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1 i 1 I I 1 1 i I I i i I I 4 I Lr. l-EXCEPTIONALLY I i I U. S. Population Now 122,729,6151 Increase Over Last Census 16.1 P. C.

I P. CI 1 I I 1 ATTORNEY HELD AS MOB WOULD ACT 'IN WIFE'S DEATH 'ATTORNEY HELD et virttri IF TT TT rk I rein VIGOROIJS FIRES SWEEPING OVER FIVE. MILE FRONT ON THE CAPE 'VIGOROUS L. CENTER OF HEAT WAVE SHIFTS TO EAST; MORE COMFORTAI3LE FOR THE MIDDLE-WESTERNERS CPINITPR nP HP AT A IP I JLA A 16 ,0 AmILJL IF aril. 14 LJ JIJI A LY 1 rr 1131 ll MA ri'FORTABLE 1 A11.1 A tl I I VA la vv ta I tallirJita i -1 Li.

Outlyirig Possessions Add 14,774,430, Making Gratid Total of.137,502;303-:Increase for 48 States and IDtstrIct of Columbia Totals- States' Gained More Than Million EachMontana Only State to Show Decrease. Oittivirig Possessions Add 14.773.430. Making Grat id I I i 1 li Flames Race Through Sections of Number of Towns North and West of the Canal, Endangering Standish Reservation ation .1, 'I i 'bl rn Crop-, Already Damaged to Alarming Degree, Still. in Precarious State'- 1 But Local Showers Looked For Crop, Already Damaged to Alarm- Tr SPEEDBOAT WITH IIQUOR BURNED CREW tICAPES SPEEDBOAT WITII i 1 I Seven Homes and Sawmill Destroyed; Owners of Cranberry Bogs Battle Through Night to -Sae Their Crops L- 1- 1 I 'AMARILLO, Aug. 6, (IP)-- D.

Payne, Amarillo attorney, whose wife was killed by a bomb whith demolished their coupe, was held in the Pampa, jail today as a guard against mob violence, pending fling of murder Charges against him Payne was arrested last night as the resut of an investigation into the wornan's death. She was killed June 27,1, and her nine-year-old, son maimed as she was driving the automobile to town from the Payne home. Mayor Ernest O. Thompson of Amarillo was assisting the district attorney, who said a statement had been obtained from Mrs. Verona Thompson, Payne's former secretary; asserting Payne had made love to here Officers said they found two letters In the attorney's pockets, one to the-sheriff and one- to the police puri.lrtedly signed by safe blowers, claiming aquantity of explosives had been left in the Payne coupe the night of by mistake.

1 i eaVy Break Heat in Southwest apd End Drought of Two Months- the i 3 nia; with an increase of others gained more than a million each: Nachigan, Texas, and Illinois, 1,145,003. Only one, Montana, showed decreasea loss of 15,370 people in the ten years. California was the fastest-growing stateA 64.6 per cent gain. Florida was her only close contenderIncreasing b'r 51.4 per cent New Jersey next in line added 26.8 per cent. The "center of mythical balance point, located near Whitehall, Indiana, in 1920, was pulled west and south by the west coast increment.

Just how far, the census experts have yet to figure out. By the new totals, 20 states probably Will lose representatives in congress. while ten states will gain them. That's another problem fOr the exertsreapportionment by the methd of major fractions. The just-completed census showed this- country to be more citified than ever before.

In htrere but 69 of more than 1 ,0 Tlab- Rants. Now there ate 94. 'the cities numlbering 10,000 increased from appfmdmately 700 to about 900 in number. WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (AlContinental United States had a poolstion of 122,229,615 on April 2 this year, 1.

I The first complete compilation of the nation's 'population was made possible today when a single township In Clearfield county, Pennsylvania, which had been missing, was reported. The returns were compiled from official reports of the district supervisors throughout the country. The totals, however, are subject to revision in the census bureau's announcement which is expected soon. The nation's -total population with its outlying possessions 502,303 persons as 14,773,430 -occupy the various territories and island dependencies. The total population increase inte forty-eight states and the District if Columbia 'in the ten years was 018,999, the largest numerical growth of any decade in its history.

