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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
EMERGENCY TRAFFIC
SIGNALS SUCCESSFUL
System for Fire Runs Approved by
Chief VOshell.

First tests of the emergency traf-
fic signal system on New York
street, to be used for fire runs,
proved highly satisfactory yester-
day, Fire Chief Harry E. Voshell
announced.
When the fire department makes
a run on New York street all traffic
signals on the thoroughfare fash
red to hold traffic.
In the test run, from Alabama
street to Capitol avenue, the signals
flashed red for one minute and
twenty-seven seconds, while the fire
trucks required less than flfty-seven
seconds to pass the signals.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
METHODIST HOSPITAL
TO HOLD BABY PARTY

Reunion Will Honor Infants Born
in Institution Last Year.
The Methodist hospital will hold
its second annual baby reunion Sat
urday afternoon, May II, when all
babies born in the hospital during
the last year are invited to return
to the scenes of their birth and
bring their mothers with them.
More than $50 babies have been
born at the hospital in the last
twelve months.
A program and refreshments will
feature the festivities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
TWO CITY MINISTERS
TO BE TRANSFERRED
Changes Will Be Announced at
Evangelical Conference.

Two Indianapolis Evangelical
ministers Will be moved to other
churches this year. at the eighty
second annual conference of the
church in Indiana at Huntingburg
May l to 6.
The changes, made under the rule
of a seven-year pastoral limit, will
affect the Rev. L. E. Smith and the
Rev. A. B. Aegerter.
Bishop L. H. Seager. LeMarS. Ia.
will preside. Delegates from local
churches include the Rev. R. H.
Mueller and Charles Hartman, First
church; the Rev. F. c. Wacknitz
and Herman Lindstaedt, Second
church: the Rev. A. B. Aegerter and
B. F. Meyer, Beville avenue church,
and the Rev. L. E. Smith and Frank
Billeter, Broadway church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
School to Be Sold
By Times Special

BIZ I lm6S NpeCIuL
NOBLESVILLE, April 28.-Hamil-
ton county soon will lose another
relic of the little red schoolhouse"
era. The Gray school building will
be sold at public auction on May
IS under direction of Bert Klepfer,
Delaware township trustee.
The building is one of several dis
posed of since the consolidated
school system was established.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
Lifelong Resident Dies
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, April 28.-Fu-
neral rites we're held today for Mrs.
Susan May1eld, IS, who was born
in Monroe county where she spent
her entire life. She was the widow
of Jesse Mayf1eld, Civil war veteran,
who died five years ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
It's Frankfort
RU Times SDeciGI

INtto 9PCttWV
FRANKFORT, April 28-This
city, not Logansport, has resident
who has only to step from the front
door of his HON to pick mushrooms
by the hundreds. The home is that
of Frank Reno. A previously pub
lished report give LoganSport as the
city of his residence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
!. U. DINNER PLANNED
Lawyers Committee for Banquet
Working on Program.

Paul r. Summers and Ray H.
Briggs are serving as co-chairmen
of the lawyers committee of the
Indiana University Club of Indian
apolis for the Founders day ban
quet to be held Wednesday night
in the ballroom of the Columbia
Club.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
Eye Disease Spreading

The serious eye disease of trach-
oma has recently been increasing
among wrestlers, the disease being
transmitted through the close con-
tact of the WreStlers' bodies.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
Seek Long-Lost Granddaughter

Carl Hafer. R. R. 7, Box 4S. has
asked police to help him find his
granddaughter. Viola Hafer, who
was adopted by Mr. and Mrs.
Frederic c. Heath in Indianapolis
on Sept. Is, 1907. Mr.. Hafer has
not seen his granddaughter in
twenty-six years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
|. C. C. CHECK
|. ON MAIL LINES
GAINS SUPPORT
Black EmbodieS Proposal in
Measure Scheduled for
Passage Today.

