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75 Complete Umeral Mews Service of United treat ana International Mewi Service MINNEAPOLIS, FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1930 Telephone AT lantfc 3111 Price Two Cents in Minneapolis XL FOSHAY TRIAL Blazing Elevator Made Grain History SCH0OLB0ARD Sheffield Will Fight iviuvc uul uayo May Resign Seat VOLSTEAD IS READY TO GO AT ANY TIME Ml iMWMBil J- ft Declares Colleagues Have No Charges to Prefer Against Him HAD PLANNED TO QUIT, HE SAYS Denies Police Belief That Third Person Shot Him and Mrs. Riley Though he admitted today he had been "thinking of resigning from the city council ns soon as "things are cleared up in connection with the shooting," Alderman J. Russell Sheffield of the Eighth ward said today he would fight any attempt on the part of his colleagues to oust him from his seal. "I have been thinking it over some," he said' today, "but I don't enforcement division, following re-want to do anything until this mess porta that transfer of enforcement is straightened out. But I've heard activities from the treasurv rtennrt.

Repealers Retain Lead in Literary Digest Poll SLASH OR SUE County Official Holds Estimate Group Final Judge of Budget COURT ACTION AS TEST PREDICTED Education Unit Seems Determined to Grant Teachers More Pay The Minneapolis board of education must apply to the courts If it wishes to test its right to prepare its own budget without submitting to the wishes of the board of estimate and taxation. Frank J. Williams, assistant county attorney, in an opinion given to Al P. Erickson, county aduitor, held that the estimate board has the final word on all city budget requests and that its rule and mandate must be obeyed by the auditor. As a result of this decision, Mr.

Krickson said today he would reject the school board budget, as presented to him by board members, and would use the lower figure, presented by the estimate board, In preparing the tax levy for the coming year. Court Action Predicted The hoard of education will meet Tuesday to consider the matter and it is expected a court action will be Instituted at that time lo test the board's right to prepare and suhmit its own budget figures. Minneapolis teachers are planning a fund to help finance the court flght. The controversy began when the estimate board slashed $183,500 from the school board budget and the school board refused to accept the reduced figure which would prevent the board granting promised Increases in salary to about 900 of the 2.500 teachers now employed in the Minneapolis schools. Carroll R.

Heed, superintendent of schools, then presented a series of seven plans of action open to the board. Six of them oultined slashes in various funds which could be made to provide money for the teachers' salary raises. The seventh suggested the board test the right, of the estimate board to cut the budget. Sent to Auditor TTl latter plan was rfefepfed and Ihe original budget was sent to the county auditor without approval of the estimate board. The auditor referred It to Williams with a request for an opinion as to whether 'he wss required to accept the estimate board's figures or those of the school board.

Williams' opinion, given today, forces the school board to carry the matter Into court. Flames raze a seven-story Sriiin clevalor on "(ioose Island," in the Chicago river. The lilaze started with an explosion of undetermined nrlcin. The building cnnl ained 2011,000 husli-els of rye, and loss Is estimated at The elevator was a relic of the famous battle between Joseph loiter and Philip D. Armour of Chicago in when loiter tried lo corner the wheat niaiUet, and Armour scoured lie northwest for millions of hilsliels of wheat.

As these began to pour into Chi-cago. Armour was confronted with the problem of storing them, lie had this elevator built in record time, 60 days, and it and another one were known as "Armour (iO Day ing an analysis of defective votes sent in during the progress of the poll is presented. These votes are from those who mismarked their ballols by voting for two issues instead of one. Such ballots have not been counted in the main poll. In Minnesota, the defective vote Is divided as follows: For enforcement and modification, K8; for inodiflcation and repeal, 1,911.

Total, 1,989. The Literary Digest announced that next week's returns will probably be the final tabulation. Additional details of the poll and table showing the vote by states will be found on an inside page. 2 WOMEN BEATEN BY BANDITS RAIDING CLUB DELAY CAUSES SPECULATION Action Temporarily Halted Following Conference of Opposing Groups USURY CHARGED IN WARNER DEAL Plaintiff Is Accused of Seeking 'Pound of Flesh' Sudden halting of trial of the suit brought by E. C.

