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Evening star., 1935-08-22
MESSAGES ARRIVE
ON PONY EXPRESS
Planes and "0xmobiIe" Aid
Historic Relays Sending
Roosevelt Greetings.

The Seventy-f1fth anniversary OF
the first running of the Pony Express
was commemorated today when mes
sages from seven Western Governors,
relayed by Boy Scouts riding pony re-
lays from Sacramento. Calf, to st:
Joseph, Mo, route of the original
run, arrived at Washington Airport
in a tri-motored Army transport air.
plane and were delivered to President
Roosevelt by local Scouts and officials
Of the Oregon Trail Memorial Asso-
citation.
The messages were delivered to the
President by Scout Allen Smith of
Troop 40. Boy Scouts Of America, in
q ceremony attended by committee
Of the Oregon Trail organization, in
cluding DR.. Howard briggs, president;
William H. Jackson. 93-year-old Sec
retary; Maj. Arthur w. Proctor,
director, and DR.. Walter M. Stockey,
who accompanied the Scout riders on
their long trip.
In addition to the messages, the
President was given gold medal en-
blematic of the Pony Express diamond
jubilee. The presentations took place
in the rear grounds of the Executive
Mansion. Gov. King of Utah was
among those present.
The ride from Sacramento to st.
Joseph was made by 298 Boy Scouts
riding in relays. From st. Joseph the
messages and the Oregon Trail dele
cation were brought to Washington
Airport in an Army transport flown
by Lieut.. Merle D. Burnside, Army
Air Corps, of Wright Field, Ohio.
The plane was met at the airport
by Scout Smith. riding in the famous
Oregon Trail "oxmobile" owned by
Henry Ford, which negotiated the
transcontinental trip several years
ago. The machine was driven from
the airport to the White House by
Clinton Martin, who made the trans
continental trip.
Mr.. Jackson, pioneer and artist of
the Far West, is said to be the first
man to make a photograph in the
Yellowstone Park area. He was a
member of the first Federal mapping
party to work in the Yellowstone
country.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
ARMY CONTRACTS
REFORM SOUGHT.
Competition Instead of Me-
gotiation and Lobbying
Committee Plan.
BY REX COLLIER.

Drastic reforms in methods Of
awarding Army contracts. with view
to abolishing lobbying practices such
as led to charges against two high
Army officers, will be recommended
by the House Military Affairs Com
mittee as a result of its inquiry into
War Department procurement activi-
ties.
The reforms have been incorporated
in a report which the committee ex-
poets 10 submit to the House today or
tomorrow, The Star learned from an
authoritative source.
Calling attention to the conviction
by court-martial Of Col. Alexander E.
Williams for accepting loan from a
tire salesman and the censure by
Secretary Of War Dern of Col. Joseph
I. McMullin for accepting fees from
private firms, the committee will urge
that an end be put to negotiated
contracts at the War Department.
For Open Competition.
The report, it is said, will quote an
assurance from the War Department
that henceforWard the Army will in
siSt on free and open competitive bid
ding for all military contracts. thereby
eliminating "high-pressure salesmen'
and so-called lobbyists as influential
factors in contract awards
Adjustment Of the practice of ne
gotiating with dealers for Army con-
tracts would put an end to lobbying
conditions complained of by a grand
jury and by the committee, the House
group. headed by Representative John
J. McSwain, Democrat, of South Caro-
lima. will point out.
Special criticism will be aimed in
the report at methods of negotiating
for surplus military supplies. 1t was
in connection with such negotiations
that a grand jury was called to in
vestisate activities of Joseph Silver
man and his associates, who were
seeking to buy surplus underwear,
saddles and other Army goods
The report, it is understood, will
review activities Of Silverman in OBJ
tanning revisions in his contract for
surplus property and will call atten-
ton to changes made in one of Sill
verman's contracts by former Assist
ant Secretary Of War Frederick H
Payne on his last day in Office.
Ban on Purchases.
The ban on negotiated contracts
would apply equally to purchases made
by the War Department and sales
of surplus or other property to pri-
vate parties. The ban is in line with
wishes of Controller General McCarl
who has opposed granting of con-
tracts without competitive bidding.
The report, 1t will be explained, is
not final.
Mention will be made of the i'm
pending retirement of Maj. Gen. Ben
jamin D. Foulois as chief of the Army
Air Service-a retirement which graft
fies the committee in view of it's in
sistence that Foulois should be re-
moved for alleged -incompetency.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Funeral Services Held for Flyer
Planes Join In Ceremony.

