Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 July 1938 — Page 11

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"POLICE BUNS

FAIL TO HALT BLACK SEDAN

~Youth Suspected of Auto ~ Theft Captured Here; Companion Escapes.

Police fired on a large black sedan in a wild chase through West Side streets. early today, but the occui_ pants escaped. ~ It was not known if the occu“pants were among those thieves .~ who took cash and merchandise valued at more than $258 during the night. Officers reported they first sight- - ed the car while they were cruising at Warren and McCarty. Sts. They gave chase but the auto

escaped near Morris St. and White |

" River. : About five minutes later, they “ sighted it again, being driven north ' on Division St. and Ray St. When’ ‘ the officers appeared, the-¢tar drove over the curb, then took off at a high rate of speed. The police gave chase and fired four shots. In another chase, police fired on two youths suspected of stealing an auto. Officers found ‘the car, owned by Warren Bracken, Hobart, at 921 . 8. Missouri St. :

Capture Youth

Two young men ran from it as officers approached. They captured one and slated him for vagrancy under high bond. Later, two other : youths whom he named as his companions were sighted at Wyoming and Church Sts. Police gave chase, firing on them, but they escaped. In one of 11 burglaries reported, Charles Marlett, 39, of 826 S. Illinois St., said he was awakened about 2 a. m. by a man in his bedroom. Frightened, the intruder fled -through a window with a pair of "white duck pants, a set of auto keys, a set of keys to Christ Church on Monument Circle, and about 95 cents in change. - Three boys between 13 and 15 years: old wearing swimming suits were believed responsible for theft of $80 in cash and valuable watches and rings from the home of Mrs. Kate Cornell, 35, of 1620 E. 30th St. 5 She said she returned from downtown shopping late yesterday to find a window and glass in a ga‘rage door broken and the cash and jewelry missing. Merchandise taken _included a $60 watch, a $39 white gold and sapphire ring, and a yellow gold ring with diamond setting of unknown value. A neighbor said she saw the boys flee from the home.

DEPUTY FACES MURDER TRIAL

Accused of Killing Doctor For Whose Murder Another Is Serving Life.

SOUTH PARIS, Me, July 30 (U. P.)—A former deputy sheriff will ‘go on trial Monday for a murder which one of his prisoners cons fessed. If the deposed deputy, Francis M. Carroll, 43, World War hero, is

convicted of slaying Dr. James G. Littlefield, he faces a mandatory sentence of life imprisonment. There is no death penalty in Maine. Likewise, should ‘Carroll be convicted, his accuser, Paul N. (Buddy) Dwyer, 18, hopes to win a pardon from the life sentence imposed when he pleaded guilty to the mur=der last Dec. 2. Carroll killed the elderly country doctor, Dwyer charged, because the physician learned of an “immoral act allegedly committed by Carroll. Dwyer told an Oxford County ‘Grand Jury that he confessed to the murder because he feared for his own life. ! Dwyer has been called as witness for:the State. Mrs. Carroll has indicated that she will refuse to testify against her husband. Dwyer was arrested in North Arlington, N. Jy at the wheel of Dr. Littlefield’s automcbile which contained the bodies of both the doctor and his wife. The youth was not tried for Mrs. Littlefield’s murder, however.

‘HOSPITAL HERE GETS SECOND PWA GRANT

Times Special WASHINGTON, July 30.—PWA announced today that $143,181 has been granted to build a men’s dormitory at Central Indiana Hospital, Indianapolis. The total cost of the construction is estimated at $307,600. It is another step in the 10year building program at the institution. Yesterday PWA granted another sum for the construction of an employees’ building.

OFFICIALS ASKED TO EMPIRE EXPOSITION

Miss Marie Kane, Glasgow, Scotland, this afternoon issued an invitation to Mayor Boetcher to attend the Empire Exposition in Glasgow which has been going all year and will close in October. A letter signed by John Stewart, Lord Provost of Glasgow, and containing the invitation, was left for Mayor Boetcher, who is on a vacation. Later Miss Kane also invited Governor Townsend to attend.

