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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
STATE CITIZENS FILE
FOR ASSEMBLY JOBS
18 Seek Seats in House, d
in Senate.

Eighteen candidates for the Indi-
ana House of Representatives and
four candidates for the State Senate
have filed declarations of intention
in the office of Secretary of State
August E. Mueller.
Candidates for the House, seeking
places on the May primary ballot,
include:
Herbert Gregg Or, Lebanon) i.
Hugh R. Carr Cd, Wabash, Robert
A. Hoover (R., Goshen, Charles H.
BARLEY Cd, Jasper, Tandy Fer
guson Cd, PortlanO, Albert R.
Bernhardt (R., South Bend, Oscar
G. Couch Or, Mooresville), Ignatius
Mackowiak Cd, E. Chicago, August
Benedict 3D., East Chicago, Wayne
l.. Miller Or, Fort Wayne), Davia
j. Williams Cd, Terre Haute), Nor
ris r. Main (R., Shelbyville), Rich
ard G. Nash (R., Princeton), Chester
V. Parker Or, Pittsboro), John j.
Borkort (R., HAMMOND and Fred
Goddard (R., Rushville).
Candidates for State Senator in
clude:
Harold D. Symptom CR., Terre
Haute), M. U. johnson Cd, Salem)
Willard M. Anderson Cd, Martins
ville) and Edward E. Elliott Or.
Muncie).
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
STATE FOREST
FINANCE ASKED
Emergency Funds Sought
for Use in Purchase
of Land.

Times Special
WASHINGTON, March 27-Res-
toration by the Senate of $4,000
600 for continuation of forest area
purchases in the states will solve
the problem of the four under way
in Indiana until congress meets
again and additional appropriations
can be made, Rep. Eugene B. Grove
said today.
Having failed to get a $4,000, 900
item for this purpose inserted in the
Agriculture Appropriation Bill in
the House, Rep. Grove had petit
toned President Roosevelt, Secre-
tary of Agriculture Wallace and
Budget Director Bell to carry on
the purchases with emergency funds.
If the House approves the SEN
ate amendments 20 Agriculture Bill
this will not now be necessary, Mr..
Grove said. For the $4,000 900 will
be sufficient to carry the program
along.
Four areas for such purchases
have been laid out in Indiana. They
include Lafayette with 201 900 acres,
of which $4,000 have been pur-
chased; Lost River, $4,000 with
1000 bought; Patoka, 100000 with
10000 bought, and Pleasant Run,
10000, with 5000 bought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

Betty Weishaar. Mary WestfaIl
Richard Wheeler, Elizabeth White
Jeanne Wills, Charles Wilson. Doris
). Wilson, Richard Wilson, Robert
Witham, Florence Wolf, Betty Anne
Wooley, Betty Lou Wright. Marie
Wuillenmier, Jean York and Edward
Ziegner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
No. 13 License Unpopular

TOLEDO, March 27.-Arfhur w
Gratop turned in his new license
number and asked for another
one, at his wife's behest. The license
was Ohio 113.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27
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EsCALATORs to Blocks Downstairs Store
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-03-27

Ted Rosebrock, Dave Savidge, Mary
Louise Savidge, Martha Ann Schaf,
. Ruth Schlaegel, Carolyn Schmidt,
Jack Schneider, Betty Jane Scott,
Mary Seton, Bert Servaas, Jean
Settles, Patricia Shafer, Lois Sha-
piro, Jane Shaw, Ruby Shelton.
George Shiyely, Philip Sigler, James
Simmons, Martha Jean Simms.
Rogers Smith. RoSanne Smith and
Dorothy Spahr.
Robert Stacy, Martha Stanford.
Ellen Sicily, Harold Steup, Eleanor
Stewart, Marjorie Stinebaugh, Mar
garet Studebaker, Robert Stump.
Betty Sturgeon, Alice Sullivan. Pa
tricia Sylvester, Jean Taylor, Rose
mary Traanor, Nancy Ann Trimble.
William Tucker, Doris futile, Juana
Ulrey. Anna Van Dorm, Josephine
VanFleet, John Van Dorm. c. p.
VanMeter, Sallie Vaught, Marjorie
Vawter, Allan Vestal. Juanita Wag-
ner, Lurania Wallrath, Helen Water.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
HAND TELEPHONE
CHARGES CHANGE
Commission Orders Company to
Demand No More Than $2.70
Extra for Apparatus.

