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NUMBER 65
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House Rejects Senate Beer Bill Amendments
Clover Field to
Pico Boulevard
Link Proposed
Artery Expected to Take
More Visitors Toward
Ocean Park Amusement
Center and Beach Sand
Plans for linking Clover
.Field and the Ocean Park
^amusement zone to Pico
boulevard at Centinela avenue
were presented to Santa Monica city commissioners today by Edward Hazelton of 2560 South Amherst avenue.
Would Divert Traffic
Hazelton pointed out ta the council that Gateway boulevard, starting
- at Pico boulevard at Colby avenue
in Weat Loe Angeles, could easily be
extended to connect with Ocean
Park boulevard, thus diverting a
gleet volume ot traffic south to tbe
air port and the municipal golf
course, and from there on to the
heart at Om amusement center.
The new artery would aim afford
a short cut for residents of Ocean
Park and Venice wishing to go to
Los Angeles over Pico boulevard, aad
eliminate much of tto traffic now
carried by strictly residential streets
lying between Pico and Ocean Park
boulevards.
Portion Dedicated
A portion ot tto land needed for
tto extension bas already been dedicated, Hazelton informed the council, and Mrs. Katherlne Melloy, who
owns UM rest, has expressed willingness to give another 40-foot strip,
making the new street 80 feet wide,
If she O assured that this will not
result ia any assessment against her
property.
Members of the council expressed
a belief that the improvement could
tw undertaken with tto aid of RFC
funds, aad instructed tha city engineer to contact the Los Angeles
g^ctty engineer's office ta regard to the
^proposal.
Voices Willingness
The Title Insurance and Trust Co.,
which holds in trust for the Edwards
estate tto northwest corner of
Ocean Park boulevard and Centinela
avenue, Hazelton said, has expressed
a willingness to deed a portion af
this property to Uie city of Santa
Monica for. street purposes if the
extension can be ...ade.
This corner is a high bluff which
makes a left tarn dangerous, and
members of the council instructed
tba city engineer to prepare A. asm
showing what portion of tte property would be needed to remedy this
condition.
"Ito city," Commissioner Frank
A. Helton itf Uie finance department
said, "will take care of ita share of
Uie expense to carry oat Uie plan. It
should be a real forward step ta Ot*
veloping tte airport aad tto district
surrounding Clover Field."
SUES JIMMY
Mrs. Janet Allen Walker has
sued James J. Walker, former
mayor of Mew Vork, for divorce.
She alleged desertion. Suit was
filed at Miami, Fla., where ito
has been spending the winter.
(Associated Press photo.)
Council Maps
Improvements
New Bus, Truck Garages
and Better City Pound
Mav Be Built
Solons Display
Deep Concern
Over 5c Beer
Lawmakers Have in Mind
Brewers' Request That
State Tax Imposed Will
Not Make Cost Too High
Contractors Prepare to
Testify in Bribe Trial
LOS ANGELES. March 17 UPt—
Subpenaed to appear as prosecution
witnesses in the trial of former Supervisor Sidney T. Graves, who ll
charged with accepting an 180,000
bribe to effect settlement of $830,000
With a San Francisco contracting
firm, Alan MacDonald and Felix
Kahn, membera of tto firm, were
in court as tto trial continued today.
Secretary of Navy Has
Plans for Bigger Force
_«. WASHINGTON March 17 (U.Ri—
Jpecretary of Navy Swanson said today he wished to build tto United
States navy up to London treaty
limits immediately, but that no construction program has yet been
completed.
Moratorium on Payments
For School Lands Asked
SACRAMENTO, March VI UPt—A
moratorium until December tl, 1934,
on payments on school lands being
pt£f.ch4se<lfrom die stkte waa asked
m~a bill introduced in the legislature today by Assemblyman John T.
Rawls of San P»dro.
