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GOLD STANDARD SUSPENDED DY GREAT BRITAIN

House of Commons Meets to Ratify Plan to Save Pound. TENSION IS NOTICEABLE Snowden Explains Purpose of Move and Seeks to Allay Alarm. />' / Unit fit Press LONDON. Sept. 21.—The house of commons met today to ratify the government’s decision for suspension of the gold standard to save the pound Sterling. The atmosphere was one of gravity and soberness, although the members were keeping tight rein on any expressions of anxiety. The attendance was larger than normally on Mondays, although the house wax not packed. The galleries were moderately filled. The prince of Wales chatted with the French ambassador. Premier J. Ramsay MacDonald told a questioner it was impracticable to establish a silver basis for the currency for the purpose of improving trade in eastern markets. Pay Cuts Limited The house was quiet, and the militant noisiness of the labor opposition, demonstrated during the i last week, was missing. MacDonald informed the house that the budget would be balanced. He announced that pay cuts of teachers, police, and the three defense services under the economy program would be limited to 10 per cent. The 10 per cent cut in the dole would not be changed, he said. Philip Snowden, chancellor of the exchequer, in asking leave to introduce a bill temporarily suspending operation of the gold standard, said there would be no restriction on the importation or exportation of gold. He added that the situation the bill was intended to meet had been maturing for a considerable time. Reports that the government contemplated any compulsory conversion of the war loan at a iower rate of interest, Snowden said, were “entirely without foundation.” Discounts Panic Talk Snowden explained that all the bill changes in the gold standard act of 1925 is the right to take from the Bank of England gold in bars. “I say this, he went on, ‘'“because of the apparent unreasoned panic abroad, where we are under obligation to make payments in dollars. For instance, in the case of bonds in New York. We shall continue to meet our obligations punctually in those countries.” “We informed both the United States and French governments confidentially of our position on Friday,” Snowden said, “and asked their views on possibility of further credits. In both cases the reply was friendly, but they offered no prospects of further credits. Labor Not to Oppose Bill “On Saturday afternoon,” Snowden continued, “the situation became so serious that it was evident it no longer could be dealt with except by suspending the gold standard . . . our internal position is secure. We intend to keep it secure . . . “I see no reason why sterling should depreciate to any substantial extent for any length of time, provided Britain’s fianances are administered with proper care.” Arthur Henderson, leader of the Labor opposition, announced that the Labor party would not oppose the bill, provided the government satisfactorily answered certain questions regarding the machinery by which the bill will be made effective. LAST TRIBUTE IS PAID DAVID STARR JORDAN Leaders in All Walks of Life File Past Educator’s Bier. By United Press PALO ALTO, Cal., Sept. 21. Science and education paid tribute today to the bier of Dr. David Starr Jordan, 80-year-old chancellor emeritus of Stanford university, who died at his campus home Saturday. The body of the famous educator and peace advocate lay in state at Stanford chapel for a few hours, w’hile leaders in many walks of life filed past in a final gesture of respect. Hundreds who could not attend the services sent messages to his widow and family. In accordance with Dr. Jordan's last wishes, the funeral plans were marked by simplicity. Train Kills Woman By Times .Special KEMPTON, Ind„ Sept. 21.—Instant death was the fate of Mrs. Flossie M. Pyle, 23, and her sister. Mrs. Katherine Conwell, was seriously injured when an automobile .they occupied was struck by a Nickel Plate train at a crossing a half mile east of here. Hourly Temperature* 6 ft. m 74 10 a. m 84 7 ft. m 74 11 a. m 87 8 a. m 79 12 (noon).. 88 9 a. m 82 1 p. m 89

