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000 0. EVENING THE DAILY RG DEI EVENING EDITION EDITION "SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER" EIGHTEEN PAGES OFFICIAL CITY PAPER SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1930 OFFICIAL COUNTY On Trains and News Stands 5c PRICE 3 CENTS GERMAN AVIATORS LAND AT NEW YORK Confers With Marshall Field and Bride (Associated Press Photo) Marshall Field III, grandson of the famous Chicago merchant, and Mrs. Dudley Coats, London social leader, photographed a short time before their marriage in England. 'Man Of A Thousand Lon Chaney, Dies At Age 47 Veteran Actor Succumbs to Anaemia, and Congestion of Bronchial Tubes in Los Angeles Hospital Known for Grotesque Make-ups Los Angeles, Aug. Chaney, whose grotesque screen characterizations won him the so.

briquet of "the man of a thousand faces," died here early today after a valiant battle against anaemia and congestion of the bronchial tubes. A hemorrhage of the lungs shortly after midnight suddenly cut short the noted actor's fight for life after he had been reported on the road to recovery. He was 47 years old. Chaney entered a hospital August 15 for treatment of an anaemic condition resulting, from a severe attack of pneumonia suffered in New York early this year. He failed to respond readily to treatment and last week three blood transfusions were resorted to.

Last Saturday, he became critically ill but safely passed the crisis. Yesterday he was said by hospital attaches to be resting easily. Hemorrhage Sudden The hemorrhage which resulted in Chaney's death struck with unexpected suddenness. He was dead in less than 30 minutes, his physicians said. At Chaney's bedside was Mrs.

Chaney, a constant attendant since her husband was taken ill, and Creighton 'Chaney, a son by a former marriage. Was Veritable Mystery Man The death- of Chaney removes from Hollywood's varied ranks a veritable mystery man, known almost entirely by his screen appearances. Away from the motion picture lot Chaney inevitably wore a pulled down cap, dark glasses and plain clothes. He, commanded a large salary, made numerous investments and reputedly was wealthy, but made few friends. Born on 1, 1883, in Colorado Springs, the son of deaf and dumb parents, Chaney quit school before he had reached the fifth grade to become a tourists' guide on Pike's Peak.

His introduction to the theatre was as a property boy. Later he became a stage hand, and to his death he carried a card in a stage hand's organization. Behind the wings he studied the regular actors and learned without a teacher the fine points of acting which later in life won him fame. He got his first "break" as a song and dance man at a stage hands' benefit when" he was 16 years old. With his brother, George, who now lives in Oakland, Chaney drifted into the wandering life of a "ham" actor and toured the country.

While with the old Hartmann Opera company in San Francisco he met and married Hazel Hastings. a member of the troupe, who was his companion for 22 years. Of a previous marriage little is known except that a son was born. Became Extra in 1912 Chaney's entrance into the motion picture world was via the slapstick route, but in 1912 he became an extra in western films. Later he directed Warren Kerrigan, then a western star, in seven productions.

He received his first screen credit in 1914 from Universal for appearing in a leading role in "Hell Morgan's Girls." With his portrayal of "The Frog" in the "Miracle Man" came Chaney's shift from slapsticks and westerns to the grotesque characterizations that made him Early this year he signed a five-year contract. The "speakies," bane of many actors and actresses, were no terror to the former musical show comedian. Slipped into Seclusion With his portrayals of grotesque characters. Chaney himself slipped into a seclusion that well might (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) In Drought Areas Winners of the Two Air Derbies That Finished at Chicago -Photo shows at right At left: J. Wesley Smith, victor featured fliers at the Sioux Falls Late Telegraph News Briefs CRUISER SLIPS ON WAYS Havre, France, Aug.

400 foot torpedo boat Vautour slipped on the ways during its launching here today and in a wild stampede to get out of its way many persons in the large crowd witnessing the christening ceremonies were injured. BOMBING IN CALCUTTA Calcutta, Aug. Jarobafan police station in the suburbs of Calcutta bombed this evening. Two persons were injured. FOREIGNERS QUIT CITY Shanghai, Aug.

