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N. & W. AGENT PROMOTED TO CINGINNATI JOB

Lawrence N. Helm Becomes Railroad Foreign Freight Official. Lawrence N. Helm, 5164 Broadway,

Norfolk & Western Railway mercial agent in Indianapolis for

Post to Have Safety Program

come- |

the last 12 years, has been promoted |

to foreign freight agent with offices at Cincinnati, it was anonunced today. E. P. Kinney, formerly secretary to the general traffic manager at Roanoke, Va. is to Helm as commercial agent. Both appointments were effective today. Mr. Helm said he would remain here a week or more until Mr. Kinney becomes familiar with his duties. Mr. Helm said his new duties would bring him to Indianapolis frequently, since this city is in his territory. The Norfolk & Western has only two other foreign freight agents, one in Chicago New York. Managed Three Railroads The three report foreign freight agent at Norfolk, the road's Eastern terminus and port Before coming to Indianavolis Mr Helm was traveling freight agent for the company at Cincinnati. Before the World War he was associated with Charles J. Finger in the management of three short railroads in southern Ohio. Mr. Helm 3 vice president of the | Caravan Club; past president of the |

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Trade Club of chairman of committee, Indiana American Legion; past adjutant and past vice commander, John H. Holliday Jr. Post 186, American Legion He was chef de train vice commander), Indianapolis Voiture 145, Forty and Eight; member Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, Indianapolis Press Club, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church, Murat Temple, Mystic Shrine and other Masonic bodies

SEEKS INDICTMENTS IN STRIKE SLAYING

By Unit ok HACKENSACK, N. J. —Prosecutor John J. cated today that the Bergen Countv Grand Jury would be asked tomorrow to consider indictments in connection with the ambush slaying of Norman Redwood, union leader. Redwood was slain after he called a strike of 700 New York tunnel excavators employed by Samuel Rosoff, millionaire subway builder. New Jersey authorities abandoned efforts to force Mr. Rosofl to come here for questioning, although Mr. Dreslin declared in a formal statement that the contractor and Joseph Fay, who had fought with Redwood for control of subway labor, were the conspirators who plotted ! the Hl ling.

6 GOVERNORS OPPOSE WPA RETRENCHMENT

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By United Press NEW YORK, March 1.-—President Roosevelt was asked today by the governors of six states to call a conference for discussion of the pro-

posed curtailment of the Federal Government's WPA program.

Meeting at the home of Governor

Lehman of New York, vesterday, the governors declared that the state and local governments would not be able to bear the added cost of relief such a retrenchment would involve. They outlined in a telegram SiX points they wished to discuss with the President.

LINDBERGHS IN INDIA ON KIDNAPING DATE

By United Press HOPEWELL, N. J. March 1.—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh were in India today, thousands of miles from the scene of the Kidnap-mur-der of their first son, Charles Jr, exactly five vears ago. It was on the night of March 1, 1932, that the 20-months-old baby was taken from his crib in the Lindbergh home here. A note was left demanding $30,000 ransom. The flyer paid the sum to a man who represented himself as the kidnaper. | On May 12 the boy's body was found |

in the woods not far irom his home.

CRITICALLY INJURED

IN SHOOTING AFFRAY

James Pruett, 22, of 1230 N. Illinois St., was reported in critical condition today in City Hospital with gunshot wounds received Saturday night. Mrs. Irene Barnert, 33, same address, told police, they said, that she shot Pruett after he broke into her room and struck at her. She was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, and released Wt under Yoon bond.

CARPENTER TO SPEAK

Employment problems of the handicapped are to be#fliscussed by Milton F. Carpenter, Indiana State Employment Service director, at 8 o'clock: tonight in the Indiana University extension center. Ralph H. Furst is to preside at the lecture, third in a series of 10 sponsored by the center.

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The first annual safety Power & Light Co. Post 300, presented at 8 p. m. tonight in A safety film is to be shown.

(seated) examines the film while

Ehling, who will direct the showing,

program American Legion and Auxiliary the company's Morris St. Post

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sponsored by the Indianapolis is to be building Thomas E. Miller (left) and Fritz M. Charles M. Wilson, assist-

Commander Roy Badollet look on.

ant director of the National Americanism Commission of the American

Legion, is to speak.

Final Open Forum Postponed; Spanish Rev olution Debated

Rabbi Milton Steinberg is to discuss

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MINTON'S BILL FOR FLOOD HELP

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MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1937

Heads New Club

‘Heartily in Favor of It,

Horner Wires: Holt Gives Support.

