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GIVE POLITICS A VACATION, EASE INDIANA TAX BURDEN, LESLIE TELLS LEGISLATORS - Governor Pleads for Constructive Action at Special Session; Dry Law Fight Precipitated in House. MYERS AND BUSH VIEW CONFLICT Clashing Programs Are Outlined by Speaker and Lieutenant-Governor; 40-Day Grind Seems Assured. “Should this country collapse, there will be revolt unlike any that ever happened before, because it will not be a revolt of the proletariat. “It will be the revolt of those who put their life savings in banks and, lost them because the banks failed. “It will be a revolt of those who put their life savings in homes and lost them through foreclosure. “It will be a revolt of those who put their life savings in farms and lost them through tax sales.” mum These words, fired at Indiana legislators today by Speaker Walter Myers of the house of representatives, and a plea by Governor Harry G. Leslie that they abandon partisan politics and devote their time to relieving the tax burden, marked the opening of the special session of the Indiana general assembly.

Myers and LieutenantGovernor Edgar Bush, senate president, delivered stirring appeals for action, but the cloud of differences thickened when they advanced divergent ideas on how the problems should be settled. Leslie, speaking before members of both houses, did not offer a definite program. He asserted that all bills except those that carried relief for taxpayers and those which could not be held until the regular session next winter, would die by his veto. Immediately after Leslie’s address assemblymen began the task of putting the finishing touches on bills and their introduction. Wet-Dry Fight Opens It was then that a wet-dry fight broke out on the floor of the house, with the wets winning the right to introduce their measure. One of the first items for consderation at the special session will be the move for appropriation of $50,000 to meet expenses of the legislature. With so many bones of contention cast about both houses, the session is assured of a fortyday life. The session will adjourn Friday until Monday. First step in their carefully mapped strategy to halt introduction or consideration of any bills which may provide campaign fodder for the opposition was taken at the opening of the session by Republican senators and representatives. Job Relief Banned This came through introduction of duplicate resolutions in each body by the G. O. P. side, pledging themselves to consider tax relief proposals solely, thus eliminating unemployment relief suggestions and necessary social legislation. It also was understood that the Resolutions follow the plan of the Republicans to halt, if possible, any step to repeal the Wright bone dry law and other anti-prohibition legislation. "You are confronted by tasks which will test your mettle and inspire you to the utmost,” Leslie said in the house. "In the problems of the day, you will find real opportunities for constructive service of the highest order. The people believe in you and have faith in your singleness of purpose as you enter upon this historic session. "The people know what their immediate needs are and they also know' that you, as their legislators, are intent only on meeting these emergency needs.” Would Bar Partisanship Calling the session at this time gives the lawmakers opportunity to deal with new r budgets becoming effective on Oct. 1, beginning of the fiscal year in the state governmental offices, the Governor pointed out. "The essence of the emergency, economy, and taxation relief program to be worked out here is nonpolitical co-operation. Let us here and now adjourn politics. "Let us give the people of Indiana, without delay, a good faith, constructive, well-considered, forthright tax relief program, untouched by partisan considerations,” Leslie said. "To this end, the executive department will co-operate with you in every possible way, within constitutional limitations." While Myers in his speech emphasized the need to cut governmental expenditures to the bone, before considering any new means of raising revenues. Bush urged the tax base be broadened at once and a 1 per cent property tax limitation law' be enacted. Bush and the senate majority are Republicans. Myers and the house majority are Democrats. “We are presented with a tax situation in Indiana which embodies both the elements of extravagance in expenditure and inequality in distribution of the burden,” Bush declared. "Our tax problem is the problem of the pyramid whose apex is mounting higher and higher and whose base is becoming narrower

