House Committee
Favors Collecting
Gas Tax at Source
Decides to Adopt Dyball
Staats Bill for Raising
Road Funds; Highway
Body Ready to Act.
By P. C. POWELL,
Pniff Corrrupondent The Omnhn Bee.
Lincoln, Feb. 13.—While the No
li: .ska legislation has been handling
small caliber bills for the most part,
the committee on revenue and taxa
tion and the committee on roads and
bridges have been silently deter
mining the nature of the good roads
bills to be presented to the house and
senate. For good roads legislation Is
unquestionably the paramount Issue
before the legislature.
For the first time, real information
relative to decisions of the two com
mittees was made public today. This
Information Is concerning the atti
tude of the two committees on the
method to he employed In handling
collections for the gasoline tax and Its
attitude towards meeting demands
of the federal government whlrh has
threatened to discontinue federal
appropriations.
The revenue and taxation commit
tee has decided to adopt the Dyball
Staats plan for collection of the gaso
line tax, embodied In a bill intro
duced by the two house members.
Tills plan, in brief, provides that a
two-cent gasoline tax shall be col
lected from the original shipper and
nut from the numerous retail gaso
line stations in the state.
To Meet Federal Demands.
The house committee on roads and
bridges has marie a final decision to
recommend to the house that the fed
eral depiands be met fairly and
squarely.
These demands follow.
Placing advertising for state and
federal aid projects directly under the
department of public works.
Placing letting of contracts direct
ly under state department on and
after November 9. 1926.
Placing maintenance of federal and I
state aid roads directly under state
highway department.
Bills embodying these demands are
being prepared by the state roads and
bridges committee at this time.
Sarah Muir's Bill Killed.
The lower house today killed the
pel bill of Sarah T. Muir of Lincoln,
which provided for creating the posi
tion of superintendent of the state
capltol building at $4,000 per annum.
Gilmore of Hastings led the fight
against the bill. He stated that Gov
ernor McMullen, under a lavr passed
by the last legislature, was placed In
absolute charge of the building and
undoubtedly was capable of appoint
ing a man fitted to take care of the
capltol building.
The house then killed the bill,
which would tax publlo utility bonds
and public utilities. A similar bill is
In the senate, introduced by Wlltse
of Richadson county.
The senate, however, was in a dif
ferent mood. After considerable
wrangling, this body-• advanced the
bill to third reading, which makes It
impossible for candidates to run on
a dual ticket and denies right of fil
ing to a candidate on a party ticket
unless he voted with that party at
the primary preceding his filing.
S'lne to Be Purchasing Agent.
The house advanced a bill to third
rei ng which empowers appointment
of three additional Juvenile officers
in Omaha.
During thp day Governor McMullen
announced appointment of C. E.
Stine of Superior as state purchas
ing agent. Stine Is the son of the late
J. D. Stine, pioneer editor of the Su
perior Journal. For a number of years
after the death of his father, Stine
owned and edited the paper and later
berame postmaster. For eight years
Stine was secretary-treasurer of a
large packing houRe at Rio de Janei
ro, Brazil. Seventy-five per cent of
the purchasing agent's Job has to do
with printing. Stine entered the print
ing business when 16 years of age.
Members of the house and senate
were visably affected by news of the
sudden death of E. C. Clemenson,
legislative representative of the Ne
braska Power company of Omaha.
Clemenson undoubtedly was the best
liked and most popular of-the numer
ous lobbyists. who attend legislative
sessions. His absolute loyalty to his
company and its Interests,'combined
with his personality, won admiration
atKj friendahlp from friend and foe.
Newspapermen covering the legisla
ture, and numerous legislators expect
to attend his funeral when It 1" held
either Snuday or Monday In Council
Cliffs.
ENGLISH ACTRESS
NOW NOBLEWOMAN
By International New* Rerrlcr.
Chicago, Feb. 13.—"Gracious! I'm
Lady Reel then?" gasped Beatrice
Lille, English comedienne of Char
lotte's Revue, when Informed today
by International Newa Hervlre of the
death of her father-in-law, air Rob
ert Reel, fourth baronet of Brayton
-Minor, Tamworth, England.
"Comment?" she Inquired. But 1
(-han't feel any differently for being a
formal ladyship. Sir Robert ha* been
111 for gome time.”
She explained that her husband,
likewise named Robert, the new Sir
Robert Peel, was on board »hlp re
turning to England from Australia.
Her baby, shs said, had bsen staying
a - th# manor house during their ab
eence.
Miss Lille said shs would not permit
her new title to Interfere with her
»u tlng—not even of such characters
as the flip waitress which has won
such fame for her In th# United
States.
"I’ll probably only have to act
more," she smiled.
Having consistently refused to let
Hi" management of the revue bill her
t-M a daughter-in-law of a baronet,
Mlsa Lille refused to pose for pictures
today. I
"It Isn't sporting, you know," she
■a Id.
