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THORNY PATH STILL FACES TARIFF BILL Passed by Senate, Measure Will Be Considered by Committee. DEBENTURE WAR LOOMS Ultimate Fate May Depend on Democrats and Farm Leaders. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Prfi Staff Corrfupood^nt WASHINGTON, March 25. Emerging, tattered and torn, from a seven months’ hectic journey through the senate, the $580,000,000 nameless tarilT bill embarked today on an even more tortuous path toward Anal enactment. It was returned to the house for cursory consideration of the amendments which revised the measure so radically from the version sent to the senate last May. The Democrats, behind Representative John Garner of Texas, minority leader, served notice they would demand the senate amendments be given serious consideration but there is little or no likelihood their demands will be granted. The Republicans, who control the house with an indomlnable majority, are determined to shift further negotiations into a conference of committees representing each house. Voting Not Expected Therefore they Intend to permit only a vote on a motion to send the measure as a whole to conference, without voting on the debenture farm relief plan, repeal of the flexible provision, or the stigar. lumber, cement, and other duties individually. This means the next remolding of the bill will be in the hands of those who favor high rates and who are against the debenture, for the present. The conference committee to represent the senate probably will be appointed by Vice-President Curtis today. It will be composed of Republican Senators Smoot. Utah; Watson. Indiana, and Shortrtdge, California, and Democratic Senators Simmons, North Carolina, and Harrison. Mississippi. Smoot., Watson and Shortridge generally are regarded as tlie highest protectionists n the senate. A committee dominated by men of similar tendencies will be appointed under Representative Hawley (Rep., Ore.i in the house. Democrats in Minority The Democrats will be in a helpless minority and the mid-western Republicans will not even be represented on the house conference committee. From this committee, the bill is expected to be brought forth in a few weeks, minus the debenture, with a compromise on the flexible feature which will satisfy the Democrats, and with an arithmetical adjustm nt. of the rate differences between the house and senate bills. The fight then will start all over again in the senate with the ultimate fate of the measure somewhat doubtful, and resting on Its ability to curry Democratic support. Seven Democ ’ts voted for the bill when the senate passed it late Monday, 53 to 21. The fact that the biil contained the debenture won support from outstanding farm bloc leaders, and they will decline to support It -?hen the debenture is dropped, as thev all belieVe it will be. Warning Is Sounded Notice that thp vote was not final was given in the closing debate by Borah and McMaster. “It the debenture is taken out I predict the flglY has just begun,” said Borah. The vote follows: For the Bill (53> ufpubmcans () Allen KeTe Baird McCulloch Binghiro McNsrj Borah Metcalf Brookhart Moses Capper Sjt Coptens Oddlr Dale Patterson Tess Phipps Frsrler Pine Gillette Robinson (Ind.) Glenn Kobslon Goff SchsU Goldsborouah Sbortridr* Greene Smoot Hsle Stelsrer Hasting* Sullltsn Hatfield Thomas (Idaho) Robert Townsend Howell ' sndenber* lohnson Walcott Jones Waterman Keaa Watson PEMOCRATS (7) Bratton Pittman Broussard Ransdell Copeland Trammell Kendrick Against the BUI (31) REPUBLICANS (S) Blaine Nor beck lafoliette Norris McMsster DEMOCRATS <261 Is hurst MrKellar Barkley Shrppard Black tmmons Hi ease Smith Cara teas Steck Conn ally Swanson OHI Thomas <Okla.' Georg* 'Tamer Glass Tvdlngs SlrTllon Hawes Walsh (Mont.) Harden Wheeler Benin PAIRS FOR RILL r atting Fletrhor GoqM Grundy Deaoen Reed PAIRS AGAINST BOX Brock Ships lead King Stephens Onnut Rebtnso* (Ark.)

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Ex-Stage Star Is Left $700,000 by \Stranger Beneficiary of Dead Uncle's Pal During Gold Rush, Man Whom She Had Talked to Only Once.

