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Can You Answer This One: Would the Roosevelt Court Bill Pass If Congressmen, Freed of Reprisal Peril, Were Permitted to Vote on the Measure Secretly? THE WEATHER BUDGET . Tax roeeipiH aw below estlt males, expenses niUKi - ho cut Thin from Roosevelt prior to his budget message, due thai week. How will the relief program fare? Watch NEWS-REVIEW,' r.iiKiiia for the reply. Highest temperature yeslerday GO Lowest temperature last night H7 Precipitation fur 24 hours Ill I'rerlp. shun Ural nf mniilli 2.110 Preclp. fnim Sept. 1. ISSti 21.3(1 Dcfli-jcnc since gitpl. 1, IMC li.TU Posibly light local frosts fou xl no. 303 of roseburg review ROSEBURG, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1937. vol. xxvi no. 223 of the evening new! WTOtafii mst ai umm hi 1 - : : : : : : : 1 ' ': "IT Editorials On the Day's N ews By Fit AN K JENKINS DY AN overwhelmingly decisive vote, the house of representa tives posses the .nnti-lynchlng bill that for years has been a bono of contention In congress. The fundamental purpose of the bill Is to deal with negro lynch ings in the SOUTH, although of course It is general in its nature and refers to lyncitings all over the country. If you read your newspaper care fully, yon will have noted that it was opposed bitterly by most Southern, congressmen. IEGRO lynehings are a South- ern problem, arising out of the rare situation that exists in the South. No one defends them. They can't be PUBLICLY defended. But if you have followed this anti-lynch-ing bill's history in congress you must be awaro that for years the South has been successful In de feating FEDERAL- legislation on this subject. That must indicate that there Is considerable fooling on it in the (Continued on page 4) SALEM, April 1!!. (AD An ul timatum lo the browing industry that unfair trade practices would lead either lo revocation of li censed or a disastrous price war resulted in n successful peace meeting last week. Arthur WcMa lian, chairman of Ihe slate liquor commission, disclosed. Price-culling, giving rebates lo favored customers and other prac tices riolatitiK the commission's regulations were charged to Ore Ron brewers by the chairman. McMahan said the brewers were notified of the likelihood of correc tive action by the comm'ssion and also were, warned .that llicy would be responsible for the acts of their distributors, the outcome of which was a meeting in Portland at which the industry- agreed to ob serve "strictly" the commission's regulations. Coincident to this disclosure. Mc Mahan announced that the com mission was preparing- to "move in" on certain localities which have neglected to enforce regula tions involving beer dlsnensaries. The commission Is nrniinn Itaeir for this ston by renrainMng the, law enforcement division under the supervision of n stnte police officer. "If the beer dispensers want to continue in -business. Ibev know what they must do." be declared. FLASHES OF OREGON EVENTS 8 Auto Thefts Charged COBVALLIR. Antll 19. (AP) Jack IleinU of this city is In Hie pountv jail awaiting trial on a charge To theft of eight automo biles. Police officers said bo con fessed that he is the man who has been takfmr cars here for the past three months. Heintz was arrested in Albnny. Murder Trial Opens POBTLAND. April 1!). API Thomas G. Smith. Klanmth Indian, charge of theft of eight nutomo-in-lnw. Avery Stokes, with the butt of a gun lifter firing two shots at his victim, will go on trial for sec ond degree murder In the United States district court Iipto today, with Judge James Alger Fee presid ing. The nffair is alleged to have oc curred January 15, 1137, on the Klamath Indian reservation. Egg Hatchery Burns ALBANY. AnrM 10. ( AP) Fire ropultpd )n $1.1,000 loss at the BenH bgtrlmrv near Tuncent on the Pacific highway late Satnrdav. J. E. Jenk. the owner, said the destroyed structure contnined fiF.no eggs. Cause of the bin 7.0 has not been ascertained. LEWIS I HONS FACIhbuUSTER FROM A. F. L Executive Council Will Act on Long Battle Between Rival Units ; Ford Co. Face Charges. WASHINGTON, April 10. (AP) A high labor' source predicted confidently today tbnt the Ameri can Federation of Labor executive council, in session here, would move immediately toward expul sion of unions in John L. Lewis' committee for Industrial organiza tion. The first step toward expulsion of the CIO unions, now under sus pension, would be for the council to call a special convention of the A. F. of L. The labor authority, who asked that his name not be used, said the council would make that move during a three-day ses sion, which started this morning. As the council convened, Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, met with members of the United Automobile Workers of America executive board to decide upon future policy in the organiza tion of automobile workers. Homer Martin, president of the United Automobile Workers of America, was especially interested in advice on proposed organization of employes of the Ford Motor company. He also planned to dis cuss with his associate of the board policies to bo pursued in connection with the Oenorul Mo tors strike in Cnnndn. Before the UAWA board conven ed, in UAWA official said he doubt ed the organization would approve another strike In General Motors plant in this country in sympathy wun mo walkout or lis unions ir Ontnrio, Canadn. .... Ford Co. Accused The first move by the UAWA was filing charges ngnlusl the Ford company willi the national labor relations board. Martin In dicated in Detroit recently this might be done. Despite the threat of labor ilifl'i- IContlnin-d on pnee 61 GEORGE S. ROSS OF DRAIN PASSES AWAY Gideon Sebastian Boss, 51, died at his home in Drain last night after a brief Illness. He was born in Punxsutnwney, Ind., April 10. 1XS3, and has made his residence in Drain for the last II! years. He was married in Cnnyouvllle on June 4. Iftlli, to Alias Iiuby Elliott. Besides Ills widow be is survived by one daughter. Elma Lnuisi, of Drain; five sisters and seven brothers Mrs. Clara Pardio, Cas tie Rock. Wash.: Mrs. Alice Var relman. Mrs. Corn Wright, Port land; Mrs. Edith Brown, Elkton; Mrs. Pearl Smllh. Drain; Milton Boss, Cottage Grove; James Boss, L'no-nniK rinnmn ' Tina a l)nllnnl Vatson, Alfred. Harry ami Lenard Boss of Drain. Services will be held in the Methodist church of Drain Tuesday at 10:30 a. m with Rev. Harold V. Myers officiating. Inter ment will be in the Drnin ceme tery. Dallas Orators Win SALKM. April 10. (AP) Dallas high school stands supreme among stnte high schools in forensic na tivities by virtue of its unparalleled victory In the nunual tournament which ended Saturday nt Willam ette university. The school enn- tured two first places and a second. Paul Sams, speaking on "hoyond the last mile" won for Dallas its serious interpretation title; Mnr iorle Waters scored in humorous interprotnt'onsf with "little boy who wanted to be spanked. Franklin high of Portland won Hie extemporaneous title with the Dallas entry only a few points be hind. 9 Unhurt in Train Crash PORTLAND, Anrll 19. (AP) A train crew of five men and four transients csraped Injury when 1 southbound Oregon Electric freight train of 13 cars left the trneks at Metzeer station about midnight Sat urday. About Ml feet of track was un rooted ns thp cars left the track, pomp tnnnled over on their sides nnd others lld down the embank ment wth the trucks burled In the dirt. The engine remained on the tracks. The cause of tho wreck was not determined. Court Bill Would Pass if Only 2 More Judges Were Provided For, Roosevelt Plan WASHINGTON", April 10. (AP) A lender of the senate opposition to the Roosevelt court bill said to day the measure would pass if tho president would accept two, In stead of a potential six, additional supreme court justices. The senator, who asked not to lie quoted by name, said n modi fication would win over enough democrats who want to "get right" with their party leader and their constituents to pass the bill. It was the first time any of the leading opponents of the hotly contested measure had agreed It could he