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TEMPERATURE RIVER JIEPORT For the 21 hoars ending fbii mornini at 8 o'clock Red river fell four-tenth and rend on the government gauge twenty one feet abots aero. VQL. XLV NO. 24 ASSOCIATED PRESS SEHYlOl LBA8KD WIRB ALEXANDRIA, TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1927 TWELVE PAGES PRICE $5.00 YEAR LIGHT TO KECTNS I Their Trip to Honolulu Delayed WO ARMY AVIATORS GRACE VANDERBILT AND DAVIS MARRY FLOOD MUST NOT HAPPEN AGAIN HOOVER WARRANT FOR JOHN SCHMIDT'S DEATH SIGNED WOMAN SHOT BY SHREVEPORT CARPENTER DIES LEAVE OAKLAND FOR TRIP ACROSS PACIFIC -Wfi IT nUtf mmt A ti Carrying the colors of Oakland, Ernie Smith (left), Pacific Air Transport mail pilot, and Capt. C.

H. Carter, navigator, hopped off this morning for Honolulu on a non-stop flight but were forced to return to the Oakland, field on account of a broken windshield. 6 CREVASSES Received Bv Sheriff Davis, of LaSalle, Today At Jena. Friday, Aug. 10, Is Date Set.

The death warrant for John Schmidt, convicted In the district court of LaSalle parish, and sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his step-daughter, Ada Jolly, 14 years old, at that parish last August 20, has been signed by Governor Simpson and the document was received today by Sheriff L. M. Davis of LaSalle parish, at Jena, The chief executive has fixed Friday, August 19, as the date of execution. In the event that Schmidt is hung, it will be the first execution in LaSalle parish since the parish was formed. Efforts aro still pending to have the sentence of the unfortunate man, either commuted to life Imprisonment in the penitentiary, or to have him committed to an institution for criminal insane.

Dr. John N. Thomas, superintendent of the Central Louisiana Hospital for Insane, I'inevllle, and Dr. T. C.

Cooper, member of the medical staff of the Institution who have examined Schmidt and kept In close touch with him, are thoroughly convinced that he is not mentally responsible for his acts, and Dr. Thomas has expressed the opinion that his execution would be judicial murder. Dr. Thomas believeB that Schmidt should be confined In an Institution for criminal insane. He has secured a voluminous amount of documentary evidence for the Information ot the board of pardons, but it is announced that unless the recommendation for clemency is made by the trial judge, it will be useless to present the case to the board.

An attorney representing the German consul at New Orleans, who Is also working to save the life the condemned man, has requested a conference with Judge Jones, at Jena and the attorneys, who defended Schmidt, Messrs. Gaharan and Henagan, jn order that the case might be properly presented to the Judge in an effort to secure his signature to a recommendation for clemency. Dr. Thomas announced today that he had conferred with the Jena attorneys, in an attempt to arrange such a conference, and they had agreed to advise him, but he had received no word from them today. Dr.

Thomas also announced that he had received a very pathetic letter from Schmidt, in which he appealed to him to save him and in which he appeared to be very penitent. Dr. Thomas said he immediately replied to the letter and Informed the unfortunate man that he was doing all he could to help him. -Q Civitans Want Lindy To Visit Convention NASHVILLE, June 28. (By A.

A flying visit by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh to the Civilian International convention has been sought for two weeks by the St. Louis delegation, it became known today. Dr. W.

C. Timmons wired Harold Bixby, St. Louis backer of Lindbergh today asking if any possibility existed to have Colonel Lindbergh stop over here tomorrow morning. In case he cannot come it is planned to have the "Spirit of St. Louis" represented by another plane which would land at Blackwood Field here for a short ceremony.

Reports by officers of Civitan International followed by addresses, conferences, round table and a round of entertainments were on the program today for the second session of the organization's seventh annual convention which opened yesterday. United States Senator Hugo L. Black of Alabama addressed the Civitans on law enforcement, while Joel E. Hunter of Atlanta opened the meeting this morning with a talk on "Selling Civitan." Dr. Herbert Acuft of Knoxville, president, presented the report of his year as head of the international organization, with Secretary Neal B.

Spahr, and Treasurer Claude L. Ha-gan, reporting for their offices. LITTLE JOE SAYS A LOT 10 1AU GRACE VANDERBILT NEW YORK, June 28. (By A. Grace Vanderbilt, daughter of General Cornelius Vanderbilt, and Grace Wilson Vanderbilt, and Henry Gassaway Davis, a mining engineer, were married today in the chapel of the marriage license bureau at the municipal building.

