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1930 erv RfcAU lir YING r7 An I lil SI 18TH AMENDMENT INVALID DECISION WILL BE APPEALED Man Drifts 6 Days in Gulf Without Food, Water Saved NEW or.LEANS, D. IT. By A. The steam Lna Luckea-bach docked tdday at the Pcla street wharf with Francisco Vaa-quez. charcoal maker cf the I'e of llr.ea.

who was picked up from aa optn boat in the Gulf tf Mexico after t.e said hs bad drifted for six djya without food and with no water for four daya. He was weak from lack cf nourishment and aimoet unconscious when the tteamer pulled aJongald his IS-f iot acow about 14 miles off Cuba, lyir.g in the bottom of the kvv he had reached for a rope dangled to him from the ship and then mUaiwed. Captain Walter Town aid he cent a man over the ride and brought Vaanes aboard. $60,000,000 BILL REDUCED BY COMMITTEE Drought Relief Loan Figure Cut in Half By Vote of Sixteen To One On Senate Measure. WASHINGTON.

Ce it n- 1 Th lltiiite agriculture coran.it. lo-uy votej to rtdjc from l-'H to IM.MW ih- drought rUf Joan till. The ote to report the la to 1 after ti lmoer.U H'x-d by flaiUr. Virginia, tad on tlf'-rt to tl. Tl.e commit- ruck out language authorizing loan, in fr.

fuera fur bunun food. iiAWMH Laii.gb fea Hyde WASHINGTON. tec. 7. By A.

Secretary Hyd today declared 0CN would be aufficlent to lake care of tf drought-stricken farmers. Testifying before the House agriculture committee, tha secretary aaid the agriculture drpartmen' viewi the Senates proponal to provide funda for loans for food aa "a very dangerous propoaltion." Nationally, Hyde aald drought damage was confined to corn, hay and pasturage. There was no harm from a national standpoint on the cotton crop, but various local areas were affected. Woods to Be Called WASHINGTON, Dse. A.

The Senate today adopted the LaFolIette resolution, requesting the (SOW TUBS TO PAOB PLEASE) Instruments Record Strange Shaking of Earth's Crust CAMBRIDGE. Dec. 17. (By A. Beginning Sunday and reaching a climax late Tuesday, a mysterious shaking of the earth' crust ha been recorded on the Instruments of the Harvard seismograph Ic station, the university announced today.

Trrs shaking continued today, but with less severity. 'The ground moved back and forth rythmlcally and constantly." the announcement set forth, "taking about six seconds to complete each swfng. It does not go over a cou-pb of ten thousandths of an Inch In cither direction, but even that represents tremendous forces at work to maintain such motion for hours and days. "These oscillations of the earth's cruit are called mlcrorjisms, (that Is microscopic shakings). They have been observed from time to time by seismograph stations all over the world, but years of scientific Ftudy hnve failed as to yield a completely satisfactory ex planatlon of their cause." 2M9Pa7ToTl Taxes for 1930 254 Yesterday With the payment of 254 poll taxes Tuesday the total number which has been paid at the sheriff's office up to date Is 2,649.

There are only eleven more days In which to pay poll taxes. Citizens who desire to vote In the State and parochial elections in January, 1932, had better pay their poll tax at once or the time limit may expire before they do so. Those who do not have their poll tax receipts for the years 1930 and 1931 will be unable to vote in this election. "A word to the wise ought to be sufficient." Youth Pictured As Thrill Slayer and Bandit Being Held JNDEPENDENCE. Kuui.

Dec 11 4t'y A. P) Everett Ilaliima. 17, to pLttre as a UMl.t who kititd victima to afford frid a thrill, taoed vM-tiooing todjiy relaUve to the murdrr of WUluir Iric, Kirui twkery driver. The youth haa cur.frJ kill.t, Jum Tyro. Kansas, fillmj station operator during a holdup, officials said.

aejd by Fern McNabb Dy. li. to whom police attributed the "killed for a thrill" ta-nrn. Hildimn denied tne crime. Kansaa de-teclltes fciid the Lwty told them he witned the ahootwg of the tukery driver along a country road whi rid.ng to an automobilo ae-torn; nyirii tiie one drum by k.U'r.

