Evening Star Newspaper, April 29, 1935, Page 5

RAINS BRIGHTEN DAKOTA OUTLOOK Minnesota Crop Prospects Ideal—Pastures Fresh and Verdant. By the Associated Press. ST. PAUL, Minn., April 20.—The | man in the fleld is humming & tune and smiling these days as he guides his plow and sows his grain. i Snow and rain have erased his greatest worry and the entire North- west farm area—the Dakotas and Min- nesota—rejoiced with him in the knowledge that this year's seed at least will germinate and get a nor- mal start on the route to maturity. The district heard with increasing pleasure reports of verdant pastures, sprouting Spring-planted crops and green fields of Autumn-sown small grain, which contrasted sharply with conditions in former years. Officials Optimistic. State agricultural officials in all three States were optimistic. Min- nesota's agronomist said conditions were “ideal,” and in North and South Dakota State agricultural experts | viewed prospects as ‘“very good” in | the areas which last year suffered the worst crop failure in history. In South Dakota sprouting small grain and abnormal moisture painted | & rosy harvest prospect. Thirsty Soil Soaked. Heavy drenching rains which fell slowly, soaking into the thirsty soil, materially changed the crop prospects of Eastern North Dakota for the bet- ter. The James and Cheyenne River Valleys, hard hit by drought for years, rejoiced in the heaviest precipitation in half a decade. The entire Red River Valley, long noted for its wheat crops, which last year were only “fair” because of dry weather, was likewise thoroughly | soaked. FAR WEST BENEFITED. Adequate Rains and Heavy Snowpacks Aid Agriculture, SAN FRANCISCO, April 29 (#)— Record snowfalls has formed natural Teservoirs in several Far Western States § and, with heavy rains soaking the | soil, there are prospects of bounteous | crops from fields and gardens. | Figures compiled today disclosed deep snowpacks in Oregon, Cali{crnia and Idaho; good irrigation supplies | in Washington, nearly normal rain- | 1all in Utah, ample water for ranch- ers in parts of Nevada and the snow | depth in Arizona’s mountains slightly better than last year. The normal seasonal raiufall al- | ready has been equaled or exceeded | at virtually every point in California All-time snowfall records for Lassen | Volcanic National Park were brcken this year, more than 16 feet being | recorded at Lake Helen, | Utah's general average precipita- | tion frem October to March, inclu- ®ive, was about 86 per cent of normal, it is reported. However, in the Greek | and Colorado Rivers watershed it | was 96 per cent and in the Sevier Lake watershed 86 per cent. In that ‘region the soil was unprecedentediy dry. BOY, 13, SHOT DOWN - BY ECCENTRIC MAN Deliberate Killing Motivated by 0ld Grudge, Slayer Tells Prosecutor. By the Assoclated Press. CAMBRIDGE. Ohio, April 29— Thirteen-year-old Charles Paden was | &hot to death deliberately last night | by & 52-year-old eccentric as the boy played with two companions, police said. County Prosecutor #aid that Maurice Brislen, a neigh- bor, confessed he killed the boy be- cause of an old grudge. A charge of murder will be filed against Brislen today, Boyd added. One bullet struck the child in the head and another pierced his heart. He died instantly. The prosecutor quoted Brislen as saying he fired one shot, “then I didn't think he had enough, and I shot him again.” The children were piaying on a sidewalk in front of a store, Police Chief J. J. Gibson said, when Brislen approached. The man spoke a few words to the child, who cried, “You| leave me alone,” and then Brislen be- | gan firing with a .32-caliber pistol, the | officer said. FORMAL DE.NIAL ISSUED ‘White House Declares President's Son Is Not to Be Secretary. The White House vesterday issued @ formal denial of printed reports that James Roosevelt would become one of President Roosevelt's secretaries. The statement dictated to the press Melton Boyd | ‘Several newspapers printed stories that James Roosevelt, one of the President’s sons, is coming to Wash- ington to act as a member of the AWhite House secretariat. These stories are not true.” James, the President’s eldest son, s in the insurance business, — Coal Consumption Heavy. British railways used 14,000,000 tons of coal in the last 12 months. Illegal Groups Curbed. + Japan has proposed a new law to ontrol illegal organizations. | 20.