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VOLUME 30
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LA GRANDE, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1932
ASTERN OREGON'S LEADING NEWSPAPER -
NUMBER 264
Two A merican A viator s Fly to Berlin.
Smith to
INDEPENDENT
URGETURNED
DOWN BY AL
Former Governor of New
York, However, Does
Not Mention Roosevelt
THIRD PARTY NOT
FAVORED BY HIM
Regards Such a Move As
.'Impractical "As it
' Would Simply Register1
a Negative Vote."
NEW YORK, July 6 W) Alfred
E. Smith announced today that he
I "would support the Democratic party."
In a formal statement, the former
New York governor said that he would
have nothing to do with any Indepen
dent political party, as he considered
such a party Impractical.
-"Fcjr that reason," ho said, "I will
support the Demosratic party."
He made no mention by name of
Governor FraiiSlln D. Roosevelt, whom
he unsuccessfully opposed for the
Democratic nomination for the prosl
denoy. '
1 He said he had received thousands
of telegrams and letters, containing
sugestlons; from all parts of the
country.
"Most of the suggestions," his
statement said, "urge the organiza
tion of an Independent political party.
These come from people dissatisfied
with the conventions of both parties.
I aay It Is not practical In our coun
try to start a third party at this time,
ns It -would simply register a negative
vote, which would accomplish noth
I Ing for the people In tholr hour of
) need."
"Woare living in a system of two
major political parties. A party out
of power should constitute the neceB-
(Conttnunn on Pairs Five)
FRANK DAVIS
FOUND DEAD
JULY FOURTH
By Mrs. C. A. Hunter
(Observer Correspondent))
WALLOWA, July-G (Special Prank
Davis, 76, resident of Wallowa lor
about 30 years, was found dead early
Monday morning In his garden wncre
ho had been hoeing potatoes. Mr.
Davis lived alone and was known to
have been Buffering from a heart ail
ment. Mrs. George Schaut, a neigh
bor, had noticed him about his home
and later saw him lying face down
ward In his garden and rushed to
his rescue. Medical aid was summoned
but he was already dead. County Cor
oner C. L. Booth, of Enterprise, pro
nounced hlB death due to natural
causes.
Mr. Davis, who was reputed to be
quite wealthy, has no near relatives
here and little is known of his fam
ily. He has a brother In Spokane
and funeral arrangements have not
been made, pending word, from htm
J. H. Martin, of Whiskey creek Is a
brother-in-law.
Truck, Bus Bill
Will Be Discussed
The truck and bus bill sponsored
by Oswald west Is causing a great
deal of discussion throughout the
state, and local people will have an
opportunity to get first hand In
formation on the viewpoint of the
truck operators at a mass meeting
which is to be held tn the Sacajawca
Inn tomorrow evening. Thursday.
July 7, at 8 p. m.
There will be a discussion of the
entire situation, especially consider
ing the possible effects of the pro
posed freight truck and bus bill upon
the communities and Industries of
the state. The meeting Is sponsored
by the Allied Truck Owners. Inc., and
they promise to reveal many Interest
ing facts which are not now generally
known.
WEATHER FORECAST
Oregon: Fair tonight .nd
Thursday: normal tempera-
tures; gentle changeable winds
offshore.
WEATHER TODAY
7 a. m. 60 above.
Minimum: 48 above.
Condition: Clear.
WEATHER YESTERDAY
Maximum; 84. minimum 43
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 41
degrees.
WEATHER Jl LV 6, 1931
Maximum 85, minimum 49
above.
Condition: Clear. Range 36
degrees.
Support His Party
Damage Actions
Filed Against
K. C. Newspaper
Henry L. Doherty and
Cities Service Gas Com
pany Sue Star and Exe
cutives For $42,000,000.
KANSAS CITY, July 6 OT Two
suits asking damages aggregating
S42.00O.00O were filed today against
the Kansas City Star and Its execu
tives by Henry L. Doherty personally
and by the Cities Service Gas com
pany. The suit of the Cities Service com
pany alleging conspiracy was filed In
the Jackson county, Missouri, circuit
court and seeks 120,000.000 actual
and $10,000,000 punitive damages.
