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Fair, and cool today i Mod
erate northeast winds. Max.
temperature Tuesday 55; -Mia.
45; River. -1.0; Rain,
fall .05; Atmosphere cloudy;
Wind south.
ABLOID
INTERVIEWS
Brief Expression of the Per'
, tonal Opinions of Readers
of the New Statesman
No Favor Sways Us; No Ftar ShcU Awtf9
tb Tint BUtts- .
km, Kmk S8. ISiU
TP Its alibi for the escapades
M of college lads, the thoughts
about people who think busi
ness is bad whether it is or not
or kind words about the signa
ture of llal Hoss, secretary of
state, if it's any of these you
want aired Tabloid Interviews
.today will supply the demand.
Statesman reporters have
found wide, field of opinion
in their travels. - . .
THIEF RAY L.. -READY, -linotype-machinist,
said: VI.
dldnt steal the turkey the ioys'
were' shooting for at the Y. M.
"CA.; hut now I wish I had, lor
they blamed it on to me any
way." -
U. O. BOYER Marlon county
clerk, said: T notice Hal Hoss
has had a new stamp made to
mark his signature on the pa
pers that are sent us from the
secretary of state's office. He
doesn't use a lot of fancy flour
ishes all around his name as
Sam Kdzer did when he was
secretary f state. Hal just
puts his name on the paper and
lets it go at that. It looks a
lot different, but I guess one
is just as readable as the other."
MRS. CdftA E. JEIEID,
county JuTenll officer whose
headquarters axe in the office
of Mrs. Mary Fulkerson, county
superintendent of schools, said:
"Mrs. Fulkerson left a turkey
on the wlndowaill here this
afternoon and . Dave Drager
stole it. I think he -thought it
was mine and he was playing a
joke one. Anyway Mrs. Ful
kerson'got her turkey back be
fore five o'clock."
FRANjK LQMBARD. 316
North Church1, 'said "Me being
a peace-loving,1 self-respecting
citizen of Salem, I rather resent
the aspersions cast at my un
blemished character in the
"Tabloid Interviews" of Tues
day. I hate to think that any of
the understanding world will
think of me as the guy who
A f et Peeve
"Not that I want to put
myself forward as a shining
example, but because I do
want to get o'f my chest a
private opinidn about one
minor nuisance, I'm joining
the Pet Peeve clan," write
E. .P. N.
"I get grouchy every time
I want to turn a corner in
my car on a downtown
street and find my way
blocked by a motor bus just
starting up from the curb,
without any cignal, to cross
: the street into which I want
to turn. It " ought to be
stopped before I smash my
car or a bus." .-. k -
Have You a Peeve?"
dodged behind the poutoflice to
evade arrest tor violation of a :
city ordinance. The truth of the:
matter was that I was engaged
in a perfectly innocent treasure
hunt, one feature of a fratern
ity party, and the postoffice was
the next stop. Some bird, De
mosthenes or Mark Twain, said,
Give me justice of gire me
death'."
MISS MARTHA RANDALL,
superintendent of the woman's
protective division at Portland,
said: "I consider Jane Adams to
be an outstanding figure among
women. She is entirely without
partisanship, prejudice or ani
mus. Her opinion is always
sought and eagerly listened to
because of her very impartial
ity. She is the kind of woman
that should be an example not
only for those of her own sex.
but for the whole human race."
GEORGE VI CK, Oakland
Pontiac dealer, said: "You
know, there are some people
who like to think business is
bad whether it is or not.
There was a fellow In here a
while ago who looked as glum
as though, he had not made a
dollar for a month. When I
told him how many sales we
have made this month, he said,
I don't see where they get the
money to buy cars. I never
saw money as scarce.' The truth
of it is that we have had the
best business for this November
that I can 'remember for that
month. Other business men.
say the same thing. The banks
report hiving the biggest com
mercial and savings business in
many years, too."
LAWRENCE W I N S L O W.
yell king" at Willamette uni
versity, said: "The truly loyal
.Willamette students are think
ing football, talking football
and dreaming football these
days. The cut over my eye. I
got by tackling the bedpost the
other night,"
JULIAN ("JUPE") PRES
C O T T, Statesman reporter,
aid: "You'd be surprised at
the things I know about some
of the women in this town."
Son Shoots Both
Of Parents With
1 One Pistol Shot
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 27.
