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HOUSTON DENS
STATE ACTION
IS‘DEPLORED’
]/ City Will Be ‘Embar-
| rassed’ By Jones’
Candidacy Commit-
tee Declares
HOUSTON. June*d.—UP)—Jesse H.
J If Jones the men who single-handed
* I and unheralded brought the demo-
> /' cratic national coifcention to Hous-
11 ton. Saturday was criticized for his
Lj “attempting” as an endorsement the
r\ action of the state convention at
Beaumont which “intended to recom-
mend” him.
The criticism was voiced in a res-
olution adopted by the Houston
democratic executive committee in
which the committee “deplored” and
“resented” the “fact that Mr. Jones
has permitted himself to be placed
in an attitude that will embarrass
the city county and state by his
attempted ‘acceptance* of something
that has not been tendered him.”
Mr. Jones the resolution added
•misconstrued the said ‘recommenda-
tion’ as an ‘endorsement’ for the
presidency of the United State* and
publicly ‘accepted’ a supposed en-
dorsement of the democratic conven-
tion which was not intended.** He
also has “placed a construction upon
j. the action of the Beaumont conven-
tion that is not in harmony with
hi the resolution as passed bv that con-
'j i vention. ’ the resolution said.
L Present at the meeting were E. E.
R flancy. chairman; George E. Wil-
m liams. secretary and James L. Bailey.
■'< The committee earlier had declared
[' vacant the post occupied by Henry
Pudlev. This action was taken on j
the ground that Mr. Dudley resided j
outside the Houston city limits. The
fifth member. Morris Rosenthal was
out of tte citv.
The resolution referred to said
that Mr. Jones was “worthy of the
highest office that could be bestow-
ed upon him.’* It specified that the i
convention was “not offering him as
• candidate.”
j Pros Organize
For Convention
KANSAS CITY. June 9.—(*»>—All
organizations interested in prohibi-
tion are mobilizing forces for a con-
certed effort to write into the plat-
form* on both major parties a plank
definitely committing nominees to
enforcement.
F. Scott McBride superintendent
•f the Anti-Saloon I cogue and lead-
er of the movement said that for
the first time in history all organi-
zations are working in unison to pro-
cure assurance of enforcement.
While a tentative proposal will be
submitted to the resolutions com-
mittee of the republican convention
he said the efforts largely will be
directed toward presentation of their
anpeal and that the drafting of the
plank’s language would be left in
the committee’s hands.
A meeting will be -eld Monday of
a committee of 46 leaders of various
'prohibition and temperance organi-
zations at which definite plans of
procedure will be worked out.
Butler Urges
Hoover Defeat
KANSAS CITY. Tune 9.-(J*-A
man who can beat Governor Smith
is the man to be nominated. Nich-
olas Murray Butler Today told dele-
gates opposed to Secretary Hoover
at a rally.
For two hours the delegations
terming themselves “the allies” and
composed of supporters of Lowden.
Curtis. Goff and Watson. heard
s-eakers condemn »he republicanism
if Herbert Hoover and praise his op-
'*ients.
Tbe republican nartv faces a des-
_ te struggle in the next election”
Butler declared.
his” he said ‘is partly because
republican party has net been
ing its strength in recent
rs in the territory between the
rrimac and the Potomac and
rtly to the popularity of Governor
-mitb. It ia the part of wisdom for
us to choose the strongest man and
above all one who can be elected.”
Plainview Man Dies;
Was Shot By Officer
PLAINVIEW Tex. June 9.—(JPr~■
\ J. Thompson. 26. died here today
*om a pistol wound received ?n «
juggle with Chief of Police K. H.
’array of Plainview Thursday.
