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THE RAPID CUT DAILY JOURNAL WEDXLSDaY. APRIL. 5, lf33 PAGE TWO I THINK CULT MAY HAVE SLAIN MANY OLD STUFF ByLaufer THE GOOD OU) DAYS Libby Holman, Baby Pose For Camera by four airplanes from the naval air station at Norfolk, and the U. S. S.

Kalmia, a seagoing tug. Capt. Herbert Leary, aboard the cruiser Portland, will have command of the search, the navy said. 1 i I Roosevelt Seen Preparing For Economic Talkfest (From Pag One) cooperation at that conference. As later developments proved, the French had not been sufficiently won over and the agreemeut reached at London ultimately included only Great Britain, tne United States and Japan.

Want Everyone In That Mr. Roosevelt is running no risk of such an occurrence in preparing for the world economic conference set for London in early summer was indicated by a report a I 4 -iAv i. st i JV Martinei, Apr. 5 i.Vi The po.ssibility several persons had met death at the hands of a Filipino secret cult, including at least one white woman, was expressed today by authorities an they continued their investigation into the death of Mrs. Celine Is'ovarro, 26.

Mrs. Novarro's body was lound in a grave on an island in the San Joaquin river, about 40 miles from here. District Attorney James F. Hoey announced Leon Katitinello, supposed leader of the cult, had confessed to aiding in the burial alive of Mr. Novarro because she allegedly was found unfaithful to her husband.

Interest immediately centered on the disappearance from Merced, last May of Mrs. Catalina Rondez, white wife of a Filipino lanch owner. Hoey quoted Kantinello as saying infidelity was the highest crime recognized by the cult. "But for the fact that Mrs. No-vairo's companion in sin, a Turlock man, was unavailable, he undoubt-ly would have shared the burial alive of Mrs.

Novarro," the alleged confession continued. Hoey said he was informed there weie branches of the cult in 16 American cities, including New York. Boston and Seattle. Ja It'M MWW4? fife 4lf Here is the first picture of the famous Libby Holman Reynolds baby, takrai as the "blue" singer and her heir to Reynolds tobacco millions left a Philadelphia hospital. When born January 10, baby Smith Reynolds weighed three pounds.

Today he tliis the scales at seven. "Oott MH Ons." the war-time creed of German militarism, was In the ascendency once more as Hitler's brown-shlrted Nazis marched through the streets of historic Potsdam to witness the opening of the Reichstag. be shut down. There were some Indications that the Los Angeles, now out of commission, might be placed back in service after a time, instead of be defying the navigation skill of the from Paris that Mr. Davis has proposed to Foreign Minister Pav.1-Boncour that his country be represented in economic conversations here.

The dispatch which called it a meeting of an international committee gave the first indication that the Roosevelt administratoin is, considering a gathering of world chieftans to discuss ways of insuring the success of the economic conference, aimed at restoring international trade by reducing or removing excessive tariffs and other commercial barriers. How many other nations would figure in such a Washington gathering haa not been disclosed. In fact, all details have been carefully guarded, the state department even declining to confirm that. Mr. Davis has been authorized to make the proposal whicM press reports plainly describe Paul-Boncour as having accepted.

Another uncertain factor Is the manner in which war debts would enter into the picture, but tne Roosevelt adminintration has emphatically stated that it would take up this issue only in separate talks with each debtor and presumably would confine any round-table conversations to other economic matters. 25 ounces for25t ECONOMICAL AND EFFICIENT DoubleTestcd Double Adisnf AL SORTED HIS foFE-SSlONM- IN 1HE. VENNMLVANIA tlNE LFtoUE ThST Wear. APocSevelT in The mB house-ihe J5rs Were BaTMinG The FLEW AM A1RPLAME r-i tnicro unr TTir 44 JUDGE HIMES Wotf derbv-and "The Soh4a PLUG6EFS VjEfiE 5 meeTme I meeTme aT5 I SlNCElHEN OLD ObHM HAS ROAMED TRROlXrH majors AND MINORS NlTH "TWELVE and Alliance; cloudy at Edgemont, Gordon and Newcastle. Temperatures ranged from 22 at Custer to 35 at Chamberlain and Chadron.

Dr. and Mrs. J. M. Walsh returned last evening from Minneapolis where they had been to take their son, Francte, back to the University of Minnesota after he had spent the spring hollidays at home.

