The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 14, 1933, Page 1

- North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 Roosevelt Ponders Wa World Economic Parle - COMMITTEES TOLD TO HAVE REPORTS READY BY FRDAY Care Will Be Taken to Avoid Note of Finality Because of Tariff Truce ————— ss, WANT TO CONTINUE IT Couzens Expresses Disgust at Lack of Progress But With- draws Remark London, July 14—(4)—The steering committee of the world economic con- . ference decided Friday to recess the worldwide parley on July 27. All committees were notified to have their complete reports ready by next Friday. ‘The full bureau meeting will be con- tinued the following Tuesday and the final plenary session will be held the 27th. Jt is understood great care will be taken to avoid a note of finality at the plenary session. There will be a clear indication the conference is ex- * pected to resume at a future date. ‘This attitude would permit continua- tion of the tariff truce which was for the duration of the parley and which many nations desire not to terminate. The plenary session will have to confirm the steering committee's de- cision to close out the deliberations, but leaders consider this a mere for- mality. Senator James Couzens of Michi- gan was the center of interest: Fri- day in a private meeting of the sub- committee which is considering the question of commercial indebtedness. Couzens Is Disgusted It was understood the senator ex- pressed disgust at the lack of pro- gress and declared the sub-committee + Might as well adjourn. James M. Cox of Ohio then called his colleague aside fore few minutes confidential talk, after which Couze! withdrew his remark. Henry L. Stimson, former Secretary of state, visited conference headquar- * ters Friday and held a long conver- sation with his successor at Washing- ton, Cordell Hull. This was the first time Stimson had visited the delega- tion’s office. After plunging from sensation to sensation, the conference ends its fifth week Friday with the unofficial topic of price raising overshadowing the rapidly narrowing field of official ac- , tivity. It was at Great Britain that the daily charge of obstructionism was levelled Friday in conference lobbies, which still echoed the blunt refusal of Walter Runciman, president of the British board of trade, to have any- thing to do with extensive public works programs, either directly on Britain’s part or indirectly by grant- ing loans to other nations for such Purposes. Seek Higher Prices Pressure was being exerted on Run- ciman’s fellow cabinet members, how- ever, to bring England around to a program of raising the price of the world’s staple commodities as more important than keeping the pound Pegged in the neighborhood of 86} French frans. These suggestions have been put forward as possible solutions for eco- nomic ills. Some disappointment was expressed. in dominion quarters that there has ‘ been no specific plan of action forth- coming from President Roosevelt, but. there were conferences all day Thurs- day between dominion leaders, J. M. Keynes, British economist, and others, ‘and it was understood that a British Program for recovery is being evolved. It was reported that the dominions were seeking to have sterling divorced from the franc, with subsequent .co- operation in the American inflation projeect in view. Cotton Reduction Plan Is Completed Washington, July 14.—()—Secre- tary Wallace Friday announced full- filment of the cotton acreage reduc- tion plan. He said sufficient offers have been received from growers to reduce this year’s potential crop 3,500,000 bales. At the same time he announced that President Roosevelt had approv- ed a cotton processing tax of 4.2 cents a pes which will go into effect Aug- ‘ust 1. Wallace said that in contracts from growers so far received from the 16 cotton states, farmers have offered sto take out of production more than 9,000,000 acres. This figure may ex- ceed 10,000,000 acres when all reports are in, he said. ‘ THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, JULY 14, 1933 us, W. H, HEDBERG Police at St. Paul have been baffled by the abduction and assault of Drs. W. H. Hedberg, chiropractor, and Dr. E. J. Engberg, prominent physician. Since they were found near a railroad Alimony Payments | By Wives Ordered | ge ee Chicago, July 14—(AP)—The adage that “it's the woman who pays” rang true Friday for two local wives, ordered by Judge Joseph Sabath to pay their estranged spouses alimony. They are Mrs. Grace Kettell, a stenographer, who must give her husband-until-yesterday, Harold Kettell, unemployed, $2.000~ in weekly installments of $10, and Mrs, Kundegunda Koska, who was ordered to pay temporary alimony of $3.50 a week to Joseph Koska. “In addition Mrs. Koska must supply her husband, against whom she has a divorce suit pending, free milk and eggs from the farm they own. The law making this possible was the reciprocal alimony. bill passed by the Illinois legislature. It became a law without the sign- ature of Gov. Henry Horner, a bachelor. STARK PIONEERS T0 MEET AT GLADSTONE ; 51st Annual Picnic of Old Set- tlers’ Association Plan- ned Saturday Gladstone, N. D., July 14.