Roseburg news-review., December 21, 1929, Page 1, Image 1

Coming Extension of Local Weather Bureau Service Again Emphasises the Need of Completing Rosehurg9s Airport
Editorials
on the
Day's News
The Weather
Highest temperature yesterday..53
Lowest temperature last night....33
Forecast for interior southwest
Oregon: Cloudy with rain tonight
and Sunday; not much change .in
temperature.
THE DOUGLAS COUNTY DAILY
VOL XXX NO. 289 OF ROSEBURG REVIEW
ROSE8URG, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1929
VOL. XX NO. 209 OF THE EVENING NEWS
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J UIUUITULC IU1 UL R IL
Hy FRANK JENKINS
DEAD this and shiver: "Twenty
deaths are attributed to the
worst blizzard the .Middle West has
experienced in a decade."
'T'HAT sentence calls up
visions of pitiful frozen bodies
in the snow; of widespread, tragic
suffering in a bleak harsh region,
essentially unfitted for man's habi
tation. It is an exaggerated' picture. The
Middle West is a bit? country, and
many times 20 people die there f
every day. The fact that they died
while a blizzard was raging is a
mere coincidence.
TP HE weather Js always news. And
the BAD weather the OTHER
FELLOW is having Is BIG news.
Here in Oregon we have been
having some floods. They are tlcky
little floods, and we have given
them little notice.
But go back in the Middle West
and read the newspapers. You will
probably learn, if you do that, that
w hat has been happening out here
in the past day or so is something
terrible.
rxlSTANT pastures, the proverb
runs, are always green. The
best country lies always on the
other side of the hill.
Thus human beings express the
thought, more or less prevalent in
all minds, that material conditions
somewhere else must be better
titan here.
TIIAT thought isn't confined to
human beings. If you are a
close observer of little things, you
have seen often a cow standing up
to her knees in clover in her own
pasture nnd pushing her neck
strainingly through the barb wire
fence to eat thistles and scanty
grass on the other side.
OUT our attitude toward the
weather is an exception to this
general rule. Always, OUR weath
er is the best. Always the OTHER
FELLOW'S WEATHER is bad.
k A New Orleans man once said to
this writer: "Your state of Oregon
must be a great state, but I don't
think I could stand your heavy
rainfall up there."
The normal rainfall In this part
of Oregon is somewhere around 35
Inches. In New Orleans it Is some
thing around ONE HUNDRED
INCHES.
A NOTHER curious quirk in hu-
man nature: We are always
comforted by reports of the other
fellow's bad weather.
Note in the Chicago dispatches
telling of the Midwest blizzard this
interjected statement: "Havana,
Cuba, wrapped In winter garments,
feared snow might fall for Christ
mas." Middle Westerners, whipped by
stinging winds, are immensely con
soliled by the thought that balmy
Havana isn't so balmy nfler all, but
is getting a taste of dirty weather
too.
Fortified by that thought, they
can weather out the storm without
too much complaining.
DAD weather, particularly bitter,
recurring cold weather, is a
curious thing. You would think off
hand that those regions whose win
ters are bleak and biting and deso
late would be the waste places of
the world, whereas all the settle
ment and all the development and
all the wealth and all the progress
of the world would be clustered in
those regions whose climate is uni
formly mild and moderate and
pleasing.
But the truth, oddly enough, is al
"most exactly the other way around.
SO FAR as we know, civilization
got its start in the countries
bordering directly on the Mediter
ranean. Mankind, it is supposed,
originated there. Certainly the
early history of the world had to
do almost exclusively with the
Mediterranean area.
And the Mediterranean area has
a delightful climate. You would
think, on that account, it would at
tract -the very best to be had in the
way of human intelligence and
energy, and thus would dominate
the world.
DUT the Mediterranean area,
which once DID dominate the
world, began to lose its dominance
almost as soon as men begun to
find out that there really was a
world beyond the shores of the
Mediterranean.
Wealth and greatne;- and power
sprang up in the colder countries
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E
y
LINES GIVEN
Interstate Commerce Body
Would Group Systems
of United States '
Into 19 Units.
S. P. Co. Left1 Practically
All Subsidiaries and
Allotted Several
Short Routes.
