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RE LEADER CLAIRE VoLLlINo. 174 EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 27, 1933. Member of the Associated Press JVU THE EAU CLA IS Hi LzJuu Wife of Film Actor Begins 100,000 to Be Given Jobs If Drive Succeeds NAVY SCANS BIDS TO BUILD Stratosphere Balloon Ascension to Height of Over 53,000 Feet Planned Tonight at Chicago Fair WEEK SET FOR, JOB CAMPAIGN STATE BOARDS TO GUIDE JOB PLAN CREATED HIGH HONORS PAID TO POST IN NEW YORK 21 NEW SHIPS Private Concerns to Get Contracts to Create Jobs GOVERNMENT TO BUILD 17 MORE Action Is First Step Toward Reaching Treaty Ratio (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, July 26. In the greatest bid-opening In history, the navy department today received of 1 era for constructing 21 new fighting hips at from $3,000,000 to each and to bring the nation's i lea power closer to London treaty limits. A dozen firms submitted estimates for one or more classes of war ves els aircraft carriers, heavy and light cruisers, destroyers and submarines.

Naval experts went to work on the bids, pressing speedy awards to give employment in ship yards. Code to Be Followed Bidding on the vessels, always complex, was further entangled by the new shipbuilding code just sign by the president providing for a maximum work week of 32 hours for concerns having government con tracts. Participants cave a fiat bid lor ene ship and compound figures at lower unit costs for two or more. Bui' in addition, most of the bid iers submitted a figure below the flat rate which would be subject to later revision by reason of contract clauses permitting adjustments re CUlred by any increased labor and material costs resulting from tne re covery act la all. bid were submitted for two aircraft carriers, one t-inch gun cruiser, one 'Much tun 10JX4onruiser, eight ift-iTCiim.

iii i i i.mii m.iMiii mwiA' Lieut Comm. T. G. W. Settle, left, is shown above with Dr.

Jean Pic-card as the two laid p'ans for Settle's ascension into the stratosphere. The photo is inset in a picture of th balMike gondola of the balloon, which will be sealed against vacennm and cold. (By United Press) CHICAGO, July 26 Lieut. Comdr. T.

W. G. Settle announced today that his stratosphere ascension would be postponed at least until tomorrow night due to unfavorable atmospheric conditions. He had hoped for a takeoff tonight but partial dis-apation of a high pressure area over Chicago led him to delay the takeoff. Scientific preparations for the flight were completed last night.

Lieut. Settle, veteran United States navy baloonist, will make the ascent alone. Previously it had been planned that Jean Piccard, who directed thiifirst-Xllght Into space-above the atmosphere, would accompany Dr. Piccard, howeVer, will act as World Flyer Greeted by Huge Throngs in Parade AIRMAN FLIES TO WASHINGTON President Adds Own Praise to That of Nation (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, July 26 Up Broadway, from Battery park to the city hall, Wiley Post rode today in a hero's precession. To the first to fly the world airway alone faster than man has circumnavigated the earth before New York paid the plaudits it holds back for such triumphant fetes.

Thousands lined the thoroughfare, past Wall and Pine streets, where Broadway narrows into the fjord of finance, there was a blizzard of confetti, torn newspapers and directories, tiny parachutes and ticker ribbon. Flyer Rides Alone. Post rode alone in the tonneau of a touring car. The cheers were so thundercus that he rose time after time in acknowledgement. Two years ago this month.

Post and Haro'd Gatty traveled up this same avenue of acclaim. Today, Gatty with many others notable in aviation stood by and cheered. The city's official honor was bestowed by Mayor O'Brien at the city hall a gold medal, specially cast "in he nor of a valorous deed well done and of a brave, skillful and resourceful pioneer in aviation." To the one-eyed Oklahoman, the mayor said: "Your conquests of the globe have become a symbol of man's triumphs over the elements. Flies to Washington, After a luncheon at the advertising club, Post flew to Washington ter receive at the White House the congratulations of President Roosevelt. On the flight to Washington, as in the parade, the Winnie Mae the monoplane that circled the world twice, first with Post and Gatty, then with Post was left behind.

