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SENATORS RAP STATE SYSTEM ON TEXT BOOKS Resolutions Adopted Asking School Board to Defer Contract Action. * INQUIRY IS DEMANDED Rumblings of Discontent Heard in Both Houses of Assembly. Rumblings of discontent with the prevailing system of school book contract-letting were heard in both houses of the general assembly today. Twice in the senate, a chorus of ‘ ayes“ without a dissenting “no” marked adoption of resolutions asking the state board of school book commissioners to defer action on new textbook contracts until after the present legislative session ends, and authorizing an inquiry into bids and procedure involved in school book adoptions and contracts. Similar resolutions were introduced in the house, the first, for postponement of contracts, without a trace of opposition, and the second, for a house inquiry, being made a special order of business for 10:30 a. m. Friday. Chambers Takes Floor Senator Walter S. Chambers (Dem., Hancock, Henry and Madison) was the author of the first senate resolution, and Senator Harry M. Williams (Dem., Allen) the second. “The board of education (comprising the school book commission) should be asked for the bids on which lettings art scheduled for next Monday,” Chambers said on the senate floor. “Every household in the state is interested. So far as I know, this is the only contract letting In the state in which the figures are not nutde available to the newspapers and the public.” fJenator C. Oliver Holmes (Rep., Lake) supported Chambers’ remarks. “I’ve not been any too well pleased myself with the way these contracts have been handled,” said Holmes. “The public of Indiana is very much interested.” House Launches Drive Senator George W. Sims (Rep. : Vigo) gave further indorsement. * Smoke it out!” he shouted. Adoption of a Joint resolution of Representatives George E. Stolte tDcm.. Allen) and Chester K. Watson (Dem., Allen and Whitley), calling for postponement of contracts for purchase of textbooks, until close of the present assembly, was the signal for presentation of a number of house measures designed at reorganization of the present system. In seeking postponement of action on textbooks, the resolution asserted there “exists a serious doubt in the minds of many citizens relative to the textbook situation and that many believe Indiana, under the present laws, is forced to pay too much for the texts.” Delay was suffered by the house resolution introduced by Representative E. Curtis White (Dem., Marion) for inquiry into the textbook matter. Consideration Is Deferred Although White declared “this is not a muck-raking proposition, but a fact finding matter,” consideration was deferred until Friday. Several weeks ago The Times drew attention to the fact that date of school book readoptions this year was advanced far ahead of the usual time by Roy P. Wisehart, state superintendent of public instruction. Wisehart explained he wanted the matter to come during his incumbency in the office, which ends March 15. when George Cole, a Democrat succeeds him, and wanted the contracts let “before the legislature convenes.” One measure offered in the house by Watson and Stolte, proposed amendment of the 1913 uniform text books act for high schools to provide that the state board of education name a board of commissioners to make a selection of a “multiple list of not less than three or more than five books or series of texts, school boards and school trustees, on recommendation of their superintendents, to select one book or series in each subject for use in their respective school systems.” Other Bills Introduced Watson was joined by Representative Payne Morgan (Dem., Allen) In a similar measure for common schools and Watson and Stolte presented a bill for purchase of textbooks by boards of school trustees, school commissioners or school trutees and rental of them to pupils at an annual rate of not more than 25 per cent of the cost. Another textbook bill was introduced by Representative Gerritt M. Bates (Dem., Marion) providing that the state board of education advertise for manuscripts for school texts, awarding contract for printing and binding on competitive bidding. All measures were referred to the house education committee. ITALIAN AIRMEN HOP Eleven Seaplanes Begin Flight to Rio De Janeiro By United Press BAHIA, Brazil, Jan. 15.—Eleven Italian seaplanes started on the last leg of their flight too Rio De Janeiro today. They took off from Bahia or the Brazilian capital at 8:21 a. m.