BV Scripps- Hocard Newspaper Alliance
WASHINGTON. April 2s.-It ap-
peared likely today that the entire
operation of air mail may be put
under control of the interstate
commerce commission recommends
permanent policy.
This prospect arose as the senate
prepared to vote on amendments
radically changing the Mcclellan
Black bill.
If I. c. G. control is voted, it will
be in accord with the wide demand
ever since cancellation of the con-
tracts early in February that the
air mail be taken out of the sphere
of political influence.
The most important amendment
proposed by Senator Hugo L. Black
Dem, Ala empowers the I. c. G.
to determine the public convent
ence and necessity for all air trans
portation routes and fix rates for
air mail within six months after
enactment of the legislation.
Eastman View Quoted
Another amendment provides for
one-year contracts under COMPETE
tive bidding. Senator Black indi-
Gated that awarding of temporary
contracts under old legislation may
obviate the necessity of utilizing
this feature. AS such temporary
contracts can be terminated in
three, six or nine months, it is pos
sible that the I. G. c. may take
over control at that time.
THE rate amendment is exactly
in line with what commissioner
Joseph Eastman recommended in
his report of March 10 in which he
said that while it was too early to
try and regulate passenger and
freight air rates that the 1. G. 9.
should control air mail rates" Mr..
Black said.
McCarran Bill Opposed
Some believe the decision was
prompted by desire to block sem
timent for the McCarran substitute
of a new commission to control air
mail.
If adopted, the amendment rush.
ing air mail control to the 1. G. G.
would give the Mcclellan Black bill
which may be passed late today
a permanent aspect, although at
the same time the same bill would
permit letting of contracts for ony
one year. For, whatever the final
report of the presidential commits
sion, also authorized in the bill and
empowered to study the whole avia-
ton problem, the I. G. G. would re-
tain control over air mail until di-
vested of it by subsequent congress
sional action.
Senators Black and Kenneth D.
Mcclellan decided to drop their plan
of returning to thee-year contracts,
and to stick by the one-year pro-
vision, which will be taken care of
in another amendment to be offered
today.
Cord Bid Is Low
This decision to stand by the
White House wishes brought crit
icism from Senator Simeon D. Tess
(Rep., o..
The conclusions of Senator Tess
we're echoed by George r. Ham,
chairman of Pennsylvania Airlines,
Inc, who criticised possible awards
to low bidders, alleging their equip
ment was inadquate.
The Black amendment, however,
met approval from Harllee Branch,
second assistant postmaster-ge general,
in charge of air mai operations.
New bids received yesterday indi-
Gated that the American Airlines,
successor to the E. L. Cord con-
trolled American Always, will re-
gain the southern transcontinental
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
STAVISKY USES
HIS SECRETARY
AS FALL GUY
'Stooge' Who Did SWIM
dIer's Dirty Work FretS
in Prison.

In the following article, sixth in
series relating the amazing ramifcations
of the stavisky scandal, which produced
near-revolutiOn in France, the character
of Gilbert Roma gnino, Stavisky's
"stooge" is described.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
TWO CITY MEN GRANTED
FURNACE WALL PATENT
Application for Grant Made by
Inventors in 1929.

By Times Special
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 28.-
Patent rights for cooled furnace
wall were issued to Thomas N.
Wynne and Aaron E. Klingensmith,
indianapolis, it was announced to-
day at the United States patent
offices.
Application for the grant was
made by the inventors in 1929.
Examiners approved the invention
as to eight points of originality and
improvement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
Indiana's 'Hayshakers' Open Fire on
Our MIR. Pegler With Broadsides
It Doesn't Apply
By II. z. Thomas.

By II. z. Thomas.
In your paper Jan. 81, there ap-
peared an article by Westbrook
Pegler about Baltimore. Maryland
is my home state and l lived in
Baltimore a number of years,
therefore, do not enjoy reading
such things as he has written,
especially in view of the fact, that
certain points mentioned are no
more applicable to that city than
to any other important one.
1t would have been more appro-
pirate for Mr.. Pegler to have
written about his home town.
His comment about incomes
certainly does not apply to Balti-
more more than it does for any
other city. 1t certainly has not
shown up otherwise in my living
in four other cities. I am surprised
that he did not comment about
the row after row of white marble
steps that are SC characteristic
of the city.
Comment could be made on
other points in his article, but
that would require more time than
could be given to the subject now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28

One hundred fifty years ago the
only known method of generating
electricity was to rub glass, wax or
resin with the dry hand or dry
cloth.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28
25.6 PER CENT GAIN IN
FOOD PRICES REVEALED
Increase Over Last Year Is Barred
by U. S. Report.

