Indianapolis Times, Volume 46, Number 181, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1934 Edition 02 — Page 2

PAGE 2

FAMILIES RESENT NEED FOR RELIEF, BUT ARE GRATEFUL AND HAVE FAITH IN FUTURE Food Is Ample and Big Improvement Over Basket System, Is Consensus; Lucky Ones on Work Projects Envied. BY ARC H STEINEL Timet Staff Writer WANTED—A job, warmer and better clothing, more food, a bigger chance for education and work for our growing children, the right to work out a destiny without interference from social agencies, and with some degree of certainty where the next meal will come from. m a a If this want ad were published as such, nine out of 10 of the 67,000 persons on relief in Marion County could subscribe to its pic?.. The Indianapolis Times in its survey of the relief conditions of the county, township and the state picked out 20 representative families on direct and work relief and its representative visited those families in their homes to hear their story of what they get from the state and Federal government, what they want, and what they would do if their wants were fulfilled.

The families were not handpicked by social workers, private relief agencies, or any one connected with township, county or state relief. The families were in every section of the city, of several races and sectional characteristics. Negroes, a representative family from the South Side where many former Kentuckians live, and the foreign-born were quizzed for their attitude on the State s system of relief under the Governor's Unemployment Relief Commission. Resent Need of Relief The families with one accord resent the necessity of supervised relief but admit in the same breath that they are receiving more and better food under present direct relief than they did when a bagket system or food distribution by the township trustee was in effect. If they are on direct relief they are jealous, in some cases, of their neighbor who receives a weekly wane on a work project. They can not understand that they stand on their leet as a family on the relief rolls just as they were an entity and individual family when the head of the house worked in private industry.

Children Need Clothing They feel that their work relief wage is a bare subsistence and woefully insufficient in providing ample clothing. Their statements are borne out by their appearances and by the clothing of their children. Pictures of President Roosevelt have supplanted the old dime-store mettos of, ‘‘Honor Thy Father and Mother," above their beds and dressers. Strength and stamina of the family rests on the shoulders of the mother or wife. Where two years ago ,some of those wives and mothers berated their husbands for failure to find jobs, today they have becon more philosophical and buoy up their husbands. Down-heartedness varies with individual temperaments. Morale Has Improved Work relief for one-half of the county’s families has raised the morale of fathers and mothers of those homes in almost an incalculable manner. “Pay-day’s coming How’ll we stretch this week? What extra little luxury ran we have this week?” is the spirit of the knowledge that there is pay-day again in their home. Youthful members of the family, the bov-men growing toward places at industry’s wheel, alternatingly are resentful of conditions and then buoyed by hopes of receiving employment. They throw off the “blues ’ with more ease than their elders. Girls Pick I'p Odd Jobs Girls reaching womanhood feel want the least. Some are able to pick up part-time work in households or caring for children for shopping neighbors in order to replace bedraggled dresses with newer frocks and frills. Knock at R's home on S. Mis-souri-st and seek the answer to whether relief is better under State control than it was in the days when his family got a basket of groceries. r. is a big-boned individual who found in wage relief also a relief from the wash-tub. “I used to get so tired of trying to do something to keep busy that I helped the wife with the washing. Now I’ve even got my radio to going again on the $54 I earn for me and the wife and five *kids.’’ says R. as he tunes the cheap radio set down better to explain how he feels about conditions. Unemployed Three Years He has been out of a job since May, 1931. until work relief gave him an incentive and hope that times would get better. “A fellow's bound to feel a little better now. We've been put on our own and that's what we want —just a chance to work and live. “I'm working,” with an explanatory wave of the hand, “out at the Riverside Nursery on a public work project. “Course it isn't enough to buy any clothes to speak of and there's a lot more we could have. But we'll get what we need if I ever get a good job that pays something.” he added hopefully. Few Cents for Toys "Now the wife is feeling a lot better about things too. and so are the children. We've got a little something so we can get them a few Christmas toys. Not much, but maybe a dime for something now and then.” says R. R.'s $13.50 each week is budgeted out by him as follows: $2 for rent. $1 for insurance, 55 cents for gab, 25 cents for lights, $7 for groceries, $1 for incidentals; total. $ll.BO The $1.70 left over is used to attempt to keep the family of seven in clothing. “It wont do it. Were not expecting it to. And were not com-