4 The Oklahoma flier went through (Continued on page 10 col. 9) Bonding of Oil Firms Defended (By Associated Press) MADISON, Wis, July 2-State Treasurer Robert K. Henry, in a letter to State Senator Sherman W. Wade, today discicsed facts which he believed would disprove a statement made recently by the Wisconsin oil service bureau that the bonding requirements of the new state gasoline tax law would force 70 per cent of the wholesalers out of business. "I find, upon examination," the letter said, "that 198 bonds have been filed in good form and accepted; 374 additional appl.catoins and bonds have been filed and are in the course now of examination in this office.

This makes a grand total of 572 which have been received to date. In addition there are perhaps 50 more who have requested an extension of time in order to fulfil our requirements. Since there are not more than 650 wholesalers do- Ing business in Wisconsin, you can counted for to date. Under a law enacted at the 1933 session of the legislature, wholesalers were made responsible for the collection of gasoline sales taxes and bonds -were required -of them as sure payment of the levy. The oiL service bureau contended wholesalers could not meet the requirements of the bonding I destroyers of 1.850 tons, seven ae USOO tons, and two aub- Divorce Suit ADOLPHE MENJOU AND WIFI (By Astnclated Press) LOS ANGELES, July 26.

A com- plaint charging extreme cruelty and asking a divorcer from Adolphe Men- jou, film actor was, filed today by Kathryn Carver, former actress and model, as the climax to a series of separation and reconciliations which have occurred since their marriage at Paris in May, 1928. Miss' Carver asked that she be awarded all of the community prop erty, valued by her at $300,000. Hie actor's brother, Henry, three banks in which Menjous funds were kept and another, woman were men tioned in the complaint. She asked restraining orders against the brother, busmess manager for Menjou, and the banks to prevent removal of the funds beyonci the court's Jurisdiction, Cabinet Aide Weds Senator's Daughter (By United Press) BOSTON, July 26. Grounded by fog and rain after an hour's flight Assistant Secretary of War Harry Woodring and his bride of a few hours, the former Helen Coolidge of Fitchburg, substituted train for plane to reach New York during the night.

The former governor of Kansas and the daughter of U. S. Senator Marcus A. Coolidge of Massachusetts, married yesterday at Fitchburg, were to embark on the President Roosevelt in New York today for an aerial honeymoon in Europe. Adverse weather forced the newly-weds back here early last after they had got as far as Meriden, Conn.

Two hours later they left for New York by train. A second plane, carrying w.edding guests, including Colonel Robert Lemon, Wood ring's aide when he was governor, also was grounded by the weather. TW party left by plane this morning. Many Problems Return of BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY United Press Financial Writer WASHINGTON July 26.

Grave problems Involving "billions In feder al financing await the return of Sec retary of Treasury Woodin from his enforced absence caused by over work during the spring banking crisis. Woodin has been away about a month, recuperating from a throat ailment. Treasury officials expect him to return shortly." They deny vigorously the recurrent rumors that he intends to resign. The treasury since March has been concentrating its energies on the reopening of banks. Many other important matters have been forced into the background but will soon require action.

Among the major problems con-fronting the treasury are: 1. Financing of the $3,000,000,000 (B) public works program through sale of additional gov ernment bonds. 7 2. Refinancing of the government's unwieldly short-term floating debt i rsJ if I 1 fi of of in the By Associated Press) MADISON. Wis.

Julv 26 If In- estimate of the amount of re-employment to be created by the recovery act throughout the country holds good, more than 100,000 persons in Wisconsin, men "without jobs, will be returned to work. Examination of unemployment statistics collected by the state indicates that a major portion of this number will have to be given, jobs by the smaller business enterprises, as contrasted with industrial manufacturing. Official figures are not obtainable at this time but from the various employment indexes that have been worked out it is roughly estimated that the Wisconsin re -employment, based upon federal hopes of success, might reach 100,000. Leo T. Crowley, who has been named deputy federal administrator for Wisconsin, withheld any official comment until tangible results are produced by the statewide recovery drive that will start next Monday and last for one week.

