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Two iCoal "Legislation Urged By CoolMge WILSON'S The Hen's Store of Pittsbmrfh WILSON'S 1 tl' 3 i i. i i i PALS TO "BURN" AS WHITTEMORE Havy Flier, Lost for While In Pacific Ocean, lYtade New Code Clarifying Auction Bridge Comes Into Force Monday PUBLIC SHOULD OE PROTECTED AND NOT LEFT WITHOUT FUELi First Air Journey in Kite! DOES, BANDIT ICLL5 ruuuti i 4 i i I i II I Home on Vacation Quick, Courteous Service Here for Greatest Change in Method of Honor Rodger Sorry He Did Not Have One On Hawaiian Trip. BYRD EQUIPPED FOR POLAR TRIP Scoring. CUTS DIFFERENCE Arrival in Buffalo Is I Marked by Display Of Viciousness. 'ZIMMER' CAUGHT Action by Congress At Present Session Advisable.

DESIRES RIGHT TO INTERVENE Last Minute 'Men Who Still Their Faster Clothes to Buy and Special Values, Too! 5 IN SUIT VALUES i I i. 1 BY THIS AfisOt IATKD PKKbS. IN CLEVELAND By FRANK OB1TY. fritted Nwb StafT Correspondent r.OSTO.N". April 2.

t'ommander John NEW YORK, April 2. Even for Kodgrers. who was lost and- found i the Pacific on his flight to Hawai those Of us who constantly have to ask BT TBS ASSOCIATED JHKS. WASHTKGTON, April should enact coal legislation before, the prasent session adjourns in the opinion made his first trip in the air in a kite. "what's trump?" there is much of interest in the new "laws of auction i It bridge, 1926" which will govern the game as played in the United States Swinging on a board that hardly could bn called a seat, he drifted over the waters of that same Pacific February.

ISM. while sailors on the dck of a battleship held fast to the lines that kept him -from floating away in the air. This became known today when it during the current year. In drawing up the new rules, the BY THB ASSOC'IATKO ritfcS's. Eil'FFAUJ, N.

April 2. Rk'hurd Reese Whittemore came back to Buffalo today to face trial Tor the murder of two bank employes in a J93.0O0 robbery here last October. His arrival was signalized by a display of viciousness seldom witnessed even by the police whose daily duties cause them to be in continual contact with criminals. "I'll kick you' all over the station." he screamed hen a photographer attempted to take his picture and suiting action to his words, he lashed out in all directions with his feet and his one free hand. The crowded station was convulsed with excitement as the of President Coolidjre so that any fu- i ture labor troubles in the mine fields i Vfll not leave the public wfthout fuel, i The lifluse commerce committee now taking: testimony on various phsi.ses of the coal industry would do well.

JJr. Coolidpe believes, to frame its jegisla- I tion around recommendations sub- ntitteij by the presidential coal eum- Suits $37.50 and $47.50 ITiese are suits ycrall take pride in aqd take care of because they're fine all through. Imported and domestic fabrics, single, and double-breasted models many with extra trousers. Whist Club, recognized authority on auction bridge, has aimed to simplify Topcoats $24.50 and $29.50 Styles, colorings and fabrics to suit men of varying' tastes and requirements a truly wonderfui variety ot" choice, well-made garments that are exceptional values at the special prices quoted. and clarify the game.

Commander John Rodgers. Aside from tne method of scoring honors, the changes from last year's rules are not radical. It is in the matter pf trump and no trump honors that even those who reduce their learned from Samuel F. Perkins or Dorchester that Lieutenant t'om-inunUL-r ltichard K. Uyrd would carry kites on his expedition to the Arctic.

Hs will use them as distress signals aiid also as a means of hoisting the aerial of his wireless apparatus should ho be forced to land in the barren wastes ofNthe Northland. KOlXsERS KNEW HIS STUFF. Perkins was responsible for Rodgrers' first air trip. He had been demon-st rating- his man-carryir? kites on the officers subdued their prisoner. The llrYearOld Decides Early Bootlegger Gets The Money But Court Blights His Ambitions bridge to its simplest form must take I mist-ion after its investigation of the industry only a few years aso.

Two definite provihipns for handling the coal-labor problem stand out in the President's mind as essential to any effective legislation, presidential authority to appoint a strike mediation board and for coal administration in event of a strtke. Irwin Laughlin. photographers got no pictures. WILL TAKE PAIJi ALONG. "Before I burn all tha rest of the NEW YORK, April 2.

