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"All the News While It Is News" x aa Dail "Succeeding The Oshawa Daily Reformer "steamer John W. Boardman passed this morning at 9.20 en route from Alpena, Mich., to Detroit, the first susp to entér the river from Lake Huron this season. ga Urges New Forestry Branch North Bay, -- A meeting of 756 Rangers of the Ontario Forestry Service here yesterday urged crea- tion of a new branch of the De- partment to handle the menace cre- ated by tourists. LJ Ww $10,000 Loss in Hotel rire Rouyn, Que.--Loss estimated at $10,000 resulted here early yester- day when fire swept the Mars Ho- tel and an adjoining cafe. Guests at the hotel made hurried escapes, some through windows. * * * Cons. Quotations Decline ndon,--A slight decline n the L servative quotations to 267 to 271, is shown in the latest stock exchange general election majori- ties quotations. The Labor figu:e is unchanged at 258 to 262, and there is a slight advance in the Liberal quotaions to 81 to 85. * % % Taxi Fares Is Issue Toronto. ---- Toronto taxi, fares, whih have been severely criticized by tourists, and even citzens, with- fr the past few weeks, as betng much higher than cities of similar 'size, are to receive the attention of the Police Commissioners at this weeks' meeting. LJ Ld » . Nfld Legislature Opens April 16 St. John's Nfid.,--The Newfound- land Legislature will open on April 16, it is announced in the Royal Ga- zette. A short session is anticipated. The most important measure of the legislation expected, it is believed, will be one re-introducing the income X. by Ld LJ * Sir Henry to Officiate Brockville.--Sir Henry Thornton, President of the Canadian National Railways, it was announced yestere day, has consented to conduct the opening of the Motel Mannitona at the formal ceremony which is ex- ected to take place on or about ay 24. The hotel has been un- der construction here since last summer. * ® x Feted by Army . Oakville.~In recognition of her gervices to thel ocal branch of the Salvation Army of which she is a charter member, and to the com- munity at large, of which she has been a life-long resident, members of the Army and friends gathered at the local Army headquarters recently to celebrate the eighty= fourth birthday anniversary of Mrs. Cynthia Hinton. LJ - Prince at Bognor Croydon, Eng--The Prince of Wales seems to prefer travelling by air_if possible even on comparatively short journeys. . He arrived here this morning by automobile and immediately boarded an aeroplane and started for Bognor, Sussex, to visit his father. Weather permitting he intended to return by air this evening. The Prince arrived at Bognor after a pleasant journey. Old-Timer Pays Call Kingsville.--A wild goose which visited Jack Miner's bird sanctu- ary in 1918 and again in 1928, stopped off again yesterday on fits way north. In April last y&ar Mr. Miner caught the bird and found on its leg a band he had piacea there ten years ago. He then put a band on the other leg.Yesterday the goosé came back again, wearing a band on each leg. * ok %x Favorable at Bognor Bognor, Sussex,--Bognor enjoy- ed more favorable weatne: cuun other parts of the country yester- day, missing the bitter! east wind and snowstorms which visited many districts. King George had a successful day and spent more than an hour in the grounds of Craigwell house, enjoying brilllant sunshine. Despite his exertions Yesterday in the cold wind, the king passed a good night last night. * ¥ ¥ Brockville League to Meet Brockville.--The local committee of the League of Nations Society has been able to definitely arrange for a public meeting to be held Monday, April 15, in Victoria Hall. As a special speaker for the occa- sion, Dr. H. M. Tory, former presi- dent of the University of Alberta, and recently appointed chairman of the National Resarch Council of Canada, has been secured. The committee is anxious that a strong League of Nations Sofety shall be organized in Brockville and the meeting on April 15 has thi§ end in view. WEATHER Pressure is high over the St. Lawrence Valley and the At lantic Coast States, also over the far northwest and relative- ly low over Manitoba and the ~ Northwest States. 'The wea- ther is now fair in nearly all parts of the Dominion with a tendency toward a higher tem- perature from Ontario east- ward, and lower temperature in the western provinces, Forecasts: Lower Lakes-- Moderate to fresh southwest and south winds, mostly fair and quite mild today and Thursday. x Georgian Bay and Northern Ontario -- Southerly 'winds; Mostly fair and milder today and Thursday, y Times A Growing Newspaper in 8 Growing City "10 Cents a Week; 3 Cents a Copy. TWELVE PAGES A oF fd 4 « OSHAWA, ONTARIO, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1929 ecial 'ommittee. Tide Is Turned in Battle At Jimenez, Insurgents Are Pursued by Federals Father and Two ChildrenDieinFire (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Rochester, N.Y., Apr. 3.