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Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
NEW FEATURES SECURED
FOR MOTORCYCLE RACES
Derkum Will Try to 0utdO De Ro-
sier in Exhibitions on Ascot
Park Track

The Los Angeles Motorcycle club will
have a larger meet than ever at Ascot
park next Sunday. The postponement
last Sunday on account of the ram
made it possible to add other attrac-
tions.
The Federation of American Motor
cyclists decided last Monday to award
to the L. A NJ. c. the five-mile cham
pionship, and notice of it's decision was
received by the Pacific advisory board
Monday morning. This big national
event is one of the most important
championships, and is much sought
after by the motorcycle race promoters.
This is only the second time any OF
the F. A. NJ. championships have been
run west of Chicago. The only other
time was the 1909 five-mile champion
ship, which was secured by the local
club for its meet last fall.
The delay of a week in the clubs
races made it possible to get Paul Der
KUN, better known as the dare devil, =
to ride in next Sundays races, as well
as Jake DeRosier, the famous eastern
rider. Both of these professional stars
will ride exhibitions against time, ana
as the rivalry Is strong between them,
each will try to make better time than
the other. and it is possible that the
club may arrange a match race be-
tween them.
There is a fine program of amateur
races for next Sundays meet, the star
feature being a 100-mile race, the first
time such a race has been run on a
dirt track in this country only three
times before have amateurs gone this
distance.
According to the F. A. M. rules, an
amateur must ride the same machine
throughout the race, and these ma
chimes, with contestants, must stop to
repair the machines when anything
happens, and not use another machine,
as has been the case in all races at the
coliseum. =,
AS there will be machines of all
horsepowers, from "a to 7-horsepower'
both single and double cylinder ma
chimes. the races will oe a splendid test
of motorcycle construction. In addi-
ton to the main prize, there will be
prizes for each class of machines.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
CARMELITA GARDENS.
COMMITTEE NAMED.
Tentative Plans to Be Prepared
for improving Pasadena
Public Grounds
Especial to The Herald.l

PASADENA, April IA committee
composed of C. D. Daggett, chairman;
J. b. Coulston, ]. C. Brainard, George
i. Kcrnagiian and j. Edward Kent
was appointed to prepare tentative
plans for the purchasing and improV.
ing of Carmelita gardens, Dulldlng OF
a casino convention hall, purchasing
of the property north Of Carmelita ana
the purchasing of Monk hill In North
Pasadena and submit the same at a
future meeting of the board OF trade,
with a view to forming dehnlte
proposition to be presented to the vot-
ers for bond issue to acquire THESE
improvements for the city.
over a hundred representatives OF a
score of civic and semi-civic organi-
cations were present at the meeting
last night to advise the board of trade
directors at their request. Several men
spoke on the project previous TO the
authorization and appointment or the
committee.
The discussion on the question pro
and con, with very little of the latter,
can be summed up as follows: The
Carmelita association will sell TO the
CITY at the original cost plus taxes
and street improvements without IN
terest on their investment for $63
Several stockholders have agreed 10
donate holdings amounting to $l2' 34O'
bringing the price down to $5O,9S6'
Several real estate men present pro-
nounced this a bargain. These dona-
tIons were offered with the provlso
that the city acquire the property TOT
the original purpose of casino, but
still retaining the Fairgrounds. Sev-
eral more donations were promised lat-
er. making the price still lower.
The options on the two acres aor
ioinInp were announced as $26,9ll, OF
which $4,000 was the amount asked by
the negro church members for thelr
land fronting on Kensington street l5o
feet and on Vernon avenue S6 IL teet'
The meeting was unanimous for large
bond issue If the committee can show
where the city gets value received,
several men spoke on the needs or tne
casino with swimming pool, elaporate
Gardens surrounding, recreation rooms
Convention facilities and other I'M
movements to retain the prestige OF
pasadena as a tourist center. Repre-,
sentatives of the north side PROMISED
sunnort of the entire proposition II
Monk hin is included. Others wanteu
The original Carmelita segregated tro"
ali other propositions.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
JAMAICA CALLS OFF
ITS SPRING MEETING

