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Evening star., 1936-07-19

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Questions Answered.
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My partner. who was playing the Fow
Aces system, opened with q bid o.
four spades. Second hand passed
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system, his opening bid of four spade,
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It Is most likely to be clubs. and henci
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no play for q slam.
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that every one will pass an opening
one-spade bid. Secondly. you hau
game practically certain in your owi
hand and, finally. you need very iitth
support for . slam.
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Evening star., 1936-07-19

Lieut.. q. g. Everett r. Johnson,
executive officer Of the ID Fleet Divi-
sion. was in charge of the naval re-
serve training launch when they left
Evening star., 1936-07-19

Pvt. John c. Deck. jr, Medical De-
partment Detachment, 2s0th Coast
Artillery. has been ordered transferred
to the inactive list of that unit be-
cause of business interference with the
performance OF military duty.
Evening star., 1936-07-19

The acceptance by the President of
the United States of the resignation
of First Lieut.. David w. Milne. In
yantry, has been announced.
Evening star., 1936-07-19

Pvt. Ruel A. Compton, Headquarters
Company. 29th Division. has been or
dered transferred to Company A, l04th
Quartermaster Regiment.
Evening star., 1936-07-19

Pvt. Raymond =. Mcmahon has
been ordered promoted to corporal IN
Battery ?, 2soth Coast Artillery. while
In the Headquarters Detachment and
Combat Train. LIST Battalion. same
regiment. the following promotions
have been directed: Corp. James d.
Pierce 70 be sergeant and Pvt. OFirst
Glass; Harry o. McQuany, jr- to be
corporal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
Thomas Mahaffey Dies

Thomas Mahaffey. 1924 Washing
ton-blvd. Consolidated Finance
Corp. president, died today in his
home of heart disease after an
eight-weeks illness Funeral services
are to be held at 9 tomorrow in st
Joan of Arc Church.
Mr.. Mahaffey. who was 70 and
for so years resident of Marion
Ind, was director and vice presi-
dent of the Marion National Bank,
director of the South Marion State
Bank and director of the Rutenburr
Electric Co., Marion
He was fourth degree Knight
of Columbus, life member of the
Elks Lodge and member of ST.
Joan of Arc parish and the Indian
apolis Athletic Club. He was born
in Seneca, Ill.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs.
Katheryn Mahaffey: two sons, Fred
l.. and Thomas Mahaffey Jr.; a
granddaughter, Ann Mahaffey, all
of indianapolis. and sister, Mrs.
Ann Smith, Ottawa, III.
Mr.. Mahaffey lived in Indian
apolis Is years. Burial is to be in
Marion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
MERCURY TUMBLES
TO 4 BELOW HERE
Cold Wave to Stay Until
Tomorrow, Is Forecast.

The temperature went to AZ de-
grees below zero this morning and
the seasons second cold wave set
tied on the city, not to lift notice.
ably until late tomorrow.
One more indianapolis person
was killed as result of the win
ter conditions, and two more died
in the state outside the city.
Meanwhile driving conditions re-
manned hazardous on ice-coated
highways north and side streets in
the city. ana relief agencies con-
tinued to be pressed to provide for
the city's INDECENT.
When he stepped back from a
switch from which he had been
chopping ice last night, Gustav
Christ, 81, of 1897 Beecher-st, was
struck by Belt Railroad freight
train and was killed.
The accident happened at the
Madison-av crossing. The train was
operated by Fred Blomeyer, 40, of
1850 Reisnei 81 conductor. Mr..
Christ has been employed by the
railroad for 80 years. He leaves his
Turn 70 Page Three,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
LEAKING GAS IS BLAMED BY
CITY OFFICIAL FOR ACCIDENT
The Injured

Seven men we're injured. five seri-
ously, in an explosion today at the
Continental Baking Co., $50 E. Mar
Fket-st. They are:
Frank Davee, "a, of 2132 w. Min
nesota-st, employe; burned on hands
and face.
Ernest Keith, IS, of 226 E. Ver-
mont-st, employee; burned on face
and hands
Louis G. Schmoe, 33, of 1927
Bloyd-av, employe; burned on feet
hands and face.
William Baumgart, IS, R. r. 7
Box 70, indianapolis, employee
burned on feet, hands and face.
Alfred williams, 81, Sheridan, Ind.
employs; burned on feet, hands anC
face.
Stanley Bates. a., of 32012 E
Westinghouse WPA worker, pedes-
TRAN: hurled to sidewalk, struck by
debris: chest injuries, nervous shock
Ed Byrne, 26, of 1926 E. 16th-st
einploye; flrst-degree burns or
hands and head.
All but Byrne were taken to Meth
odist Hospital. He was taken to City
Hospital.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
GUMS SOON TO TALK
VERY BEST FRENCH
Pre- SchooI Training to Be
Given, Dafoe Says.