By United Press LOS ANGELES, March 25. A woman who ten years ago retired from the Chicago stage today played anew Cinderella role, this time as sole beneficiary to the $700,000 estate of a man whom she know principally as the "sourdough pal” of her deceased uncle. The woman, once known on the stage as Lillian Elliott, is Mrs. Fred Mallrup of Los Angeles, who six years ago was bequeathed $60,000 by her uncle. George La Lamontdier. Today she read again a letter from the. public administrator in Parts, advising her that Henri De La

CITY DUE FOR INCH OF SNOW In Path of Northern Gale: Mercury to Slide. The worst blizzard of the year was reported raging today through the Calumet district and northern Indiana, where more than seven inches of snow had fallen before noon. An inch or more of snow was anticipated in Indianapolis and central Indiana, accompanied by March gales and tempertaure drop to 25 degrees tonight. Snowplows, idle since January’, were in service at Valparaiso and other northwestern Indiana points to clear streets and highways. Many persons predicted the roads in northern Indiana would be closed before the storm abated. Valparaiso reported eight Inches of snow. Warsaw reported four inches of snow and sub-freezing temperatures. J. H. Armington. United States weather bureau meteorologist, said the storm probably will break up sometime Wednesday. Little crop or fruit damage is expected. Armington said. In the vicinity of Fowler countyroads were blocked by snow, and rural schools dismissed, according to word received this afternoon by the state highway department. U. S. 41 probably will be closed tonight if the blizzard continues, the department announced. HOLD WEDDING IN JAIL Bridegroom of Day Faces 3 to 30 Years for Cah Holdup. BV United Pr<’*f i KENOSHA. Wis.. March 25—A three to thirty-year prison sentence if he is convicted was the prospect facing a bridegroom of a day. Thomas Leight, 23. who went to trial today on a charge of robbing a cab driver of $3. Leight and Miss Dorothy Alice Hensel w’ere married in the county jail. Tlie bride said she was sure he.r husband would be acquitted. FACES NEGLECT CHARGE Officials Also Believe Prisoner May Have Wedded Twice. Juvenile court authorities today held Frederick E. Crouch, 27. of 151 Douglass street, on a charge of child neglect pending investigation by the grand jury of Crouch's alleged marriage to two women. According to court attaches. Crouch married Miss Phoebe Drayer, 25, Indianapolis, in 1925, leaving her two years lat-er to wed Miss Lula Ragsdale, 21. also of this city. The defendant is accused of failing to support either of his wives, and an 8-months-old child by his second wife.

City Girl Found Suicide in Bed on Morning of Wedding Day

THE day that was to have made a bride of Miss Viola Hoffert, 22. of 2250 North Talbot avenue, tendered her instead the mysterious solace of death. Apprehensive because of a strange so'ind her mother heard near midnight. Miss Hoffert’s parents. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hoffert, forced their way through a locked loor into her bedroom early today, and found their daughter lying dead in her bed. A .32-caliber revolver on the pillow beside her head, and a small, purple hole in the temple told their story. Apparently, she shot herself while her family slept.

MENINGITIS GAINING t On Upgrade in U. S. for Last Five Years. Bv United Press WASHINGTON, March 25. Meningitis. a germ disease, has been increasing steadily in the United States for the last five years, reports to the United States public health service showed today. State health authorities reported 245 new cases developed during the week of March 15; 307 new cases during the week of March 8. and 354 cases the previous week. Federal health officers said the disease :s scattered over the entire country. That it is highly contagious and in most cases fatal. They -aid no human power knows why the disease Is on the Increase

Salle of that city had named her as sole heir to an estate of $700,000. ‘‘l still can’t believe it is true,” she said, glancing at the much-read letter: ‘why, I had only met him once and then there w’as no talk of money or a will." Back in 1849, Lamontdier and his boyhood chum in Fris, De La Salle, came to California and panned for gold. Later they were companions on the Yukon, still following the gold camps. De La Salle called updh Mrs. Mallrup and her husband here last August while he was traveling around the world.