NEW YORK, March S1.-There will
be no spring race meeting at Jamaica
this year. With the consent of the
Jockey club stewards, the twelve-day
Jamaica meeting will be run off at the
Aqueduct track, making twenty-four
duct, beginning April Is. The Jamaica
takes. already closed, will, of course,
be run at Aqueduct precisely as If the
original program had been adhered to.
The arrangement, therefore, will not
affect the horsemen or the general
public, nor will it mean any curtail-
ment of the racing season. The ar
rangement is principally one of con-
venience and there will be compen-
sating readjustment in the autumn
whereby Aqueduct will forfeit it's fall
dates.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
SAN BERNARDINO
Office at Brad's, 39s Third st.
Phones: Homo $50; Sunset Main $50.
Of CHINO
OPPOSED TO CHURCF
Assistance of Court Sought to
Prevent MethodiSts from
Building
Especial to The Herald

SAN BERNARDINO, March 81
Seeking to prevent the First Methodist
Episcopal church from erecting an
edifice near their homes, a dozen citi-
zens of Chino today filed with Judge
B. F. Bledsoe the most unusual petit
tion on record in this county.
The church some days ago filed a
petition to sell or mortgage property
belonging to it in order to erect a
house of worship.
Twelve residents of the vicinity Of
the site on which it is proposed to
build the church seek the interference
of the court to prevent the sale of the
property knowing the purpose of the
proposed sale is to procure a church
site near to that Of our residences,
to which procedure we are strongly
opposed"
The contemplation, filed today, is
signed by Constable w. J. Tebo, j.
Hoefferle, ]. A. Mart, F. Guichon, o.
Olsen, ]. w. Bickmore, Lee Purez,
Steve Tebo, S. Bush, o. Orr, A. Bur-
net and w. H. Snyder.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
OFFICERS ELECTED BY NEW
DIRECTORS OF AUTO CLUB

At a meeting Of the new board of
directors of the Automobile Club of
Southern California the following Of
ffcers were elected: President, Roy p.
Hillman; vice president, Fred L. Ba-
ker: secretary and treasurer, Cotton
A. Smith.
This meeting marked a new era in
the executive affairs Of the club, being
attended by Fred w. Jackson, repre-
senting San Diego county, and Frank
A. Miller, representing Riverside coun-
ty. Heretofore the directorate has
been composed of local men, but it is
the intention now to make 1t repre-
sentative outhern California board.
The club is neither political or So
cial in it's endeavor. Most of the
members are unacquainted with each
other It's a long handshake from
San Luis Obispo to San Diego and to
bring the members into closer touch
with each other, the club has decided
to hold a club run and barbecue Sat
urday, April 16, to Malibu ranch, de-
tails of which will be announced later.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
WILL BUY EIGHTEEN MILES
OF WIRE FOR M0TORDROME

SANTA MONICA, March 31.-H. x.
Goetz, Santa Monica contractor who
built the Los Angeles motordrome at
Playa del Rey has just placed an order
for eighteen miles of wire screen which
will be placed around the big saucer
track to prevent people from going be-
meath the structure. This work will
require several days.
Goetz declares all work will be COM
pleted in time for the opening races
April 8.
Included in the work yet to be done
by Goetz is the construction of huge
hanger 40x400 square in the center of
the motordrome for the use of aero
planes in the aviation experiments that
are to be made at the track.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
OAKLAND ENTRIES

