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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
PROCLAMATION
URGES SUPPORT
OF RED CROSS
Mayor Sullivan Sets Aside
Nov. 11-29 for Annual
ROH Call.

A proclamation commencing to
the people OF indianapolis the an
nual Red Cross membership cam
paign was issued today by Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan.
The text of the proclamation
reads as follows:
AS mayor Of Indianapolis, 1 here
by designate the period from Nov.
II to Nov. % as time given over
TO a review of the work OF the
American Red Cross and its value to
the community: and I also set 1t
aside as a time for the annual en-
rollment of members for the COM
ing year.
This office is in touch with the
needs of those who have been al
fected by the depression of the last
few years, and We have seen the
ready response of the Red Cross to
meet those needs.
The organizations program is so
flexible that it meets emergencies
and disasters of all kinds; it has
also a permanent structure that IS
being built up year by year, to
study means through which cpl
denies and disasters may be pre-
vented. This community needs the
permanent structure of the Red
Cross as it needs the expert serv-
ice which is at our command to
meet whatever emergencies the
coming year may bring.
L therefore call upon former
members of the Red Cross to renee
their memberships during the roll
call this year, and urge those who
never hitherto have been members
to enroll their names with those
who are fighting disease and dis
aster and need under the banner of
the American Red Cross"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
TED BALKO. IT,
WINS NATIONAL
HUSKING TITLE
Minnesota Farmer Takes
u. S. Crown With Net of
25.786 Bushels.
b UnitedPress

b. JHitfd Press
FAIRMONT, MINI, Nov. g.
Bronzed and rangy, Ted Balko, 81
year-old farmer of Redwood Falls,
MINI. stood out today as the pride
of the corn belt, the champion
husker of the nations finest farm
lands.
A bachelor, modest and unassum-
ing. Mr.. Balko looked upon his ma
tional husking crown today as the
reward of years Of effort.
Mr.. Balko, whose net, after de-
auctions were made for huSkS,
gleanings and ears that missed the
wagon. was 25.786 bushels, replaced
Sherman Hendricksen, Eagle. Neb, as
national champion. When Mr.. Hen
ricksen won last year he husked
27.36 bushels
A crowd of 10000 saw the contest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
TRUCK CHIEF TO SPEAK
National Organization Leader on
Traffic Association Program.

Edward F. Lcomis, Washington, +
American Trucking Association gen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09

eral manager. arrived here today for
preliminary conferences with Indi-
ana Motor Traffic Association off,
GERS. He will be the principal speak
er at the associations state conven-
ton at the Lincoln tomorrow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-09
REPEAL WINS BY 10000
South Dakota Gusts Dry Law by
Heavy Majority.

BV NIFfN FFfSS
PIERRE. S. D., Nov. 9.-Complete
returns showed today that South
Dakota had voted for repeal of its
state liquor laws by 10000 ma
jority. Liquor will not go on sale
here, however, until after the legis-
lature meets in January and enacts
a control system.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Vermont G.. 4. X.
Veterans ReUiUe
Ciuil Var Days
T,co Elderly Soldiers
Meet First Time Since
Gettysburg.

Two natives of Vermont who fought
through the Battle of Gettysburg met
last night for the first time and ex-
changed anecdotes over a dinner pro-
vided by a mutual friend Of long
standing, former Representative Addi-
son T. Smith of Idaho, now an official
Of the Veterans Administration.
The Civil War veterans were Judge
Hosea B. Moulton, past commander
of the Department Of the Potomac.
G. A. r., and Col. Judson Spofford of
Boise, Idaho, for years prominent in
the national affairs Of the G. A. r.
With Mrs. Moulton, they were enter
tained In Mr.. Smiths home at 1929
Columbia road.
Judge Moulton had been, wounded
four time while serving with the Army
Of the Potomac. In addition to Gettys-
burg, he recalled that he had fought
at Bull Run and Antietam.
Col. Spofford also served at Gettys-
burg and was wounded on three occa-
sions. A native Of Salem, VT, he
enlisted in the Union Army at is
and helped to defend Washington
Gen. Joseph Hooker. He has come
hospital.
Col. Spofford at SO, and Judge
Moulton, three years older, are both
in excellent health and still active
in @. A. R. affairs. Both men are
descendants OF pioneer Vermont
families.
Evening star., 1934-09-20

