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The Washington times., 1929-07-18
25 FEARED
DEAD IN
WRECK

DENVER, July is (L.N.S.)
Between Is and 25 persons are
believed dead and more than a
score injured in the wreck of
the westbound Rock Island At
lantic Express, a through train
from Chicago to Denver, which
crashed through a bridge over
Spring Creek, near Stratton,
Colo, $50 miles east of here,
early today.
Spring Creek, normally virtually
a dry bed, had been turned into a
swirling torrent from a cloudburst
that had also weakened the bridge.
Twenty passengers are believed
to have been drowned when one OF
the all-steel Pullmans plunged into
the creek.
Rock Island officials here said
that nine cars Of the train were de.
rallied, only one, however, being
completely submerged in the waters.
Engine Over Safely
The engine and first two cars Of
the train passed safely over the
bridge, 75-foot span across Spring
sCreek. The third car. IN which
virtually AL the passengers are be
lieved to have been trapped and
drowned, went into the water. The
next three cars were piled upon the
bank of the creek. one of them be.
Ing partially under water.
Great Confusion Follows
Great confusion followed the
wreck, which occurred just before
sunrise in sparcely settled sec
ton OF the eastern Colorado prairie,
not far from the Kansas line.
Surgeons, nurses and train wreck.
Ing crews were Immediately dis
patched to the scene OF the disaster
from Denver, Limon, Burlington,
and Goodland, Kan.
First rescuers to reach the scene
were powerless to search for any
possible living victims In the sub
merged car, which was buried in
the sand beneath the roaring
waters of the flooded creek.
Screams Of women and children
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parted in the middle with its long
tresses in rolls on both sides.
On her right hand she wore q
plain signet ring with no initials
and about her neck there was q
string OF pearls. The necklace
dropped into the water when the
men were lifting her body out.
She was about five feet five inches
tall and was wearing q pink dress
and black cloth coat with . long
fur collar. Her shoes were q
checkerboard effect, apparently Of
black kid with white leather laced
through them. An earring was
dangling from one ear.
Police are searching for the man
who was seen walking with the
girl, and also to identity her.
Stuart says he has seen the girl
before, and believes it might have
been in Cherrydale, where he visits
thera
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Wrapped carelessly in two pieces
Of old linen such as are carried in
almost every automobile, the bills
had been stuck into the side pocket
of the machine. The bonding com.
pany assumed custody Of the funds.
whether or not the young man,
who is said to have made a tfull
confession to Riggs Bank officials
and to police, was contemplating
trip to Europe is not known, but in
the pocket opposite to that in which
the money was found, reporters to-
day discovered book entitled "All
About Going Abroad, With Maps
and Handy Travey Diary"
There was no mark in the diary.
One OF the principle chapters In the
book deals with the care Of money
while travelling.
Beside the book was found a
"whoopee" horn, of the type used
generally in roadhouses and cabarets
on gala nights. Around the wooden
mouthpiece of the horn were plainly
discernible marks OF lip rouge. In
the same Wecket was a broken stick
-ot peppeint eands.
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GRIFFITH'S.
C[)N[)TTN TON
SAINT:

CHICAGO, July 18.-The
condition of Clark Griffith,
fighting for his life in the
Mercy Hospital here, remained
unchanged this morning.
Although he had had "fair
night" according to hospital at.
taches, and there was no perceptible
change from his condition last
night. there still was considerable
apprehension regarding the success
of the emergency operation per-
formed on Griffith yesterday for
sangrenous appendicitis.
DR.. Charles F. Sawyer, who per-
formed the operation, said 1t was
still q trifle early to tell definitely
Of any success In combating the
condition localized in the abdomen.
It is expected that in another "a
hours the venerable owner Of the
washington Senators win have
passed the crisis.
Was Physically Fit
DR.. Sawyer Is principally con-
III LEAE PSAASCAAAAAOe
fith's age has not been q factor IN
the case, he said, since the magnate
was ii .. good physical Condition
when stricken with the appendicftls.
But the peritonitis il the er1x to
the entire situation. II it can be
confined to 4 local area, there is
no need of apprehension, DR.. Sawyer
announced, unless later reports to
eradicate show indications Of failure.
Arrangements were made this
morning to meet Mrs. Griffith and
GriffitE's adopted daughter at the
train.
They are expected to arrive this
afternoon. Secretary Eynon left
here by Manager Walter Johnson,
said today he was uncertain how
long he would remain. Grifffth's
condition and Mrs. Griffith's wishes
would govern that, he intimated.
Thought Little Of 1t
Griffith's -admittance to Mercy
Hospital yesterday was not without
a hint of the drama that has fol-
lowed the magnate through his ca
reer in major league baseball
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en- route for China, will be forced
to travel via Vladivostok.
It is claimed the security of the
eastern frontiers is menaced. The
official newspaper 1zvestia an
nounced the Soviets are taking
measures to repulse possible attacks
by White Guards (anti-C Communist
Russians) and Manchurian (Chinese)
troops
The situation is such that guerilla
warfare on the frontier is possible
at any time.
With diplomatic relations between
the two nations peremptorily broken
off, the Soviet government has de-
clared itself of the belief that all
means of reaching an amicable settle
ment Of the question have been
exhausted.
Thus far no possibility of solving
as things stand today, there is at
least a SO per cent chance Of Russia
and the oriental republic bringing
the dispute to head on the field
of battle.
Puts Blame ON China
First definite indication OF the
extent to which war clouds are
hanging over Asia came when the
Soviet government, in making public
its reply to the Chinese note on
the situation, placed entire blame
for the flare-up on China and an
nounced complete severance OF diplo-
matte relations.
All Soviet diplomatic and consular
officials, it was announced, win be
recalled immediately from China,
and the latter nation has been re-
quested to withdraw its representa-
tives from the Soviet republic.
The official Chinese reply to the
Soviet ultimatum OF Saturday re-
iects every demand made in the
caakinueA on Rase z. CnialDan y.
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Police from the Harbor Precinct
and rivermen dragged near the
spot for several hours without
avail
Both Renew Search
Policeman Lawson took Stuart
to the Seventh Precinct for question.
ing, but released him after his
story had been told. They both
returned to the scene.
Stuart set out in his canoe to
aid In the search and Lawson set
out In another boat.
Near Analoston Island Stuart
saw q piece Of board floating and
near it what appeared to be q
floating body. It was the girl.
Stuart called Lawson and they
started towing the body toward
shore. A motorboat came up later
and towed them all in.
The body was removed to the
District Morgue.
The girl was rather pretty, about
81 or % years old. Her hair was
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Slayer's Victim Found
In Ruins of Barn Fire

HUNTINGTON, l.. T., July Is
S.).-The badly charred body of
a man was found yesterday in the
ruins OF an abandoned barn which
was destroyed by fire last night in
South Huntington.
An autopsy revealed three stab
wounds in the back under the right
arm and a skull fracture at the base.
Local police were working on the
theory that the man had been nur
dered and the barn set a fire to con-
ceal the crime.
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Ahrenberg Again Fails
In Labrador Hop-O Off

LONDON, July Is G.N.S).-Capt.
AIbin Ahrenberg made another In
effectual attempt yesterday to hop
from Ivigtut. Greenland, for Labra'
dor, according to an Exchange Tele-
graph dispatch from Copenhaven.
The Swedish flier, accompanied by
two others, left Ivigtut at 6:55 o'clock
and reached Nanasuit Land. when
he found It necessary to point the
nose Of the Junkers amphibian back
to Ivigtut to effect repairs to the
radio.
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Failed to Keep Hold of Her

In his tipsy canoe, Stuart made grab for her and
was Immediately in the midst Of struggle The girl
slipped from his hands.
Reaching the side of the boat Stuart grabbed hold
her and tried to drag her into the unstable craft
The coat tore from his grasp.
With final effort the girl reached for the gunwale Of
She did not reappear.
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BANK STATEMENTS

washington Clearing House,
. S., ,O09, ,1O9.41.
New York Clearing House bal
ance, $109. 600 600.
New York Clearing House ex.
change. $1.575, OK. 900.
Treasury bal nee, $22S, ,OO4, ,94S.29.
Customs xeesDts. S25.651s194.S&
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T0DAY'S SCRATCHES
DORVAL
FIRST RAcE-AliEht

FIRST RACE-Alight.
THIRD RACE--Leasfds.
FOURTH RACE-Baby Gar.
SIXTH RAG E-Shasta Flapper,
Fasciste, Cut Bush, Bonny Castle,
Galloping Dawn.
SEVENTH RACE-AI Kripp, San de
60. Saints Fancy, Highland Daisy,
charley ] $.
Weather. cloudy; track. tASs,
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,$486 Found in Pocket
OF Bennett;s Auto

The doggy roadster in which George Willard Bennett
teller who said to have confessed to
bezzemen than 100000 supposed to have sped
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Soviet Train Orders
Halt Americans
RY EDWARD =. DEUSS