1,000 PERSONS HERE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT! Committee Finds Work For 200 Citizens Asked To Help Create Jobs For Lessj Fortunate. Approximately 200 persons have been put to work by the citizen' unemployment committee since last Saturday, it was announced by the committee today but more than 1.000 still seek jobs. A total of 1.2V5 jobless persons were registered at noon today. The committee again issued a plea for Alexandrians to assist in finding jobs for these persons. If the work is only temporary, and lasting for only a day or more, it will come as a boon and a blessing to some poor, unfortunate person who has been the victim of circum stances.

One man, the father of seven children, went to the Chamber of Commerce yesterday indigent and in dire need of immediate financial aid. He told the committee he had been out of work for a long while and that his children were starving for lack of food. Trent James, parish assessor and chairman of the unemployment committee, made a cash donation of $50 to the man. Many skilled carpenters, trained craftsmen, railroad men, laborers, and others are included in the number registered at the Chamber of Commerce. If you are more fortunatehelp the citizens' committee to help find jobs for these unemployed.

Brother and Sister, Lifers, Serve Nine Years, Released COLUMBIA, S. Dee. 17. (By A. The gates of the State prison will swing open here today for a brother and his sister who en tered it aa "lifers" nine years ago, while still In their 'teens, after their I conviction of slaying their father.

In September, 1921, Ira Cook, who was 17 at the time, and his sister, Mamie, but 13, were convicted of the murder of their father Sellers Cook, In Lexington county. A Jury'e recommendation of mercy saved the youngsters from a sentence of death. Neither could read nor write at the time. Acting on recommendations of the trial Judge and solicitor. Governor Richards has suspended their sentences during good behavior.

S. R. Jackson, Named Postmaster at Cheneyville WASHINGTON. Dec. 17.

(By A. Louisiana Postmaster nominations, submitted by President Hoover to the Senate for confirmation. Include: Stephen R. Jaekson, Cheneyville; Ethel I. Montgomery, Delhi; Samuel E.

Rankin, Haynes-vNle; Frank M. Caldwell, Robeline, and William W. Addison. Springhill. Orange, Texas, Mayor, 51 Years Old, Dies ORANGE.

Texas, Dec. 17. (By A. Ed 8. McCarver.

61. mayor of Orange, died today after several days Illness. He was stricken with apoplexy last Friday. He was prominently Identified with the Masonic. Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows lodges.

KILLING FROST IN LOUISIANA, 24 DEGREES HEBE Snow and Ice Cover Several Counties of Mississippi Delta On Visit of Winter's Coldest Wave. ATLANTA. f. 17. (By A.

Winter blew an icy film over the uaually sufcny South today. Suow dotted the Atlantic seaboard and penetrated s. fir Inland as Greenwood. MUs. Approximately two inches (Vll at Greenville, 8.

C. and Charlotte, N. C. Both lrt and snow vioited other South Carolina point and enveloped Atlanta. Snow a pi -tare I In Knoaville, Na.hvtlle, Memphis and Chattanooga.

and Northern Arkansas. Freezing and near freezing temperatures were general. Wythevllle. reported a minimum of fourteen degreea during a 14-hour period. A cross-section of thermometer read ings early today gave Nashville.

21; IJttle Rock. SO; Birmingham. IS; Atlanta, 21; Richmond. 21. Slorss Warning Iisnea WASHINGTON.

Dec. 27. (By A. The weather bureau today issued the following storm warning: Advisory: Northeast storm warnings ordered a. m.

north of Wilmington. N. to Virginia Capes. Disturbance of slight Intensity over northeastern Florida will move northeastward with increasing Intensity and cause strong northeast winds this afternoon and tonight. Warnings lowered Jacksonville to Charleston.

