(By Inlernationar News Service)

BISMARCK, N. D., Aug. 2s.
—overnor A. G..Sorlie of
North Dakota died from a
heart attack at his home here
early today. 2

The governor who was 4
yveurs old had been suffering
From heart’ disease for several
rears, ‘His condition beeame
so bad. reeently that he was
forced to remain at home and
Jast Friday night a brother and
sister living im Minneapulis

were summoned here.

Governor Sorlie was born near
Alberta. Lea, Minn. April 26, 1534,
and received his education in a
reuntry school and at the Albeit
lea academy. He first came 0
North Dakota in 1894.and for three
sears worked in a bank, Later be
operated ‘a general store and tuen
became a traveling salesman. = Ln
1903 be became interested in a
eracker ‘factory. at Grand Furks
which -he sold in 1907 to estadlish
the fu] and fecd pusiness whick
provided the basis for his fortune.

His entry inte state ‘politics
came after he had been a momber
of the Grand Forks city council. ©

Noininated for the governorshid
in 1924 by the nonpartisam league
with which be had: never Geew
actually affiliated bat with whos¢
principals he professed sympathy,
Mr. Sorlie defeated R- A. Nastos.
‘the independent incumbent. Ie

vas renominated and re-elected in

 

   

 

   

 

 
 
Wathington, Auge 28 (P}—Con-
dnuing conferences with Republi-
an campalin managers in the east,
Hetbert Hoover today was. as-
Sembling information upon which
ito base a decision as to the extent

he will participate personally In the

presidential fight there. ,

Reports received by Hoover since
(dis return from the west indicate
| that the eastern situation ts one. re
; quiring .attention and his advisers
Lote urging. him fo go into New

York, Massachusetts and New Jer-

sey.for at least one speech for each

state and more if time can be found
for them, ."

_After he has canvassed the enst-
em situation, he will be in's post
tion to fairly well map out his cam
paign up to election time, Ii js cer~

{tain that he will take advantage-of
his swing back to his home in Cali-
icrnia to vote fer making a serles
1OF addresses. Whether he will take
[the .northem route home, through
| Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, and
Oregon, or the southern route, re-
fmains to.be determined.

3 oo: May. Speak Monday.
| Should Hoover decide to make |
| Labor.day. address next Monday, it

wilt he in ‘Washington. with @ radio
hook-up, it was stated today at his
‘elfice, However, the candidate
‘thinks the. time is too short for the
preparation of an address.

‘Representatives of the Republican
‘Candidate still were seeking today to
secure a building in which to open

his personal headquarters. There
hes been some delay in obteining

the:honie of the late Representative

Frothingham, of Massachusetts, and
some-.other building neerby may
have to be leased.

  

  

New York, Aug. 27° {2}—. With
a btief, spéech of thanks to. the
people of New Jersey who hailed
him “uproartously during his four.
day visit there, Governor Smith has
fired the first shot-in Ins fight for.
the presidency since he was form-
ally proclaimed the Deniccratic
standard: bearer, i

‘While impromptu -and not on the.
isstes‘of the. day, thé. address was
delivered: amid atmosphere so un-

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