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ff mm' FOUNDED IN 1867 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, RLARQI 30, 1933 THREE CENTS Ia fes i iritv- -vif riir fritfr 1 MM 'WW. 0 oL ii II ill in in if i SfMl BAII "OSS I. THE WEATHER. BILLS CUR1TY PAY BILL STEPS SE CONTEST INKER DELIVERY Brewers Fight to Be First SALVATION ARMY IN NEED Advisory Board, Planning to Erase Budget deficit. Advisory board of the Salvation INTRODUCED PRODUCTION COST IS DEBATE TOPIC RESERVE RULING GIVES CONGRESS WIDEST POWERS TO LAST HURDLE IK LOWER HOUSE GERMAM JEWSUUGH LAST Damage to Stores Covered by Insurance Policies.

BERLIN. UP). German insurance companies, rather than Jewish shopkeepers, are the chief sufferers from anti-Jewish demonstrations' which take the form of window smashing, it developed. Wolffs telegraph bureau Issued a "warning against damage to German national wealth" which said: "During the past few days there have, repeated excesses in the course of which show windows in numerous Jewish businesses have been smashed. From a special source it is pointed out that the real sufferers from such actions are not the Jewish firms concerned, but(German insurance companies, and hence that thereby, in the last analysis, German national wealth la being deliberately destroyed." it Advanced After Four and a Half; pays of Debate Beer bill Out.

House meets Thursday at a. rh. After a rough and tumble experience, covering; four and half dayfa house committee of the whole, the appropriation bill Wednesday afternoon, on motion ol Democratic Floor Leader O'Gara, was advanced to third It may go to final passage Friday, if the twenty-four hour post rule a luspended, and proceed to the senate for -a, stay of perhaps two weeks and then to conference. It carries 19,823,095 of tax dollars, including- additions reaching a pet total o2 $173,300 added to the committee measure in committee of the whole. It also is the carriet of $14,172,607.78 in federal aid, cash and miscellaneous receipts from sources other than tax money.

Appropriations of money including 'the following reappropria tlops of unexpended balances. Eradication corn borer and trass- hopper control, state aid Counsel Say's Federal Rein on Entire, Finance Sys- tern Is Legal. WASHINGTON. (.. The federal reserve board published ia its monthly bulletin a hitherto undts closed opinion by.

Its own Jfchlff counsel, holding that congre has power to do away with state bank systems and to concentrate the entire banking: business of the country under federal control. Printing of the opinion at this time waa regarded aa of the widest significance in the light of events during and since the bank crisis, which climaxed at Preildent Roosevelt'a Inauguration. In some quarters it was interpreted as a movement to actually set up unified, national banking system. The opinion outlining methods of enforcing such unification prepared last Dec. 5 for the senate banking committee.

Senator Glass had requested it on the strength of testimony by Eugene Meyer, reserve board governor, that competition between reserve -member banks and non-member state banks had been seriously hampering 'banking: in this country. That, senate committee is planning to get to Work again shortly on new banking law. Furthermore, publica v.Si bridges, capltol commis-1 ''Slon, bovine tuberculosis i ana anthrax, total 875. With additions approved In unmmtftu Tha, hill iv. vt cesp of a half million under the 'f'i recommendations of Governor Bryan.

to Serre Roosevelt. CHICAGO. CD. There's going to be a contest among the breweries, it developed, over what brewery's beer is first to reach President Roosevelt. a It was revealed at Mrs.

Roosevelt's press conference at the white bouse that the first two cases of 3.2 percent beer to be made In Milwaukee would be sent to Mr. Roosevelt Maybe, replied Charles J. Voplcka in behalf of a Chicago brewery, but it won 1 ot the first to reach hi ml Voplcka announced the first beef to be bottled by the Chicago brewery would be rushed to an airplane and taken on a non-stop flight to the national capital Other breweries in Chicago and other cities were reported by Voplcka to be making similar plans. Voplcka said his shipment would leave as soon as possible after 12:01 a. m.

c.s.t., March 7, by fast plane. Meanwhile, nobody appeared to know whether the president would partake or tne beverage. 1 The matter of beer served in the white house was be ing held in abeyance, reports from Washington 4 PERSHING FEELS IMPROVED Stops in Texas Town on -His "Way to Lincoln Home. MIDLAND, Tex. UP).

