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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-20
Times Readers Voice Their Views

Editor TimeS-As a reader of your
newspaper enjoy very much your
attitude in carrying on a marvellous
fight against the highway robbery
constantly committed by utilities
of this city.
They, more than any one else
during this depression, collected
sums of money from the people who
are confronted with daily starva-
ton, yet it was legal, because the
governmental powers failed until
now to take the extreme action in
compelling them to reduce their
eXorbitant profits at the expense of
the people.
The fight against the utilities is
not the only fight that your news
paper should carry on at the present
time, 1t is absolutely necessary
that the people and your paper
should begin vigorous fight in de-
handing from the state legislature
the immediate recall of the war law
compelling the people to pay the
tax on their household goods.
If this law stays for this coming
year, it means that our state gov
eminent will be responsible for the
destruction of thousands of homes
OF the poor. Thousands of unem-
ployed are unable to feed even dry
bread to their children and no
doubt, in our mind, can not be
taxed for their household goods.
Most Of their household goods prob
ably are mortgaged and it is more
important for those people to feed
their children rather than to paw a
tax.
1 must admit that taxes are i'm
portant to maintain government
and II our state is lacking funds.
why not put into power an imme-
date tax on the rich?
II working people have learned in
the last two years to do without
food, without shelter, why couldn't
those contemplate, greedy capital
lists learn to do with a little less. at
a time when they have plenty?
Ihose capitalists believe that the
government is especially for them
and why shouldn't they carry the
burden?
s. K. BUDWEISER.
Editor Times-Please. Just a word
Tor the wives who work.
There are many wives who if
they didn't work, would not have a
place to put their heads. I know
Tor I am one Of the hundreds. I am
a mother of five living children
work every night, and have a hus-
band who thinks more of what is
called White Mule and beer than of
his children.
When he gets to the point where
he can't walk, he sends one child
not quite IA years old, after it for
him.
think 1t is nice for the mother
to work and try to keep the home
together, if they would put the boot
leggers out and make them break
rocks.
II this was done, many wives
wouldn't have to work outside of
the home.
WORKING WIFE.
Editor Times-If a special effort
were made by our mayor, industrial
board and Chamber of Commerce
to get together all manufacturers of
the city who could employ more
men this winter; if certain difficult
ties were Toned out for them, or if
necessary. give each individual q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-20

A student is sometimes hard put to decide
whether to pass course or pass it up.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-20

Editor Times-If a special effort
were made by our mayor, industrial
board and Chamber of Commerce
to get together all manufacturers of
the city who could employ more
men this winter; if certain difficult
ties were Toned out for them, or if
necessary. give each individual q
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-20

How long is the Belmont race
track?
A mile and one-eighth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-20

Is it possible to compress light?
No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
WANTED-ROOMS,

WANTED By employed couple, bed-living
room with bath in private home; state
rental. ADDRESS Box 337-K. Star ONCE. 90.
COUPLE, colored. desire unfu-nished room,
vicinity l4th end r or l4th and Harvard.
Call Atlantic 497A.
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ATTRACTIVE F1One-Ilke Rooms
With good home-cooked meals. nicely served:
desirable location near Dupont Circle. 1922
10Th st. NV. North 1881 19'
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22O THIRD ST. s.E.-TWo ROOMS, KITCH-
enette and bath; heat, gas and electricity
furnished; reasonable. Atlantic 29l5.
1910 4th ST. NW.-THREE ROOMS. KITCH-
enette and bath: closed-in back porch; rea-
sonable. Apply 403 Upshur st. NV.
JUST LIKE A HOME-SPACIOUS APART
ment of rooms and sun porch in small
we'll kept apt. house. exposures; automatic
heat and hot water; garage. All for SIS
37ll BENTON NV GeOrRia 1853
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