First race, six furlongs, three-year-olds and
up, selling-Olathe, 95; Giles, Pretension,
Gresham, Aftermath, C. J. Cox, Copperheld,
Ill; Phillistina, 106; Waner, 10S; Dovalta, 100;
Andrew B. Cook ia; Salomy Jane, 1o1.
Second race, four furlongs, two-year-olds,
selling-Mlme, 81; Zlata Brana, 9S; Dacia, 80;
Pawhuska, Ban Ann, 107 Dolly V. B., 100;
Media, Salali, 1922 Abigail K, 105; La Camar-
que, 103 West Point, 100.
Third race, mile and a quarter four-year-
olds and up, selling-Lamita 80; Goldway.
wolfville, Legatee 1O5 Nasmerito, 1OS; Miss
Offcious, J. r. Laughrey, 107.
Fourth race six furlongs, three-year-olds'
Cordella neutrality-suspicious., 81; Redeem, SS;
Lady Elizabeth, 95; Chester Krum, 10S Daddy
Clip, 1N.
Fifth race, mile, three-year-olds and up
selllng-El Molino, 81; Wicket &c. Mr.. Bishop
112; Billy Taylor, Coppers, Hush Money, Old
Settler, Pickaway, 100; Rubric, lis; Mike Jor-
dan, General Haley, 106; French Cook lOS.
Sixth race, five and one-half furlongs, three
vear-olds purse--Ormonde, Cunningham, w.
V. Brumby Basel, Circo 112; Cuvina. Ethel
Mex, Monte Verde, Directello, Babe Nicely,
11O; Sweet Basil. Prince Winter, Vespasian
115.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
SALUTE TO BENEDICT AND
BRIDE AWAKENS LONG BEACH

LONG BEACH, March 31.-Noise as
of a terrific bombardment startled
scores of residents shortly after last
midnight, and police headquarters re-
ceived many telephone calls for an ex-
PLANTATION of the racket. The shooting
was the firing of salutes by the mem
bers of Company H, Seventh regiment,
in honor of the return of their captain,
A. d. Borden, and his bride, Miss Mat
tie Burnham, who were quietly married
in San Bernardino yesterday at noon.
The members of the company. carry
ing their rifles, and accompanied by ].
B. Sterling, an expert bugler from a
local theater, escorted the bridal couple
from a Pacific Electric car on American
avenue to their own home, IS Atlantic
avenue. Sterling played wedding
march as the procession wended its
way
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PITCHER SCHMIRLER Is
EARNED OUT TO PEORIA

CHICAGO, March 81. - Pitcher
Schmirler of the White SoX was yes
terday turned over to the Peoria club
of the Three-I league, according to an
announcement by President Comiskey.
Schmirler is a southpaw, hailing from
Wausau, Wis, and was secured from
the Superior team of the Minnesota
Wisconsin league. Comiskey made
hurried departure last night for Du-
buoue when he heard that Tom LOTUS,
former president of the Three-I league,
is critically i'll.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
HARr's NECK STILL GOOD

PRINCETON, N. j., March 31.-Sen-
sational stories to the effect that Cap
tain Edwin ]. Hart of the Princeton
football team fractured vertebrae in
his neck in 1906, and since has contin-
ued in the game, prompted an investi-
cation by the faculty committee on
outdoor sports. A statement was is
sued by the committee, declaring that
Hart not only is physically fit for foot
ball, but need not wear protecting ap-
paratus, as he did last year. The ply
sicians appointed to examine Hart, in
their report say: 1--WE are unanimous
ly of the opinion that Mr. Hart has
never sustained a fracture of the YER
tebrae, or Of any part thereof"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
AUTO MEN WILL FEAST

The banquet tonight at the Alexan-
dria given by the Licensed Automobile
Dealers association to Manager j. S.
Conwell and Messrs. Fenimore, An
thony, Young and Flint of the late
show committee in appreciation of their
efforts in making the big exposition
success, will be participated in by all
the members and a number of invited
guests. The affair will be formal and
will call for all the niceties of enter
tainment of which the Alexandria man
agement is so capable.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
LONG BEACH WINS AT oUoITs