26. -(AP)-Because of the precarious condition at Changsha, Hunan province capital, threatened by 5,000 communists, all foreign women and children began evacuating toward Hankow, The nationalist military authorities at Hankow reported newed communists menace in Hunan had caused President Chiang Kai-Shek to order 20,000 soidiers withdrawn from Shantung province for duty against the reds. KANSAS CITY BANK ROBBED Kansas City, Aug. main street State Bank was robbed $10,500 today by a man who escaped in a motor car with a companion before police arrived from the 19th street station, a block away, in answer to a burglar alarm. BANKHEAD SEES Montgomery, Aug.

John H. Bankhead. democratic nominee for United States senator from Alabama, charged at a meeting of party leaders here today that an independent ticket sponsoring Senator J. Thomas Heflin for reelection was headed by leaders of the Ku Klux Klan. HILLS MAN, WIFE KILLED BY TRAIN Pair Just Married in Chadron, Meet Death After Auto Is Struck (Accidents Are Avoidable) Hot Springs, Aug.

and Mrs. Ray Watkins of Fairburn, who had just been married at Chadron, were fatally injured late yesterday when their automobile was struck a Chicago and Northwestern train eight miles south of Oelrichs. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Judd of Oral, who were riding with them, received bruises.

Mrs. Watkins, 41, mother of Mrs. Judd, died last night at a local hospital. Watkins, 45, died this morning. Watkins.

who did not see the train until almost at the crossing, slammed on the brakes and stepped directly on the tracks. Witnesses said that if he had net tried to stop the car would have crossed the tracks before the train arrived. The Judds were carried a quarter of a mile by the locomotive but no hones were broken. Watkins and his wife were crushed in the wreckage. Mrs.

Watkins, conscious most of the time until she died four hours later. asked repeatedly about her daughter. Her first husband committed suicide. a year ago. was victor in Miami to Chicago race.

Hartford, Conn. Davis will be one of the Taxes On Buses And Trucks Are Declared Insufficient Sterling Dies In Washington (Pacihe and Atlantic Photo) Art Davis of Lansing, who in Atlantic class race from Airfair next week. Former United States Senator Served From 1913 to 1925 -Made Home in East Redfield, Aug. 26-(P) -Word was received here that Thomas Sterling. former United States senator from South Dakota died at Washington this afternoon.

He served two terms in the senThomas Sterling ate from South Dakota, being elected in 1913 and 1919. Mr. Sterling died at 1:15 p. m. his son, Claude Sterling, atterney here, was informed.

Senator Sterling, a conservative republican, was defeated by Senator McMaster in the primaries six years ago. On Washington Commission At Washington Mr. Sterling was chairman of the commission planning for the celebration in honor of the 200th anniversary of Washington's birthday in 1932. Sterling was first a candidate for the senate in 1901, but was defeated. Royal Johnson, congressman from the second district, went to the state university law school while Sterling was dean.

He was well acquainted with Senator Thomas Walsh, Montana democrat, who, practiced law in Spink county at the same time that Sterling lived there. Mr. Sterling was, 79 years old. He was born at Amanda, Ohio, February 21, 1851, and was educated in Illinois. Was Dean at He came to South Dakota in 1882 and was a lawyer at Northville in Spink county before moving to Redfield.

From 1901 until he compaigned for the senate ten years later he was dean of the college law at the University of South Dakota. Before, going to the senate, he had served as city attorney of Springfield, and district attorney of Spink county for one term. He was a member of the state constitutional convention of 1883 and 1889 and was a member of the first state senate. being chairman of the judiciary committee. In his first primary campaign for the senate he defeated Senator Robert J.

