The Daily Chronicle from De Kalb, Illinois • Page 1

Cl-MOTI'G BE- 1 THIRTIETH YEAR4-N0. 139 DE KALB, ILLINOIS, SATURDAY. MAY 24, 1030 PRICE THREE CENTS an Liu uu -JrA IDE MOTS r. EATH TAKES REV. EMUS on North American Soil i I I II Marketing Plans Heard By Wool Men Wool growers of DeKalb county yesterday discussed the possibilities of co-operative marketing at a meeting held at the DeKalb County Farm Bureau office and presided over by acting County Farm Advisor Russell Rasmusen.

The attendance at the meeting was not quite as large as had been anticipated, but it was considered a sufficient indication of Interest to merit a of tbe project. It is believed that a carload of wool will be collected for co-operative marketing during the next few days those, present at the session yesterday afternoon thinking k. would be possible' to obtain that quantity witho-it a-great deal of Tiiit RAZES TOWn 7- Runaway Horse Breaks Pipeline And Oil Catches Fire Today IS STILL BURNING Ripon. Wis, May 24 GJJ Quick work by volunteers saved Kipon from destruction -5y fire today after ftparks from the hoofs of a runaway hors bad ignited the oil escaping from broken pipeline. Seven tanks of oil exploded, praying their flaming contents over factories, warehouses and homes and threatening 'for a tinie to consume Autopsy Made Last Evening; Investigation Is Begun to Determine' the Cause of i Injury to Head.

BROUGHT HOME the world which may be put Into regular trans-Atlantic service after its maiden visit to this Two Canadian government radio announcers will be stationed atop the mooring tower to broadcast a description of the huge airship's arrival. This composite photograph shows how Great Britain's air goliath, the drligibl R-100, will look moored to the recently erected mast at St. Hubert Airport, Montreal. Canada, if It successfully completes its projected voyage from England. 'The taO tower was built specially to receive the palatial air li ner largest In Working in con junction, the state's attorney's office, the DeKalb police and the coroner's office were today launching an investigation into the death of Francis Paul Lawler, 416.

who passed away at 430 o'clock Friday morning at the St. Maryi hospital. The investigation was begun as the result of testimony, given this morning by Mrs; Lawler, the widow, before a jury impaneled by Coroner Dr. R. P.

Culver. The state's attorney's office was represented by Assistant State's Attorney H. W. Prentice. Lawler died as the result of a skull fracture, it was disclosed last night by means of autopsy.

The autopsy was made by Dr. G. H. Joost and Dr. R.

A. Wright, the two surgeons placing it as a basal fracture below the right ear. The fracture was not disclosed by means of an x-ray, which is not unusual, considering its location. 1 That Lawler was injured, either by a fall or by a blow struck on the head, was disclosed at the inquest this morning. Testimony given by his young wife, not yet twenty, was that he left the home about 5:00 o'clock Monday afternoon, after having been drinking during the day, and that he jdid not return home until about 10:30 o'clock Tuesday night, When he was brought home by a stranger in a dazed condition.

The investigation being made is to determine where and with whom Lawler was with" between 7:00 o'clock Monday night arid noon on Tuesday, rle was injured some time during that interval. the entire town of 4,000. population. Three hours after the first explosion: bad shattered windows in homes for blocks around, the last of the sporadic fires was brought under conMiot and officials announced that ther-vaa do danger of new explos- Art buildings surrounding the field of Htank-s where the' unusual accident occurred were reduced to ruins by the deluge Cl biasing oil. Votun- teers aided fire companies of Ripon and surrounding towns1 In their battle to keep the fires from sweeping over the entire town.

Ripon is nationally known as the birthplace of the Republican party. It supports small college and because of the numerous lakes in this. part of Wls- ij, cousin is a' popular resort for summer tourists. Ripon. Slay 24 rUJ!) -A runaway horse' broke an oil pipeline here today.

Sparks from its shoes set firs to tlve oil and started a Maze that threatened to destroy the town. The flames spread rapidly with the flowing oil and within two hours several men had been injured, oue seriously, seven tanks of oil destroyed two homesv burned, the railroad station endangered and several other buildings were in flames. Explosions of the oil tanks added to the general excitement, the burning liquid flying from the demolished tanks and firing additional buildings. 1 The oil tanks were clustered around the Walt ham Oil Company, east of the business district and near the 'Acme Handle A wagon load of lumber was standing there when one -of he horses became Brave Girl Is Successful In Her Flight Darwin, Australia, May 24. LPi Miss Amy Johnson, Rri-tlsh flyer, completed a hazardous 9Q-miie solo flight from England when she landed here, safely at 37 n.

rru today. 1J m. eastern stan dard time. Miss Johnson failed to break the solo flight record of fifteen and one-half days made by Bert HInkler three years ago, but In her trip across Europe, Asia and the settlements she ew through storms snd met with accidents which threatened at times to force her to return home in defeat. Few; besides her father, once a Klondike gold prospector, and her mother believed she would reach Darwin when she took ofT from Croydon Airport.

