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CITED APING GINSBERG News Index Lindbergh Evades Injury in Accident Constans Says He Tampered Widow Sobs Out Denial at MurderTrial Smitli-Vare Election Fight Thunders Into Congress as Session Opens Amid Tumult Blizzard Lays Snow and Ice Over Alberta Worst Storm in Years Reported Under Way by Calgary. Roisner Case Suspect Faces Court Today Former Attorney Here Says Phone Message Started Trouble. 112-Year-Old Elephant, Credited With Killing 17 Men, Shot After Spree Colton, Dec. 5. (By Associated Preyi.) "Texas," a 112-year-old show elephant, said to have killed 17 trainers and other men during his eccentric career, died before the rifle fire of an expert army marksman here today after a rampage lasting 12 hours.

The beast, weighing 9,100 pounds, went wild yesterday when 16-year-old trainer, Albert' McSarlin, left for a weekend trip. The boy was. the only person who could manage the elephant 1 All efforts to quiet the beast proved futile and he attacked two automobiles and kicked down part of the stockyards. Finally Ben McFarland, artilleryman during the World war, brought "Texas" to the ground with shots from a rifle. to Famed Airplane Hasbrouck Heights.

N. Dec, 6. (By Associated Press.) Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh and his Spirit of St Louis figured in an accident at Teterbo-ro airport today. The colonel was uninjured and the only damage to the plan was a bent propeller.

Linbergh was landing after a test flight In his plane when one of the wheels struck a rut. The nose of the ship tilted, bending the metal propeller. The accident was the first in which the famous "We" of aviation had figured since Lindbergh hopped off for Paris last May. Estimates have placed his flying rhileage in the Spirit of St Louis at more than 27,400 since he took off from Roosevelt field the morning of May 20, last Pence Elected Head of Luce Rail Concerns New Owner Becomes President of Road and Terminal Firm. At special meetings of the boards of directors Monday, Harry E.

Pence waa elected president of the Minnesota Western Railroad Co. and the Electric Short Line Terminal Co. This action marks the final step to ward consolidation of the operations of the two companies with those of the Minneapolis, Northfield Southern railway. Mr. Pence, who has been president of the M.

N. A for the past five years, purchased control of the Minnesota Western and the terminal company from the Luce Interests last Wednesday, In the largest transfer of railway holdings in Minneapolis -in more than 10 years. W. R. -Stephens was elected vice president of the Minnesota Western and ef the Electric Short Line Ter minal corporation.

Mr. Stephens is assistant to the president of the Minneapolis, Northfield Southern. F. C. Bahr waa named secretary and treasurer of the Minnesota Western and Fred C.

Malcolmson was elected secretary and treasurer of the Electric Short Line Terminal Co. Mr. Pence succeeds L. Luce as president of the two corporations and Mr. Stephens suceeds Colonel Erie D.

Luce as vice president. S. Solverson was the former secretary of the Minnesota Western and the terminal corporation. In their purchase of the Minnesota Western and Short Line companies, Mr. Pence and his associates In the Minneapolis, Northfield Southern organization, arranged that the corporate structures and physical properties of the newly acquired companies should be continued separate but that their operations should be consolidated with those of the M.

N. S. This merging of operations, effective Wednesday, created a 243-mile railway system, with total assets of over $7,000,000. The board of directors of the Minnesota Western, as reorganized following the purchase by Mr. Pence, includes: Mr.

Pence, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Bahr, M. H. Boutell, Robert Car-gill, Charles Gluek, E.

E. English, W. J. Hleld, W. E.

Harrington, C. E. Kester, T. W. Lewis, James J.

Pons-ford, Walter Thorpe and M. S. Carl. On the reorganized directorate of the Electric Short Line Terminal Co. are: -Mr.

Pence, Mr. Stephens, Mr. Malcolmson, E. L. Brown, Lowell E.

Jepson, Charles Gluek and E. J. Westlake. Tammany Wigmm to Be Moved Upown New York, Dec. 5.

(By Associated Press.) Tammany has decided to move its "Wigwam" uptown after 60 years in its present Fourteenth street location. George W. Olvany, Tammany leader, announced tonight that the Fourteenth street site had been sold to an unnamed purchaser and the Democratic organization was negotiating for the purchase of a new site. The need for a building better adapted to its purposes was given by Olvany as the reason for the move. -a Chopping Bapa pefore Kmasf Carl? 9 im WASHINGTON.

