Freeport Journal-Standard from Freeport, Illinois • Page 19

the the THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1930 THE FREEPORT JOURNAL-STANDARD FRANK GARRISON, POLO, NATIVE OF TENNESSEE, PASSES AWAY LAST NIGHT (Special to Journal-Standard) Polo, Jan. 2-Frank Garrison, well known resident of this. community passed away about 10:30 o'clock, last. night at his home 6 miles South, of here. He had been past ten days.

His death was due to pneumonia. Mr. Garrison was born in Talford, about 47 years ago and about 20 years ago was united in marriage to Miss Olive Ruble. The family later moved to this section. He is survived by his wife and the following children, Irene, Kathleen, Howard, Wayne, Clayton home, and one brother, Charles.

Funeral services will be held from the home at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. Interment will be made in the Church of the Brethren cemetery at Pine Creek. CHILEAN STEAMER IN BAD SITUATION PANIC ABOARD HER AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CALIFORNIAN ALSO IN DISTRESS, FAR. OFF COAST Lima, Peru, Jan. National Telegraphs announced today that the Chilean steamer Mapocho was stranded at Samanco, about 200 miles north of Gallao, and that panic prevailed on board.

The Mapocho, whose home port is Valparaiso, Chile, is a steamer of, 1,520 tons belonging to the Compania Sud Americana de Vapores. Portland- -Owned Ship in Danger Port Angeles, Jan. -Wallowing helplessly 800 miles off Tattoosh Island with a broken stearing gear and her afterhold filled with water, the steamer Californian early today asked aid from the coast guard. The cutter Snohomis left here shortly after. 8 a.

expecting to reach 1 the Californian in approximately three days. The Californian sailed from Kalama at the mouth of the Columbia river December 30 with a cargo comprised mostly of lumber for South China ports. She is owned by the State Steamship company of Portland. DORR GOES ON TRIAL FOR SENSATIONAL MURDER Woman Who Was His Partner In Crime Is Member of Audience Chicago. Jan.

2-4P)-Samuel Howard Dorr, insurance agent apartment house went on trial today for the slaying of William P. O'Brien, husband of his confessed paramour. Motion continuance was overruled and selection of a jury was begun. Attorneys for the state admitted they will ask the death penalty. Mrs.

O'Brien. who faces the same charge, wAS in the court room as were the parents of her slain husband. O'Brien was shot and killed November 20. when he returned to his apartment in the early morning. At first, Mrs.

O'Brien said she did tine shooting. Later. both she and Dorr confessed that Dorr fired the shots The state charges they plotted to kill O'Brien to collect $5,000 insur-: ance which had been sold to him by Dorr and later to remove Dorr's wife. They were granted separate trials. CHICAGO BROKER KILLED AND WIFE BADLY HURT Chicago, Jan.

2-(LP)--Among families visited by tragedy as the auto accident death toll for the first 24 hours of 1930 to five was that of Irving O. Kosche, La Salle street broker. Kosche was killed when he and his wife, and her son, Emmerson Otte, 13. were run down by 8 motorist. Mrs.

Della Kosche, the wife, suffered a fractured skull and WAS boy' was critical less seriously condition hurt. today. The Mrs. Kosche has been prominent socially here and in New York and is noted beauty. She was divorced from Ralph Otte, New York broker, in 1925.

After dragging the three for some distance on front of his car, Claru Ross, the driver, sped on, witnesses said. TRAGEDY ATTENDS LAST YEARS OF WOMAN 102 YEARS OLD Milwaukee, Jan. 2-(LP)--Mrs. Annie E. Ters, who spent the last 25 of her 102 years praying for a lost daughter, was buried here today.

Twenty-five years ago Mrs. Ters became blind and shortly afterwards her daughter, Katie, left home, saying she was going to Chicago to get married. She was never heard from again. The last years of her life, Mrs. Ters sat in 8 worn rocking chair praying that she could hear the voice of her daughter once more before death.

Katic, however, never answered the prayers. NELSON MORRIS AND ACTRESS WIFE FAIL TO BE RECONCILED Paris, Jan. 2-(UP)-Nelson Morris, of Chicago, and his actress wife, Jane Aubert, were ordered today to appear before the court of appeals Feb. 20, as 8 preliminary step to their divorce. They falled to become reconciled at the technical meeting arranged for that purpose today at the Versailles court, and the failure will be officially registered next month.

