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JL I nE Classified Department is now open until 7:00 P.M. Take advantage of this new service and avoid the morning rush. THE NY communication. regarding delivery of The Hammond Times, Phone Hammond 3100, Circulation Dept, till 8:00 P.M* HAMMOND, INDIANA, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1935 10BBIES AT HOME, WORK HEAD OF LEAGUE TELLS OF SYSTEM Judson King Believes Public Should Know How Things Gome About GARY NEWS By CHARLES P. STEWART (Central Press Staff Writer) WASHINGTON, Aug.

19. --Lobbying in Washington influences legislation very little, in the opinion of Director Judson King of the National Popular Government league. King's particular antipathy is what he terms the "power trust," but he speaks as to lobbies for big "interests" generally. And, as a veteran In the fight to bridle them, he speaks with considerable authority. He gives due credit to the Black senatorial lobby investigating committee and to the O'Connor lobby investigating committee of representatives--refers, indeed, to their "astounding revelations." Lobbies Back Home He also recalls, however, Senators Thomas J.

Walsh's and George W. Norris' terrific anti-lobbying campaign in 1928 and to seven years of Investigation by the Federal Trade commission--and still, he says, not much has been accomplished. Is this resultiessness, asks King, due to th.e activities "of a lobby quartered in hotel in Washington." King responds: "No. Such a lobby would have little effect were it not supported by "back home" lobbies in practically every town, city, county, or state throughout the country. "It is iiigh time for the folk "back home' to do some investigating of their own, ceasing to depend wholly upon tha capital.

"It may come as a surprise to them to learn that there is a perpetual utilities lobby operating in their various communities. But there is, and their congressmen are more afraid of those lobbies, in their respective districts, than of all the black satchel, cigar box, poker game dinner party lobbies in Congressmen in Fear King urges: "Let's be fair with congressmen. "Many a senator and representative who knows the truth and wants to do the right thing is placed in a trying position when he knows that the folk 'back home' have swallowed the propaganda of their local lobby hook, line and sinker, and are demanding that he vote against their own interest. "I am not condoning the action of a lawmaker who votes against his honest personal convictions, but sometimes it's human. "In their own behalf, the voters 'back home' need to know two things: "1.

How the election of members of congress who will vote with the utilities is manipulated. "2. How public opinion is influenced. "Voluntary committees, study clubs or even single individuals can do this, and if the information so obtained is given out, it will enable the voters to vote more intelligently." Careful Search Urged King recommends an analysis by the voters, of the personnels of their various party committees and business organizations. What interests predominate? "Don't omit," he advises, "to turn the searchlight upon radical setups.

I am informed that, ir. a certain western state the Townsend plan is very strong, it is believed that money is being quietly spent by a power company to SUNDAY TRAFFIC IS HEAVY; FOUR MOTORISTS HURT Another week end of heavy auto traffic, cost four more motorists injuries in and near Gary, in a series of accidents. John Payton, 319 Main street Hobart, and Rudy B. Goby, 1941 W. 4th avenue, of Gary, were injured and treated in Mercy hospital following a collision with the auto of Alex Bodak, 1325 Buchanan street, at 16th avenue and Virginia street.

Budak was arrested and charged with reckless driving. William Erickson, 2134 Lenardo avenue, Chicago, received minor injuries at 38th and George when he lost control and the car turned over. A. Makvilit, 2343 B. 71st street, Chicago, received slight hurts in a similar accident at 4th and Fillmore.

Oliver Goldstein, IS, 1053 Dunlap avenue, Forest Park, 111, fell asleep at the wheel of the machine he was driving and ploughed into the guard rails of the overhead span on Dunes highway at Miller. RUNNERS ON THEIRFIRST TRIP While a pair of young Ohio booze runners were engaged in making their first trip with a load 200 gallons of alcohol through Lake county yesterday, they came to grief when they were nabbed by two government agents. At Gary police station where the two youths, Ed L. Hetherington, 22, and Albert Steve, 24, both giving Cincinnati, Ohio, addresses and held on open charges for the government, police were given no details of the arrests, according to acting Captain Opie Cross. They were being confined in separate cells awaiting the arrival of the agents today.

