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U. S. Weather Bureau Reports: Cloudy nd cold on Friday, fair nd warmer Saturday PUGHflNhlflRARY "edition9 Friday, March 17, 1939. 108th Year. No.

317 On Guard for Over a Century 28 Pages Three Cents Excited Poles Riot as Hitler's Troops House Passes the Labor Bill AfterBigFight All Democrats Unite Gov. Fitzgerald Dies in Sudden Relapse as Doctor Answers Wife's Frantic Call; Dickinson Becomes State Chief Executive Eastward Brief Illness Fatal Weakened Heart Fails After Influenza Attack Body Will Lie in State at Capitol Saturday Afternoon; Funeral 1 to Be Held Sunday Gov. Fitzgerald's Life Story on Page 4 Pictures on Back Page GRAND LEDGE, March 16-Gov. Frank D. Fitzgerald died at 9 p.

m. at his home in Grand Ledge. The end came unexpectedly of a heart attack, after his physician, Dr. E. M.

McCoy, had issued a reassuring bulletin that his condition had improved slightly earlier in the day. The Governor, who was 54 years old, had been ill at his home since early this week with influenza. His condition was not considered serious until Wednesday, when Dr. McCoy, called for a conference of physicians. They recommended rest, but felt that the Governor was in no immediate danger.

As a precaution, an oxygen tent was sent to the home, and he was placed in it for short intervals Wednesday to assist his breathing, made difficult by sluggish heart action. His physician reported improvement Wednesday night, and even more reassuring reports were issued Thursday, First Governor to Die in Office Gov, Fitzgerald was the first Michigan chief executive to die in office since the adoption of the State Constitution in 1835. Territorial Governor George B. Porter died in office July 6, 1834, and was succeeded by Stevens T. Mason, 19, the young est chief executive in the history of the state.

The death of Gov. Fitzgerald brings to the office of governor the veteran Luren D. Dickinson, of Charlotte, who is i 1 i a It I 1 y- it Push On Fuehrer Annexes Slovaks to Realm Speeds from Prague; Czechs' Gold Fund Seized by Nazis Capital of Ruthenia Taken by Hungary WARSAW, March A celebration marking the establishment of a common Hungarian-Polish frontier through Hungary's nnnexatinn of Carpntho-Ukraine developed tonight into anti-German and anti-Jewish demonstrations. The boisterous scenes hero In which ft crowd estimated at 1,000 "Down with Germany" and "Down with Jews" wns in contrast to those, at the. Pollsh-Car-patho-Ukrainian frontier where the Hungarians were greeted by kisses from Polish soldiers and civilians.

The crowd here tried to march on the German Embassy, but was thrown back by a strong force of special police around the building. The demonstrators then paradoxically turned their fury on Jewish shops in the vicinity. Several windows were smashed before police finally restored order. PRAGUE, March 16 (U.P.) Chancellor Adolf Hitler tonight followed his armies on their eastward march to within 150 miles nf the rich Russian Ukraine after slipping quietly out of Prague, where Czech anger and insults were, so menacing that his proclamation of "protection" wa3 delivered by proxy. The Fuehrer was believed to have reached the predominantly German city of Crunn 120 miles east, after extending his Nazi empire to include Slovakia, Which for two brief days existed an "independent" nation with German troops in some of its towns, but finally "appealed" to Hitler to take it under his wing.

The collapse of post-war Czechoslovakia became complete in a day of rapid-fire developments, marked by swift Nazi reprisals ngainst the defiant Czechs. 5,000 Czechs Arrested Hitler's secret police were estimated to have arrested 5,000 of Prague's 285,000 peole, including many terrorized Jews. Nais admitted that 3,000 or 4,000 Czechs prohably had been seized and sent to German concentration camps. Hitler reaped one of the richest prizes of his "protectorate" over the Czechs when uniformed Nazi Skoda's Secrets Saved dlK-inl to Kivn Vie-H ami Cliinuo Trlhnnt LONDON, March 16-Adolf Hitler has seized Czechoslovakia's famed Skoda arms works, 'but not its secrets. A big plane from Prague landed at Croyc'on, carrying the top Czech engineers and laboratory directors, as well as all records on explosives experiments and designs for new guns.

