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Sea. Robinson Favored High Court
CHILD MURDERErImPLICATES PARAMOUR
Floods Force Nenana Residents Flee From Homes
Senator Robinson’s Name Mentioned
As Successor to Justice Vandevanter
GBy The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 19—Senatorial collea
gues pushed the name of Senator Robinson to the fore
front in a discussion of possible successors to Justice
Vandevanter. Senator Key Pittman publicly voiced
the view, and expressed privately, that while many
other democrats are eligible, he believes that Senator
Robinson, who is 64, and an old party leader, will be
named. Pittman further said: “In the thirty odd years
of work in Congress, he has proven to be a man of high
integrity, courage and splendid legal attainments.”
Senator Robinson’s nomination would create an im
mediate race for the position, and those mentioned who
might succeed Justice Vandevanter are: Senators
Barkley, Harrison, Byrnes, Pittman, Solicitor Genera!
Stanley Reed, Securities Chairman James Landis, Gov.
Murphy of Michigan.
Failure French to Issue Special Permit
Causes Belay Duke-Wallis Nuptials
' By TVjp Associated Press)
N y n , May 10—The failure of the French
Ivl . ' to issue special permission for a'
c: ' : i estf.d a new delay in final prepar*i
a!, r ' ■ ' w : iding of the Duke and Wallis on
June 1’ r. Final authorization is expected to be forth-•
com "•' . The delay has prevented the issuing
of invitations.
WIDOW ACCUSES HER SUITOR
PLOTTING KILL HER CHILDREN
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, May 19—Thirty-seven year-old George
Christoldulus, a restaurant man, and suitor of Mrs.
Helen Tiernan, who confessed to the slaying of her
daughter, was charged with acting in concert with the
young widow in the crime, which was described in yes
terday’s news dispatches.
Police said Mrs. Tiernan accused him with having
plotted with her in the attempt to kill both her seven
year-old daughter Helen, and four year-old son Jimmie.
Mr. Christoldulus, denied any connection in the crime.
The widow said they both plotted to kill the children
and then get married. They took the victims out in the
bushes—the mother held the daughter while he stabb
ed her with a butcher knife, and attempted the
same with the son. They gpread gasoline over the bod
ies and left them to burn, she said.
Escapes Officer After ISeing Sentenced
(By The Associated Press)
MEDFORD. Oregon May 18—Elmer Hand, aged
19, on route from the tour, room where he was sentenc
ed for three years for burglary, to the county jail, es
l; .jed from Sheriff Syd. Brown, .who was unable to give
uhase down the court house stairs because he had two
o her prisoners with him._
The Supreme Court—Informal Poses Of The Justices
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been the cs Ur fa re-re bitter dispute than the one which fol- taken of them. Top Row: Stone; Cardozo, Roberts, Buttler. Bot
in wed Pi'csdcrfJc proposal o enlarge it if the members do not tom row: Van Devanter, McReynolds. Sutherland, Hughes, and
retire at ih.. : g rf 71. The senate judiciary committee is believed Brandeis. (Associated Press Photo)
to be rearing J a end af hearings on the plan. These photographs
Flood Waters Drive Nenana
Residents From Their Homes
(By The Associated Press)
FAIRBANKS, May 19—Two floods following in
swift succession left the town of Nenana stricken and
its residents driven from their homes, the schools clos
ed and business paralyzed as the Tanana river con
tinues its Spring rampage, leaving few buildings un
touched by the high water.
Telephone advices said the water is again dropping,
but the warm weather and melting snow and ice dan
ger is far from being past.
A general offer was made for the Fairbanks flood
relief by Mayor L. W. Kilburn of Douglas, who said he
remembered the town’s aid during its recent fire.
Nenana refugees found a haven in the Alaska Rail
road station and warehouses. There has been no calls
for aid and Nenana is apparently taking care of its self
Hundreds of tons of freight, awaiting shipments
on river boats escaped damage. The ice on the Yukon
river and its tributaries softened rapidly under a tem
perature of Go degrees.
Efforts to communicate with Fort Yukon failed.
Red Cross President, George Preston, said the or
ganization was perpared to care for persons in distress
but that only six had applied.
Hood Waters 35 Feet Deep Bushing
Through Broken California Levee
(By The Associated Press)
STOCKTON, Calif., May 19—More than seven thou
sand acres of farming land is under flood waters of the
Stanislaus and San Joaquin rivers, as work crews
sought to repair the rapidly widening levee breaks. The
San Joaquin levee break is more than one hundred feet
wide and workers said water was rushing through at
a depth of 35 feet.
It was estimated that the crop damage would am
ount to three hundred thousand dollars. T. M. Asukoa,
a Japanese farmer, has sixty pickers busy harvestin .
his pea crop by moonlight and working in a foot of
water.
Crafts To Picket Picture Theatres
(By The Associated Press')
Hollywood, Calif., May 19—Officials of the striking
Federation of Motion Picture Crafts claimed that the
independent theatre owners of Southern California are
feeling the pinch of boycotting and picketing, and have
appealed to the federal government to withdraw the
pickets. Officials said they had no intention of intei -
fering or withdrawing the pickets as long as it w'as.
done in a lawful manner.
The crafts are pressing picketing in the larger cities
of the nation with plans to picket every Chicago theatre
this week.
(By The AssociaTed Press)
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., May 19—Striking Movie
Craftsmen have asked labor unions to boycott the film
starring Robert Montgomery, Frank Morgan, Franchot
Tone, Edward Arnold and Humphrey Bogart. Mem
bers of the executive board of the Screen Actors Guild
Craftsmen, said, they would join the C.I.O. unless the
A.F.L. gives them more support in their fight for a
closed shop and recognition.