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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1929. PLATTSMOTJTH SEMI -WEEKLY JOURNAL PACE IT7E A number of the young people of Murdock were over to Milford on last Wednesday, where they went to attend the class play of that school. Louis Schmidt, road overseer, Fred Deiekman -and Albert Bornemeier were over to Plattsmouth last- Tues day, looking after some business matters. Henry Heinemann, Otto Eiehoff and son. Eldon, and nephew. Daniel Eiehoff were over to Elmwood on last Saturday night, where they were attending the basketball game. Mrs. Edward Hempke, who some time since moved to near Walton, was over with a truck and took the remaining portion of the goods to1 the new home on last Thursday. j Milo Buskirk, who has been farm-j ing west of Murdock on the John Bornemeier farm, will move this j week to a farm some two miles south and some five miles east of Elmwood, where he will farm this year. Mrs. Elza Winget. while eating a piece of bread, had the misfortune to break a portion of the filling from one of her teeth, and was compelled to go to Lincoln and see the dentist j on last iriaay ana nave me lootn repaired. "William Rikli and wife and son, Alfred, and Mrs. George Merckle were visiting with friends and also looking after some trading at Lin coln on last Wednesday, they driv ing over to the big city in the auto of Mr. Rikli. Mrs. J. A. Tool, who was visiting for some time at the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. P. Meyers, at Sioux City, where she enjoyed thej time most pleasantly at the home of the young folks, returned home on j last Sunday night. I The Murdock W. C. T. U. will meet Friday afternoon, March Sth, at two o'clock at the home of Mrs. Emit Kuttn. with Mrs. H. R. Knosp as leader. A special program will be carried out and every member and friend is requested to be present. R. W. Johnson, a mute, of Spring field, was in Murdock, changing the pump at the Jacobson garage, which -is now taking over the handling of ; Standard gasoline, and it was neces sary to have the pumps changed and one of the Standard Oil installed. Bryan McDonald, who has been having trouble with some of his teeth during the past months, was over to Elmwood one day last week, where he interviewed the dentist, who extracted two of the offending mol ars and relieved the suffering of the young man. i James Buskirk and two sons and Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Albright were over to Plattsmouth early last week.j where they ergokjnajfjtergnie business matters. They selected the same time for their trip that the! snow storm did to make its visit and; found the going pretty tough. i Last Tuesday morning. Rev. G. , Rembolt. of Milford. Neb., and Rev. I H. R. Knosp. of Murdock. left for ' Fremont to conduct institutes on Religious Education and Evangelism at Fremont. Winslow and Telbasta, j speaking at each place one afternoon and evening. They returned to their , respective homes last Friday even ing, j Robert Crawford, who was visit-i ing for a time at the home of W. L. Copple and wife, near Alvo while he was very sick, with his returning health has returned to his home in Murdock. His mother, Mrs. M. J. j Crawford, who is at this time at the horn- her daughter, Mrs. M. E. Bushnil, is reported as being some-' what improved in health. j While assisting in unloading a large bell for the Murdock schools. A. J. Bauer had the misfortune to get one of his fingers caught under the edgp of the bell with the result that the finger was pinched very badly, and he has had to make a pet of it Fince. While still very sore, it is ( rtttinsr better and he hopes it will; be all right in a short time. William Smith received a letter a few clays since in which he was han- ; died without gloves by the writer, but who did not have the temerity to sign his name to the letter. Mr. : Smith, while be laughingly told up about the missive, said what is the use to send a letter and not s'gn it, thus losing the forte and effect which the writer must have intended. j Wednesday. March Cth. Rev. J. H. Williams, of Dawson. Neb., and Rev. R. M. Baker, of Blue Springs, Nebr.. ! will be at Murdock to conduct an in stitute on Relicious Education and Evangelism. They will speak in the Murdock Evangelical ehurch Wed nesday afternoon at two o'clock and j Wednesday evening at 7:30. Every- one is given a cordial invitation to hear these able men speak. O. W. Gillespie, the manager of the United States oil station at Mur dock. and A. II. Ward, the proprietor of the filling station, were over to Omaha last Thursday, where Mr. Gil lespie was after a load of high test gas and Mr. Ward was