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Ais rnniiiO) ihmi niM The Rapid City Daily Journal "The Netvshaher of Western Smith Dnlntn" 4 FINAL EDITION NUMBER 17529. RAPID CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA, MONDAY, JULY 3, 1939. ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED WIRE ruinn JV mm HAMBERLAN EXPRESSES FEARS Ml J1K Independence Day Spotlight Now Mountain Carver NAZI CORPS REPORTED IN FREE CITY Newsjx Behinm 11111 lwramia Black Hills Round-Up iNiiiiiiciin I 17IJJ! 'III '( S. D.

JUBILEE IS COLORFUL, GAY EVENT Bushfield Raps Adverse Publicity Given State in Ad dress at Roosevelt Unveil- (Pictures on Page 3) Theodore Roosevelt's portrait in granite, last of four great figures carved on Mount Rushmore by Sculptor Gutzon Borglum was unveiled in light last night before guests at South Dakota's 50th birthday party. Massive features of the nation' 26th president, as yet uncompleted, and those of Washington, Jefferson and Lincoln loomed out of tho darkness first in the glare of scores of rockets, then in the glow of a dozen floodlights. Rain, which fell during the after-noon, sent some of the crowd at the memorial scurrying homeward, but the threatening skies cleared as the program got under way and a full moon helped to light up tha heroic figures. The unveiling climaxed a length golden jubilee program which Included addresses by Governor Haw lan Bushfield, Gutzon Borglum, William S. Hart, and Circuit Judga A.

R. Denu; Sioux Indian ceremonial dances, pageantry, band and choral concerts. Musical Highlights Musical highlights of the program were the singing of "God Bless America," Irving Berlin's new song, and "Mountains," by Richard Dennis, young Hollywood tenor and a 100-voice chorus directed by tha Rev. Charles S. Hempstead of Rapid City.

Governor Bushfield, whose address went out to the nation over the network of the Columbia. Broadcasting System, spoke of tha epic achievements of South Dakota's pioneers, who, he said, "neither asked nor expected help." "We, their children," he continued, "are celebrating today, the fiftieth anniversary of their first great vlo tory, our admission to statehood." Raps Slate's Detractors The governor expressed indignation at the classification of South. Dakota as a "dust bowl," which, he said, was belied by the "indisputable fact that the state has produced, for years on end, mora wealth per capita, than any state in the union." Relating South Dakota's progress since the state was admitted into the union in 18S9, the chief executive said: "The storms of adversity have beaten upon the unbowed heads of our people since that memorable event, but so too has the sunshine of prosperity. No state has a monopoly on either favorable or unfavorable conditions. All have both." Governor Bushfield evoked laughter from the crowd when he declared "much that has been said of South Dakota has been spoken in jest by South Dakotans themselves.

Westerners like to relate unbeliev Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of cast of South Dakota golden jubilee ceremonies at the memorial 1unt night. (Journal photo and engraving.) THF 1 1 ILrf fly BvulMallonJ World fopfrlubt by King Feature. ftyall'te, all rlKkta reserved. neprndui'llona in loll ar la part trlrtlv arohibltrd. Washington, July 3 This trip which Mr.

Roosevelt is going to take westward on an un-announccd mission to an undetermined destination "four days after congress ad- journs" has mystified many a political observer who cannot understand its motives. To those around the president who think they know what he thinks, the trip is no mystery. Primary purpose is to survey the local party machinery, to get his reports directly from the local leaders, with whom the presidential train will be crawling as soon as it pulls out of Potomac yards. He wants to capture or recapture as many of these local democratic groups as possible for influence upon the 1940 convention. His efforts to do it by long distance and by having some of the local people come in here have not proved exceptionally successful.

Furthermore he realizes that his popularity in any section is greatly enhanced by personal appearances. Lastly, hej has always felt it is a smart idea, not to remain too close to Washington and its second-hand contacts. The itinerary will be determined along theso lines. You may accept that as gospel. Senate republicans turned and (ought for their pro-silver-anti-de-valuntion deal at least partly under the inspiration of some cloakroom missionary work by Senator Borah.

