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TENNESSEE AT REPEAL POLLS; WETS FAVORED Expected to Be Nineteenth State to Repudiate Prohibition. HEAVY VOTE IS SEEN Heaviest Majorities Over Drys Are Expected in West Half. •t ii .>>/ r• ■•• MEMPHIS, Term . July 20 Tennessee voted today on repeal of the eighteenth amendment. the third .southern and the nineteenth State to ballot, on the wet-dry question. Competent political observers believed the derision would be wet. Observers found everv evidence that this once staunchly dry state would complete this week's rebellion against dry rule in the so-called solidly dr." south of joining Alabama and Arkansas in repudiating national prohibition Alabama and Arkansas voted for repeal Tuesday. The wet majority was predicted at as high as 50.000 A heavy vote, perhaps 250 000 was anticii>ated Both sides issued victory statements ringing with confidence Unlike Arkansas and Alabama. Tennessee already has shown wet tendencies Its legislature legalized sale of 3 2 per cent beer and provided for del?gates-at-large to the state ratification convention, as proposed by the repeahsts. instead of the county unit plan, urged by drvs. Wets expect to receive the heaviest majorities in west Tennessee which includes Memphis. The dry vn;e was likely to be greatest m mountainous eastern Tennessee. The campaign was long and hitter Wets asked the preponderant state I'Vcmocracy to support the Democratic platform and President Roosevelt. The drys bated their campaign on the possible return of the saloon. •Repeal This Year’ R'l I it Hr *t /•>, m WASHINGTON. July 20 President Roosevelt believes that the eighteenth amendment will be repealed before Christmas. Post-master-Gennal James Parley, his rhief political lieutenant, reported today. Farley went to the White House to tell of the success of his southern campaign in the interests of repealing the dry laws. For the fourth successive day. his slight illness kept Mr. Roosevelt awav from his desk in the executive office, although he was much improved and pianncd to entertain later for Prince Ras Desta Demtu of Ethiopa. and the Italian fliers headed by General Italo Balbo. TWO-TON TRUCK FAILS IN -TIGHT WIRE' ACT Driver Injured in \crnbatic ( uttingI p of Kit. V ehicle. John Sehuh. 45. of R R 3. Box 476-R is not a circus performer, but for a moment Wednesday he felt qualified to compete with any death-defving acrobatic team in the world when his two-ton truck tried to walk a tight wire and failed. Sc huh lost control of his empty truck on state road 67 half a mile west of Lyndhurst drive Th° truck jTlunged into a ditch and plowed along for twenty yards before striking a guy wire attached to a power pole Suddenly to Be hull's amazement, the truck slid up the wire fifteen feet, balanced crazily, teetered back and forth and then fell into the roadside upside down Sehuh escaped •miraculously, falling into a ditch clear of the truck He was treated at city hospital for minor cuts and bruises. FISHERMAN BUILD DAMS Sportsmen Save Trout by Fixing Dwellings in Streams. R; I ultra BURLINGTON. Vt . July 20 Chittenden county fishermen, while Ailing their own creels with trout, make certain that fishermen of the future will share their luck. At the request of the county Fash and Game Club they build dams in trout streams whenever they go fishing. These dams create fine dwelling places for the trout and are expected to improve fishing in the county. Coal Mine to Reopen R i ,nt, it ft. PETERSBURG. Ind July 20 The Gladstone coal mine here is being repaired for reopening Aug 1. Fifty men will be employed. Times Index Penal Farm Conditions—A Series 3 Book-a-Dav 17 Bridge 7 Broun Column 14 City Briefs 15 Classified 17,18 Comics 19 Crossword Puzzle 15 Curious World 19 Dietz on Science 20 Editorial 14 Financial 15 Fishing 20 Hickman Theater Reviews 6 Lippmann Column 15 Nudist Colonies- A Scries . 4 Obituaries 10 Radio 6 Talburt Cartoon Vital Statistics 9 Woman s Page 9

