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OaklanD JANUARY 9, 1928. RUTH SNYDER SMUGGLES LETTERS TO NEWSPAPER Pilgrim Daughters Upset Time-Honored 7 Tradition at U. C. A "Freitiman pilgrimage" was held this term by co-eds at the University of California, for, the first time in the history of the institution. Upper photo shows grouo of the pilgrims lining up for their journey to campus landmarks.

Lower pholo, left to right: BEATRICE LUDLOW. ANITA LI EM ROTH. WINIFRED BROWN. ELIZABETH DEMPSTER. ROBERT SIBLEY.

MARIAN GARRETSON. and H. L. LEUPP. who participated.

TRIBUNE photo. MONDAY EVENING MOTHER AIDS OVER Nil IE! TALK HER DOOMED DAUGHTER RELAXES, BUT FIERY Bf SOI ENVOYS FEB Partial Adjustment of Mexican-U. S. Con-v Visiting Privileges Curbed by Prison Warden as Plot to Carry Messages to Outside Is Fastened on Woman troversies Elxpected to Ease Situation at Pan-American Parley i WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.

(P) Preparations for American participation in the sixth Pan-American congress at Havana, which opens a week from today, are under way at the etate- d-. partment with teneion more or less relaxed asto what mighr happen, owing to the partial adjustment ot JMexican-Americao U. C. Freshmen Co-eds in to Landmarks 0 Pilgrimage BERKELEY, Jan. 9.

Old- timers" on the University of California campus gaped yesterday when strange co-eds, coming to col lege for the first time; staged a freshman pilgrimage. Heretofore only seniors about to graduate have had the right to be "pilgrims," but those who ques tioned learned that this journey to campus, landmarks was arranged by the freshman women's orienta tion committee to entertain the strangers and acquaint them with campus geography. Members of the committee who conducted the "pilgrimage" were: Anita Tiemroth. chairman; Frances Hazeltine. Marion Garretson, Susan Benteen, Flizabeth Clifford, Gladys Higgins and Loretta Smith.

With registration figures for Saturday totaling 3799, an increase of more than 6 per cent over the opening day a year ago, indications are that nearly 10,000 students will have enrolled when the booths close tonight. Regular class work for the spring semester wijl com mence tomorrow. In his semi-annual 0liissage of Heroic Deeds of Marines In Nicaragua Win Praise BANDITS DURING HOLD UP NEW YORK, Jan. 9. (P) Governor Smith announced today that he had "too many things on my mind," to talk about the Snyder-Gray case or anything else, with newspapermen.

He did say, 'however, that he would not make known his decision today on the clemency hearing last week for Mrs. Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray, who are scheduled to be exe- cuted Thursday. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. Curtailment of her visiting privileges today left Mrs.

Ruth Snyder with but two- occasions upon which she can see her mother before the time set for her execution at Sing Sing, Thursday night. The restrictions were imposed by Warden Laws upon discovery that Mrs. Snyder had smuggled letters to her mother, Mrs. Josephine Brown, by hiding them In a washroom used by Mrs. Brown on visit to the prison.

The notes subsequently appeare6in'a tabloid newspaper. Warden Lawes at first suspected members of Mrs. Snyder's counsel and forbade visits by them. Later he discovered that Mrs. Brown was the messenger.

She will be permitted to visit her daughter only on the regular visiting days, which are today and "Wednesday. GRAY UNAFFECTED. Henry Judd Gray, Mrs. Snyder's paramour, who is under sentence to die with her for the murder of the woman's husband, was not affected by the order. He received vjsits yesterday from his mother, Mrs.

Margaret Gray, and his sister, Mrs. IT 1 I -CT ,1 V.A. Vina. band. The start of the week during which both prisoners are to die nnless executive clemency from Governor Smith or a last-minute legal move intervenes, resulted in a doubling of their guard.

Warden Lawes said they would be under constant surveillance until the executions. A breach in the ranks of Mrs. Snyder's counsel complicated matters today. Edgar F. Hazelton, her chief counsel, instructed prison officials to admit no lawyers to Snyder unless he was present.

DISSENSION OF COUNSEL. Joseph Lonardo, an associate of Danay Wallace, of her counsel, was especially, mentioned by Hazelton. Dissension between Hazelton and Lonardo developed when Lonardo learned that Frank Bambara, law clerk for Hazelton, was planning to take Mrs. Snyder's daughter, Lorraine, to the death house to visit her mother. He objected and the proposed visit was cancelled.