The Idahoan was not involved in In the deal personally, as -he had split his vote. He voted for silver but also for continuing Roosevelt's devaluation 'powers; His fellow republicans in the deal lost heart 5 when several democratic silverites escaped the agreement. Press criticism had been somewhat sharp against them anyway. Their cause i was obviously lost. 1 But Borah made a few private speeches around.

His argument was not whether the deal was good or bad or whether it should ever have Page 5, Column 5) The Weather (By The Associated Press) Rapid City and vicinity: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; some- What warmer Tuesday. South Dakota: Generally fair in west, local thundcrshowers in east portion this, afternoon or tonight; cooler in central and east portions tonight; Tuesday generally fair, somewhat warmer in central and west portions. North Dakota: Much cloudiness tonight and Tuesday, local thunder-showers in southeast portion this afternoon or tonight; somewhat cooler in central and east portions tonight, warmer in west portion Tuesday afternoon. Nebraska: Generally fair in extreme west, local thundershowers in central and east portions this afternoon or tonight and in south- east and extreme east portions Tuesday, becoming fain In west and north portions Tuesday; cooler tonight and hi extreme oast portion Tuesday, warmer in west portion Tuesday afternoon. Wyoming: Partly cloudy tonight i and Tuesday, showers northwest portion; cooler extreme southeast portion tonight; warmer west and north portions Tuesday.

1 Montana: Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday; showers or thunder- thowers probable west of divide; warmer east of divide Tuesday. WEATHER AND ROADS (By The Associated Press) Mar ay Visii tike WOMAN SLAYS MATE, TAKES OWN LIFE Domestic Tragedy Marks Holiday Weekend in Rapid City Drink, 111 Health Blamed. A murder and suicide struck a tragic note in Rapid City over the Independence Day weekend. Victims were Mr. and Mrs.

Ardee D. Lee, operators of Blanche's Place, a small cafe on St. Joe street. They were found shot to death In their apartment over the district WPA offices at 510 St. Joe street about 4 a.

m. Sunday. A coroner's jury today brought in a verdict that Lee was shot to death by his wife, and that she then took her own life. A .25 calibre automatic pistol, described by Police Chief Len Rogers as a "punchboard" or "suicide" gun, was found under the woman's body. Testimony at the inquest held today in Behrene mortuary indicated ill health was one of the reasons for the woman's act.

Her sister, Mrs. Madge Wong, testified that Mrs. Lee was "very despondent because of ill health," and added her sister had told her tshe was "going to get a gun and kill her husband." Mrs. Wong, who with her hus band, Quong H. Wcug, occupies an adjoining apartment, said Lee had come home Saturday evening in an intoxicated condition.

The two bodies were found by Mrs. Lee's brother, Albert Hausle, 13, who. works in the cafe at night, when he went to his home in the oo bed on a cot in the kitchen. He called Mrs. Wong, who noti fled Dr.

Ray E. Lemley, Penning ton county Dr. Lemley said the couple had been dead about eight hours when he arrived. Chief Rogers said he was inform ed the couple had been quarreling, and that Mrs. Lee left several days before to go to her grandmother's ranch at Rochford.

She returned Saturday night. Although the Wongs were in their apartment, and Mrs. Wong had talked to her sister and brother-in-law earlier in the evening, no one heard the shots fired. Mrs. Wong said the shots could have been mistaken for exploding fire crackers.

Frank Vyzralek, School of Mines student who formerly worked at (Page 2, column 6) STURGIS YOUTH KILLED IN CRASH Sturgis, July 3 A verdict of reckless driving while intoxicated was returned by a coroner's jury here Monday morning against Peter F. Foley, Piedmont, driver of the car in which Donald Wildcy, 18, Sturgis, was killed in a Boulder canyon car Crash early Sunday. Regctta Ness, daughter of Mrs. Blanch Ness, also of Sturgis, was seriously injured in the collision. Foley, who was taken into cus tody after the accident, was placed under arrest today.