plaining. We’re a lot's better off than we were.” says R. Visit another home a few blocks from R.’s and apathy and hopelessness are the spotlight as a visitor enters and finds an aged woman sitting on a bed looking at the slivered floor. Her husband, in the mountaineer twang of the hills of Kentucky, stands, hat on, with his back to an ill-smelling stove and greets the visitor with "Howdy.” His wife, both hands supporting her jaws, never looks up from the | stare with which she fixes the slivered floor. She talks to the visitor as if talking to the floor. Says Food Is Better "I have been sick about four years now and I don’t think I'm going to last the winter through. I have indigestion from those baskets. It was too much of the same thing. It's better now r , byt I might as well be in the river as be like this. Look at that wall-paper!” she commanded between hands that muffled her voice. The wall-paper was in shreds and the plaster was falling off a bit at a time. The place isn’t # fit to live in. You can see for yourself. They say they're going to move us or fix this up. They haven’t done it, though,” she said as she gave the floor an , extra hard stare. Her husband tried to jolly her with “Things might be worse than they are.” Son Helps Family “You see,” he explained with an expert shot with his tobacco quid at the coal-bucket,” our son’s working on the relief. He’s getting $9 Ia week, but it isn’t enough to buy Ma all the medicine she needs. We get three quarts of milk a day for her. too, that we don't pay for. “But the boy’s good about bringing home all his money. He's only 18 but he always hands it right over to his Ma every week,” the husband added. The voir s of the wife broke in, “They always say things about us Kentuckians. When I was well and able I always worked a lot. They say we can’t work, but I’ve worked lots in my time.” "Now, Ma!” interposed the husband with anew bullseye on the coal-bucket. Hooverville Is Visited "But I got to say this! That when I was working for the family and not nursing her last winter that I gained two to three pounds a month just working on relief,” the husband added. Wander down into Hooverville on the odorous banks of White River, in the lee of Kingan's Packing Company, and the belief that shacks of the era of t “chicken in every pot” have gor.e fades as emoke scrawls in lazy curls toward the skyline from crooned chimneys. Negro couples ar.d few white bachelors inhabit the bank's hutchlike shanties.

’Bean Days’ Are Over A Negro "Auntie" leans over her box stave fence and to a query of ; how she and her husband are living. shakes her head in pretended j woe. "Poor relief. Work they call it. Mister, it's poor relief, too. A poor S6 a week.” But pressed for opinion on whether she is in better condition under State and Federal control than under the township basket system, she says. "I can pick out what I want nowin the grocery. The bean days are over. Thank the : Lord.” Welfare workers long ago made Hooverville a childless village by moving out all families with babies . or children of school age. Have No Rent to Pay With no rent to pay, the couples and bachelors can make their direct relief on FERA wages spread bigger and better slices of bread. Drive into another sector of the city and visit the Roe with her five children. The widow is one of the State control system's mistakes. She has been on relief since 1931. i One year ago this Thanksgiving, i she'll tell you. "My man died.’’ Nine months after his death she received a card from the County relief office notifying her husband i that work awaited him on a FERA project. Dead Husband “Revived” “It must have been a mistake. I never told him my husband was liv--1 ing. They took the eard back. I'm still getting a grocery order. You have a better chance to pick what you want instead of taking what they give you under the basket system. Also Id say the investigators come to see you oftener than they did when tiiey had baskets, ' she explains. A second widow who received a posthumous Vard placing her husband at work in May, said, “Why, he’s been dead 14 years.” Next: The Taxpayers, Industrially s, Pedagogues & Cos„ Have Their ■ Say.

