Indianapolis Times, Volume 35, Number 199, Indianapolis, Marion County, 29 December 1922 — Page 2
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ECONOMY IS KEYNOTE OF MAYOR’S PROGRAM FOR 1923
INSTITUTIONS DUE IO RECEIVE BIG CUTSINBUDGETS State Unable to Allow Increased Appropriations Asked by Departments. SALAP.IES WILL BE AFFECTED Merging of Commissions May Save Funds—Committee Hears Requests. If thè Legislature should grant all thè requests of State institutions and State departments for appropriations, thè State cou'.d not obtain sufflcient money to pay them. Tesse E. Eschbach. head of thè State budget commission, declared today. The commission has been hearing requests of officials and institution heads for appropriations preparatory tc making reeommendations to thè legislature. It took a recess today but will resumé its actlvlties tomorrow. It al ready has heard moet of thè' requests. "There is not an institution or a department in thè State heard thus far that has not asked an increase crver thè appropriation of rivo years ego,” Eschbach said. All May Be Cut •'There probably will not he au insti tu tion or a department that will not have its estimate cut.” Eschbach intimated that some of thè cuts will be large. He said he believed thè requests of most of thè State institutions are more reasonable than those of most departments, and that thè cut in thè institution estimates may not bfe so large on thè average as those in department estimates. It was indicated that thè cuts in institutional estimates will be applied largely to salaries and expenses of employed personnel rather than to items that concern thè Inmates directly. Some Want Buildìngs Some of thè institutions are asking for specific appropriations for new huildings. Some of these probably will he cut. Amori? thè institutions asking for new huildings are thè School for Feeble Minded Youth at Et. Wayne i nd thè Tuberculosis Sanitarium at Hockville. State commissions. irtdications were. probably will l*e thè hardest hit by thè cuts of thè budget commission. There is a movèment to combine thè State historical commission with thè State library, putting rislstant to thè librariitn in chart,- of thè historical work. This would reduce thè appropri.ation considerably. The longest timo hefore thè commission was spent by rcpresentatives of thè conservation department, who asked for some increases. Indications were that this department will he among those suffering thè greatest cuts. Collects Fees Under thè 1919 law. thè conservation commission collects numerous fees, which are put into a fund for thè exclusive use of that department. One member of thè budget commission suggested that these fees be plaoed in thè generai fund and thè department operated on a definite appropriation, so its expenditures can be limlted. At present it has an appropriation in addition to thè fees. Two members of thè budget commission, Representatives Oliver Lafuge and John W. Kiteh, visited thè colony for feeble-minded at Butlerville.
EX-POLICEMAN FINED ON BLIND TIGER COUNT Judge Yockey Ateo Gives Patrick Foran Days. Special Judge Harry Yockey yestertìay sound Patrick Foran. ex-police-man, 909 S. Missouri St., guiltv of operating a blind tiger. Foran was fined S2OO and costs and sentenced to serve sixty days on thè Indiana State Farm. The case v.’as appealed. Foran's arrest grt-w out of testimony given in city court Wednesday by tvvo city fìremen who were tried on eharges of drunkenness. These flremen. William B. Sweeney. 3413 Southeastern Ave., and Walter J. Miles, 839 Union St., arrested Dee. 19, testified they b-ught “mule.” BREWER IS FOUND DEAD IN OFFICE lìii T~nitrii Prfxx ST. LOUIS, Dee. 29.—William J. Lemp, 33. president of thè brewery company hearing his name, was sound shot.to dcath in his office today. Lemp, thè third member of thè famous brewer family to meet a violent death, had been shot twice near thè heart. A revolver was sound at his feet. Tliere was no note of explanation.
