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LOCKEFIELD I ORDERED OPEN FOR TENANTS

Experts Fail to Discover Serious Structural Flaws In Project.

25 OR 30 UNITS CLOSED

Expect Scaled Down Rents To Be Announced Here Next Week.

By DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staf® Writer

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. — No serious structural defects have been found in the $4,000,000 Lockefield Gardens low-rent housing project at Indianapolis, the United States Housing Authority reported today. Acting upon the findings of “independent experts” employed to inspect the project, Nathan Straus, Housing Administrator, has ordered selection of Negro tenants to proceed and expects to have the place occupied next month, he stated. The 25 or 30 apartments where walls are still “spalling” will be closed until repairs are complete and there is no danger of falling plaster, Mr. Straus explained. Scaled down rents are expected to be announced next week, but it was said these new schedules are nation-wide under the new Housing Authority and will not be based on any alleged defects at Lockefield Gardens, Final payments to the N. P. Severin Co., Chicago, project contractors, still are to be withheld and the responsibility and cost of repairing to be investigated by the Housing + Authority Legal Department, it was said. The inspection report was signed by President Joseph N. Barr, of Barr and Lane, Inc, and President Percy S. Vermilya of Mare Eialitz and Son, Inc, both New York City concerns employed to make the checkup.

Strauss Issues Statement Inspectors sent to Indianapolis were J. Earl Ballantyne, of Barr and Lane, and John J. Graham and James J. Clifford of the other concern. Mr. Strauss issued the following statement on the report: “The report on Liockefield Garden apartments in Indianapolis has been submitted by the experts, who made a thorough inspection of the project at the direction of the United States Housing Authority. “The report of these independent experts shows that the defects which have prevented the building being occupied up to the present are not serious. No structural faults which would affect the stability of the building are revealed. “The criticism that was made of the project concerned leaking walls and certain defects in finish. One of the defects in finish was the chipping-off of parts of the concrete. which in construction terminology is called ‘spalling.’ Work to Be Speeded «After fully covering all these points, describing what has already been done to correct the imperfections, and remedy those remaining, the experts assert that they would have no hesitancy in taking the slight risk of occupying the dwellings at once. “In spite of this recommendation, I do not propose to permit any persons to become tenants in any dwellings of the Lockefield Garden apartments, or any other Government housing project under United State Housing Authority supervision, where there would be the slightest risk of harm to them. Therefore, I am instructing the Director of Federal Projects to keep the few apartments affected vacant for the present. “Work on completion of the project will now go forward with all possible speed and the first tenants will move in during February. “Meanwhile, the management division is proceeding in the selection of tenants.”

Good News, Declares Local Contractor

Leon C. Joyce, masonry contractor for Lockefield Gardens, said that word from Washington that occupancy of the low-rent project would begin at once was “good news.” “That's what they should have done a year ago,” he said. “I finished up there a year ago Dec. 24. If they will just waterproof those outside bricks now

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LARRY

400,000,000 Mile Margin Saves Earth

CAPETOWN, South Africa, Jan. 8 (U. P) —Dr, H. Wood, the Union of South Africa's astronomer, told the press today that on the night of Oct. 30 the earth nearly collided with a baby planet, “Reinmuth 1937,” missing it by only 5': hours. Dr. Wood said that for a few days the world’s biggest disaster threatened until the planet overshot the earth by the small astronomical distance of 400,000,000 miles. “This was the narrowest escape the earth has ever had in the period of astronomical observations,” he said. “From Oct. 25 to Oct. 30 it was rushing almost straight toward the earth. This sort of thing has happened previously, but it is only since the introduction of astro-photography that we have been able to detect it.”

WAGE-HOUR BILL BARGAIN DENIED

Southern Governors’ Stand May Help Measure to Passage.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U. P)— Southern Governors today denied that their support of a wages and hours bill was the result of a promise by President Roosevelt to see that the bill included a differential favoring the South. Lawrence W. Robert Jr. executive director of the conference including seven Governors of Southeastern states, also denied that any promise regarding railroad rate structure had been made by the President. The governors conferred with Mr. Roosevelt before passing the resolution yesteray.

Problems Still Bulk

Although their support strengthened prospects of passage of a wage hour bill, a number of problems still stood in its way: 1. How to get the House Labor Committee to agree on a bill? 2. How to get the bill through the unfriendly House Rules Committee? 3. How to get it out any other way?

