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Thursday, March 9, 1933 THE CASPER (Wyo.) TRIBUNE HERALD Page Eight man under the Republican regime, said he would not object to the ac BOTH HOUSES MOVE TO SPEED MISSING WOMAN IS REPORTED SAFE FOEOffflOIM UJIIIDLIGIG GTU BAB 1EHE The bill provides that in "excep Mrs. Rose Coleman Now in California, Sheriff J. W. Thompson of Lander Learns Sheriff J. W.

Thompson of Lander reported this morning that he had definitely learned, from authoritative sources, that Mrs. Rose Coleman, for whom an intensive search was conducted in the wild Green mountain country southeast of Lander since February 12, was now in California. He was informed, he told the Tribune-Herald, that Mrs. Coleman had departed for the coast shortly after the arrest of her husband, Charles Coleman, February 10, on charges of cattle rustling. Coleman Wednesday was bound over to district court and by reported inability to provide $2,000 bond is still held in jail Lander.

At the time Coleman was taken in custody at his cabin, isolated and in the midst of extremely rugged country, Mrs. Coleman was assured provisions would be sent her. When groceries dispatched by Sheriff Thompson arrived at the cabin, no trace of the woman could be found. The search into the bleak Red Desert country was then instituted. Subsequent bad storms made search difficult and at times weather con mm on freight hates will de mmum umm Six Kansas City Traffic Men Testify Against any Advance in Present Schedules KANSAS CITY, March 8.

JPh-The interstate commerce commission hearing on western trunk line class rates which ended here yesterday, will be resumed March 22 at Chicago. Six Kansas City traffic men testified at the closing session yesterday that a rise in rail rates would drive wholesalers to truck transportation, supporting the earlier testimony of J. H. Tedrow of the chamber of commerce. "This is no time to raise freight rates," H.

W. Bishop of Minneapolis, asserted. "The buying power of tion, but that he deemed rusnmg a banking bill through "unwise." "Will vou meet tomorrow? ne asked Fletcher. "We're going to meet today and right now," Fletcher replied, adding We ought to be through in about an hour." WOULD OPEN BANKS FRIDAY. WASHINGTON.

March 9. iD The administration is ready to per mit the opening or an so una banks' tomorrow, 11 me emergency banking bill laid before congress today by President Roosevelt Is-enacted by that time. Representative Byrns of Tennessee, Democratic floor leader, said "if this bill is not passed, today, no one can tell what will happen tomorrow." Representative Snell of New Ycrk, the Republican leader, said "I am going to support the president." CALIFORNIA STATE HOLIDAY EXTENDED SAN FRANCISCO, March 9. UP) Banks of far western states continued to operate where possible under restrictions today while awaiting further developments in Washington, D. C.

Governor James Rolph, extended the California state bank holiday to include Friday and Saturday while the legislature at Sacramento still studied a proposed law to govern limited operation of banks. In Los Angeles the clearing house association sought federal permission to issue $50,000,000 in scrip Friday. INVESTIGATION OF RATES CHARGED FOR GMZJHJjORDERED WASHINGTON, March 9. Secretary Wallace today ordered an investigation of rates charged for grazing in the national forests to determine if the scale conforms to existing values of livestock. He announced the present rates.

14i cents a head for cattle and 4'i cents for sheep and goats, will apply for the first 1933 fee payment. The basis for the second payment for this year will be established after the results of the investigation have been made available he said. Services Are Held for Mrs. Smothers Funeral services for Mrs. Rebecca J.

Smothers, 74, who died Wednesday morning at the home of her daughter, Mrs. D. T. Peck, in Midwest, were held this morning from the Gay chapel. The Rev.

Roy O. Hills, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiated. Following services, the remains were taken to Riverton, for burial. The deceased Is survived by three other children, Estel Smothers of Midwest, R. A.

Smothers of Houston, and Mrs. Wynona Coffman of Houston. CHEYENNE, March 9. JP) District Attorney A. D.

Walton today announced that Bud Clark, alias Chester Morris, would be returned to Kansas to complete a term of from 10 to 50 years for bank robbery. Clark was arrested at Laramie for an auto theft inquiry when his identity was revealed. Denning to Read Formal Paper at Literary Club Rev. Roy O. Hills will present current events topics at the regular weekly meeting of the Casper literary club at the public library tonight at 8 o'clock.

