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1 Mm Final Edition Today's Latest News The Week's Winners In Snapshot Contest Today on Page 5 AX CENTRAL Ay ILLINOIS fc HOME mm 11 92ND YEAR. NO. 200. BLOOMINGTON, TUESDAY. JULY 19, 193S FOURTEEN PAGES.

1.11 UT ASSOCIATED PRESS IMTEU PKisa SINGLE COPY 3 CENTS INS France Hails Arrival Riches Await Daredevil Flyer; Irish Officials Release Plane Monarchs AIRMAN PROMISES HE WON'T TRY TO FLY BACK TO U. S. HAMILTON COMING TO BLOOMINGTON G. O. P.

HEAD. Will speak at luncheon session here. Tage 3 REFORM. lot farmers seek It in leasing 11 HYBRIDS. They add to surplus another reply from the Washington Page 11 "READ THE LAW" That Is liquor eommlion chairman's reply to state senator's Page 3 BOAT TRAGEDY.

Former Pontiac reidrnt drowns In Lake Michigan when squall upsets boat Page IMPROVEMENTS Normal council looks into possibility of PWA help on water rage 6 ZONING. Normal commission of seven appointed to draw up ordinance rage 6 LIBERTY KEY. Walter Lippmann, now in Europe, says Individual security is freedom's foundation rage 6 11 STRIKEOUTS. Evans-vUle pitcher tames Bloomlng-ton. 3 to 1 rmKf 10 INTERNATIONAL NEWS RERVTCK flight, that of the British "pick a back" double plane, due to start from Ireland Wednesday.

Talks to Valera DUBLIN. (INS) Wide eyed with astonishment. Premier Earn on De Valera Friday heard Douglas G. Corrigan tell in his own words the amazing story of his nonstop flight "by mistake" from New York to Dublin. Still in his greasy, wrinkled flying togs, the California aviator was received by the American born premier in his offices in the government buildings.

Gets Movie Offer CULVER CITY. CALI F. CTl Douglas Corrigan got a movie offer Tuesday as a result of his daring New York to Dublin flight. Hal Roach Studios cabled Corrigan: "Will you consider making test on your return here for Important role with Brian Aherne in story written and directed by Norman McLeod. ex-war ace.

which closely parallels your achievement?" Makes $2,000 DUBLIN. OP) Douglas G. "Daredevil" Corrigan was $2,000 to the good Tuesday on that little "mistake" in direction which took his $900 plane across the Atlantic "The $2,000 I got for my broadcast to America last night will keep me In pocket money while I'm here." he said. He acknowledge that "folks here still are tremendously excited about my trip, but after all it wasn't much. They've been very kind to me in not having me summoned for landing without an air worthiness certificate." Corrigan Is 'In' BURLINGTON, WIS.

CP) O. Hulett president of the Burlington's Liars club, solemnly affirmed he was telling the truth Monday when he said Aviator Douglas Corrigan. who flew to Ireland under hi vowed belief he was head-ri for California, had been made a life member of the club. "After the one he pulcl." Hulett said. "I think he deserves it.

anyway, it's a good story." Corrigan. when he landed In Ireland, said. "I thought it was California all the time, until I' saw your mountains here." Hulett declared Corrigan is automatically qualified as an entrant for the 1939 liars' marathon, decided next New Year's day. I'll settle for the membership for a shillelagh, or if Corrigan will kiss the blarney stone for me." Hulett asserted Liars' club members receive a card giving them license and recognition of superior ability. Escape Thwarted At Ohio Prison COLUMBUS.

OHIO. CVt An Ohio penitentiary guard was Mahhed Tuesday during a frustrated prison break. One convict was shot and another badly beaten. The prisoner tried a daring escape by kidnaping two guard and a deputy warden within the institution walls. Stabbed In the abdomen.

Guard Raymond T. Tsurnton was in a serious condition. Clyde Staup. 28, convicted robber, was shot in the groin and side. Charles Mcnge.