--A fa- ther, Eugene Leonard, 389, and two of 'his children, a girl of 15 and a four-year-old 'boy, were burned to death today in a fire that com- pletely destroyed their mew home at Chila Station, near. here. The mother and a 12-year-old daughter escaped a similar fate by jumping from a second storey win« dow. Both are in 8t. Mary's Hos- pital, suffering from shock and 'burns that may prove fatal, author« ities said. ¥ NO ARRANGEMENTS YET FOR NATIONAL SERVIGE FOR KING OFFICIAL CELEBRATION OF HIS MAIJESTY'S BIRTHDAY JUNE 3 Prince of Wales to Take Salute Owing to Convaly escence of King (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 3--The official cele- bration. of the King's birthday will take place this year on His Majes- ty's birthday, June 3. The principal celebration. in Lendon will' be « the] time-honored troops of the colors op the horseguards' parade, where the] Prince of Wales will. taken the sas lute, it 'being unlikely that His Mad= jesty can be present himself, ¢ The birthday honors list will = be; published the same day. It seems certain that no arranges ments have even been discussed. yet for a national thanksgiving for. His Majesty's recovery, though gossip has been very busy on the subject. The King is not yet officially pronoun- ced convalescent. St, Paul's Cathed=« ral is mentioned as the place where the principal celebration might be held, with their majesties in attend- ance. The cathedral however, is still in the hands of restorers and less than half of the structure is in use. If the king's complete recovery is announced early in 'the summer * it might be possible to have an open-air service on the steps of St. Paul's. similar to the great event marking the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Vic- toria. IMMERSED PLANE FINALLY SALVAGED Is None the Worse for Period Beneath Waters of Frozen Pond: | (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Brockville, April 3.--Apparently little the worse for its immersion of almost a week in bs Pond, a small lake near New Dublin, a Waco. biplane owned 'by the Leav< ens Brothers Air Service, Belle- ville, which sank to the bottom after the iceh ad given way when a landing was being attempted, was salvaged last evening. The aero- plane was raised with the assist- ance of a large number of men be- longing to the neighborhod and the use of block and tackle and an improvised raft. It is proposed to dismantle the machine and re- turn.it to Belleville for repairs. Col, House Il New York.--Colonel Edward M. House underwent a serious opera- ton yesterday for removal f a growth on the bladder. After the operation his physican said Col. House's condition was excellent. Col. House is 70 years old, Trapped Insurgents Finally Clear Out of Fighting Dis- trict in Six Troop Trains-- Several Officers and Hun- dreds of .Prisoners Cap- tured REBEL TRAINS ARE BOMBED IN TRANSIT Definite Victory.for Govern- ment Assured--Fall of In- surgent Sway in Chihua- hua is Declared an Assured Thing Monterey, Mexico, Apr. 3.--Gen- eral Almazan, commanding the Federal column attacking Jimenez, entered the town at 8 o'clock last night. Official despatches to Mon- terey stated that the rebels evacu- ated Jimenez in six troop trains, General Almazan was re-orming his troops to pursue the insurgents northward. ' Among several hundreds of pri- soners, the Federals captured Gen- eral Federico Barrera, and seveéral colonels. : : Trapped within the city of Jim- enez, rebel troops - under General Escobar, today were reported des- perately seeking a way of: retreat to the. north while powerful federal forces steadily closed in on the. Bridges leading out: of (Jimenez wereSburned by the federals: sev- eral days 'ago and a retreat by rail appeared almost impossible. ' Fed- ithe two days of violent possession of Jimenez was claimed (By, the government whith: has hopes that the federal viétory pre- gaged, the collapse of the rebel movement" in. Chihuahua. General Calles, * reporting ' the victory, said that "extermination' of the: rebels was only a question of hours. Rebel losses have been placea ut about 600; the Federal losses have not.been announced although Gens eral Ortz, commander of the reuer- al cavalry is known to have lost 25 dead in a battle with 1,300 re- bel cavalrymen who sought to cut a way through his ranks. The rebél version of the battle was lacking, as telegraph lines to the north of Jimenez were inter- rupted. The last message yester- day afternoon reported the