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POST MEMBER OF AUDIT BUREAU OF CIRCULATIONS LARGEST DAILY CIRCULATION IN PALM BEACH COUNTY. VOL. XXV: No. 172 TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1933 DAILY, FIVR CENTS SUNDAY, TEN CENTS EACH STEEL INDUSTRY STATE CONTRACT LARGE RETAILERS Rainfall Records Are Broen Here With 1 2 Inches in Day Jupiter Virtually Marooned With Water Flooding Highway INDICTMENTS ARE RETURNED AFTER ERASES CLAUSE ON 'COMPANY UNIONS' Beach, coming through water which at times was up to the lights on his car, was the only person to drive into the town Monday, except the big busses which plowed through the water. Travel both ways on the new Dixie highway south of here had to be re-routed over part of the present detour between Kelsey City and north of the Winter club, which has been in use since resurfacing work was started on the new highway.

The old Dixie is in use between Kelsey City and Monet. The new Dixie highway connects with Kelsey City on the south end of the detour and with Monet on the north end of the detour. County Engineer Jake Boyd stated that flood conditions were the worst since the heavy September iwas 1924 when the old Dixie was the only highway. E. C.

DeGarmo, maintenance en-(Continued on Page Three) that time, according to figures supplied by the West Palm Beach Water company, the readings were Sunday. September 16, 1.30; Monday, 8.82; Tuesday, Wednesday, 2.24; Thursday, 3.60; Friday, 2.20. Total, 18.59 inches. Rainfall to date this year is second only to the corresponding period for 1930, when 44.03 inches fell during the seven months as compared with 41.95 inches to date this year. In the first seven months of 1932, 25.89 of rain fell, and in 1931, 23.48.

The monthly readings through July for the last four years: 1933 January, 2.87; February, 1.31; March, 4.29; April, 7.54; May, 1.31; June, 1.35; July, 23.28. Total, 41.95. 1932 January, 1.05; February, 2.68; March, 2.13; April, 1.57; May, 7.01; June, 10.91; July, .54. Total, 25.89. 1931 January, 3.67; February, 1.53; March, 5.78; April, 5.34; May, 3.00; June, 1.10; July, 3.06.

Total, 23.48. 1930 January, 4.04; February, 7.34; March, 6.04; April, 6.98; May, 2.88; June, 15.39; July, 1.36. Total, 44.03. TO N.R.A.AGREI Employment of 1,100,000 More Persons Seen as Result of Move By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 31. Seven of the nation's largest branches of retailers dealing in goods ranging from food and clothing to furniture, will immediately begin operation under shorter hours and higher wages in obedience to executive orders signed Monday night by Hugh S.

Johnson. The industrial administrator issued two orders. The first put into immediate effect the trade agreement submitted by the furniture, hardware, mail order, clothiers and furnishers, shoe and dry goods retailers. The second allowed dealers in foodstuffs to adhere to a 48 hour week instead of one of 40 hours as provided by the other retail codes. Both orders are effective immediately and the operation under them will continue until hearings have been held and permanent codes have been set for those businesses.

A member of the committee that filed the code Monday for the first six industries said afterward: "This retail code will affect more employers and employes than any other code that has been filed or will be filed. It will also return to work more unemployed than codes of other trades or industry." For the general retailers code, a minimum wage of $14 was set for cities above $13.50 in cities between 100.000 and 500,000 and $13 between 2,500 and 100,000. Child labor was prohibited except in accordance with the provisions of the general code proclaimed by the Prsident three hours daily between 7 a. and 7 p. m.

A one dollar wage differential was provided for the fifteen southern states and the District of Columbia. The grocery code provided that no one should work more than eight hours a day except on days preceding holidays, but permitted (Continued on Page Eight) NEW GRAIN LEVELS ARE SEE BY By the Associated Press Chicago, July 31. Seeking to stem, the downward trend in grain prices, directors of the Chicago board of trade after a protracted meeting Monday night announced that "there shall be no future trading in grain and provisions below the closing prices on grain and provisions Monday. July 31. 1933." The ruling is effective until August 15.