MOSCOW July Is .NS).Attaches Of the Chinese lega-
prepared today to evacae the union following the Sovs
decision to break off all diplomatic and commercial relations
with China.
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VICTIM EITHER JUMPED
Or WAS PUSHED OFF
KEY SPAN To DEATH

On slab at the District Morgue lies the
body of an attractive young girl who was
drowned after she jumped or was thrown
from the Francis Scott Key bridge at
Georgetown early this morning. No identi-
fication has been made of her since she was
taken there.
Her finely chiseIed features are placid in death
while members of the Police Department are using
every effort to learn who she is and how she met
her death.
Left Street Car With Man
About / o'clock this morning the girl was seen
alight from street Mt ThrtyfOurth and Streets
N. W., In the company of an unidentified man.
Apparently she had been quarreng with him, for both
Of their faces showed anger witnesses said
The pair skarted across the bridge, walking toward
ERosslyn, Va.
That was the last seen of either until the girl hit the
canoe, IN which George Stuart, Clarendons
preparing TO 90 sleep.
Policeman w. e. Lawson, of the Seventh precinct,
patrolng his beat Thirty and Streets North
vvest says he heard and the bridge
to see what was wrong. He said he thought it was
party of jewellers returning Washington in automo-
bile He nothing.
few minutes later Stuart to the officer stand
ing the bridge and told him that the girl had jumped
off the bridge him. Stuart told the officer he heard
the girl when she hit the water and he started
toward the spot. She to the surface just he
reached her.
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iii
YOUTH MADE VAIN EFFORT TO SAVE GIRL
MYSTERY SURROUNDS the drowning early TODAY
in the Potomac near the Francis Key Bridge of girl
about 21 or 20 years old The bottom picture shows
George Stuart of Clarendon, who was awakened while
sleeping in a canoe by screams. He the girl fall
from the bridge into the river and made vain effort
to save her The tHB picture shows the span Of the
bridge from which a&hs Girl either jumped or was
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line has been suspended.
At least a dozen, Americans, in.
cluding DIR. Dorizas, of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, who were
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-11-26
PHARR MAN HAS
own AIRPLANE
Johnnie Bente Flies 500
Hours In Homemade
NJ a c h ne
Especial to The Herald)

PHARR. Nov. 26-Johnnie Bente
has established n fine record for
himself in flying six hundred hours
IN q home made airplane without
any kind Of a miShap. Mr.. Bente
hVes live miles south Of Pharr on
q farm. He first became interested
IN flying during the year OF 1925
and attended the Southern Airwavs
Training school that year. After his
graduation he returned To his home
mere and Immediately set out "a
Duild an atrplane for his own use.
he secured a reconditioned Curtis
motor, SO-horSe power and a set or
wings and then built the fuselage,
landing gear and other parts Of his
snip. and was soon ready for the
initial tryout OF his plane. The
plane sailed smoothly and according
TO Bente has been flying ever since
The airplane Is painted green and
orange and is a familiar sight about
this city. Mr.. Bente never makes
passenger flights but often takes his
friends for a ride. He states that the
plane was built for his own Use. The
snip has q 43-foot widespread. u
70 feet long. and weighs 1850 pounds.
IL takes off in 200 feet and lands M
three hundred feet space and car
attain q speed Of ninety miles Der
nour. IT also is equipped with
hanu-off" controls and can carry
Two passengers besides the pilot.
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Historic Flags
Presented To Gil

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 26.-Two
historic flags, one OF which was
taken from Pancho villa by the
Federal army under General Alva-
70 Obregun, and the other OF which
was held by President Francisco
Madero when he made his entry 60
the National Palace. have been pre-
sented 90 President Emilio Purtes
Gil by General Aguilar, son-in-law
OF the late President Venustlano
CarranZa .
These flags were the property of
President Carranza, who was the
first president under the present
revolutionary constitution" drawn
UP IN 1917
The flag that was wrested from
the rebel Villa bears General OBJ
regon's signature. and was one or
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Prison Manager Job
Seeking Accepfance

HOUSTON. Texas. Nov. 26-tPg-
The job Of general manager Of the
Texas prison system was seeking the
man today as Lee Simmons or Sher-
mon. offered the position yesterday
by the prison board. debated wheth-
er 70 accept IL.
Mr.. Simmons, In refusing the APP
pointment when II was first offered,
said he wanted to devote himself to
other commounity and state enter
prises in which he was interested. He
was prevailed upon, however, to con-
slider the matter. No other names
were considered by the board. ac-
cording to its chairman, w. "A. Pad
dock.
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'DIAz DEFENSE
Is PUBLISHED
Suppression OF p o | {
Denied BY Educator
In Articles
BY JACK NE
Especial to The HeralI


