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CITY WORKERS THRONG STATE FAIR AVENUES Labor Has Its Gala Day at Exposition: Races Are Big Attraction. JUDGING IN FULL BLAST Wear-Record in Attendance Gleefully Forecast by Officials. The dinner-pail hung today by the kitchen sink, unused. The work overalls were pegged In the clothes closetLabor became a white-collared "gent" today as it took itself by tram, motor car, and afoot to the Jndiana state fair. It was the city’s focal attraction of the added day of rest, and thousands made the fair their own as they wandered among the cattle, sheep, swine and horse exhibits, appraising the sleek entrants in their own native way. Many to Enjoy Races Nor were the unemployed ones, those who carry the dinner pail no more, left entirely to their own devices. “I brought Ed and his family along, Ed’s my brother. Hes out of a job. and I thought this would be a good way to amuse them,” declared one laborer, as he watched Ed’s children and his own glory in the Midway gee-gaws and trappings and hoarse shouts of the hambilrger barkers. Opening of Grand Circuit races this afternoon sent the crowd scurrying to the grand stand, to watch the sulkies ‘sashaying’’ up and down the track. The outside rail was jammed at race time by those with slim pocketbooks. Judging In Full Blast Judging of open steer classes, inajor sheep classes, poultry, with a grooms’ contest and awards in the Gold Medal Colt Club vied with radio ancf band concerts for the 6potlight. Fair officials rubbed their hands In satisfaction and walked with smiles on their faces as they forecast a near attendance record for the day. The style show of L. S. Ayres & Cos. drew the feminine contingent of the fair to the Woman’s building, to see the “what-to-wear” and •’how-to-wear-it” strut back and forth before their eves. With the 1932 exhibition In full swing, the tented city greto as more farmers and visitors took advantage of the fair’s huge lot for campers during the week of events. Livestock Comes In Belated entries in livestock classes were unloaded throughout the day from trucks. In the coliseum, ponies pranced for the lovers of the equine family during the afternoon, while the program called for a horse show tonight. The fair's police station and emergency w'ard reported one of the quietest fairs on record as far fus accidents and minor vandalism. “Everybody's behaving like he was home,” one city copper asserted. "It’s not the heat that’s our worst patient this year—it’s the cold. Head colds and the ‘sniffles’ are our mast frequent cases,” Red Cross (doctors said. Dog Show Opens The fair's animal chorus, .without Which there would be no fair, added Its bass band today, as the dog showed became alive with every breed under the emblem of the dog biscuit. Tabbies in the cat show lent their quiet “meows’’ to the din of noise that, issued out on the midw r ay. The weigh guessers. amusement rides, were going great guns as payday pocketbooks unloaded their dimes. The first edition of the Daily Student of Indiana university brought visitors a complete resume of the fair's activities. The newspaper is printed on the grounds in the I. U. building on $50,000 in equipment loaned by manufacturers. Legon Day Tuesday Tuesday will be American Legion and Children's day at the fair. All children under 12 years of age will be admitted free. The Indiana American Legion band will give concerts throughout the day. Illinois-Fairground and College cars take visitors to the fair gates.

At the Fair TODAY Hnrx and rattle judfin*. ('olitrum. Sheep judging, sheep arena. Poultry judging. Harness rare*. TaudeTille. band concert, grandstand, afternoon and night. Horse show, band concert. Coliseum night. Style show, Woman’s building. I. IT. stage show, I. IT. building. I. r. and Indianapolis Military bands, concerts. Purdue university students’ judging contests, Coliseum. TI’ESDAY American Legion Day and Children’s day (children IS and under and soldiers in uniform or with G. A. R. buttons admitted free.) Horse and rattle Judging. Coliseum. Sheep judging, sheep arena. Swine Judging, swine arena. Horse pulling contest, grandstand, morning. Style show, morning and afternoon. Woman's building. Harness races, vaudeville, band concert, grandstand, afternoon and night. Pushmobtle finals. grandstand, night. b * h<Wr ’ and Cat show Horse show, vaudevilles band concerts. Coliseum, night.

The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight and Tuesday; somewhat cooler Tuesday.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 100

60,000 Pupils Will Return to School Tasks on Tuesday Junior High System to Be Only Decided Change; Heavy Enrollment Expected, Especially in Technical Classes.

