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WILL DISCUSS ' NEW EGG LAWS Nebraska Department ot Agriculture Head Plans for Conferences Lincoln, Neb. — (UP) — Con ferences to be held with egg dealers and bakers of the state are planned by Secretary Felton of the depart ment of agriculture. Felton will confer with produce men concerning the standards for grades of eggs prior to the date the ne\? egg candling law enacted by the legislature goes into effect. Un der the law, to become effective three months after legislative ad journment, dealers may sell on es tablished standards or not. as they choose, but if they sell on standards they mint accept those of the state departments. These vail probably be those of the United States de partment of standards. Candling must be done by those who buy for resale, which docs not include th' farmer, A conference is to be held with bfokers concerning the amount oi tolerance in weight which the de partment is permitted by a new law to establish for standard loaves ol bread. ASKING RETURN BANK BANDITS Nebraska Makes Legal De mand on Illinois for Three Men Lincoln, Neb.—(UP)—Rcquisitior papers for the return to Nebraska of Howard Lee, Jack Britt and Thomas "Pat” O'Connor, Illinois hoodlums, to face charges of par ticipating in the $2,800,000 robbery of the Lncoln National bank last September were enroute to Chicago Wednesday. The papers, signed by County At torney Max Towle and Gov. Charles W. Bryan, were mailed Wednesday afternoon to County Sheriff Claude Hensel, at Springfield, ill. They will be presented to Governor Emerson of Illinois Thursday. Towle, who accompanied a num ber of witnesses of the robbery to Chicago, returned to Lincoln Wed nesday to take charge of the legal matters concerned with securing ex tradition for the gungmen. “Identification of the three ban dits is positive,” Towle said. If the,men are brought to Lin coln. the county attorney declared, he is certain that n conviction will be secured. Lee was said by Towle to have been identified by seven witnesses; O'Connor by four and Britt by two. There are 30 witnesses who have yet to view the suspects, Towle said. DENVER BANDITS ALSO WANTED AT OMAHA Omaha, Neb. — — Three bandits, held at Denver after wounding a store department man ager in a safe robbery there last Sunday night, have been identified, , police here say, as the men who two weeks ago blew open a clothing store safe here and escaped with $1,500 alter binding the store watchman and janitor to chairs with wire. The men, whom police said gave the names of Harry Bostolman, 36 years old, Abe Levin, alias Joe Gray. 30, and Ed Ryan, 30, were Identified by pictures sent here by Denver police, The identification was made by William Lynch, watchman, and Clarence Masters, Janitor. GORDON, NEB., GIRL IS FATALLY BURNED Gordon, Neb. — Darlene Under wood, 17 years old. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude Cornett, who live near here, was fatally burned In an explosion, caused when she poured kerosene on a bed of live coals in the kitchen range. The ex plosion blew her to the farther side of the room, where she was found when her Hither groped his way through smoke so dense it blinded him. The girl was born in Bancroft in 1913. Harold Underwood, of Pender i* a brother. There also survive a half-brother and two half-sisters. ALFALFA FROM WHOLE WORLD IN EXPERIMENT Cozad, Neb. — (UP* — Three miles south of here, the farm ot Amos Kaufman has become the ex periment plot lor alfalfa plants from all portions of the world. Already, more than 80 varieties of alfalfa—from Asia, Africa, Eu rope, South America and North America and other remote spots have been planted on this farm for experiment purposes. It has taken two years to collect the spe cimens. This section of the state is the heaviest alfalfa producing section in the world. HALF GROWN CHICKENS LOST IN BLAZE Allen, Neb —(Special)—Fire start ing from a brooder stove destroyed a small chicken house and about 200 half grown chickens early Wed nesday morning on the Claude Douglas firm at the east edge of Allen. A quantity of farm tools which were stored in the Hu tiding were destroyed. The less Is estimat ed at about $300, which is bat par tially covered by insurance. LINEMEN’S NECK BROKEN IN FALL FROM POLE Omaha, Neb—(UP)—M. J. Moon ey, Nebraska Power company line man. was instantly killed when he fell from a 60-foot pole near the Sarpy county line south of here Thursday. His