Evening Star Newspaper, January 28, 1929, Page 3

I FLYER, SENSELESS, DIVES 26,000 FEET Comes To in Time to Find Plane Afire and Leaps to Safety. (Continued From First Page) est temperature 1 found on this flight was 50 degrees below zero Centigrade. I wore a heavy blanket-lined flying suit, moccasins, and face mask, and, of course, goggles and parachute. The start of the climb was made at 90 miles per hour, with a decrease of speed of approximately one mile per 1,000 feet. This speed had been pre- determined by calculations as the best climbing speed, and I was required to | fly accordingly. Records Data at 2,000 Feet. At 2,000 feet, I was required to make & record of the following: Atmosphere temperature, engine revolutions and engine temperature. This information was written on a card fastened on t.he‘ leg of the aviator. | Due to the heavy flying equipment and the extreme cold I had some diffi- culty in making the required notes.! While at this time, I was flying at the | correct speed, and regulating the supply | of oxygen to make certain that I was| obtaining a sufficient amount. 1 climbed to an altitude of 32,000 feet in approximately 35 minutes and found the temperature 50 below zero. At this altitude, I experienced difficulty in breathing the oxygen through the nipple, as ice would form on and in the nipple from the saliva from my mouth. Ex- cessive saliva is caused by thflllng‘ oxygen through the mouth. At this time, | the card required that I fly for a few | minutes at 61 miles per hour and I} climbed to 34,000 feet. Loses Consciousness. ‘There, T remember reaching in a half asleep fashion for the nipple of the oxygen tube, which had fallen out of my mouth. At this instant I became unconscious and did not regain con- sciousness until the aircraft had dived to_about 9,000 feet. When 1 regained conciousness, I felt nauseated, a condition caused by lack of oxygen. I immediately put the nip- ple in my mouth and took several long inhales of the precious oxygen. I thought I had been unconsious for a few seconds only and was surprised to note the altitude meter recording 9,000 feet. 1 realized immediately that I had been unconsclous for some time and during the period had dived about 25,000 feet toward the ground. 1 am thoroughly convinced that ice had formed in the nipple of the oxygen tube and prevented my getting suf- ficient to remain conscious, as I had more than sufficient oxygen for the flight. Dives at 320 Miles Per Hour. As this type of aircraft is very stable, it is believed it went into a glide and dove at about a 45-degree angle for the 25,000 feet at a speed of approxi- mately 320 miles per hour. This in- herent stability is built into this type of aircraft to take care of such condi- tions as I encountered. » An unstable airplane would have gone into a vertical dive and disintegrated, due to excessive speed caused by’gravity and the motor being wide open: ‘When I regained conselousness, I noticed that the motor was running un- evenly and would not turn up more than- 700 revolutions per minute, whereas normally this motor would turn up approximately 2,200 revolutions with full throttle. 1 immediately looked.for Wright Field, as I realiged that a forced landing was imminent.~ I started toward field. which was about 20 miles south. After losing about 3,000 feet altitude, gliding toward the field, I observed flames in the motor compartment, be- tween the banks of the motor and for- ‘ward of the fire wall and gasoline tank. Battles Flames in Air. My first thought was not to jump, but to try to land the plane. I con- tinued to glide toward the field. I pulled the automatic fire extinguisher, which sprays a fire-extinguishing liquid over the motor. As it was later de- termined, the origin of the fire was in the crank case, and this liquid could not reach the flame. In consequence 1t did little good. After pulling the fire extinguisher and noting the fire was not dying out, I made the decision to leave the plane, knowing that the trusty Army parachute would open, provided I had sufficient altitude for it to open. At 3,000 feet I unfastened my safety belt and nosed the ship over suddenly, expecting to catapult myself out over the uvper wing. While stationed at Selfridge Field, Mich., where this type of ship is used, T had made up my mind that this was the best way to get out of a pursuit ship. No Time for Fear, He Says. Instead of being catapulted out I was merely thrown upon the headrest in rear of the cockpit. 