Morris was ordered to continue paying his wife temporary alimony of approximately $1,000 a month. The couple split when Mrs. Morris refused to abandon her stage career. TO WED PUBLISHER'S SON Helen Mitchell Frampton, Craig Frampton of St. Louis, is son of the publisher of the married January 20.

WIFE SHOOTS AND KILLS HUSBAND: THEN CONFESSES ACCORDING TO HER STORY. HE WAS BRANDISHING PISTOL IN HER DIRECTION Chicago. Jan. -Angered by his alleged attentions to a young woman. Mrs.

Fiorence Leeney shot, and fatally wounded her husband. Morris, 39, early today. A few moments before Leency: died in a hospital five hours after' the shooting, his wife confessed to: the police. The young woman alleged to hare precipitated the tragedy was taken into: custody for questioning. She is Mrs.

Dorothy Sweinfeld. separated from her husband. "We were married when I WAS sixteen and were happy until six weeks 300 when I was in the hos-: pital recovering from injuries." Mrs. Leeney told police. "Then Mrs.

Sweinfeld came to me and told mo my husband was getting fresh with: her." Returning from the hospital. Mrs. Leeney said she asked her husband about the affair and was answered: with curses and blows. Last night the couple entertained friends. who left a little before 5 o'clock this morning.

Then, Mrs. Leeney said. her husband laid a re-: volver on the dining rcom table, sat down and sald "You'll be in Erergreen Park (a cemetery) first thing you know." At the heighth of 3 quarrel that. followed, she said, Leeney picked up the revolver and said "I think I'll give it to you now." She fled to her bedroom, procured another revolver and turned just in time to sec Leeney brandishing the first weapon in: his hand at the She fired three times, she related, and hit him in the head with each bullet. A daughter of the couple, Flor-! ence, 19.

was awakened by the American motion pictures are 111- creasing in popularity in the Fai East. Associated Press Photo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds the bride-to-be of Van Lear Black, Baltimore Sun. They are to be MAYOR WALKER SAYS HE WILL GIVE INCREASE IN SALARY TO CHARITIES New York, Jan.

315,000 yearly increase In salary Mayor James J. Walker voted for himself. will be divided among various private charities, he announced today. Rabbi Stephen S. Wise had attacked the raises en the ground that it was a "morally unfit thing to do." ARREST MANAGER OF PICTURE HOUSE WHERE 72 DIED CHARGE OF CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE IS PREFERRED AGAINST HIM Paisles.

Scotland. Jan. Alexander Durward, manager of the motion picture theatre where 72 children perished in a fire panic ch Tuesday, WAS arrested today charged with culpable homicide. ROMANTIC REASON ASSIGNED FOR SUICIDE Council Bluffs, Jan. The medal of the French Legion of Honor remained today to remind Catherine Smith of her heroic fiance.

who killed himself rather than to burden her. In the battle of Chateau Theirry E. C. Anderson SO distinguished himself that he was decorated by the French His valor cost one leg. however.

and he was wounded in the other leg. After 2 decade of fighting his handicaps Anderson learned there was a likelihood his remaining would have to be amputated. Rather 'than burden Miss Smith with the cares of a helpless husband. Anderson shot himself with yesterday. PHOTOGRAPHERS ANNOY BISHOP Bishop James M.

Cannon of in a lively set-to with newspaper side justice court in which his son ing charges of unsanitary conditions their military academy. NEW YEAR STARTS OFF BRISKLY ON STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES RISE LIKE CORK IN MORNING AND SINK LIKE LEAD IN AFTERNOON New York, Jan. stock market began the new year today with the pre-holiday rally unchecked. Columbian Carbon opened points higher, U. S.

Steel Montgomery Ward, Sears Roebuck Radio, American Smelting and St Paul preferred mounted 1 to Fox Film rallied and American Telephone, Union Carbide, Motors and Lambert sold up about point each. Among isolated soft spots in the initial transactions were Missouri-Kansas-Texas and Liggett and Myers opening a point lower. With the pressure of tax selling removed, prices rallied briskly it: were distributed broad carly Busing, orders list. but the volume of business was only moderate. High priced industrials and spocialties led the early advance.

Auburn Auto was marked up more than 5 points before the and of the first half hour, General Electric extenried and its Union gain to Pacific, J. I. American Casa Tobacco A. M. Byers, Air reduction, American and Foreign Power and U.

S. Steel common were marked up 2 to 4 points. Odd lot houses reported 3 g000 demand from small investors, but the market lacked the wild speculation that took place a year ago. Sev. eral new pools, which were organized over the holidays, began operations on a moderate scale.

