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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
Hundreds Tramp

Hundreds Of weary trampers
stopped their march at coffee houses
for refreshments. one tall white
haired man. pausing to gulp a cup
Of coffee, said:
I've done seven miles since $50
and I've got thirty minutes in which
to do two more. Watch me make
EN-
The sight Of two girls on one mo-
torcycle. one riding the pillion seat.
elected a cheer from the walking
crowds.
The strike has resulted in the ap-
pearance Of the six scatter" motor
cycle. it's cargo consisting OF the
driver, two on the pillion seat and
three in a side car.
A business center which seemed
unaffected was the Covent Garden
area. London's distributing center
for vegetables, fruits and flowers.
At the stalls workers were all busy
and cheerful. anticipating a record
business from housewives stocking
their larders against a shortage OF
foodstuffs.
There are no newspapers, as union
printers are among the 1900. 900
striking workers.
Strikers threats OF jamming radio
stations were met with the annonce-
ment radioed by the British broad
casting company, urging the public
assist in keeping the channels OF
communication open.
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SYMPATHY ONLY. HINT
President of American Labor Indi-
Gates Stand

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. May support
Of the British general strike by
American labor unions may he CON
fined 20 expressions Of sympathy
President William Green Of the
American Federation of Labor, indi
Gated today.
European labor he suggested.
might be in a better position to aid
the English than were the American
workers.
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In the Sugar Market
Bv Thomson g. Mckinnon

NEW YORK May An the week end
ing May , there was a big decline in re-
ceipts of raw sugar at Cuban shipping
ports and a smaller export total according
10 information supplied by Willett & Gray.
can't in view OF the measures which recent
ly have been taken to reduce available sup
plies Sugar prices are inclined to ease
Oft, but I think the decline will be CHECKED
and that the market for futures will con
tinue to fuctuate within a narrow range
until something occurs to materially affect
demand.
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To Hawkins Advantage

The unusual number of candidates
for sheriff would work to the adj
vantage of Omer Hawkins. incum-
bent who seeks denomination, it
was said. Hawkins had the indorse-
ment of the Coffin machine and his
leading opponent was Grin Davis,
former head Of the Marion County
Horse Thief Detectives Association.
Byron *. Elliott and Judge Clinton
II. Givan. were running a close race
for Judge Of Superior Court -Four.
Workers for Ralph +. Jones, can
didate for Criminal Court judge,
were much in evidence at the polls.
Jones was contesting with Judge
James 4. Collins.
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1000 BOYS, GIRLS
AT ROUNDUP
Annual Affair Opens at Pur.
due University.
BIZ United Press

BU Nlfcd Vrcss
LAFAYETTE, Ind, May 4-Be-
tween 1900 and $500 Indiana boys
and girls flocked to Purdue Univer-
sity today for the eighth annual
boys and girls club roundup which
opens a fourday session today
The roundup is the climax of the
club activities for the past year and
most of the delegates won the trip
through good work in the past year.
Three special interurbans from FIT.
Wayne brought the groups from AL
len, Dekalb and Noble counties, while
Vanderburg County sent delegation
of twenty.
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VOTE LIGHT IN
MARION COUNTY
Continued From Page y

fin chieftains in many precincts The
league Endorsed Remy.
Literature for James NJ. Ogden,
indianapolis Bar Association presi-
dent, was prevalent at all polling
places and the number Of his badges
displayed equalled those Of Rep
resentative Ralph +. Updike, his
chief opponent for the nomination
for Seventh district representative
in Congress.
In the race for the treasurership,
Clyde f.. Robinson and John T.
Saulter were deemed the leaders.
with Robinson slightlY ahead.
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WALES TO FLY HOME
Prince Finds Boat Trains StOppedL
Orders Plane.

BU JHi'cd Press
PARIS, May 4. - fastening to
London from Biaritz. the Prince of
Wales found upon his arrival here
that boat trains had been ordered
stopped.
He Immediately telephoned for a
special aeroplane to carry himself
and three aides to Croydon from
Bourget. a plane was dispatched
and the prince prepared 20 leave
France at 4:30 p. m, reaching Croy-
den two hours later.
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ONE WHO WILL NOT LOSE
Girl Evangelist Says Christ Always
Indicated Candidate.

