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172. RUTLAND, VERMONT, THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 19, 1931. PRICE THREE CENTS ROOSEVELT SAYS SENSE SCORE INJURED AS STRIKERS BATTLE SEATTLE POLICE General Strike's a Backbone Cracks; Workers Return Goy. Langer Uses Troops To Defy Ouster By Court Gov. Wilson Says He Is Not A Candidate At This Time For Re-Election Or For Qongress i Vermonts Chief Executive Declares He Is Going to Return to Practice of Law as Soon as Perm of Office Expires.

ORDERED TO QUIT (S pee ill to Thl Hersld.) MONTPELIER, July Gov, Stanley C. Wilson today laid at rest the rumors that he is to be a candidate this fall either for the governorship or for Congress by the following brief statement. I am not at this time a candidate for any public office. While I appreciate the good will and friendly feeling manifested by those who have urged me to allow my name to be used in the primaries this fall, I am planning to return to the practice of law at the close of my present term as governor. I am deeply grateful for the splendid support that has been given my administration by the people of the state, and it ismy earnest desire to merit such support during the remainder of my term.

UNIONS WAVERING Two Steamship Companies Radio essels to Head for Frisco; One Street Railway Plans to Send Out Cars. CAFES RE-OPEN Cooks and Waiters Return to Work Under -Union Sanction But Some- Firms Open Without It. SAN FRANCISCO. July-18 iff). Thu clutch of the general strike on business In the San Francisco bay began slipping tonight.

A few hours after federal and city officials had called upon organized labor for aJifting of the unprecedented mass walk-out, two steamship companies announced they had FEDERAL PROBE OF MILK PRICES STARTS Although persons on the shore reradioed their vessels to lay theind-ported seeing flames aa the large course- immediately to include Sairj ship landed, Alexander assurred reporters that there had been no fire. He said the watchera must have mistaken -the exhaust for flames. Officials of Skyways, Inc at Cleveland airport, who were called to work on the disabled engine, said the fire started in the carburetor. Repairs will delay the flight about three days. Skyways mechanics said.

Francisco. The Market Street railway announced it was sending out cars on one of its main lines tied tip by the strike. Union cooks and waiters returned to jobsjn union San Francisco eating houses under sanction of the general strike committee but several lines Of business werk opened up both here and in strike bonnd East 1500 Longshoremen Beaten Back by Clubs and Gas in 'Rusk for Piers. NON-UNION LOADERS Angered When Ships Are Unloaded by Crews of Strike-Breakers. Wash July 18 (JP).

Nearly 1500 longshore strike sympathizers stormed piers 40 and 41, centers of non-union shipping operations, here today, and established picket lines under (he guns of police. At least 20 including several were injured, none believed seriously. Massed at the "deadline some distance from the docks, the strikers, angered by non-union loading and reports of strike arbitration from San Francisco, charged for the docks, hurling rock! and swinging gas pipes, while 300 massed police threw tear and nausea gas bombs, and sprayed gases from squad cars. They reached the gates -of the piers, but were not allowed to invade the docks of the 10 ships moored for loading or unloading. Police, armed with sub-machine shotguns, gas pistols and clubs, used only the gas and clubs.

Bomba plopped under' the Garfield viaduct with telling effect. Although the rush was halted at the pier gates, strikers said they had advanced their picket lines further than any time since the waterfront strike began. 2 BROCKTON FAIR BUILDINGS BURNED i-Hand Food Show Structures Destroyed By. Fire. BROCKTON, Mass July 18 (JP).

A two-alarm fire causing $15,000 damage destroyed the 4-H club and food show buildings at the fair grounds here today and threatened to spread to nearby buildings and woods. Firemen, hampered by low water pressure, were aided by volunteers from tbe 12,000 attracted by the flames. Wood fires caused by embers carried on stiff breeze and sparks landing on roof -tops were extinguished by onlookers. John Johnson, 49, a carpenter at work on the roof of the food show building suffered burns about the face and hands when he attempted to combat the flames. He wgs treated at the Goddard hospital.

Two nearby houses were slightly burned by embers and tbe eastern section of the grounds was burned over. Firemen were forced to cover the fire engines with wet blankets to prevent the blistering heat from destroying the paint. B. tf M. EMPLOYES 4 SELECT A.

