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BAELY ABdMJS -LEADER Evening Edition Evening Edition 'SOUTH DAKOTA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER" SIOUX FALLS, SOUTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1939 PRICE THREE CENTS On Trains and Newt Stand 80 ri JV T. ojfo) oJ'A oj a 20 PAGES (ey Reelected Mayor Of Chicago By 180,000 Votes SEEK TO REFER BILL TO REDUCE JOBLESS BOARD SENATE GROUP FAVORS CUT IN FUND FOR WPA Sub-Committee Recommends BUSHFIELD PLANTS MEMORIAL TREE -A i (. I fi Im, WILL MOVE IN DURING NIGHT, REPORTS STATE Information of Intended Action Given Out in Jugoslav Capital PREMIER EXPLAINS 'Man-the-Guns Speech by Stanhope Discussed hy Prime Minister Belgrade. April 5 V-Infor- liiation hasi been received In usually reliable quartern In this Yugoslav capital that IUIt intends to begin occupation of Albania sometime tonijrht. Official circle In Belgrade declared.

In comment on this information: "We are not frightened by these development as we are on friendly terms with Italy." was asserted that Italy already had informed Yugoslavia nf her Intention to occupy Al-bania and to place her under Italian protection. This was said to be tn conformity with the mutual consultation pact or 1937 between Yugoslavia, and Italy. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Prime Minister Chamberlain assumed responsibility today for th attempted suppression of a sensa Miller Studio Photo Gov. Harlan Bushfield planted a cottonwood tree on the shores of the capitol grounds lake in Pierre this week. The tree was planted as a memorial to the state's 50th anniversary.

Holding the tree is E. H. Everson, state secretary of agriculture. Lebrun Given TALLETC HUSBAND FIGHTS FOR CHILD Eckstrom Compares New York Life to That in Hollywood Charges Attempt New York, April 5. Adolph G.

Eckstrom, who is fighting in the courts with his estranged wife, Marion Talley, the singer, over custody of their four-year-old child, contended today that the life of New York City is not inferior, even for people of moderate means. PARTY CHIEFS ARE PLEASED BY ELECTION Both Parties See Indication of Success ill National Chicago, AprU Ed-' ji ireiw reelected by a decisive am 41 1 yuj I margin, went back to his city haU desk today for anouier xuux-jrew term while party chieftains studied the election results for a tip on the coming presidential contest. nf th straneest W'deY ated youthful re-Dublican opponent, Dwight Green, isn ooo votes. complete but unofficial returns complete 637.107. fnd Arthur P.

Retlly, Third party candidate, Leaders Are Pleased onH rpnnhlican lead era alike hailed the results with t.h moor's record breaking vote as indicative Jnmin ones of the pariy cumuiu in Illinois. Harry B. Hershey, chairman of the democratic state committee, had quoted National Chairman James A. Farley as saying: As Illinois goes, so will go the nation lnl940." The republicans asserted the republican vote largest polled in Chicago in a decade was a sure sign nno vWnrv In Tllfnnift next 01 a uvr year when presidential nominees battle ior me ncu pruw vi cv-toral votes. TO a city accustomed to swashbuckling, name-calling campaigns topped off with extensive violence at the polls, the past one was a time affair.

i Mayor Kelly, 62 and an old hand at politics, talked about his record. He didn't once mention his opponent's name. Green. 20 years the mayor's junior, waged a vigorous offensive against the powerful Chicago democratic organization but Jailed to draw fire, Record Vote But the contest nevertheless brought out a record smashing vote of 1,478,637 for a city election. That total surpassed the previous mark by approximately 314,000 votes and was just about 228,000 short of the 1938 national election total, highest ever compiled in Chicago.

the more ing in view of his inexperience as a candidate, brought Jubilant predictions from party leaders. He was accorded little chance of making an impressive showing after republicans polled only 275,000 votes in the February primary against 921,000 democratic votes. It was Green's first bid for elective office. He was formerly United States district attorney and took part in the federal government's drive that sent Al Capone and lesser lights to prison. Green said the election figures "assure victory In the state of Illinois for the republican party in 1940." The democrats, he said, polled 56 percent of the vote despite "the regimentation of payrollers" Weather; Roads Wpthet nd toad lnformtlon Th AsMjclnted Press, Local temperature bsroreter end wind velocity by J.

