Snow Sunday and Monday; some- The largest net paid Daily Circalation The Weather THE CAPITAL TIMES Net Paid Circulation HOME FINAL EDITION Yesterday Was 28,286 what Monday. of any newspaper in Wisconsin outside warmer of Milwaukee Only Madison Paper With Associated Press Service VOL. 37, NO. 90 MADISON, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1936 TWENTY-TWO PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS Hitler Asks Nation Back Rhine Move 300.000 Hear Plea for Confidence Vote In Munich By MELVIN K. WHITELEATHER Press Foreign MUNICH.
Germany (AP) Adolf the world last night that Hitlerade Germany what it is today and that he assumes sole responsibility for Germany's actions in regar to foreign nations. As 300,000 persons cheered his words, he a national vote of confidence Mar. 29, when Germany goes to the parliamentary polls, and declared: "Between now and 29 I will take the responsibility for what I have recently Refers to Rhine Move His listeners were certain that he was referring directly to his act of exactly one week ago when he replaced A German army in the Rhineland. from which the victors in war had ordered all troops withdrawn. Before he began speaking.
Hitler had received an invitation from those victors, and from other members of the League of Nations as well, to send a representative to London to discuss what steps might be taken to alleviate the critical international situation. However. refer to the league's invitation in any way, other than to say: "Germany will not stand for being cited everlastingly before international courts, especially not if the law is indutiably on our side." Fears "Court" Action It was believed possible that Hitler was hesitating over the acceptance of the league invitation in the hopes that he could be certain that he was not being asked to accept an invitation to go before a "court" for condemnation. In Berlin. a high functionary of the foreign office told The Associated Prestine whole question still is wide open.
There are various points to De clarified. "As the discussion in London Saturday showed that there were numerous there are also nuviewpoints, merous viewpoints concerning the invitation. The question as to in just what capacity Germany is to go to the conference needs to be clarified. "At any rate our reply. one way or another.
will be formulated in plenty of time for the London council meeting to shape its Demands Equal Rights Hitler went before his audience. which overflowed great halls and filled the huge army drill field called Theresien Meadow, with a plea for an expression confidence of the German electors. "I asked you for your confidence when we withdrew from the League of Nations," he said. "You know why we withdrew. They did not give us the same rights as others.
It is impossible for us to play second fiddle. "Now I am asking again for your confidence. Between now and Mar. Son I will take the responsibility for what I have recently done. I assumed the responsibility.
It was not always easy, for I took over a regime that was in a state of collapse. "I assumed the heaviest burden it is possible for any man to assume. I doubt whether anyone would have had the courage to take full else, responsibility in his name alone. Head Rests With People "I did not hide behind majorities. I took my mandate from the German people and to that people I am responsible with my head.
it. I stand or fall." Hitler went to the speaker's stand in Theresien Meadow through an ovation of multitudes. Cannon boomed salutes and radio announcers described every step of his journey. It was some time before he could begin talking, so tumultous was the applause. His entrance had been prepared by Adolf Wagner.
Nazi district leader of Bavaria, who told them that the treatments of Germans in the conquered Rhineland after the war was brutal. and who declared: "All that Adolf Hitler did was right." Hitler Tells of Difficulties Upon his motion, the listeners passed a resolution stating: "They pray Almighty God that he give you strength to fulfill your mission of realizing your ideal of world peace." Hitler declared that one of the difficulties he faced as reichsfuehrer was "to make clear to the rest of the world that this is a different Germany from that of former days. "The nations." he said, "still think they can do with us what they please. I am suffering from the contempt which my predecessors brought upon Germany. We must succeed in making Germany free again.
"I tell you it took much courage to (Continned on Page 4, Column 2) Phil to Attend Christening of Triplets Today (Special to The Capital Times) DOYLESTOWN, La Follette will be in attendance when the Schultz triplets--named after the elder Robert M. La Follette and his two sons--are christened by the Rev. A. L. Mennicke at St.
John's Lutheran church here this morning. The Schultz babies, the sons of Mr. and Mrs. Sam W. Schultz, are being christened Marion La Follette Schultz, after the late senator: Robert Marion Schultz, after Sen.