Upward tendencies were resumea for a time in the afternoon, when New York Central, Public Service of New Jersey, General American Tank, United Aircraft and Newton Steel mounted 2 to 5, points, but whole list turned downward later in sympathy with a rapid decline in Fox Film, which had risen to in the morning, crashen to the lowest price on record, following an announcement sel for the class A stockholders committee that a receivership for the corporation "must be resorted tc at once order to protect all terests." S. Steel sold off great rapidity after reaching 172 in the morning. The close was weak. Total sales approximated 3.000,000 shares. Closing Prices A Advance Rumley Air Reduc Alleghany Al Chem and Dye ...257 Allis Chal Mfg 4912 Amerada 211 Am Agt Chem pi 29 Am Bosch Magneto 4114 Am Car and Fdy Chile 36- Am Coml Alc 31'8 Amer and European 36 Am and For Pow 93:, Am Ice 381.

Am Int Loco Am Pow and Lgt (1A) 797 Am Metal. 453. Am Rad Stand San 31 Am Roll Mill 62 Am Smelt and Ref TI Am Steel Fdfs 45 1 Am Sugar 60:. Am Sumatra Tob' 19': Am Tel and Tel .220 Am Tob .200 Am Wat Wks 911, Am Woolen 714 Anaconda Cop 72-4 Andes Cop 33. Armour of Ill A Asso Dry Goods 2914 Atchison and Atl Ref 377; Auburn .196 2 Aviation Corp 6 Baldwin Loco 32 Balt Ohio Barnsdall Bendix Aviation 3605 Steel 93'8 Borg- 33 Briggs Mfg 151: Bklyn Un Gas Burroughs Ad Mch 46 Byers Co 8813 Calumet Ariz 86 Calumet Hecla 294 Canada Dry Ale Canada Pac.

Cannon Mills Cerro De Pasco 63. Chesa Ohio Ches Corp 64 Chic Git West 14. Chi Mil St Pac 3415 1 Chi St Pac pf 42 Chi Rk Is Pac Chrysler Colo Fuel Iron 3614 Colum Gas El Col Grapho 23 Com Invest Trust Congoleum Nairn 1314 Consol Gas 931. Cont Bak 61 Cont Can Contin Mot Corn Prod 39. Cuba Cane Sug pf 214 Curtiss Wright 744 Davidson Chemical 30 Dela and Hud 162 Del Lack and West ...140 Drug Inc 77.

Du Pont de Nem Eastman Kodak Elec Auto 84 El Pow and Lite 52 Slec Stor Batt 69 Engineers Pub pf 391, Erie 5 First Nat Stores 50 'R Fisk Rub Folx Film 1014 Gen Am Gen Am Tank .105 Gen Asphalt 501 Gen Cig 52 Elec ...2421, Gen Foods Gen Mot 401. Gen Rail Signal 87 Gillette Saf Raz ....102 Gimbel Bros Gold Dust 3878 Goodyear Tire and Rub 621, Graham Paige Granby Con Min Great North Ir Orc Great West Sugar Hartman Hershey Choc Houdallic Hershey B. Houston Oil Hows Sound Hudson Motor Car Hupp Motor Car Indepen Oil and Gas Indian Refining Interburo Rapid Trans Int Combust Eng Harvest Int Hydro Elec Int Match Ptc pf Int Nick Int Pap Pow Int Tel and Tel Ill Cent Johns Manville Kan City Sou Kelly-Spring Tire Kelvinator Kennecott Kolster Radio Kresge SS Kreuger Kroger Grocery. Loew's Loose Lorillard Louisiana Oil Ludlum Mack Magma Marmon May Dept Maytag McKesson Mexican Sab Miami Mid Contin Minn Mol Mo, Tex Mo Montgomery Moto Meter Murray Corp Nash Nat Nat Cash Reg Dairy Nat Distil Nat Pow Nev Con New York IN Chi St NY New Hav North Northern Oliver Farm Otis Steel Pac Gas and Elec Pac Light Packard Mot Pan Am Pet Param Fam Lasky Pathe Exchange Patino Min and Ent Pean Phila Rdg Coal and Iron Phillips Petrol Proctor and Gamble Pub Ser Corp Pullman Purity Bak Radio Corp of Am Radio Keith-Orp Reading Co Remington Rand Republic Ir and Steel Reynolds Spring Reynoids Tob B. Richfield Oil Cal Royal Dutch Sh Schulte Sears- Shell Union Oil Simmons.