neck was broken. It I was believed a shock forced him to unloose his grip on the pole. OWNERSHIP OF ISLAND DENIED Court at Schuyler, Neb., Gives Decision of Wide Interest Schuyler, Neb. —(Special)— Tht claim of Thomas M. Howie to Howie island in the Platte river was de nied by District Judge F, L. Spear. The defendants in the action brought by Howie to quiet title are John T. Garman and Elmina Gar man with John C. Ehernberger as intervenor. Judge Spear’s memorandum de clared he “did not believe that the plaintiff showed he had been claim ing the island for 10 years adversely. The elder Mr. Howie, who is the plaintiff, did not testify he was holding the island adversely. He said tw'o or three times that he 'had his eye on the land’ but at no time dm ne unequivocally say ne naa been claiming it. Also his testi mony as to pasturing cattle was very sketchy, so I do not think that there is sufficient testimony on his part upon which to base title by ad verse possession. "I doubt very much whether the acts of his son in any event are the acts of the elder Mr. Howie. I doubt very much if a tenant, such as the younger Mr. Howie is, can establish title by adverse possession for his landlord, unless the island had beeu specifically rented to him and there is no proof of that. "I find nothing in the petition re garding accretion but testimony if in on that question and if the plain tiff desires to amend his petition to cover the subject of accretion, h' will be permitted to do so. "Defendant asks no affirmatlvt relief and therefore there can be no decree in his favor quieting the title to the part he claims by accro* tion." SKELETON OF MAN FOUND IN SAND PIT Fremont, Neb.—(Special) — The finding of the skeleton of a man Thursday, buried two feet undei sand at the Schellberg sand pit, three miles west of the city started an investigation. The bones were found by Gilbert Jones and G. E. Unlcel, who were working on a road Job. Sheriff Johr J. Gallagher and County Attorney Fred Ri bards went to the scent and after nspecting it, ordered the bones pla d in a box and taker to the c irthouse. Dentists will check the teeth for comparison with old records in dental offices. GOVERNOR REFUSES TO GIVE SESSION DAT! Lincoln, Neb.—(Special)—Govern or Bryan steadfastly refuses to di vulge the date of the proposed special session of the legislature foi the purpose of passing a genera appropriation bill, a salary bill fo state officers, deputy state officers heads of code departments am Judges of the district courts. He alsc emphatically denies offering th< post of head of the state police tt any of the Chicago detectives whe participated in the apprehension o! the bank bandits in Illinois. Gov 1 ernor Bryan says Nebraska now has a very efficient state police in the present law enforcement group un der the governor and that he is sat isfied with the state sheriff's office and its force and has no intention of making a change in the person nel. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT STATE OFFICER* York, Neb.—F. P. Krp.tr of Sid ney was elected grand chancello) of the grand lodge Knights of Py thias of Nebraska. Lincoln w,i; chosen as the place for the 193r meeting. J. B. Scott, of Sutton was elect ed vice-grand chancellor; D. M Newton. Central City, grand pre late; Will H. Love, Lincoln, grand keeper of records and seals; C. H Kolling, York, grand master o' exchequer; R. A. Hokuf, Crete grand master at arms; J. A. Rein brecht, Winside, inner guard; J. G P. Hildebrand, DuBois, outer guard, Edward Arnold, Omaha, lodge trustee; Herb A. East, Lincoln, su preme representative. The Pythian Sisters in theli grand temple session elected the following officers; It ha Norton, Alliance, past grand chief; Emma Collipriest, Ord grand chief; Elsie Requartie, York grand senior; Lucia Hildebrand DuBois, grand junior; Emily Rus sell, Crete, grand mistress of rec ords and correspondence; Jessie McCreary, Wahoo, granJ mistress of finance; Nellie Plitll. Schuyler, grand manager; Gertrude Hayduck Omaha, grand protector; Martha Morey. College View, grand guard Ella Conner, Central City, supreme representative. CLASS OF 25 GIVEN DIPLOMAS AT WINSIDE Winside. Neb. —(Special)— The commencement exercises of the higl school were held Wednesday evening in the high school auditorium. The commencement address was given by J. G. Masters of the Central high school at Omaha. This class was the largest ever graduated from the Winside school, and was composed of 25 members. -.