Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 155, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1930 — Page 13

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FIXING POLICY NEXT TASK OF VICTOR PARTY Democrats in Legislature Can Work With or Fight Administration. 1932 VOTE CONSIDERED Course Determined Will Be What Politicians Deem Best for Holding Power. BY BEN STERN Capture of a majority of state offices and seventy-six of the 100 seats in the Indiana house of representatives by the Democrats already is causing party leaders to ponder over the perplexing question of policy. Two alternatives face the Democratia party. Should it begin a program of opposition to all Republican measures and embarrass Governor Harry G. Leslie or shall the party settle down to a policy of co-operation with the administration on questions not pledged in the platform? If the Democrats had control of the senate, an outline of policy would be much easier to formulate and follow, but, with the holdover senators, the G. O. P. will have twenty-nine members and the Democrats twenty-one. Every act of each party will be made with an eye cocked toward the 1932 election. If the Democratic policy is one purely of obstruction, its opponents will probably attempt to use as an issue the thought that nothing constructive has been accomplished by the former. On the other hand, the Democrats need merely to follow their platform pledges, which are entirely constructive. Old Age Pension Pledge This platform calls for the enactment of an old age pension law, establishment of an income tax, reformation of the injustices and inequalities in the state aid for school®, voter registration, artd reduction of taxes. It is a certainty that the pledge: “To extend and improve the state highway system,” and ‘‘efficiently administer this department,” will be carefully adhered to and a full investigation of the expenditures and alleged extravagances of this department (will be asked'. There is a possibility that an attempt will be made to change the setup of the commission and some more efficient and modern method proposed. Congressional reapportionment will of course be one of the most important measures before the legislature. The Democratic house will attempt to frame a bill which will outline the districts in a manner favorable to them while the Republican senate will quite naturally strive to serve the best interests of its party. Leslie will probably, as he has already said, refuse to approve a reapportionment measure which will be Democratic. With such a condition existing but two things can result. One will be the passage of a bill which will give both parties an even break and the other a stalemate with the 1932 representatives in congress being elected ‘‘at large.” Both parties will probably seek to avoid this—the Democrats, because if they lose in 1932 as a result of the national election, will not only fail to obtain congressional representatives, but may not again be in control of the house of representatives and so lose all advantages. The Republicans, feeling that Hoover’s record will not help the party, may also foresee a Democratic landslide in the presidential election and be loath to let both a Democratic house and senate arrange the boundaries. Chance for Disruption The G. O. P. leaders would enjoy seeing the Democrats involved in a speakership fight which might split that party's solidarity in the house and create dissension which will be reflected two years hence. It is extremely probable that the contest may narrow down to two men, Walter Myers, candidate for mayor of Indianapolis in 1925 and contender for the nomination for United States senator in 1928, and Earl Crawford of Milton, former member of the highway commission and a candidate for the nomination for Governor in 1928. There can be little question that the Marion county delegation will support Myers, and his work as ft party orator over the state during the campaign attracted attention in other sections. Crawford may be willing to become his party's floor leader, which would give him ample opportunity to display his leadership ability. Some such plan may be evolved. A feature of the results of the election which is attracting attention is that five of the Democratic representatives elected were not slated by the Anti-Saloon league. This is causing many political students to feel that the power of the dry organization in this state is on the wane. Those five whose triumph is a subject for consideration are: John Boehne, Jr., First district; Eugene B. Crowe, Third; Cortland Gillen, Fifth district; Glenn Griswold, Eleventh, and Samuel Pettengill, Thirteenth. The latter obtained the nomination as an "avowed wet.” $31,000 Paid for Tomatoes Bn Times Special MIDDLETOWN, Ind., Nov. 7. Checking of figures of the Middletown canneries shows 1,857 tons oi tomatoes were delivered by growers for which they were paid $31,000. Fifty-four carloads of canned tomatoes were shipped to the Chicago and Boston markets. Dan Ridgeway was awarded a SSO watch i as a prize for growing the largest j quantity of tomatoes per acre, sixteen tons.

