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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
Contract Bridge
CORNELL BRIDGE CLUB


 In the first of series of Thurs day evening tournaments conducted at the Cornell Bridge club by Mrs John c. Moriarty last evening high scorers were Misses Alice Foley and Margaret Dadson, 73; Mrs II, Relchenbach and Mrs Carl Dem- enske, 60; Miss Catherine Hayes and Helen Garren tied with Mrs C. Peterson and Miss Kathleen Col lins, 0i, and East and West; Miss Laurie Sullivan and Margaret Dwy' CT, 72; Mrs stephen Cantv and Mrs c. ". Johnson, 60; Mrs R. Cioary and Mrs .J. Talbot tied with Cor. Della Wolfe and Miss Rose Me.
 " "bUpLlCATE CONTRACT High so0ro9 ln the duplicate con' tract match conducted last evening by Mrs ueorge pierp0pt of Wyinnn street wofo North and houthi Mrt James Ross ana Mrs Samuel knl- aey, ng and fiinnorn.up Mrg Cihr' enoo DAdnon and Mrs Henry ipreunsnr, nt fs9, and EnBt and Weai, Mrs william Carpenter and Mrn q, [. Mlele0n, sa and Mrs A. Ms l)ipkier and Mrs oeoFNs Rlsf' poni, ai,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

Members of the Waterbury Kim dergarten Teachers association en- tertained at a supper and bridge last evening at Mrs Gray's on Will low street in compliment to Mies Ann Orlando, who is to be married in the near future. High scores were made by Misses Bernice Bren- nan, Mollie O'Connor and Rather inc Bergin. The guests included: 1: Misses Mary Kennedy, Alice Walsh, Alice Lynch, Ann Mcdonald, Helen St Louis, Madeline Harrigan, Anna .Coughlan, Mollie O'Connor, Angela Casey, Vera Crane, Bernice Bren- nan, Cora Crompton, Katherine Bergin, Maude Dimick, Margaretta Jones and Mrs Helen Tatman.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
ALu1,1nae Week-End
 At Conn, College

Afumnae weekend at Connecti- cut college has been scheduled for February 24 and 25 and the com mittee of arrangements is now pre- pairing an attractive program for the occasion.
 Present plans which have not been completed in detail, include a tea in Windham house, a luncheon for faculty, alumnae and seniors, and a musical presentation by the college glee club.
 Dean Irene Nye is chairman of the committee in charge. She is assisted by President Katharine Blunt, Miss Kathryn Moss, alum nae secretary, Miss Elizabeth Har- ris, Miss Alice Ramsay, Gerard E., Jensen and Miss Elizabeth Hart horne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12
CONTRACT BRIDGE
BY VIM. E. MCKINNEY Secretary of the American Bridge League

Bath Coup Takes Game Decarer Refuses To Win King Lead Against Ace-Jack, and Throws Defense In
 For Suicide" Play
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The Child Study Group will meet Tuesday evening at 7:45 o'clock. The topic of, the evenings study will be .How Praise and Blame Af- fects the Child"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

Charles M. Huxford will be the installing officer at the installation of the lodge officers in Odd Fel- lows hall, Tuesday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

| Mrs M. Applebaum of Spencer
 avenue is patient at St Raphaels hospital in New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-01-12

The Connecticut Mount Ida school club will hold an executive board meeting next Tuesday and a luncheon will follow at 12:30. Mrs c. H. Baldwin or Willow street, will be the hostess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-09
Photographic Service.

MADRID, Oct. 9 G.N.SO-Two
thousand Spanish Foreign Legion
naires, rushed from their posts
in Africa, were landed at Gijos
today and ordered to hurry south
ward to contact government
troops and aid in suppressing the
Socialist revolt.
It was officially reported today
that government troops had re-
pulsed a rebel attack at Oviedo
yesterday. Troops working north
ward from Oviedo were slowly
suppreSsing rebel miners, despite
stiff resistance by the latter, OFF,
cial communicates said.
5000 Under Arrest
Wholesale arrests continued.
The Madrid Central Jail, having
a supposed capacity of 2.100, was
believed damned with 5000 pris.
oners.
Messages from Pradodelrey re-
ported severe fighting there, with
rioters firing the church, the town
hall, and magisterial offices.
The rioters were reported to
have fled to the mountains with
civil guards in pursuit.
Two companies of infantry were
dispatched from Alicante and a
destroyer from Cartagena to Sc
vile to quell fighting.
Political circles insisted all was
over except for punishment Of the
rebel leaders. The government was
given a clear mandate to deal
Summarily with those responsible
when Jose Maria Gil Robes, Cath
Ollie leader who controls three cab.
met posts, decided not to oppose
execution Of the leaders.
Premier Is Firm
Premier Alexandra Lerroux was
firm in his determination to
make examples Of the left wing
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A.F.[. RAPS CUT PRESS BARRED
IN j. s. JOBS At CHILD CASE