- +-# A concentrated drive against the I wild plum tree has been started by the Georgia board of entomology Lamps Test Plant Growth In an effort to determine regions best suited for the growth of hi: newly developed strawberry plant, G. P. Waldo, of the department ol .agriculture at Washington, is using electric lamps to create artificial con ditions of certain regions. He saves much time and expense by sending new seedlings for further testing only to field stations in regions indi cated by light tests in the greenhouse. He is shown here inspecting some of the plants under one of the lights. In New York Actors’ Clubs Are Hard Hit by Howling Wolf This Winter as High Salaries of Better ' Times Went for “Show” New York—Several of New York’s most famed men’s clubs have had to listen to the howling wolf just outside the elaborate portals this winter. Particularly hard hit have been those organizations identified with theatrical folk. The number of ac tors, many of them once nationally known, who have barely squeezed through the season is not funnier; and the number who have been out of work almost constantly is even greater. Within the week I have heard a most tragic story of a performer and his wife—both of stellar material— who were reduced to absolute pover ty, though both of their names were 1 hanging In the bright lights a couple of seasons ago. And within the same week, I have heard that a certain good Samaritan has been sending fat checks from time to time to the Lambs, most widely known of all theatrical clubs; carrying the bur- 1 den until the actors can pay their dues again. The Friars, another im portant players' gathering place, has been reported as rocking on its foundations on a number of occa- ! sions. * * • When certain conditions hit the i icting profession, the cry invariably goes up that actors are the most improvident pf people. Why, asks the man-on-the-street, doesn’t the lellow whore name was in the big lights a year ago put his money away against the rainy days? Yes, the salary ran into the hun dreds per week! Yes, some actually got a thousand a week and better. But what the public is likely to forget that the actual working time of even the greatest stars is far from regular. To be sure, an actor or actress may have made $500, $1,000 or even more per week. But the show is likely to have run but three months and six months mere may have gone by be fore he found another snow which, again, may have had but a short life. Meanwhile, whether the actor is on the peak or out-of-work, he is expected to carry the illusion of his status both to the average man and to his fellow performers. The word "wardrobe” is a large item in the life of an actor. Just how many tailors, how- many shops, how many assorted places are "carrying” these actors between shows might, in itself, make an in teresting paragraph. Nobody knows for sure—but it’s plenty! Even the blowsiest tent show gen erally includes in its "help wanted” department the clause: "Must have good wardrobe.” Yes, indeed, even when a Toni show hits the small town, the leg end obtains that the actor must look snappy and Broadwayese. It ' obtains even more in the big town, where agents <ind managers and casting directors must be seen. » * * Nor is it any more than human that when an actor achieves a con siderable reputation he tries to live up to it. It would hardly be con sistent with his status that he can be caught in an actors' boarding house in the west Forties. With articles appearing in the magazines and newspapers; with photographs appearing in the fan publications; with everyone be lieving that he is an important fig ure, the actor is most likely to move out to Long Island, take an elabor ate place or even make a payment down on an estate. At the moment, it seems to him that this must go on for some time. He's on the crest of the wave! Then something happens. And he is “caught short.’’ The estate must go. The rent must come down. And he's where hundreds are at this moment—victim of the “breaks.” New York — During the current theatrical season tnp behavior of first night audiences has been giv en almost as much notice as the acting of performers. Hardly a week passes but some critic takes a slap at the bad man ners of silkhatted “plutcs" and their ladies. It seems that they commit every possiole breach of PLANES GUARD FRUIT Sacramento, Cal.