and playground equipment. She said
the District has only 80 municipal
Fairgrounds open all year, and main
tanned a city of this size should have
100.
Library Item Supported.
Mrs. Wiley also supported a request
for an appropriation for the Petworth
Branch Library.
Mrs. Horace ]. Phelps, also of the
Federation of Women's Clubs, appeared
in behalf of an appropriation for the
building of the Dennison Vocational
School for Girls. She said that
training in homemaking for girls in
capable of asSimilating the regular
academic course eI entually would re-
suit in taking a lumber OF families
off the relief rolls.
Miss Harlean James, representing
the Monday Evening Club and the
American Civic Association, urged ade-
quate appropriations for Fairgrounds
and for community center work. She
favored unifcation of community
center and playground work under a
director of recreation.
G. H. Collingwood of the American
Forestry Association. appeared to urge
appropriations sufficient for the work
of the trees and parking department.
Mrs. Prentiss Wilson, representing
the Women's Auxiliary to the District
Medical Society, asked the Commis-
sioners to approve the creation of q
social service department with five
employees at Gallinger Municipal Hos
pital.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
HOTEL Staying
DEATHS PR0BED
Web of Underworld Intrigue
to Be Aired Tomorrow Be-
fore Coroner's Jury.

A web of underworld intrigue which
led to the Staying of Sam Melincov
and Bryant Mcmahon, local gamblers,
in Houston Hotel room early Satur-
day, will be unravelled before the cor
oner's jury, which probably will con-
slider the case tomorrow, investiga-
tors promised today.
Names of the principal suspects will
be produced and an attempt made to
trace the motives behind the violent
outbreak. Meanwhile, detectives re-
fused to discuss the matter.
Two Men Are Held.
Two men were being held this morn
ing. One was Thomas F. Tobin, 33
alleged Norfolk, Va, racketeer, who
was among the four arrested near the
scene of the crime, and the other is
Henry G. Carter, "a, taken into GUS
tody yesterday for questioning con-
cerning a telephone call the morning
of the shooting to summon medical
assistance.
The inquest date had not been set
definitely this morning, but police said
that if all goes well they will be in
a position to go before the coroner's
jury tomorrow.
Meanwhile, search for Sam Berlin
alias Miller, to whom the hotel room
where the shooting occurred was
registered, turned today to Baltimore
with a request from local authorities
that police there look for him.
1t also was suggested to Maryland
officials that he may have been known
to them during the investigation OF
the notorious Old Colonial Tea House
shooting at Bladensburg three years
ago.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
LIQUOR LICENSE
CASE UP TODAY
Board to Hear Charge Of Gam
bling Device in Good
Hope Road Place.

Revocation of the liquor license
held by Edith Stern for a restaurant
in the 100 block of Good Hope road
southeast on a charge that the pro-
prietor operated gambling device
in the place was scheduled to be con-
sidered this afternoon at a hearing
before the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board.
This is the first case to come before
the board involving the question OF a
gambling device operated in connec-
tion with the dispensation of drinks.
The proprietor has been summoned
to appear before the A. B. G. Board
to show cause why her license should
not be revoked. Under the liquor
law, a place for which permit is
issued may not be used for any un-
lawful purpose, under penalty of rev.
ocation of license. The charge made
in this case is permitting gaming
Police "raided" the place September
6, according to reports to the A. B. G.
Board, and found nickel slot ma
chine, merchandise to be given to
successful players.
The A. B. c. Board will hear argu-
ments by attorneys on September 26
on the question of issuing beer and
liquor permits to four establishments
in Takoma, D. c. The cases have
been pending since last March. 1t
was over these four applicants that
plans we're laid for the holding of a
referendum in Takoma on the ques-
ton of liquor sales there. The poll
was halted by the granting of an
injunction by Justice F. Dickinson
Let's of District Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
D. C. RELIEF STAFF
COSTS CUT $3,926
Pay Roll Expense Report for
Month Shows 249 Fewer
in Work Set-up.