H. Bechtold voluntary United Statea uiHtrver in eioux ruiM. Official Forecast South Dakota: Generally fair tonight and Thursday; colder in central and east tonight; continued cold Thursday. Iowa: Mostly cloudy, rain or snow in extreme east, colder tonight, temperature generally freezing or below; more or less cloudiness Thursday, continued cold. Minnesota: More or less unsettled, colder tonight, considerably colder in east and extreme south; generally lair and continued cold Thursday.

J.easka: Genally fair tonight Thursday, except unsettled in southeast tonight; colder Went in east and south, freezing temperature generally. Local Temperatures Today Yesterday 35 6 p.m ...61 J- 33 9 p. 55 vm 36 47 3nn--- 42 Wind NW 20-25 46 Barometer rising Sunrise sunset 711 imn for 2 hour period ending i A. M. today: Weather and Roads Sioux Poll.

Roads S3 Huron 33 God Rapid Si f1 31 Go1 LemmoS ty Good WateVtoltn' Ynkton, Muri Brecedlnc ior wwunj I p. m. yesterday). HUh Low Free. 'm 3J Jg feu JJ fef 3 5f; Wills 60 42 0 3 ".04 J5 42 Cheapest Eggs in Five Years Seen for Easter Product Selling for Cents Wholesale Supplies on Hand Larger Chicago, April 5.

(JPh-The cheapest eggs in five years will sport their rainbow colors Sunday and help make the Easter rabbit's 1939 task fairly easy. At Wi cents wholesale best eggs cost slightly less than a year ago and are priced the low-A est since 1934. Mercantile exchange dealers estimated Easter egg business would be somewhat better than normal, considerably better than last. year and probably as good as that of 1936 when eggs were l'i cent higher than now. Receipts last week in the four big markets Chicago, New York, Boston and Philadelphia totaled 290,000 cases, compared With 271,000 during the corresponding week last year.

Normal disappearance during the two weeks preceding Easter In the four big markets is eggs, or two dozen per capita, nearly all of which represent eastern business. ESTATE BATTLE SETTLED AT LAST 14 Years Litigation Over 000 Left by Iowa Banker Is Ended Spencer, April 5. (JP The final chapter had been written today to 14 years of litigation over the $600,000 estate of M. E. Griffin, bachelor banker who died in 1925.

District Judge G. W. Stillman yesterday signed an order providing for the distribution or an estimated $200,000 remaining in the estate. The long list of beneficiaries named in the former banker's will included Elsie Edwards of Chicago and Mrs. James A.

King of New York, both of whom claimed in court they were daughters of Griffin, the Christian Home association of Council Bluffs, the American Home Finding association of Ottumwa, the American Red Cross and the Salvation Army. Cost of the prolonged litigation, much of which resulted from claims of Miss Edwards and Mrs. King, the former Grace Stevenson of Des Moines, to large shares of the estate, was estimated at nearly $200,000. Goldwyn Discovers New Child Singer Hollywood, April 5. (Pi Movie Producer Sam Goldwyn says he has discovered a nine-year-old girl singer whose voice compares favorably with that of Galll Curci in range, timber and quality.

His press agents described the discovery, Jacqueline Nash, as "Gam Curci of the fifth grade, and prima donna or the auto camps." The tiny blonde Montreal, Quebec. miss was living with her mother, Mrs. Minette Nash, in a Los Angeles auto camp when talent scouts found her and signed her for an important singing role in a picture starring Jascha Heifetz, renowned violinist. The child is the product of her mother's musical training, Gold-wyn's music director, Alfred Newman, says she "simply can't miss." INCUMBENT DEFEATED IN MARSHALL, MINN. Marshall.