LONG BEACH, March 31.-The Long
Beach Quoits association, recently de-
feated at Redlands by the club of that
city, retrieved lost laurels in a match
in Pacific park this afternoon, winning
26 games to IA taken by the Redlands
men. Total points were won as fol-
lows: Redlands, 651; Long Beach, 77S.
Individual points were made as fol-
lows: Gilmore, L. B., 1874; Milligan, r.,
SO; Bergen, L. B., SO; Goodhue, r., rs;
McDermott, l.. B., 70; Dewey, r., 1903;
Sweeney, L. B., 100; Hird, r., "a; Poor,
L. b., 100; Lyon. r., So; Weller, L. B..
1O1; Newsom, R., IS; McClung, L. B.,
80; Scott, r., 1902; Schilling, L. B., 81;
Lehman, r., 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
CUBS WILL NOT PAY
ANY OF king FINE
Frank Chance Says 1t Is Unrea-
SonabIe, Yet BIames Catcher

NASHVILLE, March 31.-"Kling has
danced-now let him pay the fiddler"
said Manager Frank Chance of the
Chicago Cubs last night. 1.-The Chicago
club will not contribute one penny to-
ward the payment of that $500 fine
imposed by the national commission.
John alone is to blame, although 1
think the penalty is beyond reason.
other players have committed greater
offenses and escaped with smaller fines.
With King back and in the shape he
displayed two years ago, / am con-
fident no club on earth will ever stop
I1sp
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
News From Neighborir1g Cities

March last year by $SS,371. Permits
were issued yesterday as follows.
w. w. r. Miner, SO West Peoria
street, one-story, five-room frame
bungalow at 1855 Lundy avenue, $500.
E. S. Crump. frame and iron. shed at
35 North Grand avenue, $35.
w. ]. Seib, 1855 Worcester avenue,
one-story, seven-rooom frame cottage
at 1867 Garfield avenue; James Nelson,
contractor; $4,000.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
VALUED PAPERS RECOVERED

SANTA MONICA, March 31.-The
loss of a pocketbook containing checks,
drafts and other papers to the value OF
$4,000 caused considerable worry on the
part of Mrs. Manuel Marquee, well
known Spanish resident of this city, to-
day. She left the wallet on a Los An
geies- Pacific car. The pocketbook was
later found at the office of the railway
company in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
FLOWER SHOW OPENS

PASADENA, April 1.-The fifth an
nual spring flower show of the Pasa-
dena Gardeners association opened
yesterday with large attendance. Two
circus tents on the lot near the Salt
Lake depot are required to house the
display of roses, carnations, hyacinths,
ranunculuc, amaryllis, orchids, gladio-
las, sweet peas and other spring flow
ers. Some tropical plants never before
displayed here are included in the
show. Amateur entries are not numer-
Gus, the professionals being the largest
exhibitors.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
ROLLER AND MAHM0UT
WRESTLE TO FINISH

KANSAS CITY, March 91.-Dr. B.
F. Roller and Yussiff Mahmout were
matched here today to wrestle fin
ish bout at Convention hall April T.
Manager William Scoville of the Mis-
souri, Athletic club has announced he
will offer purse of $4,000 for match
between Champion Frank Gotch and
ZhYSZSkO.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
VANDERBILT BUYS BIG
FARM ON FRENCH COAST

NEW YORK, March Silt was an
nounced here today that William K.
Vanderbilt had bought farm of about
625 acres at Tourgeville, France, on the
Normandy coast. He will remove to
his new estate most of his brood mares
from his farm at Villebon, the lease of
which will lapse in a few months.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
WHITE SOX ARE STILL
KNOCKING OUR CLIMATE

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 81
The Chicago American league team,
through its representative, Ted Sulii-
van, is now, 1t Is said, about TO close
deal with the Mineral Wells club for
training quarters and grounds here. The
long trip to California this spring, il is
declared, has resulted in placing the
majority of the players out of condi-
tiOn,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PASADENA CLASSIFIED
NAruRopArHIc PHYSICIAN

DIR MARGARET C. GoETTLER
LICENSED PRACTICING PHYSICIAN.
Home for invalids. Cure by scientific diet
massage, herbal and vapor baths; kneipp''
packs and gushes; electricity. vibration
nhvsIcaI culture etc. Outside patients
treated at homo or office. Home table
rates reasonable. 241 N. EUCLID AVE
Home 1890; Main 2016. S-e-lme
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
pAsAoENA RUG WoRKs

