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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07
NO BASKETBALL CAPTAIN

RALEIGH, N. C., Jan. 7.-North Carolina State Colleges basket ball team will have no captain this year. That is-no season captain. A game captain will be elected at the beginning of each contest. The five lettermen on the squad are en- titled to serve as captain for a game.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07
U. s. Recognizes New
 Government, Guatemala

WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. IT, The State Department has instruct ed the American Legation in Qua temala City to extend recognition of the Government to provisional President Andrade.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07
RING sPRY AT 4s

CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-Benny Yang CT. 49 famed as the "Tipton Slash er,' in lightweight ring battles 25 years ago, is starting his thirteenth year as boxing instructor at the Chicago Athletic association.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07
ALGERIA DISCARDS DONKEYS

ALGIERS.-The native farmer in Algeria is using more electricity and less donkey power nowadays. Already $1,730,0OO has been ex- pended on identification of rural districts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07

One of the golf yarns of the sea- son, by the way of disclosing where stray tee shots go, concerns the St. Andrews club in Westchester coun- ty, New York, namesake of the Scotch original and one of the old est layouts in the United States.
 The fifth green at St. Andrews is about ITS feet below the tee,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-01-07
IRISH TO ENTER OLYMPICS

MUNSTER, Ireland, Jan. 7-The National Athletic association, in convention here, voted to enter team in the Los Angeles Olympics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
MUNICIPAL PAY
SCALE RAPED

Two complaints charging viola
ton Of the Bacon-Davis prevailing
wage scale law against a con-
tractor employed on a municipal
school building project have been
received by the District Commits
sionerS from the Washington
Trades Council.
Major H. L. .Robb, assistant en-
gineer commissioner, said that one
complaint is based on an affidavit
submitted by a union workman,
who said he lost his job because
he refused to sign a payroll calling
for union wages and then accept
less than the union scale.
The contractor. Major Robb
said, denied the allegations in the
affidavit. The contractor refused
to submit a sworn affidavit to this
effect, be said.
Major Robo stated that his Of
flee has no facilities for investigat-
ing the complaints and that he
has recommended they be- for
warded to Corporation Counsel
William w. Bride. It is likely
that the complaints will be dis
patched to Secretary Of Labor
Doak.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
$500 CLERK
GIVES S15

Setting an example for other
Treasury Department employees,
Tate T. Hackney, a $1,000 clerk,
yesterday handed officials his
check for SIS as a contribution
to the Federal employees unem-
ploynent relief drive.
Mr.. Hackney, who lives at 2240
Minnesota Ave. S. E., is the sole
support of six dependents. Dur
ing the last session of Congress
he testified, at a hearing on re-
duced car fare for school chill
dren, that daily he walked five
miles to work so his youngsters
could ride to school.
Starting the campaign alncng
Navy Department employees yes
terday, Secretary Adams and
Assistant Secretary Jahncke
issued sharp warning to their
subordinateS against coercion or
compulsion in collecting funds.
The first formal report of prog
resS will be made to Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Campbell late
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
400 MOURNERS
ATTEND RITES
FOR Iva

NEW YORK, Dec. / U.S0.
Only 400 mourners attended the
funeral services yesterday for Lya
de Putt, Hungarian screen star
who died last Friday.
Only a sprinkling of stage and
film celebrities were in that small
gathering in Our Lady chapel
at st. Patrick's Cathedral, where
priests fro-.l the Dominican
Academy, celebrated requiem high
mass. A dozen limousines were
enough to carry those who wish
ed to 60 to Woodlawn Cemetery
for the burial.
Impressive Ceremony
But 1t was an impressive cere.
mony. The Rev. Ferrar Nc.
Manus, assisted by three other
priests from the Dominican
Academy, celebrated the mass,
and the Rev. Joseph Marczinski,
WHO once taught the screen star
In Hungary and now lives in
Passaic, N. j., sat in the sane
tuary.
The cathedral choir sang Sc
lections from masses by Perossi
and Yon, and Joseph White, radio
performer, was a solo singer.
McCOrmacI- There
John Mccormack, the tenor:
Olive Borden, Thomas Meighan
and Tom and Owen Moore, were
among the few from the world of
entertainers who attended the
services. The Moore brothers
represented the Catholic Actors
Guild.
Walter D. Blumenthal, close
friend Of the actress; Mrs. Nate
Spingle and Nine. Romola Ma
janski, the stars secretary, were
the chief mournerS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01
PARTIALLY HIT.
BY MARINES