Killing Frosts la Loaltlsna NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 17. (By A. Killing frosts were thrust upon sections of Louisiana and Mississippi early today as old man winter came In with a vengeance, and freezing temperatures were predicted for both States tonight by the local weather bureau.

1 Frost was reported at Monroe where 24 degrees was registered, and the seme temperature at Alexandria was accompanied by frost Morgan City had to degrees. Lake Charles 31. New Orleans 37 and Baton Rouge 44 degrees. The Hattlesburg, area started the day with the temperature two below freezing-. Knew And Ice CLARKSDALE.

Dec 17. (By A. Snow and Ice covered several counties of the Mississippi delta today In the coldest wave of the season. Traffic on the highways between here and Memphis and to points South was made exceedingly dangerous because of the Ice coats. Much suffering was reported among the large number of unemployed on plantations and in the cities and relief agencies were extending themselves to care for the poor.

Frost At Lake Charles LAKE CHARLES. Dec. 17. (By A. A cold night with clear skies laid a heavy frost upon this city today with the thermometer registering 30 degrees.

Christmas Weather In South ATLANTA. Dec. 17. (By A. Christmas weather moved In on the South today, a week ahead of time.

The greater part of Dixie was blanked in snow and sleet, ranging from a bare trace to knee-deep layers that prevented children In Rutherfordton and Forest City, N. from attending school. There was no record low temperature accompanying the snow fall, but frost to the coast in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and extreme northwest Florida was predicted for tonight. The minimum here was 24 degrees and two persons were treated at a hospital for frozen feet. The Atlanta weather bureau said It was probable the precipitation in other portions of the south, as In Atlanta, was as much sleet es snow, making hardei going for motor traffic than snow.

Snow last night extended as far south as northwestern portions of Alabama and Mississippi were light flurries were recorded. Except in extreme southern portions, most of the area had slowly rising temperatures In prospect either tonight or tomorrow. Border states and the mountainous regions of east Tennessee, western Virginia and North Carolina were under the deepest mantle. Eleven inches o( snow at Danville, which fell between 4 and 10 a. m.

and did not stop then, was the heaviest since 192. Knoxville, had two Inches and Nashville two and a half. In Tennessee the snow extended westward to Memphis where a one-inch blanket was on the ground. Snow started falling early today In Richmond, with Western Virginia already well covered. Roanoke was wing the unemployed to clear the streets.

The Carolinas were snow covered as far south ns Beaufort, S. where the freezing temperature ended and the precipitation was In the form of rain. Snow and sleet In Georgia extended as far south as Macon and Augusta. Florida es-caped both snow and freezing temperatures. In Alabama, Birmingham had light flurrte but half an Inch of snow waa recorded at Gadsden.

Berreea At Lafsyette LAFAYETTE. Dec. 17. (By A. The lowest temperature at Lafayette last night w-as 24 degrees, but the thermometer at noon today had risen to 42.

Kentucky Bank Falls To Open FRANKFORT. Dec. 17. (By A. W.

A. Dlcken. State hanking commissioner, was notified today that the Bank of Sturgls. Union county, failed to open Us doors this Crux of Dry Law Decision Given By AMrit4 ff Article V. S- Constitution: The Cocgreaa, whenever two-thirds of both houses shall deem it necessary, ahall propose amen 1-m-nta to this Constitution, or.

on the application of the legislatures of two-thirds of the sever! States, shall call a convention for the pur- Him aF hrnrwiktn. which. In enl.tr cae. shall be valid I I. all InK.I.

bM.f I h.i. OTa of thia constitution, when rati fit by the legt.laturee of three-fourths thereof of the several States, or by conventions in three-fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress. The powers not delegated to the I'nited States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the States are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Federal Judge William Hark at Newark. N.

