Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 205, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 December 1926 — Page 1

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CARTWRIGHT SELLS CITY PAVING BASE Indianapolis to Have New Material for Repairing of Bad Streets. WORSE THAN IN. SPRING Lull Noticed in Work —Some Men Dropped. Indianapolis is to have its streets ! repaired with anew product, the base of which is purchased through Lawrence Cartright, member of the Republican State central committee. But at present there is practically no repairing going on, for the city has no material with which to patch the thoroughfares. A shipment is expected next week. And, while the city marks time, condition of the streets is steadily growing worse. Last week residents received a ray of hope when councilmen discovered that the city has $96,000 left out of the State gas tax money. Force Was Cut It seemed that the city engineer’s office would swing right to tha task. But since then, little has been done. With no material on hand, a number of workmen were laid off Wednesday, and it is said that more are to be released. The new product, called “seal pack,’’ is to be mixed by the-city. It has a base of crushed stone, held together by tar. “We just send our orders for the crushed stone through Lawrence Cartwright,” said John Collins, city purchasing agent. “It does not matter what company we buy from. They all are in cahoots.” Cartwright, besides being a member of the Republican central committee, is secretary of the Indiana Crushed Stone Association. The tar is purchased from the American Tar Products Company, represented here by the Associated *Service Company. The city has had a hectic time with various patching materials, and the experiments have proven | costly, for, according to Arthur Hauler, assistant" city engineer, there are more holes in the streets now than there were last spring, after the wear and tear of winter traffic. After the city asphalt plant was closed down last spring, on orders of George Schmidt, then city engineer, “Ameisite” a special product costing sl4 a ton, was tried. This proved unsatisfactory, according to Hauffler. Amiesite, at sl4 a ton, was purchased from J. A. McDonald, friend of Lem H. Trotter, board of works member and State Republican leader. The Times discovered that the amiesite cost considerably more than patching from the city plafit. Recently Roy C. Shaneberger, hoard of works president, ordered that no more amiecite be used, on the ground that it was too costly, after taking into consideration its durability. Plant Abandoned Then came Kentucky rock asphalt, sold by W. Todd Young, campaign manager in Marion County for Senator Arthur R. Robinson. “This was so poor that.the wind blew some of it out,” Hauffler said, laughing. A car load of this product recently was sent back, as it did not come up .to specifications. The city asphalt plant meanwhile is practically abandoned, being used just as headquarters for the men. In Kokomo, “Ameisite” has proven unsatisfactory, it is said. That city' purchased three carloads of the material, but did not find it as successful ns emulsified asphalt, tovhlch the city street department Fvnixed itself with stone. Police Warn Against Play With Handcuffs If you want to wear toy handcuffs stay off the streets. This warning was issued by police today after a youth, 16, was found wearing toy handcuffs, and seized by a citizen. The citizen who called police believed the youth was Joe Cafee, 15, fugitive from Indiana Boys’ School, who eluded police four days. Word of the capture of Case, who for two days had a pair of handcuff's dangling from his left arm, had not reached the city.

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BANDITS KIDNAP HOOSIER SHERIFF

