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ail 1W if if e-f i I 111 lllOL FOUNDED US 1867 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 1936 TTIRFF PFlVTIn Lincoln nd FlTa-Jdila UmlU. I IUX 1 FIVE CENTS Elaa whara. LANDON SUPPORTER QUESTIONS DEMOCRATIC LEADERS HEAT AND DROUTH IN SOUTH THE WEATHER. HAMILTON OPENS DEMOCRAT' CAMP I Expected, However, to Follow New Deal Policies of Hie President PHILADELPHIA. UP).

The sealed lips of Senator Robert Wagner, fresh from a white house conference, but keeping; close to his vest Rooseveltian ideas concerning; restatement of new deal policy, left the field clear Monday night for platform guessers. SENA OR WAGNER KEEPING MUM ON PLATFORM DRAFI IftMoui mey maae up lor ma snpnce. if" "if he should lose the platform I i-w 1 7 i 1 I 1 iibiiii miiwi ii.iiiii wm Km iimlumi iniw'iiirmiiinii' William Allen White (right), Emporia, publisher and an a rdent supporter of Got. Alf M. Landon, had a few questions to a sk when he attended Postmaster General James Farley's press conference in Philadelphia.

Left to right: Marvin Mclntyre, secretary to President Roosevelt; Farley; Charles Mlchelson, democratic publicity director and White. AP photo. STRIKING FRENCH 1 Nkraikat Fair TMy, nenl pmlMy mHM ki ntmw ml arnm. hm wkat wmrmcri portly ctaady to fair, wanner WMlnfatfajr. Kanaaa: QwraU fair Tady m4 Wirfiwadart ararmer Watowday, aiat la aarth partto Ta4ay.

lawai Fair Taoaday a4 rafcaMy Wca'acaoay, aatnrwaat watiiiat Tatatay, wanner WMwaaaay. Haala Dakota: Gmtrany fair Taeaiay aaa prokably WefMaday) warmer. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS. CITY. Lincoln Ministerial association names Rev.

G. T. Savery president Coroner's jury decides Delores Creps met death at 27th and Holdrege in an unavoidable accident Council shows itself opposed to granting more beer licenses. STATE. Southeastern Nebraska farmers take time from harvesting to inspect Improved varieties of wheat near Beatrice.

Delegates to United Spanish War Veterans encampment at Kearney gather for dinner and dance. WASHINGTON. The president signed the deficiency relief bill and the omnibus flood control measure. WPA acted to decentralize relief work, placing responsibility in the hands of state administrators. The United States indicated it will withhold recognition of Italy's sovereignty in Ethiopia, and Anthony Eden took the same viewpoint in a speech in England GENERAL.

John Hamilton opened the republican campaign in New York state with a contention the party platform is liberal and a bid for support by democratic dissenters. Share-wealth and Townsend forces planned an early parley with Representative Lemke. Democrats on the eve of their convention pointed for nomination of Roosevelt showing no outward signs of apprehension over the Smith "bolt." Factional and platform fights boiled under the surface at Philadelphia, with prospects of open flareups before the convention ends. The two-thirds rule of democrats is expected to pass out with a minimum of fighting. Al Smith did not join the Tammany delegation that went from New York to Philadelphia.

Illinois factions at Philadelphia failed to settle their dispute. FOREIGN. Red flags flew over French ships as sailors went on strike, A conference opening in Switzerland on fortification by Turkey was declared potentially the oaest important ainca Versailles. Deaths and bombings were re- ported in a flareup of labor violence in Spain. Aviation collaboration between Italy and Germany was predicted.

Heavy troop reinforcements were ordered to the French frontier. 8P0RT8. Red Links return Tuesday night for home stand against Mitchell. Washington crews sweep Poughkeepsie regatta with three victories. White Sox humbled 9 to 6 by hard hitting Yankees in seventh inning.

