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182 Gaelic Mtahllntird 17H6. Combined Telephone ATlantic 6100 TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1939. IN.sJ tttabllMicd lHli. 1921 Vandenberg Three of Earle Charges U. S.

Carries Chip Jainnies Msikes Budget Cut of $1OO9OOO9OO0 Cabinet Named By Grand Jury Attack Is Launched As Senate Opens Debate On Defense Bill. Wo Middle Course' Kirk Accused Slaying Probed jloiv Officials Of Stale Are Drawn i Into Scandal. Graf I Charged Adopting Methods Short Of War Is Criticized Bv Senator. Supreme Court Rules Sit -Down Strikes Illegal Governor Points To Economy Aim In Brief Message Hidden Actions Of 1 Gianl Machine Franco Wins 'Trims His Initial Outlay for Relief After Laid Bare. Are Scored in Opinion As "Acts of Force And Violence." Finding Serious Lack of Revenue; Plans to Lew No New Tax.

Hi Our Own Correspondent. Paris, London Recognition Fob. 27. hidden operations of a Cause for Discharge WASHINfiTOX, Feb. 27.

(Tinted Tress.) The Senate opened debate on President Roosevelt's military expansion bill today with a charge by Senator Arthur II. Vanden-bertr, Republican, Michigan, that the administration is borrowing international trouble by carrying a chip on its shoulder and keeping the public in ignorance of foreign policy moves. Vandenberg, prominently mentioned as a possible Republican presidential candidate in 1940, got in the first blow on foreign policy shortly after Chairman Morris Sheppard, Democrat, Texas, of the Senate military affairs committee, pleaded for enactment of the bill which authorizes an increase, in army air corps strength to 6,000 planes. No Middle Course. political machine be- im iiiifuld todav lefore a No Pledge Made on Taking (Other stories dealing with Governor James' budget message will be found on Page 3.) By C.

W. Dressier Post-Gazette Staff Writer. HAPvRISBURG, Feb. 27. Governor James to Im county court, in a hi iircseritinents It a Of Troops From Three Sethacks Dealt To Lahor Board by High Tribunal.

night submitted a budget for the next biennium whicli calls for a total expenditure of $537,058,913, jiiy which for more iwn months lias been i 1 1 secret records and the sworn testimony of ni' individuals. By I.eon Kay United t'refs- Mail Writer. LONDON. Feb. 27.

The By W. H. Mylander Post-Gazette Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.

The supreme court dealt the young Spanish Republic, whose Tlu1 ic: si nt merits read like chap-rs mi a f.uita.stic tale of political inu l.it inn. corruption and waste public funds a tale such as has birth eight years ago led to the civil Avar of 1936-39 and a toll National Labor Relations Board three setbacks today and rob.ibly never before in the his of more than a million lives, Declaring that there is no safety ruled the sit-down strike eountry been written nf the ceased to exist today in the eyes of Great Britain and zone "where a truculent Uncle Sam can stad with a chip on his shoulder and be sure that no one can th Midi a wealth of documenta-an iiml hv so authoritative a ''high-handed proceeding with out shadow of legal right." about $100,000,000 less than the expenses of the cur-feu two-year period. The larger share of the reduction i.s accounted for by appropriation for relief and assistance of $129,000,000 in place of the $206,650,000 which it is estimated that subject will cost before this biennium ends on June 1. Asks No New Taxes. It was an unbalanced budget which the new governor placed tonight before the General Assembly unbalanced partly because present revenues are not sufficient to take care of the huge rise in relief costs, and partly because the new budget must absorb a deficit of about $42,000,000 left him by knock it off," Vandenberg bitterly France.

iniy. I niir nf Karle Cabinet. JAMES I KIRK. The Dauphin county grand jury investigating charges of graft during the Earle administration recommended the indictment tf City Treasurer Kirk yesterday on charges that his insurance firm profited from bonding business that contractors were forced to place on state jobs. (Story on Page Five) criticized the policy of adopting Associated Press Photo.

