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Evening star., 1936-08-18
GOV. OLSON BACK
IN MAYO HOSPITAL
Chauffeur Says He Had
Good Night, With 0cca.
sionaI Stomach Pains.
Ey the Associated Press.


ROCHESTER. Mimi, August ia
Gov. Floyd B. Olson returned to the
Mayo Clinic by airplane from his
Summer home on Gull Lake. rested
easily" most of the night. Maurice
Rose, his chauffeur, said today. al
though experiencing stomach pains
several times.
Rose. who spoke to the Governor
for few minutes, said Olson seemed
cheerful and his pulse and tempera-
ture were about normal.
The Governors wife and their
daughter arrived today.
A Mayo Clinic bulletin, issued
shortly after his arrival yesterday, said
his condition was not critical and no
further operations were contemplated
Privately. however. physicians said his
condition would be called very
serious"
Had Two Operations.
He underwent an exploratory oper-
alton for the stomach disorder last
December. followed by another for
the insertion Of a feeding tube into
his stomach early In the Summer.
He was returned here after he had
experienced pain while taking nour-
ishment through the tube. DR.. A. B.
Rivers. Mayo Clinic physician. recon-
mended further disqualification to per-
NIT intravenous feeding. supplement-
ing the feeding through the tube.
Shortly after his arrival here Gov.
Olson was given 81. ounces of mix
through the tube. and a supplemental
injection of glucose and saline. He
suffered no further pain His attend
ants said he was resting comfortably.
and in good spirits. His pulse and tenn
perature were satisfactory. they said.
Too III to Campaign.
Olson is the Nations only Farmer
Labor Governor and his party's NOM
inee for United States Senator. but ne
has been unable to take an active part
in the campaign. He Is opposed by
Representative Theodore Christianson.
former Republican Governor. and Pat
rick J. Delaney. Democrat.
Olson was elected Governor In 1890
and reelected in 1892 and 1894. He
termed himself "a radical" in the lat
ter campaign and offered a program
of economic change-the cooperative
commonwealth" based upon "produc-
tion for use rather than profit" The
proposal was rejected by the Legisla-
ture.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
HUGHES FLIGHT CHARTED.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 1.-THE
Los Angeles Times says IL has learned
that Howard Hughes. wealthy airplane
pilot, plans to follow the world-gird-
ling course flown by Wiley Post in
1898, in an effort to better his record
Of seven days 18 hours 49ha minutes
The Times quotes Dick Merrill. pilot
for Harry Richman a. authority. 1t
says Hughes will carry q co-pilot. a
navigator. q radio man to operate his
instruments on number of wave
lengths assigned him some time ago by
the Federal Communications Com
mission.
Hughes Is in New York, where he
flew last week with the transport
plane he purchased early this year
from Transcontinental-W Air
He has applied to the Department of
Commerce for permission to fly his
giant ship In foreign countries.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
TWO D. c. GUARDSMEN
IN HARRISBURG HOSPITAL
Robert e. Shannahan and Martin
D. Brexbaum Are Taken
From Camp.

Fy The Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa. August Is
Eight National Guardsmen. including
two Washinstonians, today were In a
hospital here, to which they were
brought from their camp at Indian
town Gap, most Of them with minor
ailments.
Robert E. Shannahan and Martin D.
Brexbaum are the i'll Washingtonians.
Sergt. Thomas Dowler. Williamsburg.
Pa, was operated on last night for
appendicitis. Hospital physicians sa,d
the others were not seriously i'll.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
KNOX ALTERS ITINERARY

CHICAGO. August IL R.-Repub-
lican national headquarters an
nounced last night o change In the
itinerary Of Col. Frank Knox, vice
presidential nominee. which will take
him to Lewistown. Me-, for an address
the night of September 3 and to Wa
terville, Me-, the next night.
Previously, 1t was said, Col. Knox
was to have spoken at Bangor and
Portland, Me-, on those nights. The
change was made when the State
oreanixation reported he was needed
At Lewistown and Waterville.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Mute Held in Attack.

