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Seward daily gateway., 1933-08-21
IS THE 22ND STATE TO
 VOTE REPEAL

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 21. - Missouri voiced an emphatic disap- proval of national prohibition at the polls Saturday and today the state was the 22nd consecutive one to ratify repeal of the 18th amend ment
 One hour after the polls closed Saturday evening the result was pretty generally indicated as TIC precincts out of 4,2oO returned A. 800 votes for repeal as against 4,OOG against.
 A later count showed that almost 100000 voters went to the polls and 5O0,000 of these voted for repeal.
 Leaders of the campaign against the prohibition amendment have stated that it is now highly prob able that not merely the necessary 36 states will ratify the pending proposed 21st amendment to the Federal Constitution but that 1t will be ratified by all 48 states in the Union. They state that this is result to be hoped for in order that steps toward repeal may be taken by an absolutely unified nation.
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AMERICAN STAR
 IS GOLF WINNER

TORONTO, Aug. 21. -- Joe Kirk wood returned the Canadian Pro- fessional Open Golf Championship to the United States for the 18th time Saturday when he completed the final 36 holes Of the 72-hole medal play contest playing sub-par golf
 KirkWood made birdies and also eagles all day to turn in a brilliant 69 and a TO for the 36 holes. His total for the 72-holes was 282, or six strokes under par. This score was eight strokes better than the score of his nearest competitors.
 Others finishing up in the front ranks were Harry Cooper, who came through with a 29O, Johnny Farrel, Leo Diegel, Gene Sarazen and sev- eral Canadian stars.
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SMUGGLERSARE
 HUNTED FROM AIR

PORT SAID, Egypt, Aug. 21. - Airplanes were used to pursue mar cotic smugglers on the Sinai pen insula for the first time iIl his tory.
 During the recent moonless per iods gang of seven men, work ing in three separate parties, at- tempted to cross from Palestine to the Suez Canal A camel patrol of Sinai police, assisted by local Arabs, captured the first party with their consignment of hashish. The tracks of the second party were then dis covered and the chase began anew.
 At the same time the newly form ed Egyptian air force has dlSpat- ched three of it's airplanes from Fl Arish to attempt a route of the dope smugglers.
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MANY CRIMES
 MAY BE SOLVED
 TRIAL GANGMEk

CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Solution Of the Kidnapping and murder of the child of Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, was believed to be tieo up with with the Chicago-Mid Wes- tern Kidnapping ring whose lead CTS Roger Toury and Harvey Bailey are now under arrest.
 The tragedy of the famous chile leaped into new prominence as Des- lie E. Slater, special assistant at torney general took a plane for the Southwest where he will assume charge of the inquiry into develop ments growing out of the capture of Bailey which point toward a pos sible solution of the Lindbergh case.
 Toury has been taken to St. Paul for questioning in connection with the Hahn Kidnapping.
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Enlisted Men W;
 Ate Tainted Food

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 21. - Stricken with an illness apparently caused by tainted food, 140 Navy enlisted men were confined to their quar- ters at the North Island station.
 No serious cases have been re- ported, but three men have been removed to Naval hospitalsefor clos CT observation.
 Captain s. L. Higgins, senior med ical officer stated that in his op- inion the infection was of a rare l ature, the symptoms differing from the common varieties of food poi Soning
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STEELCODE BEEN
 APPROVED BY
 PRES.ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. It was with a gleam of triumph that Hugh s. Johnson, recovery program ad- n1inistrator, saw President RooSe- welt grasp a zen and sign the steel code which had been drawn up. The signing occurred just before the President got ready to leave for Hyde Park.
 Petroleum leaders sent President Roosevelt and Johnson flat state .nent that they could not accept he oil code in it's present form. The Petroleum companies demand a ri- gid price control in 9 trade plan.
 At San Francisco it was announc- ed that the enforcement of N, R. A. codes and provisions would start this morning when the regional Ot- ices there hand over the several hundred complaints already on file 70 United States District Attorney H. H. McPike. It was indicated that warnings will be sent to all viola tors of the N. R. A. program be- -ore definite action is taken under he provisions of the National Re covery Act law which provides for lines and imprisonment for those who are found guilty of violating -heir agreements with the Govern ..lent
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CALfFORNIALAWS COVER 4 VARIETY
 RIGHTS, WRONGS

