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and MOBERLY EVENING DEMOCRAT 8 Pages YOLtTME 13 MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE SERVICE MOBERLY, MISSOURI, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1931 POLICE ARE DECLARED A FAILURE Wickersham Report' Sees Forces as Incompetent, Filled With Graft SYSTEM Politically-Controlled Chiefs and Poor Officers Seen as Main Difficulty forces of tte country To Continue Union Services union church services, popular summertime religious project, will be continued through August, it was decided today at a. meeting of pastor- of five churches under whose auspices the meetings have been held during- July. Dr. Crayton S. Brooks, pastor of Central Christian Church, will preach tomorrow night at the fifth meeting of the series and when the first" meeting of the second series is held tQe oUowing Sunday night the Rev.

Henry Green, Moberly man who is pastor -of the South Broadway Presbyterian Church at Denver, will be the speaker. The Rev. Mr. Green is to speak tnat morning from the pulpit of the Coates Street Presbyterian Church. The services will be held each Sunday night at 8 -o'clock at Tannehill Park under the auspices of the Central Christian, the Coates Street Presbyterian, the Fourth Street Methodist, the First Methodist Episcopal, and the Cumberland Presbyterian Churches.

eport to President: concussion charged Sat with few exceptions units the system were shot through with graft and incompetence and too often were under the direct control ot dishonest politicians. It asserted without qualification that major criminals in almost every large community are "well known to the police, but, by reason of the sinister influence exerted by corrupt politicians over the chief and his force, are allowed to continue their criminal ca. The report concluded, in short, that defects in present police ministration "too generally leave the citizen helpless in the hands of the criminal class." Six Major Charges Six major charges were brought. follow in brief: 1 "The chief evil lies in the insecure; short term of service of the chief or executive head of the police force and in his being subject while in office to the control j.i_ nr SHOTS DEMAND FOR GAS REPOSED Company Chief Says It Wil Not Be Furnished Without CITY EXPECTED TO APPEAL TO STATE MEXICO. Aug.

1 The Missouri Power and Ligh Company today refused to com ply with the request of the 'city council of Mexico, that nat ural gas be substituted for the artificial product now being" sold Snyder, Kansas City president of the company, re plied to the' council's demands this morning, repeating previous statements a natural a here. D. of politicians in the discharge ot t' not by his duties." company unless a new 20-yea: 2 "The second outstanding rancn ise was given the powe evil of such poor police administration is the lack of competent, efficient, and honest patrolmen and subordinate officers. 3. "The third great defect iq the luck of efficient coiomiuu- cation systems whereby intelligence of the commission of crime and descriptions of the criminals may be quickly spread over a wide territory and as part of that, the necessary equipment in motors to pursue traces of the criminals making their escape." 4.

"The -n and oft repeated alliance between criminals and corrupt politicians which controls, in part, at least, where it does not wholly do so, the police force of our, large cities, might well be taken as a primary cause of inefficiency, since it rules the head and every subordinate and lays a paralyzing hand upon determined action against such major criminals." 5. "There are too many duties cast upon each officer and A sixth charge was one of to make proper provision for the policing of millions of immigrants and of the influx of large numbers of negroes to the northern cities. Only 10 of the 11 commissioners signed the report. The signature of Monte Lemann, New Orleans attorney, was missing. No explanation was given, nor was any individual report by him included.

Experts Make Report Appended to the comparatively brief report of the commission, itself 1 was a 127-page study of police conditions prepared by August Vollmer, professor of police administration at the Univei-sity (Continued on Page 4) company. The company is oper ating- here without a franchise doing business under sufferanc since expiration of its francliisi i 1926. "Snyder, in his reply', said th attitude of the city council wa "exceedingly unreasonable an unfair." He referred to what called the arbitrary refusal submit a franchise agreement a vote of the citizens here. A petition bearing 1460 name asking for such an election wa filed yesterday with the cit FORCED TO LAND IN JMR1A Weather Halts World Fliers in Cossack City, 1,000 Miles From Moscow FEW DETAILS OF LANDING REPORTED Russian Civil Authorities Ask Every Aid Be Given Aviators- 1 (A.P.)-- The Tass Agency tonight reported that the American fliers, Hugh Heradon, and Clyde Pangborn, at Omsk, Siberia, 2 p'. m.

