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WICKED TURKESTAN PAWN OF NATIONS IN FORLORN CHINA Great Britain, Russia, China and Japan Vie for Strategic Positions in the ‘Country God Forgot.’ PEOPLE TERMED FIENDS INCARNATE Nippon Seeks Foothold to Outflank the Reds; to England Repulsive Terrain Holds Key to Defense of India. William Philip Simms, famed Scripps-Howard foreign affairs expert, begins here today a series of five articles on China, the second country he has explored on his trip around the world for The Times and other NEA Service newspapers, Simm's first series on Japan was recently presented in this newspaper. This sec- j end series is of unusual timeliness in view of Japan’s new, sharp order to all other i countries that they must stop interfering in Chinese affairs. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scripps-Howard Foreign Editor iConvright. 1934. bv NEA Service, Inc.) PEIPING, April 21.—At best, the inhabitants of Sinki-' anjf—Chinese Turkestan, "the country God forgot”—are perhaps the most primitive people in Asia, if not on the globe. At worst, they are fiends incarnate. Mohammedans for the most part, they naturally hate Christians and when not busy slaughtering “infidels” they turn on one another.

None of the tortures which thousands of years of experience have taught them have they forgotten, and every now now and then they invent some new ones. Recently a sausage caravan was captured by a band of these people. For two weeks the caravan leader was systematically starved while his captors roasted toothsome morsels of lamb and mutton over the coals where he could see and smell them. Then he was crucified and strips of flesh, cut from his living body, were offered to him to eat. Flout Chinese Control These people are not Chinese. They are no more Chinese than the headhunters of Borneo are British. Only nominally are they under the Chinese flag, and the government at Nanking would gladly get at and pacify them if it only could. But it can't, and thereby hangs the theme of this story. Here, in the very heart of Central Asia, a spot so far away that the average man scarcely dreams of its existence, and which God seems almost to have forgotten, is one of the principal stages upon which is being worked out the fate of the continent. Next to it, on the south, is Tibet —"God Land.” the lamas call it—up on the roof of the world, a tableland 12,000 feet high,, a shelf on the side of the Himalayas, loftiest mountains on earth. Cold and Heat Intense Bordering it on the west is Russian Turkestan, with its glamorous cities of Samarkand, Bokhara, Kulja, Khiva. Tashkent, and Kashgar, bosom of the empire of Tamerlane, the Magnificent. Mostly deserts and oases, Central Asia, neverthless. is crossed by great rivers, one of them almost as long as the Mississippi. But, strangely enough, most of them just meander out and lose themselves in the burning sands. Winters are so cold that an early Russian expedition was practically wiped out by blizzards while trying to negotiate one of the deserts. Os 10.000 camels and 7.000 men, only a thousand each came back alive. Another expedition reported a temperature so hot in May that at 10 a. m. the thermometer registered 149 degrees Fahrenheit. At noon the thermometer exploded, ceasing to register. Four Nations Maneuver In this hellish but historic region, four nations vie for position—Great Britain. Russia. Japan and China. For China, it simply represents a forlorn hope to gain control over territory which geographies mark as hers. For Japan, it is a far-reaching effort to outflank her traditional enemy. Russia. For Britain the motive is India. Britain fears that if Russia should ever assert herself in that vicinity, India might be lost to the empire. Time and again Britain and Czarist Russia were on the ragged edge of war over the mountain passes along India's northern frontiers. For Russia, a foothold in Central Asia is necessary to maintain some semblance of balance between the lion and the bear. Threat Over India Russia does not want India. Fifty years ago the czar's foreign minister at St. Petersburg remarked in his instructions to the Russian ambassador in London: "Our position in Turkestan is purely defensive, considering that we have neither the intention to menace nor any interest in menacing England in India. But it gives j us a base for operations which if required can become an offensive one.” The meaning of this is clear. Great Britain has many ways of 1 getting at Russia in Europe, while Russia can not get back at Britain. A strong position in Central Asia to some extent remedies this situation. Czarist Russia frankly intended that London should understand that j if Britain brought too much pressure to bear on her in Europe, she. Russia, had a means of bringing counter pressure to bear against Britain in India. TTiere is no reason to believe that Soviet Russian policy has materially

