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I the MYSTERIOUS WOMAN IN BE LIFE GONE Repute ife' Is Missing From it--Think She Co utted Suicide SAN NCISCO. Sept. N. of New York, reported to be the first wife of Paul Bern. Hollywood screen producer and husband of Jean Harlow, who killed himself in Angeles last Monday, boarded a riverline boat here September 6 for Sacramento, but was not aboard when the boat docked there San Francisco police announced today.

Miss Millette was registered at Plaza hotel here Monday--the day Bern shot himself--police said. She boarded the ship the next night When her it clothes docked and Wednesday baggage morning in were her stateroom but she could not be found officers declared. They expressed the belief she committed suicide by leaping into San Francisco bay or the 'Sacramento river. Officials of the steamship line said the titian-haired woman hovering in the mysterious trackground of life story since his death, was ed to stateroom No. 304 on the top deck.

obtained her reservation through Jack Dooley, company ticket agent, who quoted her as saying she was Dorothy Millette, Gives Directions Dooley said he gave her sailing instructions and told her how to board the boat, the Delta King. The ship departed 6 p. and made only one stop, at Rio Vista, at 11:30 p. m. It docked at Sacramento at 6 a.

mh. Staterooms were not inspected until three hours after the Delta King tied up. It was then discovered that (Please Turn to Page Twol BULLS FAIL TO STOP DECLINE NEW YORK, Sept. suffered another sinking spell near the close of trading today. Prices slipped below their previous closing levels af'ter several attempts to move into higher ground.

Moderate early gains were wiped; out in the last hour selling and similar sized losses substituted in most of the leaders. The decline was orderly and a few stocks were able to recover from their lows before the finish. Desire of traders to take profits was the principal factor in the selling. many of them having been discouraged with the action of the market in not moving into higher ground when selling relaxed at the opening. Before the late selling wave, bulls made several unsuccessful attempts to start the market forward by concerted buying movements in a few of the leaders.

When these failed to attract a following. the slump came. Steadiness, in grains and a moderate rally in cotton failed to help. According to preliminary calculation. tion.

the Dow. Jones Company industrial everage stood at 76.20. off 1.29 points, railroad 37.80. off .55 and utility at 34.05 off .66. Mrs.

R. N. Clausen Dies; To Hold Funeral Rites Tomorrow Afternoon Mrs. Harriette, Grace Clausen. 21 wife of Clausen, a native of Albany died at the Albany general hospital at 4 o'clock a.

today. Mrs. Clausen was born in Albany Nov. 14. 1910 being the daughter of and Mrs.

Robert M. Scott. She spent had' all of her life here. She was an active member of the local Baptist church. She was married to Robert N.

Clausen. September 1, 1929. Beside her husband she is survived by a son Robert David Clausen, two years old and a daughter. Elizabeth Jane. 17 days old also her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. Scott and two brothers, Ira and Alfred Scott and sister Jane Scott also her maternal grandmother. Mrs. Sarah Williams.

Mrs. Clausen was a graduate of the Albany high school. Funeral services will be held from the Fortmiller funeral home Saturday afternoon beginning at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. J.

R. Turnbull. pastor of the Baptist church will officiate. Lebanon Home Burned; Most of Contents Are Burned; Origin Veiled LEBANON. Sept.

of as vet undetermined origin which was first discovered in a fireless baek room of the dwelling. entirely destroyed the home of George Jubb early Saturday night. Few of the household goods were saved. The house was northeast of town and outside the town limits. To reach the place the fire company would have had to cross with its apparatus an unsafe bridge.

Although the fire company went to the fire its members could do nothing except watch the building burn. An insurance of $1500 was carried on the house and the honsehold goods, said to be apportioned as follows; $1000 on the building and $500 on the household goods. The family was living in the bouse. NINE FULL LEASED WIRE United Press Service Complete County, State, National and World News the day it happens. Serving all Linn County.

