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The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Spectacular Lights
To Be Exhibited

Guests of the Electric League
of Washington last night in the
auditorium of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Company were treated
to a spectacular demonstration of
modern lighting effects by j. L.
Stair, manager of the Curtis
Lighting Company.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
Bus Riders Escape
Unhurt in Collision

Disaster was narrowly averted
last night Then a Washington
bound Lincoln Line bus was in
collision with an automobile on
the Baltimore Boulevard near
Laurel and its passengers escaped
serious injury.
Slippery roads, caused by the
heavy rainfall, were blamed for
the accident. The automobile, po-
lice say, was owned by william
Wilson, of Beltsville.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
HOOUer VIII Receive
Peace Petition TOddU

The disarmament caravan of
the Woman's international League
for Peace and Freedom will be
received by President Hoover to-
day.
1t has made a four months
tour from Los Angeles to Maine,
circulating a petition for universal
disarmament.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
CHURCH TO HOLD SALE

The Women's Guild of Incar.
nation Lutheran Church will hold
a Food Sale" of homemade
cakes and pies throughout the
day tomorrow at 5114 Georgia
Ave. N. w.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09

BRIDGE FALL Is FATAL
An unidentified colored man
was instantly killed yesterday in
a fall from the Taft Memorial
Bridge, on Connecticut Avenue.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
COrsi Is Appointed
To Inln1iOrntiOn Job

Edward Corsi, of New York, was
appointed by President Hoover
yesterday to the position Of Com
missioner of immigration at New
York, in charge Of Ellis Island.
He succeeds Benjamin M. Day
who recently resigned.
The Washington times., 1931-10-09
GROUP TO AID JOBLESSI

w. Irving Cleveland, Miss Edith
Dawson, Marirlus DeGast, Edmund
A. Freeman, Mrs. j. w. Frizzell,
Mrs. e. Irving Fulton, Miss Edith
F.. Holland, DR.. John o. Knott,
Fred j. Morgan. Mrs. w. G..
Stuart and Miss Martha Ward.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
RAID GAMING JOINTS
Three Alleged Operators,
28 PLAYERS Held.

Three alleged operators of gaming
joints and twenty eighth alleged
players were held by police today
after raids by Captain Otto Pay
and patrolman Emanuel Gebauer
Sunday night.
Gebauer, new to the force, at
tempted twice to get in a game at
462 West Washington street, but
was barred, he said.
Borrowing a motorman's uniform
Ge5auer was admitted and said he
saw money change hands in a poker
game.
He arrested William Gates, al
legged game keeper, and thirteen
others.
Howard Wilcox, alleged operator
Of a game at 4021 East New York
street, and seven alleged players
were nabbed in the second raid.
The third resulted in the arrest
Of Hubert Stokes, charged with
operating a game at 1905 East
Washington street, and eight al
legged players.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
HAPGOOD is SPEAKER
Socialists Hear Factory
Head in Church Meetings.

Columbia Conserve Company, In
dianapolis worker-owned canning
factory, was the topic of lecture and
discussion at Socialist and church
meetings here Sunday night.
William P. Hapgood, who with his
brother Norman Hapgood, made the
company's experiment in industrial
democracy possible, told church.
goe-s about it at the Sutherland
Presbyterian church.
Meanwhile, his son, Powers Hap
good, included a description OF the
plants working in a talk before a
Socialist mass meeting in Arnalga-
mated hall, Pratt street and Capitol
avenue.
Columbia Conserve pays it's en-
ployes $50 per cent higher wages
than competitors, puts out quality
product and still has a surplus left
for improvement Of the plant and
the product" Powers Hapgood de-
clared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
DRY LEADER BETTER
Miss Sears, However, Still
in Serious Condition.

Although her condition remains
critical, Miss Clara M. Sears, treas
urer of the Indiana Woman's
Christian Temperance Union for
twenty-years, who suffered stroke
of paralysis Friday night, was be-
lieved slightly improved today at
her home, 1923 North Illinois street.
Miss Sears is widely known
throughout the state through her
long connection with the w. G. T.
U. She also is nationally prom
inent in the organization.
She is the sister of John Sears of
the Sears Harvey Company, real
estate dealers and president of the
COOPERATIVE Savings and Loan AS
ISOLATION.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Crowds Visit AirnortS