MEXICO CITY, Nov. 90 The
statement. often made. that "Pre-
sident-D Dictator" Porfirio Dlaz. who
fell from power In 1910 as q result
Of the historic Madero revolution,
adhered to an educational policy
consisting Of inacton for the DELHI
crate purpose Of maintaining the
people In ignorance to make their
suppression easier. is refuted in a
series of articles by Ezequiel A.
Chavez, assistant secretary OF edu-
cation under President Diaz. Senior
Chavez at one time was president
of the University of Mexico mere.
The articles were published H. FL
Universal. Mexico City daily.
The first part Of Diaz's educa-
tiOnal program consisted neces-
sarily of improving the financial
position of the government and or
providing Transportation facilities,
ir-smuch as the Mexican budget
was balanced for the first time in
Mexico's history as an independent
nation. In 1895, says Chavez.
Railways increased
When Diaz came into power
there were only sol kilometers Of
railways In Mexico. and by 1910
there were 24,704 kilometers.
Up to the time of Mexico's In
dependence, 1910, the church was
almost entirely In charge OF edu-
cational matters. At the end OF the
colonial period. out Of a population
OF about six million about $4,000
persons could read and write but
Il IS doubtful whether more were
able To. The Catholic religion was
the only religion permitted In Mex
leo until 1857. In view OF the pre-
vaIence OF Catholic and Spanish
traditions in Mexico. the idea Of
secular education developed slowly.
IN fact, the question of C-1trol
OF school by the church is still a
difficult point, and Is one Of the
chief obstacles to the solution Of
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$l,5OO PRIZE
LIST POSTED
Weslaco Urges Farmers To
Exhibit Produce At
Birthday Celebration

WEsLACO. NOV. 25.-Nearly
$500 in cash and prizes is being
offered by merchants ana citizens
OF Weslaco to Valley farmers as an
inducement for them to exhibit
their produce here December 10th,
when Weslaco celebrates its tenth
birthday anniversary.
The agricultural exhibit Is only
pne Of a number Of features plan
ned for the day. which the entire
city is working to make the biggest
In its history.
The following program has been
announced:
900 to 1000 q. m.-Band concert
by Weslaco's State Champion high
school band.
1000 TO 10:ol-Fire siren-minute
silent prayer.
1901 TO 11:45-Parade.
1880 TO 12.15-Platform program.
Invocation. Rev. LeMay; intro
duction, Jack Line, first mayor OF
Weslaco: welcome address, Mayor
d. L. Kirgan: response, Bob Kern,
Mercedes; quartette. American le-
gion: "Our Neighbors to the
South" Rev. Carlisle; benediction,
Rev. Shepherd.
Noon intermission.
1:30 to 1:45-Fireman's drill.
las to 2:OO-Boy Scouts drill.
200 70 3.30-Farmers institute
with discussions on citrus, truck,
marketing and country banking.)
3:45 to 4.30-Reminscences by old
timers at community hall.
T:30 to 9:00-Concert and music
MI attractions on platform.
SOCIAL night broadcast OF
KWWG starts from Cortez hotel.
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Continued From Page Three.)
pretAtions Of the Leonard painting,
Madonna and the Child" st,
Anne" The Virgin OF the Rocks. =
She called attention to the mental
calmness as exhibited by the Last
Supper" as exceeding that Of any
other artist. Mrs. Fred Thomas ex-
planned the fine points Of art In
Michael Angeles The Delphian
Sibyl," displaying four elements OF
nature, and the prophet Daniel"
NEW MEMBERS ENTERTAINED
Tuesday evening yellow chrysan-
themumS were used for decorations
when the Glad Girls Sunday School
class OF the First Baptist church
entertained in the church parlors
for new members in the class.
Interpretation of the Book of Job
given by Mrs. T. S. Herren OF Har-
lngen was a special feature of the
evening. G. r. Robertson sang "My
Task" and Miss Lillian Harl gave
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tho last things he signed before
his assassination .
The flag held by MndGrp. upon
entering tbs National palace FEB
ruary o. 1913. as tina first president
OF the new Mexican revolutionary"
government. was presented to Presi-
dent Carranza when he made nis
entry I'm Mexico City in 1914.
President Portes Oil announced
he would send the flags 10 the Ma
ti0nal Museum or History
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Menus
9Me
By Mrs. ALEXANDER GEORGE

