Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 158, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 November 1930 — Page 1

Tide's In! Life’s Waters Sweep About to Bring Outcasts of Congress Into Power as Deciding Figures.

BY RAY TUCKER Unltrd Press Staff Correspondent \I7ASHINGTON, Nov. 11.— * * One week after election, the fate of the next American congress today appeared to hang on the decision of three men of foreign descent—two fair-haired Nordics, and a black-eyed Latin. The three are Henrik Shipstead, Farmer-Labor senator of Minnesota, Representative Paul Kvale, Farmer-Labor member from the same state, and Representative Fiorello H. La Guardia, Independent Republican of New York City. In their hands may rest whether the Democrats or the Republicans control congress. Each is keeping his own counsel, despite covert attempts of party leaders to win them over. It is, indeed, a strange situation in which the trio so often exiled finds itself. Only a short time ago they were assigned to the tail-end of minor committees and given seats in the back row in house and senate. Now they can have almost anything if only ! BBS BY their very silence all three indicate they are getting grim satisfaction out of the dramatic transformation in their status. All three seems to appreciate the vicissitude of politics which has lifted them from obscurity to the limelight. In their very personalities, too, lie additional drama. Shipstead s career here often has bewildered both his friends and his enemies. Though humorously referred to as a dentist-senator, the handsome senator has been taken up by capital society, until now he is a frequent guest at the Massachusetts avenue salon of Princess Alice Longworth. It has not affected his political outlook, however. Many a night Shipstead accepts the hospitality of husbands and wives belonging to the "regular” set. only to line up against his hosts when the senate assembles the next day. Appeals to his vanity or to his stomach have not influenced his political judgment. ab • n LA GUARDIA S career has belied his given name. Fiorello, which means, in Italian, “little flower. His path has been anything but a bed of roses. For supporting Bob La Follette in the 1924 presidential campaign, he was cast out by his peers and forced to run as an independent. House leaders, in an effort to humiliate him further, labeled him as a Socialist in the official congressional directory. On the east sice in New York, however, he repulsed attacks of political enemies within and without his own party. One election morning, he entered his clubhouse to hear two Repubicao district captains planning to get La Guardia today.*” Last year he had *the satisfaction of forcing his nomination for (he mayoralty from the New York G. O. P. Despite his frequent desertion of Republican policies, he is one of speaker Longwoi „h’s closest friends. The two often scheme together during parliamentary jams, the ar.siocrr.i.c Nieu anu lae humolc fiorello, as they call each other, outsmarting trouble-makers. 808 BETWEEN La Guardia and Kvale too. there is a close relationship based on the New York member's friendship of Kvale's father during the latter’s last years. The elder Kvale was a strange, silent individual—a Lutheran minister for most of his life. The death of his wife a few years go shook his faith, however, and in his last few years of sadness and disillusionment he found greatest comfort in the friendship of the tolerant, amusing, bubbling La Guardia. Kvale spent many an evening m La Guardia's three-room apartment. An excellent cook, the New Yorker donned white apron and cap and bustled around in the preparation of delicious sphagetti and roasted chicken for the former minister. Dinner done, the two often sat far into the night in discussion of problems of life—and death. Or La Guardia. in lighter mood, would get out his cornet and toot out his soul to the stars on the back porch. Kvale, before his death, often spoke of the happiness these bizarre evenings brought to him. B B B THUS the big end little things of life's relationships—Shipstead's future fortitude in the face of political parties. La Guardia's ability to force his Republican associates to adopt his liberal program, and a son's gratitude to the little Manhattanite for the care and comfort he gave the elder Kvale—may determine the answer to the question which is worrying a President, a cabinet and the two major parties. BELGIAN CABINET QUITS Government Resigns After Liberal? Give Up Portfolios. I'ti L nititl l‘r< it* BRUSSELS, Nov. 11.-The government of Premier Henri Jaspai resigned today shortly after Liberal party members of the cabinet had relinquished their portfolios. The Liberals quit the cabinet due to a long-standing controversy over the use of French and Flemish languages at Gheujt university.