Cardinals open Phllly series with win as Collins poles homer. MARKETS. Stocks took their cue from the Industrials Monday and rose 1 to 4 points. Bonds followed by the same route, and curb activity was narrow. Wheat bounced up with surprising strength, equalling the year's high mark, and corn lowered with news of cornbelt rains.

Cattle were steady to 25c lower, and hogs were 10c higher, BILL FOR JRELIEF SIGNED Flood Control Also Given Roosevelt's Approval. WASHINGTON. UP). President Roosevelt signed the deficiency bill, carrying $1,425,000,000 for relief, and the omnibus flood control bill. The relief item of the deficiency bill provides for the $1,425,000,000 fund to be turned over to the presjdent, and reappropriatea 300 millions for a new public works program.

The flood control bill authorizes a 320 million program of works in more than 40 states. The act contains the first statement of policy by the federal government on flood control. It requires state and local agencies to pay the cost of land and damages, with a few exceptions. TROOPS SENTTO FRONTIER Big Reinforcements Moved Forward by France. PARIS.

UP). The French government ordered heavy troop reinforcements sent to the German sources close to the ministry of war said. More than 30,000 soldiers, it was authoritatively estimated, will be moved up to the north and east borders following a decision by Edouard Daladier, minister of na tional defense, to reinforce the 110,000 troops already there. The move includes the creation of a new division of North African troops and the strengthening of other divisions with extra regiments and battalions. CHRISTENSON HURT.

OMAHA. (UP). W. E. Christen-son, managing editor of the Omaha World-Herald, broke his leg in a fall at his home here Sunday.

Christenson is confined to Clark-son hospital. Millions in Damage Done to Staple Crops. By the Associated Press, The south and southwest sizzled Monday under a prolonged heat and drouth wave which has caused heavy suffering and millions of dollars' damage to staple crops and vegetables. Farmers and truck gardeners prayed for a soaking rain to freshen crops parched by dry heat during which the mer cury has gone as high as 113 de grees. Unless there is a break In the next few days, farmers and agricultural workers in Louisiana, Missippi and other far south states said truck crops would be ruined, the corn crop would be all but wiped out and cotton would suffer materially.

The dry heat wave, which was credited with causing 150 million dollars' crop loss in the south At lantic states, appeared to show signs of breaking from Virginia down into the Florida peninsula, with scattered thunder-showers predicted thruout that section. But the break was delayed in Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana where continued fair was forecast after a day of temperature readings ranging from the high 90's above 100 degrees. To the north, Tennessee, Kentucky and Arkansas scanned the forecast with showers and slightly cooler readings predicted. But for Texas, the weather bureau predicted continuation of temperatures around the 100 degree mark, with no rain. The south bad a corner on tne heat wave.

New England and the Great Lakes country had cooler than usual weather for the season. SMITH UNLIKELY Democratic Delegates Too Well Tied to Deny Him a Renomination. BY DAVID LAWRENCE. PHILADELPHIA. (Copyright).

Al Smith's message created no appreciable reaction here except one of resentment among the delegates to the new deal party convention. For this is a convention in which the delegates, for the most part, are office holders or their henchmen. To that extent it resembles the old republican type of conventions, dominated by a president up for renomination. The document signed by Al Smith and his four colleagues was, of course not designed to change votes here, but to let the demo cratic voters thruout the country know that there is a serious dif ference of opinion among those leaders who choose to call themselves democrats. The effect of the Smith message will be felt in the campaign and after the con vention has adjourned.

Maybe the new dealers will try to answer the message and carry on an attack here against the signers of the telegram rather than against their republican foes, but such an emphasis would be bad strategy. The chances are the new deal ers will minimize the importance of the Smith step and let it go at that. There are, to be sure, weaknesses In the Smith message which will cause considerable dis cussion, as, for instance, the failure of the message to list Wood-row Wilson along with Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, and Grover Cleveland as an exponent of the principles of the democratic party. There are still Wilson men who have not forgotten that James A. Reed, former senator from Missouri, was an arch foe of President Wilson and that Judge Coha-lan of New Yortc was also allied with the group that fought the Wilson policies.

