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The Columbus' Daily Telegram PUBLISHED EVERY EVENING EXCEPT SUNDAY COLUMBUS, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1930 FIFTY-FIRST YV NUMBER 84 How Gandhi's Hordes Balk British Amos 'n Andy Had Same Difficulty AIMED EGGS AT BOSS If! POWER COMMISSION DEMANDS PROBE OF TWO CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS Wet Solon Names Methodist Temperance Board and Church Council FOES IN LOSING FIGHT AGAINST STEELJHERGER Eethlehem Crowd Predicts Overwhelming Victory for Huge Combine IS FIRST WOMAN SENATE JMIIIEE Illinois Republicans Cast Aside Deneen for Daughter of Mark Hanna "Passive resistance" rather than violence marks Mahatma Gandhi's newest revolt against British rule in India. Here yo usee native workers on the Great Indian Peninsula railway as they lay down outside the entrances to the railway offices to hinder people in getting in and out. An officer is stepping over a row of prostrate strikers outside the offices at Byoulla. Chicago. Apr.

9 (LP) Among those refused the right to vote in the Chicago primary was Silas H. Strawn, internationally-known attorney and head of the citizens committee that rescued the city from its financial crisis a few weeks ago. Strawn was denied a ballot at the polling place in the Drake hotel because he had moved recently from the residence where he had lived for 11 years. He failed to register the change of address last registration day because he was vacationing in the south. INVESTIGATION OF RECENT SERIES OF FIRES ISJRDERED Fear Firebug May Be Operating in Southeastern Portion of State EVIDENCE FOUND OF TAMPERED EQUIPMENT Lincoln, Apr.

9 (LP Whether a fire bug is operating in southeastern Nebraska to cause the series of fires of the past few days is being investigated today by the state fire department. State Fire Marshal John C. Trou- ton said L. J. Butcher, deputy fire marshal, was investigating the numerous fires to determine whe ther they are of incendiary origin.

Within the last few days, blazes have destroyed property valued at more than $300,000 and caused the death of two men one at Falls City and another at Auburn, the latter fire, however, being of a purely accidental nature. Already Butcher has investigated the fires at Falls City and Stella will go to Crab Orchard where a fire occurred yesterday morning. Three business places burned at the latter place. When the firemen at Stella went to get their apparatus early yesterday to fight a blaze in a grocery store, they found spark plugs of the motor trucks had been and they were forced to push the engines to th fire. An attempt to fire the store five days earlier was reported to Butcher.

While defective wiring may have caused the $200,000 blaze at Falls City and caused the death of Fireman H. R. Kempling, a thorough investigation of that fire also will be made, Trouton said. Other recent fires were reported at Plattsmouth and a barn last night near Millard on the farm of Max Siert. A former hired man is said to have been arrested following the fire.

Blame Faulty Wiring Falls City, Apr. 9 (LP) Defective wiring today was blamed by Fire Chief Mosiman for the disastrous fire which Monday claimed one life and did property damage estimated at $200,000 to four business houses here. Mosiman's statement followed an investigation conducted yesterday afternoon and retracted a previous statement that the blaze might have been caused by combustion of sewer or illuminating gas. Meantime a coroner's jury had reached a verdict that Henry Kremplin, volunteer fireman who met death in fighting the flames, succumbed "from exertion, and from inhaling heat, smoke and fumes while fighting the fire." Funeral services for Kremplin will be held this afternoon. Chief Mosiman, stated the in vestigation had revealed that no gas line entered the J.

C. Penney store building in which the fire started but that the building had been recently rewired after dif ficulties had been experienced with the wiring. Third Firo at Auburn Auburn, Apr. 9 (LP) Fire yesterday afternoon struck here for the third time in as many days and burned to the ground the farm home of Albert Hector, at the edge of the city. The three fires have caused total damage of approximately $57,000 and have cost one Ufe.

Mrs. Hector was alone in the house when she discovered the blaze. The flames apparently had started on the upper floor and had spread widely before being discovered. Only a few pieces of furniture were saved by neighbors and firemen. Monday H.

