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I This Trade THE MANHATTAN MERCURY Leased Wire Paper Of Associated Press Territory and THE MANHATTAN DAILY NATIONALIST Service VOLUME XXII OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER PUBLISHES ALL CITY LEGALS MANHATTAN, KANSAS, MONDAY, JANUARY 12. 1031. SENIORS TO HEAR HARBORD. Kansas Aggie Alumnus of 1886 WIll Re Commencement Speaker. General James G.

Harbord, tired, a K. S. A. C. graduate in 1886, will give the commencement address at the college this spring.

Genernl Harbord returned to Manhattan commencement week several years ago and spoke at the banquet. Members of these classes are expected to return for the commencement activities and their class reunions May 24-28: '81, '86, '91, '96, '06, '11, '16, '21, '26. NEGRO VICTIM OF A MISSOURI MOB FUNERAL PYRE MADE OF SCHOOL BUILDING Raymond Gunn Burned to Death for Assault and Murder of 'Young School TeacherSaid to Have Confessed Maryville. Jan. 12 (P)- Chained to the roof of the Garrett rural school in which he was leged to have assaulted and murdered Miss Veima Colter, 19 year old teacher, Raymond Gunn, Negro, was burned to death by a mob which made a funeral pyre of the building today.

Gunn was marched into the school house and to the spot where the bruised body of the young teacher was discovered. Those of the throng about him who were! closest said the Negro confessed his guilt, He was then taken to the roof of: the building. He was placed across the ridge-pole. Holes were choped in' the roof and gasoline poured over the floors and on the walls. A member of the mob applied a match.

Calm Throughout Gunn was calm throughout. Those close to him said he was not injured the march to the school, although his clothing was stripped to waist. At least 2,000. persons stood around the small school building. Face down across the ridgepole Gunn pushed himself up and ed as the crowd, which contained hundreds of women, Then he sank against the.

One long, piercing shriek arose, above the- crockling of the flames as they played about his head. The crowd. orderly throughout, stood about the four corners where the school was located until the white, one-room frame building was reduced to ashes. The road leading to the school: house was thronged with automobiles pedestrians throughout the morning. Those close to the Negro as he was dragged along his three-mile death March said Gunn told them another Negro.

"Shike" Smith, was present when Miss Colter was assaulted and killed. Smith was a hunting and trapping companion of Gunn. Members of Mob Known As spectators returned from the scene of violence they said members of the mob made no attempt to conceal their identity. 'The Negro, 211 ex-convict who had served a prison term for an assault on another girl a few years ago, was seized from sheriff's officers at the entrance to the! court house this morning as he was being. brought from the county jail arraignment on a charge of slaying Miss Colter.

attempt was made to stop the lynching and the mob met littie resistance in taking. the negro from officers. A detachment of battery 128th field artillery, local Missouri national guard unit, ha.d been ordered mobilzed carly today to cope with possible mob action. The guardsmen were reported to have been gathered at their armory at the time Gunn was seized by the mob. It was understood they were waiting for an official request from Sheriff Harve England for assistance.

Early reports erroneously "stated that guardsmen were on duty about house when the Gunn was taken. GRAVES RITES TODAY Funeral rites for Mrs. Wendell a Graves, whose death occurred here carly Saturday. were scheduled for 2:30 o'clock this afternoon at the Congregational church, the Rev. J.

P. Jockinsen in charge. Interment! was to be in Sunset cemetery. TWO COYOTES KILLED Two coyotes were killed in the roundup conducted in the Elbow district northeast of Manhattan Saturday. The lines were thin and irregular.

Few rabbits were seen. The Weather KANSAS- Fair tonight and Tuesday. Not much change in temperature. High and low temperatures for the 24-hour period ending at 7. a.

m. today were 50 and 22. A year ago the extremes were 29 and 16. The snow which fell here last night was enough to give the ground a thin coating. Kansas weather and dirt reads: Topeka, Emporia, Ottawa, Coffeyville.

Pittsburg, clear, roads good. Arkansas City, clear, roads frozen. Salina, clear, roads good. Wichita, partly cloudy; roads good. EIGHT PAGES WOODRING IN AS GOVERNOR PLEDGE3 A "SAFE.

