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HOLMES DYING, FRIENDS FEAR: LOSES GROUND Aged Jurist Wages Valiant Fight for Life Against Terriffic Odds. VITALITY IS AMAZING Oxygen Administered to Aid justice’s Weary Lungs, Secretary Says. BULLETIN fly I M.lrrf Press WASHINGTON. March 4. Oliver Wendell Holme* slow It weakened this afternoon in hi* fight al{anst pneumonia. The retired justice of the I nited State* Supreme Court was reported bv hi* phvsieians to he growing gradually weaker. flit I nilrd Press WASHINGTON March 4—Fighting with valiance of spirit against the weakness of old age. Oliver Wendell Holmes still held his own against the inroads of pneumonia this afternoon. Dr. Thomas A. Claytor reported that Justice Holmes, only four days distant from his 94th birthday, had spent a peaceful night and that there was no material change in his condition. Despite the brave stand of the former Supreme Court justice, little hope was held for his recovery. It was pointed out that each days resistance against the disease took a toll of strength which Justice Holmes enfeebled body could hardly be expected to recover. Oxygen was being administered at frequent intervals to aid Justice Holmes’ weary lungs. Mark Howe, the justices secretary, said that no stimulants were being used, however. Justice Holmes was reported fully j conscious. He seldom spoke, but his mind was clear. Senator William E. Borah *R.. Idaho*, a friend of Justice Holmes ever since the justice first came to Washington to assume his Supreme Court seat, was the first caller of the day. He was unable to enter the sickroom as all visitors have been banned He was told, however, that the justice was resting comfortably and that he was in no immediate) danger. A constant stream of messenger bo vs stopped at the modest red brick house on I-st. sent by persons interested in Justice Holmes’ condition. Several chauffeurs appeared on similar errands. HIGH COURT DECIDES TALKIE PATENTS VOID Fox Lose* Infringement Suit Against Paramount PuMix. fly f iM Press WASHINGTON March 4 The Supreme Court today held invalid the patents of the American TriErgon Corp. covering widely used methods of producing sound and motion pictures on a single strip of film. The ruling was believed to defeat the attempt of William Fox to regain the place of power and prominence in the motion picture industry which he lost with reorganization of his companies in 1930. Fox controls the Tri-Ergon Corp. The court's decision was rendered in an infringement and accounting suit against the Paramount Pubiix Corp. MEREDITH NICHOLSON. WIFE WILL VIS. f CITY Author-Diplomat to Take New Post in Veneruela Soon. By Tim. t Special WASHINGTON. March 4—Mr and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson will visit Indianapolis before Mr. Nicholson takes up his new ministerial post in Venezuela. The famed Hoosier author and diplomat is busy at the State Department today, but his one idea Is to get that business transacted so that he can "hurry home," it was reported. Having spent the last two years in war-tom Paraguay, as American min.ster. Mr. Nicholson won a promot’on to the peaceful Venezuelan capital. MERCURY SOARS: DROP DUE HERE TOMORROW It’s 6? This Afternoon, but Cold Is Reported on Way. It will become considerably colder in Indianapolis late tomorrow when the southerly winds switch to the northwest. J. H. Armington. Federal meteorologist, predicted today. The temperature will not drop to zero, but it may go below freezing, a decided change from the balmy weather of the last few days. It was 67 at 1 this afternoon.

LEARN TO SHOOT At 1:30 this afternoon at the Indianapolis Gun Club. 1340 S. Lyndhurst-dr. Charles E. Adams, shotgun shooting instructor. gave the first of a series of shooting lessons under the auspices of The Indianapolis Times and the ElmRoe Sporting Goods Cos. The classes will be held in the afternoons each day except Saturdays and Sundays and thM who attend are to be instructed in the fundamentals of shooting.