' Mmtnctfltpd Preu Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 A plan
for merging practically all of the
steam railroads of the United
States into nineteen giant operat
ing units was laid down by the in
terstate commerce commission to
day in compliance with congress
ional mandate.
Five eastern trunk lines would
be formed, headed by the Pennsyl
vania. Baltimore & Ohio, Wa bash
Sea board. New York Central and
Chesapeake and Ohio. The Boston
and Maine and the New Haven
would form the key system in
New England.
In the south there would he
three systems headed by the At
lantic Coast line, the Southern
railway and the Illinois Central.
Other key systems under the
plan were as follows: The Great
Northern-Northern Pacific, the
Chicngo, Milwaukee, St. Paul and
Pacific, the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, the Union Pacific, the
Southern Pacific, the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa . Fe, the Mis
souri Pacific and the Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific, and Chi
cago and Northwestern.
Two Canadian groupings were
also allowed but were not Included
in the list of trunk systems.
Keeps Competition
Many long established relation
ships between existing carrier sys
tems would be disrupted by the
carrying out of the proposal, but
the commission said that it repre
sented the attempt to create a
transportation system In the coun
try which would maintain compe
tition and give every Important
traffic center recourse to two or
more lines for transport service.
Without specifying the actual
local treatment necessary the com
mission declared that any rail
road consolidation -"should be ac
companied by unification of all
terminal lines in the respective
terminals," so that all terminal
properties should he thrown open
to all users on "fair and equal
terms" regardless of terminal
ownership.
A long study and much contro
versy within the commission- and
in the railroad field preceded the
announcement. Since If) 20, when
Continued on page 6, Story X
REFORESTATION
LAW MEETING WITH
FAVOR IN OREGON
(Awtooinlffl Prow LoasM Wire)
PORTLAND. Ore., Dec. 21. E.
J. Eberley. former deputy state
forester, now in charge of applica
tion of Oregon's new reforestation
law, said today forest land owners
and county officials are reacting
with uniform favor to the new
legislative act.
Preliminary classification of
Oregon's land, Eberley said, also
Indicates that the law is fair to
both the timberman and the pub
lic, although in many instances
considerable explaining was necessary-
before a few were able to un
derstand It.
"The principle of the law." Eber
ly said, "is to make the forest land
contribute to public expense In
proportion to the yield of the for
est crop. Being new in nature
there are innumerable questions
arising in addition to the prelimi
nary classification work that has
been done In three counties."
STOCKS COLLAPSE
FAILS TO SLACKEN
PAYMENTS OF TAX
PORTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 21
Clyde C. Huntley, collector for In
ternal revenue of the Oregon dis
trict, said today that the recent
slump in the stock market did not
present Oreeon residents from
paying their final Installment on
their 102S income taxeH during the
first 20 days of December.
An Increase of 25 per cent In
receipts over the same period for
last year was noted, Huntley said.
Income tax collections from this
district alone totaled $1,031,896.93
for the period of December 1 to
2Q. 1929. while collations for the
same period in 192K totaled only
27Gr,9.i7. Huntley said.
1S're were no requests for ex
tension of time, the collector said.
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FORMER FRENCH
PRESIDENT DIES
AT ADVANCED AGE
etvtlLE LOUBET
( Assoointnl Vretn I.oaiwnl Wiiv)
MONTELIMAR, France, Dec. 21.
France today mourned Emile
Loubet, former president, who died
last night at the age of 91.
He spent most of his latter days
sitting at a stove in the village
store here, smoking a pipe and
discussing current events in a de
tached manner with peasants here
about .His boyhood ambition was
to become a farmer.
He diea not because of any spe-1
cial disease, but because, as his
physician said, "His light was Just
extinguished by old age."
In the seven yetirs of his presi
dency, from 1S99 to 1906, he coped
with such fierce outcroppings of
racial and religious feeling as the
Dreyfus affair, expulsion of the re
ligious congregations, the. Grande
Chnrtreuse scandal, murderous
strikes and rupture with the Vati
can. (Anorlativl Ptcm I.faseil WirtO
NEW YORK, Dec. 21. There
was some mystery today over the
death of John C. Waterbury, 49.
manufacturer and socially promi
nent New Yorker, whose body was
found yesterday along the trncks
In the Pennsylvania railroad tun
nel under the Hudson river.
