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Fight Continued for SETTLEMENT : Baker Inquiry Into | STATE TOMATO Increased Budgets and

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~~ Alleged Vote Fraud

Patrick and Bachelder File Petition Asking Supreme Court to Set Aside Decision; Claim They Had Not Been Heard. |

A petition asking the Indiana Supreme Court to set aside its decision

and opinion prohibiting Criminal

Court Judge Frank P. Baker from

investigating alleged Marion County primary election irregularities was filled today by Fae W. Patrick and Harold K. Bachelder. . Mr. Patrick and Mr. Bachelder, who had been named special prosecutors for the probe by Judge Baker, charged the Supreme Court opinion had been given before they had been granted a hearing. :

In its opinion prohibiting Judge Baker from proceding with the probe, the high court had pointed out that such investigations are the duty of the regular prosecuting attorney and that “impeachment is

the remedy” if the prosecutor fails |

to perform properly his duty. Up to Court, Says Spencer

Prosecutor Herbert M. Spencer said: “They are entitled to ask for a hearing. But whether the Supreme Court sees fit to grant them one is a matter for the high court to decide.” Mr. Patrick and Mr. Bachelder in briefs filed with their petition argued that: “The affect of this court’s opinion is that a prosecutor justifiably suspected of a crime can prevent legal investigation. . . . The public is entitled to the same facilities for investigation of justifiably suspected misconduct on the part of the prosecutor’s office as is provided ‘by the investigation of other suspects.”

Charge Constitution Violated

Claiming that the Supreme Court wrote its opinion averse to them and Judge Baker in advance of the hearing date, the new petition said:

“A final decision by the court of last resort in an adverse proceeding made without knowledge, notice or consent of the losing party and made prior to the date set by the Court itself for a hearing is a violation of Section 12, Article I of the Indiana Constitution and Section I of the 14th Amendment of the Con-

- stitution of the United States.”

In his original request to investigate the alleged vote fraud, Judge Baker had charged that an impartial investigation could not be conducted by Prosecutor Spencer since he and members of his staff reportedly were involved in or benefited by the primary election.

HEIR, CINDERELLA BRIDE HONEYMOON

ROCHESTER, Mich, Aug. 3 (U. P.)—Daniel G. Dodge, heir to the

fortune left him by his father, the

late John PF. Dodge, was honeymooning today with his cinderella bride, the former Annie Laurine MacDonald, 18, of Gore Bay, Ontario. The story-book romance of the young multimillionaire and the telephone operator, daughter of a Manitoulin Island tugboat captain, was climaxed by a quiet wedding at the estate of Mrs. Alfred G. Wilson, mother of the groom.

U. S. WARSHIP QUITS SEARCH FOR CLIPPER

MANILA, P. I, Aug. 3 (U. P).— The U. S. Transport Meigs today abandoned the search for the Hawaii Clipper, which disappeared last Friday with 15 persons board. Army planes are not expected to continue the search, but Navy vessels will remain in the area several days. Oil found floating on the sea near the last reported position of the Clipper contained only small quantities of lubricating oil. Officials said it might be impossible to determine whether the oil was of a type used in the Clipper.

ALFRED J. SWEET DEAD SWAMPSCOTT, Mass, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Alfred J. Sweet, former president of the Sweet & Lunn Shoe Co., Auburn, Me, died last night after a long illness. He was 67. Born in Ft. Wayne, Mr. Sweet also held interests in shoe firms in St. Louis, and Lynn, Mass, until his retirement a decade ago. °

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BOARD ACTS ON RAIL ELEVATION

Adopts. Resolution Toward “Forcing Carriers {o. Share Costs.

a resolution it says will force railroads to pay a share of the costs of elevating South Side tracks. The Board said it hopes the resolution will bring a more favorable consideration of the project from PWA

officials. Board members also heard a contractors’ discussion of a controversy over bids received by the Board on material to be used in construction of the 38th St. sewer. The Board adopted a resolution for elevation of railroad tracks owned by the Pennsylvania Railroad from Orange St. to the City limits. An earlier resolution called for the elevation of Indianapolis Union Railway tracks. :