BEATEN UP IN FREE- FOR-ALL FIGHT Four Gary residents, Matbew Sankovich, 2148 Jefferson street, Nock Pohmos, 2160 street; Nick 2160 Jefferson street, and George Marley, 2273 Madison street, were arrested last night and held on open charges today while police probe a free-for- all street fight at 23rd and Washington street in which Marcus Suchovsky, 1036 Tyler street, was beaten up by a gang Of hoodlums. CONFISCATE BOOZE IN LIQUOR RAIDS Paying visits to four alleged speakeasies, beer flats and taverns steel city police and state excise department investigators uncovered two violations in late Saturday night raids In Gary. No violations were found in two of the raids. Arrested Were John ChiofolO, 949 Adams street, and Lonnie Parson, 1741 Adams street. The agents report that no violations were found at 549 Maryland street and 1736 Washington street.

AUTO WRECKS STORE FRONT Losing control of tiis automobile while driving east over West 5th avenue, L. A. Gordon, 4503 Park avenue, Chicago, luckily escaped injury when the machine crashed into the front of the grocery store of Thomas Nasson, Gary city sealer at 52000 West 3th avenue, completely wrecking the front of the store. State, However, to Open Kankakee River Bayous to Improve Fishing GARY POLICE BUSY OVER THE WEEK-END Government agents, state excise department Officers and Gary police joined fbrces in a city-wide drive against liquor law violators and crime over the week-end, when 14 parsons were arrested and booked on open charges for investigation and nearly a score of Others charged with various other offenses. SUITOR FAILS IN SUICIDE ATTEMPT Rejected by a Glen Park girl whom he had hoped to marry, Joe Beztler, age 25, 1625 Pennsylvania avenue, wrote death notes and than tried to take his life in a downtown hotel early this morning.

In ill health and the girl's refusal to marry him, Betzler rented a room at tha Court View hotel, 432 Washington street at 3:30 this morning. Shown Tils'room, he returned to the office half an hour later to inform the clerk he had swallowed poison. Rushed to a hospital where antidotes were admimsterd and'his life saved. His physician stated'today that-he will recover. One of the penciled notes was written to his parents and the other to the girl.

ENGINEERS RETURN FROMCAMP KNOX A tired lot, but greatly benefited health from two weeks of intensive army training at Camp Knox, members and officers of tne 113th engineers of Gary Whiting and East Chicago returned to Gary on a special train yesterday morning at 7:30 o'clock. In charge of Col. F. L. Gray, the engineers won special p'raise and again received high ranking for their maneuvers during the training period.

Scores of the engineers were greetd at the train by friends and members of their families. TOLL REACHES tOIN STATE INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. a-j tality toll in Indiana was increased by 1 at least 10 today as result of recorded over ths week-eftd. Injuries suffered in a head-on col- HaiOn between two automobiles near Delphi caused the death of Leonard From James Vandenbark, commissioner of the Indiana conservation department, division of fish and game, representatives of ten Lake and Porter county conservation clubs learned that their chances of obtaining a state fish hatchery for this area are slim enough to be called remote Their disappointment over the commissioner's assertion that establishment of 'a state hatchery in this section is virtually out of the question was tempered however, by Vandenbark's pledge to open bayous along the Kankakee with a view of improving the fishing in that stream Accompanied by representatives of the 10 Lake and Porter county sportsmen's fraternities, Vandenbark devoted the entire day to a ITS-milo tour covering possible hatchery sites the two counties The commissioner turned thumbs down on all the proposed locations including a water area at the south end ot Cedar lake, declaring non was suitable for development as state hatcheries. However, at Sager creek, jus south of Valparaiso, he found three sites which, he said, were ideallj suited for the development of fish rearing ponds by resident conser vation groups.

