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TO-Q AY'S MARKET San ancisco--Butter, 92 score, )20c. The Hutted Prenst International Services UnUerat Service) McCloichy Kevtn Service. MORNING EDITION VOL. xxxui. rnlCEt Five Cayr 7Sc MntilhlT by jjnrrier jaODESTO, STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, SUNDAY, JULY 31,1932 SIXTEEN PAGES No.

183. INCREASE IN STANISLAUS COUNTY TAX RA'TE Bootf; Held Inevitable Despite jO.OOO Decrease In Total Of Budget SUPERVISORS TO TAKE INAL ACTION MONDAY Es5 Iinates Place Rise At More Than 10 Cents On $100 Valuation Bl" JAMES KOACH SUanislaus County's tax rate for th7- fiscal year 1932-33 will be Waher than last year's figure. FM IFhe boost was accepted i oregone conclusion" yesterday by of the board of super- isors as they completed the draft- lg of a tentative budget, i Last year's rate was $1.90 ach 5100 of assessed valuation. Figure In Doubt The amount of the increase for 'this year has not neen determined definitely. Bough estimates are tho rise will he more than 10 cents on each $100 of assessed valuation.

The higher rate is inevitable, the supervisors said, despite trimming of the budget until it is approximately 180,000, net, under that for last year. The reign of freedom of Lyda Southard, woman 'hluebeard' alleged to have poisoned four husbands and another male relative to collect. Insurance, came to an end Saturday. She readily admitted her identity when approached by a detective. She escaped from the Idaho State renltentlary in April, 1931.

others, paring down of capital outlay and a general curtailment in fmtlavs for supplies and maintenance are responsible the $80,000 Advisory Body Active In the drafting of the budget, the county government committee of the Stanislaus County Tax met with the board of supervisors In an advisory capacity and took an active part in the framing of budgets for all departments. "A in every department budget" was the announced aim of RIFT BETWEEN Swift Action On Repeal PARAGUAYAN BOLIVIA HELD 'VERY SERIOUS' State Department Describes Situation 'Grave' Following PARAGUAYANS-RESIDENT HURLS THREAT OF WAR Arbitration Sixty Year- Old Dispute Over Land Not Likely the tax committee. It was this group that recommended the scale of salary reductions, under which only those get- tijig $10 a month are to be exempt. The.schedule of slashes follows: From to $40 per month, 5 per 5-11 to a month, 10 per cent; 584 to 5200 a month, 15 per cent; more than $200, 20 per cent. Salaries of elective county officials were not -touched.

This' was because of ah opinion the' attorney general that voluntary or ordered cuts, in the pay law are Illegal. Further Cuts Planned It has been announced, however, that the tax committee, co-operating with the grand jury and board of supervisors, will draft a new Woman Bluebeard' Readily Admits Identity When Cornered TOPBKA, July 30 and apparently beaten and weary after a fifteen-month 'light from the law which convicted her as a murderess, Lyda Southard, a the "woman bluebeard," surrendered without resistance to a detective here to-day Tipped from a source which he would not reveal that the woman was in Topeka, Captain Morris Leonard, head of the detective department, set a constant watch over the postofficc. believing she would seek to receive mail. This afternoon, Victor Plants detective, i a shabbily dressed woman, apparently afraid, as she walked to the window. He approached, and said: ''You're aren' you: Admits Identity The a started, glanced about as if for a way to escape, and then replied, her voice low and I I "Tes, I'm Lyda Southard, counly government, bill this Fall, to Did you.want me?" be introduced at the 1933 session Captain Leonard said she would be held pending word from xaaho authorities, who were expected to tome here at once to return her to WASHINGTON, July threat of war in South America between Paraguay and Bolivia described as "very serious" by Of Eighteenth Amendment Pledged By Roosevelt Summoning Of International Conference For Stabilization Of Currency Advocated By Democratic Nominee In Stirring Kadio Address; Flays Administration A LBANY, N.