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RUSSIA LINKS FRANCE WITH REVOLT PLOT Interventionist War Plan Charged in Indictment of Eight Professors. SABOTAGE IS ALLEGED Colonel Lawrence of Arabia Fame Accused as Key Man in Conspiracy. ! Bu United Pret* PARIS, Nov. 11.—Former President Raymond Poincare angrily denied today the Russian allegation that he had plotted against the security of the Russian Soviets. BY EUGENE LYONS United Press Staff Corresji''>ndent MOSCOW, Nov. 11.—Charges that eight well-known Russian professors ; and technical experts conspired with internationally-known foreign of- ! ficials and political leaders for an interventionist war to overthrow the Soviet regime were made public today. The indictment of the eight men charged with being leaders of the plot in Russia accused them of attempting to deal with Raymond Poincare, former premier of France; Foreign Minister Aristide Briand of France, and “Colonel Lawrence” (apparently Colonel Thomas E. Law- | rence, the “uncrowned king of the | Arabs” and a British subject), r The confessions of the arrested ; Russian experts showed that Colonel | Lawrence maintained contacts with | Russian counter-revolutionaries in j behalf of the British general staff, according to the indictments. Coldnel Lawrence Accused i The initials of Colonel Lawrence. ! who more recently has been known as “Aircraftsman Sham” of the British aviation forces, were not given but the information left no doubt as to the identity of the persons mentioned in the confessions. It was charged that the leaders of the plot—which supposedly had ; ramifications in France. England. Poland. Rumania and the Baltic States —repeatedly had conferred with Poincare in 1928 and that the plotters felt assured of his support. Poincare, the Soviet officials maintained, had demanded an in- ! tensification of popular discontent i in Russia as preparation for inter- | vention. Asa result sabotage in j Russia was increased, the indict- | ments charged. Sabotage Is Charged The indictments also charged ! that, for the last three years, the j mysterious Colonel Lawrence had I conferred with Leonid Ramzin, Vicj tor Larichev (both of whom are in jail > and others in London and Paris | and had aranged to obtain military information and helped formulate plans to destroy bridges, railroads, electric stations and other projects j when the “interventionist war” I started. Although the Soviet newspapers. I especially the official mouthpiece. Izvestia. described the anti-Soviet | “plot” as directly involving French ■’governmental circles, it was understood that no protest had been made to Paris. Leaders in the Russian conspiracy, all of~Whom were said to have confessed with the exception iof Nikolai Charnovski, were: Professors Are Involved Leonid Ramzin, head of the allunion heating institute; Ivan Kallinikov, member of the Gosplan and connected with the military aviation academy; Victor Larichev, member of the Gosplan; Charnowski. vice- : president of the Techno-Scientific: section of tne supreme council of national economy; Alexander Fedotov, head of the textile institute: Sergei Kupnanov, head of the textile division, and Xenophon Sitnin. member of the textile syndicate. All are professors or teachers in technical or military schools, and all are intimately connected with the formation of the five-year industrialization plan. The indictment alleged intervention was scheduled originally for 1930. but- was postponed one year on account of unfavorable political and economic conditions in Europe. Poland was expected to open hostilities with a declaration of war. i the indictment alleged, followed by an invasion of Polish and Russian emigre troops under French command. HEROINE OF SCHOOL BLAZE DIES IN FIRE Woman Who Saved 2.500 Pupils 23 Years Ago Perishes in Flames. Hu Untied Pre NEW YORK. Nov. 11.—Miss Sarah Bleaklev was given a heroism medal twenty-three years ago for her coolness in leading 2.500 children out of a burning school building to -j safety. Monday night, while cooking, her dress caught fire. With Her own life at stake, she lost her presence of mind and van screaming to the front of building, where she fell and was burned fatally. BRANDS RIVAL ’LIAR’ Laborite Member of House of Commons Suspended for Charge. j Re t nitfd Press ' LONDON. Nov. 11.—The house ot commons, in a tumultuous session, today suspended the Labor member, 1 J. McGovern, for shouting “lie! |at Walter'J. Womersley, a Conserv- ! ative. Tl* vote was 345 to 40.