Gamble, who had served two terms. FINANCIAL AID PROBLEMS TAKEN UP BY OFFICIALS Get Funds and Credit How Water-Starved Farmers to to Is Topic of Meeting ROBINSON IS CHIEFTAIN Angeles Man Has Task of Los Coordinating State and Regional Activities Washington, Aug. drought ers worst the call of Presiof the states prepared the dent heart of Hoover the today drought problem--how funds and credit to the to get farmers. The representatives relief of finance committees on the various the White House for state their converged conference on with the president They were on hand this dozen states and more were afternoon. from a Before them was an outline expected.

of financial relief organizations, drawn up by the nation providing for drought estab- relief committee, or local credit corlishment of state would advance portions farmers which through the interJoans mediate credit banks. Approach Is Big Task of How tasks to involved approach in coordinating the multiplicity small-scale local national activities whole into bulked an efficient the prepared for large in Mr. Hoover. program At the head them the by bankers was Henry M. RobinAngeles, whose duty on of son, of Los committee will be to the coordinate national the state and regional activities for relief.

The concredit to begin at 2:30 o'clock. ference was president believes farmers in The the affected acute differently drought areas and relief will have been have to take individual of lines. the Secretary Hyde, chairman returned for the national committee, conference from a tour of affected relief committees in each county offer areas strongly convinced that "the only way the government in solving can get down to the ground" the problem. Would Take Place of Banks Under the proposal of the national group, local credit corporations would be set up wherever local banks are unable or unwilling to assume the relief task. They would take loans on easy "credit and endorse them over to the intermediate credit banks.

The corporations would receive two percent interest above the charge of the intermediate credit banks. Under the present rate of four percent, the farmer's maximum interest would be six percent. Washington, Aug. banking representatives of state drought relief committees who were to confer with President Hoover and members of the national committee at the white house this afternoon included: Indiana, Elmer Stout, president, of the Indiana Bankers association; Missouri, Arnold G. Stiefel, St.

Louis broker; Illinois, Melgin A. Traylor, Chicago. It was expected banking representatives of other drought states would attend. Green to Open Fall Campaign at Hayti Republican Nominee for Gov- ernor to Give His Keynote Speech September 4 Hayti, Aug. E.

Green, Hazel, republican nominee for governor. will formally open his campaign for election by giving his keynote speech here the evening of September 4, F. J. Benthin, chairman of the Green-for-Governor club, announced today. Benthin said Green will then out- line the issues of the republican campaign.

WEATHER AND ROADS Thermometer, Barometer, and Wind Velocity. Voluntary Furnished by J. A. Bechtold, U. S.

Observer. Sioux Falls. Official Forecast South Dakota: Possibly local showers tonight and Wednesday except generally fair in east portion extreme tonight; cooler Wednesday and in west portion tonight. Minnesota: Increasing cloudiness, possibly warmer in extreme east, slightly showers and cooler in northwest portion tonight; Wednesday, cloudy. probably showers and cooler in north and extreme west portions.

possibly Increasing cloudiness, Nebraska: showers beginning late tonight or on Wednesday in west tion tion; slightly warmer in central porpor- Wednesday. tonight; cooler in west portion Iowa -Fair. central and slightly warmer in tonight: Wednesday northeast increasing portions showers cloudiness. probably followed and cooler in northwest by portion at night. Today Local Temperatures 3 a.

...62 6 Yesterday 6 a. p. ..82 9 a. .66 9 p. m.

.76 12 Noon .85 .78 12 3 p. Wind 15 mi. Sunrise .87 Barometer falling 5:58: sunset 7:27 Weather and Roads Sioux Falls 9 a.m. High Low Watertown .76 86 62 Good Roads Yankton ..61 87 59 Good Rapid .68 86 66 Good Mitchell 70 94 64 Good City Huron .66 .67 87 85 64 65 Good Aberdeen Brookings .75 70 87 62 Good 90 65 Good Precipitation 68 93 67 9 24 skies, hours preceding Good partly others clear. Rapid City, LEGUIA DENIED EXILE SAFETY; UNDER 'ARREST' Military Authorities, Now in Control, Order Former President Detained IS FACING PUNISHMENT Cruiser Remains Near Port With Deposed Chief on BoardReturn Demanded Washington, Aug.