July 30 congressional action on repeal of the eighteenth amendment was pledged to-night by Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic presidential candidate, should he WATERS TELLS Throng Of Witnesses Opening Of Olympic Games OF PLANS FOR VETS' CAMP NEAR CAPITAL be elected. In a stirring campaign speech he outlined not only his stand on prohibition--entirely in keeping with, the wet party platform--but advocated summoning of an international conference for stabilization of currency, and placed the blame for present economic conditions directly upon the present Republican administration. Roosevelt quoted the party wet. plank, saying: "Nothing needs to be added that except that, if the present takes no action, I shall irge the new congress to carry IUL these provisions." PLANK HAS MEANING The first utterance of the nominee on the prohibition question since his sccep ince speech in Chlof t-araifimv, carried nothing; further than any new attacks in the Chaco observation that so far as the glon by Bolivia will mean "the was concerned, "itis simple COIm en1Cre TMtit anv newl The i also attacks from the presi-1 strengthened the growing belief dent said.

th Ro would campaign seeking to avert a break. WAR THREAT MADE ASUNCION, Paraguay, July dy. (j Jose Guggiarl, presi- of Paraguay, to-day declared age." American, 'These will mean the commencement of war provoked by "Paraguay is firmly determined iist with decision and cour- Brazilian and Uru- "uayan diplomats conferred at tnc doubt the conversations were aimed at arbitration of the sixty-year-old dispute over the strip between Paraguay and Bolivia, attacked and counter attacked which, in recent weeks, have raised the feeling both countries to fever heat. "No Mediation Offered A foreign office statement said no mediation from the A. B.

O. countries, Argentine, Brazil and Chile or Peru; has as yet.peen offered officially. The president's statement to-day followed within twenty-four hours charges in a government commu- nique Bolivian forces had taken the offensive in two Gran Chaco border attacks. Newspapers told stories of government mobilization of reserves and the raising of hospital funds by the Paraguayan, Red Cross. Bolivia was virtual -military rule and hastening soldiers into, the southern Chaco, where the swampy jungles offered a most inhospitable The status of Brazilian civil war remained largely unchanged, in spite of the activity of.

the fed- oinnn- northenst- ern front'which is the key to er- principally on economic 'issues and on the necessity of providing a new deal for the nations' taxpayers through a drastic change policy. remarks confined mainly to thoughts on industria rehabilitation. He laid squarely at the door of the present Wash- ngton administration the blame for present' conditions and citet that the only hope for improve of the legislature, that will provide for salary reductions for elective officials and their deputies, together with other economies. "Our meetings with the board of supervisors in going over the budgets have shown us how powerless we are, how much our hands the prison from which she escaped sensationally in April, 1931. The Southard woman was convicted and given a life sentence at the she are tied, in regulating ha with poisoning her fourth tures unker the husband, Edward N.

Meyer at dared William Ixjckwood, a member of the tax committee. His colleagues asserted in the course of the sessions that taxes could be reduced this year "if the hands of our supervisors were nbt tied by law." A new county government bill -would untie the hands of the governing officials, they maintain. Causes Of Increase Despite the that has been trimmed from the budget in its tentative a tax increase is inevitable because of-these things, iha supervisors said: A higher tax delinquency, with an expectation of a still greater delinquency next year. A decrease of $2,688,145 in Stanislaus County'a assessable-wealth for the current fiscal year. The need for greater appropriations for relief work, deemed necessary "In the name of humanity." And, lastly, no "sriort-changing" of the schools this year.

In other words, the supervisors will appropriate the full sum for the schools that is required by law they explained. Last year, as an economy move, the board failed to make available the full sum specified fnr the school, which totaled $106,000. Board To Act Monday On Monday the supervisors will adopt the 1932-33 budget in its tentative form, after which it will be published. Public hearings on it will start August 20. After they are completed, the budget will be adopted in Its final form and the tax rate fixed.

