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''2 THE REPUDUCAN. SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 1932 mf i o. i rri II A Bronx Official iff iTTinniM mnnr i rr Connolly Wallace Co. Connolly Wallace Co. Hope to Bring Murder Trial vrii wuucicrv a sui For Bate of First Payments DemesKhOwing 'V ST.

LOUIS, April UP), Scranton's Shopping Center iioe said, by business differences, Water Says Decision Raises Question as to How To Swift End Of Flynn's Acts the murder of Leo Metetreii. 4a Appropriations for Hospitals May Be Affected SATURDAY, APRIL 9 year old real estate man at 4 Boonvllle, Mo last night and In Event of Deficit in Stale Treasury the subsequent suicide today of his former business partner, Wil Borough Head Admits Prosecutor in "Honor Slaying" Expects to liam W. Kingsbury, 65. in St. Louis cemetery.

He Disregarded Recom HARRISBURO, April 8. With the Talbot $10,000,000 relief act de The body of Meistrell waff mendation for Com Present His Case in clared constitutional by the supreme state officials today studied the court decree to ascertain when the first payments may be made, on what basis found In his Boouville office In a locked vault. He had been shot to death last night, apparently 4 missioner's Removal Three Days they will be pro rated, and how the payments will affect state appropriations ny Kingsoury, wnom ne nad met to hospitals and colleges. a business conference. An hour and a half after the Attorney General William A.

Schna. NEW YORK. April 8 Borough President Henry Bruckner of the Bronx followed his commissioner of body was found, Kingsbury, der today said that under the decision BoonvlUe bank president, walked of the supreme court the Talbot act Drys Make Gains into vasuuia cemetery on the appropriations are a preferred claim public works, William J. Flynn, to the nignway Between at. Louis, and against money in tne general fund of rostrum of the HofstacHer lnveetlga BoonvlUe and shot himself to tne state treasury which was approxi.

HONOLULU. April 8 m.K swift conclusion of the trial of Mrs. Granville Fortescue and three navy men accused of lynching Joseph Kahahawal was In prospect tonight as the result of hopes and plans of both prosecution and defense. Although the possibility that alienists would be brought into the case appeared in the offing, John C. Kelley, public prosecutor, announced he would present his case In three days.

death. mately $34,000,000 on March 31. In In Poll of Digest tlon today and confided under pressure that had he known of sonfe ot view 'of this, situation, he said, he does not see how the fiscal, officers his subordinate's acts he. would have (state treasurer and auditor general) removed. him.

can approve further payments of ap The borough president did not fol Wets, However, Con low Commissioner of Accounts James propriations other than those for operation of the various state departments and the Talbot act. Oratory and Eggs tinue to Hold Lead A. Hlgetns' recommendation to that effect, he told Counsel Samuel Sea bury, because he regarded Hopes of the defense for a directed verdict of acoulttal were voiced by Earlier in the dav Auditor General Charles A. Waters said that the de improper handling of dumping per Montgomery Winn, associate of Clarence Darrow, noted criminal attorney Mark Passive Day Thlrty.two states representing a cision of the court raises the ques tinn Af hnw nviwh fh afofo annm. mits as only a minor dereliction.

combined population of over 85,000, On further questioning as to tne priations for hospitals, colleges and 000 are voting from two to one to six to one wet as more than 4,000,000 In College Trouble propriety of Flynn's presiding over official meetings at which issues affecting his personal Interests were de leading the fight for the society woman and her three co defendants. They are charged with abducting and slaying one of five men suspected of attacking Mrs. Fortescue's daughter, Mrs. Thalia Massle. Other defendants ballots are tabulated in this week's Mil.

1 universities snouid De reduced tne payment of the Talbot act appropriations creates a deficit in the state treasury for the biennlum ending May 31, 1933. During the snecial session returns oi inc ijiircrmry isigcai.s 7 o.r..i.... oi I elded, Bruckner admitted grave trep to figures nubllshed in the mamalne but explained he was Ignorant Ueut. Thomas H. Massie, and E.

of the legislature which passed the Report Columbia Offi I of what was going on. If he had today. tat A and Albert O. Jones, enlisted laiooc act. tne administration as a been aware of the situation, he said, he would have 'raised merry war." Promised Mrted approval of the bill would create cials Have naval men.