Lonardo said he was prepared to go before the United States supreme court for a writ of error, while Hazelton declared no further legal action would be taken. Samuel L. Miller, counsel for Gray, said he would appeal to state and federal courts for a stay of execution on information he said he had just obtained but which ho did not reveal. DIM HOPE. Another dim- hope held fqrlh for the slayers was the proposed introduction of a bill In the legislature abolishing the death penalty in the The bill would not be retroactive, but counsel contemplated seeking a stay of execution pending disposition of the bill.

Their argument would be that only a technicality would call for the execution of persons convicted before the law was enacted, and that the action of the legislature would be an expression of the will of the people. Similar bills have been introduced at each session of the legislature, but have always died in committee. Building Boom in Homes Predicted Increased activity in home building throughout Alameda county in 1928 is predicted by Arthur T. Ehrenpfort, president of, the Alameda County Loan Association, in a resume of activities of the association made public today. "The building of small homes did not reach the proportions of pre vious years in 1927," Ehrenpfort said, "but it is believed that 19.J8 will sow a considerable improvement.

nnrlne the last three years our -institution loaned $4,050,000 to buy and build 147 homes in the Estimating an average of four persons to a house, 5884 men, women and children were placed in homes of their own through the activities of the association." Earnings for investors during 1927 amounted to approximately fnn rum the statement said. other officers of the association are: Girard N. Richardson, vice. president; Hermine L. Krugei, sec rotnpv.treaHiirer: C.

E. Nelson, as sistant secretary, and Girard N. Richardson, attorney. Directors Robert A. Leet, H.

K. Jack son. Bovd L. Wilson, Carrol Kauffman, R. Talcott, Arthur T.

Ehrenpfort, D. Muller anu uir ard N. Richardson. Ground Broke for New Laurel School Ground breaking exercises for the new Laurel school of Oakland, Kansas street and Brown avenue were held at 1 o'clock this after. noon with the entire student body participating.

The new unit to be erected at a cost of $76,00,0 will contain eight rooms and have pupil capacity of 305. Miss Maud M. Wallace, principal, presided over- the ceremony. Lewis B. Avery, assistant superintendent spoke and pupils of the ichool presented a program which Included songs and instrumental numbers.

The enrollment at the present buildingds 623. New Storm Warnings Stir time since he came to offioa at-' tend the congress, arose largely from the difference with Mexico. It appeared possible to Washington officials that the Mexico ernment might lend Its support ta what would amount to a camais9 designed to impair American, prestige in Latiiv-America. 'WT DISCORD SUBSIDES, The Nicaragua the wave of editorial attack on alleged American imperialism in' which some European papers hav engaged, and numerous other factors tended to create this apprehen sion; although at no time hasther been any danger of specific action at Havana of an anti-American nature. Like all other International conferences, the Pan-Anwrican congress can move by unanimous agreement alone.

With danger of the diplomatic tangle with Mexico forming a strong center for whatever at? tack may develop on Washington policies apparently ellnii-V nated, however, the picture has' ciiangeu materially. It now appears to Washington observers that the full of mo x-resiuent ana me American delegation will be devoted to an effort to reassure Latin-America aa to American purposes and objectives in the south, and promoting further the cooperative treatment of matters of mutual ht- terest between the American re publics. PRESIDENTS SPEAK. Agenda of the which Presidents Coolidge and Majchado oi uuDa wiu-aaaress on tne open ing aay, includes discussion of a number ot questions i of this sort largely if not wholly' economic in character. When the.

report of codification of Pan-American Interna tional law is reached, ine discussion will assume a po-, litlcal character which, observerS-feel, is apt to prove a springboard for those individual members jump off in assailing the "eol-f. ossus or the north." Such questions as intervention to to preserve order or protect lives of nationals In another counti-j fall under that heading. But lacking any definite indica tion that any government will de part from its previous attitude of tnendliness to the United States. this speech making is not- viewed in Washington as a serious matter. It is this development ot few weeks SltterThas made the Washington government hopeful that the Havana congress will mark a stride forward in the inter-relations of the American republics, despite whatever uery speecnes are made.

Attention of the American-pre has been drawn to the meeting to such a degree, due largely to the fact that President Coolidge is go- ing, mat virtually all heads of the Washington bureaus of the great dailies are planning to go despite that an AmPHnfin ln ln 1 ia uuugi xr, lift lljl throes of one of it most important sessions. Sacramento Fliers''-" To Organize Club NORTH SACRAMENTO, Jan. 10. With thep romotion of aero nautics as tneir object, nine former airmen, with John S. Lawsun as leader, wil lorganize a club here.

