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TAMPA MORNING TRIBUM THE TRIBUNE Receives by Leased Wlr the Full Report of THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 37TH YEAR No. 100 TAMPA, FLORIDA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. 1929 22 PAGES PRICE FIVE CENTS dJ MA THE TRIBUNE'S Averaje net paid circulation for March. 19C3: Daily 11,899 Sunday 57.351 DIM nnrnif II II I I I I I I The Weather BEATEN REBEL FORCES FLEE TO MOUNTAINS Carlton Won't Rename Givens; Rests His Case DAWES TO BE AMBASSADOR TO ENGLAND Hoover Waits for London To Accept Him LIQUOR BATTLE RE-ENACTED AT COURTHEAK One Held, Dismissed As Warring Rummers as explained by a veteran member, the mere submission of Givens' coun- EX-GOVERNOR ACCUSED OF A ID ING PI A New Arrest Made Here in Alleged Widespread Money Making Ring; Leah Burwell, Mir, Diaz and Do-minguez Also Charged. By RONDO HATTON Tribune Staff Correspondent JACKSONVILLE, April 9.

Sidney J. Catts, former governor of Florida, was indicted by a federal grand jury here this morning on a charge of aiding and abetting in counterfeiting. Two separate indictments were returned, one with five counts, the other with two. Indicted with Catts, a one time Baptist preacher, were Julian Diaz, Tampa attorney, now in jail at Miami; Mateo Mir, in jail at Tampa; Armando Dominguez, of Tampa, who was arrested later in the day at Tampa, and Madeline Leah Burwell, of Tampa. The federal flare-up which hit the former governor of Florida, and runner up By HOWARD W.

HARTLEY Tribune Staff Correspondent TALLAHASSEE. April 9. Counter affidavits submitted by Morris Givens in defense of the charges on Me against him in the senate will be forwarded to the senate by Governor Carlton without a recommendation of any kind. The governor, in explaining today his plans relative to disposing of Givens' reply to the attack launched against him through affidavits alleging his unfitness to become solicitor of Hillsborough county, sounded the death knell to Givens' hopes for senatorial confirmation of his victory in the democratic primary. Not To Be Embarrassed will send all testimony, for and against the Givens case, to the senate not later than Friday." the governor said.

"Then I will consider it a closed chapter. This testimony will not bi accompanied by any recommendation of any kind or another nomination. I do not intend to be embarrassed by this case throughout the session." Under the rules of senate procedure CHEST TEAMS TO REPORT ON TOTALS TODAY Manufacturers and Finance Groups Lead A checkup of the progress being made in the community chest campaign will be made this afternoon at the close of i series of meetings by workers, whicn will mark the first milepost of Tampa's effort to care for those who lie Dy the roadside. A new type or keen rivalry is developing in the campaign, and that despite the fact that this drive was shorn of the decorations of former appeals. The new organization of workers, which Is based on separate business groups and professions, has caused one to challenge another, with keen interest at to how each Is progressing.

The banker? do not want to be considered less generous than the manu facturers, and the tradesman believes he is as liberal as the manufacturers or banker, and so with the automobile man. the professional man, contractor, transportation man. Each is keeping his weather eye on the other. Manufacturers Nearest Goal Right now there is some reason to believe that of all 21 divisions of the chest organization the manufacturers are nearest their goal, with $9299 reported on a 4oal quota of $16,000. C.

T. Melvin is chairman of this group, and his vice cnairman aie C. C. Nott, Cyrus Wells. R.

H. F. Dade, E. H. Folk and R.

J. Ritter. In total amount collected, so far as Incomplete leports show, the honor goes to the finance and utilities group, and is Jikely to stay there, for this chest unit is expected to raise $43,000. At Ust reports it was $17,361 to the good. Women workers are irported to be working hard, under the leadership of Russell H.

Tsir. They will have a checkup toniaht. They are expected to raise $12,000. George B. Howell, chairman of the big gifts executive committee, reported yesterday that all big gift cards had been dealt In the big community game, aces and all.

and notable returns are (Continued on Page 3) Partly Cloudy Wednesday and Thursday; Probably Showers Wednesday. Moderate Southerly Wind. Hourly, Temperatures Yesterday 1 a.m... 73 2 a 72 3 am 71 4 a 68 5 a.m 70 6 a.m 69 7 a.m 70 8 a.m 70 9 a.m.... 77 1 p.m 2 p.m 3 p.m 4 p.m 5 p.m .83 .84 .84 .84 .83 6 p.m 82 7 p.m 80 8 p.m.

