Lincoln Journal Star from Lincoln, Nebraska • Page 2

TWO LINCOLN EVENIW; JOURNAL, FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 193S. ROTH BADLY HURT IN ACCIDENT Motorcycle) He Violet BABMB OrMhed Imto Car. Two ptraona were injured, one critically, when Uw motorcycle they were riding collided with car just west of the at viaduct ohortly before midnight Thursday Harley Roth. 25. 1645 driving: the motorcycle suffered a compound fracture of the left leg a compound fracture of the left shoulder, possible internal injuries and remained in critical condition Friday afternoon He was con- aclous.

attendants said Violet Hanaen. JO. 14J7 riding with him, received a fractured leg, and deep face cuts and lacerations She sustained similar cuta to her left arm and hand Physicians said her condition wai not critical Both were attended at St Elizabeth hospital Deputy County Sheriff Davis, in charge of investigation, reported that the accident occurred when the motocycle, coming east on collided with a car driving west as It was making a left hand turn to enter a driveway leading to the Burlington roundhouse The car was driven by Floyd Sherman, Culvert He said the impact WHS at the right rear fender of the Sherman machine The car had nearly cleared the highway Into the drive before the collision At least three persons Witnessed the accident. Julius Slevert, 2145 So 92nd riding with Sherman received a minor Injury to his thumb but did not require medical aid Both Sherman and Slevert are employed by the Burlington and were going to work when the accident occurred. PLEA Wfcrni Democracy While Receiving Honorary Degree.

PROVIDENCE, I (UP) Senator (d Neb pleaded for "protection" of minority groups In America in an address at Bryant college commencement, during which he was awarded an honorary degree After receiving the degree of master of science in business administration, Burke "The United State" represents the last experiment in maintaining and conducting free political institutions and here would despair to all the world There are forces, at work which would make of democratic government a hollow sham, an empty There can be no real and enduring democracy that does not at all times maintain a mantle of protection about minority group and zealously guard the humblest and weakest members from harm" Previously, In an Interview Burke had predicted that a third term attempt by president Roosevelt would split the democratic party and lead to a coalition of "true with republicans He believed the president could be persuaded to run again, should condition In remain "an they art today PULLS TRAILER, STRICKEN Family of Tire Stranded When Father Collaptet. NEBRASKA CITY (UP) A family traveling In a house trailer waa here when Clarence Bernan, of St Joseph, suffered a heart attack while pulling his traveling home up a steep hill Bernan, 56, his wife, 28, and three small daughters, aged 6 2 and 1, were enroute to the home of relatives in Idaho They had been on the road two weeks from 8t Joseph Beman is on relief The family spent the night with welfare authorities here, then started "on only to be halted when the father, who pulls the small trailer an his wife pushes, collapsed Mrs Bernan, given lodging at the women's county jail ward. Mid: "I guess we won't be to get to tdaho On the side of the shabby little trailer was the sign. "In God we trust CITY HALL NEWS. Elliott 22, 603 No 27th, became a regular city fireman Friday at the aalary of $10850 per month He filli a vacancy due to retirement Two additional vacancies will be filled firat of the week Mr Eastman waa the No 1 man on Peraonnel Director Worley a eligibility Hat earned this spot by tan ding at the top of an original eligibility clAH of 120 He passed with in every branch and department of a rigid test program From the eligibility of the personnel department 11 men were recently appointed to positions st the municipal brake And light ten atation fcnd four of them were lifted from the eligibility lint of candidates for firemen Four ifrcmen have been delected from that list Top men are given the cult if able to pass the physical tents Car track removal In Lincoln will completed next week All concrete work ahould be out of the way Saturday with the laying of nrrtM tcbedulwl tor a about PUTTE DRYJIOST OF TIME Homesteader of 1881 Testifies at Water Hearing, KEARNEY, Neb Yensen 8 of Gerlng, who homesteaded of Kearney in 1881, testified the Kearney Canal company rlct court water hearing that the in early years, was practically dry In the late summers of the ea rly 80's and dry periodically ever since A ter Yensen testified Roy fowl Omaha civil engineer was ecalled by the defense Towl piev- ously testified as to river stages He la a witness for the company and in igatora, who ask a court order for fulfilment of, their 1882 river priority of 162 second eet The state contends It has ried to distribute water in accordance with their priority, but water was not released upstream when In judgment of state officials he flow was insufficient to reach Cearney Defense attorneys at- empted to minimize Towl's testimony Thursday He was cross- examined by Morrow, Scotts- luff, attorney for western Nebraska Irrlgators who are asslst- ig defense of the cnne The hearing will be adjourned until Wednesday by District Judge Land in, to allow attorneys return to their homes for the rimary election TEST IMPORTED ALFALFA Lincoln wkttr consumption Thun 4ft? to 14 TOO HOB! 000 MM tot tlM flay year total flrtt four of 1 by li mutton tlO TOO for SUES CARNIVAL OWNER.

