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CfJljt STA'R NfiWS, CIRCULATION ADVERTISING DEPARTMENTS Telephone 2400 YEATHER Maximum temperature Irliav minimum, 29; a. p. 11. NO. 49 TEN PAGES TEN PAGES TUCSON, ARIZONA, MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY IS, 1929 FIVE CENTS A COPY, VOL.

88 Youngest CLOSING WORK RAILWAY PLANS TO TAKE FOOD Steamer Safe, Says Liner Harding After Rushing to Answer S. O. S. FOSTER FACING MURDER COUNT AFTER KILLING FOR CONGRESS WILL BE HEAVY HEIR TO OIL MILLIONS SLAIN BY SECRETARY WHO THEN KILLS SELF; MOTIVE OF ACT UNKNOWN E. Doheny, Victim of Man He Held Friend For 15 Years; Wife and Doctor Hear Death Shots.

Senate Lifts Debate Rules To Allow Clash Over Prohibition Act Workmen Tear Down Snow Slides Blocking Right of Way FEW SUPPLIES LEFT REED BORAH DEBATE further report was expected and in shipping circles it was believed that the crew of the Padnsay had been able to repair the damage to the ship's steering gear. The distress call of the freighter was picked up yesterday by the liner President Harding, which immediately turned from its course for Bremen, Germany, to search for the ship. The message from the President Harding said the freighter's rudder was gone and gave the position of the distressed freighter as about 300 miles south of Cape Race, N. F. The steering gear of the Padnsay presumably had broken sometime during the 36-hour storm that swept the Atlantic steamer lanes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17. (AP) The American freighter Padniay, which sent out distress calls Saturday morning, was reported safe by Captain William Rind, Master of the United States liner President Harding, in a radio message to the New York office of the line. The Padnsay lost her rudder during a violent storm and reported yesterday that she wss drifting helplessly. A crew of' about 35 was aboard.

The message was couched In the cryptic language used by seamen and gave no details. "Padnsay 0. Capt. Rind's message read, "proceeding to destination," Officers of the line said no Appropriation for Cruiser Bill Is Hanging in Nice Balance Main Obstacle Is Overcome When Huje Drifts Are Penetrated Baker's Arrest Is Believed Explained by Arrest At Lordsburg confession" is given Fifteen Dollars and Auto iVas Loot for Which Man Was Shot BIPFEE. Feb.

17 (AP). rhirles Foster, 20, of Pennsylvania, in the county jail at Tombstone facing 'barge of first degree mur-6. for the flaying of Mike Baker, piieved to be from Whlttler, whose body with a bullet through the left temple was found free miles west of Benson. (ft yw s4 "V7 I I lv. ij POLICE SEEKING CLUE TO SLAYER'S LIFS WASHINGTON.

Feb. 17. () In the closing hours of the session, congress starts work tomorrow to wind up the Coolidge administration. There is the navy department ap Dt'RANGO, Keh, IT. itT) Relief from a.

food shortnuo that is rapidly becoming serious was in sight tonight for the Isolated town of Silvcrton, as lare forces of workers continued to cut throuch mountains of snow which have blockaded tho once-famous milliner camp since February 5. Victim Was Head of Oil Interests of Father Who Recently Retired; He Leaves Wife And Five Children. International Rum Traffic Believed Cause of Murders GEORGE TRUMAN I I.OS AW.ELES, Feb. 17. (AP) Edward Lawrence Doheny, son of the multi-millionaire oil magnate, was shot and killed in his Beverly Mills home early today, apparently by Theodore ITiiRh Plunkett, his confidential secretary.

Pltinkett committed suicide as Mrs. Doheny and Dr. K. C. the Doheny family physician, attempted to enter a room in which he and yonnp; Doheny had been in conference.

