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KING GEORGE RALLIES AFTER NIGHTI PAIN Monarch’s Condition Better as Infection’s Rawness Moderates. PRINCE IS REASSURED Reverse Keeps Doctor at Bedside Through Entire Night. BY KEITH JONES United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON, Dec. s.—Although King George passed a painful night, there are reasons to hope that the painful rawness of the infection which caused the last rise in temperature is being moderate, an official bulletin issued at 11 a. m. said. The bulletin was signed by Lord Dawson of Penn, physician in ordinary, and Sir Stanley Hewett, apothecary-ffurgeon to the king. The bulletin said: “The king passed a fair night. There are reasons to hope that the recrudescence of the infection which caused the last rise in temperature is being moderated. The king was forced to call upon his strength again during the night to fight off another of 'he reverses which have affected him during his fifteen days of illness. At midnight, reliable information from Buckingham palace said the king was suffering great discomfort, but within an hour, the condition had abated and he was resting more comfortably. By day break he had had little sleep. Sir Stanley Hewett spent the entire night at the palace, but it was not considered necessary to call the other physicians when the king became worse at midnight. The Prince of Wales, who has arrived at Aden en route to the bedside 'of his father, received several reassuring messages from Queen Mary, BLOND CHOSEN QUEEN IN 4-H HEALTH TEST Four Brunets Defeated at Chicago Exhibition. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. s.—The gentlemen judges of the national 4-H health contest prefer blonds. For Miss Thelma Svarstod, 17, a blue-eyed blond of Norwegian blood from Brown county. South Dakota, today bore the title of the healthiest 4-H girl in the United States. She was, rated as 99 per cent perfect in competition, defeating four brunets j at the international livestock exposition Tuesday night. Among the boys, William Tobias, 15. of Saginaw county. Michigan, was announced champion, his score being 97.4 per cent. •CHANGE’ RACKET WORKS Coal Company Loser in Swindle, ■ Often Played Here. Another “bring the change” swindle scheme was reported to police today by the State Street Coal Company. A ton of coal was ordered sent to 1226 Fayette street with change for S2O. A Negro met the driver in front of the house and took the sl3 change promising to bring the S2O out in a minute. He did not return and the driver found the Negro did not live at. that address. The same theft scheme has been worked on half a dozen other coal companies here this winter. LETTERS FOR SANTA Over Fifty Received at Postoffice, Addressed to North Pole. The annual flood of letters, addressed in large, painstakinglyformed letters, to “Santa Claus, North Pole,” has begun pouring into the Indianapolis postoffice. More than fifty of these letters, enclosing childish requests for “drums, dolls that close their eyes, skates, sleds, clothing and something for mama, papa, brother and sister,” have been turned over to the Family Welfare society. From there they will be forwarded to Santa Claus and his Indianapolis assistants who will investigate circumstances of the families. FACE TRAFFIC CHARGES Slate 126 Persons for Ignoring Yellow Stickers; in Court Today. Although police found numerous cases where- addresses of license holders held by the secretary of state to be erroneous as they attempted to serve warrants charging traffic laws violations, still a total of 126 was found slated at the city prison and ordered to appear in ! court today Thirteen of the number were women. Those arrested faced charges, for the most part, of violation of the traffic section of the city code. They received a yellow Sticker, but failed to appear at police traffic office and pay their fines. The cost is small—wherever you call. Basic rate by telephone to CHICAGO only sl.os.—Advertisement.

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These Boy Scouts of Troop 19 are Santa Clam lelpers. They are shown’ repairing broken toys they have collected from the district around the West Michigan Street Methodist church. The church is their meeting place. During the Christmas holidays they will distribute the toys to poor children of the district. Left to right, as they worked at the home of Earl Mitchell, 522 North Belmont street, they are: Charles Brinkerhoff, August Marolt, Loran Black, Louis Yates, James Noonan and Mitchell.