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Boston, h_St. fur-lined, fur heimet | |l-’resident-EIect and Mrs. Hoover Narrowly Miss Drenching in Waves. RECEPTION AT CUTUCO Chief Executive of Salvador Fails to Greet American Official. Note—Greater light and clearer perspective on Herbert Hoover’s trip to South America, in which untold diplomatic advantages were recorded for the United States, are to be gained from the interesting story written by Rex Collier, The Star's own representative on the trip, which began January 20. The story, with all its intimate details, will continue in The Star util completed. BY REX COLLIER. Nature's elements sought vainly to cancel President-elect Hoover's visit to Central America’s smallest and most densely populated republic, El Salvador, and, smarting under defeat, attempted to keep him there indefinitely after he had landed. A freak blow, of Tehuantepecer char- acteristics, started lashing across the Gulf of Fonseca a few hours before the party's arrival, and angry waves were pounding against the dock at Cutuco, port of L'Union, as the motor boats from tle Maryland completed the 10-mile ride across the bay from Amapala. On the high, substantial dock was massed a throng of officials, soldiers and citizens, and on shore were sev- eral thousand natives, whose white, tropical attire contrasted sharply with their bronze faces, hands and feet. About one-fourth of Salvador’s popula- tion is of pure Indian blood, proud de- scendants of a virile race of early Amer- icans. The remainder are mostly la- dinos and whites. There were white plumes of military cocked hats and swallow tails of morn- ing coats flapping in the stiff breeze up there on the dock, and Mr. Hoover unconsciously dropped his eyes to his own quite informal sack coat and white flannels and sport shoes. The necessity for making his long trips to shore in small launches had compelled him to forego his debut in lf own new formal clothes in favor - the more appropri- ate yachting clothes. - Mrs. Hoover, too, was in white sport costume. Snap Boat Lines. ‘The two boats bearing the press con- tingent had preceded the Hoover barge to the dock, but had failed in a dozen attempts to tie up alongside the gang- way. As soon as the motors were shut down to permit the boats to ease in, the wind and waves and current combined to push the tossing craft out of moor- i1 " reach of the dock. Two lines thrown to somewhat bewildered stevedores had &art.ed the instant they were stretched ut. Finally the boats took a new tack. They ran in alongside some great wooden piles in the lee of a storage house on the end of the dock and man- aged to tie up there. It was necessary for the correspondents and the camera- laden photographers to climb hand- over-hand up the slippery timbers brac- ing the dock supports, but with the aid of outstretched hands from above the debarkation was effected without serious mishap. There remained the all-important problem of getting Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and their companions off the smaller the | pending entirely on the proper func- tioning of a few yards of silk. I feel that I am qualified to state that when an airplane catches on fire in the air the pilot must make his de- tision and act accordingly so quickly that he has little time for fear. The pilot knows that, sometfmes, it is just a few seconds from the time the flames appear until the gas tank ex- plodes—consequently, it is a feeling somewhat akin to relief when he finds himself free from the threatening flames, floating through space and tug- ging at the rip cord of the parachute. Immediately after clearing the ship I pulled the rip and the parachute snapped open. I could see the pilotless airplane and it reminded me of hundreds of planes I had watched gliding into a field to make a landing. I estimated that it continued in a glide at about 45 degrees and probably at about 120 miles per hour air speed. Plane Glides as if Controlled. If I had not known that it was the plane I had just left, I would have thought nothing of it, as it glided down to land as if piloted by a skilled pilot. The plane struck the ground in a right-side-up position, with the right wing slightly down. Part of the landing gear was knocked off and it slid about 200 yards over the frozen ground on the fuselage and rolled over. It continued to burn and was destroyed by fire within about 30 minutes. I had been watching the plane with it to