Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 216, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 January 1932 — Page 2

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POLITICS BLUNTS EDGE OF CONGRESS’ ECONOMY AX

WIELDERS FEAR CRITICISM FROM HOMEDISTRICTS Lawmakers for Slashes ‘in General/ but Opposed ‘in Particular/ BILLIONS ARE NEEDED Pat Harrison Gives Figures Showing Huge Increase in Cost of Government. With the nation bending lta back under a rapidly growing burden of government and private debt running into billion*, concre** turns to the ,problem of deciding how much money thfe federal government should spend next year. President Hoover has warned that the federal government faces a total deficit of $4,412,000,000 for the three years ending June *O, 1933, unless drastic economy and tax increase measures are resorted to. He believes the financial Integrity of the government is at stake. It is a situation that reaches into the pockethook of every citixen directrly or indirectly. in the following dispatch, some of the more amazing features of the situation are deschibed. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1932. bv The Times i WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—Congress is about to be put to the test in the drastic job of putting a ruthless ax to the wild growth of government expenses. It is beginning the work of passing the annual appropriation bills for operation of the government. The first one, the agricultural bill, was ready for consideration by the house today. Congress turns to this work faced by the most serious peace-time condition of federal finances. At the rame time election year politics threatens to weaken the good resolutions with which members are digging into their thankless task. Drastic Economy Needed Two figures show the size of the job. In the coming year the government may have to raise nearly $10,000,000,000 to cover running expenses, deficits, the finance corporation, farm loan bonds, the home building banks and other measures. It can count on only about $3,500,000,000 of this from taxes. The remainder must be borrowed. With some government bonds now selling for about 83 cents on the dollar, the necessity of congress pulling in its belt and slashing expenses, even at the cost of hurting some feelings, is recognized generally. The difficulty is that everybody is for economy in general—and nearly everybody is against it in various particulars. Senators and congressmen, despite the demand for economy, still want postoffices and roads for their constituents and jobs for their political heelers. It is hard for them to begin economy at home —in an election year especially. Expenses Mount Sharply Moral support from the country is what they want—and less petitions from their constituents for imposing postoffices, river dredging and similar costly projects. Beginning on the most obvious items—the government departments, a scanning of the figures shows that costs have leaped up two and sometimes four times in the last few years. These costs creep in insiduously—a few more employes for this bureau, a few new buildings for that. Congressmen showed their willingness to begin cutting on themselves a few days ago when they struck out of the first deficiency appropriation bill $700,000 for enlarging their individual offices at the capitol. Senator Pat Harrison (Bern.,' Miss.), has shown where the ax swingers might look for something to do. He has taken the appropriations for 1924 and compared them with the amounts asked for this year by President Hoover. Some of the larger jumps are as follows: Agriculture Department Information Office—sl,oll,s2o to $1,362,000. Market News Service—s4ol,ooo to sl,408.000. Plant Industry Bureau $5,404,000. Commerce Department Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce—Sl,9oo,ooo to $4,986,531. Lighthouses—s7,s6s,ooo to $10,943,858. Fisheries—sl,loo,ooo to $1,337,000. Interior Department Indian Schools—s4,3oo,ooo to $10,649,000. Justice Department , Salaries, Fees and Expenses, Marshals—*2,3oo,ooo to $4,430,000. Salaries and Expxenses, Clerks—sl,4so,000 to $2,317,000. Salaries aim Expenses, Attorneys—s2,440,000 to $3,813,000. Labor Department Immigration Bureau —$3,002,775 to $lO,707,080. Employment Service—s22o,ooo to $820,000. Navy Department Yards and Docks—ss,o7s,ooo to $12,860,000. Engineering—sllo,l9o,ooo to $18,373,000. Festofflce Department Clerks and Employees First and Second Class Postoffices—sll7,ooo,ooo to $183,000,000. Rural Delivery Service—sß6,ooo,ooo to *16,000,000. State Department Total—s4,ooo,ooo to $6,811.00. Treasury Department Expenses of Customs Collection—sll,- I 000.000 to $23,000,000. . Overatlon and Maintenance of Public I Buildings—s9,ooo,ooo to $16.797,. War Department Pay. Retired Officers List—s7,ooo,ooo to #9.447.000. Psv. Enlisted Men—s7,ooo,ooo to $12,252.000. Barracks and Quarters —$3,116,000 to *14,736,000. River and Harbor Maintenance and Improvement—s27,ooo,ooo to $6,000,00. spariTpbevents theft Two Boys Hold, Charged With Attempting to Steal Gas. A spark that ignited gasoline they tire accused of attempting to steal, today resulted in the arrest on arson charges of two youths who, police say, confessed. Thomas Ballinger, 17, Qf 2417 East Washington street, is said to have admitted that while he siphoned gasoline from a car parked in a garage in the rear of his home, Paul Melton, 17, of the same address, acted as lookout. Man Chosen 35 Times By Times Special GOSHEN, Ind., Jan. 18.—For the thirty-fifth consecutive year, Marxian V. Starr has ben elected senior warden of the vestry of St. James Episcopal parish,

