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MUSIC AND DRAMA PLAY MAJOR ROLE IN CITY CHURCHES New System Will Give Every Member of Congregation Opportunity to Demonstrate His Talent. ‘MINISTER OF MELODY’ SOON HERE North Methodist House of Worship Joins in Great Movement; Free Lessons Will Re Given. BY WALTER I>. HICKMAN Time* Church Fditor Into the churches of Indianapolis moves a positive and sincere new ministerial leadership, the leadership of church music and drama. Pastors of the Protestant church are concerned with results after grreat and intensive study. Now comes the minister of music with college and university degrees. The cavalcade into the churches is receiving the expert teachings of great "ministers of religious music.”

Tho “new note” is sounded. It is like the days when the music teacher came to town, when prandma and grandpa came to the foot orpan and practiced sinping, the days when everybody had something to do with the ministry of music. Today in Indianapolis it is the return to that day when everybody of talent and interest was trained in singing the great library of church music. The church cavalcade again is a part of the singing unit of the (hurch. Paid soloists and paid quartets are not forgotten, but the cavalcade is trained to sing. Singing Ministers Here Today. Dr. Warren W. Wiant of the North Methodist church, Thirtyeighth and Meridian streets, anc the board of that church, are preparing to introduce into the Methodist church of Indianapolis for the first lime the trained services of a -'minister of singing.” For a number of years, the First Presbyterian church of this city has had this expert service in the ministry of music. At present it is administered by George Frederick Hollpr. These years of training have developed singers totaling 184 people in four great choirs or choruses of their church. In a few days. William F. Kugel will come to Indianapolis as the “minister of music” at the North Methodist church. He is a product of the new day in music in the church, a graduate of the John Williamson choir of Princeton. N. J. KcmiM of Great F.xperimrnt • This religious ministry of music was the result of a great experiment with the Westminster choir at Dayton. O. That system of training became so gigantic that it was moved to Rochester. N Y . and then to the campus of the University of Princeton This “minister of music" has a degree of universal or college which corresponds to that of the pastor ,n the pulpit. Mr. Kugel is qualified to teach music not only in the church, but in public schools. And this brings a part of the Indianapolis church cavalcade into the Turn to Page One. Second Section i DOCTORS HURT IN CRASH Two Go to Hospital After Autos C ollide at Auburn. Ind. I Hit* li Prran AUBURN. Ind. Aug. 11.-Two local doctors went to a hospital here after their automobiles collided. Dr. D N. Fitch, veterinarian, suffered a fractured knee, on which an operation had to be performed. Dr. A V Hines escaped with a bump on the head The crash occurred when one machine came over a road elevauon. and struck the other car as it turned into a driveway. ROOSEVELT TO CRUISE President to Return to Capital on Vincent Astor's Yacht. Hu l n*tr*i rmt HYDE PARK N. Y.. Aug. 11 President Roosevelt plans a fourday cruise aboard Vincent Astor's yacht Normahl. beginning Aug. 31. he revealed today. The Normahl will come up the Hudson to Hyde Park, where the chief executive will go aboard and cruise leisurely to Washington, reaching that city on Labor day Times Index Book Nook 15 Bridge U Broun Column * 16 City Briefs 21 Classified 23-24 Comics 25 Crossword Puzzle IsCurious World 10 Diets on Science 19 Editorial 16 Financial 21 Fishing 11 Hickman Theater Reviews .. 19 Lippmann Column 21 Obituaries 18 Onward With Church—A Series 1 Radio • 13 Serial Storv 25 Sports 22-23 Taiburt Cartoon 16 Vital Statistics 21 Woman s Page 8

The Indianapolis Times Generally fair tonight and Saturday; not much change in temperature.

VOLUME 15—NUMBER 79

Lippman Rests Walter Lippmann. noted economist, whose articles are a feature of The Times financial page, starts today on his annual vacation. During his period of rest, his articles will be discontinued. He will resume his writings for The Times late in September.