Warner company against the W. B. Koshay company and others to secure right to foreclose on securities held as collateral on a $.100,000 loan led to much speculation In the Federal building today. Shortly before court convened at 10 a.m., Claude Krause, attorney for the plaintiff, left the courtroom and went Into the chambers of Judge John B. Sanborn, before whom the suit, is being: tried.

A short time later Frederick H. Stinohfleld and Clark R. Fletcher, attorneys for the defense, wre called Into the conference. Pel ay Announced The conference lasted for fully 4." minutes, after which it was announced that trial of the suit would be postponed until the afternoon session. The conference evidently was the result of a move by plaintiffs attorneys but neither counsel nor the court would reveal any reason for the sudden halt of proceedings.

Defense Is Launched The major portion of Thursday afternoon's session was spent in proving the notes and securities involved in the $.100,000 loan. Following this the plaintiff rested and Frederick H. Ptini hfleld, attorney for the defense, began his opening stalement. Mr. Stinchfleld asserted that sale of the Warner home on I-ake Calhoun to Koshay for including interest, and purchase of S.ooo share of class stock of Public Utilities Consolidated corporation, known as rrCC.

actually were a Tart of the $.100,000 loan, although made separately. "We Intend to' show that the price it) be paid for the home was exees-(Continued en pM fourteen)'' G.O.P. SIDESTEPS SHOWDOWN UPON TARIFF MEASURE Democrats Charge Plot to Keep Bill From White House T.y United Tress Washington. May IS. The direct charge that Republican leaders are trying ro bottle up the tariff bill and klil It by keeping It away from the White House, was made In the en-ate today by Senator Tat Harrison, Democrat of Mississippi, when the Republican abandoned their plan for a showdown on the measure now.

At the opening of today's session, Chairman Snioot of the senate conferees admitted under questioning by the Democrats that the Republicans bad changed their mind about bringing the measure before the senate for another vote on the disputed flexible and debenture provisions. He declined to make a statement. Democrat Asked to Leave It was known, however, the Republicans on the conference committee from both the house and the senate asked the Democrats to leave a conference meeting earlier in the day so they could flght out the parliamentary tangle in which the bill now Is enmeshed. CONTRACT FOR CHURCH IS LET Christian Scientist Structure to Be Built on Second Ave. 4 Flrtures on Tut 14.

Contract for construction of the administration building of the new Second Church of Christ. Scientist, baa been let to NaugleLeck. It was announced today. The structure will be of poured concrete and will form the tower element of the church group. It will be devoted entirely to the various activities of the church, Including Ihe public reading room, the church offices, and a number of committee rooms.

Cost of this first, unit ill be $188,000. The site, at Second avenue, B. and Twelfth street, was purchased In 1924 and the Intervening time has been used in the careful working out of plans that are Intended to meet every need and provirle for future expansion. The architect Is Thomas R. Kimball of Omaha.

No time has been set as yet for construction of the church proper, which will replace the pres. ent. building at Eleventh street and Second avenue 8. vuaici He WETS BOOM MORROW FOR PRESIDENCY Ambassador Enters Jersey Senatorial Fight on Repeal Platform Newark, X. May 16.

(INS) Congressman Franklin V. Fort, of Fast Orange, announced here today that he will he a candidate, on a dry platform, for Ihe Republican nomination for Inited Slates senator. Kxcliinlve The Star By Intemallonnl News Service Newark, N. May 16. Dwight W.

Morrow, ambassador to Mexico, business man, and father-in-law of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, today embarked on what may or may not be a national political career with a specification declaration of his stand on prohibition lehlnd him. "Morrow for president" became the slogan of many enthusiastic wets who heard his Newark speech. A victory in November, a good record in the senate, combined with his services at ambassador to Mexico, and his standing in the business world, will make him ideal, wets claim.

