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The hmaha Morning Dee ^ VOL. 62 NO. 232. i entered ■■ SnccndClaee Matter May 28, I9K, »t OMAHA THURSDAY MARCH In 1 * ®y •<*" <• °*"> Sunday. 85: Sunday 82.58. »lthln th» 4th anna. TWO CENTS ** ^ a,l/. ‘lU“. ‘I - Omaha P. 0. Under Act at March 3., I*7«. U.Vinilrt, inunOUAI, .VI rt nt It it), I Outalda the 4th aona (I year): Oally and Sunday, *12; Sunday aaly, 81 c**u ‘ New Plan of Government ( Is Offered Speaker of Lower House Out lines Method for Conduct of State Affairs—Wants Taxpayers Considered. Exposes Bryan’s Aims By P. ( . POWELL. Staff Correspondent The Omaha Baa. Lincoln, March 14. (Special.!— Grouping of every activity of the state government tinier the duly elect ed constitutional officers. which would call for abolishment of the Bry an code modification bill and the tri departmental plan of government, sub jects of a debate which has continued ill the lower house for two days, was urged today by Speaker A. N. Math ers of Gering. “Bear in mind that in urging thin solution of the problem, I am as ^ — much opposed to the extended activi lies of the present code system of government as 1 am opposed to tho system Governor Bryan would set up. I urge as much trimming of ex lienees as the governor or sponsors "f the tri-departmental plan, and even more, if possible," Mathers said. Outlines Propose*' Plan. "In short, gentlemen. I am not in favor of making apologies for former • lovernor McKelvie, nor am I inter • stcd in fostering or encouraging po litical ambitions of our present gov L crnor.’’ Continuing. Mathers outlined his plan, which he declared he would offer 1 for consideration In the form of an amendment to either the tri-depart mental or Bryan code modification key bills when the debate was con cluded and voting on the bills began. His plan, in brief, follows: » State auditor of public accounts shall be secretary of finance. Commissioner of public lands and buildings shall be secretary of public works. State treasurer shall be secretary of trade and commerce. Secretary of state shall be secre tary of labor. Superintendent of public instruc tion shall be secretary of agriculture and secretary of public welfare. N« Extra Pay. These constitutional officers shall receive no extra compensation for such duties. The governor may, un tier the Mathers plan, separate any of the constitutional officers from han dling these activities and appoint a orison to act as secretary at a salary to be fixed later at any time he de si rer. This is the plan Governor Bryan told voters he proposed to p\it into operation prior to election. However, ihe election proved that only one of the constitutional officers elected was a democrat, and. according to current reports in political circles, the gov ernor instantly grouped around for a loan which would permit his party to get all the patronage. His present plan is the result. A number of democratic members en dorsed this plan in their campaign. Mathers branded Bryan's legislative council plan as a "catching phrase which had absolutely no meaning.” Bryan itould Be King. "If at any time this council voted manimously against the governor on o:ne legislative problems, he could in he end tip his hat to them and In f form the members that being the su P erne legislative, they could in no v. ay rob him of the prerogatives of tl.e chief executive as set forth In the constitution," Mathers said. "In short, this executive council is t othipg hut a subterfuge, a means used by the governor to hide the im mense power be is attempting to A seize by obtaining control of every ap w potntment In the state. "He is the supreme executive offi cer of this state and until the consti tution ie changed so that he becomes no more of an executive than the con siitutional officers he would put In executive council, then and only then would their actions be binding upon him. "He didn't go before the people Ire fore election and tell them that he planned to seize all of this appointive power, more power than has ever been asked or granted to any gov ernor of this state. We didn't hear a word of this until after election. < onslder Taxpayers. It 11 ntgn lime we iinpinu pious i (publicans or democrats and become <-al Nebraskans with a heart beating for taxpayers bent on Riving Ne braska a government which will cut present activities and expenditures to i lie