Aided by an ideal day, airport
activities got away to good start
Sunday, with local airportS report
ing heavy attendance.
Municipal airport reported an at
tendance during the day of more
than 5000 spectators. The new
Lockheed Vega nonoplane, with a
cruising speed of 1S5 miles an hour,
recently purchased by the Presto
Lite Company, which was on dis
play, attracted much attention.
Hoosier airport reported more
than 1000 spectators, with 1877 pas
sengers being carried on short hops
during the day. Bob Shank, airport
president, gave dead-stick landing
demonstration.
Earl w. Sweeney and Richard
Meyer demonstrated the new Cur
tiSs- Wright Junior light plane be-
fore a crowd of more than 1000 in
front of the Wright hangar
at the Mars Hill airport. More than
100 persons were taken for hops by
Curtiss pilots.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

Indiana Theater and Times
Start Annual Search
for Talent.

Motion picture companies are
crying for stellar talent; radio
broadcasting stations are ever on
the alert for new stars, and the
stage always can find place for
new personalities that really are
gifted.
With this in view, The Indianap-
oils Times and the Indiana theater
Join hands again and throw out
dragnet for Indiana's Sunshine
Girl of 1881"
Unlike most searches for talent,
the abilities of the Sunshine Girl
are not to be limited to any par
ticular gift. 1t may be that her
beauty and personality alone will
win; then again it is possible that
the "iaomeliest" entry Of all may
be declared winner by virtue Of abil-
ity as singer, pianist, or any one
of dozen other accomplishments.
SIS for First Prize
And for the winner Of first place
there awaits a cash prize Of SIS; a
weeks appearance in the stage
show at the Indiana theater, and
an opportunity to broadcast over
radio stations, thereby giving ample
opportunity for her to display.
talent, Unborn or developed.
From all the entries, five winners
will be selected and each Of these
will be given the same opportunity
as the girl who takes first place, ex-
cept that the cash prizes will be
smaller. Winner of second prize
will be given $50 in cash; third
prize, $50; fourth prize, $25, and
fifth prize, $40.
Each of the five winners, however,
will have the same opportunity of
making stage appearances and radio
breakfasts.
Every girl in the state of Indiana
who is non professional and IN
married, between the ages of 16 and
Is, inclusive, will be eligible to
enter, the only exceptions being win
ners of last years contest.
Preliminary on April 81
The preliminary will be held at
the Indiana theater Tuesday night,
April 81, following the last show. At
that time all entrants will be per-
n1itted to make brief appearance
and the audience, by means of ap-
plause, will select the five winners
who are to appear in the stage show
the following week.
Each entrant this year who does
not have a picture will be required
to report to Dexheimer's studio,
where a photograph will be taken.
This, to be supplied without charge,
is to accompany the entrance blank
which must be mailed to Sunshine
Girl Contest Manager Indiana
theater, not later than IL o'clock
Monday night, April 20.
Those in charge Of the contest
urge entrants to get in their blanks
and photographs as soon as possible,
to avoid the last minute rush.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
EXECUTIVES
TO HOLD SESSIONS

junior baseball, peoples and plans
for the state convention in Ander-
son next August will be consid-
cred.
American Legion auxiliary and
the Legion in Indiana have set a
goal of 100000 peoples to be sold
May %.
Mrs. Lenore NJ. Russell of Green
field, department head of the
Legion auxiliary, announced her
state poppy committee as follows:
Mrs. Edna K. Werkhoff, depart
ment secretary; Mrs. Cordle Stem
en- of Columbia City and Mrs. AL
mira Hoffman, Evansville.
Members of the state legion COM
nittees are Department Command
er Floyd L. Young of Vincennes;
Ollie A. Davis of Upton, depart
ment adjutant; Clarence A. Jack
son of Newcastle, past department
commander; John Ward Wheeler,
Crown Point, and Joseph thinner
man of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

JIMMIE MUELLER your mother wants Mothers
coming along and she'd like to find you and for
now Jimmie years kindly
mother that Jimmie She that years
your that infected She
nov you hospital good
you the Methodist hospital after left
was anaputated.
She knows what good care they gave you they
parties aprons candy. give medical
ment
she wrote to those good Hoosers and asked them find
you says she's able to you again.
were placed orphans home when you small,
weren't you you the
and your mother lost track Of you didn't she?
And you're reading this Jimmie you Of Jnies
shoudered
brown eyes. just get Times.
For-Jinmie Mueller. your mother you'll
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Years Business Chief Issue
of Department Heads
at Conference.