The percentage of increase over the last census, was 16.1 per cent. The two states topping the list in numerical gain were: New York, with an increase of and Califor The speedboat Estelle of- New York, i reported to have had a valuable cargo of liquor aboard, Wa set afire and beached by her 'creiv ri Gardiner's bay last night, coast guard.officialk revealed today. Acting in'a suspicious 'manner, the Estelle was sighted by the patrol boat and when signaled' to stop put on full speed. The crew headed the speedboat shoreward and. a short distance from land, cut the gasoline line so the craft would easily catch fire.

Upon reaching the shore the crew scurried away in the darkness. The Estelle was burning briskly when the coast guard men reached I her. Before the blaze could be extinguished the vessel was a wreck and the liquor 'destroyed. Efforts were being made today, to establish the ownership of the Estelle. Commander L.

T. Cha1ker, chief of staff at the destroyer force, said the value of the liquor could not be estimated. The craft 1 Was beached and de- serted by her crew aftershe had been pursued for two hoilrs' by a coast guard patrol boat which resorted to machine gun fire when a one-pound shell fired lacross the bow failed to stop the speedboat. SEEK MAN WHO SHOT YOUTH DEFENDING GIRL 1 At PLYMOUTH, Ang. 6 (11')---FreSh forest fires today 1 aced lives and property over- a large area and on a widely me-n, Ft Attered front in the Cape Cod country southeast of here.

Already exha wite4 by more than 18e- hours of incessant battle against a -Cedarville, Carver score of b)azes, which have destroyed and -were endangering the Miles at least seven homes and a sawmill Standish At Bourne and beside sweeping Many square miles Sag cutore, on the' canalthe situation 61 parched brushwood, firemen from was equally bad. a doken conununities were forced this I morning to lay new lines along- a Many of the 5ections blackened by five-mile front near Ellisville not far yesterxiay's fires! and others swept by 1 rom the center of this town. those'which raged today were so iso- lated that anything like an accurate Dawn came unnoticed' to the fire rea. affected was tin- te fi The huge clouds of heavy estima the a possible. smoke Which rose from the burning Most of the cottages lost were con, countryside obscured the sun's light sumed by flames in the vicinity of for miles about.

To add to their ells- Big Sandy pond near here and Little conifiture the day promised to be Sandy pond in ellen hotter 4 2 than yesterday when So far the only personal injury re- temperatures In the 90'5 and those In ported was that Marie Ken-the actual fire area were much 24 years old, daughter of Police higher. Lieutenant William Kinney of Som- Every available call fireman was erville, who suffered a badly burned on duty at 6 a.a., at I3ourne and at right foot while back-firing about the the same time appeals were sent out family cottage on Big Sandy pond by authorities for every city yesterday. ami lowri in the entire territory which' Individual Losses. posaibly icould do so to Send at least, Individual losses reported 'include: one piece of apparatus. L.

Cutler, Newton, cottage on White 4. Conditions north and stvest of the Island Francis Fabian, white Cape Cod canal were duplicated by pine and oak timber land on Sandy those east and south of it. Excep- pond; James Besse of Wareham, tionally vigorous fires were sweeping gunnery stand and cottage on Big unchecked In Falmouth, Sandy; Louise Sfewart, Newton Cen'Forestdale, Poeassett, Cotuit and ter, cottage, White Island pond; Wil.Mashpee. ham Eldridge, Buzzard's Bay. cottage, North and of the canal the Big Sandy pond; Ward Brothers.

flames raced parts of Mano- Plymouth, saw mill. rt met, Cedarville, Wareham, Carver and -were endangering the Miles Standish reservation At Bourne knd SagaMore, on the' canatthe situation was equally bad. Many of the SectioAs blackened by yesterday's fires and others swept by those'which raged today were so isolated that anything like an accurate estimate of the area affected was tin possible. Most of the cottages lost were consumed by flames in the vicinity of Big Sandy pond near here and Little Sandy pond in Wareham, 4 So far the only personal injury reported was that Marie 24 years old, daughter of Police Lieutenant William Kenney of Somerville, who suffered a badly burned right foot while back-firing about the family cottage on Big Sandy pond yesterday. Individual Losses.