core, regardless of the political fortunes of any one, " lam a republican. Yet, I feel that first 1 am a Nebraskan, and I was elected on a fusion ticket of demo ■ rats, republicans and progressives and feel that I am bound by no politi a| tics In settling this question. We want economy, and we want to Ret together and quit playing politics. "I haven't a hit of use for the multi ple activities for which the taxpayers have been obliged to pay under the present code system. Yet, bear |n my mind, I am for the principle of the < ode, "I want to explain what the code s In detail, Here's a dictionary defl ation, a centralizing, uniforming. Amplifying and codification of laws. ' That's what the code has done, k nouped all laws under certain sub pets and placed handling of the va> I oui subject matters under certain leads. Governor Bryan does not • peak right, when he says he Is re pealing the rode. Repeal I'sed for Kffect. "lie uses the word repeal In ills statements, because It has a ring In Wf** 't But, the truth Is that the code, i penning codifying, simplifying and uniforming our laws under subject matters handled by them, is retained by the governor. He simply steals all power of appointment, puls up a (Turn to Tag* I'm, L'oluma Tsso.J j Dr. P. L. Hall, 73, Head of Lincoln Bank, Dies Jr, L. HALL -Linca/xi Apoplexy Causes Death of Veteran Nebraska Banker Dr. P. L. Hall, President uf Lincoln Bank and Leader in Politics and Educa tion, Dies. Lincoln, March 14.—Dr. P. L. Hull. 73, president of the Central National bank of Lincoln and prominent 1n democratic political circles in Ne braska for many years, died at 1:39 this morning at his home here, fol lowing an illness of 24 hours. Death was due to apoplexy. Dr. Hall was nominated for gover nor several times at democratic con ventions, but declined to run. He formerly was a practicing physician and was the first state banking sec retary in Nebraska. He was the fa ther of Phil Hall, Jr., former adjutant general of the Nebraska National guard. Outstanding Figure. Dr. Hall was one of the state's outstanding figures. Although he studied medicine and practiced this profession in early manhood, later he attained high position and exercised wide influence in the widely divergent j fields of politics, banking and educa tion. Dr. Hall was vice chairman of the democratic national committee in 190S-1912. For a number of years he lias been a member and at one time chairman of the hoard of regents of the University of Nebraska. Hardly a political campaign in 30 years has failed to find him as one of the es sential factors in the situation and for almost an equal period he has j been one of the leading bankers of the state. Bom in Indiana. Dr. Hall was boi n in White county. Indiana. February 23. 1850. He was graduated from Omaha High school and later from Kush Medical college, lie practiced medicine at Millard and Mead. Neb., from 1883 to 1883. In the latter year he organized the Bank of Mead, of which lie was cashier from . 1885 to 1897. From 1897 to 1901 he was secretary of the state banking board. Resinning in 1901 lie was cashier of the Columbia National bank of Lincoln until 1907. when he organized the Central National bank of Lincoln, of which he lias since been president. Dr. Hall was vigorously outspoken and sometimes aroused animosity by his frank speech, the latest instance being his strong opposition to the banking bill now pending in the Ne braska legislature and supported by the great majority of the bankers of tho state. Dr. Hull opposed the majority and supported Governor Bryan's objec tions with h.s usual vigor. Sincerity Kreognized. Such animosities normally w-ie short lived, however, ns recognition of Dr. Halt's sincerity, public spirit and strengtli of character over shad owed his bluntness of speech. Dr. Hall first came into state proud nenee when the democratic party was split between the W. .1. Bryan and .1. Sterling Morton factions at the na tional democratic convention at Chi cago in 1896. Dr. Hall had cast his lot with W. J. Bryan some years be fore and was an ardent supporter of the free sliver cause. He went to Chicago as a member of the Bryan delegation from Nebraskn. contest ing the right of the I'leveland Mut ton delegates to sit in the convention. The convention was controlled by (Turn to Page Two. Column Keren.) Allied Bloc Splits Over G e r m a r-fc _^ llalv Vi itlulrav ^ of ' ^ Frcnch-Belgiai. <<S,vo* ation ami Joins FnJS .ml in Watchful Waiting. Danger of Outbreak Seen Hr ('llUrr.itl Service. Paris, March 14.