Animal Road Show ^ of Central High * Pleases Audience Students Praised for Fine Act ing, Singing and Stunts— Program to Be Re peated Today. The young1 men and women of j Central High school, and those who " directed and assisted them, deserve un stinted praise for the splendid enter tainment presented Friday night In the auditorium of their school. The audience certainly left no doubt of tiie impression made by the various singers instrumentalists, dancers and acrobats. It was the ninth annual road show, given under the auspices of the < adet Officers’ club of Central high. The program was repeated Saturday afternoon at 3 and Saturday night at S. On the executive committee of the road show management were Miss Jessie H. Tow ne. Miss Maybelle Burns. Miss Lena May Williams, F. II. Gul gard, E. E. McMillan and Walter Alhach. Others who deserve credit for their respective duties are Victor Hackler, David Doten, Stanley Keiff. Ueorge Likert, Harry Bruner, Miss Floy Smith, Edward Ballantine Francis Murphy, L. X. Bexten, Cedric Hornby, Clayton Weigand and Walter Key. Kdtvard Italian (ini- Directs. The road show orchestra was direct ed by Edward Ballantine. The opening number was “The Japanese Girl,” a cotume musical and dancing feature, sponsored by Mrs. Carol Marhoff Pitts, staged by Miss Lena Maly William and offered by rnemers of the girls’ senior glee Hub and dramatic department. In this meritorious number Alleen Chiles, Alice May Christensen, Maude Mun roe and Dorothy Cosh were seen and heard In the leading roles, assisted by a chorus and six dancing girls. Military evolutions of unusual eon ’ ception were given by Edmund Ben son, Morgan Myers, Edwin Edmonds, Henry Jorgensen, August Jonas, George Loren* and Elwood Wilmoth, directed by George McBride, captain of Company C. Stanley Jan Letovsky played two piano number skillfully. One of the humoroue hits of the CTreetng ms given by Via Hackler, . Judd Crocker, G«n*ne Noble and ' Pearl Jonee, this being a burlesque telephone scene which gave an op portunity to fret over a few personal sMs. J. F. Woolery, assistant prln was referred to as & great re vivailet because It is said that at Um end of his classes there Is a w great awakening.’’ Reed Trains Gymnasts, fnirs Hamilton and John Staley pave an exhibition of gymnastic prow ess. They were trained by W. K. Reed, president of the hoard of edu cation, who was an acrobat in his youth. Herbert Westerfleld, Hubart Williams, Howard Elliott and Ken neth Seeley eocored as serenaders. ~^“Dust of the Road," directed by Mlsa ^Williams, was played by Jack Cog llxer, Dorothy Sherman, Lee Weber and George McBride, Creatures of story and rhyme ap peared in an elaborate act entitled. 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' --- ^ Typewriter Friction Means Office Friction Pounding on an inferior, noisy typewriter "gets on the nerves” of an operator. One nervous, irritable, dissatisfied girl may disorganize the whole office force. Executives can get bet ter results by furnishing their typists with a ballbearing, SILK NT running L. C. Smith. There are many things about this machine that wo would like to teil you if we may have the opportunity. Our illustrated catalog is free. Typewriter* Rented—Rebuilt Typewriter* L. C. Smith & Bro». Typewriter Company OMAHA BRANCH—104-106 N. 18th ST. Lincoln Branch, Banker* Life Bldg. Grand Island Branch, 112 S. Walnut St. . .. _ Cudahy Company President Once Boy Chum of Late Michael R. Murphy m & • When “Eddie’’ A. Cudahy, jr., was a very small boy he became a great chum of the late M. It. Murphy, who in late years had been general man ager of the Cudahy plant in South Omaha. At that time Mr Murphy was a hog buyer for the company. But he was the same kindly person as many fhnahans had grown to love in inter years, and ‘ Eddie’’ admired him greatly. When Eddie” was kidnaped Mr. Murphy w'as one of the first to hear of it. and one of those who suffered the greatest grief, according to "old timers." Mr. Murphy devoted all his time and energy. In efforts to locate and rescue ’’Eddie.” And w hen "Ed die" was finally returned, after a bag of gold had been given as ransom, Mr. Murphy rejoiced greatly. Little "fiddle," onee Mr. Murphy'* chum, is now a mature man and president of the Cudahy corporation. "lfddic” was a pallbearer at the Murphy funeral. He made no effort to hide tho moisture which crept info his eyes as ho helped bear the casket ; containing the body of Mr. Murphy. He had not forgotten the days when Mr. Murphy had found time to show him about the plant and explain the things which had puzrb-d his boyish brain. Nor In the Intervening years has lie lost any of his love and ad nilraiion t r Mr. Murphy, in the opinion of mutual friends who at tended the fun*rnl. League Opposes Car Pool Plan System W ould Create Another "Middle Man” Accord ing to Report. The proponed National Security Owners Car Pooling elm la merely the Injection of another rentral body between the shippers snd