SOUND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION BRILLIANT PARADE Clyde Reed Wishes His Successor "An Unlimited Measure of Are Unablo to Gain Admittance to Auditorium Topeka, Jan. 12 -Pledging A "safe, sound business administration," Gov. Harry H. Woodring today became the 25th chief executive of Kansas as the state's highest office passed from the Republican party to a Democrat. With completion of the ntony, Guy T.

Helvering, Democratic state chairman, who presided at the inaugural asked the audience to remain standing while 17-gun' salute to the new chief executive, was fired. The audience awaited tor a short time but the booming of field pieces stationed the carpitol grounds was not heard. subsequent investigation revealing the salute had been fired prematurely snortly after 12 o'clock. Governor Woodring delivered his address and received the oath of office, Clyde M. Reed, Republican, pointed to the "record ot accomplishment" of his administration the past two years and wished his successor "an unlimited measure of success." Concluding his formal address, he introduced his successor as "an honest man and a friend of mine." Military in Parade A brilliant parade given a military air by five national guard units and approximately 200 officers of the guard, the regular army and the reserve corps.

preceded the in-1 augural ceremony. In the parade with the new chief executive also were 10 bands and drum corps, one of the latter an organization of girls from Neodesha, Governor Woodring's home town. Other bands and drum corps in the parade included two from Emporia, three units from Topeka, and cach from Winfeld, Kansas City, the University of Kansas, and Wichita. Long before the incoming governor and other officials and dignitaries were seated on the platform in the auditorium, every seat in the building was occupied and hund-; reds, including many of the 13,000 or more persons who received invitations, were unable to gain admittance. Even cn the platform some of the dignitaries were unable to find seats.

The platform. gaily with foliage and flags, was crowded with military officers, state officials and others, including two former Democratic governors of the state, Jonathan M. Davis of son, and George H. Hodges of the. Helvering in Charge The ceremony was ordered short-; ly atter o'clock noon by Chairman Helvering.

After the audience stood to sing "America," the invocation was delivered by the Rev. J. Kansas Morgan of Vinland, a Methodist and the new governor's former pastor. Rousseau A. Burch, associate justice, auministered the oath of office to Chief Justice Johnston.

The chief justice in turn administered the oatn to Associate Justice Burch and eight other newly elected Republican state officials. They were: Dr. J. W. Graybill, Newton.

lieu- tenant governor; E. A. Cornell, peka, secretary of state; Will J. wrench, St. Jonn, auditor; Tom B.

Boyd, Topeka, treasurer; Roland Boynton, Emporia, attorney general; George A. Allen. Frankfort, such undent of public instruction; Charles F. Hobbs, Baldwin, commissioner of insurance; and B. P.

Walker, Osborne, state printer. Woodring's Family There All were re-cleated last Novemher with the exception of Boynton, who was elected in November for lEe his first term. Another state of-1 ficial, William A. Smith, former attorney general, was elevated to. the bench December 1, following his election and was not required to receive the oath of office again toaay as did Boynton who succeeded Smith as attorney general last month but entered into new term today.

The addresses by the retiring governor and his successor followed induction of the 10 state officials other than the new chief executive. Many members of Governor Woodring's family attended the ceremony. including his sister, Miss Lida Woodring, who will be his official hostess at the executive mansion and stands with him the receiving line tonight at the inaugural reception in the capitol along other state officials and their wives. Democratic members of the legislature and their wives, together vrith members of the Woodring family and number of party leaders were guests of Chairman Felvering at a luncheon after the inaugural. Pickwick Coffee's guarantee- -to satisfy and always please.

Adv. MERGER TAKES BANK AT BALA JOINED WITH FARMERS STATE, CLAY CENTER Bain Institution, Organized in: 1918, and With Deposits of $26,000, Hadn't Been Profitable Operation of the Bala State bank has been suspended. The instituLion was merged with the Farmers; State bank of Clay Center, effective January 9. a move that was considered advisable in view of the fact the Bala bank had not been profitable for the past year or more and because of a lack of pus. ness.