Gene Denning will present the formal paper. Herriot Urges-Debt Payment PARIS, March 9. (JP) Former Premier Edouard Herriot, who advocated payment of the American war debt when he was head of the government, proposed today that France pay the $19,000,000 instalment due last December, as a gesture of friendship and confidence at this time of financial crisis. E' LftTE FLASHES 11 i ri rj OPENING SOU HANKS ASKED (Continued from 1 age onfl which are 100 per cent fo will also mark the TV 7 new relationship between and the people of this The text follows: "To the senate and hcus? resentatives: "On March 3. bar.kir.

in the United States cexs-t''V view at this time the caifj failure of our banking unnecessary. Suffice it tc the government has been cc to step in for the prouv.cY:"c? depositors and the nation. "Our first ta-k Li to sound banks. This Ls an -rt'i; preliminary to subsequent -t directed against u-" the funds cf iters violations of positions of -In order that the the opening of banks f. 1: sumption of business may i -complished.

I ask cf the the immediate enactment lation giving to the executive brr.cj cf the government cor.tr: a 4 banks for the protection cf ors; authority forthwith t. such banks as have already t-'." ascertained to be in sound J-and other such banks as possible; and authority to reopen such banks rs nia-, tj found to require reorganirat.oi; to put them on a sound ask amendments to the fee'rr-: reserve act to provide fcr ditional currency, adequately fpcur. ed. as it may become nece.vary issue to meet all demands ior currency and at the same Urr.e to achieve this end without increasr? the unsecured indebtedness of tit government of the United Sta'xs. "I can not too strongly urge tpc-s the congress the clear neccvy jr Immediate action.

A contmuauoa of the strangulation of bar.kir.g facilities is unthinkable. The of the proposed legislation this condition and I trust waius 1 short space of time will mult is resumption of business activities. 'In addition, it is my belief tiij this legislation not only Lit fc-mediately all unwarranted douj and suspicions in regards t- fcaria which are one hundred per sound but will also mark the iy ginning of a new relationship t. tween the banks and people of a country. The members of the ncsr will realize, I am the grave responsibility which la upon me and upon them.

"In the short space of live dart it is impossible for us to forir.uj completed measures to r-currence of the evils of the This does not and should net, Ik--ever. Justify any delay in this first step. At an early moment I shall request of the congress two cV.s: measures which I regard as of immediate urgency. With action takr; thereon we can proceed to the ccr-sideration of a rounded program national restoration. FRANKLIN D.

White House," "March 9. 1933." (Continued from race Onr) married in this city in 1912. had no children. When a young man Walker a fling at song-writing ar.i it often said that his "Will You Love Me in Dcccn ix? You Do In May," was inspired w.r-1 he was courting Mrs. Walker.

at the time was a vaudeville sir. Walker is 51 years old. In December last year WalkT sued by some New York mTcti'-? for alleged unpaid bills from the purchase by his wile cf ei-pensive footwear, clothin? and apparel. Two months ago a ment for $13,506 fyr cs tained by his wile was against Walker in supreme cccr" The judgment was obtained by h-'' tie Carnegie, a fashionable fhep BICYCLE STOLEN Harry Guy, 1443 South street, today reported to -theft of his bicycle from the at the rear of his home. It Ti-t' Hawthorne make, red ar.d color.

SUPPLY Flour Wyorr.in-f 4S-Jb. sack Ranch MRS. WALKER ASKS Dil Plans for Funeral Rites For Mrs. Halm Incomplete Pioneer Resident of Wyoming Is Survived by Granddaughter Living Here AT LUHGHE i.Iembers of Kiwanis Club Entertained program by the small of Edith Frye was novelty enjoyed Thursday by t.rt Car.prr Kiwanis club, assembled fn wcrkly luncheon meeting at the Townrcncl hotel. The youthful accordion artists were Jackie Pegzy Pierce and Howard Dennis.

A tap dance by Cuddy Updegraff also was resoundingly applauded. The program was arranged by Jack Freeland. chairman of the club entertainment committee, and directed by Mrs. Frye. Piar.o selections were played by Robert R.

Rolc. Ray Collins, winner of the attendance drawing last week, qualified for the prize by giving his autobiography. L. E. Goodwin was recipient of the new drawing, conducted by O.srar Whitlock and Robert Eurke.