the carriers according to thcevlrw taken by the committee on transportation and in strumcntaliUe* and car aervlce of the National Jnduatnal Traffic league at a recent meeting In Chicago. J. A. Kuhn, traffic manager of the Omaha Grain exchange, who attended the meeting, reports. The committee conaista of 10 mem bers who are connected with manu facturing and shipping intercsta lo cated in various parts of the Unit'd States, who were Instructed to pre pare r report on the plan to be con sidered by the league ns a whole at Its next annual jneetlng In Dallas. Tex , April IS and 19. Increased Charge*. "The pooling plan, which is lcnown as the Warfield plan, Is for a na tional orgnni7.niion to take over the building of new cars and rebuilding old oars, making the organization a centra! distributing agency for all carriers of the t'nlted States." Mr. Kuhn said. "The American Hallway association lakes the position that machinery, better than under the plan proposed, is now available to meet any emer gency which may arise in regard to cor service; that the adoption would increase rather than decrease oper ating expenses, with a resultant in crease iu charge* against the public; that the railroad transportation ma chine already Is so hampered by re strictive governmental regulation that a further limiting of the power of in dividual Initiative and enterprise such as Involved in the proposed pooling plan is Inimical to the highest use fulness and efficiency of the railroad management Aw ail Reply. "The committee seemed inclined to the view that the pooling plan simply menus flu* Inje.lion of another cen tral body between the shlppeis and tiie carriers, time eliminating prac tically the only instrument of compe tltlon left to the individual railroad "It was, however, decided to await the reply of the National Association of the Owners of Hallway Securities to the opposition presented by tlm American Hallway association, and tiie committee will meet sgain in tho near future l • fore making He v oiiimendatioiiH to the league as a e h< ie “Representatives of the Warfield plan, as well p-« representative* of the American Railway association were present during the two day ses sion of the committee and every phase of the situation was discussed. Rules Too Rigid. “it was admitted by the railway representatives that some of the car' service rules a* at present interpreted were too rigid and that they would be revised so ns to fnnke them more* elastic. •'Shortage of power rather than shortage of cars was given as the tea son for the recent c ar shot (age “It w.m also pointed out by the carriers that more orders for t « w en glues and new cars have h<>. \ pi... s! than e\er before in the history of the American railways and that by August of this year the equipment of the railroads in general will he in the best condition of the last j years.'* Three “RcImT* Truelrcs Ask £2.000.000 Damage Chicago, March 17.—Suit for $2,000, 000 damage* was filed In the superior court Friday by three so railed “rebel* trustees of the Co-Operative Society of America against the Centra? Trust company, Harrison Parker, Mrs Edith Parker and Federal Judge Evan A. Evans. The suit !<■ brought In behalf of Frank Hoskins, A. E. Hae**Irr and Ernest V. Kauc-r through Nttormy Park Eongworth. Tl>* y maintain the> ate trust* • s of the s.g*lety. nlthuigh Attorney Seymour Ntedman. counsel for the organisation, denies tin • have any connection with the society. U. S. Will Seek Alaska Oil for Fuel for Navy •> I.arjre Seepages of Oil Along Aretic Coast Indicate Presence of Petrole um Deposits. Washington. March IT.—The gov ernment is preparing for future ex trusive oil developments In arctic Alaska as a source of fuel supply for the navy. The Department of the Interior for the next six years will be engaged in the preparation of plans for this de velopment. Experts of the geological survey will go to Alaska to make scientific Investigation of soil forma tions and rock strata to determine the oil-bearing possibilities of the terri tory. The attention of the government to Alaska as an oil field was the result of the discovery of large seepages of petroleum along the Arctic coast, with other conditions regarded hy geolog ists as favorable to the occurrence of valuable petroleum deposits in the Arctic region of Alaska. To protect the region against in vasion by prospectors until such time is the government is ready to enter upon its own development program. President Harding has set apart as a naval petroleum reserve a vast tract of public lands in the Arctic const section. The reservation will he only to restrict oil and gas operations. T'se of tho land* or adjacent waters for other purposes recognized by law will not be interfered with. The reservation will extend from the most northwestern extremity of land shown on the maps of Alaska as Icy Cape, which is approximately latitude TO degrees 21 minutes and longitude 161 degrees 46 minutes. It will follow a true south course to the crest of the range of mountains form ing the watershed between the Noatak river and its tributaries and the streams flowing into the Arctic. It will follow the crest of this range eastward to a peak at the head of the northernmost of the two eastern forks of Midas creek, thence north to the high water mark on the west bank of Colville river, and thence following down the river to the Arctic ocean and thence to the point of beginning. The reservation will embrace the scores of small islands lying off the Alaskan mainland, yet Included within lu« three mile limit. Rum Death Note to I. S. Attorney V W arn> Prosecutor of Alleged Gary Liquor Ring to Drop Case. Hj International >>nx fcerxlr#.) Indianapolis, Ind . March IT.