76 9 p.m. 76 10 a.m 79 10 p.m. 11 a.m 80 11 p.m. ,....76 1 Noon 81 Midnight 73 Tribune reading. Highest 84 Lowest .......68 Rainfall Total for? 24 hours ending 8 p.

m. 0.00 Total this month to date 0.99 Total since Jan. 1 6.97 Excess since April 1 0.35 Deficiency since Jan. 1 1.31 Temperatures Elsewhere Lowest Highest Mony Yes'y Night Asheville 78 Atlanta 80 Birmingham 78 Boston 54 Chicago 46 Cincinnati 56 Denver 42 Detroit 54 Jacksonville 84 Kansas City 48 Los Angeles 62 Memphis 70 Miami 78 New Orleans 76 New York 70 San Francisco 58 Washington 78 50 60 64 4G 42 56 34 42 68 44 48 64 70 70 60 44 66 (Additional Weather Data on rage 211 NEWS SUMMARY LOCAL Liquor battle re-enacted before court at preliminary hearing. Page 1.

Chest teams to report progress of campaign today. Page 1. A. members criticise aldermen for failure to help tuition drive. Page 2.

Democratic leaders will take up Givens case today Page 3. Merchants rally to fight against proposed sales tax. Page 7. School board will decide ninth month question tomorrow. Page 7.

Masonic leaders dedicate new Hillsborough lodge temple. Page 14. California shipping man foresees big future for canned citrus industry. Page 11. Forbes urges investors to buy in Florida now.

Page 22. STATE Sidney J. Catts Indicted on counterfeiting charges. Page 1. Carlton will not renominate Givens for solicitor's office.

Page 1. Legislative session lacks thrills with only minor leslslatton being offered. Tee I State board to open bids on 11 road and bridge projects today. Page 5. Palm Beach winter visitor plans Afromobile trip to New York.

Page 1. Expect 200 to attend school conference at Gainesville Friday. Page 5. J. L.

Reed. of Tampa, elected first vice president of Florida Elks. Page 13. TELEGRAPH Beaten rebel armies fleeing into Mexican mountains. Page 1.

Diplomats to untangle dispute over Mrs. Gann's status. Page 1. I'm Alone crew released for lack of evidence. Canada files protest.

Page 4. Dawes chosen to be United States ambassador to England. Page 1. Texas Gulnan life of party at liquor hearing. Page 10.

Sinclair to find 500 members of "jail club" waiting for him. Paste 4. Virginia university to Investigate fraternity liquor charges. Page 13. SPORTS Big field to tee off in state title golf meet here today.

Page 15. Six-run assault gives Senators second win in row over Giants. Pace 15. Gators prepare for first baseball trip to Tampa in several years. Pace 16.

Tampa city leaguers line up for 1929 sa-on with promising Page 17. I Lindbergh Sighted At Mexican Border On Homeward Flight MEXICO CITY. April 9. (A.P.) Chvpultrpec palace reported tonight that Oil. Charles A.

Lindbergh had crced the Mexican, bolder at Piedras to Eagle Pas. at 7 p. ni. iS p. in.

r.ij:em Stantf.aid time. When the aviator Ir't heie shortly afrcr noon tod.iv It va supposed he ws- to fly to the United States by of Tamp'co and Brownsville, Tex. It 4S" to BrownsUlle and he should haie rc.u'nea there by 5:30 o'ctjct but if lif Mew by way of Eaelc r- loute tiouKI have been 200 longer to t.f border. He concluded todav a week's visit to his fiancee. Mts Anne S.

Morrow. Last Stand in Sonora State Indicated JUAREZ. Chihuahua, April 9. (Associated Press. Apparently in full flight before the victorious federal army of Gen.

Juan Andreu Al-mazan, the Mexican revolutionary forces today seemed to be planning evacuation of the entire state of Chihuahua In preparation for a final stand in the mountains of western Sonora, birthplace of the rebellion. Reports received here said federal forces had occupied Chihuahua city, following its evacuation by the rebels. Backed against a wall the international boundary of the United States the insurgent command apparently was planning also to yield the city of Juarez to the federal forces and move westward across the mountain range to consolidate with rebel remnants In Sonora and there carry on the campaign to overthrow the government. Escobar Moves West Gen. Jose Gonzalo Escobar, military dictator of the revolution, moved toward the west with the vanguard of his army of approximately 3000 men, facing a long trek on foot through the treacherous mountain canyons of Pulpito pass in the Sierra Madres.