OKAltD IMJIND (UP). Suit fer knofM afmlMt Mri of a tmntnt, operating imr rmttt nC In- tjltnt fteak Trucfcm- awtal Oftr- OK Part of Estimated Crowd of 10,000 Turkestan Variety Resistant to Bacterial Wilt WASHINGTON The gov- srnment uatng alfalfa from Turkestan to overcome bacterial wilt which in dent coy ing tncreaa- ng quantities of alfalfa In the United States Laboratory tests by the department of agriculture show that a hybrid developed fro mthe wilt- resisting Turkestan alfalfa and domestic alfalfa virtually immune to the bacterial wilt Laboratories have been aet up in 40 states to test various strains of lybridfl to determine how they Khave In various climates iVwtover, senior agronomist of agriculture department, said it would be a year or more before the results of the teats in the various states would be known Bacterial wilt naa been on the increnae in the United States since 1925. It was especially heavy this fear In Kansas Nebraska, Utah, Drejjon Idaho, WlnconMn Iowa, and Illinois It also was found in Missouri New eJraey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Mississippi, and Texas FIGHT' SEEPAGE, EROSION Flatte Valley District to Okay Blanket Canal NORTH PLATTE Plattc Valley public power and iritgation district officials announced they expect to by December designed to eliminate two of the district a principal iroblema--seepage and erosion to ts outlet canal Present work is being concentrated on two miles of canal east of Keystone where (50 000 la being spent in clay ilankeUng constiuc- tlon plans call for expcnditvire of --Sti Young and old came to the pageant, over strong cushions and blanket! were favored by the throngi that lined the hflltlde in solid $196 000 on reconstructing the canal system between the Sutherland and regulating reservoirs Banln will be resloped and all curves backed with gravel An additional $7 QOO will be spent in drainage vvork at the Sutherland basin The district plans to be in complete operation by Feb 1. 4-H CLUFClFTROGRAM Farm Boys and Girls at Seward Next Week Nearly 200 Nebraska farm boys and girls and adults will attend the fourth annual 4-H conservation camp at Seward next Tuesday to Friday, says I Friable, state 4-H leader, and every section of Nebraska will be represented Included will be 40 club members and 10 local leaders, who won prize trips for outstand-' ing conservation work Charles Horn, Minneapolis conservationist and friend of the 4-H club movement, Is the donor of their trips Each of the four days the campers will study different aspects of conservation of natural rcsourcea Tuesday has been designated aa bird day with Dr Qporge Condra aa one of the leading speakers Plants and trees will be studied Wednesday and 4-H clubbers will report their conservation activities of the past year A tree identification contest is scheduled for afternoon Observing animal day" Thursday, the 4-H clubbers will come to Lincoln and visit Pioneers and Antelope parks and the University of Nebraska mu scum, returning to Seward for vesper services On the closing; day of the camp--Friday--the campers wilt take part in a fishing contest The state game, forestation and park commission is planting several thousand fish In the Blue river for them to catch A fish supper that night will close the camp BANDITS JET $35,000 Cashier of Woodriver, 111 Bank Robbed WOODRIVER, 111 UP) Thi ee men two of them armed with nub. machine guns, held up an assistant cashier of the First National bank of Woodrtver and robbed him of 000 to 000 The holdup occurred outside the Woodiiver office whtfte Rnlph WeHh the ns slstant cashier had gone to a mail shipment of money from the fedeial reserve banks of St Louis and Chicago Two of the men In the back seat pointed their guns at the cashier The driver jumped out and seized the money bags The robbers fled before eye witnesses were aware of what was occurring PLAN RELIGIOUS PLAY.

