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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
APPROVE PLANS
FOR EMPLOYING
900 MORE MEN
Civil Works Administration
Passes On Three
Projects.

New civil works projects provid-
ing employment for more than
nine hundred Marion county men
we're approved today by the civil
works administration
The new projects are construction
of a lake and food levies at the Riy-
erside nursery. employing FOB men;
Fall Greek boulevard improvement,
nineteen men. and Ellenberger Park
boulevard construction. 213 men.
These were part Of group Of
projects submitted TO the admins
tratlon by the city park board, which
would provide employment for a
total Of 1900 men, The other prof.
ects Will be acted on later.
The largest project proposed,
would provide 1900 Jobs in the ex-
tension Of Kessler boulevard from
Keystone avenue east to Millersville.
a distance Of two and one-half miles.
A. c. Sallee, park superintendent,
estimated the work would cost $3.50
000 Under the plan. a dirt roadway
would be constructed now. and this
would be oiled and surfaced in the
spring.
Fifteen projects which will en-
play $40 men in Marion county
with total wages of S8O,293, were
approved by the civil works ad-
ministration yesterday.
Largest projects in the group are
washing and cleaning buildings, 143
men, and additional White river
levee work, 100 men.
Grading projects approved in
clude Baltimore and Sangster
avenues, from Forty-second to
Forty-siXth street, Seventy-six men
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

each; Tacoma avenue, Temple
avenue and Rural street, each from
Thirty-fourth to Thirty eighth
street, total of seventy-seven men.
Among other projects approved
were playground repairs, ten men;
East Ohio street drain from Pogues
Run to Highland avenue, thirty
men; cleaning national guard ar
mcry interior, five men; develop
ment Of I. U. medical center cam
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
SANBORN TO BE GIVEN
MERIT AWARD TONIGHT
Dinner to Be Held in Honor of City
Electrician,

Presentation Of the James H. Nc
Graw national award of merit to
Gerry M. Sanborn, president of the
Sanborn Electric Company, will be
made at a dinner in his honor to-
night at the Architects and Build
ers building.
Earl Whitehorne, New York, as
sistant vice-president of the Nc
Graw-Hill Publishing Company, will
be the principal speaker and will
present Mr.. Sanborn with the
award, which is made in recognition
of constructive thinking for the
advancement of the electrical in
dustry."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08
Political Speech Postponed

A speaking engagement to address
the members of the Phillips Memoir
iaI church on Dec. 10 has been post
poned until some future date due to
a change of pastors, Earl Teckel-
meyer, independent candidate for
mayor, announced today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

pus, thirty-seven men; Arlington
avenue storm sewer from Pleasant
Run to Lowell avenue, forty-two
men; Sixteenth street drainage sys-
TEN at Mount street and Warman
and Tibbs. avenue, thirty-si men.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

Four of nine boycotts declared
against Japan by China in the last
twenty-five years have been fol-
lowed by an increase in its Japanese
imports.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

Oh, my! Look at that, and re-
peal only a few days old. Just
what the drys said would happen.
Here's Miss Philippe Schneider,
tugging tearfully at the arm Of
the bottle tipping Dale Smith, and
repeating that famous plea: IA
Their, dear father, come home with
me now"
But it was all in fun. They
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-12-08

merely were practicing for pre-
sentation of the famous melo-
drama, Ten Nights in a Bar
Room" by members of Thespis,
Butler university student dramatic
society.
The play will be given Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday in the
Thespis workshop in basement of
Arthur Jordan memorial hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
KIDNAPPED BY
BANDIT, YOUTH
GAINS LIBERTY
Robbed of $25 by Gunman;
Freed After Ride of
Two Blocks.

A bandit who held up the Thon1p-
son Service station, 4101 West Wash
ington street, Wednesday night,
forced the attendant, Franklin
Thompson, II, into his car, letting
him out about two blocks from the
station after robbing him OF $25.
Thompson said the bandit odered
him to stand there twenty minutes.
He described the car as either
Nash of Peerless coupe with disc
wheels, bullet-shaped body and no
license plates.
A youthful, bespectacled bandit
escaped with $50 Wednesday night
after holding up a Kroger grocery
at 1705 East Michigan street. Mar
tin J. Corcoran, 1902 Park avenue,
manager, and a clerk were forced
to lie on the floor by the holdup
man, described as being about 20.
Robbers Fire Shot
Two men, one reputed hijacker,
who visited John Brooks, 1878 Man
or court, early today, fired a shot,
and struck Brooks on the head with
blackjack, robbing him Of $40 cash
and revolver, escaping in De Soto
coupe owned by Oscar Nolan, 48
West Thirtieth street, Brooks re-
ported to police.
Robbers who broke into the F. R.
Perkins Trucking Company, 421
West Merrill street, stole a $500
truck, $3.50 electric fan, $50 radio
and $125 adding machine.
Company Signs on Truck
The truck bore Peoples Quitting
Company signs on the sides, Owner
of the company told police he was
not certain if the truck contained
other merchandise.
The robbers were seen driving
away from the place by Nathan
Temple, %, of SIT West Henry
street, as he was on his way home
about a. M, he told police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
PASS ON LOAN
MEMBERSHIPS
u. S. Home Bank Board
Studies Applications
of 100 in City.