R. Howe, president of the Auburn First National bank was burned to death when a can of oil exploded in his garage. Part of the business section of Auburn was swept by flames Sunday at a loss of $50,000. NEW ORLEANS DROWNS FIRST G. 0.

P. TICKET New Orleans, Apr. 9 (LP) The first republican municipal ticket offered to New Orleans since the early '70s was drowned by a flood of democratic votes in city elections yesterday. Warren V. Miller, republican candidate for mayor and his associates failed to carry a single precinct out of 245 in New Orleans.

He polled 14,707 votes as contrasted with 52,031 polled by T. Semmes Walmsley, democratic candidate. St. Louis, Apr. 9 (LP) Introducing herself as a census enumerator, a woman changed to census taker when she found difficulty in making a negro woman understand her mission, here yesterday.

The negro woman failed to understand the latter term also. "Don't understand," the enumerator persisted, "the government is taking the 15th decennial census?" "No, ma'am, I ain't got no 15 cents," was the reply of the negro mammy as she banged her door shut. JAPAN, BRITAIN AND UNITED STATES IN NAVY PACT ACCORD Italian Delegates Holding Up Progress Toward 5-Power Treaty SAY BRIAND MAKING FINAL TRIP ACROSS London, Apr. 9 (LP) A full agreement on a three-power naval understanding among the United States, Great Britain and Japan was reached today. The agreement was completed when Japan withdrew her request for pe mission to transfer 20,000 tons from the destroyer to the submarine category.

The agreement was reached after several days' discussion of the Japanese reservations to Anglo-American proposals for a three-power understanding It provides that Japan will be allowed to accelerate replacements In submarine, destroyer and light cruiser classes to keep her dockyards busy. One more meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, will be necessary before the technical phases of the accord are outlined. Problems concerning ships to be retained for training purposes will be taken up. Meanwhile, the Italian delegation held up Franco-British progress toward a five-power agreement. After France and Britain had reached an agreement meeting France's de- mards for "security guarantees, Italy announced she would not join a five-power pact unless France recognized her claim to naval par ity.

Parity Demand Renewed London, Apr. 9 (LP) Efforts to break the naval conference impasse on the basis of new discussions between France and Britain were halted today by demands of the Italian delegation. Italy refused to enter any political pact unless France first admits the Italian demand for naval parity, it was stated authoritatively. The Italian delegates assumed an outstanding place in the negotiations because of indications that France and Britain were on more favors ble ground in their attempts to find a formula which would meet security demands and permit a five-power treaty. The cooperation of Italy would be necessary.

France Is Doubtful Paris, Apr. 9 (LP) France looked towaid London doubtfully today as Foreign Minister Aristide Briand continued discussion of the French position on security with Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald of Britain. Briand's return to London yesterday was regarded as 1 is last tr ip across the channel as a delegate to the five-power naval conference. A few more days' existence for the coherence was believed possible here, but no such optimism was noticeable in government circles.

The remaining days will be devoted to Franco-British discussions on the possibility of satisfying the French ideas of security in the hope a five-power agreement can be signed, well informed persons said. However, Premier MacDonald will not find Foreign Minister Briand weakening in his position, informed quarters commented. Briand will be expected, rather, to take a stronger stand on his claim that France must have absolute and material safeguard before she agrees to any worthwhile reduction of her naval tonnage. DEPUTY GAME WARDEN SENTENCED, SCHUYLER Hashberger Gets Five Years in Prison on Statutory Charge Schuyler, Apr. 9 (LP) Edward Hashberger.

veteran deputy state game warden, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary late yesterday on his plea of guilty to a statutory charge. The complaint was filed against him by a 17-year-old girl. Hashberger was arrested at his home in Schuyler last Friday by Sheriff Phil Roether. Upon the filing of the complaint. Chief Game Warden Frank O'Con-nell suspended Hashberger.

