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G. 0. P. CHIEFS ON SCENE FOR STATEPARLEY Watson and Robinson Here; Headquarters Humming With Activity. ‘SHORTY’ CLAIMS LEAD Interest Is on Battle of 10 Governor Aspirants for. Nomination. BY ROBERT BEARD Pre-convention hubbub increased today with the arrival of Senator James E. Watson and Arthur R. Robinson, who immediately went into conferences which are expected to bear fruit on the floor of the Republican State convention Wednesday and Thursday at „Cadle Tabernacle. Crowded with candidates, their managers and convention delegates, the Severin was a seething beehive of political activity. While politicians waited in Watson’s headquarters in the English and in Robinson’s rooms at the Severin, the two Senators were hustled away from the station at noon for secret conferences with their nearest advisers. Watson in ‘Seclusion’ M. Bert Thurman, Watson's manager, who has indorsed Charles W. Jewett for the gubernatorial nomination, let it be known that Watson would not be available to the rank and file of his henchmen at headquarters until 2 p. m. Congressman Fred S. Purnell of Attica, permanent chairman of the convention, arrived on the same train. The convention will open at 10:30 a. m. Wednesday. It will be called to order by Elza O. Rogers of Lebanon, State chairman. George M. Barnard, Newcastle attorney, will make the keynote address. Governor Ed Jackson and Senators Watson and Robinson are scheduled for speeches. Interest on Governorship Claims and counter claims of delegate trength, trades and alliances, filled the air at the Severin where candidates had opened headquarters. Interest centered in the governorship contest in which ten names were inherited from the indecisive primary. Forces aligned with Frederick E. Schortemeier, Secretary of State, who led the primary field, were claiming first place in delegate strength, asserting they would have between 400 and 450 delegates on the first ballot. Six hundred and seventy are required for nomination. There are 1,338 delegates. Schortemeier was expecting the larger share of a split of the Marion County delegation of 126. Charles W. Jewett expected to get most of the remainder.

List of Candidates In the lists of candidates seeking nomination in the convention are: For Governor—Thomas H. Adams, Vincennes: D. Burns Douglass, Ft. Wayne: Jesse Eschbach, Warsaw; Charles Ewry, Portland: Charles W. Jewett, Indianapolis; Frederick Landis, Logansport; U. S. Lesh, Indianapolis; Harry G. Leslie, Lafayette; Alvah J. Rucker, Indianapolis;- Frederick E. Schortemeier, •Indianapolis. For Lieutenant Governor—L. G. Bradford of South Bend, C. O. Williams of Richmond, Richard A. Loew of Crawfordsville, Denver C. Harlan of Richmond, Clem J. Richards of Terre Haute, J. Monroe Fitch of Muncie, B. R. Inman of Danville, Luther O. Draper of Spiceland. For Secretary of State—Otto G. Fifield of Crown Point. Seek High Positions For State Treasurer—Howard A. Cann, Frankfort; _U. S. Hoffman, Logansport; Harry E. Madison; Mrs. Grace Banta Urbahns, Valparaiso. \ For State Auditor—Archie N. Bobbitt, English; George A. Spencer, Tipton. For Attorney General—James M. Ogden of Indianapolis; Connor D. Ross of Shelbyville; William Church of Terre Haute; Thomas Miller of Muncie; Frank T. Strayer of Indianapolis. For State Superintendent of Public Instruction—Roy' P. Wisehart of Union City; Arthur H. Hines of Richmond; Morgan L. Sterrett of Jasper. For Court Offices For Reporter of the Supreme Court—Miss Genevieve Brown of Winamac, Miss Jessie Levy of Indianapolis, W. A. Myers of Indianapolis, Mrs. Edward Franklin White of Indianapolis, and Mrs. Nellie M. Long of North Vernon. For Judge of the Supreme Court —David A. Myers of Greensburg and Charles A. Lowe of Lawrenceburg. For Appell ee Court, North District—Noel C. Neal of Noblesville, William B. Hile of Elkhart, Benjamin Carr of Monticello. . For Appellate Court, South District—Francis M. Thompson of Versailles, Elmer A. Lockyear of Evansville. ;

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RESCUE MINER IN DEATH SHAFT FOR 55 HOURS

