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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG. OREGON. MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1930.
DROUGHT IS
WORST EVER
EXPERIENCED
Crop Damages Mount as
" as Hot Wave Continues
I to Sear Country; No
: Relief in Sight.
Water Shortage Grows to
Dangerous btate in
Many Sections;
I Coast Normal.
(Auoclaled Pru Jawd Wire)
WASHINGTON, Auk. 2. Tim
WorHt recorded drought Id t lie
country's lilstory continued today
to pile up nev endurance records
and the end was not In sight.
In hundreds of communities
pastures were as bleak as If they
hal been kilh'd by frost and the
green of the forests was broken by
.autumn like splotches of yellow
Irom deud leaves.
Forest fires were a prevalent
danger in sections eaBt of tho Mis-
. sisslppt where ut this season they
are ordinarily unknown. Streams
and lakes had receded leaving In
their wake the strench of dead
fish.
Water shortage was acute In the
hills. Many church congregations
have met to pray for rain. Hut
above all wns the damage already
- done, or threatened to cropH.
' Hot weather In the (Mississippi
valley added to the anxiety. It
-caused estimates of damage to
corn, already placed at hundreds of
millions of bushels to mount and
sharply higher prices on tho grain
exchanges resulted.
Wheat Men Hopeful
Some comfort wns seen In the
prediction by tho wheat bureau of
slightly cooler weather In the mid
west and It was already more com
fortabln in sections of the Atlna
tic senboard.
The: .south generally, however,
and most of the Washington fore
cast district continued to swelter
with no balm in the wny of prom
ised relief. It nenred the 100
mark for tho ninth succcRslve time
during the summer in the capital.
That set another record.
It was pleasant summer weather
In the Ttocky mount nln region.
Thnt section and the Pacific coast
have had normal rainfall. There
has boon a d eqiia t e ra In In pa it s
of the middle northwest and south
west. Showers have helped else
. where but. in most of the area eHt
, of the Mississippi It has been so
i dry that the oldest Inhabitants and
' the went her bureau cannot recall
J Us canal. ;
, Cotton has homin to suffer bad
i ly over most of Its area. In purrs
of . Arkansas. Tennessee and Mis
- slHsIpni a light shower or two linn
'been the only moisture that has fill
, en In more tbnn SO days.
i New low rainfall records for t'e
months from March through July
' were reported today for several
' states.
STORY 1
fOontlnnert from iha 1
weeks of sustained flight com
, pleted at 7:11 a. in. today, Forest
i O'Mrine and Dale Jackson rout in
' Ued to soar on in thotr elTort to
rosiiln the endurance record they
, lost recently to the Hunter hrotlt
t ers at Chicago.
lOarly tomorrow morning the
-fliers will be within 200 hours of
Ihe Hunter brothers' mark, estub
, Halied a month ago today after re-
untitling aloft nearly 054 hours.
' Their plane, the Greater St.
I Louis, yesterday was equipped with
, a radio transmitter, which will en-
1 able Die fliers to broadcast their
wants to the ground crew. The de
vice eliminates the necessity of the
pilots swooping low over the field
for the purpose of dropping notes
to the refueling crew.
Tries World Hop
LOS ANCKLK8, Auf;. 4. Ted
l,undgrcn, Hollywood aviator bound
on a round the world flight, took
off from United airport at K;;il
a. in. today, headed for Kansas
CHy and Itoosevelt field, New
York.
Rtrd Plane Stops
NKW YOKK. Aug. 4. The Itefl
endurance plane, after being aloft
. ai:tj hours, was forced down Sst
. urday at 6 : 05 p. in., w hen the
; motor went dead. Huh Slack and
' Lou lieichers were Its pilots.
Germans Abandon Flight
11KYKJAYIK, Iceland. Auir. 4
Wolfram Hlrth and Oscar Weller.
German aviators. Indicated today
Jhey probably would nhandmi the
. remainder of their proposed trans
"Atlantic flight from Merlin to the
vllnlted States.
2 They have been notified by the
, governor of Greenland that there
is no suitable planding place fnr
"tlicm In the south part of the conn
,ry, where they had planned to halt
jen route to Labrador, and this
morning they were considering sail
ing for tho United States h board
'J he Canadian Pacific liner Mitine-
dosn.
STORY 2
(Continued from pag 1
"tho boat, pulled three other chll
'ilren to the overturned craft and
.held them on top of It until aid nr--rlved.
