The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, May 16, 1928, Page 1

ay we NORTH DAKOTA'S ’ OLDEST NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED 1873 THE BISMARCK TRIBUN BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1928 HOOVER, SMITH WIN NEW JERSEY DE Farm Relief Paramount National Campaign Issue, Frazier Says ELIMINATION STOCK MARKET OF OBJECTIONS 18 PREDICTED If Bill Is Vetoed, Repassage of It Will Gain Nothing, Senator Claims N. D. CAMPAIGN PLANNED Frazier Arrives Here Last Night—Will Open Campaign in Richland Co. Farm relief is the paramount is- sue of the national campaign. The McNary-Haugen bill, now in conference in the house, will be passed by both houses of congress’ in a form eliminating objcctions President Coolidge has voiced to it, Senator Lynn J. Frazier said in Bis- marck today. He arrived last night from Wash- ington to open his cainpuign for re- election with a meeting in Richland county May 29, “I cannot see new President Cool- idge can veto the bill,” the scnator said. “If he docs veto it there is nothing to be zained by passing it over his veto, nut the tight it repre- sents for a fair deal for the coun- try’s agricultural interest will con- tinue aong the same liue and it will command more support than ever before. “The education in behalf cf he measure has not beer lost. It nas more friends today than ever and the organization behind it is in- creasing in strength. It will be carried into the presidential cam- paign and it will qualify as a ma- jor issue. “There is nothing to be gained by attempting to pass the bill over a presidential veto. The machinery for its administration is set up a board appointive by the presiden' It is obvious that the purposes it is created to cover could not have a fair trial with an antagonistic board. A presidential veto will mean that the education for the measure must continue. Too much ground has been gained in the fight to be lost by inactivity in the practical aspect and the issue is too vital to be set aside.” Points Out Other Needs The senator also indicated that in his campaign he will emphasize the teed f-r revision of the federal érain grades in the interests of the producer. He declared that the present system of federal grades (Continued on page two) a ee f Weather Report j ati 2 Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday ... Lowest last night .. Precipitation to 7 a. m. Highest wind velocity . Will Hays, cinema czar, landed in New York the other day after a none too successful mission of good will in Europe. He conferred with French officials on the bar- ring of American films in Paris and discovered, he said, that al- most every European government is supporting its local pictures. PROGRESS OF DIRIGIBLE IS TOLD BY RADIO Italia Sends Hourly Messages Telling cf Observations Being Made Kings, Bay, Spitzbergen, May 16. —(@)—A steady stream of radio signals today linked Kings Bay with the dirigible Italia now cruising in lonely majesty over the mysterious polar regions long so inhospitable to man. The Italia has been sending hourly wireless messages to her base ship, the Citta di Milano, at Kings Bay, telling of observations made by the dirigible. : General Umberto Nobile sent a message early this morning that the Italja_had experienced an hour and a half of fog and had to fly at a height of 150 meters in a 50 kilo- meters wind at a speed of from 30 to 40 kilometers. At 7 o'clock this morning the Venezia flag was dropped over Tip- liz Bay in honor of Francho Quer- ieni, who followed the Cegni polar expedition of 1909 and perished there. At 8 o'clock, two-thirds of the flight had been made and the air- ship was then northeast of Franz Josef’s sea. All aboard were well. The dirigible was then proceeding to the east coast of Lenin Land where an ice anchor will be dropped and three men put ashore on this little known land. The Italia is expected to return to Kings Bay before Friday. Her third trip will probably be to the so-called Crocker Land northeast of Greenland, the same land which Peary and other explorers had ex- pected to see. g 3 3 y Temps. H B a3 3s aE i a3 mada ae North Dakota— Amenia ...... 70 52 0 PtCldy BISMARCK .. 63 52 .02 Cloudy Bottineau 3 47 06 Cloudy DY ose 57 47 «.10 Rain Dickinson .... 58 51 .13 Cloudy Dunn Center . 58 50 .15 Cloudy Ellendale .... 65 54 0 Cloudy Fessenden ... 65 51 .05 Cloudy Grand Forks ..70 53 0 Cloudy Hettinger .... 56 50 .19 Cloudy Jamestown .. 66 52 .02 Cloudy Larimore . 67 50 25 Cloudy Lisbon . 68 52 -0 Cloudy Minot .. 56 51 .15 Cloudy Napoleon . 65 50 .02 Cloudy Pembina .... 78 45 0 Clear Williston .... 