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DEATH STALKS HOLIDAY TRAIL; 118 LOSE LIVES Majority of Fatalities Are Directly Traceable to Heat Wave. SIXTY-THREE DROWNED Two Killed When Race Auto Crashes Into Spectators, H** InitH Presi While th* nation paused to honor the men who have given up their lives for their country, death stalked among the living who sought relief from the heat of Memorial day. Most- of the more then one hundred accidental deaths in the country were directly traceable to heat. The cool waters of lakes and streams called to the holiday crowds, taking the greatest *oll Automobile and airplanes claimed several lives and h°at prostrations added to the total. New York l-eads List New York led with around thirty dead, fourteen .of whom were drowned. Five died from heat prostrations and eight in auto accidents. The most sensational of the day's tragedies occurred at. the Metropolitan Heights fairground where a racing car. piloted by Bernie Katz, turned over three times and plunged 'nto the crowd, killing two men and injuring three others persons, including the driver. Illinois was second in the toil, with seven drownings, three automobile and two heat deaths. In addition, several score persons were injured in automobile and other accidents. Sixty-Three Drowned A nation-wide United Fress poll showed that 69 were drowned. 23 died from heart prostration. 26 in automobile accidents and one in an airplane crash—a total of 118. The airplane death occurred m Colorado. The other deaths were distributed as follows:Staff. Hszt. Xul" Ulinoif ; •* 3 New YerW 11 S * Wisconsin 3 Michizan a :? Indiana 1 1 Nebraska 2 Colorado Missouri 1 2 W asbincton. D. C... 1 Pennsylvania < Te xas .. 1 Idaho 1 California 1 . 1 Connecticut 2 2 Massachusetts fi 5 Maine 2 .. ~ llabama 1 Florida 1 Minnesota .. 1 Ohio H 1 2 New Jersey 1 3 Delaware 2 1 Totals 65 23 3d DENIES HIRING DRY SPIES Employment of Student Snoopers Disclaimed by Doran. WASHINGTON. May 31.—Prohibition Commissioner James M. Doran wrote J. W. Lewis in Boston today denying he had sanction the employment at $5 a day of Brown University students for snooping" purposes. Doran told Lewis that such action was not in line with his policy and that a newspaper report concerning the proposed -snooping was inaccurate.

STATE OFFICERS TO AID Fifield and Others Join to Stop “Bucket Shop" Injunction. Secretary of State Otto G. Fifleld, Mark Rhoads, state securities commissioner, and Earl Coble, chief examiner for the commission, will accompany representatives of the attorney-general's office to South Bend. June 7, to attempt dissolution of a circuit court injunction there halting the closing of socalled “bucket shops” TAKEN IN PEACE PARLEY Capone Arrested by Escort. Says Chicago Paper. By United press CHICAGO. May 31—The Chicago .Journal said today rhat Scarface A1 Capone, now in jail in Philadelphia, was escorted from the now famous gang "peace meeting” in Atlantic City, to Philadelphia by Detective James ■ Shoev> Malone, and then arrested by his sleuth-escort. The Journal quoted a “big shot” in gangland as its authority for the story about Chicago's biggest racketeer. who is in jail for the first time in his life

‘Burns’ Him B’j United Preti MILWAUKEE, May 31 Fletcher Williams dashed from his home here followed bv a barrage of kitchen utensils at the hands of his wife. Mrs. Williams showed no signs of giving up the chase, so Williams pulled a fire alarm. “I just wanted some help.' he said as five pieces of firefighting apparatus arrived. Williams w-aa arrested for putting in a false Sre alarm, and his wife was held on a charge of disorderly conduct.

