Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, December 29, 1924, Page 1

WYOMING — Unsettled tonight n@ Tuesday with probably snow in | extreme west and north portions. Not much change in temperature. | Weather Forecast | Che Caz -. Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation 4 VOL. IX. , NO. 68 CASPER, WYOMING, MONDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1924 uCribune vee Pm, : SS The circulation of The Tribune is greater than any other Wyoming newspaper. rr Bail MEMBER OF ASSOCIATED PRESS CDITi0 On Streets or at Newstands, 5 cents Delivered by Carrier 75 cents a month Tribune Bidg., PubMcation Offices: 216 EB. Second St. CONGRESS READY TO BUCKLE DOWN TO WORK COMMERCIAL AVIATION COMING INTO OW ANING OF TIME GREAT ELEMENT) =Frire Menaces\QRLAND ARE IN ALR PROGRESS Famous Amusement Park Threatened uy With Destruction as Blaze En- velops Whole Block NEW YORK, Dec. 29.—A fire in the Seagate section of Coney Island, several blocks from the amusement parks, this afternoon destroyed four large bath houses, four bun- galows and 150 feet of the Coney Island board walk, and threatened the whole amusement block before it was brought under control. The damage was estimated at $200,000. ‘The fire started in the hotel and bath house of the Fulton Bathing corporation, near the Seagate resi- dential colony at the west end of the island. The block swept by the flames is bounded by the board walk, Surf avenue, West 33rd, and st 35th streets. Report Points Out Re- lability and Safety in Transportation. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. —Data regarded as demon- strating that commercial sviation has definitely passed the experimental stage is contained in a report just submitted to the war department by eut. John P. Van Zandt, of the my alr service, after a study of {ts development in Europe, involv- ng six thousand miles of travel over commercial airways. The army officer reaches the con- clusion in his report to Assistant Yecretary of War Davis, and Major- General Patrick, chief of the army tir service, that ‘under suitable conditions, mail and goods may now le transported by air with equal or creater safety’ and reliabiiity than by train and with greater saving in time.” Picturing the development of com- mercfal aviation in the period since the war, the report gives the aggre- gate of alr transport miles flown in all countries, including the Unit- el States, as 20,110,700 up to this ear, and estimates that 1924. will add 8,500,000 millég “to” the: total. The figures represent only regu- r air transportation services over tablished routes, carrying passen- cers, mail or commodities. During the same period, the development of jassenger alr traffic has increared 2,585 passengers in 1919 to )0 passengers in 1924. the development of air mail traffic, the United States leads the orld, according to the report. In 122, an aggregate of 1,930,177 unds of alr mail was transported, f which 1,512,197 pounds was nited States "mail carried over the s-continental route between New San Francisco. Last year, pounds of afr mail was car- of which 752,009 was European traffic, Air freight transportation in- eased from 269,000 pounds in 1919 more than 5,000,000 pounds in QUAKE HITS PORTH JAPAN TOKIO, Dec. 29.—(By The Assocl- d Press)—Another severe earth- which lasted two minutes, ed Kushiro in northeastern Ja- at 7:55 o'clock this morning. ne tremor was less severe than like disturbance on last Satur- ay, but it was followed by two after Fhocks. The origin of the disturb- nee is attributed to the subsidence f the seabed, about 20 miles off Aushiro, Wshiro {s located in the Hokkaid Ercup of forty islands, and is an ex- 4 port for sulphur and lumber fo the mouth of the Kushiro river. ‘© earthquakes, which numbered iuring December, were confined » the Island group, Earthquakes of hverage Intensity were felt in To- ‘o tonight. The shocks were of an verage duration of 20 seconds. FRIGID SPELL IS ABATING; WARM VEATHER HERE \oderation Noted All Through Rocky Mountain Region; Dozen Deaths Added to Toll Throughout Country Three Generations In Sunday Funeral EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill., Dec. 29,— Three generations of one. family > were buried in the coffin yesterday following funeral services at Casey- vil near here. They were, Mrs. Cecilia Harod, 65, her daughter, Mi: (5 CENTENGED Russia Harrod, 31 and her grand- daughter, Dorothy Brooks, 3, all of whom burned to death Friday. ——— Arrested in Thermopolis on the charge of having passed a bad check tor $80 on J. W. Tucker, proprietor , Y D -of the Wyatt-hotel hers, Jack Cohne,| | SY (pee BS) former middleweight pugilist. who has appeared in bouts in Compocd oe Denver, was today senten y Judge Robert R. Rose to stay in| , NEW TORIC, Dec. | 2)-—steng the penitentiary of from one to two | PTCnenee LAL ighest price’ since 1919. Accumu- lation of buying orders over the “flight” of British capital back to London, brought an advance of more than half a cent at the open- ing, enabling the rate to eclipse the high mark established in 1923. ed apprehension of