a directed verdict would make Nine states with a total population of over 19,000,000 register a dry sentiment of 40 per cent or more. Of Question of Seabury unnecessary for the defense to present Bi partisan Probe of "Then if you had would these states Kansas alone gives a def presents in' the treasury. Proponents of the measur claimed its appropriation would be covered by return of the 1 i inlte majority for continuance ot the you have told him that it must not any testimony. Decline to Answer Reports i Jay Hall Dining Room occur again and if it did you would approximate ten million dollars ad Both Winn and Darrow declined to remove him?" Mr. seanury coun vanced bv the state for construction tered confirm or deny reports mat ui.

wita Hunting ton Williams and D' oi tne Fnuadeipnia Camden bridge. NEW YORK. April 8 UP). Oratory, Prohibition amendment, while North Carolina is almost dry; The wettest section of the United States as evidenced by the poll fig urges extends from the Mississippi river to the Atlantic ocean above the Mason Dixon line, with the dampest concentration in the group of states "I think I would," was the reply. A copy ot Commissioner Higgins' with a few eggs to provide color and wouia use xaue as Basis Schnader said the Talbot act re James Orbison, Los Angeles, alienists who arrived here yesterday, would be S65 00 variety, today marked a rather pas i u.

r.ii.wM. iiMfiuiMi quires that the money be allocated report on F'ynr. was sent to Bruckner by Mayor Waiker three and a half associated with the defense. jure nn th. hol.

rrf tohU nrrArf a beltless, fitted model with jabot collar trimmed moire galyak. An all occasion coat of charming Prosecution attorneys had been con JTTZL. HHrU' aeWtnTenVof laboFand HEtf. editor, who was expelled, years ago, testimony showed, but he student ferring with Dr. Robert Faus ana This department first issued a report of New Jersey, New York, Connecticut and Rhode Island.

There were two meetings, one to Dr. Stanley Porteus, local psychologists, did not read It until two weeks ago. He ventured the opinion that it "may" have reen turned over to discuss the matter in the affirmative, despite previous statements by Kelley last July snowing 928.000 unemployed, and this figure was revised in a second report last November to 969.000. A This drew the larger attendance and that he was not planning cau Flynn. The dryest sector is the belt of twelve states extending from Texas and Oklahoma to the Atlantic ocean Including Kentucky and Virginia and brouxht from John Donovan, rrad aiienista Into the case.

third table has been prepared as of As the session drew to a close Mr Kelley's statement that but three uate student, the statement that unl versity officials had promised a bl Seabury started to take up Bruck davs would be required for prosecu partisan investigation of the Jay Hall ner1 bank deposits irom to 1931, but deferred the matter until excepting Florida, The Pacific Coast states are voting slightly over three to one wet, about the same as those states in the upper dining room, Jan. is, snowing a furtner increase, but It is now in the governor's office and has not been made public. At the request of Mrs. Alice T. Liveright, secretary of welfare, Schnader Is preparing an opinion setting forth the basis of the manner for Ion evidence was taken to mean that he would not use all the twenty nine witnesses previously claimed for that Editorials in Tne spectator oeiore next Thursday because ot a discrepancy in figures.

His records Harris' expulsion charged tne per' Mississippi vaney. The Rocky Mountain section regis sonnel of the dining hall with operat ing it for nersonai oront. making these payments. He said it showed that tne borough president deposited $276,243, exclusive of income from business operations, but those of a public accountant showed ters approximately three to two sentiment for repeal. i much oi tne crowd was satisneo with Donovan's report but Harold A total of 4,006,949 ballots are this week of which 1,046,113.

or Westwood. who had figured In sev win not ne mace public until tne auditor general and state treasurer have had opportunity to comment upon.it. He said they would be given drafts deposits of $455000 for that period. eral of' the scrapes connected with Bruckner said he had paid an in 26.09 per cent, vote for continuance side of the case. Under orders of Circuit Judge Charles S.

Davis the jurors will spend the week end in their homes with the Judicial admonition against discussing or reading about the case. The Jurors will be segregated Monday, however. Judge Davis said the plan of holding only morning sessions of court out of regard for Darrow's age would be continued. Darrow Js in his seventy fifth year. the Harris dispute, asserted "the issue of prohibition and or 73.91 It tZTJiZZ Ci rVmtin.

of the opinion tomorrow. 2L" remams (It could not be ascertained come tax of In the under 'scrutiny. when unchanged. per cent, are for repeal. The dry vote shows a 'seventh con.