7 DRY AGENTS CUT OFF FORCE Reduction of Enforcement Staff Affects South Part of State. Prohibition enforcement forces for the southern Indiana district were reduced half today, with release of seven agents from the offices of Basil Minnich, former deputy administrator here. The remaining force was transferred to the division of investigation in the Deparrmrnt of Justice, whpre the experts will supervise prohibition enforcement. Minnich and Oliver J. Gettle, former agent in charge, were retained. The men released were Dave J. Orr. James G. Browning. Flail Fisher. Georee .1 Btigbee. Henry B Small. Edwin P Huntington and Ivan Griechel. Miss Melissa Thiel, a clerk in Minnich's office also was dismissed. HOOVER'S HOME TOWN VOTES DOWN 3.2 SALE Palo Alto Citizens Support Previous Stand to Keep Dry Law. /: t i, if.,/ p -cf PALO ALTO. Cal.. Aug. 11.—Citizens of Paio Alto, site of Leland Stanford university, home town of ex-President Hoover, voted 1.174 to 1.016 Thursday, against permitting sale of 3.2 b n er within its limits. The city previously had favored repeal of the eighteenth amendment by a slim margin, voted retention of the state dry law by a twenty-nine-vote majority, and defeated a proposal to abolish local option by 1.000 votes.

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MACHADO MAY RETIRE, PUT AID IN POST Counter-Plan to U. S. Proposal Would Make Herrera President. WELLES MAY OBJECT Scheme Also Is Believed Unacceptable to Foes of Cuban Head. BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS United Pre** Staff Correspondent f Copy right. 1933. by United Press! HAVANA. Cuba. Aug. 11.—A reliable but unofficial source said today that President Gerardo Machado was proposing to retire from the presidency m favor of General Alberto Herrera. The decision on the part of the president was described as a coun-ter-proposal to the peace plan suggested by United States Ambassador Sumner Welles, whose formula was said to include the retirement of the president. The Machado counter-plan would provide for Herrera to become provisional president and form a national cabinet. Ramon Guerra, secretary of the presidency, a cabinet post, told the United Press he was not informed of the reported counter-proposal to make Herrera president. Observers said the plan would be wholly unacceptable to elements opposed to Machado, and believed it also would he unacceptable to Ambassador Welles.

Keep Party in Power General Herrara is one of President Machados right-hand men. He was acting secretary of state during the absence of Secretary Orestes Ferrara in London and the United States. The essential difference between the Machado plan and the Welles proposals appeared to be that the president was insisting on t,he right to maintain a member of his own liberal party as head of the new regime. Statements by Machado in an interview with the United Press, and a series of political developments which on the surface appeared contradictory. indicated strongly that Machados counter proposal, promised by Saturday night, would involve his own retention of power and continuance of American sponsored negotiations with opposition parties. Previously, the executive committee of Machado's own liberal party which he thoroughly dominates, voted a resolution which rejected the America formula for ending the passive .evolution. Confident of Solution While the executive committee met, the military rulers of Havana ordered shopkeepers to open their Mores under threat of heavy penalties. Frantic negotiations to settle a general strike were proceeding. Machado told the United Press he would accpde. if his party asked ' him. as a patriotic gesture, to with- , draw. But he said he was confident Cuba could solve her own problems, and he would not recognize the possibility of foreign intervention. Welles, fully supported by President Roosevelt, kept his own counsel and awaited summons from Machado or Ferrara. He was in constant touch with members of the various political parties. With the advent of military rule, there was lessening of violence in the capital. A bomb exploded late Thursday night at the HavanaMadrid Jai-Alai Fronton. It did no damage and there were no casual- . ties.

$50,000 LOSS IN FIRE Mario Clothing Firm Swept by Blaze of Unknown Origin. /?/ t nit* *1 Prfn* MARION, Ind.. Aug 11.—Fire of undetermined origin swppt through the Price-Hutchins men's clothing store here today, doing damagp variously estimated at from $15,000 to $50,000. The blaze, believed to have started on the second floor of the building. was reported still raging at midmorning. An adjoining shoe stoie was badly damaged by water. $25,000 SAVED PATRONS La Porte Utility Rate Cut Result Bared by Commission. A $25,000 annual savings to La Porte utility rate payers was announced today by Sherman Minton, public counselor of the public service commission. Thp rate reduction was brought about through conferences with representatives of the La Porte Gas and Electric Company. he said