Emancipation The man whose wife goes out of town and insistes he must water thè fren frequemly while he is away, has at last Deen emancipated. j Frank X. Wallace. State entomologist, has invented an automatic ferii watrerer. Ile tnkes a bucket of water ar.d places it in a position above thè fern. Hanging over thè side of thè bucket, with one end ir. thè water and thè other end hanging down tow’ard thè fern, he places a piece of yarn. The ynrn absorbs thè water, which constantly drips from thè end down oli thè fern. Walace is werking on an automatic gold fish feedere
Heads Divisìon of First Army Corps
Maj. Gen. Andrew Brewster, above. has been appointed to succted Maj. Gen. Clarence E. Edwards as comniander of thè First Army Corps area. His headquarters are at Boston. MI OESTRDYS S4.ODORESÌDENGE Unoccupied Home Razed by Fire of Unknown Origin. A six-room frame residence at Twenty-Seventh and Rose Sts. was destroyed by sire at 4 a. m. today. Firemen prevented thè flaines from reaching tne garage. The loss w;u? estimated at $4,000. No one had lived in thè house for two weeks. Mrs. Mary Lathrop. 172 H Bellefontaine St., owned thè Rose St. residence and had lived there durir.g thè summer. Later she rented thè house furnished and it was occupled until two weeks ago. The fumiture in thè house, j-alued at S6OO, was destroyed. The house was valued at $3,400, and it is said, was insured. The cause of thè sire is unknown. There was no water near thè building and firemen were forced to use Chemicals to prevent thè flames reachtng thè garage. The owner did not know thè house was bumed until a Times reporter notlfled her.
‘Ghost’ Voice May Make Her Diva
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NEW ORLEANS, Dee. 29.—Wi1l a ghost voice, implanted in thè delicate throat of Mrs. Carmen Nuncio, 25, by a departed singer friend, make her an American operatic phenomenon? As a little girl, Mrs. Nuncio had an Italian friend, an accomplished singer. “When I die,” he told thè little girl one day, ‘‘PII leave you a wonderful gift. ’ Carmen forgot that. Then just a few days ago thè Italian died. Mrs.
SPECIAL JUDGE LIGHTENS BOOTLEGGING SENTENCES Tuo Are Granied Appeals Carried Frolli City Court. Two appeals from a sentence of tliirty days on thè penai fami for violation of thè liquor lavvs were successful today in Criminal Court. Special Judge Frank A. Symmes lopped off thè thirty days, but left a due of ?100 and costs assessed by Judge Wilmeth in city court. The successful petitioners were Xick Charles. 701 Ke cham Ave and Margaret Wagner, 1149 S. Capitol Ave., both eonvlcted of operating stills. The latter paid her ‘•bit," ainounting to Siili.2s, and Charles a similar amount, had “stayed” for ninety days. SCHOONER ASHORE By I nitrii Prrxx PROVINCETOWN, Mass., Dee. 29. —The sehooner Anna L. Spindler of Yarmouth, X. S., went ashore at Race Point, near here today during a terrific gale, which had been blowing twenty-four hours. The crew was rescued in breeches buoys. The Chinese never boi! but roast eggs. S
Policy for City Includes Curtailment of Bond Issues, Cut in Operating Expenses, More Street Building and Removai of Public Jobs From Politics. Curtailment of borni issues to thè absolute-minimum is thè policy that Mayor Shank hopes to follow iu thè coming year, he announced today. Other important plaus and policies thè mayor \vants carried out are redm-tion of thè operating expenses of thè city government ; a liigher Street building program and removai of puhlic johs from politics, as far as possible. In outlining plana for’thè Street building program for thè
BHIFS OFF CBfIST HIT 3Y STORIVI Five Vessels in Distress -Seaboard Cities Coated in Ice. By United Prrss NEW YORK, Dee. 29.—Five ships aro in distress on thè Atlantic coast, scores are held in port unable to go out, seaboard cities are sheathed in ice and five known dead, thè result of gales which raged during thè last twenty-four hours. The schooner Maizie Peabcdy was believed to have gene down fift v miles off Point Comfort. A*n SOS was received from thè steamer Munmotora, with a crew of thirty-four men, which was partly watorloggod. The steamer Santa. Rosa was ashore off Charleston. S. C. The steamer Coti tolse, somewhere off New York, wireleesed that she was in rilstress and listine badly. The schooner Anna L. Splndler of Nova Scoria grounded at Race-Polnt, near Provincetown, Mass., Coast guardamen in response to her distress signals saved thè crew with breechs buoys. M.any liners were reported behtnd schedule, including thè Cunaolt-r Berengaria, brlnging Arnbassador Harvey homo. WISCONSIN NAMED 81l Time Spretai WASHINGTON. Dee. 29 —Balthazar 11. Meyer of Wisconsin was today appointed chairman of ’he Interstate commerce commission for thè coming year. Meyer succeeds Chnrles C. MeFord. who sorved this voar.