(2. a. m. E.S.T) today and left for Chita 3 and 15 minutes' later. MOSCOW, Aug.

1 CAP)-- Civ- 1 aviation authorities were advised today that Pangborn and Hugh Herndon, round- the-world fliers, made a forced' landing a at, Jiettiegari, about 150 miles from Kustanaisk the Cossaqk autonomous' republic. They came down at a. 'm. Moscow time (12:,30 a. m.

Eastern Standard Time), the message said. Only sketchy derails available but ttiese indicated that the Americans; had landed on premises occupied by the Metal and Gold Trust- Asked to Aid Fliers Officials'here telegraphed representatives of the Civil Aviation Society that vicinity to give the fliers all possible assistance. Subsequent messages said the Bomblnfir Proceeds Visit of King GENOA, Italy, Aug. 1 (AP) --A bomb exploded in a street in the heart of the business section today a few hours, before King Victor Emanuel and Queen Elena arrived for the launching of the ocean liner "Red." The bomb shattered win-lows and nanic ensued. It was believed that the booio- ing had some connection with the visit of the king and queen.

They arrived in Genoa a short time before the launching, 'however, coming by train from Santann A Dei, their summer residence. GERMANY MAY WONT Records Show City's Failure to Retire Bonds; Refunding of $32,000 Brings Criticism Water Board Refuses to Go Beyond Retirement of Principal VIEWS RECORDED IN LETTER TO COUNCIL Taxpayers Owe That Mufch for Fire Protection, Is Contention--Mains Ordered airm- had detoured from tne direct route to and came because of bad weather. have advised by telegram to take off with a small quantity of fuel and fly to Kustanaisk or Omsk, aoout 450 miles away. The.tc.,.1 of Kustanaisk. is a little more than a thousand miles from Moscow and about i2C miles southwest of Omsk.

It is some distance to the south of the Trans-Siberian Railway i about midway between Osmk and No Definite Proposal Offered, But Farm' Board Is Willing to Sell WOULD AGREE TO EXTEND CREDIT WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (AP) -Chairman Stone of the farm: board, in a formal statement' to-' After requesting that the city council transfer $4000 from the water surplus to the special fund for the purpose of retiring water bonds due Oct. 1, members of the Moberly Board of Public Works further went on record last nigh as being opposed to a proposition from the city council that the wa ter pay the interest on these bonds in addition to making the payment for the retirement o. the quota watering each year. of thi authorize the stabilization ation to sell wheat and cotton to Germany on 'credit terms if it would aid Germany and American- agriculture.

Stone said however, that the board now no definite proposals before it from the German government. The statement was issued after the 'State Department and Whitehouse had said suggestions had been made by the American government that some of the sisrplus wheat and cotto nacquirred to maintain domestic prices be sold to Germany on a long term credit basis'. Stone's statement said: "The farin board has no definite proposals before it from the German government, but if it would aid Germany and if it would increase consumption of American agriculture commodities the farm board would authorize corporation to sell to Germany on credit terms." bonds should be paid by the coun 'cil out of taxes which have been Collected purposel; to retire th interest on the said bonds," saic the board. further believ water users should not bi compelled to pay the charge tha is rightfully the debt of the prop erty owners for their fire pro tec tion." Letter To Council Erkaterinburg. It is about 1,700 miles west No Deaths Here Since July 17 Moberly.

with a population of more than 13,000, today had record of half a month without a single death. The last death which has occurred here was Frids.y, July 17. Mrs. Major Will Not Be Candidate FAYETTE, Aug 1 (AP)-- Mrs. Sam C.

