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Of -Better Homes Week at - ! Sponsored by Realty Board, Also Cooking School and Baking Contest; Many Fine Displays There World Famous Musical Comedy, at the Elsinore Tonight, Biggest Show in Four Years; 68 People J XHit the Dech, Hallelujah Weather forecast: Generally cloudy with moderate temperature; gentle ratea ble winds. Maximum temperature yester day 50, minimum 33,. river 2.9, rainfall .03, atmosphere clear, wind west. According to the New York papers the area in Manhattan Island has the greatest density of population in the world. Well, if there's any honor in baring the densest people, go to it. SEVENTY-SEVENTH YEAR SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 14, 1928 PRICE FIVE CENTS Armory Song BETTER HOMES , EXPOSITION OFF a TnnnnnPTBDT lULUJUUGIMll Throngs Crowd Armory First Night; Everything For "Home Beautiful" WILL LAST FULL WEEK rogram Includes "Cottage Gar den Revue" by Local People, Interesting Style Show and Other Attractions Everything for the "home beau tiful" from furnaces to window boxes greeted the crowds that vtaited the armory last night to tee the opening of Salem's "Bet ter Homes" exposition, conducted under auspices of the Salem Realty board and staged and pro duced by Bolton and Smith. For the exposition the armory has been transformed into a bow er of color, with glittering lights showing to greatest advantage the many booths that are arranged on the main floor to show the house wife the latest and beet in home furnishings and appliances. Vari-colored flags have been hung from the rafters and the tides of the room to form a back ground for the booths and to set off the greenery-decked stage. with its canopy and curtains of yellow. Program Each Night William McGilchrist. Jr., presi dent of the Salem Realty board, formally opened the week of ac tivity last evening and immediate ly followed the variety program, featuring a style show and "The Cottage Garden" revue, which was produced and staged by Helen Ro-dolf.- The Miniature Adagio, featuring Harold Jepson and tiny Pauline Zoe Chambers was a novelty of the evening and contributed to the success of the "Cottage Gar detr" revue, in which seven local girls clad as dainty Chinese maid ens appeared. They were Nibo Shoemaker, Myrtle Murphy, Chrvstal Berrv. Marie Cummincs. Millesa Adsitt, Maxine Marsh, and Myra.Bett. Style Show Attrart.4 ' ak 1 TI1 en Rodolf and presented by M Buffe Morrison of the French shop, came in for a goodly share of applause and gave those pres ent a smart peek into modes for sprShg. Four models. Myrtle Murphy. Fern Harris, Helen Ro dolf; and Alexiua Kane, presented a number of spring ensembles. The style show is a nightly fea ture of the exposition, with differ ent garments to be ehown at each appearance. Other features of the program Included Jlmmie Wells in a "Study in Black"; Jerry Andrews In "Bin of Hits", Marcellus and his accor dian; Marion Dale doing dancing (Continued on pace 5.) HICKMAN TRIES ANOTHER DODGE DEATH SENTENCE TO BE PASS ED BY COURT TODAY Los Angeles Killer Offers to plead "ifuilty to Thorns Murder Indictment LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13. (AP) An.-offer made by William Ed- wara Hickman inrougn nis attor neys to plead guilty to the murder of S. Ivy Thorns Rosehlll druggist who. was shot and killed during an attempted holdup, was rejected to night by the district attorney. The youth offered to plead guil ty in return for a sentence of life Imprisonment instead of the death penalty on the Thorns murder in dictment, which accused jointly Hickman and his 16 year old ac complice, Welby Hunt. As a result of the prosecution's rejection of the offer, a long and tedious review of the insanity de fense of Hickman, already heard In connection with the kidnaping and slaying of Marian Parker, for which Hickman probably will be sentenced tomorrow, was the pros pect in the Thorns' case which will open Wednesday." , - The prosecution said it took the stand that Hiekman was a sane and master criminal and that as anch lie should receive the full nenaltv of the law. Gray Gilmer; attorney lor t said tonight he desired to d his client guilty providing he "-can be assured that he can place before the court and for future records for mitigating circumstan ces in the bov's favor. - Both Hickman- and Hnnt have . confessed takinc cart In the hold 5 up on Christmas eve, 1926, which resulted in the death of Thorns. -Jerome Walsh, Hickman's chief counsel, announced - tonight that . when his motion for a new trial in the Marian Parker case comes be- fore the court tomorrow morning he would let it go without argu- tnent, anticipating Its denial by the court. Sentence which Hickman ..himself believes will be the death (CBtlim4 a sag 0.) ... Cooking School