London, in a little moth plane on, eb tnoraiag ef MaV fifth. jiii TWfrf -k -y, crashing SEARCH FOR LOST CRI Much Mystery Surrounds Disappearance of Young Woman In East riiat McKeesport, Pa May U.R) An extensive search was being, made today for Mrs. O. C. Kirk of Carnation.

who dissppear-last night in an automobile in whfc-h. she had ieen honeymooning with her A repporr to state poltce at Oreensburg. Ps and police of Vmk McKeesport last night by her hus-band G. "'Cij Kirk. 35.

who said he was the head of the Carnation Farm Company, revealed that the woman vanished while Kirk weot in search of a towing truck to remove their automobile whkJv had been disabled on the Unrein II half a mile from here. When Kirk returned, he his wife' and the automobile had -disappeared. An all nig-M search of the roads in vicinity failed to reveal trace of them. Differential Broken( Kirk, told the police that the ff-erential In the machine was broken and said be doubted that the auto-Ti mobile could have been moved under its own power. 1 U---8te4a- plkH ftreenwbtirg toT th United Press they were conv-ttely baJTled by the case.

They admitted the possibility of kidnaping but said they did not think it pro bable. VUp Wntll noon they -not have a single cme to work The fact that the rautomohlle bore a Washington -license plate made it conspicuous and since an all-night and all day search, had failed, state police said that they were inclined to believe that the car had been either removed out the district before tbe disappear ance was known or that it bad been placed in some obscure garage Sent Telegram, Samuel Wolfe. and under- taker of Fast McKeesport who offered to tow Kirk's automobile, said that Kirk had sent a telegram ad dressed to O. Kirk, president of the Carnation Farm Company, Car nation. Wash last night, explain ing that the automobile was out of order and askinr for $500 with which to repair it.

The telegram was sent from Wolfe's home by telephone, he said, i and was signed O. Kirk. Wolfe said 'Kirk told him he was married In Seattle Aprlt 18. Wolfe did not know the bride's name be fore she was married. "Kirk made no mention in hl! wire that his wife had disappeared." Wolfe said.

"He also said in the wire to an swer it in cars of me, but I haven't heard from him since, he left to Join police in the Pve received no fcnswer to the wtre and he hasn't ven telephoned to ask if did. TTe did not tell me where I could reach him." Scout Executive Speaks At Dedication Service Scout Executive Ralph Tastad was the speaker yesterday afternoon at Impressive dedication ceremonies at Davis Junction, A flag pole was formally dedicated by the Boy Scouts besides Mr. TaS-tad's "inspiring address on patriotism and the meaning of the flag. James Bagg. a DeKalb Scout, acted as ofRcial bugler for the day.

DE I 0l7: BY STRANGER have any more snd he bought the-half -pint from Duff, according to her testimony. Returned By Stranger. Watting all day Tuesday for her husband- to return. she was finally; told about 30 o'clock In the afternoon that her husband had been found that he would be home in a feW minutes. This Information, j(rtar Frank Mrs.

Lawler Went and prepared after waiting some time for her husband to return. She waited until o'clock In the evening and then became so uneasy that she went downstairs to the James Fagan home, on the first floor. She asked why her husband didn't come home. Johnny Fagan, she said, admitted he knew TAjiere Lawler was but refused to tell her. lie.

said he was afraid to go get him because the police were watching; the place and he might be arrested. Johnny, she refused to name the place be cause he didn't want to on anybody. Later, Mrs. Lawler testified, the name of Joe slipped out and tsbe imagined her husband was with someone named Joe. Later Johnny said that Lawler was all right as he wasn't any more afraid to be at Joe's place than at home.

