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5-to-4 Verdicts of the U. S. Supreme Court Are Decisive but Not Altogether Satisfying. They Keep the Question Mark After the Roosevelt :5c r, C3. THE WEATHER Highest tepiperatiire yesterday C3 Low-cat temperature last night 63 Preclpltutloji ;for 21 hours 74 Preclp. since rii-Ht of month 2.31 PHoclp. from Sept. 1, 19.K! 20.C1 Uhflclonuy sluco Sept. ), 1036 T.59 Rain Tonight; Shower Wed. ' s. p;r. r; strike? Only t mtMroiMJra of Boom volt will fc.v , I the an nouncement brotherhood1 of. ficlals. The Puclflo coast await action. The NHW8REVIEWI will be the first here with tho new. THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAO fOL. XL NO. 298 OF ROSEBURQ REVIEW ROSEBURG. OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 13. 1937. VOL. XXVI NO. 21 S OF THE EVENING NEW II II II II I IS ir-l 41 I I I M II I I I I II II I XIII III I L I I I lit VI V- I ll ML II '.V &xy. uvr jr vsrvr vv w w r f T y Tfifinwn fo)nfMi J ami m mi mM WW) 1MJIL UUJ Editorials On the Day's N ews I By FRANK JENKINS rHE San Francisco Chi-oniele Hays that most people who think, are expecting inflation and most of those who don't think are HOPING, for it. That rates as a smart crack? but it has a lot ot truth behind It. pEOPI.E who think expect infln- lion because they see tho gov ernment of the Pnlted Slates spending yenr after year more money than it takes in. , Tho Inov itable result of that, situation through centuries of history has been inflation. Intelligent' people know that what has happened in tho past is pretty sure to happen again if .the same conditions arc present. pEOPIiE who don't think wel- cotno the prospect ot inflation, because they, associate, inflation with rising wages and rising prices and thoy figure that with wages and prices rising steadily every body will bo well off. They don't stop to think that with steadily rising prices we meroly . swap ' more dollars for LESS THINGS. AN INTELLIGENT and thought ful citizen snld to this writer teBTefuay: T1;:"' ' " " j'. ,:. "Back In 1!)!)3, 1 was getting $114 a month. I'm now getting $176 a month. I ought to be a lot bet ter off. But to save my life I can't make the $175 go much farth er now than the $114, Went back In 1033." ' That's what Inflation does. tWE ALA'hnve the notion, you " know, that OUR OWN In comes should keep on going up but that the cost of the things we BUY with ' our Incomes should stay down. , : Unfortunately, It doesn't work that way. What each of us does and what each of us gets contri bute to the COST OF PRODUC TION, and as tho cost of produc tion goes up prices rise. After a while, we. discover that (Continued on page 41 T Three retiring directors of the South Douglas Prune nool were reolectod at tho annual meeting of tho cooperative held yesterday ot Myvtlo Creek. The retiring di rectors were E. V. Weaver, Ilo Dyer and Ermil Bilges. Holdover directors nre Edwin Weaver. Fred Weaver, Dr. A. C. Seely, and John Fcnn. Tho directors met following tho election nnd selected Ed Weaver, president: Fred Weaver, vice-president,- nnd C. G. Fulton, socio tarv. Tho organization consists of the majority of nrlneipnl prune Prow ers of Ihe Mvrlle Creek district and represents more -.ban two million pounds of prunes on a normal yield hash The association Processes its own fruit nnd has made rales at ton ma'ket "rices for a number of years. Tho holding-! from lnt sea son's cron wpvp snld Inst fell nnd the orgnnlzntinn . now hns no prunes on hand. . McC.UI ?.OUr.H NAMED BLIND SCHOOL HEAD PORTLAND. An-ll 13. (AP The new (Veen blind comTrlsln pnnointed T.tndru McC-illoith r Corvnllls nprlntpndent of l" Oreron hUnd trade schools nt Its menllnr horn vp-.terdev. Mcrupi"h succeed 'Or'-Hle V. OmiMa. v nno" reslf.'nntlon hornnif effective Anrll 1. . The nmv qitnor'Mendon nfunW. rA n vActtnnoV piM acl"ri ?n ftr1iilt nt Eotvn. fWih....ln ; intc nnd Hntnff j h p '.IW-T ;l'e.. ilf.