Do It AgainV By United Press ST. LOUIS, Mo., May 22. Popular songs constitute one of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh’s pet peeves, and the one called “Lucky Lindy” annoys him particularly, according to Harold M. Bixby, one of the flier’s backers. Bixby spoke at the Lindbergh flight anniversary celebration here. Bixby and Harry H. Knight, toother friend of the flier, attended an informal dinner together on their recent visit to New York. “Knowing his dislikes,” Bixby said, “Knight and I gathered around the piano and sang ‘Lucky Lindy.’ ” Lindbergh said nothing, but the next day the party headed westward. “Knight was not used to air sickness,” Bixby said. “Lindbergh dived and whirled and climbed until Knight was a rich green. “Then he turned around and said, ‘Now sing ‘Lucky Lindy.”'

TEXANS SPLIT ONJLSMITH Democratic Convention Is Divided Three Ways. By United Press BEAUMONT, Tex., May 22. Three factions, one for Governor Alfred E. Smith, one against Smith and the other for “harmony” began a struggle today in the State Democratic convention here for control of Texas’ forty votes in the National Democratic convention. The harmony group claimed 433 of the 818 convention votes. They conceded 226 votes to the anti-Smith faction and 155 pro-Smith votes, leaving only four in doubt. Without issuing definite figures, the anti-Smith leaders claim convention control. Pro-Smith leaders hope only to prevent a definite instruction against the New York Governor, State Committeeman Steve Pinckney admitted. The harmony faction is struggling hard to get all the Democrats in one pasture before the State becomes host to the National convention. SET NEGLEYTRIAL I Ex-Councilman’s Case to Open June 18. Trial of former Councilman Claude E. Negley on bribery charges was set by Criminal Judge James A. Collins today for June 18, folk wring a conference between the judge and Clinton A. Givan, defense attorney. Originally the case had been set for May 24, but was postponed because ctf Givan’s being confined to his home with illness. It was stated that if he is unable to be in court on June 18, the case will proceed anyway, as Negley is anxious to bring it to trial. Martin Frankfort, real estate man who was indicted with five councilmen in the bribery cases, will be tried May 28. MRS. KNAPP COLLAPSES Postpone Trial Until Wednesday to Permit Recovery. By United Press 1 ALBANY, N. Y„ May 22.—Mrs. Florence E. S. Knapp, former Secretary of State of Nev York, has collapsed under the strain of hearing herself called a pilferer of State funds in two trials for larceny. The second trial of the only woman ever to hold high office in this State was postponed till Wednesday when physicians reported to Supreme Court Justice Callaghan today that Mrs. Knapp was suffering from a nervous disorder and could not appear in court. Pope to Name Cardinals By United Press ROME, May 22.—The pope will hold a consistory during the latter “irt of June, it was learned today, and will announce the creation of one foreign and one Italian cardinal.

LOOT WORTH $1,787 TAKEN FROM HOME

Burglars stole jewelry, silverware and coats worth $1,787 from the home of Mrs. N. A. Wagqer, 4683 Guilford Ave., during the night, she reported to police today. Mrs. Wagner and a maid were not awakened. Neighbors reported hearing someone in the driveway of the home at 1 a. m. The thief or thieves ransacked A front bedroom and the dining room, after climbing in a coal

