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the Northern Pacific, following his
fathers advice to leave railroading
as soon as possible after reach
ing the age of 40.
Hill was the first of nine chill
dren of James Jerome Hill and
Mary Mahegan Hill. He attended
Phillips Exeter academy and Yale,
where he was graduated in 1898.
He became railway clerk in the
Great Northern organization. after
twelve years service he was elect
ed vice-president of the Great
Northern, and later became a 'di-
rector of the Northern Pacific.
At the time of his death, Hill re-
tanned directorships in numerous
corporations.
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FINANCIER IS DEAD
James N. Hill, Son of Rail
Pioneer, Passes.

BIZ United Press
WHEATLEY HILLS, L. L, July 5.
James Norman Hill, eldest son Of
James Jerome Hill. pioneer railroad
builder of the northwest, died from
heart attack on Sunday and viii
be buried Wednesday.
The 62-year-old financier retired
ten years ago from the board Of
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of Mrs. Gladys Pershing, 1540 Ash
land avenue, when the child's hand
was caught in the wringer Of an
electric washing machine today. The
child, who started the machine IN
her mothers absence, is in city hos
pital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-05

tween anti-Fascisti and the Sons of
Italy, said to be a Fascist organiza-
ton. at memorial exercises here for
Giuseppe Garibaldi, italian patriot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-05
DIVORCES LADY HEATH
British Industrialist Charges Avi-
atrix With Misconduct.
By United Press

By Jnlted Press
LONDON, July Sir James
Heath, 80, veteran British industri-
alist, has been granted a decree
nisi OF divorce against Lady Heath,
well known ayiatrix.
Lady Heath obtained a divorce
in Reno, New, last year. Sir James
decree was granted or the charge
OF misconduct with Reginald VIII
liams. whom Lady Heath married
after her Reno divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-05
Report Of the Condition Of the
Fletcher American
National Bank

of Indianapolis the State of Indiana the Close of
Business June 80, 1882
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Prison Helps Out Government

By United Press
OSSINING, N. Y. July Sizing
Sing prisoners are helping the fed
eral government balance its budget;
the 1-cent postage boost effective to-
day costs the inmates and prison
$50 additional each month. The
pri pays postage on one letter
weekly for each prisoner; the
prisoner pays all other postage costs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-05

More than SIS pc cent OF the
khoes manufactured in the United
States last year were produced in
New England.
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OF Indianapolis the State of Indiana the Close of
Business June 30 1892
DECOTTDTEC
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The Union Trust Co.

Statement of the condition OF the
Union Trust Company, of Indianap-
oils. at close Of business, June &c.
1882:
OFFICERS.
ARTHUR v. BROWN, President.
John E. REED, President.
MERLIN M. DUNBAR, Vice
President and Tax officer.
CHARLES N. FULTz, Vice-Presi-
dent and Trust Officer.
HARRY F. McNUTT, Treasurer.
ALFRED F. GAUDING, Secretary.
CORNELIUS o. ALIG, Assistant
Treasurer.
ALAN A. RITCHIE, Assistant Sec
rotary.
j. FLOYD KING, Assistant Treas
urer.
RICHARD A. KURTZ, Assistant
Secretary.
EVERETT E.. LETT. Assistant
Secretary.
ARTHUR V. BROWN JR., Assist
ant Secretary.
GEORGE A. BUsKIRK, Trust
Officer.
CHARLES T. BLIZZARD, Audi
tor.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. S 5,272,21121
Advances to estates and
trusts .............. 1877 ,7O1.62
U. S. government secur-
tiles ............. SO,s45O8
Other bonds, securities,
etc. (market value).. 1928, 1224 3
Banking house ...... 138,00000
Other real estate owned 86,180.71
Due from departments 95,478.40
Due from trust compa-
MES, banks and cash
on hand ............ 5,711,822.82
Stocks and bonds, safe
keeping ............. 95,57754
Letters of credit, Gus
toners liability 800. 62,64OOO
Trust real estate .... 8,797, 10000
Trust securities ....... 1896 ,97721
Mortgage notes Secur-
ing, mortgage certifi-
Gates ............ 2,95O,00OO0
Total ...............$ $50. 732, 957O2
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock-paid in. S 6O0,O0O.0O
Surplus ........ 2,O00,O0OO0
Undivided profits-net. 372,961.45
Demand de-
posits,. $8,328,7O3.47
Tinoa car
tifcates.. s96,256.67
Savings de-
posits. -. 799, S77.18
First lien
trust de-
poSits. :. 600 24.86
Certified
checks. 1888
Due to
banks and
trust COM
panies =. 5O3,O69.74
Secretary's
checks. 152,654.55- 1852 ,684.sO
Reserve for taxes and
interest ......... 64,O71.47
Premium reserve on
bonds .............. $4,000
Due departments ... 35,751.55
First mortgage certif1-
Gates outstanding g.. 2,95O,Ooo.oO
Letters of credit and
customers securities. 258,217.54
Trust investments go. 41,763 ,27721
Total $50. 1872 957 NJ
State of Indiana, County of Mar
ion, SIS:
7, Alfred F. Gauding, secretary
of the Union Trust Company, of
indianapolis, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true.
ALFRED F. GAUDING.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this LIST day of July, 1882.
GEORGE c. CALVERT.
lSEAL1 Notary Public.
My commission expires March %,
1884.
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Killed in italians Fighting