(A. Irwin IS Ltiughltn, American nuntm- six in this Buffalo job will burn with me. he toid Detective Chief Austin ter to Greece, arrived today on fne Mauretania on a two months' leave- Pacific coa-st and was invited by th navy department to demonstrate their notice. HOW HONORS COUNT. After Monday.

April 6, when the new laws become effective, no difference between suits is recognized when it comes time to score trump honora. "Simple honors" count 30 points, whatever the trump. Four honors divided, 40 points; five divided, 50 points. Four honors in one hand count SO V. Roche, during the trip from New York.

Within eight hours the Buffalo tie reported Greece was enjoying i i i ji more prosperity than in recent years. SIKH I CAU- WITNESSES. Before it attempts to draft a bill the House committee should. In the onin- Wirrhirh. 11 year lt.

fleered that the early trootlrfer gather lata muf colored paier. tieoree tlctired that if he Halted until his firriml to man's estate the eietit--enth amendment mietit be repetilrd ami the boot fericine iiuJntr.v ruined. So 4 iforre started early by stealiu? Irom III; -reilltr lit the home of AiriuUrt l-uil. 27ft7 Sanih street, "i'lit'ii he mI1 the al'if jag Iwu Krsrn for $1.50. He viv di-4ehargeU uiili a retrimnt by 4.

i. Sweeney in Mith-sirie cuurt. The two Nrrroco Rayniond Kdwardit and Frank Ueed. both it year old ajul nl Carsun street were lined S5 carli with the ehckiee of coins; to the work- far Uk. Other Snits up to $75 for roen who want the finest in the land.

Topcoats up to $65, the price of the Seotch Mist a coat that's made for arT weather. ROGERS PEET, SOCIETY BRAND and other fine makes. TYodesMB-fc Rotfietetmt Nedcweacy Shirts, Glovns, Hosiery, Mtson Rate, Mm) lory Hats everything to complete the Easter antfit- Satnrday Store Honrs 8r30 to 6' The Men's Store of Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce Bldg. Smithfield Street and Seventh Avenue points; four in one band and fifth partners. 90 point five in one hand, 100 points.

practicability for naval use. He was on a cruise and on the ship was Rodgers, then a junior officer. Several of the officers wanted to try. a trip in the air and after questioning several Perkins chose young" Rodgers. "fie seemed to know what he should do in case of emergency and he struck me as being the one who could take care of himself best." said Perkins.

The kite demonstrator stood on the bridge of the ship in full command as it was fcit he could best judge what speed the ship would travel and what course shf-. should follow while Rods-ens was in lhe air. ion of Mr. Coolidge. cjjJl all in teres' t-d parties including- miners, operators anj I members of the cabinet who would be uoncerned with labor disputes in the coal fields.

Representative Jacobstein. Demu- ci at. New York, urgred the House com-fj mittee today to enact legislation to I unify the coal industry under Oovtrn- "No trump" honors remain un police received word that the last known member of the Whittemor gang. Morris H. Weinzimmer, known as "Simmer." had been arrested in Cleveland.

Weinzimmer is believed by the police to haye been the driver of the bandit car in which the robhers made their getaway from the scene of the Bank of Buffalo hold up. After lodging Whittemore in the city jail. Chief Roche declared the prisoner was only the first of six men who would be tried for their Jives and convicted here. He said Anthony Pala-dino. Leon Kriemcr, Jake Kraemer, "ShufTls" Goldberg, and "Zimmer," changed, as does the scoring of tricks.

The purpose of this change is to Leon Kraemer is believed to be the murderer of Charles Clifford, driver of the bank car. who was shot down without apparent reason. elaborate preparations were made for Whittenre's reception here. A not squad of plainclothesmen armed with sawed off shotguns, a cordon of uniformed men to clear the way and detectives were ready to prevent any attempt at rescue. Whittemore reiterated much of tha story he has already told fJew York authorities on the trip to Buffalo.

He expressed bitter hatred for PaJadino, because of the hitter's revelations police. "What hurts me," said, "is that I made 70.000 for him in record time and now he goes and does this to me." Whittemore will be arraigned in eliminate further the difference between suits, an aim tf bridge lawmakers since the days when spadea were 2, clubs 4, diamonds and hearts 8, and "no trump" as. yet unheard of. itMclf could consolidate its activities if the Government would permit it. He has introduced a bill to create a fact-finding bureau and an emergency board to heir wcjye disputes in the IVOlUi HAVE CEEX HANDY the gang, would all DECREASES ADVANTAGE.