Intense excitement prevailed in this city, which fell to the rebels a few weeks ago, following the arrival from Chihuahua city of Gen. Marcelo Ca-raveo, governor of Chihuahua, at the head of several hundred cavalrymen. General Caraveo asserted the rebel forces might entrench at Juarez to fight any attempt by General Alma-zan's army to take the city, or that he might move westward to join forces with General Escobar in Sonora. Although there were visible signs that the insurgents were planning to evacuate the city, rebel officers insisted they would hold Juarez as long as possible and fight for possession of it if necessary. Brings Train of Cavalry General Caraveo's train from the south was made up of 14 cars, all loaded with cavalrymen and their horses.

The horses were unloaded at a corral at the railroad station, but the soldiers remained aboard to await orders. Personal property of General Caraveo and one of his associates. Salvador Ateca, was moved to El Paso. General Caraveo himself remained in Juarez. Other rebel oilicers were seen exchanging their Mexican money for American, apparently to prepare for flight into the United States.

Reports of the capture by the government soldiers of Chihuahua city came to Juarez through official rebel sources. The city was taken without resistance. Several railroad (Continued on Page 2) Fight for Custody Of Child Heiress Shifts to New York WTEST PALM BEACK, April 9. (A.P.) With the conclusion here tonight of closed hearings in the Fra-zier-Watriss legal battle for custody of 8-ycar old Diana Duff Frazier, heiress to a $3,000,000 estate, the fight will next shift to New York. The parents of the child, Mrs.

Frederick N. Watriss, wife of a prominent New York corporation attorney, and Frank Duff Frazier. her former husband, have filed sensational charges against each other during the contest. Mrs. Watriss seeks permanent custody of her daughter, now that the paternal grandmother, who formerly had time custody, is dead.

Frazier wants his daughter permanently. While the sessions of circuit court during the present hearing of the suit have been closed to the public, it was brought out at a previous trial here, that both Mrs. Watriss and Frazier have charged each other with being "unfit" for the upbringing of a child. Announcement was made today that hearings will be conducted in New York before a special master, and that approximately 40 witnesses are yet to be heard. Youth Snatches Woman Purse and Flees in Car Miss Elsie M.

Stout, of 215 Soutli Edison avenue reported to police last night, that an unidentified youth jumped from an automobile while she was walking along Piatt street with another young woman and snatched her purse containing $10.50 and a bank book. Miss Stout said the automobile contained two young men. and sped away after the purse snatcher had jumped in. Miss Stout was the third victim il purse snatchers here in the last three weeks. I ter affidavits without gubernatorial renomination will result in another executive session, but the senate, un less the governor nominates Givens the second time pursuant to the outcome of the Hillsborough county primary, will have nothing before it on which to take action.

With only Givens' defense affidavits and testimony sent up by the governor the senate can therefore only table the counter evidence. Even a motion to reconsider is out of the question, according to the interpretation of senate rules given The Tribune correspondent. These rules stipulate that such motions, based upon action taken at an session must be made at the next meeting. There have been two such meetings since the senate rejected Givens' nomination. So Senator Whitaker, who.

placed the charges against Givens in the governor's hands cannot initiate a movement to confirm Givens appointment, unless the governor sendb (Continued on rage 3) DIPLOMATS TO DECIDE STATUS OF MRS. GANN British Ambassador Asked To Settle Ron WASHINGTON, April 9. (Associated Press) Secretary Stimson, in a letter to Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, today placed on the diplomatic corps the responsibility of determining the official social status of Mrs. Edward Everett Gann, sister and official hostess of Vice President Curtis, when being entertained in their homes. A special meeting of the diplomatic corps has been called for tomorrow to consider the matter.

The secretary's letter was handed to the British ambassador when he called at the state department today and presented a memorandum from the corps asking for a definite ruling on Mrs. Gann's status. Writes To Curtis. Too Secretary Stimson also wrote to Vice President Curtis, setting forth his views on the subject of Mrs. Gann's status.

was in reply to a communication from the vice president protesting against the ruling of former Secretary of State Kellogg, which placed Mrs. Gann in a position in society Inferior to that usually enjoyed by the wife of a vice president. In his letter to Vice President Curtis, Secretary Stimson said he thought former Secretary Kellogg's ruling correctly stated the custom of precedence as it prevailed in recent years, but that other matters should be considered. He said that while the state department could determine questions relating to the precedence of foreign representatives In the United States it had no authority to determine matters of precedence with regard to official or general society in Washington. He added that he had instructed officials of the state department no longer to assist in such matters.