Tex Guinan Is Happy Over Passing of Prohibition Bureau

BY H ALTER D. HICKMAN Time* Staff H'ritrr ANIGHT club hostess knows 4 91l about farm relief Texas Giuan told me all about farm relief as she ate peaches and cream for breakfast today at the Lincoln hotel. The greatest farm relief the fanner ever had was wheen they took those traveling salesmen from the front door.” Texas said. Three great personalities are at present the rave" of Texas Guinan They are President Roosevelt. Mark Twain and James Whitcpmb Riley. "Just look at those lovely things

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‘Winchell Can’t Take It,’ Ruby’s View of Al’s Bout

“Winchell can't take it!* That's what Ruby Keeler i left I wife of Al Jolson, inferred when she flew into Indianapolis Thursday from the coast, en route to New York. Ruby refused to discuss in detail the .lolsonWinchell slugfest in Hollywood, hut commented at length on the beauties of the landscape as viewed from the air.

THAT fist fight between Al Jolson and Broadway's “Little Bo Peep" was "most emphatically not a publicity stunt.” Nor were the wallops which Al planted on Walter Winchell's countenance at a boxing match in Hollywood several weeks ago exactly "love taps.” With these two admissions. Ruby Keeler, wife of the "mammy singer" and movie actress, who paid Indianapolis an eight-minute flying visit Thursday, became as mysterious as a movie detective about the Jolson-Winchell match. Dressed in a brown knitted costume trimmed with green knitted material. Ruby looked even prettier than when she had Broadway at her feet some five years ago as one of the "give this little girl a big hand" dancers for Texas Guinan.

As she stepped from th< big T. W. A. plane, en route from thp coast to New York, "for a visit with my family," her tawny hair gleamed in the sunlight and she smiled sweetly at, the crowd assembled to see her. She chatted vivaciously with pilots and was amiable as could be. But of the big fight—"l would rather not talk about it.” Please don't ask mp about the details. I don't know." u n n "nUT you wpre there, weren't 13 you?” the press insisted. A little frown settled between Ruby's brown, vivacious eyes. Then she smiled. "You know.” she announced, “it’s perfectly thrilling to fly east in an airplane. This is my second trip. I'm tired 'she yawned prettily! but those clouds above the earth. They’re like great big cream puffs But. Ruby, did you know that Winchell is suing Al for $5,000 damages in New York?" interrupted a reporter, who saw that thp mechanics were making the ship ready to take off. "And the green fields of Indiana from the air are simply sweet," Ruby smiled. "I've never seen such a pretty sight pun T'HE loud bell for “all aboard” rang out on the field. The tri-motored plane roared impatiently. Ruby sprang into the cabin. “Can Winchell take it?” yelled a reporter above the din. Ruby paused at the cabin door, smiled, and shook her head. GOOFUS CASE IN COURT Ballroom Is Sued Because Song Was Played Without Permission. The song “Goofus” was plavpd once too often, it was revealed in federal court Thursday. Suit was brought against owners of the Silverdale ballroom, west of Muncie. because the orchestra playing there is alleged to have rendered "Goofus” without "special permission of the copyright owners." Leo Feist. Inc.. New York. Music lovers may find consoloaion in one paragraph of the complaint, which reads: "Wherefore, plaintiff prays that the defendants be enjoined and restrained perpetually from performing or reproducing the musical comDosition Goofus '" SUE ON DAIRY CODE llinois Firms Seeking Injunction to Halt Price Fixing. By 1 nitrd prctu WASHINGTON, Aug. 11—Two Illinois dairy companies filed suit in district supreme court today to restrain Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace from enforcing price fixing sections of the emergency farm relief act.

that Rilev wrote, like An Old Sweetheart of Mine' and Little Orphant Annie.' ” she said. xr w u TEXAS has a lot of stories about Mark Twain, and the best one comes from the prince of Wales himself. When a bill was up in parliament for protection along copyright lines for authors. Twain wrote Queen Victoria a letter. He said that the queen didn t know who he was. but the urince of Wales knew him well, because he was the man on top of the bus wearing anew overcoat and white gloves. *