CONNECTICUT NEAR MAYFLOWER-Large
room, next bath; ! Or 2; only roomer; rea-
6onable. Potomac oS0a-J.
1924 2lst ST. NW.-Large front. living-bed
room. kitchen; laundry privileges; $50 per
month. Apt. /.
1919 ADAMS MILL RID. NEAR 18th and Co
lumbia I'd, Nice. large, 2nd-floor front
! room for Housekeeping or led room. SIS ner
nonth. kso ether rcoz,s, SIS. -
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GINE-AWAY RATES.
10th ST. FACING PARK.
WHY PAY MORE?
THE BIRMINGHAM, 26l1 ADAMS MILL RID

WHY PAY MORE?
THE BIRMINGHAM, 26l1 ADAMS MILL RID.
No. No. "a T rooms' ana nab bath 59So
NE ra.E R bs{b Calvert St
TIVE LAMONT, 1927 Lamont st.
No fH i 1NG eS24a D 1851 Lamont ST. NV
ri TE !' cAL lGS%s ao P75 s ALFoRNiA' e
No 2I-5 rooms and bath. ....... $50. 90
No A. rooms and a BATH b ,s;;i ca II As 90
No 2-5 rooms and bath. $50 so
THE PARKER, 5000 10th ST. NV.
No 2Ol-5 rooms and BATH. ...... S82. so
THE SORRENTO. 1888 18th ST. NV.
No. 23-4 rooms, path. $50 90
The success which we have had during
the past few weeks in the matter of pro-
curing tenants has convinced us that the
apartment house hunter prefers, IL possible,
to rent direct from the owner We are con-
fdent also that our rents are the lowest you
will find in the northwest section, and 1t is
gratifying to us to note that many of our
buildings are now completely rented.
We still have a few apartments remain
ing however. which have not been reserved,
and as we will discontinue advertising very
venber /, with the privilege of immediate
possession. but no reductions. Apply to
CHAS. e. TRIBBY'S SONS.
PA Dist Net. Bk. Bldg Ph. Dist. 4778
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

DOWNTOWN-14th AND X.
LARGE 5-ROoM APT, $50 ONE LEFT.
Warm; marble bldg, high-class elevator
serv. The Champlain. 1924 K. on. Nat. 5437
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Observation-Disclosures.

BACHELOR APARTMENTS.
8l3 18th st. NV, Near H St.
and 2 rooms and bath. valet and maid
service.
THOS. J. FISHER & CO., Inc,
1873 18th St District $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19
HOUSES-FURNISHED.

WESLEY HEIGHTsATTRACT CORNER
house 8 rooms, baths; lovely garden, lear
garage Telephone Emerson 1884.
NEW f-ROOM HOUSE, BEDROOMS.
baths. attrectively furnished: gas heat. cleo
and street car service, quiet section. near
schools, churches and markets. 3638 Van
Ness street W.
MASS. PARK-DISTINCTIVE; 8 LARGE R..
2 b., 3 porches. cleo. refrig., garage; reason
able Call Mr.. DAILY, STORY & CO.. Met.
410c.
WESLEY HEIGHTs-7 ROOMS. NEWLY RE-
decorated, 2-car garage. baths: reasonable.
Cleveland 2579 before IL am. 26'
CLEVELAND PARK. NEAR CONNECTICUT
aye-7-room detached house. attractively
furnished: $50 month. Emerson 1925.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

YOUNG MAN WANTS APT. / RIM, KTTcH-
en- and bath completely furnished, by week;
downtown, NV. Address Box Se8-k, Star once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

YOUNG MOTHER, employed, with two chill
dren, 10 mos. and 8 yeaGs, respectively, de-
sires room and board in private family
where children can be cared for during cay.
Preferably Sacred Heart Parish Address Bcx
901-K, Star ONCE.
ROOM AND BOARD by refined young lady.
Private family. discriminating home. Ad-
dress Box 350-K. Star ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-19