Funeral Services Held for Flyer.
Planes Join In Ceremony.
OKLAHOMA CITY, August % Up.
Oklahoma bid Wiley Post a sad
farewell today.
A place of honor was prepared in
the rotunda of the State capitol for
the body of the intrepid flyer to lie
in state.
Gov E. W. Marland and other dig
nitaries chose noon to pay their
respects to the world flyer and strato-
sphere explorer.
Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist Church at pm.
Posts fellow pilots paid final tribute
and National Guard planes droned
overhead in formation with one place
vacant.
The body will be placed in a crypt
at Fairlawn Cemetery. to remain until
the aviator's widow decides whether
its final resting place will be Arlington
Cemetery or Oklahoma City.
President Roosevelt directed an off,
Ger Of generals rank to represent
him at the funeral. Brig. Gen. H. w
Butner. commandant of the Field Ar
tillery School at Fort Sill, was selected
Most downtown stores gave notice
they would remain closed during the
afternoon.
Posts body was returned here last
night from Maysville, Okla, home OF
his parents, Mr and Mrs. w. F. Post
Flanked by a military guard of
honor. it lay yesterday afternoon in
the little Landmark Missionary Bap-
tist Church. while friends in the little
farming community passed by the cas-
ket.
Accompanying the body was Joe
Crosson, the mercy flyer of the Arc
TIC" who flew the remains of Post
and Rogers from Point Barrow to
Seattle.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
SOY BEAN HAS GREAT
FUTURE, WALLACE SAYS
Agriculture Secretary Describes
Place in Farming as One of
Unlimited Possibilities.
By the Associated Press.

BY tne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, August o.
Henry Wallace, Secretary of Agricul-
ture, described the soy beans place
in farming as one of unlimited pos
sibilities in an address yesterday be-
fore the American Soy Bean Associa-
ton here.
The soy bean industry, he said, is in
its infancy, but he described the bean
as a versatile product and predicted
a great future for it. not alone for
what it will mean to agriculture. but
for the place it will hold in the COM
mercial world.
Explaining the Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration program, the
Secretary said without it the farmers
would be "as mad about now as the
Detroit housewife is" Detroit is the
scene of meat strike" by housewives
against high pork prices)
Evening star., 1935-08-22
HUNTED IN SLAYING,
AUTO is FOUND HERE
Tennessee Authorities Asked Ar
rest Two Months Ago
of 17-Year-Old.

An automobile bearing Tennessee
license plates. described in a murder
lookout received from the sheriff at
Madisonville, Tenn, two months ago,
was found parked at Sixteenth and
Swami streets last night by Detective
Sergts. Frank NJ Alligood and Joseph
w. Shimon.
The Tennessee authorities had re-
quested the local police to be on the
lookout for Galloway Griffith. II, say
ing the youth was wanted in Madi-
sonville on a charge of murder and
offering a reward of 5000 for his
arrest
It is stated by the police that an
uncle and sister of the youth reside
here. Local relatives, contacted by
the police, disclaimed knowledge Of his
whereabouts. They had not seen him
here, police reported them as having
stated.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
EDUCATION TOPIC
Of COLORED ELKS
Conference Stresses Need
of Better Opportunities
for Race.

