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Evening star., 1926-01-09
>GETSLIFE SENTENCE.
Jury Finds Youth Guilty Of Muir
dering Policeman.

ST. LOUIS, January . R.-Frank
Bird, 10, st. Louis youth, was found
guilty by a Jury of the murder of
Patrolman John II. Grogan here July
8 and was sentenced to life imprison-
ment.
Bird was tho first to 90 to trial of
seven youths indicted for the slaying 6
Of Grogan and Harvey Hammett, q
salesman, who were killed by robbers,
who shot their way out of the Collins
Printing Co. g establishment here after
robbing It,
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SCHOOL CONTRACT LET.
Charles Tompkins Company tc
Build Francis Junior High.

Contracts for construction of the
new John r. Francis Junior High
School on n street between Twenty
fourth and Twenty fifth streets were
awarded by the Commissioners yester-
day to the Charles H. Tompkins Co.
of s414,24o
An appropriation Of s475.o00 has
been made by Congress for the school
site and construction Of the building.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
ASKS PROTECTIVE TARIFF.
Speaker at Corn Meeting Urges
Agricultural Duties.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
MORRIS. Ill, January 9-The pro
tective system must be extended to
include agriculture if it is to he re-
tanned for industry and labor, de
clared George y. Peek, president of
the American Council of Agriculture,
today.
The farmer is entitled to the bene-
fits of the protective tariff in addition
To all the savings he may effect
through better and cheaper methods
OF marketing and transportation" he
said
He must have an American price
for American consumption indepen-
dent of the world price for the sur
plus Just as an industry has.
The farmers have been told by GER
tain people in high positions in public
life that they cannot accomplish any
thing for themselves through Iegis-
iation.
Farmers Rights Discussed.
at have no sympathy with that point
Of view. Legislation is one of the i'm
oortant means employed in arranging
,or the distribution of benefits between
rroups and classes in our complicated
national life. The farmer has always
shown complete willingness to work
as hard and Is long as necessary to
complete his task of producing food
for the world. But he has right to
demand, through legislation, condi-
ton Of economic equality in our na-
ttonal structure, with industry and
Evening star., 1926-01-09
ARMS CONFERENCE
DUE NEXT WINTER
League Officials See Little
Chance of Early Convoca-
ton of Delegates.
BY the Associated Prees.

BY the Associated Prees.
GENEVA, January 9.-Ofhcials or
the League OF Nations expressed tho
opinion today, in discussing arrange
ments for the meeting Of the prepara'
tory commission for the leagues dis
armament conference on February
10. that If all goes we'll the conference
itself will be convoked next Winter
or In the Spring of 1927.
1t is the general belief here that
the magnitude and complexity OF
the problems to be considered In
preparation for the conference make
it's convocation at any earlier date
unlikely.
Role of Commission.
Meanwhile opinions differ concern
Ing the role to be played by the
preparatory commission, in which the
United States now Is expected to
participate officially. Some qualif1ed
spok esmen hold that the commission
will possess an Importance equal 10
that of the conference itself, arguing
that it eventually will draw up q
draft convention or conventions con-
cerning land. sea and air armaments.
and that the council OF the league Will
hesitate actually to summon the con-
ference until agreements have so far
adva anced as to make success OF the
conference a practical certainty.
In this connection II Is emphasized
THAT France Italy and Japan Will
struggle to maintain the principle OF
diSsociating consideration OF land,
naval and air armaments
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Second Naval Conference.

However, once the principle Of the
unity of the disa rmament question is
recognized by all. many spokesmen
connected with the league say they
see no reason why details OF naval
accords in regard to sea power can
not he work ed out In a second naval
conference at Washington.
Other officials believe that the
prepa ratory commission can only lay
down governing principles and that
il is The conference itself which will
play the important role.
Enthusiasm which press dispatches
To Europe say is being manifested in
the United States in regard, to. the
disarmament movement has created
strong impression here, because it
is believed this will spur Europe to
greater efforts. Nevertheless, il seems
to he the unanimous belief that II
would be a grave error to expect
quick results in the solution of this
huge problem. because the league
system is to work slowly and achieve
common consent instead of seeking TO
enforce decisions on nations against
their will.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
Provides for Special Board.

