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Evening star., 1927-11-30
MINING DELEGATES HERE

OF the American Mining congress,
which opens a three-day session to-
morrow at the Mayfiower Hotel, were
coming to Washington today. pre-
pared to thrash out many problems
of immediate and vital interest to the
mining industry of the nation.
Chief topics of the three-day session
to open tomorrow and conclude Satur-
day afternoon are proposed legislation
concerning the mining industry. Gov
ernment interference in business, ap'
plication of the Sherman antitrust
law to mining organizations and the
Governments public land policy.
The conference will be opened tomor-
row morning with an address by VIII.
ham II. Lindsey of Nashville, Tenn,
president of the congress. Other
speakers tomorrow include Secretary
of Commerce Hoover, Senator Tasker
l.. Oddie of Nevada. and Representa-
tive William A. Oldfield of Arkansas.
Speaker of the House Longworth
will deliver the principal address at
the convention dinner Friday night.
Tax questions will dominate the dis.
cussions of the final day of the con-
vention. During the three-day ses.
sion the delegates will hold confer.
ences with chiefs of Bureau OF
Mines, the Geological Survey and the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
w. J. SPENCER is HONORED
BY FRIENDS AT DINNER
Newly Elected Secretary-Treasurer
of Building Trades Depart
ment Praised.

A dinner was rendered William J.
Spencer in honor of his recent cleo
ton as secretary-treasurer of the build
ing trades department Of the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor. after a re.
tircment of three years, by his friends
in the labor movement In the National
Hotel last night. Mr.. Spencer was
elected at the November meeting of
the building trades department in Los
Angeles.
Mr.. Spencer was praised in address.
es by Hugh kerwin, chief of the con.
ciliation department, United States
Department Of Labor: James Dewey,
conciliator. United States Department
of Labor; Martin p. Keane. proprie-
tor of the National Hotel. and by Will
liam L. Sullivan, past secretary.treas-
urer of the International Sheet Metal
Association. p. ]. Ryan. former editor
Of the Plate Printer, was toastmas-
ter. Mr.. Spencer also delivered an ad.
dress
About ESQ were present, the labor
leaders including: w. Fl. Baldock, gen.
eral chairman of the sheet metal
workers, Southern Railway. Knoxville,
Tenn: John Ti1lery, general chairman
Of the Firemen's organization, South
ern Railway, Knoxville: j. A. Raynes,
general chairman trainmen, South
eastern Railway, Danville, KY: w. NJ.
Burkhart. general chairman trainmen,
Southern Railway. Danville, Ky; Mi
chael Mitchell, president of the Stone
Cutters International Union. Cincin.
natl; Harvey Gillis. general organizer
Plumbers and Steamfitters, Boston:
James Higgins, general organizer
Plumbers and Steamfitters. Brooklyn:
G. J. Mullin. general chairman en-
gineers. Southern Railway; w. v.
Hamilton. vice president Brotherhood
Railway Trainmen, Knoxville. Tenn,
and William Gallagher. international
business agent of Painters Union, At
lantic City.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
PRESS CLUB DELAYED
IN CHANGING QUARTERS

The National Press Club will be
unable to move into its new home at
Fourteenth and F streets tomorrow,
as anticipated, due to unforeseen de-
lays in getting the thirteenth and
fourteenth floors into shape and the
furnishings in place. Russell Kent,
chairman of the house committee.
said today that the club now hopes to
move the week of December 10, and
that a reception and entertainment
for friends of the club will mark the
housewarming.
While women are permitted in the
dining room of the club, but once a
week now, it is pointed out that in
the new building, exclusive quarters
and facilities for women will be pro-
vided, although the club will pre-
serve its identity as a mems club.
Some of the .180 mats" of news
papers that will occupy panels in the
club have already been put in place.
The mats" newspaper parlance for
the matrices from which the stereo-
typed plate is made to fit on the
presses in printing paper, are those
of front pages of newspapers all over
the country.
Although the housewarming date
is uncertain at this time. plans are
going forward for New Year supper
dance for members and their families.
Nominations for the annual election
of officers, to be held Saturday, De-
cember II, are being received. Nom
mating petitions must be filed by
Saturday, December 10.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