'T'WELVE all too short weeks of vacation joys will become only memJ- ories Tuesday, when approximately 60.000 children return to school in Indianapolis. Only school routine to be altered this fall will confront pupils attending the seventh and eighth grades, which become part of the new Indianapolis junior high school system. Thousands of other children will spend their first semester in high schools as freshmen.

The junior highs were organized during the last year by committees of teachers under directum of Milo H. Stuart, assistant school superintendent. Further increase in enrollment of one of the world’s largest high schools is expected with Technical authorities preparing for a registration of 6,000 as against last year’s figure of 5,700. Shops Kept Busy School shops have known no vacation during the summer months, as they have been busy preparing buildings for the reopening. Floors, desks and walls of many buildings have been refinished.

Report of the shortened school term was caused by reduction of the school budget to stay within the confines of the $1.50 tax levy minimum law enacted at the special sesssion of the legislature. However, majority of the $857,000 budget reduction will come from school employes’ salaries. 15,000 in High Schools Os the 60,000 entering pupils, approximately 15,000 will attend the five high schools. Technical, Shortridge, Manual Training, Washington, and Broad Ripple. All schools which operated last year will be open this term, and one new building will be opened. School 77, Arlington avenue and Shelley street, a portable, will be open to pupils in the first six grades. It will take care of the overflow from Schools 57, 62, and 85.

THOUSANDS TO GREET THOMAS v Socialist Candidate Will Speak Here Tuesday. Indianapolis members of the Socialist party today announced completion of plans for the reception Tuesday of Norman Thomas, party candidate for President, who will speak before several thousand persons Tuesday night at 8 at Cadle tabernacle. Thomas will arrive here at 7:30 a. m. Tuesday from Chicago. During the day he will confer with local party leaders and make a tour of the city, visiting the state fair and the commissary of the Unemployed Council, Inc., at Warren and Oliver avenues. Subject of Thomas’ speech will be “A Plan for America.” Thomas, at 47, has risen to be one of the outstanding men of the nation. He was born in Marion, 0., and worked for the late President Harding when the latter published the Marion Star. Thomas was named to head the Socialist ticket at Milwaukee in May. He was a candidate for mayor of New York in 1929, polling 175,000 votes. CHARGES DENIED Mrs. Finklestine Answers Mrs. Senior’s Suit. Charges contained in a SIO,OOO damage suit filed against her in superior court two by Mrs. Mary Senior, 924 South Capitol avenue, were denied today by JArs. Pearl Finklestein, 1103 Union street. She said charges in the suit that she would sanction planting liquor Mrs. Senior's home were false. She also declared an allegation that she and Mrs. Senior had the same attorney, were groundless. Mrs. Finklestein said her attorney is L. Ert Slack, former mayor. Mrs. Senior is charging Mrs. Finklestein with malicious prosecution in the suit, and Mrs. Senior was convicted last week for liquor law violation. Her arrest followed complaints by Mrs. Finklestein, police said. HUNT ICE PICK BURGLAR Novel Weapon Is Used to Enter Home; $74.60 Is Taken. Using an ice pick to gain entry at a rear window, a burglar Sunday night obtained $74.60 at the home of Bert Orn, 320 East Eleventh street, and also took clothing valued at $6, Orn reported.

160,000 GERMAN WAR VETERANS MARCH; CHEER ROYAL FAMILY

BY FREDERICK KUH BERLIN, Sept. s.—Allegiance of Germany’s gray-clad war veterans for the old aristocracy’s Von Papen government has been sworrt in a great demonstration in which they goose-stepped, 160,000 strong, before members of the government, members of the royal family and 300,000 spectators, seven of whom were killed in the traffic congestion. The veterans revived the traditions of imperial militaristic Germany in their steel helmet parade at Templehof airdrome, where their leader rejected a bid of allegiance with the Fascist chieftain, Adolph Hitler. The parade lasted six hours. Chancellor Franz on Papen

FLORIDA WAITS NEW HURRICANE Tropical Storm Expected to Be Serious. By United Press MIAMI, Fla., Sept. 5.—A tropical disturbance of hurricane intensity will pass Nassau this afternoon, and probably will continue northward to the lower Florida east coast, affecting Miami tonight or early Tuesday, R. W. Gray, United States meterologist, announced today. Every indication was that this storm will be more serious than the one which passed across the southern tip of Florida with little damage last week, Gray said. Whips on Nassau By United Press NASSAU, Bahama Islands, Sept. s.—The wind velocity at Nassau today was thirty miles an hour, and increasing as the tropical hurricane swept westward. A sixty-mile velocity was noted Sunday at San Salvador. Cat island reported Sunday night a seventy-mile force.