As for Bainbrldge Colby, who was secretary of state in the Wilson administration, he, of all persons, should have protested against the omission of the (Continued on Page 3, Col. 2.) HELD OlEXTpiON CHARGE Arrest at Los Angeles in the Al Smith, Case. LOS ANGELES. UP). Ernest Desmond De Hagen was arrested at the request of New York City authorities in connection with an alleged extortion plot against Al Smith, son of the former governor.

He was booked on a charge of suspicion of extortion. De Hagen was taken Into custody by Capt Jack Trainor of the fugitive detail. He said he had been in Los Angeles a week. Captain Trainor quoted him as saying he could not understand why he should have been arrested, but he told of his acquaintance with Miss Catherine Marie Pavlick, the, "woman in the case. EMPLOYMENTJJAINS shown May Increase Is Contrast to Usual Trend.

WASHINGTON. UP). An increase in employment and payrolls during May in contrast to usual seasonable trends was reported by the labor department The department said 88,000 workers were returned to employment last month and total weekly payrolls increased approximately $6,700,000 over April. Secretary Perkins said such an increase for May had not been registered since the boom months of 1922 and 1923. Usually, she added, employment and payrolls fall off in that month, reflecting the summer decline in business.

TOTURN SUPPORT ROM ROOSEVELT ilGfl IN EMPIRE STATE Calls Republican Platform Liberal and Lashes at 'Three Way' Farley. NEW YORK. UP). John D. Ham ilton, Governor Landon's campaign manager, opened the republican offensive in Mew York state with a sharp denunciation of the Roose velt administration and in inter pretation of the republican plat form as a broadly liberal docu ment In an address prepared for de livery before a testimonial dinner tendered him by many party workers, he thus described the policies adopted at Cleveland: i would say that they stress above all else the necessity of maintaining equality of opportunity in the face of threats by pub lic power, by private greed or by artificial handicaps arising in a complex civilization.

"The next important emphasis, as I see ft, is upon the self confi dence of the people. Against a philosophy which holds. that all of us have no hope except to become the ward of an all power government the platform" in its conclusion dares to counter "The spirit of the Hamilton said, "reflects the spirit of the candidate." Of Governor Landon he declared "the emphasis on equably, the insistence on competent administration, the realization of the direct connection between the policies of government and the life of every citizen reflect Governor Landon's conception of what government should be." Roosevelt to Be Issue. Hamilton, who as new rnuhli. an national chairman will ha in general charge of the campaign, maae piain rresiaeni Kooseveit himself would be a paramount issue with the republicans.

"Confident of our honesty of purpose and of the courage of our leaders, we shall not hesitate in the c.nnrnA of the campaign to point out some fallacies and failures of the Roosevelt administration," he said. "For, a nation bowed down in debt floundering in social uncertainty and industrial lethargy is entitled iu kuuw me iruui. He lashed OUt nt hla rifmnt-aH rival campaign manager, Postmaster General Farley, calling him (Continued en Page 2, Col. 2.) SEND MESSAGE TO SMITH Missonri 'Minute Men' Offer Congratulations. ST.

LOUIS. UP). A coneratiiln. tory message from the Missouri Minute Men of the Constitution was sent to Alfred E. Smith and four other democratic dissenters to the new deal who opened a direct fieht Sundav ae-ainut r.

