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15,000 See Nine Records Broken, One Tied at Drake Relays FOR COMPLETE STORIES, PICTURES TURN TO PEACH SPORTS -T1 Iowa News Editorial Open Forum Circulation More Than 300,000 Bm MstBM matt R(lftr Kow Baa Hon Ibaa 300,000 CitculaUoa DES MOINES. IOWA, SUNDAY, MAY 1, 1938 SECTION SIX. In Office Only a Month r-i n. i i rv i i I -MUM I I I II I 111111 11 i i iiiiai iiAiiifiiiiiifiiiiii ii i i ii liiiiiiiifii i i a i i i irii Last Picture of Mayor Lewis Had Felt After Attending Relays at Brake Was 68, Serving His Third Term; Known As Friend of Youth. Mayor Dwight N.

Lewis died at his home here early't day. Death was caused by a heart attack. He would hava been 69 years old May 26. Saturday afternoon the mayor had attended the Drake vJ rV a-'' -''T' relays, the first of which he the afternoon complained to difficulty in breathing. 4NifellRslMsslllsVMfe This is the last picture made of Mayor Dwlght N.

Lewis. It was taken Saturday afternoon at the Drake relays as he sat In a box (at left) with Gardner Cowles, publisher of The Register and Tribune; and Dr. D. W. Morehouse (right), president of Drake university.

The mayor was recording some of the action with a movie camera when this picture was taken. i. SECTION. Mayor Dwlght Lewis. Public Carerr Endi at 6f.

2 BOYS DROWN IN VADING POOL Tragedy in City Park at Muscatine. MUSCATINE, IA. (Pi Two small Muscatine boys drowned late Saturday in a wading pool in Mus ser park here. Joe McCormick of Muscatine found the two bodies In sbout three feet of water. He had noticed one of them floating on the wa ter's surface.

Firemen administered artificial respiration for an hour and I half before giving up. The dead: Bobby Mullins, 5, son of Mrs. Martha Albert Estabrook, 6, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Estabrook.

Firemen who searched the pool said the boys probably slipped and fell and were unable to recover their balance. The bottom of the pool, which slopes toward the cen ter, was slick, the firemen report ed. The pool was being drained Saturday night after some additional boys' clothing was found near the bank. Firemen, however, searched the pool thoroughly and said they were convinced there were no other bodies in it. 1938 Iowa Drownings Same Date a Year Ago 1.

CHILD AT PLAY BITTEN BY DOG A 3-year-old girl at play In the yard at her home Saturday night was bitten by a neighborhood dog. The child, Bonnie Ellen Ballan- tyne, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. G.

Ballantyne, 2634 Capitol was taken to a physician's office and treated for mouth, face, neck and right ear lacerations. Police said the dog would be ordered tied up pending examination for symptoms of rabies. 41 10 Spent Evening Showing Movies. He had spent Saturday evening at his home, 1712 Eleventh showing movies to two boys a namesake. Dwight Lewis, 11, of Osceola, Ia.

(no relation), and Verne West, 19, of Pella, la. Young Dwight was asleep upstairs when the mayor died. About 11:15 p. a youth living at the mayor's home, Art Wohlwend, a senior at East High school, came in and found the mayor in his den, with his hands on his stomach complaining of feeling ill. He told the youth he had taken some soda to ease the pain.

Youth Summons Physician. Becoming alarmed at 11:30 p. young Wohlwend called Dr. Phil Watters, lifelong friend of the mayor and hii physician, who hurried to the home. Mayor Lewis died shortly after midnight while sitting in a chair in the front room.

The death was sudden, the mayor making no last statement. Elected in March. Dr. Watters said the death was caused by angina pec toris, a heart attack. Mayor Lewis had been in the mayor's office less than a month following his election in the city general campaign Mar.

28, at which time he defeated former Mayor Joe Allen, seeking a second term. Lewis took office Apr. 4. Third Time In Office. It was the third time the mayor had been elected, the first In 1932 i V' FARM LABOR PARTY TO JOIN LA FOLLETTE Iowa Organization Plans Merger.

