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BEHIND THE MIKE n a a run Youth Escapes Prison Term by Pxecalling Details of Radio Program.

BY RALPH NORMAN BECAUSE he listened to One Man's F’amily broadcast the night of Dec 4 Floyd Bond, 19, Chicago Negro, is a free man today. The newtst alibi we know of. the radio, worked in his case. His knowledge oJ Onp Man's Family program of that night was so detailed and accurate that a Criminal Court judge decided he must have been a* home listening and not snatching a purse two miles away. The case was nolle-prossed. A copv of the script was obtained from San Francisco, and it was checked in detail against Bond's story. The possibility that Bond might have heard the same episode from an NBC Pacific Coast station at an

earlier date was investigated, but was discarded when it was determined his radio could not have picked up the distant stations. Bond, until his alibi w-as substantiated. faced a one-to-ten year penitentiary sentence. a a Along the airwaves—a mixup in switching of telephone lines put NBC's FIBBER M’GEE show on CBS stations fo* - a few minutes; tne announcer, HARLOW WILCOX, used to work for CBS and several of his former cohorts wired him congratulations on returning to COLUMBIA. . . With hotels trying to book GUY LOMBARDO, RAY NOBLE and PAUL WHITEMAN. CHICAGO may soon be a dance band mecca. . . HARRY YON ZELL resigned his newsreel job because of an announcing schedule which includes HELEN HAYES. LAWRENCE TIBBETT, PHIL BAKER. FRED ALLEN, and while he is in New r York, JACK BENNY, . . The seventh generation of her family to become a stage star, ANNE SEYMOUR is the first to desert the theater for radio. . . EVANSVILLE'S contribution to fun, JOE COOK, is to be featured on OLSEN'S and SHUTTA’S program debut, Saturday. . . MISS SHUTTA in private life is MRS. GEORGE OLSEN. . . FREDDIE RICH was all up in the air be-, for his last FLYING RED HORSE TAVERN program; his airplane became lost in a fog in Georgia, later made a safe forced landing in Pensacola, Fla. a a a SINCE Wallace Beery played “The Old Soak'' for Radio The ate: nearly a year ago, listeners have pleaded for a repeat

performance of the popular comedy of stage end screen. Mr. B’ery w a s presented again, but not in "The Old Soak” as the audience requested. Seeking to satisfy this demand, the Radio Theater, CBS (WFBM) al 8. will for the first time repeat a play by having Mr. Beery again broadcast “The Old Soak.”

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The role is made-to-order for Mr. Berry, who makes his wife miserable, his son scornful and upsets his daughter’s romance because of fondness for the bottle. His well-concealed shrewdness in the end saves the family a lot of trouble, and all learn that he really is a grand fellow. tt tt tt Around the dial—News of growth of public forums will he told on education in the News broadcast. NBC-WEAF, at 6:45; Maude Nugent, vaudeville star who composed and introduced “Sweet Rosy O'Grady,” will be heard on Music Hall, NBCWEAF, at 7; Morton Downey will join the Evening in Paris, NBCWJZ, at 7:50, broadcast tonight; an ex-NBC page boy and an exdepartment store buyer are to be featured vocalists with Russ Morgan’s orchestra, NBG'-WJZ, at f>:3o; Purdue’s Agricultural Alumni Association is sponsoring broadcasts on WLW (Chicago) at noon Tuesday and Wednesday, and at 11:15 Thursday and Friday on WOWO (Fort Wayne). u tt MRS. WALTER S. GREENOUGH, acting president of Indianapolis chapter of the League of Women Voters, is to be

interviewed over WFBM at 5:30 this afternoon by Mrs. Leo Gard ne r. On this first cf a series of programs, Mrs. Greenough is to answer questions which have been asked th e organization on problems of voting, good government, public

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finance and the league's work. The league's broadcasts are to be heard on WFBM on alternate Mondays. ana Another song hit of the season, like "The Music Goes 'Round and Around,” was ignored by leading band directors until small stations made it popular by playing records. Heard all over the dial now, the "Write Myself a Letter" tune is being played by those who first disdained it. If the “Music Goes Around” movie is not released soon, interest in the tune will be extinct. a a a A CBS network program is to originate in the WFBM studios at 12:30 tomorrow when an address by J. E. Howard, representative of the Farmers’ Independence Council, is broadcast.

