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MARRIED MEN HELD IN DEATHS OF FARM GIRLS Two Drowned After Beer Party in Isolated River Nook, Escorts Say. By United press ROCHESTER, Minn., July 23. Deaths of two young farm girls, whose partially clad bodies were found in the Zumbro river, today brought arrest of two married men, said by police to admit escorting the young women on a beer drinking party. Manslaughter charges were being prepared. The bodies of the girls, Louise Prigge, 22, and Frances Polikowski. 21, both of Millville, Minn., were recovered from the river. Cause ofr death has not been determined. The men, whom officers said confessed accompanying the young women on a “pick up” date, were Reuben Krueger, truck driver, and •J. E. Sally, mechanic, both of Plainview', Minn. The story of the fataf evening was reconstructed by crime bureau operatives from statements of the men. The men ‘ picked up” the girls at Rochester Tuesday night and invited them to go for a swim. The young women demurred at first, saying they had no swimming suits, but finally consented to go to the isolated spot on the Zumbro river on the assurance none could see them there. The party went to the river bank and spent the evening. They drank beer “spiked” with alcohol for some hours. Finally the girls wandered away from their escorts. Miss Prigge, according to the story told the operatives, fell over a drop off. Miss Polikowski went to her rescue and both girls sank. The men, after a vain attempt at rescue, fled panic stricken, 'taking the girl's, clothing with them Co-Ed's Death Is Suicide By l It it r><l Piths LAKE CITY, Minn., July 23. Death of Miss Agnes Stevens, 24, Boston, prominent University of Minnesota senior, was ascribed to suicide today by Coroner Russell Edstrom. The body of Miss Stevens, shot to death and a revolver in her hand, was found in her automobile just twelve miles from the spot w'here the bodies of two Millville (Minn.) girls were recovered. It was believed that Miss Stevens became hysterical over university examinations and took her life, in fear she would fail in the test. JILTED. CRIPPLE SLAYS GIRL, ENDS OWN LIFE 17-\ car-Old Maid Murdered by Rejected Suitor on Street. Bu I niti iJ Press CHICAGO. July 23.—Humiliated because the high school girl he loved jilted him because he was a cripple, Herbert Souther, 21, shot and killed Mildred Char, 17, and fired a fatal bullet into his brain as his successful rival looked on The girl was killed instantly. Souther died today. For several months the youth had courted Mildred, but her parents objected because he was crippled, and the girl repulsed his attentions. After watching her home several days, Souther came upon the girl as she strolled down the street with Harold Peterson, ID. “He's just an old sweetheart of mine.’’ the girl told her escort. Souther drew a revolver and fired. LOUIS KLUSMANN DIES Retired City Merchant Succumbs After Long Illness. Long illness resulted in the death Friday of Louis Klusmann, 75, retired merchant and lifelong resident. of Indianapolis, in the home of his son, Marion A. Klusmann, 5750 North Delaware street. Mr. Klusmann was engaged in the retail grocery business, and later became associated with C. A. Schrader & Son, wholesale grocers, as city salesman. He remained with the firm twenty-eight years. He left the Schrader company to operate a retail variety store at 618 Massachusetts avenue. He retired two years ago. The Rev. F. R. Daries, pastor of Zion Evangelical church, will conduct funeral services at 2 Monday in Johnson A* Montgomery funeral home. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemtery. WIPE STATION OFF MAP $50,000 Is Damage When 22 Freight Cars Are Derailed. By United Press MARLEY, HI.. July 23.—This tinv railroad bystation was literally off the map today For some time officials of the Wabash railroad had been planning to close the little used station. Friday the problem was taken out of their hands when twenty-two cars of a freight train were derailed and one ear ploughed inrough the station building, demolishing it. Considerable wreckage and $50,000 damage was created, officials said.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobile* reported to police a* stolen belone to; L P. Shuttleworth. 2351 North New Jersev street. Oldsmobile coach, from Michigan and Delaware streets Charles Miller. R. R. 11. Box 342 p Chevrolet coach, *4-230. from Senate avenue and Ohio street. Freda Heider, 3131 Kenwood avenue Chevrolet coach, 102-884, from Butler university campus North Side Chevrolet Company. 838 last Rixty-third street. Chevrolet roadster. M 1-043. 836 Fast Sixty-third street Fred Pirrall. Nobles' ille. Ind , Marmon sedan. 387-181, from Ninth and Meridian streets