Cohne, his quick trial and his confinement to the Rawlins institu- tion marks the first decisive result of the efforts of the Casper Business Men's association to stamp out forg- ers and the passers of worthless paper. From now on the association promises as sudden exterminetion to all persons convicted of similar ac- tivities in this city and wi!l be well aided by the county prosecuting at torney. THREE JAPS DROWNED IN COAST WRECK BAN PEDRO, Cal., Dec. 29. — Three Japanese perished in the sink- ing of their fishing boat, the Kaoru, during a fog last night off Point Vicente, at the fishing banks seven miles north of here. : The bodies of Captain H. Yamas aki, of the boat and two fishermen were recovered. Bodies of Two Japs Recovered Work Resumes In Casper Schools After Vacation Casper’s 3,000 school children trudged regretfully back to their duties this morning after 10 hale yon holidays, and the traditional in igo tint of Monday. morning was only slightly Ughtened by the pros- pect of another recess on Thursday, which is New Year’s day. Only one day will be devoted to welcoming 1925, and work wil] go on as usual Friday. Four new schools of the Casper system will be opened on,the first Monday of the year, according to present plans. They are the Mid- west high school and grade schools at Mountain View, Evansville and Salt Creek towns! Several changes in marked the resumption of school work here after the holidays. The promotion of Miss Lillian Kocher to be principal of Wi'son school was announced by Superintendent A. A. Slade, and Miss Kocher took up her new duties this morning. Miss Marie Killorin of Minneapolis arriy- ed to take charge of the second grade in Washington school, a post- tion vacated by the resignation of Miss Norma Jensen, and Miss Selma Anderson of Millbank, 8. D., took over the fifth grade at the Midwest school. She is a sister of Miss Jean’ Anderson of the city. teaching fac- ulty. King Will Cross Sahara in Autos SAN PEDRO, Callf., Dec. 29.— Bodies of two Japanese were re- covered today from the wreck of the Japanese fishing boat, Kaoru, which was either rammed or struck rocks off Point Vicente, seven miles north of here, in the heavy fog during the night. personnel BRUSSELS, Dec. 29—(BY The Associated Press)—King Albert has accepted an invitation from Marshal Petain, of France, to make an auto- mobile tour across the Sahara des- ert. He plans to leavé Brussels next Friday. Automobiles with trdads will be used _ CHICAGO, Dec. 29.—(By The Associated Press)— ‘radual relaxation from the frigidity which tumbled tem- cratures to low records for twenty-five years over much the country was forecast for today and tomorrow, al- hourh the Rocky Mountains eastward winter today re- Bincd a stern grip. fter receding to minus 13, within ‘eo degrees of a record for a sr of a century, the ther- “er at Chicago had elimbed to ‘ve early today, that being caterpiifar PARIS, Dec. 29.—A revolutionary manifestation at Rheon, in Meurthe- Et-Moselle, near the Belgian fron- tier today resulted in violent rioting which was suppressed by the police Fair eweather almost generally | only with difficu'ty, says.a despatch cast of the Missisaippt was forecast| ‘rom Le Matin's Brussels corre: ‘ontinued on Pogo Eight) j. spondent. indicative of the changes over the zero-swept areas, FOUR INJURED CONSOLIDATED Farmers’ , State Takes Over Assets of First National Institution WORLAND, Wyo., Dec. 29. — Announcement was made thatthe Farmers State bank of this place has ac- quired the assets of the First National bank and these two institutions would become combined taking effect at once. This is regarded as one of the most pro. business concerns for some stitutions. oldest financial agency, original bank when the town start ed. mance than record. munity. concerned. Messrs. Gates, ed inetitution. the First National will becom part of the force of the State bank. and become the home of the consolidation. move gressive steps taken by Worland time, Washakie County with a very small population has had four banks for several years and it has been felt that better efficiency could be ob- tained by combining part of the in- The First National {s Worland's being the The part it. has played in de- veloping the county is more of a ro- The Farmer's State bank was or- ganized during @he war and has done a wonderful service to the com- With the combined re; sources of tnese two banks, Wor- land will find that it has an-«avi- able position so far as finances ‘are Heaty, Lamb and several of the other First National directors and stockholders Will be associated with the combin- The employees of a Farmers The First National banking rooms will be remodeled new personal populari something before he left Yo cigar up the only unsettled problem between France and the United Statgs. The Herriot government in. Paws alro realized that it was a long time since Wrance had sent M. Parmen- tier to discuss the question of debts and that the United States couldn't y the part of a pressing bill collec: r. Congress had become restive, too, and the French government de- cided that discussion