Individual losses reported include: L. Cutler, Newton, cottage on White Island Francis Fabian, white pine and oak timber land on Sandy pond; James, Besse of Wareham, gunnery stand and cottage on Big Sandy; Louise Sewart, Newton Center, cottage, White Island pond; William Eldridge, Buzzard's Bay. tottage, Big Sandy pond; Ward Brothers. Plymouth, saw mill. Policy of Shooting First and Finding Out, Afterward, Not To Be Tolerated, Leader Says 1 st WOBURN, Aug.

6 VP)--The police of. Woburn and Lexington were today beatinft the brush near the Lexington-Woliurn line in an effort to smoke out thit middle aged assailant of Albert Murray of Melrose', who was shot while defending his 17-yearold Somerville companion, Bertha Clements, from assault. Murray was recovering from bullet wounds i his shoulder and head at the 011oate' Memorial hospital, where he was taken late last According to Miss Clements, she and Murray were parked on a side road here when a middle aged Man stuck a gun in the auto and demanded their. money. He refused $1.25 they offered and attempted to attack the girl.

tiring two shots afMurray as he tried to defend ker. The girl ran to a nearby house and the assailant got away. Murray, was found by police officers, I wounded. KING GEORGE SEES YACHT CRASH MANS DROWNED Shooting iof Chief Boatswain by Fellow Coast Guardsman in-Another Boat PrecededsOnly by Sighting of Light That Looked Like Wornout Flashlight and Sound Like Rifle Shot, Witness, Decides. NEWS-1 Mrs.

Fred Cobb and her three chilt; then were rescued by her husband when their cOttage was destroyed on Big Pond. Mr. Cobb, learning of the fire at Marion, rushed to the pond, which he crossed by boat, in time to rescue his family. The cottage was destroyed. Owners of cranberry bogs worked frantically through the night to save their crops.

L. B. Barker of Plymouth, owner' of a bog of 100 square acres, flooded his lands ing the night and did extensive backfiring but feared the heat of the Sunday might 'steam up" and largely destroy the valuable berries. Several other bogs were similarly endangered, including that of the Ward brothers, a 45, acre bog, land that of Frank Raymond on Duck pond, near Plymouth, a 40 acre field. Two pieces of fire apparatus and one automobile have been lost in the blaze.

The apparatus to the Sagamore and Bourne departments while the auto was owned by the state public works department. Two encampments of Boy Scouts on Elbow pond, one group from Quincy and another from Brockton, were reported to have been forced to I Continued on 20th- Page CHICAGO, Aug. 6 (IP)--The, Center -of the heat wave had apparently shifted to the East today leaving the citizens of the mid-continent less uncomfortable but the crops still iii danger. showers and cooler winds brought some relief to middle west- JD erners Who had sweltered in 90 to 100 Slightly Cooler degree temperatures for weekb. The 1 rainfall was small in most cases, however, not enough In Itself to bring For New any-ieal break In the drought The corn crop.

already damaged to Is the' FO recast an alarming degree, wa's in a precarious states ivhere a few more i days of real heat would mean the BOSTON, Aug. 6. tures Slightly cooler than. yester- loss of millions of bushels-. The soil, day preyailed throughout New badly Parched in most sections, was England today.

Weather forecasts In no corklition to withstand another siege of sun and wind. 1 were for cooler tonight and to- Government forecasters held out morrow with the possibilitSr of light said the thheopetefmornelroactaorl temperature not registered- 85 change much in the near future. at 12 o'clock (E. D. la Boston I 'Continued warm! was the general and indi ea ti it ons were would rise 1 few more.

degrees before sun- forecast with a rise in temperature expected for the upper Great Lakes 'down region. i Two deaths attributed to the Chicago's milions spent the most 'curred L. conifortable night in the todav -Ab aha cipitation for yesterday of inch manager Southern Illinois mercury around 72 after a total pre-- 11:: Yesterd" c- Al United a ery corpora- linois still was suffering, ti ollice in Marlboro, died at his however, from. intense heat and drought. -Scores of welt in Diiquoin ivrif 0home there 'He was stricken last have gone dry and mine.

companies night 4" John Mowry, own', of Squthboro, have been forced to take unusual pre- died at his home. cautions to conserve the water sup- Drought Now ply. 1 Rains ranging front light showers to tworinch downpour fell over 1 'Eas-t parts of the Southivest bringing the temperature down 0 the around the seasonable level! tor the first time In weeks and breaking the most severe heat. wave of the year. ockies A two-months drought was broken in some Instances when good rains fell in scattered sections of wAsmNarox.

