The Weather Mostly cloudy, .occasional rain and warmer in north portion today; tomorrow fair. Y SirAO xt1 Editorials Roosevelt's Peace Speech ... Official Publication Of The Summer Session VOL. XLV No. 40 ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN, SATURDAY, AUG. 15, 1936 PRICE 5 CENTS __ _ i I Madrid Under Loyalist Mob's Rule,_Report, Foreign Representatives Preparing To Quit City After FinalMeeting Socialists, Fascists In Bitter Fighting Sets World record Report Held With Says American IsC As Hostage Along 38 Britains BULLETIN LISBON, Portugal, Aug. 15.- P) - (Saturday) - Portuguese troops patrolling the Spanish frontier fired upon a group of loyal Spanish militiamen who the Portuguese said were attempting to cross the border, it was an- nounced early today. The incident occurred near Campo Maor, Portugal, a town northwest of Bandajoz, Spain, it was stated. The announcement followed on the Portuguese government's dispatch of instructions to its Madrid d'affaires to protest to the Spanish government against an alleged violation of Portu- guese territory by loyal Spanish troops Thursday in the same re- gion. LONDON, Aug. 14.-VP)-Red mobsI control Madrid and the Spanish for- eign office admitted it could not guar- antee safety of foreign representa- tives who were preparing to quit the capital, it was said tonight by highly reliable diplomatic quarters. One of the diplomats still in Ma- drid cabled his foreign office, it was stated, and advised that a final meet- ing would be held tomorrow morning to dissolve the diplomatic corps and make plans to quit the country. MADRID, Aug. 14.-(P)-Spain's socialist government, backed by peasantry and labor, tonight marched against Oviedo in bitter battle against a fascist army. Government troops were reported within the city fighting to the death in the streets. Loyalist aircraft and artillery laid down a protecting bar- rage. The socialist militia was deter- mined to rout the fascist force in that extreme northwest corner of Spain and beat a path through the mountainous mining center to the Portuguese border. War In 28th Day Elsewhererthere was little to mark important advances by either side in the 28th day of civil war-a war of peasant and labor volunteers aiding the socialist regime in bloody en- deavor to crush a fascist drive for military dictatorship and a huge Spanish army. Loyalist troops advanced three miles on the Somo-Sierra front in the Guadarrama mountains, with cap- ture of the village of Paredes. (From Washington came reports the State Department was attempt- ing to effect rescue of an American reported among 38 members of the staff of a British mining company held as hostages by loyalists in the Huelva mines near that city). Abandon Drives In line with new tactics, loyal forces abandoned intensive drives in the mountain passes outside Madrid and concentrated attack against in- surgents in the northern Bay of Biscay region and in the southwest near the Portuguese border. (A Lisbon correspondent reported 1,000 government militiamen died in a mass execution by rebels at Almen- dralego and that the loyalist city of Badajoz was in flames). San Sebastian and Irun held fas- cist hostages, threatening death if a rebel cruiser in the Bay of Biscay fired on the two cities, already sub- jected to aerial bomnardment. Capture of Pozo Blanco near Cor- doba in the South and 200 rebels prisoners was reported here. Anti- aircraft brought down a plane at- tempting to drop food to isolated rebel strongholds near Andalusia. The strong northern headquarters of rebels at Zaragoza were shelled by loyalist artillery moving westward from Barcelona. CRIME RATE DROPS WASHINGTON, Aug. 14.--()-Re- nnin -i a n rna la r flan- a -Associated Press Photo. ADOLPH KIEFER Rising Wind Is Latest Danger To IsleRoyale Whole Of Scenic Island Is Threatened After Rains Helped Dampen Blaze ST. PAUL, Aug. 14.- )-A wind- fanned blaze threatening the whole of Isle Royale, Mich., and another near a settled region at McGrath, Minn., tonight clouded northwoods forest fire conditions which generally were favorable after widespread rains. Showers that eased tension over the greater part of the flame-seared area, bringing control of most major blazes, failed to visit the new fire zones, most critical of which was the scenic isle. The Isle Royale situation was termed "most serious" by Lieut.