nomination of President Roosevelt. The telegram said: "This volun- tary organization now upwards of 10,000 thruout Missouri, cnmnniMl of laborers, mechanics, clerks, housewives, farmers, merchants and professional men appeals to all Americans that desire to pre serve our rorm of government in its original purity found on the constitution: ODDOses anv trend that would destroy the powers of me courts to pass on legislative acts; opposes any act of congress that gives the executive denart- ment congress, or any bureau of government unrestricted powers to reetment the individual nr usurp the rights of the states." PASS GRASSHOPPER BILL $250,000 Measure Awaits President's Name. WASHINGTON. UP) An eflnr by midwestern senators in the closing hours of the concTMslnnal session resulted in President Roose velt having among bills awaiting his signature one for a $250,000 appropriation for rrasshotmer con trol The bill, passed by the house naay evening, supped almost un-noticed thru the senate without committee" consideration when Committee Chairman Glass of the appropriations committee agreed to immediate action. It passed without record vote.

me measure provides $250,000 for purchase of poison bait to be distributed thru the bureau of en- tomology, agricultural colleges and siaie departments of agriculture. HINDENBURGJEAT HAILED Established in Ocean Trade After Setting Becord. LAKEHURST, N. J. UP).

The German dirigible' Hindenburg fresh from a new record making crossing of the North Atlantic, swung at anchor at an outdoor mooring' mast at the U. S. naval air station, while its operators expressed belief it had definitely established itself in the transoceanic transport field. Dr. Hugo Eckener, veteran airship skipper, and representatives of the Zeppelin company in this country, declared the Hindenburg was a success and pointed to the capacity load it has carried and booked for the future In support of their contention.

The airship ended its third westward crossing 61 hours, 25 minutes after leaving its German base and 32 minutes under the record it established on its first trip a month ago. PARTY CAMP CONVENTION EVE Fighting Words Thrown at Al Smith, But Situation Tinted. FARLEY HIND ON THROTTLE PHILADELPHIA. UP). Tuesday's program for tht democratlo national convention: Called to order at noon by Chairman Farley of the na tlonal committee.

Formal seleotlon of Senator Al-ben W. Barkley of Kentucky as temporary chairman. Convenes at I p. m. to hear key not address by Barkley.

PHILADELPHIA. UP). Paying little open heed to rumbles of thunder on the far right and left, democratic delegates moved serenely and festively toward the formal opening of their national convention Tuesday. Beneath the harmony tinted surface of a gathering set to cheer and unanimously renominate Roosevelt and Garner, there waa some, bitter talk fighting words thrown at Al Smith because of his "oust-Roosevelt" statement of Sunday night But actual convention disturbances appeared likely to be minor indeed. The cam palgn ahead, of course, was an other matter.

In fact, barring the apparent improbability of Smith taking his seat as a delegate, only two major convention question marks remained visible. One stood behind an easily ended floor struggle against abrogation of the two-thirds rule; another hung over the heightening discussion about the Roosevelt platform. James A. Farley, committee chairman, held a press conference atop a hotel lobby jammed to the doors with delegates and noise. Outside the crowds lined the flag festooned marquee after the manner of a movie premiere.

Inside and out were all the symptoms of convention fever. Farley Ready for a Fight "Absolutelv no." Farlev annnned in answer to a question of whether tne caj upon tne delegates to 'take a walk" away from Roosevelt, mads by Smith and four other Insurgents and now officially received hare, would be presented to the took" Contlmief en page CoL 1) TO Yield tbe Spotlight at Demo era tic Convention to Other States. PHILADELPHIA, UP). In con trast to other years, Nebraska democrats came to their national convention and yielded the spotlight to other states. Only a few relatives and old friends of the late William Jennings Bryan were here from the state to recall the generation during which he dominated and influenced the party, These included Mrs.

T. S. Allen, Lincoln, Bryan's sister, Mr. Allen, and J. Dunn, Omaha, who nominated Bryan when he took the democratic presidential standard for the third time in 1908.

The Aliens were spectators, but Dunn waa a delegate at large. More numerous were the Nebraska friends of Arthur F. Mullen, Roosevelt floor manager at VL 1932 convention. Mullen is expected here but plana to stay only two days. On June 30, he is to go on a three months cruise to Iceland and Siberia, friends say, on the advice of physicians.