NEW RUGS MADE FROM ANY OLD CAR
pet. Floor polishing and carpet edean,ns, sa ,u
SUNSET s1s. HOME 1888. S-lS-lmo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PASADENA BUILDING PERMITS

PASADENA, April AT the close of
business yesterday the days building
permits totaled $4S95. making a total
for the month of $1SS,777 exceeding
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PASADENA SHOE HOSPITAL

NfEN,s sEWED soLEs AND HEELS. s1.oO;
ladies'. s5c. 154 NORTH FAIR OAKS AVE.
3-24-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
nAsAnENA-L. A. EXCHANGES

~~~-~-~~~~-~~~--~-N-- - - -,
DUR pPECIALTY-LOS ANGELES-PA5A-
dena exchanges. List with us. CITIZENS
REALTY CO., 800 Chamber of Commerce,
pasadena 3-13-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
GROWN CITY DYE WORKS

CLEANING, DYEING, PRESSING WE
cali and deliver Both phones 2OS.
2O4 EAST COLORADO STREET
3-4-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
STONES LUNCH ROOM


DELICATESSEN IN CONNECTlONi ALL
home cooking; women cooks, tables Ior
ladies' 119 N. FAIR OAKS AVE.
3-4-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING

WALLACE A. JOHNSON
Over 20 years experience. 299 WORCESTER
AVE Home 34O6 Sunset 1929 8-8-1mo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
pIcksoN's MoNEY-RAcK STORE

SOLE AGENT ACORN GAS RANGES.
Stoves and furniture taken in exchange
Either phone. 1877. Wen call to see you.
AZ WEST COLORADO ST. 3-l9-lmo
Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-01
PASADENA MILLING CO.'S "REsT"

THE BEST FAMILY FLOUR MADE.
SOLD BY ALL GROCERS.
2-12-1mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
FOSTER IN THE RACE.
He Announces His Candidacy for
County Attorney.

In accordance with the notice in the
State Journal Frank H. Foster an
nounces his candidacy for the nomina-
ton for county attorney on the Repub-
lican ticket at the primaries in August.
Mr. Foster leaves for New England to-
morrow on short business triD- He
will return in about two weeks and
enter the campaign in earnest. Mr.
Foster says that four years ago ne
made the race upon the the urgent re-
quest of the law and order people.
This year he the candidate of no
particular person or faction. He feels
that he will be paFdoned for seeking
a vindication for a defeat which was
brought about by circumstances over
which he had no control.
While Mr.. Foster does not enter into
a discussion of the merits of his COM
petitors for the nomination. he says his
experience as Q lawyer is double that
of his opponents. Mr.. Foster claims
to have urged twenty years ago the
reason urged for the passage of the
anti-pass law, to have prevented a
Commercial club resolution favorable
to "stand patters' six years ago; de-
clares it was largely through his in
f1uence as chairman of the Shawnee
county Republican convention that the
yer was adversely reported upon and
says that not one of the men who are
opposing him dares openly assail the
stand he took in the last campaign.
MI. Foster feels that his nomination
four years ago was the beginning of
the end of that unfortunate career of
Indifference to law breaking which
pervaded the majority OF the executive
officers for several years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
VALUES CRUMBLE.
Large Selling orders Cause a slump on
Wall Street.

New York, Feb. Another exhibit
ton of weakness in the stock market
with the resumption of business for
the week set conjecture to work in the
financial list Commission houses
found themselves in receipt of large
selling orders over the weekend. The
buying demand, on the other hand,
proved langu;d.
Selling orders in many cases were
for execution at the market or with
out restriction on the price. Values
crumbled rapidly under these condi-
tions without any very large volume
of transactions.
Declines before noon had run in
American Smelling to 35s; Westing-