COURTESY PREVAILS FOR ANIMALS, TOO

NORTH BAY, Ontario, July 30 (U. P.)—Police here are courteous. even to animal visitors. + A young bull moose wandered into the town, so Constable T. W. Green left his post and escorted it to the outskirts, “just as we do with all tourists who. become lost.” : SPY SUSPECT KILLS SELF MARSEILLE, France, July 30 (U. P.).—Kurt Loewe, a German who

was sentenced to 15 years in prison hanged himself

bog over which the street was laid.

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City and Indianapolis Water Co. employees pump water from an “underground river” which has caused the collapse of the pavement in the 800 block of E. 58th St. The “river,” it is believed, really is a

Heavy rains, according to scientists

probably washed out the street foundation, permitting it to sink into

Returns to Liberty League “Campaign After Harvest Lull

MACOMB, Ill, July 30 (U. P.)—Tilden J. Burg, organizer of the “Revolt in the Cornfields” against the AAA, surveyed his ripening crops today and announced he was ready to push a whirlwind campaign to establish the Corn Belt Liberty League in every agricultural state. ; “The harvest season which forced us to halt activities is now closing,”

Mr. Burg said, “and we are prepared to complete a national organization which will give the people of the United States the true sentiment of the dirt farmers regarding attempts of the Government to force crop control methods on us through Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and the AAA.” ; The league suspended active organizing July 15 to allow its officers, all farmers, to give full attention to their crops. At that time it had chapters in 10 Illinois counties and four states, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa and Nebraska. Mr. Burg indicated that efforts would be directed immediately toward organization in Ohio, Kentucky, Michigan, South Carolina and California. Delegates from those States attended a meeting July 21 at Indianapolis. Mr. Burg said he expected delegates from at least a dozen States at a national rally this fall. Former Senator Reed of Missouri is being considered for keynote speaker.

Thugs Make - It Too Hot for This Eskimo

Here is one Eskimo who probably won’t return to Indianapolis for another visit. In the first place, there was the summer heat. That was bad enough for James Andrews, 29, who said he was an Eskimo and lived at St. Michaels, Alaska. , But worse, he was slugged and robbed as he left his downtown hotel three days ago and has been in Methodist Hospital ever since, he reported to police. #Three men attacked him, breaking his .jay -and taking his purse containing $7, he said. -Mr. Andrews, who said he’s an Eskimo, was passing through Indianapolis on his way home.

COL. KUNZIG GIVES C. M.T.C. FAREWELL

The July encampment of the C. M. T. C. at Ft. Benjamin Harrison ended formal training today with a review on the parade grounds, addresses by officers, and presentation of merit awards. Col. L, A. Kunzig, camp commander, gave a farewell address after the review which was in charge of third-year men instead of army officers. The trainees will pad theip belongings, get back into civilian clothes and leave for home tomorrow. Participating in the presentation of merit awards were Mrs. E. May Hahn, 555 S. Central Court, representing American War Mothers, and Mrs. O. L. Watkins, 2415 N. Pennsylvania St. of the Gold Star Mothers of the Service Star League. The second and final four-week camp of the summer training period is to open Wednesday, with an enrollment of 1900 expected.

TRIAL SET AUG. 5 FOR TAMMANY AID

NEW YORK, July 30 (U. P.)— Two court rulings had established today that James J. Hines, Tammany Hall district boss, must go on trial Aug. 15 before a blue-ribbon jury without knowing the names of judges whom he is accused of having bribed and intimidated in behalf of the Dutch Schultz lottery racket. Pig Both rulings, issued by Supreme Court Justice Ferdinand Pecora, were victories for District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey in his fight to convict Hines of having supplied protection frcm the law for Schultz's gangsters while they amassed $100,000,000 a year in dimes and quarters from “policy” nlayers.

GIRL, 17, BELIEVES FLYING HER DESTINY

CLEVELAND, July 30 (U. P.).— Lyndel Barch, 17, believes that she is destined to become an aviatrix because her friends call her “Lindy”

land she has the same birthday as

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. She also has her, hair cut Amelia Earhart style. She’ wishes, however, that her black hair were blonde and her dark eyes blue so

she would resemble Miss Earhart

‘WPA GIVES

‘NON-AMERICAN GROUPS BARRED

Fascists, Nazis, Communists |

Not to Be Subpenaed, Says Rep. Dies.

