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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

when they enter as freshmen create the
beginnings Of q fund for their Wash
ington trip four years later. Boys and
girls who desire to make the Journey
save their pennies, do odd jobs, and
put on class entertainments, which
serve the dual purpose Of regaling their
parents and raising money to swell the
Washington trip fund.
This goes on for Tnree and o half
years. At last, when the final Spring
vacation of their high school days
comes round, the sinews of the expedi-
ton are usually available. In some in
stances, where there has been q short
age, public-spirited local citizens have
Clipped in" with contributions to
bring the total up high enough to meet
the costs.
Every party takes plenty Of chap
eroneS-one woman teacher for every
20 girls, one man teacher for every as
boys. The youngsters make no mistake
on this point. They insist upon 1t, a.
they also insist on themselves selecting
these elders from the faculty.
The details Of the visit are then
handed over to professional agencies,
and the fun begins. In some States,
notably Wisconsin, the financial prob
lens Of the visit to Washington by
school children are too sizeable for the
boys and girls to manage. They will
have to travel 1000 miles.
The 10000 boys and girls who are
preparing to descend upon the Capital
from the Badger State, however, ara
fortunate In having an enlightened and
generous board Of education, which has
taken the matter into its own hands
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entirely. wisconsin's State education
board believes the trip to Washington
vital aS o part Of the education Of
Wisconsin youth. So It is running the
party. The boys and girls are merely
, asked to provide themselves with, their
own spending money, which they do
through school entertainments and in
dividual reproducing odd Jobs.
with transportation, hotels, food
costs and sightseeing expenses betrayed
by their State, the problem of spending
money for q few days in the Capital
Is not very formidable.
Many high schouI parties from the
Eastern States stop of, either going or
coming, for brief visit in Philadelphia
to Independence Hall, where they troop
through the stately old rooms in which
the American Congress came into being
and toiled until 1900. They pore over
the letters Of Washington and his asso-
ciates, spelling out the archaic chirog-
raphy with delight: congratulating the
long-dead Benjamin Franklin on his
excellent penmanShip; gazing with
thrilled hearts amid exuberant chatter
at the famous Liberty Bell: visiting Car
penter's Hall and perhaps one or, two
Of the more historic hauntS of the i'm
mortal Benjamin and the home of Betsy
Ross.
No adult tourist gets more sheer fun
out of historic sightseeing than do
| these tireless novices. They poster the
"oficial lecturer" with inquiries until he
is at his wits end. Woe to him If he
tries to beguile them away from the
point of being facetiousi Their instant
application Of the well known "rasp-
berry" Is terrifying to observe. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28

have no bashfui afiiction Of silence
They insist upon knowing all about
everything and each step Of the pill
grimage produces q tumult OF debate,
which concludes only by merging into
discussion Of the next point reached.
The beauty Of the city itself n one
Of the high points of the school chill
dren'S pilgrimage. Though that Pill
grimage is brief-it rarely exceeds four
days in the Capital for any Of the high
school parties-the young visitors make
the most Of 1t.
What do they do with their time7
To begin with, 1t Is necessary to remark
that they can show their elders cards
and spades when it comes to endurance
They go on long tramps through the
city accompanied by guides. They rove
about the Capitol, visiting the Senate
and House chambers, not few Of them
calling on their congressman II these
gentlemen happen to be within reach.
USUALLY these gentlemen wisely prefer
to keep out Of reach.)
Not all the pilgrimage In devoted to
Washington itself. however. Arlington
Cemetery, the Tomb Of the Unknown
Soldier, the Lee House and especially
Washington's home at Mount Vernon,
receive every week day flood Of these
young pilgrims.
President on their trips, unless it be
to pass him by as he rides through the
city streets. The reason Is obvious. II
Mr.. Hoover undertook to greet and
shake hands with even half Of this
Spring army Of invasion he would have
no time whatever to attend to his job
as President or to sleep.
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Capital Is Youths Mecca
Tide of School Children From Entire Nation Sweeps
Increasing Throng of Pilgrims Toward
Historic Washington.