Times Special WASHINGTON, March 1.—Sup- | port of the $50,000,000 Minton-Crow bill from flood State Governors was being wired to Senator Minton | today after he solicited their co- | operation. Governor Horner of Illinois wired that he is “heartily in favor of your $50,000,000 bill” and said he would representative to present Illinois’ plea for its passage. Similar co-operation was pledged | from Governor Holt of West Vir- | einia and Governor Stark of Mis- | souri. Governor Townsend already has | appointed a committee to appear | before the U. S. Senate committee | to urge passage of the appropriation.

Five Others Polled Wires were sent also to Governors of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Rentuky: Tennessee and Arkansas. Under the bill the money would | be prorated to the States on the basis of flood damages and the

| Governors would appoint commit-

| tees to administer it.

“The Jewish Problem Recon-

at the concluding Indianapolis Open Forum to be held April

25 in the Kirshbaum Community Center. The Forum originally was scheduled to be held March 14. Two speakers discussed the international importance of the Spanish

civil war at yesterday's forum.

REVUE TO BE GIVEN FOR BLIND STUDENTS

Senior Athletic Association To Sponsor Event.

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The Indiana Senior Athletic Association is to predent its 1937 revue at the Indiana School for the Blind next Friday night. Those who are to portray characters are Glenn Hiers, Austin Harl, Robert Bishop, Russel Muttart, Alvin Overholt, Morlen Brand and Robert Auter. The play is directed by Mabel Claire Leive and S. M. Whitney. The Dramtic Guild is to present a playlet and music is to be provided by the orchestra, swing trio, and vocal quartet. Those in the musical organizations include: Eugene Bratt, Forrest Goodenough, er, Billy Claspell, Glenn Charles Bratt, Russell Muttart,

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fred Zimmerman, Hal Petrie, Batch- |

clor, Austin Harl, Paul Neukon,

| Morlen Brand, George Pollard, Eu- | Alvin |

gene Bratt, Robert Auter, Overholt, Robert Bishop.

ARMS AND BABIES S ON ROME AGENDA TODAY

Bw United Press ROME, March 1. — Armaments and babies—babies for the Army of 20 years from now

| (Indianapolis Time) of the Fascist | Grand Council today. | Regarding armaments, the Councillors are expected to agree that the gigantic programs of Great Britain and France necessitate more armaments for Italy. Regarding babies, the Council is expected to approve a program de- | signed to persuade Italians to have more babies Starting now.

HELD FOR VAGRANCY; SAYS HE FELL ASLEEP

| Thomas Brockman, 29, living in {a downtown hotel, today was being | held on charges of vagrancy after

he haa been found yesterday

morning in the Pretzel Bell tavern, |

[117 N. Illinois St. Brockman said he | drinking the night before and fell | asleep. John Kuhn, 106 W. North St., bartender, told police, ever, tavern when it was locked.

They were Maxwell S. Stewart, Seditor of The Nation,

chorus,

Cicenas, Dana Stroth- | Hiers, |

— feature the | program for a meeting at 3 p. m.|

had been |

how- | that no one was inside the

associate and the Rev. Fr. James A. Magner, English professor at Quigley Seminary, Chicago. “Fascism and democracy ultimately may be face to face in a world war,” Mr, Stewart declared. “Madrid can be the graveyard of fascism if we will help. A Popular | Front victory would postpone or | avert another world catastrophe.” Father Magner, however, contended that, in the event the Popu- | lar Front Government is victorious, | another Communist state would | arise to make further attacks on | religion. “If this coalition of Communists | and Anarchists, falsely and loosely called Loyalists, wins, Spain will have a continuous series of insur- | | rections which will finally end in| hopeless anarchy,” he said. “Whichever side wins will have strong, central control in Spain, and against | the threat of another communistic | nation, I would prefer success of the revolution.”

SITES ARE CH CHOSEN FOR WADING POOLS

TAX PAYMENTS DUE DUE FOR AGE BENEFITS

Final January tax payments for old-age benefits were being received today by Will H. Smith, Revenue Collector. The period for payment without penalty was ex- | tended through today because the | last day of the month was Sunday. January payments were due from | employers of one or more persons. | Employers of eight or more persons | a { have until April 1.

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Outright grants for rehabilita- | would be made to those unable to qualify for character loans from the Disaster Loan Corp. which is functioning with $20,000,000 from the Reconstruction

| Finance Corp.

Rep. Eugene B. Crowe (D. Ind), who introduced the bill in the House, announced that he expects to confer Works Progress Administrator, in an effort Support.

2-DAY ST. PATRICK'S

PROGRAM AR ARRANGED

‘Mass, Breakfast : and Dance

Planned by Irish.

