Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida • 1

OL. 39 NO. 91 (LEASED WXBE ASSOCIATED PRESS) ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 19. 1S21.

(INTERNATIONAL NEWS SERVICE) FIVE CENTS ASTERN ROADS OPEN DRIVE TO CUT WAGES 260,000 BOND Death of Orlando Man Laid to Son By Coroner's Jury By Associated ORLANDO, Apr. 18 The coron HEARING HELD OVER PROTEST OFLABORBODY Board Still Has Quor U.S. AND JAPAN EQUALLY FIRM! ON YAP ISSUE; Exchange of Notes on Mandates Made Pub Toronto Votes for "Bone Dry" Laws By Big Majority! (By Associated Press.) i TORONTO, Apr. 18 To- ronto today voted for "bone- dry prohibition" on the referendum to stop the importation and sale of intoxicating liquors in the province, by a majority unofficially placed between 125.0C0 and 200,000, These figures were predicted upon an estimated total vote of about 600,000. PAVING COSTS LOWER IN CITY, BOAROISTOLD Commissioners Discuss Changes Made in Booker Bridge ORDER CLOSING OF TENT CITY MARINE CORPS PLANES REACH MIAMI, BALKED IN ATTEMPT TO BLAZE TRAIL TO VIRGIN IS.

By Associated Press MIAMI, Apr. 18 The two marine corps airpiancs, balWod in their attempt to blaze an aerial trail from Washington to the Virgin islands by a plague at San Juan. Port! Rico, vire resting here tonight while an engine was being replaced in one of them. Wednesday morning they will eff on their last laps up trie Atlantic coast to the capital. Major Thomas C.

Turner, in command of the machines, said tonight that he had obtained valuable information on the "We would have had no trouble he declared, "as balance cf the trip was the easiest part, but the authorities would not the ship that was to supply us with gas and od to come into port at San Juan. However, we proved that a regular schedule over the route which was mapnped out far us is practical and it probably will net iis long before commercial routes from the lower Atlant'c coast to the West Indies will be estabiishd. The entire trip has ben much easier than I expetd." The major predicted that a flight from Washington to Rio Jan-erio will be attempted next. STORM DE TOLL NOW 94 Arkansas Hardest Hit with 58 Killed -Relief Going On MEMPHIS. Apr.

IS With the death toll of the tornadoes and storms. which swept southern states, ATH PREMIER WON'T Friday and Saturday approximate-1 ing, but those to date were made ly 100. relief work of the various i public today both ia Washington districts Is being pushed with all.and Tokio. They virsist of two Protest Calkins Bill to Control Municipal Utility Plants Paving costs in, St. Petersburg! are less than in other Florida cit-j ies, according to a statement) made to the city commission Mon- day night by Commissioner Charles R.

Carter. He told the commission of the letting of a in Tampa for the paving of streets with asphalt block at a cost of $3.25 per yard, with concrete curbing at a cost of S3 cents per lineal foot. Bids, he said, were received for brick paving at $2.80 yard. Director Shepard informed the board that recent contracts let ite. city, according to the records, called f.r payment at the rate of $2.5 yard with granite curbing at.

2 ctnts per lineal foot. Was Like Sewing Circle. This comparison was made during a session of the commission tha wits not unlike the old-time woman's sewing circle. The commissioners engaged in a rouud table discussion of a long list of subjects. Action taken was limited a few, but tb commission had wholesome three or hours talk about problem old and new A bill of $318 for extra work on the central avenue bridge over Booker creek, submitted by It.

I West, the contra. "or, an! approved by Director Nelson, in charge of the work for the city, brought the (Continued on Page COLLEGE SITE IS INSPECTED Southern Committee Returns to Clearwa ter with Reports Alter an inspection of the Coffee Pot and W-st Central sites offered college by St. Peters )urg, the site committee from that ollege returned to Clearwater Mon-Jay afternoon, where a meeting ftill be helj Tuesday tu discuss tht site effers in detail. The committee headed by Kdgar Wall, of Tampa, arrived in St. Pe tersburg at 3 dock Monday af ternoon.

i nose in the partv were H. A. Alderman, president. South college; K. C.