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VOLUME 46—NUMBER 254

DEALING DOWN MIDDLE

Economic, Political Bogs Slow Roosevelt

BV RUTH FINNEY Times Writer WASHINGTON, March 4 That boisterous Infant, the New Deal, celebrates its second birthday today, somewhat sobered in gait, its brow furrowed with j care. „ ~ ! The primary task it set itself on March 4, 1933—putting the unemployed to work—is far short of being accomplished. But in this field as in many others, the government's prodigiously expanded activity has made itself felt from penthouse to grassroots. From its nebulous beginnings, the New Deal has emerged as a middle-of-the-road government, its goal the maintenance of private profits and a democratic form of government, its course toward that goal exploratory and unpredictable. Its conception of what is necessary to maintain private profit has been different enough from that of its predecessors to alarm the right, and alternately to encourage and disillusion the left. ana TWO years ago both schools of thought were for Franklin D. Roosevelt for different reasons. Today voices are raised against him in both schools for different reasons. The New Deal tally sheet shows the following scores: Still unemployed. 10.800.000 persons —according to estimates of the President’s own National Economic Council. Industrial production has reached 90 per cent of the 192325 average. Federal Reserve Board. Pay rolls total about 60 per cent of the 1926 figure.—Nß A Research and Planning Division. Dividends and interest now total 150 per cent of the 1926 figure.—Same sources. a a a IN. his inaugural address President Roosevelt-diagnosed the nation's trouble as maldistribution of wealth. Most of the New Dea: enterprises have been built on the theory that increased purchasing power on the part of men and women of little means would bring about stable prosperity for all. Today, though many farmers enjov larger incomes, average prices paid by agriculture for the things it haj to boy exceed average income from the things ithas to sell. Though wage rates hrve been Increased for many workers in low-paid industries. NRA reports that "on the whole the amount of money which the average man in industries under the codes finds in his pay envelope has not increased a great deal." Meanwhile living costs have gone up. Based on the 1913 average. food prices were 122 per cent last month, against 90.9 per cent two years ago. That's a brief summary of the economic situation. The political picture is also cloudy. a a a TWO years ago the whole country was frightened and ready to follow Mr. Roosevelt wherever he might lead. Today it is necessary for the Administration to argue and fight its way along. Finance is frightened at legislation which proposes to strengthen Federal Reserve Board control of the banking system. Industry is frightened at legislaticn to regulate and eventually abolish utility holding companies. Organized labor is resentful over a series of decisions affecting its power to bargain collectively, over continued unemployment, and over refusal of the President to pay prevailing wage rates on relief jobs. Farmers are divided in their verdict on AAA. disturbed at continuing middleman profits, and clamorous for lower interest on their obligations. Some citizens have begun to listen to Huey Long. Upton Sinclair and Dr. Townsend. Apparently they are disappointed by the scope of President Roosevelt’s social security program. They expected more. a a a CONGRESS has become recalcitrant instead of docile. On paper the Administration has majorities of almost unprecedented size in both houses. Actually it can count on only about half of the 'Senate Democrats for unquestioning loyalty. On the three tests of strength in the seventyfourth Congress Mr. Roosevelt has been defeated. Finally, the courts are multiplying the troubles of the New Deal. Roosevelt gold policies were sustained by the Supreme Court, but in a manner which furnished political opponents with seme ammunition. Fears that Roosevelt would use his popularity to obtain dictatorial powers for himself have not been borne out by developments. He has not exercised to the full most of the powers conferred on him by Congress. At a time when he could have nationalized the banks without serious protest he did not do so. Grants of power in the Industrial Recovery Act have no* been used to enforce a tes* of the theory that substantial increases in real wages would stimulate business and collective b reaming has not heen insisted on to the ex+ent th*t Congress anticipated when it adopted Section 7-A. Grand Jury Foreman Named George N. Strowle. Princeton. Ind.. today was named foreman of the Federal grand jury, now beginmnfc Its deliberations.

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President Roosevelt today celebrated the second birthday of the New Deal by taking slock of the accomplishments and shortcomings of his Administration in the first half of its four-year term. One of the cheering factors in his resume is the enthusiasm with which the new “baby bonds” were received by the public. The President is shown here, holding one of the “baby bonds.” Sales the first day and a half—up to noon Saturday—totaled more than $6,000,000. Bonds worth $28,000 were sold in Indianapolis in the same period.

Greek Army, Navy Battle Rebels; Claim 2 Victories Government Pushes Warfare in Macedonia and Crete to Crush Stubborn Uprising. (Copyright. 1935, by United Press) ATHENS. March 4.—Rebel and government forces fought today in Macedonia and Crete, on land and sea, and in the air.