Lawrence Shackletto swam
'ashore with a fourth child.
The craft, a flat-bottomed boat
Equipped with an outboard motor,
-overturned when Its pilot attempt
ed to cut vertically across a strong
""current. Other members of the
""families attracted to the bank by
sc reams of the children witnessed
rescue of the survivors.
The bodies were recovered by
.'coast guardsmen from Louisville.
- where the only Inland coast guard
- life saving qtaiion in the country
Is maintained because of many ac
cidents resulting from the rough
Waters in the Ohio river here.
Trainmen Oie
VERNON, Tex., Aug. 4. Two
men were dead and thirteen in
jured being cared for In hospitals
here, In Wichita Falls,. Klectra and
Fort Worth today, us a result of
the derailment yesterday of a Fort
Worth and iK-nver railway passen
ger train ut un undeipuss ut ok
luuufon, near here.
F. 1'. Itoblnson, C5, of Wichita
Falls, engineer, one of the oldest
in the railroad's service, and A. A.
Vance, 4u, of Amailllo, fireman,
died. Itoblnson was killed almost
iiiHtuntly but Vance was scalded
by escaping steam and died later.
Curl Kchols, McPhersoii, Kansas,
wus probably fatally injured.
The railroad trucks bad been
knocked out of line when a heavily
loaded truck failed to clear the
trestle as it attempted to go
through the underpass on the high
way. Arthur Cummings, driver of the
truck, heard the train approaching
and ran up the embankment to
(he tracks and flagged It; but the
train was traveling too fast to slop.
The locomotive, 1'wo baggage ears
and two day coaches left the rails,
rolling down u leu-loot embank
ment. STORY 3
(Continued from page 1)
found the boy alive and truvellng
downstream.
Search Made Sunday.
Twenty-three experienced wo ids
men searching the upper portion of
the basin fulled to discover any
trace of the missing hoy yesterday.
"Kube" Long, wluj has the
horse concession at Diamond hike,
and Fred Ferry, deputy game war
den, headed a large group that left
the lake ut daylight Sunday morn
ing to conduct a search in ti e dis
trict where Long and Perry found
Otis' tracks leading to the rim of
the basin Saturday. Vernon Harp
ham, supervisor of tho Umpqua na
tional forest, directed a party
composed of men frorn the Hig
Camas and Mountain Meadows sta
tions and surveyors fdom the Un
ion creek crew.
Perry Wright, Ranger Church
and Harold Ifuker went In Satur
day from llaheo and joined the
parly Sunday morning, starting
hack Immediately, however, to
make their search along the liver.
Trail Picked Up
OUh became lost from his step
father, Ken Craven, and two oili
er fishermen about ft o'clock Fri
day morning. Craven, who was
recently , evicted, together with
Rest, Davis and other snnafters.
from Fish Creek desert, has hecii
camping at Diamond lake, and took
the boy with him on the fishing
trip Saturday. The day before the
boy had lagVed behind but had re
turned to tho car to await the re
turn of the men, so that no anxletv
was felt Friday when he dropned
behind them ns before. He was
carrying lunches for two of the
men, When he failed to npnear at
tho car after dark, 'however, the
men drove to Diamond hike to se
cure help.
Long mid Perry went out Fiidfiv
nMit and msde camp near tho snot
where (he boy wnn Int P'M'II, and
picked no his trull at davllght S'it
imlny and traced hlin to the rim
of the biln. where the tracks were
lost. When hp could not be lo
cated Saturday, arrangements
were mnde for a larger tmrty from
the lake Sundav. nud ?3 men nil
exnerlenced In the woods, conduct
ed the search yesterday, hut with
out results.
STORY A
fPnnHnuefl from pnero 1
lights be placed In the hands of n
competent englueer, who will be
Instructed to confer with tho
lighting experts of the department
of commerce, and to work out the
specifics! Ions Tor the InHtallutlou.
Prompt Work Needed
He also suggests that the field
be given a thorough dragging as
son as possible. Tho grass seeds
are ripe, and a dragging at this
time will Hot only level tho field,
but will assist In making sod. Due
to the fact that it is almost im
possible to provide drainage for
tho field, the commission Is work
ing on u plan of providing gravel
runways for winter use, with
heavy sod on the balance of tho
field. The sod is developing very
satisfactorily, but will take several
years before it Is entirely suf
ficient.