Secretary's Letter In his letter, Secretary Stimson said: "As I have written to the vice president. I believe that while Mr. (Continued on race 2) Seaman, who tips the beam at some 185 pounds, expects to travel light. His motive power will be afforded by Lloyd Glendenning, a Nassau negro and one of the staunchest afromobile pilots in the colony. Seaman expects to negotiate the distance between Palm Beach and New York in 40 days and will carry a letter from Cliief of Police Joseph Borman of Palm Eeach.

to Police Commissioner Grover A. Whalen of New York. If Captain Seaman is successful in his trip, and it proves practicable, he plans to stage a Palm Beach to New York afromobile race, free for all. at the close of next season, and offer a list of cups and other trophies for tlv winners. His proposition is ex pected to attract other sportsmen of I the winter colony, who in turn will hire their own riders.

WASHINGTON. April 9. Associated Pre.s.) Former Vice President Charles G. Dawes has been selected by President Hoover as ambassador to Great Britain and formal announcement awaits only word from London that he is acceptable to the British government. While white house officials declined to discuss the matter in any way.

it became known today that General naves name had been Dresented to the British foreign office through the American emoary, as is me usuai iu-torn before a diplomatic appointment is made. Friends of both the administration and the general have no doubt that the appointment will be acceptable to the British and formal announcement that the former vice president will succeed Alanson B. Houghton of New York is expected within a few days. Now on Mission General Dawes now is In Santo Domingo as head of a mission reorganizing the finances of that West Indian republic, and he will complete that work before proceeding to England. This is expected to take about five weeks more.

Negotiations looking to the sending of the general to the London post began while Mr. Dawes still was vice president and Herbert Hoover was president-elect. Before that, however, the general had agreed to heaii the mission to Santo Domingo and he made it a condition of his acceptance of the diplomatic appointment that he should be permitted to finish up the job in Santo Domingo. Houghton Coming Home Ambassador Houghton plans now to sail from London for the Unitca States on April 27 and after his departure the embassy will be in charsc of the charge d'af fairs. Hr.

Houghton resigned as ambassador to Great Britain to make the race for governor from New York last year. President Coolidge acknowledged receipt of the letter of resignation without accepting the resignation and alter Mr. Houghton was defeated he was asked to return to the London pojt for the remainder of the Coolidge administration. This he did with reluctance as he long had planned a trip to South America. Warm Personal Friends President Hoover and General Dawes have been warm personal friends for many years, having come in close contact during the Immediate post war years when the now chie executive was feeding the nations of (Continued on Tase 4 Pari-Mutuel Bet System Defended By Miami Minister MIAMI.

April 9. A.P.) Pledging his wholehearted support for horse racing as It Is conducted by the Miami Jockey club. Dr. Everett S. Smith, pastor of the First Christian church and leader of the world's largest men's Bible class here, came to the defense of racing as an amusement in an address before the Miami Ad club today.

Dr. Smith in his vigorous support of racing denied there was any conclusive definition of gambling in the Bible and denounced as poor citizens those of a minority of opinion who attempt to legislate their personal prejudices into the laws by -political manipulation." "In Kentucky, my former home, we have always had our racing problems, from the standpoint of the owners, of the public, of legislators and of the ministers," he said. "It is not fair to any proposition or any individual to pass judgment without thorough investigation and a sympathetic understanding. I realize that it is true that the ministry often expresses its Judgment without intelligent knowl-cd2e of what it is criticizing." Dr. Smith said he had studied the Bible but hd neer been able to define gambling from the Biblical viewpoint.

"I have never been able to differentiate between a two-dollar bet made at a pari-mutuel window and a $500 binder put upon a $100,000 piece of property," he said. "The very best system of regulation ever devised for the sport of racing, either for Miami or any place in the world, is the pari-mutuel system of betting. It is honest, fair and square," he added. lOCH'S SON-IN-LAW IIES PARIS. April 9.

(A.P.) -Death today for the second time visited the Foch family. Col. Alex. Fournier. son-in-law of, the marshal, died after a heart attack similar to thit which ended hLs father-in-law's life.