By United Press
NEW YORK, July 5.-One man
died today as result Of fighting be-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-07-05
BABY LOSES 2 FINGERS
Starts Electric Washing Machine,
Gets Caught ir Wringer.

Loss Of two fingers was suffered by
Barbara Ann Pershing 2. daughter
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The Fountain Square State
Bank
Charter No. 300
(Amliated With

(Afiliated With
The Merchants National Bank
Report of condition of The Foun-
tain Square state Bank at Indian
apolis (afiliated with The Mer-
chants National Bank, in the state
of Indiana, at the close OF It's ousl-
ness on June 30, 1882:
H. IANGSENKAAlP, President.
CHAs. II. STUCKMEYER, Vice
President.
H J. BUDENz, Vice-President.
VAL. F. SCHNEIDER, Cashier.
E. w. STRACK, Assistant Cashier
Secretary.
= RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts 49,. S437 ,O52.4l
Overdrafts .. 5000
United States government
securities ............. 2O6 10000
etc, ............. 116,7275O
Furniture and fixtures. 100000
Cash on hand ........ 1O6,941.6O
Cash items ....... 14,759.25
Trust securities ......... o,o9l'4o
Total ......... 1896 1924
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock-paid in $500, 100000
Surplus ......,........ 1o'OOO.OU
Undivided profits-net :. 35,232.7l
Demand de-
posts .$43l $685.
Time certifi-
! Gates .. 5,13U26
Savings de-
posts go. 235,025.36
Trust de-
posts $50. 1,848.85
Certified
checks -. 69'55
Cashier s-treas-
urers checks 5,04l13- 679, O84.75
Trust investments ...... 6,591.45
Due insurance depart
ment ............'...'. 10000
V Total .................S $500 l5z.z4
State of Indiana, County OF Marion,
SIS:
I, Val. F.. Schneider, cashier of
line fOunJdlH Squdle oCoVS De'AAh'
of indianapolis, Indiana, do solemn
ly swear that the above statement
is true.
VAL. F.. SCHNEIDER.
Subscribed and sworn to before
h me this LIST day of July, 1882.
ISEALl
GEORGE C. CALVERT,
Notary Public.
MY commission expires March %,
/ 1884
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

abultadoS, comentaban mi mode
de andar, que ell peso del orc
Ihacfa desigual. Varias manos sc
extendieron hacia mi hice dis
tribuciones de Gro a punados.
Dos judios ME detuvieron a la
salida.
-iQle valor tiene listed. Va
vase; marchese panama de la
ciudad, o 10 perdera todo-me
dijeron. (
No les respond Era muy tar
de Y me quedSba IN una buena
tirada hasta ell hotQ Nunca ha-
bia tenido miedo az Is ladrones,
nj aun en- mi infaS ia, Y .sta
vez menos que nun a pensaba
n ESQ, Ne pensaba has que en-
nj triunfo; sin emxorgo, mis-
'ensaciones Sc mezcla%an entire.
penosamente: era 6n sentR,
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~TRIUNFARON BENNY LEO.
NARD Y