April 5. MV-A. J. Henle was elected mayor defeating W. W.

Cook, incumbent, and Jones Eatros in Tuesday's election. Leedom and Arnt Gunderson were elected aldermen and unopposed were H. M. Harmon, recorder; H. O.

Gregoire, treasurer; B. W. Coderre, municipal judge and A. L. Soucy, special judge.

SOCIAL SECURITY BOARD MAKES GRANT FOR STATE Washington, April 5. (Pi The social security board made the following grant today: South Dakota, April 1-June 30, aged, blind $5,432. and the "most lavish campaign fund in history." Edward F. Moore, chairman of the republican city general committee, said the republican vote not only "denitely iasures" a G. O.

P. victory in Illinois in 1940 but also "dooms the new deal nationally." C. B. Goodspeed, treasurer of the republican national committee, likewise predicted a republican victory in Illinois next year and asserted the election "proves that the great cities with tremendous democratic machines are not invulnerable." 43.8 Percent of Vote Green's vote was 43.8 percent of the total. This compared with the 34 percent of the 1936 total which went to Alf Landon In the presidential contest and 41 percent of the presidential vote which went to President Hoover In 1932.

Mayor Kelly enhanced his political prestige by polling the greatest vote ever given a Chicago mayoralty candidate and loomed as a bigger power in state politics and a factor in the next democratic national convention. Kelly was chosen mayor by the city council In 1933 to fill the unexpired term of the late Anton Cer-mak. Two years later he won election at the polls. He started in public life as an engineer's helper for the sanitary district in 1894. In an election statement he called his vote "a true cross-section of dod- ular opinion" and pledged completion of his program of "constructive planning for Chicago." State Federation of Labor Fights One-Man Commissioner Huron, April 5.

OF) Accompanying the announcement with a prepared statement pointing to the law as false economy, officers of the South Dakota Federation of Labor announced today that petitions would be placed in circulation this week calling for a referendum on senate bill providing for the reorganization of the South Dakota unemployment compensation commission, now located at Aberdeen. Plans for placing the matter in the hands of South Dakota voters were revealed by Albert J. Maag, Huron, president, and I. H. Helander, Aberdeen, secretary of the State Federation of Labor.

Petitions are being dispatched to federation representatives throughout the state, the officers declared, and will be In circulation by Thursday. That the new law will not accomplish its stated purpose was pointed out in the statement signed by Maag and Helander which claims the three-man commission, abolished by the bill, instead of being replaced by a one-man commissioner, will result In creation of seven new political jobs. The statement also contends that the bill, passed under the guidance of Governor Bushfield, was enacted in the face of a recent expression of voters against reorganizing the commission, in 1937," the statement declares, "the legislature passed the same identical law, which action was followed by referendum petitions being signed by more than 30,000 voters. These petitions were contested byan action in the supreme court of this state, whereby the petitionse were upheld. The law (abolishing the commission and substituting the one-man commis sioner) was thereafter rererreci to the voters in the last general eleec-tion, and rejected by a vote of 007 to 106.493." Assert L.

Backed Law Reviewing the functions of unemployment compensation and the benefits derived by covered workers in South Dakota, the statement pointed to the American Federation of Labor and its allied organizations as pioneers in the movement to secure this form of social legislation, and that they fought for its enactment into law, in order that some security may be available for the working man and his family during periods of unemployment. Obviously," the statement said, "we are vitally concerned in this law being efficiently and impartially administered, free from political maninulation. In order that the tax contributions due from the employers covered by the law are collected and made available for payment for cash benefits, with no political obligations to the worker. Other Slates cited The federation of fleers declared further that an Investigation re veals that in other states where similar legislation is in operation, the law in most instances is admin istered by a commission of three or five members, and that in those states where the law does not pro vide a commission it makes the state department responsible for its proper administration, and in all others, the commission is made a part of the state labor department "We feel that the delegation or such unlimited power in the discretion of a one-man commission would not assure to the workers that fair and impartial treatment which the law rightfully intends." the statement continued, concluding, "In the absence of a state labor department in this state, to which the administration of such law might be assigned, we respectfully call upon the voters of this state to retain the three-man commission and its administration." Bushfield Silent Pierre. April 5.

