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SES STRICT ARMS CONTROL FOR PRESIDENT

Vandenberg Says Decisions On Neutrality Always Are Attacked.

BY WALKER STONE Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—President Roosevelt, his state department advisers and even the usually irreconcilable Senator Borah see, in the projected shipment of airplanes to joyalist Spain, an argument for granting the President more discretion in neutrality matters. Not so Senator Vandenberg of Michigan. “The present problem,” “does not arise because we rely upon a mandatory rather than a discretionary code. It arises because the mandatory code does not go far enough. “The cure is not to abandon, but rather to extend these mandates.” Granting that Congress is

sion for every possible contingency, and granting also that beyond the eircumstances for which Congress can make provision, the President should be free to act, Vandenberg continued,

Considered Offensive

“The more we can circumscribe the need for discretion in a practical way, the surer we shall be that our neutrality is effective,” the Senator said. “Neutrality decisions

only when the crisis is upon us will |

always be considered prejudicial and offensive by whichever belligerent is hurt more by them. The vice is inherent in the situation. “President Wilson found it inherent in the World War situation. President Roosevelt found it inher-

ent in the Italian-Ethiopian situa- |

tion because neutrality decisions, made in the midst of crisis, were bitterly attacked at home and abroad as unnecutral as respects whichever belligerent was affected, physically, the more adversely. It is inherent in the present Spanish incident.”

Basques Refuse To Free German Cargo

By United Press

MADRID, Dec. 31.—~The Basque government has refused a German

warship demand for release of the |

cargo of the German steamship Palos, seized off Bilbao and subsefreed, it was disclosed today. With the complete approval of the Madrid government, the Basque government informed the commander of the German cruiser Koenigsberg, who made the demand, that the question of releasing the Palos’ cargo, alleged to include materials of war, must be decided by the international committee on nonintervention in the Spanish civil war.

LOAN ASSOCIATION DECLARES DIVIDEND

The Shelby Street Federal Savinas & Loan Association officers and directors today declared a semi-annual 2 per cent dividend of $12,000 for 600 members, President Herman Sommer reported assets of the institution have more than doubled during the year. He said that during 1936 the association assisted in the successfui liquidation of the Southeastern

Savings & Loan Asociation and took | over the assets of the Advance Sav- |

ings & Loan Association.

HOOSIER NABBED ON U. S. LIQUOR CHARGE

William D. Hopkins, 52, Holton, Ind, was arrested last night on a Federal grand jury capias charging violation of the liquor laws in 1935. When he was arrested near Versailles, Ind., he was operating a still illegally, officers said. His bond was set at $2500.

he said, |

Autos Kill 125 in City and 34

not | far-seeing enough to make provi- |

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By United Press

follow in the order of their news

crisis . Roosevelt landslide. . Spanish civil war. Death of King George.

7. Germany's reoccupation of 8. Japanese army revolt. 9. Astor-Thorpe litigation.

Stabilization of currencies by

Eastern United States floods.

The Biggest Stories of "36

EW YORK —For transcendent news 1936 overshadowed any year since the World War. The 10 biggest news stories of the year, as selected by the United Press from a world viewpoint,

1. Abdication of King Edward, clmiaxing the constitutional over the Edward-Simpson love affair.

. Execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. J Fall of Addis Ababa, climaxing Italy's conquest of Ethiopia.

10. Olympic Games, especially Jesse Owen's victories and the Eleanor Holm Jarrett controversy. Nominations for alternates include: Moose River gold mine rescue.

Schmeling's knockout of Joe Louis. United States business recovery. President Roosevelt's peace mission to Buenos Aires. Supreme Court invalidation of the AAA,

interest:

the Rhineland.

gold bloc nations.