Resolution Cites Law

Board members: explained foday’s resolution simply brings official Board action in conformation with plans alrea submitted to PWA. The resolution, which calls the project “necessary and in the interests of public safety of the citizens of Indianapolis,” states that the project must be constructed under the Indiana track elevation law. : Under that statute, City Attorney Michael Reddington said, railroads can be assessed for 50 per cent of the project cost. He said the Indianapolis Union Railway already has agreed to participate in the project. A copy of that contract, and of today’s resolution, will be sent to PWA officials at Mayor Boetcher’s suggestion.

Hearing Date Not Set

Board members, however, set no date for a public hearing on the resolution. By law, the resolution must be advertised, and a hearing held before further action can be taken. “We want to do everything possible to get a PWA grant,” Mayor Boetcher said. Commenting on the South Side Civic Club’s suggestion that railroads might apply for a long-time PWA loan to finance their share of the project, the Maycr said: “That would be all right so far as I am concerned. It is up to the railroads to pay for their share.”

1 0UT OF 5 PLACED IN SPECIAL FIELDS

Approximately one out of every five persons hired by Indianapolis employers using the facilities of the State Employment Service were in commercial and professional fields during the first six months of 1938, Gerge J. Smith, Indianapolis district manager, said today. Openings included such jobs as architects, pharmacists, commercial artists, chemical and mechanical engineers. Salesmen were hired to sell’ products ranging from clocks to advertising and insurance, Mr. Smith said. Women found jobs as accountants, models, stenographers, and typists. The greatest number of openings for women were in retail sales, with office machine operators running a close second, Mr. Smith reported.

The Works Board today adopted:

Bethel.

Mary Jane Fisher drops down for a rest beside a stack of watermelons while making the rounds of the Marion County Fair on Highway 29 near New The seventh annual exposition, opened formally last night, is to. continue through -Saturday. Miss Fisher is the daughter of Robert

years. The fair

which

Times Photo.

R. Fisher, fair board president, who reported a sharp increase in the number of commercial exhibits this

offers an amusement midway and .

poultry, homecraft," machinery and other displays. One of the highlights of the week’s program will he a horse show and contests at 7:30 p. m. tomerrow.

West Virginia New Dealers Win; Pendergast Machine Defeated.

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Lewis’ C. I. O. Mr. lewis is ‘a voter in Rep. Smith’s "district. Senator McGill, New Dealer, won renomination easily in Kansas. But principal interest centered there on the losing race of the Rev. Gerald B , Winrod, radio revivalist, for Republican Senatorial nomination. Chairman John D. M. Hamilton of the Repubiican National Committee repudiated Mr. Winrod’s campaign last month in protest against “intolerance” in racial and religious matters. Returns swamped Mr. Winrod, who was in third position from the start with, former Governor Reed leading the pack for Republican nomination to the Senate. Rep. William P. Lambertson, candidate for renomination in Kansas’ First district, blacklisted by the C. I. O., apparently was renominated after a close race with James Kelsey. *

Kentucky Campaign Tactics Deplored

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (U. P.).— The Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee broadened its investiga-

tion of the Kentucky primary today and increased its staff of invesigators. Conditions there, the Committee charged, were such as to “imperil the right of the people to a free and unpolluted ballot.” Without mentioning names, the Committee charged that the campaign forces of Senate Majority Leader Barkley, who is backed by Roosevelt for the state’s Democratic senatorial nomination, and his opponent, Governor Chandler, were equally guilty of improper tactics. Chairman Morris Sheppard _(D., Tex.), revealed that H. Ralph Burton, Commttee investigator, had employed “three or four” assistants to extend the investigation. Senator Sheppard said that the Committee would be on hand for the primary balloting Saturday to watch for evidence of irregularities. Six other investigators are to watch the Tennessee primary tomorrow. A Committee member described that campaign - as “gutter politics” pointing toward an election contest before the Senate. : The Committee said the Kentucky investigation would be pushed “in

order that the full facts may be developed and presented to the

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here Is the Traffic Record

County Deaths | Speeding .... 8 (To Date) — 1938 sefosecye 69 Reckless 1937 essssesse 95 Driving eo 1