Murray who was attempting to ar-
*it Thompson on a charge of ac-
sting Murray's daughter was kick-
4 from the running board of Thomp-
jj's car and badly bruised.
ft. worth boy drowned
FORT WORTH. Jure 9.—(*V-Car- j
11 Ba»«. 14 wa* drowned in the pool j
K the Glen Garden Country club
1f course Saturday night while]
dimming*
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Kansas City Attracts Eye
Of Nation As G. O. P. Meets
Beloved Officer
Slain By Bandit’
Funeral Sunday
Once more the command to halt
has been answered on the border
with lead and an officer has paid
with his life.
Out of the darkness came flashes
of light and the echo of guns. A gen-
eral melee followed. Horses were
wounded. Men running. Rifle an-
swered pistol.
And when the smoke of the battle
cleared one of the most beloved
of Valley officers Horace Johnson
deputy sheriff lay dead. A few
VOTE TO COME
ON THURSDAY
Two Days to be Used
In Preliminaries
At G. O. P. Meet
KANSAS CITY. June 9.—UP>—Bal-
loting for the republican presidential
nominee will start Thursday the
third day of the convention if the
assembly follows precedent and the
tentative program outlined today.
Chairman William M. Butler of
the republican national committee
will rap the gavel opening the meet-
ing at 11 o’clock central standard
time. Tuesday morning. Tuesday
and Wednesday will be given over
to organization.
Thursday should see the fireworks.
Members of the national committee
for the next four yoars will be form-
ally ratified and then the roll will
be called for nominating speeches.
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio
will bold the spotlight on the open-
ing day which will be devoted large-
ly to the delivery of his keynote ad-
dress. Only the appointment of
temporary officers by Chairman But-
ler will occupy tha first day after
Senator Fess concludes. The Ohio
senator serves as temporary chair-
man.
The first dav’s program follows:
19 a. m. to 11—Music.
11 a. m.—Call to order by Chair-
man Butler.
Praver.
Singing of America probably led
bv Madam Schumani-Heink.
Temoorarv roll call.
Reading of convention call by Roy
O. West secretary of the national
committee.
Address by Chairman Butler pro-
posing the national committee.
Address by Chairman Butler pro-
posing the tentative chairman. Sen-
ator Fess.
Keynote address.
Appointment of temporary officers
and committees by Chairman But-
ler.
Senator Fesa will call the conven-
tion to order on the second day
when the permanent organization will
be set up. Senator Moses of New
Hampshire is in line for the office
of permanent chairman.
Houston Banker Dies
In Automobile Smash
HOl'STON. June 9.—UP)—Benton
W. Cooley president of the Ma-
rine Bank and Trust company was
killed instantly when his automobile]
turned over after striking a light
truck near here tonight.
A young woman who refused to
give her name at a hospital was with
Cooley in his car and escaped with
minor cuts and bruises.
BOY DROWNED IN CREEK
DALLAS. Tex.. June 9.—Oscar
Sholden. Jr.. 10 son of Mrs. J. M.
Sholden of Dallas was drowned while
bathing in White Rock Creek near
here today. Boy companions said he
accidentally stepped into deep water.
iT- ~ 7 ' =
steps away another man lay dead-
There will be no mourning for him.
He was the smuggler whose pistol
killed Johnson. With his last re-
maining strength after a bullet had
passed through his body just over
his heart. Johnson raised his rifle to
his shoulder and shot the smuggler
| through the body.
And the smuggler had enough
strength left to fire another bullet
into the body of the officer.
Funeral Sunday
Peace officers from four Valley
counties Masons from many parts of
the county American legion mem-
bers and hundreds of other friends
of the dead officer will gather in
Harlingen Sunday afternoon to pay
their homage to the memory of the
officer at the last servicas.
The gun battle took place about 1
o’clock Saturday morning at the back
door of the house of Nick Parenti
one mile south of La Feria.
Horace Johnson and Border
Patrolmen Roy Harrell and Ramon
Longoria had received a tip that
some liquor was to be delivered at
the house of Parenti by two men on
horseback. The officers went to the
house about midnight Longoria hid-
ing in the brush near the front of
the house and the other two officers
going around behind the house and
hiding by the edge of the road which
led up to it and by which the
smugglers were expected to arrive.