capture of 1,000 federals and the destrue- tion of a federal plane. Further Federal victories along the west coast also were reported by the government, federal forces captured La Cruz south of Culiacan, rebel stronghold. Dissension' among the rebel com: manders on the west coast was in- dicated in messages received at No- gales, General Manzo, rebel leader. who un fully beseiged Maza- tlan, apparently having been super- seded. Naco, Sonora, was on edge tor day in anticipation of further re- bel air raids. . The insurgents have given assur. ance that no more bombs will fall on the American side of the bor- der, one American having been in- jured yesterday when two missiles fell in Naco, Arizona. Naco, Sonora, April 3. -- Eight bombs were dropped today on the Federal entrenchments of Naco in a-renewal of what has developed n- to regular daily Mexican rebel air raids. Seven of the bombs ex- ploded, one was a dud. Tce Again at Niagara Niagra Falls.--Thunderiug over the cataracts, chiefly over the horseshoe falls, thousands v: wus of ice camie down the river Mon- day and the lower river channel from the Ontario power house to the Niag- ara Falls Power company on the other side of the river. The ice came dwn from. the lakes, ariven down by the terrific gale. The 'bridge is aslarg e as the one which filled the channel a few weeks ago and i8 tremendously thick. definite plans for the co-operative survey of Lake Erie, which 4% | scheduled to begin Jine 1, were' made today by Charles Fish, direc~ tor of the Buffalo Museum of Sel- ence and head of the General Sur- vey of conditions for fish in Erie. .. Lal 'In co-operation with the state of Ohio the entire lake is to be studied this. year. P, Sylvama Lake' Survey of Lake Erie Relative To Fishing Conditions Planned : (B P Buffalo, N.Y., April 3. More | ess Leased Wire will make a separately financed study. =~ j The. pti cipal object this year is to recheck last year's internation al survey, which found that nving 'conditfons for fish in Lake Erie were god and that the reason for depletion of fish life lies rather in over fishing or unwise fishing, or 'improper conditions for the spawn.' 'Like polution, was found not to: be is serious in-effect on fish as had 'been suspected, i ha. fami bombed the rebel trains | S : tly. . ' efinite and clearcut victory in |Ka ri | tating Prince Edward Island par- completely blocked up | da prior challenge to' Belangey. Would Revise Tariff On Farm Products (By Genadian Press Leased Wire) 'Washington, D.C. April 3. ~--Revision of the tariff on farm products, reduction of transportation costs by the de velopment of inland water. ways and Federal assistance in marketing' through a farm board were recommended to the Senate agriculture commit- tee today by Secretary Hyde as the basis for a sound agri cultnral relief policy. MISSING GIRL STATED SEEN AT SYRACUSE McGILL UNIVERSITY CO- ED HAD STAYED SEV- ERAL DAYS Roominghouse Proprietor Says There is No Doubt of Identity (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Syracuse, N.Y., April 3--A report that Barbara Pitcher, 18, missing McGill University co-ed' for whom an International search has been in progress since Mar. 21, passed the last week end in a Syracuse rooming house, 'was under investigation here today. Mrs, J. H. Stewart, proprietor of a rooming house, told police the girl occupied a room there from 9 o'clock aturday morning until noon Mon- day, She was known here as "Mrs. nner." Mrs. Stewart identified the girl from. a. circtilar published by the Canadian police, containing her photograph and description. ere 1s. no possibility, she declared," that she can be mistaken. : Because of the fact that the miss- ing McGill university girl was be- lieved to have spent five days in a Schenectady. hotel immediately after her disappearance the police were in- clined to regafd it as possible that she was in Syracuse a few days ago. Canadian authorities who are direct- ing the search for her were notified today of Mrs. Stewart's story and detectives are expected here to check up on it immediately. According to Mrs. Stewart, the girl rented a room about 9 o'clock Saturday morning saying she was tired out from a long automobile ride and remained in it until late in the evening, supposedly asleep, After going out for a litttle more than an hour she returned and again stayed in the room until' Sunday evening when she went out for nearly two hours. © She left about 'noon Mon- day, giving Mrs. Stewart the impres- sion that she was"starting for Erie, Pa.,, by automobile. SALARY QUESTION IN P. EI. NOW ACUTE Continuation of School Classes After Easter Holi days is Now Issue (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Charlottetown, P.E.I., April 3. --Will school 'keep or will it not when the Easter vacation is ended? That is the question which is agi- ents who are devoutly hoping for an early settlement of the salary difference between the teachers of the province and the Saunaers Government. Increases totalling $86,000 are asked by the teachers, No increases are offered by the government, Premier A, C. Saun- ders pointing to a provincial defic- it of $1,500 last year and stating that unless the Fedral subsidy is enldrged: nothing can be done to meet the demands of the teachers. BELANGER TO FIGHT MONTREAL BOUT (By Canadian, Press. Leased Wire) Montreal, Apr. 3.