Ali assets, deposits and accounts have been or will be' transterred to Clay Center. "The change in economic condi-1 Lions auring the pa'st year or two nas caused a shrinkage in deposits and an increased overhead operating expense," said Blaine Dodson, cashier of the bank, in commenting upon the chane. "At times such As this, when It is necessary to car.y larger reserves, a bank cannot serve its people as etticiently as they should be served unless tney have a good volume of business. Good roads have also had a tendency to draw patrons to the larger centers. It is for these reasons that we have deemed it advisable to merge our bank with the Farmers State bank at Clay Center 111 order that patrons may enjoy a more complete banking Geo.

W. Hanna and C. A. Hammel, president and cashier respectively the Farmers State bani: of Clay Center have been interested stockholders of the Bala State bank during its 13 years of service. The bank was organized in 1918.

Bala, Bala had deposits totaling approximately $26,000. T. Martin has been president and D. D. Llewelyn vice- THREE NEW COUNTY OFFICERS ON DUTY Huse, Dougherty 'and Toy Take Office--Mercury Is Made Offic ial County Paper Three new Riley county officers went into service today, while others, with the exception of the county treasurer and superintendent, whose terms expire later in the year.

began new terms on the strength of their re-election. A. H. Toburen, commissioner, was not subject to election last autumn. E.

E. Huse succeeded 5. M. Chapman as county clerk, Neil Dougherty replaced Walter Reed Gage as county attorney, and John Toy succeeded Clarence Johnson as first district Mr. Teburen, oldest the commissioner, commission, elected chairman, a capacity in which Mr.

Johnson served. The Mercury was made the official Riley county paper for the forthcoming year. FARRELL WILL ADDRESS ANNUAL FAIR MEETING Eighth Session Of State Association of Kansas Fairs Will Be Held At Topeka. Topeka, Jan. 12.

(P) relating to tairs in Kansas will conte in for some attention when members of the: State Association of Kansas Fairs have their eighth annual meeting in Topeka January 13 and 14. One of the principal addresses on the program will be given by F. D. Farrell, president of the Kansas State Agricultural college, on Wednesday afternoon, January 14. Some of the subjects to be before the association and those who will discuss them are as follows: Fair's Place in Kansas agriculture." E.

J. Frizzell, president of Kansas State Fair; "The County Fair Public Health Relationship," Dr. Earle G. Brown, secretary of the state board of health: "Facts a Stock Breeder Should Know about the Operation of Fairs," S. M.

Knox; the Extension I Division can do to help Fairs," H.1 Umberger, director extension division, K. S. A. "Progress of 4-K club Work at Fairs," M. H.

Coe, state 4-H leader, and tionship of Railroads to Agriculture and Fairs." J. F. Jarrell, manager of the Santa Fe agricultural department The Association's annual banquet will be Teusday night. L. C.

Aicher. Hays, is president, Burt Powell, McDonald, vice-president, and George Harman, Valley Falls, secretarytreasurer of the association. JUNCTION ATTORNEW DIES John T. Dixon Dies 'After a Lingering Illness' Junction City, Jan. 12 (P)- John T.

Dixon. 67. for 40 years an attorney here. died at his home last night after a lingering He served one term as county attorney in the '90s and as judge pro! ten of the district court during the World war. He handled hundreds of naturalization.

cases from Fort Riley and Camp Funston in wartime. Judge Dixon had been a justice of the peace 17. years. He was a member of a pioneer Geary county family and was born in this county. GOVERNOR OF KANSAS HARRY H.

WOODRING Texas Guinan MUCH ACCOMPLISHED Impressed Well Here Back in '11 Texas Guinan, who makes herself interesting as a New York night club hostess, made an impressive and pleasing appearance in Mar.hattan 20 years ago when age had not removed much of the attractive features that youth lend. Miss Guinan appeared January 18, 1011, at the Marshall theater in the musical comedy, "The Kissing Girl," with company of 70 players "direct from Chicago," where appeared in a six months' engagement. The Manhattan who reviewed her show was snowed under by her good looks, describing her as "an exceedingly pretty girl." Those were the days when the girls of her "Big Osculatory Chorus" wore articles of, apparel that laced up the back. The critic in reviewing that performance of 20 years ago said among other "Miss Guinan is an exceedingly pretty girl. She can't sing much or didn't sing much last, night.

but she has an exceedingly engaging personality and she worked hard so It was easy to forget about her voice. There is no getting around the fact that she is an unusually attractive young woman." MANY SEE CHURCH PAGEANT Drama. Shows Early History of the Congregational Institution A historical pageant by the Rev. J. P.