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Congress Sends Drought Relief Bill to Hoover Measure to President Without $15,000,000 Fund for Human Food Loans. BY LYLE C. WILSON United Pres* Staff Corresoondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Congress put the finishing touches on the $45,000,000 drought relief bill today. Speaker Longworth of the house signed the engrossed copy of the bill shortly after the house met today. The measure was then sent to the senate for Vice-President Curtis, who signed it. The bill now goes t,o the White House for signature, minus the $15,000,000 senate amendment for human food

loans. This amendment was eliminated Wednesday, following decision of senate Democrats to permit the $45,000,000 appropriation to go through rather than delay it indefinitely by disagreement in con-; ference. The fight over loans for human food is not to be dropped, however. Late Wedensday Senator Robinson (Dem., Ark.), minority leader, proposed an amendment to the agriculture department appropriation bill, appropriating $25,000,000 to be used by the Red Cross to purchase and distribute food supplies in any part of the country where there is need. Jones Law Amended Robinson gave notice that if this amendment failed, it would be attached to the deficiency appropriation bill and kept before congress indefinitely, even at risk of an extra session. It Is believed President Hoover would have no alternative than to call an extra session if either of these major appropriation bills should be held up after March 4. President Hoover today signed the Stobbs bill modifying the Jones law providing heavy penalties for prohibition law violations. The Stobbs bill softens the provisions of the Jones law in some regard. The main change made by the Stobbs law is designed to require evidence of actual intent to gain commercially through the sale of liquor before the offense can be made a felony. It specifies that for prosecution on a felony charge the sale must amount to more than one gallon, and that the accused must have been convicted of some violation of the prohibition law within the preceding two years. The house committee on evpencfitures today adopted a motion of Representative Schafer (Rep., WLs.) to investigate the extent of wire tapping by the prohibition bureau. The motion, Schafer said, was inspired by testimony of Amos W. W. Woodcock, prohibition director, at justice department appropriation hearings that the supreme court had ruled such a practice lawful, and that he favored' it. Fail to Clash on Shale The anticipated clash between Interior Secretary Wilbur and Ralph S. Kelley over Kelley’s charges of lax administration of the oil shale laws, failed to materialize today when Wilbur and Kelley appeared before the house public lands committee. Kelley sat in a corner of the committee room as Wilbur urged legislation to clear up controversial shale land claims. At no time during Wilbur’s examination by the committee did Kelley attempt to speak. Kelley, former chief of the Denver field office of the interior department, made public accusations regarding alleged illegal exploitation of the shale lands which led to his dismissal from the service and a Justice department investigation. Wilbur was exonerated by the investigators. IT’S ‘SUPPER’ TOBILL Oklahoma Governor and Wife Eat First Meal in State Mansion. By United Press OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 15. Governor William H. (Alfalfa Bill) Murray and his wife Wednesday night ate their first meal In i:he gubernatorial mansion. “Supper,” it was; not “6 o’clock dinner.” On the menu were boiled turnips, hog jowl and corn bread.

CLARA BOW ACCUSES GIRL SECRETARY OF ‘ROBBING HER RIGHT AND LEFT’

By United Press T OS ANGELES, Jan. 15.—Rex Bell, one of the men who wrote stirring love notes to Clara Bow, neither discharged nor succeeded Daisy De Voe, as her secretary, Miss Bow wants the world to know. With tears for which she apologized to her fans in the crowded courtroom and a vehemence for which she apologized to no one, Miss Bow testified Wednesday at the trial of Miss De Voe, the former secretary whom she charged with "robbing her right and left.” Attorneys for the defense plannei today to recell Miss De Voe to the stand to hear more of the story of Miss Bow’s boy friends, her love notes, of the $350,000 she spent in eighteen months, and of the money and articles which the secretary was charged with having appropriated to her own use. m n m MISS BOW'S defense of Bell was given after Nathan Freedman, defense attorney, hinted that the

ICE CRACKS, BOY DROWNED Body Is Recovered From Big Eagle Creek. Thin ice took its first toll of the winter late Wednesday when Herman Hayden, 14, of 307 South Lyon avenue, was drowned in Big Eagle creek. The boy had been coasting on the ice with his sled. The body was recovered after three hours’ search by deputy sheriffs and police. No witnesses to the tragedy have been found and search was not started for the boy until he failed to return home after school and children saw the sled floating in the water. Herman was a pupil at School 14. Survivors are the parents, Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hayden, and a brother, Edward, 9. Funeral arrangements have not been completed, but burial will be in Plainfield. BANDITS mm S6O Clothing, Jewelry Worth $250 Taken From Home. Two bandits held up a Standard grocery at 606 North Illinois street, Wednesday night, taking S6O from Oscar Kuhlwiler, 3511 East Sixteenth street, a clerk. A customer was in the store at the time. Clothing and jewelry valued at more than $250 were stolen from the home of Crosley Bartlett, 5236 Guilford avenue, he told police. IGNORES POLITICS~PLEA Judge Baker Sentences Democratic Committeeman as Embezzler. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker, a Democrat, today sentenced Roy H. Lawson, 118 Good avenue, Democratic precinct committeeman, to serve two to fourteen years at the Indiana state prison under conviction of a charge of embezzlement. An employe of the C. R. Akers Company, Indianapolis, Dawson was alleged to have embezzled more than S2OO in November, 1929. Baker made no comment as he sentenced Dawson, despite the latter’s plea for lenity because of his political affiliations. OLDEST COWBOY DEAD Reese Barton Succumbs at 100; Active Until Two Years Ago. By United Press CHILDRESS, Tex., Jan. 15. Funeral services were held today for Reese Barton, known as the world’s oldest cowboy, who died of neuralgia of the heart at the age of 100 years. He was an active cowhand until two years ago. REFUSES WHISKYrSHOT Robert Yocum Wounded by Stranger After Proffered Drink. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 15.—Robert Yocum was shot and seriously wounded this morning while waiting for a trolley car when he refused to accept a drink of whisky from a stranger.

