said there was nothing to Indicate the Erie was the object of the Spanish warship's fire. Musel Is the port of Gijon, which is held by government forces. The Erie's commander advised the state department that the cruiser, the Espania, fired two shells into the port, from a distance of about 10,000 yards.

The first struck not far from the Erie and the second whistled overhead into the hills behind the. harbor. Immediately afterward, the Espania steamed off to the westward. The state department said the American government contemplated no action in the matter. Little Black Book Is Subpenaed LOS ANGELES, Dec.

18 CD A notebook described as containing matter possibly injurious to city, county and state officials was subpenaed today for examination of the county grand Jury next week as an outgrowth of the Werner-Wein-blatt liquor license bribery conspiracy trial, in which final arguments were under way. The notebook is that of Mrs. Helen Werner, one of the three defendants In the case. Superior Judge Charles W. Fricke, trial Judge, granted a request of Deputy District Attorney George Stahlman that the notebook be produced before the grand jury on Dec.

22. Opposing the request. Defense Attorney Byron Hanna said the little biack books contents "may work a great injury on many persons high in state, county and city circles. The book, he said, is "replete with political 'gossip that might work hardship on many Individuals. He charged it was stolen from the law office of Mrs.

Werner's husband and co-defendant, former City Attorney Erwin P. Werner, and said it Is now In possession of the district attorney's office. The Werner-Weinblatt case Is expected to go to the jury Monday or Tuesday. Senators Son Cant Explain License RENO, Dec. 18 (INS) John C.

Neely, 22, recently divorced son of U. S. Senator William Neely of West Virginia, had some tall explaining to do today about a marriage license he obtained yesterday. Miss Jocelyn Jo Morris, pretty di-corcee, whom Neely named as his intended bride when he filled out the license blanks, said she had no intention of marrying him and furthermore that shed like to know his motive In using her name. Young Neely later said he did not intend to use the license, adding to the mystery.

Before coming to Keno Neelys name was linked with of Blossom Gay, night club entertainer of Salem, W. Va. John Quinn Injured In Auto Accident LOS ANGELES, Dec. 18 Injured when an automobile side-swiped his machine. John R.

Quinn, state director of military and veteran affairs, was confined to his home today with a partial fracture of a leg bone. His physician said he would be confined to bed for at least two weeks. The accident took place near Merced. Kidnap Case dictment. It i3 my Intention to recommend to the department of justice that the federal investigation be discontinued and the case closed," Flynn announced.

The federal grand Jury, concluding an eight-day investigation of the case reported that "we do not feel that the facts disclosed by the evidence are sufficient to warrant the indictment of any person or persons. Impeachment the lower house for Impeachment of the president. But he said no action was likely at this afternoon's congress session when the bill for a nlne-cents-a-bag tax on sugar to finance semi-military schools thruout the country will be voted on. Verdeja predicted the" measure would pass despite Gomez threat of a veto. Army leaders declared they have 107 certain votes lined up, which would insure passage.

Ex-Kings Memoirs To Follow Death VIENNA, Dec. 18 (INS) The Duke of Windsors own account of the amazing events leading up to his abdication as king of England, written in his own hand, will be given to the world only after he is dead. The ex-king, it was learned today, has expressed to friends his Intentions of writing his memoirs, but he is unwilling to have the volume a certain best seller published during his lifetime. Members of the staff at Castle Enzesfeld said the duke has already noted down details of all the important phases of his conflict with the Church of England and other factors In hi3 romance and abdication. His purpose, these sources explained, is not to strike back posthumously at the Archbishop of Canterbury, but to preserve a true picture for historical research.

King George VI Has Council Meeting LONDON, Dec. 18 (D King George VI presided today at the first privy council meeting of his reign. The session, held in Buckingham palace, approved the coronation proclamation which will be read tomorrow from St. a ss Palace, Charing Cross, Temple Bar and the Royal Exchange. Attending the council meeting were Ramsay MacDonald, lord president of the council, Lord Halifax, lord privy seal, Home Secretary Sir John Simon and others.

The first law of the new reign became effective with the royal commission's approval of the act to ban uniforms for members of political organizations. Self-Regulation By Business WASHINGTON. Dec. IS CD-Industrial Coordinator George L. Berry, denying ho seeks to revive the NRA.

said today his council for industrial progress proposed to bring about self-regulation of business rather than extend government control "I personally believe It would be a real catastrophe to the country." Berry said tn a statement, to repeat the errors and rebuild the Frankenstein of NRA. He announced a list of business executives and labor union officials comprising a correlating committee which is to build from ttie re-ports of other eouned groups a legislative program for submission to President Kuoscvult, ANNA and son MANNFRIED HAUPTMANN Would Clear Brunos Name HARRY CROSBY 4 Bing Sues Radio Station JOHN R. QUINN Vet State Chief in Accident i fc X' ODDITIES IN THE DAYS NEWS Digs Own Apples RICHMOND. Va. Henry M.

Bandy, legislator from Norton, Wise county, found he couldnt have his coal and eat his apples, too. Bandy described finding a vein of coal In the basement of his house and of digging his own fuel. In his back yard there was a tree that grew delicious apples. The hired man took over the coal digging and neglected to install props as the tunnel lengthened. The tree dropped Into the coal mine.

Kept, His Word SAN FRANCISCO Fred Georges. 73, told humane society officers recently when thev found him living In a little shack with 22 underfed dogs: If vou take my dogs away from me. Ill die. They took the dogs because they said they were suffering from starvation. Shortly thereafter Georges became 111.

Yesterday he died. Teddy Bears PITTSBURG. Kan. Cecil I. Jenkins, a business man, nursed a secret ambition for years to acquire a teddy bear that Santa never ft" pr r- 4 I xl A RUTH RANKIN and husband DAVID LAMSON 'Living in San Fernando Valley, Busy Writing Another Novel.