They were turned over to the British War Ministry. storm troopers carted 16 truck-londs of gold, estimated at away from the Czechoslovak National Bank. At Bratislava, Slovakian officials announced tonight that German tionps, which drove rd the frontier of Carpatho- t'kraine i Ruthenia) to deal with "sll eventualities," might cross to Pitithenian soil to "protect" the Slovak population there, if neoes- s-1 ry. Turn to CrXII Page 10 In Mourning ST. LOUIS, March lfi(A.

Kicht women wearing black "ils nnd carrying signs saying, mourn the death of Czechoslovakia," picketed today in front of an office building in which the Orman consulate is located. The women said that they were memo's of the American League for Peace, and Democracy, to Wage Four-Hour Losing Battle Measure Now Waits for Senate Approval By Hub M. George LANSING, March 16 The Labor-Relations bill, calling for compulsory mediation during a fifteen-day cooling off period before strikes are called, ran the gauntlet of Democratic and Labor attacks in a four-hour debate in House of Representatives, Thursday, and was adopted by a vote of 57 to 38. Immediate effect was ordered. The bill which goes to the Sen provides stringent control measures for the labor disorders which marked the Murphy regime.

It establishes a labor-relations board of five members, named at Governor's discretion for two-year terms and subject to Senate confirmation, to seek amicable ad justments of labor disputes before they reach the strike stage. Defines Legal Strikes Besides defining legal and il legal strikes, curbing mass picketing, and providing an election machinery for determining em ployee representatives, it recog' nizes the rights of minorities and individuals to bargain with man agement as well as majority groups, and requires participation a majority of the employees to legalize a strike. The measure probably will not affect Michigan's automobile industry or other interstate com merce business which is under jur isdiction of the National Labor Relations Board, but it will provide. machineiy for settling disputes where the business is intrastate Amendments on passage ex cepted from application mil nicipahty-owned public utilities, as well as organizations covered by the Railway Labor Act. Democrats Are Opposed Democrats voted solidly in op position and there were a dozen more defections from the Re publican majority.

Those voting for passage of the bill were: Reps. Charles P. Adams, Allard, Bebick, Bird, Bolt, Courter, Dead-man, Decker, Dykstra, Espie, Faulkner, Feenstra, Gillespie, Goulette, Greebner, Graham, Green, Guggisbcrg, Harapto Handv. Hermann. Herrick, Hig- gins, Hooper, James, Jenema, Jes-person, Kilstrom, Knox, Landon, Loomis, Loupee, MacKny, Mcintosh, Nixon, Odoll, James I.

Post, Maurice E. Post, Preston, Rawson, Renicr, Rodesiler, Root, Royce, Sawyer, Smith, Stephens, Stockman, Storey, Swain, Ruth Thompson, Tibhets, Town, Warner, Wick-man, Williams, Zimmerman and Nugent. Vote Against Mca.siiro Those voting against passage were: Reps. Clark J. Adams, Barrett, Braun, Buckley, Clancy, Cum-ings, Dombrowski, Eaton, Gallagher, Gartner, Garvey, Gilbert, Hamilton, Harma, Harris, Kamin-ski, Kirchcr, Kowalski, Kronk, Legg, Miles, Frank Murphy, Joseph C.

Murphy, John B. Murphy, Ernest G. Nagel, Joseph F. Nagel, Neller, Nicholls. Nowak, Saul, Stanley, Stockfish, Sumeracki.

Sundstrnni, Walsh, Welsh and Weza. Turn to LABOR BILL Page 11 Ina Claire and Attorney Tell Marriage Intention SALT LAKE CITY, March 1(5 (U.P.) Ina Claire, stage and screen star, and William R. Wal lace, San attorney, BrriVPf nere tonight by plane from San Francisco and said they would be married "within a day or two." They were greeted tit the airport by Wallace's father William R. Willaoe, vice president of the Utah Oil Refining and Mayor John M. Wallace, of Salt Luke City, brother of the prospective bridegroom.