Opening Today at Salem Armory Miss Ethel A. Murdoch and Mrs. H. M. Cummings in Charge of Event Sponsored by The Statesman and Local Firms; Coupon Will Admit to Afternoon Events A feature of Better Homes week will be the cooking school which will open at two o'clock this afternoon at the Salem Armory under the asupices of the Willamette Grocery Com pany, H. L. Stiff Furniture Company, Vollmer-Clearwater Company, Ltd., and The Statesman Publishing Company. This attraction will be at the armory for four days, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. The armory has been elaborately decorated and a number of interesting displays have been arranged by Salem firms in observance of the week. Miss Ethel A. Murdoch and Mrs. H. M. Cummings of Portland will conduct the school and will give interesting and helpful dem onstrations of cookery. A number of prixes will be awarded in the baking contests All bread entries must be accom panied by a sales elip showing the purchase of a 24 or 49 pound sack of Princess flour. Cake and roll entries must be accompanied by a sales slip showing the purchase of i 10-pound sack of Princess flour. No entries will be registered un less accompanied by this sales slip. A first prize of $10 in merchan dise will be offered in the bread division; a second prize of $7.50 inmerchandise; and a third prize of $5. In the cake division a first prize 3f $2.50 will be given the baker of the best layer cake, a second prize of $1.50, and a third prize 3f $1. A first prize of $2 is of fered for the best sponge cake, a second prize of $1.50, and a third prize of $1. The amount of the first prize offered for the best angel cake is $2, with a second prize of ll.SO. md a third prize of $1. For the best pan of rolls, a first prize of $2.50 will be given; a sec ond prize of $1.50. and a third prize of $1. I The rolls will be judged Wed- (Continued on PK 3-) FLEET HAS SHAM FIGHT Ten Dreadnaughta Steam Oat of Harbor at San Pedro SAN PEDRO, Cal.. Feb. 13. (AP) The United States battle fleet, consisting of 10 dread naughts, steamed out of the har bor today for its spectacular drill jf the gunnery year force battle nractice The battleships were to e ,onea rofTlTbis bill will appear on the ballot destroyer, submarine and alrcraru initiative m.nr livisinns to steam southward off the Mexican coast where the big ?nns will boom on Wednesday Included in the dreadnaught vMiadron was the U. S. S. Colora do which arrived here Saturday Trom Puget Sound navy yard. Al though under quarantine because Df several mild cases of cereDro nlnal fever when she arrived here, the Colorado went out for he gunnery practice, sun carry- Ins: a Quarantined sick list Tomorrow will be given over to fiao tactics Wednesday morn- ;nr Admiral Louis de Steiguer fleet commander, from the bridge Df the U. S. S. California win give .he order to "commence firing For seve minutes all armament riu hA In simulation of a gigan tic sea battle. The division of nearly a hundred aircraft, the de stroyers and- the submarines win wage a joint attack upon me poo derous, long range firing dread naughts. 5 LUNATICS RUN AMUCK Two Hospital Attendants Killed In Fracas; Others Hurt BRIDGEWATER. Mass.. Feb. 13 (AP) Two attaches of the Bridgewater state Insane hospital were clubbed and strangled to death and three others Injured when six criminally insane In mates attempted a desperate break for liberty today. The attempted es cape was thwarted only after a fierce struggle between the man iacs and all available guards and attendants who were summoned by an alarm. The men slain were Eugene is. Ainlaw, a night supervisor, and Wilfred Gerrier. a night, watch man. Both had been beaten to death apparently with a club Im provised from the legv of a bed, ind strangled. Handicapped by the absence of living eye-witness of the killings, officials investigating the affair were obliged largely to resort to conjecture In order to piece to gether a story of the tragedy. It is believed that one patient, James Melton. 61. who was first to es cape from his cell Into a corridor, actually was responsible tor me slayings and that he released rive others. - CALL IRRIGATION MEET Secretary Work Snmmons Many to Reclamation Conference WASHINGTON, Feb. IS -(AP) A; conference to consider new problems of reclamation and Irri gation will open tomorrow at the call of Secretary Work.