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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01

1T was just six months ago" she
observed, that my husband, Rus
sell, in his last request, handed this
heater business over to me.
I'm not quite sure whether I'm
sinking or swimming. But I am try
ing to garry out his instructions to
the letter"
Those instructions, methodically
written last April or a piece Of note
paper just before Russell Styles, in
ventor and president Of the Styles
Heater Company, 484 Tompkins ave-
nue., Brooklyn. turned on the gas
which ended his life, were as fol-
lows:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01
Wife Runs Business on Advice
Given in Husbands Suicide Note
BY DONNA FISHER,
World stan Writer,

a o viii collar.
slipped
her assistant
did Mr. Eusce call about that order?" she
installed
day?"
Styles moothed brown
flashing. Seated Office, of
displaying
gadg pertaining heaters the widow
n e busnesske surroundings.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01

the Biltmore may grow faint
hearted at President Hoover's last
minute, frontal attack. Some shud
der at the thought that Septembers
bright dreams may not come true.
But not jim A smiling, roSy-faced
dynamo sitting in his shirtsleeveS-
usually tan or green-he laughs at
all fears.
TITS frozen" he replies. "It's all
over. Nothing can change it now
All we've got to do is coast in. I'm
serious when I say we may win all
forty-eight states, and all but five
or six is fine bet"
Optimism Is Infectious
Even veteran correspondents are
affected by this infectious, irresistible
optimism.
His daily conferences are trans
formed into Democratic rallies, with
Jim dispensing political cherries.
He has the la est information on
each state at his fingertips, long
distance telephoning, rushing tel
egrams to far places, and writing
letters, signed in green ink, are his
hobbies.
California;" he echoes a query.
. 81 Just talked with Hiram Johnson,
and he says there's nothing to fear.
It's Roosevelt by at least 100000"
Jim" also maintains that RooSe-
rtfO11 cfnfnc iowa
and Kansas.
Others think that Hoovers fight
ing speeches may have swept away
the lead given to the Democrats in
earlier polls in the corn belt.
Claims Win in State
But. fresh from the phone booth,
he presents confidential data to
refute, at least in his opinion, ad-
verse reports. He treats pro-Hoo-
yer information from New England
in the same way.
Nothing to it," he continues.
THE people in New England are no
q different from those in New York,
and this is a sweep, I tell you.
LAS for New York, do you realize
we have a Democratic organization
in each precinct and 600 Demo-
cratic clubs up-state"
jim doesn't add that it was his
energy and enthusiasm which built
up a machine in territory hitherto
untouched by party ploughS,
But, in his opinion, it justifies his
latest prediction that Roosevelt will
carry New York City by at least
100000, the rural districts above the
Bronx by 100000 and the Empire
state by 100000.
Roosevelt Smart Politician
In past presidential years the
Democrats only hope was to over
come an upstate, Republican plu-
rality of 100000 by larger margin
in the metropolis And they couldn't
do that even for such a popular
figure as Al Smith.
Roosevelt in his own adviser, and
belatedly, even professionals are
calling him one of the cleverest
politicians in many years.
Roosevelt insisted on a nation
wide speaking tour in the face of
numerous protests, including Far
ley's. and decided the approach he
would make to national problems.
Roosevelt set out deliberately to
capture progressives like Norris,
Johnson, Cutting and the La
Follettes. He defed traditions time
and again, but there have been few
mistakes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01
Rob Hospital Doctors, Quarters

Thieves working in physicians
quarters at the Methodist hospita,
have stolen eleven fountain pens,
two watches and a fraternity pin
in the last four weeks, according to
a report to police Monday night,
Eleven doctors have been losers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01
THREE HELD BY U. S.

