Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 February 1938 — Page 1

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FORECAST—Increasing cloudiness and warmer tonight; tomorrow probably rain.

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$11,603 FUNDS AWARDED FOR S00T SURVEY

WPA and City Allocations Guarantee Project for Six Months.

WORK TO BEGIN FEB. 26

Grant Credited to Efforts of Civic Groups Asking Federal Help.

The City’s soot survey, abandoned last month because of lack of funds, will be resumed late this month as result of a new WPA allocation, Building Commissioner George R. Popp Jr. announced

today. Mr. Popp told Safety Board members the new grant provides $9054 in Federal funds, and $2549 in City contributions. The project is set up for about 20 men working six months. Mr. Popp said he may use fewer men, however, to make the funds last longer. Only 14 men «were used on the previous project. The survey work was started last September and monthly reports were made on the amount of soot fall in a dozen mile-square sections of the city, Work to Begin Feb. 26

The WPA money will be available Feb, 26. Mr. Popp said he has instructed some of the inspectors to report for duty that day. He credited the WPA allocation action to the persistence of local groups in advising Washington officials of importance of the survey. He reported to the Board that smoke inspectors in the last week visited eight apartment and industrial buildings in which excessive smoke was reported. At six of the places, he said, the inspectors were promised co-operation in reducing smoke. He recommended that the board take drastic action against one apartment building owner reported by the inspectors as being non-co-operative. After hearing the report, the Board decided to ask the Legal Départment for an opinion on the Board's power to punish violators of the smoke ordinance.

CONTINUANCE OF MILD WEATHER FORECAST

TEMPERATURES «Mus 36 10a. me... 43 «Meese 36 11a. m.... 51 . M... 36 12 (Noon). 53 « Mos 40 p.m... SN

As temperatures soared above the 50 mark today, the Weather Bureau predicted rain may follow increasing cloudiness tonight. Continued mild weather was forecast for tonight and tomorrow, The Bureau said emperatures today were 15 to 20 degrees above normal,

Flood Perils Increase In Michigan Valleys

DETROIT, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—Flood dangers increased today in the Saginaw and Grand River Valleys, while receding waters elsewhere in Michigan permitted more than 500 families to repair damage to their homes and return to shelter. Meteorologists predicted that the Saginaw River would surge to flood stage today. The Grand River was expected to rise steadily for the next 72 hours.

1938 LICENSE PLATE SALE TOTALS 374,091

Sale of 1938 motor vehicle plates has reached 374,091, Mark Rodenbeck, assistant license commissioner, announced today. He said that despite Governor Townsend's moratorium on new plates until March 1, -the number is more than one-third of the 1,030,000 plates sold in 1937. Mr. Rodenbeck said that since Dec. 10, 315,851 passenger plates and 42204 truck plates have been sold, the others being for motorcycles and trailers. He said that bill-of-sale compilations during that period showed the sale of 14,275 new and 28,707 used cars.

COWAN FIRE DAMAGE IS SET AT $10,000

MUNCIE, Feb. 8 (U. P.). — Fire which threatened to destroy the village of Cowan, five miles south of here, was brought under control today with a loss estimated at $10,000. The fire apparently originated in the home of Jess Miers and quickly spread to several nearby buildings.

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Soviet Dirigible Wrecked in Preparation to Save Polar Scientists.

MOSCOW, Feb. 8 (U. P).— Thirteen men of a crew of 18 were killed when Russia's biggest dirigible crashed into a mountain on a trial flight preparatory to a dash to the rescue of four scientists drifting on a small ice floe off Greenland, it was announced today. Three ice breakers were on the way to pick up the four scientists, fighting their way through Arctic ice. But the position of the scientists, who had drifted more than 1000 miles south from the North Pole, was becoming desperate, The government had arranged for the Dirigible USSR-V6 to land on the ice and rescue the four men. The USSR-V6 took off from Moscow on a trial flight to Murmansk, on the Arctic coast. The dirigible met an area of bad visibility and crashed into a mountain near Kandalaksha, 177 miles from Murmansk. Thirteen of the crew were killed, and three were seriously injured. Two escaped unharmed. The USSR-V6 was 345 feet long and 60 feet in diameter. It had a gas capacity of 19,000 cubic meters. It was built in 1934. The USSR-V6 tragedy added to the difficulty of rescuing the four men under Dr. Ivan Papinin who last May were set down at the North Pole by plane. Since then they have drifted until today they were 60 miles off the east coast of Greenland. The scientists are between Greenland and Little Jan Mayen Island, midway between Greenland and Norway.