In his baptismal campaign speech for the Republican nomination for S. senator from New Jersey, Morrow called for Ihe repeal of the eighteenth amendment and the re-turn of the control of liquor traffic to the Individual states. Conditions Held 'Deplorable' He declared that he advocated generous congressional appropriations for tha prohibition amendment and the statutes thereunder as long as Ihey were the law of the land. However, the ambassador recommended that such appropriations should be spent, in preventing inter-stale liquor traffic and importation of liquor and that local police enforcement duties should 'be left to the states. Morrow asserted thnt condilions were "deplorable" after 10 years of federal prohibition administration, (Continued on pR fourteen) Naval Pact Attacked Along Two Fronts A double-barrelled attack hss been launched against the naval treaty brought back from London, says David Lawrence, Washington observer for The Star, Hearings before committees of Ihe senate, which must pass upon the pa't, show that some feel the treaty does not afford sufficient protection In the United Slates while others are opposed In the cost of achieving parity with (ireal Itritain, estimated at a billion dollars.

Various angles of the situation are presented by Mr. Ijiwrence in his story today on the editorial page. Heavy Frost Predicted in City Tonight Attempted Comeback of Winter Drags Mercury Down to 40 With a heavy frost forecast for Minneapolis, all of Minnesota and the middle west and light touches expected to reach as far south as northern Missouri, winter was pre. paring for an attempted comeback tonight. Old overcoats, blankets and wha.

not will be dragged out to protect plants In gardens. Possible effect on growing crops and on tender fruits which ate Just out of blossom will have to be sejn after the frost has lifted. July wheat futures closed more than 2 cents higher as a result of the predicted frost. Opening at $1.04 i as compared with Thursday's close of wheat reached a high of $1.0 at the close. Low for the day was $1.01.

Other grains also advanced. Temperatures In Minneapolis declined from 2 a.m., reaching a mini, mum of 40 at 8 a.m. and just drag, glng back i far as 43 above at noon. I The forecast Is "Fair tonight and 1 Saturday; colder tonight; heavy frost tonight." The Minnesota fore-least promises rising temperaturs i Saturday In west and central BANDIT WANTED HERE HELD AFTER 18 YEARS 'If They Want to Put Me Out I'm Says Dry Advisor "I'm ready to quit anytime the government decides It can handle prohibition enforcement In the northwest better than its being handled today." This was the announcement today of Andrew J. Volstead, chief legal advisor to the northwest prohibition ment to the justice department, would mean severance of his connec tions with the department, as well as that of S.

R. Qvale, northwest administrator, and M. L. Harney, deputy administrator. K.

C. Yellowly, Chicago district prohibition rator, was in St. Paul today, in conference with Mr. Volstead, Mr. Qvale and Mr.

Harney. The nature of the conference was not divulged. I'm Willing to Go' Despite reports that have been current for sometime to the effect that 1he northwest office would be removed to St. Louis and Volstead, Qvale and Harney ousted about July 1. officials In Washington today told The Star's correspondent that the proposals had not even been considered as yet.

"If they want to put me out, I'm willing to go," Mr. Volstead said. "I have not been informed definitely of the plans but I understand that if changes are made, most of the heads of the department will be retained in some capacity. Nevertheless, I'm not worrying about it." Reports from Washington said notices would be sent, to the three officials, informing them that their services would not. be required after July 1, From the same source, It was learned that L.

L. Drill. V. S. district attorney, would be placed In charge of enforcement in Minnesota, and other U.

S. district attorneys would be In charge of their respective Judicial districts. 'Father of Prohibition' Mr. Volstead has always been In close touch with the prohibition movement since the original battle in congress. While chairman of the house judiciary committee, he assisted In drafting the enforcement set nnd was later given the name of "father of the prohibition law." Department of justice officials at Washington said today that until the bill transferring jurisdiction over prohibition enforcement from the treasury to Attorney General Mitchell lieiomes law, no decision will be reached regarding what personnel is to be retained or Just how the prohibition unit will be ofTicered.

