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25 MILLIONS NEED RELIEF THIS WINTER Enormous Number Must Be Given Help to Keep Them From Starvation. DISPUTE HOOVER CLAIMS Magazine, Fortune, Assails Past Aid Programs as ‘Wasteful.’ By Seripps-Howard Act cspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—This winter's unemployment relief problem means earing for 25,000,000 persons. With government funds, private funds, or local public funds, this is the enormous number that must be fed this winter in this country. These statements are made today by the magazine, Fortune, on the basis of a nation-wide survey of unemployment relief. “No one has starved,” says the title of the Fortune articles, and Its sub-heads read, “which is not true.” The magazine’s estimate tallies well with that of some of the expert welfare and relief workers, and with estimates, of unemployed prepared by the American Federation of Labor. Massing of the relief problem in one stupendous figure comes just as President Hoover's newest business conference is about to meet at the White House, and while national leaders, under the direction of Newton D. Baker are making preparation for this fall's country-wide welfare and relief mobilization. Assails Relief Program The magazine describes relief programs of the last three years as “wasteful and uneconomic,” which Is in direct contrast with the statements President Hoover made in his acceptance speech. Fortune figures out the federal allowance of $300,000,000 for loans to states for unemployment relief works out to only sl2 apiece for those who must be supported by public or private charity through the winter. “There can be no serious question of their failure,” the magazine says of relief programs of the past. “The theory was that private charitable organizations and semi public welfare groups were capable of caring for the casuals of a world disaster. “The result is a picture now presented in city after city and state after state—hererogeneous groups of official and unofficial relief agencies, struggling under the earnest and untrained leadership of local men of affairs against an inertia of misery, suffering and want they are unable to overcome. Fail to Face Facts “The problem never was honestly attacked as a national problem—the facts were never frankly faced as facts.” In contemplating future solution of the unemployment relief problem, “Fortune” points to the present Wagner-Garner relief act as “neither an adequate nor an impressive piece of legislation.” But it does assert that the new relief acts marks a “turning in American history, and the beginning of anew chapter in American unemployment relief,” for it “constitutes an open and legible acknowledgment of governmental responsibility for the welfare of victims of industrial unemployment." Nothing the federal government has done, or is likely to do in the near future, constitutes a policy of constructive action, Fortune says. 11,000,000 to Be Jobless “Such a policy,” it add, “must involve an industrial solution —a restatement of industrialism which will treat technological displacement not as an illness to be cured, but as a goal to be achieved—and achieved with the widest dispensation of benefits and the least incidental misery. Turning to the immediate situation, the article declares that it is impossible to “think or act in units of 25,000.000 humans. “Like the casualty lists of the British war office during the battle of the Somme, they mean nothing. “A handful of men and women and children digging for the rotten food in the St. Louis garbage dumps are more numerous, humanly speaking.” The magazine says the number of unemployed in this country this winter will be 11,000,000. at the present rate of increase. With their dependents, this will mean 27.500,000 whose incomes will have stopped. Some of these 27,500.000 still have savings and other resources, but at least 25.000.000 will require charity or other relief.

17 Miles Up By United Prut LONDON, Aug. 22.—Oswald Short, famous British air pioneer, is designing a balloon to explore the stratosphere calculated to reach a height of seventeen miles, the United Press learned today. Professor August Piccard, Belgian scientist and the first man to enter the stratosphere, reached an altitude of approximately ten and one-half miles in his flight last week. Short's balloon will carry three scientific observers in a hermetically sealed aluminum ball. It will carry special wireless equipment, possibly strong enough for world-wide broadcasting.

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Wild Ride II V United Prtss WASHINGTON, Aug. 22. Pilot Fred Davis was forced to fly through a flock of pigeons when landing his transport plane at Washington airport. One of the birds passed through the propeller, which was turning 1,000 revolutions a minute, add lodged between the cylinders of the engine. Davis removed the pigeon when he landed, and put it on the ground. It hobbled a bit, then flew away.