explode at any instant, when sud- denly I realized I was approaching the ground. I was drifting very fast, due to the wind, and from the best calcu- lations I could make it seemed certain that I would land in the middle of a small clump of woods which was com- posed of pretty tall trees. Lands With Joit. I pictured myself hanging from the top of a tall tree by the shroud lines of the parachute and began to pull to one side, trying to slip the parachute over the woods. I had heard of professional parachute jumpers doing this and h: been told that it was an easy thing to guide a parachute. T pulled vigorously and finally slipped over the edge of the woods, I believe, to a sudden gust of wind my. ability to guide the chute. T landed with quite a hard jolt on the frozen ground in a small field. (Copyright, 1929, by North American News- paper Alliance.) Julian B. Haddon was born in Mis- souri October 28, 1894. He entered the Army as a first-class private in the aviation branch of the Signal Corps August 17, 1918; became a second lieu- tenant March 18, 1919, and was hon- orably discharged October 15, 1919. On July 1, 1920, he was appointed from California as a second lieutenant in the Air Service and became a first lieu- tenant April 2, 1921. . EX-ADJUTANT GENERAL OF WILHELM IS DEAD By the Associated Press. POTSDAM, Germany, January 28.— Gen. Hans von Plessen, formerly com- mander of imperial headquarters and one time adjutant of Kaiser Wilhelm, died today at the age of 88. He had been ill with the grippe for the past few days. Adjt. Gen. von Plessen for many years was among the military figures in Germany who stood extremely close to Wilhelm. When a delegation of former high commanders of the German army called upon the former Kaiser during last week to felicitate him upon his seventieth birthday, the absence of the adjutant general was particularly noted. F. had been ailing for\some time. It was his custom, when the officers foregathered at the “Civilkusino” to cel- ebrat> the Kaiser’s birthday each year, to propose his majesty's health, but this year he was unable to attend. He was known as “the long Plessen” because of his immense stature, a great deal of curiosity and expecting the: ad | able to go. due more, | i . THE- -EVENING ‘STAR, WASHINGTON, -D. C, MONDAY, JANUARY .28, 1929. Bicecth N President-elect Hoover being escorted fi Navy barge, which was bouncing around on the rough sea and striving vigor- ously to keep its nose into the wind. As each wave smacked the little craft its cabin was doused with spray and its occupants remained huddled in the shelter within. f The President-elect emerged finally and braved the spray. Plainly he was worried. He conversed with a pair of secret service men clutching the rail beside him, as though to aid them in finding some clue to the problem. Se- cret service men are helpless in matters maritime, however. They were even more worried about the situation than “the chief.” U. S. Sailors Tie Craft. The officer in charge of the barge ordered the coxswain to swing in closer than he had dared do in previous ef- forts, and other sailors were instructed to stand by with boothooks and lines. American gobs from the docked launches had shoved in front of the dignitaries on the dock and were ready to show the native hands how lines should be c‘nught. and secured under such condi- tions. Mr. Hoover remained standing at the rail, in the path of the spray, during execution of this maneuver, and per- tion necessary to insure success. At any rate, two lines eventually were made fast and the craft was drawn slowly to the landing stage and stepss The boat was pitching and rolling so crazily, however, that both the President-elect and his wife narrowly escaped being jerked into the bay as they jumped from the deck to the slippery planking. Erasing the furrows from his brow under a spreading grin of relief, Mr. Hoover shook hands briefly with half a dozen of the Salvadorian officials com- prising the formal reception committee and then came to attention as a color- fully outfitted military band struck up “The Star Spangled Banner.” A regi- ment of erect infantrymen, with pol- ished bayonets, was lined up along the route to shore to maintain a pathway from the dock to the nearby headquar- BY JOHN W. WHITE. The 8 3 i B Cable g Theg 33 11 jcare Dails BUENOS AIRES, January 28 —What- ever may be President-elect Hoover's plans for a simple and unostentatious inauguration, it appears very likely that