The necessity for betterment OF edu-
cational opportunities for Negroes was
stressed today at a conference spon-
sored by the colored Elks' organiza-
ton. which is to convene here next
week
Taking as its theme The Respon-
sibility of the Negro for Increasing
His Educational Opportunities and
Improving His Economic and Social
Status" a meeting at the Garnet
Patterson Junior High School, Tenth
and U streets, heard speakers review
the educational progress of the race
and appeal for improved schooling IA
cilities.
Judge William c. Houston, assistant
Post Office Department solicitor dur
ing the Hoover administration and
Elks' commissioner of education. pro-
posed that gainfully employed colored
men and women contribute at least
l per cent of their annual incomes
toward an Elks' scholarship fund.
Student Labor Proposal.
He urged also that the Federal Gov
eminent establish in colleges and uni
versitieS permanent works projects to
be manned by student labor, asserting
that thousands of Negro youths are
"thirsting for education" but cannot
attend college because they are un-
able to secure the employment neces-
sary to meet expenses.
Benjamin L. Gaskins Of the Dis
trict Board of Education attacked the
"orgies of experimental psychology in
many of the great standard universi-
ties" and warned colored educators to
pursue a conservative course.
Counseling the race always to look
to the Constitution for its rights and
to demand them accordingly, Gaskins
predicted that under the ConStitu-
ton, Negroes will advance until per-
feet equality has been attained"
George w. Ofutt, chairman of the
District Alcohol Beverage Control
Board. addressed the conference on
behalf of Commissioner Melvin c.
Hazen, who was unable to appear
He praised the Negro race for its
contributions to national history.
Educational Topics.
Minnie T. Wright, chairman of
education, Elks Grand Temple, spoke
on THE Aim and Object of the Ed
ucational Department of Elks," and
DR.. Garnet c. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent of District schools, on
Our Responsibility" J. C. Bruce,
principal of Lincoln High School,
presided
The conferences afternoon session
was to be devoted to a round-table
discussion. with W. Edward Taylor,
dean of the Howard University School
of Law, speaking on legal aspects Of
improving Negro education; DR..
Charles Sumner Long, president Of
Edward Waters College, Florida. on
Adult Education; DR.. Ambrose
Caliver, United States Office of Edu-
cation, THE Secondary Field" and
Raymond Pace Alexander, past presi-
dent, National Negro Bar Association,
Fighting School Segregation Through
the Courts"
The conference will be continued
tomorrow and Saturday. The Elks
36th annual convention starts Sum-
day.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
SUIT ASKS GUARDIAN

OKLAHOMA CITY. August % tH').
Legal difficulties of Frank w. Inglis,
a wealthy Englishman living here, n
creased with filing of a petition Tor
guardianship against him in Okla
homa County Court today.
Last week Mrs. Letitia Edith Co.'S
ton, former waitress, filed suit to OBJ
tain division of his estate, claiming
to be his common-law wife. She
valued the estate at $500, 900.
j. r. Dickinson, attorney, who said
he acted at request of a brother and
sister of Inglis in England, filed the
petition for guardianship. The petition
also said the estate had shrunk to
5000, 900.
Mrs. Coston was arrested yesterday
on a 3-year-old liquor charge. She
was released on $500 bond.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
STRIKE OUTLINE
ISSUED IN DENMARK
Packing Plants and Diaries Told
Alternative Methods in Effort
to Force Relief.

By the Associated Press.
COPENHAGEN, August 22.-An
outline of alternative methods for
carrying out the proposed value
strike" was. issued to cooperative
bacon packing plants and dairies to-
day by the Peasants Trade Commit
tee.
The methods are aimed at making
the British pound unavailable for use
in Denmark, either by damming 1t
up in the co-operatives' safes and the
producers hands or by seeking pay
ment from British customers through
short-term treasury bonds instead OF
cash.
The outline carries q threat TINT
If individual farmers refuse to CO.
operate 1t will mean q prolongation
of the strike, called to force govern
ment relief to farmers.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Joseph Pence Heads Police.

SCRA TON, Pa, August % P).-
The rrt I'D Lodge, Fraternal Order of
Police, chose Joseph Pence of Canton,
Ohio, a president yesterday at the
closing session of the r'-eteenth an
nual convention.
Pence. a police lieutenant in Can
ton, succeeds John B. Fogarty Of
Pittsburgh, Pa, who withdrew.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
lO7 Sons of Military
Men Allowed to Take
Quiz for West Point
BY the Associated Press.