— Warning that unless he dropped the uif e he "would Bet the same medt cihe Monte got,"—which was death —lias been received 1 y Homer Kl llott, I'nlted States district attorney who is pri*ecuting the big Gary al leged liquor conspira'cy. The Monte referred to is Caspar Monte, star government witness who wan mysteriously killed the day be fore the trial begun. The ‘‘death note" was typewritten. It bore the signature of M. Mod—. the last few letters being ineligible it was postmarked Chicago. "Not Worrying." The prosecutor said today he was "not worrying"—that he would proceed with the ca«e as if no com munication had been received. The letter, mailed at Z a. ni. Thurs day read: "I'nlcss you drop this Gary liquor rase you will not be district attor ney long. Tills is a country with no liberty, I'nlesa you drop this case you will get the same medi cine Monte got.’’ The district attorney was reticent concerning the Ictfer. declaring lie did not want "anything in the newspapers foy fear the other side might try to make capita! out of It by saying we wore trying to Influence the Jury. I'm not worrying about those threats and it will not influence my >-M-sts for conviction of those 7i person* in the least ' ( lih ago Gunmen. Si i... tig of tic litter wns revealed when a federal building employ* sug • gesieil some means be taken to pro tect Mr. Kllott s life during the trial. The district attorney, however, re fused to follow advices of friends to have a guard stationed in his offices. Mr, Killott declines Chicago men ire Implicated In the boors ring, lie says the fact the letter was mailed In Chicago proves his allegation*. "The reference to Monte also bears out my belief that Monte was killed at the Instigation of persons who would he In'ursd by hts testimony,” Mr. Killott said. "1 got a letter Jan uary. 14 which stated In a veiled phrase that Monte would b« killed If the i.i.i ernment continued Its ! today exported to otieetlon the pivh terloua "Mr. Marahitll, who IN • n orally mippoaod to have supplied the Kildod wing* with which |>.u«*lh\ Keenan, known a* "Doroihv Klin;, the model, flew a a n \;tiy ! i lu.iv butterfly, to hoc dc.ith police ln*|K*otor I’oughh. who i directing the Im cNtut tfion •» the 1 nltylng, w m Wailjm; f<cr££/r Coats were flung into the air to carry off the tobacco smoke and hats were held in hand. With the regal air of queendom Mme. Bernhardt entered. Only the perfume of rose and vio lets filled the air as Mme. Bernhardt began on the “final farewell' of her life. Mme. Bernhardt, on her appear ance Friday, wore a blue morning wrap with tong sleeves, the dainjy ruffles covering long, white hands with the blue veins showing on the surface. There was a visible tremble as she liegan. The face was yellow with cracked, parchment-like skin. Madame Bern hardt is old and she does not attempt to cheat nature by making up. "It Is too much to lie; too much exertion," declared the famous act ress. Mme. Bernhardt, even a year ago, did not show her age so much as she does today, because of the Illness which has drawn her skin. The farewell play in which Sarah appears Is called “Bavoyante.” It is the story of a paralyzed fortune teller iivmg in Mont Marte in an attic with only a trained chimpanzee for a com panion and Jacquelin. a woman ser vant who cares for the apartment and feeds the monkey. The scenes are most difficult, re quiring constant repetition but never once has Mme. Bernhardt shown any I signs of Irritation. The deafness of the actress re quired much additional work and she 1 seemed worried over the annoyance it caused her director. But signs of annoyance were short lived, as she was usually smiling at the New York accent of Mr. Abrams’ French. 