P.oth men died with heavy calibre shirrs through their propriation bill, carrying the funds for starting the new cruiser pro-pram; the bill extending tho life of the radio commission for another year; the measure for reapportionment of the house and a half a dozen important nominations demanding the time of tho final two weeks. But before all this gets underway tho senate tomorrow will hear a revival of the prohibition debate which gained impetus on Saturday from a scatching attack on the dry law by th retiring Senator Heed, of Missouri. Reed's attack aroused the great dry champion, Senator Borah of Idaho, and the senate lifted the lid on debate to allow its two premier orators itn opportunity to do battlo tomorrow. The bill of Senator Washington, increasing the maximum penalties for dry law vio Detroit Searched in Effort to Find Men Responsible For Massacre of Seven Men in Chicago; Arrests Expected Momentarily CHICAGO, Feb. IT Of).

International liquor traffic. In the opinion of Chicago prosecutors, holds the secret of tho St. Valentine's Day massacre oi seven Chicago gangsters. This theory stood out most prominently today as officers continued a fruitless search for the killers in the belief that the massacre Was the culminating act of scries of bomb Foster was apprehended in Lords, tnire' X. 5t- following: a pparrh of 10 hours in which every peace officer in southern Arizona nd New Mexico joined.

When arrested Foster was driving a email blue coupe which )10re showed belonged to Baker n-h" befriended the man that later killed htm. Admits Crime Sheriff George Henshaw of Cochise county stated tonight that Foster had admitted the crime, saying that ho killed Baker shortly after daybreak Saturday morning hile the latter slept in his automobile. Foster then dragged the si) yards from the highway and "111 it in a ditch. He then secured the assistance of a farmer to stil the car and proceeded toward Benson. It was the farmer, Hans Larsen, who found the body wrapped in a Trheads.

Doheny, who with his father, ftsr- Capitol Facts and Fancies by Talbot T. Smith SPAIN AWAITING PREMIER'S ACT ings and hl-jacking in a liquor war EDITOR'S SON IS GAS VICTIM Great avalanches which have buried the Denver It Rio Grande Western railroad tracks In'o th" town under snow to a. depth ranging from six- to eight, feet, ate expected to he cleared away within three days to enable a Vain to pull Into the town with food and commodities. A severe cold wave which followed the great snow slides in this vicinity frore the masses of snow almost as hard as snlii ire, retarding tho progress of snow shovelers. Trains Planned Railroad officials expect, to run the first trnln in two weeks Into tile snowbound city, which lias a population of about and to the mining camp of Eureka nearby, where miners and their families number over CiOO, he-fore the supplies of butter, rcErs and have been completely chn listed.

Tho greatest obstacle in the way of the workers, the slide at Needleston, a few miles from Dur-ango on the way to Silvcrton, was penetrated yesterday. This slide buried the tracks under nearly loo feet, ot snow over a half mile stretch. A work train equipped with a large rotary plow, left hero early today to buck numerous smaller slides In the vicinity beyond Nerd-leton. Tho workers expected to clear several of the slides some time tonight ami to att-i'-k another larte slide at mile post 4'i'j, the between Canadian Importing syndicates that had the wholesale market of Chicago as its prize. "We are looking to Detroit for schiikn of the seven George.

Moran gang murders," one of the prosecutors said after a. secret conference lations to $10,000 fines and five years imprisonment or both is the vehicle for the prohibition oratory. PHOENIX, Pel). 17. Cap-turer of two gtin men.

Pacifier of flip frrititifr mining CR111pS. Deposed Leader of Fevolt Prisoner on Gunbat Visited By Family The senate bad agreed to restrict i debate after 3 p. m. Saturday but, I Wallace Rogers Believed to when the veteran Missourian got Haye Taken Qwn Life with Detroit policemen, adding that arrests were expected momentarily. Fhctographs of sixteen members lnio acuon une ul his iivi.v In N.

Y. Home tired In the sensational Teapot Dome oil lease Investigation, was killed by a single shot through thi left temple. Plunkett shot himself through tho right temple. District. Attorney Huron FItts said tonight that investigation of the apparent murder and suicide wns underway, but.

ho declined to reveal what progress had been mad townrd solution of the mystery-tragedy. Theory Shaken Fitts had been called to "Gj-pr. stone." the palatial home of young Doheny early forlav hv Dr. Fih He fit first believed Piunkett hnd heroine deranged and killed Doheny when the latter attempted to frustrate a suicide attempt. Disclosures during the div however had shaken that theory Fitts said.