MRS. CARMEN NUNCIO
Nuncio fel! into a death-like trance, her friends say. "1 w.'int to sing,” she said when she recovered. Though she’d ne ver sung before, she burst forth in a delicato dramatic soprano voice. She was taken to Dr. G. Faratta, pupil of Ltszt and thè South's foremost musical authority. "Exquisite!” oxclairned Carrata. “If your fortitude to study hard ls as great as your ability to sing, thero’s no limit to your possibilities.”
‘DOPE’ EVIDENCE FOUND , fili ('nitrii l'rrxx LOS ANGELES. Dee. 29.—Evldence !of a concrete nature in connection with thè “highcr ups” in thè narootic j rings of Hollywood and Los Ang ies | is in thè banda of United States Disi trict Attorney Joe Burke, it was ! learaed today. IRISH REBELS EXECUTED DIJBLIX, Dee. 29. —Two more Irish 1 reljcl prisoners were exeeuted today in Kilkenney jail. The men, who gave j thè names of Murpliy and Wnelan, ! were charged with being in possession of arma. DOCTOR ARRESTED LOC.AXSPORT, Dee. 29.—Dr. John | A. Little was arrested on a charge of ! solling narcotics to addiets by Frank j S. Ream, deputy United States marI shai, today. He was indicted by thè j Federai grand jury last week. When ! arrested he protested his innocence. An old Chinese hook knmvn as “The | Siikworm Classic,” says a Chinese em- | press reared silkworms 4,500 years 1 ago. FRKVENT INFLUENZA The Tonic and Laxatlve Eftect of Laxative j BROMO QUiNINE Tableta will keep thè j yatem in a healthy conditìon and thus ward off all attacks of Collis. Grip or influenza. 3Uc. —Ad ver tisem e n t.
THE IìyDIANAPOLIS TIMES
coming year thè mayor said: "If thè board of Works will carry out my wlshes, we shall improve as niany more streots and alleys as thè contractors can finish. Heallli Consldered "By Jan. 1, 1924, I hope Indianapolis will have 100 miles more of improved streets added to thè System. It is economy to have streets paved, when records from thè health department show that most contagious dlseases start in diStricts where thè streets are muddy. And, too, when a few streets have to carry thè burden of traffie, they begin to break down years hefore they should.” In discussili? thè boulevard System, thè mayor said that, owlng to thè cest of upkeep on dlrt boulevards, which was between $40,000 and $50,000 a year, it was his intention to replace euih roads with hard-surfaced streets. A c-hange in tho System of obtaining irspoctors on road building Johs will be requested of thè board of werks, thè mayor said. The mayor said he wants these inspectors hired for thè entire year, instead of for a few months at a tinte, in ordor to get more efficient men Material and I*ubor High "Although I will ask a large road building program, it is foolish to think of a large bond issue at thè present rime for muntcìpat T>uildings," asserted Mayor Shank. "On thè question of building thè new market house. 1 think ut thè present rime that labor and material are too high and thè city is in no financial conditlon to ho heavily bonded Ér such a purpose. Bulbi ing municipal huildings at thè present rime mearis competlng with business enterprises for labor and rny intention 1s to build city huildings when I can holp men by giving them johs—and not take them away from other employment.” War on motorista without proper lights will he thè first thlng thè mayor will take up aster thè start of thè year. "All these fel’.ows that drive without proper lights are going to be arrcsted. We are going to arrest a lot and see what thè judge vili do with them. Aster thè fìrst of thè year btcycle ridere who do not have lights also will he nirested. Motorizatlon of thè polire depart ment is another thlng thè mayor will seek to carry out.
