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MINNEAPOLIS UNIONS
IGNORE STRIKE PLEA
IN SHOOTING PROTEST
Leader of Drivers l rged Action
After V^otindinj* of 68
n
l*v Police. %
3.HMI TROOPS Mi l l) RKAIIV;
SAN FRANCISCO I REK.Ill MOVES
Maritime Dispute (lonlimies. However,
(.asolinr Inminr in Portland
Is Terminated.
I*r Mr* A»*on»t<-d Pr<*«
Trucks of merchandise moved under Minneapolis police
convoy in an outlying residential district today as demands for a
general strike, voiced by striking truck drivers, apparently went
unheeded
The wounding of fi8 persons, most of them strikers, in yes
terday's disorder, was followed by an appeal of Miles Dunne,
leader of the union drivers, to other unions to carry out a gen- i
cral strike
Freight trains moved again on the Seattle water front, after
Mayor Charles L, Smith led 300 police in a tear gas rout of
2.000 striking maritime workers and their sympathizers who had
placed tics on the rails.
Portland's gasoline famine ended when heavy police guards j
escorted tank trucks from the strike-choked water front to filling
stations.
The Pacific Coast maritime strike will continue, leaders
announced
The end of San Francisco's general strike brought from
William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor,
the comment, that the workers ‘made a grave mistake when
they engaged in a sympathetic strike, but they acted wisely
when they ordered it officially terminated.”
Carmen of the Market Street Kail-*,
gray in San Francisco remained on
•strike
At Parkersburg, W. Va . 550 em
ployes of (he Amea-Baldwin-Wyoming
Tool Works walked out as the result
of a dispute over an employes election
for collective bargaining.
Twenty-four Alabama textile nulls
rrmatned closed in Hie textile workers'
strike Other Alabama mills operated
under guard
MINNEAPOLIS QllLT.
Milk Drivers Make Deliveries in
Spite of Ban.
By Ui* Associated Preaa.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 2L -Quiet
ruled today where yesterday shotguns
roared and 68 persons suffered in
juries from buckshot or beatings In
the Minneapolis truck drivers’ strike
Deliveries of nhik and ice were
made as usual this morning, despite
announcements 12 hours earlier by
strike leaders that no such deliv
ri ies would be made today as a pro
test against the oolicc shooting of
pickets who attacked a truck of mer
chandise
Police still stood ready to aid own
er* in moving trucks but Adj. Gen. E
A Walsh denied assurance of aid
from the National Guard had been
promised Chirf of Police Michael
Johannes in convoying v 'hides.
May Help Move Food.
•'No such assurance has been given •
Chief Johannes." said Walsh. "We
will not assign men so that they may
begin the movement of trucks unless
It is a matter of moving certain trucks
loaded with food We have approxi
mately 4.000 men encamped in the
Twin Cities' area "
The tragedy" of the shootings,
said Rev. Francis Haas, one of the
Federal mediators, "definitely post
poned any attempts for immediate
settlement of differences between
truck owner: and drivers
1 O EnRstroni. business agent for
the American Building Trades Asso
ciation. claiming to represent 4.000
men in Minneapolis, announced Ins
organization does not tau.r any sym
pathetic strike in support of the
drivers
Re' Haas said in a statement Chief
of Police Johannes had promised him
there would be no convoys of trucks
•until the end of Hie week and that
yesterday's tragedy had given media
tors an awfully bad setback "
lirnies Promise.
The chief of police issued a state
ment denying lie ni de air such
promise, pointing out lie had no
power to do so. and that his duty was
to provide protection to property
Street cars operated as usual though
faxicab drivers had walked out in a
sympathy strike.
Pirke!s halted crosstown busses of
the Minneapolis Rapid Transit Co in
an outlying residential district for a
time but no other molestations had
been reported company official said
Federal mediators, laced with the
Ultimatum of the strikers tin- they
would deter peace neRoV.a'.'o > until
assured they would not be shot down
like dogs worked feverishly to stem
the rising tide o! indignation otnaiig
the truck drivers.
Broken Truce Charged.
The outbursts of violence, followed
bv labors demands fot the removal
el Chief Johannes and Mayor A G.