By United Press
CALIANDER, Ontario, Feb. S.
The Dionne quintuplets soon will
be speaking the very best French"
DR.. Allan Roy Dafoe stated today in
announcing appointment of JAG
queline Noel, Montreal, as head
nurse at the Dafoe Hospital.
Dr. Dafoe said the babies were to
be given special pre-school training
and that appointment of Miss Noel
as head nurse assured them expert
instruction. The babies are to be
taught English after mastering the
native tongue of their father and
mother, both French Canadians.
owing to the fact the Dionne
quintuplets have advanced 70 20
months of age, it now is absolutely
essential that pre-school training be
given them. This is just as neces-
sary as good nursing" DR.. Dafoe
said. The guardians, and particu-
larly myself, feel fortunate in Sc
curing the services of Miss Noel. a
graduate of Verdun Hospital, Mont
real
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
FRANK BUTLER
DIES AT HOME
Short Illness Is Fatal to
Columbia Club
President.

Frank A. Butler Indianapolis in
dustrialist and Columbia Club presi-
dent, diedA today in his home, $3.50
N. New Jersey-st, after. a short ILL
ness. He had been i'll of pneu-
monia.
Funeral services are to be held at
2 Friday afternoon from the Hisey
& Titus Funeral Home. Burial is To
follow in Plainfield, Ind.
Born March 80, 1876, in Morgan
town, Ind. Mr.. Butler was agent for
the Big -Four Route in that COM
munity when he was II.
Although he retired from active
business life in December, 1894, he
had been associated with the G. B.
Cones & Son Manufacturing Co. for
26 years and was a former secre-
tary-treasurer of that firm. He also
had been associated with the
Merchants National Bank and was
director of the Consolidated FL
nance Corp.
Five Survive Him
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs
Laura Josephine Butler; two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. w. c. Byers, Columbus,
O., and Mrs Richard w. Fox. In
dianapolis; son M G. Butler, In
dianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Jen-
ME Hamilton, Morgantown.
Mr. Butler always had been &C.
tive in Columbia Club affairs and
was president also in 1922 He was
the only member of the Indian
apolis Traffic Club to have served
two terms as president and was a
member of the Shrine, Scottish
Rite and the Morgantown Free and
Accepted MasonS. He was a thirty
second degree Mason.
During the early part TO his life,
Mr.. Butler lived in Washington,
where his father served as gov
| ernment pension clerk.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
BORAH OUT IN OPEN;
ENTERS OHIO RACE
Renews Challenge to Old
Guard in Announcing.
BY LYLE c. WILSON
United Press staff Correspondent

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Pressure
for political party realignment hit a
new high today with Senator Will
liam E. Borah's announcement of
candidacy for the Republican presi-
dental nomination in challenge to
old guard leadership of the G: o. P
Both major parties are under
threat of bolts. Mr.. Borah is prac-
tically committed to deserving the
Republican nominee unless he is a
liberal standing on liberal plat
form
Senator Borah is to enter the Ohio
presidential primary May IL, with
slate of at least eight candidates
for delegates at-large to the Re-
publican national convention at
Cleveland Some observers believe
if Mr.. Borah misses the nonina-
ton his convention strength will be
shifted to Senator Arthur H. VAN
denberg, Michigan Republican.
His Platform Is Outlined
Mr.. Borah's platform as outlined
on and off the Senate floor is sub
stantially as follows:
/. Nomination of a liberal Repub-
lican candidate on a liberal Repub-
lican platform.
2. Orderly expansion of currency
adequately backed by gold.
8. Federal responsibility for un-
employment relief.
A. Budget balancing when FEAST
bic by economy.
5. Farm relief by curbing indus
trial monopoly, ref1nancing farm
indebtedness. and improving the
national distribution system
s. Strict observance of the Con-
stitution subject to amendment by
prescribed methods.
z. Absolute non-interference in
European affairs.
8. Unemployment insurance and
an old age pension system providing
500 a month for each pensioner.
Formal avowal of Mr.. Borah's
candidacy was made yesterday after
20 years toying with the idea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
NO UNDERWORLD IN
CITY, MAYOR SAYS
Kern Speaks at Meeting
Marking Centennial.