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DIPLOMATS RESCUED Troops Take 3 Americans From Persian Brigands. By United Press WASHINGTON. Sept. s.—Three American diplomats seized by brigands in Persia on the night of Sept. 1, are reported to have been rescued by imperial Persian troops, Minister Charles C. Hart advised the state department today. The Americans who were captured are: Robert B. Strebus, 0.. consul and third secretary of the legation at Teheran; Cyril L. F. Thiel of Chicago, consul at Jerusalem; Thomas A. Hickok of Rochester, Pa., vice-consul at Jerusalem. The brigands, according to Hart, intended to hold the Americans as hostages for the release of several members of the Lur tribe who are imprisoned by the Persian government in Teheran. SUE FOR AUTO DEATH SIO.OOO Damages Sought by Estate of Woman Killed in Collision. Acting as administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Lucille Pandorf, Joseph B. Bruns today had filed suit for SIO,OOO damages in superior court two against Harley T. Litteral. The suit alleges that Mrs. Pandorf died of injuries received Sept. 2. 1930, when the automobile in which she was tiding with her husband, Karl W. Pandorf, collided with Lateral's car six miles west of Rushville, Ind. SIOO Loss in Incendiary Blaze Damage estimated at SIOO was caused by fire of incendiary origin Sunday at a vacant house at 1706 Ingram street. Oil-soaked rags were found near the building.

and most of the members of his official family were in the reviewing stand. # The immense throng cheered tne cabinet members, but the lusty greetings were reserved for the members of the family who once ruled the reich. The royal members included former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm and the crown princess, Prince and Princess Oskar, Prince Eitel Friedrich, Prince Waldemar of Prussia and the duke and duchess of Saxe-Coburg. The alliance between the Steel Helmets and the government control, led by military men and Prussian iand owners, was made clear by Commander Franz Seldte in his address.

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, SEPT. 5, 1932

FUND ‘ANGELS’ QUIT G. 0. P. OVERDRY BID Many Big Contributors of Former Years to Help Roosevelt Now. ‘STRADDLE’ IS RESENTED Campaign Fund of Republicans in Bad Way as Result of Desertions. BY RAY TUCKER Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. s.—President Hoover’s formation of an “emergency” board of political strategy was due to the Republicans’ discovery that many of their principal campaign contributors of other years have decided to vote for the Roosevelt-Garner ticket, and to give their funds to the President’s rival. It was following a canvass of the golden regions which have formerly furnished the G. O. P. with plenty of money that the Republican nominee summoned a dozen cabinet members and politicians to meet with him at the White House a week ago. The problem before them chiefly was finances, although it reflected a great change in political opinion from four years ago. Resentful on Dry Stand Many wealthy Republicans, the G. O. P.' canvassers found, are resentful against the Republicans’ stand on prohibition, and will aid the Democrats because of that issue alone. Among those who do not like the Republicans’ mere submission plank are most of the automobile manufacturers, many figures in Wall Street, and, it is reported, John D. Rockefeller Jr. Rockefeller recently declared for repeal, as did Walter Chrysler and others who “ponied up” for Mr. Hoover in 1928. Most of the wealthy patrons of the Association Against tho Prohibition Amendment also are said to be opposed to Hoover. Republican finances are in a bad way, as the recent protest of Thomas A. J. Johnson of Boston reveals. Johnson gave the Republicans $25,000 as a loan, he says, but it was accepted as an outright contribution, and he is having difficulty in getting it back. Carries Great Alarm But more important than the crimp it puts in their treasury is. the discovery that many key figures in business and industry will support Roosevelt as against Hoover. It caused great alarm in Republican circles, and accounted for the secret meeting at the White House. Although President Hoover has taken the attitude that business problems prevent him from giving any thought to political questions, he called into conference the men on whom he depends to correct this situation. It was considered significant that Ogden D. Mills, treasury secretary and financier, left immediately after the meeting for New York, ana spent a day visiting old cronies in Wall Street. Most of the men who gave the largest contributions to the Republicans in 1928 have been hard hit by the depression and most of them are outright wets. Sources Dried Up Hoover's ambiguous stand four years ago and the market’s pyramidic pirouettings kept them in line for the G. O. P. Then from one building on Wall Street came contributions 'totaling more than SIOO,OOO. The Rockefeller group nlone gave more than that amount. This year these sources have dried up. Though the G. O. P. has sets its campaign total at $1,500,000. it is understood they hope to spend twice that amount. The senate committee investigating campaign expenditures was requested today to inquire into the “loan” made by Johnson. FEAR BOY_ DROWNED Shoes of 11-Year-Old Lad Found on River Bank. Police today are dragging White river near Riverside park in a search which may reveal the body of 11-year-old Richard Hardesty, 219 East North street. He is a son of Theodore Hardesty. Richard disappeared Sunday while the family was having a picnic at the park. His shoes were found near the Thirtieth street bridge over the river, and there were marks on the bank, indicating that the boy had slipped into the water.