GERMANS RIOT OVER DOOMED BROWN SHIRTS

Five Hitler Party Members Sentenced to Die for Slaying Red. lit) l’nited Preen \ BERLIN, Aug. 22.—Five members of Adolph Hitler's Brown Shirt militia were sentenced to death for the murder of a Communist today by a special anti-terrorist court at Beuthen, Silesia. The death sentences were the first under the emergency decree, approved by President von Hindenburg Aug. 9, to curb political rioting, and caused a sensation throughout Germany. The Communist, named Peitzruch, was killed early Aug. 9, the day the decree became effective, at the village of Potampa, Silesia. The Hitler storm .troopers sentenced to death were Paul Lachmann, condemned as the instigator of the murder; Reinhold Kottish, August Graupna, Hans Muller and Rufin Wolnitzer. Another defendant, George Hoppou, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, and three others were accquitted. Fire or Clear Streets News of the death sentences spread quickly throughout Beuthen and an angry mob c>f Nazis gathered at the courthouse, threatening to storm the building, and liberate the condemned men. Police, equipped with rifle and steel helmets, encountered resistance and fired to clear the streets. The Nazis were dispersed, at least temporarily, at the courthouse, but ran through the streets smashing windows of Jewish stores. They attacked the plant of the local Socialist newspaper and the leading Catholic newspaper of upper Silesia. Windows were broken and other property damaged. Heines was taken to jail. Before he was removed from the courtroom. he shouted, “Hail Hitler,” the Nazi battlecry, and shouted with wild gesticulation, “these sentences will signal Germany’s liberation.” Lynching Is Prevented Police prevented a crowd of Nazis from lynching a Jewish fruit seller, who was dragged away from his cart. The police rushed through the streets shouting “clear the streets and shut your windows, or we will shoot.” The anti-terrorist court heretofore had enforced penalties against only Socialists and Communists, and had not decreed the death sentence. The fact that the first death sentences were returned against Nazis was expected to produce widespread demonstrations among their fellow members of the storm troops. 10,000 Cigarets Are Stolen Theft of 10,000 cigarets, valued at S6O. was reported to police today by the Harris Transfer Company, 340 South Delaware street. The cigarets were stolen from a Harris compny truck while it was being driven on South street at a point between Delaware street and Senate avenue.

Retailers Rush Plans to Replenish Shelves

Many Dealers Caught 'Short’ as Buying Demand Increases. BY RICHARD L. GRIDLEY United J'ress Financial Writer (Copyright, 1932, by United Press' NEW YORK. Aug. 22.—Recent commodity price increases caught many retail merchants “short” ana sent them scrambling to replenish inventories that had been cut to the limit, according to reports gathered by the United Press. This immediate result of growing confidence by the buying public, higher security and commodity prices, and the seasonal late summer demand created by “August sales,” probably will start the wheels humming in many more factories, idle for months. The merchants had stopped buying. They feared lower commodity prices. They held off in the hope of buying for less money. They in such a position that even this small seasonal demand sent them hustling into the wholesalers’ and jobers’ markets. The first two weeks of August witnessed rather sharp expansion in retail business by many stores. An exceedingly dull July registered sales that averaged from 20 to 35 per cent under the corresponding month of last year. August, however, was a better business month than July even though not as good as August last year. Among the factors listed by store executives as promoting increased retail activity at the present time are:

PICKET SLAIN IN CLASH AT ILLINOIS MINE Seven Other Persons Hurt When Strikers Battle Near Zeigler. SITUATION IS ‘TENSE’ Sheriff Says ‘All Is Quiet’ Now at Scene, but Admits Dangers. By United Press ZEIGLER, 111., Aug. 22.—One picket was killed and seven wounded in a clash at Bell and Zoller mine No. 1 , near here today, Sheriff Browning Robinson reported. Dominic Lauranti, a miner, who was a member of a group of about seventy-five picketing the mine, was killed. Names of the wounded were not learned. Lauranti was killed and his comrades wounded when deputy sheriffs fired into a group of about 200 pickets, then rushed them with clubs and pistols, it was determined. The pickets retreated through the streets. Revolver Shot Pierces Back The slain man's body was found near the mine after the others had fallen back. A revolver shot had pierced his back. Plans for an inquest were abandoned after a crowd of 500 persons created a disturbance in front of an undertaking parlor where the body was taken. Harry Sukowski, a miner, who was treated for a gunshot wound, said a stray bullet strick him while deputies were firing into the crowd. The fight was just a temporary outburst, and everything has quieted down now, though the situation still is tense,” the sheriff said. Police Ordered to Scene Several deputies were guarding the mine at the time, he said, but he had not learned who fired the shots that killed Lauranti, and wounded the other pickets. All available police were ordered from Zeigler to the scene of the clash. They were accompanied by about fifty deputies, sworn in Sunday by Sheriff Robinson. The sheriff said he would start an investigation of the clash immediately. Diggers today had braved picket lines to enter coal mines through southern Illinois and worked under guard of peace officers. Pickets Dispersed The mine whistles summoned the workers to the shafts sounded after a night of minor disturbances. Sheriff Robinson and deputies dispersed a few pickets at Orient mine No. 1 and seized the pickets’ banners. The threatened invasion of Franklin county by union miners from other counties, “striking” in protest against the new $5 a day war scale, still was only a threat. No workers appeared at mines, which were to have been reopened in the Taylorville area despite promised protection by Sheriff Charles Wienecke and anew force of deputized citizens. Fear Indiana Trouble By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Aug. 22. Both the Hoosier mine at Dugger and the Dixie Bee min at Pimento were being operated today, while threats were heard of fresh outbreaks between union and nonunion men in other parts of the Indiana coal field. Nonunion men are employed at the Hoosier and Dixie Bee shafts. The former is a co-operative mine. The latter is operated independently. A provisional civilian guard was oon duty at the Hoosier mine. Troops of the national guard were at the Dixie Bee.

1. Potential demand built up by less than normal purchases of necessities in recent months. 2. Increased purchasing power through rise in security and commodity prices. 3. Less fear by workers over further wage cuts and increased unemployment. 4. Prospects of higher retail prices if present rise in raw materials is sustained. 5. Purchases for actual needs for the coming fall months. Already prices at retail have stiffened. Fewer sales of “distress” merchandise are noted. The public is less fearful of the future. It is beginning to make needed purchases. Such industries as clothing, shoes and furniture are beginning to feel a “replacement” demand.

SCOT AVIATOR RESTS IN NEW YORK AFTER FLYING ATLANTIC

By United Press YORK. Aug. 22.—Journey's end for Captain James A. Mollison will be Croydon airport, England, with New York only the western terminus of his trail blazing flight. The intrepud little Scot left *o doubt of his intention immediately after arriving here from Pennfield Ridge, N. 8., at 4:34 p. m. Sunday. “I'll be back in England in a short time,” was his only answer as to the time of take-off. Mollison landed at Roosevelt

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1932

BANDIT DIES AFTER FATHER’S SACRIFICE

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Alvin Schellschmidt 57, of 2255 North Talbot street, and a filling station at Delaware street and Ft. Wayne avenue, where Saturday night he mortally wounded Gordon Yaring, 27. of Shelby county, when Yarling attempted a holdup. Blood From Parent Fails to Save Farmer, Shot in Holdup. Gift of a quart of blood by his feeble father failed to save Gordon Yarling, 27, farmer-bandit. He died at city hospital Sunday night, twenty-four hours after five bullets had been fired into his body when he attempted to rob a filling station at Delaware street and Ft. Wayne avenue. The robber had expressed desire to die. His father, Jacob Yarling, 59, Shelby county farmer, was with him when the end came, fearful of the effect the tragedy might have upon the wife and mother, a sufferer from heart disease. Shortly after 10 Saturday night, Gordon Yarling, described by his father as a model son, entered the filling station with the command; ‘Stick ’em up. I want everything you’ve got in the safe.” Shot Five Times Alvin Schellschmidt, 57, of 2244 North Talbot street, father of the operator of the station, was on guard with a revolver, concealed behind a newspaper he appeared to be reading. At the bandit’s command, Schellschmidt fired, and Yarling fell. He shot once, the bullet grazing the other man’s foot, and Shellschmidt fired four more times. Every shot took effect. Yarling was shot once in the abdomen; twice in the left shoulder and the other two bullets struck him in the mouth and neck. Transfusion was resorted to, owing to the heavy loss of blood suffered by Yarling, whose intestines were punctured. Earlier Saturday night Yarling robbed a filling station at New Jersey street and Massachusetts avenue, taking $25 from the attendant, Charles H. Martin, 23, of 1049 South State avenue. A few weeks ago he robbed the younger Schellschmidt of $65. Ambulance Is Wrecked Removal of the wounded man to the hospital was delayed when a city hospital ambulance was wrecked. The driver, Michael Davis, suffered slight injuries. The three robberies were the only ones in which he participated, Yarling said in a deathbed statement. He asserted he had no accomplices. As the son lay dying, the father recalled that three years ago he gave up a position in Shelbyville to return to the farm and help his father, whose health had failed. The son went to Shelbyville Saturday morning to sell eggs, according to the father, leaving word that it might be late when he returned. Nothing further was heard from him until the father was called by telephone to the hospital, following the shooting. Police exonerated Schellschmidt of blame in the tragedy and praised him for preventing a robbery.

