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QUIZ IS BEGUN QF DETENTION HOME CHARGES ‘Overcrowded, Insanitary/ Is Claim of Voters’ League Chief. ‘CHILDREN COOPED UP’ Assertions of Mrs. Daniels Draw Answer From Superintendent. “Overcrowded .... children are j cooped up and get no exercise .... education is neglected .... it’s surprising there has been no epidemic of some dangerous disease ....!” With this indictment against the Marion county juvenile detention home, 225 East Michigan street, in a report by Mrs. Joseph J. Daniels, chairman of the child welfare committee of the League of Women Voters, steps were taken today for an investigation of the institution. “We’re making the most of our limited facilities,’’ was the reply of Miss Susanna Pray, detention home •Hiperintendent for twenty-five years. We welcome an investigation, but no undesirable conditions that can be helped will be found.” Criticism of the home by Mrs. Daniels, at luncheon of the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies! Monday at the Christ church parish house, resulted in the proposal for a probe to be referred to the council's child welfare committee, of which Miss Gertrude Taggart is chairman. Claims No Degregation Miss Taggart said today that a meeting of the committee probably will be held Wednesday when plans for an inquiry will be discussed. ‘ The institution constantly is overcrowded,” said Mrs. Daniels. She alleged that there is no practical segregation of white and Negro children, or of delinquent children and those neglected by their parents. No definite medical program Is provided, she said, pointing out that there is no separate room for medical examinations. "It’s surprising that an epidemic has not swept the home,” Mrs. , Daniels asserted. No Yard at Home “Lack of education is appalling,” she continued, “with no ‘teacher provided. “There is no yard at the home, and children never get outdoors. Boys can be found sitting around the home for sixteen hours a day “They are punished sometimes by being made to stand for two or three hours at a time. Lack of occupation is frightful. “The dining rooms of the institution are almost pitch dark.” The detention home is an old three-story brick residence, and was established to avoid putting children into jail before their cases can be heard, and in some instances they remain there until they can be placed in other homes and institutions. In Use for 5 Y^ears Today, Mrs. Pray said, there were fifteen boys and five girls in the home. During this month the daily population of the home has ranged from twenty to forty. The home on East Michigan street has been in use for five years. During this time. Miss Pray said, county commissioners have talked continually of erecting anew building. To take the place of school work, Miss Bray said, she has an assembly for one hour every morning. During this period she teaches the children Bible lessons, and leads them in singing. At these meetings boys and girls are in separate rooms. An hour and a half each evening is devoted to similar studies, radio music and story reading. Every Sunday morning Sunday school exercises are held. Each Wednesday evening a scripture lesson is taught by a local minister. Boys up to 16 are housed in the home on the third floor with sleeping facilities for twenty-two in the dormitory. Bovs Aid in Cleaning Miss Piay admitted that standing often is the penalty for disobedience or misbehavior, but she denied that any child had ever been harmed. “We believe that standing is more reasonable than beating,” shi said. Boys aid in cleaning thr basement, helping with the washing and keeping their quarters clean. Games are also provided for amusement. Sleeping quarters and wash rooms are kept sanitary and clean. Girls to the age of 18 are housed on the second floor with sleeping facilities for nineteen. A sitting room also is provided where games are available and sewing is taught. Girls also aid in cleaning, cooking and washing. Separate dining rooms for girls and bo vs are provided. Special doctors look after the health of the children. Miss Pray said. Before they are released to homes the children are given physical examinations During last year Miss Pray stated, there has been no serious illness. LEGS’ TRIAL POSTPONED Gang Chieftain’s Kidnaping Case Held Over Until Thursday. By Timet Special TROY, N. Y., Dec. B.—The trial of Jack (Legs) Diamond, New York gang leader, charged witn kidnaping James Duncan, truck driver, was postponed today until Thursday.

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VOLUME 4J—NUMBER 181

Take Seats in House

Here are the six women members of the house of representatives who will take active part in the seventy-second congress. There are three Republicans and three Democrats, with the latter having the edge in political preferment. They are (1) Ruth Bryan Owen, Democrat, of Florida; (2) Ruth Baker Pratt, Republican, of New York; (3) Florence P. Kahn, Republican of California; (4) Edith Nourse Rogers, Republican, of Massachusetts; (5) Mary T. Norton, Democrat, of New Jersey, expected to receive the chairmanship of the important District of Columbia committee, and (6) Effiegene Wingo, Democrat, of Arkansas, who entered congress a year ago.