Harry Durham welcomed Dr. George James as a new member of the club. W. L. MrCamley introduced a guest.

John Sullivan of Denver. 01 HIED Bf BOETTGHER (Conliraed from Page One) rieer Colorado family had come from a hospital where his wife had given birth to a baby daughter, their second child. "Boettcher closed his eyes tight when I asked Youngbcrg questions," Clark said in de.scrtbing the scene. "When he heard Youngberg's voice he lunged forward ns if to throttle him, but was restrained by another police officer and myself." Clark explained that during his long captivity Boettcher was blindfolded but knew his captors by their voices-. He said one of he men spoke with an accent.

Youngberg's English has a decided foreign accent. "Charlie was a nice fellow," Clark quoted Youngberg ns saying. "We pot along swell. I wasn't in on the kidnaping at all. I just went to work for Sankey on his ranch last November.

'One night he and Elkhorn brought a young fellow I got to know as Charlie to the place and put him in the basement. They asked me to look after him and I did. Then they came and took him away and a day or so later they came back. I didn't see any of the $60,000 ransom. They went away again and told me they were coming back.

That's all I know about it." Clark said he would ask for court orders permitting him to search two deposit boxes Sankey maintained in Denver banks. The chief said there was a possibility some of the ran-10m would be found in them. Two keys to the boxes were found in the Sankey home here. CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SEARCHED. MITCHELL, S.

March 9.JD -Search for Verne Sankey and Gordon Elkhorn. fleeing members of the gang which kidnaped Charles Boettcher. wealthy Denver broker, was conducted in central South Dakota today by Denver detectives operating under the leadership of Captain W. J. Armstrong of Denver.

The exact location in which the hunt was being pushed could not be learned, but the detectives are known to have left Mitchell heading north after a conference In the office cf Tom Callan, Davison county Th" scene of the hunt shifted ra'dly from the hills near Gann rr''v veterday when mail sent to Youngberg, suspect held in i'l nt Denver, was intercepted and jer mailed to him from Verne Minneapolis, was opened it. read. better written on stationery hotel was Monday. March 6, at 6:30 rn. It gave instructions to Young-K-T7.

who was left in charge of the T.r.g hideout on the Sankey turkey ranch and said Sankey would return Saturday or Sunday. DrnvfT officers also learned from another source that Sankev. believed be th leader of the band, and Gordon Elkhorn, his chief lieutenant, had roistered at the Dykeman hiitel in Minneapolis under their wn names Saturday night. CHICAGO rOLICE WORK OX CASE. CHICAGO.

March 9. squads started combing Chicago's underworld today in a search for two men wanted in the kidnaping of Charles Boettcher, of Denver, Colo. The men of Verne Sankey, 41, former railroad engineer, and Gordon Elkhorn, 27. alias Gorc'pn Best. Police said they were informed in tele-prams from the federal bureau of investigation and Denver police that the pair were believed to be in Chicago.

A message from Police Chief Albert T. Clark of Denver said they left Minneapolis Tuesday and were believed to have headed for Chicago to attend the hockey games. Clark said it was possible they had 'tooped off in Detroit first. T-w Relative to "Tcwspapers Changed WASHINGTON', March 9. and periodical publishers ho heretofore have had to file with postmaster general two statements yearly on their ownership and circulation, now are required to file only or.e report not later than Oct, 1.

Postal officials said yesterday the new law passed by the'last congress went into effect relieving publishers of making "a report not later than April 1 this vear lor by the old law. I NEW YORK By JAMES McMULLIN 1 BRITAIN. Local insiders have been trying for weeks to discover England's real objective. They are now pretty sure they have found the rijht answer. Information from the best sources indicates that the most powerful British authorities would not be averse to trading their depreciated currency advantage for their old position as the leading creditor nation.

They knew how to make the art of being a creditor pay dividends. But England cannot resume the rele while she is debtor for vast sums to the United States and she cannot in view of her aim afford the luxury to repudiation. Therefore the strategy will be to arrange a final settlement on any workable terms. Despite official denials this could involve a return to the gold standard at a much higher rate than current sterling exchange. The steady acquisition of gold by the Bank of England helps to pave the way.