Dr. Flshbnugh was called to, "Greystoni-" from a theatre, arriv of the "Purple Gang" of Detroit were in possession of Chicago po lice, hut David Stanshury, assist HENPAYE. FRANCO- SPANISH FRONTIER, Feb. 17 Events of Importance In Spain are expected during the coming week. If Priuio de Rivera does not decido to leave the premiership of the rlvil dictatorship, it Is supposed' ant sta'e's attorney, said none had I'irst man to set foot on San Tuan hill when the Rough Riders took that famous redoubt.

That's George Truman the voungest of the pioneers and been identifed by witnesses who harangues, the senate did what it has rarely done before waived the debate limitation. Senator Borah, the dry, asked it. The lid goes on again tomorrow, however, ab4 p. m. and a vote on this bill is then in order.

Canal Bill With the prohibition measure out of the way, the senate will turn to saw the slayers flee from the North that he will introduce modifications Clark street garage where the killings took, place. Three members of this gang, be lieved by police to have rented the resolution of a canot in tho form of government and give more liberty to the Spanish prows t' comment on the situation. Mis action in suspending the full sitting of the national assembly which had been arranged for 1ho end of February and the fact that. ing shortly before midnight. Tim physician said that he met Mr.

Doheny In the hallway, and that she only serious avalanche now obstructing their progress. Meantime, Silvcrton spent lt usual quiet Sunday, with no word be Is nnt giving out any eemt-of-ficlnl communiques increases the NEW YORK. Feb. 17. Wallace liogers.

33 years old son of Rruon Rogers, economist and contributing editor of "The Nation," was found dead today in a Greenwich Village apartment, he shared with his father. Gas was flowing from three burners of a range and from a light jet. Folice said he had committed suicide. The father told police he and his son had an agreement that when one wished privacy, the other would stay elsewhere for the night. After dinner last nisht, he said.

Wallace asked that he be left alone for the night and the father went to the apartment of Hartwell S. Shlppey, on the floor below. l'nablo to gain entrance to the apartment this morning, the father told Shippey the door was secured. Shlppey climbed the. fire escape, from which he saw tho hoy's body in the bed.

The two men then forced the door and an amhtilance surgeon said the youth had been dead for several hours. T. T. SMiTH senator Irom Pinal county. At 63, he has crowded into his life as many experiences as come to few people in their three score and ten.

But, those things were all over with years ago. and tho George Truman of today has about him nothing of th" atmosphere of the Old 'Rest. He is a quiet man, known for his ability as banket. Foster told Sheriff Henshaw that Parker had picked him tip on the Mohave desert west of Yuma last Thursday. They had driven east through i'hoenix and Tucson, stopping five miles west of Benson Friday night to repair a tire.

They had been fixing tires all day, Foster iid and Baker being tired wrapped himelf )n the blanket to take, a nap. Robbed Victim Foster related to the sheriff how ho shot Baker with a large calibre revolver and robbed him of $15. The machine would not start and he tried to secure a jack from the tool box which was locked. He decided to go to his victim's body and get the key but, according to Henshaw iie got "cold feet," and went to Larson's ranch nearby to borrow a jack. Another attempt to start the car failed and Foster finally asked T.arsen to tow" the machine which then started.

He drove to Benson where lie made an unsuccessful attempt to sell the car, driving out of in the direction of Lordsburg. Foster arrived in Los Angeles on February It and was on his way hack to Pennsylvania when picked up by Baker. T.arsen said that he became suspicious of Foster and noticed that, something heavy had been pulled over the road. Following the trail lie discovered the slain man's body in a ditch. He immediately notified opinion that ho Is prepared to retire from tiie office in which he has ruled Spain for more than a years.

Tim entire country is following closely developments of events end It Is generally believed that the premier will not be able to resist much longer the demands for restoration of a constitutional regime. linking the I'acirio and the Atlantic oceans. Then comes a Mil fixing a marketing site for the District of Columbia. On Tuesday, the senate will have its first night meeting of the session. It will take up then the bill of Senator Watson, Republican, Indiana, extending the radio -oinmis-siun for another year.