FIRST ORIGINAL PICTURE OF BRITAIN’S ROYAL WEDDING IN WHICH MARINA WEDDED PRINCE GEORGE

mftiL • - ' *

This was the glittering scene in London’s ancient Westminster Abbey as the Duke of Kent, fourth son of King George and Queen Mary, and Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nickolas of Greece, were wed: Representatives of all the reigning houses in Europe filled the Abbey t,o capacity as thousands outside heard the ceremony through loud speak ers. In the photo the Duke and his Princess face the rostrum on which are standing the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York, who officiated at the ceremony. Immediate relatives of the bride and bridegroom flank the rostrum on each side.

STATE OFFICERS TO HOLDDINNER U. S. Head of Reserves to Speak at Banquet Here Tonight. The brilliance of military and naval uniforms will glitter tonight at the Columbia Club where, at 7, the Reserve Officers of Indiana will hold their annual dinner. The principal speaker at the dinner will be Lieut. Col. Frank E. Lowe, Field Artillery Reserve, Reserve Officers’ Assft. national president. Col. R. L. Moorhead, president, Department of Indiana Reserve Officers’ Assn., will preside. The invocation will be delivered by Major William F. Smith, Field Artillery Reserve, Indiana Department Chaplain. Honor guests mil be introduced by Colonel Moorhead. The toastmaster will be introduced by Lieut. Col. Cleon B. Mount, Infantry Reserve. Speakers besides Colonel Lowe will include Miss Bonnie Farwell, representing the Daughters of the Amerr ican Revolution; Frank R. Kossa, American Legion state commander; Capt. R. L. Queisser, National Sojourners president; Col. T. L. Sherburne. Cavalry, Indiana Military Area Chief of Staff; Brig. Gen. William K. Naylor, Indiana Military Area commander; Capt. C. C. Baughman. Chief of Staff. Ninth Naval District, and Maj. Gen. A. J. Bovley, Fifth Corps Area commander. Gen. Naylor and Colonel Sherburne will represent the United States Army Reserves at the banquet while the United States Aavy Reserves will be represented by Lieut. Com. 010 F. Heslar and Lieut. T. H. Escott. Spensors of the Indiana district of the association are Colonel Moorhead, president; Capt. W. S. Gundeek, Infantry Reserve, senior vicepresident; Capt. E. M. Chellew, Field Artillery Reserve, secretary, and Lieut. K. I. Hittle, Infantry Reserve, treasurer. johnTirch elected CIVIC CLUBJ>RESIDENT South Side Group Names Officers, Sign Petitions. John C. Kirch, 1633 Union-st, investigator, today 'was president of the South Side Civic Club, following the election held last night at a meeting in Druids’ Hall. 1317 S. Meridian-st. The club, w’hich recently was expanded, formerly was known as the South Meridian Street Civic Club. , Other new T officers are Jacob Federly, vice-president; Edward Eckstein. secretary, and Charles Spring- : man. treasurer. Last night, petitions | asking the removal of the Madisonav buses from Union-st were signed for presentation to the Public Service Commission next week.

Indiana in Brief

Ry Times Special LEBANON, Dec. B—Appointments to six major city positions are announced as follows by Carl W. Dale, mayor-elect: , Water works superintendent, Thomas J. Burrin; police chief, William A. Smith: fire chief, R. C Barker; street commissioner, John Mount; city attorney, Roscoe Hollingsworth, and health officer, Dr. O. C. Higgins. Mr. Dale will appoint five firemen and three policemen, But has not yet decided on the men for the places. Change in the water works superintendency is the first made in 21 years. .

