Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 210, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1926 — Page 1

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RETAIN ALL TAXES. PLEA OE ill Budget Message Asking for More Than Four Billions / \ Given Congress. . ECONOMY STILL RULES Urges Less Expense for Preparedness. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—President Coolidge today asked Congress for more than $4,000,000,000 to run the Government in the fiscal year H' President declared against any “permanent” tax cuts now, but advocated a temporary reduction in the form of a credit to tax payers next year. He made It plain he wanted no existing taxes dropped. Congress received clamly his request for $4,014,571,124.60—516,500,000 more than for 1927—f0r running what he called a "four billion dollar business.” Reception of the budget message contrasted to old-timers strangely with the excitement that attended the nation’s first “billion dollar Congress” not many years ago. “Coolidge economy” guided many of his requests. He made it clear that he wanted war preparedness expenses kept down in peace time. And, in keeping with his Armistice day peace speech, he announced he would refrain now from asking appropriations for three cruisers, authorized for construction before July 1. He sought, too, only a part of the money he could have asked for starting the Government's ambitious, but so far fundless, five-year aviation construction program. Much Sjtace to Tax Tax questions occupied much of message, the President estimated ; year’s surplus at $383,079,095, I the 1928 surplus at $200,703,863, t held the surplus next year would t be too large an operating mar,'n. Vho President recalled that in the part live years there have been three •ibstantial tax reductions, based on financial conditions. sources of revenue have been virtually exhausted, -and the Government, therefore, must pay in ihe future almost entirely on current taxes, he said. “The Revenue Act of 1926 has been in effect but nine months and the reduction of miscellaneous taxes has not yet been fully reflected In revenue,” the message saidT “We have had too ghort an experience with the new law to permit an intelligent permanent reduction of taxes. “With our still enormous national debt amounting to nearly nineteen (Turn to Page 15)

PAT M’DERMOTT LOSES IN COURT ✓ Mellett’s Alleged Slayer Denied Venue Change. lin United Press CANTON, Ohio, Dec. B.—Pat McDermott’s last chance to postpone his trial for the murder of Don Mellett, of the Canton Daily News, was lost today v/hen Judge E. W. Diehl, overruled a motion of the defense for a change of venue. Immediately a special venire of forty names was called from which Affecomplete a jury which will hear of the operations of Canton’s underworld, which the prosecution contends plotted the editor’s assassination. u. sTprisoner iFheld Man Convicted in Pertii Postal Robbery Captured. A report has been received at the United States Marshal’s office that *.erre Haute police have captured •scar Shields: convicted postoflice •hber. Shields escaped from Ft. eavenworth penitentiary, Dec. 1. Shields was tried before Federal udge Robert C. Baltzell on a liarge of having stolen a money der book from the postoffice at orth, Ind., and ' sentenced to a ear and a day. He was taken to the lison Nov. 16 by Deputy Marshal fickman.

$5 and No Stickers on / Autos for a Year

Boynton Moore, city council president, today suggested that the city should enter the “garage” business. Moore is working on a plan a specia’ (yearly) $5 license would be sold to motorists granting them exemption from the present tl limit on downtown parking. The council majority faction is considering introduction of the

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Join The Times Santa Claus Club* Here’s Your Opportunity to Bring Christmas Cheer to a Worthy, Needy Far"/—Last Year’s Service Revived.

You don’t need white whiskers and a red flannel suit to be Santa Claus this year. Join The Indianapolis Times Santa Claus Club and get right on the job in your street dress or business clothes. You don’t even need to be a man. There’s plenty of work for Mrs. Santa Clauses.