An  extensive  Improvement   program, involving tto construction of
a new garage for tto Santa M&nlca
municipal bus system, a new city
pound for tto humane department I
and new garages for the tracks of I
the   city   health   department,   was |
being mapped out this afternoon by
Santa   Monica  city  commissioners
during an inspection of the corporation yard at Colorado avenue and I
Lincoln boulevard.
Bus Line Has Funds
Tte hm line, Commissioner Frank |
A. Helton pointed out, has funds on
hand fee tto construction of a large
garage and repair shop, replacing
rented quarters now occupied at
Pico and e-m*mtm boulevards. At
present, one bus has to be toft
standing outside overnight because
there is no space for it inside tte
building, to pointed ont.
In order to build Uie bus garage
and provide facilities for the storage
of 20,000 gallons of gasoline it will
be necessary to tear down tto old
wooden barn now housing the trucks
operated by the city sanitation
service. The humane department,
la tun, occupies property which
adjoins this barn.
Property Available
The Santa Monica Bay Humane
society owns certain property on
Eighteenth atreet which can be used
for a new pound, but the commissioners would much prefer to bave
tto money from this property
applied to tto construction of new I
and more sanitary quarters on tend
which tto SOg could furnish at tto
corporation yard. The advantage of
this arrangement would be to keep
all city departments centralized.
Trucks of the sanitation service
would be housed in sheet inn sheds,
at least until such time as more
permanent faculties could be provided, according to plans being considered by tto commissioners.
Banks Near Normalcy as
75 Per Cent Open Doors
new VORK, March 17 ut*—The
banking system af tto nation approached still closer to normalcy today. About 83 per cent of the banks
in New York ttate, and an estimated
75 per cent or more of those ln tto
nation were conducting full operations, bankers said.
SACRAMENTO, Mareh 17
(AP)—Beer, water and regulation of industrial loan companies were active issues in
legislative circles here today.
The assembly revenue and taxation committee discussed beer making, beer taxation and the probable
price of beer per glass lf and when
tte federal government legalizes it
as a "national" beverage.
Seeks State Tai on Beer
The discussion was based upon a
bill which Assemblyman William
Hornblower Of San Francisco Introduced to provide a state tax of a
oent a gallon on beer, estimated to
be 31 cents a barrel and yielding a
total annual tax of $776,317.
Brewers explained to tte committee they were ready to commence
manufacturing as soon as tto federal government toaaHtee beer. They
estimated tto federal government
would impose a $5-a-barrel tax and
urged that tto state not ffar a tax so
high as to preclude the possibility of
selling beer at 5 cents a glass.
Tbe .committee Is to consider Uie
subject again next Thursday night.
Rolph Praises Roosevelt
Meanwhile, in the assembly chamber two floors below, Oov. James
Rolph was urging the assembly constitutional amendment and conservation committees to "old tha improving tread of times" by sending
oat a constitutional amendment and
a MU favoring tta Central valley
unit of tto state-wide water conservation program.
Tte governor diverged from tto
subject of water to speak of beer
when to Ulustrated his oonvlction
that President Roosevelt's "dynamic
and'courageous steps to end tto depression are filling the .hearts of the
people With confidence."
Governor Rolph aaid bankers informed him yesterday that Just since
tto president proposed tto return Of
beer California barley and top lands
have increased in value from $300 to
•400 to 1750 an acre aad that tto
banks refused to sen tor less.
Committee listens'
Oovernor Rolph urged tte committees to approve the water bills
tor passage, which thsy did. Other
arguments advanced ln favor of tto
$160,000,000 valley water project wets
voiced by Sen. Bradford Crittenden
of Stockton, representatives of Irrigation districts JO the San Joaquin
valley, industrial organizations IB'
tte Contra-Costa-Sulsun district
and Edward Hyatt, state engineer.
Sen. William P. Rich of Marys-
vllle stood against the proposed bills
on tte ground that they were not
sufficiently flexible to permit water
development in the coming years.