Owes Life to Staying in One Place; 87 Bodies Taken From Pit. BY HARRY CAIVIINS United Press Staff Correspondent MATHER, Pa., May 22.—Life was found today among the men trapped in the underground workings of the Mather coal mine. Frank Bucsha, one of the 210 miners entombed when an explosion wrecked the working Saturday, war rescued alive after fifty-five hours of imprisonment. Twenty-seven bodies were taken from the shaft today. The death toll stood at 87 and the survivors at 13. Unless more miners are found alive the death toll may reach 196. More than 100 remain in the mine. Perched upon a rail, waiting for death or rescue, Bucsha was found by Bruce Veal one and a half miles from the shaft entrance to the mine and more than 300 feet underground. “Bruce, where you been?” Bucsha inquired as Veal entered the compartment In the mine. “I been here three days now. You not come soon something choke me.” Believes More Alive Bucsha was lifted to the surface and was able to step from the stretcher to the cot and seemed free with his strength. Veal wanted to return to the underground workings immediately, for he was sure “more men are alive in the mine.’’ Bucsha was in a small dark hole between two trap doors. His contentment to remain in one position had saved his life. “I heard the explosion and started to run when someone pushed me i back,” Bucsha said. “1 could smell gas and I ran back to the hole where I was working. I stayed there.” Bucsha said another man whrse name he did not know stayed a long time with him, but became restless and started to grope his way out. Find Companion's Body Rescuers said they passed the body of Bucsha’s companion only a short distance from Bucsha’s little pit as they were carrying the live man to the surface. “There was fresh air where we found Bucsha in a low spot in the mine,” said Veal. “Bucsha was sitting in the dark on a steel rail, hunched up like a bird. I don't believe he had anything to eat or drink. He had lost his mine lamp. “He recognized me as an old buddy in the glare of our lamps. “ ‘I heard the explosion,’ he said. ‘I started out and something pushed me back. Another man came and we waited together a long time. We didn’t talk much. After two days he started out alone. That’s all.’ Seek 100 Bodies “We carried Bucsha back to the shaft. Part of the time his mind was clear. At other times during the mile and a half\trip to the pit mouth his mind wandered and he talked of things that had occurred in his boarding house some time before. He had been under a hard strain for fifty-five hours: “We may find more life within those blast-tom chambers soon. I’m going back in as soon as I can get my team together.” Veal had a team of six members when he found Bucsha. It is thought that somewhere within the mine a group of 100 men or bodies will be found together. It is known 100 men, members of the night crew, who had just taken their position a few minutes before the blast came were together. They may have been able to barricade themselves against the gas. GREEK’ CABINET OUT Return of Venizelos Brings Upheaval. By United Press ATHENS, May 22.—The sudden return to active politics of Eleutherios Venizelos, behind-the-scenes leader of Greek politics since the World War, was followed today by the resignation of the cabinet. Venizelos himself is expected to form the new cabinet, and before many weeks to become president of the republic. His re-entry into politics was announced definitely only during the week-end. He had been in semi-retirement for years and had held no active office. For the time being, Venizelos is expected to assume the prime ministry.

chute and using a pass key to open the basement door. The loot taken from the bedroom, she said, consisted of $37 in money, a jewel case containing a SSOO platinum diamond ring, a SIOO gold necklace, a SSO pearl necklace, a cameo pin, a $65 silver mesh bag and a $350 mink coat and a $250 beaver cape. From the dining room, the burglars took a S3OO sterling Silver table set and four dozen souvenir i teaspoons, worth S7O. \

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1928

‘CIVIL WAR’IS FACED BY CITY ON FAST TIME ■- " * Council 0. K. on Daylight Saving Overrides Veto of Slack. SOME BALK AT CHANGE Schools Will Stay on Old Schedule; No ‘Pushup’ at Courthouse. Indianapolis business and social life was in a jumble today, as every citizen figured out for himself whether he would adopt daylight saving. City council passed the daylight saving ordinance over Mayor L. Ert Slack’s veto Monday night, but no one know whether to obey, because a question as to its validity immediately was raised by City Clerk William A. Boyce, Jr., who asked Corporation Counsel John W. Hoitzman for a ruling. • The ordinance bears no penalty clause, so it is not a public offense to fail to set the clock up. This being the case, public and private institutions were setting their clocks according to the views of their managers. Move Up at City Hall For instance: Mayor Slack, though privately opposed to daylight saving, chose to follow the council majority and ordered city hall clocks set up one hour, with the exception that the city hall must remain open until 1 p. m. Saturday daylight saving time, to comply with the law. The law says the hall must be open until noon, Central Standard Time, and that the board of works must be open until 6 p. m. daylight saving time, as remonstrances and other filings must be received until 5 p. m. Central Standard Time. City School Superintendent Charles F. Miller said the 70,000 public school pupils will continue to go to school on Central Standard schedule. * ' ** Police Make Change Police Chief Claude M. Worley said he would move up police shifts one hour, but expected confusion, because so many persons might elect to stay on central standard time that heavy traffic periods would be lengthened an hour both mornings and evenings. County commissioners declared that they would not set up the courthouse clock. “The old town clock will continue on God’s time, not council time,’’ declared Cassius C. Hogle, president of commissioners. Governor Ed Jackson indicated that the Statehouse clocks would not be tampered with, because of the danger of confusing citizens from out State points. Business was in confusion, no one knowing whether to move ahead an hour or wait until it is settled definitely. It was believed most institutions are awaiting a formal opinion from Hoitzman as to validity of the ordinance. Passed 6 to 3 The question arose when the ordinance was passed, six to three over the mayor’s veto: It was to have become operative May 13, but had not been passed over veto at that time. The ordinance still reads that way. Even the councilmen who voted for the ordinance did not know the answer to the tangle. The vpte was: Aye: Meredith Nicholson, Edward B. Raub, Earl Buchanan, Albert F. Meurer, Robert E. Springsteen and Edward W. Harris. No: John F. White, Paul E. Rathert and Herman P. Lieber. Mayor Slack failed to observe the ordinance this morning. “I got up at my usual time, because I did not know the measure was passed over my veto. I am not disappointed, but somewhat surprised to learn the council passed the measure over the veto,” Slack said. Believes It’s Effective “My veto message invited the council to pass daylight -saving time if the councilmen still held their original views.” Hoitzman declined to give a statement on legality of the ordinance m advance of the formal opinion requested by Boyce. Hoitzman said it was a question whether council has inherent right to pass such legislation.