NEW YORK, Oct. 8 dN.s0.
That there will be no publicity to
the defense of Mrs. Reginald c.
Vanderbilt against charges she is
unfit" to rear her 10-year-old
child, Gloria, was evident today
as courtroom doors were closed
again to reporters on orders of
Supreme Court Justice John F.
Carew.
Yesterday two discharged serv-
ants of Mrs. Vanderbilt testified
in public before the hearing was
turned into a Star-chamber affair.
One recounted an alleged incident
linking the name Of Mrs. Wander
bilt with Prince Gottfried Hohen.
lohe, while the other described an
alleged incident concerning Mrs.
Vanderbilt and the MarchioneSs
of Milford Haven.
Marie Caillott, petite French
maid, was to undergo cross-exami-
nation today. She was to be fol.
lowed by Mrs. Laura Fitzpatrick
Morgan, mother of Mrs. Wander
bilt.
Mrs. Vanderbilt was near col
lapse from the prolonged strain
late yesterday. While the hear
ing was in progress, she emerged
with tear-rimmed eyes from the
courtroom and sought fresh air
at a nearby window.
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Youth EleCtrOCuted
In Sheriff Staying

, MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Oct. 8
(I.N.SO.-Boastful and defiant
to the last, Edward Coffin, 81,
of Greenfield. was sent to his
death in the electric chair here
today for the Staying of Deputy
Sheriff Harold Amick, of Scott
county. On June 6 last, Coffin,
discouraged because he could not
find work, Joined a youthful gang
and was allegedly to have been
the trigger man in the Staying of
Deputy Sheriff Amick and the
fatal wounding of John Pfaffen-
berger, Seymour policeman.
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Characterizing legislation in.
volving the dismissal of several
hundred Treasury Department
employees as unjust and "destruc-
tive of civil service, the American
Federation of Labor, assembled in
San Francisco, today went on
record opposing this legislation
and all similar laws, and directed
it's executive council to "bring all
possible relief" to the Government
employees involved.
The A. F. of L. adopted a
resolution, introduced by E..
Claude Babcock, president of the
American Federation of Govern
ment Employees, delegate to the
convention, citing the legislation
as a direct blow at the Civil
Service.
The legislation provides that
some 1900 employees of the
Treasury Department, who en-
tered the department. through
open competitive examinations,
must relinquish their jobs on De-
cember l if they fail to pass
another examination.
It is pointed out in the resolu-
ton that these employees, many
of whom entered the depart
ment 20 years ago, have main
tanned their positions through
merit and work well done"
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1000 African Soldiers
Rushed to Spain

leaders who were responsible for
the outbreaks. He said:
"My hands will not tremble
when sign these sentences"
President Nicete Alcala Zamora,
however, is expected to advise
communication of all death SEN
fences to life Imprisonment.
Court-martial of the arrested
leaders is expected to begin
shortly.
The government will present
itself to parliament this. after
noon to obtain a vote of conf
dence, and will attempt to sig
nalize a return to normality by
reading its budget.
No Dictatorship
It was learned that LerrouX and
Gil Robes do not intend to ask
for dictatorial powers, as has been
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OFFERS own
EXPERT ON
WRITING
Two States Plan Farley To-
day on Matter of Transfer
ring Hauptmann to Jersey
By JAMES L. KILGALLEN
81 JAMES l.. k1LGALLEl
International News Service