SACRAMENTO, Aug 21. - The already bulky California s a tu t e books will be sWelled considerably this year with the addition of $50 new laws, which were passed by the recent California legislature.
 The new laws cover a varied na- ture of rights and wrongs.
 Interesting among the laws gov erning social relations is the law which m kes marriages between Whites and Filipinos, in the State of California, illegal.
 Another law in the criminal sec tion defines the eligibility of an es- capped convict to secure his pardon after he has again been appre- hended. The new law says that the convict must be returned to the ''big house" for a period of two en- tire years before a pardon can even be considered.
 Another law changse adultery from felony to a misdeamenor.
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YUKON SAILS
 FROM SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Aug. 21. The SS. Yukon which sailed from Seattle had the following Seward passengers:
 Miss Patricia Ray, Andy Parke, Mrs. E. M. Walker, Herold Green, Nicholas Riddle, MT. and Mrs. H. o. Arend, Allen H. Rogers.
 c. E. Snedeker, P. A. Hoffman, Otto Mueller, Dennis Doyle, F. H. Jasper, P. Fitzgerald MT. and Mrs. c. E. Ramsey, Mrs. James Dunn.
 Miss E. V. Franz, MT. and Mrs A. Granville, Mrs John Rosness, Henry Rosness, Jr., Charles J. Buckland, O. A. Soderlund
 Miss Beth Brand, Opal Wilkinson, Master Porter, Mrs. Viola Porter and George Mumford.
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Ten Persons Killed
 Illinois Accidents

SOUTH BEND, Aug. 21. - Ten persons were killed in this state Saturday in two auto accidents.
 The first tragedy occurred when the van,, carrying 28 visitors from the Chicago Fair, was sideswiped by a heavy truck. Six persons were killed and nine others injured. Sev- eral of the vans occupants were sleeping at the time of the crash.
 The second accident occurred d when an auto was struck at a crossing by Wabash Railroad pas 'senger train. Four persons were kill ed in this accident
 The driver of the truck is said to have fled from the scene of accident when he saw what had happened. Highway patrol officers searched for him all night Satur- day.
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DEBT PROBLEM
 IS NOW ROCKING
 CAPITAL CIRCLES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21. Sharp conflict over debt settlements with Europe today was rocking admin .stration circles.
 With Great Britain sending over ! debt mission in October and with other nations to follow, President Roosevelt will carefully select the American negotiators.
 The Administrations attitude to- ward debts will be reflected in the naming of the chief of the Ameri- can commission.
 White House attaches emphasized President Roosevelt has not depart ed from the policy that the, debtors must pay
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POST OFFICES GO
 OUT ECONOMIZE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-A turn out the lights campaign has been launched by the Post Office De- partment as contribution to Post Office economy.
 A weekly checkup by the postmas- ter to see the employees are turn ing out the lights not needed was requested by Silliman Evans, fourth assistant postmaster general. He al- so asked that lower power bulbs be substituted where possible and that bulbs be kept clean to give maxi mum lights at the lowest cost.
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Wheat Surplus May
 Be Shipped Orient

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 21. Ship ment of the Northwest's wheat crop, the only surplus in the nation this year, to the Orient will be dis cussed at conference of wheat ex- porters and government officials here today.
 Wheat growers in other setcions are concerned over the outcome of the conference since Northwest wheat has been an increasing fac tor in Eastern markets. Shipment of grain to China will improve the national wheat market, it is felt.
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STRIKE BEING SETTLED

FRESNO, Calif., Aug. 21. u The strike of orchard workers in the San Joaquin Valley is ended as the orchard workers have accepted the seven and one-half cent increase in wages. The California Packing Company was the first to offer the increased wage and ranches and other packers followed suit. The packers said they were making the increase in the interests of harmony and good will.
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MISS HELEN WILLS TRIUMPHS AGAIN
 ATFORESTH HILLS

FOREST HILLS, N. Y. Aug. 21. - Mrs. Helen Wills Moody, seven times champion, and Betty Nuthall, of England, only foreigner ever to win the event, came through safely Saturday in the two quarter final matches of the Women's National Tennis Tournament.
 Miss Nuthall was forced to make a sensational rally to win from Alice Marble, hard hitting star from San Francisco, by scores of 6-3, 60, 7-5, Heeley, England'S No. ranking but Queen Helen won from Mary player, without ever drawing a deep breath, 60, 6-2
 In Sundays semi final matches, Betty Nuthall of England, gave the spectators a real thrill when she triumphed over the California star, Miss Helen Wills, by taking the first set to 2. Miss Wills, however, came right back and cooly took the next two sets, 6-3, and 6-2.
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Peggy Hopkins Joyce
 Was Virtually Fired

