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SCORES ARE SEARCHING FOR BODIES Divers Will Be Sent to Tennes see Today to Aid in Work Investigation Will Be Ordered (BULLETIN) By Aaaoolatad Prats. MEMPHIS, Tsnn, May 9Whila plokets along th Miaaiaaippi rivar south of Coahoma Landing, Miss kspt watch for bod i as, a oontinuad aaarch for parsons baliavad to havs been on board tha ill fated staamar M. E. Norman whan tha oapsizad yaatarday, brought tha daath list up to 23. W.

O. Walkar, raaidant an glnaar for tha H. W. Nalson com psny, Fulton, Ky, cannot ba lo lated and la Hated tonight amonj tha daad. MEMPHIS, T.nn., May The' MIs iMlppl rlvar lata today still' held the ft of tha 23 persons missing and bell ved drowned In the sinking yesterday of tha barg Norman.

Plans to lower a diver from a barge anchored above tha boat, which sana ii miles south of here, were abandoned temporarily late today when wind and a driving rain made tha venture ink practicable. Two government boats, two barges, and a buoy which marks tha spot where tha Norman went down, remained on tha acena tonight and tomorrow Uie work of reclaiming bodies of 'persona believed to have been trapped In tha cabin of the vessel will go on. Divert to Aid. Major D. 11.

vumiuliy, chief of Old United State army engineers In the Memphis district, announced tonight that Colonel Charles H. Potter, president of tha Mississippi river commission, and two divers will arrive tomorrow from at. Louis. They will go to tha acena of tha disaster from the train. Major Douglas vtlllette, assistant to Major Connolly, today explained for tha first time why passengers failed to find life boats available when the ship capslsed.

By Major Gillette's in structions, ha said, the boat carried i four life boats Instead of two and thry were stored on the top deck, two attached to davits and two lying free. When the vessel listed the first time, the major astd. he made for the boats. "I attempted to loosen one of the davits first," he said, "because I realised that the free boats were ready. A sudden and sharp Hat threw me overboard and before I could right myself the Norman had capsized.

"The ship listed to starboard, turned over pinning tha life boata beneath. One of the unattached boats waa freed from the ship and Major Connolly, a small boy and two other men managed to get to It." River men today declined to venture from their experience a suggestion of what caused the Normsn to eapslse. Government officials agreed, that not until tha raised hulk Is fully examined. will an explanation be available. NATIONS' TRIAL IS POSTPONED! Congested Docket Due to Illness of Federal Judge Causes Delaying of Case By Aisoelsted Press, ST.

LOUIS, May Because of th congested docket due to the llines of Federal Judge Frank Faxls, tho trial of Qua O. Nation, former chief federal prohibition agent, and flv co defendant ou charge of using the malla to da fraud, set to. begin Monday, probably will be delayed, it was sold today. Although tha government and counoel for Nation have announced, their readiness for trial, counsel tor tha other five defendant have Indicated they would ask for continuance on th ground that they have not had sufficient time to prepare a defense. Th charge against the defendant are a noutgrowth of the failure In August, 12S, of.

th Federul Horn and Building corporation with a loss to mora than 3560 Investor ot approximately $280,000. Natlona, an attorney, who Incorporated the concern, waa a member of th board of director. The other flv defendant ar all officer and director. THE WEATHER Arkansas Sunday and Monday unsettled, probably showers. Oklahoma Sunday and Monday partly cloudy, probably scattered shower, cooler Monday.

