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I THE WEATHER 1 m. Thundershowers and cooler. I The day's record, including weather re- iv yvi oxiu vuicr oiausucB, on page The Newspaper I era, a Depends Upon PRICE CENTS-uV DES MOINES, IOWA, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 2, 1935. TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. Th Moines inl Tribuca Hv More Thn a Quarter Million Circulation.

la (an (a 0 raws II UN 1 4 1 C. of C. Asks -r i 1 III II MR IRKS WILL ONE AMENDMENT BE THE END OF IT OR ONLY THE BEGINNING? Playgrounds' Gay Carnival 0. S. ANSWERS NAZI PROTEST, LEAGUE PEACE PLAN AWAITS DUCE REPLY American State in Red As 4 Senators Sit in Luxury State executive council accounts on the now famous "chair pur NO APOLOGIES Calls Bremen Incident 'Unfortunate'; Places Blame on Liner.

(Mors Congress Ntwi on Pace 4.) WASHINGTON, D. C. CP) The government Thursday night termed the tearing of the Nazi flag from the steamship Bremen "unfortunate," but emphatically told Germany that American au thorities were not to blame. Furthermore, the United States stressed a refusal by the steam ship line officials to accept meas- ures recommended by police to prevent disturbance. Sent to Leitner.

The note, replying to Berlin's protest at the incident in New York harbor last Friday night when the German flag was ripped from the Bremen's bow and thrown into the Hudson river by demonstrators, was delivered by Acting Secretary William Phillips to Dr. Rudolph Leitner, German charge d'affaires. It included a voluminous report by New York police officials. Phillips note contained no apology. Berlin's "most emphatic protests against this serious insult to the German national emblem" had asked none, but urged punishment of the guilty persons.

Phillips said they were being held for trial. "Unfortunate." The state department stressed that police authorities had taken "most extensive precautions" and "that the incident which actually occurred was in no -sense due to neglect on the part of the American authorities." After reviewing the case, Phillips concluded: "It is unfortunate that, in spite of the sincere efforts of the police to prevent any disorders whatever, the German national emblem should, Juring the disturbance which took place, not have received that respect to which it is entitled." Declined Aid. The police report said steamship line officials had been warned of the threatened demonstration, but that the Bremen's officers and crew reinforced by 55 special officers had declared they were fully competent to handle any situation aboard the vessel. The police said Communists, who had issued handbills calling all Catholics, Jews and anti-Nazis to the pier for a demonstration against Hitler and the Nazi government, were allowed to go on board the Bremen by paying a 10 cent fee. Cite- Detective.

It said among those who boarded the vessel in that manner was the small group "Reds" who started the 'lot, tore down the flag, and severely injured Detective Matthew Solomon, who at-t tempted to quell the rioters. Washington observers Thursday night called attention to the state department's stress on the activity of Detective Solomon a jew who in his efforts to quell rioters aboard the Bremen was to quote the department "set upon, knocked down and sustained serious injury." Of Interest. The observers deemed this of Interest in view of Nazi Germany's anti-Semitic drive. They viewed the American note as, saying in effect: "This matter of protests is irritating business but let's try to be calm." While saying that the men be-ijieved to be responsible had been arrested and were being held for trial, the American note gave the German government no assurance that the United States government would intercede in any way in their prosecution. GROUNDS FOR A PI? TETTTniNP Examiner Says 'Drive Woman Backs Up.

A driver's license examiner for the motor vehicle depart- Biofit was conducting a driver's r. Kenei unas For 8 Uses Eight permanent improvements will be sought for Des Moines through expenditure of federal government work-relief funds, the Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday. The projects fall into two general classes, namely, those advocated for construction from the $10,500,000 allocated to Iowa for highway construction and grade crossing elimination, and those advocated for construction from works progress administration funds. I rum Highway Fund. From the highway and grade crossing allocation, the Chamber of Commerce, John R.

Ford, president, said, advocates the following four projects: 1. Construction of a new Eighteenth st. bridge. 2. Construction of a viaduct over the tracks of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy and Chicago Great Western railroads on S.

W. Twenty-first st. 8. Construction of a bridge over the Des Moines river on V. Second st.

as part of a plan to open Second st. as an alternative routing for U. S. Highway 00 which now comes down Sixth ave. 4.