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New Series Will Arouse Public to Crime Menace; City Leaders Indorse It

Marion County Official Vote Is Announced

The complete official Marion county vote in Tuesday’s election as tabulated and announced today by the canvassing board follows: CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION Te 10.046 No 23.169 SECRETARY OF STATE Otto O. Fifield (Rep.) 59.562 Frank Mayr Jr. (Dem.) 82,038 AUDITOR OF STATE Archie N. Bobbitt (Rep.) 59.262 Floyd E. Williamson (Dem.) 82.416 TREASURER OF STATE Harry E. Nichols (Reo.) 59.541 William Storen (Dem.) 82.170 CLERK SUPREME COURT Charles L. Biederwoll (ReD.) 59.489 Fred B. Pickett (Dem.) 82.247 STATE SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Roy P. Wlsehart (Rep.) 59.570 George C. Coble (Dem.) 82,161 JUDGE SUPREME COURT. (First District) Thomas B. Coulter (Rep.) 59,518 Walter E. Treanor (Dem.) 82,233 JUDGE SUPREME COURT (Fourth District) Willard B. Gemmlli (Rep.) 59.721 Curtis W. Roll (Dem.) 82.052 JUDGE APPELLATE COURT (First Division) Solon A. Enloe (Rep.) 59,492 William H. Bridwell (Dem.) 82,075 JUDGE APPELLATE COURT (First Division) Charles F. Remy (Rep.) 60.287 Posey T. Kime (Dem.) 81,484 JUDGE APPELLATE COURT (Second Division) Willis C. McMahan (Rep.) 59.705 Harvey J. Curtis (Dem.) 82,080 JUDGE APPELLATE COURT (Second Division) Alonzo H. Nichols (Rep.) 59.677 Aiphonso C. Wood (Dem) 82,150 REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS . . . , (Seventh District) Archibald M. Hall (RepJ 53.822 Louis Ludlow (Dem.) 87,777 „ PROBATE JUDGE Mahlon E. Bash (Rep.) 58,752 Smiley N. Chambers (Dem.) 82,937 . PROSECUTING ATTORNEY Judson L. Stark (Rep) 60,106 Herbert E Wilson (Dem.) 81,552 Judge Superior Court One tS!?* 5 !.? 4 ' „ Leathrs ) 58,476 John W. Kern (Dem.) 83,220 .. JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT TWO Linn D. Hay (Rep.) 58 608 Joseph R. Williams (Dem.) 83^057 w JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT THREE w ?' £ u , nlav Y ( Rep 1 59.219 William A. Pickens (Dem.) 82,573 ™ JUDGE SUPERIOR COURT FOUR William S. McMaster (Rep.) 59 732 Clarence E. Weir (Dem.) 82^064 loni ,I li5 E T l^f :,,ERIOR COURT FIVE Joseph M. Milner (Rep.) 58 699 Russell J. Ryan (Dem.) ,83 057 J rFE < I E CRIMINAL COURT \ Walter Pritchard (Rep.) 60 671 Frank P. Baker (Dem.) 80 984 front JUDGE JUVENILE COURT F.ank J. Lahr (Rep.) 59 466 John F. Geckler (Dem.) '’' 82]227 T . , . STATE SENATOR Linton A. Cox (Rep.) 59 418 Edgar A Perkins St. (Dem.) 82^368 STATE REPRESENTATIVE _. (Republican) Thaddeus R. Baker 50 816 John L. Benedict 50 713 Herbert W. Foltz fin iso William H. Harrison 59 719 Booth E. Jameson sg’fiia John E. King tn'^n George A. Lemcke 58 875 James H. Lowry 50 717 Louis R. Markum S*’,,.} Frank J. Noll Jr. ... Jo’ll.' Will c. Wetter ..""i;; j&Ji? _ ... „ (Democrats) ’ Oerrltt M. Bates . o, nn Guv A Brauahton ” B*lo9 William B. Conner “iJin Russell J. Dean oi V?? Fred S. Galloway Walter Myers .....l I"-* 2H51 E. Curtis White m'r?? John f. white aim T v„.i, ,o r T REPRESENTATIVE I. Newton Brown (Reo.) ... 30 3 John b. webb (Dem.) p ...:::;::;;;;'K , _ COUNTY CLERK Jesse P. McClure (Reo.) .. 9OO Glenn B. Ralston (Dem.) i:::;:;; toiii. r, COUNTY AUDITOR William B. Butler (Ren.) 59 694 Charles A. Grossart (Dem.) !' 82 079 . COUNTY TREASURER Frank Cones (Ren.) 59987 Timothy Sexton (Dem.) 8L749 w nr 1* COUNTY RECORDER R. Walter Jarvis (Rep.) 59459 Ira P. Haymaker (Dem.) ” 82',302 _ . COUNTY SHERIFF Su 0r ? e k. Winkler (Rep.) 59 507 Charles Sumner (Dem.) 83.111 _, . „ COUNTY CORONER Ralph R. Coble (Rep.) ... so ene Fred W. Vehllng (Dem.) ......‘.i;;; gijjjs _ COUNTY SURVEYOR Paul R. Brown (Rep.) so r., n Bruce Short (Dem.) gooiS T „ COUNTY ASSESSOR James W. Elder (Rep.) 59512 Robert R. Sloan (Dem.) ’ 82*296 COUNTY COMMISSIONER _ . _ (First District) John E. Shearer (Rep.) £R 632 Thomas H. Ellis (Dem.) 8 3,136 COUNTY COMMISSIONER _ , _ (Third District) Charles O. Sutton (Rep.) sr 343 Don W. Vorhies (Dem.) ”) 83 229 COUNTY COUNCILMEN-AT-LARGE Elsworth E. Heller (Rep.) .... 59 471 Cortez D. Blue (Dem.), 82 360 John J. Marshall (Rep.) 59 397 Walter C. Boetcher (Dem.) . 82 394 Gavin L. Payne (Rep.) 39430 Framk S. Fishback (Dem.) ... ”' 82 449 COUNTY COCNCILMEN ' _ „ . „ (First District) Russell A. Showalter (Rep.) . 3 617 Samuel Pendler (Dem.) 7 ' 3 i2 mll , . (Second District) William Anderson (Rep.) 40432 Charles Hafer (Dem.) 53209 (Third District) James R. Knight (Rep.) 6.564 Harry F. Holt (Dem.) 8 263 (Fourth District) Bernard Batty (Rep.) 6 563 Roy Sahm (Dem ) 7,676