Indianapolis has no underworld
and is not cursed" like so many
other cities by political link be-
tween criminals and police, Mayor
Kern said today.
He made the statement at a
luncheon in the indianapolis Ath-
letic Club celebrating the one hun
dredth anniversary of the incorpo-
ration of Indianapolis as town
Former living Mayors were guests
for the celebration sponsored by the
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Mayor Kern briefly sketched the
city's history, took pride in its &C
complishments and forecast an ever
greater future. He paid tribute tt
it's citizens, crediting the present
excellent condition" of the city Il
the spirit of harmony we have
here
Employers and employees ge
along well and the different race;
also get along peaceably." the Mayor
said. Employers are quick to recog.
nize the rights of labor and oul
union leaders have made a greal
contribution to our civic life. These
men are conservative and actually
represent labor and in no sense car
they be classed as racketeers."
Continuing, the Mayor said:
I'VE have a well-balanced COM
munity life and our industrial fu-
ture is bright.
While we can't look forward tc
being the largest city in the world
we can look forward to being tft
greatest in spiritual values"
The Mayor said that the present
and past administrations had made
earnest efforts to cut down govern
mental expense consistent with gov.
ernmental efficiency.
AS an evidence of the healthy
condition of the city he recalled
that during the last year severa
large industries had moved here
and others had launched program:
of expansion.
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Twenty girls, eating their
monday meals on the second
floor, were knocked down but
were not injured.
Thirty more girls were out of the
building at the time for their lunch-
cons. No one was on The first floor,
since it houses the bread wrapping
department and the crew works at
night.
A fire that followed the explosion
was brought under control quickly
by flremen. They poured 10 inches
Of water into the cellar. The water
may have ruined scores of sacks of
flour stored there to add further to
the loss.
Crowd of $500 Gathers
The explosion was heard for sew
eral blocks and attracted a crowd
estimated by police at between $500
and 1000. Police lines were formed
Immediately to keep the crowds
back while rescue and fire-fghting
work proceeded
While Investigations of company
and city and state officials still were
in progress the departments not
crippled by the explosion resumed
work, and company officials said
they will have bread for sale tomer-
row, despite the accident.
! Company officials and Insurance.
adjusters would not make a direct
statement as to the total amount
of the damage until engineers had
examined the structural weaknesses
of the building.
Early unofficial estimates ranged
from 100000 to 100000. Ten new
pieces of machinery. valued at $4,000
each, were damaged to such an ex-
tent they may have to be replaced.
w. F. Hurd, city building in
spector. said that he believed gas
had accumulated in the meter room
and was set off by spark from
the electrically operated pumps that
force it into the ovens.
Pedestrian Is Injured
The meter room is directly under
the sidewalk and the concrete pave
ment was showed UP, badly cracked.
Stanley Bates, a WPA worker, was
walking on this section of the pave
ment when the explosion occurred.
Before ne collapsed of nervous
hysterA, he said he first thought
there was an earthquake. He was
raised up with the pavement, and
staggered and fell. He received chest
wounds and was taken to Methodist
Hospital suffering from shock.
Miss Josephine ROLAND. telephone
operator for the Hollenbeck Press,
1913 E. Market-st, heard the explo-
sion and ran to the window She
said she saw smoke coming from the
windows, and Immediately notified
the Fire Department.
Five Sent to Methodist
When the firemen got there. they
found six men burned, five of whom
were sent in two ambulances to
Methodist Hospital and one of
whom was taken to City Hospital.
On report that two others might
be buried in debris in the basement.
firemen and the Rescue Squad
Turn to Page Three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
FLYING SQUADS
rule IN PEK|N
Troops Ready to Move ir
as General WaIkout
Nears Crisis.
81 United Press