Dinner Menu
For the busy housewife)
Frtzzled Dried Beef
Buttered Potatoes
Dreamed Peas (Canned)
Head Lettuce French Dressing
Bread Currant Jelly
Chocolate Cake Tea
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local authorities with their respon-
sihility In educational matters.
= In 1923 the director OF the Rosen-
valid Foundation. with headquar-
ter I'm Chicago. after visiting Mex
leo for the purpose OF studying
educational conditions, offered TO
make a large annual grant to Mex
leo amounting to approximately
one million dollars. This offer was
declined on the grounds that such
q gift would weaken the sense OF
responsibility In educational mat
tiers on the part Of the local au-
thorities.
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SAN BENITO

Continued From Page Three,
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cups cranberries, X cup water,
z egg whites, 3 tablespoons orange
juice, ] II cups sugar.
Wash the berries. add the water
and cook gently for 5 minutes. Add
the sugar and orange Juice. Stir un-
til well blended. Cool. Fold in the
egg whites. Freeze for 4 hours in
one Of the trays in q mechanical
refrigerator or pack for 4 hours il
three parts chopped ice and / part
coarse salt. Unmold and cut IA
squares O. slices.
M0nu For Thanksgiving Supper
Popcorn Apples
Cider and Doughnuts
Holiday Company Dinner Menu
Shrimp Cocktail
- Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Candied Apple Rings
Dreamed Cauliflower
Rolls Grape Jelly
Peach Salad French Dressing
Gingerbread Topped With
Whipped Cream
Coffee
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Valley Society
Telephone z

two violin numbers. "A challenge to
a membership contest was issued 10
the class OF the Brownsville sun
day School, corresponding to the
hostess group and taught by Mrs. S.
G. Tucker, who was q guest.
"A rose-sister chain was started,
each member drawing the name Of
another meIlber on a rose etal. "A
white chrysanthemum favor was
served with spiced punch.
URGE SALE
Thursday afternoon the Pennsyl-
vania Avenue club met at the home
of Mrs. j. l.. Yost for an interest
ing program and business meeting.
Miss Vera Meyer addressed the club
members on Red Cross tubercular
seals and urged them to make use
of them as frequently and in as
many ways as possible.
Hight point Of the afternoon came
with the debate, Resolved, That
there is more pleasure In pursuit
than in possession. The affirmative
represented by Mrs. q. Z. Cause
and Mrs. Joe Spears was defeated by
the negative debaterS, Mrs. p. M.
Sherer and Mrs. j. l.. YoSt. Judges
for the debate were the four guests,
Mrs. Henry Alsmeyer, Miss Dorothy
Porter, Mrs. c. S. Larby and Mrs.
Fl. NJ. Cottrell.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed refreshments were served.
Next meeting Of the club win be an
aI-day meeting to be held at the
home Of Mrs. L. "A. Carpenter,
Thursday, December IL.
PERSONALS
Judge A. 7. Morris and grandson.
Charlie Bob OF Bastrop, are visiting
Judge Morris's sons, DIR. <. 4. Nor
RE and Charles A. Morris for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Moody OF Rock
Springs are visiting at the home of
Mr.. Moody's sister, Mrs. II. K.
Marchbanks. They were accompa-
MED here by Mr.. Aiken Of Rock
Springs, who is a guest at the home
Of his brother, Mr.. and Mrs. Z. M.
Aiken.
DR.. C. M. Cash is In Miami, Fla.
where he is attending the conven-
ton Of the Southern Medical asso-
citation. He is accompanied by Mrs.
Cash and her son, Jack Reed.
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the religious conflict I'm Mexico ct
present.
This serves to illustrate the con-
ditions in Mexico at the beginning
OF the Diaz regime, which perhaps
are not taken into consideration BY
the -Dfctators" critics. Tn, fact
remains that late in the nineteenth
century and early In the twentieth.
as az present, strides in education
were made in Mexico. In 1874 there
We're 8.103 primary schools in the
country, 349.0 O0 pupils, 5000 tea
cheers. In 1910 there were l2.4ie
primary schools. attended BY 937.-
SOL pupils. and there were 22,009
teachers.
Education Tressed
In Mexico the difference between
State ana Federal schools stands
out prominently, and there is a
tendency on the part OF the Fed
eral Government now, as in the
time Of Porfirio Diaz, to impress
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CHICAGO-Mrs. Elizabeth Muir
ray. aged 81. testified in a damage
suit tn 80 had never told r ~
In her life. <ef4
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NEW TEST FOR DRUMS

ALTON, m.,-Motorists arrested
for drunkenness are now requested to
unlace and lace up their own shoes.