Force Him and Deputy to Drive Them Twenty Miles—Captured. Bli United I’rexa FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 2.—Two alleged filling station bandits were captured near here shortly before noon today after they had kidnaped Sheriff John Baker, Adams County, and Dallas Hower, one of his deputies. William Reilly and Sam Goldstein, the two men captured, had eluded authorities earlier in the day at Borne when James Newhouse, said to be a third member of the gang, was taken into custody and three stolen automobiles were confiscated. Drive Twenty Miles They had started to walk to Decatur and were met just south of the city by the two officials. Baker and Hower were forced at the paint of guns to drive the two men twenty miles to Ft. Wayne in the sheriff’s automobile. Ft. Wayne officials were notified and a force of police and detectives was sent to meet the automobile on the outskirts of town. The automobile was forced into a ditch and turned over after the gasoline tank and both, rear tires were punctured with bullets. Both* bandits were knocked unconscious in the wreck. Hower bad been struck over the head and was taken to a hospital. The sheriff was uninjured. On Parole Both Goldstein and Reilly are on parole from the State penitentiary at Michigan City. They will be returned to Decatur for trial on charges of kidnapping and automobile theft. Authorities said habitual criminal charges might also be placed against them. QUEEN WELL ON WAYIOROUMANIA Speeds to Homeland Disturbed by Political Moves. Bu United Preaa PARIS, Dec. 2. —Queen Marie today was well on her way back to Bucharest, where she will arrive not later than Sunday and begin at once to straighten out the complicated political situation, which has developed during her visit to America. Former Crown Prince Carol, who had been asked the day before by King Ferdinand to come to Bucharest to pay his stricken father a last visit, was not on the train. He was not even at the station to say good-by. Just before departing, however, the Queen and Carol were reported to have met at a friend’s home. Reporters trying to confirm the fneeting were told “Carol and the Queen have just left.” Later a member of the household said they had not met. SIEGE STATE REPORTED Status Like Martial Law Said to Prevail in Bucharest. Bu United, Preaa BERLIN, Dec. 2.—An unconfirmed report that a state of siege, corresponding to martial law, had been declared in Bucharest, was circulated today by the Telegraph Union’s Paris correspondent. HARDING HEADS KIWANIS President for 1927 Chosen at Annual Election Banquet. Walter B. Harding, president of the G. & J. Tire Company, was elected 1927 president of the Kiwanis Club of Indianupolls at their annual election banquet Wednesday night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The “Eggs” and “Owl” tickets in th& field were given an even split of candidates elected. Other officers chosen: M. K. Foxworthy, vice president; John W. Quill, treasurer; Walter T. White, district trustee, and M. I. Miller, Carl J. Prinzler and Carl C. Weiland,' directors. WINS SIO,OOO VERDICT Bu United Prefix CHICAGO, Dec. 2.—Harry Buckley, wealthy young Philadelphian, was SIO,OOO richer today as the result of a verdict here which awardthat amount of damages from the Edgewater Beach Hotel. Buck ley sued for $50,000, alleging that he was slugged by a house detective while he was a guest of the hotel. Buckley testified that the detective, James McAivany, made several slurring remarks to him, and that during an ensuing argument the detective knocked him unconscious.

Here*s the Prize Hunting Story Bu Timex Special PORTLAND, Ind., Doc. 2.—Roy Ketring has the honor of being the best rabbit hunter—or the best story teller. Here is his story; While hunting, Ketring’s dog started a rabbit. Ketring fired at it, but the rabbit only put on an extra burst of speed. The shot, however, scared another rabbit and this one collided with the one Ketring fired at. The collision killed both.

QUAKE FELT ON OCEAN \ Two Steamers Report Severe Tremor to Navy. Bu United Prexa WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—A severe earthquake at sea was reported to the Navy Department today by the American steamer Eagle, and the British steamer Magician, in the Pacific Ocean, off the Nicaraguan coast. “Two distinct tremors were felt,” the Eagle wirelessed. “The ship listed 5 degrees and the mast, rigging and stack vibrated severely.” PHOTOS GIVEN SOVIET Government Receives Records From Pole Flyers. Bu United Prcaa MOSCOW, Dec. 2—Lincoln U. Ellsworth, the American explorer, and Raould Amundsen, who flew together across the North Pole, have presented the Soviet Government with a set of two hundred photograhs made from their airship, the "Norge,” in the course of their flight. The gift, which also includes the book which the two Arctic explorers wrote about their adventure, was made In appreciation of the Soviet Government's co-operation when the “Norge” halted in Russia on the way to the North Pole. WRIT FOR ‘KING BEN’ Court Order Revives SIOO,OOO Suit Filed by Woman. Bu United rreaa BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 2. —An “alias writ of capias” naming “King” Benjamin Purnell of the House of David, was Issued -by Circuit Court Judge Charles E. White today on petition of Walter M. Nelson, counsel for Gladys Barnford Beed in her SIOO,OOO civil damage suit against 'Purnell. Nelson’s petition followed contention of counsel for Purnell that, the original capias had been rendered invalid u-.der the statute of limitations. At the tirpe the first capias was Issued Purnell was in voluntary exile.” Nelson cited this fact in his petition for the new writ. FLY TO SEE COOLIDGE Sir Alan and Lady Cobliatn Ep Route to Capitol in Month Plane. Bu United Preaa MILLER FIELD, Staten Island, Dec. 2.—Taking off in a strong wind, Sir Alan Cobham, noted British flyer, and Lady Cogham left here today for Washington in a two-seater moth plane. Sir Alan had removed the pontoons from the 700-pound plane he brought here from England. The flight was the first for the lit*, tie plane singe Sir Alan arrived here last week. At that time he planned to fly ashore from the liner Homeric, but this had to be abandoned. Sir Alan and Lady Cobham were to be received by President Coolidge in Washington. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 24 10 a. 25 7 a. m 24 11 a. m 27 8 a. m 24 12 (noon) .... 29 9 a. m 25 1 p. m 29