APJ John Van Raalt, Jr., 24,
IbU drunken fe, according to
police allegatUons today, fired one
bullet which-may cauie the death
f lioth his parents.'
TT-" .1 1M 1 f Tl 17.
TUatt was taken to a' San Pedro
hospital critically wounded. She
explained that she had thrown
herself between her son and her
husband when it seemed a shoot,
ing would take? place, and had re
ceived a bullet in her hip. She
aid the father and son quarreled
when tho latter c&xua homo Intox-
SEVENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
UNUSED
AS MURDERER
OF RDTHSTE1N
Defendant Arrested and Re
fused Bail in Sensational
Slaying Case -
Everybody Surprised Except
Defendant When Warrant
is Presented
NEW YORK. Nov. 27. (AP)
George McManus, who summon
ed Arnold Rothstein to the hotel
room where he was mortally
wounded, was charged with the
gambler's murder today.
He refused to talk beyond
pleading not guilty to a short af
fidavit charging him with mur
der in the first , degree and was
held without bail for formal hear
ing Friday.
Police had sought McManus
without avail ever since Rothstein
was shot on November 4. He no
tified them last , night that he
would surrender this morning In
a Bronx barber shop. When the
appointment was kept by a detec
tive on the ' District Attorney's
staff McManus was already in the
barber shop, enjoying his morn
ing shave.
Actual Seriousness
Of Charge Kept Secret
There was no suggestion during
all the three weeks search that
McManus was wanted for any
thing more than questioning. Dis
trict Attorney Banton said repeat
edly that he did not believe Mc
Manus killed Rothstein, but that
the undoubtedly knew who did.
So it came as a surprise today
when the short affidavit sworn to
by the arresting officer stated that
the detective was "informed and
verily believed" that McManus
fired the shot from which his
gambler pal died.
Police Carefully
Withold Real Beliefs
The announced theory up to
that time had been that McManus
had summoned Rothstein to the
Park Central to try to patch up
differences between Rothstein and
several gamblers who held paper
he had given at a card game where
his usual luck failed him and be
last $380,000. As police recon
structed the scene, for publication,
McManus was the peace maker,,
but someone elsehr the room, one
of the creditors of a hired gun
man of one of them, got excited
and pulled a trigger.
But today's murder charge was
a surprise to almost everyone
else, no trace of emotion showed
on the ruddy face of the defen
dant. He smiled his way into the
District Attorney's office, into the
court of general sessions where he
was arraigned, and then into a
cell in Tombs prison.
E
WINS SWEEPSTAKES
Peter Donker of Aumsivelle won
out over more than 60 entrants
in the U. S. National Bank corn
show, on whieh judging was com
pleted Tuesday afternoon, taking
me silver trophy cup awarded as
the sweepstakes prize for the best
ten ear yellow dent exhibit, re-
gam less oi class.
The corn show onened Tneadav
morning and the exhibits may be
viewed at any time quring bank
ing hours for the remainder of
the week. The exhibits represent
the best corn from 1 the crops of
over 50 farmers In the Salem dis
trict. Class A awards, for entries by
farmers who had previously taken
part in corn shows, were as fol
lows: Ten ear yellow dent, D. Schapp,
Gervais route 1, first; Clair Don
ker, Aumsvllle, second; E. G.
WIesner, Gervais route l; third.
Ten ears white dent or popcorn,
Harry Hughes, Woodbura, Minne
sota No. 2S,lirst; G. C. Bolter, Sa
lem, baby rice popcorn, second;
A. E. Hughes. Woodbura route 3,
Minnesota White dent, third.
Single ear, E. G. WIesner, first;
W. G. WIesner. Gervais route 1.
second.
In class B. out of 43 entries
from farmers who had not r.
viously exhibited, the following
receiveo prizes:
Ten ears yellow dent. Pter
Donker, Aumsvllle. first; Edwin
r-roerael. Mt. Angel route 1. sec
ond; Prank Froemel, Mt. Angel
route 1, third.
Single ear, M. C. Honaker, Sa
lem route 7, first; Ralph H.
Scott, Salem route 1, second. -'-.
Ten ears white dent or popcorn,
Edwin Froemel, first ; - T. V P.
Brown. Salem route 2, "second;
Park Franks, Independence, third.
