Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 December 1926 — Page 1

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17,000 LOSS SUFFERED IN SCHOOL FIRE St. Bridget’s Catholic Institution Has Early Morning Blaze. SISTERS AT DEVOTIONS Residence Damaged—Gilded Cross Falls. Fire early today, believed to have from a defective flue, destroyed the roof and belfry of the ,3t. Bridget’s.. School, St. Clair and 'Vest Sts., and slightly damaged the residence of Sisters of St. Francis Oldenburg Catholic order, adjoining". Total loss was estimated at $7,000. Seven sisters of the order, which owns the property, were attending chapel devotions in their residence when the fire broke out in the school, about 5:35 a. m. Warned by Charles Grant, custodian, who ran through the building crying “fire, Are,” they escaped. A church, situated about forty feet south of the school, was not damaged. Frightened and hysterical, the sisters ran from their home, praying that jt might be saved. The Rev. John F. McShane, pastor of the church, took them to the rectory, and there, with their view of the flames shut off by the church, he was able to quiet their feai's. Itfaze Spectacular The fire was one of the most spectacular of recent years, flames shooting high into the air and showering sparks on surrounding properties. The high wind brought fear to persons, many of them Negroes, who watched the flames from the porches of their homes near by. A large gilded cross, seven feet high, on a large metal ball, 150 feet in the air on top of the school belfry made a picturesque sight, the flames eating their way up the tower and shooting out all around it. It stood grfor some time, but finally the weight Af the base caused it to crash to the (ground. Firemen experienced difficulty In fighting the blaze, according to Battalion Chief Fred C. Kennedy, who had seven hose companies, a squad, and three ladder companies at work. The firemen brdke into the attic of the sisters’ residence which is located in front of the school, and opened a door leading to the school (Turn to Page 14)

ROUMANIAN ROW EYED BYCAROL Former Crown Prince Asserts He Has Not Declared Intentions in Either Direction Regarding Throne.

Bn United Press PARIS, Dec. 1. —Asa private citizen of Roumania, former Crown Prince Carol may accompany or so! low his royal mother, Queen Marie, back to King Ferdinand’s bedside at Bucharest. Simultaneous with dispatch of a request to the former royal heir, asking for a meeting with him pos sibly for a last time, the King has issued a proclamation Indicating that his son shall never * inherit the throne. Carol may call on his mother to day at the Ritz Hotel, where she and Princess Ileana and Prince Nicolas rived at midnight last night, after eir journey from Cherbourg. It is not known what the feeling is of Queen Marie toward her son, but she evidenced great interest in him as she stepped from the train at the Gare St. Lazare. 'ln the ear of Roumanian Minister Diamandi, she whispered a question. “He's not here,” the Queen then told her daughter, the Princess Ileana. "I have no news of the King,” Marie told the United Press. "But that is not surprising, since I have been assured that he is much better.” Carol has been warned by Mar-

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ESTABLISH DEADLINE FOR CROOKS Women Police to Protect Christmas Shoppers in Stores. Nimble-fingered crooks, who hope to prey upon the crowds of Christmas shoppers in downtown stores this year will have to outwit women police, mingling in the throngs, if they get away with anything, Police Chief Claude F. Johnson announced today. “The eight women police, now as signed to the various transportation terminals, will be sent into the stores where, dressed as ordinary shoppers, they will cope with the pickpockets,” Johnson said. They will be able to stand side by side with the shoppers and catch those who take articles from the counters without paying, he pointed out. “The downtown district, bounded by Georgia, New York, and Alabama Sts. and Senate Ave., will be the working place for all the extra detectives and uniformed police we can detail there,’* Johnson said. “But in spite of all our efforts and desires to help the Christmas shoppers, they will have to help themselves some, also.” He issued a list of “don'ts” to shoppers. “Do not lay purses on counters or carry them dangling from the arm,” he said. “Do not display large sums of money anywhere and do not leave articles in parked autos.” Pie also warned citizens to lock their homes securely before going downtown, since many daylight burglaries are perpetrated these days. Auto Sales Drop With Temperature Winter winds cut down automobile sales during November, according to the monthly report of the Indiana Clipping Service, 329 Empire Life Bldg. There were 769 new autos sold in Marion County last month. In October, 1,025 were sold, and in September, *1.151. Chevrolet lead the list in November, 254 sales being reported compared to 183 Ford sales, second on the list. Os the 769 cars sold, 342 were sedans, 176 coupes. There were sixty-nine new trucks sold during the month. PLEA FOR GOLDEN I RULE Governor Urges Observance of Sunday, Dec. 5. Governor Ed Jackson today urged Indianapolis citizens to observe Golden Rule Sunday Dec. 5. “The Pi’esident of the United States has given this movement his warm approval. So let the people of this great State unite with the citizens of other nations in making next Sunday—Dec. s—a day of real giving,” said Jackson.

