The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1933, Page 1

x North Dakota’s Oldest Newspaper ESTABLISHED 1873 World Economic Parle American Businessmen Recordin AGREEMENT BLANKS * BEING DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT NATION Employers Asked For Individual Promises to Boost Pay, Shorten Hours WILL GIVE THEM POSTERS Blue Eagle to Mark Firms Which Support Scheme Launch- ed By President Washington, July 27.—(%}—Ameri- can businessmen Thursday began re- cording official, definite pledges to « do their part in President Roosevelt's mighty re-employment effort. The first of the agreement blanks which are to go to 8,000,000 employ- ers for signature were being distribut- ed, along with addressed envelopes that will take back to Washington the individual promises to increase pur- chasing power by boosting pay and Providing more jobs through shorter hours for those now employed. The agreement forms not delivered Thursday will be taken around by the mail carriers Friday and Saturday so that by August 1, storekeepers, indus- ’ trialists, gsragemen, bankers, and every conceivable type of employer May present to his postmaster evi- dence that he has put the agreement in effect, receiving in exchange a pos- ter with the blue eagle and the legend: “We Do Our Part.” Already President Roosevelt and Hugh 8. Johnson, his industrial re- covery lieutenant, had definite evi- dence from an avalanche of tele- grams that thousands would comply immediately, mailing back their forms Thursday. ' Some are Hesitant 4 Meantime, Johnson worked to re- move the hesitation of many who| Just found that arbitrary interpretations of the agreement's clauses would af- fect their business seriously. Several thousand civic and commer- , Clal units which have volunteered to jead nation-wide campaigning to put the plan across received instructions to set up militarized organizations with a general and lieutenant general, the latter a woman, in each commun- ity, heading a big staff. These units will step into action three or four weeks hence. In the final week of the drive they will make a block-by-block canvass to make sure of compliance by pledge-bound employers, to get after any who have not joined, to survey the unemployed, + determine what work they are suited to, and help place them. Coincidentally with this work on the emergency drive, Johnson and his of- ficials began hammering into shape codes on which no suitable agreement was reached in open hearing, and making arrangements for a steady succession of public sessions on more of these lasting compacts of industry. One such code for shipbuilders was Promulgated Wednesday night by the president. BISMARCK IS READY TO SWING INTO ACTION Ten Bismarck persons Thursday ‘were named to the local committee to cooperate in the drive for re- employment of idle persons in con- nection with the federal recovery Program, it was announced by H. P. Goddard, secretary of the association *of commerce, Appointment of the committee by the association of commerce was re- quested last week by General Hugh 8. Johnson, federal public works chieftain. ~ The committee will cooperate with James C. Taylor of Bismarck, re- cently appointed director of re- employment for the state of North Dakota. Charles F. Horner of the bureau of public relations of the national Tecovery administration Wednesday telegraphed Goddard tliat instruc- tions for the Bismarck committee ave been dispatched. When these itructions arrive, Goddard said, the committee will be called to a meeting for organization purposes, Members of the committee are A. P. Lenhart, president of the Bismarck city commission; J. E. Davis, presi- dent of the Association of Commerce; Mrs. F. L. Conklin, representing the Red Cross; Rev. Walter E. Vater of the ministerial association; W. T. Kraft, Rotary club; Obert A. Olson, Lions club; Supreme Court Justice A. G. Burr, Kiwanis club; Adjutant Herbert Smith, Salvation Army; ‘R. A. Middaugh of the Bismarck Cen- étral Trades and Labor assembly, and ‘Mrs. C. W. Moses of the community council. Taylor at Meeting ‘ . To Aid Unemployed Kansas City, July 27—(#)—Frank Persons, director of the national re- employment service, met Wednesday with 16 state directors to map out methods of enrolling the unemployed for the 3,300 million dollar public works program of the nation. Among those attending was James ‘Taylor, Bismarck, N. D. Tt {s expected one million men will THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE : : Every man in this row of intent spectators is a present or former chief executive of an American state. They are shown at the Truckee rodeo on their arrival in California for the 25th annual conference of governors. Left to right: Governors William L. Cross, Connect!