MISS ANY A SOSOYEVA. Working hard to penetrate the mystery surrounding the killing of Miss Sosoyeva, blonde dancer, on the Los Angeles City College campus, police last night announced possibly important clue in the discovery of tiny wool strands from her killer's clothing on the club with which she was struck. The two great European democracies, acting in unison. It involved four members of the mhinct nf former Governor George methods "short of war" to aid other democratic nations. Such a policy, he charged, leads the public to believe that "we can gave unconditional recognition i Kaile, as well as other state to the regime of Generalissimo iiplirci and agents of the political Mcrnne, a nd insurance men who Francisco Franco as the right be half in and half out" of any conflict, whereas actually there is ful and legal government of re alleged to have profited from 'm operations of the gigantic con- Senate Ousts ipiraey which the grand jury Wisps of Wool Clue Tiny Spain.

No Promise On Troops. Recognition was granted without no middle course. Because of the importance of foreign policy and its relationship to defense, he said, there should be "no restraint" in openly discussing both. Opening of the debate coincided with the following foreign policy Of the four cabinet members, Warren Van Dyke, died a ar ago. The grand jury recom- inlif.lriiunt nf (he hrpP In Killing of Girl Dancer Levin Pending Final Action having obtained from Franco any promise that foreign -troops would be withdrawn from Spain or that and defense developments: amnesty would be granted to po -vivor.

a single county, the present- litical -leaders of the defeated Re his predecessor. According to the figures presented to the Legislature tonight, the total budget under former Governor Earle which two years ago was placed at $510,630,311, will have swelfeI by the end of this biennium to $640,454,252 a figure which compares with Governor James' new budget of $537,058,912. The difference is accounted for partly by the partly by the over-collections already spent, and partly by alterations in the budget subsequent to its presentation to the Legislature in February, 1937. Governor James asked for no new taxes. He did, however, ask the Assembly to pass again all of the emergency taxes imposed two years ago.

publicans. Almost coincident with Anglo- Strands Found on Death Club Visible Only With Microscope; Police Trying to Trace Ownership of Pair of Gloves. Republicans Force Him To Slop Aside After Heated Caucus. French recognition it was learned in Paris on high Spanish Republican authority that Premier Juan Negrin, following a British ultima LOS ANGELES, Feb. 27.

(Unit nis ciini ii, iiiij.umi whs iusmcu sdiool children ranping from 12 years old, to aged and infirm suns, to workmen who drew te pay and private pay for the day's work, by means of pad- of the state payrolls. A former chief -engineer of the department, it was told contractors where to their bonds, sending small and rge commissions to two insur-ve agencies, one in Pittsburgh, a sweater, while green and red wool was snagged on his trousers. JIAKUlSlH'Iid, Feb. 27. ed Press.) Microscopic wisps of wool found on the club that killed The slate Senate, tonight Investigators asked a Johnstown, tum, had accepted unconditionally a British offer to supervise evacuation of Spanish Republicans from the Madrid-Valencia zone.

This re forced Senator Jlerbert S. N. glove manufacturer to help trace ownership of a pair of men's 1. Disclosure by Sheppard's committee that Major General Henry II. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Corps, secretly testified that the war department is seeking to determine the truth and possibilities of a report that Germany has developed an aerial bomb so powerful that it can kill every human being within the range of a quarter of a mile." 2.

An announcement by Chairman J. Iiuell Snyder, Democrat, Pennsylvania, of the House military appropriations subcommittee, that the regular war department appropriation hill, totaling about $500,000,000, will be reported Thursday with provisions for the immediate building of 700 new army planes and strengthening of seacoast and anti-aircraft defenses. Levin to "stand aside" Avhile port was not confirmed immedi gray suede gloves found in a dark ately by Negrin. his contested election was decided by the Senate committee All fronts were quiet in Spain in ened portion of Los Angeles City College campus where Miss Sosoyeva was struck. The task admit ie in Philadelphia.

a virtual suspension of hostilities. on elections. Anya Sosoyeva, blond dancer, gave police tonight their first indication of the clothing her killer wore. It was the most important clue to the mysterious campus attack last Friday night and police believed it would lead to an arrest. The strands tljat Police Tech Chief Justice Hughes, in the high court's first opinion on legality of sit-down strikes, called them "acts of force and violence," adding: "This conduct on the part of the employes manifestly gave good cause for their discharge unless the National Labor Relations Act abrogates the right of the employer to refuse to retain in his employ those who illegally take and hold possession of his property.