He was returning aboard a Le
high Valley railroad train from
Wllkesbarre, Pa., where he had
gone earlier in the week on busi
ness. E. J. Pyne. district claim agent
of the Lehigh Valley, said reports
to his office indicated Mr. Water
bury had committed suicide. To
support this theory he pointed to
the fact that the door of the com
partment occupied by Mr. Water
bury was locked from the inside
and a window open. Blood stains
were found on the window sill.
On behalf of the family, how
ever, a statement was issued say
ing "The meager f"cts .available
indicate that his death was acci
dental." It declared he had been
"in good health, in sound financial
condition and was extremely hap
py in his home life."
Dr. William Braunsteln, assist
ant physician of Hudson county,
New Jersey, said he would official
ly report the death as "probably
accidental."
Mr. Waterbury was a member of
a family prominent in polo circles.
One of his brothers, Larry, was a
player In international cup match
es. Surviving are his widow and
two children.
POPE CELEBRATES
50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF HIS FIRST MASS
fAiuorlatH Vtp Twd Wire)
ROME. Dec. 21 Pope Pins XI
today descended into St. Peter's
and while an immense congrega
tion cheered and applauded he
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary
of his first mass. It was attended
hy atl the wealth of color and
sound which accompanies the
papal mass in the world's largest
church. The cathedral, with a ca
pacity of 70.000, was filled for the
event.
Pope Pius was ordained a priest
on December 20. 1S79, as Don Itat
tl. He said his first mass the fol
lowing day at San Carlo Al Torso.
In Rome, the church dedicated to
St. Charles Barromeo. patron of
the Lombardy region from which
he came.
Forty cardinals attended today's
service.
At the close of the ceremony
the pope said to Cardinal Hayes:
"My blessing on yourself. New
York and all America."
BEACHING OF
SHIP ON F RE
HELD HIGHJ
Captain Strandquist Used
Good Judgment, Verdict ,
Give on Wreck of .
the Skagway. j
Charges Preferred by Crew
and Officers Crumble;
Veteran Steamship
Taken in Tow.
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(AMocialtiJ I 'row Li-asml Win-) J
SEATTLE, Dec. 21. Captain
Eric Strandquist of the steamen
Skagway used good judgment in
the beaching of his burning vessel
near Cape Flatery lust Monday,
Steamboat Inspectors Donald 6.
Ames and Thomas Short said bete
today when making known the re
sults of their investigation of the
wreck. The inspectors exonerated
the captain of the wrecked vessel
from all blame for the accident in
their decision.
The master of a ship is re-,
sponsible for the properly under
his care and the lives of his of
ficers nnd crew and Captain
Strandquist followed what he be
lieved to he the safest course,
the inspectors ruled.
Accusal ions that the captain
ignored counsel of his officers and
crew and headed for t he rocks
after being told he could make
Neah bay, three miles away,
were held groundless by Ames and
Short.
The Skagway lies a total loss
a short distance from Cape Flat
tery. With her cargo she was valued
at approximately $150,000. Be
cause of the rocky shore and
heavy surf, as well as the flames
burning at cargo for several days.
It was impossible to salvage the
freight or vessel.
Liner Disabled
M I A M I, Flu., I )ec. 21 .Wire
less messages received here this
morning from the United Fruit
line ship Toloa said the passenger
liner Santa Ann was In tow 130
miles southwest of the Isle of
Pines, with her rudder gone. The
Toloa said she was standing
by.
SEATTLE, Dec. 21. The his
toric little wooden steamer Santa
Ana, which left here December 14
for a Florida port to become a part
of the United Fruit line fleet was
one of-the first vessels used dur
ing the Alaska gold rush period
about 34 years ago. She had been
lying idle In Lake Union here, ex
cept for occasional trips for sev
eral years, following her discon
tinuance on the Alaska route, un
til purchased for the fruit trade.
Steamer Goes Ashore
VANCOUVER. B. C. Dec. 21.