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Drastic Action Ordered to Halt Heavy Drain on Nation’s Reserves. EXCHANGES ARE CLOSED . New York Stock Prices Are Stabilized After Hectic First Hour. Bv United Press Decision of the British government temporarily to suspend operation in part of the gold standard echoed throughout the world today. Principal stock exchanges of Europe closed, with the exception of the Paris Bourse, where prices reacted sensationally in heavy liquidation. The pound sterling dropped to a sale quotation of $4 a pound in New York, compared with a closa Saturday of $4.84%, In London the pound was quoted at $4.40. In Paris the quotation was 100 francs to the pound, or about $4.30. The price of gold in London fell from 84 shillings 11% pence to 84 j shillings 9% pence today. Immediate effects in commodities 1 were to increase prices abroad. Liv- ; erpool cotton shot up sharply, as did metals at London. In Bombay silver and cotton prices advanced. Liverpool rose 4 cents a bushel. N. Y. Stocks Stabilize The financial stress that swept the world after Britain’s action quickly spent its force on the New York Stock Exchange today. There was a hectic first hour, however. A strong recovery developed after the first hour’s flood of bear selling and necessitous liquidation had been absorbed. Early losses ranging from one to five points were quickly recovered before noon and similar sized advances substituted in the early afternoon. Leading bankers here, did not believe the situation serious so far as this country was concerned. America, according to one influential banker, had only about $50,000,000 credit in England, aside from the recent loans to the Bank of England, which are payable in American gold dollars. This amount is of no consequence as compared with the huge short term credits of America in Germany, he said. Suspend Gold Payment Brokers and bankers anticipated the move and made preparations for it last week. The stock market in New York declined sharply last week as traders discounted effects of a temporary suspension of the gold strandard. The situation means that for the time being England will suspend (Turn to Page 2) LINDY LENDS HIS AID Colonel Makes Air Survey of Flood Region. By United Press NANKING, China, Sept. 21. — Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh left here at 11:30 a. m. today to make an aerial survey of flood conditions north of the Yangtze river and east of the Grand canal. Dr. Arthur Young, adviser of T. V Soong, finance minister on flood relief, accepted Lindbergh's offer to help those in distress. The plane was expected to return late today, although most of the northern part of Kiangsu province will be covered and photographs taken. STEAL $45.000 IN GEMS Jewelry Is Taken From Home of Noted New York Banker. By United Press WHEATLEY HILLS, L. 1.. Sept. 21. —Jewels valued at $45,000 were stolen Sunday night from the home of Elisha Walker, prominent New York banker, officials announced today. Two pearl necklaces and two diamond bracelets were among the jewelry taken.

BANKER AND WOMAN DIE AS CRACK PILOT’S SPEED PLANE DIVES INTO HOUSE

WEST BRIGHTON. STATEN ISLAND, Sept. 21.—A plane flown by James Goodwin Hall, w T ar flier and now a speed flier for an anti-prohi-bition organization, crashed into the roof of a residence here today, killing one of the occupants of the house and one passenger in the plane. Hall was injured. Peter J. Brady identified as president of the Federation Bank and I Trust Company and chairman of i Mayor James J. Walker’s committee on aviation, was riding with Hall and was killed. An unidentified woman resident of the house on which the plane fell also was killed. Hall left Roosevelt field shortly before noon, bound for the American Legion convention at Detroit, where Brady was to lecture on labor. As the plane, a bright yellow craft which has won many speed events, swung over Staten Island it

Fresh Idea By United Press LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21. Will W. Beach, Los Angeles inventor, has offered to save Southern California $200,000,000 by “de-salting” the Pacific ocean through use of multiple lenses and “sun pumps” and doing away with the necessity of pumping fresh water from the Colorado river. Beach says that through his process, vast amounts of gold and alcohol also can be taken from the ocean. “It’ll do aw-ay with gangsters,” he says.