—In a set- ting that combines color, tradition, and ‘recollection, the Stark County Old Settlers’ association will hold its 51st annual picnic, Saturday, July 15, on the banks of the Heart river below the historical village of Gladstone. It is expected that thousands will be guests at a varied program of ‘sports, discussions, and speeches. Ad- j dresses will be given by Gov. William Langer, U. S. Senator Lynn J. Frazier, and H. O. Pippin, county superintend- ent of schools. R. B. Lee, historian, will recall names steeped with hard- ship and legend. The struggle for land and wealth again will be brought to the minds of those pioneers who survived the days when Stark county was in the process of development. Due to several speaking engage- ments which Senator Frazier must fulfill on the same day it is necessary to begin his part on the program at Promptly 1 o'clock. The commiittee on sports has ar- ranged @ program of competitive con- tests which will please young and old. Tug-of-war, egg and spoon races, fat men’s and women’s races, relays, and other events have been scheduled. Special interest has been manifested in the tug-of-war, which thus far has been won an equal number of times by the competing North and South countries. A baseball game will be played im- mediately following the afternoon ad- dresses. Taylor and New England, boasting two of the strongest clubs in this section of the state, have arrang- ed to play on the local diamond in a game that should decide the suprem- acy of those teams. Climaxing the celebration will be a dance in the K. C. hal? in the evening. The Mott Melody Boys will play. Railroads Aiding in _ Figures in St. Paul Mystery Case _|/BUSINESS IN JUNE DR. E. J. ENGBERG track, drugged and injured, it has been disclosed that Dr. Hedberg was kidnaped. first and Dr. Engberg was abducted later by men who sought to jhave him perform an operation on the chiropractor. IN. D. SPRING WHEAT CROP WILL BE THIRD SMALLEST SINCE “01 Estimated at 53,215,000 Bush- els; Corn Acreage Largest In History 7 » An all spring wheat production of 63,215,000 bushels |for North Dakota, the third smallest since 1901 in this state, is forecast by the crop reporting board. This estimate is based on a condi- ‘tion of 42 per cent of normal as shown in the July report of Ben Kien- holz, agricultural statistician at Fargo. Favorable crop prospects of June 1 were reduced sharply by the short June rainfall and abnormally high temperatures. The extreme heat, particularly in the southern part of the state, caused grain to burn badly and head on short, straw. Many fields were irreparably damaged and all grain in the area was damaged to an extent of 50 to 75 Per cent of its normal prospects. In other sections of the state the damage was more spotted and less severe and crops have shown con- siderable improvement following rains in early July and cooler weather. Crops may show great improvement by Aug. 1, outside of the southern sec- tion, under favorable conditions, the Statistician forecasts. Corn Acreage Largest Corn acreage is placed at 1,432,000, the largest ever grown in North Da- kota. The July 1 condition was 80 per cent, with an indicated produc- tion of 34,368,000 bushels, compared to 26,676,000 bushels in. 1932. Estimtated Durum wheat acreage is He estimated the revenue from the (processing tax, proceeds of which will be used to compensate farmers for plowing up acreage, will produce i ihpag = ee prepared grasshopper bait are sub- CLO: MARRIA stantially reduced for both car-load tn ee eee uaiin and less-than-carload shipments, the Allen, 21-year-old featured player of | State railroad commission announced. the films, disclosed Friday she is the| , The railroads have voluntarily re- wife of Gus Sonnenberg, heavyweight duced the rates on bran, used for wrestler, and is considering a divorce. grasshopper bait, to two thirds of the + The former Boston society girl|Tesular rate when properly certified (Marie Eliot before her marriage) said ‘© and consigned to the county com- she had used the name Allen and also| Mussioners or other properly designat- Marie Colman in motion picture ed mae officials in charge of the wor! Grasshopper Fight Effective Friday, railroad rates on 