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ST AT 5 I 3 TOfl tObm CCZ3GTY 0 i I IOLA FOUR PAGES The Weekly Keyieter. Ketabllahed 186). Tha lola Daily Keyieter, Establiabed 1887. IOLA, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 30, 1935. SueeMsor to Th lola Daily Iola Daily Roeord.

and lola Rffiatr, Tha Daily Index. VOLUME XXXVIII. No. 133 FINAL CORN-IIOG CHECKS ARRIVE TODAY. Sims Trails by In Culbertson Contest Bridge Match Recessed Over Week-End After Final Hand Results in Grand Slam Bid by Mrs.

Culbertson Play Will Resume Monday Under New Rules. County Officials To Receive Hikes In Pay on April 1 Increases Range from $60 To $260 Annually as Economy Act Dies Decrease for Court Clerk Raised when Others Were Cut, Officials Pay Re- verts to Old Status Allen county officials may rejoice with just cause after April 1, since the failure of the session of the state legislature recently adjourned to renew the economy act passed in the 1933 session will result in all salaries of the county officials reverting to their former status beginning Monday. This means that the officials will draw from $60 to $260 more per year after April 1, than has been paid in the two years prior to that date with only one exception. Through a twist of fate, the salary of the clerk of the district court will be decreased more than $200, since the economy act of the 1933 session of legislature had raised instead of lowered that salary. Allen county was one of about three counties over the state where that occurred, due to a freak wording in the 1933 act.

Bill Killed In House. The economy act went into effect April 1, 1933, for a two-year period. A similar bill designed to continue the reductions was introduced in the 1933 session but was killed in the lower house. In all of the counties the salaries of the county officials are based on the population of the county. Generally speaking, the cuts of the econ- omy bill averaged about 10 per cent, but such was not always the case.

Here in Allen county the pay restoration was greatest for the sheriff, who' is the highest paid official of the courthouse. His annual salary increase after April 1, will amount to $260 while the increase for the county superintendent of schools and register of deeds is least, amounting to only $60. The decrease in the salary of the clerk of district court will be $260 annually. 3,000 Officials Affected. More than 3,000 elective officials in the 105 Kansas counties will be affected by the pay restore ton.

Salaries of the officials at the present and the salaries after of 2,530 points. They won three of the four afternoon rubbers to bring their lead to 5,260 at the dinner recess. Sims Up and Down Then the Simses rallied, look the first three evening rubbers and reduced the Culbertson lead to 2,690 at the end of the 36th rubber. The Sims fortunes started downward on the 37th rubber. On the first hand Sims went down one on a three no-trump bid.

He made four hearts on the next hand, but lad bid only two, and on the following hand Mrs. Culbertson was doubled into game on a three -heart lid. The Culbertsons finally took the rubber by 1.740 points, carried the next by 1,120, and then swept on for their big clean-up in the 39th rubber. The Culbertson grand slam was a laydown, but there were a few tense moments among the kibitzers while Mrs. Culbertson pondered long moments before making the final bid: Their cards were: Mrs.

Culbertson (North) S-A 3 H-6 D-10 9 8 7 6 C-K 7 4 Culbertson (South) S-K 10 4 H-A 2 D-A C-A 10 3. Two Hearts to Open. Culbertson opened the bidding with two hearts, Mrs. Culbertson bid three clubs and Mrs. Sims in East, with six hearts to the king, bid three hearts.

Culbertson bid three spades, his wife went to five spades and Culbertson then bid five no-trump. It was then that Mrs. Culbertson studied for several minutes before she said almost inaudi-bly, seven spades. After the hands were laid down, Mrs. Culbertson said she had bid the slam simply because it would be the last to carry the big bonus.

SNOW AND DUST HIT WESTERN KANSAS. (By the Aaiodated Press) Salina, March 30. Snow and dust fell together in western Kansas today. Driven by a strong wind, the snow came out of the high country to the west and north to fall this morning at Colby. A dust storm had raged in the vicinity all through the night.

Plainville reported visibility reduced to half a block, while at Ellsworth one could distinguish objects only two blocks. A strong north wind was sweeping all of central western Kansas. Dodge City, March 30. Another worst yet dirt storm blew into southwest Kansas this morning. The wind here was the hardest of the year, reaching 42 miles an hour at times and averaging as high as 37 for periods of more than an hour.

