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THE NEWS Of the Northern Kentacky Cities, Every Day BOARD Elected By Motorists. J. Robert Kelley Is Chosen President Of Club. Plans Laid To Appeal To Bridge Company To Rescind Action And Improve Entrance. J.

Robert Kelley, President of the Kelley -Koett X-Ray Manufacturing Company, Covington, was elected unanimously last night to be President of the Covington Automobile Club for the year. Mr. is Vice Chairman of the ensuing, Kentucky Progress Commission, Past Governor of Kentucky Rotary Clubs, Director in the First National Bank, Covington, and a. member of the Covington Industrial Club. accepting the post, Mr.

Kelley said that the club now. has more than 800 members, and with a united effort membership, may be a power for good in the city, country and state. Mr. Kelley is the second President the club elected during its nine years. of existence.

Attorney Harvey Myers, who resigned in December, was the club's executive officer for eight years. Mr. Myers still is a member of the Board of Governors of the club. Board Is Elected. Other officers chosen were: Vice Presidents, J.

Edward Galatti and Dr. Charles W. Reynolds; Secretary, Harry M. Bosshammer; Treasurer, Dr. S.

C. Wilson; Consulting Engineer, Ralph Skiff; Attorney, John H. Klette; Executive Secretary, Mrs. Sadie McD. Ranson; Board of Governors, Messrs.

Kelley, Galatti, Dr. Wilson, Edward E. Walker, Thomas Conry, Thomas W. Sandford and W. H.

D. Wheat, Mayor of Fort Thomas, Ky. Hold -over members are Arthur Inskeep, Dr. Charles W. Reynolds, John H.

Klette, Henry G. Hackstead, Bromley, Harvey Myers, Russell Swetnam and Warner E. Berkmeyer. A resolution was adopted to refer to a special committee, consisting of J. H.

Klette, Russell Swetnam, H. M. Bosshammer, J. Robert Kelley and A. L.

Inskeep, the question of improvements at the Covington end of the Suspension bridge. The committee members were instructed to confer with other civic organizations with a view of urging A. Clifford Shinkle and members of the Suspension Bridge Company to rescind their action of withdrawing plans for the improvement of the bridge and beautification of the entrance to Blow To City, President Kelley said that to stop the improvements at this time, after the bridge company has expended a large sum of money during the last 18 months, is a serious blow to the progress of the city, and citizens should get busy and endeavor to ascertain who is to blame for the difficulty and if possible to effect a compromise between the bridge company and the Covington City Commissioners, so that the improvements may be completed. Dr. C.

W. Reynolds, President of the Covington Board of Education, said that, while he did not intend to criticize city officials, he was of the opinion that members of civic organizations should take up the matter with the company and see if a compromise may be effected. Edward E. Walker, President of the Covington Estate Board, said that it was opinion that if various Ready organizations of the city would take no up the matter collectively and show the company that the improvements are desired by the citizens that the company could be persuaded to rescind its action. To Press Request.

It announced that a special committee will meet today at noon was. at the Covington Industrial Club and form some plan of action. Attorney Klette announced that he has in his possession plains prepared by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company for the construction of an underpass on Carolina Street, Latonia, and the building of an overpass on Twentieth Street, Covington. He said that plans would be presented at a meeting of the club Monday night for suggestions concerning the improvements. The meeting was followed by a social session, which was attended by Frank Switalsgy, Secretary Manager of the Cincinnati Automobile Club, and Edward Richter, member of the Board of Trustees of the same club.

TUESDAY IS DATE SET By Council For Examination Of City Department Applicants. Newport City Commissioners terday instructed Henry A. Asplan, City Recorder, to notify all applicants for positions in the Police and Fire Departments to appear before the board at 11 o'clock Tuesday in City Court room for examination. The case of John Armstrong, suspended patrolman, was continued from Friday until Tuesday, the regular meeting day. He is charged with conduct unbecoming an officer.