Congress opened with the Smlth-Vare election fight crowding out business in the senate. Page 1. Greece's war debt to the United States was refunded by arrangement of a new loan. Page 1, Harry F. Sinclair denied he was guilty of contempt In having Jurors hearing his case shadowed.

Page 1. A gain of over $23,000,000 In postal revenues was reported by Postmas. ter General New. Page 1. Chairman Butler started a "ruckus" when he let it be known that he favored Kansas City as the site for the next G.O.P.

convention. rage 5. Minneapolis aldermen, in Washington to attend barge conferences, adopted a resolution asking more efficient barge line management. Page 6. Representative August Andresen Introduced a bill Into the house pro posing the repeal of the national origins clause.

Page 6. Insurgents were undecided as to whether they will vote for the Republican organizations in the senate. Page 6. Measures Introduced in the house totalled 6,400. Page DOMESTIC.

Charles Lindbergh escaped injury In an accident to bis plane. Page 1. The worst blizzard in years waa reported sweeping the Alberta prairies with zero temperature prevailing. Page 1. Mrs.

Margaret Lilliendahl denied at her trial on a charge of murder that she had slain or helped to slay ber husband. Page 1. One man was killed and eight persons wounded when bandits attempted to hold up a Chicago cafe. Page 8. George Remus' secretary was examined by the prosecution in an effort to prove that Remus directed the sale of his roprtlcs.

Page 12. LOCAL. Harry E. Pence was elected presi-dent of the Minnesota Western railroad and the Electric Short Line Terminal Co. Page 1.

N. M. Constans admitted knowl edge of padded accounts in the books of the bankrupt Consumers Wholesale Supply Co. Page 1. The state railroad and warehouse commission took under consideration proposed refinancing of the Twin City Rapid Transit Co.

Page 8. George D. Dayton addressed Y.M.-CA. students on the true measure of success in life. Page 9.

Recruits for the chorus In opera "Winona" spent two hours in rehearsal. Page 12. Two Texas experts will take part In tonight's radio bridge lesson over WCCO. Page 14. Radio programs.

Page 14 Tha Llst'nlng PosU, Page 14, Publio hearings will be held today on the assessment roles for the grading of Dupont, Emerson, Fremont and Glrard avenues north. Page 15. City delegates, returning from Dal las, Texas, reported helpful Informa tion obtained from the Municipal Im provement association regarding pav. lag specifications. Page 12.

Papers were served on cty of ficials in the action started to pre vent the Zlnsmaater ''Baking Co. from constructing its plant on Park avenue. Page 12. WOMEN'S ACTIVITIES The art division of the fifth dis trict club federation will give an art benefit Friday at the Walker gal lery. Page 16.

Woman's club members will hear talk today on women of the mid dle ages. Page 16. The University of Minnesota Christmas seal drive begins tomor row. Page 16. Social and club news.

Page 16. NORTHWEST. Nineteen veniremen were examin ed in efforts to obtain a Jury to try John LeRoy Rogers at Huron, S. on a bank robbery charge; Page 2. Hennepin district court intervened In the Scott county seat fight temporarily restraining the calling of an election.

Page 3. Guy Huston was given a nine-year penitentiary sentence and fined 000 by federal court. Page 8. FOREIGN. President Calles of Mexico twice escaped injury when he assumed the role of a bullfighter to entertain Ambassador Morrow.

Page 4. The league's white slavery report placed most of the blame for International traffic in women at the doors of France. Page 4. EDITORIALS. LaFollettlsm Giving Ground in Wis consin; A Forward-Looking Farm Report; Why a Surplus Beats a Deficit; The Season's Football Toll.

Page 10. SPORTS. The Minneapolis hockey team suf fered its first defeat of the season, losing to St. Paul, 3 to 2. Page 17.

Herb Joestlng and Harold Hanson accepted invitations to play in the East-West football game in San Francsico December 26. Page 17. Michigan will put two football teams in the field next fall. Page 17. Coach MacMlllan is polishing up the play of the Gopher basketball team for the opening game against Cornell here- Saturday.

Page 17. Kansa City defeated Winnipeg In a hockey game, 5 to 2. Page 17. George Connery declared that he will retain Nick Allen as manager of the Saints next year. Page 18.