Lincoln. Apr. 9 (LP C. E. Hash-burger, veteran deputy game war- i den, who yesterday was sentenced at Schuyler to five years in the I penitentiary on his plea of guilty to a statutory charge against a young girl, has not been replaced as yet.

Chief Game Warden Frank O'Connell announced today. Woman's Attack on Chief Clerk Leads to Probe of Serious Charges DECLARES IMPORTANT LETTERS WITHDRAWN Washington, Apr. 9 (LP) A gentle-mannered woman whose husband attests "they've never had a spat in 14 years of married life," gave the United Press today a graphic description of her recent egg-throwing attack upon her boss at the federal power commission. This attack, savoring of comedy. has brought forth serious and sur prising allegations regarding the inner workings of the commission which controls some of America's most valuable power sites.

Meanwhile, serious charges made by Mrs. Ward against Frank W. Griffith, her chief clerk, are before the attorney general, the senate interstate commerce committee and Secretary of Interior Wilbur, chairman of the power commission. Griffith is accused of abstracting from the government files valuable papers concerning the relations between the power commission and the power industry. The charges were made by Mrs.

Ward after the eetr-th rowing incident climaxed a long-standing feud between her and the chief clerk. "It happened Mar. 21 after Mr. Griffith had been working at a table opposite me for a week," Mrs. Ward, a woman in her late fifties, explained today.

"That morning I began talking to him about jumbling the files and interfering with my work, telling him it was just about time to find out who's going to be chief clerk and file clerk. "Finally I just got hysterical. I picked up a flower vase and threw that at him. "I went over to a file case where I'd put a dozen eggs that had been delivered to me that morning. I tore off the wrapper and began throwing them at Griffith filed charges against Mrs.

Ward with F. E. Bonner, executive secretary of the power who ii iww conducting an investigation of the woman's claims at the request of Wilbur. Bonner said today he had suspended Mrs. Ward on Mar.

27 only after Griffith declined to accept her apology. Mrs. Ward asserts that at least 30 letters have disappeared from the files. These letters, she says, were from power companies recommending Bonner and Paul S. Clapp for the position of executive secretary.

Bonner later got the post while Clapp was given a position as managing director of the National Electric Light association. Bonner, who has been under fire before the senate interstate commerce committee, testified under oath he was not backed by any power companies. Act on Reorganization Washington, Apr. 9 (LP) The senate interstate commerce com mittee will meet tomorrow to take final action on the bill to reorganize the federal power commission. Chairman Couzens announced to day.

The bill, introduced by Couzens, would create a separate power commission composed of full time commissioners instead of cabinet officers as at present. RELEASE AMERICAN Mexico City, Apr. 9 LP) J. E. Bristow, kidnaped American, has been released by his captors, the United States consul at Mazatlan telegraphed to the United States embassy today.

Bristow was set free at Ahuacat lan, state of Queretaro, the mess age said, and was in good physical condition. The did not give details, but it was assumed here that the ransom demanded by the bandits had been paid. San Angelo, Apr. 9 (LP) Mrs. J.

E. Bristow, wife of the American mining man who was released last night by Mexican bandits, collapsed in the arms of friends today when informed of his delivery. "Thank God," was all she could say. Word of the release swept through San Angelo and friends and neighbors crowded into the Bristow home to congratulate the wife. "When the word came telling of my husband's safe delivery, I was praying that he would escape alive from the hands of the bandits," Mrs.

Bristow said. .45,000 LOCKED OUT Bradford, Apr. 9 (LP) A wage dispute which it was estimated will affect 45,000 workers forced many out of work today as a lockout began in the woolen mills. The workers have demanded a raise of 9.25 per cent in their wages, which the employers refused. MEXICAN BRIGANDS WILL FACE LEWIS IN FALL ELECTION Chicago.