The effect of the change is to de Rodgers and Perkins met again in i members cf Boston recently hen the officer spoke tried. war veterans re entitled to pensions comparable to those accorded solditrs other conflicts, but he views as excessive the annual outlay contemplated in a bill sponsored by the Spanish War Veterans' Association. The measure, hii places the annual cost at 1 to flS.GOO.OOO, is expected to be introduced in the House soon. crease the advantage of the player who happens to pick up a good hand of IiCOOlIDGE DISLIKES PENSION PLAN spades instead of clubs, and to greatly simplify the honor score and facilitate here on his experiences in the Hawaiian flight. At that time, Perkins said, the commander agreed that a kite would have been a handy thing to have had around while they were drifting at sea.

It mh-'ht have made a better distress signal than the shirts of the lost avi- WASHINGTON. April 2. (A. POLICE AWAIT HIM. The de-lective chief said he believed Whittemore is tha man who shot and killed lewis Varington, bank guard, as he was escorting John Meyers, the messenger carrying the money bags President Coolide feeld that Spanish i supreme court Monday on the charge of murder.

District Attorney Moore announced tonight. Trial of the case will be moved Friday and it is expected the selection of a jury will begin April 12. alors which failed to attract toe atten- i from the l-aiik car to the Bank of tion of a lookout on a passing vessel. BuiTilo the morning of the rohbery. Early-Running Marathon Runner Locked Up by Night Policeman BF THB ASSOCIATED PRKS3.

WELLESLEV, April 3. Early morning practice runs of Clarence- de Alar, famous marathon runner, who Is also a Sunday school teacher, led to his arrest today. De Mar, who is training for the American marathon on April 19, was trotting bareheaded, through Wellesley, when an eagle eyed policeman apprehended him tut a fugitive. I)e Mar finally was able to convince the officer that he had nothing to do with the crime wave and he was released. LAST LAUGH IS BEST, MITCHELL BELIEVES AS HE COLLECTS $1,027 FAIRY PRINCE OFFERS SKIN TO SAVE HIS CINDERELLA addition.

Under the new laws, the revoke penalty for either side 4s: Two tricks for its first revoke. On trick for each subsequent revoke (if any). These tricks are taken at the end of the hand from the tricks of the revoking side and added to the tricks of tha other side, They count exactly as if won in play and may assist the declarer to make his contract or to go game, or may assist the adversaries to defeat contract, which case they carry full bonus values. If they make a total of 12 or 13 tricks for either side, they carry the proper slam bonus. REVOKING NOT FATAL.

The following is important, as it WK1NZI.MMER CALGHT. CLJV LA April 2. (A. Mo'rris H. Wreinzimmer, 39 years old, and Jayna Miara, 2S years old, alleged accomplices of the Whittemore gang, were arraigned here today on ft (Cuvtinucd from lm.ge One.J Engaged! UV THE AKM lATfcp PBKSO.

April -Colonel flying time up to November, but when William Mitchjtll ujvu he frad the-f from court-martial restraint reports of their engagement, although they made no secret of their friend I he found it necessary to make SO AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. charges of being fugitives from justice. Their cases were continued pending the arrival of New York detectives. Weinzimmer and his brother, Nate, whom Cleveland detectives are trying to locate, were implicated in a confession by one of the gang in New York, police said.

Miara. said to be under last laugh in hu actrto with the army air service which resulted in his court-uiarttul and resignation. Just tt fore he resigned AJitcheM i-Iipped over to Boiling Field, made S7 flights in on day and collected extra flying pay coverins the three months he was in arrest. Comptroller Gi.ntr:;l McCarl has put his o. 1:.

on the pa constitutes an important change: "After surrendering these tricks, the revokintr side may -score for its re ship. Browning was questioned tonight by Detective Lieutenant Kdwin F. England, who is investigating the attack upon Miss Heenao. It is expected that the death rom heart disease of Stella Lubin. 7 years old.

a close friend of Miss Heenan. will receive police attention. Miss Lubin accompanied Browning and Miss Heenan to a birthday party given two weeks ago by Beniumino tJigli, Metropolitan Opera flights to make up for lost time. For good measure he made it 27. January 16.

McCarl ruled Mitchell should be treated in the same manner as an officer prevented from doing duty by illness. The anount involved was $1,027 and the comptroller remarked "it may be he was released from arrest to enable him to perform duty, including flying." (40.000 bond in Pittsburgh, for par ticipating in a conndence game, was i unable to explain satisfactorily where he got the $3,500 found in his posses mtnt. sion. Mitchell iiad put in the neccspary SEATS NOW ON SALE For Next Week MCTKO-COLDWYSI-MilKH Prnrat Bay Year Stats ii Advaace and Avaid Staading in Line, All Sasls Reserved. Nights Sat.

