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Snow A Snow flurries tonight and probably Thursday morning: colder tonight and in extreme east portion Thursday. Sun sets today 4:35. rises' tomorrow 7:01. OLEAN International News Service ifl A' Ni. TIMES United Press Service VOL, No, 261.

"The Paper That Gow Home" WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1930. TWENTY PAGES. PRICE TYvSO CENTS. A Yesterday's Total Circulation: 9 6 2 2 A Hnppy Thanksgiving; To All Our Headers, Far and Xuar! anksgiyin Plan To Expedite State "Construction Work And Give Jobs To Thousands Acting Governor Lehman And Republican Legislative Leaders Reach Agreement For Making Appropriations. (By United Press) Albany, Nov.

26. Some 7,000 unemployed are ex pelted to be given work in New York state early next week as the result of an agreement reached by Acting Governor Lehman and Republican legislative leaders for making ap probations -for public construction available sooner thai ordinarily. After a conference attended by Senator John Knight, president pro-tern of the senate; Senator Charles J. Hewitt and Assemblyman Eiberly Hutchinson, chairmen of the finance committees, and Russell G. Dunmore, Republican leader of the assembly, among others, the acting governor announced the following program had been drawn up unanimously: The appropriation of between 519,000,000 and 520,000,000 immediately after the legislature convenes for state hospital construction and expansion.

The appropriation of 5110,000 to enable the state architect and engineer to begin work at once on plans for new state construction. This program, Lehman said. provide building construction and otherwise be possibl road work three than heretofore. State hospital construction and expansion will include the addition of 6,000 beds for the insane. This expansion will be at Pilgrims Hospital at Kings Park, L.

Brooklyn Stale Hospital, Harlem Valley Hospital at Wingdale, and the Hudson River State Hospital at Poughkeepsie. "We have talked over plans to expedite state construction work, Lehman said, "and the state ar- will be authorized to proceed with plans and specifications providing approximately 0,000 additional beds for the state hospitals, in anticipation of appropriations to be made early in the session. This will mean that several thousand men can be put to work months earlier than would months At the same time Lehman and Senator Knight announced that administration and the Repub- llcan leaders were in accord on plans to expedite state construction in order to relieve the unemployment situation. The 5110.000 appropriation will be in the form of a loan. It will be used to keep from 70 to 100 draftsmen employed in the state architect's office on preliminary work which otherwise would be held up until appropriations were made in March.

William E. Haugaard, state architect, will be given 5100,000 for the preparation of plans and specifications, and the remaining 510,000 will be turned over to Thomas Farrell, state engineer for surveying land. I earlier To which Senator Knight added that "it is the desire of the legislative leaders to do everything possible to advance the measures for the benefit of the unemployed." It was estimated by Colonel Frederick Stuart Greene, superintendent of public works, that 5.000 men will be employed on hospital construction and 2.000 on road jobs provided by 512.000.000, which cost the state and the federal governments share equally. Moverover. Col.

Greene said, part-time employment probably will be afforded to more than 500,000 men in other lines of industry in this state and others due to the stimulation caused by New York State's construction program. It is probable that another 150.000 will be employed in cement plants and other industries close to road construction, he said. Organized Labor Demands Next Secretary Of Labor Have Paid-Up Union Card Washington, Nov. 26--(INS) -Demands of organized labor that President Hoover appoint a successor to Secretary of Labor James J. Davis only from within the ranks of the American Federation of Labor probably mean that that cabinet portfolio will not be filled until the first of the year, it was indicated today.

Although this open move by the A. F. of L. on the eve of Davis 1 retirement to take his seat in the senate placed John P. Frey, secretary-treasurer of the Metal Trades Union, in a commanding position for the post, it has not precluded his appointment.

White House aides admit that WILL ROGERS says: Beverly Hills, Nov. 26 (Special to Olean Times) Every government in the world today has more discontented people than usual, but I think there is less complaint by the subjects in Russia lhan anywhere else. That is, they don't complain -as long. Russia hasn't today in her borders what you would call f. constant critic.