—Convinced that Franco-Belgian occupation of the Ruhr lias taken on a military and martial aspect, outweighing its eco nomic significance. Italy has with drawn from the allied bloc support ing the occupation and 'has joined ling land in the latter's policy of watchful waiting. Universal Service dispatches of January IT told exclusively of Pre mier Mussolini's pacific endeavors to nersuade France and Belgium to abandon their drum heating, flag waving and sword flourishing in the Ruhr, in favor of "invisible occupa tion," which might, in the opinion of the Italityi dictator, eventually bring about a Muropeaii economic entente between the victors and vanquished. This alone, the Italian premier felt, would save the world from another bloody conflict. Fears Danger of Outbreak. After nearly two months of vain attempts at persuasion, Mussolini is convinced that there is imminent dan ger of conflagration due to the present policy and that occupation is bound ' ultimately to fail as a method for aolv ing the reparations problem. He also believes that France and probably Belgium also, now look upon the ! Ruhr more in the light of a political weapon than as an economic lever, as originally Intended to he. For these reasons, while not for mally announcing the fact, the Ital ian government. It is learned on high est authority, has now withdrawn ; from all participation in the Ruhr. Knglneers Withdrawn The few engineers sent from Italy to the Ruhr have either been with drawn or are to remain simply as observers. Meanwhile, despite glowing com muniques after the Brussels confer ence there is every indication that Bel gium would follow Italy if it could. In well informed quarters it Is know n that Belgium's greatest rare i is to guarantee its 900,000.000 gold marks priority. If Germany paid this amount direct tomorrow, Belgium would very likely withdraw from the Ruhr also, as it. would no longer find any political advantage in remaining. No More Belgian Troops. Furtheimoie. although Belgium has agreed to an increase in the number of occupation troops to 100,000, none of the 20,000 additional troops and ex perts will be from Belgium, while owing to the domestic political *itua tlon, the Brussels cabinet has been r forced to agree not to send a single soldier to the Ruhr in any circum stances. Well knowing the influences which are at work to destroy the Franco Belgian unity, it is reported that France may consent to a large loan to Belgium, provided Belgium re nounces its reparations priority. This. howe\er. diplomats declare to be un likely. - — , Deputies Decline to Back Government Pari*, March 14.—' f^P))—The cham ber of deputies, by a vote of 490 to SO. refused today to follow the govern ment on a question haring to do with the 1924 elections, but ns the govern ment had not made the vote one in volving confidence, it* defeat will have no sequel. If the law passed in 1919 is not modified Is-fore the elections there will l>e only 520 deputies in the cham ber, Instead of the present 625. That j low provided that the number of dep uties should depend on the popula tion. and the 1921 census showed such a decrease in population as to elimin ate 95 deputies. The government introduced n bill which would have left the number of deputies unchanged until the next census in 1926, but the chamber re fused to dlscuas this bill. Government May Propose Limit on Drug Production Washington. March 14.—The state department, it was announced today. , is making a very careful study of the habit forming narcotic drug situation, preparatory to making direct diplo matic representations, under the Porter resolution, for limitation <»f 'production to the needs of medicin* and science. "This is a matte i in which the de partment 1< very deeply Interested." an offlc ini spokesman said Women's Bucket Brigade Cheered for Saving Church New York, March II.