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Whereabouts of Aviator and Wife Remains Mystery. NORTH HAVEN. Me.. May 31. Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh. missing since their surprise w edding at Englewood. N. J.. earlier this week, are expected to arrive here in the not distant future, it was understood today. A person identified ’nth the household c aid an arrival of the newlyweds, perhaps within ? fortnight, was anticipated. Gardmers and other employes of 'he estate went ahead with their various tasks today to make, the summer home ready for occupancy. The work, long under way. appeared to be rearing completion. Friends in Dark Bv United Prey •* ST. LOUIS. May 31—Even the closest personal friends of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh were mystified today as to where he and his bride of less tfian a week are spending their honeymoon. ‘Not the slightest idea," Harold M Bixbv, prime mover in the New York-to-Paris flight, told the United Press when asked if he knew where the honeymoon was being spent. Major Albert Bond Lambert, dean of aviation here, answered. “Oh, no!” Asked what he thought would become of Colonel Lindbergh's famous collection of trophies preserved at Jefferson memorial here, Lambert said: "That, of course, is a matter of pride, not of money,” he said. “I do not anticipate he will make any withdrawals from it to outfit his future home.” The collection contains almost enough to furnish a bungalow, from a. 197-piece silver dining set to a dozen pair of pajamas and as many pillow slips. They represent tokens from virtually every nation in the world. Hat Waits Bride WASHINGTON, May 31.—Along w> h .he rest of the nation the posteffiee department doesn't know where Colonel and Mrs. Charles Lindbergh are honeymooning, so the latter hasn’t received a hat, sent as a wedding gift from a millinery store in Savannah. Ga. The box was sent to "Mrs Charles Lindbergh. Washington." and when the flying colonel not be located here, it was forwarded to the Guggenheim Foundation at New; York. Name in Social Register ?.'• I nit, tr /*;•, V NEW YORK. May 31.—Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh is about to have his name inscribed in the social register. His name will appear probably in the summer edition, to be published in June. PRISON BOARD MEETS Governor Leslie Attends Session at Michigan City. Governor Harry G. Leslie is in Michigan city attending me monthly meeting of the Indiana state prison trustees. Action will be taken on paroles of those who have served minimum sentences. The Governor is expected to return to his desk at the statehouse. Monday. peace Treaty lauded Coolidge Says Pact Marks “Birth of a New Freedom.” By United Pw# PHILADELPHIA, May 31.—Former President Calvin Coolidge described the Kellogg multilateral peace treaty as marking the “birth of a new T freedom" from fears and suspicions in international relations, in the June issue of the Ladies’ Home Journal published today.

SPEED VICTIM’S BODY TO BE SENT TO WEST COAST

The body of motordom's latest sacrifice to the demon speed. Bill Spence. 24 Los Angeles race driver, will be sent back to Los Angeles this afternoon for burial, according to tentative arrangements. The body will leave on the 5 p. m. train for Los Angeles. Phil Pardee of Los Angeles, who wrecked his car Wednesday night while on a practice spin around the track and so was unable to compete in the race, will accompany it. Arrangements are being made in Los Angeles to receive the body with honors. Several more drivers, headed by Fred S. Duesenberg. for whom Spence was driving in the Memorial dav speed classic when he was hurled to death, and Babe Stapp, also of Los Angeles, who drove another car in the race, will accompany the body to the train. Duesenberg is making arrangements for a quiet memorial at the race dinner tonight a the Chamber of Commerce. A telegram has been received by Duesenberg from Spence's young widow in Los Angeles, authorizing him to take charge of all funeral arrangements. Spence's death was the tragic feature of the 500-mile grind. He was half way around on the eighth lap when s he accident occurred.

Eagles Kidnap By I 'ii it rtf I’ri < STURGEON BAY. Wis.. May 31.—After a vain tweive-hour search for 3-year-old Edith Dorschell. who disappeared at a picnic yesterday, belief grew today that the child was carried away by a pair of giant eagles which have attacked sheep flocks in this vicinity for two weeks. Edith went s o the picnic with her father and mother. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dorschell. The child wandered away from the group and disappeared in a wild wooded area nearby. Picnickers recalled that the eagles had hovered over thfe picnic ground shortly before the child disappeared.

ACCORD NEAR ON FARM BILL House Agrees to Discuss Relief Plans. B” United Pri WASHINGTON. May 31.—House and senate farm bill conferees resumed their discussion today, after a week's disruption, with hope of early agreement. Indications were plain that a way had been found to eliminate the debenture feature. For the first time since the bills were passed by both houses and sent to conference, the house conferees agreed to discuss merits of -annus features of the bills. Heretofore they had assumed the position that they could not discuss anything, even the state of the weather, until the senate agreed to drop the debenture feature, which the house considers improper. Getting together, both factions agreed to the statement of policy in the bills to the effect that a. federal farm board should be created, with a $500,000,000 revolving fund to aid the marketing of surplus crops. The agreement got as far as the personnel of the board, the house wanting a beard of sLx members and the senate twelve before the conference adjourned. It will be resumed tomorrow, when, it is expected. a compromise for nine members will be reached.

SEEK VOTE DEVICES County Will Order 100 New Machines. County commissioners plan to buy about 100 new voting machines prior to the county primary in 1930, it became known today. Bonds for the new county garage amounting to $42,500 were" ordered today and this amount will include the erection of an additional halfstory to the garage in which the machines will be stored. There are about 275 machines in the county that were in use the last election, but many of these, commissioners said, are old and frequently have to be repaired. Sixty precincts have been added in the county and the new machines also will be needed for these, it was stated. VOLCANO IN ERUPTION I Crater Becomes Active: Chilean Town Is Menaced. By United Press CUR ICO. Chile. May 31.—The volcano Quizapu today began a violent eruption. The population of the city is terrorized.

In some manner he struck a slick spot on the southeast corner and his car skidded. He vainly attempted to steady it. The car. going at about eightyfive miles an hour, struck the inner retaining wall about 100 feet from where the curve goes into the straightaway. The car bounded high in the air, turning wheels up and dropping Spence on his head onto the track. Then it landed on its wheel, and spun about so that it faced the body. Spence was on his back with arms outstretched a blood issuing from his mouth. He was unconscious from that moment until the time of his death, less than ten minutes later, at the hospital. The dead driver's car. No. 10, stood in the tr k for several minutes until tvo Indianapolis motqj-cycle policemen. Thomas Renforth and Jacob Hudgins pulled it off. burning their hands on the hot tires. Drivers flashing by veered away from the body. Chiron in his Delage went high on the ramp to escape the car and the body and it looked a* if he would go over. Spence had qualified at 111.549 miles an hour, and was expected to do good work in the race. He finished seventh in the 1928 race, acting as relief driver for William Arnold. The body is in the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary.

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COFFIN CLIQUE TRIES TO LEAD CHURCH VOTE Friends of Manager Plan Watch 'Good Government Club’ Program, EVANGELIST TO BE USED Christian Union Secretary Says Group Uninterested in Political Deals, City manager government supporters today viewed with increasing suspicion the activities of the‘Marion County Good Government Club.” The club has announced its intention of seeking 10,000 members, and claims it lias a nucleus of 300 members among 'Christian churches.’ Roy T. Combs, president, has named the Rev. A. V. Noble, erstwhile traveling evangelist, to be in active charge of membership and intends to appoint fifteeen district chairmen. There are that many wards in fne city. Combs Coffin Man Combs is one of the men who filed, April 5. as one of the George V. Coffin slate of candidates for city councilman under the federal form of city government, when it appeared likely that George V. Coffin, Republican city chairman, would attempt to force a primary under the cid form, despite the fact that Indianapolis citizens have voted by a majority of five to one to abandon it. The plan was abandoned by the Coffin organization and a series of suits attacking the manager law substituted. City manager leaders have been watching the moves of Coffin and his lieutenants closely, with the expectation that the wily chairman would attempt one of the coups by which he has retained control through four stormy years. The fact that Combs was one of Coffin's potential candidates for councilman and that Sheriff George L. Winkler, who was Coffin's potential candidate for mayor, named Combs as deputy sheriff, caused attention to be centered upon Combs’ “good government” club. Official Denies Claims When the club first was announced several weeks ago Combs declared that Coffin had no hand in it, that it was chiefly an organization within the Christian churches of Indianapolis. Early meetings were held in Christian churches. The Rev. Virgil P. Brock, executive secretary of the Christian Church Union, declared that the Christian church body is in no way responsible for and connected with Combs’ organization and does not want in any way to be tied up with it. “Not a single individual ever approached me or asked the church union to sponsor or have anything to do with the movement,” said the Rev. Brock Ts an Old Trick An organization meeting Monday evening was held in 708 City Trust building. Organization of “good government clubs.” under the guise of church or civic sponsorship, is an old trick of Indianapolis politicians. The “good government clubs” indorse the under-cover candidates of the political leaders and fool hundreds of voters into believing they are voting for someone some church has indorsed. City manager leaders are on the lookout for some such ruse by Coffin and others, who hope to seize control of the city commission in the November election. CAB TaSSENGER" HURT Injured as Result of Clash With Taxi Driver. •w. Raymond Stuck, 28, of 816 North Delaware street, has a dislocated shoulder, the outcome of an argument with a. taxicab driver. The driver who brougt him home Thursday night from the Speedway insisted on a $5 fare after Stuck had paid him $3. As Stuck was alighting the driver stepped on the accelerator, throwing Stuck to the ground. He wss taken to city hospital. Police are searching for the driver. MISS "booth improved Possibility of Fractured Skull Probed With X-Ray Photographs. Bn United Press HARTSDALE, N. Y.. May 31.—Xray photographs of Commander Evangeline Booth’s head were made at her house here today to determine whether she sustained a fractured skull when she was injured in an automobile accident last Friday. She passed a fairly restful night despite the heat, her physician said, but was still suffering from head pains. Her condition, however, was regarded as improved. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 70 10 a. m.... 79 7 a. m 72 11 a. m.... 81 8 a. m.... 75 12 <noon>.. 82 9 a. m.... 76 1 p. m.... 81