DUKE HEIRS LOSE SUIT Court Denies Claims of Hundred Alleged Relatives. By United Press SOMERVILLE, N. J., May 22. More than 100 alleged relatives of the late James B. Duke, tobacco manufacturer, have lost their suit to share in the $2,000,000 he left to distant relations. Judge John A. French denied their claims and questioned the authenticity of family Bibles which were offered in an attempt to prove relationship. The plaintiffs were led by Miss Elizabeth Duke of Marshall, Texas. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 60 10 a. m.... 74 7 a. m 62 ll a. m 75 Ba. m 66 12 (noon).. 76 8 a. m.... 70 1 p. 77

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“God’s time, not council time’* will continue to be the story told by the old clock in the courthouse tower, county commissioners declared today. If the commissioners stick to their declaration, the clock will not be set ahead an hour to the daylight saving schedule, because city council, ivhich passed the summer time schedule over Mayor Slack’s veto Monday night, has no way of compelling the county government to conform.

LINDY DEFERS SEA . DASH UNTIL FALL

Inability to Prepare Field for Greenland Landing Brings Delay. Bji United Press DETROIT, May 22.—C01. Charles A. Lindbergh's proposed flight across the Atlantic Ocean by way of Greenland has been postponed definitely until fall, the United Press learned today. Lindbergh was understood to have felt that the most favorable flying weather for the trip was in May June and October and that since a landing field could not be prepared in Greenland before early in July, the trip should be postponed until fall. It was said that he still planned using a trimotored Ford airplane. Prof. William H. Hobbs of the University of Michigan, who will prepare the field in Greenland, will leave Ann Arbor, Mich., tomorrow for New York and will sail Saturday for Copenhagen. Until the announcement, there had appeared the possibility of an air race between Lindbergh and Bert Cassell, Rockford, 111., aviator, for the honor of first reaching Stockholm. Cassell last week obtained a Stinson monoplane, similar to the one used by Schlfce and Brock In their globe endeavor, and planned to take the northern route across the Atlantic to Stockholm. He hoped to beat Colonel Lindbergh. Cassell will start from Rockford about July 15, it was understood here. Meanwhile, word reached here today from St. Louis that Lindbergh’s new Ryan monoplane will be entered officially in the national air tourney which starts June 30 and will go to the West coast. Phillip Love, Lindbergh’s former flying companion, will pilot the plane. New Bank Holiday By Times Special BRAZIL, Ind„ May 22—Brazil banks have inaugurated a half holiday each Thursday afternoon. There are five of the financial institutions here.

SPELLING WINNERS ‘SEE’ WASHINGTON

BY HELEN ASHCRAFT WASHINGTON, May ?2. —’Twen-ty-three spelling champions, assembled here from all parts of the country to compete in the final national spelling bee, attended the banquet and entertainment in their honor at the Hamilton Hotel Monday night. Washington guests at the affair were Joy E. Morgan, editor of the Journal Educational Association; Gideon A. Lyon, of the EveningStar; Congressman W .Voris Gregory, Dean Agnes Rose and Prof. A. C. Hill of the George Washington University, and A. W. Miller, principal of the Central High School.' Miss Marcia Tibbetts, Carbon, Ind., winner of the Indiana State Bee, is here as the guest of The Indianapolis Times.

VANDALS DAMAGE HOME Vacant House Loss If Set at More Than S2OO. Vandals did S2OO damage to a vacant double house he owns at 911-15 E. Fifteenth St., T. D. Craven reported to police today. They cut all the curtains from the windows, dug holes into the plastering and smeared paint and oil on the wall paper in nearly every room, he said. He had no trouble with the last tenants and could not explain the destruction. Craven said. MEMORIALJ3Y HOUSE Bill for Clark Shrine Is Sent to Senate. By Times Special WASHINGTON. May 22.—The House approed today the conference report on the $1,000,000 George Rogers Clark memorial at Vincennes, Ind. The report now goes to the Senate, which is expected to adopt it and send it to President Coolidge for signature. The conferees provided $1,000,000 for the memorial and raised the commission membership from eleven to fifteen, including six Indiana members and the remainder Federal representatives.

MURDER SUSPECT HIDDEN; FEAR MOB

By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., May 22. Preparations for the trial of John Burns, 20, one of the two men accused of slaying Deputy Sheriffs John Grove and Wallace McClure, were being rushed by Tippecanoe County authorities today. High feeling throughout the county against the alleged slayer caused

Contestants and their chaperons today will visit Lincoln memorial, the business and residential districts, and return to the National museum auditorium for the final contest at 2:30. Judges are the Rev. James S. Montgomery, House of Representatives Chaplain; J. E. Morgan and A. W. Miller. Dean George B. Woods of American University, will preside and Prof. C. E. Hill and Gideon A. Lyon are pronouncers. Cash prizes totaling $2,500 will go to the winners. The champion will receive SI,OOO and each other speller will get from SSOO to $25. A theater party will follow the final match. Arrangements have been completed for each speller to meet President CooLdge at 12:15 p, m. Wednesday. _ .

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EXTORTION IS CHARGED TO FIRE MARSHAL AND CITY UNIT CHIEF IN AD SCHEME Board of Safety Calls Special Meeting to Investigate Allegations of ‘Sandbagging’ by Solicitors. * | HOGSTON DENIES PRESSURE IS USED. Threats Are Reported by Concerns Which' Refused to Buy Space; ‘Strictly Business . Matter,’ Officials Assert. The board of safety met in special session this afternoon to investigate the Better Business Bureau’s charge that threats of official punishment were made to “sandbag” manufacturers into advertising in the “Manual of Fire Prevention, ’ of tha city fire prevention division. Meanwhile, the bureau also was charging that “extortion and sandbagging” were practiced by men under State Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston, in soliciting advertising for “The Indiana Fire Prevention Year Book,” a publication similar to the city book. Hogston is listed as editor of the fire prevention year book, styled “the official organ of the Indiana Fire Marshal’s department.” , 1

Horace W. Carey, fire prevention chief, specifically mentioned by the bureau in its arraignment of the methods used on the city publication, denied any coercive methods had been used or countenanced by him or his men. The safety board called Carey, Frank Eaton and E. J. Meloy, son of United States Marshal Alfred O. Meloy, and representatives of the Better Business Bureau, who have been investigating the publications for several weeks. Eaton and Meloy are known as the actual publishers of the <;ity manual. Board Will Act Fjed Connell, president of the safety board, said the board had no knowledge that “sandbagging” had been resorted to, but if the charge is found true the offenders will be dealt with. He said also that an order prohibiting policemen or firemen from any form of solicitation without credentials from the board probably would be issued. The bureau is considering placing its charges against the fire marshal’s publication before Governor Ed Ja' kson. Hogston denied knowledge of any extortion in solicitation of advertising. _ _ “The book is put out by E. C. Saunders, 504 Guaranty Bldg., with whom I have an agreement. He finances publication of the book the advertising. I don’t have anything to do with it. It’s Saunders fight." Denies Stationery Correct Saunders is listed on stationery as publicity director for the fire marshal’s department. Hogston denied that Saunders is acting in this capacity. Saunders has an office at 504 Guaranty Bldg. W. H. Holley, Better Business Bureau operative, who has been investigating the two publications for several weeks, estimated that several thousand dollars has been collected from Indiana concerns for advertising. The bureau charges it has evidence that firms were led to understand that power of the State or local offices might be directed