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The first sign of spring was captured today by The Times’ camera on the campus of Indiana Central college. Co-eds were aiding in a treeplanting spree. In the photo, Miss Frances Belden, Danville, 111., and Marietta Leland, Plymouth, Ind., are shown, left to right, planting a tree.

POETS SON DIES DEATHJff HERO Killed Rescuing Daughter From Flaming Car. By United Press MACON, Ga., Jan. 18.—Frank L. Stanton Jr., son of the Georgia poet and inspiration for his father’s famous poem “Mighty Lak A Rose,” had given Jiis life today in a vain effort to save his wife from the blazing wreck of an automobile after heroically rescuing his 5-year-old daughter. Stanton was found at dawn Sunday, unconscious and moaning, stretched out near the wreck of his automobile. His daughter, Dorothy, tears streaming down her cheeks, held her father’s head in her arms.* Stanton had succeeded in rescuing her unhurt from the burning car, then broken into the machine again, vainly endeavoring to lift his wife out. When Walter Riley discovered the wreckage, he said Stanton regained consciousness before he died from bums and warned him to tell Dorothy “that her mother has gone home by train.” The little family group was driving from Atlanta to Jacksonville, when the accident occurred near here. The car crashed into a bridge abutment and overturned. Mrs, Stanton was the former Dorothy Popham of Dallas, and Miami Beach. SCHOLARSHIPS RENEWED Baltimore & Ohio Offers SIOO Schooling to 4-H Clubs. An opportunity for a Hoosier farm girl and a boy to win SIOO scholarships again is given this year by the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. Members of 4-H Clubs living in the thirty-three Indiana counties traversed by the railroad are eligible. The boy and girl most efficiently completing any type of club work, recognized and supervised by the Purdue university agricultural extension service, will be given scholarships which may be used in any recognized college or university in the United States.

PROBATION PROVING VALUE, SAYS JUDGE

Most Young Offenders Go Straight If Given Chance, Court Records Show. Heart-to-heart talks that point out the error of wrongdoing will do more to make juvenile offenders do right than punishment, said the annual report of Juvenile Judge John E. Geckler, issued today. “I believe that 70 per cent of the so-called “bad boys” never appear

in this court a second time because we give them a chance,” Judge Geckler commented upon the report. The report shows that 661 boys appeared before Judge Geckler during 1931. Under the court’s policy, 549 of these were placed on probation and judgment wit hheld during good behavior. Only

Geckler held during good behavior. Only fifteen were sentenced to the Indiana boys’ school. Although only 114 girls’ cases were tried by the court, as many more were handled unofficially by court attaches, the judge revealed. Twelve of these girls were found not guilty, seven cases continued indefinitely, seven girls were sentenced to the Indiana girls’ school, one sentenced to White’s labor institute and eighty-seven were placed on probation. ‘There is a natural reason for more boys than girls being in court,” Geckler thinks. “Girls are controlled more easily

