'.- i l t i i . . r -J . ...:- -. . t - The OREGON STATESMAN. Salem. Oregon. Tuesday Morning, September 6. 1932 Contracts and Selection of Important Projects new , ; Policy Says Scott , CContlniwd from pK 1 1 where not at present usable. Ju.it to satisfy local demands for home employment. 'Fpr these two reasons, con struction efficiency and highway. utility, the state highway commis sion In the new program, which will expend $300,000 federal funds, is Terertlng to the contract plan and concentration of work at needed places on main highways. The federal regulations require that plan, and the Oregon high way commission could not do oth erwise.' eren if it wished, because all the funds to be expended -ire federal, and all the highways 1m proTed will be those of the federal aid system. The state has no funds of Us own for such worit . this year and may hare none next year.;' - . . . - : The afternoon . program of the Marlon county federated commun ity clubs picnic at Champoeg park yesterday deyeloped Into a three hour debate between Leslie M. Seott, chairman of the state high way commission, and Marshall highway employment policies. Leslie, speaking first, said a scarcity of highway funds existed and made economy a necessity. Dana urged a "humanitarian" pol icy, the proTlsion of Jobs as the important vrew of the situation. Replying, Scott declared th un employed would be giyen as much work . as ' the commission could proride. - " Other speakers were William Hanley of Burns, former highway commissioner, who reminisced on early days in Oregon; Dr. P. O. Riley or Hubbard and Roy Wright, who welcomed the pic nickers. . Miss Lillian Scott and Ronald Craven gave several vocal num bers.! Over 400 persons attended the picnic. Dr. Henry E. Morris, Who was in charge of arrange ments, said last night. uua v w. 0w - ONPEIHCH AMERICAN LEAGUE W. h. Pet. W. L. Pet. I KW T. . 95 40 .704 Detroit 67 64.511 Philoiel. S4 54 .600 St. Louis 57 75 .432 WaaMer. 79 55 .590 Chicago ....42 90 .318 eierelaad 75 58 .584 Boiton -.36 99 .267 NEW YORK, Sept. 5 ( AP) The New York Yankees moved a step nearer the American league pennani dj ' " Me header with the Athltlcs They accounted for the nightcap 6 to 3 behind Johnny Allen's steady pitching after Gomes had won the opener, o u Philadelphia 6 10 1 New York 8 7 0 t9niik Maiiaffov. nnmmell HIKES CLOSE 1 and Hevin. Madjeski; Gomex the problems he will help decide aad Dlciey. until after his return. Philadelphia 3 9 2 John P. Carry, Tammany chief New York 1 0 tain, at Lenox, Mass., had nothing , Waibera- and Cochrane; Allen to say about politics. and Dickey. Gaston Stops Tigers I CHICAGO, Sept. S (AP) Miltoa Gaston beld Detroit to five hits in the second game of to- day's doubleheader, the Chicago .White Sox winning, 3 to 1, after the Tigers had taken the opener, the gathering has been called to S to 3. consider formally only the fixing Detroit 5 8 3 of a date and place for the state Chicago 3 11 3 convention, many questions, soaue -, Whitehlll and Desaultels; of national significance, are ex Jones, Chamberlain, Faber and pected to come up for discussion Grube. Second game: Detroit ..l S 0 Chicago 8 0 Bridges, Wyatt and Hay worth; Gaston and Berry, Grube. Senators Win Two WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (AP) Washington took both ends of j a doubleheader from Boston to day, winning the second game. 9 'to 3, with a powerful batting at tack after taking the first. 6 to 2. behind Al Crowder's six-hit pitch ing.. Boston 3 6 t Washington S 12 1 ' Durham, Boerner and Tate; - Crowder and Maple. Boston ..3 7 0 Washington . 