THE BEE: OMAHA. TUESDAY. MAY 3. 1322. Foreign Trade of U.S. Now Higher Than Before War Nearer Normal Than That of Great Hritain, France and Germany, Declare! Sec retary Hooer. Washington, May. 8. Foreign trade of the I'nited States it now higher than iti pre-war ltvcl, Secre tary Hoover declared lt night in an anal?! of the country's overseas commerce situation. "'Deipite the pot.iar depression, he said, "we have held on." , "There leemi to be," Mr. Hoover aid, "so much popular misapprehen sion and conflicting opinion regard ing the pretcnt condition of our lor rig 11 trade that it may be desirable ft call attention to a few fundamen tal factor in the situation. "The toul trade of the United State in he laid, "was $6,994.- lUO.OOO. compared with $4,258,400,000 in 1913, or a ratio of 164; Qreat Hritain's total trade in 1921 was $7. Jul. 399,000. compared with $(5,8JO, 401.000 iii 191 J. or a ratio of 107. "On the basic of a pre-war com panion," he said, "we rind that the loreign trade of the United States is nearer normal than the trade of the United Kingdom, or France or Ger many, which are our principal compet itors. In other words, the trade of ' the United States, even in times of great depression, is higher than our pre-war level. During the last few months there has been a distinct re vival in trade from the low point, and I am confident that we have little reason to accept the pessimistic view of our foreign trade future tak en by students of the question." Cambridge, Mass., May 8. Im ports have definitely turned the cor ner and are now increasing, and fig ures for the month of March make it probable, although not certain, that exports also have passed their lowest point, according to a survey of the foreign trade situation of the United States, made public by the Harvard Economic Service yesterday. . "Exports in MarcHi" the statement said, "aggregate $332,000,000, the highest since October, 1921. Imports totaled $258,000,000.' the , greatest since December, 1920. The increase over February was $43,000,000 in im ports and $82,000,000 in exports, representing- advances of 20 and 33 per cent, respectively. Reds Threaten to Bomb h U. S. Legation at Sofia - , Sofia, Bulgaria, May 8. (By A. P.) A threat to blow up the Amer ican legation here unless the United States brings about the release of Sacco and Vanzetti, communists un der conviction for murder in Massa chusetts, has been received at the legation ' The threat is 'contained, in ..an article in an anarchist newspaper, which, encased in a red wrapper, was sent to the American minister, Charles S. Wilson. "The second, bomb will hot fail," r the article says, referring to the ex plosion of an infernal, machine at the legation on March, 11.. The building is being watched day and night by special agents. . Artillery Commander un Argonne-Meuse Dies Baltimore, May 8. Col. Clement Alexander Finley Flagler. United States engineer ' COrps; who com manded the artillery in the third corps in the Argonne-Meuse, died last night at Johns Hopkins hospital. Col. Flagler was. 55 years, old. He was born in Georgia and was grad uated from West Point Military Academy in 1889. , t , Son of Army, Officer " ; to Enter West Point W a s h i n g t o n, May 8. (Special Telegram.) Edward P. Mechling, a son of Capt. Edward A. Mechling, formerly of Colfax county, Nebraska, has been given a West Point appointment by Representative Reavis, Captain Mechling is now an officer in the regular army and is stationed in Washington. Farm Finance Loans of . $36,000 O. K.'d for State Washington. Mav 8. CSnecial Tel. ; cgram.) The War Finance corporat ion announces that trom May 4 to ... May 6 it approved advances of $36,- WV in Nebraska tor agricultural and livestock purposes. ' Long Pine TJank Fails Linco In, N e b.. May 8. (S p e c i a I.) failure of the American State batik at Long Pine with deposit liabilities of $290,000, was announced today by J. E, Hart, secretary of the state department of trade and commerce, following an in spection of the bank's condition. It is the second failure at Long Pine in 13 months. Cigarette lf toasteif. This on extra process fiivss a rare and delightful quality 1 