Filibuster Continues Despite Warning

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U.P) — Senate Majority Leader Barkley (D. Ky.) said today that night sessions and a “gradual” invocation of rules against filibustering would be undertaken the middle of next week to end the fight against the WagnerVanNuys Antilynching Bill. He emphasized that full oppor(Turn to Page Three)

BANK DEPOSITS UP $1,681,000 IN 1937

Indianapolis banks closed 1937 with $1681000 more in deposits than on Dec. 31, 1936, a survey revealed today. The City’s 16 banks showed $261,745000 in deposits at the end of 1937 and $260,064,000 the year-end before. Total assets of the banks were $200,953.000 on last Dec. 31, an increase of $3.300,000 over the 1936 figure.

KIDNAPER OF BANKER'S SON 5 GIVEN LIFE

Jobless Newcastle Carpenter Displays No Emotion. At Sentence.

ARRESTED BY ‘CHANCE’

Believed Saved From Chair By Admission of Christmas Eve Crime.

RICHMOND, Jan. 8 (U. P)— William C. Marcum, 30-year-old unemployed Newcastle carpenter, today pleaded guilty to the Christmas Eve kidnaping of 3-year-old John Brvan, Centerville banker's son, and was sentenced to life imprisonment by Circuit Judge G. H. Hoelscher, Marcum showed no emotion and the proceedings lasted only a few moments. He answered routine questions in a low voice. Marcum will be taken to state prison this week-end. His plea of guilty possibly saved him from the electric chair since kidnaping is a crime punishable by death in Indiana. Also in his favor was the fact that the $3800 ransom was not collected. Harry C. Walters, 52, of Muncie, who allegedly confessed helping Marcum in the kidnaping, ended his life by diving from a balcony at the county jail here last Wednesday. He died of a fractured skull. Marcum and Walters were arrested by a “chance shot” of State Police Detectives Ernest Richardson and Fred Fosler, who had been investigating the case since the child and his pretty nurse, Norma Schroy, 17, were taken from the Bryan home. The detectives were driving to Muncie when they passed a car with freshly painted wheels. Turning about, they chased the car, stopped it and found Marcum. Taken to Centerville, Marcum was identified by Miss Schroy. He made a verba! confession and implicated Walters. Mrs. Bryan and Julian Dunbar, Centerville grocery clerk, were abducted along with the child and his nurse, but were released a short while later,

U. S. NEWSPAPERS DROP 221 IN 1937

Times Special PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 8—A deeréase of 221 in the number of | newspapers published in the United | States in 1937, compared with the preceding year, is reported by the 1038 edition of N. W. Ayer & Son's Directory of Newspapers and Periodicals, published today. It lists 2084 daily English language newspapers, a decrease of 23; 10,629 | weeklies, a decrease of 176; and 359 | semiweeklies, a decrease of 18. While the number of newspapers decreased, continuing a trend of several years, there was an increase of 91 in the number of periodicals published.

Marcum

3,209,211 Partly Jobless; Relief Changes Indicated

Error in Enumeration May Bring Figure Up to 5,630,192 Mark.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U. P).— John D. Biggers, Voluntary Unemployment Census Administrator, reported to President Roosevelt today that 3.200211 persons registered as partially unemployed on Nov. 20. Mr. Biggers said the enumeration was only 57 per cent correct, maks= ing it possible that 5,630,182 per sons may have been partially jobless when the census was taken. On the basis of this report and a previous one which listed a minimum of 7.822912 and a maximum of 10870000 persons completely jobless, it was possible that 16,500,192 persons were seeking either full or part time jobs in November. Government experts have predicted that at least one million persons have lost their jobs since then. Mr. Biggers expects to give a detailed account of the employment picture next week when he appears before the Special Senate Committee now studying unemployment and relief. An analysis of the partial unemployment comparing state breakdowns with official estimates of state populations last year showed that part-time work was most prevalent ih the Eastern manufacturing states. The national average was 24 per cent; the West North Central section's average was 22 per cent. Indiana's partially unemployed

was listed at 86,281.

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Abolition of WPA Program Seen in Distribution of Case Load.