Aug. 5 mTh Texas. -Scattered showers were re- i department of agriculture --lis its porteat hi Missouri and a light rain- 'Iweekly weather and crop report fall -Oklahoma Drought conditions were, relieved IdaY added more glelQra to the -I somewhat in eastern. Iowa -by scat- drought situation- tered shti cyers with precipitation ir, in the north central portsto -nlof 1 ranging Alp to 2.45 tries at Mason th maximum umthe country during the -Past local areas, have been bene- thermometers registered days IllatiledenlilalsoY showers and aendentrathl ulfegsih have several There were tilnaggs 'efUenii 1.1 nets. Bene ci 1 rains have fallen showers in the south and west por- In the Rocky untain area and in tions of the state but none of I any some Of the uth Atlantic states.

consequence in the eastern section ag- That was the only relief and the eral crop statisticians. where the corn crop has been cut al- ready 33 per cent, according to seventh- consec tive hot weeic sted-'' gravated conditions that were al- ready serious. The report said sec- Ascertaining Needs or tiorth that have been 'doing well until now Drought-Stricken Country 1y dr- 3,: are becoming alarming: 11 WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 In general the report confirmed concentrated effort of government stories of disaster and tear disaster from agencies. was bent today 'to the task widely scattered regions.

It I saki i of ascertaining accurately the needs the dbught was now general practically everywhere east of the of the drolught-stricken While for relief were pour- Rockies except in a few localities 1 and parts Of the Southeast. and ing 'in, the department of agriculture Aug. 5 (4---Th. department of agriculture in its lweekly weather and crop report to---1 day added moae gloom to the I situation- 11- In the north central porttonl of the country during the -past days local areas, have been bene- fited by showers and these have fallen' also III some central gull dis- tricts. Benefici rains have fallen In the Rocky untain area and in some Of the uth Atlantic states.

That was the only relief and the seventh consec tive hot week, aggr av ated conditions that were al- ready serious. The report said sec- tiorth that have been doing well until now are becoming 1 4 ly In general the report confirmed stories of disaster and tear disaster from Widely scattered regions. It saki the dibught was now general practically everywhere east of the Rookies except in a few localities and parts of the Southeast. and the oc-, the ore- his last wry ne. es its the il of lave dis- lien in ites.

ag- al- see- the 'Ltis and OF YOUTH SAYS IIE AND PAL PLANNED LIFE OF CRIME that machfne gun fire should never be used for warning a boat to stopi Obviously, he continued, whtn a patrol boat has superior speed -only a warning signal need be used. Gunfire, he said, was Justified only when the vessel ordered to stop was known to be violatixig the law and when it was known that the gunfire could be It has never been the policy of the coast guard, he added, to kill persons in the course of its duties in enforcing law. 1 The duty has been placed upon the coast guard, he continued, to stop and board all craft in the territorial waters of the United States and under this country's jurisdiction and to ix, Continued on 20th Page BosToN, Aug. 6 (iP)Captain William Munter of Boston, divon commander of the coast guardo announced in 'a statement issued today approximateiy 36 hours after the fatal shooting by a coast guard off Ipswich, that the policy to fire Llirst and to find out afterward will not be tolerated by the commander." Chief Boatswain's Mate Louis E. Pratt of the Salisbury beach coast guard station, while on duty in a powef surfboat was killed by machine gun lire from coast guard craft from Gloucester Monday night; Captain Munter callgd the attention of the personnel to the absolute need for control, of gunfire.