To enable them to carry on
family military traditions. Presi-
dent Roosevelt today designated
l07 soDs of Army, Marine and
Navy officers and men to take
examinations for West Point.
A number Of sons Of officers
and enlisted men who lost their
lives in the World War are in
the group.
1t also included Philip Henry
Sheridan, Sd. son of the late
Maj. Philip Henry Sheridan of
Santa Barbara. Calf, and grand
son of the famous Gen. Phil
Sheridan of Civil War anne.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
GINNER USES CHICKENS
TO EXECUTE WEEVILS

to Gobble Up Pests Blown
Through Exhaust Pipe.
By the Associated Press.
SAVANNAH, Ga, August PA
chickens appetite for insects gave
Victor B. jenkins, banker-farmer, the
idea for constructing his boil weevil
execution chamber.
Jenkins was worried because the
cotton cleaner at his gin at Blundale
sent boil weevils back to freedom along
with trash blown from the cleaner
exhaust
So he inducted the exhaust pipe
into closely screened coop in which
he placed 20 healthy, hungry chickens.
The plan worked. The chickens
gobble up the weevils.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Locomotive to Retire.

An historic British locomotive with
a record of 40 years service and total
of 10000 miles travelled is to be re-
tired.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Rogers

Continued From First Page)
the Wee Kirk O. the Heather at the
park was made brief and simple
OKLAHOMA HONORS POST.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
PRESIDENT VISITS HOWE
Stays for Short Chat at Naval
Hospital.

Hospital.
President Roosevelt called on Louis
NJ. Howe. his veteran secretary. at
Naval Hospital after work yesterday
to make sure he was comfortable in
his new surroundings
Because of White House repairs
Howe was taken to the hospital to
complete his recuperation from last
Winters serious illness.
Mr.. Roosevelt found Howe in good
spirits and returned to the White
House after a short chat.
Evening star., 1935-08-22
Cuffey

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St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-06
Notice

In consequence of the liquidation of
the Bank, and in accordance with rule
CD of the Regulations for the Savings
Department of the Bank, notice is
hereby given to all parties having saw
lngs deposits with he Bank, that the
Bank desires to repay the amounts de-
posted to the depositors, and hereby
gives the required II weeks notice to
that effect; and informs ali depositors
bat no interest VIII be given on any
savings deposit after the expiration of
IL weeks (twelve weeks) from date.
No iAterest on Checking Accounts
will be given after the present date
St. Thomas the l day of March 1885
The National Bank of the Danish West
Indies
AXEL HOIST THACE
St. Croix tribune. [volume] (Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I.) 1922-1937, 1935-04-06

Notice is herebv given that at a stock
holders meeting held in Copenhagen
January Is, 1895. il was decided that
the NoioraI La OF tie DANISH West
Indies goes ito liquidation from The
said date; that the duplication commit
tee consists Of III former board mem
bers. and that the Officers of tke Bar k
are authorized 10 sign ard act for the
Bank in liquidation the same manner
as here totole.
st Thomas. The 1Sn day of Jam
uary, 1889
The National Ban of he Danish
West Iudts
AXEL HOIST
l.. CHRISTENSEN.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-19
BITTER WARFARE RACES IN AFRICA
KIDNAPPED BOY FOUND DAzED
 ON ROADSIDE
Caleb J. Milne, w., Res cued by Federal Agents,
 Recovering in Hospital

