REJECTS BIDS
FOR HOSPITAL
Nebraska Board of Control
Says Cash Available Short
for Norfolk Institution
LINCOLN, NEB. — (UP' — T
slate board of control Friday re
jected all bids received on a new'
receiving hospital building at the
state hospital at Norfolk and also
bids on an addition to the admin
istration building there because the
bids exceeded available appropria
tions.
The legislature allowed $125,000
for a new receiving hospital and
$16,000 for repairs and replacements
was available, making a total of
$141,000. Governor Weaver by his
veto reduced the $125,000 appropria
tion to $100,000.
The lowest bid received on the
two construction Jobs was $123,500.
This did rot include thfc heating
and wiring, which would bring the
total to $142,041._
MAKE OFFER ON
OMAHA BRIDGE
Councilmcn of Two Town*
Would Buy Street Car
Structure for $3,500,000
OMAHA, NEB.—(UP)-J. N
Shannahan, president of the street
car company, owner of Douglas
street bridge, is considering an In
formal offer of $3,500,000 for that
structure made at a joint meeting
of Omaha and Council Bluffs city
councilmcn here Friday.
Shannahan’s price on the bridge,
set some weeks ago, is $4,155,206. He
told the councillors he did not be
lieve directors of the company
would shave off a single cent from
that price but most of the conferees
were confident further negotiations
will result in compromises by both
sides.
Mayor Dahlman of Omaha
thought the bridge could be paid for
out of tolls in five years at the
$3,500,000 figure. Shannahan said
it would take five years and nine
months.
The offer to Shannahan was a
tentative one and before it esn be
ratified would have to be voted on
by the people.
WINSIDE WOMAN BADLY
HURT NEAR NORFOLK
WINSIDE—(Special)—Mrs. G. A.
Mlttlestadt, about 50 years old, was
seriously injured on the highway a
Thursday night when the car in
which she and Mr. Mlttlestadt
were riding, was struck by a truck
which drove into the highway from
a side road. Their car was practical
ly demolished. The driver of the
truck escaped without being iden
tified, The injured woman was
brought to her home here.
BLOOMFIELD MAN DIES
FROM AUTO INJURIES
BLOOMFIELD—(Special)—Frank
Renner, farm hand, died in the
Bloomfield hospital, Friday morn
ing from injuries sustained last
Sunday night when he was being
driven into the country by Ernest
Numm. to pick corn. The car went
into a ditch about five miles south
of Bloomfield.
Renner is survived by his mother
and several sisters, who live in the
community
"INDIAN MEDICINE MAN"
GIVEN FINE OF $25
LINCOLN-(UP»—Lest C. Black,
known as the "Indian medicine
man" because he was selling In
dian medicines, was fined $25 and
costs in municipal court on a charge
of practicing medicine without a
license.
Appearing against him as a pro
secutor and then asking that the
court be lenient was Richard Woods,
special investigator for the state de
partment of public welfare, and for
mer classmate of Black at the
Creighton law school. Although
Woods had been seeking an ‘‘In
dian" named “Black” for some time
on the charge of practicing medi
cine without a license, not until
after Black was arrested did Woods
learn he was an old school chum.
Black said in court he learned his
patients1 symptoms by "watching
their eyes." thus determining what
medicine to administer.
REPORT ATTACK VICTIM
RECOVERS FROM HER HURTS
OMAHA—(UP)—Miss Marie Pen
ek, 22 years old, housemaid, badly
beaten by Charles Egbert, 20, after
she had accepted a ride home from
a dance with Egbert and Keith
Helme, 20, Is rapidly recovering
from her experience, it was said
at Lord Licter hospital She will
not be in condition to testify
against the youths for at least six
weeks, however,, her physician said
Meanwhile Egbert and Helme are
held in county Jail in default of a
$20,000 bond. They are charged
with kidnaping in addition to sta
tutory attack on the girl and the
extreme penalty for kidnaping,
death or life imprisonment, will be
demanded, County Attorney Bee!
said.
