, - i . ' , iuii ..I. , i m i . l ' mwmmm wmmim'm:mmm' .. 1 p ttttn FTIX t.KASm WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WISCOXSr FOKECA-l Cloudy Tonight and Wednesday, Elslng Temperature Wednesday. THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR FOURTEEN PAGES STEVENS POINT, WISCONSIN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1931 NO. 93 TJ 2Ld ONE m JajlLji imAi.sM J II II II II II II LOCAL TRUCK WAUSAU AUTO CRASH ON 51 Valley Company Officials Injured; Body Brought Ilere and Inquest Ordered A Wausau man waa killed and three other men were Injured at 6:30 o'clock this morning on Highway 5 in Portage county, three-quarters p a mile south of the Marathon t Jtaty line, in a crash between a Stevens Point Bake Rite truck and a Cadillac sedan. Both machines were wrecked and immediately burst into flames and were des troyed. Thfi dead man Is Walter Zastrow, aged 30. His remains were brought tn th Boston undertaking parlors w Coroner H. D. Boston. An In quest has been ordered, and shortly before noon a coroner's Jury was emnaneled here, viewed the body and then adjourned, subject to further call. Valley Officials Hurt The other victims and their Injuries are: Harold L. Geisse, Wausau, gen eral manaeer of the Wisconsin Valey Electric company. Compound fracture of the left leg aDove vxe knee and cuts about the face and wrist. M. R. Frederickson, Wausau, a department manager for the Valley company. Right wrist Droaen anu left leg broken, above the Knee. Face cuts. Fred Schaumberger, Wausau, A river of the truck. Lett arm burned and body badly burned. Left ear badlv cut. Zastrow was a chauffeur lor Mr. Geisse. Mr. Geisse said this arter- noon that he and Mr. Frederickson were in the rear seat if the sedan and that Mr. Zastrow was driving. Truck on Left Side The truck was enroute north and the sedan traveling south. A terri fic crash occurred, and the position of the machines and marks showed tho.t the truck had crossed diagon- y to its left side of the road, and t? rt the sedan had Deen ariven r the west shoulder of the high- ; . -1 . . CA fnnl v,i.y ior approximately uu iki voice the crash occurred. Marks believed to have been made by the shading of the tires on the sedan ware found on the shoulder for that distance. The right rear wheel of the truck was three feet west oi the b'.ack center line, the truck's right front wheel was off the cem ent on the west side ana me seaaa was on the west shoulder when struck, measurements and observations made by District Attorney John A. Meleski indicated. , Shoes Catch on ITire Others who arrived at the scene a few moments after the crash re moved the body and assisted tne three injured men from the burn ing machines. vvnen Mr. as-trow's body was removed and taken to the side of the road the shoes on his feet were burning, haviner caueht on fire from the flames that enveloped the wreck age of the two vehicle, Mr. Schaumberger was pinned in the cab of his truck and suffered hurns before his rescue could be effected. It was found necessary to remove him from the rear of the truck. The crash had caused much of the load of baked goods to slide forward in the truck, and 'oaves of bread and other baked ds had to be removed before rrould be reached. Mr. Schaumberger resides at Wausau but ' has been coming to Stevens Point each morning to procure his load at the Bake Rite's wholesale plant here. He covers territory at Wausau and Antigo and was returning to Wausau with his load when the accident oc curred. 1 Skull, Chest Injuries The right side of Mr. Zastrow's chest was crushed and he sustained a probable skull fracture and possible fracture of the left shoulder. An external examination was made by Dr. R. W. Rice after the body was brought to Stevens Point, and he body was viewed at Bostons by the coroner's jury, consisting of Leo Frymark, A. f. smitn, u. J. Levi, M. J. Roach, A. J. Cunneen and Nick Woyak. The first person to arrive at the ene was Frank Gill, a farmer, who assisted in removing the vlc- lms. Archie Duranso also came and gave assistance. Reports from Wausau this noon ivere that all three injured men would recover. The burns on Mr, Schaumberger's body were reported o be of second degree nature. He s about 30 years of age. Mr. Zas-row was married and Is survived y his wife and two children. Motors Wedged Together The motors of the two machines vere wedged together so tightly hat they were pulled apart with llfficulty by a wrecker which was -ailed from Stevens Point The nachines were still burning when he wrecking crew arrived, and ifter the crew separated the sedan md truck, dragged what was left f each to one side of the right-of-yay. The left front of each ma. :hine appeared to have received he brunt of the crash. The hood of the Cadillac was orn apart, half of It