—Fifty wmn en of the Helping Hand Mothers'club today formed a bucket brigade and extinguished a fire on the roof of an annex to the \>rmilye t'olleglitto He formed church. Hundreds of persons living in near by tenements cheered as the wonnn brought the blnzc under contiol. The club members were in the church when tb« roof caught fire from a workman's tap pot. Aviator* Bondi Ice Jamli Which Threaten* Town Poll .lends. N'. V'.. March 14 '•/P> —Army aviators from Aberdeen field today bombed the five-mile jc«- lam on the Delawn re river which Ins fluto trued to result In the flooding «»f this town, but writ? unable to mtr n the mass The airmen dropped seven H00 pound bomb*, three uf which hit ! land, but injured no un« The oihtis tracked great holes in tnt k«. # Minimum Wage Laws Attacked in High Court Washington, Atarch 14 — Federal and state laws which would tlx dmum wages to be received b\ >n and children, regulate thcii „ <if labor and prescribe working ‘Oils were under attack today 7* ihe supreme court. While the two cases before th court arose under an act of emigres* relating to the District of Columbia the 13 states which have minimum wage laws recognized that the life of such legislation was at stake and si.\ of them. California. Kansas, New York, Oregon. Washington and Wis consin obtained permission, as friends of the court, to file briefs and par ticipate in the oral argument. • The two cases were brought by the Children's hospital and Willie A. Lyons against the minimum wage board, challenging the constitution ality of the law on the ground that it abridged the freedom of contract for personal services and was beyond legislative power. Minimum wage Jaws were defended as police regulations to promote the nubile health, safety, morals and wl fare and as within legislative disere tion. | Censorship of Movies Killed by State Senate fP Two Measures Regulating Pic ture Theaters Postponed by Big Vote—Crowd Hears Debate. Lincoln. March 14.—iHpecial t— There will be no Jnovio censorship in Nebraska during the next two years, the Nebraska senate this afternoon : by a lop sided vote of 21 to 12, send ing the Barr standardization measure, which created a board of three, ear-h of whom were to draw $2,000 a year to the graveyard. The senate then followed up Its action on the Barr censorship bill by killing the Jtiokard measure, S. K. 277, by a vote of 24 to 8. I'nder the pro visions of the Rii kard bill, the state would license all junior and senior movie houses. It was further pro vided that no picture wherein any in dividual who had been convicted of a crime or who had figured in a notorious divorce suit could be shown in Nebraska. Tlie death of the Barr and Rickard bills removes all possi bility of movie censorship legislation at this session of the legislature. There are no measures on the subject pending in the lower branch of the legislature Crowd Hears Debate. The movie censorship hill had Wen made a special order of business and a large stzeil crowd was on hand to hear the debate. Senator Osborne, supporting the bill, opened the disc us si oil by assert ing that the movies, as one of the largest educational agencies in the country, should be supervised for tlie benefit of the young Thielen seized upon the Osborne argument to ob serve that the greater harm came •• a reault of exaggerated governmental interference. ‘‘.Vo three men can say what is good or had for me." lie de clared. Behrens declared that It was im possible to legislate morals, and he further argued that the state was sie.ttly opposed to the creation of any additional boards, bureaus or commis sions for any purpose. "It the peo ple will keep away from obpectfonabla shows, it will have more effect than all of the legislation which could lie passed." riihlic Best Censor. , Senator Barr, who fathered the ' measure, countered with the argu ment that as the state spends large sums of money for eradication of die ease in cattle and hogs, there should Is- no objection to spending .1 strati amount on Is-half of the children. Nturdevnnt spoke against the- lulls and Senatoi Larkin of Omaha moved to Indefinitely postpone the bill. Speaking in favor of the 1-arkin motion Senator Saunders said that , public sentiment a.is the beer 1V1 or of motion pictures and had lici-n responsible for I eitei pictures in the list year. Iowa CongroMiian to Study Canadian Sales Tax System Washington. March 14 —Announce ment by Hepre*entative William H Hreen of Iowa that he will «o to Canada during the coming nuimm r to study the Hale* tax Rave encourage merit to those member* who have favored Adoption «*f the *.il« - ta\ prfn Cipla In the taxation system llreeii will be chairman of the way* anil means committee, which draft* all revenue legislation. In the next