- C. Ben Ross, Idaho; Guy B. Park, Missourl; former Governor Cary A. Hardee, Florid eut; Paul V. McNutt, Indian: BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1938 James Rolph, Jr., California; Theodore F. Green, Rhode Island; Ibra C. Blackwood, South Carolin: SUPER - POLICE T0 LEAD CAMPAIGN ON KIDNAP RACKETEERS Federat Agencies, Stirred By Roosevelt, Seeks to Sup- press Crime Wave (By The Associated Press) Stirred into action by President Roosevelt, the federal government Thursday was preparing to nip the rapidly growing nation-wide kidnap racket. Striking at organized crime in gen- eral and abductions in particular, the president ordered the department of ice to make an intense study of the “snatch wave” which began in March, 1932, with the kidnaping of 20-months old Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr. A super-police-force, commanded by federal authorities, is the weapon with which Attorney General Cummings iti to lead his attack against out- jaws. Relatives of Charles F. Urschel, | Oklahoma City oil operator, who was taken from his home Saturday night, continued their preference to deal! independently with the kidnapers and have not given authorities any cooper- ation. The family said that so far ef- forts to contact the kidnapers have been unsuccessful. A virtually similar condition exists in the O'Connell case 20 days after John J. O'Connell, Jr., was taken from his automobile in front of his home in Albany, N. Y. county, state and federal authorities have been refused the confidence of the captive’s politi- cally powerful uncles. State Tennis Meet Will Open Saturday Fargo, July 27—(®)—The draw in the state tennis tournament, sched- uled for the Island Park courts Sat- urday through Tuesday, will be made at 8 p. m., Friday and the committee in charge announces no late entries will be accepted. Those wishing to enter the tourna- ment are requested to have their names into the committee's hands before the time of the draw Friday. The committee also announced it has decided to call all defaults Saturday afternoon. In previous years, defaults have not been called as quickly and the state event ran into the Red River Valley meet. This will not be allowed this year, the committee has announced. The Red River Valley tournament is scheduled for the Island Park courts Tuesday through Saturday of next week. Pioneer Lawmaker Succumbs at Fargo Fargo, July 27. — () — A former member ‘of the state legislature, and for many years a resident of North Dakota, John B. MacArthur, 80, fath- er of Mrs. C. 8. Christianson, ‘Fargo, died -at the home of his daughter here late Wednesday. Funeral services will be at 9 a. m. Saturday in St. Mary's cathedral here pe oat will be in St. Mary's cem- ef re For many years MacArthur resided in Wheatland and he had served the lth district in the state legislature. OFFERS POSTOFFICE BID Washington, July 27.—(?)—The Standard Construction Company, Inc., Minneapolis, submitted the low bid to the treasury Thursday for ex- tension and remodeling the postoffice at Grand Forks, North Dakota, at $157,800. THREE BREAK PRISON Vandalia, Il, July 27.—(#)—Three prisoners escaped from the state penal farm here last night after attacking and critically injuring Leslie Snod- grass of Wayne City, a guard at the institution. The uniforms of U. 8S. letter car- riers and substitutes are procured at [their own expense. - i ATT | Blames Heat for | Fall Downstairs. Iver Berg. 43-year-old Stanton man, was in a local hospital Thursday indirectly because Wed- nesday was such a hot night. Berg went to sleep on the floor in an effort to escape the heat and when he arose to get into bed during the night, “he turned to the right instead of the left”, his doctor said, and fell downstairs. Berg suffered a lacerated scalp and hurt his spine, though no bones were fractured, the doctors said. Berg was brought here early Thursday morning. Henry Gorhing of Selfridge, who was brought here Wednesday after being struck on the head with a wagon tongue in an un- usual mishap, suffered a fracture of his skull near an eye, an X-ray examination showed. Gohring was knocked unconsclous by the blow. He was released from the hos- pital Thursday morning and re- turned to his home. KIDNAPER GIVEN DEATH SENTENCE IN KANSAS CITY Walter McGee, Leader of Gang, Gets Extreme Penalty; Victim Was Unharmed Kansas City, July 27.—()—Walter McGee, confessed leader of the gang that kidnaped Miss Mary McElroy, Gaughter of City Manager H. F. Mc- Elroy, and collected $30,000 ransom. was assessed the death penalty Thursday by a criminal court jury. Formal sentence will be passed later by Judge Allen C. Southern, The case was the first in which the extreme penalty has been assessed the nation’s crusade against kid- pers. It is one of*the few in history to bring the death sentence where the victim of the kidnaping was unharm- ed. The jury deliberated ten and three quarter hours Wednesday night and reached the verdict soon after re- purine, deliberations Thursday morn- Ing. The jury interrupted the trial of McGee's brother, George, facing the same jcharge, to present its verdict. Brandishing weapons, two kidnap- ers forced their way into the Mc- Elroy home May 27 as Miss McElroy was taking a bath, Forcing her to dress, Miss was hurried to a motor car.’ She was forced to sit on the floor, a robe ove.” her head. The kidnapers took her to a cottage near Shawnee, Kansas, and chained her to the wall of a squalid basement room which she shared with some chickens. Negotiations were opened with her father, H. F. McElroy. At his request, nothing was carried in the newspapers until he had ar- ranged for her safe release 30 hours later. Informed McElroy could not, Pay the $60,000 demanded, the kid- Napers accepted $30,000 ransom. The city manager turned over the money to the abductors along a lone- ly Wyandotte county, Kansas, road and Miss McElroy was released. Spain to Recognize Soviet Government Madrid, July 27.(4)—The govern- ment of Spain Thursday recognized the government of Soviet, Russia. The decision to extend recognition was taken at a meeting of the cabinet with President Niceto Alcala Zamora. The president approved. Some politicians had expected the cabinet to be disrupted by internal dissension and there even had been talk of a ministerial crisis, but Pre- mier Manuel Azana averted the dif- ficulties. Several days will elapse before the definite form of Soviet recognition is decided upon, as 2 series of ques- tionaires must be exchanged between the two governments. PLAN FOR SALE OF AMERICAN WHEAT 10 ORIENT PRESENTED Farm Administrators Seek to Block Possible Attack on Midwest Price Washington, July 27.—()—Farm administrators revealed Thursday that they are planning for an in- crease of wheat exports from the Pa- cific coast to the Orient and are pre- pared to use part of the proceeds of the processing tax on wheat to fi- nance. the program. George N. Peek, chief administra- tor, said the Pacifie-northwest grain interests have appealed to him for assistance in disposing of surplus Stocks of the grain on hand there and that ‘administrators regard Prompt action as necessary to pre- vent the Pacific wheat from being sold in the east in competition with middle western wheat. They informed Peek there are two alternatives to remedy the situation —one in exports to the Orient, the other to ship surplus western grain through the Panama Canal to Gulf and Atlantic ports in this country and there offer the grain for sale in competition with middle western grain stocks. | Administrators were informed that with present grain prices, Pacific coast wheat handlers could lay down wheat in eastern markets “under Prices prevailing there for midwest- ern stocks.” this would result in backing up wheat on Chicago and other markets with @ corresponding effect on price. LONDON NEGOTIATIONS ADJOURNED FOR MONTH London, July 27.—(?)—Negotiations between wheat delegations of the United States, Canada, Argentina and Australia for restriction of acre- age were adjourned Thursday until Aug. 21. London will again be the seat of the discussions of the American pro- Posal to restrict wheat production when the delegations come together again nearly four weeks hence. TRANS-OCEAN PLANE DAMAGED IN MISHAP Over-Loaded Craft Sinks Into Sands At Airdrome Near Dublin, Ireland Dublin, Irish Free State, July 27.— '(®)—The wheels of the plane in which the Australian aviator, Capt. Charels T. P. Ulm, and three com- panions planned to fly to North America, sank in the sands at Port- marnock airdrome near here Thurs- day, resulting in injuries to five per- sons. ’ Planks were being put under the Plane to raise it, but the machine slipped, pinning three persons under the fuselage. They and two others, also hurt, were taken to a hospital. None was seriously injured. The accident occurred while a seore of civic guards were attempt- ing to lift the wheel of the plane. For 10 minutes their effort was fu- tile against the weight of the fuel and | stores. Ulm asked them to make a special effort. They strained to the task and the wheel began to lift. Spectators started a cheer that died in their throats as they heard @ rending crash. The undercarriage collapsed and the great plane lurched sidewise, slapping its right wing into the sand. Michael Rooney, Associated Press correspondent, was struck and felled by the tip of the wing, Ulm was downcast, The guards set to work at once in an effort to save the plane from the They pointed out, it was said, that) rising tide. It was estimated several days would be required for the neces- sary repairs. ao State Governors Gather to Discuss Problems Governors nd F. B, Balzar, Nevada. ———_____________¢ Post Makes Brief Visit to Capital | Washington, July 