28. sentenced to; we lor muraer or a aepuiy snertn. was beaten badly and at first pretended he watt shot. Guard Elmer Callahan fired eix shots as the two convicts' an- proached the prison gates, menacing with knives Deputy Warden Wil liam Walker and two guards. Other guards rivhed out of the guard room and thwarted the escape.

Another British Vessel Bombed VALENCIA. CP) A thousand pound bomb hit the British merchantman Standland in Valencia harbor Tuesday, setting her afire. Her crew and two nonintervention observers had close escape from death or injury. It was the first bombing of a British fhy in recent weeks, a lull in such attacks in Spanish water havinz followed vigorous Kriti.h protests to Generalissimo Francisco Franco, leader of insurgent Spain Meanwhile, picked "uicidil squads fought a desperate delaying action through the Espina moun-1 tain Tuesday to cover the retreat of the main body of the Spanish government army to new defense lines before Valencia. Heart in Wrong Place; His Suicide Try Fails CHICAGO.

(INS) Roman Nieinski. 47. wan alive Tuesday because his heart wasn't in the right place. Despondent, he fired a .32 caliber bullet Into his body at the point where his heart wa supaoMed to be. Explained Dr.

Charles Meyers: "His heart fcn't located normally. It happens to be slightly more than one Inch to the left of the place where a heart normally is. Hell live." fr Pickets Routed After Battling Deputies, Police Officers Use Tear Gas to Clear Way To Plant Entrance NORTH CHICAGO. ILL. Police and deputy sheriffs launched a tear gas attack Tuesday on pickets blocking entrance to the strike bound Chicago Hardware Foundry company plant.

Pickets fought the officers in hand to hand encounters while tear gas bombs and shells burst all around. About 50 regular and sDecial deputies and city police from North Chicago and nearby towns launched tne attack after giving the pickets five minutes to "break it up." Officers carried guns but did not use them. They fired tear eas from pistols and threw gas bombs. About ou gas missiles burst within a few minutes. Tickets Scattered.

After the first clash, the pickets retreated, formed their ranks again and gave way anew as the deputies advanced, hurling tear gas bombs into the crowd. At length, the demonstrators were driven to a point three blocks from the plant. They scattered into nearby fields and made no further attempt to return to the foundry for the time being. During the battle, the pickets threw stones, bottles and empty tear gas cartridges at the officers. The policemen moved back to the plant after the engagement.

At the outset, the demonstrators had been ordered to disperse." Women Felled. The pickets remained at their posts. When the time limit expired the officers moved in. In an instant individual fights between officers and pickets broke out. Officers wielded clubs and blackjacks, while loosing the tear gas attack.

Dozens of pickets, watching the officers gathering, had obtained pails of water to wet handkerchiefs for protection from the gas. The battle began about noon and in the first few seconds five or six women pickets were knocked down. Gasping pickets held the wet cloths to their faces as the gas spread. Several times since the strike began pickets have blocked gateways by locking arms to prevent entry of picmst fitters: On July 2 Circuit Judge Ralph J. Dady issued an injunction forbidding interference with those who wished to return to work.

Only Tuesday morning the federal department of labor assigned a conciliator to attempt settlement of the dispute. Utility Executive Taken by. Death SPRINGFIELD, ILL. (INS) A. D.

Mackie, vice president and gen eral manager of the Central Illinois Light company, died Tuesday at a Winnetka, 111. health reeoit He was 62. During his long connection with the public utility business, Mackie served as president of the Illinois Power Building corporation, director of the Illinois Electric Power company of Peoria, and formerly held a position with the Rockford City Traction company. His home and offices were in Springfield. In failing health for some time, Mackie went to the health resort two weeks ago.