TRENTON, N. j.. Oct. 9.
New Jerseys plan to quickly
extradite Bruno Richard Haupt.
mann and bring him to trial
for murder in this State in con-
nection with the kidnapping and
Staying of Baby Lindbergh will
be vigorously opposed, Attorney
James M. Fawcett, counsel for
Hauptmann, announced here TO-
day.
Attorney Fawcett showed up
in Trenton unexpectedly in COM
pany with Aaron R. Lewis, a New
York handwriting expert
Mr.. FaWcett said he would not
be present at the conference OF
New York and New Jersey author
tiles here at 3 o'clock this after.
noon, a conference to be attended
by District Attorney Samuel j.
Foley of the Bronx, New York
City; Gov. A. Harry Moore OF .ew
Jersey; Attorney GefleraI David
T. Wilentz Of New Jersey and Col:
II. Norman SSils u zzlssonf head of
the New Jersey SC4ce pO1tce:
Extradition of Hauptmann will
be the chief topic at this confer
ence.
To Scan Documents
Hauptrnann's attorney refused
TO say on what grounds he would
oppose the extradition OF his
client to New Jersey.
He indicated his belief he had
sufficient grounds to present a
strong argument on this point.
Mr.. Fawcett explained his
presence in Trenton with Mr..
Lewis, the handwriting expert, as
being for the purpose Of exam
lining all the writings in the case
of "The People VS.. Hauptmann"
and the penmanship of Haupt-
mann. -,
He said he wants to see the
original ransom notes, adding
that Attorney General Wilentz
indicated this privilege would be
granted.
SchwarzkOpf Mum
Colonel Schwarzkopf indicated
he did not place any great sig
nificance in the finding of small
caliber gun secreted in Haupt'
mann's garage, where some Of the
ransom money was also found.
Asked if he had received the re-
port of the ballistic experts on
the Hauptmann gun, Schwarz'
kopf said that report was IN
tended for the New York author1'
ties and probably had been made
to District Attorney Foley.
In his autopsy report, DR..
Charles H. Mitchell, OF Mercer
county, New Jersey, states the
Lindbergh baby's death was due
to a. fractured skull, probably re-
sulting from a blow with a blunt
lcOntinued on Page ,. Col. ~.
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COCHRANESET
To PLAY IN
LASTGAME
Tiger Pilot Quits Hospital
Determined to Catch;
Auker Faces Dizzy
By FRANK BUCK" O'NEILL
Times Staff Writer

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. 9.
Mickey Cochrane was ready to
lead the Detroit Tigers in the
seventh and deciding game of the
world series today. Eldon Auker
was slated to pitch.
Immediately after yesterdays
battle, in which the st. Louis Car
dinals, with Paul Dean pitching,
evened the series, Mickey was
rushed to Providence Hospital
with a two-inch cash in his left
knee cap. The flesh was cut down
almost to the bone. ~.
DR.. e. Bruce Foster, who is IN
charge Of Cochrane at the hos
.pital, announced this morning
that X.ray photographs disclosed
no fracture and no injury to the
tissue of the kneecap. So the ir-
repreSSible Mickey declared he
would catch today's game.
Insists He'll Play
Cochrane said:
"YOu can tell the cOckeyed
world that I'll be in there. /
played six innings with it yes
terday. Nine more today for
all that dough won't be bad"
Detroit was a ticket scalper'S
heaven this morning. It was an.
nounced by radio yesterday that
tickets for today's game would be
sold first come, first served. start"
ing at 5 O'Clock.
Ticket scalpers from all points
rushed buyers into a line which
reached for blocks around the
field. Some fans stood for more
than six hours to get tickets. Specs
bought places in line, paying $25
for a front location. There was
no limit placed on the number OF
pasteboards sold.
Some brokers around town had
$3.50 tickets and demanded $35
Continued on Page ~, Col. 81
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feet its work when it builds up
business.
81 believe this will be judi.
ciOusly done.
"The only cloud on the
horizon is Congress. The next
Congress will be full of reckless
extremists.
''But the Presidents enormous
personal popularity will, I feel
sure, enable his sound judgment
to prevail"
Mr.. Hearst expressed himself as
delighted with the Government
building program in washington
and with the changes made in the
Capital. He said:
81 love Washington. / be-
ieve it is the most beautiful
city in the world, not even ex.
cepting Paris. And it is being
made more beautiful and more
impressive.
LAUDS BUILDING
"The building program is
highly desirable. It gives en-
plOyment and beauties the
city, q practical and useful
method of spending money and
getting the best results.
"When lived in Washington
they were always talking about
what they were going to do.
Now it is being done and is
creating truly marvellous city"
Mr.. Hearst will spend some time
in New York and then return tt
his home in California.
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Rogers
Says:

DETROIT, Oct. Sit was a
great game, good to win, and
tough to lose. Detroit has been
watching 'Dizzy" when it
should have been "Daffy."
"Daffy" has walked in unOb-
served and packed off two arms
full of bacon. "HighSchOOlbOy"
Rowe was mighty good, but old
McGuffey'S Third Reader Paul
Dean was a little better. 1t
just shows you got to leave
school earlier and take up your
profession. Mickey COchrane was
a real hero, he got crippled,
but went right on. And blocked
EN- off that Eiate when they
came with spikes blazing in his
face. Mr.. Ford wanted to bet
me 40 dollars, but there ought
to be a law against folks bet
ting that can't afford it. Now
about tomorrow. That's going to
be a real game. Ball players
say that Bill HaIlahan pitched
one of the finest games in this
whole mess. Then there is .
chance of "DiZzy" coming hack.
He wants to get the Dean name
hack to 'DizZy" and "Daffy"
instead of going through the
winter with it "Daffy" and
"Dizzy." Then for Detroit 1t
looks like Gen." CrOwder,
who looked good in his game. I
look for the series to 90 nine
games, with q couple Of ties in
there. Yours,
WILL ROGERS.
coDyriKht, 1884, McNaught Syndicate
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Ford Economy
Loses Sale for
Program Man