MILLIONS JOIN IN SOVIET REJOICING

BY EUGENE LYONS United Pres, Stmff Correspondent MOSCOW. Nov. 7.—Celebration of the thirteenth anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution was inaugurated by the parade of half a million persons through Red square in Moscow today. The marchers passed the newly constructed stone masoleum erected in memory of Lenin, where they were reviewed by Soviet leaders, including Joseph Stalin, secretary of the Communist party; Alexis Rykoff, president of the Council of People's Commisars, and Michael Kalinin, president of the Central executive committee of the Soviet Union, who usually is described as president of the country.

FRENCH FRONTIERS BECOMING STEEL LINE OF WORLD’S MIGHTIEST FORTS

Hit I'nitrti l’r< v* METZ, France, Nov. 7.—Con struction of one of the mightiest military defenses in history, the steel line of France's frontier fortifications, continued rapidly today as the preparatory disarmament commission at Geneva attacked the immense task of inducing Europe to disarm. The work will go forward for thre years, until the last turret and the final gun are in position facing Italy, Germany or Belgium. The French take the view that decisions at Geneva will not affect these bristling lines of forts, which will number 300 on FrancoGerman frontier alone. The military preparations have

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Full Page Articles Seek to Throw Light on Growing Peril to Nation. Crime is in the saddle in America today to an extent which no one, ten years ago, would have imagined possible. Gangsters virtually rule great cities. Officers of the law by the thousands have been bribed and corrupted. Taxpayers are robbed of millions of dolllars. Countless homes are ruined. What is the answer? Where is the remedy? In public offices? In homes? In churches? In schools? The Times, on Saturday, will begin publication of a series of full page articles on “Taxpayers Versus Crime.” Indorsed by Leaders Purpose of this series will be to awaken the public to consciousness of the spread of juvenile delinquency and the consequent increase in crime and lawlessness. This series has the indorsement of the leading men and women of Indianapolis. The articles are written by H. J. Gadel, who has made a study of juvenile crime and compiled an enlightening array of statistics and facts. How this series is regarded by leaders in Indianapolis civic and business life is shown by the following letter, sent to The Times: Editor Times—l have had recently submitted to me the proposed series of editorials on “Taxpayers vs. Crime.” In my opinion these editorials hit from the shoulder. In the publication of this series your paper will render a great service to this community. Twenty-seven years ago, while serving as deputy prosecutor, I was associated with Judge George W. Btubbs, judge of the police court, and assisted him in bringing about the legislation that created in Marion county the first separate court in this country for the trial of Juvenile dellnouents. With the establishment of this court and its wonderful volunteer probation system, we believed that so far as this community was concerned the problem of the delinquent boy and girl had been settled forever. We even visualized the closing of the boys’ school at Plainfield and the girls’ school at Clermont. Today both Institutions are crowded. We failed to take into consideration that if the community -ffas to be freed from delinquent boys and girls there must be no delinquent parents. Without cooperation of parents .In the home de llnqunecy was bound to prevail and the courts kept busy taking care of the dereliction of parents The home Is the place to lay the foundation for preventive work and unless It Is established governmental agencies are of little value. Through such a series of editorials there should come a great awakening to parents as to their place in a community in the prevention of delinquency. An aroused citizenship will respond to the appeal through these editorials and will find grounds for a wider interest in the boy and girl in the neighborhood. Such a service will be outstanding In Its results and answer the age-old Interrogatory. “Am I my brother’s keeper?’’ JUDGE JAMES A. COLLINS. Another Indorsement Editor Times—l have looked over the proposed series of editorials on Taxpayers vs. Crime. I am delighted with the character and vital strength of the Articles. It Is evident to any careful observer that there is great need of an aroused public sentiment on the training of youth. The child needs direct teaching in matters of morals and ethics. The direct teaching. however, will not be fully effective unless alonß with It go the character and example of parents and teachers. The editorials propose to emphasize the importance of right acting among the mature citizens. In order that they may at all times furnish a good example to growing and inquisitive youth. I believe The Times will render through these editorials a very great service to the city and state. ROBERT J. ALEY. MAYOR IMPROVES TIME ’Big Bill’ Is Thinking Up Ways of Relieving Unemployment. Bn United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Mayor William Hale Thompson, recovering after an emergency operation for appendicitis, is spending his moments of enforced idleness “thinking up ways to relieve the unemployment situation,” according to reports today from Passavant hospital.

The manifestation was colorful and enthusiastic, despite cold and rainy weather. It included an impressive military parade, in which the troops appeared better dressed and equipped than they ever h: e been before. Thirty-three military airplanes flew over the square during the demonstration. The regular army and navy detachments were followed by thousands of civilian members of defense groups, in which women were almost as numerous as men. Similar celebrations were held throughout the union, and it was estimated that 100,000 000 persons participated in parades and meetings.

brought violent criticism against France, especially from Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy. m m a 'TT'HE 300 forts beginning to grow on the borders of Alsace and Lorraine, covering a distance approximately equal to that between New York and Washington, are placed at intervals of one kilometer. They are built of iron, steel and concrete, and are the products of deeply studied lessons of the war. Work of fortification also is going ahead on the French side of the Italian Alps. Military engineers are constructing “pill boxes” on precari-