Despite the usual legislative jam of, the short session, Senator Curtis, of Kansas, the Republican leader, has ironed out things so well so far that this is the first time the senate has had. to resort tu a night meeting. Hanging over the Kvuaio also is the approach of a final report by the special Investigating commitleo on the campaign expenditures of Senator-Elect Vai-c, Republican, Pennsylvania. Senator Rood, democrat, Missouri, the chairman of the committee, is anxious to get a final report to the senate before he retires on March 4. On the basis of his preliminary report, the senate, last year declined to administer tho oath of office to Varc.

a tax expert and for his attachment to his family. rooms opposite the garage to act as lookouts awaiting a favorable moment to order out the firing squad that shot the Moran men down were being sought. Moran himself, however, sent word to Chief of Detectives Kgan that he did not know and could no( guess1, the identity of the killers. "We don't know what brought it on." Moran was quoted as saying. "We're facing an enemy In the Moran, some investigators believe, is still alive today only he-cause, of a mistake in identification made by the lookouts In the rooms opposite the garage.

Their theory Is that the lookouts mistook At Weinshank one the seven victims for Moran. Weinshank, it was pointed out, was of tho same build and general appearance as his chief, dressed much the same. While search for the slayers went on, the police, admonished by the state's attorney that they must, "clamp on the lid." or go to jail, raided gangster haunts, disorderly places, beer flats and speak-easits in various parts of tho city, making numerous arrests. None of them, however, served to clear up the shootings. CLERGYMEN SEEKING PRACTICAL DRY LAW Born in Sauriuoit, Oneida county, in 1S65, he came west in 1S90 for his health and landed in Florence.

Almost immediately ho became un-drrsheriff "iind don't let anybody tell you that the two-gun man was a myth." In 1S95, for example, he was with United states Marshal Bob Faul when they learned that Francisco Kaina had held up the mail stage between Casa Grando and Florence. Paul and he took from tho outside world except whnt mltrht have, been sent over a long telephone circuit into the city. Sixty pounds ot first class mail are being transported across the slide area by Charles and' Henry Losnn, who were engaged as runners to deliver letters to the mining camp on snow shoes. Mules Tried Several men who tried to send supplies to the city on a string of twenty pack mules related today they were unable to pet. their animals through rugged Animas Canyon where the slides have occurred.

The canyon Is very narrow with perpendicular walls reaching several thousand feet. high. The workers repotted tho snow slides had blocked a river In the canyon, backing the water up over the railroad tracks. It also was found that for distance of about two miles, powdered snow bad drirted In the canyon, which was so fine Hist It. was difficult to travel over, even with close woven snow webs.

Working in tho canyon was described as dangerous todny because many slides may yet cntne down without warning. Watchmen have been stationed at vantago points in the mountains where they can keep a sharp lookout of the whole area and warn the workers If other avalanches begin to rolt down. told him that her husband was In the guest room with Plunkett. "Mrs. Doheny and 1 walked toward the guest room together, Dr.

Fishbaugh said. "Through a hallway door I saw plunkett come out of the guest, room toward us. He stopped when he saw us and said, You slay out of "Then iho man turned and rati hack. The door swung tliut and a shot rang through the hail," Da. Fishbaugh said.

"I told Doheny to go back into the living room, and went down the hall. Plunkett's body was sprawled on tho floor, face down with tho gun beneath It, Dohepy's body lay near an overturned chnfr." Mrs. Doheny told Dr. FiFhbaugh that site heard a. noise llko furniture overturning before be had a.r rived but.

did not recogni.e it as a. shot. Believea Man Mad Dr. Fishbaugh, with Doheny, had tried to persuade Plunkett, who had suffered a. nervous collapse, to go to a sanitarium early last night.

Plunkett had refused. The physician said that Plunkett's work and a private worry, never disclosed, had made him highly Irritable. Dr. Flsh-ba igh'sald that he. was convinced that Plunkett had gons mad and shot Doheny.