Governor Bushfield declined to comment today on the announcement made by labor leaders at Huron that the state federation of labor would refer to a vote of the people the 1939 legislative act replacing the present three-member unemployment compensation commission with a one-man commissioner. 12 CARS AND TRUCKS DESTROYED BY BLAZE Well man, April SMP Firemen from three towns fought a spectacular fire that destroyed 12 cars and trucks and a 25 by 300 foot wing of Roy Buckwalter's garage here last night. Buckwalter estimated the damage would run above $50,000. The fire was reported to have started among the stored cars, rapidly spreading through the wing. It took firemen from Wellman, Washington and Kalona two hours to bring the blaze under control.

One 300-gallon gasoline tank truck, completely filled, was destroyed. DAMAGE SUITS FILED BY TRUCKING FIRMS New Haven, Conn, April 5. Ph Three Btrlke-bound trucking companies filed a suit In U. S. district court today asking damages of from the locals of the truck drivers' union in four Connectitcut cities.

The action charged that the union, in allegedly calling a strike against the three companies exclusively, considered in a discriminatory interference with business in violation of the Sherman anti-trust and Clayton acts. $100,000,000 as Voted by House Washington, April 5. FV-A sen ate appropriations sub-committee voted unanimously today to recommend a relief appropriation. That sum was voted by the house after President Roosevelt had requested $150,000,000. Members of the sub-committee said the $100,000,000 allotment would receive general support from both administration supporters and econ- omy-Dioc senators.

Administration floor leaders prevl ously had sought a compromise $125,000,000 appropriations, but. economy-minded senators refused to support such an allocation. To Senate Thursday The full anoroDriations commit tee was to act on the relief allot ment later today, and it was ex pected to come before the senate to morrow. The house voted meanwhile to give its appropriations committee $25,000 for expenses of a "thorough investigation" of the works progress administration. A resolution providing the money was approved unanimously, re quires no action by the senate and does not need a presidential signa ture.

The house pigeon-holed a senate proposal to reduce government stocks of loan cotton by returning it to farmers for five cents a pound. Merger Planned Senators from the south and west tentatively agreed to work together for a $400,000,000 increase in agricultural appropriations as a method of solving their sectional farm problems. Senator Lucas (D-El), a leader of the joint forces, said southerners al ready had introduced legislation calling for a $250,000,000 Increase in payments to cotton, corn, wheat, tobacco and rice growers. The middle western group Is to offer a similar amendment for a $150,000,000 increase to the ouo iuna ior tne crop surplus removal program. Lucas said such an Increase should bring the total available for surplus removal to a point allowing expansion of benefits to dairy, livestock, poultry, fruit and vegetable regions.

Well-informed senators said that Mr. Roosevelt, vacationing at Warm Springs, has been keeping (Continued on page 2, column 8) ARMY DAY FETE TO BE OBSERVED Nation Will Mark 22nd Anniversary of United States Into World War Washington, April 5 IPy-Marching men and the roar and rumble of planes and tanks in all parts of the country will mark Army Day tomorrow. The observance, commemorating the 22nd anniversary of American entry into the World war, is ex-pete to be the most widespread since Army Day was made an annual occasion 12 years ago. New weapons provided by congress to reinforce the nation's land forces will be on display as scores of army posts hold open house. In the national capital and major cities troops and patriotic organizations will march.

Some 20.000 are expected to parade in Washington. For the first time many government employes will be granted a half holiday, In a statement issued on the eve of the celebration Acting Secretary of War Louis Johnson said: "America, at long last, faces reality. It has awakened to the Importance of adequate national defense." Johnson added that the administration's $552,000,000 air corps and munitions supply program which congress has approved would be "of considerable help to discourage aggression against us." Los Angeles Mayor Gains in Election Succeeds in Purging at Least One City Councilman Others in Runoff Los Angeles. April 5 "Reform" Mayor Fletcher Bowron succeeded today, on the basis of incomplete returns from yesterday's municipal election, in defeating one of five Intended victims of his "purge" or tne city council. Three others apparently were forced into runoffs races May 2, i while the status of the fifth re-j mained In doubt.