W. F. Miles aiid D. G. Wheeler, Philip, were among the business callers in this city Tuesday.

Louis Hercher, Interior, was transacting business in. this city yesterday. Henry T. Morgan came to Rapid City Tuesday and spent the day attending to business No regular meeting of the chamber of commerce was held this noon, due to the absence from the absence from the city of Secretary R. L.

Bronson. Mr. Broneon is in Mitchell attending a state lumber dealers' convention. R. E.

Lewis, Scenic, was transacting bueiness in this city Tuesday. David Yanzick and John Yan-zlck, Spearf ish, were among the out-of-town business callers in Rapid City yesterday. Charles Boyland, Piedmont, was a business visitor in this city yesterday. Peter Commes, Spearfish, was looking after business affairs in this city Tuesday. Mrs.

C. V. Andrews. Hot Springs, was a visitor in Rapid City yester day. Miss Lois Swain yesterday began work as a clerk in the county aud itor's office, temporarily taking the place of Stanley Beck, who is ill.

Upon Mr. Beck's return, Miss Swain will probably take over another clerkship in the office, Auditor Thomas Thompson stated this morning. Announcements Regular meeting O. F. (M.B.A.) in K.

P. hall, Thursday evening, April 6, 7:30. All dues for April must be in to save suspension. DIES G. p.

Mechtle Gottlieb Bernard Mechtle, for many years a resident of this city, died early this morning at his home, 821 12th street, after an Ill ness that had made him an in valid for over a year. Last he underwent a major operation and since that time had been confined to his bed. Mrs. Mechtle died last October. Funeral services will be held Fri day afternoon at two o'clock from the Presbyterian church, conduct ed by Dr.

Rew Walz, pastor, and Chaplain Guy P. Squire of Battle Mountain sanitarium, Hot Springs. Mechtle was bom May 3, 1854, at Port Washington, Wis, and since early manhood had been affiliated with the Evangelical church and had been identified in church ac tivities all through his life. In 1874 he was united with Anna Pfeifer in marriage at West Bend, Wis. To this union were bom eUht children, all of whom survive him with the excepton of Linda Van dre, who died some time ago.

Sur viving children are Mrs. Clara Schutz, Annahelm. William Mechtle, Linton, N. and Minnie and Helen Mechtle, Chicago. in 188Z.

Mr. Mechtle. with his wife and family, moved to Douglas county, wnere they resided until mis, at which time the family came to Pennington county, and was engaged in ranchinsr and numoer or years later mnvH in Rapid City where Mr. Mechtle, with V. llflll! mwiia, iiniura ana ueorge, was engaged in the contracting and ounamg Business.

Mr. Mechtle is also survived by Kinucniiaren. ALLOW It Kit Minneapolis, Apr. 5- Beer will be legal In Minneapolis Friday as a result of city council action today: It overrode Mayor A. W.

Anderson's veto of a regulatory ordinance which be said was contrary to the 18th amendment. The council Immediately granted 429 sale licenses. k. 1 wil ships that one has been destroyed by lightning." he said at Cincinnati yesterday. "The ship apparently became unmanageable, surrounded as it wa3 by storms and lightning, and lost altitude rapidly.

Despite the dropping of the water ballast to prevent this rapid descent, the descending-air' currents were too strong to he overcome and the Bhip was driven, stern foremost, "toward the surface of the ocean. It apparently hit with such force as to demolish the structure." The loss of personnel was severe, numbering as it did prominent naval al Moffett himself has been a leader in development of lighter-than-air craft. Mrs. Moffett dedicated the Macon, sister ship of the Akron, only a few weeks ago at Akron, Ohio, At Lakehurst it wm stated that the crew aboard the airship when it went down was chosen from the picked men of the service. Future Of Lighter Than Air Craft Debated (From Page One) prevent operation of the Macon, which is to take the air toward the end of the month.

Nor did he think that the new dirigible base at Sunnyvale, where around has been expended, should A mm. I. t. ing sold, and stationed at Sunnyvale with the Macon taking the Akron's place at Lakehurst. But with Vinson's determination to halt the construction of any new airships, eventual abandonment of both Lakehurst and Sunnyvale would follow when the two remaining ship went out of service, for age or o(her reasons.