" - - SNFO"'
By Times Special
WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
Retail food prices in Indianapolis
were 25.6 per cent more on April 10,
1884, than on April Is, 1888, accord
ing to bureau Of labor statistics is
sued today.
However, they were only As per
cent greater than April Is, 1892. The
prices had declined CO. per cent from
those of March 81 this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28

BY Lou Crater.
noticed an article by Mr.. Pegler,
regarding the United States rum
ming a lottery scheme to raise
money.
Only last week I wrote President
Roosevelt, making a suggestion to
him to run a United States lottery
the same as the New Orleans lot
terry used to run in Louisiana. After
the Civil war all the southern states
were broke. Louisiana adopted the
New Orleans lottery and paid off
war debts on short notice. Every
body patronized the lottery.
The American people are natur-
al gamblers. Wall Street in New
York is a gamble. Today our Amer
lean public spends thousands of dol
lars buying derby race tickets and
sweepstakes tickets. All this
money goes to foreign countries,
where, if we had an honest lottery
in our own country, We would spend
our money at home.
venture to say Uncle Sam would
take in more money in our United
States poStofficeS for lottery tickets
than for postage stamps. Every
man, woman and child would buy
United States lottery tickets, and I
feel safe in saying Uncle Sam could
run the CWA made-work PROPOSE
ton indefinitely.
notice in Mr. Peglers writing
this was suggested TO President
Hoover, but he did not have the
stamina to carry it out. From Mr.
Peglers writing, think he is a
wide-awake writer, and a deep
thinker. I am for him always.
OF course, our governL would
have TO make laws to kee. others
out of the lotter business. # the
government did not do this, every
state in the Union would start a
lottery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-28

Monday: Stavisky's Methods.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
SET
WEDNESDAY
FORD.C.B|L
Appropriations Differences Be-
tween Senate and House
Promise Dispute

Tentative arrangements for a
meeting of the conferees on the
District Appropriations bill on
Wednesday at 10:30 a. m. were
made today.
It was hoped that initial HepS
toward ironing out differences be-
tween the House and Senate
could be entered into earlier, but
other duties of the conferees pre-
vent.
Indications are that some days
will be consumed in reaching an
agreement regarding the $5,000,-
900 added to the House bill by
Senate amendments.
1t is conceded that the Senate
must yield on some points as ap-
preparations now exceed revenues
which the District will receive
during the next fiscal year by
about $1,000,000.
House conferees, it is believed,
will try to strike out every in
crease the Senate made, but Sen,
ate conferees say they will stand
just as firmly for most of their
amendments,
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
OFF.
FOR PICNIC

Memories of old-time political
parades, when torch-lightS and
brickbats were important factors
in campaigning, were revived in
Washington today when the Dis
trict of Columbia division, Young
Democratic Clubs of America, set
off for a picnic at Camp Springs,
Maryland.
Members had expected that
their motor trip to the picnic site
would be just another quiet jaunt,
but they had not reckoned with
the political sagacity of one of the
two rival factions within the club
who are sponsoring opposing
groups of candidates at the an
nual election of officers, to take
place May %.
The group espousing Major
Raymond j. Walter for president
of the organization showed up
with two automobiles decorated
with suitable legends, and occu-
pied by a lusty group of follow
ers. Major Walter, who is the
NRA official in charge of COM
pliance in the District, is op-
posed for the presidential post
by Goodwin Chase, jr., of Cali
fornia.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
BOTTLES
REF|LLED WITH
BOOTLEG"
Three Held, Accused Of Buying
Way Into Firm to Sell
Illegal Whisky

Loopholes in Federal liquor
statutes have been brought to
light by the arrest of three New
York men accused of buying their
way into a legitimate liquor firm
here to establish an outlet for
bootleg liquor.
The Internal Revenue Bureau
admitted the loophole today and
declared immediate steps would
be taken toward revision of the
new statutes to eliminate it.
Bottles Salvaged
The Federal laws, as now in
force, do not provide any specific
punishment for using empty bot
ties with labels of legitimate
brands, as. containers for bootleg
spirits. Several such bottles have
been seized by agents here.
Meanwhile Federal agents are
securing Washington and New
York for the eight members of the
ring reported still at large. In
cluded in the group sought are
three women. All have been in
dicted for conspiracy to violate the
internal revenue laws.
Three Are Held
Three alleged members of the
ring have already been arrested.
They are Sam Sellys, so; Joseph
Berl, 35, and the recently arrested
Oscar Sapossneck, Is. All are
being held in $4,000 bail.
The ring is accused of having
bought its yay into the legitimate
U. S. Liquor Distributing Company
here, using it as a medium through
which to distribute illegal spirits.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Chinese Art ESsGy
Winners, SEE Guests