Champion Steer at $3.60 a Pound Bu United Prcaa , CHICAGO, Dec. 2. The grand champion steer, “Rupert 8.,” of the International Live Stock Exposition was sold today at auction for the world’s record price of $3.60 per pound. The purchase was made' by Wilson & Cos., packers, for a hotel account. The steer, which weighed 965 pounds, was owned by Oklahoma A. & M. College, Stillwater, Okia.

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SECRECY ON REID, TODD CONFERENCE Street Car Company Head Said to Be in East for ' Meeting. OFFICIAL HERE SILENT Insull Utility Head Also Reported at Confab. While the merger injunction suit brought by Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker, marked time until Monday and publiq service commissioners were setting & new date to hear the amended local electric utilities merger petition, secrecy surrounded a reported conference, on which interest was focused at Philadelphia, Pa., between Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, Randall, Morgan and Harry Reid. Joseph G. McGowan, secretary of the street railway, said he did not know Todd was to be in conference with Reid. Todd, he understood, was to go to Washington. Morgan is one of the chief owners of the street railway company, and Reid is president of the • Interstate Public Service Corporation, largest of the Samuel Insull transportation utilities in Indiana. The reported meeting is enhanced by the fact that for months a story has been current in Indiana that Insull has sought control of the street railway company. Wednesday Reid sprang into prominence as a ‘‘missing witness” when Rucker asked that the injunction suit hearing be continued because subpoena servers had failed to find Reid. At the same time, Reid was being sought with a subpoena from the Marion County grand Jury, which is continuing its investigation into alleged political corruption. Would Restrain Commission The Rucker suit seeks to restrain the public service commission from hearing the petition to merge the Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and the Merchants Heat and Light Company into the now Indiaapolis Power and. Light Company, with a proposed capitalization of more than $55,000,000. Jurisdiction of the Marion County Circuit Court in this matter was attacked by utilities attorneys at the hearing Wednesday and arguments on jurisdiction will be heard by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin at 9:30 a. m. Monday. Rucker and his aids, John Becker and Senator William T. Quillen, are preparing to support the jurisdiction of the court. Conspiracy Charge In the injunction complaint, Rucker charged that utilities magnates contributed $19,000 to the Governor Jackson campaign fund, with the understanding that the public service commission would be favorable to them. Todd was one of the contributors named, as also was Samuel Insull. Lawrence Lyons, former Republican State chairman, admitted over the telephone to The-Timcs that he had talked with Reid about camrniign contributions. 'Reid was termed “the key witness” by Rucker at the hearing in Circuit Court Wednesday. It was reported at his home that he was expected back today, but Todd’s leaving the city for the Philadelphia conference apparently changed his plan3. COLD MOVING OUT OF MIDDLE WEST Wave of Low Temperature Passing to East. Bu United Preaa CHICAGO, 111., Dec. 2. Relief from the cold which has gripped the Middle West during the past forty-eight hours, was promised by the weather bureau in its forecast today. The promise came on the heels of frigid weather which has sent the thermometer as low as 20 degrees below zero in some places. According to the weather bureau, the cold wave is traveling east and will have cleared the Mississippi Valley region by tomorrow. .COLDEST IN THIRTY YEARS Pittsburgh Reports Temperature of 20 Above Zero. Bu United Preaa PITTSBURGH, Dec. 2.—A cold wave, rushing from the Middle West to the Atlantic seaboard, gripped western Pennsylvania today. In Pittsburgh the official thermometer registered 20 degrees above zero at 8 a. m. today, the coldest Dec. 2, in thirty years. SUES AFTER AIR TRAGEDY Bu United Preaa BATTLE CREEK, Mich. Deq. 2. —A suit for $25,000 damages against the Advance Aircraft Company of Troy, Ohio, and William Robertson and L. G. Weller, owners of a plane which crashed at Climax, Mich., Aug. 21, killing her son, Victor, has been filed in Circuit Court here by Mrs. Ida S. Arnold.