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered bv police belong to: A W. Sutherlin. 1108 North Oakland asenue, Auburn sedan, found at Tenth atreet and Drexel avenue. Norman Robertson. Clermont. Ind . Ford tudor found at Tenth atreet and Belmont aveuue. Art Morrtaon, Thorntown Ind . Ford tudor aedan found at 1015 Weal Michisan atreet. automobile atrlpped of four tires and battery of Indiana. Chevrolet coupe, found *t 200 North Alabama street I Charles Forey, 818 Eugene street. Ford tudor found in rear of 930 South West street; automobile stripped of batterv, generator, apark plugs and Urea.

Reapportionment Shifts Electoral Vote

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In thirty-two of the forty-eight states, the ballots which Mr. and Mrs. Voter wall cast for President next November will differ in value from those of four years ago. For the congressional reapportionment based on the 1930 census reduced the number of congressmen in twen-ty-one states and increased the number in eleven others, making corresponding gains and losses in the electoral vote of those states. The

BOOMTUNNEY FOR SENATOR Farley Gives Approval to Gene’s Candidacy. By I nited Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn., July 23. Gene Tunney as a Democratic candidate for the United States senate was discussed generally today after James A. Farley had approved his candidacy. The former heavyweight boxing champion of the world “has all the equipment necessary for the office,” Farley said, while here on a visit in the interest of Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidential campaign. Connecticut Democrats are seeking a colorful figure to lend interest to their state ticket. Tunney has shown an interest in politics. He has shown some interest in public office. The state has a democratic Governor, but senators Walcott and Bingham are Republican. Tunney, Democratic leaders believe, could displace one of these and add strength in the state to the national ticket. COPS HELD SLAYERS Four Indicted for ThirdDegree Death. By l ulled Press MINEOLA. L. 1., July 23.—Four Nassau county policemen were under indictment today for murder in connection w r ith the death of Hyman Stark, bandit suspect, victim of "third degree” torture. Ten true bills were handed up by the grand jury Friday night. The number of indictments they contained was not revealed. Nor would District Attorney Elvin N. Edwards name those indicted. The bills were impounded at his request. Edwards announced the indicted men will be arraigned Monday, with possibility that their trials wjll begin Aug. 8. Starks’ death was caused by a fractured windpipe. It was charged that a deputy police chief, standing with one foot, on his neck, the other on his stomach, had “rocked” back and forth.

PAY CUT PROPOSAL STIRS SHERIFF'S IRE

Low Wages Never Brought Prosperity, Is Sumner’s Plea to Council. Opposition to wage and salary reductions is expressed in a letter of Sheriff Charles (Buck) Sumner to Marion county oouncilmen with the assertion that "in this, or any other country, low wages never brought progress or prosperity.” Sumner asks consideration of his views by the councilmen when they meet in a few weeks to fix the 1933 budget, which, it is- said, may include reduction in pay of county employes, which last year was reduced 10 per cent. ”In order that there may be no

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Jobless Lose a Leader; Luesse Gets a Cell Mate

Negro Sent to State Farm After Argument Over Food Basket. Theodore Luesse, unemployed leader, serving a sentence in the Indiana state penal farm, had gained a cellmate today. In turn, the statehouse parades and demonstrations of “hunger marchers,” lost a speaker, when Wilbur Wilson, Negro, was fined $25 and costs and sent to the penal farm Friday by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer on a charge of disorderly cqnduct. Wilson, according to - police, raised a disturbance in the office of the township trustee's poor relief station June 15. He attempted to obtain Itis basket of groceries without working for it. “You’re one of those rates, aren’t you?” asked Russell Dean, deputy prosecutor, of Wilson. Wilson, angefcd, answered, “No, I'm one of the unemployed.” Police testified that Wilson was one of the ringleaders of demonstrations held under auspices of the Indianapolis unemployed.^;'mnr “I <- think you’re lying.” charged Sheaffer. “If you were just a poor working man trying to get your basket of groceries, I'd discharge you. I think you're in. the employ of another organization. I think you’ve been sent here just to stir up the.se poor unemployed people of Indianapolis. You’re fined $25 and costs.” Wilson was due to be taken to the state farm today His fine remained unpaid WOMAN’S JAW BROKEN Virginia Fields Charges Assault With Butt of Pistol, John Woodson, 1501 Yandes street, broke the jaw of Virginia Fields, 32, of 1137 East Fifteenth street, with a blow from the butt of a revolver Friday night, she told police. Virginia then broke all the windows in John’s house by throwing rocks. Police broke up the disturbance by arresting Woodson on charges of assault and battery with intent to kill and Virginia with disorderly conduct and malicious trespass.