All passengers nnd mail were re
moved today from t lie steamer
Cardena, which went ashore at
Village inland , opposite Balmoral
cannery in the Sweena river las)
Continued on page 6, Story 2
WOMAN SCREAMS
TRYING TO DROWN:
SAILOR SAVES HER
rAMncInlPi) Prr lyawd Win-)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21. An
Involuntary scream when she
struck the cold waters of the bay
off pier 14 prevented Mrs. Helene
Vail. 2fi year-old wife of a Sacra
mento dentist, from committing
suicide lust night. The scream sent
W. L. Davis, sailor aboard the U.
S. S. Uncidlllar, plunging into the
water nfter her. He brought her
ashore and called an ambulance.
Mrs. Vail, who said she was a
eraduste of the Notre Dame col
lege of Los Angeles, told hospital
attaches domestic trouble had
caused her to seek death. She said
she was estranged from her hus
band, and that a divorce decree is
pending. When it is granted, she
declared her husband plans to
marry her own . sister. Efforts
were also being made, she said, to
take her seven-year-old son from
her. She will recover.
3 OF FAMILY DIE
WHEN HOME BURNS
ELKHOHN. Wis. Dec. 21 Three
members of the Carey household
were burned to deagt Inst night
while, three miles awav. other
members of the family Joined in
singing carols at a school house
Christmas party.
Patsy Carey, 3. nnd Mabel, 7.
with their grandfather. Her
Snowenberg. 63. were alnne in the
isolated farmhouse. The house wat
in flames when a neighbor spread
the alarm. q
The bodies were found amid rte-
I bris In the basement into which
I . LJ ... J ..
I !- inn n-"n mimi;e wnen m
1 floors burned away.
Hoover Invited
To Try Luck On
Umpqud River
An Invitation was extended to
day by telegraph to President Her
bert Hoover to spend bis summer
vacation in 19.10 on the Umpqua
river. Major Mott recently sent
the president a gift of a special
fishing rod, and at the same time
sent some interesting material re
garding the vacatlonal facilities of
the Umpqua. He received in re
turn a very sincere letter of
thanks from Mr. Hoover. As the
president is an ardent fisherman
and spends much of his time en
joying that sport, and Is aluo quite
well acquainted with the streams
of the Pacific coast. It is hoped
that he may he Induced to come
to Oregon next summer. A tele
gram was sent him this morning
extending congratulations on his
splendid administration and vision
of the country's needs, and he is
urged in making his plans for the
coming Bummer to take Into ac
count the allurements of the Ump
qua valley. He and Mrs. Hoover
are Invited to become guests of
the county and try the steelhead
fishing on the north river. The
message also extends Christmas
greetings.
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AwHorluliil I'ri'MA J.enw'il Wire)
BRIDGEPORT. Conn., Dec. 21.
The desire of Mrs. Kalheriue King
Fogarty, Fort Worth, Texas, divor
cee, to withdrnvr her ?riM).)i00
breach of promise suit against
James J. Tunney, found the retir
ed heavyweight champion loday de
manding a fight to a decision.
Frank Wilder, Mrs. Kogarty's
counsel, announced in court yester
day, after he had been granted per
miuatfitt In unit tint rna nu hif t-4
resenlHtlve, that Mrs. aFogarty In V
dispatched a letter authorizing
withdrawal of the action which was
brought in superior court last May.
Tunney s attorney, Homer S.
Cummiugs, immediately filed n mo
tion for judgment, on his cross
complaint, which, among other
tilings, alleges that the suit was
brought merely to defame Tunney
itnd to extort money. The motion
will be argued next Friday before
Judge Carl Fostor.
At the present lime Tunney Is
living in Greenwich with his wife,
the former Polly Lauder, whom he
married abroad before ihe breach
of pomise suit, was filed.
A suit for JfjTiO.uoO brought
against the former boxer hy John
H. Fogarty, one-lime Fort Worth
plumber, who charged that Gene's
promise to wed his wife influenced
her to obtain a divorce from him,
Is pending.
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ENDORSEMENT OF
VETS' HOME PLAN
SENT BY PORTLAND
Official notification of the ac
tion of the Portland chamber of
commerce in endorsement of Rose
burg's eforts to secure a branch of
the national soldiers' home was
received by the local chamber of
commerce in a letter from Ihe as
sistant manager, Lynn P. Sabin
of the ' Portland chamber
Huh
morning. The letter follows the re
cent visit made by a Roseburg dele
gation, which (resented llosehurg'B
claims before the directors of Ihe
Portland organization. The letter
reads;
"The board of directors of the
Portland clunuher of commerce ap
preciated very much the opportun
ity of dlMcuHHing with your delega
tion Wednesday Ihe proposal to es
tablish a federal Holdiers' home in
Itoseburg.