—The next step in the revival of | ment calling upon all Americans to | | leaders from nine States heie | tending the conference. THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO New York Has a Mass Marriage In China mass marriages are held to cut down wedding costs. At the Chu Copyright, A. P. Wirephoto. ch of the Lady of Mount Carmel, in the Bronx, New York, yesterday wholesale wedding ceremonies meant merely that 28 Italian couples waited until after Lent to wed. Above are some of the brides and grooms leaving church after being united. MIDWEST &.0.P. PLEDGES BATLE Sectional Leaders Wiil Meet in June at Spring- field, Il By the Associated Press EXCELSIOR SPRINGS, Mo., April | Republicanism will take hundreds of Midwestern leaders of the minority party to Springfield, Ill, early in| June. This decision, along with a state- join in a crusade to “re-establish rep- | | resentative government,’ came out of the “grass roots” conference of party over the week end. | Harrison E. Spangler, national com- | mitteeman for Iowa and.chairman of the week end conference, said he | would anncunce the date in a formal call for the rally within a few days. All Americans Invited. “We propose to figat,* said the for- | mal statement signed by those at- “We shall call upon the organization of the Re- publican party to offer itself as & | vehicle for the maintenaice of self- | | government and the right. of the citi- | zen. But we propose no mere fac- tional, sectional or parZsen contest. ‘We call upon all Americans to join us in the struggle.” | Although the basis of representa- | tion at the convention will be an- | | nounced later, it was proposed that ! 12 to 15 votes be given each congres- sional district in the nine States— | Nebraska, Indiana, Wisconsin, Min- | nesota, Illinois, Missouri, Jowa, Kan- | sas and Oklahoma. Candidates Minimized. Unofficially, it was said that the leaders wished to make the gathering | & strictly “candidateless convention.” “We are witnessing the most reck- | | less and shameles waste of substance | of our people ever perpetrated in his- | tory,” the statement said “The | morale of the Nation is being cor- | rupted. * * * The Constituticn is be- | ing flouted The Roosevelt adminis- tration, aided by a supine Congress, panders to class hatreds. fosters the disintegration of the social structure into hostile and selfish groups, seeks to perpetuate itself in power by pur- chasing favor with the savings of the people.” Projects for Jobless. Trinidad will launch new public works projects to care for unemployed. | Killed on Hunting Trip. KIMBERLEY, South Africa, April 29 (#).—Lord Hyde, 28, eldest son of | the Earl of Clarendon, governor gen- | eral of South Africa, died yesterday | =——— Character in Bottles Vi 4 T AN order for milk animates all the organized facilities of the corporate milkman. | It also defines his many re- sponsibilities. Responsibility for maintaining an adequate supply. | Responsibility for the public health. Responsibility for timely and regular delivery. It is in this trinity of obliga- tions that the milkman finds his challenge and his oppor- tunity. How well he meets the decisive problems peculiar to his business determines whether he shall fail or prosper. For it is only by the distinc- tions of quality in product and service that he may hope to win public good will in sustaining degree. | To say “milk is milk” is not enough for him. As every milkman worthy of his vitamins well knows, milk must be milk plus the ingredients which give a man character and standing in the judgment of his home folks. gt PRESIDENT CHESTNUT FARMS- CHEVY CHASE DAIRY SWE DON’T TOLERATE CARELESS APPEARANCE. SLOPPY SOX ARE OUT” say 96 out of 100 employers— of wounds received when a rifle acci- dentally discharged on a hunting trip. Lord Hyde's gun apparently went off when he stumbled on the veldt and a bullet penetrated his abdomen. Do Not Neglect ARTHRITIS Thousands suffering from arthritic pains | have found reiief in Mountain Valley eral Water direct from famous Hot S A ne. Valley Mineral Water 1105 K St. V. Coprrishted 8. 5. Wis. Go. 1988 STEP INTO the nearest showroom today and see this new, revolutionary ‘Standard” Neo-Line Sink. It has every feature youhave always wanted, including the smart, modern design which makes an old kitchen look like new. Itis the newestcreation of the‘Standand” designers who are specialists in kitchen effi- ciency. GENERAL STRIKE INWAR PROPOSED Group Considers Walkout of Workers Also if Fas- + cism Is Attempted.. By the Associated Press. SAN FRANCISCO, April 29.—Pro- posals for a gigantic general strike should “imperialistic war” be de- clared or s Fascist dictatorship be attempted were considered today by 405 delegates who attended the Pa- cific Coast Congress Against War and Fascism here yesterday. ‘The conference adopted no resolu- tions backing the project, but two committees reported enthusiastic ap- proval of the plans revealed by con- gress leaders. They proposed armed forces, factory and “white collar” workers should strike in event of war or Fascism. ‘Waldo McNutt, New York, organizer for the American League Against War and Fascism, told the group “The next war will be fought in the Pa- cific to defend Standard Oil Co. 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