16 1.0 Wetland and Tate, Connolly; Marberry and Spencer. ! Ana Indians Ditto 8T. LOUIS. Sent. 5 (AP) The Cleveland Indiana won both games of a double header from theSt. Louia Browns today, 12 to t and f to 4. ' Earl Averill, Cleveland center - fielder, hit two home runs in the first game to bring his season's total, to 30. Hudlin held St. Louis to six hits In the second game and retired toe Browns in order la six in - nings. Clsfeell, Cleveland second baseman, grot tour hits ia five times at bat. Cleveland 12 15 0 JSt. LOUIS U 0 Harder and Seweli; Stewart, Cooney, Klmsey, Stout and Fer- reiL i - Cleveland 6 10 1 St. Louis 4 c a Hudlin and Wyatt f Blaeholder, jviscner, jieoert and Bengough. Fires Threaten e In High Sierras SACRAMENTO. Sept. 6 (AP) Forest fires starting in the Sil ver Creek basin high in the Sierra Nevada ranges had burned over 9.O0O acres early tonight and were threatening numerous summer homes near Wright's lake. .More than 100 men were fighting the "tfamea which are beyond control nd burning fiercely. GEOGRAPHY DISRUPTED RUDY'S MARITAL MELODY I I ... - ' i I; --,"7', ' Fay Webb Values A far the second time romance km tnraed to aihet em Rudy Val!, celebrated radio crooeer mmd band UedeM rkM MrrUf to Fay Webb, Santa Monica, CaL, beauty, a little ever a year age canted a furore aaoif die crooner' million of womea fans. Though the new of the Valleea' impeadiag dirorce cornea a a ! rita to atoat people, it bat long beea expected by thoe dote to the couple. The reaaoa (or the split-vp U sot oae of the usual divorce court pleas. There is no charge of neglect or cruelty, nor is there the inevitable 'other woman." According to the attorney who represents both parties, Rudy and bis wife are parting foe reasons "geographical rather than emotional. To explain: Fay is a daughter of California who never took kindly to tie East. Several times since she became tke envy of womankind by amarrping the megaphone ' crooner, whose voice is a caress, Mrs. Valleo has fled to her beloved West Coast away from tke sometimes ' Mid, foggy, depressing Atlantic seaboard. At suck times there were rumors of friction between tke-coeple. " but Rudy always stifled suck .reports by insisting that Fay bad bis full consent to suck walk-outs." TaSs)' ;' when Fay remained in tke East sko saw very little of ker kubby. Radio, theatre and dance engagements claimed practically every minute of bis time and wifie was left to survey tke f urniskings in their palatial New York apartment. Now Fay says sko can no longer tolerate the East, and, as Rudy's life and ambitions are bound up herekere is nothing left for tke couple but to go separate ways. Tke crooner's first wife was Leonie Cauckois McCoy, coffee keires wko obtained an annulment after tkreeweeks of wedded life. WEB, SHY LIXELYIPHS Republicans Talk Support Of Jimmy's Accuser if Latter Runs Again NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (AP) One of the most tangled political situations New York has ever faced Is expected to be straight ened out to some extent at a ser ies of conferences the next four days. . Jamea Waker reBlgnation as The problems resulting from mlor: the gubernatorial situation Tmn,n hnii and the attitude of Tammany hall toward Governor Roosevelt's pres idential race are three of the sub- jectg awaItlng consIderation. In Bretton Woods, N. H., John H. McCooey, Brooklyn leader, said he would not discuss any phase of He will return to New York to- I morrow. The Herald-Tribune reported Curry is "unreservedly for nomi- nating James J. Walker for mayor this fall." On Friday the state democratic committee meets in Albany. While and perhaps for decision. EOF CLEVELAND. Sept 5. (AP) A flying mother today shattered the world land-plane speed record for women to complete Missouri's triple victory of, speed at the na tional air races- Mrs. Mae Haizlip, streaking over a three kilometer straight away, averaged 25S.513 miles an hour on the best consecutive four of six dashes to beat the mark held by Rnth Nichols, Rye. N. Y., by 44.8T7 miles an hour. Only eight months ago, Mrs. Haislip ' suffered a broken back when her plane went into a tail 1 spin at low altitude while taking l oft from an airport at Clarks- I ville, Tenn. She was strapped to 1 a rack for many weeks and did not I fly again nntll last Wednesday. I Mrs. Haizlip took her place as I queen of ipeed beside her bus- band, James, and his comrade, Major James