enacted with a provision tor any increase In the size of tbc supreme court. Opposition leaders heretofore have insisted they had a solid block or 43 votes against the bill and that no measure could pass the senate with that many fighting opponents. The senate judiciary committee resumed hearing testimony today under an agreement to continue ror a iveek or ten days. The op position presented Alan Linburg, New York lawyer. Linburg told the committee the Roosevelt program was a "great blunder" leading toward dictator ship. - Asserting the supreme court wns the base of American democracy, Linburg said "If we are to con PEACE IS NEARER Compromise Wage Offer Signed by Unions With Two Major Firms. PORTLAND. Anrll 1!) fAP) Permanent peace in the huge northwest lumber industry moved a step nearer today with the sign ing or an agreement between the lumber and sawmill workers un ion and two major operators. Hie Trask-Willamette company ami the Flora Logging company. tuo Carlton out fits will pay 10 per cent wage increases with a i cents an hour minimum. The Grnmm-Marsh pact, twice rejected in union referendums, was not continued. The compromise trend received another push nt Longview, Wash.. where the Long-Bell Lumber com pnny employes voted to accent a 74 cent hourly Increase Instead of the 10 cents previously asked. The Weyerhaeuser woods and mill bauds uccepted a similar agree ment last week Eleven Portland plants ore ope rating on the 71 cents compromise. Locals at Knappa and Deep River, Wash., have also signed the agree ment. The now records provide for further negotiations. Mckets from the building trades council continued to hold up con struction nt 23 residences In the Kastmoreland district. Teamsters refused to deliver materials through the lines. The union claims contractors are not paying union scale or coming up to union standards. Approximately 3,000 shingle weavers in Oregon, Washington and Idaho have approved a new working agreement by a vote of three to one, it became known here today. Under the new wage scale, sawyers will get an increase of three cents to 30 cents for sawing vertical grndes, and two cents to 24 cents for lower grades; packers will be raised three cents to 21 for all grades, and men on Jobs classified as common labor will be increased 71 cents an hour, with proportionate raises for semi-skilled workers In the Inter mediate brackets. LAWRENCE ULBRICHT OF YONCALLA DIES Lawrence Vlbrlcht, f!!), died nt his home in Yoncalla Saturday af ter a short Illness. He was born In Bohemia. Germany, Oct. 31, 1SC.7, and came to this country In 1910, locating first in Minnesota and cemo from that stnte seven years ngo to Yoncalla, whore he has since resided. He was a member of the Methodist church. Besides tho widow he Is surfived by two sons, Carl J. Ulbricht, Fairfax, Minn., and Rudy Ulbricht, Yoncnl la, and three sisters and two broth ers living In Bohemia. Services will be held In Yonrnlla In the Methodist church, Tuesday, April 21, with Rev. Harold V. Mvers. of ficiating. Interment will follow in Yoncalla cemetery. Arrnnunments are In euro of tho Douglas Funeral home. Opponent Claims tinue as a democracy wo must keep the basis of that democracy solid." "Once we change our bnse," -lie added, "we are well on our way toward dictatorship." 'L Labor Supports Bill Labor's non-partisan league will bold mass meetings tonight in . 2i cities in support of the bill. George L. Berry, league president, and At torney General Cummings will give untion-wlde radio addresses. 