Also due Tuesday Is Senator Burke and some of the Nebraska congressmen. Many of the Nebraskans will attend the William Jennings Bryan memorial breakfast Wednesday W. J. Bryan, is here as a California delegate and Mrs. Grace Bryan Hargreaves of Washington, a daughter of the commoner, also is expected.

Mayor Bryan of Lincoln another absentee. NEBRASKA PAPER AWARDED Second Place Given to Newman Grove Weekly. POLAND SPRING, Me. UP). The Cobleskill, N.

Times, was awarded the President Robert H. Pritchard trophy for the best editorial page before the annual convention of the National Editorial association. Other awards Included: General excellence weeklies (trophies by the Publishers Auxiliary): Weeklies under 1,000 circulation second, Newman Grove, Reporter, F. H. Price, publisher.

WITNESS SEW TO PRISON Jailed for Contempt in Inquiry on Black Legion. DETROIT. UP), The grand juiy investigating the Black Legion here sentenced another witness to 30 days in jail for contempt. The witness was Lonnie J. Holley and the sentence was imposed by Circuit Judge Chenot, presiding.

Chester P. O'Hara, assistant attorney general, said Holley waa "insolent and untruthful" on the stand LOOKS RENE ON PLAY MINOR PAR SB draft he was assumed to be carrying there were plenty of delegates ready to offer planks for a new one. There were plenty, too, keeping mum about their wishes and voicing merely determination to advance no resolutions contrary to the president's desires. James A. Farley, chairman of the democratic national committee, noting this, said confidently he expected no minority report on the platform.

Delegates, however, continued to Interview each other about farm planks, money, monopolies, constitutional amendments to clear the way for new deal action, social security and foreign affairs. From administration sources came word that there was tentative agreement on these policies calling for preservation of soil fertility, continuation of reciprocal trade agreements, encouragement of farm co-operative organizations, enlargement of the domestic market thru wage Increases, endorsement of commodity loans and provision of credit to enable tenant farmers to buy their farms. Many Suggestions Offered. From state delegations came other suggestions. A Wisconsin group sought a strong plank on the St Lawrence waterway.

Iowans had ready a farm tenancy plank advanced by six congress men. Pennsylvania's Senator J. F. Guffey said he had flood control suggestions to make. Publisher O.

S. Warden of' Montana "said he wanted a pledge to continue the western reclamation program. Senator Pope of Idaho carried a draft of crop insurance plank. Oklahoma's Senator Thomas said he was prepared to open up the platform debate on money and would Veek further devaluation of the dollar and its stabilization at the 1926 level. He said, too, he wanted sliver recognized, with gold, asaamonetarybase.

All the (Continued onFage 2, CoL 3.) Truck Driver Unable to See Officer Asserts at an Inquest. Delores Pauline Creps, 6, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Creps, 2100 Potter, came to her death by an unavoidable accident Monday at 27th and Holdrege, a coroner's jury decided at an inquest Monday night at Wadlows chapel. The verdict was returned after 11 minutes deliberation.

Testimony of the five, witnesses who were summoned occupied approximately 30 mlnutesjj. Stories of the witnesses coincided closely upon major points regarding the death of the child under the right rear dual wheel of the truck driven by Ernest Car-veth, 400 So. 30th. Officer Latta, last witness summoned said it was Impossible for the driver to see the child before she ran Into the truck. He also said the truck, which was traveling west, stopped 12 feet from where the body lay and that there were no skid marks, Indicating that the machine was traveling at a low rate of speed.

The truck was loaded with asphalt. Oirveth told the lurv he esti- mated his speed between 8 and 10 miles ner hour. He said he knew nothing of the fatality until he felt a bump. No one was riding with him. Rex Jones, 2940 Starr, said he aw the child before the accident going around a grocery delivery truck parked near the market where she had bought some groceries.