Robert M. La Follette and Philip Fox Schultz, after Gov. La Follette. After the christening service. the ladies of the church will serve a dinner at noon to the members of the baptismal party.
which will include the parents and grandparents of the triplets. Out Will Today Above is shown a "worm's eye" view of the 25 bell of the set is the 3,100 pound tenor; a the smallest sity carilloneur, is seen at the playing clavier projecting mahogany spindle keys with his fists, and clappers of the bells with the keyboard. The clavier U. W. Carillon Formally Opened Meyer's Column Is Resumed on Capital Times Editorial Page The column, "Making Light of the Times." a daily feature of The Capital Times, is resumed today on the editorial page of this issue.
Ernest L. Meyer, who conducts the column which appears in both The Capital Times and the New York Post. has just returned to New York from a week's vacation. Garrison Has No Desire to Succeed Frank Issues Statement After Mention As Possibility for President Dean Lloyd Garrison, of the University of Wisconsin law school said in a statement last night that he has no desire to succeed Dr. Glenn Frank as president of the university.
Dean Garrison was mentioned as a likely successor to the president after the publication of reports that the board of regents would remove Dr. Frank by June 1 if he does not rebefore then. The dean's statements said: "On returning to Madison after a two day absence I have been shown published statements that my name, among others, has been suggested for possible future appointment. to the presidency of the university of Wisconsin. "No such suggestion has ever been made to me.
directly or indirectly, by anyone in or out of authority, and. being completely happy and have absorbed in my the matter no thought; nor have I any desire to leave the field of the lew. "I need hardly add that it was Pres. Frank who brought me to Wisconsin. and that he will have in the future, as he has had ir the past my affection, my respect and my loyalty." U.
S. Hasn't Fought It's Last War: Pershing NEW John J. Pershing predicted to West Point alumni last night that the United States has not fought its last war. WPA Strikers Boo Torkelson's Promise to Study Demands; May Picket Home of Administrator Say Congress Can'tAdjourn Before June 1 Bill Difficulties to Delay Windup Is. Report By DOUGLAS B.
CORNELL (Associated Press Staff Writer) (P) -The knotty problem of writing a $792.000.000 tax bill for Pres. Roosevelt virtually has scuttled congressional hopes for May 1 amendment. Word to this effect circulated on capitol. hill Saturday even as the administration's relief program for the next fiscal year another potential source of delay-began to take form with the president preparing his recommendations for submission to congress before heading for southern fishing grounds Thursday. Even Speaker Byrns conceded Saturday that adjournment by May 1 looked less promising than it did before a house ways and means subcommittee ran into difficulties over the tax program.
But he added that he was not yet ready to revise the goal fixed earlier. "I'm trying to spur them on," he said. See June 1 As Date June 1 was the date which Rep. Martin of Massachusetts assistant house minority leader, considered likely for winding up congressional business. Both Democrats and Republicans on the ways and means committee privately expressed the thought that he might be right.
A committeeman, Rep. Thompson said: looks to me like late in May at the earliest. Even if we get through with the tax bill in the house in A hurry, the La Follettes and Couzenses in the senate will want to to it. They always have before." One major on the tax legislation was behind. with the subcommittee in tentative agreement on a schedule for a graduated tax on undistributed corporation earnings.
Chairman Samuel B. Hill said numerous additional problems cD- Wash) mained to be threshed out. The most important, he explained. is how to prevent foreign owners of stock in American corporations from escaping income taxes on dividends. Wait Relief Figure Advance indications were entirely lacking as to what figure Pres.
Roosevelt might decide to seek for relief. Some congressional quarters said they doubted it would exceed $1,500.000.000. Aside from regular appropriation bills. taxes and relief were the only "must" items on the congressional slate. Calling up the war department appropriation bill Monday, the senate expects to dispose of it promptly and then turn, perhaps, to a measure by Sen.
Capper Kans.) to revise the packers and stockyards law. Minor legislation is scheduled in the house Monday and Tuesday. Beset by troubles in the courts, senate lobby investigators arranged to sume their inquiry Monday. Don't Miss These Fowler Articles On Co-Operatives The Capital Times beTODAY a series of six articles on "CO OPERATIVES" written by Bertram B. Fowler, magazine writer, who has been studying this new economic philosophy for several years.
