Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 133, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 October 1934 Edition 02 — Page 3

OCT. 13,1934

LABOR ADOPTS LEWIS PLAN FOR LARGER COUNCIL Decision Second Triumph for Miner’s Head: Parley Adjourns. By United Prrts SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 13—The American Federation of Labor today entrusted its campaign to organize industrial unions in mass production industries to an tive council of eignteen memoers, adding seven new vice presidents to the body which guides organized labor in the United States. Approved in the closing session of the fifty-fourth annual convention. the enlargement of the a uncil was the second victory of the meeting for John L. Lewis, head of the United Mine Workers of America. Mr. Lewis emerged as the outstanding figure on the American labor front through the conventfrm i action which switched the A. F. of I L. into the industrial union field and enlarged its executive cabinet. Mr. Lewis himself won a place on the larger council, getting one of the vice-presidencies created after the 433 delegates had voted, 22.423 to 2,056, to approve the compromise brought forward by the committee on laws. Officers Are Re-elected After re-electing all present officers and selecting the new vicepresidents unanimously, the convention adjourned without selecting a place for the 1935 meeting. That matter was left to the executive council, which also has been ordered to issue charters to union organizations on the vertical plan in the automotive, aluminum, cement and other mass production industries. President Green set the organizing goal at 1,000.000 new members for the coming year. During the two weeks the A. F. of L. delegates also: 1. Denounced Communism and Fascism and voted down all left wing proposals. 2. Pledged themselevs to fight for the thirty-hour week as the only solution of the present unemployment situation. 3. Placed a bitter schism in the j trades department in the hands of President Green for solution. NR A Is Criticised 4. “Cracked down” on the operation of the NRA. charging that failure to enforce its collective bargaining provisions was contributing to continuance of the industrial depression. 5. Invited President Roosevelt to “co-operate” with labor and industry in leading the way to business recovery. 6. Passed proposals for old age pensions and unemployment insurance, censure of the labor attitude of S. Clay Williams, head of the new NRA setup, petitions for the release of Tom Mooney and Warren Billings, and condemnation of discrimination against workers because of race. Daniel Tobin, Indianapolis, teamsters union, was elected one of the new vice-presidents. THIEVES LOOT CAR OF FORMER POLICEMAN Automatic Pistol and Coat Stolen From Gene Ryan. Thieves last night broke into the 1 parked automobile of Gene Ryan, former state policeman, active in the Dilfinger mob hunt, and stole a Colt automatic pistol valued at $36, a holster valued at $5, a $22 topcoat and a portfolio valued at $5. The car was parked in front of 3741 North Delaware street. Other thefts from parked cars reported today were musical instruments valued at $l3B from the car of Harold Fleig, 53 West Thirty-sec-ond street, and clothing and other articles valued at $65 from the car of Irving Diffenberger. Muncie. U. S. TO OPEN 3 MORE MATTRESS FACTORIES Additions Will Increase Hoosier Relief plants to 13. Thirteen factories in Indiana soon will be manufacturing mattresses in the interest of Hooser relef. it wa announced today by the commodity division of the Governor's commission on unemployment relief. Ten factories in Indianapolis and nine other cities already are in operation, and factories in Muncie. Vincennes and Evansville are being set up. Distribution of the mattresses in Allen and Marion counties already has begun under the supervision of case work experts. U. S. WORKERS ASSAIL CIVIL SERVICE LAXITY Exemptions Deplored in Resolution Passed by Federation. "A tendency to exempt large groups in the government from civil service laws and regulations.” * was deplored in a resolution passed last night at the meeting of the local unit of the Federation of Federal Employes at the Lincoln. The practice of discharging civil service employes while new employes were being hired by the government also was criticised. George G. Fortner, president, presided. URGES WOMEN SUPPORT NONPARTISAN TICKET Mrs. James L. Murray Is Heard by Alumnae Club. Support of the citizen's school ticket by Indianapolis women was urged by Mrs. James L. Murray, speaking last night before Indianapolis Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Club in the Broadway M. E church. Mrs. Murray spoke in behalf of Mrs. Mary D. Ridge. Carl J. Wilde. Alan W. Boyd. John F. White and Earl Buchanan, nominees on the citizens committee slate. Thieves Loot Apartment Burglars last night entered the rooms of Mrs. A. H. McDonald. 2444 . North Mendian street. Apartment * 6, and stole jewelry valued at SIOO.