Doherty's libel suit, asking S0.000.
000 actual and $6,000,000 punitive
damages was filed at Topeka In the
district court of Shawnee county,
Kansas.
Tho actions today bring to $54,-
000,000 the total for which tho Star
has been sued by Doherty and the
Cities Servlco company for alleged
libel and conspiracy. The first action
for $12,000,000 was filed a year ago
(Continued on Page Five)
Dr. John Lomax
Speaks of Songs
Of The Prairie
Songs which havo evolved from the
loneliness, the hordships, the phil
osophy of the cowboy who roams
tho prairie on his pony were present
ed this morning by Dr. John A. Lo
max, noted authority on American
ballads and folk songs, at an assem
bly at tho Eastern Oregon Normal
school at 10 o'clock. Dr. Lomnx first
became Interested in the collection of
(Continued on Page Five)
Sniper Shoots
Two Policemen
Before Capture
WASHINGTON. July 6 (fP) A sniper
whose rifle and pistols killed one po
liceman, wounded another and kept
at least a hundred more at bay for
three hours, finally was shot in tho
arm early today, surrendered and said
simply that he had tried "to start
some fireworks."
In his house near the capltol. he
elected a son at pistol point, locked
tho doors and fought off death and
capture despite riot guns, machine
guns and tear gas bombs.
After marine corps sharpshooters
had reinforced the major portion of
the capital's police, the gas and
wound forced him Into the open. As
he was put Into a cell to await an in
quest today he said:
"I Just did It to have some fun,
to start some fireworks." '
He gave his name as Nicholson
(Continued on Page Eighty
Rotarians Install
Officers at Lunch
The new officers and board of dl
rectors of the Rotary club were In
stalled by Past President Hugh Brndy
at the regular weekly luncheon to
day. The new president is B, P.
Wylde; vice president. Gene Walker,
and secretary, Elliott Flnlay. They
will hold office until July 1, 1933.
. Tho board of directors Is composed
of W. C. Perkins, Dr. J. D. Haun.
B. P. Wylde. Clyde E. Bunting. Gene
Walker, Elliott Pinlay, Ralph Clark
and George Walker.
The retiring president, George Wal
ker, and the retiring secretory. Ralph
Clark, were presented with gifts from
the club as tokens of appreciation for
their year's work.
J. A. Callahan, of St. Louis. Mo.,
was a visiting Rotarlan at today's
meeting, and H. O. Schneck. of Port'
land, was a guest.
Cantonese Peeved
At Nanking Drive
CANTON. China. July 6 m Semi
official spokesmen of the Cantonese
government' said today the campaign
of the Nanking government against
bandits In Hankow and Puklen was
deliberately designed to incommode
the Canton government by driving
the communists southward.
American Olympic
Funds Show Gains
NEW YORK, July 6 141 The Am
erlcan Olympic committee which de
spaired of raising enough money to
send a full representation to the
games at Los Angeles, has announced
It is now only 048.000 from its goal
The campaign for funds lagged
badly In its early stages, but has been
picking up momentum. President
Avery Brundage said, ana sitnougn
he declined to give the exact amount
raised said the goal was In sight.
NEW MAT
MARKET IS
OPENED UP
Sale of 15,000,000 Bushels
, to China Big Move,
Milnor. Says.
NO GRAIN RESOLD;
EXCHANGES MADE
More Than Two Million
Chinese Have Been Con
verted From Rice Eaters
to Wheat Consumers.
CHICAGO, July 6 m The 15,000,
000 bushels of American wheat sold
to China by the grain stabilization
corporation Has opened up new mar
keting potentialities for formers here,
George S. MUnor, head of the cor
poration, said today.
The sale was arranged on long term
credit and tho corporation and the
federal farm board, which owned the
wheat, were severely crltlziced be
catiBO of the allegation that. China
had resold some of It for cash.