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1930

HARTFORD CITY FACTORY WILL BE EXPANDED Overhead Door Corporation to Add 36,000 Square Feet to Floor Space. 200 MORE WILL WORK Muncie Products Firm Will Increase Force by Jan. 1. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Editor, The Times Among encouraging events In Indiana business during the past week as disclosed in a survey ended today, was announcement by the Overhead Door Corporation of Hartford City that it would enlarge its plant with a unit having 36,400 square feet of floor space, making a total of 110,000 square feet for the factory. About Nov. 15, the Muncie Products Company, General Motors subsidiary at Muncie, will add about two hundred men to its force, John Wood, general manager, announces. A force of twenty persons above normal is working steadily in the plant of the Burham Manufacturing Company. S. J. Gregory and Thomas K. Valos, who have leased the Liberty theater at Peru for fifteen years, at a total rental of $270,000, announce that the house will be closed for two weeks while extensive remodeling and repair work is done. School to Cost $428,000 A contract has been let at Gary, on a bid of $428,000, for construction of the Lew Wallace school. Ingwald Moe, successful bidder, announces that so far as possible materials and labor required will be obtained in Gary. The new plant of the Reliance Manufacturing Company at Washington will be ready for operation by Jan. 1, and will provide employment to nearly 500 persons, A. T. Bard, secretary-treasurer, and Earl Tolen, production manager, announce. In the old plant, 365 persons are now working five days of eight hours each, but Monday the schedule will be increased to six nine-hour days. Among the interesting business changes of the week was the retirement of Joseph M. Nurre as president so the Shower Bros, furniture plant at Bloomington. He has been succeeded by W. E. Showers, whose place he took nearly three years ago when Showers retired because of ill health. His condition has improved to the extent that he was abel to resume the post. Nurre will resume active control of his own business of glass manufacture. Conditions in various cities of the state are shown in the following summary: Vincennes—Pull operations have be-n resumed at the plant of the Blackford Window Glass Company, with 238 men employed. Auburn Plant Busy Auburn—A night shift was added this week at the Rieke Metal Products Corporation plant, following steady operation throughout the summer. Orders on file now include one for 50,000 each of flanges, steel plugs and lug sealing rings, for the Petroleum Iron Works Company of Beaumont, Tex. Kokomo—Employment at the plant of the Kokomo Sanitary Pottery Company is about 20 per cent more than was on the pay roll during the summer. George E. Rhodes, president, announces enough orders are on hand to assure steady operation at least until Jan. 1. Newcastle—An order for ninety punch press safety devices has been placed with the Grace Manufacturing Company here, by the Canton Forge and Machine Works, Canton, O. The device, an invention of Frank Grace of Newcastle, was put on the market only a few weeks ago. Gary—The Brown Printing and Paper Goods Company, moved here from Rhinelander, Wis., will be ready for operation in about two weeks. About fifty persons will be employed. Ft. Wayne—Two units of the Magnavox Company have been transferred to its plant here from Boston. Recently was moved from California. Officials say the changes are being made due to conditions which are rapidly making the middle west the nation’s business center. $15,000 PROJECT IS BEGUN BY RAILROAD B & O. Is Building Water Treating Plant at Moorefield Yards. Construction work on anew $15,000 water treating plant for the Baltimore & Ohio railroad is underway at the railroad’s Moorefield yards. A permit for the erection of a brick building of concrete foundation was granted Thursday by the city. Water treated at the plant will be used in locomotives.

ous perches, fixing large and small guns, tunneling dugouts and shelters designed for the type of warfare a future conflict will bring. The iron links in the chain stretching along the Rhine are the most interesting military study. Some of the forts will hold only twelve or fifteen men, others are larger and more powerfully armed, while largest of all are the honeycombed arsenals such as that at Hackenberg, before Metz, more redoubtable than the Verdun fortifications which proved impregnable during the World war. a a a HALF a million men gave their .... J lives in the defense of Verdun. a twentieth part of that

Show Will Be Repeated for L U. Home-Coming Visitors

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At top, short girls chorus, left to right are—Dorothy Jane Beyers, Springville; Betty £mith, New Haven; Marjorie Jones, Clayton; Dorothy Schacklett, New Albany; Lea Lindley, Sullivan; Peggy Hagedorn, Hammond; Annabel O’Conner and Marie Collins, Indianapolis. Below, the same girls as the sweater chorus.

TWO IN CRASH ARE ARRESTED Motorists Are Accused of Driving While Drunk. Two motorists, one of whom was injured slightly, were arrested on drunken driving charges following a collision early today at Central avenue and Sixteenth street. Harold Macy, 25, of 1645 Roosevelt avenue, sustained a cut on his ankle. Arthur Schonover, 38, of 1660 Talbot avenue, escaped injury. Thomas A. Horn, 24, of 2327 Central avenue, was cut on the legs when his auto collided with a car driven by J. C. Tudor, 42, of 4302 Winthrop avenue, at Alabama and Twenty-fourth streets early today. Elia Abraham, 20, of 3729 Salem street, sustained an injury to the left leg when an auto in which he was a passenger was in a collision at Park avenue and Thirtieth street Thursday night. Running from behind a parked car to catch a street car, Craig Rider, 14, of 317 South Dearborn street, was struck by an auto driven by Charles Wiseman, 42, of 248 Lynn street, Thursday. He was injured on the head and legs, and was taken home.