ASK CLAMPS FORDRY ACT Methodist Men to Approve Peace P.oposal. Resolutions calling for “sincere, honest and vigorous” enforcement of the prohibition laws and commending the Kellogg peace pact will be adopted by the Area Men’s Council of the Methodist Episcopal chinch at the closing session of the three-day conference tonight at Cadle tabernacle. This was indicated today when approximately 2,000 Methodist ministers and laymen attending the council, representing Methodist churches of Indiana and soutnern Illinois, unamimously approved a motion authorizing the resolutions. The action followed suggestions this morning of Bishop Edgar Blake. “1 have a keen recollectioh that on Nov. 6 the people gave emphatic evidence that prohibition is to be the policy'of this land,” said Bishop Blake to hearty applause. “If this to be made effective, public opinion must be shaped for the observance of the law. We ought now to serve notice upon those in authority, or about to be placed in authority, that we mus insist, that the Eighteenth Amendment and prohibition laws on the statute books shall be sincerely, honestly and vigorously enforced,” he said. In three addresses Tuesday, the Kellogg peace pact was lauded as a step toward the outlawry of war. The resolution was expected to ask the senate to approve the pact without alteration. MARATHONER IS ILL Winner of Dance Contest in Nervous Collapse. Less than a month after he had danced continuously for more than nine hundred hours to win the dance marathon conducted in Tomlinson hall under auspices of the American Legion, Hughie Hendrixson, 18, of 233 ts Massachusetts avenue, was taken to city hospital at 11 this morning in a state of nervous collapse. An ambulance was called to his home by Dr. E. R. Wilson, 1273 Oliver avenue. Since winning the dance grind, the youth has appeared in dance acts at local theaters. He was stricken unexpectedly, and is in serious condition, city hospital attaches say.

ARRAIGNED IN HOLDUP Charge Man Stole From Case; Trial Set Monday. John L. Smith, Cleveland, 0., charged with holding up a restaurant at 109 Kentucky avenue, Monday and obtaining $875 from Charles Diner, which was later recovered when John Madden, traffic officer, captured Smith after a chase, pleaded not guilty to a robbery charge in criminal court today. Judge James A. Collins set trial for 9a. m. Monday. Police are seeking a second man said to have fled from the restaurant with Smith. Smith will plead at his trial that he won the money from Diner in a erap game, his attorney, Herbert Hartman said.

THRILLS, TEARS, LAUGHTER—ALL BLEND IN STORY OF MODERN MOON GODDESS

MONTY made love beautifully. He would kiss Ashtoreth’s soft warm neck and coo words of tenderness. But Monty was a radio salesman, and Ashtoreth was slightly bor-ed. He was just a bit unromantic, she thought. Then one day she met Hollis Hart, a millionaire. Os course he was a little bit older than she—-

Thief’s Hymn Before 2,000 Methodist clergymen and laymen, someone sneaked down to the front row of seats in Cadle tabernacle Tuesday afternoon and escaped with the pianist’s fur coat. “I am aiked to announce,” said the Rev. Bert Edward Smith, with some embarrassment, “that when Miss Agnes Warriner, our accomplished pianist, returned to her front seat a few minutes ago after the hymns were sung, her fur coat had disappeared. If any of you saw any one removing the coat, I wish you would inform me of it.” They had not. Neither had two policemen in the rear of the tabernacle. Miss Warriner faced the prospect today of returning to her home at Whiting, Ind., minus her $l5O coat.

ARREST 20 !N ‘RACKET’ RAID Muncie, Ft. Wayne Men Held in Cleveland. By United Press CLEVELAND. 0., Dec. 5.—A squadron of fifty police shortly before noon today entered a local hotel and placed twenty men, most of them armed, under arrest. All the prisoners had occupied luxurious suites and were reported to have been registered from New York, Chicago, Muncie and Ft. Wayne, Ind. They are being held on suspicion and are believed by police to belong to an international “racketeer” gang. Up to noon no charges had been placed against the prisoners. Their names were not divulged by police, who proceeded to take their finger prints. All are said to be of the same nationality. Names of the men, as revealed later by police records were: J. Treino, V. Mangano and S. Pace, Brooklyn; Mike Russo and Sam de Carlo, Buffalo; Frank Myers and John Terrill, Tarrytown, N. Y.; Paul Halazalo, Joseph Grunta and Frank Alo, Gary, Ind.; Charles San Fillipo and John Merabella, St. Louis; Ignatius Italiona and G. V. Galica, Tampa, Fla.; G. Prosaci and A. Magliocco, New York; S. Olivere, H. Lolordo, James Intraibia, John Lucchesa, Joe Socco and Tony Bello, Chicago.