While a staff writer for the Christian Science Monitor. Mr. Fowler became interested in the movement through his contact with some. successful co-ops in Massachusetts. and he began an extensive study of the whole program, its background, philosophy, and future possibilities.
Since that time Mr. Fowler has written several arFowler ticles for such magazines as Forum. His work has been picked up by Readers Digest. He is now engaged in writing a book on the subject. to appear during the coming year.
This series of articles is the result of a 5000-mile trip through the middlewest, where Mr. Fowler made first-hand study of the coop movement as it exists today. He talked to the men who are heading the movement, went into the fields and interviewed the farmers and laborers who make up the membership, and his findings make a remarkably interesting story. The first article will be found on Page 5 Today Strikers Picket WPA Office DON STRIKE DEMAND Times Photo Fox River valley are keeping an allheadquarters here. Pictured above are a U.W Prof Corrupting Loyalty of Young Men' -Col.
Farrand Legion Past Commander Addresses 200 at Banquet Here Striking WPA workers from the day picket line at the state WPA number of the pickets. By ELWYN C. PRIDE (Of The Capital Times Staff) unnamed University of WisA consin professor was charged with attempts to destroy the loyalty of young men by Col. Roy F. Farrand, past department commandAmerican Legion, spoke before 200 last night at a banquet, in the Park hotel.
The banquet was a part third annual state National Deletise and Americanism conference, spopsored by the American Legion and auxiliary. Defense" "I am telling you of a man who is wilfully and proudly doing his twopenny bit by precept and example to destroy the only defense which in the final analysis will avail--the loyalty of our young manhood," Col. Farrand said. Col. Farrand attacked the professo sor's idea that the best way to settle disputes was through the League of Nations.
Farrand quoted the professor AS saying: reserve the right to change my mind, but speaking as I feel now. I want to say that I shall never participate in any war in which the United States may be engaged, either offensive or defensive." "You and I as citizens and taxpayers of Wisconsin are paying that man his salary and we have every right to question whether we are paying him to teach reason or to preach treason." Col. Farrand said. Can't Understand Attitude "I must admit a total inability to understand the ethics of a man who will accept pay from any political division of government which he gratuitously declares he would not lift a finger to defend." After reviewing efforts at peace by covenant, treaty, international agreement, and disarmament, Col. Farrand said that all forms had been broken.
He urged military preparedness to avert war. Alvin Reis, of Madison. who acted as toastmaster, introduced Col. Loa (Continued on Page 4, Column 5) White Favors Return of City Salary Slashes Restoration of city pay cuts will mean greater purchasing power for hundreds of Madison residents. Jerome B.
White, liberal candidate for mayor, told building service employes at a meeting at Labor temple yesterday. White declared that restoration of pay cuts will mean generally better business conditions in Madison. "If the purchasing power of the community is used to pay past obligations to such a degree that it dries up regular activities, then we are headed in the direction of hopelessness," White said. He declared that if taxes are used to increase the purchasing power of large numbers in the community, they will prove of great benefit to all. 3rd Caesarian Baby HAMBURG.
la. (AP) Mrs. George Castle. 26. cuddled an 8-pound baby girl in shaky arms Saturday, the third child born to her by a caesarian operation in vears and the second in 14 months.
Mrs. Castle is the wife of a WPA worker here. She weighs only 100 pounds. Violence Threatened at Stormy Conference BULLETIN Meeting in a hurriedly called session in the capitol, WPA strikers late last night voted to picket the home of M. Torkelson, state WPA administrator, unless Torkleson appears before their group before 8:30 this morning.
Branding the administrator as "strike breaker No. 1," the strikers decided to send a collect telegram to Harry L. Hopkins, federal administrator, at Washington, protesting Torkelson's methods of meeting the strike siutation. Lyle Olson. leader of the strikers, announced that delegations from Milwaukee were leaving last night and would join the strike demonstration today.
their own hands" if demands are not met within a reasonable time, marked a stormy session of WPA strikers in the assembly chamber of the Saturday when M. W. Torkelson, state WPA administrator, was roundly booed after announcing that no definite promises to fulfill strike demands could be made at this time. Meanwhile strike ranks swelled to 200. Torkelson was "put on the spot" for four hours as the determined strike leaders fired a broadside of requests, which the administrator hastened to say could not be met until a thorough BY GABRIEL J.