-Com- ~mander A. . Robideau, who arrived at Duluth today. Unless the wind shifts and rain falls, he said, the fire there may spread over the entire isle. Approximately 20 miles have been blackened on the Michigan-owned island 18 miles off Grand Marais, Minn., in Lake Superior. Serious fires have raged there for the past three weeks.' New Flames in the McGrath, Minn. region west of Mille Lacs were re- ported to the state forestry depart- ,ment late today by A. E. Pimley, in charge of fire prevention activities .for Minnesota, who was at the scene. Pimley said no "rain to speak of" had fallen in the area of the revived blaze. Elsewhere over the state some 10,- 000 firefighters strengthened control lines designed to halt the flames com- pletely. Neither state nor federal forestry department released men from the crews, but many were given much needed rest. Invading 'Reds' Take Set-Back In War Games Defending Forces Maintain Positions As Opponents Suffer Heaviest Losses ALLEGAN, Aug. 14-(P)-Umpires in the army's Western Michigan war maneuvers announced today that the "Red" forces, composed principally of mechanized cavalry, had suffered the heaviest losses in the operations which started yesterday morning. The first "box score" of the war games disclosed that the "Red" losses Eincluded 87 killed and 57 wounded, in addition to the destruction of three armored cars, 15 combat cars, five airplanes and seven scout cars. The losses of the defending "Blue' forces, composed of the Thirty-Sec- ond and Thirty-Third Divisions of national guardsmen, included 4 killed and 80 wounded, and one tank one truck and two airplanes de- stroyed. The "Blue" army beat off repeated attacks by "Red" aircraft, artiller3 and mechanized cavalry today. Umpires assessed casualties agains the "Blues" but they held thei ground during the day's action. "Red" forces, reinforced by th recently attached twelfth brigade o: regulars, tried valiantly to crack the center of the "Blue" line all day. O several occasions, the enemy force penetrated as far west as the Allegai city dam, six miles northwest of thi q nihv hilt tha natinnnl ffltarrlcmnrn nnm_ U.S. Clinches Team Title In Olympic Swim Kiefer Breaks Backstroke Record For Americans' Third Victory Assured Of Crown In Platform Diving Medica Points For Second Olympic Title Today In 1,500-MeterFree Style BERLIN, Aug. 14. - (P) - With water above, below and all around them, America's swimmers virtually wrapped up the men's Olympic team crown today by winning their third championship and taking an ironclad option on a fourth. Barring some unexpected develop- ment it seemed unlikely that Japan, their closest rival, could overtake them in the three remaining events to be decided tomorrow --200-meter breast stroke, 1,500-meter style and the 10-meter platform dive. Pouring rain which left spectators half-drowned and pelted in his face failed to disturb Adolph Kiefer of Chicago as he swept to a record- smashing victory in the 100-meter backstroke over his teammate, Al Vande Weghe of Paterson, N.J., and Masaji Kiyokawa of Japan. Marshall Wayne of Miami practi- cally clinched the platform diving title when he led at the halfway stage with his favorite optional dives coming up tomorrow. The tall, blond-haired Floridan's only rival is the German, Erhardt Weiss, who was in second place, 56/100ths of a point behind. The only laurels that escaped the grasping hands from across the At- lantic went to Holland for a record- cracking triumph in the women's 400 meter relay free style championship. Even with Katherine Rawls of Miami drafted at the last minute and lead- ing off the American girls could do no better than third behind Germany. This exciting victory, in which the inevitable Rita Mastenbroek again played the leading role as she caught and passed Gisela Arendt of Ger- many 20 meters before the finish, gave the Dutch their third gold medal of the competition against two gained by the United States due to the tal- (Continued on Pae 3 Landon Arranges Conference Series ESTES PARK, Colo., Aug. 14.-(P) -A series of traveling conferences with state and county Republican leaders was arranged by Gov. Alf M. Landon today as he chartered his Eastern Presidential campaign tour. The nominee checked over more than 30 rear platform appearances en route east, and discussed tentative proposals for stops on his return to Topeka, Kans. into New York. NO LIBRARY EXPERTS JACKSON, Aug. 14.-(P)-The civil service commission had given up hope Friday that a college graduate with an additional year of library school training would volunteer for a $50 a month job. With no applications received within the filing period, the commission planned to communicate with library schools. FatherCon ghlin Is Welsher; Calls Of f His $25,000 Wager CLEVELAND, Aug. 14.