shal Angelesctf, envoy of the Roumanian monarch, that if he does return in compliance with his father’s wish, he must permit no coup d’etat to establish himself as crown prince. While all Paris awaited to learn whether or not there would be another meeting between Carol and Queen Marie, Carol today emerged momentarily from his long silence regarding the muddled question of succession to the throne. Carol authorized the United Press to deny statements attributed to him by General Angelescu, marshal of the Roumanian court, who was at Cherbourg yesterday to meet the Queen. Angelescu told the United l*ress yesterday that Carol, in conversation with him, had disavowed any intention to participate in a coup d’etate in Roumania or otherwise to meddle in Roumanian affairs/of state. Carol authorized the United Press “to deny%that in his conversation with Angelescu he mentioned in any way, directly or indirectly, his renunciation of the throne or his plans for the future.” It was understood that Carol’s strategy would be to maintain silence regarding all phases of the Roumanian question, permitting the other actors in the Balkan drama to reveal their positions if they would. Then Carol would decide whdt he should do.

Don Does Not Have Council Play Spirit Assistant City Attorney Don Roberts today was wrathful and searched diligently for two city councilmen to take to task. The reason was a prank of Council President Boynton J. Moore and Councilman Walter R. Dorsett. The councilmep discovered no lawyers present at city hall Tuesday and wrote “For Rent” signs and hung them at the office doors of Roberts, Corporation Counsel Alvah ,J. Rucker and City Attorney John K. Ruckelshaus. J’They can’t trifle with me that way; I am liable to take a" crack at them,” Roberts said. “Why, I was trying a' fireman before the board of safety; Mr. Rucker was preparing his merger case proceedings and Mr. Ruckelshaus was representing the city in court. “Those fellows think we have nothing to do but play with them.”

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REPUBLICAN LEADERS IN JURYROOM State Chairman Waib, John D. Williams, Willis Dye Quizzed in Probe. ABOUT CAMPAIGN FUNDS Two City Employes Also Are Called In. A mixture of State and city Republican affairs was investigated today by the Marion County grand jury, which, for the last eight weeks, has been probing alleged political corruption and “Stephensonism” in Indiana. Presumably the jurors were con tinuing their probe into Republican finances, which they started Tuesday. Luminaries present as witnesses included Clayde A. Walb, Republican State chairman; Willis B. Dye of Kokomo, G. O. P. leader, who had charge of the Indiana delegation attending the inauguration of President Coolidge, and John D. Williams, director of the State highway commission. Dye was one of the collectors of the 1924 campaign fund. More Finances George B. Healey, of the People’s Motor Coach Company, former clerk of the State printing board, who had charge of Governor Jackson’s inauguration, also was to be subpoenaed as witness. In Healey’s office, it 4s said, some of the dgtails of Republican organization finance were discussed. Representing the city this mon ing were Chester Oberleas, present city engineer, and Arthur Bruner, city employe during the Shank administration. Bruner did not appear as a witness, but was to go be fore the jury this afternoon. Harry Reid, president of the Interstate Public Service Company, an Insull utility, is to be called by the jury, it was announced. Lawrence Lyons of Brook, former Republican State chairman, quizzed before the jury Tuesday, has admitted to The Times that he talked with Reid concerning campaign fund contributions. Rejd is out of the city and will be subpoenaed as soon as he returns. An effort also Is to be made to bring in Lewis Moore, Ft. Wayne utility lawyer. Conspiracy Charge Lyo.ns, it was believed, was questioned in connection with a $19,000 contribution said to have been made to Governor Jackson’s 1924 gubernatorial campaign by the utility in(Tum to Page 15)