It was while this conversation was EOing on at tbe Fagan home that Lawler was brought home. 1 Johnny Fagan 'a father, she said, answered the knock on the front door and admitted Lawler. Mrs; I-awler did not get to see the men who brought her husband home, but did notice that he drove a big sedan, dark colored. fhe was unable to de termlne the make or license number Injury Is a Mystery Her husband not give her any (Turn to I'age 8, Tleaae) MEETING TO BEGIH Sanitary District Association Starts Meeting Here And Moves To Aurora 1 The program for the seventh an nual meeting of the Illinois Association of Sanitary sDlstricts will begin in DeKalb on the morning of June 11. J930, with reception at the" Rice Hotel where city officials, and, officials of civic organizations will welcome visiting members of the association, i Tbe meeting is to be uniquely' divided between two Aurora and 1 DeKalb.

Both have new and modern sanitary districts which are to he subjects of inspection and stndy by the visiting sanitary officers and Senators SpealiS Senator H. G. Wright will be the principal speaker in the morning ses sion which will be held In But In the afternoon the gathering will move en masse to Aurora here a program has been arranged to take place in the FJks building there. Mayor Charles II. Greejt will ad dress a welcome to the meeting which will be conducted lit Aurora from then on to Its close on the sf ternoon of the following day.

Other speakers will foe engineers, professors, and offfcers of various or- organizations which have to do with' sanitary, The meeting ends in. Aurora at 4:30 oa the aXlrncor cC Jua I El TARIFF LAW UP MONDAY Will Probably Pass And Signed By The President Next Week Washington. May 24 0JJ? Supported with mild applause from Its friends and roundly denounced by its enemies, tbe long disputed tariff bill. now in final form, emerged from a congressional conference today ready for consideration in tbe senate Monday or Tuesday. President Hoover has sent word to hia senatorial leaders that be is ready to sign tbe debenturelesa bill with its modified flexible clause, the United Press has learned on reepon-bie authority.

Majorities In both houses appear to be ready to paas Although a few minor hitches have been aiteeiiiter-yjyh anaore its return to ivnterence for changes In the cheese, clocks and cherries rates, there is every prospect that within two weeks the measure will be written into the statute of -the land. i Statemens ef Leaders Statements obtained by tbe United Pressrom the various leaders of senatorial groups showed the following opinions Republican Floor Leader Watson i "It is as good a bill as we could get and we will pass Senator Couzens, Repn. Identified with neither conservative nor liberal groups. "I believe the bill generally meets the requirements laid down by President Hoover In his recommendations for a revision to benefit those Industries which are suffering depression due to foreign competition. In some cases the rates exceed the difference in cost of production, but Its general tone Is what tbe president asked Norm Is Opposed Senator Norria.

Repn, NeU. leader of the farm bloc, "the bill haa lost its good points and gathered many bad ones since it paased the senate. It la a wicked piece of legislation which wUI add to tbe burdens of the people. It should be debated at some length before it passes the senste, in order that the people may under stand what ia in store for them. Senator Pat Harrison, Dem- Mim- a tariff leader of tbe minority.

The increased rates on sugar and build ing materials will cost tbe American people millions a year. While -the majority apparently has the votes to pass it must be full debate the vote." Worry About Grundy Republican leaders are worried about reports that Senator Grundy. Reps, Pa, called by Democrats "the father of tbe tariff bill may return (Tan to Page 8 Please.) Great Scientist Former DeKalb Minister Passes Away At His Home In Peotone ILL FOR SOME TIME A lingering Illness of the past three months culminated in the quiet passing of Rev. B. B.

Svsns, former pastor of the Methodist church ita DcKalh, late yesterday afternoon at his home in- Peotone. A1thoigb in failing health and a patient at the Wesley. Memorial hospital in Chicago for several weeks. Rev. Kvana bad improved sufficiently to be m3 lowed to return ti bis home Protons several weeks ago.

His death comes as most sorrowing news for his hundreds of Methodist "church members, who knew him during, his stay in DeKalb and his hundreds of friends made during the period he held a charge here. Kindly, and possessed with a disposition which made him desirous of being helpful to everyone, irre-gardless of the fact that they belonged to bis church or not. Rev. Fvans departure from DeKalb In 19IS was sincerely lamented. His death removes from the body of the Methodist church an and sealous worker whose good works were felt In evqry community fortunate enough to; have htm for a resident.

FJ. B. Kvans was born May 11. 18S7. in Wood county.

West Virginia. He entered the jnlnjstery at the age. of 21 and after spending everal in West Virginia was transferred to the west During- the time be was in his home state was located at Clarksburg, Wheeling and Huntington. In 1903 he came to Illinois, where he made Kankakee hia home. He later served in the' Rock River conference at Princeton, DeKalb, from 1918 until 1923.