27—()—It took Wiley Post, globe-girdler who is making speed a habit, just two hours to let the capital tell him what it thinks of him. At 4 p. m. Wednesday he land- ed at what he called the “rotten” airport: “If it were cleared of some obstructions, you might make a good airport out of it.” (Emphasis on the “might”.) At the National Press club he signed the guest book and said his plane “Winnie Mae” isn’t ready to be put into Smithsonian. institution: “I suppose it will just fall apart some day. Well, I hope I’m not in it.” At the white house, President Roosevelt warmly praised his “endurance and courage.” In answer to a presidential “Come on, Wiley, give us a little talk,” Post’ told the crowd, which in- cluded Citizens’ Military Train- ing corps members: “I admire the American uniform a great deal. I am sorry I have never worn it. I am glad to be here.” GIRL IS DROWNED IN VAIN ATTEMPT TO RESCUE CHILD Margaret Wanner and Four- Year-Old Nephew Are Vic- | tims of Slope Tragedy Dickinson, N. D., July 27—(7)—In a double drowning near Sheffield Wed- nesday, Margaret Wanner, 14, lost her life in a futile attempt to save her four-year-old nephew who had fallen into a deep pool of spring water at a coal mine excavation. ‘The boy had been wading in a shal- low pool before venturing to- the edge of the deeper water. When he fell Margaret plunged after him. The ,tragedy occurred during the hottest part of the day and contact with the cold spring water is believed to have given both victims cramps. Recovery of the bodies was made shortly after the drowning but at- tempted resuscitation failed. AGNES MURPHY 9 UP INN. D. GOLF MATCH Jamestown: Girl: Takes Com- manding Lead in Battle For Title on Minot Links Minot, N. D., July 27.—(?)}—Miss Agnes Murphy, Jamestown, was nine| holes up on her opponent, Miss Dollie Craig, Fargo, when 18 holes of the 36-hole match for the women’s state golf championship were completed at the Minot Country club at noon, Miss Murphy, with a two-up mar- gin at the end of the first nine, took seven holes on the second nine and halved the other two. On the first nine, the Jamestown girl won the first hole but her op- ponent squared the match by taking the second. They halved the third and Miss Craig went one up by win- ning the fourth. The fifth was halved and the girl from Jamestown took the sixth to square the match, The seventh was halved and Miss Mur- Phy took the eighth and ninth to hold a two-up margin on the first nine. Starting the second nine, Miss Murphy boosted her margin to four by taking the 10th and 11th holes. The 12th was halved and the James- town star won -the next five in a row. The 18th was halved. The second 18 holes of the match was scheduled to get under way at 2p.m. The scores by holes: Murphy ......776454455—47 HOLT, MOODIE AND DOYLE APPOINTED ON ADVISORY BODY Trio Will Survey Public Work Construction Projects For North Dakota ARE NAMED BY PRESIDENT Each Is Well Known in Bis- marck; Williston Man Hav- ing Edited Tribune Washington, July 27.—()—Presi- dent Roosevelt Wednesday appointed state advisory boards of three mem- bers for each state to submit to the public works administration construc- tion projects for giving employment. Towa—Harold M. Cooper of Mar- shalltown, W. F. Riley of Des Moines, and E. P. Adler of Davenport. Minnesota—John F. D. Meighen, Al- bert Lea; Fred Schilpin, St. Cloud; Wm. N. Elsberg, Minneapolis. Montana—James E. Murray, Butte; Raymond M. Hart, Billings; Peter Peterson, Glasgow. North Dakota—Henry Holt, Grand Forks; Stephen J. Doyle, Fargo; Thomas Moodie, Williston. South Dakota—Leon P. Wells, Ab- erdeen; Herbert E. Hitchcock, Mit- chell; 8S. H. Collins, Aberdeen. Wisconsin— Walter G. Caldwell, Waukesha; Wm. G. Bruce, Milwau- kee; John Donaghey, Madison. Instructions to act swiftly in rec- ommending sound and useful public works providing the maximum em- ployment went to the state advisory boards from Secretary Ickes, federal administrator. “Although appointed to represent the states, they are really agents of the federal government,” Secretary Ickes said. “They are to view the public works program in its broadest national aspects. “That not every application for public work funds can be granted is obvious. It will be the function of these boards to weed out those with- out merit. Only the best should be recommended to Washington for ap- proval.” Each state board had three mem- bers except Texas, which has four. Each of the three North Dakotans is well known in Bismarck. Holt is in the printing business at Grand Forks and has visited this city on many occasions. Doyle has been in the automobile business at Fargo for many years and has long been an ac- tive Democrat. Moodie now is editor of the Wills- ton Herald and is widely known throughout the state, having been af- fillated with newspapers at Bismarck, Wahpeton