Jockinsen, presented in eight episodes a dramatic picture of the history of the Congregational church of Manhattan beiore a full house at the church last night. The presentation was a part the calebration of the 75th anniversary of the institution. The episodes dealt with the beginning of the church, the Christian martyrs, the beginning of Congregationalism, early Congregational martyrs, the march of the Pilgrims going to church, a New England church meeting, the first religious service in a tent in Manhattan, and the organization of the church at the hunting cabin. VETERAN DIVIDENDS GAIN. Washington, Jan.

12(A)-Dividends totalling $8,200,000 for 1931 on government insurance policies held by 647,210 veterans were announced today by Director James, of the olonel veterans Ijams dividends had $900,000 over the 1930 total, indicating the "life insurance funds of the government are 111 a healthy condition." CHARGES AGAINS BANKERS. Ava, Jan. 12. -Charges of embezzlement and assenting to deposits in the now closed bank of Ava while the bank was in a failing condition were filed today against Mrs. Sallie Adams, president, and her brother, F.

H. Turner, vicepresident. A state audit showed $221,000 in "family notes." Mrs. Adams is charged with embezzlement of $26,706.54 and turner with embezzlement of $12,519.13 in the last three years. WILL ROGERS TO HELP POOR Will Make Three- Tour, Donating Funds to Unemployed Los Angetes, Jan.

12 (P)-Will Rogers left the movie lots of Hollywood today and began a trip back home to help the folks in Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas in their tussle. with hard times. Boarding an 'airmail plane bound for Fort Worth, Rogers said he would spend two or three weeks on a tour of the three states, appearing betore audiences and giving all funds collected to the unemployed. He will arrive in Fort Worth late today and will confer with Jesse Jones, oil millionaire, engaged with him in plans for the tour. Rogers said he hopes to use an airplane on the tour and indicated arrangements had been made with Captain Frank Hawks.

noted speed suer, to pilot his ship. "PROMISES SAFE AND SANE RULE WOODRING EXPECTS SOUND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Will Have As Its Keynote Eccnomy In n. cur. c. Mony--Jest co All, Spec'al Priviledge to None Topeka, Jan.

12 (4) -A promise he would stand firm for "a safe, sound business administration" was made by Governor Harry II. Woodring today as he was tormally inaugurutea. "I shall stand Orm." he said in nis maugura: address, "for a sale, round, business administration that its keynote economy in the expenditure or pubnc money. ana 48 its ideal ultimate, 'equal justice to all and special privilege to none'." 'Tne tuil text o1 Governor Woodring's address. "No man can take the oath of cilice RS governor witnout experlencing widely conflicting emotions -on the one hand, the consciousness of the high honor that the citizens of a great commonwealth have paid to him; on the other, the sober realization of the profound obligation to return in consecrated and Intelligent service the equiva- lent of the trust imposed and the cuafdence implied.

I feel' most deeply this contractual relation and pledge my utmost efforts toward its fulfillment. "Ours is a popular form of gov-! crnment; a demooratic organiza tion of society that has as its fundamental theory the principle of 'government by and with the con-, sent of the Our nation has grown and prospered under this idea and today representative government, under our democracy, stands as a beacon to light the way for the other nations of the world in these troublous times. Individual the Unit "The unit of representative government is the individual; and the pursuit of happiness, the right to worship God as one's own consci- ence dictates, the right to go and do any lawlul act one pleases so long a as that act does not interfere with tne right of others, are the inherent rights under our form of government. These, plus inalienable right of -the ballot -are the 'divine rights' of American citizenship. "But the processes of our modern! government nave become more com- plete and more complex in administration to thou individual citizen, alone in federal ment, but likewise in our state government.