He was made vice president and general manager of the Central Illinois Light in 1913. Mackie also served as a national counselor on the United Statea Chamber of Commerce. They Want Cosmetics After Shooting Rapids GRAND CANYON, ARIZ. UP) Two women scientists who have shot the Colorado river's menacing rapids in motorless, homemade boats, sought cosmetics for their sunburned faces Tuesday before taking off on the final third of their journey. The four men and two women of the Norman Nevills expedition land ed here late Monday after an exciting 80 mile float through swirling waters from Lees Ferry.

"How do I look?" was Dr. Elzada Clover's first question. She and her assistant botanist at University of Michigan, Lois Jotter, are gathering flora specimens on their Green River, Utah-Lake Mead trip. Gunmen Rob Sportsman LAKE ZURICH. ILL.

(INS i Two gunmen who invaded the home of A. G. Tarn, wealthy Canadian sportsman Monday night, bound and gagged Tarn, his wife and eon and fled with $560 in cash and jewelry were sought by police Tuesday. Heiress Seeks Divorce SARASOTA. FLA.

(UK) "A suit by Mrs. Pauline Warren Palmer. New York heiress, for divorce from Potter D'Orsay Palmer, of Chicago ana sarasota, was on file Tuesday in circuit court. Lupe, Johnny to Part HOLLYWOOD. (LJ!) Their business manager announced Tues day that Johnny Weissmuller and Lupe Velez had had their last fight iney win De divorced, he said.

Death of Marie Brings Her Son From His Exile King Carol Summons Ex-Prince Nicholas Back to Bucharest BUCHAREST. The death of their mother, the dowager Quern Marie, brought at least temporary reconciliation Tuesday between King Carol of Rumania and Mr. Nicholas Brana. The king summoned his brother the former Prince Nicholas, shorn or his titles and in exile In Italy since April 26. 1937.

for marrying a commoner to attend the funeral of the queen, who died Monday of an unusual form of cirrhosis of the uvcr at the age of 62. King Carol warned Brana. how ever, that he must leave Rumania immediately after the ceremonies. A solemn requiem mass was cele brated by Miron Crl.it rrlm minister and patriarch of the Rumanian orthodox church, at the cemetery at Sinaia. seat of Queen Marie's castle where she died.

The mass marked the beginning of six months' mourning. Members of the government attended the service. Letter Tells WNhe. Queen Marie, in letters opened Tuesday, requested that dark lilac be the color of mourning for her and that her heart be buried at her favorite resort on the Black sea. In the letters, written June 29.

1933, the queen mother explained that lilac was her favorite color and that she preferred it to the usual black. During the night. 12 high ranking officers of the queen's own regi ment the Fourth cavalry, carried her cotTln from her palace at Sinaia, where she died, to the royal palace of Pelesch. Thereafter these officers took turns standing watch in the great hall of the palace, where 1wen lr tate. Long lines of people formed to view the body.

The queen's features showed no signs of the great pain of her last hours. Mourning llrgln. A royal train is to convey the body Thursday to Bucharest where it will lie in state Thursday and Friday in Cotroccnl palace, the queen's former residence in this capital. A special funeral train will take the remains to Kurtea de Argesch on Sunday for interment beneath a 16th century cathedral cloister, where a vault next to that of her husband. King Ferdinand, long has been prepared for her.

Ferdinand died in 1927. Music was forbidden throughout Rumania, amusement places were closed until after the funeral, masses were conducted throughout the country and flags were flown at half staff from public buildings. Queen Marie had undergone treatment in Dresden. Germany, and left there Friday although she knew death was near and was urged not to return. She insisted, however, on being taken back to her beloved Rumania.

F. D. Wife Awaiting Stork PHILADELPHIA. (UP) Attendants at Lying-in hospital said Tuesday that Mrs. Franklin D.

Roosevelt Jr. was expected to bear a child "very soon." possibly Tuesday. She entered the hospital Monday. arriving by automobile from Wil mington, where she had been staying at the home of her parents, the Eugene DuPonLs. Her husband accompanied her and carried several suit cases Into the hospital.

