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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-31
GREEN SEEKS TO END
TEXTILE MILLS STRIKE
Urges Arbitration in Danville, Va,
Dispute, but Owners Spurn Offer.

Urges Arbitration in DanviiIe, Va,
Dispute, but Owners Spurn Offer.
By United Press
DANVILLE, Va, Dec. 31.-The
prolonged textile workers strike
here seemed a long way from set
Element today despite the suggestion
of William Green, president of the
American Federation of Labor, that
the mill workers submit all the
questions in the dispute to a board
of arbitration.
Speaking here Tuesday night,
Green advised some 5000 workers
to return to work provided they
were given the right to join the
United Textile Workers of America.
r. r. West, president of the
Riverside and Dan river mills, said
the company management would
continue its present policy in the
controversy.
Harry R. Fitzgerald, president of
the mills, has refused to meet the
union for Cancellation, explaining
he does not recognize the American
Federation of Labor.
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PENSIONS FOR PASTORS
Disciples of Christ Plan Will Go in
Effect Thursday.

Trustees of the pension fund of
the Disciples of Christ here today
said the new pension plan for min
listers and missionaries will begin
Thursday.
Each minister will receive a pen
sion equal to one-half his average
salary after a normal period of
thirty-five years participation. The
pension is earned on payment of
215 per cent of his salary and an
amount equivalent to per cent of
the salary by the church. These
payments also provide disability
pensions for widows and minor
children.
More than $500 churches have
committees appointed to organize
and conduct the canvass for their
portions of the 100000 fund.
More than a million dollars have
been raised since the middle of
November, and the entire amount is
expected to be pledged by June 80,
1881,
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CHAIN GROCERY
STORES LOOTED;
ROB PHARMACY
Drug Store Delivery Boys
Also Are Victims of
City Bandits.

After ordering a variety of mer-
chandise, nervous bareheaded BAN
dit early today robbed Frank L
Mullen, manager of an Atlantic
g. Pacific grocery, 1923 North East
street, of $40.
The bandit, who was armed, ano
a companion, who waited outside
the store, ran after the holdup.
Mullen told police the bandits
asked for doughnuts and several
varieties of meats. He then changed
his order and bought eggs, which he
janmed into his pocket and then
drew the gun. After the robbery
he forced Mullen to lie on the floor
behind counter.
Taken for ride by two Negro
bandits Tuesday night, Homer J
Reed, 1926 Ruckle street. manager
Of Standard grocery, 1850 North
Alabama street. was returned to his
store, where the bandits obtained
$50.
Reed told police he was forced
into the bandits car near Twenty
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ninth strcaS and Central avenue.

ninth stree%and Central avenue.
He said when he offered the
bandits two sacks of change they
threatened to shoot him. and forced
him to give them the remainder of
the store funds.
Trio of youthful, we'll dressed
bandits of which two pharmacy de-
livery boys we're victims Tuesday,
are sought today by police.
John Mccoy, 10, of 1924 Central
avenue, employee of the Taylor
pharmacy, 80 East Thirty-fourth
street, was robbed of $12 by the
youths, he told police.
Lloyd Pixies, Is, of 1125 West
Twenty eighth street, Haag Drug
Company delivery boy, the second
victim, said he was robbed of 81 by
two of the bandits at Clifton and
Udell streets.
Trapped in the rear of his tire
store, Harry WeghorSt, 4401 East
Washington street, Tuesday night
was robbed of $78 by a Negro ban
dit. Other robberies reported:
Miss Margaret Stevens. Marott hotel,
SIS; Albert C. Fritz pharmacy. Grant and
Michigan streets. So: Bradie Cupps, AIS
Kentucky avenue. house ransacked revolt
yer stolen; H. T. Van zant. 1888 Watson
road. car looted of glove sample cases,
valued at $500: w. G. Grisham. Terre
Haute. clothing taken from parked auto,
SOS; Frank H. Nesbith. $500 Haverford
avenue. two tires: Cornelius Allison. 28o1
Sutherland avenue. house ransacked, but
no loot obtained: william Jared. 1882
Naomi street. pistol. $40; Frank Barrows.
3737 Hillside avenue. house entered. loot
unknown: Miss Martha Hollenbuck and
Miss Betty Warner. Apt. 5. 316 East North
street. clothes and money $50, and Tru-
man Ness. 514 South Keystone avenue,
radio testing set. $50.
Tho TToited States SI1NDliPS the
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Guilty Of Nonsunnort