The borough president was preceded At the other meeting, tne anti the comments will be given as Auditor General Waters left here early this afternoon for Philadelphia and will secutive gain during the poll rising ris faction heard the assertion the from 15.86 per cent of the total' vote on the stand by Louis H. Wlllard, Bronx business man, who had accused Flynn of misusing nis position editor, had three times been given op not return here until next week, while General Edward Martin, state treasurer, is not expected at his office until next Tuesday. portunity to explain his charges about the disputed dining room. Will Gray, a speaker, said Harris" only reply was to ruin him and had in turn been accused by Flynn of being "a cheat, of the first weeks. returns.

Goes to Prison a liar and a crook." He denied an attack on Dean Hernert a. Hawses, Schnader explained that the supreme who excelled him. A thin, scholarly looking chap told had been a fugitive from justice in New Jersey or had fraudulently practiced law In Rochester, N. Y. In Special Car court opinion written by Justice Kep hart raised the question of whether it will not be necessary to abate to the extent of $10,000,000 all appropriations except those for the expenses the meeting that he had learned "on the very best authority" that Harris In the midst of the hearing a tele MrsJ.Banks Kurtz Claimed by Death Wife of Congressman Dies in Washington had provoked tne authorities delib gram was received irom Andrew Kavanaugh, Rochester chief of police Connolly Wallace Co.

erately after learning he had not fared Connolly Wallace of the state government and the Talbot poor relief payments. This ques well in mid year examinations. LaponeLieUtenantMoveS saying he had made a thorough search tion is expected to be settled in tne i oi rccurus ana iiau iuea wj iwa any opinion which Schnader is drafting. charges against Wlllard either under in ijuxury Seek Increase in Jail Both schnader and waters said tnat that name or under the names of A. LEAVENWORTH.

April 8 ontonro 4nr Murder another question raised by the court Sentence JOT muraer decision is the extent of their duty Ouy Kirsch or Louis Roth, as alleged by WASHINGTON. April 8 P). Mrs IP). From the luxury of a drawing room coach in which he traveled from (Continued from First Pace) to enforce the use of the Talbot act Jennie. Stockton 80, wife of defenders b.v the counties to defend money for no purpose other than tne Chicago, Jack Ouizlk, Capone lieu Move to Blast Out Rebels in Ecuador Reclassification BUI Tariff Angle to Be Subject of Probe Representative J.

Banks Kurtz, Al persons unable to engage their "purchase of food, clothing, fuel and tenant, was transferred today to a Officials Engage In Monkey Business toona. died tonight at 7:30 o'clock lawyers. snewer ror in poor. bare cell In the federal prison where following a paralytic stroke, at 11 Vetoed by Roosevelt ALBANY. N.

April 8 (P). The Criticises Report he began a 5 year income' tax evasion o'clock this morning. Justice James B. Drew of the su sentence. Killing Recalls preme court, in a sharp criticism of The stocky built former business civil service reclassification bill was vetoed tonight bv Governor Roosevelt Apparently in normal health until the unexpected seizure, Mrs.

Kurtz never rallied from the stroke and the report, declared "It Is about time manager of the Capone syndicate dis to To Study Effect of For because he believed It would vest "ex Government Seeks Curb Sailors something was done to protect the people and the commonwealth against played no emotion when he walked through the gates of the prison where Famous Crime traordinary and autocratic powers Ir. the proposed director of reclassification. eign Currencies her husband, who was in Pennsylvania was notified. He arrived in Washington about an hour before she his brother, Sam has nearly com criminals." INDEPENDENCE, Kas April 8 UP). Officials of the Riverside Park zoo here are engaged in a lot ot monkey business.

3 The business consists of an at tempt to coax five monkeys from nearby housetops Into captivity. They are among a number of 3 animals which escaped two days ago. 8 Tear gas was used to caDture The bill, the product of a year's wo For the last few years, he said, pleted a sentence for tax dodging: He by a special legislative committee. "it seems to me everything that could was taken immediately to the re GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, April 8 UP). possibly be done has been done in NEW YORK, April 8 (JPj.A fa died.