Just Can t Get Along on Mere $162,000 Yearly By United Press CHICAGO. March 25—Mrs. Katherine Dexter McCormick, wife of Stanley McCormick, a son of the Harvester magnate, asks that her

income from the estate of her husband, of whom she is the guardian, be filer eased from $162,000 to $426000 annually in a petition on file in probate court today. Declaring that McCormick’s estate amounts to

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approximately $46,000,000 and returns an income of more than $1,000,000 a year. Mrs. McCormick stated she was unable to live as she had been accustomed to on the $162,000 a year and had gone into debt. SUSPEGT HELD' . IN BANK THEFT Police Claim Confession in Southport Holdup. Robbery of the Citizens bank of Southport was solved today, state authorities said, with the alleged confession of Carl Beckett, 23, under arrest, at Columbus. 0., that he was a member of the gang of three men-who staged the holdup, escaping with $1,700. in January. Beckett, a marathon contest dancer, will waive extradition and will be returned here, Forrest Huntington. operative of the Indiana bureau of criminal registration and identification, notified E. L. Osborne, chief of the bureau, today. Osborne and Sheriff George Winkler went to Columbus today to return Beckett. Beckett was sought as an accomplice of George Swift. 25. and Harry’ Reed, 18. for banditry of the Fairland (Ind.) and Cumberland (Ind.) banks. The Fairland bank was looted twice by the gang. Swift and Reed have been sentenced to prison terms for the robberies. Beckett also is wanted in Ohio for the holdup of a banw at Massillon. Swift, a flag pole sitter and marathon dancer and Reed, a marathon dancer, alleged Reed was wounded in holdup of the Cumberland bank, but returx: id here and engaged in new holdups after recovery in Florida, where loot of the previous robberies was spent.

NEITHER the parents nor Elbert Burns, 26.-of 625 Spring street, who told police he and Miss Hoffert were to have been married today, could advance a suicide motive. Miss Hoffert was in good spirits when he saw her last Monday night, Burns said. "It was my father's." Burns said as police handed him the revolver for identification. "It was kept in a sewing cabinet at my home. I don’t know how she got it.” Funeral services have not been arranged. Besides the parents two sisters survive her.

Utopia 's Dawn By Unit'd Press DETROIT, March 25.—Mrs. Lela Lakritz must pay her husband $3 a week alimony and give him SIOO to buy a set of false teeth. Judge Maurice McMahon ordered in granting Lakritz a divorce decree.

SPEED TEST IS DELAYED Kaye Don Again Postpones Attempt to Break World Record. Bv United Pn es DAYTONA BEACH. Fla.. March 25—Kaye Don today again postponed his attempt to break the world speed record for automobiles. He had announced he would go to the beach today, but this morning he canceled the plans until conditions are more favorable.

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FEDERAL RADIO BOARD DEFIED DY MICHIGAN Governor Green Opens Battle by Publicly Scorning Commission Edict. WARNS OF ‘LIMIT FIGHT’ Accuses U. S. Officials of ‘Showing Favoritism to Jazz Music/ BY CLAUDE MARKLfc Unit'd Press Staff Correspondent LANSING, Mich., March 25.—The federal radio commission today was accused by Governor Fred W. Green, Michigan, of placing "jazz music” above the protection of Michigan citizens. Nothing will be permitted to stand in the way of the state's construction of a state police radio station. Governor Green said, and added that a "fight to the last ditch” will result if the radio board "persists in blocking Michigan's path.” The radio board Monday asked Attorney-General Mitchell to “arrest the proper person” in event Michigan goes ahead with its station, despite the board's orders. A hearing for a low wave radio band for Michigan's state station has been set for May 15, but Governor Green said this was too long to wait in view of the fact the board looks with disfavor upon the state's request. Not Our Fault "The state of Michigan is not engaging in a controversy with the radio commission,” the Governor said.. “It simply is regarding a fundamental principal oi American government, and if the radio commission gets in the way, it is the commission’s fault, not ours. ’ The police power has been reserved to the several states. It is not subject to any limitation, but is a sovereign power. The legislature provided funds for the state station, Governor Green said, and 'in the interest of courtesy,” the federal board was asked for a wave length. Ask Congress Aid Reports that- the Michigan delegation in congress might be asked to intervene in the case were substantiated by Green’s statement when he said to wait until the board hears the plea for a wave length and renders a decision would mean waiting until after congress has adjourned. “If congressional action were desired, it then would be many months before it could be obtained," he said. Green left no doubt that the state will proceed with its plans. “We have obtained bids and are about to contract for our radio station,” he said. "When it is built, we will use it. We should have preferred to operate on some wave length satisfactory’ to the commission, but we insist upon our right to operate it. for the protection of Michigan citizens and their property. School Intruders Jailed Ry Times Special ELWOOD, Ind.. March 25.—Fines of 40 cents each and thirty-day jail terms were imposed on Elmer Manis and Otis Hussong, who pleaded guilty in city court to charges of destroying property. They were caught entering the Washington .school building through a window, which they had broken. Glass in the window had a value of 20 cents.