TIMES’ COOKING SCHOOL TO ATTRACT HUGE CROWDS AGAIN

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Police Seek Trio After Attempt to Kidnap Girl ,m> Would Be Victim Aided by Woman and Chum Beats Off Assailant; Reported Abduction of Youth Probed. Police squads today were searching for men who attempted to abduct 14-year-old Betty Sering. 854 North Tacoma avenue, and for three men who are said to have kidnaped an 18-year-old youth from a yard it 2358 North Gale street last night.

SCIENTISTS TO MEET IN CITY Butler to Be Host to Academy at Fiftieth Session of Organization. Butler university will be host to members of the Indiana Academy of Science Nov 15-17 when the organization holds its fiftieth anniversary meeting since its founding in 1884. More than 350 scientists from colleges and universities over the state and from midwestern institutions are expected for the three day session. Dr. Nathan R. Pearson of the Butler faculty is program chairman for the event. He is being assisted in making local arrangements for the celebration by five Butler science teachers. They are Dr. Seth Elliott, Dr. J. E. Potzger, Dr. H. G. Nester. Dr. Karl Means and Professor Ida B. Wilhite. All sessions will be held in Arthur Jordan Memorial hall on the Fairview campus. The Butler lecture rooms and laboratories will be utilized for the section meetings and demonstrations on the program. 700,000 EUCHARISTIC VISITORS HEAR MASS 40,000 Argentine Troops on Guard for Ceremony. By l nited Pres* BUENOS AIRES. Oct. 13.—1n the presence of 40.000 troops of the Argentine republic and a congregation of 700,000 citizens, four masses were celebrated today at the Eucharistic congress, by Archbishop Farfan of Lima, the Rev. Rafael Edwards, vicar-general of the Chilean army, and the archbishops of Porto Alegre and San Juan. Cardinal Pacelli, secretary of state of the Holy See and the pope's legate to the congress, presided. President Augustin P. Justo and his entire cabinet received communion from the hands of Archbishop Farfan.

Indiana in Brief

By Timex Special BOONVILLE. Oct. 13.—Only woman seeking office in Warrick county in the November election is Mrs. Josephine Owens Taylor. She is the Democratic nominee for city clerk-treasurer of Boonville. Mrs. Taylor is private secretary to Philip Lutz Jr., attorney-general of Indiana, serving in his Boonville office. Since his removal to Indianapolis in 1933, when he assumed the

duties of attorney-general. Mrs. i Taylro has been in charge of his office here. She also is secretary of the Boonville Balding and Loan Association. The candidate is active in community and civic affairs. She is a member of Boonville chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and an officer and member of the Boonville Philharmonic Club. She also holds a membership in the Boonville Press Club and the Main Street Methodist church. She is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H E. Owens. Her father is a Boonville grocer and member of the city council. B B B Postal Worker Accused By Time* Special LOGANSPORT. Oct. 13 —Charged ; with rifling mail to obtain money. John H. Giffin. employed in the Lo- j gansport postoffice for fourteen l years, is awaiting disposition of his, case in federal court at South Bend.; Postal inspectors who made the i arrest are said to have obtained a ; statement from Giffin in which he j admitted removal of money from letters since 1931. man Pledged to Fraternity By l ime* Special BLOOMINGTON. Oct. 13—First year Indiana university medical students pledged to Phi Rho Sigma, professional medical fraternity, include Morris Thomas. John McClellan and Glynn Rivers, all of