Deaths Running Preferor Date) °| ential Streets 8 1938 ..cccccee 1937 ......... 63 Aug. 2 Accidents ... 11 Injured essa 3

Dead ....o000 Arrests

Running Red Light ....... 10

Drunken : Priving ..... 3

Others ...... 22

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MEETINGS TODAY Kiwanis Club, luncheon, Columbia Club,

ions Clab, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

noReverage Credit Group, luncheon, Hotel |

a Men's piscussion Club, dinner, Y. ardue Oy Association, luncheon,

P . noon Se a teat. American Legion, luncheon, Box = Age. Epsilon, wuncheon, Board

i ociet , Sons of the American

Revolution, luncheon, Spink-Arms Hotel, noon.

—————————— MEETINGS TOMORROW

Indianapolis Real Estate Board, lunchton, noon. { Weshingto indianapolis, lunch-

Club. luncheon, Co-

it Group, luncheon, rill, Wiha H. Block .._n0OM. Sigma Chl, luncheon, Board of Trade, rd of Trade, noon. igms Sache ao Washington, Ofndis: Motor partie " Association, J ers, noon. : luncheon, eis Guild, meeting, Hotel Air "hub, "juncheon. Severin Hotel, noon. n e of Indianapolis, ue rohitects and Builders Build: Ing dianapolls Camera Club, meeting, 110 EB. Ninth t. 8 p. m. —— ‘ MARRIAGE. LICENSES (These lists are from official records in the County Court House. The Times, therefore, is not responsible for errors in aames or addresses.)

Lewis, 43. of 1863 Draper rdson. 30, of 2744 Mar-

James 8t.; Daisy tind Ave.

his bed and dropped five th in th of

Jaseph Stark, 25, of 3004 Clifton St.; Ethel Lou Terrell, 31, of 3328! Clifton _ St. “Herbert R. Moeller. 23, of R. R. 9, Box 432; Alpha Jeanette Allen, 22, Wanamaker. Rudolph Charles Brezansek, 21, of 956 N. Arnolda Ave.; Mary Marie Jones, 16, of 1741 Arrow Ave. Russell Stroud, 30. Uniontown: Imogene Sandage, 18, of 2118 Singleton St. Herman Lopey Redd of Ww. 21st St.: Evelyn John T. Flack u Meriwether, 38, of 2257

James R. Fowler, 21, of N. St.; Patricia Williams. 19, of 526 N. Lynn Herbert Elmer Fearman, 25, of 2039 N. Capitol Ave.: Willie Mae Dyer, 18, of 1826 N. Capitol Ave Reily Gibson Adams, 29, of 3520 E. Pall

Creek Blvd.: Mary Stewart Haines, 25, of 1401 N. New Jersey St.

BIRTHS Boys Curtis, Margaret Alford, at St. Vincent's. Harold, Inga Goodnight, at St. Vincent’s. 3 John. Lucille Kistner, at St. Vincent's. eter, Flora Altmeyer, at St. Vincent's. Dillard, Ethel Gipson. at St. Vincent's. nd Helen Cancille, at St. Vin-

nt’s. Charles, Ruth Harper, at_ Coleman. Darrell, Jane Snyder. at Methodist. Robert, Mary Hess, at Methodist. Floyd. Eleanor Hawkins. at Methodist. Ulysses. Gladys Hardy, at City. Donald. Hilda Rutherford. at City. Harold. Faye Jo , 8 oy. a Yilliam, Etheline Elliott, at 1118 Burd-

Charles, Lorayne Stroud, at 241 Dickson. BLL Helen White, at 2270 S. Pennsyl- _ David, Lucille Barnhart. at 240 N. Noble.