Paving of the Army Post road on the north edge of the Fort Des Moines post to connect S. Twenty-ninth st. Rnd U. S. Highway 69-65 on Indlan-ola road.

From Funds. From WPA funds, the chamber advocates: 1. Completion of the Des Moines river wall and construction of a beauty dam just below the forks of the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers. 2. Graveling 100 miles of streets In Des Moines.

3. Building the Grand ave. sewer, which has been planned 20 years. 4. Repair of Des Moines streets insofar as funds and labor are available.

Construction of the Eighteenth st. bridge and the railroad viaduct south of the bridge on the Wa-konda club and airport road is the No. 1 highway project advocated; and completion of the river wall, intercepting sewer and beauty dam is the major WPA project. Worthwhile Projects. Both the highway funds and the WPA funds have for the objective of their expenditure the construction of permanent, worthwhile projects which will eliminate direct relief by putting to work on the projects all able bodied unemployed.

The board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce has approved, Ford announced, the pres ent plan of the Des Moines river valley project to build an artificial recreational lake near Polk City, la. The project contemplates a dam at Corydon bridge. The chamber offered to join at once with the directors of the Des Moines river valley project In urging immediate approval of the plan in Washington, D. C. Recent Contributions.

Mr. Ford recited renumbering as U. S. Highway C9 the previously varied numbered highways from Albert Lea, to I.a-redo, marking of the city route of U. S.

Highway 6 through Des Moines; and growth of the chamber's tourist information bureau as recent contributions of the chamber to better traffic guidance. An annual city wide celebration is to be held in Des Moines in the fall of 1930, Ford announced. All departments of the chamber and other organizations in Des Moines will co-operate in laying plans for the festival as an annual event in which the entire city will lake part. Features to attract a statewide crowd arc being planned. STOP, LOOK, PONT LISTEN Pipe Organ Not in Lease of Mansion to U.

S. WASHINGTON, D. C. uVi Rexford G. Tugwell's resettlement administration pays a month to use the luxurious McLean mansion as office space, but that doesn't Include use of the pipe organ.

The house, famed in Washington social circles, was leased to the administration for one year by Mrs. Evalyn Walsh McLean. An elaborate fence has been constructed around the organ console. Resettlement employes may stop and look but not listen. Draws 6,000 (Picture on Pase 3.) Approximately 6,000 persons witnessed one of the most colorful carnivals in the history of Des Moines playgrounds at Drake sta' dium Thursday night.

Two thou sand children participated. A year of holidays was depicted by the performers from 26 playgrounds in a series of dances. skits, acts and stunts. Praises Department. The 400-picce playground band opened the program and Mayor Dwight Lewis praised the work of the playground department, terming it Des Moines' greatest asset.

He said he had no apology to make for the minor increase in the budget for playgrounds next year. Father Time, attired in beard and scythe and accompanied by four attendants, opened the car nival. Children Danre. A half hundred children from Union park playground, dressed as farmers, inaugurated the fall holiday season with a dance to the tune of "Turkey in the Straw." Youths carrying lunch pails, sang "Lazy Bones" on the occasion of Labor day. When they had indulged in the food they became animated.

An Italian dance by children from Howe and Walker playgrounds depicted Columbus day. Witch Andes. Following antics by Halloween witches, goblins and clowns, 500 Iboys from all playgrounds encir cled a huge dragon manned by 50 lads. An Indian dance by little tots wearing feather headdress, and the strutting of a large turkey symbolized Thanksgiving. A variety of toys carried out the spirit of Christmas, and a skating dance by children attired in white caps and muffs exemplified New Year's day.

Airplane Skit. A feature of the birthday month, February, was an airplane skit in honor of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. Girls adorned with huge paper hearts danced to the "Glow Worm" on the occasion of Valentine's day.

St. Patrick's day opened the spring holiday season with a snake danre by 200 girls from all playgrounds. A clever southern dance, 'Oh, Susanna," featured April Fool's day. Heavy Applause. Several hundred children bear ing large Maybaskets formed the background for an esthetic dance depicting May day.