THREATS MADE AGAINST LIVES OF REFORMERS Federal Secret Service Reveals Several Dry Leaders Menaced, All From Same Source. MRS. BOOLE IS VICTIM W. C. T.

U. President Is Among Those Receiving Notes- Suspect Revenge Plot--All Worried. (By United Press Leased Wire) WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. The revelation that several prominent prohibition leaders have received threatening letters, all apparently from the same source, came today as federal secret service men pushed their investigation of the mysterious disappearance of -Col.

Raymond Rohins. Canon William Sheafe Chase of New York said he and Mrs. Ella Boole, among others, had received the threatening messages. Prohibition leaders gathered here for the meeting of the prohibition board of strategy were alarmed at Robins' absence and inclined to believe he was the victim of a revenge plot by persons who had been the ohject of Robins' law enforcement crusades. Chase said the threatening letters he and Mrs.

Boole had received were in the same handwriting and were mailed in Brooklyn, N. Y. Mrs. Boole is president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union and' Chase has been active in prohibition and law en- activities. forcement, Moral Wave Chase said if Robins had been kidnaped or harmed by persons whose enmity he had incurred it would cause a wave of public indignation against law breaking and what he termed an "alliance between corrupt politicians and organized crime.

'The White House, to which Robins was en route for an engagement with his friend, President Hoover. was keeping closely in touch with the sitnation but had received no information offering a possible clue to the mystery. the colonel has been set upon by persons eager to punish him for his law enforcement activities," Canon Chase said, "it is a. symptom of an alliance between corrupt politicians and organized crime. "If it happened it must have been in New York and the ones who did it wouldn't have dared unless they were quite sure they would get away with it.

"If Robins has been harmed it will arouse the nation." Robins was expected at the board's meeting here tonight but no word had been received from him by his coleagues. The federal agencies working on the case thus far are confined to the secret service department and treasury agents. Ed. S. Hawker Will Seek for Election to Office of Constable Ed S.

Hawker, former state game warden, filed a petition this morning with County Clerk Russell nominating him as an independent candidate for constable of district No. 1. Hawker, running as an independent, will oppose Ben Clelen. incumbent, who is running for reelection. The district includes Albany and a few surrounding precincts.

The petition was signed by the required number of registered voters. AUNT HET BY ROBERT QUILLEN "There ain't nothin' riles Henry like havin' his women folks wear the kind o' bathin' suits he likes to see others wearin'." (Copyright, 1981, Publishers Syndicate) Herald Herald SHEDD COMMUNITY FAIR IS UNDER WAY Crowds Take Advantage Ideal Weather to See Host of Exhibits 9, 1932 SHEDD, Sept. annual community fair at Shedd, one the oldest and best community fairs of its class it is believed in the state, opened this forenoon with the usual miscellaneous display vegetables, horticultural, dairy, poultry, floral and needlework exhibits to be viewed by the publie. of industrial work by of The 4-H club work a range covering, that and other communities is also a leading feature. Livestock, including horses and cattle mainly, from year to year has been an or outstanding display.

This a afternoon the usual mixed program is being carried on. Secretary Leonard Gilkey of the Albany chamber of commerce is judging evening most beof the farm exhibits. This ginning between 7:30 and 8 o'clock a live program is to be conducted in the gymnasium building 01L the school grounds. A complete report of the prizes awarded and other information of general interest is to be reported in the columns of this paper at a subsequent date. Many visitors from neighboring communities are spending the day at the fair which is featured as a homecoming day each year for many of the non-resident old timers.

60 KILLED BY BLAST ON SHIP NEW YORK. Sept. river Observation, loaded with more steamer, workmen, blew up in the East River off Manhattan Island today. This afternoon, 36 bodies had been identified and it was feared the death list would reach 60, which was the estimate of a Bronx priest who ministered to the dead and dying in Lincoln hospital. The injured totalled more than 125.

