Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 4, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 May 1934 — Page 3

MAY 16, 1934

CODE PRAISED AT PLUMBERS’ SESSION HERE Means End of ‘Handy Men,’ ‘Chiselers,’ State Chief Tells Delegates. The adoption of the NRA plumbing and heating code will give a wonderful opportunity to the plumbing and heating industry, declared Joseph G. Hayes, president of the Indiana Master Plumbers' Association, at the opening session of the thirty-eighth annual convention at the Lincoln yesterday. ‘The adoption of this code should bring about the elimination of ■gyppers,’ chiselers' and handy men.”’ Mr. Hayes said. He stated the NRA has brought about regulation of the plumbing industry that will benefit master plumbers and asure co-operation of wholesalers and dealers of plumbing supplies. Joseph L. Clarke. Indianapolis, president of the Indianapolis Merchants Plumbers' Association, and Robert Kirby, representing Mayor Reginald Sullivan, welcomed the delegates. Speakers at yesterday's sessions were Edward B. Kleine, Cincinnati, national director; W. E. Price, Muncie, Central Supply Association president; William M. Holland. Indianapolis, divisional code authority agent for the General Contractors of Indiana; Robert Dick. New York. Lead Industries Association plumbing advisor; John J. Calnan. Chicago. National Association of Master Plumbers vicepresident; Henry P. Reger, Chicago, Illinois Association of Master Plumbers president, and Charles Gwane, Chicago, Chicago local association president. Today's speakers w T ill be Fred K. Myles, Indianapolis, director of housing and sanitation of the health board, and Charles Sims. Indiana Association of Journeymen Plumbers president. Reports of committees, election of officers and the selection of the 1935 convention city also are on the program.

TECH SERVICE GROUP TO PRESENT AWARDS Three Military Students Will Be Honored for Cadet Work. Bronze medals will be awarded to three members of the R. O. T. C. unit at Technical high school by the service group, composed of members of the Tech faculty who served in the World war. These medals will be awarded Honor day to the most deserving cadet officer, noncommissioned officer and private. Winners will be chosen by the United State army officer commanding the unit. The committee who arranged for these medals was composed of Chelsea Stewart. Charles C. Martin, Sergeant Chester A. Pruett, H. E. Chenoweth. and James H. Butler. PLAY TO BE GIVEN BY GARFIELD CHURCH CLUB Dramatic Group to Offer Comedy in School 34 Friday. The Dramatic Club of the Garfield Christian church will present a comedy, "Last Daze of School.” by Charles L. Archbold. Friday night at School 34, Kelly and Boyd streets. Those in the cast are Mrs. Karl Oaks. Rosella Farmer. Harry Eades. Mabel Yount. Stanton Whitlock, Mrs. Robert Rasch. Mrs. William H. Palter. Florence Mills. Mrs. Sidney Ratcliffe. Lowell McClanahan. James Yount, Loren Cooper. Mrs. Opal Yount, Mildred Parsley. Adolph Whitlock, Arvin Graham. Forest K Zanglein and William H. Palmer. SCHOOL GROUP OPENS OFFICE FOR CAMPAIGN Headquarters Will Be Directed by John 1.. Niblack. Campaign headquarters of the Citizens’ School Committee, nonpartisan group which will present a slate for election of school commissioners this fall, was opened yesterday at 540 Illinois building. The office is in the charge of John L. Niblack. executive manager, the only paid official of the committee. The committee was successful in electing its entire slate in the last election.

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The Romantic and Beautiful *

