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House and His Grandson NMBRIAND CHAM.1AN OF VIGOR TO AID HOOVER, JR, I HEALTH FIGHT Foianidl Adaocag Pajpocro Lofft by Aem-Itog Partly OFFICIALS If GUN BATTLE IN BALTIMORE DEAN SMITH HERO OF BYRD FUGHT, HANGS UP NEW MAIL RECORD CLEVELAND, Sept. 23. UP Cleveland airport oficials today revealed that a new record for the' Cleveland-Newark air mail route had been set yesterday afternoon by Pilot Dean C. Smith, one week after he had entered the service following two years with" fhe By I'd' expedition at the South Pole. He covered the distance of 412 miles in two hours and 51 minutes, averaging 140miles an hour.

He was carrying 700 pounds of mail when he made the record. The route included the famous "Hell Stretch" over -the Pennsyl vania mountains, nemesis of mail plane flyers. The former record, was three hours. if JgCj if' A I I A 1 fel A WILSON OPPOSED i Colonel Edward M. House, famous diplomate during the administration of Woodrow Wilson, has been spending the summer at his estate in Man-chester-by-the-Sea, on the Massachusetts North Shore.

He is shown here with hislittle grandson, Edward House Auchincloss, in his most recent FEDERATION Sir Eric Drummond Appointed Secretary of Committee to Formulate Organization Adjournment Taken to January. UNDER GUIDANCE OF LEAGUE GENEVA, Switzerland, Sept. 23. Preliminary organization of Ariatide Briand's proposed "United States of Europe" was completed today at a meeting of representatives of 27 European countries under the auspices of the League of Nations. Briand was appointed chairman: and Sir Eric Drummond secretary of the committee to organize the economic federation of states.

Drummond, an Englishman, is also secretary general of the League of Nations. The meeting adjourned until January, to coincide with the meeting of the council of the League of Nations. reminded the delegates that the Economic Federation of Bur-ope was to be constituted within the framework of the League. Prior to the meeting, Canada Issued a rebuff to the proposed federation when Walter A Riddell, advisory officer of, the Dominion credited to the League, asserted that any system of European preferential tariff treaties would exclude imports from America. Riddell protested a Polish resolution before the Economic Commission of the League, in which eight European countries led by Poland are asking for later-European preferential trade treatment.

"The. proposal with regard to European preferential treatment of Euro pean grown coaxal in told the delegates, ''creates a difficult problem, as reflected in the remarks of non-European delegates. Want Free Competition. "We are asked to come here and approve something in this world organization that would be shutting out our products from free competition in the world's markets. That is the pure, unadulterated, unvarnished truth.

I am at a loss to understand why its advocates brought the question before the assembly. f- "We cannotbe expected to associate ouserves with an, expression of approval of a policy not in harmony with the League andwhich is destined to close certain important markets to certain extra-European countries." FIND BODY IS NOT THAT OF JUDGE CRATER NEW, 10RK, Sept. 23. UP Officials sent to view the body of a man found in the waters oc Staten Island today positively established the fact that' it was not that of Supreme Court Justice Force Crater. man had' a full set of teeth and other features about his body proved beyond any doubt that he was not the missing jurist.

When the body was first taken from the water at Staten Island authorities were impressed by its general resemblance to a description broadcast of the missing judge. The Ladies Aid of the Sugarcreek M. E. church will hold a chicken dinner in the church basement on Thursday' evening, Sept. 25th.

Begin serving at 5 o'clock. Price, 50c. 9-22-3t' FACE DISMISSAL Deoutv Drv Administrator Pittsburgh Provides Problem -WOOdCOCk FEDERAL CHIEF TO SEE HIM PITTSBURGH, Sept. 23. UP Harold D.

