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BREAKING ICE PERILS ITALIA CREfSCAMP Radio Appeal Asks Early Airplane Rescue From Drifting Haven. ' '' RUNWAY IS IN DANGER ; Stranded Rescue Flier Thinks Airmen Can Land 4. on Prepared Spot. Bu United Press ABOARD RESCUE STEAMSHIP QUEST, off Northeastland, June 29. —Confronted with the threat of imminent disaster, Lieut. Einar-Paal Lundborg radioed from the Italia ice camp off Foyn Island today appealing for early airplane rescue because the ice is breaking fast. Lunborg—the Swedish aviator who rescued Gen. Umberto Nobile from the camp, but crashed on the 600-by-900-foot piece of ice—said that the ice was drifting southeastward rapidly and at the same time was spiffing to pieces. Destruction was threatened of the airplane runway which he and the five men with him in the camp had built with great pains, Lundborg said. Lundborg asked that the Swedish planes aboard the Quest start at the earliest possible moment to the rescue, “before the position of the camp became dangerous.” Ice Haven Drifts Away Bn United Press ROME, June 29.—The ice on j which five members of the crew of the dirigible Italia and Lieutenant Einer-Paal Lundborg are held is drifting rapidly, radio from the steamer Citta di! ■Milano indicated today. P The ice now is about ten miles ¥ north of Cape Leigh Smith and has | r moved thirteen miles from the posits tion where it was last reported, the j L Citta di Milano said. ■ The ship~-afer failing to get in with Lieutenant and his aides for several HRirs—finally learned the present of the men is 80.20 degrees north latitude qnd 28.21 degrees east longitude. Amudnsen Hope Fails Bu United Press TROMSOE, Norway, June 29. ■The hunt for Roald Amundsen, Arc- i Mtic explorer, who with five men Rtarted out to search for the crew Hpf the dirigible Italia, appears to Brave failed. ■ The big Italian airplane, Marina, Hmade a reconnoitering tour over the ■coast of Bear Island and reported by Bwireless that no trace of Amundsen, ■Rene Guilbaud or others cf that exBiedition had been seen. Operators from the Bear Island radio station made a land exploration for Amundsen. This had been ordered after numerous reports were received that Amundsen and his plane had been seen off Bear Island. The operators were unable to find the Arctic explorer. But the search will continue with additional planes. Captain H. Riiser Larsen and Lieutenant Luetzow Holm, who have been working by airplane off the steamer Braganza, announced they would fly back to Kings Bay immediately. From there they will make reconnoitering flights in search of Amundsen. BROADCAST AIR TOUR Welcome to Fliers Saturday to Be Heard Through WFBM. Radio fans unable to participate personally in the reception of fliers in the national reliability air tour who will arrive here Saturday noon, will be able to listen in, it was announced today by G. M. Williams, Marmon Motor Car Company president and sponsor of the tour visit here. Arrangements have been made by Kruse-Connell radio supply house,, 33 W. Ohio St., to install a microphone in the timers’ tent at the Speedway and to broadcast arrival of the fliers and description of the planes over Station WFBM. FLIERS FORCED DOWN I. N. G. Lieutenant and U. S. A. Sergeant Land in Ohio. Bu Times Special WILMINGTON, Ohio, June 29. Lieut. Mat G. Carpenter, 113th observation squadron, Indiana National Guard, and Sergt. L. M. Johnson, U. S. A., escaped with only a shaking in the forced landing of a plane near here Thursday night. . Blinded by rain, Lieutenant Car- [ penter said he became lost and brought the plane down in a twoacre field adjoining a cemetery. The plane was slightly damaged. Carpenter and Johnson were en route from Norton Field, Columbus, Ohio, to Dayton, Ohio. W Reinstated as Communists W Bn United Press MOSCOW, June 29.—Zinovieff, Kemeneff and thirty-six other opposition leaders have been reinstated in the communist party, and will be enabled to attend the July communist congress.

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The Vote Bn United Press HOUSTON, June 29.—The total vote received by tire various candidates in the Democratic national convention was recorded on the original roll as follows: Smith, 724 2-3; Hull, 71 5-6; George, 52 Ys; Reed, 48; Pomerene, 47; Jones, 43; Woollen, 32; Harrison, 20; Ayres, 20; Watts, 18; Hitchcock, 16; Donahey, 5; Thompson, 2. After several States switched their votes, the final totals stood officially as follows: Smith, 849 2-3; George, 5214; Reed, 52; Hull, 50 5-6: Jones, 43; Harrison, 814; Woollen, 7; Pomerene, 3; Ayres, 3; Hitchcock, 2; Thompson, 2; Bilbo, 1. Necessary to nominate—--733 1-3.

