Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1930 — Page 1

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Clothe a Child! One Day Left

THREE hundred eighty candles are on your Christmas tree. The tree is the ‘ Clothe a School Child for Christmas” campaign. The candles are 380 boys and girls, lighted with happiness in the last twenty days by the campaign, having their shabby school clothing turned into warm costumes that defy wintry days. The candles burn joy and laughter for you from every sector of the city. But there are vacant places on vour Christmas tree just waiting to be filled. The vacant spots are boys and girls still to be cared for, with warm, decent outfits before the Yuletide morn breaks. There's a lifetime ahead for those unlighted candles on your Christmas tree, but there’s but a day in which to light them and keep memories as well as bodies warm through the years. a an r |”'HE “Clothe a Child” drive will A end Wednesday just as late as you’ll be able to shop for the boy or the girl you choose. Each garment you get builds high he flame of this Christmas tree of youth and comes back to you in something—something that stirred Three Wise Men, a long time ago. One came today impelled by that spirit and proffered her mite. She wore Wanderlust on her face, but shining through was the light of the candle she'd put on your Christmas tree and on hers, too. It doesn't make much difference what you believe, as Christmas •omes. There’s somewhere in this city a lad or lass who'll know your worth as you join the “Clothe a Child” drive. Your candle’s ready to light. A name and an address of a boy or a girl and your clothing them fires the wick. a ts a WE give you that name and address. You go into the home and see poverty and the needs of a city’s youth. You’ll see people who never were out of work before, selling cherished fufniture, bit by bit to eke out a meal for the next day and depending on chance for warmth and other comforts. And then you'll light the vacant places on your Christmas tree. Pledges previously received in the “Clothe a Child” drive totaled 351. New donors Monday and today are: Fmolovrs of classified department of The Times. Mrs. Alford F. Potts. eW East Fifteenth street. Juvenile and Saturday Nieht elubs (clothed two children, took another). Hartford Fire and New York Underwriters field men. Employes of India Refinine Company (look care of three children and tb*n a fourth). Office employes of the IT. S. Corrugated Fibre Box Company (took care of two and then another child). ladies alterations department of William H. Block Company. General office of Peoria & Eastern railroad. Employes of Underwood Typewriting Company. 352 Consolidated buildin*. Employes of Miller and Goodrich Rubber companies. Employes of Indiana Condensed Milk Company (cared for two cirls and took a bov). sirma Alpha lota musical fraternity cared for two boys ami took another). Employes of Frank Hatfield Company cared for one boy and took another). Employes of Supreme Oil and Refinine Company (cared for a boy and took a slrl). P. R. Mallory Company employes (a cirl and a bov). Employes ot Stafford Eneravlne Company (cared for two children and took another). Indiana Condensed Milk Company (took lour children). I oura Worst Drapery shop. 18tfi Delaware street. Keep name out (four children), employes S. S. Kresse's Dollar Store .1 bov and a arid). I . J. Spirkiemier. 5821 Gilchrist. ITALIAN FLIERS HOP FOR AFRICAN COAST Twelve Flanes to Make One More Jump Before Ocean Flight. KENITRA. French Morocco, Dec. JJ —Twelve Italian seaplanes, led by Italo Balbo, minister of air, on a flight to South America left Kenitra tor Villa Cisneros, Rio de Oro, today. one later returned here because of engine trouble. Balbo expected to reach Villa Cisneros. over one thousand miles down the west African coast, without lopping. The next stop will be at Bolama. Portuguese Guinea, after which the four squadrons will attempt the trans-Atlantic crossing to Natal, Brazil. CONGRESSMAN. 75. IS TO TAKE BRIDE TODAY Representative From Colorado to Med M'idow, 32. !!y United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 25.—Representative Charles B. Timberlake. 75-year-old Colorado Republican, will be married tonight to Mrs. Roberta N. Elliott, 32-year-old widow. The couple obtained a license Monday. The ceremony will be performed at 6 p. m. by the Rev. James S. Montgomery. After a wedding trip to Cuba over the holidays, the couple will return to Washington. MAYR IS GRANDFATHER Notified That Son Is Born to His Daughter at New York. Secretary of State Frank Mavr Jr, became a grandfather Monday. Announcement was received by him that a son was born to his •-u'ditar, Mrs. Rensselaer Wardell Hm of Greenwich. Conn. .... ‘ i.d was born in Yorkhouse. n Now York hospital.