Doubt Discharge Immunity. "We are unable to conclude that Congress intended to compel employers to retain persons in their employ regardless of their unlawful conduct to invest those who go on strike with an immunity from discharge for acts of trespass or violence against the employer's property which they would not have enjoyed had they remained at work." The chief justice's opinion, supported by Justices Roberts, Butler and McReynoldsk and in part by Justice Stone, was delivered in the case of the Fansteel Metallurgical Corporation of North Chicago, 111., which had been ordered by the NLRB to reinstate sU-down strikers with back pay. Justices Reed and Black dissented, holding that both labor and management had "erred grievously" and that "It is the function of the board to weigh the charges and counter-charges and to determine the adjustment most conductive, to industrial peace." Green Protests Delay. The court's newest member, Justice Frankfurter, took no part in the case, nor in two others involving the Sands Manufacturing Company of Cleveland and the Columbian Enameling Stamping Company of Terre Haute, in which lower court decisions voiding labor board orders were upheld. Justices Black and Reed dissented in the Sands case, in which Justice Roberts read the opinion, while Black alone dissented in the Columbian case, where Justice Stone delivered the opinion.

Meanwhije, President William Green, of the American Federation of Labor, protested action of Chairman Thomas, Utah, Democrat, of the Senate labor committee, in Every great country in Furope ex tedly was a difficult one. That nrtinn was taken bv the Re kkceiintj System. A bookkeeping system in the gen- cept Russia has recognized Franco. publican majority after a caucus tonight, and as a result of a Phila-dplnhia court order which save the oft ice of the Democratic state Mitnnttce kept the records of state election to former Senator Samuel Guard Against Vatican Leaks nician Ray Pinker found came from V. Salus by a single vote.

mpliives. and charged them a of from 3 to 5 per cent of ie salaries Uuy drew from public jnl, according to the present- Breaks Pair of Precedents. The short message which Governor James sent with his budget figures to tha General Assembly broke two precedents one in its length, the other in the fact that it was not delivered in person. James told the Legislature that it would have to transfer another from special funds, temporarily, to add to the $34,000,000 it already has transferred from these sources in order to continue relief payments until the end of the current biennium. And then, he said, the Legislature would have to make provision to pay the whole amount back to the funds from the blodostained, 36-inch two-by- Cries of "Shame." Thus it appeared that for all practical purposes the bloody Spanish civil war, which almost since its inception has constituted a grave peril to the peace of all Europe, had ended.

Prime Minister Neville Chamber four timber that shattered the Despite belief of the leadership that the expansion uncus Is Heated One. The caucus resulted in consider girl's skull. They could not be seen by the naked eye. Pinker said the Oral and written communica able uproar before that decision nt' intimidated and threatened wool was from man's overcoat, sweater or trousers. He believed lain's announcement of recognition was reached.

It was reported that a bloc of Republican senators it employes into paying their the House of Commons was that blue and white strands detect wanted to toss out Levin, a Phila ed by the microscope came from greeted with impassioned cries of Shame:" and "Betrayal!" A Communist member shouted that the delphia Democrat seated January 3 without proper certification, and (Continued on Page Seven, Col. 1.) U. S. Delays Recognition Hull "Not Hurrying" In Franco Situation. which it had been taken.

immediately put in his vacant chair Salus, a Philadelphia Republican ctlnl toward the support the state political machine, the MMitiiunts averred, citing -n enmity procedure, refusal to was grouiids for dismissal or withholding of promotion or salary, it was charged. Ar.ii that "unlawful practice" was contir.id to Dauphin county, was widespread throuchout prime minister was "a traitor to Britain and should be impeached." Mayor Clement Attlee, leader of Chicago Vote Test for GOP who, according to the latest court Relief and assistance, the of the last three biennial cast its shadow over this one decision, had won by a single vote Whether the resolution was to the opposition Labor party, accused Chamberlain of misleading the as well. be introduced tonight awaited a House. He announced that a vote Democratic decision as to how far commonwealth," the grand jury WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.

