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WINTER GRIPS WHOLE WEST; SHIPSPERILED Floating Dynamite Alarms Frisco Region; Steel Barge Adrift. CROPS ARE DAMAGED Havre, Mont., Shivers When Temperature Drops to 20 Below Zero. By United Press SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2 Floating dynamite and a derelict barge loaded with 100 tons of steel imperiled San Francisco's marine commerce today as a raging wind and rainstorms lashed north and central California. While coast guard and harbor offficials minimized the danger of the dynamite, the steel barge, buffeted wildly by the storm, constituted a menace to shipping. The San Francisco Coast Guard broadcast, a warning to all ships and land stations that the steel barge, torn from its mooring at the Harbor Tug and Barge Cos. terminal, was abroad, unmanned and without lights, in the bay. Earlier, the master of the Grace Line freighter Concord had radioed a similar warning that approximately 500 cases of dynamite were adrift in the harbor. The explosives presumably were washed overboard from the freighter’s lighter which broke away after it had been loaded with explosives from the Concord. Thirteen men aboard were rescued by the Coast Guaid cutters Shoshone and Gabiote. Coast guardsmen then got a line aboard the derelict magazine and towed it to its moorings, headquarters reported. Meanwhile winter lashed the coast from Mexico to Canada. On land a whipping windstorm, acompanied by heavy rain squalls, assailed the peninsula and alley areas. Telephone poles and trees wore toppled, power communications lines were blown down and fires broke out. The wind velocity at some points was estimated at 60 to 80 miles an hour. Truck crops of the Santa Clara and San Joaquin valleys were reported damaged. Stanislaus County estimated damage at $50,000, while the Balinas-Watsonville lettuce region anticipated extensive losses. The Pacific Nortwest continued to suffer from cold for the fourth consecutive day. The thermometer descended to 20 degrees below zero in Havre, Mont., and zero temperatures at earth-quake-stricken Helena caused suffering among homeless residents. City Escapes Cold Indianapolis today apparently had escaped invasion of subzero temperatures which still are holding the Northwest in its icy grip, the weather bureau indicated today. Indications are that the mercury in this area probably will not drop below 40. which is considerably above yesterday's predictions of 28 for today. A low pressure area has drifted in from the Southwest and raised a barrier between the Midwest and the Far West where subzero temperatures have been the rule for the last few days, the bureau indicated. This has prevented spread of frigid weather to the East. Weather tonight is to be cloudy with rain probable tomorrow in Indianapolis and the state. JOBS FOR 1.956.815 BY NOV. 15, GOAL OF U. S. 1,043,185 Employed on Work Relief, Hopkins Reveals. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—The New Deal's $4 000.000.000 work relief program struck new difficulties today when Administrator Harry L. Hopkins announced the jobs drive had employed 1.543,185 persons as of Oct. 26. Mr. Hopkins revealed that the drive to end the dole had transferred only 121,175 persons from direct relief rolls to Federal pay rolls in the seven days between Oct. 19 and OcU 26. With 1,543,185 needy now on work rolls, the Administration must employ another 1.956.815 by Nov. 15 to make good on Mr. Hopkins’ promise to put 3.500.000 to work by the middle of the month and end direct relief on Dec. 1. BADLY HURT AT TAVERN Man Reported in Critical Condition Following ‘'Accident." Grant Bruce. 28. of 831 E. New York-st, is reported in critical condition at City Hospital today from a skull fracture he is said to have received last night at Sullivan's Tavern, 48 s. Illinois-st. A bartender told police Bruce fell and struck his head on the bar rail. Police later said they were informed he had been injured during an argument. 2 DIE IN TRUCK CRASH Freight Carriers Collide Near Gary; Driwr, Aid Victims. By United Pnu GARY. Ind.. Nov. 2.—Two men were killed today in collision of two freight trucks from Cleveland and Chicago, one mile east of here. The dead; Tony Karaba. Cleveland. and Fana Gelamo, Brooklyn. N. Y., his assistant.