The measure is designed to pro-
vide for the disposal of the exporta-
BILE surpluses : of corn. wheat. rice
cotton, tobacco. cattle and swine
through cooperative associa tions.
with the aid of a special board which
would be created In the Agriculture
Department.
Mr.. Dickinson, referring to his bill,
asserted that he could say with con
fdence that the time Is not far dis
tant when all, interests will be able
10 agree with a constructive plan
for handling this surplus problem
Evening star., 1926-01-09
HARMONY ON BILL
CHEERSFARN|ERS
Jardine- Dickinson Agreement
on Legislation Raises
Midwest Hopes.


CHICAGO. January 9.-CheerinE
news came to the grain belt today in
the announcement from Washington
that the administration and the farm
bloc were in agreement as TO the
most advisable means of tackling the
farm surplus problem. AS three
MidweStern conferences turned n
searChlight on the ills of the tillerS
of the soil and mapped out programs
for farming hettermeTt, Washington
advices spoke of clearer outlook for
agricultural legislation al the present
session of Congress as result }ot
conferences between Secretary Jardlne
and Representative Dickinson oi
Iowa, a House farm bloc leader.
Secretary Jardine indorsed a ma jor-
lty of the proposals in MIR. Dickinson $
House bill for the disposal of export
able SurpluseS of grain and provisions
through cooperative associations.
while the Iowa Representative said he
felt sure the bill could he amended
TO meet the Secretarys views with
out inIpairing it's effectiveness.
Additional favorable news was re
corded in the principal grain trading
pits July and September corn closing
well above 90 cents Yesterday. in a
bulge. following speculative buying in
cident TO the Offer of an implement
ers on the basis of 81 corn. Wheat
and oats followed the lead of corn in
climbing higher.
Conference Is Called.
Iowa 5 committee of 80. meeting in
DeS MoineS has called a conference
of 10 corn belt States for late this
month to harmorize the demands to
Congress for farm relief legislation,
.igr@ LNk.E
eral export corporation To dispose of
surplus crops.
Representative of Nebraskas $ farm
ins industry voted at Lincoln to place
the State on record as demanding
farm relief from Congress designed
Ito place agriculture on an equal
basis with labor and industry in the
American protective system
A third conference. concerned with
the corn situation. was in progress
a Morris. H., today.
The Washington news stated that
Secretary Jardines Endorsement of
the Dickinson bill was qualified with
several reservations as to some of its
provisions. These were not specified.
and no reference was made TO the
equalization fee proposed by the bill
TO be levied upon producers to meet
possible losses in the marketing OF q
surplus. NO response came from the
White House as to the administra
tion's views on the equalization pro
posal.
Jartiine Voices Views.
Mr.. Jardine asserted he had con
sistently favored establishment Of
such farm m-controlled agency" as pro
posed in the Dickinson bill. and that
he had likewise been outspoken, both
in statements and in his annual re
port. in favor of utilizing existing CO
operative machinery and in extending
II for dealing with the surplus prob
lem" The Dickinson bill was drafted
after conferences with several farm
organizations. including those repre-
sented at a recent Des Moines confer
ence. The author has maintained that
under the bill the Government would
not engage in private business. would
only appropriate money for salaries
and expenses of a governing hoard.
and that no elements of price-iXing
were involved
Evening star., 1926-01-09

finance and labor and other elements
which are important. YES. But no
more so than agriculture"
He pointed out that because of pro-
lection afforded other groups by leg
islation the farmer has been and is
buying in an American market pro-
tecsed by laws enacted by our Govern
ment for the benefit of industry a nd
labor and selling in a world regula ed
by world conditions, in competition
with the European peasant and the
Argentine Indian"
Evening star., 1926-01-09
JARDNE BACKS BILL.
Agrees on Provisions of Dickinson
Surplus Measure.