dropping in .he wreckage. The other half was 'ound 20 feet south of the sedan, vhere It had been hurled Into the lltch on the east side of the pave- nent The oil pump of the sedan as 'found in the ditch 80 feet .outh of the place where the crash KCurrcL while a headlight refleo- Begin Urges Church To Keep Out Of Politics Appleton, Wis., Feb. 17-CR The Rev. W. R. Wetzeler, pastor of St John's Evangelical church here, told the Fox River Valley Ministerial association in session here yesterday he "admitted the failure of the prohibition law." He urged that the churches "stick to their own business and keep aloof from the political arenas." Mr. Wetzeler criticised the argument that drinking Is unchristian, and "the theory that the church should bear the brunt of the prohibition fight" Reviewing prohibition laws, and what he called "abuses under the Eighteenth amendment," he declared the church should not "meddle in problems not within its scope and should not employ other agencies to do its work." He quoted from the scriptures to prove his contention that the use of liquor in moderation Is "neither sinful nor wrong." "The task of the church is to fight against evil and not to put its members in a golden cage built from the wire of legislation so their enemies cannot get near them," he concluded. ARRANGE LENTEN RADIO PROGRAMS OVER WLBL DAILY Following a custom of recent years, radio station wuau nas in vited pastors of the city tp con duct daily Lenten services begin ning on Wednesday and covering the time from 1:00 to 1:20 p. m. The first period will be occupied by Rev. James Blake, of the Bap tist church, and president of the City Ministers association. He wUl be followed on Thursday by Kev. Carl Asmus, of St. Paul's Metho dist church. On Friday, continu.pg the alphabetical order, Rev. Carl Botha, of the Episcopal Church of the Intercession, will be the speak er. Others of the eight participating churches represented are St. Peter's Roman Catholic, by Rev. Michael S. Wasniewskl, who will speak on Tuesday, Feb. 24, March 3, 12 and 21; First English Lutheran, by Rev. O. Hesla, on March 4, 13, 23 and April 3; St. Paul's Lutheran, by Rev. R. Hudtloff, on Monday, February 23, March 5 and 24, and April 1; Peace Evangelical, by Rev. William Schwemmer, on Feb ruary 25, March 6 and 16, and April 2 Frame Memorial Presbyterian, by Rev. Claude Shaver, on February 26, March 17, 26, and 31. Aside from their first appoint ments, as Indicated above, the speakers for this first week will be heard again as follows: Rev. James Blake on February 27, March 9 and 18; Rev. Carl Asmus on March 10, 19, and 25; Rev. Carl Bothe, March 2, 11, 20, and 27. On Saturdays, the period will be occu pied by a representative of the International Bible Students, a society organized by the late Pastor Russell, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Shires in Green Bay Court for Speeding Green Bay, Wis, Feb. 17 CP) Arthur "Whataman" Shires, self-styled luminary in sports circles, who lately waa engaged as first baseman with the Milwaukee Brew ers, exchanged pleasantries with Mayor John V. Diener in police court today. Shires was one hour late for his appearance on a speeding charge lodged against him late yesterday when he attempted to beat a stop Might on the city's main thorough fare. Mayor Diener asked him when he Intended to leave. "Right away," said Shires, look ing toward the door. "I'll let my wife drive out of town." "All right, you may go this time; Mayor Diener said. A. W. Benham Faces Grand Jury Inquiry Belvidere, HI., Feb. 17 UT Al bert W. Benham, the "financial wizard" so called because . of the high interest rates he is reputed to have paid, faced the announce ment of Alexander Strom mat tne grand Jury probably would re-open its inquiry into his financial ac tivities sometime today. Benham, who recently announc ed he was "broke," returned to Belvidere yesterday after an absence of five days. He declined to tell where he was or what he had been doing. tor from the sedan was found 30 feet away. Loaves of bread, cake and doughnuts were scattered about The truck was a Dodge of one and one-half ton size. Inquest Postponed The Inquest will probably not be held until after the Injured men are able to leave the Wausau hos pital. TA M M OVB I PHIL, SEVERSON ARE ATTACKED BY GOODLAND Governor is Criticized for Ap pointing Special Counsel in Investigation Madison, Wis., Feb. 17 CP) A vitriolic verbal attack on the gov ernor for appointing special coun sel in the investigation of bribery charges was made on the senate floor today by Senator Walter S. Goodland, Racine Conservative. Senator Goodland, chairman of the committee which is investigating Gov. La Follette's charge that an attempt was made to bribe Senator P. 3i Smith, Eau Claire, for his vote on utility