The Indianapolis Times FORECAST: Cloudy tonight and tomorrow; rain probable; not much change in temperature.

VOLUME 47—NUMBER 203

QUAKE LEAVES HELENA IN RUINS

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Cornices and part of the wall of a building lying on the street, wrecking an auto, are shown after the latest earthquake in Helena, Mont., the most severe shock of the series that has been shaking the Northwest for a month.

Helena Proceeds With Reconstruction of City

Snow Accompanies Zero Temperatures as Montana City Repairs Ravages of Quakes.

By United Prctt HELENA, Mont., Nov. 2.—This quake-torn city was well on the road to recovery today. Homeless and needy refugees were cared for and reconstruction of damaged homes was proceeding. Snow accompanied zero temperatures. Most of the recurring shocks were scarcely perceptible. The Weather Bureau had recorded 764 distinct

BODY OF MAN FOUND NEAR NEWAUGUSTA Unidentified Suicide Victim Had Strangled Self. The body of an unidentified man. strangled by a belt, was found today near Road 29, north of New Augusta. Sheriff's deputies investigating believed the man had taken his own life. The body was found by Paul Hiatt, 15, R. R. 16, Box 2i3, and Lee Chance, 13, R. R. 168. Box 186A. Most of the man’s body reclined on the ground, only the head and shoulders being elevated by the belt, which was fastened to a tree. It is believed he was a hitchhiker. He had been dead about an hour, deputies said. GUNMEN STEALuCARS; lOWA FARMER KILLED Wife Wounded Resisting Demands of Three Highwaymen. By United Press BRITT, Ia„ Nov. 2—One man was dead of gunshot wounds, a woman was wounded and two cars were stolen at the hands of three desperate gunmen who were sought along lowa highways today by state and county officials. James Zrostlick, 25-year-old Britt farmer, was shot to death by the gunmen and his wife was wounded when he resisted their demands that he surrender his car. KIDNAPER IS SENTENCED Leader of John Labatt's Abductors Gets 12 Years in Canada. By United Press LONDON, Ontario, Nov. 2. — Michael McCardell, confessed leader of the gang which kidnaped John S. Labatt, wealthy brewer, in August, 1934, today was sentenced to 12 years in penitentiary when he appeared before Magistrate C. W. Hawkshaw in city court.

Will Rogers Fund Drive to Open Here Monday

"AH I know is what I read in the papers!” And, beginning Monday and continuing through Thanksgiving Day, Hoosiers are to be given an opportunity to contribute to a memorial fund for the writer of that famous line that begins this story—Will Rogers. Monday is the fifty-sixth anniversary of his birthday. Under the direction of Hugh McK. Landon. active state chairman of the Will Rogers Memorial Commission, the drive for funds opens Monday with banks and newspapers receiving gifts, large and small, to erect a living shrine for the world's humorist. Expense of gathering the funds is to be borne by the nation's aviation industry. Col. Eddie Rickenbacker, Hoosier flier and race driver, is director of the national program. Mr. Landon said that ‘‘no cold shaft of marble will be constructed for this warm, friendly man.” "When Gov. McNutt, honorary chairman, asked me to serve as active chairman I could not refuse. Will Rogers rendered the James Whiter mb Riley Hospital generous service.” Mr. Landon added. "The man himself was so human, k

tremors since Oct. 12. E. S. Transue, Red Cross relief director, said inspection of damaged homes to be repaired by his organization would start immediately. So I far the Red Cross has registered 187 cases, of which 91 are home owners. The agency was supplying food to all who applied. A total of 265 were cared for Thursday night and yesterday, some of them in heated railroad coaches, others in warehouse at Green Meadows Farm, and a few at the Federal transient camp. About 100 orphans of St Joseph’s Orphanage, their building badly damaged, were cared for in railroad coaches the past two days and were taken today to Boulder Springs Hotel. Another 40 orphans from the Montana Children's Home were cared for in private homes in Helena and nearby towns. Most of those injured in Thursday’s quake were discharged from hospitals. Eastern Fears Stilled By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 2.—Scientists, architects and engineers stilled the earthquake fears of the East today. The mighty towers of New York, Chicago, Boston and other cities would easily withstand worse quakes than the world ever has known, they said. Damage in the 17 states that felt yesterday’s quake was slight, but great public interest was evinced in the probable effect of a major tremor. According to Othman Hermann Ammann, chief engineer of the Port of New York Authority, the Holland Tunnel, the 'Midtown-Hudson tunnel, the George Washington bridge, and the Tri-Borough Bridge in New York are all flexible enough to withstand any shock. While admitting a real danger existed in tenement buildings of old and wooden construction, all authorities agreed the modern skyscraper would weather the worst shocks easily because of steel and concrete skeleton. 25 Turkeys Reported Stolen A slight case of turkey-naping developed today at the farm of Aaron Goodwin, near Greencastle. Indianapolis police were asked to be on the lookout for a culprit with 24 hen turkeys and a gobbler.

so genuine, so big in every way that we all loved him. This is one campaign that will need a minimum of direction. The American people generally and Hoosiers need only to be told the facts about the undertaking to respond generously in this free will tribute,” Mr. Landon said. Vice President John N. Garner is national drive chairman, with Jesse Jones, Reconstruction Finance Corp., executive, as treasurer. Rogers Program Tonight A Will Rogers memorial radio program, presenting the stars of the stage, screen and radio, and men and women prominent in the political and economic life of America, will be broadcast at 8:30 tonight (Indianapolis time). It will be carried over the combined networks of the Columbia and National systems. A message from President Roosevelt will be presented, and among the participants will be: George M. Cohan. Lady Astor, Herbert Hoover. Jesse Jones. Amos ’n’ Andy, John Charles Thomas, Capt. Frank Hawks. Billie Burke. Col. Eddie Kickenbacker, Irvin S. Cobb and Rudy Vallee and Fred Waring with their orchestras.

INDIANAPOLIS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1935

G.O.P. VICTORY IN KENTUCKY IS POSSIBILITY Democratic Split May Pave Way for Triumph by Republicans. STATE VOTES TUESDAY Prestige of Roosevelt Is Involved in Result of Balloting. BY LYLE C. WILSON (Copyright. 1935. by United Press) LOUISVILLE. Ky„ Nov. 2.—The Kentucky Democrats are split wide open three days before an election in which the voters are to choose a state ticket from Governor down and fill one vacancy in the national House of Representatives. The Democratic candidate for the House is unopposed, a situation comforting to party leaders confronted with a bolt of so far undetermined proportions. But whatever the effect of the Democratic split on next Tuesday’s returns, there no longer is any doubt that the split is a real one with Gov. Ruby LafToon as its leader. Gov. Laffoon is known nationally for ’h's signature on the commissions of Kentucky colonels ard admirals of the Green River fleet. He has just asked voters to bolt the candidacy of A. B. (Happy) Chandler, an alumnus of Transyvania and Harvard Colleges and the Democratic nominee for Governor. Chandler is Lieutenant Governor now. He was elected with Gov. Laffoon four years ago. Roosevelt Prestige at Stake Gov. Laffoon is a Democrat, too; Democratic national committeeman for his state. A considerable bit of Roosevelt Administration prestige is involved in this peculiar Kentucky campaign in which the Democratic Governor has bolted the Democratic nominee to succeed him. The Republican nominee for Governor is State Circuit Judge King Swope of the Lexington Kings and Swopes, families of mark and distinction hereabouts. Both Judge Swope and Mr. Chandler are from the blue grass country of central Kentucky. They would have been leading comparatively united armies against each other but for a series of untoward everts which began last winter when President Roosevelt was projected into Kentucky state politics with an impact which still echoes from the hustings. Gov. Laffoon and his associates had decided to nominate Thomas S. Rhea of the state highway commission to succeed to the Kentucky White House at Frankfort. The nomination was to be achieved at a state nominating convention where Gov. Laffoon was reasonably certain Mr. Rhea’s candidacy would prevail. Senator Alben W. Barkley and some others of power in Kentucky politics preferred a primary vote selection of nominees. Convention System Chosen When the state central committee met last winter to decide whether nomination should be by convention or primary vote, the Senator stepped to the rostrum with a letter signed by President Roosevelt urging that the people should always be given the widest possible voice in the choice of their nominee for elective office. Despite that bold hint, the state committee decided to choose candidates by the convert system. Soon afterword, Gov. Laffoon left for Washington to talk work-relief funds. Up to that point, Mr. Chandler was known principally as the man with a smile, a gift for crooning, and as a statesman of imagination and considerable daring. During a previous period as acting Governor he had received some Eastern notice by conferring a Kentucky colonelcy, with all perquisites, upon Louis McHenry Howe, who is Mr. Roosevelt's principal secretary, and upon Postmaster General James A. Farley. Legislature Summoned But when Gov. Laffoon went to Washington, Mr. Chandler had more important business. He summoned the state Legislature to convene for the purpose of enacting the compulsory primary law for Kentucky—an objective which already had the advantage of White House favor and which might accomplish much for ‘’Happy” Chandler. Gov. Laffoon was in the Senate gallery listening to the late Senator Huey P. Long when the word reached him. Hurrying back to Frankfort, he sought to prevent the meeting, but the Chandler call was held valid. Kentucky got its primary law with a last-minute amendment from the Laffoon forces calling for a runoff. On primary day Gov. Laffoon's friend. Thomas S. Rhea, was first, and Chandler second, something more than 13,000 votes separating the two. Under the Laffoon amendment a runoff was compulsory and Chandler won by some 30,000 votes. Gov. Laffoon. Mr. Rhea and their associates could join Mr. Chandler, fight him or sulk. The leaders decided to fight. WPA JOBS MARK SET Total of 3453 Employed Is New Allen County High. Timet Special FT. WAYNE. Ind., Nov. 2.—WPA relief employment today leached a new high in Ft. Wayne and Allen County, according to William F. Owens, director. A total o,' 3453 men are working ir> the county, Mr. Owens revealed, raising the district total to 6082.

Italy’s Northern Army to Open Mass Attack on Makale at Dawn Nov. 18 Is Fixed as Boycott Date by League of Nations Almost at Time Rome Announces Start of Offensive. By United Prctt ROME, Nov. 2.—Dawn Sunday will be the zero hour for a mass offensive along a 50-mile front in Ethiopia as Italy's northern army launches its long-awaited drive southward toward Makale. it was learned authoritatively tonight. By United Prctt GENEVA. Nov. 2.—The full penalties committee of the League of Nations, comprising 52 nations, today fixed Nov. 18 as the date for the start of the League's economic and financial offensive against Italy. On that date, the nations voting for the measure will put into effect a boycott of all Italian goods and the denial to Italy of a list of selected products believed essential to her industry. After the vote, Premier Pierre Laval of France announced that his country would continue its friendly effort to arrange peace between Italy and Ethiopia but any settlement must be within the framework

YOUTH DIES OF CRASHJNJURIES Lyman Gordon, 18, Becomes 122d County Auto Wreck Victim. Lyman Gordon, 18, Cumberland, died early today in City Hospital of injuries he received in an auto accident Oct. 20. It was the 122d death from Marion County traffic

accidents this year. The accident occurred at N. Sher-man-dr and Millers ville-rd when the driver of his car said he became blinded by a fog. The car went into

TRAFFIC DEATHS 1934 138 1935 to Nov. 2 122 1934 to Nov. 12... 108

a ditch. Seri Hodge, 20-ycar-old soldier from Ft. Benjamin Harrison, is in a critical condition today with injuries he recovered when his car went into the ditch on Road 67 near Emerson-av and hit a utility pole last night. He was taken to the post hospital in an army ambulance. His skull is believed to be fractured. JURY IS TO CONDUCT ‘BUNK NIGHT' PROBE Rivoli Records Are Given Investigating Body. The Marion County grand jury is to determine legality of the “bank night” theater plan under criminal laws, Henry O. Goett, grand jury prosecutor, announced today. "Bank night” records seized by police at the Rivoli, 3155 E. lOth-st, two weeks ago have b£en turned over to the jury, he said. A petition for an injunction barring police from interfering with a "cash night” theater plan was filed late yesterday with Superior Judge William A. Pickens, who, only a few hours earlier, dissolved an injunction protecting "bank night” licenses from police action. Suit asking $15,000 for alleged malicious prosecution was filed in Superior Court today by Raymond Vick against Detective Morris D. Corbin, Mark G. Margolis, Rivoli Theater owner, and Timothy P. Sexton and the National Theaters, Irtc. Vick claims he was arrested illegally during the bank night drawing at the theater Oct. 23. IRISH DEFENSE MAY SURPRISE OHIO TEAM 80,000 to See Galloping Buckeyes Test N. D. By United Press COLUMBUS, 0., Nov. 2.—Ohio State and Notre Dame, football powers hungry for the place in the sun that was theirs back in the twenties, collided in Ohio Stadium this afternoon. Undefeated and untied, they came togetheer before more than 80,000, with the championship of the Middle West and probably the entire nation riding on the outcome. The game stacked up as a battle between an Ohio State team which is fanatical on attack, and a Notre Dame outfit which, while plenty dangerous when in possession of the leather, places major emphasis on a rock-ribbed defense. WASHINGTON SCHOOL RATE CUT BY STATE Township Levy Slashed Vi Cents by Tax Board. The Washington Township school rate was slashed 74 cents today by the State Tax Board. In reducing the fund the board cut the special school fund from 25 to 20 cents, and the tuition figure from 154 to 134 cents.

Mice or Men? Wert they mice or were they men, wonders Ed Carter, operator of i'. tavern at 1047 S. East-st. Whoever or whatever they were they got away with $35 hidden behind the cheese in the tavern icebox last night. Mr. Carter told police today.

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of the League. The boycott will be clamped down one minute after midnight, Nov. 18, beginning the most drastic peacetime penalty ever voted by world nations against a nation at war. The approval of the date by the full committee was expected following a favorable vote by the ‘•general staff” committee of 18 earlier today. The full committee acted promptly after two days of hesitation and took one of the most decisive steps in the League’s history. All Resolutions Approved The full committee approved the resolutions submitted by the "general staff” in order. First approved was the resolution fixing the date for the beginning of the boycott and the embargo on key products. The committee then approved the second resolution asking all League members to apply financial sanctions against Italy by Nov. 18 at the latest. The committee of 52 revealed that recent diplomatic conversar* (Turn to Page Three) EYE OPERATION FAILS TO AID HOWE’S SIGHT Kansan Thinks His Writing Days Probably Are Finished. By United Press ATCHISON. Kas., Nov. 2.—The eyes of Ed Howe, which saw with such clarity the foibles of humans for many years, have failed and Mr. Howe, now 81 and preparing for his winter sojourn in Florida, is resigned to blindness in his remaining years. ‘•‘My eyes are no better now than before the operation at Johns Hopkins,” he said today. "I can not see to read and write. It probably means that I will not write anything more.” NURSE WINS $30,000 FROM BARBASOL CO. Mrs. Eva Leggett Awarded Damages for Contract Cancellation. By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Nov. 2. Judgment of $30,000 today was returned by a jury here in favor of Mrs. Eva Leggett, nurse, in her suit against the Barbasol Cos., also of Indianapolis. Mrs. Leggett, who lives at 144 W. 18th-st, Apt. 12, in Indianapolis, charged illegal cancellation of a contract for the manufacture of a face cream based on a formula she had perfected. INDEPENDENTS LOSE DEECH GROVE SUIT Town Attorney’s Demurrer Sustained by Judge. Superior Judge William A. Pickens today ruled that names of candidates of the Independent Party in the Beech Grove city election need not be placed on the ballot. He sustained a demurrer filed by Lewis Marine, town attorney, which alleged the petition was *aulty because the signature of each signer was not acknowledged before a notary public. A blanket acknowledgement was made. The action was brought by the party and asked the court to order the election commissioners to place names of its candidates on the ballot. VANDEAMAN CASE GOES TO SHELBYVILLE JURY 61-Ycar-Old Defendant Accused of Slaying Tomato Grower. By United Prctt SHELBYVILLE, Ind.. Nov. 2 The fate of Alonzo VanDeaman, 61, accused of slaying Thomas Coffey in an argument over tomato plants, today was in the hands of a Shelby Circuit Court jury. The jury began deliberations at 8 last night. VanDeaman, a canning company representative, testified he shot Coffey in self-defense. CHINESEr ASSASSIN DIES Premier’s Assailant Is Shot Down by Gendarmes. By United Prctt NANKING. Nov. 2.—Sun Feng Ming, who fired three shots into Wang Ching-Wei, premier and foreign minister, yesterday, died today, j He was shot by gendarmes. Wang Ching-Wei’s condition continued to improve today. WHISKY TRUCK LOOTED Eight Cases Stolen Between Indianapolis and Louisville. A truck driven by Alfred Arndt, Stockwell. Ind., was looted last night of eight cases of whisky between Indianapolis and Louisville. I

INDIANA MINERS WIN $1,000,000 BOOST IN PAY Increases to District No. 11 Workers Similar to Those Granted in Washington Agreement Which Ended National Strike. BASIC SCALE IS RAISED TO $5.07 Changes in Shaft Conditions Believed to Have Paved Way for Government Agreement of Terre Haute Conferees. By United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 2.—Wage increases totaing $1,000,000 a year were granted union miners in District No. 11 in an agreement reached at the joint wage scale conference here today. The increases were similar to those granted shaft mine workers in the Washing’ on agreement, which ended a nationwide walkout in the industry last month. Union miners in District No. 11 lost their demand for an additional 50-cent increase in their basic day wage, however. An increase granted in the Washington agreement raised the basic scale from $4,571/2 to $5.0742- The miners had

WIECKING MAY SUCCEEDSMITH Public Counselor Likely to Get Appellate Court Appointment. Fred A. Wiecking, assistant attorney general and public counselor of the Public Service Commission, is scheduled to succeed Judge Ralph N. Smith, La Porte, on the Appellate Court, it was reported today in authoritative state administration circles. Judge Smith died Thursday at his home, 4036 Central-av. In turn, Mr. Wiecking is scheduled to be succeeded in one or both of his capacities by Francis Bowser, Warsaw, deputy United States attorney, it was said. Mr. Bowser was Judge Smith’s opponent in the 1932 state convention when the latter won the nomination by only a few votes. Mr. Wiecking started in the state administration as assistant to Atty. Gen. Philip Lutz Jr., and became public counselor when Sherman Minton resigned and was elected United States Senator. FUND DRIVE FALLS SHORT BY $30,975 Workers Make Reports at Final Meeting. A total of $693,335 was pledged in the sixteenth annual Indianapolis Community Fund drive which closed last night, Arthur R. Baxter, general campaign chairman, announced today. Volunteer workers at the final meeting last night in the Claypool reported $23,447. The drive was $30,975 short of its $724,360 goal. Praising the workers for their activity, Mr. Baxter announced that this year’s campaign raised $19,025 more than the 1934 drive. ‘‘Tnose who have aided in this most worthy cause will not regret what they have done for the less fortunate of Indianapolis,” Mr. Baxter said. ‘‘The funds raised will be spent carefully and economically.” SEPARATE TRIALS ARE DENIED DEAN, MASON Face Special Judge Remy Tuesday in Criminal Court. Edward Foggy) Dean and Willie Mason today were denied separate hearings and are to go on trial Tuesday in Criminal Court on a charge of inflicting personal injury during robbery. Special Judge William H. Remy, who will preside, also denied a motion to quash the indictments and a plea in abatement. Dean and Mason are accused of complicity in the holdup Feb. 7, 1933. of the Peoples Motor Coach Cos., during which Police Sergt. Lester Jones was slain. Mr. Remy’s ruling had been expected in view of yesterday's decision of the Supreme Court den ing separate trials for Ernest Tait, Donald Nye and James Flaherty, accused in the robbery of a West Side tavern. They are to go on trial Nov. 18. ———— Times Index Page Amusements 2 Books 7 Bridge 4 Broun 7 Comics 13 Crossword Puzzle 13 Curious World 13 Deaths 11 Editorial 6 Financial ...: 14 Junior Aviation 10 Pegler 7 Radio 11 Serial Story io Sports 8-9 Woman’s Pages M .„ 4-5

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asked for $5.50 to make their scale compatible to that of neighboring- states. The increases were included in a report announced by the conference. “Union miners in Indiana will receive wage increases totaling $1,000,030 a year as result of the agreement,” said Frank Barnhart, president of District No. 11, United Mine Workers of America. Increases Are Retroactive Increases in the agreement included: Inside Day Wages Motorman, from $5.14 to $5.64; outside day wages, from $4.20 to $4.70; hoisting engineer, from $167.63 a month to $lB2 a month; second engineer, from $l5B a month to $173 a month; third engineer, from $153.53 a month to $168.23 a month. The shot firers in pick mines were granted an increase from $7.50 a day to $8 a day, and shot firers in hand loading mines were increased from $6.16 a day to $6.65. All of the increases are retroactive to Oct. 1, under an agreement of the wage scale conference. The joint wage scale committe began negotiations soon after the miners returned to the pits. Sneed Enters Parley After three weeks of negotiations had failed to produce an agreement, William Sneed, representative of the United Mine Workers of America, entered the conference. Several changes in working conditions in the mines, which were not made public, are believed to have facilitated the agreement. The agreement will be submitted to the wage scale convention for final approval. A wage scale conference between operators of strip mines and union repi esentatives will be called next week, it was announced. HITCH TO LEAVE lELL' FOR NEW TRIAL PLEA Former Deputy Sheriff to Get Hearing in Next Two Weeks. Hearing on a motion for anew trial for Ralph Hitch, former deputy sheriff convicted on an embezzlement charge, is to be held within the next two weeks. E. E. McFerren, trial judge, said today that Hitch probably would be returned from the prison at Michigan City for the hearing. The motion, of 50-page length, was filed yesterday in the Marion Criminal Court by Ira Holmes, defense attorney. Denial of the motion is to result, according to Mr. Holmes, in an appeal of the 2-to-21-year sentence to the Indiana Supreme Court. TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE’S WIFE GIVEN DIVORCE Mrs. Lillian Hohlt Awarded Child by Superior Judge Wilson. Mrs. Lillian Hohlt was granted a divorce from Leonard A. Hohlt, Perry Township trustee, by Superior Judge Herbert E. Wilson in a brief neanng yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Hohlt also was awarded custody of an adopted child, William. 5. A property settlement was made out of court. LABOR~TO~VOtT oY WPA lowa Union Workers Ordered to Ballot on Relief Pay. By Vnited Prest DES MOINES, la , Nov. 2—Organized labor of lowa has been orcered to vote upon a proposal for a state-wide strike against wages paid under the Federal WPA program in lowa. The call was sounded from lowa Federation of Labor headquarters here. I- U. ELECTS GRID STAR Seniors Name Wendell Walker as Class President. By United Presg BLOOMINGTON. Ind., Nov. 2 Wendell Walker, Vincennes (Ind.) University football and basketball star, today was elected president of tne senior class. 4