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worth more than $17,000,000.

‘committee agreed on the present

- consumate the purchase include:

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STO RESMED

ON WATER SUIT; | NEAR LEAVES

No Sips to B to Be Taken Until Legal Report Is Presented. &

A study of the legal ramifications of the proposed purchase by the City of the Indianapolis Water Co. was Fesumed by Utility District attorneys today after a .partial report was presented to officials yesterday.

Mayor Sullivan said no further|i

steps in acquiring the utility would |#

be taken until Thompson & Rabb, the attorneys, report on all legal technicalities involved and on the validity of a suit to enjoin the City from making the proposed purchase. Meanwhile, C. W. McNear, representing the C. H. Geist-estate in negotiations, left for New. York this morning after conferring with the Mayor and other officials on legal points yesterday. He expressed doubt .that H. S. Schutt, the estate’s executor, would come to Indianapolis today gs was

that Mr. Schutt’s reservation of a room in a downtown club, which

yesterday. : Minor Points Discussed

At the end of yesterday’s conference, at which the Utility District attorneys were represented by Patrick Smith, Mayor Sullivan said that only “minor points” had been dis-

The possibility of any immediate call for a special Council session to eonsider the purchase or for a meeting of the committee of City officials and the Citizens Advisory Committee seemed remote, on the basis of these developments. “We are anxious to check and recheck any doubt that may exist in our minds about any legal point involved,” Mayor Sullivan said. “We can’t take any other action until we straighten all these small matters out. “Heretofore, we've been discussing general points in connection with Mr. McNear’s proposals. Now we're getting down to fine points and it will take a little while.”

i Early Advice Indicated

& Rabb would advise the Mayor at an early date on the injunction suit. The. suit, brought by Frank L. Volk, downtown fruit and vegetable|. merchant, seeks to restrain the City rom purchasing the utility at the present price, $21,388,400. It alleges that the company is not

The City must file a return Sept. 5 in the Superior Court of Judge Herbert M. Spencer. With officials and the advisory

purchase price, . the’ major steps which would have to be taken to

1. Presentation of a special ordinance to City Council calling for the purchase. The ordinance, to be drafted by Thompson, & Rabb, would be introduced at a special meeting. 2. Adoption of a resolution urging the purchase by Utility District trustees. 3. Ratification of the ordinance and trustees’ resolution by Council at a regular meeting and approval of both by the Mayor. This procedure is outlined in an amendment to the Utility District Acts of 1933, passed at the 1939 session of the Legislature. It repeals provisions of the 1933 law which provided for the purchase of utilities through condemnation proceedings.

Council Split Expected

A partisan split in the Council when the ordinance is presented has been indicated, with Republicans demanding a referendum and at least a majority of Democrats urging immediate” passage. Under routine Council procedure,

the finance committee, composed entirely of Democrats. The Gity has been informed that haste is necessary in consumating the deal if the City wants to take advantage of low interest rates now available in the bond market. Purchase would be financed through a flotation of about $24,000,000 in revenue bonds, according to proposals,

Overcome in Rescue Attempt

St.. His nurse is Mary Wiley.

Times Photo.

Joe Meranda, 60, Beech Grove, was at Methodist Hospital today because he ventured into an acid-filled room at a South-Side sfarch factory on a rescue mission. He was overcome while trying to pull two fellow workers to safety at the Piel Brothers Starch Co., 1515 Drover

Sayre, New Philippine High Commissioner, Delivers + Dramatic: Note.

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guaranteeing the teritorial integrity of China.