making some purchases for the garage here. They found the roads rather bad, but were able to get through between Mur- Spring Work! I am ready for your Spring Work Papering, Painting and Interior Decorating. Will be pleased to bring my sample book containing an endless variety cf the latest and most beautiful patterns of Wall Covering for your inspection. Best House Paints, $2.35 per gallon. Homer H. Lawton Murdock, Nebraska DOCK PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE JOURNAL. dock and Louisville, but on the other side, with the gravel they had no trouble with the going. Will Build Later For the present I have my stock of Auto Tires and Accessories at the store of L. Neitzel. Will install pump at home later. GEORGE UTT. f25-2w Visited Brother Here Last week, Wm. Kruger and wife, of Red Lake, Minn., were visiting here for a number of days, they be ing guests at the home of John W. Kruger and wife, who is a brother, and while here enjoyed an excellent time. On last Sunday Mr. and Mrs. John Kruger took the visitors to Wis ner, where they all visited with an other brother and family. Will Work in South Emil Kuehn late last week depart ed for the south, where he has a consignment of work for the insur ance company in the state of Texas, and where he will work for a time as district manager for the company looking after the business of the ! ,our or rain- rivers ana iriDUianes companv and establishing agencies'11 Georgia. Alabama and the Caro n 11 n .iTinmntinr workers for the! imas swirled out of their banks ,.nmnnv Mr. Kuehn drove down and wiil find the springtime which they are having there at this time a contrast to the very strenuous weath er which this section has provided during the past winter. School Have Sleigh Bides The Murdock school or a portion cf the High school enjoyed a sleigh ride on last Wednesday, they being provided with transportation by the Messrs Roy and Carl, who are ex pert drivers and sure gave all their passengers the joy of the winter in the ride which they provided. The thrill was almost equal to that en joyed by those who take a trip in the plane at the state fairs. Sells Land at Good Price During the past week Louis Borne meier disposed of an SO acre tract of his farm, the same being purchased by Gust Ruge. The consideration was S1S7.30, or 515.OU0.O0 for the eigh ty and considering that there is no improvements thereon, makes a good price for the land. This land is ex cellent farming land and will pro duce returns on the investment if any land will. The price at which this land was sold is an indication that the value of good farm land is looking up a fact that is pleasing to the farmer. Celebrated 62nd Anniversary On Monday of week before last, Mr. and Mrs. George Skyles celebrat ed very quietly at their home the passing of the 62nd anniversary of their wedding, vhich transpired on February 17, 1S67, when Miss Helen Brcwn became Mrs. George Skylee. This excellent couple have resided in this vicinity for the past 45 years, and before that made their home near Fort Madison, where they were married. Mr. Skjles was born on April 15. 1S40, and is nearing his 89th birthday. Miss Ruth Killer Better Miss Ruth Miller, who has been feeling rather poorly on account of trouble with appendicitis, underwent an operation lz.ni week at the home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Otto Miller, where she was operated upon by Dr. Waters, of Omaha, assisted by Dr. L. D. Lee, of Murdock. She is re ported as getting along nicely at this time. Miss Miller is being cared for by Mrs. G. A. Zoch, who is an experienced r urse and it is hoped and expected that Miss Ruth will soon be in her wonted health again. Storm Blocks xtoads The recent snow storms, and es pecially the one coming on Monday night of last week, closed many of the roads, and especially the one running east and west south of Mur dock, and known as the Red Ball highway, and it has been requiring much work to get it opened up and keep it that way. John Eppings. who has charge of the stretch of highway, has been very busy with the work. He had to enlist a num ber of extra men to clean it out. He had for this purpose a crew consist ing of John Kruger. Charles Schaffer. Daniel Eiehoff, George I'tt and Henry Heinemann. " Surprised cn Eirthiay Last Thursday, February 2 Sth, be ing Mrs. JI. R. Knosp's birthday, tho members of the Louisville con gregation arranged to give her a sur prise, which they did by gathering at the parsonage Thursday evening. And it was a real surprise as Mrs. Knosp did not have the least thought that a surprise was being planned. The evening was spent in a sociable manner and in playing games. Ev eryone enjoyed the