The tour of Charlotte’s- Revue Is
expected to close In two weeks, and
Mis* Lille said she had planned to re
turn to England at thet time.
Our Nellie's grades sre very poor
—And study she avoids;
The dot-tor says that he is eure
It’s due to adenoids,
t
New King of All the Gypsies
Puts Ban on Fortune Telling
New York, Feb. 13.—King Frank,
newly crowned monarch of the
Gypsies In America, who lives in the
Harlem section of NeW York, an
nounces as the keynote of his policy
that his subjects must stop fortune
telling. He also advt^-ates that his
people settle, vote and send their
children to school. It is all right for
them to practice phrenology, how
ever.
The king, whose title and jurisdic
tion are based on customs and laws
extending back to the middle ages,
advocates the abolition of customs
that the gypsies have followed for
centuries. The king Is quite a mod
ern person who wears long trousers
and no crown and is known in pri
vate life as Frank Mitchell.
The dictum against fortune telling
is classed under the head of foreign
policy because it Is here that King
Frank's subjects have their great
difficulties with the constituents of
Uncle Sam.
"Fortune telling for fees #011181
stop,” said the king, his eyes flash
ing. “It must stop entirely. It has
iroctically stopped already.
"Another thing I want to do.” he
said, "is to Americanize my people.
They wander too much. They should
settle, vote and send their children
to school. They are fine mechanics.
When they wander they are accused
of everything. It is afl false. Hut
they will have a bad name as long
as they wander."
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“Kansas Collins”
Faces Warrant
Reporter Who Bought Right
to All Statements Asks Ar
rest of Alleged Faker.
By International News 8ervlre.
Haddam, Kan.. Feb. 13.—The self
styled “Floyd Collins” who still main
tains he is the man supposed to be
imprisoned in Sand rave, faced a con
siderable quantity of trouble today.
A newspaperman In Washington,
Kan., swore out a warrant against
the alleged Collins, accusing him of
obtaining money under false pre
tenses. The Washington reporter
saw a. "scoop" in "Collins' " story
and. for 350 in cash, secured copy
righted control of all his interviews
and statements.
Mayor Rhearburn of Haddam is
waiting until the arrival of authorities
from Kentucky before prosecuting
"Collins" on a similar charge. The
mayor has bought many heavy meals
for "Collins” on the strength of his
story, and also paid for his lodging at
the town hotel.
HEAT OF BLUSH
TO BE MEASURED
I.ondon, Feb. 13.—Frof. C. Boys, a
noted scientist, announced today that
he Is experimenting to determine the
heat of a girl's blush. The heat Is
measured by a radio micrometer.
Professor Boys added that he was
having difficulty in finding girls who
could blush:
2 MEN KILLED
BY OIL BLAST
Coatesville, Pa., Feb. 13.—Harvey
Rtackhouse and Klmer Fry were killed
today when a tank containing oil at
the CoatesviHe Boiler company's plant
exploded.
AT THE i
THEATERS!
Mister Gallagher and Mr. Shean.
now on the first lap of their "world
tour," will he seen here In person at
the Brandel* theater for four days
commencing tomorrow night, Sunday
February 15, with special matinee
on Wednesday,
This season's edition of the “Green
wich Village Follies,’’ which was
penned especially as a starring vehi
cle for Mr. Gallagher and Mr Shean,
la not only up-to-date, hut a little be
yond In comparison with the revue
in which, these comedians created
such a sensation last season. One of
the special features retained from
last season's "Follies” la Oscar
Wilde’s classic, ”Ths Nightingale and
the Rose."
A brilliant cast of musical comedy
and revue notsbles end a beauty re
vue of thirty famous model* will as
sist Gallagher and Shean In present
ing the revue beautiful of the season.
Elliott Dexter, motion picture end
stage star, will headline the OrpJ/e
um next week, In hie new dramsfle
sketch, "The Playlet Without a
Name." His present starring vehicle
Is an Intensely human and powerfully
dramatic playlet, and Mr. Dexter a
role la one that will appeal particu
larly to those who have found In him
a most, sppeallng figure on the screen.
Hermsn Fay Is seen for the first
time in burlesque with "Happy Mo
ments” at the Oayety twice dally this
week. A decidedly novel stunt will be
Included lp the closing performance
of "Happy Moments." Tonight, coup
les from the sudlence may go on the
stage and fox trot to the peppy mu
sic of Emil Hofmann’s Oaysty har
monists; likewise may the lonely pa
tron who has no dance partner goon
the stag* and etep with on* of the
pretty choru* girl*.
The annual visit of Mollte Will
lam* Is alwny* a gnla event with the
patrons of Columbia Burlesque This
popular star will visit the (Inyely,
week starting tomorrow nmtlnce. nt
the head of her Hnnppy ltovue. Hup
porting her ns principal comedian
will he Fred Harper, merrily assisted
hy Bobby Wilson, while others In the
company Include Brim Almond, Bay
King, Morton and Mayo, John Mack.