Mllnor said the wheat was distrib
uted by the Chinese national flood
relief commission to' starving peasants
in exchange for labor on the dikes
and levees of the Yangtze river val
ley. It mado possible' the construe-.
(Continued on Pnsa Five) .
.
PIERCE RETURNS
FROM CONVENTION
Met at Station Last Night
I3y Welcoming Group ;
y Predicts Bourbon Win.
Former Governor Walter M. Pierce,
now national committeeman for the
Democratic party, an acting delegate
to the Democratic national conven
tion and a candidate for congress
from the second Oregon district,
found a real welcome at the station
last night when he stepped from
tho train at 0:05 p. m.
It was a bit reminiscent of politics
of a generation ago, but the former
governor, when It was all through,
wasn't sure how much of the enthu
siasm was meant for him and how
much was Jubilation over the nom
ination of Roosevelt and Garner as
Democratic standard bearers and he
said as much.
The occasion' was the passing
through of the majority of the Ore
gon delegation to the recent Chicago
(Continued on Page Five'
PORTLAND, ORE.
LEGION POST
FAVORS BONUS
PORTLAND. Ore., July 6 (P) Port
land post No. 1. American Legion, has
adopted a resolution favoring lmmed
late payment or the veterans' adjust
ed service compensation certificates
and Indorsing the presence of the
bonus army In Washington, D. C.
The post also has instructed Its
delegates to the state convention, to
be held here September 10, to take
a similar stand on the bonus ques
tion.
Tho post took the position that
immediate payment of the bonus not
only would aid the veterans but also
would benefit stagnant business and
internal credit.
Heir to
Ramsay MacDonald Becomes Virtual
Arbitrator of Reparations Dispute
I.AI.SAVNK, Kwllxerland. July
6 W -Frnncc and Oermany have
practically rrarhed an ncrord on
all points at Issue In (he repara
tion conference, an official state
ment from the Brltbili delega
tion Mild this evening.
LAUSANNE. Switzerland. July 6 (7P
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald
of Great Britain became the virtual
arbitrator of the debts and repara
tions dispute today when Prance and
Germany laid their cases in his hands.
For days Mr. MacDonald has been
working to effect a compromise be
tween the two nations. Yesterday
he delivered what amounted to an
ultimatum by declaring there would
have to be a settlement by Thurs
day because he was going home that
night.
The French are sponsors of a plan
which would make cancellation of
reparations conditional upon revision
HOOVER AND
SOLONS NOT
IN AGREEMENT
Two-Horn- Conference
Fails to Smooth Out
Wagner-Garner Bill .
RAINEY IS READY
TO FORCE ISSUE
Whit e-Haired Democrat
Savs "We Could Not
Agree on Anything;"
President Adamant. ; ; : v
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OAKNKR RBADY TO FIOIIT
WASHINGTON, July 6 Pi ..
$ In a dramatic address to the ' '
S house. Speaker Garner, told his -S
colleagues today that he would
$ fight to the end against Presi-
$ dent Hoover's views on relief
"9- legislation. ..''.
. Taking the floor in a sur-
4 prise move after conferences
4 . between congressional leadors ' $
3 and Mr. Hoover had ended in $
a deadlock, the speaker shout- $
$ ed that the chief executive
ley wanted a- "selected clientele"
to reap the benefits of the re- '
construction corporation.' '.
"We . propose to say to the
3 president that there shall be
no more class legislation," $
$ Garner roared as tho packed $
3 galleries and the silent mem- 4
$ bers listened attentively. - $
. WASHINGTON, , July (I OT Con
gressional conferees on the $2,100,
000,000 relief bill today agreed to re
tain In the measure n provision for
loans to Individuals which Is vigor
ously opposed liy President Hoover.
(Continued on Pago Eight
PORTLAND BO Y
KILLED DURING
MOUNTAIN TRIP
PORTLAND. Ore., July 6 W)
Mount Hood had accounted for
another death today.