WASHINGTON, July 30 (U. P.).—Rep. ‘Martin Dies (D. Tex.) announced today that leaders of Fascist, Nazi and Communist organizations in this country would not be subpenaed to testify at hear-

ings of the House Committee investigating un-American activities. The Committee, of which Rep. Dies is chairman, will obtain its evidence, he said, from members of the American Legion, the American Federation of Labor, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and other patriotic and civic groups. - He said that officials of the C. I. O. could participate “if they want to testify.” Hearings will begin Aug. 11. In announcing that the Commit-

tee would not subpena Fritz Kuhn, |

German-American © Bund leader; Earl Browder, Communist Party head, or any of the Fascist group leaders, Mr. Dies said: “We are not going to afford these Fascists, Nazis and Communists leaders a sounding board to: come in here and blow off to get publicity and - advertising for their groups. : Claims Ample Evidence

“We've got enough. evidence already without their testimony. Neither are we going to let a lot of cranks come in and make this a smear session. ey “I these Bund and other leaders want to testify, and will bring in their membership lists, their correspondence and records, their dues lists and other material, instead of burning it, and answer questions, they can testify. “But they are not coming in here and turn this Committee to their own ends. They've got to come in with clean hands as far as their intentions in appearing are concerned. “This will be no three ring circus. The people are tired of political humbuggery and want some aealing above the table. They are going to get it in this investigation.”

CITES DEADLINE FOR PWA APPLICATIONS

Indiana Governmental officials were requested to expedite the filing of applications for PWA projects to avoid a last-minute rush at the Sept. 30 deadline by Clarence: A. Manion, Indiana director of the National Emergency Council. PWA has made 25 allotments on 62 - projects totaling $6,878,509 in grants and $344,000 in loans, Mr. Manion said. : He urged officials of local government units desiring Federal aid under PWA terms to get in touch with the regional director at Chicago.

ARREST ENDS FIVE YEARS UNDER ALIAS

YORK, Pa. July 30 (U. P)—A Xenia, O., man who for five years was a respected and successful salesman here under an alias, was returned by Ohio authorities today to face embezzlement and forgery charges involving more than $12,000. Identified by. Ohio officers as Thomas C. Long, 67, former Xenia realtor and insurance man, he was arrested at his West York home: on his return from a business trip. He was known here as J. B. Jones. He waived extradition and started back within a few hours with Sheriff

George P. Henkle. oe $83,880 FOR STATE CLEANING

WPA allotment of $83,880 to provide employment for needy persons, mostly women, in cleaning State buildings, including the Capitol, annex, library and Governor's mansion, all in Indianapolis, was an

nounced today by John K.

to New. York City, 3000 miles dis-

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the Norris, Wilson, Roosevelt and

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OWERFUL U.S.

Bonneville Director - Would ‘Have 3 Transcontinental _- Lines Carry Energy.

SEATTLE, July 30 (U. P.) —From | J.D. Ross, administrator of the

project, today came a word picture of an electrical distributing system so powerful and efficient that by a series of connected plants the entire nation could be supplied with electricity. * : ; As an example, Mr. Ross suggested that the Columbia River on the West ‘Coast might supply electricity

tant. Si imilarly, the Niagara or St. Lawrence Rivers might supply electricity: for homes in Florida or for irrigating the parched lands of the Southwest. ; Mr. Ross expressed: his ideas to the Engineers’ Club of Seattle. He had made a study of the possibilities of generating electricity from = one part of the country to the other, he said, ‘at the request of President Roosevelt. :

Sees Reduced Prices

The results of such a.system, Mr. Ross said, would be cheaper electricity, more abundant use of it and improved service to consumers. He said the price would be reduced to the extent that purchasers now getting electricity from a distance of 100 miles could get it as cheaply from a distance of 1000 miles. Direct current transmission would be used between the major : plants suggested by Mr. Ross. The present

not be disturbed. Direct current maintains a constant voltage, where alternating current means that the voltage can be decreased in accordance with the amount desired. “Under such a system,” Mr. Ross said, “the desert could be irrigated, industry could be located anywhere and congested areas could be decentralized.”