Bambndge. were blamed b\ Gov.
iContinued on Page 2. Column 3.i
DISTRICT SELF-HELP
CORPORATION READY
Articles Signed for Rehabilitation
Unit in Office of Dr H Mil*
f ton Colvin.
The District Rehabilitation Corp
was organized tod»\ to promote self
help smons persons on relief rolls.
Articles of incorporation were signed
In the fflre of Dr H Milton Colvin,
legal adviser to the Division of Rural
Rehabilitation of the Federal Him -
gencv Kclirt AdmlmsiraUuu
Those who signed th* articles be
side Dl Colvin were Ktwood 11 Seal
assistant corpora;loti counsel: Elvvood
Street, director of public wrilare and
Col. Lawrence Westbrook, assistant
director of the F E. R A
The corporstton will be organized
•Oder the laws of Delaware. a
Union Teamsters
In San Francisco
Move Sea Freight
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 21 </Pt—
Hopes of peace stirred anew along the
strife-torn Pacific Coast today—de
spite martial law threats at Portland
and disorders in Seattle—as Federal
agencies pressed for settlement of the
prolonged maritime conflict.
For the first time in two months
trucks driven by union men rolled
along the San Francisco water front
when the last line of a general strike
collapsed with the unconditional re
turn to work of teamsters.
Industrial leaders here pledged a
policy of co-operation toward organ
ized labor to smooth away bitterness
left in the wake of the four-day mass
walkout which officially ended Thurs
day.
A! Los Angeles the mediation board
appointed by President Roosevelt has
asked both the employers and mari
time unions to submit to arbitration.
Labor Meets Tonight.
The San Francisco local of the In
ternational Longshoremen's Associa
tion will meet tonight to consider the
board's request and an early reply
is expected trom water front em
ployers and shippers United Stales
Senator Hubert F. Wagner ot New
York, author of Federal labor legis
lation. is co-opi^aung with the Presi
dent's board here.
Portland was admittedly the danger
point to the revived peace hopes.
Union leaders, who had promised
Senator Wagner to withhold drastic
action, talked general strike again,
while movements of cargo with re
united workers went forward behind
police lines and National Guardsmen
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SOVIET DEBT TALKS
TRANSFERRED HERE
Stalemate in Moscow Leads to
Change, State Department
Eeveals.
By hr Associated Press
Russian-American debt negotia
• ions. which hate reached a stalemate
in Moscow will be transferred to
Washington early next week.
Announcement that the negotia
tion' “*•« hereafter be conducted by
Secretary of State Hull. Assistant
Secretary of State Moore and Alex
ander Troyanovskv. the Soviet am
bassador. was made by the depart
ment following a visit from Troyan
ov sky
The negotiations were slatted be
tween William C. Bullitt the Ameri
can Ambassador and Maxim Litvin
otl. Soviet commissar of loreign al
ia!!' immediately after Bullitt went
to Moscow seven months ago.
LitvinofT has been forced to devote
considerable time to European and
Asiatic affairs, however, and has been
unable to carry on uninterrupted dis
• •ussion* with Bullitt Negotiations
•here reached an impasse several
weeks ago.
OFf*Cf of
US
ATtoflhly
Gc^E-Pal.
WALK *iG*T
I N.
I I'M DILUNGER \
AND WtARY OF I
^ WORRYING
4 YOUR- SLEUTHS .
& MAY I GIVE UP
AND SPLIT rut!
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BtLlEVtlT? /
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FARLEY HITS FEAR
OF BUREAUCRACY
Urges Re-election of Sena
tor Johnson—Scores New
Deal Critics.
By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO July 21— James
A. Farley, In the dual capacity of cab
inet member and National Democratic
Committee chairman, struck back to
day at critics who say the Govern
ment is building a bureaucracy.”
In an address prepared for delivery
at noon before the Commonwealth
Club the Postmaster General also took
occasion to indorse the candidacy of
Senator Hiram Johnson. Republican
Independent, who is seeking re-elec
tion. Farley said that for two years
he has stood valiently, loyally and
courageously beside the great leader
in the White House."