Byrd May Select Bermuda, Azores Route to Europe NEW YORK, June 28 (By A. Storms of the type that have held Commander Richard E. Byrd and his crew of three earthbound for weeks are regarded by experts as likely to lead to choice of a transatlantic route via Bermuda and the Azores. Dr. James II.

Kimball, assistant meteorologist of the United States weather bureau, who advised both Lindbergh and Chamberlln on weather condiitons for their European flights, believes the northern great circle course will always present its obstacle of storm and wind. "We have the men and the couragethat has been demonstrated," he said. "But I can not possibly conceive of an airplane built In the next few ye-trs that can ride out a north Atlantic gale with any degree of safety." He declared Byrd would have met continued storms, low clouds, fog and conflicting winds if he had" taken off in the big trl-motored Fokker monoplane America Sunday morning. Captains of ocean liners docking here bear out this statement. It was agreed that tomorrow morning would be the earliest possible hour for a departure, with the probability that favorable weather would not arrive until later.

In discussing his plans Byrd. according to the New York World, Inadvertently indicated he intends to fly back across the Atlantic If he succeeds In his flight to Paris. Commander Byrd, says the World, has been telling Its reporter he planned to fly at a height of 15,000 feet on the way to Paris. "On the way back." he Is quoted, as saying, "we would probably fly much closer to the surface." When pressed for more on this subject, says the World, Commander Byrd would say nothing. Henry C.

Piercef 78, Began as Bank Messenger, Dies NEW. YORK, June 2S.r-(By A. Henry Clay Pierce. 78, who began his career as a bank messenger In St. Louis at the age of 16 and became one ot the country's leading oil magnates, died at his home hero yesterday.

After being a bank messenger he soon switched to the oil industry, distributing on his own account oil refined by John R. Finlay, owner of the first refinery west of the Mississippi river. In 1871 he took over the -Finlay business and as railroads were built in the southwest he followed them into Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana. From 18S0 to 1896 he controlled all the Mexican oil business. In 1913 his oil business became the Pierce Oil Corporation, with Mr.

Pierce as chairman of the board. He wfls a director of many railroads and banks but retired from active business in 1923. He is survived by his widow and four children by a previous marriage. Howell Promoted DURANT, June 28. (By A.

Brig. -Gen. F. A. Howell of Du-rant has been appointed by A.

T. Goodwin, commander of the Tennessee department United Confederate Veterans, as commander-in-chief of the Mississippi division, has been promoted to the rank of major general. General Howell succeeds the late General W. M. Wroten, who died at Magnolia, two weeks ago.

The new commander-in-chief has named Z. Wardlaw of Utica, to succeed him as commander of the first brigade. MORRISTOWN. Pa. Capt.

George Zinn, former tennis star, has re-married his first wife, the former Mary Hassall Cameron, of Richmond, whom he divorced thirteen years ago. He divorced his second wife tii.ee months ago. 4fk TM lutlwd and Hagenberger Attempting 2,400 Mile Ajl.Water Mop. MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAK- June 28. (By A.

mechanics worked at top ietj to Install a new windshield on civilian monoplane piloted by Wjt L. Smith, the army Fokker Lt took off from this field at 7:09 a. today was last reported at 300 miles out from San Prandreo, speeding approximately id mile nour toward Honolulu its non-stop flight. Lieutenant Knter J. Maitland was piloting the Smith took oft rrom thig field at a.

w't the announcement -at lie expected to overtake the my plan. DUt was forced to turn tck ten minutes later because wind tesstire broke a mica shield design-h to protect him from wind. Be landed safely despite his heavy iJ of 370 gallons of gasoline and Uy and civilian mechanics imme- itriy itarted work to replace the odshield with one loaned from an nay plane on the field. It was too Irje however, and there was fur- is delay while It was cut to fit. Plane 300 Miles At Sea 5AN FRANCISCO, June 28.

(By The naval radio reported 10:25 a. that the army radio krrice had communicated with the jlcker army plane that left the municipal airport at 7:09 a. for Honolulu. The army plane ks 100 miles off the coast at the at, The Fokker passed over the Miner American Legion 108 miles Army Plane Honoluln-Bound SAN FRANCISCO, June 28. (By IP.) After hopping off from the skland municipal airport at IM a.

without effort or much piwmy, the giant army Fokker feted by Lieut. Lester J. Maitland Lieut. Albert Hegenberger as litigator, passed through the Gold- Gate at 7:20 a. today and rar out over the Pacific towards soal Honolulu.