2l20 H ST NW.-One room. kitchen and
se!ni-prvate bath. complete for housekeep-
ing; $35 monthly. including gas and electric
fGy Gail between 5 and Z, phone Cleve-
land c51I for appointment 2O'
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RENT HOUsES-UNFURNISHED

6 rooms. bath, 3 LARGE porches, garage;
all modern improvements and in new house
condition; overlooking Sherman Circle; con-
venient to public and parochial schools.
stores and transportation. Call Dis. 0854
IN BURLErTH, NEAR WESTERN HIGH. Q
r. mod; garage $50 Small family only:
references. Address Box 295-K, Star once.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
SENATOR CONNALLY
ON AIR TOMORROW
Texan Will Discuss Tariff
in Radio Forum Speech
Over Columbia System.

On the eve of the opening of Con-
gress Senator Cunnally of Texas will
discuss the constantly growing problem
of what the Democrats should do about
che tariff in speech in the National
Radio Forum, arranged by The Evening
Star and broadcast over the coast-to-
coast network of the Columbia Broad
casting System. His address will be
delivered at 10 o'clock tomorrow night
Senator ConEally is on the Senate
Finance Committee, which handles all
tariff legislation before it goes to the
Senate for consideration. He has been
a close student CT the tariff for years,
question in which his State is very
interested
AS there is strong movement In
Congress to change existing schedules
the Senate Democratic viewpoint NAV
have vital bearing on eventual success,
as the Democrats may be aided by the
progressive group in the Senate In fur
thering tariff changes initiated by the
Democratic House.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

chow, and hope was expressed that a
conflict will be avoided.
In the meantime. 1t was learned ut
headquarters that the japanese I'd Di-
vision has been re-established at its
normal peace time station at Liaoyang
This was being in nerpreted in two ways,
either as welcome sign because 1t
would be withdrawal within the treaty
zone or as an ominous move, because
Liaoyang Is neater Chinchow.
Disquieting reports reached here from
several troubled quarters in Manchuria
during the day.
The chief interest was focused on an
unconfirmed dispatch that Chinese
troops from the Chinchow area had
been discovered moving up their posi-
tlons in the direction of Mukden.
Gen. Mlnam reported to the abinet
MS latest ofncial advices from Chin
chow, as well as from. Heilungkiang
province and local newspapers said the
general considered the situation near
Isitslhar anything but reassuring.
Press reports from Mukden said COM
manders at Chinchow held q confer
ence, voted against the establishment
of the proposed neutral zone there and
resolved to fight it out with the jap
anese." This report could not be con-
firmed at the war Office or otherwise
officially.
The war office ordered a detachment
OF the Railway Regiment of the I'M
perial Guards Division to proceed to
Manchuria, explaining that the addi-
tional force would assist in repair work
made necessary by increasing bandit
raids
Evening star., 1931-12-04
CONTRACT EXPERTS CLASH.
Philadelphia Tournament Enters Third
Day of Competition.