legislation, called the governor's appointment of Attorney "laniel Grady "unwarranted" and said the governor had "delib erately Interfered" with the committee's work. Immediately after his thrusts at the governor, Senator Goodland was answered by Senator Herman Severson, Iola, a leading Progres sive, who declared that Senator Goodland had objected to the ap pointment of special counsel. "Needs No Defense" "The governor needs no defense, he said. "When anyone attacks him on such a matter it reminds me of a majestic eagle soaring through the skies and lowly owls attempting to peck at him. The governor did not interfere with the committee; he could have taken the entire investigation into his own hands. I suggested to Senator Good- land that we engage a counsel In the proceedings but he said it was absolutely, unnecessary. Then I ap- proacned benaior Eugene uuiora Juneau; ana iie agreea 10 ma iieo- ebuy lur opetitti vuuiiaci. . mc i majority of the committee we re quested toe governor to appoint counsel. "The people of Wisconsin are in terested in getting at the truth of the matter. If there is anyone in here who Is afraid of the truth, there must be something radically wrong irnn mm. Read It in Papers Senator Goodland said he had no knowledge of the appointment of flrnilv until hft rpaH n npwananpr l at his hotel here last night, i nave no Knowledge mat we power of the governor to do this haf any precedent of any kind, 'he said. No formal request has been given to the governor or the attor- ney general for the appointment of a special counsel. As it stands to- aay tne governor nas oeiiDerateiy I imerierea witn tne proceedings or 1.1113 i;UlLliillll8 LUU UOS LiJCU IU 111- ject an element that is not war ranted by the circumstances. Says Move Unwarranted "The governor of this state was unwarranted in attempting to force on this committee the services of an attorney. I want to protest against the squandering of the pec- pie's money for this purpose. I am .iii COUCu iu pi ovm.us empioy- mem ior any attorney and certain- ly not for this attorney. In my judgment this committee is fully capable of conducting this investigation. As members of this com mittee there are two men who are practicing attorneys. The committee is determined to find out the truth about these charges and go to the bottom of them. "This committee must be kept free to conduct this investigation intelligently and honestly. I will go as far as any member of the sen ate or anybody else to expose any attempt to debauch this senate. No stone will be left unturned to arrive at the truth of these charges. We will do our duty as a fact find ing body as good as the hired attorney of the governor or anybody else." Attacks Severson'a Method Senator Goodland, turning to Sen ator Severson, charged the latter had violated "the decent procedure of the committee by getting Sen ator Clifford to sign the request for special counsel outside a regu lar hearing, "He knows that in getting out the request he was violating the decent procedure of the committee," he said. "The decent way. the courteous way, would have been to bring the matter before the entire committee. Instead he sneaked be- hind my back after he had talked to me. It was an insult to me. He knows when he did it that it was! a contemptible trick. "I am not a hero worshiper. I do not believe In supermen. I don't believe we have a superman for governor or a 'great soaring eagle.' I do recognize that he is an able young man and a man of determined qualities and the son of tried the yellow fluid, a little thick-a great father. . I respect him as er than gasoline, in their tractors much as any member of this body, and find it drives them almost like But not as a soaring eagle. Resents Inplication "I resent the implications on the part of the senator from the 23rd (Severson) that I want In any way to cover up or prevent a thorough examination of these charges. I don't believe that the senator from the 23rd possesses all the honor or integrity of this body. Yet on every occasion where he can he In- sinuates that there is corruption in this body. He did it two years ago and ws appointed a special eon Spain Senator Wagner, Democrat, Asks Repeal, Power to Keep Out Saloons Washington, Feb. 17 CD Assert ing the Wickersham report was 'the beginning of the end" of pro hibition, Senator Wagner, Demo crat, New York, today proposed a plan for repeal of the Eighteenth amendment calculated to prevent return of the saloon. The New Yorker, in a carefully prepared speech to the senate, advocated repeal of the prohibition amendment with concurrent action by non-prohibition states "to in sure the conservation of the one achievement of national prohibi tion" abolition of the saloon. Would Meet Requirements He said his plan, a brand new proposal for solution of the