misunderstanding in reference to my position on the present salary and wage-cutting craze. I desire to make my position clear to the people of Marion county,” the sheriff said. “Our business leaders and politicians, who believe that normal times will be restored our people by wage cuts soon will learn that they have killed the goose that laid the golden egg,” he said. “It must be obvious to all well thinking people that there will be no enduring prosperity in this country until wages take an upward trend.” He described himself as “one person who does not agree with that group which for years has contended that $1 a day is enough for a working man.’’

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above map shows the apportionment of electors for 1932, together with gains or losses from 1928 figures. In California, where the number of electors was increased from thirteen to twenty-two, each ballot cast at the polls next November will count almost twice as much in the final electoral college result as in 1928. Each state has as many votes in the electroal college as it has senators and representatives.

Beyond Death By United Press HILL, Ind., July 23—An 80-year-old great grandmother lay In a country cemetery near here today holding a faded daguerreotype of a girlhood sweetheart she lost in the Civil war. Complying with a request made shortly before she died, relatives placed the worn resemblance of Hugh Barnes in the hands of Mrs. Lucinda Pickens Moss just before she was buried. Mrs. Moss had removed it from an old chest a few days ago and asked that it be buried with her. Barnes and Mrs. Moss were sweethearts when the Civil war broke out. He enlisted and was killed. Although she married twice and had eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Moss guarded until death the daguerreotype of her first sweetheart.

FIX MILITARY RITES R. F. Smith to Be Buried at Crown Hill. Robert F. Smith, general manager of the American Legion Publishing fompany, who was killed Monday when a falling stone struck him as he was climbing Long's peak in Colorado, will be honored by national and state officials of the legion in military funeral services this afternoon. The rites will be held at 2 in Flanner & Buchanan mortuary, 25 West Fall Creek parkway. Military burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. The Rev. T. R. White, chaplain of the One hundred thirteenth medical regiment, and assistant pastor of the First Presbyterian church, will conduct the services. Paul V. McNutt of Bloomington, former national commander of the legion, and a close friend of Mr. Smith's, will present a special tribute. Paul Mathews, member of the legion national headquarters staff, will play a program of organ music. In charge of burial services will be the Rev. H. A. Darche of Bradley. 111., national chaplain of the legion. Harry Ray post, No. 65, of Richmond will provide military esj cort and firing squad. Mr. Smith came to Indianapolis ! to take over his duties in the pub- ; lishing company in 1924. His home I had been in California. FIRE FIGHTER INJURED j Cut on Hand During Battle on Spreading Flames; Damage, $450. A fireman was cut on a hand and damage of $450 resulted from a fire ji na shed at 423 South Harding street, Friday afternoon which j spread to four other structures in , the block. Michael Murphy, engine house 13. | was the fireman hurt. The fire started in a shed back lof the home of Fred Hawley and I spread to a shed at the home of I Ruth Anderson, at 427 South Hard- | ing street, and a shed at the residence of Riley F. Miller at 419. Home of Robert Ford at 421 and I the manufacturing plant of the Acme Works, Inc., at 429, also were set afire. More than an hour's work was required to halt tha flames. LICENSE GAS STATIONS New York State Grants Permits to 2,000 Daily. B;j I nit rtf Prrut ALBANY. N. Y., July 23.—At the rate of approximately 2.000 daily, new licenses required for operation of gasoline filling stations are being issued by the state taxation and finance department. There are about 40,000 stations in the state each of which must be licensed in accordance with provisions of a law enacted at the last legislature. The law went into effect July 1. River Really is Bay Bii Vnitrit I'm* PORTSMOUTH. R. 1., July 23. The Sakonnet river is a misnomer. It actually is a bay running be- , tween the island qf Rhode and the ' mainland.