KOKOMO, Ind, Dec. 31.-Claytor
Wood, %, was fined 81 and sent tc
the penal farm for thirty days wher
convicted in city court of failing tc
provide for his wife and child
Testimony was offered to the effect
that in two years Wood had given
his wife only few pieces of cheap
clothing and that the child had re-
ceived only SO cents worth of baby
food.
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CHAIN STORES GIVEN
80 PER CENT OF TRADE
Chicago Report Shows Single Stores
Do so Per Cent of Business.

OAAACd6O EstPOAI hJuUHS OiuStC OGVECS
Do so Per Cent of Business.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.-More
than 80 per cent of the retail trade
in Chicago is carried on by chain
stores, according to a preliminary
report Of the census bureau based
on data collected in the first ma
tion-Wide census of distribution,
taken in connection with the regu-
lar census of 1880.
Single-store independent estab-
lisfments reported so per cent of
the retail business, which the bu-
reau said was "a proportion con-
siderably smaller than that found
in any of the other cities completed
by the bureau up to this time"
The total number of stores was
set at 1895, which did business
of $2,153,626,553 in the preceding
year. The yearly pay roll is $751;
072,881. and the full-time employees
totaled 1,749.
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buiiS aftG fiis allITat

term today tnder Prosecutor Jud-
son L. Stark, he announced.
Judge Williams S. McMasters, who
retires from superior court four
bench today, announced he will
open law Offices at TOO Meyer Kiser
Bank building.
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DISPUTE CASE DROPPED
Dismissal Recalls Clash of Muncie
Mayor and City Judge.

MAYOR ana lily Juuge.
BY Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 3l.-A case
dating back to a controversy be-
tween Mayor George R. Dale and
City Judge Frank Mann, has been
dismissed.
Prosecutor Joe H. Davis, who will
retire from office Thursday, dis
missed case against Stanley Whet-
stone, which originally was filed in
a justice of the peace court when
Dale refused to permit policemen to
file charges in Judge Manns court.
After Judge L. A. Guthrie ruled in
circuit court that justice of the
peace could not try criminal cases,
the case was then taken to Mann's
court. Liquor law violation was
charged.
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TWO TO PRACTICE rzN

Paul Rhoadarmer, deputy Marion
county prosecutor more than six
years, will enter private law prac-
tice with offices at All Indiana Trust
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DIVORCED in 3 MINUTES
Walks Into Reno Court; Says He's
"Henpecked; That's That.

RENO, New, Dec. 31.-Leland E.
Crossman of Olivet, Mich, walked
into a, Reno court Tuesday, COM
planned he was "henpecked" and
three minutes later went out with
a divorce decree.
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Rabbits Hunted for Poor

B,y Times Special
PERU, Ind, Dec. 31.-A hree-day
hunt for rabbits to be given the
needy for food was started today by
seventy-flve men.
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orders. but, The deliveries
will be made.
Three men were in the apartment
when the officers arrived. Revolvers,
loaded with dunn dunn bullets, were
found in such odd places as the
refrigerator and behind a piano.
The other six men entered the
apartment, one at time, during
the evening, unaware that officers
instead of their friends were wait
ing for them.
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CHARLES B. SOMMERs
President Gibson Company
THEODORE STEMPFEL
ViceNPresident and Trust
Officer
ELMER W. STOUT
President
THOMAS ID. TACCART
French Lick Springs Hotel
Company
j. H. TRIMBLE
President Trimble Realty
Corporation
LUCIUS NJ. WAINWRIGHT
President Diamond Chain
and Manufacturing Co.
JOHN r. WEIGH
Secretary Celtic Savings and
Loan Association
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Those sound and conservative
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The Fletcher American National Bank
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G.. BARRETT MOXLEY
President Kiefer-Stewart Co.
GUSTAV H. MUELLER
Vice.President
WILLIAM L. O'CONNOR
President M. O'Connor & Co.
LEO M. RAPPAPORT
Attorney-at-Law
ALBERT M. ROSENTHAL
GUSTAV A. SCHNULL
President SchnulI & Co.
ROY C. SHANEBERGER
President Progress Laundry
Company
w. HATHAWAY SIMMONS
Mgr. Bemis Bros. Bag Co.
RALPH <. SMITH
Yice-President and Cashier
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HERVEY BATES, JR.
JAMES I. DISSETTE
Vice.President State Life Ins.
Company
GEORGE C. FORREY
President Fletcher American
Company
FRED HOKE
Vice-President, Treasurer
Holcomb & Hoke Mfg. Co.
HERMAN p. LIEBER
Vice.President FL. Lieber Co.
EDWIN d. LOCSDON
President Knox Consolidated
Coal Co.
VIM. j. MOONEY
President Mooney-Mueller-
Ward Company
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The United States supplies the
world with about one-fifth of its
chemicals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Combs
Hosts at Elaborate Fet,

Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson STONE Combs
of Washington and st. Marys County
entertained at a dance Wednesday
night in honor of Mrs. Combs sister,
Mrs. H. S. Thompson, and her mother,
Mrs. w. H. Hayner of Troy, Ohio, and
Miss Patricia Thompson at their estate
Fox's Point. on Brettons Bay, Md, with
several hundred prominent guests at
tending from Washington, Baltimore
and from sections of Southern Mary
land.
The beautiful new ball room, a late
addition tot the manor was used for
the first time. Dancing began at $3.50
o'clock pm. and ices and buffet sup
per were served at IL o'clock. The
spacious grounds bordering on Bret
garden were decorated with hundreds
of gay lanterns, and punch was served
in the Summer house.
A prominent Washington caterer was
in charge of the supper arrangements.
At intervals during the evening, bal
Icons were thrown from the stairway
to float over the dancers heads and
miniature hats of variegated colors were
given as favors. The house and lighted
grounds were visible many miles down
the bay.
In the receiving line were Mrs. JEFF
ferson Stone Combs, who wore shell
pink with crystal trimmings; Mrs H.
S. Thompson, in black lace over black
chiffon, with cream lace trimmings;
Mrs. w. M. Hayner in black lace over
chiffon, with black lace Jacket, and
Miss Patricia Thompson in yellow taft
feta.
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Prominent Society Events
In Schedule at Old Point

OLD POINT COMFORT, Va, August
30.-Vice Admiral Arthur L. Willard,
commander of the Atlantic Scouting
Fleet, reached here yesterday on the
u S. S. wyoming. Mrs. Willard has
arrived from Brooklyn and will make
her residence at the Chamberlin-Van
derbilt during the period the feet is
based in the Roads. Vice Admiral and
Mrs. Willard were among those enter
tanning guests at the hotel dinner this
evening. which preceded the dance on
the roof.
The us. S. Detroit, flagship of the
Cruisers Division, Is due to arrive here
next week in command of Rear Admiral
Grin G. Murfin. Mrs. Murfin and her
daughter will arrive by motor from
jamestown, r. l., and also will stay at
the Chamberlain Vanderbilt
Mr.. Francis w. Shepardson, president
of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity, and
Mrs. ShepardSon; Mr. James L. Gavin,
general treasurer and Mrs. Gavin, and
Mr.. Harold j. Bailey and Mrs. Bailey
are at the Chamberlain Vanderbilt to
attend the Beta Theta Pi convention.
A number of the district chiefs of the
fraternity have arrived and about $50
fraternity members will attend the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin T. Murdoch of
New York City, who are sojourning here,
are among the hotel guests seen daily
on the golf course of the Hampton
Roads Country Club. The annual
woman's golf tournament of the Hemp
ton Club is scheduled for the first
week in September.
Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Henry D. Todd
and Miss Harriet Todd left Fort Mon
roe for Warm Springs, Va. The retired
commander was escorted to his train
by battalion honor. Col. Stanley En-
bick, who attains the rank of brigadier
general, will be the new commander of
the post.
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of orchids, lilies Of the valley and Rosa
linda roses.
Miss Hilda Wine was maid of honor
and the brides only attendant. She
was dressed in violet MORE and crepe,
with hat and shoes to match. and car
ried Rosalinda roses. Mr.. Glenn Sim
mon was best man.
An informal reception in the church
parlors followed Immediately, and later
Mr.. and Mrs. Popham started for a
wedding trip. They will be at home
after September Is at 2901 Sixteenth
street northwest.
Mrs. MAZE Grizzard of Rosemary,
NJ c., and Miss Attic Kennon and Mr..
Stanley Kennon of Newport News, Va,
came for the wedding.
A wedding of special interest took
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
In the parlors of Calvary Baptist Church
when Miss Mabel M. SanderSon became
the bride of Mr.. Charles Demarest, the
Rev Homer j. Councillor officiating,
The bride wore gown of rose beige
chiffon with picture hat to match and
was attended by her sister, Miss May
Sanderson. The best man was Mr..
Robert Heeman Of Washington.
Both the bride and bridegroom are
employees Ol Ltle NGlcIdilo DulCdu IiC
bridegroom. besides holding a response
BILE position, has been associated with
the welfare work in the bureau for
some time.
After short wedding trip they will
be at home at SAC Nebraska avenue.
Miss Juanita L. Gossett, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gossett, and Mr..
CLAIBORNE e. Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas j. Jones, were married
yesterday morning in the Congress
Heights Baptist Church, the Rev. E. E.
Richardson officiating at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. Edna Hoag played the wedding
music and accompanied Miss Elsie
Phillips, who sang several solos. The
church had palms and ferns and late
Summer flowers for decoration.
The bride was given in marriage by
her father and wore a gown of pilot
blue crepe with shoes and hat to match.
and a corsage bouquet of tea roses and
lilies of the valley.
Miss Eleanor johnson was maid of
honor and had costume of brown
crepe with accessories to match and a
corsage bouquet of yellow roses. Mr..
Quinton B. Gossett, brother of the
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Prominent Members
Of Diplomatic Corps
Seek Summer Resorts