RAID PRINTER IN GAMING WAR Third Big Lottery Case Is Put on Docket. The third important lottery case of the present drive on organized gambling was on file today in Criminal Court as the result of a raid late Thursday by Maj. Louis Johnson, prosecutor’s detectives and a police squad on the Mastin Printing Company, 166 W. Pratt St.. The raid was made after the county grand jury indicted Otis I. Mastin, head of the company, on a charge of operating a lottery. Police confiscated two truck loads of baseball pool tickets and other materials. Harry Willis, Criminal Court investigator; Detectives Harry McGlenn and Grover Hinton of the prosecutor’s office, and Capt. Jesse McMurtry participated in the raid. The officers said the Mastin place was one of the principal sources of supply of baseball pool tickets in the city. Sergeant Frank Reilly and squad, in another raid on a poolroom at 1801 W. Tenth St., arrested William Elliott, 21, Negro, 855 Colton St., as the operator, and Andrew Gaddy, 27, Negro, 939 Lynn St., on a gaming charge when pool books were found. HUNT GANG KILLERS One Held, 10 Sought In Death of Tim Murphy. Bu United Press CHICAGO, June 29.—With one man booked on murder charges, police today continued their search for ten others wanted in connection with the assassination Tuesday night of 3ig Tim Murphy, labor leader. John Hand, business agent for the Candy Jobbers’ Union, protested innocence, but Detective Chief Grady said evidence was strong enough to warrant indictment. Frank Noonan and James Forsyth, alleged members of a racketeer ring which controls the city’s cleaning and dying industry, will be booked for murder as soon as arrested, Deputy Police Commissioner O’Connor said. Police theory is that Murphy was killed because he tried to force his way into the prosperous cleaning and dyeing “racket.”’ PATROLMEN SAVE GIRL IN ‘GAS HAWK’ CHASE Worley Takes Personal Hand in Running Down Auto “Mashers”. Renewed efforts in, the drive against “gas hawks” was urged by Police Chief Claude M. Worley today. He sard he would take a personal part in investigations. The latest attempt of men In automobiles to drag girls 4nto the car occured late at midnight Thursday. A “gas hawk” chased Miss Ruth Jines, 17, of 1209 Alton St., eight blocks and only ceased the pursuit when the girl collapsed at the feet of two patrolmen at Illinois and Washington Sts. The officers took her home. She was approached by the man in the car while standing in front of 814 S. Meridian St. The officers failed to get the license number of the car. MAN, ILL, TAKES POISON John O. Collins Calls Wife Few Seconds Before Dying. Health and financial worries caused John O. Collins, 51, of 422 Irving PI., to call his wife to their bedroom and inform her he had taken poison He died a short time later. The last twelve years Collins was employed at the Marmon Motor Car Company. 11l health forced his resignation as foreman in the company six months ago. He is survived by a son, Claude, and the widow. FAMOUS ACTOR Is~DEAD Leo Dietrichstein Succumbs in Austrian Sanitarium. By United Press VIENNA, June 29.—Leo Dietrichstein, famous American actor, died of heart disease at Auerspsrg sanitarium last night. He v.-as 66 years old. The body will be cremated Saturday.

REED, BEATEN, ADDS LUSTER TO HIS NAME Stern Old Warrior Pledges Full Support to His Successful Rival. ROARS CRY OF BATTLE Calls on Party to Fight to Last Ditch; Bitterly Scores Hoover. BY RALPH H. TURNER United Press Staff Correspondent' HOUSTON, June 29.—1f they thought Jim Reed would sing a swan song, they were wrong. He roared a battle cry. The stern old Senator from Missouri, aging, his political life near an end, his ambition pathetically

crushed in the highest aim of his turbulent career, came to the platform of convention hall last night after the Democrats had given him fiftytwo votes to the 849 which flowed to A1 Smith. The Democrats —the least they could do was to extend to Jim