Under the law, the attorney general can remove sll of the legal staff and replace it as he desires. The enforcement section, which Is under civil service, will remain ss It Is, and the entire unit, with the exception of lta heads, will be transferred. System to Ke Chanced It has been expected that when the transfer Is made, the attorney general will change the present system of administration and will reduce the number of districts. He favors concentrsting the power Into districts to conform to the existing: circuit court system of the country which would make 10 districts. Then these districts would be dlclded for administrative purposes as necessity showed.

The report that the northwestern district is to be shifted to St. Louis pertdstj in Washington, but officials at the department said today that this has not been decided and will not be until the entire situation can be canvassed. SEIBEL QUITS AS ALDERMAN Alderman John Seihel of the Thirl ward relinquished his duties today as a memher of the city council, having resigned, effective May U. A primary election to fill the vacancy will be held In the Third ward May 2, to be followed June by a special election to name Alderman Seibel's successor. The retiring Third ward alderman will devote his time to the Insurance business.

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WANT ADS, Tft $0, II. some reports recently that, other aldermen were going to try and force me to quit. They can't do that without charges being filed and they have no charges to file. They'd ought to know that. And I'll fight to the last dilch any move of this kind." Sheffield denied reports that a Ihird party had dona Ihe shooting of himself and Mrs.

Marie Riley at the rear of the latter's home early last Saturday. Tolice, investigating the case, had said there were "indications" lhat another party had shot both Sheffield and Mrs. Riley. All Aery lie Says "All very silly," the alderman said. "Mrs.

Riley shot me snd then shot herself. We have, both given true accounts of the shooting. lis ridiculous to think a third party was concerned." Infectives questioned Sheffield asain loday on order of Harry C. I.indholm, superintendent of police, nffer the latfer had questioned Detective Harry Weihe. It whs Wei he who Intimated, in his report of th shooting, that the shofs may have been fired by a third person.

Mrs. MacConnell 111 Sheffield Is still Pt. Mary's hospital while Mrs. Riley, who is a w. dow and the daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Ira. .1. MacConnell. S204 Washburn avenue hack of whose home the shooting occurred, was sllll In serious condition at Ceneral hospital.

Mrs. MacConnell, ho was ill when the shooting occurred, has laken a turn for the worse and physicians attending her now regard her condition as serious. 24 CARS OF S.A. FLAX RECEIVED Importation Causes Stir on Local Market Prices Up Twenty-four cars of Argentine flax were received in Minnespolis today. Twenty-one of them went to one of the large linseed oil manufacturing companies.

This was the first flax received In Minneapolis from the Argentine since 1923 and the shipment created 'quite a stir In the market. It was jsaid that all flax grown In this icountry apparently has been absorbed and that a shortage exists re quiring importation. The flax came by ship through the Oreat Lakes to Duluth and was transferred to Minneapolis by train. On the Minneapolis chamber of commerce flax futures, strengthened by news of the Argentine shipment and by predictions of frost which may harm or retard the new crop, prices advanced today to $2.72 against Thursday's close at and held steadily. Cash flax was selling at a cmt above the May future.

CRASH INTO GRADER BRINGS DRY ARREST Nick Matzko, said to live at Delano, was In the county Jail today charged with transportation of liquor because a state road grader got in his way. Deputy Sheriff Carl Parrlsh, Long Lake, was ca'led out early today by a report of an auto-mobile accident near his home, 17 miles west of Minneapolis, He found Matrko and a car, both considerably the worse for the argument with a road grader, Darrish looked things over and was about to leave when a bystander said he saw Matzko throwing some cans In a ditch. Tarrlsh found them, 15-gal-Ion tins of alcohol, he said. Matnko was to be arraigned before Justice of the Peace R. W.

Meeker. Minneapolis Pilgrims Are Received by Pope Tope This received 1(1 pilgrims from Minneapolis at Vatican (ity today. The pilgrims were headed hy Kev. M. Iteardon, rector of the Rasilica of St.