U.m, riant City member of the board of trustees Kdgar wan, lampa, president board. cf trustees; the Rev. S. Walkor, banfsrd, first president of Southern college and a member the board of trustees; th Rev Scott, pastor of church and a member of the board of trustees; the liev. I) Hendry Plant City, member of the hoard (riwUes and hi Rev.

,1. P. Hilhurn Orlando, member of the bar.l of trusters Local Persons Local persons wno accompanies the com mitt on its tour of inspec tirm were: Charles Carter A. I Lang. T.

Northrup, John Smith i Continued on Paire i ISSUE BEFORE VOTERS TODAY Would Legalize Fund for Million-Foot Gas Holder providejTalso for car loops Remainder of Amount el City Hall Roth freeholders and non-freeholders will vote at today's election railed to decide upon the proposed bond issue of $260,000 for munici- I improvements. Polls will open at 8 o'clock and close at sundown, which Is offi cially given at 6:57 p. m. Separate booth will be provided for free-holders and non-freeholders in order to conform to conflicting and to guard against legal teeh- Talities. Election Officials JClection officials have been named as follows: Freeholders' bocthK.

M. Burk, judge; Mrs. Esther Hughes, Mrs. Lillian Wil- keruon and A. T.

Mullins, clerks. Non-freeholders' booth Charles Weiihman, judge; Miss Winifred Bedell, Mrs. Nina Mocker and K. A. i.

j.iinvursi', rii uf. The proposed issue of bonds is divided into three Items and voters; may express their wish for or pLgainst each of the items, inde pendent ot Hie oiners. ror me erection of a million-foot gas holder $175,000 provided in the issue. For the construction of street car tracks, the sum of J65.00O is proposed. For Improvements to city buildings, $20,000 is included.

For Car Loops It was estimated by Director It. K. Ludwig that $35,000 ct the fund proposed for the building of street ftr. tracks would be utilized for the building of the loop track from Second street and Klrwt avenue north along that, avenue to Fifth street down Fifth street to Central avenue This Is the loop asked for by merchants of lower Central avenue. The other $30,000 is for the building uf a track on street rem Central to Seventh avenue on Pug PENNSYLVANIA WINS SKY HOP Utah Is Honored but Fails to Respond in Contest Miss l.eona Hayn Pa vfon the free airplane ride in The Times "Thrill a Day" contest Monday.

The day was designated t'tah day but no one from the Mormon state put fu a year's subscription to Tho Times so the free i'de went to Miss Haynes TiH(" with Lieut. Alleot 1 this afternoon. Since more than a month The Times has honored e-i stat' er.ch day by uiving one repres.oi from that state a free ri'lej Tin the clouds in I he nmeinru Lieut. Whittcd. The Times nil! honor four more states.

Vermont, Washington, Wyoming and New before the contest ends When the closes. The Times will have honored one per son from each state in the union with the exception of those days when no person from the honor -tate brought in a subscription. Rules Contest. The rules of the contest are that the first person to bring in a subscription to The Times from i lie rtat designated th" honor e'ate will receive, in addition to The Times for a year, a free a'--t ime ride th Lieut. Albert Whit-ed.

Today been designated as 5 ermont dnv. Wednesday, will be Washington IV I Thursday, Wyoming day Lrilay. New Mojtico day. Vermonter Rides. I-.