HOMES BLASTED IN MINE STRIFE f Explosions in Somerville Also Rock Store. By United Press SOMERVILLE, Ind., Sept. 21. Three dynamite explosions here today, one in a grocery store and the others near private homes, were interpreted as attacks against officials of the Co-Operative Mining Company. One blast wrecked the Howard Kemper store, which kept accounts of the mining company. Another was placed in the front yard of the home of William Howard, president of the company, and the third was off near the home of James Miller, secretary and treasurer of the company. Flames broke out tin the store after the blast, which shattered many windows and damaged a railroad station. The explosions were regarded as a continuance of agitation which followed a federal court injunction giving protection to Somerville mine No. 2, which is being operated on a co-operative basis. Somerville No. 1 mine was destroyed in an explosion about two months ago. VINCENIOSELECTED M. E. Delegates Choose 1932 Convention City. By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Sept. 21. —Vincennes was selected as the site for the 1932 assembly of the Indiana Methodist conference as delegates met for the last day’s meeting of this year’s session here today. Adoption of resolutions and a devotional service led by Bishop Francis J. McConnell, New York, were the last events on the convention program before assignment of pastorates. Assignments include the following: Evansville —Asbury church, R. J. Stephens: Baird Park church. J. P. Scull: Central church. R. O. Mcßae: Howell church. C. O. Morin: Old North church. P. T. Johnson: Simpson church. C. P. McKinney; St. James church. R .A. Huffman: Trinity church. H. A. Keck: Weslev church. E. A. Boston. Princeton —First church. L. C. Jeffrey; Memorial church. E. H. Omchundro. FAITH HEALING GIVEN EPISCOPAL SUPPORT Church Leaders Receive Favorable Report from Commission. By United Press DENVER, Sept. 21.—Leaders of Episcopacy today heard faith healing, when practiced in conjunction with medical treatment, approved by the faith healing commission of the church. Appointed nine years ago to make a study of faith healing, the commission in its report today declared this method of treatment of human ills “has come to stay and is an inherent part of the pastoral office of the church.” The commission urged that the subject of faith healing he studied in the Episcopal seminaries. Episcopal seminaries. Spiscopal clergymen who practice faith healing were, however, urged to co-operate with medical men. ZEP REACHES BRAZIL Graf Completes Another Commercial Voyage Over Atlantic. By United Press PERNAMBUCO, Brazil, Sept. 21. —The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Pernambuco at 6:50 p. m. Sunday night to complete its third commercial voyage over the South Atlantic. The big dirigible left Friedrichshaven, Germany, its base, early Friday.

appeared to falter and then dove into the house. As the craft struck the house the gasoline exploded and the plane and the roof both started burning. Brady and the woman w’ere dead when rescuers arrived. A heavy fog hung over the Metropolitan area when the Hall plane left Floyd Bennett field on Barren island, where he had stopped to pick up Brady. They decided to take off, despite the bad weather. Hall said that in passing over Staten island the wings began to wobble. The plane dropped close to the ground, he said, the W'ings vibrating. Hall said he pulled the stick to raise the plane and raced the motor, but the plane did not respond. He said he realized a crssh was imminent and told Brady to jump. The plane was only about ninety jeet from the ground, however, too low for a parachute jump.