Bids for public printing also will be received at the next regular meeting. Pay roll of the Department of Public Works, amounting to $1,163, was allowed. HELD TO GRAND JURY. Stand Proprietor Charged With Violating Dry Law. Thomas Fitzpatrick, proprietor of a soft drink stand at Sixth and Main Streets, Covington, was held for grand Jury action under $1,000 bond by Edward W.

Pflueger, Federal Commissioner at Covington, yesterday to answer a charge of having violated the prohibition law. Similar charges against men registered as Sam Schwachter Nickolas Locally, Nineteenth and Heidel Streets. Covington, and Jeff Daugherty, Madison Avenue, Covington. set for hearing the second week In They were released on bonds for their appearance. THE CINCINNATI KENTUCKI TUESDAY MORNING, EDITION FEBRUARY 12, 1929 FARMERS STUDY PRUNING First of a series of field meetings Crescent Springs, will be made.

for fruit growers of Kenton County Purpose of the meetings is to study is scheduled for tomorrow. In the pruning, spray mixtures and orchard morning at 10 o'clock, the farm of management. Special is to John P. Schumacher, Oak Ridge, be given to control attention. will be visited.

In the afternoon at peach moth. The picture shows fruit 2 o'clock an inspection of the fruit growers studying pruning methods at farm of George Eubanks, near the Eubanks farm. REASSURANCE Is Offered By Senator Against Suggested Removal Of Federal Court To LexingtonBuilding Is Inspected. Stephens L. Blakely, Former Commonwealth Attorney of Kenton County, received a letter yesterday from United States Senator Alben W.

Barkley in which the Kentucky Senator advised that he had no intention of using his influence to have the headquarters of the United States Court transferred from Covington to Lexington. Senator Barkley wrote that recently he visited the Treasury Department in Washington in the interest of a new Federal building in Lexington, but that the removal of the Court headquarters from Covington was not mentioned during the interview. Recent efforts to have the headquarters transferred to Lexington caused members of the Kenton County Bar Association to get busy. Charles S. Furber, President of the association, recently made a check of the Federal Building at Covington to ascertain what improvements are necessary, and it was stated that a recommendation is to be made to have the interior of the building cleaned, painted and remodeled.

KENTUCKY WOMAN BOOKED For Trial In Death Of Husband At Madisonville Today. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THR ENQUIRER. Madisonville, 11- Mrs. Minnie Ipock, indictment as accessory before the fact to willful murder, and alleged accomplices, Cloyd, Finley and Clyde Gipson, held in connection with the slaying of Henry Ipock, the woman's husband, near his home at White City, last spring, are to go on trial in Circuit Court here tomorrow. The cases of Lee Tapp and brother, S.

T. Tapp, under indictment in the slaying of County Patrolman J. F. Allen, were continued today to the May Circuit Court term. The Tapps were convicted' of manslaughter at their former trial and sentenced to five years each in prison.

Kentucky Appellate Court reversed those sentences. DRY AGENTS Seize 780 Gallons Of Whisky In Kentucky Equipped Like Old- Time Distillery. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Louisville, February 11-Federal prohibition agents today announced one of largest single liquor seizures in the history of the Louisville office and the raiding of three large distilling plants in Nelson County and Marion County. Six men were arrested and 810 gallons of moonshine whisky 100 gallons of mash were seized.

Agents H. D. Sandlin and Johnson Walker and undercover men began their raiding Saturday at the farm of Estrell Thompson, a mile south of Holy Cross, in Marion County. There, they say, they found a onestory building adjoining the Thompson home, equipped like a pre- Volstead distillery. An eight-horse-powet steam boiler provided power for the plant.

Many jars contained total of 780 gallons of whisky, the agents reported, and in addition to 450 gallons of mash in concrete vats there were large quantities of malt, rye and meal. On the farm of Charles Donahue, less than three miles north of New Hope, in Nelson County, the agents found a 75-gallon still, they said. with 50 gallons of mash. South of New Hope they found a still in a small unoccupied building. Two hundred gallons of mash and 30 gallons of whisky were seized there.