F. OF L. Shop "Workers Pick Union to Represent Them. BOSTON. July 18 (JP).

The American Federation of Labor" has been selected by 1800 shop workers of the Boston ft Maine railroad to represent them in collective bargaining with the road, the Boston ft Maine officials said they had been Informed today. -A count of a vote taken last week among the employes to choose between the American Federation of Labor and the Independent Allied Shop Crafts resulted in 965 votes for th A. F. of and 753 for the Allied Crafts. The Boston ft Maine said it had been informed of the result by B.

Bronson, United States mediator, who declined to be quoted on the result. 2 of Crew Slightly Burned as They Try to Put Out Blaze in Motor. LANDING ON LAKE CLEVELAND. July 28 (). Fire in one of the engines of a plane which started from Chicago today on a round-the-world "goodwill tour forced Flight Commander W.

H. Alexander to make a landing in Lake Erie 1000 feet off Edgewater park here tonight Two members of the crew of the plane, Maj. W. C. Brooks of Lincoln.

and Lieut. Commander John W. Iseman, New York, were slightly burned yrhen they climbed onto a pontoon and tried to put out the motor flames with their hands. Other members of the crew put out the fire with a fire-extinguisher. The plane narrowly missed a boat as it landed.

CHICAGO BASEBALL WRITER KILLS SELF Irvin sr li. Sports Editor. Was CANANDAIGUA, N. July 18 (P). Irving L.

Sanborn, 65, former sports editor of the Chicago Tribune, died in Memorial hofpital here tonight a few hours after he was found fatally shot in the head at his home here. Coroner I P. Conley said he would issue a certificate of suicide. July 18 (JP). Irving L.

Sanborn who shot himself to death at his home in Canandaigua, N. tonight, wrote baseball for the Chicago Tribune for 20 years and became noted as one of the best technical writers of the game. Sgnborn, a native of Springfield, and a Dartmouth graduate, joined the Tribune staff as baseball writer in 1900 when the American League was organized. For many years be was chairman of the American League committee in charge of making the most valuable player award. The son of a professor, he first planned to teach foreign languages, only to give up that ambition for his first love baseball.

CROCKETT TO AID IN HOSPITAL PROBE Veterans Investigation Committee Completed. BOSTON, July 18 Commander Francis Cotter the Veterans of Foreign Wars today announced he had appointed Maj. Elbert Crockett of Milford, former state senator and a Worcester conn ty commissioner as one of a committee of three that will investigate charges against the conduct of veterans' hospitals in Massachusetts. Crockett will replace Rev. Wallace E.

Hayes who. withdrew from the committee because of his connection with the Rutland Heights hospital as chaplain. The others are Judge Advocate Edward P. Shaw of Quincy and past state commander, Walter G. Howard, of Lynn.

The charges involving conditions in the hospitals were made by Dr. John Paul Cooper, state surgeon of- theMaasacbusetts Veterans of Foreign 'Wars. UP). State X. Cotter of Radios That He Has Full Confidence in Agencies Seeking Peace.

ASKED TO RETURN San Francisco Businessmen Want Him to Direct Mediation Efforts. WASHINGTON, July 18 (JP). President Roosevelt today expressed confidence that "common sense would bring a "reasonable solution of the San Francisco general strike. His message was radioed from the cruiser Houston in the Pacific ocean and was made public by Secretary Perkins. It wag the presidents first public utterance on the walkout which has upset the workday routine of the California metropolis and has stirred uneasiness over the nation.

"Yon may say, Miss Perkins quoted the president, "that I have expressed to you and to the public my confidence that common sense and good order will prevail on all sides of this controversy and that I have fall confidence in the board (the Federal Longshoremens board) and its agencies to arrive at a reasonable solution. Secretary Perkins did not comment on the massage but on its face it apparently also was an indirect appeal by the chief executive to the warring factions to compose their differences. Urged. Return to U. S.

Many requests from officials and business organizations in San Francisco have asked the president to interrupt his vacation voyage and return to the United States to take personal charge of the efforts to end the strike. Secretary Perkins today reviewed events which led to the general walkout but she avoided predictions i to what might happen, or expressions of opinion about recent developments. She did say, however, that the vote by the general strike committee for arbitration "indicated a spirit' of reasonableness. Cause of Strike. The secretary said attempts to prevent the general strike had failed because ship owners and 'marine workers could not reach an agreement to arbitrate their differences.