Much applause greeted a Memorial day act in which two score boysin white stood at attention and gave a salute while a bugler played taps. Adults Dance. A flag drill marked the fourth of July, and a colorful Danish dance was given on the occasion of Midsummer's day. The concluding number on the program, in which only adults participated, was a square dance. These events have been increasingly popular in the playground evening programs.

LAKE WATER IS CONDEMNED Report Children 111 After Swimming at Arrowhead. Dr. H. E. Ransom, city health officer, said Thursday the water in Arrowhead lake, S.

E. Twenty-fourth st. and Scott had been condemned for swimming purposes. It was found, he said, that a number of children had contracted intestinal ailments due to the condition of the water. The park board has voted to post the lake with a sign warning the public that anyone who swims there docs so at his own risk.

Snowfall Reported In West Montana HELENA, MONT, UP) August rode into western Montana on the heels of snow squalls Thursday in the upper levels of Flathead, Bitter Root and Lolo sections. Snow also fell at Elk Park between Helena and Butte. Sunday want ads-order them early! Want ads for the big Sunday Register Want Ad section must be received before 1:00 P. M. Saturday to insure publication in all Sunday editions.

All Sunday Want ads must be received by 5 P. M. Saturday, the final closing time. LtHU lUHUHl FORD J. MAN Police Seek to Quiz Donald Lammey in Death Case.

mi rw Authorities Investigating: the slaying of John LeClalr, "0, ga range mechanic, Thursday night were searching for Donald Lam mey, 20, Des Moines youth, follow. ilng recovery of LeClair's automo bile at Iowa Falls, early in the day. Fingerprints photographed on the IeClair car by J. S. Gladstone, of the state bureau of criminal in vestigation, correspond with Lam mey's fingerprints on file at the state bureau, Mr.

Gladstone re ported Thursday night. A similar report was made by city and county officers after an examination by Harold Gesell, Polk county fingerprint expert. Seek to (nit Him. Authorities made It clear Thurs day night that Lammey's finger Donald Lamniry. TVo poses of man tought.

prints on the LeClalr car do not necessarily link him with LeClair'i killing, but they are anxtoua to question him to find out how and where he got the carv Lammey should not be confused with Donald Lannlng, whom offi rials were reported seeking Wednesday for questioning in the slnylng. Donald Lannlng, a Minnesota youth, is not now being sought. Names Confused. Because of their similarity, th names of the two men were confused Wednesday following a re port that a motorist who held up an Anamosa oil station attendant had been identified. The motorist was driving a car which resembled LeClair's, and it was reported erroneously that the attendant, Will Ray, had identified Lannlng as the holdup man through pictures shown him by investigators.

Lannlng was not identified, and hm no connection with the investigation. Killed With Shotgun. Ix-Clnlr, an employe of the White Line Transfer Co. left his work; about 1:30 a. m.

last Tuesday. Fiva hours later his body was found In the weeds by the roadside In north- least Des Moines, his life ended by iSlugs fired from a shotgun. I His car, which he usually parked near nis place ui I'liijmjjfiucui, could not be found. The report of tho oil station attendant at Anamosa, that a car of similar description was used In a holdup there at 10:30 m. Tuesday was tho first clew reported In tha case.

Had Mustache, Ray, the station operator, aid the man driving the car used In the oil station holdup had a mustache. Lammey's photographs In tha state, files show him without a mustache, his mother Insist ha never wore one and Charlet Forbes to whom Limmey had been paroled from Anamosa reformatory where he was sentenced on a car theft charge, also said tha youth had no mustache when ha last saw him about a month ago. Clothing Missing. Another point authorities wish to clear up by questioning Lammey Is the disappearance of a doublebarrelnd 12-gauge shotgun and some of Lammey'i clothing from the home of his mother in Des Moines. The mother is sure the shotgun and clothes were not taken from, her home until Tuesday night, several hours after tbo killing.

Although she was not home when they were taken and the does not know for sure Lammey took them, she told authorities she is positive they were there all day Tuesday. 12-Gauge Shell. Coroner William Carpenter, who performed an autopsy on LeClair'si body Tuesday, reported Thursday night that a 12-gauge shot gun had been used in the shooting. He compared the shell wadding removed from LeClair's brain with various) gauge shells. Prior to the autopsy it was) reported that LeClair had beea LeClalr.