Dr. Robert Kimbrough Jr. was In charge of the 22 year old Du-Pont heiress, who married the President's son June 30. 1937. The child will be the President's eighth grandchild.

Young Roosevelt said Mrs. Roosevelt was "resting comfortably." Abandons Dizzy izzy earth. You were somewhere out over the Atlantic, flying. I believe you said, to California. Dizzy was surrounded by thousands of persons, whose faces he could see.

whose cheers he could hear You were alone, in the loneliest place In the world, with only the wind and the waves for company. A mistake by Dizzy and he could have waved to the bull pen for help. A mistake by you and your wave would have been answered by death. I'm just one of millions who envy you. Douglas Corrigan.

Yes. envy is the word, because of all the things that can ever happen to a fellow, nothing must bring the same measure of satisfaction as the accomplishment of a feat that stamps him as a man. So many of us go through life without ever knowing where we stand. But you know how you stand now. It takes a man.

Douglas, to crank up an antiquated flying machine and. with no radio, no parachute, no companion, no nothing, almost, head out to aea with Ireland (1 mean California) for a destination. Later on, after he had thrown away the Dizzy Dean eulogy and written a substitute story. Of British Visit Reaffirms Military Alliance Of Two Nations PARIS. UP) A booming salute of 101 guns welcomed King George and Queen Elizabeth of England Tuesday on their arrival for a visit of state to France.

The boyish appearing King George, monarch of an empire of nearly 500 million people, came with hia consort by boat and train from London to this capital and was greeted by gray haired Albert Le-brun, titular chief of state for 102 million people. The visit of the British sovereigns was designed to reaffirm as did a similar visit by King George in 1914 the common front of two of the world's greatest empires. EOULOGNE, FRANCE. UP) King George and Queen Elizabeth of Britain came to France Tuesday aboard the royal yacht Enchantress for the first visit of state of British monarchs to France in a quarter century. French naval ships, ranged before the port of Boulougne, boomed a 21 gun salute and hoisted the British flag as the Enchantress entered at 12:30 p.

m. (5:30 a. m. Bloomington time). The battleship Dunquerque, five cruisers and six destroyers formed a double line outside the port, and through this line the Enchantress, met in midchannel by seven other French destroyers, passed.

Two more destroyers and two submarines at anchor in the harbor Joined in the salute to. the British monarchs, who came to reaffirm the common diplomatic and military front of Britain and France, probably stronger than at any time since the World war. Crews of all ships lined the decks and cheered, while ship's bands broke into "God Save the King!" As soon as the Enchantress docked Georges Bonnet, France's foreign minister, went aboard to greet the king and queen. The Enchantress steamed into Boulogne as the giant Britannia statue, standing guard at the entrance of the port, was being unveiled. After a brief exchange of courtesies aboard the Enchantress, the king descended the gangplank with the queen.

President Catches A 38 Pound Fish ABOARD THE U. S. S. HOUSTON EN ROUTE TO COCOS ISLE. (By Naval Radio to the United Press.) President Roosevelt hoped for better luck Tuesday on his fishing vacation in southern Pacific waters.

Thus far he has taken second honors to Col. E. M. Watson, despite the President's catch Monday of a 38 pound yellow tail. Colonel Watson pulled a 60 pound grouper from Magdalena bay, where Mr.

Roosevelt's party did most of its first day's fishing. The U. S. S. Houston will move farther southward Tuesday on the leisurely trip to Cocos and Galapagos islands.

The President and his fishing companions were favored with ideal weather. It was warm and sunny; the waters were calm perfect conditions for fishing in tropical waters. As he will do until he disembarks ug. at Pensacola, Mr Roosevelt received several mes sages from Washington Monday. oall4 mai tieien Keller would De unable to accept an appoint- as cnairman and civilian member of the committee on pur- OI proaucts made by blind persons.