"I can assure you that Portland
is directly interested in (lie welfare
of your community and this office
has been insirucied to advise you
that our board or directors unani
mously endorsed the movement
which the Itoseburg chamber of
commerce has started for the con
st ruction of a new federal soldiers'
homd in your city."
McMILLIN SELLS
GARAGE INTEREST
An Important
came, effective
Robertson, who
business deal be
today when Art
for the past two
nlt!iecl"d with A.
years ha
McMillln in the operation of Ihe
Rose garage on Rose and l'tne
streets, purchased Mr. McMillin's
interest in the bu-lnesH and be
came sole owner. Mr. Robertson
Is an expert and experienced me
chanic, and garage man, and will
continue the operation of the ga
rage along the same satisfactory
lines as in the past.
Mr. McMlllin will remain In
Roseburg and will devote his ener
gies to other intercuts. He may
also go Into soiiq other line of
business al a later dale.
Dillard Melon
Wesley Williams,
Grower Here
prominent Dll
r, spent r rlday
lard melon growe
'In this city transacting business. '
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LA bUVLniiUn
OLD
MURDER CASE
Friend W. Richardson Says
He Had Proof Actress
Slew Wm. D. Taylor,
Film Director.
Advised Foreman of Grand
Jury and Was Informed
Conviction Effort .
Would Fail.
( Afaopfiiti'tl Prp I.cukm1 Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 21.
The San Francisco Call-Mullet In
today quoted former Clovernor
Friend W. Richardson as saying
that he had proof that a motion
picture actress murdered William
Desmond Taylor, ono of Holly
wood's most famous directors,
mysteriously shot in 1!22.
After going into the history or
his differences and sharp exchang
es of statements as governor with
Asa Keyes, then district atlornev
tf Los Angeles county, Richardson
said that "About that time I heard
that a prisoner In Folsoin knew
much about the murder of the mo
tion picture director."
Put Off by Foreman
Richardson said that, he Investi
gated the case, the Call-Hulletin
states, and finally went to Los An
geles, where he told the foreman
of the grand jury and chairman of
Ihe jury's criminal committee that
he had (he solution of the Taylor
murder mystery.
"1 asked them whether the facts
should be presented to the grand
jury and if so if there was any
chance of air Indictment," the Call-
Itulletln uuoles Richardson as say
ing. To this the answer was "Nn,"
Richard adding tjmt "They ex
plained that either Keyes- or ono
of his deputies would be In .the
grand jury room and that before
any person could b? brought for
trial for the murder the Important
witnesses would he spirited away,
bribed or murdered."
Richardson said that he re
turned to Sacramento, called In
the prison hoard and explained the
situation.
Convict Since Freed
"I told them," ihe Call-Hulleiin
quotes him. "that already (lie word
was around that I had the solution
Continued on page 6, Story 3
SHORT SKIRTS BUT
NO DIET, EXPERT'S
ADVICE TO GIRLS
(A-wl.it' Pn-M wi Wire)
rilK'AOOf Dec. 21. Short skirts
for health, on no less authority
than lr. Hugh S. Cuinmlngs, head
of the United Stales public health
service, speaking hero; and girls
shouldn't diet.
The mortality rate among young
girls mis increased sharply In
cent years. Dr. Cunimiiu'H said.
and he attributed it to "Ihe diet
graze" which he called "both silly
and dangerous."
An for ttklrlx. tbev should in it be
j worn lower than the knees, Ihe
surgeon general suld.
NEW YORKFERRY
HIT BY CAR FLOAT
Mwwlalr.l I'n-M L.-awit Wir-
NKW VOItK, Dee. 21-IIarbor
craft rescued 700 Christ man shop
pers, com in ut era nnd newly ar
rived hilling ran Is Troin the ferry
boat West I'olnt last niuht after
the ferry had been rammed ami
disabled by a car float. Three per
sons suffered minor Injuries.