1 ' Some of the principal foes still were undecided today whother it would bo better strategy for them to vote to cut down the number of new justices or to oppose any com promise and force a vote on iio bill as it stands. j The committee's decision to re sume hearings made it virtually Impossible for the bill to. reach the senate floor before the middle of May. Shortly thereafter tho suprome court's annual term will end. There have been persistent re norts the end of the term would bring nt least two retirements from the bench. If they should materialize, ninny senators expressed the belief the administration would have no ob jection to cutting' down the new justices in the bill to two. That might bring a Quick conclusion to the long controversy. Ex-Army Officer Mistakes Step-Son in Bed-Room for "Another Man." SANTA CRUZ, Calif., April 10 (AP) Mrs. Sally Boggs died to day from bullet wounds police said were inflicted by her husbund, Al len D. Hoggs, early Saturday when he assertedly mistook her 32-year-old son, Danny Renear, for "an other man" in her bedroom. District Attorney Benjamin Knight immediately announced he would bring a first degree murder charge against Boggs, 63-year-old former United States army officer during the World war. Mrs. Boggs, who married Boggs In 1020 after a divorce from Dan Renear, former chief inspector of Nevada's state police, succumbed to wounds in her chest and nbdo-' men. The shooting took place. Satur day night at the home of friends of Mrs. Boggs. Mrs. Boggs was in bed. In the same room, in a twin bed, was her 12-year-old. son, Dan ny. Officers said Boggs, who arrived late at night at the bouse, enter ed the bedroom with a drawn pis tol. He did not see the boy, who had hid in the bathroom, the po lice said, but did see the disorder ed twin bed and npparenlly thought he had discovered a rival 1 with his wife. Two bullets struck Mrs. Boggs. 1 A third went wild. Officers Bald j Danny told them Boggs then tried to commit suicide, but the gun ! "jumped" and Ihe bullet went high.! District Attorney Knight said Hoggs was wealthy, and that he! came from Detroit, Mich., where j ho formerly had extensive pack-' Ing and banking holdings. 1 ARMY CARAVAN TO PASS THROUGH HERE A military caravan of 100 ve hicles, benrlng tho until Infantry regiment from San Francisco to Fort Lewis, Wash., will paRs through Roseburg Wednesday, The troop movement was scheduled to start this morning, one regiment leaving San Francisco and another lenving Salt Lnkn. The Intter group will be moved through eastern Ore gon. The Presidio caravan will stop at Redding tonight and will spend Tuesday night at Medford and Wednesday night nt Eugene. Thursday night the troops will be at Castle Rock, Wash., and will ar rive at Fort Lewis Friday. The regiments will participate In training maneuvers until May 24. F. R. TO URGE CUT IN U. S. EXPENSES WASHINGTON, April 10 (AP) President Roosevelt arranged a conference today with ten congres sional lenders and department aides to go over revised budget es timates frtr the next' fiscal year. Faced with the possibility of a largo deficit, he was expected to emphasize holding down relief and other costs In view t of tho ma terial drop In tax revenues below last January's estimates. SLAVS HIS WIFE IPJ 'TRIANGLE" ERROR REBELS WARN BILBAO NEW ASSAULT SET 500 Artillery Pieces Will Bombard Basque Capital, Which Thinks Foe's Drive Halted. (By the Associated Press) Insurgent besiegers of Bilbao drew their lines today for renewal of their offensive after warning the Basque government that 500 artillery pieces were lined up to shell the city's defenses. Although com mini hi ues from headquarters of Insurgent General Mola reported preparations to close the 20-mile gap which sepa rates his army from tho besieged, blockaded and uenr-starvlng city, Basques declared tho interruption meant the drive wns "permanently halted." Three insurgent pilots wore burned to death Sunday when their planes crashed during tho Bilbao bombardment. One of tho dead aviators was Gorman, Hans So bosk a, 25, whose passport show ed he bad gouo from Berlin to Rome and thenco to Seville, south ern Insurgent headquarters. TWenty-one bombs fell on Bil bao proper during tho air attack, causing what government officials said waa "considerable" damage. British Foreign Secretary An thony Eden told tho bouse of com mons that tho government was investigating reports that poison gas had been shipped from Hum burg, Germany, to Spain. Speaking a few, hours before the '-Rchodulcd- -launching"" of p unique International patrol of Spain by 27 member nations of the