Mat. All Other Mats. Bargain Mat. Today 500 Reserved Seats, 50cl "'tenor. The next day she had a heart Couder sport Man Who Killed Lurker attack.

She died Monday. 4 i maining tricks as it would if it had not revoked." Heretofore, the rule was that a declarer who had revoked was not per. mitted to maJie his contract. There is no provision in the 1926 laws for an optional "honor score penalty. Two tricks must be taken for the first revoke and one for each subsequent revoke.

House Will Name Nine Members To Prosecute English Is Held For Murder ON WOOD STREET FOR 49 YEARS CORNING, N. April 2. (A. A charge of second degree murder was TWICE DAILY MATTNKKS. 2:15 NIGHTS, 8:15 i BMBBBBaaaSHaVH placed today against Harry Cornelius, 22 years old, of Coudesport, who last Wednesday fatalry- wounded a suspicious stranger during a posse hunt for burglars in the vicinity of Dwight Creek, nine miles from Cou-dersport.

He shot the unidentified man when the latter failed to throw up his hands. He and a companion are be-lived to have been fugitives from Justice and had been staying in a shack WASHINGTON, April 2. (A. Nine managers may be named by the House to prosecute before the Senate the impeachment case against Federal Judge English of Illinois. This number, two more than originally contemplated, was tentatively; agreed upon today to satisfy Demo 1 -ii Next Week NIXON NtXTWELK Seats NOW i I i NOT SEEKING CAREER.

"The date of our wedding has not been fixed." Miss Heenan said, "but it will be some time after my sixteenth birthday, which is on June 23." as slie called Browning, has promised to let her pick out her engagement ring at a Fifth avenue jewelry store, she said. "I am not marrying Mr. Browning for his money nor for a career," she added. "I am a homc-loving person and I want intellectual companionship with a man with whom I can feel safe." PKOOrCTTOF OHIO. COLUMBUS.

April 2. (A. Frances (Peaches) Heenan. latest object of Edward W. Browning's interest, was born in Columbus.

June 23. 1910. according to court records. When the girl was about four years old the parents became estranged and through the efforts of William Bate-man, a ZaiHsviIlo banker and a friend of the Heenan family, Frances was Placed in a fjishionJle parochial school hera to be educated. She bved with her mother here following her graduation.

cratic leaders who objected to a ratio of five Republicans to two Democrats. Chairman Graham of the judiciary- Frances Heenan. WILUAM CAUtL Presents Tbp Spai-klins; Mastral Comtd "BETTY DEAR" With RiCHABD GALLAGHER MrtUa tm 3.a): Kmt. Uml. Me to ti.H; PafNttar Wed Ku.

to ti SO Ptaa Ws Tu SEATS 0W ON SALE near Dwight Creek. SAM H. HARRIS Presents RICHARD PAULINE BENNETT LORD In Sidney Howard's Delightful American Comedy, "THEY KNEW WHAT THEY WANTED" A THEATER GlILD KltCKKS Over a Year in New York Same Com nd Production committee, which recommended impeachment, suggested the 5-2 ratio i I' although he said there was a precedent for selecting all of the prose cutors from the party in power, but Representative Garrett, Tennessee, Democratic floor leader, objected, con THREE YOUTHS ADMIT GIVING LIQUOR THAT KILLED FLUSHING BOY PRICES: NlKhts, 73c to S3.30. Wrdi tending that if seven were named. 1 1 ffar Matinre, 'He to ft.

ZD. fealurday Matinre, to 2.7S. three should be Democrats. The House was in adjournment today, but negotiations for a compro. mise went forward, with the suggestion for nine managers finding favor.

ESS mm, KUTM-ALooa OMH11VI4AS1 sS.il. I IT 7 CHARI-OTTE t.RK.r.MVOOn BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. HaalltM Sirten I Davie jamwsM't Keveltcri a I a Fartfytt CIUBLKg C'HAalu Loews oAIdine cl MAJOR DALEY DIDN'T APPEAR OIL CITY. April 2. (A.

Major K. L. Italey. district rfnited States ontrineer of f'ittsburg-h, -w ho was to have addresei the Claricn Kiwanis Club tonight, to appear. The program was delajfcd awaiting word from the speaker, tut at a late hour the Clarion club ha i not been notified.

The engineer understood to have left Pittsburgh this morning by auto bound for an inspection of the Alleybcny as far north as Warren. Idie' Bumin Matinees ftoUly BURLESQUE CARNIVAL kPAKKXLNO HUMOR RMi) SEIGWABTH DIES Edward Seigwarth. 48 years old, of Atwood street, Oakland, died yesterday in his home after a lingering illness. He was born in Pittsburgh and lived all his life in this city. He was a member of the Pittsburgh police force for the past 16 years, reporting at the Allegheny police station for the last three years and prior to that the walked a beat in the Lawrenceville district.