Impossible to duplicate. Guaranteed by Boys' Home A vacation on wheels is being taken by 16 band boys from Father Flanagan's Boys' home, who started touring Nebraska Sunday night in three covered wagons built specially for that purpose, , The boys plan to give band con certs and niin.trcl shows in 100 Ne braka towns, and have been rehears- I .rf? . uoCZ - t Js& .rr,t:l ---T,..J...'ii. , i,ViV; .';J - , ' Father Flanagan'i Boys' band and one of the thr ee wagons used by Father Flanagan'a Boys' shows on their tour of Nebraska. . . In the band formation the boys are: William Teninty, leader; front row, left to right, William Cole. Oscar Flakes, Johnny Gilbert. Leo Steskal and Louis White; second row, Everett Carr, Paul Brehm. Jimmy Hansen, Henry Wiibelhaus; third row, Joseph Pivonka, Bernard Warden and Thomas Goodwin; back row, Harry Gosch, Merle Brehm and Edward King. ' 1 oijv nciitn uuuer iiic uircc- tioti of Dan Des Dunes. The. wagons are euuiDDcd to serve 1fl A V . ... .1 1. a ....,1.. .1 .1 : X' as sleeping and eating quarters. The troupe will carry its own cook, the rear end of one wagon being a com plete kitchen. 1 he object of the trip is to adver tise the home by showing what can be done with homeless, abandoned and wayward boys under proper en vironment and to raise funds for the home. An advance agent arranges for the use of theaters, advertising, camp sites, etc Sunday night the band gave its initial performance at Bennington before a capacity audience of 1.000. amongr which were nearly 100 Oma- nans. Bookings thus far arranged are: Millard, May 8; Elkhorn, May 9; Waterloo, noon,' May 10; Valley, night, May 10; Fremont, May 11 and 12; Cedar Bluffs, matinee, May 13; Wahoo, May 14; Colon, May 15; Prague, May 16; Bruno, May 17, and David City. 'May 18. At Fremont tfift troupe will be the guest of the Riwani.s; club at sJ?3n-" quct, and at Wahooo of the Boy Scouts and Knights of Columbus. Farmers Win Action for Phone Service Lincoln. May 8. The Northwest ern Bell Telephone company is order ed to install telephone service from Central City to the farm homes of J. M. Rodysill and C H. Held, in an order issued today by the -state rail way commission. A complaint had been brought against the Chapman Telephone association, the Nebraska Telephone company and the Archer Independent Telephone association by Rodysill and other residents of Mer rick county, charging poor service. ' Cortland Man Fixing Car on Road Run Down Beatrice, Neb.,' May 8. (Special Telegram.) C C. Wolf, 50, Cort land. Neb., was seriously injured Sunday night near Pickrell when he was struck by an auto driven by J. E. Dudley, Lincoln. .Wolfs leg was broken and it is thought he received internal injuries. He had not regain ed consciousness this forenoon at a hospital here, ' Wolf and his family wesc returning from a visit to Beatrice and he turn ed out along the highway to repair his car. Dudley came up from be hind with a taxi load of Hayelock ballplayers, and, as the lights of an approaching car blinded him when he attempted to pass Wolf's auto, he struck Wolf, who was standing near the machine. Preacher's Spn, Held at Beatrice, Gets Release BeatKce, Neb.. May 8. (Special Telegram.) Martin Vosler. Ne braska university student, who was brought here Saturday evening on the charge of writing no-fund checks, was released after he made the checks good and paid the costs, totaling $45. Vosjer, who is the son of a preacher living at Daykin, Neb., says his father transferred his account to another- bank and that he ' was not aware of it until after he had drawn the checks and was placed under ar rest. : .. Editor Held for Killing Rival Released on Bail Durango, Colo., May 8. Rod ' S. Day, who has been held in the county jail here since April 24, when he shot and killed William L. Wood, city editor of the Durango Herald, was released . on $10,000 bond late today on order of District Judge William N. Searcy. Day, who is editor and owner of .the Du ranso Democrat, probably will be tried on a charge of murder at the fall term of court, it was announced. Man Grieving Over Death of His Wife Drops Dead Grief that followed the death of his wife three months ago