start THAT CANNING Read the first of Sister Mary’s articles on canning on the woman's page today.

DEATH FOR HITLERITES Five Members of Nazi Party Get Terrorism Sentences. By United Press BERLIN, Aug. 22.—Five members of Adolph Hitler’s Nazi party were sentenced to death today for terroristic acts by a special antiterrorist court at Beuthen. The court was created under recent emergency measures to curb political rioting which took a heavy toll of life and injury in Germany. Two Killed at Rail Crossing By United Press DYER. Ind.. Aug. 22.—William Lazar, 40, and his wife, Annabelle, 20, of Indiana Harbor, were killed late Sunday night and three other persons suffered critical injuries when their automobile was hit by a Michigan Central train just west of here.

Field, L. 1., amid scenes reminiscent of those created by Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, his famous flying contemporary: Crowds surging the landing field, men trying to shake his hand, women running to kiss him. As the flier, who blazed the solo trail east to west across the Atlantic, dropped his tiny Moth plane on to the concrete runway, an unidentified woman broke through the lines and kissed Mollison. The flier grinned. The woman, apparently abashed, disappeared into the crowd.

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AIR ‘BOUDOIR’ IN BTH OB ALOFT Two Women Pilots Hope to Set ‘Unbreakable’ Mark. By United Press VALLEY STREAM, L. 1., Aug. 22. —Frances Harrell Marsalis and Louise McPhetridge Tiiaden circled above Curtiss airport today in a determined effort to set an “unbreakable record” for women endurance fliers. The two champion fliers have passed more than seven and onehalf days in the air. Each succeeding hour increased their lead over the old record of 123 hours smashed Friday. “I won’t say how long they will stay up,” C. S. (Casey) Jones, airport manager, said. Jones admitted that Mrs. Thaden and Mrs. Marsalis might attempt to break the men’s endurance flight record. This record, twenty-seven days in the air, was established by Forrest O’Brien and the late Dale Jackson, over St. Louis in 1930. The two women participated Sunday in the welcome to Captain James A. Mollison, British transAtlantic flier. They flew their “aerial boudoir” to Roosevelt Field, L. 1., dipped low over the field to salute Mollison, then returned.

MOVIE MEN SEE RAINBOW The movie folk are singing of happier days to come. Read why on Page 7.