Visibility varied from 400 feet to almost total darkness. A number of places of business did not open. General Freeze To Menace Buds March' to Depart with a Final Frosty Fling, the. Weatherman Says (By th Associated Press) March 30. Coming in with an earthquake, March was preparing today to depart from Kansas in customary lion-like manner with a parting fling in the way of a general freeze to menace the fruit crop and automobile radiators.

The freezing weather would nip entire state tonight, S. D. Flora, federal meteorologist, predicted today, with temperatures expected to fall to 20 in northwestern Kansas, and between 25 and 28 over the remainder of the state. Freeze Will Be Costly. While there was no way of estimating the probable damage to fruit buds and other early crops.

Flora said a freeze at this time would be a serious matter. There was nothing unusual, however, about a late March freeze, he said, pointing out that nine years ago, Kansas was in the grip of a six-day storm in which 22 inches of snow fell. After a freeze tomorrow morning, temperatures in the afternoon would climb to the upper forties. Flora predicted, about five points higher han expected today as clouds and dust obscured the sun. No Rain in Sight.

The change was all the more noticeable because of the warm, spring weather yesterday when the mercury ranged through the seventies over the entire state. The colder weather hit northwestern counties last nlgth, bringing a freeze to Goodland, where a minimum of 28 was reported, and readings of 35 to 40 over the remainder of the state. the colder weather, no rein wras reported in Kansas and none was expected, although rain or snow was reported to the north and west. A dust storm was sweeping over western Kansas today, but a northeast wind would protect eastern counties from the worst of the dirt, Flore said. Fanning Satisfied at 5 Years for Shooting (By th Associated Press) Kansas City, March 30.

Myron K. Fanning, 23, former motorcycle patrolman, convicted of manslaughter in connection with the fata.1 shooting of a fellow officer, today appeared satisfied at the jurys verdict that resulted in a five year sentence to the state penitentiary. "I think I got a good break, he said. I had hope for an acquittal. Defense counsel, who argued Fanning was temporarily insane, expressed an opinion there would be no appeal.

Judge Albert A. Ridge passed sentence after the verdict was returned last night. Fanning was charged with murder after he killed Grant F. Schroder during what the state described as a drunken reign of terror at the union station last November 26. Gas Masks for Italians.

Rome, March 30. (AP) Possession of gas masks by employees in Italys strategic Industries was made obligatory today by the cabinet at a meeting presided over by Premier Mussolini. Probably Needed It. New York, (AP) Fred Schaefer, 17, became dizzy after smoking a strong cigar, so he called the fire department. Hes booked now at police headquarters on a charge of sounding a false alarm.

Russians Bid for, American Help in Preserving Peace Soviet Press Says U. S. Could Not Stay Out of European War Await News of Conference Eden and Litvinoff Continue Talks as Parley Nears Close (By the Associated Press) Moscow, March 30. The Soviet press, often the mouthpiece of the government, launched today what many observers believe to be a frank bid for United States co-operation in the preservation of European peace while Anthony Eden of Great Britain and Foreign Com missar Maxim Litvinoff continued their talk over a luncheon table at Litvinoffs country home. Americas fate is bound up with that of Europe, the.

governments organ for heavy Industry Za Indus-trializatziu, declared, adding that she could not avoid becoming involved in a European war. No Communique Yet. While Captain Eden was preparing to wind up the momentous Russian conversations, continuing his peace trip to Warsaw-And 5 homeward, the public here still awaited facial news of his discussion yesterday with Joseph Stalin. No government communique had been Issued. Meanwhile the press declared its belief that at least leading capitalistic circles in the United States realize that war can be postponed only through accord of United States policy with that of other parties interested in the protection of an European status quo.

Charges Against Germany In its first direct comment since Eden's talks began, the government organ Izvestia resumed its charges that Germany Is anxious to seize the Ukraine. Observers viewed it as significant also that th press declared the U. S. S. R.

was standing firm for the proposed eastern security pact. i i Za Industrializatzlu, which was signed by Michael Tanin, the newspapers highly credited writer on foreign affairs, said: At the moment of an extremely tense atmosphere in Europe in connection with the aggressive attitude of German Nazis, American diplomacy is manifesting indecision. America in Bad Grace. He declared that Americas position in international affairs has become distinctly worse as a result of recent events in the Far East which he said the American press has been describing as closely connected with the breaking of the Versailles treaty by Germany. Captain Eden.