non-intervention committee, Eden also disclosed that insurgent General Franco had notified Lon don his rorces would "Intensify" their mine laying at certain Bay of Biscay points. Freighter Runs Blockade A British freighter successfully ran the Insurgent "blockade," ar riving at the port of Muse, an Ovledo province, under the pro tection of three British destroy ers. Musel Is the port for Gljon, about 110 miles west of Bllbno. The British government, assur ing protection to its merchant shipping on the high seas but not within the tliree-mlle limit of the port of Bilbao, has said its rule -"Continued on pago (!) KILLED BY BLAST MUSKEGON. Wis., April 19. (AP) A farm mother and eight of her ten children perished when explosive used for blasting demol ished their two-story frame home last night. The dead; Mrs. Mary Waszak, -16; John, .Jr., 20; Lottie, 10; Louise, IS; Eleanor, IB; Helen, 12; Frank, 0; Joseph, 7, and Ray mond, 24. John Waszak, the father, told a hysterical story of seeing tho house raise off the ground and col lapse as ho stepped out of the barn where be hail been "doing the chores." Questioned by Coroner Fromm, Wazak said he had no Idea of what had set off Ihe B0 pounds of py mt.nl, which had been stored in tho basement. Four caps were In tho packago vith It, be said. The pneluigo was six foot from Hie fur nace, but there was no Tiro, he added. Del Meyer, a neighbor, said the explosive was about four years old and bad becomo Ineffective from age. "It might hnve been set off by n slight Jnr or hv mice chewing on lt,M he said. "The pyrolol was stor ed In the milk shed up to about a week ngo. Then WaBznk apparent ly been mo apprehensive somebody might tamper with it and removed It to the basement of tho home. Rome of It was about four years old and wouldn't work." TOMATO WORM QUARANTINE LIFTED SALEM. April III (AP) A proclamation lilting the loninto pin worm quarantine on Bhip mrntR from Texas constituted the ftrnt act of Acting Governor Fran rincovlch.- In the nhnence of flov ernor 'Charles H. Martin. rrnnclHcovlch nlKned tho procla mation nnon Ihe recommendation of Solon T. White, who mated that Hlnce Texas was free of the ncpt the mate thnuld he removed from the lint of pleated Btutos. STATE-OWNED POWER LINES T Gov. Martin, in Answer to Zimmerman, Cites Bill Providing That U. S. Bear Expense. SAI.EM, April 19. (AP) Tak ing iasite with Peter Ztnimornian's proposal for state-owned transmis sion lines from Bonneville, (lover nor Martin in n letter to tho for mer state senator made public to day declared that through tho hill now before coiiRresB the "state will he relieved of tho heavy expendi tures that you have attempted to saddle upon the hacks of our peo ple." The letter was In reply to Zim merman's communication to the governor in which Zimmerman again urged the exocutlvo to hnst en steps for stnte-ownod lines. Oov ornor Martin said: "Your letler has in it tho good old time political flavor and tho complete misunderstanding of the existing facts which .unfortunately characterize your public utterances on this important question. "Tho people of Oregon, from 19:13 to date, have four limes very forcibly voiced tholr disapproval of your scliemo to put tho stain In the power business and force upon the overburdened taxpayers of Ore gon tin enormous bonded Indebt edness. "tOvidenlly you havo nol ynt ex amined United States senate bill No. 2092, Introduced March 29, 1937, by Senator none of Washing ton for himself nnd' Senators Mo Nary, Stnlwer and Schwelhmbncli." At Federal Expense Tho governor outlined provi sions of the bill In detail to Zim merman, omphnst.ing -tho provi sion wherein "Ihe administration is aulliorl.cd and directed lo provide, construct, operate, maintain, and (Continued on pngo (1) KILLERS 0FG1II! F TOPEKA, Kas., April 19. (AP) The government made ready to day to charge two Now York gun men with murder rand demand tho death penalty for tho killing of a young federal ugent who was cut down by bullets In tho postofflce here Friday. United Stales District Attorney S. S. Alexander said ho