was at least a, sign of good intent. ° M. Jusserand took up the question with the war debt commissicn cre- expounded in a speech lart “week. correspondents for a comment on that speech and it was pointed out that> there could be comment’ only on what was said to the funding commission after that organization tnken up the matter in due irse, The newspaper men drew the Inference that a rebuke was be- ing given the wrench ambassador (Continued on Page Nine.) ated by congress)and expressed to that body ‘in recent conferences sub- stemtia‘ly the same view which he The White House was asked by the’ Coney Island |W BANKS IN. Any Immediate Action On War Debt Payments By France Is France Cannot Understand Attitude of United States in Trying to'Collect; People Think They.Made Enough Sacrifices in Blood to Make Up for All Time By DAVID LAWRENCE This fact more than ¥ Unlikely nderstandings which diplomacy (Copyright, 1924, Casper Tribune) = WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—FYance has no serious intention of paying America in the immediate future 6n war debts. for the series of mixups and mis between the French government’and Washington. Ambassador Jusserand, who is retiring soon with the best record of friendship and that any envoy has enjoyed in a generation, naturally wanted to do anything else is responsible is trying to iron out as A most comprehensive report on the work of the associated charities in Casper was given_to Rotarians at their weekly luncheon’ today by Miss Mina Ellis, . social worker in charge of this organization In this city. Miss Hllis defined the pur- poses ard aims of the associated charities and recited how relief was administered and succor extended to the needy. | She told of a number of personal experiences to show some of the:many problems the organiza- tion idllegpfrontea with almost da'ly and how many people would take ROTARIANS GIVEN REPORT ON. CHARITIES AT LUNCHEON TODAY advantages of ‘the purposes. intend- ed. W. F. Murphy, local mahager of the Western Union Telegraph ‘com- pany, was -taken into the Rotary club’ today as a néw' member, A committees of ‘three Rétarlans will be, named during the present Week to attend a meeting In Glen rock next Monday evening jn which “co-operative Marketing" will be dis. cussed: Judge . R. Rose and his brother George of Oklahoma, entertained the club members with mus'cal selec- tions, the judge accompanying his brother on the plano, iN TURNOVER Casper Young People in Machine Which Rolled Over Em- bankment Five Miles East of City; Quartet Was Re- turning from Basketball Game at Glenrock Miss Edness Mokler, 65 arm when the car in which : miles from Caspe to the Casper Private ho Three other member ence M. Eastman, 1245 8S. ROBBERS GET THEATER LOOT ST. LOUIS, Mo., Dec. 29.—Four robbers today compelled Spiros Car- das, theater manager and treasurer, to open the safe in the theater from which they obtained $6,500, the week-end receiptr. 5 P le Ww Noue of the four was able to ac count for the accident. Mr. Good- man was at the wheel’ when the car skidded as it founded a turn, crashed into the abutment of bridge plunged over the embankment and rolled over on its ‘side. The acel- dent occurred about 5:30 as the party was reffirning: from Glenrock where it had gone to witness the basket ball game. Miss Mokler is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Mokler, INCREASING OF POPULATICN IS SAID SERIOUS CHICAGO, Dec. 29. (By the As- sociated Press)—Doubling on the 60 years, the population of the world, now 1,700,000,000 is “no mere academic problem,” but a mat- ter for serious consideration, .Pro- fessor A. B. Wolf, of Ohio State unl- versity, told the American Statistic- al association at its annual meeting today. ‘One riotous century,” Professor Wolf said, “has doubled the world's population. At the present rate, it doubles every 60 years. This would mean at the end of tho next four centuries respectively, populations of 5; 17; 60 and 171,000,000,000. At its present rate, our own population doubles every five decades. Were this rate to continue, persons here present would live to Bee in this country, a population of 250,000,- 000."" : The old native stock of the t Staton ts not dying, and ite gre: est increase Is In the south, Profes:p' sor Warren B. Thompson, of Miami university, said. “The study dealing with the classes from which college students come rather than with college grad- uat he said, “shows that this whole class is scarcely reproducing itself, and points to the lklihood that collece graduate at Wisconsin as elsewhere are not »reproducing th aselve Professor Holmes’ study of Call fornin students’ families confirms the findings of the Wisconsin study, and shows quite clearly “that the edycation of the parents gs well as their nativity has influence upon the size of the family.” Gradually, the means to a volun tary control of family are coming y generally undérstood and y practiced, Professor L, of the University of sald in an address on “the growth of the American yulation,” ‘ B. Reuter, lowa, ate of < avenue, who suffered a double fracture of the right s returning from Glenrock yesterday overturned five was feported this morning to be resting comfortably. vital last night and is under thé care of Dr. H.R, Lathrop. of the party, J. R. Goodman, Chas. Keelander‘and Misg Flor- Willow, suffered cuts and bruises ,but were able to go home. She was taken WOMAN KILLED BY FALL FROM Cierildanghter of U.S. Grant Believed Suicide. In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29,—Mrs. Fanny G. Purd. 1 to be the daughter of U, 8. t, San Diego capitalist, and a grand daughter of General Ulysses 8S. Grant, former president of tho United States, elther fell or leaped to her death yesterday from the sigth floor of the St. Francis hospital here, where she was a patient. Her body Was found in court below the room she had been occupying. Delith was in stantaneous, hospital physicians said, At the hospital Purdy had been it was said Mrs. ill and despondent for some time. Three days ago, she was removed to the hospit Al though closely guarded, hospital at taches said; Mrs. Purdy elu e nurse yest . and running down the corride ther jum) or fell from a window. Mrs. Purdy was married to Issaac Hart Purdy in Adrian, Michigan, in October, 1911, After the wedding, the couple re- sided for a time in Purdy, New York, where the father of the bride: groom, Thomas Purdy, owned large estates. OF CAR Attempt to Shoot Corn Off Foot Is | Cause of Tragedy|| coal dealer, fvas pestered with a corn, and last night he asked Thom as Bennett, 65 to ‘shoot it off,” his foot for him with a pistol. Bennett's first pull at the trigger failed to discharge the weapon but when it finally barked, the bullet pierced Jacob's head and’ kil!ed him, Such was Bennett's expldnation of the shooting. Police doubted his word and jailed him on suspicion of murder. $ John McClintock, said to haye seen the-affiir, was held as a material witness. WEEK’S RECESS ENDED; SOLON TAKE UP TASKS OF LEGISLATION Muscle Shoals Problem And Appropriation Bills Among Most Important Factors. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. —Congress, after a week’s recess, put Yuletide thoughts behind today to buckle down to legislative tasks that promise to keep it in high gear from now until adjournment of the session, March 4. The senate still faced an. unan swered problem in Muscle Shoals, which holds right of way there, with the house resuming work on appro priation bills. ‘three of the dozen supply measures illready heave been counted off and sent to the senate to leave the treasury postoffice bill next in line for house action. Its Passage there this ‘week will clear the way for the army supply bill In the offing onthe senate pro gram in the calling up of the dent's veto of the px consent crease bill by unainmous for a vote on Tuesday, January 6. Meanwhile, hearings on the admin istration, postal rate iiferease bill, which leaders hope to have ready “forthe senate by that ate, will continue befere the joint « commtt. spteer Although the senate* has yet to take up any of the appropriation bills sent from the house, the sideration in committee and leaders believe by sp the senate can eateh up ¢ less than 10 weeks remainin Session. The senate is ple to take action before the windup of the session on the Isle of Pines treaty. In the house, leader: € plan to pose next month of the McFadden banking bill, and perhaps the rivers and harbars authoriagtion measure, along with appropriation bill which will continue to have priori _ — Corbridge Joins Stationery Store ‘ Jack Corbridge, popularly known as “Smiling Jack.” has joined the sales force of the Casper : company will be assoc! Yhis firm in the future Mxperlene In selling office equipment stationery supplies, Mr. Corbridge is « valuable man for the Casper Stationery compan which feels fortunate in having se- cured his services K. of a Sunool Adds Puzzles To Classroom Work SAN “FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—The tonal crossword pummle in an capacity, arrived in San today with the announcem the Knights of Columbus e school, that beginning January will be included in the tnetitution’s curriculum. A _ regular class in word analysis will be organized edue; and an {ngtructor has been appointed NEW WING OF HOSPITAL OPEN FOR PATIENTS 25 Beds Added to Capacity of Institu- tion With Other Rooms Make for More Efficient Service With the opening yesterday ofits new wing, the Natrona County hospital takes rank as and efficient institutions of its sort in the state. one of the most commodious The addi- tion, which is not quite complete, adds 25 beds to the build- ing’s capacity, making it now tients at a time. The new wing contains in addi- tion to bedrooms two rolartums, a smoking and reading room, operat- ing rooms, diet kitchen, a rogjn for the preparation of medicine, & class room for nurses, and various utility room#, One of the solariums and possible to care for 125 pa- one operating room will be used ox clusively for maternity oe The private rooms artion larly altractive, and shed with a view to éliminatin “hos pital atmosphero” und substituting (Continued on Page Eight) , ~ wey Tun SS