cowboy actor not only visited the Bow home frequently, but sort of took charge while there. "Asa matter of fact. Bell discharged Miss De Voe, didnt he?” asked Freedman. “He didn’t,” snapped Clara. “I fired her myself because she wasn’t honest.” “Well, he's your secretary now, isn’t he?” “He is not. I know it has been printed that he Is, but it is not the truth. He was my best friend.” The actress burst into tears. “Doesn’t Bell live on Bedford drive?” Freedman continued. Miss

MEDICINE HAT 10 DEGREES WARMER THAN FLORIDA

By United Pre* /CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Spring-like temperature drove zero weather out of the northwest states and western Canadian provinces today as a mid-winter temperature wave made it ten degrees warmer in Medicine Hat, Alberta, than it was in Miami, Fla.

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PAGE OUSTED AS INDIANA U. GRID COACH Resigns at Request of President Byran, Made Three Weeks Ago. BLAMES ALUMNI GROUP Action of Faculty Board Surprise, Disappointment, He Asserts. BY DIXON STEWART United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 15.—Resignation of H. O. (Pat) Page as football coach at Indiana university, today provided the Big Ten conference with its first—and probably only—coaching vacancy for the 1931 season. Page’s resignation, announced in Chicago Wednesday night, came as a distinct surprise. It even was more surprising to learn that Page did not leave Indiana of his own accord, but was invited by President William Lowe Bryan to turn in his resignation three weeks ago. His successor has not been named, and Page said he had no position in view. No Apologies for Record “While I knew a certain alumni group was trying to undermine me,” Page said, “the action of the faculty board in requesting President Bryan to ask for my dismissal was a surprise and a disappointment. “I have a contract which has another year to run, and I shall expect Indiana to pay my salary until the expiration of my contract. “I felt that we were just beginning to get somewhere in football, and the only explanation I can find for my discharge is failure to win a majority of our games. I have no apology for my record, which I believe compares favorably with those of my predecessors. Spreads No Salve “I probably would be in good standing today if I had shown more tact, but I naturally am blunt in speech and action. I don’t make a practice of going out of my way to shake hands with faculty men and alumni. I spread no salve, but I gave everything I had to develop football.” Page, one of the University of Chicago’s greatest football, basketball and baseball stars, is regarded as one of the nation’s leading coaches, r He started his career as A. A. Stagg’s assistant at Chicago immediately after his graduation in 1911, serving as assistant football and head basketball and baseball coach. In 1921 he became athletic director and coach of all sports at Butler college in Indianapolis. His teams enjoyed spectacular success. "When Indiana sought anew football coach in 1926, Page was prevailed upon to accept the post. Dope Annually Upset His career at Indiana was a failure from th r ’ asis of championship teams, although his teams annually ranked among the most dangerous in the conference. Indiana, always regarded as a “weak sister” in Big Ten football, came through each year under Page to upset some team headed for the title. In 1926 Indiana tied Minnesota to begin the series of upsets. The following year they scored their first victory over Michigan and for the next two seasons knocked Northwestern out of the conference race. This fall, Page’s team climaxed the season with a 7 to 6 victory over Purdue. May Go to Coast Resignation of Pat Page as head football coach at Indiana university today revived rumors that he will follow several other prominent midwestern mentors to the Pacific coast. Several weeks ago, Page was offered a contract by the Universty of California (southern branch at Los Angeles). Bill Spaulding, former Wabash college star, is athletic director and grid mentor there, and was reported ready to turn the football job over to the Indiana mentw. Page’s successor at Indiana has not been mentioned. It is said that E. C. Hayes, veteran track and assistant football coach, may be given first chance at the berth if he wants it.