Continued on Pagt Five. 1, Proposal Asks a Ban on War During Arbitration. (Mor Forr-sn New on I'ace 6.) Wirrphoto on Page GENEVA. SWITZERLAND Italy, France and Great Britain got together Thursday night on possible ways to keep pence in Africa, and only Benito Mussolini's final approval of the draft plan was needed to got it under way. The tentative program, which will be submitted to Ethiopia today, was worked out at two conferences held by Baron Pompco Aloisi of Italy, Premier Laval of France and Anthony Eden of Great Britain Thursday evening.

Await Unco's Word. After the final meeting, Laval said he was still awaiting word from II Duco, who had been adamant to his earlier telephoned plea to accept peace formula involving an Italian pledge not to go to war against Ethiopia during peace ne gotiations. News that an accord had been reached was announced formally Thursday night by Jt A. C. Avenol, league secretary-general, at the end of the dinner he gave the council members.

AppToMil Seen. The fact that Aloisi hnd approved the draft was deemed significant by observers. It was felt that he would not give preliminary approval unless his chief, II Duce, had Indicated he would sanction the action. Council members planned to present the tentative draft today to representatives of the Ethiopian government and it was considered likely the latter would seek modification. F.thlopiuns Out.

Mussolini seemingly won sever al points in negotiations. The Ethiopians apparently will not participate in the projected politi cal negotiations, which will be confined to England, France and Italy. Ethiopia will be dealt with I tVictirt a nnr.tu if thp IIIIUMU revised plan is put into effect. Furthermore, it was understood, the council resolution will not directly refer to these political negotiations. If this proves to be true Mussolini has succeeded in divorcing the projected negotiations from the League of Nations, it was pointed out.

Parley Likely. A conference among representatives of haly, Ethiopia, France and hritain next week, either at Paris or Ventimlglia, Italy, was one. recourse reported under discussion. The rough plans for peace envisaged: Revival of the Italian-Ethiopian conciliation commission; mutual pledges of non-resort to war during arbitration; conversations among France, England and Italy, signatories of the 1906 treaty guaranteeing Ethiopia's Integrity; time limits for reports on progress to the lengue council, which would meet again Sept. 4.

Crisp Comment In the News (By Tht AMoclaied Prasi.) Carrie Newton, crusading to rid the streets oi Colorado Springs, Colo, of "no parking" signs: "I'll tear 'em down every time they put thrmo digits out In Iho street to keep me from parking on the streets I pay taxes on. Pin sick of seeing bus outfits ninliing a depot out of downtown streets." (Thursday night, the vigor of Mrs. Newton's campaign led her to a padded jail cell.) Senator George W. Norris, voic ing himself against any government loans to private utility companies: "Kvldenre being presented before lobby committees hows the power companies have been disgraceful and dishonest. Why we should help them to continue with government funds Is beyond comprehension," Franklin D.

Roosevelt, truck driver: "It's a swell Job. Get up at the crack of dawn, drive In from Long Island with the sun and deliver yeast to bakers all day." Mrs. Annabel Gatlin, 25-year-old evangelist, accused of cattle and horse rustling: "It takes more than this old world to get a child of God down." 1 Si i i i J' I 1 UNIONS TO VOTE ON PEACE MOVE Kauffman Hopeful of Strike Settlement. The firm grip which has kept the Des Moines bakery strike In deadlock for the last three weeks once again Thursday night appeared to be loosened. Hopes were expressed from all quarters Thursday night that two meetings scheduled for this afternoon will result in a settlement which would permit re-opening Saturday morning of the six leading bakeries in the city, all closed since the start of the strike, July 18.

Members to Art. The first of the meetings will be at the Trades and Labor assembly when members of the driver-salesmen and bakers unions will take official action on a contract which was drafted Thursday by representatives of the opposing Mdi vani Dies As He Speeds Girl to Train MADRID, SPAIN-Prince Alex is Mdivanl, 31, of the marrying Georgian princes, former husband of Barbara Hutton and Louise Van Alen, was killed in a motor acci dent when his Rolls-Royce over turned on a mountain road. Accompanied by an attractive, unidentified woman who was seriously Injured and is not expected Alexis. to live the handsome Mdivanl was speeding to catch a train she was taking for Paris. The smart automobile, careening along the highway between Palamos and Figurcras, Spain near the French frontier was traveling at 85 miles an hour when it struck a gutter.