It also helps by strengthening the stabilization fund the Interim objective of keeping sterling as low as possible as a bargaining point. Events here and In France have necessitated strenuous efforts by the British to keep the pound where they want it. A week ago they were short of their own currency to the tune of 130,000,000 pounds. It's a bit unusual to find a nation betting against its own money on such a scale. FINANCING.

Plans for March 15 treasury financing were in abeyance when the new treasury secretary came in. It is deemed certain then that the government will have to pay a stiffer interest rate. The raising of the federal reserve rediscount rate while adopted for an entirely different purpose was rated as sure to end the period of artificial easy money for the treasury's benefit. New York applies the ill wind adage to the crisis in the banking situation. It Is expected to lead to mere earnest efforts to balance the budget and to put a long-term damper on the prospective five billion dollar public works issue.

Men of ability and experience are saying that the end of the depression will date from this facing of facts. BUDGET. William II. Woodin has been radiating optimism among his New York friends about real progress on the budget within 60 days. He intimates that congress at its special session will be in a frame of mind to accept any recommendations the president may make on financial subjects.

No attempt will be made to include capital outlay items in the budget-balancing act. Current items will be strictly segregated and if they are covered everyone will be happy. CITY. New York City started last week trying out a novel financing scheme. Baby bonds in $10 denominations were being offered to taxpayers with the provision that they would be accepted In payment of taxes when they are due.

Interest rates were set above savings bank figures but cheaper than the cost of borrowing from commercial banks. Other cities are expected to watch the experiment with interest. ECONOMY. The National Economy League is about to sprout a new set of feathers. Its silk-stocking origin and limited program has held the membership down to 200,000 which could make no headway against the Legion.

Now the idea is to broaden the program and become a sort of vigilante organization with aggressive patriotic principles. A publicity campaign can be expected soon. COOrEE. The report is current that Anaconda Copper has persuaded its banking creditors to convert its demand loans into long-term ob-ligatons. This would make its current liabilities look a lot prettier and Wall Street is watching for the next balance sheet with interest.

GOLD. Up to March 4 the list of people who had withdrawn gold recently from banks in New York and vicinity showed 90 per cent foreign names. GERMANY. Developments In Germany have thrown not only communists and socialists but also a great many liberals and Jews into a state of panic. Steps will be undertaken privately within the next few days to ascertain whether the United States government would stretch a point in its rigid application of the immigration laws in order to help German refugees.

Assurances will be given that only such persons will apply for visas whose support in this country is guaranteed. Similar moves are contemplated in Switzerland and Holland. Officials in both of these countries have refused so far to commit themselves even in private. (Copyright. McCIure Newspaper Syndicate) Wheat Futures Hold Advance WINNIPEG, March 9.

upon the solid base of a mid-session burst of buying from Chicago sources, wheat futures cemented their more than a cent advances and held steady until the close of the Winnipeg grain market today. Values at the finish were 1 to 14 cent higher. May option at 51 July at 525sc, and October at cents. WASHINGTON. March 9.

f.PV Carl Williams of Oklahoma, today resigned as a member of the fed-era! farm board, the resignation submitted to President Roosevelt to be come elective March 15. (Continued from Iao One) work behind locked doors putting the finishing touches on the all-embracing bilL As advocated by the president, it would give him sweeping authority over banking and gold movements in any emergency. It would permit only "sound banks to reopen at once, those unable to show conclusively their soundness being administered during reorganization by government "conservators." The stockholders and the comptroller of the currency would have to join in approving the reorganizations before the bank could be turned back to its board of directors. The bill would authorize Issuance of new currency against government bonds, notes, drafts, bills of exchange and bankers acceptances. Senator Robinson the Democratic leader, said the legislation would "penalize hoarding," but details were not immediately available.

Only the most scant formalities were carried through in senate and house, as the membership of tht seventy-third congress waited anxiously to attempt to perfect the leg. Islation so it could be signed by tonight. Representative Rainey of Illinois was formally elevated to the speakership, with the vote on party lines. Upon hearing from the president a counsel for utmost speed, the senate banking committee in executive session labored through the complexities of a mammoth banking revision bill. The aim was to get it ready for senate action by tonight, and house leaders likewise were making preparations to expedite the emergency legislation there.

