The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 23, 1920, Page 2

THE WEATHER | Probably rain. | THE BIS) LAST EDITION _ BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 1920 PRICE FIVE CENTS Long “Expected Declaration ‘Comes from Attorney General Today in Letter to Farmers’ Organizations — Asserts He Can Best Continue Fight on Townley Boasism by Shying Hat into Ring The long expected announcement of Attorney General William Langer's candidacy for goyernor was made to- day in a letter addressed to three ot: ficers of the Farmers’ Federated clubs. and. the North, Dakota Langer for Governor clubs. “Three years ABO,” says” Attorney General Langer in lls letter, “wheu 2 candidate. for attorney general publicly pledged, my best efforts to serve all of the people of the state. That pledge | haye kept. JT have been the attorney geperal for all of the people, and hive not permitted ™ self to, become : the chattel, stamp, plaything or tool of A. C. Town- ley or any other ‘political boss, “The time has come for the people of North Dakota , to decide whether the seat of government of North Dakota shall.be brought back to Bismarck from St. Paul and whether the people of ‘Town- ley shall rule. The people must decile whether a state ofitcial under a solemn oath to serve the people must be the object tool of Townley or be sacrificed. “More than a year ago J dedicated myself to the defeat of Townley and his ring of imported politicians. tours through the state and the peti- tions of thousands .or farmers and others have convinced me that the fight can best be continued by my be coming a candidate for governor at this time. “I stand today as a candidate for governor, advocating the same things 1 did three years ago and one year ago, Among them: “Rural credit at, cost, , “State owned flour mills and ‘ termina] elevators. under a non- political expert management and limited’ to , reasoriable sxtengh: tures, »“A more* practical and effetent haf! insurance Jaw. “An extensiv atem of inriga- tion in- western North Dakota. . ‘Protection.,.of legitimate. pri- vate-interesta, “Increased. salaries | for , teach- ers and hetter school conditions. “Reduction of high cost of liv- ing. * “a square deal for the laborer, the farmer. the business and pro- fessional man. .”. “Decentralization of the execu- tive power mot lodged in the hands of the governor. “Independent and impartial au! dit of state industries. “Such assistance to returned service men by bonus and other- wise as will express to them the gratitude of a grateful state, “State assistance to cooperate enterprises. “Farmer representation on all boards. “Protectign of the farmer his property from the IL. W. W. “Protection of the people from the profiteer, “Whole-time health ofticer_resi- ding at the capital. “Return of powers to the state superintendent of instruction. .“Impartial enforcement of laws. ““Lower taxes, “Freedom of speech. “Goverment of North Dakota banks operated and by North Dakota) men © and women.” Mr. Langer’s letter is addressed to Victor Anderson, Simon J. Nagel. an‘ J. W. Evans, officers of the Farmers’ Federated<clubg and Langer for’ Gov- ernor clubs, Mr. Langer's letter in part follows: “In reply to the resolutions passed by the ‘Farmers’ Federated clubs re- questing that I‘ become a candidate for governor, and also influenced by the petitions from more than twenty thousand citizens of the state, who have banded themselves together in Langer for Governor clubs, I accede to your wishes and will become a Progressive Republican candidate for governor, provided my platform of principles prove to be satisfactory to both organizations. “Three years ago when a candidate for attorney general, I publicly pledzed my best efforts to serve all of the people of the state. That pledge 1 have kept.. I have been the Attorney Genera} for all of the people and have not permitted myself to become the chattel, rubber stamp, plaything or tool of A, C. Townley. or any other political boss; “T have honestly used my utmost endeavor to carry out the platform upon which I was elected, On the other hand Townley has made no honest’ effort.'to. carry out that pro- gram but has acted at all times from selfish motives and has built up ja personal political machine, which fe controlled absolutely by him, and which not onlyextends to the news- papers and hanks which he has orga’ ized, but extends into the very leg lative halls of the state. and even con- trols many state official: ‘WORKMEN’S BAND The weekly practicing of the An- cient Order of United