The tour wound up at the Dune Arcade hotel in Indiana Dune States park where Vandenbark wa honor guest at a dinner attenfiei by 28 members of the 10 interested outdoor groups. Summing up his conclusions at the dinner meeting the commissioner said' state actually is not hunting hatchery site Ic onsented to make this survey merely because sportsmen in this area have been demanding a hatchery. From what I have seen, I would say neither county offers a desirable site Nevertheless, it may be that a good location does exist, ANOTHER HONEST MAN POPS UP AS $20 BILL IS LOST Think of finding a bill-and turning it over to its owner! It happened Satuiday and Carl Bales, 606 Freeland avenue, Calumet City, goes down in history as one of those honest men, some folks think are so rare. He found the note on the floor In the store of Goldblatt at 11.30 o'clock Saturday morning. He turned it over to the department head who took his name and attached it to the bill.

At 2-30 o'clock that afternoon, M. B. Smith of Calumet City, the man who lost the blli called at the Goldblatt office and in conversation with Phil Mossier, told the time and the probable place of his loss. It coincided with facts attached to the bill Smith later looked up Bales and rewarded him for his honesty. Under the store rules, the money would have been kept tor iu days and, if nobody claimed it, would have been turned over to ONES TO FEAR The state tax board will hold i hearing August 22nd HammOiK city hall into the petition of thi North township advisory boan for a transfer of $5,000 from tin township general fund to thi Wicker park fund.

The transfer is desired to main tain the park for the remainder the year and also to finance im provements. Of the $5,000 allocation, $2,00 will be used for pay rolls; $2,000 for maintenance, and $1,000 fo improvements. Trustee John J. Mehan originall had intended to obtain this mohe by floating tax anticipation war rants; but, after conferring with the advisory board, he decided apply for the transfer of funds in stead. The hearing will be called order at 2:30 o'clock in the after noon by a representative of th tate board.

North township tax ayers may appear to approve 0 Hughes, 42, Monon Roy Tully, Chalmers; Zola help it along. tor Kuey P. Adherents of Sena- Long and Father Charles E. Coughlin need not be surprised, after election, to discover that some candidate fo- whom they have voted is a 'power trust It's an old trick." The N. P.

G. L. director is suspicious, too, of the big "interests" subscriptions to "worthy causes." "Consult your memory," he counsels, ''to determine whether or not ministers, educators or other leaders in these good enterprises, so -benefited, have remained silent on utility questions" (King chiefly is interested in utilities) "or have taken ihe part of the utility companies." What Is Your Reaction? "When it comes to spotting the innocent or otherwise mouthpiece of yow local lobby, bear in mind," King enjoins, "that he or she will not come wearing a bell, the mark of Cain or any other label, but jney be a very nice-speaking lawyer or banker or business friend of yours. "Thousands of men and women artj voicing erroneous things which they believe to be true, and a sharp distinction must be drawn between the uniformed and the wilfully corrupt propagandist." Judson King says he would like to get popular reaction to his suggestion. If I get any of it, mailed to me, I will see that it is transmitted to bias.

My own notion is that it is a wonderful method of stirring up ill- AUTOJSNEAK THIEF CAUGHTJJY OWNER Caught in the act of looting the auto of John Kownaki, 2853 Maplewood avenue, Chicago, at Millar beach yesterday afternoon, Wasil Bukar, alias "Weasel" 1653 W. 12th avenue was turned over to p61ici and held as a suspect into a score of other unsolved car John Doyle, alias Dolac, vict was nabbed by the owner after stealing the auto of Georgi Slick, 756 Tennessee street and trailed to 440 Van Buren street Dolac was released froin the Attica, N. state prison, June 7, 1935 after earning his freedoin, only to be arrested in Erie county, Buffalo, N. Y. for a robbery and escaping with five other Fetterholff, 27, Radnor; Mrs Edith Isley, 38, Radnor; and Richard and Vefnon Isiey, sons of Mrs.

Isley, were injured In the crash. Four persons were killed in two accidents near Angola. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Broekham, Prescott, were killed instantly and their daughter, Bertha, IS, suffered fatal injuries in an auto-truck collision.

