Indianapolis Times, Volume 48, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 April 1936 — Page 27

APRIL 24, 1936-

AMOUNT SPENT ON LIQUOR HIT IN TALK HERE W. C. T. U. Institute Advocates Rights for Women and Child Welfare. Protesting the amount spent yearly on liquor, the Rev. William H. Lee Spratt. Victory Memorial M. E. Church pastor, this afternoon said that economic readjustments must be made to safeguard the welfare of religion. The Rev. Spratt was one of the speakers at the Marion County W. C. T. U. spring institute in the W. Washington Street M. E. Church. Resolutions advocating squal rights for women and child welfare were to be presented the institute this afternoon. ' With the national income in 1934 at 40 billion dollars, four billion was spent on alcoholic beverages and only ope- fiftieth of the total went for church work,” the Rev. Spratt said. Candidates to Get Letters "The need for readjustment is evident. If the church will meet the divine requirements, we can overcome moral evils in the world with the resurces available.” The resolutions asw that letters be sent to legislative candidates asking: ‘‘Do you believe in equal rights for men and women? Would you for equal pay for equal work regardlcs sos sex? Do you approve of women in industry, business and professions? Do you believe that women have an inherent right to make a living regardless of age or marital status? Would you vote for an equal rights amendment to the United States Constitution? Would you support laws and amendments for propes maternity care for women?” Mrs. Louis E. Schultz, county president, stressed the growing influence of women in her talk, ‘ Women of Courage and Vision.” International relations, child welfare and temperance are among the fields in which women are participating more, she said, "but evangelism is the greatest need of the hour.” Dr. MePheeters Speaks Luncheon was served in the church parlors. The Rev. T. J. Simpson, Washington Street Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation. Religion demands worship, high moral standards for personal living and high ideals for social reconstruction, Dr. C. A. MePheeters. North M. E. Church pastor, declared this morning. Mrs. M. R. Addison, New Palestine, Youth’s Temperance Council state secretary, led a round table discussion on youth problems, and Mrs. E. A. Williams served as foreman of a panel jury on departmental activities. A contest for high school pupils is to be held tonight and a silver medal speaking contest this afternoon. Other officers are Mrs. Silas Ryker, first vice president; Mrs. J. O. Jacquith, second vice president; Mrs. E. A. Williams, corresponding secretary; Mrs. R. c. Vermillion, recording secretary’; Mrs. E. P. Messtek. treasurer, and Mrs. Frank H. Burns and Miss Beatrice Galloway, directors. STATE ROAD OFFICIAL NAMED FOR U. S. POST G. R. Harr to Assist Federal Survey of Indiana Highways. „ G. R. Harr, Indianapolis, former State Highway Commission specifications engineer, has 'resigned to become assistant engineer for the Federal Bureau of Public Roads Indiana highway survey. Mr. Harr Is in training at Washington. Results of the bureau's study are to be used in state highway planning.

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Jeff Davis, Hobo King, Comes to City to Hold Jungle Talks With Members

He Is Busy Preparing For Louisville Jamboree at Derby Time. BY TOM OCHILTREE Jeff Davis, the perpetual "king of the hoboes,” was in Indianapolis today holding jungle conferences with a number of citizens who don’t pay for their train rides. He also made a few stray remarks about his critics, and wound up by sayin;- that home was the best place after all. The International Itinerant Workers' Union, the "kingdom” he has ruled for 27 years, is to hold a jamboree in Louisville, May 2 to 11, and Jeff said he has been as busy as the chairman of the arrangements committee for a lodge dance. “We had a little trouble about the convention this year,” he said. ‘‘At first, a number of gents didn't want as in town the day the Kentucky Derby was run, but we fixed everything up by getting the Mayor to join the organization,” he'said. 812,000 Organized Hoboes Jeff said there were 812.000 organized hoboes in the country, not counting the ladies’ auxiliary of 41.201. Kitty Donnelly, who was president of the hoboettes, died last year, and the “boys” are to hold a memorial service for her. They also plan to honor Stephen Foster, composer of "My old Kentucky Home,” w ho died in a Bowery lodging house. In a "hands across the sea” gesture, thp American hoboes are going to welcome their English cousin into the organization. “Jim Kowin, grand knight of the League of British Hoboes, wrote and said they are going to join up with us,” Jeff said. "This will increase our membership 200,000.” But everything isn’t "all velvet” for Jeff. He said he constantly is being reported dead, which Annoys him some little bit, and occasionally he has trouble with a newspaper columnist. Insists He Rides Rods “Some of these smart boys will tell you that I only ride the cushions, but don’t believe it,” he said. “You can’t fool ’boes for 27 years. I have been around the world five and a half times, and made 98 trips from coast to coast. And I am still riding the blind baggage, too. I like it.” On his trip here from Chicago, Jeff said he hitch-hiked, but did it just as a gag.” In his world, people who hitch-hike are known as ‘‘rubber tramps,” and generally aren’t considered quite as virile or heroic as the boys who go in “sidedoor Pullmans.” As even casual readers of newspapers must know, Jeff has preached for years that there is a TRUCK DRIVER IS SHOT IN MYSTERIOUS ATTACK Slug, -Fired Through Windshield, Hits Victim’s Hand. Courtney Crouch, 25, Nashville, Ind., was wounded slightly in the left hand early today when three shots were fired through the windshield of a truck he was driving on Bates-st east of Noble-st. When Crouch, who reported the attack to police, said that when he left a tavern at 231 S. Noble-st, a coupe, occupied by two young men and a woman, pulled in front of his truck. After driving half a block one of the occupants turned around and fired. Crouch could give no reason for the mysterious attack. Positive Relief For Itchy Skin Soothing Blue Star Ointment melts on the skin, sending tested medicines deeply into pores to kill common itch, tetter, rash, eczema, foot itch, ringworm, etc. Money back on first jar, if it fails to relieve.