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changed in this respect. Governments change, but the problems of national defense alter little. Certainly Great Britain does not believe Russian policy is altered. She is still perturbed over the future of India. Accordingly she continues to tighten her hold on border countries. For years the Panchen Lama, | spiritual head of Tibet, has been an exile from Lhasa, the capital, and has not dared return. He was hostile to Britain. Since the death three months ago of the Dalai Lama, pro-British ruler of “God Land,” Britain’s I watch over Central Asia has any- | thing but relaxed. There are a couple of wars now on Tibet’s frontiers and there are reports that Nanking might order the Panchen Lama to return to his post. And that would mean more trouble. Thus in Central Asia’s “heaven” and “hell” international intrigue goes on. Japan Plans Ahead Should Russia and Japan ever go to war in eastern Siberia, Japan would like to hamstring the Sovet Union by diversions along the latter’s far-flung Siberian frontier—the farther away from the principal front, the better. As for Britain, in the event of conflict, her sympathies would likely be with Japan, her former ally. But that she would allow her emotions to lead her very far from the paths of neutrality is doubtful. She has India to think of. And India, through Central Asia, is culnerable. NEXT France's slice of the Chinese pie. BROWN IS RE-ELECTED BY HOSPITAL GROUP Methodist Chairman Again Heads Association Committee. Arthur V. Brown, chairman of the board of trustees of the Methodist hospital, was re-elected president of the executive committee of the Methodist Hospital Association yesterday at a meeting in the Jacob E. Wile nurses’ home. Other officers named were W. E. McKee, Indianapolis, first vicepresident: W. H. Forse, Anderson, second vice-president; J. I. Holcomb, Indianapolis, third vice-presi-dent: Dr. W. W. Wiant, pastor of North M. E. church, secretary, and Arthur Wolf, Indianapolis, treasurer. Dr. John G. Benson was renamed general secretary. INSUILPLANS DEFENSE Former Magnate Is Regaining Courage on Sea Voyage. By United Press ABOARD S S EXILONA. AT SEA, APRIL 21.—Samuel Insull, regaining his vitality began planning his defense against federal fraud charges as the steamship Exilona neared the Atlantic today. From his attitude, it was clear that he believed implicitly he would be freed. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 36 8 a. m 40 7 a. m 38 9 a. m 42

League to Ask Showdown in Japan Stand on China

Powers Seriously Concerned by Nippon’s Latest Declaration of ‘Hands Off’; Action Slated for May 14. By United Press

GENEVA, April 2i.—Japan's startling "hands off” Chinese declarations may be raised in what will amount to a world conference with the league of nations committee on Manchukuo meets here Mav 14 it was indicated today.

League of nations’ officials, already chagrined over the complete defeat of the league's efforts to curb activities of Japan in Manchukuo. frankly took a serious view of the latest Tokio statements. Confronted with anew step forward in Japan's aim to assert full leadership in Eastern Asia, league officials seemed inclined to favor a showdown and to welcome a general discussion of far eastern affairs at the May 14 meeting—the first in <S

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Johnson Condemned by Mrs. Pinchot in Strike Meet'ng Here General Not Enforcing NRA, Wife of Pennsylvania Governor Charges; Company Unions Are Flayed; The Times Is Praised. Condemnation of General Hugh S. Johnson for failure to enforce NRA coupled with an attack on the company union formed the highlights of an address last night of Mrs. Gifford Pinchot, wife of Pennsylvania’s governor, at a mass meeting in the national guard armory building. The meeting was a sympathy session sponsored by the Central Labor Union, Indiana State Federation of Labor and railroad brotherhoods on behalf of the striking workers in ! three Indianapolis hosiery mills.