came to an end Monday morning when Vic tor Boddgen dropped dead m his home at Thirty-eighth and Gold streets. ... Broddgen was a car repairer for the C. B. & Q. railroad and was listed on its payroll as Barton. He is survived by three young children. -S . . i Band on Tour f- - -- ll , . o f fog ' X ! : , : IJC y. 2?car efSerKo g. its 7 '5 Tuner Knob a e i i ; i These diagrams of the construction of a vacuum tube receiving set are Illustrations of the instructions whichappeared in The Bee yesterday. ' If you follow closely the Instructions, together with the above figures, you can build a radio set that with simple operation should be capable of receiving news, market reports and concerts from hundreds of miles. Copper Plate May Be Used as Ground This department has had several requests for. the construction of a good radio ground for 1 use where there is no water pipe with which to make a connection. " The first thing that is necessary is a good sized piece' of copper at least 18 inches square. " ' X A hole should be dug 3 or 4 feet deep in a spot where the ground is most 4pt to remain damp. .' In order to make the ground hold its moisture better, it is a good plan to dump a bag of charcoal into the hole so that it is packed about the copper plate. It is well to pour a couple buckets of water over it. Fill in the: ground again and pack it tight, an expert ad vises.' Be sure that you . have -a- good, heavy copper wire ..soldered to the plate before the hole is filled: Con nect the ground to the receiving ap paratus and the set is ready for radio reception as far as the ground is con cerned. ; . " - !' QUESTIONS G. L., Kearney, Neb. - Q- O) Do you hrv tappings 1n loose coupler? (2) What aize wire Is to bo used In primary and condary? A. (1 Yes. Tou must use tups or a sliding contact. () No. 22 cotton, cov ered or enameled on primary. Ho. 22 silk, covered, on secondary. SPARKS : The Omaha grain exchange broad casting station . will transmit an en tertaining program of music and talk tonight, beginning at 8 o'clock, in co operation with the Harry A. Koch Insurance company. Those who have no receiving sets may listen in on the apparatus at the Koch company, Eighteenth and Howard streets. ! Mutiny at S.lC; Pen. J Columbia, S. C, May 8. The Co lumbia fire department was rushed to the state penitentiary this after noon to assist in quelling a reported mutiny among the -convicts. - - v , .. of Nebraska DEPARTMEM 4r AUDION &VL.B G P t '6 voHs 3" Rheostat 3 Knob , Noted Matador Slain in Madrid Bull Fight Madrid, May 8. The noted matador, Granero, was killed here to day while engaged in a bull fight The bull attacked and crushed him against a barrier, and before help reached the matador, he was terribly mutilated. Granero had narrow es capes from death on various oc casions in the bull ring, and was se riously injured several times Fremont Jewel Window Robbed by Burglars Fremont, Neb., May 8. (Special Telegram.) Burglars hurled a; brick through the plate glass window of the .Anderson jewelry, store here at an early hour this morning and made away with about $400 in watches and rings before they were frightened away.,'- ... . The brick was wrapped in news papers to deaden the sound. : .The noise of the falling glass awakened Mr.! and Mrs. Anderson in .their apartment over the store. Anderson at -first believed a sign had been blown down, but his wife refused to let him investigate until the police had been called. Miners' Union Leader Predicts Money Panic Springfield, 111., May 8. A money panic, unless the national coal strike is settled soon, was predicted by President John L. Lewis of the United Mine Workers of America at his home here today. ''You cannot withdraw- 600,000 men from work without affecting commerce and industry," Mr. Lewis said. "Tensity of the situation is also .becoming more apparent be cause of the rapidly decreasing coal stocks." ' - ' Noted Educator Dies Peoria, 111.. May 8. William Hawley Smith, nationally known educator and author, died here to day following an illness of several weeks, during which time he has been confined to his bed. He was 76 years old. - t a: r Omaliuii Named in Chicago's Latest 'Eternal