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 21. The often married Peggy Hopkins Joyce, who purportedly left the cast of a Twentieth Century Pictures pro- duction because of ill health, spiked that report when she filed a com plaint with the Academy of Mo- tion Picture Arts and Sciences over asserted breach of contract.
 Miss Joyce claimed she had been given a six weeks contract by the company and had been dropped from the film after two days of work.
 Lilyan Tashman was borrowed from another concern to take Peg gy'S place in the film.
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BASEBALL SCORES
Saturdays Games AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago 8, New York '. Cleveland 6, Boston 5. Washington 5, St. Louis 3. Detroit 6, Philadelphia 0.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 8, Chicago 4. Brooklyn 5, St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 3, Cincinnati 0.
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Missions 10, Seattle 4. San Francisco ', Oakland 6.
 Sundays Games)
 PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Portland 5-9, Hollywood 7-8. Los Angeles ', Sacramento 0. Seattle 7-8, Missions 2-5. San Francisco 3, Oakland 2.
 AMERICAN LEAGUE New York 1911, Chicago 3-3. Washington 2-3, St. Louis IA. Cleveland 9, Boston 4. Detroit 4, Philadelphia 5.
 NATIONAL LEAGUE New York 6, Boston l. St. Louis 6-5, Brooklyn 20.
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TANKS ALMOST OUT

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The New York Yankees are almost out of the running in the American Lea que pennant race as the Washing ton Senators won their eleventh straight victory Saturday when they defeated St. Louis 5 to 3. To make matters worse the Tanks dropped a game to Chicago to the score of ' to 8. The Senators now have an eight and one-half game lead over the Tanks.
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BUILD BETTING BOOTHS

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 21. - Work men were rushed to death in com pleting the first betting booths that have been seen on the Cali fornia State Fair Grounds since 1905. Bordering on the north end of the main grandstand the rough ly built wooden shed will rank i.. importance with the big brick ex- hibition buildings as the center Of interests.
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MARKET CLOSED

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. - As has been the practice of the New York Stock Exchange to close all day Saturday there was no financial news from this center of activity. Reports from the Chicago Grain E Exch ng e state that September wheat closed at 88 cents bushel; cotton closed at $961 and the Eng ish pound sterling was quoted at S4.49.
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CHRISTIANS KILLED

BAGDAD, Aug. 21. - The killing of more than 600 Assyrian Chris tians in conflicts with the Kurds and the Iraq forces in northern IT, aq has climaxed the international situation in which Great Britain, ,s the former mandatory power ,ver Iraq, has been asked to take hand.
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ITS A FRAMEUP"

CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Cecil Smith, a member of the Vests polo team, playing here at the Fair, said tits a frameup," when he was arrested on warrant charging that he had attacked a Miss Virginia Roe, Ev- anston nurse, who is engaged to be wed. Smith has been released on g. $5,0OO bail.
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WANTS LARGE AIR FORCE

WANTS LARGE AIR FORCE
 MOSCOW, Aug. 21 Inspired by contests and exhibitions an the re- cent All Union Aviation Day, Sov- jet Russia went ahead today to car ry out War Commissar Vohoshiloff's appeal for an air industry "as strong as that of any bourgois country" !" He who has good planes is very strong" said the Commissar.
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INCREASE LEAD

NEW YORK, Aug. 21. The New York Giants increased their lead to six games Saturday by defeating the Chicago Cubs, 8 to 4, while the Pittsburgh Pirates lost to Boston. Two homerS by Mel Ott and one by Frank O'Doule helped the Giants build up an early lead. The game was witnessed by 15,00 fans.
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GIVEN PARDON

SACRAMENTO, Aug. 21. - Asa Reyes, former Los Angeles district
 attorney, Saturday was granted a -ull pardon by Governor Rolph. Reyes has been on parole from San Quentin prison after serving term
 or bribery and conspiracy in 1929.
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AN EASY WINNER