'They have known each other for 21 years, since Bill was a student at Harvard Law School and Miss Claire lived in Boston, Mayor Wallace said. GOV. FRANK D. New Governor and Wife III; State Police Guarding Home serving his seventh term as lieutenant governor. Dickinson has been ill at his home since last week.

Announcement of Gov. Fitzgerald's death, made by his secretary, Gilbert Shilson, struck Lansing like a blow. Fitzgerald, who rose from a humble post as committee clerk to the post of chief executive of the state in 25 years of political service, had scored the greatest triumph of his career when he defeated Gov. Frank Murphy in the November election. Had Taxed the Governor's Strength The demands of State Government and of his party members, out of power for those two years, were known to have taxed the Governor's strength materially from the day he took office.

He worked long hours at his desk in the Capitol, investigating State problems'and meeting hordes of visitors. He often complained that they left him no time to perform his executive duties. Gov. Fitzgerald's death came only two hours after the House of Representatives, which his party controlled, approved resoundingly his labor-relations bill, one of the keystones in his campaign. Dr.

McCoy said that Mrs, Fitzgerald called him at 8:50 p. m. and asked him to come at once. He reached the home five minutes later. "When I walked into the bedroom," he said, "the Governor was pulseless but still conscious.

He was unable to breathe. As I walked in, he gave a start and said, 'Let me up; I can't He died almost immediately." Dr. McCoy set the time of death at almost exactly 9 o'clock. Noted Surrealist Gets Revenge for Snub to His Art NEW YORK, March 16 (A.P.) Salvadore Dali, the young Spanish surrealist who jolts art lovers with wandering torsoes and watches that drip, was arrested tonight for smashing a $135 window of a department store which he said changed his art to "an ordinary window display." Police gave this reconstruction of the case: Dali, who came here a few weeks ago from Europe for a visit and some exhibits, was engaged by Bonwit-Teller to decorate two windows. He chose the theme "Narcissus Day and Night," and spent from 6 p.

m. yesterday to 6 a. m. today fixing up the windows to that effect-One window contained a mannequin and a bathtub, among other things. Tonight, as he strolled along Fifth Ave.

to survey his handiwork, he discovered to his horror that one window was curtained off entirely and the other radically changed. He rushed in and expostulated with store officials. Two detectives, riding past on a bus, heard crash, saw a ten-foot pane shattered and a bathtub protruding onto the sidewalk. They stopped, and arrested Dali, who apparently had hurtled through the window with the tub. Sentence was suspended in night court.

Canal Defense Project Asked Woodring Wants New System of Locks WASHINGTON, March 16-(A. Secretary of War Harry H. Woodring recommended today that Congress safeguard the Panama Canal against aerial attack and sabotage by adopting immediately a proposal to spend $277,000,000 for an additional set of locks near the canal. Ho sent to the Senate, with an urgent request for prompt action, a report by Brig. Gen.

Clarence S. Ridley, governor of the canal, upon the feasibility of constructing additional facilities for the passage of shipping between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The report had been requested by Congress. Near the Present Locks Ridley recommended that, an ad ditional set of locks, designed es pecially to resist air, raids and sabotage, be built a quarter to a half milo away from the present sets. The new locks would be large enough to raise and lower the largest ships now envisioned.

In his letter transmitting the re port to the Senate, Woodring do clared: "I concur in the conclusions of the Governor, and, in the inter ests of defense and of the future needs of interoceanic shipping, recommend the immediate adoption of the project substantially as proposed in tne report ot the Governor." This recompiendation went to a Congress already hurrying along a multimillion-dollar national-defense program submitted by the President. Considering Similar Plan Whether Mr. Roosevelt would recommend that the legislators appropriate money at this session to Degin the canal project was not disclosed immediately, mow- ever, Admiral YMiliam IX Loany, acting secretary of the Navy, disclosed in a letter to the House Merchant Marine Committee that the Budget, Bureau was considering the relationship of a similar proposal by Rep. Schuyler Otis Bland, Virginia Democrat, to the program of the President. Leahy disclosed also that rival proposals for construction of an entirely new canal across Nicaragua were not in accord with the Chief Executive's program.