Simms Petrol Sinc Con Oil Shelly Oil South Cal Edison South Pac South Porto Rico Sug Southern Rail Stand Brands Stand Gas Elec Stand Oil Calif Stand Oil Oil Timken Det Axle'. Timken Roll Bearing Transcount Oil Underwood Elliott Union Carb Union Oil of Cal Union Pac Unit Aircraft Unit Cigar Stores United Corp United Fruit United Gas Imp Un States Freight Us Realty Indust Alc Imp Rub US Steel Util Pow Lite A Vanadium Corp Wabash Ry Warner Pic Walworth Maryland West Union Tel Westing Air Brake Westingh El and Mfg Willys Overland Woolworth Yellow Trk and Coach Total Previous day--Holiday. Week Year Jan 1 to Year Two years MONEY RATES New Pan. money steady, 6 per cent all Time loans steady, 30 days, 60 to 90 days, to 4 months, to 5. commercial paper.

5 Bankers' acceptances easier. 30 days, 4 to 35. 60 to 90 days-4 to 37A. 4 months 44; to 4. 5 to 6 to 413.

FOREIGN EXCHANGE New York, Jan. 2. exchanges ensy: demand in Great Britain 487 516; 3.93 9-16; Italy 5.23¼ Germany, 23.851÷; 40.32; Norway, 26.78; Sweden, Denmark 26.78; Switzerland 19.41 Spain, 13.36; Greece, 1.29%; tria 14.08; Tokyo 49.06; 98.87 CHICAGO STOCKS CLOSE ..196 HODE ISLAND MAY APPEAL TO PRES. HOOVER CEKS CO-OPERATION IN INVESTIGATION OF RECENT LIQUOR KILLINGS GENERAL WILL TRY SUBORDINATE OFFICERS AGAIN hen if Co-operation Is Not Forthcoming He Will Appeal Direct to President Providence, Jan. rect appeal to President Hoover to tain the co-operation of the fedal I government in Investigating the lack Duck rum killings will be ade if necessary, Attorney General scar L.

Heltzen of Rhode Island, nounced today. Returning today from Washingn, the chief law officer of the state ok over from his assistant, Benjain McLyman, of inquiry into the killing. by 'state last guards of three alleged rum hugglers at the mouth of NarraInsett bay carly Sunday. Heltzen said he would make a new quest for federal co-operation brt it were not forthcoming he could peal to Mr. Hoover through Senors Jesse H.

Metcalf and Felix ebert of Rhode Island. Will Take Charge of Inquest. The attorney general announced would take personal charge of coroner's inquest in Newport today. He expressed the hope that he inquest could be made open to public and declared newspaperen would be admitted if he were sured of federal co-operation. If the coast guard and other govnment agencies involved arsisted their refusal to operate, howher, a star chamber would held, he declared.

This would be cessary, he said, to prevent federal lithorities from obtaining whatever the state might have colcted. His Argument In fairness to the coast guardsmen evolved, and the coast guard serce as a whole, the attorney genal said. the federal government pould co-operate with state authories in clearing up whatever mystery arrounded the killings. If the killgs were legal, he added, there was thing to conceal. Heltzen said he would ask sard officials at New London to rn over the Black Duck, the notorus 1 -runner that was riddled by chine gun fire, and to grant perLesion to his investigators to board ad inspect the craft.

Heltzen said he also wanted the rew of the CG-290 to appear and stify at the coroner's inquest. OVERNMENT TAKES ENORMOUS RAKEOFF FROM R. H. DONNELLEY ESTATE Waukegan, Jan. nited States government and the ate of Illinols will realize inheritance taxes on the estate Reuben H.

Donnelley. 25, publisher who died he tax figures were fixed by ement of government, state and ty authorities and were approvtoday by County Judge P. L. Ins. The federal tax WAS estimat $530,608 and ent was made.

depositato $1.476,248. The total was one largest on record in Illinois. Donnelley's estate was given nal valuation of $13.387,131, of the largest item was es of Montgomery Ward stock worth $9,856,000 at ani ed value of $112 a share. daughter, Mrs. Eleanor Erdman make Forest.

received the largest test of $7,204,888. Thorne, the received Mr. y's sister Naomi (4609 Chicago) $123,010 and brother, Thomas, of Lake SENATOR WATSON INDICATES HE MAY NOT RUN FOR RE-ELECTION Indianapolis, Jan. E. Watson, senior U.