BAKER ASKS WORLD PROTEST ON JAPAN

Clothe a Child for Christmas

PIPE and cigare smoke curls to high heaven up the Stairs. Shouts of “Boy-y-y” mingle with the click of typewriter keys and telegraph printers. “How're you coming?” questions a hardboiled one. “Sixty-five and going up,” is the reDly. An anemic, chilled lad comes up the stairs. A befurred woman follows him up the stairs. ‘‘l ain’t got but the shoes I got on. See, they’re coming through,” explains the chilled boy, as he presents sole-leather. “I want a boy about 10 years old,” requests the befurred woman. “This boy or one like him will be yours, Miss. Now your name and telephone number,” replies the Fellow Up the Stairs. “How’re you coming?” the befurred woman asks. a a a AND thus it is, all day long, in the Clothc-a-Child headquarters of The Indianapolis Times—up the stairs. Fathers and mothers wanting, pleading, for clothing for children still wearing summer’s garb. Kindly folk passing them up the stairs to receive the name of their girls or boys to be clothed in the Clothe-a-Child-for-Christ-mas campaign. The “How're you comings” of hardboiled newspaper guys expressing their faith in ones like the befurred woman to keep the city’s poor from shivering on their way to school mingle with the smoke clouds. Santa Claus letters pile the desk of the Clothe-a-Child editor. a a a “IT'VERY one seems to want H/ girls, 6 to 8. Why don’t some one want boys?” he questions of a helping “steno.” “Girls dress up pretty. Say, copying these Santa letters and and requests for stockings, shoes, coats, gets you. Makes you thankful you've got a job and are able to do lor yourself,” the “steno” added. “Yep! Just wish others could read them. They'd know then what it means to be unemployed, poor, and the children without warm underwear,” was the reply. “I want a boy and a girl,” interrupts the telephone voice of a bowling alley owner. “Strik*! and thanks.” a a a I NEED a warm coat for my girl,” comes a plea from a frail woman at the side of the desk. “How’re you coming?” cheerily calls the busy city editor. “Sixty-five ‘Clothe-a-Child’ boys and girls pledged warm outfits,” is the answer. And this is what goes on, hour after hour, in the Clothe-a-Child office up the stairs of The Times. Low spirits and high hopes pass each other on those stairs. Join those who want a child by going up the stairs or taking the short cut of writing The Times, or telephoning Riley 5551. Donors List on Page Three Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 24 10 a. m 28 7a. m 24 11 a. m 29 8 a. m 25 12 (noon).. 30 9a. m 26 Ip. m..... 31 'r

Crisis Is One of Extreme Gravity, Says Former Cabinet Member. By fScripiis-llaward Newspaper Alliance CLEVELAND, Dec. 8. —Every civilized state and particularly the signatories to the nine-power treaty, should at once protest the course of Japan in Manchuria. This emphatic statement was made today by Newton D. Baker, former secretary of war, in commenting upon the editorial published in The Indianapolis Times and other Scripps-Howard papers Monday in regard to the use of the nine-power treaty to prevent war and make good the treaty obligations to China for preservation of her territorial integrity and preservation of peace. The statement of Baker was most emphatic in its terms and carries unusual significance, because of his outstanding position as an authority on international affairs and his continuous espousal of the cause of peace and the prevention of war. Called Grave Crisis Discussing the present Japanese crisis, he reviewed recent events and declared that the situation is “the gravest issue now threatening the peace of the world.” The editorial upon which comment was made charged that President Hoover and Secretary Stimson had no moral or legal right to ignore longer the plain terms of the treaty, and that this nation’s good faith, as well as the threat of war, demanded immediate action. “If such treaties are not to be observed by nations interested, the whole structure upon which the peace of the world rests is an illusion, and we are not only all savages, but hypocritical savages,” he declared. Assails Japanese Stand “Japan, in signing the ninepower treaty, became a trustee obliged to prevent the very things she now is doing. The suggestion that the civil government can not control the military power means that Japan has two governments and that no treaty is binding unless it is made with both of them. ‘ Japan can not have a rule of her own on this subject. Other nations must have the same license. This suggestion therefore means that treaties made by secretaries of state do not bind secretaries of w-ar. Treaties made by the Indian tribes were better than that. “To protest against this is the imperative duty of every civilized state.” i DEFUNCT BANK ASSETS BOOSTED SIOO,OOO High Court Holds Estates of Wild Officials Are Liable. Assets of the defunct J. F. Wild & Cos. State bank, placed in receivership in 1927, were increased by SIOO,OOO today under a supreme court ruling. The ruling was on a suit brought by Richard L. Lowther, receiver, against estates of Robert I. Todd and Frederick J. Appel and Frank M. Milligan. Decisions of Marion superior courts and the appellate court that the three officials, two of whom are dead, are not liable for personal I notes listed with the bank's assets to satisfy a loss in a 3275,000 Liberty bond theft, were reversed. The supreme court held the notes must be paid to the receiver.