You simply say' your say and you are through. Russia is a country that is burying their troubles. Your criticism is "Here lies the body of Boris Ogimsky; he said Satlin, the i a wouldn't last, but he outlived Yours, A organized labor has tremendous weight in the Senate, where all cabinet nominations must be confirmed. At the same time, they point out that the action of William Green, president of the A. F.

of in publicly turning thumbs down on all candidates who do not hold a union card has placed President Hoover in "a delicate position." It is now an open question whether he can adhere to the time-honored custom which permitted presidents to choose their own departmental heads, or whether he must bow to the dictates of an organized minority. Mr. Hoover's personal choice to head the Labor Department always has been William N. Doak of Virginia, legislative representative of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen. At the time he was forming his cabinet in advance of inauguration, he offered the job to Doak, but the Brotherhoods are not affiliated with the Federation, and he retained Davis.

Doak's name has been prominent again now that Congress is about to convene. Green, however, following a conference with the President last night, said he had nothing against Doak "personally," but that he acceptable to the Federation. Senator Simeon Fess of Ohio, chairman of the Republican National Committee, voiced an opposing view when he said Green's attitude was "regrettable." The public, Fess, said, would agree Mr. Hoover should pick his man on merit and ability, not affiliation. BY BRVCE CATION thank Thee, God, that once again The need we have to share with others Has wakened, in the hearts of men, The charity that makes us brothers.

We thank Thee for the inner spark That will not let us shut our eyes When men are hungry, in th.e dark, And ask our help with humble cries. We thank Thee for the glowing light That radiates from human kindness And shines through the eternal night To strike away our human blindness. FLASHES Last OH the Wire Syracuse, Nov. IV. S)--Believed to have ended his life by swallowing several potions of a sleep producing medicine, the body of Kriward G.

Bacntell, 55, nl Bradford, was found in a room nt a local hoiel here todny. The body was discovered by a chambermaid who unlocked his door after making several futile attempts to arouse the hotel guest. Beside his body lnvi-stigalorr, found a note addressed "Ttear Friends" which read: "I am sorry. You have certainly treated me well. There is no other way out.

Please notify the Ideal Label and Box reverse the charges, and Mrs. K. L. Adnms, Sam Kemirdy. and Ilarry Sfebls.

nil of Bradford, goodbye" Wanakah, N. Nov. 2G. (UP)--The body of Emil Becker, 48, vice-president of (he La Salic Food Corporation, was found in bed at his summer home today with a bullet wound in his head. A pistol lay beside him.

Becker had been missing since last Sunday. Max Becker, a brother, who has been conducting a Beart'h for tho dead man, made ihe discovery. Dolores Del Rio In Serious Condition; Operation Is Likely (By United Press) Hollywood, Nov. 26. Dolores Del Rio, film actress, is in a hospital here facing a major operation, It was learned today.

Dra. Err.5st Fishbaugh' and Arthur Cecil said her condition was serious. Observation within the next, few days will whether or not it will to operate, Toronto, Nov. (UP)--A black bear who sought vengeance for the slay- Ing of her cubs by a hunter carried off 0-year-old Elsie- Harrison from before her parents log honsn at Piplkwabl Lake, only to drop the child unharmed when confronted by the girl's father. HONORARY DECREE ALFRED E.

SMITH Entire Eastern Half Of Country Will Have Snow Thanksgiving Day Three Men Are Killed By Blast Explosion Occurs In Mine and Shakes Countryside LVOX MOUNTAIN, N. NOV. DEAD TODAY AS THE KESU1.T OK A DYNAMITE EXPLOSION" IX THE SOI) FOOT LEVEL IN ONE OF THE MINES OF THE ORE AND mo.v COMPANY. ALL DIED INSTANTLY, IN A BLAST THAT SHOOK THE X)UNTKY SIDE. THE 6EAD WERE MICHAEL RABITCH, 50.