CUTS THUMB; ARRESTED Husband Really Intended to Cut Wife, She Tells Police. Charles Dowell, 62, of 1718 Lockwood street, cut the end off his left thumb Tuesday night. But Dowell really intended to cut her, his wife, Susan, 45, charged, so Dowell was held today at city prison on an assault and battery with intent to kill charge. Dowell attempted to cut her throat with the knife, and in the scuffle she closed the knife on the end of his thumb, his wife said. Builders Supply Men Elect By United Press MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 5.—W. W. Campbell of New Wilmington, Pa, today was chosen president of the National Builders Supply Association in convention here.

about twice her age—but he WAS romantic. She had a strange attraction for him, and he was attracted to her, too. “Hollis is my affinity,” she thought, wondering just what the word meant. They were very close mentally; but physically they were as far apart as the poles. Then one csay Ashtoreth was ill,

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PRISONER SLAIN AFTERJRIAL Sentenced to Life; Shoots Guard; Killed in Corridor. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. s.—Sidney “Whitey” Weiss, a fourth offender, was shot to death today by Captain John Doyle, chief of the criminal courts attendants, after Weiss had wounded one attendant and hit another on the head with a revolver today. He had just been sentenced to life imprisonment at Sing Sing prison. He drew a pistol as he was being led to the Tombs and wounded the court attendant. A moment late Captain Doyle killed Weiss. The shooting caused tremendous excitement. Weiss was being led along a screened corridor between parts 8 and 9 of the court by A1 Williams, an attendant. He shot Williams in the right hand. A second guard, Leo TalStland, who was just behind, w'ent to Williams’ assistance. Weiss fired twice at him. missing both tunes, and then beat him over the head with the weapon. / The sound of the shots brought Captain Doyle and other court attendants. Weiss pointed his pistol at Doyle, pulled the trigger, but the pistol jammed. Judge Donnelan sentenced Weiss under the Baumes law and was compelled to give the prisoner a life sentence as a fourth offender. The captain said, after the shooting. that Weiss had intended to kill Judge Donnelan. SNOW TRAPS TRAIN Free 80 Persons and Circus Buried by Avalanche.* Ry United Press INNSBRUCK. Austria; Dec. 5. An avalanche in the Arlberg Pass buried the railroad station at Langen and trapped 80 passengers in a train. They were liberated today after the train had been partly covered for fifty-two hours. Buried with them were two Bamum circus vans containing wild animals. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 14 10 a. m.... 17 7a. m 14 11 a. m.... 18 Br. m 13 12 (noon).. 21 9a. m 15 Ip. m 23

BLOCK INSANITY PLEA Alienists Will Quiz ‘Murder Farm’ Suspect. By United Press LOS ANGELES. Cal., Dec. s.—To block an insanity plea in defense of Gordon Stewart Northcott, accused slayer of four southern California youths, District Attorney Ford of Riverside county, announced today that he would have Northcott examined by alienists. Stutterers ‘Not So Dumb* By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. s.—Children who stutter are quela, if not su perior, mentally and physically to those whose speech is normal, a survey at the Teachers’ college has revealed.

a serious illness. “Flu,” the doctor said. * * * SHE took a ship for southern waters. Adventure was just around the corner. She ran right into it, and lifer entire life was changed. You can follow the adventures of this lovable girl and this perfectly adorable man in “Orchid, the Story of a Modem Moon God-