Sues to Oust Needy • till Timrt Sprctol *SHELB''VTLLE. Dec. B.—Clark McKenney, trustee of Addison township. Shelby county, has filed suits in a justice of the peace court asking expulsion from the township of 74 persons whom he alleges have moved to the township within the past year, and who are public charges. The 74 persons are included in families ranging from three to nine. One family is said to have moved from Anderson, Ind.; another from Walnut Ridge. Ark., a third from Johnson county and the others from Shelby county points. a a a Wife Asks SIO,OOO Rii Time* Sprcinl LOGANSPORT, Dec. B.—Limited divorce for 10 years with SIO,OOO for support money is asked in a suit

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

State Hospital Crowding Deplored at Conference. Logansport Superintendent Urges Social Service Setup for Institutions at Mental Hygiene Parley. The nineteenth annual meeting of the Indiana Society for Mental Hygiene was to end today after a luncheon at the Lincoln. Overcrowding at state hospitals for the insane was decried at the meeting yesterday by Dr. C. L. Williams, Logansport State xlospital superintendent, who recommended that social service departments be established in each of the state’s hospitals.

“Such a department,” Dr. Williams said, “would enable the department to have a checkup on each patient's case relating to environment, a factor important in bringing about the patient’s condition, and would enable the hospital physicians to know what to do for treatment.” Mental hygiene courses in the state’s institutions of higher learning also were recommended by Dr. Williams, who declared that only 13 Institutions in the country offer such courses. Wayne Coy, Governor’s Unemployment Relief Commission Director, described the types of mental patients found by the commission’s investigators and the methods taken to treat the patients. Mr. Coy also declared that the Indiana institutions did not have the proper physical facilities adequately to care for defective delinquents. “They do not have the trained personnel to classify properly their inmate population,” he said, “and they also lack the personnel or the appropriations to provide a course of training in the one or two instances where there is segregation within the institutions. “We need an institution specializing in the care and training of this group. I believe the present state institution is pointing the way through the re-organization of the State Department of Public Welfare on a functional basis and the placing of institutional control in the hands of this group.” Other speakers at the sessions yesterday were Dr. L. P. Harshman, Ft. Wayne State School Assistant Superintendent; Dr. Franz Alexander, Chicago Institute for Pschoanalysis Director, and Dr. Frank F. Hutchins, Professor of Mental and Nervous Diseases at the Indiana University School of Medicine. ROTARIANS SCHEDULE FUTURE MEETINGS Lebanan Club Is Sponsor of Friday Night’s Program. Two meetings for Indianapolis Rotarians are planned for next week. The regular Tuesday luncheon session, held in the Riley Room of the CThypool, will be addressed by Arthur E. Krick, National Dry Kiln Cos, vice-present. A meeting, sponsored by the Lebanon Rotary Club at Riley Memorial Hospital. Friday night, will be attended by local members.

i filed in Cass Circuit Court by Mrs. Marie Hoffman against Thomas H. Hoffman. She also asks custody of two minor children. She alleges cruelty. a a a Horses Rescued fly t'nited Prtst LINTON. Dec. B.—A team of horses which plunged 20 feet into an abandoned mine tunnel into water up to their necks was rescued after a six-hour struggle. The accident occurred.nn the Oli'ver Beasley farm near here. Ground on the farm had been undermined several years ago when a mine was operated nearby. The team plunged through one foot of earth as Mr. Beasley was moving a load cf hay. The wagon did not fall into the pit, the driver escaping by remaining on the seat. The. horses were pulled to safety by a telephone company derrick.

STATE LIQUOR SALE REFORM SUGGESTED McNutt Senator Drafts Proposed Measure. By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. B. Rigid control of the liquor trade through state retail stores was suggested today in a bill drafted by State Senator George Sands, ardent administration supporter, for presentation to the 1935 legislature. Senator Sands’ proposal provides for appointment of a state liquor commission by the Governor, establishment of a retail package sales, store for every 30,000 Dopulation, licensing of only restaurants and hotels for consumption on the premises, and city and county option on permitting licensing of restaurants. , License fees would range as high as SSOO, based on population and size of the establishment applying.