Addle Clifford and Ella Corbett. There
la alao a chorus famous for Ita youth,
beauty and talent, with Mollte, her
self. the snappiest of the snappy
horde of eye-fillers.
Romance Trail
Leads to Court
Riding Master Sues Million
aire for Alienation of
Bride's Affections.
Milwaukee, AVIs., Feb. 13.—The
bridle path romance which became a
bridal path lor Emily Forster and
John Bradley, was complicated today
hy an alienation of affections suit
for $250,000 tiled by the young Eng
lish riding master against Charles
Forster, millionaire father of his
bride.
Bradley took the step after making
a formal attempt to gain access to
his bride's apartment and being re
fused entrance to the Forster home.
"I do not want my father in-law's
millions.'' Bradley declared. "All I
want is the girl I love and who loves
me.
“I did not try to keep my love for
Emily a secret. AA'e have been going
together for months and all the while
we were planning our marriage. T
was saving my money and expected
to buy a riding academy soon."
The 23-year-old husband declared
his bride had been kept a virtual
prisoner by her father since news of
their elopement to AA’aukcgan leaked
out Tuesday.
"I am not ashamed of iny profes
slon or of my family," l be youth con
tinued. "My grandfather was a
prominent British horseman and a
member of the king's own guards
men. The love for horses was born
In me. T am a gentleman even if 1
happen to be working as a riding in
structor."
Popcorn, candy,
Cakes and pies:
The head that aches
Uneasy lies.
f£Hife now
LEARN HOW TO WIN I
AND HOLD LOVE
DORIS KENYON
Lloyd Hughes Frank Mayo
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VAN BIBBER COMEDY
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Sheriff Seeks to
Close 16 Plat •esl
Sends Official Communique
to County Attorney Urging
Injunction Suits.
Sheriff Endres announced Friday
that he had submitted a list of 16
places to County Attorney Beal with
a request that Beal close up the
places.
"You will find a record of repeated
arrests of different parties made by
my deputies," says the sheriff in a
formal comunleatlon to the county
attorney. "These places have been
raided on so many occasions that 1
think it Is about time that an injunc
tion be asked of the court to close
them up.
"Front the information in this re
port you can see that these places
are a nuisance, and 1 think the court
will agree with me. I therefore ask
you to take such steps as are neces
sary to close up these places."
On the sheriff’s "blacklist" are the
following names, and in each case
the number of arrests made and the
cause are cited: Louis Adreen, 1514
Chicago street, two arrests for dis
orderly house; Rudy Bertch, 2932 Q
street, two arrests for bootlegging:
Levi Bloomfield, Twenty-fourth and
Burdette streets, six arrests for liquor
and gambling: Dan Brady, 1719 Leav
enworth strict, two arrests for illegal
possession of liquor; Capitol pool hall,
1308 Douglas street, two arrests for
gambling; W. A. Furlong, 916 North
Sixteentli street, two arrests for boot
legging: Steve Oravlc, 5224 South
Twenty-eighth street, three arrests for
gambling and bootlegging: Harry
Oravitt, 2737 North Sixty-second
street, two arrests for disorderly house
and illegal possession of liquor; John
son Everett, 1324 North Twenty-fourth
street, three arrests for illegal posses
sion; Mrs. Lanteri, 1119 North Seven
teenth street, two arrests for boot
legging; Louis Matovonich, 2827 Q
street, two arrests for gambling: Oscar
Owens, 2799 Lake street, two arrests
for bootlegging; Grace Richter, 1202
Douglas street, two Hrrests for boot
legging; J. T. Ryan, 2201 Cuming
street, three arrests for bootlegging;
Lawrence Scavo, 309 North Sixteenth
street, two arrests for bootlegging;
Rudy Suptlrh and Tom Erea, 2705 Q
street, six arrests for bootlegging and
gambling.
('iiliimhtis.—Columbus Chamber of
Commerce by unanimous vote en
dorsed the proposed 2 cent gasoline
lax.
ACCUSED SLAYERS [
WILL STAND TRIAL I
Phoenix, Ariz.t Feb. 13.—Will nnd I
“Babe” Dnwrewe, brothers, alleged
slayers of Policeman Haze Burch of
Phoenix, nnd wanted by the authori
ties of Oklahoma, Texas and Montana,
appeared in court here today and en
tered pleas of not guilty to the charge
nf murdering the Phoenix policemen.
A. M. I.)e Oreffeneld of Muskogee.
Ok la.. entered his appearance as coun
sel for the defense. Preliminary hear
ing was set for next Tuesday.
SLAYER OF FIVE
DIES IN NOOSE
i
Wheaton. Ill . Feb. 13.—John Kam*
merer, slayer of five members of tiie
Kder family in Villa Park seven
months ago, today paid with his life i
on the gallows of the l)u Page county
jail here. <
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