GUILTY PLEA HEARD. Woman Admits Concealing Rented Car--Fined $100. Charged in an indictment with having converted and concealed a motor car fraudulently, a woman registered as Beatrice Martin, Covington, yesterday entered a plea of guilty when arraigned before Judge Leslie T. Applegate in the Kenton Circuit Court, and was fined $100 and costs. The fine was imposed after the Court had set aside an order forfeiting her bond and directing action against bondsmen to recover the amount of the bond.

The woman WAS alleged to have rented an automobile later found at Paris, Ky. She alleged that the automobile had been taken from her by a man known to only as Harvey, who threatened her if she reported the matter to police. ENQUIRER COVINGTON MEN Mentioned By Suspect In Kentucky Bank Robbery As Three Who Will Testify He Was With Them Then. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Owensboro.

February 11--Carl Browder and his wife, Mrs. Grace Browder, accused in two Indictments of the hold- -up and robbery of the Farmers' Bank at West Loulsville January 9. of having shot and wounded Hays Bratcher. bystander, with Intent to kill, lost two motions in Circuit Court today. Judge Daviess George S.

Wilson refused their motion for a change of venue and a motion for a continuance. He set the cases for tomorrow. In the petition for a change of venue, the Browders alleged they could not obtain a fair and impartial trial in Daviess County. Five witnesses testified for the Commonwealth that in their belief they believe the defendants could obtain a fair trial Owensboro. No witnesses were used by the Browders.

Carl Browder's petition a continuance on the grounds he seeking, could obtain three witnesses to tegtify he was in Cincinnati January 8 and left there on the morning of January 9, the day the Farmers' Bank of West Louisville was held up and robbed, wag refused by the Court after Commonwealth Attorney Glover H. Cary and County Attorney Wilbur K. Miller had agreed to allow the defense to file the petition as part of the evidence in his own behalf. The defense petition declares that Jones, Covington, now in Gainesville, and M. Thompson, Covington, now in Waycross, and "Peg" Stuart, also of Covington, would testify in his behalf if they could be brought Browder, in his petition, declares Jones, who operates a garage in Covington, would testify that on morning of January 9, the day of the bank robbery, "Peg" Stuart came to his garage and asked Jones to accompany him to a hotel at Newport.

where they picked up Carl Browder and took him to the Pennsylvania Station in Cincinnati, where he (Browder) purchased a ticket Atlanta, saying he was going see his for. wife, who was ill after two operations. The petitioner also contended that Stuart would testify the same. Browder contended that Thompson testify that on January 8 last would, the defendant and had dinner with him at a club in Covington. Thompson further would declare that Browder at that time had said he was leaving the next day Atlanta to see his wife.

Grace Browder, who was ill. The browders and John Carr, Owensboro, were indicted today on grand larceny charges, it being alleged that they stole an automobile in Louisville on the night preceding the Farmers' Bank robbery in Daviess County, January 9. The automobile was stolen from Klements Sons' garage and was found abandoned in McLean County after the bank robbery. ABUSED BY WIFE, Husband Says In Court Petition Seeking Restraining Order. Alleging his.

wife is of a quarrel, some nature and prevents him from getting his proper rest, Troy McCoy, Covington, yesterday, through Attorney Lewis F. Brown, filed suit in the Kenton Circuit Court seeking a restraining order against his wife, Mrs. Mary Etta McCoy, 105 West Third Street, Covington. McCoy alleges he has been forced to seek rooms away from home in order to live in peace. He alleges further the defendant bites and scratches him continually.

McCoy recites in his petition that he has two children by a former wife and pays $8 a week for their support. He asks the Court to fix a proper figure he shall pay for the support of two choldren by his wife, the defendant. A temporary restraining order was issued by Judge Leslie T. Applegate. WEATHER IS COLDEST Since 1899 In Owensboro, Ky.