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and narrower. The job confronting the lawmakers is to prevent the pyramid from toppling over of its own weight. Cites Economy, Equity Expressing confidence in the ability of the senate to meet the situation in its lawmaking, Bush closed: “The future of the most fundamental institution in American life is at stake —the American home. Hoosier home owners everywhere are looking to us, praying for and expecting relief at the hands of this general assembly. ‘‘Let us keep the faith.” Carrying out a similar thought for protection of the home owner and the smaller property classes, Myers contended: “The big taxpayer always has passed, and always will pass, the taxes he pays to the man below him. He uses it as an excuse to lower wages. The cost of government must be reduced, state and local, but particularly local. “If a man’s pay is cut 50 per cent, he must live on 50 per cent less. Why should political subdivisions do any differently? Utility Adjustment Favored “A lot of money might be saved if public utilities, whose rates are backed by the state, were required to make adjustments to fit the reduced incomes of those who pay the bills. “For, after all, rates backed by the power of the state, rates that must be paid for or service discontinued, are nothing more or less than an indirect tax. “The orderly and businesslike thing for us to do is, first, to reduce the cost of government and the expenditure of public money to the lowest possible sum. “That will fix our budget. Then if the sum necessary to meet the cost of government, as thus reduced, is not sufficiently met by present taxes, the next step is to meet the deficit by proper distribution or otherwise.” In closing, Myers challenged the house to do its bit. First resolution to be introduced in the house at the opening of the special session was offered by Jacob Weiss (Dem.), Indianapolis, asking that only unemployed persons with families to support be hired as employes. Custom has been to hire youths, relatives of legislators as pages, at the rate of $3 a day on a seven-day (Turn to Page 5) HOOSIER AIRMAnToST IN WILDS OF MEXICO Missing More Than Two Weeks, Firm Heads Reveal; Search Started. By United Frets TROY, 0., July 7.—Clarence McElroy, Medaryville, Ind., commercial air pilot, has been missing in Mexico for more than two weeks, it was learned here today by officials of the Waco Airplane Company. McElroy left here to fly an airplane to Honduras for delivery to an air line there. He last was sighted over Mexico. Another plane which left with him., arrived safely in Honduras. It was believed the flier was forced down in some remote Mexican province. The Mexican government has instituted an extensive search. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 72 10 a. m 81 7a. m 73 11 a. m 75 Ba. m 76 12 (noon).. 72 9 a. m 78 1 p. m 76

Prohibition Faces Crisis IS “The Greatest Issue Since Slavery” approaching a showdown? After twelve years of trial . . . twelve years of controversy and dispute ... a nation that became legally dry by constitutional amendment in 1920 now finds both Its major political parties ready to consider a change. What has been the history of this “noble experiment?” How did the dry movement begin in America? What steps marked its progress? How was the law put into the Constitution? What has it done? What has it failed to do? Where does prohibition stand now? What are the prospects for the future? In a wholly unbiased and neutral manner, Bruce Catton, NEA service writer, tells the story of the prohibition movement in America in a series of four timely articles, the first of which will appear Monday in The Times.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1932

AIRMEN DISAPPEAR ON MOSCOW HOP OF WORLD FLIGHT

Fears Felt for Safety of Americans; May Have Gone to Siberia. By United Press MOSCOW, July 7.—James Mattern and Bennett Griffin, speeding around the world on a recordbreaking flight, had disappeared today over northern Europe. No word had been received from the fliers since they left Berlin at 9 p. m. Wednesday (2 p. m. central standard time) for Moscow, although a plane which might have been theirs was reported over the Polish-Lithuanian frontier. They expected to fly from Berlin to Moscow in eight hours. They carried 300 gallons of gasoline in their plane. Century of Progress, which Berlin experts figured would keep them in the air twenty hours. The twenty hours expired at 6 p. m., Moscow time, today (10 a. m., central standard time). The distance from Berlin to Moscow is approximately 1,000 miles. Aviation officials here began to have grave fears for the safety of the American fliers, in view of the ominous lack of news. It was believed they may have been* forced down in some remote section, or wandered north of their course into the Baltic sea. There was a possibility they might have flown past Moscow toward the Urals and Siberia. Mattern and Griffin left Berlin ten hours and forty-three minutes ahead of the round-the-world flight mark set by Wiley Post and Harold Gatty. Rob Bank in Fire Confusion By United Press DUNDEE, Mich., July 7.—Two “gentlemanly” bandits of about 50 took advantage of a fire started mysteriously on the outskirts of Dundee today, to holdup and rob the Monroe county bank of approximately SB,OOO in cash.

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Never Get Rich By United Press NEW YORK, July 7. —The pinch of economy has struck the army, from colonel to private, quartered hereabouts, and even the finance officers are harassed by bill collectors. The army is “broke,” pending passage of the annual appropriation bill by congress, causing many embarrassing problems, including: How to pay stevedores for unloading incoming transports. How to settle the accounts of soldiers ending their enlistment. How to get fuel for the Chateau Thierry, due to sail for Panama today. Also officers in transit on July 1 fear they will be penniless as no travel funds are available after the start of the new fiscal year.