TOLAN The Capital Times TINTS of "taking the law into Capital Times Loudly Praised Chemists Will Seek Origin of Lake Pollution County Park Commission to Select Outside Experts Hiring of two chemists to definitely determine the sources of pollution of Lakes Waubesa and Kegonsa was voted by the county parks commission at a special meeting in the courthouse yesterday. The county board last November appropriated $500 for the investigation, at the same time providing $14.000 for chemical treatment of the The parks commission. in voting the employment chemists, stipulated that they be outside experts. Supervisor George Gaffney, Madison, was named to contact chemists, who might agree to undertake the investigation. Gaffney said that he has already conferred with Milwaukee and Chicago experts.
Theater Manager Slain By Man Ushers Seized (AP)-Irving Fehlberg, 36, assistant manager of a South side theater. was fatally shot Saturday by an unidentified man ushers brought to his office for annoying a 10-yearold girl in the theater. The man was being held for police. theater attaches said, when he pulled a pistol from his pocket, shot Fehlberg once below the heart and escaped. Fehlberg died in a hospital.
U. S. Recognizes New Paraguay ASUNCION, (AP)--The Paraguayan government of provisional Pres. Rafael Franco was formally recognized United States and nalaste Latin- American tions. The other countries recognizing the regime which took office by a military coupe in February were Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru and Uruguay.
Rogers Memorial Fund Reaches $1,740,000 (AP) -Jesse H. Jones, treasurer of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, reported Saturday that contributions to the memorial fund for the famed humorist now total about $1,740.000. Group to Combat League Is Being Chief McCormick Refuses to Lend Support To Organization Chief William H. McCorPOLICE disclosed to The Capital Times last night that he has been "approached" by a group of men who asked him to support an organization being formed to combat the recently organized Civil Rights league. McCormick said the men told him they were opposed to "some of the groups" which are represented in the Civil Rights league.
The chief declared that he told The Capital Times was loudly praised last night for its support of the strike. The news coverage on the strike and the action of William T. Evjue in granting a 15 minutes of the time of the newspaper over station WIBA to permit Lyle Olson, strike leader to present his case brought tremendous applause, bells in the bell weighs carillon. To stamps the is housed in Tower Today -Photos by University Photo Shop university's new carillon tower. The largest 95 pounds.
Below, Norris Wentworth. univerplay the carillon, the carilloneur strikes the foot pedals. Stainless steel wires connect the a compartment directly underneath the bells. Concert Is at Noon: Public Inspection From 2-4 By STERLING SORENSEN The Capital Times THE strains of "Varsity," the University of Wisconsin hymn, will echo over the campus at noon today at the formal opening of the university's new 25-bell carillon tower, on Blackhawk knoll in the 'rear of Bascom hall, The 85-foot, $30,000 carillon, built from funds donated by university graduating classes, will be dedicated and formally transferred to the school of music in June. Following the noonday concert.
the tower will be open for public inspection from 2 to 4. A. H. Townsend, Croydon. England, representative of the bell founders, will explain operations of the bells and the playing clavier to visitors.
Norris Wentworth, university carilloneur. will play a carillon made up of university songs, church hymns, ballads of the Southland written by Stephen Foster, and "God Save the King." in honor of the British bell founders and their representative. program "Varsity," "God Save the King." Black Joe." "Suwanee River." "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young "Old "St. Catherine," and "Holy, Holy, Holy." Construction of the "singing tower" on the campus was completed last fall. Installation of the 25 bells atop the tower was finished Saturday.
The balance of 11 bells planned for the carillon will be installed as soon as funds are available. Original plans called for a clock on the face of the tower and a bath shower. Funds are not available for either, although provisions have been (Continued on Page 4, Column 1) Fined $115 on Slot Machine Charge Charles W. North Assessed After He Changes Plea to Guilty Charles W. North, town of Albion, at whose tavern officers Friday night have found slot machines, was fined $100 and costs in superior court yesterday.