Washington thinks the question settled
once for all? During the week, to cap
the climax, along came news from Wis
cousin to the effect that $4,000 school
children from that far-away sovereign
State are preparing to make the pill
grimage.
Perhaps the most extraordinary fact
about this extraordinary movement is
that 1t developed through the initia-
tive Of these youngsters themselves. That
1t should have happened, unobtrusively,
quietly, during the postwar decade
popularity known as the "jazZ age" may
suggest to the thoughtful that the whole
story of the "jazz age" Is not yet writ
ten. Evidently some Of our pessimists
and cynics have missed an important
part Of the drama Of our contemporary
national life. An inspirtngly afnrma-
tive part, too.
Ten years ago, school children here
and there managed now and then to
raise funds to cover vacation trips to
Washington. AS the story Of this spread
across the land, the ambition Of still
more students was stirred to enula-
ton. About five years ago the Spring
invasion of Washington began to as
sumo real proportions, and for very
good reason.
That reason explains the tremendous
pilgrim host of this present month. In
an increasing number Of high schools,
up and down the land, the students
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
BY JAMES H. POWERS.

Where go the children. travelling
travelling.
Where go the children, travelling
ahead?"
Since James Whitcomb Riley, the
children's own poet, asked that poetical
poser several years ago q good many re-
plies have been suggested. But the
Capital City Of the Nation believes II
has found the real answer at last. AT
least, for the Spring Of the year.
In living, laughing, eager, human
hordes, school children from all over
the country are pouring into Washing
ton, day after day, week after week. By
train, by boat and by bus, they are
surging down upon the Capital to seek
inspiration at its historic shrines.
Most of these youthful pilgrims are
high school children, though not ell OF
them are. They hail all the way from
Maine to States in the foothills of the
Rockies. Some of the delegations in
clude but a score Of boys and girls,
Others range into the hundreds. In
the last 10 days the host at the Capital
has been swelled by dozens Of parties
from every State in New England. They
have rubbed elbows with high school
multitudes from Maryland, New York,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware,
Virginia and Ohio.
where 90 the children, travelling,
travelling ?" Is 1t any wonder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-28
WAR DIRECTORS
STATUS IS TESTED
Right to Become Citizens Ar.
gued Before U. S. Su-
preme Court.

