Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 25, Number 140, Decatur, Adams County, 14 June 1927 — Page 3

TRAVELING MEN ASK RELIEF ON BERTH CHARGES! Urge Congress To Remove Surcharge From Pullman Car Tickets By Arley Ballard Columbus, O„ June 14 — (INS I — When Congress meets In Decemln r it will be asked to eonsider the lifting of a fifty percent surcharge placed on Pullman tickets during the war and which has never been lifted, if plans of the United Commercial Travelers materialize, according to Charles >l. Smith, editor of Sample Case, official journal of the U. C. T. Supreme council of the U. C. T. and nearly 300 delegates will meet here June 28, to hold their 40th annual session. At this time the legislature of the organization is expected to pass a resolution asking that the surchargt be lifted, along with several other measures, Smith announced. Adopted In War During the war, the railroads were taken over by the government. Among ways adopted for raising money wa r the fifty per cent surcharge on Pullman tickets. When the railroads were returned to their respective companies by the government, the sucharge was not lifted and the Pullman company has been collecting this charge on all Pullman tickets, Smith claims. Fight Hotel Rates Complaints on hotel rates will also he registered by the travelers' legislature with the larger hotel unions. They complain that the rates on rooms are governed by the number of visitors in some cities, according to Smith. Unifrmhtel laws will be requested by the legislature, Smith said, and will be handed down to the hotel committees of each grand jurisdiction for consideration. The committees in turn will be asked to call on the state legislatures to enact on these laws., Smith said.

London Factories Stop Girls Powdering Noses By International News Service London.—The London business girl s I penchant for powdering her nose. durI Ing business hours is io be discmiragf ed. A new order posted in many I London factories and city business ofI ilces employing large numbers of girls I expressly forbids such practices. It has been noted in one factory I that a stenographer, otherwise exI tremely efficient, stopped working flfI teen times during one hour to powder I her nose. The average London business girl, I it has been calculated, powders her I nose four times an hour and takes two I minutes to do it each time. When I there are some hundreds of girls all I working together on some specific I task, a considerable financial loss is I Involved by their attention to person- ■ al beauty, it is stated. 0 I New England Raises $50,000 To Teach Towns To Reduce Fire Losses Boston, June 14 —(INS) —The Na I tional Fire Protection Association has I undertaken to raise $50,000 in New I England, which will be spent in showI ing New England communities what I they can do to reduce their fire lose?. It is the plan of the national ass ■ elation to send an engineer into any ■ New England community that requests I it, without charge, to make a survey ■ of fire hazards and to help the com- ■ munity to organize for the purpose of ■ lessening them. Progress along this line already has ■ been made in New England cities ■ where engineers have directed proven- ■ tlon work. In Lowell, Mass., an investigation if of the city's fire situation is under way I under the direction of the chamber of I commerce. A committee of 19 members M headed by the mayor is making the I study. o— — I Mrs. W. A. Cullop Dies At Vincennes i Vincennes, Ind., June 14 — (UP) ■ Mrs. Artie Goodwin Cullop, wife of ■ former Rep. William A. Cullop. is dead ■here today as the result of a heart at- ■ tack. f She fell dead while walking along ■ the street yesterday. t Mrs. Cullop, who was 70 years old gwas nationally known politically and ■socially. She was the first president of ■the local chapter of Daughters of the ® American Revolution. 1 Dr. and Mrs. Stewart Niblick and ' children, of Indiana Harbor, and Mr. and Mrs. Perry Gandy, of Fort ■Wayne, visited friends and relatives here (last evening.