Mary's. They visited Home on their wsy home from the International Kurharistie congress at Enforcement Advocates Third, Semi-final Returns Show Minnesota voters favoring repeal of the Eighteenth amendment maintain a substantial majority over those favoring either enforcement or modification, according to the semifinal returns In the Literary Digest's nationwide poll. The vote is distributed as follows: For enforcement, for modification, for repeal, 53.318. Total. 134,303.

To clarify the division of the modification vote a special tahle, giv Full Proposed Charter Change Printed in Star The complete proposed charter amendment to he submitted to Minneapolis voters dune 16 and which would redistrict the rity Into 19 wards, with one alderman from each, is published In full today on an inside page of The Star. In order that voters may acquaint themselves with all details of the proposal, The suggests lis readers study the proposed amendment carefully so they may be prepared to vote on the proposal at the state primary elections June lfi. Report on Census Due by Tuesday Clerks Speed Over Finishing of-Count in City First preliminary official census figures for Minneapolis will be made known Monday or Tuesday, It was announced today by Albert E. Bates, supervisor for the Fifth district, and Donald O. Wright, supervisor for the Tenth district.

Both supervisors announced that clerks and enumerators were on the "home stretch" In completing the check-up of the original count in Minneapolis. The delay In announcing the figures was due to the enormous amount of clerical work necessary In checking against duplications, the supervisors said. "Work In the Tenth district will be practically completed by Saturday afternoon," Mr. Wright said. "We still have a number of clerks checking names turned In from various sobrces but the big Job Is over." The figures will not be announced until both supervisors have completed work In their districts.

GRAVEL ROADS IN POOR CONDITION Continued rains during the last two weeks have left gravel roads throughout the state In poor condition, according to the weekly report issued by the Minnesota highway department today. Several stretches In various parts of the state are reported Impassable and many others may be traveled only with difficulty. Motorists were cautioned to avoid all heavy hauling and needless travel. Load restrictions which bad been lifted, have again been put in force In many places. Several new detours have been added during the past week, some on account of construction and some in an effort to carry traffic around Impassable spot.

FUR FLIES IN ROW BETWEEN CO, P. CHIEFS Dickey Denies Asking Rump Session to Pass on Ward Plan Fred A. Dickey, chairman of the Hennepin County Republican committee, and Clyde A. Weaver, Thirteenth Ward representative on the committee, clashed today as each gave a different version of an alleged conference between the two men and the breach was still further widened in the organization. Mr.

Weaver, In an open a statement that he had been called to the chairman's home the day before the so-called "rump" meeting of the committee and had been asked to urge action favoring adoption of the 19 ward plan. The letter followed Mr. Dickey's puhlished statement denying that he had made any such request of 'Weaver All Wrong' Today, the chairman after receiving Mr. Weaver's letter, again de-nled that he had asked the latter to sponsor a 19-ward resolution. "Weaver is all wrong on this matter," Mr.

Dickey said. "I'd be crazy to ask anhndy I've discredited all the time to take any action I might have in mind. I have never discussed the 19-ward amendment with Weaver. I can't understand what he Is thinking about. Following Is Mr.

Weaver's open letter sent to Mr. Dickey today; "My dear Fred: "I was very much surprised to lake up the morning press and find that you "passed the lie" on rrte relative to discussing the 19-ward plan with you and that you did not ask me to get a vote on this plan at the Hennepin county committee meeting on May 13. "Our telephone record In my of-flee shows that on May 12 I was (Continued on page tight) HARD WORK AND $300 PRICE OF EVICTION Detroit, Mh.v 11. A mistake in the address cost Constable Arthur Terry $500 when he evicted the wrong family. A jury in Judge Theodore.