Miss Keller, who previously had accepted, said that the position would require more traveling than she cared to do. Ball Kills Polar Bear CHICAGO. (U.E) An autopsy showed Tuesday that a child's rubber ball caused Silver, Lincoln park zoo polar bear, to drown. Silver swallowed the ball Monday, and fell into his pool with convulsions. PANTAGRAPH PHONES 4500 THE WEATHER MAN GOVERNMENT HEATHER FORECAST.

ILLINOIS: Generally tair Tuesday night and Wednesday, except probably thunderstorms Tuesday afternoon or Tuesday niRht in extreme north portion: cooler in extreme northwest Tuesday night and in CENTRAL and north Wednesday. FOR CHICAGO AND VICINITY; Some probability of a thundershower jate Tuesday afternoon or Tuesday night, becoming generally fair Wednesday; cooler Wednesday; moderate to at times fresh southwest, shifting to west to north winds. INDIANA: Generally fair In south, possibly local thundershowers In north late Tuesday afternoon or Tuesday night, becoming fair Wednesday: cooler Wednesday in central ana north portions. WISCONSIN: Generally fair Tuesday night and Wednesday: except local thunder-showers Tuesday afternoon or Tuesday night in south portion: cooler Tuesday night, except in extreme southeast; cooler Wednesday in east and south. IOWA: Generally fair Tuesday night and Wednesday, possibly local thundershowers Tuesday afternoon in northeast portion: cooler Tuesday night and in south and rxirem east Wednesday.

PANTAGRAPH WEATHER RECORD. Monday's maximum, 88: minimum. 61. Tuesday 6 a. m.

11 a. m. 2:30 p. m. Temperature 68 85 90 Barometer 29.50 29.50 29.50 Sun sets Tuesday: 7:29.

Sun rises Wednesday: TEMPERATIRES. Lowest 7 p.m. Highest Sunday Monday. Monday. Night.

68 New York 7s Jacksonville Tfl New Orleans 82 Chicago 7t CincinnaU 74 Ietrolt 74 Xemphia 7a Oklahoma City go 76 70 86 90 90 79 78 SO 84 2 72 72 76 64 66 66 76 70 LATE BULLETINS HELSINKI. (INS) Finland Tuesday formally accepted the invitation of the international Olympic committee to act as hos.t for the 1940 Olympic games, abandoned by Japan because of the Far Eastern war. SAN FRANCISCO. (INS) The British steamer City of Derby Tuesday sent out a radio call for immediate assistance, reporting it had been grounded on Salino island in the Philippines, according to Globe Wireless here. INDHNAPOLIS.

OR State Police Superintendent Donald F. Stiver announced Tuesday afternoon Leonard Latos and John Ilritz, who escaped from jail at Joliet, lit, July 16, had been captured by Indiana state police near Hobart Fined $65,000 In Conspiracy On Gas Price 12 Oil Companies, 5 Executives Lose MADISON, WIS. UP) Federal Judge Patrick T. Stone Tuesday sustained the conviction of 17 of 46 defendants found guilty last January of a conspiracy to raise and fix midwestem gasoline prices in 1935 and 1936. He fined these defendants 12 companies and five executives a total of $65,000.

The judge dismissed the charges as to 10 other executives and one corporation and found that the remaining defendants 15 officials and three firms were entitled to a new trial because they had been linked to the alleged conspiracy only by circumstantial evidence, In a 16 page decision Judge Stone treated all defendants in three cat egories: (1) Those whom he held were shown to have combined through gasoline purchasing agree ments to "peg" the market; (2) those whose connection with the conspiracy was subject to doubt; (3) and those who were clearly shown to be innocent. Among the individual defendants whose convictions stand-- Charles E. Arnott, New York, vice president of the Socony Vacuum Oil company, alleged by the gov ernment to have been the "master mind" of the conspiracy. Arnott and four other executives were fined $1,000 each. The com panies were fined $5,000 each.