By CC. Clifton. (RetHttr Staff Wrtt.r.) CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. The Iowa Farmer-Labor party is all set to hop the bandwagon of the La Follette National Progressive party, its leaders confirmed here Saturday. Gov.

Philip La Follette of Wisconsin, who addressed an interstate progressive political rally here Saturday night, accepted the Iowa Farmer-Labor party's invitation to come here with the understanding it tyuld Join hands with him. Short's Statement. Wallace M. Short of Sioux City, Farmer-Labor candidate for governor and a moving force in the organization of the state party, and George F. Buresh of Cedar Rapids, candidate for United States senator and an organizer of the party, said there would be no difficulty ia merging battle lines.

They disclosed that a delegation of 10 leaders of the Farmer Labor party, headed by Buresh, went to Madison, six weeks ago to confer with La Follette. No announcement that he was to launch the National Progressive party Thursday night was made to them at that time, Buresh aid. They were given to understand, Buresh said, that La Follette was leading up to the formation of a new party then, and they, in return, gave him assurance that if he came here Saturday, there would be a union of forces. Strength. Buresh had conferred with La Follette last week, he said.

The Farmer-Labor party, which has worked for four years to attain the voting strength necessary to establish It aa a legal political party in Iowa, has done so to be ready to join just such a movement as La Follette has started, Short said. Two years ago the Farmer-Labor party turned thumbs down on Congressman William Lemke's Union party. But the present situation has no relation to that of 1936, Short said. Framework. The Iowa Farmer-Labor party didn't want to surrender Us third place on the general election ballot to Lemke's national ticket, Short explained, because the framework of a national progressive party was perfected as long La Follette Continued on.

Page Two. News on HELPING CHINA HANKOW, CHINA Ten thousand miles away. Hitler and Stalin are snapping at each other. Here in Hankow, Ger-, man generals and Russian pilots are helping China fight Japan. (Story on Page 10, General News Section) A DIRTY DEAL HOLLYWOOD, CAL.

Many film starlets with proved talent are not getting the follow-up opportunities they rate. Why? (Story on Page 4, General News Section.) KELLY'S ARMY "General" C. T. Kelly, a California opportunist with 1,200 jobless laborers limping behind his praftclng black' horse-pushed wondering, cheering Des Moines Into the national spotlight 44 years ago Monday. When they left, some Des Moines wives left, too.

(Story on Page Iowa Section.) Nesting station An estimated surplus of more than 15,000 at the city auto test I lit 4K Real Farmer 'Knows More' Than Teacher (Plclurw on Paca 4.) By Staff Writer. GRANGER, IA. It doesn't require as much intelligence to teach school as it does to be a real farmer, the Rev. L. G.

Ligutti, Granger Catholic priest, told a group of 30 Dps Moines school teachers Saturday. The teachers, from elementary public schools, drove to Granger to hear a lecture by Father Ligutti and visit the government subsistence homestead project which he inaugurated. "The farmer must know so much more than the teacher-he must know animal husbandry, he must know the seasons and the weather. He must be a biologist, and an agronomist as well," Father Ligutti said. Father Ligutti, widely known for his belief that true Jeffer-sonian democracy will be achieved only through the common man's return to rural life, made his comparison when one of the teachers in the group asked about the aver age intelligence of the residents at the Granger subsistence homestead.

Higher Than Average." "Their intelligence, and the Intelligence of the coal mining class from which the homestead residents came ia higher than the average," he said. It is because of poor housing conditions, long periods of sea sonal unemployment and lack of adequate church and school facilities that coal mining groups have been prevented from making the progress of some groups, he ex plained. "And as for the church, for years the only work done among the coal miners in this vicinity was carried on by few Negro preachers among their own people. The Protestants did nothing; the Catholics did nothing," Father Ligutti declared. The teachers were taken to Granger by Bessie B.

Goodrich, curricular adviser for the Des Moines public schools. Father Ligutti talked at Granger's Assumption parochial school. Spinning Wheels. The teachers then Inspected the handicraft work at the school. They saw the spinning wheels and looms used by the girls; the woodworking equipment used by the boys.