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BATTLE RAGES IN HOUSE OVER LIQUOR LAWS Prohibition Is Injected Into Fight for Liberalization of Rules. DRYS READY FOR TEST Garner Moves to Speed Up Program; Mrs. Caraway Seated in Senate. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—Prohibition was injected into the fight for liberalization of rules today in the house, which considered a program of changes that would permit a vote on this controversial issue for the first time since the law was enacted. A speech by Representative Crisp of Georgia and the rules debate delayed the reading of President Hoover’s annual message. Crisp, who is dry, said he is “ready to force a vote on prohibition or any other question.” The public, he said, is entitled to know how members of congress stand on prohibition. This would be possible through the rule that he sponsors, he added. Garner Speeds Work An hour’s debate was provided for consideration of the rules program, which is designed to make house procedure more flexible and check the power of leaders and committee chairmen to pigeon-hole legislation. Adoption of the Democratic program was indicated. Republicans were not permitted to offer amendments. Speaker Garner said he expected the house to be ready to get down to work by the end of this week, but ; that the Democratic program probably would not be formulated before the first of next week. Democratic leaders moved to speed up legislative procedure by completing their slates for the important appropriations and rules committees.

Ludlow On Committee The committee on committees added seven Democrats to the appropriations committee as follows. Parks, Ark.; Ludlow, lnd.; Blanton, Tex.; Granfield, Mass.; Abernethy, N. C.; Douglas, Ariz., and Hart, Mich. Four were added to the rules committee, which determines precedence of legislation in the house They were Greenwood (lnd.), Driver (Ark.), Garrett (Tex.) and McMillan (S. C.). Garner expects the appropriations committee to begin drafting the first of the annual supply bills within a few days. Measures to check short-selling of both commodities and securities and for federal regulation of stock and commodity exchanges were introduced in the house by Representative La Guardia (Rep., N.Y.). Mrs. Caraway Seated In the senate, a highlight of the day was the swearing in of Mrs. Hattie Caraway of Arkansas, a slight, brown-haired woman in the garb of mourning, as the first active United States woman senator. Fingering a handkerchief, but otherwise exhibiting no outward sign of the grief and nervousness which posssessed her, she went through the brief formality that made her a member of the body in which her late husband served. For an uncomfortable hour the woman senator sat in the front row of Democratic benches beside minority Leader Robinson,who was her husband’s colleague. A fine point of constitutional law had interrupted the regular order of senate business. Mrs. Caraway came to be sworn on the arm of Robinson. By chance, she stood before the Vice-President to take the oath in company with anew senator of different background, Warren Barbour (Rep., N. J.), who is rich, huge of body and eager for his new duties. Mrs. Caraway signed the senate register on which her husband’s name first was placed in 1921. Still fingering the handkerchief, she was escorted to the rear seat assigned her on the Democratic side. She wore black, unrelieved by even a white neckpiece. To Vice-President Curtis, Senator Caraway said merely, “I do,” in subscribing to the oath.

