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- CIRCULATION A VTA 1 7277 THE WEATHER Fair today and Thursday, warmer Max. temperature Tuesday 69, Mia. 47, river -.8 foot, raia .05 Inch, part ly cloud. : Average Distribution Blay, 81 f Net paid, daily, Sunday 0S31 - MXJCBES,. A. B. 0. r-ry . try - r r 4 t t-w cv FOUNDED Id3 1 EIGUT -tniRST YEAR Salem, Oregon, Wednesday Morning, June 24, 1931 No. 76 LEGU HILUG'S SHIP Editors? Chief ! Here This Week v 1 'HiiTWMiTrriiTi; mm ill i Out Over Ocean; May Circle Globe 1 Salem Delegation to State Convention Will Seek ; Strenuous Stand . V Communists Send Letters to .All Boys; in C. M. T. C : ; v Camp," Declared : ; : Capitol Post No. 9 will send Its delegates -to the state convention at Corvalll -with instrnctions to unn tha innrATtl ; of tha- State organization In a campaign to rid Oregon or tee attacxs oi mmiani communis, the local organiza tion decided last night after L. P. Campbell had outlined , to mem bers the virulent "propoganda be ing distributed by eommunlsta in Oregon to every boy In the state who attended C. M. T. C. campa this summer. - Campbell read excerpts to the post from a letter received from his own son In which agitators de clared the military training was carried on by bankers, big busi ness men and the upholders of the capitalists"' regime - to defend their own Ul-gotten holdings. Campbell said he had conferred with Immigration Inspector Bon 1 ham in Portland relative- to an investigation of, the source of tne communistic attack. Bonham has been successful In bringing to llrht data resulting' In the depor tation of 19 enemy aliens this Tear. -J- ' The - communication to the tralnine ami men said world wide revolution was planned to free the working- man from the alleged injustices of the capltalis- tli mrm nf enonomlcs. The legion last night chose as Its 11 delegates to the convention a vronn headed bv Post Com- mni far Pare. Other dele gates win be J. T. Delaney, Carl Gabrielson, Douglas McKay, an lor email.-n. w. naett. Irl Me- Sherry, Victor MacKenzle, Oliver Huston. L A. Htismon, ju. tr. ' fTamithell. Alternates chosen for th con vention were H. G. Maiaon, wu ltam mivea. O. Palmateer. Karl Steiwer, M. C. Moynlhan. M. Gar- nett, Waldo Mills, George Aoerett. George Maynard, Lloyd Rlgdou, Sidney Jones. TJm rnt annroved a resolution ottered by Reynolds Ohmart pro viding for the establishment of a trust tuna, returns irom wmcn n h nftad for the nernetual care of , veterans graves In local ceme teries. The fund is to ne duui (Turn to page 2, eoL 1) mm mm SHOT; IN SOUGHT SEATTLE, June 23 (AP) While William! .Hanson, 30, Port land, school teacher, was lying critically wounded in a nospuai vm tndav nollce were looking for the owner of a man's soft felt hat found near where Hanson was shot. -L. wmim McWalters and F. W. Kewton who told police they beard the shooting,- said they Vi a woman's voice pleading "don't shoot," and later cries for help. Police said possioiy tne man who shot Hanson had a woman MAmnttif ATI. Miss Catherine Healln told po lice she looked out of her room wfnrinw ami saw three men grap pling, then heard three shots. She said she aid not see m woman. Haven C. Kingsbury, & friend r Hanson, who after being held on an open charge by police was r.liAd. told onicera no aau TTannnn were walking along the trAt when all of a sudden he heard a voice demand "stick 'emJ upfr" Kingsbury said ne ran ana did not know what happened to TXanaftn. Kingsbury, police said, admit ted be and Hanson had been drinking some and all that hap- pened was not clear in nis mina. Cadet Teacher Plan for I Willamette An agreement whereby the Sa lem schools cooperate with Wil lamette university In supervising and training cadet teachers was among the long list of varied transactions completed by the school board at last night's meet ing.' " ' . ' E-. ' The university Is to pay the dis trict 1500 yearly and in return R. W. Tavenner, secondary super visor, Is to direct vork of from IS to 14 cadet or student teachers in the schools. In connection. Ta venner will receive