Compared with normal employment figures the employment of white-collar workers in Wisconsin Is down 15 per cent, employment in the manufacturing Industries is off 30 per cent and in industry outside of manufacturing 70 per cent are without Jobs. This make an average unemployment figure of 64 per cent. State Board Named WASHINGTON, July 26. Presi dent Roosevelt today appointed state advisory boards of three members for each state to submit to the public works administration construction projects for giving employment. The list includes: Wisconsin: Walter G.

Caldwell, Waukesha; Wm. G. Bruce. Milwaukee; John Donaghey, Madison. LONDON MEET TO WINDUP TODAY Little Chance Seen of Keeping Conference Alive BY CLAUDE A JAGGEB Associated Press Staff Writer LONDON, July 28.

Leaders of the world economic conference laid their plans for Indefinite closing down on the parley tomorrow with a final round of speech-making in which American delegates will plead for International cooperation and continuation of efforts to solve out standing problems. The steering committee, composed of the first delegates of the more Important powers, win submit to the plenary body a resolution empower ing Prime Minister MacDonald as chairman and other officers of Vie congress acting as a bureau to keep the International negotiations alive and summon the conference to meet again when they deem it likely to produce useful results. There was little expectation tonight, however, that the conference would reconvene, certainly not at an early date, for most of the delegation were displaying a spirit of defeatism with regard to International economic action. Cordell Hull, American secretary of state, plans to make a final plea in behalf of attempts to reduce existing barriers to trade in pursuance of his campaign for continuing the truce on economic warfare. Senator Pittman of Nevada I .11....

producing countries to take 35,000, 000 ounces of the metal off the mar ket annually during the next four years. This agreement was an essential part of the silver pact, under which India has undertaken to restrict sales from its treasury to an average nf 3Snn0n00 mmwi annnnllv rtiiHnl I the four-year period. Germany cholia. The law makes no distinction between sexes. It provides that a person may ask for an operation or that the legal guardian in the case of a minor or a mentally deficient minor may do so in his behalf.

Application must be made through a police physician or the director of a hospital, Insane asylum or similar institution. Decision, in the end, will rest with a "hereditary court" to be established, with an appeal branch whose verdict Will be Anal. Force Is provided In the event that an involuntary subject for sterilization will not consent to an operation. The law has been long considered by members of the Nazi government. Chancellor Adolf Hitler's ideal is for more but better German babies.

To encourage marriages, the government recently decreed that loans would be granted towomenho leave jobs to marry. A percentage Of 'the loan would be marked off. for a BY GOVERNOR Proclamation Urges Cooperation pi All Citizens PLEA MADE TO SMALL PLANTS Support of Program of President Held Vital to Trade BY KENNETH HOPPING Associated Press Staff Writer MADISON, July 26. A state-, wide drive to put thousands of men and women back to work in Wis consin through the state and federal industrial recovery acts will t.9 launched next Monday in accordanre with a proclamation issued today oy Governor Schmedeman. The executive set aside the entire week of July 30 for an Intensive campaign to enlist the support of all employers of the state in a concerted move to limit the hours of work and to establish minimum wago scales.

The state board of eleven member will be set up tomorrow. It will include representatives of the heavy manufacturing industries, the automobile, lumber and shoe Industries, retail business, labor and social service. This board will work with rep resentatives of the state department of markets and the industrial commission to establish working agreements. More Jobs First Aim "It behooves the business men of the state to get behind this program 100 per cent," said Leo T. CroWley, chairman of the governor's advisory council, who also has been named deputy federal recovery administrator for- Wtsoonria, representing national administrator, Hugh S.