liquor problem, would meet every ulti mate requirement laid down by the Wickersham commission and would remove the law enforcement group's single objection to outright repeal. Wagner's speech, coming on the PRESIDENT SIGNS 44-HOUR WEEK BILL FOR P. 0. EMPLOYES Washington, Feb. 17 (iP) Presi dent Hoover today signed the bill fixing working hours for postal employes at 44 hours per week. Announcing bis approval, he said he intended to send to congress a rprnmmpnrinMnn thnf n commission or regular committees of con gress investigate means of increas ing post office revenues. "At the present time," the presl- j,ni .,. tnw... that. the. p0stoffice department will have a deficit of approximately $100,000,000. This is largely due to increase In pay and the reduction of work ing hours of postal employes. "It 13 only just to the country," he said, "that there should be some means of increasing postal reven ues to meet the increased expend! tures.1 CI!.-- I C,',,- Pa- T IgUre In T IVe-VdT Collision BcETinS - Eau ciaire, Wis, Feb. 17 t?3 George Kreuger, central figure in an automobile collision in which flva cara were involved and four persons hurt, today started serving a Blx montha sentence for driving whlIe lntoxlcated. In addition he was fmei jiqO Mlss Harriet Butcher, at liberty under $4,000 bond on a charge of shooting Sigurd Lind last Decem ber, was most seriously hurt She suffered a fractured wrist numerous cuts and body bruises. Witnesses said Krueger sideswip- K af on Tnnntnr t? Rru vn mi r.hJ car drlven b Misa Butcher.g brother Another car driven by MrB . rolIidrt with car back of Butcher's automobile. Mr, and Mrs. Brecke and Mrs. Buy es caped with minor injuries. mittee to Investigate, and after two or three weeks of digging they didn't find a scintilla of evidence that there waa any corruption in this body or In the assembly. Huber Ends Dispute "The senator from the 23rd seems to be obsessed with the idea that every body is crooked but himself, I am suspicious of any man who thinks that he is the only honest man and that the others are not" Lieut Gov. Henry Huber, as pre siding officer, finally ended the dis pute by ruling that it was up to the committee whether or not it should employ counsel. Senator Goodland had asked an opinion on the legality of the governor's ac tion. Volatile Fluid Wells at Home I Appleton, Wis, Feb. 17 UP) A volatile fluid that John Depry, op- erator of a small grocery 18 miles north of here, hopes is oil is enter- I ing two wells at his home, Samples have been sent to the state geologist and the geological department of Lawrence college. The state geologist have advised I Mr. Depry that it is impossible for I an oil deposit to bo under his gro- cory or surrounding lands, However, fanners nearby have gasoline. Deprs son also has learned that the fluid ia highly explosive. Explodes in Move The deprys have long had trouble with ill-tasting water from their well. About a year ago tbey dug a new one. Last Thanksgiving an old lady entered the store asking for a drink. She complained, on receiving It that it tasted of OIL A fresh bucket was obtained. It, too tasted oily. Investigation revealed that the new well contained a seep to Giving States heels of a warm debate on prohibition among Democratic senators, emphasized the conflicting views within the party which may come to a head when it attempts to adopt a platform for next year's presidential race. "Too Late for Revision" "Repeal is the order of the day," Wagner said. "It is too late for revision. Publio opinion has already passed that post It is now headed straight for repeal, x x x" Wagner said the Wickersham commission would have recom- mended outright repeal, if it had followed its own logic, except for fear of the saloon's return. Assurance that this would not happen could be given, he said, by constitutional amendments in the wet states barring that form of liquor sale or by other similar methods, be outlined. This, he held, would clear the way for out right repeal, North Punishes Stevens Point Man by Lashes According to the Free Press Evening Bulletin of Winnipeg, Man, a young man who lived in Stevens Point during the past sum mer, has been sentenced at Fort Frances, Ont, to a punishment which was the most severe ever administered In the local magistrate's court. He Is Robert Kitowski, who rob bed the Dominion bank of $540 last Wednesday. The Winnipeg paper said "the deed was committed at 12:45 p. m, and, in lqes than 25 hours, the bandit received, after pleading guilty to the crime before Magistrate H. L. Cruso, punish ment of five years and 20 lashes to be administered In the Stony Mountain penitentiary. The crime, from statements re ceived in the court, was premedita ted, and thus carried the severe penalty. Kitowski is only 18 years and two months