Child Near Death From Burns, Father Seriously Hurt, When Kerosene Explodes in Kitchen

Walter Fording, the father, burned when a kerosene can exploded in his home, 409 Haugh street, today.

PLEADS IN VAIN; DIES IN_ CHAIR Forgiveness Refused Killer by Victim's Brother, Bu United Press LINCOLN, Neb., May 31.—His plea for forgiveness spurned by a brother of one of his victims, Henry Sherman. 22, triple murderer, went to his -death in the electric chair at 6:30 a. m. today. “Won’t you please shake hands and forgive me?” Sherman pleaded with Joseph Dieriex. brother of Mrs. Roger Ponchon, one of the three Sherman killed May 18. 1928. “You know I was crazy when I did it.” Dieriex shook his head, the helmet was strapped in place and the current snapped on. Sherman, a farm hand in the home of Roger Ponchon, became infatuated with Nellie, 14-year-old daughter. When Ponchon objected Sherman killed Ponchon, his wife and his mother. Then the farm hand seised a six-weeks-old baby and tried to kill it by striking its head against a chair. Failing in that, he attacked Nellie. He confessed and was sentenced to death.

JUNE TERM TO OPEN Many Gaming, Dry Viola* tors to Face Judge Collins, Alleged lottery operators, gaming house keepers and liquor law violators null hold the center of the stage in criminal court Monday when ninety-eight persons are arraigned at the opening of the June term. Most prominent are Joseph Rolles and Joseph C. Webster Jr., 440 Century building, charged with operating a lottery that nets them more than C-80.000 annually. It is known as the Pressmen's lottery and paid weekly prizes with semi-monthly grand prizes of $1,300. Joseph and Paul Talbert, 16 West Maryland street, who were arrested last week for keeping a gaming house where a slot machine paid money, will be arraigned. Seven men arrested on visiting charges at the Talberts’ resturant also will be before Judge James A. Collins. Eleven persons were named in indictments on minor charges returned by the grand jury today. TRANSFER FUND ASKED Gamewell Headquarters in City Hall Proposed, Smiley M. Chambers, assistant city attorney, today drafted a $5,000 ordinance to provide funds for moving the police Game well headquarters from police headquarters to city hall. The measure will be introduced in council Monday night. Municipal Judge Clifford R, Cameron has been urging the safety board and council to appropriate the money as additional space Will be provided for his courtroom, HIT-RUN DRIVER JAILED Autoist Gets Fine. Sentence for Failure to Stop. Griffin St-ith, Negro, 1516 Columbia avenue, was sentenced to sixty days on the state farm and fined SSO today by Criminal Judge James A. Collins on a charge of failing to stop after an accident. Stith was convicted of hitting Miss Ethel Marie Schwartz. 1454 North New Jersey street, Nov. 3. as she .crossed Fifteenth street and Central avenue. CITY MAN NOMINATED Perry Peeves Named by Hoover for Education Board. Perry W. Reeves of Indianapolis, was nominated to the senate today by President Hoover for reappointment to the federal board of vocational education, representing labor.