AND FELIX KASKV. 20, BOTH SINGLE, AND HAY DUCHAKME, IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIDOW AND fJIX CHILDREN. IT WAS SAIJ) THAT NO MEANS EXISTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE EX- P'jOSI3N, BUT OFFICIALS OF THE DUPONT POWDER COMPANY, WILMINGTON, ARE DUE HERE TOMORROW TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. DR. EDWlXf A CLINTON COUNTY CORONER, AND THE TECHNICAL STAFF OF THE COMPANY ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING.

(By United Press) Dublin, Nov. National University today conferred the honorary degree of doctor of laws on Alfred E. Smith, former gov-j ernor of New York. The degree also was conferred on Archbishop Downey of Liverpool, Premier J. H.

Scullin of Australia, and Gen. J. B. M. Hertzog, premier of South Africa.

No Editions of the Olean Evening Times will be Tomorrow THANKSGIVING DAY (By United Press) vjflicago, Nov. entire eastern half of the United States will have snow and rub-normal temperatures on Thanksgiving Day, weatner forecasters said today. The severe cold wave sweeping out of the west, where it took a toll of at least 25 lives, will extend from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic coast. It was concentrated today in the east Central States, where near-bliiraards prevailed. Snow which reached a depth nf four and five inches was blown into drifts in several states surrounding the Grent Lakes.

Temperatures ranged from 20 above down to nearly zero. Mucn suffering was reported among the unemployed of mid- west cities, including Chicago, where unofficial recordings of 10 above zero were reported. Charitable organizations, police stations and cheap lodging houses were to overflowing with destitute men. Sticky snow which fell almost continuously for 12 hours, had given streets and sidewalks an icy coating. Automobile accid'ents and injured pedestrians added to the worries of the police department, already calls "or aid from destitute persons.

More storms were reported brewing, meantime, in the blizzard cauldron of the Canadian Red river valley. Temperatures ped to zero in the Canadian north-1 wesl, source of the present cold wave. The upper Michigan peninsula received the brunt of the storm during ihe past 21 hours. Snow and winds brought hazards to Grp.il Lakes vessels. Weather 'observers, tracing the source of.the storm, said it origin-! ated in Canada and swept down into the Rocky Mountain region during the final three days of last week.

In one section of Colorado a fall of 32 inches of snow was reported. Several persons were frozen to death in that district and others died from causes directly attributable to the storm. Highways and railroads were blocked, communities isolated and hundreds of automobiles snow bound. Sweeping rapidly eastward, the Arctic wave swept across the Da- kohs and Minnesota, taking six lives, and extending southward Into Nebraska and Kansas. Airplane lines In several sections of the country were forced to delay service when the snow storm lowered visibility.

A Chicago to St. Louis passenger and mail plane was lost, but eventually landed safely at Bloomington, IS. Passengers and mail continued on to St. Louis by train and the plane followed several hours later. Deaths and suffering from cx- reported from far south as Georgia.

Unofficial recordings of zero were made in North Carolina. The winter's first fatality in Iowa was reported from West Bend, where John Happel, a farm hand, was found dead. Freakish weather included snowstorms and blizzards which were dissipated in a few minutes by sunshine and a 50-mile an hour wind in Nebraska, farther south, near Meadville, a miniature tornado caused considerable damage. In the territory west of the Mississippi, part of which shivered below freezing temperatures for three days, fair weather and higher temperatures were reported. A "Chincok Wind" in Colorado had melted the deep drifts which impeded travel.

I A SHOOTS DOWN FOUR BANDITS (By United Press) New York, Nov. 26--While on their way out nf a Brooklyn speakeasy which they held up after probably fatally wounding- the owner and slugging two women patrons, four bandits were shot down by a policeman In civilian clothes 'last night. The bandits were walking through a narrow passage, all carrying revolvers, when Patrolman Dominick Griffo, off duty, met them and with four shots dropped them. They were taken to a Brooklyn hospital with Joseph Milano, 37, proprietor of the speakeasy, whom they had shot through the head. FIVE BANDITS HOLD UP BANK; MAKE ESCAPE (By United Press) Paterson.