LEGAI TMGLES - LEfifETIFBEE Detective and Defendant Play ‘Hide and Seek." Two judges. a detective, two lawyers ar il a defen<lant played u game of hide-and-seek kri city court today. M'hcn tliC tanglo was stralgfitened out. OJin Mullins >f l.awrenceville, 111., and James Hill of North Vemon, Ind., held by police on vagrancy charges, were froe. Special Judge Fred Bonifichi waited for an hour and fiftecn minutos for Parke County offìeers to show up with I a warrant, charglng thè men with tohbery. They were -said to have been members of a p.-irty of five who held up, shot and robbed John Heinrich. Cooper Ave. and Sixty-Flrst St., near Rock ville a few days bi fore Thanksgiving. But thè Parke Cqjunty officials did not come. Tho judge discharged both (lefendatits. Wlien Detective Rugensteln started to re-arrest Hill, thè Judge said he would he in contempt of court. Rugenstein stationed hlmself near a door and watched 11111. Hill loft tho court room. aster a cat-and-mouse chasc. Rugensteln arrested him on a charge of unlawfully possessing a revolver, sound In his room at a hotel. Special Judge Ralph E. Updike, who had taken tlie bench, ruled thè gun was taken wPhout a searcb warrant. and discharged Hill, giving him back thè revolver. Ilolmes took thè gun and Hill departed, unmolested at last.
BIRTHS Girla Nola and Mildred Rmliardson, 731 I.ynn. Frank ami Bianche Werner. 2013 Singleton. Fred and Mando Wiekersham, 1305 9. Sheffield. Thomas and Myrtlo Nolan, 1237 Nordyke. James ami Ruth Nieholson. 1354 W. New York. Ernest and Lydia Binningrer, 1030 Shelby. James and l'aulino Bigelow, 1243 Roosevelt. August and Zora Kelley, 833 Orove. Robert and, Willette il ay<-s, 1001 Northwestern. \ Assai-d and Ueneviov© Keywan, Methodist Hospital. Herman and Irene Watkins, Methodist Hospital. William and Ruth Sachs. Methodist Hospital. Cari and Vera Whitney, Methodist Hospital. Ralph and Letha Schneidev, Methodist | Hosptial. ! Spencer and Clara Cain, Methodist JTos- ! pital., Arggrel and Lenora Smith, 2518 N. Talbott. Nunzio and Phllomena Bruno, 301! Coli lese. . Bnjs Ralph and Marion Heady, 5117 Park. Arvall and Oda Rowen, 920 N. Tuxedo. Albert and Bessic Wilkins. city hospital. Frank and Katherine Kirehner, city hoguital. Francis and Juanita Boyden. 1151 Gimber. Harry and Villa Hisrgins, 135 S. Orientai. Karnest and Èva Armstrong, 1421 ProsI pect. William and Louise Peake, Hospital. Walter and ricini Wiley, LoflkHospital. James and Ituth Nieholson, 1304 W. New York. Henry and Ruby Tlilgadick. 1121 9. Keystone. Floyd and Viola Basa, Methodist Hospita William and Viola Southard, Methodist Hospital. Francis and Grece Dallow, Methodist Hospital. Ralph and Està Rosa, Methodist Hospital. Andrew and Stella Walleen. 920 N. East. Andrew and iEHzabeth Ho:urland, 518 Vinton. . %.
Mer Rouge Ex-Mayor Seized
Dr. B. M. McKoin, former mayor of Mer Rouge. La., was seized In Baltimore upon telegraphic request from Louisiana authorities who think McKoin may he able to throw
Johnson and Borali Break Over Economie Parley Policy
’ili I nitrii Sete WASHINGTON. Dee. 29.—riowdel gallerie* witnessed thè strange sight of Senator 1 Urani Johnson California and Senator Borali of Tdaho glaring in anger and htirling bltlng words at ench other In th<- Sonate on Thursday. These two prominent Senators. dose personal and politicai friends for years, hroke when Johnson recently issued a statement denouncing Borah s economie conferenece suggestlon and accusing tho Idaho Senator of deserting bis irreconCilahle cornrades. Johnson had planned to speak, but waa out of thè Senato ohamber when his timi ramo. Borali ohtair.od tho floor and obliglngly rhdayed proooodlngs. knowlng that Johnson wanted to speak in oppositlon to bis amen lmont. Johnson was hurriedly iiaged
EDWARD J. ROBISON IS LAID TO REST TODAY Victim of Acridontal Shooting Buried —lx-gioiuirie.s Are lìallbearers Furierai servi eas for Edward J. Roblson were nrranged for 2 p. tn. today at thè Central Christian Church. Pallbearara were Dr. Frank E. L©rtg, John Paul Ragadale, Forrest Marietfe and Wllllard S. Boy le commanders of thè Bruca P. Robison post of tho American Lcglon. Barnett Breedlove, present oommander, and Donaldson G. Trone. Edward J. Robison was thè fatber of Rjuc© P. Robison, and was n deacon In thè Central Christian Church, with which thè post is afflliated. Mr. Robison died Tuesday aster being shot accidentally. GITYORDEIÌEDTO OBEYLIGHTLftW Cars Will Be Equipped to Comply With Ordinance. AH city cars were ordered equipped with propcr tail lights by Mayor Khank today. Tlic order was issued aster Judge Rclhort. O. Wilmefb of city court had notifled tbe police that he would not fine any one for falling to comply wìth tho law so long as city automohiles were not eqviliiped With propcr lights. A special ta.il light squad of fifteen policemen will be detallcd to enforce thè ttiil tight law, Mayor Shank sald today. DEAN OF MARQUETTE SPEAKER AT BANQUET Indianapolis Mimmi Pledge Support to Drive. The Rov. John Danihy, S. J., dean of tho celioni of jotirnalism of Marquotte University, was tho guest, of honor at thè annual meeting of .thè Indiana chapter of thè Marquette University Altarini Associatlon, in thè Ciaypool Hotel last night. The meeting was in thè forni of a boost for thè nevv $500,000 stadium drive now being condueted by thè students and alumnl of thè northern school. The locai chapter pledged its allotment.
Eagle Eyes and Tape Open Dirty Licerne War
Armed with a 100-foot Steel tape and a pair of 20-20 eyes, which in army parlance is “perfect,” two trafFic policemen will sally forth bright and early New Year’s day to bring woe to all auto owners with dirty or illegibie license plates. The order went forth this inorning from Traffic Captain Mike Glenn, that two of his best traific “cops” journeyed to a locai optleian’s office to have their eyes tested. The Steel tape
light on two alleged slayings and other outrages by masked banda in Morehouse Cariali, Here is McKoin (center) being conducted .*o.n Johns Hopkins Hospital to polire headquariers by detectives.
and, entering tly? chamher, said he was not ready to speak. “Then I ani ready to take a vote on this proposition now," Biirah said. "I know what is going to happen to it.” "I know what I hope will happen to it,” Johnson shouted. turntng suddenly toward Bonih. “The Senator's hopes will be realized." Borah replled. "And thè hopes of thè Senator from Idaho. as expressed in this resolution, aro a whole lot different from what they were a year or two ago." eontlnued Johnson. "It is not at all different.” •“Oh. yes, It is " and Johnson waved his hand hotlv at Borah. Borah stood transfixe,:!. Tho gallorios were doadlv silent. Borah opened h.s mouih and started to speak. but snapped it shut again. turno,! slowly aslde and sat down.