Had this breach been patched, she said, the longshoremens disputfe, connected only Indirectly with the seamens strike, probably would have been submitted to arbitration. She said some of the deep water shipowners rejected proposals for outright arbitration but had agreed to deal with Representatives of the striking seamen chosen through elections under the auspices of the longshoremens board. Strike-Breakers Opposed. The secretary said she knew nothing of the transportation of strike breakers to San Francisco "other than wbat I have seen in the papers. "I do think, however, she said frankly, "that the use of strike breakers is provocative and unfortunate.

Miss Perkins referred questioners to the "immigration laws when asked if there were plans for the deportation of aliens connected with the San Francisco strike. She said If aliens were illegally in this country they were, subject to deportation. Later, Attorney General Cummings said a telegram had been received from Aoting Gov. Merriam of California in which he nrged the arrest and expulsion of aliens connected with tbe strike. 650 BOY SCOUTS ATTEND JAMBOREE.

HAMPTON BEACH, N. July 18 (JP). 650 Boy Scouts gathered here today for the annual two day jamboree of the Daniel Webster Council of the Boy Scouts of America. A drum corps contest and a parade in the afternoon featured tbe days activities. The Scouts looked forward to the annual Childrens Day tomorrow, when they will do police work.

i i Interest In the New York, New Haven ft Hartford and tbe Boston ft Maine railroads, the proposed components of tbe second group. The Sun eaid Homer Loring, former chairman of tbe -Boston Maine railroad, was understood to be the choice for chairman of the board to direct the New Haven-Bostoh ft Maine system. would be lodged in two boards of six trustees each, representing each of the six New England states. Tbe boards would hare power to co-ordinate operations and eliminate wasteful competition. No change in ownership of securities is involved.

Lieutenant-Gov. Olson, Acting Executive, DU rccts Guardsmen to Ignore Edict Declaring Martial Daw. MOB WAR FEARED Home of State Head of Federal Relief Guarded After Reports of Threats Voiced Against Him. BISMARCK, July (JP) Acting Gov. OI H.

Olson today apparently gathered In control of the state military forces after the Su-preme court again sustained him. In his contest with the ousted governor, William A. Larger. The chief of the National guard, hitherto suspected of Langer lean- -Inga, AdjL Gen. Earle after remaining noncommital for many hours In the battlo for the governorship, bowed to the -authority, of the lieutenant governor by announcing ho would carry out Olsons ordtr to "withdraw from active service all officers and enlisted men celled Into ervict by executive comrftand of Langer last night.

1 BISMARCK, N. July 18 (JP). The State Supreme court hurled another legal volley today at William Langers attempted retention of the governorship by military force and martial law. Following up its decision of last night that Langers conviction' of a federal felony disqualified him from continuing as chief executive, the high court ordered him to deliver to UeuL-Gov. Ole H.

Olson, whom It had declared acting governor, "the office of governor and all state documents. Olson, dirt farmer elevated to the governorship in the most chaotic situation that ever confronted the state. Immediately directed tbe adjutant general to Ignore the edict -proclaiming martial law over the, state which Langer issued last night a few hours after his ousting by the court. People to Be Protected. The North Dakota National guard, thus far obedient to Langer in the battle for the governorship, gave no immediate indication of which of the rival claimants it would obey.

AdjL -Gen. Earl Sarles, however, filed Olsons order and gave assurances that the people would be protected regardless of wbom is entitled to -L serve ss governor. While militiamen ordered ont last night by Langer still guarded the executive offices, Sarles directed two companies at Bismarck to stand by in readiness to prevent any violence. Hia announcement came as circulated that mobs of Langer partisans would march on the Capital (Continned on Page Three.) RUTLAND -r Stella Baradlne, accused of writing extortion released from reformatory under $500 bail. RUTLANp Hearing on Holden contempt pi court case again de terred.

RUTIND Owners of truck for hire warned they must register with NRA ode board. WOODSTOCK Laurence S. Rockefeller and Miss Mary French of Woodstock and New York to be laxried here August 15. MONTPELIER Got. Wilson eaye he will not be candidate at "this time for re-election or Congress.