- About 200 persons mostly from states west of the Mississippi river are expected to attend, according to Dr. Elwood Mead, commission- a as er of reclamation, uonsioerauon of cost, posslblltiea and needs of proposed projects wui , om Among these are the Columbia ba sin. Upper and. Lower Colorado hoin. umatuia rapias. Ur... Yakima-Benton, Ba- ker. BtanfleM and wesuano vn- SALEM HI TAKES DOUBLE VICTORY CORVALLIS DEBATERS BEAT EN UNANIMOUSLY Large Crowd Hears Timely Ques tion of State Government Argned Here Salem high school debating teams had things all their own way yesterday, when appearances at the Coryal lis high school in the afternoon and at the Salem senior high school In the evening both resulted in unanimous decisions for their school. The decisions entitle Salem to engage in a triangle debate with winners of the Albany-Lebanon and the Independence-Dallas de bates for the championship of this district n the Oregon Hgh School Debating league. The league is divided into eieten districts, and should Salem win the honors of its district, it will vie for state honors In a series of lnter-dis-trict eliminations. A good crowd, with a fair sprinkling of parents present, went to the high school auditor ium last night to hear Isabel Childs and Jack Roth present clear cut arguments on the nega tive of "Resolved, that Oregon should adopt an integretated sys tem of executive administration recognization along the lines of plans recently adopted In a num ber of American states." The af firmative from the CorvalUs high school were Marl Uies and Harry Clinton. ... The executive reorganization question is of public interest right now. In view of the fact that Hector J. McPherson, Oregon leg lator, has drawn up a bill calling for reclassification of the several departments of administration. as an initiative measure. "The visiting team based their (Continued on ptca S.) SAFETY RALLY PLANNED Mcietlng at Chamber of Commerce Tonight; Cherrians Early Sponsored by the industrial ac cident commission, a "safety ral ly" will be held at the Salem chamber of commerce this eve ning at 8 o'clock, the program be ing arranged by the national safe ty council. J Several hundred local Indus-1 trial workers are expected to at tend. Because this meeting will take place In the chamber auditorium later in the evening, the Cher rians' dinner will begin promptly at 6:15 o'clock and close just an hour later, it was announced. . ... m r i. , m- i XaX aHaaaaiaaHfeaaMMB SAFECRACKING JOB HERE HELD L Men Who Broke Into Capi tol Theater Believed Far Away; Clues Traced TIME CAREFULLY CHOSEN Week-End Receipts in Theater, But Only Part of Them Ob tained; "Strong Box" Left Dae to Ha&te, Theory While police here last night continued to run down every pos sible clue with painstaking thor oughness, the conclusion hourly became more fixed that the safe blowing job at the Capitol theater that morning, when about $&00 In money and some jewelry was, ta ken, was the work of professional cracksmen, probably from Port land, and that they were away from this city just as fast as they could possibly leave as soon as the job was completed. One of the factors which points to careful planning is the time that was chosen for the burglary; on Monday morning, after a full week end's receipts had accumulated at the theater. Only a fluke In their plans, when they were apparently frightened away before they could get the "strong box" out the build ing, prevented their taking the en tire amount. ' Job Carefully Planned As the crime was re-created by the police, the cracksmen entered by the stage door on the alley. went to House Manager Archie Holt's office, and took two pack ages of cigarettes from his desk; they also used a skeleton key on the property room door, and from this room took a sledge hammer and cold chisel. The main office they entered by (Continued on page 3) 39 DEAD IN MINE FIRE Last Body Brought To Surface Following Fatal Disaster TIMMONS. Ont., Feb. IS. (AP) The body of the last of the 39 men who died in the Hollinger mine disaster was brought to the surface tonight. The bodies of all the victims of the fire which broke out In the mine last Friday have now been recovered. Dense smoke and heavy fumes hampered work of rescuers who used gas masks. The blase was reported under control but at the 550 foot level it was still smould ering. Miners believed It would be days before the fire burned out. Officials of the Hollinger com pany were unable to ascribe a cause for the disaster. They be lieved the fire started In an aban doned section where rubbish and powder boxes had accumulated. A. P. Bingham, general manager of the company, discounted rumors of sabotage which had gained cur rency In the past two days. HATS IN THE RINGS IN OHIO SIDESTEP REAL POINTS AT ISSUE COURTS ELSEWHERE HAVE LI- BRARIES AVAILABLE .Newcomer Surprised at Lack of Reference Books; attack Continued By Rodney Alden The back seat drivers' campaign to persuade the Marion county court that It should rescind its former action and deprive the cir cult court of legal equipment with which to decide points of law, was being continued yesterday. Due to the fact that the court observed a holiday in honor of Lincoln's birthday no action was taken on