By HERBERT LITTLE

Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Jan. 8—The “ecession is threatening to bring a

demand for profound changes in Federal relief policies, it was indi cated today. The Senate Unemployment Committee, after two more weeks Of hearings, will be in a position to make a preliminary report about the time President Roosevelt sends up his relief message. Chairman Byrnes (D. 8. C) in his questions through the opening week of the inquiry, has indicated deep interest in possibil« ities of the relief load being carried henceforth through Social Security agencies, plus state and local directrelief operations.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U. P.). — Senator Vandenberg (D. Mich) today declared that a co-operative effort by business, labor and Government to combat the recession was impossible until “the Administration confesses ils sins” and adopts a consistent

If such a project were carried out, WPA's work-relief program would be abolished. Work relief under WPA costs about twice as much as the so-called dole, but its defenders point to several compensating factors: (1) Projects of permanent economic value, (2) work for “idle (Turn to Page Three)

SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1938

Find Oil in Bomber Hunt

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SAN DIEGO, Cal,

Jan. 8 (U. P).—A large patch of oil and a

broken life preserver were found floating on the ocean today in the area where a Navy bomber (shown above) disappeared Wednesday with

seven men aboard.

The Coast Guard reported that the oil resembled that from an airplane crankcase, but that a check with the Navy disclosed that the life preserver did not come off the vanished bomber.

Meanwhile, 150 planes and 70 warships continued the search.

It

was reported without confirmation that one Navy plane crashed, critic-

ally injuring the pilot.

F. D. R. to Speak Tonight; G. OP Rift Is Widened

Landon Refuses Position On Party Policy Committee.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U. P).

5, | —The unofficial split in high Republican ranks was believed wid- |

ened today by the refusal of Alf M.

Landon, 1936 G. O. P. standard bearer, to accept a position on the Republican Committee on program. Former President Herbert C. Hoover accepted a similar offer, but “only as a rank and file member.” Mr. Landon declined an invitation to serve as honorary chairman of the committee, which is headed by Glenn Frank, former University of Wisconsin president,

His running mate in the 1936 election, Col. Frank Knox of Chicago, also declined to serve on the committee, but former Vice President Charles G. Dawes said he was “ready to serve the Republican Party and the program committee in any capacity.” Mr. Landon’s refusal was embodied in a terse telegram to Republican National Chairman John D. M. Hamilton. It said: “I sincerely appreciate the honge the Republican National Commit has done me but I regret I will be unable to serve on the policy committee.” “Mr. Hamilton, formerly a Landon adherent, declined comment. Observers believed he and Mr. Landon have come to a definite parting of the ways.

HOOSIER CAR PLANTS TO RE-EMPLOY 7200

Newcastle and Evansville Factories to Reopen.

NEWCASTLE, Jan. 8 (U. P)— A recall of Chrysler Corp. employees was expected here today following announcement by officials in Detroit that 55,000 are returning to work next Tuesday. Executives of the Newcastle plant have been in Detroit receiving instructions on resuming operation, which have been shut down sine Dec. 23. The Newcastle factory normally employees between 3500 and 3700.

Evansville Chrysler

Plant to Reopen

EVANSVILLE, Jan. 8 (U. P).— The Evansville plant of the Chrysler Corp. was expected to reopen Tuesday. The recall will result in the employment of approximately 3750 during the next few weeks in the Chrysler and Briggs’ plants here. .

60,000 to Return To Auto Plant Jobs

DETROIT, Jan. 8 (U. P.).—More than 60,000 employees of automobile plants will return to their jobs next week, officials of two major manufacturers disclosed today, and there were indications that the figure would be increased to 100,000 within a few weeks. Approximately 55000 Chrysler Corp. employees will return to their jobs next Tuesday. The Hudson Motor Car Co. is to employ 6000 men before the end of next week. Many of the 35,000 workers at the Ford Motor Co. Rouge plant will be rehired “as soon as business condi tions permit,” it was said.

FORD PETITION IS FILED

COVINGTON, Ky. Jan 8 (U. P). A National Labor Relations Board petition, requesting an order to enforce its decision against the Ford Motor Co., was on file today in Federal District Court. The Board ordered the company to “cease and desist” alleged antilabor union activities and reinstate employees allegedly discharged because of union activities.