Triangle' Man and Woman Shot hy Jealous; Rival Who Gun mil Suicide Wanted to Come Here. rttiKgo, May 8 Jealousy uuc4 two khootinai and a suicide on a rroftded outh side corner. Only the lad aim of the man who it drd Leonard Allen 'prevented a triple murdrr in Chuaiio's latct "eternal tnanjjle." A tear ago Mr. Marion Hcaltv of Rochester, .Minn., lie came diatificd with ".null low u hie." She left lirr hutband and went to Minneapolis where the met Allen, She wanted to come to Chicago, where the tales of nights in gilded cabaret and swift au tomobile ride intrigued her. Allen divorced hi wife. Mr. Realty came to Chicago with him. She soon became ditatificd and quarrel des eloped between the coimle. Mie knew a man named Alen Bright in Miiineapoli to whom (he wrote. A week ago Bright came to Chicago. That night she had another fiht with Allen and went to live with Bright. Lat night Mr. and "Mr." Bright started to a drug ttore. At a cor ner Allen walked up behind llicni, grabbed nrr by the shoulder and cursed Iter. As she whirled (round lie fired. The first bullet hit her in the left shoulder, the trcoud parsed through her left hand and the third pierced her left leg. She dropped. Bright ran. A bullet struck him in the left arm above the elbow. Allen looked at the body of the woman. Then there wa another shot. He sank to the sidewalk, a bullet through his heart. Police, searching the rooms of Mr. and "Mrs." Brioht. found a half finished letter on her dresser. It was to have been sent to E. E. Brewer, general delivery, Omaha. "I'm tired of Chicago," the letter said. "I want to come to Omaha and live with you. Can't you ar range it so I can come down there and live with you? It should be easy." Governor's Visit East Advertised Nebraska Lincoln, May 8. The primary pur pose of his many addresses while in the east was an advertising cam paign for Nebraska, to enlighten the people of the east with the condi tions in the west and point out par ticularly the advantages of Nebras ka, Governor McKclvic said today upon his rcturh from a two weeks trip throughout the east. The gov ernor spoke before prominent or ganizations in several cities of the east. "I also obtained the medium of the movies as an advertiser" the governor stated, "the news weeklies consent ing to run a series of pictures on the progress of our new capitol. The first is released this week." Governor McKelvie also . spent much time in New York, conferring on the 'capitol specifications with Architect Goodhue.; " Eleven Convicts Shot in State Prison Revolt Columbia.' S. C, May. 8. A mu tiny of 150 convicts in 'the state penitentiary today was put down after 11 of. the mutineers had been wounded by penitentiary guards and city police, two of the men be ing perhaps fatally shot. Chief May of. the city fire department, who was called upon to aid the prison authorities, said the disorder started when a group of prisoners returning from lunch in the main dining room attacked the guards who were escorting them. The mutiny was put down in short order. . Trials of Two Motorists Continued to Thursday Trials of Lester Kahn, 109 South Fifty-first street, and Herbert Rob inson, 708 North Twenty-third street, charged with reckless driving and speeding, .were continued in Central police court Monday to Thursday morning. Kahn is alleged to have struck a car at Eleventh and Howard streets at 2 Sunday afternoon, injuring three children. It has not yet been ' determined whether Lucile Merino, 6, 614 Pierce street, the most severely injured, suf fered a fractured skull, relatives said. Fire in Falls City Bakery Causes Damage of $15,000 Fall City, Neb., May 8. (Special Telegram.) Fire caused by an over heated oven in Hunker's bakery here resulted ' in damage estimated at $15,000 to the occupants of ' the Miles, Morehead and Weaver build ing early this morning. This-was the second big fire in two years in the same place. ' ' Crete, Neb.; Is Granted . Mail Service for City Washington. May 8. (Special Telegram.) The postoffice depart ment announces that city free mail delivery service will be established in Crete, Neb. August 1, with two carriers and one substitute carrier. Road Conditions Furnished by h Omaha Automobile Club. Lincoln Highway. Esst Roads 'muddy to Marshalltown. No report from Cedar Rapids thin morning. Lincoln Highway, West Roads muddy to Columbus. West, roada good and weather clear. ... O. I. D. Highway Roada muddy to Llnroln. Highland Cutoff Roads muddy. Oornhusker . Highway Roada . muddy. Fair, to good In stretches. ?. T. A.