which opened in San Antonio today.
according to an announcement by the
organization. a.
The Wyant bill, sponsored by the
American Engineering Council. Will
be introduced in Congress at the COM
ing session by Representative Adam
M. wyant Of Pennsylvania. Inc
architects oppose the measure on the
grounds that it places the fine arts
under an Assistant Secretary OF the
Interior. who shall be an engineer.
The architects contend that If the
Department of the Interior is to be
reorganized the fine arts should be
represented by major bureau wholly
apart from any bureaus established
to take over Federal engineering func-
fiOpS
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Standard Oil Co.
Challenges City's
Right to Sell "Cas''

The right of municipalities to
establish and operate gasoline and
oil filling stations in competition
with private companies was chal-
lenged in the Supreme Court yes.
terday by an appeal of the Stand
ard and other oil companies, con-
testing the action of Lincoln, Nebr.,
in doing so.
Members of the court indicated,
when counsel for the oil companies
opened the oral argument shortly
before court adjourned for the day,
that former decisions of the court
sustaining municipalities in opera
tions in other commodities were
sufficiently broad to cover the
present controversy and uphold the
decisions of the lower courts de-
claring the municipal ordinance
valid.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
Flowers and Fruit Trees About Capital
Blooming; Cherry Trees to Be Inspected

Nature appears to be preparing for
o second showing of Spring flowers
in the public parks and in the gardens
about the city, 1t was indicated today.
Inspections have been ordered of vari-
Gus Spring flowers in the parks to as
certain what effect the present warm
weather is having toward the produc-
tion of a second growth in one year.
In the yard at the home of Lieut..
Col. Peyton g. hewitt, in Takoma
Park, a plum tree is preparing for a
second growth OF plums this year.
According to Col. hewitt, this tree
blooms early in the Spring, and this
year it has already borne fruit. 1t is
now in full bloom again and some Of
the petals have fallen off and there
may be seen the formation of the
small plums. Col. hewitt says that
Evening star., 1927-11-30

in Springtime his plum tree always
blooms just before the CHEEKY trees
in Potomac Park.
Lieut.. Col. u. s. Grant, Sd, director
OF the Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks Of the National Capital,
was informed of this phenomena to.
day and directed the horticulturists of
his Office to make a survey of the
cherry trees. Col. Grant said the rose
bushes in the public parks have been
having a second bloom and many of
the bushes are in full bud. Mr.. Hen
lock, the horticulturist, said that the
forsythias in the parks are budding
and il this weather continues for an.
other couple Of weeks they also will
be in full bloom. He will make an in.
spection Of the cherry trees this after.
noon.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
REID Benefit HERE.