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Music BY JAMES THRASHER CERTAINLY the best known composition for two violins is the Bach D Minor Concerto. to be played by Herman Surasky and Florence Knope with the Hochstein String Orchestra at 3:45 tomorrow from Rochester, over NBC-WJZ (WIRE). This concerto is a duplicate of the C Minor Concerto for two pianos, the second movement of which has been described by Spitta as. “a very pearl of noble and expressive melody.” Felix Fox, concert pianist, and the NBC' String Quartet are to plav the Franck F Minor Quintet during the Music Guild program at 1 tomorrow, on the WEAF chain. The composition was rendered on a recent Guild broadcast with Fgon Petri, Dutch pianist. assisting the quartet. Saint-Saens was at the piano for the first public performance of the work in 1880. Nearly 40 years separated Franck’s youthful trios and the quintet, his next effort in the field of chamber music. a a a SONGS by Bizet, Friml and Carrie Jacobs Bond, along with “Annie Laurie,” are to compose Grace Moore’s program on the NBC-WEAF < WIRE) hook-up at 8:30 tonight. Miss Moore attributes her commendable interpretation of songs of a lighter nature to singing in musical comedy before entering opera. “One needs varied experience in order to reach a happy medium,” she says.

HAYS DENIES STOPPING MOVIE OF LEWIS’ BOOK But Work on “It Can’t Happen Here” Is Postponed. By United Press NEW YORK, Feb. 17.—Will Hays, movie czar, took issue with redheaded Sinclair Lewis today over the reasons why “It Can’t Happen Here” can’t happen in Hollywood. To Mr. Lewis’ charges that Mr. Hays had forbidden movie production of the novel, “It Can’t Happen Here,” because its anti-Fascist tenor might offend Hitler, Mussolini and the Republican Party, Mr. Hays retorted that “no one, including myself, ever made any statement to that effect.” Bpt out in Hollywood Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, which owns motion picture rights to Mr. Lewis’ bestselling novel, gave a contradictory fillip to Mr. Hays’ statement by announcing a “postponement” of preparations for production. VANZANDT TO ATTEND STATE V. F. W. DINNER National Auxiliary President to Be Present; Butler to Speak in June. James VanZandt, national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, is to attend a dinner for members of state posts and auxiliaries March 9. A meeting also is to be held in Tomlinson Hall. Arrangements for the session were completed yesterday at a meeting of the state V. F. W. council at state headquarters. The national president of the auxiliary, Mrs. Winifred Touissant, also is to attend. Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler, retired, is to be principal speaker at the state encampment to be held in Bloomington June 25, 26 and 27, the council announced. THREE CREW MEMBERS DIE IN TRAIN COLLISION Another Is Injured When Freight Crashes Into Caboose. By United Press JORDAN. Minn.. Feb. 17.—Three men were killed and one injured seriously when a double-engine freight train crashed into the caboase on an extra freight on the Omaha road near here today. The dead are Albert Hoiey and Ernest E. Aurelis, engineers, and Charles Johnson, fireman, all of the Twin Cities. Ray Elbert. Minneapolis, was taken to a Minneapolis hospital with both legs fractured and other injuries. WARNS POLISH RADICALS Premier Speaks Sharply Against Wave of Anti-Semitism. By United Pri ss WARSAW, Poland. Feb. 17—Premier Marjsn Moscialkowski sharply warned extremists, especially the right wing radicals, in parliament today against anti-semitism. which has been rampant recently. He also rebuked the left wing, calling them •emissaries of the First International.”

