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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-09
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-09

In the past. Mr. Brown said, II
a man wanted 10 build a home on
small capital ne first obtained a con-
struCtion loan at high cost. When
the house was finished he got a first
mortgage up to half of its value and
a second mortgage up to so per cent
oi the value. Because of the risk
inherent in the system. he had -
pay a premium for the second mort
gage and its total cost often ran 10
s to l3 per cent and sometimes
much higher
Under the new law. there Will 5c
only one mortgage and It VIII cover
so per cent Of the property value
The home owner will begin 10
amortize 1t the minute he gets IT.
paying back small parts OF the loan
at fixed times over period OF years
that may run as long as twenty.
He can borrow the money at .
per cent plus a small premium ne
must pay into a mutual insurance
company which will insure all Dor
rowerS. The premium. say, may be
1 per cent. but after seventeen wears.
If IL Is found that losses have not
cut too severely into the reserve OF
the company. the home owner Will
. receive what VIII be tantamOunt TO
dividend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-09
$4,000. 600 Homes in L. ;.

A mOdcruiZatiOn pr % am
amounting 70 possibly 100000 a
wear over the next two years would
stimulate an employment Of more
than 1000 900 men for four months
Of each Of these years" Mr.. Brown
said
There are 26OO0OO0 homes N
this country. a large percentage d
which not only are in vital need OF
repair work 90 maintain their use
fitness as homes but practically
every one Of which can be modern
lied.
The contemplated program, he
pointed out. would stimulate the
circulation Of money and aid bust
ness not even related 10 the building
industry.
But the phase Of the building pro-
gram which concerns new COnstruc-
ton is the one which Mr.. Brown,
who is president OF the JOhns-Man-
VILE Corp. and other business
leaders believe viii do more than
anything else 10 speed general busi-
ness recovery.
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EKpIaIns 50 system

He explained then Why he believed
the new system would prove 20 be
benefit not only 20 home owners and
20 industry but eventually 20 the
man Iu the street
Through the law. home owners
Will be- allowed 20 borrow as much
as $1,000 from banks and other
financial institutions for home al
terauon. with TO more security than
proof Of reputation
A government agency VIII insure
the institutions against loss up TO 20
per cent Of the total loans and 50
release the credit The loans Will be
repaid over periods OF one 10 hve
wears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-08-09
MILLION JOBS
SEEN AS BOON
OF HOUSING ACT
Law Hailed as Big Factor in
Long Pull Toward
Recovery.

80 f.nrf Sprrgi
NEW YORK. Aug. 9-OperatiOn
OF the new housing act. facilitating
the financing o. home remodel.ng
and home building. vas hailed
today bv business men as a means
Of employing 100000 workers ana
as a major factor ~ the long pull
toward economic recovery
Lewis r. Brown. chairman o. the
subcommittee on the national nous
ing act of tho durable goods INDUS
trles committee. said that he be-
Aevcd rnc million workers would
get Jobs over periods as long as four
months this year through operation
of that part Of the act which pro-
vides for moderrization Of homes
through loans facilitated by the
government
But the most far-reaching aspec,
Of the law. he predicted. would
prove 10 be the gradual continued
revival OF the building industry
until new era Ct stabilized real
estate values vas reached
Evening star., 1934-05-12
MAS0NS TO ATTEND
EVENING SERVICE

Mothers day will be observed to-
morrow at II am. at the Ninth Street
Christian Church. The sermon by
the pastor, Rev. Clifford H. Jope, will
be on Mothers Faith" The choir
will sing Love Divine, All Love Ex-
ceiling" He will talk at 7:45 pm.
on THE Chief Cornerstone" The
Theodore Roosevelt Masonic Lodge will
be guests as part of their celebra-
tion of the tenth anniversary of the
charter of the lodge The choir will
sing Ten Thousand Times Ten
Thousand" and Donald Thomas will
sing baritone solo, In My Fathers
House Are Many Mansions"
In preparation for the observance
of Pentecost. May 20. cottage prayer
meetings for the congregation and
the public will be held simultaneously
in dozen communities Thursday at
7:30 pm. Some of the homes at
which the meetings will be held are
43l7 New Hampshire avenue, 149
Kentucky avenue southeast, 723
Eighth street northeast, 1708 D street
northeast and 3411 Twenty fourth
street northeast.
The annual defamation contest on
the Apostle Peters Pentacost sermon
will be in progress before the judges
during the week for the selection of
the best deliveries among the 20 con-
testants. The Sunday evening service
thereafter will witness the elimina-
tion of the finals for selection of
the banner delivery of the sermon
and the award of token to the sue
ceSsful contestant. The dramatiza-
ton of Simon the Cyrene" will be
presented during the same service.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
1.-THE OSTRICH MOTHER"
DR.. SCHEARRER'S TOPIC
Lieut.. Col. Norman to Address
Takoma Park Brotherhood
Tomorrow Morning.