BB United Press
PEKIN, Ill, Feb. 5.-Flyins squads
of union pickets enforced strike
rule in this industrial community
today, hating deliveries of food and
fuel. Likelihood of National Guard
intervention became greater.
A general staff" of labor leaders,
busting about the dingy, half
heated quarters of the Pekin Trades
and Labor Assembly, directed STRAIT
egg aimed at paralyzing the COM
munity of 10000 as demonstra-
ton in behalf o1 700 striking distil-
lery workers. Thirty-two unions are
cooperating.
A survey 26 hours after call for
a general strike" went out of union
headquarters indicated the move
ment was far from 100 per cent ef-
fective. The towns biggest fac
tories-the Quaker Oats Co.. Corn
Products Co. and Fleischmann' S
Yeast-were operating normally.
1900 Reported on Strike
Strike leaders asserted 5000 were
out, but States Attorney Nathan T.
Elliff said approximately 1900 work
ers participated in the walkout, in
Guiding the distillery crew who have
been out two weeks demanding a
closed shop, collective bargaining,
and elimination of the speed up
Fifty pickets maintained siege of
the American Distilling Co., scene
of recent tear casing of picketS
throughout a night in which the
temperature dipped to Is below
zero. Squads watched the factory
gates to prevent strike breakers
leaving while others attempted to
sleep in small tents pitched amid
the snowdrifts.
Strikers used an elaborate sys-
tenn of espionage and intimidation
to prevent truck deliveries.
Throughout the city, spies were
posed. When truck rolled into
town the driver would be accosted
by a unionist and warned to turn
back.
If the trucker refused. the picket
rushed to a telephone and reported
to strike headquarters. Here his
call was taken by one of the
business-like general staff" off,
GERS, who jumped from the phone,
organized flying squad and or
6ered them to intercept the truck
and persuade" the driver
No Violence Reported
No violence has been employed
so far.
Strike headquarters was the
busiest place in the city. With bar
Der shops. beauty parlors and tav-
erns closed by the strike, and food
stores running short on provisions,
few ventured out.
At Peoria, 10 miles away, five
companies of National Guard. in
Guiding a howitzer company with
guns capable of hurting tear gas
projectiles 200 yards, stood ready to
make quick run to Pekin as re-
quested yesterday by Sheriff Ralph
Goar. State officials were believed
postponing troop action until all
hope of Cancellation was over.
The city council met this morning
but took no action of the strikers
offer to halt the general walkout If
Police Chief Harry Donahue were
removed. Mayor w. E. Schurman
asserted he would stand by Dona-
hue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
SPECIAL LEGISLATURE
SESSION IS INDICATED
McNutt Declines to Reveal Date for
Considering Security Law.

Gov. McNutt today indicated at
his press conference that there
would be special session of the
Legislature soon.
He said that the Federal social
security bill has been received and
that action by the Legislature hinges
on the deficiency appropriations bill
which has passed the United States
Senate and goes to the House for
reconsideration.
1.-THE Indiana law does not meet
the requirements of the Federal act"
Gov McNutt said.
Asked as to the date he is to issue
the call, he made no comment.
1t is believed by Statehouse OBJ
servers that the date of the call is
to be Feb. IA or Feb. "a.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
STATE POLICE BARRED
FROM POLITICAL WORK
Members Seeking Office Sr5ject to
Dismissal, Stiver's Orders.

Orders were issued today by DON
aid F. Silver, state director of pub
lie safety. that any state police off,
GERS who are candidates for Office in
he coming elections are to be dis
charged Immediately.
Furthermore. no leaves of absence
are TO be granted any officer for
political campaign purposes, he said
Mr.. Silver also announced that
William E. Shaw of Winamac, d
state policeman, had been dis
charged for conduct unbecoming an
officer. namely drinking and the inn
proper use of his police badge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
Ignited by Spark, Declares Hurd Early
Damage Estimates Range Between
100000 and 100000
BY HEZE CLARK

An explosion today wrecked the basement gas meter and
pump Of the Continental Baking Co., 339 E. Marketst,
and seriously injured six employees Valuable
chnery in the breadwrapping department the ground
floor damaged.
Physicians at the hospitals said that they believed mona
of the six seriously burned were fatally injured.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
POPE Plus TO PRAY
FOR PEACE TOMORROW
Catholic Leader to Mark Fourteenth
Anniversary as Pontiff.