-'.lrtWed the oK-t.Hme Bcfiobl.Moa; t E'lcns- bi""-. Watti.., J . . H la nn "V'tr.ti' S O' T-'- F" imtvr-l'V. Wlnnl. "I rnd- pin Did'- st Ihe ttn'vr.iite' of Oregon, Chicago nnd Washington. Wc Beg ret Pay-Hour Sit - Down Outlawing Also Considered in -Maze of Opinions in Congress. Message on Subject From Roosevelt Is Expected; ' Compromise on Court Bill Discussed. (By Ihe Associated Press) WASHINGTON. Anrll 13. (AP) Campaigns to ennct wage and Hour standards end to outlaw sit down strikos appeared imminent today in tho turbulent congrcHalun al aftermath to the supreme court's validation of tho Wagner lnhor re lations act. Conflicting predictions of tho ef fect of the historic decisions on the judiciary reorganization bill nlso suslnlned suspense at tho capltol. 1'restilont Koosevclt. It was wide. ly predicted, will re-survey the leg islative sit' atlon in the light of the ; flve-to-four . decisions. His only comment was that yesterday was "a pretty good day for all of An Informed administration of ficial who declined to bo quoted by name said Mr. Roosevelt would go nneaa vun ins juuicinry reorgani zation program. This official added there wns no Indication of a compromise on the cnurt .plaii. . "inn rotorenco was made to tne snlit decisions.- Tho official said this was no guarantee that future administration proposals, such as minimum wages and maximum hours, worild be upheld In tho light of the broadened interpretation of the interstate commerce clause Speaker Bankhend told report ers he would not bo surprised to see soon a presidential message on minimum wages, maximum hours and working conditions. Committees - In congress mnv tike lit), tho nuesMon even before the mbssaFO is received. Admini stration officials said recently thev were hnvlnt difficulty drafting such legislation because of the nar row scone given the interstate commerce elouie of the constitu tion In' tho NRA and other deci sions. : Uncertainty Removed Some of Mr. Roosevelt's snnnort- ers said the Warner decl'tons. however, had broadened federal nower over Interstate commerce, nd 'n the words of Senator Thorn- ns fD.. Utah), "removed a no men's lnnd of uncertainty." J1' "no man's l"nd" reference recalled the "resident's nnslllnn. before the highest court roeont.lv reversed Itself on state minimum wa"e legislation for women, tbnt nnne decisions on similar nuosMons raised harries against e'ther state federal leeislatinn In certain fiei'tfl of human rights. Now the punreme court nas hele in effect, that manufacturing of oods from .materials hough! o"t- side the mate and for sale outside f Continued on nagp T MARSHFIELD, April 13. (AP) .Vlti. tn lanvvi ..,,ir,T0u nf lll. crimination against a discharged union menmer to an armier, iou employes of tho Port Ortonl Cedar company sawmill and Venetian Blind factory returned to work to-, day1. The employes, who walked out nnd picketed the plant April 3, voted 90 to 19 in favor of going hack on tho job, with the agree ment to a laDor roiaiiona reprenen- tntlve from Seattle. Tho company has neiecd to abide by hla de cision. The company veneer plant, em ploying 60, closed last week for lack ot sawed materials. - Announcement by the sawmill and timber workers union or ac ceptance of nn offer of a 7 J cents an hour Increase nssnred a mini mum wnge of $5 n dny, effective Mnv 1, In four Coos Buy mills. The raise, a third of which Is re troactive to April 1, brings the minimum pay to !2j cents an hour. It was the second counter offer by the employers during two week of friendly negotatlons with the union. Settlement notices were posted today In the Empire Lumber com n,n Mill n CnoH Rar Loegine company and Oregon Mills, Ltd. Campa ter Act Rulings ignFor Standards IS Motor Magnate , Forced by Court Ruling to Alter Stand, Martin Says. DETROIT, April 13. (AP) Homer- Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers of America, predicted today that