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"The Murder of Steven Kester,” just published by Coward-Mc-Cann, is authored by H. Ashbrook, pictured above. A man who Is wealthy and lives on Long Island gets the works. And the mystery is not solved until the very end. And you will not be able to guess the ending. This one is a sweetie. tt tt . BY WALTER D. HICKMAN EVERYBODY who reads books at some time in his life has Jonged to write book reviews. Now you have that opportunity because the writer of thus department wants you to write some thumbnail reviews. The plan is a simple one. Read any book, old or new, and write your review, not to exceed 200 words. Can be less. About 150 words is a nice review length. Send your review to the Literary Editor of The Indianapolis Times. The writer of the review that is published will receive a copy of some good book. If a child should win the weekly prize, then the winner will get a good children’s book. If an adult wins the prize and goes in for mystery novels, then the award will be such a novel. But write your reviews and send them in at once because the weekly prize, as long as the contest lasts, ■will be more than worthwhile. Be sure and put your name, age, occupation and address on your review. If you so desire, your age will not be published. That’s nice. Thank you. u u ONE of my friends the other night told me that when summer vanishes each year, he feels that a number of books he should have read in warm weather remain unread. He asks me for a must list. My “six must” list is as follows: '‘Shadows on the Rock,” by Willa Gather, Alfred A. Knopf; “Martin’s Summer,” by Vicki Baum, Cosmopolitan; “Washington Merry-Go-Round,” Anonymous, Liveright; "Simple Peter Cradd,” by E. Phillips Opperheim, Little Brown: “Education of a Princess,” Grand Duchess Marie. Viking, and ‘“The Caliph of Bagdad,” by Robert H. Davis and Arthur B. Maurice, D. Appleton and Company.

tt ft tt On Sept. 3 William Morrow and Company will publish: “The Border: A Missouri Saga,” by Dagmar Doneghy; “The Wanton Way,” by Norah C. James; “Death of an Editor,” by Vernon Loder; “My South Sea Island,” by Eric Muspratt; “Roc A Dog’s Eye View of War,” by Edmund Vale; “Now and Then, Here and There, Around the States with Johnny Bear,” by Janet Smalley. tt tt a Readers of R. M. Freeman’s "Samuel Pepys Listener,” probably did not suspect that Freeman recorded his domestic difficulties on no experienece whatever. He reports that he was a bachelor until June 24 of this year when he married a young lady who is now the authentic Mrs. Pepys in his daily ' Diary” in the Radio Times. a tt tt It was fashionable not so long j ago to quote as a fine recommenda- | tion for a book that a reviewer had read it at a single sitting. The Book League of America does not believe that it will get afty such comments from reviewers on their September choice, “Albert Grope,” by F. O. Mann iHarcourt, Brace), The book is some 600 pages, written with leisurely charm in the de Morgan tradition. As one of the readers happily remarked. “It is part Horatio Alger and part William de Morgan, containing the best features of each.” tt tt tt The juvenile department of Brewer. Warren and Putnam announces two new books, “Bernt Balchen: Viking of the Air," by John Lawrence. and “The Adventures of the Boy Gliders," by Eustace L. Adams. “Bernt Balchen: Viking of the Air,” is the story’ of the life of this modern viking whose name is surrounded with deeds of exploit and adventure. Asa flyer and explorer he has roamed the far corners of the world, rolling up a saga of experience varied and exciting. tt tt a Although her two books bear such unassuming titles as “Plain Anne Ellis,” and “The Life of an Ordinary Woman,” Anne Ellis is nevertheless alarmingly ambitious. “I have three overwhelming ambitions,” she says: • To have someone call me ‘dear’ and mean it; to have a dress I did not make myself; to be so rich that when dining in a public place and mechanical music is turned on, I could hand a waiter $lO and tell him to turn it off.” . Store Robberies Charged 3u United Press MARION, Ind., Aug. 28.—Clarence Stuttle, 23; Joe Lacey, 18, and Emmett Ellison, 19, all of Marion, were arrested here on charges of robbing stores at Polingtown and PennviUe. Loot aggregated sls. Police said the description of an automobile in which the men were riding tallied with that o 1 th* hand it* 1 machine

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EIGHT IN CITY SEEK SHARE IN HUGEESTATE Claim Kinship to Cousin of One-Time President , of U. S. WEALTH IN MILLIONS 2,000 Relatives Expected to Benefit by Terms of Will. BY REY RINTALA Fortune’s smile is being wooed today by eight Indianapolis residents to whom the bounty of the courts may bring a golden reward totaling millions. If their courtship is successful, each will win one-half million dollars, sharing in the $850,000,000 estate of William Buchanan, cousin of President James Buchanan. Investments made by President Buchanan’s cousin have been tied up by ninety-nine-year leases, preventing division of the estate. The last lease expired July 31, 1931. By the terms of William Buchanan’s will, the estate shall be divided among his “blood kin, each and every one alike.” Nobody seems to know just how many heirs there are eligible to share the vast fortune. Other Claimants in State Indianapolis persons, claiming direct lineage traced to the President’s cousin, estimate that 1,500 to 2,000 “blood kin” will be found. Those in Indianapolis seeking a part of the vast fortune are: Donald L. Merrill, Mrs. E. C. Merrill, Claude John Merrill and Robert Merrill, all of 255 South Audubon road; Mrs. Lyman H. Price, 5228 Park avenue; Edward S. Merrill and his 2-year-old daughter Patricia Rose of 17 North Wallace street, and Frank Clore, Antlers hotel. There also are claimants in Marion, Boone, Clinton, Ohio, Dearborn, Ripley and Vigo counties. Contribute to Fund Buchanan heirs first settled in Cincinnati and later moved to Ohio and Dearborn counties in Indiana, it is said. Since then the family has taken up residence in various sections of Indiana and other states. An all-day meeting was held Thursday in Lebanon by all Indiana residents who claim kinship to the wealthy Buchanan to compile proof of their claims. Tuesday night in Cincinnati a meeting was held at which enough money was contributed to carry on any needed investigations. Claims to Be Filed Claims, to be filed at Houston, Tex., will be considered, it is understood as soon as federal court convenes there in the second week of September. Investments involved in the estate are in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas and California. Mrs. Clara N. Libbert, Aurora, 111., and Mrs. Beulah Buchanan Selby, Rockford 111., also will file claims with the Indiana heirs, who have an attorney working in Texas on the case. Mrs. Selby formerly lived in Indianapolis. FILM AWARDS MADE Winners Are Announced in Times-Lyric Contest. Winners in the recent Transatlantic contest conducted by The Times and the Lyric theater are announced today. The first prize winner of $5 was E. R. Ralston, 2334 Parker avenue; second, $3, awarded to George Cannon, 2318 North Talbot street, and third, $2, to C. Molinelli, fifth floor, Statehouse annex. Winners of the twenty-five pairs of tickets are: Margaret Bundren. 425 West Thirtvninth street; Carlton Gibson. 3930 East I Twenty-sixth street; Mrs. J. L. Miller. 2026 Jones street; Ellen Lupear. R. R. No. 3. 1 Mooresvllle: Max J. Young. 624 East Twenty-first street: Walter Spangler. 2166 Napoleon street; Warren O. Harbert, 809 North Tacoma avenue; Thelma Hendrickson. R. R. No. 1, Jasper: Eugene Holland, 260 South Arlington avenue; Nellie Truitt. 1040 Berwyn avenue; Jack Herp. R. R. 6, Box 567; Mrs. Selma Healy. 2528 North Olney street; C. Molinelli, fifth floor, statehouse annex: Horace M. Weddle, 2150 East Raymond street: Elmer Petty. 125 South Elder avenue; T. E. Wilder Jr.. 71 South Twelfth avenue. Beech Grove: Helen Parmer. 4819 East New York street: Miss Ruth Nlckum. 1231 West Rav street; Leland Sanford. 302 Gillespie street: Le Roy Miller. 2026 Jones street; Ida S. Broo. 508 Indiana Trust Building; Fred E. Cox. 33 South Sherman drive. All prizes will be mailed at once to the winners. STRANDED MOTHER IS AIDED BY NEEDY FUND Returned to Monticello Home After Night in Statehouse. Returned to Monticello through the aid of welfare organizations and police, Mrs. Esther Wakeland and her baby today are recovering from the experience of having no place to sleep and nothing to eat. j Monday, Mrs. Wakeland took the i baby to the Riley hospital for treatment and awaited the arrival of her husband Leon, who was to hitch-hike to Indianapolis. When Wakeland failed to appear, • Mrs. Wakeland took her baby and jspent the night on a couch in the • women's rest room at the statehouse. Her husband was found the following day and the family returned home.

‘Bum’ Break By United Press OMAHA, Aug. 28.—An Omaha woman became suspicious when an upknown man handed her a package. She feared it was a bomb. Police opened the package for her and found nineteen quarts of champagne, worth S3BO. The police kept It.

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COPS ARREST 2 BLINDBEGGARS Drive to Clear City Streets Renewed by Police. Police renewed their drive to clear downtown streets of blind beggars today with arrests of an accordian player and a shoe string peddler. Wesley Ambler, 39. of 416 North Delaware street, a blind musician, w r as arrested in front of the Pettis store. Charles Bennefie'd, 55, of 2530 Burford street, selling shoestrings in front of L. S. Ayres, also was picked up. Both arrests were made by traffic officers. Ambler still is facing trial on a vagrancy charge because of a previous arrest. He fought in superior court for an injunction to prevent arrests of blind persons on streets, but lost. Police claim Bennefield has two sons, both working, who are willing to support him. WRITER WILL APPEAR AT AIRPORT DEDICATION “Ask Me Anything” Dare Made for Loud Speaker “Broadcast.” “Ask me anything!” That’s the dare of Russ (Skyball) Brinkley, noted aviator and writer, who will answer questions over a public ad-

dress loud speaker system at the dedication of the Municipal airport, Sept. 25 to 27. Brinkley, who will announce the program, has explained events at 215 air meets held in thirty - seven states since 1920. Persons at the field have only to send their queries about aviation to him to have them explained in detail through the

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loud speakers. Brinkley, former editor of Airports, an aeronautical magazine, now is on a nation-wide aerial survey of airports, line and factories. URGES WAR ON GANGS Catskill Mountain Jury Advises Citizens to Arm Selves. - By United Press CATSKILL, N. Y„ Aug. 28.—Catskili mountain residents, who have been harrassed by gang shootings, coercion and racketeering the past year, are advised to arm themselves and “fight force with force.” This recommendation was contained in a presentment, compiled by the special grand jury which since last April, investigated the activities of Jack (Legs) Diamond and his gang, made public Thursday. The grand jury urged that citizens obtained permits to carry pistols in order to protect themselves against racketeers.

Airport Road Crossing Peril to Motorists

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FIVE Times—known by the little white crosses at the side of the road —death has struck at this blind interurban crossing on High School road, the only entry to municipal airport. Those fatal crashes occurred before the airport was pompleted when traffic over the road south from west National road was comparatively light. Now with the flying field drawing and sometimes

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1931

350 TO FACE JURY ON DOPE, BOOZECOUNTS Federal Investigation to Start in Court Here on Sept. 14. MANY ‘HALF PINT CASES’ Jeffrey to Ask Indictment of Alleged Operators of Alky Stills. Violations of the liquor, narcotic, counterfeiting and bankruptcy laws involving approximately 350 residents of the southern district of Indiana will be presented to the federal grand jury convening here Sept. 14. Seventy per cent of the cases will bt for liquor law violations, George R. Jeffrey, district attorney, declared today. Majority of these are the “halfpint” violators arrested by the federal prohibition agents, but the special agents are to present evidence against twenty-five persons involved in the giant alcohol distilling operation at Clinton. Huge Stills Raided Eleven additional 200-gallon alcoholic stills were raided and destroyed by the special agents, bringing their total for the year to 36 “standard” or 200-gallon stills, two 200-gallon whisky stills, and a specially constructed 200-gallon alcohol plant operated by steam, said to be the largest ever operated in Indiana. More than 50.000 gallons of mash was discovered in one of the eleven still cases to be presented to the grand jury, while the ten others averaged approximately 2,500 gallons of mash. With these raids, the special j agents believe they practically have cleaned out the Clinton or Wabash valley liquor ring. Many # City Defendants Names of approximately twenty persons will be presented to the grand jur;- in connection with the sixteen 50 to 150 gallon stills seized in Indianapolis during the last six months by special agents. Raids two weeks ago today by a federal narcotics squad and city police on the Edwards hotel and on a private apartment resulted in arrest of three men on narcotics charges and one on a liquor violation count. Confiscating a large amount of opium in the hotel raid, the agents arrested Morris (Sailor) Cohen and Robert Goblinger, and later breaking into another room, held Don Carson on liquor charges after a cutting plant was uncovered there. Nets Opium Supply The same day a raid on the apartment of Jimmy Tomasella, 1220 North Illinois street, netted another opium supply, and Tomasella, a former liquor runner, was held. The bankruptcy law violotions will include approximately one-half dozen defendants, Jeffrey declared. Subpoenas have been mailed to fifty prospective grand jurors by Albert C. Sogemeier, clerk of the court. The jury will be composed of either sixteen or twenty-three memebers. CHASED OUT OF WINDOW Magazine Writer in Suicide Leap; Suffered Hallucinations. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 28. Paul L. Wilson of Pittsburgh, who said he was a magazine writer, committed suicide today by jumping from a sixth-story window of a Kansas City hotel. Ben Isaacson of Altoona, Pa., a hitch-hiker whom Wilson picked up in Wheeling, W. Va., said Wilson appeared to have hallucinations that someone was chasing him, and jumped through the window. Deny Taking Over Theater By United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—Radio-Keith-Orpheum Corporation has not taken over the Orpheum theater at Cincinnati, but has concluded an interbooking arrangement with the house, it was said at RKO offices today. Officials refused to comment on whether the theater eventually will become one of the RKO chain.

thousands of motorists weekly, airport and city officials have agreed the crossing constitutes a dangerous hazard. The northern approach to the crossing is a steep incline to an old overhead bridge above a railway. Then the bridge turns at right angles to the right, and road descends, and turns abruptly to the left. It is narrow, curving, and steep, and the bridge wall shuts off a)l view & tha inter-

Mother of Lindy and His Son Hear Colonel's Radio Message Span Sea

By United Press t NEW YORK, Aug. 28.—A mother sat today and listened to her son being feted thousands of miles away. Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh, mother of the American flier who was tendered a welcome banquet at Tokio after his successful flight,' sat at her home in Detroit and listened to the welcoming addresses and to her son’s response. Later she sent a telegram to M. H. Aylesworth, president of the National Broadcasting Company, expressing her “thanks and sincere appreciation” for the broadcast.

Phoebe Omlie Leads Field in Aviation Derby

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BARTLESVILLE, Okla., Aug. 28. —Phoebe Omlie of Memphis led the women fliers in the national air derby when they stopped here for the night on their way to Cleveland. Her point standing was 105.17 per cent. Edith Foltz was second with 100.39, Martie Bowman third with 98.44; Mae Haizlip, fourth, 97.35; and Gladys O’Donnell, fifth, 97.06. Lee Brussy led the men’s division, with a score of 103.22. D. C. Warren was second with 102.99, and Charles G. Trapp, third. NAB THREE FOR BAULDUP Trio .Suspected of Marion and Gas City ‘Jobs.’ By United Press MARION, Ind., Aug. 28.—Arrest of three suspects here may not only clear the $5,700 bank at Gas City, but two other bank holdups here in which the loot aggregated $37,000, Sheriff Bert White said today. Sheriff White announced that it had been learned that Frank Genslak, 26, alias Frank Duda, was a paroled convict. Two employes,and a customer in Twin Cities bank, robbed last Friday, identified him as one of the holdup men. Employes of the defunct Gas City state bank, which was robbed twice, were to be brought here today to view Genslak. The other suspects are Peter F. Simomni, 24, and George Baier, 27, both of Detroit. ELROD JR. GETS POST Named Legal Editor of Insurance Service, Publishing Periodicals. Milton Elrod Jr., 2510 East Sixteenth street, has been named legal editor of the Insurance Research Review Service, 123 West North street, publisher of a group of insurance services and periodicals. Elrod is an Indiana law school graduate and a member of Sigma Delta Kappa fraternity. He formerly practiced law at 329 Circle Tower.

urban tracks toward the east. Not even a flasher signal light protects the motorist from the dangers of a fleet interurban. WHEN the airport is dedicated Sept. 25-27 thousands of automobiles will go to the field, crossing this spot. Police protection will be afforded there during the dedication days, according to Charles Cox, airport superintendent. ■ ' ' : ’ - -r ' -

By United Press HAVEN, Me., Aug. 28. —Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr. heard the voice of his distinguished father as it was carried by radio from Tokio to the big living room of the summer home of United States Senator Dwight M. Morrow today. Mrs. Morrow, mother of Mrs. Lindbergh, and her daughter Constance, listened to the colonel’s address, but Senator Morrow was en route back from New York by train and missed it.

GAMBLERS TO JOIN FOR WAR ON KIDNAPERS Wealthy Turf Followers Will Aid in Stamping Out Gangs. By United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 28.—Powerful gamblers and wealthy followers of the turf were reported organizing today for a fight to the finish against gangs which have terrorized the midwest in recent months by kidnaping racing men nd holding them for ransom. Pat Roche, state's attorney investigator, who solved the Lingle murder, and John J. Lynch, racing publisher freed Thursday by kidnapers, who held him for almost a week, were said to be leading the fight. Upon returning to his estate at Lake Geneva, Wis., Lynch broke the precedent of other kidnaping victims by declaring he would do everything he could to help capture and convict the abductors. Denied He Paid Ransom Lynch denied he had paid any ransom for his release. His friends, however, hinted that a ransom, probably $50,000, had been paid, although Lynch did not know about it. Reports to police were that Lynch’s friends turned the money over to Alphonse (Scarface Al) Capone and that Capone gave it to the kidnapers. An indication of the stand of racing men was given last Saturday, while Lynch, who is part owner of a national racing news bureau, was still in the hands of the kidnapers. The Daily Racing Form at that time offered $25,000 for arrest and conviction of the kidnapers, stating that action must be taken to “stamp out” gangs which turned last winter from kidnaping bankers to kidnaping gamblers. “The gambling fraternity has decided to battle the kidnapers to the finish’’ was the word that went out as Lynch and Roche organized their forces today. Seek for Capone Roche expressed a belief that the men who kidnaped Lynch were the same gang which recently kidnaped James Hackett, wealthy Blue Island gambler. He has received reports that the gang is composed of former St. Louis men and members of the old Fred Burke (the Killer) organization. The investigator continued his search for Capone, who disappeared while Lynch was returning home. The understanding was that the kidnapers were enemies of Capone, but that, inasmuch as he had paid the ransom, he probably knew who they were.

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BY BEN STERN SUPPORTERS of Frank Dailey for his second Democratic nomination for Governor and adherents of the three possible Indianapolis seekers of the senatorial nomination are attempting to have one or the other groups get out of the field. Their worry is caused by the obvious fact that no state convention, be it Democratic or Republican, will nominate Indianapolis or Marion county residents for both first and second places on the state ticket. Especially with Floyd E. Williamson, also of Indianapolis, a probably

“City officials have been trying to protect the crossing,” said Cox today, “but it is outside the city limits. "There should be anew overhead there, crossing over both the railway and interurban, but in these times it will be difficult to obtain that. A flasher signal would help immensely. The cross-* ing is a dreadful hazard without protection.” t ft

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LONDON, Aug. 28.—Sir Hall Caine, widely known literary figure for fifty years, is seriously ill at his home, Greeba Castle, in the Isle of Man. The noted novelist and playwright is 78.

JAMES JACKSON TO LEADMRTY Ex-Governor’s Brother Will Be ‘Coin’ Harvey’s Aid. James G. Jackson, brother of former Governor Ed Jackson, will head the national committee of the “Liberty party,’’ formed at Monte Ne, Ark., under leadership of W. W. H. “Coin” Harvey, famous free silver advocate, according to dispatches today. Jackson has made his home at Dunreith and Dublin, Ind., since being ousted as head of the Ft. Wayne school for feeble-minded youth and the Butlerville farm colony for the feeble-minded, to which he was appointed by his brother. He was substituted as chairman of the committee after Harvey, the party’s nominee for president, brought about the resignation of Arthur M. White of New Orleans. The brother of the former Governor moved to Dublin eight months ago from Dunreith, -where he conducted a general store. He is engaged in the real estate business at Dublin. Plane Nose Dives, Killing Pilot By United Press BLOCK ISLAND. R. 1., Aug. 28. A biplane nose dived from an altitude of 200 feet, crashed into a hay field and burst into flames, here late Thursday, killing the pilot and sole occupant, Gottfred E. Lundbergh, £6.

successful candidate for renomination for state auditor. If Marion county Democrats seek to put over a nominee for Governor, a nominee for senator, and a nominee for auditor, they may find themselves with nothing. Hendricks Kenworthy, Ninth ward chairman and acknowledged leader of the city hall group, is positive that Walter Myers, 1931 Speaker of the house, is to be the senatorial nominee. tt n tt Friends of Albert Stump, twice the Democratic choice for the post, are certain that he is to be the one selected, while many of the old guard who feel that Evans Woollen, favorite son candidate for President in 1928, is the qualified one, declare that he has the best chance. It is a certainty that Kenworthy will attempt to bring the city hall strength to Myers. He has been out over the state lining up support and seeking delegate pledges. But there is no doubt that he will find a split Marion county delegation on his hands when he starts counting noses at the next convention. Meanwhile, the Stump supporters also are traveling the state and they claim to find much support in the rural districts. Inasmuch as the senatorial nominee Is the first to be balloted upon, Dailey or any other Indianapolis seeker of the governorship will be sut of luck if the choice should happen to be a local man. a a a Knowing that friction can be stirred up easily among the adherents of Myers, Stump and Woollen, the Dailey men are out encouraging all sides. A split Marion county delegation probably means selection of a senatorial nominee from an other section of the state, and would make the gubernatorial contest an out and out fight between Daily and Paul V. McNutt of Bloomington. But what those seeking to widen the rift are forgetting is that if the cleavages are too sharp, they may result in bitterness and the Marion county delegation will not be ahle to get together again with everything smoothed down by the time the roll is called for the Governor yote, *

BRITAIN UNITED IN AGREEMENT 'ON DOLE CUT Tri-Party Government Puts 10 Per Cent Slash in Economy Program. SNOWDEN TO RETIRE Only Baldwin, Conservative Chief, Stays in Saddle; Plans Tariff. BY WEBB MILLER United Press Staff Corresnondent LONDON. Aug. 28.—Great Britain reached the turning point of her modern political history today, with a vast shift in political leadership imminent. All parties united in the effort to solve the grave financial crisis, with the understanding that after it has been settled,” a general election will be held and the country turned over to new leadership. The following significant developments occurred during the day: Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, admittedly one of the outstanding geniuses of the Labor party, announced his impending retirement from public life. J. Ramsay MacDonald, long Labor’s leader and three times premier, definitely was through as the leader of the entire Labor party. Whether he would remain to lead a “right” faction, or shift his party, was problematical, but he obviously was considering retirement. When he reached Lossieouth. Scotland, for a brief holiday, he said the report; he would not seek re-election was “unreliable” and that he had “come to no such decision.” The parliamentary Labor party elected Arthur Henderson, MacDonald’s rival, leader of the party today in succession to MacDonald. There were only six dissenting votes. • John R. Clynes was elected deputy leader. A resolution was adopted declaring the Labor party the official opposition to the national government. The Liberal party, lately shorn to a vestige of its once great strength, and torn by internal dissension under the leadership of David Lloyd George, showed signs of reuniting. Loyd George, weak and ill, •was absent from the scene, and there seemed a prospect that; he, too, would soon be through with, politics. ' Os the leaders of the last decade, only Stanley Baldwin, the Conservative chief, still remained in the saddle. The Conservatives met today and announced their determination to reverse Britain’s free trade policy and impose a tariff, after deposing Labor from its rule of the country and taking over the reins. “When the economies are carried out, the budget balanced and parliament dissolved,” Baldwin said, “we will have a straight fight on tariffs and against the Labor party.” The temporary national government made up of the three parties, it was disclosed, not only will include a 10 per cent reduction of the dole in its economy program, but would consider a drastic cut in arms expenditures—which would be the mast concrete step toward arms limitation achieved a a decade of international conferences and agreements. The economy committee, which will submit its report to the cabinet tonight, will include in its recommendations “substantial reductions in naval armaments appropriations.” Os today’s developments, Snowden’s decision to retire caused the most general comment, ard brought genuine regret from all sides. Crippled, sardonic looking, but genuinely human, he was universally admired and loved. His gameness, intense loyalty to Britain and implacable opposition to anything he deemed approaching financial imposition on her by any country, brought him the respect of everybody. Bankers Reach Accord By United Press PARIS, Aug. 28.—French and British bankers have reached an agreement with Clement Moret, governor of the Bank of France, for French participation in new credits to England, officials of the ministry of France informed the United Press today. The agreement will be submitted by telephone to New York and London before being published tonight. The French proposed to share with American bankers 80,000 000 pounds ($392,800,000) in the form of one-year bonds of the Bank of England. Great Britain’s acceptance was almost certain, since three representatives of the British treasury and two of the Bank of England participated in the conference. CHEMISTS TO GATHER American Society to Open Conclave at Cuicago Next Monday. By Science Service BUFFALO, Aug. 28.—Chemistry, the science of industrial revolutions, will take stock of itself at the fall meeting of the American Chemical Society here next week, where a considerable proportion of the 20,000 members of the society will exchange news and views regarding their newest researches. The meeting will begin Monday. HONOR DEAD TEACHER Pupils of Miss Luie Huff Elect at Basket Dinner. The association of former pupils of Miss Luie Huff of Allisonvilie held a basket dinner and business meeting Thursday in Brookslde park. The officers, all of whom were re-eiected, are Mrs. L. C. Pilcher, president; J. B. Haverstick, vicepresident, and Miss Mary Nesbitt, secretary. Speaker was Julian Wetzel, a member of the Indianapolis school board, and former pupil of Miss Huff.