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CHINA PLEADS I WITH LEAGUE TO HALT WAR Battles Continue, With Thousands Fleeing Conflict Zone. TROOP TRAINS BOMBED Japanese Occupy Huge Area in Manchuria; Cabinet Is Called. By United Press GENEVA, Sept. 21.—China today officially requested the League of Nations to intervene in the SinoJapanese dispute in Manchuria. It was expected that the league council would be summoned immediately to consider China’s request. Hundreds Are Killed By United Press MUKDEN, Manchuria, Sept. 21. Five hundred Chinese and 100 Japanese have been killed in fighting at Mukden and vicinity, according to unofficial estimates today. Neutral residents of Mukden said they believe the Japanese version on the start of the fight was true. Troop Trains Bombed By United Press TOKIO, Sept. 21.—Japanese airplanes dropped bombs on fifty Chinese coaches sidetracked at Shinminful, thirty-five miles east of Mukden, according to official advices received today. The attack was the first of several bombing expeditions the Japanese were expected to make on Chinese troop concentrations. The reports were followed, by renewed objections on Baron Shidehara, minister of foreign affairs, to the war ministry’s proposal to dispatch soldiers to Manchuria. Japanese Cabinet Meets By United Press TOKIO, Sept. 21.—The Japanese cabinet was in session here today, hoping to be able to announce a definite date for evacuation of occupied Chinese territories. Continued reports of disorders, however, made it appear doubtful if a date could be named. Clashes continued in the Chientao section, according to advices received here, and Korean military reinforcements were dispatched to the scene. Foreign office announced receipt of the second protest from the Chinese government, in which alleged aggressions by Japanese t-oops were given in detail and which charged Japan with destruction of the Mukden arsenal. Meanwhile, the government admitted it was unable to issue a statement to allay foreign opinion, since it still was unable to control the movement of the army. Chinese Flee in Panic BY MARTIN SOMMERS United Press Staff Corresnondent KOWPANGTZE, Manchuria, Sept. 21. —Japanese troops were in control of all railways and telegraph lines within a hundred miles of Mukden today and Chinese residents are evacuating toward Peiping in panic. A special train carrying newspaper correspondents into the occupied area stopped here today, while efforts were made to secure Japanese permission to proceed to Mukden. Chinese civilians swarmed over the train as soon as it arrived, believing international opposition to the Japanese occupation had arrived. They were expelled with difficulty. On every hand, fear of the Japanese was expressed. Troop trains carrying refugees constantly passed our special train, carry soldiers and their families southward to Pekin. We witnessed scenes of wildest confusion Sunday all along the route. Manchurian soldiers", accompanied by their wives and children, filled the South-bound trains to capacity an daround them their baggage was piled in confusion. Women and children occupied armored cars with horses and ammunitions. The hasty preparations evacuation precluded organization of an adequate commissary, with the result that people and horses were hungry. All classes were represented among the refugees and the panic appeared to be provincewide. Chinese officers estimated 9,000 troops had left Mukden. AKROFFirGHT^DELAYED Maiden Voyage of Giant Dirigible Is Postponed. By United Press AKRON, 0., Sept. 21.—Unfavorable atmospheric conditions, both on the ground and aloft, today caused postponement of the scheduled maiden voyage of the United States Akron, new navy dirigible, according to an official announcement made by Commander Charles E. Rosendahl. ■ “Proper conditions probably will not prevail before Wednesday afternoon,” the announcement said. “A definite date for the flight will be set later.” JIMMY ON RECORD” HOP Doolittle Takes Off at New York for Meiqphis, Tenn. By United Press NEW YORK. Sept. 21.—Major James Doolittle started from Floyd Bennett field today at 11:08 on a flight designed to set a record to Memphis, Tenn. He planned to re-* fuel at Cincinnati. He and Frank Hawks are to be guests of the fiational convention of Exchange Clubs at Memphis.

