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Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1932-09-15
NORTH COALRIDCE
]. Spokfie, Core pondenD

fHoEvatd Nelson had the misfortune
to -huft his right hand quite badly lasf
Saturday. He lost three fingers and il
IS oubfu If his thumb can be saved
lie IS in the siretara hospital where
he is receiving the best of care.
The Bertelsen schoo and Sig Nelson,
school started Monday. September l..
Miss Alpha Anhalt teaches the Ber-
teisen school and Miss Esther ftIce
teaches the Sig Nelson school. This
beng the young teachers first term.
Miss Ciarice Rice. who is teaching
the coalridge school spent the week
end at her paternal home. Miss Ann
Rice called for her at the Albert
Spoklie home where Miss C1arice Rice
is staying.
Hanfen Nelson, son Of sig Nelson
is to start high school at Westby this
Tall. This is his freshmen year. He is
to stay at the r c. Petersen home.
Albert Spoklie is through harvest
day and threshing on Saturday after
noon.
The high wind that came up Thurs
day afternoon delayed harvesting. All
thresh rigs had to stop as well as
Miss Paula Norgaard who has been
assisting at the Albert Spoklie home
returned home to help during thresh-
ing.
Miss Vera Jensen was an overnight
AN% - - Id CHRISTENSEN.
Walter 0yeTgaard is now helping Ed
Spoklie thresh after helping Albert
Spoklie finish combining.
fhe little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Stanley 0ttesen was baptized Sunday
September 18th. She received the name
of Daela Sophia.
Ruth Norgaald left for Westby SUN
day the 18th. She is to stay at the
Hans Hanson home while attending
high school. Shei sa sophomore this
year.
Ragna and Gerda Dahlgaard are stay
ing at the Gust Stlabbe home this
term. lRagna is a sophomore and Ger
da a freshman.
Nels Arneson was threshing for Fred
Herman last week. The next move
will be to the Christ Norgaard farm.
where they will begin threshing Tues
day, the 18th.
John Andreasen of Dagmar threshed
20 acres of wheat for-AIbeft Spokfie.=
The Brentesen rig is threshing for
Peter Hoist last week.
The Danish Ladies Aid will be en-
tertained at the Peter Andersen home
Thursday. Sept. Is.
Mrs. Christ Norgaard and daughters
Paula and Lydia accompanied Mrs.
J. Albert Spoklie to Plentywood last
Thursday.
Stub Stephan finished threshing for
Paul Stephan Saturday.
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w 0 L CR E K
MRS. z. Davenport, Correspondent

The Campbell children called at b.
~Davenport's Sunday Afternoon.
Mrs. Burton Davenport was on the
sick list Monday and Tuesday.
Monday morning was a big tins for
the school children both big and lit
tie. School opened at the Phelps and
quite a number are attending high
scheol in Redstene-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Campbel1~and Mr..
and Mrs. Zeb Garneau took tehir chill
dren to Redstone Sunday so they
would be ready for school Monday
morning,
Bertha Cromwell was at her moth
ers Mrs. McCallisterss Monday.
Mr.. Mefiregor from Medicine Lake
called at Percy Rolls Monday.
Mrs. Charles Marsh entertained the
Club Thursday. The next meeting will
he at Mrs. Burton D%avenport's with
Mrs. Rolls and Mrs. Davenport enter.
tanning
Dan Campbell took a load of wheat
to seohey Saturday TO get his years
flour.
Mr.. and Mrs. zeb Garneau and
daughter called al Davenports Friday
q. F. Robertson. the Wanso mail
carrier had the misfortune of turning
his ear over on The hill south of the
George Stringer place last Wednesday.
He lad his little hoy with him. He re-
ceived a few cuts. other than that,
nothing serious happened
There was a cattle buyer In the
neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. McCalllster was n county seat
visitor Saturday.
Xeb Garneau took a load of wheat
To Reserve Saturday.
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,een so delayed. he returned without