Louis 64, Of Columbia Dies Twin Falls, Idaho. During her the prosecution a openly that she had been responsi- )le for the deaths of her first three husbands. rt-g-K Higher Price Levels Now Objective Of Trade Conference OTTAWA, July A general agreement that the most lecessary task of the imperial conference is to boost the general price levels of basic commodities pervaded every special committee to-day. The commitie on monetary and financial questions brought the question to a head after twenty- fours of talk. As long as it takes as much of any commodity to pay off a debt as did when the lebt was contracted, the committee decided; there could be no basic an illness of several months which had become acute the Louis Murray, last 64, few was taken suddenly ill at his home in stability of money, trade or tariffs or any attempt to equalize values Tho committee's announcemenl came almost simultaneously with reports that Canada and Great Britain were believed to have agreed in principle on a wheat preference plan.

Ons Ottawa newspaper definitely announced the Canadian government had demanded a preference tariff rate of 4. cents a bushel ir British markets and that it would make no deals at all unless it got it Hoover Campaign In Midwest Opens CHICAGO, July 80-- (ff)-- Senator Li, J. Dickinson, of Iowa, opening the campaign in the Midwest' for re-election of President Hoover, to- 'ective domination 'aulo revolt. of the Sao Establishment 0 McHenry Avenue Again Visited By Federal Agents For the third time within two months, federal prohibition agents operating out of the Stockton office, raided an alleged bootlegging establishment on the oldi Snedigar rlanch on McHenry Avenue lasi night, seized a small quantity gin and arrested William Rodgers 30, asserted bartender. Whether the agents had to use sledge hammers to gain entrance could not be learned last night, as they left shortly after the raid for their Stockton headquarters.

It was known, however, they carried sledge hammers. Rodgers was booked at the county jail here "en route to Stockton." He later was released on $300 bond. A large number of patrons, many said to be from Modesto, were reported in the establishment when the officers entered. None was molested. Franklin I).

Kooscvclt ment. lay in ousting from office those now in power. Quoting from that plank which held the government resj for the policy "economli indefensible expansion and (See ROOSEVELT, Page 2, Col. 5) Republican Lead In. County Cut To 3794 As 22,439 Voters Qualify Featured by a great Democratic gain, Stanislaus County's registration totals by parties for the August 30, were announced yesterday by County' Clerk C.

Eastih. The ninre thRtir three'-to-ohe lead of the Kepublicans over tne. jjemq- crats at the general election in 1930 aas been reduced until the G. P. la 3794 ahead of the Bourbon party.

Registered Republicans now total 12,742, while there are 8948 Democrats. Two years ago there were, 14,720 G. O. P. members and only 4271 Democrats, according to Eastln's figures.

More Than Doubled In that time 'Democratic registration has increased by more than 100 per cent, or 4677. For the other major political party, the decrease was 1978. Since the May primary this year Republican registration mounted 1613 and Democratic 2288.. Membership in the Prohibition party now is 163; two years ago it was 254. There are ninety-eight registered Socialists, while 488 declined to state their party affiliations.

Highest In History Ma Chan-Shan Noted Chinese General, Slain AKBIN, Manchuria, July 31. (Sunday)-- The Kengo Japanese Hsivs Agency today said Japanese headquarters here bad announced conclusive proof that the famous Chinese General Chan-Shan had been killed northeast of Hailun. The announcement by Japanese headguarters said General Ma Chan-Shan was killed In a battle between remnants of his nrmy a Japanese contingent, iri; mountains V-Ma Chan SJiatfs hemmed in against the desperately but Commander Of World War Heroes Donated 25 Acres Of Land MEN FIND REFUGE IN PENNSYLVANIA HILLS Food Outlook At Johnstown Held Acute; Hundreds Quartered There WASHINGTON, July Walter W. Waters, commander of the evicted bonus expeditionary force, returned to Washington tonight to pronounce that he had secured twenty-five acres of land, twenty miles of the to be used as the site of a permanent B. E.