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Hoover Asks Nation to Accept Tax Increase for Two Years and Urges Courage in Crisis

High Lights

By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—High- . lights from President Hoover's annual message: If the world is to regain its standards of life, it further must decrease both naval and other arms. We do not require more money or working capital—we need to put what .we have to work. Our first step toward recovery is to re-establish confidence and thus restore the flow of credit, which is the very basis of our economic life. We must put some steel beams in the foundations of our credit structure. We must face a temporary increase in ta^es. I am opposed to any direct or indirect government dole. Our people are providing against distress from unemployment in true American fashion. I am opposed to any extension of veteran expenditui-es until the country has recovered from the present situation. I am opposed to any general congressional revision of the tariff.

VEHLING FACES RACKET PROBE Charge for Transcripts to Be Investigated. BY DICK MILLER Branding handling of evidence of inquests by Coroner Fred W. Vehling, as a “racket,” attorneys interested in death cases today asked prosecuting authorities to investigate failure of Vehling to file verdict and testimony records in the county clerk’s office. According to the law, Vehling is j required to file the records imme- j diately after inquests, but probe into clerk’s dockets reveal neither Vehling nor his secretary, Miss Minnie Sartor, have entered verdicts since May. Numerous instances in which Vehling has directed persons who desire evidence in cases to see Miss Sartor have been related to prosecuting authorities and The Times. At the office of county clerk, copies of verdicts, if filed, will be issued for $1 each and transcripts of evidence at the rate of 50 cents a page. County records reveal transcript and verdict copy claims from Vehling’s office have ranged from $1 to $5 and Oscar Hagemeier, grand .ffiry deputy prosecutor, said he will seek to learn whether these are being issued on an alleged “racket” basis. The grand jury today visited institutions in the county, and Wednesday the Vehling investigation will be resumed. It was reported evidence will be presented bearing on non-arrests in an alleged hit-and-run death case, when Vehling is reported to have told principals no arrests were made becaues “the father of the driver is a good friend of mine.” MOONEY 49 TODAY Mother’s Greeting Comes to Cell by Radio. By United Press SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Cal., Dec. B.—Tom Mooney observed his forty-ninth birthday in a prison cell today, cheered by his aged mother’s voice on the radio and by the recent pardon plea of Mayor Walker of New York. Mrs. Mary A. YMother) Mooney, now 84, spoke over the radio from her bed in a hospital, where she was confined bj a physical collapse brought on by the excitement of Mayor Walker’s visit to San Francisco in quest of freedom for California's famous prisoner. Aside from the radio greetings, it was a birthday in name only for j the man convicted of complicity in j the 1916 Preparedness day bombing in San Francisco. His duties in the j prison kitchen kept him occupied > throughout the day.

Congress Is Requested to Form National Finance Corporation to Help in Revival of Business.

