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Evening star., 1935-01-18

collapse Of the Park Savings Bank,
today defeated an attempt by the
Government to arraign him and bring
him TO trial.
His attorney, Wilton J. Lambert,
gave District Supreme Court Justice
Oscar r. Luhring letter from
Grayson's physician, DR.. Walter A.
Bloedorn, which stated he was suf-
fering from . serious heart ailment
and expressed the belief an arraign-
ment ut this time would constitute
q distinct danger to his life"
The arraignment had been set for
yesterday and Assistant United States
Evening star., 1935-01-18
AMERICAN SYSTEM.
IS REORGAN|zED.
WNEW Becomes Key Sta
ton of American Broad
casting Company.

~ EHIND the scenes. and hardly
diScernible to the listening
public, the American Broad
IL casting System, newest OF the
radio networks, negotiated a
reorganization during the last 10 days
while its future was hanging in the
balance part of the time. 1t emerged
as the American BroadcaSting Co, a
new organization with a new key sta
ton in New York.
Service to virtually all of the two
dozen affiliated stations of the former
network in the way of programs re-
manned largely the same during the
transition. The old company passed
out of existence, however, and the
new organization took over. with
changes not only in ownership but
In executive direction. Instead OF
WMCA, New York, as the key station,
WNEW, also in the metropolitan area,
took over the keying of A. B. c. pro-
grams to the network. Puture plans.
tentatively approved. provide that the
latter station continue in that capacity
indefinitely. although the arrangement
does not involve outright purchase or
lease of the station but is simply an
operating agreement for use OF its
facilities as an affiliated station"
The critical situation developed for
A. B. S. when the board of directors of
the Federal Broadcasting Co. operat-
ing Station WMCA under $l55, 600 a
year lease, decided suddenly to dis
solve that contract. Officers Of Fed
eral also were the officers of the net
work. The upShot was that January
13 WMCA reverted TO its owners, the
Knickerbocker Broadcasting Co, and
the network promptly was re-organ-
lied under the guiding hand OF George
B. Storer, president OF the old COM
pany and the executive head Of the
new. The new affiliation with Station
WNEW then was made.
simultaneously, WMCA began
operation as an independent station
under the general management OF
Donald Flamm of New York, who
originally had leased the station In
August, 1888.
Storer Central Figure.
Mr.. Storer, youthful industrialist
and broadcaster of Detroit, was the
central figure in the entire transac-
ton. He is the owner Of Stations
VIVA, Wheeling, w. Va; WSPD
Toledo; CKLW, Detroit Windsor;
WWPA. a new station in Clarion. Pa;
and WMMN, Fairmont, w. Va, which
he recently purchased. Also associ-
ated with him In the new organiza
Evening star., 1935-01-18

ton are John Hay Whitney. New
York socialist and banker; william
Cherry. executive of Cherry & Webb
department store Of Providence, X l.,
which operates Station WPRO; Bene-
dict Gimbel, jr.. president OF WIZ.
Philadelphia: George Schott, owner OF
WFBE, Cincinnati: James X. Norris,
who was vice president of A. b. s.,
and others.
While future plans OF the project
are still in formulation, it is known
that Mr.. Storer's plans call for con-
tinued operation and expansion OF the
system, which aspireS to become a
third Nationwide network" COM
petitive with the chains Of the Ma
tional Broadcasting Co. and Columbia
Broadcasting System.
A. 3. S. began operation October IA
in l8 cities after months Of prepara-
ton. Since then it expanded to "a
stations, and serves outlets along the
Eastern seaboard and as far West as
st. Louis. South it extends to Men,
phis and Little Rock, Ark.
THE MARCH OF TINE news dram
L atizations on Columbia will re-
ceive the March award for dis
tinguished service for radio from
Radio Stars Magazine. The presen-
tation of the medal itself will be
made on tonight's program.
X X X
A CCORDING to Donald Novis, the
4 \ California tenor at the Earle, he
would rather play a whole week
in theater than make one appear
ance on the air. Novis explains the
tension resulting when an artist faces
a microphone and realizes the mil
lions who might be listening In, i'll
fiicts a terrific strain upon the per-
former. Then again, working into
all unresponSive microphOne, puts
Evening star., 1935-01-18

singing definitely into the hard
work" class, the tenor insists.
X
JIMMY FARRELL, Washington bari
tone. took a chance and won.
About month ago. though micro
phone shy, he entered Kate Smiths
addition, and was selected to appear
on her Columbia network program
with Marie Fowler, petite night club
and radio singer.
Miss Fowler and Farrell made their
network debut Monday night. I'm
mediately afterward. Farrell was given
a two-year contract to sing for CO.
lumbia. Miss Fowler expects one
soon
Evening star., 1935-01-18