$90,000 IN JEWELS REPORTED STOLEN

PALM BEACH, Fla. Feb. 8 (U. P.) —Mrs. Philip Earnest Hill, wife of one of England's wealthiest investment bankers, today reported the theft of a case containing $90,000 in jewels from her home in the center of the Palm Beach winter colony. The robbery, largest here since thieves took $1,000,000 in precious gems from a jewelry store in 1932, started an intensive hunt along the fringes of the smart winter colony for a gang of daring thieves. Mrs. Hill, who reported the theft to Joseph Borman, chief of police here, said the robbery was executed while she and her friends were on a nearby golf course. The small case, no larger than a candy box, was removed from the home without knowledge of her extensive staff of servants, she said.

1937 EXCISE TAXES TOTALED $7,127,331

Schools to Get $738,871 of Collections.

Alcoholic Beverage Division collections last year totaled $7,127,331, an increase of $744,874 over 1636 collections, State Excise Director Hugh A. Barnhart announced today. He said Indiana public schools will get $738,871 of the collections while the share of cities and towns will be $1477742. Departmental expenses for 1937 were $370,000. The largest source of revenue, Mr. Barnhart said, was the sale of tax stamps, totaling $3,363,578.61 of which $3,255,08754 was for spirits. Permits of all types totaled $2,533,957.33, the galionage tax on breweries $869,293.20 and importers’ collection $343,190.53. The balance was collected in fines and sales of contrabrands. Of the total, $4,910717.58 will go into the alcoholic beverage fund which is turned over to the State General Fund and $2,216,613.42 will go into the excise beverage fund which is distributed to schools and municipalities. The distribution is made June 1 and Dec. 1. veep els ma LINDBERGHS TO LEAVE SOON ENGLEWOOD, N. J, Feb. 8 (U. P.)—Col. and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, who arrived in the United States for a holiday visit Dec. 5,

CAPONE'S MIND IS SHATTERED, PAPER CLAIMS

Chicago Gang Lord Reported To Have Gone Berserk In Alcatraz.

PARESIS IS BLAMED

Queer Antics and Singing Described as Aftermath Of Sudden Coma.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8 (U.P). —Al Capone, former Chicago gangster, suffered a mental collapse at Alcatraz Penitentiary and will be transferred to a Federal institution in the East for treatment, the San Francisco News said today in a copyrighted story. “Capone suddenly went berserk, kicking several convicts and spitting in the face of others,” the News said. “He spends hours laboriously making his bed and taking it apart again. “Most of the time he sits dejectedly in his hospital cell, an expression of bewilderment on his face. Occasionally he bursts into arias from Italian operas.” The News said Capone is suffering from paresis. Queer Actions Reported

Dr. Edward Twitchell, San Francisco psychiatrist, disclosed, he had “studied Capone's condition” but declined further comment. “Capone;” the News continued, “is suffering from paresis, which affects the the mind. First indication Capone was cracking under the Alcatraz strain came several weeks ago when he began acting queerly. He suffers spells of melancholia.” | Capone, serving an ll-year term, entered Alcatraz in 1931 and is scheduled to be released in 1942. There have been frequent reports that he was “cracking” under the stern discipline of the island penitentiary. Last week, the News said, Capone astounded guards by wearing his Sunday and holiday blue convict uniform. He was ordered to remove it and wear the regulation workday gray clothes. Later Capone refused to leave his cell for breakfast, Dr. Twitchell said. He was persudade to go to the mess hall. On his way out he slumped to the ground in a coma. Revived, Capone was taken to the prison hospital, where he has been since, the News said. The News said malarial treatments, or artificially produced fever which “burns out” paresis, may aid in curing Capone. It was believed however, that such treatments were too difficult and delicate to be given at Alcatraz, where necessary facilities are not available.