While at a former meeting the nine laid tentative plans only, organization will be effected at a meeting jiciu euitesuay officers will be named and a title for the club selected. ot the new organization are planning on advertising the new Del Paso airport; training of young fliers and promoting any scneme wmch is of benefit tu. aviation. C. E.

Wilkins, chairman, of the airpnt committee of the Sacra mento Chamber of 'Commerce, and Arthur S. Dudley, secretary-man ager of the local chamber, have de-j clared themselves as willing vr support the new club. STUDENT FRACT LODI, Jan. 9. Lowell Biuuent at tne iooi umyo mgn school, is nursing a fractused rife'ht arm, sustained when he stumbled and fell on the sidewalk on the campus.

The break is not a seri ous one. Fired Employee Cripples Two Church Organs PHILADELPHIA, Jan. A discharged employee et an organ manufactory, who believed to have dismantled pipe organs of churches on two Sundays in his 'desire-fe revenge, is being sought by'poliCe here today. j. Yesterday the man appeftceflyt St.

Mark's Lutheran senling himself as a repairimm for the organ company, and (old the pastor he had been sent there to do some work on the organ. The minister later found that some, ef the- parts had been removed am) there was no music at the night service. Last Sunday he disniau tied the organ of the Union Metb' jodist Episcopal church under 'the' same pretext. Flood Fear in London Administration concern, reflected in the unusually careful selection of the American delegation headed by Former Secretary Hughes, and President Coolldge's decision to go out of the country for the first ALASKA STORM RAZES HOMES Gale Smashes Power Lines, Drives Boats Ashore, Scatters 350,0000 Logs. KETCHIKAN, Alaska, Jan.

9. (P) Damage from Saturday's sudden and terrific wind storm was conservatively estimated at $75,000 following a preliminary survey. Shipping was hardest hit. The seventy-mlle-an-hour wind, which sw'ept suddenly out ot the southwest Saturday afternoon, washed many small boats ashore, and pounded heavy scows to pieces. A mast torn loose from a ship andH carrfPH by the wind struck two Indians, injuring both.

The storm was described by as the most severe ever known here. Power line all over the city were blown down and the New England Fish company's cold storage plant here was forced to suspend operation when power lines to George Inlet were severed. Wood streets were torn up in places, dirt reads washed out, scores of residences damaged, and 350,000, logs ot the Ketchikan Lumber arid Shingle company washed away. Subsiding wind permitted rehabilitation to go forward. Private advices received here said the storm severely damaged the town of Craig on the west coast of Prince of Wales island.

$1,000,000 Theater Deal in 5. F. Closed A theater deal involving sllghtlv more than $1,000,000 was consummated today in the taking over by Ackerman and Harris, In association with George A. Oppen, of three Samuel H. LSvin theaters in the Richmond district in San Francisco.

The theaters are the Coliseum at Ninth, avenue and Clement street; the Alexandria at Eighteenth avenue and Geary, and the New Balboa on Balboa street, near Thirty-eighth. This gives Acker-man and Harris fourteen theaters in the bay area with a fifteenth to be added to the chain in April When El Capitan is opened in the Mission district and a sixteenth later in the year with the opening of a theater in the Crocker- Amazon district. TEMPLARS TO INSTALL. WODESTO, Jan. 7.

Installation of officers of Modesto Cora-mandery No. 57. Kniehts Templar. (for the year 1928 will be held at Masonic Temple, this city. Monday evening, January 16, beginning at 7:30 o'clock.

William Falger is incoming commander. welcome to new students, President W. W. Campbell said: "High scholarship is the most promising element for ab undant success. There is a very close correspondence between the excellence of scholarship in college years and later success in dealing with the affairs of the world.

We should run very little risk in guessing that such successful men as Elihu Root, Owen D. Young and scores of other noted contributors to the welfare of their fellow citizens in large ways will be found in the top quarter of the records kept by their colleges, and most ot them In the top tenth. Dr. Benjamin Ide Wheler's record as a student was phenomenal, "If there are any students on this campus who are putting themselves to sleep with the philosophy that they will have a gQod time during their four undergraduate years, making their chief subject the study of "getting by' with the minimum of effort, and counting on going to work in earnest later, they are making the mistake of their lives." those who labored to prevent a fresh catastrophe. They strengthened the rartfpart of sandbags and clay along Grosvenor road and in front of the Tate gallery.

Others who regarded the flooding of London as a spectacle were present as the tide swept in. Groups of people In evening dress, who had come from clubs and dances, lined the Victoria em-barkment. The lights of thousands of windows shimmered in the black waters, revealing the watchful wakefulness of those among whom death and destruction had come suddenly. The fiver, however, did not rise to dangerous The dark waters lapped the banks smoothly, harmoniously and unruffled. No accurate estimate of the damage wrought Saturday was possible today.