Morton Park, len Ellyn. Des Plalnes. snd for the past three years has been at Leaves Three Children. He is survived by his wife, two daughters. Mrs.

Carder of Philadelphia and Mrs. R. Marty of Cleveland, and son. J. E.

Evans at PUttte Hie. mTimrr married in 1S7S to Marcaret J. Wolf," who treceded him in death. While in Morgan Park he married Mrs. Mary Wilson of that town, who.

survives. A brother and sis ter in West Virginia also mourn th passing xrf their brother. Rev. was a member of the Odd Fellows, ths Knights of Py thias and the Klwanis club. Mem-ijers of these organizations In De- Kalb remember the keen 'interest and unbounded enthusiasm he ex hibited in their various tasks during hia five years here.

Funeral services are to be' held, at the Methodist church in Kankakee Monday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, standard time. Services, will be In charge of Dr. Frank W. Bar-num. Bankers To Go ToFreeportTo Group Meeting: DeKalb bankers will leave Monday morning for Free port to attend the annual meeting of Group No.

of the Illinois Bankers association, to be In session in Freeport through-, out the day. The local delegation to the group meeting will be headed by R. F1. McCormick, president of the DeKalb Trust and Savings bank, who is vice-chairman of the Group No. association.

He was elected to this position at the annual meeting last year: BULLRTTN III for a number of months Mrs. Charles A. Hosg of South Second street died shortly before 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Her condition critical for the past several weeks, the death of Mrs. Iloag was, not unexpected by members of the family and the many friends.

Her death will be mourned by a host of friends in the community. The complete obituary of funeral service ill be given In Monday's Chronicle. Mr. Troope just returned few minutes before the bandits entered, from the bank where be had made a deposit of the day's receipts, amounting to nearly $1,000. One of the ycung women in -tbe office was able to obtain the license number of tbe car as she ran- to the window on the second floor of tbe building at 1336 Baisdell street where tbe branch is located.

The number was found to be that issued for a car stolen about a month ago in Roc hello according to Rockford police officials. Arthur Buehring. of the DeKalb Dairy Company and a former business associate with Mr. Troope stated that In a. conversation with tbe bandit's victim this afternoon be said he was resting comfortably despite the roucb handling be underwent- I FESTIVAL IS BIG SUCCESS Plans Made To Hold Second Musical Event At DeKalb Next March With over 400 school students from nine" schots of tbe county participating in the first musical festival held in DeKalb, the success- that greeted the efforts of the musicians was so apparent that the instructors at a meeting last evening unanimously declde-1 to hold another festival next year.

Mrs, Harold Stewart, instructor of music at the DeKalb high school was elected chairman of the organization and DeKalb was selected as ths scene of the 1931 festival. Mrs. Stewart and Ed Chenette who bad made tbe major share of the plans for ths festival were pleasingly, surprised only ut'the large number of contestants who were present for the the group of. several hundred spectators who were present both, in the afternoon and evening session. Held Rehearsals The activities of the day started promptly at 1.00 o'clock yesterday afternoon with a rehearsal ot the massed orchestras and the massed bands.

At 2:00 o'clock the individual glee clubs and choruses of the various schools presented a program, which was followed by a rehearsal of the mixed choruses which consisted, of 250 voices, and the boy's and girl's glee clubs which had united as one "large -boy's and one large girl's glee clubs. 4 r-. The program of the evening, which consisted of numbers given by the massed "musical organisations, proved not only to be well done, but most impressive, wiJ singers from var-toua parts of the county uniting in presenting practically perfect renditions of the better types of music. enthusiasm Great At a meeting of the instructors In the Cottage Cupboard, at which a banquet was served, the greatest enthusiasm, was evident. It was decided that the instructors should meet next September to decide on the music to he used at the featival March.

It v. as also decided that the meetinga should remain as music festival and not become -competitive events. Contestants were served a caf-toria supper at the school and dancing" was enjoyed in the music room between the afternoon rehearsals and tbe evening program. Schools represented were DeKalb, Sycamore. Malta, Cortland, Hinckley, Waterman.

Kirkland. Somon- auk. and Sandwich. Dixon Boy Smothered In Elevator of Corn Dixon. Ill, May 24.

-UPM-Julius Brechon. 10, Was smothered to death in" an elevator bin filled Vith corn here On a Single Saturday Evening Two parties, who had inserted Classified Ada to run for one week, came in 1 and asked that tbe ads be discontinued as results had been secured from a singlef Insertion. One wanted to rent rooms; tbe other Vanted a hired man. On the same day another advertiser advertised a lost dog. and the dog was at home playing with his little master by o'clock in the evening.