Have Other Uses Vinson agreed with Secretary Swanson that the money expended in recent years on airships might well go to other naval forces. "We won't want to pat our eggs all in one basket, and we don't want any of the baskets to be airships," he told newspapermen. "We should maintain a well-rounded fleet with its airplanes and ships." McClintlc was just as outright in his opposition, saying "I am thoroughly convinced that there will be no more ships of this type constructed." "They are too large and powerful to be handled in a satisfactory manner, and being of frail construction, the ultimate end will in practically every case be some kind of disaster," he said. The navy said that the searching party for possible survivors of the Akron would be augmented today NEW START REPEALERS IN 25 OF STATES Washington, Apr. 5 Machinery for action on repeal of the ISth amendment now has been created in 25 states, some with for elections and constitutional conventions not yet set Legislation is pending in 13 others and a bill is before Gov.

Pin-chot of Pennsylvania for his signature to set up the conventions. The legislators Of Georgia, Kansas and North Dakota adjourned without action after congress sub mitted the question for ratification; legislatures or Kentucky, Mississippi, Louisiana and Virginia convene next year; the Nebraska legislature has taken no action yet, and legislation is contemplatsd at an early session of the Colorado lawmaking body. The status by states as given by anti-prohibition organizations her follows: Alabama Election about mid-July and constitutional convention three weeks later. Arizona Convention, machinery set up. No dates yet.

Arkansas Election July 18. Convention Aug. 1. California Machinery created. Election probably June 6.

Colorado Legislation planned at early special cession of legislature. Connecticut Legislation pending.1 Delaware Machinery set up. Dates to be fixed by governor. -Florida Legislature convened yesterday. Governor presented bill providing for ratification action.

Georgia Legislature adjourned without action. Idaho Machinery set up. No dates set Illinois Legislation pending. Indiana Electon of delegates June Convention June 20. Iowa Machinery set up.

Election probably in early summer. Kansas Legislature without action. Kentucky Legislature meets 3934. Louisiana Legislature meets 1934. Maine Election of delegates set ior Sept.

11; convention Dec. 6, Maryland Machinery set up. Election Sept 12. Massachusetts Legislation pending-Michigan 99 of 100 delgates apparently instructed for repeal at election Apr. 3.

Convention Apr. 10. Minnesota Senate passed bill; pending in house. Mississippi Legislature meets 1934. Mssouri Machinery up.

No dates yet Montana Machinery set up. No dates yet. Nebraska No action yet. Nevada Election June 10; con vention Sept 5. New Hampshire Legislation pending.

New Jersey Election May 16. Convention 20 days later. New Mexico Election Sept. 19; convention Nov. 2.

New York Legislation nendinir. North Carolina Legislation pend ing. isortn Dakota Legislature ad journed without action. wmu ciecuon jnov. conven tion Dec.

o. Oklahoma Legislation pending. Oregon Machinery set up. Election July 21. Pennsylvania Bill before governor for signature.

Rhode Island House passed bill; jjenumg in senate. South Carolina Legislation pend ing. South Dakota Machinery set up Election Nov. 6, 1934. Tennewee Election July 20; convention Aug.

11. Texas Legislation pending. Utah Machinery set up. dates yet Vermont Machinery set up. yet No No Virginia Legislature meets 1934 Washington Election Aug.

29 convention Oct. i. Wisconsin All 15 delegates in nruciea for repeal. Convention Apr. a.

yoming-r- Election Mav 18: on vrnuoa May LOCAL NOTES Roads were good throughout the westiiver area this morning, as it was reported to Harley N. Johnson government weather observer. Know was reported at Belle Four- lii, Chamberlain, Deadwood, Pres- ho, Spearfish and Sturgis; it rlwir at Philip, and Dart )y cloudy at Hill Cy. Hot Springs NoW IM 1933, BRpcMlVW FHPPER.T5 WEIV THEN IN IHEPtNNANl Flames Sweeping Over Honduran Fruit Town Washington, 5 P) The state department received word day that three-fourths of the town of Tela, Honduras, had been destroyed by fire which was still raging at 6 o'clock this morning. Tela has a population of about 3,500 and is the chief fruit shipping port on the north coast of Honduras.

About 400 Americans reside in the district of which Tela is the center. Divorce Action Before Circuit Court Today The case of Etta M. Skaggs versus John Ellis Skaggs, an action for separate maintenance and di vorce, was being heard 'before Judge Harold R. Hanley in circuit court today. It was expected to be finished sometime this after noon.

reconvened vesterdav af ternoon after about two weeks' ad-1 journment, with several equity! cases on the calendar. The first case to. be heard was that of Blanche E. Carey versus Frank D. Carey, an action for separate maintenance and divorce, and the court found for the plaintiff and awarded her a divorce and an interest in certain property.

