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“4 PAGE TEN ~ LOS ANGELES MANIS “CABNET POSSIBILITY -ORHOOVER'S REGIME Former Member of Wilson Of- ficial Family Confers With the President-Elect Washington, Feb. 21--(#)—Presi- dent-elect Hoover conferred at length today with Henry M. Robinson, Los Angeles banker and a close friend, who has been prominently mentioned as a cabinet possibility. ‘The conversation took up most of the forenoon and continued through lunch which was attended also by. Vice President-elect Curtis. Mr. Hoover took time, however, to talk with Carl Vrooman of Illinois, assistant secretary of agriculture in the Wilson administration, and a student of the agricultural problem. ‘The president-elect began the day by conferring with Senator Edge of New Jersey at breakfast. Secretary Mellon, whose retention ‘as head of the treasury in the next administration is considered virtually assured, had an afternoon engage- ment with Mr. Hoover. Other late conferences were with Eugene Meycr, chairman of the Republican congres- sional campaign commnittee. To Meet Longworth Speaker Longworth is expected to confer with Mr. Hoover at luncheon tomorrow. Senator Edge of New Jersey, was invited by Mr. Hoover to breakfast in his 8 Street home. Senator Edge in addition to being the author of a resolution now pending in the senate for the survey of the proposed Nica- raguan Canal, was also the sponsor of a resolution to investigate the prohi- * bition situation which he withdrew when Mr. Hoover announced his in- tention of appointing a commission to look into the same matter. Vice President-elect Curtis, at pres- ent still Republican senate leader, had accepted an invitation to lunch with ‘his running mate on the Republican #ticket. A number of other callers had to visit Mr. Hoover during the day. Confers With Borah . Mr. Hoover's last pre-inauguration conferences began immediately upon his return to Washington from Flor- - da on Tuesday. Yesterday he con- ferred with Senator Borah who has ». been mentioned as a possible stlection as-attorney general in the course of an after difMer call which the Idaho senator paid him, in addition to Sen- ator Moses of New Hampshire, with ‘whom inauguration plans were taken up, and with Representative Fort of ‘New Jersey, secretary of the national Repubiican committee. Secretery Kellogg also conferred with him for over half an hour. “Mr, Hoover's call on Mr. Coolidge ‘at the white house was a lengthy one but the president-elect was not very communicative after it terminated. U. S. Names Air Fields in Honor Of Dead Heroes ‘Managua, Nicaragua, Feb. 21.—(7)— Five landing fields in Nicaragua have been named in honor of United States marine aviators who lost their lives in service during the last 18 months. Four of the flyers were killed in N The fifth, Captain Rob- ert James Archibald, was killed last November near Langley Field, Vir- ginia. Captain Archibald had served 15 months in the air service here, and under his direction nearly all of the dozen fields in this country were selected. The fields which have been offi- cially named by marine headquarters follows: Archibald ‘Field, Managua, which is the western base for the twenty now in use in Nicaragua. Byrd Field, Puerto Cabezas, Nicara- gua, named in honor of Captain Wil- liam Carl Byrd, who was killed at Esteli, Nicaragua, when his plane col- ided with a large turkey buzzard only 250 feet from the ground. The buzzard struck one of ‘the struts, which caused the right wing to col- Thomas Pield, Ocotol, Ni i por icaragua, in against the enemy epi a forced landing on Sapotilla Ridge. Frankforter Field, Esteli, named in Frankforter, killed in an airplane ac- cident near Esteli March 8, 1928. r Senate Committee Favors Making New Judicial District The Tribune readers, following the thrilling mystery story, “The Black Pigeon,” every day in this paper, have wondered just what sort of bird a real black pigeon really is. Well, here's one, pictured above, and a very proud bird he is. The Grand Champion's Cup, which he won at the National Pigeon Show at Sumter, S. C., makes him as important a figure in bird- dom as Anne Austin’s “Black Pigeon” is in fiction. This prize “Black Pant- er,” as his family is called is owned by Lyle 8. Keefer, of Cleveland, O. TRANSPORTATION OF PUPILS 1S APPROVED Supreme Court Rules Men Are Liable for Bond of Man Who ‘Skipped Country’ Officers of a common school dis- trict may arrange for the