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Show DRIVING THE' FLEAS OUT OF CALIFORNIA Washlnclon, Dec. 19 Former Speaker Cannon Is trying 'to find out how much It cobik "per squirrel or per floa.'' to drlVe the threatened bubonic, bubon-ic, plague out of California. In 'a hearing before the houso appropriations, ap-propriations, committee, Assistant Secrtar of th Treasury Robert O Balle aid 523,000 a month now is being spent In California in an effort to eradicate ground Hflnlrrcls, which carry tho Ilea that carries bubonic plague. Including the fight begun In 1907 against the rats in S.ln Francisco, Oakland and Berkeley, the government govern-ment has spent more than $1,000,000. "How much does it cost per squirrel squir-rel or flea?" Mr. Cannon asked. i "A million dollars has been spent and 10,000 Infected sqUlrrcds have been found," Assistant Secretary Bailey i spiled. Asslstanc Secretary Bailey said the state of California is doing practically practical-ly nothing to aid the goverurocnt, although al-though some of the counties are giving asslstanco ' |