the federal government would "force" the Ford tMbtor company to deal with ttie union under the Wagncr labor relations act. - Jubilant over the supremo court decision upholding the Wagner act, he declared that "a strike to force Henry Ford to recognize the TJ. -A. W. A. will not bo necessary now." Union officials announced that an intensive membership campaign among Ford workers would bo be gun Immediately. One method of operation, Ed Hall, second vice president said, will he to ; broad cast appealB to Ford employes from nn airplane flying over the Ford Itouge plant. No comment was forthcoming from the Ford company or from Honry Ford,' -who announced re cently from his winter home nt Ways. Gn that his company would inauguratp.the Jjlghent. wagoa. Jn history ''aiTsc-oH wfthn lBh'or-nies is over." . Ho tnado that statement short ly after reports were published that tho' Ford company planned a 810 minimum wage, far In excess rt union demands, to combat the p. A. W. A. membership drive. ! Reinstatement Souqht i Martin said the U. A. W. A. Would seek immediate reinstate ment by the Fruehauf Trailer Co.. bf seven employes nllegodly dis continued on page 8) OREGON FISHERIES j VOTE FAIR DISPLAY TILLAMOOK, April 13. (AP) Tho Oregon Commercial Fisherios association at the annual meeting here, voted to sponsor a display, nt the New York world fair In 1939. A resolution was passed to ask the federal government to extend the three-mile limit in coastal fishing waters to 1G miles. With higher prices in sight for salmon, It wns voted to start ad vertising commercial fishing Inter ests, since about ten million dol lars is Invested In the business. ' Present officers were reelected. Another meeting vrill be hold April 25 at Mnrshfleld to consider mice adjustment for tho coming season. Civic Clubs Spur Roseburg's Progress .... : . - .: , . Aggressive Chamber of Commerce, With Aid of Other Organizations, Promotes Development of City and Surrounding Districts. ' " PREAMBLE This Is the sixth of n series of article to be published In the Tuesday Issues of the Roseburg News-Review. Throuirh this cam nalbn n composite picture ot Roseburg's stability) will he made. Each week, based on actual facts, some one phase of activity will bo gone Into thoroughly, from the Btnndpnlnt of showing RoBPburg as one of the most substantial west coast cities. The success with which a nation, state or municipality meets changing, conditions in advancing from a period of economic Btress to normalcy. Is dependent upon the actual understanding, by Its nnnnle. relative to natural resources nnd advantages, ThlB program has been made given It Dy lb representative nrnis oi itusonurg, one m huuh um Blflcatlon, who nre expressing their confidence In the economic fu ture or the city. Each of theso firms has an interesting message on pago five of this iosue. By R. KENNETH EVANS Notwithstanding that Roseburg hn a large number of citi zens who are proud of their city and are willing to work, with out remuneration for its welfare, their good intentions and am bitions would come to naught were it not for some organization through which they can express themselves. Force assembled and unified, to mould into one central power the individual energies of the community, furnish on essential factor in the growth and development of the commonwcnlth. Therefore it rest upon an aggressive chamber of commerce, suoported in its activities by social and civic clubs, such as DoiitIo County Realty board, Roseburg Movchnnts association. Rotorv lub. KiWanis club. Lion club, 20-30 club, Roseburg Women' club, Business and Professional Women' club. American Legion post, No. 16, American Auxiliary nnd Veteran of Foreign War. i7t .i-.i'. 'ta : HAVOC PLAYED BY DOWNPOURS IN NORTHWEST Stores at Raymond, Wash Flooded; Oregon Roads 4 Blocked, Electric Service Upset. RAYMOND, Wash.. April 13.