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Sister of Little Girl Is Heroine of Blast in Their Home. Desire of a little girl and her father to help the mother, who is ill in bed, by cooking breakfast, led to tragedy this morning. Helen Irene Fording. 8, may die in city hospital of burns received when contents of a can of kerosene, from which her father was pouring the liquid on smouldering coals in the kitchen stove exploded. The father, Walter Fording, carpenter, has serious burns on his hands and legs, and another daughter, Donna, 11, is burned on the hands and arms, as the result of a heroic effort to save the little sister. Helen was cooking an egg while her mother lay ill in the modest cottage at 409 Haugh street. The father, hastening to get to his work, noticed the fire was slow. He started to pour kerosene on it. Kerosene Explodes Flame traveled up the stream into the can and it exploded, blowing about a quart of the blazing fluid through the bottom upon father and child. Clothing of both was aflame instantly. Helen dashed out a side door to a porch, screaming, with her father after her. Donna was sitting on t'cie porch. She leaped up as Helen dashed out and without hesitation seized her. She started slapping the flames and tearing the blazing clothing off. “Three men stood out on the sidewalk watching us,” said Donna indignantly. “and I called to them to ccme help me. but they just stood three and then walked away.” The father’s clothing was flaming so he could not go to the rescue of his little girl and he stood helplessly beating at his trousers (which were practically consumed) until Mrs. Fording, hearing the screams, painfully arose from bed and ran to the porch. Rushes to Rescue Harry Barnett. 430 Haugh street, heard the screams and ran to the Fording home. He helped Mrs. Fording beat out the flames on her husband and then Mrs. Fording turned to assist Donna in tearing the last shreds of flaming cloth from Helen.. The mother, although ill, dressed herself and went to the hospital, where she sat at the bedside. Helen is covered with bums from head to foot, physicians said. They did not believe she would live. Fording, although seriously burned upon both legs and with both arms bandaged to the elbow, walked the floor at home, murmuring: “My baby girl! My baby girl! I wish to God it had been me with the worst bums. Oh. I wish it had.” Child Adds Pathos Donna, apparently unconscious of her own heroism and the burns on her arms, added the note of pathos to the tragedy: “I was so mad at that old coal oil can that I just went into the kitchen and kicked it into the back yard,” she said. The For dings have four other children. FEAR SOUTHWEST FLOOD High in Texas. Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 31. Extensive damage was feared today as flood conditions grew more serious in the southwest. Texas creeks became torrential streams, as the heavy rains continued. Throughout Kansas, Oklahoma, part of Missouri and Texas, heavy rains were reported. At Houston,. Tex., part of the city’s water supply was cut off. he main pumping plant was under six feet of water. DOUG JR, WILL MARRY Deny Rumor He and Joan Crawford Are Married: Will Be in FalL Bn United Press NEW YORK, May 31.—Douglas Fairbanks Jr. and Joan Crawford are here for a five-day visit, denying they are married, but enthusiastically announcing they will be in the fall. i

Lindy and Anne The Lone Eagle” is alone no more. Our Washington Bureau has ready for you a carefully compiled and authoritative story of the life and accomplishments of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his romance with Anne Morrow, now his wife. It tells in detail just*those things you want to know about the young couple, including all the facts about the famous' flier and his record-breaking flight to Paris, and his subsequent activities in the field of aviation. Fill out the coupon below and send for this bulletin: LINDBERGH EDITOR. Washington Bureau. The Indianapolis Times, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington, D. C. I want a copy of the bulletin LINDY AND ANNE and enclose herewith 5 cents in coin or loose, uncancelled United States postage stamps to '■over postage and handling costs. NAME STREET AND NO CITY STATE. , I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times.

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Donna Fording. 11. who was burned tearing flaming clothing from her sister.

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Helen Irene Fording, 8. critically burned.

WISCONSIN CRY ABENTSJETIRE' Booze Act Erased: Give Up Badges and Guns. Bn United Press MADISON, Wis., May 31 —Wisconsin’s small army of state prohibition agents surrendered their badges and firearms today. With publication of the repealer, voted by the legislature at direction oi a referendum, the state dry act officially was erased from the statute. books and Wisconsin joined New York, Maryland. Montana and Nevada as a “wet” state. MBS, HOOVER SPEAKS First Lady Makes Address at College Festivities. By United Press CAMBRIDGE. Mass., May 31. Wearing cap and gown, Mrs. Herbert Hoover today delivered a 215word address before an audience of 1,200 at Sanders theater here in connection with the semi-centennial exercises of Radcliffe college. The first lady was introduced by Miss Ada L. Comstock, president of Radcliffe. Mrs. Hoover expressed regret over the inability of President Hoover to be present, explaining he "appreciated the kindliness and the significance to him to be with you today and much regretted that the business upon which he is engaged does not permit him to get so far away just now.” PROWLER WAKENS GIRL Hand Through Window Tries to Pull Off Bedclothes. Awakened by a flashlight. Miss Lucille Duble, 1509 Barth avenue, sat up in bed Thursday night and saw a hand reaching through an open window, tugging at bedclothing. The prowler fled.