Major, widovj of the late congressman from the Seventh district, would not be a candidate to Missouri congressional announced today she ceed him. Congressman died here Tuesday. Mijcr THE WEATHER MISSOURI: Mostly cloudy to- a Sunday, probable showers and thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight in southwest and northeast portions, and tonight or Sunday in southeast portion. Cooler tonight in north- cast portion, and in east and south portions -Sunday. Weather Outlook for Week Beginning Monday for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys: Rising temperatures within first half of week, normal or above thereafter: local showers by Tuesday or Wednesday and possibly, again toward slose.

clerk The power company insists that a franchise is necessary to legalize the investment in this city. Refusal of the company to to comply with the request is expected to be followed by an appeal to the state public service commission in an effort by the city administration to force the company to make the change. LEGIONlEETAt PARIS TOMORROW Moberly Drum and Bugle Corps to Serenade Session of Vets Approximately 45 members of the Theodore Bazan Post of American Legion here, including the Drum and Bugle Corps, will be among the 100 legionnaires from the second Missouri district that will meet in Paris tomorrow Addresses will be made by several prominent members of the state legion organization, and others. Election of district officers will be held there tomorrow in addition to transaction of all other district business. Local legionnaires will leave for Paris from the legion hall at 11:30 o'clock.

The gathering will be opened at 1 o'clock with the welcoming address by Mayor Evans. Preceding 'the business meeting and a parade and serenade by the Moberly Drum and Bugle Corps, the mayor will to the le- "Innaires at dinner. Among those prominent in le- Eion affairs who will attend, and speak at the gathering are Edward J- Wieland, of St. Louis, regional manager of the veteran's bureau, L. L.

Leach and Bryan Pur- teel of St. Louis, attorney for the bureau. W. C. Williamson, of Trenton, executive committeeman, Henry Beardsley, of Chillicothe, vice executive committeeman, Benton C.

Clark, of St. Louis, the first Missouri state commander ot American Legion, and RedicX O'Bryan, who will represent Harry Blanton of Sikeston, present state commander who will be of Carrollton and "judge David' P. Janes, secretary of the Missouri Public Service Commission, formerly of Moberly, will also be present and give of- Irkutsk, which the fliers had loped to make their first si.op after leaving Moscow. Left Moscow Yesterday They got away from Moscow at 5:20 p. -m.

yesterday (9:20 Eastern Standard Time) ana intended to stop only at Irkutsk and Khabarovsk before attempting a nonstop T.op across the Sea of Okhotsk stnd the Bering sea to Nome, whence they planned a non-stop flight over the last legato New York. They were approximately ten hours behind th.ii Post Gatty round-the-world mark at Moscow, but, with fewer and shorter stops they hoped to reduce their disadvantage. At the take-off from Moscow the weather their route was unusually with light headwinds in the: first stages. They 525 gallons of fuel, taken aboard at Moscow, but despite the heavy load they took the air witho.t any trouble. "Hopper" Menace in Missouri Not Alarming JEFFERSON CITY, Aug.

fA Grasshoppers have done considerable daro.ii.ge in Missouri but the situation has not become able to attend. Lue C. Lozier, addresses. Mr. O'Bryan and Frank Swit- 2 er will be the official delegates representing the local post.

S-ru i MARRIED HERE Miss Rhoda Robertson of fat- Louis and Ernest Pitts of ly were married at 1 o'clock tnis afternoon by Dr. Crayton Brooks, pastor of the Ceni Christian Church, at his home, South. Four.ta street "alarming," Dr. K. C.

Sullivan, CW.O..L plant commissioner for the state board of agriculture, said today. "We have reports of more grasshoppers than we need anc more than we like to have, said the commissioner. Most serious damage is bein! done in western and west central counties. The insects are attacking pasture lands, corn fields along the fence rows and waste spots-and. in some sections are eating foliage of fruit trees Sullivan reported.

