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REFORM AFTER RECOVERY, AIM OF ROOSEVELT Avoid Tax Increases. Urges President. Outlining Security Program. MOVE TO RIGHT SEEN Mind Still Open on Old Age Pension, Executive Declares. By f ,•!<( Prrta WASHINGTON. Nov 15.—President Roosevelt still has an open mind on the question of including old-age pensions and health insurance m his economic security program. it was learned this afternoon In high adm must rat ion circles. This attitude became known after the President's speech late yesterday to the national economic security conference had been Interpreted as indicating hus desire to delay action on federal old-age pension and health insurance legislation. It was learned that Frances Perkins. secretary of labor, disturbed bv these interpretations, informed the economic security advisory council that the President emphatically was ready to consider any recommendations for incorporation of the two social reform measures in his security program. President Roosevelt’s declaration yesterday placing recovery ahead of reform cleared the way for formulation of an economic security program which will not saddle the American people with increased taxes. His stand was taken in a speech before 200 representatives of all benches of American economic life. It was interpreted by many as a distinct move to the right in the face of anew congress looming up with dynamic left wing strength. Sees Netr Attack Coming At the same time, another smashing assault on uncmplovment from the public works angle was forecast, bv Harold L. Ickes, secretary of the interior. A possibilities he suggested huge rural electrification and graderrossmg elimination projects, a transcontinental super - highway, drought, soil and flood control. The economic security advisory council of twenty industrial, labor and social leaders met with a special committee todav to whip the social program into tentative shape. The group, however, was under an apparent mandate from the President to limit its scope. He was on record as opposed to new general taxes to cover the cost of unemployment insurance. He was disinclined to include old age pen©f unemployment insurance. The significance of Mr. Roosevelt's apparent limitations on the prospective social program was emphasized by Frances Perkins, secretary of labor, and Daniel Roper, secretary of commerce, in later addresses. “Fantastic Schemes" Scored Miss Perkins said flatly that the President's views would guide the cabinet committee which is formulating the security program and that business revival was imperative to the success of this program. Mr. Roper warned against unsound legislative schemes and the danger of taxes so heavy on industry that unemployment might be increased rather than alleviated. The President warned against. • fantastic schemes'* of old-age pensions in an apparent reference to the California Townsend plan. ' There ran be no security for the individual in the midst of general insecurity.” he said. "Our first task is to get the economic system to function so that there will be a greater general security ” Favnr* Contribution Plan His stand that unemployment insurance ‘ must be financed by contributions. not taxes.'' was mterpr*ted as meaning he favors em-ployer-employe contributions to the insurance fund. Under this plan, the reserve would be built up through funds directly contributed by those actually benefiting. Suggestions had been made that the wealthy could be made to bear the burden through higher inheritance and dividend levies. Organized labor, through President William Green of the American Federation of Labor was believed ready to make a sharp fight against the contribution system. Mr. Green has favored the pay roll tax. a direct levy of from 3 to 5 per cent on employers.

CRITICS HAIL SYMPHONY OF FORMER BOOTBLACK Negro fompoxr Score* Triumph in Philadelphia Concert. Fv t nitrrt Prrti PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15—William Dawson. Negro. who not so many years ago was shining shoes for a living, last night heard the world premiere of his symphony performed by the Philadelphia orchestra. Leopold Stokowski, conductor. called him to the platform to respond to vociferous applause. The symphny is “Negro Folk Svmphony No. I." conceived in free sonata form, worked out in close variants, admirably orchestrated. The critics said Dawson's was a genuine creative talent. He is music director of Tuskrgee institute. MACARTHUR HELD OVER Head ad Arm? Given .I*-lay Extension by Roosevelt. Fy f mii'4 /•* WASHINGTON Nor. 15.- President Roosevelt this afternoon extended for thirty days the term of General Douglas Mac Arthur as chief of tuff of the army.