1 Bciin. St Johr.sb.iry vho took the free air ride with l.ieut. Whiffed Sunday afsrrnoon expressed his appreciation as follows: VI ant to thank TU. fiim for making it possible for me to tii daily paper for a ai'd a ride with l.ieut. Allert in his Pluebird boat for tty sum of l.

in the ml good oral nave maue s'ncf h-n in St. Petersburg. I 1or.g for the time to come. Ji I fcuid rid to th air i ith Confirmed on Pac S-vrni 1 i er's Jury, impanneled by the county judge to inquire into the death of George H. Bryant, whose body was exhumed after being burled for three weeks in a lonely spot in tho woods near Orlando, brought in a verdict at 4 o'clock this afternoon that he met his death at the hands of his son, John U.

iiryant. KNIGHTS HERE 1,000 STRONG Program Opens at 9 with Parade on Central Ave. More than 1,000 visiting dele gates of the Knights Templar and members of the Kaatern bUr are expected to be in St. Petersburg Tuesday and Wednesday to attend the annual state convention of the two orders. The Detroit and Poinsettia ho tels have been making reserva tions for3elegates Tor the past week and at midnight Monday both hotels were filled.

The Poinsettia threw open many rooms which had been closed for the season to the throngs of topl who are expected to arrive today. The St. Petersburg Shriners association will entertain the visiting delegates with a smoker at the club rooms while the wives of the delegates will be entertained at the Pheil theater with Mrs. II. L.

Kr-matinger in charge. All local and visiting Sir Knights have been invited. i Deleeates. Senator L. P.

Newby, grand generalissimo of the grand encampment, Knights Templar of the United States, will attend the convention, Other honored guests who will be here are: John L. Hall, Jacksonville, grand commander cf Florida; Judge Cary B. Fish, lira-dentown, department grand commander; Charles II, Ketchuin, past: grand commauder; W. S. Ware.j Jacksonville, grand' treasurer.

Judge K. K. Haskell, Palatka; F. Stonemati, Miami; U. Ii.

Seaman, Jacksonville; dipt. Charles S. Hill. Palmetto; the Itev. Dorsey Butter, St.

Augustine, grand chaplain; Samue A. Johnson, grand generalissimo, Orlando. The conclave will open at o'clock this morning with a parade on Central avenue, headed bv the band of the Finn Florida infantry. The parade v.lil start from the Detroit Templar headquarters. Meet at Temple.

Following the parade the Knights will meet at the Masonic temple at 10 o'clock where the grand com-mandery will assemble. At '1 o'clock in tin afternoon the order of Temple will be conferred by the local Sunshine eomi.iandery No, A reception the grand com- h' ti will be held at at o'clock in The program. the Detroit the evening Wednesdav hotel will open at 10 o'clock at the Masonic temple where the election and Installation lit in (Vn, ur.in.1 commiuiderv will be held At 2 o'clock itr the afternoon the delegates will tour the city a home visit the state Masonic Coffee Pot. I he Lastern Star will convention in connection Templar conclave. hold with the COLOMBIA PACT DEBATE NEAR END By Associates Presv WASHINGTON.

Apr. IS- Uebate on the long pending Colombian tnaty entered its final phase today I with Senators Poindexter. Washington and Townsend. Michigan i H. publicans, tweaking opposition, and Senators New, Republican.

Indiana, and Williams. Ih mo Mississippi, favoring ratifies-i ion. Cutler agreement speeches limited to one hour. 1 Denying the American govern-. imnt Instigated the revolution I which resulted in the separation of Panama from Colombia in 190S or 'that American troops prevented Colombian troops from landing at Colon to put down the revolt.

Sinister Poindexter characterized the treaty a propoal to pay th government of Colombia ooo without consideration to the United States." Argument of those opposed to ratification were described by Senator New as largely "looking backward" The Indian senator urged the wnate in it to c.n the treaty for Wednesday, to take the future into consideration and do anmcthir-g that would "affect fator- ably our trade relations with ill of 'the republic of LaHn-AmrSca a by to a um Despite Lack of Four Members CLAIM LIVING COSTS RECEDED York Central, Erie and New England Roads Appear CHICAGO. Apr. 18. Eastern railroads, appearing before th Vnited States railroad labor board opened their drive today for sweep-i ing wage reductions for all un-S skilled jabor. and, fn some in i stances, for shop and train eervica I employes.