BEER FIGHT PUSHED Wets to Petition Garner for Immediate Vote. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 7. The "beer bloc” in the house today decided to petition Speaker John N. Garner on the floor of the chamber to allow an immediate vote on the modification of the Volstead act. It acted while the senate was preparing to debate and vote upon the Bingham amendment to the home loan bank bill which would legalize the manufacture of sale of 3.2 per cent beer. The house “beer bloc” reached its decision at a formal meeting of Republican anti-prohibitionists presided over by Representative William E. Hull (111.) > ROOT BEER FIGHTS FIRE Wet Farmhouse Roof With It When Barn Burns. By United Press MIDDLETON, Conn., July 7 Frank and Joseph Gallo brewed 100 bottles of root beer during the winter and put them away “until it gets hot.” They decided it was plenty hot enough to use the root beer when their bams burned down and flames scorched the farmhouse. So—lacking water—they ordered the firemen to wet down the roof of the house with root beer and the place was saved.

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Helen Sanford They do more than swim at city park pools these days. There is beauty among those present, and glorification of it in Miss Helen Sanford, 17, of 1102 Richland street. Miss Sanford, a golden blond, was crowned queen of the bathing beauties at Rhodius park this week. She’s figured to hold the crown a long time.

Ex-Congressman Upshaw Nominated on Second President Vote. William D. Upshaw of Atlanta, Ga., former Democratic congressman, today was named presidential candidate of the national Prohibition party at the Cadle tabernacle convention. He was chosen on the second ballot. Frank S. Regan of Rockford, 111., Upshaw’s chief rival in the race for the presidential nomination, was named vice-presidential candidate by acclamation. Upshaw announced prior to the balloting that he will withdraw il the party national committee decides to unite with other prohibition organizations in a third party coalition. The understanding is that Senator William E. Borah of Idaho will accept the nomination if the dry forces can muster sufficient strength. Three Withdraw Upshaw received seventy-four of the 140 cast. Regan was given sixty-two votes. Balloting on the nominees was opened following the withdrawal of three candidates, William F. Varney of Rockville Center, N. Y., 1928 nominee; D. Leigh Colvin of New York City, national chairman, and Dr. Clinton N. Howard of Rochester, N. Y., keynoter Following the first ballot, in which Upshaw received fifty-eight votes as against sixty for Regan, Major Richard Cannon, California congressional candidate and son of Bishop James Cannon Jr. of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, pleaded with the delegates to leave the nomination to the national committee. His request was refused. Many Gone Home Many of the delegates had gone home before the balloting started. Only twenty states and the District of Columbia were represented in the balloting. Representatives from thirty-eight states were present Wednesday. Upshaw was a member of congress from 1919 to 1927. He was read out of the Democratic party in Georgia because of his opposition to Alfred E. Smith in 1928. He also is former vice-president of the Anti-Saloon League. The party platform, adopted at Wednesday’s session, pledged the party to “oppose the repeal or weakening of the eighteenth amendment or of the laws enacted thereunder.” It flayed the Democratic and Republican parties, pledged economic relief, reduced taxation, aid to agriculture, conservation of natural resources, and reform of judicial procedure. The party stand favored public ownership of utilities and the abolition of child labor. A plank to favor "prohibition of the manufacture and sale of tobacco for smoking, chewing or snuffing” was defeated. The platform, as adopted, practically as it was brought from the committee room, represents a victory for the older members of the party. Cherry Picking Accidents Kill Two By United Press FT. WAYNE, July 7.—The second fatality among persons picking cherries in local orchards occurred today, with the death of William Durbin, 52, who fell from a tree. Peter J. Mettler, 73, died in a similar accident last week. w