D. C. Smith, field crops exten
sion specialist from O. S. C, Jud
(Turn to Page 2, Please.)
Suicide Follows
Violent Quarrel
LAKEVIEW;Ore..T Nor. '27X1
(AP) Henry McCulley. 20, shot
and killed himself here lash night,
following a violent quarrel with
his mother and sister. Three men
at the service station where young
McCulley worked saw the flash
of the revolver as the youth tired
bullet lnto nJs beart; He died In
jl hospital a few minutes laiar.
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Exclusive Central Press Dispatch
to The Statesman
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. Repre
sentatives of 10 women's
organizations, iormmg tne
New York state committee on the
Cause and Cure of War, held a
public meeting here November
24 to discuss Secretary of State
Kellogg's multi-lateral peace
treaty.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt was
one of the principal speakers.
Miss Ruth Morgan, New York,
third vice president of National
Negro Avers He's Omaha
SlayerBut
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SPOKANE, Nov. 27 (AP)
The possibility ' developed tonight
that Elmer Williams, negro who
told police that he killed four per
sons in Nebraska with a hatchet,
was the victim of religious hallu
cinations. Williams, who had been "flop
ping" here for five days at a Sal
vation army lodging house, was
known as ; "the preacher." When
apprehended, he had a bible and
a newspaper clipping describing
two of the murders, and his "con
fession" seemed to be preying on
his mind, one officer said.
The negro told police that he
killed Mrs. Walter Resso and her
sister. Miss Creta Brown, another
woman and a man. He said he
had escaped from an Insane asy
lum at Hastings, Neb., where he
had been confined for a criminal
assault upon a woman, but it was
not certain here that there Is an
Insane asylum at Hastings.
Newsboys Asked
To Write Letter
Williams approached two news
boys on a street, and asked them
if they wanted to earn a nickle by
writing a letter for him. John
Rice took down the following as
Williams dictated:
"Dear sir: In regards to the
man you have under arrest on
charge of killing Mrs. Walter Res
so and Creta Brown, before you
prosecute an innocent party "
That was enough for Robert
Bushnell. the other newsboy, who
called a policeman.
Police listened to his "confes
sion," and failed to shake his
story," but expressed the opinion
that the. negro was crazy.
EF
ASTORIA. Ore., Nov. 27.
(AP) Herman Koski, 19. of As
toria, was fatally stabbed by his
uncle, Erfck Koski, 47, in the el
der man's home at Ilwaco, Washl,
late today, Following the .stab
bing Erick Koski went to a wood
shed adjoining the bouse, placed
the muzzle, of a shotgun in his
mouth and killed himself. t
The cause of the tragedy had
not been determined tonight' by
the police. It was learned however,
front'' Wlllho Koski, son of the el
der man,; that Wlllho had heard
the two quarreling violently. Sud
denly quiet reigned, broke a mo
ment later by the report of the
shotgun.
A note written by the elder
Koski was found. It was scribbled
in Finnish, and translated, read
VGoodbye, Wlllho. Always be
straight in the world. I am crazy
-have been a long time. Am ner
vous. Make a wooden casket.
After having been stabbed In
the head, Herman ran from the
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League of Women Voters, and
chairman of the department of in
ternational co-operation to pre
vent war, was one of the club
leaders in charge of arrange
ments.
Heads of other organizations
sponsoring the meeting were Mrs
Ella A. Boole, Brooklyn, presi
dent of the National Women's
Christian Temperance Union;
Miss Lena M. Phillips, president
of the National Federation of
Business and Professional Wo
men; Mrs. Edgerton Parsons, of
the American Asociation of Uni
versity Women, and others.
Authorities
William O'Brien, a roomer at
the Salvation army lodging, said
that every night Williams "got
down on his knees, and raising
his hands clasped high above his
head, prayed for half an hour in
loud tones."
Negro Described As
Tall, Stoop Shouldered
Officers described Williams as
six feet tall but very round
shouldered. 24 years old. weigh
ing about 160 pounds, with a
"light brown" complexion, with
hair "wavy rather than kinky."
Williams said he left Omaha
November 19, went to Denver,
Colo., bought new clothing and
buried his cast off clothes, then
went to Butte, Mont., and thence
to Spokane.
The negro was raised in Jeffer
son City, Mo., he said.