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BREAKS PATH FOR MEDIATING INSULL OFFER Utility Aid Hints Franchise Bid Compromise May % Be Arranged. VALUATION' IS DEFENDED New Appraisal Proposed: City Ownership Plan Will Be Heard. A path leading towards a compromise on the proposed street car franchise with the city was broken | by Charles W. Chase, president of the Gary Street Railway Company and chief spokesman for the utility operator, at the hearing conducted Monday night by the city hall street car committee. Frequently, and as if anxious to drive home the fact, Chase declared: “We are not presenting this franchise with a take it or leave it attitude. “We did not expect the city to accept every provision of the franchise. We believe that we can convince the city that in general j the franchise fundamentally is | reasonable and fair. It is not submitted in an arbitrary sense.” Answered Questions Chase at one time made a recovery and said: “We did not submit the franchise, above everything i as a basis for trades and deals.” Taking two and one-half hours, Chase in a carefully planned and j delivered dissertation on the franchise, answered the hundreds of questions that had been poured in from opponents of the proposal. Arthur L. Gilliom, former Indiana i attorney-general, who represented i several bondholders, gave an exhaustive explanation of the how | the indeterminate franchise came ; into existence as a part of state utility policy. He explained, with one eye cocked toward the Democratic city committee that it had j been a cardinal policy of Democratic Governors, Marshall and Ralston. New Meeting Is Set At the close of the hearing, | E. Kirk McKinney, committee chairman, announced a meeting would be held next Monday night when proposals for municipal ownership of the street car company would be | heard. Tb° meeting will be started with j submission of a plan devised by the : Federation of Civic Clubs and presented by John F. White, former city councilman and state repre-sentative-elect. Some in the audience, feeling that this would close all discussion on the problem, expostulated with McKinney, who assured them that several other hearings would be held before the committee reaches any decision. Referred to Decision In answer to various questions regarding the 8 per cent return feature, Chase declared this rate | “is necessary' to secure the vast amount of capital required for the rehabilitation cf the street railway. "The supreme court in the BalI cimore rate case a few months ago recognized that after providing for all operation costs, taxes and depreciation reserve it was necessary to have at least an 8 per cent return in order to attract capital to this type of business.” “The $11,000,000 valuation is based upon inventories and appraisals made by Harry Garman and Earl Carter, former chief engineers of the public service commission, for the Marion circuit court and coincides in the main with the valuation made by our own engineers,” Chase said. Challenged by Chase “If the city is willing to stand by i the valuation made by competent engineers, we would be willing to abide by their valuation, providing the city is willing to accept a higher figure, should that be established,” Chase challenged. “This franchise agreement is just i like any other contract or proposal tendered by one party to the other," he declared. “If there is a desire to have the Indianapolis street railway rehabilitated, there at least should be a discussion by the parties together over the table as to what, if anything, is wrong with the individual sections and paragraphs and an effort made to agree upon the provisions, with such limitations as will make them effective and fair to both parties.” Gilliom said “there is no prospect for a cheap sale of the <=vstem, nor can it be sold free from • indeterminate contract feature. City Ownership Asked “The state supreme court has held that when a franchise is surrendered and an indeterminate permit issued by the state, anew contract consisting of the indeterminate permit and the terms and provisions of the state utility act arises between the state and the company. “The national and state Constitutions protect the new contract against impairment by the state. Thus there exists today an inviolable contract between the state and 1 the street railway company.” I Kerman Lieber. former councilman. declared that both the Meri chants' Association and the Clearing House Association are anxious for an early solution of the problem, while a resolutoin was received from the Indianapolis branch j.of the Socialist party declaring in favor of municipal ownership. Hourly Temperatures ! 6a. m 25 10 a. m....-.~24 7a. m 24 11 a. m 24 j Ba. m 25 12 (noon).. 23 9 m 25 Ip. m 25 ,

‘MERRY CHRISTMAS' FULFILLED IN VARIOUS WAYS

By United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 23.—Santy s wife walked into a department store, purchased an article and whispered to the clerk: “Charge it t Mrs. Santy, Mrs. Edward D. Santy,” she said, “and please don’t repeat the name out loud. Children always swarm around me when they hear it.”