evening immense- i DEPMR TMEMT. ly. There were thirty-eight present. At a late hour dainty refreshments were served by the Louis vi lie ladies, to which all did ample justice, and after which all departed for their re spective homes, wishing Mrs. Knosp many more happy returns of the day. For Sale "Comfort" Barley Seed, from cer tified seed. Price $1 per bushel. DAN SCHLAPHOF. m4-2M Southland is Again Menaced by Flood Water Georgia Most Afflicted by the High Water With All Streams Swol len to Flood Tide Atlanta, Ga. Swelled to flood stage by a forty-eight hour down- i Thursday, marooned cities and vil - j aS?s impaired rail and highway traf- j fic and claimed six lives in one small Georgia community. The Okmulgee and Aconee rivers in Georgia, the Coosa, Tombigbee, Black Warrior and Tallapossa rivers in Alabama, and the Catawba, French Broad and Swannanoa in the Caro- Iinas were the principal streams af fected. Wide areas of Inundation, washed out bridges and flooded roads and rail lines were reported in the lowlands of these streams. Georgia was perhaps the hardest hit. Here the torrents of the Ok mulgee spread out a mile wide, sur ged within four blocks of the main business section of Macon and threat ened to -overflow Central City park. City employes worked thruout Wed nesday night and this morning strengthening levees with sandbags. Motoring Party Drowned. Near Lincolnton. Ga., the flood wa ters gave up the bodies of 6ix per sons who were drowned in their automobiles that plunged into the surging waters of Cherokee Creek fiowirc thru a washout in the high way fill. The bodies of Fred A. Mc Whorter, prominent attorney and a state representative-elect an his three small children were taken from the stream Thursday morning, along with the bodies of Ben F. Fore man of Allendale. S. C, and Edward 3iirrett-blrty-een,.JPf Groyetown. Ga. The six victims were occupants of two cars that plunged off on op posite sides of the washout. Milledgeville. Ga., was marooned, Augusta, protected by levees, was cut off from its South Carolina neighbor. North Augusta, and the Southern railway was forced to re route its trains between Macon and Atlanta as water a foot deep flowec over its track". Flood stage also was approached by swollen streams in the Carolinas. Many streets in Greensboro, N. C, were flooded as a result o" a two inch precipitation Wednesday nignt. Many roads were closed to traffic in South Carolina. Central Alabama was threatened with the worst flood since 1919 as the rivers rose. Trains of the Atlan tic Coast Line railroad were deiayec indefinitely near Ozark, Ala., by washouts. Windstorms added to the damage in both Georgia and Alabama. Water Seceding in Ohio. Cleveland Flood conditions con tinued to threaten three widely i scattered sections of Ohio Thursday night, but over the remainder of the state high waters were receding and leaving residents to take stock of damage which has passed the $2, 000,000 mark. The worst menace, that of the Ohio river in the vicinity of East Liverpool, was averted when ' that stream after rising to within its flood stage of thirty-three feet, began to recede. Hundreds of resi dents of lowlands in the vicinity of East Liverpool and Pennsylvania and West Virginia villages who had pre pared to move their belongings and stock found their fears allayed. The Tuscarawas river, altho re ceding in Stark county, continued to pound at levees, which alone prevent ed it from flooding a section of Dov er.. The Scioto was out of its banks in Pike county and the Maumee re mained a threat at Toledo. The Scioto continued to rise steadily and , v. "j f - today had inundated thru sands ot r i 1 j i T,; . J acres of lowlands in Pike county. 1 ti tvt v.,.v , a! . . pack, remained eieven ieet anove normal at the town of Maumee, south of Toledo. At Toledo the stream was seventeen inches above normal, hav ing risen a foot since last night. Peoria Precautions against ice jams in the Illinois river here and at Lacon have been taken as the : ri iver continues rising. It reached the j stage of 17.8 feet Thursday with in-, mentions xnat stream pernaps wouia reach the crest of near twenty-one feet by the middle of next week. It was said no damage would be done unless ice jams formed. State Jour nal. WOULD MAKE WEDDED FOLKS TOTE PASSPORT uaiiK ot commerce ?2. ooo, ooo.ooo Minneapolis, Minn., Feb. 27. Mrs merger, and its rise has been accom Florence Gradvahl, reform candidate panied by rumors that the Firet Na for mayor or Minneapolis, announced tional and possiblv the Bankers' Wednesday she would sponsor a bill Trust company would be included in the legislature requiring all mar- in the consolidation, creatine a new ried couples