The house worked for a time on disputed credentials for after elevating Rainey to the speakership. The new bill, as revised in conferences held to tBe last minute be tween the president, Secretary Woodin, federal reserve officials and senators, would authorize issuance of new currency against government bonds, notes, drafts, bills of exchange and bankers' acceptances Several billions could thus be issued The legislation was introduced al most immediately in both branches, calling lor approval of all the presi dent has done to date and to ex tend his war-time power so he can deal as he sees fit with hoarding, transactions in foreign exchange, and gold usages. The outlook was, if the law is enacted by nightfall, for his new proclamation to be un der the new law, carrying through the authority now being exercised over the bank holiday. WOULD RATIFY EXECUTIVE ORDERS WASHINGTON, March 9. President Roosevelts emergency bank bill was submitted to congress today carrying out his program for controlled expansion of the currency and resumption of normal banking under his regulation.

The bill would ratify the executive orders issued by the president and continue his authority over the banking situation; provide for con-centration of the nation's gold sup ply in the Federal Reserve banks: penalize hoarding; and provide for controlled expansion of the cur rency. The bill was introduced by Sen ator Glass Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader, said he was convinced the bill was sound and that if "passed today will assure the opening of many banks both nation al and state on tomorrow that are now closed." Senate leaders planned to submit the measure immediately to com mittee after organization of the sen ate with a view to reporting it back within an hour or two and passing it in time for house action today. "The bill," Robinson said, "ratifies the orders and proclamations heretofore issued by the president and secretary of the treasury, pen alizes hoarding, requires member banks to pay to the Federal Reserve bank gold bullion or gold certificates owed by such member banks and to receive therefore coin or currency. and attached heavy penalties for non-compliance. "Among other provisions the mea sure authorizes reorganizations un der careful safeguards, and for a period of segregation of new depos its in banks of a certain class, the new deposits so segregated to be subject to withdrawals as the comp troller may permit.

"There is provision for reasonable and controlled expansion of the currency, based on government bonds and assets and the issuance of Federal Reserve bank notes." nEAVT PENALTY IS PROVIDED. In its provision extending the president's power, the bill provides that in time of war or other national emergency declared by the president, he may regulate transactions In foreign exchange, transfers of credit between banking institutions, export, hoarding, melting or earmarking of gold or silver coin or bullion or currency. He would also be authorized to require any person engaged in any-such transactions to furnish under oath complete information relative to the transaction and books or contracts. A penalty of $10,000 fine or 10 years imprisonment is provided for violations. The emergency bill would permit banks to get circulating notes from the federal reserve system in return for United States obligations, notes, drafts, bills of exchange and bankers acceptances.

Notes would be given the banks to the full value of the United States obligations and 90 per cent of the sound value of the notes, crafts, bills of exchange and bankers' acceptances. Notes would be receivable at par In all parts of the United States "and for the same purposes are national bank notes' and would be redeemable in lawful money. They would be subject to the same tax as is provided by law for circulating notes cf national banks secured by tional circumstances" when member banks have no further eligible as sets, the reserve bank may make ad vances to them on time or aemana notes secured to the satisfaction of the reserve bank. An appropriation of $2,000,000 Is carried in the bill to be expended by the president in carrying out Its provisions. Modifying a law passed by congress at the last session, the bill would authorize reserve banks to make- direct loans to individuals, partnerships or corporations with permission of the reserve board on promissory notes secured bv direct obligations of the United Elates.

CAN REQUIRE GOLD DELIVERY One of the drastic provisions of the bill provides that whenever the reserve board finds it necessary to protect the gold reserves of the system, it may by a vote of five of its members require all member banks to deliver to reserve banks all gold coin, bullion and gold certificates owned by it. The reserve bank would pay to the member bank In return an equivalent amount of any other form of coin or currency, or give the member bank immediate credit in its reserve balance. The president would be authorized during any emergency period proclaimed by him to regulate and limit the extent of business done by all reserve member banks. State banks would be subject to similar restrictions by state officials. The second section of the bill provides that when he-decides It Is necessary, the comptroller of the currency may appoint a conservator for such bank.

The conservator would have "ah the rights, powers and privileges now possessed by or hereafter giv en receivers of insolvent national banks." The comptroller could in his dls cretion terminate the conservator ship and permit the bank to re sume business under such restrlc tions as he saw fit to prescribe. While the bank is in the hands of the conservator, the comptroller could permit him to make available for withdrawal by depositors and other creditors such amounts as the comptroller felt were safe and to receive deposits which would not ne subiect to any limitation on witn drawals, but would be segregated from past indebtedness. Such deposits would be kept In cash, invested in direct United States obligations or deposited with a reserve bank. When the bank was turned back to its directors by the conservator with or without ft reorganization, the segregation of new deposits would end and they would be merged with the banks other holdings within 15 days. WYOMING BANKERS AWAIT WORD.