Pierre Gordon, Angola, was killed instantly when an automobile in which was riding was struck by a truck on highway 20. Mrs. Stella Frank, ftockford, died in St. Margaret's hospital at Hammorid from, injuries suffered in a. collision oi automobiles at Calumet City.

Three persons wire killed and four others were injured when a truck and automobile Overturned on U. S. nbrth of New Albany. The vibtims were: HeraChel Love, 60, and Mrs. 'Roy Clancy, 30, both of Louisville, and Lester Bennett, 27, English.

Nbble Vaugtin, 33, Evansville, killed near Oaktotvn, when a truck an which he was riding rail off U. road 41, and struck a tree. The Hammond water board made a complete inspection Saturday of the city's plant which is nearing completion On the lake front Beyond discarding a load bricks because the color range was wider than had been bargained for, the board approved all features of the project to The firm supplying the brick agreed to replace the discarded bricks the color desired by the- board. No fault was found With the ingredients of the material. The plant Is approximately 50 per cent completed.

It is expected to be finished by the forepart of next year so that it may be placed in operation early next spring. A. C. Proudfoot, the general contractor, acted as the guide for the. water board members.

A delegation of Hammond citizens and civic leaders accompanied the board. They pronounced the job "excellent." feeling in a neighborhood, what do I NFWSPAPF.Rf! But REPORT THREE SUNDAY ROBBERIES Investigations into three burglaries recorded in Gary during the past 24 hours were wade by tectives Siis morning. Roger Butler, salesirian, 628 Jefferson street, complained of the theft of four new vaeum claanWe valued at 250 from his car, Prowlers ransacked a filling station at 2700 Broadway and renioved a flash light, revolver and $35 in cash. From the home of Carmelo merata, Washington street, robbers removed a watch and clothing with a total value of $S5. SLASHED BY AN UNKNOWN ASSASSIN Accosted by an unknown ant at the entrance of alley No.

3 west on 14th avenue late last night, Howard Jones, colored, 27, HJS6 Jefferson street, was removed to St. Antonio hospital for treatment of a stab wound on the arm. Jones was unable to give police any reason for ths attack, nor identify or describe his assailant He reported that the assassin only said a few mumbled words and then stabbed him. He was cut on the arm when he warded off the BOARDER GONE; SO ARE BLOTHKOF 2 OTHERS An uriknown man appllod for a room at boarding house located at HohmAn avenue, Hammond, on Saturday morning, Two of the living thers, ffi. Vonkuist and Larry La Plant, tendered him a warm welcome and assured him they would be his friends and try to make his stay there pleasant.

Yesterday mfirnlng the unknown man failed to appear for breakfast. Thinking something had gone amiss Vftnquist and La Plant searched for him. But had departed and so had a suit of clothes belonging to VcnkuUt, and two belonging to La Plnnt. Police wire supplied With g663 103, NOT ENTITLED JO A PENSION FORT WAtNB, Aug. (I.NS.5--Allen dbunty'S oldest man, John Wright, 103, HaS bean daoldred ineligible for pension Under stated laws.

Martin, pension in- VestigMdr, said that Wright had not lived cbntinuously in ths county for the pAst 15 years. It stated also thftt Wright was apparently tha rightful heir to property in 16W4. W.P.A. PERSONNEL IN GARY NEEDS Two of Lake county's federal relief have been moved to the Hammond office of Trustee John J. Mehan to provide more room in Gary headquarters for the W.

P. A personnel. The units are the statistical and auditing department and the department of case work supervision Miss Afln O'Connor is head oi the statistical department; anc Mi'S. Mildred Hawkins is in charge of the case workers' department The transfer involves six employes of these two divhibns. They are quartered in the balcony of Trustee Mehan's office on Douglas street.

The statistical department audits poor relief records for Lake county every month, and Mrs. Hawkins department maintains supervision over poor relief case workers in this district. SOCIALIST MEETING Hammond socialists will assemble in th4ir meeting place on iSSth street tomorrow evening to listen to a radio broadcast by Norman Thomas, party leader, beginning at 8:30 p. m. The broadcast will be carried by station WSNR, Chicago, and Mr.