Attorney John w. Fhelly announced
the Government was prepared to 60
ahead with the case. After reading
the letter from DR.. Bloedorn, how
ever. Justice Luhring granted . con-
tinuance until February 10. The let
Evening star., 1935-01-18
MAJOR FEATURES AND PROGRAM NOTES.

of Aunt Mary" will be presented dur
ing the Hollywood Hotel program on
WJSV at $50. May Robson, who has
long been associated with the play,
will take the leading part.
Evening star., 1935-01-18

! The visit of a country cousin will
be burlesqued by Beatrice Lille on
WMAL at 9. Lee Perrin'S Orchestra
and the Cavaliers also will contribute
to the program.
Excerpts from "The Regeneration
Evening star., 1935-01-18
GRAYSON ILLNESS
THWARTS HEARING
Arraignment Of Former Treasury
Official in Park Savings Case
Postponed.

John Cooke Grayson, former
Treasury Department official, under
indictment In connection with the
Evening star., 1935-01-18

were coming to his institution, thus
enabling Stunz TO conceal large
shortages.
Evening star., 1935-01-18

ter also stated Grayson's memory is
defective.
The defendant. q brother OF Admr.
Cary T. Grayson, Is charged with q
conspiracy to commit larceny and
embezzlement. 1t is alleged he tipped
on" Robert s. StunZ, former offlcial
Of the bank, when the bank examiners
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
STATE POLICE
SCHOOL OPENS
HERE JULY 8
Four Week Training Period
Slated at Playground for
IS Rockies.

The state police training school
will open July for a four weeks
period at the Indiana state fair
ground, Donald F. Silver, state
safety director, announced today.
Of the 400 applicants for state
police jobs. IDS have been selected
to take preliminary tests Thursday.
OF these, IS will be chosen.
The so whose grades in the train
ing school are highest Will be APP
pointed to the department regard
less Of politics, Mr.. Silver said
Pleas Greenlee, patronage secretary
to the Governor, said he would not
interfere with the appointments.
Fifty-seven per cent of the 125
applicants are college graduates,
Mr.. Silver said. The safety director
will confer with the state police
board tomorrow regarding a definite
enlistment period for appointees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
BEECH GROVE
FIGHTS NEGRO
SLUM PROJECT
Civic League Isn't Sure of
u. S. Plans, but Gets
Running Start.

Trying to be first on the draw
Beech Grove civic leaders today pre-
pared petitions demanding that
Federal Homestead Subsistence
Project authorities desist in plans
to ouild a Negro settlement in their
community. At a meeting last night
they admitted there was no definite
proof that these plans existed, but
it was thought best TO get a running
start in the fight
Thomas Moore declared that an
indianapolis real estate company
had secured an option on large
tract of land bounded by Keystone
az. Sherman-dr, Southern-av and
Raymond-st at 5000 an acre. He
claimed it is planned to sell the land
for the subsistence project.
The meeting had been called to
consider plans for a community
Fourth of July celebration, but when
Mr.. Moore's statement was made
citizens decided on an immediate
course of action.
Echoing the threats made in re-
cent weeks by Ben Davis and Irv-
ington civic groups, the representa-
tives declared that the proposed
project for Negro families would
ruin property values.
Two or three voices were raised
in protest against this move, but
the majority stuck to their guns.
Byron Saunders, Beech Grove
Civic League president, presided. 1t
was announced another meeting will
be held at Raymond st and Perkins
av tomorrow night to complete final
plans. Members of the South Side
Civic League will be invited to at
tend
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
WIDOWS
FOUND IN STATE
Three VenOmOuS Spiders
Caught by Woman at
Vernon.
BvTimesNpscioI

VERNON. Ind. June 25.-The
blOod-red hour glass" Of the We
nomous black widow spider glowed
today in two glass Jars at the home
OF Mrs. Sim Day. living on a rural
route near here
Mrs. Day found three of the
spiders. whose bites have brought
death and misery to Okla homs Suf-
ferers, on a tile in front of her
home. She killed one and put the
other two IN separate glass jars.
Frank Wallace, state entomoiOgiSt.
when informed Of the discov CRY.
said two cases Of the appearance Of
black widows were reported last
summer. one i'm Indianapolis ana
the other IN a Civilian Conservation
Corps camp IN the southern part of
Indiana.
Easily identified by the rcd hour
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
FOOD PRICES IN
CITY CONTINUE
BELOW AVERAGE
Retail Values Remain Under
Rate in Nine Central
States Cities.