Marine Corps officers greatly
resent discrimination in favor Of
Naval officers in the question of
relative rank, Maj. Gen. Ben H.
Fuller, commandant Of the. corps,
said yesterday.
Concluding his annual report
for the fiscal year yesterday,
General Fuller said:
"A prompt adjustment of this
condition is most urgently
needed"
The admission of resentment
follows charges by Mai. Gen.
Smedley D. Butler in a magazine
article that Partially by swivel
chair admirals" had prevented his
promotion to commandant.
In reviewing the work of Ma
rineS at home and abroad Gen.
eral Fuller praised the corps
highly, especially for it's work in
Nicaragua.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-12-01

Your rental worries . room, house
or apartment can be solved TO-
day through the Rental Columns of the
Classified Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
P..T. A. TO MEET

A back to school" meeting will
be held by the Parent!Teacher
Association of the Gordon Jutnior
High School tomorrow at the
school.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
CURTIS PRAISES
'SHREWD c. "

Vice President Charles Curtis
pays tribute to George Washing
ton as a shrewd business man and
financier in the industrial exposi-
ton number Of Greater Washing.
ton magazine, published by the
Washington Chamber of Com
merce.
The First President engaged in
textile manufacturing in addition
to operating and managing vast
estates. His factory was started
when he found it more econom.
ical to weave his own cloth when
the impending war cut off com.
merce with England, Mr.. Curtis
points out.
Washington also realized graft.
flying profits from the sale of fish,
according to excerpts from the
First Presidents personal records.
Many Automobile Repair Services are
listed today in the Business Service
Directory published in the Classified
Section.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
PIT. A. ELECTION

Officers for the coming year
will be elected at tonighI's meet
ing of the Rockville Parent
Teacher Association in the Rock
vile School.
The Washington times., 1931-10-15
MEDAL FOR BALTIMoREAN

BALTIMORE, Oct. l5.-The
Henry Jacob Bigelow gold medal
will be awarded DR.. J. M. T. Fin.
ney, noted Baltimore surgeon. In
February.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
THEY TELL NE

visor and twelve field men have
been appointed.
The supervisor is James Kings
bury and his sponsor is Bert Nor
gan, president of the Irvington Re-
publican Club, one OF Leslie's 1928
managers.
Bert openly is charged with at
tempting to build up sufficient
strength to make a contest for
Craftsmanship of the new Eleventh
district and this may be way of
doing it.
Lake county Republicans de-
scended en- masse to get appoint
ments in the new bureau for the
faithful, but J. Glenn Harris, the
"old hawk" from that district, had
entered and left by the Governro's
back door long before and they
found the places filed.
They tell me that when many of
the Lake county applicants learned
that the tax creeks and payments
had to be mailed directly to the
state office here there was let-up
in the demand for Jobs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
House in Upper Picture Is
Listed at $4,000, One
in Lower at ST, 900.
BY BEN STERN

whats wrong with these pic
tures?"
Nothing" say Mr.. Average Citi-
zen.
Plenty" speaks up John McCloS-
key, Center township assessor.
1T is a fine perturbation of the
unfairness and evils of our tax sys-
tenn and also demonstration of
valuation methods that have cost
the county $16,0O0,OOO in losses
through unnecessary reductions and
alterations of the assessors records, .
he charged.
The upper picture shows a home
at 1910 College avenue, owned by
E. H. Rahke.
This house Is assessed at $4,000,
while the garage to the left and rear
is valued at $500, exclusive of the
ground.
The lower picture shows a house
located at SIG West st. Clair street
and owned by E. and F. r. Wagner.
1t is valued for taxation at $1,000,
also exclusive of the ground.
Here is what McCloskey's records
show:
A year ago the house in the up
per picture was carried on the books
at a valuation of $500 with the
garage placed at $500. Then for
some unknown reason this levy was
reduced to $4,000 and $500.
While the Rahke place figure was
slashed, a much older building i'm
mediately to the north still is taxed
on a valuation Of $4,000.
"Why, the garage in the rear of
the Rahke home is worth more than
the shack on st. Clair street." said
lMcCloskey.
eff that little house is valued at
$1,000, the garage should be worth
three times that amount.
There will be a sharp upturn in
the valuation of the Rahke place
and a cut on that of the st. Clair
street house"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Powell CroSIey Jr., Radio
Manufacturer, Comes to
/. Local Hospital.