his new-found friends of Central and South America will make it resplendent with diplomatic, military and naval uni- forms to a degree probably never equaled in Washington. This is the manner in which many of the republics he visited are planning to return the honor he accorded them. Some are sending special embassies of high government officials or prominent citizens of rank as near as possible to Hoover’s. Admirals and generals as naval and military attaches and officers of lesser rank as aides will accompany m. The Presidents of Argentina, Brazil ar.1 Peru are among those known to be planning to send special representation. Planned to Send Martines. President Irigoyen had planned to send Vice President Martinez as a spe- cial ambassador from the Argentine. But the inauguration coincides with the first session of the Argentine Congress since Irigoyen’s own inauguration. There are a number of important legislative projects on the agenda, so it now ig; pears unlikely that Martinez will He, like the American Vice President, is chairman of the Senate and it is not desirable that he be ab- sent so long from this important ses- jon. ‘The President, however, considers this as one of the most important and most significant embassies it Argen- tina has ever sent. anywhere, and he is giving close consideration to the choice of a special ambassador. So Hoover's South American tour is likely to bring the diplomatic_corps of the United States in closer social touch with the governments of Central and South America because etiquette de- mands that the United States send a special embassy to the next inauguration of President in any republic that does ‘Washington a like honor this time. Hitherto Overlooked by U. S. ‘Therefore there is likely to be a continuance of those _international courtesies to which the South Ameri- Will Rogers Says: NEW YORK, N. Y.—New. York gives its annual reception again to- day to Capt. Pried of the America. First Officer Manning and his men are just starting in on their life- saving. careers; they are practically amateurs yet. But this' Fried; it's getting so & boat won’t make up its mind to sink till they know he is out on the ocean some place. He takes .on more passengers in the middle of the ocean than most ships do at pogt. JIf Hoover don’t put him on his cabinet,. why Mussolini will en his. And S O 8 is that bird's telephone number.. So.viva, the whole Amer~ ica crew and the generous passen- gers on boardd haps his presence provided the inspira- |- rom the dock at Cutuco, port of L'Union, and tossing boat to land at the little seaport. FREAK TEHAUNTEPECER LASHES GULF OF FONSECA INTO FURY | AS GOOD WILL PARTY MAKES ATTEMPT TO LAND ON DOCKS - _ AT EL SALVADOR, CENTRAL AMERICA'S SMALLEST REPUBLIC| [STAKEN BY DEATH o AT ki 4 after he had braved wind and spray ters of the International Railway of Central America, where it had been de- cided to hold the official reception cere- monies. Piles of Barbed Wire. The Salvador Indians, like their North American cousins, are not a demonstrative people, and there was no frenzied outburst of cheering as the Hoover party proceeded past piles of boxed merchandise and reeled barbed wire, which constituted an improvised grandstand for the spectators. It was uncanny how those people could main- tain their dignity even while sitting on barbed wire. Incidentally, the party noted that wire with interest, for it was evidence not only of America's trade activites in Salvador, but of the Ittle republic’s growing agricultural and cat- tle industries. The offices of the International Rail- way of Central America were in a large frame clubhouse-like structure on a grassy slope a few hundred yards from the wharves and railroad station. It was surrounded by large grounds, plen- tifully shaded by palm trees and other tropical foliage and protected by a tall wire fence and heavy gate. The rail- way building was the only structure avallable at Cutuco for a reception. Plans to receive the party in the city of L'Union proper had been dropped for some unannounced reason, probably because of the unsatisfactory transpor- tation facilities from the dock to the downtown: section, about a mile away, coupled with the inadequacy of L'Union’s hotel accommodations. There was a narrow-gauge line connecting the dock with L'Union, but its coaches were not modern, As for hotels, L'Union has little - demand for them, and conse- quently she was to be excused for hav- ing nothing pretentious to ' offer her guests, The reception took place on a broad, open porch, virtually bare of furniture, on the second floor of the railway build- ing. Mr. and Mrs. Hoover and Ambas- sador Fletcher were introduced to the Salvadorians, who included the minis- ter of foreign affairs and several other cabinet officials. They expressed the regret of their President, Dr. Pio Ro- mero Bosque, at his inability to leave San Salvador, the capital, to greet per- sonally the American President-elect. President Is Absent. This failure of the President of Sal- vador to come to L'Union apparently caused some surprise among Americans residing in San Salvador. One of them, a civil engineer, told me he had heard that the President was somewhat disappointed that Mr. Hoover could not see his way clear to make the 130-mile railroad trip to the capital city, and that to preserve the dignify of the republic he decided at the last moment to send members of his cabinet in his stead. Others, when questioned about this report, were sure that nothing of the kind had happened, and declared that the absence of the President was due solely to pressure of governmental business. Certainly Salvador did all in its power to make the short visit an enter- taining and memorable one for every member of the good-will party. No sooner had the guests crowded onto the porch than trays of champagne were hustled in and a round of toasts pro- posed to Mr. and Mrs. Hoover, the United States, Dr. Romeo Bosque and the Republic of Salvadore. With these formalities over, there remained several hours to pass away before the state ban- quet, which was to be the grand climax of the evening. Mr. Hoover said he would like to spend the whole period in conference with the Salvadorians, with a view to learning all about their political, eco- nomic and domestic affairs. Mrs. Hoover and the newspaper men pre- ferred to go on a sight-seeing expedi- tion to L'Union. All had their wishes fulfilled. Mrs. Hoover went to the town by automobile and the correspondents climbed aboard a special train made up of two venerable coaches and several flat cars. That trip to L'Union is worth a chap- ter in itself—and it shall get it. (Copyright, 1929, by The Evening Star.) REPUBLICS HOOVER VISITED PLANNING TO RETURN HONOR Sending of High Officials and Citizens of Rank to Inaugural Is Con- templated. can republics attach a great deal of importance and which the United States has hitherto overlooked. Central and South American republics invaria- bly send speclal embassies to inau rations in neighboring republics. Soms times they are accompanied by war- ships and military cadets. So far the United States has usually gone no further than to comply with the formal demand and appoint a resi- dent Ambassador or Minister to be spe- cial ambassador to the inauguration. Nothing could bring the United States into happier association with these re- publics than to make a practice of sending these special embassies. President Irigoyen is also giving care- ful consideration to the appointment of a new Ambassador to Washington. It now appears unlikely that the ap- pointment will be made until after Hoover’s inauguration. In any event, it is considered that if the United States shows a social inter- est in the South American republics, it will go a long way toward wiping out the impression that the only interests of the United States down here is a commercial one. WOMAN DIES AT 103. Eight Children Survive, Youngest of Whom Is 64 Years. ASHEVILLE, N. C,, January 28 (#).— Mrs. Nancy Smith, 103, oldest woman in Buncombe County, died Saturday at the home of her oldest son, John Smith, 81, at Democrat, N. C. Mrs. Smith was born in Spartanburg, 8. C., but had lived in Buncombe County for many years. - She was the mother of eight children, all of whom survive. The youngest child, a daughter, is now 64 years old. SPEAKS FOR COTTON MEN. BOSTON, January 28 (#).—The Na- tional Association of Cotton Manufac- turers announced today that Robert Amory of Boston, former president, would be the principal lfilhl‘ for the manufacturers at, the tariff hearing Wednesday before the House ways and means committee in Washington. A report by the tariff committee of the manufacturers’ assoclation will be pre- sented and arguments made for an in- crease in the tariff on cotton goods. Two members of the New Bedford textile counsel, W. E. G. Batty and Abraham Binns, will be the spokesmen for Labor. KING REGAINING HEALTH: LONDON, January 28 (#).