The Parsons Sun from Parsons, Kansas • 1

IflMMMiiH 4 1 ij 1:1 j- AS80CUTK0 mu LEASED WKIJ (: PARSONS. KANSAS. THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 7. 1937.

TWELVE PAGES VOL. 65 NO. 174. Flood Control to Be Discussed At Big SoQ Meeting Cottonwood-Neosho Situation Heads lilt Roman and Nad Evasion on Help For Insurgents Declare Russian, French Stands Indefinite Sleet Here As'Mercury Skids to 12 Continuation of Icy Weatn er, Though Possibly Warmer I 1 Hazardous Motoring; Bloat We tern United States Affected Large Attendance Expected at Tri-State Conference Here Tuesday As Girl Glimpsed Kidnapers Face This pencil sketch, crude but revealing, of the kidnaper of Charles Mattson was regarded by G-rqen as an important clew in the hunt for the Tacoma, lad. seized by the abductor Dee.

87. It waa drawn oy Virginia Chatfleld. 13, who witnessed the kidnaping, and who caught a fleeting glimpse of the criminals face as his mask momentarily slipped down. Tax Exemption on Homesteads Goal Ratner Bill Would Relieve Real Estate of Some of Its Burden State Senator-Elect Payne H. Ratner Mid today ha would introduce a hill in the session of the state legislature convening Tuesday to exempt from taxation all homesteads to a valuation of $2,500.

If the bill became a law persona owning homes, whether in town or in the country, would have to pay taxes only on the value of their homes in excess of $2,500 valuation. The movement for such an exemption has been growing in Kansas. If the bill were passed the legislature would have to provide for securing tax revenue from other sources, thus relieving real estate from its burden. A homestead in Kansas is any real property owned by the head of a family and occupied by his family as a home. Five states now hava similiar homestead tax exemptions ranging in amount from $1,000 to $5,000," Senator Ratner aaid.

Many other States are seriously considering an early adoption of the principle. 10 From Real Estate For yean we have realized in Continued on page 10) Snow, which started falling-last night at about 10 oclock turned to sleet at about 7 o'clock this morning. Tho sleet fell all morning and started tapering off shortly; after. 12 oclock, noon, and had stopped falling at 2 oclock. Parsons got .42 inch of moisture from the sleet and snow, Weatherman J.

BL Currigan reported this afternoon. Farsoniana were trying out all aorta of gadgets to keep ice from freezing on the windshields of their cars but 1:. none waa successful. Police reported but one acd-dent and it was not attribut- ed to the weather. Both pe- destrians and motorists- pro- i ceeded.

on their way with care, however, aa the streets were slick and the visibility; loto. Long underwear was dug out of trunks, even though tho weather- mans predictions included slightly warmer weather. He did say, Mw-aver, that continued unsettled weather is ia prospect. Tha mercury took a plunge late yesterday starting Wore 3:30 from the 53- degree marker. By 4 oclock the fluid waa at to 32 by 5 o'clock.

1 By 9 oclock last night the tell had taken the mercury to 20 and to IS by 3 o'clock this morning. It rested at 19 early this after noon. i Range of Elements WICHITA. Jan. 7 South-' i.

era KanMS axpar lanced virtually the enure rsage of t)e etemwta overnight ahar (brought aear-sero taprv: dlureo'lnto tho Tha mercury dropped to six de- (Continued oa Page 10.) Reelected by Labor Jesse Turner, Katy trainman, waa elected to hia sixth term as president of the Central Labor body last night at meeting in Carpenters' hall. H. Caldwell of tha railway clerks was elected vice president and Hy T. Smith of the typographical union was reelected secretary-treasurer, a post he has held 14 years. Trustees re W.

R. Lynd of the carpenters, G. Martinez of the maintenance of way employes and F. T. Conklin of tha railway clerks.

Joe Maylen of tha musicians was elected guardian. Chart Plans to Extend Statutes Administration Lenders 'Would Add Life to RFC and Money Bills WASHINGTON, Jan. I-UP Congressional and administration chieftains charted plana today to push three bills through congress this month extending for 24 years tha monetary and stabilization powers of the treasury and tha life of tha Reconstruction Fi nance corporation. Tha extensions will include also power to issue federal reserve notes against government securities up to 100 per cent, and prolong soma other emergency agen ciei. It waa agreed to extend all of these emergency acts until June 30, 1939, 'with the provision that the president, by proclamation, could end the lending functions of the RFC, 1 In hia annual message yesterday, President Roosevelt asked that congress act at once to extend these powers, many of which are the keystone of the administration's fiscal policies.