Government forces claimed a victory at Cavalla and at Drama, on the plain of Philippi where two cen- ■ defeated by Octavius and Antony. Rebel warships maintained a stand at Souda Bay, of the Island of Crete. The government prepared to send an expedition against the rebels, using five destroyers, two submarines and a tornedo boat, and there was prospect of a pitched naval battle. President Alexander Zaimis, Archbishop chryssostomos of the Greek Orthodox church and John A. Drossopoulos took the initiative in an effort to terminate a situation which was described as approaching civil war. Hold Upper Hand in Crete Rebels, seeking to overthrow' the government and put Eleutherios Venizelos, the “Lion of Crete.” in power, were reported holding the wireless and telegraph stations in Crete with the aid of civilians. A battered rebel fleet headed by the cruiser Averoff, flagship of the navy, seemed withstanding a rain of bombs from government airplanes which flew between the mainland and the island. The government was concentrating its efforts for the time being on eastern Macedonia. Gen. George Condylis, minister of war. took personal command of the government force in Macedonia. Opposed to him was Gen. Camsnos, just revealed as a principal leader in the revolting army. As an emergency measure, the government announced that no person could withdraw from banks more than 50.000 drachmas ($500). Rebel Property Seized It was decreed that all property of rebels should be confiscated. Soldiers and airplanes were sent to Macedonia to reinforce loyal troops there. A communique asserted that the government forces defeated the rebels at Drama and occupied Cavalla. on the coast. It was asserted that the government was in control of the general situation in Macedonia. It was admitted. however, that rebels controlled a small part of eastern Macedonia. also a section in Crete. Generals Panagiotacos and Ghialistras, in command of a government army in Macedonia, had surrounded Gen. Camenos’ rebels.

Lemon Dawn, A Negro Baptism in Industrial River Fenced by Idle Plants—That's Indiana Art Winner

BY JOHN THOMPSON Times Staff Writer A Negro baptism in a lemon dawn! A baptism in an industrial river, fenced by the bleak walls of idle factory buildings! A Negro baptism that almost sings a spiritual! Such is the picture that this year was adjudged the best of the Indiana Artists’ Exhibition, which was opened yesterday at the John Herron Museum. The artist, who was awarded the prize of $l5O. is Donald M. Mattison, director of the Museum art school. He is 29. a graduate of Yale University Art School, a native of Wisconsin and a winner of the Prix de Rome in 1928. For many years. Mr. Mattison lived in the vicinity of WinstonSalem. N. C.. and he says the picture is the sum of his observations

INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, MARCH 4,1935

HUEY TRIPPED UP ON NEW FARLEYSfORY* Resignation Tale False, Says Word From Roosevelt. By United Press WASHINGTON. March 4.—Senator Huey P. Long *D., La.) said in the Senate today he had been informed that Postmaster General James A. Farley was planning to resign, but Majority Leader Joseph T. Robinson announced a few minutes later that President Roosevelt had assured him there was no truth to the report. Senator Robinson left the chamber after Long made his original statement regarding Farley. Long still was speaking when Robinson returned and interrupted him. “I have made inquiry concerning the truth of the statement that the Postmaster Geneial had already resigned or was contemplating resigning,” Senator Robinson said. “I am informed on the highest authority that there is not one word of truth in the statement and not the slightest foundation for it.” DR. PEELING IS NAMED LABOR BOARD MEMBER Butler Economics Professor to Serve as Vice Chairman of Group. Dr. Jamas H. Peeling, professor of history and economics at Butler University, today was made a member and vice chairman of the Regional Labor Board here. Announcement was made on information coming from Washington, D. C. Dr. Earl R. Beckner, Butler economics professor, is chairman of the committee.