The Public Utilities Commission to-
day ordered a change in the charges
by the Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co. for use Of the hand set, or
French" type equipment. to prevent
subscribers from having to pay more
than $270 for use of the apparatus
due to temporary cessation of service.
Hereafter when a subscriber of the
local company has paid either $3.50
cash, or $2.70 in installments, as an
extra charge for the hand set, he will
have what might be called a life
membership" and not have to pay at
q later time any additional charge,
even though service may be discon-
tinued for period.
Also, effective as of last July !,
credit will be given subscribers for
what extra charges they have paid for
the equipment, even though their
service has been discontinued for a
period, so long as the period does not
exceed one year.
Peoples Counsel William A. Roberts
agreed to the new tariffs filed by the
company for the present, but said he
would file a new petition urging that
the entire extra charge be abandoned.
When the hand set first came into
use q special monthly extra charge
was fixed, but several years ago this
was ordered reduced to limit the total
extra charge to what was said to be
the cost Of the special equipment.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
HOUSE APPROVES
GAS FIRM MERGER
Roosevelt Gets Bill Authorizing
Georgetown and Washington
Combine.

Without debate, the House today
passed a Senate-approved bill author
izing merger of the washington and
GEORGETOWN Gas Light Companies.
The measure now goes to the White
House for the signature Of President
Roosevelt.
Efforts have been made for several
years to have this legislation enacted
by Congress so the two companies
could consolidate and issue additional
capital stock and lower their funded
debt.
Because Of the present limitation
upon further issuance of capital stock
it has been necessary for the Wash
ington Gas Light Co. to incur
funded debt of $15,200,000 to finance
improvements of property. Testimony
before the House District Committee
and records of the Public Utilities
Commission show at the present time
this company has borrowed approx
mately $750,000 in short-term funds
for improvements.
Information given the committee
also showed that this year an issue
Of 81, 100000 in per cent bonds must
be financed.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
BAR GROUP URGES
|NTERSTATEPOL|CE
U. S. Clearing House for
Information on Crime
Also Advocated.

A Federal clearing house" for in
formation about crime and criminals
and tablishment of interstate police
forces were advocated in a report
submitted to the Federal Bar Asso-
citation last night by one of its COM
mittees.
The association, holding its annual
dinner meeting at the Mayflower
HoJei elected new officers and heard
committee reports. Earlier, the asso-
clauun gave a luncheon at the May
flower in honor of Judge William I.
Ransom, president of the American
Bar Association. This meeting was
addressed by Alfred Bilmanis, the
Latvian Minister.
The criminal procedure report was
submitted by E. Barrett Prettyman,
who recently resigned as corporation
counsel; DR.. H. Milton Colvin, H. 10y
Anderson and Gordon Dean.
"The proposed Federal clearing
house." they said, SHOULD collect not
only such valuable data as identif1ca-
ton material, but material useful in
such common subjects as bail, parole,
the drafting of effective statutes on
probation, habitual crime, etc.
I'VE also believe that Federal au-
thorities might well encourage a sys-
TEN of mutual recognition by border
ing States of limited number Of en-
forcement officers for quick service in
cases which cross State lines either in
escape or in continuous commission.
Thus, for example, Maryland, vir-
ginia and the District might each sew
orally grant authority to selected
group of enforcement officers for serv-
ice in the detection and apprehension
of criminals who roam over those
three jurisdictions. Much delay and
embarrassment might thus be avoided"
Minister Bilmanis praised the jul
dicial system of his country and the
quality of its lawyers and judges, who,
he said, must be trained intensively
before admission to bench or bar.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
KING SEEKS FREE
POOL GUARANTEE
District Committee Head
Would Reconsider Bill
Providing Concessions.