Most important business meet
ing of the American Legion year
will be held here Saturday and
Sunday.
Department executive committees
Of the legion will meet at 8 p. m.
Saturday at national headquarters,
TIT North Meridian street.
Registration beginning 9 a. m.
Sunday will precede the conference
at 10 in the Antlers auditorium.
State officials will be present. All
legionnaires interested are well
come, announced Ollie A. Davis, In
diana department adjutant.
Cleanup OF the recent member
ship drive during which the ma
tional quota of %, 1852 was surpassed,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Arrivals and DenartureS

Municipal Airport-Jack Frye, T.
& w. A. pilot, Detroit to Kansas
City, with new type Northrup plane
for T. 81 w. A. western division; It.
& w. A. passengers included A. G.
Childs, Lake Grove, N. Y, to Co
lurnbus.
Hoosier Airport - Hen derso n
Wheeler, Shelbyville to Danville,
Ill, including stop at Curtiss-
Wright field, Travel Air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
In Realm of AUiati0n

transcontinental schedule is put
into effect April 20.
T. B. Clements, president in
charge of traffic of the Transconti-
mental and Western Air Express,
Inc. said today that under the new
schedule planes will leave here at
10:45 a. m. and arrive in Kansas
City at 9:10 p. m, where the mail
will be transferred to another plane
which viii deposit the mail in Los
Angeles at 7:42 Up. c. To the fol-
lowing morning.
The eastbound service will be as
fast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
STATION CRUMBLING
WeStsiders Demand New
Fire Engine House.

Bricks that fell from the outer
wall of engine house 10, Morris and
Harding streets, today, aroused the
ire Of west side persons and mem
bers Of the Enterprise Civic League
announced they probably would
make another demand Of the safety
board to erect a new flrehouse.
According to reports to the board
today, about two bushels of brick
and mortar fell to the Harding
street sidewalk, nearly injuring a
passerby. The board has stated that
lack of funds will prevent erection
of a new fire station for some time.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
JIMMY WALKER TO
ASK mo QUARTER

Declares He VIII Make no Apology
For His Acts as Mayor.
By United Press
NEW YORK. April 13.-Nfayor j.
Walker, whose removal from Office
has been asked by political oppon-
entS and reform leaders, will ask
no quarter" and make mo apol-
ogy" for his acts in the coming in
vestigation of his administration.
This much he revealed Sunday
night in his most forcible reply to
the numerous charges which have
been leveled at him.
His statement was made at q
dinner given in his honor by the
Jewish Theatrical Guild.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Air Record Is Set

DETROIT, April 13.-All records
for airplane speed with a woman
pilot were shattered here today
when Miss Ruth Nichols, Rye, N.
Y, raced over the three kilometer
course at Crosse lie at an average
speed of 21o.65 miles an hour.
Amelia Earhart Putnam formerly
held the record at 1911 miles per
h0IIr
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

Mr.. Fixit-Would it be possible for
you to help US get cinders or
gravel dumped in the chuck holes
at the entrance to Rochester ave-
nue. to West Sixteenth street?
ONE DEVOTED READER.
Street Commissioner Wilbur winship
promised to place cinders in this street
as soon as possible, in view of food Of
similar requests, probably within one
week.
Mr.. Fixit-The alley intersection
Of Rowland, between La Sale and
Dearborn streets, is in very poor
condition. The cement has broken
away on both sides of the strip Of
iron across the alley. Residents Of
the ne:ghborhood will appreciate
your looking into the matter.
E.B.
This request will be attended to by the
city engineering department. City En-
gineer A. H. Moore said.
Dear Mr.. Fixit-Will you kindly
inform we why no action has been
taken on tearing down the old
houses in the 900 block North Pine
street? They have been cardc5.
condemned for long time and are
in terrible condition inside and
liable to cause a bad fire. They are
a menace to other property around
there. why shouldn't the city tear
them down if the owner won't?
E. H.
W. F. Hurd, city building commits
sioner, advised that the city map shows
there is no such address, North Pine
street merging with Davidson street in
the 500 block.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Seek Flying Record
By United Press

By Un1LeI PT6S8
JACKSONVILLE BEACH, Fla,
April 13.-Walter Less, pilot, and
Freely Brossy, co-pilot, were at
tempting to break the existing non
fueling endurance record Of seventy
hours in an oil-burning Bellanca
nonoplane here today.
Less, chief pilot for the Packard
Motor Company, and Brossy took
off at 1852 a. m. Sunday. It will
be necessary for them to remain in
the air until 1882 p. m. Wednesday
to establish a new record Of seventy
six hours.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Navy Buys IL BomberS
By NEA Service