and Mohall in recent years. During his stay in Bismarck sev- eral years ago he edited The Tribune for a period of several months. Aimee to Hurry Horae To Her Congregation Baltimore, July 27. — (®) — Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, fair- haired pastor—and owner—of Los An- geles’ Angelus Temple, wants to hurry home to her congregation. “I want to see them; I want to preach a home-coming sermon,” she declared from her sitting room in a hotel where, as guest of the manage- ment, she and her party have resided in a four-room suite since she landed | from Europe on the steamer City of | Havre Wednesday. i “I want to show them I appreciate their loyalty—the more so because of my trouble.” Mrs. Hutton, who said she screamed und fell to the floor of her cabin when first she learned of the divorce action filed by David Hutton, her third hus- vand, increased in strength Wednes- day and Thursday morning. She has. decided, she said, to leave the differ- ences between herself and the portly former choir singer, now in vaudeville, “to the Lord.” “Sister Aimee,” as she likes to be called, didn’t know what to do about the divorce. She said she wouldn't be nearly as surprised if Hen, sought. reconciliation as she was with his original action. She said she still loved him. Postoffice, Store Robbed at Luverne Luverne, N. D., July 27—(#)—The Postoffice and a hardware store were robbed here early Thursday by rob- bers who used a sledgehammer to break into safes in the two places. Raiding the cash drawer in the Postoffice safe, the robbers obtained $7 in pennies and a few dollars in currency, while at the Brunsvole and Sanden hardware store, they stole $30 in cash, Entry to the hardware store was gained by prying open the front door, while the lock on the rear door of the postoffice was broken. A sledge- hammer, stolen from a blacksmith shop here, was used in breaking open the safes. - The town marshal notified the sher- off of Steele county at Finley when the robberies were discovered this morning. No clues were found. Our farm population, though less than 30 per cent of the total, in- SAW MATES KIDNAPED Sitting together at a quiet game of cards, Mrs. Charles F. Ur- schell, above, and Mrs. Walter R. Jarrett, below, sew their hus- bands dragged away from the Urschell mansion in Oklahoma City by machine gun kidnapers, Jarrett was released an hour later, but Urschell, wealthy oil operator, is held for ransom va- tlously “estimated at from $250,- 000 to $1,000.000. POLICE OF CHICAGO PRESS CAMPAIGN T0 DESTROY GANGSTERS Challenge in Murder of ‘Angel Face’ Chicago, July 27.—(?)—Aroused by what they considered a challenge to their new drive on gunmen, police Thursday began an intensive search for three who put “Angel Face” Willie Carr to death. Disregarding the fact that children were at play on the sidewalks, one of the gunmen caught up with “Angel Face” as he ran along the street, pressed the muzzle of a shotgun against his head and fired. The shooting of Carr came at a time when Chief Justice John Prystalski of the criminal court was mobilizing ad- ditional jurists for a-war on gunmen, occasioned by the recent slaying of three policemen, one of whom was shot to death in a courtroom. Judge Prystalski’s action took the form of an appeal for volunteer judges to serve during the summer vacation with a slogan of “no mollycoddling of gunmen.” State’s Attorney Thomas J. Court- ney said he welcomed the judge's ac- tion and would cancel vacations of his assistants to enter into a vigorous campaign of prosecution. Carr, described by police as a rum runner and hijacker, attempted to tlee, as two of three men jumped out, of @ small motor car and approached him, but was not fast enough. When he stumbled his slayer fired. A com- Panion, with him at the time, escaped, as did the gunmen. Police believed the threat of an- other war over alcohol profits might nave been the motive, or that Carr was slain in revenge for the killing of sohn Guida of which both he and his brother, John, were one time accused. John was slain two years ago. Guardsman’s Death Is Subject of Probe Pana, Ill, July 27.—(#)—A military board of inquiry was in session here Thursday investigating the myster- ious fire inside a bus filled with Illi- nois National Guardsmen that re- sulted in the death of one and the probable fatal burning of three others Wednesday. ‘The dead man was Maurice Harper, 20, Mount Vernon, Ill., the others re- ported near death are Marlo Case, Wilburn Hulbert and Stanley Russell. Although it was at first reported that an explosion preceded the flames, officials said they believed the fire was caused by ignition of the gas- line line as the bus, carrying 30 guardsmen was returning to Mount Vernon after duty in the Christian county coal mining region. 65644535 6—43— 90 Craig . 