The Senate will be asked Thursday
by Chairman King Of the District
Committee to reconsider a bill passed
yesterday to broaden the authority of
the Interior Department in operating
by contract the bathing pools under
its Jurisdiction in the District. The
Senator said he believes the new pool
being built as a p. w. A. project in
East Potomac Park, near the golf
course, should be a free recreational
facility, and he wants to find out
whether that will be possible under
the bill.
The bill would give the Secretary
of Interior general authority to oper-
ate pools by contract with the mist
satisfactory bidder.
With regard to the new pool ia
East Potomac Park, it also gives the
Secretary discretionary power to have
it operated by the contract operator
of the golf course for the balance Of
the period Of the present contract.
When Congress authorized num-
Der OF other pools to be built about
SIX years ago, II autnorlzeo tne oe-
partment either to operate them di-
rectly. or to turn the operation over
to the Welfare and Recreation Asso-
citation.
Opposition to the bill meanwhile
gained support as various citizens
groups went on record with declara-
tions that the letting of pools to con-
cessionaires would introduce a COM
mercial influence detrimental to the
recreational needs Of Washington chill
dren and adults.
The Federation of Citizens Associa-
tions Saturday night asked Congress
to. reject the bill. Support for the
associations stand was pledged yes
terday by the First Ward Citizens
Association, the Recreational Council
and the Grant School Parent Teacher
Association.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
OPENS
LICENSE TAG DRIVE
Sheriff Says 400 to 500
Residents Driving With
D. c. Plates.
By star Correspondent of The Star.

ARLINGTON COURT HOUSE. Va.
May 5.-Between 400 and 500 Arlington
County residents, believed to be opera
ting their automobiles on District OF
Columbia license tags, are the objects
of a police drive launched today by
Sheriff Howard B. Fields.
Every county resident found driving
his machine without Virginia license
plates will be arrested and brought
into court, Sheriff Fields declared
The Virginia motor vehicle act pro-
vides for a fine ranging from S. to
S100 for any State resident convicted
of using other than Virginia tags on
his machine.
"I don't know what the court will
do with the violators, but we will bring
in every one we find" Sheriff Fields
said in announcing he had directed
the county police to arrest all county
residents found operating their cars
with the low-priced D. c. tags.
Sheriff Fielos announced there were
between 400 and 500 residents of
Arlington County now driving on the
cheaper District license plates. Many
of them have lived here since last
Fall, having moved into new apart
ment houses built last year, the police
head declared.
The violators obtained D. c. tags by
giving District authorities Washington
addresses, the sheriff said.
District of Columbia automobile
tags are sold for a straight 81 fee.
The Virginia automobile license fee,
based on 40 cents per 100 pounds
weight of the car. is between $40 and
$11 for average weight machines.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
BUILDING SPEEDED
IN 'TUGWE[LT0WN'
AS SCAEDULELAGS|
Longer Working Hours to
Put Hundreds on lob
by Thursday.
SECURITY WAGE LIMITS
EXTENDED BY HOPKINS
900 Men on Project Now When
Plans Call for 4,5001Union
Is Asked for Labor.