S. enator from Indiana, and senate door leader, strongly indicated that would not be a candidate for e-election in 1932, the Indianapolis limes said, today. Watson quoted as saying that it is time for me to make my ersonal fortune." (OBERT MCKEAGUE ELECTED MAYOR OF GALENA TUESDAY hosen to FIll Unexpired Term, Defeating F. E. Owens Galena, Jan.

a special election held Tuesday Robert I. McKeague was elected mayor of Galena to fill the unexpired term of the late August W. Thode, who was accidentally killed last Septemper at Joliet when he fell from the vindow of a hotel. Mr. McKeague.

running on the Citizens ticket, won over Frank E. Owens, democrat, by vote of 674 to 405. McKeague been acting mayor since the death of Mr. Thode. The vote was considered light.

Ward Owens McKeague First 83 105 Second 134 195 Third 81 213 107 161 Totals 405 674 BEARS, ROEBUCK CO. IS ON 13-MONTHS A YEAR BASIS Chicago, Jan. 2 -(LP)-Sears, Roepuck with its 40,000 employes, Prent on a 13-month calendar basis, Beday. Employes will have thirteen aydays during the year under the hew system. The standard twelveMonth calendar will be observed for business, holidays and genral use, however, 52: .209 301 711 19 55 37:2 221 51: 79 32 66 134, 7314 80 23: :4 57 57.

423 511 70 18 24 32. 27 14 10312 877 481; 514 54 ..177 74 29 281 ..1701 1301 557 86 1373 5255 72 161. 7312 12: 33: 54 84 77 44 20 .122 26 721. 416 4912 41 823 331. 89 261 243 123 243 134 271 604 1514 771: 81.

971 78 45 Bendix 36 Borg 33 Butler Chco Commonwealth ....240 Consumers Great Lakes ....155 Grigsby 21. Gripper Kellogg Switch Keystone Steel 20 McNeil Midwest Util 263 Montgomery Ward 129 Morgan 12 Standard 21 Stand Dredging Swift .137 35 Wextark Radio M. M. MARKETS AT A GLANCE New York Stocks--Irregular; Fox Film A st new low liquidation. Bonds--Higher; rails lead small advance.

Curb---Irregular; American Cigar at new low on passing of common dividend. Foreign Exchanges: casy; Sterling cables Cotton--Higher; steady cables and trade buying. Sugar -Steady; Cuban buying. Coffee---Higher; better spot demand. Chicago Wheat--Lower; favorable governmen weather report.

Corn--Easy; large receipts. Cattle--Strong to higher. Hogs--Higher. CURB BEGINS NEW YEAR VERY HOPEFULLY Stocks Strong Dissipates Early, but Later Enthusiasm BY CLAUDE A JAGGER Associated Press Financial Writer New York, Jan. curb market began the new year with vigorous rally, but soon appeared to have over exerted itself, as moderate reaction set in during the early afternoon.

The morning rally was evidently a continuation of Tuesday's upturn, which was in a large measure influenced by short covering. Trading was in light volfume. and of an almost entirely professional character. Investment trusts were stimulated by the annual report of Lehman and the National Investors Group, which were more favcrable than had been anticipated in view of the severity of the autumn decline. Lehman sold up more than 5 points before the midday reaction.

Utilities were firm for a time, but turned downward with the generbl market later. American Cigar dropped 6 points to another new low at 70 on passing of the dividend. This issue has been persistently of late, foreshadowing the dividend announcement. It gained somewhat from its low level, however Oils were firm. reflecting the favorable crude production report for last week, but failed to make much headway.

MULLAN CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST CONVICTION OF THEIR CITY OFFICIALS Mullan. Idaho, Jan. 2-(P)-A petition protesting against the conviction of the mayor, city councilmen and chief of police of on a charge of conspiracy to the federal prohibition law, and violate seeking presidential clemency, for them was circulated here today, A group of citizens led by J. B. Wilcox.

cashier of the First National bank of Mullan, circulated the petition, saying they intend to present it to President Hoover. The city officials were found guilty in federal court at Coeur D'Alene last Sunday of conspiring to violate the federal dry law by licensing various business places in Mullan and using the fees for municipal expenses. ORLEANS STREET CAR BOMBINGS PASS 100 MARK 218 New Orleans, Jan. Street car bombings in the prolonged trolley strike here passed the 100 31 mark today. Two bombings occurred 102 last night in which two women sengers were injured.