The upward maximum fluctuations of 5 cents for wheat, barley and rye, 4 cents for corn, and 3 cents for oats, are not affected by the order. The order curbing downward currents in prices will remain in effect at least until the close of trading August 15 and if any change Is to be made then three days notice will be given members of the board the announcement said. The action came after the market for three days saw grain prices decline the maximum amount permitted under the fluctuation ruling made several days ago. It was understood the board's decision was reached after conver. sations with officials at Washing, ton.

WEATHER FOHKCART Florida: Generally foir except scattered afternoon thuildershowers today and Wednesday. WIND Jacksonville to Florida Straits: Mod-orate east or southeast winds and innaily overcast with occasional show- ers today. ADVISORY By ths Associated Press Washington. July 31. The weather bureau Monday night Issued the fol-lowiinK storm warning: "Advisory il u.

troplcnl disturbance central In Gulf of Mexico ahout seventy-five miles southwest of Tampa moving westward about six miles per hour attended liy strong shifting winila, probably gales over very small area. Caution advised small vessels ill path." WKAT1IK It TAUI.K Slat Ions High Low OPERATE UNDER Rainfall for the 24-hour period ending at 6:30 o'clock last night set a local all-time record, according to available government figures here. Precipitation during the day measured 12.01 inches in the government gauge located on top of The Post building, 10.91 inches falling during Sunday night and until 9 o'clock Monday morning. One and one-tenth inches fell during the d'y. Of the 10.91, 4.50 inches fell before midnight and virtually all after 10 o'clock.

The day's record resulted in the setting of a new mark for the government record kept by The Post in the last four years, the month's total reading 23.28 inches. The total for July closely approaches the total for the first seven months of each of the years of 1932 and 1931. The rainfall for the 24-hour period ending last evening easily eclipsed the record established for any day during the wet week of the 1928 September hurricane. (At Little Damage is Done by Tropical Storm in Course Across State By the Associated Press Tampa, July 31. The tropical disturbance passed into the Gulf of Mexico Monday, after bringing light gales to a strip of the lower Florida west coast.

Nowhere along the area traversed across the state from the east coast where it entered Sunday afternoon was any appreciable storm damage reported, except for scattering citrus losses which remain unesti-mated. Heavy rains caused minor dam age in some localities, flooding sections of highways. A washout was reported on the Florida East Coast railway at Salerno on the east coast, delaying passenger train 6 about hours. Highway traffic ploughed through water along portions of the Dixie highway near Stuart, but so far as was known all roads were open. Water stood in the streets at Palm Beach and large areas of sparsely populated pine and grove lands in Martin and St.

Lucie counties on the east coast were in undated. The pale on the cast coast brought considerable droppings in unprotected orange and citrus groves. Some citrus losses were ex pected throughout the path of the disturbance, but no survey was available. Approximately 5,000 Inhabitants of the lands around Lake Okeechobee, evacuated to higher ground Sunday as a precautionary measure, were returned to their homes Monday. The Washington weather bureau said the storm center was about 75 miles out in the gulf southeast of Tampa at 9 p.m., Monday, traveling westward at about 8 miles an hour.

The center was estimated to have passed between Sarasota and Punta Gorda. At no time, the local bureau announced, did wind velocities exceed 40 miles per hour. IN FT. PIERCE AREA Special to The Post Fort Pierce, July 31. Damage to the citrus fruit crop of this community as a result of Sunday's storm was variously estimated Monday up to 25 percent, by far the greater proportion of loss being to the grapefruit crop.

Groves in unprotected areas suffered the heavier loss, while those having good windbreaks were less damaged. Trees in isolated places were virtually stripped. There was a heavy crop, however, and the more optimistic growers took consolation in the possibility that on the remaining crop they might realize higher proportionate receipts than would have been the case on the full crop. Except to tattered shrubbery, the other storm damage was being rapidly repaired Monday. Power and communications service was back to normal.

There was little damage in the business section of the city, due to the fact that precautions were taken. Damaged roofs and various other superficial damages comprised the other losses as a result of the blow. Business was rapidly getting back to normal Monday, despite the fact that rain fell throughout the day. Jupiter, July 31. Jupiter was virtually marooned from the outside world in all save rail travel and wire communication Monday.

As a result of the torrential downpours of Sunday night and Monday morning, every road out of the town was under water. It was possible fnr cars to get through but only with great difficulty. To the west the Indiantown road was under water and impassable. To the south the old Dixie highway between Jupiter and Monet was under 2 1-2 feet of water in parts, one place of almost a half-mile. And to the east the pontoon bridge on the road which connects the town with the new Dixie highway, was closed.