36, Report Says

In County in’

Three persons were injured when | lan auto, thrown into a skid in the | | 7500 block of Pendleton Pike to! [avoid hitting a dog, struck on a {eurbing, turned over in the air, [and lighted in deep mud six feet {down a ditch. Seriously injured was Corp. Mar[ion Combs, 11th Infantry, Fort | Harrison; less seriously, his wife, | Mrs. Alene Combs, 45, of 1101 Capi- | tol-av, who was driving, and Corp. | Glenroe Grimm, also of Fort Har- | rison. | William R. Cooley, who lives at | the scene of the crash, said Mrs. | Combs apparently jammed the car | brakes when she saw the dog run |onto the road. The car skidded, | | he said, for 150 feet, then struck | the curbing, twirled into the air, (and lighted on its wheels. | Leg Ts Broken Corp. Combs received a broken | leg, possible fractured skull and cuts land bruises. The others received | cuts and bruises. The Combs were taken to Fort Harrison Hospital in a military ambulance and Corp. Grimm was taken to the hospital by an army officer, Ollie Miley, 49, of 2523 Guilfordav, received a broken right arm and body injuries when the automobile he was driving collided last night with another driven by Robert Broun,

DENY KNOWING OF JANE WITHERS PLOT

By United Press BOSTON, Dec. 31.—Reported kidnap threats against Jane Withers, juvenile screen star, were “news” to the New England Division of the Justice Department's Iuvestigation Bureau today. The budau denied it had been asked to guard the child, who arrived here yesterday with her mother, Mrs. Ruth Withers, preparatory to opening a week's engagement at a local theater tomorrow—the first appearance in & national tour. “We received two letters in IL.os | Angeles six weeks ago,” Mrs. Withers |said, “but this is the first time it [has been made public.”

YOUTH GUN VICTIM | PENDLETON, Ind., Dec. 31.—Em{ory Bloomer, 15, son of Mrs. Susie | Bloomer, was wounded fatally yes|terday when he attempted to re{move mud from the muzzle of a gun (with which he had been shooting |birds. The gun discharged acci- | dentally, the bullet entering his I head.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

MEETINGS TODAY

Fifty Club, dinner, Hotel Severin, 6:30

wn, Prarstheshooi of Locomotive Engineers,

tel TS Mm dinner, Hotel Columbia

Washington, 7 bo. Advertising Club, luncheon, Club, noon

Sigma Chi. luncheon, Board of

Jumbia Club, noon. Acacia, luncheon, Board of Trade, noon

MARRIAGE LICENSES

(These lists are from official vecords |

ot the County Courthouse. The Times fs not responsible for any errors of names or nddresses.)

George E. Irish Jr. 22. Southport, and Martha Louise Ritchert, 24, Southport. Frederick Giddings, 22, of 5118 Chelsea-

rd, and Thelma Burgess, 18, of 1231 Lee- |;

st. rey Roundtree, 36, of 1718 Douglass-st, ne Aa Brooks, 36, of 916 N. California-

Robert Lewis Shelby, 22, of 3036 Martin- |

and Gladys Mae Grundy, 17, of

$9 X Ovtord-st . ‘Oxford-st. William E. Jones, 21, of 1649 N. DelaB. Clark, 17, of 1649 NWN. Delaware-st

ware-st, and Pauline George Altman, 23, of 302 E. Morris-st, and iste Wright, 20, of 1121 N. Alabama-

Alex WcMillan, 41, of 426 'W. 12th-st,

and Nanie Caldwell, 31, of 1019 N. lllinois- |

st, | Albert John Moore, 35, Barton Hotel | and Pauline E. Harrold, 31, of 325 E. 11th- |

st, | Paul Giffin, 29, Pittsburgh, Pa, and

Florence L. Bunker, 21, of 6202 College-uv Jesse D. A. Riddle, 34, of 3208 E. Michi-n-st, and Florence Schaffner, 28, of 412

825

8. Iilinois-st, Esther Patterson, 24, of 510 8. Alabama-

st Patrick ®, McNelis, 24. of 237 Detroit-ay. | 1M |

and Ruby Thresa Callahan, 21, of Lockwood -st, Paul W. Bover. 23, Indianapolis, Riptha Shickles, 23. of 420 8S. Qakl Iph R. Spilker, 30, of 730 Pleasant Rind, and Roberta N. O'Neal, 27, of Broadway

and and-av.

BIRTHS

Boys

Harry, Julia Herron, at 4022 Southrn. Srsste, Mary Stewart, at 115 W. McCarty. fen, Arthelma Cox, at Methodist. ‘Glenn, Charlotte Click, at Methodist. Claude, Gladys Pollard, at Methodist.