Girls . Asthur, Dorothy Clayton, at 8i. Vinarence, Ann Schmidt, at St. Vincent's. Richard, Lucille Smith, at St. Vincent’ Camile, Bessie Bernard, at Reese, Mary Meredith,

George, Naney Birdsong, at Methodist. Harold, Dorothy Conee. at Methodist.

DEATHS

Thomas M. Nye, 60, at St. Vincent's, cirrhosis of liver, v oi omas D. Barr, g at 1024 N. Pennsyla, coronary occlusion. ilfon N. Blair, 34, at 140 Virginia, cokonary occlusion. - jotta Foster, 71, at 520 E. Vermont, arcinoma. - Grace Wann 54, at Methodist, cerebral hemorrhage. : Florine Mahone, 37, at Flower Mission, pulmonary tuberculosis.

SLEEPER FALLS TO DEATH

escape the heat, 12-year-old: Ken-

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

United States Weather Bureau...

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST-—Increasing cloudiness, probably thundershowers by

ude | tomorrow afternoon and night; cooler to- . morrow. ;

Sunrise ......4:45 | Sunset ...... 6:57 TEMPERATURE : —Aug. 3, 1987— 7 a.

7 a. m....30.09

Precipitation 24 hrs. ending 7 a. m... Total precipitation since Jan. 1 Excess since Jan. 1

: MIDWEST WEATHER : Indiana—Increasing cloudiness, thundershowers probable in northwest portion late tonight or Thursday and in east and south portions Thursday afternoon and night; somewhat cooler Thursday except in_extreme_ southeast. : Hiinois—Increasing cloudiness, thundershowers probable central and north rtions late tonight and Thursday and n extreme south Thursday: cooler Thursin extreme northwest tonight. wer Michigan—Thundershowers probable late tonight and Thursday, except unsettled in extreme southeast portion | tonight; somewhat cooler in extreme morth tonight; considerable cooler Thursday. Ohio—Fair tonight; Thursday local thundershowers: slightly cooler at night. - Kentucky—Partly cloudy with local rsday an reme east portion tonight; not much change in temperature.

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M. Station, Weather. Bar. Temp. Amarillo. 20.88 Bismarck. N. D . Boston 30.04

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{Kansas Chooses Reed,

Dodd, Winrod Beaten in Primaries; - Kentucky Campaign Tactics Rapped

Senate for its. consideration and action.” "This indicated, some observers believe, that the Committee considered the Kentucky campaign was such that the right of the victor to a seat in the Senate would be challenged in that body. After hearing Mr. Burton's evidence, gathered over one-third of the state, the Committee said it was “certain that organized efforts have been and are being made to control the vote of those on relief work, and that contributions have been sought and obtained from Federal employees, in behalf of one of the Senatorial candidates.” Chandler forces “charged that Senator Barkley’s :backers had sought the help of Federal office holders, and asserted that the WPA was working openly for the Senator. WPA Administrator Harry L. Hopkins said the Committee statement did not refer to WPA officials. Senator Barkley’s group accused the Chandler organization of causing the state old-age pension and unemployment insurance organizations to distribute payments in a manner calculated to aid Governor Chandler. “It is equally certain,’ the Committee said, “that state officials charged in part with the distribution of Federal funds for old-age assistance and for unemployment compensation have been required to contribute from their salaries and of their services in the interest of another candidate for the United States Senate.”

Smith Victory in Virginia Excites Capital

Times Special : . WASHINGTON, Aug. 3.—This Capital City, which never has an election of its own, was recovering today from a spasm of excitement over the primary in Virginia's eighth Congressional District, just across the Potomac River. . Rep, Howard W. Smith, veteran of four terms in Congress, won an overwhelming victory over William E. Dodd Jr., 32-year-old sonikof the former Ambassador to Gerhany, who had challenged him for the Democratic nomination. Mr. Dodd conceded defeat soon after he saw the first returns running three to one aganist him last night.