what amounts to a 2300 raise in salary, the board voting to, deduct 1200 from his present salary and pay him the 500 offered by Willamette. , - TaTenner, by the arrangement, becomes also assistant professor of education for Willamette. The system gives Willamette rating under the new law which stipu lates that a university must have cadet teaching before It can gradu ate teachers. Riga school tuition costs hare decreased 38.75, from 3112.87 last v a 1 " Ralph R, Cronise, co-publisher of the Democrat-Herald of Albany, who will preside over the 43rd annual eonventioa. of Oregon newspapermen which epeas here tomorrow. - DETAILS OF EDITOR Newspaper men to Gather In Salem Friday, Banquet To be That Night v Arne G. Rae, field manager of tbe state editorial association was in Salem Tuesday completing ar rangements for the sessions of the association which will be held here .the last of this week. The first general' session wUl be held in the hall of representatives at the state house Friday morning. Governor Julius L.1 Meier will greet the editors. President Ralph Cronise of tbe Albany Democrat Herald will preside.'; i Friday afternoon will be devo ted to a four of state institutions including a visit at the state flax industry. In the evening the con vention banquet, always the high light of the; convention, will be field at tne Marion noiei. mis will be open both to visiting ed itors and to residents of Salem. The plate charge is 11.50 and many local people are expected to be on hand to meet the editors and enjoy the evening. Senator Marks to t Be Toaetmaeter Senator - Willard Marks of Al bany, president of the senate, wlU be toastmaster. ; Senator . Charles : UcXary will giTS a brief, informal talk. The principal address will be by Prof. Frederick Starr, long connected with the University of Chicago, now a resident of Seattle. Dr. Starr has made 17 trips to the orient In his work as a student of anthropology and is Intensely in terested In the "Pacific era". Fol (Turn to page 2, coL 6) E FOR SEATTLE HI : SEATTLE. June 23 (API- Immigration i Inspector : John H. Boyd, Jr., announced at the end of a secret hearing In the immi gration offices today that Leon Glaser. Seattle tailor, 20 years a resident of tbe city and prominent in labor circles, was recommend ed for deportation to Russia as an undesirable citizen. : "Glaser was given a very fair hear In sr. but we are not througn vet.' said Mark M. Lutchman, Glaser's attorney. He confirmed a statement r bv Boyd that testi mony by federal witnesses would be kept secret at Glaser's request. Bovd said Immigration autnor Itlea at Washington. D. C will make a final decision in 'about two weeks, j - is Approved year . to 3104.11, Sup. George Hug informed the board. The les sening in tuition costs la due larrel-r ta fncrassed attendance at the high school. The past year enrollment increased, while only 124 students dropped from school, as compared to 157 the previous year. . - The past year 419 tuition pupils attended school. ! Tha hoard accented the low bid nf lilt h-r. Eoff Electric comuanv for additional wiring of the Rich mond school. -. - Decision to paint the exterior nf thik Wajihlnrton school build ing was reached, the board agree ing that this should be done in preference to painting the Interior of either Lincoln or rare., it was said the Washington building had not been painted for nearly 20 years. Bids will be caUed on this Bids on art, science and Jani tors supplies will also be eaiiea ffti Immediatelr. specifications on these being; ready. Slight reduc- (Turn to page J, coj. sj. ID TT Argument of Portland Fails To Change Decision for Dairy, Food Plant; ! Will Save Cost of Change in Six Months, Averred ; 5 By Farm Chief ;'J J Despite the argument of Ivan G. Anderson of Portland that the offices and laboratories of the dairy and food department should remain in Portland, Director Max Gehlhar reaffirmed his decision to consolidate the laboratories In Salem, leaving In Portland, how ever, a part of the office force to handle the local work. Anderson, who Is president of the