North pleaded not guilty when arraigned, but he later changed the plea to guilty. He paid $114.75. The three machines seized in his establishment were ordered by Judge Roy H. Proctor to be destroyed. The penalty imposed was recommended by Dist.
Atty. Lyall T. Beggs. Is Hauptmann to Ask New Trial 'Evidence' Lindbergh Baby Slayer's Execution Set for March 31 BY SAMUEL G. BLACKMAN (Associated Press Staff Writer) TRENTON, N.
desperate fight to save Bruno Richard Hauptmann from the electric chair will be made in the next two weeks. Failure means must die, probably on Tuesday, Hauptmann, Mar. 31. His chief counsel, C. Lloyd Fisher.
said Saturday Hauptmann is aware of his chances of escaping execution are slight, but is ever confident he will be granted a stay of execution. Fisher said two courses are open to the defense: A direct appeal to Supreme Court Justice Thomas W. Trenchard, trial judge, for a new trial, and a new appeal to the court of pardons, which turned down Hauptmann's request for clemency on JJan. 11. The lawyer Said he has not decided ton the first step he will take.
He inclines to the appeal for a new trial, he said. "On what grounds?" he was asked. "On everything we have turned up the state witnesses, Millard Whited, Amandus and Joseph Perrone," Fisher answered promptly. Boy, in Panic After Shooting, Slashes Throat S. Bascom 13, slashed his throat Saturday after accidentally shooting and wounding a young bystander while engaging in target practice with a small rifle.
He was taken to a hospital where his condition was reported as critical. The youth and two companions were shooting at a target placed on a fence. Edward Neuenfeld 17, stepped into the line of fire and a bullet struck his lower chest. His condition was reported as fair. Deane dropped the gun and ran to his home where he slashed his throat.
Find Bones of Family Of 4 Slain in Texas ATHENS, George Patton, 54-year-old recluse charged with the mass slaying of the J. W. McGehee family, was rushed to an unannounced jail last night amid rumors here of violence after bones of the family of four were unearthed on Patton's farm. personal investigation was made. Here Are Strike Demands The strikers' blanket request for more pay and "other considerations" follows: 1.
A re-classification in Green Bay district with a 10 per cent pay increase amounting approximately $60 per month for the unskilled workers and proportionate increases for skilled workers. 2. Regular pay days and on time. No Saturday work. 3.
80 hours work per month for all skilled workers. 4. No making up of lost time on account of bad weather. 5. Pay for time lost account of sickness upon presentation of doctor's certificate.
6. State-wide application of a system of no reporting for work when weather is unfit for work. 7. Local complaint boards with representation from organizations of WPA workers. 8.
Enforcement of the WPA ruling that prohibits the operation of WPA projects under police protection. Dismissal of all charges against all workers arrested on projects. 9. Re-instatement of all WPA workers discharged for organization activity with full pay for time lost. For the right to organize as outlined in WPA Bulletin No.
36. As the WPA strike entered its fourth day, donations began pouring in from dozens of sources. Receive Contributions Strike leaders were jubilant last night when a group of men, said to represent the American Legion, brought in a cash contribution. In addition the strikers received $2 from the Madison branch of the Communist party; $2 from Madison Socialists: $1 from Green Bay Socialists and $10 from students of the University of Wisconsin. Despite last minute contributions, the strikers late last night were still hungry, although none complained.
Health conditions were poor, as many have contracted colds in the poorly ventilated assembly chamber. Action is Fast During the interrogation of Torkelson Saturday afternoon, developments occurred thick and fast. The most important were: 1. Torkelson was told: "You won't make any promises to grant our demands. You have.
our ultimatum that we will stay here (Continued on Page 4, Column 7) Civil Rights Formed Here the men he would give his support to neither side in the controversy. Chief McCormick said he did not know the men who made the to him. They introduced themselves, but he forgot their names, he said. The Civil Rights league, organized to civil liberties as defined in of rights of the U. "protect, S.
constitution." is composed of delegates from approximately 35 churches, labor organizations, and political groups. Prof. Harold M. Groves, university economist and Progressive state senator from Madison. is president of the Civil Rights league..