YADKINVILLE. N. c.. August IS
R-As . precaution against possible
mob violence. Raymond Early Moore.
deaf and dumb colored man. was held
today in an undisclosed Jail after his
arrest on a charge of criminally at
tacking q white woman at Jonesville.
near here. He also is charged with
first degree burglary, . capital ofiense.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
R|CHMAN PLANE
At KANSAS CITY
Musician and Merrill to Fly
On to New York for
London Hop.
r. the Associated Press.

KANSAS CITY. August 18.-Harry
Richnar1, actor and singer, and Dick
Merrill, pilot. landed At the municipal
airport here at $50 am. G0:50 am.
e. s. T) today, from Albuquerque. in
Richmafs specially built 100000
plane In it they plan round trip
disht from New York to London.
At Albuquerque today Richman
said he hoped to arrive In New York
by 4:30 o'clock this afternoon.
The musician was tubilant over yes
terday's flight from Los Angeles. Every
thing about the airpIane functiored
perfectly, he said, but the radio trans
mitter
The flight has been taken as a
Joke" said Richman We'll, 1t isn't.
1t is purely one Of sportsmanship and
the dream of six years"
Richman hopes to make q test flight
20 Newfoundland Thursday or Friday
and II possible strike out for London
after breakfast Saturday.
HUGHES FLIGHT CHARTED.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Bachelor Heiresses Lead Busy
Lives, Despising Lazy Luxury
Careers Include Business, Journalism
and Art-Many Haze Hobbies,
But Are SeriOus-Minded.

International Horse Show In Berlin
next year. She has won many blue
ribbons.
Georgia Heiress.
Davis, Q beautiful brunette Of Albany.
Ga. Is president of the Hospital League
In her home city.
Cleveland has typical 1886 bach
elor girl"-Kay Halle. daughter of
Samuel Halle. q wealthy merchant.
She writes, does welfare work. is tall.
slender and cofnely. and Is known in
New York as q sparkling conversa-
tionalist.
Margaret w. Dorrance Of Radnor
Pa, who shared in the 10000. 900
estate of the late Or. John T. Dor
rance (head of the Campbell Soup
Coz, is Q noted horsewoman and is
learning TO fy.
Another eligible Philadelphia heiress,
Eleanor Widener Dixon, niece Of Jo-
seph E. Widener. the turf man. goes
in for championship tennis playing.
The New England heiresses are
equally active. Elmina Brewster of
New Haven, Conn.,, q descendant of
Elder william Brewster. Is part owner.
with her brother william. of the
Moreland Stables at Durham, Conn,
and Dublin, N. H.
Mary Washington Hotchkiss of East
River, Conn, whose family fortune
accrued from railroads. brokerage.
lumber and law, Is an artist and also
q skilled horsewoman.
More busy bachelor girls:
Barbara Gushing of New Haven,
Conn.,. sister of Mrs James Roosevelt.
Virginia French Of New York and
Newport. sister Of Mrs. John Jacob
Astor.
Virginia Phelan. beautiful 1s-year-
old daughter of the late James J.
Phelan. Boston banker.
Alice Burrage. 20, of Boston. grand
daughter Of a famous orchid grower.
She does night club singing.
Lydia Fuller, 70. Of Boston. daughter
of former Gov Alvan T. Fuller She e
now playing In a Summer stock COM
pany.
Rebekah Hobbs, daughter Of Prank
lin Hobbs, textile mill owner. She s
Boston manager Of the American The
ater Society.
Jane Bancroft, daughter of the late
Hugh Bancroft. president Of the Bos-
ton News Bureau. She's in New York
trying out for the legitimate stage.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