Wilson, deputy prohibition ad minlstrator at Pittsburgh, recently ordered transferred to Wilmington, has refused to make the change, thus laying himself open to probable dismissal, It was learned today. 'National Prohibition Administrator Amos W. here on 4 tour of inspection, said it would be decided fit a conference with Wilson today wheth er charges shall be preferred before the Civil Service Commission demanding Wilson's resignation. Woodcock said that Wilson's refusal to go to Delaware automatically sus pended him. "Wilson was ordered to go to Wil mington," Woodcock said.

"As far as I know, he has flatly disobeyed the or der. That means he is suspended from the prohibition service. It is fair to say he is on leave of absence without To Hear Wilson's Side of Case. "Wilson's final separation from the prohibition service rests with the Civil Service Commission. "Whether I think the case justified preferring charges against Wilson for a permanent separation I can't answer now, until I have heard Wilson's side of the case.

"Wilson has asked for the privilege of an interview and, of course, I will give him the opportunity. "In the new conception of the policy of the Bureau of Prohibition, discipline must be effective. "It is simply fundamental that orders must be obeyed." Woodcock said. Woodcock was accompanied to Pitts burgh by Commander John D. Pennington, prohibition administrator for Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, who formerly maintained headquarters in Pittsburgh.

They will leave tonight for Harrisburg. MARKETS AT A GLANCE. By United Press. Stocks rally under lead of U. S.

Steel after early decline. Oils firm and coppers weak. Bonds irregular foreign issues continue weak. Curb stocks firm up on strength of utilities. Onicaeo stocks quiet and mixed.

Call money holds fit renewal rate of 2 per Foreign esfbanze lower. Wheat breaks to nw iwvs on gener- al selling and HnidatiuK Corn and oats ease. Cotton futures recover earl- losses. Rubber futures 'break to new lows on hp nrMMniw. i Records of 1897 Include 41 Pages of Notes, and Several of Shorthand Almanac Maps Wanderings of Explorers.

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 23. UP Further details of the Andree balloon expedition to the Actic were made public today In a second communique by the Swedish government. The communique, signed by professors Nils Lithberg, G. J.

Anderson and Hans Ahlmann, summarizes documentary material found with the remains of the explorers on White Island. -It deals first with Salomon August Andree's diary of 11 pages covering the period from July 11 to October 2, 1897 A diary of a few pages not yet deciphered and an almanic kejt by Nils Strindberg, one of Andree's two companions with notation from July 11 to October 17. Almanac Contains Shorthand. The almanac included two pages of observations made from JuIt 11 to July 19, 41 pages of notes from July 11 to July 16 and several pages of shorthand writing not yet deciphered. The papers further consisted of a log book written by Strindbergh from July 16 to Sept.

i containing 120 pages of astronomical and meteorological observations. There was also anoth- Continued on Page L) Tornado Sweeps Texas Town; 4 Persons Injured PORT ARTHUR, Tex, Sept 23. UP A small tornado swept through the eastern suburbs of Port Arthur to-day, Injuring four persons, demolishing five residences and causing damage estimated at $30,000. One man was picked up by the wind as he walked along a road and flung into a large reservoir. He was unhurt Accompanied by a heavy rain and slight electrical diatwbance, tiuuston swept in from Sabine Lake and- ripped a path 200 feet wide through Peak Ridge, a suburb.

The Injured J. F. Patrick, Mrs. Mary Lane, Mrs. W.

Stoner and I. O. Iuke. BY HIT-H DRIVER Arm Jammed In Door of Car as Auto Sweeps By at Street Intersection in New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Sept.

23. UP Jack Dempsey was injured here today when struck by a hit-and-run The accident occurred in the French quarter as Dempsey was getting Into his automobile. He had been attending a reception in his honor. An automobile swept around the street Intersection, the open door of the car and jamming the ex-champion's arm 'between the door and the side of the machine. He was taken immediately to a hospital, where several stitches were taken.