New York, agosto 12.-Ben-
ny Leonard, Ell veterano que lie
va conquistadas va 81 victorias
consecutivas, venci6 anoche, por
puntos, a Paulie Walker, de
Trenton, New Jersey, en- I'm
combate verificado en- ell terre-
no de Ebbetts. Leonard habia
perdido cuatro de los primeros
siete rounds y parecia en- CANT
no de la derrota cuando Sc re-
compuso en- los tres asaltos fl
males, convenience a los iueces
y al pdblico. Benny superb a su
mas j6ven oponente, pero en- ell
tercero las derechas e iz1uier-
das de Walker lie hioieron efec-
to. sufri6 una herida sobre ell
puente de la nariz, en- ell cuarto,
brotando de ella mucha sangre.
Benny sangr6 cos heridas que
recibiera en- ell sexto y en- ell
eptyo.
Viendo en- peligro su posici6n
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
TRIUNFO HOLANDE EN-
LAS A
~ AWISw

San Pedro, agosto 12.-Ho-
landa conquist6 ell cuarto Y fl
nal campeonato en- la regatta de
los Juegos Ollmpicos, finalizan-
do, en- la competencia de mono
tipos, con un promedio total de
81 puntos. Francia qued6 en-
segundo lugar, Espana en- terce-
70, Alemania en- cuarto y los 81
tics quinto y sexto correspon-
dieron al Canada e Inglaterra.
Tripulando su embarcaci6n
en- un grupo de 10 O IL, Jan
Mas, finaliz6 en- ell octave y
noveno lugar en- las dos Gltimas
regatas, pero va tenia conquis-
tados suficientes puntos para la
victoria definitiva. Italia gan6
la regatta final, en- l bora, D MI
nutos y 10 segvndos.
Gilbert Gray, de New Orleans
que aver conVuistara ell titulo
en- los botes tipo Star, gan6 hoy
la regatta final en- su clase, reco-
rriendo ell curse de seis millas
en- l bora, 10 minutes y II Sc
gundos.
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
B0XE
EDDIE FLYNN SOBRE UN
AFRICANO

Los Angeles, agosto 12.-
Mientras los campeones ameri-
canos Luis Salika, de Brooklyn,
y Eddie Flynn, de Tampa, ven
clan a sus oponentes Nat Dor,
de Fort Rivers, ell campe6n anne
ricano de peso ligero, tuvo el
disgusto de yer como ell referee
levantaba ell brazo de su con-
trincante.
Salika alcanz6 una limpia de
cisi6n sobre Werner Spanfagel.
de Alemania, pegandole efecti-
vos punetazos con la derecha a
la mandibula.
Flynn avanz6 hacia la catego-
ria semi-finalista con un triun-
70 Sobre Robert Barton, de Afri
ca del Sur, FL joven de Tampa
derrib6 a su oponente en- ell pri-
mer a%salto, con un gancho IL
quierdo; Flynn gan6 tambien
en- ell segundo, pero perdi6 el ter
cero cuando Barton lie atac6 con
los dos punos, por ell cuerpo.
Tomas Pardoe, de Inglaterra,
elimin6 al japones Kikonobu
Murakami, en- la division de 112
libras. Tambien en- las 112 Ii
bras Edelways Rodriguez, de
Italia, fu6 vencido por Stephen
Enekes, de Hungria, campe6n
de Europa.
Francisco Cabanes, de Meji-
co alcanz6 ell fallo de los jueces
Sur, Ell la competencia de peso
de Mosca.
Jose Stakeholder, pugilista
zurdo de peso de puma, elevt
ell pabell6n aleman sobre Young
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
D EPOR s
A HOLM CONQUIS-
TO OTRO

Los Angeles, agosto 12.-Los
Estados Unidos conquistaron a
yer ell unico campeonato que st
discutfa, mientras que el Jap6r
preparaba sus fuerzas para ur
gran final.
La pequena Eleanor Holm, dc
New York, do a los Estados u
nidos su tercer campeonato dc
mujeres, ganando ell de 100 me-
tros hacia atras, por ell margen
de un pie.
Bonnie Mealing, de Austria
liza, qued6 en- segundo lugar.
Leonor Right, de Pennsylva-
MIA, rompi6 la marca de 400 me-
tros, estilo libre, que en- 1928
estableciera Martha Norelius,
en- 5 minutes 42.8 segundos.
Otra marca, de 200 metros,
fue superada por Yoshiyuki
Tsuruca, del Jap6n, que mejo-
70 su propio record, fijando
uno de 2 minutes 48.8 segundos.
Ralph Flanagan, de Miami
Beach, conquist6 los honores en-
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