2,185,000, compared to 2,768,000 acres harvested las‘ year. Some abandon- ment of acreage already has occurred because of weather conditions. Pro- duction {s forecast at 15,295,000. bush-! els, which is less than a third of the five-year average production. Other spring wheat/acreage is well below the 1932 acreage, but slightly larger than the five-year average. With 6,320,000 acres remaining for harvest, the forecast production, is 37,920,000 bushels or less than half of last year’s crop. Grasshopper damage appears to be more pronounced on wheat than on the other grain crops this year, particularly in the north border counties. Oats has been injured by high tem- peratures to a greater degree than either barley or wheat and a larger acreage has been abandoned. The acreage remaining of 1,794,000 is 15 Per cent smaller than the 1932 har- vest acreage. Production is indicated at 21,528,000 bushels, compared with 44,252,000 bushels in 1932. Some barley has been abandoned but acreage remaining for harvest in only six per cent less than in 1932. Production is indicated to be 21,000,- 000 biishels, compared to 39,638,000 last year. Rye acreage is placed at 934,000 as against 1,099,000 acres a year ago. A Production of 7,472,000 bushels, com- Pared to 12,089,000 last year, is fore- cast. ‘ Flax Acreage Smallest Flax acreage, 744,000, is the small- est grown in North Dakota since 1922. Production of 2,976,000 bushels is expected, compared to 3,720,000 in 1932 and a five-year average of 8,032,- Potato acreage, has decreased but slightly from last year, the figure be- ing 156,000, with an anticipated crop of 11,856,000 bushels compared to 9,- 338,000 last fa1!. Severe winter killing reduced al- falfa acreage sharply, but all tame hay shows an increase of 17 per cent over last year. The increase is a re- sult of a large grain acreage to be cut for hay following June heat dam- age. Production of all tame hay is Jess than a year ago, and is estimated to be 1,278,000 tons, which is about equal to the five-year average. Pas- jtures are in poorer condition than tin any year since 1915, except 1981. MADE BETTER GAIN THAN REPORTS SHOW Dun and Bradstreet Say Week- ly Reports Fell Behind True Facts of Case NO REACTION DISCERNED Enlarging Orders for All Kinds Of Goods Are Keeping Factories Busy New York, July 14—(#}—Broader | | trade trends were disclosed this week ‘in the reports received by Dun and {Bradstreet Inc. from all sections of ithe country with the exception of a few isolated districts in the south. Summaries of June activity, the! agency said, “confirmed a more rapid jtise and wider gains over last year’s jrecord than the weekly reports had indicated.” “The most phenomenal phase in the delineation of these reports is furnish- ed by the lack of a discernible trace of reactionary tendencies. Even after > | Food Prices Show | | Sharp Rise in June Washington, July 14.—(®)— Retail food prices in 51 cities were 3 1/3 per cent higher on June 15 than on May 15, but still 3 1/3 per cent lower than a year ago. The bureau of labor statistics reported Friday that its index number, with average prices for 1913 at 100.0, was 100.1 for June 15, 1932; 93.7 for May 15, 1933, and 96.7 for last June 15. NEW PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM SPEEDED TO PROVIDE LABOR Items Already Approved Total $753,513,610, Including Agents for Family of Aged Banker Insist on Proper Identification POLICE ARE IN THE DARK Kidnapers of Young O'Connell Demand New List of Nego- tiators Be Offered Officials investigating three major kidnapings continued to work in the dark Friday while persons seeking the return of August Luer, aged Alton, Ill, banker, and John J. O'Connell, Jr. young New York national guard, Officer, received new notes from the abductors. Agents for the Luer family said neither of two notes received by them bore the missing man’s handwriting and said they would insist on notes in his handwriting before they would recognize the missives as genuine. In the new note in the O'Connell case demanded that Daniel P, O’Con- Federal Projects fifteen weeks of uninterrupted expan- sion the usual summer let-down is re- ceiving minor consideration as more industries are found to be sufficiently booked to carry current high operat- ing schedules into September. Con- stantly enlarging orders are being re- ceived for foodstuffs, shoes, ready-to- wear clothing, millinery, machinery and equipment, iron and steel prod ucts, and to some extent for building materials. “With industry as a whole operat- ing at the highest level in two years the abrupt gains of the last three months are convincing proof of the accelerated speed of the turnover. “Where hesitation has appeared it has been due to the uncertainty of the price levels that will obtain after Codes of operation will have been ap- Proved by the national industry re- covery administration. In the mean- time, purchasing in all divisions is broadening as quotations advance steadily, and difficulties of delivery are givihg more concern than prices.” OFFICERS ELECTED Washington, July 14.