New Air Mail Stamp i| To Honor Lindbergh 'A new 10-cent air mall stamp It J tribute to Colonel Charles a, Llnd-I | bergh. the Intrepid air mall pilot, who J I made the first non stop New York-to- 1 1 | Purls flight, will be issued by the post' office department on June IS tit St. I* I Louis. Mo.; Little Palls, Minn., mid ' Washington. D. authorities announ-" cud yesterday. The new stamps are to' ' be furnished to other postofices as 1 promptly as production permits. I 1 Ihe stamp is the same size and' shape as the previous stamp, which 1 It Will replace, and is printed in blue. The central design represents Lindbergh's airplane, "The Spirit of St. Louis," In flight. .Across the top of the stamp, in white Roman letters, are the words "United States Postage" with the words "Lindbergh Air Mail" directly beneath. At the left of the central design ap- ' pears the coast line of the North American continent with the words "New York" in small dark letters and to the right appears the coast line of Europe, showing Ireland, Great Brit ain and France, with the word “Paris", also in small dark letters. A dotted line depicting the course of the flight to France connects the two citiies. At the bottom of the stamp, in shaded letters is the word ‘cents” and In both lower coiners are white numerals "10”. The stamp is inclosed within a straight line border. — o England's Boy Shortage Is Charged Up To War Ry International News Service London. —The British nation is suffering from a growing scarcity of boys capable of office work. As a result of the war years, it is estimated by 1932 there will he 100,000 fewer boys than now. From 1915 to 1919 there were tenthousand fewer boys for each year in the London area alone, according to employment authorities. As the years go by juvenile labor will be scarcer until the effects of the war period are over. By 1933 there will be twenty per cent fewer boys than at present. | Despite England’s million unemployed, it is stated that there are no unemployed boys on the books of the employment exchanges. o Tomorrow Is Circus Day In Fort Wayne Circus fans and enthusiasts are) keenly interested in the forthcoming; exhibitions in Fort Wayne on June 15 of the Hagenbeek-Wallace Circus, known for its high-class performance. HagenbeckWallace ccmes this year with an entirely new program, from the grand and glittering opening spectacle. “The Geisha", which is from the pen of Rex Deßoselli, noted moving picture author and director. A small fortune has been expended In the pur- ( chase and wardrobe costumes from leading New York and Tokio firms, while singers of note will have the rri-! cipal roles. Clyde Beatty, Bob McPherson and: Capt. Bernard are a few of the famous trainers that will subjugate the jungle brutes in the steel arena. Beatty will work a mixed group of lions and tigers numbering over twenty, while Mac-, Pherson will handle fifteen ferocious; Siberian tigers. Another mixed group of pumas, leopards, bears and hyenas will be put through their paces by Her-' nard. Many other wild animal numbers will be presented, as well as displays, by domestic beasts. Prominent arenic features include the Orrin Davenport Troupe of Equestrians and the Ward-Kimball family of Flyers. The Davenports are rated among the first American riders, while the Ward-Kimballs are direct from a, succesful tour of Europe. Other aerial-, ists of note are the Martin Sisters, the | Sylvester Trio and the Steele Sisters. Fifty clowns, exactly that number, wi'.lj scamper about the hippodronte track, - ■ — — ““I WHY STAY HOME? Exceptionally Reduced Week End Excursion Fares via the Nickel Plate Road Tickets Good Going Every Friday SATURDAY Sunday Return Limit Monday Following Date of Sale. One Fare for the Round Trip (Minimum fare $1.00) Get full particulars of S E SHAMP. Agent, Decatur or address C. A. Pritchard, D. P- A., Fort Wayne, Ind.

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lowa Legislature Gives $50,000 To Send Legion Band To Paris Convention Dos Moines, Juno It (INS) —The American Legion of lowa probably will lie one of the best represented slate delegations when the membra of the scond A. E. F. troops into Paris next fall for the annual convention, for the lowa General Assembly has seen to it that expenses of the state Legionaire..’ outstanding attractions are defrayed. The sum of $50,000 was appropriated by tile legislature in order to assure attendance of the Paris re-union of the Sioux City Legion Band, the Fort Dodge drum corps mid the Davenport American Legion Auxiliary drill team. The hand and the drum corps were al lotted $22,500 each and I lie drill team $5,000. All three organizations have been consisten prize winners at past conventions. At the Philadelphia meet last fall the Sioux City baud captured the sweepstake honors for bands, while the prize in their division. The Davenport drill team also has been a taveri’e at both state and national conventions. 0 Young Divorcee Burned In Face By Acid Hurled In Dark By Unknow n Woman Indianapolis. Ind. June 14—(UP)— Mrs. Mabie Clements, 26, is in a hospital today suffering from effects of

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acid buriiH which have proptlbly Hearled her fucn for life, i Mru. Clenientß, wno is separated from her husband, approached the, home of a friend from the rear last, evening. She was entering n gap In tlie back fence, she told a police emergency squad, when a woman stepped from behind a shed and hurled liquid at her from a bottle. Her assailant then fled, she said, leaped Into an automobile parked in the alley and escaped. Police are investigating today, but their only clew is an empty bottle from which the label had been removed. o G. E. Thompson Convicted Os Dishonest Conduct Chicago, June 14 —(UP) —George E. Thompson, General superintendent of the Armour grain company, was found guilty of dishonest conduct by the board of governors of the Cliiisigo board of trade last night. The verdict calls for expulsion from the board. Charges against Thompson grew out of difficulties between the Armour grain company and the grain marketcorns rn Quickrelieffrompainful it! a corns, tender toes and pressure of tight shoes, DI Scholls “ST ZinO’pads

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