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Abbreviation*: N—National BroadcaMing Cos.: C—Colombia Broadcaatln* Stston; M—Mutual Broadcasting Cos.; Or — Orchestra. Member stations and kilocycle* of the network are: NBC-WEAF—WEAF (760), WIRE <UO 0). WI.W non), W’TAM (1070). WMAQ (€7O). and WBM (6.70). NBC-WJZ— WJZ (660). WIRE (1400). WLW (700), WEN'R (870), WLS (870), WMAQ 1670), and WSM <6Sfl). CBS-WABC—WABC (860). WFBM (1230), WOWO (1160). and WBBM (770). When there Is no listing for a station at quarter and half-hours, its preceding listed program i* on the air. MONDAY P. M. A —Howard Neumille (Cl WFBM. Ross Grahari (Ni WJZ. Toy Band (M) WLW. 4:ls—Tt? Time Tunes. WFBM. Paiti Chapin id. Junior Radio Journal (N) WJZ. Jack Armstrong, WLW. 4:3o—Jack Armstrong C>. Rose Room Melody, WIRE. Tom Mix iNi WEAF. Singing Lady (Ni WJZ, WLW 7 . 4:3s—Willard Singers,WlßE. 4:4s—Goldbergs iCI W'FBM James Wilkinson 'N I WEAF. WIRE. Orphan Annie iNi WJZ, WLW. r —Bohemians, W'FBM. U Buck Rogers (C • News F.ashes, WXF.E. Flving Time *N) WEAF. News iN i W'JZ. Old-Fashioned Girl. WLW. 5:05 —Army Band (N) W'JZ. s:ls—Ann Winters (C). Connie Gates (NI WEAF, WIRE. Citrus Commission Talk, WLW. s:2o—Evening Concert, WLW. s:3o—League of Women Voters. WFBM. Musical Interlude. WIRE. News (Cl (Ni WEAF, WJZ. Enric Madriguera’s Or.. WLW'. s:3s—Top Hatter's Or. (Ni WEAF. WIRE. King's Guard (Ni WJZ. s:4s—Milton Charles (C). WFBM. Andre Carlton (Ni WIRE. Billy and Betty (Ni WEAF. Lowell Thomas (N) WJZ. WLW. 6 Len Riley, WFBM. Myrt and Marge <C) Dinner Concert (Ni WJZ. WIRE. Amos 'n' Andv (N) WEAF, WLW. 6:ls—Charioteers (C) WFBM. Uncle Ezra INi WEAF, WIRE. Capt. Tim (Ni WJZ. Lilac Time (M) WLW. 6:3o—Singin’ Sam fC) WFBM. Edwin C. Hill iNi WEAF. WIRE. Lum and Abner (N) WJZ, WLW. 6:4s—News, WFBM. Boake Carter (C). Dramatic Skit. WIRE. Education in News (N) W'EAF. Dream Singer iNi WJZ. Thousrnd Eyes, WLW. ”7 —All Stai Revue, WFBM. * Eleana Moneak’s Ensemble (C). Fibber McGee (Ni WJZ. WIRE. Music Hall (N) WEAF. Thousand Eyes (Continued), WLW. 7:ls—Marine Reserve Program. WFBM. Crusaders iMi WLW. 7:3o—Pick and Pat (C) WFBM. Richard Crooks (Ni WEAF. WIRE. WLW. Evening in Paris (N) WJZ. O —Radio Theater (Cl WFBM. ° Gypsies (Ni WEAF. WIRE. Minstrels (N) WJZ. WLW. B:3o—Grace Moore (N) WEAF. WIRE. WLW. Tale of Today (N) WJZ. Q —Wayne King’s Or. (C) WFBM. Contented Hour iNi WEAF. WIRE Cuckoo Hour (Nl WJZ. Famous Jury Trials (M) W'LW. 9:3o—March of Time (C) WFBM. Musical Moments. WIRE. Radio Forum IN) WEAF. Russ Morgan’s Or. (Nj WJZ. Los Amigos, WLW. 9:45 —Musical Moments. WFBM. Clyde Barrie's Or. (C). Basonology, WIRE. 10 "~ Mryt and Marge (C) WFBM". Enoch Light's Or. (N) W'EAF, WIRE. News (N) WJZ, WLW. 10:05—Dorothy Lamour (N) W'JZ. 10:15—News, WFBM. Jack Denny’s Or. (C). Darktown. WLW. 10:30—Vincent Lopez’s Or. (C) W'FBM. Magnolia B.ossoms (Ni W'EAF WIRE. Ray Noble's 'Or. (N) WJZ. ’o:ls—Anson Week's Or. (M) WLW. 1 1 —Tommy Dorsey’s Or. (O) WFBM. Don Bestor's Or. (N) WEAF, W'IRE. WIRE. Shandor (Nl WJZ. Hal Kemp's Or. (MV WLW'. 