The known policy of the coast guard, he said, was 1-1 NIG I INA IVIt11 I I COWES, Isle of Wight, Atm. 6 A steward was drowned and a racing 1 yacht, the Lucilla owned by J. Lauriston Lewis, was sunk in la collision 'at the start of the royal regatta events today. King George, aboard the witnessed the tragedy. The Lucilla, manoeuvreingwith the I2-meter boats fort the getaway, was hit.

by A. A. Patori's big cutter, the Lulworth, and went to the bottom in three minutes. rescued the survivors of the Lucilla'screw. When the crew of the Lucilla came ashore it was 'stated William a steward on the sunken craft, had lost his life, the flag on the -motorboat Marjorie.

owned by Lewis. was flown at half mast. King George and other members of the royal family were on the Britannia which was leading in the race for big yachts with the Astra, White Heather and Westward coming up I The Lulworth, bringing up In the 'rear, about two and one-half minUtes behind the Britannia 'retired ifrom the race following the tragedy. I The Britannia wor1 the race, which was excitingly close throughout and thereby scored her 200th victory. The, result was a popular one with the crowds ashore, particularly as the king was aboard.

-There were rousing cheers when the royal craft crossed the line winning from White Heather by half a minute. NEWS BRIEFS NEW YORK, Aug. 6. Healy, 114. of Pittsburgh, who was arrested in connection with the killing of a policeman 1n Brookline, told this story in the police lineup today.

He said he and Paul Hurley, a Boston friend. had decided on a life of crime as the best means of making money and chose a Brookline drugstore for their first "Job." As they were in front of the store. the policeman stopped to question them and Hurley, Healy said; drew a gun and shot the officer. Healy then took a bus for New York. He was arrested as he here.

i 4 1, 7 i 1 1 1 I. .1 li ft I 4 i 4 'LATE 1 MI MIED MOM EllEI, MED I I I I 7 Gathered for Busy People I 1 Girl Drty Wns in Fool loal-' 1 KEEgt. 'N. It Margaret ShatItuck. IC -drowned in the municipal swinuning pool here.

She was swim. toward float when sheA was seized with what doctors believe may have been a heart attack and grabz French, another sAwim1 trier. The two girls went to the, bot. tom but the French girl managed to -break Miss Shattuck's -hold. Shattuck was taken from the iater almost, immediately but he was i dead.

1 Treesittee Comes -Down MANCHESTER, N. :II.RonalA O. Caudreault, 14, who has attained the distinction of bitting in a tree longer than anybody else in descended from his perch it the end i I.Ronal4 a attained the a ttee longer Manchester, eh at the end From the- AP Wire From tht Added "all growing vegetation is seriously affected." la WARNER SILENT AS TO PLANS OF HIS COMPANY of his 314th hourt-. i3audreau1t felt the effects of the long' "sit" in. his legs during his first few- steps but, otherwise appeared in good ekindi; tion.

felt udreault "sit" in his ateps but good ecindt; British Government (fries Chinese To Aid Missionaries 2000 Chinese Reported Executed Four Chinese Missing from Wealthy Hunan Province Capital; Many Sections of Which Were Looted and -Burned--Missing Chinese Believed Murdered or KlAincipped--Provincial Defense Forces Return to British Government e- Chinese To Ail 2000 Chines( 1 Four Chinese Missing Iron Many Sections murnedMisiing Chin i 1 KtAincippedProvincia WORKED 41 YEARS'i-WANTS IIIS VAS' TAUNTON, Bryant, farm hand, today claimed he had Worked 41 years for Charles Cottle, an Acushnet farmer, and never had received any wages. In a suit for $15,000 filed in Bristol county', superior court, Bryant.said he enteced the employ of Cottle on April 1, 1889.1t 'Was agreed, he said, that he would receive $10 Week wages with board and room. IloweVer, up to May 15, 1930i when he left his employ, Bryant said, Cottle never had paid him. He figured the wages due him to total $21,320. 7 younis HELD ON CHARGE OF BURGLARY NEW yoRK, Arthur Blair, 16, and his brother Alfred, 17, who said they were sons of a wealthy contractor in New Bedford were arrested today a charge of burglary.

Two patrolmen said they found them attempting to break into a dress shop in Queens. Police said the youths confessed to seven small burglaries during the last few weeks. They said they came to New York seeking work. NAVAL DIRIGIBLE ON TRAINING FLIGHT LAKEIIURST, N. J.