The state department today instructed the American embassy at Lima Peru, to "take all appropriate measures" to the effect the release of Harold B. Grow. The action followed receipt of advices from the embassy telling of Grow's plight. He is a lieutenant commander in the United States naval' reserve, and has the rank of captain in the Peruvian navy. Lima.

Peru, Aug. obscurity of political exile was denied today to Augusto B. 1 Leguia, deposed president of Peru, who for eleven years ruled this country with an iron hand. Yielding to popular clamor General Manuel Maria Ponce, head of the miltary junta which has replaced the old government, promised a mob of students in a public address that Leguia would be brought back to Lima to face punishment for his "misdeeds." The Almirante Grau, Peruvian cruiser on which Leguia has family yesterday left Callao, presumably for Panama, put in back of San Lorenzo Isle, outside Callao harbor, to await orders for disposition of their prisoner. Unverined reports from Callao, said he WAS seriously ill.

Law at Capital Martial law prevails in the capital as a consequence of fighting in the streets and at the home of the former president yesterday. Several persons were killed injured. A complicating factor has arisen in what may signify a break between the military junta in charge here and the southern, or Arequipa revolutionary group, headed by Colonel Sanchez Cerro. Many believe Colonel Sanchez Cerro will refuse to recognize the authority of the Lima junta and will insist upon validity of the government he has installed at Arequipa. Ponce's promise to punish Leguia was made after an imposing popular display, in the course of which a mob led by students gathered outside the government palace and demanded to see the junta leader.

A student committee was sent inside and Daniel Carneiro, its leader, told Ponce that Leguia should be held along with other politicians of the defunct regime who had "misused the public funds" to answer for their crimes. To Punish Old Regime General Ponce replied that the junta had decided to punish all the misdeeds of the old politicians and that under no circumstances would Leguia be allowed to leave Peru. He also said the press would be free under the new regime and that all political prisoners would be freed. According to a story credited to a foreign consul at Callao the commander of the Almirante Grau told Leguia as the Almirante Grau left the harbor that he was in accord with the demand of the southern leader, Colonel Sanchez Cerro, that Leguia be prosecuted, and that he would remain near Callao Bay until Sanchez Cerro could arrive from Arequippa or Mollendo. Diplomats Assured Rights The diplomatic corps met at the papal legation and later headed by the General nuncio called en masse upon Ponce at the palace to ask him for guarantees of the right of asylum.

General Ponce promised that all international laws and courtesies would be observed and assured them that any necessary guarantees would be afforded the foreign legations. It was reported that some members of the former regime have taken refuge in the foreign embassies and legations. One of the first acts of the military junta was to dissolve congress and assume the entire functions of government. A decree also was issued re-opening the port of Mollendo to all commerce. American Believed Safe According to a story credited to the wife of Naval Commander Harold Grow, which was told to her by Flying Captain Ergasto Silva, Grow was arrested by troops from Arequippa at Carmana.

Silva said the Grow party hopped off from Lima in two planes carrying one mechanician each. They landed at Camana to refuel and spend night there. They planned to reach Arequippa the next day. About midnight Silva heard a noise hear the place where they were sleeping. He saw in the darkness a group of soldiers approaching.

The soldiers arrested Grow and the two mechanicians, but Silva was able to hide. The following morning Silva persuaded two soldiers to go with him to Lima. Meanwhile Grow was carried to Arequipa a prisoner. He was chief of the Peruvian flying forces. He is a former officer of the American navy.

The impression prevails at the canital that he is personal danger. U. S. Protects Women Washington, Aug. L.

Mayer, American charge d'affaires at Lima, advised the state department today he had granted asylum to two daughters of Presihis house. Alfredo Larrinaga, sondent Leguia and do their children in in-law of President Leguia, also was granted asylum. American citizens in the LimaCallao district and their property were not endangered. New -George Engles, who manages 30 outstanding musicians. says heavy advance concert bookings invariably indicate confidence by the public in business conditions and the demand for concerts is 20 heavier than a year ago.