The jury found that Foley was driving on the wrong sido of the oad when Wildy, who was rid ing outside the car on the running board, was killed in a collision with a car driven by Roy Peterson, Fort Meade. Wildcy, Mies Ness and two others were riding on the running board of an automobile owned and driven by Peter Foley, Piedmont, when it collided with a car owned and driven by Roy Peterson, Fort Meade, about a mile west of Sturgis. The Foley car was headed east. In Foley's car were Julius Gregor, Wind Cave CCC enrol Ice, and Arvid Ettswold, Troop Fort Meade. On the running board, returning from a Boulder canyon Page 2, column 7) Turned On Belle Fourche.

July 3 "Ride 'em cowboy!" was the by-word here today, as an estimated throng of 3,500 thrill-seeking spectators packed the Round-up grounds on the opening day of the annual Black Hills Round-up. The attendance was at least 10 percent greater than for the opening day last year, officials said. The show got underway shortly after noon, with a grand entry parade, participated in by every one connected with the affair. Heading the list of entries was Leo Murray, Benson, here seeking his sixth title as champion Round-up cowboy. Entries in.

the various events included 22 bronc riders, 17 calf ropers and eight bull-doggers. The West River recreation spotlight which was focused on Mount Rushmore and the golden Jubilee celebration yesterday was turned today on this old cowtown for the 22nd annual Black Hills Round-Up, which promises to be one of the very best staged on the grounds here. The show opened early this after noon, with thousands of persons filling the stands at the grounds in the western part of the city. Governor Harlan Eushfield will be the honored guest at tomorrow's performance, and old timers of the range will be feted at Wednesday's show. A parade is scheduled for 10:30 a.

m. tomorrow. Wild broncs are In from the (Page 2, column 3) mamo1imeteor terrifies city PovtlaoL.Q'e,JuljL3-)T-Pol-., land, jolted and terrified by an ap parent exploding meteor, joined science in a search for fragments of the celestial visitor today. The Portland area and southwestern Washington were rocked at 7:58 a. yesterday by the mammoth explosion and blinded by flames flashing from the sky.

Reports of the Wast came in from as far away as 125 miles up the Columbia river. Hundreds of amateurs took to the field in efforts to find meteorites fragments of the heavenly body. Portland residents thought the blast was right over the city. A stone wall was toppled, windows were broken, a store wall cracked and a rural mail box knocked loose from its post by the force of the blast. Witnesses said the object flashed across the sky from the southward, trailing a tail of fire, just before the explosion.

Hundreds of persons verified that the burst of smoke I and flame appeared to be over the northern section of the city or the Columbia river at a height of about 5,000 feet. Concussion of the explosion was felt within a 40-milc radius of Portland. FRESH REVOLTS LOOM IN CONGRESS By WILLIAM B. ARDERY Washington, July 3 (JP) The administration's neutrality and lending programs held the key today to congressional adjournment, with every indication of fresh rebellions over both issues. Most legislators are out of the capital over the Independence day recess, but those still at their desks predicted that President Roosevelt would tell his lieutenants this week whether they should try to force through those two controversial measures or let the session end in mid-July.

Reconsider Strategy Leaders were reconsidering their strategy in view of the house refusal to repeal the existing arms embargo and the republican speech-making coup in the senate which prevented immediate extension of the president's monetary powers. The senate will vote Wednesday on the monetary bill. Most anti-administration senators contended it would be futile for their chamber to take up the neutrality question. The house bill, rewritten to retain most of the present embargo provision, aroused far greater opposition than leaders had expected. Legislation to provide for the president's $3,860,000,000 lending program probably will not be ready for another week, but republicans already have indicated that they will fight its enactment.

Administration leaders in the sen (Page 2, column 5) The Rapid Ci(v Daily Journal Mill tin I.I i i 9 'ii iwiiiviivn. Weekend Passes Without Materialization of Widely Rumored Hitler 'Grab'. (By The Associated Press) The diplomatic curtains covering the specific reasons for British and French official fears of a nazi coup in Danzig were partially drawn aside today when Prime Minister Chamberlain told the house of commons that his government had received reliable reports of "Intensive measures of a military character" in the free city. Furthermore, Chamberlain said, "a large and increasing number of German nationals have recently arrived in the free city, ostensibly as and a local defense corps is being formed under the name of 'heimwehr Chamberlain's statement put the stamp of officialdom on reports which could not be confirmed in their entirety in the free city. Dan zig officials Saturday said the heimwehr was composed of Danzig black-uniformed S.