In an 800 foot fall down Its slopes
after having reached the summit yee
tcrday with two companions, Glen
Gullickson, of this city, was Injured
fatally. A party of mountaineers
were en route to government camp
today with the body.
Gullickson, Gordon Nugent, of Chi
cago, and Wayne Aden, of Petersburg,
111., were on their return trek down
the mountain when the Portland
youth lost his footing.
He broke his first fall with his ice
pick and dropped 600 feet apparently
mlssink ketch Curlew, unreported on
then lost his balance and tumbled
the remaining 200 feet.
Aden clambered to the side of the
injured Gullickson and finding him
in a serious condition, went to gov
eminent camp for help. Nugent re
mained with Gullickson.
Chicago Shortstop
Wounded by Woman
CHICAGO, July 6 (P) William
Jurges, star shortstop for the Chicago
Cubs, narrowly escaped death today
when a young woman, Violet Vaill,
of Chicago, come to his room, shot
him twice and then turned the gun
on herself. Neither was seriously
wounded.
Prom the evidence gathered by tho
police, It appeared like an unrequited
love affair with Jurges spurning the
woman's attentions. The police said
she threatened to shoot Jurges and in
the struggle for the gun. Jurges was
shot in the right side and left hand
and Miss Vail I In the left hand
Millions
by the United States of the debts due
her from the World war allies, Ger
many has declined to accept any pro
posal linking reparations and the al
lien debts.
Franco proposed tr,a cermany de
posit a bond of several billion marks
with the world bank In lieu of rep
arations annuities. Part of the total
would be distributed among tho gov
ernments receiving reparations. The
rest will bo used for the economic
reconstruction of Europe.
Germany balked at the amount
of the bond and offered a smaller
figure. Premier Her riot of France
said it would be impossible for him
to reduce the original figure, but
subsequently he did compromise and
the amount now mentioned varies be
tween two and four billion marks.
This afternoon legal experts were
working on a compromise which they
hoped would be sufficiently strong
(Continued on Page Fife)
CHINESE CASTLE TO SCREEN
Sa -Vs.-
j
'
Marl Marltzn, tho screen's newest exotic, was born And reared In
China ninlcl scenes of ronuince. Hhe Is tt member of n family or
; Europeans long distinguished In Chinese governmental affairs.
Society Woman
Freed By Jury
In Murder Case
LONDON, July 6 (Ft Mrs. Elvira
Dolores Barney, accused of murdering
her lover, Thomas William Scott
Stephen, was acquitted by a Jury to
day on both murder and manslaugh
ter counts against her.
, She also was exonerated on another
Indictment charging Intent to do
Stephen grievous bodily harm.
",iio jury waa out a, little less than
two hours." "-' - r v, w...,
c Stephen,' son of a prominent fi
nancier,, was fatally shot In Mrs. Bar
ney's apartment on tho night of
May 31.
The dofense was that tho pistol was
discharged accidentally as the two
struggled for Its possession. Mrs.
Barney testified she had threatened
to commit suicide and that Stephen,
seizing her pistol from Its hiding
(Continued on Faeo Eight)
Will Investigate
Theft of Petitions
PORTLAND, Ore., July 6 (P) In
vestigation of the alleged theft of
signed petitions proposing moving tho
University of Oregon to Corvallls and
consolidating It with the Oregon
State college, was taken up today by
the district attorney's office.
Theft of tho petitions, which were
aatd to bear 20,600 signatures, was re
ported to police Tuesday. They wero
said to havo been stolen Monday
night from a safe In the offices of S.
H. Slocum and Cyril Brownell by twu
masked men.
Battle on Earwigs
Takes New Form
CORVALLIS. Oro.. July 0 IP) Col
onics of parasitized male earwigs are
to be distributed In at least 16 com
munities In nine Oregon counties
through co-operative arrangement- be
tween the Oregon State college exten
sion service, experiment station, and
the city of Portland.