Cases to come are expected to occupy the court for the next two or three days, court officials said. BILL APPROVED Washington, Apr. OrP) Con gress today sent to the White House the Palmisano-Tydinga bill permitting the sale of beer in the District of Columbia beginning Apr. 7. SYMPATHY Brussels, Apr.

5 (JFi The gov ernment today instructed its ambassador in Washington to express the Belgian government's sincere condolences over the disaster to the U. S. navy dirigible Akron and to ex'ress its deep sympathy" to the families of the victims. OVERRULED Sioux Falls, Apr. 5-p) Federal Judge James D.

Elliott today over ruled the motion of the Sioux Falls Broadcast Association asking dis missal of the Associated Press complaint filed last February in an cf fort to halt unauthorized use of its news dispatches by Radio KSOO. MRS. PUTNAM DIES Pierre, April 5 (JP) Mrs. A. I Putnam, 56, wife of the former chairman of the democratic state central committee, died here yester day from complications following an operation.

She survived by her husband, a daughter and three brothers. Martinsville high school's basket ball team in winning the final game of the Indiana state tourna ment, scored 10 field goals on 18 at tempts, only one of them a "long shot, and that one clicking! NEW ORDER ISSUED TO GOLD HOARDERS Washington, Apr. 5 UP) Pres- dent Roosevelt today ordered the return of all gold over $100 hetd by Individuals to the federal re serve system before May 1. In the same executive order, the president authorized the secretary of the treasury to Issue licenses permitting the use of gold in necessary domestic and foregln trade transactions. For violation of the order the president decreed a maximum fine of $10,000 and Imprisonment of 10 years, or both.

The order was Issued to get such gold as is still In hoarding and to ease the national embargo to permit legitimate transactions under federal license. The following exemptions were made: "Such amounts of gold as may be required for legitimate and customary use in industry, profession or art within a reasonable time, including gold prior to refining and stocks of gold in reasonable amounts for the usual trade requirements of owners mining and refining such gold. "Gold coins and gold certificates in an amount not exceeding in the aggregate $100 belonging to any one person: and gold coins having a recognized special value to col' lectors of rare and unusual coins. "Gold coin and bullion ear marked or held in trust for a recognised foreign government or foreign central bank or the bank for International settlements. "Gold coin and bullion licensed for other proper transactions (not involving hoarding) Including gold coin and bullion imported for reexport or held pending action on applications for export licenses." IN JUSTICE COURT James Madden and August Gun- derson, the former charged with possession of liquor and the latter with intoxication, pleaded guilty be fore Justice Steve Hurley this morning.

Each was fined $25 and costs. Jim hicks pleaded guilty to a charge of speeding before Justice Fred C. McCain and was fined $5 and costs. Haley Shellburg pleaded guilty before Justice Fred C. McCain to a charge of intoxication, and was given a suspended sentence on his offer to leave town.

Search For Akron Victims Hopeless (From Page One) know. Nor could he say what happened to Commander McCord. "I was washed out his window," he said. "He may. have gone out ahead of me.

Doubts Lightning Idea In the opinion of the surviving lieutenant commander it was not lightning which caused, the to go down. "It is possible she might have been struck by. lightning without our knowing It," he said. "Thero was lightning all about, but in my opinion she was not struck." He believed the Akron was in the center of the storm when she went down. Meteorologists expressed the belief that vertical currents snatched at the lighter-than-air craft and drew it relentlessly down, Considered for Treasury Post Walter J.

Cummlngs, Chicago Utilities magnate. Is under consideration for the post of assistant secretary of the treasury. Tlicrp nre throe such posts, each in charge of important tunc-. tlooi ot the department. "1' men in the control room.

Dr. James Kimball, New York meteorologist said: "The Akron may well have been caught in one of the violent distur bances of the storm area. The ver tical air currents which often ac company these thunderstorms are partciularly bad for a dirigible. There were some expressions surprise tha tthe Akron had failed to ride the water at least a short time. It had been believed by some aeronautical engineers that acralt of the Akron's construction would stay afloat possibly for hours, and that those aboard could mount to the upper part of the ship and await rescue.

The Akron, however sank rapidly- Veteran Agree Commander Jacob H. Klein, V. S. retired, who was aboard the airship Los Angeles when it crossed the Atlantic from Germany, was one of many naval experts who doubted the theory that lightning caused the crash. "There has been no definite proof in the history of lighter-than-air Seen in Charge Of Farm Loans Paul Bestor, above, who was chairman of the economy-axed Farm Loan Board, Is expected to become loan commissioner In the new farm credit administration set up by President Roosevelt.

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