Plans were under way today to
speed up work on "Tugwelltown," the
Resettlement Administrations low
rental housing project at Berwyn
Heights, Md, which is several months
behind schedule.
Under a new system Of longer work.
ing hours each month, it is antici-
pated that hundreds Of additional
workmen will be furnished the project
by Thursday morning.
The established monthly security
wages Of 140 hours, with maximums of
$72 for skilled labor and s45 for un-
skilled labor, are being extended by an
exemption granted the Resettlement
Administration by Works Progress Ad-
ministrator Harry L. Hopkins.
Union Scale Is Held Rate.
This exemption, based on a ruling
that labor must be paid the local pre-
vailing wage rate. has been interpreted
to mean that the prevailing rate shall
be the union scale of wages for this
territory.
Under the exemption, oncials ex-
planned, as much as 1870 hours per
month could be worked, accelerating
construction noticeably, increasing the
income of the individual worker and
affording more employment to un-
skilled labor.
Onicials said there were 1900 men
at work on the project. whereas the
employment schedule calls for $500 at
this time. At least 1900 more un-
skilled laborers are needed. it was
said.
Union Asked for Labor.
The Government has asked John A.
Locher, secretary of the Building
Trades Council, If by Thursday his
union can furnish 800 carpenters at
sl.371a an hour, 200 bricklayers at
sl,50 an hour, 100 masons' tenders at
so cents an hour for 40-hour week
or 10 cents an hour for 30-hour
week and so cement finishers at
$l.371z an hour.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
HEARINGS TOBECIN
ON NORTON BILL
House Subcommittee to
Consider Views on Ju.
veniIe Court.

Chairman Nichols of a special sub
committee of the House District Com
mittee completed arrangements today
to begin public hearings on the Norton
bill to modernize Juvenile Court pro-
cedure Thursday at 10 am.
The hearings, according to Nichols,
will be marked by a thorough study
of the present procedure and the i'm
provements that are contemplated.
Proponents of the bill will be given
the first opportunity to discuss its
features. Opponents will be given an
equal amount of time, and at least
one hearing will be devoted to re-
buttal testimony.
Nichols expressed the belief that
because Of the interest In the pro-
posed changes in Juvenile Court pro-
cedure, the hearings may last for
three or four days.
II have no intention to rush through
the hearings" he declared This is
an important and far-reaching sub
ject-a subject vital to the youth of
Washington. We cannot afford to
do anything that will ruin their future
lives"
Nichols was appointed chairman OF
the special subcommittee to handle
the bill after 1t was returned from the
Judiciary Subcommittee without rec
concentrations.
Chairman Norton urged him to be-
gin hearings on the measure so it
would be placed on the House calen-
dar before adjournment of Congress.
If Congress follows its present ten
tative program and adjourns by June
/, there is little likelihood that the
bill can be considered in both Houses
by that time. Nichols, however, wants
to complete the hearings and make
report to the full District Commit
tee without undue delay.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
KATE SMITH GIVES
CAKE T0CH|LDREN
Birthday Presents of Radio
Singer to Go to Local
Hospitals.

The huge cake which Kate Smith
received at her birthday party last
night in Constitution Hall will be given
to the little patients in Children's Hos.
pital and the bouquets of flowers to
war veterans in the Walter Reed and
Mount Alto Hospitals, the radio singer
announced today.
Shortly before noon, she was to make
a personal visit to the Children's Hos
pital to sing and to present the birth
day cake given to her by friends on her
twenty-seventh birthday. She indicated
she would keep, for personal use, a
smaller cake with five candles for the
five years she has been on the radio
presented at a dinner preceding the
party.
She will present the flowers per-
sonally, too, and sing group of songs
to the veterans, After appearing at her
regular weekly broadcast tonight from
the Columbia Broadcasting System
station, WJSV, she will return to New
York.
Harry Butcher, manager of WJSV.
was master of ceremonies at the BIRTH
day party last night. The gifts from
John Hartford. president of the Great
Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., sponsor.
ing her program; william s. Paley,
president OF the c. B. S.; Joseph
j. Malloy, District commander of
the American Legion, and Albert
Jacobson of the Jewish War Veterans
were apparently too much for Miss
Smith. who was forced to borrow q
handkerchief from Butcher to halt the
flow of tears from good cry" because
she was 80 happy"
Her character of unselfishness,
sympathy and human kindness are as
much a part of Kate Smith as he-
voice" Paley said
Miss Smith brought her own present
to the party-a revue which included
many outstanding stage and radio per-
sonalities. These included Jack Miller
and his orchestra, Vivian Fay, prima
ballerina of THE Great Waltz; Selma
Marlowe. tap dancer; the Three Nom
chalants. comedy acrobats; Paul Sydell
and Spotty the wonder dog, Steve Ev-
ans, mimic: Bob Foy, unicycle-riding
juggler; Karl Freed and his harmon
lea rascals, and the three Wallace sis
ters. Miss Smith acted as mistress of
ceremonies and sang a number of
songs, including several she introduced
on the radio.
Practically every seat in the spacious
hall was occupied. The party was
sponsored by the $500 employees of the
Washington unit of the Great Atlantic
g. Pacific Tea Co., Miss Smiths radio
sponsors.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
SERVICES HELD TODAY
FOR BENJAMIN OLIVER
By Stan Correspondent of The Star.

