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ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES VOLUME XXVI SEWSPAPEH MEN OF TWO COUNTRIES IN fl(IL SESSION M Address by Vice President Dawes Feature of Clos ing Day of Congress for Journalists. DANIELS ISTLSO SPEAKER TODAY Urged That the Publishers Strive to Serve Public Rather Than Seek Alone i Great Profits. Washington, April 13.—Of)—A dis cussion of schools o£ journalism in an address by Vice I*res : dent Dawes, and establishment of a permanent organi zation engaged the attention of the newspaper men of 21 republics as the concluding events today of the first Pan-American Congress of Journal ists. Josephus Daniels, publisher of the Raleigh. X. 0„ N'ews and Observer, and war time Secretary of the Navy, in a paper on ‘•Newspaper Ethics." urged that service to the public be emphasized by publishers rather than the building up of profits. He deplor ed the tendency toward consolidation of newspapers even when mounting costs of publication have made it an economic necessity and particularly when the sole object is to increase profits or i YVsbl SON SLAYS FATHER ON FARM IN UNION COUNTY Ed Hcncycutt Accused By Wife of Immorality an:l Will Honeycutt Kills Him. Monroe. April 12.—As a result of ;i row with his wife, who arc used him of being intimate another wom an. Ed Honeyeutt, a large land own er of New Salem township. Union county. received into his right breast, at 1) o’clock last night the charge from a 12-gauge shotgun, in the hands of Will Honeycutt, his 20-ycar-old sou, and died instantly. The tragedy occurred on Honey cutt's farm on Rocky river near the Union and Stanly county lines. Will Honeycutt, who married about O year ugo. was living on the farm with bis .father, about 400 yards army. It said that father and son “have riot been on the best of terms, but file dead man ate supper with ’ liis son last night, and after passing i some time with him, went over to his home. He was arranging, according to Statements of the family, to go away j for a while, when his wife began to ' make accusations against him. He knocked her down and kicked her, it ; is said, and the two engaged in a , general row. Ed Honeycutt sent his : second son. Guy Honeycutt, to ask , Will to come over. Guv went and ( reported tile row, and Will, in a fit , of anger, grabbed his shotgun and ran ahead of Guy and his wife to the home of his father, passed through f the house, and found him standing in 1 the backyard. As he approached he raised his gun and fired. The young patricide loft immedi- 1 ately for a doctor and as he went, ( sent neighbors to the home. He re turned later' in the night, having failed to find a doctor at both Oak boro and Midland. In company with two of his neighbors, S, C, Thomas and W. D- Smith, he drove into Monroe and told Sheriff Clifford * Fowler what lie had done. Sheriff j Fowler went to the scene of the mur- 1 der and secured the gun with which * the father was murdered, the clothes * he wore at the time of the shooting, * ami other articles which might beat on the evidence in the case. t The slain man is a son ot Rev. i Harrison Honeycutt, of Stanly coun- | ty. Rev. Thomas Honeycutt, of Lane caster, S. C., is also a relative. He i was 49 years of age. and leases six < children, his slayer being the oldest ( one- * Signs Order For Sale of Mecklenburg Mills. Charlotte, April 13.—(>P)—After signing a decree ordering the sale of the Mecklenburg Mills to Clarence E. Hale, of New York for .$253,000. to be confirmed April 21st at Statesville, Judge E. Yates Webb of Shelby, ad journed Federal District Court here today. Mr. Hale was the sole bidder at a sale held by Sidney A. Alderman, spec ial master in bankruptcy case of the mill company several weeks ago. The order was the legal step necessary to confirm the sale. Want State to Fix Definition of Intox icating Liquors. Albany, iv Y.. April 13.— OP)—' The Senate today passed the Karine bill calling for a referendum next fall on the question of memorializing Con gress to amend the Volstead Act so as to allow each state to fix its own defi nition on intoxicating liquors. Will Soli Five Ships. Washington, April 13.— UP) —The shipping bonrd voted today to accept n b : d of $4,500,000 submitted by R. Stanley Dollar for the five ships of the American Oriental Mall Line op erating out of Seattle to the Orient. Want Dry Agents Under Civil Ser vice. Washington, April 13.—C4>)—The House bill to fcut prohibition agents under civil service, was favorably re ported today to the Senate by the Civil Service committee. The Concord Daily Tribune Bobs Hair, May Lose Children ;'j <* - TjßpF " N i|| Kfrs Helen Benedict ot Kansas City bobbed her hair Because of it. shq may lose custody of her six children, now inmates of a Mennonite or> phanage The children told the judge bobbed hair is disapproved by UM Biljle. and said that for this reason they wanted to stay In the orphanagq. The judge has the case under advisement Edith. 12 (top), told the judgit about it and Helen. JJ (below*, gave hint the quotation. NORTH CAROLINA IS SEVENTH IN GASOLINE TAX The Collections for 1925 Amounted tc $9,082,278. Raleigh, N. C„ April 13.—OP)— North Carolina ranked seventh among the forty-four states which levy gaso line tax in the amount of that tax for the calendar year 1925, it is shown by figures compiled by the United States department of agriculture and just received here. North Carolina's tax collection on gasoline for the year 1925 was $6.- 082.278. North Carolina was led by California, with $14,95(1,789: Ohio, with $9,009,950: Michigan, with SB,- 230,078; Pennsylvania, wifii $8,352,- 798 (of which $70,008 was delin quent); Florida, with $7,657,507: and Indiana, with $7,653,049. But North Carolina’s rate of four cents per gallon is one of the highest in effect. One state, South Caro lina, has a higher rate on gasoline. The tax in that state is five cents. In three other states. Arkansas. Flor ida and Nevada, the rate is four cents. All the states which lead North Carolina in the amount of tax collection, with the single exception of Florida, have a lower rate of tax on gasoline. Four states, Illinois, Massachu setts, New Jersey and New York, assess no fax on gasoline. The total collections in the forty four states and the District of Co lumbia were $146,028,940, an in crease of 83 per cent, over 1924. George Ross Resigns. Raleigh Bureau of The Concord Daily Tribune Raleigh, April 13. —George Ross, appointed by Governor McLean as public director of the Tri-State To bacco Growers Co-operative Associa tion, lias tendered his resignation and the Governor announced yesterday that it had been accepted, The Governor stated that, since there seems to be nothing in the stat utes which requires him to appoint a public director, although it is request ed in' the by-laws of the association, he sees no reason why he should be called upon to fill the vacancy thus created. It is his present Intention to take no further action in the matter. Clean Up Your Premises Notice is hereby given that after May Ist all garbage, to be removed by the City Sanitary Department, must be put in cans approved by the Sanitary officer and placed on the curb on days designated for the collec tion of garbage in your ward. There is an ordinance which forbids the placing of trash on sidewalks and in streets, and this ordinance will be strictly enforced after May Ist. From April 15th to May Ist. the City will remove any and all trash or gar bage placed on side of street, whether in cans or not, provided it is placed there on the days provided in the following schedule: ’ WARD No. 1 * Weekly Thursday afternoon. Both sides of West Buffalo and all other streets except West Depot and North Union. West Depot, both sides, will be served each Wednesday afternoon. North Union, both sides, will be served each Tuesday afternoon WARD No. 2 Weekly Tuesday afternoon. Both sides of North Union Street and all other streets. WARD NO. 3 Weekly Tuesday afternoon. All street except South Union, which will be served Wednesday afternoon. WARD NO. 4 Weekly, Wednesday afternoons. Both sides of West Depot and South Union streets and all other streets. WARD NO. 5. Weekly Friday afternoon. All streets except West Buffalo, both sides of which will be served Thursday afternoon. FIRE LIMITS , Daily each morning. Both sides of all streets. If the garbage is not removed please notify Quint E. Smith phone number 866, the next morning between the hours of 9 and 11 o’clock. After May Ist n rigid inspection of all premises including vacant lots, will be made by the Snuitnry Department with instructions to issue war rants for all parties failing to comply with the Sanitary Regulations. We want to make Concord the cleanest city in the State and we must have your co-operation if we accomplish our purpose. C. H. BARRIER, Mayor. THE CHARLOTTE RACES Fourteen Driver** Already Entered for Big Race May 10th. Charlotte. April 13.—Eight of the fourteen drivers already entered for the 250-mile national championship automobile classic to be run on the Charlotte speedway May 10th, are drivers who have previously contested in at least two of the three races al ready run. Four of thorn umber en tered at this date have piloted cars in all of the three former classics and four have run in two of the pre vious contests. This is eohsidored an indication that drivers' enjoy in tlie Charlotte bowl unusually easy and fast mffrafcT'. Os the four who return for their fourth race here. DePaolo, Hart/., McDonough and Fred Coiner head the entry list. Frank Eliott, Leon Du ray. Pete Kries and Doc Shattuc, of Kentucky, have competed in every race save the inaugural day event here. Norman Ratten. Ralph Bep buru and Dave Evans return for their second race on May 10th. If Mil ton drives his Duesenburg entry, he will swell the list of four-race driv ers present, while Cooper's Locomo bile company entry may or may not be piloted by that veteran. Only one new pilot is entered for the Charlotte event who has not raced here before. Cliff Woodbury, of Chicago, will experience his first speed thrills on the Charlotte oval May l()th. The supposition That Milton will drive his odd entry is only qualified by the fact that Eddie Henrne is again a registered A. A. A. driver and that Hearne piloted Milton’s Duesenburg at Culver City. Wheth er Cooper will be an entry remains to be seen. The veteran driver aud successful contestant in Charlotte’s second race is said to be well pleased with the high banks and splendid straight-aways of Jack Prince’s track here. Spanish Aviators Make Progress. Bushire, Persia. April 13.—The Spanish aviators, Captains Loriga- Taboada and Gonzales-Uallarza. fly ing from Madrid to Manila, arrived here at 11:45 a. m. from Bagdad, and hopped off again at 1:35 p. m. for Bendar Abbas. North Carolina’s Leading Small City Daily CONCORD, N. C., TUESDAY, APRIL 13, 1926 Princess gf* ♦ 'jglL » • jjSS Hire is a late photograph of Princess Henna ‘youngest daughtei of the king anil queen of Rumania She it onlj is THE COTTON MARKET Opened Steady at Decline of 2 to 10 Points Owing to Beßer Weather ITaspeets. New York, April 13. —t/P)—The cot ton market opened steady today at a decline of 2 to 10 points owing to better weather prospects in the fettrith. Liverpool cables marie a fairly steady showing, and neat- months here were relatively steady at the start. After selling at 18.96 on the call, however. May sono eased o . to 18.86. while October declined 17.4!) to 17.42, under realizing or liquidation: by re cent buyers and sellers for Southern account. At these prices the market showed net losses of about 8 points on active months, but considerable price fixing in May and enough buy ing of later delivery gave a steady un dertone at the decline. Liverpool cables said there had been buying of May against sales of October there this month. Cotton futures opened steady: Mav 18.96: July 18.32: October 17.48; De cember 17.13; January 17.05. ROBERT N. NI’TT IS MARRIED AT LOUISVILLE Mrs. Nnttt Was Engaged to James Daniel McLeod When Nutt Met Her. Louisville, Ky.. April 13.—t/P) Those who "sometime forget to re member" are taught not to forget by Robert H. Nutt, of Greensboro, N. (’. who finds it an effective way Os mak ing a living. However, he finds that teaching them to forget is an easy way to make love. Nutt, as head of the Bureau of Im provement of the Memory, has been teaching some 2,000 women here to remember. During his spare time ite had been teaching Miss Elizabeth Pil cher. recent society girl, to forget tluitx she was engaged to James Daniel Mc- Leod. of Hattiesburg. Miss. Yesterday Miss I’ilcher and Nutt were wedded at the home of her par ents here. Before leaving on their honeymoon trip she telegraphed Mc- Leod that it would be impossible sot her to keep her engagement with '.tint at the altar, set for the latter (tart of April, C. W. JOHNSTON WAS MARRIED ON MONDAY Textile Operator Marries Mrs. New comb in Brooklyn.—Going to Eu rope. Charles W. Johnston, one of Char lotte's wealthiest men and principal stockholder in the Brown Manufac turing Company here, was married Monday afternoon in Brooklyn to Mrs. Jeanette Elliott Newcomb. After their their wedding Mr. and Mrs. Johnston planned to leave for Europe, where they will spend several months. Mr. Johnston is well known in Con cord, having been associated with many local men in business enter prises. He has been successful as a cotton mill operator. The news of his marriage will be read with in terest here. Charges Against VV. I). Ward. New York, April 13.—(4>)—Charg ing that W. D. Ward and his personal company, the Ward Securities Cor poration, has used more than SB,- 000,000 of the General Baking Cor poration's funds to finance stock deal ings, a group of general baking stock holders today announced formation of special committee to investigate the legality of these transactions and to take possible action against the cor poration’s officers and directors. Three Hundred and Thirty Cases of Liquor Disappear. Washington, April 13.—(4*)—Rep resentative LaGunrdia, progressive so cialist. of New York, said today that he had been advisted by Attorney General Bargent that 330 cases of li quor held under court order by the United States marshal at Indianapo lis, Ind., had disappeared, anil that the Department of Justice is investi gating the matter. Odd Lot Cotton Exchange Loses ■Washington, i April 12.—t/P)—The odd lot cotton exchange of New York City lost in the Supreme Court today in an effort to compel the New York Cotton Exchange to furnish it con tinuous cotton quotations. W ets Resort T o Figures In Attempts To Prove Prohibition Is Harmful | NORTH CAROLINA DAY AS SESQI I-CENTENNIAL I Gov. McLean Names October 7th. the j .Anniversary of Battle of Kinffs ! Mountain. Raleiffb Bureau of The ('uncord Daily Tribune Raleiffb. April 13.—At the request •of \lrtyor Kendrick, of Philadelphia, Governor A. W. McLean today desig nated October 7th. the anniversary of the Battle of King’s Mountain, as Not Pa Carolina day. to be observed at the sesqui-eentennial celebration of the Declaration of Independence to be lield at Philadelphia during the fa'.l .of 1020. This day has been so- I lected in spite of its coining some what late in the celebration, because jit if* the most significant date avail able to fit in with the schedule of foe ( Philadelphia exposition. Full de -1 tails of the plans for the Philadelphia ! exposition have not yet been # made 1 available. The public will be in- I formed of other details of the eele | bration as soon as they do become [available, it is announced by Gover nor McLean. I Kings Mountain is one of the de cisive battles in the southern cain } paign of the American Revolution, j and is one of the few times in his- I tory when the raw militia of a ooun- I try succeeded in defeating trained regular troops in the lield. The events of the battle are briefly ns follows: Lord Cornwallis, having succeeded in conquering South Carolina, was moving into North Carolina. The left wing of his forces, under Colonel Ferguson, was invading the western portions of North and South Caro lina. The patriot militia from Vir ginia. North Carolina, and that, part of North Carolina which is now Ten nessee. assembled to drive Ferguson out of the west. He entrenched himself on Pie top of Kings Moun tain, a point of land immediately across the present North Carolina- South Carolina line, in the state of South Carolina. This mountain juts up from what is practically a plain, and was judged by Ferguson to be impregnable. He is said to have boadted that all hell could not drive him from the position. Neverthe less. the patriots reached the foot of the mountain by the morning of Oc tober 7th. and proceeded .at once to tdk\ attack, advancing from behind the trees in the manner of Indian fighting, in which they had been trained. Ferguson, at the head of the troops, charged down upon the militia three successive times, each time failing to drive them back and losing some of his own ground. Fer guson was killed at the bead of his troops and his force was annihilated by the militia. This fight broke the strength of Cornwallis, although he maintained his force in the field un til the following year, when at the battle of Guilford Court House, though he was technically a victor by remaining in possession of the field his army was so weakened that he began at once his retreat toward Torktown, where he surrendered, thus bringing to an end the actual con flict of the American Revolution. Because of this feat of raw' militia. Kings Mountain is a classic study in military history as well as a signifi cant event in the history of the Amer ican Revolution. UNIDENTIFIED MAN KILLED AT BILTMORE Struck By Southern Train As He Walked Along Tracks—Trying to Identify Him. Asheville, April 12.—Unidentified man was killed early today by one of the crack trains of the Southern Railway as he walked along the tracks near the Koon Oil company plant in Biltinore. The body was taken to the Lewis mortuary and immediately investiga tions to discover the man’s identity were started by the claim depart ment of the railway company. The men, it is declared, was of me dium height and build and was rath er advanced in age. He was struck in the back by the train and was thrown for some distance by the im pact. His body was badly mangled. ; No identifying marks or papers were found on the man’s person. He was rather shabbily dressed, it was stated. The train that struck him was bound for New York. Will FBI Vacancies Soon. Washington. April 13.— (A 3)—Pres ident Coolidge expects to fill within a feyv days the vacancies which occur April 15 on the railroad labor board Star Theatre TODAY FOB THE LAST TIME “The Vanishing American” Played to n Packed House Monday. ADMISSION 10c AND 25c “Havoc” The Wonder P'cture—the Greatest International Stage Success of New York. London and Paris ROWLAND V. LEE PRODUCTION TWO DAYS ONLY WEDNESDAY— THURSDAY ADMISSION 10c AND 25c Phalanx of Statistics Pre sented by Wets Who Are Heard Again by the Sen ate Committee. STANLEY SHIRK GIVES THE DATA Drunken Drivers of Autos Pointed Out as the Great Curse of the Volstead Act. Washington. April 13.— (A 3 ) —A phalanx of statistics was marshalled before the Senate prohibition com mittee today by the wets in an effort to show that drunkenness has in creased under the bone dry laws. Resuming their side of the case af ter a day’s interlude devoted to dry territories, the wet leaders put on the stand Stanley Shirk, research di rector of the Moderation League, and produced scores of charts, maps and statistical tables from .which he de ducted that in 457 cities and towns arrests for drunkenness increased from 258,974 in the first year of pro hibition to 565,02(1 in 1024. four years later. In three hundred and fifty places, according to these figures, arrests for drunkenness totalled 506,737 in 1014. and 498,752 in 1024. “When we consider that drunken ness generally has already increased to the pre-prohibition level, and that drunken drivers and drunken children have increased above anything ever known before in this country.*' said Shirk, “we cannot escape the conclu sion that the Volstead act has utter ly failed to do what it was intended to do, namely, promote temperance and sobriety.’’ “Moreover since conditions have be come worse, not better each year, and with the next generation drinking as never before, there seems to be no hope that the Volstead act in its pres ent form will accomplish its purpose in the long run. ‘‘From the experience before na tional prohibition of the states which had restrictive laws, from the experi ence of the whole country during the restrictive years. 1 HIB-1919. and from experience of Canada provinces we believe a greater degree of temperance can be obtained by a wise restrictive law than by a bone-dry law which does not command the respect of a large part of the people. “We are also of the first convic tion that siirti a policy of wise restric tions would have the incidental ad vantage of eliminating almost entire ly the scandalous corruption and bribery of public oflicials, would stop the growth of the bootlegging million aire class, would check disrespect for law, and would in addition produce a handsome national revenue.” Julian Oodman, counsel for the wets, interrupted to have it noted on the records that the inodernation league “is a temperance organiza tion.” "I assume that it is taken for granted,” said Senator Ilarreld, Re publican. of Oklahoma. Assuming this statement Mr. Shirk said that perhaps “the most curious result of the national bone dryness is the remarkable increase in the num ber of drunken drivers.” Police departments of the principal cities have been interrogated and many which classify arrests for op erating a vehicle while intoxicated have responded to our inquiry, ho added. “These replies show a remarkable uniformity. The figures when plot ted on charts show curves which were almost flat before the Volstead pe riod. and thereafter shoot skyward in an astonishing angle.” Thrown From Ladder By an Electric Shock. Salisbury, April 12.—D. H. Mc- Quage suffered a number of bruises and hurt when he was thrown from a ladder at the Kesler Cotton nulls Saturday. He was thrown by an electric chock when he came in con tact. with a pipe that is supimsed to have been charged by the touch of a wire. ST DREAMS COST NOTH // ING AND BRING f / ] JJ NOTHING (Y V But a account in p our safe “building and loan” r~ \ association does bring you a big return on the effort you make in the regular saving ~ The “building and loan” plan is best since it partic ularly encourages regular NEW SERIES NOW ‘every month progress in money matters. OPEN No other sound invest- START AT ONCE ment is quite so good. CABARRUS COUNTY B. L. & SAVINGS ASS’N OFFICE IN CONCORD NATIONAL BANK Driven Out Tiie town of Essex, ia.. hadn't had a dance fur 20 years. Then Miss Berth Eugstrom of Hiawatha. Kas., arrived and started an old-time fid dler's contest. The affair raised a storm in church circles, Miss Kngs torm was branded "an agent of the evil one,” from the pulpit and driv en from her boarding house. For some of the young picked up the charleston at the “old-time” tance. WILLIAM B. COOPER GRANTED NEW TRIAL Circuit Court cf Appeals Reverses Decision of Federal Court. Richmond. Va., April 13. —OP)— Tile 1 nited States Circuit Court of Appeals today reversed tile decision of tlie lower court and ordered a new trial in. the case of William 15. Coop er. former lieutenant governor of North Carolina, sentenced to eighteen months on .charges of misapplying funds and false entires on books of the Commercial National Bank of Wilmington. N. C. T.ie court granted a new trial on contention of an error in the charge of the judge to the jury when he declared that in his opinion the en tries made represented the facts. The judge's charge advised the jury it was of no consequence whether the money was actually withdrawn. Cooper, with his brother, Thomas E. Cooper, was convicted on charges arising in connection with notes of A. M. Senderson and E. E. Smith. Cooper, as president of the bank, dis counted Smith's $18,500 note and en tered that amount to the eredij ,pf Thomas E. Coopery by Whom it* was endorsed. Smith’s $13,000 note was discount ed. and with SSOO cash was used to take up the Sanderson note. The | transaction occurred in 1022. Thomas E. Cooper did not appeal and .'s now serving a sentence in the Atlanta federal penitentiary. PEGGY HOPKINS JOYCE READY TO MARRY AGAIN stage and Screen Star Announces She Will Wed Stanford E. Comstock. Miami, Fla., April 13.—OP)—Peg gy Hopkins Joyce, whose internation ally known matrimonial ventures have been terminated in the divorce court, will marry again. Announcement was made here to day by tlie stage and screen star that she was engaged to marry Stanford E. Coinstock, wealthy Miami real es tate operator, and member of a prom inent Chicago family. Miss Joyce did not announce the date of the intended wedding, but intimated it might be before she sails for Europe on May 1 to make her next picture. As she told of the engagement Mr. Comstock soood by her side and nod ded assent. With Our Advertisers. Tomorrow, Wednesday, April 14, the M. C. Walter block will be sold at auction. This consists of eight houses and several vacant lots on De pot and Powder streets, and is owned by Mrs. C. C. Howerton, of Black Mountain. The sale will take place at 2 o'clock p. in. Barnhardt s Pan-Dandy is a most unusual bread. This rich, nut-like bread is on sale at all dealers. Try it today. A novelty loaf whistle is wrapped with every loaf. Sec big ad. on page six. All kinds of chicken feed at the Cabarrus Cash Grocery Co. Phone 571 W. House frock of fine ginghams in new patterns at J. €. Penney Co.'s, only 79 cents. Gladialia bulbs, all colors, at Gib son Drug Store. THE TRIBUNE PRINTS TODAY'S NEWS TODA’ NO. 85 MEN WIG TO - ;; i ,wMW: | IN PRESENT STATUS j Told Senate in No Uncer tain Terms of Their Op j position to Any Changes | in the Law. STATES’ WOMEN CAN DO MUCH To See That Public Offi cials Do Their Best in Enforcing the Present Laws. Washington, April 13.—UP)—Hav ing in no uncertain terms informed the Senate prohibition committee of their uncompromising opposition to ttl4 modification of the Volstead Act, the Woman’s National Party for Xrffrjt enforcement today issued a challenge to the American people to 1 uphold the,constitution” and Ustened to thfc advance of speakers vho asked them to pound at the job of building up sentiment for law observance. Principal among these speakers Mrs. Mabel Walker Willebrnndt. who is in charge of the department of jus tice liquor prosecution forces. She said “watchful units of women*’ can keep public officials delivering their best efforts, even though such officials at times be the kind that “unwatchcd would slight the task in hand.” PLAN TO ERECT NEW WING IMMEDIATELY Plans Being Made For Replacing the Burned Asylum at Once. Italeigh Bureau of The Concord Daily Tribune. Raleigh, April 13.—With the ex citement attendant upon the disas trous fire at the State Hospital fire at the State Hospital for the Insane over, efforts were centered yester day upon the launching of plans for immediate rebuild : ng of the destroy ed west, or male wing of tlie institu tion. (’ailed into session early Monday morning, the council of state eonfer red with tin* governor for several hours. At the conclusion of the eon ferenee. it was announced that plans would be drawn immediately for a new wing, fireproof in construction.'-** No estimate of the probable, cost was available, but no lack of funds will hamper operations, as there will be practically the full amount of the in surance. plus any sum required, up to $500,000, which the governor and the council of state are empowered to borrow in such emergencies, antici pating the action of the state legisla- I ture. The matter of sprinkling systems for the remaining buildings was not discussed, the governor said. The ad visability of this form of protection is doubted until such a time as an ample water supply, with sufficient pressure to raise it to the topmost portions of the buildings. It was insufficient pressure which allowed tlie fire of Saturday to spread despite the efforts of the firemen. When lirst the firemen arrived on the ♦ grounds, it was understood that only four inch mains were availtble. In reality, .there was an eight inch main, sufficient to give all the pressure and water necessary, but by the time this was discovered, this main had been turned into the water reservoir at the rear to which the firemen turned ■ for a supply, lea ring little or none for fighting the tire in front, where it 1 was at its worst. It is doubtful of tlie actual cause of the fire will ever be discovered, since the port : on in which it started is com pletely • desolated. The contractor whose workmen were eugaged in re pairs on the wing shortly before it burned denied yesterday that a blow torch hud been in use and his men from any negligence while at work. Within a few days, the new build ing for the criminal insane will be ready for occupancy, then the 59 meen now at the state’s prison will be mov ed into it and the old quarters from which they were transferred while the tin' was in progress will be made available for the burned-out patients. I>r. Albert Anderson believes ample acommodations for all inmates can be provided without sacrificing much iu the way of comfort and safety. Corn Belt Relief Bill Approved. Washington, April 13.— (/P) —The corn belt farm relief bill was approved today by the Senate agriculture com mittee as a rider to the administra tion’s co-operative marketing bill. SAT’S BEAR SAYS: v Cloudy, possibly rain and colder on ' northeast const tonight, fnir with rising temperature. FrtSttll northeast and north winds, stronger on northeast coast, diminishing to u:ght.