Mrs. Edward Cox, 1031 North Tacoma avenue, and her daughter, Pauline Cox, 13, were accompanying the Sering girl home when an old model sedan containing two or three men drew up to the curb. One occupant seized the Sering girl and attempted to drag her bodily into the car. As the girl screamed and kicked, Mrs. Cox and her daughter beat the man off. He jumped into the car and fled with the others. Howard Arnold. 2358 North Gale street, reported tc police last night that he had seen three men drag a youth from his yard into their car. The men had been arguing about money before the abduction, Mr. Arnold said. Mr. Arnold obtained the license number of the car. Police discovered that the license had been issued to Audrey Hancock, brother-in-law of desperado John Dillinger. At the a dress given in license records police discovered Hancock had moved. The postoffice could give police no information as to where Hancock had moved. The kidnaped boy was described as 18, with blond hair, and wearing light trousers and a slip-on sweater.

YOUTH, 10, IS KILLED SEEKING ‘FOSSILS’ IN NEW YORK CITY CAVE

By United Prexx NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—Ten-year-old Dexter Kitson, son of Professor Harry Kitson of Teachers’ college, Columbia university, formerly of Indiana university, was dead today as much because of his precocity and imagination as the avalanche of stones and top soil which buried him while he and a playmate were excavating for “prehistoric animals.” Dexter and his chum, Paul Culviner, also 10, became intrigued with a book on paleontology. They decided after school yesterday to go hunting for fossil deposits. Near Grant's tomb, off Riverside drive, they discovered a shallow cave in the slope of a ravine. With makeshift shovels they attacked the grotto, Dexter passing the dirt back to Paul. Suddenly, without warning, the foundations of the cave collapsed. Paul escaped, but Dexter was buried beneath a boulder weighing a half ton. “Advance Night” on Program Irvington chapter No. 364, Order of Eastern Star, will observe “Advance Night” at 8 Monday night in the Irvington Masonic temple. Mrs. Ethel Manley is worthy matron.

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Muncie: Gilbert Baird. Kokomo; William Lybrook. Galveston, and Howard Remack, Greenfield. a a a Ages Total 264 Years By 7 Special DANVILLE, Oct. 13— Ages of three persons living on East Broadway here total 264 years. They are Mrs. Sarah Hogate. Mrs. J. T. Bar--1 ker and James W. Beck, each 68.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TTMES

SADDLE CLUB'S ROUNDUP SET Hundreds to Attend Horse Show; Bands Added to Program.

With buses running every twenty minutes from Monument Circle to Gregg farm tomorrow, and food concessions stationed on the grounds, many are planning to spend the day at the scene of the second annual roundup, sponsored by the Indiana Saddle Horse Association. The Eleventh Infantry band from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, directed by Captain Hallow r ell, and the Laslej:’j! Junior Concert band, directed by O. H. Lasley, will play during the performances from 10 to 4:30. In addition to various horse classes, there will be a parade of Traders Point Hunt staff and hounds preceding the grand parade, an exhibition of John George's Arabian horses and trick and stunt riding by Misses Eleanor and Lois Getzendaner from Champion City, Neb., who participated in the world's fair horse show. RITES ARE SET FOR MRS. ADDIE KOEHNE Prominent City Woman to Be Buried Monday. Funeral services for Mrs. Addie L. Koehne, 1227 Park avenue, w-ho died in Methodist hospital Thursday, will be held at 10:30 Monday in the Flanner and Buchanan funeral home. Burial will be in Crown Hill. Mrs. Koehne was a member of a pioneer Indianapolis family, and the widow of Armin C. Koehne, former Marion county treasurer. She had lived in Indianapolis all her life. Surviving are two nieces, Mrs. Fred E. Bruning, Indianapolis, and Mrs. Florence L. Browning, Orlando, Fla., and a nephew, Armin B. Johnson, Indianapolis. Melvina Poland Dies The funeral of Mrs. Melvina Poland, 66, of 920 North Tuxedo street, who died yesterday in Deaconess hospital, will be held at 10 Monday in the Centenary Christian Church, of which she was a member. Burial will be in Memorial Park cemetery. Mrs. Poland had lived in Indianapolis twelve years. Surviving her are two sons, Dr. Maynard Poland, house physician at Deaconess hospital, and Chester Poland, Indianapolis.