He was a member of the Knights of Lahor Lodge No. 300. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Catherine Seig-warth. Funeral services will be held from St.

Paul's Cathedral Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock- Interment will be in Calvary" cemettry. raond Wilson, left Flushing last night in Wilson's automobile for Hoiloway to attend a high school play. At the door of the school VanFossan and Tanley decided not to enter and are alleged to hjave sought the company of the three boys under arrest. Coroner Clyde Hardesty said he found two jug's of liquor near the school house. He said Burriss, Leuy-sttr and Carr admitted giving it to the dead boy and his companion, saying they had stolen it from the home of a farmer.

As a result of the FLUSHING, April 2. Three youths from Hoiloway. a neighboring village, were arrested this afternoon in connection with the death early this morning of Ray Van Fossan, 18 years old of Flushing, who. officials believe, is a victim of poison liquor. No specific charge has been placed against the trio, Carl Burriss.

20 years old; Bud Leuyster. 16 years old, and Harold Oirr. IS years old. dr-spite confession they supplied Van Fossan and his companion. Floyd Tanley, 18 years old.

with liquor. Tanley, VanFossan, the latter's sister. Elsie, una her sweetheart. Ray- TO READERS OF lhe Pittsburgh Post Getting Off Ahead SJY are slmninir today, in ad-Vv Vance of the wanner days of Spring, the delightfully Jiglit-Aveigjit Heimctt Jtlcalite hat. It is pictured in connection with the more formal 'Bennett" JJartford, They hoth display the Knapp-Feit art in New Enlarged OA7TriATiT I Fie ibis j-jrv Dictionary! .1 II JfTl 1 Kinowtlie i sion the home of Schafer was raided late today and two milk cans of liquor seized.

Young Van Fostan's stomach will sent to Wheeling, W. Va, for chem-' ieal analysis. How to Get It He Merely Wanted Light, Air; Saws Didn't Ftlean Jail Break SHARON LEAVES S750.000 SHARON, April t. The estate of W. W.

former president of the Sharon Foundry Company, mho died March SI. i.s estimated at $700,000. Am left nc wili. the estate will be divided arnons kit heirs, whn inrliufr- For the Mare Nominal Cost of Manufacture and Distribution praaant or mail 1 98c Larger sU pae than previoe editions. One-third more word than any similar Dictionary.

All the new words. New features. New type. Full pages to color. or Ike tnvtmttsce tht psHie s4 dut tu tetter laiiAu for tervtce.

tku tutrxbuBon staf Is mr rsi-eri Urtruak tht felUisnna a It ius 0 I'KKSe SKRttCF KTH. X. Afiril 'Z. imluti ioui-lj at the bar of hi fell Koberf iliilii'f even look up when ttiarilf talkcI in. t'UhatS Ilie idea.

Rbert?" akeI one, reproachfully. "J)oirj oii knou tMif 1,1 i ntamineiK tv ill the grand jury in a ivw dT" MAIL ORDERS It is possible to buy too much insurance, though "Tgood tweincas men err oo tfce other through Isc cf fcmiriry with the act. Let in analyse your need, 0.7 Coarrf C695. "(u ui'ii'ii't Riitirx tti lcate witiimil satitit sood-hvc were ou, II tc. hll ST )EslabX (IS86 Robert If bjr mail, iaclude 8 cents postage up to I 50 miles; 10 cents up to 300 miles, or for forester distances ask your postmaster for rate on 3 lbs.

i r. itcre, is ere all enpov start frt- sea avail 9eeLert two broth. r-. Albert of WheatJand. and J.

H. oi Sharon; a i-iter, Mis Marl L. Shilling of Mercer; two nieces. Jennie M. Williams and Mrs.

Mary K. Anderstm of M-rcer. and a nephew. Charles of 1 William tx nameJ adminiMrator. and hs bfen required' tc poat bond of 1.000,000.

hurtins into tcai-. "I'm the ihom lasin ilic iorliI. I was only trjiirjj to jj, a little mt.i tir." iji'ln't ou U-?" hi jailers rcmoi efu)l atn! Dcnni to a pleasant er it'll. fierce lj av a. jz r.

A. W. McCLOY 4J utx-rty Ave, l'ittburh, I'a. Conrmictit Location i i rart of Bcuwtt ON WOOD iSTKEET, NEAR FIFTH AVE. 307 Fourth Avenna.

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