The wound was painful but not con sidered serious. LIGHTNING HITS VESSEL; 15 ARE LOST AT SEA SYDNEY, N. Sept. 23. UP Fifteen persons, including seven pas- sengers, were lost at sea when light ning struck the schooner Carrian, it was disclosed today.

Six survivors of the Carrian were brought here by the schooner Vigin-ette, which picked them up off St. Pierre and Mlquelon. The Carrian went down off iScaterie, the easternmost point of Nova Scotia, last Thursday and sank after the craft had been split in two. Six survivors remained afloat until rescued by the Vlginette. Captain Joshua Matthews commanded the Carrian.

All of the seamen and paassengers were from Newfoundland. SAN FRANCISCO NURSE BOARDS LINER WITH REACHES NEW YORK 0. K. NEW YORK, Sept. 23, UP UP Mies Julia Green Nelson, pretty 22-year-old San Francisco nurse, who boarded the liner Pennsylvania with $2 and a powder compact, arrived here with her passage paid, first class.

Miss Nelson went on board the Pennsylvania at San Francisco and sat down in a deck chair. At- ier 24 hours at sea she felt something ought to be done about a meal. She made known her presence to the captain who put her to work rolling bandages in the ship's hospital. A wealthy passenger heard of the incident and paid her passage. Women passengers furnished her with a wardrobe for the trip.

OIL PRODUCTION GAINS. Dally average production of crude oil in TT. S. week ended Sentemher 20. totaled 2.419,744 barrels, increase of 737 according to Oil and Gas Journal.

Laidlaw and Co. Few Details Known of Tragedy' D. G. Gray, Vice President, Seriously Wounded Traffic Outside Building Tied Up. NO STATEMENT IS GIVEN OUT BALTIMORE, Sept.

28. UP Maxwell C. Byers, president of the Western Maryland railway is dead," and G. Gray, vice president of the company, is seriously wounded after what is said to have been a gun battle between the i The shooting occurred in the concern's offices in the Stand-lard Oil building here. i- The cause of the shooting iand its details have not yet been determined, as only the two officials of the company were in the office when it occurred.

Identified by Papers. The men were identified by papers found in their pockets and by employea of the company. They were taken to Mercy Hospital, where Byers was pro- dead and Gray's condition wa TaptainXnd, chief of the Western I 'Maryland railway police, who was sum- imoned to investigate the shooting, de clined to make any statement. Traffic the building was tied up as crowas tnronged the streets and sidewalks. Police had to force back the crowd to permit Byers and Gray to be carried to waiting ambulances 1NS-MTIC PLANE USED IW CHILE "REVOLT" Miss Earhart's Craft, Piloted by Americans, Took Five Exiles to City of Concepcion.

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 23. UP The airplane Friendship, in which Amelia Earhart, Wilmer Stulti and Louis Gordon flew the Atlantic from Newfoundland to Wales in 1928, carried five Chilean revolutionists from Argentina to Conception, Chile, it was revealed today. The Friendship was piloted by Edward Orville De Larin and Raid Smith Doyle, described by the Chilean government as "North Tnsy were arrested and held with their five passengers after the Chilean's attempts to start a subversive movement among troops in Concepcion was unsuccessful. The trans-Atlantic plane, a tri-mo-tored Fokker, was brought by Roger Balet and transported to Buenos Aires with.

the idea of making a non-stop flight from Argentina to Spain, accompanied by Argentine army fliers. It is not known how De Larin and Doyle obtained the machine for this flight to Chile. Both aviators were formerly employed by the Nybra air lines between New York and Buenos Aires but were released toy the company on Sept. 16 and have been free lance pilots sines then. It is understood here that De Larin is a French Canadian.

,2, i NAVAL PILOT DIES IN WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. UP Walter Rodney Lobdell of MinaeanoliB. Naval reserve pilot, was killed today at Pensacola, when a sea-plane which he was piloting -collided with another flown by Edward Herman of Minneapolis, accord- ing to advices received at the Navy Department. Krueger was only slight- ly injured.