Turn to DEFENSE Page 9 Bequest for Pet Dog Cut Down to $5,000 BOSTON, March 16 (A.P.) Brownie, a stray airdale that wan dered into the home of Mrs, Marion B. Springer, ol wonurn, a few years ago, lost out today in the contest, of a will which left, him Under a settlement. Brownie will have to get along on $5,000. Mrs. Springer died recently, leaving a $40,000 estate.

A contest of the will wns dropped after the settlement in Prohate Court. Dillon, D.P.W. Executive, Will Marry Mrs. Busch Joseph H. Dillon, superintendent of the motor transport division of the Department of Puhlic Works, and Mrs.

Barbara Ann Busch left Detroit Thursday to be married at Indianapolis. After the mony they will drive to Lauderdale. where the cere- Fort ill a two-week hor Mrs. B-isi-h is the Louis is, h. Di pyn'oon.

widow Vsn's of the ate the of a or i i Sweeping Change in Policy Unlikely Strict Enforcement of Gambling Laws Is Now a Certainty Governor May Pick a Young Lieutenant By Hub George LANSING.March 16-Sweeping shifts in Republican Party leadershipbut probably without aban donment of the major policies of Gov. Fitzgerald's Administration were in store for Michigan with the death of Gov. Fitzgerald. The suddenness of the untoward happening, discussed in whispers during the campaign, ot placing responsibilities of directing ramifications of the annual business of the State's 5,000,000 inhabitants upon the shoulders of an 79-year-old-man, Lieut. Gov.

Luren D. Dickinson, of Charlotte, left the Capitol aghast. Trying Repsonsibllities Those responsibilities sent a far younger man, former Gov. Frank Murphy, to the hospital, and Gov. Fitzgerald to his grave, and sapped the vitality in a previous administration of former Gov.

William A. Comstock. They felt Thursday night on a veteran of six previous administrations, trained in statecraft, with a surprising grasp of pending affairs, but a man too ill with influenza and the shock of losing the leadership of a younger friend to take the oath of office immediately. The oath will be ad-ministratered at 11 a.m. Friday.

Republicans, looking to the future, came more and more to realize how much their affairs had centered upon Gov. Fitzgerald. His policies had become Republi can policies. His comeback fight epitomized Republican hopes for the future. May Name Successor Exercising his constitutional right, Dickinson, when he becomes governor, is expected promptly to name his successor as lieutenant governor, subject to Senate confirmation.

The constitution Is not clear, however, in defining exactly the appointive power. If Dickinson succeeds to all the powers of a governor in fact, he has a right to fill the vacant lieutenant governorship; hut if his position can be construed merely as that of acting governor, an appointment might be challenged, the line of succession would go to Secretary of State Harry F. Kelly, with the Senate choosing its own presiding officer. No such question has been presented in Michigan's history. Attorney General Thomas Read was unable immediately to give an opinion.

Turn to GEORGE Page 4 Sam Millman Held as Holdup Suspect Sam Millman, 20 years old, of 1930 Delaware brother of Harry Millman, last member of the so-called Purple Gang to die of gangster bullets, was taken in custody by deputy sheriffs Thursday as a suspect in two robberies in which the loot totaled $1,260. Also held are Sam Cooper, 23, of 7541 Linwood and his brother Max, 22, who gave his address as the Seward Hotel. Deputies said they would be viewed Friday by victims of a holdup Feb. 27 at 28296 Joy Road, in which $S0O was taken, and by Mrs. Sarah Haig, who was robbed of $460 in a tobacco store at 14023 John R.

St. on Feb. 25. Mrs. Haig's four-year-old son Robert witnessed the holdup.

when the woman is not. a resident of the county. She said that it was her understanding that a marriage license was invalid under Indiana law if the license is obtained in a county in which the woman is not a resident and the marriage becomes only a common-law union. The number of Michigan couples seeking marriage in Indiana dropped off tremendously, she said, after the Supreme Court decision. In the last six years, she said, "more than 2,000 licenses were issued in Michigan City alone to Michigan residents." Mrs.