AVERT FIGHT AT SENATEHEARING Holmes, Strey Almost Scrap Over Utility Bill. Favorable report on the Municipal Rights League bill, removing municipally owned utilities from public service commission jurisdiction, was accepted by the senate Friday without debate. Chairman C. Oliver Holmes (Rep.), Gary, staged a stormy committee hearing on the bill Thursday night by getting into an altercation with Senator Charles L. Strey (Rep.), Wabash, author of the measure. Holmes ordered Strey to stop talking, and threatened to call the doorman and put him out of the committee room. A fist fight was averted by the intercession of Senator Chester A. Perkins (Dem.), South Bend. Jap Jones, director of the Municipal Rights League, spoke on behalf of the passage of the bill, and William P. Evans, attorney for the Public Service Company of Indiana, opposed it. Evans also declared against municipal ownership as being “against the best interest of taxpayers.” TEXAS BALLOTS TODAY Prohibition Is Issue; “Ma” Ferguson in Governor Race. By United Press DALLAS. Tex., July 23.—The question of a prohibition referendum was submitted today to Texas Democrats. In addition to selecting party nominees for state and congressional offices, primary election voters w-ere given a special ballot on wffiich to register either “yes” or "no” as to whether congress shall be asked to resubmit the eighteenth amendment to the states. Featuring the election is the three-cornered battle among Governor Ross Sterling, candidate for a second term; former Governor Miriam A. (Ma) Ferguson, and Thomas F. Hunter.

LEGISLATORS FLATBROKE, IT SEEMS

Nobody Making Any Money Out of Lawmakers, They Claim. It isn’t a drinking legislature. That fact was established today at the special session of the genera: assembly by the corridor custodians of the gastronomical appetites of the solons, the soft-drink stand. “It's the poorest business we’ve had at legislatures,” said Jes Hill, owner of the stand; “they’re just not drinking or eating." “Why, if we sell fifty sandwiches and five cases of pop, we’re lucky in a day. And the legislators must be feeling the pocket pinch before they’ve cut salaries, for they wouldn't stand for soda pop at 10 cents a bottle—we had to come down to a nickel, and still there's no business,” he said. And the “shine-'em-ups” of the

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iWETS ELATED: SEE DEFEAT OF 30 HOUSE DRYS % —— —- Unexpected Court Rulings Will Add to Repeal Strength, Is Claim. BY RAY TUCKER Time* Start Writer WASHINGTON. July 23 —An unexpected gain of about thirty wet members of the house was predicted by anti-prohibition leaders today as a result of reapportionment diffij culties confronting congressional ; candidates in Kentucky, Missouri, j Minnesota and New York. The supreme court's decision in ! the Minnesota reapportionment case : has forced representatives in that ' state and Missouri to run at large. So must two additional members in New York, three in Texas and others I in other states. Now a federal court in Kentucky has handed down a decision having the same effect on the Blue Grass ! state's eleven legislators. Democrats to Benefit With the urban, wet vote likely to determine the outcome in these sections, it is predicted that antiprohibition candidates wil be favorites over their dry opponents, i Democrats are expected to benefit 1 more than the Republicans from ! the situation, and a gain of at least j fifteen wets are counted on in Min- | nesota, Missouri and Kentucky. The tw'O successful, at-large candidates in New York are almost sure to be wet, as the state has voted that way several times. Moreover, Democrats claim they w'ill sw r eep out all Republican members except possibly five. La Guardia Is Wet Os these five one, Representative F. H. La Guardia of New' York, is | leader of the wet bloc in the house. \ Such an outcome would mean the I New' York delegation would have forty-one wets instead of twentyi seven. The Association Against the 1 Prohibition Amendment will make a determined fight for repeal candi- ! | dates in these regions, although it' j will not abandon its nonpartisan j | role. In a statement on the organ- . j ization’s campaign plans, Pierre S. ! Du Pont, chairman, said it would j support all candidates who favor! ; scrapping the eighteenth amend- ! ment. “The Democratic platform is clear-cut and supports oyr aims,” I | he said. "Therefore, w'e should find | in the'Democratic party candidates! i who will propose and recommend : repeal without qualification.” HUNT BANK BANDITS Scottsburg and Metamora Gang Believed Same. Tw’O bank robberies in southern Indiana Friday, in w'hich the loot I w r as $5,500, are believed by authoriI ties to have been committed by one gang, which is being hunted today, i Description of the automobile used in the robberies is the same. Loot of $4,397 was obtained Friday afternoon from the Scott County State bank at Scottsburg and the cashier, Robert Blunt, was shot in an arm and beaten severely when he fought three bandits. The cashier, W. H. Montgomery, president, ! and tw'O women employes, Misses Margaret Swan and Hazel Gillespie, were in the bank w'hen the robbers entered. A bandit who was driven by a chauffeur in livery obtained $1,200 Friday morning in a robbery of the : : Farmers bank at Metamora. George : i Lennard, cashier, w'as the only per- 1 j son in the bank when the robber ! |entered.