H. Doolittle. Haizlip a week ago smashed the trans- 1 nation record, and Doolittle flew I 296.287 miles an hour two days I ago, for a world land plane speed mark for men. IK I1U0TIO1 TILLAMOOK, Ore, Sept. S (AP) A. Lb Bergerson, about SO well-known Tillamook must teacher, was shot to death here today, authorities said, during a quarrel with Harry Ellsworth, cottage landlord. The quarrel, the district attor- ney said, followed a "drinking nar ty. He said he had learned Ells- worth fired one shot from a rifle. killing Bergerson Instantly as he sat at a table, v Ellsworth was arrested and was held to the grand jury which I meets tomorrow. MRS a mm HONORS TllilUOKE Vaee VAteoicnou The Call Board By OLIVE M. DOAK WARNER BROS. ELSINORE Today Jungle picture, "Bring 'Em Back Alive". Thursday Gertrude Lawrence In "Aren't We All". Friday-Chlc Sale In Stran- ger in Town". THE GRAND Today "The Blond Captive." Wednesday George Arliss In "The Man Who Played God". Friday George O'Brien in "Mystery Ranch". NATIONAL LSAOXTB W. L. Pet.l W. L. Pel. Chiesjo 79 59 .589 Boiton 96 69 .48 ntts. 74 61) .5521 St. Looia 64 70 .47B Brooklyn 71 65 .5221 Nw York 60 78 .451 X aiUdeL 68 67 .504 Cincinn. 56 81 .409 PITTSBURGH, Sept. 5. (AP) The Pirates made it 10 victor ies in a row today by defeating St. Louis in both ends of a double header, 4 to 3 and 3 to 1. Larry French had the beet of Derringer in the second game. Meine won the morning contest. St, Louis 3 9 0 Pittsburgh ..; 4 9 1 Stout, Lindsey. Haines and J. Wilson; Meine and Grace. St. Louis 1 7 3 Pittsburgh 3 13 ft Derringer and Mancuso; French and Grace. Boston Wins Couple BOSTON. Sept. 5. (AP) Bos ton made a clean sweep of to day's double header with Brook lyn, winning the nightcap B to 4 alter it had won the curtain rais er 13 to 2. Brooklyn 2 6 0 Boston . ........... 13 17 0 Vance, Thomas, Plpgras. Pic- inicb. Heimach and Lopei; Zaeh ary. Schulte and Spohrer. Brooklyn ,4 10 2 Boston ( 14 l Thurston. Quinn. Shaute and Lopez; Betts and Spohrer. And Phillies Also PHILADELPHIA, Sept. S. (AP) Tte PHlllies came from behind In the ninth inning to de teat the New York Giants S to 4 in the second game ot today's double header after they had won the first contest 3 to 2. Mel Ott hit n home ran In each game. In creasing his total for the season to 31. New York 2 t 1 Philadelphia U 2 1 l Walker. Bell and Hoean: Han sen, uska and Todd, V. Davis. New York .......... ..4 11 Philadelphia 5 18 0 Mooney, Schumacher, Huboell ana jrarreii; Kaem and v. Davis. But Cuba. Beds 8nlit CINCINNATI. Sept. 8.- (AP) waking np to play tight balL Cincinnati took the second game of a double header, to S, today after the Cubs beat the home team 9 to 2 In the first contest Chicago ...w... n Cincinnati v ... V. .... 2 11. .5 Grimes, Root and Hartnett: Carroll. Ogden, Kolp and Lom- narai. ; Chicago .i...... 12 0 Cincinnati 91 Smith, May, Root and Hemsley, Hartnett; Johnson and Manion. Too Late to Oassiiv MODERN six room house Just rvfln Ished insida. Double garage. Three blocks north ot statehouae. Phone stsu. PITTSBURGH GAINS; Wli 10 STRAIGHT i o Broadcasting Sax Appeat AT HEARING TODAY Columbia and Snake River Development Evidence Will be Recorded PORTLAND. Sept. 5. (AP) Testimony on the feasibility of aeveiopment of the Columbia and Snake rivers for navigation, wa ter Btorage and hydro - electric power will be taken here tomor row by a senate sub-committee on irrigation and reclamation. Senator John Thomas of Idaho chairman of the committee. expected to arrive here early to morrow to preside over the hear ing. Others expected to attend In clude Charles L. MeNary. Ore gon; Robert L. Carey. Wyoming Clarence C. Dill. Washington Wesley L. Jones, Washington, and colonel Thomas M. Robins, tne army engineers. Norman B. Arkinson. ot Boise, clerk ot the committee, was here today and outlined the work of the committee. "This sub-committee." he said, "will collect Information at this Portland hearing and at another to be held Wednesday and Thurs day at Lewiston. Idaho, to Im press