-Fair to good. - r 8tp.t Briari Rn.H a. littltt muddy. Omaha-Topeha Highway Roada a little muddy. . . Oeorga Washington Highway Roads muddy, rtaining at jeiair. Black Hills Trail Roada a littla muddy. ftnnri tn trptche. Klng of Trails. North Road a littla muddy. . King of Trails. South Roada muddy. Custer Battlefield Highway Road a little muddy. Not impassabla at any point nov. River to River Road Roads muddy. Raining at Neola. No report trom Dea Moines or east. White Pole Road Roada muddy. No rerort from Des Moines or east. 1 White Pole Road Roada muddy. No report from Dea &Iolnes or eest. T. O. A. 8hortline Roada a little muddy. Blue Orsss Road Roads muddy. Weather reported cloudy and rainy st every point except Columbus sml west. Prediction! tor continued showers. Orchard-Wilhelm Entrant Scores Gain tealiMe4 frM fa C. roiitrilmted in The Unuha Bet Good Will election helps to aner the prayer t( hi committee, v.hiiti it headed by Mis Anne Morgan. At the cloe ( voting yesterday Mi. Nellie I), Uoun vi the Union Pacific Mill held iirt place. A dance in Cheyenne, V'yo given by Union 1'acific employes Ut eve ning, wa reported a great success. Salesmen Are Fined. There w an impromptu kanga loo court before which a number of the McCord-Urady salcamtii were railed to appear Saturday afternoon. Mr. C. L. Dcucl. secretary and treaourer of McCordUrady, acted a judge. One salesman was lined $1 for having liii hair uncombed, and another for having in his possession illegal article. C. M. Covey wa fined for selling too much Advo cof fee. M. T. Smith, a well at sev eral other received a fine for be ing dressed with a lack of harmony in color. McCord-Brady salesmen hive donated a Ford car to be dis locd of for the benefit of Mist Ella Fenn, the Advo girl. Burlington employes created no tice Saturday afternoon when they paraded the streets in a float cover cd with banners, stopping at various street corners, where little Mist Martha Doty danced, and votes were secured for MiVs Katherine O'Brien. On May 13 the freight house at l.ightli and Farnant will be turned over to Burlington employes and their families and friends of the company and of Miss Katherine O'Brien for. a rousing indoor fair. Will Auction Dress. M. . Smith & Co. are today dis posing of one of their best Mina Taylor dresses to be sold at auction to secure votes for Mis Anua Mc Namara, their candidate. An angct fnod cake Saturday afternoon netted 250 votes for the M. . Smith can didate. The various organizations in the Good Will election have had their colors and insignia cffcctivlcy work ed into the banners they are -wearing for their candidates. For the Union Pacific candidate it is the red, white and blue shield, and red littering on white ribbon. For the Burlington it is black on red rib bon. M. K. Smith & Co. are wear ing black lettering on Irish green ribbon. The banner of the live stock interests is red lettering on white ribbon, and for Ella Fenn, the Advo girl, it is black on orange colored ribbon. Miss Florence Anderson has an nounced her withdrawal and litr intention to swing her support to Miss Ro.ssiter. Mrs. Rigdon, Miss Grace Endres and Miss Conipson have also with drawn. Mail Pilots Assisting in Wheat Rust Investigation Lieut. Stackhouse and Mr. Ostron flew into Omaha ' Saturday on a "roaming assignment" from Fort Sill, Okl., and the Oklahoma de partment of agriculture, investigat ing appearance of the black or red rust in wheat fields. They landed at the Omaha air mail field, where they will receive co-operation in this work from air mail officials. Each Monday morning mail fliers leaving Omaha attach to the rear of their ships vaselined slides which they , turn in to Manager James T. King on their return to the station here. These slides pick . up rust spores, if there are any, and the re