One hundred applications for
membership in the Federal Home
Loan Bank of indianapolis have
been passed on by the Federal Home
Loan Bank board at Washington, it
was announced today.
The one hundredth applicant was
the Alexandria Building and Loan
Association, Alexandria.
Not all applicants have been &C
cepted. the institution having TWEEN
ty-two members from Michigan and
fifty-four from Indiana, a total of
seventy-Six. They represent more
than SIS per cent of all the building
and loan assets of the two states
Lines of credit granted are in
excess of $4,000, 900, and the bank
has advanced more than $4,000 900 to
its member associations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
GANG MENACES
GOVERNORS KIN
Kansas Executives Child
Marked for KIDNAPPING by
Bailey and Pals.
By United Press

By United Press
TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 21.-Gov-
ernor ALT M. Landon today revealed
a plot to kidnap his pretty, To-
year-old daughter Peggy Ann.
The Governor said he had re-
ceived reliable information that
members of the Bailey Underhill
gang of southwestern desperadoes
had planned to abduct the girl in
an effort to release several life
termers in the Kansas penitentiary.
Harvey Bailey now is on trial at
Oklahoma City in connection with
the kidnapping of Charles Urschel,
oil millionaire
Wilbur Underhill, with Bailey and
nine other convictS, escaped from
the Kansas prison last Memorial
day.
The Governor said he had been
informed of the plot by an Okla
homa peace officer, who in turn got
his information from a former con-
vict.
Peggy Ann was to have been kid
naped from the executive mansion
here, and held until the Governor
issued ten-day paroles to six con-
victs, Landon said.
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thermore, I expect him to accom-
pany me when I go east for concerts
in November"
q
THE government extended its
l. claims on film salaries today by
filing suit to recover S1,414 from
Mrs. Reginald Denny, declaring she
was short in her income tax pay
nlents in 1881.
ID UMORS OF a romance between
IN Pola Negri and 61-year-old
Harold Mccormick, Chicago million
aire, were revived here today. De-
spite their recent denials, friends of
the two represented them as plan
ming a wedding some time in No
vember. The dark-haired actress
and Mccormick now are in Paris.
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A BRUISED shoulder put Evalyn
N Knapp on the film colony's
crippled list. She was hurt when
her horse stumbled and threw her.
Beyond the bruised shoulder, she
was not painfully injured.
DORIS KENYON and Arthur
- Hopkins, New York business
man, have no thoughts Of separat-
ing, the actress said today.
Denying rumors that originated
when her husband left for the east
so soon after their honeymoon, the
actres said she was prevented from
accompanying him by local stage
engagement.
"Mr. Hopkins and I are perfectly
happy, and I expect him to return
in about two weeks" she said. Fur
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
IS CENTS SET
AS RATE FOR
TAX BY STATE
Governor McNutt Aids in
Fixing Levy Under
S1.50 Limit Law.

Members of the board Of the
state department of finance today
approved the 15-cent tax rate for
the state as provided by the $50
tax limitation Law.
The board consists Of Governor
Paul V. McNutt. Floyd z. William
son. state auditor. and William E.
Storen, state treasurer.
In addition to the state levy, $3.50
poll tax is collected. Of this amount
so cents goes to school revenues and
81 to the general fund.
The Is cents is divided as follows:
State tuition tax, cents; World
war memorial, 4 cent; forestry, 2
cents: board Of agriculture, IS cents;
teachers retirement fund. "a cents,
and the state general fund, 4-65
cents. The latter was increased one
and one-half mills by absorbing the
levy which formerly went for the
George Rogers Clark memorial.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
CRISIS Is LOOMING ON
MANCHUKUO'S BORDER