Authority to change the gold value of the dollar and operate the $2400400400 stabilisation fund expire Jan. 30 and Feb. 1. The power to issue notes becked by government obligations will not die until March 3. Those who attended the conference at which plana were made to push the bills through by the end of the month included Senator Robinson of ArkanMS, Democratic leader, Speaker Bankhead, Secretary Morgenthsu and Marriner S.

Eccles, chairman of tha federal reserve board. They conferred as other members of congress discussed the president's outspokenness toward the courts and plans for wage and hour legislation as disclosed in his address to congress. Doomed to Die Tonight, He Hopes to' Tell AIT OSSINING. N- Jan. 7 UP Cocky Joe Bolognla, 24, "trigger-man" In the $230 holdup muider of a Brooklyn auhway collector, broke today in Sing Sing death bouae and whimpered for a chance lo make a ratment before he joins two confederates In the march to the electric chair at II o'clock tontsbt.

"It's Important, he whispered nervously, begging tor an interview with District Attorney William F. X. Geoghan of Brooklyn. I gotta see him right away. While Bolognla pared his cell, the two men who must die with him.

Salvatore Scats, 19. end Theodora Di Didonne, 31, drowsed pathetically in their bunks. And sway from the death bonae, three other youths involved In tbe murder saved late yesterday hy gubernatorial clemency reacted from the first de-Htlncs Joy brought on by the news of their escape from death. Tbe trio Dominick Zlzzn. 27.

Pam Klmmel. 22, and Eugene Bruno. 23 moped in tho cells whirh the taw Mye they must occupy for the rent of their lives. Hays Building Doubles HAYS. Jan.

7-Jdb-BuiMing in Hays during 1936 more than doubled that of 1935. Construction permits totaled $295,748. compared with 1192433 in 1455. Included were 47 new houses and apartment building- which were built to accommodate newcomer attracted by the oil boom in thia vicinity. 63rd year.

Wilkin ft Abstract. Christmas Seals Net $460 So Far But Many Have Neglerted to Send in Money; More Funds Greatly Needed. A total of S460.97 was netted from the ule of tuberculosis Christmas seals this year, the Labette County Tuberculoais A Health association' said today through its general chairman, Mrs. Walter Crawford. The response wm very grati 2 ing, Mrs.

Crawford Mid, "and though no reports hare been made yet outside of Chetopa, Oswego and Persona, the parts of tha county in charge of tne roun ty school authorities, we feel sure tne contributions not yet reported will raise the total some $100 or so." Mrs. Crawford went on to My that of the 1,655 letters mailed out this year 450 were returned with remittances. "Some of them were small," she said, but other returns were larger than we had expected. The amount ranged from 10 cents to $10." Appeal for Funds Mrs. Crawford appealed to those persona who hare neglected to send in their money for seal to do so at once.

Many persona who kept the seals mailed to them, and used them on Christmas packsges and mail, have neglected to pay for them and perhaps hare forgotten them. Because of the great need for more funds such persona are urged to send in the money for their seals at once. Due to the fact that the association hM on its hands a number of cases of positive reactors to the tuberculosis tests given recently, more money will he needed this year than usual. Money will be needed for cheat x-rays and other followup work this year. One Parsons child already has been accepted for building up at a pifeventorium near Independence.

Tne child will go to the hospital Jan. 7. Enough credit cannot be given to the organizations which worked with the Tuberculosis ft Health association," Mr. Crawford Mid in a statement today. The ITA organizations all over the county, women's clubs and the county medical association and ita auxiliary all had a part in the cam paign this year." Strike Deadlock Is Yet Unbroken Conference Between-Union ud Genera! Motors Are Futile DETROIT, Jan.