Mrs. Kuttz was a member of i pioneer New Jersey family, her tarn ceiving clerk for an issue of prison would have redeslgated and reclassified the positions of approximately 13.000 WASHINGTON. April 8 UP). After five hours of old fashioned tariff de The rebellious Ecuadorean navy garments. the way of legislation in the interests mous crime of two decades ago was bate the senate todav agreed without a clung to the harbor and fort at Punta Piedra today' while the government of criminals until today our criminal tonignt with the fatal wound' the state's employes.

To direct the reclassification, the measure would have provided for a director of reclas Although Ralph Capone, elder brother of Chicago's gang leader, rode lly at one time owning the land upon which Princeton university is now record vote to havs the effect of depre laws have become the laughing stock lng or Joseph conen, cu, oiten caueo took emergency steps to deal with the ciated foreign currencies on American 3 one of the escaped monkeys last night. to the prison several months ago in located. of the country and. the world." the "poultry king or new yok," in revolutionists. slflcation, to be selected by a temporal? trade Investigated by both the tariff the company with a dozen narcotic The conference approved a recom what police believe was an outoreax commission and a special senate com board of three examiners to be named respectively by the president of the She was well known in Washington congressional sets, having spent the session here since her husband was mendation that no change be made In in the smouldering poultry war, peddlers, addicts, and other small time violators, such company was not mittee.

the action of the conference at a I Cohen." a wealthy poultry dealer, An airplane squadron was prepared to blast sixty or more rebels out of the fort and the port at Guayaquil was closed in order that steamers bound for Punta Piedra could be shunted The action represented a compro to the liking oi ouzik. elected to congress in 1S23. She previous meeting that the trial Judge was playing cards in his substantia! civil service commission, the commissioner of education and the director of the budget. mise between Republicans and Demo be given the exclusive right to ex riatDusn, urooiriyn, nome ins eve crats. was an active member of the Presby' terlan church.

This was aopolntment. said the gov ning wnen tne oooroeii rang ana amine and select prospective jurors. elsewhere He was allowed to escape such traveling companions by chartering a special car for himself and two "guests," United States deputy Ssnator Reed had urged Court Validates answered it. Three men stood on ernor, "in the most extraordinary man Surviving are her husband, a daugh the tariff commission inquiry while The report recommended that counsel be given the right, after examina The government took the latter step as a means of starving out the sailors, ner." the porch and emptied four bullets Senator Harrison advo ter, Dorothy Stockton Kurtz, and son. J.

Banks Kurtz. marshals. Mr. Roosevelt, despite his veto, said into his chest. An operation was per tion by the trial judge, to suggest ad who seized both ships of tne navy yes he was in favor of the general purposes cated a committee of senators Combining the two plans was proposed by Taxes in Chicago formed at Kings County hospital but ditional questions.

terday and forced the master of the The funeral will be held probably from the home at 2:30 o'clock in of the bill. Youths Among Seven the victim died several hours later Approval also was given a report recommending a change in a nrevious senator Norris (R. wno remarked that the most reliable infor Cohen had lived in Brooklyn' for British tanker Buaro' to neip inera start machinery on one of the war vessels. The tanker later was re action that "the right to separate some ten years and was reputed to mation might be obtained by having Altoona Monday afternoon, State Police Break Up French Newspaper persons, some of wrrom were a i BUFFALO, have become a millionaire through trial of defendants jointly Indicted both reports and comparing them. Deal Blow to Persons Seven leased.

The newspaper El Telegrafo published an extract from a rebel mani After the vote, Senator Moses for capital offenses should rest in the discretion of the trial court, as Marathon Dancing Who Refused to Pay youths still in their teens, were arrested by federal officers today on festo which was intercepted by the Apologizes to Bank N. president pro tempore, ordered the resolution back to the committee on audit and contro'. to pass on a pro in other cases." ALBANY. N. April 8 UP).

Al charges ot conspiracy to violate the On motion of Justice William national prohibition law and the tariff though state police broke up a "world championship" marathon dance here vision for paying tne expenses of tne Schaffer of the supreme court, the SPRINGFIELD, 111.. Aorll 8 UP). act in connection with llauor smug' legislature will be asked to adopt legis PARIS. April 8 UP). The small na gling along the Niagara frontier.

senate inquiry. After the committee reports 't bacit the senate must again approve the inquiry before it The Illinois supreme court ruled today that discrimination In favor of personal property did not invalidate lation embodying these two reports, tlonallst newspaper L'Ordre extended The arrests followed alleged admls A recommendation by Judge Horace 'most sincere apologies" today to the can be begun. at 3 a. m. today, tne dance went on tonight without spectators.