John, Sara Strahl. at Methodist,

Girls Harold, Dorothy Reasor, at 1211 'W. New

iit, Bernice Milburn, at 1615 Belle8 n

. feabeth Wilson, at Methodist. re, Ny Te Stuck, at Methodist. 4% iy h t

Anh W Dher, at Misthodist. Verne Vovies, at Methodist, . Ryineryn Masters, at 10§5% BE

ward, Sadie White, at 916 Payette.

DEATHS Werael, 35, ut 2003 Singleton, car ‘Schellenberg, 19, wt

a iain

Trade,

oon, American Business Club, luncheon, Co- |

and |

Satrick, Nom Rely. at 1052 Hosbrook, y , es, Lousinda Ferguson, at 332 W. Boston

Russell Arbuckle, 32, at City, pulmonary tuberculosis. | “William Stinson, 54, at Veterans, chronic nephritis, | Mary E. Ingles, 74, at 620 E. 22d, ar-

| teriosclerosis. Sarah Jane Gray, 75, at Methodist, 522 'W. 41st,

fractured hip. Moses E. Carr, 69, | myocarditis. Thomas J, Lewis, 53, at City, electrocu-

| tion Joseph R. Sheets, 56, at 1530 Reisner, lobar pneumonia.

Louie Quinn, 55,

at 624 Park, chronic

myocarditis. | _ Viola Ann Tharp, 62, at 742 N. Belmont, | lobar pneumonia. . James Chadwick, 76, at City, broncho- | pneumonia. | Jessie A, Blake, 1, at 1146 Dleasant, | broncho-pneumonia. a { Gilson Hild, 24, at Methodist, acute i appendicitis. Lillie White, 53, at City, arteriosclerosis.

| OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST-—Fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature; lowest tonight about 28. | Sunrise 9:03 | Sunset... 4:20 : TEMPERATURE | —Deec. 81, 1985—

| Precipitation 24 hrs. ending Total precipitation since Ja | Deficiency since Jan. 1... MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana —Fair tonight and tomorrow: | Slightly colder extreme north portion to- | night,

Tllinois—Fair tonight and tomorrow; no decided change in temperature. Lower Michigan—Fair tonight morrow; somewhat colder tonight north portion Friday. Ohio—Fair, somewhat colder in east and central portions tomorrow, Friday increasing cloudiness.

Kentucky—Fair, colder in extreme east orrow mostly cl

portion tonight; ¢ y somewhat Warmer in extreme west portion.

and toand

WEATHFR IN OTHER CITIES AT 7AM. Station.

Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland, O. nver

Dodge City. Helena, Mont, Jacksonville,

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1265 W. 34th-st, at 17th-st and Col-lege-av. Police arrested Broun on a charge of failure to stop at a preferential street. Seventeen traffic convictions were |

| cbtained today in Municipal Court.

They were: Disobeying automatic traffic signal, 8; making prohibited left turn, 5; speeding, 2; improper parking, 1, and reckless driving, 1.

National Auto Toll May Reach New High

By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—With December figures incomplete, the National Safety Council today predicted the 1936 death and injury toll from highway accidents would reach an | all-time high. Traffic deaths for the first 11 months totaled 33,790, an increase of 450 over 1935. December's “normal” toll is expected to boost the total over the record mark.

COURTTOCLOSE INDIANA R.R. LINES

Order to Be Given Because 0f Wage Dispute.