Secretary Hull said that within the six-month waiting period he anticipated there would be developments to indicate more clearly whether a new treaty could be profitably negotiated. In many quarters it was believed that the action forecasts a “new

order in Asia” of a different type than that which Japan has been attempting. It was considered significant that notice of abrogation of the treaty was given just after Great Britain appeared to have submitted partially to Japan’s increasing pressure for a free hand in China. When the text of the British statement partially recognizing Japan’s “special position” in China became public here last week, some Administration officials prophesied that the hitherto parallel lines of American and British foreign policy in the Par East would separate. Officials said the United States had no intention of conceding Japan any “special positioh” in China as had Britain. They indicated impatience with the increasing num-

dled by Japanese soldiers

and, police. i

Sayre Delivers Note

"The note informing Japan that the treaty will cease to be effective late in January, was handed to. an official of the Japanese Embassy by Assistant Secretary of State Francis B. Sayre, who had just been nominated © by President Roosevelt to succeed Paul V. McNutt as High Commissioner to the Philippine Islands. The Philippines are considered by ~ many authorities to lie . directly in the path of Japan’s southward expansion in the Pacific. It was understood that Senate voitng “was delayed on some of the pending bilis proposing embargoes and other economic penalties against Japan because some Senators doubted the legality of such moves in the light of American treaty obligations. The abrogated treaty stipulated that there shall be no restrictions by either nation upon the commerce of the other which is not equally applied to the commerce of all other nations. Secretary Hull removed the basis for such legal doubts. His action leaves no | trade treaty obligations whatever with Japan after the expiration of the six months notice. There was no doubt that he acted with the complete approval of Mr.

payable antwally over a 40-year period.

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Roosevelt who has advocated strong

- {armament | Europe, continues at the . present

Forecast New Firmness «

ber of incidents in which Americans] in China have been roughly han-|

Hull Says Full Settlement Must Precede New Pact

tions, against so-called aggressor ‘nations. Secretary Hull has echoed the President’s words and earlier yesterday warned that if the world race, especially in

pace it will have serious repercussions on United States domestic economy and the general business sifuation. Officials could not recall another instance in recent history when this country has abrogated a ecommercial treaty with a friendly nation. . - Various public officials, civic and patriotic . organizations in this country have repeatedly declared that Japan would have been unable to prosecute her undeclared war in China without cotton, oil, scrap iron and other strategic war materials purchased here, or without the cash received for silk. Silk is Japan’s greatest cash crop, and the United States regularly takes more than three-fourths of its crop. Any move to restrict either war materials or cash-for-silk would almost, certainly be’ interpreted by Japan’s officials as a threat to their military machine. American officials are aware of this, since the warning has been repeatedly sounded in Congress. and elsewhere since 1931 that an embargo was very Close to, if not quite, an act of war.

BENJAMIN ATTACKS ERRONEOUS BUDGETS

Taxpayers have been misled by erroneous budget figures published by township trustees in several southern Indiana counties, C. R. Benjamin, State Tax Board member, charged today. He said some towns _ trustees have been fixing minimum tax rates that obviously will not raise sufficient money for township ' expenses. = “Then when the township runs into a deficit, the trustee applies for State aid funds to pay teachers, thereby avoiding an increase in tax rates,” Mr. Benjamin said. “By use of such erroneous figures, taxpayers may be misled into believing their budgets are in balance, only to find later that such was not true when teachers go unpaid or when judgments are rendered against the township.” He said state-aid payments are often found overestimated in:township. budgets. “If, aniong those budgets that are appealed to the State Tax Board, such errors are found, it may be necessary for the Board to reduce appropriations materially in order to balance the budget.” State Accounts Board records indicated that “short budgeting” has been eating-into the state-aid fund appropriations more than necessary,

measures,. chiefly economic sanc-

State officials said.

IN INDIANAPOLIS

Here, Is be Traffic Record | DEATHS TO DATE County bicy

1938 ...... 1939 .....

Injured ..-.

WEDNESDAY'’S TRAFFIC COURT Cases Convic- Fines Violations Tried tions Paid Speeding 29 29 $147 Reckless driving. 4 3 15 Failing to stop thru street .... 37 82 26

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$407

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Totals ........159 147

MEETINGS TODAY soma Nu, luncheon, Hotel Washington,

Urban Rural Conference, Claypool Hotel, all

ey lis Real Estate Board, luncheon, Hotel Washington, noo Advertising Club of Indianapolis, luncheon, Canaly Cottage, noon - American Business Club, Hincheon, diananotis Athletic Club, noon 3 Construction Leagu of Junéheon, Architects and Builders oon Indianapolis Camera Club, meeting, 110 E. Ninth St., 4 p. m.