LOVE LETTERS OF DICKENS

Two Amazing Interludes in a Great Artist’s Life

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Th* previous rpivode* prevented the amatinr "Firnt Interlude'* In the drarnatie life of Dirkrn*. a poverty-stricken hut brilliant London youth. He captivated Maria Beadnell. beautiful dau(hter of a well-to-do banker. After three year* of aArnt eourt.htp Maria rejected him. The *'Firt Interlude" was ended. Heatbroken and despondent, he impulsivelv married Catherine Ho;arth. Tear* of unhappiness followed. Twentytwo year* later began the "Second Interlude." Dickens was now forty-four, and the father of nine children. Maria had been married for year* to a staid, small business man and had two children. She wrote to Dickens. He responded with an ardor which reflected the love he had felt in his heart all hi.* life for Maria Beadnell. We have already printed one of the letters of the “Second Interlude" which has been pronounced the "greatest love letter ever written" and also the famous "camouflage letter.” Apparently Maria's advances were to establish an intimacy closer than that of mere platonic friendship. JUST where and how they met, no one knows; nor is it at all necessary that we intrude upon the privacy of that meeting. If she were still attractive in appearance, and was as handy with her voice as she had been with her pen in setting herself aright, we could perhaps assume that she might have convinced Dickens that here was his chance to retrieve the lost opportunity of his youth. All this, however, is highly improbable. She was no longer a part of his world; for more than twenty years he had gone steadily forward, while she, handicapped by an unromantic husband and the household cares incidental to an increasing family, made no progress. The only thing in common between them was a 22-year-old reminiscence, which must have been a little embarrassing, not to say painful, to both. nun THE impression Dickens got of her at their first meeting is best determined by the letters which follow. It is a point on which there is some conflict of opinion. The case presents a rather interesting psychological problem, which the reader will perhaps enjoy figuring out for himself. At all events, no matter what Dickens’ mood or impression may have been, one fact stands out undeniably clear: Maria Beadnell had a powerful influence in shaping his life, and Maria Winter’s letters inspired him to write the second chapter of a human story the like of which he never wrote, either before or afterward. The following letter shows that Dickens and Maria met again one Wednesday evening early in March and he wondered if he had taken her cold “by sympathy.” Whether or not he was still under the spell, no one will doubt that the prototype of "Dora'’ was doing all she could to atone for her former treatment of him, when their meetings had been “little more than so many displays of heartless indifference” on her part and “a fertile source of wretchedness and misery” to him. Tavistock House, Saturday Morning, Tenth March, 185. My Dear Maria: Your letter was delivered here yesterday evening at half past

CITY ROTARIANS TO ATTEND CONFERENCE 100 Expected at District Session Tomorrow in Bloomington. Approximately 100 members of the Indianapolis Rotary Club will go to Bloomington tomorrow' to attend the twentieth district conference of Rotary International. James Duane Dungan, president, will head the delegation. Harry W'. Hobbs, chairman of the local club’s convention committee, and Hal E. Howe, secretary, will have charge of arrangements. Sessions will be held tomorrow’ and Friday on the Indiana university campus. GLASS ‘PISTOL’ FAILS Bandit’s Fake Weapon Fails to Awe Gas Station Attendant. A variation on the “wooden pistol” stall was attempted last night by a bandit armed with an empty bottle. George Cherry. 28. of 1607 Lexington avenue, attendant of a filling station at Michigan street and White River boulevard, was the victim of the hoax. Mr. Cherry refused to hand over any money, so the bandit threw the bottle at him, screamed and fled. CAMP FIRE GIRLS MEET Mable Clift Named President by New Unit. Officers have been elected by a new group of Camp Fire Girls, which met in the home of Miss Mable Clift. 3016 Clifton street. They are Mable Clift, president; Janet Newbold, vice-president; Mary Westfall, secretary; Joan Horine, treasurer; Florence McCollum, scribe; Marjorie Rasmussen, assistant scribe, and Mary’ Davis, sergeant-at-arms. RESTAURANT IS ROBBED Thieves Steal Loudspeaker and Microphone from Tavern. The Wooden Whistle blows with a feeble toot today. The Wooden W’histle is a tavern at 320 East Washington street which was broken into by thieves last night. A microphone and loud speaker valued at S2OO were stolen, according to a report by William Davey. proprietor.