LtiP) Successive conferences in which Gov. Frank Murphy of Michigan took a hand failed today to bresk the deadlock preveqting negotiations between General Motors corpore-atlon and Ita striking automobile employes. James F. Dewey, federal department of labor conciliator, said at their conclusion: Neither aide bas agreed to anything. Earlier he had reported the situation encouraging'' and Governor Murphy before going to Lansing to address ths utate legislature Mid the prospects for agreement "looked good.

Delay Parlrjs Shortly before 1 p. m. Homer Martin, president of t'i United (Continued on Page Ten) Free Egg Delivery Service by Biddy Just a neighbor's friendly hen. imbued with the spirit of douu a good turn daily, delivered strictly fresh eggs Inst week almost directly into Mrs. H.

L. Mes-ringer's kitchen. Anyway, she ban the- courtesy to leave theiq on tke back porch. Aud all became the poor ben's misguided sense of touch fooled het into mistaking soft pile of straw for an especially piovided neat. Was she ditgri'nlrd when she returned tke next day and found her eggs had gone the way of most hen's fruit! Little did Mrs.

Mesringer realise, when she placed the pro'ect-ive parking from a fragile Christmas gift on ber back porch, tlial she would gam a delicious and savory breakfust! She placed it there the day after Christmas and completely forgot It. Came the spring-like weather that filled the neighbor's ben with tbe wanderlust. Anyhow, the fan found the neat soon enough and one night when Mrs. Meseinger returned homo and switched on tho bark porcu light, there was tho fowl's mistaken laying place aud incidentally. Mrs.

Memtinger'a breakfast. Maybe tbe hen made a mistake, hire. Meseinger laughed, but those fresh eggs certainly hit the spot." The straw remains r.n the hack porch, bnt the hen hat never returned. Perhaps her disappearance ia because she is a home and fireside beu at heart, or it may be he lost her spirit of generosity wbea her "mis-layed eggs disappeared so quickly. rRO.VT 3 HL'RT IN 24 Lincoln Diy Speaker INDEPENDENCE.

Jan. 7 Robert G. Simmons, Lincoln, will speak at the Third district Kama Lincoln day dinner here, Chairman Jay Score! announced today. Simmons served 10 years in congrats and was twice a candidate (cr speaker. Ha waa one of tha principal speakers at the grass roots Republican convention ia Springfield, I1L, in 1935, Wallace Hopes to Maintain Farmer Parity With City Tomb to Buildup Within Last 4 Years Outlines 10-Point Program for Growers on Even Keel WASHINGTON, Jan.

Secretary Wallace outlined today a 10-point program for keeping America'i 30 million farmer on a par with buaineaa and induatry. Agriculture ia no longer the forgotten induatry of the United States," he aaid, citing a 4-year riae in estimated farm income from 54 to 9 billion dollars. The fermera income haa returned to ita pre-war parity with urban incomea, Wallace aaid, declaring he will seek to maintain that relationship. Program His program: 1. Free opportunity for farm-era to organize.

2. Fair and stable income for the farmers, on an equal with city incomes. 8. Supplies of farm goods adjusted to adequate homo needs end foreign demand. 4.

Foreign policies to encourage peace with other countries and an expanding market abroad for American farm product. 5. Conservation of the aoil and other natural resdurce. 6. Turning beiow-Undard land to non-farm uses.

in 7. Crop insurance, to cushion the shock of drouth, flood, frost end plague, combined with tne over-normal granary. 8. Better opportunities for the man with the hoe to own his land, and increased security for tenants and owner-operators. 9.

A higher standard of living for the poorer farmers. 10. Industrial policies to insure abundance for' wage-earners and farmers alike. Threats Only two dangers threaten the farmer's future, farm experts uid a European war or another (Continued on page ten) Mrs. Garvin Dies Pneumonia Tatal to Prominent Erie Woman In KC '(Special Service) ERIE, Jan.

7. Mrs. B. W. Garvin, 69, widow of tha prominent Erie banker and legislator who died Nov.

80. 1934, died yesteidav afternoon in Research hospital, Kansas City, where she was taken Sunday. A 1-week illness of pneumonia caused her death. Mrs. Garvin was one of the beat known and moat popular women of Erie.