Tonight Investigators had been ablo to penetrate ouly a short distance Into Plunkett's past lifo In an effort to find some clue to a motive for the shooting ot Doheny. Plunkett had been employed by the young milliona.iro for 15 years, and was described by both the father ot the secretary and the father of the young oil magnate as Doheny' closest friend. Members of Plunkett'g family paid that they had not seen him often in past years, and that he hnd moved in other circles ot society. Four months ago the secretary was the sheriff's office at Tombstone. The prisoner refused to reveal the risme of the town from which he is from, but declared that he has four slV.ers and five brothers living in Pennsylvania.

NRW YORK, Feb. 17. Iff1) The Church Temperance Society, claiming to represent the opinion of 1,500 Frotestatit Kpisoopal clergymen tonight issued a statement in which it called for changes in the prohibition laws. The statement said that If modification of the Volstead law is not enough to bring temperance, it ultimately will be necessary to amend the 18th Amendment so as to permit the introduction of the 'Canadian system of liquor control in those states which desire it. Reapportioning Bill Senator Vantl'Tberg.

Republican, Michigan, is pressing for a vote on the bill reapportioning the house membership on the basis of the 1330 census but threats of opposition are beginning to make its future somewhat doubtful. He lost by a two to FAMILY MAY VISIT DEPOSED PREMIER VALENCIA, Spain, Feb. 17 lF). Several members of the family of former Premier Jose Sanchez. hn surrendered himself after tho rolhipo of the recent shortlived rcioit, have visited him on the gunboat on which he Is oonfnM In this harbor.

No visitors arc permitted except those of his family and his political friends. Interviews are prohibited. The former premier, according to hli visitors, has declined to make any declaration other than that made before the judge, to whom he said he alone wss responsible for tho recent movements of which he was a leader. He has forgotten or does not. care to disclose the names of a number of other persons.

Sanoho Guerra holds to the opinion thnt his movement was legal since he only tiled for a. return to tiie constitution which bad been sworn to by King Alfonso on his enthrnnment and also by the army ami national assembly. The really seditious people, he charges, are the members of tho present government who have broken the constitution which was the basis of the Spanish state. POLICE STILL SEEK KIDNAPER OF CHILD charge "of a posse that went in pursuit of the bandit, who shot with equal facility with cither hand and preferred to trse both. Truman and Faul found him, four miles across the Mexican border.

They had him covered with rifles, but Kaina. was undaunted. He drew his revolvers, hut both of thorn had "frozen" and the officers took him alive. Later he was sentenced to tvin Quentin, hut was pardoned on a pica by Jim Doran, driver of the stage and retired to a more or loss quiet life in Altar, Sonora. PRODUCER WILL WED GROUP TO QUIZ LA.

JUDGE Feb. 17. The special committee of the California legislature appointed to investigate affairs of Superior Judge Carlos p. Hardy of Los Angeles is to meet at the capitol to GIRL FROM PHOENIX FAN FrtANCISCn. Feb.

1 S. lT) Satisfied that the disappearance of four-year-old Doris Virginia Smlth-Murphy from Jefferson Park here on last Friday was the work of an abductor and not a member of the Immediate family, police continued SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 17. fP) Oliver Morosco, theatrical pro TWO INJURED WHEN AUTOMOBILES HIT morrow morning to decide whether one vote in an effort last, week to have the bill taken up out of order. Haifa dozen Coolidge nominations also are still hanging fire with the prospects growing dimmer each day for their approval.

Unless they are confirmed before March 4 the nominations die. Among those awaiting consideration are the nominations of Cyril M. Jansky, of Minnesota, and Arthur Batcheller, of Massachusetts, to be members of the radio commission; Irvine Len-root, former senator from Wisconsin, and Representative Finis Garret, of Tennessee, the retiring Democratic leader in the house, to he members of tho court of customs appeals; Henry Glassie. former Democratic member of the tariff commission, to bo a. judge on the District of I'olumM supremo court; and Pat Ncff.

former governor of Texas, to he nU a member of the railv.av boai-l id' mediation. cor, tonight announced here his 1 engagement to Miss Helen McRuer, recommend impeachment proceedings against the jurist for misdemeanor in office, Walter J. chairman of tho committee declared tonight. lpon his arrival at the panltnl DRIVER ARRESTED today to search for the child. The Infant was taken from a group of her playmates In the park by a man of whom the police have a good description.