General Pershing saya he is "feeling great" after a visit in for his health. En route by motor car to. his home in Lincoln, the former American expeditionary force commander, his Bister, Miss May Pershing, and an aide. Sgt Robert C. Schaeffer, arrived here from El Paso, 1 General Pershing spent a week here last February, when Inclement weather and a cold caused him to delay his trip to Arizona As compared with his appearance here thenhe.

seemed to be in vastly improved health. He appeared to have put'OTBrwelght juid his color waa good. -AT Gf 'Baron' Relates Unusual Re- suits of Visit to Capi- tal City. "How dear to our hearts are the folliea of others," waa the keynote of the fourth annual gridiron dinner held Wednesday night at the University club when 250 members and guests watched tbe political, historical and just plain everyday happenings of this community during 1932-33 In caricature. C.

B. Towle and Bob Joyce handled the dinner proceedings which failed to. follow the printed program found at each plate. This called for something like twenty orations from various "more famous brothers," pick. Stout and Field arsrued for and as-ainst the unpaid commission plan of government after- which Ray Ramsay broadcast the election returns.

The, main show of. the evening, conceived by Prof. Harry Cunningham, found a cast comprising Joe Seacrest, Frank. D. Williams and Guy Chambers with Professor Cunningham serving an the Baron Munchausen.

The baron, had visited briefly hi Lincoln and his findings while here surprised many who have lived here for years. -The finale included a cast comprising Dr. J. E. M.

Thomsen, Dr. Clayton AndrewsDrHarold Morgan, L. "Belie" Waters and Dr. Paul Black. A quartet com prising Vie McAllister, Klyte Burt, Roger Seng and Arne Engberg furnished music thruout the latter part of the program.

ir RAIL, PRESIDENT DIES. DAYTON. 6. UP). Harry 1 Pence, president of the Minne apolis, Northfield and Southern railroad, died in the Miami Valley nospitai arter a heart IRON tion of the opinion occurred in the first reserve board bulletin issued since the new administration began, -r r- -t- opinion, drawn by Walter Wyatt, the board counsel, turned on the point that congress, having created the national and federal reserve banking lyjtems.

has authority to -provide them with safe, guards by eliminating competition from state banks, He cited supreme court opinions which bi held sustained him and offered ai evidence of the competition tha fact that congress already has bad ta relax national banking- laws to meet -the mora liberal practices of state banks. v. Cltea Court Decision. Wyatt held that the foundation tone for the congressional power, he proffered was tha supreme court- decision upholding: tha charter In -1816 to the bank ther United States. With it he cited decisions which he contended left little room for doubt that congress had ample authority to restrict to national banks he Amy met at the Lindell hotel Wednesday night to consider waya in which additional money for the 1933 work may be raised.

Adjutant Ward, reporting the army's financial condition, said a difference of approximately.S3.000 exists between the money raised by campaign last September and that resulting from a similar campaign a year With a goal of 15,000 this year, only about S9.500 was raised. "This difference in available funds has been noticeable because of the serious social problems arising from economic stress," Adjutant Ward said. "By the end of the current vear the lack of funda will be felt, much more." IS Governor Approves. Measure for Conservation of Present Assets. Bryan signed F.