British lord privy seal, and Litvinoff met again for luncheon at the latters country house 30 miles from Moscow. MINERS ACCEPT WAGE PLAN. Threatened Strike Averted by Continuing Present Contract. Washington, March ZQ. (AP) The soft coal industry and the United Mine Workers of America today agreed to accept NRAs proposal to continue present wage and hour contracts after April 1, thus averting a threatened walk-out of nearly half a million miners.

The present wages and hours are to be continued until June 16 unless a new agreement is reached before that time. Well as the Men that it always developed, whenever a game warden appeared on the scene, the woman was doing the fishing and the man was just along to bait the hook. There was a suspicion this was a mere subterfuge to avoid payment of $1. Repeal of the exemption, sponsors said, would increase revenues of the fish and game department and permit it to build more lakes and supply them with more fish for more fishermen to catch after buying more licenses and so forth. Gallant legislators sought to defeat the new bill but retired in confusion when the only woman member, Mrs.

Nettie Mores of Elk county, came out in favor of the meas- Thornbrughs Held For Caching Arms In Delivery Plot Kin of Bank Robber Put Arms and Dynamite Under Bridge at Pen Cecil Thornbrughs Plan LeLoup Man and Wife Say They Were Afraid Not To Do as He Said (By the Associated Press) Ottawa, March 30. Mr. and Mrs. Franft Thornbrugh, parents of two children, were under arrest here today in connection with a Kansas state prison delivery plot. An attempt was being made to arrange a special session of the district court today so that Judge Hugh Means might arraign them.

Major Wint Smith, head of the Kansas state highway patrol, said Thornbrugh and his wife, Hattie, placed a cache of weapons, ammunition and explosives under a bridge near the prison March 18 for his convict-nephew, Cecil Thornbrugh. Escape Frustrated. Authorities uncovered the cache in time to prevent any escape attempt. Cecil Thornbrugh and. four other convicts were placed in solitary confinement and 12 others were placed under heavy.

Major Smith said the plot was planned by Cecil. The highway chief disclosed the young desperado planned to rob a Bartlesville, bank if successful in escaping. Thornbrugh, 45-year-old railroad section foreman and former Sunday school treasurer, and his wife were arrested late at their home near LeLoup, by Major Smith and Patrolman Harry B. Powers. Afraid Not To.

They waived preliminary hearings when arraigned before Justice Homer Kint and were bound over to the district court. Bond was fixed at $2,000. Major Smith quoted Mrs. Thom-brugh as saying We were afraid that if we didnt do what Pete (Cecil Thornbrugh) asked, he would get out and kill us and our babies. Her husband was quoted as saying he realized the seriousness of his offense, but was afraid to tell authorities for fear of vengeance from his nephew.

Hes a killer and we couldnt take a chance on making him mad at us, Thornbrugh asserted. V. Up For Life. Cecil Thornbrugh is serving a life sentence in the Kansas prison slaying an officer in an attempted jail break in Topeka in 1933. He was being held there following arrest in connection with a bank robbery.

His brother, Hank Thom-brugh, was killed two years ago in a fight with an officer at Mayvllle, Missouri. Major Smith said Cecil relayed instructions to his uncle through his wife, Esther. In the cache under the bridge, one-fourth of a mile from the prison, were four .38 calibre revolvers, one sawed off shotgun, several sticks of dynamite, fuses and caps and a quantity of ammunition. The explosives were to be used by convicts to bluff guards. Major Smith said Thornbrugh related.

Topeka, March 30. (AP) Cecil Thornbrugh, one of the Kansas state penitentiary convicts named in connection with an escape plot in which his uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thornbrugh, were arrested last night, is serving a life term as the result of the slaying of a Negro Jailer here in a futile tempt to escape from the Shawnee county Jail in November, 1933. Thornbrugh, then convalescing from gunshot wounds inflicted by officers when he was captured several weeks previously, threw pepper in the eyes of the jailer, B.

J. Davidson, and seized his gun. Although mortally wounded with shots from his own gun, Davidson fought the young bandit and clung to him as both fell downstairs. Other deputy sheriffs reached the scene as Davidson died, still holding to the young bandit. Then in custody on a charge of robbing the LeLoup, post-office, Thornbrugh pleaded guilty to a murder charge in a special court session late at night and was spirited to the penitentiary to begin serving the life sentence as talk of possible violence was heard over the city.