Ice Victim Expires. Owensboro, February 11-(AP) -Yesterday not only was the oldest day of winter but also the coldest February day sice 1899, according to report of the official weather recorder here today. The low mark yesterday was five degrees below zero and today's was four below. Ferries in the Ohio River suspended service due to floating ice and the tricounty oil field virtually has been paralyzed due to frozen water lines and sources. Mayfield, February 11-(AP)Mayfield's coldest day the winter was yesterday with a reading of six degrees above zero, it was learned today.

J. W. Duncan. 75 years old, died of heart attack after slipping on ice Saturday. HEARING IS CONTINUED.

Hearing of the manslaughter charge against Miles Gregs, 553 East Fourth Street. Newport. in Dayton Police Court last night was continued by Judge Andrew Schelein until tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock, on request of Gregg's attorney, Robert S. Marx. The charge against Gregg resulted when Charles and his wife died of injuries suffered when hit by Gregg's automobile late Saturday night.

ENGINEER'S MOTHER DIES. Mrs. Cora White, lifelong resident of Newport and widow of George W. White, plumber, died yesterday at her home, 839 York Street, Newport. Her death recalls that of her husband, several years ago, whose death followed the death of three daughters, for whom grieved: She is survived by a son, G.

Hawley White, chemical engineer, same address. THE ENQUIRER Covers Thoroughly the Realm of News, Local, National, International LAST OF ALEX RUNION. Bigamist And Automobile Thief Taken To Insane Asylum. Accompanied by Deputy Sheriff George Cugel and County Patrolman Fred Weber, Alex Runion, 28 years old, Manchester, was taken to the Lakeland (Ky.) Asylum for the Insane, where he will be confined in new addition. Police said that Runion, who is charged with automobile thefts and bigamy, escaped from three insane asylums.

A jury in Campbell Circuit Court found him to be of unsound mind several days ago. Runion also was with murder in the death C. Riley, automobile charged, salesman, Commonwealth Avenue, Erlanger, whose bullet- riddled body was found on the Licking Pike, six miles south of Newport in February 1927. Since his arrest at Louisville, several months ago, Runion has been confined in the Newport Jail. He denied being Implicated in the death of Riley.

Emmet Newport, who is serving a term in the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary for an automobile theft, was indicaed jointly with Runion for the murder of Riley. In a confession, Snyder Implicated Runion. COVINGTON MAN Faces Robbery Charge John Dugan Identified By Shoe Store Proprietor As Bandit Who Attempted Hold-Up. Charges of assault and battery and intent to rob yesterday were filed by Cincinnati police against a man registered as John Dugan, 32 years old, 339 Bond Street, Covington, and Dugan will be tried this morning 1 in the Cincinnati Police Court. William Redmond, 230 Covington Avenue, Covington, manager of the Dixie Shoe Store, 238 West Fifth Street, Cincinnati, caused Dugan's arrest after identifying him as the man who held him up last week and robbed him of $4 who had visited the shoe store three other occasions.

Redmond was on his way to Cincinnati when he noticed Dugan standing at Second Street and Court Avenue, Covington. Recognizing him as the man who held him up, Redmond went to Covington police headquarters near by and Detectives William Pickett and John Dress accompanied him to the corner and Dugan was placed under arerst on a charge of being a fugitive from justice. Covington police assert that Dugan admitted having held up Redmond. Dugan told police that he was married and had been prompted to attempt the holdupswby reason of the need of his family, as he was out of work. He accompanied Cincinnati police to Cincinnati without requisition papers.

Police assert that Dugan told of how he went into the Dixie shoe Store with one hand as if holding a gun and staged the holdup. Dugan averred he did not have a gun but kept pointing his finger to make it appear that he was armed. VALUATION Of Realty Is Increased -Board Of Equalization Makes Report In Newport. According to the report of Newport Board of Equalization, submitted to Newport City Commissioners yesterday, total valuation of realty, personal property and banks in city 13 $19,693,700. This 18 an increase of $354,500 over last year, the increase representing principally improvements made during the year.

There was very little change made in sessments. Total increase in realty was 500, and in personal property, $28,000. The total personal assessment is 500, and realty is $17,729,900. Assessment on bank property $1,072,300. The Board of Equalization was composed of Louis Wessling, Chairman; A.