Therefore. in order that representative government in Kinsa3 may not fail in purpose and intent 1 bespeak for administraits tion the sober thought, the activel and intelligent participation of 8. larger majority of the citizenry thereof. "There are no necessary evils in our type of government; its evils exist only in its abuses. But abuses 5 increase and representative government becomes threatened.

Therefore, it behooves all well thinking citizens to give their sincere interest and consideration to their government's affairs as well as time and attention to their own, in order that representative government may not fail of its purpose and intent. Agency of Welfare "It is in times like the present. that charges run through the minds of the people, calling insistently for remedies for their ills. Many of these changes are suggested by a sincere but mistaken minority, but: are usually tested by an enlightened and seasoned public before they are permitted to timeopinion, tried principles. It has been said Chat "governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give Let us be sure of the soundness of suggested policies and principles before they are converted into instruments of government, and let, 1S be sure that they are given their impulse a.id impetus by the mature sscond thought of the majority of our people.

"It is my belief that government is an agency of human welfare. Prosperity with contentment should be one of our chief objects in Kan-! sas, so that the pursuit of happi-: ness may follow. And that the un- derlying thought of happiness from the governmental point of view shall be the greatest good to the greatest number. "The general function of government and their resultant good or evil must not be swayed by perament brought about by certain: existing conditions which prevail only for the moment in the passing of time. We should view these conditions with concern and with the thought of meeting such problems, but in solving them we must endanger the sound fundamentals of constitutional government.

"I conceive the paramount duty of myself as chief executive, is to direct. in times like these, the solutions of all problems in a way that builds stronger the foundations of our commonwealth rather than. in meeting the temporary demands. In; 1 the common parlance of presentday language. I emphatically declare that.

it' is not my intention to be swept off my feet by an insistent demand to meet certain condiions that I consider are only passing. I shall stand firm for a safe, sound business administration that has as its keynote economy in the expenditure of the public money, and as its ideal ultimate, 'equai Justice to all and special privilege to "May I express, again, my gratitude the peopie or Kansas as I accept the highest office wit.an the gift of my native state and piedge sincerity of purpose, honesty tion and devotion to lie a of the cause 6- go. ment in the great emm. cr Kansas." Prof. and Mrs.

R. W. Conover and! Mrs. Ora Nichols went to Topeka today to attend the inaugural address and reception. MURRAY TAKES GOVERNOR REINS NINTH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF OKLAHOMA Oath Administered by His Aged Father and Prayer Offered by Indian Chief-Gives Address Extemporaneously Oklahoma City, Jan.

12 (P)- William H. Murray, took the of office as Oklahoma's ninth governor at 12:05 o'clock this afternoon. 'The oath was administered the governor's 91-yearold father. faltering voice the aged new. man of the soil spoke his lines, stopping at intervals to rest.

A Comanche Indian chief then confronted the chief executive and uttered a prayer in his native tongue, wishing the new governor God-speed; in his labors. Oath Taken in Group Chief Justice E. F. Lester of the stat: supreme court then administered the oath to the other elective state officials in a group. Governor Murray began his inaugural address, delivered extemporaneously.

He began by referring to the passage of scripture at which the Bible was opened, Lions from the chapter of Exodus. The passage was a challenge by Moses to his enemies. and Murray said that although he was "lighting alone" he would apply the challenge to his own adminis-. tration. 'There was applause when the colorful character made it plain he was going "to fight for his people's rights." The new governor attacked the pardon and parole activities of his.

predecessor, W. J. Holloway and promised a fifty per cent cut in taxes by July, if his recommendatons are followed. Not Ruled by Sentiment "We do not send men to the penitentiary on popular sentiment," no said. "They should not get out according to popular sentiment." Holloway's liberal clemency grants in recent weeks have been criticised by the press.

He defended then on the grounds he was attmpting to "relieve human Promising to act always in the interests of the people, Murray said 1 "and I realize the hardships of farmer without seeds to plant, the starving children of the laboring man, I realize that thousands, are tramping God the roads, but the eternal as long as can utter a breath. they shall be taken care of." MILD WEATHER WILL CONTINUE IN 'STATE Light Snow Fell in Northeastern Portion of State, Only Measurable at Concordia Topeka, Jan. 12 -Mild winter weather, with temperatures slightly lower than those over the week end, continued in store for Kansas under the forecast of the United States weather bureau. Forecasting fair tonight and Tuesday and not much change in temperature, S. D.