Alexis was dead when removed from the wreckage. The woman was taken to a hospital in Gerona, Spain. Alexis was married to "Babs" Hutton in Paris June, 1933. $50,000 Yearly. The five-and-ten cent store heiress' father, Franklyn L.

Hutton, saw to it his daughter retained full control of her money after wedding the handsome Georgian, upon whom he made settlement of $50,000 annually for life or annually while he remained her husband. Hutton was also reported to have settled a million dollars on Alexis, Barbara divorced him May 13, 1935, in Reno and immediately became the Countess Court von Haugwitz-Reventlow of Denmark. Of Astor Family. Alexis' first wife, Miss Van Alen, was the great granddaughter of the late Mrs. William Astor.

He was a brother of Prince David Mdivani, former husband of Film Actress Mae Murray, and of Prince Serge Mdivanl, former husband of Pola Negri. Serge later married Mary McCormic, opera singer, who divorced him. The young prince was descended from the Mdivanl family which was given the title of prince in 1752 for prowess In warfare in Georgia, which became a Russian province in 1801. chase" by Iowa senators show a balance of $123.60 In the red. A check of trie account reveals that four senators who carted their chairs home after paying the $10 each voted by the senate have failed to either return the chairs or pay the executive council the $30.90 additional which the council decided would have to be paid before the chairs became the property of the senators.

Thirty-two other senators have squared the books by returning the chairs and receiving their $10 refund. Executive council office employes declared they were "hopeful" for the return of the four outstanding chairs, for which they are prepared to return the holders the $10 each they paid. The executive council has given no orders for "collection" of the four outstanding accounts. OTHERS EQUAL IOWA AID DROP 33 States Surpass 4.4 Pet. Decrease in Relief Rolls.

By Staff Writer. WASHINGTON, D. Iowa's relief rolls during Juno dropped 4.4 per cent under May of this year, but in 33 other states there was a greater decrease during the same period, the Federal Emergency Relief administration has reported. The latest official figures In Washington show the decrease in Iowa between May and June to be from 51,257 families to 49,000 families. Since the report was compiled there have been additional substantial decreases, but the decrease has been marked in other states, too.

The greatest decrease is shown in South Dakota where the number on relief fell 29.5 per cent. This figure reflects both recovery from the drought and the current revision of relief rolls to provide farm labor. Georgia showed a decline of 21 per cent. In Kansas the decrease was 16 9 per cent: In Nebraska. 12.6 per cent; Missouri, per cent; Minnesota, 16.8 per cent: North Dakota, lu.f per cent; Indiana.

6.6 per cent; Ohio. 22 cent; Illinois, 3.1 per cent; Warning, 17.D per ceni; niscon-sin, per cent. factions. Then, at 3:30 p. Mediator B.

F. Kauffman will meet with union leaders and bakery owners, listen to the verdict of the union membership, and proceed accordingly in seeking to terminate their controversy. Kauffmiin "Hopeful." "I am still hopeful," Mr. Kauffman said Thursday night. "I will have something for you one way or the other Friday afternoon." The mediator, union representatives and the bakery owners all were silent Thursday night as to the terms of the contract now reported as being favorably considered.

What information there was available indicated it does not differ sharply from an agreement drafted Tuesday. Compromise Seen. The latter was the basis for negotiations Wednesday and Thursday. The new contract, it was reported, will not provide for an absolute closed shop. The strike was called primarily over the closed shop and this issue has been the great stumbling block during subsequent negotiations.

World Champion Dies As Glider Crashes WASSERKUPPE, GERMANY Ml Rudolf Oeltzschner, German holder of the world glider championship, was killed Thursday when his sailing plane crashed as it was being towed back by an airplane from Czechoslokakia, where Oeltzschner landed after establishing a record flight of 49? kilometers (approximately 315 miles). iur tt u-year-oia wuumu ay on me statenouse grounas irsday. ow the car into low 3." the examiner prompted. automobile leaped back- afraid she shouldn't have a the examiner declared as Iked away, shaking his head..