CHURCH HONORS BISHOP TUESDAY Archbishop McNicholas to Officiate; K. of C. to F-orm Guard. Installation of Bishop Joseph Elmer Ritter as bishop of the diocese of Indianapolis will take place Tuesday morning in the SS. Peter and Paul cathedral with the Most Revj erend John T. McNicholas, O. P., S. T. M., archbishop of Cincinnati, j presiding. The celebrant of the pontifical mass will be the Most Reverend Alphonse Smith, D. D., bishop of Nashville, Tenn., native of Indiana,. Members of the Knights of Columbus, in charge of James F. Lynch, marshal, will attend the ceremonies as an escort of honor to Bishop Ritter. A liturgical choir of 150 male voices selected from the choirs of ten local churches will assist the Schola Cantorum and the clergy choir. Assisting at the mass will be assistant priest, the Right Rev. R. R. Noll, pastor of the St. Phillips Neri church; deacon, the Rev. Cornelius Bolser, pastor of St. John’s church, Vincennes; subdeacon, the Rev. John T. O'Hare, pastor of St. Simon's church, Washington, Ind. The assistant priest at the throne will be the Rev. Maurice O'Connor, pastor of the St. Joan of Arc church deacons of honor, the Rev. William P. Garrity, pastor of the St. Vincent’s de Paul church, Bedford, and the Rev. Herman Gadlage, pastor of the St. Maurice church, Greensburg; notarius, the Right Rev. Joseph E. Hamill, Ph. D., prothonotary apostolic. The chaplains to Bishop Ritter will be the Rev. Francis Schaub, pastor of the Immaculate Conception church, Rushville, and the Rev. Charles Duffy, pastor of the Little Flower church of this city. WARMER WEATHER FOR CITY FORECAST Mercury Rise Also Slated for Tomorrow. Warmer and partly cloudy weather is in store for Indianapolis tomorrow, after several days of chilly temperatures, according to the weather bureau forecast. Temperature tomorrow is expected to be considerably higher, in comparison with the last several days. Light frost was reported in Indianapolis and other cities of the central and northern sections of the state. While the mercury dropped below freezing in these sections, the lowest being 23 at Wheatfield, 35 was the lowest recorded here during the night. Times Index Berg Cartoon 6 Business News 9 Bridge 4 1 Broun 7 Catholicism in Indiana 3 Church Services 3 Classified 11-12 Comics 13 Conservation 3 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World f . 13 Editorial 6 Financial 14 Hickman—Theaters 7 Pegler 7 Radio 9 Sports 10-11 State News 3 Woman's Pages 4- 5 Sunday Sermon 3

nearly a year of the Manchukuo committee. From the standpoint of the league as a body, there was no doubt that a strong stand against Japan would be welcomed. But as Geneva is but the shell of the organization, and its members have their own problems in the far east, there was some speculation whether a “strong stand" could be adopted.

Partly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; rising temperature.

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Mrs. Pinchot termed the company union as “a tool whereby the employer may cheat the worker.” She declared the strikers at the Real Silk Hosiery mills and the other plants were protesting to obtain the right granted them by the government under NRA to bargain collectively, through representatives of their own choosing, with employers. “Unemployment insurance and a minimum wage law for men as well as women are two kinds of legislation which are essential to the new order,” Mrs. Pinchot declared. Morrissey ‘Fair,’ She Says Criticising lack of uniform enforcement of NRA. Mrs. Pinchot asserted her approval of the national recovery act, at the same time rapping its administrator. “The trouble is,” .she declared, “we are not getting the real NRA because General Johnson has been more interested in building dividends in Wall Street.” Mrs. Pinchot’s address was broadcast. She was introduced by James Shannessy, president of the International Journeyman Barbers’ Union. Chief Mike Morrissey and members of the Indianapolis police force were praised by Mrs. Pinchot for their fair treatment of strikers. “I am told that Chief Morrissey has played fair with the workers,” she said. “This is a fine, yet an unusual thing. In my own state I have seen workers shot down with machine guns.” In closing her address, Mrs. Pinchot lauded The Times. The Times Is Praised “You are to be congratulated on having a newspaper like The Indianapolis Times that is not afraid to speak the truth,” she said. Mrs. Pinchot left Indianapolis immediately after the meeting for Erie, Pa., where she will address labor audiences today. Other speakers last night were William Smith, Philadelphia, general secretary of the American Federation of Full Fashioned Hosiery Workers; Joe Galloway, president of the local union: John E. Smith, Indianapolis Central Labor Union president; Claude M. Baker. San Francisco, vice-president of the International Typographical Union, and Paul W. Fuller, Washington, educational director for the American Federation of Labor. DOUMERGUE TAKES MR TO REQUEST SUPPORT Premier’s Appeal Follows Radical Riot; 940 Arrested. By United Press PARIS, April 21.—Premier Gaston Doumergue planned a radio address to the nation tonight, asking support of his economy plans in face of turbulent sentiment. Fifty persons were injured last night in riots of Communists and Socialists, who tried to storm the city hall in a demonstration celebrating their new union. Nine hundred forty were arrested. Navy Airship Passes Phoenix By United Press PHOENIX, Ariz., April 21.—The navy airship Macon forged steadily eastward today, charting a leisurely course to Miami, Fla., where she j will rejoin the United States fleet : for Atlantic maneuvers. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a, m.:

North wind, 6 miles an hour; temperature, 41; barometric pressure, 29.99 at sea level; general conditions, scattered clouds, smoky; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, five miles.

RACE TRACK j Selections j BY TOM NOONS - - u + (Rase Results on Page 11) NOONE’S SELECTIONS FOR TODAY Day’s Best—Chrysmute. . Best Longshot—Drole Polly. Best Parlay—Strideaway and Bright Beauty.

At Arlington Downs — One Best—Hildur Prince 1. Phildia, Hardatit, Old Nick. 2. Nell Kuhlman, Onside, Sophist. 3. Drole Polly, Just High. Lamporte. 4. Burning Up, Open Hearth, Repaid. 5. Strideaway, Clarify, Sarada. 6. Riskulus, Indian Salute, Kievex. 7. Winged Wind, Backward Never, Tiempo. 8. Hildur Prince, Representative, Prince Tokalon.

DILLINGER PLOT TO FREE THREE TERROR MOBSTERS BARED BY OHIO WARDEN

LABOR'S BONK DEPOSITS HEBE HIT 10099.000 Daily Figure Is Put at According to Estimates. The American Federation of Labor carries cash deposits in Indianapolis banks of approximately $2,710,000 daily making it one of the biggest businesses in the city, labor leaders revealed to The Times today. Bankers estimated the total of all deposits daily as $123,360,000. The amount of annual banking business done by four affiliates of the federation totals more than $6,599,000. This huge sum is accumulated at the national headquarters here of the International Typographical Union, the Barbers’ International Union, the Teamsters’ and Chauffeurs’ International Union, and the United Mine Workers, all of which are members of the A. F. of L. The Journeymen Stone Cutters’ Association and the International Carpenters’ Union both are also located here and clear all their business through the local banks, but figures on the amount of their deposits were not available. The following table shows how organized labor’s deposits are distributed : Approx. Approx. Annual Daily Banking Balances Typographical Union $2,225,000 $ 500,000 Teamsters 2,000,000 2,000,000 Mine Workers 2,040,000 170,000 Barbers 334,000 40,000 Total ! .$6,599,000 $2,710,000 Labor leaders added that these sums did not represent the amount of money expended by the unions in Indianapolis for rent, pay roll and other incidental expenses. They pointed out that the unions borrow little from the banks so that these deposits represent extremely liquid assets available as credit to build up and finance local industries. The leaders expressed themselves as entirely satisfied with the service which they were receiving from the bankers of the city, which, they said, probably holds the largest pool of labor capital in the United States. ROTARIANS TO HEAR GARDEN CLUB HEAD Mrs. Perry O’Neal Will Speak on Plan for Community Plots. Mrs. Perry O’Neal, Marion county chairman for the Indiana state relief commission, will discuss at the Rotary Club luncheon Tuesday the plan to give Indianapolis “ten thousand garden plots” this year. Mrs. O’Neal had charge of the community gardens last year. She is president of the Indianapolis Garden Club. BLOCK’S HONOR WORKER Department Manager Completes Twentieth Year With Firm. Samuel Pritz, veteran department manager of the William H. Block Company, was presented with a floral basket by the company in observance of his twentieth continuous year with the store this week. Congratulatory messages from friends and co-workers were received by Mr. Pritz. CITY CHEMIST HONORED Former Shortridge Student to Join Yale Faculty. Appointment of Robert A. Cavanaugh, Indianapolis, as asssistant in chemistry at Yale university, was announced today. Mr. Cavanaugh will take up his new duties in September, following his graduation from Indiana university in June. He is a graduate of Shortridge high school.

