Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 103, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 September 1931 — Page 1

U. $. BANKERS SAVED BRITAIN, SAYS PREMIER Reveals to Commons How Americans Stepped In to Plug Leak. HECKLED BY LABORITES House Is in Session With Nation’s Financial Fate in Balance. By United Press LONDON, Sept. B.—The house of commons met in extraordinary session at 2:45 p. m. today to decide Great Britain’s immediate financial future. Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald, who will ask a vote of confidence to enable his coalition government to proceed with its drastic economy program, arrived accompanied by his son Malcolm and his daughters, Tshbel and Sehila. They were loudly cheered by vast throngs on the route from Downing street to the houses of parliament. When MacDonald arrived on the floor he was cheered loudly from the government benches, but the opposition, comprising the bulk of the Labor party which he led for so long, was silent.

Presents Strange Scene The house presented a strange scene at this most important session since the war. The government seats filling most of one side of the chamber which had been occupied by the Laborites when commons adjourned in June, now filled with an odd mixtures of Conservatives, Liberals and a scattering of Laborites who had decided to stay with MacDonald. The great bulk of the Laborites, headed by the stocky Arthur Henderson-, their new leader, filled the opposing seats. MacDonald read a brief message from King George announcing the imminence of increased taxation lor the nation. “The present condition of the national finances, in the opinion of his majesty’s ministers, calls for the imposition of additional taxation and for effecting economies in public expenditures,” the message said. “His majesty recommends the matter to the consideration of the faithful commons and trusts they will make provision accordingly." Hits at Labor Camp MacDonald announced at the outset of his speech that the government desired to end today’s debate with a motion to resolve the house into a committee of ways and means to consider new taxation and determine whether the new government had the confidence of the house. MacDonald hit directly at the proposed Laborite campaign of “the banks versus the people,” in which they charged a banking conspiracy to dictate to England in her hour of need. “Never once during the whole course of the negotiations,” he said, “did the banks interfere with political proposals, but simply confined themselves to expert advice on the effect of the proposals and the possible yield of the loan.” MacDonald was calm and selfcontained during his speech, determinedly ignoring the taunts and guffaws of the left wing Laborites. Henderson looked worried.

Laborites Are Unruly He had questioned MacDonald persistently before his speech, asking the order of business, but MacDonald replied icily to his former foreign minister and now open political enemy. The remainder of the Laborites were hilarious and unruly, while the Conservatives and Liberals were grave. Lady Astor, wearing as usual a black dress with white collar and a black hat, ignored Labor jeers, such as “What about that, Nancy?” when MacDonald was discussing the position of the banks. MacDonald said the government’s proposed economies included a $5,000 reduction of his own salary to $20,000. He appealed to all classes to “go cheerfully with the government over the hard, broken road along which our security, honor and well-being must be found.” Saved by U. S. Banks His speech lasted fifty-five minutes. When he had finished, Henderson spoke and declared that nothing MacDonald had said induced Labor to renounce its opposition to the government. During his speech, MacDonald caused something of a sensation when he revealed how serious the financial situation had been in August. He called attention to the magnificent helpfulness and good will shown us by American bankers from the beginning to the end of the negotiations, and added: “If this loan had not been made, sterling would have tumbled. It would have tumbled without control. I am not scaring you—l am giving you history.” Henderson objected to the manner in which the new government was formed and taunted MacDonald with deserting his Labor comrades by remarking: “Never once has the head of the national government looked in the faces of those who made it possible for him to be where he is.” Nabi Motorist on Rum Charges Patrolman Noel Jones, who stopped an auto driven by Albert Burke, 723 Vi Muskingum street, Monday, charged Burke with operating a blind tiger, transporting liquor, and driving without a license after he found a half-pint of alcohol in the machine.

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The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight followed by increasing cloudiness Wednesday; somewhat higher temperatures.