Poison bait is'being used ex- BERLIN, Aug. 1 CAP) The rescue which many Germans dur- in- the London conference expected from President Hoover or from the seven-power conferees, is being effected right within the fatherland. The Darmstaedter und National Bank, known as the Danat, which everybody expected must be liquidated suddenly, has become solvent through the. joint action of a group of industrialists in the Rhine and Ruhr valleys. This outstanding manifestation of Germany's readiness to pull herself out of her mess was taken today as an indication that other reservoirs of strength will open up A motion that this opinion be sent to the mayor and council in a letter was unanimously carried and included in the minutes of last night's meeting.

This answer is a reply to a letter from Councilman H. H. Cavanaugh, 'chairman of the water, fire and light committee of the city council. copy of his communication to the water board not be' obtained-- for publication today, but water board members said the council asked that the bonds plus the interest paid. The transfer of $4000 from the to, the, iniercst.aund;, is the The proposal of the city of Moberly to refund a $32,000 bond issue dated' Jan.

1. 1913, 'at the council meeting Monday night, has- given rise in local banking circles, and among a number of other citizens, to a question of the necessity of such an action and also to criticism of the failure of the city government to talce care of its bonded indebtedness. This is the second bond issue to be refunded a short time. The other was; a $60,000 issue, dated Jan. 1, 1910, and maturing Jan.

1, 1930, which was refunded a year and a half ago for the full amount. Records at the city clerk's office show that bonds amounting to $35,000 were voted at a special election 27, 1917, for the purpose cf boring additional wells and making an extension, to the present system of water works. These bonds were issued under date of Jan. 1, 19: 3, bearing 5 per cent interest, sold to the Mechanics Bank and Trust Company at par. At that time numerous sound investments could-'be made and no premium could be secured.

Provide Fund These'--bbnds were issued 'for 20 years but callable at any time after.ten years from the date of issue. In the bond ordinance as well as in all bond ordinances.was this clause: -It is hereby provided that the said city at the time of making its general tax each year shall levy and provide for the collection of an annual tax to-addi; tion to other taxes levied and collected by.said city, sufficient to pay the interest on the indebtedness as tbe-sald interest faUs due and also sufficient to create and constitute a sinking-fund for been paid during the thirteen years, but no payment has been made on the principal. The ten-year period expired Jan. 1 1928 at which time the city could have taken up any or all of the $32,000 issue. An arrangement was made by Mayor Rothwell by which the Mechanics Bank and Trust Company agreed tnat since no payment was made s.t tae expiration of the ten-year.

period; it would accept any part or all of the issue at any interest paying NUMBEB 27 MANKnir WOMAN AND Brookfield Cemetery Sexton Shoots Mrs. Allie King in Car Near date. To Receive New Bids a sane situation calls for remedy. after another Gasoline Tax Collections Set New High Mark JEFFERSON CITY, Aug. 1 (AP)--Gasoline tax collections in Missouri during June were higher than any month since the tax law was enacted, Henry L.

Perriiguey, state oil inspector said June collections to date total as compared with $810,026 for June 1930, a gain ot $79,568. Collections for the first six months of 1931 show an increase to date of $313,826 over the same period of 1930. PerrigTiey said when final iig- ures are compiled for June of this year from reports held for further information, the collections for the month will exceed $900,000 the first time such figure has been reached since the tax law went into effect. payment of the principal of the Aforesaid Indebtedness within 20 years from the time of contract- of the Now the citv -council has advertised for bids to refund the bond issue. These bids are to be received and opened at the council meeting Monday night Several bidders are expected and it is estimated the city will receive from $1,000 to $3700 premium for the issue: Several out-of-town bonding houses are to be represented.