11:08—Maison Russe Program (N) W'JZ. 11:30 Harry Sosnik's Or. (C) W'FBM. Leon Belascos Or. (N) W'EAF. W'IRE. Phil Oilman’s Or. (N) WJZ. Art Kassel's Or. (M) WLW. —Mid.— Clyde Trask's Or., WLW. 12:15—Will Osborne’s Or. (M) W'LW. 12:45—Enric Madriguera’s Or., WLW. BOY DETECTIVE AIDS IN CAPTURE OF TRIO Three Said to Have Been Identified by Robbery Victims. Three Negroes, identified by police as footpads, were in jail today because a 10-year-old Negro boy turned detective. The boy, Richard Wootson, 2121 How'ard-st, saw three men rob and slug Frank Moore, 63, of 2214 Morton-st. He handed Moore a slip of paper bearing the names and addresses of the trio he said had committed the crime. Police arrested Charles Williams, 23, of 2322 Howard-st; Marvin Johnson, 23, of 130 , 5 S. Pershing-av, and Earl Golder, 22. of 517 Chesa-peake-st, who w'ere said to have been identified by Moore and Joseph Hyatt, 42. of 840 S. Addison-st, as the men who had robbed them. LEGION PICKS MUNCIE FOR CONVENTION CITY State Officers Attend Week-End Meeting. By United Press MUNCIE. Ind.. Feb. 17.—The annual convention of the Indiana State Department of the American Legion is to be held here Aug. 22-25. the Muncie Legion Convention Corp. announced today. State Legion officers who attended a meeting over the w'eek-end were Dr. A. R. Killian. Lafayette, commander; William Saver. Indianapolis. adjutant, and Charles Maston. Indianapolis, membership committee chairman. TAKES NEW U. sTPOST Raymond Means Resigns WPA Job at Crawfordsville. Time * Special CR A FOR D S YILLE. Ind., Feb. 17. —Local WPA officials today sought a successor to Raymond Means, Montgomery County recreational director, who is return to Indianapolis to accept a Federal government position. Mr. Means, De Pauw University graduate and former football star, came here two years ago as an FERA case w'orker. He took over the WPA post in October, 1935, and I since has directed activities of affiliated groups, including the Crawfordsville Community Center. Rural Mail Test to Be Held The Civil Service Commission has announced that an examination for rural mail carriers is to be held soon and that applications must be filed before March 6. Applications can be procured at the office of Frank J. Boatman, board of examiners secretary, Room 421, Federal Building. Housing Engineer to Speak Anthony Worsam. associate engineer of the Federal Housing project, is to speak Vednesday at the luncheon of Federal agency directors at the Washington, Clarence Manion, state director of the National Emergency Council, announced today, i, V