60 54 .380 Rain Moorhead, M. .70 56 0 Cloudy South Dakota— ‘ Huron ...... -10 Cloudy lerre ....... 62 56 .04 Cloudy Rapid City .. 50 50 .04 Cloudy WEATHER FORECAST For Bismarck and vicinity: Most- ly cloudy tonight and ursday. Not much change in temperature, For North Dakota: Mostly eloudy tonight and Thursday; prob-|The ably showers east portion. Not much aed in temperature, WEATHER CONDITIONS The barometric pressure is high ever the East and along the Pac! toast and it is low from the Missis- tippi Valley westward to the west- arn Rocky Mountain slope. . Precipi- tation occurred in the lower Great, jakes region, middle Himeissla ‘alley, northern and central Plains Btates and at a few places in the ‘treme eastern and southern Rocky fountain region. Generally ' fair weather prevails over the North- west. Temperatures are moderate in all sections. North Dakots Gorm and Wheat Re-| fr gion For the Ma . bid : week ending May 15, Lip] oug! 1 grains by sand blowing damaged Will, Land Eaploring Party General Nobile hopes to land an exploring party on Lenin land, which is represented only vaguely on maps. ‘his party will include Meteorologist Imgren, Professor Petromoli and two naval officers, to make a photographic and typo- graphic examination. e landing will be made only if the weather is very favorable and even then the exploring party will not be left to take chances with the arctic since the Italia will- hover overhead urtil the observations are completed, e dirigible carries enough ben- zire for a trip of 6,000-kilometers. Luther League and Choral Union Will Convene in Minot sete, Sata etc North Dakota Luther League and choral union will be held here June 22, 23 and 24. The North Dakota league is one of 18 circuits, which in all have a membership of more than 10,000) Protect Lays and nearly 4,000 singers. e choral union is one of ten dis- trict organizations of the national ie topic of the convention will “Abundant,” TAKES VIOLENT UPSWING TODAY Speculation for the Advance in Airplane Shares Is Big Feature NEW HIGHS RECORDED Sensational Rise in Airplane Stocks Starts Buying Orgy in Others New York, May 16.—(4)—Violent speculation for the advance in the airplane shares, based on the an- nouncement of the early inaugura- tion of a transcontinental air and rail passenger service, was resumed on the New York stork xchange today. Curtiss airplane ran up nearly $10 a share to a new record high at $178.50 and Wright aeron- autical soared $14 to a new top at $228. More than a score other is- sues moved into new high ground in the first half hour of trading, with gains ranging from a few cents to $10 a share. The sensational rise in the air- plane stocks, which have more than trebled in quoted value this year, started a wild orgy of buying in other speculative issues. Orders again poured into the floor of the exchange in such tremendous vol- ume that the ticker fell far behind the market, prices appearing on the tape running several points away from the quotations actually being recorded on the floor. Blocks of 1,000 to 20,000 shares appeared on the tape at frequent intervals. “Bear” traders, who have been stubbornly contesting the ad- vance, were driven to cover in many issues by the strong buying support which developed for a wide variety of stocks. Wall Street has never witnessed such a speculative mania during the present generation of traders. ‘Womer, who have taken little part in the great “bull” markets of the past, have been a big factor in the present upswing. Some of the up- MERIT BADGES ARE PRESENTED Hoover Vies With Goff and Reed With Smith in West Virginia Primary Eight-seven Emblems of Hon- or Awarded to Boys of Bis- marck and Mandan FATHER SLAG IS SPEAKER Judge Christianson Presides at Court of Honor Held Last Evening Eighty-seven merit badges were awarded to Boy Scouts of Bismarck and Mandan at a record Court of Honor meeting in the Bismarck high school gymnasium last night. Many fathers, mothers and other visitors witnessed the ceremonies. Captain Robert Wilson of Man- dan and 10 of his scouts and six scouts from Menoken were guests of honor during the evening. Christianson presid- John Sleg, pastor of St. Mary’s procathedral, gave the principal address. Scoutmaster Terrence Halloran lead group singing while Irwin Lee, Robert Hoskins and Lloyd Mur- phy were the official buglers. <Boy Scouts of Wilton who had planned on attending the meeting were unable to be present due to muddy roads. The following badges: Troop boys received Merit 2—Edward Lahr in Carpentry, = Ci » Leathercraft, Woodcarving, iremanship, Path- ding; Melvin Munger in Civics, First Aid, First Aid to Animals, Pathfinding, Personal -Health, Pio- neering, Public Health and Reptile Study; Lloyd Murphy in Civics, Firemanship, Personal Health, Pub- lic Health, Pathfinding; Melvin Ru- der in First Aid, Pathfinding, Per- sonal Health, and Public Health; Quinton Taylor in Firemanship; Raymond Evans_ in Firemanship and Personal Health; and Melvin Thoresen in Firemanship. Troop 2—Miles Parke in Carpen- try, Leathercraft, Firemanship, First Aid, First Aid to Animals, Pathfinding, Personal Health, Pub- lic Health; Louis Ahlen in Fireman- ship and Personal Health; John Haf- Secretary Hoover again opposes a favorite son in the West Virginia presidential primary May 29—Senator Guy D. Goff (upper left). In the Democratic contest Smith and Reed are opposed, the Smith forces | led by C. W. Osenton (upper right), national committeeman. Dr. H. D.! Hatfield (lower left), former governor, and Gov. Howard Gore (lower | right) are among seekers of the Republican Senate nomination. | COOLIDGE PLEADS FOR MORE ART AND | BEAUTY IN LIFE OF AMERICAN PEOPLE Practical Side of Art Requires More Emphasis, President Says in Address Opening Senate “meets hour earlier than usual to take up merchant town commission houses have set aside separate rooms for their con- venience, while others have dis- couraged their participation in the market, except on a strictly cash and investment basis. Record high prices were estab- lished with startling rapidity in the first few hours of trading. Among the many issues to sell at new peak prices for the year, or longer, were Packard and Stude- baker motors, Gold Dust, American International corporation, Conde Nast, Foundation company, Otis elevator, Electric storage battery, South Porto Rican sugar and Amer- ican Brown Boveri. NEW BATTLE IN CHINA HELD TO BE IMMINENT Members of Families of North- ern Officers Are Sent to Mukden Tokyo, May 16—)—A clash be- tween northern and southern (Na- tionalist) forces, who are threaten- ing Tientsin and Peking, was be- lieved to be imminent today. A dispatch from Peking to Rengo, a Japanese news agency, said 2,700 meml of the families of northern officers and officials had been sent to Mukden, Manchuria. Most of them were women and children, This was taken to indicate that the north- erners believed the battle might de- cide the fate of Peking. Japanese cabinet at a special meeting today decided to send more troops to China. The third division from Nagoya, which at present is moving towards Shantung, May be partly diverted toward the Manchur- in border. More troops, therefore, were believed to be necessary to Shantung, where Japanese and Chinese clashed recently. It was generally indicated that the Japanese would not’ permit: fightit in Manchuria. It was underst that Marshal Chang Tso-Lin, north- be “The Life and sey-jern dictator, had been so warned, eral of leading prenchers of the| There were rumors that Japan un- state will speak on the subject. officially Coane to return Among di of the con-|to Mukdeh before hostilities broke vention’ are Rev. A. O. Nesset,|out at Peking or Tientsin, for there- president; Rev. L. N. Field, any attempt on his part to seek illiston, vice 3 Rev. “Al-|refuge in Manchuria might not be permitted. There have been various Williston 3 and O. oc-| B. Benson, Bottineau, president Tur- it, . Lewis,| advices that Chai Heed about to leave Peking. had left or was CONTRACT ib AWARDEL Grand Forks, N. D.. May 16.— 4 Meeting of Federation of Arts and Association of | Museums marine conference report and later to proceed with tax bill; house considers Morin-Norris bill for governmnet operation of Muscle Shoals. Senate campaign funds com- mittee examinea six Smith workers and one Hoover or- ganizer. Senate agriculture committee begins hearings on Ransdell cotton weight bill. 8-4 inquiry resumed before another senate committee. Strong propoval to amend federal reserve act again before house banking committee. Insular, naval, public build- ings, agriculture and judiciary committees also meet in house. strom in Firemanship, and Personal Health; and Maurice Hoskin in Fire- manship and Cycling. Troop 4—Melvin Timm in Fire- manship; Jack Mathewson in Fire- Personal Health and ° Washington, May 16.—(AP)— A plea for more art and beauty in the daily life of the American peo- ple in order that their “moral standards” might be raised was made here today by President Cool- idge. . A “It is especially the practical side of art that requires more emphasis,” Mr. Coolidge said in an address! opening a joint meeting of the} American Federation of Arts and the American Association of Museums. “We need to put more effort into translating i ite ates Salts life of the people,” he .. “Ef wel is nn could surround ourselves with forms| WILKINS’ PLANE EN ROUTE of beauty, the evil things of life! a HOME would tend to disappear and our| Oslo, Norway, May 16.