BY H. H. HARPER

seven. Being out, I did not receive it until I returned home at midnight. This answer is necessarily very short, for I have a fear that it may not reach you otherwise. I think we are pretty sure to be at home before three tomorrow. I can not positively speak for myself, as I am one of a committee on some public literary business, which may have to make an official representation some time tomorrow. I have undertaken to say what is necessary to be said, whenever the interview comes off; and it is not impossible (the matter pressing) that Sunday may be profaned for the purpose. I do not think it is very likely, however. Your cold is a very well-dis-posed one, to improve in such weather, and it has my warmest commendation for being so good. I am so busy that I have not had time to consider whether I took it by sympathy on Wednesday evening—but I think I heard somebody sneezing at my desk half the day yesterday, who sounded like the incomparable author. You make me smile when you picture to yourself how weak I might be, and what poor thoughts I might have, and in what unworthy lights it might be my spoiled nature to show myself. With faults enough to answer for, I believe I have never been that kind of a person for a day. Little Ella shall hear from me on Monday. In the ghostly unrest of going to begin anew book, my time is like one of the spirits of Macbeth, and “will not be commanded”— even by me. You may be perfectly sure that In writing to me, you write to no one else. Ever affectionately yours, C. D. nun TT would be immensely interest- -*■ ing to read the letter that gave rise to Dickens’ remark in the fourth paragraph of the foregoing. but unfortunately he destroyed it. His comment might easily provoke a suspicion that she had strained the bounds of propriety, and was pressing the intimacy too fast, and a trifle too far, especially in view of his closing paragraph, which appears to have been in answer to some anxious inquiry as to the danger of her letter being seen by others. Whatever it contained, Dickens seems not to have reciprocated with his “whole soul,” as he cjid in the closing sentence of his letter of Feb. 22. And so this romantic affair seems to have continued—with considerable abatement, on his part at least—until nearly a month later when he had occasion to answer another note in which she must have complained of his waning interest or some fancied neglect. He explained with commendable patience, telling her just what an author’s life is like, and tried to show her why he could not play the conventional lover. The flame had subsided; it was bound to do so. Maria having succeeded in making generous amends for all her former cruelty

HIGH SCHOOL PLAY WILL BE PRESENTED Technical Show to Be Staged Friday Night. Members of the Technical high school makeup staff have been working the last three weeks studying character types for the revue, “The Sketchbook of 1934,” to be presented Friday night in the school auditorium. Those w'ho will assist in making up characters for the revue w'ill ’-e Margaret Basey, Dorothy Davis, Dorothy Garritson, Lorril Harper, Virgil and William Heistand. Margaret Kendall, Gertrude Walsh, Woodrow Wells. Joan Baker, Joy Bettis, Ruth Funk. La Donna Loftin, Charlotte McKay, Robert Roblee, Norma Stearns, Helen Stoshitch, Glendora Valentine, Dorothy Glossin, Marjorie Gadberry, Ralph Morgan and "Margaret Walker. PENNSY TO BE HONORED Official to Be Guest of Honor at Caravan Club Meeting. Pennsylvania railroad day will be featured at a meeting of the Caravan Club in the Scottish Rite cathedral tomorrow. The railroad company will be represented by the guest of honor, C. B. Sudborough, St. Louis, assistant vice-preoident. Lloyd D. Claycombe. past president of the Caravan Club, will preside. Son. Missing 20 Years, Sought A son, missing from home twenty years, is being sought by police as a lesult of a letter received at headquarters yesterday from the father, Jacob Leshem. 1334 Market street, Wilmington, Del. The son is Morris Leshem, 35.

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was disposed to take him too seriously in all he had written her. Os course he was in dead earnest at first, but later she showed an utter lack of finesse in questioning his feelings, his actions, his goings and comings, his attendance at their meetings and so on. without stopping to consider that now, and for years past, he had lived in a sphere in which she could never have a part. He reminds her of that, gently but unmistakably, in the letter next following. nun ADDED to all his activities he was, of course, continually planning new books. He was beginning even then to dream of Little Dorrit. Then too—although carefully concealed by Mr. Forster, his biographer, and his daughter who edited his published letters—he was at this period devoting a great deal of his time in assisting the Baroness Burdett-Cutts in the conduct of a Home for Fallen Women. Why this important branch of his humanitarian work was deleted is one of the mysteries that surround many abridgments in his biographies. There were also many friendships and intimacies with the people of the stage that are just now, in the world wide search for more information about this great man. emerging from their graves of silence. Giving all this the slightest glance, it is clear that he had little inclination to coquet with Maria. Os course her sudden reappearance had superseded everything else for the moment; but after the first meeting or so the novelty wore off; the rushing tide of his strenuous life flowed on and Maria’s antiquated little boat was swamped in the fleet of friendships and business activities —a condition of which she was becoming painfully aware. nan AND this brings up the tre-. mendously vital problem which underlies the whole of the second series of letters in his correspondence. In the indiscreet warmth of those intimate letters “all to herself” Dickens had exposed himself to embarrassing danger; and in his saner moments after the first flush of excitement he was evidently hard put for excuses that would let himself out gracefully, without antagonizing her. In this dilemma it will be seen that he used considerable strategy. Georgina Hogarth wrote that Dickens and his wife “were totally unsuited to each other in almost every respect,” and that they had “lived unhappily for years.” It is quite possible that in 1855 this had already become more or less noised about, and had it come to light that there was to be an open rupture, the public, always hungry for scandal, would of course have been curious to find out who was at fault. Mrs. Dickens being a plain, unobtrusive home body, the suspicion would naturally fall on the more romantic head of the family, who was constantly moving about in theatrical circles, among all sorts of people, and exposed to all sorts of temptation. (Copyright, 1934, John F. Dille Cos.) Tomorrow's episode shows Dickens’ clever strategy In handling the alTair, which is growing embarrassing.