Trains were getting through but travel by car in any direction was almost taboo. As far as could be learned Mizell Piatt of West Palm MILK PRICES EIXED Prevailing Costs Are Established As Unchangeable by Action Stabilized milk prices become effective today for Palm Beach county in action taken by the Florida state milk control board, according to M. U. Mounts, county agent. The prices are generally the same as those prevailing now.

Complete listing of the prices effective In the county today and henceforth are contained in an advertisement by the state milk control board elsewhere in this issue of The Post. Any violation of the published list, according to the board, by dairymen, distributors or storekeepers constitutes a misdemeanor punishable by fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment not exceeding one year. Also, each day which violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate violation. The following prices became effective at 1 o'clock this morning. Minimum prices: Sweet milk wholesale retail 5 gal.

and up .45 gal. Less than 5 .48 gal Quart .13 Pint .07 .15 .08 Half pint .04 Other prices are contained in the advertisement. Bottled wholesale milk is defined as milk purchased by stores or side dealers for resale at retail or for servicing customers as food over table or counter by businesses licensed for such purpose. Retail milk is delivered from truck, wagon or milk sold to customers from stores. By the Associated Press Oklahoma City, Aug.

1. (Tuesday) Charles F. Urschel, kidnaped oil millionaire has been returned, it was announced at the Urschel home early today. The announcement, coupled with the statement that Urschel was at home and in good health despite his nine days of captivity, was made by Arthur A. Sceligson, brother-in-law of Mrs.

Urschel and cotrustee of the $23,000,000 estate of her first husband, Tom B. Slick, late "king of oil wildcatters." Seeligson declined to say if any ransom was paid, nor would he make any other statement "before morning." School Book Group Continuing Inquiry Tallahassee, July 31. 04) The state senate committee investigating school book costs conferred here Monday with state officials and others regarding state contracts for purchasing text books furnished free to students In the lower public school grades. An investigation was begun of the system under which all school hooks are handled by a Jacksonville book depositor. W.

S. Cawthon, state superintendent of public Instruction, gave the committee a detailed report on selection of books by the state text book commission and on the awarding of contracts for eight-year periods as provided by law. The committee, of which Senator S. W. Getzen, of Bushnell, is chairman, will continue its work through Tuesday, FOR THEFT PROOF IS Injunction to Prevent Officials from Accepting Device Is Sought By ths Aesociated Press TALLAHASSEE, July 31.

The state's contract to purchase a "theft proof" device for automobile tags was attacked in a circuit court suit here Monday as violative of the state Constitution and as excessive expenditure of public funds. The complainants were Henry M. Burch, Tallahassee, representative of the Kirton Tag company, of Jacksonville, and Charles H. Johnson, Jacksonville, as taxpayers. They named as defendants George H.

Wilder, acting motor vehicle commissioner, Governor Dave Sholtz and his six cabinet officers. An Injunction was sought to prevent the officials from carrying out the contract, placed with Forten-bury Brothers, of Jackson agreeing to pay five and one half cents royalty on each tag. The bill of complaint alleged that Burch offered to provide the state with a better "theft proof" device for five and one half cents and later reduced the offer to three cents each. It claimed the Fortenbury device is inferior, is an Infringement on the Kirton patent, and will not prevent fraud as represented. In buying the Fortenbury device, the bill set forth the state will pay five and one half cents for nothing more than two bolts and two nuts for each tag, while for three cents it could obtain from the Kirton company a complete device, already made and ready to be attached to the tags made by the state at its plant.

In a supplemental contract with Wilder, the Fortenbury company agreed to pay the cost of extra machinery and materials needed by the state to make the new tags. This was estimated at $7,000 to $8,000, but Burch and Johnson claimed it will run $15,000 to $16,000. "The perfor? ance of said contract." the bill continued, "and the purchase of said additional equip- ment and devices will constitute (Continued on Page Eight) INTERMEDIARY HELD 1 By the Associated Press Albany, N. July 31 Manney Strewl, who contacted the kidnapers and arranged for the release of John J. O'Connell, was taken into custody Monday night by Detectives Dolan and James O'Connell of the New York City undercover squad.