CONFLICT OVER BERGDOLL RETURN Mother Affirms, Then Denies, Plan to Come Back. liu T'nited Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. I. Whether Mrs. Emma C. Bergdoll expects her son, Grover, the famous draft dodger, home for Christmas dinner remained subject to controversy today. Yesterday Mrs. Bergdoll expressed disappointment that he was not with her on Thanksgiving and indicated he would leave Germany, where he is a fugitive, within the next two weeks and return to- the United States. But later in the evening she told other inquirers that she never expected him to return and denied that she was planning to welcome him for the holidays. Today she refused to talk. Mrs. Bergdoll was quoted as saying yesterday afternoon tha-t “Grover is not well. His nerves are in a bad condition and he is afraid, not of what the law will do to him, but that he will be killed by angry exservice men. ”1 came home in September and ho agreed to follow and take his medicine, no matter how bitter it might be.’

‘GET WISE ON THIS STUFF ’

By Morris G. Young. “The bim’s thin soup, kid—l’m fresh out on ’er.” If you happen to overhear a young chap make such a remark —don’t jump! Don’t put the speaker down as a foreigner! Don’t clasfi him as feeble-minded! Don’t number him among the mentaPdegenerates. For, to be truthful, he is merely expressing his innermost thoughts in the latest Indianapolis slang. Interpreted, he meant, “My girl doesn’t quite meet my expectations, kid —I’m through with her.” The market seems to be screaming for & slang dictionary to aid the uninitiated, as an observation of a downtown dance hall and two outlying terpsichorean palaces showed. Current slang in those places takes odd forms. “I’m draggin’ the sheba the next shuffle,” one enterprising youth said, meaning he had the next dance with his own girl. “She’s torrid, boy, but uptown,” meant that the flapper object of the remark was pretty, a good dancer,

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, DEC." 1, 1926

EIGHT AUTOS STOLEN BY ELUSIVE BOY Joe Case, Captured, Also Admits Burglaries While Evading Police. Theft of eight autos and burglarizing of four south side business places since his escape Saturday was admitted today by Joe Case, 15, fugitive, who eluded police four days, using stolen cars, detectives said. Police conducted a city-wide search for the youth, the hunt ending in his arrost Tuesday night by Lieut. O. D. Thomas, at a rooming house on Harrison St. Case, according to Detectives Colder and Gillespie, admitted stealing twenty-three cars here since starting his career of crime. , While dashing from one part of the city to another, Case lived on loot obtained through burglary. He secured about SIOO in cash and considerable merchandise. When arrested he had a suit case and new clothes, purchased with money he had stolen, detectives said. Places burglarized: Morris Finkel stein, McCarty St. and Madison Ave.; John Iteddington's diug store, 211 S. State Ave.; dry goods store, 1700 Southeastern Ave., and Standard Grocery at 1900 Shelby St. The youth lived at the address before he was sentenced to Indiana Boys School on a vehicle theft charge. Case escaped from the institution Thanksgiving day. While being returned from Kentucky, where he was captured, Case broke away from an officer at the Traction Terminal Saturday. Report Kidnaping of Dry Officials Aid /in T'nited Pr'-ss NEW ORLEANS, La., Dec. 1 J. B. Matthews, assistant, to Prohibition Administrator O. D. Jackson, was kidnaped late yesterday by rum runners at the Biloxi (Miss.) base, according to reports here today. With Matthews is a machinist whose name has not been ascertained. Matthews and the machinist were guarding a confiscated boat when they were forced off the craft and kidnaped, accord!; , to officials here. The cutter Tallapoosa is now combing the waters of Mississippi Sound in quest of the abductors and their captives. Opposes Sidelines to Mother’s Duties Bu Unit'd I'rrsK BALTIMORE, Dec. I.—Motherhood and bridge tables and social tivities do not mix, the Child Study Association of America, which closed its conference here today, was told. Mrs. Florence E. Bamberger, professor of education at Johns Hop kins University, said she would divide all women into two classes—those who should have children and those who should not. Women unwilling to forego social pleasures, she said, should not become mothers. She urged mothers to devote their time exclusively to their children and home life. Asks Mexican Guard at American Ranch Dii T'nited Vre* MEXICO CITY, Dec. I.—United States Ambassador James R. Sheffield has sent a note to the foreign office requesting protection for the American-owned ranch, Rucias, near Matamoras, which was attacked by agrarians Sunday. Six persons evenly divided between defenders and attackers, were killed. The ranch is owned by Americans in Brownsville, Texas. $4,000 damagesTgiven Injured Boy Wins High Judgment Against Carnival Company. The highest amount of damages paid in a civil suit this year in Superior Court Five was given to Harold Dinsmore, 17, today, when he was paid $4,000 for injuries received when a grand stand fell three years ago at the State fairground. The boy was watching a water show, a branch of the Rubin-Cherry Shows, Inc., when the stand collapsed. The suit against the carnival company was for SIO,OOO. SMALL FIRE ON CIRCLE Less than SIOO damage was done by fire on second floor of the Frigidaire salesroom, 45 Monument Circle, today. Origin is undetermined.