SCHOOLGIRL INJURED IN FALL FROM CAR Police Investigate Circumstances of Accident to Victim. Police today are investigating circumstances of an accident late yesterday in which Miss Anna Joy Wallace. 14, of 907 Arbor avenue, a Washington high school student, suffered severe head injuries when she fell from the running board of an automobile on Oliver avenue west of the Belt railroad. The Wallace girl said that she and three other girls accepted a ride home in an automobile driven by a youth known to them as Samuel Vaughn. She was standing on the running board when the door swung open and hurled her to the street. OFFICERS ELECTED BY IZAAK WALTON GROUP Judge Robert Hillis, Logansport, Reelected President. By L nited Press FT. WAYNE. Ind.. Oct. 13.—Judge Robert O. Hillis, Logansport, today was re-elected president of the Indiana Izaak Walton League at the annual convention here. Other 1935 officers include Harry “Sellers, Marion, vice-president; Galen Shaffer, Logansport, secretary, and John E. Bigwood, Terre Haute, treasurer. All but Mr. Bigwood were re-elected. The directors include W. F. Collins of Indianapolis. STUART CLUB SPEAKER Managing Editor of Star to Talk at Rotary Meeting Speaker at the Rotary Club meeting luncheon Tuesday in the Claypool will be James Stuart, managing editor of the Indianapolis Star. He will describe ths inner workings of a newspaper.

LABOR LEADER FLAYS RECORD OF LIIARTHUR Senator Is an Opportunist, Anderson Unions Told by MacPherson. (Continued From Page One)

United States senate has he ever stood up and done battle in the cause of labor? “Think now; some of you say his record on labor legislation is clear, but can you say that he ever has been a positive force in advancement of labor's rights? Never Authored Labor Bill “Let us look through Senator Robinson’s record in the last session of congress. Up to then and until now, he never has been the author of any labor bill. Up to then and until now, he never has been the author of any noteworthy amendment. Is that, the kind of labor representation we want in the chamber of the United States senate? I say ‘No.’ “It is not enough for a senator to sit quietly on the sidelines and see how the wind is blowing before casting his vote in the affirmative, or else running to the cloakroom. “If labor had to depend on that kind of representation in congress, our voice never would reach the President; our programs never would become laws.” Mr. MacPherson admitted that Senator Robinson voted against the confirmation of the anti-labor Judge Parker as a federal judge when he was nominated by President Hoover, but did not take the floor against it. Jumped on Bandwagon