the war department that there Is sufficient tonnsge avail able to river transportation to warrant the improvements set forth la the bill sponsored by Senators MeNary and Stelwer. Briefs will be properly submitted by this committee to the war department, which will In turn make a report directly to Presi dent Hoover on the feasibility of the project. "It will be remembered ..that the war department made- a- -"preliminary report which was -unfavorable to development above Wallula, Wash., but this commit tee feels that additional Informa tion would have a tendency to change the war department's stand. Senator Thomas was re sponsible for postponement of the final decision of the war depart met until October 1 when this committee will have an opportun ity to hold the Portland and Lew iston hearings." EYE0R0WS REVEAL L'S AGE YORK, England. Sept. 8. -(AP) Women now hare one less way ot concealing their age. Eye brows and eyelashes will give away the secret Eyebrows change their position with age. Professor V. Suk to day told the British Association tor the Advancement of Selene. With advancing age. they sink below the upper margin of the orbital cavity, or eye socket, of the skulL Most women have one kind of eyebrows and most men another. his studies navo shown. About 79 per cent ot the women he exam ined had "even" eyebrows, while among the men about 71 per cent had the "double" type. . Color of eyebrows has no con nection with the form and Is hereditary. ' The long and curly type ot eyelashes, the professor found. occur naturally only among chil dren. Like a baby's first teeth they are only temporary and soon are replaced by the shorter, stab ler aauit growth. . A blonde may . have -dark eye lashes and not be suspected of being "synthetic. There Is . no correlation, ' Professor Suk- said, between the color of eyelashes and the color ot eyebrows and of hair, for many blondes have nat urally dark eyelashes. NAVIGATION ISSUE ill ROOSEVELT TO BE POUD VISITOR x . Stop There September 21 Is Announced; Starts on Trip West Soon HYDE PARK, N. T., Sept. I (AP) A week from today Gov ernor Roosevelt leaves on the ma or trip ot his campaign for the presidency, an 8,000-mile Journey through to the west, where he will make three ot his major speeches. Ao Topeka, Kansas, on Septem ber 14. the democratic candidate will talk on the farm question. Thr other major speeches will be delivered at Portland September 21 aad Sioux City, Iowa, Septem ber 29. Announcement was made today of the details ot the western trip, which had beea delayed by the uncertain termination of the Mayor Walker ouster hearing. Roosevelt ended his doable hol iday visit to his country home to night entraining for the state fair at Syracuse. Roosevelt will make several other addresses In his Journey, to the coast and his return through the southwest . and the middle west. What topics he will speak on were not announced. He will make twenty stops, be ing Absent from Albany 24 days and returning to the capital on October . Most ot his traveling will be at night. In only six Instances will he have overnight stops at cities. They are Denver September IS. Salt Lake City September 16 and 17, San -Francisco Sptember 22, Los Angeles September 24 aad Chicago September 30. The details ot the trip Include: Arrive Seattle 10 a. m. Septem ber 20 ; leave Seattle midnight September 20. Arrive Portland 7:30 a. m. September 21; leave Portland over Southern Pacific 10 p. m. same day; arrive san Fran cisco 7 p. m. September 22; leave San Francisco 10 p. m. September 23. BLACKPOOL, England, Sept. 5. (AP) The Rev. H. F. David son, who recently was convicted of charges of immorality with young women, became a sideshow today here at England's greatest Coney Island in an effort to earn 2000 (about $6900) to be used in appealing his case. The daily program of the rec tor, who is in his sixties, is this: Each morning he climbs into a big barrel and, with intervals for lunch and tea, he remains on view until midnight, spending the time writing