FALMOUTH, Mass. Southeastern woodlands swept by forest fires. WASHINGTON Federal trade commission starts work to determine spread between farmers snd consumers price In milk industry. WAHINGTON Japan and U. R.

to hold discussions here next month preparatory to negotiating new naval arms pact in 1935. WASHINGTON Roosevelt believes common- sense will end general strike. HUNTSVILLE, Ala. Peaceful picketing marks state-wide textile strike. CHICAGO 2 taxi drivers held for questioning in theft of $225,000 in drafts issued by SL Paul railway.

BISMARCK, N. D. State Supreme court orders La'nger to turn over office of governor to LieuL-Gov. Olson. SAN FRANCISCO Organized labor called upon to end general strike.

BE Head of Superior Court to Inquire Into 30-Minute California Case. FRIENDS SURPRISED IGS ANGELES, July 18 (JP). Even intimate friends of Senator William Gibbs McAdoo and Mrs. Me Adoo were surprised todsy st the news that the former secretary of the treasury and tbe daughter of the late President Woodrow Wilson had been divorced late yesterday afternoon in court procedure lasting little more than half an hour. Mrs.

McAdoo went to the court room of Judge Allen B. CamjTbell of Bakersfield, sitting in a Los Angeles Superior court, testified she could not live In Washington where the Senators duties call him, added briefly that divergent Interests made a legal separaUon the only possible solution, and left the stand. She was followed by her physician who supported the statement that Washingtons stern winter climate was too much for her and by E. D. Flaherty, a member of tbe senator's staff, who testified Mrs.

McAdoo did not accompany her husband on hia long visits to the capital. Senator McAdoo did not appear in court but was represented by an attorney. A property settlement, the terms of which were not made public was approved by "the court and tbe divorce decree granted at pnee. The decree was about 40 minutes after tbe complaint was filed and Frank C. Collier, presiding judge of the Superior court said he would Investigate the apeed with which the action was taken.

This investigation, however, will not affect the validity of the decree, he said. Judge Collier had the file of the case sent to his office before he left today for Pomona for a court hearing and will take no further action until he returns later this week. The McAdoos were married in the White House 20 years ago when the present Junior senator, from Cali-lornia. was secretary of the treasury. McAdoo is now 70 and Mrs.

Me-adoo 43. The first Mrs. McAdoo died at Irvington, N. in 1912, before her husband went to Washington to Join -Woodrow Wilson's cabinet. 'i FAIRGROUNDS FIRE MENACES VILLAGE Damage of $25,000 Caused at Fiskeviile, R.

F1SKEVILLE, R. I July 18 (JP). Fire which started In the grounds of the Pawtucket Valley Fair association this afternoon threatened the entire village as parks and embers were carried hal fa mile and fell on the roofs of nearly a dozen buildings. The Mansion House, chief structure on the fair grounds, the adjoining tea room, cafeteria, exhibition hall and a group of small lexhibltlon buidings were destroyed. A large barn a quarter of a mile away burned to the ground and tbe flames attacked the postoffice, four houses and numerous garages and other outbuildings.

Three fire companies from the adjoining cityof Cranston and eix volunteer companies from surrounding communities fought this fire on the fair grounds and checked the other blazes as last as they were discovered. The loss was estimated -at $25,000. decline In volume of water and hazards threaten, Noyes said "drought conditions in this section are rapidly developing into a serious condition anditnfort-unately there are no rains of any consequence in sight for the immediate future. The Commission Agriculture Frank P. Washburn of Maine aald the' drought "threatened farmer of that state and he forestry and agricultural departments In New Hampshire voiced alarm.

The Massachusetts situation was equally alarming. Commissioner of Conservations Samuel A. York aald, referring i jl particular to the. Cape Cod are here fire conditions were considered grave. At tpe same time the United State geological survey of water resources In Boston said rivers and stiania of the section were below rmal and expressed concern.

JAPS TO VISIT I $. FOR NAVY PACT TALK To Prepare for Negotiating Treaty in 1935; Will Go to London in Fall. NEW ACCORD NEEDED WASHINGTON, July 18 (JP). Japanese spokesmen will visit Washington next month and will seek, by informal conferences, to prepare for the negotiation of a new naval arms limitation treaty in 1935. These discussions are generally expected to Include: An effort by Japan to obtain a positions and purposes in the Pacific, later to he extended to Great Britain.