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Killer Admits Crime “I did it to ge{ him out of the way.” This confession of murder of a married man by another married man so he safely might marry the widow was made today by Frank Jordan, 25, of 2406 Southeastern avenue, to Hancock county authorities in Greenfield, Ind. Jordan admitted in his confession to Sheriff John H. Nigh that he shot and killed Raymond Cole, 37, on the night of Oct. 31, after luring him to a lonely byroad near Greenfield. His confession came after three hours of grilling by Sheriff Nigh and followed the confession Saturday of Mrs. Marie Cole, wife of the dead man, that she put her husband on the spot so that Jordan might slay him. “Marie and I planned to kill her husband so we might be married. I went in my car to the road near Greenfield ahead of her and she was to bring him there in his car. Cole drove up with his wife. “He saw my car and walked up to it. I shot him as he leaned on the car, and as he fell into the lane I stepped out of the car and fired three more shots into his body. “Marie came running back to where I was. She got in the auto with me. and we turned our car around. “In turning it around, I hit something. I did not know then that it was her husband’s body.” Murder charges against Mrs. Cole and Jordan are to be presented to the Hancock county grand jury Nov. 17. KILLED IN HIS CELL Former Pastor Believed Beaten to Death. Bu United Pn g* DETROIT. Nov. 11.—Manner in which W.lliam T. Jones, 50. father of seven and former minister of the Primitive Baptist church at Granada. Mich., apparently was beaten to death in a police headquarters cell Monday night, was unsolved today. Police said when Jones, obviously drunk, walked in and announced he was the murderer of Jerry Buckley. 'radio announcer slain several months ago, they discredited his story and locked him in a cell to sober up. Jones, hospital attendants found, died of a brain hemorrhage caused by concussion and suffered bruises about the mouth and hands. Police believe he may have fallen from his bunk or been beaten by cellmates. whom they are questioning.

COL. SIMMONS LIFTS JEWS, CATHOLICS BAN Founder of Ku-Klux Klan Starts His Third Group *to Save • America From Failure.’

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 11.—William Joseph Simmons, organizer and former leader of the Ku-Klux Klan, plans to “preserve white supremacy in America” througli organization of “The White Band.” This, the third organization started by Simmons, will not ban from

TWO ARE EXECUTED Murderer of Policeman Dies With Jest on Lips. Bu United Press COLUMBUS. 0., Nov. 11.—Bert Walker, 41. former St. Louis gangster, and Charles Cramer, 26. Hamilton, 0., convicted murderers, were put to death in the electric chair at the state penitentiary here Monday night. Walker, who killed Policeman Harlan F. Manes of Akron after an automobile accident, died with a jest on his lips. “Looks like I’m in for a shocking evening,” he said as he seated himself in the death chair. Cramer was executed f e the murder of Robert Clemons, a farmer, during an attempted robbery.

Grateful Editor Times—May I thank The Indianapolis Times, city candy manufacturers and dealers and the judges in ‘ The Sweetest Girl in Indianapolis” contest for my check for $200? I have thanked my good friends who wrote the letters, in person If the contest had been for the most fortunate girl in Indianapolis. then I could have understood my winning it. As it was, it was only another proof of what I have known for years—that i have the sweetest and best friends in the world. x Thanking you all very kindly, I am GRACE M. COOK, City Hospital.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1930

‘ACT TOGETHER in districting; PETERS’ PLEA Congress Reapportionment Common Good Issue, He Tells G. 0. P. Chief. BILL COMES UP IN 1931 Democrats’ Leader Warns Against ‘Petty Politics’ by Either Party. .Fairness in adoption of a reapporu >nment bill in the 1931 Indiana assembly was urged in a letter today from R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, to E za O. Rogers, Republican chairman. Legislation reducing the number of representatives because of increased population forces the next session of Indiana’s legislature to reapportion congressional districts. Indiana, now represented by thirteen congressmen in the house, will have only eleven districts. The bib for redistricting will arise in the Indiana house of representatives, in which the Democrats will have a majority of fifty over the Republicans. Peters sought Rogers’ co-opera-tion in preventing petty politics from entering into consideration of the bill. Exclusively Political “Reapportionment of congressional districts in Indiana looms as one of the perplexing problems confronting the next general assembly. The question presented is exclusively political,” Peters wrote. “Doubtless you will agree with me that the patience of the public will be tested severely if representatives of our respective parties maneuver for narrow partisan advantage in tins important matter. Such indulgence only could result in confusion. “The Democratic party favors reapportionment on a basis of absolute fairness to both political parties. To that end. I venture the following suggestions: Offers Suggestions “1. That you and I. as chairmen of the major political parties, appoint committees for the purpose of considering the problem of reapportionment and gather data with respect thereto. “2. That the committees representing both parties have joint conferences with a view to working out a reapportionment plan that will be fair in every respect- to both political organizations. , “3. That the data gathered by said committees together with suggested plans for reapportioffinent be submitted to all of the members of the Indiana legislature for whatever consideration they may deem wise to give same.” Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 49 10 a. m.. ... 51 7a. m 49 11 a. m 52 8 a. m 50 12 (noon).. 54 9a. m 50 Ip. m 55 i