Because of his illness. Colonel Fournier had been unable tn be at the mar-j shal's bedside or to attend the funeral. 1 Federal dry ngents who waged a gun battle with rum runners near Wimau-m on the nUht of Feb 28. tn which five men are known to have been wounded, reconstructed the fight In dramatic detail at a preliminary hear-" ins yesterday before County Judge Cornelius for ight of the accused battling rummers, charged with assault with intent to murder. But after the agents and other witnesses had spent nearly six hours piecin; togethei tneir story of an ambush by possibly a dozen rum runners, all heavily armed, and ho fired in th darkness from ditches, from be-ihind logs and trees, evidence had been produced to directly connect only one of the accused before the court with the battle.

Owcr Taylor, said to have been leader of the There was 'evidence that A. Taylor, the father, and Wilson Taylor, a brother of Owen Taylor, had a part in the shooting, but they are supposed to have left the state and have not been arrested. Eight Accused Dismissed Judge Cornelius held Taylor for trial In the criminal court, and permitted his release pending trial in $1000 bond. He' dismissed cnarges against Jeff Driggers. Gideon Stanaland.

'Jep Stan-aland. B. W. Wallace. Tommie Stanaland.

Franklin Stanaland and Lloyd Holland. Islam Saffold jointly accused with them under warrants, was discharged before the hearing began. the request of A. S. Anderson, prohibition attorney from the Savannah office, who conducted the prosecution.

With L. M. Wintersgill and his son-in-law. "Red" Roberts, both of Gulf-port, first arrested as principals tn the gun fight. Saffold was called to the witness stand to help turn state's evidence.

He said that on the night of the fight he carried Owen Taylor, shot in the side, to Cook hospital here, and Taylor told him at the time he shot himself accident ally. Converted Moonshine Testimony was that Wintersgill and Roberts took no part in the gun fighting, and Wintersgill's part of the story dealt largely with the existence of a liquor ring, organized to convert moonshine into imported" liquor in the swamps rear Wimauma by a process of coloring, bottling and sacking. Wintersgill said he had brought Roberts into a deal between him. Owen Taylor and Wilson Taylor, whereby he was to purchase the raw moonshine at $5 a gallon, change it Into 'import- and sea it at $3 a case about three gallons. He said he bought his government stamps.

and coloring lrom a dealer here. On the night of the bsttle. Winters-Kill went on. he and Roberts had arranged to deliver 50 cases of liquor to John Wolf and Eddie Lcvine. both of Tampa, and Wolf had gone with him and others to Wimauma to re-reive the liquor.

Holland, he said, also was a partner in the liquor ring. Face Federal Charges With Wintersgill and Roberts, all the alleged rum runners are charged in federal cases with conspiracy to violate the prohibition laws and with resisting federal officers. The dry gents have been summoned to appear (Continued on Pate 3) Letters on Aimee Kidnaping Sought In Hardy Hearing SACRAMENTO. Calif, April 9 search for letters written by Superior Judge Carlos Hardy in connection with the Investigation of the kidnaping story of Aimee Semple Mc-Pherson. Los Angeles evangelist, was started today at the request of the hou5e board of managers prosecuting the juris on impeachment charges.

The. district attorney's office at Las Angeles was asked to make an immediate search for the letters, which Representative Walter J. Little of the prosecution indicated it was hoped might throw some light on where Mrs. McFherson actually was during the time she reported she was in the hands of kidnapers tree years ago. Judge Hardy Is being tried on rharges giving Icgil advice to the evangelist and accepting a $25C3 fee.

from her while rervints on the bench. The Loa Ansel-? dlftrlrt attorney advised Little thit he wold lock for lettets not already turned over to tl.e board of and forward jjhotostatic copies. little denied t.at any original letters had been stolen from hla files. -He old that so fjr he rv-ne ws-. drllvertd to hla by the district attorney's office.

Juitgc took active part In impeachment case lor Lie iT.e txiay when he crcrs-examincd mn: Dewar. d(j'ity jhrrtff of Los Ar.g-:r. in-ve-ti-ati'wv. of Mrs. Mcriicrscn's kidnaping story.

democratic primary last June in which Doyle Carlton was named governor, came on the heels of the arrest of Diaz at Miami after the Burwell woman, Diaz' secretary, was caught in the act of passing counterfeit $100 bills. Secret service agents, who had been on the trail of the bogus money since Diaz turned it loose in Miami several months ago. testified before the grand jury today. They related, step by step, what the government charges was a wholesale conspiracy to defraud through the aid of Catts, alleged backer of the Diaz ring. In each count of the indictment Catts was set down as Sidney J.