THREE NEBRASKA PRIESTS
ARE MADE MONSIGNORs
OMAHA—(UP)—Two Omaha ano
one outstate priest have been ele
vated to the moslgnori by Pope Pius
XI, according to announcement by
Bishop Joseph P. Rummel. Those
advanced, who will now bear the
title “very reverend,” see Rev
James Ahearn?, pastor of St. Ceci
lia’s cathedral at Omaha; Rev. Hen
ry Schoof, of Monterey, Cumin?
county, and Rev. James W. Stenson
pastor of St. Peter's church at
Omaha.
COURT ORDERS WOMAN
TO PRODUCE HUSBAND
Beatrice, Neb. — (UP)—Demand
ing that slie produce her bride
groom, habeas corpus proceedings
have been instituted against Mrs.
David Dclair, who is charged with
marrying an insane man in face of
a court order forbidding the mar
riage. A hearing in the case will
be held in district court Monday.
Mrs. Delair admitted to officers
that she has her husband in hiding
but promised to produce him at
the hearing Monday.
Tiouble arose for the aged couple
when, on the evening of September
4, a warrant charging insanity was
issued for Delair just 15 minutes
before he was to have married Mrs.
Rachael Cameron. Tire complaint
was filed by Delair’s son, Russell.
Three days later the couple
eloped from Summerfield and were
married. They lived for a time with
relatives at Wahoo, returning to
Summerfield a few days ago.
HIS SPECIALTY
WAS OFFICERS
Duel County Sheriff Sends
Former Convict Back
to Piison
_
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Law en>
forecemtn officials probably felt
safe again today for Roy Thomas,
who seems to have a mania for vic
timizing peace officers, was back
in the Ntbraska penitentiary.
Thomas was captured by Sheriff
Andy Peterson, of Deuel county,
after Thomas had fired five shots
at the sheriff, who had told him
to move along. The sheriff then
captured Thomas and later learned
that tilt automobile in which
Thomas was riding was stolen from
the chief of police at North Platte.
A further investigation of his
record also showed that Thomas
had broken into the home of Judge
Nicely, Dawson county. For this
he served a sentence of two years
in the Nebraska penitentiary.
Appearing in court previous to
the finding out of his record,
Thomas claimed shooting at the
sheriff was his first offense and
for that reason he was given a sen
tence of from one to two years in
the penitentiary on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons. He
was sentenced at Chappell.
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OMAHA POLICEMAN’S WIFE
HELD ON BOOZE CHARGE
Omaha, Neb.— —An Omaha
policeman's wife who said she sold
liquor to obtain money to send her
crippled son to college, Is under
bond for $500 on federal charges of
possession and transportation of
liquor. She was arrested by feder
al agents as she was delivering a
gallon of whisky to a customer
and 14 gallons were found in the
car she was driving.
"I did this,” Mrs. Theresa Sanko
said, "to put my crippled kid
through college. He Is 19 years
old and has been crippled for 19
years and planned to enter the
university In January. Of course,
he could do nothing without an ed
ucation, and it looks now like ho
can't get an education.”
Officer Nicholas Sanko, the hus
band, for over 20 years on the
Omaha force without a smirch on
his record, was also chargtd with
possession and transportation.
"Whatever my wife did. she did
herself,” Sanko said. "It is a sur
prise to me. I was never in any
way connected with anything like
this. I know thert is no liquor in
my home.”
HE ATE MINCE PIE,
HAD BOOZE BREATH
Omaha, Neb— —Harry R.
Grunke of West Point, Neb., has u
passion for mince pies—especially
those highly spiced and flavored
with wine.
So when he was haled Into police
court today on a charge of drunk- |
enness and reckless driving, he told
the judge it was mince pic that
made his breath smell of liquor.
"I had two fins, big slabs of
mince pic, highly spiced and fla
ored with wine,” he said, "but I
never drink.”
The arresting officer testified
that although Grunke's breath
smelled of liquor he appeared per
fectly sober.
The judge held the explanation
sufficient and dismissed Grunke.
TWO OMAHA NATIONAL
BANKS ARE MERGED
Omaha—(UP)—Omaha National
bank has taken over the Peters Na
tional bank. W. Dale Clark, presi
dent of Omaha National an
nounces. The deal does not involve
Peters Trust company, one of the
largest trust companies in the state.