BOND ISSUE WILL BE SOUGHT TO SA VE COLLEGE A VE. BRIDGE

College Ave. bridge over Fall Creek, showing the east sidewalk and cracked by. sinking of a pier.

STRIVES TO SHOW OIL TRANSACTIONS WERE SANCTIONED Fall-Doheny Defense Offers Testimony That Navy Framed Proposals. Bu United Preaa WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—The FallDoheny conspiracy trial defense today began its effort to acquit the Elk Hills oil lease principals by placing the stamp of disapproval of the law and Government experts on their transactions. Following closing of the presecution against former Secretary of Interior Albert Fall and Edward L Doheny, defense attorneys placed the records of the defendants before the youthful jury. Fall “had the beginning of an Abraham Lincoln," Defense Attorney W. J. Lambert said In his opening statement, plcturlg the former cabinet member as a faithful public servant. Two character witnesses, next door neighbors of Doheny In Los Angeles, praised his patriotism and Integrity, and one said he was “the foremost patriot” of that city. One of the defense aces, Dr. H. Foster Bain, then testified that he, as director of the Bureau of Mines, while the Elk Hills-Hawail leasing and construction plans were being drafted, helped work out the project. Bain first heard of the project from the Navy oil expert. Admiral J. K. Robison, he said. The plan originated in the Navy, he said. Senator Thomas J. Walsh (Dem.), Montana, in his second appearance on the stand. fuiViished the last bit of Government evidence, identifying a letter he received from Fall to E. B. McLean v which was made public in the Senate oil investigation. “Object,” barked Defens' Attorney Frank W. Hogan, but Justice Hoeh)ing, presiding, admitted the letter. Owen Roberts, chief prosecution counsel, read the letter, In which Fall advised Walsh that McLean’s story that he lent SIOO,OOO, in the form of checks, to Fall, hut that the secretary did not cash them, was correct. “I can assure you that the loan iwas not connected In any way with Mr. Sinclair (11. F. Sinclair of the Mammoth Oil Company), or anyone connected with Teapot Dome or any other oil leases.” the letter said.

ILEANA’S DREAMS MA YBE OF CADET

Homeward Trip of Pretty Roumanian Princess Recalls Brief Romance With Handsome West Pointer.

Bu United Preaa NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Swiftly speeding through the mountains of central Europe toward her home in the Graustarkian Balkans. 18-year-okl Princess Ileana of Roumania may be thinking of a handsome young American West Pointer with whom she engaged in a brief but fanciful romance during her visit with her mother to the United States. The young man is Cadet Lieutenant William J. Glasgow, 321 Sixteenth St.„ Washington, D. C., hand somest of current West Pointers and a marked man for his honor standing and because he was appointed to the academy by President Coolidge. and therefore is the “President’s cadet.” Through all her travels ia the United States, Ileana, youngest and prettiest of the Roumanian princesses. remembered Glasgow and she made it possible for them to meet once more before she returned to Europe, although the discipline of the academy almost defeated her wish. Among the first engagements of Aleana, the Queen and the royal party after arriving in the United States was a dance at West Point. Brig. Ger. Merch B. Stew-art. academy superintendent, selected Glasgow and Cadet Captain Henry