NO CHANGE IN RAIL RATES Roads Denied Right to Make Horizontal Increase. Washington, March 30. (AP) American railroads were denied the right to make a horizontal increase in freight rates today but at the same time were authorized by the interstate commerce commission in a split decision again to add emergency charges to existing rates. The emergency charges will apply to a large part of the freight traffic of the country until June 30, 1936. They are similar, said a commission resume, except in amounts, to those which were authorized in and which ended September 30, 1933.

The decision was- reached by a vote of 5 to 4. Commissioners Meyer, McManamy, Lee, Mahaffie anc Splawn took the view that the railroads are confronted by a grave emergency which warrants some measure of relief for the next 15 months. If you miss The Register call 471 or 520 before 7:00 oclock. McGee Must Hang For Kidnaping of Kansas City Girl Missouri Supreme Court Upholds Sentence in McElroy Crime 7irst Time Under New Law Daughter of City Manager Refuses to Comment on Decision of Court (By the Aeeociated Press) Jefferson City, March 30 Walter H. McGee, the first person to be sentenced to death In the United States for kidnaping, must pay with' his life for the ransom abduction nearly two years ago of Mary McElroy, daughter of the city manager of Kansas City, the Missouri supreme court decreed today.

The court held that the proof sufficiently substantiates the verdict of guilty, and that the record proper discloses no error. "Therefore. wrote Commissioner Walter H. Bohling, whose opinion was unanimously adopted, the Judgment is approved. The court set the execution for May 10 In the Jackson county Jail at Kansas City.

Hanging is the method of execution in Missouri. Miss McElroy was abducted from her south side home about noon late in May 1933, held for nearly 30 hours in the basement of a farm house in Wyandotte county, and released on payment of $30,000 ransom by her father, II. F. McElroy. Walter McGee, leader of the kidnapers, was the only one of those convicted to receive the extreme penalty.

One Still at Large. Clarence Stevens, one of the accused abductors, still is at large. George McGee, brother of Walter McGee, is serving a life sentence in the Missouri penitentiary. Clarence Click, is serving an 8-year sentence. Nervous and distraught as the result of worry over the prosecution of her kidnapers, Miss McElroy disappeared from her home the night of last February 11, and was located by police on a Chicago-bound motor bus at Normal, 111., the next day.

I was worrying so much amout the case I must have lost my head, she told authorities. I was especially upset over the thought that my testimony was to loe instrumental in sending Walter McGee to his death. Upset by Letter. Her father said Miss McElroy had been upset by anonymous letters and telephone calls. Some of the letters were vicious, even going so far as saying the blood of Walter McGee would be on her If anything happened to him, McElroy said.

Miss McElroy has made two visits to the penitentiary here to see George McGee. She has refused to say whether she will seek clemency for him. Walter McGee is being held in jail at Kansas City. Kansas City, March 30. (AP) Miss Mary McElroy, kidnap victim of Walter McGee, declined to comment today on the decision of the Missouri supreme court upholding his sentence to death.

I would rather say nothing at this time, said the 26-year-old daughter of City Manager H. F. McElroy. That answers for both of us, commented the father, who paid $30,000 ransom for the release of his daughter in 1933. The girl was not harmed by the kidnapers.

Emotionally Upset. The tall, brunette Miss McElroy however, has suffered several emotional upsets as a result of her kidnaping experience and subsequent worry over conviction of her abductors. She disappeared from her home the night of February 10 last and was intercepted the next day at Normal, 111., on a Chicago-bound motor bus. She attributed her impulsive flight to her feeling of personal responsibility in the death sentence of Walter McGee. It was my testimony, Miss McElroy sad, that convicted those men.

It was the right thing to do, their sentences were Just and I still believe capital punishment is merited for kidnaping as well as minder. No Hard Feelings. Ifiiold no personal hard feelings against them, and I am sure today that they do neft hold hard feelings against me. Thats what makes the situation all the worse. I have nightmares about those men and the fates they brought on themselves.

Have I seen them since the trials? Do I try to forget them? I have seen them, and no; I cannot forget them. I have visited them in prison. I have tried to help their relatives. Something drives me to do this. I cannot let them go.