FRAUD IS CHARGED Mao Accused of ‘Selling’ Job on Police Force. Charged with ''selling'* a job on the police force and failing to deliver. John Howard, 25, of 922 North Delaware street, was to be tried this afternoon in municipal court ion charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. George Iskra, Room 409, Puritan hotel, employed by Harry Smith, 326 East Wabash street, signed the affidavit, charging he paid Howard $225 on a prenuse that he would be given a job on the city police department. The money was paid througn Smith, the affidavit alleges, in May, 1929. Tired of ~aiting for his “job,” T skra complained to police Monday.

EUROPA, NEW GERMAN SEA QUEEN, SETS SPEED MARK

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Spans Atlantic in 4 Days 17 Hours 7 Minutes to Establish Record. BY SANDOR KLEIN United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. March 25.—Through the thick haze of an early spring morning anew Atlantic speed queen pushed into New York harbor today and tied up at Brooklyn pier to a joyous chorus of whistles from harbor craft. Tlie big stream-lined Europa steamed into New York as the “blue ribbon vessel” of the Atlantic with a passage officially recorded at four days seventeen hours seven minutes from Cherbroug, to her credit. She had beaten the best time of her sister-ship, the Bremen, which last year shattered the long time record of the proud British liner Mauretania. Memorial to Ingenuity Thd record crossing was viewed as a memorial to the ingenuity of post-war German shipping. The Europa had accimplished her passage through the greatest adversities. Beset by fire and misfortune In her construction —she burned badly before she was completed and she grounded on a first test cruise— the Europa swung across the somewhat dangerous spring shipping lane in weather unconducive to speed. High winds, fog and rough days lay ahead of her as the Europa left Cherbourg breakwater astern last Thursday. During the first two days of its trans-Atlantic crossing, the Europa bucked strong head winds and a heavy sea. Sunday the weather moderated, but the sea continued heavy. The Bremen's total for the whole trip was 3,163 miles in four days seventeen hours forty-two minutes, which lowered the time of the Mauratania. previous holder of the record, by eight hours fifty-two minutes. Tlie Europa is 936 feet long, 101 feet wide and carries 2,300 passengers and a crew’ of 975 men. On its initial trip the Europa carried 1,510 passengers and 5.000 bags of mail. Decorations of the ship are done in a modern manner, as aie those of the Bremen. Long Distance Radio The Europa is equipped with a long distance radio telephone by which passengers may talk to shore or other ships, all motorized and radio equipped life boats, a special restaurant, travel bureau, shooting gallery and four libraries, as well as the usual swimming pool and other features of modern liners. Captain Nicolaus Johnsen of the Europa is the commodore of the fleet, has been in the service of the company for thirty years, and untij recently commanded the steamer Columbus. A description of the Europa’s arrival in New’ York harbor and a talk by her commander was broadcast over the NBC network and by short wave relay on the continent, from a portable broadcasting set installed on the Europa when it arrived. OPPOSES PRISON REPAIR Spending Only 517,000 Waste of Money, Asserts Morris. . Expenditure of the proposed $17,OdO for temporary repair of city prison was opposed today bv Donald S. Morris, safety board member. “After visiting police station. I am convinced that there is need for permanent improvements,” Morris said. "To spend $17,000 is like throwing the money in the fire.” The administration felt that the $2,000,000 bonding margin would not permit a major expenditure at this time.

