the attempt made on Friday by a squadron of United States Aghting planes to. divert. the streams of molten lava flowing down the slopes of the voleano of Manna Loa has apparently been unsuccessful, as the flood of lava continues relentlessly.
Thirty tons of bombs were dropped by the aeroplanes in the crater and fon one stream of lava which has advanced. to a point within three inlies of the water reservoirs of Bilo.
Manna Loa has been In eruption since last month, when it became active after having slumbereil for two Washington, Dec. 23.
President Xoosevelt, by' signing an executive order, to-day. terminated the life of the National Recovery Administration, which has been con rining its activities on a slreleton. basis ever since the National Recovery Act was declared uncons!ititional by the United States Supreme 'The Division of Business Co-operation' will continue to function, but a part of the Department of Com-mere. The activities of the Con sumers* Division were transferred by the President's order to the Depart-[ment of Labour—United Press,
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