McGee in Tears. Walter McGee alternately raged and wept today when told his death sentence had been upheld. What did they do? Bring the rope back to me? he Inquired as he was escorted from the county Jail to the sheriffs office. There he received the news and exclaimed: Ill take it to the supreme court. Tears followed quickly and he turned away to talk to a deputy.

In his presence two deputies discussed what arrangements be necessary to hang McGee in the new court house here. There are no accommodations at this time for a gallows room. They couldnt get it ready by May 10, could they? McGee asked quickly. Maybe thats a break for me. Final payments under the 1934 corn-hog contracts arrived for Allen county today and will be sent on to producers as soon as possible, according to Dan Braum, county agent.

Deadline for making application for the contracts for 1935 has been set as April 1. Contract signers will not be given the final payment checks, which are now at the Farm Bureau office, before notice is sent them of their arrival. The notices will be sent out immediately. It has not yet been determined exactly how much money is represented In the final payment, but has been estimated as close to $25,000. Second payments of a similar amount arrived for the county about the middle of February.

Belgian Deputies Support Premier Senate Also Approves His Currency Plan and Request for Powers (Copyright, 1935, by the Associated Press) Brussels, March 30. The chamber of deputies already having accorded Premier Paul Van Zeelands new inflation government a smashing victory, the senate committees of finance and justice, sitting jointly, approved the governments currency plan by a vote of 12 to 2 today and likewise approved the governments request for special powers for one year. The chamber had upheld the new premier on his policy of suspending the gold standard and devaluating the belga by 25 per cent by a vote of 107 to 53. Vote on Devaluations. The cabinet decided to demand a vote of confidence today in order to push ahead its bills devaluating the currency by 25 per cent and prolonging the governments special powers.

Had it been defeated, the cabinet planned to resign. Sixty-seven Socialists of the 70 present, 30 of the 60 Catholics and ten of the 24 Liberals combined to give the chambers endorsement to the government program. Van Zeeland answered his critics with repeated references to President Roosevelts program in the United States. Will Use Only the Best. He said: I am a keen admirer of President Roosevelt who obtained essential results mainy in allowing his country to work in peace.

He certainly committed errors. Had he based his program of economic expansion upon gold the world crisis would be ended now. But I apply those Rooseveltian measures to Belgium which I consider good. The young premier triumph climaxed a night-long session of acrimonious debate. Van Zeeland contended his policy was vitally necessary to Belgiums finances.

Liberals Fight Vigorously. The Liberals and Socialists bitterly fought his program to the last of the session, on which hinged not only the fate of the government which newly replaced that of Premier Georges Theunis, but also nervous reactions which would have been felt throughout the market places of the world had the decision been postponed further. While it was felt that Belgiums desertion of the gold bloc inevitably would be followed by increased pressure on other members such as Italy, Switzerland, Holland, and France, many responsible quarters believed that the temporary instability might paradoxically turn out to be a step toward international security. Flusned after his hard-won victory, the premier said one of his first aims would be to bring about an international conference for the stabilization of currencies. 1 Shoots Up Apartment, Lee Tracy Pays $100 Fine for Being Drunk (By the Associated Press) Los Angeles, March 30.

Five shots were fired today in the Hollywood apartment of Lee Tracy, police said, and the screen actor was arrested on charges of drunkenness, pleaded guilty and paid a $100 fine. The bullets crashed through the floor into the apartment of Mr. and Mrs. H. S.

Laidlaw, who said they had assisted Tracy upstairs a short time before. Other residents called the police. Several hours Tracy, heavyeyed but eager to get to bed, appeared in Sunrise court with his lawyer. Judge Newcomb Condee asked him how he wished to pleaC to the intoxication charge. Guilty, yawned the actor.

The judge scanned the police report. There seems to have been some Wild West proceedings here, he observed, handing the report to Tracy. Read it and see if you wish to change your plea. Tracy rubbed his eyes and peered at the card. Oh, I didnt think the bullets would go through the floor, he said.

The report doesn't accuse you oi shooting, but of being drunk, Judge Condee commented. Well, your plea of guilty stands. Fine $100. The actor paid and went home. Riley -Grant.

Revoked. Washington, March 30 (AP) Among the 38 PWA loans and grants revoked by Secretary Ickes, administrator, yesterday was a Riley county, Kansas, grant of $2,900 for a school building at request of (By the Associated Press) New York, March 30. A Culbertson lead of 9.380 points was chalked up on the blackboard of Crock- fords club today as both sides in the Sims-Culbertson bridge controversy enjoyed a week-end respite. That total represented the advantage Mr. and Mrs.