Bored, Maybe Bv Times Special CHICAGO, March 25 Death came quietly to claim Anton Buck, 82, as he read a newspaper in his tome. He held two medals for heroism, having risked his life to rescue five persons from a foundering vessel in the Baltic sea when he was 17 and again near Elgin when he saved three persons from drowning in the Fox river. He then was 60.

Vacations Canse Divorce Bv United Press RENO, Nev.. March 25.—Because, her husband took too many vacations alone, Mrs. Ellen Dexter Fales, eastern society woman, possessed a divorce decree here today, freeing herself from. Haliburton Fales Jr. of New York.

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The top picture shows the Europa, Germany's record-break-ing ocean liner, in all her majesty, as she steams along the sea lane. Below is shown a front view of

20 REBEL MINE CHIEFS 'OUSTED' Expulsion Voted on Failure to Appear for Trial. Resolutions expelling twenty insurgent mine union leaders from the United Mine Workers of America were adopted by the international executive board of the union, meeting at headquarters in the Merchants Bank building today. None of the twenty, called for trial on charges of treason and rebellion, appeared. Asa. counter move, the Illinois dual union leaders had called John L. Lewis, international president, arid other officers here to appear before officers of the dual union at Springfield, 111., Monday afternoon for trial on similar charges. Those named in the indictments considered here today were: Alexander Howat, president of the dual union and president of Kansas district miners; John H. Walker, secre-tary-treasurer of the dual union and president of the Illinois State Federation of Labor; August Dorchy. v'ce-president of the Kansas district; George L. Mercer, vice-presi-dent of the Illinois district; Peter Markemos, Fox Hughes. Joseph B Cassana, Carl Wright, Joseph Loda Allen S. Haywood, F. W. Wenschoff Gus Fritz, Joseph Hartley, Brice Holland and George W. Stoffer members of the Illinois district executive board: Harry Fishwick president of the Illinois district, and J. M. Thornton and Oral Daugherty of Ohio. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 36 10 a. m 36 7 a. m 36 11 a. m 36 8 a. m 37 12 (noon).. 36 9 a. m 36 1 p. m 35 FORD FLAYS LIQUOR Brands Booze Obstacle in Prosperity’s Path. By United Press PHILADELPHIA. March 25.—The United States must choose between drink and poverty on one hand and prohibition and prosperity on the other, Henri’ Ford asserts in an interview with Samuel Crowtfler in the April issue of the Ladies Home Journal. Ford revealed that not only is he enforcing prohibition in his organization in v the United States but also he is keeping his foreign organizations on a bone dry basis. “Our present Industrial system can not work with liquor,” Ford said.

this mammoth vessel, the two “eyes” giving the appearance of a prehistoric monster. • Inset is the commander, Capt. Nicolaus Johnsen.

MISSING MAN IS FOUND IN CREEK Henry Worley, 72, Dead When Found by Sons. The body of Henry Worley, 72. of 629 East Twenty-fifth street, who disappeared from his home Monday noon, was found in Fall creek, in the rear of 2702 Sutherland avenus, shortly before noon by his two sons and a son-in-law. The trio of searchers, Walter Worley, 5029 East Michigan street; John Worley, 625 East Twenty-fifth street, and Everett Robson, 629 East Twenty-fifth street, came on the body, lying face down near the south bank in less than three feet of water, after searching the stream more than two hours between Central avenue and Thirtieth street. Relatives believe he ended his life due to nervous worries over recent illness and because of the disappearance of a son. William, nine years ago. Worley, a Pennsylvania railway veteran, lived with his daughter, Mrs. Dora Roson. 629 East Twentyfifth street. When he left the home Monday noon Worley hid an annual railway pass, his money and his keys beneath the pillow of his bed, causing his children to believe he planned to end his life. His son, a World war veteran, disappeared from home nine years ago after he was injured in a railway accident. Worley formerly was a blacksmith for the Pennsylvania railway and was retired on pension three years ago. WILLIS IN SHERIFF RACE Grand Jury Investigator Seeks Post on Republican Ticket. John G. Willis, county grand jury investigator, former deputy fire marshal and for four years general inspector of the state highway commission, today announced his candidacy so- the Republican nomination for sheriff of Marion county. General revision of patrol system and sheriff’s office management is proposed by Willis in his announcement. BELL SIGNAL IS URGED Safety Board Cites Warning Need at Traction Crossing. Installation of an electric bell signal at the T. H., I. & E. Traction Company crassing at Tibbs avenue was recommended t the city council today by the safety board. The Big Four railroad maintains a signal at the crossing but absence of a watchman or signal on the traction line has resulted in several accidents. Police Chief Jerry E. Kinney said.