F. cantonment. Waters said the land has been given him by a man whom ha refused to name. It is the plan of the donor, he added, to let members the bonus timber on adjoining lands and receive one-half of the proceeds of its sale. The veterans' commander said he would fly to Johnstown, PaV, early to-morrow morning, to -asli officials there to "bear with the until he has completed arrangements for.

bringing them back to Washington. VETS FIND REFUGE Bj JOSEPH WASNEY ic isola-- United Fress Staff Correspondent) JOHNSTOWN, Pa, July 30 Jpwards of 3000 -weary, efugees Washington's nigh) if terror found re uge high in the Pennsylvania hills to-night. Sunset was cool over the Xaurel lldge Mountains as I entered the emi-clrcle of tenta 'ringing a flat field. A mess line was across he camp, men, women and children standing to await their dinner of mulligan, etewi coffee anc dry bread, prepared by the im- rpvised commissary: department The msjority held tin cups and tin ilates, brought with them from Washington Steadily, as darkness deepened and ianterns and camp fii'cs twin- tied, new groups of men. and women dragged up the road, were ialted by sentries, and permitted enter' after.

showing their credentials. They were coming by battered afoot hitching riding the brake lods and blind baggage, from the District of from Maryland and from the regions along 1 the Lincoln Highway Finest Athletes Of World Pass In Colorful Beview; yice- President Curtis Officially Opens Event; Choir Of 1200 Voices Sings By STUABX CAMERON (United Press Sports Writer) LYMPIC STADIUM, LOS ANGELES, July 30.r-ttF--Standing serried rank on, rank, the great qmateur athletes of-the world today heard Curtis officially open the Olympic- games, the tenth of era. the Stanislaus' total registration for the August primary is 22,439, the highest in the county's history. The next highest was the 1930 genera! election figure of 19,994, said Eastin. He attributes some of the gain to permanent registration, in force this year for the first time, and to a keener interest in politics on the part of voters.

The following table show's the registration in Stanislaus County by parties for the August primary, Verne Doran Will Get Separate Trial SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 (INS) --Verne Doran, ex-convict whose confession implicated former Public Defender Frank Egan and Al- Whispering Campaign Against Roosevelt Blamed On Eepublicans NEW YORK, July 'hateful" whispering campaign about Governor "Roosevelt's physical and mental a was charged to-night to Republicans by James A. Democratic national chairman. He compared it to the "whisper ing campaign they made four years ago against Governor Alfre( E. Smith, in which every under cover insinuation possible was em ployed to keen a great Democrat out of the White House." ley Yorl said the lameness of the governor, who clever KANSAS CITY, July 30-- UP)-Arthur; J. Smith of St.

Louis, who answers to the title of "chief of staff of thp Hollywood dlvibion of he bonus said here to-day Thursday's -disorders in Washington constituted "just the first rush." A group of 250 marchers, east- wardj'hound from San Francisco were encamped to-night at Great "Men from California, 10,000 of them, are on their way now, Smith asserted "We are here in Kansas City waiting to" hear from main body When we get the -word we II join them" FOOD OUTLOOK ACUTE JOHNSTOWN, July state police volunteer 'military police" and police patrolied to-night to maintain, order leaders of the bonus expeditionary forces discovered Communists in. the camp and ordered them removed Darkness to-night HENBY-JFOBE FORD SAYS'KEEP INTERESTED'Id DOIiAIM Manufacturer Spends Birthday Touring Gardens And Restored Schools. Intensified primary of tills year, and the 1930 general election: Parti- Rep. Dem. Proh.

Soc. Decline State Aug. 30 ...12.742 8,948 163 98 May Prim. 11,129 6,659 137 73 334 Gen. 1930 14,720 4,721 254 77 672 COLUMBIA, July Following day attacked the Democratic pro Columbia Saturday afternoon distress." lied about 5:30 o'clock.