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Jeff Davis tabove) ‘‘king of the hoboes,’ dropped into The Indianapolis Times office and signed some new members. He plans to call on Mayor Kern.

fundamental difference between a hobo and a bum. Briefly, his difinition runs like this: A bum is all that the name implies, but a hobo is a nice fellow who doesn’t mind working, but hates to do it all in one place Branches Out in Poetry Added to his other talents, Jeff is quite a poet. His pieces, which are printed in the Hobo News, official publication of the organization, mostly are sad. One is about a dying hobo, "who, in a box car lay, one cold December day,” and another advises girls not to use rouge or powder. In fact, as Jeff gets older he spends more time giving advice. At a meeting in the Severin yesterday, he asked representatives of the Indiana Congress of Parents and Teachers to use their influence to keep boys at home. "Boys shouldn’t even be allowed to ride on ice wagons,” he said. “That is where they first get the wanderlust idea. Hoboing is getting harder all the time. A few years ago one motorist out of every 10 would pick you up, and now only about one in 200 stops. ‘‘We are going to discuss these conditions at the convention,” Jeff Wjy Bedroom Outfits 7-Pc. Bedroom Outfit Complete Poster or Jenny Lind Bed, Coil Spring. 3 Small Rugs, Chest and All-Cotton Mattress. All s*>Tso 7 Pcs. for *J/ SI.OO WEEKLY OPEN FRIDAY ■ NITE 7 to 0 O’CLOCK _ SATURDAY TILL 9

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Drops Into Parent-Teacher Meeting to Hand'Out Advice. said. "We would like to get uniform laws passed on hoboing instead of i having to run up against different conditions in every state. Take di- , vorces now. Some places you can ■ get them quickly, and other places I you can’t get them at all. That’s not right. "Hoboes do a lot of good. Last year we sent 3000 runaway kids back home, and told 1000 men to return to their wives. Also our beys talked 2000 men into going back to their old jobs.” Jeff says he likes to pose for photographers now. A tobacco company bought him false teeth, with the understanding that he would promote their brand of “eating tobacco’ among his friends. "Hoboing isn’t so bad for oldtimers,” Jeff said. ‘‘lt does get you out in the open.”

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BROWN COUNTY EXHIBIT DRAWS MANYVISITORS Hoosier Art Group Opens Tenth Annual Spring Exposition. Time* Special NASHVILLE, Ind., April 23. Visitors are being attracted daily to the tenth annual spring exhibition of Brown County painters sponsored by the Brown County Art Gallery Association in Nashville galleries. This is the ‘first of a series of three exhibitions. Other showings are scheduled for July and September. Paintings, etchings and drawings are on view by the following artists: Dale Bessire, C. Curry Bohm, V. J. Cariani, Homer G. Davidson, Alexis Jean Fournier, Marie Goth, Genevieve Goth Graf,

jL. O. Griffith, Lucie Hartrath, ! Georges LaChance, Leota W. / Loop, Frederick Policy, Robert M. Root. | Paul T. Sargent, Adolph Robert Shulz, Alberta Rehm Shulz. Frank Sohn, ftusette O. Stoddard. Will Vawter, Edward K. Williams, Charles Dahlgreen, Oscar B. Erickson and Othmar Hoffler. The total number of visitors during last year’s spring exhibition was 12,000. Approximately 500 visited the opening Saturday. ESCAPED U. S. SUSPECT CAPTURED IN FLORIDA Fred McClain Returned Here; Awaits Federal Charge. Fred McClain, alias Thomas C. Clark, is on Federal Row in the Marion County J&iWoday. He had i two months of freedom after a bedKOLOIDAL IRON and Cod Liver Oil Extract Tablet* Renew Energy and I’ep. Will build up that run down system. BUY THEM AT HAAG’S

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i dictment containing eight count* of automobile banditry, escaped the Evansville jail Feb. 23. He was captured Monday in St. Petersburg, Fla.