The Supreme Court must decide
whether refusal Of an applicant tor
American citizenship to bear arms In
defense Of the country, unless in his
opinion such military action Is morally
justified" constitutes cause Tor re1ec-
ticn Of the application.
The court yesterday heard arguments
afirmine and opposing the right to
American citizenship of Yale professor
of theology. Douglas Clyde Macintosh,
q Canadian who served with the Do
minion and American forces overseas
in the World War, who said he would
not bear arms for the United States un-
less he thought the war was morally
JUSTIFIED.
A similar case, involving Marie Averil
Bland. Q Canadian nurse, now living II,
New York City, IL to he argued today
In the cases Of Macintosh and the
nurse, the Second Circuit Court of APP
peals has held the applicants were en-
titled to citizenship.
Objections Are Defended.
Macintosh was represented by John
W. Davis, Democratic presidential can
didate in 1924. Solicitor General
Thatcher represented the Government.
In his argument, based on the prop
osition that religious objections were
recognized by Congress and every Stats
in the Union to Rave the right to escape
combatant military service, Davis urged
the court to decide whether such per-
sons are required to accept the dictates
of others over their own conscientious
scruples.
God knows, what We want in this
country il not more men who will agree
with everything q majority does. Not
more citizens who will surrender their
own VIEWS" Davis said, ''5ut more men
who WIN take the ground that their al
legiance to God Is higher than their
allegiance to any earthly power"
ThaEher insisted 1t was the inherent
duty Of citizens to respond to the cal
of Congress and bear arms when neces-
sary in defense of the country. He said
the Government asked nothing more
than the assumption Of the same duties
by naturaliZed citizens as are imposed
without choice on native-born citizens
Congress could be depended on To
protect all classes Of citizens against an
unjust war, Thatcher said.
'Is IL conceivable that Congress In
tended that those asking for citizen
ship should be permitted" Thatcher in
uuired, ito say when they would per.
form the obligations Of citizenship?
Should they be permitted TO set ur
their own conscience to determine when
the cause Is morally right?"
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Mrs. Hoover. however, does sometimes
manage to greet some OF them. During
this past week one large section Of the
school children's crusade has consisted
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Of Girl Scouts from various States, Of
the Union. These enjoyed the expert.
ence Of meeting the Presidents wife.
(Ccpyright, ie3i)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
BY RAY TUCKER,
Times Staff CorresDondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-With
the Democratic revolt against the
Hoover Robinson drought relief
compromise spreading, the party
whip was being cracked today by
the minority leader from Arkansas
in an effort to assure favorable &C
ton.
Despite the desire of Democrats
to support Robinson, their leader,
he was having as difficult a time
as he did in explaining his position
on the floor.
His associates recalled that it was
he and his colleague, Senator Car
away, who first began the fight for
direct and general relief, and that
they had agreed to stand by Rob-
inson at a party caucus, even if it
meant forcing an extra seS sion.
Watson Cracks Whip
II the $2O,OOO,OOO agreement,
which Senator La Toilette (Rep.,
Wis.,, terms an unconditional sur
render. goes through, it will be due
to Democratic votes.
There are enough dissatisfied pro-
gressive5 to insure its defeat if
Robinson and Caraway had held TO
their original demand for a 25,000,-
600 fund to be distributed among
city unemployed as we'll as drought
stricken farmers.
Majority Leader Watson CRep.,
Ind, on his part already has re-
sorted to Whipcracking to hold Re-
publican5 in line.
BY holding a caucus on the pro-
posal he insured that those who at
tended-and all except the progress
siveS did-Would remain on the res
ervation.
So certain is he that his votes
will be there that no Republican is
attempting to defend the settlement
against Republican and Democratic
criticism.
Revolt Threat Is Seen
DESERVING the floor while the
measure was under attack, Robin
son confined his efforts to cloak
room arguments with critical COL
leagues.
Though few want to repudiate
his leadership, it is believed that
facts and conditions set forth by
of the agreement are
votes. Whether they will
be sufficient to defeat it is still
question.
Debate has brought out that
farmers who have no credit must
become charitable wards, and foes
of the compromise" contend that
these number most of those III
need.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
AGREE ON HOUSE
BONUS PROPOSAL
BacharaCh Measure Is
Favored by Committee
at Meeting.
Rn Tnited prcsS

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE
house ways and means committee
today eliminated all veterans bonus
proposals brought. before it, except
the Bacharach plan to increase the
loan limit on certificates and the
Fish plan of optional payment in
cash of 25 per cent of the full
value of World war veterans Ger
tiflcatec.
1t was learned authoritatively af-
ter the meeting today that the COM
mittee will report out bill, prob
ably Thursday, similar to the
Bacharach measure, which, in adj
dition to increasing the loan limit
to so per cent, also will provide for
reduction of interest on loans from
s to 4 per cent.
Republican leaders, it was learned
also. are planning to bring up the
measure Monday under suspen-
sion of the rules and pass it that
day.
There is not expected to be much
opposition to this program, how
ever. since Republicans and Demo-
Gratis generally are united to act
upon compromise bill.
The proposal of Representative
Bacharach CRep., N. j. to IN
crease the loan value from 221a to
so per cent, it was figured, would
cost 1887, 100000 if all veterans
borrowed money under it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
JORDAN GIVEN
LIFE IN PRISON
Jury Finds Man Guilty in
SIaYinq Case.

Frank Jordan, 25,. father of two
children, today faces life imprison-
ment after his conviction Tuesday
night on a f1rstrdegree murder
charge in connection with the slay-
ing of Raymond I. Cole near Green
lleld last October.
The criminal court jury deliber-
ated less than three hours to reach
the conviction. Jordan will be sem
fenced Saturday morning by L. Ert
Slack, trial judge. Defense attor-
neys indicated an appeal will be
taken to the supreme court.
Jordan, who lives at 24O6 South
eastern avenue, is alleged to have
shot Cole to death because of love
affair with the victims wife, Mrs.
Marie Cole.
Mrs. Cole is held in the Hancock
county Jail charged with completely
in the crime, and will be tried there
within few weeks.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