William J. Donovan of New York, chief of defense counsel, announced after the ruling he would appeal to the United States district court of appeals at Chicago on behalf of those fined. Apparently, They Kept the Flowers SPRINGFIELD. ILL. (UP) Two stern faced city policemen cruised on the east side of Springfield on the lookout for the per-so-s who stole potted flower plants from the porches of three homes in that vicinity.

They espied three young girls trudging down the sidewalk carrying the flowers and apparently in a hurry. Pulling alongside one policeman asked: "Where did you get the flowers?" "We just took one of the girls stammered. "What would your father say if he knew you were stealing?" asked the officer. "He wouldn't want you to do that." Two of the girls, sisters who were unidentified, burst into tears at mention of their father. "We were taking the flowers for our father's grave.

He died three years ago today." Chinese reports said the Japanese were planning an immediate big push up the Yangtze river in the hope of blasting their way west of Hukow, gateway to Lake Poyang and territory soutn and soutneast of Hankow. Chinese cap ital ana ultimate Japanese objective. Student Dies in Crash ALTON. UP) Swerving his au tomobile to pass a Jruck, Herschel Funkhouser, 20, of Alton, studonr at tne University of Illinois, struck anotner truck and was killed Tuesday on highway 67. four milps et of Granite City.

Indiana Solons Meet INDIANAPOLIS. UP) A sDecial session of Indiana's general assembly, called to appropriate funds to permit the state to participate in the federal lending-spending recovery program, convened here Tues day. IS WAGE BILL REGIMENTATION? Isadore Lubin, labor statistics bureau chief, gives what he believes is the administration's aim. Mr. Lubin is a guest columnist for Paul Mallon.

See page 4. Air Commerce Body Is Ready To Forgive Him Picture on Tag 12). NEW YORK. cp) Dougtaa (who said Jalopy?) Corrizan Tue. day faced a warm and probably pro- iiiaoie welcome home and r.othir.z; worse than a spanking out behind the hangar at the hands of a forgH ing government For a tran-Atlantic flight violating all the rules, a daring, unsre- dicted ocean hop.

riches may be the reward if Corrigan will take them. Persons of Influence indicated penalty, if any. for dom thumbing the authorities would be light. Krom Denis Mulligan, head of the federal bureau of air commerce, oa the official side, to the Irteb-Amer- ican Societies of New York, on the sentimental, the flight so caught imagination that the policy was to forgive and not forget so far as a welcome im concerned. Already, they're dusting ff the celebrity trail" traveled only last week by Howard Hughes A Com pany.

Now that he has completely cmz tured the front pages concrete of- rei of profit are nllinz un. A New Jersey amusement park announced a offer If Cor rigan would chrMten his pUce its name. Plane Released DUBLIN. (UJJ Douglas Corrt-gan's $300 monoplane, the most inexpensive craft that ever was Sown across the Atlantic, was returnei to him Tuesday by Irish customs authorities, who had detained it for several hours. The plane was formally returnr-4 to Corrigan's possession at Baldonnel airport, where the 31 year olt Los Angeles flyer landed Tuesday on his "accidental" from New York.

Customs authorities had detained the plane becaue Corrigan's status was slightly Irregular. He had blithely flown here without a passport and without fulfilling any of the other formalities that International traveller, and especial'? trans-Atlantic aviators. ar supposed to adhere to. It was understood, however, the Irish government had decided take no action whatsoever against Corrigan and instructed the customs men to return his plane to him. United States Minister John Cud-ahy was with CorTlgao at the airport when the formal return was made.

to TrnnU Match. It was believed that Corrigan would remain here about a week while the plane is dismantled far shipment back to the United States. Despite hints that Corrigan might have some other aerial adventure in mind, it was believed that he would return to the United States on the same ship on which the plane is shipped. CorrUan was asked if he hai been notified of the suspension cf his American pilot's license. He laughed and said 'that's the first I have heard of It-He went to the Fsti William Tennis club In the afternoon to watca Donald Budge, a fellow Californian.

play in an exhibition match. P-efore his plane was released, he had asserted that he would like to fly to London while he is over here. Famed Evangelist Dies in Hollywood LOS ANGELES. tjP) Dr. Paul Rader.