J. Fisher, Secretary; Prentice Caldwell and Henry Matthews, Sergentat- Arms. They were commended for their work. County Board of Equalization recently appointed will go into session tomorrow. They were sworn in by County Judge William C.

Buten yesterday. The Board will be in session in Newport Courthouse for 20 days, when they will adjourn to Alexandria for a ten sesson. THREE ARE INJURED When Truck And Machine Collide On Covington Street. Three persons suffered minor injuries yesterday at Twenty-first and Scott Streets when an automobile driven by Walter W. Roden, 2816 Latonia Avenue, Covington, collided with a truck driven by George Furguson, 13 West Eighteenth Street.

Roden was cut on his face, Furguson received injury to right leg. R. B. Taylor, 3146 Beech Street, who was riding with Roden, was cut on his right hand. The men were taken to St.

Elizabeth Hospital, where their injuries were dressed. NEWPORT HOME ROBBED. Newport police last night investigated a robbery at the home of Paul H. Hahn, 124 East Sixth Street, Newport, where a pocketbook containing $2 and a bank book in which $30 was kept, were reported missing from a dresser drawer. The robbery was committed while members of the Hahn family were in the rear room of the house, police were informed.

LADIES' AID TO ENTERTAIN. The Ladies' Aid of St. Paul Evangelical Church, Newport, will give A pre-Lenten coffee this afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock in the assembly rooms of the church, 24 East Eighth Street. The Executive Board will act as hostesses IDEAS Exchanged At Dayton By Fifth District Delegates Of International Association -Cincinnatian Is Speaker. SPECIAL.

DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Dayton, Ohio, February 11-Several hundred delegates today attended the fifth district convention of the International Advertising Association which opened a two-day session in this city. Ohio, West Virginia and Michigan were well represented at the gathering. Cincinnati, Cleveland, Toledo, Columbus, Akron, Detroit, Grand Rapids, Kalamazoo and Indianapolis were among the larger cities sending delegates to the meeting. The general subject under discussion pertained to' coordination of advertising and selling.

The convention virtually is threefold as the association of marketing executives and members of various women's advertising clubs throughout the district also met in conjunction. Group meetings were conducted and ideas were exchanged at a general convention session. This morning the marketing executives and the delegates to the International Alvertising Association conducted a joint meeting, the former being led by Prof. N. W.

Barnes, University of Chicago, Director of the Bureau of Research of the International Association, Earl Lines, Grand Rapids, Chairman of the district and highest officer of the group, presided at all sessions. He came to this city yesterday, accompanied by the Grand Rapids delegation and the Women's Advertising Club of the same city. Mr. Lines this morning introduced the following who made talks on agsigned subjects: N. W.

Barnes, New York; A. Heath Onthank, Detroit; Wayne Calhoun, Vice President of the Proctor Collier Company, Cincinnati, and Mrs. Lois Black Hunter, Detroit. Later the delegates heard James R. Ozanne, Advertising Director of Careon, Pirle, Chicago.

From 2 o'clock departmental Scott, meetings were conducted, at each of which two talks were made. Discussion followed, many delegates taking part. The Financial Section met with Clinton F. Berry, Chairman, in charge; the Direct Mail Section with Sherman Perry, Chairman; the Wholesale Section with Gordon Lang, Chairman, and the Retail Section in charge of W. T.

White. Subsequently all department associates met for a general session. The annual dinner was served tonight with Mr. Lines as toastmaster. The principal speakers were Clinton F.

Berry, Vice President of the association, and Grove Patterson, Editor of the Toledo Blade. WHEW! CLOSE CALL, EH! Kentucky Driver Stops Car, But Train Rips Off Front Bumper. SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Owensboro, February 11-Mr. and Mrs.

W. J. Mulligan and three children narrowly escaped death today when a Louisville, Henderson St. Louis train locomotive hit the of their passenger, automobile, tearing it off, but doing no further damage to the car. The locomotive lost a step in the encounter.