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City Official Plans Action After County Refuses to Help. Passage of a $60,000 bond issue, proceeds to be used in repairing the College Ave. bridge over Fall Creek, to save it from collapsing, will be recommended to the board of works at once, Don F. Roberts, assistant city attorney, said today, when he was informed that county commissioners will not help the city repair the structure. , Roberts said he would then send a bill for 45 per cent of the repair cost to the county, under the flood prevention law, which provides that the city pays 45, county 45 and ad joining property owners 10 per cent of the expense. Likely to Collapse "I want to get this bridge fixed before it collapses and perhaps kills someone,” Roberts said. Answering a request from Roberts that the city and county share repair costs, the county commissioners today said they would not help stand the expense. “The county does not have to help, under the law,” was the gist of their reply. Weakened by Floods Floods last spring washed out some of the soil under a pier on the east, or upstream side of the bridge, with the result that the pier foundation and part of the bridge proper on that side sank and cracked. 1 For some time traffic has been permitted only on the west side *of the structure. The street car track has been moved to this side and the cars continue to use the bridge. BOOYOE MISSING GIRL DISCOVERED Found Near Home of Sweetheart’s Father. Bu Unttcd Prcaa PRAIRIE DU CHIEN. Wis„ Dec. 2.—The body of Clara Olson, missing planter's daughter, has been found near the home of Albert Olson, father of the girl's sweetheart, Erdman Olson. The girl has been missing since September, when she -left her father’s home in the middle of the night. Her father, Chris Olson, has charged Erdman with his daughter’s murder.

G. Douglas, Belle Air, Md., to escort and entertain Ileana. And the princess soon selected Glasgow to do most of the entertaining. On Oct. 25, Ileana and the royal party returned to West Point and stood In the rain to watch the cadet regiment march pftst. Ileana had a glimpse of young Glasgow, the honor man and officer, marching with his company. Then the Balkan party was off for the circle around the country. Ten thousand miles, ten million persons, among them many personable young men, passed before lieana’s eyes, hut the square-shouldered figure in cadet gray remained clearly visioned there. Ileana and her mother returned to New York. Could Attorney Paul D. Cravath arrange for Glasgow to come down front West. Point to lunch with Princess Ileana? The Princess timidly suggested this. Cravath thought he could. General Stewart said he couldn’t, and Ileana decided that she would see Glasgow, anyway. Could she go to West Point to lunch with him? General Stewart said she could. Her mother said she could. Ileana did. Douglas was there, too, and there were chaperones, but Glasgow was the honored person.

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DEFENSE STRIKES SINGER’S MATE IN HALLmS CASE Counsel, in Masterly Effort, Casts Suspicion on Widower of Slain. Bu United Preaa SOMERVILLE, N. J., Dec. 2. Perjury, injustice and persecution were charged against the State today as the defense in the HallMills case, summing up, attacked the whole fabric of the prosecution's case as a monstrous plot concocted for gain or the hope of political ascendahcy. Robert H. McCarter, chief of defense counsel, in a masterly address to the jury, hinted in plain terms that Alexander Simpson, special prosecutor appointed by Governor Moore, should be disbarred. McCarter’s address and that of Clarence Case, his associate, brought the trial of Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall and her brothers, Henry and Willie Stevens, near its conclusion. Simpson will speak, probably this afternoon, and the court will be ready to charge the jury. The aged McCarter made a deep impression as, calmly and deliberately, he picked the State’s case to pieces and made his charges. Saying that the State had failed to establish a motive for the murder of the Rev. Edward W. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, ho almost directly accused James Mills,.the dead woman’s husband. Flays "Pig Woman” The prosecution’s main witness, Mrs. Jane Gibson, who told an eyewitness version of the murder, was denounced by McCarter as absurd. She feigned illness to evade cross-ex-amination, he said. Then he switched to Mills, and charged that Mrs. Gibson, after the murder, was a frequent visitor to Mills’ home. He excoriated the widower as an unloved husband, who had quarreled with her bitterly before the murder. Then McCarter, swinging into the height of his plea, accused the State’s witnesses of “vice, filth and Infamy.” Assails Prosecutor “You ought not to do it. Senator Simpson,” he shot at the prosecutor. "I say It paternally and fraternally. If administration of justice has sunk so low, it is time someone ts disbarred.” Then McCarter closed his oration with dramatic effect; “Under the guise of ferreting out crime, we have men seeking and gaining wealth or hoping for political ascendancy.” He was referring to the oft-repeat-ed rumor that Simpson would run for the United States Senate after the trial.