Washington’s keen interest in this |

race was due to the fact that Mr. Dodd and his supporters had proclaimed their intention of conducting a New Deal “purge” against Rep. Smith. They enlisted the help of a number of leading New Dealers, among them Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes, who issued a statement denying that Rep. Smith was entitled to credit for getting PWA projects for the District, and Assistant Attorney General Joseph B. Keenan, who spoke for Mr, Dodd in the District. President Roosevelt, however, revealed no interest in the battle. Mr. Dodd campaigned on a promise of 100 per cent support for New Deal measures in Congress.

Senator Byrd's Machine :

Beats New Dealers

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 3.(U. P.). —Rep. Howard W. Smith, often Congressional opponent of the New Deal, easily won renomination today in the Democratic primary. He defeated William E. Dodd Jr., who ran as “100 per cent New Deal” candi-

| date. >

Rep. Smith’s ratio was better than three to one. With three precincts of the Eighth Virginia District unreported, ' the count “was: Smith, 19,485; Dodd, 6456. Mr. Dodd did not win even one of the 15 counties of the district. In the Second Congressional District, former Congressman Colgate W. Darden defeated the incumbent, Rep. Norman R. Hamilton, for the nomination. In the district’s 128 precincts, complete unofficial totals gave Mr. Darden 18,894; Mr. Hamilton, 13,589. Both have been lukewarm supporters of the New Deal. R. Bruce Shafer, a “100 per cent New Deal” candidate was snowed under hopelessly. tal? : Both races were victories for the state machine of Senator Byrd. In Virginia, the Democratic. nomination is tantamount to election.

Overrides C. I.-0. Veto

r tic: incumebent, George A. McGill, in the November election. J : in yesterday’s primary over of four candidates; ‘inc 3 Rev. Gerald B. Winr

He won an overwhelming victory | Smi

Alf M. Landon, the 1936 G. O. P. standard-bearer, in previous campaigns, led his nearest opponent by almost 40,000 votes. The Rev. Winrod, Wichita evangelist who spent $22,000 in the campaign according to his report of the Senate, was hdpelessly outclassed from the beginning of the tabulations. _ Mr. Reed’s closest opponent was Dallas Knapp, a veteran state legislator. Payne Ratner, 42 years old, won the Republican nomination for Governor: by 25,000 votes over a field of four. Governor Walter A. Huxman was not opposed in the Democratic primary. : W. P. Lambertson, black-listed by labor’s Nonpartisan League, C. I. O. political mouthpiece, apparently had won Congressional nomination on the Republican ticket over the opposition of James Kelsey. : Returns from 122 of the district's 245 precincts gave Mr. Lambertson 9276 votes, Mr. Kelsey 7771. Mr. Lambertson was the only one of the seven incumbent Congressmen with primary opposition.

Missouri Chooses Clark, Refuses Pendergast

ST. LOUIS, Mo., Aug. 3 (U. P.).—

Judge James M. Douglas, Governor Stark’s candidate for the State Supreme Court, took a commanding lead of more than 40,000 votes over the T. J, Pendergast machine-sup-ported candidate today in incomplete returns from yesterday’s Democratic primary. Senator Clark, an opponent of

certain New Deal policies but a sup- |

porter of President Roosevelt's Administration “as a whole,” won an easy victory over three\opponents. He already had a vote three times that’ of his opponents and was increasing his margin steadily. Mr. Douglas overcame a lead that Judge James V. Billings had accumulated earlier in Kansas City. With many precincts in which Mr. Douglas was considered strongest remaining to be heard from, Judge Billings’ chances of overtaking him were slim, Returns from 4016 of the 4426 precincts gave: Douglas ................ 394,008 Billings ......... .» 290,669

Tennessee Waits Primary; Troop Threat Ends

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Aug. 3 (U. P.). —The Democratic primary -campaign in Tennessee ended today with Governor Browning and the Ed Crump machine of Memphis battling for rival tickets, and three candidates opposing Senator Berty, millionaire labor leader, in his struggle for renomination. Governor Browning’s threat to man the Memphis polls tomorrow with National Guardsmen had been dispelled. The troops left for -annual maneuvers in Mississippi after standing by in Jackson, 100 miles away, all week. : Several investigators for the Senate Campaign Expenditures Committee were on hand fo hear the candidates’ closing speeches in their search for evidence of fraud, and it was reported that Governor Browning had numerous secret state policemen at work in Shelby County, of which Memphis is the seat, and which Mr. Crump dominated.