Flora. meteorologist, said the mercury today would rise to 35 degrees over the entire state and tonight would drop to between 115 and 20 degrees in northern portions and 20 and 25 in the south. Tuesday a was expected to bring temperatures again near 35 degrees. Light snow fell in northeastern Kansas last night but the only measurable precipitation reported was .01 inch at Concordia. Skies were reported clear over the state today and indications were for sunshine tomorrow.

Sunday's temperatures were exceedingly mild, rising to 48 at Topeka, Wichita and Dodge City and to 45 over the state generally. The low last night as 20 at Goodland. Colder weather was reported in western Canada. Meteorologist Flora said. but there was no indication a cold wave Was moving toward Kansas.

REEDS LEAVE FOR HOME Former Governor Plans to Take a Vacation in Southwest Topeka. Jan. 12 -Shortly er stepping out of office as goverof Kansas, Clyde M. Reed denor parted by automobile this afternoon for Parsons, his home. The former chief executive has indicated he shortly would depart unannounced destination in for an the southwest where he planned to several weeks in an effort to spend regain his health, impaired by bronchial trouble.

He departed from Topeka, early this afternoon accompanied Mrs. Reed, their daughter. Mrs. James E. Smith, and Mr.

Smith. Read the Want -It pays. THE DENISHAWN DANCERS BILLED COLLEGE BRINGS COMPANY HERE FEBRUARY: 3 Ernestino Day, Successor to Ruth St. Denis, and Ted Shawn Featured Members of the Troop BY WELFARE SOCIETY Many Articlos of Wearing Apparel, Much Food Distributed, Other Service Given A report on the work of the Manhattan Welfare association in meeting the Decas of Manhattan folk the past several months, as prepared by Mrs. J.

E. Novak, secretary, shows the association did at exceodingly big service in distributing food and clothing. It distributed 130 pairs of shoes, 59 women's and girls' coats. 121' dresses, 51 men's and boy's suits, 27 coats and vests, 32 overcoats, 721 other garments, 22 comforts, 13 blankets, 15 mattresses. 12 bed springs, 4 beds, 3 cots, 5 chairs, 8 bed sheets, 25 yards of carpet, 600 pounds of food gifts.

The association also assisted community Sunday school in ducting its Christmas program. and in the distribution oi gifts and baskets. More than 200 calls were made, 43 families and other individuals assisted in some -vay, many cases of illness aided, fuel distributed, employment obtained, delinquencies investigated. The association also; is planning to set up an employment bureau for the relief of the unemployed. "The officers of the organization are serving the people without pay or any thought of remuneration," said the report.

"There are many things left undone. It will take time and your cooperation to make the welfare organization just what you would like to have it be. We are just your agents to help you do your work." GARLAND'S WORK IN LECTURE Prof. N. W.

Rockey Will Discuss' "Roadside Meetings" on Hill. "Roadside Meetings," Hamlin Garland's chronicle of his literary friendships, will be the subject of a talk by Prof. N. W. Rockey tomorrow night in recreation center at the college.

This is one of the ser-: les of lectures by members of the college department of English glven on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 o'- Flock. Mr. Garland, chronciler of the middle west, is known for the personal way in which he handles his pictures of middle western life, fer his two best known books, "A Son of the Middle Border," and "A Daughter of the Middle Border," are made up of his family history. Collections of short stories poems, as well as novels, are faithful pictures of the middle west. Unlike William Dean Howells, a middle westerner who wrote largely of the East, Garland, born in Wisconsin and educated there and in Iowa, has confined his stories to the West.

His wife former Kansan, the sister of Lorado Taft, and it is on incidents in her family that "A Daughter of the Middle is based. "Radside Meetings," is a book of literary reminiscences and includes not only such figures as Rudyard Kipling, but others who were more especially inspiring to Hamlin Garland, himself. The best known authors of Mr. Garland's earlier years are included. These sketches are connected by a slender thread of autobiography.