--~Charlie Bel- anger, Canadian light-heavyweight champion, will make his first ap- pearance in a Montreal ring a week from tonight at the Forum. He will meet Harold Mays, rugged heavyweight champion of New Jer- 8 ey. ; The Montreal Boxing Commis- sion has declined to sanction a bout on Apr. 17 between "Frenchy" Belanger, of Toronto, Canadian fly- weight champion, and Midget Wol- gast, Michigan, on the grounds that Harry Hill, Montrealer, had issued HON. G. H. FERGUSON Who yesterday rose to the defence *of the Department of Education declaring its mandatory powers were the least of any department in the Ontario Legislature, Many Vaccinated, Some Fail to React (By Canadian Press Leascd Wire) Halifax, N.S., Apr. 3.--One hundred and fifty of the 746 third class passengers of the liner "Doric" who were vac- cinated Sunday night when a child was found to be suffering from small pox on the arrival of the steamer from Liverpool Belfast, and Glasgow, failed to react to the vaccine and will be landed today for observa- tion at the isolation hospital. The "Doric," held at quaran- tine since Sunday, docked last night. The first class passen- gers were taken ashore in ten- der Monday afternoon.' Five hundred of the third class were landed yesterday. afternoon, and the remainder will reach shore today. HOPE FOR THE LOSTFLIERSIS DIMINISHING GOOD FORTUNE NOW CONSIDERED THEIR ONLY AID Exact Location in Australian Wilds Unknown---Search is Continued Sydney, N.S.W., April 3--Friends of the missing "Southern Cross" aviators today hoped and prayed for a fortunate circumstance to over- come the otherwise almost certain hopelessness of their plight. Only_extreme good fortune, most thoughY, could culminate: in the res- cue of Captain Charles Kingsford- Such, his pilot Charles T. Ulm, and two with them who Sunday flashed a mysterious message to the world and disappeared somewhere east of Wyndham, Western, Australia. In that message, which they end- ed with their characteristic "cheerio" they told of failing motors on their plane and a' heavy rainstorm which obscured the ground from their view. They gave their position. as "about 100 'miles east of Wyndham"--and then sank into the vastness of 'the Australian brush," peopléd by wild uncivilized ' /savages, some .of them cannibalistic pygmnies. To add to the general grave anxiety for their safety 'there was added the fear today that the search which was- being made for them might be far off the right track.~ It (Continued 'on Page 3) CURTAILMENT OF OIL PRODUCTION HALT- ED AT WASHINGTON -- (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Washington, D.C., Apr. 3.--Sec- retary Wilbur.today informed re presentatives of the American Pe- troldum Institute that .Attorney- General Mitchell had ruled that tue Federal Oil Conservation Board had no power to grant approval of the institute's proposed production cur- tailment. , \ § hd . * Sap is Stirring! Sap was stirring in the trees today. The sunshine proved a great attraction for the transpar- ent liquid and iit dropped in tiny" glistening globules from twigs and limbs. The younger children were fascinated as they hed the little tins fill slowly. They enjoy trying to catch the sweet stuff as it drops from the trees--.. who wouldn'¢?, : \ Plays Polo in Egypt ® Canadian Press Leased Wire) airo, Egypt, April 3.--The Duke of .Gloucester, third son of King George, arrived here today on his way to Japan, He was given an official re- ception on behalf of King Fuad at his arrival and then taken by automobile to /the palace to visit the King per- sonally. After lunch at the resid ence the Duke arranged for a polo game at the Gezira Sporting Club. The party will rejoin 'the liner *"Norea'" Suez this afternoon. NATIONALISTS APPROACHING HANKOW CITY HEAVY FIGHTING EX- PECTED AT YANGLO, 20 MILES DISTANT Heavy Forces of Govern: ment Advancing Along Bank of Yangste Kiang at (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Hankow, China, April 3.