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olis to Bluffton, and a connecting live between Muncie and Newcastle. The Interstate Commerce Commission was not consulted on the proposed discontinuance of the In-dianapolis-Dayton, O., line. “When a utility is in receivership, the court has final and exclusive jurisdiction in disposal of the property,” Judge Wilson pointed out today. Mr. Elder and Judge Wilson said the decision to close the receivership | was necessitated by a recent ruling of a labor arbitration board, giving employes a 20 per cent wage increase. R. B. Armstrong, member of the Amalgamated Association of Street, Electric Railway and Motor Bus Employes executive board, said: “Our organization will stand by the recent ruling of the labor arbitration board, granting our men a 20 per cent increase. “The company's operating profits show sufficient surplus to pay the order made by the labor board and there is no further action our association can take in the matter.” Compromise Refused A compromise effort was made several days ago, Judge Wilson said, to grant all employes a 12% per cent increase. This was refused, however, by the Amalgamated, he said. It was reported today that several groups of employes, including nonunion workers, were circulating petitions urging their labor leaders to accept the 12'2 per cent compromise increase. . “The point at issue was a demand of the Amalgamated that a $65,000 increase be given to its own membership of 446 men, while the receiver proposed to extend an increase to all 1256 employes,” Judge Wilson's statement said.

Claims Unfairness

Mr. Elder said the ‘increase proposed by the company would have totaled $86,420 annually for all employes. “I don't think it would have been fair to grant only 446 union men an increase and none to the majority of workers,” Mr. Elder said. “The company showed a $400,000 annual loss before receivership action was taken and this year. Under the receivership the company showed a profit of nearly $90,000. “I was willing to give more than $86,000 of the operating profit in wage increases but to have extended the Amalgamated's demand to all employes would have cost $130,~ 000 annually, which is about 25 per cent more than the operating pro-

fit. Demands Fair Play

“There never has been any question of the right of the men to wage increases, but I have insisted upon fair play and that no group be given an advantage over an-

a other,” Mr. Elder said.

The labor arbitration board that granted employes & 20 per cent increase last Nov. 18 was 0 of Judge Charles J. Karabell, Maurice J. Nicholson, who represented union Spl. and Louis Rappaport, representing the company. Under the closing order, Mr. Elder

company. When the receivership was started the value of assets was estimated at about $10,000,000. Judge Wilson said closing of the receivership was necessary to protect creditors and investors.

Cash Purchases May Enable Powers to Defeat Aim Of Neutrality Act.

BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Seripps-Howard Foreign Editor WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.—Europeans are building up vast capital reserves in this country with which to purchase vital supplies in time of

| war, regardless of any neutrality law, however drastic, likely to be

passed by Congress. Europe's chief powers are estimated to have from six to eight billion dollars already available in the United States at a minimum, in gold or its equivalent. The coming Congress, therefore, can pass a law prohibiting the shipment of munitions, and banning all trade of whatever kind except on a cash-and-carry basis, yet Europe will still be able to pay for stupendous purchases in this country.

Credit Ban Expected

Already there is the Johnson Act closing the American money market to nations in default on their war debts. And Congress is expected to put an iron-bound ban on credits to belligerents, no matter what they may want the credits for. Thus in case of a general European conflict it would be difficult, if not impossible, for any major power to buy

|S0 much as a sack of flour or

barrel in the United States. That is to say, unless it has the cash. Acordingly, Europeans are daily piling up cash or its equivalent in this country as fast as they can. And their governments are putting no obstacles in their way. Just how many stocks and bonds foreigners have on this side of the water is impossible to state with certainty. The aggregate, however, is estimated around $7,000,000,000. There is some $3,500,000,000 in foreign gold. Of approximately $21,000,000,000 monetary gold in the world, more than half is in American vaults.

Gold Still Coming In

And it is still flowing in. Secretary of the Treasury Morgenthau has been forced to “bury” some of it. He calls it “sterilizing” the gold. There is simply too much on hand— much more than can be used or is good for the country. So he is putting some of it away, out of use. Obviously, Europeans do not intend to be caught napping. Convinced that conflict is inevitable, they are keenly aware that access to materials abroad may spell the difference between victory and defeat. Billions of dollars worth of American securities owned by foreigners do not, of course, belong to their governments. In case of need, however, the governments will take them over. Italy and Germany have already gone a long way toward “nationalizing” the foreign securities of their nationals. Both have forced, or induced, their citizens to place many such securities at the government's disposal. Even now, in peace time, Germany stands in need of about $100,000,000 worth of imported grain to tide her over 1937. With no credit abroad, and her system of barter not sufficing, she will make use of sufficiently German-owned foreign securities to swing the deal.