The Wallace Reid Memorial Asso-
citation. organized two years ago by
young Washington admirer of the
former screen star, will take its first
definite step toward the establish.
ment of an appropriate memorial
tomorrow.
Two benefit performances will be
given at the Earle Theater, the pro.
ceeds to be used for the erection of a
large window in the Cathedral of st.
John the Divine, at New York, to be
known as the Wallace Reid Motion
Picture Bay.
The performances were arranged
at this time as Mrs. Reid is appear
ing at the Earle this week. Mrs.
Bertha Westbrook, mother of Reid,
also will appear at both perform
ances. The mother and wife will
each speak briefly. Miss Margaret
Fenton of the Metropolitan Opera
House. New York, daughter of a
close friend of Mr.. Reid, will sing
several of the latter's favorite selec-
tions.
Mrs. Reid expressed the hope that
the public would not confuse the
plans for a memorial to Reid with
her educational campaign against the
use of drugs.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
CH|CAGOAN'S DEATH
LAID TO RUM FEUD
Manufacturer Slain to Bar
Bootleg Trial Evidence,
Police Believe.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, November 30.--Carmen
Ferro's death, believed to have been
due to gang rivalry, has brought the
Federal Government into the investi-
cation of Chicago's gangland warfare.
Ferro, whose body was found early
yesterday beside a road in Bensen-
vile, was known as an amiable,
energetic manufacturer. The United
States district attorneys office, how
ever, has revealed that Ferro and six
others were to have appeared for
| trial in Federal Court next Monday
on charges of violating the prohibi
| ton law.
Seen Rum Gang Leader.
| The Government was prepared to
| present evidence showing Ferro to
be the head of large band of moon
sinners. The district attorneys office
| today advanced the theory that Ferro
was slain to prevent his giving evil
dence damaging to others involved in
| the manufacture of alcohol.
Another theory was that he was
killed in the fear that the evidence
against him might be used against
| others.
A huge still was found last night
| short distance from the place where
Ferros body was discovered, and
officers said cursory investigation
| connected Ferro with it's ownership
Twelve men and a woman were
seized in the barn housing the still.
Several drums of alcohol were found
in a building adjoining the barn.
While the Federal Government was
interesting itself in this angle, city
police sought perpetrators of recent
bombings. A bomb, the ninth in the
last two weeks, was hurled last night
onto the roof of a South Halsted
street cigar store, which police said
was gamblers hangout. A week
ago a bomb was tossed into the door
way of the same place.
Does Little Damage.
Last nights bombing. which did
little damage although it threatened
to create a panic in an adjoining
theater, was seen by police as a
second warning of syndicate gambling
interests to the Halsted street place
to close it's doors.
Bomb No. 10 in the gambling war
was dropped from an elevated plat
form on the roof of Sheridan road
barber shop shortly before dawn to-
day. The owner of the shop said
there had been small gambling in
back room of the place, but that he
could suggest no reason for the
attack.
The police picture Of the Ferro
case was of a man who built, a wall
of responsibility to protect himself,
his wife and their four children while,
unknown even to his closest business
associates, he conducted an illicit
liquor business of considerable size.
President of Company.
Ferro. the police learned. was presi-
dent of the Ferro Equipment CO., and
was formerly manager, and at the
time of his death a stockholder in the
Gossoard Radio & Wire Co. of Belvi.
dere, Ill.
Two of Ferro's co-defendants in the
trial on call in Federal Court for Mon
day were described as members of the
Alagna family, two of whom were
slain few months ago by gangsters.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

it especially ideal All drug stores
have the generous bottles.
We would be glad to have you
prove at our expense how much Dr.
Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin can mean
to you and yours. Just write Syrup
Pepsin," Monticello, Illinois, and we
will send you prepaid FREE SAM
Pill ROTTI z
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Arrested recently for annoying n
young working girl. Frenchman at
Sydney, N :. W., declared that he
had loved her for seven years, al
though ne had merely followed her
about without speaking to her.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
ARCHITECTS OPPOSE
Department CHANGE
Institute Directors to Protest Bill
Calling for Interior Re-
organization.

Opposition of the Wyant bill. pro-
viding for the reorganiza ton of the
Department of the Interior, is the
principal objective of a four.day meet
ing of the board of directors of the
American Institute of Architects,
Evening star., 1927-11-30

plans to extend its
scope to all the
Midwest.
M r s. S | d n e J
Leighton S m i t h
president, is In
charge of the ex'
pansion program.
With more than
100 members the
organization h a S
become one of the
m o s t active OF
women's clubs in
Chicago.
1t meets month.
ly to listen to a
s p e a k e r on pa
triotism or govern.
mental affairs. In.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
U. S. POSITIONS OPEN.
Electricians and Plumbers Help
ers Needed

The United States Civil Service
Commission announces that it will re-
ceive applications until December 13,
for positions Of electricians. plumbers.
and steamfitter's helpers to fill vacan-
Evening star., 1927-11-30
CHICAGO CLUB TEACHES
PATRIOTISM TO WOMEN
Members Hear Speeches Each
Month on Affairs Of
Government.

Correspondence of the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Teaching women pa
triotism is the object of the Govern
ment Club of Chicago. founded as a
local organization, but which now
Evening star., 1927-11-30

cies i'm the departmental service at
Washington. The entrance salary is
$1,140 year. Full information may
be obtained from the commission. 17.4
| L street.
Evening star., 1927-11-30
FIRST CHRISTMAS
SEALS ARE BOUGHT
Workers Kept Busy Counting
Returns-BuSiness Firms
Aid Drive.