The outlook for agricultural legis-
latlon by the present Congress he
came clearer Yesterday with an an
nOunCement by Secretary Jardine and
Representative Dickinson, Republ-
can. Iowa. House farm bloc lead
or, that they were in agreement as
To the most advisable means of
tackling the farm surplus problem.
After conference yesterday at the
Secretarys s office, which followed Mr..
1ardine'S return from cabinet
meeting. both he and Mr.. Dickinson
issued statements. The Secretary
specifically indorsed a ma jority of the
proposals in n bill introduced in the
House by Mr.. Dickinson. which Was
drafted after conferences with vari-
Gus farming organiza tions, including
those represented at the recent farm
conference in Des Moines
Evening star., 1926-01-09

The funda mental troubles can be
remedied in only two ways, Mr.. Peek
said, by repeating all protective meas
ures or by including the farmer in the
protective system.
The second cure requires only a
mecha nism TO handle. or TO contract
with others 10 handle, the surplus
above the domestic requirements.
IF you skim OF the surplus, the
domestic supply viii flow naturally in
response to domestic demand and will
sell at a fair exchange value. The
farmers dollar compared with the
other mans dollar will then be worth
100 cents,
Evening star., 1926-01-09
SHARP QUAKE IS FELT.
Western Italy, Atremble Two Weeks,
Damaged by Shock.

ROME, January LP.-Western
Italy, from the region around the
Province of Tuscany southward 10 the
toe Of the boot and across the Adrlatlc
in the vicinity Of Trieste has been
atremble for the past two weeks from
seismic disturbances. These culm!-
mated yesterday in a sharp earth shock
lasting for l. seconds in TusCa ny.
Some persons received minor hurts
and the homes Of peasants were dam
aged.
Inhabitants of the affected districts
fed from their homes. The shock Was
followed by another of slighter Nlo-
lence.
Around Adelsberg. near Trieste, seN-
eral buildings have been damaged and
chimnevs knocked down by temblors
which have followed one another for
10 days. The people are camping In
the fields. The shocks have rnIn"d
finest of the stalactites in the famous
srotto of Adelsberg.
Center at Monte Amiata.
The center of the disturbance yes
terday on the peninsula, was in the
vicinity Of Monte Amiata, the vol
canic mountain in the Tuscan Suba-
pennies, which rises to a height of
5.6S9 feet The nearby villages suf-
1eT1ng greatest were san s~dlEdNipie =
and Abadia. where all the houses
were damaged.
Mount Nesuvius. far TO the south,
, apparently had gone to sleep after
it's outbreak of a few days previously.
With the new disturbance, however,
it awoke and threw up ashes and
smoke. while large quantities of lava
began flowing. particularly from the
new cone in the side of the mountain.
Throughout the suhterra mean dis
turbances Mount Aetna, on the Island
of Sicily, Is behaving itself and
shows no sign of eruption.
Red Cross Aids Homeless.
SIENA. Italy, January . CP).-
Workers from the Red Cross and the
Misericordia Nercyl Society Of Siena
today We're giving aid to peasants in
the Amiata region, rendered homeless
| by yesterdays earthquake, which
damaged many houses and caused
minor injuries TO a score of persons.
The mercury mines were only
slightly damag ged by the quake.
Most of the inhabitants Of the
region refused to return TO their
i homes, fearing a repetition of the dis
| turbance.
Evening star., 1926-01-09
BLANKET OF SNOW
FAILS TO HAMPER
CAPITAL TRAFFIC

Continued from First Page.D
Evening star., 1926-01-09
u. S. WARNS MEXICO
AGAIN AFTER LAND
LAW PROTEST FAILS

Continued from First Page.)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-13
To Naturalize Aliens