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TUESDAY A. M. g —Family Prayer Period (M) WLW. 6 15—Rise and Shine, WLW. 6:3o—Chuck Wagon. WFBM. Organ Reveille (Ci. Pollock and Lawnhurst (N' WEAF. Jolly BUI and Jane iN* WJZ. Morning Devotions, W’LW. 6:4s—Sunbeams (Ni WEAF Yoichi Hiraoka INI WJZ. Morning Devotions. WIRE. News Flashes. W’LW. 7 —Early Eirds, WFBM. * Bluebirds iC). * Sparribs <Nt WEAF. Morning Devotionsi N) W'JZ. Chandler Chats, WLW. News, WIRE. 7:15 —News (Ni WEAF. Alden Edkins <N> WJZ. Divano Trio, WLW'. Musical Clock, WIRE. 7:2o—Consumer's Guide (N) W’EAF. 7:25 —Cosrymer’s Guide (C). 7:3o—Freddie Miller (C). 7:43—Summary of Progra'ms (N) WJZ. Cheerio (N) WEAF. WLW'. 7:4s—Minute Men (Ni WJZ. Salon Musicale iC). —Bugle Call Revue (C) WFBM. Organ Rhapsody <Ni W'EAF. Breakfast Club >N) WJZ. • Joe Emerson. WLW’. Musical Clock (Continued), W’IRE. B.ls—Streamliners (N)'WEAF. Garden Talk. WLW. B:2o—Souvenirs of Songs. WLW. B:3o—Way Down East. W'LW. B:4s—News, WFBM. Rambles in Rhythm (C). Back Stage Wife (M) WLW. —Romany Trail (C) WFBM. American Family Robinson, WIRE News (Nl WEAF. WJZ. Betty Crocker. WXW. 9:os—Happy Jack (N) WEAF. Dream Singer iN) WJZ. 9:ls—Kaleidoscope. WIRE. Home Sweet Home (N) W'EAF, WLW. Edward Mac Hugh (N) WJZ. 9:30—80b and Rennie (C) WFBM. Sweethearts of the Air (Nl W'EAF. Today’s Children (N) WJZ. Johnsons (Mi WLW. 9:4s—David Harum (N) WJZ. WIRE. Three Shades of Blue <N) WEAF. Livestock Reports WLW. Three Stars (C) WFbN. 1 A —Harlin Brothers, WFBM. f" Mary Lee Taylor (Cl. Rose Room Melody. WIRE. Ida Bailey Allen INI WEAF. Shut-in Hour (N) WJZ. Painted Dreams (M) WLW. 10:15—Popular Varieties, W'FBM. Helen Trent (C). Jerry Brannon (N) WEAF. WIRE. ' Jacob Tarshish (Ml WLW. 10:30—Mrs. Farrell’s Kitchen, W'FBM. Just Plain Bill (Cl. Your Child iN i WEAF. WIRE. Singing Neighbor. WLW. 10:45—Piano Recital (N) WEAF, WIRE. Broadway Cinderella (M) V/LW. n— Voice of Experience (C) WFBM. Martha, and Hall (N) WEAF, WIRE. Simpson Boys (N) WJZ. Irene Lee Taylor (Ml WLW. 11:15—Captivators (C) WFBM. Honevboy and Sassafras (N) WEAF, WIRE. Sophisticates (N) WJZ. True to Life. WLW. 11:30—Mary Marlin (C) WFBM. Farm and Home Hour, WIRE. Merry Madcaps (N) WEAF. National Farm Hour (N) WJZ. Livestock Reports. WLW'. 11:45—F’ive Star Jones (C) WFBM. National Farm Hour (N > WJZ, WLW. i q — Marv Baker's Album, W'FBM. J-“* George Hall’s Or. (C). Farm Hour (Continued) WIRE. * News (N) WEAF. National Farm Hour (Continued) iN) WJZ. WLW. P. M. 12:15—Flying Squadron. WFBM. 12:30—J. E. Howard (C) WFBM. Ideal Reporter, WIRE. Board of Trade Luncheon (N) WEAF. Castles of Romance (N) WJZ. Sonya Rosanne WLW. 12:45 —Midday Meditation, WFBM. Concert Miniatures (C). Rochester Civic Or. (N) WJZ. Carson Robinson, WLW. ■I —News, W'FBM. -*■ Between Bookends (C). Music Guild (Ni WEAF. Home- Folks. W'IRE. Civic Or. (Continued) (N) WJZ. Learn to Sing. WLW. I:ls—Happy Hollow (C) WFBM. Words and Music (N) W’JZ. Men Who Made History, WLW. 1:30—School of the Air IC) WFBM. Rhythm Octette (Nl WEAF, WIRE. Golden Melodies (N) WJZ. I:4s—Your Health and Mine. W'LW. O —Oleanders (C) WFBM. Home Folks. WIRE. Nellie Revel (Nl W’JZ. Forever Young (Ni WEAF. Molly of Movie (M) WLW. 2:ls—lrma Voight (Cl W'FBM. Meetin’ House INi WJZ, WIRE. Ma Perkins (Nl WEAF. WLW. 2:3o—Congress Musicale (C> WFBM. Vic and Sade (N) WEAF. WXW. 2:4s—Cub Reporters. W'IRE. O’Neill’s IN) WEAF. WLW. Cadets Quartet (N) WJZ. —Musicale (Continued) (C) WFBM. Radio Review (N) WEAF, WIRE. Betty and Bob IN) WJZ, WLW. 3:15 —Gene Arnold (Ni WJZ. Mary Sothern (M) WLW. WFBM. 3:30 —Vivian Della Chlesa’s Or. (C) Library of Congress (N) WEAF. Ivy Scott (Ni WJZ W'IRE. Forever Young :N) WLW. 3:4s—Hochstein String Or. (N) WJZ, WIRE. News and Financial Notes. WLW. PURDUE TO PREPARE INDIANA SAFETY BOOK Expects to Compile Manual for Pupils in State High Schools. Times Special LAFAYETTE. Ind.. Feb. 17.—Consultations that are to result in a 20-lesson safety manual for Indiana high school pupils began at Purdue University today. Chosen for the task of compiling a text emphasizing highway safety are Lieu!. Frank M. Kreml, Evanston. 111., and Miss Marian Telford, New York. As recognized authorities they are to prepare a. manual which is to serve the Indiana State Department of Education for compulsory safety lessons in all high schools. The course, approved by the office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. is to be introduced during the present semester. STATE IS TO ATTACK ALIBI OF BLUMENFELD Witness Against Editor’s Death Suspect to be Called By United Press MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 17 The State was prepared to call rebuttal witnesses today In an effort to shatter the alibi of Isadora (Kid Cann) Blumenfeld. former bootlegger charged with killing Editor Walter Liggett. Prosecution attorneys indicated i the witnesses would testify concerni ing Blumenfeld's familiarity with j guns. The case is expected to reach ! the jury Wednesday. 338 Are Taken Off Liner By United Press WEYMOUTH. England. Feb. 17. Three hundred and thirty-eight passengers were removed early today from the 20.000-ton Union Castle liner Winchester Castle, which went aground in fog off Portland last night.