WITS. NAhy L0H -luSO M. Cdle, 81,
Of 5733 Oak avenue. Gale tried to
avoid hitting her, but she ran Oh,
and as the machine hurdled the
curb a fender knocked her to the
pavement.
Clayton still was in Greenfield,
but arrived at the hospital two
hours before his wife died. Funeral
services will be held at 2 p. m. Sun
day in the Greenfield Methodist
Episcopal church.
Surviving her. besides the hus-
band, are nine daughters: Mrs. Ma
1ie Reimer, who, with Mary Ellen
Clayton, saw the fatal accident;
Mrs. Margaret Meisel, Mrs. Ruby
Jarrett, and Elizabeth, Maude, Laura
Lee, and Saranne and Susan Clay
ton, and six grandchildren.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
NAB TWO FOR
ROBBINC Slain
YOUTHS BODY
Homeless Wanderers Say
They Were Driven to
Deed by Poverty.
BIZ United Press


CHICAGO, Feb. 1l.-A you. n,
found apparently beaten to death
a few blocks south of the loop to-
day, was identified as Samuel
Stevenson, 20, Ashland, Wis, sales
man, several hours later, after one
of two men caught robbing the body
had given that name as his own.
The man who said he was Stew
enSon was identified as Glenn Hut
chins, 25, Pontiac, Mich. His COM
panion said he was William Dunn,
%, formerly of the Pennsylvania
Athletic Club, Philadelphia. They
were held pending am investiga-
ton.
A police squad found Stevenson's
body face down in an alley at the
rear of a vacant lot, with Hutchins
and Dunn bending over it, attempt
ing to remove the clothing.
Hutchins and Dunn declared they
were homeless wanderers, in Chi
cago. seeking work and sleeping
meanwhile in "25 cents a bed"
hotels.
They said they had come across
Stevenson's body by chance and
tried to rob it because of their
desperate circumstances.
Stevenson appeared to have been
beaten to death, but police gave
consideration also to a theory that
he might have been struck by an
automobile.
Hutchins and Dunn were ques-
toned by police throughout the
morning and finally were declared
to have confessed that Hutchins
took a roll of bills from Stevenson,
beat him when he resisted and en-
listed Dunn in stripping the sales
man of Yaluables.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
Body of Husbands Father
Lying in State as Tragedy
Strikes Again.

The black phantom that turks in
streets and highways today left
motherless nine daughters as death
laid its hand on family whose
grief at the passing Of another loved
one still was unallayed.
Her skull fractured by an auto
mobile as she crossed the street to-
ward her home late Tuesday night,
Mrs. Joseph E. Clayton, IS, of 1851
English avenue. died in city hospital
at-2 a. m. She was the mother of
twelve children, nine of whom are
living.
She had returned with her som
in-laW, Robert Jarrett, 1923 West
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
BROWN is DEFIANT
Refuses to Give Data to
Postal ProberS.
By United Press

By united Press
WASHINGTON, Feb. Post
master-General Brown today re-
fused to reveal to the senate COM
mittee investigating postoffice
leases information regarding his
recommendation last September
that the government either pur-
chase certain leased property or
condemn it. The refuscal precipi-
tated bristling exchange between
Brown and Chairman Blaine, who
had requested the information.
Brown told Blaine the informa-
ton was confidential and that to
reveal it would be incompatible to
the public interest. Blaine pressed
his questions and Brown was equally
persistent in refusing to talk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
Mother of Nine, Returning
From Bier of L0Ued One,
Is Struck by Auto; Dies
Page Joshua!

Attempt to put Indiana On
eastern standard time failed in
the senate today with thirty
six senators voting that it be
postponed indefinitely.
Advocates urged it would
avoid confusion caused by the
institution of daylight saving
time in the summer.
Senator Alonzo H. Lindley
(Rep., Fountain, Vermilion
and Warren) defied the senate
to change the time by declar-
ing that it was worked out on
meridians based on the rising
and setting of the sun.
Joshua was the only man
able to change the time and
he made the sun stand STILL"
Lindley declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
NO ARRESTS MADE
AutoiStS Ask License Ex-
tension; Unable to Pay.