BURIAL TODAY FOR MRS. HARRIETT DAVIS

Born on Site of What Now Is Crown Hill; Lived in City 91 Years. Mrs. Harriet A. Davis, resident of Indianapolis for ninety-one years, was buried in Crown Hill cemetery today, following services at the undertaking establishment of Royster & Askin. Mrs. Davis was born on a farm on the site of Crown Hill cemetery. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William McWhorter. Her husband, Henry Davis, died fortytwo years ago. She was a member of West Michigan Street Methodist Episcopal church. Mrs. Davis died at her home, 622 North Illinois street, Friday, after a six weeks’ illness. Last rites for Patrick D. Leane, 63, former United States income tax bureau employe, were held at St. Joseph’s Catholic church with burial in Holy Cross cemetery. Mr. Leane had lived in Indianapolis for forty-five years. He died Friday at his home, 2425 Ashland avenue Mrs. Ervin Buried Mrs. Margaret Ervin, 48, wife of Benjamin H. Ervin, secretary and treasurer of the Ervin-Valdenaire Lumber Company, was buried in Washington Park cemetery this afternoon following services at her home, 124 East Fifty-eighth street. Mrs. Ervin died Thursday after a short period, of illness. Arrangements are being completed for services and burial in Evansville of Charles A. Fitch, 48, Indianapolis Commercial employe, who died Sunday in the Seminole hotel. Former Star Employe Mr. Fitch, a former employe of the Indianapolis Star, was secretary and later president of the Evansville Typographical union. He was a member of Indianapolis Typographical Union, No. 1, and the Methodist Episcopal church. A member of the Shortridge high school graduating class of 1924 died Saturday at the Freeman hospital at Linton. Mrs. Anco Collins, former Indianapolis resident, attended Indiana university and Indiana State Teachers’ college after graduating from Shortridge. She formerly was Miss Mary Esther Price. Retired Teacher Dead Last rites for Miss Ida B. Westfall, a retired teacher of the state school of the deaf, will be held in

and have a higher sense of duty; mothers also watch them more closely,” he says. Petty thefts lead the field of crimes among juvenile boys, while truancy and refusal to obey parents are close contenders. During 1931, 1,043 men and 162 women were brought into juvenile court on child neglect charges. These paid $53,471.98 for child support, through the court.

COL. A. J. DAUGHERTY SENT TO WYOMING

84th Division Commander to Take Post at Ft. Warren in Three Weeks. Notice of his transfer from the post of chief of staff of the Eightyfourth division, organized reserves, with headquarters here to commanding officer of the Twentieth infantry stationed at Ft. Francis E Warren, Wyo., near Cheyenne, has been received by Colonel A. J. Daugherty, U. S. A. He will leave for his new command in three weeks. Name of his successor has not been announced. Colonel Daugherty has been stationed in Indianapolis four years, a regular tcur of duty period. Before coming here he commanded the Twenty-fifth infantry at Ft. Nogales, Ariz. He received notice of his appointment Satcpday while at Ft Hayes, O m headquarters of the Fifth corps area.

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Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall Creek boulevard, 1:30 Tuesday afternoon, with burial in Crown Hill cemetery. Miss Westfall, deaf school instructor for forty years, died Saturday at her home, 2204 North Pennsylvania street, after an illness of several months’ duration. George Hahn, 52, proprietor of a Maywood restaurant for nine years, died Sunday at his home on state road No. 67, R. R. No. 7. Services will be held at 8:15 Tuesday morning in the home and at 9 in St. Ann’s Catholic church, Mars Hill.

EIGHT HELD IN THEFTRDUNDUP Police Probe 17 Burglaries Over Week-End. Eight persons, including a Negro woman, were held as theft suspects today as police investigated seventeen week-end burglaries. Mrs. Dorothy Hill, 21, Negro, of 418 North Senate avenue, was arrested attempting to break into the T. A. Robinson cleaning establishment, 210 East St. Clair street, early Sunday, police said. Two alleged chicken thieves face trial today on vagrancy charges after an alleged raid on a farm of O. L. Bracken, R. R. 1, Box 190, near Castleton, early Sunday. They are Fred Owens, 29, 919 Park avenue, and Robert Sibley, 27, 1530 North Illinois street. Vem Austin, Negro, 2020 Hovey street, and Essie Boyd, Negro, 1522 Cornell avenue, were arrested Sunday night in connection with the alleged burglary of a grocery at 1656 Columbia avenue. Burglaries were reported by the following persons: William H. Davis, 1234 West Thirtieth street, $75; Frank L. Volk, 1849 Shelby street. sl4; O. H. Kern of Mooresville. $10; Mrs. Margaret Devine, 2012 Olive street, $5; the College Avenue Baptist church, sls, and Kenneth Stibgen, 802 North Denny street, $2.