64a 7166551466—62—10! | cludes more than 35 per cent, of the child population. Jack rabbits have been known to Weather Report Partly cloudy tonight; probably show: ers Friday, followed by cooler, PRICE FIVE CENTS y Ends g Pledges CLOSING SESSION IS MARKED BY MESSAGE FROM U.S, CHIEFTAIN Roosevelt Sends Note of En- couragement; Disbandment Is Only Recess GROUP WILL MEET AGAIN M'Donald Refuses to Promise ‘Days or Dates’ But Em« phasizes Need For Action London, July 27.—(?)—After receiv. ing a dramatic message of encourages ment from President Roosevelt, the world economic conference was ad- jJourned late Thursday afternoon to meet again after a recess and make 2 new attempt to restore world prose perity. “I can promise you no days or dates,” said Prime Minister MacDon- ald as he concluded the six-week session in his capacity as conference president. His declaration that the meeting was adjourned brought to an end a parley unparalleled in history for the scope of the investigations and the bitterness of some of the battles fought over world economic and monetary problems. “The problems we face—unemploy= ment, bankruptcies, unbalanced bud+ gets and undeveloped resources— challenged the wisdom of man and the capacity of governments,” Mace Donald said. “We adjourn not because we are des feated, not because we are discour- aged, but because a longer time is needed to attain results. Let there be no mistake. This is a recess of the economic conference, not a winding- up. The need for world agreement is greater than ever.” Roosevelt’s message ripped the labels of “failure,” from the confere ence which many delegates were bus- ily affixing by their speeches at the final plenary session. The president's note, which Secre+ tary Cordell Hull read to the assem- bled delegates, came as a climax to a morning of speeches, most of which were critical. The session was adjourned until $ D. m., 8s soon as the communication was read. Hull was scheduled to speak ot the afternoon meeting, Far from the bickering and squabe bling of London during the last sig weeks, Roosevelt gave the delegates perspective of the work they have done here and told them that “resulta are not always measured in terms of zormai agreement.” With an interchange of views comes # better understanding by nations of the problems of other countries, he said, adding that he does not regard the world congress as a failure, Desire Is Intensified By New! The president's message enabeld the conference to adjourn for lunch in buoyant spirits instead of under {the heavy atmosphere of continued criticism which speaker after speaker had voiced in the morning session. Soviet Speaker Bitter President Roosevelt's cheering words to MacDonald came after Jean Mai- sky, Russian ambassador at London and head of the U.S.S.R. delegation, nad launched the most bitter broad- Side of criticism of the entire session, “The practical results of the first Session of the world economic confer- ence have been zero,” declared the Soviet diplomat, “A comparatively small shock may be sufficient to let loose the terrible disaster of war,” he exclaimed after outlining his views that the confer= ence had failed. After declaring that Russia is “the ‘most important factor in international Peace,” the Soviet ambassador said that “peace is essential also to all other countries in order to save them from the horrors and ruin of a new war, the dimensions of which will far (Continued on Page Two) Urges Continuation Of Hopper Campaign Continuation of poisoning operas tions against grasshoppers is urged by J. A. Munro, entomologist of the North Dakota Agricultural college. With the harvesting of hay and small grains, the insects are already moving into such later crops as corn, potatoes and flax. Scattering of the poison bran bait in the late crops will reduce the "hopper population and help solve the problem of an infestation in 1934, Munro believes. The mature ‘hoppers have started to lay their eggs and unless large numbers are killed soon, heavy infes- tations are a practical certainty next year. Poison bait used against the bests can be prepared and distribut- ed at an approximate cost of $20 per ton. It is estimated by F. D. Butcher, entomologist of the federal extension . service who is aiding in North Dako- ta’s grasshopper battle, that late crops can be poisoned three times for a cost of about 20 cents an acre. Mattern Returning Home by Airplane Terrace, B. C., Juiy 27.—(P}—James Mattern, American flier, arrived here late Wednesday from Prince Rupert and took off a short time later for Hazelton. He planned to continue from the latter town to Prince George and then to Edmonton, Alta. The understanding was that he would fiy to New York by way of Fargo, N. D., and Chicago. Mattern reached Prince mun at the rate of 35 miles an bw. Wednesday from Alaska in a piloted by Bob Ellis.