Thomas' subject will "The MSPASSATRQBY Nick Plesko, 19, of 3521 Doeda: street, Indiana Harbor, and Loui; Rhihehert, 21, of 3833 Pulaski St Indiana Harbor, arrested at th Rbby race track yesterday for tres passing were scheduled for hear ing in municipal court before Judg Joseph V. Stodola today. NABBEO BY POLICE blow intended for his heart. I American Foreign Arrested by Indiana Harbor Bel authorities, Otto Jackson, 33, 1422 Summer street, Hammond, to day was in custody of Eammon police to face -charges of petfr larceny. Ha was nabbed in th Hammond yards of the Indian; Harbor Belt-railroad yesterday.

Vill Finance Extension of Hammond Water Main to Service Village tSPECIAL. TO THE I LANSING, 111., Aug. 19. The own of Lansing has applied for a 100,000 loan and grant from the W. A.

with which to construct water main from Calumet ave- ue in Hammond to carry filtered to the village. It is asking for a loan of $55,000 nd a grand of $45,000. The loan, xtendlng for a 20-year period, will repaid out of water revenues ollected from property owners of Lansing. As a part of the plan, Lansing is legotiatmg a 20-year contract with he Hammond water board for fil- ered water This contract will cost he town at least $110,000 for only water over the 20-year period. The proposed mam will be 12 nches in diameter and will be laid 173rd street, beginning at Calumet avenue, Hammond, and extend- ng westward across the state line to Under the terms of the contract Jie Hammond section of the main will be deeded to that city without cost to Hammond and may be used jy the municipality for servicing southern end of the town.

A meter will be installed at the state line for monthly readings. Lansing's application for the loan and grant was filed in the Chicago office of the P. A. and, from there, was forwarded to Washington headquarters. It is expected to oe acted on shortly.

Local officials hope to complete TO THE LAFAYETTE, Aug. W. A. Knapp, assistant dean Of engineering at Purdue university who is also assistant director of the Purdue Engineering Extension department, will be in East Chicago all day Wednesday, Aug. 21, to confer with high school graduates in the area who are "interested in enrolling extension STEEL OUTPUT SOARS ALMOST TO 60 Orders Pour in From More Diversified Market-Auto Factories Buy SCHOOL RALLY DRAWS GROWO ipeaker Deplores Inability of United States to terfere in Ethiopia classes in engineering that will be conducted in cooperation with Indiana university in East Chicago during the coming year or In regu- Knapp will be at the office of the Indiana Extension Center in Roose- o'clock and from 12 to 4:30 o'clock a a nextsprtag when to meet parents or students inter- Ss'new $800,000 fiftration plant extension classes will be placed in operation.

Lansing derives its present water supply from wells, but it is so hard it damages plumbing and injures health. The contract between the two municipalities will be signed after the P. W. A. makes the loan and grant.

or regular university courses, scores Of whom have written to Purdue in to the courses in recent weeks. Mayor William F. Zick left fo Ihicago this morning to learn how nuch money Calumet City may re- eive from state gasoline tax funds buy materials for the town's ff. F. A.

program. The mayor is drafting an exten- ive program of street and curb re- 'airs which he will submit to W. A. authorities after arrange- nents have been completed to buy materials with the town's share of gasoline funds. The Calumet City W.

P. A. program will be split among the civil the park district, the chool districts, and the county. No irojects are under way as yet. al governmental i are awaiting completion of the survey jy relief authorities, showing the number of indigents qualified for obs.

Mayor Zick proposes to collabo- with other local governmental units in providing jobs for tha city's employables. The joint program is expected to be drafted by the end of this month so that it may be started early in September. UNSAFE DRIVERS ARE ROUNDED OP Hammond traffic officers ef- iected the arrests of three drivers week-end for violation of safety regulations in Hammond streets. Paul Freehill, Si, of 6419 Engleside street, Chicago, must answer to charges Of reckless driving when he fades Judge Joseph V. Stodola in traffic court tomorrow.