INSURANCE AGENTS WILL GATHER HERE

One Thousand Expected to Attend Annual Session at Claypool. One thousand Indiana life underwriters are expected to attend the ninth annual Insurance day Tuesday at the Claypool, it was announced today by Ralph L. Colby, general chairman. Vash Young, known as “a million dollar producer” of the Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York, will be the leading speaker. Pre-convention features tonight will include a meeting of presidents of the ten insurance associations, participating in the convention, and presidents of eight out-state life underwriters’ associations. A pre-convention dance qnd party

Great activity in public affairs! was manifested by Colonel Daugherty. Ke is state citizenship com-: mittee chairman for the Kiwanis Clubs and has been active in American Legion affairs.* Colonel Daugherty has a brilliant army record. He went to Cuba in I the Spanish-American war as a corporal, served in the Philippine campaign as a second lieutenant, was a staff officer at Columbus, N. M., during the Pershing expedition in Mexico and was prevented from accompanying the Ninetieth division to France by his promotion tc colonel and assignment to Wash-' ington. After two years on the general staff, Colonel Daugherty was transferred to the office of the chief in- 1 fantry and made chief of equipment. From this work he went to or- I ganized reserve duty in Arizona in 1922, and in 1025 was sent to com- i mand the Twenty-fifth infantry at Regales, Aria. J

SNAGS STRUCK IN PARLEY TO GUT RAIL PAY Optimism Is Discounted by Officials’ Attitude on Labor Requests. BY JOHN B. MILLER United Press Staff Correspondent CHICAGO, Jan. 18.—The stubborn task of breathing life into a twentybillion dollar industry and bettering the condition of its workers, while cutting their pay, engaged railroad capital and labor today. Negotiations of nine railroad presidents and twenty-one labor executives proceeded slowly, as point by point they considered the effect of a 10 per cent wage slash, suggested to relieve the distressed industry and provide stabilized work for 1,900,000 union employes. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore & Ohio, announced that, pending outcome of the conference, notice of a 15 per cent wage cut due to take effect Jan. 21, would be suspended. The railroads also gave assurance that no efforts to negotiate directly with the individual unions would be made until the general conference has been concluded. Attitude Held Favorable Careful examination of the railroad attitude toward the union requests for various improved employment conditions was expected today. Willard, in general terms, outlined this attitude, characterized as “generally favorable” by David B. Robertson, chairman of the railway labor executives. ■ In this connection, however, the Chicago Tribune said today that it had learned that while the reply of the presidents was tentative, it was considered generally unsatisfactory by the union leaders. The newspaper said the reply: Refused the labor proposal for a commission to study feasibility of a six-hour day. Gave no assurance of increasing employment. Was indefinite regarding a guarantee of minimum employment. Refused to insure employment for any period for temporary workers. Doube Bond Issue Wisdom Doubted wisdom of asking congress for a billion-dollar ‘bond issue for grade crossing elimination. Was unable to agree on measures to protect workers in event of consolidations. The presidents were in agreement with labor, according to the report, on regulation of competing transport services, employment of jobbless railroad workers by bus, truck, and other services controlled by railroads, and establishment of placement bureaus. Labor leaders were inclined to believe, it was reported, that the executives were employing a form of strategy and had couched their position in strong language in hope of obtaining concessions from the unions. Conference Closely Guarded Neither rail presidents nor union leaders would comment upon the reported reply. Robertson asserted he believed the railroads were doing their best “in a practical way” to meet the union demands for a six-hour day, guarantee of minimum employment, protection of employes in proposed consolidations, and centralized placement bureau. All participants in the conference I guarded closely the specific acts of the delegates, sitting about a long table in the grand ballroom of the j Palmer house. Guards have been placed at all doors, to insure pri- i vacy.