Ely Culbertson had gained over Mr. and Mrs. P. Hal Sims at the end of 39 rubbers in their. 150-rubber, match.

The Culbertsons won 24 of the rubbers to 15 for the Simses, with a total point score of 38,980 to 29,600. Grand Slam on Last Hand. The first week of pjay was climaxed last night with a dramatic grand slam by the Culbertsons on the final hand of the evening and the last to be played under the old bridge The Culbertsons were vulnerable and they collected the grand slam bonus of 2,250 points, winning the 39th rubber by 3,830 points. When the match is resumed Monday afternoon, the new rules will be in effect, providing, among other things, for reduced grand slam bonuses. Up until the last rubber last night waged a gallant battle, but was unable to prevent the Culbertsons from slowly increasing their score.

Culbertson and his wife Pacifists Urge U. S. to Remain Clear of a War (By the Associated Press) Washington, March 30. The three men still in congress who voted against American participation in the World war listened to Europes screaming bugles today and urged once more that the United States keep clear. I think America will keep out, said Senator George W.

Norris, I am genuinely disturbed over the enormous increases in the appropriations we are making for pre-aaredness, Representative Harold Knutson declared. The People Are Hysterical. There is hysteria throughout the land, Representative Lundeen said. Norris, one of six senators who opposed entry into the Work! war, paced his office almost excitedly as le made known his views. All over the world except in the United States the same feeling that we saw just before the World war prevails.

People are going crazy, wild. I dont think theyll scare us into another war though. Weve had our fingers burned. Practically everyone concedes that we should have kept out of the last war. Against Size of Army.

I dont think there is any justification for any increase in the size of our army. Knutson, publisher of the Wadena Pioneer Journal, puffed a briar as he spoke. I am at a loss to know against whom we are arming, he said. Of course I would vote for war if the United States were ever invaded and if I thought the supremacy of the white race was a stake. I am of the opinion we need a better understanding among the nations of the earth rather than greater armaments.

Lundeen a Soldier. Lundeen, who carried arms against Spain and served nearly 11 years in the army before becoming a lawyer, stopped the work of addressing hundreds of department of agriculture year books to his constituents to discuss the situation. In his shirtsleeves, he emphasized his points with waving arms. The same propaganda that we had for a war of aggression in 1916 and 1917 is on now. There is hysteria throughout the land.

I believe in practical patriotism. My motto is Friendship and trade with all nations; and I mean all nations; and entangling alliances with none. Who is fomenting the war hysteria? "he was asked. Why the international bankers," he answered. Its the international bankers who have money and property involved who want war.

It should be headed off. OFFICERS AFTER HAMILTON Manhunt Starts from Memphis for Texas No. 1 Bad Man. Memphis, Tenn, March 30. (AP) Manhuntere of five states, their fingers near machine gun triggers, took to the highways and hideouts of the South and Southwest today in search of Texas No.

1 outlaw, Raymond Hamilton. The focal point of this shoot-to-kill search was Memphis, where Hamilton and an unidentified companion, believed wounded, left two terrorized hostages yesterday after a mad 250-mile ride through Mississippi. Hamilton, a fugitive from the electric chair in Texas, and his companion robbed the bank of Bluntville at Prentiss, in southern Mississippi, Thursday. The two wounded a sheriff, disarmed posses, kidnaped M. E.

Smith, county farm agent, and Ralph Bayliss, a merchant, eluded peace officers and national guard troops and drove into the heart of Memphis yesterday morning. The kidnapers locked their victims in the rear compartment Smiths own automobile, parked it beside a large hotel and disappeared. LANDON BACK HOME Governor Returning, Says Little of Presidential Chances (By tha Associated Press) Denver, March 30. Governor Alf M. Landon, a Republican who has twice survived Democratic landslides, traveled back to Kansas today smOiiigiyTion-eommltal about his own chances in the 1936 1 presidential race and surprisingly reticent about party rejuvenation.