—The prog- ress which King George has been mak- ing for many days was stated authori- tatively this morning to be unchecked. A setback at this stage was regarded as only a remote possibility. 'Sir Hugh Rigby was the only attend- ing doctor to visit the King this morn- issued bulle- No_bulletin is expected to be tonight, and the date of the next tin is not settled. 1t was indicated by the present out- look that the King would be moved to th.e'L seaside resort of Bognor late next wi HECHT CO. PLANS STORE EXPANSION Owen Building Site Acquired for Enlarging 7th and F Street Establishment. Plans for the early expansion of the home of the Hecht Co. large seven- story and basement department store at Sesenth and F streets, erected a little more than three years ago, were made public today with the announcement of the purchase by the company of the Owen Building, 620-22 F street, ad- joining the degnrtment store. Purchase of the building, a four-story structure having a frontage of 42 feet and a depth of 150 feet, has just been consummated in a transaction handled through the office of Micnael J. Doyle and Bernard F. Garvey, representing the estate of Richard Owen, former owners. The purchase price was not made public. Including the Hecht Co. Music Store at 618 F street, the additional property will give the company a total frontage on F street of 265 feet, in addition to a frontage of 225 feet on Seventh street. ‘The Owen Building is to be remodeled in the near future and wul make avail- able 5,000 square feet of additional space on the first floor for a selling de- partment of the Hecht Co. OPEN WAR ON FANAT!CS. NELSON, British Columbia, January 28 (A).—War was declared against Doukhobor fanatics in the Grand Forks district by the provincial police today. Inspector Dunwoody sent a force of provincial police to Grand Forks to ar- rest certain members of the Sons of Freedom sect. On Friday last, the Doukhobors, in frenzied wrath and minus clothing in subzero weather, attacked two provincial licemen who went to arrest three of 5?, Doukhobor members. The officers were chased from the territory. ‘The trouble started when the police to arrest three Doukhobors for driving children from five schools. Editorial Writer Dies. BUFFALO, N. Y., January 28 (#).— George S. Earle, prominent in editorial work and news writing, died last night. Mr; Earle came to Buffalo from Den- ver, Colo., in 1922, The Brighton 2123 California St. N.W. Several v e ry desirable apartments, in perfect con- dition, available furnished or unfurnished, .in this exclusive apartment hotel. Rentals with complete hotel service. 1 room and b-ik, $60.00 2 rooms & bath, 85.00 3 rooms & bath, 140.00 Wardman Management North 3494 DAVID E. MCOMB Retired Engineer of Bridges Was in Service of D. C. 50 Years. David E. McComb, 79 years old, re- " tired District engineer of bridges, who ! | had spent more than a half centuty in the service of the District govern- ment, died at his home in the Portner Apartments yesterday afternoon. had been in failing health for several | years, but had remained active until recently. During his service with the District, i Mr. McComb was responsible for many notable projects now a part of the history of Washington. Among them were the planning and estimating of the old Eleventh street bridge over Eastern Branch, the investigation and condem- nation of the old wooden structure which carried the C. & O. Canal across the Potomac, the adoption of con. crete in place of brick and stone slabs for sewers, drains and inlet tops and studies and recommendations in drain- age and sewage disposal. Served in Havana. Hel: From 1908 to 1912 during the second intervention, Mr. McComb was chief engineer of sewer and paving work for the city of Havana, Cuba. Mr. McComb entered the District service September 1, 1874, and had been engineer of bridges since January 1, 1913, being responsible while in office for the Dumbarton and Meigs Bridges, Benning Viaduct, South Dakota and Van Buren Street grade crossings, N Street Trestle and Bins and many smaller projects. He began his services here in the sewer department, becoming superin- tendent of sewers in a short time. He left the service of the District on several occasions. In addition to his | work in Cuba, he also aided in con- struction of the Panama Canal. Re- turning from his work in Cuba in 1911, he served as engineer of bridges until retired several months ago. Educated in District. A native of