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PAGE THREE Improvement in Industrial Output, Payrolls Reported by U. S. Board SAN BERNARDINO DAILY SUN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1D31 TRADE UNION spans i Sill for II Dcalh Rings Down Curtain Upon Hero of Stage and Film After Futile Battle Against Illness Robert Edeson Dies Peacefully at His Home In Hollywood and Famed Career Ends Court Decision Authorizes U. S. To Deport 100,000 Alien Men Who Deserted Ships in America Supreme Jurists Uphold Nation's Right to Eject Seamen Dodging Immigration Laws BETTER NO EFFECTS UPON UNDISCUSSED BOULDER Dl 115 10 BUSINESS Catholic College Men Also Hold WASHINGTON, March Direct Interest Small, Asserts Coolidge, but Disturbance Politically Important Six Companies Head, Patient in Hospital, Closes America's Record Construction Deal Editorials in High Place but Women Prefer Society retary Doak said today nearly sailors who have deserted ships in United States ports could be deported as a result of the decision of the supreme court yesterday in two cases.

By DUANE HENNESSY (United Press Correspondent) HOLLYWOOD, March 24. Robert Edeson, the strong-hearted hero of "Strongheart," died peacefully In bis hillside home today, bringing to an end a stage and screen career In which he was the favorite of three generations. A long battle with a cardlao af Leaders of 34 Nations Announce Plans to Mobilize Against Ob tacles to Recovery In the screen colony. He whispered: "If It's all right, have the funeral at noon. That will give them a chance to come without holding up a picture or losing time." When It became apparent last night that the end was near, his wife, the former Alda Banker, wanted to telegraph the actor's daughter, La Berta, lft-year-old child of a former marriage.

She is in an eastern finishing school. The court decided that Costes By CALVIN COOLIDGE (Former I'reslilent nf the United ilt.itcs) NORTHAMPTON, March 24. The direct practical interest of the United States In the customs union of Austria nearly 100,000 seamen have deserted ships In ports of the United States. "A large proportion of these still are in the country and under the supreme court's decision they may be deported whenever found without regard to the length of time they have been In the country. "Most deserting seamen have taken employment In the United States, thereby depriving citizens and lawfully resident aliens of Jobs and department of labor officials are confident that It now will be possible to expel many who have evaded arrest for three years and believed they were safe from By HERBERT LITTLE (United rress Correspondent) fliction had taken his strength and last midnight ha lapsed into coma.

(By Associated Press) ST. LOUIS, March 24. College men in 63 Catholic colleges average 40 minutes of daily newspaper reading, while college girls and all pupils in 310 Catholic high schools average 25 minutes each. This was revealed In a questionnaire sent out by the Queen's Work, Cattaches and Demetrius Philllpl-des, two Greek sailors, could be deported under the immigration act of 1924. The sailors had contended that previous laws giving certain privileges to seamen were not affected by the immigration law.

(Bv AmnrtntM Tress) SAX FRANCISCO, March 24. The largest construction contract ever awarded In the United States was completed In a hospital room here today. W. H. Wattis, president of Six Companies.

put the final touch to the deal with his signature to the contract with the Oovernment for construction of Boulder dam. The document was signed In the St. Francis hospital, where Wattis Is a patient. WASHINGTON. March 24.

A s.ui,jryi,a. and Germany cannot be large. Our exports to light Improvement In Industrial output and payroll was reported Sal a i yfi nunii itt Bin IMI1AI1 by the Federal reserve board to Doak said the decision affirmed the contention of the department and her products cannot Interfere in an Important way with our exports to Germany. Probably our legal Interest Is -I 4it A ft .1 uui me same as 5 that of the allied that an alien seaman who deserted his ship In a United States port and remained In the country might be deported at any time after arrival. Under an earlier law deserting seamen were not subject to deportation unless proceedings were Instituted within three years after entry.

A lower court had held that the more stringent law of 1924 did not change a seaman's status in this regard. "Ever since the quota limit laws went Into effect Illegal entry in the isi powers, for our At 5:23 a. with hi wife and a friend keeping vigil, he died. In the hours just before coma enshrouded Edeson, he spoke calmly and bravely to those at his bedside, but the resonant baritone that thrilled theatergoers of 30 years ago was faded. He was 63 years old, In more recent years he confined his activities to the screen and had he recovered would have worked chiefly as a voice coach at Fox studios.

Remembered in Role Of Indian Athlete Thousands like to remember Robert Edeson In the role of the red man that won him fame. He enacted the part of Strongheart In the play of that name at the old Hudson theater in New York. Later he toured the United States in production and then went to London. It was the story of an Indian youth who attended a nondescript American college and became the football idol of his fellow students. Then he fell In love with a white girl.