The prepared address liad no refer
ence to the strike here
Draws Distinction.
•‘There seems to be some reference
in recent pronouncements to the dan
gers of bureaucracy. No one recog
nizes these dangers more than I do.
But the way to prevent the dangers
of bureaucracy is not to abolish ihe
institutions or measures that have
been adopted to protect the lights of
people, but to be sure that in the ad
ministration of these institutions every
measure shall be taken to make cer
tain that a fair and adequate service
is given for the money paid.”
He drew a distinction between “bad
bureaucracies and good bureaucra
cies." and among the bad ones he
placed the Prohibition Bureau, which
“flourished and blossomed so abun
dantly” in the years of 1920 through
1932. “Here was a bureau,” lie said,
“with its meddlesome emissaries
spread to every nook and corner of
the land, blighting everything that it
touched.”
He asked his hearers to “con
template” what would nappen if the
recovery agencies were abolished.
“Are the rulers of Industry pre
pared to meet the problems oc
casioned by new millions of unem
ployed’.'” he demanded. “Are the
banks ready to deal with their de
positors on such a basis'.' Are the
cities of this country prepared 10
carry on tlie public improvement that
the C. W. A already has invited?
Are private relief organizations ready
to save the 300.000 bovs i>. the C.
C. C. from the degradation of 'dle
nesa to which they would return?
“This is a lair question foi any
one of those who prate of the loss
of freedom “
Changes in the N. R. A. and A A
A would be made as the recovery
program progressed to perfect those
organizations, Farley predicted
PLANES AT SEATTLE
AWAITING BASE SHIP
U. S S. Wright to Stand Ready
to Aid Any of Craft on Way
to Alaskan Maneuvers.
I
B* the x-soc.»ted Press
SEATTLE, July 21—The arrival of
the U. S. S. Wright, flagship of Rear
Admiral A W. Johnson, commander
of the Navy's aircraft base force, was
awaited here today by the six Navy
planes northward-bound to Alaska
Serving as a base ship for the Navy's
expedition to the Far North, the
Wright will stand ready to aid any of
the six planes of Squadron 7. which
flew here yesterday from Astoria.
Oreg. or Squadron 9. due here on
Monday
Both squadrons of planes and the
Wright will leave next Thursday
for Ketchikan, on the next leg of
their Alaskan trip.
II IRIIOR STRIKES A LOME COST
II 1ST COAST OVER $:200.000.000
P' I't Xm(v aied Presa
SAN KRANCISCO July 21—The
loss !o business and commerre from
r»nfir Coast strikes exclusive of Sun
Francisco a"ea general walkouts,
since *he longshoremen quit Mas <>
exceeds 5200 000 000. estimates today
unlit :»u>d
Industrial organizations in San
FiuiitiMO and Seattle asserted that
conservative surveys indicated that
e-.uh port has lost Si lootHKi a day
during the 74 days of the strike. The
loss to tlie tstate «{ Oregon from tne
strike was declared at Portland to be
at least *30.000 0t)t>.
L«r»s Angeles alone, w hile no figure*
.were available, appeared to
from 'he walkout. Much of the ship
ping that would have normally gone
to other ports was diverted there be
cause of the open port' conditions
maintained. Los Angeles Steamship
Co officials reported losses however.
due to the high cost of non-union
workers under strike conditions No
estimates werr available
Ktrht men have been fatally In
jured during disorders—two at Los
Angeles, two al Seattle three at San
Francisco and one at Portland—
while hundreds have been shot or
otherwise Injured.
losses from general strikes in the
S'" Francisco Ba# area ware incal
eu'a.le- ▼' I
Neicton M ill Lose
Home Loon Lost;
Term Ends Today
*
BY J. RUSSEI.L YOUNG.
President Roosevelt has decided
definitely not to reappoint Walter H.
Newton, former secretary of former
President Hoover, as a member of
the Home Loan Bank Board. New
ton's term expired at noon today, but
his successor will not be appointed
until the President returns lrom his
Pacific cruise next mouth.
No announcement regarding the
failure to reappoint Newton was made
at the White House today, other than
llie statement that tin* place would
remain vacant until the President's
return.