CHEYENNE, March S. CP) Wyoming bankers today were expectantly awaiting word from Washington relative to the resumption of business, probably upon a limited basis. Most of the national institutions, it was learned here are eager to resume operations and they expect to open their doors immediately upon the proper authorization. Before details are completely ironed out. however, the bankers will confer again tomorrow afternoon with Governor Leslie A.

Mil ler who summoned a meeting of the heads of the institutions at his office at 1 p. m. It was expected that a decision on whether operations would continue upon the basis of withdrawals limited to five per cent, would be made at that time. Governor Miller said he had no time to study either the message of President Roosevelt to congress or to confer with any Wyoming bankers concerning the presidential recommendation or acts of congress relative to the banking situation and until he had given the matter sufficient consideration the provisions of the proclamation issued last week by Acting Governor A. M.

Clark would remain in effect. RAINEY ASSUMES SPEAKERSHIP. WASHINGTON, March 9. PV-Assuming the speakership of the new congress. Representative Henry T.

Rainey of Illinois, told the house that "today we are engaged in another war more serious in its character and presenting greater dangers to the republic" than the World War. The white haired veteran of many congressional battles said the country was undergoing a rebirth, and would emerge happier and more prosperous in "the new era which now dawns." "We are going to call on the entire membership of the house to support the relief measures which will again be suggested by a Democratic administration," he said, appealing to the Republicans to cooperate. FLETCHER SUBMITS DILL IN HOUSE WASHINGTON. March 9. (JPr The administration's drastic banking revision bin was introduced in the senate at 1:40 p.

m. today by Senator Fletcher new chairman of the banking cornmittee. The senate recessed without discussing the bill, to give its banking committee time to get together and consider the measure. The measure, providing for a con-troied expansion of currency and for approval of all of President Roosevelt's orders taken during thebank holiday, was referred immediately to the committee. The original text of the bill was not released for publication because as introduced It contained many last minute revisions.

Senator Glass of Virginia who redrafted the bill in conference with Chairman Steagall of the house banking committee and treasury officials, said some of the changes were "very important." As Fletcher moved to refer the bill to the committee. Senator Norbeck, ditions would not permit an attempt. Two men equipped with snowshoes were combing the country in which it was thought trace of the missing woman might be found this week. Two or three days after the search was begun Sheriff Thompson learned that a woman answering to Mrs. Coleman's description and giving that name had registered at a rooming house in Riverton.

It was as a result of checking on this information that he learned Mrs. Coleman had left the state, the sheriff said. The woman had been heard to say on several occasions, the officer said he had been informed, that she meant to "go away." A brother, E. E. Gale of Casper, is confined to his bed with prostration induced by exposure and exhaustion suffered last week when he took part in a search in the vicinity of the Coleman cabin.

The fact that Mrs. Coleman had deserted pets of which she was quite fond and that her brother had received no word from her led her friends here and in Lander to believe she had become lost or met with an accident. the people is greatly reduced and rail rates still are much higher than pre-war levels." Wyoming was represented at the hearing by Fenimore Chatterton, member of the state public service commission. Casper and Sheridan were jointly represented by H. D.

Watenpaugh, of Sheridan; H. W. Bishop, traffic manager of the Nash-Finch wholesale firm, and Attorney W. E. Rosenbaum, of the General Freight Traffic association of St.

Louis, who is serving as legal counsel for the two com munities in rate litigations. Duse and other of the theater immortals. Mr. and Mrs. Kimball first had opportunity to meet Mrs.

Hahn and become personally acquainted with her several years ago in Kansas City. Kan. Her home for much of her life was in Missouri, where she was taken by her father when a small child and where she secured her early education. In subsequent years she visited in Casper and exchanged correspondence with the Kim balls and other friends in Casper at frequent intervals. She made her home in Thermopolis approximately a j-ear ago, it is understood.