Iowa Partly overcast Sunday, jror jbly showers by Monday; aomi what cooler Sunday night, Nebraska Partly overcast Sunday and Monday, probably showers by Monday, aom cooler Sunday. WANT LIGHTS INSTALLED AT GRAND BEACH PARK A petition for the Installing of lights In the Grant Beech park was filed yes terday with the city council by the Qrant Bearch Improvement club. Petl 'lone for light at the Intersection of slier and waa also filed. Tiny Town Commitee To Meet Monday Nooji Additional Plans Will Be Forulated for Exhibition at Grant Beach Park From May 25 to June 6. The Tiny Town committee of the Springfield Chamber of Commerce will meet tomorrow at noon to discuss further plans for the exhibition which opens at Grant Beach park, May and continues to June Plans are being made to construct a large building at the Tiny Town grounds to contain both the exhibit of posters, and Interiors of homes that are uneler constructions and also to contain offlcors of the liny Town officials who have just been elected to the eighteen positions held under the city manager commission form of government which la to govern Tiny Town.

The various atctivitles of the little city are to be handled by the young boys and girls who have these positions In charge, aided where necessary by the advice of experts In the work. Bruce Mays of the, Kucker studios yesterday photographed the three winning posters that took the tieorrge OlendJrf prises and which are to be reproduced in 1'oster Magazine and also took photos of the three girls who won In this contest. The Business Women's club are distributing the seventy odd' posters In the various stores of the city In the windows of which they will be on view' until removed to Tiny Town for exhibition during the run of the show. AsiOe from the construction and designing of the many homes that are to be shown at Tiny Town and the interior decoration of same, the outside of the homes and the setting with which they are to be surrounded la not being nrglected. for the work of ahrubbery and parking and floral decoration Is receiving much atten State T.

P. Convention Will Be Held This Week The state convention of tha Travelers Proteatlve association, at the Colonial hotel next Friday and will bring; here 200 deWt SHtes and their wftes.Wt'wa an ubunoefflagrfnlght by W.L.C"dwV den, secretary of the Post C' here. The program will be aa follow; Invocation, Dr. John T. Bacon, pastor of First 'Presbyterian church; welcomes by H.

Cranck, president of Post Mayor W. B. Freeman and Jamea F. Welle, 'the latter president of the Chamber of 'ommerce; response, a. W.

Smith, St. Louis, a state director; business session; luncheon for women at the Sansone hotel; auto tour of the city and environs at 2 o'clock for delegates and their ladles; banquet at tha Colonial at 6:30 with Dr. John W. Pearson, pastor ot 8t. Paul M.

E. church, South, giving WILL CONTINUE BUILDING WORK 'Construction of Science Build I Construction work on th new Science building at tha State Teacher college will resumed at once, It waa announced last night by lgnace Oluser, president of the boaroVof regents. Work, on the building was stopped last week following an announcement that Governor Baker bad vetoed an appropriation for th construction cf the building. Governor Baker ha reconsidered hi action, Qlaser said, and has held up $211,000 from the building bill and will release It from time to time aa th revenue justify it for th compleUon of the building. Other Item which the governor vetoed In connection with th local college were $24,000 for the purchase ot an experiment form; $5, 000 for stocking the farm; $10.

000 for student labor; (8,750 for sidewalks, driveway and repairs; $96,000 for various Item In connection with th education bill. A committee, composed ot President Olaser of the board of re gents, President Clyde M. Hill of the college, W. e. Candler of Mountain Grove and Earl Hawkins, local architect, called upon Governor Baksr and made arrangements for th work on the building to MOTHERS' DAY TO BE OBSERVED AT CHURCH WITH SPECIAL SERVICE Mother's day will be celebrated at Grace M.

K. church tonight with a special musical program by th choir, with Dean T. Stanley Skinner, ot Drury college conservatory, at the organ. Tha program: Anthem, "Th Lord la My Rock," Woodman, choir; "Vhe Living God," CHara, J. C.

Orosskreuts; quartet, "Jesus, Lover ft My Soul," Williams, MIf Living ston, Mra Turner, Nelson and Mr. Orosskreuts; aolo, "Consider nnd Hear Me," Wooler, Mis Daisy IJvlngston; anthem, "Prepare th Way of th Lord." Garrett choir; solo, Thou My Quids," Lowell, Earl Turner; duet, "I Heard the Voice of Jeu Bay," Rathbun, Mis Elinor Buchanan, Mr. Nelson; vnthem, "Praise th Lord," Kan dagger, choir, FIELB MEPUB WEATHER CAN Fun Ld Wr. Bervte Th Aaaoelatad tntarnattafial Nh Servle Shower probably Sunday and Monday! not much changa In temperature. SOUTHWEST MISST JRI'S GREATEST NEWSPAPER yoL, no.