He was a native of Wisconsin and had resided for about five years lirColumblo, where ho was engaged as caretaker of the Columbia water system. He leaves a sister, Mrs. TJretta Marble and a nephew, Miles J. Marble, both residents of Columbia. His body was taken In charge by the Bui'den Company of Son- gram as one of generalities, and "reliance upon demagogic appeals to fart the flames of discontent that always spring up in times of eco- Calles Resigns As Secretary Of War MEXICO CITY, July General Plutarco Elias Calles resigned to-night war, and President era; no funeral Jiave been made.

arrangements WEATHER Snn Joaquin Valley Fair nnd continued warm, northwest winds secretary of Ortiz Rubio accepted i resignation, confirming of recent days that the "strong man of Mexico" would soon step out General Calles resigned, he said, to care for his personal affairs. Press A i a i Honors Oakdale Man LOS July f.7P)-- Former Governor Friend W. Richardson was elected president of tho California Press Association to-night for the thirtieth consecutive term. bert TInnin in the murder of Mrs. Jessie Hughes, will be given a separate trial, it was announced to-day by Isadore M.

Golden, chief deputy di3trict attorney. As a result, Egan and TInnin, former Folsoni convict, will go on trial together August 8, and Doran will be tried later. "Doran is not a real defendant," Golden explained. "Ho will be a witness for the state. To insure fairness to the other two defendants, I have made the separate decision." Former Trainer Of Sprint Ace Jailed VANCOUVER, B.

July 30 a i former and coach of Percy Wiliams, and often mentioned as the man who made the Canadian sprinter famous, was to-day arraigned in police court charged ivith operating a sweepstake on the Olympic sprints in which Wil- "iams is entered. The police produced a large number of tickets seized in Grain- office which showed prizes ran from $100 down. The case was remanded Tuesday. Gangster Roundup Follows Shooting At San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO, July 30 what the police described as the gangster shooting of Frank Romero, 30, here last night, Chief of Police William J. Quinn to-day ordered a new roundup of undesirables.

Romero, who authorities said has i criminal record, was shot four and critically wounded. He declared he did not know his assailant. until Doumer's Slayer Files Appeal Writ PARIS, July --Pau GorRuioff, sentenced to die on the guillotine for the assassination President Paul Doumer, to-daj filed an application for appca Farli New ago suffered an attack infantile paralysis, has no more effect on his general condition "than if be had a elass eye or was prematurely bald." He said' the must now count each of the hundreds of thousands of fedora! employes as "a propaganda fc.nr.tain in behalf of Hoover." Young Parole From LANSING, Loe, 18, paroled from Ionia Reformatory, and out, on bnnd on a charge of breaking and entering was shot and killed to-day by William Knapp, pplice- flie Lansing police radio had broadcast a report of an oil station burglary. Knapp reached the station quickly and said he saw a man fleeing, over the roof of a shed adjoining the station. When the man refused to halt, Knapp fired, killing him instantly.

AMENDMENT RATIFIED July "lame duck amendment to the United States constitution -as ratified by the West Virginia the seriousness of the situation at the park, where the hundreds of men and their families are quar- Veterans, were coming at the rate of more tnan 200 an hour The food outlook is acute legislature, to-day. U. S. France Reported Agreed On Debt Deal July United States and France have reached ah agreement in Ambassador Walter B. Edgo and Premier Edousrd Herrlot agreed to continue disarmament discussions In Par's simultaneously principle providing Jor reduction with commercial negotiations.

of war debts in exchange for armament reduction, In tor national News Service learned on reliable authority to-day. Strictest secrecy surrounds the agreement, International News Service was informed that American officials took tha Initiative nnd pllctrd promise from Franco to reduce her arms in accordance with the Hoover disarmament plan, provided the United States in turn agrees to slash the war debts. Detailed negotiations will fake i i.ui if i it til nun iiUKtmmiuoit Other officers elected included which probably will be considered! place at a future conference In Meyer, of Oakdale, treas-at the next'courfc pcssion, aris, Washington or London. ans, wagmneion or jjonuun. ir the mcantimo United States States.