The commission was advised by
Mr. Hubble that gravel runways
are of immediate importance, so
that It is planned to get the
gravel spread at once, so that the
field will be suitable for use dur
ing the coming winter.
STORY pi
(Continued from page 1.)
inkling of the luiiH-udlug change
has been given out. Mr. IIoss was
out of the city on his vacation at
the beach nud up to noon Monday
had not been located.
Captain Joseph J. McMnhon, In
charge of tin1 Portland division of
the traffic sinnid, with whom Moss
has bein publicly a ml privately
tiob knobbing for the past several
mouths, Ik. Ihe paper asserts, to be
come ltaifely's successor.
STORY 6
(Continued on page 4t
to within a few hundred yards of
the lop, but. because of the haat
aids Involved in climbing the pin
uncle. Mr. llrlltoii would not allow
the s outs to" continue to the top.
despite their pleas to be allowed
to do so. He and Hob llelll
well made the climb to the top.
Sunday was spent at the lake,
and today the bovs planned a trip
to Mt. Bailey. Mr. Hi It ton has
arranged a short' bike for every
other day during their slay at the
lake, upending alternate dvs in
camp- Mr. Howard, manager of the
Diamond Lake coin ess Inn. has
placed four boats at the disposal
of the scouts, without cost, and
tho concession management has
been very kind to the boys In many
Acorn of U.
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The machine which gave the V. S. radio Industry Its Btart will Join
Henry Ford's collection of history-making devices In his museum at
Dearborn. Dr. E. F. W. Alexanderson (right), consulting engineer of
General Electric Co., is pictured showing Clark Klnnaird, radio pro
motion manager of King Features Syndicate, the machine, the first high
trequency alternator developed by Dr. Alexanderson.
Nonegenarian War Vet and Son
W v It
i ' f ' in uv
4 it.
One of the most interesting figures In the summer colony at East
port, Maine, is (bis whltehaired Civil War veteran. Dr. John Louden,
here shown with bis 11 -year-old son.
years obi, came to Calais, Maine,
ways lu extending the privileges of
the resort.
Due to the many points of inter
est around Diamond hike that may
be visited, it is possible that the
scouts will remain there longer
than had been planned and will
not bike back over the South Ump
qua trail as bad been planned. The
hoys are having a great time at the
lake. Hy eliminating the hike back.
ami returning directly by auto, the
scouts will have three days more
at the resort.
Mr. Hritiou. who always guard.
the boys very carefully from acci
dent, has provided every safeguard
for them at the lake. They are
required to report to him before
going on any lishln trips, or out
In boats, and responsible scouts
are kept in each parly. They must
tisli In pairs, so that danger of ser
tons accident Is practically elimin
ated. Swimming in always done lu
a group with suitable guards
posted.
WIFE OF HEIR TO
MILLIONS SUES
liKNO, NVw. Aiik. 4. Mrs. Kvi'-
lya Mat shiill Ki.-hi fil.-il suit fur
tlivorrt ht'rr today amtinst Mar
shall Field III. liilr to Ihe kioh!
Marshall Firld forHuu. Tho pai'rs
In On' rasi wrrt kiiUsI, hut it was
saiil Iiy nttonwys that tho chart's
wt'ro tit'serllon.
LIFER SUICIOES
S.M.KM. Ore.. Alls. 3 The lxly
of Arnold Saml07.. 39. "1I(t" al
tin stalo ttt'llllontlary, was found
in Mill rii't'k near tho statu pri
son annt'X last lltpht. Ol'firors Ite
lii'vo that ho I'onmittU'il suirido.
NOTICE
! will not 1h rosponslMo for any
bills or ilobts contrarti'd by any
one othrr than nivsolf.
KAl.rll ST. OXOK.
NOTICE
I wish to notify the rmhtlo (hat
I will not be rosiHinslblo for any
hills contrai toil hy my wlfo. Ina J.
Sn.ll.
S. M. SNKI.L, main. Ore.
S. Radio Tree
Louden, who is more than 1)0
horn his native Scotland when a boy.
FIRE HITS FARM
WHERE MAN O' WAR
MAKES HIS HOME
(AftHocfntctt I'reiu I.t'nsrd Wl.-p)
LEXINCiTON. Ky.. Aug. l.Tho
day after Miss Elizabeth Dainger
field, manager of Faraway farm.
Issued an order that no more visit
ors were to he permitted to view
Man () ar, ' the horse of the
century," until the Kentucky
drought was ended, fire destroyed
a yearling barn on the farm.