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Mrs. Vanderbilt Loses Custody of Daughter, Whitney Lawyer Claims Aunt to Keep Little Gloria Until Mother Proves Her Fitness, Defense Asserts After Justice's Baffling Verdict. K y I •<* Prn* NEW YORK. Nov. 15.—The cryptic announcement of Supreme Court Justice John F. Carew ending the Vanderbilt custody hearings was interpreted today by Heroert C. Smyth, attorney for Mrs. Harry Payne Whitnev as giving the rare of the 10-year-old Gloria Vanderbilt to his client until the child's mother "proves her fitness." Although Nathan Burkan, counsel for Mrs. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt. expressed himselT as confused by the decision, Mr. Smyth said "the meaning Is perfectly clear.” "Justice Carew*."’ he continued, "has ruled that Mrs. Whitney will have the rhild until such a time as Mrs. Vanderbilt has satisfactorily

MAN! TO AID IN SANTA_S PARADE Clubs, Schools and Other Organizations to Join in Festival. Following upon the heels of the announcement in yesterday's Times that a Santa Claus parade will be held in Indianapolis on Friday, Nov. 30, comes the announcement by the committee in charge of local arrangements that the parade will be representative of all walks of life. An invitation is being broadcast to all luncheon clubs, civic bodies, public officials, women’s clubs, fraternal orders, schools, colleges and individuals of this city to participate in the parade in any way possible. Santa Claus and his real, living reindeer will be the main attraction of the parade, accompanied by a series of beautiful features never before seen in Indianapolis, including wonderfully decorated floats representative of nursery rhyme characters, gorgeous costumes, carts and floats drawn by Shetland ponies and many others.

4 PERSONS PERISH AS FIRE SWEEPS MANSION Retired New York Manufacturer, Wife and Servants Die. BV t n,tni Prrt* NEW YORK. Nov. 15.—Four members of the household of Henry Russel Drowne, 74-year-old retired woolen merchant, died today in a fire that swept, his five-story mansion from basement to roof. The charred bodies of Mr. and Mrs. Drowne, Miss May Borum, an Atlanta seamstress, and Sina Henderson, Negro maid, were found on the upper floors of the Drowne home. COLORADO WOMAN GETS HIGH TREASURY POST Miss Josephine Rochr Is Named Assistant to Morgenthau. Bv I'nitrti Prraa WASHINGTON. Nov. 15—President Roosevelt tjjis afternoon appointed Miss Josephine A. Roche of Colorado as assistant secretary of the treasury. BANDIT FjRSTCUSTOMER Robber Spoils Opening for Owner of Logansport Restaurant. Bv r n itrrl Prr** LOGANSPORT. Ind.. Nov. 15. Albert Kistler bought the Oakland restaurant here and opened it for his first day’s business at 4 a. m. His first customer was a bandit who escaped with $24.

James Collins Reported in Line for City Judge Post Sheaffer Not to Be Reappointed by Governor McNutt, Activities Among Republicans Indicate. The intense activity among Republican attorneys of Indianapolis is viewed by political observers as an indication that Judge William H. 6heaffer. of municipal court four, will not be reappointed Jan. 1 by Governor Paul V. McNutt. Os course, whenever there is a judge’s commission at issue, or any

other appointive office for that matter. there always is a general swarming to the honey pot. However, the headlong rush to get in line for Judge Sheaffer’s job is viewed as indicative that “somebody Knows something.” By statute, the post must be filled by a Republican, since the appointive municipal bench is bipartisan with two Democrats and a like number of Republicans. There are more than a score of seekers after the bench now held by Judge Sheaffer, outstanding of whom are James A. Collins, for sixteen years criminal court judge and before that, city judge. Judge Collins, to give him the emeritus title by which he is known generally, has been “seeking the right people.” He would not be

Victim of $18,650 Swindle, Priest Testifies

The rev. Joseph weber. 1117 Blaine avenue, distinguished. white-haired pastor of the Roman Catholic Church of the Assumption, today testified in federal court against John E. La Shar. Denver, who is alleged to have mulcted the priest and eight other Indianapolis citizens of 818.650 for worthless stock. Before Judge Robert C. Baltzell, Father Weber recounted how he had met the sleepy-eyed Colorado • salesman” on a train and struck up an acquaintance with him. He said that La Shar came to visit him here and told him Lha' he