The continuing Japanese quest for a bigger navy in proportion to America and Britain than is allowed by the present 5-5-3, ratio. An attempt to forward the Japanese project of a non-aggression pact with the United States discouraged thus far by the Washington government which is seeking a general not a bilateral treaty of this nature. Going to London in Fall. The representatives of Japan will be her delegates to similar, but more formal discussions at London in the fall. They have chosen the usual route from Tokio to Great Britain by the way of the United States.

Many of those in Washington who keep close tab on international developments bold that If, next years naval conference is to be successful, it must be accompanied by a new accord on the positions of Great' Britain, Japan and the United States in the Pacific and the Orient. So many have been tbe developments since the Washington treaty was signed in 1921, they hold, that the expiration of that pact in 1936 will find the situation almost completely altered. An accord accompanied that treaty specifying that the nations Involved abould recognize the territorial Integrity of China, and should not extend their Pacific fortifications. This accord does not expire with the naval clauses. Developments Since 1921.

However, since it was signed: Japan has conquered northern China and supported the state of Manchukuo there as a source of raw materials for Japanese industries and an outlet for the islands excess population. Japan has withdrawn from the League of Nations, but kept hold of the several Pacific islands given her as a league mandate. Recurring reports have accused the Japanese of fortifying these islands in violation of the Washington treaty. The United States has begun its withdrawal from the. Philippines, under an agreement whereby it would continue to maintain naval bases there.

GIRUS PRANK CAUSES KIDNAPPING SCARE Appeal for Help Proves to Be Note Written in Fun. BRIDGEPORT, Conn July 18 (JP). What Findlay, police feared might have been a kidnapping turned out today to be a childish prank. The possibility that 13-year-old Ruth Emily Hadlock of Nichols was kidnapped was suggested yesterday when a note written by the girl was found on the Lincoln highway, neat Delphos, O. But tbe girl returned safely this afternoon with her family after a trip to the fair at Chicago.

The child explained that she had written the in fun and that a gust of wind blew it out of the automobile In which her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Hadlock.

were returning to Bridgeport. other Hadlock children were in the car and they occupied their time during the trip by exchanging notes. The note which caused the stir read: am kidnapped. Help. Ruth Emily Hadlock.

199 E. Huntington Pike, Nichols, Conn. The girls father Is a radio engineer employed by the General Electric company in Bridgeport. Commission to Determine What Happens to Con-' sumers. Dollar.

NATION-WIDE STUDY WASHINGTON, July 18 to have a comprehensive, though preliminary, report ready for the next Congress, the federal trade commission today outlined a plan of quick action In its investigation of the milk industry. Commissioner Charles H. March said field investigation of milk companies affairs will begin next week, when commission representatives will be sent Into Connecticut milk-sheds to determine what happens to the milk consumers dollar March has been chosen to supervise the work. The most important point to be cleared np. In Commissioner Marchs opinion, is the reason for the spread between the price the consumer pays for milk and other dairy products, and the price the dairy farmer receives.

Marchs announcement tliat the Connecticut milksheds would be covered first came after a conference with his aides, when a plan for surveying all the principal milksheds of the country was outlined tentatively. No reason was given for the selection of Connecticut for beginning of the field work. However, it was Representative Kopplemann, Connecticut democrat, who offered the resolution under which the commission is conducting its survey. March aald that Bordens, the National Milk Producers-Dealera association of Connecticut, the International Association of Milk Dealers and several other widely known institutions have voluntered to aid in conducting the commissions inquiry. Although the investigation la barely under way, there was a.

growing mass of data on milk production and distribution in the commissions offices. Some of it has been gathered by the department of agriculture and similar governmental agencies. The commission also has its own file, showing that some officials of distributing firms were paid more than 1100,000 a year, close to in some instances. LIQUOR RULES IRE N. H.

RESTAURANTS Owners-Protest Against Fixing Coat Hacks Size. MANCHESTER, N. July 18 (JP). Should the height of coat racks and hat racks be included in a liquor ruling? The' protective league of New Hampshire restaurant says: "No." The state liquor commission says: Yes. i Under the ruling pf the commission ends of booths in restaurants must not exceed 42 Inches in height and coat racks and hat racks were included in the measurements.