The two planes collided over the Pensacola air station and crashed to the beach. Rettnuxl. Off Srnttinh Cnnat $1, and threatened to shoot Kramr Dr. Joel T. Boone, White House Doctor, Thinks That Program of Recovery Worked Out for Him Will be Successful.

ENJOYS QUIET, AT VA. CAMP By JOSEPH H. BAIRD, United Press Staff Correspondent. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.

An inher-tance of the vigor that has served his father well throughout a strenuous life Is expected to aid Herbert Hoover, In his fight against tuberculosis. This' is the opinion of Dr. Joel T. Boone, White, House physician, who yesterday announced the result of his diagnosis of the 27-year-old radio engineer. Young Hoover's forbear, for generations back on both sides of the family, have, been people of vigor, free from tubercular infection, he pointed out.

Since Boone's diagnosis has demonstrated clearly that the President's son has a small tubercular lesion, a careful program of recovery has been worked out for him. He is enjoying the restful quiet of his father's Rapidan camp and will remain there in a well ventilated hut until cool weather comes. Dr. Boone's prescribed diet is not limited to the traditional raw eggs and milk. Boone is of tthe opinion such a diet often provokes indigestion.

The Gallery Larger Than Yesterday, Frequently Breaking Through to Glimpse the Atlantan. I CRICKET CLUB, PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 28. UP The crowd that followed the national amateur golf tournament waa interested only in Bobby Jones today. One of the Marines, guarding the course, asked the crowd to stand back and permit two contestants ahead of Jones to play the seventh hole.

"They're in the tournament just as much as Jones is," the Marine said. "Yes, but it won't do them any one of the gallery shouted. MERION CRICKET CLUB, ARD-IMORE, Sept. 23. UP Bobby Jones shot 36 even par on the first nine holes today.

His card out 452-554-44336. The gallery was more numerous than yesterday and more unruly, storming over the course and breaking through the lines as the Atlantan and his partner, Emory Straton, of West Newton, set out. Bobby wore gray knickers, a white shirt and blue stockings. He appeared execessively annoyed at the intrusion of the crowd upon the course and the Marines jumped into action, trying to keep the gallery behind ropes. Bobby scored a par 4 at the first hole.

Despite the unruly actions of the crowd at the second holes, Jones got off a good drive straight down the fairway, about 280 yards. Bobby's second landed in a trap guarding the left side of the green. Luck the Atlantan, just as it has so often, and when he arrived at the trap he found, his ball sitting up IMCriy JIU UK? oauu. wwjy iwa a. known as a sand wedge and chipped to within eight feet of the in.

He went down in two for another par 5. At the third, Bobby took am iron from the high tee and was hole high, (Continued on Page 6.) LIPTON BACK IN N. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. UP Sir Thomas Lipton returned to New York City today.

Unsmiling and appearing wry tired. Sir Thomas's arrival today was in marked contrast to his reception here lfore the America's Cnp races. The Erin has fbeen anchored off the Colum bia- Yacht Club in the Hudson since Sunday. Sir Thomas will remain at a hotel here until Saturday, when he is to sail for England on the Leviathan. His yacht, Erin, will leave today for Bristol, there to take the de feated Shamrock convoy for the Journey homeward.

The boats will pro ceed by way or Manrax n. s. Sir Thomas made no comment about the plan to present him with a conso lation cnp aa "the world's best loser." BELGIAN STEAMER GROUNDS IN FOG; CREW RESCUED LONDON, Sept. 23. UP The Bel gian steamer Ida went aground in a fog off prawie rone, soutn Devonanire.

The crew of 12 was rescued by a breeches buoy erected by Coast Guards on a cliff 120 feet above the ship. (Continued Page 6.) BUI JflES DOES FIRST HALES III PAR RF36 TODAY CREDIT MAN SHOUTS WIFE ANDHIHLF Aldrich Van Patten, Wealthy Official of. Armour Responsible for Tragedy Wor- ricd FRIEND FINDS COUPLE DEAD By United Press. CETCAGO, Sept. 23.