In the meantime, the President will
cast about lor some one to take tiiis
$10 000-a-year patronage plum. It
will be necessary to appoint a Repub
lican to comply with the law creating
that body, which calls lor a minority
of the board being of the members of
minority pally.
It is understood Newton will prac
tice law in this citv. At the time he
was appointed to the Home Loan Bank
Board the President made no secret
of the Tact that lie was making this
appointment at the request of Presi
dent Hoover, just before the 'latter*
retired to private life.
Newton was appointed originally for
a one-vear term, and his nomination
was bitterly opposed by independent
Republicans in the Senate, some of
whom had supported President
Roosevelt in the 1932 campaign.
Opposition was based upon Newton's
activities as political secretary to
President Hoover.
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WOOD AND SHIELDS
BEATEN IN BRITAIN
McGrath Scores Surprising
Upset After Crawford De
feats Star.
By the Associated Pres*.
WIMBLEDON. England. July 21 —
Vivian McGrath. 19-year-old Austra
lian tennis star, and his must famous
teammate. Jack Crawford, today hum
bled Sidney B. Wood. jr.. and Frank
Shields in the opening singles matches
of tlie Australian-United States inter
zone final of Davis Cup p'.ay. to prac
tically clinch the five-match series.
Crawford first defeated Shields
6— 1, 6—2. 12—10 and McGrath then
scored a surprising upset over Wood
7— 5. 6 -4. 1—6, 9- 7.
The defeat of Shields was not un
expected. but Wood had been counted
on to defeat his younger, less ex
perienced adversary and give tile
United States a fighting chance in the
next three matches.
It was the third straight victory for
the polished tennis strategist from
down-under over Shields, the Iasi be
ing ln.tlie semi-finals at Wimbledon
two weeks ago. where Frank took
Crawford to five sets before yielding.
Crawford also won in tile American
nationals semi-finals last Fall.
1 lie American was nervous as the
match opened and proved an easy
victim 1 or Crawford* steady stroking,
but he rallied in the tinal to play
brilliant tennis and lead up to the.
last two games. Several times Shields
was within two points of set victory.
Tile gallery of 3.U00 gave Shields a
fine o'ation for ins great stand in
the final set.
One could have heard a pin drop
throughout the big stands as Frank
ran off the first three points of the
deciding game, only to bow to Craw
fords brilliant rally.
A hard rain in the early morning
failed to sloa the lauious center court,
almost denuded of glass b) the hard
play .11 the all-England champion
ships the court being protec led by a
on: tarpoultn.
Among the spectators was William
T TUden. -'lid, hero of America s long
lrign over Davis Cup play which
ended in 1927.
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FOURC.C.C. MEN DROWN
Workers Returning: From Fight
ing New Yol k. Fire.
PROVIDENCE N Y July 21 (/P) —
Pour C C. C. workers iroui a camp at
Speculator wne drowned in the Am
sterdam Cd> Rest r loir locay while
crossing the lake in a boat. Three
men in th ■ party w re saved The
se\en had been fighting a forest fire
near the reservoir Pr<>\ idenoe is a
hamlet in Northwest Sa:a#sa County. ,
IN RIFLE ACCIDENT
Louise D. Breckinridge, 17,
Target Shooting. Is Killed
by Own Gun.
Miss Louise Dudley Breckinridge.
17-year-old daughter oi Col. Henry
Breckinridge and his first wife, from
whom lie was divorced ill 1925. was
shot and killed late yesterday when
a .22-caliber rifle with which she was
target shooting in the woods near her
home at Battery Park. Md., acci
dentally discharged a bullet into her
heart.
The lifle apparently was fired when
it caught in a fence she was climbing,
according to Montgomery County po
lice, and she died instantly. Mrs.
Huth Buw&amidge found tier daugh
ter's body Vast night after she had
be<11 imaging several hovtrs fiuin their
home.
Father New York Lawyer.
Miss Breckinridge, a sophomore at
Vassal- College, was well known In
New York and Washington. Her
father, a close friend and legal ad
viser of Col. Charles A Lindbergh,
was Assistant Secretary of War under
President Wilson. He is now a promi
nent New York lawyer.