HOOVER DEFIED BY CONFEREES ON RELIEF BILL House Likely to Approve Measure Today, Despite Veto Threat. ATTACK GARNER SPEECH G. 0. P. Legislators Assail Speaker for ‘Worst Type of Bunkum.’ By United Press WASHINGTON, July 7. The $2,122,000,000 unemployment relief bill moved toward final enactment today in a form displeasing to President Hoover. A protracted struggle over the relief issue was indicated. The house began final consideration of the conference report on the Wagner-Warner relief bill with indications that it would be approved before the day was ended. Despite threats of a veto, the measure as presented by Acting Chairman Crisp of the house ways and means committee still contained provisions which have been attacked bitterly by President Hoover. Crisp, opening debate for Democratic advocates of the bill, said that some relief measure must be passed in view of the “appalling situation” throughout the country. Attacks Garner Speech Leading off for the opposition to the Wagner-Garner bill, Representative Treadway (Rep., Mass.), made fa bitter personal attack on Speaker Garner. Referring to Garner’s speech in the house Wednesday Treadway declared the “worst type of political bunkum and demagoguery is an effort to align the masses against the classes.” Treadway’s attack on Garner was answered by Representative Rainey, Democratic floor leader who declared not Garner, but “the President was the man out of step.” The bill, as presented today by conferees of the two houses, has been modified to comply with Hoover’s wishes in two respects. Only the provision granting loans to private industry did the conferees refuse to yield to the President. A few minutes after the conferees' reaffirmed their stand for private loans to industries, and signed their new conference report, Hoover issued a statement. Hoover Issues Statement “While I am determined there shall be relief legislation at this session of congress,” he said, “I can not accept the proposal up to now insisted upon by Speaker Garner, for I do not propose to further increase unemployment by such disastrous action as is now proposed —through jeopardizing the whole credit of the government, and laying our people open to every land of injustice and loss.” The issue was drawn sharply—the Republi*an President standing for re-election and the Democratic nominee for the vice-presidency. The controversy boils down to this: The relief bill expands the borrowing and lending power of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation by $1,500,000,000. Garner demands these funds be made available on security to ‘all the people,” particularly to small businesses, which now can get no aid from the corporation. Hit as “Pawnbroking” Mr. Hoover insists the money be loaned only for construction of revenue-producing and work-creat-ing projects by states, cities and corporations. He declares Garner’s plan would convert the corporation into a gigantic “pawnbroking business” and squander public funds. On other points the congressional conferees reached a compromise with the President after long White House conferences Tuesday night and Wednesday. They acceded to Mr. Hoover’s demand that the $300,000,000 fund for direct relief loans to states and cities be allotted on the basis of need. The billion-dollar public works program of the original Garner bill they scaled down to $332,000,000. Only $190,000,000 of this would be undertaken bjr the federal government. The other $132,000,000 would be loaned to states for highway construction.

REPARATIONS PARLEY SAVED BY WAR DEBTS AGREEMENT

BY STEWART BROWN United Press Stall Correspondent LAUSANNE, Switzerland, July 7. —The international debt and reparations conference was saved f: om failure today and a tentative agreement was reached. The agreement provides, in effect, for suspension of all war debt payments between the European nations and Japan until the United States acts on scaling down or canceling the debts due to that tryThe French and German deadlock over removal of the “war guilt” clause of the Versailles peace treaty was understood to be broken, and and agreement achieved. Drafting of the agreement will be rushed through Friday, and a final plenary session held Friday night or Saturday night. Achievements of the conference follow: 1. The general convention on war* debts, including the “war guilt”