Over i he protest of the labor organizations, the board decided to proceed with consolidated wag hearimc of disputes certified by 9t railroads from all sections ot th country. The board decided topro jceed immediately despite the throe vacancies, due to the fact that eon-press ha not yet confirmed Pre-d- (o. in. naming Bjipouicc auu inn uieinbtr is absent. Five members, a uuorum, remain, however, and the board ruled there wa ni rt-avm for postponing the case.

Scores of Exhibits Filed. Scores of exhibits, most of them dealing with the cost of living anl wages for similar labor in other industries, were filed with the hoard as carrier after carrier laid iU evidence before the board this afternoon. Nearly two score roads ha1 Inisned their premutation when the session finally adjourned. Following a protest earlier in the day by the employes, the board had extended the time, limit for each side's testimony to fire days of five hours each. Tomorrow another division of roads will present their teviumi.ee.- Special representatives of the New York Central, Erie and the New England roads presented their own cases.

Other eastern roads ere represented by J. G. Walber, of the bureau of information of eastern roads who stated the contentions of each road separately. Say Living Costs Receded. la opening their plea for wage-j reductions, the carriers declared Cu re was widespread reduction of wages and the cost of living had receded steadily for several months.

Ten New England roads present-j ed exhibits through O. L. Ilardo, genera! manager of the New York, New Haveu Hartford railroad, including a report from the JJassj-i -husetts i pmmittee on the neces-' Kit ies of life which showed a 35' pt ietn reduition in the cost of living there since July, 1320. Hourly wages on New England lines were quoted by Mr. Pard-, had Increased from IS to 48 )-3 tents since VHi.

It will therefore be. seen. he led, aiitit liie iiu'iM'ianu In basic hourly rates and weekly com-Sensation varies between 110 and -lu per ent, where as the Increased tost of living at its peak mas over 1114. and is now f'6 per cant higher than in 114 aeiigh 10 general wage was in asking reductions, R. L.

of the Erie, requested for I ii lead that the seal of April 3d, l'Ot. be placed ia effect and that the hoard suspend its wage decision of July, pending re-es-tabiishm. tu of reasonable wages. I he rates named were those In ef-ie. ju-t prior to the decision, which became effect i Jan 1, The Erie would make the hoards' new decision retroactive if the election of the scale dil i.

meet the new decision, par soils said. Asks Territorial Rates. liiishia l.ee. of the PcBBsylvanla cistern lines, asked reductions affecting I employes 1 rem es with practically except the trai.n sscrvice ni' ti. Th Pennsylvaaia asked that r.ii- tf pay varying territorially be established, Mr.

Lee said, adding that the spread" of rates for employe prior to 1918 was very much greater" than st present ii'1 submitted as eshibit rom- rom a stuiiy or plants Hith jrCi.etii) t-mpioyes wbkh show-( 1. he said, ihat the rates paid 1 outside tsdustriea were -feneraliy t.ojoyv sacse it 'i-'-J fi.xl'eanFjrl- vaiun employes. Knights Templar Attention Mt Kr.iithts of Sunshine cnl tifttirg iir Knight i'f 1 ti rcp! i't f.iH uniform Itrtrjlu Aprl st Da to partHr-patj 1 Ki thts Tt'PpIar parade. A. 1L C-mrtMilcf.

aIf, lic in Washington AWAIT REPLY TO HUGHES MESS AGE Controversy Hinges on! Supreme Council Ruling in 1919 By Associated WASHINGTON. Apr. IS. The American and Japanese governments have adopted equally firm at- ititudes with respect to the status of the Pacific island of Yap. The diplomatic exchanges between them on the subject are continu- metnemorand.i and three formal Japan, in its last communication received here in the closing days of the Wilson administration insisted that it.