Ai the big army plane passed pujh the Golden Gate and was opposite Land's End, the most west- point on the San Francisco at line, It was 2,000 feet in the The steamer Mat son ia, coming In ai Honolulu, the destination of (airplane, blew Its whistle in one blast, bidding the aviators good 's As the fliers climbed into the plane '7 were approached by Major Gen- pl Mason Patrick, chief of the py air service, who shook hands 'i them with a warm lingering God bless you, my boys," the gen- plsaid to the two fliers. "I know '3re going to do it." Jeutenant Maitland replied: "Gen- you know I'm going to do my Bt." fli'n he and Hegenherger waved we crowds and climbed into their w.e. JW as the motors started, Ernest Smith, pilot of the civilian plane was expected to follow the plane into the air within the pt few hours, ran in front of the Plane and, clasping his hands winer he thrust them over his pi and Imitated a handshake so tboth Lieutenant Maitland and 'jenberger could see him through HWndow of the pilot's cabin. woa luck," Smith shouted at the 'Of his voice nnrt Ihc frienrllv who were beating him to the smiled and nodded. Plane started down the run- raisine such a trro.it nlniirt nf that the spectators could not we machine.

"creams of several women llJbe heard amidst th cheers of "Pectators. They feared the machine might not leave the pond successfully. 0.. that seemed minutes 4 before the drab colored or the army plane were seen 'erge from the cloud of dust, 'ley're off- t- thee rowd and another cheer irom civilians and army men. "Whead.

rirrli the field were several army Planes. As soon as the Fok-leared the ground these escort straightened out on a TO PAflT! TWO TT.rJRTH fte Motor Boat rwes, Removing Logs From River s. B- Anderson, a large mo- uciOnginfl- to tha InHsrinn ComPany, of Plaquemine, In sir Ul captain O. H. Tros- ft hpre about 2 'ccM antl U100re' Jst below "fa bridpe- The boat In setting out logs on thirty -j iniit-n nrjuw aica" kr a "Kear wheel," which Ptai 10 De 'PPairea TroscUir announced that 'um" the Wrk wns completed.

retu'n to the scene of his Husband Shot Himself Fatally After Firing Three Bullets Into Body of Wife. SHREVEPORT, June 28 (By A. Mrs. E. H.

Dancy, ager 32, died this morning from wounds inflicted yesterday by her husband, E. H. Dancy, 37 local carpenter, who after firing three bullets into her body as she fled from him at the family home following a domestic estrang-ment, entered the bathroom, locked the door against interruption and then shot himself, fatally, in the head. Four children, ranging In ages from 6 to 15 years survive the couple. A six year old daughter witnessed her father's attack upon her mother, which occurred in the backyard at the family home.

The double shooting yesterday was a sequel to trouble a few months ago when Dancy stabbed his wife following her refusal to live with him. Dancy was arrested on a charge of assault to murder but last month was released under $250 bond when his wlte Indicated no desire to presa the charge. Since then Mrs. Dancy filed suit for seperation claiming Infidelity by Dancy. She had refused to live with him but went to their home and cooked dally for the children, remaining away at nights.

Dancy repeatedly sought to have a reconciliation according to neighbor! and judging by a letter he left hit children in which he said he loved Mrs. Dancy and could not bear her being lost to him. The Dancys came here several years ago from Dallas, where Mrs. Dancy's parents now reside. Americans Oppose Washington Treaty Being Reopened GENEVA, June 28.

(By A. Information from American sources indicates that the American delegates at the trl-partlte naval conference will abide tenaciously by their decision not to reopen the Washington treaty at Geneva despite Japan's possible sHing with regard to the Japanese hint that the Great Britain on this question. It is not unlikely that the Japanese have been given clearly to understand that any move- to redlscusi the Washington accord Is extremely undesirable and dangerous as 11 would only furnish an opportunity to those seeking It to reconsider th whole problem of the American position In the Pacific, Including the American strategical situation. Although some observers had ex pressed fears that the tri-partite naval conference had reached a critical stage, the American delegation was wholly undismayed today. The Americans' equanimity was' not even disturbed by the Japanese revelation of their inclination to support the British view on the question of limiting of the size and armament of battleships, consideration of which would mean re-diseussion of problems thought to have been solved by the Washington treaty of 1922.