LOCAL NRA MOVING TO LARGER HEADQUARTERS Lack of Space in Present Offices Prompted Change, Says Hoke. Removal of NRA headquarters from the Chamber of Commerce building to the sixth floor of the Meridian Life building, 307 North Pennsylvania street, today or tomorrow, was announced by Fred Hoke, state NRA director. Because of lack of available space to carry on their work in “their present quarters, Mr. Hoke asserted that it was imperative to find larger quarters. VALUATION UNCHANGED ON UTILITY PROPERTY Assessment on City Company Again Fixed at $34,426,940. Last year’s assessment of $34,426,940 for property of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company has been retained by the state tax board. Tax commissioners said the assessment is the entire valuation of the light company property for taxation, including the amount fixed for local taxing officials for realty holdings. FIRST AID HONORS WON Certificates Awarded 30 by Red Cross Representative. Twelve persons received certificates yesterday for completing the advanced course in first aid, given by the Red Cross, and eighteen w r ere awarded certificates for completing the standard course in first aid work. The certificates were awarded by Paul W. Goss, national field representative of the Red Cross first aid and life saving service.

PAPPAS 6IVEN LIFE SENTENCE; RETRjALDENIED Penalty Is Imposed by Judge Baker After Murder Trial. Basil V. Pappas. 50. alias John Nick, was sentenced to life in the Indiana state prison today by Judge Frank P. Baker in criminal court for the murder of Mrs. Belle Brown. 522 North East street, last Dec. 24. Judge Baker sentenced Pappas after overruling a motion by his counsel, Seth Ward, for anew trial. Mr. Ward signified his intention of appealing if county council will grant funds. Pappas is a pauper. He was convicted of second degree murder March 21. Pappas shot Mrs. Brown, his landlady, after a quarrel over his room, according to testimony at the trial. At the same time Judge Baker granted anew trial to Jesse Fink, ex-convict, on charges of robbing the drug store of Charles Seller, 1163 West Thirty-sixth street. The judge ruled there had been prejudicial error in the charge to the jury which took only 40 minutes to convict Fink last March. Fink’s record shows he robbed five stores in 1930 and was sentenced to *from one to ten years in ths penitentiary.

HELVERING IS GROOMED AS FARLEY SUCCESSOR Internal Revenue Chief May Head Democratic Party. By United Press WASHINGTON. May 15.—A quiet realignment of Democratic political leadership may take place while public attention is centered on Republican efforts to regain lost strength. It was said today that Guy T. Helvering, commissioner of internal revenue, was being considered as the possible successor to PostmasterGeneral James A. Farley as chairman of the Democratic national committee. Mr. Farley’s resignation is expected as part of the administration’s policy of keeping officers of the national political organization out of public office. Because of this attitude on the part of President Roosevelt, Mr. Helvering would be expected to quit his present position. 8 MORE AMERICANS BOW BEFORE_ROYALTY Women Prepare for Presentation at Second Court. By United Prrss LONDON, May 16.—Eight more American women went through final preparation today for presentation at tonight’s royal court at Buckingham palace. Thirteen were presented last night, and made their curtseys before King George, in the uniform of colonel-in-chief of the royal horse guards, and Queen Mary, in a powder blue gown and jewelry that included the Kohinoor diamond. Those to be presented tonight include: Mrs. Cecile B> Seiberling, Akron, O.; Miss Marie Mcßae Smith, Grand Rapids. Mich.; Mrs. Edward Miller-Mills, Chicago; Miss Nancy Penoyer, San Francisco, and Mrs. Pryns Hopkins, Santa Barbara, Cal.