Although few living authors are given, the book is of great contemporary value because of their continued influence on Anerican GRAVES ADJUDGED INSANE George Graves, of near Garrison, was adjudged insane at a hearing licre today before Probate Judge Charles F. Johnson and Doctors J. R. Mathews and W. M.

Reitzel. Graves was taken to the state hospistal, Topeka. A St. Louis construction concern has been awarded the contract to crect a projected $5,000,000 Mart building in that city, Read and Use the Want Ads. To Denishawn Dancers, a com11 uniliar to Manhattan people, wIll a recital at the college audit num Tuesday, February 3, Pro! William Lindquist.

head of the college music department, said. This company has been here sevcral times. They have always given a brand of entertainment that was greatly appreciated by the theater patrons of the city. To Germany in March Professor Lindquist believes Manhattan is fortunate in obtainng a recital from the Denishawn Dancers this season as they are pianning to sail for Germany carly in March. They are making only a limted tour before sailing.

Ted Shawn and Miss Ernestine Day, former Arkansas City girl, are the featured members of the company this year, Miss Day succeeds Ruth St. Denis. Using of the novelties which he brought back front Germany and Spain, Mr. Shawn and his company will present a program of solo and ensemble numbers that are sure to be met with enthusiasm by their many Manhattan friends. Mr.

Shawn will be supported chiefly by Miss Day who has been a partner in many of latest creations. Miss Day is said to have extraordina. ability and grace as a dancer in addition 'to having great personal charm. She will dance several duets with Mr. Shawn in the performance to be given here.

Honor for Miss Day In the third German dance congres held in Munich last' June both Mr. Shawn and Miss Day took prominent parts. Mr. Shawn had honor of being chosen to create the title role in "Orpheus a dance drama arranged by Margarete Wallman, founder and director of the Mary Wigman school of dancing in Berlin. Exports were used from the score of Gluck's opera for this dance drama, which was one of the most important offerings of the congress: It was' the only performance of the entire congress to be presented on the stage of the national opera house.

Miss Day contributed to another program of the congress with a seductive East Indian dance arranged for her by Ruth St. Denis and vivid Viennese waltz, She probably will present both of these creations here. It is. reported that this season's group of Denishawns. in addition to the ability of Ted Shawn and Ernestine Day, is quite the most fascinating and physically beautiful ever to go out from the woridfamous house of Denishawn.

Widow of 'Sockless Jerry' Simpson Is Guest at Inaugural Topeka, Jan. 12 -The widow of "Sockless Jerry" Simpson, Populist congressman from Kansas more than a third of a century ago, WaS here today for Governor Woodring's inauguration. Mrs. Simpson. who now lives at the state soldiers' home near Dodge City, was invited by Guy T.

Helvering, Democratic state chairman, to attend the ceremony as one of the incoming governor's personal guests. Simpson was known as "Sockless Jerry" because of his characteristic habit, according to tradition, of appearing for campaign addresses minus hose. Helvering took a personal interest in extending an inaugural invitation to Mrs. Simpson because her nusband Was the first poiltical speaker the Democratic state charman heard in his youth. LEO DIEGEL TAKES LEAD Wilsnire Country Club.

Los Angeles, Jan. 12 -Leo Diegel, Agua Caliente, Mexico, professional stepped into the lead in the Los Angeles $10,000 open golf tournament today with 18 holes to play. The former P. G. A.

champion shot a 73 today for a 212. HOLLOWAY REVOKES PAROLE Oklahoma City, Jan. 12 -In one of his last official acts before retiring as governor, W. J. Holloway today revoked the parole of E.

D. Jackson, convicted at Tulsa in connection with an alleged ring 20- cused of duping business men of more than $75,000. Holloway paroled Jackson last Friday and revoked the order when he was informed by F. R. Hill, pardon and parole attorney.

that Jackson was arrested the day after his parole was signed. UNNATURAL FINGERPRINTS Hutchinson, Jan. 10- (AP)A finger-print that defies classification has been taken by Fay Brown, Reno county sheriff, and E. W. Ford, finger-print expert of the state reformatory.

Differing from the usual finger print which has whorls and circles. the print taken from the fingers of L. N. Purdy, held on a forgery charge, had what was described MS dots and dashes..