N. Nov. armed men today held up the People's Bank at Hawthorne, herded four employes and a customer behind a cage and escaped in a stolen automobile with 527,000. Police were summoned by Mrs. Thomas Stratham, who was passing the bank when the robbers came hurrying- out.

She noted the license number on their car, and it was discovered that the automobile had been stolen last night in Fairview, N. .1. When Mrs Stratham started to run, one of the robbers shouted at her: "Stand still or I'll shoot you." She obeyed. Harry Dobler, cashier of the bank, who was present when the hold-up took place, told police the robbers made no attempt to open the vault but seized only loose currency in sight. The Coolidg-es Aid Wheat Situation At EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTHERN JAPAN Scores Of Towns And Villages Are Rocked And Hundreds Of Houses And Buildings Are Reported Destroyed.

BY MILES W. VAUGHN, United Press Staff Correspondent. Tokio, Nov. severe earthquake rocked scores of towns and villages in southern Japan today, taking a heavy toll of lives. Mountain towns in the beautiful and picturesque Izu peninsula counted 222 dead and many injured, an official statement said.

Further casualty reports were coming in steadily. Hundreds of houses and buildings were said to he destroyed. In Shizuoka prefecture alone 187 were killed. Among the towns hardest hit were Nirayama, Nagaoka, Atami and Misshima. The earthquake began at 4:03 A.

M. and lasted 13 seconds. It centered in northern part of the peninsula. Mount Fuji and scores of towns were rocked and a slight tidal wave occurred on Boso peninsula. The quake was the' worst experienced in Japan since the disastrous temblor of Sept.

1, 1923. broke out after the earthquake the damage from flames was not great. Some of the picturesque, flimsy houses weje destroyed. Telegraph and telephone lines alone the Tokaido highway between Tokio and Osaka also were ruined. Mountain roads were blocked by landslides, hindering relief work.

Tokio and Yokohama escaped with Shiduzuoke prefecture appeared slight material damage, chiefly' to be hardest hit by the quake, broken water pipes. Mo casualties Thirty-seven buildings, including were reported in the two cities. the jail, collapsed in Mishima. A Airplanes were sent into the i few prisoners escaped from the de- mountain region to check the cas- ualtios and damage. Physicians and I Red Cross workers were rushed to the quake area.

Landslides caused by the earthquake blocked numerous roads, and several streams in the mountains overflowed when they were dammed by debris. Seven factories, including that molishcfi jail. The towns of Oiso and Odawara reported little damage beyond disruption of electric light service. Traffic on the main railway line between Osaka and Tokio was delayed, but not halted. The temple at Yumoto fell in ruins and a priest and two other persons who were worshipping at the time were killed.

Miyanoshita of the Wumadzu Silk Company, collapsed In Numadzu. The Shim- imperial palace at nnoscki express, due at Tokio at! was damaged. A. war an hour late, Five school teachers were re- Bridges were cracked on a branch, ported buried in a landslide at line between Atami and Lugawara Atami. apparently one of the com- and service was suspended, munitieo worst hit.

Atami is a The lack of crowded population seaside resort popular among for- cc-nters in the quake area were eigners. It is about half way down holioved to have held the loss of the tzu peninsula not more than life to a minimum. Although fire I 45 miles from Yokopama. PLAN ASSISTING NEEDY VETERANS! Each Morning Meal (Dy United Press) Washington, Nov. former President Calvin Cool- Ids is aiding the surplus i a i was rcvrnled in a Federal Farm Board pamphlel.

Each morning for breakfast, the Coolidgos eat porridge made of Iwo parts of a and one of rye. It is cooked whole without grinding. Mr. Coolidgc's cooking (lireclions arc: "Thi; grain is just as it romps from the field and is put in double boiler and cooked i tins wheat kernels burst open. This sometimes takes four or five hours.

"We cook up a batch of It, put il in the ice chest, and get some out and warm it up each morning. I suppose it will last a UTck or 10 days without getting sour." Jlr. C'oolidge Ihis recipe to Samuel R. McKelvie, Farm Hoard member, who said he Ihe presidential lireakfasl food which served lo him and Mrs. when they visited Ihe summer White House In the Rlnck Hills a few ago.