and all of that, —but she was very particular as to her acquaintances. “Sows your oats,” has supplanted the already time-worn phrase of "So's your old man.” And the girls are not excepted from slang’s use—in fact, some of the newest language twisters come from the lips of the sweet young things. “Thrills," "keen-o,” and “plenty cute,” stamp their instant approval of anything to their liking. “Daddy’s crate’s a darb,” one dimple-kneed dancer said when she meant that her boy friend’s automobile was altogether to her liking. "Dance? Say, that guy is heaps on go to town.” This one puzzled us a bit, but merely meant that the young man being commented upon was a good dancer. And, by the way, a poor dancer is termed a “shin slopper." “Lookit—Jerry’s blind date sure is jiped,” one of the sheiks said, when “Jerry” came in with a girl someone had got for him. The girl

OIL DEFENSE USES WORDS OF HARDING Declares Late President’s Message Approved Pearl Harbor Plan. ROOSEVELT MAY SPEAK Former Acting Naval Secretary Wanted. Bu United I’rrttß WASHINGTON, Dec. I.—The FallDoheny defense today drew on the words of President Harding to aid in clearing former Secretary of Interior Fall and E. L. Doheny, millionaire oil operotor, of conspiracy charges. Harding’s special message to the Senate of June 7, 1922—six weeks a after the Furl Harbor contract was made —stating that he knew of the contract, was familiar with the details of the plan, and approved it, was produced before the jury by the defense' and offered as testimony, after Assistant Secretary of the Interior E. C. Finney testified he helped ex-Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall prepare the report of June 3, 1922, to Harding. Harding’s message sanctioning all the details of the contract inclosed the Interior Department report. The prosecution made known it intended to call Theodore Roosevelt, who, as acting secretary of the Navy was instrumental in putting the contract through, as a witness soon, perhaps today. If the defense continues its present extensive cross-examination, the prosecution will not he able to rest its case until late tomorrow. “I think it is only fair to say,” the President’s message said, “that the policy which has been adopted by the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of Interior In dealing with jhese matters was submitted to me prior to the adoption thereof, and tha policy decided upon and the subsequent acts have at all times had my entire approval.” The report and message were sent as the result of a Senate resolution of April 29. asking full information regarding the naval oil leasing pol Icy. “This Is not to be construed as a defense of either specific acts or the general policies followed In dealing with the problems Incident to the handling of the naval reserves, but It is designed to afford that explanation to which the Senate Is entitled and which will prove helpful generally In apprising the administration of these matters of great public concern." the message added. TWO BANKRUPTCY PLEAS Kokomo Firm and Istcal Man List Dibits Before Federal Court. Two petitions for bankruptcy were filed today In Federal Court, declar lng liabilities and assets of the Squeeze Bottling Company of Kokomo, and of Floyd H. Boston, Indian apolis salesman. Harry A. Barnes and Otho L. Me Kay, partners in the bottling company, declared $13,026.29 liabilities, and $3,217 assets. Boston's petition listed $1,555 liabilities and $76,1.85 assets.

HALL-MILLS CASE , MISTRIAL DEFIED State's Motion Charging Naps and Other Jury Misconduct Overruled —Hearing Near End.