With but one oar functioning, the
gentleman could do nothing but row
in circles and the rain. So the girl
had to grab the loose oar and act as
an oarlock while her companion rowed.
This allowed them to 60 in slightly
larger circles. and is minutes of strug-
gle same them pulling up to the boat
house.
Look at my hands" said our
heroine to the man. who rents boats
They are. covered with blisters,
punctured by splinters and smeared
with blood by that wet oar"
"Ha," replied the boat owner ''Why
didn't you use them extra oarlocks
under the seat?"
DEMOCRACY.
This Is such a democratic coun-
try that euen Especial prtrtlege"
sometimes gets an unjust ktck In
the pants. Witness the case Of an
important railroad executive .pho
took his ,Dite and daughter to Un-
ion Station one recent stDeltering
night to put them aboard one of
his roads trains.
One soould think the erecutiue's
family got the best acconn,oda.
tions possible The truth is they
got the Uorst. They found they
had been otpen space on the only
non-air conditioned car on the
frdin And nofhin0 ma dous
about II.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
BY MARY ELIZABETH PLUMMER

pdrently. the society ot,I OF today
prepares Jor career.
BY MARY ELIZABETH PLUMMER,
Associated Press stan Writer.
NEW YORK. August 1S.-America'
beautiful and wealthy bachelor girls
today own stores. serve as bank direc-
tors. manage theaters. attend national
political conventions. write. paint. act
and sing in night clubs.
They aren't content TO sit on a
cushion and sew a fne seam. and feast
upon strawberries. sugar and cream"
The modern heiress generally Is
busy girl, and has neither the time
nor the inclination to sit around
counting her millions and her mar
rage prospects.
She sails boats, rides, shows horses
learns to hy. She operates book
stores. works for hospitals. talks poll
tics. real estate social welfare.
Often she's serious minded"
Hilda Smith Of Glens Falls, NJ y
n and attractive. IL vice president
and director of bank, manages large
real estate holdings. owns q grain and
grocery business.
She served on the State NJ r. A.
Executive Committee has attended the
National and State Democratic Con-
ventions since 1928, and was an alter
nate TO the national convention this
year.
Richmond Bachelor Girl.
A piquant. blond bachelor girl" of
Richmond. Va. Louise Branch, daueh-
ter OF the late John Kerr Branch.
banker. chose to become 4 Manhattan
working woman. although . palatial
house in Richmond. . country estate
at Pawling. N Y. and an Italian villa
awaited her choice az home.
She opened a New York book shop
with a girl friend, and the shop Is sue
cessful
A life purely Of pleasure didn't ap-
peal to Nora Bullitt. young. pretty
and wealthy. whose parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. William Marshall Bullitt. own
l,000-acre estate near Louisville.
KY She spent most Of her Summer
in welfare work at q camp for invalid
children near her parents Summer
home in Stockbridge, Mass.
Then there's Judy King. 26. tan,
auburn haired horsewoman Of Atlanta.
Ga, who inherited a real estate and
loan fortune from the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Spurgeon King.
She specializes in hackneys. owns
q stable that Is an Atlanta show
place-white brick with tiled floors and
living accommodation for euests-and
Is entering her favorite horses in the
Evening star., 1936-08-18

Tramc, Is STEP
ping out this week
on reaching the
age Of 10, after
A years service.
More than 100
co-workers felici-
tated him at a
surprise luncheon
at the /. c. C.
cafeteria yester-
day. when he was
presented with
lounging chair.
smoking table and
humidor.
G.. M. Crosland,
Evening star., 1936-08-18

made the presentation and with others
extolled Mr.. Graney;s work. recalling
that in his years at the commission he
had never taken a day of sick leave.
H. B. Bates was chairman Of the
luncheon.
Mr.. Graney entered Government
service In the post ONCE OF the House
Of Representatives 46 years ago.
He proposes now to take things
easy" at his home. 1912 First street
Mrs. Graney died three months ago.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Washington
Wayside
Tales
Random Observations
of Interesting Events
and Things.
ARGUMENT.