The ostrich Mother" will be the
theme at II o'clock tomorrow by Rev.
R. Paul Schearrer. pastor of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church.
AT pm. he will give the third SER
mon in the series on the Book of Job,
the particular topic being THE Souls
Soliloquy" The Boy Scouts, Troop
33. will attend this service in body.
Lieut.. Col. Frank Norman will ad-
dress the Brotherhood Bible Glass
tomorrow at 10 am. on THE Philip
pines" Miss Lois Judge and Harry
Case will lead the young peoples
group meetings at pm. Preceding
the senior group meeting. the young
people will give a tea for their
mothers
The Womans Missionary Society
will meet at the church Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Harry I. Houston will
have charge of the devotions, Mrs.
Frank E. Edgington will speak on
Partners With God" and Mrs Ed
ward j. McGeogh will be chairman
of the Hostess Circle. serving the
luncheon. The Ladies' Aid Society
meets following the luncheon.
The service Wednesday evening
will be conducted by the pastor. who
will continue the course in Church
History. speaking on THE Islamic
INVASION
The Girl Scout troop will hold
social meeting Thursday afternoon.
The Brotherhood Club will meet
Thursday evening The Boy Scouts,
Troop 33, meet Friday night.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
HOSPITALS INVITE
INSPECTION TODAY
Visitors Will See FaciIi-
ties of Nine Local
Institutions.

The nine local hospitals aff1liated
with the Community Chest in Wash
ington are holding open house today
in celebration of National Hospital
day.
Observance of this day is designed
to bring the general public in closer
contact with the hospitals and to
eliminate the fear of these institu-
tionS that prevails in many minds due
to unfamiliarity with hospitals and
their methods, it was explained by
Rev. Calvert E. Buck, superintendent
of the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat
Hospital. in a talk before the Com
munity Chest staff Thursday.
For many years, Dr. Buck explained,
a large percentage of the American
public looked on a hospital as place
in which to die. not realizing that the
most modern and most scientific
treatment of any disease is obtained
in these institutions.
Another point that Hospital day is
designed to show, DR.. Buck said. is
the fallacy regarding the high prices
of hospitals. He pointed out that for
the price Of a better hotel room a
patient receives not only private
room with as many changes of linen
per day as Is necessary and the con-
slant attendance Of nurses who are
at his beck and call, but also receives
his three meals, so that in reality
hospital costs are not nearly as high
as those Of a vacation period spent
at a hotel
The tremendous part played by the
hospitals in alleviating illness and
suffering, the speaker said, is best
illustrated by visit to the clinics or
to the wards at the hospitals, where
thousands of people daily receive med
ical care and hospital facilities for
which they could not possibly pay.
This free work in Washington is. of
course, supported by Community Chest
funds, but the hospital must be there
in order to enable the use Of those
funds to do the work for which they
were intended
Evening star., 1934-05-12
DAVIS CONVICTED
IN $4,000 THEFT
Former Takoma Park Clerk.
Treasurer Gives Notice He
Will Ask New Trial.
BY STAFF Correspondent of The Star.


ROCKVILLE, Nd, May IA
Montgomery County Circuit Court
jury last night found Bryan Davis
guilty of embezzling some $4,000 d. =
ing the five years he served as town
clerk and treasurer of Takoma Park,
Md, from 1927 to 1892.
The jury was cut but three hours
and 40 minutes from the time States
Attorney Stedman Prescott finished
his fiery final argument, in which he
asked for conviction for two reasons,
to punish the offender and to deter
public officials in the future from
pocketing money entrusted to their
care.
Defense Counsel F. Barnard Welsh
and j. Bond Smith said they would
file a motion for a new trial, i'm
mediately following the verdict. basing
it upon several exceptions to court
rulings noted during the course Of the
trial.
The crime for which Davis was
convicted carries a penalty Of not
more than Is years in the penitentiary
Judge Arthur Willard fixed bond
for the defendant at 1880, pending
a hearing on the motion for new trial.
Bond was furnished by his father,
Ben G. Davis, mayor of Takoma Park
during his sons tenure of Office and
former secretary to William Jennin.
Bryan, for whom his son is named.
All day yesterday. the fourth Of
the trial, was devoted to argument
by counsel. Defense attorneys based
their Argument on the contention
that it was necessary to prove intent
to steal in convicting an embezzler.
Both sides utilized the full three
hours to which argument was limited.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
SERMON SERIES
"Great May Days" Subject of