—The airplane has been called to aid fruit growers in battling frost. Since this icy for mation does not gather under clouds, planes have been enlisted, at the first sign of frost, to fly above orchards and spread a thick cloud of smoke. This prevents tile soli from giving up its heat and stops frost from forming. RELICS TELL OF BEAR BATTLE Center City, Wis.—(UP)— A small group of Indian relics were believed to tell the story of an early hunting ephode. William George Nelson, theater etiquet: They come in late with a few highballs under the belt, land make enough noise to dis turb the other theatergoers; they supply their own wisecracks to sup plement those of the actors, and these intrusions are not always sotto voce; they exchange greetings after the curtain has risen and go in for other forms of exhibitionism that would have caused a small rioi In the days of my own gallery-god youth. This first-night custom, in so fai as I can learn, is. being taken for granted. Now and then a critical para graph remarks that "the audience put on a better show than the actors.” One hears comments that "there’s a different crowd” at first nights these days; that they have no basic love for the theater, but attend chiefly to show off and be noticed. Many a sigh escapes the oldsters who speak of "the theater when it was the theater.” Not so many seasons ago, the most valuable list of "first night names” was said to have been col lected by S. Jay Kaufman, at that time a column writer for a morning paper that has since disappeared. Kaufman, after attending the theater for years, kept adding new names to this list until he had several thousand "important people" who should be among the "who’s who" at an opening. With thus as a basis, he added other names of celebrities and near celebrities who would make up a "typical first night” crowd. The list came to have a very spe cial value. When someone was putting on a particularly important premiex-e, Kaufman would be called upon tc “get out that particular crowd.” He received a neat income from his idea. One of the swankiest first nights was staged when Raquel Meller came to town. Seats actu ally sold for around $20 each, and the cream of the special list was given first choice. Oddly enough, it was the open ing of the Roxy theater that brought out what is said to have been the largest crowd of celebri ties ever to atend a premiere While several thousand prominent ones from the social, musical and literary world were expected, some thing like 14,000 applications were received -giving the arrangement committee no end of worry. An Arthur Hopkins and a Belas co opening for years have attract ed a particularly “class" audience, Flo Ziegfeld is well up on the silk hat and ermine list. But his open ings are slightly more spectacular going in for arc lights playing on the crowds and cameras popping as the famous ones arrive. Still and all, the old-timers will tell you that there never were such first nights as in those very old. old days when beer was served down stairs, upstairs and all around the theater; when overdressed ladies of the evening occupied the boxes at the "burlycue” shows and Broad way stopped .somewhere around Fourteenth street and then rushe rapidly toward the Bowery. British Railroads Still Hard Hit by Depression London—(UP >—Any recovery in business or lessening In economic depression is as yet unknown to the British railroad?. The raiiroad barometer of pas ' sense rs and parcels, merchandise, and coal and coke traffic all show a sizeable decrease during the first lour weeks of 1931. as compared i with the same period of 1920. Merchandise revenue is down $3,695,700. The total loss for Janu ary c,f this year, as compared with January of last year is $6.290,150. farmer, was gathering maple syiup sap when he came upon the relics. A half a dozen arrowheads, an In dian stone knife, two bear teeth and a huge bear claw. Reconstructing the scene. Nelson was able to pie j ture a light between a group of j Indians and a huge bear. ♦ ♦ - Heal Sorrow. From Pathfinder. "Have you heard that Goldrocka the millionaire, is dead?" "Yes. I'm awfully sorry.” "Wlv,I« he a relative of yours? •'No,' that’s why I’m sorry.” . YOUNG WILD TURKEYS IN PARK AT NIOBRARA Niobrara, Neb. — (Special)— Two broods of young wild turkeys are reported in the local park by Rob ert Cash, park keeper. There are probably more but they are diffi cult to find They have the In stinct to keep out of sight and do it as well as tiie older ones. ACCIDENT LIST IS