—()—The pub- lic works administration Friday told how it intended to distribute $115,- 513,610 as the first step in a program to create a million new jobs by Oct- ober 1, That $115,513,610, Secretary Ickes announced, will be portioned out this Way; $64,561,542 for federal public ~| works; $50,000,000 for roads in parks, forests, Indian reservations and pub- lic lands; $952,068 for municipal water and sewer plants. These brought to $753,513,610 the total allocated from the $3,300,000,000 fund made available less than a month ago. Already, President Roose- velt had approved the expenditure of $238,000,000 on naval construction and $400,000,000 on highways. An addi- tional rivers and harbors program ‘awaits the presidential O. K.” “This ($115,000,000) distribution,” Tokes said, “is the first in the program | of giving men work so that one mil- lion may be employed by October 1, in accordance with President Roose- velt’s expressed wish.” Many Projects Pending A “vast number” of additional pro- |Jects are pending. before the public said, adding that only the non-con- BY EPWORTH LEAGUE s,s. ot see Three Districts Select Chiefs at State Institute in Valley City Valley City, N. D., July 14—P— District officers for the North Da- kota Epworth League of the Meth- odist church were elected at the an- nual summer institute here Thursday. Officers named are: Eastern district—Rev. Wilson John- stone, Hope, president; Fanny Cooper, Grand Forks, first vice president; Agnes Gotfried, Hunter, second vice President; Lucille Simpson, Finley, third vice president; Norwood Sutton, Lisbon, fourth vice president; Rev. Dewitt. Meyers, Langdon, delegate-at- large; Jack Harris, Grand Forks, sec- retary; B,. Strandness, Larimore, treasurer. Northwest district—Rev. Claude} Pearson, Kenmare, president; Phil Ellethorpe, Minot, first vice president; | Ralph Converse, Carrington, second; | George Brookes, Rugby, third; Miss H. H. Strompro, Columbus, fourth; Rey. John D. Cawthorne, delegate-at- large; Dorothy Bradley, Minot, sec- |retary; Elizabeth Ditsworth, Willis- ton, treasurer; Mrs, Charles Kepler, |Lansford, junior superintendent; Mrs.| N, E. Hanson, Minot, intermediate councillor. Southwestern district—Rev. Grant! Moore, Linton, president; Ellen| Coordess, Linton, first vice president; | Gertrude Piers, Braddock, second; Harold Lurch, Steele, third; H. J. Gernhardt, Marmbrth, fourth; Esther Hire, Scranton, secretary; Dorothy Wood, Steele, treasurer. Seven Are Killed in Arkansas Explosion El Dorado, Ark. July 14—(7)— Seven men were killed and three oth- ers injured in an explosion that spread a sheet of flame from a treat- ing plant of the H. H. Cross oil re- finery at Smackover Thursday. 70 DROWN IN RIVER Varoslavl, U. 8. 8. R., July 14—(7) —Seventy persons drowned when an overcrowded river launch, taking lo- comotive shop workers and their families on an excursion up the Volga river on July 9, capsized three miles from here, it was disclosed Friday.| The craft had a capacity of 125 pas- sengers, but twice that number jam- med into it. STUTSMAN PIONEERS ELECT Jamestown, N. D., July 14.—(AP)— Thomas Pendray was elected presi- dent of the Stutsman County Early Settlers association at an annual pic- nic here Thursday. About 400 were in attendance. Other ofifcers named were Mrs. F. B. Stark, P. W. Eddy, and Mrs. August Koehn, vice presidents, and Mrs. Jen- nie Chenery, secretary-treasurer. | The biggest single amount in the |items announced Friday was $38,000,- 000 for the great power and irrigation ;Project on the Boulder Canyon in Colorado. The International Boundary com- missioners were allowed $1,528,000, chiefly for straightening the Rio Grande and controlling its flow, under a treaty with Mexico, In most other cases, the federal funds were alloted by bureaus and departments. To the agriculture department was | Siven $2,060,154; to the commerce de- Partment $6,076,551, of which $5,353, 551 is for the lighthouse service, $150,- 000 for the bureau of fisheries and $443,000 for the bureau of aeronautics; to interior, $53,042,319, mostly for the reclamation bureau, but including $2,- 820,000 for Indian schools and hospi- tals and $1,250,000 for improvements to national parks; to labor, $1,344,480 for improving immigration stations. Plan Divisional Set-up The 10 divisions set up by the board for administering