Total resources of Omaha National
, now are approximately $45,000,000
M. D. Cameron, president of the
Peters National, and R. C. Peters,
president of Peters Trust, will re
main in charge of the trust com
pany. H. H. Fish, Peters’ National
director, has been added to the
Omaha National directorate. Vice
Presidents J. R. Cain, Jr., and W. S.
Weston were named to similar po
sitions with the Omaha National,
a3 will several other Peters Na
tional officers.
The merger became effective Fri
day.
w:ns:ds again suits
CORN TO M.'.RKbl
Win side. Neb.—(Special' Need
ham Brothers shipped the fhet car
of now corn marketed this year
Wednesday. The unusually heavy
crop here, coupled with the fact
that many of the large cattle ]V~d
cro arc out of the game, v, m make
corn shipments from tiy point
much heavier th s year 1 . for the
last few years. This situation is a
contrast with last year when over
1,500 cars of corn were shipped m
here for the local cattle feeders
CONSIDER TWO
GAME REFUGES
Scottsbluff and Morrill
County Tracts Offered to
State Commission
Lincoln, Neb—(UP)—Two tract!
cf land are being considered by the
state fish and game commission as
sites for a state game refuge, and a
decision is expected from the com
mission soon as to which is to be
selected. The tracts are located in
Scottsbluff and Morrill counties.
While the commission previously
had Indicated some preference for
the Scottsbluff tract, complications
are said to have arisen so that the
tract in Morrill county, near Bayard
appears to have more favor.
Frank McCarter, of Bayard, pre
sented the Morrill tract proposition
to the commission, declaring there
are 2,000 acres in the tract which
can be bought for $4.25 an acre or
a total of $8,500. A new road to be
known as the Oregon trail highway,
will pass near the land, he said. All
the land was deeded so that tht
state would have a clear title.
Senator A. B. Wood and H. J
Dollinger, of Scottsbluff, presented
the Scottsbluff proposition. Com
prising 1,820 acres, the tract was of
fered for $9,280. A question arose a*
to whether 640 acres of school land
in the area could be included in the
valuation and Attorney General C.
A. Sorensen was of the opinion that
the state could pay only for im
provements on the school land
There is some question also concern
ing the assessed valuation of the
land.
LAWYERS WARNED BY
ATTORNEY GENERAL
Lincoln. Neb. — (UP) — Lawyers
who, in tlieir activities as collecting
agents, use a form of “fake sum
mons" have been warned by Attor
ney General Sorensen to discontinue
the practice. v
"The forms sent out by several
Lincoln and Omaha attorneys in
their efforts to collect unpaid bills
appear very similar to a court sum
mons and most people would be led
to believe they had been sugd in
court,” Sorensen said. "The New
York supreme court has disapproved
of lawyers sending out sucii forms
as to Indicate an action has been
commenced to collect a bill.”
FORMER TOWN MARSHAL
SHOWN NO CLEMENCY
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP>—Victor E.
Broquet, former village marshal at
Wilsonville, lost his fight for free
dom as the state board of pardons
announced he must serve his year
sentence for killing Bert Wagner.
Of the 22 state prisoners who ap
peared before the board at its meet
ing November 12, 13 were paroles,
including two women, one was de
nied a parole, two were granted
commutation of sentence, four were
denied commutation and action on
two cases was deferred.
Secretary of State Frank Marsh
voted to grant commutation to
Broquet, the Wilsonville former
marshal, but Governor Weaver and
Attorney General C. A. Sorensen
opposed such a move. Attorneys for
Broquet had declared at the board
meeting that law violators of Fur
nas county were pleased with Bro
quet's conviction as the decision
practically limited the carrying of
tire arms by peace officers.