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i By United Press CHATHAM, Mass., Sept. M.~ The skipper of the freighter Belmoira informed the radio corporation of America station rfere this I afternoon that he had picked up j the crew of the missing trans-At-lantic monoplane Esa. SHOUSE OFFERS WET PLATFORM FOR DEMOCRATS Beer and Tariff Revision Urged; Author Chided for Presumption. By United Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 21.—Chairman Jouett Shouse of the Democratic national executive committee today “suggested” a tentative Democratic platform for 1932. Leading points in the platform were: Modification of the Volstead act to permit sale of light beer and wines; eventual submission of the eighteenth amendment to a national referendum. Compulsory unemployment insurance; enactment of the Wagner bill for a federal employment service; appropriation of funds for adidtional public works, with a bond issue if necessary. Dismissal of the federal farm board; provision of warehouse credits to help farmers market their crops. Prompt revision of the “enormity known as the Hawley-Smoot tariff law.” Public ownership of power sources, with private operation under local regulation. Issued by Clubwomen The suggested platform was published in the current issue of the bulletin issued by the Women’s National Democratic Club. Shouse emphasized it was a personal expression put forth merely to stimulate discussion. Senator Thomas J. Walsh of Montana, however, chided the party executive for presuming to write a platform nearly a year in advance of the convention. Comment from other Democratic leaders generally was of mild disapproval. Shouse is a close friend of John J. Raskob, chairman of the party’s national committee, and it was assumed by many that the platform represented Raskob’s views as well as Shouse’s. If this is the case, Raskob apparently has changed the strategy of his anti-prohibition campaign. Also for Revision Raskob previously has called for revision of the eighteenth amendment to permit state option. Shouse’s platform also favors such a scheme after submission of the amendment to a referendum, but asks legalization of light beer and wines pending such action. ‘Conditions arising under the eighteenth amendment and Volstead act are intolerable,” Shouse said. Shouse asserted “several hundred thousand idle men” could be put to work if beer is restored. This contention was denounced as a “mirage” by the Anti-Saloon League. It said only 88,152 persons were employed in beer production in 1914. FLIERS REACH NOME Moyle, Allen Preparing for Journey to Seattle. By United Press NOME, Alaska, Sept. 21.—Don Moyle and Cecil A. Allen, American aviators who flew here after leaving a desolate Siberian cape, planned today for a flight to Seattle to complete their trip across the Pacific. Silent for forty-eight hours after saying they planned to take off from Cape Navarin, Moyle and Allen suddenly appeared over Nome Sunday night and landed a few minutes later. Moyle, the Los Angeles “jail or glory” flier, and Allen, who is the navigator, were about five hours en route from the village, where they had been taken by a friendly Russian steamer. Budget Committee to Meet Members of the state budget committee will meet Thursday and Friday to consider matters pertaining to the new budget, which becomes effective Oct. 1, it was announced today by Lawrence F. On-, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, in whose office the meetings are held.

Slump-itis By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 21.—Economic depression has given birth to a disease called dermatalgia, or neuralgia of the skin, according to Dr. Charles F. Pabst, New York dermatologist. The spread of the disease, which is caused by derange- ✓ ment of the nerve supply brought on by worry, fear and brooding, is comparable to the increase in skin ailments which followed the World war, Dr Pabst said “The man who still has a job” he said, “should stop worrying about it because he may bring on an attack of dermatalgia. And the man without a job should stop worrying or he will not only be out * of a job, but have an attack of derma talgia to boot.”

HOOVER WARNS LEGION TO DEFER DONUS PLEAS UNTIL DEPRESSION ENDS

Grave Risk to Government Cited by President in Detroit Speech. PLEADS FOR SACRIFICE Nation’s Burden at Limit, Veterans Told; Hits at Tax Argument. , (Text of speech, Page 2) BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Corresnondent OLYMPIA HALL, DETPvOIT, Sept. 21.—The American government can carry no additional burden of expenditure without “grave risks,” President Hoover solemnly warned the American Legion convention today. The country’s need, he said, is “second only to war.” He asked the war veterans to defer all demands on the government until after the depression. It was, in effect, a request for a moratorium on all bonus and pension proposals during the depression. Neither loans nor taxing of the rich, he declared, would avert serious difficulties if additional demands were made on the government. Mr. Hoover, speaking earnestly and frankly, appealed to the World war veterans to summon again the same courage and self-sacrifice which brought victory in that great conflict and to enlist in the fight to maintain the stability of the United States. Refers to Relief AicT Without mentioning specifically bonus and pension proposals advocated by many in the legion, Mr. Hoover, after referring to depression relief aid given by the legion, said: “But there is today an even greater service to our country. That is the determined opposition by you to additional demands upon thenation until we have won this war against world depression . . . Nothing would give a great glow to our country today than your enlistment, and the vigorous support you can bring to this effort, to prevent additional burden on the government from any quarter whatsoever.” Mr. Hoover emphasized the gravity of the situation further. Cites Gravity of Situation “The imperative moment has come when increases in government expenditures must be avoided, whether it be ill-considered, hasty or uninformed legislation of any kind, or whether it be for new services meritorious in themselves,” he said. “We can carry our present expenditures without jeopardy to national stability. We can carry no more without grave risks.” # Mr. Hoover did not refer to the British crisis and the announcement today of the suspension of the gold standard at London, but it was evident he was profoundly concerned. “The first stone in the foundation of stability and recovery, both at home and in the world, is the stability of the government of the United States,” Mr. Hoover said. “It is my purpose to maintain that stability and I invite you to enlist in that fight.” Rich Can Not Pay All Citing the prospect of another large deficit, Mr. Hoover warned that either loans or taxes “beyond the very minimum necessities of government will drain the resources of industry and commerce and in turn will increase unemployment.” Mr. Hoover urged that no one be “misled” by those who say it is necessary only to tax the rich. “We face the absolute fact that the rich can be taxed to the point of diminishing returns and still the defiicit in our ordinary and necessary expenditures would not be covered, even upon a basis of utmost economy,” he said. “In the end,” he warned, “it is those who work in the fields, at the bench, at the desk, who would be forced to carry an added burden for every cent added to our expenditures.”