Irdi7nap polls according no Depart
inert 81 Labor retail price oslculs-
tions. stiII remains M the enviabie
position ~ having decreasing aver
age cost-of-hvinr. while the average
for nine cities in the Eastern Cen
trail states is 2 per reut higher than
10 the DreVou- roporr.
on = nation wide basis. however.
D. sppcsne tina Tho real reason for
tho lowering ls that cabbage ana
onions arc in season and their retail
prices have been seusationaly re-
oucrd
Indiana. beinr a large truCk-iarm-
inc state. ~ vell az having fairly
large onion crop. is IN a position 10
take advantage OF these reductions
Hog Prices soar
Asa matter Of fact only nine out
o. ST recorded food clsszhcsuons
showed a decrease IN retail price as
NJ June 4 from the report rs Of May
q. F.ve others showed mem exact
Iy vncre they had been nd the
others showed increases
The naughty hos. IN TOP nat and
tails. led The advance into the
stratosphcre meat price levels again,
TINS time showing rise Of % per
cent a. NJ June I ever MAY p. TWO
weeks before
And marching behind him all
meats n ths following order.
Chuck roast. round steak. and sliced
ham. abreast. AZ l6 per cent in
crease sliced bacon A. Is per cent
more log OF lamb. which main
tanned a seasonal position with an
advance of but IL per cent, plate
beef. which last report showed no
advance. IS s per cent Up this time.
and round and Sirioln steaks which
arc respectively I6 ana ! per cent
higher
sugar and Sweets Down
Poultry Is up and fruits and veec-
tables. except for scattered quota
tons. are down. Lard led rise Of
fats and oils. being Is up. but sugar
and sweets were generally down.
Although indianapolis retail gro
Gers now have before the State MIX
Control Board a proposal 10 raise
o. 20 cents a quart the price OF
milk over the store counter. dairy
products on a nation wide basis are
down IS Per cent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
YOUNG ROOSEVELT TO
SWING PICK FOR IVA:
WORK FOR NOTHING
Press

By united Press
WASHINGTON, June 25.-John
Roosevelt, Harvard freshman and
youngest son of the President, Will
spend his summer vacation swing
ing a pick without pay, the White
House revealed today.
John Will work at the Tennessee
Valley Development. doing man
ual labor at the expressed request
OF the President.
Young Roosevelt Will receive no
salary, it was explained, will pay
his own board and his own trans
portation.
Earlier it was revealed that Mrs
Roosevelt had vetoed plan for
John to work at a CCC camp in
oregon. apparently because it is
too far from home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
CITY YOUTH HELD FOR
FURNITURE STEALING
Caught Loading Chairs on Truck by
Owner Of Home.

When MI. and Mrs. Otto WieCert.
1881 Montcalm-st. returned 10 their
home last night they found truck
parked IN the alley al the rear OF
the house. In the truck were three
chairs taken from their front porch.
Police arrested Frank Lucas. 20. OF
1901 Nilburn-St. who was standing
near the truck. O.. petit larceny
CHARGES. Two other porch chairs
found AZ the Lucas home were corr
nsCated by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
BACK HOME AGAIN

stolen automobiles recovered hy police
10 '0rg 70
Civ6s LAYTON si1 Rivers-6r. Ford coach.
found IN rear o. 1891 Southesstern-aN.
Anne Williams ace Sui-h-s- Ford road
seer found ir war % SCI Camps.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
TECKMEYER ON PROGRAM
Property Management Chairman TO
Address Apartment Owners.

Apartment Operation in New
York City" will be discussed by Earl
B. Teckmeyer, property manage
ment chairman of the Real Estate
Board. AT the Apartment Owners
Association luncheon tomorrow IN
the Washington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25

glass marking, the black widow
spider usually is found near
dwelling. It's poisonous bite often
is fatal. Mr. Wallace said that to
his knowledge no one. ever had been
bitten by the spider in Indiana in
the last several years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
CIVIC CLUBS TO URGE
PARK FOR WEST SIDE
Delegation to Make Plea Before
Board: Ask Improvements.

The campaign Of the West Side
Federation of Community Civic
Clubs for park and boulevard i'm
provement will receive the support
Of the Indianapolis Federation Of
Civic Clubs. il was announced yes
tCrdav-
A delegation from the IndianapO-
lis Federation. headed by c. c.
Livingstone. viii appear before the
Park Board 10 speak IN favor Of a
park between Big and Little Eagle
Creeks and for a boulevard along
the creeks
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
BUTLER COED NAMED
GIRL SCOUT LEADER
Marilyn KnOwItOn Is Appointed TO
Camp DellwOOd Post.