I'nlike the heavy fog which pre
vailed when the liner Kort Victoria
was rammed bv Die Alcowiuin hi
the lower hay last Werlnesdnv,
the weather wh clear and visibility-
good. The ferry boat was brll
iii'iilly HKhted.
In mid si ream Die car float,
which was belnv towed by a tug
lashed alongside of it. drove Its
prow into the port wide of the ret
ry, tearing a hole through which
water poured Into the engine room.
The ferry was saved.
EX-CONGRSIvlAN
CLAYTON PASSES
MONTf.OMKKY. Ala.. Mc, 21
Judge Henry D, Clavton, 72. of Die
middle Alabama federal court dis
trict, former congressman, died at
bin home here this aMernnnii.
Author of the Clayton antl-tru!
net, which was one of the lending
legislative measured of the first
pdniinistratlon of Wood row Wilson.
Judge Clayton had a distinguished
career In the national congress, In
1-tw. nu the federal bench, and In
the history of the democratic pmtv
r()untv Alalia?, and 'obtained bts
j fi)m.a(fon JW, ftf n(f(
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REVIVES
(iabama.
BATTLE AGAINST
DRUG ADDICTION
WON BY ACTRESS
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ALMA RUBENS
(AwH'ljtr I'lTMt I I Win)
LOS ANC.KLKS, Dec. 21. Alma
Kubeiis, formerly prominent ou the
stage and mot ion picture screen,
loday is free tiom the stale usylum
for the Insane at ration, Cut
sixly miles from here, where she
has been under treatment since
last June lor narcotic addiction,
but her exact whereabouts have-not
been divulged by her family.
Miss Rubens wna commuted to
the stale institution on a complaint
signed by her mother and her bus
hand, Ricardo Corlez, motion pic
ture actor. Previous attempts to
treat her al private Institutions and
at Spadra, an institution for men,
but nearer to her home than rat
Ion, In which she was placed by
special dispensation, failed. She
e::caped from Spadra.
In recent letters to Los Angeles
friends, .Miss Rubens has said:
"I am coming out of the hospital
a new Alma Rubens. I shall devote
all of my time lo the work of going
back on Ihe stage .and screen
better actress."
CHINESE FIRE ON
AMERICAN VESSEL
(.Wh-IiiIihI prom l.'-I Wire)
SHANGHAI. Dec. 21. The Am
erican steamer plug, which purs
the Yangtze river for the American
Yangtze Knpids Steamship com
pany, whh subjected to heavy fire
hy unidenlllicd Chinese troops
above Ichang, Ilupeh province, yes
terday. The Iplng carried an American
naval armed guard, which depart
ed from the usunl American prac
tice of Ignoring such attacks and
laid down a heavy machine gun
fiie, silencing the Chinese attack.
During recent weeks uncontrolled
Chinese soldiei-H and banditu have
repeatedly attacked Toreign steam
ers plying the upper Yangtze river.
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MRS. L. A. THOMAS
OF DRAIN PASSES
Mrs. hejioia Ann Thomas, wife
of William 11. Thomas, who resides
near Drain, passed away early
this morning after a long illness.
She was born in Van Wert. Ohio,
June 7, lT!i, ami was married No
vein her 19, 1K7!I, to .Mr. Thomas
in Venox, (Hi to. They have been
residents of Oregon for the past 2i
years.
She leaves, "besides her husband,
two children. Archie D. Thomas of
Oakland, Calir., and Mrs. Hilda Kw
fug of Drain. She Is also survived
hy two sisters. Miss Km ma Clem
mons, Veuoxoclo, Ohio, and Mrs.
Clara Clow, Dayton, Ohio. Ser
vices will not be definitely set un
til word Is received from relatives,
who are. expected to come lo Drain
for the funeral. II. C. Stearns, of
Ihe Douglas Funeral Home, is in
charge of arrangements.
CADET'S COAT FOUND
0O STRIPPED OF BUTTONS
CAcwk i.il.'l I'm , ii. )
HCTCIMNSON. IMii.. Dec 21
Perhaps some of Ihe girls are
ing Went. Tohit brass buttons as
souvenirs. The i-oi'iertni'lent of
tho New York !lerald-Tribe wtr
'Qhln paper that when the arniv
football rquad, enrnule to Ihe G
coats, took a workout here, one
player tossed his overcoat on a
fence. When he came back for it
the buttons had vanished.