The Mulligan family had driven into a private roadway leading to their residence between Stanley and Newmon in western Daviess County. The glass windows in their car were frosted, obstructing the view of the driver. As the car approached the railroad crossing, the on-coming passenger train sounded its whistle and the automobile was stopped almost on the track as the train swished by. None of the occupants the was injured. PROGRAM IS COMPLETED For Meetings Of Farmers To Study Best Growing Methods.

Educational meetings for farmers are to be conducted in Boone County during the next three weeks under direction of H. R. Forkner, Boone County Agricultural Agent. Dr. T.

P. Polk, veterinarian for the Kentucky Experimental Station at Lexington, will speak at Acree's Hatchery, near Walton, this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, and at Odd Fellows' Hall, Hebron, tomorrow afternoon at 1:30 o'clock (central standard time). He will discuss chicken diseases. The annual fruit growers meeting 1s scheduled to be conducted at the Burlington High School Building, Thursday afternoon at 1:00 o'clock. A feature will be A discussion of fruit tree problems by W.

W. Magill, Kentucky fruit specialist. A dairy feeding school will be conducted at Burlington, February 19. Poultry schools are scheduled to be conducted at Walton, February 26, and at Burlington the following day. HUSBAND IS MISSING.

Mrs. Hattie Powell, 438 West Sixth Street, Newport, requested Newport police, yesterday, to aid her in the search for her husband, James Powell, whom she reported missing since last She 40 described old, her five hus- feet nine inches tall, welghing about 160 hair and wearing a. blue pounds, dark. complexioned. brown suit, grey cap and black shoes.

Mrs. Powell informed police they have nine children. TODAY IS HOLIDAY. Lincoln's Birthday will be observed generally in Campbell County today. County Clerk William C.

Milius has announced that, regardless of previous custom. his office will be closed all day, All city and county offices the Courthouse will be closed as well banks and business places. CONTRACTS ARE AWARDED For $150,576 Worth of Work At University of Kentucky. Lexington, February 11-(AP) -Contracts totaling $150,576.90 were awarded this week by the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees of University of Kentucky, The largest contract was that given to the J. T.

Jackson Lumber Company for $90,650 for erection of a dairy building. An appropriation for the structure was made by the last Legislature at the request of President McVey. Contract for electrical work in the new teachers' training building. which is being erected at a cost of $300,000. was awarded the Ben C.

Engles Electric Company, Danville, at $9,974. The and sewerage contract for structure was awarded to John H. Scott, of Frankfort, at 112.90, while F. A. Klegg of Louisville, received the contract for heating and ventilation at $33,840.

The teachers' training building 18 under process of construction, and work is to be begun on the dairy building soon, it was said today, SON, 10, Seeks Aid Of Police In Search For Mother, Mrs. Bessie Stroppe, Missing From Home In Covington Since Sunday. Melvin A. Stroppe, 10 years old, 101 West Fourth Street, Covington, yesterday requested Covington police to assist in search for his mother, Mrs. Bessie Stroppe, who has been missing from her home since Sunday.

Mrs. Stroppe was described as being 25 years old, weighing 207 pounds, five feet six inches tall and with dark hair and blue eyes. Relatives of Mrs. Betty Penick, 18 years old, 403 Oliver Street, Covington, yesterday requested police to search for her. It was reported she had been absent from home since February 5, when she departed for her place of employment at the Crosley radio plant in Cincinnati.

Police were told that she had taken a bag containing, clothing, and to had Louisville. remarked She was described as being five feet four inches tall, weighing 110 pounds, with dark hair and blue eyes. Relatives of William Rosnagle, 48 years old, who has been missing from his home, 130 West Third Street, Covington, since February 5, offered a reward for information leading to his whereabouts. Rosnagle was seen last at 6 o'clock on the night of February 5. walking east on Third Street.