John-son. "Business cannot expect to go from the red into tremendous profits," Crowley said." "People must be put back to work first "That is what the state proposes to regulate. We want to make sure there is no profiteering. There have been some advances in prices which do not seem Justifiable." Under an act of the state legislature, which' the chief executive has Just signed, Governor Schmedeman has broad powers over industry and business similar to those granted to President Roosevelt Cooperation Asked However, the executive proclamation setting aside next week as "re covery week" expressed the hope that all employers will come forward in a voluntary spirit of cooperation in the drive to restore purchasing power. Organization will be effected in every county of the state.

Associations nf mmmpTM vrill acb-nri r.i set up county committees to further the program. Mrs. Margaret Fragstein, of Menominee Falls, has been named federal representative to organize support among the women of the state. "The president of the United In 1 1 A ,1 A. XL- orates, lauujy iu me nation on Monday evening, July 24th, after reviewing the remarkable (Continued on page 10 7) England to Keep Pound Independent (By Associated Press) LONDON.

July 26 Amid loud cheers Chancellor of the Exchequer Neville Chamberlain proclaimed a declaration of independence for the pound sterling in the he use of commons today by asserting that "sterling will not be linked to gold on the one hand or to the dollar on the other." "It is no part of our policy to link our currency to another the chancellor told the house. "We must pursue our independent course in the interests of this country and the empire. This is the government's course and the course it will pursue in the future." The British labor party believes that President Roosevelt is right in shortening hours of work and raising wages. Sir Stafford Cripps, la bor member, told the house. This policy is an essential step in association with public works if the problems of the depression are to bo solved along present lines, the opposition spokesman asserted.

He was alunching the debate In the house on the world economic conference which he called a failure. Rep. Peavey to Have Opposition fin 1934 (By Associated Press) RHINELANDER. July 2. Assemblyman Neil McEachin, wha represents Oneida, Forest and Flor ence counties, has revealed to friends he will be a candidate for congress against Congressman H7 HV Peavey" of the Tenth district McEachin Is Democrat and peavey a progres Roosevelt Announces List of Three for Each State ALL PROJECTS TO BE SCANNED Shortage of Funds to Prevent Granting of All Pleas BY WILLIAM L.

BEALE Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, July 26. Presi dent Roosevelt today named 48 boards to formulate in every state public works program worthy of quick approval for employment- boosting federal expenditures. The list contained 145 names- three members lor 47 states and four for Texas and represented a cross-section of the nation. Democrats and Republicans, a generous sprinkling of engineers, business men, bankers, merchants, editors, publishers and labor leaders held places on the boards. One Woman Named Miss Josephine Roche, Denver coal operator and welfare worker, was the only woman named.

Two prominent Republicans included Al-vin Fuller, former Massachusetts governor, and James C. Stone, farm board chairman in the Hoover administration. Simultaneously with the presidential appointments, Secretary Ickes, the public works administrator, made this statement of instructions: "It will be asmuch a duty of these state advisory boards to say 'No' as it will be to say Although appointed to represent states, they are really agents of the federal gov ernment. They are to view the public works program in its broadest national aspects. Warns Baste programs with a view to winning quick approval here Washington.

To do this the state advisory boards (Continued on page 11, Col. 'Hunger March' in Chicago Broken Up (By Associated Press) CHICAGO, July gathering of about 1,000 men and women mobilized to' stage a "hunger march" on the city ball was broken up by police today and 41 persons were arrested. In defiance rf official permit to demonstrate, the would-be marchers assembled under the auspices ot the Federation of Unemployed Organizations of Cook county their announced grievance recent cuts in unemployment relief. A force of 100 policemen dispelled the crowds without disorder and took into custody those who refused to identify" themselves or move on. Thomas McKenna secretary of the Chicago Civil Liberties committee, and Karl Lockner, head of organizing the demonstration, were among those arrested.

Milk Dumped Out in Pennsylvania Strike (By Associated Press) CARLISLE, July farmers today dumped six truck-loads of milk, consigned to Harris burg, in the first violence reported in the milk strike called by the Capital City Milk Producers' asso ciation. Members of the Producers association from six counties de mand that dealers pay $1.70 per 100 pounds for milk. Three hundred farmers picketed main highways leading into Harrisburg. Awaiting Treasury Head and refunding of billions of dollars long-term debt at lower interest rates if possible. 3.