Workmen band | will be held tonight at the Elks’ club. This organization, which has * been practicing since last fall .has become an excellent body of capable musici- ans. The Workmen band. together with the Elks’ hand, promises to give the city plenty of concerts during the coming summer and fall months, My | LANGER aoe CANDIDACY FOR GOVERNOR: DECLARES STAND FOR SQUARE DEAL ALL AROUND * BISMARCK BOY LANDS BAD MEN SAFE IN PORT | After effecting without, a drop Fis Dlood-shed the capture of 34 dusperate mutineers on the\high seas and bring- ing them, without a scratch, into port. Lieut. carl F. Hinson, a, Bismarck hoy. who has made rapid progress. fy naval service. since his graduatioi from Annapolis three yeats ago, writes his father, ©, that he is back in Amet ng fo enter a,submarine school April, 1. SOUTH DAKOTA WILL EXPRESS CHOICE TODAY ra / Three Sets of Candidates Seek. ing Favor of Coyote State Electorate WOOD IS G. O. P. FAVORITE Major General Picked by Con- vention; Lowden and Oth- ers by People Sioux Falis, S. D., March 23.—Souiu Jakota voters will in their primar, oday instruct their delegations to the ational conventions whom to vote or as'a presidential preference on the irst three baois in the democratic nd republican national . conventions. They will als} nominate senatorial and songressional candidates and complete tate tickets. There are three sets of candidates ‘or presidential nomination in eacn ‘party. General Leonard Wood, eh dorsed \at‘a republican meeting last December and President Wilson, sim- ilarly endorsed by a democratic meet- ing, are designated as majority pro- posal candidates. The republican ma- jority slogan as announced in eight words. the legal limit, is “Patriotism, rrogress, . prosperity. honesty, econo- my, law.and order.” The democratic slogan is “For lasting peace:under the eague of nations.” uOWDEN, AND GERARD MINORITY Governor ‘Frank O. Lowden of Ii nois. republican, and James W. Gei- ard, democrat, were selected for presi dential nomination by delegates to the December conferences who were not satisfied with the majority choice and they are known as minority proposai candidate: The republican minorit; slogan is “Economy, efficiency, pro- tection, peace. agriculture promoted; one: flag.” The democratic minorit; candidate is running under: “Make (Continued on Page Two) PLANS COMPLETE FOR FIREPROOF MODERN SCHOOL Work to be Commenced April 15 on Finest Structure of Kind in State ——— i Plans are now in the hands of Ricia- ; ard Penwarden, secretary of the Bis- marck board of education, for Bis marck’s proposed east-side grape school, which members of the board declare will be the most miodern struc- ure in its class in North Dakota. Bida will be opened in the near future, and the board shopes to begin~actual con- struction April 15. The new building will consist of eight class rooms and an auditorium or community room, 70 by 40 feet. The structure will be wholly fireproof, ang it is expected to cost $75,000 complete. Vhe building should be ready for oc- cunancv by September 1. A well-appointed cafeteria in the base- ment will be one of the new features of this building. There will also ‘pe an abundance of play ground space in the aréa of a block and a half, bound- éd by Thirteenth and Fourteenth s‘reets and Avenues © and E, which ;d4he new school is to occupy. There will be skating rinks in winter and baseball grounds, tennis courts an: the usual playground equipment for spring, summer and fall. f Today’s Weather — { at ending For twenty-four noon. March 23. Temperature at 7 a, m Highest yesterday hours Lowest yesterday. . ae last night... 36 pitation .. Trace Highest wind vejocity oe . 20-8 FORECAST | For North Dakota: Probably rain turning to snow, tonight and Wednes- day ; colder tonight avd in the east and | south portions Wednesday. i . TEMPERATURES Fargo .. Williston | St. Paul.. Winnipeg Helena | Draaus & awing Y ——— day the weather permits, and he daily. WAY PROVIDE FOR PURCHASE OF CITY PLANT, Entire’ Town. Converted Water District Through New Ordinance "REPEALED | Into | FRANCHISE A proposed ordinance making the eni- tire city a water main and water dis- trict preparatory to the city's taking over the water supply and distribu- tion, or ultimately building ‘an entire- ly new system, was given its first! teading last night by the city commis- sion at the weekly meetijg of thav body. ilar ‘to the creation of other improve ment’ districts’ and will’ enable th> tity to follow the present plans of tre commission to either buy the Bis | marck Water Supply Co. plant, or ouild a new system. The proposed ordinance must be read three times and passed by the commission before it becomes' effective. WOULD REPEAL FRANCHISE i Under: the terms of the propor ordinance. all ordinances in conflict ~with it’ will be repealed. This. the zommission holds, will invalidate the ordinances under which the Bismarcx Water Supply Co. operates. thereb; practically putting it out of busine: The time limit under which the wal-! er company was asked to reply to @ letter the Commission sent its officers asking them ‘to place on the water}, supply and distribution system a Vv. uation at which they would be will- ing to dispose of their properties, ex- pired Sunday night, without the com | mission receiving any answer. TO BUILD NEW SEWER i The commissioners authorized the) advertising for bids for the construc- tion of a sanitary’ sewer on Souta! Eleventh street from Front street! south to-Ingals street. The plans cail for 1110 feet of pipe at an estimated cost of $1,942.50 and three manholds at an estimated cost of $@70. Tho city auditor was authorized to adver | tise for bids for the construction oi all concrete sidewalks in the city dur- ing the present year. BANDS OF MINERS AVENGE DEATHS Officers Alleged to Have Start- ed Fight Which Resulted’ | in Three Killings March 23.—Harlan Middleboro. K. county, Ky. on the Kentucky-West Virgil border, was the scene toda, of high excitement. Bands of min were searching the country for opera- tives of x detective agency. who are alleged to have started a fight at Wall | ins Creek Saturday night with miners which resulted in the killing of threc persons and wounding several others. | The clash was the outgrowth of ill feeling said to have existed in the | Harlan, county coal field because of fnppateon last week of a ‘coup oti severtivest w the Kentucky Steam Coal | i strike is on. i AMERICAN LEGION MAN HEBRON CHIEF, —~Hebron’s | e man and | i an legion, RB 2 ew Inayor is an nember of the Ameri { Jungers, who. is pract ‘ing law hare | | This is Mr, Junger’s pnd term as | mayor. His opponent was H. D. Dich- | 4s ot Chieago . Kansas Cif) “ORRIS Ww. ae ROBERTS, Meteorologist. tenmueller, a Hebron merchant. Th | | Morton connty Nonpartisan convention | i held in Mandan® recently nominated | Mr. Jungers for state's attorney. Washington—President Wilson now takes auto Beside the president is Mrs. Wilson. of the tonneau is Dr. Cary H. Grayson. ‘ ' | The purpose of the ordinance is'sim- | } sion rides’ every is stated to be growing stronger The third occupant | HENNEPIN SHERIFF ' ‘| SHIPPED BOOZE IN, | UNCLE SAM ASSERTS Minneapolis,, March 23.—Sher-, iff Oscar Martinson, of Hennepin’ county, was arrested today hy agents of the United States de- partment of justice on a federal warrant charging conspiracy to ship liquor into’ Minnesota from Canada. -At the same. time av: rantS were issued for the arr of six others prominent in Min- { tien [eal on ithe sume charge. H CHAR POLITICS | The arrests “were made on: | warrants, secured by Federal | District Attorney Jacques and | |’ cites, ‘the “dates .of the alleged -offenses “as. Janu 1, 3920, when the liqnors sata, to have heen shipped ‘info Minnesota in Intrrels hidden in carloads of. scrap irott cand unloaded in Mine j neapolis’ January 7. | Qne of the agents declared depity sheriffs guarded the ‘cars * of rap iron” while they were heing wnlonded. Sheriff Martinson pleaded not Builty, hen arraigned and bail fixed at $5.000, He declared s urrest was caused by ‘“politi- cal enimity” and) said’ he. had known for three weeks it was 1, Boing < to happen. BIG ATTENDANCE FOR STOCK MEET SEEMS ASSURED Gratifying espace Coming from All Parts of Missouri Slope District | i | | | ! i Very favorable reports which are coming from all parts- of the Slope promise large attendance of purebred stock breeders for the convention which is to-be held in Bismarck on Thursday afternoon and evening. a ‘general invitation has been extended to everyone in the western half of North Dakota who is interested in purebred cattle, hogs and horses and indications are that there will be a Bratifying response. -Usher L. Burdick of_ Williston, foymer lieutenant governor and an ex- Bresigont of the American Percheron Breeders’ asso un; Wesley MeDow- ell of Marion, director for North Da- kota of the ninth district federal re serve bank and who was state chair- man for the war loan activities; Sam H. Crabbe of Fargo, the state’s fore- most breeder of Jerseys; R. C. Brown of Rogers, a North Dakota leader