! demonstrated that the child will not be taken back into the life she led prior to June, 1932, when she went to Mrs. Whitney’s home. "It may be a year or two years. Mrs. Vanderbilt will have to demonstrate that she Is able to take care of the child’s welfare.” Mr. Smyth declared that the conference scheduled between the judge and opposing counsel this afternoon was solely for the purpose of determining the details of how Mrs. Vanderbilt would prove her fitness to care for the child. When Mrs. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Whitney completed their cases yesterday, Justice Carew' dictated in the presence of attorneys to the court stenographer: "Mr. Justice Carew* decided that the child. Gloria Vanderbilt, is not to have for the future the life that it had from the death of its father till June, 1932.” The decision came after seven weelds of hearings, most of them .secret. Mrs. Vanderbilt, who placed little Gloria in her aunt’s custody in 1932, had asked for a writ of habeas corpus to regain custody. Mrs. Whitney, charging Mrs. Vanderbilt was an unfit mother, produced discharged servants who testified to alleged indiscretions of the mother.

SBI,OOO DIVIDEND TO BE PAID BY BANK 3,900 City Trust Creditors to Receive Checks. Checks for $61,000 will be mailed Monday to 3.900 creditors of the defunct City Trust Company, under orders approved today by Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox. Payment of $17,000 already has been made to 300 preferred creditors, according to the court order. russelTcook quits AS LEGION DIRECTOR City Veteran Held Americanism Tost for Five Years. Russell Cook, 345 Buckingham drive, national director of the Americanism commission of the American Legion, today tendered his resignation to National Commander Frank N. Belgrano Jr., San Francisco, effective immediately. In resigning. Mr. Cook said that he had been Americanism director for nearly five years, longer than any other director has held the position, and that because of personal affairs he felt it advisable to resign at this time so that anew director might be appointed to begin work with the new legion administration, NR A Legal Counsel Named BV l ni/ril Prcttt WASHINGTON. Nov, 15— G. Stanleigh Arnold. San Francisco attorney, today was appointed special assistant attorney general to handle NR A litigations.

unacceptable to many of the county Democratic leaders. Although “officially” a Republican. Judge Collins is reported to scratched a lot of Republican names in this election and to have taken little part in the Republican campaign in order to be in line for the judgeship. Among others actively seeking the post are Roy Jvolstad. attorney who has been leading the independent group opposed to the Coffin organization for several years: John F. Engelke, unsuccessful candidate for juvenile court judge; J. El wood Jones, attorney and son of the slain police sergeant. Lester Jones; George Eggleston, a deputy prosecutor in the Stark administration: Edwin McClure, who has some labor group backing, and John McShane.

was the sole trustee for the Dixie Oil syndicate, which controls the highly profitable Longview well in Gregg county, Texas. It is the state's contention that La Shar falsely represented himself as being connected with the company. The pastor answered La Shar's suggestion that he invest ome money in the syndicate by giving him 81.000. he told the court. Later, he testified. La Shar returned and told him that more money was needed to improve the well. This rime the priest gave him 816,000, he testified, and

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1934

LANDIS, ONLY REPUBLICAN VICTOR IN INDIANA, DEAD OF PNEUMONIA

QUIZ DIVORCEE HELD IN DEATH OF CALLAHAN Woman Arrested in Cincinnati Is Termed Accessory in Slaying. Mrs. Theo Horney Sherman, 43-year-old divorcee, was arrested today in Cincinnati, Ohio, as an accessory in the murder here last April of Bert Callahan, w*ealthy real estate man. , Mrs. Sherman is accused, according to Major Emmett Kirgan. Cincinnati detective chief, of having stood outside the Callahan residence, 1636 North Illinois street, the night of the murder. Also sought, according to Major Kirgan, is one Charles G. Streeton, alias C. G. Davis, w'ho, the detective chief said, is accused of the actual murder. Mrs. Sherman is described in Cincinnati as the daughter of a prominent Dayton (Ky.) man and as a University of Cincinnati graduate. She is said to be attractive. “Woman in White,” Is Hint There was speculation here as to whether she might be the mysterious “woman in w*hite” w*ho, witnesses said, had been seen to pound on the door of the Callahan home the night of the murder, April 6. Detectives here refused to identify Streeton until they could be assured that he w*as arrested. The last theory of the crime made public was that Callahan, a middleaged bachelor with considerable wealth, was murdered in revenge for some real or fancied injury to his murderer. He apparently had no enemies. At first, robbery had been suspected, but this was discarded when a valuable diamond ring was found in his apartment shortly after the murder. Callahan was attacked in the hall and then dragged into his living room. A turkish towel had been wrapped around his head and his body had been covered with a small rug. Morrissey Tells of Search Chief Mike Morrissey said he could not supply details of the search for Streeton and Mrs. Sherman, but confirmed the fact that police had been searching for a man and a woman. He said details of the hunt and of the couple’s alleged participation in the crime would have to come from Detective Chief Fred Simon. Chief Simon was absent from police headquarters when word of Mrs. Sherman’s arrest was flashed here from Cincinnati and was not expected to return until some time in midafternoon. In Cincinnati, it was said that Mrs. Sherman had admitted knowing Streeton and having known of Callahan, but had denied that she was in Indianapolis at the time of the murder. She is said to have told Major Kirgan she once had an appointment with Mr. Callahan to discuss w*ith him a baby’s shoe business in w'hich she was interested. Where this business was located, is not known.