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CITY MAN IS SLUGGED i AND ROBBED OF GAR Victim of Second 'Ride' in Last Two Years. Taken for his second "ride" In } two years, George E Bruce. 46, of 1424 Woodlawn avenue, early today was forced to drive north of the city, where he said he was slugged and robbed of his car, an expensive watch and money. Bruce told police that a man leaped on the running board of his car at Ohio street and Capitol avenue, and was joined by two other gunmen, who forced Bruce to drive out of the city. At Sixty-first and Cooper streets, Bruce told officers, one of the men slugged him with a revolver and the others stole his watch and $5.85. He said he was driven to near New Augusta, where the bandits administered additional beatings and hurled him into a ditch. Two years ago, Bruce had a similar experience, losing a SI,OOO diamond ring to bandits.

TWO GIRLS BURNED IN ACID THROWING PRANK Kokomo Youths Held in Jail After Attack in Skating Rink. By t nitrft Prr, KOKOMO. Ind.. Aug. 11.—Victims of a boyish prank, Charlene Oberholser 9, and Naomi Morris, 14. were suffering today from painful sulphuric acid burns on their backs Clothing was burned from the two girls by the powerful acid after it had been thrown on their backs to see "if it would sting." Leo Cross, 15, and Robert Morrow. 13, perpetrators of the prank, were taken to county jail. They said they did not know the girls, but were behind them on a skating rink when they threw the acid. The acid was stolen from the Kokomo chemical plant. BOY. FALLS OFF TREE Fourth Yictim in 24 Hours Suffers Fracture of Arm. The fourth boy to incur injuries from tree falls in twenty-four hours kas taken to city hospital this afternoon, his right arm broken above the wrist. He is Billy Von Barries. 7. of 336 Central avenue. Red Heads Get Break By I nitfft Prrgtt SEDALIA. Mo., Aug 11.—Redheaded women will have a special day at the Missouri Fair this month. Prizes will be awarded to all redheaded women, and they will be admitted free-of-charge to the celebration.

And that story has gone down from generation to generation in the English royal famiy," Texas said. Last night was the greatest night in my life.” she said, 'because all prohibition agents were done away with. Prohibition is tlr> greatest farce in history. "Look at the thousands and thousands of dollars rtie government spent in trying to convict me. But it never did. And, so help me. I never have had a drink in my life and never personally sold a drop in any of my night clubs.'*

TWO ARE SHOT BY PICKETS IN CLASH AT STATE MINE

WOMEN HOLD MASS SESSION TO BOOST NRA Representatives of Clubs Hear Plea to Enlist in Recovery Army. Representatives of more than 100 women's clubs in Indianapolis heard the President's plea to enlist in the NRA army today from local recovery officers at the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Elias C. Atkins. Louis J. Bornstein. James E. Fisher, and Webb Sparks, local recovery officers, addressed the gathering and urged them to recruit from their clubs 10.000 women, to be the nucleus of a greater army of women in Indianapolis enlisted under the emblem of the blue eagle. The women were given pledges to sign as they left the meeting, stating that they would bring delegations to the parade on Indiana Recovery' day, Aug. 21. Great Response Given Mrs Atkins, who presided at the meeting, said: “Not since the war has there been such excitement in the air. We all are experiencing a patriotic feeling that urges us to do something. It is agreed that women are of tremendous importance in this movement, primarily as consumers. “We have been asked by General Johnson to patronize those firms under the insignia of the blue eagle, though the ugly word 'boycott' for firms not showing it is avoided carefully. ' Louis Borinstein. president of the Chamber of Commerce, explained the national industrial recovery act to the club women and urged cooperation with the President’s program. on the grounds of "patriotism, humanitarianism and selfishness for their own individual good.” Fisher urged that the old war slogan, "give until it hurts." be changed to "give until it helps,” in the war on the depression. Many Agreement* Received Francis Wells. Indiana recovery director, stated that more than 45.000 signed agreements from empowers have been received at his office. This number makes 45 per cent of the total returns from Indiana Wells said that word had not been received from the President or General Hugh S. Johnson accepting invitations to speak in Indianapolis. Aug. 21. He expected replies today. Julian Foster, federal special agent and former United Skates commercial attache at Wellington. New Zealand, paid an official visit to the local recovery office today (Turn to Page Fouri