In holding the eighteenth amendment Invalid said: "If the amendment to be considered is one designed to transfer to the United States powers heretofore r-served to the States, or. If there be any such, to the people, tha answer must be In favor of the convention method." As regards transfer of power. Judge Clark held that the only amendment resembling tlvs eighteenth was the thirteenth, the slavery amendment, but the thlrt-jenth did not grant power to regulate and prohibit certain acts. DOLL AND TOY FUND GROWING Number of Donations In creaseMore Than $425 Raised Here The City Welfare Bureau (United Charities) announces today that they have received a nice lot of clothing for boys, which are to be used In the work of clothing tha children of the poorer people of the city. The gift la highly appreciated.

The Bureau also announces that Dr. of the State Colony and Training School has also donated a quantity of children's clothes to the same cause. Mr. Edgar Jordan of the Standard Printing Company has donated all the necessary tags to place on the toys, etc, to bs put on the Community Christmas tree. Besides the wonderful response In cash which Is being printed In Town Talk from day to day, the fob-lowing firms have donated large amounts of cash and toys, most of whom have been mentioned previ ously In this column: The McAdams Company, Weiss A Golding, 8ears ft Roebuck, J.

C. Penney Montgomery Ward Kress, and Wool-worth. Previoualy aeknowl.dg.d JS95.8J Employ. Guaranty Bank and Truat Company 10.1 Newaudt's Kapidea Shoe Store. (.00 Employe.

Newatadt's Rapidea Shoe Store 4 ISO Cash j.oo Employeea Alexandria Bank and Truat Company 7.00 Canh 1.00 Mii. Katie Racbal 1.00 Harold Holmes 1.00 Anni. Lu Edmund. 1.00 Mra. J.

N. Murphey 1.00 Janice Ann Couilllon 1.00 Will Horhbaum 2.00 Mra. S. E. Coleman 1.00 Mra.

Hanna Phillips 1.00 E. T. Mounce 1.00 Mra. Ferol S. La Croix 1.00 Miaa Frieda Retainer 1.00 Mra.

V. T. Darid 1.00 Mra. Mabel Tannrhill j.oo Mr. and Mra.

p. M. Dyer, 2.00 A. H. Guidry 1 00 Hi.ne.

Liia and Liie Clements 10.00 Arem. Club 6 00 W. 8. Rudolph 2.50 Janlr. Shirley Gin.barg 1.00 Carol Lea Ginahrrg i.oo The Woman'a Mixnionary Society, Emmanuel Raptiat Church S.00 Eleanor Bolton 2.00 Fran Bolton 2.00 Charles L.

Brown 2.00 Mra. O. G. Wilaon 6.00 3,850 CottonBales on River Packet Barges Reach Af. 0.

NEW ORLEANS. Dee. 17. (By A. Three barges loaded to the waters edge with bales of cotton and towed by the river packet "Ouachita" with Its decks and cabins storing cotton bales, arrived here today from Camden, where the first consignment was taken aboard.

Other cotton wai picked up at Arkansas and Louisiana points en route here. The cargo of 8,850 bales and consigned to New Orleans cotton firms, w-as said by Packet Captain L. V. Cooley to have reminded him "of the old days of water transportation." He said he believed It one of the most successful shipments elnce the Civil War. The trip was made in ten days, and one more Is expected to be mode before the season closes.

to cuatfrAAA? Offend for Boat IS I Ann mvffl. yjjtus tlaa for a fc the BMt tans-and Illuminated and Pin. L-tT Zi tr tf A rxandrta Gar- KM i -r tl.e removal of aJ g1 at Kivi re garden i cf run1' wn I-irinon of the rrwi; 1 1 clock Tueaday ifMrw t.prt were voted Lj, sfer tkey rd it k-re'V rsd said, chiefly for LJef takirf action relative ill' tsr. domety de. rrtmas ir on their to In hiTlnir rkanfl up.

la rry Other wT to itnmto pf the rlty f8 frnrc f'ltiful. rt A.Wn adlresned th itA pv an outline of the for fr oeautuui. rtlfh ohtelnel LatitiM. av uch i eratlon. 'jhM fr 'k'll to prt I -it1 City IK-antiful flan i tree TEN.