LONG ONE Nebraska Press Association Makes Report for Two Week Period Lincoln. Neb. —(UP)— Eighteen deaths and 327 injuries were added to the list of accidental deaths and injuries in Nebraska during the two weeks’ period from April 21 to May 5. Total deaths from accidental causes in Nebraska since January 1, this year has now reached 156, according to the reports of the Ne braska press association. Disabili ties to date total 137 and injuries total 3,207. During the two weeks’ period end ed May 5, the press association com pilations state, 16 small children were injured in school playground accidents. Sports resulted in in juries to 13 older children. Accidents for the two weeks’ pe riod resulted in injuries to 30 indus trial workers, disability of two and deaths of two. Sixty four farm ac cidents were responsible for 62 In juries, one disability and one death. Accidents in homes caused 60 in juries, three disabilities and seven deaths during the two weeks’ pe riod. Twenty three reckless drivers caused accidents in which 35 per sons were injured. Twenty eight persons were injured when 17 driv ers last control of their cars. In toxicated drivers caused three acci dents during the period of the re port. ASSERTS ACTS WERE PARTISAN Lincoln, Neb. — (UP) — Charges that four member organizations of the Corn Belt Committee of Farm Organizations had selected to pursue a course gf partisan action against the present national administration were made in a statement by C. B. Steward, secretary of the Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation. Activities of leaders of 'the four organizations, directed toward po litical rather than economic inter ests, were alleged by Steward to have been responsible for the recent split in the ranks of the Corn Belt organization. Steward branded as untrue the statements of Milo Reno, of the Iowa Farmers Union, that the 22 farm organizations withdrawing from the Corn Belt association and endorsing the Farm Marketing act had to do so because they had bor rowed money from the farm board and therefore had to give the movement their support. Steward’s statement charged that at every meeting of the Corn Belt organization “a small minority sought to give its <the organiza tion’s) activities a political slant but such policy was discredited by an overwhelming majority of the or ganization.” “Then came the passage of the Farm Msrketing Act. The majority of the farm organizations compris ing the Corn Belt Federation, took the position that while the act did not fully realize our hopes for farm legislation, it was nevertheless a be ginning and an acknowledgement on the part of the federal govern ment of responsibility for the wel fare of agriculture. “The leaders of three or four of the farm organizations comprising the original 26 organizations that made up the federation, bitterly op posed tha Farm Marketing Act and work of the Federal Farm Board because it interferred with their own selfish purposes," said Steward. “At the last annual meeting of the fed eration on May 5 the three leaders tried to pack the committee with representatives of their subsidiary organizations in order to commit the federation to the support of a set. of resolutions of a purely po litical character, condemning the administration of President Hoo ver.” As a result, Steward states, 22 of the 26 farm organizations withdrew and formed the National Commit tee of Farm Organizations and adopted resolutions supporting the efforts of the Farm Board in their (program of assisting in the organi zation of farmer owned and farmer controlled co-operative marketing associations. The four organizations left “to pursue a course of partisan political actiin against the present national administration,” Steward lists as the Farmers Union of Nebraska, Farmers Union of Iowa, Farmers Union of Onlahoma and the Mis souri Farmer’s association. THREE SISTERS TO HE BRIDES SAME DAY ^ncoln, Neb. — (Special)— The marriage of the three daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Woodward, of Chester, will be performed. June 2. Gladys Woodward will become the bride of J. Earclay Gallicn of Chss [ ter. Doris Woodward will marry Glenn H. Srgrist of Minden. Kan., and Hazel Woodward will marry Marion M. Palmer of Chester. The three sisters attended Ne braska Wesleyan at Lincoln. HAVE REVENUE FROM MUSKRAT Lakes of Northern Nebraska Bring Big Returns to Trappers Oakdale, Neb. — (Special! — Thr muskrat is Nebraska's most