Counterfeiting Charges Placed
Against Youths Who Handled Bills.
Flood of counterfeit $40 bills is
believed to have been stopped i'll
part, at least. with arrest of three
youths who Monday were held to
thu federal grand jury under $4,000
bond each on counterfeiting charges.
The three youths, William Mere
6irh, Indianapolis taxi driver; Will
liam Odum, 10, Shreveport, La, and
Elmer Miller. West Orange, N. j.,
are said to have admitted showing
165 bogus bills IN several states.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01
WABASH GETS 100000

Gifts to College Are Announced at
Centennial Program.
BU United Press
CRAWFORDsVLLE, Ind, Nov
1.-GiftS aggregating 100000 for
Wabash college were announced at
the centennial program which end
ed here Monday.
DR.. Louis B. Hopkins, president,
announced 100000 will be turned
over to endowment funds. The re-
mainder will be used for scholar
ships, equipment and professors
salaries.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-11-01

Left Suicide Note
Don't get hysterical.
Do not listen to get-rich-quick
schemes.
Put your excess capital in vari-
GUS savings banks and be satisfied
with Az per cent and the bust
ness.
Explain to the boys Russell, 5,
and John, 10 months) that their
dad was industrious and make
them believe he will come back
in the form of Youth. Those at
the shop, Anna, Lester and Bob,
can run things. Pay all notes
when they mature.
1 will watch over you.
That dying request plunged Mrs.
Styles, she said today, into the
"strangest six months of her life"
Didn't Know Business
"For ten years I had done moth
ing but keep house and care for my
two sons, Russell and John. / didn't
know the first thing about business.
Of course, I had heard Russell
talk about the shop and Office, but
it was more in a detached way that
1 had listened.
Then, when the blow fell-Well-
I began with his first admonition,
don't get hysterical.'
The desire to give away to my
grief was, of course, strong within
me, but I hung on to my nerves. 1t
was not easy. The first few weeks
I wished many times I had gone
with Russell.
Mastered Car First
IT took hold of the business, you
might say, by first learning to drive
my husbands car. mastered that
business in week. Then I turned
to the office.
This is a strange business for a
woman, especially one with do
mestically trained mind.
1t deals with such mysterious
things as water pressure, non-cor-
rosive burners, eighteen gauge seam
less coils, etc. But am finally get
ting it all through my head.
MY friends here - 1 don't call
them employeS-made me familiar
with the state of the business.
Il soon saw my overhead was too
high. So cut my own salary. After
I had led the way, my assistants
were willing to take a reduction,
too.
LAS to listening to the get-rich-
Evening star., 1932-08-08
RENT INVESTIGATORS
PLAN SESSION TODAY
Senate Subcommittee Expected to
Name Counsel at Execu-
tive Meeting.

The Senate subcommittee investigat-
ing rents in Washington. at meeting
scheduled for this afternoon, probably
will appoint an attorney to make de-
tailed study of the problem.
Oscar II. Brinkman, a former Secre-
tary to the Senate District Committee,
has been mentioned as the probable Sc
lection as counsel for the group.
The meeting is likely to be in eXecu-
tive session. with Senator King. Demo-
crat, of Utah, presiding. Chairman
Capper Of the District Committee is
out of the city
The Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Department of Labor, sent the subcom-
mittee copies of several pamphlets
printed by the bureau in recent years,
containing tables of commodity price
variations and building material costs
in Washington and other cities.
Two Of these bulletins deal with liv-
ing costs and rent; one issued in June,
1881, and the other in June of this year
Another covers wholesale building ma
terials, dated June, 1882, and the fourth
relates to building-trade wages and
hours, from 1918 to 1881. These bulle-
tins will be available to the subcom-
mittee when it meets this afternoon.
The District Commissioners have noti-
fled the subcommittee they are taking
steps to collect information on assess
ments vacancies and conditions in the
city's inhabited alleys, asked for by the
subcommittee at its last meeting.
Evening star., 1932-08-08