PLEASE) 1 GIVES DRY LAW 0. K. It Helpi Country and Enforcement Daily Improving Dec. 17. (By A.

'jom A. Edlm fipresaed today that prohibition yi the Industrial and eco-'Jtof America and that its Kw Improving dally. )l4 wai set forth In answer submitted to him r.Jur.ni K. Shield, superin- of the New Jersey Antl wag ue. ft quettions and answers: ro approve of the eigh- is5nt.

If to, why? Ti It it a necessary aid to practical enforcement ra all over the country. 3u it helped the Industrial Mmic life of America at iy ttrenghtened the lndus- Mtog of our nation abroad? and to a greater extant Kaed. your Judgment are chit-r fed and clothed and tince the coming of na- WUWUon than they were 1 i ay Judgment I trould say ffiTes. Let me cite my ex-PUi manufacturer, slm- of other manufacturers. before prohibition hun- Pale-faced women, shab- NJ, some with faded shawls Mr heads, appeared at our Wnt Orange.

They ere let some of their hus- wej before he got to a a Vear after the M. not a single woman ap- eurely we Americans do 3 return of this state of Cwloubtotlly the condition fcw Indicates the children although thry little bettor eiff than the will do anything up her lif-a to pro 1 attitude should the wo- America hold tow ard 'nd why? ran IS tho rimlAHInn nt Mid the children. She rrr normal woman, does not Introduction of nnrcotlcs aii, which In many canes 6umanfi man Into a brute. 1 We boVS nnil nf "ore iMy t0 dpveIop a and mental become every way uiui citizens un- prohibition of the I if or und.r the old II 'U. or Bnv form r.t Qtot.

ijm control? ft they certainly cannot de. nd otner narcotics. 'htornth Amend- "'uea as blrsslnir to nor foerat onT Moreemen itin "Pica 1... nay, we now vZ maniifcturer right Instead of men with hv-'CK IOHECAST "mUTi. iii.htir continued lluni coniinu freeilng L'W, the eo.t to.

eloudlneiij I Hlrl ml. J. the II ued 's, lltnuJ. C.onht. Thur.d.y "fni niiiw ruin In ire 1 winds on the be v' 'ri.

Mln warmer In tofrenh TS TODAY Uhdsey Rebuked; Disorderly Conduct Charge Dismissed NEW D- A. A charge tf conduct CaiBM lmr JwU lien taaxui txUy iy M.Citrie fr. Tl.e charge the ormer Judge Inttrrui.ting a re- iwjua crnony at 4 eittOrJ The court th, complaint made out ty a rnu. Inf the Ixnvrr Jurw ah mtrltr-riny ernu a ttl.iom ceremotiy he inlrruitej il.shop William T. SUrmirt i.muIi rmparKn.

ate tiumaice in tl.e Catlir iral John the lwne a tjut.ljy. Then Muclktrare lrer nJri a new corupUint drawn, to be nunn ly a rirMnt4Uie of the church, anj nhrn nUu-Jy cams (orward to iKn it he thrtw ca cut i( court. lie rebuked LinJw-y. hew-tr. In droinung the charge.

"You are a man of Intelligence, yon are a lawyer, you are a Jule. you knew you ere In church ttd you knew the law," Magt.trate lreyer tuM the rrlKinf-nt tf companionate marriaKe. "Jf you frit you were malignrj you had your retnMy. I alwayi If a man hurt my fit-Unk- I have the courta to go to. A church hae a right to hold a divine aervlce wl'h out Interrujition.