DOYLESTOWN, Pa, Dec. l9.-- A ricked detail of Federal agents sprang into grim search for the ab- ductors of Caleb J. Milne, IV., mem Der of socially prominent Phila- delphia family, found dazed and trussed in a roadside ditch, with his eyes and lips sealed with tape.
 A government operative said C. men already have line on the iden- tity of the abductors
 The youth, recovering in hos pital, is yet unable to talk about his kidnapping. Reports that the family paid $25 ,000 ransom remain uncon- flrmed.
 Previously, Federal and New York City police had been at odds con- cerning the boys disappearance last Saturday, Federal men holding that he had been Kidnapped, and the New York City police continuing to report him merely as missing Although brother, Frederick, received a note saying the youth had been Kidnapped, it was indicated by press reports that the family tended toward the police theory that his disappearance was voluntary; and G-men were forced to press the search alone
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-19
FURTHER PROBE ORDERED, DEATH OF THELMA TODD
Coroner's Jury Makes Rec ommendation-Grand
 Jury Now to Act

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 19.- The coroner's jury has decided that the death of Thelma Todd, blonde screen actress, was accidental but recommended further investigation be made into the tragedy.
 The investigation has been ordered by Capt. Clyde Hummer, Chief Spe- cial Investigator and he said he has ordered that an inquiry along to- tally new angle" of the case be made. The order was given to George Ro- chester, foreman of the grand jury. Hummer would not discuss the na- ture of the new angle"
 Miss Todd was found dead in her auto. She was fully attired and bleed ing from the mouth.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-19
Empires Annual
 Christmas Edition Out Sunday Morning

In conformity with it's annual custom, The Empire is publish ing for it's many subscribers it's annual Christmas Edition which is coming from the presses this week end and will be distributed Sunday morning to all regular subscribers. Additional copies will be available at The Empire.
 Replete with interesting news and messages from Juneau mer- chants, the Christmas Edition will have several large sections, some printed in color, an inno- vation in printing in Alaska. In this edition will be found com plete news from the stores giv- ing the reader full and interest ing information on what may be found by the Christmas shopper, with suggestions to aid in the two days remaining after Sunday.
 Watch for The Empires Christmas Edition Sunday morn- ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-19
JAPANESE HOLD i, OUT FOR EQUAL
 NAVY STRENGTH
U. S., France and Italy OK. British Scheme-Nip-
 pon Rejects

LONDON, Dec. 19.-Japan's stub- born and answering determination to have navy equal to that of any other, despite world opposition emerged clearly today as delegates of the sea powers debated the merits of the British compromise proposal
 While American, French and Ital- ian conferees voiced approval of the principle of the British plan. the Japanese made no secret of their strong opposition to the preamble and tentative draft of the scheme The plan recognizes the right oi each power to possess a naval strength of the degree necessary to assure security, but specifics that each country base it's construction on the minimum adequate to obtain na- tional safety.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1935-12-19
DEATH PENALTY RECON N E DED BY MURDER JURY
Girl Companion Acquitted After Telling of Forced
 P Particip atIon
SIX PERSONS SLAIN
 BY BERSERK BANDIT
Case One of Most Sensa- tional Ever to Come Up
 in Washington State

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. Dec. 19.--The Erlands s Point mass murder jury today convicted Leo Hall of first degree murder and recommended the death penalty.
 Peggy Paulos, co-defendant and Halls accuser, was acquitted. She smiled slightly as the verdict was read.
 Hall was convicted of staying MT. and Mrs. Frank Flieder, Mir and Mrs. Eugene Chenevert, Magnus Jordan and Fred Bolcom. March 29, 1884, in house at Erland's Point near here during the course of robbery. His companion. Peggy Paulos, told the jury of how she had helped tape the eyes of four of the victims when Hall was staging the hold-up, She claimed she was forced Into participating in the crime.
 Offers Aiibi
 The killer. when on the stand in his own defense. declared he was not
 
 at Erland's Point at the time of the murders and produced alibi witnesses to testify he was elsewhere. His girl aecuser, however. told of the entire hold-up. explaining that after Hall had searched the basenfent of the house he suddenly went berserk and slaughtered the six victims in cold blood. The girl testified she ran from the house and narrowly escaped being shot herself.
 Sensational Case
 The case was one of the most sen- sational ever to come up in the state of Washington and during it's early stages political charges were hurled right and left. accusations being made against the county sheriff and other officials.