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‘NO EUROPEAN MORTGAGE ON U. S. FLEET’ World Told America's Navy Never Will Be Used for Security Abroad. REPLY MADE TO CRITICS Indicate France Will Accept Nothing Less Than-a Military Guarantee. BY RAYMOND CLAPrER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, March 25.—Tlie United States fleet never will be pledged to guarantee security for any European power, regardless of the effect of that determination upon the fate of the London naval conference, it was reliably made knowm today. During nine weeks of negotiations, it w’as said today, no conference participant has suggested a consultative political pact of any kind. There exists in the United States a misapprehension regarding this situation, Washington correspondents have been told. Fleet Is No Guarante* Proposals for consultative agreements have been made by outside sources interested in conference progress, but the character of the agreements suggested from these sources do not interest any conference participant, it was stated, as they do not imply anything in the nature of a military guarantee and none of the conference participants is interested in anything less than a military guarpntee so far as security is concerned. But the American fleet, it is said, will not be mortgaged to such a military guarantee policy. Interested outsiders have propagated the idea that a consultative pact would obtain some reduction in tonnage figures presented to the conference by France, but a. pact of the nonmilitarv type suggested would have no effect whatever upon the problem of tons and guns, it is held here. Hope Not Abandoned This conclusion has been reached after thorough investigation regarding the effect of an innocuous consultative agreement upon the. concrete problem of armaments. However, hope for constructive results at the London naval conference has not been abandoned here, it is said. Despite the Impossibility of tlie United States consenting to a military guarantee, it is held the conference is making more progress than appears on the surface and the opinion is expressed the conference is not yet over. Answer to Critics The information made available today is regarded as an answer to critics who say America's refusal to enter a consultative pact has caused the threatened failure of the conference. That criticism developed after the American delegation at, London let it be known the United States would not enter a consultative pact. It was argued that if France scaled down her fleet on tlie basU of obtaining a consultative pact, she might at, some future time be caught inadequately defended and hold America morally responsible to help her out. Information today is the first indication here that France would accept nothing less than a military guarantee. American delegates at London were proceeding at one time on the assumption a consultative pact pledging participants to do nothing more than confer In event of threatened trouble would satisfy France. Talk 6-Month Recess Bv United Press LONDON, March 25 —Chief delegates of the five-power naval conference, which convened Jan. 21 to limit the world’s warships, considered today a proposal to adjourn for six months to prevent collapse of their negotiations. Prime Minister J. Ramsay MacDonald summoned the American, French, Italian and Japanese chief delegates to discuss tne next, step. A conference crisis has been created by failure of France and Italy to agree and the adjournment was urged to enable them to come to terms. The British spokesman said the adjournment suggestion was viewed as "worthy of consideration ' under certain contingenies w’hich have not yet arisen. He reiterated the conference was making a last effort to reach a five-power agreement. Decision pn adjournment might be delayed because the French foreign minister, Aristide Briand. was not scheduled to return until Wednesday, when he may offer some way out of the deadlock. The adjournment, proposal apparently arose in discussions between Dlno Grand!, Italian foreign miniaister, and MacDonald. Smoke League Head Speaker Roy Johnson, manager of the Indianapolis Smoke Abatement League, will address the Indianapolis Federation of Civic Clubs* monthly meeting Friday night at • in the Chamber of Corrfneroß. Officeri: will be elected.

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