the case for his defense. Nearby In an another barrel is a girl doing a fasting stunt. "I'll make as much in a barrel in a fortnight as I would in 20 weeks doing my sketches and re citals on the stage," the rector said. The first method he used to raise funds was by vaudeville ap pearances. F III PiPEIJ IS LAW BERLIN, Sept 5, (AP) Chancellor Frans von Papen s economic program, which would turn vast sums . of money back Into the nation's arteries of trade and attack unemployment, be came law today when President Paul von Hlndenburg signed a series of enabling emergency de crees. There are four sections in the Yon Papen plan 1. Measures for relief of business, industry and agriculture. 2. Social measures. 3. Credit measures. 4. Miscellan eous measures. An official statement pointed out that the central purpose was to lessen unemployment and espe cially to relieve business under takings small in size. Reiterating the authoritative interpretation given the Associ ated Press August 29, the state ment asserted that "private in dustry still constitutes the best means for the rational satisfac tion ot humanity's economic needs; the forces slumbering within private industry must therefore 'be awakened." HIS HAUL DAY WASHINGTON. Sept 5 (AP) Over the nation the working man today took charge- ot Labor day's observance, tew namiets faillnr to see a parade or hear an address on the significance ot the occasion. Last Times Today w 4nHdsJssrt Authrprte AnsTMtsT P$HKtojBjSjj- B"fcaaS( TOMORROW is Tk & -i t t "J i 1 HIMSELF IN BARREL 1M M 1RII6 MAN IS Secretary Doak in an address at Syracuse, N.T mad a statement that conditions were Improving, and with the secretary ot labor gave his endorsement to shorter work weeks end higher wages. The secretary of the American federation of labor, Frank Mor rison, in a speech at Washington also stressed the proposals for shorter work days and weeks, terming the tendency toward them irresistible. He also pre dicted that an old age pension system In this country was inevit able. ' In Camden. K. J.. at the grave ot Peter J. McQulre. who Is given eredlt tor originating Labor day, another leader ot the organised tollers, N. J.. McDermott, of In dianapolis, called for further or ganisation, extending "even to white collar labor." Representatives of many crafts man's unions honored MeGalre's memory. VESSEL POINDING TO OH SA1 Steam Schooner Fort Bragg Abandoned; Spectators Marooned on Jetty MARSHFIELD. Ore.. Sept. 5- (AP) The steam schooner Fort Bragg, veteran eoastwlse vessel, was slowly pounding to pieces on the sands of the south jetty ot Coos Bay tonight after she had been lifted free of the rocky abut ment into which she crashed in a lste afternoon fog Sunday. A rising tide shortly after 2:09 o'clock this afternoon carried the cracked hull nearly S00 feet fur ther inshore. Only a few rods away a dozen or more marooned spectators huddled together on the far end of the jutty tramway waiting lor the tide to recede. Coast guardsmen, returning from an Investigation late in the afternoon, reported the position of the ship as well as the safety of the folk isolated by the tide. They said tha people on the Jetty probably would be able to return early tonight. They had ventured out on the jetty because fog pre vented their seeking the wrecked snip from the shore. A break tne top structure of the jetty leaves about 100 feet which can not be crossed at high tide. Huge drums which held 63.000 gallons of gasoline for delivery nere were broken In the outer harbor, and the water of Coos Bay and nearby beaches are cov ered with oil. Large Quantities of boxed foods and other commodi ties, washed arhore from the ship, are being carried home by resi dents or mis city. The ship's instruments were re moved by Captain John Samuel- son, assisted by the coast guards men, a nundred tons of irnri men. A hundred tons of general a total loss. INCOMES 01 'OUT' (Continued from pas 1) proximately 370.000 la belnc used almost entirelv for n loans to veterans brought about