James M. Hyde, representing the Hollywood district, was trailing Nor-ris J. Nelson, insurance man, by aj margin of nearly 1-2. Because they i were the only candidates, the vote! settled the issue. Howard W.

Davis was running a close third in his district, and observers conceded him a chance of entering the May balloting. Considered certain to be forced into the runoff were the other three. Byron B. Brainard, Earl C. Gay and Edward L.

Thrasher. All led their re spective districts, but lacked re- quired majorities. Incumbents generally were ahead in the other nine districts. Some had received the mayor's endorse-! ment. One councilman did not seek MOURNERS ATTEND GHAZrS FUNERAL Followers Are Bewildered by Sudden Death Service for Consul Thursday.

RacrhHod Atwfl 5. fM Tens of thousands of bewildered mourners attended the funeral today of King r.hal 97-VMr-old monarch of Iraq, who died in an automobile ac cident eariy yesteraay. Members of the diplomatic corps and representatives of the govern-mnnf. anH t.hft nrmv walked behind the coffin in procession from the royarcourt to Tne royai mausoleum, where Ghazi was burled beside his father, Feisal I. The funeral of G.

E. A. C. Monk- Mpnn Rrir.ish ronslll who WBS killed by a mob at Mosul during frenzied mourning yesterday, is to be held tomorrow at Mosul. succeeded bv his three- year-old son, Feisal II, with the baby's uncle.

Emir Abdul Ilah, acting as regent Tho mnh mh Ktin(Hl MonCk- Mason to death also attacked and burned the Mosul British consulate. Reports to London said the mob had been inspired by agitators who declared that "the English" had killed the king. Order was restored at Mosul by imposition of martial law. Military officials who rounded up leaders of the mob which killed the consul blamed the attack on "riffraff" and said it was without political significance. Pierlot Is Asked to Set Up Cabinet Belgium Catholic Party Leader Commissioned by King Leopold Rviiccflia Anrii fi IF Kine Leo pold today asked Hubert Pierlot of tha rothnlic nnrt.v tn form a na tional union government following catnouc ana iiDerai gams in duu-day's general election.

Ttrtlvinm Ims twn without a. Cabi net since the resignation of that of Pierlot on February 27, when socialist members declined to collaborate because of his attempt to balance the budget by reducing salaries and pensions. The new chamber of deputies has 73 Catholics, 64 socialists, 33 liberals, 17 Flemish nationalists. 9 commun ists, 4 rexists, one Frenssen techno crat and one ol tne ex-service men association. The fascist rexist party lost 17 of its 21 seats in the election.

SANITARIUM LOSES IN DAMAGE ACTION Davenport. Ia. April 5. Ph Dam ages of $7,000 were awarded Mrs. Anna Smith, guardian of Regina Smith, both of Marshalltown, against the Clear View sanitarium of Davenport, by a Jury in Scott county district court today.

The plaintiff, Mrs. Smith, had claimed that her daughter, Regina, was burned while a patient in the sanitarium during the early part of 1937. due to negligence on the part of the institution and asked $40,000 damages under two counts. What Is Homo Without Democracy? A proposal to study dictatorships to prove the advantages of democracy was received with equanimity by board members of the General Federation of Women. Their husbands, too, remained calm, fully aware that every woman starts studying dictatorship the minute she pronounces the fateful "I do." In fact, women even dictate most of The Argus-Leader want ads, which is one good reason for their customary success.

