State's Industrial Fatalities Set New Low Record in March

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Celebrates 25th anniversary of accession to throne by gifts to poor

Indian Ruler, Reigning 25 Years, Gives Weight in Silver to Poor

Trouble Grows in Manchuria.; SOVIET ARMY FORCE DOUBLED IN SIBERIA

SAINT FRANCIS, Kan., Monday, April 18 (AP) -- Sheriff A.A. Bacon of Cheyenne County announced early today that he had been notified by telephone that Richard Read, confessed slayer, had been hanged by a mob southwest of Atwood.  

Sheriff Confirms Lynching.

Roosevelt confers with R Moley en route to St Paul

ROOSEVELT TO MEET CHALLENGE OF SMITH IN ST. PAUL SPEECH; Will Press Tonight His Fight for the "Forgotten Man" in Economic Relief. WILL DETAIL HIS PROGRAM Expectation Is That He Also Will Embody a New Proposal in His Address. IS WELCOMED IN CHICAGO Cook County Leaders Greet Him on Train -- Will Speak at Rochester on Return. ROOSEVELT TO MEET SMITH CHALLENGE

Read, R, self-confessed slayer of D Hunter, 8, lynched by mob, near Atwood

KANSAS MOB HANGS LITTLE GIRL'S SLAYER; Fifty Take Abductor From Jail Where the Sheriff Hid Him -- Batter Down Doors. START FOR SCENE OF CRIME But Finally Lynch the Prisoner Near Town Where Governor Happens to Be Visitor.

Kelly (Detective), J A C, killed, 4 hurt, when police car speeding on radio alarm is in crash

Policeman Killed Speeding on Radio Alarm; Three Others and Woman Injured in Crash

Friends say Roosevelt-Smith reconciliation is impossible

SEE ROOSEVELT RIFT WITH SMITH AS FINAL; Backers Say Governor Is Angry at Veiled Criticism and "Unfair" Tactics. RELIGIOUS ISSUE A FACTOR Ex-Governor Resents Rival's Not Telling Him He Was Going to Run for Presidency. ROOSEVELT BREACH WITH SMITH WIDENS

PAY-CUT SHOWDOWN IN COMMITTEE TODAY; BYRNS HAS KEY VOTE; Stormy Session Is Expected Over Inserting Slashes in Hoover Omnibus Bill. GARNER MAY TAKE A HAND He Is Seen Calling Democratic Members Into Early Meeting in an Effort for Accord. HOOVER IGNORES CRITICISM No Reply Made to McDuffie Attack -- Republicans Are Pleased at Foes' Difficulties. PAY-CUT SHOWDOWN IN COMMITTEE TODAY

Announces plans for Ellsworth Transantarctic Flight Expedition

ELLSWORTH TO MAP ANTARCTIC WASTES IN 2,900-MILE FLIGHT; Balchen Will Be His Pilot in "Last Great Adventure in South Polar Exploration." PLANE TO SPAN CONTINENT Voyage From Ross to Weddell Sea and Back to Supply Data on Vast Unknown Area. EXPEDITION WILL BE SMALL About Twelve Men and One Plane to Leave Here in September, 1933, and Return by May, 1934. ELLSWORTH TO MAP ANTARCTIC BY AIR

WALKER TO APPEAL TO NATION ON BEER; Plans Broadcast to Cities to Crystallize Sentiment for Parades on May 14. DONOVAN NAMED CHAIRMAN All Branches of Business Are Expected to Be Represented in Fifth Avenue Demonstration. WALKER TO APPEAL TO NATION ON BEER

Mob invades new Capitol over adoption of flag bearing single star of independence; youth killed

Mob Invades New Capitol of Porto Rico; Youth Killed in Riot Over Flag for Island; MOB RAIDS CAPITOL IN PORTO RICO RIOT

members of Irish Labor Party upset by threat

SINN FEIN REFUSES TO BACK DE VALERA; Abolition of Oath Not Enough -- United Ireland With One Parliament Is Demand. LABOR'S STAND IN DOUBT Threat of Industries to Quit Free State May Cost President Party's Support in Dail. SINM FEIN REFUSES TO BACK DE VALERA

Northeastern Hupeh devastated; tens of thousands rept killed

Earthquake in China Kills 'Tens of Thousands'; 70% of Houses in Town Fall on Inhabitants

SOVIET ARMY FORCE DOUBLED IN FAR EAST; JAPANESE DISTURBED; 70,000 Men Reported Massed Near Viadivostok -- Other Areas Strengthened. TOKYO GIVES A WARNING Lays Rail Wreck to Russian Reds and Asserts 'Provocation' Must Not Continue.  WHITE' RUSSIANS IN RIOT Attack Soviet Railroad Official In Harbin After Wrecking His Office, Moscow Hears.

COLBY, Kan., Monday, April 18 (AP) -- A telephone message was received here from Saint Francis that the men who took Richard Read from the jail were believed to he from Selden, the home town of both the slayer and his victim, Dorothy Hunter.  

500 Searched All Night.; KANSAS MOB HANGS LITTLE GIRL'S SLAYER 

FIREMEN ATTEND HOLY NAME SERVICE; 2,500 Members of Department Organization Gather for Communion at Cathedral. COMMENDED BY CARDINAL Catholic Editor Praises Vision and Courage of Smith in Address at Breakfast Assembly.

ST. PAUL, April 17. -- Blaring bands. marching soldiers and waving flags will greet Governor Roosevelt when he arrives here Monday to speak at the largest dinner gathering planned in the history of the Northwest.  

Rousing Welcome Prepared.

Resolutions com to draft platform before convention

TO DRAFT PLATFORM BEFORE CONVENTION; Democrats Call for Resolutions Committee to Assemble Four Days in Advance. BYRD PROPOSED THE PLAN Shouse Requests All National Committeemen to Make Their Designations in Time to Act.

Westehester Building to Be Opened.

Plans for public hearings on Walker's activities completed

SEABURY PREPARED FORWALKER INQUIRY; Silent on Gossip That Findings May Go to Roosevelt Shortly Before Convention. ORDERS WITNESSES CALLED Several Persons Whose Names Are Withheld Will Be Among Those Subpoenaed.

Statement calls Sen Wagner key man on unemployment relief

CALLS WAGNER'KEYMAN' ON UNEMPLOYMENT AID; People's Lobby Declares Failure of Congress to Pass Construction Bill Would Be a "Betrayal"

Murray Defers His Ohio Tour.

10,000 fellow-strikers and friends attend

April 18, 1932

Headlines from April 18, 1932

State's Industrial Fatalities Set New Low Record in March

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Indian Ruler, Reigning 25 Years, Gives Weight in Silver to Poor

Trouble Grows in Manchuria.; SOVIET ARMY FORCE DOUBLED IN SIBERIA

Sheriff Confirms Lynching.