S. men who had volunteered for police duty. Al though it was admitted special "precautionary measures" had been taken, it was denied that any Germans "with or without a uniform" were on duty in the free ciy. The weekend passed without materialization of the widely rumored coup in Danzig, but Europe's ner vousness over the situation in the nazi-desired free city persisted un diminished. Associated Press dis patches had reported no tangible evidence that a coup was planned for the weekend.

In Danzig itself the nazl-control- led senate issued a decree to draft workers for labor "vital to the state" in event of an emergency, and in Danzig political circles there was a new note of nervous ness over the uncertainty of the immediate future. BRITAIN TO RESIST BY FORCE ANY REICH ATTEMPT London, July 3 (JPy Prime Minister Chamberlain, described in usually well-informed quarters as "seriously considering" reinforcing the cabinet by tho inclusion of Winston Churchill, went to Buckingham palace today for a noon audience with King George VT. It was not known immediately whether the audience was for the purpose of informing the king of an approaching cabinet reconstruction or to give him a general outline of the weekend alarms over Danzig or both. To Resist by Force Official circles said Britain would make clear to Germany this week her agreement with Poland and France that any attempt to bring Danzig into the reich would be resisted by It was understood Chamberlain (Page 2, column 6) UNIVERSITY HEAD NABBED IN CANADA Baton Rouge, July 3 (JP) Louisianans awaited today the return of Dr. James Monroe Smith In the same red plane in which, be fore his resignation as president of Louisiana State university, he was wont to hop about the country.

The Lousiana State university airplane took off yesterday, with two officers aboard the Brockville, Ontario, to extradite Dr. Smith, who -was taken into custody there with Mrs. Smith late Saturday night on embezzlement charges. Murphy Roden, assistant super intendent of state police, and Bry an Clemmons, special investigator of the district attorney's office, aboard the piano, stopped at Natchitoches, where Governor Earl K. Long, Inaugurated to suc ceed Richard W.

Leche last Monday, a day after Dr. Smith disap peared, handed them extradition paptrs. Dr. Smith was indicted Friday by the parish grand jury for embezzlement of $100,050 of university funds. Meanwhile Deputy Sheriff Frank Trimble was enroute bv train for Erockville to return Mrs.

Smith, leader in the capital social set, who faces an indictment charging her with "harboring" and "assisting" her husband. "Father told me 'mountains were cheap out In the west'," Mrs. Patterson recalled. "At that time he had no Inkling It would be converted Into the 'shrine of democracy." In 1927, when the movement to finance the memorial first got under way, Doane Robinson wrote to the noted mining engineer. Rushmore promptly contributed $5,000 toward the undertaking.

KILLED Ardee D. Lee, 25, above, was shot to death here Saturday night by his 26-year-old wife, who then turned the gun on herself. Both died instantly. LIGHTNING, HAIL VISIT THE CITY A spectacular, but mostly local, hailstorm that did some damage to neon signs in the business district, but little harm otherwise, visited Rapid City early Saturday evening. The weather bureau reported .61 of an inch of moisture the downpour.

plentiful, and gutters ran to overflowing for half an hour. Snow-shovels were brought into play as businessmen cleaned their i e- walks after the storm. Lightning accompanying the Sat urday night storm, resulting In two fires and four calves killed in Rap id City, was one of the most spec tacular displays seen here in some time. Several forest fires were also started by lightning. Tony's hat shop, 202 East Omaha and a railroad ice house less than a block away, were struck here.

The four calves owned by I. L. Reid, North Rapid, were in a shed in a pasture about 150 feet from a chicken house in which Reid was working at the time. The Incident occurred at the Reid dairy, at the north end of Dilger just outside the city limits. Downtown streets ran full from curb to curb with water and ice, and in some sections of the city overran the curbs.