-(P)-The Rev. Charles E. Coughlin said to- night his election bet with Frederick Jenckes of Providence, R. I. was off. The Royal Oak priest, here for the convention of his National Union for Social Justice, told newsmen that he had been advised by Chester Car- penter, former Rhode Island super- visor for the National Union that "it is illegal in Rhode Island for any, person to make a wager of any na- ture on the"outcome of an election." "I certainly would not want to go to jail this year, particularly," Father Coughlin said jokingly as he said he had authorized his secretary to ad- vise Jenckes of his decision. In a recent speech in Rhode Island, Father Coughlin offered to wager $25,000, giving odds of 3 to 2, that Rep. William Lemke, Union Party presidential candidate, would carry the state. Jenckes promptly notified the priest hecwas prepared to post $16,666.66 to cover the bet. "I presume I may have to compen- sate him for any loss," Father Cough- lin said. "I don't know." Jenckes had given Father Cough- lin until Aug. 18 to post his $25,000, which the priest explained was pledged by 25,000 persons who heard him make the proposal. Hewitt Heiress Takes Stand In Conspiracy Suit Ann Cooper Hewitt Claims Physicians Tricked Her In SterilityOperation Coughlin And Union Split On Aid To Lemke Against The Endorsement Of Any Candidate At National Convention Radio Priest Gives Platform On Money Sen. Holt Is Cheered When He Attacks The Federal Reserve System CLEVELAND, Aug. 14.--(P)-Oppo- sition to endorsement of any presi- dential candidate sprang out of the first day's sessions of the National Union for Social Justice convention today, and the Rev. Charles E. Cough- lin made a specialappearanceoutlin- ing his money views "once and for all." A delegation from the 25th New York congressional district presented a resolution against presidential en- dorsements, crystallizing opposition to possible endorsement of Rep. Wil- liam Lemke of North Dakota. the Union party'sfcandidatefortpresi- dent. It did not actually name him, however. Will Not Influence Action Father Coughlin, who has an- nounced his personal support of Lemke, said he expected introduction of another resolution seeking to have the national Union endorse Lemke. The radio priest emphasized that he would not seek to influence the con- vention's action, which may come tomorrow. As a climax to a day of noisy dem- onstrations and tumultuous cheering, Father Coughlin made an unsched- uled appearance late in the day and announced "I wish to give our feel- ings on the money issue once and for all. "First," he said, "I do not advocate the nationalization of banks and nev- er did. "Secondly, I do not believe in in- flation. I do not believe in printing press money. I have never advocated inflation or printing press money. Blasts Gold Standard "Thirdly, I do not believe in the gold standard any more than I believe in a pig standard. "Fourthly I do not believe in licens- ing private individuals to create mon- ey. Fifthly, I do not believe in the prac- tice of usury. Today, you cannot be a Christian and believe in the practice of usury. "Sixthly, I cannot subscribe to the present existence, with its present set- up, of the Federal Reserve Banks be- cause they are usurious." Trial Of Five Black Legion Members Set DETROIT, Aug. 14.-()-The trial of five Black Legion members on charges of shooting to death a Negre war veteran "for excitement" was set today for Sept. 29, making it probable that it will be the second trial of the hooded night riders. In setting the date, Judge John J. Maher of Recorders Court indicated he would change the time if it con- flicted with the circuit court trial of 13 men on charges of killing Charle A. Poole, whose death lead to the ex- pose of the Black Legion. The dat for the Poole case trial has not beer set. Special Supplement Of Daily Added For Frosh Today's regular issue of The Daily carries with it a special sup- plement of 16 pages which will h.e mailed to all of next Fall's in- coming freshmen whose applica- tions have already been accepted. This is the second year in which The Summer Daily has issued this special edition. Many of the fea- ture stories in it were written by staff members of the regular year's publication. Dr. Sunderland Funeral Rit e s To BeSunday Burial Will Be At Forest Hill Cemetery; Announce Pallbearers SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 14.