The appointment of Miss Marilyn
Knowlton, Butler University stu
dent, as assistant unit leader and
waterfront assistant at Camp Dell
wood, Girl Scout summer camp, was
announced today.
Miss Winifred Schroeder, Oak
Park, Ill, will be waterfront di-
rector; Mrs. Herbert T. Wagner,
camp business manager; Miss Har-
riet Shively dietitian, and Miss
Allene Baumgartner, nurse.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
CITY DELEGATES TO
VISIT YOUTH CONGRESS
Cumms,tee Votes to send Group to
Detroit Parley in July.

An indianapolis delegation VIII at
tend the American Youth Congress
90 be held m Detroit, July 4 10 Z,
DO has been decided BY the Indian
spolis provisional committee IN the
English last night.
Members Of the executive COM
mlttee are Miss ImOCene POsten. Eu-
gene Posten. Eugene Greuling. David
Eiscnberg. Miss Carol GOldstein,
Richard Hittle. Thomas Simmons
and Edwin Perkins. The committee
Will meet at the English next Fri
Gay night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-25
Group to Sponsor Supper

The Silent Workers Calendar
Club will sponsor a supper at 5
Thursday evening at 2728 N. Sher-
man-dr.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
PRICES ON RELIEF
GROCERIES TO BE
FIXED AT MEETING

A maximum scale for groceries
received by relief clients in Redwood
county will be fixed at q meeting to-
day at Lamberton of the recently ap-
pointed committee on price agree
ments for relief orders. The prices
will be effective until February Is.
The committee, consisting of Mrs.
C. A. Lauterbach and M. ". Kursch-
ner of Redwood Falls, E. E. Kohls of
Belview, Ray Schultz of Walnut
Grove and Harvey Kane of Lamber-
ton, in addition to Mrs. Eleanor Bue,
county relief worker, was selected at
. meeting Monday night of % mer-
chants from throughout the county
at Wabasso.
The xrocers were asked to sign
an agreement with the county relief
office and it was explained that only
those merchants who have signed the
agreement win be eligible to receive
relief orders.
Mrs. Winifred Wagner Of st. Paul,
district nutrition director, discussed
the food budget and food list, ex-
planning the merits u individual food
items listed On relief orders.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
CONFESSED FIREBUC
TO SERVE 5 YEARS
FOR ST. JAMES JOB
Grocer Set Fire Which Caused
100000 Loss; Woman
in Case Goes Free

G.. E. Balloon, 81 years old, St.
James grocer and meat dealer, was
sentenced, on his own plea of guilty,
to not to exceed five years at Still
water Saturday at Mankato by Dis
trict Judge Harry A. johnson. Bal
com admitted setting the disastrous
100000 fire at st. James November
%, which destroyed the three-story
Glass Block and a two-story struc-
ture adjoining.
Balloon would relate no details of
the fire and authorities, who said
they had only circumstantial evid-
ence, could supply no others.
Balcom's place of business and
more than a dozen other stores,
apartments and business offices,
were destroyed.
1t was discovered few weeks ago
Balloon had taken out $1,000 insur-
ance in the name of woman en-
ployee, officials said. Deputy State
Fire Marshal Charles Gehrke and
William Brown of the National
Board of Underwriters began an in
vestigation which led to the confess
sion. The woman was not held.
Balcom's wife is dead. He went
to st. James about year ago from
Mason City and had what appeared
to be good business. Two other
people were employed in the store.
Officers said they discovered the
woman in the case" transacted
business for Balloon in other cities.
They also found five fire insurance
companies had cancelled policies on
Balcom's place eight days before the
fire.
Balcom's departure leaves numer-
Gus St. James merchants and farm
ers holding the sack. He had bought
large quantities of meat from farm
ers, who were to get their money
in trade. He sold the meat and til
farmers hadn't had time to trade
out what they had coming. Balloon
also got goods from local merchants
on credit.
When sentence was passed on Bal
com he gave up his Is year old SON.,
Chester, to the Juvenile court.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
COUNTY All GIRL
WINS SCHOLARSHIP
One of Six Selected From State
for Outstanding Work in
Club Activities