Alarm Increases as Jap Fear Need
for Self-Defense Action.
By United Press
TOKYO. Sept. 21.-Tension on the
Russian border of Manchukuo, quiet
for some months, was reported ap-
preaching the danger point again
today.
Dispatches reaching here from
Mukden. now renamed HSinking, re-
lated that the Japanese feared that
Manchukuo will have to take action
for elf-defense."
The correspondent of the Tokyo
Nichi Nichi. a daily newspaper here,
reported that the Russians were
causing alarm among the Chinese
because of the alarming increase in
the case of trespaSsing on Man
chukuo territory and looting by
Russians in raids over the border"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
100000 GIVEN BY
u. S. FOR PUBLIC WORK

Money Will Be Spent on Thirty
Projects in Eleven States.
BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON. Sept. 21.-Public
Works Administrator IckeS an
nounced late Wednesday the allot-
ment of S7.034,5OO to thirty non
federal projects in eleven states
from public works funds.
Included in the third and larg-
est list thus far of such allotments
were bridges. gas and water plants,
sewage systems. schools, public
buildings. power projects, dormi-
tories. street Improvements and
lighting.
The projects did not include any
Indiana allotmentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
BOY, 3, HURT BY AUTO
Leg Fracture Incurred by Ralph
Taylor, Struck by Car Wednesday.

Ralph Taylor. 8. of 333 South
Keystone avenue, suffered a frac-
tured leg and injuries to his head
when he was struck by an automo-
bile driven by 1. j. McCloskey. 1109
North oxford street, Wednesday. in
the 600 block North oxford street.
Police said the boy ran directly
into the cars path.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
GALLOWAY w. C. T. u.
TO INSTALL OFFICERS
Candle Light Ceremony to Be Held
at Home of Member.

Newly-elected officers of the Gal
loway young peoples branch Of the
w. c. T. U. will be installed at a
candle light ceremony in the home
of Miss Beatrice Galloway, 1913
Windsor street, at 7:30 tonight. A
business meeting will follow.
officers to be installed are Mrs.
Evelyn Cartmell, president; Miss
Lois Wegener, president; Miss
Mildred Gauker, corresponding Sec
rotary; Miss Dorothy Davis, assist
ant corresponding secretary: Miss
Nora Mae Buchanan, recording sec
rotary; Miss Julia Smith, assistant
recording secretary, and Miss Mary
Louise Bates, treasurer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
Asthma and Hay
Fever Disappear
Like Magic
ew Money Back Remedy Afiords

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Don't suffer longer try CalafO liquid.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
OPEN COAL CODE STUDY
Mine Owners of Indiana Meet at
Terre Haute for Caucus.
BIZ Tnitcd Prcs.

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TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Sept. 21.-
Indiana coal operators met here to-
day in the offices Of the Coal Trade
Association Of Indiana to complete
arrangements for placing Hoosier
mines under provisions of the newly
drafted NRA code.
All shaft and strip mine operators
in the state were invited to the
meeting. called by Jonas Waffle,
managing director of the associa-
ton. at the request of General Hugh
S. johnson. national recovery adj
miniStrator.
The coal code becomes effective
Oct. ?.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
WOMAN STEALS RING
Pedestrian on Wabash Street Says
Theft Followed Attack.

Mrs. Emma j. Strobel. 2466 Col
lege avenue. reported to police
Wednesday that an unidentified
woman attacked her and pulled a
ring from her fnger while she was
walking on Wabash street near East
Washington street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
LAWYER OPENS OFFICE
Fred w. Hoffmark to Be Located in
BARRIERS Building.

Frederick w. Hoffmark. attorney.
announced the opening of new
officers in the BARRIERS Building. 114I
North Delaware street. today. Hoff-
mark viii continue the general
practice Of law. but will specialize
in the labor field.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
DOG FIGHTS TWO HOGS
IN SAVING CHILD'S LIFE
Girl 3, Attacked by Swine at Home
Near Garrett.

BIZ United Press
AUBURN, Ind, Sept. 21.-A shep-
herd dog which fought of two vi
cious sows which had attacked g.
year-old Jacqueline Debraun was
credited today with having saved
her life.
The little girl and her twin
brother, Raymond, had climbed into
the pig pen at their farm home
near Garrett. When the soWs
charged, the boy managed to escape
from the pen.
It was then that the dog leaped
over a fence and attacked the sows,
holding them at bay until the girls
father, r. w. d Debraun, arrived.
Jacqueline was bruised severely and
bitten on the head.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
JeweIry and Money Stolen

A diamond bar pin and s1l50 in
cash we're stolen from the home of
Edward J. Grumme. SOL Carrollton
avenue. Wednesday night while the
family was away by thieves who
broke in through a side basement
window.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
UTILITY RATE CUT TO
AID AURORA PATRONS
Agreed Reduction in Cost Affected
After Board Farley.