VOLUME 43—NUMBER 103

STATE FAIR GATES OPEN IN WELCOME FOR EX-SOLDIERS

At the Fair

Tonight (Children 12 years and under admitted Xree.) Night horse racing, Gus Sun’s threering circus and fireworks In front of grand stand. Horse show and vaudeville. Coliseum. P. O. S. of America band, grand stand. Indiana university band, Coliseum. Indiana university stage show to 9:30 p. m. Carnival shows up to 10 p. m. Wednesday FARMERS’ AND EX-BOARD MEMBERS’ DAY. Judging of horses, cattle, sheep and swine. Indiana university stage show, 8:30 a. m. to 9:30 p. m. Farm bureau quartet, in ten, 10 a. m. to noon. Grand Circuit racing and vaudeville, afternoon. In front of grand stand. Night racing, circus, fireworks. Horse show and vaudeville, night. Coliseum. Indiana university band, afternoon at Coliseum, night at grand stand. Indianapolis Military band, afternoon, grand stand; night. Coliseum. Dog show, Dog and Cat building. Broadcasting—WLS, WKBF, WFBM. Carnival shows up to 10 p. m.

FIREBUG PERILS SCHOOLHOUSES Anderson Buildings Under Guard After Threat. By United Press ANDERSON, Ind., Sept. B.—A pyromaniac is sought here today as authorities guard all school buildings. The vigilance resulted from discovery of a kerosene-soaked rag in the Central avenue school, a little more than a week after destruction of the Washington grade school by flames. A note was found on the lawn at the home of Mis Mary Spine, principal at the Central avenue school, recently, threatening incendiarism. It bore the crudely scrawled words: "Beware. Goodby, Central avenue school.” Luther Edens, janitor of the building, corroborated Mis Spice’s information that no oil had been used in the building for several weeks. Until discovery of the note and the oil-soaked rag at the Central avenue school, there had been no suspicion of incendiarism in the Washington school fire on Aug. 29. Authorities now believe, however, that it was the work of a pyromaniac. They recall that explosions accompanying the blaze indicated presence of kerosene or gasoline. Harper McCune, deputy state fire marshal, was summoned to assist local authorities in their investigation, and all school officials were notified today that they should exercise every precaution to safeguard other school properties.

MERCUBT TO CLIMB No Danger of Heat Wave, Says Weather Bureau. Although the weather bureau assures Indiana there is no danger of a heat wave, temperatures will increase today and Wednesday to above normal mark. Clouds are to gather Wednesday but there is no likelihood of rain, weather experts said. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 63 10 a. m 79 7a. m 65 11 a. m 79 Ba. m 71 12 (noon).. 82 9 a. m 75 1 p. m 85 DROP MYSTERY PROBE Missing Importer Not Murder Victim, Officials Conclude. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. B.—The inquiry into the disappearance of Hisashi Fujimura. wealthy Japanese importer, who dropped from sight while on a week-end “showboat” cruise on the liner Belgenland, was closed officially today, with the statement that “a careful survey of all available facts” had failed to indicate any grounds for belief that he was murdered.

Are You Set for Winter? IS your furnace cleaned. your chimney “swept,” windows and doors weath-er-stripped. and the whole house insulated against the cold winds that are soon to come in from the north? If not, now is the time to get them ready. It will save you lots of money and trouble. To assure your full comfort at home, The Times has prepared a series of helpful articles on how to Prepare Your Home for Winter The first of these articles will appear In The Times Wednesday.

Another Great Throng Sees Bewildering Array of Exposition Sights. The Three Soldiers sat on a bench in the lee of the poultry building at the state fairground today. One wore the gold cord and black hat of the G. A. R., the youngest the overseas blue cap of the American Legion, while the third wore a Spanish war chevron in his lapel. They were as one, those Three Soldiers, in being admitted to the fair today without charge. They were as one in acclaim of pride for Indiana’s products. Old Gold Cord couldn’t keep the war out of their conversation. Stir Old Memories “It’s a bit different. Here we are and all around us peace and fun,” ; and his eyes wandered out on the midway with its seething, crowding humanity and its blatant sellers of whips and balloons. “Yeah, a bit different,” muttered the overseas Cap, “the granfathers, maybe the great-grandfathers of beef shown here were corn-willy for us in the trenches in France.” “That’s time. Changes all of us, all things. We’re getting old. Getting old as some of those cavalry charges that sired the horseflesh probably right here in these barns,” answered the Chevroned One. And thus it was on every bench, each promenade at the fair today. They See Everything Soldiers of yesterday talking peace, the new baby in the family, i and the trouble they were having with the family car. They saw, as Gold Cord, Overseas Cap, and Chevrons saw, the rearing of horses pulling heavy loads in contests. They saw light sulkies in the harness races and the Horeman’s Futurity stake take turns on one wheel. And if they felt that it was no more “parades” for them, they found easy contentment in this peace setting of agriculture’s plenty. The Three Soldiers forgot their wars to applaud the Delaware county boys in their victory in the annual livestock judging contest. Boys Win Trophy The boys, following a contest Labor day, received a S2OO trophy and S2OO in expenses to represent the state at the junior pudging contest in December at the International Livestock Exposition in Chicago. The boys were Robert Painter, Welcome Weaver, William Yeager and Garnet D. Dunn. The Three Soldiers stood near the (Turn to Page 6)