He had been missing since Sunday afternoon and even his family did not know of his whereabouts until it was learned Monday night that he was being held for questioning in connection with the part he played as go-between. Louis Snyder, Albany attorney, i who acted as counsel for Strewl while he was negotiating with the kidnapers, said he had been called on by his client's mother to find him. A general round up of those who kidnaped O'Connell and recovery of the $40,000 ransom money within the next week is confidently expected in official circles. One of the men investigating the abduction said the arrest of "one individual" will spring the trap on all who had a part in the snatching of the 24-year-old nephew of Ed and Dan O'Connell, upstate democratic leaders. Governor Jjehman, moved by the kidnaping, called upon the legislature to provide death penalties for the crime in some instances and life imprisonment in others.

The penalty is now 10 to 50 years imprisonment. One of the new laws proposed by the governor would make the payment of ransom money a felony. Documentary Stamp Tax to be Collected Tallahassee, July 31 (P) Inspectors working out of State Comptroller J. M. Lee's office are making a drive throughout the state to obtain full payment of documentary stamp taxes.

Lee told Governor Dave Sholtz and his cabinet officers of the campaign and asked the cooperation of these officials in enforcing the law. He said Inspectors are uncovering widespread disregard for the law which requires a tax on nearly every class of business and legal document. One firm, Lee said, failed to pay tax on 11,000 instruments on which state stamps are required. Furniture dealers of the state, he added, have been evadiing the law by Issuing a "rental agreement" to persons who buy on the installment plan, thus seeking to avoid payment of the tax on deferred sales contracts. Budget Commission Meets This Morning The budget commission will begin its official labors this morning at 9:30 o'clock.

At this time it will attack the numerous replies to Its questionnaires sent out last week to all boards and taxing units within Palm Beach county. A number of estimates and budgets have been received and await the action of the board. Miller Williams Is chairman pro tern, and will preside. L. Stuckey of Pahokee, Is expected to meet for the first time with the board today.

TA ATTACKED 1R1D JURY PROB Names Not Announced; Graft, Gambling, Bribery Touched in Report IV7IDKSPREAD Indictments for gambling, graft, perjury and bribery are to follow the return of 2i true bills by the June term grand jury in its final report made at 3:45 o'clock Monday afternoon to Judge C. E. Chillingworth. Owing to the fact that the 15 or more persons involved in the true bills have not as yet been arrested, the indictments were kept secret Monday afternoon. Circuit Clerk George O.

Butler stated that the capiases would not be turned over to Sheriff Jack S. Willson's forces until today. The trend of the points touched in the presentment indicated that indictments would deal with the gambling situation, perj- ury and bribery in the main. One is understood to b-s for a capital AfofTense. P'Two reports were returned, one a supplemental document, following Monday's session, the other the main report drawn up last week but not returned until Monday.

The jury was dismissed by Judge Chillingworth, but is subject to call should any other matters come up that need investigation. A large degree of responsibility for enforcement of laws against gambling was placed on citizens with knowledge of conditions by the grand jury, which censured street talk by those refusing to lay facts before proper officials. In this connection the small size of police and sheriff's forces was taken into consideration by the jury, which did not criticize these forces for lack of enforcement of the gambling laws. It is expected that the grand jury recommendations and indictments will be the starting point from which Judge J. Stockton Bryan will begin his attack on the alleged gambling situation, which has been at a standstill pending the report.

The fact that the state has been asked to probe Lantana municipal finances was cited, together with the information in the supplemental report that books of the town have been impounded pending a thor-(Continued on Page Three) ational Whirligig NEWS BEHIND-THE NEWS Washington Gentlemen who know what they are talking about will whisper to you that a shake-up la impending in the federal trade commission. Administration of the securities act is the matter causing those In charge of our destinies concern. Insiders say the powers would like to replace Republican William E. Humphrey who received his appointment from the late Calvin Coolidge back in 1925. Former President Hoover gave him a renewal good until 1937.

Senator McNary, of the republican floor leader, is fighting to keep Humphrey on the job. McNary even carried the case to President Roosevelt a few days ago. Tw6 of the five members must be republicans. Of course, there are republicans and republicans. Some of the new dealers feel sure they could find one who would fit into their picture of things better than the former Oregon congressman.