Lincoln hospital had 44 cases in bed, some of them dying, and treated 75 others for less serious injuries. A fleet of boats and seaplanes assembled at the scene of the disaster to hunt for bodies. Police and fireboats formed a cordon while rescuers grappled for dead. Four more bodies were recovered this afternoon, three of them on the opposite side of the river from Manhattan, indicating the force of the tide. They were brought in by police boats.

Thomas Walsh, a veteran diver who worked on the general Slocum disaster, was sent down to the wreckage. Commission Mulrooney said it would be impossible to determine the cause of the explosion without examining the wreckage. He asked the MerrittChapman and Scott salvage corporation to raise the boat for in vestigation. Riverside Community Hears Albany Men at September Meeting RIVERSIDE, Sept. Dr.

Kenagy of Albany was the leader for the community singing for the meeting at the hall Saturday with his daughter, Irene, accompanying on the piano. Fred Dawson and F. E. Livengood showed films of their recent trip abroad. Other numbers were 'skit by Grace Helen Looney and Helen Clelen, clarinet solo by Clifford Davis accompanied on the piano by Martha Harris: quartet by the Kenagy family; reading by Henry Schoel; solo by Charlotte Trickey, accompanied by her mother: resume of trip to Atlantic City by Clyde Williamson; violin solo by Elaine Warner, accompanied by Mrs.

Trickey, and a clarinet solo by James Trickey, accompanied by his mother. Refreshments were served in the dining room to 150 people. The committee consisted of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Stewart, Mr.

and Mrs. Wallace Hamition and Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Looney with Mr. Stewart as chairman.

Japanese Student to Transfer to Albany College From Hawaii Francis Okita, Japanese student who has been attending the University of Hawaii, will arrive here September 20, to register as a junior in Albany college. Word to this effect was received today by Dr. Thomas W. Bibb, president of the college, from Lloyd Killiam, secretary of the Y. M.

C. A. in Honolulu. Okita is the first student to beneitf by an "exchange scholarship" between the University of Hawaii and Albany college. Under the terms of the new plan.

Okita will spend this year in Albany, while an Albany college student will enter the liversity of Hawaii next year. The agreement is expected to interest the sophomore class at. Albany this year. for one member of this group will be selected to go to Hawaii in 1933. The Albany student will have his passage to Hawaii and tuition paid, leaving board and room as his only expense for a year in Hawaii, I DEMOCRAT-HERALD TELEPHONE NUMBERS News Call 16 Advertising and Circulation 18 ORE ALBANY, TAMMANY HALL GIVES SUPPORT TO ROOSEVELT New York Organization Pledges to Work for Governor Despite Opposition to Nomination.

O. K. 'OUR CANDIDATE' John F. Curry Reads Resolution- -Friends of Executive Think Walker Is Out of the Way. (By United Press Leased Wire) COMMITTEE HALL.

ALBANY. N. Sept. hall, which combatted Franklin D. Roosevelt's nomination for the presidency at the democratic national convention in Chicago.

pledged its support to him today in the form. of a unanimously adopted resolution offered by its. leader. John F. Curry.

The resolution. introduced at 2 meeting of the democratic state committer, pledged active support to the Roosevelt -Garner ticket to the end of a triumphant election, "of our didate." Roosevelt supporters saw in the endorsement resolution an effort of Tammany to, align itself with Roosevelt. whereas the city organization previously had only endorsed the democratic ticket generally. The Roosevelt men also felt that! the move was indicative of elimination of the former Mayor Walker issue and professed to believe the Walker case was not going to react against Roosevelt as far as Tammany: Hall is officially concerned. Curry.

John H. Met'ooey. Brooklyn leader, Edward J. O'Connell, Tammany's chief upstate ally, and even former Sheriff Thomas Farley. of New York.

expelled by Roosevelt from office, applauded adoption mildly. Curry McCooey later for the executive mansion to confer with Roosevelt. Dr. Daniel Poling to Talk at Corvallis in Support of Dry Laws Dr. Daniel A.