Bow lives on that street in Beverly Hills. “How dare you!” exclaimed the witness. Then she cried some more. n m MISS BOW said that when Miss De Voe asked for her job back, she accused her of making a demand for $125,000 for telegrams and letters she said she possessed, and that Miss De Voe admitted making t h e demand. “I said: ‘Listen, Daisy, are you kidding me? After all the money you have stolen from me, and after trying to get $123,000 out of me for

A Boy’s Appeal

\7 OU may ride in a limousine, all slick and black, * Or a roadster fine with a double-tired rack; You may have a horse that champs on the bit, But have you a coaster upon which to sit? f\YOW Charles had a coaster, it was his feet; * A hospital gave it to ride on the street. Two years he'd pal’d with it, two years his legs Walked to its motion and ceased to be pegs. r jP HEN came today and some thief stole away “ With the coaster-with-legs to a boy in play. Charles writes a letter, “Please find it for me,” As he tells how it rode on the Asphalt Sea. DO you ride in a boat with sail you can tack? Or a brougham with plush at small of your back? Do you ever change tires in the Speedway pit? Then you know how it feels in a coaster to sit.

70 Congress Members Aid Fight on Federal Speakeasy Traps Movement in House Climaxes 5-Week Probe of City Police * Scandal; Case Is Called ‘Shameful/

BY LAWRENCE SULLIVAN Time* Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. —Using the Indianapolis police entrapment case as their text, more than seventy members of the house of representatives, both Democrat and Republicans, will join in a concerted effort to forbid the use of government funds in the operation of federal speakeasies in the future. The movement climaxes a fiveweek investigation into the Indianapolis “police scandal” by Representative J. Charles Linthicum (Dem, Md.), who has characterized the case as “a shameful perversion of government.” An amendment will be offered to

PROPOSES TIGHTER UTILITIES CONTROL

City Senator Places Bill in Hopper to Further ‘Protect Public/ A bill which Senator Robert L. Moorhead (Rep., Marion) contends will protect the public in the matter of utility mergers and amends the present public service commission law in other ways for what he terms “the public good,” was introduced by Moorhead in the senate today. Chief of the so-called “protective measures” in the bill is the defining by statute the method of valuation of utilities operating over large areas. This would, if made a law, put valuations for rate making purposes on a unit basis of town or city, rather than covering the whole properties as the Insull interests want done. Rural electric lines, which Moorhead charges have been used as a sort of racket at times to bilk the farmers, would be definitely placed under commisison control. All fees collected by the commission would be available for use in investigations and not be turned over to the general fund as at present. In the mtter of mergers the commission would be impowered to deny any which they deem not in the public Interest, rather than having ts> approve mergers by consent of stockholders in similar utiliites serving the same territory. “These changes in the public service commission laws were drafted by me after conference with leading attorneys who have practiced before the commission the public interest,” Moorhead explained. Four Buildings Burned By United Press ELYRIA, 0., Jan. 15. —Four buildings in the heart of the downtown business district were destroyed by fire today, with a loss estimated at SIOO,OOO.

the return of my letters and telegrams, you want your job back’?” A thirty-page statement assertedly made to Blayney Matthews, Investigator for the district attorney’s office, was admitted to evidence. In it Miss De Voe revealed that her duties as secretary included burning letters to the star from male acquaintances. n u * THE letters and telegrams were from Harry Richman, night club owner; Dr. Earl Pierson, Texas physician; Gary Cooper and Bell, it was revealed. “Clara didn't warn me to burn them," the statement said. “When

Medicine Hat, known as the ‘ birthplace of blizzards,” had 42 above zero and the snow was melting. In Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta, also famous for low temperatures, it was a mild 36 above. Reports of pleasant weather were received from throughout Minnesota and the Dakotas.