REJECTING the proposal made by Hitler's newspaper, Der Der Angriff, that the Steel Helmets join forces with the Nazis, the commander shouted to the cheering throng: “Comrades, we will fight and sacrifice for all Germany until ultimate victory is ours. May the will of unity be stronger than the hatreds of individual Germans. Vow your allegiance until the last breath to the proud colors of the black, white, and red.” Seldte stood in the Control tower of the famous Templehof airdrome. Beneath him, the vast field was packed with veterans in their gray uniforms and spectators in holiday ■ attire.

Labor Has Found Its Strength, Assertion of Senator Wagner, Champion of American Worker

Determined Drive Now Is Urged for Unemployment Insurance. By If FA Service NEW YORK, Sept. s.—Although millions of men are out of work, and are facing the threat of a lean and difficult winter, Labor day this year marks one of the most encouraging periods in xhe history of organized labor. That is the lielief of Robert F. Wagner, Democratic senator from New York, who for four years has been battling for social legislation to help both the employed and the jobless. The $3,800,000,000 relief bill passed by the last congress bears his name, and the stamp of his convictions as a friend of labor. He finds that this year, as never before, the problems and policies of labor have been crystallized into definite purpose and action. More important still, labor has found its strength; has discovered that it holds the power for constructive accomplishment; has already begun to wield that power for its own benefit. “Without the support of organized labor,” said Senator Wagner flatly, “the federal relief bill never would have been passed. That shows what labor can do. “Now it should begin a determined drive for unemployment insurance. And should insist upon such a management of industry that every man will have opportunity to earn a living. “The day is not far off when the right to work will be considered as inalienable as the right to live.” Wagner believes that the only alternative to a “very serious winter” is speedy distribution of the huge sums made available for construction and relief by the Wagner bill. “If the Reconstruction Finance (Turn to Page Three)

MEXICO UNDER NEW PRESIDENT General Abelardo Rodriguez Succeeds Ortiz Rubio. By United Pres* MEXICO CITY, Sept. s.—Gen. Abelardo Rodriguez, soldier and business men, began his duties as president of Mexico today with the full confidence of the country’s “strong man,” General Plutarco Elias Calles. President Rodriguez succeeded Pascuai Ortiz Rubio, whose resignation was accepted by a joint session of congress Sunday. / Ortiz Rubio left for Laredo en route to Hot Springs, Ark., where he planned to spend several months for his health. He traveled to the border on the presidential train with a strong military guard of honor. One of the first acts of the new president was to define the government's attitude toward the United States. “My policy toward the United States will consist of continuing the relations of friendship which may have existed,” he said. WORLD FLIER AT TOKIO Von Gronau and Companions Land After Pacific Hop. By United Pres* TOKIO. Sept. s.—Captain Wolfgang Von Gronau, noted German aviator, and his companions, on a flight around the world, landed Sunday after a flight from Nemuro. The big plane, in which they had crossed the Pacific by the northern route, landed at Kasumigaura, after a five-hour flight. POLICE HAVE VACATION Single Theft Reported at Fair, and It Wasn’t a Theft. Police at the fair are beginning to think they are on vacations. Only one complaint has been registered with them. Ray Kennedy of Taylorsville, 111., reported that his guitar had been stolen Saturday night. He returned later, saying the instrument had been borrowed by a friend. Councilman's Auto Robbed Leo F. Welch, city councilman, reported thieves stole a- bag and clothing worth S2O from his parked car at Pierson street near Ohio street Sunday. Charles L. Barry, attorney, lost a bag and clothing' worth $126 in the same robbery.

“The old German army is no more, but the spirit of discipline, service, and sacrifice for the common good stands today under the old renowned colors on this historic field preparatory to anew German citizenship. The gray clad Stahlnelm, which marched out in 1914 to defend our homes is not a political party and seeks no power in the state, but one powerful state.” The flags and banners of the Bteel Helmets closely resembled the old imperial German standard. in this first military parade at Templehof since the ex-kaiser reviewed the Berlin garrison there in the fall of 1913.