At Christmas time two years ago The Times inaugurated in Indianapolis the idea of broadcasting the needs of worthy, unfortunate families. This process of bringing the needy and the generous together grew in favor last Christmas until the Santa Claus Club took care of 118 families. Families Described Daily The Times from now until Christmas will publish daily lists of needy families. The names : id addresses will not be published. The families will be identified by number. If you read of a family you would like to play Santa Claus to merely telephone the Times Santa Claus Editor. Main 3500 or call at The Times office and ask for your family by number. The Santa Claus Editor will ask you a few necessary questions as to your ability to provide the things the particular family needs and then give you the name and address. The rest Is up to you. You are expected to see t' It that your family has a happy Christmas. Families Investigated, The Times, as In the past two years, cooperates with the Christmas Clearing House and the welfare or ganizations under the Community Fund in operating the Santa Claus Club. Each of the families listed for the Santa Claus Club has been In vestigated by one of the reputable welfare organizations and the needs listed in The Times are those reconi mended by trained social workers. The Times obtains the family de scriptions from the Christmas Clear ing House so there will be no dupli cation, thereby aiding In the citywide plan to spread Christmas cheer over the widest territory. ' The first list of families is printed herewith. Who will be the first mem ber of this year's Santa Claus Club? TRACK ELEVATION WORKJSOELAYED Hack Says ?'ty Lacks Money for Project. No further steps can be taken in the major track elevation program unless there is a levy In addition to the present 2-cent rate, Oren S. Hack, board of works member, declared today. Hack said the 2-cent levy would only provide for carrying out the improvements contracted for by the Shank administration. The two projects undertaken are of the Belt Railroad. Tenth to Pratt Sts., and Pennsylvania and C. I. & W. tracks from Pine to Cruse Sts. The entire project will cost about $15,000,000. It ! s ejected that an additional levy of about 4 cents will be asked. Boynton Moore, council president, declared he would be in favor of additional funds if the proposal was legal. . Expressing a desire to givl south side relief, Moore said: “They have had nothing but promises for years.” A resolution providing that all interested in the elevation project confer with city officials-to examine the statut is pending before council. Polishing Up for 1927 Legislature Indiana’s legislative halls are being refurnished and “the man with the feather duster” is busy these days polishing the Senate seats and the desks in the House of Representatives. Lamps are being scoured and brightened, in preparation for their function of furnishing light on the subjects to be under discussion when the 1927 Legislature assembles on'Jan. 4. The much sougltf “speaker’s chair” is receiving special attention, not only from those-.in charge of the cleaning, but numerous members of the Lower House who are Interested in the question of “who will sit in It?”

ordinance as a relief for business men and others who are forced to pork their "!ars downtown. Holders of the . licenses would have priority < ver other motor ists. Moore cited the Inconvenience of the present parking plan which forces business men to dash to police station with traf sic stickers often a hen they were not willful law violators.

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Here Is the first list of neeiy families for The Times Santa Claus Club to care for this year. No. 1. Colored boy, 14, whose father is recovering from an accident needs anew 3uit. He will graduate from grade school In January. The mother takes in washing and has been the sole support of the little family for several months. Girl, 13, would appreciate any gift. Christmas baskets recommended also. No. 2. An aged couple, brother and sister, who are very proud but needy, would like a pice basket, a warm muffler for the woman and heavy gloves for the man. No. 3. Aged colored man, who Is unable to work any longer, and his wife, former slaves, will appreciate small gifts such as mufflers and gloves and a Christmas dinner. No. 4. A Christmas basket and a gift for their little boy, 3 years old would brighten the day for this mother and father who have been trying to make ends meet on the small salary earned by the .father, whose heart condition will not permit him to do heavy work. No. 6. Even though the grandmother of this famfly of six children sews afld contributes to the family income, some of the bare necessities are needed. Underwear and stockings for the children, four of whom are boys, ages 9, 3, 18 months and 6 months. The girls are 8 and 7. The children would like toys. A generous basket would cheer the mother, and grandmother. No. 6. With an invalid mother and a father whose eyesight is falling and who cannot provide as much as he would like for his boy child of 4 years, j Christmas day will not be a cheerful one unless someone remembers this little family with a well filled basket containing food suitable for the frail mother, and a few toys for the boy. No 7. Twin girls, 9 years old, are looking forward to twin gifts on Christmas morning. The father and mother are striving hard to give the girls the everyday necessities, and will appreciate a Christmas basket. FIGHT COOLIDGE ON PLUM GIVING Senate Groups Oppose Several Appointments. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—A series of battles against nominations by President Coolidge to bill appointive office* were being organized in the Senate today. Opposition is being stirred up over selection of William J. Tilson, brother of the House Republican floor leader, as judge of the recently ere ated Central district of Georgia. Coolidge withdrew the nomination last session, but gave Tilson a recess appointment. Independent Republicans plan op position to the nomination of Abram F. Myers, lowa, to Ihe Federal trade commission, and Edgar S. Brossard to the tariff commission. To prevent another battle, Repub licaVi agents are attempting to per suade the L. V. Hanna forces of North Dakota to withdrawal of C. F. Imudgett as United States marshal there.