476, the insurance moratorium bill, Wednesday evening, making the third moratorium act passed by the legislature, the others applying to mortgage foreclosures and to Tbe act is intended to conserve assets insurance companies for the benefit 'of policyholders to whom, the assets It applies to "any Insurer" and could cover fire as well as life and other forms of insurance, but Insurance Commissioner Herdman said the rules and regulations which he is preparing subject to the governor's will' not extend to fire insurance. The latter companies' are reported have agreed not to make payments in excess of $100 without sixty days notice after proof of loss. The new regulations, which will be completed by Thursday, are expected to include a ban on payment of dividends other than those previously declared, cash value or policy loans." The house amendment calls for 4 percent interest on cash surrender values to date from the time-of refusal to pay. A senate amendment provides that If the state department orders suspension of payment of losses on policies an equal period of time shall be granted for the payment of premiums vor assessments, and may also, in its discretion, order the insurer to suspend the issuance of new policies of Insurance. The bill authorizes the department of trade and commerce, subject to approval of the governor, for a period expiring not later than March 1, 1935, to make, rescind, alter and amend rules and regulations imposing any condition upon the business of any insurer which may be deemed necessary or desirable to maintain sound methods of, insurance, and to safeguard interests of policy holders beneficiaries and the general The act will govern Insurance companies of other states -as well aa Nebraska Insurance companies, and any insurer violating the regu lations of the department shall.be subject to revocation of its license.

Governor 'Bryan also signed S. a bill by Banning raising amounts of insurance permitted on lives of children under 14 years. S. F. 158.

by Frush, was also signed by the governor. It authorizes the state game and park commission to fix the bag limit of fish to be takenfronuatate-owned lakes. ACTRESS IS BANKRUPT. LOS ANGELES. UP).

While Betty Blythe, film actress and einger was playing a role before the cameras at a Hollywood studio, her attorney filed for her a voluntary petition in bankruptcy in Los Angeles. The actress' assets were listed as $200 of personal property and her liabilities at Daily- MORATORIUM BILL FOR INK Neknifcat Cloudy, coster hi Mat mlh, paaalbl tlMwtri extreme natkMMt tertloa Tbrda)t tiMtt fair with nn-at tMnperarare. Kaemi Moatrjr dwrtj an4 cool. Mat-trrd (how-era la a.t port Inn Thundayi Friday lair with KtodrraU Imaaratura. I own Showvra, molrr In wtvt portion Thuredaj rtd.y (entrain fair wtth rata teinporatwra.

Snath Dahsta Cliway, pooler In tart ana antral portion! ThnnSajl Friday (air, with warmer la extreme wait. Wedneatar'a hlrheet temperature waa 14 at North riatte. Lowe! waa S4 at Bat-. (alo. WOOL BILL INTRODUUCED WASHINGTON.

VP). The so- called "truth in fabric': bill sponsored by wool powers waa Introduced in the senate by Senator Carey, (r, Wyo). The measure would require that garment manufacturers specify tbe amount of virgin wool in their clothing and provides for penalties for falsely claiming any percentage of wool In the article. Senators Must Act- on" Al-teratibhs Made When Gag Rule Lifted. A huge and willing house democratic majority floundered thnra parliamen tary maze engineered by republics! opponents, but finally ceeded in passing President Roose velt bill designed to provide employment and conserve the forests.

Because gag rules temporarily had been, thrown aside for the first, time during house consideration of a Roosevelt measure, some amend-: ments were inserted. This roadb impossible final congressional action Wednesday night, as the senate must act on the changes. While the house was talking about the forest conservation bill, the senate, got a foretaste of what is to happen Thursday when it i i -1 i i ukHea up uie uexi aiep ut oi. Roosevelt's unemnlovment oro- gram a plan to give 500 millions in relief grants to tbe states. Sen ator Wagner the bill and said "it ia but a small segment of the program necessary to bring us back to a better Often In the house debate men tion was made of the 500 million dollar bill and the billion dolla-public works program yet to coino.

But the snag on the reforestation measure was struck on something renely and voting down all amend ments but those approved by then leaders, the democrats heard tho clerk read a paragraph making available for the forest conservation program moneys already appropriated for public works. Beedy (rMMe.) new mat para graph waa not in order Bince the bill hai been nanaiea oy a legislative committee Instead of the approprlationa committee. Lozier agreed, and in the ensuing turmoil what Bank-head called "the very heart of the bill" was stricken out Democratic leaders immediately forced a recess. They decided at first to delay passage until Thurs day. Then they had tne rules committee meet and report out a reso? lutiorl making the controverted parairraph in order despite any thing parliamentarians might say.