federation of community - clubs, and f was chairman of a Portland chamber of commerce committee on the subject, was accompanied by J. J. Downey. KaJem was represented at the hearing by President Craw ford 'of the chamber of commerce and a special committee. f 'Anderson reviewed the argu ments of a brief which had been filed with the director. He as serted that the convenience of the public was the first consideration and that In some divisions over 80 per cent' of the testing was on Portland samples. He complained that it would be expensive for Portland people to -Come to Salem or telephone in order to transact business ' with the department here. Anderson also read letters from Portland business houses which set forth their objections to removing the offices to Salem. Saving Effected By Moving Here - Director Gehlhar outlined his reasons for ordering the changes. He said he would have out of six months savings more than enough to pay the cost of fitting up the laboratories 'here . and removal from Portland and Corvallis. He stated also that the idea back of the bill had been to consolidate the various agencies in one strong department, centralized and or- .. (Turn Jo page 2A col, L (ETS QUIETER NEW YORK. June 23. -(AP) World financial markets calmed down today, but in the main were able to retain the major portion of the advances prompted by the proposed war debt holiday. The New York stock market as measured " by price averages, lost only one-seventh of the sweeping; advance of the two preceding ses sions. The day's trades fell off to 2,600.000, shares, or 2,000,000 less than yesterday's. Several of the principal stocks closed 31 to 32 a share lower. : f The bond market was again ac tive, however, with several of the foreign Issues advancing further. The German government 5s, or Young plan bonds, however? lost little of their recent advance. ending the day off 310 per bond of 31000 par value. United States government issues also ranged, a little lower. - Security markets In London and Berlin started the day with further advances, but the upturn petered out before tbe end of trading.- : . ; Ten Days to Circle Globe Hope of Post HARBOR GRACE. June 23. (AP) Wiley Post and Harold Gatty hope to complete a 14,000 mlle circuit of the world in 10 days. Their route and the distance of each Jump was laid out thus: . New York, to Harbor Grace, 1200 mttes. . Harbor Grace to Berlin, I860 miles. : . ' : Berlin to Moscow, 325 miles.; Moscow to Irkutsk, 2(00 miles. Irkutsk to KharboroTsk or Ya kutsk!, 1100 miles. , . Kharborovsk. to Nome,- 2300 miles.: . -- - -: -- -t ; Nome to Edmonton, 1900 miles. Edmonton to New York (prob ably via Cleveland) 2000 miles.' The only overnight stops def initely scheduled were at Berlin ana iriaiss, Salem's Oldest ; - War Veteran to Sing Over Radio Comrade R. E. - Harris, 93, civil war veteran who Is now la DnrflanVI ttnrflna the CI. A. R. ancamnment. wlU broadcast Civil war songs over station KOIN this morning from 10:i - to i:S9 nVtnck. Vr. Harris. Salem's old est veteran, sang over tbe radio In Chicago when he was east some tm mm - wnrd . tnal he will : broadcast over KOIN was received late last night by C. N. Need nam rrom Mrs. Neednam, wfco is la Portlsd MAR BUT ADVA HELD The graceful gun-like Lockheed Vega plane "Winnie Mae la which loting across the Atlantic ocean with Harold Gatty, at right, aa navigator. Post also appears mount ed on the powerful engine. 33ey left Harbor Grace yesterday with only a short rest after flying front Hew xork. . BABGAEN DAY HERE E Attractive Price Cuts are to Buyers of Offered Salem Trade Area Plans are complete for the 14th annual bargain day to be staged by Salem merchants this Friday, June 19. Shoppers of Salem and its trad ing area are promised unusually attractive purchases this year since lower commodity prices put merchandise at its lowest level in IB years. Keen competition for trade also stimulates low prices among merchants. Window cards were being dis tributed to the participating; mer chants today and these will be used to indicate the firms parti cipating