His description has been broadcast by police. CANADIAN FILM Of Hunting And Fishing Scenes To Be Shown By Izaak Walton League To Boy Scouts. Showing of three reels of films of hunting and fishing scenes in Canada is to feature a Valentine party to be held tonight at the Boy Scout Headquaters, Fourth and Scott Streets, under auspices of the Covington Chapter, Izaak Walton League of America. The films have been' prepared by the Canadian National Railway. A representative of the company will supervise the showing.

The films are said to have been made recently and just have been released. Another feature of the party is to be award of medals and trophies won oy members of the Izaak Walton League in events during the annual field meet held last October. Another feature of the party is to be. an auction of the hunting and camping equipment of John Gill, one of the organizers and officers of the league, who died recently. Gill had one of the largest and most complete hunting and camping outfits in Northern Kentucky, His entire outfit will be on display.

Joseph A. Brendt and Louis N. Palmer are to be in charge of the auction. Dancing and other amusements are to be provided, with music by the Echo Artists, DELEGATES ARE NAMED To Represent Newport Pythians At Grand Lodge Meeting. Eureka Lodge No.

7, Knights of Pythias, Newport, selected the following representatives to Grand Lodge, which will convene in Lexington in June: J. L. Moloney. W. Thomasson, John Edwards, Wililam Smith, Walter Melching, William Kiel, Theodore Bush and George J.

Sloan. A committee composed of George J. Sloan, Charles R. Johns and Witliam Maunder was appointed to prepare program tor the celebration of sixty-fifth anniversary of the Tina founding of the order. date the celebration of the birthday Knights of Pythias, of which was founded in 1864, has not been determined.

SPORTSMEN Plan Record Scrutiny To Obtain Answers To Questions That Kentucky Game Commission Has Refused To Answer. EARLY RESIDENT SUCCUMBS. Mrs. Mary Crenshaw Walker Was Widow Of Tobacco Merchant. Mrs, Mary Crenshaw Walker, widely known resident of Campbell County, died at residence on the Dayton Pike, Fort Thomas, yesterday following an illness of about six weeks.

Death of Mrs. Walker, who wag 91 years old, was the result of old age. Mrs. Walker was the widow. of Isaac N.

Walker, tobacco merchant, who died about 29 years ago. Mrs. Walkerdled at she the had old resided Walker a home- number of years. Her husband and his people had occupied the home since 1834. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence Thursday morning at 11 o'clock.

Mrs. Walker is survived by six sons, George C. Walker, of the same address; W. G. and Isaac Lee Walker, Covington; Harry E.

Walker, San Ya Dimos, John C. Walker, Grant Springs, and Theodore D. Walker, of Fort Mitchell. COMPLETE DIX DAM SALE. Deed Filed In Kentucky Utilities Purchase Of Power Plant.

SPECIAL, DISPATCH TO THE ENQUIRER. Harrodsburg, February 11-L. B. Herrington, Louisville, and Attorney Chenault Hugeley, Danville, were here today to complete the deal and lodge the deed with Dr. T.

L. Menaugh, Clerk of Mercer County, in the more than seven million dollar deal whereby Dix Dam and all its holdings passed from the Kentucky Hydro Electric Company to the Kentucky Utilities Company. The gale involved not only the huge Dix Dam, six miles from here, but 36-six mile Herrington Lake, formed by the dam; the power plant at Lock No. 7 on Kentucky River, two mlies from the dam, and about 95 miles of transmission lines. The Kentucky Utilities Company has been one of the largest users of Dix Dam electric power.

It serves 212. communities and owns 1,600 miles of transmission lines. TWO GIRLS ARE INJURED When Sled Crashes Into Rock Pile At Foot Of Hill. Thelma Herfurth, 11 years old, and Elenora Herfurth, 6 years old, daughters of Mr. and Mrs.

Chester Her. furth, 11 Nineteenth Street, Clifton, minor cuts and injuries sled accident at NineSuffered, teenth Street and the Alexandria Pike, while coasting late yesterday afternoon. According to their father, who is Police Chief of Clifton, the, girls while coasting down Nineteenth Street, crashed into a rock pile at the foot of the hill. They were taken to their home by a neighbor, who witnessed the accident and the family physician was called to attend their injuries. Thelma, it was learned, suffered from a deep cut on her head and bruises to her legs.