Would Have Three Lines

Three transcontinental . lines might serve the entire country with electricity, he said. On the north,

Lawrence, N. Y. Ft. Peck, Mont. and Grand Coulee, Wash. A central system would be fed by Bonneville, the Casiar Alcove in Wyoming and two others that probably would have to be built. The southern system might be linked by

Boulder dams. Passamaquoddy, in Maine, would be drawn into one or all three of the systems. The time difference in the East and West would be important, Mr. Ross said. The peak load would not be in demand in the various parts of the country at the same time. , < An additional advantage, and perhaps one of the most important, Mr. Ross said, was that electricity could be generated from points where it Sona be obtained at the cheapest cost.

Job Hunters Let Us Know Winter's Neat

The first signs of winter are apparent in Indianapolis today—believe it or not. Thousands: of - Hoosiers are moving into the coal, furnace and furcoat industries as employment opportunities decline’ next month in the ice cream, soft drink and dairy businesses, according to the Indiana State Employment Service. The process of getting ready for the frigid months begins about Aug. 1 and 37 industries engaged in keeping the population warm are hiring while 14 concerns whose products cool you off are firing, according Jo Employment Service figures. i Martin F. Carpenter, State Employment Service director, offered the full facilities of his organization in transferring casual workers from the summer to the winter industries.

BRITAIN INCREASES AIR FORCE WAGES

LONDON, July 30 (U.P.).—Great Britain’s rejuvenation of its armed forces continued today with announcement in the House of Commons of substantial pay increases in the air force, and the speeding up of promotions as well as reductions of the retirement ages of the higher officers. x The announcement, made by Capt. Harold H. Balfour, undersecretary for air, was made only a day after announcement of similar changes in the army, including the opening of officerships to men in. the ranks.

CHANGE ANNOUNCED

PT. WAYNE, July 30 (U.P.)— The change from traction to bus and truck service between FY. Wayne and Indianapolis via Peru and Kokomo will not be effective before the middle of September, Bowman Elder, receiver for the Indiana Railroad, said today. “Much work must be done before the change can be made,” he. said. _ The ‘switch in: service has ‘been

alternating current system would |.

A whirlwind courtship resulted today. in the engagement of June Knight, movie actress, to ur A. Cameron, wealthy Houston, Tex., oil man.’ -Miss Knight announced the engagement at New Orleans shortly before she and Mr. Cameron flew to Houston. They will fly to Hollywood within a few days to be married, probably within ‘the next two weeks. They met 11 days ago in a Galveston, Tex, night club where Miss Knight was appearing.

STATE SUES FOR $10,000 ESTATE

Be Beneficiary if Will Is Invalid.

. A suit in which the State-of Indiana seeks to stop. the probate of the will of Rose M. Cooper and to acquire her $10,000 estate for the common School Fund, was on file today in Probate Court. : The action charges that the Sta is entitled to the estate on: the ground that she left no legal: heirs and that her purported will is invalid because at the time the document was written she allegedly. was mentally incapable of making a will. The will bequeaths the estate jointly to Harry M. Freeman and the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children. : Mr. Freeman, as executor, offered the will for probate June 29, the day following Mrs. Cooper’s death. - Indiana law provides that when a person dies without a will and without heirs, the estate shall go to the Common School Fund. The Fidelity Trust Co. has been named administrator of the estate by Probate Judge Smiley N. Chambers. : ; Mr. Freeman, manager of an

chusetts Ave., said Miss Cooper had lived in the building about 20 years. He said he had known her about five years. Mr. Freeman declined to-.comment on the suit.