Determination of the administration's money policy to carry out President Roosevelt's theory of an "honest dollar" with stable purchasing power. 4. Administration of the deposit insurance provisions of the banking act of 1933 which became effective January 1, and. possible drafting of substitute measure to remor some the revolutionary provisions of the act. J.

Collections of millions of dollars processing taxes to pay bounties for framers to reduce acreage under the farm bin and assistance to the farm credit administration and homo owners' man corporation um their attempt to refinance (B) of home and farm mortgages. During the absence of Woodin, his aides have been studying these problems jand are expected to have some of them ready for decision by secretary shortly after he re turns. to atartac 1,400 tons. f-li-. Man to Be Bafit AH but five of the ships a heavy cruiser and four destroyers were Wirt of the 32-shiD wom-am for which President Roosevelt allotted $238,000,000 of public Works money.

The remainder of this program soon trill be assigned to navy yards. Secretary Swanson, who, attended the bid opening the ranking admirals, said the 32-hour week will make the public work ships cost more but that they still will he completed in the desired three ear period. Swanson indicated Pres ident Roosevelt was ready to add to file original funds if necessary. The shipyards ought to go to work In 60 days, Swanson said. Swanson still has pending before the public works board a request for $77,000,000 for ship modernisation.

Flat bids were from around each for the two submarines to as much as $26,140,000 for one of the two aircraft carriers. The navy has 17 vessels already Wider construction, consisting of one aircraft carrier, six heavy cruisers, eight destroyers and two submarines. B. E. F.

Convention Sought by Racine (By Associated Press) RACINE, July 26, Racine unit No. 8 of the Bonus Expeditionary forces is polling the membership of the organization throughout the United States in an effort to transfer the 1933 national convention from Washington to this city. Various units have protested that Washington is not centrally enough located, according to Adjt. Christ Petersen, of the local post. Petersen aid that all replies have been favorable.

If the convention comes here it Will be held late In August. Speakers win Include Floyd Gibbons, radio announcer and former war correspondent. Jap Ambassador to Manchoukuo Very 111 (Br United Press) 50-Foot Frontage on Chicago Corner Sold for Million (By United Press) CHICAGO, July 28. Property with a 50-toft frontage on State street at the corner of Madison street, the "world's busiest inter section," changed hands today for a million dollars cash. Mrs.

Lolita S. Armour purchased the property from the estate of Lady Ethel Field Beatty, daughter of Marshall Field. The property. about tbe.sisM an dlnary rel aenee m. waa toe of Field's first investments, it was estimated that Mrs.

Armour will receive a yearly return of $60,000 to rental on the lnvesmtent The transaction was one" of the largest real estate deals in Chicago in years. GRAIN EXCHANGE REFORM AWAITED Leaders Given Short Time to Submit Own Plans BY BOY F. HEND RICK SON Associated Press Staff Writer WASHINGTON, July. 28. Quick submission by grain exchanges of codes of operation aimed at stabilizing grain prices and limiting sdc-h-lation is expected by farm administrators in response to tbJr ultimatum "to clean house" "the government will do it for yoA They said today the exchanges will be given a "reasonable time in which to draft and submit their program vMuntarlly Incorporating reforms In grain trading practices which administrators hope will prevent sharp up and down swings in prices.

Asked to define a time, administrators said "about 10 days, but it is no arbitrary matter." George N. Peek, chief administrator, who called the conference of representatives- of exchanges this-week which resulted in four recommendations for handling trading, made it clear today that administrators are not bound to approve or disapprove the proposed changes in ruies. Administrators desire to remain free to add other provisions if they believe they are necessary and will not commit themselves in advance of a pubhehearinga on the code. After a hearing, Secretary Wallace can legalize the code, exempting it from attack under the antitrust laws, but he has power to reject any of its original proposals, to amend them or to prescribe entirely new ones if he sees fit. Wallace has made a long study of grain marketing, particularly of corn, which has led to the formation of TOontlnued on page 3 coL 8) Invitation to Fair Sent Prince of Wales TBy United Press) CHICAGO, July 26.