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Demand for Hamilton ’s Death Made By Times Special *- LEBANON, Ind., July 7.—Presentation of evidence by which the state hopes to send Louis E. Hamilton to the electric chair for the murder of Lafayette A. Jackson, Indianaoplis chain grocery operator, was to be started in Boone circuit court this afternoon. Jury to try Hamilton was impaneled at 10:30 this morning. Immediately afterward, Floyd Mattice, Marion county deputy prosecutor, made the opening statement for the state, demanding Hamilton die in the electric chair. He Was followed by Ira M. Holmes, chief of defense counsel, who was to conclude when luncheon adjournment was taken. Testimony was to be started on reconvening of court. Defense counsel, in questioning prospective v jurors asked if they would be influenced should the state present witnesses who were afflicted in any way or brought into court on an invalid couch. This referred to evidence given by Miss Sue Sawyer, lola, Kan., in the trial of Charles Vernon Witt, awaiting death in the electric chair for the murder of Jackson. She is an invalid. Hamilton evinced deep interest in moves of attorneys during early proceedings. He is charged with having fired the fatal shot in the slaying. COURT ONLY TO SIGN RELEASES Police No Longer to Use Own Judgment. Order issued Wednesday by Chief Mike Morrissey apparently means that six bailiffs on duty in the turnkey’s office of the city prison are to take up other work. Morrissey’s order, addressed to “matrons, turnkeys and bailiffs,” is as follows: “Effective at once, absolutely no prisoners are to be released unless written order, not oral, is given by one of the judges of courts 3 and 4.” These judges are Clifton R. Cameron, municipal court three, and William H. Sheaffer, municipal court four. Commenting on the order, Morrissey said Sheaffer explained to him that it was not io be construed as critical of police, but added, “we are going to run our courts ourselves.” Heretofore, Morrissey said it has been the practice to permit police to release arrested persons on their own recognizance in cases where bond would not exceed SSOO, but the new order ends this practice. The chief did not state what dis- ! position he plans to make of the ! six bailiffs. Cameron prefaced his remarksj regarding the new rule with the declaration, “Everybody has been sticking their noses into the court’s business,” and threatened that any more releases contrary to the order will result in contempt cases. LIGHTNING POPS CORN Bolt Strikes Thousand Bushels Stored in Barn. By United Press SANDUSKY, 0., July 7.—Lightning “popped,” or very nearly, some six thousand bushels of popcorn on the farm of L. E. Coleman. The bolt struck a barn where the corn was stored and the crackling of the wood was augmented by the loud “popping” of the popcorn. INDICTMENT IS QUASHED Drop Income Tax Fraud Charge Against Logansport Man. Indictment against George Norris, Logansport business man, charging income tax fraud was dismissed today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell on motion of George R. Jeffrey, district attorney. Defense counsel pleaded the statute of limitations against the indictment, which was returned in February. It was charged Norris defrauded the government of $616 in 1926 and $Bl6 in 1927.

question, and Germany’s payment in lieu of reparations. 2. A gentleman’s agreement not to ratify the general convention ; until a war debt settlement is obtained, including presumably action by the United States. 3. An accord between Britain and France and Britain and Italy suspending war debt collections by Britain until an agreement is reached at Washington, or the Lausanne treaty is ratified. Offer Counter-Plan By United Press LONDON, July 7.—Great Britain, while welcoming President Hoover’s disarmament as a step in the right direction, announced coun-ter-proposals today providing for extensive naval and aerial disarmament calculated to surpass the Hoover one-third reduction. Stanley Baldwin, acting prime minister, in announcing the British proposals to house of com-

66 KILLED WHEN NEW SUBMARINE SINKS IN TES r Submarine Disaster Occurs During Trials of Big Vessel; Ship Was of Most Modern Type. SEVEN ARE REPORTED RESCUED Many Besides Crew Aboard for Trips Which Would Have Put Diver Into Actual Commission in Short Time. By United Press PARIS, July 7.—The new French submarine Promethee sank off Cherbourg today with a loss of sixty-six officers and men, the ministry of marine announced officially. The ministry said the Promethee normally carried four officers and fifty-nine men, but, in addition, engineers and naval experts were aboard today for the trials. A fishing boat rescued seven members of the crew, reports from Cherbourg said. News of the disaster caused turmoil in Cherbourg. Dozens of small boats sped to the scene, hoping to pick up survivors.

Life Is Mocker Doctor, 76, Loses Savings in Bank Crash; Legs Broken by Car.

By United Press NEW YORK, July 7.—Hard luck gave Dr. Otto Goldie, 76-year-old eye, ear, nose and throat specialist, three successive set-backs until he was brought into Magistrate Benjamni Greenspan’s court here. First, Dr. Goldie lost his lifetime savings of SIO,OOO in the failure of the Clarke Brothers’ bank. After forty years of practice, he was penniless. Nine months ago an automobile struck the aged physician, breaking both his legs. He was discharged two weeks ago from the hospital, crippled and penniless. The third misfortune, which may end happily, came when police found him unconscious from lack of food in a vacant lot. He was arrested for vagrancy. Magistrate Greenspan heard the case and obtained Dr. Goldie’s consent to be held without bail for three days until aid could be found. HAAS ORDERED TO PAY TRUST FUND SHORTAGE Trustee Must Replace 510,722 and Pay Costs, Judge Rules. Decree ordering Schuyler A. Haas, attorney and Republican party leader, to pay $10,722.74 as a result of his alleged negligent and improper handling of a trust fund was filed today in pprobate court. Albert Rabb, judge pro tern., issued the order which demands payment of $7,385 to the estate of Christian F. Wishmier, former Indianapolis business man. An accounting ordered by the court on complaint of Wishmier heirs, showed this amount is missino- from the trust fund. Haas also must pay attorneys $2,250 for handling the accounting suit and SBSO fee to an accounting for books. The oavment is to be made to John J. Reilly, who was appointed substitute trustee, replacing Haas ’ast December. GARNER’S ‘AN INFANT’ So Says His Wife in Talking About Her Future Plans. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 7.—The wife of Speaker John N. Garner seems proud, but not otherwise impressed by her husband’s nomination for the vice-presidency. “I guess I’ll go back to Texas when the session of congress is over,” she said, discussing her plan. “But if Mr. Gamer stays here, I feel I really ought to stay and take care of him. “He’s such an infant.”