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BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—President Hoover today asked the people to accept a two-year increase in taxes and urged congress to form a national reconstruction finance corporation to aid in rehabilitation of business. Those two proposals were the corner stones of the President’s program, given to congress today in the most momentous message a chief executive has delivered since the war. The time has come for aggressive, forward action, the President maintained. The nation’s resources are greater than ever before, he said. He expressed confidence in the country’s ability largely to overcome the depression, regardless of conditions in other parts of the world. Urges Courage to Nation All that is needed is to revive confidence, he said; summon courage and determination, loosen credit, and put to work the country’s huge resources and stores of money. He emphasized that aid to the railroads must form a part of the reconstruction program, as they affect the vitals of the country’s economic life. He proposed a temporary tax increase to end July 1, 1934, which, it is estimated unofficially, would amount to almost $1,000,000,000 a year. Details were reserved for a later time, but Mr. Hoover gave a general warning that the country must prepare to take on an increased emergency burden, due to sharp declines in tax revenues. He said there must be insistent and determined reduction in government expenses, and that deficit must be met partially by borrowing, for an attempt to cover them by increased taxes “would retard recovery.” Asks Emergency Taxation He would fix the tax increase so as to balance the budget for the year beginning next July 1, except for statutory debt retirement. This would require about $921,000,000. A net increase in the national debt of $1,71.1,000,000, exclusive of debt retirement, is indicated for the current fiscal year, now almost half over, so that the proposed tax increase is not expected to cover that amount in full. “The additional taxation should be imposed solely as an emergency measure terminating definitely two years from July 1 next,” Mr. Hoover said. Mr. Hoover also presented the broad outline of an emergency “reconstruction corporation” like the former war finance corporation. It would finance exports, agriculture, industry, railways and financial institutions and would be liquidated after two yeai's. He proposed the federal government subscribe “reasonable capital” to it. Opposes Tariff Pension The amount of capital contemplated was not revealed, though unofficial reports have been that it would be about $1,000,000,000. It would not overlap the recently formed $500,000,000 National Credit Corporation, organized to aid banks. Mr. Hoover declared he was opposed to general tariff revision. “Such action would disturb industry, business and agriculture,” he said. “It would prolong the dej pression.” ; He also registered unqualified ; opposition to any “direct or indij rect government dole.” There ! were no specific unemployment relief recommendations, though Mr. Hoover said that through the government construction program, the federal pay roll and veterans’ aid the federal taxpayer is contributing directly to the livelihood of 10,000,000 citizens. The President’s unemployment committee, he said, “gives assurance against suffering during the coming winter.” Silent on Prohibition Prohibition was not mentioned in the message. Because of its bearing on the depression, the oncoming presidential election, and the evenly divided congress with its Democratic controlled house, this ‘message was awaited with exceptional interest at the Capitol. Republican congressional leaders immediately threw the weight of their support behind President Hoover’s recommendation ofr economic legislation. Democrats and independents were temporarily silent, awaiting a further opportunity to inspect the message read in both houses. Watson Urges Support An appeal for favorable consideration was made by Republican Floor Leader Watson of the senate. He said: “I look upon the message as a remarkably strong document. It is comprehensive and complete. His suggestions for new methods of relieving the country from its present financial and industrial plight are constructive to a high degree. Assistant Floor Leader McNary of the senate said: “The message is a very clear presentation of the administration’s program and worthy of perusal by every one.” Representative La Guardia N. Y.), one of the leaders of the insurgent group, said: “The President’s heart seems to be in the right place, but the punch is just not there.” Speaker Garner declined to discuss the Hoover

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The Program

By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. B.—The Hoover program outlined in the President’s annual message to congress today includes these recommendations: A tax increase limited to two years. Creation of an emergency reconstruction corporation to function for two years in extending credit to industry, agriculture and finance. Legislation to release part of deposits in closed banks promptly. Additional government advances to federal land banks and creation of a system of home loan discount banks. Broadening of rediscount eligibility provisions for the federal reserve system. Encouragement to railways by fostering consolidations and regulation of competing services. Changes in anti-trust laws to assist natural resource industries. Interstate regulation of electric power. Opposition to general tariff revision and to further veterans’ aid. Greation of a public works administration to carry on all government construction except naval and military.

CITY MARKET IS HELD DISGRACE Council to Probe Charges of Insanitation. City market conditions were attacked as insanitary and a disgrace by city councilmen, who today opened an investigation which may lead to complete reorganization of the market. The council Monday night launched the survey, preliminary to passing upon request of the safety board for $1,500 to improve the east market. Councilman Leo F. Welch opposed the appropriation, which will be voted upon Thursday at a special meeting. Recommendations of William Middlesworth, health inspector, were referred to by Welch. “The health board reports that conditions are such that it is being embarrassed every day,” Welch said, "I think standholders should bring us some concrete program of improvement in management before we spend any monej on the place.” Ernest C. Ropkey, council president, suggested the complete survey and asserted that “rentals of stands, which are far too low, should be increased.” Several counciimen described the market as a “white elephant” and said it ought to be closed at once. Questioned as to financial returns to the city from the market, Francis H. Coleman, deputy city controller, ieplied: “If we stopped to figure it, we would close the market immediately.” NEW COLD LOW SET Mercury Hits 23; Snow or Rain Forecast. With the season’s lowest temperature set early today when the mercury slid to 23, Indianapolis was offered its choice of rain or snow tonight, and, according to the j weather bureau, probably will get both. J. H. Armington, bureau chief, I said overcast skies and higher merI cury readings will result in the I precipitation, probably tonight. He said snow may be followed by rain Wednesday. Temperatures tonight are to be j between 30 and 35. Highest in the . state over night was at Evansville, I where 34 was recorded, and tne lowest at Ft. Wayne, with 20. PROPOSEJAB LIMIT City Has Too Many, Council Is Told. An amendment to the taxicab ordinance that would give the safety board power to regulate the number of cabs operating in the city was considered today by city councilmen. The measure would require cab ; companies to obtain “certificates of convenience, necessity, and safety” before operating. It was introduced at the Monday night council meeting. Another amendment eliminating 'the S3O fee for taxicab stands also was introduced. Contention that the “city has a lot more cabs than it needs” was advanced by George Denny, attorney for the Red Cab Company, upon whose request Fred C. Gardner, councilman, introduced the first amendment. takeT”new_ rail post Ralph Budd Elected President of Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. By United Press I NEW YORK, Dec. B.—Ralph Budd, president of the Great Northern railway, today was elected president of the Chicago, Burling- ! ton & Quincy railroad, succeeding F. E. Williamson, who will go to I the New York Central at the end ;of the year to succeed Patrick E. ‘ Crowiey.