Apr. 9 (LP) Ruth Hanna McCormick, born to political purple, today became the first woman ever to be nominated for the United States senate by a major party. Illinois, which furnished the first republican president, signified its choice for the G. O. P.

senatorial nomination in unmistalible "figures yesterday, casting aside Us veteran Senator Charles S. Deneen for the dynamic daughter of Mark Hanna. 1 Today it appeared the final results of the primary, the first national one of the year, was a matter of adding up Mrs. McCormick's plurality. The latest returns from 5,290 precincts of the state's 7,117 gave Mrs.

McCormick 503.241 votes and Senator Deneen 348,222. The victory was more than Just a political triumph for Mrs. McCormick. It meant to her political revenge for the defeat Deneen administered her husband. Senator Med ill McCormick, six years ago.

Deneen won that nomination by about 6.000 votes. Thus Mrs. McCormick's revenge, six years late, was multiplied by perhaps 40-fold. Senator Deneen, hitherto undefeated in 38 years of public service, retired to his home early today without making a statement or conceding defeat. Mrs.

McCormick. seasoned by years of politics since the days of President McKinley, took her victory calmly but there was no masking the joy it brought. Faces Lewis in Fall Mrs. McCormick returns to Washington this afternoon to take up her work as a congress woman again, a job which she won two years ago with 1,700,000 votes, even leading Herbert Hoover on the ticket. There she will face an Illinois delegation hostile to her ex-oept for one member.

Oscar de Priest, negro from the loop district. Then with congress out of the way, Mrs. McCormick returns to Illinois to take up the fight against James Hamilton Lewis, nominated by the democrats yesterday with hardly a vote against him. In facing Lewis, a former senator in the Wilson administration, she also faces another test that of prohibition, for Lewis has promised he will "smoke her out" on the subject that occupies the country in numerous polls and investigations. May Help "Big Bill" Mrs.

McCormick led a field of the Mayor William Hale Thompson faction in Chicago and Cook county, bringing back in a certain measure the leadership of the mayor. There has been a great deal of speculation over the matter of Continued on page two) SEEK SLAYER IN GIRL'S ESCAPE Omaha, Apr. 9 (LP) Nebraska and surrounding states were being scoured today for trace of Albert Moore, escaped murderer, who is believed to have engineered successful escape of Mary Hemdon. alias Mary Ross, Atlanta, as she was being placed on a train to be returned to Detroit to answer automobile theft charges. Moore, sweetheart of the woman, had escaped from a Georgia chain gang on three different occasions.

He eluded officers in Toledo, when they arrested Miss Herndon and her companion, Lucille Shirley, who were picked up for Omaha police. Upon being returned here they pleaded guilty to robbery and were paroled for three years to the Herndon woman's sister, Mrs. Ruth Brelle, Omaha. As they and Mrs. Brelle, whose husband was killed in an auto accident here two weeks ago, were preparing to return to their homes in Atlanta, federal officials received orders to arrest the girls for auto theft in Detroit.

U. S. Marshal Dennis Cronin was taking them back when the delivery was effected. As the party alighted from a street car at Union station, an automobile drove by. Mary detached herself from the others, leaped on the running board and was whisked away.

Two blocks down the street this car was abandoned and Mary and a man companion darted into an alley where angther machine, motor running, was waiting for them. So cleverly did the 20-year-old girl do her part in the escape that Cronin did not miss her from bis party of five until he had reached the station. WEATHER Mostly cloudy and somewhat threatening tonight and Thursday; cooler in northwestern portion tonight and in west and central portions Thursday. SEPARATION OF STATE AND CHURCH VIOLATED Washington, Apr. 9 (LP) The fundamental American tenet of separation of church and state has been violated by- the Methodist board of temperance, prohibition and public morals and the federal council of churches, Representative Tinkhara, republican, Massachusetts, charged before the senate lobby committee today.