ell veterano atac6 en- los asaltoS
octave, noveno y decimo, supe-
Iando a su contrincante. Leo
nard boxe6 de manera admira-
BILE en- el noveno Y tambien en- el
decimo, cuardo con una derecha
aturdi6 a Walker.
La ventaja era de dos libras
a favor del ex-campeon.
Crist6bal Bat Battalino, ex-
campe6n de peso de puma, SUI
per6 a Billy Townsend, de Van
couver en- la semi-final, a 10 a
saltos. Townsend pesaba l43 J
Battalino 1873 y media.
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
KIRSHNER D~ERROTADO
EN- SAVANNAH

Savannah, Ca, agosto 12.-
Ernie Kirshner, de Tampa, per-
do aver aqui la decision de los
jueces en- un encuentro con Pat
Flaherty, de esta poblaci6n.
Kirshner concedi6 a su contra
to una ventaja de cinco libra3,
Eddie lawson, de Newpor
News, Va, alcanz6 ell fallo de
los jueces sobre Franckie Ed
gren, de Cheyenne, Wyoming.
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

tan doble y triple sobre ell ne.
gro y pierden.
Ell rojo habia salido. pues
tres wees seguidas. Resolvi de.
cldirme por este color. Habia
orgullo en- nj decision, guerra
~"asombrar' por mi audacia. A
mi aEededor e~xclamaban que yo
estaba loco. Ell rojo acababa de
salir pot decima-cuarta vez!
Ell senior ha gaqado va Glen
mil florines-dijo Una voz de-
tras de mi.
Bruscamente voIVi a la reali-
dad, Como! ihabia ganado en-
una sofa noche Glen mi florines!
ESQ va me baStaba! t..
Me precipite sohre los billie
ties, los guarde en- los bolsillos Y
hui del casino. la genie reia a
nj paso, senalaban mis- bolsillos
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

ell tercer ~preliminar de los 1.5oO
metros, estilo libre, venciendo a
Noel Ryan, de Australia. F7ana-
gan hizo .el recorrido EN- 20 mi
nutes 6 segundos.
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

hotel, d~eslumbrante con todas
sus luces.
-iGracias a Dios que he lie
gado.
Subj vivamente mis- tres pisos
y abri la puerta. Paulina seguia
ALI, Ell ell divan, las manos cru
zadas sobre eI sano. Me miro
cdn asombro, E acknowledgements
dabi 9arecerle extraho. Pke de-
lante de ella, Sobre la mesa, to-
do 81 6inern-
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
FOuettim de La Gaceto kNo. IS
LOS LIBRoS CELEBREs
Ell Jugador
Y Las Noches Blancas

dirigia vi1amente al treinta y
cuarenta. Ali, ell pdblico es mas
aristocratico. NJ es una ruleta.
Us uA juego defcartas, Las ban
cas- r~pondenJpor Glen mil thai
lers cada NOE; la postsa ma
yor es tambft de cuat . mil flo
rines. Yo i0 ,rabs Il juego, ex-
cepto sus az clones de rojo
y negro a uales me applique.
Toda la Ykitud que me habia
s~eguid9 rodeaba. No Sc 81 tu-
We IN 5ensamiento para Pau
lima. No te4 mas que ell instin-
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
BASE RAIL-.
LIGA NACIONAL

Con su victoria de aver soore
los Piratas volvieron los Cubs
al primer lugar de la Liga, acre
ditandose la victoria a Bush
que sustituyera a Warneke. La
Carrera decisiva fue hecha en- ell
decimo inning, con un trolling"
de Cuyler, I'm hit de Stephenson
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

Keller, del Canada. Gaspare
Alessandri, de Italia, superb a
Henry Walker, de Francia, por
un estreeho margen.
2Carnelo Robledo, de Ia Ar
gentina, conmovi6 al pdbIico al
canzando ell fallo sobre Ernie
Smith, de Irlanda. Smith pare
cia aturdido en- Ell Gltimo asal-
to.
En- la categoria de peso me
dio, Carmen Barth, de Cleve-
land, elimin6 a Manuel Cruz, de
Mejico.
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

das cubrieron la mesa. No pod{a
guitar los ojos de ALI. Me olvi-
lac de ia propia PAULA. Trate
ae poner ell dinero II orden, v
oespues de mezclaT TODD, me
Ipusa a pasear a trSv6s de Ia ha-
Ioltaclon' pensas 10, para empe-
Ear a oontar< uevo. De repen
to- me la1Ge,lacia la puerta,
que cerre IN lave, Y yendo a
p%lantarr 'delante de mi male
Isl guardase TODD este aouf
haYa mahana? Hasta ma6ana
.Fepeti, volvi6ndome bacia Pan
lima.
Me acorde de ella en- csc mis-
no lnstante. Paulina continual
"a inmovil, sigui6ndome con lbs
Era muy extraha la EXPIRE
ION de su rostro, una expression
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