The only arrest made thui far Is that of John A. 'Williams, a guard at the United States mint here, who admits that he talked with the children in the park on Friday, but denies that he accompanied the missins girl from ber play place. OFF TO WAR Three years later war ith Spain broke out and Leonard Wood organised his world famous Bough Riders. Troop commanded by Captain James H. McClintock, now Fhocnix postmaster, found Truman in its ranks.

It went to Cuba and made history at San Juan hill. Truman was the first man to set foot on the hill, according to Tom Laird of Frescott, whose word has never been questioned. George fought for his country, but he said the other night that he claimed neither to have bled nor died for it, although he "was just as scared as any of them ever were." He came home a hero and unscathed. of Fhoenix, who was leading woman in his production of "The Cnchastened Woman," In Los Angeles, and has since been his private secretary. He said the wedding would take place in tho Little Church Around the Corner, in New York.

The bride-to-be is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald McRuer, of Phoenix. Two were Injured last plcht In as many many automobile accidents which involved five cars. Roth accidents occurred near Paslime Park.

V. M. Chandler, of Jayues, re-reived a hurt shoulder, skin abrasion and bruises, as a result ot be- FOR INTOXICATION Little said that the committee as a whole had not yat discussed what it would make to the assembly but that he hoped the Herbert: Ilahansen was arrested divorced by his wife on the grounds ot desertion. The divorce was ing pimiea uniwui uia i.lsf nicht hv nolieo for drunk nnd estimators would reaeh a decision In the morning. driving an automobile.

Twelve car. Chandler was Injured when his auto, and cars operated by S. Sorg, of tho Gila Meat Company, anil Joe Passed By House Leaders are to sacrifice Gonzales, of Globe, collided, causing A Bag Full of Stories speeders were cited Saturday night and Sunday, while a number ot arrests were made for other ordinance violat ions. Speeders tagged are: Joe Reaper, North Park avenue; Harry Rums. 142 East Thirteenth street: HEIR TO OIL FORTUNE WAS 36 YEARS OLD LOS ANGELES, Feb.

17 (IP). Edward Lawrence Doheny, only son of the multimillionaire oil magnate, was 35 years old at tho time his death here today. FOR CLEANS UP RAY About the time he came home, the new mining camp of Ray was being started and it was tough. In January of 1900 five men were killed there. The sheriff of Final thought Will Rogers Says NEW YORK, N.

Feb. has been quite an over who' budget will pay or new cruisers just voted. J'53. Coolidge has Boys and Girls (Continued to Page 2, Col. 3) STARTS TODAY IN the Chandler car to turn over, and the Gonzales car to halt Its career in the side ditch.

Chandler was the only person injured. Ho was taken to the Southern Methodist hospital. He is the son of Noah Chandler, and was driving his father's automobile, according to the brief report made by sheriff deputies. While Deputies Earl Andrews and Gene Merrill were investigating the first accident, the second was reported to Deputy N. W.

Wolf, on duty In the sheriff's office at night. Automobiles driven by George Denning, and Frank Lopez, of Chandler, side-swiped north of the old Veteran's hospital. George received Injuries in the accident and was also taken to the Southern Tho heir to the vast Doheny oil fortunes, who recently took the place as head ot the Doheny interests left vacant by the retirement of his father, B. L. Doheny, 72, was educated In southern California public schools, "le graduated from the University of Southern California in 1D16, having taken part in many campus activities, and maintained his interest in tho institution Rill Rarrett, 1010 X.

Cherry avenue; Herbert W. Crofts, 819 X. First Frey Byron, All States auto camp; C. F. Butler, Stone and Hermanos streets; Frank Yaugh.

Paul Gardner, G. W. Malone and Miss Kramer, no addresses given; Juan Lopez, Pantano; and P. Martin, Oracle Road. Charges of drunkenness were placed against Tony Xarlcga, 7S0 South Third avenue: Robert Carlev, f.iit South Meyer; Olga Hallon.