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Reed some sort of gracious gesture —had given him thirty minutes to say whatever one might say, when he found himself whipped as badly as Reed. Takes His Own Time But Democratic conventions do not impose time limits on Jim Reed. He took forty-five minutes. He spent them in demonstrating that he was a good sport, could take a beating with a smile, disliked Herb Hoover with his same old fervor, and could lash out in invective against the Republicans with all liis old-time steam. Smiling a bit grimly, his jaw set in his characteristic bulldog countenance, his gray hair tossed, back from his forehead, Reed acknowledged he’d been beaten by a good man. Then he proceeded to the announcement that he would be with A1 Smith in the trenches, slaying Republicans, right up until November. “The happy warrior,” Franklin Roosevelt called Smith when he nominated him. “The fallen warrior” would be an apt literary term for his beaten opponent. But if Jim Reed has fallen, he still can bounce up again. Pledges Ffght to End “We’ve had a contest which ought to have lasted a little longer for the comfort of some of us,” he began good naturedly. He thanked his friends for their support, he congratulated A1 Smith, and then—“l cal lon every Democrat in the United States—and I will call on them until-the last vote is counted on election day—(that started the cheers) to support the nominees of this convention and give protection and defense to their country against what I regard as the greatest menace that has occurred in my lifetime.” He suppressed any doubt as to where he would stand in the campaign. Face Unscrupulous Foe “Since I was 18 I have given my time in every campaign to the Democratic party. And my pencil never has been run through a Democrat’s name after he was nominated,” he shouted. The Democrats now face a common cause, Reed explained. They are facing an enemy, entrenched, unscrupulous. They must sink their differences, drive out the Republicans, he declared. The big climax was reserved for Herbert Hoover. “A man who undertakes to lovs two countries is a traitor to both,” Reed shouted, and by this time he was gritting his teeth. If elected President, Herbert Hoover would involve the Unitec States in the most dangerous of crises, he said. Reed held the better part of the crowd when everyone was yearning to go home. If Jim Reed has lost his punch, he still has a good imitation. PROWLER FIRES HOUSE Tom Screen Leads to Discovery; Damage is Small. George Adams 310 N. Hamilton Ave., has reported a prowler at his home several nights recently. He couldn’t figure out what the mar wanted, he had told police. Thursday night he learned. The man tore a screen from the rear porch, entered a rear loom and set fire to the place shortly before midnight. Battalion Fire Chief Roscoe McKinney called police when he found the torn screen and the back gate propped open for hurried escape. Damage was slight. Hourly Temperatures 7 a. m.... 64 10 a. m.... 63 Ba. m.... 65 11 a. m.... 69 9a. m.... 67 12 (noon).. 68

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Arkansas Senator Rewarded for His Long-Term Service BY RALPH H. TURNER United Press Staff Correspondent CONVENTION HALL, HOUSTON, Texas, June 29. Senator Joseph T. Robinson of Arkansas, minority leader of the United States Senate, was named as the vice presidential running mate for Governor Alfred E. Smith at the final session of the party’s national convention today. His nomination had been a foregone conclusion for some time, just as the selection of Governor Smith was certain long in advance.

Robinson’s nomination comes as the crowning honor of a long life devoted to the service of his party. He was permanent chairman of the convention which selected him. He has been the leader of his party in the Senate for several years. He was also permanent chairman of the 1920 national convention. Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York, who placed Smith’s name in nomination; took over the chairmanship and opened the session at 10:17. Allen First Nominated Gen. Henry T. Allen, a Kentuckian, was to be the first to be placed in nomination. Judge Solley of Alabama was selected to make the speech for him. Rabbi Eli Beckman of Bethel Temple, Houston, offered the invocation. The convention hall sounded like a huge beehive during Judge Solley’s nominating speech. It was next to impossible to hear him, even with the loud speakers functioning. The radio audience had probably a better knowledge of his talk than did the delegates. “Name him.” “name him,” yelled a Tennessee heckler at Solley, who was saving mention of his candidate’s name to the last. “Shut up,” yelled another, whereupon Harrison uselessly rapped for order. Mrs. Smith Holds Reception Mrs. Smith sat in the special Smith box at the side of the hall while the nominating speeches were proceeding. She held a sort of Impromptu reception, and almost developed writer’s cramp signing autographs for well wishers. She smiled and chatted pleasantly with all comers. Arizona yielded to New Mexico, and Senator Bratton was recognized. He placed Robinson in nomination. Bratton traced Robinson’s career which had included thirty-six years’ public service. He praised his “fidelity to the American people,” and lauded him as scholarly, diligent, faithful. “It would take too long to enumerate all the outstanding legislation he has sponsored,” Bratton said, in concluding, after a few minutes’ speech. “Without taking more of your time, I present to you the name of the Hon. Joseph T