AMENDMENT TO TAXI ORDINANCE IS SOUGHT Safety Board Favors Law Requiring Damage Insurance. Keeping in step with modern safety precautions, the safety board today requested the city legal department to draw' up an amendment to the present taxicab ordinance, which w'ould provide that all cabs carry property damage 'insurance. Cabs now are required to carry only liability insurance. New Yorker to Talk Here Chauncey W. Crofoot, Elmira, N. Y.. will speak on “Saving Time and Money With Well-Designed Forms” at a dinner of the National Association of Cost Accountants, Indianapolis chapter, tonight at the Washington. Steel Men Meet on Code Bn United Press WASHINGTON, May 16.—Steel code authority and industry members met here today expecting to revise the code considerably and extend it beyond the present expiration date of May 31.

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CITY Y. M. C. A. ELECTS NEW PRESIDENT

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Fermor S. Cannon, chairman of the Federal Home Loan bank, was elected president of .he Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. last night, at a meeting of the board of directors. He succeeds Edgar H. Evans, who has served eight years. Mr. Evans was made vice-president and chairman of the finance committee. Mr. Cannon is president of the Railroadman's Building and Savings Association. Other officers elected last, night are H. H. Hornbrook and Charles J. Lynn, vice-presidents; H. C. Atkins, treasurer, and Merle Sidener, recording secretary. Following the election, Mr. Cannon appointed the following members of committees: Mr. Evans, finance; Mr. Hornbrook. public relations; Mr. Lynn, world service; Earl R. Conder, religious emphasis; Frank C. Jordan, boys’ work; Dr. Frank A. Hamilton, physical; James M. Ogden, educational; Clayton O. Mogg, membership; B. W. Duck, building, and E. O. Snethen. social.

Funeral to Be Held for Mrs. Horace H. Monger

W. C. T. U. Member Will Be Buried in Washington Park Cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs. Horace H. Monger, 69, of 1129 North Oakland avenue, will be held at 10:30 tomorrow in the McNeely & Sons undertaking establishment. Burial will be in Washington Park cemetery. Mrs. Monger died Monday night at her home. She was a member of the Third Christian church, Queen Esther chapter, O. E. S. and the W. C. T. U. Surviving her are the husband, Horace Monger; a son, Clarence D. Monger; six brothers, W. D. Johnson, H. B. Johnson and Oscar Johnson, of Larned, Kan., Louis Johnson, Richfield, Kan.,; Edward and Logftn Johnson, Minneola, Kan., and five sisters, Mrs. Anna Haege and Mrs. Eda Tomlinson, Garfield, Kan.; Mrs. Emma Miltenberger, Long Beach, Cal., Mrs. Amelia Fefctead. and Mrs. Laura Brannam, Larned, Kan. Rites for Charles Denney The funeral of Charles Denney. 27. Bridgeport, will be held at 2 tomorrow in the Nazarene church at Bridgeport. Burial will be in Plainfield. Mr. Denny committed suicide yesterday morning at the home of his parents. Mr. and Mrs. William L. Denney, Bridgeport. He was said to have been despondent over inability to pay a fine in municipal court. Akard Ritrs S*3t Funeral services for Thomas Roy Akard, 40, of 1012 East Washington street, will be held tomorrow at the Voigt funeral parlors. The Rev. Luther Seng, pastor of the Bethany Evangelical Lutheran church, wiil officiate. Burial Will be in Crown Hill. Mr. Akard died Monda night. He was a World war veteran. Surviving him are the widow, Mrs. Georgie Akard; a daughter Jane; five brothers. Jack Akard. Henderson, Ky., and Frank, Decatur, George and Marion, all of Knoxville, Tenn., jind two sisters. Mrs. Edward Gervin and Mrs. Arthur Gantt, both of Knoxville. Y. M. C. A. TO STAGE BOYS’ WISCONSIN TRIP Three Weeks’ Motor Tour to Embrace World Fair Visit. The Indianapolis Y. M. C. A. announced today a trip for high school boys to Manitowish )Wis.) state Y. M. C. A. camp on Boulder Lake, Wis. The motor caravan carrying the boys will leave Indianapolis July 3 and return three weeks later. A trip to the Century of Progress is included.