Apparently Mr. Roosevelt would have to ask for his resignation. There are some who Intimate that Democratic Chairman Charles H. March also Is somewhat out of line (Continued on Page Four) Virginia Governor And Secretary Wed Winnipeg, July 31. (4 Governor John Garland Pollard of Virginia and Miss Violet Elizabeth McDougall, his secretary, were married at the First Presbyterian church here late Monday.

The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Gordon McLean. Shortly after the wedding, the governor and his bride left by train for Minneapolis and Chicago en route to Sulphur Springs, W. Va. Only relatives and close friends attended the ceremony.

The bride, a native of Glengarry county, Ont was given in marriage by her cousin, Alderman J. A. McKerchar She was attended by her sister, Miss Bertha McDougall. The bride wore a navy blue gown trimmed In white and a short cape and matching hat. The governor and his bride met here over the week end while Mr.

Pollard was returning from the governor's conference in California. Harriman Collapses At Sanity Hearing New York, July 31 P)-The dramatic chain of events since the indictment of Joseph W. Harriman a charge of falsifying accounts in ihe bank he founded attained another climax Monday when the forher Fifth avenue banker col-lapfid In a torrid federal court roci during a hearing on his men-taieonditlon. Menas S. Gregory, head of th pyschopathic ward at Bellevue hital, In which Harriman has confined since his second dis-arpNance from a nursing home, 1 tv JuaKe rrancis li.

uai-f'W Y'Xri examination that the VV.c" Niffered a serious heart Labor Federation President Asks Thirty Hour Week Be Accepted By the Associated Press WASHINGTON, July 31 With one swift gesture, the steel industry erased the contentious "company union" provision from its code of fair trade Monday, but made it clear that the industry would continue to foster this method of dealing with its employes. Gratified at what they considered an important victory, spokesmen for organized labor nevertheless hurled complaint and objection at other provisions of the code notably wages and hours. Secretary Frances Perkins and William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor, in general complained that the hours proposed were too long and the wages too low to accomplish the fy-oad purposes of the recovery act, Widespread reemployment and restoration of purchasing power. trltTd" U.pUkU as quickly eliminated so far as the code was concerned. Robert P.

La-mont, president of the American Iron and Steel Institute, read a brief prepared explanation of the code and then turned for questioning to Hugh S. Johnson, the recovery administrator. The code as presented had expressed a belief on the part of the industry that the "company union" clause, providing for bargaining with employes through the medium of their unions, was the best method of settling the joint problems of employer and employe. It proposed an elaborate method of employe representation in such organizations with a stipulation that all disputes be settled finally by the decision of the highest officer of the company involved. After protest by Johnson, directors of the institute voted to eliminate the "company union" clause.

There was an outburst of ap-1 plause, at the announcement, renewed as Secretarv Perkins ad vanced and shook Lamont's hand Congratulating the Industry upon what she called an important, patriotic forward step, she swung Into a lengthy criticism of other sections of the code relating to labor. The 40-hour week proposed, she said, would fail to provide employ ment lor laie sieei wornera. me wage scales, ranging from 30 cents per hour in the South to 40 cents in the North, she said were in sufficient to reestablish the desired" degree of purchasing power. Miss Perkins urged 8-hour maxi mum day. Green had a counter-proposal which he suggested be substituted for the labor section of the code.

He asked for a 30-hour week with a 60-cent minimum per hour and a guaranteed weekly wage of at least $18. He also urged that the child labor prohibition be extended to ban the employment of anyone under 18. ts ECU By ths Associated Press New Orleans, July 31. The battle between the district attorney's office and the grand jury over Investigation of charges of fraud in last November's election was climaxed Monday by the declaration of martial law by Governor O. K.

Allen for the City of New Orleans "to such an extent as is necessary to protect the grand jury." Instructions were Issued to the commander of the state militia to arrange for "such protection that may be necessary to enable the grand jury to discharge their functions without violence or At nightfall the troops had not been re-mobilized after their discharge early Monday following their mobilization Sunday and Sunday night. Declaration of martial law came only two days before District Attorney Eugene Stanley had planned to open the seized ballot boxes on order of Judge Alexander C. O'Don-nell, of criminal district court, who refused to accept a 'no true bill" from the grand jury after one of the jurors had told the court that the grand jury report was being submitted without any examination of the boxes. From the bench In open court, Judge O'Donnell ordered the district attorney, who had been superseded in the case by Attorney General Gaston Porterie, to take charge of the Investigation, seize the ballot boxes and examine them on next Wednesday. The ballots were on constitutional amendments, supported by the Huey P.