The nhouH Eivrn to know tint ftr nnl mlr m'l right to Interrupt church STORE LOOTED AT LECOMPTE Merchandiae Valued at $2,000 Stolen from Abe Goldberg' The mercantile establishment cf Abe Goldbere, at Lccompte, was looted bv thieves Tuesday night who stole merchandise valued at approximately $2,000, and $4 60 in currency. The loot is believed to have been hauled off in a truck or in automobile. An entrance was effected through a traniome ever the front door, and the thieves made their exit throuph a hifh window on the side. This window was latched on the inside, and the fastening was removed so the window could be opened by the thieves when they escaped. The eoods stolen consisted of the best articles the merchant had in stock, including women's silk underwear, shirts, men's leather coats, hose and underwear, men over coats, men's suits, women's dresses and fur coats.

As soon as the robbery was dis covered, the sheriff's office was no tified and Sheriff Downs and Deputy Sheriff Marler went to Lccompte and made an investigation, but did not obtain a clue. The sheriff and deputy examined the pround around the buildinp, and found under the window on the outside tracks of two men and a woman. Sheriff Downs, said, however, that he did not find any automobile tracks near the store, ano it is believed that the loot was carried from the store to the autonio- bile, which was parked some dis tance awav. Sheriff Downs and Deputy Mar ler returned to the city and the sheriff announced that he would go back to Lecompte to further pursue the investiRation in an effort to apprehend the thieves. Sheriff Downs was accompanied to Lccompte by J.

M. Bush, fincerprint expert at local police headquarters, who took fingerprints left in the store. It is hoped in this way to apprehend the thieves. The sheriff announced that Town Marshal V. S.

Barker, of Lecompte, is also assisting in the investigation. The sheriff also announced that Mr. Goldberg did not carry burglary insurance, and his loss will be heavy. Receiver! To Operate Memphis Radio Station WASHINGTON. Dec.

17. (T.y A. Heverslng its decision of yesterday, the Federal Kndlo Commission todny granted receivers of Station WMC, of Memphis, per mlfslon to operate the station tem porarily until January 31. WMC Is owned by the Memphis Commercial Appeal. The commission's action yestordny was taken under recently adopted general orders, which held that the insolvency of owners of the station was prima facie evidence that it was not financially responsible.

Chase Ends, Driving Auto While Intoxicated Charged NEW ORLEANS, Dec. A. A motorist pursued by a traffic policeman clinging to the side of a commandeered automobile led chase early today through the French quarter and business district and over the flower beds of Lafayette Square which ended out Cnnal at Broad street where the fugitive ii monument. Arrested. the man sold he was PHo, Spenre.

aged 81. Ho was chnrged with driv- In ig -vhlto Intoxicated. cnuinr'a Wife Dies ONcilATOULA. Deft 17. Murv Abels Pet- (By i- ci.m 5nnlor J.

ton, lie vi after a long ill- ness. She was 70 yenrs old. funeral i. be na completed toor Federal Judge's Ruling ia New Jersey Against Dry Law Causes No Cheers or Groans. WASHINGTON.

Dee. 17. By A. An Irnmeliite to tia supreme court front ti.e decision ran dt-red by Jud William Cits In New Jersey yesterday declaring tha ltta Amendment Invalid, will taken. The deciaiun was reached at tha Justice oVpartrntnt today after con- feivncts betwen Attorney General Mitchell, Assistant Attorney General YoungquUt.

in charge of prohibition. Philip Forman. United Staies attor nty at Newark; Howard T. Jones, assistant prohibition, director, and other officials. The Justice department announce! that "at the proper time, the su preme court will be requested to set the case down for early Meanwhile, prohibition Director Woodcock moved to continue the enforcement of prohibition under tha Eighteenth Amendment In New Jersey.

In a elc gram to Louis J. Tffct. deputy prohibition administrator at Newark, he said: "Do not be dis couraged by Judge Clark's decision. Carry on. wni Xot Cat STorh lew WASHINGTON.

Dec 17. (By A. Neither cheers nor groapa echoed in Washington at news that a federal judge hsd ruled the Eighteenth Amendment Invalid. Eu.ch opinion as was expressed here today held the decision would not cut mucli Ice. The drys predicted the supremo court.