DETROIT, Oct. 9 G.N.SO.
Henry and Edsel Ford sat in
their box at Navin Field yes
terday awaiting the start Of
the sixth world series game.
A program-vendor approached.
Program, Sir?"
Mr.. Ford reached into his
pocket and brought forth a
wrinkled, dog-eared program
evidently saved from the last
series game played here. He
said:
'NOpe! Got One!"
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In MIRA Aid
Foes of New Deal

would promptly achieve a period
of calm which would allay much
Of the opposition likely to develop
to continuance Of the industrial
recovery act.
Missed Their Aim
Judging by the position in which
the revised administration finds
itself, however, the desired effect
has not been achieved even though
the general is now enjoying a
well-earned rest.
Political circles, while not par
Continued on Page .. Col. o.
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Before leaving, Mr.. Hearst said
'"Of course, can say moth
ing about my visit with the
President.
SEES RECOVERY
''But, entirely apart from
that, I can say that / think we
are entering upon a period Of
genuine recovery.
81 think now that business is
going to recover and is going to
be encouraged to recover.
81 believe that this means
that expanding business will do
its proper share Of general re-
lief. 1t will reemplOy the I'M.
employed. 1t will more and
more relieve Government Of the
tremendous burden of maintain.
ing those who have been out Of
work.
Government cannot continue
forever spending the peoples
money in so wholesale q man
ner. Indeed, it cannot much
longer secure the money to-
spend unless 1t goes to reckless
initiation, which ID nnthiMtablat
BUSINESS MUST AID
"SO business must do its
proper share of employment
and relief. It must, as 1 have
said, relieve the Government.
Conditions are improving
greatly. The Government has
done a great work. 1t will per-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-09
Driver, in Crash,
Loses His Permit

WINCHESTER, Va, Oct. 9
Driving a borrowed car and en-
route to Washington with a COM
panion, D. A. Booth, Of Strasburg,
forced a truck off the Valley Pike
on the site of the famous Cedar
Greek Battlefield, damaging both
the truck and car. He landed in
the Frederick county jail for 30
days, and was fined 500 and lost
his operators license for a year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-09
War Peril Cited
By Carrie C. Gait

NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The i'm
minence Of another war was en-
phasized yesterday by Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait at a meeting here
of the national committee on the
cause and cure Of war, Of which
she is honorary chairman. The
meeting was attended by represen-
tatives Of the II national organi-
cations Of women.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-09
Strangled Woman
Is Found in River

SOUTH BEND, Ind, Oct. 8
Q.N.S0.-Strangled with a man S
handkerchief damned in her
throat, the body of a young
woman recovered from the st.
Joseph River near here furnished
authorities today with an appar-
ent murder mystery. After an
autopsy on the unidentified body,
Deputy Coroner Paul Haley an
nounced the woman had died Of
strangulation. The handkerchief
found in the victims throat bore
the initial "W."
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By FRANKLIN G. sARTwELL

By FRANKLIN G. SARTWELL
Confusion within the ranks Of
the National Recovery Admins
tration which, has followed the in
stallation of the new set-up Is
threatening the success Of the ef-
fort to have the agency function
ing normally before 1t is necessary
to ask Congress for continuing
legislation.
It had been thought by some
Administration leaders that with
the departure Of the loud-toned
Gen. Hugh johnson the NRA
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Fox, Hit by Ball,
Passes Good Night

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Oct. 8.
The condition of Jimmy Foxx,
Philadelphia Athletics first base
man, struck on the head by a
pitched ball here yesterday, to-
day was reported "fair" after the
star slugger had passed what
was described as a good night
in a hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-09
u. Asked to Buy
Potato Surplus
Rx international News servIce

BY International News Service
President Roosevelt today was
asked by Gov. Louis J. Brann, OF
Maine, to direct the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration
to purchase approximately 1000
carloads Of potatoes, forming sur
plus for the 1895 crop In Maine.
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JOHN D. GOES SOUTH