M. internationally evangelist, died at Hollywood hos pital Tuesday after a long illness. Dr. Rader evangelistic work had taken him twice around the world. He had been preaching in Africa and England early this year when illness compelled him to return home.

At death he was head of the Wide World Gospel Couriers. htca he founded in 1922. His first ministerial work was as pastor of the Congregational church in Boston. Later Dr. Rader was pastor ot Moody Memorial church in Chicago and then president of the Christian asd Missionary alliance.

He founded the Chicago Gospel tabernacle in 1922 and became one of the pioneers in broadcastinr gospel by radio. In 1932 Dr. Rader founded the Paul Rader tabernacle here, later going to Fort Wayne. Ind. to be come director of Gospel temple.

railing health caused him to return to Los Angeles nearly two years j50" UeaTII I atceS U. Ot I. ni rTOTeSSOr OT rhVSICS URBANA. ILL. 'JP Jacob Kunz.

64. professor of mathematical physics at the University of Illinois and credited with developing the photo electric cell, died at his home Monday night Kunz. born in Switzerland, was a member of the Illinois faculty for 23 yeara He was an Instructot ta physics at the University of Michigan in The photo electric cell he perfected, sometimes called the "Kura cell. Is used extensively ta astronomical research. Nazis Execute Spy BERLIN.

tljri -Helmut KuhJ-mann. 24. was executed Tueda tor "espionage in behalf of a neighboring power." DUBLIN. (INS) It home by boat, and no mistake about that, for Douglas Corrigan. the Califor-nian who flew from New York to Dublin "by error.

-I won't do it again. I prou.Le you that." said Corrigan Tuesday, well rested after a good night's sleep. "I'm going to stay in Ireland for another couple of days, then I hope to get myself and my plane back to America by boat." For the moment, this 31 year old aerial adventurer from Los Angeles, who "bootlegged" a jaunt across the ocean in defiance of miscellaneous laws of nature and man. was con centrating on two sentimental ob jectives. He wanted to tour Ireland and visit the graves of his grandparents, in the company of his host.

American Minister John D. Cidahy. And he also hoped to see the beginning of another trans-Atlantic Still Another Planning Solo Atlantic Hop 'Lindberg of Rumania' Has Bucharest Goal NEW YORK. UP) The second olo flight acrnp the Atlantic ocean in less than a week will be attempted Thursday by Capt. Alexan der Papana, the "Lindberg of Ru mania, who hopes to become the fiixt to fly the 4.712 miles from New York to Bucharest nonstop.

The captain, famous in European sports circles and recognized at an outstanding aerohatic perform er, holds the Rumanian altitude rec ord of 41.700 feet. For the ocean part of the route he will follow the trail of Dougla I. (the Incorrigible) Corrigan. who conquered the ocean stretch the eighth person to do It solo-Monday in a surprise hop to Ire land In his $900 "Flying Crate." Papana will urse a new type Barkley-Grow transport plane and expects to complete the trip in 31 hours. The twin motored craft, rel atively small, has a wing span of 50 feet, nine inches and a length of 35 feet, eight inches.

It will have a gro.t weight of 7.950 pound. The Rumanian air force officer's projected flight to hi homeland was announced officially almost a year azo. Later the captain an nounced a $50,000 specially built tri- motored pecd plane, bought with the contributions of friends and the Rumanian public, had proved unsat-ifactory for his purpose. I'apana decided to raise money alone for another plane and stunted at air ehows at Cleveland. St.

Louis. Miami. Oakland and other points. By late spring he had earned enough. Bankers Amazed By Tellers Theft PATERSON.