Nor did the denial by the Japanese of an Intention to seek a security pact with the United States agitate the American delegation. The de- termination of the American delegates to restrict the conference ta the scope outlined by President Coo-lidge's invitation to the powers with regard to the apanese hint that the conference might well be adjourned to allow a period of reflection foi the powers represented, and to permit the British to return for further consultation with the home government without having suffered American refusal to reopen the capital ship question. Second Leg of 1927 National Air Tour Begins BUFFALO, N. June 28. (By A.

The seconl leg of the 1927 national air tour began here today when the fourteen contestants hopped off shortly after 11 o'clock eastern daylight time, for Geneva. N. T. Summertime! Going Away Time! Are YOU going away? Don't forget to let us know; where to send your Town-Talk during vacation time, When yea are away every issue is like a bunch of let--riets from home and you will want them all. Call IS or tell your carrier where you v.

ill be your Town Talk will be glad to follow you. aimsftrfa BailO Sail HONOLULU FLIGHT FACTS AND FIGURES By Associated Presa Honolulu flight Bummary: Contendera: Lieuts. Lester J. Maitland and Albert Hegenberger in three motored Fokker C-2 plane. Ernest L.

Smith and Charles Carter, civil-ains. Distance: 2,400 miles, the longest all-water flight ever attempted. Gross weight: Army plane 13,500 pounds; Smith, 4,732 pounds. Cruiser radius: Army plane 3,000 miles; Smith 3,250 miles. Fuel loads: Army plane 1,040 gallons; Smith 370 gallons.

Kstiraated elapsed time: Army 28 to SO hours; Smith 24 to 27 hoiirs. Equipment: Army plane, radio beacon, transmitting and receiving set, smoke bombs and all ordinary navigation instruments; Smith, radio transmitter, plain mngnetie compass and other usual navigation instruments. The army plane carries rubber life raft; Smith discarded his. Rations: Army plane, one bottle hot soup, one bottle hot chocolate, a supply of hard tack and five gallons nf distilled water; Smith, one bottle hot chocolate, hard t.ick, a few sandwiches and an emergency kit of con-" centrated food enough to last ten days. Smith expects to make 88 miles an hour at the take off and to increase his speed soon to 115 miles.

The army plane expects to travel on an average of about 105 miles an hour. The figures are dependent upon the presence of favorable atmospheric conditioni. REFUSE PARDON FOR WOOLFERO Recommendations for Reduction of Other Sentences Announced NEW ORLEANS, June 28. (By A. The State board of pardons declined today to recommend a pardon for Edward E.

Woolfero, serving ing a life sentence for killing his stepson, Charles Robinson. The board recommended the remission of the jail sentences of Dr. Joseph B. Fife and Dr. Walter W.

Fife, chiropractors, but recommended that they pay their fines of $50 each. Other pardons recommended: Mrs. Mable Ell: tt (McGee), Red River parish, murder, sentenced November 13, 1923, to life imprisonment. Henry Winters, St. John the Baptist parish, cutting and wounding, sentenced March 7, 1927t to one to one and a half years.

Rayford Johnson, Sabine parish, two charges of burglary and two of larceny, sentenced January 17, 1927, 12 months. Calvin Bray, Bienville parish, murder, sentenced April 24, 1924, to life imprisonment. Thomas Slmms, East Baton Rouge parish, assault, sentenced January 21, 192S, to five years. J. Frank Erwin, Sabine parish, murder, sentenced October 26, 1923, to life imprisonment.

Commutations recommended: Riley King, Washington parish, murder, sentenced in 1925 to life imprisonment. Recommended commutation to not less thar nine nor more than ten years. W. C. (South) Irwin, Sabine parish, murder, sentenced in 1923 to life Imprisonment.

Recommended commutation to not less than 16 nor more than 20 years. Charles Love, Morehouse parish, manslaughter, sentenced in 1925 to twenty years. Recommended com- mutation to not less than 1 nor more than 20 years. II. Barncastle, Jefferson parish, two charges of embezzlement, sen-fpncerl 1927 to three to five years.

Tt arynrwmanAnA flnmmntatlnn tn Tint 1 less than one nor more than three years. Artis Armstrong and Willie Greer, West Carroll parish, murder, sentenced in 1922 to life imprisonment. Recommended commutation to not less than 15 nor more than 20 years. Edna Richardson, Orleans parish, murder, sentenced In 1917 to life imprisonment. Recommended commutation to not less than 10 nor more than 15 years.