By United Press
VATICAN CITY, Feb. 5.-Pope
Plus TX expected to offer special
prayers for world peace tomorrow on
the fourteenth anniversary of his
ascension TO the throne of St
Peters.
Recovered from his cold, the Pope
was busy today. Tomorrow he is 10
rise at 5, celebrate private mass and
pursue crowded schedule of activ-
tiles until 10. Physicians who exam
med the Pope said that his health
was excellent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05

IN the continental Baking Co.
1T was sudden one girl said.
There was a kissing then. the ex-
plosion, and clouds of smoke. The
glass from the windows fell over
us, and the plaster from the CELL
ing. Some of the girls were
knocked from their chairs by the
impact. have particles of glass
all through my hair"
Another girl told how her lunch
partner rushed to the fire escape
door, was too excited to try it,
and screaming, ut won't open,"
hurried back into the smoke
filled restroom to her companions.
Il climbed up to the window,
thinking I could Jump OUT tall,
dark girl said. AS she talked she
rubbed shaking hands together.
and pushed her hair back from
eyes redeemed from smoke and
tears.
Il couldn't get out that way.
We couldn't see to get out-we
couldn't see to tell where we were.
Then a man brought f1ashlight
and led us down a stairway and
out, she said.
T INCHES were scattered over
~ the restroom floor, and
coats, hats and street shoes, dis
carded for f1at-heeled work shoes.
were strewn about.
Il had some cakes, and they
were knocked out of my hand
and across the room,' a blond
girl said. Il hadn't had time to
pay for them, either
Girls who had gone to nearby
restaurants and drug store lunch
counters hurried to the building.
anxious to see. If their compar-
ions in the bakery had been hurt.
1 hearc it in the drug store"
one of these said. 1T sounded as
If an automobile had run into the
side of building. ran out. and
saw that it was something that
had happened to our bakery
L was eating lunch in the
restaurant, and the explosion
Knocked pans and dishes off the
walls" another girl said. Il came
out and saw people rushing from
the building"
EORCE of the explosion twisted
= handles on fire doors of ele-
vators. and the girls stood watch
ing bakery employees struggle with
them until they were closed.
Without their coats because they
mao been ordered to stay out of
the restroom until it was de-
termlned there was no danger
there, the girls huddled together
for warmth in the cake room.
Force of the explosion had
blown out all windows. and cold
air rushed into the room, where
odors of sweet cakes and smoke
mingled.
Il was just going in the dress
ing room door when it happened. !,
young man in white uniform
told the girls. THE force of the
explosion blew me the rest of
the way. / thought at first it was
an elevator which had fallen
when heard screams. Another
guy and I went all through the
building-every elevator shaft
door had been blown out"
It's tough on that new main
tenance man." he added. 1T prob
ably would have happened any,
way, but it's pretty bad for him
to have this happen the first week
he is here"
The maintenance man is Will
ians Ingle who was not in the
building when the explosion
occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
Girls Trapped by Blast
Restroom Lights Out, Young Women Recount
Suspense While Awaiting Rescue.
BY HELEN LINDSAY

- EEASED from restroom in which they
packed lunches employees
cbed the explosion they waited today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
KID CANN TO TAKE
STAND, TELL ALIBI
Accused Liggett Slayer Ready With
Dozen Witnesses.

By JNttsd PFcSs
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 5. = At
tempting to refute testimony that
he killed Walter Liggett, militant
editor, Isadore (Kid Cann) Blumen-
field today was ready to bolster his
alibi on the witness stand.
Defense Attorney Thomas Nc
Meekin said Blumenfeld himself
and dozen others would testify
the liquor dealer was in a downtown
barber shop at Sal p. m. on Dec. 9
when Liggett was slain.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
THREE DIE IN FLAMES
Father, Children Perish: Mother Is
Burned Seriously.
81 Ihited PrcSS

By thifed Press
MAUD. Okla. Feb 5.-A father
and his two children persisted in a
fire at their home near here today.
The wife and mother of the family
was burned seriously. but may sur
vive.
The dead Sre: Jack Washing
ton, 26: Billie June Washington, 5,
and Ronnie Boyd Washington, 3.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1936-02-05
N. Y. Strike Called off
Bny Mad prcsa

By Hsfed Press
NEW YORK. Feb. 5.--A threat
ened strike OF elevator operators
that would have inconvenience
hundreds of thousands of workers
in Manhattan was called OF today.