An invitation for the Prince of Wales to attend the World's fair rodeo next month was sent today by officials of the Century of Progress Exposition. Offi cials said they understood the Prince planned to visit the fair either in August or September. The invitation asked the prince lead the grand entry of rodeo participants into Soldier field, where events will be held. The rodeo opens August 25. ground pilot for the ascent.

He directed installation of scientific instruments it is expected, will obtain data to prove one or two op-pesing theories on the cosmic ray. Lieut. Settle hopes to ascend high er than 53000 feet, s.ightly more than 10 miles, to obtain the lnfor mation. At that height the temperature will be about 70 degrees below zero and, because of the rarifled conditions, air pressure on the inside" of the seven-foot gendoia will be nine pounds greater than on the outside. Dr.

Piccard's brother. Prof. August Piccard, of the university of Brussels, has made two ascents into the (Continued cn page 2 col. 4) ACCIDENT DELAYS ITALIAN SEAPLANE Remainder of Fleet to Await Companions in Newfoundland (By Associated Press) SHOAL HARBOR, N. July Italo Balbo, leader of the trans-Atlantic air armada, landed today with 23 of his Italian sea planes, finishing the third lap of the homeward journey from Chicago.

A mishap to one of the fleet of 24 ships caused this plane to deicend to Victoria Harbor, Prince Edward Island, shortly after the expedition left Shediac, N. and threatened to fleet on its eastward flight tack across the ocean. It was learned that the 24th plane, commanded by Captain Rovis, would require some time to obtain a new water pump before it would leave Victoria Harbor, where it remained tonight Captain Fovis sent a message to the chief of the expedition indicating it might be two days before his ship could rejoin the main body at Shoal Harbor. General Balbo was not discouraged and remained optimistic that the great fleet would continue iU successful progress over the Atlantic in due time. Thousands of Newfoundlanders shouted themselves hoarse as the airmen came ashore to be received officially by U.

Col. L. C. Outer-bridge, special representative of the governor. Sir David Anderson.

Soviets Condemn Ship Captain for Disaster (By United Press) JAROSLAVL, Russia, July 2fl. Nicholas, Andree7e, captain of an excursion steamer which overturned in the Volga July 14 and caused 70 persons to drown, was sentenced to death today. Leonid Kurapov, first mate, was sentenced to 10-years Imprisonment, and eight others alleged to share re sponslbility were given minor sen tences. Sweeping Sterilization Law Made Effective in CHANGCHUN, Manchuria, July army headquarters announced today that General buyoshi Muto, Japanese ambassador 1 Manchoukuo, commanding and virtual dictator of anuria, was seriously ill of cholecys-i HUM. BY HAROLD PETERS United Press Staff Writer BERLIN.

July 26. A stern, far reaching sterilization law, to im prove the German race, became ef fective today with publication in the official monitor. Both voluntary and enforced ster ilization are prescribed for persons whose descendants are held in the light of scientific knowledge to be likely to inherit physical or mental defects. The tradition of medical secrecy is scrapped. Physicians are requir ed to reveal names of patients who are liable under the law to compulsory sterilization.

Defects making a subject liable to sterilization are named as hereditary imbecility, insanity, mania, epi lepsy! St. Vitas' dance, blindness, deafness, alcoholism, bodily deformity and Schizophrenia. Under Schizophrenia are' specified lir daxit nf tnntl mum tnrliit Ilng paranoia, persecution mania, dementia praecox, and acute melan Generally fair, some- warmer in north portion Thursday; Friday partly cloudy. MINNESOTA: Generally fair, tightly warmer in east portion scattered abowert, cooler in west ration. each baby born.

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