--Na- tionalist troops of the Nanking Government, ' having advanced along the right bank of the Yang- tse-Kiang, were within 25 miles of Hankow today. .. Leaders in the Wuhan cities were concentrating every avilable man at Yanglo, 20 miles down the riv- er, and severe fighting was expect- ed there. J Although the Wuhan forces on the north bank of the river appar- ently will be cut off from the en- gagement the Wuhan oficials were said to be confident. MAN AND GIRL SHOT TO DEATH IN CAR (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Columbus, Ohio, April 3--E. A. Welsh, auditor of the Gywnn Hilling Company here, and Eleanor Porter, stenographer in the company's offi- ces, were shot to death today in an automobile near New Albany, east of here. County authorities believe Welsh shot the girl and then turned the gun on himself. Carries Blazing Pail Toronto.--Rushing to the street with a pail of blazing gasoline, James Peters of 28 White avenue, a sewer worker employeu vy wie Worthington... Construction. com- pany, eliminated danger of a fire in a shoe store at 1344 Queen street west, owned by J. C. Budreo, yesterday. Peters saw the blazing pail as he was working near the store and carried it into the street. BROWN IDENTIFIED AS MAIL ROBBER Second Arrest Made in Two Days in Connection with Mimico Episode (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, 'Ont. "April 3--George Brown, 24, Orillia, was identified last night as one of the three armed gunmen who held up a mail truck near the Canadian National Rail- ways 'station at Mimico, March 12, last. Brown was identified by Thomas Douglas, his son and Joseph y "| Hutchinson, the three men who were kidnapped by the mail bandits and Yeleased in Hyde Park, miles from the scene of the robbery. "John Miller, another suspect, was arrested in Detroit yesterday, ac- cording to information furnished the local police. He was reported to have been identified by Mrs, Fred Haight and through finger prints furnished by Toronto authorities. Mrs. Haight is the widow of Fred Haight, shot dead by Detroit police March 24, in a gun battle. She iden- sks Submission of By-law to People Duke of Glouchester Committees Recommend Inaugurating Juvenile Court, Vote All Three Major Questions Referred Back Althopgh All Three Committees Had Definite Reports on the Subjects CONSIDER QUESTIONS AT SPECIAL MEETING Whole Matter of Capital Ex- penditures Will Be Thor- oughly' Discussed by Council Meeting in Com- mittee of the Whole Three major questions, the pur- chase of the electric and gas sys- tems: from-the Hydro Electric Pow- er Commission, the erection of a fire hall and police station, and the establishment of a Juvenile Court in the city, were referred back to the 'committees dealing with them, by the council last night. Each of these committees had a definite re- port to make on the question, but in each case the council refused to accept the report, and referred it back to a special meeting of the whole council in committee, which will consider them. It was also decided by the council to hold a special meeting in committee of the whole to consider the question of capital expenditures for the year, The finance committee recom- mended that a Juvenile Court be established, and that the following recommendations be made by the couneil to.the attorney general; the court to be held in the office of the Children's Ald - Superintendent, King street east; the detention home to be the children's shelter; the judge of the court to be Rev. Capt. 8. C. Jarrett; awd that the probation officer and clerk be A, L. W. Smith, the school attendance of- ficer for the city. Report Referred Back When the finance committee's report wag presented, it was moved by Alderman W. Boddy and R. D. Preston that the recommendation be referred back to the committee. Alderman Preston said that he opposed having the detention home in the children's shelter as the ma- tron would have too much on her hands and would not be able to handle the situation. It was also not fair for the committee to re~ comment the appointment of the judge, said Alderman Preston, It should 'be considered further by the committee' and the council. The committee had given it full consideration, said Alderman Hart. Plans were now being considered for a new Children's: Shelter that would be suitable for a detention (Continued on page 2) PROMINENT MONTREAL BUSINESS MAN DIES (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Montreal, Que, April 3--Thomas William Matthews, one of the city's foremost 'e avers, and outstanding athlete in the nineties, is dead here in his 58th year. ; Born-at Portland, Maine, Mr, Mat- thews came to Montreal at an early age. «He carried on an engraving business and was responsible for a special issue of 400 engravings of the athers of Confederation, receiving congratulatory letters from the Prince of Wales, Rt. Hon. David Lloyd ' George and others on his handiwork. : \ He is survived by his wife, one son and six daughters. Prince George Now At Foreign Office (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) London, April 3--Prince George, youngest son of the King reported for duty at the foreign office today and spent this morning in meeting his future colleagues. The Prince, who has abandoned his career in the roy- al navy, is attached to the western department at the foreign office. The Prince returned to Buckingham Pal- ace for luncheon. y on Fire Hall Seipel Cabinet of Austria Resigns (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Vienna, April 3--The Seipel Cabinet, which has governed Austria since May 19, 1927, re- signed today. The Seipel ministry was based on a coalition of the Christian Social, Pan-German and Agrar- ian parties, Dr. | i its head, as Til Seige) was for home affairs and minister for foreign affairs, DEPT. OF EDUCATION HAS LEAST POWER, SAYSG. H. FERGUSON Mistaken Ideas Regarding Mandatory Influence Dis- pelled by Minister (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Toronto, Apr. 3.--The Depart< ment of Education in the Province of Ontario has far less mandatory power than any other department of the Ontario government, Pre- mier G. H. Ferguson, who is also Minister of Education declared in an address before the Ontario Edu- cational Association here last night, To dispel any mistaken ideas re- garding the department of educa-< tion, which he believed to be some- what 'prevalent, Mr. Ferguson pointed out that this department has really far less mandatory pow- er than any other in the Ontario government. Endeavoring to remove the ime pression that the increase of school taxation may be laid at the door of the department of education, Mr, Ferguson explained the original platform on which the department was founded was to find the most efficient method of training the people of the province. The depart- ment of education was created by the legislature and was bound by its decisions. 'Every dollar spent . must be approved by legislature," he said, "as well as every regula= tion." Higher standards: of education and living had increased the at- tendance at schools and comsequent- ly had increased taxation, he said. Special training for mental defec- tives, cripples and other under-pris vileged children also added to the expenses, and, the premier remark+ ed, "every child must have an op- portunity to develop any chance he or she has at all in this new coun« try of ours." PROIBITION ACT REPEAL FAVORED Returns in Wisconsin Elec: tions Show Pentiment Against the Act (By Canadian Press Leased Wire) Milwaukee, Wis, April 3.--Anti- prohibitionists scored a victory in the referendum election yesterday when an overwhelming sentiment in favour of repealing the Severson State Prohibition Enforcement Act was registered. ! Returns from 1,494 of the state's 2,759 precincts, representing every section of the state, showed 212,201 in favor of repealing the enforcement act and 106,399 opposed to the aps peal. On the other question of re« moving the home B penalty the vote in 1,808 precincts was: Yes, 158250 No, 96,710. Large Sum for Roads Toronto.--The sum of $117,000 wil be spent in improving town- ship roads in North York during the coming summer months, it was de- cided at the meeting of IN, York: council held yesterday. tified Miller as a friend of her hus- band. = Haight had been sought in connection with the robbery. ; Proceedings have been begun. to bring Miller to Toronto. Rebels Attack Washington.--A serious situation between the United States govern ment and rebels wag created when rebel: planes -attacking the Federay garrison of Naco, Sonora, bombed the .United States town of Noca, Ariz. The bombing was apparent-' ly unintentional, but spread terror in the town, damaged buildings and wounded a United States citi- zen, (e) For Trial (By Canadian The = legislators declared, how- ever, that Mrs. Kennedy hag testi- fied that the $2,500 given by the evangelist to the jurist was not en- tirely a "love offering" as Judge Hardy and Mrs. McPherson tesc- fied at a recent hearing. Mrs. Ken. nedy was. said to have admitted that Judge Hardy gave legal advice to Mrs. McPherson *'after trouble arose with the grand jury and the district attorney." Important Evidence is Obtained of Superior Judge Hardy Leased Wire) Portland, Ore., Apr. 3.--Walter Little and William Hornblower, California Assemblymen, were on thelr way back to Sacramento to day with a deposition by Mrs. Mine nie Kennedy, mother of Aimee Sem- ple McPherson, which is to be used in the forthcoming impeachment trial of Superior Judge Carlos 8S. Hardy, of Los Angeles. The con- tents of the document were not made public,