The only candidate who will never
be defeated is Jesus Christ, the
standard bearer Of the G. o. p. of
lleaven-the grand old party of
Heaven, declared Miss Uldine Utley,
14-year-old California evangelist, in
her sermon Monday night at Cadle
Tabernacle.
Special music was provided by
Noble Price and Miss Edith Richard
son OF the West Side Nazarene
Church, who sang a duet; the Indi-
annapolis Gospel Chorus. directed by
VIII c. Hitz, and accompanied by
Mrs. Hitz. pianist, and Mrs. William
Duthie, pipe organist. =
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MINERS ARE FINED
BIZ United Press

BOONVILLE, Ind, May A.
Thirty-three union miners of this
vicinity were fined S25 and costs in
circuit court here this morning by
Circuit Judge Lindsey for their parts
in attacks on nonunion miners at
the John Bull and Postum Ridge
mines on Feb. Is.
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EX-WARDEN INDICTED

BIZ inter Press
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, May A.
w. A. Bates, former deputy warden
at Flat Top prAon mines. was in
dicted by the Jefferson County grand
jury today on a charge Of first de
gree murder in connection with the
death of Frank Harper, Negro. con
N-ict
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Statement of Condition
Standard Fire
Insurance Co.
TRENTON. n. J.
% N. Clinton Ave.

OWEN ]. PRIOR President '''' 1881
FRED \. WRIGHT. Secretary
Amount SS Of caei!a 4r paid d, 100000
Cash in banks Ton interest
and not on INTEREST," lbs 100. 3g4 SO
Real estate unincumbered zoo, 100000
Bonds and stocks owned
y, market valued ....,..... 1131,14e.25
tate Gree from any prior
incumbrance) ........ 0b7 200 90
Accrued securities Interest
and rents, etc. ..,.,...... 19.63O6s
Reinsurance recoverable 49, 1O01494
Premiums and accounts due
and in process of collection 244.712.4s
Total net assets .........S2, 89a, s0s. 81
LIABILITIES.
Reserve or amount necessary
y, reinsure outstanding
Risks ........;......,, Isl, 273. 30s.6s
biusses uue ana unpaid ..... 116,S76.46
Bits and accounts unpaid 300O ~
Other liabilities OF the com
pahS ''.'...,.,........ 20 7OOO 90
Total liabilities ..SI4Ias s5I4
SaplIaI '.........-...... 800 600 90
surplus ...''........-s.. 4SO.Ol323
NJ
cu Iota! ,,,..:.;.........S 50 500. S9s.37
greatest amount in any one risk, 500. 600
S State Of Indiana,
once OF Commissioner of Insurance.
the undersigned commissioner of in
sba nee or Indiana, hereby certify that
ment Of the condition OF spy tbe OF ab sne state
TONED company, on the 3ist day Of Deem
per per 1870; as shown by the original state
Is now on file in this office
n testimony whereof. I hereunto aub-
sSSTIoe my name and afftx my official seal.
tssiEs A 19th day 81 sAp ri 1879
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Ri tnitcd Press
NEW YORK, May 4. -- Selling
again appeared ut the opening Of the
stock market today further rejecting
the development of the British gen
cral strike into an actual event and
the general list of stocks was sub
stantially lower than the previous
closing levels. The English govern
ment apparently is successful in op-
Grating emergency services in deliv-
cring food necessities.
General Electric was off three
points while Steel common declined
% point, Mack Truck more than a
Point and Hudson ia. The opening
price of General Motors at 129l2 was
~ below the previous close.
Opening prices;
Trading was reduced materially
during the second hour, and while
stocks held their early improve
ment for some time around noon
a sagging tendency was again evil
dent in a number of issues. Mack
Truck responded to its strong, earn
ings statement, showing record prof
it's and dividends of more than twice
those earned in the first quarter,
selling at 114%.
NEW YORK STATEMENT
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FRENCH FRANC LOWERED
Touches New Low Then Rises
Slightly.

BU United Press
NEW YORK, May 4.-French
francs touched new low record
in foreign exchange trading here
today at $,032534 Shortly after
ward the franc strengthened, rising
4 to 1926, where they were off
.0001 y from last nights close.
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FIGHT TO SMASH
STRIKE STARTED
Continued From Page u
i'm Edinburgh. one train hls run
from Edinburgh to Glasgow.
Violence at Glasgow

The first serious violence took
place at Glasgow when strikers bonn
barded with stones and bricks busses
operated by strike breakers between
there and Hamilton. The attackers
caused many strike breakers to aban-
don the service,
Labor leaders were confident Of
ultimate victory.
Labor will fight this strike
to the end. \. i. Cook OF
the miners federation said. I'VE
have no intention OF re-opening ne
gotiations with the government"
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that voters were taking too long TO
fill out their ballots.
In the Twentieth precinct, Ninth
ward, 1902 f. New York ST., two
voting booths were requested, in adj
dition to the four in use as the day
opened. Commissioners promised
one more booth and notified precinct
officials to allow voters not more
than FIVE minutes for casting their
ballots.
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1876 Out OF 1,103