- (AP) Eighteen inches of 1 water were driven into downtown stores early today by n howling gnlo blowing off tho ocean into Willupil harbor. : The crest of the flood, vhlch, covered an area five blocks long and two blocks wide, was reached, at 2 a. m., when tho tide reached its high mark of 11.4 feet Heavy rains throughout Monday raised tho Wlllnpa and South Fork rivers. Rnymond Is locnted nt the con fluence of the two strenms at the enst end of Wlllapn harbor. Flro sirens hlnred the flood. alarm shortly after .-midnight, snm-i monlng morchnnl.8 to ; barricade. Iholr stores against tho rising wn t.ors ' . ; ; - . f. - , ,. ' By tho Associated Press. ,. Driving . snring rains dnmngoriT property, sent rocks and dirt rush'-1 Ing over hlgbwnys nnd boosted stream levels dangerously In Ore gon today. Tho storm swept in from the sen, reaching its penk in western Oregon but maintaining sufficient forco tp nntll sheets of wntor over, the central and1 eastern sections, .-Seven-- persons, one a tbroe- weoks-old child escaped Injury at Portland -TflierT'the ram-soairei earth shifted, and caused it two story framo 'anartment house to sottle and buckle. Workmen stem med escaping gas from four linos and a policeman quenched two wood-stove fires before thev had ,a chance to snrend. Mrs. Thomas, Dnnforth and fivo of her nine chll- (Ccntinued on page STARVING CHINESE ABANDON CHILDREN CHUNGKING, ' Szecbwan Prov ince, China. April 13 (API Parents In towns and villages of central and eastern Szecbwan nre tossing their children Into the streets to die bocnuso ot innblllty to feed them. reportB reaching here today said. i Tho tragic scenes hnve resulted from the drought nnd famine said authorities, who disclosed that 2102 bodies of famine victims had been picked up off tho streets of this city nlone in Mnrch. They added n similar death vale' was continuing throughout tho stricken areas., Tho United Church of Cnnndn Mission, with hendounrtors at Tor onto, has organized a relief pro gram through Its ten stations In the province, witli funds raised in Canndn. possible through tho support. E More Than 400 Take First Test Under New Act, but - Many Fail Through . Lack of Study. ; More than 400 bicycle riders yes terday took exai'iliintions In pro partitlon for the new bicycle law which goes into effect In Rnsoburg Thursday. Starting Thursday, all blcyclo . riders must be registered and all bicycles must ho licensod and, If ridden nt night, must be furnished with lighu anil reflec tors. Members of the Rosehurg 20-30 club, one of the principal sponsors of the new regulations, , conducted examinations for riders yesterday In each of the school buildings nnd at the city hall. The pn.pers woro graded nt a mooting Inst night and .unities of thoso who passed with satisfactory grades are today being furnished the city rocoriler. Fifty mimes will be drawn Wednosdny, and will rocolvo tiio first licenses, number ed from 1 to RO. , Through cooperation of school officials, examiners from tile 20-30 club were given an opportunity to conduct the tosts during school hours. Members who took chnrgo of the examinations were Ted Sny der, Rose school; Harold Hasklns, Fullorton school; Percy Robinson, Benson school; Bernard Young, senior high; Pnul Wnrron and Bob Gilo, Junior high,, and Earl Wis- nnr, the night clans at the city V v Many Fall In Test A groat many of the riders tak ing the examination fulled to make a passing grade, and indicated that tbey bad nn iio no study or tne trar fic rules and ordinance summnry furnished by the club for use in ndvance preparation, nccordlng to Eftrl .Wlsnor, who wns in clinrge of the examination arrangements. Riders who foiled to pass tne (ContliWd on nnge ) NEGROES REPORTED BURNED AT STAKE GRENADA, Miss., 1 Anrll ' 13. (AP) Deputy Sheriff O. ; W. Frn- zlor said late today he was Inform ed a mob bail lynched two nouroes near Duck hill, nt the scene of tho killing of a wblto merchant for whoso death they woro undur ur- rest. The