. y " Z 4 S0TCSCe
WASHINGTON, April 13.-Twelve
new planes just purchased by the
United States Navy are the latest
word in bombing aircraft.
They are ''diye bombers," and are
expected to increase the accuracy of
aerial bombing when completed.
The planes will be able to release
their bombs while engaged in high
speed power dives.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Indian Skeletons Found

D q 9Itbo . iJbCLUb
WINSLOW, Ind, April 13.-The
skeletons of six Indians were found
on a farm near Winslow by J. T.
Coonor. Two had been buried in
the same grave. The State Histor-
ical Society has been requested to
make an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Crash Kills Stunning Filler

By United PreSs
MARION, Ill, April 13.-Walter
Prick, 26, secretary of the Gray
Eagle Flying Service, was killed
when his airplane crashed at the
municipal airport while he was
stunning for Sunday visitors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
LvIe Visits Civ Port

Visitors at the Municipal airport
Sunday included Judge John H.
Lyle, defeated in the Chicago
primary race for mayor by big
Bill' Thompson. Lyle, making his
first airplane trip, was en- route from
Cincinnati to Chicago on the
El11hrv-Riddle line
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Merchant Pioneer Buried

By Times Special
CHURUBUSCO, Ind, April -
Funeral services were held today for
Leo Isay, II, pioneer dry goods mer-
chant of Churubusco, who died Fri
day. He was the first man here to
become q Mason.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Three Sisters Die
BIZ Times Special

BIZ TIMES bpectdJ
DUGGER, Ind, April 11.-Deaths
here of Mrs. Sadie Digger removed
three sisters in five hours. The
other two, Mrs. Lydia Edmondson
and Mrs. Julia Ferris, died within
four hours at their home in Worth
ington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Boy Killed by Auto

b Untted Press
sHELBYvILLE, Ind, April 49,
Roy Bastian, IS, Shelbyville, was
killed by an automobile as he was
walking on Road 20 near here last
night. Edwin Henderson, accom-
panying him, was unhurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

Following its annual custom, The
Times today begins publication OF
the pictures of eighth grade gradu-
ates of indianapolis public schools.
The photos above, first of the 1881
series, ere OF ga pupils of School 10,
Thirteenth street and Ashland av-
enue.
Photographs of the graduating
classes of other grade schools will
follow from time to time. All will
appear before the public schools
close June IL.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Judges Chickens Stolen

By United Press
ROCHESTER, Ind, April ia
thief stole thirty-seven chickens
owned by Judge Robert Miller at
his home south of here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Veteran Doctor nies

By Times Special
OSGOOD. Ind, April 13.-Dr. c.
E. Holton, So, physician here and at
Holton for twenty-five years, is
dead. He leaves his widow and
three daughters.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Two Killed in Air Crash

By UntfeA PTe88
MILWAUKEE,. April l3.-George
Veins. flying instructor, and his
mechanic, Carl Jantz, were killed
when their ilve-passenger airplane
crashed late Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
BUCKLEY TRIAL NOW
IN ITS EIGHTH WEEK
Radio Announcer Murder Case
Likely to Reach Jury Soon.

Likely to Reach Jury Soon.
BIZ United Press
DETROIT, April 13.-The Jerry
Buckley murder trial entered its
eighth week today with prospects
that the case may go to the jury
before Friday.
Three defendants-Joe Bomma-
rito, Ted Pizzino and Angelo Livec-
chi, alleged gangsters-sre accused
of killing Buckley, the political COM
mentator Of radio station WNIBC.
because Of his radio attacks on
Mayor Charles Bowles.
Buckley was shot to death in the
La Sale hotel a few hours after
Bowles We recalled by popular
vote last summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Mr.. Fixit

Write your troubles to Mr.. Fizit. He
Is The Times representative at the
city hall and will be glad to present
your case to the proper city officials.
Writs him in care of The Times,
signing your full name ana address.
Name will not be published.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