to carry "marriage pass ports" before they would be permit ted to register at hotels. Puerto Cabello posseiises the best harbor in Venezuela. Irate Client Shoots Down Iowa Lawyer Kills Attorney Because His Slander Suit Is Not Brought to Im mediate Trial. Centerville, la., Feb. 28. D. Ful ton Rice ,39, prominent southwest ern Iowa attorney and former state legislator, was shot and killed by an irate client on the courthouse steps here today The slayer, George Damyancich, 44, unemployed coal miner, imme diately confessed, Sheriff Earl Gaugh enbaugh announced. Damyancich told the sheriff he was angered because a slander suit he recently filed against a former fellow worker was not brought to imme diate trial. In his ignorance of court procedure, Damyancich blamed Rice, his consel, for what he considered unnecessary delay. Shot Pierces Heart Rice, after a morning in district eouj - t, -was on his way to his office. He was just leaving the building ! when Damyancich crept up behind him. whipped out a revolver and : opened fire, j Tb.e first bullet struck the attor : ney in tiie back. Rice turned ; around. As he did so. a second shot j pierCed hls heart. The lawyer died instantly. Damyancich, gun in hand, ran into the courthouse. Sheriff Gaughen- baugh, who was a crack marksman in the Canadian expeditionary forces, was in court when the shooting oc curred. Sheriff Seizes Slayer. The sheriff, believing a nearby bank was being robbed, came run ning downstairs, gun in hand. Court attaches and several men, who had been standing in the corridors, scur ried to cover. Gaughenbaugh leaped at the slay er as Damyancich ran past him, knocking the crazed man's revolver to the floor. The shooting, coming as it did, during the early lunch hour, threw the downtown district into an up roar, Damyancich, married and the fath er of two children, rwas lodged in the Appanoose county jail immediate ly after his confession. . . FJ-BRQUGHTJTJIXJtfAR Moscow Announcement was made Thursday of the signature of an agreement for three years between the Anglo-American oil combine led by the Royal Dutch Shell group and Russian Oil Product. The latter com pany, by the agreement, is given an equal share of the British market with the other companies concerned. The contract, which is regarded as ending the long-standing soviet- British oil war, provides for the de livery of large quantities of soviet kerosene, crude oil and petrol to the companies making up the combine Newspapers commenting on the deal said that the agreement does not provide for any compensations to for mer owners of Russian oil fields con fiscated by the soviet government. I G. Sokolnikov, head of the soviet oil syndicate, in negotiating the con tract, was felt to have scored an out- Lstanding success for soviet foreign business by removing one of the chief causes of economic and political con fiicts with Britain. MISHAP ATTENDS A FLIGHT Bay City, Mich. The attempt of Edlie Stinson and Randolph Page to set a new sustained flight record end ed Thursday in a smashup a few minutes after they h3d got their plane, the "Sally Sovereign" off the ice of Saginaw bay, but the veteran Detroit aviators escaped unhurt. Af ter fighting to keep their plane from sinking thru melting ice the two fliers at 2.37 o'clock in the after noon managed to get it and its load of 1,000 gallons of gasoline into the air. The plane rose only fifteen feet, however, and suddenly dropped down rose again and plunged thru the ice, demolishing the alnding gear, bend ing the propellor and cracking the left wing. The smashup came ust three min- . . . . . . . . . , ceeded in getting the gig monoplane . . " , 'r off the ice. Those in charge of tne ia night said the heavy load of gaso- line war ton mnrh for th nlne nn- , - - , . , . BANK STOCK GOES SOARING New York Stock of the First National bank, of which George F. Baker, known as dean of American bankers, is chairman, soared $1,000 a snare m. tne over tne counter -- uuaj jcohuii6 a putc ui $ i.uuu. its advance m tne past three days totals $1,950 a share, increas ing the market value of the entire capital stocks, of which Mr. Baker is said to hold about 20 percent, by ?195,000,000. The stock of this bank was start ed on its upward flight by announce ment Monday of the Guaranty Trust world giant of finance. Officers of the First National, however, have expressed ignorance of any such plan. All the home news delivered to your door for 15c per week. t C. OF C. NOTES t -I-H-I-I-Z-I- -i-x-i-i-i-K From ftaturdayi Xalljr Regular meeting and luncheon of the directorate next "week. Let's make it turnout. The attendance has been mighty good but it could be improved just a little more. And by the