Huering's testimony was introduced by Defense Counsel Verne Amberson, who sought thus to establish that Norris's second marriage was invalid and that, the marriage being voir, Norris cannot he prosecuted for fcisamy. Juelge Mtirphv f-r a I i '1 -4 FITZGERALD of politics, and to the fact that he nnd Fitzgerald were virtually neighbors. They argued that to head the ticket with two Eaton County residents would be an invitation to defeat. Illness of Wife Thes-p arguments had no effect, but fears for the health of Mrs. Dickinson, who has been ill for a number of months, nearly convinced Dickinson that he should abandon his quest for a seventh term as lieutenant Turn to DICKINSON Page 4 Shops' Entries Set Record for Fashion Show Twenty-seven of Detroit's leading women's wear shops and stores have entered the.

Spring Fashion Show, which will be presented by the Free Press in Orchestra Hall Tuesday, March 21. This is the largest number of entries in the history of the Fashion Show. Spring clothes are, marked this year by new colors and by new means of using them. There is a definite gayety about them that is in keeping with the season and the, designers of the special stage settings, built expressly for the show, have planned to emphasize that fact. The opening set will be pure mack and white and will be decorated only with huge fashion drawings by Louise Shepard, Free Press fashion artist.

Against this background the colorful clothes will stand out in sharp contrast. There will be three shows this year as usual, but some slight changes have been made in time and in seating arrangements. The morning show at 11 o'clock will be under the direction of the Detroit Federation of Women's Clubs. Admission is 25 cents, all of which goes to the Federation. Tickets may be ohtained from clubs, at the.

Free Press downtown office or at the box office. Any unsold seats will be free to the public. The afternoon show at 2:,10 will be entirely free, no seats being reserved. In the early evening, at 6 o'clock, the Free Press will give a final show for Detroit business women. The lower floor has been reserved for those who secured ticket.3 earlier thi3 week No seats are available there.

1 boyp3 sea's in the balcony and however, are free to the public. 'JennetTe. Free Press fashion rf-porter, will conduct of the shows and will describe una price and said that cardiac infarc-7 tion was the cause of death. Mrs. Fitzgerald, dazed and shocked, was placed under the care of Dr.

L. C. Christian, of Lansing, who had been a consultant in the Governor's illness. John Fitzgerald, 14. the Governor's only child, was in bed when hi.s father suffered the fatal heart attack.

To Be Buried Sunday Shilson announced that the Governor would be buried Sunday. He said that Mrs. Fitzgerald agreed to allow the Governor's body to lie in state in the Capitol from 1 until 5 p. m. Saturday.

Arrangements were being made for a military guard of honor. Private services will be held at. the home at. 2 p. m.

Sunday. Burial will be. in Oakwood Cemetery, near i I CHARLOTTE. March 36 State Police threw a heavy guard around the tiny farm home of Luren D. Dickinson, approximately four miles southeast of here, tonight to protect the new chief executive of Michigan from hordes of curious and we.Iiwishers.

The State, Police cut telephone wires to the residence and refused to let a steady stream of motorists out of their cars. The road to the Dickinson home where the seventy-nine-year-old official lies ill, was blocked by a continual procession of automobiles. Dickinson, informed of the Governor's death, was deeply shocked, He said: "The news has come so suddenly that I can hardly express my feelings. I could say so much, that think I shall wait until a little later." I III wllh Influenza Dickinson has been ill since a week ago Tuesday of influenza, but has been recovering. His physician will decide Friday morning whether the elderly man is well enough to go to Lansing to take the oath of office.

The new Governor, named lieutenant governor by the largest majority of any State official in last fall's election, is Michigan's most prominent dry leader. He was serving his seventh term as lieutenant governor when elevated to the high command of the State Administration by his superior's death. Will Be 80 Next Month Gov. Dickinson has been active and healthy despite his advanced age, but the fact that he will be 80 next month has caused concern during his present illness, which began a week ago Tuesday. A physically frail figure, but a dynamo of energy, Dickinson fell heir to a bewildering mass of administrative problems, some of them barely launched by his predecessor.