been so delayed. he returned without
il.
A terrific gale struck these parts on
Thursday evening about four o'clock.
our SshOols began Tuesday with Miss
Rice of Westby as teacher for the north
school and staying at uhe Albert Spok-
lie home.
MISS Blanche Glaze al Antelope is.
teaching the south -seheol and making
iFpr home with the Fred Paulsen family
Theodore Thorson of 0uflonk-is4ea4
ching the Roosevelt school and is stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Guenther
and family.
- Jim elem finished his thfeslfing jobs
and pulled In the rig Thursday night.
A number of friends gathered al the
home of MIR. and Mrs. Worth Harsh
barger. Thursday night for a farewell
party on them. They are moving to
Colorado. leaving Saturday. Wfile We
regret to lose them from our midst. We
wish them well in their new home
Bud Chapman was doing some COM
hining for Nels Paulsen Wednesday and
Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fulmer Petersen and
son and Marie Rasmussen visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Paulsen. Thursday
evening.
her sister Mrs. William Mccauley Mon
day with her cucumber canning.
Paul Eugene. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Marinus Jensen, is on the sick list.
We are sorry to hear Of the painful
injuries Mr.. H. H.. Weer received in an
a~ute-eel4fste "Wednesday ffs suffers
from a broken nose and bruises on the
eovery soon.
Mrs. Margaret Stephens and Mrs Ella
Murphy took dinner with Mrs. Lon and
tIar Myers. Wednesday.
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A RID G E
MS. Fred Paulson, Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs ta-f1. tipurge and family
Of Wcstfby were in tuafridge. Tuesday.
The George family is moving to Sweet
Grass soon.
Threei1in mr. end combining activities
have been resumed again after a three
weeks DELAY due to wet weather.
tnn Powney, who has been employed
as 4 stenographer in Minneapolis for
sone time. returned Thursday to visit
home folks.
Oscar Olson and sons of Comertown
were through here trying to buy seed
rye lest week. but as threshing had
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DAGM r
{ Evelyn Pedersen, Correspondent

Emelie Christensen is nurs6ng
Mr.. Morsing as he still has to Law
in bed with a cast on.
Leroy Madsen and Mendix Gros-
kurth are home for a visit with re-
latives and friends.
Lillian Andersen went to Reserve
for a visit Wednesday. She drove
with David Fredericksen.
Vera johnson helped Mrs. Thusen
while they had bhreshers.
Quite a few from Dagmar were
at Antelope for the dance. They all
had a very good time.
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A re
Edna Lee, Correspondent

Mrs. Selmer Johnson and children
and Miss Gladys Lee spent Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Lee.
Miss Ella 'Juul began teaching her
second term of school at the Lee
school Tuesday with an attendance OF
only eight pupils.
Fred Lee and boys moved their
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Derby Program

Today's program for the start
of the Cord Cup Derby follows:
9 a.m.-Last public inspection
Of contesting airplanes. Hoover
Field.
10 a.m.-Stunt flying by Cleve-
land Stunt Team. Washington
Airport.
1890 a.m-Final official in
spection of contesting airplanes.
Hoover Field.
IL a.m.-Parachute jumping by
Cleveland Stunt Team. Wash
ington Airport.
11:30 a.m.-Arrival of Sports
mems Cruises.
IL m.-Stunt flying by George
Brinkerhoff of Brinkerhof Fly
ing School, College Park, Md.
washington Airport.
1890 p.m.-Passenger flying
over Washington. Washington
Airport.
pm.-Stunt flying by Cleve-
land Stunt Team. Washington
Airport.
1880 pm.-Transfer of contest
ing airplanes from Hoover Filed
to Washington Airport.
las p.m.-Alignment OF con-
testing airplanes. Washington
Airport.
2 p.m.-Autogiro demonstra-
ton, Pitcairn Aircraft. Wash
ington Airport.
2:15 p.m.-Final instructions
to contestants. washington Air
port.
2:30 pm Warming-up Of
contesting airplanes. Washing
ton Airport.
p.m.-Start of Eastern Wing,
Transcontinental Sweepstakes
Derby.
5 p.m.-Departure of Sports
mems Cruises.
6 p.m.-Passenger flying over
Washington. Washington Air
port.
$50 p.m.-Winners Of first lap
of Transcontinental Sweepstakes
Derby, announcement over loud
SPEAKER system.
7 p.m.-Night passenger flying
over Washington. Washington
Airport.
Evening star., 1932-08-21