Isolation Only Stop

Similarly the nations of Europe expect to finance wartime purchases in the United States. Doubtless Congress will ban munitions. Credits of whatever nature to belligerents may be outlawed. American shipping may be barred from the war zones, And so on. But unless Congress builds a Chinese wall around America, completely isolating her from the rest of the world, considerable commerce is still likely. If Britain, for example, buys 20 million dollars worth of flour in New York, and planks down cash on the ‘barrel-head, no neutrality law is likely to interfere. And if an unarmed British merchant vessel picks up this flour at the water's edge and carries it home, that will hardly be made illegal. Major nations fighting for their lives need billions of dollars worth of things other than munitions of war. Such nations are now making sure of such a supply regardless of neutrality laws.

YOUTH IS SENTENCED

Leland Dorssett, 23, of 619 Fleteh-er-av, was sentenced to five years in State Prison on a rape charge by

of sugar

Special Judge Earl McFerren in| a

Criminal Court late yesterday.

Where

“

Mute testimony to terror in

NALS ‘UNDECIDED ON SPANISH POLICY

Von Neuratt So Advised Envoys, Is Report.

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and leave the world facing the threat of a naval race. Tomorrow workmen will lay down the keel plates for two British battleships of 35,000 tons each with a battery of a new, deadly type of 14-inch guns. Formidable building programs are in prospect in the United States, Great Britain, Japan, France, Italy, Germany—in all countries where naval power is a key part of the national defense, and taxpayers will pay for new fieets to match new fleets. Though the United States, Britain and France reached agreement a few months ago on limitation of ships by type, even this is contingent on agreement by other powers. Admiral Osami Nagano, Japanese minister of marine, in a New Year statement today welcomed the removal of “unjust” naval restrictions from Japan and urged the building up of national defenses. The Washington treaty provided a 5-5-3 naval ratio, or five tons each of capital ships—battleships, battle cruisers and aircraft carriers—for

each three tons for Japan. The London treaty similarly proportioned auxiliary ships. Now now navy is restricted except Germany's. Germany agreed in a treaty with Britain to limit her navy to 35 per cent of Britain's. But the United States and Great Britain have made it clear that they intend to maintain parity between themselves. Fortification Clause Gone The American - British - French treaty agrees on exchange of information as regards naval building, limits the size of each type of ship and limits gun caliber, but it is all provisional on agreement of other nations and Japan has declined to adhere because its claim to equality with America and Britain was not recognized. Expiration of the Washington treaty brings with it expiration of its clause 19, restricting fortifications in the Pacific. Britain is reported to be considering the fortification of Hong Kong, on the Chinese coast, to bring its defense line 1500 miles nearer Japan. The United States may fortify its Aleutian Islands off Alaska, and thus Japan is faced with new problems which may mean new fortifications for her.

Italy Sympathetic On Non-Intervention

By United Press ROME, Dec. 31.—Ttaly is sympathetic with the principle of the Anglo-French proposals for non-in- | tervention in the Spanish civil war, press ministry spokesman del'clared today.

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brought death fe 12 persons was this section of the twisted and torn fuselage of a United Airliner, clinging to the steep side of a mountain ravine, 40 miles north of Los Angeles. The plane, en route

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GIFT OF $50,000 USED TO GATHER SYPHILIS FACTS

Campaign Against Venereal Diseases Made Possible By Ex-Sufferer.

BY ROBERT Ss. BROWN Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—A fore

' mer sufferer donated $50,000 to fine

| That was wholly inadequate,

ance the first co-operative effort made in this country to compile data on the treatment of syphilis. Six years ago the league of nae tions voted $2000 for such a study, But for the unnamed donor, the pres.

| ent conference here of health au- | thorities to formulate a nation-wide

program for prevention and cure of venereal diseases probably would not

{ have been held.

| authorities on the Co-operative Clinical

With the $50,000, five foremost syphilis, known as

Group,

| have collected 75,000 case histories | of the disease in all its forms.