Veterans Bureau Holds
Up Awards on Pensions
WASHINGTON, March 17 t.Tt —
Ihe veterans' administration today
instructed its field stations to discontinue making determinations or
awards in veterans' cases pending
instructions from President Roosevelt as to the extent af economies
to be put Into effect under tto economy bill.
Family Party Given by
President, First Lady
WASHINGTON, March 17 UPt—A
family party with Jyst * tew o|d
friend* was the program "with which
the president and first lady today
marked their 38th wedding anniversary.        i^^Sfej'-'j"
L. A. Council Would Bar
Decorations on Schools
LOS ANOELES. Mareh 17 (CNS)
—Tto Loe Angeles city council took
tto lead In Uie widespread movement for Southern California building reform today wtth tto Introduction of two resolutions, one demanding elimination of unnecessary architectural ornaments from school
buildings.
Trotzky Expects U. S. to Gain
Financial Pother From Crisis
Congress May Continue
Through Without Recess
WASHINGTON. March 17 fU.B-3
President Roosevelt plans to submit
a five-point program to congress,
which, tt is understood, will continue
through without a recess, it was
learned today.
Robert W. Bingham, publisher
of Louisvlllej Ky., has ton
chosen by President Roosevelt
as ambassador to London. Bis
nomination now is awaiting
congressional approval. (Associated Press photo.)
Helton Scores
Utility Rates
Demand for Cut in Taxes
Brings Sharp Retort
From Councilman
Demands tor a drastic reduction
in Santa Monies ctty taxes were
met yesterday afternoon by Frank
A. Helton, commissioner of the finance department, wtttt the statement that "if there must be a eat
it should be made right down the
Has."
Discussing the tax situation with
S. In Berkley. Helton declared:
"There bas been no material reduction in interest rates on mortgages and trust deeds.
Utility Rates Net Down
fi "There bas been no reduction in
te rates charged by the-telephone
company.
"There has been no reduction in
the rates of the gas company.
"There has been no reduction in
the rates charged tor electric light.
"There has been no reduction ia
tto gasoline tax, which amounts to
at toast 33 per cent of the total cost
of gasoline.
"These charges take a lot more
money out of the taxpayers' pockets
than tto city does. Of course I'm ln
favor of reducing the tax burden, but
I wish some of these -fellows would
see tto situation as it really exists,
instead of hammering away at tte
city all the time.
Assessed Valuations Cat
"Our assessed valuations already
have been reduced 20 per cent and
will be reduced still further this
year. But lf there must be a cut
why shouldn't tt be made aU down
the line?"
"I'd like to see somebody make
the same kind of a cut on Interest
rates and the rates of the public
utilities."
.13 Inch of Rain Falls_
In Santa Monica Area
A light rain, the first since January 30, fell in Santa Monica last
night, increasing the city's rainfall
total by .13 of an inch to .bring it
up to 10.28 inches for the season.
The rain gauge stood at 14.09 one
year ago today. The county forestry
department reported a precipitation
of .19 of an Inch In the Santa Monica mountains, making the figure
there 16.77 for the season.
Court Finds Mabel Not
Liable in Damage Suit
WASHINGTON, March 17 UPt—
The $200,000 libel suit of Gus O. Nations of St. Louis against Mrs? Mabel
Walker-- Willebrandt, former assistant attorney general in charge of
prohibition and two men defendants,
was dismissed today by tto District
of Columbia supreme court so far
as Mrs. Willebrandt is concerned.
Measure Sent
To Conference
For Agreement
Leaders Expect to Reach
Accord Early Enough to
Allow President to Sign
Legislation on Monday
WASHINGTON, March 17
(AP) — The house today rejected the senate amendments
to the beer bill and sent lt to
conference to compose the differences between the two branches.
The democratic leadership of both
branches is concentrating on completing adjustments between the two
in time tor President Roosevelt to
sign the bill Monday, which would
allow sale of beer by April 4.
Seek Wine Elimination
The mala stumbling block to
agreement is the 3.3 provision for
alcoholic percentage in the house
bill, which the senate cut to 3.05.