way, how About you committee chairmen, have you call ed that meeting of your committees to discuss objectives -and work out some definite plans to present to the meeting next Thursday. Every member of the Chamber of Commerce is welcome to "sit in" at the bi-weekly luncheons of the di rectorate. The only requirement is that you pay for your meal and let the president know in time so res ervation can be made for you. With the new bridge being com pleted this year, the business situa tion is looking up in Plattsmouth and with a greatly increased trade terri tory, everyone should put their shoulder to the task of making this the logical trading and marketing place for all of our neighbors on the east side of the river for a radius of at least six miles. Plattsmouth could get a number of district and larger conventions by making a little effort in that direc tion. The expense would not be great as each organization has pretty much its own funds for such pur poses and about all that would be required would be the preparation of phamplets setting forth our advant- r.TTtr.- i; Pittmnuth. nele- j:...: a i;nr, of the different organizations could j t Aiwt ro-watirma be supplied with tnese ana nacKea Dy other publicity stunts if necessary in order to "cinch the argument." Attendants of conventions are the best sort of boosters for a town pro viding they have been well enter tained and, go home telling about the good time 4hey had for months to come. The securing of a big east and wett highway through here will put us at the juncture of two of the well known national auto . routes a.nd make this an ideal location for a cabin tourist camp a real pay jiark for auto travelers like the -one on West Center street, Omaha, or at the north limits of Fremont at the junc ture of U. S. highways 34 and 77. There are scores of ideas for ac tivities the coming year and consid eration of them by the different com mittees this week will enable putting the best of thera before the director ate in concise form, saving valuable time at the noonday luncheon. It only takes a little time to call a meeting of your committee to con sider these matters and be prepared, v.-ten called on to report. The follow ing are the committee chairman, who were charged with doing that, at the last noon-day luncheon: Finance, Rea; Industries. Clement; Legisla tive, Begley; .Roads, Davis; .Rail roads, Richey; Amusement and Rec reation, Holmes; Publicity, Smith; Agriculture. Pollock; Civic Improve ment. Kieck; Labor, Hoffman (one man committee). In addition sugges tions from the chairman of the Re tailers section, E. A. Wurl, and spec ial committee chairmen Schneider and E. H. Wescott, of Missouri River Bridge and Happy Hundred commit tees will be timely. The Finance committee is making good progress in raising the budget set for the year's work, which is, however, such a really small sum that it should be raised in a few hours time, at most. Donovan is Out as War Secretary He Refuses to Take Place of Stimson in Islands Agriculture Post is Still Uncertain. Washington, Feb. 27. As Presi dent-elect Hoover neared the end of h:s cabinet making Wednesday, Wil liam J. Donovan, of New York, pass ed definitely out of the political pic ture, and authentic word came that James W. Good, of Iowa, would be secretary of war and William D. Mit chell of Minnesota attorney general. Donovan, at present assistant at torney general, had been considered in connection with both of these places; finally was eliminated after extensive discussions; flatly refused the post of governor general of the Philippines and will retire to private life on March 5. From all accounts -the president elect sought repeatedly to have Don ovan succeed Henry L. Stimson in the Philippines, but the Buffalo at torney refused consistently to recon sider it. and after a third conference Wednesday took leave of Mr. Hoov - .r. - rr t jmw wuiui As matters shaped up Wednesday, triena8 ot Mr. jnoover enevea ,tne cabinet selections now stood: Secretary of state, Hsnry L. -Stimson, of "New York. ' Secretary of treasury, An drew w. Mellon, of Pennsyl- v&nia. ' Secretary of war, lames W. Good, of Iowa. ' 1 Attorney general, William D. Mitchell, of Minnesota. Postmaster general, Walter F. Brown, of Ohio. Secretary of nary, Charles Francis Adams of Massachu setts. Secretary of interior, Dr. Ray Lyman Wilbur, of California. This still left in doubt the secre taries of agriculture, commerce and labor, although there were increas ing reports that William N. Doak of Virginia would succeed James J. Davis of Pennsylvania in the labor post. Agriculture and commerce j were regarded as still open with final selections to be made within the next 36 