“A silent voice on that vital labor issue easily can be construed as a compromise with political expediency,” the speaker asserted. Accusingly he continued; “Senator Robinson waited to see how the wind blew. Labor was about to win, so he got on the winning side. Yes, Senator Robinson voted for the railroad workers’ legislative program; but his enthusiasm there was like that of a bridegroom at a shotgun wedding and agam he got on the winning side. He* spoke not a word for labor. “He half-heartedly supported amendments to the labor adjustment acts, but then who knows what he will do tomorrow if soijie political influence stronger than that of labor should arise? “He voted for the national recovery act, but now shouts that he is against it and admits he voted for an ‘unconstitutional law,’ although no court has said it is unconstitutional. These are the ways of a political opportunist; not the ways of a true friend of the laboring man.” ‘Ducked’ Wagner Bill The speaker accused Senator Robinson of “ducking” the vote on the Wagner-Hatfield amendment to the communications bill which would have insured “equality of opportunity and consideration for educational, religious, agricultural, labor, co-operative and similar nonprofitmaking associations.” “Can a senator be called a sincere friend of the working man,” asked the speaker, “when he votes against taking a cut in his own salary, paid by the taxpayers, and then turns around and barks and snaps at reasonable governmental expenditures for the social and economic recovery of our people?” Mr. McPherson paid high praise to Mr. Minton, the senator’s opponent, and virtually indorsed his candidacy on behalf of labor. “If I were permitted to nominate the candidate to whom organized labor in Indiana should give its indorsement. it would be Sherman Minton, the Democratic candidate for the United States senate,” he asserted. Stand by President “Organized and all labor must stand by Roosevelt or else perish from its own folly. We indorse Roosevelt and his faithful supporters, or we commit suicide. We cast our votes for those who give us a place in the sun and who take up arms in our defense. "We can' not be misled by political opportunists, do-nothing legislators, men who play alpng with us until the time is ripe to swing to some more influential group of voters. “Senator Arthur R. Robinson will not deserve the indorsement of organized labor in Indiana until he has taken up our sword and assailed our foe. Let's be selective and extremely jealous of our rights and support those candidates who will keep the faith and uphold the policies of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.” State Representative William J. Black, Anderson, acted as temporary chairman. Other speakers were Thomas Hutson, of the Tile Workers and Brick Makers International; Arthur Viat, president of the Ft. Wayne Federation of Labor, 'and Robert E. Mythen, of the Pressmen's union, Indianapolis. HOME REPAIR PLEDGES NOW TOTAL $56,000 Figure for County Is Announced by Walter Hording. Pledges totaling more than $56,000 have been obtained for repair work to be completed soon in Marion county, under the federal housing administration. Walter B. Harding, local program chairman, announced today. Estimates have been compiled by the information bureau maintained by the Chamber of Commerce and the Construction League, for the purpose of giving free information to property owners. TAX DISCUSSION IS SET State, Local Problems to Be Studied at Session. A discussion of state and local tax problems will be held at 2:30 Monday in the American Central Life Insurance auditorium at 30 West Fall Creek parkway. The meeting is open to the public. Girl Burned by Oil Blast Burned by a coal oil stove explosion at her home, Ruth Bates. 13. of 3102 Lancaster avenue, was sent to city hospital today. She was pouring the fuel into the stove ' when the explosion occurred.

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Doris Duke, who matrimonial prsspects keep society talking, is shown here at the opening of a New York night club at a table with Count Rene de Chambrun (right).

Robinson Is ‘Running Out on Him,’ Minton Charges G. 0. P. Candidate Avoids National Issues in Favor of Attacks on McNutt, Democrat Complains. By Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind.. Duct. 13. Senator Arthur R. Robinson is “running out on him” and conducting a campaign against Governor Paul V. McNutt, it was charged here last night by Sherman Minton, Democratic nominee for the United States senate.