transporta- tion of pupils from their district to attend a school in another district, the supreme court has held in the case of Mrs, Bertha Parrish vs. Menz School ‘District No. 5, Sioux county. It also was held that the obligation of the school district to furnish trans- portation is not limited to pupils at- tending school within the district. The decision upheld a ruling of the Sioux county district court. Deciding a case appealed from the Williams county district court, the supreme court held that Lyman Brokaw and Lorenz Sowitch are lia- able on the bond of Dave Blum. Blum pleaded guilty to a criminal charge and was sentenced but subsequently disappeared while free on bond given by Brokaw and Sowitch. ‘Sustaining the Ward county dis- | trict court, the supreme court held that the First National Bank of Sleepy Eye is liable to F. W. Whipple under a contract which the bank had denied. The bank appealed from the order of the district court permitting C. D. Griffith, its agent and @ co- defendant in the action, to testify. Griffith's vestimony, the record showed, favored the plaintiff. Adolph Hazer and Rudolph Hazer, convicted of grand larceny in Stuts- man county, lost their appeal for a new trial. The supreme court held there was no reversible error at, the trial. Persian Women Were Free on Bath Days Persia.—()— Persian Teheran, women, their first taste of - legal through the shah’s decree permitting them to walk in the streets with their husbands, are not such ‘novices as might appear. According to old custom, women of high rank could emerge from their latticed harems once ® week atid go through the streets to the baths on bath day. They always went heavily veiled, of course, and were always accompanied by equally heavily veiled women servants. Women of the serv- ant class could freely circulate in Persia for the purpose of household errands even before the shah’s recent ‘edict. Once in the shelter of the spacious bath-houses. Persian ladies would who have just been given |- freedom Martin Also Enthuses Veterans With Prospect of Taking Prize at Minot A report on the Pargo conference of commanders, and adjutants was made to the special meeting of Spetz post, American wees Legion, nesday evening, at the armory, by | will Charles F. Martin, the local adjutant, who was one of the officers attend- ing the conference. The remainder of the meeting was devoted to talks on details of the fun fest, March 1 mn Minot convention, due to lack of a Practice. hall of suitable size. According to Adjutant Martin, the| K. A. Fitch, the band business man- child welfare work at the State| ager and chairman of the band com- . Ald of r i three months and to the families of | tonio consista of $1,000" indebeca sens disabled ex-service men. William | to department. Assessments are Truman, Grand made to finance the band trip this phase of Legion activity at|to the Louisville convention. .Bis- Don’t Cooperate on According to Adjutant Martin, com- plaint was made by William Jones, Post historian, Lisbon, that post his- torians have not cooperated. ficiently with him, The Legion is already occupied in gathering names of all ex-service men who have died. T. O. Craavel, veteran service com- missioner, counseled the Fargo con- nee that we ex-service men should up on their insurance ale beneficiary is - ners named. Some men have married since their insurance was issued it ig advisable that the Saas the world. The Indiana head- quarters are staffed by 75. Of the remittances per member sent to headquarters 75 cents goes to the up- the remaining 25— a) marck’s quota is $25. In conclusion, Adjutant Martin said other stqakers included C. T. Hover- Son, post commander at Fargo, Mrs. Bence, president, and Mrs. Phillips, suf- | secretary of the auxiliary, Ben Ever- fon, district deputy, Doc Green, chef om committee—and Adjutant Mar- be ihserted in the policy, “Ue 7M™* | FOR SALE—New speckled bungalow, “Good réferences. Call 1347. ATTENTION, KNIGHT TEMPLARS keep of the monthly magazine’ and| , , a a pproximately All Knight Templars are ex: cell year—to administration. ie emblem division ti about $50,000 a year profit. W expenditure of headquarters is ap- Proximately $325,000 a year. rat to attend the York Rite ‘estivat at Mandan, Friday, sources of revenue the steae vant bevel cel fasta Gane Twin City Coun- cil starts at 9:30 a. m. Mandan The report of is . . an ee os ponte 8B. 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