32 DRIVERS ARE FINED; NEW STICKERS DUE

Morrissey Reveals Police Without Them for Week.

Thirty-two motorists convicted of traffic law violations were fined $210 in Municipal Courts today. Judges suspended $248. Those convicted were among 60 arrested overnight while only one traffic accident, in which a 5-year-old child was hurt, was reported. Among those convicted was Lawrence Hathcock, Muncie. He was fined $10 and costs and his driver's license suspended for 30 days for driving while drunk. He was fined $1 and costs for ignoring a traffic signal, while a fine of $1 and costs on a drunk charge was suspended. One driver brought into court for failure to acknowledge a traffic sticker was fined $2. Police Chief Morrissey told the Safety Board today that police were without a traffic sticker supply for a week, but a new supply is expected late today when officers will resume distribution. He said he had kept the scarcity a secret to keep down violations, Maxine Carr, 722 Harrison St. was struck as she ran into the street in front of her home. Howard J. Smith, 20, of 1602 S. Randolph St., driver of the car, took the child and her mother, Mrs. Effie Carr, to City Hospital, where Maxine was treated for bruises on her head, shoulders, back and an arm.

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Indiana Retaliates With Ban On Michigan Beverages, Effective March 14.

The Indiana Brewers Association, in session today at the Indianapolis

Athletic Club, was to decide on what court action to take to combat Michigan's ban on Indiana beer. While the brewers pondered legal action, the Indiana State Excise Department ordered a ban on the importation and sale of Michiganmade beverages, effective March 14, as a retaliatory measure, The U. S. District Court at Detroit has upheld the Michigan Liquor Control Commission's ban on the grounds Michigan had been discriminated against by the Indiana import system. Sets Hearing Feb. 15 Harold Feightner, Indiana Brewers Association secretary, told the brewers today that an appeal could be carried to the U. S. Supreme Court, or other action taken in a State court. Hugh A. Barnhart, excise administrator, explained that all Indiana dealers will be ordered to cease selling any alcoholic beverages manufactured in Michigan. Mr. Barnhart, in a letter to Edward W,. McFarland, chairman of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, opened the way for negotiations toward a settlement. ’ He set Feb. 15 as the date when the Indiana commis§ion “will receive any views the members of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission care to present.” “It is the present purpose of the Indiana Alcoholic Beverages Commission to keep the regulation in effect only until the Liquor Con(Turn to Page Three)

TOLL REACHES 3 IN COLLAPSE OF WALL

EVANSVILLE, Feb. 8 (U. P).— Three were dead today from injuries suffered when a wall of the Vickery Brothers Grocery building collapsed on them during razing operations. They are Grant Nelson, 75, killed instantly; Charles Williams, 66, who died an hour later, and Lee Morse, 25, who died six hours after the accident. The crash came as workmen were pulling down the two remaining walls of the building. Two men were on top of one wall when suddenly it came down, hitting the other and toppling it on three workmen on the other side. Several! hundred people watching operations screamed warnings,

Up 'n’ Around

Quins Shake Colds and Scramble From Beds For Brief Period.

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ALLANDER, Ont. Feb. 8 (U. P.).—Showing prac= tically no trace of the colds which kept them in bed all last week, the Dionne quins were allowed today to get out of their beds for a brief period and to have their meals at the table. Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe, their physician, said the gifls were in “fine” health and soon would resume their outdoors activities.

ATTACK LAUNCHED ON HOHLT'S NEW BOND

Perry Township Group Asks Vacating of Office.