Formal action also was taken In the case of the Dunn brothers, but the decision already had been made public. Two Youthi Hold Up Woman in Georgia Bank PENDERGRAS, June 28. (By A. While almost the whole population of this town was In Jefferson today attending a murder trial, two youths held up Mrs. Guy Roberts, assistant cashier of the Pendergras Banking Company, took all funds of the bank In sight and escaped In an automobile.

The amount of the loot had not been determined early this afternoon. AMUSEMENTS TODAY SAKNGER THEATER "Ladies, Beware KAPIPES THEATER "Special Delivery WEATHER FORECAST Louisiana: Tonight and Wednesday generally fair except local showers near the coast Wednesday. Arkansas: Tonight and Wednesday generally air. Enst Texas: Tonight and Wednetdiv fair in the interior; scattered tbflft'rrt aeir the iojsU Secretary Speaks Says Lives of So Many People Must Not Be Placed in Jeopardy. NEW ORLEANS, June 28 (By The problem of flood reconstruction leads naturally into the problem of flood control, Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover said here today in a luncheon address before the Association of Commerce, "It is not enough to take the flood refugees back to their homes," he said.

"We must give them the assurance that there will not be a recurrence of the disaster from which they have escaped. The lives of so many people must not longer be placed In Jeopardy." Mr. Hoover briefly sketched the activities of the flood relief organ izations, paying high tribute to the American Red Cross, the railroads, local committees and other agencies which rendered valuable aid during the flood. Reconstruction work Is going steadily forward, he said, adding that re-construction Is not solely a question of returning the refugees to their homes. "No reconstruction can be complete that does not give them the assurance that the disaster will not happen again.

"We have been assured by our engineers that the floods of the Mississippi and its tributaries can be controlled. It Is a physical necessity that we confine the Mississippi to small dimensions on its flow to the and It is necessary that for a large part of the distance the surface of the water be above the level of the land. But the problem must be worked out. We cannot longer leave the people of the valley In jeopardy." Flood control Is not the whole of the relation to the Mississippi river, however, Mr. Hoover said.

Docks and other Improvements necessary to the maintenance of the river as a transportation factor must be constructed. He spoke briefly of the appropriations which already have been made by Congress Improvement of the transportation facilities along the river and touched upon the benefits which must accrue to New Orleans from such Improvements. Completion of the program, he said, will as-sue the farmers of the middle valleys easily accessible transportation of their crops to market. All of the benefits which New Orleans might derive from completion of the river transportation project will be brought to naught, however, he said, if the city is to be kept in constant jeopardy. Many benefits will be derived from the solution of the flood control problem, he pointed out, asserting that within five years every trace of the flood will have been wiped out.

He called attention to the spirit of co-operation which had been shown by residents of the valley and dwelt upon the necessity that the country co-operate as a whole for the betterment of the nation. Orders Arrest of Orleans Assistant District Attorney NEW ORLEANS, June 28 (By A. Eugene Stanley, district attorney, today ordered the removal from office of George P. Nosacka, assistant district attorney, and followed this action by ordering Nosacka's arrest on a charge of "forgery and publishing as true." District Attorney Stanley gave out the following statement: "I have Just been informed that George P. Nosacka, by means of forged copies of a genuine mortgage note, defrauded certain banks of this city out of thousands of dollars, the exact extent of which, at this time, has not been fully determined, "I have this day removed Mr.

Nosacka as assistant district attorney and ordered his arrest for the crime of 'forgery and uttering as true' and have called upon the banks to submit to me the evidence in their possession, so that I can prosecute him to the fullest extent." Cottonseed Freight Rate Hearing Opens FORT WORTH, Texas, June 28, (By A. A plea for an even break In getting southwestern cotton seed products to profitable eastern markets was voiced here today by J. H. Johnston, Oklahoma, manager of the Oklahoma Cotton Seed Crushers' Association at the freight rates hearing which began here Monday before representatives of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Texas Railroad Commission. Present rates on first and second rut lint from cotton seed decidedly favor southeastern States and make It almost Impossible for southwestern shippers to compete successfully In the east, Johnston testified.

Shippers at the hearing seek a reduction on first cut lint and oppose a proposed increase of rates on second cut lint. Flight Indefinitely Postponed MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, June 28. (By A. Edmund F. Moffott, one of three backers sponsoring a non-stop flight to Honolulu by Ernest L.

Smith and Charles H. Carter, announced shortly after noon today that the flight was indefinitely postprfced. Smith, who had been quite nervous all morning, appeared extremely agitated over the postponement. It was his expressed ambition to overtake the army Fokker about midway across the Pacific. This, he said, he was confident he could do.