The naval dirigible Los Angeles left the air station for a training flight. Ilre, schedule included an all-night mooring to the mast of thelU.S.S. Patoka stationed off Newport, R. the ship will return to her Continued on 20th Page 1 Capt. Hawks Hops Off in New York With Hopei of Playing Golf in California Before Close of Day With hopes of Ptaying Golf in California Before Close of Day, ft NEW Aug.

6. OrrH. M. president of Warner Bros. Pictures.

returning from Europe today. declined to make any statement as to his company's business or plans. Directors meet late tomorrow for action on the quarterly dividend, and unconfIrmable Wall street rumors say that- the cash payment will be reduced or passed. owing to the necessity Of conserving cash. Earnings during months are Understood to have fallen below expectations, causing the company a little embarrassment, because of its recent rapid expansion.

stood that the dividend may be paid in stock. and a bond issue be Arranged. 1 i hangar tomorrow. hangar tomorrow. Changsha.

LONDON. Aug. 6 UP--The British government today made urgent representations to the Nanking government for the release of the missionaries, Miss Edith Nettleton and Miss E. J. Harrington being held for $50.000 ransom.

It was Miss Nettleton whose finger had been reported cut oft and mailed in a letter-demanding 00,000. Minister Lampson, in Peiping: told the Chinese govenunent today that If the brigand threats of further outrages were carried out the result would be a deplorable and disastrous reaction of public opinion throughout the world and Chinese people and government would be disgraced. Provincial Defense Forces 11, (. hangsha LONDON. Aug.

6 British government today made urgent repre- v.ont 2 inne tts i 1-idS NT Et INV i in er erd-sweev," Flier Hopeful of Setting New York-to-Los Angeles Transcontinental RecordSets Time at 14 'Hours with Three or More StopsLuildgren Completes Trip Across Country. Flier Hopeful of Setting New York-to-Los Angeles Trans', continental RecordSets Time at 14 -Hours with 1 Three or Afore Stops' Ltihdgren' Completes 'Trip 7 Will RYAN. AIRPLANE PLANT moyED DETROIT, uThe Ryan Aircraft factory; has been removed from St. Louis to Detroit, Edward S. Evans, president of the Detroit aircraft corporation, announce51 today.

The St. Louis plant, Evans said, will be used as a central service station for all models of airplanes manufactured by Ms company. The Detroit plant has been enlarged to take care of Ryan production and to handle a recent $827,000 order for bombers placed by the Navy. FORMER AGENT ADMITS LARCENY OF CLIENTS' CASH at 5 a. m.

(E. S. for Loa An. geles in an effort to set a new westward transcontinental flight record, Friminee Quits Quarry Gang EASIVIEW'N, Y. James fitus'sell.

Chicago gunman, escaped from the Eastview penitentiary while he was working with a quarry gang near ttte country estate of John D. Rockefeller. A posse or prison guards ''S and state troopers took his trail. Russell was, serving a year for carrying. Soldier Drove Negligentiy AYER.

Private Ralph Berrill. 25, of headquarts company. 103d in-1 fantry, Maine national 'guard. was lotmd guilty in district court of 1 It negligently operating an automobile and was lined $20. Berrill was the driver of the automobile involved in an accident that resulted in the death Of Private Fred Rey, of Mechanics Falls.

a member of the an company. Remembers Kids In Will MAYS LANDINO. N. J. 'Li 'his quarter of a century as owner of a 9 candy store.

John linderhIll. 'Negro, amamed pennies spent by school children for candy. In bis will he directed money to be turned back to the children In the form of equipment to the high MhooI1 gymnasium and improvements to the town park. I Seek Rnnd Firm Reveivership 1 AUGUSTA. Me.

Receivership of the American nond and Mortgage company. a Maine corporation with headquarters in Chicago, has, bee sought through, theY Maine supreme ecurt by a group of creditors Who assert that payment on debenture bonds Which they hold haa been detauited. 1 1 1 company, a Maine eorporatron with headquarters In Chicago. has, been sought through the Maine supreme ecurt by a group of creditors Who as- sert that payment on debenture el bonds Which they hold liaa been de- faulted. I ff 1 Gang -James us-- escaped from ary while he rry gang near ohn hi D.