UP) of censure would be introduced tomorrow, when the question of recognition will be debated. This, Precautions Are Taken For Naming of New Pope. VATICAN CITY, Feb. 27. (JP) Unusual precautions were being taken today to assure no premature announcement of the selection of the new Pope's name or a garbled leak such as occurred 17 years ago.

A half hour before official announcement was made that Cardinal Ratti, the late Pope Pius XI, had been chosen an erroneous report was published that Cardinal Tacci had been elected. Conclave officials are determined, it was said, that first news of the new Pope's name shall come from the official announcement from the balcony of St. Peter's. Inspection of locks and barricades which seal the six-acre city where the conclave of cardinals to elect a new Pope begins Wednesday has been especially rigorous, Vatican circles said today. Slate's Attorney Battles Kellv-Nash Machine.

dec annc further that it Marks $129,000,000 for Aid. The total amount appropriated by the last regular session of the Legislature for this subject, the governor's message said, was the "attention of the prop- however, will be an opportunity for both sides to let off steam in Eventual United States recognition of General Franco's government appeared inevitable tonight. However, officials, after receiving dispatches announcing Britain's and France's recognition, CHICAGO, Feb. 27. CP) The oirierr.H of the other counties.

I rues further 050,000. That was exhausted last airing their views. mayoral primary elections provid Chamberlain and the cabinet These were not the last chapters ing a fresh test of the power of the they will go along. At latest reports they were willing to refer the question to the elections committee, but they wanted Levin to keep his seat while the argument was on. It was virtually certain, however, that Salus will not be seated.

The court decision which gave him the narrow majority indicated that both his followers and those of Levin had been guilty of various kinds of fraud in the election. And there are at least six Republicans, among them Senators John J. Walker and James A. Geltz, of Allegheny coun said this government would not have full power to grant recognition, without the consent of Par Kelly Nash Democratic organi liament, which has been done. The November.

Another $25,000,000 was appropriated and spent and the $34,000,000 transferred by this session brings the total up to with still more to be provided. Of his own $129,000,000 allocation for relief and assistance, th rush its action. Secretary Hull said he was giv-i fir attention to all aspects of the (Continued on Page Seven. Col. (Continued on Page Four.

Col. l.J in grand jury story. its presentments, it asserted "additional time will be to further and more com- investigate the evil prac- hi'iain described," and witn the approval of the to continue its investigation. question and would neither neglect zation and a new gauge of Republican strength were expected to bring out more than 1,000.000 voters tomorrow. Mayor Edward J.

Kelly, seeking re-nomination on the Democratic nor hurry his step. President: Roosevelt, he added, is being kept (Continued on Page Two, Col. ty, and Gilbert C. Wolfenden, of ''s grand jury can no longer Lupe Velez Bares Own Plan to Wed side, was pitted against State's Attorney Thomas J. Courtney, his Indiana, who are definitely opposed to voting for Salus.

inmd Pntjc Five, Col. l.J informed. Hull made this statement in his press conference after talking for 10 minutes to Spanish Ambassador Fernando de Los Rios. The latter told correspondents that the government of Premier Negrin was still functioning and that he himsejf wes still ambassador. uncompromising opponent in the party's factional feuds.

Dwigbt H. Green, who won wide notice as a "gang bustei" while WHour 'Battle' Marks serving as United States attorney, Mrs. Roosevelt Parries Quiz on D. A. R.

Clash Refuses to Identify Organization From Which She Resigned Over Policies; Refers All Questions to Officials. was opposed by former Mayor William Hale (Big Bill) Thompson in the contest for the Republican nomi Decisive Test for Navy nation. The board of election commis sioners estimated 1,200,000 citizens would participate in the nation's J'piisinjr I Retire to Bases to Await Decision I mpire; President's Ship In Midst of Defending Squadron. first major 1939 sampling of popular political trends. i P.

Feb. 27. Admiral Adolahus Andrews. P. Feb.