An enthusiastic hiker and marks
man. she left home in the late after
noon. carrying her rifle and accom
panied by her two Irish setters.
Alarmed at her daughter's failure to
return. Mrs. Breckinridge stalled a
search and found the body beside a
board fence on an estate formerly
owned by Mrs. Edward B. McLean
The estate is less than two blocks
from the Breckinridge residence, at
7019 Hampden street. Battery Park.
Mrs. Breckinridge, who was near
collapse today and under the care of
a physician, screamed when she found
the body and attracted Austin E. Car
lin. a neighbor, who cal ed the Be
thesda Fire Resuee Squad and Ur.
Benjamin C. Perry of Bethesda.
Montgomery County Policemen
James S. McAulitfe and Robert L.
Phillips, who investigated the case
detlaied that the girl apparently had
attempted to climb the fence and one
of her feet caught between tile boards.
(Continued on Page 2. fcolumn 1.)
MAI. KENT STRICKEN
BY JAIL CELL HEAT
Fellow Inmates of Roanoke Lock
up Care for Suspect in
Hastings Case.
By the Associated Press.
ROANOKE. Va.. July 21—In the
midst of blistering heat that made
jail cells stuffy. Maj. Robert C. Kent,
jr . held in the city jail for Federal
authorities in connection with the
death of Mrs Mary Jane Hastings,
late operator of tile Blue Ridge
Springs Hotel, said today lie was un
able to get Up from his cell cot.
Cellmates said ills heart action ap
pealed slow and lias been since he
fainted Thursday night. '1 hey de
scribed fanning him and carrying him
to ail aisle ill front of the cell row
where lie also slept last night.
J T James, jailer, said iha^ he ex
pects to call in Dr. E. F. Flora, this
afternoon.
Other prisoners said that Samuel R.
Price. Kent's attorney, visited him
this morning. Kent himself, in a
voice that was almost a whisper, said
he didn't care to discuss anything.
•
KEY BROTHERS AGAIN
ON ENDURANCE FLIGHT
Mississippi Plane That Landed
With Rioken Cylinder After
Six Days Reconditioned.
B* fh* Associated Press
MERIDIAN Mia*. July 21—Fred
and A1 Key were aloft todav in their
second attempt to break, the world's
endurance flying record. They- took
off yesterday at ti Jj p.in. iCentral
standard tiuir*.
The Keys stayed aloft six days last
month b-iore they were torccu down
by a broken cylinder.
Trie plane has been thoroughly re
conditioned ami a new motor in
stalled
The brothers will be in communica
tion with ground crews through radio
equipment. ^
WIFE OF UNGER
MAY SEEK OFFICE
IN FALL ELECTION
North Dakota House Will
Probe Conviction of
Chief Executive.
.—
LEGISLATURE SESSION
SOUGHT BY MARCHERS
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Legislators Defy Olson's Orders,
Majority Convening Under
Guard of Troops.
B* i he Associated Press.
BISMARCK. N. Dak. July 21.—
Political allies of William Langer. de
posed CJovernor, were making a last
dltch stand for power today In the
face of heavy odds.
They tossed two political bombshells
In the turbulent situation with an
nouncements that Mrs. William Lunger
would assume her husband's place on
the Full ballot, in event of his final
disqualification, and that investigation
of the conviction of the ousted chief
executive would start in the House ot
Representatives today. Lunger was
convicted of soliciting funds from
relief workers
Mis. Lunger Is Cheered.
j Contrasting .strangely with the burly i
! figures of preceding speakers. Mrs.
Linger was cheered at a mass meeting
last night as “the next Governor oi
North Dakota.”
Support also met the announcement
that Lungers conviction in Federal
Court would be investigated, regardless :
of whether a Senate quorum was
c bullied.
Hundreds of marchers yesterday de- j
SCeMded on the Slate House to tie- j
mand a special Legislature session.
This was refused by Lieut. Gov. Ole
H. Olson, occupying the eiiief execu
tive's office by older of llie Sluie Su
preme Court.