500 Dav-Old Chicks in Mail Safely Delivered Through Deep Drifts r ! Five hundred day-old chicks were /'peeping ' in their five boxes in the central postooffb e Friday. They were addressed e, Mrs. Kolasi t Har wood, 3504 North Fifty-fifth street. Miles of snowdrifts intervened. No panel |*>st truck had been able to venture within many blocks of that outlying district since the Mg snow. ! Rut the t hicks were getting hun gry. Postmaster Rl»< k decided they must he delivered to their destination. The most powerful truck at his dispo sal, piloted by Sidney Peohuta, was soon ready anti uuth another man he started out. the rh. k# peeping away In their five boxes. "Into the valley of snow rode the :.uo. ' When the tru< k had struggled through drill* several feel high and was still many blocks from the ad dr*"=e. 1- lei atnc stalled. The weather whs cold for baby chi-hs. They were wrapped up in thick blankets while the m*n worked with shovels and with the aid of an other truck they got started again, but were stalled several times more. Finally the mail men carried the E00 the last few blocks, wading up to their waists in the di if is. "We strive to give seiviee," raid Mr. Black. 2 Murdered and Bakerv Fired Bodies of ^ oinan, 2 Children and Brolher-in-Law Found in Ruins. shuttle, Wash., Mart h IT.—Exami nation of the bod * s of Mrs. CledpltHl lvaras and Gust Karas, her brother in law. found dead in ttie? Home Bakery, at Ev* rett, swept by fire early today, revealed that both had been beaten about the head and killed, probably In-fore the fire start ed. Coroner Charles Fickle said in a telephone niey«nt;e from Everett. Mrs. Karas' two children, George, aged 4 and Polly, aged whose Indies were also found, had l»een suf fixated by smoke, the coroner said. The skulls of the two older persons hand been terribly crushed, and j'Arts of bona were missing, he declared, lie could assign no motive for the crime. Birth* and Deaths. Birth.. John ami M'rtla B olnfurtnor, 4«?4 Nft nth St bey B iia,m and * :»ra Miller, 4;** No. !4*h St . girl.' Krn*>l and Ida King. *02 Se. JSih St. • i rl Rona! and Ruth S*a>ad, 27lT I» St, «irl. Jo.oph and Kmmn Strrno Omaha. Nth., git i. K.«d and Melon llelmmd. 7*71 14inha> S: . girl. I.rj and Rilaahoth Mtidien, hospital, girl • Harry and Marv Soarpin, hoapital gift Klaa and Anna In.oho. 4Mh and K St* . bey, i d.n and K»hot Huff, boapltal, girl i*ha., and Ant.a VaRdorpool, 403 Hari rnan A \ o h. \ UtlltA ami Marla Ilo caforto. 111? I ako St hoy. Jrrrv and Anna Tabor*k\. *413 Wirt St . girl. Poatha. Jo.oph N’t., ha. I* 5 oar, hoapital Mr. Janni* I Jainoi. 27 >*»at. h Swoat, it join. ?7nd and Capitol Avo Marring*' I iron*r*. Tho following touplag ha»r boon i.auad live nor. to wmI : Charles Pr». uvrr "I. I'ni-th*. and Am«*ha Riph'Mg «» ■ , <«>ttaha R*»'f ' Hatch* , .*>■ ■ Ml. n amt iPriiuda K Brtgg. .a* Omaha I o*r or It og or Mbnt * By. la. and K* ta Onionnn. ?t OhihIu Rudolph I llnkon., 21 Omihi and l-olla M ull.lt .«» in Omaha t’hrtafian Manoon ovor 2t Blair. V#l and laniua Clifford. o\«i 31. Mlair. Neb Omaha Bee Foreman Hurt in Fall on Icy Pavement K. C. Broderdorp. foreman of The Omaha Bee composing room. received a sprained arm In a fall on the icy l axenient Friday right at the entrance to the Omaha Bee composing room in the Brandeis Theater building. He for merly was secretary of Omaha Typo graphical union. No. 1W. Schools Reopen Monday. Public schools will l*» r^opentd nest Monday morning:. Children and teacher* were diimi*KHl last Thurs day morning on account of weather condition*. Cho-Cho. health clown from llcalthiand, w 11 return* hi* it in crary of the school* on M«>nd*> . Police School Starts Monday ft. Smallest Uniformed Member of Force Will Be Instructor. Thomas B. Crawford, 27, th* smallest uniformed member of the Omaha police department, former court officer, railroad clerk and law student, began his duties Saturday as head of the newly-created police edu cation department. He expects to teach both old and new officers all th^ tricks he has been able to learn in police work, and to work for uniformity of procedure. He has made a special study of city ordinances, both at night law echool and in th“ offices of a local law firm. He will hold classes, beginning Monday, just before roll call for each shift at Central station. He referred to pursuit more than a week ago of a man who called at the station with a basket of food for a prisoner, in which more than a score of shots were fired. "Had this man been killed, the of ficer who fired the shot might hate faced a murder charge,” he said. "The officers had no legal right to fire at him." Crawford first gained prominence in 1919 when he captured two mur derers and had them In jail 57 min utes after the crime had t-een com mitted. starting to work without even a description of the men, merely by observation. Prohibition Enforcement Program in Iowa Completed D-w Moines, la., March 17.—'The Fortieth Iowa assembly practically completed its work on a program ot new laws intended to close all the loopholes that remain in prohibition enforcement in Iowa, w hen the house today passed a bill to make unlawful the manufacture or possession of ma terials used in making intoxicating liquors. There have now been passed ty both house* five drastic liquor bills. ADVERTISEMENT. • Mysterious Gland Governs Your Weight Thousands of Men and Women Are Now Reducing Excess Weight Without Starvation. Diet or Exercise. 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