The plan-calls -for the war debt cut to gw.gf^HKf American presidential elections in November. Groundwork fpr the disarmament war debt "horgain" was laid at an Important luncneon al (he foreign office yesterday, attended by Norman Davis, expert on the -American disarmament delegation; Premier Herriot Finance Minister Louis Germain-Martin and members of tho American embassy staff. Germaln-Marttn's presence al the meeting way regarded particularly important owing; to the fact he 3 be jTrnS French ambassador to the Police Check Indicates Beaver Mining Man May Have Gone To Jamestown SAN FRANCISCO, July. --Mrs. Kaye Jacoby, reported to the police here to-day she 'eared her husband, George Jacoby, former Denver mining man, had been abducted.

Mrs Jacoby said her husband eft their hotel yesterday to keep an appointment and the only word she had received was a letter which "Will not get in until ate. I am not staying away of my own will. Am forced to stay away by sevcrel men. fou as soon as I can. write any more now." The police said' a check or Jacoby's movements indicated he had gone to Jamestown, Tuolumne supposedly to inspect mining property.

DETROIT, July, 30 Henry Ford at 69 believes that'if he conJ tlnues to "keep interested in everything, old age will not bothef him Celebiatlnj? his sltty-nlnth birthday to-day, said-be believed that "people whose interests are up to date wUl get along in the without growing old. 'We like to have people think we set better as we get older," saic Ford, "ard I believe people of those times have more varied 'nteresta to keep' them young. At least they try -to keep up to date more than they did m4ny years age can't bother mo, as long as I keej interested in everything." The motor manufacturer ex jressed tho belief that "business ondltions will gradually improve people do more for themselves -nd cease looking to the govern or some Santa Glaus for With his son, Edsei, Ford spen' he day touting the gardens and ountry schools he has restored in ecent years "armers' Called To Boost Prices, Set Aug. 15 DBS MOINBS, July armers' "holiday" called to raise. he prices of farm pioducts, vill jegin in 15, it was announced 'to-day by Milo Reno, president of the Farmers' Holiday Association, in this, state.

The "holiday" win last for thirty Beno said, and. predicted hat the movement will spread to ither states. Reno said it was decided at-, a meeting of representatives ate proxlmately. arm holiday organizations to-day begin the strike August 15 or bafore, "at the discretion of the executive Watched, by a capacity crowd of 105,000 persons, under a. blazing California sun, athletes and dignitaries put on a thoroughly soul- stirring spectacle.

The parade of the Olympic nations, with the athletes dressed in sparkling gay uniforms of varied hues and contrasts, backed by the great crowd, formed a once In a life time picture. The opening ceremonial, moat thrilling of the sixteen-day athletic carnival, was. run off like clock vork. Onl In the ajfeecn. of Curtis was there any change from the programmed order of cnts Inc'esa of ca Irs frp sfit speech for Jn the Olympic protocol, he began with the words, "in the name of the president of the United Stater," and nvent" on with the opening onfcr devised with the first renewal of the ancient games, held in Athens 1896 Officially Opened But.