At Havre De Grace — One Best—Chrysmute 1. King's Pleasure, Arbitrary, Dasher. 2. Drombo, Hack H., Fred Almy. 3. St. Nick, Hastipast, Dornoch. 4. Chrysmute, Sainted, Erebus. 5. Equipoise, Labrot Entry, Gay World. 6. Bright Beauty, Syriac, Fabius. 7. Sun Shadow, Dark Fey, Mannerism.

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NEWSHAKEUP IS THREATENED Leaders May Follow Curry; Al Smith Mentioned for Chief. By United Press NEW YORK, April 21.—Some of the Tammany chieftains who combined to oust John F. Curry as leader of the hall, will have to fight strenuously to avoid being ousted themselves, the United Press learned today while the revamped wigwam looked anxiously toward Washington and Albany, wondering if cteansing at the top wouldn’t qualify it for just a little bit of patronage. The head-strong Curry, uncompromising and fighting to the last, hardly was deprived of his powers before influential Democrats were talking of a complete reform of the hall from “top to bottom.” A list of district leaders mark.ed for “elimination” was discussed by some. This list included William F. Kenneally, leader of the insurgents who scalped Mr. Curry. Those close to the hall were quick to admit that Mr. Curry’s removal as leader was in no sense a reform. It was described rather as a matter of expediency by which Tammany hopes to win itself back into the good graces of Postmaster-General James A. Farley, dispenser of federal patronage, and Governor Herbert H. Lehman. Some talked of a “great cleansing” that would result in some leader of unquestionable integrity, such as former Governor Alfred E. Smith, being placed in command. SHOOTING VICTIM DIES Negro Shot in Dice Game Brings ’34 Homicides to 16. Charles Brown, Negro, 32, of 1423 Barrow avenue, who died last night at the city hospital of gunshot wounds, was the sixteenth homicide in Indianapolis in 1934. Brown was shot in a dice game near his home. Police are seeking another Negro in connection with 1 the slaying. NATURE CLUB TO MEET Butler Professor Will Speak Before State Organization. Professor William Clute of Butler university will speak at a meeting of the Nature Club of Indiana at Cropsey hall, Saturday at 7:45 p. m. His subject will be “Plant Families and How to Recognize Them.”

U. S. Ready to Send Gold Abroad to Steady Dollar Administration Determined to Prevent Currency From Falling Under Par After Paris Decline.

(■Copyright. 1934. by United Press! WASHINGTON, April 21. Authoritative sources today -described the administration as determined for the present to prevent the American dollar from falling below its gold parity even though it may become necessary to permit gold exports to Europe. Recently the American dollar has shown weakness abroad. Yesterday in Paris it fell below its new gold parity of 15 5-21 grains of gold. This raised the prospect of early support of the dollar, either directly or indirectly by the United States government, should the decline continue. The federal government was understood to have made no change in its policy announced last January by Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau that it will sell gold at 835 per ounce for export to foreign

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Significant Quotes From Bible in Letters to Pierpont, Makley and Clark Arouse Suspicions of Official. U. S. POSTAL INSPECTORS ON TRAIL Underlined Scriptural Pamphlets Hint Effort Will Be Made to Release Trio of Outlaw’s Pals. Federal postal inspectors today were tracing letters containing significant quotes from the Bible which Warden Preston E. Thomas of Ohio state penitentiary regarded as part of a plot by John Dillinger to free his henchmen, Harry Pierpont, Charles Makley and Russell Clark. Admitting that he had frustrated what he considered a plot by the nation’s arch-bandit to free Pierpont and Makley, awaking execution Friday. July 13. and Russell Clark, serving a life sentence for the murder of Sheriff Jesse Sarber at Lima. 0., Warden Preston said that postal inspectors also were tracing a threatening letter received by Governor White a few days ago.