legislative bootblack, Richard Ritter, is proving to be an aria that no one listens to. “They just don't get their shoes shined. I ain’t made 70 cents a day. And they spoiled all my business by barring lobbyists. That was my trade at the other four legislatures and I’m going to get me a representative and have him repeal that rule,” Ritter declared vehemently between shouts of “shine, Mister.” Nor are the Democrats and Republicans writing back home to the “folk” as they did of yore. G. R. Jackson, card-writer and fancy “curly-cue” artist at addressing envelopes, says his business is "slow.” “The Democrats haven’t anything to write home about and the Republicans are afraid to write home and you can see what happens to my job of addressing letters and writing calling-cards,” he sighed.

Greece Bound

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The trans-Atlantic air lane again beckons to Roger Q. Williams, hero of the America-to-Rome flight. The noted aviator, shown here beside his plane Liberty at Floyd Bennett airport, New York, is planning to take off soon on a nonstop flight to Greece.

JAPANESE HINT AT NEW ATTACK Veiled Warning Is Given of Trouble in Jehoi. By United Press WASHINGTON, July 23.—Authentic dispatches from Manchuria today quoted a Japanese military spokesman as saying that if Chinese Marshal Chang Hseuh-Liang sent troops into Jehoi province, it would be regarded as a hostile act. The Japanese are reported to have sent two companies into the Jehoi province of China to rescue a Japanese officer, said to have been captured by Chinese bandits. This act has created wide resentment in China, w'here it is viewed as an infringement of Chinese sovereignty. American officials, w'hile silent publicly, privately are disturbed over the new episode in the far eastern trouble. BANK LOANS WILL BE PUBLIC, SAYS GARNER Speaker Contradicts Robinson on Corporation Issue. By Bcripfis-Hoieard heuspnper A Ilia nee WASHINGTON. July 23,-The monthly reports of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will be made public monthly, Speaker John Garner decreed today. "Reports of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation,” Garner wired here in reply to an inquiry, “must and will be made public every thirty days, because that is the law, and was so understood at the time it passed the house.” This directly contradicted Democratic senate leader Joseph T. Robinson, who, in an attempt to quiet last-minute opposition to the relief bill, said the publicity clause did not mean immediate revelation of the amounts of loans made and securities accepted by the corporation.

CONSERVE STATE GAME Cornell U. Joins in Experiment on Wild Life Incubation. By United Press ALBANY. N. Y., July 23 Cornel] university has joined force* with the conservation department in a group of experiments designed to increase the state’s game population. One of the most important, it was announced, is that being conducted in conjunction with Dr A. L. Romanoff, to determine the value of artificial incubation of pheasant, grouse and quail eggs. Dr. L. C. Norris of the poultry husbandry department is directing an experiment designed to learn the best food for these artificially reared birds. FLAGSHIP RELIC SAVED Section of Benedict Arnold's Craft Sent to Saratoga Battlefield. By United Press SARATOGA, N. Y., July 23.—A large section of Benedict Arnold's flagship, the Royal Savage, has been received by George O. Slingerland, superintendent of the Saratoga battlefiled. The relic was presented by Jesse Rock of Plattsburgh, who salvaged it from Lake Champlain about thirty years ago. It was one of a fleet with which the great leader, whe subsequently turned traitor, hoped to prevent the British from advancing up the lake. Peelings of apples are said to contain six times as much vitamin C as the pulp near the core.