A bill, pending in congress, would enable aliens
to become citizens, even though they entered the
country illegally. 1t would affect 100000 aliens
who cannot now be deported in compliance with inn
migration laws. These aliens are here and cannot
be sent back, yet for ether they
cannot become citizens under present laws.
1t is certainly wrong to permit such large body
of aliens to enjoy every privilege CT country and
its citizenship without assuming the obligations re-
quired Of citizenship. 1t does not tend to promote
the best interests Of the country. Either the law
should be changed 50 as to depcrt them changed
to give them full citizenship.
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was almost well known in that direction he
was for his work the stage which little short
Of miraculous. His tricks were his own, devised by
him, executed by him, and unknown to any other
magician in the world. The secret Of his most amaz-
ing tricks and receptions die with him.
Yet through it all he made claim to any
thing but dexterity. He dsclaimed any occult
powers and stated that every trick and every deccp
ton was founded simple scientific laws and facts.
He offered large rewards to any psycAical worker
spiritualist who would produce phenomena that nc
could not duplicate by ordinary mechanical means.
His offer was never challenged.
So we say that in losing Harry Houdini the world
has lost great man, who not only the great
est in his profession, but who gave literally of
his fame and money and skill for the bettcrment OF
mankind.
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Editorial Comment

New York Timcs)


Des M0incs has problem to tax the ingenuity
CT the school CT social research which specializes in
clinical field notes dealing with the great American
boob" Suppose it reported from Des Moines
that on the same day the city entertained star
from the Metropolitan Opera House and America
woman swimming champion Suppose it was stated
that eight times many people thrOnged to one
performance as to the other. How automatically
the professional photographer would draw the moral
Of civilization in which eight people throngcd to
see the Australian crawl for every ono who chose
Verdi and the negro spirituals!
Unfortunately for the clinician, it was Miss Talcy
who drew $500 auditors to the Des Moincs Coli
scum and it was Gertrude Ederle who attracted 700
spectators to swimming exhibition at Lake Avon.
The gate" showed still greater divergence. Des
Moines spent $4,000 to hear Miss Talley and only
$4OO to see the conqueror of the channel
It is hard problem for the specialist in Ameri-
|can moronisnl. but not insuperablc. It requires
only little thinking to prove, beyond all doubt,
that the $500 people who heard Miss Talley were
the victims Of propaganda, inferior completes and
church coercion. At heart they wanted to see Miss
Ederc swim but the consideration for the fair fame
of Iowa and Des Mones dragooned them into listen
ing to Miss Talley.
The procedure is quite simple. 1t is only neces-
sary to start with the truth that the American
mind is subnJrma mind The facts. with a bit
Of manipulation, will then fall into line.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-11-13
Developing Trade Area

Bismarck will welcome the that the county
board is going to develop the Wilton-Bismarck pike
Mclean county is improving the highway frcn,
Washburn to Wilton and the action cf the Burleigh
county commission will mean the improvement CT
one Of the most valuable trade arteries in the
ty Much traffic which should come to Bismarck
has been diverted to ether points because of the de-
plorable condition Of the Bismarck Wilton road The
Burleigh county commissioners now see their way
clear to make permanent improvement and the
work will 60 forward promptly next spring.
With the final graveng of the Red Trail through
a3uzaeigh county another much needed highway i'm
.NEpvement will be contaminated The tourist bust
9Uss is considerable item each summer and North
=24kota has been losing much Of it because of the
ambition Of the National Parks Highway
The next development will be state highway ia
the Emmons county line connecting up with the
system of that county. These improvements will
place Bureigh county in better position to secure
the trade that is naturally tributary to this section
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be coy. win. And / think I'm !,
mare. Lets hurry MI;
You were probably going to ask
Me--ls Eric in love with you p, said
Will. iudicially. '"And to be per-
fectly frank, / should say yes"
They could hear newsnoys on tho
streets beyond. the confines Of tho
quadrangle. crying something unin-
The campus was . dark POOL 81
peace. II hate to leave this calm
enclosure" said Judith. "Lifc seems
TO surge. up around II. and, batter a.
its serenity, without success"
"For cryin' out loud, Judith, you
tax like gravedisger. !, Snap out
They came out Of the. campus and
turned into College road, Hero, too
there was quiet and most Of the
houses were dark.
The door Of the Stsdway house
opened as thcy approached the porch
and Myra came running out with Z
paper in her hand. ".0h Will," she
cried. ignoring Judith, ..'I've beer
looking for you. Eric's been arrested
over the Shea murder, You've got
60 ,: Continues, i
Eric IL in bad seeape this time
for . letter to him has Been fsant
In the dead mans pocket.
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The Lesson of Salmon