Her sister suffered from A. cut over her right eye and minor body bruises. BOARD IS QUALIFIED To Hear Complaints Of Taxpayers Thirty- Day Session Planned. Members of the Kenton County Board of Equalization recently named by Judge John B. Read yesterday qualified before Judge Read and went into session.

The board named Richard L. Kenny, Chairman: Eugene Rankin, Vice Chairman, and Deputy County Clerk Joseph Meese, Secretary. The board is to be in session 30 days, during time they will hear complaints adjust A38C8S Which, ments on property made by Kenton County Tax Assessor Clifford W. Pugh. Announcement was made yesterday that the board will be in session daily from 9:30 to 11:30 o'clock in the morning and from 1:30 to 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

Half day sessions will be held Saturday. RECEPTION IS PLANNED. Members of the Kenton County Democratic Women's Club have planned a reception at the Covington Art Club's headquarters, Sixth and Greenup Streeta, Covington, for February 20. Miss Edith Weld Peck, Cincinnati, is to be the principal speaker. committee Includes Miss Mildred Hartke, Chairman, Mrs.

F. A. Rothier, Miss Ada Conklin, Miss Margaret Kennedy and Miss Laura Hellebush. ABANDONED, HE SAYS. On grounds of abandonment, Richard W.

Johnson, Newport, filed suit for divorce from Myrtle Johnson, Price Hill, Ohio, in Campbell Circuit Court yesterday. They were married in Newport May 5, 1923, and lived together until February 13, 1927. when he alleges she left him. They have one daughter, Alverna, 3 years old. Frankfort, February 11-(AP) -Records of the State Game and Fish Commission will be searched for information the commission has declined to give to the Jefferson County: Game and Fish Protective Association, John M.

Scott, representative of the association, declared following a meeting of the commission today. "We wrote commission some the time ago asking answers to a questionnaire, and we were referred to' the records. We have asked these same questions today, and again we are referred to the records, 80 we will send an expert accountant here to get this information," Mr. Scott told the commission. The Jefferson County Association asked for information concerning the cost of operating the game and fish department; the cost of distributing game and fish over the state; the method of appointing wardens, and other details.

The question of or not polities controls to extent whether. the activities of the commission was discussed at the meeting. Mr. Scott declared that he had been told by a former executive agent that politics prevented the commission from functioning effectively. In response to Mr.

Scott's query if this condition still existed, Commissioner A. Trigg declared it had "for the past two or three months." Commissioner Ray Moss asserted: "It is all news to me." Declaring that he "wanted peace," but was willing to fight." Mr. Scott told the commission that no results bad been obtained in the 16 years the commission had been in existence. Among the things he listed as necessary for improving game and fish conditions in the state were a specially trained man to be in charge of the fish hatcheries: wardens gelected and retained on merit, without regard to political affiliations; and proper functioning of the commission. Mr.

Scott also asked for the commission's attitude towards ing game farms over the state, where ramen made would to be this raised. question, No the answer commission declaring that it would like to discuss the matter. Senator John L. Trumbo, executive agent, declared politics has nothing to do with the appointment of dens, but that merit was the prime factor. When the delegation from Louisville read a letter from Samuel Reed, Hazard, charging Warden A.

B. with neglect of duty, Senator Trumbo remarked: "It is wonderful, the letters you are getting. It is too bad you are not the head of the Game and Fish Commission." Several sharp exchanges of words between the County delegation and the commisJefferson, sion caused Chairman T. B. Watts to call for order.

VACATIONING AT MIAMI. Sawyer A. Smith, United States District Attorney at Covington, and Mrs. Smith are passing two weeks' vacation at Miami, Fla. Attorney Smith expects to return the last week in February to attend Federal Court lat Jackson, Ky, PEERLESS COAL WHEN WANT IT YOU Our large fleet of trucks assures prompt delivery at all times, Courteous drivers will put your coal where you want it.

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