house Electric u and in Union Pa
cific, Southern Pacific Reading, Rock
Island, Chesapeake & Ohio, ST. Paul.
Amalgamated Copper United States
Steel, American Car, American Sugar
and other less prominent stocks from
to points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
IT IS HIS MASTERPIECE.
Rostand's ''ChanticIeer'' Is Given Its
Dress Rehearsal.

Paris, Feb. 7=Rostand's s. "Chanti-
cleer,' which had its dress rehearsal
last night at the Porte street Mar
tin theater, is easily the leading SEN
sation of the hour in Paris
Today's paper printed more about
the performance than of the details
of the misery and havoc wrought by
the recent flood. The critics are
unanimous that as a poem of lyric
beauty -"Chanticleer" is unsurpassed
and many pronounce it Rostand's mas
terpiece. All pay tribute to the mar
velous ingenuity with which the au-
thor depicts the play of human weak
ness in the "barnyard romance" but
manifest doubt that 1t will prove a
popular dramatic success.
The English and American critics
fear that the delicate French flavor
will be wholly lost in translation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
SCHWAB STRIKE GROWS
Large Additions to the Ranks of Men
Who Have Quit Work

South Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. 7.-Large
additions to the ranks of 1900 strikers
at the Bethlehem Steel works were re-
ported today by the committee of strik-
ers as the result of picket duty last
night and early this morning.
Prior to yesterday only n men in No.
shop had walked out. but today it is
claimed more than 300 men did not re-
sumo their duties in the shop. Other
additions are expected from the ma
chinists in all the departments in the
works. Pickets will make special eff
forts to extend the strike to the plant
at Saucon, near here, where machinists
are also employed.
The priests of the Holy Infancy
church here have advised their strik-
ing pariShioners to return to work and
accept President Schwab's assistance
to adjust the difference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-07
DOWN TO WORK.
State Labor Convention Committees
Appointed This Morning.

At the morning session of the State
Society of Labor and Industry. Presi-
cent w. L. O'Brien appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Committee on credentials-A. E. Low
cry, chairman, Lawrence; A. G. Sloan
Topeka; r. c. Salisbury, OsaWatomle
Ihos. Hefferan, Mineral; G. R. Stall,
Parsons.
Committee on resolutions-Wilson
Lerery, chairman. Parsons; T. p Wood
ruff. Topeka; c. C. Craig. Chanute: W.
f. Deal, Kansas City Kan; L. wal
dauer, Atchison; Leslie Kerr, Pitts
burg.
Committee on constitution-Charle
Rochelle, chairman, Wichita; w; y.
Robinson, PittSburg; A. B. Rowland
Horton: c. F. Hamlin, Kansas City,
Kan; Henry Wolfe. Topeka; D. H
Clark, Topeka; G. r. Stoll, Parsons
Committee on ways and means-Thos.
Cunningham, chairman. Ashley; l. q.
Wichita; rhos. Flynn, Topeka; T. 5.
Deeyer, Osawatomie; Walter Blake
Wichita: Jonas Heaton. Horton.
Committee on officers reports-L. M
Baker, chairman. Atchison: James De
laney, Pittsburg; A. L. Hook, Coffey-
vile.
Auditing committee-P. ]. Mcbride,
chairman, Goodland: E. G. Silger, In
dependence; John Boyd, Skidmore.
Tonight's Program.
Following is the program for the ses-
sion tonight:
Music-Modoc Club.
Invocation-Rev. Thos. S. Young,
First Baptist church. Topeka.
Address of welcome-Governor w. r.
Stubs.
Response-President W. L. O'Brien.
MuSic-Modoc Club.
Address, Personal Injury Litigation
Between Employer and Employe"-Wm.
E Higgins, professor of law, University
of Kansas, Lawrence.
Music-Modoc Club.
Address, THE Trade Unionist and the
Theorist"-M. Grant Hamilton, general
organizer A. F. of L.. Denver, Cal.
Music-Modoc Club.
Address. THE Relation of Tubercu-
iosis to the Industries"-S. C. Emily,
NJ. D., lecturer Kansas state board OF
health, Topeka.
Short talks by delegates and others.