“MADE” EAR OF CORN
ATTRACTS MUCH ATTENTION
Columbus. Neb.—(UP>—Through
the publication of a picture showing
him holding a “Columbus produced"
ear of corn 25 inches in length,
Congressman Edgar Howard has
given Nebraska corn so much pub
licity that corn growers are writing
to Columbus, wanting some of the
seed that will produce that kind
of maize.
| A seed corn specialist in Tulsa,
Okla., has written to American Le
gion officials wanting to have the
ear as a souvenir. Prom a gardener
in far off Connecticut came a re
quest for a packet of the seed that
can raise such large ears, "if the
seed is not too expensive.”
But the coni is the product oi
John Messing, who glued the ker
nels onto an artificial cob for dis
play in the American Legion parad:
at Louisville, Ky. Since then Con
gressman Howard has taken the ear
to Washington where he has joking
ly said “Columbus Is where low.'
gets its seed corn.”
MAN 64 TEARS OLD
TO PEN FOR FORGER!
Alliance, Neb.—(Special)—A man
of mystery, with a Beau Brummel
appearances, who admits that W. E
Morgan, ho name under which he
gees, is not Ills real name, has been
sentenced to the itate penitentiary
at Lincoln for a year. Despite hi:
agp and gray hair he is unusually
well groomed. He says he is 64 years
old.
He pleaded guilty to a charge ol
forging checks, one for $9.50 which
he cashed at a clothing store and
the other for $12.50 at a cafe. He ;
has been here the fact three months.
saVin;v his business of celling insur
ance was none too good and * he
needed the money.
FEWER SHEEP BEING
FED IN NEBRASKA
Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Fewer sheep
will be fed on Nebraska farms this
; ear then last win. n from present
indications, according a a report
of the state and I dorat division oi
agricultural statistics.
Although large early shipments cl
•keep into Nebraska feeder distric*
indicated increased feeding activity,
the shipments foil off as the ssa
n advanced. * dec. ase of 5 per
cent ’’l the numb- r cn Iced at pres
ent com ed to a year ago i‘
d by mic-rls.
TWO MORE DEATHS
FROM ALTO ACCIDENTS
OMAHA—-(UP;—Two persons died
from injuries received in automobile
accidents here Sunday, bringing the
totai motor fatalities for 1929 to 42,
the highest nuinoer on record.
Mrs. Martha McCann, 6C years
old, who was injured, November 2,
and James S. Stephens, 49 years old,
hurt last Thursday, were the latest
victims.
WIDOW WINNER
IN HIGH COURT
Insurance Company Denied
Liability for Compensa
tion in N. Bend Case
LINCOLN, NEB.—(Special)—The
supreme court has denied a rehear
ing in the case of the widow of for
mer Marshal Lehmer, of North
Bend, who sued the city for com
pensation for the death of her hus
band.
Lehmer was tinkering with his
car in his garage with the engine
running and was poisoned by car
bon monoxide gas.
The Insurance company appealed
from a decision that it should pay
$5,350, alleging that the city did not
give Lehmer an allowance for the
use of his car and therefore he could
not be held lo have died while per
forming his duties as an employe.
It also claimed that his work for the
city had not begun for the day at
the time he was working upon the
car.
The court held that liability en
sued because Lehmer had such a
variety of jobs and no regular sched
ule. *
NO HEAVY TAX LOSS
FROM COURT RULING
LINCOLN— (Special)— The deci
sion of the supreme court which
declared void the 20 per cent in
crease of taxes ordered by the state
board of assessment value of tele
phone property and a 10 per cent
increase in assessed valuation of cat
tle in all counties in the state will
not materially reduce the amount of
revenue derived from the tax levy of
2.40 mills, it has been announced by
Slate Tax, Commissioner Scott.
It is claimed that the decision in
the case of three telephone com
panies will apply to a 10 per cent
increase ordered by the state board
in the valuation of electric light and
power companies. The reason given
by the court for declaring the order
of the board as confiscatory and un
constitutional was that no notice
was given and there was no hear
ing.
The state will lose approximately
$25 000 on account of the ruling of
the court, the commissioner slates,
this estimate being based on an in
crease in valuation of telephone,
electric light and power company
property amounting to $14,000,000.