-(IP)- Petite Ann Cooper Hewitt, taking the witness stand in a surprise move; against two physicians accused of mayhem conspiracy, testified today' she was tricked into submitting to the operation by which she was sterilized. The 22-year-old heiress suffered three paroxysms' of coughing, how- ever, and the sensational case was re- cessed for the week-end in the midst of a defense attempt to show she was being "used" in a plot against the large estate of her late father, Peter Cooper Hewitt. "It's just a coughing spell; I'll be all right in a minute," the little heir- ess said repeatedly. Attorneys explained she was just recovering from whooping cough. Dr. Samuel G. Boyd, one of the ac- cused doctors, became suddenly indis- posed at the same time Miss Hewitt was affected. Miss Hewitt testified Dr. Boyd and his co-defendant, Dr. Tilton E. Till- man, examined her but did not take her pulse count or temperature, did not touch her and prescribed no med- icine. Nevertheless, she said, a nurse ex- amined her and she was taken to a hospital, ostensibly for an appendec- tomy. The operation was performed in August, 1934, while Miss Hewitt still was a minor. After reaching her ma- jority she filed a $500,000 suit against her mother, Mrs. Baryon Cooper Hew- itt, the two physicians and a woman psychiatrist. She charged her mother engineered a plot to gain control of her inheritance, estimated as high as $10,000,000. A police investigation after the fil- (Continued on Page 31 1 __ i I Hate War, Says President In Talk Urging Neutrality Funeral services for 94-year-old Dr. Jabez Thomas Sunderland, father of Prof. Edson R. Sunderland of the Law School, will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Ann Arbor Unitarian Church. The burial will be in Forest Hill Cem- etery. Dr. Lee S. McCollester, dean of Tufts College in Boston, where Dr. Sunderland received his degree of Doctor of Divinity in 1914, will of- ficiate, and he will be assisted by the Rev. Harold P. Marley, pastor of the local church. Pallbearers will be Prof. John F. Shepard of the psychology depart- ment, Prof. Alfred H. White of the chemical engineering department, Dr. Conrad Georg, Almus A. Hale, and Prof. Albert Green and Prof. Harry Cole, both retired faculty members. Professor Sunderland has not yet completed the classes he is teaching at the University of Southern Cali- fornia and will be unable to return for the funeral, his sister, Mrs. Ger- trude Safford of Detroit, said last night. Sixteen Jailed For Trotzky's Alletoed Revolt Soviets Claim Former War Minister Is Conspiring For Russian Rebellion MOSCOW, Aug. 14.-(P)-The So- viet government tonight charged its onetime war minister and revolution- ary zealot, Leon Trotzky, sought to foster a rebellion from his Norway ex- ile and it jailed 16 of his asserted colleagues. Direct responsibility forethe assas- sination of Sergei Mironovich Kiroff, colleague of Dictator Joseph Stalin was attributed to Trotzky, Leon Kam- eneff and Gregory Zinovieff. Kiroff was slain in 1934. The three, most powerful enemies of dictator Stalin in his fight for power after the death of Nikolai Len- in, were charged with planning a campaign of terror and attacks upon leaders of the Soviet regime. The government asserted that un der "the direct direction of Trotzky and the leadership of the so-called United Centers, the Trotzky-Zinov ieff gang, prepared a number of ter roristic actions against communis leaders." "Trotzky sent five agents from abroad into the Union of Soviet So cialist Republics," the governmen charges. The communique did no i name leaders against whom the new s plot allegedly was directed. Y Both Kameneff and Zinovieff no e are serving ten year prison sentence s for counter revolutionary activitie Bitter opponents of Stalin in part f councils, Zinovieff and Kamenef 1 joined with him to direct the natio r after the death of Lenin in 1924. t Working first against Trotzky, wh struggled from poverty in New Yor t to great power in the Soviet State n Stalin drove him into exile. Then h succeeded in ousting Zinovieff an Says Country Must Choose Peace Before Profits In Chautauqua, N. Y. Claims Our Closest Neighbors Are Good Not Isolationists Except Insofar As We Seek To Isolate War Participation CHAUTAUQUA, N. Y., Aug. 14.- -(P)-Expressing "deep concern" about tendencies abroad, President Roosevelt tonight spoke out for world peace but at the same time warned that this country could and would defend itself and "defend our neigh- borhood." "I hate war," said the President in close clipped phrase in a foreign af- fairs speech urging a building of public opinion for neutrality "if war should break out again in another continent." Some, he said, would seek to evade neutrality to gain riches. "If we face the choice of profits or peace," he said, "the nation will answer-must answer--We choose peace'.", Expresses Concern The chief executive spoke from the raised platform of a wooden ampi- theatre sunk into a tree-studded hill- side near the shores of Lake Chau- tauqua. After describing at length the friendly relations of theF nations of North