1 he no-visitor order was issued
because of the danger that a care
lessly tossed cigarette might iunite
grass in the lamed sires pasture.
Similar orders have been Issued
;it other thoroughbred farms in
the blue grass.
The fire yesterday resulted In
loss estimated at $HUMm. Twenty
one yearlings had b,en led from
he barn into a pasture just be lore
the blaze was discovered.
MORROW SEEN AS
NEXT PRESIDENT
(AMvlatt Piviw leiftil WW)
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 4. Excel
sior. Mexico City daily, today in an
editorial lauded Ambassador Mor
row and predict imI some day be
would be president of the I'nited
States.
"Not since Ihe days of Ambassa
dor Clayton, who knew how to live
in peace with himself and w lib
us." the paper said, "has there
been such a business man who
came to Mexico In an atmosphere
which many of bis countrymen de
clared Irremediably hosiile, with
in a short time winning the friend
ship of everyone.
it is easy to foresee." the
paper continued, "thai the republi
can parly will find its strongest
candidate in Mr. Morrow when the
time comes t seek a successor to
Mr. Hoover."
NOTICE
The person who took clothing
ami liigg.tue from music studio is
known. Return them at once and
avoid trouble. Adv.
THIS GUY KNOWS
ABOUT LIGHTERS
(Airwfated PreM Leuscd Wire)
EVANSTON, III., Aug. 4. "If at
first you don't succeed, try it
later." Revised by L F. Glllis.
Gillis, driving home esterday
attempted to light a cigar. Pulling
lout Ins mechanical cigar lighter
j he snapped it it clicked, but
there was no spark, no flame.
Changing bunds he tried again
I will) the same result. Then he
j tried both hands; holding over
j tlie lighter to protect the flume, .If
(any, lie gave a vicious push with
j the other hand.
He regained consciousness in a
I hospital where they told him he
Iliad run into a tree, that he still
j held the lighter when they pull'
him out and that he would re
cover.
STRIBLING SEEKS
FIGHT WITH MAX
f AE8nHall fnw I.'um1 Wire!
LONDON. Aug. 4. Willie Strib-
Ilug and bis futher-inanager will
sail Wednesday for .New York.
Sporting Life says they will be ac
companied by Promoter Jefr Dick
inson who hopes to arrange a
tight In England between Max
Kchmelin? and Strlbllug whose
stock In the pugilistic market took
a sudden rise with his (recent two
round knockout of the English
champion, Phil Scott.
u stnbling and Dickson are ex
pected to confer in New York with
Joe Jacobs who bundles the Gor
an boxer's affairs.
GOVERNOR REFUSES
RAIN PLEA DICT
(Aeociatl Vrt-m T'aird Wirf)
RICHMOND, Va.. Aug. 2. fiov-
THE
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No owner C for
hna paid j service
I 1
ernor Pollard has declined to is
sue a proclamation calling upon
Virginia people to pray that rain j
muy soon terminate the long
drought. J
One of the numerous requests
thai the governor Issue a procla
mation for state-wide prayer ser
vices asking rain came from the
Alexandria chamber of commerce
"I have a very definite idea that 1
such steps should be taken by re- 1
ligious leaders and not by civil
leaders," Governor Pollard said. j
"l have no doubt that the '
churches throughout the whole
stale are sending up prayers tor
rain, but I do not think that I
should assume to take the initia
tive in any matter
I'Woim ilevolions."
involving re- i
RAIL EXTENSION
REQUEST PENDSI
(Awoolnted Prea Laed WlrO
SALKM, Ore., Aug. 4. Applica
tion of the Oregon Kleotric Hall
way company for authority to build
a line from Orvllle, Marion coun
ty to Independence, Polk county,
a distance of 2 miles, to connect
up with the Valley & Silelz. which
it seeks to acquire, will be heard
by the interstate commerce com
mission at a hearing that has been
set for Portland on September 4.
At the same time that the Ore
gon Klectricfs application Is heard,
which includes the application to
acquire the Valley & Siletz, will
be heurd the application of the
Southern Pacific company to ac
quire the same road. The applica
tion of the Oregon FJectric in
cludes plans to bridge the Wil
lamette river at Independence. The
Valley & Siletz taps an import
ant timber district In the Coast
range mountains.
Information of the date of hear
ing reached the state public ser
vice commission in a letter from
the interstate commission.
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