Powell Crosley Jr., Cincinnati
radio manufacturer, visited Indian
apolis this week to pay a debt of
gratitude.
Crosley made hurried trip to the
city by plane in order to be at
Methodist hospital as physicians
operated on Leonard MCGEE, an
employe on Crosley's game reserve,
Sleepy Hollow, in Jennings county.
MCGEE, long an associate of Cros-
ley in conserving wild life, had been
injured critically at SLEEPY Hollow"
He sustained skull fracture when
he collided with another employe
while chasing Mallard duck.
MCGEE was rushed to the hospital
where physicians said an operation
would be necessary. Crosley was
informed, and, in the face of threat
ening skies and strong headwind,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
NAVY CUT IS
ATTACKED BY
LEGION CHIEF
Administration Is ASSaiIed
by Stevens for Its
False Economy
By United Press

By Unfted Press
TULSA, Okla, Nov. 27.-Henry L.
Stevens Jr., national commander of
the American Legion, today charged
the administration with false econ
omy in its program for national de-
tense.
The navy particularly, he assert
ed, has suffered great damage
through the tendency of the ad-
ministration to cut drastically army
and navy appropriations"
Stevens, who spoke at a lunch
con of business men and civic lead
ers, made no direct reference to
President Hoover's recent tilt with
the Navy League.
cit certainly appears as a false
economy when we look just yonder
in our backyard, in the Pacific, to
what is beginning to look like seri-
Gus trouble" said Stevens in dis
cussing reduced appropriations for
the army and navy.
Thoughts are running in the
minds Of people of two or three ma
tons which are not altogether fat
tering to the PEOPLE of the United
States"
The program of the American
Legion for the ensuing year and
especially during the pending ses-
sion of congress will be to safe
guard adequate defense measures"
he declared.
Other detectives of the legion,
Stevens sail, are service to the dis
abled, protection and aid to widows
and orphans of veterans, promotion
of employment, and advancement Of
world peace.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
CHARITY GOALS
ARE EXCEEDED
BY 1871 CITIES
S45,694, 900 Is Raised in
Drive Period Ending
Thanksgiving.

Dg Scrtpps-Hoi0drd Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27-Ap-
proximately "a per cent of the COM
munlty chest campaigns carried on
under administration sponsorship
between Oct. 10 and Nov. Is went
over the top. About 26 per cent
Ialleo. AS against an estimate of
SoOo'OOO,0O0 needed nationally to
furnish the barest sort of relief
work against tn unemployed, 1871
CHESTS IN that many cities raised
more than $45, 694 600 in the cam
palgn period just ended.
results Of the 131 drives were
given today 70 Walter S. Clifford. di-
rector Of the Presidents organiza-
tlon on unemployment relief. by the
NatlonaI Association Of Community
Chests and Councils.
The chest association was made
responsible by Clifford, and owen
-. Young, chairman of his commit
zee on the mobilization of relief re-
sources, for relief drives in 513
cities. Among these were included
5sl regular chest cities, where onlv
part Of the sums raised are
oestlned for expenditure for direct
unemployment relief.
Holiday Ended Drives
While Thanksgiving officially
ended the period designated by Gift
Ioro Tor the concentration of local
undertaking efforts, more than 100
cnest campaigns still are in prog
reSs, the association announced. and
another hundred or more will hold
tnelr campaigns during the first
part Of next year.
FINALLY, report on all these 513
cltles' as to the funds they ask and
raise, is expected.
In other cities, however. where
relief drives are being carried on
independently, but under the gen.
eral supervision of the state agents
appointed by Clifford, no figures vet
nave been made public by the Presi-
dents organization.
The 131 chest reporting to date
nave raised grand total of $45.-
694,387," the chest associations re-
port said. Individual goals have
been exceeded by ninety-five of
these chests; in two cities the re-
suits are so close to the amounts
sought that success is assured, and
In thlrty-four cities the totals raised
nave fallen Short-although in most
instances, by narrow margins.
Past 100 Per Cent
I'm spite of the thirty-four indi-
vidual setbacks, the grand total
raised by the 131 reporting cities
represents 1902 per cent of their
aggregate goals, which called for
$45,587,144.
or the 131 results reported to
date, 121 are comparable with those
OF last year. In the other ten cities
the chests either are new or have
been reorganized since last fall. The
III comparable chests have raised
$40 ,293,656, as against 500, 482, 736
last year-an increase of lat per
cent"
1t was pointed out by the associa-
ton that approximately 30 per cent
OF the aggregate emergency relief
needs of the 131 reporting cities will
be met out Of private funds sub
scr1bed through their community
chest. The remaining emergency re-
lief requirements are being met
through county and city appropria-
tionS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
STATES VOTES CRUCIAL
Pennsylvania 80 May Decide House
Leader Fight.
United Preaa


WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-Penn-
Sylvania may point the way today to
decision in the holly contested
race for house Republican leader
between Representative John @.
T1lson, Connecticut, and Bertrand
H. Smell, New York.
The Pennsylvania Republican
delegation, largest in the house, will
decide at a caucus today how its
thirty-three votes will be cast. Each
candidate is claiming a majority.
Each covets the whole block of
thirty-three for the psychological
effect. That would be nearly a third
of the necessary 108. There are
214 Republican votes in the house.
It appears, however, the delega-
ton will be divided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
POLICE CLAIM
CONFESSION IN
HOME LOOTING
Two Suspects Are Held for
Alleged Part in Girls
Terrorizing.

Two of four bandit suspects
wanted in connection with a bandit
raid Monday night on the home of
Lloyd Lewis, SITS Rosslyn avenue,
and the terrorizing Of two young
girls in the home, were held by po-
lice today.
Detective Chief Fred Simon an
nounced a confession to the robbery
by Max M. Houston; %, of the Lin
den hotel, a resident Of Logansport.
Houston was arrested Wednesday
night on vagrancy charge.
Police learned that another man
wanted in the case, doc" Chat
man, also of the Linden, used
tire salesman is being held by po-
lice at Washington, Ind.
Two Are Unnamed
According to Houston's purported
confession, he and two unnamed
men were asked by chatham to take
part in robbing the home of Lewis,
whom he said he knew.
The confession is said to relate
that chatham remained in the car
while the other three entered the
house, stole two guns and two gall
Ions of whisky and held up Lewis
when he returned home, obtaining
about SIS in money and a $500,
diamond ring.
Police were informed after the
hold up that the bandits pointed
guns at Jeanette Hunt, IA, and her
sister, Mary, 10, of 5805 Rosslyn
avenue, who were caring for the
three small children Of the Lewis
family.
Everything's All Right
When the girls mother, living
nearby, noticed the activity in the
house, she called the older daugh-
ter on the telephone, the bandits
forcing the child to tell her mother
everything is all right"
Houston admitted, police say, that
after robbing Lewis, the gunner
forced him to leave the house, fir
ing one shot at him to speed him
on his way. He said Chairman did
not enter the house because he said
Lewis knew him.
The arrests were made as the re-
suit of investigation by Detectives
John Gaughan, Charles Gollnisch
and Donald BuShong.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
BY BEN STERN

WITHIN the last few weeks
w there has come into existence
a state tax paid department, which
is certain to be the target for at
tacks from all quarters in the next
campaign, unless most stringent
penalties and regulations are de-
vised to keep the personnel from
undue activity in politics.
This is the chain store tax collec-
ton department, daily growing in
size and daily becoming more ef-
fective as political instrument.
Unlimited possibilities loom for
use of this forces, the size of which
is not subject to legislative act, nor
are there any fixed rules regarding
conduct of members.
Republican political leaders have
seized up this department, newly
created, as good spot to place
lame duck henchmen disposed from
Office in the Democratic landslide
last fall.
Recognition of constitutionality of
the chain store tax bill by the
United States supreme court was a
lucky break for the G. o. P. in a
two-fold manner.
First, it will bring thousands of
dollars into the state treasury and
thus stem the threatened bank
ruptcy; and, second, in a pre-con-
vention and election year, such as
at present, it permits organization of
a mobile force of workers, which
the G. o. P. needs badly.
Although the state tax board and,
in this instance, this means the
chairman, James ShowaIter, makes
the appointments, according to
statute, Governor Harry CT. Leslie
must approve the choice.
Names of those recommended are
placed before Leslie and as he is
the supreme arbiter it has afforded
him the opportunity he loves best,
to turn down and slight those who
he believes have been critics of his
administration and to reward the
persistent sycophants.
n n
In Marion county alone q SI1ner-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Wife, ", Seeks Divorce
BIZ Times Special