A FRIEND who whiles away his
" nights in the tap room Of a
~ local country club reports
\ that two fellows with nothing
better to talk about we're having .
military argument the other evening.
One Of them mentioned that in some
foreign countries soldiers carry their
rifles on the left shoulder when
marching.
Yeah, italy, for example" said the
other.
"Oh, no. not Italy. They carry 'em
on the right shoulder"
The debate lasted through at least
two more rounds of drinks. They
finally decided to settle 1t by trans
Atlantic telephone. They would call
UP the Italian war department or
somebody and ask. Whoever turned
out to be wrong paid for the cali.
The two got up and stalked oout
of the room, oster1sibly headed for
conferences with Rome. BY the
time they returned, our informant
had left. He doesn't remember
whether the bettors really made the
call or not. but heard that they did
and it cost lot of money.
Nobody around the club. in spite
of the number who heard the debate.
seems to know on which shoulder
Italian soldiers carry their guns.
= * y
BOTH SIDES.
Both prohibition advocates and
those Uho believe they can take
it or leaue it alone" should feel at
home in Virginia.
For the "drys" there is tomn
named Temperancepille or the
Eastern Shore peninsula. The 9TH
~s might prefer Brandywtne.
s*%
so DO WE.
Young Stephen Charles Andrews
of Chevy Chase. whose brown
eyes have lookel blandly upon this
world for nearly II months now,
came up from somewhere the other
day with an astonishing estimate of
what babies probably think of sun
baths.
One Of the toys which is supposed
to keep him amused while he sits in
a play pen and takes SUN bath is a
mechanical spelling device. II is, OF
course. far too advanced to be OF
practical value to Stephen. but II
amuses him to move the letters
around and around.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
FOOD SENT TO ALASKA

Beef, Flour and Corn Taken From
Crop Surplus.
The A. A. A. said today $4,000 cans
Of beef, 5000 pounds Of flour and
1000 pounds Of corn had been sent to
Alaska for distribution among Eski.
NOES suffering o food shortage.
The products were acquired by the
Government in It's efforts to remove
crop surpluses.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
EARTHQUAKES REPORTED
Moderately Strong" G. q. Scien-
fists Observe.

Two moderately strong" earth
quakes were reported today by George
town University chronological OBJ
servatory.
The first. centered about 2,100 miles
to the southwest. began at 2:13:34
am, reached maximum at 1928 and
ended at $50 am.
Another quake, centered $500 miles
In an Undetermined direction, was re-
corded yesterday. beginning at 9:20:43
am. with maximum at 1880 an. and
ending at noon.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
FEDERATI0NS TO AID
IN SHAPING D. c. LAWS
Commissioners to Confer With
Citizens Groups in Prepar-
ing for Congress.

The Federation Of Citizens Associa-
tions and the Federation Of Civic As.
sociations will be invited by the Com
nissioners to participate in drafting a
proposed legislative program for the
District for the next session Of Con-
gress.
The two organizations will be
among number Of leading civic
groups with which the Commissioners
plan to confer
This assurance was given yesterday
by Commissioner Hazen because in a
story published Sunday by The Star
the names of the two groups we're not
mentioned. The Commissioner has
not yet listed all of the groups which
will be invited to the conferences. but
he intended from the first to include
the two civic federations.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
VETERAN OF ]. c. c.
RETIRING AT 70
Graney. Chief Of Mails and Files
in Traffic Section, Completes
"A Years.

Another Of the 'old timers" Is lesv-
ing the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
Edward NJ. Graney. chief of mails
and files, section of tariffs. Bureau of
Evening star., 1936-08-18

proposed at the next session Of Congress The
reason for the lack of rejoicing is not hard to
find. Mr.. Roosevelt has more than once made
the same sort of announcement. But before its
echo has had time to fade away he has sent up
new and drastic tax legislation. which was obed-
emily placed on the statutes by his congressional
yes men.
It Is true that there was sigh Of relief at the
statements given out by Secretary Morgenthau.
Senator Harrison and Representative Doughton
after their conference with the President, but it
was not because Of the glad tidings those state
ments were intended to convey It was merely
relief that Congress was not In session, and that
uthorized imposition Of taxes by Executive order.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
DUEL.
DUEL.
SHERIFF EPPA P. KIRBY of Eai]