By the Associated Press.
Qualification at the Enthusiastically
better tone that now prevails in our in
dustries and marts Of trade was eZ-
pressed today by Roy D. Chaplin as he
was sworn in as Secretary of Com
merce.
The Detroit automobile manufacturer
took the oath as successor to Robert P.
lamont. who retired to become presi-
dent of the American Iron and Steel
Institute.
The oath was administered to the new
Secretary by Edward Libby. chief Clerk
of the department Heads OF bureaus
surrounded their new chief as ne was
inducted into Office.
Lamont Approves Choice.
Lamont. who was present, told Chapln
he was certain every American buSl-
ness man approved President Hoover's
selection. In reply, the new cabinet
member said:
Naturally, like every other American
I am gratif1ed at the unmlstaKaoly pet
ter tone that now prevails IN cur IN
dustries and marts of trade.
Concerning the future trend l VIII
not be so bold as to venture a preolc-
ton now, but one thing is very certain
We must all exert ourselves to the Ut
most. striving to strengthen all favor
able factors and to make the lneVlUaole
Evening star., 1932-08-08
ONLY 325 STOLEN
CARS UNRECOvERED
Rest of 4;206 Taken Here in
One Year Returned
to Owners.

ONLY 325 of the 4,2O6 automobiles
stolen here between July /, 1881, and
July /. 1882, were not recovered, accord
ing to the annual report rendered 10
Brig Gen. Pelham D. Glassford, super
intendent of police, by Detective Sergt'
Joseph A. Connors, chief Of the auto
mobile squad.
The stolen automobiles were valued
at approximately Sl,50O, 600. Whlle tnose
not recovered were worth about slOo'Ooo.
Slightly Below Average.
Despite the high percentage Of recov-
cries about 90 per cent, the District Is
slightly behind the average for the
country. obtained from % cities, of 80
per cent. The remarkable record OF
recovering all but 81 Of the 3,O57 auto
mobiles stolen in Baltimore last year
was set by the Police Department OF
that city.
Other cities with large numbers Of
recoveries were Atlanta with 2,237 OUT
of 2.448. Cincinnati with 1.18o out OF
1915, and Boston with 1910 OUT OF
3,453 J.,
The high number Of recoveries Is
principally due, it was explained, to the
certificate of title law, Wnlch Is UNI NJ
form IN nOSL GdSSCiAA 0t~tN'' "A
Federal anti-theit law, which makes II
a Federal offense to transport stolen
automobile from one State TO another'
Many Juveniles Caught.
Until the passage Of these two laws,
great numbers of automobiles were
stolen and never recovered every year.
About so per cent Of the cars stolen
here last year were taken by juveniles
for joyriding, Connors declared. ABOUT
200 adult offenders were arrested ana
convicted
Evening star., 1932-08-08
ARLINGTON BRIDGE
SPEED LIMIT SET
Fast Driving Over Structure Causes
Officials to Place 22-Mile-
an-Hour Regulation.

Fast driving on the Arlington Me
mortal Bridge today led Capt, E. N.
Chisholm. ir., acting director of public
buildings and public parks, to order
-mile-an-hour speed limit imposed
on the span.
The new speed limit. which will go
into effect Immediately, will apply also
to Columbia Island, on which the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway
begins.
The captain has made personal in
spection of the conduct of motorists, he
said today, and they do not show proper
respect for speed laws. Some of these
motorists. ne asserted. travel as high
as so and 60 miles an hour over the
bridge.
This will be stopped Capt CHS
holm said, as Capt. Doyle o. Hickey,
U. S. A. superintendent Of United
States Park Police. has been requested
to erect signs and enforce the new reg
ulation forthwith.
The 22-mile limit will apply as far
southwark as the Boundary Channel
Bridge. Along the main part Of the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway the
speed limit of As miles an hour will
be retained.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
NEW SITE SELECTED
FOR BUS TERMINAL
AFTER LOST FIGHT
Greyhound Lines Will Move
to 1873 Pennsylvania
Avenue Tomorrow.
COMMISSION APPROVES
NEW ROUTES FOR SHIFT
Blue Ridge Lines, Only Operators
Left in Second Parking Zone,
May Make Same Change.