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Indiana olis, 1dg.,

MEETINGS TOMORROW ncichanze Club, luncheon, Hotel Severin, Optimist Club, luncheon, Columbia Club, Saiesmen: 3 Club, luncheon, Hotel Wash-|P iy Officers’ A Association, luncheon,

HMetropoiits itan_ Life Tinsurance Co., - ing. 10 8. m.. Claypool Hotel, = 0 meet

: MARRIAGE LICENSES (These lists sre from official records in the County Court House. The Times,

therefore. is not responsible for errors lin Dames and addresses.) )

Morris Apcnver Dawson; 19. of 810 Cenlennial: Ma nda Smallwood, 18, of 832 Cen.

Philip ‘Pireston y 3%... of ‘Ril Perae Radclille, 33, of 524 8245. Dreacl Ho

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Clifton _Shebhird, 22, of Thorntown; LS mas Lodise Shepherd, 23, of IndianRichard Gale Weidig, 32, of 1603 Central; Martha Jané Crawford, 22, of 2863 N. Pennsylvania, © Artis Clifton Martin Jr., of ak ; Martha Hughes, 18, of 839’ N. west, Albert Christian Yoder, 24, of Goshen Sichace Ruin Summers, 24, of 4526 Wash

ington Blv ohn Clifford Sweeney, 23, Temple; Jean Louise McGrayel, 9%, 50 1535

BIRTHS Boys : ca ELo Mary Winklepleak, at St. VinTheodore, Marian Halpin, at ‘Coleman. Russell, Louise Ta, at St. Francis. Martin, Serrila Koldyke, at St. Francis. Forrest, Doris Wyatt, at Methodist. Daniel, Rhea Gleich, at Methodist. M., Martha Cooper, at fo Alice Conkle, at Methodist. Durwood, Doris Power, at Methodist. Clarence, Ethelmae Russell, at Methodist. George, Gladvs Jones, at 1946 N. Alton - William, Arvena Rusher, at 1105 Union. pope. Minnie Hendrickson, at 726 Cyril, Celia Rush, at 1118 S. Sheffield. John, Rosalee Hendricks, at 643 Eddy. ailliam, Marcelline Oneal, at 827° 8. Jack, Maryella Logsdon, at 1222 Eugene.

Girls

Edwin, Laura Wilson, at 1610 E. Martin. awrence, Lucille Offutt, at 846 Roach. yron, Mary Polin, at 2338 Cornell. farry, Angieturrah Sturges, at 715 N

Eas on e, Alpha Cox, at 3202 Euclid. Josern, Mildred Lowry, at 618 N. Orien-

BY OTEC: Louise Arbuckle, at St. Vincent's. Paul, Mona Baker, at St. Vincent's. Richard, yugnia Hunter at Coleman. Marvin, Helen Witham, at St. Francis. Sylvester, Julia O'Bryan. at St. Francis. Virgil, Helen Baker, at Methodist.

| DEATHS Js Eflering, 70, at 340 N. State, arteriosis.

ada Dugan, 85, at 3934 E. 11th, teriosclerosis. Law. won Smith, 83," at 2305 Guilford, ne-

phr John congenital atresis of ileum LS ank Wilson. 1, at Pity,

ous. h Murphy. 57, at City, carcinoma. Lucile Clara % Verbag, 62, at St. Vincent’s, coronary embol sm. Bernard Griffey, 57, at St. Vincent's,

nephrosis. . Conner, 8. at Methodist, hemc_pancreatit

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INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; not much change in temperature. Sunrise 4:39 | Sunset

—July 27, 1938—

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Precipitation 24 hrs. endin 4 20 a. m. Total precipitation since Excess since Jan.

MIDWEST WEATHER Indiana—Generally fair tonight and toton. eooler in extreme northwest por 0 "Illinois—Generally fair tenight and tomorrow; cooler in extreme north portion. Lower Michigan—QGenerally fair and somewhat cooler tonight and tomorrow. Ohio—Generally fair tonight and tomorrow, followed by local thundershowers tomorrow afternoon and night; slightly cooler in‘ extreme north portion tomorrow. Kentucky—Génerally fair and continued warm tonigh ht. and tomorrow; except scattered thundershowers tomorrow afternoon.