Although the deadline on 1880
license plates expired at midnight,
Indianapolis police, at noon today,
had made no arrests of motorists
driving cars with 1880 tags.
Hundreds of complaints against
the enforcement of the statute re-
curing 1881 plates were received
at the auto license division in the
statehouse, chiefly from unemployed
men and others who claimed their
incomes were insufficient to per-
NIT them to pay the annual license
fee.
Among them were several truck
drivers whose trucks brought in
their only income. They said they
could not pay $40 For the new
plates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
1t Feels Fine to Be 3d. Says
Thomas Edison on Birthday


~ MYERS Fla Feb l1with large, brilliant sunhowersymbo
MS latest nterestn his
inventor observed his birthday anniversary here today
by granting his customary
hred at him by battery of newspaper
teels hne to be 81 years Old the inventor said
after laughing joking
ne answered the wide OF questions pointed significantly
to the sunfower, and said
There's lot o in
The interview the busy day. and was followed
by gala parade out to the
built in his honor where he participated dedication
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
Terror ReignS

a terrible fear grips the
world.
1t is throwing men and wom-
en- out Of work.
1t is bringing shiyering
breadlines to the cities.
1t is running farmers all over
the country.
It is forcing banks to the
wall and closing up businesses
every which way.
1t is cutting into profits,
slowing down industry.
What is this devastating
horror now loose in the world?
Read THE Road to Better
Times, beginning in The
Times Thursday and find ont.
1t is important you should
know.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
HEAR R0WB0TT0M CASE
Federal Grand Jury Expected to
Report Friday.

Hearings Of witnesses in the case
of Representative Harry E. Rowbot-
tom, Evansville, First district con-
gresham, charged with sale" of
postal appointments. was reported
today to be concluded by the federal
grand jury.
Investigations by the jury are
drawing to close and it is expected
the jury will report Friday follow
Ing return of Judge Robert C. Bait
eel from Chicago. where he is sit
ting as special judge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

automobile attracted police attention liquor
in their They held pending further investigation
FTER getting information from the OToo youth
houses supplied police radng
expedition
Names of students who charges have public
the the campus
involved At least one varsity football player
list
started early Segeans Sherman Nor
They fraternity houses and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
WEISS BILL STUDIED
Effect of Measure and Possible
Repeal Is Discussed.

Effect of the Weiss law, remov-
ing penalties from owners Of de-
l1nquent tax real estate, was dis
cussed by county treasurers of IN
diana at meeting today in the
Columbia Club.
Treasurers of more than a score
of counties discussed whether re-
peal of the law, which became
operative last week, will solve prob
lens encountered by the absence
of buyers of the delinquent prop
erty.
More than S13,0o0O0o of delin-
quent property in Marion county
has been offered for sale by Clyde
Robinson, treasurer, and no by
ers have appeared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
PATTEN ESTATE FILED
Gun Accident Victim Left 100000;
Administrator Is Named.

Estate of James c. Patten. presi-
dent of Metals Protection Corpora
ton. who was shot and killed ac-
cidentally more than a week ago
will amount to more than $500, 600
attorneys said as it was filed in pro-
bate court today. E. Kirk McKin-
ney. realtor, was appointed special
administrator of the estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

aroused the sleeping they premises top
to bottom.
NHE liquor, police believe
Friday night, Kappa Epsilon
however, taking
Police listed the results of
Phi Delta Theta, twelve whisky
Delta Kappa Epsilon quarts whisky
Kappa Sigma, two suitcases full whisky
Theta Delta Chi suitcase whisky
Sigma Elpha Epsilon, six whisky
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11

st. Clair street,
and two daught-
ers, from Green
field, where the
body Of her hus-
bands father lay
in state, awaiting
funeral and bur-
ial Thursday.
Stepping from
j ARE TT S car
across the street
from her home,
she ran in front
OF q car driven by
VT-~ RF ~
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-11
BIZ United Press

mn ARBOR Mich, lin the raid
Quoted the University Michigan
erny houses invaded this Arbor police They
said liquor confscated in each
warrants charging dsorder conduct have been issued for eighty
three students who will be arragned Friday
The houses aded
PM Delta Theta Theta Delta Chi and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
The raids made after police
Shirley OIoo whom police admitted they
liquor to the fraternity houses youths riding