oy tne fact that the bonus com mission Is virtually the only agen cy left in the state which will make long time loans on real property. Bonus Funds Blast Be Steadily Replenished Tne result Is that the commis sion will be forced to Issue re funding bonds next year to meet Its maturities. It is highly im probable any attorneys would approve the new bonds If the tax commission In 1932 did not levy the minimum of one-half mill required annually by the law which brought the bonds in to existence. The general pub lie does not apparently realise that the state bonus commission annually loses money, for it loans the bulk of Its funds at four per cent and pays from 44 to 4 4 Interest on its borrowed money. In addition It must absorb losses on bsd loans. Interest on more than 95.000,000 borrowed to pay cash bonuses and the office ov erhead of the commission. Un less a steady pouring in ot pub lic xunas is made Into the com mission's treasury. Its finances becoming steadily more Involved aad Its assets constantly dimin ish in ratio to Its bonded liabil ities. ' Thus by the smallest estimate conceivable and by Ignoring any attempt to reduce the state's de ficit carried over from 1932. the state tax commission must levy enough taxes In December, 1932. to provide at least - Ml 9,9 00. ID MM Bono of 23c Talkies LAST TIMES TODAY hoot Also Boy Friend Comedy News Jk Novelty Reel ; - Coming Wednesday A V Thursday , "This is the Night" Starrlnf lily Daraita, Charles Rngglee A Roland Toons; HIGHER LEW UPON ""3 MADRAS TRAGEDY C ES U Husband and Wife Slain by "Other man" who Then Snuffs own Life MADRAS? Ore.. Sept 5 (AP) A coroner's jary, after investi gating the triple shooting which occurred here yesterday, today re tained n verdict that Edna and Everett Hannawell were killed by bullets fired from n gun In toe hands of Roy Pummlll, who then killed himself. - The Hannawelia left three chil dren, Everett, Jr., 9; Ross, ?; and Billy, 3. Mrs. Veral Jones, a witness to the shooting: was the principal witness at the inquest She testi fied that Mrs. Hannawell, who had been friendly with Pummlll for about a year, had spent most of the past week at the Jones home because she feared Pummlll would carry out threats to take her life. Mrs. Jones testified Mrs. Han nawell came running to her a few minutes oerore the shooting be gan. When Pummlll anoeared Mrs. Hannawell Jumped ' behind Mrs. Jones. In the meantime Everett r., had run down town and called his father from the restaurant where he worked. When Mrs. Hanna well saw her husband aonroachlnr she stepped from behind Mrs. Jones and ran for the kitchen door. Pummlll fired twice. Mrs. Jones testified, one buUet hitting the fleeing woman in the jaw and another In the bin. Mrs. Hanna well, however, ran on to the ga rage. By that time Hannawell had amvea and he grappled with Pummlll. the witness related. Pnmmlll wrenched himself free ana iired a bullet Into Hanna well's back, woundinr him fatailv Then Pummell, according to airs, j ones" story, ran to the ra rage where Mrs. Hannawell was trying to start the car. He fired a bullet Into the back of her head. xuimg ner instantly. He then urea a bullet into his own head. PARTIES TD WATCH STATES' ELECTIDIS WASHINGTON. SeDt. E. ( av The election In Maine and pri- uiauea ana conventions in 11 other states within the next 10 aays win d watched by republi can ana aemocratle leaders for any hint of shifting sentiment wnicn may bear on November. Maine will elect its house and state county officers on Septem ber ia. dui win not name its presiaential electors until Novem ber 8. Democratic leaders claim the possibility of victory In Maine, T"V k t. it u iriiuuucuu, nowever. are moving forward with confidence. Nevada will hold its primaries tomorrow. Connecticut republi cans and democrats meet Tues day and Wednesday, respectively, in Biaie . conventions, while Ken mcxy republicans meet Wedn uay to make a senatorial candi- aate. beven Btates Arizona. rnlr. ado, Vermont Washinrton kw tiampsaire, uicnigan and Louisi ana conduct their nrlmariea on September 13. and Georgia on the oay touowing. LE AFFAIR SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. K (AP) A long feud over the at tentlons of one man to another's former wife today cost the Ufa of Pete Malito. 