Long faction. Totals from many of the precincts were Identical and charges of fraud were filed. Before the charges were filed the amendments had been declared adopted and as a result state bonds have been issued. Fort Pierce Resident Faces Murder Charge Fort Pierce, July 31. S.

P. Cow-art, this city, who fatally Blashed his brother-in-law, Louis Rhymes, here Wednesday night, was held to the circuit court grand jury on a charge of murder following a preliminary hearing held before County Judge Flem C. Dame. Bond was set at $10,000, which the defendant was unable to Immediately provide Cowart admitted cutting his brother-in-law, but claimed he did so In self-defense, COMPTROLLER PLANS TH0R0UGH1NQUIRY0N AFFAIRS IN LANTANA Auditor Will Be Named Soon to Investigate Financial Transactions By the Associated Press Tallahassee, July 31. Comptroller J.

M. Lee said Monday he will make a "top to bottom" investigation into the fiscal affairs of the Town of Lantana in Palm Beach county, as requested recently by Governor Sholtz. The Lantana investigation, he said, may be one of many which the state will make into the fln-nancial transactions of Florida municipalities where taxpayers have some proof to back up their claims of irregularities. Lee said he had not yet named the auditor to do the work at Lantana but will do so soon. Governor Sholtz asked the comptroller to act when State Attorney J.

W. Salisbury of Palm Beach county wrote that the grand jury there found irregularities during an inquiry into the matter. By the Associated Press Summer sizzled to its zenith throughout the East and in parts of the Midwest Monday with an accompanying toll of more than two score human lives. In New York, where ten deaths were attributed to the heat, the temperature hit 100 for the first time in 15 years, but it was hotter than that on the blistering asphalt pavements below the elevated structures and in the stifling subways. Up the Hudson, away from the city, it was hot, too, and President Roosevelt extended his weekend at Hyde park.

His hlgh-ceil-inged study was swept by breezes, but they were hot breezes and he headed for his swimming pool as quickly en he could. Philadelphia, with a temperature of 99, and New Haven, where the mercury dropped after a maximum of 97 Sunday, each reported three deaths. It was 100 in Baltimore, for the first time In two years, bringing two deaths from heat and three drownings. Boston, after sweltering through a 98-degree Sunday which brought two prostrations, one fatal, enjoyed cooler weather. Six died in Chicago's steamy 94 degrees of heat Sunday and the temperature was only three points lower Monday.

Detroit reported 93, with three deaths and numerous prostrations. Gubernatorial Antiques To Be Put up at Auction Tallahassee. July 31. The auctioneer's hammer may rap at the mansion of the governor of the State of Florida before long. Florida's financial future is far from bright but that Is not the reason for the proposed auction at the executive mansion.

Governor Dave Sholtz told the bor.rd of commissioners of state Institutions that there are many pieces of furniture at the mansion which have not been used for many years and which may as well be taken out of storage and sold. So gubernatorial antiques of bygone-daysfour posters in which their excellencies have slumbered and mahogany-tops from which the first ladies have served the wives of the legislators may go to the highest bidder. $3,000, each; and of 28 court reporters at $900- each. This colled for an annual expenditure of $319,200 in salaries but the legislature appropriated only $250,000 a year or $69,000 less than needed. These court officials drew approximately $447,000 in salaries during the last two fiscal years.

The legislature appropriated $200,000 for expenses such as Jury fees, witness fees, traveling costs, during each of the fiscal years of 1933-34 and 1934-35. The treasurer's report shows approximately $295,000 was set for these purposes during the last fiscal year. 10 AS STORM GOES PAST Trains Move Thousands Back to Homes After Trip to Ridge Section Everglades residents more than 5,000 of them were returned to their homes during Monday and last night by the state government from concentration points on the ridge section where they were taken as a precautionary movement In the face of Sunday's storm. Fred C. Elliot, engineer for the trustees of the Internal improvement fund, announced from Tallahassee that residents of the western shores of Lake Okeechobee were returned to their homes Monday from Childs, concentration point for the evacuation of that section.