fa the breeding of Durhams who recently headed his herd with a $12,000 import. ed bull-and W. L. Richards. of Dick- inson. ‘the largest livestock growe: west of the Misouri river, will be mong the principal speakers at the onference sessions, which will, open in the afternoon at the Commercial clab rooms and conclude in the even ing with a banquet-at the Grand ia- cific hotel. Bsmarck business men, realizing how greatly the future of the Slop: depends upon success in livestock breeding. are expected to give this pro ‘ect their whole-hearted support, and an attendance of at. least 500 breeders from that portion of the state lying west of Jam | Three partial have turned the attention of wheat growers more than ever before io livestock; nearly every farm west fof the river is planting some corn this spring and is planning to increase | the size of its herds. LEAVES “FOR APOLEON Alfred Zuger, the attorney, left this; morning for Napoleon to attend the district court there before which Mr. | Zuger has a number of important | cases. He anticipates being absent for ten days. CYNICAL ONES ~ ENJOYING GRIN _ OVER DOVECOTE Crow, not Turkey, as Piece de Resistance for State— | _ —Building Feast {INDUSTRIAL BOARD SUED |Lundeen Asks for Comntission and Wife Resigns Job with Auxiliary hically disposed capita) citizens are enjoying 2a sardonic chortle over the: substitition of crow for turkey in a love-feast with which the "Bis- marek home-buyers’ league, the first to De organized in North Dakota under the provisiois of thé’ home building association act of 1%) was to celebrate the completion of North Da- kota’s. first state-built home, All of the trouble appears to have arisen over a misunderstanding be- tween KE. 1D. Lundeen, a: well known Bismarck carpenter contractor, labor leader and former Nonpartisan leagu- er, and Manager R. 1. Blakemore and Assistant Manager W> J. Prater, over the terms of an oral contractby which Lundeen was to supervise the build- ing of the state's first bungalow, Me. Lundeen, who has left the league and Uae broitght suit against ‘the home building association for $547, which he claims to be due him. As a’ further result of this misunderstanding, Mrs. Lundéen, one of tlie pioneer league women of the city, has 1 presidency of the! Women's Auxiliary to the Nonpartisan league, which sha was active in organ nounced ‘her. intention of fighting Townleyism tooth and nail henceforth and forever, ‘ THE HOMP BUYERS’ LEAGUB The trouble dates back, to mid-sum- mer of 1919 when Mr. and Mrs. Lun- deen, W. J. Prater, then lund com- missioner; ‘W. S. Stratton, at that time chief engineer for the railway commission; John D. Adams, account ant for the railway commission, and sgveral others, nine in all; met at the home of one of th em to organ: ize.a home bu league, unde authority conveyed in the home-build ing association act. The meeting was harmonious a1)-1 hopeful. Mr. Adams. who had recently arrived in Bismarck, drew the prize and wax awarded the honor of nequir- ing the state's first North Dakota-builr home, , It was agreed’ that, this buns: alow ‘must, be a model of, its Kind, and it was therefore arranged, Mt Lundeen says, that the home build leagne avail itself of Mr. Iunde experience as a contractor, and tht his services’ in’ supervising. the ruction of the state dwelling he was to receive 10 percent of the actuai building cost, LUNDERN ENTHUSIASTIC Mr. Lundepn at that time was a very devout leaguer, and he wis en- thusiastte over the project. He figured out “all estimates for materials, at- tended\to the buying himself aud, siys the fo¥mer head ‘of the Bismarck women's auxiliary, gave project for more personal attention than he would have bestowed on any priyate enter- prise: PLANNED BIG DINNER Everything progressed nicely, except that it became evident as the little dovecote neared completion that tt would cost considerable more than the $5.000 which the home building act set as & maximum. Members of the home buyers’ league were so enthusi- astic that they held a meeting and it was agreed that a turkey dinner be given as a house-warming and that all of the members of the league, each (Continued on ce Two) BIG LIBEL SUIT GOING 10 JURY AT BAU CLAIRE Action for $100,000 Against “Reform, ’ Norwegian Weekly, Nears End Kan Claire, Wis. Mareh 23.