planned to issuo warrants charging Alfred Power and Robert Suliny, accused Now York bank robbors; with the murder of Wlinberly W. Ilaker, 27, federal bureau of Investigation agent. linker was shot In tho hack as he participated In an attempt by G-men to nrrest tho two men when they called for mail at tho post office, lie dred several hours later. J. Mdgar Hoover, director of the federnl bureau of Investigation, said In Washington thai Power and Ruhny had admitted tho To peka shooting. The bnndlls wore captured Friday night without n shot being fired by Homer Sylves tcr, 5 foot, 'I incli. sheriff, and his doputy nt Plattsmnuth, Neb. Syl vester recovered $1,800. An addi tional $0,91i4 was found In n room In a Kansas City hotel the men bad occupied Thursday. linker was the tenth federal neent hilled In the lino of duty since l!(2r. DONALD BEESON IS CLAIMED BY DEATH Donald Ileeson, formerly of this city, filed at Portland (lenoral hos pital Hnturdny following nn Illness of two months; Ho is survived by his widow, thntormer Norma Win ston of Hosennrg; two daughters, .In ha la liae and Dawn Karlvnn: Mr parents and nno sister, all of Portland. Funeral services will he held In Portlnnd. Mrs. Doro thv I.nnder. sister of Mrs. TleoRon, lefl Snlurday evening for Port land to remain over for the fun eral. COST OF BUILDING HOMES INCREASES WASHINGTON. April 19 (AP) Federal housing officials said lodav tho rnst of hulldlne a stan dard tvne of 85,000 to H.0nn home has Increased ns much ns H.300 In Bome cities during the last year. The survey emphasized tholr nnxletv that rising rosin may ham per 1937 home construction, which they expected to double last year's. New Head of U. P. Began as Call Boy Beginning work with the Union Pacific railroad at 14 years of age as a call boy. William M. Jeffers, above, now 61, will be come president of that road upon the retirement of Carl R, Gray October 1 next. Mr. Jeffers was born at North Platte. Neb., while his father, an Irish Immigrant, was employed In the Union Pa cific shops there. Formation of County Honor . Society Planned; Picnic - Dated at Roseburg. t Dan Polliig, principal of tho Myr tle Creek schools, was oloctod prusldmit. of the Douglas County Principals association at a meeting lie hi hero Saturday, lie takes tho placo;.made vacant by tho-oxpiru' tton of the term of Marvin Fisher of Sutherliu. C. II. Iinonl of Hose- burg was elected vlco-president to succeed James Hlako. Arley Marsh of, Yoncalla was re-eleclod secro-tary-treaHiirer. A. committee composed of Prin imu i rrni- Isb. Alvln Al A'as nlimed to a proposed' cipals Henry F. Kngiish, Ion and Floyd Light w further .investigate county honor society. :-l Arrangements were mndo for n picnic for principals and coaches and their families at Roseburg May 22, at which time n basohnlt game is proposed ns the principal entortninment feature. Tho com mittee named to take charge of this event Is composed of Marvin Plshor, Clyde Heard. Arley Marsh, Floyd TJght nnd Dnn Poling. Dr. Caldwell of Monmouth Nor mal, n member of the state coun seling nnd guidance committee. spoko to the group concerning guidance in elementary ami sec ondary schools. DR. SETHER LOSES MOTHER BY DEATH Mrs. Anna Ti. Selher died Inst nv enlng at the home of her son, T)r. A. P. Snther, In Kugene, necording to word received here, Death re united from n heart attack suffer ed by Mrs. Sother a week ago. She was born Jnnunry 5, 1850, In. Wis consin, nnd enmo to Oregon 'nbont 25 yoars ago, making her homo with Dr. Solher nnd his family In Tlnseburg nnd later moving with them to Eugene, llesldes Dr. Mother, she Is survived by another son, W. M. Sother, of Detroit, Mich. Tho body will bo sent to Wisconsin for burial Inter this weok. i V J Jackson County sTarzan Truants Continue to Balk Capture Efforts MRDFOnn, Ore.. Anrll 19 (AP) Kdn'nrd Harris, 14, nnd his brother Roy. 10, Dark Hollow district "Tarznn" Imnnts who lefl their bumble mountain home Wed nesday. April 7. nnd have since ronmed the Manzanitn brush of the area, were si ill nt large today. Last night Sheriff nrown