Chelsea, Mass., Mr. Mc- Comb came to this city at the ageof 5 years and made his home with an aunt and uncle. He received his early education in District schools and then entered the Massachusetts ,Institute of Technology, from which he was oy A omb is survived by a daugh- ter, Mrs. Mary Emily Frle’s', wfl:'of R. P. Fries, now connected with the District Engineering Department; two sisters, Mrs. Ellen Robinson of Cherry- dale, Va., and Mrs. Julia Demarest of Hackensack, N. J.. and three brothers, James McComb of Long Island, N. Y. and Richard and John McComb of Portland, Ore. His wife, Mrs. Theresa M. McComb, died five years ago. Funeral services will be held in St. Paul’s: Church tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. Interment will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. VETERANS PLAN REUNION. The veterans of ‘the 4th Division (Regulars) will hold a reunion and buffet luncheon at the Army and Na Club at 7 o'clock Wednesday night. o The 40 former 4th Division officers, who have been meeting monthly at the Army and Navy Club, are anxious to locate all enlisted men of the 4th Di- vision who live in Washington. The ‘Washington branch of the 4th Division Association has as members the division commander, Maj. Gen. Mark L. Hersey; two brigade com- manders, Maj. Gen. Benjamin A. Poore and Brig, Gen. Ewing E. Booth, and four regimental commanders, Col. James K. Parsons, general staff: Lieut. Col. Max B. Garber, general staff; Maj. Troy H. Middleton, Infantry, and Lieut. Col. Archibald F. Commiskey, Cavalry. It also lists as members Senator Robin- son and Representative Fish. Capt. 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Dr. Edwa Olive Tablets arouse the liver in a soothing, healing way. © When the liver and bowels are performing their natural functions, away goes in- digestion and stomach troubl Have you a bad taste, coated tongue, poor appetite, lazy, don't-care feeling, no ambition or enerdy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets, the substitute for calomel. Dr. Edwards' by their olive color. They do the work without griping, cramps in. All Druggists. Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. ' Eat what you like. 1Se, 30c, 60c. DAVID E. McCOMB. FARMERS WARNED T0 ADJUST OUTPUT Economics Bureau Advises Against Multiplying Products Already in Ample Demand. A warning to avoid increasing pro- duction of those agricultural products which are in ample supply was given the American farmer yesterday by the Bureau of Agricultural Economics in its outlook report for 1929. The bu- reau also urged the farmer to continue efforts to adjust production to demand. “The agricultural outlook for 1929 is for some improvement in the Mid- west and East,” the bureau's survey declared, “offset by conditions in other regions possibly not quite so good as in 1928." For agriculture as a whole, total. gross income will probably be maintained near its present level of around $12,000,000,000 to $12,500,- 000,000. The domestic demand for farm products, the bureau said, is expected to be maintained during the early part of the year, with foreign demand con- tinuing about the same as last year. Some expansion in beef cattle may be warranted, the report said, but farmers were cautioned against too rapid ex- pansion of sheep, dairy cattle, hogs and fruits. Some reduction was rec- ommended for potatoes and feed crops. ARIZONA OFFICIAL DIES. State Secretary Unable to Take Offige Due to Illness. PHOENIX, Ariz, January 28 (#)— John C. Callaghan, secretary of state, died here yesterday after an operation. Callaghan, elected at the last election, was to have taken office January 7, Ig{:& hl.shlnlw.tlno: :l:o poslt‘ponefl be- se he was confine a hospital at that time, o Callaghan was the first State awditor of Arizona, holding . that position for four years after the State was admitted to the Union, in 1912. In 1926 he was elected State treasurer on the Demo- cratic ticket. Callaghan, who was unmarried, was born in’ Gallitzin, Pa., in 1869. We are suspicious of any man who ean re- member to mail. his wife’s letters or- empty the pan under the ice- box. One thing husbands don’t forget —to bring home a package of Wil- kins Coffee when the wife tells them to. Stove Coal '‘8.50 This soft coal is screened into stove and egg sizes over our electric screening ma- chines. If you can use soft coal, you will be delighted with this coal. John P. 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