CITY PUBLISHER DIES Robert M. Love Succumbs to Pneumonia Attack. Double pneumonia brought death quickly to Robert M. Love, 42, publisher of the Irvington Sun, a weekly newspaper with offices at 5253 East Washington street. Stricken ill Saturday, he was removed to the Methodist hospital Sunday morning and died a few hours later. The body was sent to Worthington, Ind., his home town. Funeral services will be held at 2 Tuesday afternoon with burial in the Worthington cemetery. Mr. Love was graduated from Worthington high school and attended Indiana university. He had been employed in the advertising departments of several newspapers, including the News and Times of this city, the Evansville Courier and the Louisville Courier-Journal. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Tasa Love, two daughters, Louise and Barbara; his father, E. E. Love, and two brothers, Dwight, Chicago, and Garritt, Worthington. RENEW FEDERAL PROBE Grand Jury Goes Back to Work After Week-End Rest. Resuming work after a week-end recess, the federal grand jury today heard testimony of witnesses in a probe of mail fraud and liquor law violation cases. The jury is expected to complete its work by Wednesday, when a final report will be made to Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell. In a preliminary report Saturday, the jury returned indictments against 139 persons, a majority of whom were charged with liquor law violations.

MOLLISON was greeted officially by the city by George Mand, a member of the mayor's reception committee. “All I can say,” Mollison replied, “is that I'm very glad to be here. It has been my ambition for a long time to visit your city. Being an aviator, I naturally wanted to do it this way.” Meanwhile, scores of camera and news reel men were grinding out hundreds of feet of film. A microphone was thrust in front of the flier with the plea “to say something to the American people.”

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JOBLESS MOB SLUGS WOMAN POOROFFICIAL Overseer Is Kidnaped From Office and Beaten Senseless. FAVORITISM IS CHARGE Captors Aver She Showed Partiality in Allotting Work, By United Press CHARLES CITY, la., Aug. 22.—A mob of unemployed stormed the office of Miss Marion Stull, county overseer of the poor, today, carried her screaming downstairs to an automobile, and fled eastward. They beat her into unconsciousness as they went, and finally leleased her thirty miles away. Angered by what they believed was partiality in allotment of county work, about seventy-five men participated in the kidnaping. Members of the band beat her on the head and neck until she lost consciousness as they raced away from Charles City, Miss Stull said when she arrived in Alta Vista after being released and given her own automobile. Although officials said they were on the trail of the unemployed who stormed Miss Stull’s office in the city hall because they believed partiality had been shown in the allotment of work, they made no arrests. The angry crowd had followed Miss Stull into her office when she unlocked the door to begin the day’s work. With her was her assistant, Mrs. Lucille Topeser. Miss Stull protested when the leader of the mob ordered her to come with them. “Don’t argue,” one of the men shouted. “Come alone! Get out of here.” Mss Stull turned to the telephone to call for aid. The crowd forced her out of the building. She broke away, but she soon was recaptured. Two police officers, who ordinarily make their headquarters in the building were away. The dispute that was climaxed by today’s violence started because a group of unemployed men who had been given work by the county, believed discrimination had been shown in the allotment of jobs.

BOY IN FIGHT; DIES End Comes in Quarrel With An other Caddy Over Bicycle. By United Press TELL CiTY, Ind., Aug. 22.—A first fight among caddies of the Hoosier Heights country Club here resulted in the death of Marks Kleeman, 14, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kleeman. Police were told the boy was struck by Oswon Wright, 16. Caddies said that Kleeman and Wright fought over possession of a bicycle. It is believed an acute heart attack caused the death. SEIZE BOOZE IN RAID Police Squad Nabs Floyd McKinsey on Blind Tiger Charge. In a raid today at the home of Floyd McKinsey, 37, at 2914 Brookside avenue, a police squad in charge of Lieutenant Edward Schubert seized twenty-one gallons of whisky, two ten-gallon kegs and a large quantity of empty jugs and bottles. McKinsey was arrested charged with operating a blind tiger. The whiskey was described by police as “red liquor.” FLIERS HUNT COYOTES Aviators Earn $350 From Pelts Taken on Air Cruise. By United Press CHADRON, Neb., Aug. 22.—A. H. Watson, owner of a light airplane, and Dallas H. Stiles are having a Tot of profitable sport in the sandhill dunes of western Nebraska, southwestern South Dakota and eastern Wyoming. Last winter they flew over many miles of this section hunting coyotes from the air. They bagged fifty of the animals in one month and sold the pelts for $350. GOBBLER SAVES NECK Interest of Turkey in Baseball Makes Him Mascot of Team. By United Press HOLDREGE, Neb., Aug. 22.—A strutting turkey gobbler is the mascot of the Holdrege baseball team. The gobbler, owned by Charley Bjorklund, persisted in walking a quarter of a mile each Sunday to watch the home town team play, so the team just adopted Gobbler as the mascot. Whenever the turkey is not present to watch the game, the players claim, they invariably lose.