numer ous fur bearing animal. There is a good demand for muskrat skim from the sandhill lakes of Nebras ka. They are of such good quality that furriers quote a separate price for the Nebraska skins. The ship ping season for them closed a few days ago. From Grant county alone 476 bales of skins were shipped this season, the value of which was $70, 000. In Grant county there are many lakes free from alkali. These are native haunts for the little ani mals to build their reed and rush houses. Many trappers enjoy a profitable winter around these lakes. The bus iness is so systemized that ranchers rent their lakes either on a percentage or cash lease basis for the season for trapping purposes. One lake is known to have brought its owner $1,000 a year on a royalty, basis. NORFOLK WINS STATE CONTEST Nineteen Nebraska schools Entered in Annual Com mercial Event Lincoln, Neb. — (Special) —Nor folk high school, with a total of 54 points, won first place in the state commercial contests here. Nineteen schools were entered. North Bend and Auburn tied for fifth place with 11 points each. Ability in spelling, bookkeeping, short hand, novice and champion typewriting were the basis of judg ing, typewriting being divided into three classes Accuracy, ind.vidual and team, which were subdivided into novice and champion sections. The Norfolk champion typewriting team took first place with an aver age of 82 words a minute. This team was composed of Lydia Pohlman. Doris Hill and La Verne Muller. Miss Muller won the state championship last year and Miss Hill won that honor this year. The Norfolk novice typewriting team, composed of Marjorie Benson, Helen Heinzenbuttel and Katherine Fauss scored an average of 59 words a minute to take first place. Others included in the winners are: Spelling — Mary Jane Morgan of Wayne, and Phyllis Henderson of Franklin, tied for second place; So phia Dana of Wayne, and Thomas Tillman of Lincoln, tied for fifth. Bookkeeping—Lillian Pichney, of North Bend, first; Ruth Coen of North Bend, third; Glen Thrasher of Meadow Grove, fifth. Novice shorthand—Mary McCourt of Bloomfield, third; Helen Giesing, of Norfolk, fifth. Champion shorthand — La Verne Muller of Norfolk first; Doris Boc kelman of Norfolk, second; Ruth Coen of North Bend, fifth. Accuracy, novice typewriting—Ro mana Stewart, of Norfolk, second. Accuracy, champion typewriting— Lydia Pohlman of Norfolk, first. Individual novice typewriting — Helen Heinzenbuttel of Norfolk, sec- . ond; Marjorie Benson, of Norfolk fourth. Individual champion typewriting —Doris Hill of Norfolk, first Helen Giesing, of Norfolk, second. OMAHA MAN SUCCEEDS BERRY ON BOARD Lincoln, Neb. — (Special) — At the first meeting of the state nor mal board at the capitol, Fred S. Knapp of Omaha, was elected to succeed Fred Berry of Wayne, re tiring vice president. President Conn of the Wayne normal school reported that insti tution would have about $5,000 of the last biennial appropriation left over and said that since two gov ernors had recommended appropri ations which would cause the school to be pressed for funds he would suggest that the money left over be used for necessary improvements and repairs. CLOSED MADISON BANK PAYS BIG FIRST DIVIDEND Madison. Neb. — (Special) —A first dividend of 70 per cent has just been paid to depositors of the State Bank of Madison, which closed its doors in February. It is thought that the bank will pay out 100 per cent. FARMER GETS BOl’MT Y ON 14 COYOTE SCALPS Oakdale. Neb. — (Special)—Mis Agnes Griffcn, county clerk, and her force are kept busy working on assessment schedules and counting gopher and ro- ote scalps for boun ty. C. L. Fry from west of Oakdale brought 14 coyote scalps last week. NORFOLK MAN FINED Lincoln, Neb.— (Special) — Worn has been received at the office of State Game Warden O'Connell that Lee Purington. Norfolk, was fined $25 and costs and $10 damages for shooting a pheasant out of sea son. GOVERNOR SIGNS BILL Lincoln, Neb. — (UP) — Reap portionment of the state's congres sional districts to provide for five rather than the present six districts as outlined in the bill by Represen tative G. R. Curry, republican, ol Furnas county, was given Governoi Charles W. Bryan's approving sig nature Thursday. The bill was one of five signed Thursday by the gov ernor. Nine bills remain for his at tention, Friday, the; last day or which he may sign or veto bills en acted by the legislative session whirl adjourned May r