Tho parasitized oarwlgs will be
supplied by Portland at cost or the
communities wanting them and the
extension service is helping to place
the colonies.
Suicides
Smith Reynolds
Shoots Himself;
Cause Unknown
WINSTON SALEM. N. C, July 0
ffl'f Smith Reynolds, 20-year-old
heir to the R. J. Reynolds tobacco
millions, ended a fijxictRciilar career
here early today with a bullet wound
through his head.
The youthful scion of ono of North
Carolina's richest families died In a
hospital at 6:25 a. m., four hours
after being brought there from his
home at Reynolda, the family estate
near here.
Ab Walker, of Winston Salem, told
authorities Reynolds shot himself
almost within sight of his bride of
a few months, the former Lib by Hol
man. Broadway "torch singer."
Walker, who was spending the
night at Reynolds' home, said they
were preparing to retire about 1 a. m.,
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MAN CONFESSES
DOUBLE MURDER
Irwin'S;-Liner; 43, Admits
Killing Benetactor and
Wife at Los Angeles.
LOS ANG3SLES; July 6 P)--Irwtn S,
Liner, 43-year-old unemployed ac
countant, was held . today on a charge
of murdering Edwin H. Clarke; o?.
retired New Jorsey telephone company
official, and his wife, Mrs. Kendaci
Clarko, 55. Police said Liner con
fessed he killed - the couple when
they attacked him after Clarke had
accused him of undue attentions to
MJrs. Clarke.
Liner was reported to have confess
ed last night after moro than twenty
hours qf questioning by detectives,
who had held him sinco the finding
of tho bullet-pierced bodies of the
couplo in tholr home the night of
July 4.
Liner had been a friend of the
Clarkcs for years, and when- Mrs.
Liner left Los Angolcs recently to go
to a sick son in Manila, P. I., the
Clarkcs had Invited Liner to come
to live with them.
On the night of July 4, Liner was
said by polico to have admitted,
Clarke accused him of being atten
tive to Mrs. Clarke.
'Xt seems we have a triangle here,"
Clarko was quoted as saying by Liner
In the lattcr's reported confession. An
argument followed which reached a
climax when the couple attacked him,
Liner told ponce, they said.
When flrBt tnken Into custody.
Liner, told a story of having been
watering the lawn when he heard
shots fired. Ho said he saw a man
running frpm the house and said he
believed robbers had committed the
slaylngs. ,
Clarke, a former resident of East
Orange, N. J., camo to Los Angeles two
years ago. Liner, a-natlve of Louis
ville, Ky., has been a resident or Los
Angeles for 20 years.
BONUS ARMY
IN NEED OF
MORE FUNDS
WAHIIINKTON, .Inly (I IP) A sen
ate resolution to provide transporta
tion anil subsistence cost to return
home the tlimiHumts of bonus mnroh
erx In WiiHlilnRton was approved to
day liy the house miys and means
committee.
WASHINGTON, July 8 fT) Capital
polico today voiced an emphatic
"no" In responso to a request by the
bonus mnrchors' army for permission
tq organize a concentrated panhandl
ing campaign within tho District of
Columbia.
The request to campaign for funds
was based on the contention that the
veterans constituted an organization
similar to the Red Cross.
Pclham D. Olassford, police super
intendent, told the veterans' com
mittee which called on him that such
a campaign would be contrary to fed
eral law.
Oiassford has made several large
personal contributions to the vet
erans' fund.
Polico asked veteran leaders to co
operate In stopping Individual pan
handling In department stores, apart
ment houses and on the streets.
Walter W. Waters, the veterans'
commandcr-ln-chlof, planned a tour
of Pennsylvania and New Jersey cities
In an effort to raise funds.
AKKON CONTINI'KH HEAKCII
LAKEHURST, N. J.. July 8 (VT)
The navy dirigible Akron, reported her
position as S50 miles due east of Cape
Hatteras today.