SHERIFF EPPA p. KIRBY of Fair
- fax County thought he had q
murder on his hands the other day
In response to an early-morning call
to a secluded section Of a back county
road, he found an abandoned auto
mobile with blood on the seat and
the trampled ground nearby indicat-
ing furious struggle.
Further investigation disclosed
however, that two Virginians had
chosen the spot for a two-fisted duel
the night before. They drove there
In two cars.
After the argument was settled. one
participant was unable to drive home
His friendly enemy, almost as bad
Of, drove him home in his car.
y
WHY, INDEED!
For her entertainment. Washing
- ton girl was taken out In the mid.
die of the Potomac above Great Falls
by a young gentleman who had
rented q rowboat for the occasion.
Double bad luck came. First: A
drenching rain sprang up. Second
One OF the oarlocks broke.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
Night Final Delivered by Carrier
Anywhere in the City
Full SpOs'ts

Ball Scores Race Results Complete Market News Of the
Day, Latest News Flashes from Around the World What
it you'll Night Final Sports Edition
THE NIGHT FINAL SPORTS and SUNDAY sTAR-delivered
BY carrier-70c month Call National 5000 and service
will start at once.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
ISSUE OVERSUBSCRIBED

$50, ,064, 900 in 273-Day Treasury
Bills Sold.
BY the Associated Press.
Acting Secretary Of the Treasury
Taylor announced last night that an
offer of S50,000,000 in 273-day Treas
ury bills brought subscriptions of
1882, 740 900, Of which $50,064, 900 was
accepted.
The average price was 99.853. or at
an average interest rate of 0.194 per
cent.
Evening star., 1936-08-18
The National Scene
BY ALICE ROOSEVELT LONGwORTH.

AN FRANCISCO August l8-There strangely little ubia
ton the tax ridden at the proclamation emanatin
from that no new taxes will b
Evening star., 1936-08-18

The parade OF Americas most
eligible bachelor girls continues.
In this second story, you wH note
hon the times hare changed. Ap.
pdrentIy, the society otrl OF today
prepares tor career.
Evening star., 1936-08-18

IcIleI IIIdI CUnBIeHS Wa
1t has not, as yet, authorized imposition Of
tcopyrisht. 1850
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-05
Cotton, Tobacco and Potato
Acts Withdrawn as Was
Requested by the
President
TAX REMOVED UPON
COTTON IN STORAGE
Some 100000 Bales Belong
ing to Farmers Involved in
This Amendment, Which
Requires Senate Approval
Before Bill Actually Can
Become Law

Washington, Feb. 5.-(AP)- The
House today passed the Senate-ap-
proved bill repeating the compulsory
cotton, potato and tobacco control
acts.
Further Senate action will Ike nee
esSary, however, to enact the meas
ure, which President Roosevelt re-
quested only a few days ago. The
House added an amendment to re-
heve from tax payments some 100000
bales of cotton on which taxes were
levied under the Bankhead act at the
time Of ginning, but not paid while
the cotton was being held for mar
keting by farmers.
The vote on repeating the farm
statute WAS 1877 TO 5. Republicans in
sisted there should be a roll call.
The Senate Agriculture Committee
discussed the government cotton dis
position bill Of Chairman Smith, DEM
ocrat, South Carolina, hearing opposi-
ton from Oscar Johnston, manager of
the government cotton pool.
Smith said Johnston wanted the bill
mored iscretionary.
The bill would create a board of
three 10 take over and sell between
10000 and 25,OG0 'r-ales weekly of the
100000 bales held by the govern
ment Smith estimated 10000 bales
would be less than one-tenth of the
weekly world consumption Of Amer
lean cotton and would not affect the
price
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-05
Former State Senator Rum
ored Choice as Hillsboro
Man May Be First
To Announce
uOFY AND MCDONALD
HUNTING MANAGERS
Hubert Olive and Dixon Nc
Lean Mentioned Among
Those Who May Take
lob: Mcdonald Wanted
Dowell, But He May Man
ace His Own Campaign
Daily Dispatch BHrenu.
In The Str Walter Hotter.
a. SkEllElLL