Gone, but Not Forgotten Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to; Herman Leeth. 1260 Reisner-st. Auburn sedan. 93-S7l, from in front of home. Carl Flosaus, 921 E. Minnesota-st, Dodge sedan, 106-248. from Central-av and Fall Creek-blvd. BACK HOME AGAIN Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: H. F. Roempke, 3732 N. Illinois-st. De Soto sedan, found in front of Traction Terminal Building. Meredith Bruce. 1815 Woodlawn-av, Ford sedan, found at 21st-st and Central-av. Victor Budack. 1202 Nordkye-av, Plymouth coupe, found southwest of city limits near Maywood. E. Geiss. Dale. Ind.. Chevrolet coach, found near Rushville. Ind. John Tlccuirro. 927 S. East-st, Ford coupe, found at 2600 Brookside-av. MARION LODGE MASONS TO MARK ANNIVERSARY Temple Silver Jubilee Will Be Observed With Degree Work. Twenty-fifth anniversary of the occupancy of the Masonic Temple will be celebrated Wednesday afternoon and night by Marion Lodge, 35, Free and Accepted Masons. Work in the first section of the Master Mason degree will begin at 5, with dinner served at 6. Following the dinner the second section of the degree will be administered by past masters, including C. R. Weaver. W. M. Haught, O. L. Mayberry, E. J. Hughes, H. J. Stombaugh, W. B. Masters, C. E. McGee, O. T. Owen, Arthur L. Evans, James G. Drummond, W. W. Bowman, W. H. Huffman and H. Walker De Haven. INFANTRY COMPANY AT LADOGA IS DISBANDED Capt. McGuire Returns to Headquarters in Indianapolis. Company L. 151st Infantry, Ladoga, ind., Indiana National Guard, has been disbanded and Capt. Bart McGuire has been returned to the regimental headquarters staff in Indianapolis. Company C, 151st linfantry, Terre Haute, has been redesignated Company L. The 149th Motor Transport of Columbus. Ind., has been reorganized in Indianapolis with Lieut. W. A. Warner in charge and the Columbus unit renamed Company C. 151st Infantry. Educational Council to Meet The Indianapolis Educational Council will meet at 1 Wednesday at the home of Mrs. H. B. Millsnounced to4ny.

SEAL BOOTHS TO OPEN TODAY

Downtown Sale Started at Stores and Business Concerns. Downtown department stores and business concerns joined today in co-operating with the sale of the 1934 Christmas Seals. Mrs. J. William Wright, chairman of the downtown Christmas. Seal booth committee for the Marion County Tuberculosis Association, announced that Christmas Seals "went on sale” today at booths opened in the Claypool, Lincoln, Merchants National Bank and Indiana National Bank. In addition, the Christmas Seals may be obtained at conyenient places at the William H. Block store, H. P. Wasson & Cos. and L. S. Ayres & Cos. The booth at Ayres opened Dec. 3 and will remain open until the day before Christmas. The other booths will close Dec. 15. Mrs. Henry E. Hayward has had qharge of the Ayres Christmas Seal booth for the last week, and Mrs. Myron Watson will have charge of the booth beginning Monday. Christ-, mas Seals also may be purchased at several downtown drug stores and at branch postoffices in the neighborhoods. Chairmen of the other booths are: Indiana National Bank, Mrs. Frank C. Severns; Merchants National Bank, Mrs. Harold Hoefman; Lincoln, Mrs. 11. W. Linkert, and Claypool, Mrs. A. H. Kaufman. CLASS PARTY ARRANGED BY SHORTRIDGE SENIORS Committee Chairmen anj Named by Buddy Brown. Sponsors of the Shortridge High School senior .class, have announced that the annual senior class party will be held from 3 to 5 Thursday, Dec. 20. The following committee chairmen have been appointed by Buddy Brown, class President; Joe Smith, general party chairman; Mary Anna Butz, music committee; J. P. Worley, refreshment committee'; Chloris Bell, gift committee; Carolyn .Varin, tree committee; John Westfall and Barbara Thompkins, decoration committee; Jean Miller and Betty Beasley, entertainment committee; Bob Morgan, floor committee, and Don Underwood, publicity committee. Each committee head plans to announce the members which he will select for his committee, and meetings will be held as soon as possible. STATE CANARY SHOW TO OPEN HERE FRIDAY Cage Birds to Be Exhibited by Indiana Breeders at Severin. Trills and warbles will echo through the halls of the Severin Friday when the third annual Indiana canary and foreign cage bird show will open for its three-day session. The show is sponsored by the Local Breeders Asosciation and is sanctioned by the American Cage Bird Association of which it is an affiliate. Show judge will be J. W. Crookes, Toledo, O-, nationallyknown bird fancier. Hundreds of birds of all varieties and breeds have ben entered and all will be eligible to registration with the American Association. A show feature will be a number of canaries that have been taught to whistle popular airs. Attack Trial Is Delayed Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker has continued until January trial of Oswell Henry, 23, indicted on charges of attacking a 14-year-old high school girl. Defense attorneys asked the delay.