had bitti awr.tdcd a mandate for Hie 1 by iho supreme council at I'm is May 1U19, and that it could not agree with the American contention that irrespective, if any of ri.tu other nations should have ac. cess to the island for the landing and operation of cables. Treat Powers Contrrinj. In replying to this Secretary Hughes on Apr. s.aw! em phatically that the i-u ted would not be bound by any a-.

lion either of the mprem couuvil or of the League of Nations nul that as no one had mer icvn 'Vu thorlited to surrender or cede" the right of the United fc'tutos ia the island, the Amo'ieai government could not "reeognu.i the allocation of th island th Ta-Wdity of the mandate to Japan. The Japanese i.ov.-i -anient notv has this communication umln con sideration. The of Great. Britain. I'Yanc-) and Paly also have before siuiilar com munlcatlons on th- subject d's-patched by Seer.siry litii'Jies at the same time ihat not" to Japan went between the four allied go-crn nients are id b- utu'a way with a view 'o ich'ag common accord replying.

Supreme Council Shunted Back. Meantime, however. France has sent a preliminary reply in which she states that the matter is one for the supreme council to con sider at iis next meeting in May and that when it conies up ie wii! approach it with a view of tindiug (Continued on Page Fivei O.K. EXPECTED ON ALIEN avorable Report on Measure in House Considered Sure By Associated Press. WASHINGTON.

Apr IS report by the house imtnigiii tion committee on the bill restrici-uig admission of aliens from May 1 lo June no, next vi.ii. to cent of each iiationalil in the Cni t.d States in was c. usi.l.-red assured tonight. Th conimiitit'. actn'K in live session, dei to n.ike it? -morrow and to a for its immediate consideration, probably ahead of the hie annv and tiavv supply wheh i tun tm; nt at t'c last Ccmmittee Hears McC'atct-, Before acting finally on Ce porary measure, the ciiriiiiiittec heard Mi flat' lit, Sa lain, "i to, hn submitted a dot tion of prim ipl-'s (h tajane-e ex.

lnsion I-au" of foctiia. Mr. McClutcfcv art. 1 Jap. la r.a CM a ry of nation" d.

that California was nt a i.ai frini ai e. p. states, said, 1 ieartied the of pel ary foreign nation, bi.wi ver ftiei-d ly. be Sole JuIko of in; tnigr.tiion j.dn."t--'t tie I'nited a Wants "Stste Preserved Mr. McCbtihy Sv ij us'ej ihat i.e ni.oie t.

pi veil' 111' f'-derai the excrcisr' its tre.uv prsiers. from -nrii h'ni; upon astate rights anl orttnnel on nullify ir.K Pare Five. AN FRENCH ARGUE i REPARATIONS i 1 Ci rf" II i Ueneral otcut Sears; Reports on German Indemnity PARIS, Apr. IS (1( Ass.uiitted Press. I A -mixed military and civil "general staff" made up of Marshal Focli, Major General A.

L. Bunt, and General Weygund, Bonis Boucheur, minister of li beret regions, Paul Tirard. Fremdi high (Hinimissioiier of the Rhine land, and M. Seydotix, who represented France as iiuanciul expert, at. the Brussels conference, met this morning and listened to sev- eral Iiuanciul, economic and teeh-j nicul experts on t'e reparations problem.