or 4 8 hours. Good is Prominent Good, who will succeed Dwight P. Davis, in the War department on March 5 formerly was a member of the house and for a long time chair man of the powerful appropriations committee. For this reason it is as sumed that he will be one of the chief points of contact between the new president and congress. During Mr. Hoover's quest for the presidency, the Iowan had a promi nent part in the preconventlon cam paign with headquarters in Washing ton and he had charge of the west ern headquarters after the Kansas City convention, taking a leading role in the drive to hold the great agricultural west in the republican column. Bee-News. Guaranty Fund Loss is Fixed at $16,000,000 Eouse Sub-Committee Submits Re port After Study of Assets of Failed Banks. Lincoln. Neb.. Feb. 27. Ultimate losses slightly in excess of 16 mil dollars will remain as liabilities against the Nebraska bank guaranty fund after all assets in defunct and weakened banks have been liquidat- ed and the proceeds applied to pay ment of depositors claims, the sub banking committee reported to the house today. Assets Worth 10 Million. On motion by Representative Burke of Bancroft, majority floor leader, the chamber voted to have 2,500 copies of the entire report, in cluding all exhibits, printed in pam phlet form. Total liabilities of all banks now in receivership or held by the guar anty fund commission as inactive going concerns were listed in the Bsb-committee's statement at $26, 432.662. Of that amount, the committee found that 110,429.088 probably will be paid from money realized on the assets. The difference of S16.003.574 is what will remain as ultimate losses of the fund, the report said. This is the amount which the legislature must assume as necessary to raise from various sources, if depositors are to be paid in full. Book Value Higher. Lumping together all assets, cash and unpaid stockholders' liability in banks which the guaranty fund com mission has in charge, the committee found the aggregate book value to be $39,553,876, estimated to be actually worth 26.4 cents on the dollar. One of the subcommittee's exhib its gave a synopsis of affairs of all failed banks and others taken over by the guaranty fund commission during the 18 years since the bank guaranty law went into effect from January 3, 1911, to February 5, 1929. There were 273 of these banks. The summary follows: Total assets. $82,111,696. Assets realized, $48,432,683. Assets not realized, $33,578,833. Total liabilities, $77,031,812. Liabilities paid, $50,599,140. Amount not liquidated, $26,532, 662. Amount paid from guaranty fund, $16,433,416. Amount paid from assets, $34,165,- 734. Per cent paid from fund, 32.4. Per cent paid from assets, 67.6. Twenty Thousand Notes Held. Bills receivable listed among the assets comprised about 20 thousand notes. Under real estate, 580 farms and three hundred pieces of urban prop erty were listed. The committee learned from rec ords of the guaranty fund commis sion that ultimate losses in 137 fail ed banks which is now administering in receivership will total, in round numbers, $10,550,000, while 69 other banks still classed as "going con cerns," though not actually doing a banking business will add $5,777, 000 more. In the latter group, fhe Beemer State bank is chareed with a net loss of one million dollars; the Pierce j State bank 320 thousand dollars; the Overton State bank 250 thousand dol - : , an(J the 8,. state bank of Wakefield, 265 World-Herald. thousand dollars. PATRONAGE FOR NEW YORK Washington Republican members w Kxr, xr,, , j-tx..; .Friday authoribed two or their num- ber Bertrand H. Snell and James ' S. Parker to handle patronage matters 'l, v.".:" ''.7:-,u'a 1 " " : TT VT iby delegation members as a harmony f . i . - . j 1 1 imuve in tne controversy over uisiriu ZTnl nf f.Hi rmZZ "i1?" federal offices in the state Jution of. federal offices in. the j -which has wasred'for some time vTrn Xtl Recently President-elect Hoover announced following a breakfast con- ference with'Nw York leaders that the patronage would be 1b the hands of av triumvirate of republican lead ers composed .of .Charles D.- Hilles, national' committeeman; H. Edmond. Macbold, state chairman,- ad Wil- fliam H. Hill, a party worker. Both Snell and Parker said Fri- 'day the decision of the iffuse mem-"fright to. South America announced :bers was not in conflict with Mr. Hoo- Wednesday that he had postponed the .ver'a plan.- .. ..