PROFESSOR, PARTY ~ CONQUER RAPIDS

- GRAND CANYON, Ariz., July 30 (U. P.) —Dr. L. F. H. Lowe, Princeton University professor; Harold Hartshorne Jr. Prinecton student, and Dave Rust, veteran Utah riverman, have navigated the turbulent

about 200 miles, it was learned here today. The party left Hite, Utah, last July 10, and reached Lee’s Ferry, Ariz., after shooting past one of the most dangerous sections of the Colorado’s tapids. Forest Rangers at Jacobs Lake, 47 rom Lee's Ferry, said the ‘Prince group did not plan to go farther m the river and had left by pack train for Navajo Springs, Ariz.

BEACH FIRE BLAMED "ON HEATER BLAST

WHITEHALL, Mich., July 30 (U. P.).—Explosion of a kerosene water heater in the cottage owned by Fred Pellett, River Forest, Ill, was blamed today for the fire which swept Michillinaa Beach on Lake Michigan south of here. Damage was estimated at $7200. | The Pellett cottage was destroyed and the nearby cottages belonging to Mrs. Winifred Smith, St. Paul, "and Mrs. George Stafford, Rockford,

Ill, were damaged. Clement Reeves, 37, Cleveland, was: knocked uncon-

during the fire. L

GLAD TO OFFER HIS BLOOD TO AFFLICTED

BALTIMORE, July 30 (U. P.).— James R. Clegg, Toledo, today gave the first of a series of blood transfusions to Mrs. Walter A. Koerber, critically ill with septicemia of the ‘streptococcus viyidans type. | Mr. Clegg, who is one of the few |petsons ever to recover from the disease, said he would remain: in ‘Baltimore as long: as necessary to ‘aid in an ‘effort to save the life of ‘the 31-year-old woman whose ‘weight has dwindled from 136

approved by the State Public Serv ice Commission. :

the man was her brother.

““I'm awtally glad to be here,” he said after his arrival by airplane.

Man's Body Exhumed 3d Time; Woman Claims He Was Br

LA PORTE, July 30 (U. P.).—The body of an ‘unidentified 17 whose person $10,100 in cash was found last Aug. 16 when he in an automobile accident near here was exhumed for today at the request of Mrs. O. L. Baker, Farmersville,

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INDIANA

SHOW,

Exhibit to Be Held Here; ~ Picking Competition Near Southport.

"A state tomato show and picking contest will be held here and at Southport, Aug. 24, it .was announced today. The picking contest will be in a Southport field and the show will be in the lobby of the Claypool Hotel. The events are sponsored by the Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Indianapolis Conventicn and Publicity Bureau, the Indianapoiis Junior Chamber of Commerce, the Indiana Canners’ Association, Purdue University and other organizations. The purpose is to focus attention on Indiana tomatoes. Miss Peggy Walsh, Washington, Ind. tomato queen, will be guest of honor at the show and at a banquet which will follow it. Preceding the exhibition here, shows will be held in a}l tomato growing districts and substantial prizes will be awarded to state. winners.

Green Farm Chesen

The state picking contest will be on the farm of Omer Green, and will begin at 10:30 a. m., preceded by elimination contests. Sam B. Walker, of the William H. Block Co., is general chairman of the committee which is in charge of plans for the contest and show. William H. Book, Chamber of Commerce executive vice president, is chairman of the show committee. Members are Edward Greene, president, and Doyle Zaring, past presi- | dent of the Junior Chamber of Commerce; J. E. Dickerson, Federal inspector of fruits and vegetables of the U. S. Department of Agriculture; F. C.. Gaylord, Purdue horticulturist; Joseph Cripe, Indianapolis Convention Bureau. Other members are Howard Kimball, of the Smith Agricultural Chemical Co:.; Paul Moffett, chair-

Committee; George Cunningham, Claypool Hotel manager, and Kenneth - Rider, secretary, and Robert Jackson, Indiana Canners’ Association assistant secretary.