sults are sent by Manager King to cither the University of Nebraska or the University of Minnesota for tests. Press Club Organized Lincoln, .May 8. (Special.) A Lincoln Press club was organized to night at a banquet held at the Lin coln hotel attended by 30 newspa per men from the Nebraska State Journal, Lincoln Star, Nebraska Farmer and representatives of three Omaha newspapers. Officers elected are: Harry T. Dobbins, president, editor Evening State Journal; James E; Lawrence, vice president, manag ing editor Lincoln Star; Larry Beck er, secretary-treasurer, city editor Lincoln Star.. George E. Johnson, state engineer, was guest of honor at the banquet. A well balanced food Here's the strength of meat the healthful, filling qualities of bread and vegetables the zest and flavor the ap petite craves all in a can of Heinz Spaghetti A delicious, substantial food for any meal and for any occasion. HEINZ Spaghetti Rmady cooked, ready to mtm 57 Merits of Ku Klux Klan Debated in Church Ktnus City. May (fiy A. P.) The merits ot the Kn klu Kdii Mere debated at the London Heights Methodist Fpiuopal church jirre yrotrrday by Dr. I tarry Graham, Boston, announced as an international organuer o( the Ku Mux Klan, and Mayor Harry S. Burton of this city, an announced opitoiient of the orgauuatioii. Dr. Graham pictured the klan as working for social purity, white su premacy, the welfare of the nation, and upholding of the constitution of the United Mates. Mayor Burton declared the klan as uu-American, cowardly and oppressive, and that its niembers inigiit "better be co-operating, unmasked, with the law than marauding around, frightening and punishing in deliauee ot the law. Children of Landru Aik Permit to Change Name Paris. May 8. Despite the faa that sentence of death has been car ried out. all ia not finished with the famous Landru atfair. After the pub- Sports 10 White Flannel Woolens Colored Flannel Sports Silks .'..'' i v " - '. .. .' There is, indeed, a delightful vari ation, of styles, fabrics and color- . ings from which to make one's selection. 1 -"f'-'K Novelty striped or plaid woolens ' have fringed their hems, while the r flannels and silks take on styles ; -and color combinations most de- v' cidedly the unusual. These skirts, . " that may be worn all summer and fall, are offered for the very low price of $10. -x , ' ' Third Floor Unusual Other Departments of Washington University include , , College of Liberal Arts ' School of Engineering . . School of Law School of Fine Arts ' School of Architecture Diviion of University Extension . School of Medicine Graduate School School of Commerce & Finance Henry Shaw School of Botany For Catalof and Full Information, addrsss G, W. Lamkc, Registrar, Room 185 ,A Rliia l,id'a truer til tli' puhhc jtrow't uur tome demand (mm In children ! the French au- lli.mllr. I'iniriliiis' tiia iiivilrac (if iliaiigiitg ihnr tunic la that of Ivrmv. Krmy is iiaii4iite iuru rn am en name, which tlt rouuxd after a divorce rud been pronounced her favor while Landru awaited trial. 'Ihere ai (our ihildieu. The fid ft, a girl. i married. 1 her main (ma bo)i and one girl The (.unity i at present hvina just out side I'aris, where Madam Kcmy runs bakery and is doui well. Ittinkrr Oil Price llootrtl. New York. May I The Standard Company of New Jersey and the Nn tlair Oil and (Mining company to day announced an increase of 10 cent a barrel in the price of bunker oil. The new price is JI-oS a barrel. The Simlair company alto has ad vaiued the tank wagon price of gaso line I cent a gallon throughout its territory. Pot Hroit. Fails. New York. Mav 8 Failure of tin brokerage tirni of Cost Hrothers & Co. was announced from the rostrum of the New York Siovk exchange today. Skirts Facilities The Washington University School of Dentistry offers unusual scientific and clinical facilities to the young man desirous of entering the dental profession. Connection with the School of Medicine permits proper emphasis on the pathological side of the subject The School of Dentistry ranks among the highest in the country in the standing of its graduates One yearof prescribed college work ' is required for entrance. Saint Louis f