The utmost secrecy waa main tallied concerning tho meeting, but a semi-official communication Is mmi- later said that Blmllnr con- would take place defin itely to decide upon and elaborate a general plan for coercive measures, both economic and military, eventually to be enforced against (ierninuy, in order to submit the plan in all details to the allied governments before May 1." Tho new customs regime established ii the occupied territory of Cermany under the inter-allied Khiiielaii'l commission's ordinance of April "((institutes a new and flat-rant viotiaiioti of the Versailles treaty', says a note transmitted by the Cerman government to the council of ambassadors here today. Copies of the note were also tiaiistniil-d to the French. PrUHh, llelulan and Italian governments. Collection Due April 20. A dispali Ii from Maveiu e.

the French military headquarters in the April in. said tunc- iv customs collections in the area would become effective April I'd t'nder the- reflations of the interallied Kiiiueland coin-mission, tin present (I. nuan tariff pavable in gold, Wuald lie udlectcd I oil castlio'ind anil west lioiinil oods through the western frontier of Cenaany. A twenty-five per tent tariff ill told would be collectable the eastern Iiuntter of the Khinel.iial westbound merchandise, wliib on east bound luerchaii for the (Miunied into the mi i.w.-upied Mca, the duty would twenty fAe per cent payable in paper moion nder the ml of the cietililissmil ell evaders tile retiil.it;(.us would be punished, and oil (auiviilleli sub ieit to a fic of myll.s or tnept for five tears Told IN .1 l'reso -sitUl lia to Depos.t Coid. Apr lx.

i (', The ron, (Cat a i notltt com-I the of ni: ih Cerman war bur- on that the re Kelchj Hank and serves 11 rriio nv be (). led 1 in Cologi'i' or for rctierat "ti ot.iih iit.no.'.itt lssu.ng hatlM must efi.re M.v 1. edher Coblenit security i. it as -d todav Vat bv ells can the Won't Interfe'c iV Assn. rtna! denial to lay it oai i a.

as Fr re) (id 'nil rr -t i 'U 1 1 WHITE SH to NAMED NOTnV TREASURER lx 11 i'e Nor; a'ii! Fiai. cf 1 -t .1 a 1 r. to VOOSE MEMCFP3 I' Vii'tt 1.0. "if r. Wa'.

II" I 1 te thf lodge. jid ATTENTtON r.a- ri els all 1 lie. I i I I CURTAIL UNIONS; i i Lloyd Ueorge oees ra i End of voraole Strike Soon kJirirvt? jOOIl i LONHON. Apr. IS i By tod Pn-si Although the the coal nijners continue: A- tnke of a dis- (tinctly favorable atmosphere )s to observed in London regarding a settlement.

Premier Lloyd George 'in the House of Commons today was ivory eoneilictory and declined to be hurried by recent happenings into legislation curtailing the privileges of trades unions. In the explanation of his belief he dwlared nothir.g would provoke (more serious industrial trouble than an attack on the privileges ceded from time to time to the jttade uuions. Firm Par ofit-EaoJ The premier was firm on the quest of a national pool cf profits, which he asserted was impossible, but he admit tod Ihat some of ihe wage proposals of the mine owners were Indefensible anl ought to be amended. in veil-entCng ihat the govei nmeiit agreed with the principle (f a national wage s.ttlcliienj, expressed the hope that a plan won't! be etolved whereby the miners wa ii! have a i. win ryw real interest in the prosperity their iniiiisirv Itoih the government and the mine owners are ready for another conference with the miners; everything depends upon whether Fr.tak Hodges, se of the nuncios' union reives a vota from the miners Friday.

Miners Still Angry All la la I i em he coal iodds la pi-est (he nillieis as si ill in angry mood and r- to to any compt omise. some even 'I'll the that the federation saf. ty men from the fed '''on i' 1 1 a ioe-i. ow another pelting by ing i a statciuetlt submit exact ed offer. ting th (i (if their Apait Ii etitly y'd'i r.

on Hi. nine li-Ui 'I's' wii! ho the ll tie Friday Tin ii.uio ioal h.ij Trades live) tor W. postpone. I IKiti tor ill. nine-.