The first returns from sales OF
Christmas Health seals of the Tuber.
culosis Association were received this
morning at the Social Service House,
1922 Eleventh street.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Crochet, knitting and art needle.
work are losing popularity as hob.
bies for women of Europe. owing, il
Is SAID, to the growing feminine in.
terest in outdoor sports.
Evening star., 1927-11-30


The regular force
of workers in the ecooo1oo->1oooo
counting room, in q 1871 WE1SR
creased by several 5lZ.-fR
vo II n teers, was n fKr LEY SsE
kept busy all
morning sorting, K
opening and re- Siesssssss=iIalE..E5.6
cording these let
ters and their con-
tents.
In addition to the returns from the
mail sale of seals. the association is
again being aided by the personal
sales forces of the patients at the Tu-
berculosis Hospital. who yesterday
began work with $4,000 seals. Last
year nearly $4,000 seals were sold. and
workers this year hope to increase
this amount. Teams and captains
have been chosen for each of the sew.
eral wards.
Several of the larger private schools
also are helping in selling seals. They
the National Cathedral School for Girs.
Miss Madeira's School, st. Adams
School and Sidwell's Friends School.
Many of the larger business firms
have sent for their seals in quanti-
ties sufficient to be used on December
letters and parcels, and some have ar
ranged to have seal sale slips placed
in with December bills, over 10000 of
these being used by the Chestnut
Farms Dairy. Both of the street car
lines are displaying seals posters, and
the General Outdoor Advertising Co.
is placing a number of large posters
on billboards throughout the city and
on the special board at the Social
Service House.
The association is planning to open
store booths and self-service boxes,
but pending the acquiring of these
supplies seals may be had at head
quarters in the Social Service House.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Girls of Sweden are taking to silk
hosiery made in this country.
Evening star., 1927-11-30

Mrs. S. l.. Smith. mental affairs. In
formation of pa
triotic nature is sent to other women's
organizations and civic clubs.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22
A FttGGETLEN MAGYAR
REFORM. EGxHAz HIRE1.
Kohl: Katoch Jaaos, jegyz6.

Hirdetss. Tudatom 1; Fiiggetlen Egy-
haz tagjait, hogy reank Jovo val
sarnap, azaz szeptember ho 25-en Or.
Botykos Bella, Leechburgh, Pa. lei
kesz fogja tartani az lstentiszteletet.
Kerem testvereket, hogy minel ma
gyobb szamban jelenjcnek meg.
Hirdetes. Oktober h6 2-an, fogja Mt.
Borsi Kerekes Gyorgy lelkesz, Young
stowni Figgetlen Magyar Ref. Egy-
hazat hivatalosan atvenni. Szeretettel
felkerem FGggetlen Egyhaz tagJalt,
hogy minel nagyobb szanrban, akik ala
irtak nevsor ala nevoket es aJan-
latokat, azok szinveskedjenek az egy.
haz penztaraba befizetni, hogy legyen
meggy6z6dve az uj lelkesziink, hogy
keszek vagyunk aldozatot hozni az ur.
max oltarara
Hirdetes Okt6ber no len, szombaton
este s oral kezdettel egyhaztanaes gyu-
les es penztari k6nvv szamolas lesz
Kerem tisztviselok szives meg]eie
neset.
Hirdetes. Oktober no 2-an rendes
| k0zgyiiles lesz Mt. Borsi Kerekes
| Gyorey vezetese alatt. Minden tag
k6telessegenek tartsaa gyilesen val(
| megielenest, mivel tisztvisel6 valaszta'
lesz. Ugyszinten jegyzokonyv felolva
sas es penztari konyv szamolas les
megtartva.
Hirdetes. Az lfmsagi kornek min
den tagiat f0lkerem, hogy jovo va
sarnap, azaz september h6 25-en tan
tand6 gyiilesen okvetlen jelenjenek
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22
ISMET MUNKABAN.