The state will gain in revenue
from other sources, the commission
er stated, because of an increase of
$5,000,000 owing to the board’s first
order taxing telephone, light and
power company franchises. The
Western Union company is con
testing in the federal courts the
right of the state to tax its fran
chise, but this is the only case where
the rights of the state in this mat
ter are being questioned.
HASTINGS TO VOTE
ON AIRPORT BONDS
HASTINGS—(UP)—Hastings vot
ers will go to the polls Tuesday to
decide whether or not the city shall
Issue bonds for the construction of
an airport, the estimated cost of
which will be $50,000 Tentative
plans of the airport committee of
the city council call for the expen
diture of one-third of the total
amount for land, one fifth for han
gars, and one fifth for lighting.
YORK MAN CANDIDATE
FOR U. S. ATTORNEY
OMAHA— (UP) —-C. F. Sandall of
York is leading candidate for posi
tion of United States district attor
ney for Nebraska, it was learned
here today. Commission of James
C. Kinsler, present office holder, ex
pires on December 15. He has held
the post for two presidential terms.
Sandall is understood to have
been urged upon Senator H®we!l by
Rev. F. A. High, head of the Ne
braska Anti-Saloon league. Sandall
placed the name of Senator Norris
in nomination at the Kansas City
republican national convention and
has been identified with tire pro
gressive faction for many years. He
is an ardent dry.
PAYS COUNTY TREASURER
is short sn.oon
LINCOLN— (UP)— As a result of
an apparent shortage of $17,000 in
accounts of George A. Carter, treas
urer of Franklin county, moves had
been made by the county board ol
Franklin county to oust him from
office.
C. A. Sooner, state accountant,
who investigated the treasurers
book?, reported the alleged shortage
to the county board. Carter was
present at the meeting, and de
clared he had nothing to say con
cerning the shortage.
A resolution was passed by the
county supervisors declaring the
office vacant and requesting the
county attorney to start an ouster
action. Carter indicated he would
not resign. He did not attempt to
make any explanation of the alleged
shortage.
FARMER CO-OPERATIVE
GP.OX r TO MEE1
OMAHA— (UP) — Na tional officers
of the Farmers Educational and Co
Operative Union of America were
here Monday making final prepara
tions for the 25th annual convention
of the organization which opens
Tuesday, and continues until Thurs
day night.
While the number of delegates at
tending the convention will be
small, not exceeding 100, it is ex
pected hundreds of visiters will be
here from Nebraska. Iowa and othej
nearby states.
NO BARBER IN
WHOLE COUNTY
Wide Expanse of Nebraska
Noted for Wheat and
Oats Production
Harrisburg, Neb.—Lacking barbel
shop, pool hall, moving picture thea
ter, or railroad, and with but one
town, one newspaper, and one bank.
Banner county ranks fourth among
the counties of Nebraska in produc
tion of winter wheat, and but little
below that in growing of all wheat.
The county is also a heavy pro
ducer of oats, barley, cattle and
hogs, all of which has to be hauled
to points outside the county for rail
shipment.
The comity population was es
timated in 1925 as about 1,500.
The county has no incorpor
ated town, the county seat, Har
risburg, never having been incor
porated.
In Harrisburg is a county high
school, the plant of which in
cludes a school building, dormi
tory, gymnasium and teacherage,
all located on the same tract of
ground
The value of the school plant
is about $30,000. It was constructed
on a “pay as you go’’ basis, without
even the submission a bond issue
proposal to voters. _ue gymnasium
is the newest building, 50 feet by 100
feet.
Here there is also the Banner
county bank, the only one in the
county, an institution which is
considered among the strongest in
western Nebraska.
The Banner County News is the
only paper.
The Knights of Pythias lodge hall
here surprises strangers sometimes
wondering how a lodge in a town cf
this size can have as many members.
A church here is now planning
for a new structure.
YORK BANK CLOSES
FOR REORGANIZATION
York, Neb.— (UP>—With deposits
of $830,003, the American State
bank, of York, closed its doors Mon
day on the orders of the board oi
directors, for the purpose otf re-or
ganizing.