its membership Jews, Catholics or non-Christians. It is open to anyone as long as he is “white, and of the white race, and believes in his government, his race and has a good reputation.” Some of* the aims and hopes of the new organization were outlined by Simmons at Huntington. L. 1., Monday night, and he plans another gathering in Brooklyn tonight. ' “By the grace of God. I hope to sicceed in saving America with this oiganization, for if I don't. America is doomed to failure within fifty years—yes, twenty-five years,” Simmons said. "The Ku-Klux Klan was wrecked, but in the wreckage of that movement I honestly determined that the cause should not be lost, hence the White Band.” Simmons left the Klan in 1924. He charged that his “cabinet betrayed him” and forced him to give up all his “rights and interests” for $146,000. He did not discuss dues, numerical strength or financial condition, in telling of his new organization. He did let it be known, however, that there were to be no masks, and the red, white and blue uniforms would include red shoes, white stockings, knee-length capes, blue knee-length breeches and blue hats. The White Band is chartered in Atlanta. Ga. Provision is made for state departments with groups of officials similar to those in the Klan, but with military titles.

PARADE FOR ONE MAN Procession Rerouted to Pass Window of Paralyzed Veteran. Bu Knifed Press HARRISBURG, Pa., Nov. 11.— Through a mirror from his bedroom. Edward Anderson, paralyzed veteran of the World war. today watched his first Armistice day parade. The annual parade of veterans was rerouted for many blocks off the usual course to pass the Anderson home, where the veteran layparalyzed. bedfast for six years. He is a victim of an illness with which he was stricken just, as he was to have boarded a transport for France in 1918.

5,000 MARCH IN CITY’S TRIBUTE TO WAR DEAD

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A parade of 5,000 persons, uniformed and endowed with the Armistice day spirit, assembled at Ct. Clair and Meridian streets at 10 o’clock and marched to Monument circle, where thousands of citizens attended annual Armistice day services.

Seven-Section Parcde to Monument Is Armistice Day Ceremony. Indianapolis doffed its hat today to its sons who served their country, by saluting them with an Armistice day parade and memorial services at the Soldiers and Sailors’ monument. Thousands of citizens stood along the line of parade while five thousand persons in seven sections marched from St. Clair and Meri- | dian streets to Monument circle, i State and county offices were j closed in recognition of proclania- | tions by Mayor Reginald Sullivan I and Governor Hairy G. Leslie urg- : ing a due observance of the day. “We should prepare for peace in this great nation of ours,” Raymond S. Springer, Connersville, first Indiana department commander of the American Legion and principal speaker at the memorial service, said. ( The parade formed at 10 and the services were held at 11, the exact hour of the signing of the armistice. Prepare for Peace Public officials and police escorts led the parade in which Colonel A. J. Dougherty, chief of the staff of the Eighty-fourth division, organized reserves, served as grand marshal. Army, navy and marine corps detachments, the national guard, and organized and naval reserves formed the second section. Patriotic and veterans organizations were represented in the third section and fraternal, civic and junior units followed in the remaining sections. Float of Veterans of Foreign Wars was awarded the first prize of SIOO offered by Henry Dithmer. head of the Polar Ice and Fuel Company. Second and third places went to Kiwanis Club and the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, respectively. Judges were Governor Harry G. Leslie, E. M. Elliott, president of the board of trade, and Paul Q. Richey, president of Chamber of Commerce. Services at Short ridge Shortridge high school pupils paid honor to the school’s twenty gold star aaldiers in exercises, and at the eleventh hour taps were sounded at the Lady wood school where the students stood silent and offered prayer. In keeping with a national custom since the service flag of the Indiana chapter of American War Mothers flew from a flag pole at the statehouse in recognition ot the service of 149,339 Indiana soldiers in the World war. Bishop Joseph M. Francis spoke at Armistice day exercises at Butler university and similar services were held at Indiana Central college. Manilla Bank Closed Bu Times Svecial MANILLA. Ind.. Nov. 11.—The Manilla State bank is closed and an investigation is being made by Thomas Barr, deputy state bank commisisoner. Inability to realize on farm loans is said to have caused the closing.

STOLEN GOODS VERDICT HINGES ON LOCK’S AGE

“How old is the padlock?” Around this question hinges the fate of Louis Abrahams. 36, 913 South Illinois street, fruit stand proprietor who went on trial in federal court this morning on a charge of receiving $20,000 of stolen cigarets. Hearing evidence in Abrahams case this morning, Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell ordered the case delayed while detectives check on the age of a padlock on Abrahams’ garage where the loot was discovered. Conviction for the offense, to be determined finally when the lock is produced in court, carries a $5,000 fine or ten years imprisonment.