112 SPRIPpV 'CD, MISSOURI, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 10, 1925. porrn ON VTRECT8, NIW8TANDS AN' rttlVD TRAINS DAILY, 3e, SUNDAY. fo) raw TILL 25 Are Known GLEUSTONE ROAD MAY OElVIDEilED i i i Moveent Also Launched to Ex Dead in Mississipp tion from the boys and girls Interested In this work. Though the courtesy of the Spring field Seed company, which la doing the landscaping at Tiny Town, the boys and girls are receiving much aid and Instruction from tha department heads of that company who dally attend to the wants of their callers and who are helping the youngsters to pick out the proper sort of shrubbery and plants to best surround the homes they have designed and built. Such aid is being greatly appreciated by the students and the committee In charge of Tiny Town as well, for It Is well known that tha surroundings of the homes of Tiny Town are as Important as the homes themselves or their interiors, and it Is recognized that the instruction the Springfield 8eed company Is giving them Is Invaluable, only at this time and for thl purpose but as a lesson that the students will remember and heed when they grow up and make real homes of their own.

Arrangements are being made for one of the landscaping experta from the Springfield Seed company to deliver a lecture to the assembled students of the Tiny Town governing body, 'especially the ones In charge of city parks and streets, aa well as to tha ones constructing the homes and parkways, at an early date whloh will be duly announced In order that all who wish the Instruction will be ab)e to avail themselves of this great us tastsncs In helping to make Tiny Town a beauty spot that all the Victors will receive real benefit and Instruction from. tha Invocation: W. L. Cowden. toRstmastar; music by Hoovers Iew diocks west.

orchestra; aong by Fltzhugh Alori Qlenstone road Is the South train, Springfield; talks by Tanning company plant, at the magazine; Q. W. Thompson. MaBy targe aairy farm, just east if Springfield, natlona vlc. president; Oenone road aionf th, Roberts, Joplln, state dlrec ot lh road De lor, on "Th Ozark;" Doctor Pear ably afrcU1 oy th, proposed lm son, "Relation of Traveling Men lo provements, It waa announced.

the stunt oy Mr. rTanK and T. D. Martin; dance at Shrine I mosque with music by Mickey. Mar coil's orchestra, admission only by; membership cards; Saturday bus Inez session all day; bridge pary In the morning at the Country club nnd luncheon at th club, for th women only.

On Sunday those who can remain ever will ba taken on an auto tour ot the Lake Taneycomo region. COMMISSIONERS HOLD MEETING City Officials for Jiny Town Are Formally Selected Assistants Yet to Be Named. At a meeting Saturday of ths eighteen school children commissioners who are to govern Tiny Town, the city officials were formally chosen to support City Manager Uurdon Cumroings In his rule of Tiny Town. They were aa follows: Mayoress, Haiel Wllholt; Municipal Judge, Naomi Sherwood; Chief of Police, William Newberry, while the commissioners In charge of the various departments will be; Health and Sanitation, Eldon Cole', city clerk, James IBodlne; city attorney, Harold Sampson; finance, Den ill Mitchell; street commtsslonsr, Floyd Ollmore; public utilities, Jecse Long; firs department, Wayne Tark lngton; water aupply, Leonard Ked dlck; recreation, Dalse Eaton; city planning, Margaret Bradshaw; public welfare, Wlnfleid J. Little; superintendent of schools, Norman Mace; postmaster, Billy Lincoln.