40, and caused the probable fatal shoo tin r of John Mauro. 30. his friend. Charles Potestlo. S3, who nolle said shot both men when he met mem on a crowded downtown G CUS ESS001G mmrn mm "'W-n an Actually filmed In the real 'Malayan Jungle country. EV ERT THRILL IS REAL! f vr; yf rT -- . YOU'LL SEE him capture r M I v. J 'rY VN V II Ml if i elephant with bare hands ! YOU'LL HEAR the infuriated tuskers trumpeting for their lost ehfldl YOU'LL SEE a 30 foot python at death's grip with, a royal Bengal tiger! YOU'LL SEE the man-eating cat entering a native village! 4 street, was booked on a murder charge. ' ' " ! ' . Mauro, whoso -injuries max prove fatal, saia roieauw been friendly with MaUto's di vorced wife and the former has. band held- him responsible for pre in venting a reconciliation, wnen. Potestlo met the two men today. police were told. Malito warned. Potestlo to stay away from the woman.-- , - i- . Potestlo shot . Mauro ! three times, police said, and then turned . the gua on Mali to. who attempted to flee Into a theater. - One shot 1 in the head killed hint outright After surrendering to a deputy sheriff Potestlo admitted f riendli- - ness with. Mrs. Malito and Insisted . he shot in self defense. Both men, he said, had threatened his life. Police said he. expressed pleasure when told Mailt was dead. ' ' Crest to Reach Mission by Noon Today; Residents - Being Evacuated: -1 ' " f , BROWNSVILLE. Tex.. Sept ' I. (AP) Flood waters of the Rio Grande neared the fertile lower Rio Grande valley tonight after causing property damage running into the millions and some lose ot life. Army fliers reported the flood's crest today in the vicinity of Rio Grande City, about 100 miles above here. A weather bureau warning said the crest would reach the area around Mission tomorrow fore noon and the extreme lower val ley Wednesday. Not more than 10 per cent ot the citrus acreage fh the valley was expected to be reached by flood waters, even If the flood control system does not hold. Residents ot the lowlands on both the Mexican and American banks had evacuated. Just how many lives had been lost remained undetermined. The collapse of a railroad bridge at Laredo on which 14 to 20 men were standing was believed to have caused the drowning of all but four. It was estimated the loss ia Val Verde county alone would amount to $2,000,000. A tale of similar destruction came from Laredo, where more than 200 families were homeless. Across the river In Nuevo Lar edo it was estimated 1000 Mexi can families were destitute. The Red Cross was caring for . the refugees. The International bridge b tween the two Laredoa was re opened to traffic and hundreds of men set to work repairing the riood damage. LONDON, Sept 5 (AP) In defense of the fair name of Chi cago, Mayor Anton J. Cermak to day hit back at Loridoners who for years hare been gibing at the Illinois metropolis as a center of lawlessness. "Ton Londoners quit maligning; us," the Chicago mayor told a group of British newspapermen who Importuned him to say some thing about his home town. "You think you know a lot about Chicago. Tell tne. how many murders did we hare last yesrt How many big American cities had more murders than Chicago? I'll tell you ten. "You have 22.000 police In London. I am told. It Chicago had that many cops I'd clear the city of every criminal" VtTU UATncpi Pnmi J Thi dawn of I a triBg ins i rvuunil Th. jangU crenjned as Ost ' VancitBt nttaits l fousU to tha t3eA' I ill thin avriif.nwfnfie)'. Tirana of tha wUdi! a baby Masquer Comedy Bosk Cartoon Musical Revue wtta ' . Kate Emltn FLOOD IS If fill BID 6RK VALLEY 22,000 DOBDIES TO CLEAN UP CUB n ww - Unwrry . . . l VWn II MTV . l"isfnU'TCv,',y - slasqucr Cotnedya I - Bosk Cartoon 1 1. Mssical Revne I m - w -