The rule neeaea a iwo-unraa malorltv. It was adopted 189 to 91. Had tbe paragraph been eliminated from the bill, It waa explained on the floor, the president would nave ms program dui no money to spend on It. When time came for final pas-iae. republicans remained con tent with their earlier victory, eyeh tho it waa only temporary, on a thunderous chorus of "ayes" and without even a standing the bill was passed and sent back to the senate.

Unless the senate approves the changes, a conference will be asked between the senate and house. 1 There were, however, only three amendments approved by the house. One was that restoring the money. It was offered by Ram-speck Ga), Who had charge of the measure since Connery, chair, man of the house labor committee, opposed it. Another, offered by De Priest Ill), specified that In the selection of workers for the conservation corps there should be no discrimination because of race, color, creed, or criminal records, De Priest Is the only negro member of the house.

The third amendment was proposed by Representative Byrna democratic floor leader. It gives the president power to purchase all real property be chooses. The senate would have limited these purchases to property contiguous to that already owned by the government BANKERS INDICTED. CLEVELAND. UP).

An indict ment charging embezzlement was returned by the grand jury against C. Stirling smith, president- or ue Standard Trust company which closed fifteen months ago. A similar charge was made against D. T. Winslow, auditor of the bank.

Smith and Winslow were jointly accused of embezzling and convert ing to their own use $19,253 on Feb. 7. 1930. The grand Jury's action came after an investigation of the $13,200,000 failure of the Standard Trust in December, 1931. FOREST Bill IS PUT THRU HOUSE FOLLOWING TILT TO CHIEF'S PLEA Quick Response by Solons Greets Message of Roosevelt.

WASHINGTON. UP). Congress responded with alacrity to a mes sage by President Kooseveit asx-lng drastic federal regulation of new security issues. Bills received from the white requiring strict publicity of all future transactions and banning interstate sales of fraudulent Issues promptly were Introduced and Btarted on their way. In another of his brief and to the point special messages, his sixth in three weeks, the president told congress "the public has sustained severe losses thru practices neither ethical nor honest on the part or many persons and corporations sellln securities." He made it clear that this proposal is just the first step in a general movement to seek "a return to a clearer un-derstandlng of the ancient truth that those who manage banks, corporations and other agencies handling or using other people's money are trustees acting fof At his direction, experts, includ ing" Samuel Untermyer of New York, were busy drafting legisla tion to extend federal control over the stock and commodity exchanges of the country.

This measure will be advanced shortly to congress. It will be followed by proposals to put. the banking system under stricter control and including the divorcement of banks and security affiliates; separation of commercial and trust banking organizations and an extension of the same regulations to private banking as pertain to public lnsti- Roosevelt was anxious to explain to the public in his mes sage to congress that the government can not guarantee all future security Jh fact ht mad it clear that none could be govern ment insured. "There is, however," he said, "an obligation upon us to insist that every issue of new se curities to be sold in interstate commerce shall be accompanied by run publicity and information, and that no essentially Important ele ment attending the issue shall be concealed rrora ue ouying public, Members of-congress applauded aa the words were- readJ Chairman Rayburn of the house commerce committee promptly in troduced the btu and called "hear ings for Friday. senator Robin the democratic Issuer, offered the measure h-tne aenate in be half of -Chairman Ashurst of the judiciary committee who arranged for immediate consideration.

The president extended his pro loi.fH." MtfiilliffnVI m)un a "fnrmi em government securities, offered vln this country. Investigation soon sored by, Johnspn snpwn extensive losses aisot in these -'The federal trade commission is directed tp pervise the securities regulation while the department of justice (Continued on Page 3, MAINE BEER Bill SIGNED Other States Act to Legalise by April By the Associated Press. The states-marched on Wednes day, preparing the way for the return of legal beer after the stroke of midnight April 6. Maine, famed as a prohibition state, saw ita beer leralizing: bill passed by the state senate and signed by Governor Brann. It will take etrect nmety days after adjournment of the leg islature, or about July 1, unless set aside by a referendum; This brought to twenty-three the states in which the way now appears open for beer sale.