No storm damage was reported and a check in other sections revealed the storm was mostly local. The airport weather office measured only .14 of an inch of rain. Another Shower brought Rapid City .13 of an inch of rain Sunday night, with "light" to "good" rainfalls repprted throughout the Hills, increasing eastward to .81 of an inch at Presho. The airport area received only .08 of an inch at that time. Sugar Bloc Gives Up Hopes of Beet Acreage Increases Washington, July 3 (JP) The sugar bloc in congress has given up hopes of consideration at this session of legislation to increase sugar beet acreages.

Representative Cummings (D-Colo), chairman of the bloc, said today members from sugar beet states would meet this week, probably Friday, as a prelude to drafting legislation for consideration at the next session. "Sugar legislation is hopeless at this session," Cummings said. "Besides, the present law does not expire until 1910. "It is our plan to have another bill ready for introduction as soon as the next session convenes in order that it might be considered at once." Sidelights Mount Rushmore got its name In a very casual manner, Mrs. Jean Rushmore Patterson, daughter of Charles E.

Rush-more, New Vcrk mining engineer, revealed yesterday. Mrs. Patterson, who represented her family at South Dakota's Jubilee relebration, said that when she was a small girl she Inveigled her father into relating his experlenres In the west. He ram lo the Hills I the Mount Rushmore national mem- Late Bulletins Berlin, July 3 (TP) Adolf Hitler suddenly headed back to Berlin today to bulwark Germany's policy cf making friends In 1 the Balkans during the three-day stati visit of the Bulgarian prime minister, George Kiobselvanoff, starting Wednesday. -The fuehrer's return to the capital was the first since June 7 when he moved his headquarters to Berchteo-gaden for the summer.

St. Andrews. Scotland, July 13 () America got off to a fine start In the British open golf championship today with Lawson Little shooting a 69 to tie for the lead and Johnny Bulla taking a respectable 72 as the field went through the first of two qualifying, rounds. Tientsin, July 3 (Japanese gendarmes today held a Briton Identified as Edward Theodore Griffiths, second officer on the British coastal steamer Yochow. Tbey arrested him In Japanese-held territory last night, alleging he used insulting language toward Japanese soldiers.

Vatican City, July 3 (JP) Prelates said today a group of the pope's most trusted cardinals had persuaded him to take a "complete rest" for at least three weeks. Haifa, Palestine, July 3 (JP) Three Arabs were killed and 17 injured, seven seriously, when a time bomb exploded today In a large Arab cafe, destroying the building and shops In the vicinity. Holiday Toll Hits 211 Mark Already (By The Associated Press) The nation's celebration of Independence day, a holiday interval which began Saturday in many localities, already has cost at least 211 lives with more than half of them taken in traffic accidents. Last year the total reported for the three day weekend was 556 from all causes and the year before that. 563.

Automobile and motorcycle accidents claimed 110 lives, and 10 persons were drowned. Eight were fatally wounded and 11 killed in train accidents, and Viree in plane mishaps. Other causes of deaths included falls, fire, stabbing, explosion, lightning and a cave-in. By BEDFORD II. DIBBLE "This is the state," said William S.

Hart, western screen star and hero of past days in motion pictures, as he crossed the line from Wyoming with his friend, Leo Peterson, Saturday afternoon. It was not Hart's first visit to South Dakota not by nearly 60 years. As a lad not yet in his 'teens, he and his father, against the advice of friends and the threats of the army, entered the virgin Indian country at Yankton and travelled west ca horseback as far as White River. Yet, it wa almost like "getting back home" for Hart to enter South' Dakota again, it seemed. All the way from Cheyenne, where Peterson met him, he showed frequent impatience with: "When do we enter South' Dakota?" Feels the Soil As the car stopped at the Dakota border west of Custer.