Poling of New York, la native son of Oregon, and of national fame in the fight against intemperance is to address the citizens of this section of the state this evening begin. ning at 8 o'clock at the Federated church in Corvallis. He is to address the public against the repeal of the prohibition law in Oregon as proposed and submitted to the voters of the state to vote on at the November elecMany Albany people are expected to attend this meeting. "If they succeed in calling a vote on repeal of the Oregon dry law, will be in the fight personally as a citizen of Oregon." was Dr. Poling's declaration months ago, before the initiative petition had been sufficiently signed to make a vote certain.

Later the issue was brought to a showdown by the filing of sufficient names to demand the vote, and hence Dan Poling.is in Oregon, devoting himself as volunteer speaker to the cause 80 near to his heart. He is giving two weeks of his time, addressing large crowds in all the principal cities of the state. Everyone Invited Dr. Poling is talking under the auspices of the Oregon Citizens' Committee of One Hundred, of- which J. R.

Ellison. business man of Portland, is the chairman, and which is putting on a campaign of education to inform voters of the state what is involved in the attack on the Oregon dry enforcement law. Dr. Poling declares it is an effort to undermine the prohibition program of the entire United States by first repealing the state dry enforcement state and nation. He is sending a call to all law abiding citigens not to surrender Oregon to liquor gangdom and.

lawlessness by repealing the state probibition code. Dr. Poling believes that there are many sincere people who have been mislead by wet propaganda and he wants the opportunity of stating the case to them as well as to ardent drys. He will deal with the entire Oregon situation and will tell just what repeal in his mind would mean. The local committee is bending every effort to make this an outstand-, ing gathering.

Board Rates for O.S.C. And University to Be $5.50 a Week for All SAL.EM. Sept. rates at the University of Oregon and Oregon State college will be $5.50 a week this year for men as well as women. A reduction of 50 cents a week in rates charged men was ordered at the September meeting of the state board of higher education, it was nounced.

Board at the normal school dormitories at Monmouth will be $5 week. Including room the new charge is $8.50. COUNTY, OREGON, 12 PENNILESS MEN FORM 'KHAKI SHIRTS' Off-Shoot of B.E.F. Under Process of Getting Refuge Camps WASHINGTON. Sept.

dozen men without funds even for postage stamps Shirts are of busy organizing the America, duly incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. The organization is an off shoot of the Bonus Expeditionary Force, evicted from Washington last July. Rent on the Khaki Shirts' headquarters is in arrears. It is A three story Donna brick Alphonso dwelling Zelaya, and belongs daughter-in- to law of a former president of Nicaragua. The organizers claim 250,000 memin process of enrollment.

They confidently predict will "take care of Hoover in November electhey, tions." Their demand that states create refuge camps for unemployed families already has been made upon 48 governors. All Over 18 Eligible Any American citizen over 18 years is eligible to membership, regardless of' color or sex. Lack of funds does not embarrass R. B. Ellison, organizer.

nor L. D. Walde, his aide. Both are from California. Both are confident there soon will be a considerable income to the national headquar- (Please Turn to Page Two) B.

P. W. CLUB MAKES PLANS The first fall of the local Business and Professional Women's club was held Wednesday evening in the club rooms. Miss Emma Summerfield. president.

was in charge. busines was discussed. ineluding suggestions of ways and means of cooperating with other organizations to relieve unemployment. The dates of September 16 and 17 were set for the annual fall rummage sale. which, will be held this year in the Pfeiffer building at Second and Lyon.

Several members of the club will attend the district meeting at McMinnville September 18, according to Miss Summerfield. The next meeting of the local group will be held September 21. Miss Summerfield announced today her committee appointments which will be in effect until June 30, 1933. The committees are as follows, with the first named serving as chairman: House committee: Eva Hall. Elizabeth Ackerman: Harriet Hamilton.