SPECIAL SUNDAY DINNER COUNTRY FRIED <%ICKEN. 35e I With Trimmings i SIZZLING STEAKS, 50e REAL ITALIAN SPAGHETTL 25e | Naples Sauce j "Our Foods Are Better Than the Best" - PALM GARDEN Sam Koby 145 X. PI. I

U. S. CIVIL SERVICE EXPERT URGES MERIT SYSTEM REFORM IN STATE AT MEETING HERE

Indiana League of Women Voters Hear Benefits of Program Favored by The Times Explained by Dr. L. D. White. The application of the merit system in the state governments was called a necessity last night by Dr. Leonard D. White, a member of the United States Civil Service Copimission, who declared that unless the states developed a stronger Civil Service they would lose out in the race for power now going on between them and the Federal Government. Dr. White, a former University of Chicago professor, was principal speaker at the annual dinner of the Indiana League of Women Voters at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. The Indianapolis Times long has urged application of Civil Service standards and protection, particularly to the State Police and the penal service.

Mrs. Thomas D. Sheerin, 4330 Central-av, temporary chairman of the meeting, introduced Mrs. Richard Edwards, Peru, Ind., chairman of the League's merit system committee. Mrs. Edwards said that the adopJ tion of the merit system would bring about a more dignified public service, attract better men to public office and increase the confidence of the American people in their government. One good result of the depression, she said, has been the fact that a higher type of young man has been attracted into the Government service. “The great need in Indiana is for a public personnel management with appointment under the merit system,” Mrs. Edwards declared. “With this service in operation attractive, honorable and remunerative careers would be oper loi young men of the state.” System's History Recalled Dr. White began Ik address with a brief resume of of the use of the merit system in the United States. He pointed out that Federal appointments were -made on a merit basis from the time of Washington until Andrew Jackson introduced the spoils system in 1829. The spoils system was first checked about 50 years ago when Civil Service examinations were first introduced into the Federal Government. Nine states npw have Civil Service laws, Dr. White pointed out. and he said that New York and Massachusetts, where the systerrlhad been adopted first, nqw had the most permanent, stable and competent public services. Dr. White declared that the spoils system had had a very pernicious effect on American politics ayd the need for a reform in the various state governments was especially great at this time. Sees Need for Change Dr. White emphasized at this point that he was not criticizing the patronage system under the present or past administrations in Indiana but he said that the nee’d for a change here was needed as in all other states where civil service laws have not yet been passed. The merit system h'as proved itself eminently satisfactory in most of the states where it has been adopted and also in many city governments, notably in Cincinnati and Milwaukee, Dr. White said. He praised the League of Women Voters for its wc>rk in behalf of the system and declared that universal adoption of the merit system would come about through the work of such organizations. “The old patronage system is no longer tolerable under present governmental conditions,” Dr. White declared, “because it is based on the interest of a political party rather than on th interest of the people as a whole, because it is impermanent and unstable with no chance of improving the public service without a change of administrations, and because it is inefficient and uneconomic.” Quotes Davis’ Indorsement He said that he did not condemn the various State Administrations now in office for their use of the spoils system because they are only making the best use possible of the system they found on assuming of-J fice. Many excellent appointments [ have been made under the present system, just as poor ones can not always be avoided after Civil Service examinations have been passed he declared. Dr. White quoted Chester C. Davis, 1 Agricultural Adjustment Adminis-: trator, as saying that it would have j been impossible for the AAA to have accomplished the work it has without the assistance of the Civil Service employes in the Department of Agriculture. “The Civil Service system has accomplished a profound good in Washington and what has been done there can be repeated in all the states,” Dr. White said, “and it is a mistake to hold the system in derision because of a failure to understand its work and its meaning. Not a Police Agtncy “The Civil Service is not, as many believe, a police agency keeping an eye on all departments of the Government but rather an agency to co-operate with and assist the vari-