Mr. Minton was the principal speak'-: at the annual Discovery day dinner here sponsored by Johnson county Democratic organizations. In accusing Senator Robinson of “running out” in the senatorial campaign, Mr. Minton referred to the senator’s campaign speeches in which he has dropped his attack on the Roosevelt administration as impractical and devoted his assault to the state administration. Praises G. 0. P. Unity What he termed the fine spirit of unity in Republican ranks was praised last night by Walter Pritchard, Republican candidate for mayor, in an address to the Young Republican League of Marion County in Pembroke Arcade. Mr. Pritchard also paid high tribute to George L. Denny, his primary opponent, who since has been making laudatory talks about Mr. Pritchard. Other speakers included George O. Hutsell, county clerk nominee; Frank Cones, county treasurer nominee; Charles W. Mann, county auditor nominee; Paul R. Brown, county surveyor nominee; James L. Bradford, county recorder nominee; William H, Harrison, prosecutor nominee, and Paul F. Rhoadarmer, Homer Elliott, George A. Henry and W. S. McMasters, superior court candidates. Beveridge Speaks Practice of the spoils system in Indiana was charged to the state administration by Albert J. Beveridge, Republican nominee for state representative, in an address last night to the Norwood Republican Club, 1513 Prospect street. “Governor Paul V. McNutt and his patronage heads have removed more men from the penal institutions alone than all the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to Andrew Jackson removed from federal positions,” Mr. Beveridge charged. “When patronage is practiced as extensively as it is by this administration, there is bound to be inefficiency; Economy and the spoils system never walked hand in hand. Widespread patronage and good government are not synonymous.” Pastor Backs G. 0. P. Speaking as a closed meeting before 150 women at the Lincoln, the Rev. John Hewson, evangelist and political worker, urged the election of the entire Republican ticket “because the administration now in power has left us without any law enforcement. The meeting, yesterday afternoon, was sponsored by the Good Government Club and tickets sent through the mail warned, “Do not pass these out promiscuously.” Representatives of five W. C. T. U. organizations attended, applauding vigorously when Mr. Hewson referred to “McNutt's beer joints.” which he said would be closed following the election of Walter Pritchard, Republican nominee for mayor. Mr. Hewson qualified this reference, saying. “I don’t mean that McNutt owns them, but he has made possible their existence.” Van Nuys Speaks Denial of charges that the national legislative and executive departments are undermining the Constitution and American liberties vehemently was voiced by Senator Frederick VanNuys in an address before the Sigma Delta Kappa legal fraternity at the Columbia club last night. He challenged minority congress members to show instance of disloyalty to constitutional principles by Democratic majority members in either house of congress. Assails Tugweil By Timex Special LA GRANGE, Ind., Oct. 13.—Rexford G. Tugweil, undersecretary of agriculture, has “gone into momentary eclipse, where he will be unable to hurt the New Deal by wild statements on public policy,” Senator Arthur R. Robinson. Re-

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publican candidate for re-election, charged in a speech here. Senator Robinson and Oscar E. Carlstrom, former Illinois attorneygeneral, addressed a Republican rally yesterday in La Grange. “Mr. Tugwell's statement before a house committee last February meant the tearing down of our protective tariff, and the establishment of free trade,” Senator Robinson said. Condemnation of New Deal policies was made by Mr. Carlstrom, who said “any attempt on the part of the government to direct the private business of 125,000,000 people is doomed in advance.” He declared the ultimate effect of such a program would be to reduce the nation to a Communistic state. Bobbitt Flays Democrats By Times Special FOWLER, Ind., Oct. 13.—Charges that the Democratic state party has twisted figures to its own advantage in this campaign, were made here last night by Arch M. Bobbitt, Republican nomine for appellate court judge. “In a recent report of the state superintendent of public instruction, the statement was made that the current operating expense of the schools in Indiana has been reduced $15,623,790 for the school year 193334,” Mr. Bobbitt said. “This is another example of the Democratic leadership in Indiana selecting figures for comparison which make it appear that a great savings has been accomplished by the McNutt regime. During the sixteen years of Republican rule in Indiana Democratic campaign headquarters used the expenditures for the last year of Governor Ralston’s administration as a basis of comparison with the expenditures of the Republican Governor who happened to be in office at the time. “Governor Ralston’s figures have been forgotten by the McNutt publicity agents in this campaign. They now have reversed their tactics and are selecting as a basis of comparison expenditures for school under the first years of McNutt’s administration, the year in which school expeditures reached the peak under Governor Leslie, and by this method are attempting to claim credit for the total reductions made from 1930 to 1934.” WOODRUFF PLACE TO HONOR MINTON, KERN Democratic Candidate to Be Guests At Tea Shermon Minton, Democratic candidate for United States senator, will be guest of honor at a tea to be held at 2:30 Wednesday in the Woodruff place clubhouse. Other candidates who will be guests are: Superior Judge John W. Kern, mayoralty nominee: Congressman William H. Larrabee, Superior Judge Clarence E. Weir, Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker and Mrs. Nanette Dowd. LITERARY CLUB ELECTS Tech Group Names Alice Heine New President. Election of Alice Heine as., president of the Stratford Literary Club of Technical high school was announced today. Other officers are Joan Lay, vicepresident; Betty Bray, secretary, and Sam La Mar, sergeant-at-arms.