Three other persons died over the
weekend as a result Of injuries
sustained in traffic accidents.
- Mrs. Aigner was in
jured when she walked
An into the SIDE of a Ben
| AN Davis bus Friday
= morning at Blooming
ton and west Wash
ingto nStreets.
Other dead are: Abraham Blewett,
u, Of 1926 Graceland avenue: Jo-
seph Hinton. 10, Of 1928 Kelly street,
and John Kerrigan, p, Of Terre
Haute.
Hilton was injured fatally when
his car failed to make a tcrn on
Carson avenue at Stop road Sun
day night. Four others were cut
and bruised.
KerTigan was struck by an auto
driven by Clarence Pence, 10, Of
6103 West washington street, in the
500 block on West Washington
street, Saturday night.
The Blewett boy, riding BIZ
cycle, was struck by an automible
on Boulevard place, near Crown
Hill cemetery, Saturday afternoon.
Pence was not arrested at the
time of the accident, but Coroner
Fred Vehling ordered him held on
a nanslaughter charge.
Carl Bose, driver Of the auto
mobile that hit Blewett, was charged
with speeding. reckless driving and
assault and battery, and when the
boy died, he was charged with man
slaughter. Funeral services will be
held for the boy at 10 a. m. Tues
day.
Hinton's car rounded turn and
crashed into a concrete culvert.
Driving, Hinton was thrown through
door and suffered a skull fracture
and cuts from which he lost a large
quantity Of blood. He died a short
time after admittance to st. Fran
els hospital.
Otis Barber, %, Of the Sheffield
inn, was injured seriously in a COLI
sion at the entrance of Julietta. in
Urinary Sunday.
George Burton, SO, of 1888 Har-
Ian street, was injured when struck
by an automobile at Pine and
Washington streets Sunday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
AUTOPSY FUND FOR YEAR ALREADY SPENT BY CORONEz
AUTO ACCIDENTS
KILL a.; YEARS
DEATH TOLL 4S
Several Others Are Injured
in Traffic Over
Week End.

With the death Of Mrs. Eva
Aigner. 81, OF 1910 West New York
street, at city hospital today, Mar
ion county's auto death toll mount
ed to forty-nine since Jan. /.
Three other persons died over the
weekend as a result Of injuries
sustained in traffic accidents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Air Mail Time Cut

By United Press
NEWARK, N. j., April 13.-Air-
mail deposited in New York will be
delivered in Los Angeles twenty
four hours later when the new
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Weather conditions at 9 a. m:

Southwest wind, II miles an hour;
ceiling, unlimited; visibility, 8 miles;
temperature, 60; barometric pres
sure, 1925 at sea level; field, good.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13
Wing Drops OFF; Crash Kills Two

By United Press
HOUSTON, Tex, April 13.-W. H.
Pcrtman. 80, and @. A. MunSon, pi-
lot. were killed Sunday when their
airpIane crashed after wing
dropped OF.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

The Oldest coronation Of which
o,1y contemporary relic survives was
hat of the Ethiopian King Aspalut,
-bcut 600 B. c.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-04-13

- N@N~-~ - - 80
Mrs. Aigner was in
jured when she walked
into the SIDE of a Ben
Davis bus Friday
morning at Blooming
ton and west Wash
ingto nStreets.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
U OF TROUBLE

Lawyer fpaternally, to client anx-
ious for divorce: My dear young
lady, occasional tiffs are bound to
occur in your married life. But
think of the joy to be got out Of it..
Client: Exactly. Get me out Of
it.-Hummel, Hamburg.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
NO CAUSE FOR THANKS

The Pathfinder: Actual converse
ton overheard at a Tuesday after
noon bridge club:
Mrs. Add you and your husband
attend the big football game or
Thanksgiving day?
Mrs. BIO, we had to stay home
and let our cook go.
Correct this sentence: She has
always been poor" said the rich and
ancient bridegroom. so I know she'll
spend my money very carefully
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17
NOW YOU TELL ONE
IDENTITY

American Legion Monthly: At n
of our Western military posts there
was a young recruit who during the
first few weeks Of this Army life was
made the victim Of SO many Army
jokes that he doubted all men and
their motives. One night while he
was pulling his first tour Of guard
duty. the tall figure OF one OF the
regimental officers loomed up in the
darkness before him.
Halt! Who's there?" he chal-
1enged.
Ma. Moses" replied the officer.
The rookie scented another prac-
tical Joker. advance. Moses" he
said. land give the Ten Command
ments."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1931-02-17

Why argue about which party will
save the country? 1t will be the old
party who says: We'll, ma, you and
the girls can start spendin' again."