Physicians told the police the dance must continue for at least two days to save the twenty six weary contestants from complete physical and nevrous assessments against real property. slons by the youths to Assistant Federal District Attorney J. H. Oerken that they had been hired by Thomas During the debate, Senator Harrison Stern of Philadelphia, common pleas court, also approved, would have three judges sit en banc to take guilty pleas The court, so ruling, upheld the National City Bank of New York and its readers for a statement printed In it yesterday to the effect that the said that the argument advanced by 1929 assessment of taxes in Chicago uasey and William e. o'Donneil, the Senator Reed that depreciated for and Cook county and probably dealt and impose sentence in murder cases.

government. Commander Ildefonso Mendoza was named as the revolutionary leader and the movement was called "a revolution in defense of the principles of liberty which are threatened by the conservative party." The manifesto declared a blockade of the port of Guayaquil a few miles away from Punta Piedra. and announced that the rebels expected to get enough volunteers among the civil population to put up a stiff resistance to federal attacks. Gen. Leonldas Plaza Gutierrez, former president, whose arrival here brought the revolt, was on his way to Quto, the capital, by rail tdoay.

other two prisoners, to row liquor National City had suspended pay ments. eign currencies have increased imports a death blow to tax strikers who have collapse. Police agreed to let the marathon co on. but held the three promoters A recommendation by Judge Wil across tne river from the to this country to the detriment of refused to pay realty taxes. The original statement was made liam M.

Hargest of Harrlsburg. chair Canadian shore. American industry might give the im The case, brouent by taxpayers on charges ot violating the penal law man of another committee, for a new pression abroad that "this is tne iii'st coincidental with extracts from an article by the British economist, Sir Walter Layton, in which Sir Walter act of the legislature to make elastic Alleged Swindler step in this country" toward leaving his dealings in the poultry market. He drove a number of fine cars and owned valuable hotel' property at Lakewood, N. J.

Som years ago. however, Cohen was convicted of the murder of Bar nett Baft, a rival poultry dealer who had been accused ot cutting prices, and spent several' months In the dsath house at Sing Sing. He won a new trial and was acquitted. Baft was shot in front of Washington market in 1912. Police 'theorized that Cohen was killed either by friends of Baft intent on revenge or by competitors In more recent opsratlons in the poultry field.

Maritime News INCOMING SHIPS NEW TOBK DOCKED YESTEBDAI Steamers From AiwiworM. Crlttobsl March 31 Clan Machrayne. Olasaow March 'i5 Kdfuku Mara. Hamburg March 3'! Midijon, Norfolk April 7 DUE TODAY Jefferson, Norfolk Aorll I Missourian. Cristobal April 1 Monarch ot Bermuda.

Bermuda Aorll 1 Pan America. Bermuda Aorll 7 President Lincoln, Manila March .7 Sehleswl Holatein. Antwerp. Taketoyo Maru. Cristobal Aor" 1 winch forbids exniniting numans more than twelve hours in each twenty four.

Rest periods will gradually be the present law concerning the cer sought to enjoin ths collection of taxes, charging the board of assessors omitted to assess or under assessed personal property. the gold standard. said the fall of the dollar was likely, said tne laii or tne ooiiar was lixeiy. tification of evidence in certain cases oii a i I raiiea OUU ItlUeS Financial circles promptly denied that was voted down. The supreme court nas pending an the National City bank had suspended BUFFALO.

N. April 8 UP). Found Dead in Plane other appeal affecting the Cook payments. Democrats Amass count tax situation: this irom the ROCHESTER. Aorll 8 UP).

There was no evidence today of any court of Cook County Judge Ecmund Eustace Short, famous aviator and a Police trailed walden J. Maynard, 39, of Chicago, 4,300 miles through three states, caught up with him today in Lorain, and brought him back to Buffalo. This afternoon he was charged with two counts of grand lnrnenv Amtrrmm Record Registration SAN FRANCISCO. April 8 UP). A K.