The issue is attractive at this time because it pays five per cent interest and also because the bonds are to run for ten years, with no payment to be made on the TiriBcipal during that time pointed out that while the city may receive around 'OOO premium, it will have to pay interest on the bonds for the next ten years amounting to $16,000, or one-half of the amount of the entire issue, while under the present agreement the bonds could be retired at any interest paying The 560,000 Refunding The other bond issue refunded was for $60,000, being the balance remaining unpaid of an original issue 'for $150,000, designated as water works funding bonds, issued Jan. 1, 1910. These were twenty year bonds and since the city was without funds to pay the balance of $60,000, the issue was refunded on Jan. 1, 1930. This new refunding issue was for a period of ten years with option to pay at any time after five years.

These bonds, bearing 5 per cent date. MURDER-SUICIDE, CORONER DECIDES George StoneMng, Angered by Widow's Spum- ing of His Attentions SALISBURY, Aug. 1, (Monitor- Index Special Service)-- George Stoneking, 55-year-old cemetery sexton of Brookfield, yester day shot and killed Mrs. Allie 51-year-old widow to Whom he had been attentive for some time, then committed suicide, as the couple sat in Stoaetong's car st the home of Mrs. King's sister Mrs.

Walter Kintner, four and miles of West- W- Hawkins of this city, Chariton county coroner, declared (jnanujn tte. tragedy was a plam cue of murder and suicide and said no inquest was necessary. Attentions Stoneking's attentions, the coroner -was told, had become no longer welcome to Mrs. Kong, and Sitor had driven home where she was a the apparent intention HUNTSVILLE BOND ISSUE DEFEATED third 'sucK transactfbh 'Since May. The three transfers together total $12,000, the amount of bonds due October 1.

Two Mains Ordered Two six-inch- mains were ordered laid at last night's meeting. One will extend from the end of Franklin avenue north on St Charles street to Sinnock avenue and the city limits. This will be done as soon as contracts are made with proposed users outside the city limits "so that the monthly cost of water to non-resid'e: users is guaranteed to the board. The other main will be laid down the alley between Williams and Clark streets and will extend from Reed street to a point 20 feet south of the Peoples Laundry line. Two carloads of 10-inch pipe and one car of 6-inch pipe were ordered.

This pipe will be used on the new carrying line from the old lake to the new pumping plant 'and will replace the wooden line which -has been causing a great amount of trouble. Orders were also made for 25 new meters and a motor for the boat on the north lake. The regular bills were allowed and paid. Reed and Hay Invited to Speak at Labor Rally Several prominent speakers will be invited to address the big tri- city Labor Day celebration to be staged by the Trades and Labor Assemblies of Moberly, Jefferson City and Columbia at Rothwell Park here Monday, September 7. will be sent (Continued on Page 4) BEAT GUAM BASEBALL SCORES AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 020 xxx a At St.

Louis 100 xxx xxx Brown and Sewell; Blaeholder tensively in Johnson, Boone, La- and Bengough. fayette Saline other coun- New Tork 0 00 020 000--2 6 0 ties where the dnmage is becom- At Boston 410 000 22x--9 13 1 ing serious. THREE KILLED IN CLOUDBURST COVTNGTON, Aug 1 (APj --A near-cloudburst at the head of Banklick creek, sent a wall of water rushing clown the stream which swept two women ana three children to their deaths last -night. Two other women, one noiamg a two-year-old son, were struck by the current but managed to save themselves. Two men sitting on the banfe, startled by the sudVn of water, were vnable to TO AUCTION" SCHOOL ST.

Aug. 1 (A. need of a second hand school house is directed to an auction in St. Joseph Tuesday morning. The Hyde School, replaced by a new building, is 1.0 be sold to the highest bidder.

and Oxx Johnson, Weaver, Rhodes Dickey; Lisenbee and Berry. Philadelphia 000 000 At Washington 001 001 pxx Walberg and Cochrane; Marberry and Spencer. Chicago At Detroit 210 000 100 000 02x OOx Frasier Sorrell, Sullivan and Hayworth. T.OU-'S LEAGUE Oil 000 000 010 OOx 02x Invitations this week to James A. Reed, former United States senator of Kansas City and Charles M.