GIRL STILL MISSING MASSILLON, O, Jan. 8 (U. P). —State Highway Patrol officials reported today that they were unable to find 13-year-old Ruth Bittinger, who disappeared Sunday at Lima, O. The girl was aboard a bus en

route to Auburn, Ind,

WHAT HAS HAPPEN

‘New Dealers to Address

Jackson Day Dinners Over Nation.

(Radio Details, Page 13)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U.P). — President Roosevelt at a $100 a plate

dinner here has top billing tonight in a coast-to-coast New Deal cele-

bration of Jackson Day at which speakers are expected to challenge monopoly on all fronts. Secretary of Interior Harold L. Ickes will speak at the Nashville, Tenn., dinner, near Andrew Jackson's famous hermitage. Assistant Attorney General Robert H. Jackson, reportedly Mr. Roosevelt's choice for New York Governor and possibly to succeed him in the White House, will address the New York dinner,

Times Speeial HAMMOND, Jan. 8.—Hoosier Democrats are to gather here tonight for their annual Jackson Day banquet. Samuel D. Jackson, Ft. Wayne attorney, who has announced his candidacy for the United States Senate to succeed Senator VanNuys, is to be principal speaker.

Politicians are especially interested in the Boston, Mass. address of James Roosevelt, the President's eldest son, who is understood to have Bay State political ambitions. Two of the conservative New Deal bloc will be talking tonight: Secretary of Commerce Daniel C. Roper at Columbus, O., and Jesse Jones, Reconstruction Finance Corp. chairman, at Dallas, Tex. Secretary of Agriculture Wallace will give an agricultural slant on the occasion at Des Moines, Ia.

Minton Only Hoosier To Attend Dinner

Times Special WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.—Senator Minton will be the sole representative of the Hoosier Congressional delegation at the $100 a plate Jackson Day Dinner here tomorrow night, Prseident Roosevelt will be the principal speaker, as he was last year when Senator VanNuys and Rep. Virginia E. Jenckes also attended. The senior Senator said he “couldn't afford to attend this year” and these sentiments were indorsed 100 per cent by the 11 Democratic Congressmen from Indiana.

Wood Model Rebels and Flees Store

A wooden mannequin which had stood for several days without protest in the show window of Miller &

Wohl Co, 45 E. Washington St, early today took a new slant on life. It toppled through the window onto the street, bruising the foot of Mrs. Mary Easterday, 230 Butler Ave, as it did so.

MOTHER FINDS BABY SMOTHERED IN BED

Two-months-old Timothy Pierce smothered in his sleep sometime between 3 a. m. and 6 a. m. today. Arthur Pierce, the father, was

getting ready to go to his WPA job obtained two days ago and because of which the family was jubilant. They live at 615 N. Pine St. He was building a fire in the kitchen stove when his wife screamed and cried, “Our baby’s dead.” Father, mother and baby had slept in the same bed. For the last seven weeks the family has been on a special relief and they admitted they had been a little hungry at times. The WPA job, they said, appeared to them as a “life saver.” The funeral services are to be Monday. Others in the family are Pauline, 13; Frances, 12; Charles, 8; Josephine, 2, and Arthur Jr, 19

Entered at Postoffice. Indianapolis,

JAPAN AVOIDS NEW ‘INCIDENT; BRITISH ANGRY

Reporters May Be Barred From Maneuvers of U. S. Army and Navy.

YEN DEVALUATION SEEN

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Rebel Garrison at Teruel Surrenders for Lack Of Water.

SHANGHAI—French and Japanese soldiers near battle in new “incident.” LONDON-—British may protest Japanese beatings of policemen. Emergency Cabinet meeting hinted.

WASHINGTON-—Navy may ban reporters from fleet maneuvers. Devaluation of yen held possible, if war continues. HONGEKONG-—Chinese get huge arms shipment from Germany.

HANKOW-—Chinese report revolt in Formosa.

TERUEL—Two thousand Rebels surrender at Teruel

SHANGHAI, Jan. 8 (U. P).— French and Japanese soldiers faced each other at the bayonet point on the boundary of the French Concession today in what was perhaps the most dangerous incident since the Japanese began their vigorous bid for domination in Shanghai. The incident occurred while International Settlement authorities

"were protesting the beatings of four

British policemen by Japanese soldiers. \ It was the beating of a Russian member of the French Concession Volunteer Corps that caused today's clash, which for a few minutes bade to become a pitched fight. The Russian volunteer intervened, trying to protect the woman. The Japanese grabbed at the Russian’s rifle. The two men grappled and the Russian tried to draw his pistol. Fifteen Japanese soldiers with bayoneted rifles crossed into the French territory to aid their man. They knocked down the Russian, and tried to drag him across to the Chinese district of Nantao where they are in domination.