Winners in a contest for the
best essay on What I Saw in
Chinese Art at the Freer Gallery"
staged by Chinese Minister Sac
Ke Alfred SEE and Albert j. Os-
good, art connoisseur, among
Washington high school children
were feted yesterday by DR.. SEE.
After having been presented
with Chinese objects of art in
ceremonies at the Franklin School.
the Is winners were entertained
at tea at the Chinese Legation.
First prize went to Ellen Altman,
of the 42OO block Third ST., N. w.,
a student at Central High School.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
1000 ENJOYING
TRADE BOARD
SHAD-BAKE
Buses and Private Cars Carry
Members and Guests to
Bay Ridge Feast

Leaving the District Building at
9 o'clock today, approximately
1000 members Of the Board Of
Trade and their guests travelled
to Bay Ridge, Md, where the
trade body is holding its fortieth
annual shad bake.
Accompanied by a police escort
to the District Line, the buses
and automobiles carrying the
celebrants were met at the Mary
land side by an escort Of State
police.
Two Dinners
Two shad dinners will be served
the trade members, the fish being
prepared on oak plankS before an
open charcoal fire.
Prizes will be awarded this
afternoon in athletic events which
will be held throughout the day.
Baseball, horseshoe pitching and
golf are scheduled.
Among the prominent guests
are Gen. John j. Pershing, Presi-
Dental Secretary Marvin H. Nc
Intyre, Speaker of the House
Henry T. Rainey, Senators J.
Hamilton Lewis, Millard E. Tyd-
ings, Arthur Capper. Robert D.
Carey, John G. Townsend, jr.,
Elmer Thomas and Marcus Cool
idge.
Representatives Vincent L. Pal
misano, Wright Patman. E. M.
Owen, James G. Scrugham, Mi
chael J. Muldowney, George
Burnham, A. Willis Robertson,
Patrick H. Drewry. John w.
Flanagan, jr., Thomas H. Cul-
len, Michael r. Reilly, Joseph
w. Byrns and Bertrand H.
Allen to Attend
District officials attending the
shad bake are Commissioner
George E. Allen. Major Paul A.
Hodgson, assistant Engineer Com
missioner; Superintendent of Po-
lice Ernest w. Brown and Traf-
fic Director William A. Van
Duzer.
Representing other trade bodies
at the bake are James E. Colli-
flower, president of the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Asso-
citation; David A. Skinner, secre-
tary of the United States Cham
ber of Commerce; Edward D.
Shaw, secretary of the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association;
George Vass, president of the Dis.
trict of Columbia Bankers Asso-
citation, and A. C. Houghton,
president of the Washington Real
Estate Board.
Robert V. Fleming, president of
the Board of Trade, acted as
chairman of the reception COM
mittee.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
HEADLEY WINS;
CAPTIVE FINED

Inspector Albert ]. Headley
yesterday engaged in an argu-
ment with Samuel E. Dodson, So,
of the 400 block of G st. S. w.,
and had some difficulty getting
the best of it, but in Police
Court today it was a different
story. He had things all his
way.
Mr.. Dodson appeared in court
charged with traffic violations,
and disorderly conduct.
Judge Isaac R. Hit, on the
traffic bench, fined him $25 for
driving with bad brakes, and $40
for passing a red light. On the
disorderly count Judge John P.
Mcmahon fined him $25.
Inspector Headley testified he
saw Mr.. Dodson drive past a
light at Tenth Street and Massa-
chusetts Avenue Northwest while
he was driving behind him in
his own car.
Leaving their cars both men
engaged in a tussle, and Mr..
Dodson rolled on the ground and
struck his head on the curbstone,
Inspector Headley said.
Mr.. Dodson, with one eye badly
swollen, pleaded not guilty to all
charges except that of passing
the light.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Faces Grand jury
On Larceny Charge

Pleading guilty to charge Of
grand larceny, Albert Brown, 80,
of the 1900 block Riggs Pl. N. w.
was ordered held for the Grand
Jury under $4,000 bond by Judge
Gus A. Schuldt. following hear
ing in Police Court today. He
was charged with entering the
home of Mrs. Georgia Peterson,
of the 1900 block Seventh St.
N. w. on March 20 and stealing
money and clothing. He is also
wanted by Roanoke, Va. au-
| thoritieS.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Florida AUe. B.Y.P.U.
Plans Week PrOUranl

Baptist Young Peoples Union
and Social Service Club of Florida
Avenue Baptist Church will begin
a weeks celebration program to-
morrow with a sermon at II a. m.
by DR.. w. A. Taylor, pastor of
the church.
At 2 p. M, the Social Service
Club with it's president, Miss A.
B. Darlington, will go to Freed
mems Hospital and the Stoddard
Baptist Home where a song pro-
gram will be presented. At night
a play, THE Prodigal Son., will
be presented. Other exercises will
be held nightly throughout next
week
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
FIVE TAKEN Ill
On j. 8. TRIP