N. J. CP) Police and bank officials expressed amazement Tuesday at the story of a $.16 a week bank teller who assured them he was not "crazy" when he told of stealing $100,000 during the last feven years. "Have you been feeling all rizht?" James Smith, detective captain, said he asked Angelo B. Oliva.

31. after the tellrr entered headquarters Monday to confess the alleged thefts. "I'm not crazy." Smith said Oliva protested. "But this thing has been preying on my mind." "We are as much surprised as any one to hear of this supposed theft." said Ernest E. Blauvelt vice president and cashier of the bank.

for New Hero the sports writer went out for lunch, with the paper telling of your trip to Dublin in his pocket. The restaurant was air cooled but the sports writer heard more than one patron complain of the heat. (How was It up Douglas, when the sun went down and the night winds blew on that old crate of yours?) The food was all that Lucul-lus could have asked for, but there were some who found it lacking in taste (What did you have for dessert. Douglas? Another bite of chocolate bar, another swig of water from that jug?) The waiters sprang alertly to each command, but the sports writer heard one young chap complain of the service. (Who drew your bath.

Douglas, and turned down your bed when fatigue and sleep began to get you after a day and night at the controls?) There's only one thing you don't deserve much credit for, Douglas, and that is your amazing navigation hitting Dublin right on the nose. How could you miss it. Douglas, when you wear a map of Ireland on your face? Heavy Buying Lifts Stocks $4 a Share Trading at Fastest Clip Since Autumn NEW heaviest buying tide since the stock market started on a fast climb a month ago rolled up gains ranging to $1.00 or more a share Tuesday and lifted many important shares to new peaks for the year. The bullish fever waned in the last hour of trading and advances were whittled 'down But most of the day trading ran at the fastest clip since the autumn collapse of the speculative markets, Leading industrials and rails were taken out of the market in sizable blocks. Transactions approximated 2.900.- oou aharcs.

In the scramble of speculators to catch the renewed move forward. the ticker frequently was behind the market. At one time on an early buying wave, it was late as much as rlx minutes. Medics Criticize' U. S.

Health Plan WASHINGTON, D. C. UP) Officials of the American Medical association heaped criticism Monday on a presidential committee's recommendation for an 850 million dollar government health program. The far reaching venture, proposed to the national health conference Monday, would have two general aims: 1. It would expand general public health facilities, try to eradicate tuberculosis, venereal diseases, and malaria and to control pneumonia and cancer deaths, and develop maternal and child health centers.

2. It would use some state, local and federal funds to build hospitals, maintain free beds, and give grants in aid for research. Presentation of the proposal by a committee on medical care appointed by President Roosevelt started an immediate dispute. Dr. Irvin Abell of Louisville.

president of the A. M. termed the program unworkable. Dr. Hugn Cabot of the Mayo clinic.

Rochester, a leader of the "rebel" group in the medical association. replied: "Maintenance of the standards of medical practice by the medica. profession as at present organized has been grossly unsatisfactory." Bicycles a Hazard PHILADELPHIA. UP) An in creasing number of bicycles on Philadelphia streets. Mayor S.

Davis Wilson believes, constituted a traffic hazard. Sports Writer HENRY M'LEMOKE. (Copyright. 193S. by United Proa.) NEW YORK.

Douglas Corrigan, you made a certain sports writer I know feel pretty foolish and juvenile Monday. This sports writer was just putting the finishing touches un a story about Dizzy Dean's courage In pitching a four hitter against the Bostons when the flash came that you had landed in Ireland. Your oid crate must have just about been slipping down through th? mists over Baldonnel airdrome when the sports writer pinned the final adjective on Dizzy "heroic" was the word, I believe for pitching so superbly with an arm none too good. I don't believe you were more than out of your plane, Douglas, stretching your legs for the first time after leaving New York some -28 hours before, when the sports writer threw Dean and his "heroics" into the waste basket Somehow that four hitter didn't seem so important after thinking of where you were when Dizzy was pitching it Dizzy was on good, solid.

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