KOKOMO. Ind. Nov. 27.-Mrs.
Mary Smith, II, seeking a divorce
from Putnam Smith, who has served
a jail term for beating her, alleges
he threatened on several occasions
to take her life and failed to pro-
vide her with food and medical at
tention. She asks $4,000 alimony.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
SHERIFF CAR CRASHES
ON WAY TO ROBBERY
Driver of Colliding Auto Held for
Not Giving Precedence.

Speeding to the scene of a robbery
on Pendleton pike early today.
sheriff's emergency car crashed into
another car at Alabama and Mar
ket streets, damaging both. Occu-
pants of both cars were unhurt.
w. T. Daley, 4814 East New York
street, driver of the car with which
the sheriff's automobile collided,
was arrested on a charge of failure
to give right-of-way to a police car.
The sheriff's car was being driven
by Deputy Sheriff Thomas Scanlon.
1t continued on its way after the
accident.
Investigation of the reported rob-
berry disclosed that forty gallons of
gasoline were stolen from filling
station operated by L. M. Elliott,
northeast of the city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Man Slain in Home
By United Press

EVANSVILLE. Ind, Nov. 27.-Ule
Reed, So, is believed to have been
murdered by a robber. His body
was found in his home. The house
had been ransacked and police said
evidence showed Reed had put up
a struggle before he was slain by a
blow on the head from blunt in
strument.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Auto Kills Woman

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 81
Mrs. Lydia Small, as, was struck
down and killed by the automobile
of a hit-and-run driver Thursday.
Tt was Terre Haute's only serious
holiday accident
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
20 HURT AS LONDON
POLICE QUELL RIOTS
JObIess HurI Stones, Bottles at
'Bobbies" in Three Clashes.

By United Press
LONDON, Nov. 27-Police and
unemployed demonstrators fought
in three districts of London today
with at least twenty injured.
In the first riot, a crowd threw
sticks and stones at police in the
Walham Green district. Two hun
dred others stoned police outside
the Shepherds Employment Ex-
change, throwing milk bottles
among other missiles.
The third disorder occurred in
the Camdentown district. Mounted
police quelled the rioting amid
shower of milk bottles and bricks.
The Camdentown trouble was partly
due to one of the first orders of
the new police commissioner, Lord
Trenchard, forbidding the custo-
mary demonstrations outside en-
ployment exchanges while unem-
ployed are waiting to draw the dole.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27

In Marion county alone a super
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Columbus Woman Dies

COLUMBUS, Ind, Nov. 27.-The
body of Mrs. Minnie Herndon, 81,
wife of Claude Herndon of this city,
was taken to Vevay for burial. She
died suddenly at the family home
here following a short illness.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
Fire Damages Bakery

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. 81
Damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused by fire that swept the Nash
bakery here today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-27
FLIES TO BEDSIDE
OF INJURED FRIEND

took off from the Cincinnati air.
port, reaching the hospital short
time before the operation was per-
formed.
MCGEE today was reported "get-
ting along nicely"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-10-17

circumstances and reared on a mid
western farm. Running away from
a bargain marriage arrangement,
she seeks refuge in a mountain
lodge occupied by young engineer,
Gable. She surrenders to his love-
making and he leaves, promising to
come back and make her his wife
Her relatives discover her and she
again fees, joining an itinerant
circus. The engineer does return
but learns she has been the mistress
Of the carnival manager. He throws
her over and goes out of her life
Later the girl becomes a reigning
beauty in New York, installed by a
wealthy admirer in a lavish pent-
house Here the engineer again
meets her. But this time the power
is in her hands. What follows takes
the story first TO San Francisco
and then to the island Of Java,
where the stirring climax occurs.
The supporting cast includes Jean
Hersholt, John MILAN, Alan Hale,
Hale Hamilton, Hilda Vaughn, Rus
sell Simpson, Cecil Cunningham
and Ian Keith.
Short subjects comprising the bal
ance of the program include Hal
Roach's Boy Friends" in their
newest all-talking comedy, a foot
ball novelty entitled Back Field
Strategy and the latest issue Of the
Hearst Metrotone News.