state’s

A. F. of L. Official Sees

Ri ‘Big Government’ Threat CHICAGO, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Matthew Woll, American Federation of Labor vice president, told the Republican Program Committee last night that “big government” is the real menace today to the country’s progress. He and Louis K. Comstock, president of the Merchant’s Association of New York City, were the principal speakers in a radio broadcast in connection with the ‘ committee’s Sufi School,” in session this wee

West Virginia Renames

Six New Dealers

CHARLESTON, W. Va, Aug. 3 (U. P).—Six incumbent West Vir-

| sinia Congressmen, all listed as New

Deal Democrats, were assured of

. | renomination today on the basis of

almost complete returns from yesterday’s primary election. ' Re Bluefield, fifth, Beckley,

| STRIKE REACHED

WASHINGTON—C. I. O. may face million-dollar suit. MUNCIE—C. IL O. contract sends 500 back to work in two plants. : - RUSHVILLE—NLRB to hear ~ + charges of A. F. of L. union Aug, 29. : DES MOINES—S{triking union offers to accept Maytag wage. cut. CHICAGO—Rail, labor leaders debate proposed cut, (Page 8.)

TERRE HAUTE, Aug. 3 (U. P.).— Settlement of a strike at the Louden Packing Co. was gnnounced today and approximately 1000 tomato growers of the fertile Wabash Valley were saved from heavy finan-

ik : had b on ine plant engineers een wh = a week, demanding a new contract which would give them t by the year. nie Y Labor Division announced that under terms of the agreement a closed shop is established by the company with the International Union of Operating Engineers No. 764, an A. F. of L. affiliate, and provisions are made for a 48-hour week, time and a half for overtime and a minimum ‘wage i Lovelace, spokesman for the Wabash Valley Tomato Growers Association, said that nearly a fourth of their tomatoes “already have rotted.” The total crop is at $300,000. Valle a: a that the.groweis, who cultivate 4500 acres in Indiana and Illinois, “will . be either on township relief or PWA i something is not done at once. The strike threw approximately 3000 tomato pickers out of work and employees at collecting stations here and at Sullivan, Clay City, Worthington, Kingman, Newman and Kansas, Ill, also were idle.

Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, representatives of the growers explained they already suffered a tremendous loss from the July fioods and now were “facing complete ruin.” .

Million-Dollar Suit : Against C. I. 0. Pending

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 (U. P)— Suit for $1,000,000 libel damages filed against the C. I. O. by the National Association of Industrial Insurance Agents is pending today in the U. S. District Court. "The association’s libel allegation is based on complaint that the C. I. O. termed it a company union, naming C. I. O. Chairman John L. Lewis and others of his organization as defendants, Officials of the C. 1. O. refused to comment. The. action may determine whether the C. I. O., which operates as an unincorporated enterprise, can be sued as a legal entity.

550 Return to Work

In Muncie Plants

MUNCIE, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—Four hundred employees went back to work today at the Warner Gear Co. after a contract with the local unjon of the United Automobile Workers, an affiliate of the C. I. O., was signed yesterday. The plant had been operating with a skeleton crew since May. Also recalled to work were 150 workers at the Muncie Foundry Co.

obtains materials.

Aug. 29 Set for NLRB Hearing at Rushville

RUSHVILLE, Aug. 3 (U. P.).—An NLRB hearing will be conducted ‘here Aug. 29 on charges of unfair labor practices filed against the International Furniture Co.’s Rushville plant by the Upholsterers and Furniture Workers Union, an A. F. of L. affiliate. The union charges that the company fired 37 employes for union activity and refuses to reinstate them. Charges against the company were signed by Roy W. Grow of Indianapolis, union organizer.