She loved him also. The stu Central Drug Store FOURTH AND STREETS WHY PAY MORE? official organ of the Sodality of Our Lady, which has headquarters here. First place in newspaper Interest was given by both the high school and college boys to the sports section, with the comics running a close second. The editorial received almost as many votes as the spoils section In the answers of the college men and occurred frequently in the high school summaries. The preferences of the girls, In order, was; headlines, editorials, comics and sports, but far above any of the sections In the voting results of girl's colleges and high schools was "society." The questionnaire revealed Interest in the Sunday newspaper was virtually universal and the time devoted to it greater than that given to the daily press, many explaining "we have more leisure on Sunday." Although 541 college girls denied journalistic influence on their thought, 608 acknowledged its night as business men from 34 nations announced plana to deal with the obstacles to recovery from the worldwide depression.

The a 1 reserve aurvey showed a four per cent Increase In Industrial production in February over the two preceding months, which some economists regard as the bottom of the depression. Factory payrolls Increased less than usual for February, but factory payrolls Increased by more than the seasonal amount. Wholesale prices of commodities, however, continued to slump. Meanwhile, the International chamber of commerce, meeting here from May 4 to 9, announced a program "to mobilize the business forces of the world In a united drive to overcome the obstacles that stand In the way of economic recovery." World Silver Problem One Important Subject The world silver problem, on which President Hoover has been considering the calling of an in- ternatlonal conference, the Russian five-year Industrial plan and the guise of seamen has been a pro "Why do it?" Edeson asked. "She Is so young.

Why afflict her with sorrow." Mrs. Edeson, third wife of the actor, and Edmund Breese, now a director but once an actor and the Chief Black Eagle of "Strongheart," were with him when the end camo. Funeral services will be conducted probably Thursday. Robert Edeson was born In New Orleans on June 3, 1868. His father was George B.

Edeson, a prominent stage manager and actor. At the age of 19, the son was treasurer of the Park theater in Brooklyn. The leading man in "Fascination" became ill and Edeson, to win a $100 wager, understudied the part and embarked upon his acting career. Was Leading Man For Maude Adams For a time he was leading man for Maude Adams. When she played "The Little Minister," he was the little minister.

His first starring vehicle on the stage was "The Soldier of Fortune," written by Richard Harding Davis. He achieved successes in "The Call of the North," "The Rector's Garden," "Ranson's Folly," "A Good Bad Woman," "The Editor," "The Good Old Time" and others. When he came to the screen his first picture was "The Girl I Left Behind Me." He became a familiar figure to film theatergoers in such pictures as "The Ten Commandments," "Don't Call It Love," "Feet of Clay," "The Golden Bed," "Brave- lific source of Immigration law violations. During the past six years Lower 4 Prices It may be TONIGHT! treaty of peace provided we should have the same rights and privileges as if we had ratified the Versailles treaty. It is not so easy to assess our Indirect interest.

Whatever disturbs the political tranquillity of Europe injurious on this side of the Atlantic. It is not lightly to be assumed that Germany and Austria are putting a chip on their shoulders. They are entitled to the presumption of good faith. They are justified In taking any legal action to protect their joint economic interests. It is generally agreed by experts that European tariff barriers have reached the destructive point.

But action In relation to them should be taken in a way not to alarm the sensibilities of others. Perhaps, before the final consummation of the union, suitable declarations will be made and guarantees given which will allay the fear that more Is Intended than the agreement dis- dents who had Idolized him looked upon the romance with disfavor. However, it was the command of Chief Black Eagle, who Journeyed from the reservation, that caused him to leave the girl and go back to his own people. Courageous even In his last hours Honestly, now If one of those little attacks of indigestion in your home suddenly changed to Acute Indigestion (and it may any time) could you bring Sure Relief? You CAM Six Bell-ant and Hot water has meant Sure Relief since 1897. movement for a European economic union are Important subjects to be as he was as the Strongheart of "Stronghear Robert Edeson thought of the friends he had won taken up by the business leaders.

It Is the first congress of the Inter STERILIZATION BILL PASSES MONTPELIER, March 24. A law providing for sterilization of feeble-minded and insane persons In this state was passed by the Vermont legislature today and sent to the governor who is expected to give his approval. national chamber to be held In this country. Bell-ans rOR INDIGESTION closes. Georges Theunls, former Belgian (Copyright, 1931) premier and president of the chamber, will present at the opening ses heart," "The Volga Boatman." "The King of Kings." "The Lash" and sion an analysis of the present n- "The Call of the North." ly Increase In February, remained at about the January level.

Wholesale prices in February were 18 per cent below the level of a year ago, and nearly 25 per cent below the 1926 average. Farm products continued to slump in price, but the price of cotton advanced. In early March "considerable increases" came in prices of silver, livestock, meats and hides, but petroleum and cotton fell off. Edeson's last picture was "Aloha." ternational situation, proposing remedies to bring back normal con Taken ill last September, he would ditions in business. not quit until the picture was com President Hoover will address pleted.

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