ASK $50,000 RANSOM FOR GAMING KING Fear Louisville Bookmaker Victim of Racketeers and in Peril. PHONE CALLS RECEIVED Wife Returns Home to Find Husband Has Disappeared. Ry United Press LOUISVILLE, Ky„ Dec. s.—Ed Albey, 60, Louisville bookmaker and known locally as “king of the gamblers,” has been kidnaped and is being held for $50,000 ransom, it was believed today. Albey disappeared from his home here Monday night, but his wife lid not become alarmed until Tuesday, when she notified police. Since Albey dropped from sight Logan Schwaner, who has been in Albey’s employ for thirty-live years, has received two anonymous telephone calls, advising him Albey was safe and that he would not be harmed if he (Schwaner) could cash a check for $50,000. Schwaner said the caller did not ask him to deliver the money to any particular place, but reemed more interested in whether h? could cash a check under Albey’s signature. On the night Aloes disappeared, Mrs. Albey was away from home until midnight. Her husband was not there when she returned, she said. Police expressed the belief that Albey was abducted by racketeers, or men employed by rival bookmakers. Schwaner said the man who telephoned him also asked him whether he could cash checks for smaller amounts, such as SI,OOO and $5,000. Detectives have been assigned to the case.

Mrs. Albey fears gangsters may have kidnaped her husband and that they will kill him.

FIGHT KELLOGG PACT Missouri Senator Begins Scrap on Treaty. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—A fight against the Kellogg anti-war treaty was opened quietly in the Senate foreign relations committee today, mounding the first note of opposition against it. The fight was started by Senator .fames A. Reed (Dem.), Missouri, and was encouraged by some other members of the committee, the United Press was reliably informed. First action of opponents of the treaty was to delay the plan of Chairman Borah for an immediate favorable report on it to the Senate. They forced the committee to call Secretary of State Kellogg, negotiator of the document, for next Friday to explain it. Reed and some other senators have taken the position that the treaty would “lead the United States into the world court by the back door.” WALKER TO INDIANA New York Mayor Will Speak at Notre Dame Grid Dinner. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. s.—Mayor James J. Walker is planning to leave New York tonight for South Bend, Ind., where he will speak at the Notre Dame football banquet Thursday night. The mayor is expected to return Friday. AUTO VICTIM DIES Man Struck by Car Succumbs at City Hospital. Albert Elf, 44, of 44 West Fourteenth street, died in city hospital .on after noon today of injuries received last Saturday night when he was struck by an automobile while attempting to cross East Washington street in the 1100 block. He stepped from behind a parked machine into the path of a car driven by Grover Williams, 39 North Bolton avenue. Auto Kills Sinn Feiner * By United Press DUBLIN, Dec. s.—Henry Dixon, 69 years old, one of the founders of the Sinn Fein organization in the Irish Free State, was killed by an automobile as he was leaving the office of his friend, the late

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dess,” which starts Friday in The Indianapofis Times. It is a story which will thrill you, and bring tears to your eyes, and make you laugh on top of all that- “ Whirlwind” was written by the same author, Eleanor Early, especially for The Indianapolis Times and N. E. A You liked that story. Thousands said it was the

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MERCURY SLIDES TO 13 ABOVE ZERO IN CITY COLD WAVE

New Low Temperature Mark for Season Is Set Here. The cold wave which brought a new low temperature mark for the season, 13 degrees above zero, at 8 a. m. today, will continue with little relief from the cold until Friday, according to J. H. Armington, United States weather bureau head It will continue cold tonight, with a low temperature of 15 to 20, and although Thursday’s temperature probably will average 8 to 10 degrees higher than today there will be no pronounced mercury rise at least before Friday, Armington said. Indianapolis residents shivered to work today and hundreds of automobile radiators were frozen as the mercury glided down to the lowest officially recorded temperature in the state. The city’s 13 was the lowest officially reported from state points, although Ft. Wayne reported 16, Terre Haute 14 and Chicago 10, Armington said. The mercury dropped 19 degrees during the night here. Most of the drop came after midnight. At 1 a. m. it was 27, at 3 a. m. 20, at 5 a. m. 16 and at 7 a. m. 14. Mid-West Shivers Bu United Press _ .... CHICAGO, Dec s.—The middle west shivered today ip the season’s first cold snap, but relief is in sight. Tomorrow higher temperatures, general over the mid-west, were forecast by the weather man. The creak in the cold wave started today in the northwest. CAPTURE COAT THIEF Owner Sees Men Take Garment From Car; Gives Chase. M. H. Halpin, 3615 North Pennsylvania street, saw two men steal his overcaot from his car, parked at 113 South Pennsylvania street this afternoon, called pedestrians and Trafflcman Ott and captured the thieves. They gave names as Robert Copy, 20, of New La., and Edward Joyce, 25, of Worcester, Mass.