: "@"" : "A*~*+&A&A%%A%%
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

to de recoger y guardian los BIZ
lletes cue Sc apilaban delante de
mi.
En- efecto, b1bierase dicho
que una fuerza fatal me hacia
.obrar. Esta veg Sc produjo un
hecho, bastante frecr ente algu-
mas veces. 81 la suerte Sc gsienta
en- ell rojo, sucede que pa a die
o ounce Y'ces seguid9,. Tres
dias ante< rojo habIt salido
Eeinte vk&*> sin Interruption.
80 biE-A1o hay Rae dscir
quE eabd diez gdsoes nadie
juegaE mas 'bre ell msmo color;
sin embargo no Sc aS'lnta tam
POGO sobre 4 otro = :, poraue
sc desconfia y Io4X s'&heI
'zar. Despfs en- seis.
'ojA, el golY ~ ete debe1
er negrb Jos apun- :
La gaceta., 1932-08-12

miento cast doIfpu' dc victo.
ria, De pronto, EIDE no de Pau.
lima apareci6 en- ia, magma
sion. Recorde que ib4 a verla, q
contarle, a ensenarleAa Pero "a
no me acordaba de sus[ 'ecientes
.palabras, nj del por q& habia
70 lido al casino, nj de rAda. on
fin, de TODD aQuel pasada Yuel-
to para mi tan viejo en- LII pc
co tempo. va no debia acd lar
mas en- 10 SUCCESSIVE, poVAxe
una nueva vida empezaba ~
y
Cast al final de la alameda.
s1bitamente fui presa de te-
rg6r: Isl me asesinasen!.. L.. Isl
HT desvalijaran!..." Mi terror
1%amentaba a ada "paso. Cast
che a correr.
De repente'se me apareci6 81
La gaceta., 1932-08-12
SENIOR SUSCRIPTOR

LIE rogamos no pague a ninguno de los
partidores de este peri6dico 81 no lie entire
ga I'm recibo.
Haganos este favor y al mismo tiempo
evitese molestias.
81 tiene alguna dificultad con su repar-
tldor, o no lie llevan SUI peri6dico a tempo,
dedique dos minutes a llamarnos por los te-
ltfonos 1892 y 1888 we atenderemos
sin p@rdida de tempo. r.
Lea La Gaceta y recomi6ndele a sus a,
migos que la lean.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
COURSES
FOR RF|REMEN

Seven nationally known experts
will conduct courses at the third
annual short course for volunteer
firemen at the University of Mary
land, Sept. 6 to 8, it was an
nounced today by T. w. Veneman,
chairman of the fire college COM
mittee of the Maryland State Fire
mems Association.
The instructors are: Sherwood
Brockwell, fire marshal of North
Carolina; C. E. Fearn, superin-
tendent of machinery of the Dis
trict of Columbia Fire Depart
ment; Howard Travers, deputy
chief of the Baltimore Fire De
partment; Edward H. War;, chief
of the Fire Insurance Salvage
Corps, Baltimore; Joseph O'Brien,
electrical inspector of the Fire In
surance Underwriters of Balti'
more, and G. W. Grove and H. R.
Burdelskv. of the United States
Bureau of Mines.
The short course is conducted
under the auspices of the engl'
neering department of the Uni
versity of Maryland, represented
by Dean A. N. johnson, of the
engineering college, and G. F. Pol
lock, alumnus secretary.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
How One Woman
Lost At Lbs. Of Fat
In 3 Months and
Feels Years Younger