Since lest summer she had been living at Toronto, with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. S. B. Garvin. Born Jan.

13, 1868, at Green-castle, she came to Erie with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith, in 1885 and has lived here ever since, except for the last few months.

She was a member of the Preabytekian church of Erie, and waa a pMt matron of the Erie Eastern Star lodge. She Iso belonged to the SBA. She mi prominent in social and civic circles here. For many yean Mn. Garvin husband wss a banker in Erie.

He served as state representative from this county for 10 years. The Garvins were married Oct. 19, 1893 in Erie. Mn. Garvin leaves three sons, B.

Garvin, Tcweka, A. E. Garvin, Raytown, and R- B. Garvin, Toronto; one sister, Mrs. H.

T. Ashford, Iola; three broth en, Walter Smith, Madison, Clarence Smith, Coffeyville, am Clyde Smith. Cushing, and three grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 2:80 o'clock Friday at the Car-son-Heaton funeral home hen with the Rev. A.

W. Johnson of the Federated church officiating and burial will be in East Hill cemetery. The body lies in state at tha Canon-Heaton funeral home. AIR CONDITIONING COURSE Local Men Eligible to Attend Class Sessions: No Tuition. A second semester course in air conditioning will be organized at tha senior nigh school at 7:80 tonight This course will stress air conditioning equipment, duct and pipe design, refrigeration and air conditioning and temperature control.

Persona eligible are steam fitters, plumbers, sheet metal workers. electricians and cold storage men. This work is conducted under the provisions of the Smith-Hughes act Thera are no tuition charges. A very profitable course in physics of air conditioning was completed last month. Reports Indicate that during the current year air conditioning is one of the most popular courses conducted in the trade evening schools of the centre! states.

Anyone interested, but unable to attend this evening, should call Ray Williams, 2409W. NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS REGULAR DIVIDEND will be PAID mi or after JANUARY 7th. 1937 to Stockholders of Record JANUARY 2nd. 1937 THE EXCHANGE STATE BANK. Parsons, KanMS.

j-7 Meanwhile Rebels Continue Advance on the Outskirts of Madrid (By Ths Associated Preri) Germany and Italy, the Fascist powers of Europe, answered French and British picas that they stop sending volunteers to Sain in conciliatory, yet reserv. notes tonight. Both replies, delivered in Berlin and in Rome, were Mid to agree in principle that volunteers should not go from other countries to fight with the Spanish government or tha insurgents. Yet these powers which have helped, the insurgents pointed to whit they contend are the unclarified positions of other na tions, presumably Russia and France, whose volunteers are fighting in the defense of the socialist goiygpiment. Italy, in particular, was said to have raised the question of the Franco-Spanish border, over which most volunteers bound for the in' temstional defense of Madrid have passed.

Anthony Eden, Britain's foreign secretary, hammered home to the German charge daffaires in London the gravity of the volunteer enlistmenta, which have made in Spain a little world war." With of her fleet (Continued on Page 10.) beled; that it be made a federal offense for one to ship goods made by child labor into a state which prohibits their sale, and that the state be authorized to punish the sale of such poods. Kansas has a child labor law, enacted in 1917, which prohibits tha employment of boys under 14 in mills and factories. Governor Landon wrote that even if the child labor amendment to the federal constitution should eventually he ratilied, a seri-vi Emblem will exist to devjse legis-ition which will adequately meet conditions as they vary in the different states. Since the supreme court has held that the federal rovemir.ont may lend its aid to the states in enforcing their laws against the sale of goods mad by convicts." Governor London's leter said, I ran see no reason why the federal government may not likewise lend its aid to there states which may prohibit the rale of goods in the manufacture of which children (Continued on Page 10.) WHEAT SPURTS CHICAGO, Jan. 7 jumps of prices today carried the Chicago wheat market up a maximum of 2 Vi rente a hurheL B-jny- More Flu WASHINGTON, Jan.

7-4ft-Tha public health service said today influenza was on the increase all over the country. Then were 8,998 cases reported for the week ending- Jan. 2 compared with 2,086 for tha previous wrack. A health service official aaid thee represented only a fraction" of the actual number of case. Near Vote oa Frank MADISON, Jan.