Sons and daughters of Erin have launched plans for the annual observance of St. Patrick's Day March | 17—anniversary of the death of Ireland's patron saint. The Ancient Order of Hibernians

| is to honor St. Patrick with a break-

fast the morning of Sunday, March 14, and a dance and entertainment | cn the night of March 17. Tee breakfast at the Claypool Hotel is to follow the Hibernians’ reception of Holy Communion at 7:30 a. m. at St. John's Church. The sermon is to be preached by the Rev. Fr. Clement Bosler. Principal speaker at the March in the Indiana ballFr. Patrick Church

room is to be the Rev. H. Griffon, Assumption pastor. George Rice is general chairman and John E. Smith is program committee chairman,

"KNOX COUNTY GAMING

INQUIRY IS ORDERED

By United Press VINCENNES, Ind, March 1-—A court of inquiry will be held next

an out-of-state gambling syndicate reported to be operating in Knox County, Prosecutor Wayne Combs

Mr. Combs charged the syndicate, with a few well-paid agents, has made a “mass installation” of slot machines in the county. “Through one subtle device or another this syndicate has planted gambling machines in many honest and respectable business places in the county,” Mr, Combs said.

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Crgariantion of the Butler University Sociology Club has been announced by Miss Deedy Woolling, first president. The group consists of students who are majoring in sociology. The Misses Elizabeth Myers and Louise Rhodehamel are vice president and secretary-treasurer, respectively.

SAFETY ZONES URGED BY GHIEF

Works Board A Rare Four Contracts on Paving Project.

Installation of 13 traffic safety | zones on Maryland St. between | Virginia and Keystone Aves, was | recommended to the Works Board today by Police Chief Morrissey. The Board took the Suggestion under advisement. The Board today

to enlist Administration |

contracts for equipment and work |

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| supervision on the $207,000 Hillside- | Roosevel, Aves. paving project. Contracts were being awarded to | the Cooper Construction Co. | ere 15; Union Construction Co., | 7.90; Indiana Asphalt Paving | Eaves $5067.45, struction Co., $4732.65. The WPA is to furnish $140,000 in |

| labor and the city’s cost is approxi- |

| mately $67,000.

| stats 12 DEAD AS BRITAIN

By United Press

| sons were dead, numerous and villages were isolated and 30 towns in northern Wales were without electricity today because Great Britain over the week-end. to death. The Imperial channel services trains all

Airways crosswere suspended; over the country

AMERICAN AMONG

By United Press SYDNEY, New | March 1-—Five persons,

including |

{ William Fountain, New York archi- | the Bris- | | bane- Sydney mail airplane crashed | (into the McPherson Mountains Feb. | Search- |

| tect, were killed when

19, it was reported today. ers found two passengers alive. Wreckage of the airplane,

| River, about 3:30 p. m.

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IS SWEPT BY GALES |

LONDON, March 1.—Twelve per- | towns |

| of gales, snow and rain that swept |

Hundreds of lambs were frozen |

were | | delayed, some as much as 10 hours. |

FIVE PLANE VICTIMS

South Wales, |

last seen at Gladstone, on the MacLeay | on Feb. 19, | { was discovered yesterday by a settler

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WPA PROJECT

NEARLY DONE

Painting and Repair Work Aid to Sanitation At Infirmary.

Marion County Infirmary buildings have geen made more attrac- | tive and sanitary by a Works’ Prog- | ress Administration renovation | project now nearing completion. Included in the program were re- | painting of buildings, general re- | pairs of heating and plumbing units, |and the pointing of brick. WPA employes have washed 23,- | 121 square yards of walls, patched |and plastered 2711 square yards of | walls and ceilings, painted 31,565 | spuare yards of interior and ex- | terior walls, pointed 220 square | yards of brick and repaired two boiler arches. The project has given employment to 28 men. All dormitories and outbuildings have been redec- | orated inside with the exception ot |a part of the Negro section, on which work now is under way. Most of the exterior woodwork has becn hainted, and the remainder will be ainted when weather permits. | A 25000-gallon water tank, and its structural supports, have been painted. The Administration | Building, a two-story structure, has been painted inside and outside.

ANESTHESIA TO BE PHYSICIAN'S THEME

W. D. Gatch is to lead a symposium on anesthesia at a meet- | Ing of the Indianapolis Medical So- | ciety and Methodist Hospital Stafl Society in Home at 8 p. m. tomorrow. Discussion leaders are to be Dr. Lillian Mueller, Dr. Clifford Jinks, Dr. C. W. Seikerman, Dr. er and Dr. John Whitehead.

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OUR APOLOGIES!

O overwhelming was the demand for the set of cups and saucers we advertised in last Friday's Times, that our large stock was exhausted early Sate urday forenoon.

To the hundreds of customers we were ule able to supply, our apologies!

Additional sets ordered by telephone will be placed on sale in the near future sufficient to serve all who were disappointed Saturday. Watch The Times for the announcement

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