Bugs Baer. Page 18. Barton's Comment. Page 18. MARKETS.

Reactionary developments sent stock market prices lower. Pago 19. Trading on the curb market was marked by irregularity. Page 19. Bonds and Investments.

Page 19, Trading was noticeably slower in the bond market. Page 20. Killing cattle were firm while oth er livestock division yielded In the South St. Paul deal. Page 20.

Grain fluctuated between narrow limits in light trading. rage 21. With Accounts Former Consumers Co. Head Admits Padding Purchase Item. Relates Story of Drinking at New Year's Fete in Warehouse.

Accountant Declares He Was Asked to Limit Firm's Audit. Reprimanded for hia replies and ordered to answer quest long direct ly, Nicholas M. Constans, former chain store operator, Monday ad Knitted that ha knew of padded ac counts in the booka of the bankrupt Consumer! Wholesale Supply Co which he headed for five yeara. The admission wai made toward tba close of his third day of testl tying before Alexander McCune, federal bankruptcy referea, who la presiding over an Investigation Into the disappearance of $800,000 In the nrrn i assets oeiore it was saisa miu the bankruptcy courta September 16 That admission and his descrip tion of a New Year's eve party In the concern's warehouse here a few hours before it was destroyed by fire January wera his contributions to the day's testimony. Several other witnesses, however, added their ator lea to the records.

Hearing Adjourned. "With the completion of the testi mony Monday, the hearing waa ad Joumed until next Monday. Constans' testimony that he knew of the padded accounts came aa a eur prise to spectators at the hear Ing, since at previous sessions he had denied any knowledge of ac counts that wera not straight- Last week, he characterised aa a "pack of lies" testimony of other witnesses regarding the inflation of inventor lea. Producing statements of proflta and loss. Kay Todd, who with Glenn 8.

Utile and Walter Fosnes, attorneys for the trustees, conducted the e' amlnation, demanded if prices actually paid for second hand fixtures were not Inflated on the books, and the difference credited to profit. "You knew about the practice of setting up the prices, did yon not? Todd asked the witness. Admits Knowledge. Constans admitted that he did. and tlm aftornev sinarled out an item of fixtures purchased from another bankrupt Arm.

"How much did you pay for these fixtures?" he asked. "It was $4,500 or 15,600." Con. atans replied. "How much did you put on the booka for that deal?" "Six or seven thousand, maybe ll, 000," Constans said. "It wasn't not that much." The attorney dug out other docu ments, one of them a conditional ales contract" setting- forth that the Consumers Wholesale Supply Co.

had bought a set of fixtures for $2,000. Constans could not remember the deal. "What, wera the flgurca you set In the books?" Todd asked. Doesn't Remember Sum. "I don't know." "Tbey were set up at -eren't they?" "I don't know.

One of the other men handled that deal." A block purchase of caah registers for $4,075, in which attorney de. elared that a higher figure had been placed in the books, also was denied by Constans, who claimed he had not handled the transaction. Declaring that ha believed the enormous purchasing power of the Consumers Co, entitled it to lower prices, Constans explained that he had been told by an auditor that the practice of entering higher prices cn the books than what actually was pent, and the crediting of the difference to profit was' a legitimate procedure. But Harry Harper, the auditor to whom Constans referred, took the stand after hearing the testimony to deny It. Feelings Strained.

Feelings between the questioner and Constans became strained during the session, particularly when Constans refused to answer questions and reverted to "I don't remember," as a stock reply. Todd appealed to the referee for a ruling. "Answer the question, Mr, Constans," Mr. McCune ordered testily. "You dodge the questions too much." The hearing proceeded a little smoother for a time, but again Todd Insisted that the replies were not responsive.

He asked that Con-tans' answers be stricken from the record. "Here's a smart man, your honor," ha said. "He's got to the evasion stage; he Is at the stage where he foesn't remember." A similar order issued. Accountant Testifies. Although Constans denied on the stand that he ever had had a conference with him, J.

Ernest Mclaughlin, a publio accountant, testified that in 1922, Constans bad proposed to double his fees if he would limit an audit of the books. He left Constanj in a huff, he said. McLaughlin testified that ha had (Continued on rage 2, Column 1.) Weather Forecast MINNESOTA Probably snow today and In eaat portion Wednesday; partly cloudy Wednesday In west portions; colder tonight and Wednesday. Additional weather on page 15. Long Impending Battle Begins in Senate as Gavel Sounds.