ItII United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J„ Dec. l._ Justice Parker this afternoon denied the State’s motion for a mistrial in the Hall-Mills Murder case. The motion for a mistrial, which had charged various alleged instances of improper conduct by the jury, was made by Special Prosecutor Alexander Simpson at the opening of the morning session. The ruling on this motion opened the way for commencement of ar-

was a bit unsteady on her feet, accounting for “jiped.”’ “My dogs is fried; I’m heatin’ it for the shack,” one tired young fellow said. He meant that the strain of the evening's dancing had told on his feet and that he was going home. "You should live so long," was one damsel’s haughty reply in refusing a lad who asked to take her home. "Aw, you’re all wet,” he replied equally haughty, indicating that her refusal hadn’t registered much of a blow. “For cryin’ out loud!” the flapper returned derisively and turned away. “Lay off—it’s a flat tire,” the lad imparted to his chum, informing him that to attempt to make an en gagement was useless, and sotting the girl down as dull. “Yeh, a wash-out,” the chum corroborated. “Well, I'm grabbin’ my rags and shakin’ this gang,”'a shiek said, and fitting his words to action he got his coat and cap from the checkroom and left. We left on that too.

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Miss Berdie Vivian (above) and Miss Helene Eker.

Lists Barber Bills in Campaign Cost 81l T'nitnt /’re** WASHINGTON, Dec. I—Barber bills rate a scampaign expenses with James H. Kirby, Petersburg (111.) farmer, who filed his campaign costs with the Senate today. Kirby ,who ran for the Senate as an “independent Democrat,” swore he had expended $3.10 for barber bills while campaigning between April 13 and Nov. 2, adding, “When I am home I always shave myself and cut my own hair.” Other novel Items were: One can of pumpkin, 25 cents; “two-for” cigars, 32 Vi cents; and two kegs of barn nails, $13.62.

guments by the attorneys, evidence having been completed at the morning session. Simpson alleged that while the public was reading eagerly each line of evidence, members of the jury had fallen asleep in their chairs while testimony was being taken. He charged jurors had been overheard expressing opinions which showed that already their minds were made up on the guilt or innocence of the defendants. He supported his charges with numerous affidavits. * BEN,’WIFE CUED By MR! Based on Federal Trust of. Cult Property. Bv United Press BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Dec. 1. —“King” Benjamin and “Queen” Purnell of the House of David today were served with Federal Court notices to show cause Dec. 14 at Grand Rapids why they should not be held in contempt of a court order placing the property of the local cult in Federal trust. , The action was on petition of Attorney Walter M. Nelson of Detroit, counsel for Arthur and Elizabeth Wright and Mrs. Eliza Bamford, cult members, who filed a bill in equity against Purnell at Grand Rapids last summer for return of property and payment for labor on grounds they had been defrauded.

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Co-ed Yell Leaders Force Fight for Their Position. Bn Times Sneeinl BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. I. How much clothing should a co-ed cheer leader wear? Until this question is solved things Just won’t be normal around Indiana University. And upon the question apparently rests whether Indiana shall continue to have co-ed yell leaders. Early in the football season Indiana co-eds complained men cheer leaders didn’t pay enough attention to them. So they elected Miss Berdie Vivian of Hammond, Ind., and Miss Helene Eker, Lafayette, Ind., both Freshmen, to lead them. The girls turned out to be the niftiest, cutest, most artistic leaders who ever wriggled a Ziggity Boom Rah Rah” out of a soprano throat. They got so good that some of the more unsusceptible males complained they were detracting attention from the warriors for whom they exhorted encouragment. Miss Eker strained a ligament In a leg at the Northwestern game and her sister Miss Viviqn bore ,the brunt of the job in the Mississippi and,Purdue games. That Purdue game. You remember it was a cold day. But you couldn’t expert a yell leader to swath herself in ankle length skirts and warm up a half frozen crowd watching its team get shoved around the fledl. At any rate Miss Vivian did her utmost to cheer on the battered Crimson team. And like many pioneers the girl cheer leaders find themselves the storm center of controversy. The Women’s Self-Government Association and the Women’s Athletic Association, which led in the movement to get girl cheer lenders decided to put the matter up to Dean Agnes E. Wells. Dean Wells adroitly passed the matter back to the “university women. W. S. G. A. has voted to dispense with girl cheer leaders. W. A. A. me s this Week to fight it out. Miss Vivian has one trophy to tuck away, whether she keeps her title or not. Several Northwestern students wrote her letters complimenting her upon her marvelous work at the game there. Besides, her loyal friends say, some folks are just jealous. Water Diversion Hearing Reopened Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. L—Hearing of the Great Lakes water diversion suit re-opened today before Charles E. Hughes, special master for the Supreme Court. Illinois engineers presented evidence supporting the Chicago drainage project, which is being proteste I by other States bordering on the Great Lakes.