Program: -Irene Graham, Clara Voyen. Zelma Parker. Membership: Henrietta Hacker. Lottie Morgan. Alma Brandshagen.

Activities and finance: Nora Ashton. Ella Mrs, 0. P. Romaine. Mrs.

Anna McMasters, Emma Veal. Ruth Bryant. Publicity: Emma- Crawford. Mrs. Eva Nichols, Jennie Bikman, Lucille Curry.

Legislative: Magdalene Kuntz Garr. Stella Hoover, Mrs. I. C. Huffman.

Civics and public relations: Zella Burkhart. Ivy Boeck. Mary Howard. Emblem: Christine Pipe, Kate Stewart. Bellie Boeck.

Health: Charlotte Allen. Mrs. Calvin Ingle. Mrs. J.

W. ReDenius. The officers of the club for the ensuing year are Emma Summerfield. president: Mary. Vandel, dent: Mildred Whitlake.

corresponding Lilla McCoy, secretary; Mabel Keebler, treasurer. The club officers and committee chairmen will serve as the executive committee. Schools Won't Close Tuesday in Spite of. Holiday Declaration SAL.EM. Sept.

next Tuesday has been proclaimed a legal holiday in Oregon by Governor Meier. it will not be observed as school holiday, it was stated today a by Charles A. Howard, state superintendent of public instruction. will be no doubt some schools immediately adjacent to land that will be closed for the day in order that the children may witness the American. Legion parade.

but in schools more distantly situated where but few of the pupils would -have opportunity of visiting Portland am recommending that those pupils who have the opportunity to LO be excused for the day on request of their parents, without penalty or prejudice of any kind 80 far as the school is concerned," said Howard. I FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER BURCH QUITS STATE BOARD OF- EDUCATION Member of Group Who Refused to Vote When Kerr Was Named Chancellor Sends in Resignation. DEPARTURE IS EXCUSE Medford Man Says He Will Be Absent From State While Important Questions Are Before Body. SALEM. Sept.

Burch of Medford submitted his resignation today as a member of the state of higher education. The resignation, received at the exeentive ofhere, will be forwarded to Governor Meier when he returnes to Portland from Pendleton. Burch requested that his withdrawal take effect immediately. His term on the nine-member board would have expired March 2, 1934. Buch declared that he expected to be absent from Oregon for the next several months.

"during which period many important questions must be considered by the board and a full membership required." In the resignation statement Burch said he had "enjoyed working with the state board of higher education, and contact with its very able members. "It is with feeling of genuine regret that I have reached this decision." Burch withheld his vote at the board meeting that elected Dr. W. J. Kerr as chancellor of higher educational institutions in Oregon and thus effected the choice.

The board at a previous meeting had voted four in favor and four against Kerr, Burch voting against Kerr. His blank ballot gave Kerr a majority of 4 to 3. Chairman Starr refraining from voting each time. Edna Flanagan Here To Start Inspection Of School Children Edna Flanagan, state health nurse, arrived in Albany yesterday to begin her four months' inspection of Linn county schools and homes. Miss Flanagan, who is sent out by Oregon State Tuberculosis association and works in cooperation with the county court and Red Cross, began her work immediately upon arrival.

An office for her use has been constructed on the second floor of the court house. According to Mrs. Edna Geer, county school superintendent, Miss Flanagan's work will not be confined to the county schools. Homes will be visited, insuring closer contact with sickness than has heretofore been obtained. Miss Evelyn Gallagher, Red Cross secretary, will be associated with Miss Flanagan during the latter's stay in Albany.

Both are under the direction of the county court. Andrew Tupper, Once Albany Police Officer, Dies at Independence Funeral services will he held tomorrow afternoon at. Independence for Andrew J. Tupper, former Albany police officer, who died at his home in Independence Wednesday. Mr.

Tupper had been a police officer at Independence, Dallas and St. John, as well as at Albany. Surviving are Mrs. Tupper, daughter, Mrs. Irene Gordon, Portland, and a sister, Mrs.