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Offers ‘Great Opportunity, He Says; Constitutional Issue Believed Out.

By CHARLES T. LUCEY Times Special Writer

WASHINGTON, July 27.—Reports that pressure is being applied to bring a veto of the Hatch Bill were ‘met today by Senator George Norris (Ind. Neb.) with a-statement that

f |approval of the legislation offers i | President Roosevelt a “great oppor-

tunity.” . Senator Carl A. Hatch (D. N. M), author of the bill, after a 45-minute conference with Mr. Roosevelt today said he felt certain his bill would become law. Senator Norris said he had done

1 everything he could to help pass the

Hatch Bill, and termed it a “great step in advance—a step that I have often tried to take, and have just

as often failed, because of the opposition of politicians. “The President has a great opportunity,” he added, “and the people of the country will applaud him again and again when he signs this bill, as I am confident he will.” The veteran leader in government reform, a consistent. supporter of the New Deal, has been very close to Mr. Roosevelt and it is known his opinion is valued highly at the White House.

Constitutionality Raised

Passed by Congress last week, the Hatch Bill lifts politics out of relief and bans political activity by Federal employees. It would keep jobholders from devoting part of their time to building political fences, and|sco would prohibit their attendance as delegates at political conventions. Rep. Joseph E. Casey (D. 'Mass.), who said he hoped the President would veto the bill, may seek support for a veto drive at a caucus of Democratic House members Friday hight. But Rep. Joseph A, Gavagan (D. N. Y.), one of the caucus leaders, said he believed the matter is how an executive one and that he felt members of Congress should not interfere. Objections to thé bill on. the ground of constitutionality were raised in House debate, and Mr. Roosevelt, while saying Tuesday that he had not read the measure, suggested some constitutional ques-| tions might be involved. Senator Norri§ said he had heard reports of demands for a veto, but that none of these came from people who claim to know what Mr. Roosevelt would do. :

Doubts Intention of Veto

“I think I know what the President thinks about this kind of legislation,” .he said. “I have never talked with him about the Hatch Bill, but I have had many conversations with him about the subject covered by the Hateh Bill and other

view to bringing about the same thing I think this bill accomplishes. “I believe the President is just as sincerely and whole-heartedly in

favor of the principles contained

in the Hatch Bill. : “I don’t think he has any inten-

‘tion whatsoever of vetoing it.

“The President stands for the purification of politics, and, that means the purification of Government. He has always lent his assistance to legislation of this kind. Politicians of ‘all parties are opposed to this kind of legislation. They want the ‘loaves and fishes.’ “I don’t doubt but that many sincere, honest men are of this belief, but it can truthfully be said that every corrupt politician, regardless of political party, wants to control patronage. Says People Favor Reform - “Without referring to any individuals or having any individual in mind, it is as true as gospel that every corrupt machine that ever existed in any political party has been held together by a division of the| ‘loaves and fishes’ without regard to qualifications of employees, but thinking ‘solely of oiling the wheels that keep political machines in a healthy condition. : “It is true that, -when Democrats are in, machine politicians of Democratic faith are opposed fo taking appointments to office out of politics, and Republicans favor | this purification. = When = Republicans are in, the thing is reversed. Re-| publicans want to retain control of patronage and Democratis want to put it on a higher plane. “The people all the time favor | this reform. They know, as every student of government must know, that the greatest step that could be taken to make government better would be to extend thé Civil Service and take every. employee off the political pie counter. I did everything I could in my small way to help pass the Hatch Bill” St en) Sr meee ens ll Gnas

HUNTINGTON CRASH FATAL HUNTINGTON, Ind. July 27 (U. P.).—George L. Zeller, 71, died last night of injuries suffered in an automobile collision two miles north of here. His wife was severely hurt.

‘Dedication of 10-Inch’ Telescope.