Jarccki wno neio invalid both the 1928 and 1929 tax rolls. partner in the firm of Short Brothers, airplane manufacturers, was found concerted attack on the dollar, which opened at 25.33 on the bourse, and closed at 25.34. The unit was firm one point under yesterday's close. Judge Jarecki ruling held that no dead in the cockpit of a seaplane he Levine Rearrested On Two Charges was nere today. attempt was made by assessors to place millions of dollars in personal record registration of Democratis for the California May 3 presidential primary and a loss ot about 14 per cent Tne snip nad descended after a nor Maynard, a former telegraph oner tirnithintr ill Hp.

property on the tax Jsts. mal flight. Occupants ot a launch which came alongside found Short Chicago and cook county officials western Union Telegraph company Taken in Speakeasies for the Republicans was revealed to for the Republicans was revealed today in a tabulation by the Associated Press. had collapsed and died in his seat said the supreme court's action in today's case indicated that Jareckl's ruling would be set aside. at the controls.

PHILADELPHIA, April 8 UP). NEW YORK, April 8 (). Charles of nearly $10,000 In les than a year by means of fake money orders and a wire tapping system, The airman, who was 62 years olc', Making gains in every county, the A. Levine today appeared lntTombs court, heard a grand larceny charge Confiscation of the furnishings alleged speakeasies was announced as a policy today by John D. Pen learned to fly in 1928.

Previously he had made hundreds of balloon ascents. dismissed, was rearrested and arraigned. Japan Is Favorable held in 10. 000 bail and then arrested nington, federal prohibition administrator of the third district. Democrats rolled up a total of 842,727 an Increase of 388,739 over the registration for the state election of 1930 and 378,505 over that for the 1928 presidential primary.

Colusa, Kern, and Imperial counties registered more Mellon Denies Being Sent and arraigned a second time and held in $1,000 bai' on a new charge. The announcement followed a raid Levine. who five years ago was Clar on a Camden, caie wnere equipment valued' by the raiders at To New General Plan SHANGHAI, April 8 UP). Japan today accepted provisionally a general plan for withdrawal of their troops as suggested yesterday by Sir Miles Lampson, the British ambassador, and To Solve War Debt Problems ence Chamberlin's oassenger in a non R. A.

DAVIS i MABVINE A DELIVERED stop flight to Gvmany. was in Tombs $10,000 was confiscated. Democrats than Republicans. All but one California county is Included In the tabulation. court early to answer a grand larceny "We Intend to do the same here Magistrate Michael A.

Ford dismissed LONDON, April 8 UP). Andrew' W. after to every flagrant violator in this area," Pennington said. "The Camden city officials do not seem anxious to the charge which resulted from his will be the greatest satisfaction to me if I can be of any help In pro see The Weather Eastern Pennsylvania Rain Satur Buckwheat Pet posting of $22,000 worth of stolen meting such a working understanding do anything about It, so it is up Mellon took charge of the American embassy today, and lost no time in quietly Informing Europe that he had not come to solve the war debt and American Telephone Telegraph com day; Sunday partly cloudy: slowly ris lengthened permitting the contestants to recover gradually from fatigue, when the dance hall was raided, the contestants, who represent many states, were entering their 668th hour Only a few minutes rest has been, allow them in each hour. Jury Hired and Fired In War Between Judges CHICAGO, April 8 (JP).

A special grand Jury was hired and fired in short order today in a war between Judges, but it began nevertheless an investigation of an alleged Capone terrorist plot to run Chicago's primary election next Tuesday for gang land's benefit. Circuit Judge Michael Felnberg. a candidate for state's attorney on the Republican ticket, disregarded the edict of his brother Jurists who bad voted 18 to 2 for a transfer of the grand Jury inquiry to another court. He Impaneled the special grand Jury and gave it a wholesale order: to investigate "vice, gambling and prostitution terrorist tactics by racketeers against labor union members kidnapings, bombing and payroll padding a bi partisan alliance between public officials and criminals." Bachman Selected As Republican Whip WASHINGTON. April 8 IP).

A 42 year old West Virginia lawyer, Representative Carl C. Bachman of Wheeling, today was given the task of coralllng Republican house votes when needed. The new Republican whip in the Democrat controlled chamber was named to succeed the late Representative Alber H. Vestal, of Indiana, in that position. He is thus placed in rank next to Representative Snell of New York, the Republican floor leader.