Reports which were accumulating, however, indicated that it would be appalling. The loss fell with the greatest severity among the dwellers of the poorer districts where much furniture was destroyed, carpets and bedding soaked, while the lower rooms were coated 'with a thick layfcr of slime and mud. The papers in announcing relief projects appealed to the public to be generous in their aid. The king and queen sent donations of C100 and 50 respectively. The Duke of Westminster contributed 1000 and Lord Revelstoke'500.

1 At the Tate gallery, housing a valuable collection of Turner's works, hopes were entertained that many pictures and drawings soaked by the flood would be saved. Officials were busy drying these out. niece, being one of two children of his late wife's sister, who were adopted twelve years' ago. Mrs. died in 1926.

George. Roberts Marland, the young woman's brother, is vice-president of the Marland Oil Miss Marland's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George V. Roberts, live at Flourtown, near here, and they have refused to talk of the: en gagement since It was announced.

saving they old not nice tne pud licity. i wedding is to take place at the Roberts' home. BY VNIIED PRESS LEASED WIRE TO TRIBUNE LONDON, Jan. 9. Embank ments along the Thame's were strengthened today in an attempt to prevent a repetition of the flood that swept the city Saturday and Barricades Drevented serious damage Sunday, although the river was renorted higher than Saturday when tremendous damage was done and at least 15 persons were killed.

No overflows had been reported today, but along the entire course of the river residents were wary. Thousands refused to return to their homes until high tide re ceded this morning. ARMY OP WORKMEN KEPT ON FLOOD GUARD. BY ASSOCIATED PRESS LEASED -WIRE 10 TRIBUNE LONDON. Jan.

9. As tides ebbed and flowed without recur rence' of disaster, London today dared to hope the anger of the Thames had subsided. The army of workmen, who foughO to stem the rush of waters after the reign of terror, destruc tion and death of Saturday, con tinued tin the alert, however. Precautions will be continued until after the high tides of tomorrow. The air ministry warned of a probable renewal of the gale which brought the abnormal tide ana flood of last week.

The upper Thames had fallen somewhat today, but was still swollen. At 3 o'clock this morning tne tide came and went without de struction. Thousands of those who dwell by the riverside went to bed then, their. 'vigil against rusn of waters ended for twelve hours. There was no sleep, however, for (Continued his position as a member ot the advance party.

Due to hie alertness the enemy's position was discovered and a great loss of life averted. Sergeant Otto Roos, IT. S. M. led a section of the advance guard which received a withering fire from a "concealed enemy machine gun about 50 yards directly to the front and enemy rifle fire on the flanks that resulted in a number of killed and wounded during the first few minutesAJIe was hit by two machine giuiVbullets which were deflected by ammunition in his belt and only inflicted slight wounds.

When the advance machine gun ran out of ammunition Sergeant Roos without orders and with utter disregard of his own life made his way along a narrow trail which the enemy raged with fire from three sides, procured the ammunition and brought same to the advance machine gun, thereby displaying courage and gallantry which greatly assisted in sustaining the morale of the advance guard. WOl'NDED MAN FIRES UNTIL HE FAINTS. Private Charles E. Turner, U. S.

M. was seriously wounded in the first burst of machine gun fire. After regaining consciousness he crawled to a position to fire on the enemy and rontinued'tTffire until he fainted from pain and loss of blood. Private Herbert D. U.

S. M. brought a mule carrying the advance guard's machine gun through devastating enemy fire, set up the gun and kept it going after the corporal in charge had been riddled with enemy machine gun fire. First Llcutejiunt Moses J. Gould, U.

S. M. who assumed command of the expedition after Captain 'I Livingston was wounded, worked his way forward in front of the enemy lines to conduct the machine 'gun fire, showing skill and soldierly ability unt)fcr the most difficult circumstances. He was slightly wounded. First Lieutenant Thomas J.

Kil-course. U. S. M. under a heavy, withering and well directed fire from the enemy disregarded his personal safety and moved up to the enemy's right, thus frustrating their apparent plan to attack from that direction.

Lieutenant William T. Minniek, medical corps, U. S. exposed himself to the rebel's fire in caring for the wounded. He was slightly wounded.

SERGEANT'S COFRAGE CITED AS EXAMPLE. Sergeant William K. Roberts, U. S. M.

showed "qualities of leadership of the highest order, his gallantry and personal courage be ing an example to an. Private John A. Harris, U. S. Rxnooed himself to heavy en emy fire to procure ammunition From Page 1.) from the back of a terrorized Private George Ruckeriuunn, IT.