in the special offerings. No limit on the number of bar gains offered Is made in the stores. Merchants who will take part In the day are: Miller Mercantile Co., U. G. Shipley Co., J. C. Pen ny Co., Price Shoe Store, Bishops, Worth's Dept. Store, Smart Shop, C. J. Brier Co., Commercial Book Store, The Man's Shop,lmperial Furniture Co., Atlas Book Store, Elliott Dry Goods Co.," Williams Self-Service Store, Buster Brown Shoe Store, Kafaterla Shoe Store, Oregon Shoe Co., Foothealth Shoe Co., Salem - Leading . Army Goods Store, Kay's Coat and Dress Shop, Gahlsdorfs Inc., Eoff Electric, Inc., Geo. C. Will Music House, Woolpert ft Hunt . Drug Store, Greenbaum's Dept. Store, Mack's Millinery, MacMarr Stores Inc., Director's Dept. Store, Bloom's Fit-Rite Shoe Store, O. W. Johnson Co., Capital Drug Store, E. W. Cooley, Grocery, Byrne's, Inc., Johnson's Ready- to-Wear Store, Bake-Rlte Bakery, Montgomery Ward 4b Co., Midget Market, Hanlger Hat Shop, H. L, Stiff Furniture Co., F. W. Wool- worth. Co., Hamilton Shoe Co. French View on Debt Holiday to Be Made Known PARIS. June 23 (AP) - Washington will have an official indication of the French attitude toward President Hoover's pro posal for a one-year debt holiday by tomorrow night. Premier La val told the chamber of deputies this evening, but the government will not take a definite stand "un til It has consulted the parlia ment. r egon .- m. I neis SALEM BID REFUSED EUGENE, Ore., June 23 -(AP) Mrs. Joseph Stark of Sutherlln today was elected pres ident of the Oregon branch of tbe National - league of district postmasters at the closing - ses sion of the state convention here. Other officers are Celia Toiler of Rainier, re-elected vice presi dent, first district; W. E. Ever- son, .Waldporv re-elected, second district; George L. Edes, Yoncal la, third; W. R.Jook, Madras, fourth; . Mrs. Ethel Everson, Creswell, re-elected secretary treasurer; J. S. Stlcha, Sclo, re tiring president, elected delegate to National -; convention; Mrs. Stark, second delegate - The Dalles was selected as the meeting place for next year. Sa lem also extended an Invitation for the 1981 meeting. FIVE BUILDINGS BURN CRANE, OreM June 23 (AP) Five business houses were destroyed by fire here early today. The fire started In a restaurant and pool room. Los was 'estimated by Marie GlUespie, owner, at about $16 OOO, partially covered by insur ance. JURY IS SELECTED BAKER. Ore.. June 23 (AP) The second trial of Mrs. Emma M. Fowler, formerly La Grande rltv treasurer, charred .with mls- annronrlatlon of 3193,921.11 of the eltyc fundi, opened; hero to ED t , - ; . - : EOPLE. . .wh o are news By LOUIS LOCHNER (Copyright ,1931, The Associated Press) - BERLIN, Jane 23 (AP) -No matter how busy Chancellor Helnrlch Bruenlng may be and he Is conceded to be one of the hardest working men in Ger manythere Is one group of per sons for whom he always has time. They are the men who were under his command in the front line trenches during the war..-. j . . . The chancellor, j one of the youngest men in Europe to head a government.) was decorated with the iron cross for bravery Id ac tion when he was In command of a machine gun sharpshooting sec tion on the western front, and for the men who faced death with him every day he still holds deep affection. ' When any of them write to him, the chancellor lays aside the cares of state at the first op portunity, insisting that he must "answer his boy's letter." THIS devotion to his comrades of the war Is one of the bonds which tie this devout Catholicwho might welLhayJie-4 come a monk to that staunch protestant. President Von Hln denburg. -(Turn to page 2, col. K) POST'S REIMS NOT-MUCH EXCITED MAYSYILLE, Okla., June 23. (AP) While their son was at tempting to span the north Atlan tic in an airplane, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Post today carried on the routine work of harvesting and attending to household chores on their farm two miles south of here. Wiley Post, the son, has flown so much that his achievements no longer cause excitement to the family, Arthur Post, a 