Agreed water, light and gas rate
reductions for the city of Aurora,
which will mean an annual saving
of $4,000 for consumers, was re-
ported Wednesday by Sherman Min
ton, public counselor.
Minton and Perry Mozart, public
service commission chairman, visit
ed Aurora and obtained agreement
for the reduction in conference with
officials of the town and of the
Public Service Company of Indi-
ana, operating the three utilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-21
Falling Nike knocks Out
Leila Hyams in Rehearsal


HOLLYWOOD Sept 2 1S-pound
l. l. to kill Leila Hyams.
her ability take it, when heavy
rehearsal striking her the head and knocking
below hair line Revvng
upon continuing work
today leave
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-12
NEWS OF MCABE DISTRICT

a picnic in the Yuma sand dunes.
Those present were the Misses An
ma May Rosenbaum, Lena Forrest
er, and Margie Egan, and Messrs.
Glenn Reed, Sam Sears and Cor
don Peterson.
Jess Smith Of Escondido was a
guest at the Hershell Grandey
home on Saturday evening. Claude
r. Oliver was also their guest that
evening. Oliver accompanied by
some friends, was returning from
a business trip to San Diego and
after a visit with the Grandeys he
continued on his return journey to
his home in Douglas, Arizona.
On Wednesday, January 4, Mrs.
r. G.. House celebrated her birth
day and that OF Mrs. Rose Forrest
er and Inez Mooney by having a
large group of their friends in for
and evening of cards. A delicious
birthday supper was served after
the card game. Those invited were
Messrs. and Mesdames John Du
Bois, John GoSs, John Frohly,
Earl Northrop, Jack Harrison, Roy
Havens, Ray Poole, Raymond Belle,
Mac Belle, Herbert Holms, James
Culver, Elmer Forester, James For
rester, S. A. Grimes, E. T. Hewes,
Ori Florry; Mesdames Clyde Ha-
vens. c. c. Grimes, Beatrice Will
son; Misses Inez Mooney, Thelma
House; Messrs. Bill and Jim Yout-
sler, Arrel Perry, Bill Weagle and
Herbert Kirchner.
Bob Landerman has been a guest
of Jack and Andrew Dubois at the
John Dubois ranch, since Wednes-
day. Bob will return to Ell Centre
in few days when his brother
Lee Landerman, returns from Sac
ramento.
An enjoyable Sunday dinner was
given by Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Harper
and daughter, Vivian, with Mr.. and
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-12
BY DOROTHY PAINE
Press Staff Correspondent

Overnight guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Austin were Mrs. j.
S. Jackson and Miss Ella jackson
of Riverside. The Jacksons spent
Thursday and Friday in the valley
looking after business interests.
A banquet at the Barbara Worth
hotel on Tuesday evening, given
by the Asparagus Growers asso-
citation, was attended by Harry
Hoppin, Fred and William Sun
strom, and Walter Wetzel. These
men are the asparagus growers in
this district.
Mrs. c. H. Rosenbaum and Anna
May Rosenbaum of Ell Centre were
hostesses to friends who reside in
Los Angeles. Miss Margie Egan,
Glenn Reed, and Gordon Peterson
were their guests during the new
Years holidays.
On Sunday the following group
of young people enjoyed the day at
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-12