A reporter for an Omaha news
paper "pulled a fast, one," on
Chief of Detectives Miles, the lat
ter said, by telephoning long dis
tance and representing himself as
the Omaha chief of police. The
newspaperman even had a short
conversation with, the negro be
fore police realized it was a hoax.
They had tried to hold the man
incommunicado.
Williams told a rambling, un
finished story, and then refused
to talk further, "until I find out if
the Omaha chief of detectives
wants me."
SPOKANE. Nov. 27 fAPl
Elmer Williams, neero held here
on suspicion that he might be the
Omaha, -Nebraska, "hatchet slay
er," was tentatively identified by
the chief of detectives of that citv
orer long distance telephone to
night. Chief Wesley Turner of the
Spokane police department said.
Turner, said that the Nebraska of
ficer was leaving immediately for
Spokane.
HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 27
(AP) Earl Williams, negro, held
In Spokane In connection with the
Omaha "hatchet murders" is be
lieved by local officers to be the
same negro who confessed to a
Houston murder in 1925.
The charge of murder against
him was dismissed when it was
learned that he was in an institu
tion for the feeble minded at Bea
trice, Neb., at the time of the slay
ing. The negro involved here in
1925 was about six feet two inches
toll, and weighed 185 pounds at
taai time. .
Waterfront Very
Active This Year
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 27
(AP) Employment of 1,161
longshoremen today in handling
cargo on 24 ships established -a
record for this year on the Port
land waterfront. Requests frr
gangs of longshoremen to wrk
Thanksgiving day were said to in
sure at least seven ships handling
a usual waterfront holiday.
PRINCE RUSHES
HOME FEARING
DEATH OF KING
Ruler of British Empire Rap
idly Approaching Crisis
in His Illness
Doctors Say Patient "Hold
, Ing Own" in Batttle
Against Pleurisy
LONDON, Nov. 27. (AP)
Soon after a bulletin tonight say
ing that King George still was
holding his own in his struggle
against pleurisy, the British pub-
lie received the equally welcome
information that the heir to the
throne had decided to return to
England.
The Prince of Wales notified
the Prime Minister, apparently on
his own Initiative, that he and his
brother were returning.
The assurance that his majesty
was holding the strength which
has enabled him to fight his Ill
ness for nearly a week was wel
comed tonight especially because
general medical opinion had been
that he was approaching a crisis
which would determine the course
of his illness.
Warship Ordered
Bring Prince Home
A brief bulletin was issued from
Buckingham Palace tonight at the
same time that it was announced
that a warship had been ordered
to proceed to East Africa for the
disposal of the Prince of Wales.
The bulletin read: "The King
passed a less disturbed day. His
temperature was somewhat lower
than at the corresponding hour
last night. His strength was main
tained."
The Admiralty has directed H.
M. S. Enterprise to proceed from
Aden , to Dar-Es-Sallam and to
there hold herself at the disposal
of the heir to the throne. The
Prince, who has been hunting in
the inaccesible interior, was due
tonight at Dodoma, Tanganyika,
which is on a railway and con
nected by telegraph.
Mnch Omitted
Front Bulletin
The bulletin issued by Sir Stan
ley Hewett and Lord Dawson of
Penn seemed to omit to say as
much as It conveyed. Last night it
had been stated frankly that his
majesty's temperature was 101.6,
while tonight it was termed,
"somewhat lower."
The statement that his strength
is maintained, indicating that he
retained his powers of resistance,
was considered highly significant
in an illness of this nature. Noth
ing however, was told about prog
ress or abatement of the lung con
gestion or pleurisy and this omis
sion tended to increase public anx
iety. The morning bulletin had
said that these "conditions were
otherwise unchanged," and it
therefore was assumed that there
was little change in the lung dis
turbance and that much depends
on the strength of the King's
heart.
Hopeful reports given earlier In
the day by the Duke of York and
the home secretary had tended to
allay the general anxiety and some
optimism had been induced by
word that the royal patient had
passed a more restful night and
had had a less disturbed day.
ES
NEW YORK Nov. 27. ( XT
Harry Wheler, superintendent of
the LamDort & Holt Lines, oner-
ators of the Yestris, testified to
day that if the Yestris put to sea
on her fatal vovasre with no cov
ers on the hatches, she was nn-
seaworthy.