mons today, enumerated various points of the Anglo-American agreement, but did not accept the American proposal in principle. His counter-proposals included: Reduction of the maximum size of capital ships to 22,000 tons and a maximum gun caliber of eleven inches. Reduction of the maximum size of cruises to 7,000 tons and 6.1-inch guns. Reduction of aircraft carriers to 22 000 tons with 6.1 inch guns. Abolition of submarines and consequent reduction of destroyer tonnage by one-third. If submarines can not be abolished entirely, maximum surface tonnage would be fixed at 250 tons, with strict limitation on total tonnage and the number of units. Complete prohibition of air bombing except within strict limits, and no attacks whatever on civil population. Restriction of the numbers of military aircraft. ■

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The navy yard signalled ships in the vicinity to aid in the search. Hundreds of women and chi dren, including relatives of the crew, thronged the docks in anxious vigil! The Promethee, which began her trials last December, was almost finished with them, and was about to enter active service. The promethee was one of the fleet of large cruiser-type submarines being built by France. It was armored speed craft, 302 feet long, and capable of nineteen knots. It was Diesel-powered, with twin screws. Its cruising radius was about thirty days. The disaster occurred while the submarine was engaged in surface experiments, with hatches open, to that those aboard were trapped beyond hope by the rush of water. The cause was not certain, ;ut was belyieved to have been a ' explosion, since survivors said hey were blown off the deck. They were still dazen, however, and una le to give a coherent story. The seven saved included the commander of the submarine. The loss of the Promethee was the worst submarine disaster in the history of the French navy. Others included the Farfadet, sunk in 1905 with fourteen deda; the Lutin, sunk in 1918 with fourteen dead; the Pluviose, sunk by a steamed in 1910 with twenty-six dead, and the Vendemiare, rammed by a battleship in 1912 with twen-ty-seven dead. The British submarine M-2, sunk in the channel last January, coat i fifty-four lives. HOME SPLIT IN TWO BY CHALK LINE ORDER Couple Reunite After Court Edict and Erase Boundary. By United Press CHICAGO, July 7.—The chalk line that divided the home of Max and Lillian Fergon was erased today. The line was drawn at the order of Judge Daniel P. Trude to keep the couple from fighting. The court ordered Max to live on the right side of the line and Lillian on the left. After a few hours of life on their respective sides of the line the couple was reconciled, and rubbed out the line. ‘DOUBLE-0’ CAN’T LOSE Ashurst Wins Prize as Picker of Next President. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 7—Senator Henry F. Ashurst (Dem., Ariz), claims a prize as a political prognosticator. 6 He recalled that he publicly predicted two years ago that the next President would have a double “o” in his name. “I can’t lose now” Ashurst said. “It will be Hoover or Roosevelt.” POSTAL RECEIPTS - GAIN Activity Nearly Double That ot Same Day Last Year. Postal receipts at the Indianapolis postoffice Wednesday, first day of increased postal rates, totaled *33,165, according to announcement made by Postmaster Leslie D Clancy. Activity Wednesday morning, during which 650,000 1-cent stamps and 900,000 of the new 3-cent stamps were sold, nearly was double that of the same day last year, Clancy said. DELAY WATER~hIa~RING Three-Judge Federal Court to Hear Petition for Injunction. Continuance from July 15 to July 21 of a hearing on a petition of the Indianapolis Water Company for an interlocutory injunction to prevent enforcement of the recent rate schedule set by the public service commission, was granted today by Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. Delay was granted on motion of company counsel. The hiring will be before three judges sitting en banc—Baltzell, Judge Will M. Sparks of the United States circuit court of appeals, Chicago. and Judge Thomas W. Slick of the northern Indiana federal court. South Bend.