Mrs. o. B. johnson and daughters
Frances, Mary Leo, Phyllis and
Jean as guests.
The Forester family held a re-
union on Sunday, January 8, at the
George Forester ranch.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Frohly of Ell
Centro entertained a number OF
McCabe people at card party on
Saturday night. After an evening
of playing $500, refreshments
were served to the guests. High
scores were won by Mr.. and Mrs.
Ori Florry. Elmer Forester won
high score for men, and Mrs. Mel
vim Sheldon won high for women,
the consolation prize was received
by Mrs. James Culver and Mrs. Roy
HavenS.
The guests we're Messrs. and
Mesdames Roy Havens, E. t.
Hewes, Ori Florry, James Forester,
Tom Allen, Elmer Forester, Seth
Grimes, James Culver, Charles
Eackleman, Mac Bell, Melvin Shell
don: T. c. House, Earl Northrop,
C. H. Lampkin, Ralph Hudson,
Misses Earlene Northrop, Mildred
Flrohly, Dorothy HUM, Lena For
rester, Inez Mooney, Violet and
Aileen Forester, Mrs. Myrtle Sui
lenger, and Messrs. Monroe Prit-
chard, Bill Weagle, E. Derrick and
Joe Northrop.
The Home Department meets at
hi
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Stevens and
son Waldo, greatly enjoyed a motor
trip to San Diego on Sunday. The
day was spent with Mrs. Stevens
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Armi-
thee. The Stevens returned home
Sunday night.
A card game was enjoyed by
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfus Tomilson and
! Mary Lou, their daughter, Mr. and
Mrs. Hershell Grandey, and Gle
tus and Berta Mae Grandey on
Sunday evening, at the Grandey
home.
George Hornbeck and jack Moore
left the valley Sunday and motored
to Sibulo, Arizona. Moore owns a
ranch there and the object of the
trip was to see in what condition
the ranch was. in. They returned
to the valley again after a four
day visit IN Arizona.
The flu has been the cause of
several residents of this district
being confined to their beds this
week. Mrs. Connor Stanfield and
small daughter, Maxine, have both
been very i'll with it. Mrs. Stan
field is recuperating very nicely,
but Maxine is still very weak.
Mrs. Jack Kissee has also been
seriously i'll, but is recovering her
strength now.
Sunday, January 8, was pleas
antly spent by Mr.. and Mrs. F. F.
Bezdecheck and daughters, Helen
and louis, in San Diego at the
home of Bezdecheck's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Bezdecheck.
Mrs. Lottie Mason is a guest of
the F. w. Paines this last week.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-12

Her brother, Fred Paine, is serious
ly i'll with pleuro- pneumonia and
she is helping take care of him.
Paines condition is improved now,
and it is hoped that complete and
speedy recovery win come soon.
A farewell party was given in
honor of Miss Eiko Yukawa on
Sunday, at the Yuma sand hills.
Miss Masako YukaWa gave the
party for her sister, who is leaving
for San Diego on January % to
enter the Nurses Training school
in the Mercy hospital. A delicious
lunch was served by the hostess to
the following invited guests: Misses
Mary Mori, Lois Naito, Ruri Naito,
Lily Nishimoto, Yaeko Kawabota,
Marie Yukawa, Michiko Seki, and
the guest of honor. Messrs. Tommy
Nishimoto, Togo Dye, George Ho-
shizaki, Yatoro Makita.
While Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Walk
er were in El Centre Saturday, be-
tween IL and 2 o'clock, 40 of their
white Leghorn chickens were stol-
en-. The thieves are not known and
the chickens have not been re-
covered.
Wayne Annette of Santa Ana is
spending several weeks in the val
ley visiting his many friends here.
He spent Monday night as the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hershell
Grandey -
Visitors of Mrs Charlotte Gillette
on Wednesday, January 4, were j.
C. Caudle, Mrs. Lila Steinmetz and
son, Jerry, of Calexico. The guests
spent delightful day and enjoyed
lunch with Mrs Gilett.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-01-12
FOOD DUMPING
CHARGE MADE

LOS ANGELES, Jan. =. UP
Charges of wholesale food dumping
were hurled at the state food ad-
ministration today by departing
delegates of the Unemployed Co
operative Relief association con-
vention.
The charges were written by the
executive committee at the closing
session just as the state labor de-
partment began hearings on COM
plants that cooperatives were is
suing script as payment for labor
in violation of state wage laws.
The executive committee of the
U. c. r. A. accused the state food
administration department of ig-
noring wholesale destruction of po-
tatoes, oranges and milk by cer-
tain produce dealers, disguised at
low commodity prices.
"As a result" the resolution said,
I'VE are forced to ignore that de-
partment in our efforts to feed,
house and furnish clothing for the
unemployed of this state"
Delegates who adopted the reso-
luton UNANIMOUSLY, accused state
officials of making mo effort to
stop this waste of food which would
have kept hundreds from going
hungry"
The convention also favored
moratorium, preventing evictions
and prohibiting corporations from
shutting off water gas and elec-
tricity for delinquent bills.
The state labor department be-
gan its hearings with receipt of
nearly 300 complaints of persons
who said the script they had been
given in exchange for labor SER
vices could not be redeemed. At
ter hearing three of the complaints
Deputy Commissioner Charles Lowy
said no decision would be issued
until the rest had been heard. He
sounded a warning, however, that
wages cannot be paid in script, by
note or credit coupons. If evidence
warrants, criminal complaints may
be filed. he said.