MACMILLAN RETURNS FROM AIR EXPEDITION Flies From Labrador at End of Flight Into Far North. By United Press ROCKLAND, Me., Sept. B.—Commander Donald MacMillan was back in Maine today after a one-stop flight from Labrador, Where he engaged in two months of aerial exploration. With Charles G. Rocheville, pilot, he arrived here Monday in his Lockheed Vega monoplane Viking from Battle Harbor, Labrador, after making a single stop en route at Chance Bay, near Saint John, N. B. While in the far north, they traveled between 5,000 and 6,000 miles by air and surveyed and mapped 1,500 square miles of unknown land between latitudes 56 and 58. They saw several unknown lakes as well as Labrador’s famed Grand Falls. CITY ON 5-DAY WEEK New Year Innovation to Add 2,000 to Boston Pay Roll. Uy United Press BOSTON, Sept. B.—Mayor James M. Curley celebrated Labor day by announcing that beginning with the new year, city employes here will work on a five-day week basis. This will make possible the employment of some 2,000 additional men, representing a 12 per cent increase in personnel, without any reduction in the compensation of present workers, according to the mayor. While it was estimated this plan would increase the municipal pay roll by not less than $50,000 weekly, or something like $2,500,000 a year, the mayor pointed out that he had granted no salary increases to city workers last year or this year. WINE BRICKS POPULAR Sale of 300 in Four Hours Reported at Michigan City. By Times Special MICHIGAN CITY, Ind., Sept. 8.Wholly unmindful of Indiana’s bone dry law. Michigan City residents bought 300 wine bricks in four hours, at a price of $3 each. The bricks are the same kind that caused much comment in New York recently. HOOVER~BACK AT WORK Returns to White House From Week-End at Rapidan. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. B—President Hoover returned to the White House today at 1 8:55 a. m. from his holiday at Camp Rapidan. Mrs. Hoover remained at the camp in the Virginia mountains. Gang Guns Blaze in Brooklyn By United Press BROOKLYN, Sept. 8. Gang warfare broke out on the streets of Brooklyn Sunday night when about thirty shots were fired in a fight between a man afoot and four men in an automobile. Pedestrians rushed madly for shelter. No casualties were reported. *

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FLIERS SPEED OVER PACIFIC TOWARD U. S. American Aviators Hop Off From Tokio for Seattle, 4,500 Miles Away. NO WORD FROM SHIPS Moyle and Allen Traverse Great Circle Route on Long Dash. By United Press TOKIO, Sept. B.—Fate of Don Moyle, “jail or glory flier,” and Cecil A. Allen, his 27-year-old navigator, attempting a nonstop flight from Japan to Seattle, was held by the windswept North Pacific tonight as the hours passed without word of the pair. At 10 p. m., almost seventeen hours after the daring pilots took off from Sabishiro Beach, operators at the Otchiishi radio station at Nemuro said shops along the Great Circle route had not reported sighting the monoplane. Favorable weather continued throughout the evening, and it was believed the remodeled airship City of Tacoma II still was speeding along the 4,500-mile course. The plane carried no radio and lack of word caused no immediate alarm. Near Aleutian Isles Based on Moyle’s estimate that he wuold average 105 miles an hour, it was blieved the plane had negotiated more than one-third of the distance. This would place them near the western tip of the Aleutian islands, flying over vast stretches of little frequented land and water. The airmen were sighted once as they passed Cape Erimo, on Hokkaido Island, at 6:40 a. m. today. The Tateya Maru was the only vessel to sight the City of Tacoma when it passed the cape, less than an hour after a graceful takeoff from Sabishiro beach, 375 miles from here. The Tateyama reported the plane was making good time. An hour later the Shinshiru Maru reported fog and showers in the region of Urup island, one of the Kuriles, but it was believed the airmen had dodged below it and were heading for the Aleutian islands, which stretched westward from Alaska. The theory gained weight when Otchiishi failed to sight the plane by 9:00 a. m. Rich Prizes Offered Skirting the volcanic Kuriles, their course will swing over the Bering sea across the Aleutians, then southward over the Bering sea, across the Alaskan gulf and off the British coast up to Seattle. The City of Tacoma carried 1,100 gallons of fuel, which Moyle estimated was more than enough to bring them to Seattle in less than forty-eight hours. Besides a $25,000 prize offered by the Asahi newspapers of Japan for the first nonstop flight between Japan and the United States, the fliers sought a $50,000 award recently posted by the Japanese Aviation Society for the same feat. But Moyle’s success probably would land him behind the bars of Los Angeles county jail. He was sentenced several ago to serve thirty days for driving while intoxicated, and was granted a stay to permit the flight. He promised to surrender Sept. 1 and already has everstayed his leave.

POLAR SUBJN PORT Nautilus Docks at Advent Bay After Arctic Cruise. By United Press ADVENT BAY, Spitzbergen, Sept. B.—Sir Hubert Wilkins’ polar submarine, the Nautilus, returned here this afternoon after an extended tour of the Arctic ice fields. The Nautilus was damaged somewhat in the :ce and for several days anxiety was felt for its safety, because of failure to answer radio inquiries. ROSENWALD IS HONORED Millionaire Philanthropist Given Award for Civic Service. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. B.—Julius Rosenwald, millionaire philanthropist, today was announced as the jury’s choice for the first annual Chicago merit award, established to recognize distinguished civic service. The announcement was made at a luncheon sponsored by the Chicago Rotary Club. Rosenwald, who has been ill at his home, was not present. He is recovering.

King George and Wales Cut Expenses ‘to Bone ’ By United Press LONDON, Sept. 8.- -King George and the Prince of Wales set an example of personal economy for the nation today that will make the king the world’s most economical monarch. On the eve of the opening of the extraordinary parliament, during which economy measures will be rushed and additional taxes will be levied to balance the budget, the king announced he would reduce expenses of his civil list by 50,000 pounds sterling ($252,500) to help meet the financial emergency. The prince of Wales announced he would contribute 10,000 pounds ($48,500) to the national exchequer from the funds of the Duchy of Cornwall. The sacrifices made by the royal family will continue as long as the financial emergency exists. King George’s cut in the operation of the royal household will make him the world's most economical monarch. The king has an annual income of about $2,660,000 from the civil list—actually the “salary” of the king and queen—but has barely SIO,OOO left for the personal use of the family when all official. expenses have been met.

65,000 Troop to Classes as Another School Year Starts

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Upper Left—Patrolman Harry W. Brooks held up traffic to aid a fair young Rupil across a busy street on her way to the season’s first day of school this morning. Lower Lest —Edith McCullough, Tom Walters, Walter McCullough and Elizabeth’McCullough, already had their “gang” formed for the school year as they trooped away to classrooms at School 36 with their armloads of books. Right—Mary Eleanor Daum, 7, of 132 West Twenty-sixth street, pupil in grade 2B at School 36, who got up early today, her mother said, to wash her face for school. The reason for the joy in the morning scrubbing, Mrs. Daum explained, was anew sponge—pronounced “spuge” by Mary Eleanor—and a cake of soap, both of which were fashioned in figures of animals. It was tough, Mary Eleanor agreed, to say good-by to Teddy, her Terrier pal of vacation times, but he can’t attend school and Mary Eleanor must.

BOARD REFUSES TO REINSTATE 5 COPS

Shame, Boys By United Press OSSINING, N. Y., Sept. B. A tug-of-war at the annual field day between Negro and white prisoners at Sing Sing was eliminated from the program when both sides were found to be “cheating,” with more men tugging at the rope than started the contest. Other events appeared to be -“on the level,” the judges said.

ARMS TRUCE URGED Proposal Is Made Before League of Nations. By United Press GENEVA, Sept. B.—An immediate armament truce among ail countries who will participate in the 1932 world disarmament conference was proposed today before the League of Nations assembly by Italian Foreign Minister Dino Grandi. Grandi suggested that the truce be given a provisional time limit until the end of the conference. The suggestion was considered very significant, in view of the fact that Italy and France have made little progress in solving the divergencies in their disarmament viewpoints brought out at the London naval conference. The assembly voted unanimously to extend an invitation of membership to Mexico. BOY, 6, CHEATS DEATH Lies on Ground When Two Trains Pass on Double Tracks. By Times Special , KEMPTON, Ind., Sept. B.—Quick thinking by 6-year-old Billie McMullen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles McMullen, saved him from death. Returning from an and, the boy walked between double tracks of a railroad. Suddenly a train approached from each direction. They were too close for the boy to leave the tracks and he flung himself to the ground while they passed. He was not injured.

'Unfit for Service/ Verdict Against Officers Tried in U. S. Court. Branded as “unfit by their actions to be policemen,” five former city policemen, whose federal court liquor conspiracy conviction recently was set aside by the United States circuit court of apeals, today were denied reinstatement on the force. The refusal to restore the five to their jobs was taken by the safety board following a study of the transcrip of the police scandal case trial in federal court, last December. Frederick R. Bonifield, legal counsel for the five former officers, when informed of the board’s action, said suits would be filed in courts at once, seeking to mandate the city not only to restore the five to their jobs, but to pay them back salary for the time since their suspension, Sept. 20, 1930. Thirteen Others Reinstated The five policemen are Sergeant Martin O’Brien and patrolmen Claude Ridenbach, Ralph Lambert, David Curren and Thomas Gray. Thirteen other policemen indicted in the police scandal case, all of whom either were acquitted or their cases dismissed by the court, have been restored to duty on the police force. “The problem faced by the safety board is entirely different from that faced by the federal court jury,” said Donald R. Morris, board member. “If these policemen had arrested their ‘entrappers,’ there would have been no trouble.” Failed to Perform Duty In its resolution the safety board stated: “In view of the evidence as found by the circuit court of appeals, these petitioners . . . not only failed to perform their duties as such police officers by arresting persons violating the law within their view, but actually violated the laws they themselves were sworn to enforce, and thereby were guilty of conduct unbecoming an officer. We are of the opinion that under no circumstances is a police officer who permits himself to be ‘entrapped’ or induced by a law violator to violate the law, a fit person to be a police officer.” MEET ON COTTON CURB Texas Legislature Expected to Pass Crop Restriction Law. By United Press AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. B.—Within a week, Texas will have joined other states of the south in a move to reduce—or to curb entirely—cotton production in 1932, authorities believed today as the state legislature, summoned by Governor Ross Sterling, assembled in special session. The special session was scheduled to start at noon. It appeared that the difficulty would lie, not in persuading the legislators to favor cotton control measures, but in getting them to unite in support of any one bill.

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Half Day of Preliminary Instructions Held by All Teachers. The summer's dust swept out, classrooms in Indianapolis public schools reopened today to admit 65,000 children for the next nine months. At 8 this morning instructors convened their groups for a halfday preliminary instruction session. Wednesday full sessions will see actual beginning of school. Added to the enrollment in public schools were about 8,000 pupils in the city’s parochial schools. Decrease of 30 per ent in student work permits the first week of September this year over last was noted today by W. A. Hacker, assistant superintendent of schools. Eighteen were granted the first week last year, while five have been approved thus far and about seven more probably will be this year, he said. No transfers will be made until the end of next week in order that all schools may be checked against overcrowding. Pupils in sophomore, junior and senior classes at three high schools, Broad Ripple, Manual Training and Arsenal Technical, reported this morning at 8:15, while the freshmen attended their first sessions at 1:30 this afternoon. At other high schools pupils went to school this morning. Os the total enrollment in grade schools almost 3,000 were entering classrooms for the first time. Increase in total enrollment is expected to be more than that of previous years, although figures will not be available for several weeks, according to city school officials.

POLICE SHIFTS MADE Two to Be Used as Radio Station Dispatchers. Placine Gamewell oDerators on eight-hour instead of six-hour shifts, to release one operator to the police department as a radio dispatcher, was ordered by the safety board today on recommendation of Police Chief Mike Morrissey. The board agreed to transfer of Forest Watson from the Gamewell department to the police department. Morrissey said telephone operators at the police station would be placed on eight-hour shifts in order to release another man to be used as radio dispatcher. Use of radio dispatchers will relieve police captains from serving as ‘telephone operators” in issuing instructions to squad cars by radio, Morrissey said. The safety board retired William Russell, fireman at Station 23, because of illness. FORD~INCREASES FORCE 65,000 Men Now Working in Rouge Plant at Detroit. By United Press DETROIT, Mich., Sept. B.—The Ford Motor Company again is operating with a large portion of its usual force, it was announced today. Officials discounted the report 30,000 men returned to work today, but said employes gradually had been put to work again until there now are 65,000 men working in the Rouge plant.