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90 SEEK PARTS IN TECH PLAY. ‘GROWINGPAINS’ Adjustments on Quotas, Duties to Benefit State Products. Ninety L-Z division seniors at Technical High School tried out for the cast of “Growing Pains.” a play to be presented April 17, Miss Clara Ryan, director, announced today. They were Dorothy LaPole, Alice Layman, Eloise Leunimeier, Jack Lockhart, David Lynch, Justin J. Lynch, June Magel, Wilbur Martin, Jacelyn Mason, Margery McCreery, Janet McDougall, Doris McDonald, Mary Louise Mclntire, Mary Elizabeth Merideth, Ethelda Myers, Robert Millholland, Rosemary Moore, Frances Morgan, Marian Morris, Charles Mosiman, Charles Munsey, Georgia M. Noel. Betty Nuckles, Melva Page, Betty Palmer, Arthur Parker, Mary Kathryn Payne, Alice Jean Perkinson, Francis Persell, Betty Marie Pickerill, Jeanne Ann Pluess, E. Edward Plummer, Louise Plummer, Martha J. Pritchard, Vera Relford, Floyd Robinson, John J. Rochford, Mary Frances Rochford, Alberta Rogers, Bernard Rose. Seek Parts in Play Georgeanne Schilling, Marie Schlueter, Wilma Mae Schakel, lona Schlueter, William Schneider, Clarence Shannon, Jerry Sheehan, Harold Shingleton, Sam Scott, Fred Sholty, Lorraine Simpson, Helen Slaughter, Ruth M. Smith, Dorothy Stanley, William E. Steward, Deloris Suckney, Mary Strickland, Bozidar Stoshitch, Leon Stumpil, Janet Swearinger, Alice Swinford, Shirley Ten Eyck, Dorothy Tillman. Ruth Thompson, Helen Tolin, Leon Trees, Betty Jane Voll, Russell Van Ohlen. Thomas Walker, Darrell Walton, Leßoy Ward, William Waters, Dorothy Weakley, Ralph Wegener, Eileen Westover, Mary Jane White, Virginia Wolf, Robert A. Wolf, Philip Wolford, Harold Wooten, Mildred Yates, Norma Renihan, Mary Belle Masterson, Joan Schrader, Bob McCord, Jeanette Uhl, Billy London, Mary Evelyn Plgg and Earl Vickers. New officers of the Stratford Literary Club are Marie Schlueter, president; Fred Hallett, vice president; Mildred O'Donnell, secretary, and Justin Lynch, sergeant at arms. C. E. Trueblood, mathematics teacher, is to speak at the National Educational Association department of superintendence convention, Feb. 26 in St. Louis. Convention dates are Feb. 22 to 27. CHURCH CHOIR FESTIVAL ARRANGED FOR MAY 5 1000 Singers Are Invited to Take Part in City-Wide Event. Executive committee of the Church Federation of Indianapolis today completed plans for a citywide church choir festival, May 5, in Cadle Tabernacle. Invitations have been sent to church singers. Jacob A. Evanson, music school dean of Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 0., has been named choir director. Music for nine numbers selected by Mr. Evanson is to be distributed this week to enable the 1000 participants to start rehearsals immediately. During the week preceding the festival, sectional rehearsals are to be held. Ralph J. Wright, city schools music director, is executive committee chairman. CO-ED IS WINNER OF I. U. POETRY CONTEST Mrs. Inez Lysle Johnson Captures First Semester Prize. Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Feb. 17. Mrs. Inez Lysle Johnson, Bloomington, a special student in the Indiana University music school, is first semester winner of the school's poetry contest. Her poem was “Song of the Night Wind.” Honorary mention was awarded Gordon N. Ray, also of Bloomington, and Miss Cordelia Poulton, Spencer, both seniors. Judges were Mrs. H. T. Briscoe, Prof. J. Wymond French and Dr. Arthur Lfeible. WIFE IS SLAIN DURING ARGUMENT OVER COAL Francis Hqpey, Negro, Held After Shooting in Home. It was cold this morning, and Mrs. Francis Hopey, 60, Negro, of 540 Douglas-st. wanted a bucket of coal for the fire. She asked her husband, Mark, to get some. When he refused, an argument followed, and during the quarrel, police were told, he shot and killed her. Hopey, 59, was caught in the 500 block, N. Senate-av. A stepdaughter, Eva Smith, 29, accused him of the slaying and said he fired two shots at her when she ran across the street to call for help. AL SMITH GRANDCHILD DIES HOUR AFTER BIRTH Former Governor, Worried, Learns Daughter's Condition Is “Good.” By United Press ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 17.—Former Gov. Alfred E. Smith kept the telephone wires busy over the weekend communicating with Albany Hospital from Florida to ask the condition of his daughter, Mrs. John A. Warner, wife of the state superintendent of police. Mrs. Warner, the former Emily Smith, gave birth to a baby son yesterday, but the infant died an hour later. Mrs. Warner's condition was “good” today.