By JOE COLLIER TAlbot 1020 wasn’t ringing and

| Walter Wilkins, Indiana Bell Tele- | Was 4

phone Co. trouble-shooter probing a couple of hundred

thousand fine wires to fix it. That's where he was today at his work. Last night he took a peek at the 'plpanet Mars, only 36,000,000 miles away, and he expects to take several more tonight at the Indiana Astronomical Society observatory, 72d St. and Crooked Creek. That's his hobby. He didn’t see. any canals last night and doesn’t expect to see any tonight. You can count all the persons in Indianapolis on no fingers at all who will swear they have seen canals on Mars.

the surface of Mars,” Mr. Wilkins, a charter member of the Society who owns his own eight-inch tlescope, said. . Green Area Observed

—some fine detailed markings—in a dark belt on Mars, but I couldn’t be sure. They seemed visible only for a second or so and then they were 8 “x don’t think any observer in Indignapolis is willing to swear that he has seen the so-called canals. In fact, there are not many in the world. «I have seen the green area of ||Mars, and maybe some day we'll learn something new about the Universe from that.” Mr. Wilkins, who has been actively interested in astronomy since high school days, is to be one of the “guides” tonight at the society’s observatory. when the 10-inch telescope acquired from Samuel! Waters, first society respident, will be dedicated. Solution May Be Nearer

“It may be that Mars contains some discernible fact that will eventually lead to the solution of the riddle of the solar system,” he said. "“It may be that the answer to the riddle is on the earth itself. When you train a telescope into the skies on a clear night, and you think how lonely in all the isible universe man apparently is, you get kind of dizzy. The answer to the solar puzzle seems pretty far off. oul you've got to consider it this too. We know, for instance, thet the earth is 200 million years old and that man ‘has been on this planet 300,000 years. “It has been only within the last 300 years that there have been scientific instruments with which to make studies of astronomy. We know also that the sun is losing weight and that probably some day the earth will drift. so far away from the sun that man will be unable to live here. It's Worth Trying, He Says “That's about a million million years off. In that time, some one

pt very likely to discover the secret

which nightly hundreds upon hundreds of telescopes are trained on the sta “There's Es of time, of course, but maybe tonight or while Mars is only 36 millions miles away some one may discover that little fact. You see, it’s worth trying for against whatever the odds.” Mr. Wilkins said visitors will be welcome tonight at the observatory for the dedicatory exercise and also

they can find. Until then, Mr, Wilkins said he would be about his business, which, at the moment, was probing in a couple. of hundred thousand fine little wires to see why Talbot 1020 didn’t ring.

THIEVES PAY SECOND VISIT, OBTAIN $200

Using keys they stole in a July 17 burglary, thieves last night entered the L. B. K. & I. freight office, 630 S. Capitol Ave., and carried off a 250-pound safe. The safe contained $200, officials said. - In the previous burglary, the thieves got $135 in cash but did not molest the safe, company: heads said.

DIXIE DAVIS LEAVES “PRISON AT MIDNIGHT

' NEW YORK, July 27 (U. P.).—d. Richard (Dixie) Davis “attorney general” of the Dutch Schultz mob, leaves jail at midnight, his sentence for the James J. Hines policy conspiracy completed, but three detectives will go with him—to see that he doesn’t leave southerrr New York State before answering a Federal Grand Jury subpena. And also to see that he is not assassinated by gangland enemies. . Davis has been summoned to testify before the ‘Grand. Jury next month. The detectives will accompany him everywhere.

Bell Man Will Be” Guide ‘at |

“We really know very little about &

“Once I thought I saw something |

Walter Wilkins—=at

Resume of

1911 Treaty

—The 1911 treaty of commerce and

navigation with Japan which the United States is abrogating is similar to treaties that this country has with virtually every other nation in the world. The treaty with Japan contains 18 articles. A summary of each follows:

tions shall have liberty to enter, ‘| travel and reside in territories of the other, to carry on wholesale and retail trade, own, lease and. occupy houses, manufactories, warehouses and shops. They may not be taxed at a higher rate than levied against native citizens, and may not pressed into military service of the contracting hation. : “Article Two—FEach nation agrees