and South America, Mr. Roose- velt expressed apprehension over con- ditions abroad. He spoke particularly of the "bitter experience" of witness- ing the violation of both the spirit and letter of international agree- ments "without regard to the simple principles of honor." "Our closest neighbors are good neighbors,"the President said. "If there are remoter nations that wish us not good but ill, they know that we are strong; they know that we can and will defend ourself and defend our neighborhood." He did not define the term "neigh- borhood," nor did he expand upon what might be implied in his asser- tion that it would be defended. Mr. Roosevelt said he had seen war on land andsea. Waxes Eloquent "I have seen blood running from the wounded," he said. "I have seen men coughing out their gassed lungs. I have seen the dead in the mud. I have seen cities destroyed. "I have seen two hundred limping, 'exhausted men come out of line- the survivors of a regiment of one thousand that went forward 48 hours before. I have seen children starv- ing. I have seen the agonies of mothers and wives. "I hate war!" The President said "it is our hope I that knowledge of the practical ap- plication of the good neighbor policy in this hemisphere will be borne home to our neighbors across the seas. "For ourselves, we are on good terms with them-terms in most cases of straightforward friendship, of peaceful understanding. s "But of necessity, we are deeply r concerned about tendencies of recent years among many of the nations of a other continents. It is a bitter ex- perience to us when the spirit of agreements to which we are a party - is not lived up to." Repeats 'Hands Off' Mr. Roosevelt repeated a "hands - off" policy for other countries and - urged America, if it ever faces a t choice, to select peace instead of war profits. n Not once did the President mention - directly the civil war in Spain. t At one point, however, he re- t marked: w "We are not isolationists except insofar as we seek to isolate our- w selves completely from war. Yet we s must remember that so long as war s exists on earth there will be some y danger that even the nation which f most ardently desires peace may be n drawn into war." After voicing concern over trends o abroad, the President asserted later: k "If we face the choice of profits or e, peace, the nation will answer-must e answer-'we choose peace.' It is the d duty of all of us to encourage such a U. Of M. European Study Tour Member Writes Diary Of Group 's Experiences EDITOR'S NOTE: Following is a let- ter written to the editor for publication by Randolph w. webster, supervisor of Intramural sports here, recounting the experiences of the University of Mich- igan European Study Tour during their session. There are 35 students in the party and each will receive six hours of graduate credit for the trip. July 28, 1936 To the Editor: "I have just about time to give you a few impressions and highlights of our European Study Tour trip, direct- ed by Prof. Elmer D. Mitchell of the physical education department, be- fore going to the Spolecensky Club (Prague's most distinguished club) to a social tea dance. This is a reception given by the city of Prague for Amer- ican students. In order to give you a nanoramic view quickly I am going the strikes now are made by the sit- inners rather than the stay-outers. For instance, if the employes of a cer- tain restaurant wanted to strike, enough of them would go into the restaurant and sit down at the tables and just sit there and prevent others from buying food in that way. "July 7: Overnight stop at Cologne, to see the famous Dom Weftfeite Ca- thedral. Used feather bed for cover- ing at night for first time. This is a European custom. They are quite warm and comfortable, but too short. When one tucks the feather blanket under the chin, one also pulls it off of the feet so one has to curl up. "July 8: Trip up the Rhine to Mainz. The highlight of the trip. Saw many nld historic castles and gorgeous at the castle "Elector of the Pfate." "July 10-12: Arrived in Munich Visited the Hofbrauhaus, saw 3,000 people in one building drinking beer smoking, eating sausages, pretzels and discussing all the political and economic problems of the world. This type of recreation is popular every place we have been. Visited the Braunne Haus where Herr Hitler', National Socialist Party has its head- quarters; sat in one of the chairs o the council room. Herr Hitler stil comes there for meetings three o four times a month. Visited the Deutsches Museum, one of the larges in the world. Sat in the Sternecher bran Cafe where Hitler and eigh other men formed the Nazi party it 1919.