Bill Eisen-berg did still better his dog came home before pa per was out. Want Ads are not eupposV ed to do that much. -a. Mrs. Lawler' testimony, given In a straightforward manner, was very complete.

Not yet 20. the young mother told of her husband's actions on the day be left the home and on his return the following night, in a dazed condition. Had Been Drinking 00 o'clock Monday after-noon he and Johnny Fagan left the houw together, she JWinny taume tcK tnotJLa.fer' dkl'Vji 1 5W tn the following night, about to SO o'clock, He appeared dazed at that time." but didn't say a word Mrs. Lawler him upstairs and he laid down on the bed. She didn't notice anything wrong at the time, and he slept during the night.

The next morning she discovered blood on his coat and his shirt collsr when she undressed him. The blood came from the right ear and he complained that his head was sore. "He had been drinking on Monday. she said. "When be left Monday afternoon I had no idea -where he went.

When he didn't return I called the police, thinking maybe he had been arrested. On Monday he had been at some place- on State street called Blondie's. Francis Duff being with him earlier in the day. Mrs. Lawler became worried on Tuesday and she and members of the James Fagan family started a search.4 Johnny Fagan later in the day said that Lawler had been seen with a man named Lattlmer, As questions were directed at her, Mrs, Lawler told her story In more detail.

She said she and her husband were making arrangements to return to Nebraska. The plan had been to start Tuesday but was later changed to AVednesdsy Mr. Lawler did not complete the rerairs on the car. Met Francis Duff On Monday Mr. Lawler started downtown and he met Duff, she said.

He told her this on Mondsy afternoon. Duff was on his wsy to the bootlegger to get some booze for a friend. Lawler accompanied him and Duff got half a pint, all that the bootlegger had lefC Duff offered Lawler a drink of this, but Lawler refused, he" later told his wife, be cause the liquor belonged to another man, who had paid for it. While they were together1 Johnny Fagan and Frank Lawler. father of the dead man.

returned from the cemetery. Johnny wanted to get some whiskey. she said, but the bootlegger did not Given welded to steel and modern refrigerators made possible. Dr. Langmuir in his speech brought to the audience a clearer conception of the size and acUvity of atoms, especially helium atoms.

The helium Dr. Langmuir said. cannot be described in three dimensions but can be described mathematically with, six dimensional space. We can make helium atoms, travelling at the rate of 30,000 miles a second ring a bell every time- one of them goes through a-hole. is no doubt about tbe size of; the atones.

They are so small that if you take a baseball and magnify it to the sire of tbe earththe atoms would appear the aise of baseballs. The number would be the same as the number in the earth If the earth were made of baseballs, Pointing to a glass of water. Dr. Langmuir said: "If the molecules In that water were grains of wind they would htiild a roadway from here 14 Francisco PI il'- wide Accidents largely were responsi- lajiure to set s. new sTecoca.

biis was two dan thM "Winkler's schedule when she landed at Calcutta, but at her next landing, Rangoon, she broke tbe propellor, wheel, and one wing of her plane, and lost three days having them repaired. When she finally reached Semar-ang on May 2o it was found her plane needed additional repairs. Miss Johnson, a native of York shire, Kngland, and the daughter of a null 'business man, graduated from Sheffield university with a Bachelor of Arts' degree. GRAF SOARS PICT COAST Wfll Visit The Brazilian Capital And Other Cities In The Coastal Region v. Rio De Janeiro.

May 24 The Graf Zeppelin passed Barra Do Rio De Centas, less than 100 miles down the coast from Bahia. at 10 JO a. m. rt-30 a. m.

est), today the' National Telegraph Company reported. The dirigible flew over Beimonte. on the coast and about 575 miles north of Rio De Janeiro at 2:15 p. m. 12:15 p.

m. est). Continuing its flight southward along the coast line, the Graf Zeppelin flew over Una, state of Bahia, at 1-15 p. m. (11:15 a.

m. est) the National Telegraph reported. Dr. Hugo Kckcner informed the Condor Aviator Company by radio that the dirigible would fly over Rio De Janeiro tonight and continue southward to Paranagua. The ship will then fly t'o Sao Paulo and return to Rio De Janeiro Sunday morning and land here.