This one sold the baby buggy: "Koze-Kar baby buggy, green, practically new. Phone 3229-J. 1328 West Sioux." tional statement that British antiaircraft guns were manned "to be ready for anything;" France reelected her president, and Belgium set about forming a national union government In Germany, Chancellor Hitler decreed that all boys and girls between 10 and 18 must Join the Hitler youth organization. Nazi Youth Leader Baldur von Schirach now controls much of German youths' "bodily, spiritual and moral instruction." Chamberlain told the house of commons that he directed newspapers to suppress or discount tho "man the guns" speech by Earl Stanhope, first lord of the admiralty, because it gave an--incorrect impression. Lord Stanhope told of the navy's anti-aircraft preparations in a spech aboard the aircraft carrier Ark Royal at Portsmouth last night.

Denial Issued Prime Minister Chamberlain's office issued a denial. The admiralty asked the press to suppress the speech and declared that the fleet always was ready and "no extra precautions have been taken tonight (Tuesday)." Some British papers published the speech in early editions and then withdrew it with a statement that the Earl made an "amazing" declaration but noting the admiralty request. Others withdrew it from one edition but later reinstated 1U Some carried nothing about it. The official secrets act authorizes suppression of news considered adverse to national safety. Chamberlain reported to have demanded Immediate explanation from Lord The cabinet discussed the affair this morning.

Political circles wop-dered whether Stanhope might resign. First reaction from Berlin was in the newspaper Zeitung am Mittag which asked if London thought "that the Martians are marching on England." It referred to the American radio broadcast last fall. Col. Joseph Beck, the Polish foreign minister, resumed his talks with the British foreign ministry today. Assurances Given For her part of the "Stop Hitler Bloc" France was reported to have given new assurances to Rumania.

It was understood Turkey agreed to keep the Dardanelles open to French, and British warships in war time: in return Turkey eventually may gc. the Alexandretta district in Syria. Italy and Albania were said to be discussing a new alliance by which, Italian troops could aid King Zog in suppressing any revolt. Italy now may send in troops if the king want them against any war danger. Pope Pius is expected to make a new appeal for world peace in a declaration in St.

Peter's on Easter Sunday. in the western hemisphere, Mexico and Argentina acknowledged politico-ideological problems. Mexico ordered the deportation of three leaders of the Spanish nationalist phalanx organization, a consequence of a rally in which the fascist salute was noted last Sunday. The Buenos Aires police raided nazi party headquarters and three other possible nazl bases last night. See where Mayor LaGuardia was criticised in New York for running up a $4,000 telephone bill in 1938.

Some talk, eh keet? You know, there's i "phoney" about that deal. In fact, he lays himself open to some such chide as, "Aw, you talk too much." I suppose he does a lot of trans-Atlantic phoning: I remember he "called" Hitler a coupla times. And when Adolf "called" Fiorella back, he nrob-ably reversed the charges, like he did the counter-charges. The thing that amazed New York is LaGuardia's phone bill was twice is big as Jimmy Walker's was per annum, when James was mayor down there. And Walker was a human "filibuster" whea It came to chin music.

I see now how La Guard! gets the women's vote; he keeps the telephone girls plugging for him all the time. GABS. Caffrey's Corner Second Term As President President Reelected With 506 Votes Half-Century Tradition Broken Versailles, France, April 5. (P glxty-sevea jear old President, Al bert Lebrun of France was reelected for a second seven-year term today, breaking with a half-century tradition of one-term presidents. The national assembly, the senate and chamber of deputies, accorded him 506 votes of the 909 ballots cast, at the appeal of the Daladier gov.

ernment for a demonstration of na. tional unity before the uncertain picture Europe now presents. Four hundred and fifty-five votes were necessary. Lebrun had been prevailed upon to stand for reelection for this reason. Jules Grew was the only other pres ident ever reelected and he resigned in 1887 in the second year of his second term.

Lebrun's present term ends May 10. i The balloting ended at 4:20 p. The ballots were taken in their urn into the counting rdom for tabulation, after which Jules Jeanneney, president of the senate, made the official announcement. Vatican to Broadcast Ceremony on Sunday Pope to Read Declaration to World for Peace To Be Heard at 3 A. M.