—()—The moral standards would be raised.| Plane in which Captain George H. Through our contact with the beau-| Wilkins and Carl B. Eielson flew tiful we see more of the truth and|from Alaska to Spitzbergen left are brought into closer contact with| Tromsoe aboard a ship for Bergen the infinite. yesterday. It will eventually be sent Now a Reality to America on a Norwegian liner. ship; E1 and Painting; Art Delzer in Fire- manship; Bennie Delzer in Fireman- hip and Cycling; Lawrence Feltrup Anderson in Athletics and Musi Troop 6—Scoutmaster Joe Kirby in Firemanshi Surveying and Scholarship; Garvin is. i Firemanship and Pathfinding; Omer Walla in Pathfinding; Kenneth Jos- lin in Firemanship; Ben Cave in Pathfinding. Troop 7—Delain Ward in Fire- manship and Cycling; Thomas Ryan, Robert Griffin, and William Lam- bert in Firemanship. Troop 8—Edmund_ Schriener in Firemanship and Cycling; James Healow in Cycling. Leaders—F. H. Brown in Civics; W. G, Fulton in Leathercraft. Badge Awards The following scouts received their First Class badge—Robert Hoskins, Ralph Rand, Lawrence Porter, and Robert Edick of Troop ; Bennie Delzer and Jack Mathew- son of Troop 4; Omer Walla of Troop 6. Second Class badges were award- (Continued on page two) “Our country has reached a mary | WILI. HAVE GYMNASIUM 1 c) where this is no longer a visionary desire but is becoming an actual reai-!, New Rockford, N. D., May 16.— ity. With general prosperity, with |“—Voters of New Rockford Tues- high wages, with reasonable hours|4ay approved bond issue of not to of labor, have come both the means |exceed $10,000 for erection of a and the time to cultivate the artistic spirit. “Philanthropy has given the peo- ple access to all that is most beau- | tiful in form and color. It is 2a CONTROL BILL PROVIDES FOR | PROBE OF MISSOURI RIVER PROJECT municipal or high school gym- Nasium, 282 to 229, voired waters, and the extent to which reservoired waters may be made available for public and pri- ” without money and without ~ ri they will but go and possess it. Out of our agriculture, our commerce Measure Makes Available $5,- 000,000 for Surveys on Trib- utaries of the Mississippi, and our, industry, we cin see already emerging a new spirit. The poten- . tr Including Missouri River and| cress, the same shall be nieseated to the Mississippi River commis- tial_is becoming actual. sion, and its conclusions thereon “Through science and invention, shall be transmitted to congress by gradually but surely, we are banish- ing the druggery of existence and the secretary of war with his re- port.” vate uses. It is also provided that “before mitting such re} bringing into every avenue of living a touch of the artistic. We are working out the ideal under. which every one will realize that. they are artists, in their employment, in their recreation and in their rela- tions with one another.” Two Mighty Influences President Coolidge cited the Chi- cago world fair of 1893 and the Washington plan commission creat- ed in 1901 as two mighty influences in the artistic awakening of the United States. The great develop- ment of museums was praised by him as affording inspiration for revival of beauty in this country. “Aid in the extension of your work has been given by various hilanthropic endowments,” Mr. lidge told his audience. “One is interested in the elevation of indus- rts to con- Its Tributaries The flood control bill, as signed by President Coolidge yesterday, makes ample provision for complete investigation to the feasibility and economic value of the proposed Missouri river diversion project in North Dakota, the Greater North Dakota association points out in a statement issued today. In addi- tion to the $70,000 already set aside by the War department for surveys on the Missouri river and its tribu- taries, the flood control bill makes available $5,000,000 for surveys on tributaries of the Mississippi, in- Shall Be Simultaneous The bill also provides that these surveys of projects, such as the one on the Missouri river, shall be made simultaneously with the flood con- trol work on the Mississippi river. ota association declares, perat a complete investiga- tion of the proposed Missouri river diversion project and will permit the ject being submitted to congress if it is found feasible and of value trial arts in America on the sound cusing me Missouri river and its product ie worth while, not only ine: | The, flood control bill_ provides Eerially, but also