Three Congressman, two of
their wives and Sergeant-at-arms
Kenneth Romney are undergoing
treatment for amoebic dysentery
contracted on an official trip to
Chicago last November.
The congressman and Mr.. Rom
ney all stayed at the same hotel
while they conducted an investi-
CATION into alleged irregularities
of the Chicago judiciary. None
has been seriously i'll, all are re-
covering and there is little danger
of the tropical disease spreading
here, according to DR.. William c.
Fowler, District Health Officer.
Those infected are Representa-
tives Tom D. McKeoWn CD of
Oklahoma, j. C. Lehr DO of
Michigan, William R. Hess (R)
of Ohio, Mrs. McKeown, Mrs.
Lehr and Mr.. Romney.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Clarence Goes
To JAIL Keeps
Record Clear

Back to the Jail house goes Clar'
ence Nolan, just to keep his record
without a blemish.
Clarence appeared before Judge
John P. Mcmahon in Police Court
today to answer to a charge of
being drunk.
Quoth Clarence:
Judge, I've been before you
30 times on this charge, and
each time I've pleaded guilty.
But not this time.
"YOur Honor, I disagree with
the officer. 1 was not drunk.
Why, 1 only got out of Jail yes
terday."
Responded the judge:
ut would be a shame to spoil
such a long sentence of cOnvic-
tiOns, so find you guilty."
The judge then imposed SEN
tence of $25 or IS days, and Clar-
ence went back to that familiar
cage to await transportation to
his stamping ground at District
Jail.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
MOVING FRETS
POST OFFICE

Officials of the Post Office De
partment are franly worried.
If they don't hurry up and
move into their gorgeous brand
new building just across the
street from the old clock-tower
building, there seems to be a
grave possibility that they will
be nothing more than waits Of
the storm.
The situation as it is today
is that six boards, bureaus and
commissions already have moved
into the spacious structure, While
officials of the Post Office De-
partment are cooling their heels
in the old building.
And there still remains the pos
sibility that more boards, com"
missions and bureaus will take
up offices there in the not too
far distant future.
Further than that, there exists
a gentleman's agreement between
the heads of the various agencies
housed in the building that they
may transfer and expand their
office space whenever they so
choose.
Already moved into the new
building are the Bureau of Emerg-
ency Conservation, Federal Radio
Commission, Federal Home Loan
Bank Board, General Accounting
Office and the Office of Indian
Affairs and Bureau of Reclama'
tion of the Interior Department.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
C.. H. May Appointed
Sanitary Officer

Carroll H. May was appointed
sanitary officer of Alexandria to-
day by City Manager Wallace
Lawrence, to succeed James j.
Garvey, recently dismissed. Mr..
May, who is a graduate physi-
clan, has been connected with
the firm of w. H. May & Son,
Inc, agricultural dealers, for 80
years. He will begin work Mon
day.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
FORESTER SPEAKS

DR.. Herbert A. Smith, assistant
forester of the Forest Service OF
the Department of Agriculture,
addressed the colored branch Of
the National Federation of Federal
at the department to-
day. The meeting was held under
the auspices of Local No. II of
the NFFE. Archie C. Edwards,
president of Local No. 2, also spoke.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Gddsby's tavern
Gets Old Document

In a brief ceremony yesterday,
the Mt. Vernon Ladies Associa-
ton presented the board of gov
ernors of Gadsby's Tavern in
Alexandria with an original bill
made out to traveller of the
DAY by John Gadsby, innkeeper, in
1905. 1t was added to the COL
lection being made in connec-
ton with the restoration.
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
Girls Report Thief
Robbed Apartment

Money and belongings valued
at $83 were stolen from the
apartment of Miss Jane Allen and
Miss Marian McCarlis, 1000 block
Seventeenth ST., N. w., by a bur-
glar who entered it yesterday, they
told police last night. The thief
entered through a bedroom win
dow,
The Washington times., 1934-05-19
GETS 80 DAYS IN JAIL

Pleading guilty to a charge of
petty larceny, Oscar Neale was
sentenced to 80 days in jail by
Judge Gus A. Schuldt in Police
Court today. He pleaded not
guilty to charge of house break
ing and was held for the Grand
Jury under $4,000 bond.