The West Virginian already has taken a turn at his new duties, having acted as whip since Vestal's death last week. The place of first assistant whip from which he was promoted added to hit Chestnut Ua to keep these piaces closed, $5.00 $6.50 $8.00 $8.00 $8.25 ing temperature. nanv stock as part collateral for a $25,000 loan from the Manufacturers Each raid will be judged by it one oi itne neutral negotiators for Slno Japanese peace, Although the Chinese objected that the proposal did not set an absolute time limit on Japanese troops withdrawal in the Shanghai area, and characterized the plan as "hardly acceptable," they showed a definite willingness toward conciliation on this point. As a result the main conference will Winds Eastport to Sandy Hook: reparations problems. En Stove self.

If It is a case of flagrant vlo latlon, a case where a place 'has re Receiving American and Britisn Moderate southeast and east winds over north portion and fresh, possibly opened after a raid, that in my mind Is sufficient reason to seize the equip ment." correspondents as one of his first acts, the new ambassador and former secretary of the United States treasury plunged Into a word tilt with his guests. Phone 2 5418 N. MAIN AVENUE The Coal With a Guarantee strong east winds over south portion; weather overcast with rain over south portion Saturday. Sandy Hook to Hatteras: Fresh to strong east winds; weather overcast be called Into session tomorrow to dis EASTON MAN WINS APPEAL cuss Japanese withdrawal. a was an incidental until re witn rain Saturday.

Conditions The outlook is for rain BOSTON. April 8 UP). The United State scourt of appeals, In a decision handed down today on the appeal of Harry Malaga of Easton, against uciwcen mis country ann my own. Mr. Mellon said he had not devoted much thought to the matter of court dress, which' the late Ambassador Barvey made famous by omitting.

He said he would wear whatever was appropriate. i As for serving liquors at the embassy, Mr. Mellon said he had none as yet, but would follow the customs of the country. The former treasury secretary arrived off Southampton last night and remained aboard the Majestic until this morning, when a civic welcome was tendered him. He boarded a train for London and on arrival was welcomed by representatives of the 'prime minister and Sir John Simon, the foreign secretary, and attaches of the American embassy.

As he stepped from his train, an American legion ktoud raised the Benjamin L. Lathrop William Aubrey Davis on Saturday In the middle Atlantic states, and the middle and northern porter for a large London daily told the new envoy that Europe regarded him as a special ambassador on war debts and reparations. "Who did you say Invented that story?" asked Mr. Mellon In his usual quiet tone. "I have no special instructions to deal with financial ques his conviction on a white slave charge, Appalachian region.

Temperatures will set aside the verdict and criticised Trust company. Then, while still In court, a process server for the Manufacturers Trust company attorney. served him with a summons in a civil action for $30,000. naming the Columbia airline, of which he is president, as codefendant. The litigation was said to have grown out of Levine's failure to oav the $25,000 loan.

His second arrest of the day was on a charge of violating the state workman's compensation law in connection with the death of a mechanic at Roosevelt held In 1920. The mechanic was hit by a whirling propellor. Levine was charged with failure to provide proper insurance. He was held in $1,000 ball. AGED MAGISTRATE DJES SHICKSHINNY, April 8 UP).

L. T. Seward, 92, Justice of the peace here, who said recently he had heard more than 6,000 cases, died today He had held the office thirty years. He also had been mayor and post rise on Sunday in the middle Atlantic states and eastern lower lake region. LOCAL REPORT FOR SCRANTON (for the twenty four hours ending April 8.

1932, at 8 a. ra.) "I realize I am fortunate In coming LATHROP DAVIS Accountants announce that they are now located at 717 718 Connell Building' Srranton, Penna. a remark made by Judge James A. Lowell during Malaga's trial in federal district court. Malaga was sentenced to five years Imprisonment after his conviction In district 'court.

The court of appeals, with Justice Morton dissenting, criticized Judge Lowell's remark that "if you agree with me you will find this man guilty Much construction work has been started recently in Canton, China. here at this time. Relations between our governments were never better, and while we both face problems ot a most serious nature, arising largely out of the war, these problems are not Insoluble and must disappear If we approach them frankly with an effort to understand each other's difficulties and a firm determination to be of as. Maximum temp .56 Minimum temp. ..45 Average temp 50 Normal temp Total precipitation ..03 8 a.m.

12 m. 8 p.m. Dry bulb 50 .66 50 Wet bulb 44 46 47 Dew point 38 40 44 stars and stripes and the legion flag. j. aniisn press paid great attention to the ambassador's arrival, publishing more about him than it had about any American imhaaudor Rel.

humidity 61 50 $1 ilstance when we can. since the World war. master. 4..