An able Redwood county girl who
has used her All club training to the
benefit of her community, her family
and herself was selected last week
as one of six young people of the
state who will receive University of
Minnesota scholarships awarded by
the Minneapolis Journal.
Miss Margaret Gunelson, 18, of
Belview was one of the six selected
from $4,000 club members in the
state by T. A. Erickson, state club
leader and a committee of advisors.
Other winners are: John Quinn, 20,
Scott county; Irene Baer, II, RAM
sey county; Charles Purfeerst, 20,
Rice county; Harold Armenian, 10,
Nicollet county and Erwin Wamhoff,
81, Winona county.
Margaret Gunelson has taken part
in number of home economics pro-
jects in her six years in the All club
and has made excellent records in
clothing, canning, room furnishing,
baking and health work. In 1880 she
was a ueulUcT VI IIc OCuiOiSIl oSAoAA
team in canning which won third
place at the state fair and the same
year won first in the canning judging
contest at the state fair and was
awarded a gold medal. In 1884 she
won the championship at the state
fair with her demonstration in room
furnishing and first place on her ex-
hibit in room furnishing.
Margaret's canning work aided her
in helping the "New Deal" Last
year she demonstrated canning in
four communities, assisting those
who were directing the relief work
in canning. She also acted as jun
Tor leader Of seven girls who took
canning work, meeting twice a week
for demonstrations She is an out
standing health member and has
made her motto, "Be Your Own Best
Exhibit"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
1885 Telephone Books
Ready for Distribution

A total of $3.50 issues of the 1885
telephone directory are ready for
distribution this week by the Red
wood Falls Electric Telephone COM
pany and the Redwood County Ru-
raj Telephone company. The Red
wood Gazette printed the books.
The directory, Of 80 pages, con-
tains the names of 1906 subscribers
apportioned among eight exchanges,
Redwood Falls, Belview, Echo, Nor
gan, vesta, Wabasso, Walnut Grove
and Wood Lake.
Redwood Falls the largest of the
of the exchanges, leads with TT
phones listed, followed by Walnut
Grove with 1893; Morgan, 269; Vesta,
$50: Echo, lit; Wabasso, LA; Bel
view 101 and Wood Lake 95. Every
letter in the alphabet except the let
ter x is represented in the directory
pssith tn SIS leading in Redwood Falls
with SO.
The name johnson appears most
frequently In the directory, number
ing 50, with the Andersons running
second with Is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
OF
ALL ROADS IN One
SYSTEM OPPOSED
State Favors Civil Service
for Highway Employees,
Committee Finds

Disapproval of proposed consol-
idation of township and county roads
with the state highway system and
approval of a plan to place the state
highway department under civil SER
vice, are contained in copy of the
report to Governor Olson of the find
ings of the Citizens Interim High
way committee, received by Richard
Cook, county engineer.
The committee, which was author
lied by the 1888 session of the state
legislature following agitation for
the incorporation of all local roads
under the state highway department,
conducted hearings in five cities
throughout the state, including Red
wood Falls, November 9, at which
representatives of township and
county governing bodies were asked
to voice their opinions. More than
400 officials attended the hearing
here, giving unanimous disapprovals
to the proposal. Similar adversion,
according to the committees report,
was also expressed at the other
meetings which were held in st. Paul,
Duluth, Crookston and Rochester.
The report reads in part, " relative
to the main question involved in the
survey and investigation with which
this committee was charged under
resolution of the legislature as to
whether it would be advisable to con-
solidate a part or all Of the roads
in the state into the trunk highway
system, your committee is unanimous
in the finding that such a consolida-
ton is not only impracticable from a
financial and operating standpoint,
but, for the time being at least, de-
finitely and universally opposed by
Continued on Page 12)
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1935-01-31
Bank Officials Withhold .
Decision on New Charter
PLAN TO TEST
200 HERDS FOR
BANGS DISEASE

With instructions to proceed hav-
ing been received from the State
Bureau of Animal Industry in st.
Paul, testing Of cattle herds for
Bangs disease will begin Friday
throughout Redwood county.
The county has been divided into
six sections each under the charge
of a veterinarian approved by the
Minnesota State Livestock Sanitary
Board. About 200 farmers have
signed contracts permitting their
herds to be submitted to the Bangs
tests.
The six veterinarians who will
conduct the examinations are DR.. C.
L. Tompkins of Redwood Falls, DR..
B. J. Lattimer of Springfield, DR..
Guy Van Duzee Of Lamberton, DR..
D. R. Remington of Tracy, DR.. F.
Rasmussen of Wabasso and DR.. T.
F. BARLEY of Vesta.
DIR. Tompkins will have charge of
Paxton, Honnor, Redwood Falls, Del
hi, Kintire and Swedes Forest town.
ships; DR.. Lattimer, Willow Lake,
Shutdown and Brookville townships;
DR.. Van Duzee, Jacksonville, Water
bury, North Hero, Lamberton and
Charlestown townships; DR.. Reming-
ton, Gales and Springdale townships;
DR.. Rasmussen, Vail, New Avon and
Three Lakes townships and DR.. Bart
ley, Underwood, Vesta, Sheridan,
Westline and Granite Rock town.
ships.