Huckleberry Finn No. 4,388,792 Faced with a threat -of his teacher and his father that he would bet sent to the reform school If he did not do better at school and If he did not cut a cord of wood, a 2-year-oM boy left his home north of the city Wednesday evening. For hours he wandered about the streets, finally curling up on the concrete porch of the residence of Charles Ruehaupt, 3322 College Ave. He pfllled off his sweater, used It for a cover and slept until early this morn ing. Then he knocked on the Ruehaupt door, told the family his story and was welcomed. The Ruehaupt family warmed him, filled him with pancakes and then Ruehaupt took him to police headquarters. Although he told Pollcewoni an I .eon a Fopplano lie would rather he locked up than taker home, the youth was sent home with his father, after receiving a reprimand. She took tlie lad through the jail, where a prisoner told him to take advice of his parents. /

Forecast Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday; rising temperature; low temperature tonight 30 to 35.

PURNELL TO BE QUIZZED BY JURORS Ninth District Congressman Served With Forthwith Subpoena. TO CONFER WITH REMY State Highway Affairs Likely to Be Subject. Fred Purnell of Attica, Ind., Ninth District Congressman, was served with a forthwith grand jur.y subpoena this noon at the Columbia Club, and is expected to confer with Prosecutor William H. Remy at the courthouse this afternoon. Remy announced that the grand jury would not meet again until Friday morning and that he would be in conference in his office all afternoon. For nearly eight weeks the body has been proving alleged graft and corruption in Indiana politics. It is presumed Purnell will be questioned’ about State highway commission affairs. He has been a stanch supporter of John D. Williams, State highway commission director, who is one of those under indictment in Criminal Court on charges growing out of alleged irregularities in disposal of surplus Federal war materials. Mystery surrounded the absence of Deputy Prosecutor W. H. Sheaffer. Remy said he was “out” on grand jury business, but would not reveal the deputy’s whereabouts. County Auditor Harry Dunn, Russell Ryan of the law firm of Ruckelhaus & Ryan, and Jack JTlsher, a constable, were grand jury witnesses this morning. Dunn, because of the position he has held with the county, is familiar with the financial moves of county officials and departments. Ryan has been politically active in the State and formerly was Democratic county chairman. Each of the men were be fore the grand jury about an hour. Ryan also was county attorney. Highway Director Williams was the chief witness before the grand jury Wednesday, being before the jurors at the morning and afternoon scissions. George Healey, former clerk of the State printing board and now asso dated with the Peoples Motor Coach Company, was called, but did not get an opportunity to testify. He may be recalled today. Other witnesses were Clyde Walb, Republican State chairman; Willis B. Dye of Kokomo, G. O. P. leader; Chester Oberleas, city engineer, and Arthur Bruner, a city employe during Mayor Shank’s administration. Wait for Reid Grand jurors are awaiting the return of Harry Reid, president of the Interstate Public Service Company, an Insull concern, to the city. It is understood he will be brought before the grand jury to testify as to charges that have been made that the Insull interests contributed sl9,- , 000 to Governor Jackson’s 1924 gubernatorial campaign fund to insure selection of a public service commission that would favor the proposed merger of the local light companies. An effort is being made to bring Louis Moore, of Ft. Wayne, utility man and real estate dealer, before the jury. SEEK BANDIT WHO ATTACKED WOMAN Without Clews in Hunt for Assailant. Police today were without clews in their hunt for a Negro bandit who attacked Miss Cecil Hudson, •2810 N. Olney St., on TwentySeventh St., near Olney, Wednesday night. Miss Hudson is suffering with a skull concussion.. The Negro stepped from an alley and demanded her purse as she was walking toward her home, she Baid. When she hesitated about complying the bandit struck her on the head, grabbed at the purse and ran. Miss Hudson was found unconscious on the sidewalk. Her purse was lying near. Police believe the bandit opened it and finding it contained only 5 cents threw it away. BOYNTON FAVORS PEACE Council President Would Make Up With Administration. Official burial of the hatchet in the warfare between the Duvall admlnis tration and city council was recommended today by Council President Boynton J. Moore, who made peace overtures to City Attorney John K. Ruckelshaus. “John, we'll have a big meeting with all Duvall’s cabinet and reach an understanding and make a program,” Moore said. “When we block each other this way, no one get* anywhere.” Ruckelshaus agreed. Recently equncilmen and city officials have been at swords points on the question of allowing choice residential corners to be rezoned for filling (flattens.