FUNERAL RITES SET Alfred Kuerst Is Victim of Heart Disease. Funeral services for Alfred Kuerst, 47, prominent musician, who died at his home, 84 North Audubon road, Thursday of heart disease, will be held at the home at 2 Saturday. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Mr. Kuerst was secretary-treas-urer of the Leedy Manufacturing Company eighteen years. He was a member of the Indianapolis Military band, a sponsor of the Indianapolis Symphony orchestra, and belonged to the Scottish Rite, Shrine and the Irvington Presbyterian church. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Elsie Ertel Kuerst; two sons, Alfred E. and Robert A. Kuerst, Indianapolis, and four sisters, Mrs. H. C. Arnholter, Mrs. H. A. Smith and Mrs. Will Doenges, Indianapolis, and Mrs. A. W. Kohlstead, Anderson. Raids for ‘Downstairs’ Gamblers Bu United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 7.—Detectives and patrolmen have been ordered to raid all bookmaking and gambling establishments operating “on ground floors” in the- downtown district, it was announced today. The police order made no mention basement or second-floor resorts. la .

number could defend Hackenberg and casualties should not be higher than 10 per cent, it is estimated. Cross fire from the forts, large and small, will make the chain unbreakable. The old method of defense devised by Sere de Rivieres, which served France from 1870, and was the foundation for the World war defenses, has been wiped out completely. The old system stood back from the frontiers, accepting from he start a loss of territory. The present line is wedged against the frontier, not allowing the enemy an inch of space on French soil. Even along th® 172 kilometers

BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Nov. 7. The Garrick Gaieties, Indiana university student musical revue which was first presented last week, will be repeated this evening for the benefit of returning alumni and other homecoming visitors. Clarence R. Van Dusen of Elkhart, is director of the show. It will begin at 8:45 Friday evening in Assembly Hall in order that those desiring to see the freshman football game .n the field house at 7:30 may do so. • The show includes a cast of sixtyeight Indiana university men and co-eds and is full of snappy music, clever comedy, and intricate dancing numbers. The music for the show was composed and ararnged by Charles Dant of Washington, and the manuscript was written by Van Dusen; Robert Masters, Bloomington, and Herbert Vigran of Ft. Wayne. The dancing is under the direction of Miss Maxine Rosenbaum, Indianapolis, and Miss Fay Overton, Kokomo. The list of song hits for the show include “Garrick Gaieties,” “Out of Breath,” “Tea for Two,” “Betty Co-ed,” “Wabash Blues,” “Ain’tcha,” “That’s Where You Come In,” “Navy Blues” and “I’m Yours.” The music is played by the Collegians, made up of the following students: El van Combs, Muncie; Frank Ballman, Indianapolis: Hurst Miles, Corydon; Frank Sargeant, Indianapolis. James Johnston, Columbia City; Vernon Heckman, Pekin, 111.; Ed Wolfe, Andy Hamilton, Fred Murray, Kenneth Porter, Andy Van Sickle and Isadore Spaier, all of Bloomington. ' The following students are in the cast: Lillian Decker Newcastle; Frank Fishback, Anderson; Mary Alice Stewart, Ft. Wayne; Alice Coffman. Franklin; Betty Smith, New Haven; Dorothy Jane Beyers, Springvale; Marjorie Jones, Clayton; Peggy Hagedorn, Hammond; Dorothy Shacklett, New Albany; Annabel O’Conner. Indianapolis; Leah Lindley, Sullivan; Marie Collins and Dorothy McKinney, Indianapolis; Marian Rasmussen. Laporte; Juanita Spores, Whiting; Eiiazbeth Burnett Bloomington; Virginia Evans, Chicago; Dorothy Jane Roembke, Ft. Wayne; Virginia Adams. Elkhart; Josephine Jones, Shelbyville; Ed Gemmer, Ft. Wayne; Lowell Beggs, Scottsburg; W. E. Frederick, Ft. Wayne. Samuel Brandon, Beech Grove; John Ramsey. Evansville: Harry Purvis, Kokomo: H. L. Trautman, Bloomington; Ernest Youngblood. Veedersburg; Thomas Noel. Fortville: Lloyd Griffin. Bloomington: Fay Overton. Kokomo: Maurice McDaniel. Indianapolis: Bobby Furr. Miami, Fla.. Lillian Barnoff. Indiana Harbor; Frank Stanhope New Albany; Susan Jane Dikeman. Farmington. 111.; Gale Robinson. Bloomington; Yetive Brown. South Bend; Mary Frances Clements. Richmond. Bois Silverman. Indianapolis; Ray Miller. Logansport: Charlotte Hodell, Lcporte: Harold Nall. Marion: Mike McMahan. Anderson; Robert Hahn. South Bend: Ned Wood. Bloomington: Margaret Morgan. Austin; Charles Grow. Rensselaer; Dorothy May Wilkinson. Bloomington; Agnes Griffin, Miami. Fla.; Ruth Burgner. Veedersburg; Grace Dougherty. Delaware. O.: Mary Sluss. Indianapolis, and Virginia Gentry. Lagrange. Former Minister Chosen EAST CHICAGO, Ind., Nov. 7. Robert G. Estill of East Chicago, Lake county prosecutor-elect, was formerly a minister. He has been a vyer here five years.