Failing To Find Father, Little Girl Earns Money Selling Cards and Dancing (By United Press) Buffalo, N. whole town's talking today about the 13-year-old actor's daughter who came down from Hamilton, I to find her father, and miss- ing him, went into the Christmas I card and amateur acting businesses with such'success that she was on a fair road to prosperity when her father found her. Herbert O'Connor, once a Shakespearean actor ia the United States and Canada, carae to Buffalo to prepare for a lecture tour, and she wired him she would join him. But the message went to the postoffice, where O'Connor received it Friday, and began searching for his daughter. He called in the police yesterday, and when the story of her disappearance was most of her life in a convent and had never been to Buffalo until last Wednesday, is the i girl.

She felt lonely after her father, printed in local papers, she was Rosemary O'Connor, who spent; cl S3fe hapuy, and earning good money, lor a girl ci her age. Rosemary toid police when she was unable to locate her father--she did not know his Buffalo address and had expected him to i meet her at the station--she smil- cd at a rooming house keeper and FISHING SCHOONER persuaded him to In her have a room for So a week, payable at POUNDS ON SHOAL the end of the week. Then, she said, she bought five (By United Press) Christmas cards for a penny each, New London Conn Nov 26 i ancl soict for a nickel quickly. The 60-year-old fishing schooner i he 'i ner firs day was over, she 1 Storm Petrel, with a woman and sav eighty-five cents out of four men aboard, was pounding on ler earnings. Hen and Chickens Shoal at the (lltl i mouth of the Connecticut river today.

The vessel was leaking badly and most of its rigging had been (By United Press) Washington, Nov. move in the house to help needy veterans by advancing them cash for their adjusted service certificates gained momentum today when Chairman Royal South Dakota, of the veterans i committee, announced he is considering a compromise bill for this purpose. I Johnson said Ihe measure he I considering would provide for payment now in cash only to those veterans who are in need, and not to all war veterans, such as is advocated in bills introduced at the last session and now pending. The South Dakota member said he still is studying the matter and Is not yet ready to announce any specific plan. He voiced his opposition, however, to any plan which would pay adjusted service compensation to all veterans.

President And MI'S. HoOVOr Plan The next day she Saturday, she decided to try amateur theatricals, and her tap- dancing, singing and joking got so much applause iu a neighbor- carried away by the storm which hoo (1 theater that she won 51.50, lashed Long Island Sound last night. The crew was so exhausted it was unable to help coast guards beside? a dollar she saved from selling cards. It was Mrs. Mary Baumann, one of the women who applauded her, put a line aboard, and the who spotted her for her father last stroyer Porter was damaged when Mrs Baumann read of her it attempted to swing QlllCt Thanksgiving'make fast a tow-line.

(By United Press) Washington. Nov. 26 President I Tweilty-OnC Customs and Mrs. Hoover plan to spend a quiet Thanksgiving at home. The illness of Herbert, has made it impossible to gather the family and only the younger son, Patrol Resign Posts close to disappearance, decided the girl sha I saw dancing was the missing one, visited another amateur show, and I found there, ready for another performance.

The police I took her to her father. (By United Press) Detroit, 26. Under fire Mian, is expected to be present in a sweeping investigation of al- for the annual turkey dinner. i legcd grafting practices in the In the morning the i patrol ranks here, 21 and First Lady will attend members of the patrol have sub- They will have dinner in the even-i milled resignations in the last five Ing. The three children of Herbert, who are being brought here California, are expected to arrive with Mrs.

Herbert Hoover, before the Federal grand jury to sometime week. It lias, testify. Federal authorities re- not yet boon decided whether fused to say who the men weeks, it was learned Tn addition, six men were held in the county Jail today, and It was A( understood they would bo, brought ttt I A m.i llm tvrfl.li-l 111 i. JX More Shopping it' Days Before Christinas will rom.iln.at the White House or go to visit their father at Ashc- vllle, N. and if they were bolder patrolmen.

No one was allowed to talk to them..