The South Carolina house passed a. beer legalizing bill and sent it to the senate. In Albany, Governor Lehman made a personal appearance before tbe New York legislature to plead for passage of a model beer law, warning that otherwise beer sale will be uncontrolled and that the chances of repealing the eighteenth amendment rest largely on success of -the big states in dealing with beer. There was no immediate Indication, that the legisla tors would comply. The Kentucky attorney general announced that old beer tax laws, dating to pre-prohibitton days, would be applied to sale and manufacture after April 6.

In Washing ton. Attorney General Cummings turned down a plea from Chicago that the clocks be moved up an hour so as to permit beer drinking to begin at the same hour as in New York, which has the eastern time zone's advantage when 13:01 come3 on April 7. ISLES ANDSPATM LIED Manila Chief and Major of Madrid Talk by Phone. MANILA. (JP).

Mayor Earnshaw, conversing with Mayor Pedro Rico of Madrid, Inaugurated wireless telephone service between' the Philippines and Officials Washington, D. San Francisco and Manila will complete tbe telephone's circuit of the globe Thursday and Friday Made: Basic? Question During Farmer Relief Discussion. WASHINGTON. UP). The pro- posal to insure the farmer production costs on that part of his crop going to America's tables bobbed up again, as a basic question to be settled by the senate agriculture committee before it acta flnall" upon the broad administration farm aid bill.

The vexing question arose before the committee late in the day after the measure under study had leaped easily over Iwc of the obstacles in ita The production cost guaranty idea, proposed by President Simp? son the National Farmers' union, to be brought about by price 'was ordered by the committee be prepared In amendment' form. so. it could oe voted on Thursdays Hopeful the committee could get thru its labor ny imaay or Saturday, (jnairman Smith predicted, "some drastic changes in the sweeping Roosevelt bill as approved by the house. He spoke despite the committee's 9 to- 5 vote Wednesday against eliminating cattle and sheep and its 13 to 4 tally against limiting the bill to wheat and cotton'. Meanwhile, another measure to help the farmer meet his mortgage debts and refinance them went along to the banking committer from the hands of Senator Mc- Adoo, who proposed a federal farm mortgage bank.

McAdoo's bill which smilingly told "newspa permen- was- not- offered for administration' but assist Mr Roosevelt, in formulating' a farti mortgage program," seeka.to ut interest rates to 4 percent or 4 percent and provided machinery for refinancing farm debts. President Roosevelt and Seers- tary. Wallace discussed, with. Sena tor Bulklev the latter's substitute farm commodity bill to control faxra surpluses tnru taxes on farmers. v.

Adrian Adelman Franklin. author of the. plan, Joinea the white, house conference. Upon leaving the executive, man sion Senator Bulkley declined to talk, and indicated no definite con-elusions were reached. Only minor changes were made Wednesday in the administration farm bill by.

the agriculture committee, which thus far has not decided the test point of whether to accept the' "substitute measure sponsored by Smith. His bill wouU take away the broad powers gves Secretary Wallace to meet the farmers' troubles. "These things will be taken up Thursday, along with the Simpson plan," Smith said after the committee conclude 1 five hour executive session. Smith joined Norrls, Kendrlck and, McNary. the republican leader, in supporting McNary's motion ito limit the bill to -wheat and cotton.

These fpur and Wheeler voted for the move of Kendrlck-, democratic leader, to eliminate sheep and cattle. NATIONAL BANK ORGANIZED Takes Place of Union Trust Company of Cleveland. WASHINGTON, Organiza tion of a new national bank in Cleveland to take the place of the Union Trust company of Cleveland was decided upon Dy tne neconr tni tinn cornnration and lie Cleveland bankinr interests with the approval of Secretary Wocdin. under terms agreed to, tne new bank, will have a minimum capitalization of $10,000,000 or a maximum capitalization of $20,000,000. The government will match dollar for dollar the amounts raised by Cleveland interests in organizing the new institution.