MAYOR TO STOP AMBULANCE DELAY Would Station Emergency in Downtown District. * An ambulano© will be stationed per- | inanently in thè downtown district to answer ©n ergency calia, Mayor Shank deolared today. Ile sald he woukl t;ike uri thè matter of quarters for thè ambulane© with thè board of public Works and thè board of public safety tod*.y. The mayor’s dedsion carne aster Captalo Sohubert reported that it had taken an ambulane© twenty-flve minutes to g©t from thè city hospital to : fi;>3 S. Delaware St. where Frcedly Siine, embiilmer, had cut his throat wijh a razor. “It is too far from tbe city hospital to thè downtown district.” Mayor Shank said. "We have Constant reports of long walts for ambulances. These (lelays are not always thè fault of tho ambulane drivers and much jbetter servire can be given with an ambulance ready for service in thè i heart of thè downtown district.” CAUSE OF CIP DISSE EQUI Hundreds of Millions Will Be Saved by Discovery. 1 (tu United Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dee. 29. Cause of Mosaic disease which destroys nearly 30 per cent of thè country's potato crop and wrecks havoc in (he tornato, lettuce, dover and tobacco crops, has been discovered. Announcement of thè discovery, it was estimated, will save thè farmers of thè country hundreds of miliotis of della rs. Dr. Nelson said that he had sound that a one-cell animai of thè type known to scientista as a liortozean, causes thè Mosaic disease, which has been one of thè farmer’s greatest enernies. The animai is about two tliousandths ot an incl; long, he sald.
al ready has been bought. Hitching thè tape to a license tag and removing themselves 100 feet while stili holding onto thè Pipe, thè policemen will then take a squint at thè tag. If not legible, a trip to city court impends for thè driver. That’s thè order. Tail lights, too, must be in such shape that numbers can be read by night. No rest for thè wicked, from now on—motorista, any how. %
I Spiedi Today Sire Blushed Saw a woman pulling a youngster on a sled a few days ago. She didn’t notice thè baby- roll from thè sled. A man ran up calling, “Lady! Lady! you lost your baby.” I know from thè way she blushed it wasn’t her child. —D. S. Killing Two, Birds Saw a newsboy passing his ,papers and at thè same time giving his baby fcrother an airing in a baby carriage. In thè meantime many eustomers waited for their evening literature.— B. K. Make You Hungiy Saw seven mushrooms of thè spongo variety along thè Big Four Railroad tracks. —B. E. mmm SSMIES 81l Californian Declares Former Colleague Tool of Sankers. Vu United Press WASHINGTON, Dee. 29.—Èitterly and sarcasticaliy asalsling Senator Borah and his proposai for a World economie oonferenoe, Senator Hiram Johnson of California in a speech in thè Senate today charged that Borah's pian was in thè interest of thè International bankers. He declared he would rather see thè United States in thè Dengue of Nations than in such a conference as Borah suggested. Just before Johnson started his speech Senator Bursum of New Mexico introdueed a resolution for a loan of $1,000,000,000 to Germany, to be used In purchasing farm Products ar.d farm implements in this country. The loan will be secured by Gerrnan industriai securities.
OUTGOIFJGCLERK LEHESMS.NI Funds Transferred to Albert H. Losche, New County Officiai. A total of approxìmately $145,000 will change hands tomorrow in thè county clerk's office when George V. Coffin, retirin? county clerk, makes his quartprly and final statement to thè treasurer’s office and transfers his trust funds to Albert H. Losche, new clerk. The county will recelve about $20.000 collected in fees, etc., in thè last tbree months. Losche will be given eharg of nearly $125,000 hrld in trust by thè county clerk. This includes witness fees, court judgments, allmony, justice of peace costa and similar Items. Included in thè trust fund at this rime la thè SIOO.OOO collected from thè bonding company that was surety for Richard V. Slpe. who defeulted with $143,000 belonglng to cltizens and held in trust by him. The sum Ht present ls hekl up by a court said by thè company to get Sipe’s assets, for which thè county ls also suing. The clerk will be put on e. salary bnsls of $7,500 at thè beginning of thè year, thè county to pay all expenses of thè office. At present Coffin reoeives $31.000 a year and meets all expenses, which amounted to $34,000 this year, according to fìgures of Frank Chllders, chief deputy. This was due to thè fact that there was beth a priniarv and regular eleetion rluring thè ten months of Coffin's regime. Ixische has given bond of $150,000, The State board of accounts is examining thè books at Chllders’ request. ALLEN CO. TREASURER MAY TAKE PLACE NOW Attomey GeaieraJ Gives Opinion Settling Dispute. Thomas J. Connelly, treasurer-elect of Alien County. can take office iminediately, U. S. Leeh, attomey generai, said today in an opinion sent Ed Jackson, secretary of State. The question as to thè time when Connelly should take office arose over thè fact that he is to succeed Mrs. E. G. Kemper, who was appointed some time ago to succeed her husband who died. Lesh held Mrs. Kemper could hold office onlj’’ until her suecessor was elected and qualified. CAPITAL INCREASED , The Olii Clay Pot Company of Muncie today flled notice with thè secretnry of State of an increase in capitai stock from SIOO.OOO to $200,000.