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the prohibition unit’s appropriation bill, now before the house. Specifically enjoining Amos W. Woodcock, prohibition commissioner, from paying out any funds for operation of illicit dispensaries, such as was operated by prohibition agents at 1213 East Twenty-second street, Indianapolis, for entrapment of the policemen. The bill may be called up Friday. In summarizing his inquiry for his colleagues today, Linthicum emphasized that each of the convicted policemen had been granted either anew trial or the right to appeal to the circuit court at Chicago. "The charge Is made openly in many of the letters which have

Wilbur Is Assailed at Oil Parley By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.—Secretary of Interior Wilbur was charged today with attempting “to turn over to four companies, chiefly engaged in importing oil, the entire oil markets of the United States.” Wirt Franklin of Oklahoma City, chairman of the Governors’ oil relief conference which opened today, asserted in his keynote speech that “if the present program of socalled conservation is continued, and results In the shutting down of producing wells and the cessation of development and exploration work, the known oil reserves of the United States will become practically valueless.” He inquired point blank “what big companies have advised Secretary Wilbur in advance as to how they would defeat any beneficial results from a tariff on oil," referring to the secretary’s recent announcement that he was opposed to a tariff. The upshot would be, he said, that the “oil monopoly,” which has existed for some time abroad, would get control of the American market, and that American consumers eventually would pay the same high prices as are exacted in other countries. Secretary of War Hurley, member of the federal oil conservation board, assured the conference the administration has taken no official stand for or against a petroleum tariff. Hi* speech apparently was the administration’s answer to Wilbur’s statement. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 14 10 a. m 20 7 a. m 13 ll a. m 24 Ba. m 15 12 (noon).. 26 9 a. m 18 1 p. m 27

I first went with her, I burned Gary Cooper’s letters and the others. I didn’t wane them laying around the house.” Miss De Voe later testified she had burned only Cooper’s letters and had kept those from Pierson, Richman and Bell. n n • Questioning by Matthews, the statement showed, developed that Miss De Voe assertedly had taken more than $35,000 from the actress’ personal account. “How much money have you drawn out of that account of Miss

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Charles Kelly THE boy of the doggerel is Charles Kelly, 10, of 2204 Fernway street. Someone stole his auto-coaster out of his dad’s garage. The coaster was given to him by the social service department of the James Whitcomb Riley hospital. Charles hasn't walked for two years. The coaster was his feet. He wants the coaster back and will ask no questions of those who bring it to him.

reached me,” Linthicum told the informal meeting of leaders in the fight, "that the prohibition operatives, in co-operation with George R. Jeffrey, district attorney at Indianapolis, and the Sheriff of Marion county, deliberately set about to build up a sensational city police scandal on the eve of the November election. “Prohibition Commissioner Woodcock has four times declined to make public any evidence to refute this charge of political blackmail.” Woodcock Is Questioned Simultaneously, Linthicum revealed Woodcock had been questioned about the Indianapolis operation when he appeared before the house appropriations committee in executive session last month. The transcript of that examination has just been made public in the committee hearings. Woodcock alluded to the Twentysecond street place as a “confidential” operation. Representative Tinkham (Rep., Mass.) asked him how many “undercover offices” had been established during the last five months. “Well, I would prefer not to answer that,” Woodcock replied. “I think that would tend to interfere with the orderly prosecution of these cases. I think that particular matter is a confidential question.” System Is Assailed Pressed by Tinkham, Woodcock finally admitted that his operatives had set up at least one such trap. “Is that in operation today?” Tinkham persisted. “No, sir,” Woodcock replied. Asked if he intended to set up additional traps of this sort, the prohibition chief said he had no present intention of doing so. “It is a grave warning,” Linthicum said after reviewing this testimony, “if officers of our federal government are authorized by administrative policy to form partnerships in crime for political advantage. The people of America abhor the principle that government agents ever are justified in lending themselves in the name of the law, to criminal associations and activities everywhere condemned by men of honor.” FAVOR - BIRTH CONTROL Pastor Defends Intelligent Use of Debated Knowledge. By United Press NEW YORK, Jan. 15.—Intelligent birth control is the only sane means of controlling the world’s population, the Rev. Allan Knight Chalmers, pastor of Broadway Tabernacle, declared at the annual meeting today of the Birth Control League. Wants State Fingerprinted By United Press LANSING, Mich., Jan. 15.—A1l citizens of Michigan over 16 years of age would be compelled to have their fingerprints taken and recorded, under a bill which Representative Alexander Outhbertson of Flint said he would introduce.