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Senator Robert F. Wagner is seen upper right in a forceful speaking pose . . . and below as he greeted Cal Bellaver (left) and Israel Mufson (center), labor leaders who made an automobile tour of the country to advocate state and national unemployment insurance.

Stunt Flier Injured in Crash; Dies By United Press CLEVELAND, Sept. s.—Al Wlson, famous stunt flier, who thrilled moving picture audiences with his daring flying feats while “doubling” for stars in aviation pictures, died today of injuries received when his 1910 Curtiss pusher plane crashed at the National Air races Saturday afternoon. Wilson was engaged in a sham battle with an autogiro when the accident occurred about twentyfive feet over the ground. Riding out in front on the pilot’s seat of the antiquated plane, Wilson was crushed, as the plane nosed into the ground and the weight of the ship fell on him. LOOT RANH VAULT $250,000 Believed Taken in Safety Deposit Boxes. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 5. Expert cracksfhen who rifled the vaults of Koch & Cos., in a methodical four-teen-hour raid WFre believed today to have garnered loot of SIOO,OOO to $250,000 from the home owners and small tradesfolk, who secreted money In the depository. Loot of the gang still w'as uncertain as records of safe deposit boxholders were checked. First estimated as high as $1,000,000, offices of Koch & Cos., said they believed the loss would not equal $250,000. The band gained access to the vaults from a second story apartment above the vault. Two families in the apartment were held prisoners. Entrance to the vault was made by cutting through the steel wall with an oxy-acetylene torch. Boxes were cut open in the same manner. PRISON OFFICIAL IS DEAD Auto Accident Fatal to Joliet’s Assistant Warden. By United Press ROCKFORD, 111., Sept. s.—Joseph Heffler, assistant warden, state penitentiary at Joliet, succumbed to automobile injuries in a hospital here Sunday night. The accident occurred Aug. 7 on Grant highway, near Cherry Valley, v Three women, riding with Hassler received painful injuries, but have since recovered.

COMMANDER SELDTE and his staff, accompanied by Marshal Von Maekensen, and Colonel Theodore Duesterberg inspected the veterans, beginning with lines of disabled soldiers. The crowd cheered wildly as bands played lively military airs, concluding with ‘Deutschland Über Alles.” The crowd was so large that even the efficient police regulations could not prevent the death of three persons crushed in the mob. Four members of the Steel Helmet were killed in accidents en route to the field, and several other members and numerous spectators were slightly injured. , * .

DEATH IS RIDING ON RIOGRANDE Expect Many Fatalities in Flood-Swept Valley. By United Press LAREDO, Tex., Sept. 5. —Police and rescue workers searched today through flood-swept Nuevo Laredo for bodies of additional persons believed drowned by unprecedented high waters of the Rio Grande, which already had claimed a known total of seven dead. As the river receded authorities scouted reports that fifty Mexicans had been drowned, but said they believed the death tool Would rise somewhat. Hundreds were known to be homeless and destitute. Property damage was estimated at nearly $5,000,000. Residents of the lower valley strengthened flood defenses as the high water swept on toward the sea, imperling hundreds more lives, obstructing communications, and causing terrific loss to crops and livestock. The stream, swelled by rains believed unequaled for half a century or more, was reported rising a foot an hour at Roma, sixty miles upstream from Brownsville. The seven known to have drowned here lost their lives when the international railroad bridge collapsed under the weight of driftwood and rising waters, tossing them into the raging rivers. POLICE~SEEK TERRORIST Third Mystery Explosion in Chicago District Spurs Hunt. By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. s.—The third mystery explosion and fire in twenty hours in the Cragin police district today spurred officers in a hunt for a terrorist believed responsible for the attacks. In each instance evidence was discovered that gasoline or Naphtha had been exploded to start the fires. The third attack wrecked a grocery and apartment with damage of $lO,000. None were injured. In the other explosions seven persons in adjoining houses were slightly hurt, but occupants of the attacked residences were absent. 4 KILLED AT BALL TILT Fans Attack Victorious Visiting Team; Many Others Are Injured." By United Press MANAGUA, Nicaragua, Sept. 5. — An attack on a visiting baseball team by fans, carried away by the defeat of the local favorites, resulted today in the death of four persons; the probable fatal wounding of another and serious injury to many others. CLOSED BANK TO PAY Forty Per Cent Dividend for Depositors at Kendallrilie Announced. By United Press KENDALLVILLE, Ind., Sept. 5. A 40 per cent dividend payment will be made to depositors of the closed Citizens National bank here, it was reported today. The bank, which closed Feb. 10, will pay out $175,000, according to H. C. Springer of Butler, receiver. In the Air Calm; temperature, 75; barometric pressure, 30.07 at sea level; ceiling, Clear, unlimited; visibility, 10 miles.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marlon County, S Cents