Reorganization of the staff of the
District Relief Administration, begun
when Miss Alice Hill was appointed
relief director, has resulted in a
monthly pay roll saving Of 1926,
Commissioner George E. Allen was
informed today.
The staff personnel has been re-
duced from 1899 to 100, according to
a report by Miss Hill. The reduction
was accomplished principally by de-
Capitalization of accounting work,
now done at the division offices. The
headquarters staff has been reduced
from 4l6 to 234 persons.
The savings were effected at the
same time that salaries in many in
stances were increased to bring them
up to the level of regular District
employees doing the same grade of
work. The pay increases were made
with the approval of the Federal
Emergency Relief Administration and
the controller general.
There has been very little reduction
in the staffs of the nine division
Offices which carry on actual work
with the relief families, Miss Hill
reported.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
MILK PRICE ISSUE
LEFT TO EXPERTS
Agriculture Department to
Aid in Determination of
"SurpIus''' Charge.

Experts of the Agriculture Depart
price to be paid to milk producers in
connection with the plan of the District
government to buy milk to be given to
Washington relief families.
This announcement was made today
by Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel The purpose would be to
ascertain the present actual cost of
milk production in the Washington
area.
Funds Come From Budget.
Commissioner Allen explained It was
contemplated that the actual cost Of
buying milk for the relief families
would be deducted from the budget
set up for the relief plan, unless more
money than now is in sight is found
available for relief purposes.
This bill would effect saving, it
was said, because relief families now
have to pay Is cents a quart for milk,
whereas Seal anticipates it will be
possible for the District to buy and
distribute milk to the relief families
at a cost of about cents a quart.
Thus, if exactly the same amount
of money is spent for milk, the relief
families will be able to buy more milk,
if present plans carry.
rs Cents on Basic Milk.
Farmers now receive 26 cents a
gallon for basic" milk, that is, milk
bought by distributors for fuid-milk
consumption. They also receive
premium averaging 3 cents a gallon,
making the total 20 cents a gallon,
according to reports in the hands of
Seal. Milk bought from the farmers
over and above the basic quotas is
called surplus milk. for which the
farmers receive Is cents a gallon, ac-
cording to Seals information.
The District plans to buy milk from
the surplus" milk of the farmers to
fil the need of Washington relief
families, and to pay at least cost OF
production. District officials believe
they will be aiding the farmers as well
as relief clients.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
RUNNER TO CHARGE
POLICE COLLISION
Sensational Disclosures Are Ex-
pected by Attorney in
Numbers Trial.

Sensational disclosures Of connec-
ton between certain policemen and
numbers" operators in Washington
were promised by Charles Ford, at
torney, when John r. Walker, num-
bers runner" goes on trial in Police
Court this afternoon on a speeding
charge.
Appearing in Walkers behalf, Ford
told Judge Isaac R. Hit yesterday
that members of the police force,
whom he named, were using their
official position to act as "steerers"
for powerful gamblers.
In an offer of evidence which he
said he would produce later, he in
formed the court that police officers
had been prosecuting runners in an
effort to attempt to coerce them into
turning over their receipts to other
numbers" operators.
Walker was arrested Tuesday on
the outskirts Of the city. Ford said
that on previous occasions Walker
had been stopped and his car illegally
searched.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
MISSING GALLINGER
PATIENT IS SOUGHT
Harry Franklin Stinson, Who Es.
capped Yesterday, Was Held
on Police Charges.