Joy to the World — By United Press JJLUEFIELD, Va., Dec. 2d.—Miss “Sis” Givens, 95, oldest resident of this town, will hang up her stocking Christmas eve. “I still believe in Santa Claus,” she said. nan ana BUFFALO. N. Y., Dec. 23.—Santa Claus stuffed $200,000 into the Christmas stocking of Powell Osborne today. Thirty years ago, Osborne bought a farm near Dallas, Tex., for $2,000. Today he was informed that oil had been found on his land and that the property was worth $200,000. ana ana PALUSKI, Va., Dec. 23.—Nine-year-old Watts Stegg has been saving his money for a year to buy a Christmas bicycle. Someone told Watts lots of people In Pulaski would go hungry- this year. “Buy five barrels of flour and give it to poor people,” he ordered tossing his bicycle money on the counter at the Community Chest headquarters. ana ana DETROIT. Dec. 23.—Virginia Pikula, 8-year-old cripple, faced a cheerless Christmas until Mayor Frank Murphy told her she could throw the switch that will light the hundreds of lights on the municipal Christmas tree. "Can I wear a Santa Claus suit,” she asked. The mayor said yes. But on the Other Hand — ::>/ United Press BEDFORD, Mass., Dec. 23.—Christmas is going to be a dreary day for 2-year-old Lillian Correia. She swallowed a glass eye out of her Teddy bear and has been in a hospital for days. nan ana PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.—8i11y Prophet, 6, and his brother, Warren, 5, will have no Christmas tree. Their father was shot to death a month ago and their mother is in jail in connection with the killing. a a a . a a a OLYMPIA, Wash.. Dec. 23.—The only chance Karl Thompson has of eating a Christmas dinner is that he will catch a fish. For days the old man has been standing on the Fourth street bridge trying to catch a fish, but so far has been unsuccessful. ana nan ALBANY. N. Y„ Dec. 23.—A red express wagon was delivered to the Donohue home, near Medusa, today, but 13-year-old Tommy Donohue was not there to receive the Christmas present he wanted. He was killed by his mother, w-ho confessed, and said she had been driven to distraction by the boy’s “mischief.”

STREETS WILL OPEN TO SLEDS Park Board Clears Places for Coasting. Police-protected coasting places were to be opened this afternoon under orders of Lieutenant Frank Owen of the accident prevention department, and David B. Kilgore, recreation director. The locations: Eastern avenue, from Michigan street to North street; Villa avenue, from lowa street to Pleasant run boulevard; Wisconsin street, from Illinois street to Senate, avenue; Blackford street, from the canal to New York street; Thirty-sixth street, from Elmira avenue canal; Kenwood avenue, from Fifty-second to Fiftyfourth streets, and Brookside, Highland. Rhodius, Douglass, Garfield and Riverside parks.

Santa Fills Orders Early

PXETER,* Cal., Dec. 23. A baby sister, and be sure it’s a sister,” said 4-year-old Rhea Hudson when Santa Claus inquired two weeks ago what he wanted for Christmas. Several days later a daughter was bom to Mrs. Hudson.

BURNED BY RED-HOT STOVE AS INTERURBAN TIPS OVER

Pinned beneath a stove when an interurban freight car was derailed and overturned at Holt road crossing near West Morris street toda.y, Louis Hubble, 35, Greencastle, was burned seriously. Six companions suffered minor burns when the interior of the car caught fire while they were rescu-

PILOT DIES IN CRASH Body of Aviator Is Burned; Snowstorm Blamed. By United Press j LA PORTE, Ind.. Dec. 23.—An j unidentified aviator was killed today when his plane crashed ten miles northeast of here and was destroyed by fire. The pilot's body was burned beyond recognition. Airport officials, who were checking to ascertain where the plane had come from, said the accident probably was caused by a snowstorm that made visibility poor. KELLOGG BACK IN U. S. Winner of Nobel Peace Prize to Go to S. Paul for Christmas. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Frank B Kellogg, holder of the Nobel peace prize, judge of the World court, and former secretary of state, planned to return to his home in St. Paul for the Christmas holidays. He and Mrs. Kellogg returned from Europe Monday.

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By United Press MEMPHIS, Dec. 23.—Twentyfive babies will be delivered to twenty-five homes as Christmas presents. The Tennessee Children’s Home Society printed the pictures of the twenty-five children in a local newspaper and every child was spoken for.

This is your last chance for Christmas shopping. Most people have done their shopping already. But occasionally one overlooks a gift or two, or leaves an old friend off the list by accident. If that’s your case, now is your last opportunity to rectify matters. The last-minute rush isn’t always as bad as you think; so if you still need something, get busy while there is still time.