advances to the state and local government units for construction purposes include: 3 Wisconsin—Illinois, Michigan, In- diana and Ohio. 4—North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne- braska, Minnesota, Iowa and Wyom- ing. 5—Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. Allocations by states of the $50,000,- {000 fund for forest, park and Indian! roads under the public works fund Was announced Friday. The distribution, including nearly every state in the union, includes: Minnesota $350,300; Montana $3,641,- 103; North Dakota $148,739; South Dakota $476,256, Allocation of the $64,561,542 fund for federal public works projects in many states includes: Office of Indian affairs $2,820,000 for schools, hospitals and equipment on reservations, ‘ National park service $1,250,000 for all_parts. Of Minnesota's road total, $157,300 was allotted for forest highways $150,000 for forest roads and $43,000 for Indian roads. In North Daokta Indian roads were allotted $85,000 and public land high- ways $63,739. South Dakota’s Indian roads allot- ment was $190,000; forest highways $130,565; forest roads $60,000 and pub- lic land highways $95,691. SEES BETTER BUSINESS Chicago, July 14.—(#)—President A. ickinson of the Indiana Lime- stone company reported Friday that non-residential building construction throughout the United States was showing the first tendency toward an upturn since late in 1931. Last month’s total, he said, was highest since August, 1932. ‘ENVOY PLANS APPEAL Madrid, July 14.—(®)—United | States Ambassador Claude G. Bowers said he would appeal directly to Pre- mier Azana Friday in behalf of five Americans imprisoned in Mallorca Senator Lynn J. Frazier was the Principal speaker. ‘ since June 5 on a charge of attack- ing 8 civil guard, nell, wealthy uncle of the missing man, submit a new list of intermed- iaries to be published in three New York newspapers. The note was sign- by the missing man. A new list of go-betweens was sent by the family to the newspapers named. It was the third submitted by them and the note was the fourth received since young O'Connell was kidnaped a week ago. Both families are endeavoring to ne- Gotiate directly without police inter- ference. Meanwhile, John “Jake the Barber” Factor of Chicago was recuperating from the strain of 12 days’ custody by kidnapers, to whom he paid $50,000 for his release Wednesday. Two Are Detained Detention of two men for question- ing in connection with the abduction of Luer, was followed Friday by an optimistic statement by Lawrence Keller, official ransom negotiator for the Luer family. Keller, an official in an Alton bank of which the missing semi-invalid man is president, said ke “wouldn't be surprised to see something pop almost anytime.” Fear For His Health Relatives of the abducted victim, seized in his own home last Monday night by two men and a woman, have expressed fear that the banker might not survive his experience because of his ill health. The family also has made a public plea that the kidnap- medicine, Further questioning of a father and son, taken into custody in St. Louis Thursday and confined in the county Jail at Edwardsville, Ill, Thursday night, was scheduled for Friday. No charges have been filed against them. The older man, a St. Louis hotel Proprietor, was detained by police and federal investigators after Thomas Butler, Alton mayor informed them the man telephoned suggestions de- signed to aid in the return of Luer. From a woman who is believed to have witnessed the $50,000 “down Payment” that resulted in the release! of Factor, has come a clue that may help investigators. Story Supports Factors She is Mrs. Cardie Kiefer of near Hinsdale, who told police Chief{ George Kummerow of suburban Elm- hust a story that coincided with the details of the ransom payment as re- lated by Factor himself. Mrs. Keifer said she could identify one of the men she saw. While she was telling her story, Factor was recuperating and 240 of- ficers were searching various parts of Cook county for the farm house where he said he was held prisoner and ithreatened with death by the kid- jnapers. He admitted that $50,000 was paid, but reports persisted that this was only part of the ransom, es- timated in some quarters as high as} $200,000. A new club of the federal govern- ment was being swung Friday against the kidnapers of O'Connell. The office of the United States at-| ; torney of the northern district of New | York state said he had ordered an in-| vestigation of the three notes sent! jthrough the mails by the 24-year-old | soldier's abductors to his uncles, Edj !and Dan O'Connell, Democratic czars | jof Albany county. U. 8. Attorney Oliver T. Burden