Interest at the Epworth Institute In Epworth Lake park Friday wns focuaed on the drama to be given in the evening by the Cosmopolitan Sunday school of First Methodlat church of Lincoln Young people from four dis trlcts in eastern Nebraska will witness the play Routine class periods and i ecreatlon activities took up the day Fiiday AIR MANEUVERS HALTED Bad Weather and Dutch Be fiisal Balk British LONDON tJP) The weather and the Royal Dutch airlines defied Biltain's plans for maneuvers by BflO airplanes over the North sea Thunderstorms and fog caused postponement of the start of the war games Officers who had been instructed to take no undue risks delayed the maneuvers, hoping conditions would improve They were confronted with the refusal of the Netherlands line to observe the war zone' plotted by the British air ministry "hTe North sea is a neutral area. Nobody can put a ban on crossing It," said an official of the Royal Dutch airlines Seven of the company's airliners would maek their scheduled trips between Amsterdam and Rotterdam, the Netherlands and Croydon England, flying across the area," he asserted AMSTERDAM, Te Netherlands An official of the Royal Dutch airlines decla red the company would obierce Great Britain's request not to fly over all defeense test areas only if bad flying conditions made the area dangerous He said the company did not consider it necessary to circle off the usual route, neces sltating increased cost, If flying conditions were good enough to make any maneuvering British warplanc clearly visible MRS. HERBERT FISH DIES Wife of Former Western Newspaper Union Head NEW YORK (P Mrs Ella Newberry FHh, 45 former Omaha and Lincoln resident, died at Bronxville hospital Friday after six weeks Illness She moved from Rock Island, 111, to Lincoln in 1893 and married Herbert Fish, then manager of the Western Newspaper Union in Lincoln They moved to Omaha In 1900 and lived thcie until 1030 Fish president of the Western Newspaper Union in Omaha He and a son, Herbert Jr survive MOVE LEGION CARNIVAL. YORK, Neb Diplomacy on the part of the American Legion post an embarrassing situation here The Legion wanted to sponsor a carnival on three sides of the coui thouw square City council gave them unanimous permission to do so County supervisors just as unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the plan, citing damage to the lawn and saying people might be induced to spend money needed for necessitiea of life foolishly Legion officials thereupon prevailed upon the carnival company to use the circus grounds at the edge of the city ASK BOND ELECTION. NEBRASKA CITY (UP) in circulation here asking the city commission to call an election foi a city vote on issuance Corrigan Greeted By Crowd Upon Arrival In New York DaufflM who flew to Ireland, shewn he acknowledged the eheeri of crowd! trial Mm upon arrival In New York on the of up to $100,000 bonds for erection of a city hall.

The petitions were prepai ed by Leidiglj Calling for vote on a bond issue not to exceed $100,000, the petitions read "for the purpose of constructing or aiding the construction of a city hall, jail, auditorium buildings, and to provide quarters for the fire department and police corut and for other necessary city departments FIREMEN TO CONVENE. SHELTON, Neb --The Central Nebraska Volunteer i association will hold Its quarterly meeting here Sept 8 There are 19 central Nebi aska towns in the association and more than 100 delegates are expected Speakers will Include State Fire Marshal Davis and Art Bendler of Holdrege, president of the Nebraska Volunteer Firemen's association Kearney Holdrege and other towns In the district will put on demonstrations and representatives of a number of companies will exhibit improved fire fighting equipment PLAN STATE CONVENTION Discussion of plans for holding the Nebraska War Mothers convention here in October occupied a meeting of the Capitol ch-ptei in the A Friday af-er- noon Mrs Rogers, pa president of the organization pre sided The convention to the Lincoln chapter is host will be held Oct 3 to 5 FAR EAST SITUATION IS STILL UNSETTLED Japan's Offer of Trace Kaites Hopei, Tito BUM Artillery Active. Japan's offer of a truce to soviet Russia In their hostilities on the Slberian-Manchukuoan 11 i er raised hopes Friday for a peaceful solution of the crisis that has threatened to draw Japanese armies into a second Asiatic war The situation stlfl was unsettled and dangerous ground. Russian artillery was reported pounding Japanese lines on disputed Chan- kufeng hill, near the junction of Russian Siberia Japanese Korea and Manchukuo But optimism grew both in Tokyo and" Moscow To Japan's offer to halt hostilities, leave the debated area neutral and submit the dispute to diplomatic negotiation, Russia answered The soviet union agrees but only on the condition that Japan recognize the border established by maps attached the Russian- Chinese treaty of June 26 1886 In China, Japan's armies in the Yangtze valley still were held just above Kiukiang, about 125 miles from their goal, Hankow, China's provisional capital Japanese warships concentrated on sweeping mines fiom the river and shelling Chinese defenses pie- paiatory to infantiy attacks But Chinese declared they were repulsing all attempts to advance by land The Spanish government repotted its forces were within rifle range of insurgent headquarters in Albarracm, northwest of Teruel Such an advance would place the government militiamen deep in mountains controlling the insurgents' entire western flank on the eastern front Generalissimo Franco's high command, however, insisted small government units were operating the Albar- racm sector BERLIN (UP) Newspapers intimated that Germany might be forced to fire on Czeclj military planes which cross the frontier illegally Comment on the most recent incident, the admitted violation of the frontier by three Czech planes, was so similar that it was viewed in foreign quai ters as having been inspired NEBRASKA DEATHS. Theodore Andersen.