nnd two state troopers sought to cap ture the hoys asleep, but their search from midnight to dnwn availed nothing. "We searched everv cabin, bnrn and haystack nnd cnlled nt everv home." the sheriff Bald, "hut nil we found was the woodcutters' shack where Ihe hnvs had been nnd the legs of n stolen rooster." The woodcutters' shack has been the rendezvous of tho fugitives, the sheriff said. Ijisi night tho Ibreo-mnn posse cautiously eppronched the shack. "We lore Into the door," tho sheriff reported. "The ashes In tho stove nnd the grease In tho frying pan wore warm, but tbo Harris BRUISED BODY 1 LEI BY OFFICIALS Leonard Hopkins and Wife Jailed Here, Say Death oij r Former's 4-Year Girl Caused by Fall. ' Leonard A. Hopkins, 25, barbotf nt Cnnyonvllle, and his wife, Viola Cordelia Hopkins, 20, are being held In the county jail today for questioning in connection with ths death of 4-year-old Barbara Irons Hopkins, daughter of Hopkins by, a former marriage. Officers were called Into tM case Sunday, when the . child's)" bruised nnd battered body was brought to this city following death Saturday night. Investlga. Hon is being made by state police, county officers, and physicians to determine whether death reBulteA from mistreatment or from natnr a.1 causes, Sheriff Percy Webb sail today. j An autopsy Is to be conducted today nnd tho outcome will deter mlno whether .formal chargos will be brought against tho couple, Webb said. w Death Certificate stayed The sheriff reported that Tr. J. O. Mnxson, Myrtle Creek, found tho child In a dying condition SaC tirduy, when ho was called to treat iter, and refused to sign n death certificate. When the bruised an4 battered body was brought to nosohurs, the undertaker, M. Tli Itlttor, notified tho officers, wltli: tho , result - that Hopkins ami- his wlfo wore taken Into custody wb.1191 the -luve'stlgntlon-jls in nrograsK. , :- The stale - police -are. cooperating (Continued on pajo A) T NI5W YORK, April 1!). (AP)-? Pollco questioned Mlsella Ttosn, 30. mundnllu player nnd Broadway booking ngeht, today in nn attempt to solve tho hammer killing ot Julia Nussonhamn, violinist twtt dancer who appeared liv the then tor under the nnmo !ot Tanla Leei I-ova. ; . Miss Nussenbnum ' was found bludgeoned to death in n rehearsal hall yest erday. Ross was found nt -Mountalndale, ,V, Y and was! brought to the office of Inspoctntf Mcllerniott. :' Miss Nussenhaum wns found um conscious In the rebonrsal room at . 2 p. m. yesterday, four hours after tho attack. Her head was bloody from hammer blows and near htt was the hammer. v Inspector McDcrmntt said Rosp had made a "vague confession." Asslstnnt District Attorney PrlcB said Moss was Informed of tho fact the girl was deail after he had ad milted having on altercation with; her In tho rehearsal studio In which she was found unconscious yesterday. Prlco quoted P.oss as saving that ho was drunk and unnblo to re. mombor exactly what hnpnened In Ihe rehearsal studio In which tho girl was fatally bludgeoned with a hammer. "She hit me with some object," the official quoted Itoss. "I nmsll have taken the object nwny from her hut I don't remember hlt,UdR her. I wns drunk." Prlco said the booking agent had blood on his shoes. : , hoys woro gone. W'f then made systematic search of the section without roBUlts." Sheriff nrown said he had of fered n reward of $10 for tho can. turo of tho pair. - County School Superintendent Mowmnn conferred with the sher iff today nnd said truancy charges' would be filed. -. Sherlfr Ilrown said the two Hnr rls lads had spent their first two nights nwny from home, nt th4 homo of a man hy the name ol Moore. Moore on the third day or dered thotn to return to their par ents. Moorn told tho sheriff that E4 wanl Harris, the eldest of tin lire! hers, bearing a small cnllbrft rifle, had told him "I will not be) , captured olive." Tho sheriff r ' gards this nn juvenile boasting. Tho authorities report that slnrt tho Harris boys have been truants two doton chickens and a largs number of eggs havo disappears! lu tba district, . HQ QUIZ