Police today were searching for
Harry Franklin Stinson, %, former
resident of Strasburg, Va, who eS-
capped from Gallinger Hospital yes
terday following his arrest several
weeks ago on charges of false pre-
lenses and impersonating headquar-
ters detective.
Stinson was alleged to have made
improper advances to a girl whom he
had arrested" after representing him.
self as a detective. Stinson was said
to have ordered the girl into a taxi
cab in which he was passenger.
Stinson required medical attention
while in the District Jail and was
transferred to Gallinger Hospital. He
was found to be missing when the
charge of false pretenses was called
for trial in Police Court yesterday.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
C0NVENT|ONlAWS
TO CONTROL D. c.
DELECATESASKED
Party Officials Confer on
Form of Legislation
for Congress.
SECOND MEETING SET
FOR DISCUSSION OCT. II
Prettyman and Seal Take Lead
in Deliberations-Stress
Technology.
Agreement that a law should be en-

Agreement that law should be en-
acted to regulate methods for the
election of delegates to national party
conventions as representatives Of the
District was reached today at a con-
ference between Democratic and Re-
publican leaders in the office of
Corporation Counsel E. Barrett
Prettyman.
The group discussed but did not
reach any conclusion as to what form
the legislation is to take and another
conference is to be held october IT
for further consideration of the Ques-
ton.
The purpose Of the discussion was
to arrive at an agreement on some
standard system for election of Wash
ington delegates to the national con-
ventions Of the major parties in a
move to prevent disputes which have
arisen in the past and to let all in
terested persons know in advance
what would be the accepted means of
election of delegates.
Representatives at Conference.
Those attending the conference, at
Prettyman's invitation, included Ed
ward F. Colladay, Republican Ma
tional Committeeman for the Dis
trict; Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Re-
publican National Committeewoman
William NICK. Clayton, representing
the Jackson Democratic Association
of the District; John P. Mullen,
Democrat; Jesse H. Wilson, Demo-
crat, and Samuel j. Prescott, an ad-
wiser to the Republican State Com
mittee. Mr.. Prettyman was assisted
by Elwood Seal, assistant corporation
counsel
Representative Mary Norton of New
Jersey introduced a bill to establish
system for election of party dele
gates at the last session of CONGRESS.
This bill, which failed of passage,
now Is in the hands of Mr.. Prettyman
for report and it led to the calling
Of the joint conference. Officials of
the Democratic Central Committee
OF the District were invited, but were
unable to attend today's session.
TerminoIogy in Question.
The principal question discussed, J"
Mr.. Prettyman said, was whether the
bill should be in short and general
terms, placing the conduct of the
primary elections in the hands Of the
representative central committees, with
statutory safeguards drawn around
any such elections as conducted, OF
whether the statute should provide in
detail the election machinery, quail
flcations for voters, methods of meet
ing expenses, etc. Representatives oi
both parties indicated they preferred tc
present the question to their respec-
tive committees, and it was agreed
another conference would be held"
Evening star., 1934-09-20

The Capitals water front seethed
with activity today as final prepara-
tions were made for the Presidents
Cup regatta.
Scheduled to get underway tonight
with a diving and swimming meet at
the Venetian pool of the Shoreham
Hotel the program Of what is
heralded as the greatest aquatic
sports spectacle ever held here is ex-
pected to attract some 10000 motor
boat racing enthusiasts to the city
over the week end.
The Potomac will reverberate with
the drone of high speed craft tomor-
row afternoon when the first motor
boat trials are held of Hams Point.
Gold Cup Race Saturday.
The main event, the Gold Cup
race, will take place Saturday and
will climax a series of trials that
morning and afternoon.
Owners of all types of boats, from
outboard motor boats to yachts, were
putting their craft in ship-shape to-
day, touching up the brass and other
wise preparing to look their best to
line the racing course tomorrow.
The East's best motor boat racer,
began arriving this morning ane
many Of them were scheduled to at.
tend a luncheon of the Presidents
Cup Regatta Committee this after.
noon at the National Press Club.
Among the notables scheduled to
participate is Edmund GugBnheim.
who is here with Miss Saranac. sister
ship of George Refs El Lagarto, de-
Tending champion and the only craft
that has twice won the Gold Cup race.
Guggenheim's craft will be piloted by
BODY Purdy.
Oklahoman, Texan Here.
Frank Vincent of Tulsa, Okla, class
B national outboard champion, and
Charles Smoot, jr., of Denton, Tex,
crack Southern outboard driver, also
were in town.
Mrs. Jack Rutherford, one of the
East's better known woman racers,
will try to dethrone Mrs. Florence
Burnham, woman's handicap cham
pion, on Saturday. Mrs. Rutherford
also will be mechanic for her husband.
who will drive the Louisa, the Ruther-
ford Wannamaker entry, in the Pres
ident's Cup race.
Headlining the swimming meet to-
night will be Louisa Robert, daughter
of Assistant Secretary of Treasury
Robert and member of the last United
States OLYMPIC team. Swimmers and
divers from this city, Baltimore and
other big Eastern cities will take part
in the meet.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
Schools Textbook on Alcohol
Advises Student Not to Drink
Temperance Volume Adopted for Dis
nict Junior and Senior Highs Says
Liquor Harmful to Body.