BLUEBLOOD QUITS JOB; PUBLICITY TOO MUCH • Niece of English Duke Worked in Fifth Avenue Shop. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. s.—Publicity has driven Lady Doria Hope, 20-year-old daughter of Lloyd Francis Hope and niece of the Duke of Newcastle. from a $25-a-week job as a salesgirl in a Fifth avenue department store. Lady Hope found the task of earning a living a diverting experience, and she had hoped to continue doing so until next spring, when her passport expired, but when it became known she was heiress of a titled Britisher she left the store after one week’s experience. TWO HURT IN "CRASH In ter urban Trailer Jumps Track and Smashes Auto. Kenneth Gray, 23, of 1134 North Meridian street, and Albert Montgomery, 32, of 1628 North Meridian street, were taken to city hospital today with severe bruises whn an Interstate Public Service Company interurban trailer jumped the track at Washington street and Capitol avenue, smashing into their automobile. GUARD PROPAGANDA Bill Proposes Fine, Imprisonment for Attempts to Sway Publics’ Agents. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—A law proposing a SI,OOO fine and six months imprisonme natgainst individuals and corporations seeking to influence school teachers or authors of school text books was proposed in the senate today by Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, as a result of evidence adduced by the Federal Trade commission that public utilities corporations had exerted such influence in the senate.

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Weather condition at 9:30 a. m. at Indianapolis airport: West wind, 8 miles an hour; barometric pressure, 30.47 at sea level; temperature, 15; ceiling and visibility unlimited.

best newspaper story they ever had read. And now here is the second tale written by the amazing pen of Eleanor Early. *OO ASHTORETH was the name of the Phoenician and "maanitist moon goddess, worshiped on the Nile as the personal deity of Cleopatra. It also is the name of the heroine of the story.

Warm Heart

Two modern Jean Valjeans who stole coal instead of bread for their destitute families Tuesday night were forgiven. They were apprehended carrying sacks of coal from the. A. M. Lawson coal yard at 1114 East Maryland street. Both declared their families were freezing. Each has three small children, police learned and each has been unable to obtain employment. Lawson refused to file charges against the two and gave them the coal they had taken.

PERU CAPITAL GREETS HOOVER Cheering Crowds Line Road to Luna. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Press Staff Correspondent LIMA. Peru. Dec. s.—Presidentelect Herbert Hoover landed in Peru —the largest country he has yet visited on his Latin-American tour. The U. S. Maryland, carrying the Hoover party, dropped anchor in Callao harbor at 7:15 a. m. and Foreign Minister Adah Gamio, the American ambassador, Alexander P. Moore and the American naval mission to Peru, headed by Rear-Ad-miral A. G. Howe, went aboard the Maryland to welcome the visiting statesman. Mayor Carlos Roe of Callao welcomed the party as it landed at the docks. A large crowd enthusiastically cheered the American Presi-dent-elect as he entered an automobile to drive to Lima, the capital, for the official welcome by, President Augusto B. Leguia of Peru. Troops and police were scattered along the eght-mile Avenida Progresoo leading to Lima and kept the cheering crowds back as the procession of automobiles passed.

AUTO TAG SALE SET Indiana Licenses Ready for Cars on Dec. 15. Indiana automobile license plates will be placed on sale in the statehouse basement, Dec. 15, Mark H. Rhodes, head of the licensing department, in the office of Otto G, Fifield, secretary of state announced today. No sales can be made legally before that date he declared. Beginning Jan. 1, the department will operate four Indianapolis branches, where plates may be purchased and 115 throughout the sta.te, Rhoads announced. Local branches will be located in various sections of the city. The new plates have black numbers on an orange background. Rhoads expects to distribute more than 900.000. GIBSON IS DEFENDED Kellogg Denies Reported Charges of Briand. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. s.—Secretary of State Kellogg today denied the statement attributed to Foreign Minister Briand of France that Hugh Gibson, United States ambassador to Belgium, was responsible for the Franco-British naval agreement rejected by the United States. Kellogg said Gibson had not suggested that France and Britain enter into the agreement and the state department had known nothing of it until it was mentioned in the house of commons. FALLS DEAD ON STREET Heart Attack Claims Woman While Walking. Mrs. Harry L. Carson, of 233 ti Virginia avenue, apartment 9, dropped dead today while walking at Virginia and Alabama streets. Dr. C. E. Hayden, deputy coroner, said death was due to an heart attack. Heads Petroleum Institute By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 5.—E. B. Reeser, of Tulsa, Okla, today was elected president of the American Petroleum Institute for the ensuing year.