Robinson of Arkansas for vice presidential nomination.” Parade is Started This started a parade around the hall. State after State swung its standard into line. The big Lone Star State flag was cheered as it came down the aisle followed by an lowa delegation, carrying some tab lowa corn—eight feet or more high. Several bands joined in the noise making, while delegates cheered loudly. Only a few standards were left in their places, and there appeared to be no row about going in or staying out, such as had occurred the last two days. Walsh Seconds Nomination After a demonstration for Robinson, Arkansas yielded to Senator David Walsh of Massachusetts, who seconded Robinson's nomination. “The Democratic convention has declared that accident of environment or birth is no longer a controlling factor in selecting men for the highest honor of the party,” Walsh said. “Let us right here and now destroy the spirit of sectionalism by destroying forever the idea that the South shall not enjoy the honors of our party.” Senator Walsh finished amid a blare of bands playing “Dixie." A basket of flowers was sent up for Robinson. Miss Annette McKelvie, 11-year-old page from this city, was selected to present them to the Arkansan later. Mrs. Ross Lauded Mrs. T. S. Tolliver of Wyoming placed in nomination the name of former Governor Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming. “The nomination of a woman for Vice President would be in complete harmony with the spirit of the times,” she said. “The Democratic party has taken the lead in receiving women into the party.” “I present to you a lady in every way fitted to serve in the battle and to fill the office for which I propose her—Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming.” Mrs. Tolliver concluded Ex-Senator A. O. Stanley of Kentucky, then placed in nomination the name of Senator Barkley of Kentucky. “Asa grizzled veteran in politics. I stand before vou now and pronounce this the most harmonious Democratic national convention since the Civil War,” Stanley said.

Wild Scene of Rejoicing Marks Triumph of N. Y. Governor. HARMONY IS IN SADDLE Platform Adopted After Minimum of Bickering on Floor. BY CARL D. GROAT Staff Correspondent CONVENTION HALL, HOUSTON, June 29.—Governor Alfred E. Smith is the Democratic party's candidate for President, named on the first ballot. Joseph T Robinson, Senator from Arkansas, named today, will be his running mate. Smith, reared among the humble surroundings of New York’s east side, stood today as Democracy’s standard bearer, chosen amid wild acclaim and some strife in the Democratic national convention just before midnight last night. Smith won the nomination with 849 2-3 votes. Ohio, switching from its favorite son, Atlee Pomerene, turned the tide for him. The balloting, interrupted by disagreements In che Mississippi and Oklahoma delegations, showed a total of 724 2-3 before the delegations clamored to change their votes. Ohio Starts Stampede The climb to the bandwagon started. Ohio gave 45 of its 48 votes to Smith; Mississippi, amid much argument, gave him another 914; Indiana chimed In with 25 j more; Nebraska gave 12 more and j Kansas 11 >4. Mrs. John J. Galligan of Salt Lake City went to the platform to announce the official count. The tumult of applause drowned her words, but her announcement showed Smith victorious with 349 2-3 votes—more than 116 above the two-thirds. Uarlier in the night, the muchheralded prohibition row was aired briefly as a mere formality, and then the party platform with a strong Eighteenth Amendment enforcement plank was adopted. More Vote* Than Forecast Smith had gone over, as his managers predicted confidently all the week He had even more votes than many expected. Announcement of his victory started a demonstration that made the rafters of Sam Houston coliseum tremble. It was marred by another Os the fights which have exploded among the Southern delegates the past three sessions. Police rushed in as an attempt was made to seize the Texas standard and force it into the swirling parade. Soon police and a few delegates were milling in the side aisle and it looked for a time as though the disorder might spread. But Assistant Chief Kuykendall’s men soon had the trouble and the parade went on. Mrs. Smith Happy Mrs. Alfred E. Smith, wife of the Governor, was the happiest member of that whole house—a convention gone happily riotous over reaching the climax of its labors. Her son embraced and kissed her, and other members of her party swarmed about as the woman who has been helpmeet to the Empire State’s east side Governor beamed radiantly at the overwhelming reception Smith’s nomination received. Nomination of the Governor climaxed a hectic day in Sam Houston coliseum. Other candidates were nominated and seconded— Jesse Jones, Houston millionaire; Huston Thompson, Colorado; Senator James A. Reed, former Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, Representative Cordell Hull of Tennessee, Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. Jones, whose financial guarantee to the national committee induced that body to bring the convention here, was honored with a courtesy demonstration. Delegates Are Bored There were ether demonstrations and a flood of seconding speeches which seemed to bore the delegates, especially when they dragged into the dinner hour and threatened to delay the night proceedings. When supper adjournment was taken to 8:30, the platform committee finished its labors, and upon reopening for the night meeting offered the platform. It contained a dry plank which Indorsed the Eighteenth Amendment law enforcement; condemned alleged failure of Republicans to enforce laws; attacked alleged Republican corruption; and advocated a democratic program of farm relief tantamount to the McNary-