I In defiance to Olson's orders, a ma
jority tuvoi'nblr to I .anger assembled
yesterday for the second day in an
1 swer to Langer's call lor a special
session. A quorum was present in llie
House, but the Semite lacked five
; members for a quorum. Langer ad
I herenls prediced the additional live
j would be rounded up.
National Guard .Stands By.
As the members assembled at the
State House National Guard troops
: stood by with fixed bayonets.
Olson, himself a dirt farmer, who
hud ^stqod before countless farmer au
: dienfes. addressed' the hotfday gi'oup,
j He choked with emotion as he
j spoke of North Dakota's tlnscttled po
1 litical situation, told of his own dif
: ficulties in paying taxes and appealed
with a trace of tears in his eyes for
; calm.
200 DEAD AS FLOOD
INUNDATES WARSAW
Capital Battles to Keep Back
Raging Vistula—Villages
Under Water.
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j By the Associated Press.
WARSAW. Poland, July 21.—More
j than 200 persons dead and damage
I estimated at about $200,000,000 were
! reported today as the tlood waters of
j the Vistula River readied the very
gates of the presidential palace in
Warsaw.
The deaths and damages have oc
1 curred during a full week of high
1 waters. Now a flood wave from the
‘ Carpathian Mountains menaces the
Polish capital.
| Tile Vistula has risen to a level ol
16 feet as compared with ns normal
4-fool level and authorities said that
if it rose above 19 feet the heart of
the capital was in danger lor the
levees of the left bank are nol ex
pected to hold much longer.
Police, soldiers, municipal workers
and civilian volunteers worked madly
today in efforts to strengthen the em
bankments.
, Hundreds of boats and automobiles >
have been drafted for the work.
The streets of tlie suburb of Prager
and tile amusement center. Luna
Park, are under water. (Seven nearby
villages axe inundated.
Although the water Is receding In
the provinces, the situation of the
tanners is described as desperate.
The government is taking all pre
cautions to avert an epidemic.
GEORGE ADE IMPROVED
BROOK Ind., July 21 OP).—George
Ade. tiB-year-old lloo.Mrr author and
humorist, was In "greatly improved
condition last night after an rn
I torced rest following a slight heart
attack, at his farm home near here.
His physician. Ur. Prank Kennedy
of lioodlalid, said. "Mr. Ade is so
much belter, I haven't seen him all
| day."
Parlier he had described the heart
, upset as one that might happen to
; any man of his age.' and added that
Ade "is in good physical condition but
has put ill a strenuous Summer trav
eling and attending numerous func
tions m various cities."
Admirer of Longer
Offers to Serve
Jail Term for Him
Dakotan Says 'Hrst Drill
<*r’ Should Hr Ablr
tit Aid Poor.
By (hr Associated Press.
BISMARCK. N Dak . July 21 An
offer to serve the lH-nnmth peni
tential y term Imposed on William
linger, ousted Governor. for con
spiracy to defraud the United Stales
Government, has been made by
Metro Puwluk, j4, a Ucllield. N. Duk .
farmer
lit a letter to Lunger, who has ap
pended from lus conviction, Puwluk
said
“Kindly pardon me for these few ;
words which 1 have tried to write to ^
you I have heard you have been
arrested for your sincere dealings he
i. a use you do the best for the pool
taimrrs und labor. You an- (lie one
man who saved us from starving and
going naked, so 1 think I will go
lake your place in the penitential)'
tor til months.
' 1 am very poor and have no home
of my own. The bunker took my
home and chased me out on Uie line.
1 am 54 years of age. I do not cure
much for the rest of my life, but I
will be very glad if our beat dealer
cun get out on freedom to luke care
of ins deal w ith I lie poor people of
the Stale of Noitli Dakota So any
time. 1 will go lo the jienltentlaiy.
Just call me."
Dr. W. M. Leiserson, J. M.
Carmalt and John Car
mody Named.
■
President Roosevelt today named the
three member* for the new National
Mediation Board to handle rail labor
disputes and also designated the (juv
eriiment's representatives for the com
mission another new agency— to ad
minister llie national railroad pension
act.
The Mediation Board appointments,
announced by the Associated Press In
a dispatch from the correspondent
with the President on the cruiser
Houston are:
Dr. William M. Leiserson, now chair
man of the Petroleum Labor Poticy
Board: James M. Carmalt of Washing
I
ton. one of the principal aids of Joseph
B. Eastman, Federal co-ordinator of
transportation, and John Carmody,
chief engineer of the Federal Emer
gency Relief Administration.
Leiserson Quits l!. S. Serviee.
Fur the Pension Commission, the
President; chose Murray Latimer.
The appointment of I<eisersun was
made public just as his resignation
front Government service to return
to his duties as instructor at Ontioch
College was being announced. He
had not known lie was being con
sidered fur tile new tribunal, but
when informed of the appointment,
said he would consider H a •com
mand," waiving liis own plans to go
buck to private life.
Dr. Leisersou's resignation from the
oil board wus regretted by Secretary
Ickcs. who praised highly the work
he had dune there.
Practicing Attorney Here.
Mr. Carina It was a practicing at
torney here before chosen by Co
ordinator Kastman lo assist him. lii'
formerly was chief examiner of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Carmody has liud long experience
in labor problems. He was a media
tor for the National Labor board and
when the bituminous coal code went
into effect was appointed chairman of
Hie Pittsburgh Kegionul Coal Labor
board.
Latimer, who will head the new
Pension Commission, is said by asso
ciates in the railroad co-ordinator's
office to be an expel l on industrial
pensions.
I.atimer Pension Consultant.
Latimer has written several books
on the subject and has been con
sultant lo a number of large indus
trial firms on pension plans
Just now lie is engaged In a survey
of unemployment history. For some
time be was an instructor at Harvard.
He came to Washington from New
York City.
No formal announcement has been
made of the rail and labor repre- 1
seniatives to sit on the Pension Com- j
mission with Latimer, but it Is be- I
llrved that J. T. Williamson of the ,
Hiirlinglon sistein will be Hie noun- (
nee of management, and Lee M. Eddy,
vice president of Hie Order of Kail- ;
road Tclagraphers, will serve for labor. I
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PLANES OFF FOR REGINA
Anuy Bombers Leave Winnipeg
Eli Koute to Alaska.
WINNIPEG. July 21 UP).—’The 10
United States Army bombing planes
engaged in an experimental and ob
servation tliglit to Alaska from Min
neapolis. took off for Regina at 'JJJ
a.in. tCentral standard tune). j
I DYING MAN PRESSING AVTO HORN
ACCIDENTALLY SUMMONS AW
' Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. July 21.—M
traded by the continuous blare of
an automobile horn, motorists on the
Annapolis-Baltimore Boulevard early
Unlay were led to the wreck of an
automobile In which one man wu.s
dying and three others severely in
jured.
Rescuers reported that the
one of the men, who was
conscious, fell against the horn *
ton. sending forth the involuntary
peal for help. The car had i
through a greenifjt.se,
i damage, before coming to rest against
a tree.
Rushed to Emergency Hospital here,
Anthony Lorea. 38. local fruit dealer,
died of internal Injuries shortly after
being admitted
Alie others injured all of whom
,<#e in the hospital, are:
Frank .Seals owner of the ma
chine, Justice Mi Na.-,by. local oyster
packer, and Raymond Trolt. Naval
Academy employe. Tney are spher
ing from lacerations and shock
Ttie accident occurred wlien the
car. said by police to have beeu
operated by Scala. tailed to negotiate
a curve and tore through a green
house ix ...... to Carle ton W. Fox.
MERCURY SOARING
IN CITY AS DEATHS
TOP 100 OVER I). S.
Temperature Rises to 95 at
12 O’clock—May Reach
Century Mark.
WEST SUFFERS UNDER
SCORCHING DRY SPELL
No Prostrations Here Reported
Since Thursday—Humidity
Goes Up.
TODAY'S TEMFMtATl RY.