Excellent, he said in general of Republican prospects next year as he visited Colorado for two addresses, but he turned aside specific inquiries about the forthcoming political conference in Kansas City. Early in the week he had discussed plans for the Mid-west galhering at some length. Sketching to the Methodist brotherhood at Greeley, last night some broad suggestions for moral recovery the Kansas governor said: We will not regain our shattered confidence, that vital imponderable so essential to economic recovery, except as we build our self-respect. Political and financial leadership will be more in the open. We need wise, sincere leadership and above all, leadership of character.

I am convinced that the ultimate goal will be a modified form of individual rights and ownership of property out of which will come a wider spread of prosperity and opportunity for a fuller, richer life for man. GUNMEN WOUND DALLAS COP. Four Desperadoes Escape After Riddling Police Cruiser. Dallas, Texas, March 30. (AP) A Dallas policeman was wounded and a police car was shot full of holes early today in a running gun fight with four fleeing desperadoes on a highway near here.

The gunmen, driving a late model sedan, escaped with a load of cig-arets taken in a Cooyer, Texas, burglary during the night. Three Dallas policemen were advised of the burglary and went to the edge of the city to watch for the thieves car. It passed the police patrol car at a high rate of speed, going west toward Fort Worth. The policemen gave chase. The fugitives opened fire on the pursuing officers and a bullet grazed Policeman G.

L. Dorffs right forearm. The other officers returned the fire but it was doubtful whether they hit the speeding car. Princess Barbara In Reno. Reno, March 30.

(AP) Princess Barbara Hutton Mdlvani, arrived by chartered plane here today to establish residence for divorce from Prince Alexis Mdivani. The heiress, her stepmother, and her attorney left the ariport with George B. Thatcher, Reno attorney and went immediately to Thatchers home here. Tired after her crosscountry flight. Princess Barbara said she had no comment to make on her expected divorce suit.

She will make her residence here at Thatchers home. Reunited Only to Die. Alexandria, March 30. (AP) Ten days after he wras reunited with his sister following a 40 years separation, John A. Ahem died at his sisters home here yesterday.

Brother and sister met in Topeka, Kas after Ahem was found ill in a transient camp. Since returning here they had declined to talk of their reunion. BANK CALL ISSUED National Banks Must Show Condition as of March 4 (Bv the Associated Press) Washington March 30. The comptroller of the currency issued a call today for the condition of all National banks at the close of business Monday March 4. Treasury records disclose the comptroller has asked for a statement of condition as of March 4 five times since 1914.

The law requires that he ask for not less than three calls per year, on any dates he may choose. The practice has been to date one call as of the end of the fiscal year cn June 30, and another as of the close of the calendar year. This, it was said, is for the purpose of striking comparisons as of a given date each year. A call on the comparable date last year and todays call will give the treasury one and two-year records of banking progress from the date of the national holiday. All the rations banks were closed by President Roosevelt on Marcs 5, 1933 the day after his inauguration.

CRISIS ARISES IN ETHIOPIA Direct Negotiations Covered and a Note Sent to League Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, March 30. (AP) Direct negotiations with Italy over the colonial boundary disputes were suddenly broken off today and a note sent to the League of Nations. Special measures were taken to protect foreigners in case of an outbreak of hostility. These step included the appointment of a new, energetic police chief for the Ethiopian capital. This new chief, named Diredaoua, was reorganizing the police force to make it effective for any eventuality.

The Weather Colder Fishing Licenses Available Now For Women as The woman pays and for a fishing license as well as all the other things. County Clerk Ralph Elarton will be happy to serve his fair customers at $1 each. For that sum he will issue a license which all women anglers are required to obtain before they try their luck legally in Kansas waters. Prior to the recent act of the legislators, women had the right to fish without a license. Whether that implied that women couldn't catch fish anyway was problematical.

Be that as it may, the bill became a law and everybody with hook and line had better have a license. One argument sponsors of the new A A Cloudy and colder, reeling temperature and moderate cold wave southeast portion tonight. Sunday probably fair with slowly rising temperature west and north portion. Temperature Highest for the 24 Jbours ending 5 p. m.

yesterday 70, Twest last night 54; normal for to-jNTay 50; excess yesterday 12; excess since January 1, 612 degrees; this date last year highest 70; lowest 36. Precipitation for tho 24 hours ending at 7 a. m. today for this year to date deficiency since January 1, .57 inch. Relative humidity at 7 a.

m. today 78 per cent; barometer reduced to sea level 29.74 inches. Sunrise 6:10 a. set 6:43 p. m.

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