Each ot these have the pewer to select certain assistant aa needed to carry on the work of his or her departments and a school board consisting of Lottie Miles. Nyda Harklns, Beaoh Elgar, Louis Holliday and Frederlca Adery were chosen from among unsuccessful candltdates for election as commissioner to serve In this manner. These eighteen officials will be guests of honor at ths Thursday, May nooday luncheon of th Chamber of Commerce and at midnight of that day the city manager and mayoress will leave for Washington, D. to call on President Coolldge with a petition from all the students of Springfield that he visit Tiny Town. They will be chaperoned on their trip to Washington by Secretary of ths Springfield Chamber ot Commerce M.

V. Carroll, and Mr Carroll. All have pledged their hearty co operation with the city manager to make Tiny Town the best governed city In the world and to make It well worth the time of the many visitor from all over the country who will be there to see what Springfield's school children can do In making and running a complete city. NOTICE See th largest peon la field In the world Sunday, May 10. Bu leaves Springfield a.

arrive flar coxl 10:45. Bu leave Sarcoxl 4 p. arrive Springfield 6:30. Phone 147. Albatross coach llv.

A4vr llscment, tend Highway to Green lawn Cemetery Property Owners Favor Move A move looking towards the widening of Glenslun road to a wldfn of tu feet from, Cherry street td ths northern end of the road, at Division street road, because of the many In dustries being located on and contemplated for that region, la being launched by many of the property owners, It became known last night. A companion movement being boosted by some of the property owners Is that Qlenstone road be continued north from Its present terminus at Division street road to Oreenlawa cemetery, thus making the road In effect a real boulevard In addition to a growing industrial artery. in the aama connection property owners are strongly lavorlng the widening of the Mill street road from Qlenstone road east past the Springfield BtSoSckyarda plant, the Springfield Packing company plant and tho Welsh Packing aompany plant. Although Qlenstone road la hard surfaced from the National cemetery north throughout Its entire length it Is felt by the property owners that It la only a question of a very short time that because of the new Industries on and near the road tha wlrth, now about 26 feet, will prove inadequate and that It would be much easier to widen the road now than after buildings were built along It. The same waa aald to apply to the Mill street road In that region.

Olenetone road la about two blocks the eastern city limits and the city la growing fast in that direction, homes being practically continuous from the more thickly settled part a RETAIL MEN TO HEAR DANIELS Representative of Carnation Milk Products 'Company to Be Luncheon Speaker. C. P. Daniel, of Oconomowoc, representing ths Carnation Milk Products company, will be the speaker at the noon day meeting of the Associated Retailers at Heer'a tea room Monday. Mr, Daniel Is an authority on trad extension and will have something Interesting for the members of the Associated Retailers.

Thta luncheon will be the first since "Southwest. Missouri ales Day" add some Interesting views on the "Sales Day" and some Interesting views on th "Sale Day" question will be given by members. Plans for future "Bales Days" will be dlsoussed. Th Chairman la very anxious that a large attendance be bad at the Monday luncheon. REVIVAL WILL CLOSE TONIGHT Service for Women and Girls Will Be Held This Afternoon at South Avenue Church Lockhart Harblson revival at South Street Christian church will com to a close tonight, after having been In progress three week.

Bible school will be at (.20 o'clock and ths attendance goal Is l.buv. A picture will be taken at 12:30 o'clock. A service for women and glria will be held at o'clock: when Mr. Lockhart will speak on "Sweet heart, Wife and Mother." The pastor, Rev. Ervln F.

Leake, will be on th platform. "Billy" Lockhart, son of the evangelist, will apeak at th Chrl tian Endeavor societies meeting at 6: is ciock and then the evangel ist will apeak on MLoet or Saved;" short and to thai point, he announced. CHAPMAN DAMAGE SUIT TO BE HEARD MAY 21 A damage suit of W. R. and Carolina Chapman against the American Creoaotlhg companv, which ha been In Green and neighboring county circuit courts lnc 1922, Is again on call for May at Mount vernon.