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TIMES COOKING SCHOOL TO OPEN IN CITYOCT, 23 New Type Instructions to Be Offered" at Keith's by Expert. “Foods on Parade.” anew kind of cooking school, as colorful as a motion picture production and as helpful as a college course, will be brought to Indianapolis Oct. 23. 24 and 25, by The Indianapolis Times, at Keith's theater, under the direction of Miss Ruth Chambers. Miss Chambers is familiar to Indianapolis women, for whom she conducted a similar school last year, under sponsorship of The Times. Though she will bring a school that is elaborately produced, it also will be practical, for she realizes that every housewife is interested in new dishes to serve her family and new ideas for entertaining, which will fit in with adimited budget. Information in the school will be the most up-to-date and authentic available. Miss Chambers is a member of the nationalTive stock and meat board, an educational and research organization in close touch with universities and colleges, experimental and research laboratories. eligible to the school. No charge is made, and Indianapolis merchants are co-operating in the school, in order to provide local women with the newest ideas in cookery and marketing.

WHOLESALE PRICES FOR FOODS DECLINE Dun & Bradstreet Index Moves Down 2 Cents in Week. By 1 imrg Special NEW YORK, Oct. 13.—The continued weakness in wholesale prices for foodstuffs is reflected in a further decline of 2 cents in the weekly food index, compiled by Dun & Bradstreet, Inc., bringing the index for Oct. 9 to $2.39 from $2.41 the week before and the year's high of $2.43 registered Sept. 25. The latest figure was the.lowest since Sept. 11, but shows a rise of 24.5 per cent over the corresponding week of last year, when* the index stood at $1.92. Declines again predominated, the list including flour, wheat corn, barley, mess pork, hams, bellies, peanuts, potatoes, /aisins, steers, and lambs. The items showing advances were rye, butter, sugar, coffee, cottonseed oil, eggs, and hogs. PRODUCE SHIPMENTS INCREASE IN OCTOBER Advance of 3,000 Carloads Daily Reported in Two Weeks. By Timex Special WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.—An increase of more than 3,000 carloads daily in produce shipments during the first two weeks of October was reported today by the United States department of agriculture. The majority of the recent gains were noted mostly in potatoes and apples, where activity is nearing its peak. Lettuce movements, mostly from western sections, are about 150 cars daily. Most price changes so far this month for potatoes, onions, celery and cabbage have been into lower territory. Tomatoes and cucumbers have advanced sharply for good stock and receipts of these vegetables from the south are beginning to arrive. ADMIRAL BYRD BACK AT BASE, ENDING VIGIL Explorer Quits Lonely Hut After Close Call With Death. By United Presx LITTLE AMERICA, Antarctic, Oct. 13.—<Via Mackayßadio)—Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd returned today to his main base, ending in dramatic fashion his winter vigil at the Bolling advance base where rigorous weather nearly cost him his life. APPEAL DATES SET BY STATE'S TAX BOARD Actions Involving Marion County to Be Heard Oct. 22. The state tax board today set dates for the hearing of appeals on tax levies. The Marion county hearing has been set for Oct. 22, with the county budget at 2, the civil city at 3, and the school city at 4. Phil Zoercher, tax board chairman, will preside at the Marion county hearings. Snow Falls in Pennsylvania By United Pres* LA PORTE. Pa., Oct. 13.—The first snow of the season In Pennsylvania fell here today, causing slight delays in motor traffic. A thin blanket of flakes covered some fields. Pickpocket Gets S2OO A search for a pickpocket who stole a purse containing S2OO from James E. Montgomery as he was boarding a train for Chicago yesterday is being conducted today by police. Speeder, 90, Haled Into Court EASTBOURNE, England, Oct. 13. —William Kemp, 90, was summoned to police court for driving his 28-year automobile “without due care and attention.”