Hart alighted, read tho state's sign and almost reverently crumbled a handful of red earth through his fingers. Then he put part of It In his pocket: Later, as he wound 'in and out of the canyons enroute to Sylvan lake, he exclaimed: "My. God, this is really God's country." Probably one of the foremost outdoor men of the last 50 years, Hart was 100 percent sincere when he said' the Black "Hills are "beautiful." He came here to take part in the Mount Rushmore celebration Sunday, As far as that goes, Hart is 100 percent sincere in everything he says or does. One knows that from a few hours' talk with him or from reading his book, "My Life, East and West," which he wrote for his son and not for sale." Indians' Friend Brought up with Indian boys for playmates, he has long considered the Indian his friend. Indian wo men brought most of his brothers and sisters Into the world, and he (Page 4, column 4) lis iVame Traffic control of the huge crowd which attended the celebration of South Dakota's golden jubilee yesterday was superbly handled by the South Dakota National Guard, commanded by Col.

E. A. Beckwith and Capt. Vernon L. Watkins, and asfistcd by state motor patrolmen, and Legionnaires and Chamber of Commerce members from Rapid City.

The task was accomplished without an accident, and emergen- (Page 2, column 7) able stories of their weather to those who manifest any slight symptom of gullibility, and are tha first to repudiate such tales whea told by others. New Yorkers may sell us the Empire State building or; the Brooklyn bridge, but we just as easily sell them real Indian moccasinsmade in New York." Hits Federal Bureau He made critical reference ts the federal department of agriculture wnen he asserted, "dreamers and even one great federal httronn knowing nothing of our people or resources, have published stories in national magazines and moving pictures in which, with trenchant Den and trick photography, they sought (Page 2, column 5) Father Horrified To Find Son's Body In Wrecked Plane Albert Lea. Julv 3 Hurrying to the spot where an airplane crashed, about half a mii from his country store, S. A. Wat-ney was horrified last night to find the body of his son in the tangled wreckage.

Hermit J. Watnev 21. the inn. was the first of two fatalities of th accident, which occurred in a field six miles from Gordonaville nhih is 15 miles south of here. Clarence Webber, about 22, of London township, was taken from the wrprVaa.

alive but died en route to a hospi tal. The Pilot of the thri-taf plane, Irving Eneen. about 27. of Glenville. Is in a hospital here with two broken legs and internal injuries.

His condition was described as critical. The senior Wratney was one of the first to reach the scene of tho crash. As he rushed ud to tha wreck, he saw his son, caught in the debris, and tugged frantically to extricate him. As he nulled the youth from the battered cabin. nowever, ne round Kermit was already dead.

The cause of the crack-uo had not been determined today. roads 6a. Hi Lo pp Rapid City good 72 84 60 .13 Sioux Fails good 74 87 72 .00 Brookings good 74 89 71 .00 Yankton good 73 93 69 .00 Pierre xood 87 98 63 .61 Aberdefn 68 92 63 .03 Watertown good 70 89 64 Tr Mitchell good 71 95 68 Tr Huron good 68 95 67 .12 EDm Iliisliiuorc 4oi WEATHER BACK HOME Skies Hi Lo pp pt cldy 70 91 68 J00 Amarillo Bismarck Boise Chicago Denver Des Moines Detroit cloudy 62 59 69 61 69 70 72 58 72 72 75 71 70 59 51 55 51 88 89 85 91 86 78 84 80 89 89 89 88 84 89 59 65 87 61 54 66 58 67 63 71 57 71 71 74 70 69 57 51 53 .74 .00 .00 .06 .00 .00 .00 .00 .02 .00 .03 .00 .00 .00 .00 .13 cloudy clear pt cldy clear clear Dodge City clear Helena cloudy Kas. City pt cldy P. cloudy Okla.

City pt cldy Omaha cloudy St. Louis raining Salt Lake cloudy Frisco cloudy Seattle raining Sheridan clear 53 1.40 in the early '80 she said, as i-ounsrl for the Harney Peak Mining company, which was developing tin deposits In the southern Hills area. When first shown Mount Harney, he remarked the peak to the north held more Interest for him, and asked Its name. "It hasn't any." someone replied. don't we name it for you?" It has been known as Mount Rnhmori from that day..