Rock- wison guards )It hi trail- year for -gun ti- 0 sr. LOUIS, Aug. 6 westward in an attempt to set a new New York-to-Los Angeles transcontinental record, Captain Frank Hawks landed at Lambert-St. Louis field from Columbus, Ohlo at 9.15 a. in.

many, sections of which were looted and burned, the dispatches said. The Chinese were believed either murdered or kldnaped by the invaders. An, official government dispatch from INanking asserting provincial troops had re-entered Changsha, was received here with great reserve. The situation there and at Hankow. advancing red armies, was considered grave.

Additional warships were being rushed to the red zone by foreign governments, whose decisions to reinforce the Yangtse, river patrol was hastened by furtherybutragea against their natioaals. I Eleven white3 were known to have fallen viotims of communists since last Wednesday. Six American and three British sailors hae been wounded in skirmishes between bandits and gunboats on the Siang river near Dispatches continued to tell of communist depredations throughout the Yangtse Valley, Reports from widely separated areas in Hunan Hupeh, Klangsi and Fukien provinces said numerous red bands numbering from a few hundred to 10.000 pillaged towns and spread terror virtually unopposed. Whereabouts of many foreigners, Continued on 20th rage n- berg from a few hundred to 10.000 tually unopposed. Whereabouts of many foreigners, Continued on 20th Fan ,4 .4 .3 4 I I I 11 A CONVICT'S OPINION 1 of why prison riots occur will be published The Eagle Tomorrow' or wily I Captain Hawks planned to reach- A LAI Angeles In about 14 hours4riak- three or more stops en route for fuel.

He said he'expected to be on the golf links at the Hollywood club' with his father and three business- associates by 5 p.nt Pacific time. He wore his golf togs and carried bar of tubs. His Travelair monoplane is equipped with a 300 Wright motor-and has a MAXIMUM of 270 miles, but he said he did not plan to fly at than 200 miles an hour. Captain Hawks said T-woitki make as few stops as possible but expected tO take fuel from thres to speect or gio miles, but he salt! he tbd not plan to fly at mere than 200 miles an hour. FITCHBURG, Aug.

6, (4)Frank Robin, former bank and steamship agent here. today pleaded not In district court; to charges of larceny of funds of tlients. Ile was held in WOO for a continued hearing to morrow, Robin was arrested in Ayer today, bringing to an end a search conducted since he disappeared mor than a year ago. He informed polic he had been in Italy and France.an was returning to ritchburg to Just his affairs. I The total thefts charged to Robin were believed to amount to man thou4and3 of dollith5 tnan a year ago, He iniormesa pone b.e-e..;1-in-lvtal:an"dr France was returning to ritchburg to Th Just his afraira.

total thef charged i ts Robin were believed to amount to man thou4ands of dollen Return to Changsha 1 SHANGHAI. Aug. 6 (4--Foreign advices Changsha today said communists had withdrawn from that city. allowing the return of provin cial defense forces. whose scattered members were assembling there.

Threatened by Red Armies i ituation Considered Crave SHANGHAI. Aug. (I ()PiJapanese ta bpatches today reported communis xecuted- 2,000 Chinese after capturing Changlla last Tuesday. In addition, 4,000 Chinese were missing from the wealth iltuuin province capital. 1 csii.uation LIIINLUCI t7.1 SIIANGIIAI, Aug.

8 cilspatches today reported communists executed 2,000 Chinese after captur- ing Changsha last Tuesday. In addl. tion, 4,000 Chinese were missing from the wealth Hunan province capital. today. He refueled and took off at 9,30 for Wichita.

Kans. At Fort ColumbusCOLUAIBUS, Ohio. Aug. 6 Gill-- Captain Prank Hawks. attempting to establish a transcontinental air record between New York and Los Angtles, arrived at Port Columbus at 7.48 a.

m. today, two hours and 48 minutes after he left Curtiss New York, He refueled here and left for St. Louis, his next atop, at The Start. 7 CURTISS FIELD, N. Aug.

6 (r) Captain Frank M. Hawks took 011 1.43 m. today. two hours and 48 minutes after he left Curtiss ttekt, New York, lie refueled here and left for St. Louis, htnext stop, at Th Start.

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