Smuggler Fires
The moon was shining occasion-
ally. but the sky was overcast with
clouds which made it difficult to
perceive objects more than a few feet
away. The officers heard the smug-
glers approaching on horseback and
as two horses came into view John-
son and Harrell stepped out into the
road and called to the men to hold
up their hands.
The smugglers complied. They
stopped their horses and the officers
approached. As they drew near the
officers caught hold of the horses’
bridles. One of the smugglers made
a motion as though to dismount and
as he did so he rapidly drew a pistol
and fired the fatal shot into John-
son’s body.
The officer elevated his rifle and
fired a shot into the smuggler's body
striking him near the stomach. One
more shot was fired by the smuggler
this shot striking Johnson in the
right arm and pasing through the
officer's body coming out under the
right shoulder blade.
Johnson Falls
Johnson reeled and fell into the
arms of Harrell who had rushed
around from in front of the horse to
get in position to shoot.
Everything was in confusion in an
instant. Harrell was unable to use
his rifle because Johnson was in his
arms. The unwounded smuggler
quickly wheeled his horse the horse
striking the officers a glancing blow
as he turned and knocking Harrell
against a pump handle.
The blow dazed Harrell for an in-
stant. But he recovered and shot at
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French Permit
Landing of Thaw
CHERBOURG France. June 9.—
<>P>—Harry K. Thaw barred from
England as an undesirable visitor
larded in France this evening.
He gave no explanation for re-
versing the decision he announced
at Southampton of returning imme-
diately to the- United States. He had
a French visa on his passport.
KENTUCKY UNINSTRUCTED
LOUISVILLE Ky June 9—(4h—
Results of democratic county con-
ventions in Kentucky today indicat-
edt hat the majority of delegates to
the state convention at Lexington
June 14 would be uninstructed.
A check of 20 counties out of the
120 in the state tonight showed 246
delegates instructed for Governor
Alfred E. Smith of New York with
approximately 350 uninstructed.
NATIONALIST
GENERAL QUITS
CHINESE ARMY
Disarming of Conquer-
ed Soldiers Gets
Protest From En-
voys In Peking
SHANGHAI June 40—(Sunday)—
(£*)—General Chiang Kai Shek ha?
resigned command of the nationalist
armies is the report brought here
today in Chinese dispatches from
Nanking the nationalist “capital.”
PEKING June 9.—</P>—Disarming
of General Pao Yu Lin’s 47th Muk-
denite brigade by General Feng Yu
Hsiang's Kuominchun troops today
moved foreign diplomats to inter-
vene and make a personal attempt to
secure fulfillment of the nationalist
government's pledge that arrange-
ments would be made for the “peace-
ful withdrawal” of General Pao's
n.en from Peking.
Despite diplomatic efforts lasting
all day. General Pao’s followers
were disarmed by an overwhelming
force of Kuominchuners and were
marched away as prisoners presum-
ably to the Kuominchun quarter at
Nan Yuan.
The diplomats have sent a tele-
gram to the senior American con-
sul at Shanghai for transmission to
the Nanking foreign ministry recall-
ing the pledge given by the Nanking
government on June 6 for the safe
conduct from Peking of Pao's troops
which were left as a protective gar-
rison by Marshal Chang Tso-lin aft-
er he left Peking for Mukden.
Foreign Envoys Protest
American Minister MacMurray and
the British Japanese and Dutch
ministers accompanied by military
*ttaches went today to the Temple
cf Eastern Moon outside the east
gate of Peking where the Mukden-
ites were being disarmed and tried
to intervene. Their efforts how-
ever. were unavailing.