House managers ln the contest between ttM too branches are under
instruction also to insist on elimination of the senate amendments forbidding sale of beer to persons under 16 and allowing wine up to 3.05
per cent.
It was contended in tto house debate by antlprohibitionists that tto
matter of regulations against sala to
young people was for the states to
handle,        ,	
Speaker Henry T. Rainey gp>
pointed as conferees Representatives
Doughton of North Carolina, Cullen
of New York and McCormack of
Massachusetts, democrats; Tread -
way of Massachusetts and Watson of
Pennsylvania, republicans.
Senate In Reesas
Sen. Pat Harrison (dem.), Mississippi, who piloted tto Mil through
the senate, doubtless will Mad the
conferees tor ttat branch. Hs to-
day predicted a galea agreement,
with assurance that the president
would get tto bill Monday.
Because the senate was in recess
today,' conferees for that branch
cannot be named until Monday.
Members of the California delegation in the house generally feel that
the provision in the beer bill to allow •• the manufacture of 3.05 per
cent wine will not help the grape
growers.
Rep. Clarence F. Lea (dem.), California, said he personally would
rather see the wine clause eliminated, but thought it Of so little
consequence he would not propose
an amendment.
Lea Haa BUI Pending
"I think It probably would be a
little easier to get a genuine wine
bill through," he said, "lf there were
no mention of wine in the beer bill,
but on the other hand its removal
might delay the final enactment of
the beer  measure."
Lea said he was not speaking for
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RED CROSS LAUNCHES QUAKE]RELIEF DRIVE
Medical Officer Emphasizes
Need for Rehabilitation of
Thousands of Modest Homes
BARBER COT NO
PLEASURE OUT OF
THIS CLOSE SHAVE
LONG BEACH, March Tl
(U.R)—Barber W. H. McGinnis
was busy shaving a customer
when the earthquake shook
this city last Friday.
"Excuse me a minute," he
said; as he carefully wiped his
razor ami departed.
Today a postcard was received from McGinnis from
Nashville. Tenn.
He had arrived, ln that city
just in time to come through
the tornado unscathed, he said.
Prices Sag on
Chicago Board
Gloomy Interpretation of
Farm Measure Has 111
Effect on Grains
CHICAGO, March l'i UP)—Profit
taking and a gloomy lnterprestation
of proposed federal farm legislation
brought reactions to the grain markets today.
Many buying orders, unfilled yesterday, were in the pits early and
wheat rose from IH to 3 cents a
bushel. Reactions later sent prices
on all cereals, except barley, below
yesterday's finish.
NEW TORK MARKET
SAGS FOLLOWING RALLY
NEW TORK, March 11 (.li—The
stock market receded substantially
today, and closed with numerous declines of from 1 to 4 points. A midday rally, under leadership of the
rails, failed to hold. The closing tone
was heavy. Transfers approximated
1,850,000 shares.
STOCKS   UNSETTLED
EN SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. March 17 UPt—
Stocks were unsettled today, moving
down, then up in jerky fashion. The
prices of tto last two days seemed
to be bringing out some liquidation.
In the late forenoon the stock exchange showed a majority of issues
higher, there being 10 gains to eight
down.
House Passes
Bill for Aid of
Quake Victims
Measure Will Go Back to
Senate for Approval of
Change Providing Fund
in Form of RFC Loans
Assets and Liabilities
Of Fox Theaters Shown
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (CNS)
—Fox-West Coast theaters, largest
theater chain in the West, has debts
of $10,339,403- and assets Of $6,709,978,
a schedule of assets and liabilities
filed In federal court today in connection with the concern's recent
petition In voluntary bankruptcy
revealed.
State Official Charged
With Lobby, ig for Job
SACRAMENTO, March 17 (U.R)—
An unnamed Southern California
official, drawing a $12,000 salary,
today was charged with lobbying on
the floor of the house to save his
job. The accusations were made by
James Boyle and Charles Dempster
Los Angeles assemblymen, as the
lower house was considering a motion to reconsider a bill abolishing
the position of sanitary district
engineers and placing the work in
the hands of county surveyors.