If and when the ruling cornea up for review will reverse it. They cited numerous precedents. Tho justice department hid It could not, until after supreme court action, af feet the status of prohibition. Anti-prohlbltlonlsts In Washington had not summed up their attitude, but most heads of national wet groups In other cities were conservative in comment. The drys gar their position In expressing belief that the grounds upon which Judge William Clark, New Jersey, yesterday decided against the prohibition amendment, had been held unsound by the supreme court years ago.

The highest bench haa held repeatedly that various attacks CO constitutional prohibition- had no merit It has refused to' entertain several other attempts to break down the amendment' Those who know well the workings of the court (If 0W TUXM TO PAOB rtTB, FLEAIE) COTTON PRICES ARE DISCUSSED Farmers Must Diversify Crops, Agricultural Teachers Told In the opinion of agricultural economists, the price of cotton during the next ten years will be less than that paid during the past ten years. Such was the opinion expressed by Charles H. Alvord, representing the federal farm board, at a district meeting of agricultural teachers held in the office of W. J. Avery, parish superintendent of schools, Tuesday afternoon.

If the production of cotton in 1931 equals that produced in 1930, and there is no change for the better, Mr. Alvord declared that there would be a carry-over of 8,000,000 hales-at the end of the cotton yeat. He declared that the commercial depression had brought about an increase in the carry-over this year to 6.100.000. Mr. Alvord declared that the development and opening up of large cotton producing areas in West Texas and Oklahoma, and the ue of tractors and other farm machinery in the production of cotton crops had contributed somewhat to the present situation.

The speaker urged that farmers so arrange their farming program that they may more sufficiently maintain their production of other crops, besides cotton, in order that they can obtain a living for the people on their land, feed for live stock and a cash income that will sustain farm operation irrespective of the price of cotton. If the farmer will diversify his farming to this degree, Louisiana can compete with the West or any other cotton grow-ing section in the world, he said. Other speakers included J. W. Bateman, assistant state supervisor of agriculture, of the state department of education; J.

J. Lee. Jr, professor of agricultural education, Louisiana State University. Teachers present w'ere Couvillion, Mansura high school; L. M.

Na-hours, Poland; J. R. Caldwell. Monterey; S. A.

Mtisselwhite, Oberlin; J. C. Floyd. Olla-Standard; S. K.

Aycock, Dodson; T. L. Johnston, Grayson; H. Vinyard, Sykes; U. K.

Franken, Marksvillc, and J. 1L Wedgeworth, Harrisonburg. -j Gasoline Prices at Shreveport Increased SHREVEPORT. Dec. 17.

(By A. The Louisiana Oil Refining Corporation and the Gulf Refining Com ny today followed the! lead of tho Texas Company and Increased gasoline prices two cents a gallon, new price being 1-2 cents. The Louisiana Company railing it thrs cents to If 1-2. for credit sales. The Standard Oil Comrwny continued Its old schedule of 10 1-3 cash, and a cent higher to credit customers.

SALE OF 1931 AUTO LICENSE PLATES BEGINS Local Office Located At Highway Barn On Lower Third Street Buy" Early To Avoid Rush. Automobile license plates for 1931 are now on sale. Under the law ail persons are required to display the new license plates on their cars noi later than the 1st day of February The public, therefore, has ample time a full forty-five days to buy the new license plates and to avoid congestion. The sale of license plates in Alex andria will take place at the high way maintenance office on the ex treme end of lower Third street, near the Central -Louisiana fair grounds. The office will be in charge Sam Broida, and wlil be open from 8 a.

nt to 5 p. m. daily, There will be no office in the court house as has previously been the case. While the change will prove to be an inconvenience to the pub lie. they are urged to co-operate by getting their license plates earl) and thus avoiding a last minute rush.