RUM-LADEN CAR, FOURARE HELD Local Men Believed in Hijackers Battle. Four men, all thought to be from Indianapolis, are held today at Brownstown, Ind., where it is said their auto, laden with liquor, was wrecked_in a combat with hi-jackers\ The auto was stolen from here, local police said. The sheriff told Inspector of De tectives Claude Worley that the men gave their names as Joe Shea, Ai bert Summers, George Lewis and Charles Geisking. They w'ere riding in a Lincoln car -that bore a certificate of title to John Arnold, 2188 N. Capitol Ave., which was stolen Nov. 6, according to_Worley. Besides the liquor several rifles and pistols were found in the car. The Lincoln car had several bullet holes in it.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 8,1926

LEW TELLS OF $40,000 GEISTOFFER Water Company Head Offered Sum for Governorship Race, Says Shank. WORD BY LIEUTENANT ( But He’s Satisfied in Warehouse Office. * Former Mayor Samuel Lewis Shank, elaborating upon a speech he made Tuesday before the Universal Club at the Chamber of Commerce, today told of an offer of a utility magnate to spend $40,000 to make him Governor pf Indiana two years ago. “When I was mayor I appointed Taylor Groninger, corporation counsel, with the understanding that he. was to fight for the people,” said Shank. “One day Clarence Geist of Philadelphia, owner of the Indianapolis Water Company, came to my office for a friendly chat. Hr'was with me for more than half an hour and was a social delight. Just my kind of fellow, I thought then. Told *ie what a beautiful place he had down In Philadelphia and asked me to come down and see him. - I didn’t fall for it the way Ed Blessing (former member of the public service commission) did. Lieutenant Tells Ilim “After Geist had been in to see me —oh, a few weeks later—one of my ! friends, and a trusted lieutenant . who never lied to me, regardless of 1 ! what other may say about him, told me that I had made an awful hit j with Geist . . siiid that Geist never met any one whom he liked I any better at first meeting and that j Geist had said, ’We must make the [mayor Governor of Indiana.’ . . . | Anti this trusted friend and lleutenlant told me that Geist had author i ized him to say to me—’Tell Shank . that I want him to run for Governor. I don’t want him to take a | cent from any one else and I’ll 1 finance his campaign for Governor up to $40,000, and more If necessary.’ “A little later Geist gav a dinnner at the Claypool. Had lots of flowers placed before my seat, but he wouldn’t let me speak. Afraid I might spoil the party by telling of his offer. He sure did make n speech—l can still hear him telling I that bunch how he was going to buy all the property on both sides of the canal and the river all the way to Noblesvllle. Nearly made me cry when he told how he LOVED Indian apolis and its people and how he wanted to plant all the acreage he would "buy with trees and make it beautiful and leave that stretch of beauty to his children as a heritage. . • . He made a grand speech. . . . I didn’t believe him then and I don’t now. “To me all these mergers and the promises of the merger-makers are all bunfc. Remembers Gas Merger “I’m not so old but what I can remember how, in my first term, they started to merge the two gas companies. I held the ordinance uihfor Np. long time and finally yielded to advice when they promised us 55-cent gas. We put It through and we got 55-cent gas—but for how long —and now I still regret having -signed that document. Later I learned that the fellows who told me | loudest and longest what a good thing it would be for the town were the very men who had gas company stock. “They are now using' the same argument that they used then—’why have two sets of mains and two sets of this and two sets of thatkwhen one will do a- be cheaper’ and I fell “It would Jie cheaper If public was treated honestly and fairly and this merger, if consummated should show in writing and they should furnish a bond to make them amortize out of the capital stock all property when it ceases to be ’used and useful.’ And don’t let them pull I the old bunk that the stations will have to be maintained because of a 1 few customers who are supplied heat.