Aldrich Van Patten, wealthy credit manager for I Armour shot his wife, Maude, to death today and then committed suicide. The bodies of Van Patten and his wife were found by a friend in the luxurious Van Patten apartment on Stewart, avenue, a fashionable district. The friend, R. C. Frederick, who lives below the Van Patten apartment, said the credit manager had been wor- rying over unprofitable investments iand several times had threatened sui Frederick said he last saw the Van 'Pattens at 9 o'clock last night and they appeared in good spirits.

He found the bodies today when he went to the apartment to investigate why Van Patten did not appear. He found, the bodies in a bed. Mrs. Van Patten had been' shot in the Van Patten had shot himself in the mouth with a .32 caliber pistol which still was in his hand Similar Tragedy in Pittsburgh. PITTSBURGH, Sept.

23. UP The bodies of David C. Manson, 50, engineer in the Gulf building and his wife, Helen, 22, were found in an apartment in Mt. Lebanon, a suburb today. i According to police Manson shot and killed his wife Sunday night, and then committed suicide.

I There were no signs of disorder in the apartment and neighbors of the couple told police they had heard no words of a quarrel. They were unable to give' police any motive for the kill- lngs. The discovery was made -by John Mason, janitor, who was asked to in-! vestigate after neighbors said they had not seen Manson and his wife since Sat-j urday. "GLORIFIED" BARBER SHOPS, WITH COLLEGE GRABS, DUE BY 193S ST. LOUIS, Sept.

23. UP The barber shops of 1936 will be a "glorification" of present establishments, with many college graduates plying the trade, C. A. Belmont, third vice president of the associated Master Barbers of America, predicted here today. "Since women began patronizing barber shops, the shops have become refined," Belmont, who is attending the seventh annual convention of the organization, said.

"However In the future ornate establishments of a swanky type will be widespread, due to feminine 'We hare many college boys studying bartering, and several are members of bur organization. The barber of today is no longer a slave. He shouldn't be tipped, and we oppose and discourage it In our shops," he said. Belmont discourages shaving women's necks. "Shaving gives a woman stiff hair on the back of her neck a porcupine neck and who wants to kiss a porcupine neck," he said.

ATTENTION! Regular meeting of A. Drake Council Royal Arcanum, Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 8:00 p. m. Let every member make an extra effort to be present.

Entertainment and lunch. 9-22-2t NO HOPE IS HELD FOR REP. STEDMAN; SUFFERS A RELAPSE WASHINGTON, Sept. 23. UP The condition of Rep.

Charles M. Stedman, N. was reported unchanged today at Mount Alto hospital wiiere the 89-year-old. legislator has been confined for near ly two weeks following a stroke of apoplexy. Stedman took a turn for the worse yesterday, and virtually no hope is held for his recovery.

Major Stedman is the only Civil "War veterwv -remaining In Congress. Three Mexican Bandits Escape Pursuing Posse ARKANSAS CITY, Sept. 23. UP After leading posses a chase from Oklahoma to Kansas and back again, three Mexican bandits who robbed the Uncas, bank of an undetermined amount remained at liberty today, Once across the Kansas line, the bandits abandoned their rented car near here and hid in the underbrush along the Arkansas river. Posses surrounded the district but the Mexicans evaded the lines.

Stealing another car, they started toward Oklahoma but were met by an Uncas posse. Back to Kansas they fled again. They hid in undergrowth near Wellington. Officers surrounded them, gradually closed in, and expected momentarily to hear shots. The circle narrowed until the searchers met in the center.

There were no bandits inside the circle. Someone later saw them heading for Oklahoma again, and officers gave up the search until today on account" of darkness, $5,000 LEFT TO ALMEE. CLARKSBURG, W. Sept. 23.