House Re-elects Speaker Longworth in Orderly Fashion. Washington, Dec. 5. (By Associated Press.) The seventieth congress began work on Capitol hill today with a political tumult In the senate that promises to echo through out the session and far into next summer's presidential campaign. Hardly had the bang of the gav els called both houses to order be fore the long-Impending Smlth-Vare election battle broke in the senate and shoved into the background the consideration of a host of legisla tive tasks that the new congress will be called upon to tackle.

Even in the house, where stricter rules call for more regular proced ure, came an indication of discord and political confusion ahead. Aft er some debate a resolution was adopted to investigate the eligibility of one of its new members, James M. Beck of Pennsylvania, a Republican, elected to fill William S. Vare's seat and chief counsel for Vare In his senate contest Despite these first minute eligi bility disputes, congress got its machinery into shape to receive; President Coolidge's annual message at noon tomorrow. After that has been read by the clerks of the two houses, the house will make a start at its huge legislative task.

The senate will plunge into the Smlth-Vare fight which may occupy Its attention for days, and perhaps weeks. After establishing that 417 of Its 435 members were present, the house re-elected Nicholas Longworth of Ohio, as speaker; William Tyler Page as its clerk, and all of the other officers named by the Republican majority, thus re-affirming that party's control in that body. Reorganization of the senate was deferred until later in the week by an agreement between the Republican and Democratic leaders, but a chaplain was elected, th Rev. Z. B.

Phillips, rector of Epiphany Episcopal church here, being selected to succeed the late Rev. J. J. Mulr. Proceeding Is Tame.

Crowds which Jammed the senate galleries and corridors in the expectation of witnessing the beginning of a spectacular struggle over the seating of Smith and Vare met with disappointment Instead of a spectacle they saw only a very tame proceeding, which lasted exactly 35 minutes. On the other hand, those who comfortably filled the house galleries, but without any idea of anything unusual awaiting them, ran Into a partisan battle in which the seat of the former solicitor general of the United States, Beck, became involved. These spectators sat through a roll call with Its accompanying hubbub and confusion, and which was interrupted several times by the presiding officer banging his gavel in an effort to establish order and give the tally clerks an opportunity to hear members when the voted. Beck was given the oath after the motion to prevent him from doing so had been rejected by a vote of 243 to 157. After a first session lasting only a little more than two and one-half hours, the house adjourned with the appointment of the Republican and Democratic leaders, Tilson of Connecticut, and Garrett of Tennessee, as a committee to act with a similar one from the senate, Curtis of Kansas, majority leader, and Robinson of Arkansas, the minority leader, In notifying President Coolidge that the new congress was ready to receive his message.

Expectancy In Senate. In the senate chamber there was an air of expectancy as Vice President Dawes opened the session with a vigorous bang of the historic Ivory gavel. Dr. Phillips offered the invocation, senators Joining with him In repeating the Lord's Prayer, and then there was the usual call of the roll ef senators who held places In the last congress. This call developed that there were only three absentees Dupont of Delaware, Jones of New Mexico and Walsh of Mon- (Continued on Page 2, Column 2.) Another Great Feature The Tribune is happy to announce that it has secured "RED PANTS" A remarkable collection of thrilling war stories by CAPTAIN -JOHN W.

TIIOMASON, the outstanding literary genius emerge from the World War. These stories, a full page each week, will start Sunday, December 11 in THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE Mrs. Lilliendahl Relates How Two Assailants Slew Husband. Says Captors Forced Her Into Lane and Then Killed Doctor. Denies Beach Had Part in Slaying and Explains 'Peggy' Notes.

Mays Landing, N. Dec. 5. (By Associated Press.) Garbed in her widow's weeds, Mrs. Margaret Lilliendahl told, between sobs, on the witness stand today her story of the manner in which two Negroes killed the aged husband, with whose murder she is charged.

Willis Beach, the elderly chicken farmer, who is Jointly charged with the widow, and whose Infatuation for her is put forward by the state aa the motive for the crime, listened to the testimony which characterized him as innocent. From almost the beginning of today's session, Mrs. Lilliendahl occupied the stand in her own defense, and when court adjourned she had not yet completed her ordeal. Examination Dramatic. The cross-examination of Mrs.

Lilliendahl was more dramatic than the direct Once she tied a handkerchief about her face like a robber's mask to show how the Negroes had looked when they first "boarded" the Lilliendahl automobile. Again she held up against her the blue print dress she had worn on the day of the killing and dem onstrated how one of the Negroes, she said, grabbed the garment at her neck and pulled it almost from her body. "We were driving along the road very slowly," she said, In a chok ing voice, "when suddenly two mask ed Negroes boarded the car, one Jumping to each running board. Drive in that the one on my side said, 'and don't yell. I don't know whether I steered the car up that lane or whether it was guided for me.

"But I remember stopping In the lane. The door on my aide waa open ed and one of the Negroes grabbed me by tha V-neck of my dress. As he hauled me out of the car I heard a shot and then I fainted. Before I had regained consciousness there waa a time when I could hear sounds although I could not move nor see. "I remember hearing one of the Negroes say, 'beat it, Some time later I came to, saw what had happened, and crawled down to the road for help." Husband Was Jealous.

Dr. A. William Lilliendahl was extremely Jealous, the widow testified. She did not think, she said, that the doctor was Jealous of Beach, with whom he had quarreled about (Continued on Page Column 4.) Sinclair Denies ContemptActs Against Court Pleads Right to Battle Possible Adverse Influences. Washingt6n, Dec.

6. (By Associat ed Press.) Denial that Harry F. Sinclair, William J. Burns and four associates were guilty of criminal contempt of Cjurt In employing Burns detectives to shadow the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy Jury, was made today when they faced Justice Frederick L. Slddons, of the District of Columbia supreme court, to ex plain why they should not be punished.

In answers, the six men demanded that the allegations be dismissed because the charges preferred against them by the government did not constitute a crime and because the court lacked Jurisdiction in view of the Insufficiency of the charges. These same points were made the basis of argument by counsel for the defense during which Daniel Thew Wright asked why District Attorney Gordon had not cited for contempt the only two men who are known to have approached a Juror. Sinclair said he believed that he had a right "as a citizen of the United States" to have the trial Jury shadowed. The oil man said he believed the government prose cution of him in the oil case "has been conducted in a manner not Is accordance with the usual procedure pertaining to the trial of criminal cases," and asserted he had been made the object of "special prosecu tion instituted, sponsored and nur tured by the congress of the United States In a manner and to an tent never before visited 'unnn a. citizen of the United States." Body of Missing Flier Identified St.

John's, N. Dec. 5. (By Associated Press.) The body of an aviator discovered near St George's bay Was Identified today as that of Count Jacques de Lesseps. Identification was made from papers and medals found on the body.

Heavy Snow Fall Again Blankets Minneapolis as Mercury Falls. Seven Die in New York Crew of Wrecked Ship Rescued. Shelby, Dec. Associated Press.) Twenty-five men, members of the Hope Engineering crew, constructing a pipeline from Great Falls to, Shelby, were lost In a blizzard, seven miles from here late tonight Several unsuccessful efforts have been made to rescue them but none of the rescue parties have been able to get mora than two miles beyond Shelby. The snow was falling so fast It was Impossible to see more than a few feet and the thermometer had dropped below xero.

Winnipeg, Dec. 8. One of the worst blizzards experienced in a number of years has been sweeping thhe prairies of Alberta, today and was still raging late tonight The storm extends from Edmonton south to the United States boundary, east as far as Brooks and Bow Island, and west to Toho, Alta. In the cities streetcar service had to be discontinued, in some sections schools were closed, and trains were held up by the storm. Early tonight the Canadian Pacific Railways office at Calgary reported 12 freight 'trains storm bound on various Alberta sidings.

From the country districts came reports of Impassable roads, tornado-like wind which was piling the snow in huge drifts, an 4 of schools being closed. It is feared that there will be a great loss of range stock. In Calgary hundreds of workers were forced to walk home tonight and the street railway waa completely tied up at 7 p. with the storm Schools were closed shortly after noon and the assistance of the fire department was, required to bring children home 'from some of the outlying districts. The mercury tonight was about 6 below tew" following temperatures over tba week of 35 degrees above in many districts.

Snow Covers City as Mercury Falls Minneapolis was covered with a new blanket of snow Monday night, when the mercury began a downward descent and reached 17 above at midnight More snow with colder weather was forecast for Tuesday. As predicted by the weather man, the temperature after reaching a maximum of $4 degrees shortly before noon Monday, made a sudden change and fell 10 degrees in less than six hours. Snow began falling shortly after 7:30 p. m. and within an hour the city was again blanketed.

Seven Lose Lives in New York Snowstorm New York, Dec. 6. (By Associated Press.) While rising temperatures and thousands of shovelers helped to carry off the snow today, the metropolitan area recorded seven deaths attributed to the first heavy snowstorm of the winter. Crew of Wrecked Ship Is Rescued Halifax, N. Dec.

6. (TNS.) Through a storm-tossed sea, the life-saving crew at Herring Cove today rowed half a mile off shore and res cued the captain and crew of the schooner Chataqua, which had run on to the rocks during the' storm. Condition of S. Ives Shows Improvement The condition of Gideon S. Ives, former, lieutenant governor of Minnesota, was slightly improved Monday night although still critical, according to renorts from the Miller hospital in St Paul.

Mr. Ives is 81 years old and his advanced age makes his recovery doubtful, attending physicians said. Mr. Ives was lieutenant governor of the state in 1891 and 1892. Prior to that time, he had served as a member of the Minnesota legislature from 1887 to 1890.

In 1901 and 1902 he was a member of the Minnesota tax commission. A veteran of the Civil war, Mr. Ives was a major In the Minnesota national guard for eight years. Mr. Ives Is president emeritus of the Minnesota Masonic Home association and was In executive charge of its affairs for more than 15 years.

He also Is a former president of the Minnesota Odd Fellows' home and orphanage. Two Killed When Plane Overturns Memphis, Dec, 8. (By Associated Press.) Lea R. Brlggs, president of the Pheasant Airplane Co. of Memphis, and L.

Oliver, student flier, were killed when their plane overturned after taking off about four miles front her today. Police Continue Hunt for Alleged Members of Big Gem Ring. Ransom Plot Linked With $205,000 Cleveland Diamond Theft. Chicago, Dec. 6.

Abe Ginsberg of Minneapolis, debarred attorney, was charged today with being an accessory in the recent kidnaping here of Morris Roisner of St. Paul, who was released Dy ms aDauctors, last Saturday when plans to obtain 000 for his release went astray. Ginsberg will be arraiged on the charge Tuesday. Ginsberg was arrested Saturday after he had presented himself before Mrs. Roisner aa a mediator between the abductors and friends of the kidnaped man.

Questioned by police, he said that he had been approached by strangers who insisted that he notify Mrs. Roisner of her husband's plight. Two others, Simon Cohen and Michael Ato), who were arrested following a raid on Ginsberg's hotel room, have been charged with disorderly conduct, and similar charges will be placed against four other men and three women who were arrested In connection with the kidnaping case. Friend Denies Any Guilt. Police are holding all those arrested while attempting to unravel the intricacies of the case.

In attempting to raise the $75,000 ransom asked for Roisner's release, Ginsberg and Mrs. Roisner interviewed Charles Grosscurth of Chicago, a close friend of Roisner. Mr. Grosscurth today Issued a statement denying that he was connected with any band of bank looters, bond or Jewel thieves. "I am not now, nor have I been under any obligations to furnish ransoms for any persons so far aa 1 know," he said.

In his story of the affair. Ginsberg said "Solly" Weisman of Kansas City called him on the telephone and said a friend was in serious trouble, and mad an appointment to meet Ginsberg. When the appointment was kept, Ginsberg reported he waa overpowered and blindfolded, and taken to an apartment, where he saw Roisner. Says He Called on Woman, Roisner told hhn he was beinsr held for ransom, Ginsberg stated, and begged him to raise the $75,000 demanded by his abductors. Receiving a check for $5,000 from Ginsberg said he set out on the task of getting the other $70,000, and aa the first step, he called on Mrs.

Rois ner who suggested that the aid of Grosscurth be enlisted. Rosiner said, after his release, that It was a similar original telephone message from "Solly" Weisman started his trouble. He waa told over the phone, he said, that a friend was In trouble, so after arriv. ing at Chicago, he made an appointment to meet Weisman. Instead; another man, posing as a messenger from Weisman, appeared at, the renv devous, and the two drove In an automobile to a place where they wera Joined by several other men.