Bow’s over your salary?” she was asked. “Oh, $35,000.” “What I mean, Miss De Voe, is how much money have you appropriated for your own use?” “About that much, I can’t tell exactly. It was her fault. If she had paid attention to business I wouldn’t have taken a dime from her because she would have known it. She wouldn’t even write her own checks. She put me in a position to take everything I wanted.” # # * IN addition to buying clothing and jewelry for herself, the statement revealed that Miss De Voe bought a ring for a boy acquaintance, made payments on her mother's house and automobile, and helped her sister financially. “I was going to tell Clara about it later on. I couldn’t se' my mother lose her home and everything. I made five or six payments on the house and the car,” the statement revealed.

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BLOCK MOVE TO KILL OLD AGE PENSIONS Senate Defeats Attempt to Shelve Measure by 31-15 Vote. NEJDL RALLIES FORCES Hartzell Opposes Taxing of ‘Prosperous’ to Aid ‘Poor Failures.* “We people who are prosperous and honest should not be taxed to support those who have failed and are poor.” Thus did Senator Lee J. Hartzell (Rep., Allen and Noble), president pro tern of the Indiana senate and Republican floor leader, state his stand on social legislation today in debate on the old-age pension bill. Upon cross-examination by Senator James J. Nejdl (Rep., Lake', co-author with Senator Walter S. Chambers (Dem., Hancock, Henry and Madison), Hartzell admitted he never had read the bill, didn’t know what -was in it but absolutely was against such things as old age pensions, as it would mean increased taxation. Fail to Kill Measure Having defeated Nejdl for the senate leadership, Hartzell added another personal reason for his opposition. He said he was opposed to it ever since he heard “Nejdl speak for old age pensions at the 1929 session.” The Lake county senator pointed out that this is a different bill, but that since Hartzell wasn't going to read it he “supposed any changed provisions didn’t count.” So successful was Nejdl in the repartee which followed, that he finally defeated by a vote of 31 to 15 an attempt to kill the bill. It was brought to the floor on a committee report for favorable action, but the pension age was raised from the 65-year provision, as originally introduced, to 70 years. The limit of payments is $25 monthly. Niblack Opposes Bill “Where is the money to corns from?” was the burden of the plea in opposition. Senator John L. Niblack (Rep.. Marion) particularly was distressed on this point and asked that the bill be “killed at once, so we can get down to important legislation.” Nejdl asked that the bill be considered in the interest of “the aged and indigent of the state, who at least are entitled to as good treatment as an old horse.” Chambers spoke to the point of where the revenues might be obtained to finance the old-age pension plan. Favors Taxing Lodges “We are refusing to finance the needy while we enjoy tax exemption in our fine lodges and fraternity houses,” he asserted. “Here in Indianapolis there is a lodge to which I belong that has completed a $2,000,000 club house which will bo tax exempt. “We can get the money by putting these properties back on the tax duplicate where they belong. “I am told by the state tax board there now Is $493,000,000 worth of tax-exetnpt property in this state, which is 10 per cent of the total wealth. “Lodges and fraternities neither are charitable nor benevolent institutions and should be taxed. Let the church, schools and hospitals remain untaxed, but stop thsre. Raps Teachers* Pensions “If senators are opposed to pensions in principle, let them repeal the teachers’ pension fund law. Teachers are well paid and there is ’ess point to pensioning the well-to-do than the needy poor. “But such things are part of the social evolution in this and other states. In 1915 I was opposed to old age pensions, but I can see clearly now how such legislation is needed in the modern industrial and commercial world. The centralization of business and the swift pace of industry has left no room for the aged to work. “I predict that if we do not pass this bill this session we will the next one or two afterwards and all other states will do likewise.” With the acceptance of the committee report, the bill will be printed and go on first reading. Effort of Senator French Clements (Rep., Vandeburgh), to recommit to the finance committee failed. The favorable report came from the committee on counties and towns of which Senator Frank 8. Southworth (Rep., Marshall and St. Joseph), is chairman. VAGRANT, HAS $20,000 Blind Beggar Sentenced to 30 Days in Workhouse. By United Press CLEVELAND. Jan. 15.—Henry J. Little, 60, for the past twenty years known on Cleveland streets as “the blind beggar of the west side,” war; sentenced to thirty days in the workhouse on a vagrancy charge today after he had admitted ownership of considerable Cleveland an 4 Erie, Pa., property and a bank account of some $20,000. Kentucky Treasurer Guest Mrs. Emma Guy Cromwell, state treasurer of Kentucky and former parliametarian of the Kentucky legislature, today was a guest in the Indiana house of representatives. She spoke briefly following the invocation.

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