TipAiitipe Semole McPherson, Los Angeles evangelist, was left $5,000 by the late James K. Hall, owner of a book store at Phillippi, near here, according to his will filed for probate today. Hall died in Los Angeles, September 14. STANDARD OF NEW JERSEY CUTS PRICE OF GASOLINE Standard Oil of New Jersey has reduced the price of gasoline two cents a gallop. The kerosene price was also reduced two cents a gallon excepting West Virginia, where the reduction is one cent.

The gasoline cut is effective throughout Its territory. i The price of V. 8. gasoline at New York in tank car lots will be 7 cents a gallon, These price reductions are made to meet competition. Logan Bryan.

I i WHEAT CONTINUES TO WORK LOWER; INVESTIGATE RUSSIAN SELLING OF PRODUCT "SHORT" LAST MINUTE FLASHES arnnnded Shin By United Press. Attention of the financial and agricultural world today was centered on the wheat situation after charges made by Secretary of Agriculture Hyde that a Russian syndicate had been selling short on the Chicago Board of Trade. Among the recent developments: Large world production and heavy shipments had a depressing effect on the Liverpool wheat market today. The market was off to 1 cents. Approximately 100 vessels have been retained by Russian growers to move wheat this month.

LEGGE WANTS PROTECTION AGAINST SPECULATION. On the Chicago Board of Trade, wheat continued to work lower. At 11 a m. September futures were 79 cents, a decline of 1 cents from' yesterday's close December 83, a drop of IK cent, and March 86, a lose of 1. Chairman Alexander Legge of the Farm Board said the market should be protected against speculative trading that would have a depressing effect on jTbusiness conditions committee of the Chicago Board of Trade, investigating Hyde's charges, announced they must await further details from Hyde before continuing the investigation.

They want particularly names of brokers through whom the Russian syndicate traded. LONDON, Sept. 23. UP The crew of 80 aboard the steamer City of Osaka, which went ashore near Buchanness. Scotland, today were rescued by breeches buoy.

The bolds of the liner were filled with water and she is in danger of destruction. Buchanness is the eastermost point of Scotland, between Lossiemouth and Aberdeen. War Ace and Stunt Flier Badly Hurt in Auto Accident. WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.

UP Captain F. O. B. Hunter, war ace and stunt filer, was in a serious condition at Walter Reed Hospital today from Injuries received in an automobile accident near Banassas, Va. Hunter suffered internal injuries and severe cuts and bruises when his car turned over yesterday after plunging down a 16-foot embankment.

1 Neutralizes Cobra Poison Through, Use of Soap Compound. PARIS, 23. UP Dr. Jean V(ncent, inventor of typhoid serum, told the Academy of Sciences here that he had succeeded in neutralizing toxins of the powerful cobra poisons through the use 6f 'common "carefully prai pared. Dr.

Vincent spent 23 years in his He said that soap It capable of halting and neutralizing the action of most alcaloidic and metallic toxlnes. Many New York brokers believed there was nothing unjustified in the Russian trading, inasmuch as many foreign groups buy and sell on the Chicago market. Rep. Hamilton Fish, who heads a Congressional committee investigating Communistic conditions, said he would call three New York brokers. when he starts investigating the Hyde charges this week." V.

Belitzky, head of the All Rus-ian Textile named, as the tndlcate doing the short selling, said (his concern sold only 7,765,000 bushels short during three days trading the early part of this month, Kansas City Doctor, Kidnaped by Drug Addicts, Return Hono. KANSAS CITY, Sept. 23. UP Dr. Charles S.

Kramer returned to home in Overland Park, near here today after being kidnaped by narcot'c addicts, robbed, clubbed, threatened with death and tied to a tree in the wooti il The bandits ransacked his medical cases, searching, they said, for narcotics, One became angry when they found only The other. Kramer saia. oDjectea 10 tne snooting, so tne pnysician was tied tree and the bandits left with his medical cases..