The plaintiff asks damage of 316.000 from, the creaaotlng company for the alleged overflow of a lake owned by th defendant and the Impregnating of water owned by the plaintiff. i YOUTH HELD FOR DEATH OFjATIIER Insurance Amounting to $25, 000 Believed to Figure in Death of Noted St. Louis Physician By Associated Preea. ST. LOU13.

May City detec uvea investigating me raysienous 1 I 1 A. I A tUlinn went to tha St. Louis county jallj ut Clayton tonight to renew tha uuestlonlng of the physician's l'J year old son, Edward G. Dillon, who was held by the county authorities as a auspact. I Doctor Dillon's accident lnsur nx nf 56 000 na.vi)la to hU kun I in the event of "loss of Ufa by tx 1 ternal and violent means" has be come an Important factor In the Inquiry, detective aald.

Two ot three policies wer Issued within the last three weeks. Doctor Dillon was shot la th back ot th head nnd In th right knee the night ul April 30, supposedly about 11 o'clock nnd his body waa found ou th cinder track ot Francl field, Washington university, the next morning. Questioned for hour last ncht and again today, young Dillon refused to say where he was on th night of th killing. "Silence is he remarked to detectives. In tha meantime, three attorneys employed by th youth' mother ii waited at th jail, but war not allowed to th prisoner.

Prosecuting Attorney Mueller announced Dillon would be held indefinitely. Forged Credits. 'Detectives tonight wr endeavoring to trace Dillon' movemente. The youth entered the University of Kansas at Lawrence, hut February, but waa dismissed in March when It was found soms ot bis credit had been forgad. "There are eoougn suspicious, circumstances to Justify holding him," Mueller said.

Mrs. E. L. Garrett, "whoa board ing house was Dillon's latest place ot abode In Lawrence, aald Dillon had left on the Monday or, Tuesday pending th iliylng, which oc cuired oii Thursday night a id did not return until some time bjtween a. and noon Friday.

Train chdul (how that a person could leav Union station, St. Louis, at 11:66 p. or 12:30 a. an hour or more after th killing 1 believed to have occurrel, and could reach Lawrence as cany a 9:86 a. m.

While freely answering questions of lrrelavant matter, Dillon became evasive and flippant when questioned about clrcumitanccj connected with hi father' death. Ha Insisted that hs would not talk about that matter until he consulted his attorney. At one stag ot tha questioning today, Dillon retorted: "I don't want to tell you what my actions have been In Lawrence Kantas City, and I refuse to tell. If it enmes to a question ot hanging for th death my ather, than I'll he likewise declined to say In answer to repeated queries whether he had a revolver at Lawrence or Kansas City. Talked of Girl.

There was also a suggestion ot a love affair In bis refusal to de tali his movement the nlitht of April 30, the night. his father whs rlatn. Ha said he had four or girl with whom he was In love. While tha questioning ot Dillon wan In progress, Chief ot Detective Kaiser revealed that roha tlonary Patrolman Elmer H. West while acting a aaslstant mn nger of the Falrmount hotel, where Dillon (aided, year aft, had overheard young Dillon threaten lila father.

Prosecuting Attorney Muller as erted that whll th youth could only be held twenty hour, It wa th intention to keep him In Jail on a police affidavit, released ana re si rested immediately or hold lilni tor the coroner, wuan th legal 'tin waa up. Dillon' attorn" Indicated early tonight that nara corpus plead ing might be resorted to to free their client. COLD WEATHER CUTS DOWN STRAWBERRY CROP The strawberry crop from local producer has been cut to 36 per cent of Its original possibilities due to late rrost, according to a statement Issued yesuroay oy rea Boaennammer, Dreaident of the finrlnrfleid Klr. berry Grower's association Contrary to earlier report great damage has been done' to the crop, Bodenhammer and a groupe of local growers found on a tour of inspection made yesterday. Some disappointment is being felt by local, producers as high hope was held for a bumper crop thl season.

Mr. J. H. Fraser, general man ager of th Frisco, with Mis. I'raser and their daughter, Frances.