National Forests Offer
To Take County Workers
LOS ANGELES. March 17 (CNS)
—Declaring that his department has
numerous projects in the Angeles
forest which would be Of general
benefit to the county, a request was
received today by the board of supervisors from Wm. V. Mendenhall.
federal forestry supervisor, for assignment of laborers from the
bureau of employment stabilization.
Explaining that the disaster relief fund now being raised
by the American Red Cross, for use in the Long Beach area,
will assist families who have neither cash nor credit to rehabilitate their homes, Dr. William De Kleine, chief medical officer of the American Red Cross, spoke today to a large group
of Santa Moinca citizens assembled at tha Miramar hotel ia
a meeting which officially opened the disaster fund collection
in Santa Monica, declared that the assistance of the American people, through their relief agency, the Red Cross, never
has been more acutely needed than in the present emergency.
"There must be no confusion or
doubt to tbe minds of the people as
to tbe Immediate and Imperative
need for tbe $500,000 Red Cross relief fund," tbe speaker said as to
addressed a meeting attended by
representatives of virtually every
civic, business, professional, service,
relief aad patriotic organization in
Om'tmg.
"Approximately $60,000,000 will be
needed to rehabilitate Long Beach
and tto other towns whlcb suffered
ln the disaster. Reports indicate 31,-
000 homes have ban destroyed or
damaged. Many of these are small
frame houses! The federal appropriation of $5,000,000. reported as
approved by the senate, is intended
for public works, such as repairs or
replacements of schools, flrehouses,
city and county buildings, clean-up
work and repairs to streets, sewerage systems and similar work in tto
affected areas.
Faee Huge T**k
"The $50,000 provided for in a bill
passed by the California italcltgtr-
lature ls to be used to cover the purchase of food and other emergency
supplies.
"It is the task of the Red Cross to
assist in rebuilding or repairing fM
homes of families who are financially unable to take care of their disaster losses, The relief program of
the Red Cross does not include rehabilitation of business property or
business houses damaged or destroyed In the earthquake. Some of
the business property will be returned to condition by means of
loans from-the reconstruction- finance corporation.
"Many of the citizens will be able
to rebuild their own homes, or at
least assist to doing so. Some have
money, some will borrow money from
banks or the R. F. C. But there Is
an appallingly large number who,
through unemployment, debt or
other cause, have neither cash nor
credit.
Only One Source
"These have only one source from
which they can expect assistance.
That source ls their old friend, the
American Red Cross—the American
people.**
Dr, De Kleine said that food and
clothing need no longer be sent into
the stricken area, but that cash is
badly needed. The people are salvaging their own clothing from their
homes, and the Long Beach merchants are able to procure abundant
stocks of food supplies; It is cheaper
to buy the food in the area than it ls
for towns to buy it outside and pro-
WASHINGTON. March 17
(AP)—The California earthquake relief bill was passed by
tba house today, 218 to 108,
when lt retorted Its previous
action to send' tte bin back to the
appropriations committee. It now
goes back to the senate for adjustment of differences.
Revised to provide that the reconstruction finance corporation make
loans for rehabilitation in the]
earthquake stricken area around
Long Beach, Cal., the McAdoo relief resolution had been reported
earlier in the day by the house appropriations committee.
No Direct Relief
It now makes no appropriation for
direct relief.
The senate resolution called for
$6,000,000. Rep. James P. Buchanan
idem.), Texas, wrote in the committee's report that the Red Cross had
informed the committee It was providing adequate relief.
"So far as furnishing relief of tte
character now being administered by
the Red Cross and the cooperating
local agencies is concerned," he said,
"the committee feels there Is no
present need for the federal government to make a direct appropriation for the immediate necessities of
life." .