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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 23.—“ Don’t bother about that train and football I asked you for, Santa Claus. Just bring back my dog Rex,” wrote Albert Mason, 7. Rex disappeared a few days ago. The morning after Albert wrote the letter Rex walked into the house.

tog Hubble. Ambulance physicians on the scene said liis legs were broken. The seven men. comprising a railroad service gang, were ridiijg in the T. H., I. & E. car, which struck a split rail near the crossing and careened down the right-of-way, falling on its side across the tracks. Interurban traffic was not affected. The stove, red hot, tipped over as the car fell, and imprisoned Hubble. His Companions were L. G. Graham, 49, Greencastle, foreman of the gang; Gra-don Graham, 20, his son; Frank M >ades. 29. Greencastle; Ralph x,i> , o y. 38, GreencastleW. H. Lane. 35, Plainfield, and Art Rumley, 45. Amo. FATHER NEPTUNE WILL TRY TO PASS AS SANTA Children at Sea Will Get Gifts Because the Old Boy’s an Actor. By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—Father Neptune will take over Santa Claus’ duties as the Grace liner, Santa Barbara nears the Equator Wednesday. Three children, Eloise Hodges. 5; Georgene Hodges, 6, and Carlos Dasso, 7, are passengers, and when they were informed they would have to spend Christmas at sea. They could not see how Santa Claus could reach them. Arrangements were made to have Father Neptune rise out of the f-,o and distribute the gifts?#

By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.—Six city hall guards, realizing they were nearing the retiring age, were wondering what they would do for Christmas money. Then the city cf Philadelphia announced the six men could hold their jobs “as long as they are able to work.”

HGHT AGAINST NORRIS AIDED BY WILL WOOD Commends Lucas Effort to Oust Nebraskan From Party. BY LYLE C. WILSON, United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.—Robert H. Lucas, executive director of the Republican national committee, is determined to continue his efforts to oust Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska from the party ranks, it was learned today. Lucas has been revealed as the prosecutor of a heretofore secret campaign against the veteran Nebraskan. a campaign that was backed by party funds. The executive director’s attempt to read Norris out of the party has brought commendatory telegrams from national committeemen and other party leaders throughout the country. It also brought commendation today from Representative Will Wood of Indiana, chairman of the Republican congressional campaign committee. Wood voiced his sentiments after a call on President Hoover. Fess Silent on Dispute Chairman Fess of the Republican national committee told the United Press today that he knew nothing of Lucas’ campaign against Norris, which was disclosed by the Nye campaign investigating committee. Lucas’ determination to continue hte campaign immediately raised in the* minds of politicians the possibil- ! ity of a third party, but stand-pat ! Republicans maintained that the 1 movement is solely directed against ! Norris. It was stated, for instance, that party irregularity is a matter of degree, and that Norris is considered the outstanding rebel. It was specifically stated to the j United Press by substantial leaders j that no challenge is to be made on Senator Borah’s Republicanism. More Trouble Feared All Republican leaders are not viewing, the Lucas-Norris incident complacently. There is a large number which considers Lucas’ action as likely to cause more trouble than it will cure. Lucas’ bitter opposition to Norris was explained by an informed Republican leader to have • been prompted largely by the Republican national committee’s experience this year in raising campaign funds, Countless potentially large contributors, the United Press was informed, refused to donate without assurances that none of the money would be alloted Norris in Nebraska. Under these circumstances, it is said, Lucas decided Norris had become a menace to the party organization throughout the country, and particularly to its source of income. Denies Nutt Sent Fund Wood after his call at the White House said he saw no reason to call the national committee together to indorse Lucas. “They ought to indorse him without being called,” he said. “Norris is not even a Democrat,” Wood said. “He is a consummate demagogue.” At the same tim% Wood denied reports that Colonel James R. Nutt, treasurer of the national committee, had sent a $40,000 secret fund ito Chicago to use against Norris . during the last campaign. TYPOS VOTE TO KEEP HEADQUARTERS IN CITY Proposal Beaten by Heavy Vote, I. T. U. Officials Make Known. Definite assurance that headquarters of the International Typographical Union will not be moved from Indianapolis was given by I. T. U. officials today as tabulation of a nation-wide referendum neared completion. It was stated the proposal, together with proposals to increase the salary of Theodore E. Perry, first vice-president, and to change the constitution to read "headquarters city” instead of “Indianapolis,” were beaten by a heavy vote. A fourth proposition, to codify laws of the union, was successful, it was reported.