Marion County Commissioners today adjudged the new $75,000 bond of Leonard A. Hohlt, Perry Township trustee, insufficient and

threatened to declare his office vacant if the bond is not increased. The action followed filing of a petition by a group of Perry Township taxpayers asking that Mr, Hohlt’s office be declared vacant. The petition read: “The bond on its face is good and sufficient for $75,000 but in reality is insufficient because the sureties executing the bond with Leonard Hohlt as principal own real estate, and after deducting legal exemption rights and the amount of mortgages against the real estate, there does not leave an equity in the total of sureties in excess of $10,000 to $15,000.” The petition also charged that even if a total of $75,000 was provided, it would be insufficient because the law provides the bond must be in excess of the amount which an official shall hold at any time. It claims that “Mr. Hohlt at times holds amounts totaling $130,000.” County Attorney John Linder said he is preparing .a complaint to be filed in Circuit Court charging Mr. Hohlt’s bond insufficient.

‘TWAS ASKING TOO MUCH! PLYMOUTH, Ind., Feb. 8 (U. P.). — When an enthusiastic bidder hiked the price to $30 on an old horse at the Marshall County community sale, the animal whinnied, its knees buckled and it fell to the

ground—dead.

UNITE," IS PLEA TOLITTLE MEN’

Borah Sees Organization as Key to Curb Power Of Big Business.

By MAX STERN Times Special Writer WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.—Senator Borah (R. Ida.) today urged the “Little Businessmen” of America to organize and voice their common woes and goals, “Big Business, generally speaking, is thoroughly organized,” Senator Borah said in an interview. “It can make its views and its wants known effectively, almost on call. Labor is becoming well organized, and it speaks collectively through its authoritative spokesmen. But small businessmen are not organized in the sense that they have any effective unity or speak with any real collective authority. “We do not want a condition in the United States such as’ obtains in other countries, where the vast body of small businessmen are represented by the voice of big business. Small business has its own problems that are unique and often at variance with those of big business. I refer to taxation, the growth of monopoly, the extension of chain stores—these and other questions that every year press more ruthlessly upon men of the smaller brackets in the business world.” Senator Borah said he would address the Senate shortly in behalf of the Borah-O’Mahoney bill for the Federal licensing of interstate corporations This measure, just denounced by the National Association of Manufacturers as a threat to home rule in industry, is supported by union labor, consumer groups and a sizeable following in Congress.

Antilynching Bill Defeat Seen Near

Times Special WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. — Proponents of the Antilynching Bill are about ready to concede defeat and unless some way is found to break (Turn to Page Three)

LOCAL WOMAN SEES FEBRUARY BLUEBIRD

It's only February but Mrs. Charles F. Schlegel said she saw a bluebird today in the front yard of her home, 4615 Winthrop Ave. But that's only part of her claim —10 days ago two robins shivered in the same neighborhood, she said. That was before the thermometer dropped to five above and Mrs. Schlegel hasn't seen them since.

Six-Ton, $20,000 Mural History of State Decaying at Fair Grounds Awaiting Home Big Enough to Hold It

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By LEO DAUGHERTY

There’s a six-ton, $20,000 history of Indiana packed away in an awk-ward-sized crate in the Manufac-

turers Building at the State Fair Grounds.

It’s the collection of murals that Thomas Hart Benton painted for Indiana’s exhibit in the Hall of States at the 1933-34 Chicago World's Fair. Art patrons and Indiana Historical Society members—and Mr. Anton Scherer of the reminiscent pen —have been irked a bit of late as to the murals’ future. They ask why a thing so artistic and historic cannot be rescued from inevitable decay and be placed before the eyes of history-loving, art-loving HooTS.

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shipped back to Indianapolis (carrying charge, $900) and the only door big enough to get it into was that of the Manufacturers’ Building at the Fair Grounds.

It’s been there ever since.