ing placed almost all Of Mrs. McCor-
mick's immediate relatives at her bed
side, the most noteworthy absentee be-
ing her father, John D. Rockefeller,
the nonsgenarian oil magnate.
Her brother made hurried trip from
Maine, against his doctors orders. TO
help cheer his sister, once known as
the worlds richest woman.
Embraces Brother.
Mrs. Mccormick reused herself with
the same surprising vitality with which
she greeted her daughter Mathilde upon
her arrival from Switzerland recently.
She embraced her brother feebly and
they conversed a while.
The New York financier remained in
the room long while He had rushed
there ahead of his wife and son upon
his arrival by train from Boston this
morning.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
.PENNANT AWARDED
U. S. S. WEST VIRGINIA
Battle Efficiency Honor, Most
Coveted in Navy, Covers
Year Record.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
The battle efficiency pennant, the
most coveted prize in the Navy, was
awarded yesterday to the U. S. S. West
Virginia, now on the Pacific Coast.
The prize-a re silk pennant, is
feet long, with a black disc in the
field-was won by higher combined
score in gunnery, engineering and COM
munications than any other battleship
during the year ending July /.
In making the announcement, Ernest
Lee Jahncke, Acting Secretary Of the
Navy, said the vessel also would receive
the gunnery trophy for the battleship
class for excellence in shooting.
The commanders of the ship, during
the year, Capt. Cyrus w. Cole of San
Francisco and Capt. Walter S. Ander-
son of Carlinville, Ill, will receive let
tiers Of commendation from President
Hoover and the ship will carry the
pennant for year.
The gunnery officer of the vessel was
Lieut.. Comdr. j. H. Buchanan Of Bon
ham, Tex Engineering officers were
Lieut.. Comdrs. G. D. Swain Of Hing
ham. Mass, and s. D. Jupp Of Phila-
delphia.
Evening star., 1932-08-21

Cup plaque, an eight-cylinder roadster
and $1,000 in cash. Forty-eight cash
prizes, ranging from 500 to $500; "a
prizes for pilots in each wing, will be
awarded. In addition, pilots winning
the various laps will be awarded lap
prize money offered at the various con-
troll points.
A long succession of flying events yes
terday attracted more than 5000 spec
tators to the airport. The program was
marked by stunt flying and parachute
jumping by the National Air Race
teams, time trials of the contesting
planes and night flying and parachute
jumping. Roger Scott, who does the
bulk of the sightseeing flying at the
local airport and who is believed to be
one of the foremost pilots in the world
in the number of passengers he has
flown, was the star of the night show.
Scott demonstrated the use of para
chute flares for emergency night land
ing. jumped into another plane from
which an Illuminated parachute jump
was made, jumped back into his origi-
nal plane and put on display of air
plane pyrotechnics, trailing streams of
colored fire behind his ship as he few
sharp figure "8s" and other patterns
over the field
Evening star., 1932-08-21
MENTIONED
To AID BOARD PROBE
Former Senator Is Considered as
Counsel for Inquiry of Public
Service Body.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, August 90
George Wharton Pepper of Philadel-
phia, former United States Senator. ap-
peared today as the leading possibility
for selection as counsel for the State
Senate Committee that will investigate
the Pennsylvania Service Commission
His name has been suggested along
with those of Charles j. Margiotti of
Punxsutawney, Pa, retained yesterday
| by United States Senator James j..
Davis to defend him against indict-
ments charging participation in a
nationwide lottery; Robert Won Mosch-
zisker of Philadelphia, former chief
justice of the State Supreme Court,
and George E. Alter, former State
attorney general.
The Republican organization, which
sponsored the resolution providing for
the inquiry, appeared likely to make
| the selection of counsel
Gov. Pinchot, who has battled for
10 years to bring about an investiga-
ton Of the commission and who char
acterized the forthcoming inquiry as q
"whitewash," has urged that Attorney
General William A. Schnader be
named to the counsel post.
Pepper Remains Silent.
BAR HARBOR, Me. August 20 up.
George Wharton Pepper, former
United States Senator from Pennsyl-
vania, at his Summer home here de-
clined to comment on a report that he
might be offered the position Of counsel
to the Pennsylvania State Committee
| to investigate the State Public Service
Commission.
'I am not seeking any such position" !"
he said, "and I have not received any
notice that my name was being con-
sidered."
Evening star., 1932-08-21
u. S. BLOCKS INQUEST