Elmen Rtvasz Kaman mi ks szekesztonk ntgy
becsuette ogalta nemcsak mnkaad6jat pja de youngs
TOWN. magyarsagot is.
Ement hogy mas payan payan amelyre eredeeg ne
vot faagjon maganak mint lehe amerkai
gyar ujsagras tertn
Elbucsuztunk Revz Kamanto aki nagyon
Iogy addg jobb csel ag fatal addg obb eszakitan
gat uagiras bzony tkan esmersse jaro munka
jatol mie6t teljesen beyez magat ember verebe
Veem gyiit Youngstown eges meg azok aan
akk reek vee egyt sok szerencst kvan Revesznek
Na;unk Youngsownban mindig othon esz
megnt nyakamba szaadt lap ttnyIege zerkesz
amely n6gy Ravtz vallan nyugodot Nfgy tvg en-
csak pihenem es segtettem amkor szukstg volt.
Most ismet felveszem a munka
Nekem feeseges bnutatkozom Youngstown es kornyek
magyarsagnak Ag hszem hogy vona Mahonng ts
shenango vogyeiben ak ismern Feeege nekem ujbo
programot adn.
ve egy par rovd honapot leszamtv aok
Amerkai Magyar rlap elem Soha mondottam hosy 10 W
sagro vagyok dcsekedtem kon0s ehesgge de
hiszem munkamat mindig becsuee vegeztem.
Tzenharom at gitettem tpten magyarsag
nttzmenyet egyhazai egyee EFT munka kvanom ovabb-
is foytatni.
T6lem varjon senki t0bbet
AZ gazgot mndig megmondotam soha feve nnak ko.
vekezmenyet6 EFT roz zokasoma megtartom iovoben
AZ Amerka Magyar Hrapban mnden egyhaz Beaver
fasto Newten fasg mnden magyar egset mi Noekunkoh
kozolhe he fehvasait bmkor & mint eddig eesn ingyen
Az Amerkai Magyar rap magarsag apja kzaroag annak
rdee szogaa mutban e ogani jovoben addg amie
magyar apra szikseg lesz
AZ Amerkai Magyar Hirlap aranybanya Az emu ha
v aa v merlegek aandoan yeszeget mutatnak De
Ez csak erdemem hanem Groshander ure k lap tu
iajdonos vaaatnak Printing Compannak enoke csa
kizaroagos reszvenyese
Mem is kerek senlmit magyarsagt6l hogy
partojak tovabb apo amely erdekeike szogaa Ne
legyen laka haz Maonng Shenango v0gyeben
lapunk nekul.
lap szerkezese fzetessel jar6 de eeo
teies nehez Vindca
formal eyk bet0t0t aomat de azert he elej
minden delun bent zek Merkeszosegeben hog
szepeyesen is szogalatara aljak magyarsagnak.
Tia talalnak Tel ooahaza
kent. Teefonom szama haznal 3442l.
Mukamat csak akkor leszek kpes eeseni ha tOvabbra
megkapom paroat ameyben azeott reszestettek
hat kulonosen keszet egye yezet
mbere hogy keesenek f rekkel mint eddg megtettek
1smet munkab ao Dogozzunk egytt youngstown es kor
Dyek magyarok mi magyarsagunk k0z0s jayaer.
NemenYi Mk6s Emo
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22
meg, nivel, fontos hatarozatok lesz-
mex hozva, ugyszinten vi tagokat
fol fogunk venni