the matter, but it Is expected to come up at an early date, with distinct possibility that the court may retract its former decision and abolish the new Marion county law library. An Insight into current oppo sition to the library, which it is believes is largely a matter of mis understanding rather than chronic "again' everything" sentiment although both factors are present was furnished yesterday by an attorney new and unfamiliar with conditions here. "I don't see any sense In having a county library at the court court house, myself," he said "It's just needless duplication, and not one attorney In a hundred but would prefer to go up to the state, library if he had to go outside his own office to look up a point. He expressed great surprise when told that under present con dltlons there are no legal author! ties immediately available to law yers participating in litigation ex cept such authorities as they themselves bring Into the court room. "Then that's different," he said. "I had no idea but that they at least furnished a set of Oregon reports so they would be avail able whenever needed. Without them they must be greatly handi capped." In this connection it should be said that some judges have fur nished their own libraries In years gone by, and some have made other makeshifts. Court recesses in order that attorneys and judge might take time to go elsewhere to look uu points of law that arose unexpectedly, have been a com mon occurrence. Obviously an at torney should go to court know ing just how he stands as to the legal points Involved in his case, but local lawyers point out that to expect iim-to bring -every vol ume with him that he might by any possibility care to use. Is to expect the Impossible. The only solution, they assert. Is to hare a (Continued on pat 9) MURDER TRIAL CLOSING Killing and Burial of Mother Graphically Pictured OTTAWA, 111., Feb. 13. (AP) Bending over an imaginary grave, hewn from the hard clay of a dark basement room. State s At torney Russell O. Hanson held a crowded courtroom spellbound to day as he reconstructed the kill ing of Mrs. Eliza A. Hill and pointed an accusing finger at her son, Harry, charged with murder "For the sake of his poor Chris tian mother, we will not ask that this town dandy be put to death," declared the young prose cutor, during an intermission. "Were she able to speak, we be lieve she would appeal to- us not to demand the electric chair for this defendant. But we will ask a material punishment. PLEDGE EFFORT RETAIN HEALTH PROGRAM HERE Approval of Demonstration's Service Voiced By Of ficials At Banquet DeKLEINE TELLS NEEDS City, County and School District Leaders Hear of Common wealth Fund's Work; Con- tinuance Not Costly Unqualified approval of Marion county child health dem onstration policies and assurances of support in seeing that the pro gram is carried on when the dem onstration closes were expressed by city, county, and school offi cials last night at a banquet given at the Hotel Marion by demonstra tion officials. Dr. William DeKleine, director addressed the group at length, set ting forth aims of the demonstra tion, and pointing out some of the things it has already accom plished. Following his talk. May or T. A. Livesley; Dr. H. H. din ger, president of the school board ; J. C. Siegmund, county judge; and T. M. Hicks, preeident of the Marion County Public Health as sociation, commended the demon stration's work, and stated that the organizations they represent ed would extend financial support to continue safeguarding the com munity's health when it devolves upon them to do so. Outlines Program J Dr. DeKleine named six mt jor activities and procedures of a proper and sound health program (1) The adoption of adequate measures to control communicable disease. (2) The adoption of measurer to insure a safe water supply proper disposal of sewage, proper disposal of garbage, manure and dirt of all klnde; and to maintain a clean city. Would Supervise Food (3) Supervision of milk and other food supplies. Milk is a wholesome and important food, he said, but is subject to contamina tion from various sources and un less it is safeguarded may become a source of great danger. Public eating places should also be care fully supervised so that clean food and adequate sterilization of dishes is assured. (4) Collection and tabulation of vital statistics. Unless a health department analyzes the principal causes of death and sickness, community does not know whether (Continued on pg. 2) FEAR SAILORS DROWNED Three Members of Crew Start for Shore; Unheard From BOSTON, Feb. 13. (AP) Three men of the crew of the navy tug Mohave missing since they set out for shore last night after the tug ran aground on Harding's ledge, two miles off Nantasket, were unaccounted for tonight al though naval