old. At 12:45 p. m. the young bandit walked into the bank, masked and alone, when only three persons were in the building. They were the assistant manager, Mr. Brown; the teller, Mr. Perry, and a customer, Mr. Porter. Drawing a revolver, the youth stepped up to the teller's cage and ordered both employes to 'Btick 'era up.' The teller at first considered the command a joke, but the bandit turned to Mr. Por-tdr and ordered him also to throw up his hands. The teller handed out $540 and the youth, using some strong language, left with a warn ing to all three to remain quiet for five minutes, and disappeared. "Police were immediately notified and town and provincial constables were soon on the scene. Constable Wall, who was off duty at the time, was called in to assist in the hunt. After getting a description of the bandit, he started off In his car and soon overtook hla quarry. The youth, in the meantime, had changed clothes, to alter his appearance, Before leaving the town, he had stopped at the auto livery of Clark Robertson and had rented a car, paying for Its hire. The employe in the meantime, bad heard of the bank robbery, and told the con stable of the renting of the car, which provided him with a clue. "Kitowski was born in Fort Frances. He was adopted by a family of that name when an In fant, resided in the township of Crozier, about eight miles from the town and was very little known here. During the past summer he lived at Stevens Point, Wis, and returned to his home about two months ago." is Taken From Near Appleton age of the yellow fluid. Samples were taken and the son, Arnold, 20, decided to conduct his own experiments. He obtained bottle of the oil" and was ap proaching a stove to pour the liquid on the fire when the fluid exploded He was burned and the fire spread into the room. It waa extinguished without great loss. Reports spread and interested neighbors gathere 'round. They suggested that seepage from the store's three gas and oil tanks about 60 feet away, was causing the deposit Mr. Depry filled the tanks, scaled them to check exactly the loss of liquid, and on looking into them two weeks later found them still full. Investigation revsalcd that the old well also was filled with the oil-like liquid. The state health department ordered the wella closed because the water was unfit for human con sumption and the state oil inspec tion department has found that the fluid in the wells is some volatile liquid related to gasoline, Establish CONFUSION IN CHICAGO SPUD MARKET TODAY Attempts by Shippers to Gain Point Over Wholesalers Brings Boycott Chicago, Feb. 17 CD Attempts by shippers to make wholesalers nav for carload nurchases of nota- toes within 48 hours of deliverv re- suited in confusion In the Chicago A larB proportion of the meas-market today. 'e cases are in the north part of The wholesalers refused and an- nounced a boycot on the shippers. They said they would buy from growers and from shippers not members of the American fruit and vegetable shippers association, which made the demands. The situation was such that for a time the United States department tending the persons ill with the dia-of agriculture refused to auote the ease. It becomes the duty of the prices offered. Later, prices were quoted, however, and it was said a truce had been declared. The controversy resulted in slightly lower prices, but promised to work no hardship on potato eat- ers, because there are enough in- dependents on each side to supply - . ' I the market without trouble. Peavy Would Halt Senate Confirmation of Hurley Appointee Washington, Feb. 17 P Rep resentative Peavey, of Wisconsin, announced today he had filed with the senate postoffice committee af fidavits seeking to prevent confirmation of Eugene B. Williams as postmaster at Hurley, Wisconsin. In a statement, Peavey said he was "using hla congressional prerogative because of the postmaster's alleged political activities in the last campaign. "It appears from the affidavits filed with the committee," he said, "that Williams was an officer in the Republican county committee for Iron county, of which Hurley is the county seat, and in that position dictated who could be candidates for the various elective offices as well as organized campaign meet ings and publicly-sponsored candi dates for state and national offices, "Senator Phlpps, chairman of the senate committee on postofflces, has Informed me by letter that a careful investigation will be made." Cable High School . Ci M OluaeniS On OIXIKC Cable, Wis, Feb. 17-OB-AH but five students of the Cable High school were on strike today in pro test against the dismissal of Miss Marie Sweetnam, assistant princi pal, on charges of incompetence. Carrying banners and shouting, "we want Miss Sweetnam back,' the students paraded through the streets