Ralph E. Conn, cashier of the
bank, declared the institution was
closed for the purpose of re-organi
zation and the implication was that
it will be re-opened soon He gave
no reason for the closing, declaring
the officials were In conference and
would have a further statement
Tuesday.
The bank opened for business as
usual Monday but after remaining
open for a few hours, the doors
were closed.
The capital of the bank is $70,000.
There are two other banks in York
BABE SMOTHERED TO
DEATH IN ITS CRIB
Scottsb’uff, Neb.—(UP)—Believed
to have smothered to death in his
crib, the 5-mcgiths-old sen of Mi
and Mrs. Everett Applegate, living
near Minatare, was found dead in
his bed by his parents. The child
had apparently been dead for some
time when discovered by his parents.
! KIMBALL, NEB.. YOUTH
WOUNDED WHI LE HUNTING
Kimball, Neb.—CUP)—Little hope
was held today for the recovery oi
George Bradt, guard on the Kimball
high school football team, who was
critically injured when he was acci
dentally shot while hunting. The
accident occurred Saturday when he
was hunting with Carl Reader ana
Jack Dolclater, both members of tr.e
football team. Bradt is 17 years old
and was playing his first year as
regular on the Kimball team.
SHEEP RAISERS THINK
RABBITS KURT MARKET
Grand Island, Neb.—Raising ot
rabbits fer meat and fur, and en
croachments of poultry producers
are rources of alarm to members 0.'
the Central Nebraska Sheep Feed
ers’ association. They represent
formidable competition in the field
of meat consumption, ft was admit
ted at a meeting held here, and ccn
sequently the sheep feeders went on
record as approving the national
meat board program to urge more
universal use of beef, pork and mut
ton.
Another troublesome factor in the
sheep industry is the loss being sut
fered through depreciations of dogs
The association members were ad
vised that in Euffalo county the su
pervisors had imposed a county ta>.
on dogs, the tax to beNdiverted into
a fund to be used in making good
losses which shep feeders may suf
fer- Efforts will be made to interest
other counties in similar legislation
FARMERS’ EDUCATIONAL
UNION HOLDS MEETING
Omaha, Neb.- -Farm leaders
of the nation were in Omaha foi
the opening of the 25th annual con
vention of the Farmers Education
al and Co-operative Union oi Amer
ica. Several hundred delegates have
registered for the sessions which
will continue through Thursday.
Samuel R. McKelvie, wheat rep
resentative on the federal farm
board and former governor cf Ne
braska, will be the principal speak
er at a special mass meeting Tues
day night. He will take the place
on the convention program reserved
for Alexar.dQ) Legge. chairman of
' the federal farm board, who was
called to Washington by President
J Hoover to attend a conference.
FEDERAL AGENTS NEARLY
LOST AUTO IN QUICKSAND
Chadron. Neb.—(UP'— Evidence
collected on a series of liquor raids
was nearly lost, when federal agents
Amos Townley and B. L. McNefi
drove their car into quicksand while
attempting to ford the Nicbraro
river two miles east of Dunlap.
The car dropped into five fee!
of sand and t.ne officers were forced
to climb to the top of the car and
jump to shore. Obtaining a team
they managec to save the car and
preserve the evidence, consisting ol
. beer, whisky and distilling appara
' tus.
SHERIFF SAYS OUSTER
IS POLITICAL MOVE
Lincoln, Neb.—Describing himself
as the victim of political intrigue
and the target for aspiring politi
cians who seek to further their own
interests at his expense, Sheriff O.
Ed Swanson, Kimball county, fac
ing removal from office, entered a
general denial of charges of fail
ure to enforce the laws in that
county.
Swanson was summoned before
Governor Weaver as the aftermath
of a series of affidavits submitted
by residents of the county, alleging
he had protected the bootlegging
element and that he himself has
used liquor. At the conclusion of a
hearing at which Swanson and State
Sheriff Condit were the only wit
nesses, Governor Weaver took the
action under advisement.
NO REHEARING
BANKER’S CASE
Attorney for Convicted
Dunbar, Neb., Man Fails
to Follow Court Rules
Lincoln, Neb.— (UP) — Thomas
Murray, former president of the
Dunbar State bank, now serving a
penitentiary sentence on conviction
cf having forged notes, was denied
a rehearing in the case by the su
preme court Tuesday.