Orders for license plates may be mailed directly to the motor vehicle bureau at Daton Rouse or to anv of the sub-stations listed below on forms furnished to automobile sales garages, mayors offices and sher iffs offices throughout the state. The orders must be accompanied by money order or cashier check, lot the oilice cannot accept the per- INOW TUXM TO PACE TWO, PLEASE) Legion Organizer Opposes Einstein's California Visit LOS ANGELES, Dec. 17. (By A. Characterizing Dr.

Albert Einstein as a Pacifist, Dr. A. D. Houghton, one of the organizers of the American Legion, has suggested action to prevent the visit to California of the famed German mathematician. The suggestion, offered before Los Angeles Legionnaires last night, brought forth mingled applause and expressions of dlsfator, but no action.

The attack. Dr. Houghton said, was based upon expressions at tributed to Dr. Einstein in a recent New Tork speech, who was quoted 'as urging men of military age to refuse to fight as a meana of preventing war. Revolutionary Situation in Guatemala Critical WASHINGTON.

Dec 17. (By A. Existence of a "critical" revolutionary situation In Guatemala was reported to the State department today by th-s American Legation at Guatemala City. Aside from reporting that sharp fighting bad occurred on the streets, the Legation's advices were indefinite. The obscurity of the actual status of th3 revolution was Indicated by the Legation's report in saying that the army was divided, hut that it was not known whether the revolt was Against Provisional President Palma or another faction Talma Is Overthrown WASHINGTON.

Dec 17. (By A. Minister Ryclnos. of Guatemala, was notified by message from his country today that the government of President Palma had been overthrown. NECROLOGY.

GREENFIELD. (R A. Marjr Prudence Weila Smith, author of Youna People'a died today at her horn her. In her SOth year. as Bell, 2, of Pittsburgh, and O.

W. Landley, $5, of Frankfort, Ind. Landley Is believed to have killed himself rather than be taken alive. Two Members of the posse were wounded In the running fight which ended in an Illinois corn field near here after a chase of nearly seventy miles. Bell 'was killed by Ernert Boetto, a volunteer posseman.

One of his companions, E. II. Hunter, thought to be from Terre Haute, was wounded. Two others, William Long of Kansas City and William Martin, who refused to give his residence were captured. Practically all the estimated loot $15,000 was Policeman Killed in Jackson Man's Home JACKSON.

Dec. 17. (By A. E. H.

Mangum, Jackson policeman, was shot and killed today by William Rogers In the Rogers home. Rogers was being held in city Jail. Chief of Police John Simmons said that Mangum "had no business In the Rogers home" and that the officer was supposed to have been on duty. According to city officers Rogers went to his home shortly before noon and found Mangum In the house- with Mrs. Rogers.

Rogers was held on a murder charge. Army Major Says Wife Ceased To Love Him KANSAS CITY. Dec. 17. (By A.

Major Charles A. Shepard testified on cross-examination today at his trial for the alleged potion murder of his wife that Mrs. Shepard had ceased to love him and that his purported statement to the contrary made to Federal agents at Denver last spring was an "Inaccuracy." The prosecution, continued its ei-forts to show discrepancies between the statement and his testimony. MARKETS AT A GLANCE NEW YORK. Dee.

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Csttlssttsdy higher. k'sner. Bank Bandits Lose Fight with Posse; Two Robbers Killed and $15,000 Recovered SIDELL. 17. (By A.

The trans-border line battle which five daring bank bandits lost yesterday to a posee of unrelenting officers resulted In the capture of bigger criminal game than was first Indicated, authorities said as they surveyed the results. The gtng, two of whose members were killed, one of thrm apparently by his own hands w-as wanted for a eories of bank holdups In Western Indiana. In addition to the robbery of the Citizens' State Bank at Clinton, which kd to thrlr downfall. This was revealed by Chnunrey A. Manning of the Indiana State Bureau of Criminal Identification, who Identified tha dead baodils as Thoni I 'ut 1 today..