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and Nine. Lardy and their little family
are expected to return the middle of
the week from Rehoboth Beach. where
they have had a cottage for the late
Summer season. M. Lardy joined his
family Friday to remain over the brief
holiday.
THE charge d'affaires of Persia, Mr.
Hashem Mokarram Nourzad, has as his
guests over Sunday and the holiday the
commercial adviser to the legation and
Mrs. A. A. Ciachef of New York.
THE acting consul general in New
York for Peru, Senior Santiago F. Be-
doya, arrived in Washington yesterday
and will remain through this week.
THE first secretary of the Cuban En-
bassy, Senior Don Pedro Rodriguez Ca
pote. is spending the holiday with
Sonora de Rodriguez-Capote at Spring
Lake, N. j., where they have cottage
for the season. Senior Rodriguez Capote
will return Tuesday.
The second secretary of the Spanish
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Swedish Senate and president of the
Royal Academy of Agriculture. The
Beck-Friis estate of Harg is an ancient
wooded domain lying north of the
Swedish capital, where century old
pines are cut at stated times for ship
mastS and more recently for flooring
OF the finer sort. A part of the estate
has been given over to iron works and
to mills Of various kinds. The mother
of Baron Beck-Friis was Baroness Won
Otter, member of the older aristoc-
racy.
Baroness Beck-Friis who will join
her husband in Washington in October,
was, before her marriage, which oc-
CURED about Is years ago, TIE Countess
Gunilla Bielke of one of Sweden'S old
est families, with a famous and his
toric estate, Sturefors Castle, consid-
cred one of the most beautiful and
extensive in that country. Her
brother, Count Bielke, is the head of
the family. There are two children in
the counselor's family, a girl, Chris
tiana, who is IA, and son, Jan, born
last June. 1t was the care of this
infant that prevented the baroness from
accompanying her! husband, news of
the intense heat of July past having
determined her to keep the child with
in reach of the cool breeZes which
blow from the North Seas until Au-
tumn. AS the Minister and Nine.
Bostrom and their daughters are also
planning to sail for this side in Oc-
tober, the baroness and her children
may make the voyage with them. Fol-
lowing the Minister'S return the baron
will serve as legation counsellor.
Baron and Baroness Beck Friis speak
English perfectly, that language being
taught not only in the higher walks
of society but all over the Kingdom, so
that its people are almost bi-lingual.
The baron and his wife are on the
sunny side of 40 and, like all Swedes
whom the Capital has known in the
diplomatic sense, are fond of athletics.
The baron is partial to golf anc spends
all available time perfecting his form.
The baroness plays tennis, but horse
back riding is her favorite exercise.
During the absence of the Minister
Baron Beck-Friis is occupying the
handsome Swedish legation in r street
at the turn of Sheridan circle. But
he is keeping an eye open for suit
able home for his family. He and the
baroness have already an extensive ac-
uuaintance in the diplomatic circle, the
counsellor having served in Berlin,
Copenhagen, Paris and Becne, besides
serving two terms in the foreign office
at Stockholm. He knows all the ENJOYS
from this Republic to Sweden in recent
years, from Mr.. Ira Nelson to the
incumbent, Mr.. John Motley Moor
head. He knew Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wood Bliss very we'll during their resi-
dence there, and also Mr., and Mrs.
Leland Harrison and several Of the
foreign service of this country now
serving in the State Department.
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Capital Society Sees
Little of Interest
During September
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much in one place, tall and command
ing and affable, giving every one who
wished an opportunity to meet and
talk with him.
1t was for the distinguished guests
of the American Bar Association that
the White House social. form carried
out at formal dinner parties was
adapted to the reception and garden
party on the White House lawn. The
matter was shown to be difficult of
management, because each guest ush-
cred to the west side was anxious to be
on the east side of the grounds where
were ranged the visitors from abroad
who were first to be received by the
President and Mrs. Hoover.
So novel was the Arrangement that
the few White House aides on duty that
day had some difficulty in separating
the sheep from the goats" as it were.
However, the President and Mrs. Hoover
were so wholesome in their hospitality
after they took their places in the
center OF the lawn for the general re-
ception that every one was pleased.
To still dwell on the momentous Mid
SN4lAliCl FiSiO VI Jiie IlGIllDeI VI JIle law
societies of other countries, one heard
many compliments for Washington and
its people and the residents Of other
cities where the visitors were enter
tanned. However, one heard most fire.
quently the sad refrain from the
foreign women, There is always some
one to welcome us, but when we 60 to
leave there is no one to whom we can
express appreciation for the hospitality.
We can never find the hosts after they
greet us on entering" Sometimes, /"
saio an austere Englishman, sit is
pleasant to have ones host bid us God
speed as well as to welcome us"
From now until almost the end of
September, Washington's social calen-
dar will show blank pages, even the
embassies and legations that generally
celebrate their various anniversaries
either holding forth in other cities, or
simply hanging the flag of their coun-
try at top mast for the day over the
ENJOYS residence here. Those who have
watched the social trend for many
years in Washington predict a season
late in starting, but we'll filled as it goes
on to Midwinter.
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General and Special News
OF Capital Society World
Many Local Residents Passing the Heated Sea
son at Pleasure Resorts-Prominent V;tors
During Week In Washington.