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DEC. 29, 1922
EKEEISTELL OF WPNIENT Witnssses Describe Devices Used by Phcne Companies. Detailed descriptions of devices and equipments used by thè Indiana Bell Telephone Confiiany and supplied through thè Telephone and Telegraph Company, were given thè Public Service commission today in its investigution of thè affairs of thè locai concern. The devices were described by B. G. Halstead, engineer of thè Indiana Company, and George K. Thompson of New York, engineer for thè American- company. The testimony was presented for thè purpose of showing thè Service supplied thè locai concern j by thè American company. The commission is atternpting to establish thè ìelationship of thè two companies. Thompson testifìed yesterday afternoon concerning transrnitters and receivers used in thè Bell System. He said thè American company is engnged principally in developing and ] ir,ventine telephone equìpment. The transmittc-rs and receivers, he said, have been copied by some Independent companies. It was exnlained thè purjtose of Thompson's testimony was to answer| testimony previously given that some of thè Bell equipment was of inferior quality. ‘THRILLS’ LESI GIRL TO COURT -- - Alleged Shoplifter Freed on Promise. Desire for “thrilis and sport” led Miss Bernice Thompson, 20. of 218 N. St.. to steai from downtown Stores, Folicewoman Rodgers testifìed in city court today. Miss Thompson | was released by Special Judge Ralph E. Updike on a promise not to come into thè court again and to pay $lO to thè police pension fund. He threatened punishment if a second of- | fense occurs. "She told us that she did not have to steai, that she had $3,000 in thè i bank and that thè reason she had ! been stealing was for thè t bri II and | sport of thè thing,” said thè police | woman. Police women arrested Miss Thompson Dee. 17, alleging she stole $25 worth of goods from counters. UN FORGETS 1 KEYS: PER-LICE! Mrs, Mary Griffin Breaks Glass to Enter House. Police who answered a burglar c&Il to 4C42 N. Pennsylvania St., at 12:25 a. m. today sound Mrs. Mary Griffin had walked with some friends to thè Street carline and that when she retumed, she discovered she had for- ; gotten her key. She rang thè door bell, but failed to j awakon her husband, Clarence Griffin, J so she broke thè glass In thè front door, ! Neighbors heard thè glass crash and j sent in a burglar cali. BLIZZARD SWEEPS OVER NEW YORK-COAL SCARCE Two-day Fuel Supply on Hand ss Hurricane Blows in From 6e*, / : By United Press NEW YORK, Dee. 29.—New York*s coal reserve dwindled to a rivo days* supply as a blizzard howled over thè city today. Fuel adminlstration officials estl- l mated thè resen-e tonnag© undelivered to dealers at 61.500 tons. Hundreds | of tenants reported only a few days supply on hand. The hurricane that blew in from thè sea wrecked two schooners on Long Island Sound. AYRES BUILDING OWNERS BOOST STOCK FIVE TIMES The Murray Investment Company, owners of thè property occupled by thè L. S. Ayres & Co. department store, Meridian and Washington Sts., today increased Its capitai stock from $250,000 to $1,260,000. It was explalned thè Increase ls not based on eamings but on thè accrue-d value of thè property.