Th first sten will be subscrip tion of $5,000,000 by Cleveland In terests for arranging tne minimum capitalization of $10,000,000, with the Reconstruction corporation contributing the second $5,000,000. "1 am tickled to oeatn witn tne arrangement," said J. R. Kraus, chairman of the board of the Union Trust company. STOCK PURCHASES 0.

R. F. Cv Authorised to Loan to National Banks. OMAHA. Officials of the Omaha office of the Reconstruction Finance corporation Wednesday received authorization for purchase of stock in national banks and for loans to permit such purchases.

Local officials said they expect that a number of Nebraska banks win take advantage of this to strengthen, their capital struc? tures. The act, they tsaid, waa intended to encourage communities to assist in the reorganization of national banks. The banks, it waa stated, could issue preferred stock, not subject to double liability; and this could be- bought by local persons with funds lent by the corporation or by tbe corporation itself. An open bank which is to continue business, a closed bank about to reorganize, or a bank to 'be newly formed are eligible to'apply for the loans. I Acts to Renounce Prussia While' Campaign, Aimed at Jews BERLIN.

UP). As repressive measures by Chancellor Hitlers nazls got under way against Jews in many parts of Germany as a prelude to the nation-wide anti-Jewish boycott begins Saturday, it was learned that. Prof PROf. ALBERT EINSTEIN. Albert Einstein has taken steps to renounce bis Prussian citizenship Prof.

Einstein, a Jew, became a citizen in 1914 when he accepted a position with the Prussian Academy of Sciences. Upon landing at Brussels after his recent trip to the United States, he wrote to the German consulate there for information about the steps neces sary to end his citizenship. He pointed out that he formerly was Swiss. 1 The anti-Jewish boycott, the deadline for which' was set by nazi party authorities at, 10 a. sat urday, already has begun in many sections 6f the reich.

There' were numerous reports of the picket ing of Jewish stores and other repressive measures but Benin heard of no serious clashes. Chancellor Hitler was quoted by the Deutsche Allgemelne Zeltung as having declared at Wednesday's cabinet meeting that it was neces sary, to take measures against the "atrocftv campaign" as otherwise popular indignation might take Undesirable forms. The newspaper qubted the chan cellor as saying that the situation now Is under control and that vio lence by individuals must be pre vented, but Jews must understand that any Jewish campaign against Germany wouia react most snarpiy upon Jews in xne pur pose of the Jewish boycott, as explained by nazi party is to retaliate against protest move ments abroad based on reports 01 atrocities' against the Jews in Ger many. One of the principal anti-Semitic outbursts occurred, at Goerlltx, where about 1,000 persons massed before the courthouse, demannuv the removal of Jewish judges anl lawyers. Nazi storm troopers occupied the building and thirty-five (Continued on Page 5, 1.) RIPPED MINER IS Sie Brought to Surface 'Follow ing Long Imprisonment.

MT. CARMEL, Pa. C5t. Burled in an abandoned mine for more than 100 hours. John Cheslock, 28, was rescued alive.

Chilled and weak from his long imprisonment under a faU of rock. Cheslock was rushed to a hospital. Rescue workers had labored furiously to release the for whose lire hope had been abandoned. They communicated with him Wednesday afternoon for the first time since be waa trapped seventy-five feet underground four days ago. MUSHES TO CHICAGO.

B. UP). Mushln his way from Copper Center, Alaska, to Chicago, Slim Williams with his team of malamutes has arrived here after traveling 1,800 mues 01 tne journey since Nov. 20. Driver and dogs jogged into town in fine condition and after a day's rest will continue south.

hen the snow rims out, Williams said he would use wheels. IVES FO CHANGES I IP wauicy original pBrcui vi n. n. "the intangible tan 1, 1 1 xv law- aa It passed the house but doc tored; substantially In the senate, that measure-was-pulled beck into conference after the lower branch had approved the senate substitute. Cm reconsideration, the house rejected, the substitute 74 to Speaker O'Malley appointed JwrV and.