“Yes, I am against the public service commission and want to see it' abolished UNLESS they do something for the people. “If I had taken that $40,000 or more and played with the gentleman from Atlanta (Dr. Hiram W. Evans, Imperial Wizard of the Ku-Klux Klan), I might be governor, but this old warehouse office gives me, at least, peace of mind.” THREE WITHIN DEADLINE Men WHh Police Records Arrested Inside Prohibited Area. Three men with police records found loitering in the “deadline” area established by police to protect Christmas shoppers from pickpockets were arrested today by Detectives Houlihan and Englebright and held on vagrancy charges. The deadline area extends from Senate Ave. to Alabama St. and from Ohio to Georgia Sts. ROBINSON MAKES CALL Bn Times Svrcinl WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Senator Arthur R. Robinson called on President Coolidge at the White House today. Robinson said his visit was a courtesy visit.

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Dr. 11. L. De Bushe and an SBOO silver fox, one of the $175,000 shipment received here.

MISSING OLSON YOUTH SAID 10 HAVEBEEN HERE Four Persons Report Seeing Young Man Wanted on Murder Charge. Erdman Olson, wanted at Prairie du Chien, Wls., on a charge of murdering his sweetheart, Clara Dorothy Olson, today was being sought In Indianapolis after four persons reported to police that they saw him here last Friday. But Detectives Brlckley and Brumfield, in charge, flund no trace of the missing youth. According to the four, who identified the picture of Olson in newspapers as the young man whom they saw last week, the youth was seeking work. Though well-dressed, he asserted that he practically was starving and wanted to earn a few dimes to buy some food: He appeared very nervous. Denver Ferguson, owner of the Ferguson Printing Company, 322 N. Senate Ave., one of the four persons, said he was positive that Olson was the young man who washed the front windows of the printing establishment last Friday. At another place he wanted to work as presser in a cleaning establishment. Ferguson said that the young man, well dressed, wanted to wash windows for 35 cents to get his breakfast. He said that the boy did not look hungry, but he let him wash his windows anyway. His actions aroused the suspicions of Ferguson, who later callatLjiolice. Detective Inspector Calude Worley said all f#ur persons reporting had had business within a block of each other. ARREST ALLEGED FRIEND Charleston (S. C.) Officers Hold Man in Olson Case. Bu United Press , CHARLESTON, S. C.. Dec. B.—J. B. Bowman, believed by police to be a close friend of Erdman Olson, the Prairie du Chien, Wis., youth wanted for the murder of his sweetheart, Clara Olson, was arrested here today after he had been trailed through tjie city most of the night. It was hoped Bowman would reveal the hiding place of Olson, whom police are convinced is in the city Bowman was held under guard in his room at a hotel today. He admitted sending two telegrams to Mervin Helverson of Mt. Sterling, Wls., asking Helverson to come here at once with money and to rush SI,OOO in advance. Bowman admitted wiring -Helverson, who is said to be a friend of Olson’s, but claimed he was acting for “another party,” Bowman denied knowing either Helverson or Olson. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 35 10 a. m 32 7 a. m 35 11 a. 34 8 a. 34 12 (noon) .... 36 9 a. m 33 1 p. 35

MAKES CLAIM TO MOST OF INDIANA

Woman Descendant of Miami Indian Tribe in Washington Pressing Case —Based on Several Treaties.

By Roscoe B. Fleming Times Btaft Corrrsoondcnt WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Representing the Miami or Wabash tribe of Indians which formerly inhabited Indiana, a woman is in Washington attempting to lay claim on behalf of the tribe to virtually all Indiana, She is Victoria Brady of Wabash, descendant of the ancient royal line of the tribe. She has asked members of Congress to introduce bills valldat-' ing the tribal claims, but so far has met no success. - The woman is said to claim specifically that after final settlements between the United States and the Indians in 1872 practically all of the land allotted the tribe was taken from it by confiscation for failure to