one with reins broken, depicts the
effect of alcohol on the nerves.
Describing sickness caused by alco-
hol," the authors tell of drunkenness,
delirium tremens, and remark that
another common effect OF alcohol
is the miserable feeling that affects
drinkers on the morning after being
drunk"
Regarding drinking and personal
liberty, the student is instructed that
1.-The drinking Of alcohol is not a
matter that concerns only the one
who drinks"
Traffic Safety Course Planned.
The Board of Education also au-
thoriZed Supt Ballou to plan course
in traffic safety for the public schools
along lines recommended by the
Washington Board Of Trade.
Approval for high school use Of a
handbook prepared by the Board of
Trades Traffic Committee was given
Wallace Robinson. chairman of the
trade body's Traffic Committee, will
cooperate in adapting the book to
class room use.
The board voted to ask the District
Commissioners to reserve the site OF
the tuberculosis Hospital, at Thir-
teenth and Upshur streets, for the
Wilson Teachers College when a new
building is necessary for that school
The hospital building has not yet
been vacated.
Board Raps Tenley Sale.
Notification of the plan of the Dis
trict Commissioners to sell the old
Tenley School Building was indig
nantly received by the School Board
members, who refused to comment
officially. The board already had
opposed the sale, pointing out that
the building might be required for
school purposes. For the past year
the structure has been occupied by
the st. AIMS Parochial School, which
has offered to purchase It for $4,000.
DR.. Ballou informed the board the
school system is without many nee
essary supplies, delivery of which has
been delayed by administrative pro-
cedure in the Procurement Division
of the Treasury Department. First
Assistant Supt. Jere J. Crane now is
ironing out the difficulties, DR.. Ballou
declared. The principal supplies miss
ing were said to be stationery and
drafting room equipment.
Tuition Schedule Adopted.
A schedule of tuition rates for
out-of-town pupils, based on ad-
ministrative costs, was fixed. The
yearly rates follow: Teachers COL
leges, $21306; senior high schools.
$98.68; Junior high schools, $73.74;
elementary schools, $50 SO; vocational
schools, $100:32; vacation schools
$3.50, and night schools, $6.10.
Enrolment in the night schools
reached 6,398, e. j. Lockwood, dire
tor, announced after last nights ses-
sions. This mark was far in excess
of the capacities of the present stafl
to handle and more teachers will
have to be secured. Mr.. lockwood
declared.
Evening star., 1934-09-20
YOUTH ADMITS THEFTS,
POSING AS LIEUTENANT
William M. Crump, 20, Nashville,
Confesses Stealing Clothes
After Renting Rooms.

Theft of clothing and other articles
while posing as an Army officer was
admitted last night by William Max
Crump, %, Of Nashville, Tenn, who
said he was a deputy game warden,
police said today.
On several occasions Crump, posing
as a lieutenant in the Medical Corps,
stationed at Walter Reed Hospital
rented rooms in the vicinity of Seward
Square and disappeared with land
lords clothing, police said.
Arrested in his room in the HOO
block of Fourth street southeast,
Crump was taken to No. police sta
ton while wearing an Army uniform.
Police found several articles Of
stolen clothing in Crump's room.
Crump was held pending an in
yestigation.