Tinkham, a wet, asked the committee to investigate the lobbying activities of these two organizations on prohibition and other public questions. "The board of temperance, prohibition and public morals of the Methodist Episcopal church and the federal council of the churches of Christ in America have set aside entirely this principle," he said. "If through coercion open or implied, and political action, direct or indirect, on the part of a nationally organized churches, congress of the United States is subject to this dictation and this influence, no longer do we have in the United States except in form a representative democracy. We have in fact a theocracy, a government by the church." Tinkham charged the board with violation of the federal corrupt practices act, requiring reports of all campaign expenditures. He said the Methodist board employs "paid professional servants and agents," naming Clarence True Wilson, its secretary, among them, to communicate with members of congress, to go before committees of congress, and to solicit departments of the government.

"No other organization of any kind can compare with this organization in its constant and systematic legislative activity," Tinkham said. The charge of "interference with the judiciary" also was made against the Methodist board by Tinkham. The Massachusetts congressman then charged that the federal council of churches "attempts to influence congress on both domestic and foreign policies," Claims Influence Attempt He said it received one-fourth of its income from churches and the ether three-fourths from other sources, the latter sums, he said, totalling $254,000 in 1926; $232,000 in 1927 and $336,000 in 1929. Persons interested in international banking, international business and other international interests contribute large sums, he said, and these contributions are made, he charged, to influence the political activities of the organization. Though it has attempted to influence his vote, he continued, it has refused to give him a list of those who contributed more than $500.

He urged the committee to get a list of the contributors. Tinkham denied that in seeking an investigation of Dr. Wilson and the Methodist board he is "appealing to religious bigotry." The board, he declared, offers a "flagrant example" of interference by an organized church with the state. CRACK TRAIN HITS EXPRESS IN TEXAS Alvin, Apr. 9 (LP) A negro brakeman was killed, an engineer is expected to die and a dozen persons were injured at 6:45 a.

today when the Missouri Pacific's fast Rio Grande Valley passenger plowed into the same line's express from the valley at Alvin. The express, train No. 514, was standing at the Alvin station, 20 minutes behind its schedule, when the flyer, train No. 516 running on time, crashed into its rear coach. Both trains were bound for Houston from the valley.

The brakeman, believed to be Mack Brazier, was crushed. The engineer of No. 516, Burton Rayford, was mangled badly and scalded by steam from broken pipes. He was taken to Galveston where doctors said he had no chance to live. FATHER SENTENCED TO 35 YEARS FOR INCEST York, Apr.

9 (LP) Harry Dorsey, 43. of Benedict, today was sentenced to a term of 35 year3 in the penitentiary after having entered a plea of guilty to charges of incest. Dorsey, the father of a large family, was arrested after a daughter had told county authorities her father had mistreated her on a number of occasions, extending over a period of more than a year. Dorsey at first denied the charges but on Apr. 1 agreed to plead guilty, asking that he be sentenced as soon as possible so that he might begin to serve his sentence at once.

Sentence was passed by District Judge Harry Land is. EATON HELPLESS IN RATIFICATION VOTE Youngstown, Apr. 9 (LP) A temporary restraining order prohibiting the proxy committee in the billion dollar Youngstown Sheet Tube-Bethlehem Steel corporation merger from counting for the merger shares of stock held by Otis Cleveland brokerage house, was granted here late today by Common Pleas Judge C. S. Youngstown, Apr.

9 (LP) Stockholders of Youngstown Sheet Tube company met here at 11 a. m. today and adjourned until 8 p. when formal announcement as to whether the Sheet Tube Bethlehem Steel corporation merger has been ratified, will be made. Adjournment was ordered after It was announced that tallying of the stockholders' vote, forced through in a turbulent session late last night, tcould not be completed until late today.

Meantime, merger proponents were claiming overwhelming victory, asserting they polled 870.00O shares, 79,000 more than required to win. Youngstown, Apr. 9 (1P Cyrus S. Eaton, powerful Cleveland financier, who has made a relentless fight against consolidation of Youngstown Sheet and Tube company and Bethlehem Steel corporation, stood helplessly here last night while merger proponents forced through a stockholders' vote on the proposal. The result of the vote, which will either ratify or reject the consolidation, was expected tonight, and merger proponents, meantime, claimed an overwhelming victory, asserting they had polled 870,000 shares, direct and by proxy, or more than the two-thirds majority required to win.

All indications supported their claim. Though no official statement on the trend of the baiioting was made, the general feeling was that Charles M. Schwab and Eu- fene Grace, directing the Bethlehem" ore'es, had been successful In their battle to create an industrial giant second only to the U. S. Steel corporation.

The stockholders convened at 8 pr but were not called to order until 10:15 p. when, after brief preliminaries Eugene Bennett, member of Sheet and Tube's legal staff, read a lengthy resolution moving the merger be ratified. The motion was seconded Immediately and President Purnell ordered ballots distributed. Sudden Vote a Surprise This was the first indication a vote was to be taken and Harold T. Clark, attorney representing Eaton, who reputedly controlled 200,000 shares, leaped to his feet with an objection.

Purnell's order for the poll, coming with dramatic suddenness, fell like a bombshell and there was a brief burst of cheering. The Otis injunction suit was believed the only obstacle in the way of the consolidation, although Eaton threatened federal and state court action. BYRD oiliEN New York, Apr. 9 (LP) The vanguard of the returning Byrd Antarctic expedition arrived last night with 220 miles of motion picture film and an unfilled longing. The sight of trees and some big juicy steaks were the chief yearnings of Joseph Rucker and Willard vor.

Tier- Vppr. cameramen, after spending two years on a desert of ice. "We're still waiting for that Dtli Van De Veer 3aid. xt Ttnckpr. who met her hus band in Dunedin.

N. said he noticed most the change in women ctvl AH An in automobile bodies. Mrs. Van Der Veer joined her hus band at Balboa, Wellington. N.

Z-. Apr. 9 (LP) Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, American South Polar explorer, was a luncheon guest at Parliament House today. He prophesied development of the airship to a point which would make it possible to travel from New Zealand to England in 12 days.

ONE KILLED IN OMAHA RAIL CROSSING CRASH Omaha. Apr. 9 (LP) One man was killed and another probably fatally injured when a Northwestern freight train struck the automobile in which they were riding at the Forty-eighth and Redick avenue crossing here today. John Jindra. 23.

an upholsterer, was instantly killed. Frank Zavor-ka, driver of the car, received injuries which may prove fatal. The car turned over several times when it was tossed into a ditch by the oncoming train. Frank Speake, engineer of the train, made every effort to stop when he saw that a collision was unavoidable, he said. ROME WITH IJS TURN GRAIN CORP.

OVER TOFARMERS New Officers Chosen for National Auxiliary of Federal Farm Board M'KELVIE IS OPTIMISTIC Chicago, Apr. 9 (LP) Control of the $20,000,000 Farmers' National Grain corporation, an auxiliary of the Federal Farm Board, passed into the hands of its farmer stockholders today. A new board of directors, made up of stockholders representing 21 regional farmers' grain marketing associations, was chosen to run the corporation's affairs at the first annual meeting of the concern held here yesterday. C. E.

Huff, Salina, was chosen president of the corporation with John Manley, Enid, vice president and Lawrence Farlow, Bloomington. JUL, Two original directors of the organization P. A. Lee, Grand Forks, N. and H.

C. Keeney, Omaha, Neb. were dropped and five new men named. The new members are C. B.

Steward, Omaha; E. E. Kennedy, Kankakee, 111., Oscar Slosser, Astoria, W. Jim Kuhrt, Minneapolis, and F. J.

Wil-mer, Rosalia, Wash. Samuel R. McKelvie, wheat representative on the Federal Farm Board, and Carl cotton representative, addressed the meeting and spoke encouragingly of results thus far in the administration of the federal agricultural marketing act. They indicated that farmers of the country generally are favorable to the new marketing movement. PETTY THEFT GANG GETS SILL LOOT Lincoln, Apr.

9 (IP) State and county officers in eastern Nebraska today were seeking a gang of petty larceny thieves who last night and early today entered business houses and stole cars at five Nebraska towns. The total loot taken in the series of robberies was small, consisting of candy, merchandise and a small amount of cash. All stolen cars used by the gang had been recovered today. At Ashland a car was stolen and was driven to Greenwood where the Pope Anderson store and the I Weibke and Birdsall restaurants were entered. From the store, the thieves took shoes and underwear and candy.