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"HEARING IS SET FOR TRAFFIC DEATH CASE

The case of Frank Vancel, charged | with drunkenness, drunken driving, | involuntary manslaughter and fail- | ure to stop after an accident in | connection with the traffic death | of a 67-year-old South Side woman, | | was continued by Municipal Court | | Judge Charles Karabell today un- | | til Jan. 14. | His bond was reduced from $6100 | to $600. James Nielsen, Vancel's al|leged companion, has been bound lover to the grand jury on charges | [of involuntary manslaughter and | | failure to stop after an accident. | Nielsen is to be arraigned in Crim- | [inal Court Monday. | Two other traffic charges against | Nielsen still are pending in Munic'ipal Court, and hearing date for them also has been set for Jan. 14. The pair is alleged to have struck and fatally injured Mrs. Dona Harbin, 1348 S. Sheflield-av, on Dec. 23.

VANNUYS TO SEEK SURPLUS TAX CHANGE

{ By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—Senator

CHILD'S RANSOM

| family and friends

Frederick VanNuys (D. Ind.) announced today he will seek amend- | ments to the corporation surplus | tax bill exempting surpluses ge- | signed to retire preferred stock or to expand plants. He described objectives of his proposals as similar to suggestions favored by Administration officials, including RFC Chairman Jesse H. Jones,

1937 AUTO PLATES SOLD FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec. 31 — Exactly 1937 sets of 1937 auto license plates were sold at the Fort Wayne bureau in one day, it was announced by Joseph Suelzer, manager.

NEW

REPORTED PAID

Expect Early Release of Tacoma Boy Abducted Sunday Night. |

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coming critical of the methods employed in the search. Besides apprehension for the physical safety of the boy in the hands of the abduétor, the Mattson were fearful | that the youth might be sick from | exposure, He has been absent from his home | for more than 80 hours, wearing only a thin jacket, knickers, and bedroom slippers. He was suffering from a cold at the time of his abduction, and had taken a bath a few minutes before the intruder broke into the home. The approximate text of the ran- | som note was revealed by an official | source, It said: “The price is $28,000. $10,000 in | fives and tens. $18,000 in 50s and | 100s. Old bills please. No new ones, | Put ad in Seattle Times personal | column to read: Mable—Please give | us your address—Tim. Put this ad | in Times. No other paper. If no | answer from you within week, prices goes up double and double that each | week after that. Don’t fail and I won’t. The boy is safe.” | The note was signed “Tim.” There was no explanation for Dr. Mattson’s apparent use of the signature “Ann” in his classified advertisement, It was believed possible that the ad had been inserted | by Federal agents who acted on the | basis of further instructions. }

| the | syphilis control

i Federal, health agencies.

Basis of National Campaign It is this compilation on which States Surgeon General Thomas Parron Jr. was able to sell idea of including funds for in the Social See And the same report

curity Act.

| will form the basis for the national

campaign soon to be started by

state, city and private

This campaign, to be really ef fective, will cost the Federal Gove ernment $25000000 a year, state | public health officers declared in a | resolution submitted to the coir= ference. | As representatives from 32 states | began the third day of their ses sions they were warned by Dr. U, J. Wile, professor of syphilology at the University of Michigan, that it was time for all medical schools to train undergraduates in the treatment of syphilies, “In only a few medical schools are there departments of syphilology,” he said. “We feel that such Gepartments should be established in all.”

Companion Drive Begun He said a recent survey showed that only about 28 out of 83 accreds= ited medical schools gave students a “moderately adequate” backs ground for treatment of the disease, Dr. William Snow, Americdn Hy= giene Association general director, said his organization already had started its companion drive on syphilis. He announced that the Federation of Women's Clubs had made prevention and ctire of the disease its major objective for 1937. Dr. W. W. Bauer of the American Medical Association pledged the support of this organization in dis= tributing technical information on Se of syphilis to its meme Jers. Dr. C. A. Sargent of the Buffalo rublic health department said that tests of employes for syhpilis were riow routine in Buffalo's 1400 indus« trial plants and that in addition the city maintains a file of all known prostitutes. To reduce syphilis in pregnancy, he said, all applicants for marriage licenses were checked against health department decords before licenses were granted. In Rochester, Dr. C. V. Robey said, a private endowment was making it possible to pay private practitioners $1 for each case of syphilis they ree ported to city health officials.

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