'brother, explained. There Is no telephone at the Post farm but Arthur said he planned frequent trips into Maysvllle to get information con cerning the flight, for relay to his parents. '"They are going ahead with the farm work as usual," Arthur said tonight. "It's time for cutting hay and digging potatoes, and. it's no time to take a holiday. Mother is looking after her chickens and her garden, and hasn't shown any signs of nervousness over Wiley's flight." : 1 Postmasters Elect Heads Crane has Costly Blaze Second Fowler Trial on Methodist Meeting Opens day. The first iurv disagreed. The first . day was occupied with selection of ' the jury and opening statements. Circuit Judge Hall S. Lusk. Portland, la presiding at the trial. " PASTORS AT EUGENE EUGENE. Ore., June 23 (AP) The annual Oregon Meth odist Episcopal conference open ed here today. The meetings will contlnne through Sunday and it . Is - expected more than ISO Methodist churches will be rep resented.. : ". , , " : Bishop Edgar Blake, of the Indianapolis area, who will be the presiding bishop.' and Mrs, Blake, arrived today. First busi ness meetings were held today. Dr. Clarence True .WUson Washington, D. C, secretary of the board of temperance, prohibi tion and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church, will speak tomorrow on "the present prohibition situation" "5 FLYING ROCK KILLS KLAMATH FALLS, Ore.. June 23 (AP) Chester Conrad, 15 was killed today when struck on the forehead, by a flying rock hurled by a premature explosion of blasting powder. He was em ployed on a road crew working in the Fremont national forest. The accident occurred north of Blv on Srcan .Butte. ' -.- Conrad formerly worked for the forest service at Yakima Wa&br and Baker( Ore, ' , . --A AAA. -...,,4. a. -s?...;. f-r Wiley Post, at left In Inset. Is pi 1R NATIONS BACK WAR DEBT VACATION France Decision Is Awaited, Bruenlng Suggests new Policy Discussion By The Associated Press Great Britain, Germany, Aus tria and Italy have accepted President Hoover's proposal for one-year suspension . of war debt payments and the world is waiting upon France, whose at titude Is still to be determined. In a radio address broadcast through Germany Chancellor Bruenlng made a frank bid for a Franco German conference at which the difficulties bequeathed by the war might be straightened out and the two nations begin working together for their mu tual salvation. Ambassador Edge, in a con ference with . Premier Laval of France, was understood to hare received an indication of the na ture of the forthcoming French reply to the president's offer al though the premier has said his government will take no definite stand until It has consulted the parliament regarding the effects of a one-year moratorium on the Young plan. Stimson Cancels Address on Issue Secretary n of State Stimson, who was to have spoken over a radio network covering the Unit ed States, cancelled his address at the last moment and at the state department it was said that the "delicacy" of the situation was responsible for. the cancella tion. The Berlin stock market and other markets ! across the world remained firm- with slight ad vances following the boom which came on the heels of .the presi dent's announcement. In Washington, -Mr. Hoover and Secretary Stimson are devot ing . their entire energies to de velopment of the president's of fer. Members of tbe congress are being polled as to their sen timents and the secretary has re iterated his assertion that the success of the plan depends upon quick action without bargaining. IS HALTED BY LAW PORTLAND. Ore. June 23. (AP) The law visited Portland's Juvenile walkathon today. The walkathon Is no more. Four boys, ranging from ' s to 11 years of age, and an 11-year- old girl were still in the contest, which started nine days ago, when Mrs. Elizabeth Neth, aslstant chief probation officer tor the court of domestic relations, called upon Eugene Veltman, IS, promoter, and told him the contest must StOD. ' ' The contestants had walked 104 bourse with eight minutes of rest every two hours. The contest clos ed every night at 10 p. m., and reopened at 7 a. m. A sackiui or pennies, nickels and dimes total- in r about 3100. the entire "gate,' was the prize for which the fire children were competing. Barents of the children. It was said, were In favor of the contest. arguing that it kept their child ren off the street. The contest had been staged in a barn at the rear of the Veltman home. .: Start Exhibit Of Salem-Made T.fi 07 UUUU J Uiic u i Greter-'orelon hard at work planning an exhibit of Salem-made roods at the new public market starting Saturday, Jnna 27. A session of the work era was held Monday night at the chamber of commerce and Tues day at the market, - Space has been set aside for the display of goods and manufacturers) have agreed to cooperate. . . Thtr atxhihlt win onen June 27 and will continue for one week, and the public Is urged to Inspect it. No sales wUl be made as this Is to be strictly an exhibit show lag the variety and oua.uy or sa- lem-made foods. 1 WUTU j Takeoff js Made Early This Morning; Copenhagen . Is Goal of Flight Ruth Nichols Won't Give up Despite Hurts; Ship -- Sent for Repairs HARBOR GRACE. N. F.. June 24 (AP) Otto Hlllig and Hol- ger Holrlis took off at B:4S a.m. Newfoundland summer time (3:24 a.m. E. S. T.) today on a projected -non-stop flight to Co penhagen, Denmark. - The heavily loaded plane took off without mishap, circling the field as it gained altitude and sped eastward out over the Atlan tic. Somewhere in front of them were two other daring fliers, Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, who left the airport late yesterday on a non-stop flight to Berlin. HARBOR GRACE. N. F.. June 24 (AP) At 6:30 a.m.. New Foundland summer time (S a.m., EST.), Otto Hlllig and Jlolger Holrils, , eo-pllots of the airplane Liberty, arrived at the airport, where their plane was " being warmed up In preparation for their flight to Copenhagen. BAINT JOHN. N. B.. June 23 (AP) Undaunted by two cracked vertebrae, a wrecked plane and postponement of her trans-ocean flight, Ruth Nichols smiled from hospital cot today, and vowed Jne would not give up her life's ambition She said nothing could stop her from continuing her attempt to be the first woman to fly solo across tne Atlantic. "As soon' as I get out of bed and secure enough money to re condition my ship, I'll be on my way," tbe society avlatrlx said. Her monoplane was being ship ped back to New York for repairs Dr. G. A. B. Addy. who x-rayed her back today, said she had no Injuries other than the cracked vertebrae and a cut on-the right knee. He said the back injuries were not serious because the ver tebrae had not been dislocated. STATE common Preliminary meeting of the Sa lem committee which will arrange details for the state federation of labor meeting here beginning Sep tember 16 will be held Thursday night at 7 o'clock at the Labor temple. It was announced last night following the regular meet ing of the Salem Central Trades and Labor council. Members of the committee are: M. Clifford Moynlhan, chairman ; Frank Marshall, secretary;. Roy Glover of the culinary "workers; "Bill" Eatress of the engineers. and Clarence Townsend 1 of the barbers. The Central Trades and Labor council officially placed F. L. Odom. Salem contractor who Is doing a state job, on the unfair list. Criticism, was also directed toward Joe Sargent, who has con structed cabins at the auto camp north of town with non-union labor. Berry , Pickers rina Skeleton MARSHFIELD, Ore., June 13 (AP) The skeleton of a man was discovered on Blngnam mountain near Powers yesterday by Carl Utterback. 