negroes were taken from sheriff's officers at Winona, Miss., about an hour before the lynching, following their nrralgnment in connection with the merchant's death. Tho Jackson Daily News wns in formed by Its correspondent that tho two negroes wore burned at the stnko and that tho mob was seeking a third whom Ms lenders believed to have been Implicated In the killing. The chamber of commerce nfl It stand today, Is the embodiment of the "Public Spirit of the City." As tho "Voice of Roseburg." It vo'ks day and night for the city's upbuilding and development ot Ha potential resources by helping to plan future growth; by encourag ing new Industries nnd Institutions already here tn get now business; aid the fnrmers to get additional roadways in keeping with thoso nl ready constructed, better marketing- facilities and prompting those social, civic, educational and agri cultural enterprises which mnko Roseburg a safer, happier and healthful place to live. An Early Organization Back In the early days when n fow Rnsnhuig business men got to gether to orgnnlzn a Commercial club a realization wns had of the economic value of tho organization to the town nnd Us surrounding nren. It Is. Indeed, a "far cry" from this llllln first organisation to tho present chamber of enmmorc' wllh more than 200 member, nil substantial buslnnsB men. Thnse men, through their various com mittees havo encouraged the es tablishment nf IndtistrlcB In the, city nnd markets for farm produc tion. Theso Industrie Include three nruno packing plants: broccoli nncking plant: three crenmerles: four milk distributors: one egg packing plant; two poultry plants; GIVEN IN ROSEBURG Union Pacific President Gray to Retire at 70; Jeffers, Successor, Started Career at 14 as Call Boy , OMAHA, Neb., April. 13. (AP) Tho denn of American railroad ex ecutives, Cnrl R. Gray, -will rotlre from the presidency of tho Union Pacific system Octohor 1, three dnvs after his 70th birthday. He will remain in tho company's service, however, becoming vice chairman of tho board ot director, at New York. William M. Jeffers, 61, executive vice-president, who started with tho railroad at tho age of 14 as a call boy, will succood Gray. He will be realizing ft life's ambition. , "I would rather he presldont of the Union Pacific than president of tho United States," ho said to day. In New York, W. A. Hnrrlman, board chairman, explained Gray, wishes to comply with the company rule' of retirement nt nge 70. Ho has been president 17 yearn. Gray was bom In Prlncoton, Ark., which to this dny has no rail road. HIb fa.thor was a professor of mntbomntics at tho University of Arkansas, and ho attended pre paratory school there. But when It .came tlmo for him to enroll In tho university, officials pointed out he wns "six feet tail, and thin as two icIapbonrdB nailed together," and suggested he stay out of school a year or two. Ho never returned. Only 10, he went to work at the Fnyettovlllo, Ark., station of the old St. Louis & San Francisco rail road. Ho later recalled the station crew consisted of a telegraph op erator, .helper and himself. 'I helped the holpnr,"' he said. "I cleaned Btovos and spittoons, AT w:"v EUGENE REDUCED EUGENE, April 13. (AP)-Ro-ductlon in tho minimum rates for power in Eugene -waB effected by the Eugene water board In a now simplified schedule, announced last night. Tho minimum rnto for a resi dence whore an electric range is in use wns cut from $1.50 to 715 cents. The commercial minimum rnlo. formerly bnsrid on average load, was sot at 76 contB. The mini mum rnto for water hcators was cut In half, placing It fnt DO cents. ' ' K-FALLS LAW PUTS BAN ON PEDDLING KLAMATH FALLS, April 13. (A P) Houso-to-houBo peddling In Klnmalb Falls today 1b rigidly re stricted ns result of an ordinance unnnlmously adopted by the city council last night. Under the ordinance, tho prac tice of entering prlvato residences without Invitation