Through all the modern dress of the story there runs an undercurrent of mysticism, adding zest to the narative. And ultra-modern problems crop out here and there. “Orchid, the Story of a Modern Moon Goddess,” was written for your entertainment and delight. Don’t miss a word of it. Watch for the first chapter Friday in The Indianapolis Times.

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LEGION ASKS INJUNCTION ON BOXING SHOW Seek to Block Enforcement of New City Fight Ordinance. HOLD CODE ILLEGAL Test Case Is Begun; Six Complaints Are Listed . in Petition. The American Legion today began its battle to defeat the attempt of eity council to regulate its boxing matches at the Armory. A petition for an injunction declaring the new boxing regulation ordinance invalid and restraining police and the boxing commission from enforcing it was asked in Superior Judge Byron K. Elliott’s court by the trustees of the American Legion benefit fund trust. Elliot set Dec. 12 for hearing upon the temporary injunction. Complaints Listed The trustees are: Mark E. Hamer, Norman A. Perry, Neal Grider, Robert F. Daggett and Dr. George W. Bowman, Defendants are: The city, Police Chief Claude M. Worley and the boxing commission, David H. Jennings, Kenneth E. Woolling, Gideon W. Blain and Fred W. Connell. The complaint, filed by Attorney Sidney S. Miller, alleges the ordinance is illegal in that: 1. No standard is fixed to which applicants for a permit to hold a boxing or wrestling contest must conform and that a permit, therefore, may be granted or refused in the arbitrary discretion of the “socalled athletic commission pursuant to certain rules and regulations which the commission has the power to make without any standards for such rules and regulations being set out in the ordinance. 2. Arbitrary, unreasonable and exorbitant fees are provided. Discrimination Charged 3. The ordinance attempts to regulate only professional boxing and wrestling contests, ignoring all other forms of athletic contests and boxing and wrestling contests between amateurs, whether admission is charged or not. 4. The ordinance prohibits holding of two such events on the same night and prohibits any person from holding more than two such contests in one week. 5. Prohibits promoters from payI ing percentages of gate receipts to contestants. 6. Gives unreasonable power to commission to revoke a permit upon the mere likelihood of a violation of a commission rule or a state law. BLACKMER FATE SOON Final Decision in Extradition Due Next Week. By United Press PARIS, Dec. 5.—A final decision on the H. M. Blackmer extradition case probably will be reached soon, perhaps this week. Blackmer’s American attorney told the United Press he had been informed by his French colleague that the accusatioiv court already has decided to recommend against extradition. FLU INCREASES IN U. S. Public Health Bureau Reports Spread of Epidemic. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.—A widespread increase in influenza is shown by reports from health authorities throughout the country, the Uniteo States health service announced today. State officials and physicians have been warned to be on the alert to detect additional cases promptly. BILLS TO COMMITTEE Resolutions for Vestris Probe b: Congress to Come Up Soon. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. s.—Th< Wagner and Jones resolutions providing for congressional investigations of the Vestris disaster were referred to the commerce committee when introduced today in the senate Chairman Jones of the committee said both would be considered soon. REPORT POSTOFFICE - BILL Congressional Committee Turn s It Over to House. By United Press KASHINGTON, Dec. s.—The treasury postofflee appropriation bill of $1,116,675,389 for the fiscal year 1930, an increasce of $20,245,000 as compared with 1929, was reported to the House by the ways and means "ommittee today. Couldn’t Steal From Laborers NEW YORK, Dec. s—The thought of choosing a working man as his holdup victim was more painful to George Satriano than his need of money. He surrepdered to police after walking the streets for six hours with a pistol in his pocket. Indiana 6-inch forked lump, fifth vein. Only $4.75. Harvey Coal Cos. DRexel 5*170. —Advertisement. (