ALABAMA
ECHO OF RIFT
Democratic Regulars Place
Ban on Senator Heflin,
Who Bolted Ticket
Last Year.
Independent Candidate for
Governor Also Opposed
Congress Votes
Adjournment.
(.RNK-lnlnl I'ri-wi UuKtHl Wire) -MH.MINCHAM.
Aln.. linn !
Hugh A. I.ocke, liidi'iinldcnl candi
lime (hi- governor, aald unlay that
Senium- J. Thomas Hi'flln, who'ulho
whh minouiui'd tor riwli'i'tlon as an
Inili'jii'ndi'tlt, would attend a state
wide tneetlne here January 3 to
plan Locke'H campatKn.
orke had no comment to make
on imports that IiIh followers would
lorm n roalltfon Willi the Ueflln
forces and an-ance ll full indeuorid-
eut ticket.
Hoover-cratG Barred '
Meanwhile steps were being tak
en to nhlaln opinions from (ho
courls and Ihe Allorney Kennral on
the decision of the state democrat
ic executive commlltee. which Ijar
red T.ocke and lloflin among oth
ers from compctlnR In the next
parly primary. The committee ex
cluded as candidates from the 19.10
democratic nrimai-y all persons who
supported the republican presiden
tial ticket or who openly opposed
the democratic nominees.
"I liad hoped." Ixicke said, "tlmt
Al Smllll would cease to be an Is
sue in political affairs in Alabama,
hut the twenty-Raven fniomhers of
the slain committee who voted for
the ruliiiK) made him the test for
uualirioatioti for office. They lmv
liilecfed him anil Tammanv hall
Inln the next primary nnd the next
election." .
The democratic presidential
ticket carried Alabama last year
hy 7.110(1 votes as aKiilnst a winning
maiKln of nearly (is.ooo In 1924.
Congress Adjourns '
WASHINGTON, Deo. 21 Con-Ki-ess
adjourned today for the
Chrialmas holidays, botll senate
and housu quilting after brief aes-
Continued on page 6, Story 4
COLD STILL GRIPS
LARGE REGION OF
UNITED STATES
Ity the Associated Press
Cold continued to reign supremo
I over a great portion oi mo r nueti
Stales today hut the blizzard which
sent the Icy blasts us fur south a
, lh" Dulf of Mexico had spent ll-
iury
The middle west ami Great Lakes
regions were digging themselves
out of one itf the worst storms in a
decade. Zero temperatures hainper
ed tho snow removing process but
most transportation facilities, ex
cept ou Michigan highways, Were
back on normal schedules.
Several southland Htales stiU re
ported freezing weather. Tho cold
wave was felt over the enllro
south wllh the exception of south
ern Florida and the Atlantic coastal
stales.
New Kngland started repairing
the damage from several day' of
sleet and Ice whiclb broke down
trees and wires and crippled both
Irnnspnrtuf inn and communication
systems.
The middle Atlantic flection wel
comed the chilly winds which dis
porsud the fog and rain that had
hung over the region for days. '
BOY'S KILLER DIES
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR
TKKNTO.V, N. J., Dec. 21. Ner
vous ami unable to repeat the
prayers uttered hy his priest,
Peter Knd.luowskl, stayer of a 7
year old New York boy. died In tho
electric chair at the state prison
last night.
Kudzlnowskl. a pule, peaked lit
tle lean of 27 who lured Joseph
St orel II from his east side play
mates whh a bag of candy, killed
him when he cried for his mother,
and then In a drunken ramble con
fessed to poll.-e. twiddled his fin
gers as he walked from Ihe death
house.
TRAINMEN PINNED
BENEATH WRECKAGE
T'FOIUA. III. D'c 21 Two To-
! ledr. peorhi and Western freight
j trains crashed head-on near the sta
I tion at Forrest, between Peoria
id the Indiana state line today.
Crews of both trains were pinned
I beneath them and a rescue crons Is
! fiyhinr Its wav through the snow
(drifts from Peoria with acetylene
1 torches to free theni.
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