FATHER SEES GANG SHOOT DOWN SON Victim Is Riddled With 13 Bullets. Rtl I nitrd Prcgg CHICAGO. Aug. 11.—Louis Perillo bitterly related to police here today how machine gun gangsters shot down his son John, 27. while he himself looked on. not twenty feet away. John, the father related, was sitting before a grocery conversing with friends An automobile stopped at the curb and four men got out. One. carrying a machine gun. took careful aim and turned a volley of shots on the victim. He fell with thirteen bullet wounds. The father said he and his son had no enemies, and could offer no motive for the slaying DESIGNS NRA EMBLEM Advertising Agency Artist Creator of 'Blue Eagle.’ By f'nited Prrgg PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 11. A Philadeljhian. Charles T. Coiner, designed the red. white and blue emblem of the NRA which the government will ask Americans participating in the plans of the NRA to display. Coiner is head of the art department of an advertising agency. He lives on a farm in Bucks county, near New Hope Pa. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 68 10 a. m 83 7 a. m 70 11 a m 82 Ba. m 74 12 'noon*.. 84 9 a. m 78 1 p. m 85

npEXAS knows what she would -*■ have done with the money spent trying to enforce prohibition. She would have used it as a public school fund. On her arrival at the union station on the Big Four from Detroit. she was asked to pose for the photographers. She cried out to h’r press representative "Eddie, give me mv pocketbook. Without it I feel naked.” Texas is here for a week's engagament with her gang at the Circle theater.

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Gunplay Breaks Out for Second Time in Week at Bunsen No. 4 Shaft, Near Universal; Victims in Hospital. FIREI) ON AS THEY DRIVE UP IN AUTO One Man Reported to Have Twelve Bullet Wounds in Back; Force of Deputies Placed on Guard at Property. Ry I'nitrrl Prrtt CLINTON. InH.. Aug. 11.—Two men were wounded as gun play broke out for the second time within a week at the Bunsen No. 4 mine near Universal today. John Swickard and ITenry Drake, both of Clinton, employes of the mine, were rushed to a Terre Haute hospital suffering bullet wounds inflicted by picketers. Extent of their wounds was not learned immediately.

VERDICT ON KEG BEER EXPECTED Ruling Probably Will Be Made Saturday on Draught Issue. Finishing touches wore being put on Governor Paul V. McNutt's draught beer decision today, and it is expected to be made public Saturday. Indications are that it will mean that the spigots can open Monday as predicted, although the Governor continues to mention difficulties involved. One of the latest of these is as to whether or not the keg beer will be handled through licensed wholesalers. or delivered direct to the retail trade by the breweries. This would apply only to the Indiana beers, since both keg and bottled foreign brews must be handled through the importers, where the gallonage tax is collected. Indiana breweries pay this state levy direct, as well as the national tax. Since the state tax is 5 cents a gallon and nothing in the tax clause refers to whether it should be sold in kegs or bottles, this point, first raised against keg sales, has been dissolved, the Governor said. Having announced last week that he stood ready to give an opinion legalizing draught beer whenever it was askpd by the Governor. Attor-ney-General Philip Lutz Jr., refused further comment, upon his return to the city Thursday night. He is said to be withholding further information until McNutt acts, probably armed with an opinion from Lutz, when he lakes a stapd for draught beer. •DEATH' THREAT FOR BLUE.EAGLE CHEATERS Johnson Warns Chiselers Emblem Removal Is “Fatal." ft l / f nit erf Prr*M WASHINGTON. Aug 11.—Removal of the Blue Eagle from stores found to be violating re-employment agreements was said by Administrator Hugh s Johnson today to bo equivalent to "a sentence of economic death." Johnson was discussing “chiseling and code violations, at his semiweekly press conference He said that code violations for the most part would be taken care of through complaints and trade association planning committees, and that he did not want to invoke policing until necessary. BEER TRUCK HIJACKED 51,000 Fargo on Way From Ft. Wayne Seized in Chicago. B'J i nitrrl Ptrm CHICAGO, Aug 11.—A truckload of beer en route from the Berghoff brewery in Ft Wayne to distributors here was hijacked by three men on the near west side John Jullinger, the chauffeur told police one of the men took the truck while the other drove him three miles away. The load was .valued at SI .000 LiNDYS IN JULIENHAAB Flying Couple Guests of Official Waiting Break in Weather. By I tilted Prrm JULIENHAAB. Greenland, Aug 11—Colonel and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh were guests today of Colonial Manager Ibsen, of the Greenland government. Lindbergh was awaiting good weather to fly to Iceland, continuing his exploration of possible routes for a northern Trans-Atlantic air service.