After losing fight in District
Supreme Court to prevent the Public
Utilities Commission from moving them
out of the second parking zone, the
Greyhound Lines today decided to move
to street terminal at 1873 Pennsylvania
avenue from their present terminal at
1917 New York avenue.
The change will be made at midnight
tomorrow night.
The bus lines had sought an injunc-
tion to prohibit execution of the COM
missions order requiring the company
to discontinue loading and unloading
passengers in the second parking zone
by midnight of July 81.
New Routes Approved.
The case was taken under advisement
last Friday on a motion of the Public
Utilities Commission to dismiss the
proceeding and deny the injunction.
The commissions motion was granted
by Justice James M. Proctor today.
Immediately after the decision of the
court, L. C. Major, regional manager of
the Greyhound Lines, conferred with
the Public Utilities Commission and Sc
cured its temporary approval of the
new terminal. Two routes to the termi-
nal were approved. Buses coming from
the North and East will enter the Dis
trict by Bladensburg road, proceed west
on New York avenue, south on North
Capitol street, west on B street, and
through the Capitol Grounds to the
terminal. Returning, they will go west
on Pennsylvania avenue to Second
street, north on Second street to B
street, east on B street to North Capitol
street, and thence over the same route
Other Line Uncertain.
Busses coming from the south will en-
ter the District by Highway Bridge
proceed north on Fourteenth street to
Constitution avenue, east on Constitu-
tion avenue to Sixth street. north on
Sixth street to Pennsylvania avenue
east on Pennsylvania avenue, around
Peace Monument, to the terminal The
outbound route is west on Pennsylvania
avenue from the terminal to Sixth
street, thence south on Sixth street and
over the same route.
The move of the Greyhound Lines
clears the second parking zone of all
interstate buses parking at the curb
with the exception Of the Blue Ridge
Lines.
At noon today it was not definitely
settled whether these lines would stop
on an off-street terminal at the An
napol1s Hotel or whether they would
accompany the Greyhound Lines to the
terminal at l33 Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1932-08-08

turn come as soon and with as much
security as possible.
The facilities Of the Department OF
Commerce, designed solely to help busi-
ness, should prove a potent instrument
in aiding an advance along the upward
road"
Confirmation Necessary.
Chapin's appointment must be con-
frmed by Congress in December, but
his oath of office this morning was the
last preliminary to actual transfer Of
/ the job
One of the first problems confront
ing the new Secretary-one on which
Lamont worked before he quits that
of encouraging railroads to stimulate
employment by going ahead with re-
placement and repair work and find
ing money to help them do it. There
is no doubt efforts in this direction
will be pushed. for the idea is included
in President Hoover's nine-point eco
nomic program.
Chaplin also will work with Secretary
Dcak on plans to spread employment
by decreasing the individual hours of
work. The President is likely to call
national conference on this problem
shortly
The Detroiter occupies a post held by
President Hoover until August, 1929,
and since filled by Lamont and VIII
liam F. Whiting.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
CRIME PREVENTION UNIT
PLEASES GLASSFORD
Police Superintendent Considers
Plan of Enlarging Expert
mental Bureau.

Brig Gen. Pelham D. Glassford,
superintendent of police, is considering
enlarging the crime prevention bureau
of the department. He considers that
the bureau, established as an expert
ment, has been successful.
The police chief is particularly pleased
with the work done by the bureau dur
ing the stay here of the bonus marchers
Records were investigated and confden-
tial information rendered to the heads
of the department.
The bureau now has "a men and is
headed by Inspector o. T. Davis.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
INDICTED PAIR HELD
IN ATTACK ON POLICEMAN
Pair Accused in Drug Case Are
Charged With Assaulting
officer.

Two men, who are now under indict-
ment in connection with activities OF
large drug ring which agents uncovered
recently, we're released under $500 bond
for jury trials when they were brought
into Police Court today on charges OF
assaulting a policeman.
Rubin Rose, 81, and jeff E. Foley,
alias jeff HiSton, Al, were picked up for
being drunk by Policeman Vance A.
Hinely at Sixth street and Pennsylvania
avenue yesterday. AS the officer was
escorting them to patrol box he said
Foley attempted to snatch his revolver
from its holster. Hinely hit him with
a blackjack. Then both men began to
struggle with the policeman, but were
finally Subdued.
Rose was fined $40 and Foley $25 for
drunkenness.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
FRATERNAL BODY
OPENS SESSION
Section Meetings Feature
First Day, With 400
Attending.
FIRST PACKAGES SHIPPED HERE.
Section meetings of the annual con-