99 Miss Ann McPherson and Mrs. 1341; Whitnew David, were hurt slightly 601 when a car was damaged by dyna2442 mite placed on the track. The rear 1674 platform of the car was demolished 3112 the explosion and all windows broken. 4013 The second bombing damaged 3 car in which there were four sengers. None were hurt, although 39 windows in adjacent houses were 27 broken.

TEAMSTERS' STRIKE IS OFF FOR PRESENT Chicago, Jan. strike of Chicago coal teamsters' and chauffeurs' union, which had been called for today, was cancelled when unior. men and the coal dealers' association determined to continue present working agreements pending discussion of differences. Had the strike gone into effect the city would face a coal famine within 48 hours, it was said. JENNINGS IS OUT OF AUBURN PRISON Albany, N.

Jan. 2-(LP)-Edgar S. Jennings has resigned as warden of Auburn prison and his resignation has been accepted, Dr. Raymond F. C.

Kieb, commissioner of corrections, announced today. Kieb said Jennings had asked to be relieved because of his physical condition, aggravated by the strain of passing more than two hours in danger of death from the Auburn rioters' pistols, and the effect of tear gas thrown by state troopers who rescued him in the recent riot. 'The four "great killers of mankind." as listed by the U. S. Publi" Health service, are heart disease kidney disease, cancer and pneumonia.

J. W. BAILEY WILL TRY TO UNSEAT SEN. SIMMONS POLITICAL. CONTEST THAT EXCITE NATIONAL INTEREST RESULTS 25 1.

194 441 1421. 691 1319 day 4 to to to 51. Foreign cents. France Belgium Hoilano 26 68, AusMontreal, Washington, D. Jan.

political contest attended by nationwide interest was forecast to political Washington today by the announcement that Josiah William balley, a staunch supporter of Alfred E. Smith in the last campaign, would attempt to unseat Furnifold H. Simmons veteran North Carolina senator, and unyielding opponent democratic presidential nominee chaste year. Simmons, the 75-year-old dean of the senate, is spending the Christmas holidays at his home in Newberne, N. and Senator Overman his democratic colleague, declinca to comment for publication on the entrance of Bailey into the senatorial race.

Considerable democratic antagonism against Simmons arose during the last presidential campaign but his state went into the republican column by a majority of more than 50,000. BILLIE DOVE ADMITS SHE AND DIRECTOR MATE HAVE SEPARATED Hollywood, Jan. Dove, screen actress, and her director-husband, Irvin Willat, have separated, the star admitted today after rumors of the rift had circulated around Hollywood since before Christmas. Miss Dove spent the holidays here while Willat stayed in New York where he had gone to direct an independent production a few weeks ago. RUSSIAN REDS TRYING OR Amsterdam.

Jan. 2-(UP)-Prompt suppression of a revolutionary plot in the Dutch East Indies was revealed today in press advices received here. The dispatches said documents seized in police raids on the homes of nationalist party leaders had shown clearly the East Indies nationalists were receiving orders from Russia. The documents revealed that communist center operating at Singapore was laying a network of extremist propaganda to overthrow the authorities throughout the Dutch archipelago, the dispatches said. ERSKINE TROPHY AWARDED TO NOTRE DAME THIS YEAR New York, Jan.

Dame was awarded the Erskine trophy, symbolic of the college football championship, it was announced by W. O. McGeehan, chairman of the committee on selections. The award is made annually by Albert Russell Erskine, automobile manufacturer. The final ballot of sports experts voted on the award showed Notre Dame with 179 votes, Pittsburgh with 41, and Purdue with 2.

CATCHER GONZALES GIVEN HIS UNCONDITIONAL RELEASE Chicago, Jan. Gonzales, veteran Cuban catcher of the Cubs, today was given his unconditional release. large rocket, propelled by explosion of powder charges at varying intervals. is planned by Professor Oberth to study the atmosphere of the space far above the earth. He has planned his rocket to reach a distance of 31 miles in the air, and it is expected that this height will be reached in one minute.

While it is high in the air scientific instruments will be released and back to earth with their recordings by means of parachutes. The rocket will be fired from Greifswalder Oic, a small island off the Baltic coast, and will probably come down somewhere in the Baltic Sea. To Marry In Spring Associated l'hoto Virginia (with hand on hip) engaged photographers in Los Angeles outand daughter-In-law were contest. and non-payment of laborers at Associated Press Photo Helene Costello, daughter of Maurice Costello, will marry Lowell Sherman, screen actor. in the spring..