P.lchler's court decided that It was worth that amount when It learned the constable had tossed furniture out the window, tore up bedding and even shoveled five tons of coal onto the street. Constable Terry was told to go to 1810S Caldwell avenue but Instead went to 18611 Albany avenue. $22,800 SAVING IN HOG FEEDING SEEN Tha annual maximum possible saving to the city by changing over from the present garbage disposal system by incineration to hog feeding would amount to 122,800, City Knglneer N. W. F.lsberg declared today In a report to the city council, which called for comparative figures.

If the Incinerator were maintained for use In case of an emergency the saving by hog feeding would he cut to $10,200, the engineer said. The report wss referred to the council power and crematory committee. Proprietor Felled With Gun Butt as Robbers Grab Cash San Francisco, May 16. Two women were beaten, a shot was fired at a man who sought to interfere and 20 men and women were robbed by two bandits who raided an exclusive "studio night club" here early today. When she sought to remonstrate with the bandits, Miss Jean Carroll, one of the proprietors, was knocked down with the butt of a gun.

Another blow from a gun butt sent Miss Frances McKenzie to the floor. She, too. sought to prevent the robbery. Coming into the room from the kitchen, Mervln Cowen. an importer, made a dive for the bandits but stopped abruptly when a shot blazed by his head.

After the guests were forced to throw their money on a tahle, the bandits scooped It up and fled. CRIB FLAMES MENACE BABY Blanket Kicked Off Bed Set Afire by Electric Heater Little Charles Weiss, months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Weiss, 6201 Irving avenue knew when It was time to get up this morning, so he kicked the blanket off his crib. The blanket fell Into an electric heater and caught fire.

Mrs. Weiss and three other children, Mildred, 12 years old; Bernard. 9 years old, and Sherley, 5 years old, were downstairs having their breakfast when they smelled something burning. Mrs. Weiss rushed upstairs and saw flames licking the side Of the baby's crib.

She dashed downstairs with the child and then returned and extinguished the flames. The baby will have to have a new blanket, but. otherwise he suffered none at all. CALIFORNIA FAILS TO GET MILLER Los Angeles, May 1(1. Efforts to return Morrie Miller, "the phantom gunman," on charges of committing a $38,350 robbery here seven years ago hRve failed, the district attorney's office announced today.

New York officials apparently refused to approve extradictlon because witnesses were not sent east to testify and connect Miller with the holdup. THE STAR Is th only afternoon newspaper in Minneapolis receiving COMPLETE general newi service of both the United Press Association and the International News Service. Arrested as Robber in $200,000 Bank Raid in East Joseph (Rig Charlie) Harris, alias Montague and a few others, wanted In Minneapolis for possessing counterfeit money and hunted for IS years by the police of the United States and Canada, was believed to be In jail today, In Chicago. Dig Charlie now Is S4 years old and not so husky as he used to be when he boasted of his prowess as a "Deter man" safe cracker. He had come upon evil days, days of hunger and want.

He asked a man for a dime, and tha man turned out to be a detective who took him to headquarters and looked up his record. Admits Identity Charlie Is said to have admitted his Identity, but he denied compile ity in the $200,000 robbery of a bank at New Westminster, R. 18 years sgo, for which he has been hunted ever since. His finger print classifications were telegraphed to the Minneapolis police, who have been looking for him since 1923. He is said to have purchased a railroad ticket to Chicago with bogus bills.

The counterfeit was detected while he was on a train between Minneapolis and St. Paul. Arrested In St. I'aul, he first was held in $25,000 bond, but this later was reduced to $2,500 and Charlie departed without leaving a forwarding address. KA.VKF.lt DIKS IN HASH Chicago, May Is.

U.R) Attorney Raymond Foley, personal trust manager for the First Union Trust and Pavings bank, was killed snd three other persons were Injured In a collision between two automobiles here today. POOZUMS' HOWLS Have established now records for volume, distance nnd dissonance. I'oozumg is the little adopted son of BARNEY GOOGLE and his antics will amuse you daily in THE STAR Beginning; Monday, May 19. Don't miss this entertaining daily comic strip. .1 'A.