of the French Rhine the forts are close to the water’s edge, While each of the twenty-three points at which the river could be crossed are semi-circled in a ring of steel, locked, bolted and barred. n n u THE new fortifications do not include trenches but the need to construct them in the face of attack is envisaged. Military engineers have evolved anew type of large scale weapon, a fortification on wheels, to meet this emergency. It is a long train of special construction kept ready at each important railway® junction to be rushed to threat*ed points.

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Entered a* Second-Claia Matter at Postoffice. Indianapolis. Ind.

BIG LEADS KEPT BY DEMOCRATS State Ticket Plurality Is About 50,000 Votes. Democratic pluralities on the state ticket of more than 40,000 votes were sustained as virtually complete unofficial returns were compiled today. Several Democrats were swept into office with majorities of more than 50,000 over their Republican opponents. With but five precincts missing, Frank May Jr„ South Bend, was given 621,106, to 578,368 votes for Otto G. Fifield, Republican incumbent, in the race for secretary of state. Willard B. Gemmill, seeking reelection to the supreme court from the Fourth district, was trailing Curtis W. Roll, Democrat, by 50,000 votes. Judge Gemmill, supported by the Indiana Anti-Saloon League and other dry organizations, polled 554,658 votes to 604,496 for Roll in 3,663 of the state’s 3,700 precincts. Charles F. Remy, Indianapolis who campaigned for re-election to the appellate court, was behind Posey T. Kime by almost the same number of votes. Judge Remy also was supported by dry machines. The remainder of the Democratic ticket appeared certain of victory by a margin appproximating 50,000 when all precincts are complete. Although thirty-three counties supported it, the state constitutional convention referendum lost more than three to two, it was indicated today wit hretums from eightyeight of the ninety-two counties.

NEGROES EXECUTED Two Murderers Pay With Lives in South Carolina. Bn United Press RALEIGH, N. C., Nov. 7.—Will Sloan and Willie Massey, Negroes, convicted of murders, were executed at state prison here today. Sloan was condemned for the murder of Phcebe Gillis, a Negro, and also confessed he murdared Elsa Marshall in Westchester county, N. Y. Massey was convicted for the murders of his sister and brother-in-law. Predicts Long Range Forecasts Bu United Press ST. LOUIS, Nov. 7.—Long range weather forecasts of drought and floods were predicted by Captain Sir George Hubert Wilkins, noted explorer. Wilkins said that hope of relieving suffering by such predictions prompted him to take up exploring.