de- | clared misuse of the mails by the/ lyouths captors had been brought to! jhis attention and he had instructed |W. D. Teagle, the Albany district pos- | \tal inspector, to make a thorough in-' | vestigation. Watch Catskill Mountains The legend-laden Catskill moun- | tains, where Rip Van Winkle took his | long sleep held the attention of the! New York state police, and interest in| that area was heightened by the re- ported appearance there early Friday | of the missing man's father. ers supply their captive with proper | rs New Legion Chief | a W. H. JOHNSON Long prominent in American Legion affairs, W. H. Johnson, Minot, was elected commander of the state veter- ans’ organization at the convention this week in Williston. He has been commander of the Minot Legion post and deputy to the commander for the fifth district, He is managing editor of the Minot Daily News. CONTINUE PROBE OF STRANGE ATTACK ON ST. PAUL PHYSICIAN Police Guard Is Placed Over Intended Victim of Mutilat- ing Operation St. Paul, July 14—(?)—The intend- ed victim of a mutilating operation, Dr. M. H. Hedberg, a chiropractor, was under police guard at a hospital today. Chief of Police Thomas Dahill would not reveal whether the detective out- side Hedberg’s room was placed there as a protective measure or whether the chiropractor was being kept un- der surveillance. “There is a very great possibility,” said Chief Dahill, “that Hedberg will be held for questioning when he is released.” Beyond that, authorities refused to elaborate on the mystery case of two doctors for which no satisfactory mo- tive has been advanced. Although no results were an- nounced by police, they also sought the identity of a woman who had vis- ited Dr. Hedberg, and asked that he perform an illegal operation. The names of other possible suspects also were sought in his list of patients. Meanwhile, police still were puzzled as they attempted to uncover a mo- tive for the attack, which resulted in hospital confinement for Dr, Hedberg and Dr. E. J. Engberg, prominent Physician, who had been lured to a secluded spot Tuesday night to per- form the operation. Dr. Joel E. Hultkrans, medical asso- ciate of Dr, Engberg, asserted he be- Meved the gang of four men had planned for a long time to call upon Dr. Engberg for their purpose. Planned For Long Time Dr. Hultkrans disclosed he had re- ceived a telephone call a week ago from a man who gave his name as “John Anderson,” asking for Dr. Engberg. Informed Dr. Engberg was out of the city, the man refused Dr. Hultkrans’ offer to see the supposed patient, and insisted he wanted Dr. Engberg. The next day this man arranged a meeting at the place where the attack later occurred. Dr. Hedberg disclosed he had re- fused to perform an illegal operation for the unidentified woman who had visited him and that he believed her visit was a “frame-up.” Dr. Engberg revealed that the gang. on the night of the attack, had in its possession the surgical instruments necessary for an operation such as they insist- ed be performed upon the chiroprac- tor. Dr. Engberg refused to operate. Dr. Engberg said he also told the ang he was a neurologist and for 20 years had not handled a knife, that he would not be able to perform such an operation even if he would consent to it. Fargo Woman to Talk At National Meeting Fargo. July 13—()—Mrs. J. A. Jardine, Furey, president of the Na- tional Federation of Music clubs, left Thursday for Chicago where Friday she will speak at a meeting of the National League of American Pen- women. A special musical evening is plan- ned in the Stevens hotel at which composition of American women com- posers will be featured. Prof. Mar- jJorie Eastwood Dudley, Vermillion, At Washington Attorney General D3, Play a movement from, on original symphony. re > long al of the federation of whic! will fight the underworld until law | Howard, president of the state federa- and order peevalle na the gangster, tion of music clubs, is president. kidnaper and racketeer. \ As part of that effort, the justice! department continued work on legis- | REPORT BUILDING GAIN New York, July 14—()—Construc- ment greater power in dealing with|in the 37 states east of the Rocky the lawless. This will be presented to| Mountains during June totaled $103,- congress in January, Cummings said, ! 255,400, an increase of approximately although specific proposals have not | 34 per cent compared with the prev- been agreed upon. jous month, according to the F. W. One idea, he said is that ef setting Dodge corporation. In June. 1932, the Sup a federal police force. velume amounted to $113,075,000, lation intended to give the govern-' tion contracts of all kinds awarded; Weather Report Fair and rather cool tonight; Satur: day fair, with slightly warmer. PRICE FIVE CENTS ge Order y To Recess July 27 \Receive New Notes | In Abduction Cases [EDICT WOULD LIFT PAY RATES: SHORTEN HOURS FOR WORKERS Plan Is to Call for Voluntary Action by Business and Industry JOHNSON ASKS FOR ACTION Suggests Blanket Agreement Until Each Group Devises Its Own Code Washington, July 14.