CHICAGO, August 20 R.-The
Jurisdiction Of a county coroner on
Federal property was questioned today
at Edward Jines, Jr., Memorial Hospital
fer War Veterans.
Officials of the hospital refused to
allow the coroner's Office to conduct an
inquest into the death of Walter G.
Abeles, 80, who committed suicide by
leaping from a window.
Authorities at Washington will be
asked to rule on the matter.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
TREADWAY ASSA|LS
TR|MBLE DECISION.
Declares Ruling on Loan Pub
Iicity Was Made to Gain
Favor With Garner.
BY the Associated Press.

sToCKBRIDGE, Mass, August 90
Representative Allen T. Treadway
Republican, of Massachusetts, charged
in a statement today that the decision
of South Trimble, clerk of the National
House, to make public reports of Re-
construction Finance Corporation loans
was made to gain favor with Speaker
John NJ Garner. The statement was
issued through the Republican State
committee.
Treadway said Trimble, in reaching
his decision, was carrying out pet
hobby of Garner. and claimed "the
eminent authority" on which the clerk
reached his decision was none other
than the clerks own son.
while there is no reason to question
the integrity of the junior Trimble, u
Treadway said, "it will seem strange
to a great many people that the clerk
of the House should not have consulted
some eminent legal authority in arriv-
ing at his decision to publish these
Evening star., 1932-08-21

reports. Such publicity IS regarded by
those qualified to Judge as being fraught
with great danger to the financial
structure Of this country.
ut is fair to assume that II Clerk
Trimble were not beholden for his job
to Speaker Garner, he would place
greater dependence upon such legal
minds as those of Senator Robinson.
Democratic leader of the Senate, and
Senator Borah, who declared publicity
could not be made of the loans without
further congressional action, instead OF
seeking the advice of his own son. who.
until this decision, had not. so far as
know, been regarded as a prominent
legal authority"
Evening star., 1932-08-21
CHURCH LOTTERY DRIVE
DENIED BY OFFICIALS
Justice Departments II Investiga-
tions Limited, Despite
Reports.

The Department Of Justice yesterday
denied published reports that its agents
are conducting a drive against lotteries
conducted by churches.
There are only II lottery investiga-
tions now pending In the department "
1t was announced In a formal state
ment, land it happens that none Of
them involve churches"
Oficial denial was made that any
"authorized' person in the department
had given out an interview purporting
to be the basis Of the published re-
ports. The repudiated article, not
printed in The Star, linked the recent
indictment in New York Of Senator
James j. Davis and others allegedly in
volved in a lottery scheme with Ma
tion-wide drive aimed at fraternal Or
ganizations and churches.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Announced Out Of Danger.