Olympia Also
Has Unemployed j
Army To Handle
City Washes its Hands of
Kesponsibiuty of Caring
For Groups Converged
There Today.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. July 6 (P) This
city has washed Its hands of the j
responsibility of caring for unem
ployed who have converged here and
those contemplating Joining their
comrades, in an attempt to bring
about a special legislative session for
relief.
The city council lost night passed
a resolution that the city would not
be responsible ' for either food or
housing for. new arrivals. Those al
ready here, about 40 out of the 000
who arrived on Independence day to
seek an audience with the governor.
are camped at the city auto camp
and were without food last night.
The remainder of the group had left
for their homes.
The council's action notwithstand
ing, calls had been sent to Seattle
and Tacoma for Immediate reinforce
ment and reports from the un-
(Continued on Page Tiff
Roosevelt Wins
Many Republican
Votes by Speech
ALBANY, N. T., July e (ff) Gover
nor Roawvolt believes hie campaign
for the preeidenoy ha already won
a host ol Republican votes.
Many of these votes he considers
his becauiie of hlB speech of accept
ance. He supports his belief with
stacks of messages, hundreds,-he says,
from Republicans In all parts of the
country, pledging support. Most of
the senders have praise for the Chi
cago speeoh. . "
The governor's staff here . Is woll
pleased with the first move In the
national oampsign, tne nigni k uni-
cago and the speech before tn con'
ventlon. .
For the moment Mr. Roosevelt 1
busy with! mutters of state govern
ment and answering . tl i massages
which have been flowing In since tho
nomination,' , v '
; , Tomorrow night the1 Albany Demo
cratic organization, which has been
unfrlondly to tho governor It stood
by Tammany to the end in support
ing former Oovornor smith at Chi'
cago will publicly proclaim Its sup'
port In what the leaders have an
nounced win do a nugo aemonatra'
tlon of tho powerful city machine.
Then tho governor will busy him
self here until tho weekend, when he
will go to Hyde Park and thence to
New York. His first major political
conferences since returning from Chi
cago may take place Sunday In New
York.- Silence has greeted questions
whether tho governor would see for
mer Governor Smith that day as the
first step In the Roosevelt policy
for harmony In the campaign.
Tho first direct shots from the Re
publican camp, attacks yesterday by
Secretary Hyde and by Senator Mosea,
brought only smiles.
Invite Roosevelt,
" Hoover To Fair
SYRAOUSB. N. T July 6 (yp) New
York state wants both Herbert Hoo
ver and Franklin D. Roosevelt to at
tend the state fair In September.
An Invitation to address the fair
will be sent the president, J. Dan
Aokerman, director of the fair, an
nounced. The New York governor customarily
tittend3 tho fair. If President Hoover
accepts, the addresses of the two
presidential candidates probably will
bo on separate days, Ackcrman said.
Two Convicted Men
Are Horsewhipped
MILLERHBURO, O., July 0 (VP)
Th horsewhipping of two men con
victed of stealing a refrigerator which
they sold for A3, probably the first
punishment of this kind Imposed In
Ohio In fiO years, was upheld as "Jus
tifiable" today by the Judge who pro
nounced the sentence.
Twenty strokes each wero applied
yesterday to tho backs of William
Wynn, 48, and his brother, Jesse, 61,
after they expressed preference for
the lash Instead of 20 days In Jail
with hard labor and a bread -and -water
diet.
Common Pleas Judge R. D. Putnam
gave the men their choice or sent
ences. ,
Too Much Lipstick
In Russia, Claim
MOSCOW, July 6 m Beatrice
Webb. 70-year-old British Qocinll.it
and economist, came back from an
eight weeks' tour of tho soviet union
today convinced that tho women of
Russia use too much lipstick. She
wants tho communist party to Issue
a decree forbidding painted Hps.
"The use of rouge, powder, and lip
stick," said she, "Is characteristic of
a decadent capitalist civilization, a
barbaric fashion practiced by primi
tive races."