Hay, prominent Missouri democrat, and former candidate for the United States senate, "Speed" Mosby, prominent Missouri labor leader, of Jefferson City, Mrs. Amanda Hargis, o.J-iiVJ.-' state labor commissioner, have already accepted invitations to speak here at the celebration. Chairman the different arrangement committees reported that plans for the gala event are being worked out as rapidly as possible. The program for the celebration, expected to draw thousands of people from this section of the state, will consist of speaking, parade, dancing water events and many other entertainment features. Work of the souvenir will be launched next weeK.

J.ne histories oil Proposals for 000 Improvement Program Beaten Decisively Proposed bond issues for public improvements totaling $00,000 were defeated decisively by Huntsville voters in a special election yesterday. The proposals included: $20,000 worth of coupon bonds to extend and improve the city waterworks system, an $8500 issuance for improving some of the streets, a $4000 sum to provide for construction of an electrical distribution system for lighting, the downtown district and a $2500 proposition to provide a sum for buying, improving and equipping a building to be used as a city hall. Each of the four propositions received an overwhelming vote. The proposal providing for the electrical downtown dis- received and even it more than votes Tgainst" lavoring. The waterworks extension encountered the greatest opposition getting better 4 votes against 1 Although the- negative far in.

the majority, little '-iterest in the election. The highest total vote was only 380 while the April, 1930, electic- there was a 671 total. No group worked to boost the propositions but there was some organized movement to combat the propositions, according to C. Johnson, Huntsville city clerk. -The vote on the 520,000 water- irks extension follows: Ward i Yes 20 No 81; Ward 2, Yes 10 No 66; Ward 3, Yes 23, No 118- Ward 4, Yes 15, No 47, 68, No 312.

The SS500 proposition for street improvement received the votes: Ward 1, Yes 19, TMo Sis "Ward 2, Yes 10, No. 6 Ward 3, Yes 28, NO Ward 4 Yes 20, No 43. Total, Yes 77, tribution system biggest approval votes were was Reformatory Officer Suffers fractured Skull at Hands of Two Youths BOONVTLLE, 1. (A. 1-- Carl Durbin, Missouri m'atory guard last night narrowly escaped being beaten to death, by two reformatory inmates an escape attempt.

Durbin was attacked by two youths, regarded as trusty inmates, as they were assisting the guard in an inventory at the commissary. Durbin was struck over the head by one of the youths with a long iron bar used-in drilling' at a rock q-arry here. He is a hospital with a fractured, skull. Although his condition is serious, physicians expect him to recover. The two boys are Bennie Michaels, 17, serving a six year sentence from Kansas City for burglary and Robert Dean, 20, under five year sentence for highway robbery.

After striking down the guard, the youths ran from the commis- was enacted was one wnorn Stoneking made had tome vicinity his n. Explaining that his stalled about a h-ondred to the He the youtns ran irom me n0 me sary building but were apprehend- a tod paict ner ed by two guards off duty who ma attention for four or five dothes as they it was said. ed by two guards off duty who recognized their clothes as they left the reformatory grounds. Walter D. Semple, prosecuting attorney of Cooper County said the boys wpuld be charged witn assault with intent to kill.

Both are in the Cooper County j'ati- Durbin and the two inmates were the only persons in the. reformatory at the time of the- attack. 3 voi on the $4000 electrical distribution systern was: Ward 1, Tes 18, No 81: Ward 2, Yes 9. No 67; Ward 3, Yes o2, No 107; Ward 4, Yes 21, No. 42.

Total, Yes 80, No 217. The $2500 fund for city hall improvement resulted as follows: Ward 1, Yes 23, No Ward 2, Yes 12, No 64; Ward Yes 36, No 104; Ward 4, Yes No 38. Total, Yes 95, No 283. To Start Soon on Electric Line for Mine Work of hauling polss for the construction of a new, three-mile clarad 6600 volt transmission line ser- vicing the -o. 11 coal mine, lo-1 cij-lrfa nr of Salisbury, in Chanson and the farm home where tragedy occurred is about miles east of Highway 5.

CAPITALISM SEEN the two cated one mile this side of Hig bee was started yesterday by the construction department of the Missouri Power and Light Company. The new line will be extended from- the company's lines now serving the Relghurd coal mine, five miles south of Moberly. With the completion of tne line about August 15 the Higbee mine, will be entirely electrifies and new equipment installed, including an electrically operated AS DOOMED BY BERLIN, Aug. 1. (AP)--George Bernard Shaw arriv rnt bringing the message from Kus sia that "capitalism is doomed.

Shaw remarked that-it was "torture to get back." "After having observed communism on the spot," there isnt a chance left for capitalism," he. de- was a communist before now that I have seen hoist, air ar" machines program will include histories ol g-rjTjwTNG BLAZE SS BU WINS AT ARLINGTON pasTana p'resent officers. Clyde Pawks of Moberly is chairman 01 the committee. Local committee chairmen who attended a meeting on arrange- Mancuso: Malone Tom Allen, C. B.

Dysart, Burnham, H. C. Wortledge Clyde Fawks, Ben Foster, Arch White, I. W. Dodson, M.

and W. E. Glover. The next joint meeting rangement neld at the At New 020 000 OOx-- 2 5 2 Moss and Spohrer; Hubbell and Hogan. cSnati 000000000-030 Vt Pitsburgh 010 000 OOx-- 1 9 0 and Sukeforth; Spencer 300001004-8132 roo Phiidelphia 000 012 001-4 14 1 te Clark and Lopez; J.

lw- Shaute, Clark liott, B.eng_e and D.ayis, McCurdx- next Monday night at operating cago, as the new power line, is built to the Higbee mine, will be started on anotner hall. ARLINGTON PARK, Chicago, 1 (AP) Burning Blaze, by Patrick Nash of Chi- won the 547,000 Post and Paddock today with Mo- fair the eastern chaUenger second and Liberty Limited third. Helen Wills Triumphs SEABRIIGHT, N. J-, Aug 1 (A P)--Helen Wills Moody, queen of the tennis courts, crushed her California rival, Helen Jacobs today in the women's final of the Seabright series tour- namentj 6H! i Russia I am more of a ist than said Shaw. Lady Astor declared herself enchanted with Russia, best- run country on earth." Shaw said there was no shortage of food in the Soviet and ho described the workers there as nappy and toiUng for the common good.

COEN CLIMBS TO past has the new type Power at the for years by plant- many years the been in operation, i opening at 50 I-A 54 CENTS TODAY. CHICAGO, Aug. 1 (AP)--September corn, a the close on the Cfci- of Trade today after enough coal still remains imder ground to enable it to continue oneratins- for many years, it was extending mine south of town to the Brad- lev mine, one mile west. Additional work also to be done on the line from Moberly to the Reighard mine. The present book-up a tem- Wheat, which yesterday slumped to a record low of 4S cents, showed but a fractional gain during the-morning's trading, closing at 501-2-5-8, a fractional advance.

ST. JOSEPH GETS 1.4 INCH RAIN ST JOSEPH, Aug. 1, (AP 1 --Rainfall in the St. JosepJ. area between midnight last nigh-and noon today jtati'-n.

talked. Paisserby C. W- who passed and saw: Sere? saw nothing dat of the or- dinarv in their manner. Armstrong.anothej bor of the Kintners came by a few minutes later on his vrayto barn to borrow a said Mrs. King caUed "Come here, Mr.

Armstrong. Armstrong, however, went on into the barn. As he cf" 31 he heard three shots. He ran to the automobile and for-'' man and woman dead, leaning against each other. Shot in Forehead Mrs King in tile-driver's seal nadbeen shot twice in the forehead.

Stoneking had been shot once in the right temple. The wea remained in his right hano, ys-ssiausss.