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JULY 23, 1932

DOMINIONS ASK ENGLAND FOR TRADEFAVORS Restriction on Imports Is Demanded: U. S. Seems Safe on Steel. BY CHARLES M. M'CANN I'nited Frts* Slj-.ff Crre®ondfnt OTTAWA, Ontario, July 23 Three principal dominions have demanded that Great Britain restrict imports chiefly from the United States. Argentina and Russia, and increase imports from Canada. New Zealand and Australia. These forcible demands that the mother country give them preference in importing meat, wheat, wool, dairy products, wines, base metal, sugar, fruit and lumber have bern made with the British empire economic conference only two days old. Other demands are to follow. Their very nature is evidence of Great Britain's foresight in sending seven of her most capable cabinet members and more than seventy assistants to Ottawa to deal with the trade problems arising here. Willing to Make Concessions Each dominion is willing, for a consideration, trt make concessions that will favor British manufactures over those of the United States. Each demand, in turn, favors for its products that would strike at, the empirp trade of all the nations mentioned The first committee of the conference. that on promoting trade within the empire, will hold its next meeting Monday. The demands will be discussed then. The speeches of Prime Minister R. B. Bennett of Canada and J. G. Coates of New Zealand, and the statement handed the conference Friday night have given all delegates. particularly those of Britain, more than sufficient material for study. Though in the multiple prooosals by dominion delegates, the United States will be affected in some degree, there are formidable natural obstacles in the way. L T . S. Favored on Steel An instance is the effort to stimulate British steel exports to Canada. Distance and identity of specifications. types of material and ways of doing business favor the United States. Os the articles mentioned by the dominion chiefs, meat is expected to be the most important. Australians say that Stanley Bruce, leader of their delegation, is willing to compromise on everything. but that he will insist that. Britain in some way concede effective snecial treatment for meat. Bruce is said to favor arbitrary limitation of the Argentine exnort. to England as the most practical, because he feels that England can ask Argentina, as a close friend ofthe family, to share in a market which is limited to Britain’s consuming capacity. Investments Are Great Against this is the factor of Great Britain’s investments in Argentina, greater even than in Canada. Bruce’s statement was a strong one, but -there fc talk that Coates will make stronger ones befor* the conference goes much further. American experts believe that the conference delegates ns a whole are determined to work out a series of agreements that will stimulate, in some measure, empire trade—and that they will succeed. They agree, however, that, so far as things have gone, there is no reason for serious worry by American business. F. M. M'NAIr7fORMER G. A. R. CHIEF. DEAD Auto Injuries Suffered Months Ago Fatal to Aged Veteran. By 1 Hit rtl I*rcsx MARTINSVILLE. Ind„ July 23. Funeral arrangements were being made here today for Frank M McNair. 87, commander of the Grand Army of the Republic last year, who died as the result of auto injuries suffered at South Bend, a few months ago. McNair was confined at a hospital in South Bend for weeks after the accident. He was brought here recently. McNair was unable to attend the state G. A. R. encampment at Richmond in June, at which his term of office terminated. He was a native of Decatur county, but had resided in Martinsville since 1874. He formerly was a member of the city council. Nephews and nieces survive him. DR. MORGAN RENAMED Starts Twenty-First Year as City Health Board Head. Dr. Herman G. Morgan today started on his twenty-first year aa city health officer and health board secretary, following his re-election at the annual meeting of the health board late Friday. Evans Woollen Jr. was re-elected board president and Dr. M. J. Barry was re-elected vice-president. The board reappointed Dr. Charles W. Myers, city hospital superintendent and Earl C. Wolf, hospital business manager, also reappointing Howard Caughran as board attorney.