Testifying in the federal Inquiry
into the disaster in which 110
lives rere lost November 12 off
the Virginia Capes, Wheeler
srreed with Cantain Jesson. Am
erican nautical expert, that with
the seas coming up it was "the
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nrsi auiy oi a eea-going ciim
to Improvise hatch covers,
Reginald Dickson, sixth engin
eer on the Vestris, testified at
the department of commerce hear
ing being held before Dickerson
N. Hoover, supervising inspector.
nrai nf the-steamboat inspec
tion service, that when all hands
were needed most to keep tne en
gines running, the stoke-hold
gang was on decx.
. "For God'a sake, boys." Dickson
quoted Captain Carey as saying to
the stokers, "go below and lend a
hand."
Kresge Announces
He Has His Third
UTTtonDSBURQ.' Pa.. Not. 27.
(AP)-Sebastian ,S.;- Kresge.
millionaire chain store owner, was
married for the third time , a
ironth ago. It was announced here
today. The bride was Clara K.
Swaine, of Mountain Home,, near
here. , The marriage was made
known on Kresge's authorization
by Jacob Hfll, prothonotary of the
Monroe county courts, . who said
Ihe ceremony was performed on
October 27. The' minister" who of
ficiated said It took place on Sun
day evening, October 28. -
HATCH
SI NOT WED
United States Warships on
Relief Expedition in Phi
lippine Isles
Storm Decreases Steadily in
Britain and Along Coast
of Europe
MANILA. Nov. 28. (AP)
(Wednesday) Reports brought
by restored communications today
indicated that 200 persons perish
ed in the typhoon, which struck
the Central Philippine Islands
Thursday and continued until Sat
urday. Ten thousand are homeless
on the island of Leyte alone.
Leyte and Samar Islands suf
fered most. While no reports have
been received from the eastern
sections of the archipelago, it is
believed that the loss of life was
large.
Crop and property damage prob
ably will aggregate millions of
dollars, although lack of commun
ications renders it impossible to
make an estimate. The sugar crop,
however, Is thought to have es
caped serious damage.
The United States cruiser Mil
waukee, with, a relief party from
Manila, left supplies and Red
Cross helpers at Catbalogan on
Samar Island, and planned to go
to Leyte today.
Four destroyers were ordered to
leave Manila today for the devas
tated regions, as a result of a con
ference between Governor General
Henry L. Stimpson and naval of
ficers. BRITISH, WELCOME RESPITE
Relief from Terrific European
Gale Causes Satisfaction
LONDON, Nov. 27. (AP)
The British Isles today had a wel
come surcease from the gales
which in recent days ravaged al
most the whole of Europe. In Bel
gium and Holland there were also
signs of abatement in the tempest
but those two low lying countries
were faced with a big task in the
repairing of damage or infortify
ing dykes which threaten to give
way with the next high tide. Chan
nel shipping still was under a
heavy handicap tonight.
The low countries were the
worst sufferers from the storm.
Dikes went down along the coasts
and on tidal streams and tempest
tossed sea waters, forced even
higher by unusual tides, swept
over wide stretches. Houses were
demolished, fields inundated, live
stock drowned and out right suf
fering inflicted upon large sec
tions of the population.
The death roll In Holland alone
was estimated at 58. This, how
ever, included 27 members of the
crew of the Italian steamer Salen
to, which went to pieces off
Zaandvoort, where she has
grounded Sunday night. i
CUIBERTSON FILES
BANKRUPTCY PAPER
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 27.
fAPi W. C. Culbertson, promi
nent Pacific northwest hotelman,
nawannner 'operator and a candi
date at the recent election for con
gressman from Oregon on tne
democratic ticket, filed a volun
tary petition in bankruptcy in
jmii mnrt here today. Cul
bertson listed liabilities of $177,-
076.93, and assets of 395,&u.
Am the principal secured
creditors and the amounts owed to
them are: Katherce M. cumert
.nn hi former wife, decree In
circuit court of Clackamas county.
$17,200; American .xcnange
bank. Portland. $20,500; W. T.
McKellip estate, Houston, Texas,
et AAA Tnvoatnra cornoration
fwi,vvv, y
and J. Frank Thorn, Seattle, 10.-
000: Meier & Frank, portiana,
2,300; jonn m. ravage, wmuc,
S7.174 38: Julius L. Meier.