congress. He Haiti today that up to this time lie ha* opposed the plan of a general sale* tax. hut has been convinced there l* merit In the prin ciple and want* to go to I'anatin Ju**t to find out how It work*. The Most Expensive Economy Any Community Can Indulge In __ f „ : P CASPi*, vNII-L YOU ) ^ O j HE Ait OPEN A VYINOOVN ( y (it jesMs a lit Tie close j , ) IN MESE --f ^ m m u L ® j Tim jokry but I H4-V« TO AJK T©0 TO ^ ! c6^e back Twi wC A uvrct CROVhPCD I *«OW -"73--^ - I F o r m e r President of Grain Exchange Called by Death m Folm It. Swearingen. Founder of l nited Grain Company, Fxpires After Fong Illness. Jolm B Swearingen, <M president >f the t ailed Grain company and 'ormerty president of the Omaha drain Kxchange. died at D:30 yester lav afternoon at his home, Twenty rintli and Leavenworth streets. Hta leath followed an atta< k of grippe, dr. .Swearingen had been in failing tenlth for several ; l during vlikh lime bo made two trips to 'allfornla. Horn hi Maryville. Mo.. Mr. Swear ngcn rams to Omaha CO years ago rom Lincoln, w here he was connected prlth the Central Granaries cnuipanv. le was with the Nebraska-lowa Haln company Is-fore he oiganized he United Grain company. Mi. Swearingen was president of he exchange in 1916. Ills wife is his only Immediate sur , Ivor. The body will be taken to daryville probably Friday for funeral lervices and burial. Miff Communication I4 to Be Sent Allies l»\ Hughes Washington. March 14.—Secretary >f State Hughes' reply flatly rejecting he astounding plan of the Hllles to lodge payment of the United State*' ihnre »>f the cost of the army of occu ration is expected to bring the long leferred matter to an Immediate head. The secretary's note will be the itlffest communication that has yet narked the negotlaotlona, It was stat 'd. President Harding will he commnnl •nted with In Florida before It goes inward. Owing to this change of duns the official communication will ie not available at tomorrow s nieet ng of the reparations eommlssion. Ifurding \-kctl to K\plain Disinissiil of l . S. Kmployes .. I II 1. « A II_! 1 _ . . ^ unnaiion or me mammaai 01 , em doyr* of the bureau of rngravimt in<l printing a year »po. in a *tate nent indued liv the executive com* nlttee of the National t'lvil Service Reform league. Publication of re* aorta from two official Investigation* »f the bureau folio wins the dlmnii**AlM 11 ho i* nakeii. The civil Her vice *ta«u* •f the emp|i>y«*H waa restored recently jy executive order. Rodolph and \\ mitred Remarry “Sheik" and Wife Motor to Crown Point and Wed Second Time to Make binding First Ceremony Performed in Mexico Year Ago. Chicago, March It Hndolph VnUn tltto, moving picture star, nnd With fred Iludnut, whom he married in Mexico last yrm wen* »in led Indnv by ii jimtlco of the peace Ht Crown Point, 1 n«l . to comply w ith the Cali fornia law- regarding the remarriage of divorced persons. Valentino wag divorced from his first wlf*. The ceremony was performed by Howard Kemp, jdslice of the p« .ic< after Valentino and In • bride had motored from Chicago to Crown Point. They \\«ie accompanied by Mr ami Mrs. .1 C Hraluiiu of New York, Mi' lun I Horn*HO of Chicago, nnd Mi It K. Or Wolfe of S.»h Lake City, an aunt of tlte bride. in the man lag* Uctuie, Mitt liud nut raw her name a* Winifred !>*' Wolf#. hei age a* 2f». find her addreaa a* Hollywood, t’al. She gave her oc cupation a* an art director Valen* lino pave hi* name a* Rudolph (lug llehno. hi* hr** a* 27. hi* add re** a* l.o* Angel#*. and hi* occupation a* x motion picture player. Kxprteaing a detire to avoid pub licit; . th* party, on arriving in (Town Point, hurried t> tl»e (ourthoiiee where a ilcent* wat ohtHintd from Ml1*'* l'*tnnce* (tinner and then im mediately motored to the home of .1 Hitler Kf’tnp where the c« remony \va* performed Th# bride and hrld« groom ill* n let hi ned to whetv they appeared tonight In a dancing art at a local cabtn 9 Attack of Grip Is Fatal to Grain Dealer ' ■ ^^ John II Knraringer. Plot on Life of Bonar Law Bared Lloyd Gforpc Also Mark*1 I for \s'Rssinatioii by Irish Rebels. London. March !4.