HUNDREDS HOMELESS AFTER FIERCE STORM Seven Known Dead in Typhoon in Philippines. P’J I nitrrt Prat MANILA. P. 1.. Nov. 15.—Four persons were drowned and seven ethers were reported missing today in Catbalogan, Sama province, in the wake of a typhoon which roared through the southern area of the island of Luzon. Estimates of damage mounted rapidly as the provinces in the path of the storm reported to territorial officials here. In Camarines Sur province. 20,000 persons lost their homes. In Albay province at least 3,000 families were homeless. STAfE~OFFICIAL GUILTY Former Tennessee Insurance Chief Draws Six-Year Term. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Nov. 15. Joseph I. Reece, former Tennessee commissioner of insurance and banking, was sentenced to six years in the state penitentiary today when a jury found him guilty of breach of trust and embezzlement of public funds.

others connected with the church also were induced to invest. When La Shar. w ho was accompanied by his well-dressed, attractive red-haired wife, was asked why he came to see Father Weber in Indianapolis he replied: “I thought he was my friend.” At the request of the defense, witnesses were segregated. Waiting outside while Father Weber testified, were eight others alleged to have been fleeced by La Shar. They were the Rev. John Reidinger, assistant pastor at the Church of the Ascription, who

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State G. 0. P. Committee Is Running $26,341 in Red ’ Financial Standing of Party Organization in Indiana Revealed by Treasurer's Report. Efforts to lengthen the G. O. P. line at the ballot box sincp November. 1932, have placed the Republican state central committee ‘in the red" $26,341.53. •This was shown today with the filing of the party's campaign expenditures and receipts by Burrell Wright, treasurer, with County Clerk

POLICE SAVE WOMAN CHOKING ON APPLE Fartical Extracted, Artificial Respiration Used at Hospital. Two Indianapolis policemen were cast in the role of heroes last night in a drama. They saved the life of Mrs. Nanna Rice, 40, of 831 Olive street, as she wa s choking on a piece of apple. Radio patrolmen Herschel E. Musgrove and Walter Bandy rushed Mrs. Rice to city 'hospital in the police Qar. After the particle was extracted and artificial respiration used. Mrs. Rice was returned to her home.

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Hourly Temperatures ' fi a. m 29 10 a. m 39 7a. m 29 11 a. m 44 Ba. m 32 12 (noon).. 46 9 a. m 33 1 p. m 48 Tomorrow's sunrise, 6:32 a. m.; sunset, 4:28 p. m. In the Air Weather conditions at 9 a. m.: South-southwest wind, ten miles an hour; barometric pressure, 30.47 at sea level; temperature, 33: general conditions, clear; ceiling, unlimited; visibility, five miles, smoky.

lost 8500; Mart* Sullivan, 645 Birch avenue, who lost $200; Mary Deter. 1341 West Ray street, who lost 8100: Emil Claus. 1240 Reisner street, who is missing SIOO. as are John A. Goedecker and Nace Goedeeker, both of 1841 Jones street; Leo Goedecker. 1841 Jones street, who lost S2OO and Lawrence Goedecker, same address, who lost $350. During the delivery of his testimony, Father Weber was severely reprimanded by Judge Baltzell for injecting his personal observations into his account of his dealings with La Shar.