BAKER WARNS POLICE AGAINST BRUTALITY IN OBTAINING CONFESSIONS

Warning against unfair methods of obtaining police confessions was issued today by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker after a defendant in his court charged police had treated him brutally. George Campbell, alias Clarence Roller, who pleaded guilty to burglary charges, testified in court that police used their fists on him, because “I wouldn’t talk when they arrested me.” He received a six months’ sentence on the state farm and a $1 fine and court costs, as a sentence on a plea of guilty to petit larceny. When Campbell charged, “police hit me on the jaw,” Judge Baker informed the prisoner: “I can’t believe that such things are going on in our police department.” “However, such methods never

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Ralph T. O’Neil By United Press DETROIT, Sept. 21.—Strong support for President Hoover’s expected plea that the American Legion convention refrain from asking immediate full payment of veterans’ bonus certificates was given today by Ralph T. O'Neil, national commander, before the President arrived to deliver his address. O’Neil’s action in making public his annual report in advance of the convention opening was considered by many a strategic move to bring the war veterans into receptive frame of mind for the plea it was reported the President probably would make. \ Opposes Immeditate Payment The national commander’s report was listed on the program to be given immediately before Mr. Hoover spoke, bftt he made it public in advance and thus sent the 75,000 legionnaires into the vast Oylmpic arena with the knowledge that their leader himself would give the President’s suggestions a sympathetic reception. O’Neil urged in his report that the legionnaires should not seek immediate payment, “if it develops that such legislation will be detrimental to our country's welfare or place an unfair burden on our fellow citizens.” Referring to criticisms of congress’ action in providing for veterans’ loans of 50 per cent of the face value of the adjusted compensation certificates, the report said. Hits Charge as Untrue “The crux of the criticism is that the legislation has placed an additional financial burden on the taxpayers of the country in a time of depression and deficits. The short answer is, the statement is untrue.” O’Neil said the unemployment situation presented an emergency comparable to that of 1917, and declared “work must be found for those who are ready and willing to work, to save them from the stigma of pauperism and the dole, and to save our government from the menace of racketeers and gunmen, who are looking for recruits and whose seductive whisperings will be poured into the ears of hungry men.” Warns on Disarmament The commander warned against “carrying disarmament too far” and said he was not satisfied with the legion's accomplishments toward national peace and defense. O’Neil said naval construction should relieve unemployment conditions and that he considered it imperative that the navy be brought up to the London treaty parity. “The Geneva disarmament conference will be held in February, 1932,” he said. “We should profit by past failures.”

should be used to obtain confessions. If I ever hear definitely that an officer has struck a prisoner because he wouldn’t talk, I would give that officer the full exterft of the law for such an offense.” The light sentence was given Campbell, charged with second degree burglary and grand larceny when he told the court that he stole $26.85 from the store of Nick Denetroff, 866 Indiana avenue, while under the influence of liquor. A recommendation from employers for whom the defendant had worked also helped obtain leniency from the court. “I used an alias because I was ashamed and afraid my parents, who are old and dependent upon me, would find out I had been arrested,” Campbell told the judge.