PHILADELPHIA, December 4 PD.-
Contract bridge experts from all over
the country, competing in the national
tournament, entered their third day OF
play today with indications that Rich
ard Fry and David Burnstine of New
York held the lead in the pair cham
pionship. Leaders in the team COM
petition could not be ascertained.
The scoring is complicated by new
system, which provides for the keeping
OF both Howell and Mitchell counts and
computation of the actual score from
the combination.
Today's session will be the last for
the 36 pairs battling for the Cavendih
Club trophy now held by Mrs. F.. w,
Bright and P. S. Germaine Of Detroit.
The teams contending for the cup pre-
sented by the Auction Bridge Club of
Chicago have another day to go. In
addition to the final session of the
team tournament Saturday the win
ming pairs and teams will compete in
special games.
Players yesterday elected Baron
wsldemar Won Zedtwitz Of New York
president Of the American Bridge
League. Other new officers are Sir
Derrick J. Wernher of Deal, N j.. vice
president. and r. E. Needham OF Green
Vile, Pa, treasurer. william e. Nc
Kenney Of Cleveland was reelected
secretary.
The Women's Association elected Mrs
Neeoham president, and Mrs. P H.
Sims OF Deal, vice president.
Lewis r. Ayres of Philadelphia was
added to the directorate.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
GETS 2-YEAR TERM
IN COUNTERFE FE|T|NG
Frank R. White of D. c. Sem
fenced in Baltimore.
Woman Gets Year.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, December 4.-Frank
Russell White. Washington architect
wa ce1t2nced to two years in the At
ANITA Penetentiary in United States
District Court here today by Judge
William c Coleman on charges of al
tering 81 81 bills.
Implicated with him was Miss Caro-
lyn I. Wildman, indicted on a charge
OF passing counterfeit money She was
sentenced to year and a day in the
Woman's Reformatory at Anderson, w.
Va. Both defendants pleaded guilty.
White, according to his attorney,
william Gray, was connected at one
time with Washington construction
company, and was engaged in designing
G. hotel. He explained that after leav-
ing the construction firm he entered
into partnership with another archi-
tect which proved fruitless. He stated
that White was in such pecuniary
straits that he was unable to support
his mother and he asked mercy of the
court.
Several Washington and Baltimore
business men wereecalled as character
witnesses.
Miss Wildman said she tried to pass
the counterfeit money without thinking
what she was doing. For over five
years she was friend of the family 1t
was more an act of mercy. she IN
formed the court, that she issued the
notes in Baltimore.
In sentencing the defendants, the
court pointed out the seriousness of
tampering with Government money.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
/. 0. OF. TO HONOR !
ID. c. GRAND MASTER
High Officials and Guests to
Join in Mcconnell Tribute
Tonight.

More than 400 members Of the order
in the District of Columbia, in addition
to many distinguished members and
officials from outside the city will pay
tribute to William H Mcconnell, grand
master of the Independent Order Of
Odd Fellows in the District, tonight,