1043 South Pickwick avenue, are ending th week end with friends In Memphis, Tenn. Mra M. O. Foster of Detroit, 1 visiting ber mother, Mra Morica Alexander, un Robberson avenue, Mr. oster wan formerly Alls Opal'Alexanfler, River Police Fear Attempt Will Be Made to Assassinate PresidentVonHindenburg Number of Organizations Intend to Line Route of Entry on May 11, Armed With Weapons, in Effort to Kill Executixe Loyal Forces to Guard Line BERLIN, May 9.

Even if the most rigid police control Is exercised on Monday, when President elect Von Hinden burjr returns to Berlin for his inauguration the next day, more than one violent partisan clash would seem to be FEDERALCOURT OPENS WIOAY The latest official announcement aya "It la known that a number of organization Intend to Una the route ot the Retch president' mry on May 11, armed with weapons, rnd. tha police consequently have Issued instructions that all displayed or concealed weapons, Jmmeuj ately are to be debarred from par ticipation In the welcoming cer monies. "When th ela marshal arrives in win enguuea. a rtabla ocean of monarchist The Republican journal have urged all supporters ot th repub Sheriff Shot and Deputy Stab bed By ilrkari8as Man Ordered to Leave Pur cell, Okia. By Aasooiated Press.

PURCELd Okie May John Hamilton and JUrookfleld and eaoh a. Katilffe, sheriff of McCUun county, and Lester Rain of Bay, Ark war shot and eerioul nuunuea, ana id Daurnerty, a deputy sheriff, was subbed during a fight between th utttcer and Kama on th street her todav. iKaln waa held In lall here last night after creating a dlBturbance at a hotel. He wa released this morning with a warning to leave town, instead he obtained a large knife and a club and started down the street. Deputy Sheriff Daugherty was taooea by th man when he attempted to knock th knife from Rains' hand.

Rain then rushed at Sheriff Rati lffe, wrenched a gun from hi hands and shot him. A pedestrian went to th aid of the officer and aent a bullet Into Rain body. A apeclal train waa formed at (Purcell and rushed th sheriff to Oklahoma City In 60 minutes, record breaking run. The extent of his Injuries had not yet been determined at th Oklahoma, City hospital. SCOUTCOURTOF HONOR IS HELD Girls and Boys Take Part in Community Affair at For sythe, Directed By Local Field Executive A community court of honor was held at Forsyth lost Wednesday night directed by H.

B. Ward, field scout executive for th Great, er Springfield council, Boy Scouts of America. Girl scouts and school student took part also. Th Girl Scout, under Capt. Mr John W.

Bennett, gav an exhibition of first aid and other work. Ths Boy Scouts put on the candle Investiture service and admitted Argus Adam and Wilburn MoNally. First class scout badges went to Samuel Norwlne and Marlon Seeley. Star badge went to Walter Reynolds, Clydo Hunt, Homer LVown, Harry Randen, Qulncy Adams, Earl Adam, Cocll Ford and Peyton Harned. Fourteen merit badges were awarded.

Mr. Ward spoke on the physical fitness program being conducted by th department of publlo school ot Missouri, In which bronx med ala and letter ar awarded to pupil who pas examination for physical ntnea. Th letter ar special awards. One Forayth boy, Joseph Ingenthom, ha qualified for a medal. RftV CmilT mi IDT nt BUT 9wUU I VUUKI HONOR HELD AT AURORA A Boy Scout court of honor was held by th Aurora troop Thursday night with Col.

T. H. Loy, chairman of th court there, presiding. 3mer McCullock was ad mitted. Klrst clais scout badges went to Homer fierce, Harold Loy, Adam Melater.

Star badge went to Franklin Ryker, Keith Hlnchey, Harvey Paige, Ellsworth Curry, Blcksrman Bush. Veteran badge went to Franklin Ryker arid Keith Hlnchey, who have completed five years service. MEET ME TODAY In Aero Acre (a. Campbell). Build ing rapidly, bua service, city lm provements.