Mrs. Webb is visiting Russia with
her husband, Sidney Webb, Lord
Possficld.
ROUND-WORLD
FLIERS HOP
FOR MOSCOW
Mattern and Griffin, With'
New Records Behind,"
Soar on Their Way.
TWO HOURS AHEAD :
OF POST, GATTY
Nonstop Flight From
Western' Continent to )
Panifal nf fiormariv V I
BERLIN. July S F The Mattern-.
Griffin round-the-world flying Worn;
hopped off for Moscow at 9:00 p. m..'
Berlin time (3:00 p. m., Eastern) to-'
day.. . :
The Americans resumed their Jour-
ney only throe hours and 30 minutes
after they had dropped In here at the
end of a record breaking dash atiroas'
the Atlantic. .
They gained 2 hours and 65 min
utes on tho round-the-world record
holders, Post and Oatty, In their
flight from New York to Harbor
Grace and to Berlin, and because the
record holders spent 11 hours and 8
minutes sleeping In the German capi
tal, they were ten hours and 43 mln-'
utes In the van at the- Berlin take
off., . '
Seven-Hour Trip Ahead ,
The hop ahead of them Is approxi
mately 950 miles long and they
should reach the Russian capital In'
less than seven hours.
With time pressing on their heels
and tho sun already under the horl-'t
Eon, the fliers set off for Moooow
along the Illuminated Koenlgsberg
flying route.
1 During the refueling of their ship.'
the happy aylatorB sent various teleJ
grams back to the United States. Mat
tern's message to his wife said: ' , '!
"Berlin looked great. Hope to so
you this weekend."
Kxpect Fast Time '
' Captain Hermann' Koehl,' a, 'frlenoV
of Sfaujj :h, , and a transatlantic filer
hlmsolf, was of the opinion that' the
Moscow hop could bo made In great
time, i .-
"Why, they'll reach Moscow In no
tlmo," he said, "with the weather as
it is and tho worst part of the flight
behind thorn." '
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EDWIN CARTER !
MEETS DEATH :
IN CAR WRECK
BROOKING 8, S. D., July 6 W -
A vacation trip to Alaska of two sons
of American Telephone & Telegraph
company magnates was Interrupted
here last night by an auto accident
In which one was killed and the other
injured. ,
Edwin Carter, 23, son of B. F. Car
ter, ylce president of the company,
died of a broken neck when his auto
mobile crashed through a fence on
highway 14, near Aurora, after falling
to make a turn In the road.
Walter Sherman Olfford, 14-year-old
son of W. 8. Olfford, president of
the American Telephone & Telegraph
company, suffered a crushed left arm:
Brookings hospital authorities said
that whllo the Injury to young Glf
ford's arm was painful. It was not '
serious. He was resting easily this
morning.
Russia Mobilizing
Agricultural Army
MOSCOW. July 6 JP Joseph
Stalin, Russia's strong man and
Vyacheslaff Molotoff, chairman of
the council of peoples commissars, Is
sued a Joint decree today calling for
mobilization of the nation's agricul
tural resources to insure the success
of the harvest of all crops.
Ordering an avoidance of the mis
takes of last year resulting In lathes
losses of crops, tho decree called for'
the extension of the piece work sys
tem in repayment for labor on col
lective state farms.
President Asks
. $100,000 for Vet
WASHINGTON, July 6 (JP) Presi
dent Hoover today asked congress to
appropriate $100,000 to furnish rail
road transportation home for the
bonus army.
Wheat Today
CHICAGO, July 6 wi Material
gains In wheat values developed to
day, with topmost prices reached In
tho final half hour.
Severe damage by extraordinary wet
liarvcst conditions southwest gave the
wheat market increased upward mo
mentum toward the close. An addi
tional bullish factor late was news of
rust spreading In Manitoba province,
Canada.
Wheat closed 'firm l!4!o above
yesterday's finish, corn lelKo up,
oats V,dta advanced, and provision
showing a rlso of 10 to 16 cents,