CHICAGO, Aug. 21. Signal Man, owned by the Audley farm of Vir- ginia, won the Hawthorne Race Tracks juvenile handicap Satur- day at six furlongs, with his run
 ming mate, Try, second, and Penn cot. third. Lady Hiloss was fourth.
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CITIZENS PROTESTED

SEATTLE, Aug. 21. The Munici- pal Street Railway decided to paint it's street cars red and green. Citi- zens set up such commotion against the color scheme that a committee from the Seattle Art Museum is to pass on the matter.
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CHAMBER MEETING

Regular weekly luncheon and business meeting of the Seward Chamber of Commerce will be held Tuesday at noon, at Cameron's Cafe.
Evening star., 1933-01-05

HI IUT tACcpEIUHdlly IHeIIgUIIOUs
and distinguished services in a posi-
ton of great responsibility. AS adju-
tant and operations officer Of the I5th
Infantry Brigade Of the Sd Division,
Evening star., 1933-01-05
Progress IS MADE
ON DISTRICT BILL
Items Given Close Study and
Office Heads Questioned
by Cannon.

Good progress was made today at the
hearings on the District appropriation
bill, Chairman Cannon OF the supcom-
mittee conducting the hearings said this
afternoon.
The District Commissioners made gen-
eral statements yesterday regarding the
District budget, and these were followed
up today with the subcommittee giving
detailed study to the items in the bill
with those in charge of the various
offices called in to justify the estimated
expenditures.
Chairman Cannon said today that
while no effort will be made to shut
off any one who desires to give helpful
information to the committee in con-
nection with the preparation of the
District appropriation bill, he expects
to complete the bill in a shorter time
than normally.
The schedule of the Appropriation
Committee calls for commencing hear
tngS on this bill on January 9, and re-
porting it to the House about February
]. The subcommittee started hearings
January a, and will probably report to
the House about January 27
Brief hearings will be held on the
remaining $685. 900 for emergency relief
In the District of Columbia during the
last half of the calendar year, which is
the first half of the next fiscal year,
covered by the District bill now under
consideration. Chairman Cannon init
mated that there is further information
that some members of the subcommit
tee desire beyond the testimony given
before the deficiency subcommittee,
which approved S625 900 relief fund for
the first six months of the calendar
year.
Evening star., 1933-01-05
NICKEL PLATE REFUNDING
PLAN TO BE CONTINUED
Right to Deposit Notes Kept Open
in $40, 900, 900 Ar
rangement.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 5.-The Guar
anty Trust Co, as depositary under
the plan for refunding $20,00o,000 Of
New York. Chicago & st. Louis tNickel
Plate) Railroad Co. notes, announced
yesterday the right to deposit would be
kept open.
The refunding plan provided original
ly for a down payment of 25 per cent
in cash and repayment of the balance
through issuance Of new three-year 6
per cent notes. provided a substantial
majority of holders approved. On De-
cember II it was stated that SIS, 1892 900
CT notes had been rendered under the
plan. An arrangement was then ap-
proved by the Reconstruction Finance
Evening star., 1933-01-05
VALUATION is CUT
FOR POWER FIGHT
Old Dominion Company to Ask
So, 100000 Basis for Rates, but
Opponents Still Urge So, ,000, 900.
pv the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, January 5.-Coun-
sci for the Old Dominion Power Co.,
whose rates are under attack by the
Virginia Coal Operators Association,
told the State Corporation Commission
yesterday that it would ask s3,390, 600
as the basis for rates instead of its
reported book valuation OF S5,259000.
The complainants have asserted that
the actual value Of the holdings is less
than S2,o00,000.
Based on the last annual income re-
port of S342, ,805.7 rs, the rate base asked
by the company would have earned a
1011 per cent rate Of return.
It's cross-examination of coal oper-
ators' witnesses completed, the power
company began the Introduction of tes-
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tln1ony in support Of Its contention that

timony In support of Its contention that
rates should not be reduced
Before the company;s first witness
was called, A. x Morrison, counsel for
the Virginia Coal Operators Associa-
ton, moved that the power company
not be permitted to present testimony
showing ii owns more items Of property
for purposes of valuation that it has
reported to the State Corporation. Com
mission for purposes OF taxation.
He asserted that in a certified report
to the taxation office of the commission,
the vice president Of the company had
listed $3.50 in intangibles, and in the
operating report had listed $2,3A $685. .03
in intangibles. He said further that
the company reported 31740 miles Of
transmission lines for valuation and
rate making purposes and only 22896
such mileage for purposes of taxation.
The commission took the motion under
advisement.
Evening star., 1933-01-05