He was taken into custody in Calumet avenue yesterday. An alleged drunken driver, Ches ter Wojcik, 20, of 8011 Homerlee avenue, Bast Chicago, was nabbed in State street late Saturday night and was scheduled for trial today Charges of reckless driving were pressed against Edwin Pluciemik. 18, of 4734 Ash strest, Hammond, after his arrest at Hihnian avenue and Sibley street, Hammond, on Saturday. He was released on his own recognizance to await arraignment tomorrow. TO THE TIMES) CROWN POINT, Aug.

Woelfer, of Michigan street, New Chicago, was accused of keeping a rendezevous for objectionable dancers, and Henry Lemke, of Ridge road, Highland, was charged with keeping a place of gambling, by two remonstrators who objected to their receiving alcoholic permits a session before the county alcoholic board in Crown Point today. Applications of seven others s.eek- ng to dispense intoxicants were approved by the- board here this morning. Those who will be recommended to the state board include: Lassen Cedar Lake, liquor, jeer and wine. Paul Wollner, of 503 Bait Third street, Hobart, beCr and wine. N.

Toojney, Cedar Lake, beer. Surprise Resort Cedar Like, liquor, beer and wine. Mike Oleske, of 3700 Missouri street, Hobart, liquor, beer and Thiough the cooperative arrangement between Purdue and Indiana universities, the extension courses make it possible for high, school graduates in East Chicago and vicinity who are interested in the study of engineering or science, but because of conditions or finances can not enter Purdue university this fall, to stay at home and obtain credit in most of the subjects offered in the freshman year in either course. The high school graduates, who fake advantage of arrangement may take approximately ona year's work by taking engineering drawing and engineering problems in Classes.offered by the Engineering Extension department of Purdue university, and work in chemistry, English, mathematics and history or modern language in classes offered by the Extension Division of Indiana university. The whole program, which attracted 75 students last, year, is a move on the part of the state universities to meet the needs of the high school graduates of today who find it impossible at the present time to continue their education.

Local steel mills, representing the bread basket of this industrial district, stepped on the gas this morning to speed production to almost 60 per cent of capacity, the highest rate since last spring. The increase of four points las! week was the fifth consecutivi weekly rise since the Fourth July Prospects for continued ex pansion through August and Sep tember remain undimmed. Automobile manufacturers coming into the market with heavy commitments for 1936 models. Qnlj about 25 per cent of the new orders from this industry wer marked for immediate delivery The remainder will be held for re lease when needed. Miscellaneous consumers als are increasing their purchases Machine tool builders have placet the largest volume of orders 1929, with many reporting an ever larger volume'of sales than in tha year.

Die Shops Rushed. Die and pattern shops ar working at capacity as work fo retooling and re-equipping indus trial plants progresses. As the time approaches fo opening books for the fourth quarter, the whole steel prio structure is under scrutiny by pro ducers; and new sets of extras ar being formulated to apply on man products. For the steel industry as a whole, production moved ahead three points last week to 51 per cent of capacity, crossing the 50 per cent line for the first time since last February. The Chicago district, waicb includes mills in the Calumet area, pushed output to 57 per cent.

Pittsburgh rose one point; Youngstown, four; Wheeling, five; Detroit, six, and New England, M. Buffalo, dropping three points, was the only center to lose ground. The annual Sunday school rails; at St. John A. M.

E. 2Hon church, 1113 Field street, Hammond, drew unusually large crowd of adults as well as children, yesterday morning. This was the eigthth (bservance under the pastorate of the Rev. Moses J. Jones.

The speaker, Dr. D. A. Bethea, reviewed the work that has been done by this pastor and his people promoting community weKare. There has always been, a ready co- operation with the various movements for the betterment of the city.