BY Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
FAIRFAX. Va, May 5.-Funeral
services for Benjamin Oliver, so, who
died Sunday at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. w. w. Imboden, Clarendon,
were held this afternoon at Arnon
Chapel, Forest Hill.
The services were conducted by his
cousin, Rev. George Gilbert Oliver,
pastor Of the First Methodist Episco-
pal Church South. Hyattsville, Md.
Mr.. Oliver was born in Fairfax
County December 20, 1855. and lived
most Of his life there. He leaves his
wife. Mrs. Critcher Oliver; three sons,
Benjamin. jr.; Willard M. and George
H. Oliver. and one daughter, Mrs.
w. Imboden.
Three sisters and q brother also
survive. They are Mrs. Jennie jack
son, Great Falls: Mrs. A. H. Cornwell,
Purcellville; Mrs. Maggie Leigh and
William Oliver, Colvin Run. He was
a flrst cousin Of John j. Cornwell,
former Governor Of West Virginia.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
COMMISSIONERS
REJECT NIGHT BAN
ON MOTOR HORNS.
Proposed Regulation Held
to Be "ImpossibIe of
Enforcement"
"JAY.WALKING" PLAN
SHELVED TEMPORARILY
Test of New Lights on F Street
to Be Made Before Acting
on Proposal.

Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer's proposed ban on blowing au-
tomobile horns between II pm. and
Z am was rejected today by the
Commissioners as impossible of en-
forcement.'
At the same time, the Commission
ers laid on the shelf, temporarily, the
latest proposal of the traffic director to
ban 'jay-walking" in the downtown
congested zone. Walk" lights are to
be installed soon at Twelfth and Thir-
teenth streets on F street.
The Commissioners said they would
determine the effect of the pedestrian
lights on "jay-walking" before they
would act on Van Duzer's plan to have
police arrest pedestrians who cross
streets in the downtown area between
intersections or against traffic signals
or against the direction Of traffic Off
GERS when crossing at intersections.
Recommended by Committee.
The horn-blowing ban was one Of
the major recommendations resulting
from the work of the Noise-Abatement
Committee, named recently by Com
missioner Melvin C.. Hazen. At the
time the plan was announced both
Hazen and Van Duzer predicted the
rule would be adopted by the Com
missioners.
Hazen himself, however, today an
nounced he had been converted to the
view that present anti-horn regulations
covered the subject to whatever extent
the police would be able to enforce
such rule.
Engineer Commissioner Daniel I.
Sultan was outspoken in his opposition.
Commissioner George E. Allen also is
known to be opposed.
Opposed to Absolute Ban.
Previously Hazen has said that while
he was opposed to any absolute ban
on night horn blowing, he wanted a
rule which would allow horn blowing
at night only in cases of extreme
emergency"
Police will be asked, however, to en-
force the present rule, which states
''it shall be unlawful, except as other
wise provided in this section, for any
vehicle to be equipped with, or for any
person to use upon a vehicle, any bell,
siren, compression, or exhaust whistle,
or for any person, at any time, to use
a horn otherwise than as a reasonable
warning, or to make an unnecessary
or unreasonably loud or hard sound by
means of . horn or other warning
device"
The exceptions referred to deal with
sirens on ambulances and vehicles of
the Fire and Police Departments.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
CONFUSION RETARDS
LEVY ON PAY ROLLS
Employers Fail to Understand
D. c. and Federal Require
ments, Is Belief.