16, who was picking berries on the mountain William Diets disappeared while hunting in that district in 1917 but it was not determined at once whether or not the skeleton was that of Diets. A rusted gun was found beside the skeleton. LABOR PLANS FOH General Farm Situation Affects Flax Prospects By SHELDON F SACKETT TMttar'a Kat Tha relation at the k niunl aronnmlit nrohlcm sf rrienltiir to tha flax litoatloa it cMicuned in this fifth artiela of a erie reiau-ra t u flax sad linen Inaaatry is Orefoa. nii "ralslnr ' is 1 noi" exempt from the ubiquitous farm prob- 1 lam. Before the industry which "-z. to th Meier ad ministration for correction and be cl ?S tor;?n.rt5nitlS be stabilised highly necessary fact-facing. The nubbin of the situation Is this: How can the state or Ore gon guarantee the proaucer 01 flax a price, when the selling price of the fibre and tow Is not known and will not be known for at least 18 months from the time the raw flax is con tract ea fort . As a matter of fact, the for mer administration of the flax Industry never ' answered this euestlon satisfactory and when the world market tumbled, the TO Wiley Post and Gatty cut Over Atlantic on First Leg Of Projected Flight Around the World No Word 1 Received Excect By Ship's Radio, n0 Posi tion Figures Given . Four Hours After Takeof i ' : I. 24 (Wednesday) (AP) - Al most ten hours out from this air port, Wiley Post and Harold Gat ty at 2:30 o'clock Newfoundland daylight time, midnight eastera time, tbig morning had presumab ly put behind the tail of their speeding monoplane Winnie, Mae, , more than half the distance U Berlin, .4 :: Only one bit of information had ! come out of the ether "to show they were still aloft, -early last night, and u u there was no in dication of position. The plane had beeu slightly ' more than tour hours In the air when the liner Drottnlpgholm picked up her call letters. J Cana dian government stations and re ceivers on i the Newfoundland coast had heard no messages from the Winnie Mae. HARBOR GRACE. N. F.. Juae 23 (AP) The "Winnie Mae" was winging its way over the At lantic tonight bearing Wiley Pett and Harold Gatty toward Europe on the second lap of their project ed round-the-world flight. The sturdy craft took off frost here for Germany at 4:67 day light savingi time this afternoon, three hours and 40 minutes after concluding a fast flight from Kooseveit Field, N. Y., to Harber Grace. 1 Left New York ' Same Morning Tbe fliers had breakfast In New York and luncheon here. , They took only sandwiches with then and hoped to have their next real meal in Berlin. They left Roosevelt Field at 3:56 EST. this morning. The 1,200 mile hop here was made in 6 hours, 62 minutes. This speed wag more than the 160 miles an hour they hoped to maintain in order to realize their ambition of smashing the 22-day globe circling record of the German diri gible, Graf Zeppelin. As they left they said they ex pected to cover the 2,860 miles between here and Berlin In If hours, threeminutes. Those extra three minutes lndi (Turn to page 2, col. 2) AT EXCLUSIVE RESORT SEATTLE. June 23 (AP)-nA prohibition investigator and depu ty sheriffs late today raided the exclusive Arctic club, seized If cases of liquor and arrested a Japanese' waiter, Selgl Ova be, while approximately 50 members of the club lounged In the letby unaware of the raid. H. R. Anderson, special inves-. tigator. accompanied by three de puty sheriffs, said he purchased a pint of whiskey from the waiter for 34 and then arrested him. Anderson said most of the li quor seized was taken from lock ers of members. The waiter was turned over to the sheriff's depu ties who Prepared to file charges In state court. farmer had his-money and tbe state had the deficit I State Can't Take Loss A flax raiser may at onee re tort that the state's situation is no worse than . any broker or LIUOR 0 manufacturer who buys a com- , modity and must take his chanc es on the market. , The hop buy er, for example, offers contracts this fall for next year's crop ami worries about the 1932 market. The answer Is that the state la less able to take such crop chanc es because, when loss occurs, the state must , go to the legislature for " deficiency appropriations. This always Is difficult. In time It would mean abandonment of the Industry. Moreover, purchasing of flan presents unusual problems to tfce manufacturer because the crop is held so long In process. For ex ample. If the state board of con trol on January 1, 1931, made contracts with growers for the - (Turn to page .2, col. 1) -