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Haugen equalization scheme, but without naming equalization. Governor Moody, who had threatened to carry his objections to the dry plank into a fight on the floor, made a speech stating he had stood for the bone-dry recommendations of the Texas State delegation, but stood alone in the platform committee, and hence was willing to acquiensce in the majority report. Glass Makes Statement Senator Carter Glass also made ■a statement of lfis position, but no minority report against the dry plank was presented. Governor Ritchie of Maryland argued against the majority plank and pleaded for a “more liberal attitude” toward interpretation of the Eighteenth Amendment and for “States’ rights” and “personal liberty.” The convention adopted the platform without a record vote. After the prohibition subject and the platform had been disposed of, balloting started. Smith rolled up imposing totals as his followers shouted approval of every State that swung to him. When the full roster has been called. Smith had 724 2-3 votes Switching then began amid a tumult, as several delegation speakers tried to get recognition. Smith Given 849 Finally, when three groups—the Tennessee, Misssissippi and Oklahoma delegations—had been polled because their announcements were questioned, the official total showed: Smith, 849 2-3; Reed, 52; George, 52)4; Woollen, 7; Ayers, 3; Hitchcock, 2; Hull, 50 5-6; Pomerene, 3; Jones, 43; Thompson, 2; Chief Justice Watts, South Carolina, 18. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi had 20 complimentary votes on the original call. Ohio’s switch before announcement of the vote put Smith “over the top." Smith’s strength had been surpasged in recent years only in 1316, when Woodrow Wilson was nominated by acclamation. Four years ago in Madison Square Garden, New York, it took 103 ballots before the candidate, John W. Davis, was named. Throng Goes Wild Announcement of the Smith total touched off a wild demonstration. PLAN HOOVER'S TRIP Nominee to Avoid Cities on Way to Pacific Coast. By United Press WASHINGTON, June 29.—Representatives of various railroads today called on Secretary of Commerce Hoover, Republican presidential nominee, to offer special facilities and service for his trip to the Pacific cast via Blue, Wis., about July 12. Hoover, It is understood, desires to avoid going through big cities and a special train will be routed to pass through only the outskirts of Chicago and other metropofita,'. centers. He will probably travel in a private car, several of whicn have been offered him by railroad magnates.

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The übiquitous “old gray mare” band, led by the gray mare and her pretty blonde girl rider, paraded through the hall to the accompaniment of three other bands, sirens, screeches, whistles and applause, while delegations trailed into the parade. Then came the speeches of Davis and Reed. Davis, like Reed, urged the party to unite behind Smith and sounded the keynote of “on to victory.” “Four years ago with due deliberation—somewhat prolonged deliberation I may say—you intrusted me with banner of your party,” Davis said, “I thank you fo£ the honor and congratulate you for the man you’ve named. “In character, ability and in point of public service the nominee deserves and will receive not only the support of the Democratic party, but of a majority of his fellow countrymen. We have a platform and candidate behind whom all Democrats should rally.” Quit After Midnight It was about 1 o’clock when the show' finally ended. Many had quit the hall before the close, so as to be ready for the 10 o’clock start today. There has been much “grousing” about conditions here, but the delegates agree that Houstonians themselves have sought to show the strangers within their gates a spirit of true Southern hospitality and welcome. ships - Collide in dark Divers, Salvage Equipment Rushed From Boston to Freighter. Bit United Press CHATHAM, Mass., June 29.—Divers and salvaging equipment were being rushed from Boston today in an effort to save the Grecian, a freighter of the Merchants and Miners Transportation Company of Baltimore, beached a short distance southwest of Old Monomoy light after a collision with the Dorchester, a Baltimore & Chesapeake Railroad Company freighter shortly after midnight. The Dorchester was uninjured and stood by until 3 o’clock this morning after being assured no one was in danger. BURGLAR ROBS Col> Escapes With Purse From Bedroom While Officer Sleeps. A daring burglar crawled into the bed room of Patrolman William Cravens, 1219 Sturm Ave.. while the officer slept early today, removed $8.45, a purse and check book from a trouser pocket and escaped. Cravens found the check book and purse in the yard. A similar burlary was committed at the home of James Miller, 525 Bell St., where the intruder obtained S3O. DELAYS CIVIC MEETING* Garfield and Surrounding Civic League today delayed the campaign for south side track elevation until the next league meeting July 26. Inclement weather prevents tho meeting scheduled at the Garfield shelter house tonight.

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