His attorney had compiled with
the rule requiring notice of filing
of the motion for a rehearing but
had neglected to file the supporting
brief.
The rehearing was asked on the
ground the court had erred in the
matter of sufficiency by evidence
and in instructions to the jury,
contending that Murray thus had
not been given a fair trial.
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF
I. O. O. F. HOME BOARD
York, Neb.—(UP)—L. F. Etter, of
Omaha, was re-elected president of
the board of trustees of the state
Odd Fellows home here at the first
meeting of the board for the new
lodge year. Frank John, of Grand
Island, was elected vice president,
L. E. Coy, of Omaha, secretary and
ivliss Edith Lancaster, of York as
sistant secretary.
GIVEN FEDERAL TERMS FOR
TRANSPORTING STOLEN CAR
Lincoln, Neb. — (UP) — Wiliiaia
Frank, former taxi driver and har
vest hand, and Mamie Gillette,
waitress, who accompanied him
from Minneapolis to Havens, Neb.,
were sentenced in federal court
Tuesday on entering pleas of guilty
to charges of driving a stolen car
from one state to another.
Robert Frank and Catherine
Zahn, who made the trip with the
others, denied guilt and will stand
trial on similar charges.
William Frank was sentenced to
serve a year and a day in Leaven
worth penitentiary by Federal
Judge T. C. Munger, and Mirs Gil
lette was sentenced to serve six
months in the Lancaster county
jail for her part in the crime.
FARM BUILDINGS MADE
OF WALNUT LUMBER
Falls City, Neb.—A walnut table
may be the source of pride in many
hemes but the word walnut sug
gests other things than furniture at
the farm home of John Krieger
three miles east of Falls City.
A solid walnut cow barn, 40 feet
long and 20 feet wide, is only one
of many walnut structures on the
K:ieger farm. A corn crib is also
solid w'alnut while a second barn
has walnut lumber for the interior.
All of the buildings are in excel
lent condition, 20 years of wea?
fading to age them. The structures
were erected by Henry Kruse, wh*
now makes his home in Falls City.
The lumber was sawed from a four
acre grove of walnut trees on what
was then the Kruse farm.
NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY
HAS 6,535 STUDENTS
Lincoln, Neb.—A total of 6,535
students are registered in the 13
schools and colleges of the univer
sity, according to official figures.
This is a gain of 51 over last year,
when 6,484 were registered.
In the college of agriculture 335
men and 604 women, a total of 939
are registered; In the college of arts
and sciences are 1,605 men and 815
women, a total of 1.880; in the col
lege of business administration, 635
men and 100 women; in the college
of dentistry 111 men and no wom
en; in the college of engineering 710
men and three women; in the grad
uate college 132 men and one wom
an; in the college of law, 316 men
and eight women; in the college of
pharmacy, 77 men and 13 women,
a total of 90; teachers’ college, 233
men and 1,228 women, a total of
1,461; school of fine arts, 7 men and
437 women, a total of 514; school c»
journalism, 109 men and 75 women,
a total of 184; school of nursing, 104
women and no men.
HOMER ENROLLS HALF
OF COUNTY’S QUOTA
Homer, Neb.—(Special)—The
Woman’s club of Homer conducted
:he Red Cross drive here this week
and enrolled more than half of the
quota for the whole county. This
came club raised $500 relief fund
last year and assisted the Red Cross
in tornado relief work, the latter
spending $4,930 from the Homer
Red Cross relief office.
OUTCROP1NGS OF TIN
ORE NEAR ALLIANCE
Alliance, Neb. —(UP)— Outcrop
Ings of tin have been discovered
about 30 miles southeast of Alliance
by a group of geologists and chem
ists who have been drilling and in
vestigating various sections of range
country near here. They have been
prospecting for oil, lead, tin and
other mineral deposits.
Core drilling operations in this
section of the state are being fi
nanced by a group of Joplin, Mo.,
financiers. They have been carry
ing on their operations for more
than a year.