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Nation’s Chief Executive Given Great Ovation by Legionnaires. BAKER WILDLY CHEERED Ex-Secretary of War Voices Eloquent Plea for World Peace. By United Press DETROIT, Sept. 21.—President Herbert HooVer arrived in this tumultuous city today to deliver one of the most important speeches of the year before the American Legion convention. He delayed his train en route, arriving here at 11:09 a. m., just in time to reach Olympia to deliver his address. He returned to his train almost immediately afterward. President Hoover received a tremendous cheer as he mounted the platform in the vast convention hall. He stepped at once to the speakj er's desk and began to speak, pausI ing only for a one-sentence in- | troduction by Commander Ralph T. O'Neil of the legion. Speaks With Emphasis The three-mile drive from the station to the hall was through lines of residents and Legionnaires in their blue, maroon, white and gold decorated uniforms. He was greeted with constant cheering. The President spoke with emphasis, shaking his head. The audience burst into cheers and hand clapping when Mr. Hoover urged the veterans to give “determined opposition” to all demands “until we have won this war against world depression.” As Mr. Hoover turned to leave the platform, a shout of “We want beer!” rose from the gallery. The cry spread throughout the hall in a tremendous roar. Mr. Hoover, who was smilingly shaking hands on the platforjn, moving toward the door at the same time, appeared to no notice of the beer cry. Baker Wildly Cheered Mr. Hoover’s speech required thirteen minutes to deliver. Newton D. Baker, secretary of war during the Wilson administration, was introduced by Commander O’Neil as “one of our greatest statesmen and patriots.”, Wild cheering rang through the hall and Baker had to stand for a few moments waiting for the applause to stop. “I have seen most of you before,’* Baker said, starting in a low conversational style. “First when you were crowding into training camps, then in the great transports as you were taken to France, then in the trenches, and later in the demobilization centers.” Baker then outlined his early associations in the formation of the legion and recalled that the major purpose of the legion and its kindred organizations were three-fold, namely: First, that those who died might be reverently and devotedly remembered; second, that those who were disabled might be adequately remembered and cared for; and. third, to keep alive memories of service and high points of experiences of devotion and fame. Speech Is Informal Chat Baker devoted most of his speech to an almost informal chat with the ex-soldiers. “Former soldiers rather often tell me that at some stage or another in France, they were lined up alongside a dusty road and made to stand at attention for an incredible number of hours because the secretary of war was in France and was coming down that road. “I trust that when a high-pow-ered automobile came by with * rather small man sitting in the back (Turn to Page 2) CONFER ON TAX RATE Commissioners Fear City Levy May React on State Figure. State tax commissioners ceased cutting the Indianapolis school city rate of sl.Ol today long enough to try to figure out how the state can keep from raising its own rate of 29 Cents. Director John J. Brown of the state highway commission, former tax board chairman, conferred with the cax commissioners over the state rate and went with them to the office of Attorney-General James M. Ogden for legal advice. COOLIDGE AT FUNERAL' Last Rites Are Held for Uncle of Former President. By United Press PLYMOUTH, Vt., Sept. 21.-FWW mer President Calvin Coolidge to* day attended funeral services for his uncle, John Jacob Wilder, 85, who died Saturday. Mrs. Coolidge, vacationing with her husband here* for the last eight weeks, also was present. The simple services were held at the old Wilder homestead, a rambling yellow farmhouse, over which tower great maple trees, with the Rev. James Lonsdale Dowson, pastor of the North Chapel Univcrsalist church of Woodstock, officiating.

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