Real Estate Mortgages WE SOLICIT APPLICATION'S FOR FIRST MORTGAGE LOANS ON PREFERRED INDIANAPOLIS PROPERTY. INTEREST RATE 6%. NO COMMISSION. THE INDIANA TRUST A';’,, £SSt $2,000,000.00 THE OLDEST TRUST COMPANY IN, ISDIA NA

.DEC. 8, 1934

ous departments and their execui tives. The adoption of the merit system : in the states need not mean a clean i sweep of all current office-holders : and civil service laws have made and can make full provision for re- | moving incompetent civil service employes and for reducing departi mental personnel when necessary.” Dr. White declared that at this 1 critical period in the Nation’s de- ! velopment it was particularly ncces- ! sary for the various state governi ments to put their houses in order. * For several years there has been a trend of governmental pow r er going from the county to the State and from the State to Washington. This concentration of authority in the Federal Government is now stronger than ever because of the close contact that Washington has been establishing with the states through the new,relief and recovery agencies. *lf this trend continues the states will become mere hollow shells with little if any governmental powers.” Dr. White continued. “The only way .the states can save themselves in this struggle for power is by building up a strong public service personnel through the use of the merit system. “When these hoped-for Civil Service laws are finally adopted a powerful public opinion must continue to fight for them and support them in every way so that the Civil Service will become a reality and not a sham.” PARAGUAY CAPTURES STRONG BOLIVIAN FORT Victors Advance on Last Important Stronghold in Chaco. By United Brest ASUNCION, Paraguay, Dec. B. Paraguay’s victoriously advancing army today claimed the capture of Ft. Samahuaite on the edge of the recognized Bolivian portion of the Gran Chaco. The fort until recently was the general headquarters for the Bolivian Army in the western Chaco. Paraguayn three-inch batteries continued to bombard Ft. D'Orbigny, Bolivian stronghold, on the west bank of the Pilcomayo River—the last big defensive work between them and Villa Montes, the Bolivian base and key to the oil fields. BUDGET COMMISSION WILL HOLD MEETING 1935-37 Biennial Bill to Be Framed at State Session. The State Budget Commission was to hold an organization meeting today in the Statehouse. Edward P. Brennan, state budget clerk, already has done much of the preliminary work toward framing t,Ti 1935-37 biennial bill. Commission members are Sen 4 tors Thurman A. Gottschalk, Berne, and I. Floyd Garrott, Battle Ground, and State Reps. Harry Strickland, Greenfield, and William Babcock Jr., Rensselaer. BOY RUNS INTO BUS, SUFFERS BROKEN LEG 6-Year-Old Lad Injured While Playing Tag Near Home The last juvenile caper of the presnow season last night put 6-year-olds Robert Evans in the hospital today, away for many days from coasting privileges. He was playing tag near his home at 210 S- Audubon-rd and rpn into the street, bumped against a bus, and broke his left leg and probably fractured the hip. He was taken to City Hospital. Church Group to Sponsor Dinner The Beech Grove Holy Name Church December Ladies Committee will serve a turkey dinner at the church from 12 to 1:30 tomorrow, with cards both afternoon and evening and a luncheon at 5. Mrs. Jake Ritzi is in charge. Well Dressed Bandit Gets $25 A well dressed young man called on A. D. Scott, 74, of 1337 W. 28thst last night. He introduced himself with a revolver, searched the living room and left after taking $25 from Mr. Scott.