Section meetings of the annual con-
zen ion Of the National Fraternal Con-
~re7s opened today at the Mayfower
ECtal with more than 400 fraternal
leaders from all sections of the country
attending
The annual banquet will be held this
evening in the grand ball room of the
hotel There will be entertainment
rather than speechmaking.
The Congress is made up of the ma
tional officers of IS fraternal benefit
societies, including such diversified
groups as the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, Catholic Order of Foresters,
Degree of Honor of Kansas, Free Sons
of Israel, the Maccabees, German Bene-
flciai Union, Order of Scottish Clans,
Royal Neighbors of America and others.
On Thursday Gov. John Garland Pol
lard of Virginia will address the con-
vention on the life of George Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1932-08-08

Novel tree stumps' with practical
use will soon appear in Washington
parks.
Capt, e n. Chisolm. acting director
of public parks and buildings; tooay
concrete trash burners, camouf1aged as
tree stumps, will soon be installed In
park recreation areas.
Twenty-four of the new incmeratoTs
are being purchased, and Frank l.
Gartside. chief of the parks DIVISION
of the Office of Public Buildings ana
Public Parks, asserted this equipment
will make possible the burning OF Irasn
immediately upon collection. Ihey
will be distributed in Rbck Creek Park,
along the Mount. Vernon Memorial
Parkway, at Hains Point, in the ROCK
Creek and Potomac Parkway and else
where.
Evening star., 1932-08-08
CAMOUFLAGED
AS TREE STUMPS FOR D. C. PARKS
Recreaonal Areas Will Get Artistic Incnerators to
Match Surroundings.

AS an additional step in park prog
reSs, the Office OF Public Buildings and
Public Parks tomorrow will buy 100
combination rustic picnic tables and
benches and 800 rustic settees to be
installed in picnic areas along the
Mount Vernon Memorial Highway.
Recreational areas in Rock Greek
Park also will receive additional equip
ment, and much absolete equipment will
be scrapped.
There now are 300 acres of park land
along the Mount Vernon Memorial
Highway, and the Bureau of Public
Roads of the Department of Agriculture
has under condemnation proceedings
some 400 acres more, which will later
become part of the project. This will
afford greatly increased facilities for
picnics. The new tables and benches
will be purchased after sealed bids are
opened at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon
Evening star., 1932-08-08
FUND
HELD NECESSARY
Jefferson Foundation Makes
Appeal to Save Nine
Years Labor.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, August 8.-ReSults
OF nine years Of work toward the per-
manent preservation OF Monticello
home Of Thomas Jefferson at Chariot
tesVllle, may be entirely lost unless
financial aid is Immediately forthcom-
ing, the Thomas jefferson Memorial
Foundation announced today.
The call for help is forced upon the
board OF governors Of the foundation
by the present economic depression,
Stuart G. Gibbony president of the
foundation, said today.
Project in Jeopardy.
When the depression set in" Mr..
Gibbony said, I'VE decided to make no
further public appeal for funds for
Monticello while these conditions lasted.
However, the depression has continued
so long that We now face the serious
problem Of raising the money to make
the payments on the mortgage and to
meet the debts of the foundation Just
when we are so close to the final goal,
and only comparatively small sum is
needed to complete the work which has
been carried on so successfully for al
most nine years, the whole achievement
is now in jeopardy and may be lost en-
tirely if the public does not come to the
rescue Of Monticello Immediately"
S127,OCO is Needed.
The property was purchased in 1923
at a price of $500,0O0, of which only
100000 remains unpaid An additional
sum of S324,833 has been spent during
the past nine years for the maintenance
of the property as a patriotic shrine, for
essential repairs and Improvements, and
for Insurance, interest and other
charges. Gifts of jefferson relics, val
ued by the foundation at over S1OO, 900,
nave been received at Monticello, max
ing the total value of the work of the
foundation over 100000.
A total of SI27,00O is needed. the
foundation announced, before the prop
erty will be clear of debt and the foun-
dation free to carry on its work of pre-
serving and maintaining Monticello as
a patriotic and educational shrine for
the children OF America.