CAPTAIN GRONAU AND COMPANIONS END LONG FLIGHT Flying Boat Sent Into Air After Delay Due to Fog and LowHanging Clouds LEADER WAS WAR PILOT One of Leading Members of Imperial Aviation SectionTo. Land in Harbor New York, Aug. --The German seaplane piloted by Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau and his three companions landp. (E. S.

today from ed in. New York harbor at 2:45 Halifax, concluding a flight from Germany. The German crew brought their big Dornier Wal from Halifax to a smooth landing on the waters beside the Statue of Liberty in six hours to the minute. Flying low and fast and hugging the Atlantic coastline over the New England states, they made a rate of speed which surprised the throng gathered at the Battery awaiting their arrival here. Cotuit.

Aug. 26. -Captain Wolfgang Gronau and his three companions in their DornerWal seaplane D-1422 passed over this place 1:35 p. (E. S.

today en route from Halifax, N. to New York. Amendments to South Dakota Laws 'Concerning Regulations and Taxation Urged by Tom Colgan, Chairman of County Officials' Legislative Group Deadwood, Aug. ments to South -Dakota's laws for regulation and taxation of motor truck and bus lines were proposed today at the convention here of the county commissioners state association by. Tom Colgan of Edgemont, chairman of its legislative committee.

Finds "Settled Conviction" Colgan said there appears to be a "settled conviction" on the part of the public and of highway officials that owners and operators of trucks and buses in South Dakota are not and have not "been paying taxes as high as might be reasonably justifiled." He was one of the speakers as the annual convention opened here today. The sessions will close Thursday. "Maximum speed and maximum weight limitations should be absolutely fixed," Colgan said. "The maximum weight limitation should apply whether the load is placed directly upon the truck itself or upon the truck and a trailer or trailers." Alleges Tax Evaded He recommended amendments in the present tax laws to provide "a proper and reasonable classification and fix and establish a reasonable and equitable tax" to apply on all trucks, whether operated for hire or not. Colgan said some operators are now evading the gross earnings tax on truck and bus lines, asked that highways be policed so that the law can be enforced and proposed that the association's legislative committee.

instead of working for a particular bill, should be instructed advocate a series of amendments to the present laws. Body of Indian, Long Missing, Recovered Man Believed to Have Been Killed in Drunken Brawl in Field Near Sisseton Sisseton, Aug. de- composed body of an Indian, identified as Charles Leaf, 45. missing since July 9, was found in a hay flat near here by Dick Osborn, farmer, while cutting hay. Roberts county officials identified him, although the face could not be recognized.

Leaf is believed to have been killed or fatally injured in a drunken brawl that neighbors reported they believed took place 111 the hayfield the night of June 9. JAPAN AGAIN TAKES UP LONDON NAVAL TREATY Tokyo, Aug. -Premier Hamaguchi, Foreign Minister Shidehara and Admiral Takarabe, minister of the navy, again appeared before the privy council examination committee today to answer questions about the London naval treaty. It was learned authoritatively that several similar sessions probbe held before the treaty areported to the entire privy coun- Halifax. N.

Aug. 26. -(P) The German flying boat in which Captain: Wolfgang von Gronau and three companions are flying from Germany to the United States took off for New York shortly after 8:30 (E.S.T.) this morning on the last leg of the flight. The big Dornier-Wal got away at 8:45 a. m.

after having been held up for almost two hours by a heavy fog over Halifax. When the fog lifted and the sun came out the airmen took off at once, shaping their course along the Atlantic coast line and planning to land beside the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor late today. Captain Von Gronau hoped to reach New York well ahead of darkness. The flying boat is of monoplane type with two large motors mounted tandem on top of the wing. Each motor drives a four -bladed propellor.

The fuselage is a. boat with an open cockpit in the bow and a cabin amidships. The fuselage, with its blunt nose, which smooth resembles the lines the machine and takes enormous Wal'-whale- its tail name. -from fins. Fog Delays Start Halifax.