This being the day of prayer throughout the world for Peacs between Italy and Ethiopia, Dr. Bethea, called attention to the breaking down of the peace parleys of the League of Nations. Ethiopia has realized the gravity; of the situation, ana has adopted in. substance, Theodore God and keep your powder dry." The speaker regreted that America could not see its way, clear to do something more than "give its moral support." However, "A burned child fears the fire," hs concluded. The superintendent of the Sua- day school, Mrs.

Hazel Motley, had charge of the program. At tha Christian Endeavor hour at 6:30, there was an address by Attorney Andrew J. Evans, who discoszed soine of the phases of the work done by the American. Legion. Mrs.

David E. Ford, was in charge of this meeting. wine. George C. Reschke and Agnes Ruwset, of S19 North Grant street, Irown Point, beer and wine.

Carl Coleman, Cedar Lake, liquor, Deer and wine. Coleman's application, which wa.s held over from tha last hearing passed the board, after he complied with its requests to remodel his establishment to conform with state liquor orders. Joseph Turzo raised his voice when the board had disposed of the cases and asked for remonstrances, in objection to the manner Woelfer was operating his tavern by permitting dancers there to resort to unconventional i Mrs. James Marchinak, who lives in the adjacent home to Lemke's place asserted that poker playing was in steady session at his place. To strengthen her a i she charges he has not been a resident of Highland for one year as required by the new liquor laws.

Their cases will come up for final disposition at the next hearing. Lemke was instructed to secure an affidavit to confirm he has been a resident for the stipulated period. WASHINGTON, Aug. new "must" legislative program of the administration, for iction before adjournment today HUNTINGTON, Aug. Free once more after TMEDMGERS Mrs.

Marie Oexmann returned to her home in Hammond Saturday evening after an extensive tour of the northwest and west coast. The highlight of the trip, according to Mrs Oexmann, was the fact that she talked a short time with Will Rogers at Seattle, just before he hopped off with Wiley Post for Alaska. There were 350 in the tourist group, the 14-day trip having been arranged by a motion picture magazine, spending 101 days in jail, Mayor Clare W. H. Bangs today took up anew his battle to provide Huntington with electricity from the municipally owned power plant.

The militant mayor, who went to jail rather than honor an Injunction restricting the city-owned power plant from competing with the Northern Indiana Power company, one-time Jnsull utility, posted a $1,500 -bond for appeal and was freed Saturday night. Mayor Bangs said he would take part in the City council finance committee meeting tonight when the 1 budget for the 1936 fiscal year Is scheduled to be approved. One of the principal budget items to be approved, is the appropriation for the municipal electric plant. T' A MAY PASS GUFFEY COAL BILL TODAY By WILLIAM S. NEAL CORRESPONDENT N.

WASHINGTON, D. Aug. Guffey-Snyder coal bill, setting up "a little N. R. for the soft coal industry, was expected to be passed by the house today.

The measure was brought to the point of roll call without the adoption of crippling amendments. While there is serious opposition to the measure, leaders said the absence of amendments indicated passage. Backers of the. measure, whicli has baen reported by a senate eem- mittee, hoped to call it up for immediate debate and action in that ncluded 1. Omnibus banking bill, on which conferees have agreed.

2. Utilities holding a neasun? with a compromise sought. 3. Limitation or ban on suits as a result of gold devaluation. 4 T.

V. A. amendments, permit- ing expansion of hydro-electric power program. 5. Walsh bill imposing N.

R. A. standards on all government contractors. 6. Guffey-Snyder coal bill, imposing "a little N.

R. on soft coal industry, 7. Federal alcohol control administration bill, replacing N. R. A.

unit. 8. Oil well limited to ratifying interstate compacts to control production. 9. Railroad reorganization bill to curb control of minorities over reorganizations.

10. Tax bill, with compromise between senate and house measures indicated. The "possibilities" include ship sudsidy bill, modification of Bankhead Farm Tenant bill and railroad retirement measure. body. With President Roosevelt sup- 3,500 TURN OUT FOR CALUMET GERMAN AFFAIR Many World War German Societies porting the measure, a fight for senate approval was to be made.