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Hidden behind a score of modern structures on the campus of the University of Notre Dame is this picturesque log chapel, a replica of the mission church built in 1820 and used in 1842 as the first home of the “Fighting Irish.” It is a campus shrine and hundreds of Notre Dame alumni have returned to be married in the tiny chapel which is still in daily use. Father Badin, first Roman Catholic priest to be ordained in the United States, is buried under the floor of the building.

Poor Brou-n Scripps-Uaward Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Rep. Percy Lee Gassaway, whose boots and 10-gallon hat emphasize his right to the selfselected radio title “the Oklahoma cowhand,” is about to go on a bear hunt. And the bear he is going to hunt is one that walks dike a man. His name is Heywood Broun. Rep. Gassaway is hopping mad at Heywood. For in his newspaper column Mr. Broun referred to “Rep. Gassaway of Arkansas.” The Oklahoman was in his office when he read it. He reached into his pocket for a pearl-handled knife with a sixblade, which he began whetting on his boots. “I’ll teach that city slicker something,” he said. “He came from New York and can’t tell a cowboy from a hill-billy.”

FLETCHER AMERICAN DIVIDENDMW READY $280,000 Made Available to Depositors, Creditors. Liquidating dividend of $280,000. payable today, has been authorized by liquidating trustees of the Fletcher American National Bank of Indianapolis, , Funds for paying the 5 per cent dividend to depositors and creditors hav'- been deposited with the American National Bank. The dividend covers coupon No. 1. which is attached to the certificates of beneficial interest issued by the liquidating trustees. Holders of certificates are requested to present them at 123 E. Market-st, where arrangements have been made for payment for a 30-day period. Approximately 30,000 depositors and creditors of the Fletcher American National Bank have received 52 1 a per cent in dividends, and a loan of $1,200,000 has been repaid the Reconstruction Finance Corp. REALTORS TO CONVENE IN MUNCIE TOMORROW 150 Are Expected to Attend First of Regional Meetings. Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Feb. 17.—First of five regional meetings planned by the Indiana Real Estate Association is expected to attract 150 here tomorrow night. Guy S. Greene, Detroit, a director of the National Association, is to be the principal speaker. Robert Allison, Indianapolis, is state president. Reservations received by Frank L. Moore, Indianapolis, executive secretary. indicate that large representations are to attend from Fort Wayne, Anderson, Richmond, Muncie and Indianapolis.