she was making arrangements for the
establishment of a Summer term in
Denver or Colorado Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Glen are in
Chicago for the air races a:'d are stay
ing at the Edgewater Beach Hotel, on
the North Shore.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Mcconnell and
their daughter were among those sail
ing Friday aboard the Chatham from
Baltimore for Boston and will be in New
England for a short vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn Willett sailed
Friday from Baltimore aboard the
Chatham for Boston and will visit in
New England for week or 10 days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Jaffe. who have
returned from Atlantic City, have as
their guest over the week end Miss
Claire Schuster of New Jersey.
Miss Suzanne Crohquist of Erskine,
MINI, who has for the past six years
been affiliated with the Methodist
Protestant Mission Board at Shanghai,
is at the Dodge Hotel. She has been
in the United States on leave for six
months and will sail shortly for China.
MATS. AudIlGS LedIIidl d11C dduRnLeT,
Miss Frances E. Leaman, of Takoma
Park, Md, have returned from Atlantic
City, N. j.
Mrs. Dave Petitjean and Mrs. o. C..
Broussard, jr, of Rayne, La, are at
the Dodge Hotel for the Labor day
week end.
Mr. and Mrs G.. L. Greenhill of
Melbourne, Australia, have been at the
Dodge Hotel for several days during
visit in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank williams have
gone to Atlantic City and are staying
for a short time at Cotton Manor.
Miss Eva Rabbit has returned to
her home, on Porter street, after spend
ing the Summer at Camp Cowasset.
North Falmouth. Mass. She has as her
guest Miss Grace Taylor of Richmond,
Va. Miss Rabbit and Miss Taylor
were the guests of Lieut.. and Mrs. j.
T. Moore at West Point, N. Y, before
returning to the city.