Last night from Okeechobee City, A. R. Richardson, superintendent of the state prison farm located near Belle Glade, said that two train loads of persons had been moved back to the Everglades from that city. The first train left southward shortly after noon while the second was sent out shortly after 10 o'clock last evening. In charge of the evacuation In the area (tuclf, Mr, Richardson said that the 125 prisoners of the farm taken to Okeechobee City Saturday, will be returned to th-s farm today.

They were kept at the ridge city Monday, because of the squally weather and he did not want to move them in the camp's open trucks through the rain. Majority of the refugees were ne groes, removed from the lowlands of the Everglades as a precaution from rising waters of Lake Okee chobee. The movement started late Sunday afternoon when shifting winds and reported threat of a break In trackage of one of the rail lines caused officials to act. The lowest barometer reading reported at Okeechobee City Sunday night was at 8 o'clock, with winds blowing from the east at approximately 40 miles an hour, according to The Post Belle Glade correspondent who made the trip with Mr. Richardson on the refugee train.

The two trains from the west (Continued on Page Three) DISORDER QUELLED By ths Associated Press Brownsville, July 31 Nation al guardsmen Monday quelled the first threats of disorder since they took control of southwestern Pennsylvania's soft coal fields where a strike of miners has spread to more than 20,000 workers. Three workers were Injured In minor clashes with pickets. Meanwhile Governor Gifford Pln- chot, at his home In Milford, extended an offer of mediation to the H. C. Frlck Coke company and its miners.

He called a conference for Tuesday in Harrisburg. Major General Edward C. Shan non, commander of the national guard, came to the strike zone by airplane from Middletown, for a conference with Major Kenneth W. Momeyer, In charge of the troops. Replying to reports that more troops might be summoned he said he saw no reason to recommend such action.

that the purchase of the bonds at par plus interest was not in line with its policy under terms of the recently enacted Kanner bill to buy bonds at the lowest prices obtainable. Purchase of these bonds was by the Palm Beach county commission as part of an agreement by which the F. E. C. interests were to settle their taxes, paying a large amount of cash at this time when especially needed for school and other purposes.

As the taxes are for 1932 bonds cannot be used In redemption, but the county agreed to purchase these special bonds if the agreement was entered into. The county recently rescinded Its decision to operate under the Kanner law. State Board Refuses to Buy Bonds of This County at Par Ashevillt) till Atlanta Wl 72 Atlantic City 4 7K. Birmingham td 74 Boston 711 Buffalo S2 "4 Chicago 7S 'i in-i limit 1 1)4 4 llenver 74 BS Detroit 4 7 Kl I'asn 0(1 711 (inlveston HO Jacksonville N7 7 Kansas City Wi 72 Key West XX K2 Little Hock Wl 74 I.os Angeles Til Louisville 74 Memphis 11 7H Mia mi 7S Mobile 02 7H New Orleans fH 7H New York W) 78 St. Louis 7A flan Antonio 92 7S San Francisco H4 o2 Tampa 7S 74 Washington fl 71 WEST PALM REACH 72 State Is Uncertain of Outcome In judge-Attorney Salary Case By the Associated Press By the Assoelnted Press Tallahassee, July 31.

The state board of administration has refused to buy $6,000 worth of Palm Eeach county Improvement bonds at par value plus interest, despite a recommendation from county commissioners that the purchase be made for the county with the gasoline tax revenue which is credited to the county. The bonds are now held by the Model Land company, and the Florida East Coast Hotel company, both Flagler interests, and county commissioners recommended the purchase from these companies because both the land company and hotel company are heavy taxpayers. The state board was Informed that these companies paid about $83,000 in taxes in the county. However, the state board ruled Tallahassee, July 31. The state will pay circuit judges, state attorneys and court reporters full salaries as long as the appropriation voted ty the 1933 legislature holds out after that itate officials do not know what will happen.

This was Governor Dave Sholtz' and Attorney General Cary D. Lan-dis' answer to a question raised by acts of the recent legislature which reduced the salaries of these court officials but failed to appropriate enough money to pay the reduced salaries. The legislature set the salaries of 39 circuit judges at $5,000 a year each; of four state attorneys at each; of 27 state attorneys at Kslnfall (at p. J2.01 Inches, Barometer (at midnight), 30.0S. TIDKS TODAY High, a.

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