Tto revamped measure stipulates
that no loans shall be made after
December 31, 1933, and all loans
must be "adequately secured," the
reconstruction corporation to fix the
rate of Interest.
Employment Phase Cited
"The committee," the report said,
"ls in great sympathy with the people of the state of California to the
losses which they have sustained by
this catastrophe
The hope is expressed that the
legislation which   is  recommended I vide transportation
will prove of substantial assistance     The purchase of food in the quake
in    rehabilitating   the    devastated |area, moreover, ls a help to the mer-
Hoover in Chicago; to
Continue West Saturday
CHICAGO, March 17 (U.R)—Former
President Herbert Hoover came to
Chicago today, a tired man, but
smiling as if with relief at being a
private citizen again. He said he
would spend the day and tonight
here and would leave for California
on the Overland Limited tomorrow.
Roosevelt Expected to
Voice Armament Views
WASHINGTON, March 17 (U.R)—
The Roosevelt administration likely
will express formally its views on
disarmament proposals within the
next few days, Norman H. Davis,
chief of the American delegation to
the Geneva disarmament conference
indicated after conferring at the
white house today.
j area,' an incidental feature of which
I should- be the furnishing of considerable employment."
The- house took up the earthquake
i bill with Representatives Clifton A.
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Removal of Ornamental
Work Urged on Council
chants of the community.
Praises Dr. Kelsey
Dr. De Kleine, in addition, paid
high tribute to the work of Dr. J. S.
Kelsey Jr., chairman of the local
Red Cross chapter, who was director
of all night relief during the trying
days Immediately following Friday's
quake.
Dr. Kelsey, who presided at the
luncheon, praised the effective organization wrought by Dr. Charles
Decker, Los Angeles health officer,
as relief coordinator, and his   un-
Filipino Solons Slate
Confab With Roosevelt
MANILA, March 17 (UP)—Manuel
rQuezon, president of the Philippine
[ senate, -and several members of the
[new economic commission "will sml
' tomorrow for Italy, enroute to
l Washington, where they will confer
with President Roosevelt regarding
I their independence demands.
Vault Robbed as Bandits
Make Banker Open Safe
LOS ANGELES, March 17 (U.PJ—
Breaking into his home, two armed
bandits today kidnaped George C.
Reiner, president of, the Bank of]
Downey, forced him to drive to the
bank and robbed the vaults of anj
undetermined amount of money.
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Expect Gun Shot Victim
To Recover From Attack
By  PRISCILLA  RING
AuMitM Press ttatt Crrte-a.ieat
ISTANBUL, Turkey, March 17—
Tto United States will emerge from
tte present crisis more tto master
of world capital than ever, believes
Leon Trotaky, exiled Russian revolutionary leader, but te foresees no
happy world for tte master to
command.
%lFrom his place of exile «• Wn- ^f^y "^eri^ SSJ^ *,£?
^fcpo island, neai   here, Whence mil B        ' n'
Insatiably watches world movements,
Trotzky gave the Associated Press
his prophecy for ftnwrlra
"You aak my opinion of tta
'dollar* crisis." ta said in French
■Considered technically, this artels
Will aeon ta awe. From tbe broader
aspect the question needs a serious
examination beyond the scope of an
interview.
"Briefly. I*can say that since 1917
Z often affirmed that world capital
would develop under tte Increasing
hegemony of thf United States, es-
dollar   over   tte   British   sterling
American   capitalism's  fear  years'
crisis and especially tte bank crises |
at IStl and 1933. though important |
in themselves, da not check Ameri- |
can   capital's  increasing  hegemony
but ratter are part of ttat Increase
Young Roosevelt Not to
Eater Political Field
TUCSON, Ariz., March 17 UPt—Elliott Roosevelt, son of President
Roosevelt, asserted here today he
does not intend to enter politics, "at
least not while dad is to there with j
his coat off."