Tobacco and $2.25 in change was taken from the cafes. Dr. J. McFadden's home was entered and his clothes were searched by the gang. Membership cards in several organizations were taken.

His car was stolen and driven to Waverly, where the Dr. A. L. Emery drugstore was entered and $2 in cash taken. Continuing to Dorchester, the gang entered the Joe Svoboda cafe and made off with candy and a small amount of change.

At Grafton the Frank Mecham store was entered but the thieves were discovered by a restaurant owner who frustrated their attempt to loot the cash register. State Sheriff W. C. Condit today expressed belief the robbers are members of the gang which has entered stores in a score or more towns in eastern Nebraska in the past two months. Worker Killed in Powder Plant Blast at Keokuk, la.

KeokuK, Apr. 9 (LP) An explosion rocked the Du Pont powder plant today, killing one man and causing extensive property damage. John Haddon was the victim. He was alone in the glazing mill when the blast shook the plant." Cause of the explosion could not be III SLAYING DEPUTY Trio Beady to Give Up as Officer Beat One Over Head, Defense Claim SAYS ALL WILL TESTIFY Eads, Colo. Apr.

9 (LP) The three Manter bank bandits will be called to the witness stand in their fight to escape the gallows for the slaying of Coral Hickman, a deputy sheriff, it was announced today by Thomas R. Hoffmire, defense attorney. Hoffmire disclosed his defense plans to the United Press as the task of selecting a jury to try the trio, John Walker, Andrew Halli-day and Claude Ray, was resumed. Hoffmire said he will rely upon their appearance upon the witness stand and then convince the jury the killing waa provoked by Hickman, he said. "There would have been no killing had not Hickman clubbed Walker on the head with a gun," Hoffmire declared.

"This was done after Ed Mosher, who was accompanying Hickman, had jumped into a ditch by the side of the road. "The story of the three accused men will show that they thought the jig was up when they encountered Hickman and Mosher. "They were planning to surrender when they were stopped. The defense will attempt to Show through their stories that the killing was a crime of compassion which followed the clubbing of Walker by Hickman. "No jury will vote to hang them when they hear from these men the facts of what happened on that afternoon east of Eads." GANDHI FAILS TO Bombay, India, Apr.

9 (LP) The government of India continued today its passive resistance to the efforts of the Mahatma M. K. Gandhi to force his arrest for breaking the salt monopoly laws. Gandhi, who dramatized his breach of the salt laws by marching for days across India to the sea near Jalalpur, proceeded to the village of Bhimrad this morning. where his son was arrested Monday in connection with the elder Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign.

The energetic Indian leader, ac companied by a group of selected volunteers, witnessed on the way his followers collecting salt, emulat ing his own example. Others have done the same in various localities during the week, and about 75 have been arrested since Sunday. DAUGHTER IS BORN TO FAMOUS MOVIE STARS Dolores Costello, Wife of John Barrymoro, Now a Mother Hollywood, Apr. 9 (LP) Dolores Costello, film star and wife of John Barrymore, today was report ed to be resting comfortably after the birth of a daughter in Good Samaritan hospital here. The infant weighed seven pounds and nine ounces at birth yesterday.

Barrymore and his wife's sister, Helene Costello, who recently be came the bride of Lowell Sherman, were at the bedside. Neither Barrymore nor the act ress has said whether or not she plans to return to the screen. It was announced seven months ago that Miss Costello planned to re tire from motion pictures. The new Barrymore yacht, launched recently, was christened "The Infanta" in honor of yesterday's event. QUAKES SHAKE BRAZIL Sao Paulo.

Brazil, Apr. 9 (LP) Frequent earth rumblings followed by short shocks were reported in the vicinity of Glycerio yesterday. UTIFIES BANDITS WIN OWN ARREST.