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NEW SUSPECT IS NABBED IN MURDER HUNT Third Man Is Under Arrest, as Hit-Run Victim Is Buried. PASTOR ASKS CRUSADE War on Death Drivers Is Urged by Mr. Kenna in Funeral Sermon. A third suspect was being questioned today in connection with the mystery killing seven days ago of Mrs. Nettie Bertram, 55, sorority house maid. The suspect, according to police information, was seen in the vicinity of 2200 North New Jersey street, where Mrs. Bertram disappeared just a week ago, after supposedly being struck by an automobile. It also was said the man was seen near a thicket at Thirty-fifth street and Wallace avenue, the following day, when Mrs. Bertram’s body was found. The man was taken into custody at his home by Detectives Morris Corbin, William Stalcup, William Kurrasch and Stewart Coleman, who questioned him more than three hours this morning behind locked doors. He left the city on a hunting trip Saturday, and returned early today, it was said. He owns a Model T Ford, the type of car believed to have killed Mrs. Bertram, according to police. Victim Is Buried Mrs. Bertram was buried in a simple ceremony Monday afternoon at Anderson cemetery, following funeral services at the undertaking establishment of Coroner Fred W. Vehling. Plea for the awakening of public opinion against reckless drivers was sounded at the last rites by the Rev. Alpha H. Kenna, pastor of Roberts Park M. E. church. Mrs. Bertram is believed to have been struck by a speeding automobile as she walked in the alley in the rear of her home, 2101 North New Jersey street. Her body was tossed into a thicket near Thirty-fifth street and Wallace avenue, twenty hours later. One Suspect to Be Freed Although detectives were grilling two other suspects in connection with the widow’s death, it was indicated neither is responsible for the slaying. Harry Russell, 17, of 731 Massachusetts avenue, first suspect to be arrested, was to be released today, according to detectives. Russell was arrested Saturday after informers said he appeared nervous and frightened after the slaying. The second suspect, whose name was not revealed, is unflinching in his denial of implication in the crime, and details of his story check almost completely, detectives say. Numerous other clews and I theories were being traced in redoubled Efforts to capture Mrs. Bertram’s slayer. Death Called Challenge The dead woman’s character was praised by Dr. Kenna in the funeral sermon. “Her mysterious death is a challenge to all of us,” he declared. “Human life has become about the cheapest thing on the market. Today there is criminal negligence abroad and we should not allow it to continue,” Dr. Kenna stated. “The Constitution of our government guarantees us the right ot property and of life, and yet today we take our lives in our hands when we walk through the public thoroughfares. Criminal drivers strike us j down and speed away in a desperate i effort to escape the penalty of a ' criminal act. “The burden of the law is not entirely upon our police force. Citizens Must Act “Responsibility is upon the citizens as well, and their co-operation is necessary to enforcement if laws,” he continued. “Criminal negligence will continue to menace our lives until the machinery of justice is beyond reproach. “The death of Mrs. Bertram, who ! was struck down and killed by a fleeing motorist, is an indictment that we ought not to let stand without doing something to make such things impossible of happening tomorrow,” he asserted. Mrs. Bertram was a member of the Roberts Park church. Japan Volcano in Eruption By United Press KARUIZAWA, Japan, Dec. 8. The Azama Yama volcano was in ! violent eruption today, hurling lava ; and ashes high into the air while ! th e earth around the mountain ,shook.

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