Glenn Ralston. The monetary ledg D r of the Republicans. for a period from Nov. 28, 1932. to Nov. 10, 1934. showed a bank balance, as of Nov. 10, of sl,271.19 and the $26,341.53 deficit. Contributions since 1932 were listed at $37,109.15. Disbursements totaled $41,292.70. The state G. O. P. organization had a balance of $284.74 on Nov. 28, 1932. The largest contribution was $2,000 from George A. Rail, Muncie manufacturer and philanthropist. The state central committee also listed a $5,000 demand note owed to Mr. Ball. Other larger contributors to the campaign fund were, Senator Arthur R. Robinson, $1,250; David A. Myers, Greensburg, defeated supreme court justice, two contributions of SI,OOO and $1,050. and A. L. Kitselman, Muncie, SI,OOO. Four contributions of SSOO each were listed from E. J. Block, W. D. Truesdale. L. E. Block and E. M. Adams, all of Chicago, 111. Among the prominent Indianapolis contributors to the campaign were, Arthur R. Baxter. $250; F. H. Johnson. $250; J. I. Holcomb, $250, and Walter C. Marmon, $250. WEIGHT OFFICIAL IQUITS Grover C. Parr to Join Fuel Division of Relief Staff. Grover C. Parr, inspector of weights and measures, has submitted his resignation to Mayor Reginald H. Suliivan and the safety board. He will become inspector in the fuel and groceries division of the Governor's commission on unemployment relief. Mayor Sullivan indicated he will withhold appointment of a successor, since Judge John W. Kern will become mayor, Jan. 1. TO DEATH Beast Slain in Battle at Tern Winter Quarters. By I nitni prrta PERU, Ind.. Nov. 15.—Return of the Hagenbeck-Wallace circus to its winter quarters here was enlivened by a fight to the death between two tigers. Attendants were unable to separate the beasts before one had killed the other.

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Famed Writer and Editor Taken at Logansport After Illness of Nearly a Month, Special Election to Be Called. family at his bedside at end McNutt Heaps High Praise on Old Friend, Refuses to Give Date of Voting Until Funeral Is Over. B'J Vnitrd Prrf LOGANSPORT, Ind., Nov. 13. Frederick Landis, 62, author, editor and congressman-elect from the. Second Indiana district, died in Cass county hospital today from pneumonia. lie had been ill for nearly a month. Mr. Landis was the only Indiana Republican to win a seat in congress in the election Nov. 6. Ilis death will necessitate a special election to name a successor from the Second district. Mr. Landis’ wife, five of his six children, and his brother, Kenesaw Mountain Landis, high commissioner of baseball, were at the bedside when death came. The sixth child, Kenesaw Mountain 11, was en route from Denver, ( 010.,

YOUNG LANDIS MAY SEEK POST Son of Editor Likely to Be Named Candidate by Republicans. Kenesaw Mountain Landis 11, son of Frederick Landis, representa-tive-eleet from the Second congressional district, probably will be the Republican nominee to succeed his dead father, it was learned today. Death of Mr. Landis early today will necessitate the calling of a special election in the Second district by Paul V. McNutt and it was learned from reliable sources that young Landis will be the choice ,of the Second district Republican committee. An attorney, he is named for Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis, his uncle, high commissioner of baseball. Although no decision can be announced this soon after Mr. Landis death, it was reported that Republican strategists were strongly of the opinion that the sympathy which naturally would fall to the dead man's son would be too strong a political angle to ignore. If young Landis is unwilling to run, another strong possibility as the new* Second district nominee is former Governor Harry G. Leslie, Lafayette. \ Other candidates who probably will seek the nomination are Roy Street, Lafayette, former state representative; Claude Steele, Knox newspaper publisher, and Glenn Slenker, former state senator, who was elected this fall to the general assembly as a house member. The Democratic committee of the Second district is expected to tender the Democratic nomination to George R. Durgan, former Lafayette mayor, who was defeated by Mr. Landis in the election last week.