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Shipment of Silver Foxes, Valued at $175,000, Received in City. Probably the largest shipment of silver foxes ever successfully brought into the United States and certainly the largest ever brought to Indianapolis was received here Tuesday by the Indianapolis Silver Fox Company. These 168 foxes, representing an investment of between $175,000 and SIBO,OOO, were brought from Moncton, New Brunswick, by Dr. B. L. De Bushe, one of the members of the Indianapolis firm. The valuable animals were taken in trucks froni the station to the company’s farm between Mayfield and Valley Mills, where specially constructed runways and pens had been built for them. This company, composed of Dr De Bushe, C. L. Rader and Dr. S. X Pallardy, started in business about eight months ago. Only registered, pedigreed stock Is being raised. Silver fox pelts bring from S2OO to $2,000 each on the New York marit was explained. Even at these enormous prices the supply cannot meet the demand. The fur of the silver fox defies the art of the fur imitator. / Dr. De Bushe, recently sold a silver fox pelt for $2,500 to Charles Chaplin for his wife, Lita Grey, who now is threatening to sue for divorce. BY HEARD IN OIL PLOT TRIAL former Naval Secretary a Surprise Witness. Bu United press WASHINGTON. Dec. B.—Edwin Denby today testified at the FallDoheny oil conspiracy .trial that he. as secretary of the Navy, asked President Harding to transfer the naval oil reserves from the Navy’s jurisdiction to that of the Interior Department In 1921. “I told him the oil lands were being depleted and I wanted help, and asked him to issue an executive order making the transfer,” said Denby, who appeared as a surprise witness for the defense. Revival of the “oil scandals” which agitated the Nation from 192224 moved swiftly in two courts here today. Justice Jennings Bailey in District of Columbia Supreme Court set Dec. 17 for arraignment of former Secretary of Interior Albert Fall and Harry F. Sinclair on charges of conspiracy to defraud the Government in the Teapot Dome trial. 25 Killed, 54 Hurt When Trains Crash Bu United Press TOKIO, Dec. B.—Dispatches from Mukden, Manchuria, today said twenty-five persons had been killed and fifty-four seriously injured when a South Manchuria railway train collided with a freight train near Machungho.

pay taxes, or by other methods she characterizes as illegal. Her large claim, however, goes bask to the first treaty of 1795. From that time on, in successive slices, the Indiana lands were ceded to the United States in various treaties dated as late as 1850, the terms of which Mrs. Brady claims have not been carried out by the Government, therefore, invalidating the cecession treaties. According to figures given by the House Committee on Indian Affairs, there are only about 400 Miami's left to divide the State should the improbable happen and their claims be granted. About thirty-five of them live in Indiana, mostly around Wabash and Peru. The rest are said to be mostly in Oklahoma.

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MONDAY SET FOR OPENING GOOED’S BRIBERY HEARING Senate Subcommittee .Is Chosen to Hear Evidence. Bn United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—A Senate investigation of the charge of bribery made against Senator Arthur R. Gould. Republican, Maine—first of the series of moves against Republican Senators-eiect—was set In motion today by tne privileges and elections committee., A subcommittee of five, headed by Senator Guy D. Goff, Republican, West Virginia, was selected to meet next Monday to begin hearing of the evidence against Gould in connection with his doatlon of SIOO,OOO to the premiership campaign of J. K. Fleming, New Brunswick, Canada. Besides Goff, other members of the investigating committee •• appointed are Senators Shortridge, Republican, California; Deneen, Republican, Illinois; King, Democrat, Utah, and George, Democrat, Georgia. No subpoenas for witnesses will be issued until the meeting Monday. LOOKS INTO COMMISSION Moore Peruses Legal Documents Concerning Civil Service Legality. Boynton J. Moore, city council president, today .perused legal documents at the city in the councilmajority-, faction’s Investigation of the civil’service commission's legality. Moore said he had only recommended one man for the police force and he was commended for his efficiency by Police Chief Claude F. Johnson. “I don’t think council members should he barred from making recommendations,” said Moore. MARIE'S PALACE • DAMAGE!/BY FIRE Queen and Family Were at Another Home. Bu United Press LONDON, Dec. B.—King Ferdinand, who is convalescing from an operation, and' other members of the royal family were in the suburban Cotroceni Palace when fire destroyed the mid-town palace in Bucharest today, according to a dispatch to the Evening News. It was at Cotroceni that Ferdinand was operated on. At midnight last night the midtown palace was aflame and soldiers were trotting double-time throughout the area. The main building was destroyed before the fire was under control at 2 a. m. The noon bulletin issued by King Ferdinand’s physicians today said his majesty’s condition was satisfactory and the performance of a second operation had been postponed. It was announced yesterday that another operation, more serious than the first, would be performed this week.