An hour later the physicians pro-
nounced Mrs. Mccormick out of imme-
diate danger. but reiterated belief that
the end might come at any moment or
that she might linger for days, or even
weeks.
Earlier in the day, Mrs. Mccormick
was cheered by the arrival Of her
brother, John D. Rockefeller, jr., from
his Summer home in Maine. His COM
Evening star., 1932-08-21
MOST OF U. S. AIRCRAFT
CONSTRUCTED SINCE 1929
1O,743 Planes Now Registered by
Commerce Department, Official
Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The majority of the 10,743 aircraft
now registered at the Department of
Commerce were constructed within the
last three and one-half years, accord
ing to Clarence M. Young, Assistant
Secretary of War for Aeronautics.
Those manufactured in 1929 included
1926 single-engine and 143 multi-en-
CINE designs; 1880, 2,105 single-engine
and 81 multi-engine; 1881, 1913 single
engine and So multi-engine. Craft
manufactured in the first five months
of 1882 included 214 single-engine and
3 multi-engine.
The greatest number of airplanes
were powered with engines Of 80 horse
power or less.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
HURRICANE TOLL AT AZ.
Red Cross Receives Gifts to Aid
Sufferers.

HOUSTON. August 20 OP).-The
list of fatalities in last Saturdays hur-
ricane stood today at AZ with the death
Of Mrs. Theresa Viola Macarthur OF
Freeport, from injuries.
Meanwhile contributions of money,
food and clothing to aid the storms
numerous victims In Angleton, Free
port. West Columbia and Brazoria still
were coming in to Red Cross head
quarters. The cash contributions to-
tailed $7,238.
The immediate housing problem will
be solved. at least temporarily. with
the distribution Of 500 additional Army
tents which arrived today from New
Orleans
Evening star., 1932-08-21
MRS. MCCORMICK
SUFFERS RELAPSE
Daughter of John D. RoCke-
feIIer, Sr., Responds Quick
Iy to Aid, However.
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, August 20.-Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick suffered a sud-
ciety leader rallied after the applica-
tion of stimulants and doctors later
said her condition was "the same as
this afternoon"
The entire family circle was gath
cred in Mrs. McCormick'S suite shortly
after 6 O'Clock, when she began to gasp
for breath and apparently was dying,
They watched breathlessly while doc
tors and nurses fought desperately to
rekindle the spark of life.
Evening star., 1932-08-21

Felt hats. wool crepe hats
and velvet combinations-
Autumn's smart and becoming
new ideas in immense variety.
Bows galore-and other clever
trimmings. Black, beet root,
wine shades, greens, browns
and blues.
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1932-08-21
Pet Parakeet Guards Child.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. P.-Year-old
jeanette Ann Gray has a parakeet for
a pet. The parakeet has proved to be
jealous companion, riding with her on
her walker, scolding other children and
pets that bother her and attempting to
recover toys that the baby drops.
Evening star., 1932-08-21

FreSn shipment beautiful French
rayon crepe costume slips in bias
cut and California styles. Trimmed
with imported Alencon laces. White,
flesh and tea rose. Sizes "a to A.
Double Extra Sizes, 46 to 50, 79c.-
Street Floor.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
WIDOW At FUNERAL
CAUSES NEAR RIOT.
Woman Who Killed Husband
Attends Rites Handcuffed
to Guards.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August Mrs. Dorothy
Pollak rs, and comely, whose appear
ance at her husbands funeral precipi-
tated near-riot as thousands crowded
into the cemetery to see her, was back
in the county jail today planning her
defense against murder charges.
Her attorney has announced new evil
dence had given him "a clear case o.
accident" as defense The widow hao
previously been quoted as saying sht
shot her husband in self-defense after
a quarrel over another woman. The
State adjourned the first session OF
the coroner's inquest with the an
nouncement that at desired more time
for investigation" of a theory that Mrs,
Pollak killed her husband, Joe, during
o quarrel about money.
At the cemetery yesterday workmen
and police struggled in vain to keep
thousands who wanted to view the
Self-made widow from tramping over
the graves. A woman and two children
were showed into Pollak'S grave by the
pushing crowd as it struggled to ap-
proach.
Amid crys of "She ought to burn
and other imprecationS which delayed
the minister in reading the service, the
widow, handcuffed to ] her guards,
sought 10 jump into the open grave
During the confusion woman raised
an umbrella, swung it twice at the
widow, missed her, but struck the
guards.
AS she was led away from the ceme-
terry and back to her cell she sobbed:
"Im going to miss him. When 1 die
bury me in the same grave"
The Irish Free State exported more
than S6.750,000 worth of sheep and
1n lo Ct rnar
Evening star., 1932-08-02
DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
INJURIES 8 IN VERMONT
$4,000 Pounds Blow Up at State
Owned Powder House.
Woman Badly Hurt.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
MONTPELIER, VT. August Eight
persons are in hospitals, one in serious
condition, following the explosion Of
$4,000 pounds of dynamite at State
owned powder house between here and
Barre last night.
The most seriously injured is Mrs.
Thomas Neill, who is suffering from
cuts and shock which it was feared
would prove serious because of her ad-
vanCed age. Others are Priscilla Laird,
Dorothy Laird, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Carroll. Mr.. and Mrs. Larochelle, and
Mrs. Cleo Canapazzi Of Barre is in Barre
City Hospital with facial cuts.
Scores of windows were shattered by
the explosion, and an audience in a
neaby motion picture house was
thrown into a near panic. The small
wooden building which housed the ex-
plosiveS was blown to pieces and two
residences, a short distance away, were
damaged
Evening star., 1932-08-02
NEW YORK STATE INDIANS
PLAN TO VOTE THIS FALL