Rois-ner said he was then taken to an, apartment where he was, kicked beaten, and threatened with death unless he raised the $75,000. In order to effect his release, he said, he wrote two letters, one to his wife and the other to Ginsberg, This led to placing the case In the hands of the police, but while they were seeking to find Roisner, he was released by the kidnapers. Police Continue Search. Police are continuing with a search for 22 persons, believed to constitute a powerful diamond robbery gang. It is charged that they also carried on kidnaping.

Police said today that the kidnaping of Roisner had Its Inception ia an effort to sell him a part, or all, of the loot of the robbery of Swlrsky Jewelry firm, who were rob. bed recently of $205,000 worth ot diamonds. Atol, one of those arrested. Is alleged to have uncovered to police some of the machinations of the alleged gang. Minneapolis Burns Detective in Chicago Elmer Fleming, Minneapolis manager of the Burns Detective agency, was in Chicago Monday to question Morris Roisner.

He also planned to carry on, as a result of arrests made In the kidnaping case, an Investigation ot a series of diamond robberies In Minneapolis and elsewhere which he expected to trace to a gang operating on a nationwide scale. Pickard, U. S. Radio Commissioner, III Washington, Dec. 5.

flJv Assneiat. ed Press.) Sam Plckard, representative ot the middle western states on the federal radio commission, la 111. at his home here. His physician said today he was threatened with pneumonia and that his condition, while not dangerous, was serious. Sight of San Thrills London.

London, Dec. 6. (By Assoclate4 Presi.KToday's big thrill for tht British capital was a glimpse of th sun the first in 10 days Postal Income Gain Cited in New'sReport Revenue Increases 23 Millions Operating Deficit Reduced. Washington, Dec. E.

(By Associ ated Press.) Continued efficiency of the postal service, that part of the government In most Intimate touch with all the people, was Indicated to-dav In Postmaster General New'a annual report to President Coolidge, which recited that the operating deficit was cut by approximately for the year. When regular overseas air transportation shall have been demon strated as practicable and safe, Mr. New told the President, the post-office department would endeavor to oe among the first to use such facilities In advancing; air mails to for- eign countries. He asked authority to inaugurate such servlr tinrioi- four-year contracts after advertising t'rges Cut In Rates. Among the postmaster general's recommendations for changes in rates were: Restore the one cent postage rate on postcards.

Reduce the postage on magazines and newspapers when sent by other than the publisher or news agent to one cent for each two ounces. Provide for collecting one cent additional an ounce on first class matter when mailed with postage deficient more than on rate. Provide transmission of third class mall in Quantities of not less than 20 pounds, of identical separately addressed nieces a pound, excepting books, catalogs, seeas, on which the rate shall be 8 cents a pound, but In no case at less than one cent Der niece. Thin In effect would restore the one cent minimum rate on open envelope di rect advertising. Revenues Gain 8.53 Per Cent.

Postal revenues for the year total ed $683,121,983, an Increase of $23, 302,187, or 3.53 per cent, over 1926, Audited expenditures totaled 1714.. 577,491, an increase of $34,873,438, over 1926. The expenditures includ ed transfer of $15,072,032 to the re tlrement fund which In previous years was not recognized as a cash expenditure. Exclusive of that amount audited expenditures totaled b9, 605,459, an increase of but over 1926. After adjustments for obligations carried over frnm th previous year and for obligations outstanding, expenditures totaled $712,036,704, making an oneratin deficit of $28,914,716.

The rural delivery service was extended during the year, and is now serving about 7,252,000 families and about 24,475,000 individuals, or one- quarter of the country's population. A survey disclosed 'that approximate, ly 17 per cent of all mail orltrinntinir in the United States was ultimately aeuverea to rural-route patrons. U. S. Refunds Greek Debt $12,000,000 Loan Arranged Under 62-Year Repayment Agreement.

Washington, Dec. 5.By Associated Press.) A refunding of the CJreek war debt and a further advance to that, country, the whole to be repaid over a period of 62 years, have been agreed upon by the state and treasury departments and the minister from Greece. The debt now totals $19,639,836, representing the principal and Interest since 1918 on money loaned to assist Greece In the war. Under the agreement, the United States would lend Greece an additional In cash, payablt In 20 years at an Interest rate of four per cent, and accept on January 1 Greek securities for the larger sum, bearing Interest at 3 per cent and maturing over the 62-year period. The proposal will be submitted by President Coolidge for the ratification ef congress..