Before the new Governor, an avowed conservative, lie such problems ns the fate of the labor relations bill drafted at the behest of Mr. Fitzgerald and adopted in the House as Fitzgerald lay dying, a hudget millions of dollars out of balance and determination as to whether civil service should be retained as an adjunct to the State Government. C'hiMi with Fitzgerald He and Fitzgerald had rnain-tsined a surface friendliness, but they were far from seeing eye to eye. At one time in the lDSS'cam-paign Dickinson prepared a statement charging that Fitzgerald had planned to trade him out of the picture, and to ally himself with Leo J. Nowicki, Dickinson's Democratic predecessor in the lieutenant governors chair.

Dickinson, how ever, recalled the statement before nan wn Political circles refuser! at first to beiieve that Dickinson was serious when he announced lest year trut he contemplated a pojiMrai Grand Ledge, the place where "iter r.nvo.-nr'o i I was elected governor two year Governor's parents lie. governor raised by Frank Murphy State's Two Senators Join in Tribute WASHINGTON. March 15 (A.P.) Expressions of regret over the death of Gov. Frank Fitzgerald came tonight from Administration officials and members of Congress. Attorney General Frank Murphy said: "Gov.

Fitzgerald was a good and: ahle man. He was beloved by mm. i wm si- "member with gratitude ago, and in a modest way I tried to reciprocate when Gov. Fitzgerald was returned to office. He, however, set the example.

State Loses Good Friend "The people of Michigan have lost a good citizen and a good friend. They have a very good man as lieutenant governor, and I confident that he will act in the public interest." Senator Prentiss M. Brown, Michigan Democrat, commented: "Gov. Fitzgerald's death is a great personal loss to me. We were friends of many years' standing.

He appointed me to the State Board of Lew Examiners, and, as is vvc" known in Michigan, after my euM.uon to tne senate in he appointed me to fill the unexpired term of the late Senator Couzens, thus giving me seniority in the Senate. It was a very generous gesture. Official Career "His career of upwards of 24 years as a public official is un- equaled in the history of the state, I feel the loss cf a very close mem. Turn to Ml RP11V Page i Rat Wrecks Broadcast ST. S.

Newfoundland. M.irih rat firced Ne-t'o-jr. Proadcasung Sy-'ein. vhi'-r. berm operation ff an jv 3 i Marrying in Indiana Illegal for Detroiters, Court Hears The body was taken to the Smith-Hoag Funeral Home Thursday night.

At Lansing it was said that the Legislature would undoubtedly adjourn until Tuesday at least. Turn to FITZGERALD Page 1 Escaping Wild Man Kills Officer, Wounds Another POWELL. March 16 (A. One officer was killed and another critically wounded tonight when they surprised a raw-meat-eating game poacher who kidnaped a deputy sheriff in his escape a few hours earlier from the Cody (Wyo.) jail. The fugitive poacher, Ear! Du rand, 26 years old, shot and killed 1 Und'Tshcriff D.

M. Daker, of Pow- ell, and fired a rifle bullet into; Town Marshal Charles Lewis' chest. Durand. known to sojourn i for weeks in Wyoming's hill coun- try living on raw meat, escaped again. Cut Cuts Cutting SANTA ANA, March 15 (A.P.) All barber shops in Santa Ana except two closed todav bee Jar mil ause one hair cutter.

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Robert 6 Programs 2 'i-een 17 i. "Sold for a 27 12 News 8 Ed IT 6 XHu, i tho Thousands of Michigan couples who went, to Indiana to get married are not legally married at. all, a startled Detroit court room was informed Thursday. Testifying in the bigamy trial nf Detective John Norris, in the Recorder's Court of Judge George Murphy, Mrs. Irene Huering, deputy County clerk of Michigan City, declared that the Indiana Supreme Court recently upheld an 1S52 Indiana law, by the terms of which a woman must be a resident of the county in which the marriage license is granted.

The length of the residence is not set in the law, she said, but in Mrs. Huenr.g's understanding of tne situation the woman applicant for a license must have lived in the county a considerable time, "usually a year." rs. 1 1 r. ET trtaf sftr the fV.ovt vistti'A for' -a in to the threat cd the vra r- 1 Turn to.