- .'attempt until March 21. - Educators Keen on What Hoover Will Do to Help i Believed Willing to Meet Him in Integrating Federal Edu cation Field Cleveland Ten thousand edu cators in session here would like to ask President-elect Hoover one ques tion: "Will the new Administration set up a federal department of education and welfare?" Most of them hope the answer will be "No," and in order that there may be no misunderstanding of the posi tion of the department of superin tendence of the National Education Association, a resolution is being drafted declaring that education is a national coneern and that it merits the aid of the entire Nation through the organization of a federal depart ment of education alone, unhampered by welfare work. The legislative council of the association is planning a campaign in the next Congress to obtain the appointment of a committee on edu cation which will favor a bill for a federal department devoted to edu cation alone, the same kind of bill which has been introduced for the last 12 years and which never has come to a vote. Leaders realize that Mr. Hoover is likely to put through a reorgani zation plan which will bring vari ous educational agencies now scat tered through half a dozen depart ments together with an undersecre tary in the Department of the In terior. The association declined to approve 6uch a reorganization move when it was contemplated by Congressional action a few years ago, because the educators hoped, and still hope, that Congress will give them a depart ment for education alone. Indica tions are that they would not now be hostile to such a move on Mr. Hoover's part, that indeed they would welcome it as a recognition and integration of educational agen cies which might lead to a federal department of education. Recall Harding Proposals But the educators remember the efforts put forth during the Harding Administration to make them accept a federal department of education combined with welfare, a proposal on which they turned their backs when they last met in this very city of Cleveland, declaring plainly at that time that education, and education alone, was what they wanted. Now that the reorganization plan again looms, educators are wonder ing if" it means a possible linking ff education with welfare, and accord- lingly are seeking a definition of wel fare. Might it mean the education combined with vocational guidance or social betterment, to which the educators have no itreat objection, or would it mean all alliance with public health agencies, from whosp control American public education v far has tried to keep itself free? Mr. Hoover's reported intention to strengthen the educational arm cf the Government through reorganlba tion is looked upon by Mies Charl Williams, field secretary of the asso ciation, as paving the way for esta lishment of the new department in the next Congress. Shows Straws Bent to Wind In support of her contention that the present Congress is favorably in clined toward the maintenance and extension of public education. Miss Williams points to the initial ap propriation of $50,000 for the bureau of education to begin a three-yepr study of secondary education to cost $232,000. the enactment of addi tional appropriations for vocational education, passage of the bill to curb activities of unreliable degree-conferring institutions in the District of Columbia, and the voting of money for educational rehabilitation follow ing the Porto Rican hurricane. In an interview Miss Williams cited other instances of interest on the part of states, saying: Minimum school terms were ex tended in Alabama, Mississippi. Mon tana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Virginia. State wide curriculum revision has been undertaken in cix or mere states. Better facilities for teacher training were provided in at least seven states, and the minimum require ments for teacher training wer raised in Arizona to three yean above high school; in California. t' four vears and in Michigan comple- Jtion of three years' work. In on? of the states, four teachers' colleger was made a prerequisite for tb; granting of a life certificate. States Increase School Aid ."Equalization of education oppor- , tunities throueh redistribution c state school funds has been effected ,in at least eight states, in ueieware $2,000,000 was appropriated by th state to assist school districts in their building programs; in Georgia a $1,000,000 equalization fund wai e ln S?rpLlW fund was increased to $2,500,000: in j Stana ." iv !e,P ,needy "?ho,1 ricts in North : "f OE? tlfJJ tension of the school term; the Ten nesee Legislature appropriated $1,- ftOO.000, to be matched by half the appropriated to each county, for rnlac and rePairing inadequate Wisconsin put into , t; i ..i: v. n i o7 PARIS POSTPONES , .. - ATLANTIC FLIGHT - ' - Marseilles. France, Feb. 27 Lieut. Comm. Louis Paris, who has been planning an experimental airmail