during its occupa-
ton of the Cha
teau Thierry de-
fensive sector, and
during the Cham
payne = Marne de-
fensiye, the Aisne-
Marine, st. Mihiel
and Meuse-Argon-
ne offensives, by
his military knowl-
edge, devotion to
duty, exc ell e n t
judgment and un-
hesitsting assump-
ton OF responsible
ity, he rendered
invaluable services
and materially as
sisted in the sue
cess attained by
Evening star., 1933-01-05
COURT F0RBIDS REWARD
PROVIDED FOR IN WILL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
T. KANSAS CITY. Isans., January S.
The $500 which the will of the late
j. r. Woolsey provided for the best
argument in support of his theory an
upturn in prices worked common
disaster instead of creating a general
benefit will not be paid.
Judge Clyde c. Glandon Of the Wyan-
dotte County District Court yesterday
held the offer unreasonable and with
out merit" in closing the administra-
tion of the estate, holding the provision
impractical.
Donald H. Corson. administrator, said
he had received hundreds Of letters in
response to the offer, but the theme Of
virtually all was that declining prices
had resulted in poverty.
Evening star., 1933-01-05
NITA NALDl BANKRUPT
"UnempIoyed Actress" Lists Only
Clothes and Gems.

NEW YORK, January S R).-The
American says Nita Naldi, former movie
actress. who appeared with Rudolph
Valentino in Blood and Sand" and
other pictures, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy.
Her attorney, Joseph Otis, disclosed
the petition was filed December 80 un-
der the name Nita Barclay and she
described herself as an unemployed
actress, with no assets except wearing
apparel and ieWelrY
Evening star., 1933-01-05

Corporation. whereby immediate cash
payment would be made to holders
upon deposit of their securities. An ad-
ditionaI $780, 900 OF notes, not pre-
Hously surrendered. came in under the
amended plan. All but S520,000 Of the
deposit certificates outstanding on De-
cember IL have been turned in.
Evening star., 1933-01-05
Sac Paulo to Grow Wheat.

SAC PAULO, Brazil, January S LP).-
The Sac Paulo state government has
initiated a grow more wheat" cam
paign. The state is Brazil's biggest
importer of wheat and flour. Twenty
tons of Indian wheat seed will be dis
tributed among farmers
Evening star., 1933-01-05

Tobacco plants growing in the back
garden of Corringham horticulturalist
were uprooted and confiscated by GUS
toms officers recently because cultiva-
ton of the weed is restricted by the
new tobacco act of England.
Evening star., 1933-01-05

the brigade in its operations.
Residence at appointment, Washing
ton, D. C.
With the rank of lieutenant colonel,
he is on duty in Washington and re-
sides at 1885 Thirty-third street north
west.
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Districts Heroes
i'm the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. z. Jaeckel.

!. s recorded in the offlcial cita-
4 ton, Henry r. Smalley. major,
u Cavalry. U. S. A., was awarded
a the Distinguished Service Med
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1933-09-07

united in marriage to Miss Alice
Dean, by Rev. Mitchell, the then
rector of Good Samaritan Episco-
pal church, of this city, July 10,
1911. Two daughters were born of
this union, Mary and Jane. Beside
the heartbroken family, the aged
mother, Mrs. Alvina Strebel, and a
sister, Mrs. Lydia McFadden, both
of Minneapolis, survive. (.
Mrs. Strebel and daughters re-
turned to this city the Thursday
evening preceding the death of
the husband and father. The wife
interviewed the physician in charge
of the Sanitarium Thursday after
noon. He stated that while the
condition of her husband was SER
ious they had successfully treated
many others whose condition he
considered more difficult, and held
out hope that Mr.. Strebel would
eventually recover.
"Streb" was a splendid business
man of outstanding integrity. He
did not make intimate friends cas-
lily, but to those with whom he
associated daily he was a genial
companion.
The heart of the Sank Centre
community goes out to Mrs. Strebel
and daughters in their great be-
reavement.