Vatican City, April 5. () The Pope has decided to read a declara tion at the Easter service in St. Pe ter's Sunday which is expected to be a renewed appeal to the world for peace. The Vatican announced that the homily in Latin would be read by the pontiff after the gospel. Arrangements have been made by the Vatican radio station to broadcast the message along with the rest of the Easter ceremony on a wave length of 31.06 meters.

The services will begin after 3 a. m. CST and last until noon, when the Pope will Impart his benediction to a crowd in St. Peter's square from the balcony of the basilica. Social Security Suspends Woman, 82, Who Cashed Nine Old Age Checks Same Time Pierre, April 5.

(PtAn 82-year-old Aurora county woman who cashed nine of her monthly old age assistance checks at once was suspended from the roll of recipients today while social security department officials checked her case, State Director C. H. McCay reported. The warrants for her assistance were returned to the state auditor yesterday in a bunch. An Investigation by the county director revealed that the woman was bedridden and lived on a farm with a son-in-law, McCay said.

The woman's warrants were cashed in a bunch to help pay off a loan of $150 which the son-in-law said he obtained to provide necessities for the family of five. McCay explained that his department has nothing to do with warrants after assistance rolls are prepared and that federal auditors make a check only once every six months to determine If all warrants have been cashed. The state directors said from a preliminary ciieckup It was indicated that the woman needed assistance because of the financial condition of the family but that he would withhold her April warrant pending a more complete Investigation. The name of the recirient was Withheld by request. 1 to that of the very rich in Beverly Hius, caur.

He made this observation in a 10-page answer filed with State Supreme Court Justice Alfred Fran-kenthaler to Miss Talley's previous "reflections" upon his home life, which she made in arguing that she was better able to care for the child. "Whatever the social advantages of Beverly Hills," said Eckstrom. "and association with successful moving picture people and others earning large sums of money, they are not superior to the plain, comfortable living in New York City." The differences between the couple extend even to the child's name. Miss Talley calls it Susan; Eckstrom calls it Betty Ruth. Miss Talley, Eckstrom said in his answer, had expressed "the contempt of the very rich for persons less fortunate financially, who earn only a legitimate, substantial sum of money." He alleged that an attempt to "seize" the child had been made last February 2.

At the time, he said, she was making a week-end visit to her aunt. Mrs. Elmer W. Nelson, In Mamaroneck, N. when Miss Talley appeared at the Nelson home with a "strange man." Mrs.

Nelson, Eckstrom charged, was assaulted, and the police were called to prevent the seizure of the child. The case will be set for a hearing later. Japanese Repairing River Dike's Break Chinese Laborers Impressed to Do Work- in Preparation for Spring Floods Kaifeng. Honan province. China.

April 5. (Py Working against the coming of spring floods of the Yellow river, Japanese military authorities have impressed thousands of Chinese laborers to repair dikes- and fortify this outpost of invasion. Other impressed workers are building a temporary railroad to link the east-west Lunghal line with the north-south Peiping-Hankow railway to provide communications between Kaifeng and Peiping, Japan's big North China base. The workers are paid 40 Chinese cents a day, the approximate equivalent of six cents in United States currency. Japanese engineers are making no effort to repair the major break in the Yellow river dike through which the river flooded a vast section of they countryside last spring, blocking the Japanese drive on Cheng-chow, 40 miles west of Kaifeng, They were concentrating repairs on two smaller breaks, planning to use the dike as part of a new railway roadbed.

Andreson Named Head of Fuel Tax. Office Pierre, April 5. (jPy Appointment of J. Andreson of Chamberlain to succeed Joe Adrian, Yankton, as manager of the motor fuel tax collection department, was announced today by State Treasurer W. G.

Douglas. Andreson Is former Brule county treasurer and recently has been a fleldman for the federal land bank of Omaha. Adrian has served for nearly six years. The change will become effective about April 15. Douglas also appointed Glen Haugen, Garden City, to replace John Judd, Flandreau, as chief clerk In the department..