Confusion between requirements Of
the Federal and the District unem-
ployment compensation insurance acts
is found by city officials as a prin-
cipal reason for failure Of many en-
ployers here to pay the monthly pay
roll assessments.
John A. Marshall, director for the
municipal board, said $500 small"
employers who had failed to pay as
sessments had been canvassed by his
staff.
Many Of them were delinquent be-
cause they thought they are not sub
ject to the law, since the Federal act
applies only to employers Of eight or
more persons" he said. 1.-THE District
act, they are now informed, requires
returns and payments from all en-
ploying one or more persons, except
for specified exceptions"
Returns have been filed by some
5000 employers, and it is estimated
$4,000 are eligible. Taxes paid SO far
total $40s, 900, Marshall said.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
FIREMEN RETIRED

For disabilities incurred in line OF
duty, four members of the Fire De-
partment have been retired by the
Commissioners. 1t was announced to-
day.
The men are Sergt. C.. E. Thrift,
formerly of No. IS Engine Company;
Pvt. David Patrick Grady, No. q
Engine Company; Pvt. William E.
Corder, No. 18 Engine Company, and
Pvt. Walter B. johnson, No. Is Engine
Company.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
K. OF C. DINNER TONIGHT

The seth anniversary banquet Of
Washington Council, No. 224, knights
Of Columbus. will be held tonight at
the Willard Hotel. The banquet will
honor the seth anniversary class Of
the council, which received the third
degree Sunday afternoon.
De. Leo F. Stock of Catholic Uni
versity. a past grand knight. viii be
toastmaster. Speakers will be Msgr.
Peter ]. Guilday, Representative
Healey of Massachusetts and Thomas
]. Fitzgerald, past grand knight.
Prominent Catholic clergy and me@-
bers of Congress will be guests.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
WARMER WEATHER DUE
FOLLOW COOL SPELL

The weather will begin to warm
up" again tomorrow as the effects Of
Sundays rainstorm wear of, the fore
caster said today.
Today. however, will continue "cool"
and fair, according to the Weather
Bureau. with q minimum of about 46
expected overnight.
Yesterdays maximum was 68, at
1:5o pm. while <he low this morning
was 20 at $50 Am.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
PROBATION IS ALLOWED
ON SHOPLIFTING CHARGE
Mrs. Lillian Maddox, Freed in
Killeen Staying, Pleads Guilty
to Thefts From Stores.

Mrs. Lillian Maddox, who recently
was freed following the staying Of
Eddie Killeen, was placed on proba-
ton for q year by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court today after
she had pleaded guilty to q charge
Of shoplifting.
When arraigned last month, Mrs.
Maddox pleaded not guilty and de-
manded jury trial. This morning the
case came up in jury branch Of Po-
lice Court and her counsel, Harry p.
Whelan, changed the plea.
Whelan said his client, who was
cleared six weeks ago in the Killeen
shooting. was under such q strain at
the time of the thefts, which oc-
CURED when the manslaughter trial
was pending, that she was unaware Of
her actions.
Assistant District Attorney Karl
Kindleberger recommended the pro-
baton.
Evening star., 1936-05-05
Church Dinner Is Thursday.

The Church Of the Epiphany, 1917
G street, viii hold q 2. B. Phillips
Foundation dinner Thursday. from S
to Z pm, in the parish hall to raise
money to endow q hospital room It
was enormously printed Saturday that
the dinner would De tonight.