will be held tonight at the Claypool. James Elton Bragg of New York university, will conduct a “sale school” Tuesday. This program will consist of five fifty-five minute sessions, from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. Presiding officer of the convention will be Lfj-ry C. Kigin, president of the Indiana State Association of Life Underwriters. The Indiana Association of Insurance Agents will direct the fire and casualty sections of the program. Speakers before this group will include: C. E. Rickerd,, Detroit, advertising director of the Standard Accident Insurance Company of Detroit; John C. Kidd, Indiana insurance commissioner; John R. Dumont, New York, and John H. Lloyd, South Bend. Claris Adams of Detroit, vicepresident of the American Life Insurance Company, and former Indianapolis resident, will preside at the annual banquet Tuesday night. The United States department of commerce reports that 58 per cent of the farms in the United States have automobiles.

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After fifteen years of service as Indianapolis postmaster, Robert H. Bryson, (shown in the photo) sits at his desk, ready to leave his post as soon at the new appointee, Leslie D. Clancy, receives his commission from Washington.

Bob Bryson Finds It Hard to Quit ‘His’ Postoffice After 15 Years. Twenty-four years ago, almost to the day, Robert H. Bryson started his first term as Indianapolis’ postmaster. Today Bob Bryson sits at his desk in the* Federal building, almost ready to step out of harness in favor of Leslie D. Clancy. “It certainly is hard to think of quitting the old job,” said Bryson today. “You know I’ve come to be just as much interested in the post- | office as if I owned the place. “Every day, I know how much mail we handle and how it compares with the mail of the day before, and with the same day a year ago. I know of every cent coming in and every cent going out. It’s just as if I owned the business.” Served for 15 Years Bryson has served as postmaster for a total of fifteen years. He was appointed in 1908 and served until 1913.. For three years after that he was chief deputy sheriff of Marion county, followed by a four-year term as city controller. In 1922, he was reappointed to the postmastership and began his duties anew on Jan. 16, 1922, just ten years ago Saturday. “It’s been a long time,” said Bryson, “a long time, and a happy time. I’ve made some friendships here that I wouldn’t trade for all the money in the United States treasury. It sort of gets into a fellow. “Why, just the other morning one of the carriers and I met out in the hall. We stopped to chat for a moment, and we got around to my leaving. We both pretty nearly were in tears.” “Bob” Bryson paused to motion at his desk. There, piled up were dozens of letters. They were Bob’s “fan mail”—letters from almost every important figure in Indian- j apolis—commenting on his retirement from office. Bob chewed on his cigar. Years Flit Through Mind One almost could see the years fitting through his mind. “You know,” he said, “I was born in Warren county, Ohio, back sixtyseven years ago. My father was an Ohio river steamboat man, and then we moved over on the Mississippi river at Davenport, la. “My first job was as a steamboat man. I was clerk and agent. Then I went to work for the Fleischmann people and worked for them twen-ty-two years. “I finally got to Indianapolis in ! 1887—and here’s a coincidence—my I first home was in the old Califor- ; nia house, down at South and Illinois streets—the very spot where our postal station, our parcel post building, now stands. “In /908, I became the postmaster. in those days, we delivered special delivery letters by bicycle and on foot. “I’ve seen the motor cars come in. I’ve seen parcel post come in. I’ve seen all our new classified stations built, and I’ve seen the air mail start. It’s been a wonderful experience. “I built that house of mine up at 2431 North Meridian street just thirty-seven years ago. My boy was born in it thirty years ago. He was saying the other night that he’d never lived in any other house.'