BLAIR--Funeral were held here Friday for Theodore Andersen, 41, ex-service man who had been In a government hospital Un died Monday at San PrancUco. Participating in waa Stanley Main post, American Legion Surviving are nU widow and three in Omaha, mother, Mrs Anderson, Erskine. Alberta, Canada; two and seven Frtd SEWARD --Mrs Fred Seklel. resident of more than century, died after a long illness Surviving are her husband, Fred, two tone, Reuben and Carl, the latter director of music in the Seward high school and director of the city band, five grandchildren in Seward and two brothers and two sisters California Julius Dargel SEWARD --Funeral ices were held at St John Lutheran church for Julius Dargel, 65, who died at his home east of Seward A native of Germany, he came to this county as an infant He waa married to Emihe Bauei, who died in 1929 Surviving are two sons a daughter, a sister and two brothers TRUCK DRIVER IS KILLED Oar Misses Turn, Elmer Breitearth Fatally Hurt SNYDER Neb () Elmer Breit- earth, 25, West Point truck driver, was injured fatally In an automobile accident two miles east of Snycter early Friday Breitearth and three companions were returning from a dance at Snyder. The car in which they were riding missed turn and careened into a ditch Martin Tonges suffered head injuries, but the other two, Ned Talscnew and Arnold Smith escaped with minor bruises All are from West Point PALMIST OUTWITTED.

NEW YORK (UP) Before Douglas Corrigan awoke Friday a palmist telephoned the McAlpin hotel and asked for his hand print I can tell how far the young man will go the caller said. The clerk who answered the telephone asked 'In what direction 7 The palmist slammed the receiver SOLDIER IS MISSING. OMAHA Police searched for Joseph Jontig, 33, master sergeant with the army recruiting service, who has been missing since Monday His wife said she knew of no reason for his absence, and expressed fear he may have met with mishap 01 foul play. CATLETT TO SHELTON. SHELTON Neb--Dwight Catlett of Crawford has been elected to teach instrumental music in the Shelton public schools He has been instructor in music at Crawford for three years TRUCKER WAGES AND HOURS DISCUSSED Nebraska Represented at Midwestern Conference in Chicago Friday.

CHICAGO. A representing several thousand trucking operators in 11 midwest- ern states met with a drivers' union to negotiate a scale of wages and hours John Keeahln of cago, committee chali man, the conference would decide whether any possible agreement reached at the session would apply exclusively to Chicago or thruout the midwest John P. O'Brien, secretary trea- suier of the highway driver helpers and platform workers division of A local 710, said hla union waa seeking a uniform scale thru- out the midwest. If the operators' committee restrict any agreement reached, to the Chicago area, he said, the union will conduct future negotiations in each of the 11 states Keeshln described the conference as an informal discussion" asserting any agreement reached would have to be ratified by the trucking industry in the midwest The Interstate Trucking company representatives granted recognition to the union last month. Wage and hour agreements with "over the road drivers' already art in effect on the east and west coasts, O'Brien said States represetnted were Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio, Kansas and Nebraska CAMPAIGNS FOR DAD.

OMAHA Patrick McMahon, 14 stepped before 400 persons at a political meeting here and said "Dad has to work tonight and asked me to speak for him and ask you to vote for him, to pick the right man "Dad" is McMahon, courthouse elevator operator and candidate for the state legislature CLOSE-OUT SALE 231 II Summer Shoes 125 Pairs Ladles Shoes 66 SATURDAY-Final Clean-Up ENTIRE STOCK of MEN'S SUMMER SUITS 162 7 7 ou srnri U. LLlI Tropical Worsted Suits SENSATIONALLY PRICED 95 Alterations Extra See These Suits In Our Windows Here is a fine group of Slimmer Suits, the like of which you have never seen, priced so low. We have put this record breaking low price on our entire stock of fine Tropical Worsted Summer Suits, as we do not want to carry them over. A great selection of patterns that run the gamut from very light shades to dark colors. Sizes and styles for everyone.

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