when he makes his last official visitation
OF the year--to his own subordinate
lodge, Federal City, No 20.
Hosor Guests Invited.
Senator M. M. Logan, Kentucky, past
grand sire of the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, will be guest of honor, intro
duced by Past Grand Sire Ernest w.
Bradford, Washington. Representative
George Huddleston, Alabama, past grand
master and past grand representative OF
that State, and Representative William
A. Pittenger, Minnesota, also past
grand master and grand representative,
will be present.
Other distinguished members present
will include Grand Master S. Elmer
Brown Of Maryland and his entire staff
Grand Master Frederick l.. Flynn of
Virginia and his staff, Grand Secretary
J. Edw. Kroh and Assistant Grand
Secretary Edgar B. Polman of the Sow
ereign Grand Lodge, from Baltimore;
Past Grand Master and Grand Repre-
sentative H. Dorsey Etchinson of Mary
land, Past Grand Masters Charles B.
Schone, Arthur c. Tiemeyer and Thomas
Jefferson of Baltimore, Md, and Past
Grand Master and Grand Representa-
tive Edmund H. Allen Of Virginia.
Delegations to Attend.
Large delegations also are attending
the visitation from the following lodges
Loyalty Lodge, No. 165. of Capitol
Heights, Md; Mount Rainier Lodge, No.
1855, of Mount Rainier, Md; Harding
Lodge, No. 174, of Bowie, Md; Freder-
lex City Lodge, No 100, of Frederick,
Md; King David Lodge, No. "a, of
Frederick, Md; Oriole Lodge, No. At,
OF Hyattsville, Md; Sarepta Lodge, No.
46, and Potomac Lodge, No. 38, of Al
exandria, Va; Accotink Lodge, No. rs,
of Accotink. Va; r. E. Lee Lodge No.
221, Of Dumfries, Va: Falls Church
Lodge, No. II, Of Falls Church, Va;
Arlington Lodge, No. 1913, of Clarendon,
Va; Myrtle Lodge, No. so, of Freder-
icksburg, Va, and Washington Grove
Lodge, No. As, OF Washington Grove, Md.
The mother lodge of the whole order
Washington Lodge No. /, of Baltimore,
Md.-alSo will be represented.
The ceremonies will begin at o'clock,
in charge Of Federal City Lodge Fol-
lowing the official part of the ceremony
an entertainment and banquet will be
held.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
NICHOLAS WEDDING
TO BE VOIDED TODAY
Rumanian Supreme Court to An
nul Marriage on King
Carols Petition.
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, Rumania, December 4.
Formal annulment OF the marriage of
Prince Nicholas and Nine. Jana Lucia
Deletj will be declared today by the Ru-
manian Supreme Court, it is understood.
This action will be based on the
theory that the marriage was not con-
tracted in accordance with the dynastic
statute Of the Hohenzolerns and that
it occurred without the consent OF King
Carol.
AS consequence Of the formal an
nulment Nicholas will not have the
status Of Nine. Deletjs lawful husband
The courts decree will result 1t was
understood from a personal petition bv
King Carol and the King will not con-
slider 1t necessary any longer to exclude
his brother from the royal family.
Nicholas will be allowed to quit Ru-
mania as he sees fit and no banish-
ment will be pronounced.
King Carol has summoned all the
generals OF the Rumanian army to be
present at the royal palace today, when
ne will define his attitude toward his
brother.
Evening star., 1931-12-04