Small monthly pay ment buy lot or hom. Johnson 1 Advertisement, TOREE INJURED DURING FIGHT Shi Disaster lic to display Republican flag in order to offset th monarchist col ors, which Communists has passed the word to "hoist ths red banner." While the government declares that It awaits the event of Mon day and Tuesday with equanlmUy, there 1 no denial that possibilities are great toward untowared events recurring along the rout of th marching. Clashes among Repubil can. monarchist and Communist group ar almost certain to occur nt thl tlma, and in preparation for them the police will be on duty in full force and Red Cross emergency station will be stationed all along the route. 137 Cases Are on Call for May Term 14 are Civil and 113 Criminal Cases The April term ot th federal court will open tomorrow morning with Judge Merrill Otis presiding.

Mora than 127 case ar on call for th coming term, being civil caaea and 113 criminal trluis, So of which, ar continuances from the October term. Judge otlg and I. K. Farshall. who 1 tnarsiial, rlvad yvaterdayj" stopping at tho Colonial hotel, and will remain In Springfield until tha clow of the April term of court, Several member who mak th personnel of th court ar scheduled to arrive In Springfield tomorrow, among whom ar Sam M.

Carmean, C. S. Waldon and Harry Donneley, all United Bute assistant attorney. Harry Spalding, chief deputy, clerk, also will arrive Monday, atd C. C.

Madison, United State attorney, will be her later In th week. Seventy eight commissioner cases are on call before the grand jury and in the greater part chargea of violation ot the Voletead, postal, whit lav and narcotic acta. Th grand and petit Jury la' summoned for Monday morning. STUDENTS ML PRESENT PLAY Senior Class of Jarrett Junior High to Give "The Touch Down" May 13 and 14. Th Senior class of Jarrett high school will present their claas play, i ne Touchdown next Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday evening.

Aiay li and 14. in Jarrett auditorium. Thl class haa among Its 120 member a great deal of dramatic talent, which, comblrw with hard work on the part of th char acter, ha made their production ot this play wen worth seeing. The setting of "Th Touchdown" 1 at Blddell college a short time before the football gam with a rival trumpn. Grant Hayden.

the hero, an Xpert footblall payer and school, it deals with the vlcclssl tudes of the Bidden eleven and their final Grant Hayden, the hero, 1 an expert football player and clever amateur sculpter. He Is working on a status, "Th for which he neglect girls. Glee club and football. Wataasa, an In dian girl student, destroy this tatue, feeling that It ia an act of loyalty to Bidden. Out of thl arises many humerou and Interesting alt uatlons.

The part ot Grant Hayn la taken by Gordon Cummlnga, who now Is known all over Springfield a th city manager of Tiny Town. He has more th appearance and manner of a college Junior than a A stu dent and he handle hi part almost like professional. Robert Hayden, Grant' younger Drother, who Is in love with Watas' and who takes her guilt on him self, la admirably p.layed by Otis isicnom. Alfred Woolfe, a dissipated, dls loyal atudent, jealous of Grant Hay. aen in lootoaii and in love, la real latlcally played by Paul Lowder.

Junius Brook, heavyweight soph omore ana very much in love. made amusing to everyone by Willie Cooper, who doe that part very wen. Gene Clarke, football coach, la played by Jarrett' famous football star, Haech Egbert. Watassa, the Indian student, with all th life and fir ot her Indian ancesters, who causes the great dls. aster ot the play, Is acted by Edna Hyde.

Rena Maynard, pretty, dnlnty coed, love Orant anil "Vi'oolfo, is NURSE IS i' DETAINED BY POUCE Widow of Prussian Army Of ficer Will Be Asked to Ex plain Many Deaths During Recent Months By Associated Press. VUitK. May I. The baby death toll of Mrs. (Helen August Qelsen Volk'a East Eighty Sixth street "baby farm" has reached 3, la was announced by ths authorities today.