officers held hopes they were alive. The tug was fast on the ledge with the other 23 The three missing started ashore after the tug struck. Today the punt, right side up, was found on the shore and later life preserv ers which the men are believed to have worn, were f onnd on the beach nearby. Discovery of the pre servers raised: hopes of officers that the men reached shore safely and then threw aside the preserv ers as they set out overland. WANT FISH MADE GAME Douglas County Men Appear Be fore State Commission PORTLAND, Feb. 13. (AP) Twenty Roseburg business men, officers and members of the Doug las county sportsmen and game protective association, today urged the fish commission of Oregon to take steel heal salmon out of the class of commercial fish and place it among game fish In the Umpqua river. The delegation met the com mission In a special session at the fish body's headquarters here. Commercial fishermen on the Umpqua have nearly exhausted the stream of sport fish said A. C. Mar- sters, president of the Roseburg national bank, spokesman for the delegation. . " , VIRGINIANS HONOR "ABE" State House of Repreffntatlves Adjo on Birthday RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 13. (AP) For the' first time In Its history the lower - house of the Virginia ' general assembly today adjourned, to honor . the memory of Abraham Lincoln. - ' . R. Lindsay Gordon, who intro duced the resolution calling ? for adjournment, in an eulogy of Lin coln said that "every southern gentleman now agrees with Lin coin on the slavery question,". and that his death at the hands of a "southern lunatic" was a, severe blow to the southv HOOVER STARTS ON FISHING TRIP SECRETARY TO TAKE SHORT VACATION IX FLORIDA Aet Follows Announcement That He Will Enter Lists in Ohio Primaries WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. (AP) Secretary Hoover put aside of ficial duties tonight, abandoning temporarily even the budding po litical campaign that got underway yesterday when he announced him self candidate for the republican presidential nomination, and start ed to Florida on a fishing trip. It has been his custom for many years to get in a week or 10 day's in February on the fishing grounds and his destination tonight was the Florida keys, with Key West the first stopping place. Only a small group of close friends were invited to accompany the commerce secretary on the ex pedition, and a limit of one week ; was placed on his stay in the tne80uth. He plans to return in time io uu xwo engagements in sew York City next week, one to insti tute the special economic survey which the commerce department has undertaken, and the second to receive a gold medal from the American Institute of Mining En gineering. While In the south Mr. Hoover will make no speeches, and is ex pected to devote his time entirely to relaxation. Wrhen word reached Florida today that he was coming into that state on a fishing trip he was deluged with invitations to visit various points, but he had already decided to head for Key west. The commerce department head's announcement that he would seek delegates in Ohio to the Kansas City convention, formally putting him into the presidential race, brought a prediction today from Senator Edwards, democrat of New Jersey, that the Hoover-Willis fight in Ohio would cause a split among republicans and give the democrats the state in the Novem ber election. New Jersey's other senator, Edge, a republican, is sued a statement expressing plea sure at Mr. Hoover's entry into he presidential contest. While there have been publish ed reports that Secretary Mellon might throw bis strength to his cabinet colleague, the treasury ex ecutive reiterated today that he still favored an uninstructed dele gation from Pennsylvania to the republican convention and that he was "not ready yet," to say whom he favored for the party's presi dential nomination. Mr. Mellon said that Hoover's announcement did not alter his neutral position at present. PISTOL FRACAS STAGED 77 Tear Old Poolroom Proprietor Shot In Jaw, Lakeview LAKEVIEW, Ore., Feb. 13. (AP) Shbt through the Jaw in a pistol duel, Jeff Howard, 77, pool room proprietor of Silver Lake, was In a critical condition in a hos pital here nonlgbt. Doris Porter, 23, and Ceril Owsley, 24, are held in connection with the shooting. Witnesses say Porter and Ows ley entered Howard's- poolroom last night and started shooting through the ceiling. Howard Baid he thought the men were attempting to rob him, and drew a pistol from a drawer. He shot Porter in the chest, but, due to defective ammunition, the bul let failed to penetrate his cloth ng. As Howard attempted to shoot second time his gun jammed and Porter shot him in the head, shat tering the lower jaw. Howard's condition was said to be critical, due