Catts, alias Gato. District Attorney Gober asked the court to fix the bond of Diaz at and the bond of Catts, Mir and Dominguez at $17,500 each. Arrest Ordered Evidently the indictments had been expected. There were rumors during the day that Catts had been brought into the Diaz case. It was said that the capias, or warrant of arrest, was on its way tonight to the marshal at Pensacola, with instructions to find him and bring him back to answer and give bond or go to jail.

Friends said he would quickly give bond. Miss Burwell left Tampa, some weeks ago after her release from jail on bond. She was indicted on three counts. She is said to have aided secret service operatives in checking on Diaz after the first counterfeit bills were put in circulation at Miami and another for $100 found in the office of Diaz at Tampa, tucked away in a law book. But not until the grand jury came into court this morning at 10 o'clock with the indictment naming Catts had there been any public intimation that the trail led in his direction.

How his name was first brought into the case was not explained. But in the primary last summer Diaz, taking an active part in politics, urged the election of Catts. Dominguez Arrested Here Mateo Mir had been mentioned heretofore in connection with the bogus money plant operated at Tampa and which is said to have been set in motion by Diaz. When the Indictments were returned this morning deputy marshals were immediately ordered to pick up Dominguef. They got him at Tampa before noon, and placed him in the county jail.

It has been a general custom in grand jury cases to withhold information regarding indictments until those indicted have been arrested. No fear was expressed as to Catts, who was expected to appear voluntarily as soon as possible after he is advised that he was included in the indict ments returned here. In each count of the two indict ments all the four men named were linked. The first count reads: "That on a date from December 15. 1928.

to and including Feb. 7. 1923. the exact date being to the grand jury and these grand jurors unknown, at Tampa, Florida, in said southern district of Florida, and within the jurisdiction of this court. Julian Diaz, alias J.

L. Dyal, whose real and true name is to thesa grand jurors unknown. Mateo Mir and Armando D07 minguez, did, with intent to defraud the United States, and persons to the grand jury unknown, knowingly, wil fully, unlawfully. feloniously and falsely forge certain obligations of the United States, and Sidney J. Catts.

alias Goto, whose real and true name Ls to the grand Jurors unknown, did unlawfully, wilfully and feloniously id and abet, the said Julian Dinz. alias L. Dyal. Mnteo Mir Armando D'MTsinuz to defraud t.h" Cnrca States, nnd certain persons. to lh rors uncrown, in fnjse! forging ci-1 (Continued on Fuc 2) Indicted (Thoto by Carl T.

Thnnr. Tribune Starf) SIDNEY J. CATTS Michaelson Goes To Capital Ready For Extra Session WASHINGTON, April 9. (Univer sal Service.) Representative Alfred Michaelson of Chicago, under indictment in Florida for alleged smuggling of liquor into the country, appeared at the capitol today preparatory to taking his seat in congress Monday for the extra session. Michaelson appeared undisturbed by rumors that his right to take the oath of office would be challenged on the ground that he was under indictment for alleged violation of the law He said: "I do not think there is anything to that rumor.

I am here for th? session and if any one wants to challenge me I cannot help it. "I have been indicted, but I have not been convicted of breaking the law." Michaelson 's trial is scheduled to start at Jacksonville, May 6. Asked whether he would ask for a postponement, the congressman said his case was in the hands of an attorney. "Independence And Sincerity" "The Tribune's editorials are to be commended for their independence and sincerity." So writes an appreciative reader. It is the aim of The Tribune to make its editorials mean something and stand for something to "play no favorites" to take a position, after careful consideration, on every question of local, state or national significance and, to uphold that position to the utmost of our ability.

Unless an editorial page commands the respect and confidence of those who read it, it is useless just so much wasted paper and ink. The Tribune believes that its editorials have that respect and confidence. It is our purpose and hope to maintain their standard, and thus continue tn merit the attention, the interest and the rrsprct of the? public. The Tribune if! Sportsman Plans Palm Beach to New York Trip in an Afromobile PALM BEACH. April 9 fA.P.) Society has brought forward the most modern version of the "hare and tortoise." A new sports trail will be blazed next week when Capt.

William Seaman of New York and Palm Beach, sets forth on a flying" trip to New York with an afromobile as his mode of conveyance. Captain Seaman recently presented the world's first afromobile race as one of the Wising features of the winter society sports season, an exhibition which brought out the elite of this winter rtAony in great numbers. For the benefit of those unfamiliar with the term, an afromobile is a wheel chair propelled by a rider astride a bicycle, and the rider usually Is a negro, hrn'-e the name. Afromo-blles are a popular mrans of locomotion for members of the winter colony. .4 L-.