Susan Langtree, Independence. A grandchild is also living. The funeral rites will be held at the Kenney funeral home in Independence at 2 o'clock p. m. Mr.

Tupper was born February 1861, at Jacksonville, Or. SUPPER POSTPONED Announcement, was made today that the Baptist young people's supper that was scheduled for, tonight has been postponed a week, because of the death of Mrs. Robert Clausen. Bright Spots in Business NEW YORK. Sept.

9- -Business continues to gain and trade reportagon indicate far more optimism than year ago, Bradstreet' weekly trade review said today. YOUNGSTOWN. making operations in this district were stepped up to 20 per cent of capacity. compared with 18 per cent for the last week. NEW YORK New construction contracts awarded in August east of the Rockies amounted to against $128,768,700 in July, the F.

W. Dodge corporation reported. The Albany Herald, Vol. LVIII, No. 41 Friend of President Believed in Chicago; Search is Continued Woman Positive She Saw Col.

Raymond Robins Yesterday-Newspaper Claims Missing Reformer Is Still Alive and Unharmed -Meanwhile Federal Agents Join in Nation-Wide Hunt Associates Fear. EVANSTON, Sept. W. Requa Bryant, Evanston housewife, said today she saw Col. Robins, whom she had known.

since girlhood, at a loop intersection at 2:30 p.m. yesterday. "There couldn't have been any mistake about it." she said. "I know him as well as I know most anyone." Bryant said she did not speak to Colonel Robins, although she had intended to when she saw him proaching the coroner nt State and Adams streets. light changed just then and I was swept along by the crowd.

noticed that Colonel Robins seemed very depressed and absent-minded. He was hurrying along. not looking at anything but the sidewalk in front of In Chicago, Claim CHICAGO, Sept. Chicago Daily News, quoting an anonymous informant, said today Raymond Robins, who disappeared while bound for House, apointment was in Chicago yesterday. "That Col.

Robins has not communicated with his numerous friends, in Chicago is taken to show." the News said, "that he is engaged upon some secret mission which he must pursue without knowledge of his presence in Chicago becoming The News continued that: "A number of these friends are pursuing the search here, heartened by realizing that both the kidnaping and murder theories have proved unfounded. "Col. Robins, missing, since lust Saturday, passed friends of long standing at State and Adams streets (in the heart of Chicago's loop business district) early yesterday afternoon. This friend, who at that time had heard nothing of the mystery aud FIRE MENACES 3 FARM HOMES Fire, which for a time threatened three houses near the Pacific highway south of Jefferson, was finally brought under control late last night through the combined efforts of farmers living in that district. The blaze, which started in the grass on the Tom Hale place, got away from those watching it and quickly spread to adjoining fields.

State Officer Winters and Chief of Police Rodgers of Albany notified residents of nearby farms, who fought the fire for several hours. Houses on the Murdock, Elder, and Vander Velden farms were threatened for a time by the fire, which burned over fields for more than a mile north of the highway. It was thought to be under control this morning, although the blaze was threatening to break through in several places. Albany's Fire Alarm System Now Ready for Winter; Finish Tests Albany's fire alarm system is ready for the winter, according to Chief A. C.

Kielblock, who has spent the past week testing the fifteen boxes which comprise the local circuit. Wiring, connections, and the general alarm system have been tried out and all have worked satisfactorily. No alarms of any kind have been sent in for nine days, according to the chief, and no loss has been suffered by fire in. the city for just exactly thirty days. Although several flue fire calls have been answered since the Snyder Welding Shop fire on August 9, 110 blaze of any kind has been reported since August 30.