to take a shot at Mars and see what|

to “respect” dwellings, manuiactories and shops of each other. Article Three—Each contracting nation may appoint consuls general, consuls, vice consuls, deputy consuls and consular agents In all cities of the other. Article Four—Reciprocal freedom of dommerce and navigation shall exist between the two nations. Each shall have liberty to come and go freely with ships and cargoes everywhere in the territory of the other. ‘Article Five — Import duties between the two nations will be regu-

lation of each. They may not, however, be higher than duties in exportations of like articles to any other country. No prohibition will be imposed by either country on the importation or exportation of any articles of trade of the ether which is not equally restricted in the trade with other countries. Article Six—Subjects and citizens of both nations to be free of transit duties in the territories of the other, and must be assured “equality” of treatment. ? Articles Seven to Eighteen — All

tions will be protected; no shipping

nation and not accorded to the contracting parties; no tonnage, harbor, pilotage, lighthouse, quarantine, or similar duties may be imposed on either party and not levied on vessels of other nations; citizens of each country shall enjoy the same protection as native citizens in regard to patents, trademarks and de- | signs. - ® 2 =

trade treaty with Japan:

Committee by 12-to-11 vote shelves neutrality bill for present session, despite strong Administration pressure: July 12—Senator Key Pittman

troduces resolution for embargo on shipment of arms to Japanese, as

July 14—Committee; on suggestion of Senator Hiram Johnson (R. Cal.), asks Secrctary of State Cordell Hull if embargo ‘would violate 1911 treaty. July 18—Senator Arthur Vandenberg (R. Mich.) introduces resolution for abrogation of treaty. July 21—Secretary Hull tells Committee embargo would violate treaty with Japan, but asks delay on Vandenberg resolution until fall.

Vandenberg resolution should be adopted before adjournment. July 26—Senate Foreign Relations Committee delays action on Van-

denberg resolution. Secretary Hull

- gives notice of abrogating treaty.

With Japan"

WASHINGTON, July 27 (U. P).

Article One—Citizens of both na- of

lated by treaty or the internal iegis- th

legdl rights of nations of both na-|;

privileges will be given to ‘any other||

Steps that led to the abrogation by the. United States of its 1911}

July 11—Senate Foreign Relations |

(D. Nev.), committee chairman, in-}

violators of the Nine-Power Treaty} .|guaranteeing Chinese independence.

July 22—Senator Pittman says|

his own telescope.

BORAH FAVORS ARMS EMBARGO

inton Backs Hull Action; Vandenberg Predicts New Agreement.

{ WASHINGTON, July 27 (U. P.). '—Senator William E. Borah (R. Ida), terming U. S. abrogation of the 1911 commercial treaty with Japan “a closed incident,” today said that he would favor imposition an embargo against arms shipments ‘from the United States to Japan, | “When the time arrives, if it ever does, to lay an embargo on the sale of arms, and so forth, I am thoroughly in favor of prohibiting

be the sale of all arms and munitions

and implements of war to Japan as I am in favor of a like course

e gaged in war, declared or undeclared,” ‘Senator Borah said. Senator Borah felt that “nothing can be gained” by debating abrogation of the Japanese treaty. | Eight other members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led by Chairman Key Pittman (D. Nev.), applauded the State Departments action. | The lone member to express uncertainty over the Government's urse was Senator Robert M. La

with reference to every other nation |

s| SCANS COUNTY ‘BUDGET [TEMS

Association Leaders to Be On Hand When Council Weighs Requests. Indiana raRpayers. Association

experts today began a detailed study of each of the 42° County de~'

|| partmental budgets, which request {a total increase of $185, 634: in oper-

ating funds for 1940. Association officials, declared: they

{would withhold . comment on the

proposed increase, nearly a third of which is for salaries, until the study is completed. '“You can say though,” Harry Miesse, executive secretary of the: Association, said, “that although we don’t know what is asked for in the budgets and only have begun to study them, we will be at the County Council meeting to watch action when the budget is up for passage.

