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Mrs. King Vidor HOLLYWOOD, June 14.—The King Vidors are celebrating the birth of an eight-pound daughter. Mrs. Vidor, who is known on the screen as Eleanor Boardman, and the infant are reported to be doing nicely. TORNADORiPS THROUGH WEST; 5 LOSE LIVES Death, Destruction Left in Wake of Twister; Many Injured. Bu United Pres* ST. PAUL, Minn., June 14.—National guardsmen patrolled stormtwisted ruins of southern Minnesota and central Wisconsin villages today after they had been swept by tornadoes that left a toll of five dead. Damage is estimated at more than a million dollars. Funnel-shaped clouds zig-zagged through the little towns, flattening buildings and cutting down trees and telephone poles. Four persons were killed at Menominie, Wis., when the wind wrecked their homes. A flat car was lifted from the rails at Randolph, Minn., and flung against a workman, William Drape, killing him instantly. Small children were missing in some parts of the storm area and searching parties started at dawn today to give aid to those injured in more remote parts of the country. Scores were injured. Curls Around St. Paul The dead are: Drape, 40, Ran- • -tiolph, section foreman for tire Chicago Great Western railroad; Charles Wolbert, Menomonie, Wis., farmer: Mrs. Charles Wolbert, Menomonie; Louis Haines, 25, Menominle, and Mrs. Carl Kaiser, 19, Menomonie. Striking three times in southern Minnesota, the twister curled just south of St. Paul and darted into Wisconsin, hammering at the towns along the route between Ellsworth and Eau Claire. Nearly seventy-five persons were brought to hospitals with injuries received in the tornado. Two companies of national guards were on duty at Oslo, Sergeant and Randolph, Minn. * I Storm Whips in and Out Like an angry python, the wind whipped in and out among the villages, leaving some devasted and others nearby untouched. At Randolph the storm cut a swath two miles long and half a mile wide. Half the buildings in some towns today were only piles of debris where the owners halfheartedly sought to rescue a few belongings. At Menomonie a party of four were eating dinner in their farm home as the storm struck. Before they could flee to the cellar for protection. a windblast shook the house from its foundation, shivered the timbers and left only a crumpled mass of wreckage from which the bodies of Wolbert and his wife, Haines and Mrs. Kaiser were taken. Eau Claire Damaged Badly As the storm approached Ellsworth, the terrified residents saw dun-colored wind clouds rise and pass over their homes. Only a few bams on the outskirts of the town were damaged. Eau Claire was damaged badly, | but no loss of life was reported, i Damage was estimated at $400,000. La Crosse, Sparta and Whitehall I reported minor damage. BOUND TO U. S. JURY Badio Shop Operator Is Charged Dealer in Liquor. Roscoe Miller, charged with violation of the national prohibition act, and conspiracy to evade the national tariff act, was bound over to the federal grand jury under $2,500 bond in a hearing before Unit.d States Commissioner John W. Kern Friday afternoon. He was unable to furnish bond. Miller was the proprietor of a radio shop at 227 North Delaware street, but, according to special United States treasury dry agents, who made the arrest, the radio business was a blind for his liquor activities. FILE CITY PLAN BUDGET First Apartmental Request of $14,000 Is First One. The city plan commission budget of $14,000 is the fir* to be filed for 1931 with William L. Elder, city controller. The budget was a decrease from last year's request of $15,500. Elder and Francis Coleman, deputy controller, will go over the departmental requests in an effort to slice • appropriations. After conference with Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan, and the finance committee of council, Elder will submit the budget to city council for final action. Officials are agreed that there shall be no increase over the sl.lO rate for 193a