SANTIAM ROAD GETS U.S. FUND (By United Press Leased Wire) SALEM. Sept. -Allocation of $370.000 for the North Santiam and Santiam highway by the U. S.

forest service was approved recently, according to word received big Congressman W. C. Hawley. Distribution of the funds was not specified but it is presumed the Santiam highway appropriation will apply to that portion which ascends the eastern slope of the Cascades. The North Santiam project.

on west side, receives $115.000 of the total. The Alsea highway will receive 000 and the Willamette highway $185. 000. The Siletz river road is given $85.000 and the Oregon coast highway I $100,000, search, did not address Col. Robins, as he appeared much preoccupied.

However, recognition was definite." Hunt Under Way NEW YORK. Sept. unprecedented nationwide hunt was under' way today for Colonel Raymond Robins, colorful campaigning crusader for peace, prohibition, political purity believed kidnaped and murdered while en route to visit the president of the United States. The secret service and police were co-operating in the bunt. No trace of him has been found.

The -man who helped Theodore Roosevelt lead a moosers in their futile 1912 campaign, vanished here Saturday after checking out of the City club. He had told friends he was going to see his old friend, President Hoover, whose re-election he was urging. The appointment WAS for Tuesday at the White House. The vigorous, bitter, 59-year old campaigner against all that he believed was wrong in the natien's political and moral life, had received hundreds of threats against his life. He received some only a month ago.

He laughed them off. Robin's 35 years as a coal miner, gold miner in the Klondyke, a writer, on the lecture platform where he was what the middlewesterners called "stem-winding spell binder," had brought him into contact with bundreds of underworld characters. He feared none of them, his friends said. Friends Still Hope: And because he feared none, and because he was known to his fellow crusaders as a "lone wolf" who often followed the trail of what he believed to be corruption alone, some friends professed to believe he would show up unharmed. Dr.

Fred B. Smith, of the World Alliance for International Friendship, was one of these. Smith talked to Wall ter Newton, one of the president's, sees retaries, and reported that Mr. Hoover was "quite worried." Dr. Smith said Robins often dropped out of sight when be began.

an investigation he wanted kept see ret. "For that reason," be said at White Plains, "I think Mrs. Robing may be bit over anxious." "Threats never faze him. He is an old campaigner. I went around the world with him once and he got threatening letter every few days.

He just laughed at "them. "Five weeks ago he was here, going from Florida to Maine. He talked about some new threats in Florida where he has a home and has been quite active in a local political campaign. But he laughted about those threats. May Be Investigating think he probably has gone off to investigate some lead he has--but it does seem unusual that he would break an engagement with the president." Mrs.

Robins, however, said that the persistence of the threats had led the colouel lately to prepare for disposition of his property in case of death. "It is something we have to face," she said he told het. The missing man's wife, herself prominent social worker, the former Margaret Drier of Brooklyn, feared he was murdered. She cited threats he received because of his political activity near Brooksville, their home, and the scene of several recent political or liquor killings. The colonel left their summer home at Southwest Harbor Maine, she said, on Aug.

30. He stayed with O. Levinson of Chicago at Kennebunk Beach when he conferred with several (Please Torn to Page Two) ROGERS Says: BEVERLY HILLS, Sept. 9-The doubtful are gradually falling into line. Calvin Coolidge has had everybody on the anxious sent for months as to who he would sapport in the November handicap.

Campaign managers and politicians have been dogging his rubber-booted footsteps but it took, not a politician, but a commercial-minded gentleman (preprietor of America's biggest Mr. Geerge Lorimer, not with words, or editorial persuasion, but with his signature on a small piece of paper, payable at one of the few banks left open, to break Mr. dogged doubt. His printed indorcement of the Republican party is perhaps the biggest paid advertisement. (in favor of any purely commercial product) since Amos and Andy sold themselves "down the river" for toothpaste.

Yours, a CHICAGO- Commonwealth EdiCompany reported a definite increase in demand for power in the Chicago area during the last three weeks. JACKSONVILLE, Flareported improved business, sales in allentines the running late summer per season cent of 1931. ST. THOMAS, More than 200 employes of the Michigan -Central Railway Locomotive shops will gO back to work Monday on a five day week, it was announced..