—- The one hundred thousand dollar ibe) suit of the Normandan, Norweigin publica- tion of Grand Forks, against the Re- form. a local Norwegian weekly, whici: is being tried in circuit court here be- fore Judge James Wickham, is expeci- ed to go to the jury at noon today. | The Normandan charges that the local weekly published 2 letter from Mr. Fruglestad of North Dakota in which it ig alleged he referred to the North Dakota paper as “bought press.” Attorney's arguments centered about the Norwegian word “kjobec” which according to the defendants mean “bought” and according to the plaintif? “kept.” MINOT BREWERY | HITS THE BUMPS S 23. Minot, XN. D.. March William Gilhooley Kelley and Henry Pickett were doing a thriving business with their “Home Brewing” company when an unfeeling Ward county sheriff \imest in upon them, piled their equip: | ment, including 500 bottles of near- {| Bud. on a dray. and lugged the brew- lers off to jail. Kelley. it is under- stood, was the brewmeister, while Pickett was selling the product. It is reported that they were doing well. | They had only recently installed au | electric bottle-washer, “HILTON MERCHAN NEW YORK GUEST |HARD COAL MINERS Remain After Work Pending Wage Settlement New York, March ‘The gener scale committee. representing the au thracite. coal miners by a_ virtually unanimous vote, decided today to r main at work after April 1, pendins negotiations of a new wage agree- ment. “providing the mine owne! ; agree to make any wage awards re- troactive fo that dat NATION CEASES REGULATION OF PRICE OF COAL Federal Supervision of, Rates for Fuel Terminated by Government Today NEW AGREEMENT IN SOON Adjustments Provided for in Ma- jority Report Effective April 1 Washington, March 2:3,--Govern- ment control over the maximum price of bituminaus coal was withdrawn today —b) President Wilson effective April 1. The executive order withdraw- ing government control removes virtually all government control of coal placing the fuel adm tration in the status that it was before its. authority was’ restored ‘ when the miners struck last No- vember 1. MAJORITY REPORT SENT At the same time the president wrote the operators and miners, trans: mitting the majority report. of the coal comminsion and infor ming them thit this report was “the basis upon which the wage schedule agreement be tween. jhe workers and operas should he made,” “ ‘April-4is the date. on. Which. these, agreements normally would become* effective) and by renioving government. control of? prices» effective that day the president: paves the way for in- crea to absorb the aver uge 27 percent wage increase recom mended in the majority report. ANNOT FIX PRICES id there wits no pro. 1 new coal price ves and that “un vision of law for for peace time pury less an until some graye emerge! ion to the emergency purposes of the Lever act, 1 would not feel Justified in fixing coal prices with ret- erence to future gonditions of produc: tion.” The majority report of the commis- sion said the 27 percent: increase ab- sorbs the 14 percent increase allowed when the miners returned to work ant that iu dollars it would approximate $200,000,000 a . FRENCH IDOL IS READY TO FIGHT JACK DEMPSEY Georges Carpentier Lands in America Today; Wants Early Match New York, March 23.—‘I am anxious to box Jack Dempsey for the world’s heavyweight = cham- pionship as soon as the match can be arranged.” _ This was the first statement made by Georges Carpentier, the French heavyweight, on his ar- rival on a French liner this morn- ing. “I can get into condition on rea- sonable short notice and am will- ing to meet the holder of the pre- mier title anywhere the match can be held. either in America or Europe.” CONDITIONS IN BERLIN NORMAL Postal Services Working and Other Governmental De- partments, Function The city 1. The postal tores are open Kerlin. ) small factories to operate. city and surface railroads have resumed operations, but the elevated has not resumed. The situation has become somewhi sier through soutl tral Germany, according to reports ceived here late tonight. Hambu and Bremen were quiet and no riotin is reported in east Prussia. — Silesia. Schleswig and the ‘greater. part of | Saxony, Baden, Warttemberg and Ba- | varia are also quiet. WILL NOT -STRIKE) T DIES, SWEARING MIS BROTHER-IN-LAW FIRED SHOT; 1S UNDER ARREST | Moses Potonsky, Successful and | Popular Business Man of Lig- nite City, Victim of Mysteri- ous Shooting in Apartment Over Store—Dead Man Had | Been Victim of Melancholia for Some Time | After having made aflidavit withia a few hours after the tragedy that the had been shot by his Urother-in-law. Morris Meadow of New York, amd per- sisting in this statement to the end, Moses Polonsky, a successful and pop- ular general merchant of