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of Negro baptism and a searching editorial treatment of tho6eobservations. Thus, the picture that won the exhibition, is an example of regionalism. as was to be expected since Grant Wood, a leading exponent of regionialism. was one of the judges. It is the outstanding picture of the exhibition. Lawrence McConaha. Richmond, received the J. I. Holcomb prize of SIOO for his oil painting. ‘ Students ’; a study of two artists, painting a group of mill buildings on the opposite side of a commonplace looking stream. Mr. McConaha put a sweep, a directness and a subdued tone of color into the painting to give it distinction. There are also the works in the water color and sculpture-crafts groups. Here is to betfoun' * a-

OPERATION ON ‘UPSIDE-DOWN’ GIRL SUCCESS 10-Year-Old Child Brave as She Is Wheeled Into Surgical Room. UNDER KNIFE 2 HOURS Dozen Physicians Look On While Dr. Truesdale Performs Task. By United Pres* FALL RIVER. Mass.. March 4. Ten-year-old Alyce Jane McHenry of Omaha, Neb., whose upside-down stomach had periled her life, underwent a successful operation today at Truesdale Hospital. She had bravely gone to the operating room, singing "The Man on the Flying Trapeze.” For more than two hours the blue-eyed little girl was on the operating table, under an anesthetic consisting of nitrous oxide gas and ether. A dozen visiting physicians and surgeons watched Dr. Philemon Edwards Truesdale. famed diaphragmatic hernia surgeon, perform the long and dangerous operation. Goes Off “Beautifully" No statement from Dr. Truesdale and his assistants, Drs. Cornelius H. Hawes and Warren G. Atwood, was immediately forthcoming. An attendant said unofficially that the operation had “gone off beautifully.” He indicated that the surgeons had attempted during the single operation to correct the various internal abnormalities which had menaced the child’s life. The chubby Alyce, gaily singing, had been wheeled into the operating chambed at 10:10 a, m., after kissing her mother. Bears Up Well Dr. Alfred Miller of Providence, R. 1., administered the anesthetic at 10:15. The operation began at 10:20. At 12:30 p. m., Alyce was still in the operating room, but it was said that the actual operation had been completed and that only closing of the incision remained. Alyce was said to have borne up under the ordeal surprisingly well. DENIES MELLON DREW HOLDING FURM PROFIT Secretary Testifies Daughter Held Ascalot Company Stock. By United Press PITTSBURGH, March 4.—Mrs. Ailsa Mellon Bruce was the only person to draw dividends from the Ascalot Company, counsel for Andrew W. Mellon brought out today, denying the government’s intimations that the banker shared in the holding company's profits. H. M. Johnson, Mellon’s confidential secretary, testified that Mr. Mellon never held any stock in the company, but that it was maintained for the one purpose for which it was founded —to preserve and increase the holdings of Mrs. Bruce, his daughter. ANTI-LYNCHING BILL REPORTED FAVORABLY VanNuys to Push Measure for Passage in Present Senate Session. By Times Special WASHINGTON, March 4.—Senator Frederick VanNuys today presented a favorable report from the subcommittee of which he is chairman for passage of the CostiganWagner Anti-Lynching Bill. The subcommittee report was presented to the judiciary committee. Last session Senator VanNuys got it reported from the Judiciary Committee to the floor and he expects to push passage this session. pickTo members of JURY TO TRY MATHERS D-.-ath Penalty to Be Sought by State in Saunders Murder Case. By United Press LEBANON, Ind., March 4.—Ten persons who expressed no scruples against capital punishment were tentatively accepted by the state today for a jury to try Theodore Mathers. 20. Coalmont. on charges of first degree murder for the death of the Rev. Gaylord V. Saunders at Indianapolis. Eight prospective jurors were dismissed when they said they objected to capital punishment.

usual variety of fine workmanship, coupled with well thoughtout accomplishment. Robert Davidson’s “Portrait Mask of Marion,” in the sculpture group, is an outstanding piece of creative art. It has as its most pleasant aspect the appearance of having been done extemporaneously. Mr. Davidson received the first prize of S3O for this work and Hubert E. Nickels entered an interesting antique chest which captured the second prize of S2O. The Indiana veteran, William Forsyth, has a large painting titled “Broken Country” which is not at all Forsyth-like, and has a vivid beauty which is not usually seen in Mr. Fortyth’s w'ork. He has included no sunlight, no trees and has used as subject matter a barren knoll, topped with scrubby bits of vegetation.

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BRITAIN JOINS IN ARMS RACE ’White Paper’ Flatly Tells World England Will Take No Chance. By United Press LONDON, March 4.—Great Britain announced officially today that, since other nations are re-arming at a rapid rate, she finds it necessary to strengthen her naval, land and air forces immediately. The announcement was in the form of a “white paper”—which is Britain’s way of making such a proclamation official and final as a matter of government policy. The white paper, in effect, tore the mask off all the futile talk of peace and disarmament in recent years and called for a showdown, with the British Lion in effect showing his teeth and declaring, “if you are preparing to fight, I -will defend myself.” It coincided with publication of increased estimates for the army, navy and air forces for the coming fiscal year. The white paper, one of the frankest and most significant documents in ’ modern diplomacy, emphasized especially the fact that Germany is re-arming, recalling the recent statement in the House of Commons by Stanley Baldwin that “our frontier is the Rhine.” It also mentioned the increased armaments of Russia, Japan and the United States. TVA POWER SALE IS ILLEGAL, JUDGE HOLDS Alabama Federal Jurist Rules Against New Deal. By United Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 4. Federal Judge William I. Grubb today observed the half-way mark of President Roosevelt’s Administration with a smashing blow at the foundation of the New Deal. Sitting in the heart of the Democratic South, he filed a formal decree in United States District Court holding that the Tennessee Valley Authority had no legal right to sell electric power in competition with private utilities. Fall Down Steps Proves Fatal John B. Stamm, 85, died yesterday afternoon at City Hospital of injuries he received earlier in the day when he fell down a flight of steps at his home, 520 N. Ala-bama-st.

Brown Bros. Plant Is Taken Over by Armour's

Official Announcement to Be Made Within 24 Hours, Belief in Financial Circles. BY VINCENT LYONS Times Financial Editor The business of Brown Bros., meat packers, 534 W. Rav-st, has been acquired by Armour & Cos., it was learned today. Official announcement of the terms of the transaction is to be made within the next 24 hours. Acquisition of Brown Brothers will give Armour & Cos. a stronger toehold on the meat packing business in this territory. Officers of Brown Bros., are Sam-

Glen Mitchell's still life, “Apples and Bananas,” is a well constructed group with good color and technique. Attention also should be called to the splendid work of Robert C. Morris in his flower painting, “Lilies,” which is as fine an example of technique as there is in the entire exhibit. His drawing has been done with intimate detail, his color in the red vase and the white petals, the yellow stsmens and the green leaves is exceptional. There is a noticeable lack of the conventional Indiana scene in the 1935 exhibition, and one can readily see from the paintings that Grant Wood was one of the judges, although there is no bone to be picked with him for the things he and Henry George Keller placed in the show.

SENATE SEERS ‘JOKER’ SECTIONS IN LIQUOR BILL Group of Legislators Going Through Control Measure Striving to Eliminate All Causes Under Attack. ANTI-BOOTLEG WEAPON IS DEVISED Move to Limit Whisky Sales to Drug and Department Stores and to All Bona Fide Groceries. Elimination of several ‘•jokers” and creation of anew weapon in the war against bootlegging will be the task of the Senate when it receives the liquor control bill scheduled for passage this afternoon in the House of Representatives. An informal committee of eight Senators, it was learned, have been studying the liquor bill through the week-end and have been entrusted with a number of amendments calculated to correct alleged glaring defects. The anti-bootleg weapon, it was learned, will be an

BOY PROMISES TO GO TO CHURCH, ESCAPES INDIANA FARM TERM

Steve West, 17-year-old boy convicted twice of stealing coal, made an important decision today. In exchange for a suspension of a sentence of 120 days on the Indiana State Farm, Steve agreed to be at home, 825 S. Warman-av, every night at 9 and to attend church services every Sunday for the next year. Municipal Judge Dewey Myers, who on Friday was about to sentence Steve but held up his decision upon the plea of the boy's father, said he was granting the suspension in order “to help your father make a man of you.” Steve said; “Judge, I’ll sure go to church.” Father and son left the courtroom arm-in-arm. MILK PRICE FIXING IS RULED ILLEGAL Supreme Court Decision Is Against New York. By United Press WASHINGTON. Marcn 4.—New' York state was held by the Supreme Court today to have no authority to fix a price which milk dealers must pay producers for milk produced outside the state and sold within the state. The court also reversed a decision which held that the milk control law could fix the out-of-state price when the importer bottled the milk or transferred it to other containers for distribution to his customers. MUNICIPAL BILL PASSED Measure Merging Sanitary and Works Boards Goes to Governor. The House-approved measure merging the Indianapolis city sanitary department with the Board of Public Works, effective July 1, the combined departments to be administered by a bi-partisan four-mem-ber board, passed the Senate today by a 37-7 vote. The measure now is ready for the Governor’s signature.

uel T. Brown, president; A. Birney Brown, vice-president, and Lewis J. Brown, secretary-treasurer. Armour & Cos. has vied with Swift & Cos. for supremacy in the meat packing business for almost 50 years. The company’s business not only embraces the domestic packing and curing of meats, but also production in foreign counties, the manufacture of various commodities from by-products of meat packing and the distribution of butter, cheese, eggs and poultry. Domestic products of Armour <fc Cos. are shipped from various plants to 380 branch warehouses located in important cities throughout the country. Control of the company recently passed into the hands of Frederick H. Price, Boston capitalist, who also is the principal owner of the Union Stockyards at Chicago. He and seven others were elected directors of the company at the annual meeting of stockholders Jan. 26. At a meeting of the board shortly afterward, Mr. Price was elected chairi man of the finance committee. Total assets of Armour & Cos. last j April 28 amounted to $295,782,508. Net working capital at that time ‘ aggregated $110,932,789.

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amendment to prevent beer dealers from selling whisky, by making the beer dealer’s bond liable to civil suits for damages by licensed whisky dealers in the area in which the bootlegging takes place. One of the chief amendments scheduled to be made in the Senate is one governing the sale of package whisky. As the House bill now stands, liquor dealer permits could be issued to “any merchant who has maintained a bona fide business continuous for the last five years.” Seek Cut in Prices Such a broad definition of a merchant, it is pointed out, would per* mit almost any type of business to qualify as a whisky dealer. The contemplated changes will place the sale in drug stores, bona fide groceries and department stores. Department store sales, it is believed, will do a great deal towi "and bringing prices down to the levels in other states, such as Illinois, for instance, where department stores and large grocery concerns sell at far cheaper prices the same brands of whisky sold in Indiana. Payment provisions for the local licensing boards also may be corrected to eliminate what is termed an ambiguity in relation to the $2 fee for board members. As (he bill now stands, local board members receive $lO a month salary, plus a $2 fee for each application over 40 which they investigate. Intent of the provision is said to be $2 a year for each license over 40. However, attorneys say the wording of the provision would enable the board member to collect $2 a month, or $24 a year, on each license application he collects, in addition to his $lO a month salary. The Senate, assembling at 11, passed a batch of bills previously approved by the lower house. The most important of these was the administration measure rewriting the state securities law by bringing all security dealers under strict state supervision. Rail Bill to Governor Another bill approved and sent to the Governor, requires additional warning signals at extra hazardous railroad crossings. The fee provision was put in the liquor control b:’’ to equalize differ-', ence in the amount of work the board members would do in small counties and the amount they would have to do in the populous counties like Marion, Lake, Allen and others where there necessarily would be a large number of applications to investigate. However, it is pointed out that if a board member were able to collect $24 a year instead of the contemplated $2, board appointments in the big counties would be rich political plums. A slight amendment in the wording can correct the ambiguity, if one exists, as claimed by several attorneys. Ready to Act Today Meanwhile, the Senate was prepared to act this afternoon on the controversial State Police bill after the reaching of J. compromise agreement between three administration Senators and three favoring the contentions of A1 G. Feeney, state safety director. Prospects for a second floor fight on the bill dimmed when the committee agreed to keep in the bill the four-man bipartisan board, aa sought by the administration faction, but left with the superintendent complete control of the police department personnel. This was done in compliance to the anti-ad-ministration Senators’ contention that sole control bv the superintendent, who would be answerable to the Governor, is the best method of keeping the department out of politics. Majority Holds Caucus The majority Senators caucused :at adjournment today to receive | the special committee's report. The procedure after consideration of the ! report was scheduled to be calling ! the bill back from the committee where it was sent with instructions ; to eliminate the board. Then it is scheduled to be amendI ed on the floor to include the spet cial committee’s agreement. This agreement confined the bos authority to supervision of ’ chases, equipment and apper j dismissed officers. Dismissal j be the prerogative of the s’ 1 (Turn to Page Thre^^