You can't have your salmon and waste it, too.
Several years ago, the United States regarded as
almost ncxhaustiblc the supplies of salmon our
coasts. Now Secretary Hoover comes forward with
word that the supplies along the Atlantic coast have
been exhausted. Add to that the story of the Pa
cfic shores, where wasteful exploitation has re-
duced the quantity available by so per cent
Terrible toll has been taken of salmon as they
up the rivers and streams to spawn. Robbed of
chance to reproduce it's kind, the salmon is pass
ing out of the picture.
This is of the little lessons in food that Amer
lea must remember.
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SAINTS ne
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dad" Faith followed her father "a
the front porch the next morning, as
he was leaving for his work." "Are
you and-Bob Hathaway getting along
=. Jim " Lane. near-.,ss.es ! brown
eyes peered 1t her with intent
searching kindness. sssAbout N
usual" nc answered slowly. "He'a
gettin' pretty restless about the job
them bungalows I'm buildin' for
him. That spell Of rain we had last
week played hob with the cement
work, like I. told you. and the roof Of
the finished house sprung three bad
leaks. But he's mighty white
chap-nonc whittier. Amt seen him
around here much lately. Must be
two.three weeks now hAeat It! You
Faith swallowed the lump in her
throat and kissed him on the cheek.
"Not exactly, Dad. But I suppose
he's got lots Of other friends who
take up his time. Junior. said he had
Selma Pruitt with him yesterday,
looking ut his bungalows"
"Yes, so he did, Jim Lane an
swered with careful casualness
mice girl, Selma. But she can't hold
candle to you, honey, and III bet
Bob Hathaway's smart enough. to
know it." ys y,s,
! "You-you really think he's trust.
worthy. honorable :" sheapersisted, in
spite Of her desire to hide her wounds
from her fathers loving eyes.
"None straighter." "Weil, l rot
to hurry, honey. Don't let that ma.
hogsny.headed female work you too
| hard today" he concluded, referring
to MADAME Denise" who was Just
than parking her smart coupe before
the Lane house.
Faith watched her fathers stopped
figure move slowly and rheumati cally
down the walk, and waited for
Madame Denise" to join her on tho
porch.
I'm sorry" she began, after greet
ings, that won't be able to help
you and Mrs. Hogan this morning.
have business in town. was won
dering II Mrs. Hogan could put the
finishing touches on that black satin
coat Of mine, while I'm doing the
housework: I'd like TO wear 1t if
she could"
"I'll see that she does" MADAME
I 1CuSOC SUOkGV ~ uer Will SUOOCn
interest. "You didn't sleep much last
night and you're as nervous As cat
this morning. Say, deafie, bring me
in that black satin hat you were
showing me, and I'll give It a twist
and stitch and a new feather fancy
and make II as slick as new"
At eleven o'clock Faith was ready
to set out on her call to Rob Hatha-
ways offices. Cherry had departed
ut ten on another shopping orgy, and
knew nothing Of Faiths plans.
swell, dearic." Nora Dennis gave
tweak to Faiths hat and stood off
to survey the girl with fond, critical
eyes. III it's q man you're going to
see-Lordy, how the child can blush!
I'd say you ought to knock his eye
out. That black satin coat with the
monkey fur is the last word In chic,
and that little close. fitting blaelt'satin
clochc Is just what you need to make
YOU look like d. Paris manneQuin.
why, you're stunning!"
l. Perhaps It was the psyche logical
effect Of knowing that she had mover
/ looked better in herrlife that gave
f