NATION FIGHTS TO PUT LABOR BACKATPOST Workmen’s Holiday Finds 11 Million Jobless, Needing Aid. SEEK TO SPREAD WORK Country-Wide Co-Ordina-tion of Relief Efforts to Be Attempted. BY MARSHALL M’NEIL Times Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. s.— The private and government-sponsored offensives against unemployment—that “battle of Soissons,” as President Hoover termed it—definitely are under way as the nation reaches another Labor day to find 11,000,000 persons out of work, and more than twice that number dependent upon others for food and clothing and shelter. Within ten days, national leaders will meet here to start the countrywide co-ordination of local unemployment relief efforts; and, meantime, private industry assisted by the federal government is making another effort to spread and increase work. Besides its own public works program, which has lagged despite larger appropriations made in the relief act, the government is just beginning to make loans through tne Reconstruction Finance Corporation for self-liquidating projects. Government Has Program The government’s efforts to increase and maintain employment are briefly these: 1. Its own public works program. 2. Loans through the R. F. C. to railroads for maintenance and repair work. 3. Loans through the R. F. C. for self-liquidating works, such as bridges, slum clearance, etc. 4. The federal-aid highway program. 5. Stimulation of purchases by private industry, urged by the administration sponsored business and industrial committees formed in the federal reserve districts. 6. Spreading of work in private industry, also part of the B. & I. program, and in direct charge now of Walter Teagle, Standard Oil operator. These efforts in the third year of the depression are directed against the most stupendous amount of unemployment ever seen here.

Wage Scales, Jobs Low The stock market has been rising, commodity prices have increased and have been reflected somewhat in living costs, but wage scales and employment are at new low levels. This situation is made more acute by the new plans of railroad managements to reduce wages again, which will affect more than a million men now employed. Since these and past efforts have been met with increasing unemployment, the relief of these jobless and their dependents constitutes the most pressing national problem, the one which leaders of the second welfare and relief mobilization hope it will help solve, temporarily, at least. This mobilization has assumed the duty again of stimulating local efforts to raise funds for unemployment relief, and while it intends raising no national fund for national disbursement, it hopes to make local communites so acutely conscious of their needs as to prevent starvation and suffering this winter. Other Relief Programs Three other national relief programs work into this scheme. 1. The Red Cross is preparing to start distribution of the second gift of 45,000,000 bushels of wheat, allotted it from the federal farm board stocks by congress. The first gift, totaling 40,000,000 bushels, was turned into flour for good for more than 15,000,000 persons. 2. The Red Cross is beginning to distribute as cloth the 50,0000 bales of farm board cotton voted for this purpose by congress. It has requests for clothing for 8,000,000 persons, received through about twothirds of its chapters, and it has called upon a million women over the nation to help local Red Cross chapters sew this relief cloth into clothing. Federal Loans Made 3. The Reconstruction Finance Corporation is making loans for direct unemployment relief. These have been smaller, and less quickly given than authors of the relief act apparently contemplated; but, even so, money for this purpose has been distributed to Illinois, $9,000,000 • Ohio, $1,620,662; Michigan, $1,800,000; Louisiana, $1,096,084; Wisconsin, s3,ooo,q|fo; North Dakota, $50,000; South Dakota, $150,000; Florida, $500,000; Utah, $390,000, and Idaho, $300,000. The R. F. C. has $300,000,000 for such advances and loans, to be paid back, in large part, by deductions from future federal-aid highway allocations. And extended use of the remainder of this money is expected to be one of the chief points of discussion at the welfare and relief mobilization conference here Sept. 15. But outside of this federal relief money, the chief problem of providing unemployment relief this winter is one of getting sufficient funds from local public treasuries, which have borne the brunt of the relief burden during the depression, and from local private sources. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 63 8 a. m 70 7 a. m 64 9 a. m..... 75 10 a. m..,.. 76