Portland. $15,000. The liabilities
of creditors holding securities
amounts to $94,474.38.
The unsecured creditors num
ber 219. according to the sched
ule filed late today. The larger
creditors in this list include Ladd
t Bush, bankers, Salem, $10,000;
First National bank, corvaun,
$2,750; Corvallis State bank, $3,
000: Frank and Annie Bligh, Sa
lem, $6,600.
. Among the assets $128,400 is
listed as real estate. Furniture
t the Seward hotel. Portland, is
listed at $75,000; in the New
Hotel Salem. $30,000, and the
New Hotel Corvallis, $40,000.
Culbertson s newspaper at can
by; Ore., The Canby Herald, Is
lfH at fin Ana Ki hnnArad
ana seventy-five shares of the cap
ital stock of the Tacoma Hotel,
Inc., are valued at $101,250.
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Wom'arfs Trial I 3
Will Be Dec. 19
PORTLAND, Ore., Not. 27-
(AP) Trial of Mrs. Doreene De
Selvo, 32, on a first degree mur
der cbargeJA connection with the
fatal shooting of-.Gilbert Pinto on
board the Steamship Malolo here
Nov. 8', has been set for .Dec; 19 In
circuit court here. " -
Northcott
Being
Taken South For
Hisltlurder Trial
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AHeged Slayer of Four Boys
Discharges Attorney arid"
Fights Case
BELLINGHAM, W a s h.. Nov.
27. (AP) Engine trouble in
the automobile bearing Gordon
Stewart Northcott southward from
Canada delayed the departure of
California authorities with their
prisoner from here for Seattle to
night. After being delayed here for
hours by engine trouble the party
left for Seattle at 11 o'clock,
Northcott will have time to catch
a few hours Bleep in Seattle be
fore he is hustled into the special
car which will take him to Cali
fornia if the motors don't break
down again. '
The legality of the warrants on
which he turned over to California
police were questioned by North
cott here tonight.
He explained that he had dis
charged his attorney, Frank Ly
ons of Vancouver, and had written
a letter to Judge Cayley, who had
orrdered his extradition, 6aying
that he wanted to appeal. As hi3
letter was before the Judge at that
time, the accused youth said, his
removal from Canada' appeared Il
legal. '
"But let's talk about something
more pleasant," he interrupted
himself. Northcott's remarks
were made while eating dinner in
a private hotel room with the
four California officials who are
returning him to Riverside, Calif.
When he finished his soup he
spied a piano, and receiving per
mission, played, beginning with
"There's a Long Long Trail a
Winding' then a book of old
songs on top of the piano caught
his eye.
"It's great to be around a piano
again," and he smiled. "Let me
see those pieces. I may never get
a chance to play again."
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Petitions requesting a new time
schedule at Leslie Junior high
school and improvement of the
school grounds at" "Englewood
school, as well as arguments for
opening high school gymnasium
to school dances all came in for
hearing at the regular session of
the Salem school board Tuesday
night. A bare quorum of the mem
bers was present.
Petition for the change in Leslie
operating schedule first came be
fore the board several meetings
ago and the question was reopen
ed last night when a petition
signed by parents of children af
fected requested that the change
be acted upon at once, declaring
that the other junior high school
was not affected by the same
problems and therefore action on
the Leslie matter should not wait
upon effort to bring the two pro
grams to a new schedule.
The matter was left to the city
superintendent, who said he would
grant the 45 minute noon period
but not the request to open
school at 8:40 o'clock as he had
already heard protests to the early
hour at this time of year.
Englewood taxpayers' petition
stated that the grounds were not
in keeping with the district and
requested that provision be made
by the board for seeding the front
grounds of the school, planting
shrubs, building cement walks
along the west side across 19th
street and across the grounds and
improving tho land. The matter
was referred to the building and
grounds committee.
The school board is apparently
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Liquid Food Is
Fed To Meeker
To Sustain Life
SEATTLE, Nov. 27. (AP)
Injections of liquid food tonight
sustained the life of Ezra Meeker,
97 year old pioneer who saw the
Pacific northwest grow from a
few scattered hamlets to a well
developed and prosperous region.
No visitors were admitted into
his sick room in a hotel here.
When roused from a coma today
he was unable to recognise other
aged pioneers whom bo has seen
grow from babyhood or who came
into this country when he was
known as aa old settler.