Cushlng to confer with a Ilka committee from the senate. Bute Tax Commissioner Smith, according to Cushtng, discovered a possible technical defect in wording which might result double taxation. iter till RoUa Out, The beer bill needt but 51 votes biit it is generally conceded that a bill legalizing beer with the state nrohibitorv amendment still on the books, may be subject to a -bowling over Djr wk buii cu vvui natter, resolves itself feto a question of fait'aa to What constitutes Intoxicating beverage. While 1 friends rf the beef bill expect the mvmor to. Introduce a bill call- lag state convention to vote on repeal of the '18th amendment, they are fearful that he may hold to the last minute.

One member said it might be used as an executive stick the governor's program in general and the appro priation DM in particular. Th senate committee on Judlcl ary, Srb chairman, met during the afternoon with only seven out of ten1 members present at any one time. It had been announced that in executive session was to be held (Continued on Pags 2, Col. 1.) VHEN CONE APPEARS Poring Discussion fcrifrMilaftffft r. Tee.

Bill. 9 aenajt meets at i m. riblm of sheriff's mileage fees brought the Nebraska senate wdnesdav afternoon as it' atMtnttl thru the Cone bill from the house to place the mileage fees of aU offloera on the uniform basis of -flya cents. Armmnt of sheriffs friends that they have to travel all torts, of roads at, all hours and In 11 wither to face dangers that other officers never worry about had failed to move the house from its reneral cut to five cents. The sheriffs how get fifteen cents.

But the senate first adopted renort of its standing committee to pay the sheriffs seven and one-half cents, then considered a motion by Senator Murray to raise it to ten cents. Then Representative Trenmor Cone, a house leader and unyield ing fighter for this measure. ambled onto the floor of the sen' Someone moved for adjourn ment, and the motion carried. Murray a- rued that the sheriffs can never collect for many miles they travel in line of duty and that It is cheaper to let them travel In their own car than to force them to use trains. -Fronting for.

the committee pro-toosaToC seven and one-half cents, Senator Pedersea: asserted that corporations are able to run their cars for s.a cents a mue, Abolish a Job. Before the sheriff fees came up for discussion the senate voted casuallv to abolish the office of coroner's physician in Douglas county, a $2,500 job. Senator Bill iard made the motion when the mileage provision concerning that officer waa read. "There's no reason why the (Continued on Page 2, Col. 5.) SENATESTOPS SHORT business of -recelvtnr denosita sub- lunw ror xus conclusion: i 1.

Tho power to create the na-; tional banking system and the federal reserve system as useful in- strumentalities to aid the federal government In performance of cer, tain important governmental unci tions, includes tbe power to take such action as congress may deem necessary to preserve the existence and promote the efficiency of these systems. Having provided the country, with national currency thru the national banking system ard the federal reserve system con- Continued on Page 5, Col. 2.) 1ATWES INTO Probers Are Told Ashland Spur Authorized bj the State Laws. Senators Brunt and Purdy of the senate's special committee to investigate the state highway department. spent the afternoon Wednesday" trying to get at the facts regarding the charge that the highway spur at Ashland, one mile In length, costing $45,913, was built without authority, it not being a part of the state highway system.

It was the first open meeting held by the committee. C. H. Driscoll, at one time an engineer in the state department and who has a suit pending: in the Lancaster county district court to enjoin tbe state from longer maintaining the Ashland spur, was present' 1 Daniel Stubbs, assistant attor- ney general, one of tha legal ad-, visers of the legislature and attorney for the stats in the Driscoll suit, when asked for an opinion, told the committee that altho the highway laws are badly jumbled thru frequent changes, without regard to previous enactments, be was confident that the state highway department has wide discretionary power. He said it had authority to spend state aid funds, derived from the gasoline tax.

tn conjunction with federal aid. In building the Ashland spur. He said the legislature of 1929 threw the door "wide open" in conferring discretionary power upon the depart-ment Chairman Brunt of the committee said the money waa spent in a good cause. He desired to dig into the laws so that if necessary the1 present legislature may correct them. State Engineer Cochrane made a statement and called upon Clifford Shoemaker, federal district engineer, who corroborated his statement that both the federal and state laws have been complied (Continued on Page 4, Col.

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