Midnight ., .7* 7 a.m.7K
I a.m.77 8 a m.87
*! a.m.76 Mam. ..... .67
.7 a.m.76 If a.m. ••••.92
4 a.m.75 It a.m.94
5 a.m.74 Nuuti .......95
t> a.m.75
Willie lieat latalities throughout
the country mounted to above the too
mark, the Weather Bureau InrllcatrU
this morning that the temperature
here might reach 100 degrees before
the day is over. The 1934 record ts
101 4. set June 29
Continued warm weather la pre
dicted over the week end. with no In
dications of iclief In sight, forecasters
said
The mercury stood at 87 degrees
at 9 a m, three degrees higher
than yesterday's reading at. that,
time. By 10 am. the reading was
92. nine degrees . above yesterday's
mark for tills hour
The mercury rose steadily as the
morning passed, equaling yesterday's
high mark of 95 at noon.
Humidity It High.
At tin* same time, the humidity win
60 per cent of saturation. Fifty per
cent humidity is considered high for
temperatures like today's. The vino
was very light, an utmost imperceptible
breeze from the northwest.
Despite the humidity and high tem
peratures lieif, no heat prostrations
have been reported to police since
Thursday. From oilier sections, how
ever, the toll of heat victims Increased
steadily.
Missouri alone counted 33 dead In
the past two days, according to the
Associated Press. Nebraska, whose
farmers have seen their crops wither
under the devastating heat rays, re
ported 23 dead in a little more than
a week.
1’iie figures for the remainder of
the torrid area were:
Kansas, 4; Oklahoma, 6, Connecti
cut, 2: Ohio, 3; Minnesota, 3: Chi
cago, 16; Quincy, 111., 3: Iowa, 6. New
York 3; Texas. 10; Joliet. 111., Penn
sylvania and Indiana, 1 each.
Above 100 at Several Points.
Temperatures of more than 100 de
grees were common yesterday
throughout the stricken area and no
general relief Was til prospect. Al
though a temporary break came last
night with cooling showers In West
ern Nebraska.
In St. Louis, where 30 have per
ished from the heat so far this sea
son, the temperature was 109 yester
day. Chicago had 89. New York got
a temporary breathing spell from a
maximum of 90 degrees when show
ers fell, but afterward the mercury
shot back up to 87. The Plains
Slates were again hard hit. Pierre,
S. Dak. had 113. Quincy, 111. 109;
Leavenworth. Runs., lot)
Mexico. Mo., was the hottest spot
with IN.
Water Shortage Acute.
Ill Iowa Hiul other Midwest sec
tions the water shortage continued
acute Chicago took steps to conserve
Its supply to prevent a Are hazard.
All persons were asked to stop open
ing lire hydrants for use as outdoor
showers.
At Fort Smith. Ark., hundreds of
persons joined in u pruyer meeting
for rain.
The authorities at Port Wayne,
Ind . reported that while the tem
perature stood near 100 degrees, Ray
Schott tied two of his children, aged
U and 4, to a post in an unshaded
spot as a punishment for getting
puint on their clothes.
Neighbors called the Humane So
ciety workers. They told SthofI there
would he no prosecution because
Sclidtt's wife pleaded in his behalf,
fche is ill.
Meanwhile the loss In live stock grew
hourly. Horses were reported failing
dead in tiie harvest fields and cattle,
ill from thirst and hunger were per
ishing In the pastures.
FORT 'SMITH PRAYS FOR RAIN.
Arkansas Town lias Average High of
1U1 Degrees for Month.
PORT SMITH. Ark , July 21 C4>>.
—Residents of this heat-ridden city
who prayed lor rain with ttie humble
petition that "not iny will, but Thine,
be done.” looked skyward today for
their answer.
Hundreds paused to ask relief from
one of the worst dry spells in the his
tory of this area. City and country
officialdom eii masse attended a non
denomlnational service at a theater
and heard Rev. J. W. Hickman pray.
Sweltering under a wave of high
temperatures averaging 101 degrees
for tile past month. Port Smith and
Sebastain County have gone without
a good rain since Muy 4.
Thousands in udjoining Crawford
County a week ago prayed for rain to
relieve a drought in Ulat sector. Heavy
ram fell the following night.
Fair and warmer was all the
Weather bureau could predict for
Port Smith and Sebastain County to
day and tomorrow. »
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