"H have been taking Kruschen salts
for nearly 8 months. / have continued
taking one teaspOOnful in warm water
every morning. then weighed 2l7
DOunds. was always bothered with pains
in my back and lower part OF abdomen
Vow i am glad to say I am well
woman, feel much stronger. years
Younger and my weight Ia 10 pounds.
do not only feel better but look
better. so all my friends say.
~ shall never he without krusChen
Salts. will never cease taking nv daily
recommend il for the. great good that
r Kern, =" \ \ c. ; "P. $. Ycu may think
am exagEeratinE by writing such
long letter hut truly feel so In
debted to you for putting out such
wonderful salts that cannot say
enough" ,.-
A tottle Of Kruschen Salts that lasts
4 weeks cost but a few cents. -,
When reducing attention to diet wiz
help-cut down on pastry and fatty
meats-go light on potatoes, butter
cream and sugar-the Kruschen way is
the safe way to lose fat.
To take off fat harmlessly and safely
take one half teaspoon of Kruschen in
a glass Of hot water every morning
don't worry--it's the safe way to re-
But he sure for your health's sake
that you ask for and get Kruschen
salts. Get them at Peoples Drug stores
or anv drugstore In the world and II
the results one bottle brings Do not
delight vou-do not joyfully satisfy
you-why m9ney back.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
1900 F|REMEN
IN PARADE

Thousands of spectators wit
messed the largest firemen's parade
in the history of Alexandria.
The parade. estimated to have
more than 1000 participants, was
in So units, with 10 bands.
The parade is sponsored by the
Virginia state and Cumberland
Valley Firemen's Associations,
which is in the fourth day of the
annual convention in Alexandria.
Fire Chief George S. Watson,
of Washington, was picked for
grand marshal to lead the parade
with a delegation of $50 firemen
and the Fire Department Band
from Washington.
Brig. Gen. Perry L. Miles was
chief judge of the parade, with
Charles w. King, of Alexandria, as
chief of staff.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12

Unmourned, two of the District
Fire Departments heroes recently
passed on to other rewards.
Barney and Gene are dead.
But the heroic memories which
these two veteran fire horses
awakened still live on with their
companion Tom, who continues
to enjoy the clover of retirement
in a pasture at Blue Plains.
Sergt A. J. Bargagni, planning
for the annual Labor Day parade
of the Fire Department. received
this bit of tragic news today
when he called upon the Board
of Public Welfare to arrange re-
calling Barney, Gene and Tom
from retirement so they might
once again kindle fond memories
by prancing up Pennsylvania
Avenue in front of fire engine.
The sad note will be carried
on in the parade. Sergeant
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
CHARITY PLEA
PROBES FAKE

A denunciation of the Commu-
nifty Chest yesterday accompanied
a pAea for a charity donation made
by a woman who rang the door
bell at the home of Elwood Street,
director of the chest.
Mrs. Street, who answered the
bell, said the solicitor, who gave
her name as Mrs. R. Johnson"
and an address on Upshur Street
Northwest, asked for aid for a
Mrs. Nina Grim. in the 2200
block of N Street Northwest"
Investigation was begun at once
by the Community Chest and it
was learned Mrs. Johnson was not
known at the UpShur Street ad'
dress, nor could any Mrs. Grim
be located in the 1900 block of N
Street.
Mrs. Street said the solicitor
sought to sell her a chance on a
rattle for the benefit of Mrs. Grim,
whom she represented as in dire
necessity and unable to obtain
help from any chest organization.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
CONGER HEADS
LEGION POST
Times staff Photo

Col. A. L. Conger, of 8O6 Jack
son Ave, Tacoma Park, was last
night elected commander of the
Takoma Park American Legion
post. He will take office Sep
tember s.
Colonel Conger, C. A. Hoglund,
J. E. Lind and Lewis E. Babcock
were made delegates to the State
convention at Ocean Sity on
August 2427.
The post also went on record as
favoring the immediate payment
in cash of the soldiers bonus in
view of the recent eviction Of
bonus men from the Capital.
The Washington times., 1932-08-12
Veteran Traffic Officer
Marks Anniversary

Private Homer H. Hartman,
Washington's veteran traffic Off
Ger, is today celebrating his sew
enteenth anniversary at his post
at Fourteenth and F SITS. N. W.,
the Capitals busiest intersection.
Back in 1915 when automobiles
first began to outnumber horses
on Washington's streets, District
officials became alarmed and as
signed Hartman to the job Of di-
recting traffic at the intersection.
During the first few years Hart.
man had his troubles. Machines,
putting and painting up the Four
teenth Street hill, invariably be-