Confirmation of the report that-the deceased was survived by a granddaughter in Casper was not available today. That any relative resided here, or had resided here in recent years, could not be established. Belief was expressed by friends here, however, that some years ago a niece or a granddaughter had made her home In Casper. ADDRESS TO MARK GIRL SCOUT WEEK Of especial interest to girl scouts and all interested in the movement in Casper and central Wyoming will be the scout week anniversary address by Grace Abbott, of national eminence, over a nationwide radio hookup Saturday, March 11. Her address, on "Girl Scout Birthday," will be broadcast over the NBC network at 4 o'clock Casper time.

She is chief of the children's bureau of the United States department of labor. Girl scouting is this week observing its 21st anniversary. Mother Singers to Rehearse Friday The Mother Singers will meet for regular rehearsal at 4 o'clock Friday afternoon in Miss Jessie Agnew's room at the high school. GUGflOU the cities and villages were not far behind. Over a stretch cf 250 miles were many deserted villages, with 95 per cent of the buildings unoccupied, and with only aged persons and children thereabouts.

Meanwhile reports from Chin-chow, Manchuria, told of an unsuccessful attempt by reinforced Chinese troops to retake Kupeikow pass through the great wall. They were beaten back by the infantry brigade of Major General Tadishi Kawa-hara. An engagement south of Wukung-fu, the Tokyo dispatch said, resulted in 25 Japanese killed and 39 wounded. The skirmish occurred during "mopping up operations of Major General Heijiro Hattori. 22 EO WE 111 JBIOL THERM OPOLIS, March 9.

(Jp) Completion of plans her for the burial of Mrs. Virginia Bridger Hahn, 84, last surviving child of Jim Bridger, famous scout, today were delayed while an attempt was made to communicate with two reputed grandchildren of the aged woman. Inquiry here today developed that Mrs. Hahn's one granddaughter is Mrs. Dude Mead, and at she lives in Casper.

There was no indication, however, as to where the other lived in Texas or who she might be. Mrs. Hahn who returned here several years ago to spend her declining years died from pneumonia at the home of a friend who today related that Mrs. Hahn spent the last two years penning reminis-censes of her life. Several times, the friend, Mrs.

Minnie Brown, descendant of Chief Washakie, Bridger's daughter rejected offers to sell her writings. Mrs. Hahn, she added, carefully guarded her manuscript and was unusually secretive concerning her latter years. The daughter of the famous scout, whose activities 101 years ago in Wyoming formed the foundation for much of the state's history, was born on the site of Fort Bridger established by her father. It was recalled yesterday incident to Mrs.

Hahn's death, that at Fort Laramie stands today the first buildng erected in Wyoming, one built by Bridger on his first expedition into the state in 1822. OFTEN' VISITED FRIENDS HERE Mrs. Hahn had been a visitor in Casper on several occasions. Mr. and Mrs.

W. S. Kimball, pioneer residents of the community, were personal friends of Mrs. Hahn and had the pleasure of recounting past years and historical Incidents with her. They were especially impressed, said Mr.

and Mrs. Kimball today, by Mrs. Hahn's graciousness, the variety of her experience, and her fine education. She was at one time quite Interested in the stage, particularly costume designing, and had vivid memories of Bernhardt, EXTENDED TEin Grapefruit, Arizona seedless, med. size, 4 for 15c Oranges, Calif, sweet navels, med.

size, doz. 12c Pascal Celery Hearts, 6 and 8 to bundle 10c Officials Take Over Rulership of Cities and Villages, Are Accompanied by Propagandists Brooms Good quality EACH 23c Wyo. DOZEN (By The Associated Press) Following close on the heels of Japanese and Manchukuoan troops who have swarmed over Jehol province the last 15 days, Manchukuoan rulership is now being established in the territory. Manchukuoan officials have taken over control of villages and cities deserted by the Chinese In the face of the campaign which has carried the invaders as far as the great wall separating the province from China proper. Immediately following the fighting forces came "publicity wagons" and propagandist speakers who ex-tciicd the advantages of Manchu-kuo.

The Manchukuoan officials whQ tock over the government of Veal Roasts, shoulder, per lb Pot Roasts, shoulder, per lb.l Hamburger, 100 pure, per lb Sausage, 100 pure, per lb Lard, 100 pure, per lb. Sc I 4 If iC I -Sc I two per ceat tends, 1 LR S-2 Ji3 lias beea.