Maytag Strikers Offer To Accept Wage Cut

DES MOINES, la., Aug. 3 (U. PJ). —Striking union employees of the Maytag Washing, Machine Co, through their executive committee, offered today to accept a 10 per cent wage cut providing they be permitted to share in the company’s profits between July 1, 1938, and July 1, 1939, : In a telegram to E. H. Maytag, company president, the executive committee offered to make the concession in an effort to reach a speedy settlement of the 13-weeks-old controversy. Mr. Maytag or his son, Frederick II, a vicé president, were asked to meet the committee in an open conference in Des Moines at 2 p. m. to. discuss the offer. : “We are read to concede in this matter, feeling that the main in-

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ROUND TRIP COACH FARES

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the old-age pension limit from 70 to 65, which went into effect July 1. During July, 3000 new applications were received, Mr. Neal said. Previously: 5000 were receiving pen-

Chamber of Commerce officials said the Sinking Fund levy requirements will be about $80,000 less for next year. . After approval by the Council, the Marion County Tax Adjustment Board for final action. Before the Council can act, the proposed budgets must be advertised.

Need Building Cash

Most of the proposed $37,709.76 increase in the $211,051.76 Tuberculosis Hospital budget is for a new employees’ building to cost $30,000, and $5500 for a new elevator in the Children’s building. New items included in the County Commissioners’ budget include $22,629.39 for the County's share of track elevation costs, and $25,000 for a highway garage. -, The Commissioners’ request indicates a drop of $29,465.11. However, this year’s budget appropriations include election cost items totaling approximately $140,000, none of which are in next year’s budget. Also proposed in the budget is the creation of a County Planning Commission, with salaries: and expenses of $7500. This proposal, which is supported by County Engineer Herbert Bloemker as necessary for the intelligent planning of permanent improvement projects under PWA and WPA, has been turned down by Council in the past. The budget would provide for the use of present County Infirmary on Tibbs Ave. throughout 1939. The infirmary is to be turned over to the State, in return for the State's assuming the care of inmates at

Julietta Hospital, after .which in-.

firmary patients will be moved to the Julietta buildings. However, delay in building improvements at both institutions has held up the transfer. . Commissioners are asking an aditional $10,158 for maintenance of the Colored Orphans’ Home, with a $4108 increase in salaries and $3000 for new buildings and equipment. : Citizens groups repeatedly have complained to Commissioners about ‘conditions at the Home. Their requests that the Board turn over its operation to the County Welfare Board have been denied by Commissioners. The requests by departments, and the comparison with this year's budget, include: County Clerk, $86,950, up $8648; Department of Registration, $15,671, down $20,579; County Treasurer, $103,492.03, up $4541.03: Coun Auditor, $144,545, up $75,330; County Recorder, = $31,714.98, up $315; Sheriff, $46,690, up $2205; County Surveyor, $16,399, up $360; County ‘School Superintendent, $8585, up $3820; Coroner, $10,194, same. County “Assessor, $10,542, same: Center Township Assessor, $86,227, up $6035; Decatur Assessor, $650, up $600; Franklin Assessor, $1020,

same; Perry Assessor, $2840, same; |

Pike Assessor, $785, same; Warren Assessor, $5850, up $30; Washington Assessor, $12,880, up $240; Wayne Assessor, $10,686, same. Prosecuting Attorney, $68,200, up $100; Circuit Court, $17,000, up $100; Probate Court, $16,850, down $950; Juvenile Court, $34,325, up $3450; Superior Court 1, $12,125, up $100; Superior Court 2, $12,405, up $250; Superior Court 3, $12,200, same; Superior Court 4, $13,450, up $1130; Superior Court 5, $12,275, same; Municipal Court 1, $14,355, up $730; Municipal Court 2, $14,355, up $730; Municipal Court 3, $8585, up $625; Municipal Court 4, $8585, up $625; Municipal Court Probation Department, $13,500, up $650. County Commissioners, $303,891.39, down $29,465.11; Jail, $70,290, up $10,050; Tibbs Ave. Infirmary, $58,002, down $6492; Julietta Infirmary, $66,355, up $11,010; Colored ' Orphans’ Home, - up $10,158; Detention Home, $14,345, up $1849; Court House maintenance, $65,438, up $6160; County Health Commissioner, $15,946.59, up $4583.59; County Board of Truancy, $1575, same; City Board of Truancy, $11,460, same; County Board of Review, $4509, down $575; County Agricultural

terest of both the company. and the union must be a speedy reconciliation and resumption of plant operations,” the telegram said. Meanwhile, the NLRB announced in Washington that its general counsel, Charles Fahy, and associate general counsel, Robert Watts, were en. route here for. resumption of hearings in defiance -of Governor Kraschel and the Iowa National