7 The Wisconsin university regents approached a vote today oa tha question of retiring Dr. Glenn rank after a brlftllng session which tho charge of politics waa placed squarely against regents appointed by Gov. Philip F. La Follette. Pope Improving VATICAN CITY, Jan.

7 OP) Pope Plus la improving progressively, an official bulletin' from the Vatican said tonight. This improvement permits him to carry out hia constant and ardent desire for work which, with his ad mlrahle resistance, two of his moat, beloved characteristics, tha bulletin declared. Sues Death Valley Scotty" LONG BEACH, Jan. 7 UP) Walter (Death Valley Scotty) Scott. mystery prospector of the wild west, was sued here today for separate maintenance by Mrs.

Ella Josephine Scott, 60. They were married Nor. 1900. In Cincinnati Mrs. Scott -asked the court to award her $1,1109 per month and living expenaas and medical care.

She Mid that she was without funds and was suffering from physical disabilities. She also asked for $25,000 toj purposes of maintaining ths legal action and for an accounting and division of all community property. American Red is Leading Chinese Foments Trouble in Area Where Chang's Former Followers Roam I A Shensi Province, China, Jan. 7. Agnes Smed-ley, an American, is credited with playing an important role in campaign to establish a communist empire in north wrest" China openly opposed- to Gen.

Chiang Kai-Shek a government at Nan-king. The movement, reported to have attracted support from 200,000 members of Marshal Chang Hsuen-Liangs former Manchurian togetnei munist forces numbering 50400, has emerged into the open with a burst of propaganda led by Miss Smedley. Reliable sources declared com munista in Shensi and Kansu provinces are in open revolt against the central government aa a development of Marshal Chang's military rebellion in which (Continued oa Page 10.) China Starts Drive On Narcotic Addicts PEIPING, Jan. 7 '-W-China's Im.g-heralded campaign against narcotic addict and dealers was launched tonight with police raids on dens of addicts where 100 prisoners were reported seised. Reliable informants declared the captives, who had failed to obey stern orders to be cured by New Year's or die!" would probably he shot Friday but municipal officials kept strict silence on execution plans.

The raiding parties' scattered through various parts of Peping, estimated by authorities to have an addict population of 100400. Dreamy slumbers of the inmates of the dens were interrupted by the entrance of strong-arm police squads which combed tha dark passages of the illicit houses. Gen. Sung Cheh-Yuan, chairman of the Mopeh-Chahar political council and personally directing the anti-narcotic campaign, wm represented by authoritative sources as inclined to show leniency to the addicts who expressed willingness to be treated. These, it was said, might receive life imprisonment iMtead of oeath sentences.

Dealers who disobeyed the governmental order will probably shot summarily, officials predicted. ML'NDIS STEPS lP LAWRENCE, Jan. 7-MN-Misa Mary Rutter, Lawrence, will become editor-in-chief of tha University Daily Kansan Kansas university student publication, under a regular mid-year staff change. Marion Mundis, Parsons, will be managing editor; Kenneth Poat-lethwaite, Manhatan, chairman of the hoard, and Miss Alice Halde-man-Juliua, Girard, secretary. Mart Prison Term WICHITA.

Jan. 7 UP Louis F. Vestring. Burns, arrested hem Monday on charges of attempting I forged bond, was taken to Lansing today by Sb-ntf J. C.

Stand ley, Garden City, to begin a 5-year sentence from Finney county for burglary and grand larceny. THE PERRY CONSTRUCTION CO. Not Be Responsible for Any Contracted in Their Name, from THIS DATE ON L. P. PEBRY.

J-7 New Kidnap Ad Indications Contact for Ransom May Be Nearer SEATTLE. Jan. 7 Seattle Times carried a new advertisement in its personal column-fourth of a series believed to be from the family of Charles Mattson, Tacoma, to his kidnapers. It stated: Mable I am giving all the notes. Police are not intercepting them.

I accept your message of identification. AU requests have been carried out. I will do as instructed without anyone knowing. Ann. Fear Cold Wave TACOMA, Jan.

of the winter today alarms a the parents of kidnaped Charles Mattson who believed the 10-year-old hoy might be suffering from exposure. The thermometer Mnk to 15 above zero during the night, as the abductor ignored opportunities to return the victim or collect $28400 ransom. Dr. W. Mattson, the boy's father and a prominent Tacoma physician and surgeon, was more apprehensive than Charles, recovering from a cold when seized Dec.

27, might be seriously affected if he were being kept in an outlying, poorly heated shack as some other kidnap victims have been. Charles, while not delicate, is slight and never has been robust. Labor Protection Landon Wants States Aided in Goods Shipments TOPEKA, Jan. Gov. Alf M.

Landon asked rnngress today. to enact a law to protect adult labor from the underpaid labor of children." In a letter to Sen. Henry F. Ashurat, chairman of the judiciary committee, Governor Landon suggested that the measure re-already established. It Is de- 9ulre thild labor goods in igned to control the establish- t-e commerce to le so la Flood control, accomplished parity through soil conservation work, will he one of the principal topics of discussion at tha trl-stato roll conservation congress to be held here all day next Tuesday, N.

E. Yandyne. chairman of the agricultural committee of the Chamber of Commerce Mid today. There undoubtedly will be soma action toward requesting a soil conservation and land utilisation survey of the entire Cottonwood-Neosho-Grand river watershed, he eserted. Indication today are that this mealing will be attended by a large number of people.

It is sponsored by the Labette County Farm Bureau and tbe Tarsons Chamber of Commerce. Dr. N. E. Winters, regions! conservator for Nebraska.

Kansas and Oklahoma will be the principal speaker, perhaps at the morning torsion. Ha is an out- (Cnntinued on Pago 10.) To Start Project Must Raze Altamont City Building This Week (Sr-elil Service) ALTAMONT. Jan. 7. Brr-rrr.

shiver and shake! "Blankety-blank. nr words to that effect, said (he Altamont city dads today as they were forced to move out of the old city building that is to ho replaced by new community building. Luckily there was no crime wave and no prisoners to be incarcerated in the Jail that la a part of the old building. The reason for this moving out into tho cold, cold world Is that the city yesterday received a telegram from WPA officials Instructing them it was impsratire that tbe project start this week. Just in the nick of time a check for $8,894 from the sale of th eltya bonds tor the new building arrived last night, providing Mayor Kessler and his city council with funds fpr proceeding.

Frank Freeio, tbe contractor and a government representative were here Monday, ready to start (Continued on Page 10.) 3 Hurt in Crash Negro Children Injured When Taxi and Car Collide Three children were injured, nonu oi thorn critically, in a collision oi a taxush and another motor car this morning at 20lh and Morgan. Kathleen, 5, Thelma it, aud Helen, 12, all daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Williams, Negroes, 430 N. 13lb were i be injured children.

The three children were riding with thdr two email brothers. Kmngtt, 4, and Donald Him Ira, 2. on their way to Douglas school in the family car driven by John Kelley, 1123' Dark. Tbe two little boys are (indents at Douglass nursery school end their sisters In tbe xieiies. Mrs.

Williams was In the ur ul so. The Oldemohlie sedan in which I ho Negroes were riding was pro-cordieg south on 2ftth street when it collided with a taxicab owned by the 404 Tsai company and driven by Lyle Ryrrsou, 2Su4 Washington, west on Morgan. Kelley said lie bad almost rrostod the intersection when thu car bn wne driving was struck by tbe (axirsli and knocked against an electric light pole at the curb at the rmithwett corner of tbe intersection. He said be was driving si nhniii 24 miles an hour when Hie arrldent occurred. Kyerson said He had stopped at J900 Morgan and picked up three passengers.

Kenneth McEIwain, also a driver for the company, cleaned the windshield of ice while the car waa stopped for the passengers, Ryerson Mid. He started west and was driving at tho rat of about 24 miles an hour up te the intersection. Tbe OldsmoMle was going at about the Mine rate, bn said. The taxi driver said Kelley mad- no etfort to stop and that the accident occurred at about tbe renter nr the intersection. There are no stop signs on the intersection.

The drivers sr ordered to proceed the police station by City I ieerfive Blanchard Bounder. w-hv eras called to the Mena. No one was held. Ka'hleen was said by Dr. L.

A. Procior. the attending physician, to be suffering severe ruts from llymz glass on tbe face and head. Ttelmi Lee. lolured mo-t serious!) w'jis thought ta be suffering from a fractured skull and numer-oua hruse and contusions.

She is not in a critical condition. Dr. Proctor raid. Hen. the eldest of tbe children in the car.

lost several teeth in the accident. Her upper lip waa idit cut. Her ankle may bx broken, although it ia impossible to be sure until after a few day, the doctor said. Rotariani Optimistic Over Business Outlook, An optiiqtatieioutlook in JSI7.1 for Persona business activities waa Indicated by three speakers at the weekly noon' meeting of the Rotary club today at Vanes patio. E.

W. 1 Reynolds, Frank Pfeiffer' and i. 'r I. Pool gave talks that spalled a bright year fpr the city. W.

Reynolds spoke lo te-: gard to real estate prpspects and aid tho outlook for greater build-; log activity was "oo the up aad LHe Mid. values were hlh' and everything pointed toward a real esteta boom. Pfeiffer's talk represented the business trend for the coming year. He gave a summary of an-, dsrlying factors that would tend to make 1937 business better sod those that would work to a dls- -advantage. On the whole, bow- ever.

buaineM would be much better this year than In 1986, he Mid. Poole rrad a paper prepared by Charles W. Watts, district superintendent for the MKT railroad, who was unable to bo present. It waa a discussion and review of tho railroad situation dealing with te dangers of government ownership, truck competition and other factors. Mr.

Watts' psper gave a better outlook for 1937 end pointed toward all busIneM being better materially in 1927 than in 1926. HIGHWAY FATALITY Jefferson City Police Chief Slratk by Car. KANSAS CITY, Jan. 7 44 John Bruner, Jefferson City police chief, died in St. Luke's hospital early today of injuries suffered in an automobile accident last night near Lee's Summit, Mo.

He suffered a fractured skull. Bruner wu struck by another automobile while assisting a wrecking crew pull his motor car from a ditch into which it had gone while be waa driving to Jefferson City from here. Hospital records showed tho other automobile was driven by John Cole, Okmulgee. ment of businesses In the commercial district so that none objectionable beraum of their location would be permitted. Approval of the zoning commission would be necessary.

Luther Cortelyou, Is chairman of the zoning commission recently appointed. Other members at tha meeting last night were J. H. Davidson. Mrs.

K. G. Hoag, Mrs. Ed Rouch, L. L.

Wil ley and Ivan Donaldson. C. I. Evans and Dr. J.

D. Pact were not present. And They Can Prove This Fish Got Away NAGOYA, Jnpan, Jan. 7. Fifty-eight solid gold scales, valued at $840400, were stolen today from one of the two massive gold dolphins atop tha historic Cyclopean castle.

Tha gold in tha dolphins one male and the other female according to tradition, waa taken from feudal lords by Tokugawa Shoguns te, who ruled Japan 800 years ago. The lords were obliged to surrender the gold, Japanese 'legends relate, to weaken their power in the empire. The fish, placed en the roof of the cHtle at the time of its construction in 1610. am regarded national treasures. EVERYTHING for The OFFICE MOORES, 1829 Main-Phone 197.

f-4 ROBESON-FOWELL Drug. Fh.31 J31 KANSAS Snaw tonight and Fndsy; not so Cloudy, probably anew, Mldr In ntrsmo east portion to-nifht. Friday partly ekxidy. rontinued cold. Missouri gnow tonizht and Friday; colder In southeast and extraas rest central.

rislM tsmpnnture tn Berth-vest ronton tomabt; ttsma trmrm- -tiirs Kansas Weather and Dirt Kssds Light aeow; roads icy. KEEP WARM WITH COAL Parsons Cold Storage. Fh- 35L ancy of Winnipeg wheat quotations acted as a late stimulating influence. Many previous speculative sellers were hastily reversed their market position. KEWAHD for PEK1NF.SE STRATED Turda 124 Belmont.

Toy Pek.ise. WARD for return. Phone 407. i i.