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‘No Bird Case’ Friend of Red Bird Not to Be Prosecuted. Says Nolan. \ NXIETY among Hoosier bird lovers as to federal control over the redbird was ended today, with announcement by District Attorney Val Nolan that harboring the bird is not a violation of federal law This means the federal government will not indict Foster Lewis. Evansville business man. who fared a charge of violating the migratory bird treaty. After investigating the rase." Nolan said, “I have concluded the harboring of a redbird is not a violation of law.' Meanwhile. Mickev. the bird which Lewis found as a fledgling with a broken wing and nursed back to health, is enjoying a newhome with Clem Kevekordes, Evansville zoo keeper Lewis became worried for Mickey's safety when he was arrested by Deputy Game Warden Edwin Aleon. He feared the bird, if turned loose, might die of starvation or fall prey to cats. Declaring the redbird is not the species included in the migratory bird act. Nolan admitted he is a lover of birds, occasionally enjoying the redbird's song from his own backyard 2 PLAYGROUNDS TO BE CLOSED Destruction of Equipment Given as Reason by Park Board. Destruction of equipment and lark of respect of patrons for the play renters was given by the park board today as reason for ordering two playgrounds closed for remainder of the season. The Ringgold and Udell and Rader play lots were ordered closed. Board members appealed to patrons of other recreation centers for aid m halting vandalism. Decision to keep the Coffin golf rouse open remainder of the season, despite low revenue, was reached by the board. Bargain days twice weekly when the green's fee will be 25 cents instead of the regular price. 50 rents, were authorized bv the board. Bargain days will be Monday and Friday. H. Nathan Swaim. park board attorney, was directed to cancel contract of Miss O. M. Young, concession operator at Coffin, for failure to pay rent. He was instructed to sue her on a surety bond. Permission to erect a white brick stable for forty horses was granted P O. Bonham, manager of the Algonquin Riding Club. The stable to be built at Thirtieth street and Kessler boulevard will replace a stable reccntlv destroyed by lire. FOILS KIDNAP ATTEMPT Intended Victim Shot Seriously in Desperate Fight. Hu I II it,,l r,,,f PHILADELPHIA. July 20. While two men who attempted to kidnap a wealthy real estate dealer were sought bv local and federal authorities today, their intended victim. Frank A McClatchy. 44. lay seriously wounded in a hospital He was shot through the chest bv one of tv.o men with whom he had fought desperately late Wednesday in front of an unoccupied suburban estate which they had asked to inspect as prospective buyers

VALUABLE FISH CAUGHT Rare Specimens Exhibited at Chicago Aquarium. ‘ H:, I mini Hr, •* CHICAGO. July 20. Probablv some of the most expensive and carefully nurtured fish in the world recently were brought to the John G. Shedd aquarium here. Gathered from the South Seas and Australia, they were transported to the United States in special tanks with facilities for aerating, cooling, and chemical treatment of the water. Overland a special tank car was used. The 120 types, numbering 1.000 fish in all. range from the rare lion fish of the Fiji islands to the Australian oid-wive. BOY FALLS 3 FLOORS 11-Year-Old Negro Suffers Broken Collarbone in Accident. Falling three floors to the bottom of an elevator shaft. William Tibbs. 11. Negro. 2229 North Illinois street, escaped with a fractured collar bone Wednesday night. Tibbs delivering newspapers, used the freight elevator in an apartment building at 2035 North Meridian street. The eie\ator stopped between the third and fourth floors. Tibbs boaine frightened, opened the doors and attempted to climb down the third floor. COLLEGE HEAD ONLY 25 Youngest Prexy in Nation Serve? Commonwealth College. H " I nit, 'i Hr, ** OREGON CITY. Or- . July 20 Youngest college president in the Unit'd States is Lucien Kock. 25. former Oregon City boy He heads Commonwealth college. Mena. Ark., where S4O a quarter pays all expenses Kock worked his way through the local school as an employe of a 1 printing shop. He later was graduated from Commonwealth college, ar.d was for a year an instructor at University of Wisconsin.