Eickoff Committee Head

Herb Eickoff is chairman of the picking contest committee. Other members are Roscoe Fraser, of Purdue; Omer Green; F. H. Langsenkamp Jr., of the F. H. Langsenkamp Co.; George Kinsbury, secretary of Kingsbury & Co.; Robert E. McMillin, Marion County Farm Bureau; Samuel Mueller, of the Chamber; Ray Peterson and William Miskimen, of Stokely Brothers & Co., Mr. Rider and Mr. Jackson. Jack Faust, Hoosier Farm editor, Henry 8S. Wood, of WFBM, and Roy W. Steele, of the Chamber of Commerce, are members of the publicity committee. ; ‘A commercial exhibit is to be held in connection with the show, and ‘products- of Indiana canneries will be displayed in the windows of downtown stores. .

90 ARRESTED ON SPEED CHARGES

55 Other Motorists Held, One Hurt in Traffic Here Overnight.

(Editorial, Page 10)

As police arrested 75 motorists, including 20 alleged speeders, on traffic violation charges, only one person was injured in six minor accidents reported to officers today. Janice Lou Battrall, 11 of 811 W. 31st St., while riding her bicycle, fell | against a car driven by Arthur L. Ewing, 1903 Broadway, at 30th St. and Northwestern Ave. He took the

girl to her home and reported she complained. her shoulder was injured t * 3%

Officers sought a hit-and-run driver whose auto crashed into one driven by George R. Avels, 4135 Boulevard Place, at Madison Ave. and Morris St. : Warren Vaughn, 25, Arthur, Nev., was charged with reckless driving and vagrancy after his car struck two cars parked at 1627 Woodlawn Ave. One belonged to Clarence Pope of that address, and the other to George Gipps, Florida, who is visiting Mr. Pope.

Boy Killed, Another Injured in Collision MICHIGAN CITY, July 30 (U. P.) —James Bailey, 16, of Michigan City, remained in a critical condition at a hospital here today from injuries received in a truck-train collision yesterday in which his

companion, Carl Simons, 14, was killed. The: accident occurred at the Nickel Plate railroad crossing on Highway 20 near here. The two youths were riding on the. running board of a truck driven by William Bendix when it crashed into a locomotive. Bendix and two other youths escaped uninjured. :

LAFAYETTE, July 30 (U. P.).— J. Albert Whitlow, 62, of Monon, was killed when a Big Four passenger train demolished his automobile at a crossing here yesterday.

BLAMED IN ALLEGED | ATTACK ON INMATE

‘RICHMOND, Jily 30 (U. P)—A

with intent to kill was on file Wayne Circuit Court today against urley 8. Jones, an

‘SET FOR AUG. 24

man of the Chamber Agriculture.

.ognition,

suit charging assault and battery.

Basking in thé Bermuda sun and in their role ‘of America’s No. 1 honeymooners, John Roosevelt, youngest son of the President, and

‘the former Ange ‘Lindsay Clark are pictured during -a beach stroll. Anaconda Copper Aids Montana WPA Program Co . memspeoms. . BUTTE, Mont., July Ns the iis pliv isis rare exami of a

private corporation providing cash to assist a WPA program In a relief. emergency, largely due to its layoff of workers, the Ana-

conda Copper Co. has come forward with a contri

tion of $31,000, one~

third of the cost of equipment necessary for a city and county street

and highway improvement project. i &—

The city and county furnish the remainder ‘of the $93,000, and most of the money is being used to buy trucks. The company also contributed $4000 in cash’ for purchase of materials, and offered to pay up its taxes two years-in advance; but

the city could not collect taxes on,

this basis, X This $35,000 contribution .is only a drop in the bucket toward the cost of relief in Butte and Silver Bow. County which, for the last few months, has been running around -$360,000 a month and hereafter will run around $450,000 a month. The new project calls for an outlay of over $2,000,000, ‘most of it from the Federal Government, and will provide work for about half of the 6200 now on relief in Butte.