GROCERY MANAGER SHOT IN BATTLE WITH BANDITS

Wounding Earle Hendricks, 35, of 2927 North Gale street, in a gun j battle that followed a holdup in the Standard grocery, of which he is ] manager, at 1419 East Twenty-fifth ; street, two Negro bandits escaped ; with about $35 today. When one of the pair, who came | to the store they said to get warm, drew a gun and asked Hendricks i and Wilbur Phillips, 24, of 334 North Colorado street, for the contents of the cash register, the manager ran to the rear of the store where he kept a gun suspended on r. nail. He fired three times at the bandits through a f'T hole in a pat-

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By United Pm s ST. LOL”/ Dec. 25.—Men who have no ot /r place to go for Christmas have moved into the abandoned beer vats of the An-heuser-BusAu brewery. A Christmas tree has been erected on the “lawn” and several inhabitants plan to hang np their stockings on spigots.

Jail Visit by Father, Yule Gift to Schroeder

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Harold Herbert Schroeder and his father, Ernest Schroeder, of Clarion. lowa, embrace in the Marion county jail.

WOMAN KILLED BY INTERURBAN Washington (Ind.) Family's Car Hit at Crossing. Wade Calvert, 73, of 2168 Bosart avenue, who was struck Dec. 19 by an auto driven by Delbert Shearer, 20, R. R. 11, Box 249, died in city hospital today of his injuries. The accident occurred in the 2600 block East Twentyfirst street. Mrs. Jessie McCullough. 47, Washington, Ind., was injured fatally today when an inbound interurban struck the automobile in which she, her husband and daughter, were riding at Emerson avenue and Prospect street. Her husband, W. B. McCullough, 50, was driving the auto. His view of the track was believed obstructed by the falling snow. McCullough escaped injury but the daughter, Miss Hester McCullough, 22, was cut and bruised. Brought into the city aboard the interurban. Mrs. McCullough was taken to city hospital, w-here she died shortly before 1 p. m. The interurban, on the Indianapolis and Southeastern line, was operated by Kenneth Myer, 46, Shelbyville, motorman. FI FIELD VISITS MAYR Bobbitt Also Calls at Office to Present Season’s Greetings. Former State Auditor A. 17. Bobbitt and former Secretary of State Otto G, Fifield both were among the visitors at the office of Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr., today. Fifield called at the Governor’s office to present the season’s greetings.

tition he had cut out for such an emergency. Three times then the cartridges in Iris revolver missed fire. One of the gunmen, a small Negro with a mustache, rushed to the rear of the store when the grocer opened fire, and shot twice. One of the bullets grazed Hendricks’ scalp. A neighborhood physician said the wound was not serious. With Hendricks lying on the floor the bandits forced Phillips to surrender the day’s receipts, and fled in a big sedan. Fred Ford, Negro, 2411 Hovey street, pursued them several bjocks in his car, but finally lost the trail. ■*)

By United Press KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.—Mrs. E. D. Homlrock and Mrs. Emma Robinson will give a Christmas banquet to all the hungry horses in Kansas city. Mrs. Hornbrcok’s lawn has been turned into a barnyard and a large supply of cats laid in.

First Time That Parent Has Seen Son in Last Seven Years. A thick slice of jail bread was ; more edible today because it was heavily laden with jam—from home. And munching it, Harold Schrocder, Mobile, Ala., alleged murderer, recalled, word by word, the first visit with his father in seven years. The elder Schroeder called at Marion county jail late Monday, clasped his son in his arms, and sat with him on a small jail bench while the son poured out laments that he has contained within himself long months while held here awaiting trial. “He has changed a lot,” the father, Ernest Schroeder of Clarion, la., said as he strode from the jail to begin a long drive back to Clarion for Christmas. Defense Is Discussed With the father was another son, Ernest Jr. of Chicago. The family conference was arranged to discuss Schroeder’s defense when he is tried for the alleged murder of an unidentified man whose body was found in his burning automobile on High School road, May 31. There were rumors of dissatisfaction with defense moves made by Ira M. Holmes, Schroeder’s attorney, but if there was dissension it was smoothed before the father and brother left the jail. Harold had objected to filing of an insanity plea. ‘ There never has been any insanity in our family, and I am sane,” he protested. Holmes talked with the father and both sons, and at the conclusion of the conversation the parent and Ernest would say nothing of what they had discussed, leaving statements to the attorney. Christmas Package Left Occasionally during the talk the defendant laughed. He was in good spirits throughout the visit, and especially so when his father produced a box of home-made jam. Immediately after the talk the father and Ernest, Jr., left Indianapolis by auto for Chicago, from where the parent will go to his farm home in Clarion. Just before they departed the father produced a package and left it with jailors. ‘Give this to my boy Christmas I day,” he asked. It was a gift left in order that when the world is breathing its annual prayer of good will to men, one man, though he is confined in jail as a murderer, mav not be Sorgotten. Widow Gets $6,000 By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. 23.—Mrs. Elva N. Stratton will receive $6,620 from the estate of her husband, Albert us O. Stratton, electrical contractor. A final report in settlement of the estate has been filed by the Citizens bank, administrator.

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HIGHEST WAGE IS POLICY ON U.S. PROJECTS Government to Follow Up Move in All Instances, Hoover Declares. WORK PLANS OUTLINED Estimates Total Outlay for 1931 Will Be About $725,058,000. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Pres* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON. Dec. 23.—The government has adopted and will pursue a policy of maintaining the highest prevailing wage scales in construction contracts, President Hoover announced at the White House today. Mr. Hoover pointed out the policy first was adopted a year ago when employers were called here for an agreement to maintain the then existing wage levels. He said it had been followed in every direction both as to existing contracts for construction of government buildings throughout the nation and as to contracts being let. The policy guarantees that those who work under private contractors in constructing government projects will receive the highest wage rate prevailing in the districts in w-hich they are working. Tells of Work Planned At the same time. Mr. Hoover issued an analysis of the increased construction the government has undertaken to alleviate unemployment. It estimated that the construction outlay had increased from $276.567,000 in 1928 to $530,445,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1931, and $625,661,000 for the fiscal year 1932. In addition to these expenditures | the government will spend on highj ways during the calendar year 1931, J about $90,500,000 and on rivers and ' harbors $25,500,000, a total of $116,- ' 000.000. Added to t his is an outlay "of $30,000,000 to accelerate the building program by employing outside architects. Mr. Hoover estimated that the total outlay for the calendar year 1931 would be $725,058,000 as comj pared with the yearly' average cxj penditure of $275,000,000. Business Leaders Lauded Far-sighted industrial leaders of the United States have come to realize the importance of keeping high standards of wages during periods of depression, Arthur Woods, j chairman of President Hoover’s j emergency committee on employj ment, revealed today in an inter - | view- with the United Press. “This change of attitude is one i of the most important things about j the present situation,” Woods said. ! “Business is trying to keep up the : buying power of labor. As we go into the new year, that is one of our most hopeful signs.” Business leaders. Woods said, are trying something new- in economics never before attempted. “In the good old days if we had unemployment the business man became a dictator,” he said. Until now the procedure has been for every employer to batten down his hatches, fire every one he possibly could—“cut, cut, cut.” Sloan Sees Boom By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. 23.—The “basic stability of the people and their ability to think straight” will cause the ending of the present depression and eventually a "greater prosperity than we ever have enjoyed.” I in the opinioin of Alfred P. Sloan Jr., president of General Motors Corporation. Speaking over a national radio hookup Monday night, Sloan said business men of the country had learned two lessons during 1930 — that, as a nation, “we have accepted these circumstances in an orderly way,” and that “we are endeavoring to correct w-hat is wrong and have demonstrated a willingness to work to restore what may have been destroyed.” MAYR APPOINTS AIDS — . M ■ ’ Ft. Wayne Man Appointed as Schools’ Safety Inspector. Four appointment.? were announced today by Frank Mayr Jr., secretary of state, ap.i James Carpenter, head of the auto license division. Walter Mentzer, Ft. Wayne, was ’ named to succeed Harry M. Franklin, India nape! us, as safety inspector in public schools. Carpenter also named Chester McCormick, North Judson, supervisor of typing, succeeding Leslie C. Brothers, Indianapolis, and Matt Leach, Gary, license plate investigator for Gary, to replace William F. Jay. Mayr named Gus Mueller, secretary of the Marlon county Democratic committee, as license revocation judge, supplanting John J. McCord of Danville. LATEST IN GREETINGS Sends Yuletide Message on Tattered and Dirty Stiff Collar. By United Press DES MOINES. la., Dec. 23.—Philip Phillipson was sorting out his Christmas mail when he came across a tattered and dirty stiff collar bearing the inscription, “Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.” It had been postmarked and mailed from Omaha and was sent by E A. Kent, a friend.