In the First precinct, Third ward,
officials and workers prepared them
selves for a heavy afternoon rush
when tabulations early in the aft
ernoon showed only 1875 out of
possible 1,103 voters had cast bal
lots. Women were voting as heavily
as men. The slowness and lightness
of the ballot casting was alarming
to workers.
One hundred votes were cast at
noon in the Second precinct, First
ward. This was considered extreme
ly slow and light.
A good vote was recorded at the
polls of the First precinct, Second
ward, with 1877 persons casting votes.
There are 800 voters in the precinct,
officials said. About so per cent
of the voters We're women.
With 14S persons voting during
the morning hours in the Sixth pre-
cinct, Second ward. officials called
the voting fair" Some Negro votes
We're cast, but very few, 1t was
said
out of 112 votes in the Thirteenth
precinct of the Second ward, only
twelve were Democrats. There are
700 eligible voters in the precinct.
Three Negroes had voted at noon.
Seventy EIGHT voters visited the
poll Of the First precinct, Sixth
ward, before noon. registering light
vote. The vote was mostly Repub-
lican. There were more women than
men, it was said
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Blame Government

Labor leaders, in a proclamation
early today, placed responsibility of
the national crisis" upon the gov
eminent.
THE unions are fighting to main
tain. the standard Of life for the mass
of the people. Stand firm and we
win," Is read in part.
Government policies also were de-
plored editorially in editions of morn
ing papers before they were closed.
Few disturbances were reported.
Forty strikers rushed the doors of
London Daily Telegraph. Three
guards drove them off when they at
tempted to sing The Red Flag"
Word that the strike would go in
effect came when hope for settlement
was high.
J. II. Thomas. labor leader who
conferred with Premier Baldwin in
a last desperate move to avert the
walkout. was in tears when he
emerged from the Parliament build
ing shortly before midnight.
whats the news" demanded the
thronG.
With a gesture Of despair, he an
sWered:
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Democrats Disappointed

Extreme lethargy seemed to per-
wade the ranks of Democrats of the
county.
Russell Ryan, Democratic county
chairman, expressed disappointment.
He did not anticipate vote more
than so per cent Of normal.
They may turn out in the last
hours Of the day, but then they
would crowd the polls, already slowed
up by long ballots" Ryan said.
Indications were that any voters
would be unable to exercise the
franchise because of the length of
the ballots. 1t was believed that the
length Of time required for filing out
the long sheets would retard progress
Of the voting lines in the closing
hours. The law says that only those
within the booth may vote after 6
p. m. 1t was taking voters from
four to eight minutes to cast their
ballots
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Only Workers

Only workers were seen at a mum.
Der of north side voting places when
visited this morning.
Near noon ninety-one votes had
been cast in First precinct, Eighth
ward, In Eighth precinct, Eighth
ward, $50 voters, majority of which
were said to be Democrats, had Wis
tied the poles.
Democratic vote was SAID TO be
heavy in comparison in the Second
precinct, Eighth ward
Voting was moderate in the
Seventh precinct. Fourth ward.
There are 500 voters in this precinct
and 236 had voted shortly after
noon. Women and men were about
even.
Seventh precinct workers in the
Ninth ward saw a light vote when
only 175 persons had come to the
polls by l p m. Twenty-Five of this
number were Democrats, it was said.
Light vote was recorded in the
FIRST precinct, Eighth ward, with
only 143 persons voting. Workers
expected a steady flow of votes
during the afternoon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-05-04
BRITISH STRIKE LOWERS STOCKS
Selling Appears at Opening
of Wall Street EX-
change.
Average Stock Prices
change.

Average price Of twenty industrial
stocks for Tuesday 1903. off 2S7 Aver
age price of twenty rail stocks for Tues
day was 106.4l. o: /. As.
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Local WAGON Wheat

ludianspoliss, mills and grain elevators
Other Grades on their merit
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Chicago Grain Table

-. CHICAGO Nav 4--Primarry receipts
GA 600 against ,36I 900: oats. 443 900
against a 345 900 Sh inn Wheat 38 846
against 334, 900; oats. 7O1 900 against l.
075. 600.
CHICAGO. May 4.---Carlot receipts were:
Wheat. 49, corn 176 oats. 70: rye. 2.
CHICAGO. May 4.-Wheat--No 2 hard.
81 81 Corn--No , yellow. ~ - n 70 u @;
No; 9 yellow, 7ol q, re; No . yellow,
mixed. 20 = n II ioc No mixed. 6s y a
80 NC; No. 6 mixed. sc q 65c: No. :
white, BIZ: No, 3 white, II :, a re No
9, whit, o. q 81 i2,c. ,oats-&So; ,yhite:
No 4. white. 4Oc. Rye--No. .. none, Bar
ey--None. Timothy-S6 a 6.75. Glover
--S2S a SO.
s. +s }'1s a. | IS {}s < cor5goGNoa3. o. g
Isl d 47i5c; 30. 5, ~ n $50 Bar
S14.3 domestic. SCI; October $3.50
Timothy-cCashs s3.35; september, S2;50
- Z a zoe Hay-S3O.
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/ Am Broken

1.-The strike is on. I am broken"
But the mob had left him, rush
ing and elbowing their way to tele-
phones to inform the world.
Five thousand workers formed a
great parade and marched around
the parliament square. When they
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Statement of Condition
OF THE
Michigan Fire and
Marine Insurance Co.
DETROIT. MICH.
PenObscot Bldg.

On the 31st day Of December. 1925
r n \ E EVER ET 4R sc PTssiasnt'
Amount SE 81 G RggsErgP a "a 9GRoNpHS 2
Cash in banks ION interest
and not on INTEREST," IS 3.53d q
Real estate uninCumbered 1915 OO.OO
Oot market tO vaiue5 ...' " 679.24O25
cum HS S ' an. p'.V' 33.492 rs
Premiums and accounts due
lection .. $3.50 291.7546S
Accounts otherwise secured 100 90
Total net assets ........ 50 .459 .145 .45
LIABILITIES
Reserve or amount necessary
risks ''.-......D.'.....~. ST .2SS. 949 SIS
Losses adjusted and not due. l@3,455.71
Losses unadiusted and in sus- an o-e nc
Other liabilities Of the com -oo,o~
panV .DO.oI 9 Z
Total liabilities - 81 492, 601 rs
CapitaI ,........... 100000 90
Surplus ......... 500. SAB 81
Total ................S2.4 59.145 AS
Greatest amont in any one ooooo IN
risk .......... see. pIO,uVV'VV
State OF Indian.
Office OF Commissioner of Insurance.
I the undersigned commissioner OF In
srrance of Indiana. hereby certify that the
aPoye is Of above wee
company on the 3lst day of December.
1923. as shown by the original statement,
and that the said original statement is now
y" In testimony whereof. ! hereunto sub
scribe my name and atfix my official seal
t tsis Sth day f. f. s. sOS McM ftFa JR
Commissioner.
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GREAT FALLS, MONT.
6Ol Central Ave.

State OF Indiana.
Office OF Commissioner o! Insurance.
l. the undersigned commissioner OF IN
surance OF Indiana hereby certify that
the above is a correct copy OF the state.
ment of condition OF the above mentioned
company on the 31st day of December
1928. as shown by the original statement
and that the said original statement is
now on file in this office.
In testimony whereof. / hereunto sub.
fhi= 10Th day Of April 1929.
(SEAL) I. S. McMURRAY JR..
Commissioner. .
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NEW YORK STATEMENT

BU United PrCSs
$50. 600. 900: balances. sol 900 900.
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Democratic Slight

Democratic headquarters reported
a light vote cast up TO 10 a. m, with
few women visiting the polls. No
disturbances were reported
One worker said a survey OF seven
scattered precincts in two wards
showed less thans1 900 votes cast.
Use OF the Australian ballot in
stead Of the voting machine also
slowed balloting. officials complained
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Police on Duty

Police were put on twelve-hour
duty for the day, doubling the force.
A policeman patroled every pre-
cinct. A sergeant supervised their
efforts in every ward. A lieutenant
was assigned to each division, or
fourth of the city. They were UNI
der orders to keep away from the
polls, except when summoned by
the voting place inspector and sher-
if.
An extra emergency squad, bring
ing the force to three squads, was
kept in readiness at headquarters.
Motorpolicemen were assigned to
headquarters to respond to calls.
Sheriff Hawkins deputies were
modified to answer riot calls in
precincts outside the city.
The police arrangement added PIP
patrolmen to the normal force.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
SIX ARE INJURED
. IN AUTO ACCIDENTS
REPRESENTATIVES Car in COL
Iision-PoIice Search for
Hit-and-Run Driver.

Two automobiles, one owned and
driven by Representative Harrison of
Virginia and the other, bearing a
Connecticut license, driven by Mrs.
Orrina Wilcox, collided at New Jersey
avenue and T. street yesterday after.
noon and We're badly damaged.
Mrs. George Layton, 33 years;
Margaret Osgood, 20 years, and Agnes
Austin, "a years, all of Grace Dodge
Hotel, occupants of the automobile
of Mrs. Wilcox, We're injured. First
aid was given at Casualty Hospital
by DR.. Villipiano. The accident will
be investigated in Traffic Court
tomorrow.
Police are searching today for a
hit-and-run driver whose automobile
collided with the bicycle OF Carl
Acton, II years old, 72S l. street
southeast. at Ninth and l. streets
southeast last night about 7;30
o'clock. Acton. suffering from a
severe injury to his head, was taken
to Casualty Hospital and treated by
DR.. j. II. McNeill, who reported his
condition as undetermined.
Three-year-old George A. Gray, col
ored, / Terrace court, was injured by
the automobile of Elmer j. Hancock,
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Willy THIEVES GET
S5OD,0]O JEWELRY
Modern Robbers of Statesmen
Scorn Trough Stuff" for
GentIer Way.
BY the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, April 23.-Modern
specialists in train robbery, who
scorn the rough and tumble methods
of Jesse James have stolen jewelry
valued at 100000 from statesmen
travelling from the West during the
past month. 1t became known yes
terday that railroad detectives are
cooperating with jewelers. protec-
tive associations in an effort to run
down an organized band of these
Jewelry robbers.
The modern robber operates under
the Suise of a prosperous business
man. His plan of, campaign is often
as follows:
When a jewelry salesman in some
large Western city. whose comings
and goings are carefully followed by
the band, prepares to leave on u
selling tour an Operative" of the
robber band is assigned to cover
him. AS the salesman checks his
baggage, containing his valuable dis
play, the robber is close at hand and
Identifies his luggage. Then, when
no one is watching, the robber sub
stitutes for the checks on the sales
mans trunks other checks he has
obtained for baggage of his own,
Evening star., 1926-04-23
TOURISTS PAY HOMAGE
TO u. S. DEAD IN FRANCE

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 23.-Members of the
American Hotel Association, who are
touring Europe, yesterday paid hom.
age to the 1000 American soldiers
who were killed at Chateau Thierry in
the World War. l.. NJ. Tierney, presi
dent of the association, whose son
took part in the battle, placed a
wreath of roses on the monument on
the right bank of the Marine.
The hotel men spent the rest of the
day in Rheims and its cathedral, later
being entertained at an elaborate
luncheon. Cardinal Lucon, Archbishop
of Rheims, welcomed them in front of
the cathedral. Il salute especially our
American friends, who have been so
generous toward our city. One can
never praise enough their generosity .
he saiG.
Evening star., 1926-04-23

635 Seventh street northeast, that
was backing from it's owners garage
last night. The child, one ear badly
cut, was taken to Casualty Hospital.
A collision between the motor cycle
of Clyde III. Hogan, 2031 Second street
northeast, and the automobile Of
Homer Schrott. 216 Third street south
east, occurred yesterday afternoon at
Rhode Island avenue and First street.
Hogan was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for a severe injury to his foot
Evening star., 1926-04-23
BULLETS PUT BANK
ROBBER TO FLIGHT
Cashier and Assistant Open Fire,
Lying on Floors of Cages.
Intruder Caught.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, April 23.-Firing
through crevices as they lay on the
floors of their cages, the cashier and
assistant cashier of the Brooklyn
Curtis Bay branch of the Annapolis
Banking and Trust Co. yesterday
seriously wounded a man who had
attempted to hold-up the bank.
The intruder ran, emptying his
pistol without effect. and collapsed
on the floor of waiting taxicab.
He told police he was Arthur Hast
ing kenner and that he had come
here from Manhattan Beach, Calf.
Witnesses told of seeing a second
man run from the bank. No money
was taken.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Asks Lower Insurance Rate.

PHILADELPHIA. April % CP).-
A resolution advocating lower in
surance rates for department stores
as preferred risk was adopted yes
terday at the closing session of the
Retail Delivery Associations annual
convention.
H. H. Bishop, Toronto. Ontario, was
elected chairman of the association,
which is affiliated with the National
Retail Dry Goods Association, and
Chicago was selected for the 1927
convention.
Evening star., 1926-04-23
Cut Shenandoah
Timber Before us.
Gets Park Area
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, April 23.-Every
tree that can be converted into
lumber is being cut in the Shenan-
doah National Park area and
hauled to sawmills before the land
is taken over by the Government.
This unusual activity at this time
of the year is going on in every
county in northern Virginia ad-
joining the proposed park.
Get every cent out while you
can" is the slogan of some owners,
il is said.