It contains all the paraphernalia of modern war, heavy and light artillery, barbed wire, trench digging apparatus. The troops dig in while the train with Its heavy guns forms the center of a newly devised fort. The 300 forts are linked by tunnels. Reserves, kept in steel and cement barracks electrically equipped with fans and kitchens and containing baths and other modern conveniences, may advance to the fortifications under ground. They will be spared the horror of continual life in the front line and will be fresh when called upon. f

JOBS, AND NOT CHARITY, MADE AID PROGRAM State to Be Organized for Campaign by Counties, Parley Decides. REPORT DUE NEXT WEEK Leslie Emphasizes Need of Maintaining Wages at Present Standard. Action was under way today to organize the ninety-two counties of Hoosierdom for war on unemployment. Under direction of the executive committee of the unemployment council, which grew out of the Governor’s unemployment conference Thursday, every county is to be brought into the campaign. Creation of jobs, rather than dispensing of charity, is to be the business of this state-wide organization, it definitely was decided at the council meeting Thursday afternoon. Elmer Stout, Indianapolis banker, who presided, appointed a committee to select at once one man in each county to organize a county committee of not less than five. The council committee, which will make the county appointments, consists of Governor Harry G. Leslie, Robert M. Feustel, Indiana Irisull utilities chief; Dr. James H. Greene, manager of the co-opera-tive department of the Studebaker Corporation; Jess L. Murden, rtate highway commissioner; John M. Fredrick, Kokomo manufacturer, and Stout. Report Next Wednesday This committee will report to the council next Wednesday with the county appointments and a plan of work to be accomplished. The latter will be based on promotion both by state and local committees of jobs, both on public work and in private industry. Fredrick emphasized at the council meeting the importance of public work “now” and derided the economy program being fostered by many public officials. He is president of the Indiana State Chamber of Commerce. “We must be ready for a long pull in this project of getting jobs for the unemployed,” Fredrick declared. “I Know that our people do not want charity, but work at an honest wage. Values, Credit Impaired “But the trouble is that our values and credits are destroyed. The governmental units are the only unimpaired credit source, and this is the time to use that credit. Public officials who are preaching economy now are doing no public service.” Henry Clemens, president of the Cannellton Sewer Pipe Company, pointed out that public work can be done now at the lowest figure in more than a decade. He outlined a local program of work to employ men rather than machines, and this sentiment was indorsed by Fredrick. “Machines are to blame for much of the unemployment,” the Kokomo manufacturer asserted. “We have built a Frankenstein monster which has risen up to destroy us.” Road Work Costs Low Fred Cunningnam and William Holland, president and secretary respectively of the Indiana Road Builders Association, gave facts and. figures to show that road programs could be pushed this winter with contracts lower than in the last twelve years. Murden explained that the highway department still is trying to get some federal aid and is going ahead with much work on roads and bridges which will employ hand labor. “We will demand that all work be done at a decent wage and that Includes construction of the Evansville bridge,” Murden declared. This supported the Governor’s stand at the general conference when he told the more than 200 present, most of whom were industrialists, that now is not the time to make wage cuts. “I want to emphasize, in particular, the maintenance of the present wage scale in the employment of labor,” the Governor said. Adolph Fritz, secretary of the Indiana Federation of Labor, urged at the council meeting that jobs and not charity be the goal of the organization and this viewpoint was adopted. 9 EMPLOYES RETIRED BY PENNSY RAILROAD Certificates Presented to Veterans by Division Official. Retirement certificates were given nine employes of the Pennsylvania railroad at a meeting Thursday in the company’s headquarters in the Union station. J. T. Ridgely, superintendent of the Indianapolis division, presented the certificates. Those receiving the retirement slips were: M. J. Fox, Henry L. Lindemann, Roger C. Flaherty, William Chase Jr, Joseph Rautenberg, William H. Lange, Benjamin Beyl, George Stofer and William Moore. PAPAL CONSISTORY SET Apostolic Delegate to U. S. to Be Nominated as Cardinal. Bu L nited Press VATICAN CITY, Nov. 7.—Th# pope probably will hold a consistory on Dec. 15, at which the Most Rev. Rietro Fumasoni-Biondi, apostoli® delegate to the United States, will be nominated as a cardinal. One Killed, Two Hurt in Fire Bu United Press HARTFORD, Conn., Nov. 7.—At least one person was burned to death and two seriously injured today when fire of unknown origin virtually destroyed a five-story brick building here.