He said she seemed in a hurry and dashed into the street after adjusting the package In her arms. She did not look in either direction before starting, he said. She was crossing the street at a point approximately 75 feet west of the intersection of Holdrege and 27th. Others to testify were Charles Hitchcock and Albert Brown, both of 6025 Colfax. Hitchcock did not see the accident but saw the body immodtntfllv afterward.

Brown saw the rear wheel of the truck pass over the child as he was waiting at 27th and Holdrege for the traffic, lifi-ht to change. He was e-oing east. Deputy County Attor-e i i ney lOUng conaucieu uic iuco- tionlng. TJtU'ADGE LOSES HIS PUCE New Deal Foe Ousted as Georgia Committeeman. butt nurr-PrttA.

UPi. Governor Talmadge, bitter new deal foe, was removed from the democratic national committee by the Georgia delegation to the democratic convention. Clark Howell, publisher of the Atlanta Constitution, was elected to the post by DEMOCRATS ARE CALM IN SPITE White Thinks Serenity on Convention Eve Contains a Mystery. BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE. rpyri(ht by WAN (Th Lhicots Jranwl an ottor minfin), PHILvADEUHIAJIt Is now a matter of hours until the democratic national convention shall open.

Four days have passed since the crowds began to assemble here, delegates, spectators, alternates, hangerson, the usual camp following which every great convention attracts. During these four days nothing has happened here. Two events have crashed from the outside, the Al Smith bolt the Townscnd Coughlln union party revolt. Here their effect, so far as the surface of things goes, is absolutely nothing. No one goes about the corridors of the hotels denouncing Smith and his co-re-volters.

So far as one can observe, neither the delegates nor the spectators, nor the alternates, nor the camp followers, exhibit any emotional reaction as a result of the left wing break. A fairly well authenticated rumor comes from Washington that the democratic platform has been modified in its farm plank and in its currency plank to meet the demands of the Lemke-Townsend-Coughlin party. No one is interested in knowing whether the rewritten planks of the platform take the party to the right or the left. No one thinks of questioning the wisdom of the high command. No one presumes to answer Al Smith and his fellow democrats.

That also it left to the "all highest" Roosevelt Accepted Casually. Yet to refer to Roosevelt as the "Messiah" and this convention as the "second coming," which are current jibes of tne unfriendly reporters, is unfair. Distinctly this (Continued on Page 3, Col. 3.) TALMADGE STILL DEMOCRAT Opposed to Roosevelt, But Keeps Within Ranks. ATLANTA.

UP). Governor Talmadge called upon Alfred E. Smith and other "take a walk democrats" to join him in his in-traparty fight against President Roosevelt and the new deal. The Georgia executive, one of the first and most persistent critics of Mr. Roosevelt and his policies, loudly proclaimed his party regularity and dismissed any possibility of a bolt with the assertion: "I want it understood that I am in the democratic party and there to stay.

I think it would be a mistake to nominate Roosevelt, but I am a party man and there to stay." WAITRESS WOUNDS SELF." OMAHA. UP). Miss Bertha Cetera. 30, waitress, was wounded critically Monday night when she fired a bullet into her chest, police reported, at the home of her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.

Dargaczewski. Officers said Dargaczewski, who is a policeman, told them Miss Cetera came to his home for a visit and was sitting on the front porch with him and his wife when she remarked she was tired and wished to lie down. She entered the house, he said, and a moment later a shot and a scream were heard. OF DOUBLE BLOW DIED FROM HAR1RAL CADSE Decision of Coroner in De-raise of Baroness. LOS ANGELES.

UP). The coroner's office decided that the socially prominent Mrs. Etta Ryhlner Morrill, 82, an Austrian baroness, died a natural death. Investigation of her death was asked by Deputy istrict Attorney David A. Coleman after he had talked to several of the baroness' friends, but on receiving an autopsy report of heart disease he closed the Inquiry.

S. Cheroske, attorney for Mrs. Morrill, said a private search would be continued for her last will made May 1. He said he had been unable to locate the document since shortly after her death a week ago. The baroness, who wan born in Pariawas the widow.