i the pa: oo i h.i- he i at lie a I' IRISH WILL ASK 100 MILLION LOAN By A Assccutjd (I 1 Press, i 1 i 1 oo.neuae io.oi.il.li H.i'-ry ion) nne.1 1 cocteuti. as 01 airt Ft! Amcr.c. a iv t-t ,1,1 ion It ai Cis.l'list nonti Vai tile K. 'eeru 411 of eti en! 1 0 nie ildic (b-h Irish 1 opned than 1 'n I 1-: s. t'Oo I'e-tel a Co m.ivc 1 io a va of tari KILLED 1 iTAfV A-ss' t-'rSOt h.

nir(I P- ko ightinx iwljv 'nmiiinn. i 1 tc-n in prrv i i i i I i 1 speed, and reports tonight indicat-; ed that all the immediate needs of Kucerers have been cared for atrl arrangements made to render further assistance as necessary. The list of known, dead stands vt 94 with a number missing and be lieved deud in Arkansas and Tex as. A dozen or more of the injured are expected to (lie, accontin late reports. to counties, Hempstead and Miller the hardest hit by the storm, with a total death list of r.S.

more than half of whom were while persons, are the center of the relief work in that state, the Red Cross, the state militia and eivic organizations throughout south west Arkansas co-operating in fur nishing shelter and food to tin hundreds of homeless families. Reports tonight say that the sit uation is well in hand and that all the sufferers are well cared for. In Alabama state authorities have sent tents and bedding to the devastated sections of Colbert and Tuscaloosa counties where the damage to property was greatest in that state. The lied Cross is in charge of distribution. At Birm ingham and Home, (la, where heavy property loss was sustained the debris has been cleared awav and normal trafi'ie conditions restored.

Reports from central and south ern where torrential rains uccompiinviug high winds worked havoc with railroads and telegraph lines, the water in the smaller streams is reported subsiding, and the damage done is be ins rapidly repaired. Most of the railroads operating in the state are again running on regular stlnd tiles. GOV'T INSURANCE PAYS DIVIDEND WASHINGTON, Apr. IS. Seen tary Mellon announced today a div-tdend on government life insurance of not less than omi dollar per thousand of insurance.

The dividend, it was explained, will he paid in cash on the of permanent converted insurance for which earnings totalling have been apportioned. In audition to the permanent insurain-e. set ntary added, out of the forty billions written bv the governnu-nt upon tne lives of soldiers, sailors and m.irines. during the war. $3 of war tune inurance was efiei December 111.

PoIk ies that have been in force two vears. he said, on the ati-tt-H'TS'iry date will receive the amount of two early dividends and policies in force one year on that iv ill receive one yearly dividi nd i nc otner memter ai onti Th other members iii roller Ernest troiier Ernest Amos. Agriculture A Mcltac. Treasurer C. origm.it seriate r'-solti'ion ptovjdef for the uppo ntmt nt ot a committee of thre mentM.rs of ih-)( and f'o from tile up-pr house to rumors that former (Jinernor CattB re.

eiv-tl tllOIK'V ta yi appoitl! tnent ertain state offe-ers, and in th granting of pardon, and that while governor Ih- other unlawful acts The tion provides that should the ru former mors subetant'sited th -rovemor should prop nted. I BILL PASSED IN HOUSE TO PROBE GOV. CATTS Amendment Inserted Including Entire Pardon Beard in Inquiry TALLAHASSEE. Apr. l.j!ion of the attorney The state house of represents- ft ice was held by Vi.ii Sw-ai tives late today adopted th senate during th pen-i mohd oncnrreiit resolution providing for the profosed investigation.

an of rumors relating to certain off icial ads of former (iovernor Sidney J. Ca'ts "la an amendment to the resolution adopted by the the propied inves-tigatins oiitmittec would exttnd iti fimltuss to tn-riud any member of the pardon briurd who, during the of the investigation, might Ie found to have committed illegal pr.t. to eg The rrsolatiofl ami amendment now co back to the senate for action The pardon boarJ of the governor and four members of hit cabinet. All of the present members of th board served un Her c.ovf rnor Catts with th? exrp i.