LATEST NEWS BRIEFS
Nazi Lawyers Would Bar
♦All Jewish Barristers
LEIPZIG. Germany. March 17 (At
—An organization of nazl lawyers
meeting here today adopted a resolution which would bar all Jewish
and "Marxist" attorney practicing In
German courts, as well as "remove
judges in the same category.
The necessity of removing false
brick fronts extending above the
roof line which arc insecurely anchored to the building was called
to the attention of Santa Monica
city commissioners today by William
Welch Cocklns of 425 Palisades
avenue.
Cockins -pointed out that brick
[work   of  this   type,  together   with ■
Ices and   "stuck   on"   features      Although the condition of J. R.
were largely ornamental, "con-   Burke,   38-year-old   Santa   Monica
te the greatest single menace  realtor, a gun shot victim in the
t accompanies an earthquake."  Santa Monica hospital, has shown
j He asserted such features of a build-   only slight improvement It is being could be removed at little ex-   lieved J~e will recover from wounds
pense and replaced with stucco and   inflicted by aji  unknown assailant
j metal, lath construction   more   se-   caught, prowling about the home at
i cui-cly anchored ' 833 Eticlfcf street last -Monday night*"
The communication was referred   Burke accosted the prowler on his
to the department of public safety. ' pbrch. The man shot and fled.
COTTON DROPS $1.50 TO 81.80 A BALE
NEW YORK, March 17 (AP)—Cotton closed $1.50 to $1.80
a bale lower today setter a generally reactionary session.
YES, rrs TRUE
That the Santa Monica Western:
Union office bandied 10400 incoming and outgoing telegrams in tte
three days following tte earthquake.
This was double tte number ever!
transmitted during an« week from
this office.
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Tbat twice as many policemen
are employed at M-G-M studios as
ia tte city of Santa Monica.
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HOUSE ADJOURNMENT DELAYS FARM RELIEF PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, March 17 (AP)—House adjournment until Monday today postponed until some time next week consideration of the administration farm relief plan now pending
before its agriculture committee.
SUTTER DEFEATS SHIELDS IN INDOOR SEMIFINALS
NEW YORK, March 17 (AP)—Clifford B. Sutter, former
intercollegiate champion from Tulane, won his way to the
final round of the national indoor tennis championships today
by defeating Frank X. Shields, lanky New Yorker, In a spectacular Dm Wt semifinal battle, 2-6, 2-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4.
Hollywood Actor Seeks
Death in Arizona City
TUCSON. Ariz.. March 17 UV%-
Gordon Lewis. 42-year-old widely
known film character actor, committed suicide here today, investigators said, by shooting himself
through the head
COMING EVENTS
TONIGHT
Public Affairs association, city
hall, 8 p. m.
Veterans of Foreign Wars. Eagles
hall. 8 p. m
TOMORROW
Children's story hour, public library, 10:30 a. m.
\Biind Scientist Predicts Huge
Advances in Coming Century
By J. A. RAWLINGS
Associated Press Staff Writer
WILLIAMS BAY, Wis., March 171 Sets No Limits
|,, v-Amid the quiet   atmosphere of ^ {^"SS^-^&SS
I his home, a . blind   man,   who   has clos^]y resembling our sun In  physi-
taught many to learn the secrets of  cai and chemical characteristics are
the universe, visualizes an amazing  quite as likely   to   have   habitable
degree of scientific progress during I planets circulating about them  as
the next 100 years. I has our sun." he said.   "I suspect
He is Dr. Edwin Brant Frost, for-  that life would   develop on a planet
mer director of the Yerkes observa-1 ready for it as naturally as. familiar
tory who.won world renown as an I processes occur on the earth.   And
I instructor of astrophysics. j methods of detecting and of trans-
Whether man. within that period  milling radiation  he ad ded     may
or beyond it, will flno  an answer  develop in ways undreamed of.
j to the age old question as. to the I    -But believing aa I do that the
possibility of   intelligent    life    be-  progress of science in the next 100
yond the earth, he is not prepared —- .      '\
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