S. M. fired his machine gun with one hand and assisted in holding an ammunition mule with the other. Private Victor C. Hughes, U.

S. M. kept up a heavy well directed fire in face ot enemy machine gun fire from the front and rifle fire from the flanks. Phui'iiincisl's Mate Welder Caie, II. S.

traveled back and forth alon? the column under heavy fire to bring dressings from the rear and render first aid to the injured. Pharmacist's Mate Harry A. Rooney, U. S. administered first aid to the wounded in face of heavy fire, disregarding his personal safety.

NAVY MAN AIDS WOUNDED UNDER FIRE. Pharmacist's Mate George B. Woithliigton, IJ. S. went to the head of the coiumn to render first aid to the wounded at the risk of his own life.

Private Glenn Smith, U. S. M. planted himself In an open and dangerous point to better return fire against the rebels. Private David J.

Jones, TJ. S. M. displayed great coolness in removing ammunition from a "mule while under heavy fire. Lieutenant Merton A.

Riehnl of Minneapolis, who was wounded January 2 when, leading reinforce ments to Quilali and is invailciea here was paid high tribute by his soldiers. With one eye shot out he carried on. His soldiers said it was one of the greatest acts of heroism they had ever seen. Four Companies to Sail From Norfolk NORFOLK. Jan.

9. OP) Four companies of the newly-formed 11th Marine Regiment, organized for duty in Nicaragua, embarked on the Mine Layer Oglala at the naval base today and were to sail this afternoon to join other units at Corinto. The expeditionary force at the Marine barracks, composed of 45 officers and 363 enlisted men, organized into a regimental staff ahd four companies, boarded tug and lighters at the Navy yard and. were ferried to the naval base. Captain AV.

S. Pye commands the Oglala. Eight days after leaving Hampton Roads he expects to arrive at Coronto. Since this port is on the west coast of Nicaragua, the' Marines sailing today will have a look at the PSinSma Canal on their way to help the 5th regiment deal with General Sandino. The 11th regiment will be brigaded with the 5th, to form the second Marine brigade, which will be commanded by Brigadier General Logan Feland.

Officers of the new regiment said they had no or- ders beyond the arrival at Corinto. Chicago Police Trap Ex-Convicts in Robbery Attempt of Theater Owner. (Continued From Page Sliwa swung the point of his weapon toward him. As the detective ran forward to get Bonk, who by this time was running down the stairs, they found Hulquist, arms still above his head, standing between them and the bandit. Bonk's body was exposed only a few inches.

Under the robber's fire, Sergeant Barry took careful aim to make certain of getting his man and at the same time avoid hitting Hulquist. standing on the stairs, was emptying his weapon' at the detective who, unhurried and with unusual calm took aim and fired. Bonk's body rolled down the stairs and lay still on the muddy pavement. THIRD KOUBKR FLEES IN. HAIL QF MULLETS.

The third robber by this time had gotten under way in his automobile Two police cars, however, were after him at once, and forced his machine to the curb two blocks away. During the chas9 the police guns poured streams of bullets at the fleeing car. So fast were the police travelling that the bandit had th.e advantage of a few seconds. He scrambled from the wreckage of his car and dropped over a fence. Although the lumber yard Into which he disappeared was surrounded imme uiately, no trace of him was "found.

Police are certain he was wounded juepuiy ir-once Commissioner O'Conner, in charge of detectives, congratulated Sergeant Barry on his courage. Barry's police record has been conspicuous. As a patrol man he won all the honors and extra', compensation provided by the city council. He twice won the monthly bravery award of the Chicago Tribune. He was made a ser geant Christmas Eve.

Harding's Nephew Wins Medical Honor REDLANDS, Jan. 9. Dr. Geo. T.

Harming III, nephew of the late President Harding, and a graduate of the Seventh-Day Adventist medical college' at Loma Linda, near here, won first place at the September examination by the national board of medical examiners, according to information received here by Dr. Harding is now serving a intern at Grant hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Oil Man Seeks to Annul Adoption to Marry Ward Jan! 9. (A) The Philadelphia Inquirer today says that E. W.

Marland, wealthv Oklahoma oil operator, will take legal steps to annul the adoption of his foster-daughter, Miss Lydie Roberts Marland, 28, whose engagement to him was announced last week. The annulment will be asked, the Inquirer says, in order that the pair can be married in the near future. The newspaper is also authority for the statement that Mar-land's ward and fiancee is ''his.