Machine Guns Mounted

The Russian blew his police whistle and other volunteers came running to the rescue. Japanese officers who had been standing by intervened then and called their men back to the Chinese side of the avenue. There the Japanese mounted two machine guns, facing the French side, as more and more volunteers arrived, armed with rifles and ready for a battle. Soon three French armored cars, with I ‘nt machine-gun muzzles pointing from them, were facing the Japanese. French officers arrived and through interpreters the French and Japanese began negotiating. The Japanese demanded that the Russian be handed over to them and that he apologize. In the end the French and Japanese officers shook hands and it appeared as if the incident had a peaceful curtain. It was understood, however, that actually the incident was settled by the Japanese Consulate General. A French consular official called (Turn to Page Three)

MERCURY LOW OF 10 FORECAST TONIGHT

Indianapolis Once Again Sparkles in Sun.

TEMPERATURES

12 10 10 10

10 a. m.... 11 a. m.... 12 (Noon). 1p m...

Indianapolis sparkled again in sunshine today, and the Weather Bureau forecast fair weather for tomorrow. The temperature reached a minimum for the 24 hours of 10 at 7 a. m today. A low of 10 was forecast for tonight.

Cold Wave Spreads; Midwest Break Due

CHICAGO, Jan. 8 (U. P)-—A cold wave spread over the United States today from the Rocky Mountains to the Appalachians. U. 8. Forecaster J. R. Lloyd said subnormal temperatures prevailed southward to the Gulf of Mexico. He predicted higher temperatures tomorrow in the Middle West but said there was no immediate relief in sight for the Eastern States.

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PRICE THREE CENTS

its own expense.

WATER COMPANY MUST PAY FOR REPAIRD,

Victory Seen for 45,000 Consumers as P. S. C, Also Holds Firm Responsible for Upkeep Of Mains, Property Lines.

RULING

THAWING OF PIPES UP TO UTILITY]

Commission Eliminates Proposal Involving (Guarantee of Uninterrupted Supply; Limits Discontinuances.

The Indiana Public Service Commission today ruled that the Indianapolis Water Co. is responsible for maintenance and repair of service lines and apputenances between maing and property lines at its own expense. It ruled that the company also is responsible for making all necessary replacements, excepting under-sized pipes, at

DRUNK-0-METER CASE DISMISSED

Autoist Fined on Reckless Driving Charge After Tests Are Futile.

Drunk-o-meter and line-walking tests given by State Police to an alleged drunken driver proved of no avail in Municipal Court today. Meanwhile, Chief Morrissey announced that any motorist without a 1038 driver's license who compounds that law violation with a traffic mistake will be hauled to jail in the patrol wagon and his auto will be impounded. In the drunken driving case, State testified he arrested Raymond Stout of Clayton on Dec. 21, after receiving a radio broadcast to watch for him. He said he sighted Mr. Stout's car east of Bridgeport on Road 40 and attempted to stop it. The officer said the car kept weaving over the road. Not until they reached the two-lane road in Hendricks County was he able to bring Mr. Stout's car to a halt, Patrolman Brown testified.

Given Two Tests

There he said he had the driver walk a line in the road and then brought him to Indianapolis where he was given the drunk-o-meter test. He then signed a drunken driving warrant against Mr. Stout. Another motorist testified he called State Police after Mr. Stout's car nearly ran him off the road. Myr. Stout testified he was having trouble with his car distributor which made the machine weave in the road. Mr. Stout's attorney moved the drunken driving charge be dismissed on the ground that there was no testimony to prove that his client was drunk in Marion County. Officers then signed a reckless driving warrant and Judge Charles Karabell fined Mr. Stout $5 and costs and suspended his driver's license for 30 days on that charge. Struck by an automobile as he was crossing the street in the 1100 (Turn to Page Three)

Victors Glad? [Losers Mad?’ One Man Sad!

Cathedral, 30; Manual, 19.