27. commanders of the "white" and "black" fleets, respectively, ordered -black" defend- and a "white" enemy toiiij.h.t to their bases "battle" 100 miles 0l Puerto Kieo as the decisive their ships back to their bases near California Feels Slight Temblor SANTA ROSA, Feb. 27. (United Press.) A slight earthquake shook the northeast residential section of Santa Rosa at 5:10 p. today.

The tremor was accompanied by a deep rumbling. No damage was reported. Tops Announcement Of His "Engagement" By Husband Johnny. HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 27.

Lupe Ees Velez came to town today with an announcement to top that of her soon-to-be ex-husband, Johnny Weissmuller. She announced she was going to get married, and right away. That is, she said, as soon as she can hop over to Reno and get a "queeck deevorce." Weissmuller said the other day that as soon as his divorce from Lupe is final, in August, he intends to wed Beryl Scott of San Francisco. Lupe said she couldn't wait until August to marry a man whom she would describe only as a "beeg New York playboy." Lupe is here to make a picture. She has an engagement to make another in Mexico City.

Between pictures, she said she hopes to spend the six necessary weeks in Nevada. Her romance? "Eet ees wonderful," said Lupe. i In Today's Comics 16 Culhertson 16 Crossword Puzzle 16 David Lawrence 17 Death Notices 20 Dorothy Thompson 6 Editorials 6 Emily Post 9 Financial News 17-18-19 Foreign News 4 Grantland Rice 13 Hungerford's Cartoon 6 Mark Sullivan 6 Mirrors of Sport 12 Pittbburghesque 6 Kadin 20 School News 22 Shopping With Polly 9 Clubs 8 Sports 12-13-14 Theaters 15 Under the Capitol Dome 6 Weather Detail 20 Women's Features 9 icn in 1.roblcm 20 designed tne United States navy's Asked flatly if it was the D. A. she said the D.

A. R. should answer that. And the organization would have to give her reasons, she said, in reply to questions whether her displeasure was related to protests by some artists and others that Marian Anderson's failure to get Consttiu-tion Hall was due to racial prejudices and not to an earlier booking, as the hall manager asserted. Mrs.

Roosevelt readily confirmed, however, that she had sent a telegram to a mass meeting held yesterday to protest what leaders termed the "exclusion" of the singer from Constitution Hall and from Central High school here. The school board denied use of the Central High auditorium on the ground the concert was a commer WASHINGTON, Feb. 27. (JP) Mrs. Franklin D.

Roosevelt referred questioners to the Daughters of the American Revolution today when asked if she was resigning from D. R. because of its denial of Constitution Hall to Marian Anderson, famous colored singer, for a concert here April 9. In Phoenix, Mrs. Henry M.

Robert, president-general of the. D. A. declined to comment. Constitution Hall, one of the larger auditoriums here, is owned by the D.

A. R. Although refusing to name the group, Mrs. Roosevelt said she was resigning from "an organization" because she could not actively fight an action by it which she disapproved. She explained that she felt a member of an organization should work within it to end policies with which the member did not sympathize, or should resign.

the Virgin Islands to await the umpire's verdict. Ships of the defending squadron, informed yesterday that the enemy was approaching, raced their battle stations east of here and north of the Virgin Islands. The sea battle followed by 4S hours a "damaging" air raid against Puerto Rico on Saturday. Several combat planes and two plane tenders theoretically were put out of commission by the aerial attack, although the enemy finally was driven off. When the fleet problem is concluded, the Atlantic and Pacific squadrons will conduct exercises for two months before sailing for New York to visit the world's fair.

nd Panama Canal de- c- Bloch' com- o( American naval unirire cf the ordered 0 "('('a-so "ring" after "im engagement had lasted The cruiser nsultnt Roosevelt vti. ln center of the as March Due" to Come In Like Lamb, Prediction will tade out liKe a lamb and March will probably come in like one, too, says the Ul ine units of the weatherman, predicting cloudy "i mg r.ci.t. With ik. skies and warmer for today, with halted. Rear cial venture.

The concert sponsors have asked for a re-hearing Wednesday. maybe a little rain this afternoon Edward C. Kalbfus and LUPE VELEZ. or tonight..