Iol Ioguhk Vehm
Kereszteles. Beni Janos, szdletett
Abaujtorna megye Boldva vendeg koz
segben es neie .Kiraly Borbala, szaile-
tett Abaujtorna megye Teder kozseg-
ben, campbelli lakosok gyermekuk Be
III. es Odon nevre lett megkeresztelye
Mt. Borsi Kerekes Ggorgy lelkesz al
tai. Keresztsziil3k lettek: Szakacs Sa-
muel es neje sziiletett Kiraly Erzsebet.
Az elmult vasarnap a kovetkezo ado
manyok folytak be: perselypenz $l465,
alapra $500, ifj Battari Andras, 10th
.Jozsef es B0lcshazi Gyorgy tagdij So,
So. $500 adtak id. Lakatos ka-
roly, Potornai Joans, Katoch Janos.
$l-$l adtak: i'd Szalai Jozsef, We
res Isnvczne es Katoch Od0n.
10th Andras kollektalasa Brier Hill
en-: $2.00--$2.00 adtak, Szadagi Ben
iaplin, Kish Mihaly, Sipos Andrasne.
$l.0O-$l.0O altak: Belenczky Janos,
10th Andras es Markovits ePeterne.
Sziics Andras soc.
varga Gyula es Janos, hubbardi kol
lektalasa: $.100-$l00 adtak, Szabo
Bala. Turcsanyi AIihaly, Zamb6 Janos
Szekeres JOSEF, Czombos Andras, Val
ga Gyula, Narga Sander, Katk6 Fe
renee, Varga Janos es Yarga lstvan
Lengyel Laios es Belenczki Jozse1
steeltoni kollektalasa: $2.00-$2.00 at
tax, BelenezSi josef, Balogh Ferenc'
Bartha Peter. $1.00-$l.00 adtak, POI
ner Janos, Hokvarth Adam, Mezo Jt
nos, Majer Marion, Balazs Janosnt
Meszaros Erno, More Janos, Kovacs }
nos es Bakos Andras.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22

Bork6 Mihaly es Eszenyi kollektala.
sa Steeltonon: Macy Bretalan 5000,
$2.00--$2.00 adtak: Veres Imre, Macy
Peter, Bosnyak Ference, LII. Batari
Andras, 10th Gabor. $1.00-$l.00 ad-
tax: Olajos Andrasne, Dank6 Istvan-
Ferenczne, Kish Samuel, Durda Mi
ne, Horvath Andrasne, Sut6 Jozsef, La
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22

katos K6roly, Pogany Nzsef, Nemeth
hdlynk, Deak Ference, Kantor Peter,
Kovdcs J6zsef, Fabian sandor Len
gyel Anlrasne, Mih6k Menyhert.
Eszenyi Istvan, Borko Mihaly ts ifj.
Eszenyi Istvan.
Folkeren a Fiiggetlen Egyhaz tag
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22
REFoRMATUs EGYLET.

Felkerem Reformatus Egyhazi Fer
fl es NJi Betegsegelyz6 Egylet 6sszes
tagjait, hogy vasarnap delutan 2 ora.
kor reformatus egyhaz gyiiles terme
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22

iait, hogy amig az vi lelkesz helyet 81
nein foglalja, temetes esketes, keresz-
teles es minden egyebb egyhazi igyben
az egyhazi jegyz5nel jelenkezzenek.
Ha netalan valamely n6v kimaradt
hirdetesb6l, tessek a lcgkozelebbi
tisztvisel6nel beielenteni.
Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1927-09-22

ben tarband6 gyiilesen lebet6leg telies
szamban jclenjenek meg es hatraiako
sokat, hogy dijjaikat befizessek.
Tagtarsi tisztelettel,
MENYHERT JANos,
titkar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-08
HAMMOND BOMB
LOSS S75O,OOO
Theater Razed and Church
Across Street Damaged.

BH United Press
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. S.-The
most damaging bombing in the
Chicago area in recent years wrecked
the State Theater and damaged All
Saints Church here early today, tore
down telephone and trolley poles
and smashed windows for miles
around. Loss was estimated at
S750,000. No one was injured.
Police believed two bombs were
thrown into the theater'S ventilating
system. They have no clews. The
theater was independently owned
and had no labor troubles, its man
agement said. 1t was one of the
largest in the State. Damage in
cluded destruction of several valu-
able paintings, the owners said.
The theater is the rear end of the
State block, costing $2,000000. Ex-
,ploSions blew out walls on State ST.,
6emolishing the theater roof, bal
cony and stage. The theater had a
seating capacity of $500.
The theater was owned by syn
dicate of Hammond business men
and was operated by William Kleige,
who controls most of Hammonds
theatrical enterprises.