Six Nations to Support Roose-
velt for "Great White Father"
BY the Associated Press.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, August 2.-For
the first time since he lost his hunting
grounds the red man Of New York is
going to vote for great white father" p"
Under the direction of a Mohawk
chief, whose Anglicized name is Thomas
w. Shaw. campaign has been launched
to get out the vote of the six Iroquois
Nations in the coming presidential elec-
tion ito obtain justice for ourselves"
The Indian was granted the fran
chise in 1924, but he has rarely, If ever,
used 1t in this State. Economic condi-
tions and dependence on the white race
for employment are said to have awak-
ened him to his responsibilities. The
federation embraces the Mohawk Sen
eca, Onondaga, Cayuga, Oneida and
Tuscarora tribes.
Shaw, who on the reservation is Chief
Tahowadehote, said he would urge sup
port for Gov. Roosevelt.
Evening star., 1932-08-02
Good Safe.Cracker
Sought by Church
From State Prison
By the Associated Press.


JOLIET, Ill, August 2.-Want-
ed: A good safe cracker, to prac-
tice his profession in behalf Of a
church.
Rev. John Heating, pastor Of
the Sacred Heart Catholic
Church, asked Warden Frank
Whipp of the Illinois State Pen
itentiary to send him an expert
to open the safe in the rectory.
The safe is locked and no one
knows the combination.
Warden Whipp said he would
likely nominate James Altman of
Chicago for the job. Altman is
serving a term for larceny.
Evening star., 1932-08-02

The Irish Free State exported more
than S6.750,000 worth of sheep and
lambs last YEAR
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-05-28
Search JUNGLE
FOR EXPLORER
Hunt for FaWCett Started in
Brazilian WiIdS.
BY HORACIO FUSONI
United Press stan Correspondent
Copyright. 1882. by United Press)

PORTO vELHO, Matte Crosse
State, Brazil, May 24.-By Indian
runner to Diamantino) Within an
hour after I have started an Indian
runner off to Diamantino with this
message, the Stephan Rattin expedi-
ton seeking Colonel P. H. Fawcett,
British explorer, lost in the great
jungle, Will have plunged into the
heart of the vast, unexplored Brazil
ian interior.
We finished our canoes after a
week of torture for all except Rattin.
This man, who has spent fourteen
years in the jungle, and is confident
that he saw Colonel Fawcett held
prisoner at an Indian village, has a
charmed life.
Even the hordes Of mosquitoes
that swarmed around us day and
night did not bother him.
The going was so tough that Dan
Fangen, the son of British ranch
er, who has lived many years in
this section, packed up and went
home. He said the risk of going
into the interior was too great.
We also are short Of other men.
who failed to show up. They are
Psraguayan hunters, familiar with
trckking through the jungle. Rat
tin counted on them for consider
able help.
This shortage Of man power made
the immediate future of the rescue
expedition very doubtful, but Rat
tin was confident.