from tho owner to Viollclt orders or sell morchnn- (IIbo Is declared a nuisance anil punlshnhle as n misdemeanor. The ordinance carries nil emergency clause. two egg hatcheries; two small saw mills: four retail lumber yards; two pinning mills; one feed and flour mill; three feed nnd seed stores: fruit nnd vogotnnio can nery; threo bakeries; ono Ico plant two florists and nurseries, ono bottling works and mnny other smaller Industries. Llko business entornrlsns cities enmpeto with encb other nnd the chamber or commerce, a commer cial organization nnd Its various activities nro planned to improve the civic, commercial nnd Indus trial nilvantHies. In order Hint Roseburg can forira uhend ns a growing community ItB business ami professional men and loyal citizens, ns members nf the clinm her of commerce nnd other civic clubs, hnvn united their efforts. Through those organizations thev nre nhln tn do things which Indi viduals could not do. A Pertinent F.xamnle It Is nulla generally recognized lhat "rr?t!n!V Ulpe-ilrlll or piw rr ran sometimes do n orphj. deal of good, but ns nn Individual force advancement cannot bo nccom nllshed with thp anepd and suc cess which follov.s tho unification of effort. Civic organizations such ns the Roseburg chnmber nf commerce nre not political in their founds Hons. Thev seldom tnke sides with n purely political question. They (Continued on page t) r , t Carl R. Gray , rustled baggage and between times loiirnod, telegraphy." Twenty six. yours Inter he bo camo vice-president- of that railroad.- In 1911 he joined the into Jnmos J. Hill, famous' railroader, an bond of the Spokane,' Portland nnd Seattle line, and Orogon Elec tric Hue. In 1012 he was made presldont of Hills' Great; Northern Hint and In 1914 accepted the presi dency of the Western Maryland railroad. Jeffers was born at North Platte, Nob., whore hla father, nn Irish Im migrant, worked in the Union Pa- clfio Bhops. He rose tnrougn tne ranks, becoming oxocutlyo vice president In 1932. Successor to V. J. Micelh as Captain Chosen by ' ' Company Here. ; Robert L. Irving, who hnB been serving ns first lloutenant of the Roseburg natlonnt gunrtl company, was last night elected to tne ornce, of captain and commanding officer, tilling tho place made vacant by tho recent resignation of Captnln V. J. Mlcelll. The election was held III connection with tho regular drill period nt the armory, Ab booh ob tho election Is certi fied to headquarters, Lieutenant Irving will bo commissioned a cap tain in tho national gunrd and tnke over full command of tho military unit. lie has had military training sinco 11)21, when ho nttendod H. o T, C. suinmor enmps, being grad' uatod In December, 192C, from Ore gon Stnto colloge, where he wan a member of the R. O. T. C. ttiul wns made a second lloutennnt In the of. fleers rosorvo corps. Ho enlisted an a private with the Roseburg compnny, December 16, 1929, and served through the enlist ed nnd non-commiBsloned grades until 11)32, when be was made sec ond lieutenant, advancing to the rank of first lieutenant February 12, lH3li. Ilo holds a commission ns first lloutennnt wllh the officers rosorvo corps, dntetl March 28, 1930, and Ib assigned to the re placement center at Fort Lowls, Wash. , . . . . No recommendation hns yet been mndn to fill the vncancy In the or flco ot first lieutenant. Vncnnclea oxlsllng In enlisted grades will be served from wlthlti tho company, it is nnnotiiicod. Four new member wore added to the company Inst night. Thoy were Rychnrd W. Bennett, Robert W. Morse, Stanley M. I logon and .Ion n W. Hoknnson, nil or Oakland The compnny can still take a few more young men bctwnon tho ages or IK and 25 yenra, due to vacan clos cntised by dfschnrgo of sev eral members who moved from the state to seek employment. Members of - tho company last night received their final Inocula tions against typhoid and para typhoid. DOUGLAS ROAD JOB ; BIDS