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DISCIPLES END 95THSESSI0N The Rev. Bert R. Johnson Is Elected President of Ministers’ Group. By t nited Press CRAWFORDS VILLE, Ind., May 16. —With Marion selected for the 1935 convention and election of officers completed, the ninety-fifth annual convention of the Indiana Churches of Christ ended today with two programs by the Women’s Christian Missionary Association. The Rev. Bert R. Johnson. Indianapolis, was elected president of the State Ministerial Association. The Rev. Mark Anthony, New Albany, was chosen vice-president, and the Rev. John McCallister, Union City, secretary-treasurer. Directors chosen by the missionary association, each to serve three years, included the Rev. F. H. Kennedy, Richmond; Will L. Tewalt, Vincennes; the Rev. J. N. Jessup, Lafayette; Smith Gray, Indianapolis, and the Rev. Earl Daniels, Salem. The Rev. J. H. Tiesley, Indianapolis, was elected for one year to fill the unexpired term of the Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, Indianapolis.

URGES CITY SUPPORT RECREATION GROUP Hugh MrK Camion Pleads for Aid in Letter. Indianapolis citizens have been urged to support the National Recreation Association in a letter from Hugh McK Landon, a director of the association. “We must see that there shall be no scars left on our children because of bad times which will bring them down before their time,” Mr. Landon said. Community provision for sports, drama, music, crafts and other recreational activities are projects with which it is working at present. CARD PARTY IS SLATED Red Men Tribe Will Hold Event at 8 Tonight. The degree team of Red Cloud tribe, Independent Order of Red Men, will hold a benefit card party at 8 tonight at Capitol avenue and North street.

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JACKSON SEEMS SURE OF PARTY CHAIRMANSHIP Peters’ Organization Offers Little Opposition to Choice of McNutt. No district election upsets that would jeopardize selection of Omer Jackson, Greenfield, as state Democratic chairman Saturday, appeared likely today with election of district chairmen and vice-chairmen slated for this afternoon. Jackson. Elevpnth district chairman. is the choice of both Senator Frederick Van Nuys and Governor Paul V. McNutt, and is not strongly opposed by R. Earl Peters, who has the senator and Governor aligned against him in his United States senate bid. There were reports that the Peters faction might attempt to elect Tom McConnell, Fowler, the Second district chairman, but McConnell may have touch sledding even to return to the state committee. McConnell Backs Peters McConnell is a strong backer of Peters in the senate race, but the administration strategy board is running Lawrence Corey. Monticello editor, against McConnell, and claims his election. One of the bitterest district fights is scheduled for the Tenth where John Day DePrez. Shelbyville editor, is opposed by the administra-tion-backed Anderson Ketchum, Greensburg, state tax boa-d secretary. The Tenth is the home district of Pleas Greenlee, the governor’s patronage secretary, and Deprez claims to have given Greenlee a thorough drubbing in the primary election of state convention delegates and precinct committeemen. Third District Battle Another probable battle scene is the Third district where Mayor William Krau. Elkhart, a Peters backer, is believed facing a hard fight. Administration spokesmen claim the Third district vote now stands three and three on Krau. Confident of continued control, the administration intends to retire Mrs. A. P. Flynn. Logansport, as state vice-chairman'when the new state committee meets Saturday. Mrs. Margaret Afflis, Delphi, Second district vice-chairman; Mrs. .Montgomery Scholl. Connersville, and Mrs. Alta Sembower, Bloomington. are mentioned for Mrs. Flynn's post. Peters Claims 1,400 Votes Almost on the eve of the district elections, Peters issued a statement insisting he has no ambitions to control the state committee, but expressing confidence that he has enough delegates pledged to assure him the senate nomination in the state convention June 12. Administration spokesmen, including Governor McNutt, contest both claims, however, pointing out that the former state chairmen's supporters made a strong fight for precinct committeemen elections in the primary. The Peters delegates claim is contested by Frank McHale, administration advisor, who made a for the Governor and who contends that no candidate can enter the convention with more than 450 to 500 votes assured. A total of 1,076 votes are required for nomination and Peters supporters are claiming a maximum of 1,400.

NEW OFFICERS NAMED War Department Announces Eight Transfers to Fort. The war department has announced the transfer to FY. Benjamin Harrison of eight officers from posts scattered from Pennsylvania to the Philippines. First Lieutenants Paul A. Berkey and Valentine Smith, Lieutenants Robert C. Ross and John P. Woodbridge, and Master Sergeant L. W, Slaughter will join the Third artillery at the fort. Lieutenant-Colonel G. Barrett Glover, Major Adlai P. Young, and First Lieutenant Dwight L. Adams will join the Eleventh infantry. Legion Entertains Veterans Garfield post. No. 88, American Legion, staged an entertainment at Veterans’ hospital last night. Vernon O. Timmons was master of ceremonies.