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| That's a thirty-year record, isn’t ! it?” “Say,” continued Bob, “do you I know that back in 1908, when I first stepped in, wc had a total employe list of about 350 people. Now we’ve got 1,100. Growing all the time, this place. Gosh, I hate to leave.” Bryson mused a bit over his cigar. Hung around the walls of his ofI fice are the pictures of Presidents of the United States. Bryson has held office under six of them—- “ Teddy” Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge and Herbert Hoover. Yes, it’s been a fine fifteen years,” said Bob sadly. “It’s the longest term any postmaster has ever served this city. “And, listen, if I never get another compliment in my life, I’ll be satisfied. One of our carriers stopped me and gave me one I’ll remember all my life. “‘Mr. Bryson,’ he said, ‘l’m a Democrat, and I’m a good party man, just like you’re a good Republican. But, just the same, I’d sooner have you than any Democratic postmaster in the world.’” Bob’s eyes twinkled as he leaned back. “I’m proud of this postoffice,” he said, “Swell place, isn’t it?” YEGGS GET $577 IN ROBBERY OF STORE Enter Askin & Marine From Adjoining Building, Batter Safe. Yeggs broke open a safe and a cash box in the Askin & Marine Company store, 127 West Washington street, early today, obtaining $577 in cash, police were told. Several valuable pieces of jewelry in the safe, were not disturbed, officials of the company said. The yeggs broke into an adjoining building, on the roof of which they pried an iron bar from the window of the Askin & Marine store. Heavy sledge hammers were used to batter the combination from the safe, and the cash box was pried open, Fred J. Welch, manager, said A number of checks were stolen. AID FOR CLUB 7 NURSERY Lions Turn Over Fund Derived From Benefit Musicale. Funds to further social welfare work at the English Avenue Boys’ Club and the Indianapolis day nursery were increased today by proceeds from the annual Lions i Club benefit musicale held Sunday in Tomlinson hall. Major activities of the Lions Club in these two organizations will be aided. Aid also will be given the Lions all-state band. The entertainment, attended by nearly 2,000 persons, included a band concert, chorus singing and magic acts by Roltare Eggleston, ! English theater manager. BRIAND~SAYS~FAREWELL By United Press PARIS, Jan. 18.—Aristide Briand began farewell visits to French officials today preparatory to turning | over the post of foreign minister to j Pierre Laval, Briand’s protege who dropped the veteran statesman from the new government. Briand visited President Paul j Doumer who thanked him for his I years of service to France. Later foreign diplomats called at the Quai D’Orsay to pay their respects to j Briand.

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HAIL PRESIDENT AS ‘THEIR MAN’ AT DRYPARLEY Anti-Saloon League Hears Canada Rum-Control System Flayed. By United Press WASHINGTON, Jan. 18.—President Hoover was cheered wildly today at the Anti-Saloon League convention when he was referred to as “a sincere dry.” The Rev. John H. Phillips of Hartford, Conn., told the convention that with Mr. Hoover in the White House, the drys “can hold the fort until the Duponts and John J. Raskob get tired of throwing their money away.” The delegates arose and cheered enthusiastically. The Rev. Henry H. Crane. Scranton, Pa., pleaded for an “awakening” to prohibition s a moral, rather than an economical, industrial or political issue. Described as Failure The Candian system of controlling liquor traffic, put forward by many anti-prohibitionists as a method which the United States should follow, was described as a failure by two Canadian temperance workers who addressed the convention. Ira A. Pierce, secretary of the Quebec League Against Alcoholism, said that consumption of hard liquor in Quebec has increased 38 per cent in the past six years. The increase for wine and beer was 128 per cent, he said. Pierce told the convention that there is an overwhelming opinion in favor of a change but that the press “suppresses this expression of discontent." A. H. Jarvis of Ottawa, told the delegates that temperance advocates in his city were “sound asleep.” He cited government liquor board figures showing expenditures of $52,000.000 —a million dollars a week —for liquor in Ontario alone. Confidence for Cannon The league Sunday voted confidence in Cannon, who has become embroiled in political and church troubles during the past few years. He now faces trial on a charge of violating the federal corrupt practices act, growing out of his activities in collection with the 1928 presidential campaign. The resolution pictured Cannon as an unselfish and disinterested dry crusader who "ought to go down in history as a champion of freedom of conscience and intellect—a protector of the independent franchise.” Speeches by Senator Robinson (Rep., Ind.), Representative White (Rep., O.), an appeal for funds by former Representative William D. Upshaw (Dem., Ga.), and a morality play entitled “The Harvest,” marked Sunday’s crowded meeting in the convention room on the Mayflower hotel. TEN DIE IN RAIL WRECK French Train Derailed; Thirty Are Reported Hurt in Crash. By United Press PARIS, Jan. 18.—Ten bodies had been recovered today from the wreck of a Paris-Boulogne train derailed near Saint Justy. Thirty persons were injured. It was not believed that any Americans, British, or other foreigners were involved in the wreck.

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