esthetically, and eee te panied es A tht ge gmpgeranty bene |S pe: tobe sbi to cae gress, include “the effect on the sub; of flood control of the low- | engineer charge of the Kansas | Semeneerce o ys ated | tt ata ain gg egy le copies to the 1 flood control _pro- gram. This is as much as North Dakota could reasonably expect and the various forces such ac- tion are elated over the results. Major H. fl Roob, assistant district iption. The message the volcano was omitting heavy 0! be Ber- tian Archipslag> south cf the Fros' fruit blos-|tle Mountain cireuit. ')—Construction of a new lib- toms and early gardens in some lo-, ” arts building at the University talities. The top surface the OFFI ELECTED North Dakota was assured today pil ls rain in a few Fargo, N. D., May 16.—(AP)—| when the state board of administra- ; rapid growth, Flax| At the session of the 47th awarded the ral contract to] a Zeeding is well advanced and corn] annual ongreee. raldson Johnson company, well under way. Oats, bar-| tional conference of North Grand Forks, for . $185,266. Con-| C: Spee Tare Sood Beane sed kere leet Fas eo tes] eeceetiae fa aoe cared immed | of than/ Fargo, was presi ately building enc! nalga, Condition tional Women’s society.| November 15. wheat is good to excellent, Mrs, pd: Rowe; Veruy. City, eee —_——__—_— : ways excellent where] chosen vice president, and . T. FAIRWAY WINS gray but some new grades soft|/E. Ni ‘alley <a ' England, May 16.— ‘nd slippery. Dr. Dans, of New, York ad-|(AP)—Lord Derby's Fairway won| Unimak =, ORRIS W. ROBERTS, | dressed the gai stag on {188 Chel the classic Newmarket stakes over - “i Official in sherpa, lepee. of Chapsine Ti _,» |e palle and a quarter today. ing Sea. * / Medal for Schw ab o Charles M. Schwab is shown as_he returned to the United States after a trip abroad for the sole purpose of receiving the Bessemer Medal, presented by British master iron workers. “It’s the finest award I ever have received,” he declared. REPORTER AND PHOTOGRAPHER TRAIL HOOVER Find Presidential Candidate Whipping Pool in Quest of Trout Williamsport, P: ay 16,—(P)— A lone fisherman in hip hoots, an old brown suit and a gray felt hat, was whipping a pool at the end of a mountain trail when a newspaper man and a photographer found him. The solitary angler was Herbert Hoover, tary of commerce and a Republican presidential can- didate, and he carried a worn kahki creel slung over his shoulder. His attitude betokened the thought that delegations and balances of power and party chieftains might take a jump in the nearest sizable puddle so far as he was concerned. He was_ fishin’—piscatorially and not politically. Mr. Hoover consented to having. his picture snapped in fishing togs, hip boots and all. He drew in his line, reached into his creel and pulled out a shining trout he had taken a moment before. “This is the evidence that I really am fishing,” he said. The shutter clicked. “I am going to fish a couple of streams about 15 miles back in the mountains,” the secretary added. “I'm not traveling on a schedule; this is supposed to be a vacation and when I’ve “ested I'll go back to Washington 2 “You might have thought we would get away from you fellows up here. But that looks to be impossi- ble. There does not seem to be many places left in the world where} a@ man can find solitude.” Mr. Hoover Larry’s creek. miles from the nearest public road, about the same distance from either tele- phone or telegraph and nearly 30 miles from this city. He has been at the Lodge since day night. WOMAN RISKS ARM T0 SAVE BEASTS LIFE Thursday. Disledges Bone Stuck in Lion- ess’ Throat After Veterin- ians Refuse Oakland, C; May 16.—(%)— “Princess” is fre ing around the Nannetti home here as usual today only because her mistress was brave enough to risk the possible loss of an arm to save the beast’s life. “Princess” is a huge lioness, pet of Mrs. Nancy Lee Nannetti for several years. Last Saturday a thin splinter of bone became lodged in the animal’s throat, causing her great pain and impairing her breath- ing. The big cat, thoroughly do- mesticated, came whimpering for aid to Mrs. Nannetti, who sought the help of veterinarians. None of them would risk working on the lioness. Forcing open “Princess’” mouth, Mrs. Nannetti thrust her arm down the Lioness’ throat until she could feel the bone splinter. Although “Prince: by closing her jaws or even drawing away, could have mangled Mrs. Nannetti’s arm, she submitted patiently. Mrs. Nannetti was unable to draw the splinter out, but finally dislodged it so that it of padey he aed bone from the animal's stomac! when landing on the course nd He was not injured, but two made its way into the animal's stomach. The cat's relief was in- stant, and she showed her affection in truly feline fashion, fawning on her mistress and licking her han with her tongue. Later a veterinarian removed the D'OUSY’S PLANE CRASHES Akyab, Burma, May 16.