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COUNTY MOVE TO CUT WAGES ROUSESSTORM Sumner Challenges Business Men to Donate Money for Needy. COUNCIL PLAN RAPPED Sheriff Pledges 10 Per Cent of Salary for Relief, If Others Will Follow. Proposal of county councilmen to discharge some employes and cut wages of others as a method of reducing the 1932 tax levy, today drew fire of county department heads. Led by Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner, heads of the various departmental units demanded not only that wages remain at the present level, but challenged councilmen and business men to donate a sum equal to 10 per cent of the amount they pay in income taxes, for support of needy this winter. The council is holding the first of two sessions to consider the financial outlay for the county, which, as proposed, would call for a 37.5-cent tax levy. The council and leaders of the Chamber of Commerce, Board of Trade, and Indiana Taxpayers’ Association are requesting a 3-cent slice, based chiefly on wage reductions. Sumner Hurls Challenge “I’ll pledge 10 per cent of my annual salary to aid the needy,” Sumner told the council and spectators. “I challenge just 10 per cent of the amount you put out in income tax to help the needy.” Sumnerf was vitrolic in his condemnation of the organization which seek pay reductions, and opened fire on the Chamber of Commerce, which has proposed almost complete wiping out of the road patrol in Sumner’s office. “The people who want to do away with the deputy sheriffs patroling roads are the ones who wouldn’t face a bandit’s gun to protect their own property,” he declared. “If disregard of the safety and protection of citizens’ firesides is the way to reduce to taxes, then it’s wrong.” Would Cripple Force Sumner said reduction of hi3 force would leave him with insufficient men to take prisoners to state institutions. In a statement issued following the meeting, councilmen stated salaries of county employes have been revised throughout all offfices and departments. “In certain offices one or more clerks have been eliminated commensurate with the volume of business handled. The sheriff's road patrol has been reduced by discharging ten deputies, because the county can not afforS to continue this department on such expensive scale,” the statement declared. After a series of night meetings the council said it had the final total of $1,486,796.07 for all appropriations from the county general fund for 1932. Might Cut Levy If adopted, this appropiration would keep the county levy as low and perhaps lower than the 34 Vs rate levied last year. The council stated It was cutting salaries and considering other reductions in department expenses to make up for an $87,000 deficit in the county general fund for 1931, “obviously the result of the lax financial policy in effect during past years, when expenses were not held within the income.” Coroner Fred Vehling, through his attorney, Fred Barrett, made the first demand for increase in appropriations. He asked for $4,000 for autopsies and was attacked by the council. Roy Sahm and Cortez Blue, councilmen, told him to “hold down” the number of autopsies “and save the county some money.” Vehling offered an “increase in fatalities in the county” as the reason for his demand. Reduction Is (Expected) Before the council session opened, Harry Miesse, secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, told councilmen that the “people expect a reduction” and to bear in mind the “purchasing power of the dollar.” He said before his organization appeals the budget to the state tax board, he would investigate the decrease in property valuations, said to total $14,000,000. Frank Fishback, council president, declared the council had “to remember that there are thousands without any work,” in defending the favorable attitude the board has taken on proposed salary reductions. “Those thousands all would like to have these jobs,” he added. PICKPOCKEfs ROB SIX FAIRGROUND VISITORS Long Fingered Gentry Acting in Crowds Police Are Told. Some state fair visitors and their money are soon parted. Six visitors to the annual fair told police today that members of the long-fingered gentry had collected from their pockets in the crowds Monday night. John Frost, Lebanon, told officers a pickpocket 2iad stolen his bill fold that contained $55. Other pickpocket victims: James F. Clark, Niles, Mich., S2O; Owen Metzger, Anderson, $36: R. R. Williamson, Sheridan, $5 and papers; A. C. Bruce, Peru, $lO, and Ross Harmeson, Anderson, $6.

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