* “Well,” began Mollison, “I am very glad to be here. I’m glad to have had the privilege of being the first to fly the Atlantic alone from Europe.” Then someone shot a question: “When are you flying back, captain?" “I don't know definitely,” he replied. “But I’ll let you know later. But I'll be flying back soon. I can say that. I’m married, you know.” “Is it true,” he was asked, “that you are going to stop making long-distance flights, after this one, for your wife’s sake?”

Olympic, Swim Star Is Given Film Contract

By United Press HOLLYWOOD. Aug. 22.—Eleanor Holm, 19-year-old New York girl, who won the Olympic backstroke

swimming championship, p r e - pared today for a career in motion pictures. Miss Holm, who once had an opportunity to play in Florenz Ziegfeld's Follies, signed a seveny e a r contract with Warner Brothers - First National. It was announced she would not be exploited as a swimmer, but

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would be trained for feature roles, probably in comedies, as screen tests had shown her fitted for such roles.

GENERAL COXEY PAUSES IN CITY Farmer-Labor Chief Tells of Milk Strike War. A war-like touch was given the speaking campaign of General Jacob S. Coxey through the near northwest, he reported today, as he stayed for a few hours in Indianapolis on his return trip to his home city of Massillon, O. Coxey’s campaign route led him throug the lowa-South Dakota farm strike zone. Everywhere, he saw lines of embattled farmers drawn up to halt milk shipments. As Coxey entered Sioux City, la., his car was halted and the general was forced to descend while the farmer pickets searched the auto for milk. Coxey says the farmers of the nation neeed not strike to obtain a fair price for their products, if the Farmer-Labors’ platform of a sixhour day and a sl-an-hour wage scale is put into effect. He urges a five-year moratorium on all debts. , “The banks are declaring threeyear moratoriums on withdrawals in order to collect old debts, but our party believes that a moratorium should be declared on all debts ot farmers, laborers and business men,” he said. Coxey does not believe his party can win, but says its activities are confined to educating the voters. ‘We will get more votes than ever before as a protest against the present regime of government,” he said.

TRUE LOVE TRIANGLES First of a series of six on true love triangles of 1932 is on Page 2.

NAB ALLEGED HIT-RUN DRIVER IN ACCIDENT Frank Fromholtz Faces Charges in Injury to Woman. Frank Fromholtz, 45, of 2821 Jackson street, is held today on two .charges as a result of serious in* juries incurred Sunday morning by Mrs. Mary Hinchman, 27, 337 South Alabama street .when she was stru * by an automobile Fromholtz is said to have been driving. Mrs. Hinchman, a newspaper vendor, was struck at West Washington street and Senate avenue, by the car of a driver who failed to stop. Tracing the license number, police found .the car was owned by Fred Albers, 233 Bicking street. He said he gave the car to Fromholtz with the understanding he would work on the brakes. Fromholtz is said to have admitted he was the driver. “A fender of the car is badly bent, according to police. He is charged with assault and battery and failure to stop after an accident. SCHOOL BUS CONTRACT ACTION IS POSTPONED Williams Delays Hearing for Out of Court Settlement. Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams postponed a hearing on school bus contracts today to allow Lawrence township officials a chance to settle outside of court a controversy with drivers. Harry Mollenkopf, driver, who obtained a temporary restraining order preventing Trustee Henry T. Van Cleave from letting new contracts, seeks to have this order made permanent. Bus drivers insist that they received four-year contracts last year, while the trustee and advisory board claim contracts were for the school term, Sept. 14, 1931, to May 14, 1932. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 64 10 a. m 82 7a. m 66 11 a. m 86 Ba. m 74 12 (noon).. 86 9a. m 80 Ip. m 85

Mollison laughed, “it's like everything elan you hear about, but you carry on.” Then he changed the subject to praise his tiny plane. “New York is a majestic city,” continued Mollison. “I was greatly impressed, it being my first visit. From an altitude of 3,000 feet it certainly looks wonderful.” “Now I want a shower, a shave and a cigaret,’’ were his words just before entering a motor car to be driven to New York. “But first I’m going to telephone my wife,” (the former Amy Johnson, also a famous flier.)