"Great May Days" Subject of
Rev. J. F. Wenchel.
Rev. j. Frederic Wenchel, pastor of
Christ Lutheran Church, will begin a
series of sermons tomorrow morning
entitled Great May Days. He will
speak tomorrow on Great Mother of
Israel, Jochebed. the Mother Of
Moses" Ralph c. Norton will sing
the Mothers day song.
Whitsunday will be commemorated
May 20, with a sermon on THE Holy
Ghost" May 81, Memorial Sunday.
will be kept by a special service.
The Young Peoples Society will
hold a "weinie" roast at Great Falls
Friday evening. They will 60 by pri-
vate automobile. o. B. Vogel will ad-
dress the Bible Glass, which meets in
the church auditorium at 10 o'clock,
on Problems of Church History"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
LETTER REPORTED
IN GETTLE SEARCH
Business Associate of Kid
naped Man Said to Have
Received Note.
BY the Associated Press.

oy tuc hoSOCihtcu fTcoS.
LOS ANGELES, May 12.-Reports
were current here today that letter
had been received from William F.
Gettle, kidnapped Beverly Hills oil mil
lionaire, by a close friend and busi-
ness associate. 1t also was reported
that the family attorney had received
a note from the kidnapers with def
mite instructions.
The letter, said to be in Gettle's
handwriting, was reported as telling
the friend to follow out the demands
made by the masked gunner who
roughly kidnapped him early Thursday
from his newly-acquired Arcadia
country estate, 20 miles east of here.
The family, through Ernest E. Noon.
Intermediary, was ready to pay up to
$75 900 ransom for the 47-year-old re-
tired business man, but was befuddled
by rush of telephone calls and an
other letter in which the ransom de-
mands ranged from sac, 1000 to 5000.
There seemed little question. they
pointed out, that meddlers were at
work. The first telephone call de-
manded $4,000 and subsequently a
letter which was delivered by mail
to the Gettle house later yesterday
dropped the demand to $4,000.
Throughout the night a group of
officers clustered about the home.
The day broke drearily. A heavy
fog rolled in from the ocean. Inside
he 70 oF
aire-his attractive brunette wife and
their four small children-spent the
night without disturbance, although
the observance occasionally of light
indicated the restlessness of Mrs.
Gettle, Ill Of heart and mind over the
fate of her husband and weakened
physically by a recent siege of pneu-
monia.
The first telephone call. which set
the ransom at SIS 900, gave no in
dication Of how contact was to be
made.
The second and third telephone
calls were made while Noon was alb
sent from his Office, the caller stating
the attorney should insert a personal
advertisement in a Los Angeles news
paper If he wished to get in touch
with him.
The unsigned letter. received yes
terday, was delivered by mail at the
Arcadia estate of Gettle, where the
wealthy oil man was kidnapped by two
armed men Thursday morning. The
letter informed Mrs. Gettle to have
$4,000 in cash ready and said in
structions would be sent as to how
the money was to be paid.
The fourth telephone message, re-
ceived by Noon late last night, said
the kidnapers had decided on $40, 900
as the ransom.
Authorities said they were inclined
to believe the telephone calls re-
ceived by Noon were from cranks.
Noon, however, said he hoped the
kidnapers would get in touch with
him quickly He said he had the
cash ready and was willing to pay.
Probability that Gettle was kid
naped by "a very dangerous mob of
professional criminals" was expressed
by authorities today.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
WILLIAM v. MILAN
HEADSN.U. Alumni.
Former Leader of D. C. Bar
Association Elected Tenn
porary President.