N. Aug. (AP) -Fog and low-hanging clouds, shrouding the coast of Nova Scotia this morning, prevented an early takeoff of the flying boat in which Captain Wolfgang von Gronau is flying with three companions from Germany 10 New York. Von Gronau had planned to get away at 8 a. m.

for New York but at 9 o'clock the crew of the flying boat had not left the hotel. The weather showed signs of improving and it was expected a start would be made before noon. The flying boat was refueled yesterday. Hope for Early Landing Halifax, N. Aug.

Captain Wolfgang von Gronau, German flying instructor, and three aides, after a westward crossing of the Atlantic, were ready for another takeoff today which they hoped would bring them to New York by 7 o'clock tonight. They landed in Bedford Basin here at 1:15 S. T. yesterday from Queensport, N. which they left at 5:50 a.

m. Fog forced them to stop the way at the little fishing village. of Marie Joseph, 80 miles east of Halifax. Captain von Gronau's plans called for a landing of his DornierWal flying boat off the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. He then hoped to taxi over the water to the battery, thus becoming the first transatlantic flier to land at Manhattan island.

In the rebuilt flying boat, which was used by Amundsen for an Arctic flight in 1925, they left the Isle of Sylt, in the North sea, off the northernmost part of Germany, a week ago. Von Gronau's ultimate destination was unknown. -The first stop was the Faroe Islands, then Iceland, Greenland, Labrador and Nova Scotia. Three in Party Captain von Gronau is accompanied by Edward Zimmer, aviation student; Franz Hack, mechanic, and Fritz Albrecht, wireless operator. Von Gronau is a World war flier and was one of the leading pilots of the aviation section of the German imperial navy.

After the war, he turned to farming in East Prussia, but soon returned to flying. He is 37 years old. The only other planes to make the Lon Chaney Hearing Held For Scranton Survivor of Glencross Robbery Ambush to Be Charged With Bank Robbery Today Timber Lake, Aug. Scranton, the only survivor of the bandit trio which was ambushed. while robbing a bank at Glencross a month ago, this afternoon faced a charge of bank robbery at a preliminary hearing here.

Scranton, wounded in the throat by gunfire which killed his companions, has been confined in a Mobridge hospital until today. Officers had been unable to him concerning the past activiites of the bandit trio. Warned in advance, the Dewey county sheriff and the bank cashier, armed and hidden, shot and killed two bandits and seriously wounded Scranton as they left the Glencross State bank. The bandits were identified as the robbers of a bank at Lehr, N. D.

John R. Gordon Dies; Emergency Fleet Head Washington, Aug. R. Gordon. president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, died late last night at Garfield hospital following an operation for appendicitis.

Gordon had been ill for about a week. He became president of the fleet corporation last year at the time the office was separated from the presidency of the The corporation is the agency of the board. Before assuming the office, Gordon was engaged in shipping business in New York city, his home. Today's Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Score- R. H.

E. Washington ..510 030 Philadelphia ..300 102 Hadley, Liska and Spencer; Earnshaw, Rommel, Quinn and' Cochrane. NATIONAL LEAGUE Score-- R. H. E.

Pittsburgh ...000 021 Chicago ...000 -150 French and Hemsley; Blake and Hartnett. Score- R. H. E. St.

Louis .000 010 Cincinnati ....100 000 Hallahan and Mancuso; Benton and Gooch. Other games not scheduled. (Continued on Page 2, Column 3.) WILL ROGERS says: (Special to the Argus-Leader) Tahoe Tavern, Aug. 26. -Well this week takes care of pretty much the last of the primaries.

This will throw thousands in every state back among the unemployed. Everybody is always asking if women voting has made any real change in our political system. It has. It has just doubled the amount of candidates. The only way we can possibly have more people seeking public pensions is to give the children the vote.

We have done it for the wife, lets do it for the kiddies. Children have the same qualification for office the grown ups have, they are of work. Yours, Macie 0 1930 MeNsaght Syndieste. Ins..