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In the lower right picture, Miss Anna Louise Lorenz and Charles E. Pike of Ft. Benjamin Harrison, representatives of the Red Cross, took tljeir place along with military units.

TUNNEY WINS IN EARNINGS SUIT Promoter Not Entitled to Split, Jury Decrees. By United Press NEW YORK. Nov. 11.—A jury in supreme court today awarded Gene Tunney a verdict over Tim Mara, sports promoter, who had sued for $526,812.42 of. the retired heavyweight champion's ring earnings under an alleged contract. The jury was out only thirty-five minutes. The derision, in the light of a lengthy marge means that Mara gets none of the 10 per cent of Tunney's purse from the first fight with Jack Dempsey or 25 per cent of his subsequent ring earnings, claimed under the alleged oral agreement. Mara was hot in the courtroom when the verdict was announced, but Tunney stood up with a broad smile and shook the hands of each of the twelve jurors as they filed past him. “A real knockout for you.'' one of them said. “Well, what could you expect on Armistice day?” replied Tunney. Sleeping Potion Fatal SOUTH BKND, Ind.. Nov. 11 An overdose of sleeping tablets caused the death of Mrs. Opal Sweigert, 20. She swallowed 172 of the tablets, whereas five is a normal dose.

ATTORNEY IN TRAIN WRECK CASE BARRED FROM COURT Judge Baltzell Orders Maholm Out of Federal Room as Three Go on Trial for Alleged Plot.

T. Ernest Maholm, practicing attorney in the city more than twen-ty-five years, was barred from appearing in federal court today by Judge Robert C. Baltzell. Slated to appear as defense attorney for three Johnson county men alleged to have attempted to derail and wreck a mail train on the Pennsylvania lines at Whiteland two years ago. Maholm failed to appear in court until after Baltzell appointed another attorney to plead the case for the defendants. Barred once before against practicing in the Marion county criminal court on account of drunkenness, Maholm was admonished by Baltzell to “get out of the courtroom and stay out.” Cases of the three men had been called and Maholm was not present. Baltzell instructed court attaches to summon him at once. . Maholm failed to appear, and Baltzell designated Henry' Winkler to enter an appearance for the men. Evidence was. being heard when Maholm entered the courtroom. He

i Refuting Abrahams' denial of any implication in a cigaret theft plot said to extend into Kentucky, is the testimony heard by Baltzell of three youths held for the same crime. Three youths, Harley Myers. 643 East Tenth, street? Jimmie Mitchell and Calvin Hibacks. address un- : known, testified that Abrahams i engineered the scheme, giving them | a key to the lock on his garage I where the stolen merchandise was j hidden. | They testified Abrahams paid j them $37.50 for fifty-eight boxes of cigarets taken from railroad cars, i If the lock is new, Abrahams j stands convicted; if it is an old lock, : Abrahams goes free.

Be Prepared, Says Pershing

Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 11.— General John J. Pershing, retired commander of the American expeditionary forces in France during the World war,

gave out the following message to the American people today: “This is a day of hallowed memory. “Twelve years have elapsed since the ending of the greatest war of all time. “For America they have been

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years of peace and progress. It is well to recall on this day that these benefits have corue to the American people through valor and heroism on soil that is richer for the blood they gave it. “The dead comrades rest peacefully. For the*living there remains the obligation of carrying on, of adhering steadfastly to those ideals of peace and justice which have ever been the inspiration of our people. “May there never be another war. But it is the duty of the living veterans of the great war so to guide the destinies of this nation that should war come it will find the American people prepared materially and spiritually.”

attempted to intercede in the case. Baltzell intervened. “I don't want you coming around this courtroom. You just haven’t any business here if this is the way you intend to practice law,” Baltzell said. “I am ready to make my plea now,” Maholm interrupted. “Get out and stay out,” Baltzell said. Maholm left the room. Maholm’s clients, Melvin Clarkston, John Virgil Goff and Glenn Harry Barnes, are by the government with manipulating the switch so as to compel the train to leave the main track and go down a siding, where it would have been derailed. The Pennsy train, No. 306, was traveling at sixty miles an hour when it switched into the siding and the engineer, noting that something was wrong, stopped the fast mail twenty-six £eet from the derail point. Federal officials charge that the train was carrying important mail which the wreckers planned to steal following the crash. CARNERA WILL MATCH GLOVES WITH SWORD Giant Italian Boxer to Meet Fencer in Freak Contest. Bu United Press ROME, Nov. 11.—Primo Camera, the giant Italian boxer who recently returned from the United States, was said today to have accepted a challenge to battle a well-known fencing expert, Acesilao Greco. Greco proposed to carry a nineinch blunt sword into the ring to parry the blows of the pugilist, who has a great reach. Greco said he would use the blade and hilt to stave off the boxer's attack. Camera would wear the regulation gloves, and would not ' ennitted to hit Greco in the