"I am just a good girl gone wrong in a bad way,” she explains herself. This morning she was carrying a silver statue given her last night by a Detroit theater manager for playing to 105.000 patrons a a a I AM prouder of that thing, she 'aid. “than anything I own When people come to the theater in great numbers, conditions are getting better and better.” More Roosevelt days, and the sun always will shine. That’s the philosophy A*f Texas Guinan. %

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hut Swickard was reported to have received twelve shots in his hack and Drake suffered cuts on his head and arms. Swickard and Drake were flred upon as they drove up the road leading to the mine shaft, in the former's automobile When the car stopped, the picketers swarmed about the two men and pelted them with clubs and stones. Sheriff Earl Smith took a force of deputies to the mine immediately upon receiving reports of the attack. Full Force Goes to Work He deputized fifteen additional men Tuesday, after the slaying of one picketer at the mine, and had posted ten of them at the mine day and night. A second automobile load of miners following Swickard's car was flred upon this morning, but its occupants escaped unhurt. Despite the attack operators of the shaft reported a full force of 250 m.pn had gone to work. The tenseness of the situation was increased by the fact that the funeral of Sam White, Universal filling station operator, and mine guard victim was set for today. Thursday night picketers stopped an automobile driven by James Riley, Clinton, employe of the mine, and beat him severely, the sheriff wa* told. Between 500 and 600 picketers were at the mines when the day shif: reported for work this morning, Deputies searched many of them for firearms, and finding none, allowed the pieketers to patrol 'he road near the mine property. Guns Barred for Workers Workers at the mine have been barred from carrying guns since White was shot. After allowing several carloads of miners to enter the mine property the picketers ordered Swickard to halt. When he refused, the firing started. - Picketing of the mine was started recently in an effort to have members of the United Mine Workers of America employed there in the place of Associated Miners Union followers now holding the jobs The mine tipple and engine room were destroyed bv a bomb last spring when it was announced that the shaft would be reopened employing men outside the U M W a Await Troop Action State officials awaited word from Adjutant General Elmer Straub today on troop action in connection with the shooting of two miners near Clinton Straub is at Ft. Knox. K.v. from which troopr, probably will be sent if conditions in the mine area "arrant action DAIRY SESSION CALLED ''pecial Meeting in Chicago Is for Study of Marketing. By t m try pm, WASHINGTON. Aug 11.- A special meeting of the National Cos Milk Producers Federation has been called for Chicago next Tuesday to consider general economic problems of dairy farmers it was announced here The effect of marketing agreements on farmers will be discussed. WHEAT PRICES DROP Selling Deluge Stopped Only by Daily Fluctuation Limit. By I mini Prr,t CHICAGO. Aug 11 ■*-Wheat fell 5 cents on the Board of Trade under a deluge of selling todav, stopped only by the daily limit to price fluctuations Disappointed selling on the crop report and liquidation of Setember contracts forced the market into stop loss selling which brought about the break.

Real Fishing Big game fishing in the Canadian north woods! What a kick it gives the average angler to think that maybe, some day, he'll be casting a line in these famous waters! If you can t make the trip, the next best thing is to read about the lucky dogs who have been able to do so. Jimmy Donahue, Times special writer, has returned irom a tour of that fisherman's paradise. Starting Monday in The Times Pinks, he'll tell some thrilling yarns of his experiences there. Watch for the first one Monday, in the Pinks only.