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FARM STRIKE IS INDORSED BY GOVERNOR Minnesota Executive Is in Favor of Martial Law to Raise Prices. TRAINS ARE STOPPED Drastic Step Is Taken to Halt Shipments of Produce, Milk. By United Press ST. PAUL, Aug. 22.—Governor Floyd B. Olson, Minnesota's FarmerLabor chief executive, today gave his indorsement to the farmers’ strike for higher produce prices. He suggested martial law as one means of raising farm prices, if other middle west Governors agreed. He said he was willing to join in any plan, “however arbitrary,” which woud tend to raise the price leve of farm commodities. By United Press SIOUX CITY, la., Aug. 22. Striking farmers have begun halting trains in their efforts to keep produce off the market and boost prices. Using flares and red lights, farmers brought a passenger train on the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific railroad to a stop near Jefferson, S. D. The train carried cream in the baggage car, but the doors were locked and the farmers made no attempt to force them. The train was allowed to proceed, after only a short delay. At Moville, la., a freight train on the Chicago Northwestern railroad was held up for an hour while striking farmers milled around eleven carloads so livestock. The stock was not molested, however, and the train finally was permitted to continue. Meanwhile, an appeal was issued by Mayor W. D. Hayes of Sioux City for a conference of Governors of midwestern states to seek some means of aiding agriculture. The farmers, he said, are fighting with “their backs to the wall.” Farmers picketing the highways searched every conveyance that appeared, including touring cars and all trucks. One of the trucks was allowed to pass when search disclosed it was laden with gallon jugs of liquor. It was reported that no other liquor shipments have reached Sioux City for days, but no shortage was caused, because the output from stills inside the city has been adequate so far.

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SIRENS’ SCREAM TONIC TO FIREBUGS’ NERVES Arson Addict “Just Loved to Hear Little Wildcats” Call. The shrieking wail of fire sirens acts as a sedative to his nerves, Herbert Johnson, 22, of 1110 East Georgia street, told detectives today in admitting starting a fire at the Hirschman Mattress Company, 1201 East Maryland street. Calling the sirens “little wildcats,” Johnson told detectives that he also had utrned in several false alarms from the fire box at Lecta and Maryland streets, in order to satisfy his strange craving to hear the fire apparatus race along the street. He told how he had accompanied the night watchman at the mattress company on his rounds, and, unknown to him, had flipped a match into a pile of cotton. When the blaze was discovered later, Johnson told of his delight in running to the firebox and sounding the alarm. Married and with two children. Johnson will be held for investigation.

DELAY ARGUMENTS IN WALKER TRIAL RIGHT Mayor’s Aid to Seek Data in Effort to Curb Roosevelt. By United Press ALBANY. N. Y„ Aug. 22.—Supreme Court Justice Staley today held over until Wednesday, further arguments in the attempt of John J. Curtin to bring a stay in the hearings against Mayor JJames J. Walker of New York City. Curtin seeks the stay on the ground that the Governor is not empowered to rule upon expulsion of the mayor, as demanded in charges filed against Walker by Judge Samuel Seabury. Curtin argued at great length today and then—after Henry Epstein appeared for the Governor—requested permission to present more documents. These will be produced Wednesday. Epstein’s argument upheld the legality of Governor Roosevelt sitting as judge and jury in the case.

Plenty of Quilting Work. 3UTLTTNG —Reliable; work guaranteed, 2250 N. Talbot. Ha 3111, Mrs. Hoffert, 2253 North Talbot street, placed a two-line ad in The Times for quilting work. The ad appeared only four days and Mrs. Hoffert had all the work that she could handle. Try a Tijnes Want Ad. They cost less than those of any other Indianapolis paper. Times Want Ads For Results Phone RI. 5551