Following the tour at the school, the teachers then drove through the homestead. Next, for contrast, Father Ligutti directed the teach- Granger Continued on Page Four. the Inside ing station will be spent for safety measures. (Story on Page 5, Iowa section.) BUSINESS LOANS Governor Kraschel Saturday wired President Roosevelt and Jesse Jones, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance offering suggestions whereby small businesses In Iowa can obtain loans of $25,000 and less with federal assistance. (Story on Page 4, Iowa Section.) MORE FEATURES Other features in the Sunday Register this morning are: They StlH Use Horse and Burey Pags 2 In the Photo-, gravure section.

Girl Parachute Jumper's Thrills Page 2 in the Magazine section. Radio Programs Page 7 in the Iowa section. Farm News Page 6 in the Want Ad section. Editorials Page 8 In the Iowa section. Open Forum Page 9 In the Iowa section.

Book Page Page 11 In the General News section. IOWA DROPS 6 LICENSE SUITS FOR A MILLION Wegman Contract Is Cancelled. By Gordon Garamack. The state executive council Saturday decided to drop the state's cases against six out-of-state corporations for and its contract with Leonard J. Wegman, appointed a special assistant attorney general to handle the case, was terminated with his consent.

The announcement concerning the cases, filed 10 days ago in Polk county district court, was made by Governor councils action followed a conference with Wegman, a Des Moines attorney and son of State Treasurer Leo Wegman; when It was agreed he would surrender the contract under which he was to have received 10 per cent of the amount the state collected. Basis of Suits. Basis of the suits was that the six out-of-state corporations were doing business In the state with' out permits issued by the sec re tary of state. The amount claimed in the suits was based on a pen alty of $100 a day for each day business had been transacted in the state without complying with the law. Speaking for the executive council, Governor Kraschel, Its chairman, said that the suits had provoked undue significance be cause of the large amount of money claimed in the action.

Actually, the governor said, the state had no expectation of recovering any sum even approach ing the amounts named in the suits and the council had authorized the action with the primary objective of compelling all out-or state corporations to qualify under the law. Penalty Purpos. The $100-a-day penalty, he said, is provided to bring corporations doing business in the state under direct jurisdiction of the Iowa courts. Atty. Gen.

John H. Mitchell, who took part In Saturday's coun cil meeting, explained that his of fice had been associated with the suits in order to carry out the provisions of the. contract as determined by the executive council. Mitchell is not a member of the executive council. The executive council's action terminates Wegman's status as a special assistant attorney general and, although he had spent more than six months Wegman Continued on Page Six.

ADDED POLICE CHANGES SEEN Rumors Point Toward Job Switches. Persistent rumors of further changes In the police department personnel Monday by Safety Superintendent Henry HasBrouck were current Saturday night. It was reported that Lieut. Floyd Hartzer, recently transferred to the traffic department, would return to the police liquor squad. The program was also said to include the transfer of Sergt.

Frank Mabee, former license collector, from the liquor squad to the night shift. Sergt A. D. Shores of the night shift was said to be slated to replace Lieutenant Hartzer in the traffic department. WKOMAN.

Illness helped organize, and later in friends that he was having and again in 1934. In 1936 he maae an unsuccessiui race ror ine Republican nomination for con gressman from the sixth district. Mayor Lewis had been a resi dent of Des Moines nearly his entire lifetime. He never married. Award.

His work as the friend of boys won him in 1927 the Des Moines Tribune Community service award for distinguished service to the city. During his first term in office, Mayor Lewis attracted national attention to Des Moines by the prog ress made with federal works proj- Council to Name Mayor A successor to Dwight N. Lewis aa mayor of Des Moines will be chosen by the city council, Fred Van Llew, city solicitor, said early today. He was also credited wits founding public health and sanitation departments for the city. Raised Wsges.

He was the first mayor to raise the wages of city laborers to union scale wages being paid in private industry. He recently was honored by the Men's Sunday school class at Central Church of Christ for having taught the class 40 years. Responding then to speeches and congratulatory telegrams, the mayor remnrked that "life begins at 40." Dwlght Lewis devoted Us life to public service. He was known throughout the city and state as "youths best friend." During his lifetime more than 6,000 boys received aid, ad vice and direction through his efforts. Financial Aid.