Pernambuco. Brazil. May 24 (U.R) The Graf Zeppelin sailed south ward along the coast line of Brazil today, ita nose pointed toward the Brazilian capital and metropolis of Rio De Janeiro, over Commander Hugo Eckener expected to poise this evening. At 3:10 s. m.

today. (8:10 a. est), the great airship passed over Bahia. Refueled and freshly provisioned. Germany's big ship-was beaded toward Rio De Janeiro on a 60-hour round trip.

voyage an interlude to Ita flight to Lakehurst, ls and back to Fried richshaf en. The dirigible left Pernambuco at 152 p. last night (9:52 est), after halting here about 30 hours ollow- (Turn to Fage 8. Please) For Illinois: ralrtonigbt and tomorrow. Rielng temperature tomorrow.

Weather outlook for the period of May S( to SI. For the region of tbe Sreat Lakes: fair at beginning of week, probably a ahower period by Tuesday or Wed- nesday, and again towards close; rising temperature first ef week, no marked cbacges Indicated thereafter. the wagon into the Oil rjSd out and sparks from the bV shoes fired the fluid. J. Many Are Injured Two homes nearby were the firWt to go under the shower of blazing! oil.

Here William Harris, a volunteer fireman, was the first man Injured when one of the seven tanks exploded. Four others were hurt In tbe same blast. The entire town turned out in an attempt to stem the flames, which shot so high hey cquld seen In Fox Lake, 30 miles away. Despite the number of fire fighters, little could be done to save' the buildings. Efforts were concentrated on saving structures which had not yet caught fire.

Several times the railroad station caught fire but each tuns' the flames were beaten out by volunteers who swarmed on the roof. Warehouse Catches Fire boon the warehouse of the Ripon Knitting works caught firs and the hosts of firemen turned their, atten tion there. When It became evident that the building could not be saved the. volunteers attempted to rescue the contents. About $100,000 worth of stock was hauled out before the (Turn "to Page 8.

rMEC RITES 1 MONDAY Funeral Service In Morning, Interment To Be At Water town, Wisconsin Funeral services for Anton Malec, well known resident of this city, win be held at 9:00 o'clock' Monday morning from the St. Mary's church Immediately following the services tbe body will be-shipped to Water-town, for burial, the former home of the Malec family. He will be laid at "Test in a grave alongside that of his father. Mr. Malec passed yesterday noon at th-Et- Mary's hospitsl after but a very brief Illness.

Death, was caused by heart trouble and pneumonia, Mr. Malec being taken to the hospital yesterday morning. Born fai Chicago. Anton Malec was born in Chicago 61 years ago and came to "DeKalb with bis family 35 years ago. -At jeno" time ha operated a meat mar 7 ket In this city, later closing'this business to take employment with fV American Steer- "Wire torn- tny.

During his4 many years' resit nce in tbe cit be became well Jtnown. and he leaves many friends to mourn his untimely death. In addition to his wife and one Malec of this city, be leaves to mourn his death one brother, Rudolph Malec of Madison. Wis, and three sisters. Miss Jessie M.

Malec and Mrs. Julia Jewett of Madison. Wis. and MrsI Louis She-ron of De'avan. Wis.

His ihath Is lw mourned by two grandchildren, Catherine and Malec High Honor in Chicago Bandits Slug Former DeKalb Man in Rockford Chicago. May 24 (UJO The man who perfected tbe lights that turn night into' day, who first learned how to weld steel to steel and knit the world closer together with better radio tubes, was presented the Willard Gibbs medal of the Chicago section of the American Chemical society last night. He Is Dr. Irving Langmulr, associate director of the' research laboratories of the General Klectric In a svcb accepting the medal Dr. Langmulr told the audience of scientists, educators and business men.

something of bis work with atoms but nothing about the work which tbe medal for him. Tells of His Wonders But Dr. Julius, head of the University of Chicago chemistry department and himself a medal bolder, supplied the information and told bow Dr. Langmulr perfected the flged brilliant light that save Americana a million dollars a wight, brought tbe atomic hydrogen arr lame to point where 'l Two bandits, the tower portion of their face covered with jhandker-chiefs. at no.0 o'clock -this morning held up tbe office of he Darrow Division of the Rockford Consolidated Dairies, and when thev onlv founli in the office struck John W.

Troope. manager, of the division and former DeKalb dairyman. Two girls, employees in the office. were the first persons encountered by the bandits. The girls were told to disregard air phone calls and kee4- While one bandit, watched the young women the other turned his attention to Troope who came from another offices.

Going through two safes and finding only $50 the ban dits turned on Troope and struck him on the mouth. Troope managed to set to bis feet but was struck again, falling Into a chair In a stun ned condition. Is believed the bandits used brass knuckles judging by the bruises oa Troope a face..