Increasing cloudiness and slightly warmer tonight; Friday probably showers and cooler

INDIANA HOME LOAN BANK TO OPEN ON AUG. 1 Headquarters Will Be Here. Says McKinney After Capital Visit. WOOD CHOSEN COUNSEL ‘First Come, First Served,’ Policy to Be Ignored, Asserts Manager. Indiana s home loan bank under anew federal law will be opened by Aug. 1. it was announced today by E Kirk McKinney, state manager, on his return from Washington. where he conferred with officials regarding the bank. McKinney also announced appointment of Joseph G. Wood. secretary of the Indiana taw school as chief counsel for the bank, and Martin H Walpole as assistant manager. McKinney has resigned his position as city works board president to become head of the bank, and Walpole quit as chief clerk of the city Barrett law department to assum® the assistant's position. Offices to Be Opened Appointment of a chief appraiser will be made later. McKinney said the appraiser will not be an Indianapolis man. The manager desires the services of a man familiar with values of property in small communities. State headquarters will be established here, preferably on the ground floor of some building in the downtown section formerly used by a bank Branches will be opened in .South Bend. Evansville and Ft. Wavne McKinney urged that home owners abstain from making loan applications until the state offices are opened. He already has about 2.000. all of which will be futile, and warned that persons who presented them must file again when the bank is opened. Quotes From Regulations Policy of "first come, first served,” will be ignored in malting loans. McKinney declared. Home owners actually In distress will be first to receive consideration, he said, regardless of how many applications from others may be on file. He quoted from regulations compiled by national loan officials, instructing state managers "to use good judgment tempered with mercy.” * Loan officials already have been appointed for each county in Indiana. In Marion county Adolph Seidensticker is attorney, and Frank Viehman. appraiser. SIX ARRESTS MADE IN LUER KIDNAPING CASE Crime All ( leaned Ip' With Captures. Says Illinois Police Chief. Hu t ni1,,1 Hr, it ST. I.OUIS. July 20. Police Chief Joseph A. Gerk. whose men have been aiding department of justice agents in the investigation of the kidnaping of August Luer. 77-year-old Alton tlll.i banker, announced today that the case had been "cleaned up" with the arrest of six additional persons. The arrests were made in a raid on a farmhouse in Madison county which authorities believed was the hideout where abductors held the aged banker captive for five days.

BREAD CLIMB SLIGHT Average Price Increase Through U. S. Less Than Cent a Pound. Ht/ t nit* and PrrttM WASHINGTON. July 20.—Bread price increases in thirty-two cities surveyed by Frederick C. Howe, consumers’ counsel of the agricultural adjustment administration, were reported today to have averaged less than cent per pound, a substantial margin under the maximum found justifiable by increased w heat prices and processing taxes. TEST POWERFUL ENGINE Locomotive’s Power Is Supplied by Sixteen Electric Motors. ff y 1 ni ted Pre §* DEER LODGE Mont.. July 20 Tests now are being made of what Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway engineers term the mo6t powerful locomotives in the world, an electric engine powered with sixteen motors. The locomotive, geared to a freight speed of forty miles per hour, is expected to cut three and one-half hours' running time from schedules over the 440 miles of track in the company's Rocky Mountain division. In this division the route crosses the Continental Divide five times. Hourly Temperatures 6 a m .... (1 10 a. m 87 7 a. m 72 11 a m 90 Ba. m ... 79 12 <noon>.. 91 9 a. m 83 1 p. m 92

Dead Baby in Arms, Mother, 18. Hitchhikes 30 Miles

lit I hi tnl Prrtt ■DLAIR. Neb. July 30 —How an 18-vear-old mother hitchhiked thirty miles beneath a July sun with her dead baby in her arms, war revealed today. The baby died in an Omaha hospital after an illness. Believing the mother. Mrs Raymond T. Keyes, and her brother had an automobile, city au; lonties issued

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Fu Manchu Jr. •Remote Control Revenge’ Charged to Two Lads by Woman. ALL the pranks of Pecks Bad Boy." plus several new ideas, were charged against two boys in juvenile court today by Mrs Ida Prasuhu of 1251 South Sheffield avenue, a neighbor. Chief of the depredations charged against the boys was the act of permitting a pet mole to uproot Mrs. Prasuhu's garden A neighbor's cat was killed by the boys' police dog. Rocks were thrown into Mrs. Prasuhu's yard, and on one occasion she narrowly escaped being struck by missiles.” she said. Bert Fox. 1247 Sheffield avenue, father of Robert Fox, one of the boys, was brought into court on a charge of child neglect. James Doon. 14. was the other defendant. He was charged with being a delinquent boy. Mrs. Prasuhu told the court that Robert found the mole and kept it in his back yard while attempting to tame it. One t.ight the mole escaped and began utnneling, much to the detriment of Mrs. Prasuhu's garden nun I KNOW he let that moie loose on purpose, judge. I just know he did," Mrs. Prasuhu told the court. "I have complained many times to the parents of these boys and they did it to get even." The charge against Bert Fox was filed when he refused to punish his son for the mole episode. "I told her my boy didn t do it on purpose, and that I wouldn t whip him just because she wanted me to.” Fox told the court. After gravely hearing the evidence. Juvenile Judge John Gerkler withheld judgment, with a warning to the boys. The mole was not arrested.

TWO MORE TAX WINDOWS URGED Installation in Office of County Treasurer May Be Approved. Installation of two additional windows in the office of County Treasurer Timothy P. Sexton for the payment of taxes lias suggested today to the county council. Estimate expense of the change, for which appropriation is sought, is $1,500, according to Fay Wright, chief deputy treasurer. Wright pointed out to the council that during the rush preceding tax dead lines, c’tizens w’ere forced to stand in block-long lines for several hours. Other counties with smaller population than Marion have more facilities for taxpayers. Wright declared. No opposition to the change was voiced by councilmrn and it is expected that authority will oe granted Friday. Two ordinances authorizing issuance of notes totaling $650,000 for temporary loans were introduced. One ordinance would authorize a loan of $350,000 for temporary expenses until the next tax payment, and the other is for a temporary loan of $300,000 for the county sinking fund.

ASK $35,000 FOR LEG Parents of Crippled Boy. 12, File Suit Against Railroad. The New York Central Railroad was sued today for $35,000 damages in superior court one by parents of a 12-year-old boy who is alleged to have lost his left leg under the wheels of a freight car. Plaintiff in the suit i* Edward Taylor, who filed the suit as next best friend. Negligence of the railroad in permitting the boy to play on its right-of-way is ’barged in the complaint. The boy stumbled and fell under the wheels of a passing f*eight car on March 12. according to the complaint. He had been playing on the tracks near King avenue with a group of other boys, the suit said. DROP OLD RAIL LINE Pioneer Track in Kansas Falls Before Advance of Trucks. By 1 nitrd Prrnu ATCHISON. Kan., July 20—The Rulo branch of the Burlington railroad has received permission from the interstate commerce commission to discontinue service. This line was one of the oldest in the middle west. It was organized May 5, 1867. and known as the Atchison Sc Nebraska City railroad. The line ran through a rich agricultural district which will be served by truck now. WHEAT PACT TO FAIL World Agreement I'nlike'y io Be Reached it London. Hu t ni trd Hrr** LONDON. July 20 Failure of efforts to conclude a world wneat control agreement, last hope of the world economic conference for a major accomplishment, was indicated today.

a permit for removal of the bodv. When the two appeared at the hospital, they were asked how they intended to make the trip here. The mother said she would carry the baby on the street car to the end of a line where someone would meet them. The hospital would not hear of the procedure. Mrs. Keyes and her brother then agreed to go to the edge of the a taxicab.

AIR HEROES OF ITALY GREETED BY ROOSEVELT Balbo and Fleet Officers Visit White House to Meet President. FLY FROM NEW YORK Commander of Squadron Is Given Compliments by Chief Executive. BY JULIUS FRANDSEN United Pre Staff t'orrrtondent WASHINGTON. July 20—Acclaimed by more than 1.000 persons who thronged the White House grounds. General Italo Balbo. commander of the great Italian air armada. was received with his officers today by President Roosevelt. Promptly at 12:45 p. m. government automobiles bearing Italian and American flags swept into the entrance and to the front portico of the White House. Balbo in a white dress uniform was first to alight. He walked briskly up the steps and slauted smarlv the President's army and navy aids. Colonel Edwin H. Watson and Captain Walter N. Vernon. As Balbo walked into 'he lobby the marine band struck up the Italian national anthem. Balbo Is Complimented Because of his recent illness. President Roosevelt did not come out on the portico to welcome his distinguished visitors. Flanked by his military and naval aids, however, Mr. Roosevelt stood in the blue room to receive Balbo and his captains. Hp exchanged words of welcome with Balbo and complimonte dhim on leading to a successful conclusion the first mass flight across the north Atlantic. After the exchange of compliments, the officers were taken to the state dining room for luncheon Balbo arrived at Bolling field in a navy amphibian plane piloted by Lieutenant Don Owens. U. S. N. The plane originally was built for the use of President Roosevelt. 10,000 Greet Fliers A crowd of more than ten thousand and a large party of officials greeted the fliers as they arrived. The five transport planes which accompanied the navy plane from New York settled on the field within four minutes after arrival of the leader. A salute of nineteen guns was fired. Balbo was greeted by LieutenantColonel B. K. Yount, commanding officer of Bolling field. Several other officers of the Italian armada emerged from the planes which brought the general. The crowd had gathered at Bolling field an hour in advance of Balbo s arrival and long lines of automobiles rimmed two sides of the field. Secretaries David C Roper and Claude A Swanson were among the earliest of the official welcoming party.

BOTTLE TRAVELS FAR Milk Container From Shanghai Found in Reno, N’ev. Ht f nitrd Pretrn RENO. Nev., July 20.—A record in the traveling of milk bottles was discovered here when dairymen, sorting thier bottles after adoption of a strict city milk ordinance, found a milk bottle bearing the brand of a dairy in Shanghai, China. •HAPPIEST DAY' FATAL Man Drops Dead on Twenty-fifth Anniversary in Business, tty t nitra Hr mi, SWAMPSCOTT. Mass.. July 20 - Just after telling a friend "this is the happiest day of my 'if? because it marks my twenty-fifth anniversary in business.” James Chakalis. of Chelsea, dropped dead at a bakers' picnic here. MOUNTAIN PEAK IN” SEA Submerged Tip in Pacific Ocean Is Ten Miles Long. Hy t „itr,l Hrr** WASHINGTON. July 20—A 7.500foot submerged mountain peak rising from the floor of the Pacific Ocean fifty-two miles off Point Sur. Cal., has been discovered by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. The peak rises from a depth of about 2.000 fathoms and is ten miles long in a north and south direction. PALS UNITED BY WIND Gust Blows Veteran's Hat Into Arms of Old Friend. Hy t nit ft Pm* HUNTINGTON. Ind . July 20.—A gust of wind which swept across the parading ranks of Cnil war veterans during the annual state encampment here reunited two friends separated for forty-eight years. The hat of Will H. Hannan. Ft Wayne, war veteran, was swept from h:s head. William Nelson. Huntington, a bystander, caught the hat. Introductions revealed that Hannan had directed a band in which Nelson played fifty years ago.

They were given the body, wrapped in a blanket. Once on the highway, a motorist picked them up. He drove fifteen miles to Calhoun, without learning of the burden the stoical girl clutched to her breast. The autoist turned off and the girl and her brother trudged tightlipped in the sun for a mile before a big truck slowed down.

Parents Cheer for Son Wiley Follow Globe-Girdling Trip Closely at Home in Oklahoma.

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Millions throughout the world followed the progress of the globegirdling flight of Wiley Post, daring aviator, but no one was more keenly interested ir. his adventure than Mr and Mrs. W. F. Post, shown here at their farm home near Maysville. Okla . as they awaited news of their son's progress. Below is the modest farmhouse in which the flier's parents and his 93-vear-old grandmother reside.

WHEAT PRICES TAEK DEEP DIVE Plunge 26 Cents Below High of Wednesday: Corn, Other Grains Slump. /if t n iteit Prt *4 CHICAGO. July 20 —The magnificent wheat pit of the Chicago Board of Trade turned to bedlam today in the midst of terrific gyrations in wheat prices that plunged 26 cents a bushel below Wednesdays highs before the decline halted. At the close wheat was 13 to 15’* cents lower, corn 12 to 13 i cents

lower, oats IN cents lower and rye 21N to 25'u cents lower than Wednesday's close. Perspiring brokers peeled off coats and rolled up their shirt sleeves as they fought to unload hundreds of thousands of bushels of grain on an almost bottomless market. The session was the wildest seen since the panic of October, 1929. and the war markets of 1917 and 1920. Rallies occurred from time to time but so terrific was the flood of selling orders that brokers labored under a veritable avalanche in attempting any effort to halt the decline. The close came at the day's lowpoint. July wheat futures at Chicago sold at 90 cents. September at 91 cents, December at 95' 2 cents, and May at an even SI a oushel. Corn prices toppled to 46 cents a bushel for July. 53 cents for September. 56'.• for December and 63N cents for May. Trading came close to an all-time record for volume.

BEER FUND FOR PENSION County Seeks Sl6O From Town for Old Age Finances. Hy t nitrif Hrr** LONGMONT, Colo. July 20 - County Treasurer Whiteside of Weld county has made formal request to the town of Windsor that $l6O paid for beer licenses be turned over to the county, stating that this fund should go into the old age pension allotment. The town board is considering the legality of the law in this respect, and in the meantime, withholding payment. TRUCKMEN ARE WARNED Thousands of Haulers May Be Forced from State Roads. Several thousand contract truck haulers probably will be forced from the road within the next few days, it was indicated today as three public service commission inspectors were sent out to check all unregistered haulers.

A driver welcomed the two to his seat and brought them in to Blair, also unmindful that death rode m his cab Here the girl mother went directly to J. E. Campbell, undertaker. and unwrapped Iri? blanket. This is rnybaby son. she said. Campbell diJHjikhout recomi pense. Bis.

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POST LEAVES FOR ALASKA, 30 HOURS AHEAD OF RECORD

TARIFF TRUCE PACT REACHED United States, Britain and Other Powers in Agreement. Hu I nitrd Hi, -* LONDON July 20 -Great Britain, the United States ana several other great powers have agreed to a tariff truce to remain effective until the world economic conference finally is wound up. regardless of the duration of the roming recess, it was understood tonight However, it was understood any nation could withdraw after July 31 on one month's notice. The final plenary session of the conference was expected to vote in favor of the latter point, although some nations objected to it. IMPROVISED TORCH IS FATAL TO THREE BOYS Fumes of Denatured Almhol Fxplode. C ausing Tragedy. ft" t ,m<d Hrt ** YOUNGSTOWN. O. July 20 Making an improvised torch with an empty denatured alcohol drum, three small boys were killed when the steel barrel exploded. The blast occurred when one youth blew into a petcock on the drum, forcing alcohol fumes out of another opening where they were lighted and formed a blazing torch. Nathan Engle, 15, was blowing into the petcock when 'he fumes exploded, hurling the top of the barrel agaiast his head, crushing his skull. Joseph and Frank Olieo, 7 and 6 years old. were knocked to the ground by the blast with their clothing afire, died in a hospital.

POISON WAVE FOR DAY Hospital Cases Range From Child to Woman, Loosing Mate. By t'hitrit Prrn OAKLAND. Cal. July 20.-Pois-oning was almost an epidemic here In one day the Highland hospital treated the following cases: Margaret Thompson. 2 2 years, whose curiosity led to her to drink furniture polish; Joe Pesco. who was forced to drink liniment on threat of death; Mrs Lucille Grimes, who told them she had taken 1000 poison tablets, admitted she had only attempted to hoax her husband CHILD DIES OF POISON Swallows Deadly SubManre Taken From Flytrap Device. Dr E R Wilson, deputy coroner, announced that the death of Patricia Ann Stuckv, age 1 year and 8 months. 2025 Barth avenue, who died late Wednesday night, was due to poison she swallowed after removal from a fly poisoning device COAL CONTRACT LET Peun Firm Lowest Bidder on Park Department Fuel. Contract for 1.190 tons of coal and coke was let today by the park board to low bidder. Penn Coal Company. Indianapolis. The board contracted for 1.100 tons ol Indiana egg coal at *3.29 a ton; forty-five tons of We6t Virginia lum pat $4.13 and forty-five tons of coafc at $6.50.'

HOME EDITION P R IC F. TWO C ENTS Outside Marion County, 3 Cents

Daring Oklahoman Begins Jump of 3.000 Miles Over Perilous Area. RECOVERS LOST TIME •Iron Man' Pilots Plane Over Foggy Regions, Despite Records. By ( niti 't Hr,** NOME. Alaska. July 20.—Wiley Post, round-the-world flier, was sighted over Nome eariy this afternoon. headed for Fairbanks. IHy I nit,'it Hr, ** KHABAROVSK, Siberia, July 20. Recovering all of the time lost in recent delays, Wiley Post, American around-the-world flier, arrived here from Rukhlovo at fi:3s p. m. (Indianapolis time) Wednesday and took off at 10:58 p. m. for Fairbanks, Alaska, and the American continent. Halting only for fuel and to have the Winnie Mae overhauled, the Oklahoma "Iron Man" took off on the 3.000-mile hop to Fairbanks, by far the most dangerous of all he has made to date, thirty hours and sixteen minutes ahead of the record he and Harold Gatty made two years ago—a record he hopes to better alone by arriving at Floyd Bennett airport New York, before 7:01 p m. Sunday Post made the 640 miles from Rukhlovo to Khabarovsk in four hours and ten minutes Plan?- in Perfect Condition The Winnie Mae was in splendid condition when he started from this town in extreme eastern Siberia for a flight over the foggy Okhotsk sea, across the Kamchatka peninsula, and over the Bering sea into the far interior of Alaska, north of Mt. Me* Kinley. It was this stretch that brought disaster to James Mattern, who pre* ceded Post and, after a forced land* mg on Anadir bay, was lost to th* world for days. Post apparently had no doubt but what he would succeed. He left Irkutsk at 10 p. m. Tuesday 'lndianapolis time, after being held on the ground fifteen hours and twenty-five minutes by bad weather. He was but three hours and twenty-four minutes ahead of the Post-Gatty record then. He landed at Rukhlovo next, after flying so low that treetops scratched the fuselage of his plane at 5:32 a, m Wednesday, The next word of him was when he arrived here. He was six hours and nine minutes ahead of the record he made with Gatty when he landed They' were held at Blagoveschenk fifteen hours and twenty minutes and held here twenty-six hours and thirty minutes.

Russians Arp Concerned Post, bv taking off two hours and twenty-three minutes afv.r he arrived. began the dangerous homeward Journey farther ah*ad than at any point since he left flew York at 3:10 a m last Saturday Russians were concerned for hi* safety in the Alaskan hop Not only was Mattern forced to land in better weather than Past had, but all weather reports for days had been pessimistic. A Russian aviator, following the first part of Post’s Alaskan course, was held for days by heavy fog over the Okhotsk sea. From Fairbanks, Past's course He* over Canada to Edmonton, a si retch of 1.450 miles, and then nonstop to New York and Flovd Bennett airport, 2 200 miles His enforced delays had put him in good physical condition for th* gruelling flight. Army Stations to Help Hu I inti it t'rrm NFW YORK. July 20—Wiley Post will be back in New York late Friday night, almost two days ahead of his previous round-the-world time with Harold Gatty his New 1 ork manager. Lee Trenholm. predicted today when informed by the United Press that the Oklahoma flier was on his way to Fairbanks, Alaska ‘ H* ought to get to Fairbanks by 6pm our tim*', ‘eastern davlight savings .'* Trenholm said From there it's downhill. He'll cut loose after he hits Fairbanks, and I look for him in here late Friday night.” Trenholm said he relayed th* United Press flash on Post's takeoff to Major General Irving J. Carr, chief signal officer of the United States army at Washington, who sent word to the army's three radio stations in Alaska to start broadcasting so that Post can pick up their messages on his radio direction finder They will keep up a continuous broadcast of weather reports and other messages to help Past And hi* desination. Mattern Ready to Leave By 1 nttrrt Prrt* MOSCOW. July 20—Aviator Levanevsky of the Russian Arctic air service, planned to take off from Anadir, Siberia, today, for Nome, Alaska, with James J. Mattern, stranded American world flier. Matern hoped to continue h$T world flight from Nome. ■***.