Many he aided financially. Some he helped through school and college. Others he took into his home when they were young' enough to attend grade school. He was a past state president of May Continued on Pag Si. Mayor Lewis at ease In his home In the chair and footstool him by his employes at the city hall during his first ft vJ 1 DEAD, 1 SHOT IN OFFICE FEUD Lumberman Pulls Gun Without Warning.

(Tha lUglttar'i Iowa Ntwi Scrrlc.) DAVENPORT, IA. John Fell- ner, 50, secretary-treasurer of the O. Seiffert Lumber was shot in the chest and seriously wounded Saturday afternoon by Edward L. Luett, 76, vice presi dent of the company. Fellner was seated at a desk In the company office when he was shot.

Before police arrived, Luett committed suicide by firing a .45 caliber bullet into his chest near the heart. Even Chance. Fellner was taken to Mercy hospital where the bullet was re- moved from his back. Physicians say he has an even chance for recovery. Herbert Luetje, office manager, and William Beusa, a customer, who were in an adjoining room, told police there were no words passed between Fellner and Luett and that the latter fired at the younger executive without warn Ing.

Suffered Stroke. Police say they are of the be lief that Luett harbored a grudge against Fellner Over some company matter. Luett, officers learned, had been in ill health and recently suffered stroke. LEAVES COURT, HANGS HIMSELF (Tfca Ragutar'f Iowa Nwi SenSc BOONE, IA. Fred Ensliy, 38, a Luther, farm attended a juvenile delinquency hearing here Saturday morning for one of his daughters, then went home and hanged himself.

His wife and four other children survive. X-A tut, Statements On Death Of Mayor Fred Vsn Mew, rlty solicitor and close friend of Lewis: Dwight not only was one of the finest characters, but one of the biggest men I have ever known. No breath of scandal ever touched upon his public life. He died when he was higher In public favor than ever before in his life. Finance Superintendent L.

P. Love: It is one of the saddest things that could have happened to the city at this time, Mayor Lewis was bringing about a harmony in the council that hasn't existed before. He was working to bring about conditions that would have been the finest thing for the city. I Just can't get over the fact that this had to happen at this time. Parks Superintendent Lee Keyser: The passing of Mayor Lewis comes as a distinct shock and a great loss to the city of Des Moines.

Streets Superintendent John Mac-Vicar: For the first time in many years we had a mayor who really wanted to be a mayor. Only today he was in the streets department planning to go out with the foremen to look over the city project and supervise the work as a mayor should. It is a big loss. Dr. D.

W. Morehouse, president of Drake university The loss of Mayor Lewis is a great shock to me. As he sat with me in the box at the Drake relays today he seemed to be in radiant health. I am grieved at the loss of this fine man. Dwight Lewis did a wonderful work among young men of the city who will never forget ARRAIGN WOMAN IN DRIVING CASE Mrs.

Mabel Walker, 23, who state highway patrolmen assert drove her car while intoxicated and with her baby in her arms, was arraigned in municipal court Saturday. Mrs. Walker, who lives at E. Seventeenth st. and Aurora pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving an automobile while intoxicated.

She was released on her own bond to the custody of her husband to appear for hearing May 10. LIQUOR FOUND IN TEA KETTLE Sergt. Frank Mabee and Detective Ted Strasburg of the police liquor squad raided a residence at 802 E. Fifth st. Saturday afternoon and reported they seized three-fifths of a gallon of alcohol.

The liquor, the policemen said, was found In a sauce pan and tea kettle In the kitchen sink. A woman who gave her name as Mrs. Bessie Parker, 40, who said she lived at the address, was arrested. Sergeant Mabee said her right name was Mrs. Bessie Pleu.

The woman pleaded not guilty before Municipal Judge C. Edwin Moore to a charge of illegal pos session of intoxicating liquor. She was released on $500 bond for hearing May 9. Showers Occasional showers the first part of this week, and generally fair weather the latter part of the week, were forecast for Iowa by the weather bureau Saturday In Chicago, DU.