William w. MILAN, past president
of the District Bar Association and
recently resigned chairman of the
Board of Public Welfare of the Dis
trict, was elected temporary president
of the National University Alumni
Association at its reorganization meet
ing late yesterday.
Mr. MILAN. who received his mas
ter of laws degree from National in
1889, was the ranking graduate in
seniority among the university
alumni interested in restoring the
association to the position of promi-
nence in the legal field here which
it formerly held. Others actively par
ticipating n the reorganization in
cluded graduates of classes as recent
as June. 1888, to give the association
span of As years.
Other Officers Named.
Other temporary officers chosen in
the reorganization meeting held at
National University were Mrs. EdWina
V. A. Avery of the class of 1926, vice
president: Frederick P. H. Siddons,
class of 1922, treasurer. and John L.
Cassin, class of 1901. secretary of the
board of trustees Of the university,
secretary.
Besides the officers a board of gov
ernors was elected and includes Ed
ward S. Bailey, Edward S. BrashearS,
Nathaniel Cayton, Frederick Fenning
Nita Hinnan, Grace Kanode. F. S.
Key-Smith, Pearl B. Klein, Henry P.
Thomas, Oliver S. Metzerott, Jenny
Elizabeth Newton and George Curtis
Sh,nn.
H. Winship Wheatley, class of 1908,
was chosen chairman of the Bylaws
Committee.
Banquet Is Planned.
Godfrey L. Munter, class of 1919,
professor of the law of sales and
lecturer on Office and court practice
at National, was named chairman of
a committee he was authorized to ap-
point to make plans for the alumni
associations banquet. The permanent
officers will be elected at that func-
tion
H. A. Schweinhout was elected
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee.
The reorganization meeting was
presided over by Mr. Siddons. Speak
ers, besides the chairman, included
DR.. Hayden johnson, chancellor OF
the university and president of the
District of Columbia Board of Edu-
cation, and Mr.. Thomas, one of the
board of governors. The reorganiza-
tion of the National alumni, which
has been inactive since 1917, was in
spired by reunion held recently by
the classes of 1921 and 1922.
Evening star., 1934-05-12

Loses Key to City;
Gets Key to Cellar;
Wants Key to Safe

PHILADELPHIA (P.-"A key
to the city, Of course. Just a
minute. = ="
Mayor j. Hampton Moore
fumbled in his pockets for the
key he was to present to Mrs.
J. Hampton Moore at function
in her honor.
But the mayor had changed
his suit and the key to the city
was at home. From his pocket
came a chain of keys, and one
was removed.
"Hmmpf," said Mrs. Moore.
"Since he can't give me the key
to the city, he gives me the key
TO the cellar. I'd rather have
the key to the safe"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
REVIVAL CONTINUES

Evangelist James w. (Big Jim)
Kramer will preach and Grant Sim
clair will sing at four services tomor-
row at Fifth Baptist Church. The
services will close Monday night.
The Sunday subjects are: IL am,
Jerusalem the Golden; 3 pm,
why Are We Baptist?" (Dr. John E.
Briggs will baptize a large number of
converts; 7:30 pm, Your Verdict
for or Against Jesus
Evening star., 1934-05-12
ALL SOULS SERVICES
Mothers Sunday Will Be OBJ
coruad

Mothers Sunday Will Be OBJ
served Tomorrow.
Mothers Sunday will be observed
by All Souls Unitarian Church, both
at the morning service and at the
session of the church school. The
minister. DR.. Ulysses G. B. Pierce,
will preach on The Mother of Us
ALL" and the music will be appropri-
ate for the day. Delegations from the
young peoples societies are attending
the meetings of the Joseph Priestley
Federation, which are being held at
the First Unitarian Church, Balti-
more, today and tomorrow.
Miss Grace Abbott. director Of the
Children's Bureau. will speak at the
dinner meeting of the Business and
Professional Womens Club Wednes-
day on Children in the New Social
Order"
Evening star., 1934-05-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO THE PUBLIC
am giving demonstrations of a diri-
Tible of new design" which is sane. safe
and economical. at 1410 G ST. NV. Room
12. 10 am. to pm. Those interested
please call. No stock sales
THE INVENTOR. IA"
I WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
debts contracted by any one but myself.
HERMAN SHESKIN. S14 Otis pl. NV. 49,
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
once of the Comptroller of the Currency.
Washington. D. c.
April ~. 1884
Notice is hereby given 10 all persons
who may have claims against the United
States SAVINGS Bark" Washington. Dis
trict OF Columbia that the same must be
presented to Carter B. Keene. Receiver.
with the legal proof thereof within three
months from this date or they may be
diSallowed. j. F. T. O'CONNOR,
Comptroller of the Currency.
NATIONWIDE LONG-DISTANCE FURNI-
Bond Bldg. Washington National 1884.
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE THAT THERE
will be meeting of the stockholders of
" T GMalliheF Call eo,S Bro; Inc. on the the 21ss
X sts. W. its principal office in the City
.,1,as Of W,ashiTnst9n. p, 6 The object .ot this
Diminishing the capital stock of this
Evening star., 1934-05-12
DINNER DANCE PLANNED
Motor Trip Also to Feature New
Jerusalem Convention.
northeast.

A motor trip to Mount Vernon,
Alexandria and Arlington concluded
by dinner dance at the Congression-
al Country Club will feature today's
program of the 18th annual conven-
ton of the New Jerusalem being held
at the Church of the Holy City.
Today's religious services will be
conducted by the Rev. Paul Dresser
of San Diego, Calf. The services
will be followed by a luncheon at the
Cairo Hotel.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Cradle Roll Organized.