while George Henderson, member of the school board, was enroute to Madison to get state as sistance in settling the strike. Miss Sweetnam was dismissed veaterday by Principal Earl Brak- ken. with the approval of Mrs. Elsie N. Miller, county superintendent of schools. . Major Cannon at Liberty Under Bond Pasadena, Cal, Feb. 17 (j'I1 Sentenced, to serve 90 days in the countv iall for violation of the state labor laws, Major Richard M. Cannon was at liberty today under $1,000 bond while his attor neys prepared an appeal. Major Cannon, a son of Bishop James Cannon, Jr, of the Metho dist Episcopal Church, South, was convicted last Wednesday of fail l o .. -ft,.. TK. ,111a nnuA t"1 salary as a teacher in the El Mon- te ooys scnooi, or wnicn ne was manager. 4 . LX-bhenf f Headed f m tor Leavenworth Bessemer, Mich, Feb. 17 .T) John W. Johnson, former sheriff of Gogeble county, today was en- routa to Leavenworth prison to be gln serving a sentence of 15 months for violation of the prohl- bitlon laws while serving as sher iff. Sentence was Imposed April 121 hv Judra ITrpd M. Raymond In fed-1 eral court at Marquette. Johnson court of appeals at Cincinnati, Ohio, which recently upheld the conviction. Sportsmen to Back a . , OChneider Cup lintry New York. Feb. 17 IB The Daily News today said a group of young sportsmen had sgreed to finance the construction of sn am- el lean entry in the Schneider cup races, to be flown by Alford J. Wll- Hams, speed flyer. Williams said his backers had banded toeether to restore the Un- lted States to leadership in the world speed flying. The editors of Liberty havj offered $5,000 as a nu cleus for the fund. An organization known as Alford J. Williams, Inc. hag been Xounded to carry out plana. tctatorsht Measles On Increase as Fever Wanes Twenty-four cases of measles were reported to Dr. F. R. Krembs, city health officer, last week, and i a number of additional cases have since been recorded. The disease has reached an epldemio stage while scarlet fever appears to have run its course, at least for the time being. There are now only two cases of scarlet fever still under quarantine and no new ones have een reported ior a ween. ln cllv 8n 80ma are quite severe. Placards are required on homes where persons are 111 with measles, ana must remain up for two weeks, Reporting of all cases of measles ,s also required under the state Iaw uv- Krembs pointed out. In rinstances where no doctor is at- cuu lo report to tne neann or- Ilcer '-""oren not naving naa tne measles, but in homes where the die. exists, are required to remain away from hool and church for lno lw-we periua. inis ruie is required because of the contagious nl"ure lne measiee and tne iiku l, 1 .4 tU A 111 I.L hood that the children not ill with It will contract it from others in the household. PLAN TO APPEAL TO PHIL FOR RELEASE OF CULT LEADER Waukesha, Wis, Feb. 17 (,T) Relatives and followers of Mrs. Hulda Hoefs, 89, "milk and orange Juice" cult leader, today said they planned an appeal to Governor Phil La Follette to obtain her re lease from the Mendota asylum. Mrs. Hoefs, ordered committed to the Institution after two doctors examined her, eluded deputies and escaped last week. Yesterday, she appeared, flanked by her husband and other relatives, at the courtroom here and demanded the commitment papers be destroyed. Deputies saw their chance and spirited her away to the Madison Institution. Her relatives followed In an automobile, but arrived too late. Mrs. lloefs waa already In the Institution. The relatives and followers said they would take the case before I ,-,u,u",u uimeiio uespite tne . . . T .V . . 1 1 .... - .1 . t , ., raci that yesterday they were re fused an interview with him, au thorities said. Mrs. Hoefs was regarded by neighbors and relatives as "Inspired of God." She preached against the use of solid foods, her followers ald, stating the devil dwelt In them. She appealed to her followers to resort to milk and honey diet told of In religious writings, but compromised with the biblical writers, friends, said, by recom mending orange juice If honey were not available. Los Angeles Pupils Are Shown Cattle Los Angeles, Feb. 17 (.11 The board of education has dlacoveied that 25 per cent of Los Angeles school children have never seen a cow and 50 per cent have not glimpsed a calf. But there's noth ing to worry about for the board Is fixing it Each day a big truck snorts away from adjacent meadowland bearing one cow and two calv3 bound for public schools. Widr.