to shock and loss of blood. Officers are awaiting fur ther developments in his condition before filing charges against Por ter and Owsley. Both men are in Jail. CEMETERY PLEA WAITS Opposition Diminished!, Leavens Tells Zoning Commission W. S. Levens. representing W A. Laidlaw of San Francisco who plans to establish a memorial park cemetery on Liberty road, four miles south of Salem, appeared before the city planning and zon ing commission last night . and stated that opposition from prop erty owners adjonlng the side had diminished and that the matter could now probably be settled without aid from the commission. The matter was accordingly laid on the table by the commission. CAVES TO BE IMPROVED Congressman Ilawley Introduces Measnre at Washington WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. -f AP) Improvement of the Oregon caves In the Siskiyou national for est would be authorised by a bill introduced today by Representa tive Hawley, republican, Oregon. -FREE COUPON- -1 1 AinRNOON ONLY ? Thig Conpon will admit one free to the Better Homefe Cooking- school at the Armory today. Wednesday, Thurs day or Friday afternoons.- - v . T- The Coupon is furnished through the courtesy of The Willamette Grocery, H. L. Stiff Furniture Store and The Statesman Publishing Co. . . . ; ' ;.; .. IS AT NOME PORT T 1200 Mile Hop From Hay ana, Cuba, Completed ' By Flyer In Safety 700 PEOPLE WELCOItfE Ambassador of .1 met Iran oWk Will Reaches St. IamiIs Aftc Traveling fMWO Miles Over 15 Nations ST. LOUIS. Feb. IS. f aim "Flying through fog and rain. (VI- onei unaries A. Lindbergh em pleted a 1200 mile non-stop flt'gh't. n xuivuna, luua.oy landing safely at Lambert-St. Louis field at 5:01 p.m. today. He was fn the sir 15 hours and six minutes. Since his departure from Wash ington, Dec. 13. for Mexico Citv. Cojonel Lindbergh had covered about 9,000 miles on a circuifons route and had visited 15 naf.'cm and dependencies In Central and South America and the West Tn dies. Approximately 700 persons in cluding members of the thirty fifth division air corps of which Lindbergh is a member. vJewrfl the landing of the good will ftm, bassador. who is to be the guei l all St. Louis in an aerial exhibi tion on the Mississippi river fiWt tomorrow afternoon. Approaches From West His approach to the field was from the west at 4:56 p. m. Paus ing to the northwest, the Spirit -T St. Louis began circling the field at an altitude of approximately 100 feet. Lindbergh evidently was scanning the field to make sure no crowd was in theway. When Lindbergh got out of'he plane there was backslapplng and a chorus of greeting as PresldWt Harold M. Bixby of the chamfer of commerce, acting Mayor Walter Neun. and others greeted him. As mechanics shoved the Spirit of St. Louis into the hangar Lfnd- " bergh posed with the offictal greeters for photographs ar.d movies in the light of flares wMcfc were burned to help out the dim and disappearing daylight. Lindbergh said he flew from Key West along the west eoaM fT Florida to Cedar Springs snd then took a compass course to "Kt. Louis, which he followed, fivfbg low. Visibility, he said, was "very low." Arrival Bit Late Lindbergh, whose arrivals are customarily as exact as a railroad timetable, failed to maintain his official schedule from Havana to St. Louis on the last leg of hf good-will tonr. Llndberrh's air path from Ha vana which he left at 2:26 a.tn. was blanketed with fog and rata fftiand sa ptf 8) RE?ORTEDDYla HOPE ABANDONED FOR FORJW KR PRIME MINISTER Fifty Tears of Public Life in Brft- ish Affairs Drawing Slowly To Close SUTTON COURTENAY, Eng land. Feb. 14. (AP) (Tuesday) All hope for the recovery of the Ear of Oxford and Asquith wa abandoned by his physicians early this morning. The earl, who Herbert H. Asquith, prime minis ter was one of the great figures t the world war, became uncon scious early yesterday afternoon and it was said the end was only a question of how long the en feebled heart could hold out. This little Berkshire village through the night sorrowfully was awaiting the passing of one of Britain's famous . . leaders. Tne village, about 10 miles from the city of Oxford, has only a few hundred residents. From time to time one of these would appear at the bouse of the dying statesman to ask for the latest bulletin oh his condition. Lady Oxford (M argot Ascufth) had kept a ceaseless vigil at her husband's bedside.' for more than SO hours. Her daughter, PrinceVs Bibesco and Anthony Asquith kef her company, r Belying the hackneyed saying no man la a hero to his valet" one of those most' deeply affected In the household, was the butler in Jhe household of the earl for many years. ."He was the best master that ever stepped on earth,"- he said sorrowfully. "I cannot bear to se UNO FINISHING RIP gation districts. .