—(?)—Immin- ence of action by President Roosevelt for establishment of national mini- mum wages and maximum working hours was indicated Friday, but the method remained to be decided. Two motivating factors apparently |lead in that direction, the desire to boost purchasing power steadily and simultaneously to guard against excess production now under way in attempts to take advantage of expected higher prices, The plan, which would be voluntary, would call for a general weekly level }of 35 hours work at $14 minimum wage for labor; and 40 hours with $15 minimum for clerical and store help. The prospect is for a general call for business and industry to join un- der a temporary, voluntary agreement to such a limit of working hours and wages. At a press conference, Hugh S. Johnson, the administrator said he believed he would shortly ask the pres- ident to issue such a call, and that meantime he was gathering a tre- mendous volume of information need- ed to reach a decision. ‘Would Be Temporary ‘The blanket agreement would be ef- fective until individual industrial codes, which set up trade organiza- tions to improve labor conditions and Purchasing power and to eliminate undesirable practices such as over- Production and price-cutting, can be approved. The idea back of the general code is to get the purchasing power of Am- erican laborers and white collar works ers increased immediately, so that before hot weather is over the “up. ward spiral’ sought by Roosevelt will have a sul basis. Codes have been coming in fast, ‘The president was said to be pleased; at what administrators of the recovery act interpreted as industry's increase ing willingness to submit its own vole untary agreements to increase pure chasing power, but in some quarters it Was reported the four new “codes of fair competition” submitted Thursday were not enough. Johnson, Thursday dispatched telegrams to various industries ask- ing them when they expected to pre- sent their agreements. Codes were submitted Thursday by the American Petroleum industry, the Women’s Cloak and Suit division of the apparel industry, the Associated General Contractors and Bituminous Coal Operators from 14 states, Kansas Is Stirred By Ruling on Bee: Topeka, Kas. July 14.—(P)—Beer talk foamed high in dry Kansas Fri- day over a supreme court decision holding it was up to trial court judges and juries to decide whether 3.2 per cent brew was intoxicating in fact. “This decision,” said Attorney Gen- eral Roland Boynton, “will make it very diffcult to get a conviction in beer cases.” Some wets heralded the ruling as en entering wedge in their campaign 4n one of the nation’s bone dry states. “It makes Kansas as wide open for beer as any state in the union,” said J. H. Brady, Kansas City, Kas., attor- ney, who made an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for gov- ernor last fall as a wet. Suiting action to the thought, mer- chants in some cities were reported to have placed the beer on sale. The decision reversed the action of District Judge J. G. Somers of Hutch- inson, Kas., in enjoining the sale of brew by Fred Owston and Perry Lun- dry, lunch stand proprietors. They are to have a new trial. Wallace and Baking Chief in Agreement Washington, July 14.—(?)—Secre- tary Wallace and the president of the American Bakers association are in agreement that bread-buyer shall not be unduly penalized because of the tax levied on wheat processing in the crop reduction program. Henry Stude, the baker. in a le! ter to Wallace renewed his pro) that “the baker will pass on to th consumer only som uch as he is ¢’ pelled to pay—and no more.” “No one,” he added, “can prove violation of this pledge.” Wallace subsequently explained he merely had been trying to protect the | S.| consumer only so much as he is com- of “unwarranted increases in bran prices.” He expressed gratification that no one questioned the estimate that a one and one-half cent rise in the cost of a pound loaf of bread would reflect all of the tax paid by the men who turn wheat into flour. LINDBERGHS IN AIR AGAIN St. John’s, N. F., July 14.—(#)—Col- onel Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh resumed their airplane survey expedition northward Friday, taking off for Cartwright, Labrador, at 8:30 o'clock (F. S. T.). They plan- ned to pause at Botwood for refuel- ing.