FOUR PERSONS MISSING Police Aid Relatives in Seeking Young Persons in City. Police sought four missing persons today. Glenn Wyatt, 10, is said to have accompanied his uncle from Connersville, Ind., to this city Tuesday. He is thought to be wandering about the city. Madison Martin, 17, is believed to have come here from Crawfordsville, Ind. Police searched for Helen Ballew, 16, who left her home at Kokomo, Ind., and was traced to the traction, station, w.iere she boarded a car for this city. Walter J. Merrick, 19, of 47 S. Summit St., is missing.

Forecast Mostly cloudy tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature; lowest temperature tonight about 30.

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MARION COUNTY

HOME MOM 45 MINUTES Insull Utility Official Called in on His Return to City. SOUGHT THREE WEEKS Believed to Have Been Asked About Contributions. After betng sought as a witness for three weeks, Harry Reid, president of the Interstate Public Service Company, an Insull utility, spent forty-five minutes this morning before the Marion County grand jury. The jury is probing alleged political graft and corruption In Indiana, and it was believed that Reid was questioned about charges concerning contributions by Insull utilities to Republican campaign funds. Reid returned to Indianapolis, Tuesday night. He left the city shortly after Corporation Counsel Alvah J. Rucker filed suit -in Circuit Court for an Injunction to prevent the public service commission from hearing the proposed merger of the two local light companies. In his suit, Rucker declared the Insull interests had paftl $19,000 into Governor Jackson’s 1824 gubernatorial campaign fund, in order to Insure selection of public service commission members favoring the utilities. No Comment Reid made no comment as he was brought to the grand jury rooms. As soon as Prosecutor William H. Remy learned of Reid’s return, he Issued two subpoenas for the utility head. Reid was found at his office by Special Investigator Jesse MeMurtry and taken to the courthouse Immediately. Lawrence Lyons of Brook, Ind., former Republican State chairman, admitted to The Times that he had talked with Reid in 1924 in regrrij to Insull contributions to the campaign fund. Lyons has been before the grand jury. Reid was reported to have been in Philadelphia, Pa., where he conferred with officials of utility interests. Robert I. Todd, president of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, also a granrrjlfry witness, was reported to have been at the conference. Did Not Appear Benjamin Reed, attorney, was said to have been subpoenaed to testify today, but did not appear. As soon as tffe jury completed its questioning of Reid, Remy left the courthouse and said he might return this afternoon. The Jury probably will not be In session during the afternoon, it was said. The prosecutor Is spending much of his time looking Into the investigation personally, while the jury is making an effort to clean up the jail cases and Institutional visits by Dec. 22, as ordered by Criminal Court Judge James A. Collins. There is a possibility that former Mayor Lew Shank may be called, because of Shank’s statements that Clarence H. Geist, owner of the Indianapolis Water Company, had offered to pay his campaign expenses if he would run for Governor. Shank will not be called Immediately, ’Floating’ Rumor Remy characterized the report In circulation Tuesday that he and his deputies were seeking the strong boxes, once the property of D. C. Stephenson, former "old man” of the Klan, that are said to contain the papers that prove the corruption ■charges, as a “floating rumor.” Rerhy, ever since the fact was revealed that such boxes did exist, has beerr seeking them.

EDUCATION BODY SEESGOVERNOR Draft Legislation After Study of Survey. Members of the committee appointed by Governor Jackson to review the report of the Indiana rural education survey committee with the yiew of framing legislation dealing with rural schools conferred with the Governor today. It was the first meeting of the committee of five Senators and seven members of the lower house. Such a legislative committee was suggested in the survey report. No special legislative program was laid down by the survey committee and the legislators’ committee will study the entire matter base their proposed legislation upon the results of that study. The survey was discussed with the Governor. State Commander Paul V. McNutt of the American Legion called on the Governor today to disasss the Legion’s legislative program. Members of the rural education committee are Senators W. P. Evans, L. H. Lindley, C. A. Perkins .Curtis Shake, 11. Lyle Shank and Representatives E. D. Bender, H. R. Denton, Arthur Gray, Forest ICnipper, L. A. Pittenger, A. L. Saunders and A. J. Wedeking.