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New York, April 19--(P)--Argu-
ment on motion to dismiss q perjury
indictment against John T. King. for
mer Republican national committee
man, scheduled for today in federal
court was postponed by federal Judge
Winslow until April 20. King is
charged with making q false income
tax return for 1921. the government
alleging that he paid only 1856 tax.
whereas he should have paid a tax Of
$4,000. The motion to dismiss the
indictment was based on the statute
of limitations. which Kings attorneys
contend outlaws the case.
Providence, April 19--((P))-Frank
Weeden. 40, escaped yesterday from
the state hospital for mental diseases
at Howard. 1t was his fourteenth
escape from state insane hospitals.
Weeden was in the yard at 430
o'clock yesterday afternoon during
the exercise period with other prison.
ers, but guards found he was missing
when they checked up at the end of
the period. 1t is believed he walked
away from the grounds, striking out
for the nearest tracks Of the New
Haven Railroad.
Boston, April 1s--(P)-The crew
OF the abandoned trawler Bonita Of
New York, was preparing to return to
its home port by train today after
having been rescued go miles off Bar
negat Light Sunday morning. Seven
men who composed the crew were
brought here early this morning
aboard the rescue ship, the City Of
Atlanta of the Savannah Line. They
had missed death by the scant mar
gin of half an hour, Captain Tread
Leaf Of the Bonita told Captain l.. G..
Dalzell Of the Atlanta.
Concord, N. H., April 19-(RO--
Apparatus from this city was sent
this morning to aid in checking a fire
at Northwood Ridge which DESTROYED
the farmhouse of G. L. Pinkham on
the Bow street road. The blaze start
ed near the chimney and soon spread
rapidly. Most of the furnishings of
the building were removed. 1t was
believed that part of the group of
buildings would be saved. No esti-
mate could be made of the loss this
morning.
Keene, N. IT., April 19-(R)--Dr.
John ID. Proctor, 81, well known ply
sician in keene for more than 25
years died today at his home in this
city. He was graduate of the Mas
sachusetts College of Pharmacy and
Tufts Medical College. He was house
physician in Lowell General Hospital
in 1898. He was member of the
Masons, Odd Fellows and Elks. He
was a member of the county and
state medical associations and the
American Electro Therapeutic Asso-
citation.
Lakehurst. n. J., April 1s-(LP)-
A 10 mile wind blowing at right an
gles to the hangar. prevented the d.
rlgible Los Angeles from being re-
moved from the shed to the mooring
| mast this morning in preparation fol
the flight scheduled for today. OFF,
GERS in charge OF the craft, believed il
could not be taken from the hangar
| until late today. The next trial flight
Will be made tomorrow, if weather
conditions are favorable.
Round Lake, n. Y. April 19-[P-
A persistent search ended today
with the finding of the body of John
| nj. Francis. publisher of the New
York Times, who was drowned
while hunting on the lake last Octo-
Der 20. The body of his companion
William Woods, an employee of the
publisher, was found two days after
| their boat capsized in a squall.
Pittsburgh, April 19.--(P)-Jack
Ziyic of Pittsburgh and George Le-
vine of Brooklyn, welterWeights
Fought to an official draw in ten
rounds of fast milling here tonight