Councillor Charles E. Carroll, of Laconia, voiced the protest ot the Restaurant league at tbe last meeting of the governors council. Correction: Were Sorry! On this page yesterday, owing to a telegraphic error, together wltji some poor editing, the news story about the merger of the Orange County Telephone company with the New England said, "The Orange owns the New England company, a manifest absurdity. Tbe paragraph should hare read aa price of 143,792.24 has been agreed upon by the companies to be applied toward the indebtedness of $54,234.67 which the Orange company owes the New England company. The New England has owned all except 57 of the 1770 shares of Orange outstanding stock.

Bay communities without the sanction of the striking workers. While the phenomenal "big stick uplifted by the labor unions in support of striking longshoremen and marine workers seemed to be wavering before the widespread stir of irtlvitr, leaders of the San Francisco general strike committee went Into a private conference and said there would be no announcements before tomorrow. DEMANDS FOR PEACE. Public statements which is effect-railed upon organized labor to discontinue the general strike In San Francisco were Issued late today by Hugh S. Johnson, XRA administrator and government spokesman in the dispute, and by Mayor Angelo J.

Rossi. The statements came amid a cycle nf rapidly developing events in which powerful Influences began to work toward united action for ending the extended strike of Pacific Coast maritime workers and the mass ct 100,000 workers here in support the maritime nnions. In the course of these fast moving Harry Bridges, mlli- (Continued on Page Two.) Weather Conditions WASHINGTON. Julv 18 4JP). Pressure is relatively high over extreme northern Alaska and from southeastern Alaska to Puget Sound And from the outh Atlantic coast eastward oyer the ocean.

Low pressure prevails over prac-11 other sections. has continued fair for. thundershowers In the south Atlantic and Gulf states. Tennessee, North Dakota nd the upper Mississippi valley. Temperature has risen from the Dakotas.

eastern Nebraska and Mls-souri eastward to the Atlantic coast. Indications are for generally nut weather during" the next two java except for scattered Afternoon thundershowers in the south Atlantic state and" extreme eastern Ten-neasee Thursday and Friday end long Lakes Erie and Ontario Friday. FORECAST. Eastern New York Fair and somewhat warmer Thursday; Friday generally fair and continued warm cept probably local afternoon in extreme north Portion. Vermont.

New Hampshire, Maine. Msacbusetts, Rhode Island and onsectlcut Fair and somewhat vytPst" Thursday; Friday generally it snd continued warm. TSMVIXATTJkE 2SCOBDI. SOSTOV, Jal, A P) Kftlln winf are npertUr rnHi ef ritiei in various see- CttlTa CUar Tlvar Clear Cloudy Part I rlouiiy Partly cloudy 60 P. C.

Rainfall Deficiency In July Menaces NewEngland Crops Plan to Group Leading Railroads In N. E. Is Reported Approved BOSTON, July IS (JP). A 60 per cent deficiency in July rainfall is menacing New England crops, G. H.

Noyes, chief of tbe government meteorological service here, said today. The New England hay crop has suffered severely, the crop reporting bureau of the United States Department of Agriculture declared, aa have variegated crops in the Champlain valley region of northwestern Vermont and farm lands near the Maine coast. Only fifty-two hundredth of one inch of rain were recorded by the weather bureau here for the first 18 days of July against an expectancy of one and sixty-four one hundredths. Elsewhere throughout the six stste lakes and atreama show a marked NEW YORK, July- 18 (JP). The New York Sun eald today that heads of the Pennsylvania jilroad and the New York Central railroad were reported to have accepted In principle a plan for grouping the leading New England-railroads into two systems for co-ordinated operation under the supervision of boards of trustees.

The New York Central has an Interest in the Boston ft Albany railroad. Under tbe plan sponsored by tbe council of New England governors, tbe Boston ft Albany would be grouped with tbe Bangor ft Aroostook and tbe Maine Central railroads. Tbe Pennsylvania is tbe dominant Clear Partly cloadj Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Clear Partly cloudy Clear Partlv cloudy Cloudy -Clear Clear Clear i aoerilU "Olaad Li 9.