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TARIFF STEAL GOES BEFORE HOUSETODAY Billion-Dollar Robber Bill Appears Certain to Pass, by Heavy Vote. GRAB HURDLES SENATE Measure ‘That Will Please No One’ Gets by Its Worst Obstacle. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Pres* Staff Correspondent WA S HINGTON, June 14. Squeezed through the senate by a margin of two votes, the SmootHawley tariff bill came today Into the roomier atmosphere of the house, where a majority of more than seventy-five is expected to pass it before nightfall. Whereas the senate required three weeks for final discussion of the bill, the house, under stern leaders, will be allowed but three hours for debate —an hour and a half each for opponents and supporters. A restricted debate rule has been prepared by Speaker Nicholas Longworth, Chairman Snell of the rules committee and Republican Floor Leader Tilson. Under it they say they will complete the eighteen months of legislative activity on the tariff by 5 p. m. Hoover to Sign Bill The rate schedule of the tariff bill was adopted by the house on May 1 by a vote of 241 to 152. Since then some minor changes have been made in it by senate points of order. By agreement, however, the house will vote again on the whole measure. Monday the new measure raising the duties on imports about $107,000,000 or more a year, will be enrolled and dispatched to the White House. President Hoover is expected to request a report on it from Secretary of Treasury Mellon and perhaps from other cabinet officers before he acts. Unofficial, but convincing assurances have been given that he will sign it, probably before another Saturday. Worst Obstacle Passed The bill hurdled its worst obstacle Friday when it passed the senate From now on it will face more favorable winds. The house farm bloc is somewhat displeased by the latest form of the measure, but there is no such formidable phalanx among the house farm representatives as there was in the senate. The measure has lost some favor in the house since May 28, 1929, when the original bill, carrying even higher rates in many instances than the existing one, was passed 264 to 147, but the shift of sentiment has not been sufficient to change the lineup decisively. Republicans in Control Republicans are in complete control. The eastern representatives of the party are almost unanimously in favor of the measure. A little less than half of the delegations from the middle west favor it, while nearly all the Pacific coast representatives are for it. Much interest is being aroused in the Democratic votes which may be cast for the measure. The minority party in the senate lost but five of their group in the 44 to 42 vote Friday. Four of these five were from the sugar and fruit states of Louisiana and Florida—Ransdell and Broussard of Louisiana and Trammell and Fletcher of Florida. The fifth Democrat was Senator Kendrick of Wyoming. He was particularly interested in the increase of from 31 to 34 cents a pound on wool and in the section removing hides from the free list and placing a duty of 10 cents per pound on them. DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF IS KILLED FIGHTING BLAZE Eight Others Injured When Flames Menace Capital District. B)i United Press WASHINGTON, -une 14. A deputy fire chief gi his life and eight other firemen s. s red injuries last night to extinguisn a fivealarm fire in the business district here. The dead man. P. R. Davis, was killed when a tall suspension ladder gavt way beneath him. He and four other fire-fighters were hurled to the street, twenty feet below. The blaze originated in a hardware store on New York avenue and spread to an adjoining paint store where chemicals added fury to the flames. For a time, an entire block in the business section was menaced. Damage was estimated tentatively at between $200,000 and $400,000. DENY FACULTY BREACH Crispus Attucks Staff Differences Disclaimed by Teachers. A resolution declaring that no factional differences exist at Crispus Attucks high school, was adopted by members of the faculty at a special meeting. The resolution followed reports earlier in the week p lie removal of Matthias Nolcoxf" as principal, was precipitated partially by differences among tha faculty which he could not control. The faculty denied differences and stated that the action of the school board in removing Nolcox could no' be traced to this cause. , jr-'.l*?'.'" '

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By United Press NEW YORK. June 14.—A firm tone prevailed in the main body of stocks today and trading continued quiet. Fractional gains were made by Westinghouse Electric, Radio-Keith-Orpheum, General Electric, Standard Brands and Electric Power and Light. United States Steel opened unchanged at 165 and no change from the previous close was noted in Auburn Auto, Radio Corporation, Sinclair Consolidated, Packard, Public Service, Montgomery Ward and several others. Anaconda Copper dropped to a new low for the year at 52, off 1. Selling was brought on by the uncertain condition in the copper industry. Prices of the metal for domestic shipment today were as low as 12 cents a pound in some quarters. Chesapeake & Ohio equaled its low for the year at 179!4, off IV2. Other losers in the early trading included United Gas Improvement, Pennsylvania Railroad, Texas Gulf Sulphur and a few ethers. Gains held the majority, however, and the tendency in the early trading was toward higher prices. Steel common firmed up to 165y 2 . Oil Stocks were strong and active on 11 rise in crude oil prices. Utilities improved, as did motors. Chicago Stocks Opening (By QJames T. Hamill 4s Cos.) —June 14—Auburn Mtrs ..130 IGrißsby Gru.... ?2 Bendlx Avia 35% Ins Com 61 Bor* Warner... 34%Hn Ut 6s 1940.. .lf'2% Cent 111 Sec.... 26% Manh Dearb.... 33% Cht CD c0m.... 12VMidi Un 271s Ch Cp Did 40V Mid Util 30% Cities Serv 29V*!Mo Kan Pi.... 38% Cord Corp 7%!CJ S Ra 4s Tel... 18 Gen Thea 36%) PLANES TUNED FOR TAKEOFF ON STATE TOUR At Least 28 Ships to Leave Monday, With More Entries Probable. On Indianapolis and other Indiana airports today, the hum of motors being tuned, signaled preparedness of twenty-eight pilots who will participate in the second annual Indiana air tour, leaving Hoosier airport here Monday at 9:30 a. m. With twenty-eight entries today, and one or two more expected bifore the tour begins, the largest air armada ever assembled in the state was promised for the take-off Monday. Three More Entered Three planes were entered Friday. They were: A Travel Air biplane, by Hoosier airport, with Clarence Dowden, pilot; an Eaglerock biplane, with an Hispano motor, entered from Capitol Airways, Ir.c., by the Marmon Motor Car Company, with Charles Hack as pilot, and Walter Hiser of Marmon as a passenger, and a Waco biplane, entered by the Henkel “Edge-Lite” Corporation of Chicago, with A. P. Henkel pilot. Tour to Be Met At each of the sixteen ports on the tour’s itinerary, Marmon dealers will meet the tour, officials of the motor company said today. Leaving Indianapolis, the tour touches first at Columbus, then flies to Madison, for lunch, and stops overnight at Evansville. Terre Haute is the second night stop, Gary third, Ft. Wayne, Thursday, and Munoie Friday. The tour returns to Indianapolis from Rushviile Saturday morning, for a l”nch given by the Exchange Club at Cui tiss-Wright hangars. Mars Hill airport. FLOOD TRAPS SCOUTS Rowboats Prepared to Rescue 60 Boys on Hilltop. Bn United Press SAN ANGELO, Tex., June 14. Rowboats and skiffs were prepared today for an attempt to rescue sixty Boy Scouts marooned on a hilltop north of here by a swift rise in the Concho river. The scouts are in no immediate danger, it was said, as they have plenty of provisions and their place of refuge is high above the river. The scouts were driven from their camp site near the river when the waters started to rise. Sneak Thieves Active Sneak thieves obtained cash from two residences Friday night. From the home of Mrs. W. D. Jones, 312 North Grant street, $34 was stolen, and a small boy was seen to run from the home of Mrs. M. P. Schaffer, 50 South La Salle street, with her purse containing $4.50.

Times’ Marbles Tourney Set for Tuesday

THE Times city-wide marble tournament, to choose one lad for a spier did vacation trip to Ocean City, N. J., will be held Tuesday in VTlard park. State avenue and East Washington jtreet. Scores of entries came ni the morning mail to-day and many other prospective contestants brought in their blanks in person Friday and today. The entry blank appears today on Page 3.

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DEATH VERDICT FOR WOMAN IN ‘LOVE MURDER’ Supreme Penalty Voted by Jury for Wife, Marine Who Killed Two. MARRIAGE PLOT MOTIVE Husband, Friend Found in House in Woods, Beaten and Hacked. Bii United Press TOMS RIVER, N. J„ June 14.—A woman was sentenced to death today when she was found guilty of a charge of murdering her husband and her husband’s friend. After a jury had deliberated throughout the night, it returned a verdict of guilty against Mrs. Hattie Evans and Private Lester Underdown of the marine corps attached to the Lakehurst station. They were c.larged with killing Robert Evans and Albert Duffy of Brooklyn. The death sentence was announced when the jury failed to recommend mercy. The couple will be executed m the electric chair in the state prison at Trenton. No date for the execution has been set. Defense counsel said today they would confer with Mrs. Evans and Underdown before deciding whether to appeal. As the jury filed in Underdown, handcuffed to a court officer, was brought in with Mrs. Evans, who was not handcuffed. Underdown was ca.’m and erect, but Mrs. Evans, dressed entirely in black, appeared nervous and worried, maintaining an obviously forced calm. Clerk Querie, Jury The clerk asked the jury if they had reached a verdict. “We have,’’ Hiram Parker, foreman, replied. “What is your verdict?” “Both guilty of murder in the first degree.” There was a pause, as defense counsel looked expectantly to Farker for a recommendation of mercy. None came. Defense couhgcl demanded a poll of the jury.* Each juror solemnly assured the court that he was in full accord with the verdict which meant a death sentence for the woman and man. Justice BOdine then pronounced the death sentence. Evans and Duffy were found dead in Evans’ house, situated in the woods near the naval air station at Lakehurst, the day after Evans had been honorably discharged from the navy. They had been shot and beaten to death, and the room was wrecked. Both Were Mangled Authorities first thought they had killed each other in a fight. Investigation showed, however, that both were mangled and beaten to such an extent that neither could have killed the other. Suspicion pointed to Mrs. Evans and Underdown, who were known to be friendly. Local police had raided the house a year or two before, but Mrs. Evans was acquitted in court of a charge of selling liquor. Soon after being arrested, Mrs. Evans was alleged to have made a confession saying she had plotted with Underdown to kill her husband in order that they might get married. She later denied this. Two other marines, Claude E. Carmichael and Madison T. Chappel, from the air station, alleged to have been involved with Underdown in the killing, were arrested. They were not tried with Underdown and Mrs. Evans and appeared as state witnesses. PORKERS MOVE UP 5 CENTS AT CITY YARDS Qootably Steady Trend Holds •in Cattle Market. Slight evidences of strength were evident in the hog market this morning at the city stockyards, prices holding steady to 5 cents higher. The bulk. 160 to 300 pounds, sold for $10.36. Top price paid was $10.40. Receipts were estimated at 3,500, holdovers were 290. Cattle were quotably steady with receipts of 100, as a class sharply lower for the week. Vealrrs were off 50 cents or more, selling generally at $lO down. Calves receipts were 200. Sheep were steady, receipts numbering 200. Top price paid was $11.50. Chicago hog receipts were 6,000 including 5,000 direct. Holdovers were 2,000. Hardly enough hogs on sale today to make a market In this city. One load of choice 215-pound weights sold at $10.30. Cattle receipts were, 500, hogs 4,000.

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EXHAUST TORCH MURDERCLEWS Probers Will Visit Mobile to Renew Quiz. With all clews to the High School road torch murder hfere be--lieved exhausted, authorities today regarded the mystery as centering in the southland. Prosecuting Attorney Judson L. Stark, Sheriff George Winkler and City Detective Stump plan to leave Indianapolis Monday for Mobile, Ala., and other southern cities in an effort to solve disappearance of Harold Herbert Schroeder, 35, Mobile business man, and the finding of the charred body of a man in his blazing automobile on the High School road here the morning of May 31. Word is awaited here from Mobile police, who are endeavoring to question Schroeder’s wife regarding letters she received since her husband’s disappearance, one of which is known to have been mailed special delivery from Indianapolis on the morning the blazing car was found. Mrs. SChroeder has refused to talk to authorities regarding the case. Despite her declaration she would not seek to collect the more than $60,000 insurance on her husband’s life until the body found in the car had been identified as his, she has filed claim for a SIO,OOO policy on his life, authorities here have learned. Miss Ruby Blue, 715 North Delaware street, who was in company of Allen of Clayton, when the fire was discovered and when Allen gave a supposed hitch hiker a lift to the city from near the scene, denied to investigators Friday afternoon that the hitch hiker had threatened her or Allen to prevent them from giving facts on the case. The hitch hiker now is believed to have been Schroeder, leaving the car burning and possible murder scene. BOND ISSUE APPROVED Tax Board Sanctions Construction of New School 15. With approval of the state tax board a $174,000 bond issue to construct anew building at School 81, and installing new boilers in School 15, the school board today was proceeding with the plans for both projects. FIREWORKS SALE IS SET Ban Before July 2 Ordered by Board of Safety. Sale of fireworks before July 2 was forbidden today by the board of public safety. ~ Charles R. Meyers, board president, sent a copy of a resolution regulating the sale of fireworks to Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney and Fire Chief Harry E. VoshelL

continuous round of entertainment for the lucky lad who wins The Times meet. The national marbles tourney will be run off the first four mornings of the week, with the finals Friday morning, broadcast over the Columbia chain. Every afternoon the boys will be taken for outings at the great New Jersey summer resort, where ♦here will be boating, fishing, swimming, pony rides, free shows.

Brilliant Gathering of Film Celebrities to Attend Rites for Stars. By United Press HOLLYWOOD, June 14.—Two of the ranking motion picture stars— Bebe Daniels and Ben Lyon—will be married in a glamorous ceremony tonight before a crowd of film personages. liouella O. Parsons will be matron of honor and Hal Howe will be best man at the ceremony which will be performed by the Rev. James H. Lash, pastor of the First Congregational church of Hollywood. ( . Attending Miss Daniels will be Mrs. George Fitzmaurice, Mrs. Albert Kaufman, Constance Talmadge, Lila Lee, Betty Compson, Mae Sunday, Marie Mosquini and Adela Rogers St. John. The 1 ushers will be George Fitzmaurice, Howard Hughes, Henry Hobart, Richard Gallagher, Frank Joyce, Dr. Henry W. Martin, Wallace Davis and Sam Hardy. The weddi.ig will take place at the Beverly-Wilshire hotel with 150 guests present, and will be followed by a reception with more than 800 guests in attendance, including many personages of the film colony, MERCURY TAKES HOP Heat Record in Danger of New High Record. The year’s hent record again was in danger todr.y, as high temperatures early tills morning mounted to 77 degrees at 9 a. m. Record for the year, set in an April heat wave, is 89 degrees. Sunday will be fair in Indianapolis, with no change in temperature, attaches at the United States weather Lmreau here today predicted. ARTIST MAKES SURE HE’LL BE MOURNED provides in wui ior payment or S2O for Grave Visits. By United Press CHICAGO, June 14.—The practical sentimentality of an artist who wished to make certain of being periodically mourned after his death promised today to be a paying proposition to his friends and relatives. When he died last February, Louis A. Thuel, fresco artist, had an engraver prepare invitations to his funeral. At the same time he set aside a fund *f $2,500 that was to be used in paying S2O to each fellow lodge member and relative who visited his grave in accordance with his wishes. He arranged to pay the mourners in order that twice a year—June 17 and Nov. 17—his grave would not be forgotten. He provided that the payments were to continue until the fund was exhausted.

and everything else that delights a boy’s heart, all under the best of supervision. Any boy or girl not more than 14 years old—including any one nor 15 before July 1, 1930—is eligible. Parents can rest assured that their child will be perfectly safe in making this trip, as he will be in charge of a chaperon at all times and every provision made for his safety and comfort. So get your blank in now.

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GOOSE GOSLIN IS TRADED BY NATS TO ST. LOUIS BROWNS FOR MANUSH AND CROWDER Washington Senators Send Slugging Outfielder to Mound City for Star Batter and Former Ace of League Pitchers. NO CASH IS INVOLVED IN BIG DEAL Swap Is One of Biggest Player Deals in Years; Men to Report to New Clubs When Teams Meet Today. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, June 14.—Outfielder Goose Goslin, American League batting champion two years ago, was traded today to the St. Louis Browns for outfielder Heinie Manush and Pitcher Alvin Crowder, President Clark Griffith of the Senators announced here. No cash was involved in the transaction, Griffith paid. The deal is effective at once and the players will report to their new clubs when the Senators and Browns meet at St. Louis today. The trade is one of the biggest player deals in years, as all three players have been outstanding stars for several seasons. Goslin, one of the bright stars of the Senators during their pennant-winning years, has been in a hitting slump all season, his average hovering around the .280 mark.

AUTHOR TERMS STORY OF FLA 6 PRETTYLE6END Historian Says Betsy Ross Did Not Prepare First Stars and Stripes. Bu United Press NEW YORK, June 14.—'The story of Betsy Ross and the first American flag—a story which has thrilled this country’s school children for decades —was described today as “just a pretty little legend.” “There is no more truth In it,” said Colonel James A. Moss, president of the United States Flag Association, "than there is in the George Washington cherry tree episode. Betsy Ross did not help design the first flag, nor did she sew it with her own hands.” The legend—to use Colonel Moss’ term—is that Betsy Ross, an attractive young widow of Philadelphia, who made flags for a living, was called into conference by George Washington, Robert Morris and General George Ross, her uncle, while they were considering anew flag for America, and that together they designed the Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777, with Betsy making the first one herself. “The records show,” said Colonel Moss, “that Washington was not in Philadelphia during the whole month of June. No one ever will know exactly what is the true story of the origin of the American flag or who first made it.” Colonel Moss is author of a book, “The Flag of the United States, Its History and Symbolism,” Just published by his association. FOG HALTS SHIPPING Worst of Year Hangs Over Atlantic Coast. By United Press NEW YORK, June 14.—One of the worst fogs of the year hung over the Atlantic coast from the Virginia capes to Nantucket today, paralyzing shipping in the area. Large ocean-going vessels were compelled either to lie at anchor until the thick haze cleared or move with utmost caution until they were out of the danger area. CANNING FACTORY AT STATE FARM BURNS Loss Is $10,000; Prisoners Save Valuable Warehouse. The canning factory on the state farm at Putnamville was destroyed by fire Friday night, with a loss of SIO,OOO, Ralph Howard, warden, re- 1 ported to Governor Harry G. Leslie today. An rejoining warehouse containing approximately $20,000 worth of materials, was saved by prisoners, who fought the blaze with the farm’s firefighting equipment. BOX CAR JUMPS TRACK Traffic Below Elevation Menaced By Rad Accident. Traffic in the alley below was menaced early today when a box car jumped the track on the elevation above and came to rest hanging precariously over the elevation wall east of Alabama street near police headquarters. Wrecking apparatus on the railroad lifted the car back onto the tarcks today. 22 Killed in Cloudburst Bv United Press BERLIN June 14.—Twenty-two persons were killed and twenty-nine were Injured by a hailstorm and cloudburst in Greece, near Athens, a dispatch to the newspaper Zeitung Am Mittag said today.

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Last year also was a bad one for the big outfielder, who in 1928 led the league with a mark of 379. Goose has been with the Senators throughout his big league career, which began in 1922. He is 29. Manush also has been having trouble getting started this season. Starting his major league career under Ty Cobb at Detroit. Heinie first gained prominence as an outstanding star when he topped the league’s hitters in 1926 with a mark of .377. Regained Batting Eye The following year Manush slumped under the .300 mark and was traded to the Browns along with Lou Blue and Frank O’Rourke for Harry Rice, Elam Van Gilder and Marty McManus. The big outfielder immediately regained his batting eye and lost the batting championship the next year by less than a point after a great duel with Goslin. Manush also is 29. Led Pitchers in 1928 Crowder, who also is 29. led the league’s pitchers in 1928 when he won twenty-one games and lost five. He is a right hander and has been considered one of the best in the league mtil this season, when he started off badly. Crowder joined the Browns in 1927 when the Senators traded him off for Tom Zachary. Both Goslin and Manush had been holdouts at the start of the year, both signing their contracts after the training season was well under way. HUGETHEATER GROUP TO RISE IN NEW YORK Four Skyscrapers to House Television, Music, Radio and Plays. Bv United Prenn NEW YORK, June 14.—A huge theatrical center, to include four theaters housing television, music, radio, talking pictures and plays will be constructed on a large midtown site acquired by John D. Rockefeller Jr. The project is reported to be sponsored by Radio-Keith-Orpheum, the National Broadcasting Company and the General Electric Company. Three skyscrapers are planned as the centra' unit of the group, the tallest one to rise sixty stories. The real estate investment alone represents nearly $200,000,000 and the of buildings will be $150,000,000. CITY OBSERVES 153RD ANNIVERSARY OF FLAG Business Firms Display Old Glory; Ceremonies Scheduled. Today is the 153rd anniversary of Old Glory. Business Arms, lodges, and city homes are celebrating the day with flag displays. Ritualistic ceremonies were to be given by the Elks lodge, D. A. R., G. A. R., Women’s Relief Corps and American Legion posts. A special carillon program is scheduled for 4 this afternoon at the Scottish Rite cathedral. A picnic was held by the Old Glory Society, in Brookside park, under auspices of the Caroline Scott chapter, of the D. A. R. MISS HUGGINS ELECTED Manual H. S. Alumni Chooses New Officers at Annual Session. Miss Edith Huggins is president of the Manual High School Alumni Association for the coming year. She was elected at the annual meeting Friday night. Other officers elected are: Herbert Bissell, vice-president; Miss Anna J. Schaefer, secretary, and executive committee members, Ray Ankenbrock, Charles Manges and Mias Gertrude Helmuth. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 69 8 s*. m 75 7 a.' 71 9 a. m 77 10 a. nu... S0