Moffett said he had nothing to say-regarding plans for the future. M'lndslileldBroken MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, June 28. (By A. Ernest L. Smith, civilian flier, who started on a non-stop flight to Honolulu today was forced to return because of a broken windshield, said he Intended to Install a new windshield, take aboard a little more gasoline and hop off a second time as soon as ready.

Smith Warms l'v Tlnne MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, June 28. (By A. Ernest L. Smith, civilian contender In the airplane race to Honolulu today warmed up his plane for a take-off two hours after the army Fokker plane left the municipal airport on its dash over the Tacific. Smith Returns To Airport MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND, June 28.

(By A. Ernest Smith, civilian air pilot attempting the Hawaiian flight returned to the airport here a few minutes after his take-off. The reason for Smith's return was not apparent at once, but the pilot of an escort plane that landed near the Smith plane said it appeared as though the monoplane was "nose heavy" and that Smith would have landed in the bay. Smith later declared he was forced to come back because the mica window fhat was supposed to protect him from the wind, which blew in upon his face. He expected to be able to borrow a new windshield from one of the army planes in the Oakland airport.

Orleans Council Endorses Bridge Over Mississippi NEW ORLEANS, June 28. (By A. By unanimous vote of the members of the commission council the proposed construction of a bridge across the Mississippi river here was approved today. The bridge will be built by the Hero-Hackett interests. The motion asking council's approval was to the effect that the body go on record as approving the franchise and requesting the Louisiana highway commission to grant the franchise.

BASEBALL American League. First eame St. Louis 200 100 0 At Detroit "04 120 2 Zacharv, Falk and Schang; Carroll and Woodall. Cleveland 1 At Chirsgo 0 Shaute and L. Sen ell; Connally and Crouse Washinjton "00 010 At Boston oon onn Crpwder and Lindgren and Hoffman.

Philadelphia At New York Wslhenr. Johnson Shorker and P. Collins 000 032 and Cochrane; National League. New York---: "OJ f) At Philadelphia 104 Henry, Songer and Taylor; Mitchell and Wilson. Chiearo At Cincinnati Root and Harti.e'.t and Fi-i- 1 nu-h TO BE CLOSED Work To Begin At Once in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi BATON ROUGE, June 28.

(By A. Work is to be started immediately on rebuilding a number of levees across crevasses which caused great damage to North Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, according to information reaching here from the office of the third district Mississippi river commission office at Vicksburg, where bids for the new work will be received at 11 a. on July 8, The work of rebuilding the levees must be completed by December 15. according to the specifications of the commission, although some of the enlargement work on other levees, for which bids are to be 'received at the same time, does not have to be completed until January 30. New levees are to be built at Cabin Teele, Mound Landing and Waxhaw, and at South Bend, Pendleton, Medford and Pon-ther Forest, while the levees at Carmlchael Gap, Luna Gap, Sun-nyside and Lakesport in Arkansas, at Goodrich and Salem-Henderson In Louisiana and Shiloh Gap and Du-vall-Oakland in Mississippi are to be enlarged to standard grade.

The total yardage involved in all the jobs is 6,905,000 of which are in the Mound Landing Jobs and 400,000 are at Cabin Teele. The commission will consider alternate proposals for the Mound Landing job for building with teams and machines or by hydraulic dredge. No alternates will bo considered on the other jobs. Another Report Nungesser And CgU Found is Received OTTAWA. June 28.

(By A. Another rumor, apparently baseless, that the French aviators, Nungesser and Coll have been found alive was current for a time here today. The rumor originated In a message said to have been sent by Frank James of Seattle, to Charles Stewart, minister of the Interior, at Ottawa, asserting that the missing fliers had been found near the north shore of "Ghost Lake" east of the town of ''Calquet" in northeastern Quebec. The message said that both men were badly in need of medical attention. The department of the Interior began ar investigation of the message.

Nothing Is known In Ottawa of Frank James nor Is there any such town or lake as those given in the message. Texas Bank Bandits Draw 20-Year Sentence BROWNWOOD, June 28. (By A. Charles Jasper and Jim Garvin who robbed the First State Bank at Zephyr, June 14, of $1055.45, were sentenced to serve twenty years -each in the penitentiary today. They confessed and tha money was recovered.

4, RAPID CITY. Something In the Dakota climate or the call of the wild is making the summer White House pets restless. Rob Roy, collie, is being punished by being tied to a stake. He went chasing a porcupine and it took presidential persuasion to get him back. And Rebecca, the raccoon, stayed a whole atnp a pine before she wouid i il.