—)— Captain George Pelletier D’Ousy, flying from Paris to Tokyo, crashed race today. mechanics were hurt, wag badly. The airplane he Mostly cloudy tonight and Not much change. PRICE FIVE CENTS LEGATES COOLIDGE 1$T CHOICE OF SIX REPUBLICANS Hoover Is Their Second Choice —Commerce Secretary Gets 25 Others EDWARDS RENOMINATED Smith Now Claims 603 1-2 Convention Votes—Hoover Claims 467 Newark, N. J., May 16.—(@)— Herbert Hoover and Governor Smith of New York won New Jersey's deles gates to national political conven- tions in yesterday’s balloting, Smith by the mere formality of an election and .Hoover by defeating Lowden delegates in three districts, Six of the 31 Republican delegates are pledged “Coolidge first choice, Hoover second,” the others are outs and-out for Hoover. Hoover alone ‘ was entered in the presidential prefe erence vote, Governor Smith gained 32 deles gates and 28 votes, as New Jersey Democrats are entitled in their cons vention to a half vote for each of eight delegates-at-large and a full vote for each of 24 district dele- gates. The Democrats had only two contests on their hands and they were personal fights. Edwards Renominated 2 United States Senator Edward I,' Edwards, Democrat, was renominate' ed without opposition, while Hamil«\ ton F. Kean, former national com- mitteeman, had a commanding lead for the Republican Senatorial nome ination. The Democrats named William L, Dill, state motor vehicle commis- sioner, as their gubernatorial candi- date, without a contest. The nomination of both Republi- can candidates for both U. S. senator and governor was attended by charges that Democrats in Jersey City and the territory of Mayor Frank Hague had voted in the Re- publican primaries for candidates expected to favor the Democratic organization. Hague is leader of the state democracy, a vice chair- man of the national committee, and prominent in the Smith movement, Morgan F. Larson, state senator, who carried the Hague territory, won the gubernatorial nomination. His closest opponent was Robert Carey of Jersey City, who had based his campaign on attacks upon the Hague machine. Makes Serious Charges A statement issued by Carey al- leged that “Hague underlings in- cluding police captains and ward leaders,” had gone from house to house delivering the order of their chief. In calling upon the attorney gene eral to impound the Hudson county ballot boxes and_ registry books, Carey asserted “No more vicious crime has ever been attempted against the purity of the ballot box in this state. Probably 30,000 votes had been cast fraudulently.” In a contest in Atlantic county, Emerson L. Richards was renomi- nated for state senator by defeating Robert Johnston, who had the back- ing of United States Senator Edge. Richards claimed that his victory denoted the political extinction of Edge, who also had supported Ed- ward C. Stockes in the United States senatorial race. The sole Dawes candidate, George E. Bates, Negro, who contested the Republican Hoover slate for dele+ gate-at-large, was overwhelmed. LEADING CANDIDATES GET LARGE GAINS IN JERSEY Washington, May 16.—(®?)—Gove ernor Smith's total of instructed, pledged and claimed delegates to’ the Houston convention today was over the 600 mark—603 1-2 to be exact—as a result of primaries and conventions in three states yester- day. A total of 733 1-2 delegate votes, or two thirds of the 1,100 in! the convention, is necessary toi nominate. At least 79 1-2 of the} Smith block are disputed by his op- ponents, Secretary Hoover's delegate total had grown to 467, of which 184 are’ contested. A total of 545, or a ma- jority of the 1,089 sent to the Re- publican convention, is necessary to put the candidate over. The two leading candidates for the presidential nomination of their respective parties picked up their largest gains yesterday in the New Jersey primaries, Smith bagging the entire Democratic slate of 28, while Hoover won 25 of the 31 Re- publican delegates. The remaining ~ six were pledged to Pres. Coolidge with Hoover as second choice. Hoover Gets Six More Hoover won six more delegates yesterday in Alabama district con- ventions. Another district was to hold a meeting today immediately (Continued on page two) May 16 | 1801—William H. Seward, secretary, ol Lincoln's cabinet, dee if state in born. 1813—Steam ferries first ran ~ tween New York and 1911—U. S.