LAKEWOOD, N. j., Oct. 9
GN.S0.-John D. Rockefeller, ST.,
who has been convalescing at his
estate here from an attack of
grippe suffered several months
ago, left today by train for his
Southern home at Ormond Beach.
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The assassin felt the full force
of the mob's fury. He was set
upon and beaten and taken to a
police station in a dying condi-
ton.
His nationality was not known.
Some reports said he was a Croat,
a member of the minority faction
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Eauotmann$ Attorney Makes First MoUe To Block Exadion
u. S. Entering Period
Of Real Recovery,
Says Mr.. Hearst
By CARROLL PEEKE

Sounding Of optimism for the business recovery of
the nation William Randolph Hearst left the Capital today
for New York after visit at the White House.
Mr. Hearst who has just returned from trip abroad came
to Washington on the invitation of the President They dned
together and Mr. Hearst spent last night at the Executive
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KING Of JUGOSLAv|A
AND BARTHOU SLAIN
BY CROAT ASSASSIN

PARIS, Oct. 9 HN.s.)-King Alexander
of Jugoslavia and Foreign Minister Louis
Barthou, of France, died at ,Marseilles late
today from assassin's bullet wounds.
The assassin was Petrus Kalemen, "a, a
Croatian born in Zagreb, Jugoslavia
His Identification caused great relief, as
grave complications were feared if early
reports the assassin was an italian were
borne out.
MARSE1LLEs, Oct. 9 QNs.).-In the
sight of cheering thousands, King Alexander
of Jugoslavia, 45-year old royal dictator of
a new nation created by the war, was shot
and killed by an assassin on a state visit to
France this afternoon.
Louis Barthou, bearded veteran foreign minister OF
France who had greeted him in the Of the republic
only few minutes earlier wounded receiving bullet
in his right forearm that shattered the bone.
French general who acted as Barthous aide in the
reception was gravely wounded
One apparently dealt out the hail of bullets that struck
down the visiting monarch his prime and endangered the
life of Frances foremost statesman.
thou proceeded slowly through solid ranks of cheering citizens
through the main street of the city, the assassin fired at least
half dozen shots.
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Trv in Vain to Save Life

Two Of them at least struck the king One entered his
side Near the heart while another punctured his liver One
report said he shot twice.
Mortified spectators him slump in his seat blood pour
ing from his mouth and body. He rushed to the
of police where physicians vany attempted to save
his life
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WASHINGTON FORECAST
Partly cloudy tonight; Wednesday cloudy,
probably rain Wednesday night; not much
change in temperature. Full Report on Page 20.
MEAN TEMPERATURES
Evening star., 1934-07-31
GOLD CLAUSE BONDS
FIGHT APPEAL FILED
Efforts to Collect $169.50 in Cur
rency for Each 500
Continued.
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, July 3l.--Eforts to
collect approximately $l69.50 in cur
rency for each 500 of 34,548, 900 in
gold clause" bonds continued here
yesterday with filing of an appeal
from an adverse decision by Judge
Charles B. Faris of United States
District Court. Contracts affecting
between 9O,0O0,000,00 and sl25,000,-
OOO,0 are concerned indirectly in
the test case.
The appeal containing assignments
of error cited by the Bankers Com
pany OF New York, plaintiff in action
against the Missouri Pacific Railroad
Co, asserts Judge Faris erred in hold
ing Congress had constitutional power
to set aside the gold clause and in
holding that amounts payable under
contracts containing the clause could
be paid, dollar for dollar, with the
present devalued coin.
Bonds involved in the suit are those
of the Iron Mountain Railroad. now
part Of the Missouri Pacific system.
The Bankers Trust Co, since pay
ment in gold is impossible, asks the
equivalent in currency, approximately
$58.50o, 900.
Evening star., 1934-07-31
Fee of S1,552,5OO
Granted Attorneys
In Telephone Suit
Three Lawyers Won
S2O,7OO,OOO Refund
After 7-Yedr Fight.
By the Associated Press.

BY THE Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July 3i,-what was
termed the largest Zee ever fixed In
this Federal court district and prob
ably the largest for the country. was
granted attorneys In the telephonc
rate case.
The sum Of 81 $50 500 was set by
the United States Court Of Appeals as
the compensation for the seven-year
laboFs Of counsel. who won a refund
OF $40. 100, 600 from the Illinois Bell
Telephone Co. for certain classes Of
service
Three attorneys. George l. Haigflt,
Benjamin Gold SteIIn and Edmond ID.
Adeock, who represented the city in
the action. which was carried to the
Supreme Court of the United States,
viii share the huge fee. It viii be
materially reduced by Federal income
taxes and refund OF advances made
by the city during prosecution Of the
litigation.