Agent, $10,220, up “$270; County Planning Commission (proposed), $7500. The County Clerk’s request ine cluded increases of $2000 in the fund for clothing for the insane, and $6648 for insanity and epie leptic inquest per diem and fees.

Slight Salary Cuts

The increase in the County Trease urer’s request is due to $4000 for a new money vault and $750 to pay premiums on employees’ bonds. Searles of employees would be cut

“The $75,330 increase in the Auditor’s request is based on plans for

and tax duplicate machines. Auditor Charles A. Grossart said the machines now in use in the office. were purchased second-hand 17 years ago and break down frequently. He is asking $68,000 for purchase of tax duplicate machines and $6330 for rental of modern ace \counting machines.

$1200 additional salary for eme ployees, $500 more for traveling nx penses and return of fugitives, and $370 for office equipment. He also asked $8000 for new automobiles, $550 for repairs to building and equipment, $400 more for clothing and household, $500 more for laundry and cleaning, and $300 listed for “new equipment for jail efficiency.”

Proposed salary raises account for a large part of the requested ine crease for the County School Supere intendent’s office. The budget proe posal would increase the superine tendent’s salary from $3000 to $4800, and his assistant’s salary from $1200 to $1800, Also sought is $300 for traveling expenses and $960 for a: visual education library. - : Most of the increase in the Center Township Assessor’s budget also is included in the salary item, which proposes appointment of several new employees. . Two deputies ‘to check nontaxable property preparatory to 1944 when all incomeproducing property of benevolent,

tions, will be restored to duplicates, were asked. Increased requests by the 13 courts are mostly for purchase of law books, per diem of jurors, office equipment and materials.

Pay Raises Proposed

However, the Juvenile Court ree quest includes a new item of $200 for per diem of special judges, increase in traveling expenses from $1500 to $2000, and salary increases for nearly all the Court’s employees,

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ty | ranging from $72 up to $268 a year.

In the Criminal Court request is a new item of $1800 for an attorney for paupers, and $200 for .typewriters. Mr. Book pointed out that the: commissioners’ budget also includes $2400 for a pauper attorney. Municipal Courts 1 and 2 ask sale ary increases from $900 to $1080 for. assistant Court bailiffs. In addition to the items for track elevation and a Highway Depart ment garage, the Commissioners’ budget includes an increase of $48; 000-—from $2000 to $50,000—in the item for “refunds, awards, indemnities and judgments. These judge ments have been taken on county debts which could not be paid otherwise, because of overspending budget items. Other increases in the Commissioners’ requests include $7000 for expense of -inmates of State insti tutions, $1000 for advertising, $1000 for telephone and telegraph. The County Health Commission« er's request includes a $148 salary increase for the health officer, $1800 to employ a sanitary inspector, $500 additional to combat contagious djs ease and $2000 additional for rabies control. : A $360 salary increase, to $2160, is asked for the County Agricultural Agent. : : The “Pree Gravel Road Fund” budget, financed by State gasoline tax allocations, is set tentatively at $199,313, an increase of $19,368. Budgeted separately by the Highway Department is $121,499.48 for the County’s share of WPA road projects.

SCC TO BUY DRY MILK

WASHINGTON, ‘Aug. 3 (U. P.).— The Surplus Commodities Corp. ane. nounced today it will purchase about 30 million pounds of dry skim milk during the 1939 fiscal year for dis tribution to the needy. Last year the corporation. bought 21,520,000 pounds at a cost of approximately $1,322,000.

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