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iiwieiG amm im bed iJr HAREHSBURG iiHis TELEGRAPH (SK Wl DO OUR PART British America's Cup, sailed at 11.40 a. m. today for the United States as thousands of spectators cheered from quaysides and We grens of 1 1 1 vessels lying uie naruor sere ached. The sky was brilliant and the challenger left the harbor under a fair wind. Convoyed by the motor yacht Vita, the Endeavour moved majestically through waters alive with hundreds of yachts which had come to see Britain's hope off.

Canvas Spread T. O. M. Sopwith, owner of the Endeavour, and Mrs. Sopwith were on board the Vita, accompanying the challenger out of the harbor.

A motor launch went alongside to bring the couple back after the Endeavour was safely on its way. Mr. and Mrs. Sopwith will leave for America later on a liner. With all her canvas spread, the Endeavour presented a majestic picture as she sailed down the solent and passed cowes, where the members of the Royal Yacht Squadron turned out to give her a rousing cheer.

Best Wishes Sopwith received a sheaf of messages wishing the Endeavour a safe and swift passage and success in the cup race. One of them was from King George, who is president of the Royal Corinthian Yacht Club which supplied the amateur members of the Endeavour's crew. It read: "Kindly convey to the amateur crew of the Endeavour my best wishes for a successful visit to the United States." 4 PRICES REDUCED IN STATE LIQUOR STORES B7 Associated Press The bootlegger has unwittingly aided Pennsylvanians to buy cheap legal liquor. siasnes in prices oi liquor soia in the state's liquor store system went into effect today in the State Liquor Control' Board's battle against illegal vendors of the stuff. Reductions of 30 to 75 cents a bottle are made on forty five whiskies, and standard brands of blended and straight whisky are now available as low as 95 cents a pint.

Prices are cut on thirty seven other items. Not only is the price slash 'intended to hinder bootlegging, but is expected to reduce stock on liquor store shelves until inventories can be controlled on a "practical turnover basis." COOLING BREEZES RELIEVE DISTRESS IN PENNSYLVANIA Bv Associated Press The heat wave extended its sway over the sun scourged nation today, raising the total of lives lost to at least 275. With even more severe tempera tures predicted, all sections paid the cities with lives, the country with livestock, ravaged crops and failing water supplies. Loss Is Heavy A survey of drought damage from the Mississippi to the Rocky Mountains showed thousands of cattle lost, thousands more given up at forced sales, and crop losses placed at hundreds of millions of dollars. Millions of persons, who found relief at the lakes and seashores over the weekend, came back today to baked pavements and steaming sidewalks.

100 Degree Mark In the heart of the nation, hard est hit of all, the mercury hovered about the 100 mark yesterday and official forecasts told of an indeft nite continuance of the hot, dry The highest temperature reported yesterday was 107 in Aurora, HI. Springfield, sweltered at 105; Minneapolis, 104; St. Louis. 102; Omaha and Chicago, 101. Cooler in East The heaviest loss of lives was in Missouri, where 76 have died from the heat.

Illinois has forfeited 66 lives; Nebraska, 41; Ohio, 15; Kansas, 12; Iowa and Minnesota, 11, and 10. The East was favored with a cool breeze in the fourth day of its siege yesterday, and it was much cooler in Pennsylvania, but the Weather Bureau said warmer temperatures may be expected in the next few days. The mountain states were cooler after general showers. VoLCIV No. 173 14 PAGES ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN HARRISBURO Mil CHALLENGER SETS SAIL FOR U.S.

TO TRY FOR OLD CUP Amateur Crew Manages Speedy Little Craft Designed For Racing By Associated Press Gosport, July 23. The yacht Endeavour, challenger for the ADVENTURE'S END New York Two youths sailed forth on an adventure that ended in a courtroom. The pair, Edward Armstrong, 18, and Fred Gates, 17, were found aboard a sloop in Hempstead Bay and charged with suspicion of grand larceny. The sloop, stolen from City Island, was stocked with food and adventure magazines. SHOT SEVENTIMES Haileton, July 23, (ff).

Harry Cavalier, 38, owner of a. saloon at West Hazleton, was found slain today on an abandoned road near Weston, some distance from here, and the theory of the State Police is that he was the victim of two robbers. TALK OF THIRD PARTY GOES ON Sails ta Queer Quips and Quirks of Fate Br Associated Press CURFEW SHALL NOT RING Butler Not even the town clock is going to disturb the slumber of Butler residents, the county commissioners have decided. They enacted a law, forbidding striking of the clock between 10 p. m.

and 8 a. m. THIS IS TOO MUCH New York One marriage too many and one telephone call too many landed David Persofsky, 24, in court. Mary Brownstein, 25, said he married her In June, took $100 to buy furniture and disappeared the next day. He called her Saturday night to tell her it was a mistake, she said; that he was already mar ried.

Po ice arrested him, charging that he married Lillie Reiner in 19 9. Be was held in $1500 bail on a big am charge. 13 O'CLOCK Philadelphia The stately old clock in Independence Square's his toric state house has tapped out the hours since the nation was born but isn't too old to play pranks. The face of the clock showed 1 o'clock, but the bell paid no attention. The hands went around to 2 o'clock, but still the bell was silent.

Then it "was 3 clock and the gong made up for lost time with thirteen booming strokes. NIPPED IX THE BUD New York Peter J. Stuller, 38, a pharmacist, was KUiea as nis plane crashed in Jamaica Bay yes terday a month after he had sold his shop to devote himself to flying. SOMETHING'S FISHY Towanda Anglers went out on Lake Nepahwin for fish during one of the summer's hottest days, and came back with a cake of ice. They said they brought up the ice on one of their lines after it apparently had been pinned to the lake bot torn by a piece of iron.

Ice cream replaced fish on the day's bill of fare. DESPITE DENIALS With all of the talk going about Pennsylvania concerning creation of a third party, to be headed by Gov ernor Pinchot as the party's nominee for United States senator, persons close to the Governor say that he is considering seriously numerous offers of support in an independent fight for the senatorship, but so far has not reached a decision. Last Friday, Charles J. Margiotti, Pittsburgh and Punxsutawney attorney, who ran third in the Republican gubernatorial contest with 194,000 votes, conferred with the Governor, and in the words of Mr. Pinchot they discussed "all kinds of politics." Saturday night Margiotti con ferred again with the Governor and (Continued on Page 3) DENIES ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN THEN ADITS IT mm i rw i mental lest Urdered as Man Repudiates and Repeats Confession The Dauphin County Court was forced to play "truth" with 72 year old Samuel Houser, Rockville today and finally, when his story had been changed too often, to order a mental examination of the prisoner.

Houser is charged with attempting to wreck a Harrisburg Williams port passenger train of the Pennsylvania Railroad June 26 at Heck ton bv niacins: a large railroad spike between two track ends. In prison last week, he told officials would nlead eulltv today. July 2, when he was arrested at Heckton, he admitted the cnarge and signed a written confession, they said. George Burmeister, railroad policeman who arrested Houser, said after he had been asked a few (Continued on Page 14) JUMPS TWICE FROM WINDOW IN EFFORT TO END HIS LIFE Philadelphia, July 23. Neighbors whn said Isadora Kriss.

53. was de spondent because he could not find a job were startiea toaay wnen ne jumped from a second floor window of his home. Tn r.hp street eighteen feet below. ha arniu hnishprl off his clothinflT. looked around and walked into the' house.

A moment later he reanneared at th window and lumned attain. 'This time he turned a somersault in the air and landed on his side. He cm not get up. Police took him to a hospital and physicians said he probably will recover. 3 4 KILLS WOMAN AND SELF AS THREE CHILDREN LOOK ON Bv Associated Press Brooklyn, N.

July 23. Anthony Borowitz, who, police said, had been drinking steadily for several days, walked into the stationery store of Mrs. Catherine Szczepaniak today and shot her through the head in the presence of her three children He then killed himself with one shot from the revolver without moving from the spot or speaking a word to the terrified children. Mrs. Szczepaniak died within an hour.

$20,000 FIRE LEVELS TWO LEBANON BARNS Lebanon, July 23, (IP) Lightning destroyed two barns, with a total estimated loss of nearly $20,000, as a sharp thunderstorm swept Leba non county. Grain and farm machinery also burned as flames razed the barns, on the farms of Monroe Long, near Myerstown, and Harvey Walburn, near Lebanon. Both Long and Walburn estimated their losses at $10, 000. High wind ripped to shreds a tent erected for evangelistic meetings near Myerstown. Harold Walburn, 12 year old son of Frank Walburn, of Hamlin, received a se vere scalp wound when hurled twenty feet as the gale blew open a barn door as was passing it.

PILOT BEGINS LONG ATLANTIC FLIGHT Londonderry, Northern Ireland, July 23 John Grierson, British pilot, took off at 7.45 a. m. today on a flight to Ottawa, Canada, via Ice land and Greenland. Weather conditions were ideal. MANY SEEK AID FROM WHITE HOUSE OR HAVE ADVICE TO PROFFER Washington, July' 23.

President Roosevelt isn't home but people keep writing to the White House saying: "Mr. President, I want a cow." Or "Mr. President, could you help with the mortage?" 'v And the vast mail which shows practically no falling off while Mr. Roosevelt is away out on the Pacificgets answered. A conscientious subordinate in some department of the huge Federal scheme, finds the right answer and sends it.

From time to time the Incoming mail is One result made public, showed 20 per cent, of the letters contained personal praise; 11.6 per cent, pledges of loyalty; 5 per cent, gratitude for relief. There is criticism, There are many requests for information about Government activities. Many "thank you" letters are received from students who attended college last year under the Federal program, a service which will be Increased by 12 per cent, next year. About 2 per cent, of the mail still is composed of sure fire plans to end depression. ilillllllft By Associated Press Camp Muir, Mt.

Gretna, July 23. The vanguard of the 6000 National Guardsmen encamped on this 2900 acre military reservation evacuated today to march to Indiantown Gap, for the Governor's review, which climaxes the 15 day tour, of duty. With the 6000 troops encamped on the new 15,000 acre reservation at Indiantown Gap, they will pass in review tomorrow before Governor Pinchot, commander in chief, and General Paul B. Malone, commander of the Third Corps Area, U. S.

Army. THREE KILLERS BLAST WAY OUT OF DEAffl HOUSE Desperate Men Scale Walls Under Hail of Guard Bullets By Associated Press Huntsville, July 23. Three desperate killers who blasted then way with gunfire out of the death house at the Texas State Prison, wert at large today. The trio, which overpowered un armed guards and scaled the. walls in a hail of bullets while most of the prison population was attending a Sunday baseball game, were Ray mond Hamilton, one time running mate of the late Clyde Barrow; Joe Palmer, also a Barrow cohort, and Blackie" Thompson, Oklahoma killer and bank robber.

Three Shot Down In their flight they left three companions all life termers one dead and two wounded. Whiteh Walker, Thompson's companion in several crimes, was shot to death as he attempted to scale the walls; Charlie Frazier, leader of a recent Louisiana prison break, was wounded seriously, and Roy, Johnson, Oklahoma bandit, was wounded slightly. All Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana haunts of the men were being watched, by county, state and Federal officers and Texas rangers were on the alert along the Mexico. border. EARL LYTLE LOSES POST AT CAPITOL f.V'V Earl Lytle, of Sugar Creek township, Venango county, was dismissed today as Superintendent of Grounds and Buildings, State Department of Property and He had held this post for two years.

No reason was given at the Capitol for his dismissal. Founded 1831 HARRISBURG, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 23, 1934 safe John Dillinger, bank robber and killer who meets fate when cornered and shot down by Federal agents. NATIONAL GUARDSMEN ARE MOBILIZING FOR GOVERNOR'S REVIEW Cavalry Brigade First to Leave For Indiantown Gap; Infantry Busy on Problems in Mountains First to move from Mt. Gretna to the parade ground, were the 1700 troopers of the Fifty second Cavalry Brigade who broke camp soon after daylight for a 19 mile march. They bivouac tonight.

Squadrons of the brigade marched over three separate routes leaving at the samf time and scheduling their movements so tnat wiey arrived at a given point simultaneously. Unless the march is held to a five mile an hour pace, the object of the maneuver will be lost. The brigade, composed of troops (Continued on Page 12) BYRD'S SAFETY GIVES CONCERN TO BAFFLED CREW Attempt to Reach Explorer in Buried Hut Proves Futile Little America, Antarctica, July 23. Grave concern for the safety of. Rear Admiral Richard E.

Byrd was felt today. The trail leading to his lonely weather observation outpost was lost. A tractor party which set out Friday to bring him back to the main base reported it could not pick up the trail. The group was fifty miles out on the 123 mile Orange flags with which the trail had been marked could not be found past that point, the relief party reported yesterday. Byrd followed the trail four months ago to take up his lonely sentinel duty.

"ir Dr. Thomas C. Poulter, in charge of the group, said it had battled in bitter weather, to reach the fifty mile station. Temperatures ranged from fifty degrees below, zero, to seventy one degrees below. The expedition traveled 130 nautl cal miles to attain the fifty nautl' cal miles, Dr.

Poulter zig' zagging back and forth over the ice barriers. A nest of deep crevasses lies ahead. Members of the group had been sleepless since 5.30 a. Frl dav. The flags were completely snowed under in places and elsewhere were barely Risible.

LOTT AND. STOEFEN WIN Wimbledon, England, July 23, George M. Lott, and Lester Stoefen today paired to defeat Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist, of Australia, in doubles and give the United States a fighting chance in the interzone final series of Davis Cup play. The scores were 6 4, 6 4, 37 ARE KILLED OVER WEEKEND; 12 AUTO VICTIMS Seven Are Drowned; Thirteen Die From Heat Three Scalded to Death Week end accidents claimed at least thirty seven lives in Pennsyl vania. Seven were drowned, automobile accidents killed thirteen, lightning ended a farmer's life, thirteen succumbed to the heat and three were scalded to death.

Two lives were snuffed out in each of two motor crashes. A truck loaded with picnickers ran wild on a hill near Easton, sending Sabar ine Marra, 50, and Carmilla Coco, 2. to death. Mr. and Mrs.

Lee Smiths, of Daisytown, died in a collision near Carmichaels. John R. Hughes, of Hazleton, was fatally hurt when an auto hit his horse. Thomas A. Syroup, 38, of Parryville, was crushed to death beneath an overturned ice truck near Sheffield.

An automobile hit a tree and killed Anna Katz, 23, of Philadelphia. Mrs. Mary J. Madden, of Pitts burgh, died in a collision of an automobile and street car and a crash near Conowingo, took the life of Joseph Brown, 23, of Oxford. Lives of three children were part of the automobile toll: Ralph Brunner, 9, Seldersville; Margaret Crowley, 5, McKees Rocks, and Keith Kyllck, 6, Pittsburgh.

Joseph Maggi, Philadelphia, dove into the Delaware River and didn't com up. Gilbert Israel, Williams port, drowned in Pine Creek. Donald Fenton, 22, lost his life in Lake Erie. The Ohio river claimed James Washington, 41, Pittsburgh, and the waters of Fuller Lake, Pine Grove Furnace, swallowed Adolph Kinder man, 22, Harrisburg. A lightning bolt killed Andreas Schneider as he worked on his farm near Harrisburg.

On the golf links of a nearby couWy club, Wil iam M. Hargest, son of Dauphin county's president judge, was stunned with several other golfers. A gear wheel drew Ross Bernard, Hershey, to death in the Kershey Chocolate Corporation plant. Four persons dfcd of the heat in the Pittsburgh area. A hot bath at the Schuylkill County Insane Asylum was fatal to Adam Kutzmauski, 35, of Shenandoah, and Edward Bosche, 20, of St.

Clair. Michael Lamolinair, 2, of Crabtree, was burned to death by a fall into a bucket of boiling water. 1 BOY, 10, SLASHES WOUND AFTER SNAKE SINKS FANGS IN LEG By Associated Press Johnstown, July 23. Ten year old Francis Donohue is credited by hospital physicians with saving his own life by a self performed operation after he had been bit by a snake. Francis, was wounded in a leg while playing near his home yesterday.

He drew out his pocket knife and slashes open the discoloring flesh where the snake's fangs had entered. Then he called for aid, and was taken to a Johnstown hospital. nine pSotTrogram Reading, July 23, (AP) A nine point program of social legislation is the Socialist party's platform for the November election campaign in Pennsylvania. JUDGE HARGEST'S SON STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BOLT William M. Hargest.

32, 3105 North Third street, son of President Judge and Mrs. William M. Hargest, was injured, and Andreas Schneider, 45, Susquehanna township farmhand, was killed when they were struck by bolts of lightning during a thunderstorm late Saturday afternoon. Hargest, English teacher at the William Penh High School, was struck while playing golf at the Blue Ridge Country Club, along the Linglestown road. He was revived by J.

Paul Croft, 519 Kelker street, safety supervisor and first aid instructor of the Bell Telephone Company and rushed to the Polyclinic Hospital in i an ambulance. His condition today was reported fair. On. Golf Course Hargest was playing golf with W. D.

Crawford, 415 Wiconlsco street. Crawford and a 17 year old youth who was their caddy, Patrick. L. (Continued on Pafe S) Dally except Sunday. Entered as Second Clan Matter at the Poet Office at HarrlsDur SINGLE COPIES TWO CENTS NOTORIOUS KILLER IS SHOT DOWN WHEN CORNERED AT THEATER Color of Hair Changed, Face Changed by Operation and Fingerprints Are Mutilated to Escape Detection (CoDyrltht.

1934, by the Associated Press) Chicago, July 23. Dillinger's dead! He swaggered from a neighborhood theater last night into the raking Are of Government guns. Too late he saw the gleaming steel of the trap set for him. His hand went for his gun. Too late.

Three bullets tore into his body one in the neck, two in the body. He staggered, fell. It was the end of John Dillinger. Hair Dyed The hour was 10.40 p. the place was just outside the Biograph Theater, a neighborhood movie at Fullerton and Lincoln avenues, on the northwest side, in territory where the blood of many a Chicago gangster has flowed before.

Had the climax of this bank robber desperado killer's career been pre arranged it could have been no more sensational. There was even an audience, loitering about the vicinity of the theater, drawn by the presence of so many department of Justice agents that for a time some believed a holdup was planned. Dillinger, his hair dyed a darker hue, tell tale scars on his cheeks lifted by plastic surgery, goid nm med spectacles framing his shifty eves, his nose straightened, a care fully groomed black moustache adorning his leering lip, and the whorls of his fingertips obliterated by acid, strode, through the lobby and sauntered down the street. Signal Flashes He passed, apparently without recognition, Melvin H. Purvis, chief of the Chicago Bureau of the De partment of Justice.

Purvis, seated in a parked car movea nis ngnv DRIVE AGAINST LIQUOR MAKING UNDER FULL SWAY Cheap Moonshine Cuts Down Profits For Many State Stores Pennsylvania's "big push" to cut down bootlegging and eliminate violations of the liquor law is on the idea being to increase the profits of the State stores. Nearly ninety enforcement agents are in the field. They have made dozens of raids and arrested scores of violators all over the State, their chief, Clyde Smith, says they intend to continue "knocking off" every place where they find the law being broken. Profits Cut Down Smith says the most common offense his men have found so far is manufacturing and possession of (Continued on Page 14) 500 GUARDSMEN ARMED Minneapolis, July 23, (AP) Five hundred guardsmen moved in from the outskirts of the city today, armed to check violence, as police convoys were drawn up to move trucks through the ranks of striking driv ers. 16 ARE BURNED TO DEATH IN BUS; SEARCH FOR MORE Ossining, N.

July 23. At least sixteen persons men, women and children rode to flaming death in a big motor bus yesterday, and the burned and twisted wreckage was searched today for more bodies. The bus, carrying more than fifty persons from Brooklyn to a scheduled baseball game at Sing Sing prison, plunged wildly down a sharp hill in Ossining, dove off a forty foot embankment and burst into flames as it landed In a lumber yard. Wall of Fire Sheets of blazing gasoline shot In all directions from the vehicle's exploding fuel tanks. The flames raged over two square blocks of lumber and coal yards and docks.

Fourteen seared bodies were re moved as soon as the fire could be checked. Two of those rescued alive died Jn hospitals. Half a dozen passengers still are unaccounted for. They are feared dead. Many of the rescued are not expected to survive.

$1000 OFFERED FOR DILLINGER'S SHIRT By Associated Press CHICAGO, Jnly 23. SHOWMEN scrambled for me mentos, the more gruesome the better, of John Dillinger's demise today. "Ill give a thousand dollars for the shirt he was wearing, if the heirs will sell it," one told Police Lieutenant Stephen Barry. Another offered $100 to the city for four blood stained bricks from the alley where Dillinger died. They hoped to exhibit these trophies at fairs and carnivals.

'It'll be a gold mine," one of them told Barry enthusiastically. arm in a casual signal. Several agents leaped forward, their pistols glistening in the garish light. Suddenly the mask of insolence dropped from the phantom freebooter's countenance. He darted into an alley, reaching for a pistol for a duel to the death.

As he did so, a five shot fusillade cut him down. Three of the bullets struck him. Two missed their mark and whizzed into the terrified throngs gathered near the theater, striking the legs of two gaping women Dead The inramous fugitive sprawled on the pavement in a crumpled heap. There was a tense silence, then the scores of horrified witnesses, (Continued on Page 14) OLD OFFENDER IS GIVEN LONG TERM FOR MEAT THEFT Two to Ten Year Sentence Imposed by Dauphin Court Theft of $6 worth of 6moked meats from Swift and Company brought a two to ten year penitentiary sentence today in Dauphin County Court for Damon Scott, 1113 Cumberland street, who pleaded guilty. Scott, police said, has a long criminal record, including a former term of seven years.

Other sentences included: Philip DeLuca and Concetta Gervasi, New York City, larceny of an auto, sentenced to Huntingdon Reformatory; Clifford Johnson, 905 Sarah street, receiving stolen goods, three to twelve months in jail; Harry Nelli ean. Harrisburg, serious cnarge, thirty days; William Allen, 16, 633 Hamilton, two charges of burglary, Huntingdon Reformatory. William A. Dockens, 20 South Dewberry street, surety of the peace, released under $300 ball to keep the peace; William D. Wissler, 1211 Julia street, felonious entry and larceny, 30 days to one year in prison from June 26; Robert Lee Spence, Washington, statutory charge, $5 fine and six month suspended sentence, and Edna M.

Hill, 813 East street charge, $50 fine and three months. THROWING SNOWBALLS, STEALING AUTO HIS CRIMINAL HISTORY It'll be a long, long time before Harry A. Gardner, New York City, throws snow balls again. "This is a bad place to pick up an auto," President Judge William M. Har gest convinced Gardner today 4n Dauphin County Court.

Gardner pleaded guilty to theft of an auto and he was fined $100 and sentenced to two and a half to ten years in the Eastern Penitentiary. Gardner" pleaded he had been ar rested only once previously, when New York police picked him up on a charge of "throwing snowballs." THE WEATHER Monday, Julr S3, 19R4. Hsrrisburf and vicinity: Fair tanifht and TuesdsT! illfhtl warmer Tuesday. Lowest temperature tonliht about defrtes. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair tonifht and Tuesday; alifbtly warmer Taetday la north and extreme west portions.

Blrer: River stages will csntinao low. A state of about S.l feet ma be ax eeted for Harrisburg Tuesday mornhir. (Complete Weather Report en Page lecend aectlra.) 1.