REQUESTED Bids for resurfacing Ihe Wilson rnnch-Pnrndlso creek Boctlon of the Umpciua highway, a distance of 7.S miles, will bo received at the meeting ot tho state highway commission In Portland, April 27 sntl 28, it was unnouncoa today. Bids will nlso be asked for furnish ing 12,000 cubic yard of (ravel In stork pile on tho Draln-Recdsport ronii. SPA PORT FACING Madrid's Army Halted irt Bloody Counter Attack; England Cautious in New Naval Move. tny the Associated Press) Spanish lnsurgentu tightened rings of steel around the port ot Bilbao, Basque - capital In north ern Spain today; trying to force surrender by "stnrvlng out", gov ernment troops and civilians. Tho city's hungry population has risen above the 300,000 mark with the Influx of refugees. . Tho Basque government, admit ting the food situation was "grave," offorod protection of government ships within 10 miles or the coast to any vessel thnt would run tho Insurgent blockade nnd bring in food. . j ; Insurgents solidified their block- ndo of Bilbao after Great Britain refused .protection to her meroh- nntmon within Spanish waters. Bilbao's defonderfl,-. however, de clared they could wlthstnnd a siege of months. They declared the land drive nn the city by in surgent nnnles had been slowed down and a countnr-offcnBlvo be gun. ' - . Insurgents consolidated posi tions south and enst of Bilbao. TTn-' confirmed reports flnld nn Italian. flag was seen over their advance line. -' . -,. Madrid' AMiok .Halted li In tho south,-' nt the doorwny to Madrid, reinforced Insurgents ' ftoight off government troops "try ing to nnnthllntn 3.000 of -General Franco's men Qn University Cltv, northwestern suburb of the capl tal. ..'-v .' Government militiamen., with nrtlllerv and small arms, i fqueht furiously In tho attemnt !tb dis lodge Insurgent from University City. Victory there would romove a . powerful snenrhend thnt ban neon thrust Into the capital's Bide to mnnthB. - . Oencrnl Mlnln. enmmnnder of Madrid's defenses, annealed to In surgents tn doBnH nnd Join - hi troops, He urged them to como nut i of their trnnchps nlnnplnn hands pbovo Iholr heads ns n slg- , nnl of surrender: . . But., unnbnatblng their trench knlvps. holding the glittering wenn onB above tholr henda In the light. of axnlodtnf sbnll and flares. In surTents literally cut one govern ment pni"nn to nieces In hand-to- hand bittle In tho sector. t Rrltsin AeM Cai'tintiBlv In Txmrton, British lahnrltes net- Continued on rmip SV U. S. AIR ARMADA HONOLULU, April 13. (AP) Twolvo grcnt United StnteB nnvyi plnnos hearing 73 offlcerB and men, nrrlved hero today from San Dlogo, Cnllf., after nn nver wntor flight of 2!iB3 miles. The. seaplanes mndo tho long flight In 21 hours 25 minutes. MIAMI) Fin.. Anrll 13. (AP) Lieut, Cninm. Frank Ilnwko landod here today after a flight from East Hartford, Conn. Ho winged tho 1,1 304 mllca In (our hours, 55 minutes. His time surpassed the Now York-Mlnnil record of five hours, ono and n half minutes made by tho Into Jimmy Weddell of Loui siana In November, 1933. Hawks planned to flv north ngnln on a l.inn-mllo flight to Nownrk after lunch. I-- UNKNOWN PLANE I MISSING IN STORM , PYSHT, Wash., April 13. (AP) An unidentified airplane, caught In n terrific gale and rain, was rnnnrtod tn have vnnlshed late last night In tho vicinity of the Pytaht river canyon, nbout six mile west of hero. Al Messorsrhmldt, logging com pnnv employe, , nnd his family re norteil to tho telephone operator hern thnt tho plane, showing seven lights, wns seen circling over tho river In tho teeth of the storm. A moment boforo It disappeared toward the cnuvnn; the ship show, eil Its landing light, Mossorsehmldt snld. ".. ... ' ' ',. The country I rugged, nnd wood ed and no Inmllng placo was known to resident hero. ! ''. A searching party, sot 'nut Immo. dlf.tely after Mcssnrschmldt report- 'od, but no trace of the ablp wits; Boon, STARVATION RFACHES HONOLULU