Sheriff C. M. Johnson to take Burns to the State Prison at Michigan City for safe keeping Monday, following his unexpected capture. Tentative plans are to bring the alleged murderer to trial June 4. Disappeared Feb. 7 the home of his uncle, George Williamson in West Lafayette. He disappeared last Feb. 7 with Samuel Baxter when they were being taken to the State Reformatory at Pendleton by thd two deputies. Several days later the bodies of the two officers were found in a woods south of here and it has been the general supposition that Burns and Baxter killed them. Burns’ story of the slawing, accuses three convicts with whom he served time in Pontiac, 111., of the actual murder. He told police Monday that the trio was guilty of the robbery for which Baxter and Burns were sentenced end come to their rescue to prevent innocent men from going to Jail. Burns denied knowledge of Baxter’s whereabouts. Hereturned here Sunday morning and hid in a nearby woods until dark when he went to his uncle’s home. Czecho Abolishes Death Penalty Bn United Press BRATISLAVA, Czecho-Slavakia, May 22.—Abolition of capital punishment, except under martial law, is to be effective by the government, Minister of Justice Mayr-Harting told newspaper men today.

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against them if they did not advertise. It charges that such statements as “It would be well for you to do this," and “the office expects you to advertise,” were made by advertising solicitors. The bureau investigation grew out of complaints it received from several Indiana manufacturers. Called Flagrant Cases “Two of the worst cases of extortion and sandbagging to come before the bureau in many years are those schemes fostered by A. Hogston, State fire marshal and Horace Carey, chief of fire prevt ltion in Indianapolis,” the bureau’s statement said. “Using their positions and offices as clubs over their victims, these two men literally have sandbagged thousands of dollars from the public and business institutions of Indianapolis and vicinity in the last two years.” Holley said both Carey and Hogston denied to him having anything to do with the publications, although bill’s for the advertising space bought in the books are on letterheads of the fire marshal and City of Indianapolis. Letters seeking advertising for the first issue of the State book have been written by Fred L. Hogston, son of the fire marshal, on letterheads of his father’s office. Letters from Fred Hogston show the department is about to publish a fifth annual edition and urge companies to advertise, stressing the least amount desired would be $lO worth and not more than S2O. A full page of advertising in the last State book sold for S2OO. Notations on Bills On advertising bills, the following notations are carried: “Make check payable to the Indiana Fire Prevention Year Book and mail to above address.” The “above address” is 310 State Capitol Bldg., Hogston’s offide. It was learned at the fire marshal’s office that the book is printed in Shelbyville and that one of Hogston’s employes reads proof. It also was learned that when persons refused to take advertising, especially local firm representatives, that telephone calls were received in which the party calling would say they “were calling for Mr. Hogston” or “at the request of Mr. Hogston.” The Investigation was started when persons reported to the bureau they were threatened when they did not take advertising in the book. One executive said he was instructed by the solicitor to “keep on the right side of the fire marshal or he (the solicitor) would condemn the fire escape on the building and another reported he had been told “he had better play ball with the marshal.” Carey Makes Statement Carey issued this statement: “The board of safety approved my idea of publishing a fire prevention manual Feb. 10, 1926. There was no budget provision for anything in the fire prevention division except salaries and a small amount for office supplies. “This board advised publishing the manual by giving it over to some publisher through Chief esse A. Hutsell. Chief Hutsell brought Meloy and Eaton to me, stating that they would sell advertising and dhblish the manual just as they were publishing the State Are marshal’s publications, the fire chiefs’ association manual, and- many others. “These publishers solicited and collected the money and whenever any question was raised about the matter I was called. I have explained that I wrote the editorial matter. “No men from the fire prevention division aided Eaton and Meloy except always to say that the manual was a worthy publication. Nor was one penny .handled by me or my men. “I am personally opposed to soliciting the business men for these matters. I believe the fire prevention marshal should be paid for oet of the city budget.”