“Why let those paintings go to ruin; why not display them?" ask these same art-loving Hoosiers. ‘Well, they're about 12 feet long and 18 feet high—all eight or 10 of them, nobody seems to know now how many there are—and any building with enough space to house them Russ a big enough door to admit em. ,

Carl James, Fairgrounds ‘superintendent, said he’s all for displaying the paintings some place. He thinks that time might be havoc with them and he'd be to blame. : And anyhow, Mr. James, prominent in le ‘ fancier

western boots, doesn’t think so much of the murals because of the peculiar look in the eyes of one of the pictorialized mules. The Historical Society office said that the enthusiasm of its enthusiasts always fades when the problem of housing the paintings is explained. “Certainly art patrons would like to have this history where, it could be seen,” said Wilbur Peat, John Herron Art Institute Director. “But there seems to be no place to put it. Not even the World War Memorial. Looks to me like there'll have to be a building built for these paintings or at least a part of a new building set aside for them. “I wouldn't venture a guess as to their condition. But anyhow, it’s an engineering problem.” The Governor wasn’t in. But his office said he was open for sugges-

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ry. Ross Teckemeyer, State Board of Accounts examiner, is official custodian of the murals. He was auditor of the Indiana World's Fair Commission when the paintings were ordered at a $20,000 cost, and he still looks after them. “Takes eight or nine men to move them, they weigh six tons,” he said. “I'll turn ’em over to any responsible party. All they need is a building to put them in. Of course, that's an item. “But in the meantime, if anybody wants to take a look at them, and I'll guarantee it will be a good long look, all they have to do is

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Chinese Fear Japanese Air Raid on Coast City.

LOYALISTS LOSE

Rebels Claim Eight Battalions Are Captured.

CANTON~—Chinese fear Japanese air raid on unprotected city of Amoy; native boatmen report new attack on American river boats. HENDAYE~—Spanish Rebels claim capture of eight more Loyalist battalions in Teruel battle. BERLIN—Nazis drop minor charges against the Rev. Mr. Neimoller. TOKYO-—War Minister Sugiyama asserts Soviet has increased Far Eastern air force 20 per cent in past year. BUCHAREST-—Soviet Charge d'Affairs vanishes mysteriously on way home from Legation.

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SHANGHAI, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—Chinese reports from Amoy, on the coast above Canton, asserted today that the Japanese blockading fleet had informed authorities that unless the city was surrendered, it was feared an air attack would mean a slaughter because there were no dugouts for the people and no antiaircraft defense, only official

quarters being protected. A Japanese spokesman said he knew nothing of the alleged threat to bomb Amoy, but added that Amoy was regarded as a legitimate military objective because of Chinese troops and forts there, From the north, Chinese reported that the Eighth Route Army, the former Chinese Communist Army, was surrounding the city of Yuanping, 80 miles north of Taiyuan, and fighting bitterly against 20,000 defending Japanese troops.

New Attack Reported On U. S. Ships

CANTON, Feb. 8 (U. P)=— Chinese hoatmen asserted today that Japanese planes fired on Texas Oil Co. junks or river boats near Hongmoon, in the Canton area, Saturday. The American Consulate has begun an investigation.

Nazis Reduce Charges

Against Pastor BERLIN, Feb. 8 (U. P.)—Nazi authorities have dropped some charges against the Rev. Martin Niemoeller, militant Evangelical Church leader, but have retained the most serious—misuse of his pulpit and attacking the state authority—it was announced today as the second session of his trial was held. Mr. Niemoeller was examined further today regarding details of his past. Then the roll call of witnesses was held.

Rebels Claim Capture 0f 3000 Loyalists

HENDAYE, Fr e n ¢c h-Spanish Frontier, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—Spanish Rebels, continuing a powerful offensive on the Teruel front in eastern Spain, asserted today that they had captured eight battalions of Loyalists and estimated that they had added 3000 men to their total of prisoners. Jubilant at the success of the drive, Rebels talked increasingly of the advisability of a thrust toward the coast to cut communication between Valencia and Barcelona. At present they are about 75 miles from the coast.

Tokyo Reports Soviet

Increasing Air Force TOKYO, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—Russia has increased her Far Eastern air force 20 per cent within the last year and now has 1500 planes in the Vladivostok area, Gen. Sugiyama, War Minister, asserted in Parliament today.

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Bucharest Vanishes

BUCHAREST, Rumania, Feb. 8 (U. P.).—The Soviet Legation announced today that its charge d'affaires, Theodore Butenko, disappeared mysteriously Sunday night. The Legation said Butenko left in a taxi to go to his home nearby.