that her case constituted something be.
tween herself, her mother and God
She would not listen to this advice.
Should I meet the man I chose
for my husband" she said. "I woulc
have to tell him and he would shrink
from me. Nor could / beget children
who one day might ask me whethe,
rumors were true that I slew my
mother. The only way for me Is tc
confess publicly and regain nv peace
Of mind and SOUL
Il gave to mother eternal life" Mrs
Bang declared In Police Court.
The public prosecutor asked II he,
mother had known that q lethal dose
was being given to her.
Il don't know what mother thought
perhaps she knew" MRS. Bang re-
piled. She said, Else, YOU must give
me this again Christmas eve
Perhaps she said this because she
wanted to appear without knowledge
OF what l was doing. Mother and
had much IN common, but she was
weak.
Once she tried suicide and 7 was
afraid she would make another attempt
and lose eternal life. Therefore / had
to do 1t.
by my strength I secured eternal life
for mother. don't regret It, Let the
parsons and lawyers say and do what
they like to me-"
Mrs. Bang highly-strung woman,
who had left her husband after seven
months Of unhappy marriage. studied
singing in Paris, but never succeeded
as a singer.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
DELEGATES VIEW
new STRUCTURE
Home Builders Get Idea of Dimen.
sions of Commerce
Building.

The mammoth new Department OF
Commerce Building, used for the first
time this week, Is being found by dele
gates to the Presidents Conference on
Home Building and Home Ownership to
be not only structure of immense di-
mensiops, but also of beautiful work
manship and design.
One Of the most useful and orna-
mental public places in the building is
being occupied by some of the sessions
OF the conference. the so-called large
conference room" on the first floor,
designed to seat about 900 people.
Entrance to this conference room is
through the Fourteenth street main en-
trance to the building, by way of the
main lobby, and then through a special
lobby. The main lobby, of two stories
in height, is decorated with six different
kinds of marble In the floors, columns
ana walls, and has highly ornamental
ceiling
Leaving the main lobby, delegates 20
through the special entrance lobby to
the conference room. From the marble
OF the main lobby the visitors come into
wood-finished special lobby and con-
ference room, where the colors are all
soft, brown and woodlike, with even a
plank floor underfoot The paneling
both in the entrance lobby and the con-
ference room Is American walnut, which
is used extensively throughout the Or
namental parts Of the big building. The
ceiling of the conference room is done
In heavy beam effect by plaster, paint
ed to represent wood. There is a GAL
lery across the east end, facing the
stage at the west, and on the wall be-
hind the stage is painted huge map of
the world, showing the trade routes of
commerce. Small balconies give access
to the side of the conference room at
the second-tioor level The floor of the
entire conference room is in wide planks
of fumed oak
Many special offices Of the home con-
ference are scattered about nearby parts
of the huge building, but the visitors
get more comprehensive views of the
extent OF the structure by glancing down
the long corridors, which extend the
full length of the building on the upper
floors.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
"PlAN0 BOX" GIRLS
CASE LEFT TO STATE
Michigan Welfare Department tc
Determine Care Of Child
Reported Abused.
ny the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
HCANABA, Mich, December A.
Decision as TO the future OF an s-year-
old girl who, neighbors said, had been
kept in a piano box in her back yard
in all sorts Of weather rested last
night with the Michigan State Welfare
Department.
In the meanwhile the girl, Elaine
PluckerN remained in the home of her
father and stepmother, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Plucker. who were accused Of
the mistreatment. There is no piano
box there, though, for last night
Plucker smashed it into kindling wood
with an ak In the presence OF Probate
Judge Judd Yelland, before whom he
and his wife had been accused Of
cruelty and neglect
The Fuckers denied charges of
neighbors and Of Mrs. Cora Plucker.
Elaine's grandmother. that the girl
had been kept in the box almost all
of every day. They said she never had
been a prisoner
. Judge Yelland left it TO the State
welfare investigators to determine
whether the girl shall remain with the
Fuckers, be given TO the grandmother
as the latter asked In bringing the case
70 court. or be sent 10 an institution.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
HARDIN REPORT TRACED.
japanese Activity" Proves to Be Boy
Scouts In Big Overcoats.


Scouts In Big Overcoats.
PARIS, December (P-The Japa-
nese delegation to the League Of Ma
tions' Council reported to the Council
today that reports of japanese military
activity at Harbin, Manchuria were
enormously based upon visit by Jspa-
nese Boy Scouts wrapped In Big Winter
military overcoats.
The report, which agitated interns-
tional quarters several days ago said
40 japanese soldiers in uniform arrived
at Harbin November 81 and proceeded
to the Japanese consulate.
The Council was inactive this morn
ing but 1t expected new notes from
Marking and Toxic this afternoon
regarding the proposed compromise
settlement
Pertinax, political writer for the
newspaper Echo de Paris gave an ac-
count CT the most recent appearance
by DR.. Alfred SEE, the Chinese mem
Der, before the League Council.
Lord Cecil, he said, suggested that
China should accept the japanese pro-
posal for neutral zone organized by
Chinese and Japanese military COM
manders, with the Japanese promise
TO the Council nct to violate the zone
and to leave the Chinese police free
to maintain order provided that II
they proved unequal to the task the
japanese Army should take necessary
police measures.
DR.. Sze asked, said Pertinax, who
would call upon Japan ID respect the
promise II 1t were violated. Lord Cecil,
Pertinax said. replied that 1t always
would be possible for observers to 20
into the Chinese camp.
Evening star., 1931-12-04
PAIR FREED OF BLAME
IN FATAL CAR CRASH

verdict Of accidental death was re-
turned today by a coroner's jury in
the case of Charles S. Fendrich sl,
Of Evansville, Ind. who was killed
early yesterday when an automobile
In which he was riding overturned and
pinned him beneath it after colliding
With another car at Bellevue terrace
and Garfield street.
The decision absolved from blame the
drivers OF the two cars, Mrs. Louise
T. Turner, As, of Jacksonville, Fla,
Fendrich's daughter, and Frank Ra-
bach, so, Agriculture Department
chemist, who lives at 1926 Thirty ninth
street.
The jury's report said the operators
Of both automobiles exerted every ef-
fort to avoid ! collision.