Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 310, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1932 — Page 2

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SOME KINSMEN REALLY EARN CONGRESS PAY Not All Relatives Are Absentee Beneficiaries of U. S. Salaries. BY RAYMOND CLAPPER t nttrd Pmt Staff Correspondent <Cot>vriht. 193 J. br United Preos. WASHINGTON. May 6—Widespread as the family pay roll rfickct ia in congress, there are instances of wives, sons and daughters who really earn their money aj secretaries to senators and congressmen. They stand in contrast to some of the amazing of absentee relatives supported at government expense, which have precipitated two moves in the house to end the practice. The wife of Representative John C. Schafer <Rep„ Wis.) actually was typing a letter when this correspondent walked into the congressman’s office without having given advance warning. She was wTiting on a letter head which plainly listed her name as secretary. Every constituent who receives a letter from Representative Schafer knows his wife is his secretary. She worked in his office before they were married. She knows his district and office business as well as he does. The wife of Representative C. C. Dowell (Rep., la.) is another one. She has been taken off of the pay roll, but she continues volunteer work. She was secretary to the congressman before they were married. Constituents Aroused The wife of Representative W. P. Lambertson (Rep., Kan.) has the reputation around the capitol of being a hard worker. Representative Florence Kahn 'Rep., Cal.) once was secretary to her late husband while he was a representative. Constituents have become so aroused over the amazing cases of absentee relatives drawing as high as $lO a day from the congressional pay roll that they have started a flood of correspondence Into their representatives in Washington condemning the practice indiscriminately. Representative Ralph F. Lozier (Dem., Mo.) has a son on his payroll—’ but he works eighteen hours a day," said Representative Lozier, which even allowing a discount for fatherly pride still would leave him a useful public employe. Gamer’s Wife Is Famous The case of Speaker John Garner's wife is the most famous. She probably Is the ace secretary at the capitol. Representative Paul J. Kvale 'Farmer-Labor, Minn.) was secretary to his father who died in congressional service. Doris Gibson, daughter of Representtaive E. W. Gibson (Rep.. Vt.) is a hard-work-ing secretary. But no matter how efficient the relative-employe may be. a certain amount of criticism is made. Representative John R. Mitchell 'Dem., Tenn.). in introducing his bill to abolish the practice recently, made no exceptions of any kind, and explained that the public would not believe that relatives were hired solely because of their efficiency. SHOOTS TWO AND THEN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Wife and Sister-In-Law Are Believed Near Death. By United Preen HARTFORD. Conn., May 6 Charles O'Dell, 67. walked into his home, said "we might as well all go now." shot his wife and sister-in-law and committed suicide with a third revolver shot today. The women. Mrs. Gladys Fox O'Dell, 28. and his sister. Miss Dorothy Fox, 29. were taken to St. Francis’ hospital, where they were believed to be near death. Policeman Henry Griffin, a neighbor, heard the shots and rushed into the O’Dell home. He found O'Dell dead and the women badly wounded.

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GUARDSMEN TO GET GOOD FOOD Troops to Benefit by Drop in Ration Prices. Soldiers can eat cheaply and the more professional a soldier is, the cheaper he can be fed. Some such deduction can be made from the announcement of Adjutant-General Paul Tombaugh today that the ration allowance for the Indiana national guard encampment at Camp Knox, Kentucky, will be 45 cents for each man daily. Dates of the camp are Aug. 7 to 22. Ration allowance is the same as l last year, and with food consider- | ably cheaper the troops are expected to "cat well,” Tombaugh de- ; dared. Regular army soldiers at Ft. Har- ’ rison live on a ration allowance of j little more thgn 20 cents a day. But the citizens military training camp, the schoolboy soldiers, each were allowed $1.20 for food and all camp expenses last year. This included cake and ice cream, according to the comment of a veteran of at least a dozen major war campaigns, who visited one of the camps last season. SEPARATED 25 YEARS: REUNITED BY MOVIE Scotsman Sees Brother’s Name on List of Technicians. | By United Prenn SEA CLIFF, L. 1., May 6.—Robert Wright parted from his brother Alex in Scotland twenty-flve years ago. He had never seen him since ; and had lost all trace of him until j he entered a movie house here and saw the name of his brother flashed upon the screen as technical director of the feature picture. Robert wrote to Alexander D. Wright of Pasadena, Cal., and | found it was his brother. They are looking forward to a quick reunion. Woman Expects to Fly Atlantic i By United Prrnn PARIS. May 6.—Elvy Kalep. the only Esthonian woman who holds an airplane pilot’s license, is en oute to New York aboard the liner Paris to purchase a plane in which she intends to attempt a transAtlantic flight over the Lindbergh route to Paris.