CRUCIBLE STEEL FAILS IN OIVIOEND PAYMENTS ompany Operating at 50 Per Cent, of Capacity; Wages Increased. By Times Special NEW YORK. April 21.—H. S. Wilkinson, chairman of the board of directors o the Crucible Steel Company announced at the annual meeting of stockholders this week that it would be one years before payment of dividends' on the preferred stock could be paid, and two years before the company could pay common stock dividends. No payment on the preferred stock has been paid since the first quarter of 1932, and at the end of 1933 accumulations amounted to $12.25 a share. The company, according to Mr. Wilkinson, is gradually restoring employes to full time, and recently gave a 10 per cent, increase in wages. Operations at the company’s plant at present are about 50 per cent, of capacity. TWO SAFE-CRACKERS ESCAPE POLICE NET Yeggs Flee as Cops Surround Bottling Firm. Two yeggs, attempting to crack the safe of the Monument Bottling Company, 910 North Davidson street, escaped last night after a police chase. Patrolmen came upon them as they prepared to enter the safe, but the yeggs escaped before a police squad could surround the building. CCC NEEDS 15 COOKS Candidates Urged to Report at Employment Office. Civilian conservation corps camps in Indiana need fifteen experienced cooks. So immediate is the demand that the 25-year age lirrlJ has been relaxed and candidates j may be married. Applicants should report at once to the Indiana state employment office, 310 North Meridian street. Examination will be held May 9 in the federal building. Jury to View Crime Scene DEDHAM, Mass., April 21.—A view of the scene of the crime will be taken Monday by the jury completed yesterday to decide the fate of the Faber-Millen trio of alleged I killer-bandits. There was no court session today. Fire Causes 5800 Damage Fire caused by a defective flue, ! yesterday afternoon caused damage estimated at SBOO to a house at 322-24 East Twenty-third street, occupied by J. Potter.

i central banks whenever the dollar reaches the “gold export point.” The “gold export point” is the level of the dollar in terms of the French franc or other gold currencies at which it would be profitable for persons to turn their foreign currencies into dollars, buy gold from the United States government at $35 per ounce, and ship the metal back to Europe. A decline of only a few cents in the foreign exchange value of the dollar might make export of gold profitable. The dollar in Paris yesterday slipped to around 99’- cents of its new parity and a further decline might call for American support through gold exports. This is expected to be the policy of the administration, at least for the time being, rather than use of its $2,000,000,000 stabilization fund set up several months t.go to control the dollar's value.

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In the letter addressed to the Governor, the sender stated that the official never would finish his term of office, if he did not pardon the gangsters. In the letter containing the Bible quotes, which the warden regarded as suspicious and withheld from the prisoners, certain passages of St. John's Gospel were underlined. The letter, it was learned, was received a week ago, and was withheld from publication while an extraordinarily heavy guard was posted about the prison. A second communication containing a Biblical pamphlet also was underlined and contained this marked quotation which the warden regarded as significant: "Have no fear. Jesus has come once. He will come again.” Chapter Is Marked The scriptural pamphlet, badly thumbed, had a page dog-eared and a chapter marked with a parenthesis in blue ink. "Let not your heart be troubled; ye believe in God, believe also in Me. "In my Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would i have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.” In the same passage, but not underlined, was the following quotation from the same passage in the Bible: ‘ And if I gc and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you unto myself; that where I am there shall ye be also. “And whither I go, ye know and the way ye know.” Warden Thomas today denied a report that Russel Clark had been taken from the Columbus prison to another penal institution because of threats. Denies Starting Petition “If Dillinger wanted to free these men, it’s not likely he'd broadcast it,” said the warden. While the revelations of the suspicious Bible letters were being made at Columbus, Donald Roe, Mooresville, a clerk in an Indianapolis bank, vehemently was denying that he had anything to do with the circulation of a petition to Governor Paul V. McNutt to grant a conditional pardon to Dillinger. Roe scoffed at the stories that the peition was being circulated in cities and towns other than Mooresville. He stated that he merely was a signer of the document and when he last saw the petition several weeks ago, it bore about fifty names. In New York. Governor Paul V. McNutt declined to comment on the petition and said he would withhold any remarks on the amazing document until he returns to Indianapolis tomorrow. MIDSHIPMEN PLAN TRIP City Boy Wins Right to Take Finals, May 25-26. Hubert Hawkins, 6115 West Washington street, today was announced as winner of District 8 in the first examination for the SSOO scholarship award offered by the G:ain Dealers’ National Mutual Fire Insurance Company. A total of 587 boys took the examination. Winners of the ten districts will compete in Indianapolis, May 25 and 26, at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Burglar G-;ts 5135 Banjo Henry Stenger, 414 Arlington avenue, reported the theft last night from his home of $lO in cash, a $135 banjo, and a diamond-studded Rotary Club pin worth £SO.

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