Wilton, pass- ed away at the Bismarck hospital at 3 o'clock this morning ag a result of a wound inflicted by a 22-callbre revot- | ver bullet. The shooting occurred in Polonsky's apartments above his store in Wilton at 7 o'clock Monday morning. Surgi- cal aid ‘was summoned at once, and it was discovered that the wound was so serious that it would be necessary to remove the injured man to a hospi tal here. The Washburn Lignite Co. s mine train was impressed into service, Polonsky was made as comfortable possible on a cot. and excellent iime was made in the run to this cily, where the bullet was extracted at thy Bismarck hospital. The wound, how- ever, had been fatal and Polonsky con tinued to sink until 3 this. morning, when he died. WAS ALONE WITH MEADOW Polonsky was alone with ‘Morris Meadow, brother of Mrs, Polonsky, when the shooting occurred. In aa affidavit made in the presence of Sher- iff Ole Stefferud before being placar aboard the train at Wilton, Polonsky swore that Meadow fired the shot. Meadow's sister, Mrs. Polonsky,:and the dead man’s sister, Mrs. Tillie Warshaw of Philadelphia, and her ten- vear-old son. all of whom were in the Polonsky apartments when the shoot, ing occurred, insist upon Meadow s innocence and declare their donvictioa hat Polonsky, who had been suffering from melancholia for some time, died wom a wound self-inflicted. SUFFERED BREAKDOWN Folotsky established his general merchandise business in Wilton about five years ago, He proved popular aid progressiye and he prospered. As ho vusiness developed, he gave more and nore time to the store, until finaily he hard and unremitting labor toi1 ipon, him. . Polansky, it is. said, sai- lenly was seized with suspicions that his wife. a woman who isvliked and rheld in the highest esteem by ever,- ‘one in, Wilton, was untrue to/ him Mhere are said to have been absolutely ho. grounds for this hallucination, which grew upon Polonsky, until his wife. either in fear for her own phys)- cal safety or her husband’s reason, sent east for her brother and her hus band's sister. Meadow and Mrs. Warshaw and tie atter’s son’ arrived some time agu. it is said that there had been several heated arguments as a result of the iamily’s insistence that Polonsky dis of his Wilton business and retura ‘o New York or Philadelphia. The las. conference of this type was held Sun day night. when none of the househol1 retired until two in the morning. Tag shooting occurred five hourss later, when Meadow. it is said. was the only one who was awake in the apartment aside from Polonsky INQUEST TODAY An inquest will be held here today, and the remains will be taken tomor- row morning to Wilton, where they will be transferred to the Pingree-Wil- ton line for their final journey to the Jewish cemetery, near Wing. During the half-hour when the body will rest in Wilton between trains business ot ul kinds wili be suspended out of hoa- or to the deceased, and his late busi- ness associates will form a guard fo: the bier. MEADOW IN JAIL Meadow, accused by the dying man of his murder, is held in the McLeaa county jail at Washburn, following 2 preliminary hearing held yesterday by State’s Attorney John Williams. The young man. it is understood. had planned to leave yesterday for New York. There were no witnesses of the shooting. The only evidence of any kind which bears upon the case is the dying man’s affidavit and his reitera- tion of his contention of Meadow’s guilt after Polonsky was brought to the hospital here. ARMER KILLED FORT RIC Mandan, N. D.. Mareh 23,— With two bullet. holes through his body, either of which would hive caused in- stant death, Olaf Johanson, 45 years old, single, found dead in the liv- ing room is farm home, seven of Fort: Rice at last night. The body was found by a neighbor's hoy, who droy- ped inte the house on his return from Fort Rice. 5 < believed fo have been Johan: dead si before his body was found. fact that both bullet wounds through his body were mortal. lead officials to believe that the man < murdered aid precludes the possi my of a suicide the The coronor led at midnight. Because of ble conditions of the roaus information concerning the further shooting is not available. Johanson had farmed near Fort Rice for the past 12 years. He has a broth- er, Peter Johanson, residing at Bis- marek, 0. E.S. MEET ING POSTPONED The special meeting of the Order of Eastern Star, which was to have beer held Wednesday night at the Masonic temple. has been postponed. The next meeiing will be held April 6, the reg- ular meeting night.