DESIGNER OF LARGEST TELESCOPE IS DEAD

PASADENA, Cal, Feb.8 (U.P.) — The man who provided the world’s largest telescope will never look through it. Dr. Francis G. Pease, distinguished astronomer, whose designs are going into the 200-inch telescope now under construction, died underwent an in-

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DENIES U.S. | ON NAVIES; AMOY MENACED

IDittman Tells Nation To Arm in Face of War Peril.

BIG SHIPS URGED Leahy Admits Aerial

Bombs Can Sink Battleship.

SECRETARY HULL denies U. 8, has naval alliance with any power. SENATOR PITTMAN warns nation must arm in face of rising war threats.

ADMIRAL LEAHY tells House Committe that battleship could be sunk by aerial bombs or torpedoes “if hit often enough in the right places.” SIMMS forecasts 43,000-ton warships, mounting 18-inch guns, if

whether she is exceeding the present 35,000-ton limit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (U, P.) —Secretary of State Hull, in a letter read to the Senate today, denied that the United States has any alliance with a foreign power or any agreement concerning use of the

American naval forces. Chairman Pittman (D. Nev), of the Senate Foreign Relations Come mittee, read a letter from the Secretary in which he answered “no” to three questions raised in a resolution introduced yesterday by Senae tor Johnson (R. Cal.). The resolution, which Mr. John~ son said was designed to clarify rumors that there was an under=standing or agreement with Great Britain, had asked whether there was any alliance with any power, whether there was any agreement for the use of the Navy, or whether there was any agreement for the U. 8. Navy to patrol certain waters in a certain contingency. As a result of the Secretary's let ter, consideration of Senator Johne son's resolution was postponed ine definitely by the Senate, an action tantamount to killing it. Senator Johnson arose as Mr. Pittman asked that the resolution be withdrawn. “I consider the matter answered,” Mr, Johnson said. “But I do not desire to withdraw the resolution because that would be to withdraw part of the record.” Senator Pittman earlier had given an unusually frank exposition of his views, in which he warned that con= tinuation of the present trend in world affairs “inevitably will result in war” in which democracies will be at a disadvantage. Unless a change can be brought about, he said, it is the duty of the United States to prepare its dee fenses “without regard to cost.” In an unusually frank discussion of current international conflicts and crises, Senator Pittman contrasted the policies of the demoecratic nations, represented by the United States, Great Britain and France, with the dictatorial governments of Japan, Germany and Italy. “World conditions,” he said, “are getting progressively worse—~much worse, “War Inevitable” “The so-called authoritative gove ernments have been consolidating and strengthening war instrumentalities and the so-called democratic governments have been retreating progressively with every indication of pacific fear and military retreating. “The continuation of such courses inevitably will result in continued conquests and ultimate war, with the so-called democracies at a dise advantage.” Meanwhile Admiral William D, Leahy told the House Naval Affairs Committee today that battleships, while the best of all modern defense weapons, are not invulnere able and could be sunk by aerial bombs or torpedoes. Admiral Leahy, Chief of U. 8S. Naval operations, explained, howe ever, that the modern type of bate tleships could be sunk by aerial bombardment only if “struck often enough in the right places.” Opening his seventh day of testi (Turn to Page Three)

BIDS ON FIRE STATION STUDIED -BY BOARD

New bids for construction of a fire station on W. Michigan St. just west of the Indiana Medical Center were opened and taken under Sliven by the Safety Board toe ay. Low bidder was Lawrence P, Street Co., with $13,280. This figure is approximately $2000 lower than the best offer in previous bids ree jected by the Board two weeks ago. Today's bids were referred to a committee composed of Theodore J.

Chief Fred C. Kennedy and Building Commissioner George R. Popp Jr,

CARDOZO IMPROVING

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (U, P.).— Dr. J. P. Earnest Jr. reported today that Supreme Court Justice Bene jamin N. Cardozo is continuing to show “slow improvement.”

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