The diplomatic pasty then went to
see General Han Fu Chan. Kuomin-
chun commander in the Peking dis-
trict. He promised to communicate
v ith Feng Yu Hsiang. The Kuomin-
chun leader's attitude was at vari-
ance with the story told the diplo-
mats by Shang Chen Shansi com-
mander in Peking who said that
Han Fu Chun had told him that the
(farming of the Mukdenite brigade
was carried out under orders of
General Feng.
Government Helpless
The interim defense committee
tonight resumed urging the Shansi
authorities to take over the control
of the city. The reason of the move
was believed to be a protest against
the Kuominchuh's breach of faith.
Yesterday’s situation is believed
to indicate that tee Nanking govern-
ment is helpless to enforce fulfill-
ment of #its pledges by Feng Yu
Hsiang's generals and forces or
there has been an example of bad
faith on the part of the nationalists.
jSays Norris Mav
Head G. 0. P. Bolt
KANSAS CITY June 9.-A>_A
second republican ticket headed by
Senator Norris of Nebraska was
seen today by Senator Nye of North
Dakota one of the farm leaders.
“If Hoover and A1 Smith are nomi-
nated it would not surprise me if a
second republican ticket was brought
out headed by Norris.” he said “the
agricultural west will not support
Hoover. They will support any other
republican candidate.”
TEXAS WHEAT CHOP BIG
AUSTIN. June 9 —(A**—Nearly 20.-
000.000 bushels of wheat probably
will be produced this season on 1-
950.000 Texas acres remaining for
harvest. H. H. Schulti. federal statis-
tician. estimated In an official
statement here today. The 1927 to-
tal yield was 17.945.000 bushels.
I-H
VALLEY’S FIRST
* * *
PLANE GARAGE TO
* * *
BE OPENED HERE
—
Valley aviators and others util-
izing the airways to the Valley
will be able to secure repair and
other service in Brownsville ac-
cording to plans announced Satur-
day by V. M. Hugo manager of El
Jardin garage.
Mr. Hugo will establish the Val-
ley’s first airplane garage in con-
nection with the El Jardin estab-
lishment.
He is connected with the Mex-
ican Aviation and will leave for
Tampico Sunday morning to per-
fect his training in the servicing
of aircraft engines. The airplane
garage will be opened immediate-
ly upon his return and will be
equipped with all necessary fa-
cilities.
Mrs. Hugo will manage El Jar-
din garage during her husband's
absence and will be in charge of
all necessary preparations for the
installation of the special equip-
ment that will be required.
WINDSSWEEP
THREE STATES
3 to Die in Arkansas;
10 Planes Smashed;
Damage Heavy
LITTLE ROCK. Arlt.. June 9.—UP)—
A tornado in northeastern Arkan-
sas. injuring three persons critically
and causing heavy property damage
represented the most serious hit of
heavy rain and wind storms which
swept northern and central sections
of the state today.
. Three members of the James S.
Kent familv were injured seriously
probablv fatallv in a tornado which
swept past Newport.
In the Ozark region. Fayetteville
and Bentonville reported minor dam-
age in the wake of the heavy wind
storm.
WASHINGTON. June 9.—UP)—A
gale of tornado-like character swept
through the northeastern and south-
eastern sections of W'ashingon late
today and at the Bolling aviation
field toppled over and smashed up
ten airplanes standing on the field
causing an estimated loss of $200.-
000.
Considerable property damage also
was caused in those .sections of the
city first reports to the police indi-
cated. A number of persons also
were reported to have suffered
slight injuries from falling tree
limbs and flvine glass from broken
window panes and doors.
KANSAS CITY. June 9.—UPj—
Farts of Kansas again were lashed
by the elements last night and high
wind hail lightning and rain of
cloudburst proportions in some places
caused loss of life and great dam-
age to crops and property.
Pun>P'ng station keeper named
williams and his wife were killed
at Little Bandy Okla. when the
tornado sweeping out of Harper
county Kansas demolished the box
car in w'hich they were living. Their
small son was injured seriously.
Mellon Carries No
Coolidge Message
PITTSBURGH. Pa. June 9.-bP>-
Andrew W. Mellon secretary of the
treasury said here today that he was
not carrying a message to the na-
tional convention from President
Coolidge.
Mr. Mellon declined to amplify his
recent Philadelphia statement which
was that Herbert Hoover of all the
candidates appeared closest to the
party's ideal for president.
WOUNDED BISHOP DIES
CHARLESTON. S. C. June 9.—
— Bishop William R. Guerry se-
riously wounded by the Rev. J. H.
Woodward Monday died tonight.
HOOVER BAND
WAGON READY
TO ROLL OUT
Followers of Secre-
tary Claim Opposi-
tion Has Been Flat-
tened Out
BY PAUL F. H At PERT
Associated Press Staff Writer
KANSAS CITY June 9.—<AV~
Faithful followers of Herbert Hoov-
er arc rigging up a band wagon con-
fident that it will come in handy
next week. If all goes well it will
be rolled out on the convention
floor and all delegates in the mood
will be taken aboard.
Men and women boosting Hoover
drove ahead today bent on clinching
the presidential nomination on the
first or second ballot.
The opposition they contended has
been flattened out and only the
probability that Coolidge would be
a factor to be reckoned with in tie
balloting seemed to cause any con-
cern. For that reason there was a
general tendency to keep eyes on the
president and on the uninstructed
delegation from Pennsylvania which
will be headed by Mellon.
All along master minds in the
Hoover movement have insisted
their campaign was based on con-
viction that Mr. Coolidge does not
v-ant the nomination and would not
take it. Now that the show is -about
to begin they are faced with a rath-
er unorganized movement to project
the president into the picture.
If a strong tide toward Coolidge
should set in and no word comes to
stem its flow it is a possibility the
Hoover managers might turn to
Coolidge with all their transferable
strength. Such a course has been
discussed but no decision reached.
As viewed by some Hoover lieu-
tenants Connecticut will cast 17
votes for the president to be fol-
lowed by Delaware's nine Georgia
it is conceded probably wpuld come
along with 15 of its 16 votes for Mr.
Coolidge; he would pick up votes in
several other states and if Penn-
sylvania went to him solidly and
New York cast a big share of its 90
votes for him the president would
have an imposing group supporting
him on the first ballot.
Just where the Pennsylvania dele-
gation will cast its lot will be de-
termined after its arrival late Mon-
day. In many quarters it was pre-
dicted that Mellon will propose to
his associates at least one ballot for
Coolidge perhaps later swinging to
Hoover.
Hoover himself is not here.
While the convention is on he and
his wife will be in Washington. By-
radio and a direct telephone line
however the secretary will keep
close tab on developments here.
By KIRKE L. SIMPSON.
Associated Press Staff Writer
KANSAS CITY June 9.—(A*)—Mis-
souri supplied very pleasant weather
but the highly Hooverized California
delegation furnished nearly all the
visible political enthusiasm today to
start republican convention toward
its opening next -Tuesday in a way
that nu-dc it look like a party con-
clave to name a presidential candi-
date.
The folks from the Pacific coast
lost no time letting Kansas City-
know they had come and why. They
were led by a band roaring out the
strains of “California. Here I Come"
and packed a long line of motor cars
that oozed through the down town
streets with blaring horns.
California was on deck to urge an
adopted son as the next occupant of
the White House.
Hoover hat bands. Hoover arm
bands. Hoover hanners all done in
red white and blue that fairly shout-
ed the name of the commerce secre-
tary to every passerby.
Aside from this coming of the
Hoover vanguard the newspaper in-
vasion of Kansas City was the most
striking evidence of the significance
to the nation of what next week will
see develop at convention hall.
The convention center in Kansas
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Cavalry To Parade for Sargeant As 30 Years of Service Ends
Brisk military precision in re-
view and martial airs of the
Twelfth Cavalry at Fort Brown
Monday morning will mask the
personal emotions surrounding
one of the most touching moments
of the life in the service of the
colors—the retirement of a wor-
thy veteran to whom the army has
been life itslef.
The regiment will pass in review
before Staff Sergeant Sant John-
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son in accordance with a custom
of long standing in the army
honoring his thirty years of serv-
ice through wars and peace. The
review is to be at 8:30 a. m. and
the public has been invited to sec
the Twelfth Cavalry pay its re-
spects to an honored member.
Johnson has seen service in the
Spanish-American war the Phil-
ippine insurrection and the World
f
war and is a veteran of the old
school. His army years have been
with the Third Fifth and Twelfth
cavalry and the Fourth Kentucky
volunteers. During the Spanish-
American war he was with the last
named unit. He fought in the
Philippines and World war fol-
lowing the insignia of the Third
cavalry.
Johnson was awarded a ce^tifs*
*
cate for distinguished service
June 8 1324 for bravery during
a fire at Fort Apache Arizona.
This is an honor not easily earned
his superior officers say and its
possession is a real honor.
He has been in the local post
for the last ten years and has
been a model soldier officers
state.
His plans call for retirement to
his old home Lexington Ky. to
spend the remainder of life among
friends and relatives.
Many reviews he has participat-
ed in as the reviewed but Monday
he will have hh first experience
as the reviewer and on Tuesday
he is to be officially retired or-
ders to that effect having been
received from Washington*
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MEXICAN PLOT
I
Maria Conesa. above Spanish
dancer and idol of Mexican the-
atergoers has been arrested by
Mexican officials as an accom-
plice of General Jose Alvarez
below formerly chief of the
presidential staff accused of
smuggling quantities of goods
mostly silk into the country
the case occupying the attention
of all Mexico. Alvarez on his
way to Nuevo Laredo for trial
has protested his innocence. The
dancer was a close friend of the
general's.
ALVAREZ IS IN
NUEVOLAREDO
General To Be Tried
Monday on Charge
Of Smuggling
LAREDO. Tex. June 9.—(^—Gen-
eral Jose Alvarez former chief of
the presidential staff accompanied
by his son Jose Alvarez. Jr.. 17 and
his attorney. Luis Sotelo Regil ar-
rived at Nuevo Laredo Saturday
from Mexico Citv under guard.
General Alvarez f.ices trial Mon-
day before the public minister.
Judge Luis Galino at Nuevo Laredo
on charges of conspiring to bring into
Mexico large quantities of silks by
the use of the president's name. Luis
Alvarez his brother is manager of
the Bank of Mexico at Nuevo La-
redo.
A special car attached to a reg-
ular train brought General Alvarez
and his escort consisting of two
guards and nine commissioners from
Mexico Citv.
As the genera] stepped from the
train three military officers from
the Nuevo Laredo tariison met him
and saluted. His shoulders straight-
ened for an instant as he returned
their salute and shook hands with
one.
Guards tore their wav through
the throngs which surrounded the
little depot and. with their prisoner
pushed their way *o service cars
which awaited to carry the party to
the Hotel Sabinas where General
Alvarez his attorney and guards
will have rooms during the trial.
“I am innocent." General Alvarez
said before his attorney warned
him not to say anvthing.
Santa Fe Wants
The Orient Line
WICHITA Kan. June 9.—(VP*—In-
dications that the Santa Fe railway
intends to acquire the entire capital
stock of the Kansas City. Mexico &
Orient railroad emerged from a spe-
cial meeting of Orient directors here
today.
The Santa Fe already has acquired
the 40 per cent interest in the Orient
previously owned by the English
capitalists who first hacked Arthur
E. Stillwell's venture in building the
road and negotiations are under
way for the purchase of the 60 per
cent owned by the W. T. Kemper of
Kansas City and his associates the
directors were informed*
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GET WELCOME
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Last 500-Mile
World Record Flight
Is Made Without
Mishap
SYDN’EY. Australia. Jt’ne 10. (Sun-
day )_ljp>—Ths 7800-m;l* flight of
the monoplane Southern Cross across
the Pacific ocean from Oakland
California to Sydney was completed
when the plane and its crew of four
arrived here at 3:08 p. m. today
(9:08 p. m. Saturday Pacific coast
time).
The plane covered tha last leg of
its epochal journey 500 miles front
Brisbane. Australia on schedule
time landing at the local field after
following the coast line of Australia
for five hours and eight minutes.
The arrival of the two Australians
and two Americans. Captain Charles
Kingsford-Smith. Charles Ulm Har-
ry W. Lvor.s. and James Warner was
marked bv wild enthusiasm on the
part of thousands of persons who
bad watched and honed as the huge
tri-motored craft fought its way
through storms over the sea.
The flight from California to Syd-
ney was accomplished in less than
ten days. There were halts of many
hours on the Hawaiian island of
Oahu where the plane landed from
Oakland another short delay on the
island of Kauai across the channel
from Oahu whence tb* plane took
off from the Barking Sands course
for the Fiji*. Again at the island
of Viti Levu the fliers were forced
to wait for an opportune moment to
hop off fom Naselai Beach for Bris-
bane. wherg_J.hey landed yesterday.
Then they took to the air again at
Brisbane at 10 a. -n. today (4 p. m.
Saturday Pacific coast time) for the
final lap to Sydney.
ITALIA CREW
KNOWN ALIVE
Efforts to Take Aid
To Explorers Are
Being Rushed
KINGS BAY Spitzbergen June 9.
—UPi—After more than two weeks
of grim tension and anxiety reports
were received at Kings Bay today
that the crew of the dirigible Italia
was alive.
Across the desolate stretches of
uninhabited land and polar ice be-
tween Kings Bay and the northern
coast of Northeast Land just east
of Spitibergen have come radio
j messages to the Citta Di Milano
j faint and difficult to read but in-
> dirating clearly that the dirigible
j was on the ice somewhere near Cape
Leigh Smith the easternmost tip of
! Northeast Land.
Spurred by these radio calls for
; help the base crew at Kings Bay
i threw every resource into the scales
to bring help to their comrades who
j dropped from sight so mysteriously
i on May 25 while returning from a
| voyage over the North Pole.
i While the Hobby and Braganza
now in Northern Spitzbergen waters
strained every effort to reach the
place where the Italia is believed to
have come down there was some
fear at King* Bay that the two shipa
! would find difficulty in breaking
1 their way through the icy polar set
j to reach Cape Leigh Smith.
It is possible that a dog team may
be sent out from Green Harbor to
make its way by land across Spitz-
| hcrgen then to go over the Straits
j of Hinlopen on the ice and to sur-
vey Northeast Land in the hope of
; finding the Italia.
INJURED IN AUTO W RECK
AUSTIN June 9.—Mrs. Hal K.
j Sevier Austin uational democratic
’ committeewoman from Texas was cut
i about the face and two other persons
. were injured in an automobile col-
■ lision on the Austin-San Antonio
! road today.
Mrs. Sevier was thrown against
' the windshield of her machine. Mr.
Sevier was unhurt but C. D. Mann.
Port Worth postal clerk and Mrs.
Mann received lacerations. TV:r
three children were unscathed.
WEATHER |
. I-........ . ...
East Texas: Sunday partly cloudy
J to cloudy with scattered thunder-
• showers in south and east portions;
| somewhat cooler; Monday generally
' fair except cloudy with probably
J showers on the west coast; warmer
j in north portions. Moderate to fresh
southeast to northeast winds on the
coast.
j West Texas: Sunday partly cloudy.
! probably scattered showers in south-
east and extreme west portion; cool-
er in south portion; Monday gener-
ally fair warmer.
Oklahoma: Sunday and Monday
generally fair; cooler Sunday night
in southeast portion; mariner Mon-
day.
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