po,oi~h Tes. 5.-Iieutenant Gov
ornor 4. II. Graham is expected to
inmn the gun on all the other can
aidotos for the Democratic nomina-
ian for governor by announcing his
state campaign manager first-and
the belief is growing stronger every
dav that when the announcement OF
his selection is made, it will be John
HnsdaIc. of Raleigh, member of the
1oss Senate and the man now gem
orally credited with furnishing most
of me brains in the organizing Of the
Fountain campaign back in 1882.
Hinsdale could not be reached for
statement here today, and is reported
to have stated recently that he did
not intend to manage anybodys cam
paign. Nevertheless, the opinion is
steadily growing in political circles
here that it is only matter Of days
before Graham will announce the ap-
pontment Of Hinsdale as his cam
paign manager 1t is definitely known
that Graham has already made over
lures to Hinsdale with regard to
managing his campaign and it is be-
leved that the only thing Sandy is
now waiting for is Hinsdale's final
decision.
II Hinsdale consents to manage
Grahams campaign for governor. and
if Graham makes the announcement
OF his appointment before either
Clyde R. Hoey, OF Shelby; DR.. Ralph
". Mcdonald, OF WinstonSalem; or
John A. McRae, Of Charlotte, an
nounce the selection of their State
managers. most observers here agree
Graham will undoubtedly score a con-
siderable advantage. It is generally
conceded that both Mcdonald and
Hoey have been searching for cam
paign managers for a good many
weeks, if not months, but that so far
they do not seem to have found the
type of man each has wanted.
Mcdonald Wanted DOwell.
1t is generally agreed that DR.. Nc
Donald several months age tried to
persuade Willard Dowell, militant
Continued on Page TWO.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-05
Alleged Slayers
Of Yugoslav King
OnSecond Trial

Provence, France, Feb. g.
(AP,- Hundreds of gendarmes went
on guard and this city bristled with
barbed wire entanglements and
wooden harricades today as the Sec
ond trial of three alleged territOrists.
charged with completely in the as
sassination of King Alexander OF
Yugoslavia, began.
The first trial was held in Novem-
Der, ending in the disbarment Of
Georges Desbons, defense lawyer, for
"insluting the court"
At the new trial, Mic Kraj, Zvoni-
mir Pospehil and Ivan Rajtich, the
alleged gunman, were defended by
Matre de Saint Auban, former head
Of the Paris bar association, chosen
by the prisoners because he defended
an anarchist in 1895.
This time the defendants had to
answer for six deaths instead of five
in the first trial, for policeman sue
cumbed in December to wounds suf-
fered at the side of the slain monarch
more than a year before at Marseilles.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-02-05
Z ROAD PROJECTS
TO Be LET FEB. IS
Approval Is Given by Wash
ington and Bids Called
for at Raleigh
Daily Dispatch B9TenH.
In The Sir Walter Hotel

BY d. q. BAShEHV1AA
Raleigh, Feb. 5.-Twelve more high
way construction and grade crossing
elimination projects have just been
approved by the U. IS. Bureau Of Pub
lie Roads in Washington and bids on
these projects will be opened and con-
tracts let February 18, Chairman
Capus M. Waynick, of the State High
wav and Public Works Commission,
announced today. The total cost Of
these II projects is estimated at ap-
pro1imately $665,000.
The projects are as follows:
jMecklenburg county, 1.18 miles on
North and South Graham streets, in
Charlotte. concrete and bituminous
concrete pavement.
Rowan county, As miles Of U. S.
Route 20, in Salisbury, of ibituminous
surface on concrete base.
Pasquotank county, .26 miles on
Elizabeth Street in Elizabeth City,
concrete paving on piling and gravel
surfacing.
Nash county, 7.67 miles from inter-
section with Route So, one mile north
west of Nashville, to Taylor's store,
county road, grading and bituminous
surfacing.
Martin county, los miles of con-
crete paving in Williamson.
Duplin county, 1872 miles on Route
Al from Tin City towards Chinqua-
pin, grading and surfacing.
Wake county, .16 miles, overhead
Continued on Page Four.l