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STATE HEALTH PRIZES GO TO DELAWARE CO. John Phillips and Dorothea Caster Indiana’s Best in Physical Test. By I nited Prenn LAFAYETTE. Ind.. May 6.—Two Delaware county entrants todajr held titles of the healthiest boy and girl in Indiana. They won their titles at the fourteenth annual 4-H Club roundup, which closed Thursday night at Purdue university. John Phillips. 16, scored 99.3 points to win the honors in the | boys’ division. Doratha Caster, 18, winner of the girls' title, also had a score of 99.3. Last year Miss Caster was second in her division and Phillips was third in the boys’ class. Oris Martin Knox, trailed Caster with a score of 99.2. Next in order were Ora Allen, Madison county, 98.9; Ralph Wilson, Cass county, 98.8, and Edward Brown, Huntington county, 98.7. Alice Pomeroy, Hendricks county, was next to Miss Caster. She was followed by Beulah Gail Keller, Jennings county, and Mabel Himes, Montgomery county. Three Wabash county youths S scored 1,993 out of 2.400 points to win first place in all livestock judging except cattle. The team, coached by W. K. Delephane, was composed of William Williams. Raymond Butterbaugh and Hubert Debois. i A team from Henry -county,

Checks Framed By United Peru* HOOPEBTON. 111., May B. This town retains Its record of haring the lowest paid mayor and aldermen in America. Their annual pay checks, 50 cents for mayor and 25 cents for each alderman, were framed instead of cashed. At present the city's bonded debt is exactly $00,000.00.

coached by A. L. Sharp, was second. Phillips Bruner, Wayne Kurtz and Damon Cadron, Howard county, composed the team winning first in cattle judging. A Clay county team was second. Horse judging honors went to a White county team composed of Ray Straub, Herbert Harmon and John Stultz. The Delaware county demonstration team, composed of Harriet Cromer and Eleanor Martin, both of Dalerille. was awarded first, and second went to Mary Richards and Elizabeth Painter of Allen county. CITES SILVER STAND State Department Say* Nations Don't Desire Conference. By United Preen WASHINGTON, May 6. The state department said today that this government has not called a silver conference because other nations are not sympathetic to the project. The statement was made in commenting upon Senator William Borahs speech in the senate Thursday, advocating such a conference. It was explained that the United States is willing to participate should a conference be called.

SEN. NORRIS TO BACK ROOSEVELT AGAINSTHOOVER Nebraskan Will Bolt Party Again If President Is Renominated. By United Prns WASHINGTON, May 6 —Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska, leader of the western Insurgent Republicans. will bolt the party again and support Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt for President if Rocsevelt is nominated by the Democrats. The Nebraskan s decision was revealed in Atlanta by Senator Huey Long (Dem., La.) and confirmed by Norris here. Long also said Louisiana probably would be for Roosevelt. Norris, always independent, supported Governor Alfred E. Smith in his race against Mr. Hoover in 1928. Subsequently, the Republican national headquarters tired to read him out of the party, and retire him from the senate by entering in the Nebraska primary a grocer named George W. Norris. Friends of Roosevelt hailed the Norris announcement as strengthening the New York Governor's candidacy in the middle west and among progressives generally. It was pointed out, however, that Roosevelt already is strong in the central west, but weaker In the east and far west, where Norris’ views carry less weight with the rank of voters.

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