Plans ‘Follow Through’

“We will follow it through in the interest of economy ‘in government in behalf of the taxpayer, as we ale ways do.” Only a portion of County governmental tax unit budgets have been announced. They are the 42 departments making up the County general operating fund: and the Tuberculosis Hospital. Other budgets not yet prepared include the County Welfare Department, sinking fund and welfare bonds. These tax unit budgets combine to set the total County tax levy. The current levy is 48 cents. However, County departmental budget increases, already announced, would, if allowed by tax review bodies, necessitate nearly a 4-cent tax rate increase alone. |

More Increases Expected

Additional increases are expected in the Welfare Department. budget, always one of the largest budgets submitted. The total of all budgets of the |42 County departments making up

‘| the general fund amounts to $1,477,-

916, an increase of $161,236.60 over the current budgets plus additional appropriations allowed units this ear. . On the basis of current property valuation for tax purposes, this increase would account for 3 cents of the requested rate increase. An additional increase in funds in the Tuberculosis Hospital totaling $24,398.24 (raised by a separate levy) would call for another half~ cent tax increase.” Only one County official submitted a’ budget estimate reduced from the amount allowed his de= partment last year. He was Judge Smiley Chambers: who asked $50 less to run his Probate Court in 1940, His request totaled $16,800.

Judge Requests Less All other budgets showed slight

llette Jr. (Prog. Wis.). He did not criticise, but said the action “leaves e course wide open for future dealings with Japan.” | Senators Alben W. Barkley (D. Ky.) .and Hiram W. Johnson (R. Cal), a leader of the congressional ‘isolationist bloc, refused to comment. : { Senator Pittman said the abroation was a “wise and Jusufiable ct.” | “You can hardly expect our Government to conform to all the requirements of amity under one eaty while the other Government doe hot conform to all the reuirements of amity under a second Jreaty with our Government,” he aid. / . | Senator Sherman Minton (D. Ind.) termed the trade treaty “a dead cock in the pit.” | Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg D. Mich.), said he was “glad” to find himself in agreement with the State Department and predicted a “new agreement which vindicates Ameriican rights.”

increases in equipment, salaries, repairs and supplies. The County Highway Department budget also has been announced and calls for fund increases for next year totaling $29,522.68. These | funds are no ed by property: taxes but are ined from State gasoline tax revenues. The budgets will go before the County Council in September and’ subsequently be reviewed by the County Tax Adjustment Board.

'JOEL SPINGARN DEAD

‘NEW YORK, July a7 (U. P— Joel E. Spingarn, 64, white presi dent of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, died here yesterday after a long illness. } Mr. Spiagarn had many careers— university professor, literary scholar and critic, publisher, poet, soldier and horticulturist. He helped to found the Association for the Ade

~ Strauss Says:

A saddened father today made funeral arrangements for Burdella Drager, 16-year-old high school pupil, who was drowned late yesterday afternoon at a private swimming pool southeast of Indianapolis.

who was working in the fields near the home when the accident oc-

tragedy. less than a year ago. Burdella, who would have been a junior at Warren Central High School next semester, drowned in the pool at the home of Howard G. Frankhouse on the Bade Road one-

The girl and a lifelong companion, Barbara Weidner, 16, rode from their homes to the nearby pool on their bicycles. It is about 30 feet long and 15 feet wide, shallow at one end and deeper at the other for diving.

The father, Benjamin H. Drager, |’

curred, collapsed when told of the|: The girl's mother died]:

After swimming. for-' some time ;

Sant Dre .. downed. :

| older sister, Elvira.

| Wife Dead Less T han Year, Father Plans Drowned Daughter's F uneral

pool’s edge while Burdella remained in the water.

While they were talking, Burdella disappeared

“She’s missing,” Barbara shouted]

* Howard Fortney, 9, who also live: in the neighborhood, was attrac by their screams and ran to th pool. He saw the girl’s body on the bottom of the pool. , About. that time Simon DeWitt 19, R. R. 10, Box 226, drove in the driveway of the Frankhous home and was summoned by th children. He recovered the body an applied artificial respiration unt ) deputy sheriffs arrived. But it wa of no avail: i The DeWitt youth went to the Drager home and told Burdella's

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White, light colors, dark colors . .. medium tones . .. plain shades—

all kinds, up and down or.

‘round and round, mild or assertive, - Come: and got it. : ;