- eyed pupils stare at the strange horned creatures and learn all about milk and steaks and thing? MOlStein Breeders i , i . t- Gather at Racine I Racine. Wis.. Feb. 17 (P Mem. bers of the Wisconsin Holstein- ruraaii crueuers association gathered here today for a twolay annual meeting which waa expected to attract 300 persons, Registration of delegates const! - tuted the morning business. Presl- dent Charles Van Der Schaaf, Sparta, was scheduled to preside at - la business session this afternoon I following an address of welcome by Mayor William Armstrong. Children Find Bodv Hanging from Tree Kenosha, Wis, Feb. 17-42B Three school children today discov ered the body of Edward Stroud Rockford, III, hanging In Washing- ituu jia.i v. jruui:a luutm 110 iiau tied a muffler about his neck and 1 -1. T 1 1 1 1 1, . .1 jumped from a tree to which the scarf was tied. They received re- ports that he had been desponded because of ill health and the fact that his wife had left him several year ago. He came here yesterday to visit his mother. KOOF FIKJQ FIT OUT Firemen tnis morning at 11:30 o'- clock were called to tbe home of E. C. Harder, 1308 East Normal avenue, wheer a spark from the chimney had sot fire to the roof. i The firemen extinguished the blaze with a pall of water. RTILLERY UNITS HAVE GUNS READYF0R USE Civil Guards Being Mobilized; Constitutionalist Fails to Form Cabinet Madrid, Feb. 17 LVi-A. military movement, apparently intended to attempt the establishment of a military dictatorship, began late this afternoon. Two artillery units near Madrid mounted lon,g range guns and trained them upon the capital. Civil guards were being mobilized throughout the city this afternoon. Machine guns were placed at all strategic points and troops were held In their barracks in readiness for action if it should become necessary. Would Repeat Coup A group of high army officers, reported to be disgusted because 4he king seemed to be yielding to the left, were reported preparing to seize the power and repeat the coup by which Prlmo De Rlvero seized the dictatorship. Earlier in the day Sanches. Gu-erra, leader of the constitutionalist movement and one of the strong ' men of the moment, had failed to find sufficient support to enable him to form a cabinet He gave up his efforts and the king summoned Melqulades Alvarez, leader of the Reformists, who likewise declined the premiership. With the cabinet situation thus at a deadlock the possibilities of a dictatorship loomed larger. Rpeeds to King's Side While King Alfonso was struggling with one of the most grave crisis of his reign, Queen Victoria was speeding toward Madrid to be at his side. She had been in London for a fortnight at the bedside of her mother, Princess Beatrice, who is ill there. The coup d'etat by which General Prlmo De Rivera seized power in Spain, began with a military revolt at Barcelona, Sept. 13, 1923. Prlmo Do Rivera, then captain-general of Barcelona, headed the movement, which had been carefully prepared and which epread rapidly throughout Spain. Within a few hours most of the army had Joined In response to a manifesto denouncing the government's conduct of the war then being carried on In Morocco and the "Immorality" of the ministry of the Marquis de Athuremas, then premier. Were Loyal to King The loadei-s of the revolt were loyal to the king, and after tha government had resigned September 14, Alfonao summoned Prlmo De Rivera nnd asked him to form new cabinet. Previously they had talked to Prlmo by telephone and had agreed to support him. Madrid remained calm through out the crhita, although martial law was proclaimed. Stritch Challenges Catholics to Uphold Personal Liberties Milwaukee, Feb. 17 luT) Cath olics of Wisconsin today had a challenge from Samuel A. Stritch, archbishop of the Milwaukee dio cese, to uphold "personal liberties that governments can not usurp without becoming tyrannical." In a speech at a banquet given In his- honor last night, he told 200 prominent Catholic clerical, educational and lay leaders that the Catholic church always had upheld the principle of personal liberty. Catholics have failed to become potent in shaping public opinion in America, he said. No great voice was raised by them, he stated, in the two great American crises those involving slavery and prohibition. He condemned present day liter ature as "obscene and pagan." "Nothing," he said, "can save ne but a new intellectual leadership founded on the irrefutable doctrines of Christ" WISCONSIN FORECAST Mostly cloudy tonight and Wednesday. Slightly colder tonight In extreme southeast portion. Rising temperature Wednesday In northwest portion. AWAKENING . . . With the approach cf spring the activities of house hunters, buyers of real estate, rcntors of apartments, begin anew with greater zest Winter keeps renters hanging on . , . there's little change. But with warmer days persons longing for something better, something new, begin to look about in earnest And the Classified section la generally the first place they turn for assistance and Information. Be sure your vacancies are listed there.