—A -ensational story of a plot by an Irish republi can organization to murder British tablnet minlsteis nod commit other outrages is printed today by the Daily Sketch. The newspaper connects the altered scheme with the activities of Irish men recently arrested in Great Brit ain. It says that the persona marked for assassination included Premier Bor.ar Law, T>nvid Lloyd llforge, and Sir llatnar Greenwood. A large number of women In the organization, The Sketeli asserts, ob tained employment In the household of the Intended victims and thus be came able to supply outside persons with details of the men’s movements. The conspirators’ plans, according to the newspaper, also provide for ths erection of disturbanta« through the rougher elements in the larger cities. Vacate Decree of Man ^ ed Five Mouths Vftcr Divorce Ca trying out hi* threat to vacate decree* of person* who remarry with* In six month* after being divorced. District Judge Day yesterday *ct Aside the de«ieo of Frank Farmonv, t'nion Pacific engineer. Judge l»a> * investigator* reported that Farmony. divorced October ’.'4. 15*^-. v\n* remarried to a nur*e on Mat* It 3 in Foutn il Fluff* I don’t want him hack *a.d Mi* Fnrmony No. 1. Faathoimd Air Mail Pilot Forced h\ Fog to Turn Hack Pilot K. C Smih hopp*,l off with tlir mall for Chit ago at H vrstanlgy morning. an hour Into Arriving at th" rlv»t ho found the fog an thlrK that h« t nr no,I lunl, ami iamlnl again at Mi Mar Hen fl.1.1 Smith ivn In'|,| tlnn thv roal of tho morning walling favniahlp woaUtor r# porta front tho raat Siijy-rlntoml, nt Col\*m aal,1 ho rvpfvtisl tho mall to Irava for Chicago aailj \»»ifida\ alt , ci noon, a Second Secret Session Held in Capitol Probe (ioveruor Bar» Newspaper men. but Promises State ment Today — Johnson (lharges Kept Secret. I.intoln. March 14—ti*pe< 'all—The state cupitol commission. at another secret meeting held today In the office of Governor Bryan, failed to receive or consider cither the resigna tion of George E. Johnson, state engineer, or Berlram Goodhue. N't* York architect. This was learned to night from an authentic source. Following the meeting. Governor Bryan, the chairman, who has stead fastly declined to give the public an insight into the deliberations or testi mony received bv the commission by liarrlng newspa.ier men. stated that he would give out a short statement for publication tomorrow. For more than a week, the com mission. which released a reply made by Goodhue to Johnson's c harges, ha* declined to make public a second statement by Johnson which contains new charges. Tho governor has an nounced that this statement has been a.ven tci Goodhu* no the latter might l>e given an opportunity to study it and prepare a reply if he desired. Officials Deny Allied Proposals Mails Rejected Washington. March 14—The reply to allied proposal* telative to pay ment of the costs of maintaining the American army of occupation in Ger many probably w ill be forwarded Thursday to Eliot Wadsworth, I'nit.-d States representative in Paris, for presentation to the allied delegates meeting with him there on Friday. It was stated the reply had not l*een formulated and published reports that the suggestions bad !>een flatly re jected were without warrant in fact. At the same time State dejwrtment officials explained they did not in tend to give the impression that the proposals would be accepted. tine of the objectionable poiflie believed to be that suggesting that the SJjff,000.000 claim should be re duced in an amount equal to the valuation of ships seired at the time this country declared war on G> -- many. “Pitiless Publicity" Bill Ordered on l ib* bv House Idntoln. Mftnli 14—{Special >— A ’'pitiless publicity * hill by Osterman. reported for indefinite postponement by the house oommiuer on roads and bridges, was placed on general file over the committee a objection. The bill calls for filing of prices on all road and bridge materials by manu facturing firms and placing acets* to these prh'os in the hands of any tax payers m Nebraska who desire to A r.uml*er of county members have been waging a bitter fight against the hill The file of prices would he Kept by the department of public work*. The Weather Forecast. Thursday pi pliably snow ami colder lloutU Temperature* s HI. tt i HI m a s mi 14 1 *>. in *a t a. m 14 :i p m * » im . fa 4 e hi '% • *. Ml. *\ .