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THEY SERVED, i NATION PAYS WITH NO JOBS 25 Sleep Night Before Armistice Day in Chairs; No Cots for Them. PLEADING FOR WORK But Shabby Dressed Men Remove Hats as Flags Pass in Parade. BY ARCH STEINEL It's Armistice day. Nov. 11, 1918, on the Western front. Shells scream their last journey. Men in trenches toss “corn-willy” j cans, helmets, skyward. i “Beaucoup vin rouge, tonight, Bud. Beaucoup everything, then home. Home, Bud. How's that sound? Home to a job and cveryi thing." I It’s Armistice day. Nov. 11, 1930, in Indianapolis. ; Twenty-five men. eight of them ! World war vets, awoke this morn--1 ing in chairs in the Salvation Army. “No jobs.” muttered Sam Cole who did a bit of "sapping” in the Argonne. Praying for a Job “No cots: that’s why they slept in | chairs,” explained the army hotel ! desk clerk as he pointed to Sam and ! the other chair-sleepers. And in the Wheeler City Mission I is Bob Billetts on his knees. Bob crouched like that in 1918 with the Canadians. Proud lot, those “Canuks.” He crouched near a machine gun clipping poppies off fields near Arras. He clipped other things, too. He prayed that ‘’Jerry’’ wouldn't pick him off in 1918. Now his knees, worn a bit, and baggy, pray in the mission’s chapel, for a job. Employment Office Closed Wp had him at a disadvantage in i asking for his service record in a I chapel. j The Armistice came and Bob Billetts wanted to go home to a job. He did. He went “over the hill”— deserted. He was out with it, un-g ashamed, as we talked to him. Don’t hunt him. Billets isn’t his name. Then wander on, this Armistice day, to the city unemployment bureau and Frank De Long in his overalls beating a tatoo with his fist on the bureau’s door. Drums beat in the Armistice day parade outside, but Frank’s chapped kunckles beat for something else. Shrapnel got him at Vimy ridge. A bit of a flick to the shoulder that makes soreness on dank Hoosier days. ; "What are they closed for?” he | questions the idlers sitting on 1 haunches in the corridor. Overseas, Now Hungry “Armistice day," reports a husky voice. j “Oh-h- r ” he answers as he turns away. Drums of the parade clarion patriotism's call. Flags swing in the dull breeze at New York and Meridian street. A block away a stubby man stands at the desk of the Center township trustee’s office to get his weekly dole of food. “I work in a bakery at odd times. Got no job. My wife and I live with a widow-woman. We’re back on rent. I'm a war veteran. I was overseas.” The man behind the desk hands him a requisition for food. Shabby, but Honor Flag The stubby man. he said his name was Harold Lyndall. turns to leave, but the clerk stops him. “Say, don’t that bakery ever give you break when you work?” “No. ■ I pack it for taking to stores, but they don't give us none,” is the reply. A block away helmeted men parade. Crowds line the curbs. Shabby men, the jobless, and eight of them World war veterans, edge here and there in the crowd or crane their necks to see the shiny guns and uniforms. The shabby ones never fail to doff their caps or hats as the flags go by for—it’s Armistice day, Nov. 11, 1930, in Indianapolis. MEW POSTS PROPOSED Two Assistants May Be Asked by C*ty Schools’ Superintendent. Appointment of two additional assistant school superintendents may be requested at the school board meeting tonight by Superintendent Paul C. Stetson, it was reported today. At present. Stetson has only one assistant, Daniel T. Weir, although under the previous administration there were three assistants. If appointed. the two assistants probably would be chosen from among present school officials. HOOVER CALLS STETSON City. Schools Superintendent to Attend Conference at White House. Paul C. Stetson, city schools superintendent, is one of twenty - seven men and women educators invit*d by President Hoover to attend a White House confemece Nov. 19-22. The conference will be on child health and protection, to study present standards of health and wellbeing throughout the nation and to make recommendations, according to the invitsMon received today.