."Thore is' always the possibility
that the intravenous .Injections,
administered as a last resort, may
cause him to gain la strength, for
the time bei&g at least, said Dr.
J. L. Lingenfelter, one of the at
tending physicians. "But that la
only a hope, and a faint one."
Auto Again Races
Train to Crossing
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r LAURA,; m.. Nov. 27.--(AP)
Three women of Knoxville, HI.,
were killed today when a train
crushed their automobile at a
grade crossing. The dead: Mrs,
L. M. John-son.. 4 6, Miss Blanche
Smith, CO. and Mrs. George El
liott, 60.- Tho locomotive was do
badly daawgad a" relief snglnc
vrnj used to IsXs the train into
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IN SC 00
ASKED
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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WANTED
BY
Passage Way to Correspond
With That of Panama : v
Urged bv Leaders
President and Pre si dent
Elect of Tiny Republic .
Visit on Maryland
tT. S. 8. MARYLAND, off Cor-
into. Nicaragua, Nov. 27. (AP)
The construction of the Nicar-
kguan canal, connecting the Atlan
tic and Pacinc oceans, by the
United States at the .earliest pos
sible time was advocated today by
President Diss .nd President- lert
Moncada of Nicaragua following
a luncheon aboard the battleship-
Maryland with Herbert Hoover.
The two Nicaraguan officials en.
pressed this view to newspaper
men in an Interview In which thev
declared that the visit of the
American Dresident-elect wouMt
aid the desire of all parts in Nic
aragua for the closest and friend-"
liest relations between their
country and the United States.
retention of Marines
Is Also Requested
Diax and Moncada also declared
that they favored the retention of
the United States marines in Nic
aragua until the training of the
Central American Republic's na
tional guard Is completed. This
would take about two vesm. Prna-
ident-elect Moncada estimated an
he expressed the belief that in the
meantime the marine units coul4
be reduced to about 1,000 men.
Both Nicarae-uan ofriolaln d.
clared that the construction of tb
canal would be economically ad
vantageous and also a bulwark t
the liberties of the American r
pubics. Mr. Moncada said that h
had discussed the canal with Mr,
Hoover and that he had advocated .
its construction since 1911.
CROWDS ROAR GRKETINOH
President-Elect of V. 8. Welcomed
By N'icaraguans
CORINTO. Nicaragua. Nov iT.
(AP) A roaring popular greet
ing was given Herbert Hoover
wnen he stepped ashore here 1
day. He also was welcomed m
Nicaragua by President Diaa.,
presiaeni-eiect Moncaaa, .- f orn
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COSTA RICA IIEKT
U. S.S.MARYLAND. Enrowte
in Puntas Arenas, Costa Rica,
Nov. 27. (AP) With the mem
ory of an enthusiastic reception at
uorinto and gratified over 4he
hearty expressions of amity W
the leading officials of Nlcaragaa
toward the United States, Herbert
Hoover was voyaging tonight tm
Costa Rica, where he will visit
the fourth and last Central Am
erican country of his good wtM
tour.
In his stay at the Nicaragua '
seaport of Corlnto, the president,
elect was greeted by three of that
republic's outstanding leaders-
President Diaz, former President
Chamorro, and President-elect
Moncada and received from theaa ,
declarations of appreciation of the
part which the United States ma
rines played in the recent Nlcara-
guan election. They also landed
the marines' services In the train
ing of the Nicaraguan national
guard.
Another subject, too, of great
interest to Mr. Hoover was dis
cussed by Diaz and Moncada tb .
construction of a Nicaraguan canal
NICARAGUA
HOOVER
5
HOOVER WILL VISIT
by the United States to constitute
a second link between the Allan- ,
tic and Pacific oceans. Both the r -president
and the incoming chief ;
executives of Nicaragua expressed
hope that the Untied States wonU .
carry out the project; General
Moncada declared that he had sap- . :
ported it for many years and alee
believed the United States should v
have the right to establish naval .
bases at each end of the canal.
There was a bit of disagree
ment, however, between them up
on the retention of the marines la .,.
Nicaragua to train the Nicaragua
national guard. Diaz said that
hoped the marines training woal
last from three to four years move,
while Moncada said, he thougkt
the training could be completed tc
two years. ....
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