Ths woman, widow of a Prussian army officer and a former Red Croea nurse, was held for Investigation by the grand Jury. The 23rd viotim, a 3 year old boy, died at Bellevue hospital last night. His fathsrVhad taken him from Mrs. Oslsen Volk's "baby farm" yesterday mprntng to the hospital for treatment for ailments said to have been caused by malnutrition and Mrs. Uelsen Volk waa held on a charge of having attempted to give a strange baby to William Angerer.

when he called for his own child, Stephen, seven months old, last Tuesday. The Angerer child still la missing and a half dosen children tsken from the "baby farm" remain at Bellevue, 'unidentified and unclaimed. Mrs, Getsen Volk offered no defen when arraigned. Her ball of ttf.Oul on the substitution charge wa continued and the magistrate Imposed additional ball of $1,000 when children society agents charged ths woman with having violated the terms ot ber city license In that aha had kept a score of children In her place, wh.ic her permit called for only 7. Charg to Be Filed.

Chief Assistant ItHstrtct Attorney Peoora. who ha assigned a larve fore of men to the Investigation, said that his office soon would "make a homicide charge against some one In this cnee." investigator said they had learnt 1 that had been Indicted on a charge of manslaughter In May, 11V at which time ehe conducts! a maternity hospital and nursery in upper Psrk avenue. The charge ssld to out the death of Anna Seeburg, which reeiilted from a criminal operation. Dr. Arthur Camnltser also waa named In fe Indictment, according to Assistant District Attorney Ryan, who aald the oas had been dropped for lack of evidence.

Two mother told ths authorities to day they believed their bable had met fates similar to that of th Angerer child. Th infant had been left with Mrs, Gelsen Volk, both said, and Ulti mately had disappeared. One of the bable waa reported by the woman lo have died, but the disappearance of the second, according to th mother. never has been explained, although she had Instituted kldnaplnr proceed ings sgalnst Mrs. Gelsen Volk In 19 1.

These proceeding later wer dropped for lack of evidence," she said. SCOUT TROOP IS INSTALLED New Organization of Bays Is Formed at Niangua by Local Scout Executive Th new Boy Scout troop at Niangua wa Installed Frld.xy night by H. B. Ward. Springtleld, field scout executive for th Greater Springfield council, assisted by two Springfield scouts, Jerome Littleton ot Troop .27 and Ercll Scott of Troop 21 and th following MarshfleUl scout: Jo IrunJy.

Noel Conrad, Fred Jackson, Loula Benton Davidson, Farmer Tower and Kenneth Casey. The officer and charter acouts: (Scout committee, E. Bradshay, chairman; J. C. Urltsel, A.

L. Wll llama, George Bolln, Abe Plerson: scoutmaster, Charles Elklns; as slstonts, Athol Bolln and Ardon Plerson; charter scouts, Paul Alexander, Orath Toung, Omar more, Delora Hulton, Clifford "1 Alva Wright, Junior Bolln, William Plerson and Buster Puett. Charle B. Short of Lo Angeles arrived yesterday morning for his annual visit to his mothsr, Mrs. J.

A. Short, 892 East Grand street, and hi alster, Mra. Ed. Roblee. 7ul Cherry street.

Mr. Short I route to Boston and New Tork In th interest of th Broadway Department tor of Lo Angeles. Mr. Ilarry Horton ha returned from a Visit with her son. Georgs.

who is a student at Washington university, St. Louts. la Elisabeth Leanord. Margery Careon, a 8lddll Junior, who lisps, ia well played by Ruby Hunt. Dolly and Evelyn Sylvester, twin, ar played by Margaret and Mar Jorle Bradshaw, who are Jarrett's puiile because they look so identi cally Henry Summer, the very prot a and deliberate professor.

Is admirably ortrayed by Otla Divan. Prlscllla Parmelee, a prim, reticular lady teacher, who seer adores and wrltea verses to Pr sor Summer, is vsrv well ac iteten. Nickel,.