Forecast Generally fair tonight and Thursday; colder tonight; lowest temperature 15 to 20; rising temperature late Thursday.

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MARION COUNTY

JURISDICTION ON MERGER IS ATTACKED ~ Vi Utilities Declare Chamberlin Has No Authority on Rucker’s Plea. HEARING IS CONTINUED To Be Resumed Monday— Reid Absent. Attacking the court's Jurisdiction, attorneys for the local electric utilities will seek dismissal of the merger Injunction suit brought by City Corporation Counsel Alvah H. Rucker at a hearing to be held In Marion County Circuit Court next Monday at 9:30 a. m. This action was the result of the hearing on the Rucker injunction petition before Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin this morning. Rucker asked for a ten-day continuance because Harry Reid, president of the Interstate Public Service Company, was out of the city and could not be found by a supoena server. He termed Reid the “key witness” and said that he Intended putting him on the stand first and therefore would rather not proceed. The suit seeks to restrain the public service commission from hearing the petition asking a merger of tha Indianapolis Light and Heat Company and the Merchants Heat and Light Company into the Indianapolis Power and Light Company, with a proposed capitalization of more than $55,000,000. Conspiracy Charged Rucker in his petition for the injunction charged that Governor Jackson and utility heads were parties in a conspiracy in which $19,000 was paid to Jackson’s 1924 campaign fund in return for which Jackson promised to appoint men favorable to the utilities to the public service commission. Before the judge was able to rule on Rucker’s mot'm for a continuance, Frank C. Dailey, representing the utilities, attacked the Jurisdiction of the court In the ense and asked that arguments be held on a motion to dismiss the petition. Rucker cort.ended that witnesses should be heard before the Jurisdiction question Is discussed. Judge Chamberlin pointed out that Attorney General Arthur L. Gilliom, representing the public service com(Tum to Page 9)

HOGS AND CALVES STAGEBjGPARADE Escape From Traction Car Following Crash. Hogs and calves galore paraded at Kentucky Ave. and the Belt Railroad today when a New York Central Lines train struck a T. H., I. & E. Traction freight train, loaded with livestock. Two traction cars were overturned, about 200 hogs and calves running wild. The cars were badly damaged and scores of the animals were bruised to such an extent they cannot be butchered. One calf was killed. Motorpolicemen Wachstetter and Sweeney were busy for more than two hours aiding in removal of the wreckage and corraling the animals Harry Hiller, Terre Haute, conductor, said he saw a light on the engine, but believed the train to be stopped. Watchman Harmon said he did not signal the traction car to cross.

1,1 HERS TD MEETJNJANUARY Call Issued for Session of ’ Union Here. Call went out today from United Mine Workers headquarters, Merchants Bank Bldg., for more than 1,500 representatives of a half-mil-lion coal miners, scattered throughout thirty States and Canada, to assemble at Indianapolis on Jan. 25 for the biennial convention, which will determine the wage demands of miners. The convention was to have been held a year ago, but the joint contract of miners and operators does not expire until March’ 31, 1927. Whatever demands are formulated will be used as the stand to beta ken by the miners’ officials representatives at a joint conference with mine operators at Miami, Fla., Feb. 14. The annual referendum vote for United Mine Workers officials is to be Dec. 14. John L. Lewis seeks reelection as president. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. 36 10 a. m 30 7 a. m 36 11 a. m 30 8 a. m 32 12 (noon) .... 29 9 a. m 31 1 p. m...,.. 28