105 West McCormlck: Francisco Rod-erlquer, 817 South Tenth street; Francisco Contreras, R. Fuentes, A. vfcWiSl(' offered to split HEARINGS CONTINUE ON TARIFF CHANGES everything to gaiti final action on the appronri 'tioii bills. The house has passed all of those measures, except a second ivney bill. The senate has passed but two.

How-pver, several are still in conference for adjustment of differences between the Semite and house and facing stubborn contests. On the basis of the. new treasury department recommendations for an increase, of 2 r.ocj for prohibition enforcement, leaders hope to work out a compromise between the deadlocked senate and house over the proposal of Senator Harris. Democrat. Georgia, ir a $4,000,000 increase in prohibition funds.

The resolution Senator Walsh, Democrat. Montana, to censure the interior and justice departments for the handling of the Sinclair contract for Salt Creek royalty oil which was renewed a year ago and then cancelled after a five, months' investigation by the Department of J-ustice has been relegated to the calendar in the senate. I'rospects for a final vote on it are UNCLE RAY'S CORNER WASHINGTON, Feb. IT. (fP) Having heard the pleas of approxl- the cost He will pay for the blue prints if Hoover will pay for the cruisers.

Greece owed us $17,850,000 on a war debt, so Saturday (Conintued to Page Col, 7) 1 Methodist hospital for medical at To enrich the minds of growing children; to give them ideas which wiil tend to expand their outlook; to give them facts which they run ultimately use; to influence without tut liizing these are my objects. ACTRESS RECOVERS AFTER BREAKDOWN Marks, M. F. Ranman and Jose Roma, no addresses given. Victoria Armenia was arrested on a charge of vagrancy.

tention, according to Wolfe. B. A. Brothers, a rural resident, reported to the Fima county sheriff last night, that his auto was. a bi to Toan 'em $12,150,000 damaged when struck by an uni- Bill Jones was arrested at Sixth and Congress early Fmnday morning for destroying city property.

Marcel Bachelier was arrested and held for investigation. dentified auto at South Sixth ave-j nue and Twenty-second street. No i one was injured. matoly 800 witnesses for higher pro-I tective duties against imports of products of the farm, factory, ranch, mine and sea, the house ways i and means committee will begin tomorrow its seventh week of hear-j Ings on the subject of tariff re-j vision. I During the past week the com-j mittee concluded consideration of the schedule covering paper and books and devoted two days to the sundry section.

Seventy-one wlt-1 nesses remain to be heard on the latter and the committee ill rail these tomorrow and Tuesday. The I remainder of the week will he given over to the free list with prospects that another deluge of proposals 1 will he presented for restoration of various commodities to the dutiable column. HANNA DIES HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 17. (AP) Alma Rubens, film actress, who was operated on at the Hollywood hospital a few day? ago following an illness duo to a nervous breakdown and the excessive use of narcotics, was sufficiently recovered tonight tg be removed to her Beverly Hills home.

Following the operation her condition had been reported as critical, but the hospital would make it an (van 30 We don't like to be bothered with being owed small uneven sums. Truth comes out mighty slow. Honda wants the federal government to pay all the expenses Buttmg a wind break around Lake Okeechobee. So the water all blow out. Religion didn't drive that state Republican.

Yours. WILL. OFENS AIRLINES WASHINGTON, Feb. SAN DIEGO. Feb.

17. 'Pi i Phillip C. Hanna, retired ranking The First Article Appears Today on Taje 3 of fry- American consul-general ot the The Postoffico Department today i JAILS CONPEMNED NEW YORK, Feb. 17. OTV-Se-verly criticizing jails and other local penal institutions throughout the country, a committee of the national crime commission, in a report made public today, rci that the "individual states -heuid take over the car" of their convicted prisoners." I nited States, died at a sanltar- awarded to Pan-American Airways.

ium here today. He had been in the contract for carrying mail Vrivr.T,' tier when fre.ni 1 TfY to Mervioo stroke of ar nee jv service will tart i her as improved when lie was, released Ujis aftcrntjonj on ilarcb. his home in Waterloo, Iowa,.

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