Of -Frank Morrill, millionaire oil operator. Martin and Rembolt Other Officers Elected by Association. Rev. G. T.

Savery was elected president of the Lincoln Ministerial association at a ladies night meeting closing the current season. Rev. H. O. Martin is vice presi- REV.

MR. SAVERY. dent and Rev. William G. Rembolt secretary-treasurer.

Entertainment following a dinner was furnished by Rev. Hugh Lomax, who mystified his audience with sleight of hand tricks and other Teats of magic. 'and Mrs. Floyd L. Blewfield, who read.

Dr. Dean. R. Leland gave a partial report of plans for next years holy week services. He said the committee hopes to have as speaker, Dr.

G. Bromley Oxnam, newly appointed Methodist bishop of this area. Rev. Ira W. Kingsley was in charge of the program.

LABOR VIOLENCE RENEWED Two Killed in Spain and Buildings Bombed. MADRID. UP). Two persons were killed and a number of buildings under construction damaged by bombs in renewed labor violence. Both deaths were in Sevllla province.

An employe of a funeral home was shot and killed by the owner in a dispute over wages and extremists shot a station guard to death. Bombings occurred In Madrid, where a construction strike has paralyzed the building industry. In CebriUa Teruel province vandals looted tdmbs in the public cemetery, emptying caskets and scattering remains. Rightists Clash With Paris Police and Leftists as Liners Tied Up. PARIS.

MB. Red flags flew over ships in Marseille harbor when sailor struck. Rightists clashed with police and leftists here for the third successive -day. -r Sailors aboard French ships in Marseille signalized the first walkout by running up the red banners; then they forcibly prevented officers from obeying owners' Instructions to remove the flags. The walkout affected 50 ships.

Several hundred passengers who were ready to sail on three liners for Mediterranean ports went ashore, but the sailors refused to move their baggage. The passengers suffered further discomfort because of a hotel strike which left only two establishments open. Many sought to spend the night in private homes. Sailors struck, occupying the ships, when the owners asked for time to consider union demands of a 40 hour week. Most officers left the ships when their orders to lower the red flags were disobeyed, warning the sailors they assumed "grave responsibilities." The Ship Owners' association telegraphed a protest to the government against the occupation of the ships "un der the sign of the red flag." Declaring shipowners are helpless to do anything save accept a decision which would be "imposed upon them" the association asked Premier Blum to send them "orders" as quickly as possible.

The ministry ft the interior announced there are Mill 204,000 workers on strike thruout France. Before recent settlements were effected nearly 1 million were out. Nationalist opponents of the government, angry because of an order dissolving rightists leagues, announced they would hold daily demonstrations in the streets. PEDESTRIANSjjlT BY TRUCK One Cut on Forehead While Crossing 0 St. One pedestrian was cut on the forehead and two others were scratched and shaken when they were hit by a truck while crossing st.

on 12th early Monday afternoon. DeWayne Scharnow, 22, of Aurora, who was cut was detained for an hour at Lincoln General hospital following treatment by an interne. George Chaney, 38. of Aurora, and Dean Flynn, 22, of Ord, were released at once. Bert F.

Gurney, 63, 3140 Kleck-ner court driver of the truck, said he was going east on and the lights Changed 40 feet before he entered the intersection. The machine struck all three men, knocking them to the pavement The pedestrians said they were walking north and the signal changed while they were in the middle of the intersection. Gurney was not held. HEATON IS JOT CHARGED Files Charges Against C. V.

Sowards of Sidney. P. J. Heaton, county attorney at Sidney, wasn't charged with embezzlement as inadvertently indicated in Sunday's summary of the week's news in Nebraska. Mr.

Heaton filed charges of embezzlement the first of last week against V. Sowards, another attorney and formerly resettlement administration employe. SAILOR FLAGS ON MASTS 1.