\ n HI l«* S. HI, •*fl K |» in *•« II • W It t r m '»» i: hi'p« s e hi sh.ppejv Itulleim IVotril *hi|iineiit* dii ring 11** n^vt I I 1o b» bourn from tempei atm o follows: North and oe*t, la, « ««(, ts. south, Slayer May Enter Plea of Insanity J Defense of Rich May Be Based on Claim of l n halanced Mnid as Re sult of Fall. Repudiates Confession Refense of William Albert Rich, confessed sla>r-r of K. and Robe; t Siefken. probably will be insanity, when his case comes to trial in d s trict couit. This was indicated by his parents, Mr and Mrs. R. J. Rich, who visited their son in jail yesterday afternoon following consultation with an s‘ torney. "When lie was 9 he fell out of a truck and hit his h- id on the pave, rr.ent." Mrs. Rich said. He was un conscious from Wednesday until Sat urday. He has never been the same since." Still later, according to his mother, he fell out of a tree and broke his arm. and the following year was In a hospital for several weeks follow ing an operation for an abscess «n ; he appendix. Home Time of Killing. Mis Kicli repeated her statement that Rich was home the night of the murder, playing l>all with his b rot he;. Rollie, 11. 8he recalls the date, she says, because it was the second S. t urday after h» returned from Ail amosa. la. She had asked him to go straight, she said, and he promised her he would. It was the Uw. according to M *. Rich, which frustrated him in his resolution. A few days afterward, he got a •-,!» to move some household goods f Roy Maxfield. 7915 North Fortieth street. He went to a garage to rent a truck While he was there, a po liceman entered. Blames law For Downfall. ‘Hello. Rich, when did you get out'. ' Queried the officer. "About two weeks ago." R eh re plied. Then, according to Mrs Rich, the patrolman went to the garage owner and toid him. ‘‘Don't let that man hav« a truck; he's an ex-eonrict." It was this, she declared, which started her son on a life of crime. In his cell. Rich is not an imposing nerojt-.. He is >mall of stature, collr. - ;e«s. wear* a silk shirt with a green stripe and a brownish black suit, also with a green atripe. His hair is ent pompadour, and care fully brushed bath. Of ail the pc; e- *.s a- the iai’ * seents least concerned about his pre dicament. Rich Write* Poetry. Since he arrived at the >til. !> has spent hi* spare time writir.g poetry. , lie wa« eagrer yesterday to obtain 1 private interview with his father, bar his request was refused, lie appeared confident his father w;il be able -** help him. A gun exp* id from Roster*, mem ber of the Massachusetts state poli« * will be brought to Omaha to testify in the trial. Henry Beal, county at torney. said yesterday. Tins expert, according to inf *r' tion given Beal by Cleveland poh.**^. can distinguish bullets fired from v»:i iTvr to Puce l oor. < (damn One * Illegal to Shoot at Wild Geese on W mg Polio? Oapt. .lack Fstanowski (lac to take up wiih fftiern! authorities what he declares is a widespread ' i< lation of the federal game laws in the sUymg vast numbers of n:.g:.v. - duck i and geese. lit- points out that shooting du< k< and geese during the spring msgr ■ tion is illegal, and says he has repo » which indicate many hunters are the field. Complain- of Headache Vfter Ka-tius: 27 Da> Ikdham M . March 14—N - ' * Sacco complained of pain* In Itishtad and showed signed of wfnknc :»* he ended the twenty seventh dav of h.n hunger strike in the Xorfcd* county jail here a* proteat aga «t delays in the bearing am motion* ?'• a new trial for himself and Bartob c • » Vametti, both of whom were oon\ ed of the murder of a paymaster and h*s guard at South Braintree ;n IS' Noted l.os \ngcles Surgeon Kxpires of Pneumonia lax* Angeles. March 14—1t; Frank Lyrtston. famous surgeon, physician and author, died a; hi* te-i ilence here early today of pueumor; | He was one time vrefessor < f ‘ median* at the Vnlxersny of Ill-n« and I* said to hate heen one of t■■ first to realise the possibilities f gland transplanting. He was S5 yes » old. Hulk of Henry (levs’ Kstate l eft in Trust for Kainilx New York, March 14—(*V—Hem x t'lexvs internationally known bank? . who died January 31 left the bulk of hi* estate In trust for bis widow, his son. llenry x’lews, jr . and h.s daughter. Mrs Henry c'lews Ham, under the terms of h « w L. < d pnilxOe today. The value was not announced Court Max Resume Herrin Hiot 1'rial t his \\ oek Mat ion ill March 14 T: xvnuUthw of th* wiff ami daughter »-f It he Atitt'nt Herrin liot Jurmr vras* re ported io b*» better Ml UtsIitrtHhv. ami if th* Juror returns on FrKli Morning. a* he intimated he * miM mu a lit Juiliif p. T Has • •w v tm vU\ here e ii tv- twe <ta 4 of court ;hi# *eek %