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LABORITES OF ENGLAND FAIL ON MAJORITY Win Sweeping Victory, but Miss Full Control by Few Votes, CONSERVATIVES ROUTED J, Ramsay MacDonald A!- ! most Sure to Be Premier for Second Time. BY KENDALL FOSS United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, May 31.—The British general election ended in a stalemate today, with J. Ramsay MacDonald’s Socialist-Labor party emerging as the largest single party in Great Britain, although lacking a majority in parliament. Labor wrecked the heavy Conservative majority of the last parliament by an amazing sweep through j the coiuitrv. MacDonald will be the premier of England for the second time, unless he refuses to attempt a, government without a majority—an unlikely contingency. The balance of power under a Labor government would be held by Lloyd George's Liberals, controling forty-eight or more seats and able to unite with the Conservatives to upset the government on important issues. Labor Gets About 306 The result of the election was determined early this evening, after a, day of uncertainty during which it appeared at, times that Labor might possibly win a majority. At 6:50 p. m.. however, returns I were complete for all but twentynine divisions, of which Labor was not contesting ten. If Labor won all of the other nineteen, it would have an aggregate of only 306 seats in Parliament, or two short of the 308 necessary for a majority of one. Complete returns were not yet available, but Labor's victory will result in a line-up in the house of j commons wherein Labor will hold approximately 200 seats and the Conservatives second with from 12 to 25 fewer seats The Liberals will have about 48 to 50, and the independents and others about 5. The Lloyd George family made political history when father, daughter and son were elected to the house of commons. Three Georges Win The Liberal leader won in the Carnarvon division of Wales. His daughter, Megan, won in the Augleey district by a wide margin over her nearest opponent, a Laborite. Lloyd George’s son, Maor Gwilym Lloyd George, won in the Pembroke division. A similar achievement was performed by the family of the labor leader, Arthur Henderson. The father and his two sons, William and Arthur Jr, were all elected as Laborites. Premier Stanley Baldwin and his son also we-e elected, although the son ran as a Laborite. Ramsay MacDonald, head of the Labor party, and his son were elected, the son also running as a Laborite. Sir Oswald and Lady Mosely. husband and wife, were elected as j Laborites. j Notable upsets marked the early I returns, including the defeat of j three Conservative cabinet members, j Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, minister i of labor: Sir Thomas Inskip, attorI ney-general. and Sir Vivian Henderison. parliamentary under-secretary for home affairs, were defeated, all by Laborites. Chamberlain Slips In Even the Conservative 'victories were not always glorious. Sir Austen Chamberlain, secretary of state for foreigsi affairs, who declared in a public speech during the campaign that he would continue to hold that office in the next cabinet, won over his Labor opponent. O. G. Willey, by only forty-three votes. The balloting was so close that a recount was necessary before the result was announced. Lady Astor, the American-bora peeress, whose campaign was more picturesque and vigorous than that of any other candidate, was elected by 211 votes over her Labor opponent. W. Westwood, who polled 16.414 votes. Invites Congress to Minnesota Bn United prise WASHINGTON. May fll.—Representative Maas 'Rep., Minn.) today extended an invitation to all members of congress to spend their summer in Minnesota. Maas made a long address on the climate of his state and the recreational advantages there. Rumor King Is Assassinated By United Press BERLIN, Ma" 31.—A wholly unconfirmed report, reaching Berlin today, stated that Bacha Sakao, son of a water carrier, who seized the throne of Afghanistan after the abdication of King Amnullah. has been assassinated. Trolley Victim Slightly Hurt Will Duke, 41, of 1407 Southern avenue, received cuts and bruises whn he was struck by a street car at Pennsylvania and Maryland strsf / late this morning, j

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