NEW BOARD BEGINS TELEPHONE INQUIRY Rates Throughout Nation to Be Studied. Pit I r./rrl Prnt WASHINGTON. Nov. 15 -Rates, paid by American telephone users will be studied bv the federal communications commission during the investigation which the commission today ordered into the financial structure and methods of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company. The investigation, which also will cover subsidiary companies, was provided for in the act creating the commission. If the commission finds reason for action it is empowered to submit a special telephone report to congress. The telephone inquiry is part of a broad general study of the communications industry. Telegraph, radio and cable operations will be taken up later, together witn a hearing to determine the advisability of a merger of Western Union and Postal Telegraph. tugwell" sensitive ON ELECTION ‘EXILE’ 'First I’ve Heard of It.’ Brain Truster Says on Return. Pi t Ij nitrrt Prrtt NEW YORK. Nov. 15.—Rexford Guy Tugwell, under-secretary of agriculture, returned a tart “first I’ve heard of it” today to reports he had been dispatched to Europe before the recent election to avoid embarrassing New Deal vote getters in the farm districts. British to Ignore Saar Rij t nitrrt /Vi * LONDON, Nov. 15 British troops could not be used to help the French maintain order in the Saar, Anthony Eden, lord privy seal, informed a questioner today in the i house of commons. -J

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where he has been undergoing bilateral pneumo-throax treatments. Young Landis arrived in Chicago by airplane, at i a. m. and hurried to Logansport by automobile. Mr. Landis died at. 3:22 a. m. He was stricken a fortnight before the. election, was seriously ill for a time, but showed so much improvement that he was able to sit up election day. His heart was so weakened by the long strain, however, that he suffered a relapse yesterday, morning. His family was summoned to the hospital, but Mr. Landis showed improvement last night. Another heart attack caused his death. Funeral services will be conducted at the residence at 2 p. m. Saturday, with the Rev. E. R. Richards, former pastor of the Logansport Christ church officiating. The Rev. J. S. Corkev, present pastor of the church, will be in charge. Burial will be in Mt. Hope cemetery. Had Large Following Mr. Landis’ victory in the election was due largely to his personal popularity. His illness prevented his taking part in the closing weeks of the campaign. Had he survived it would have been his third term in congress. He served previously in the fifty-eighth and fifty-ninth sessions (1903 to 1907). Mr. Landis was the second member of his family to serve in congress. A brother, Charles B„ was in the lower house from 1897 to 1907. A graduate of the Michigan university law school, Mr. Landis divided his time between law, politics, writing and newspaper work. He was editor of the Logansport Pharos-Tribune from 1926 to 1933, retiring to start his own magazine, the Hoosier Editor, and make a series of radio talks. Two Are I. U. Students Survivors include his widow, the former Bessie Barker, four sons, Kenesaw Mountain 11. 23; Frederick. 21; Charles, 14, and Lincoln. 12. anr two daughters, Elizabeth Ann, 21, and Frances Katherine, 16. Frederick and Elizabeth are students at Indiana university. Mr. Landis was born at Seven Mile, Butler county, Ohio. Aug. 18, 1872, the son of Dr. and Mrs. Abraham H. Landis. Three years later the family moved to Logansport. Mr. Landis was graduated from Logansport high school and from the University of Michigan law school. Following his graduation from Michigan in 1895, he started o practice law in Logansport. His political career started in 1902 when he was elected to congress from the old Eleventh district, de(Turn to Page Three) TEMPERATURE RISE DUE. SAYS WEATHER EXPERT Auto Radiators to Get Brief Respite, Js Prediction. Indianapolis motorists who have not discovered their radiators frozen during the last few days will have no need for worry for a few days more, J. H. Armington, local meteorologist, announced today. The temperature will rise and the filling stations may gnash their teeth as prospects for the sale of alcohol and various anti-freeze solutions hover on the horizon. Mr. Armington did forcast an end to the bright sunshine of the last few days. Tomorrow, although the air will be warmer, general conditions will become unsettled as a threat to those anticipating a football game Saturday, he said. Times Index Page Bridge Broun 17 Comics 25 Crossword Puzzle 22 Curious World 25 Editorial 18 Financial 24 Hickman—Theaters 19 Pegler 17 Radio 6 Sports 20, 21 State News 15 Woman’s Pages 12, 13 ,