SCHACHT TO BE ECONOMIC I A By FREDERICK OECHSNER (United, Press Staff Correspondent) 1935, by United Press) BERLIN, Aug. Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, Germany's leading financier, is about to consolidate himself as an economic director responsible only to Adolf Hitler, it was indicated today--and on a platform that demands cassation of anti-Jewish and anti-Catholic excesses News that Schacht's ministry of economics was to absorb the powers of Carl Goerdler, nazl price commissar, and that he was bidding for effective control of the most important functions of ths labor and agriculture departments, came immediately after a speech in which he roundly denounced those nazis who went outside strict letter of the law in opposing Jews end Catholics. DRINKING SPREE EPS IN DEATH Death terminated a three-week drinking; spree by John ShapOnla, a C. W.

A. worker, who was found dead in bed by his wife at their home, 481 Indiana avenue, yesterday morning at 8:15 o'clock. He was 49 years old. Mrs. Shaponia told Hammond police he came home drunk about 1 o'clock Sunday morning and went directly to sleep.

When her efforts tb awaken him in the morning were in vain she became alarmed and called Dr. Benz of Hammond who pronounced the man dead. Heart attack induced by acute alcoholism' was the cause. Funeral arrangements have not been -announced as yet. THIEF LEAVES HIS BICYCLE IN FLIGHT Approximately 3,500 Gar ma a Americans of the Chicago metropolitan area braved the "heavy raitt storm yesterday afternoon to attend the national festival of United German, societies of Hammond and Calumet City in Memorial park at Calumet City.

The event was held to cement friendly relations between United States and Germany and also to renew the oath of to the American'flag. War Vets In Parade A parade, containing 1,500 marchers, preceded the picnic. Representations included in the line of march were: six American Legion posts; one Legion drum and bugle corps; two women's Legion auxiliaries; a boys' auxiliary of the 40 and seven German societies; four German drum and bugle corps and the boys' auxiliary of Friends of New Germany of Chicago. A. military band, led by Paul Henneker, who served in China, provided the music.

The parade was Jed by Saw Herman Kellner, on ehe same Horse which his father 20 years ago at the beginning of World war hostilities. Herman Kellner, general chairman of the event, ww in charge. The heavy rain storm that fen around o'clock, drove the pic- flicKers into Memorial hall whsra the speakers' program was conducted. Speakers were: Forrest Gantea- bem, appearing for Mayor of Hamniond; Herman Kellner. who delivered the address of welcome; Dr.

Wilhelm Tannenberg, German consul in Chicago; Dr. Karl Cassell, German consul in Cleveland, and a Mr. Sauter of Chicago, representing the Friends of New Germany. Raise Two Flags Following boxing bouts and son- tests, dan5ing was enjoyed in ths hall to the music provided by the military band. The affair lasted until midnight and, except for the rain, it progressed smoothly.

The celebration started wife flag raising ceremonies. Both, the American and the German flags raised. Mayor William F. Zick of Calumet City, acted as host to tha visitors. The thief pays--a rather, adverse phrase in the face of rbbbery wave that has been sweeping Hammond recently but it is upheld by Edward Majcber of 432J Baltimore street, Hammond, who dragged a bicycle into the Hammond jail as evidence.

He told police that the noise of shattering glass in his shanty early today summoned him into his back yard where the chickens are kept. He arrived outside in time to see the flying heels of a figure escaping through the dark. The bicycle riding thief was In such he left bit mount bebind. MARRIAGEJJCENSES CHICAGO, 111., Aug. licenses have been issued in Chicago to: Charles W.

Hermann, Hammond, and Miss Leone Fiene, Oak Glen, Illinois. Michael Brice, East Chicago Miss Pauline Sclackitano, Calumet City. Mevin Barclay, and Miss Kathryn Saar, both of Gary. 14 LIFERS CLEMENCY INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. (U.P.)--The state clemency commission will open the third week of its August session tomorrow during which 79 petitions will be heard.

Fourteen "lifers" have presented petitionc..