Amos Whitley, 1209 N. Illinois St.. streetcar operator, told police that “some high school boys” tore up his streetcar after the basketball game. They broke out 15 lights and a side door glass, he said. He estimated the damage at $500.

$1000 BROOCH UNSEEN

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 8 (U, P.).— For three hours last night a $1000 brooch lay on the sidewalk of busy Hollywood Boulevard, Then Mrs. John T. Sibley missed it. She telephoned police and then

found it.

CAIRO, Egypt, Jan. 8 (U, P.).— A tomb believed to have been the burial place of the first Egyptian Pharaoh, Aha Menes, who founded

the first historical dynasty, has been discovered at Sakkara, it was

reported today. Exact date of the tomb is un-

known but experts believed that it

Report Finding Tomb of First Egyptian Pharaoh

was erected between 3500 and 5500 B. C. Archaeologists found the tomb pillaged but it contained alabaster vases bearing inscriptions which led them to believe it was that of Aha Menes. His burial place previously was believed to have been at Abydos. The tomb also contained the skeleton of an aged man. .

Patrolman Robert Brown |Pl

These rulings and others contined in the decision were contrary to company propose als and were hailed by Ralph

Hanna, public counselor, as “a vice tory for the 45,000 water rate paye ers of Indianapolis.” The company had proposed, as a revision of its 1925 rules governing customer relations, that it not be re« quired to repair leaks in curb stops or to make any replacements if six or more feet of pipe were required.

Mus Thaw Pipes

The company also was ordered to thaw out pipes and appurtenances, including meters, between the dise tributing mains and the customer’s interior plumbing, the first time they freeze. Then, the commission ruled, the company is to inform the property owner of the reason for the freezing. The comany subsequently will be allowed to charge $56 for thawing out such equipment. 1f, however, a main is frozen, the company must thaw out all service pes and appurtenances. connects ed with it. In this ruling the coms mission upheld its own temporary order to which {ne company ob= jected. The commission ruled, in connece tion with the placement or replace= ment of undersized pipe that the company must, upon written appli= cation of the customer, install such equipment at the customer’s expense. This, the commisssion said, will save the customer the expense of outside labor and save him from undertak= ing excavation in tsreets and alleys. The company's proposal that dame age resulting from stoppage, leakage, breaking or defects in the custome er's pipes and appliances be made the customer's responsibility, was eliminated, leaving each individuals case a matter of law.

Rules on Discontinuances

The Commission eliminated the company proposal that it not be required to guarantee uninterrupted supply or sufficient pressure and that it should not be liable for damage or injury resulting from an interruption of supply or vae riations in pressure. Those circume stances also were left to be disposed of as individual legal matters. The company cannot, the commis« sion ruled, discontinue a customer's service because of leaks in the curb stops outside the property line. The company may, however, discontinue service for wastage of water through leaks in privately owned mains or service lines or appurtenances bee tween the property line and the meter, » The commission eliminated all ate tempts of the company to fix the customer’s ownership of appurtenances, holding that the question was not an issue. The proposed revisions were filed

by the company in \pecember, 1936, BECOMES SIAMESE TWIN TO AID GIRL

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (U, P.).~= A 16-year-old boy allowed science to make him a Siamese twin today to enable a 13-year-old girl to bee come a normal being. An 18-inch tube of flesh literally made John Melvin Bonner and Clara Howard one individual. The strange operation, linking the two Negro children, if successful, will enable surgeons to graft new skin on the body of the little girl to replace flesh seared by a fire more than a year ago. The children are “doing well.”

COUNT DIVORCED AGAIN HAVANA, Cuba, Jan. 8 (U. P).== The Marianao Instruction Court toe day granted Marta Rocafort of Ha« vana a “mutual consent” divorce from the Count of Covadonga, fore mer heir to the Spanish throne.

KELLOGG ESTATE $750,000 ST. PAUL, Minn, Jan. 8 (U. P.), ~The late Frank B. Kellogg, former Secretary of State, left an estate estimated ‘at $750,000, the bulk to his widow and the rest to education, religious institutions, relatives and friends, his will disclosed today.

PAYROLL IS STOLEN

DOGWOOD, Ala. Jan. 8 (U. P), —Three armed men today help up and robbed the paymaster of the Little Gem Coal Co. of a $7000 pay= roll. .