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COLONEL FACES COURT-MARTIAL McMullen Goes on Trial Charged With Accepting Contract Fees. By United Press WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.—Thirtee nhigh-ranking Army officers, austere in full uniforms, sat in judgment today upon a fellow officer, Col. Joseph I. McMullen, charged before a court-martial with McMullen, wearing the trim olive offenses agianst military discipline, drab colonel’s uniform, appeared with counsel to defend himself against allegations that he accepted fees and rewards from Joseph Silverman Jr., dealer in surplus Army goods, while on active service in the Army. I The court martial, second to result from War Department contracts for sales of Army goods, gave promise of furnishing sensational disclosures and, the defense threatened political scandals. Silverman's presence at the defense table aroused immediate controversy among Lieut.-Col. Charles W. Thomas, trial judge advocate and prosecuting attorney, and the two Army officers and three civilian attorneys defending McMullen. Thomas demanded to know whether Silverman was in court in the capacity of counsel or witness. Defense counsel replied that Silverman was “neither.” The courtroom was cleared while the military judges decided the status of the New Yorker. * The trial opened with the full court of one major general, thre brigadiers and nine colonels on the bench. The courtroom in Walter Rted Army Hospital was crowded with civilian and military spectators. McMullen is the second high Army officer to face general courtmartial in connection with War Department contracts for sales and purchase of materials since a district grand jury investigated this phase of War Department activities two years ago. Col. Alexander E. Williams, former assistant quartermaster general, was tried and convicted on somewhat similar charges several months ago and was dismissed from the Army. GEN. NAYLOR TO SPEAK Marion Reserve Officers Arrange Defense AVeek Observance. Times Special MARION, Ind., Feb. 17.—Observance of National Defense Week here is to culminate Wednesday night with a public banquet at which Brig. Gen. William K. Naylor, Fort Benjamin Harrison commandant. is to speak. Committees representing 21 city and county organizations are as- ; sisting the Grant County Reserve Officers’ Association in arranging the event at the Masonic Temple. 1

FEB. 17, 1936

STATE EDITORS SET RECORD AT ANNUAL DINNER " ■■ 1000 Democrats Hear 3 Senators at Banquet in Claypool. Democratic editors had returned to their homes today after setting anew attendance record at the midwinter meeting of the Indiana Democratic Editorial Association Saturday night at the Claypool. Nearly 1000 editors and party followers attended the annual banquet in the Claypool Riley Room to hear addresses by United States Senators Alben W. Barkley, Kentucky; Frederick VanNuys and Sherman Minton, Indiana, and Gov. McNutt. The latter, in presenting Senators VanNuys and Minton, was outspoken in his defense of Senator Minton for the stand the latter has taken for liberalizing Supreme Court decisions/ The Governor made no mention of Senator VanNuys' declaration that he is against any “tinkering with the courts of the Constitution.” Reports Are Minimized Both Senators minimized published reports about their differences over whom the party should nominate for Governor and over their Supreme Court views. “Os course,” said Senator Minton, “there are some differences. Fred likes Scotch and I prefer Bourbon. He likes spinach and I don't care much for it. But I want to tell you this, if you are as close together here in Indiana in November as Fred and I are. there will be no question about a Democratic victory.” Senator Barkley made a vigorous defense of the national Administration. Outlining various recovery measures, he challenged the Roosevelt critics to say whether they would repeal the various expedients which have been employed to pump new life into business. Referees to AAA Ruling He termed the six-three AAA decision of the Supreme Court as illustrative “of the accident of political appointment.” “I have as much respect for the Supreme Court as I can have under the circumstances.” he said, “but I never have believed a man became sacred by putting a robe around his shoulders.” At the annual business session Saturday afternoon, the editors adopted resolutions expressing “pity for our erstwhile friend, A1 Smith.” and “contempt” for the American Liberty League. A silver cup for the best Democratic editorial of the year was awarded to the Fort Waynp Jour-nal-Gazette. Scott W. Chambers, Newcastle, was advanced to the association presidency. Dean Barnhart, Goshen, was advanced to first vice president and will be in line for the presidency next year. Paul Feltus, Bloomington, was made treasurer, starting office in the succession. KENTUCKY LEGISLATORS END SHORTEST SESSION Chandler’s Program Wholly Enacted; Special Meeting Due Feb. 24. By United Press FRANKFORT, K.v., Feb. 17.—The Kentucky general assembly, which closed its shortest regular session in history over the week-end, began preparing today for a special session on Feb. 24, to consider governmental reorganization. The regular session closed amid pandemonium early yesterday after Legislators had worked 33 days. All of Gov. A. B. Chandler’s legislative program was enacted. Repeal of the sales tax, a compulsory primary law, old age pensions, a state audit, state road aid to counties, local option legislation, promised by Gov. Chandler prior to election, were among the measures enacted. HIRAM MAXIM DEAD OF THROAT AILMENT Noted Inventor Stricken on Way to Coast With Wife. By United Press LA JUNTA, Col., Feb. 17.—Hiram Percy Maxim, noted inventor, died today in Mennonite Hospital from a throat ailment. Mr. Maxim was taken from a train here last Thursday. He was en route to California, with his wife from their home in Hartford, Conn.