RIVERDALE, Md. May II (Spe-
ciaD "A new department, the cradle
roll, is being organized in the River
dale Presbyterian Church under the
direction of Mrs. Keith Gusts, Mrs
Thomas Fields and Mrs. ]. RODRIGUEZ.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Toxic Stocks Advance.

The Toxic, Japan. Stock Exchange
has reported that the value of stocks
traded there gained nearly $85, ,000, 900
in February.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
Fire Committee Will Meet.

SEAT PLEASANT, Md, May u
(SpeciaD "A special meeting of the
Reorganization Committee of the Seat
Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department
will be held tonight at o'clock in
the fire house, Irwin l. Main, chair
man, announced.
Evening star., 1934-05-12
a Fine Job"

Voluntary approval Of our work is not
unusual, We see to it personally, that
every Job is a GOOD Job Let US estimate
KOONC ROOFING 033 St. NV.
NOOlNS COMPANY North 4423
Evening star., 1934-05-12
C. E. GALLIHER
J. H. GALLIHER.
C. EMERY GALLIHER,

Trustees.
LONG DISTANCE MovING-ouR COM.
plete TRANSPORTATION system covers entire
service since 1898" The Davidson Transfer
& Storage Co. 2215 9Th ne. DE $500.
LAWN MOWERS SHARPENED AND RE
paired; work guaranteed. W. E. PREM
TICE. 6623 Eastern ave. Shepherd
Evening star., 1934-05-12
81 TOW7EPS BURNING

Can be installed with IRE burning.
Complete with two controls S66.
Terms.
". a. HESSICK & SON mo.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-09
RELIEF PLAYERS
WIN FROM ARMY
CAME OF DIAMoNDBALL AT
BAYVIEW PARK RESULTS
IN 1876 SCORE

When the game of diamondball
was finished yesterday at Bayview
Park, the Relief team had made
the series that is being played
with the Army boys 3 all.
To even up. the series the tug
boat boys were forced to keep up
a bombardment of the Army con-
tingent that sent the old pill
bounding to all parts of the field.
Captain Hughes, first sacker
for the towboat outfit. hit one for
the circuit, which was the big wal
lop of the game. Chief Peterson
pitched good game for the Re-
lief.
Speed Bah Richards for the
Army did good work but a flock
of errors put him in, the hole. The
score ended with the tugboat crew
having ID and the artillerymen 6.
The next game will be played
Friday afternoon, 4:30 o'clock, at
the barracks.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-09
NEW NOVEL ABOUT
FLORIDA WILL BE
PUBLISHED SOON

Florida during the years of the
boom is the setting of new nov
ell, "Going To Press" by Major
Gerald F. Beane, to be released
January 18th by the Empire Pub
fishing Co., New York.
"Going To Press" is a novel
of newspaper life as it really is,
rather than the proverbial movie
version. The story centers about
Larry Malone and Audrey STAN
ton, both reporters on metropo-
Titan newspaper in Florida city,
covering general assignments, in
Guiding everything from women's
club meetings to lynchings and
the story of the havoc of a hurri-
cane sweeping up from the Car
ribbean. They do not sleep for
days and-.tl4en they sleep the clock
around.
Major Beane is a newspaper
man Of wide and varied expert
ence ond presents true picture
of what actually happens in news
paper offices and what happens
when reporters go out for a story.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-01-09
READY FOR new
BILL AT PALACE
THEATRE TONIGHT
MONTGOMERY PLAYERS wtEL
BEGIN SECOND WEEK wFrH
PRESENTATION or .BAcK
FROM BROADWAY.

The Montgomery Players begin
the second week of their success
full dramatic engagement in Key
West. Tonight and tomorrow
night they will present the big
New York success, Back From
Broadway" q comedy drama in
three big acts, with high class
vaudeville between the east, with
Bert Bertram, that funny red.
head comedian.
In this play you will find q
great love story Of humor, with
some pathos, mel0drama and
plenty of real comedy. In this
comedy, Back From Broadway"
the management promises the best
yet to be presented by the Mont
gomery Players.
Miss Oliver, the charming and
dainty little leading lady. win
play opposite Lowrie Montgomery
who win return to the cast again
tonight. s. k9W
Miss Rnbee Raymond will be
seen in another comedy nart which
is a scream from the rise of the
curtain to the fall of the last. All
in all it's a great show with a
great east.
Remember, tonight and tonlor-
row the Montgomery Players pre-
sent the full evening show, run
ming about two hours. Doors
open for matinee at 8 p. M, show
starts at 3:45 sharp. Night, doors
open at 7:15, show starts at 8 p.
m. sharp.