this was a trivial matter, 'or he then completed the prescribed speech, reading "1 proclaim open the Olympic games of Angeles, celebrating the tenth. Olympiad of the modern era The show started when the vioe president and his pscorts wre welcomed thp laige arch over maih stadium entrance Curtis vas warmly by the gay and he took has place in the presidential box. Then the- athletes' a a wag Greece leading the wa They marched slowly down the cinder path that is to be the site of so many stirring races, passed, the presidential bos, all the way around the field Each nation's athletes formed In line behind its flags Ail facing to the sou side of the stadium, where the presidential box was located Nations Cheered It "was a annly responsive crowd and the spectators had a hearty cheei for each of the nations, from the tin Latvian and, Haitian to the imposing squads of Italy, Germany, Great Britain, the United States, Japan; and lit A majority consisted of wbite trousers with coats, of colors The gavest were those worn by the.Canadians Danish. -wei much alike, consisting 1 taming red coats and white- trousers or shirts The Italians made a brave show with then foims of blue shirts, frous- ersiand white over seas caps Ten cannon boomed out the Will see I cannot Tilden Eliminated By Karel Kozeluh CHICAGO. July 30--(IB--Kare of Czechoslovakia defeated William T.

Tilden In a dramatic semi-final match to-day of the National Professional tennis championship at the South Shore Country Club. The score was 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1 Tilden lost the third set by a foot fault on the set point. Earlier Hans Nuasleln, 22-year old German, won the right to mee Kozeluh to-morrow by defeating Ramon Najuch, 6-2, 12-10, 8-1. a -LEAVES FOB CAMP WASHINGTON, July Hoover left the Whit House to-day to join Mrs, Hoove at their Rapidan Camp in theVir ginia Mountains for a week end rest. Olympic salute after Vice President open Curtis The ordered the games Olympic torch.

5 Men In a a Jail Given 20 Lashes WILMINGTON, July 30-- ID--Fivp. men were whipped in Newcastle County workhouse o-day by Warden Elmer J. Leach. The men, one of whom was convicted of' a charge of derailing a railroad" train and the others of arceny else, must serve ail terms. They received from ten twenty lashes each.

Wife Of Legion Commander 111 SEATTLE, July. salmon fishing trip on Puget Sound to-day was cancelled by Henry L. Stevens, national commander of the American legion, when he received -word from Warsaw, of the serious Illness of his wife. bronze bowl atoo the entry arch, was lighted and tne Olympic flag raised. Iwo thousand pigeons were released as woild-wide of good will just after the torch was lighted.

Choir Of 1200 Sings Dr Bqnert Gordon Sproul, president of tho University of California, delivered a lengtny address of dedication and benediction A. great choir of 3200 voices massed around a large band ind sang hymn and the Olympic flag was raised. Then came one of ths most inspiring moments. The young men. bearing bright banners of most of the civilized nations, of the world, came forward in a shallow semi-circle the stand upon which Lieutenant George Calnan of the United States Ivavy took the Olympic oath on behalf of his brother athletes of ail races As he.

stepped down the flag bearers dropped back, each taking a position in rront of the columns of athletes. The choir sang'a recessional, and the athletes I from and the show, was over To many in the stards, the great moment came at the start of the ceremonial, 'when the' band and.the choir played and sang the United States national anthem. Poison Rum Kills 15 In New York NEW July son i bought in the "smoke joints" of Manhattan's lower East Side, claimed fifteen lives to-day. Alarmed by the number, of fatalities, police officials sent deteo. 'ives out to trace the poisonous drink to its source.

Physicians said the victims were stricken as though they had been, hit on the head with a hammer as soon as they drank the liquor. Charles Morris, chief medir cal examiner, said there was no doubt that all of the fifteen died from drinking wood alcohol. INJURIES FATAL FRESNO, July Nelson. 30. an employe of the Southern Pacific Company at San ger, died in Kingsburg late to-day of injuries suffered in an auto accident Edith R.

McCormick 111 At Chicago Home CHICAGO, July 30 Rockefeller McCormick is ill at her home, but the nature of her ailment nas been announced 8he was to hove attended a-concert last night, but was forced toi cancel tho engagement, I Health After 60 Topic Of Dr. Fishbein rnHE first of six articles by Dr. Morris Fisllbein, writer for NBA Ssrvlce and Tho News- Herald, on Good Health After 60 Is on ths editorial page in this Issue. Other articles in this Interesting and Informative series wil! a a dally in The News-.