Donation Heartily Welcomed

But city, county and WPA officials were glad to get the Anaconda contribution, as city and county treasuries had been scraped pare and officials found themselves almost stymied in providing the sponsor’s contribution: demanded by WPA, and were glad to see a receven though we ge big corporation's respons a E problem it helped to create. The Anaconda Copper Co. netted $37,000,000 last year from operation of its 31 mines here and other properties in the state. The company virtually is Montana, exercising an influence not only on the economy of the State but upon its government. It is the very life blood of Butte. When it contracts its operations, Butte. languishes. Last September the company began to lay off workers and shut down its mines. Now only two are in operation. About 800 of the 8000 employed here a year ago are at work now. A-hush hangs over the ridge—said to be the most valuable hill on earth—where most of the mines are located. Miles of tunnels underneath are empty. This threw a tremendous burden upon city, county and WPA. According to a WPA estimate, about 44 per cent of the relief load in Butte now is caused directly by Anaconda miners who were laid off. while a great many others in the city have been thrown on relief because of the contracted operations. For every four men laid off at the mines, it is estimated, one additional person loses a job in the city.

SCHOOL PUNISHMENT CAUSES $1000 SUIT

CINCINNATI, July 30 (U. P)— Paddling Oliver Wheeler, 12-year-old Cincinnati grade school pupil, comes under the head of a luxury. The boy’s father, Willis Wheeler, filed suit against James G. Andrews, an assistant principal, he charged with paddling his son. Mr. Wheeler said his son was ordered to draw a picture of a.woman in a colonial costume as a part of a history lesson. The hoy said he couldn’t do it and then told the teacher: 4 “Ill bet you two bucks ypu can’t draw it either.” : The teacher rep ‘ the incident to Mr. Andrews, who allegedly then paddled the student. :

TRAPPED IN TRAILER BY FIRE, CHILD DIES

/ SALEM, N.-H., July 30 (U. P).— Trapped by flames in a locked trail-

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her magician

URGES SCHOOLS STUDY HEALTH

Morg Persistent Campaign ‘On Syphilis Is Asked at Parley Here.

Despite the intensive campaign to educate the public to the serious danger of syphilis, only 11 of 100 Indiana persons recently questioned at random recommended a phye - sician’s care for ‘the: disease, Dr. Minor Miller, Evansville, told the Indiana Advisory Health Council. . The councit, meeting in semiane nual session at the I. U. Medical Center last night, appointed a committee to investigate the feasibility of increased health education in the schools, on the recommendation of Dr. Herman M. Baker, also of Evansville. : The casualness with which the average person apparently regards the disease,. which infects 21,000 more persons in Indiana every year and is the direct cause for the deaths of more than 1000 persons annually in the state, brought seve eral recommendations from Dr, Miller. - a

Asks Free Diagnostic Service

He said the goal in the antisyphilis campaign should be free diagnosis service to physicians; state laws requiring reporting new cases; staffs to follow cases and discover sources of infection; free clinics and state furnished drugs; and routine tests for syphilis on every hospital admission. Dr. Miller said that. of 100. persons asked at random what to do about syphilis, 20 said to “let it alone it would cure itself,” 16 gave directions for self-treatment; 22 advised consulting a druggist; 31 ade vised consulting advertising ‘specialists” and only }1 advised seein a doctor. . “The informative program in mode ern diagnosis, treatment and cone trol should. be prosecuted vigorously among physicians - and health officers, : especially through the use of trained consultations,” Dr. Miller

said. “The public educational program must be persistent, intensive and aimed especially at those individ. uals in the age groups in which syphilis is most frequently acquired. “There should: be a trained public health staff to deal with the disease in: every state and city.” Dean W. D. Gatch of the Indiana University School of Medicine and Council chairman, appointed a committee to study the health education problem in the schools, Members were Dr. L., A. Pittenger, Ball State Teachers’ College president; Dr. Baker, Dr. W. W. Patty, dean of the physical education dee: partment at I. U.; Dr. Verne K, Harvey, State Health Board direc tor, and Floyd I. McMurray, State Schools superintendent. ; Dr. Thurman B. Rice of the State Health Department, reported that the Legislature next year probably will be forced to pass a marriage law that “is enforceable.”

ST. LOUIS MOTORBUS STRIKE AUTHORIZED

ST. LOUIS, July 30 (U. P). — Union officers representing 3300 workers of the city’s transportation lines today were authorized to call

strike to enforce union wage deds in a con pending with: