Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 109, Indianapolis, Marion County, 12 August 1926 — Page 1

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VOLUME 37—NUMBER 109

CAL’S FARM AID RAPPED BY WATSON / Indiana Senior Senator Says ‘l’m Not Candidate for President.’ WOULD USE TARIFF Cooperative Marketing Belittled as Impossible. Bu Timet SDecial MT. VERNON. 111., Aug. 12.—Addressing 20,000 farmers here today. Senator James E. Watson openly split with President Coolidge on the agriculture problem in outlining thg. farm relief policies upon which he seeks re-election in Indiana this fall. Watson belittled the Administration’s cooperative marketing scheme as impossible. He charged Treasury Secretary* Mellon with making "an erroneous conclusion” in his “celebrated letter” which is held responsible for the defeat of the McNary farm bill in the last Congress. Watson pleaded for the nation to lift agriculture to a parity with other labor and industry by application of the protective tariff principle and the adoption of supplemental legislation, like the McNary bill, to make It effective. Disclaiming presidential asplra-1 tlons, Watson denied politics prompted his stand. “I am not a candidate for President and shall not be,” he said, “and, therefore, anything I shall say on this occasion cannot be ascribed to (Turn to Page 2)

YOUNG MEN SOUGHT IN MANAGER MO VE Campaign Committee to Be Named v at Meeting Friday —Will Start Educational Campaign.

Besides enlargement of the executive committee fathering the movement for adoption of city manager government In Indianapolis, appointment of a campaign committee comGOVERNOR SMITH ‘FIXEDJHARGE Predicts White Wash in Gambling Quiz. Bu United Preif BALLSTON, Spa., N. Y., Aug. 12. —Orville S. Poland, head of the legal deportment of New York Anti-Saloon League.' repeated the charges before Supreme Court Justice Heerman toda ythat the present Saratoga gambling inquiry wasj “fixed” and would result only in a "white wash.” "Did you say I was ‘fixed?’ asked the court. “No, I said Governor A1 Smith was fixed.” Poland introduced an affidavit signed by Sol Rosenberg, who said that he and another Anti-Saloon League investigator had questioned the proprietor of a gambling den. “He told us that everything had been fixed with the Governor and (that no matter how thoroughly Justice Heernan conducted the investigation it already had been fixed that the Governor will whitewash it.” PRIMARY LAW ATTACHED Supreme Court of Illinois to Rule on Validity. Bu United Preea DIXON, 111., Aug. 12.—The Supreme Court of the State must decide this fall whether the law under which Illinois has held primary elections for sixteen years is valid. Three circuit judges were yesterday ruled the law invalid, in connection with a case which affected this district only, but had direct bearing on the State ct large. auto hurts kill two Rh Uniter} preen TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Aug. 12. Clarence Rodgers. and Roy MayNfield. truck driver, died today from injuries received in auto accidents. The boy was struck while at play. Mayfield’s truck turned over. PLAN BLUE LAW APPEAL Bu United Praia COLUMBUS, Ind., Aug. 12.—An appeal to the Bartholomew circuit court waa planned today by attorney* for Oscar Kuscbner and Howard Cornel) of Indianapolis fnd Frank Rembugch of Shelbyvilie, who were fined $lO and costs each for operating a Sunday moving picture show here. * PUBLISHER DIES Bu United Prtct PASADENA, Cal., Aug. 12. Charles Ray, aged former publisher of the Milwaukee (Wla.) Sentinel, died at- hie home her* today.

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She's Learning to Shoot Craps

Princess Maria De Bourbon, second cousin to the King of Spain, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. B. G. Dahlberg at their summer home near International Fails, Minn., and is rapidly learning how to enjoy life as a piebian. She has not only taken up Ashing, swimming and hiking—she learned how to shoot craps, and it cost her nine dollars.

posed of young mpn Mil be discussed Friday noon by civic and business leaders of the city wh’o are to meet at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. One of the first tasks of the campaign committee, according to plans of sponsors of the movement, would be an aggressive educational campaign to acquaint the city with numerous advantages of the manager form dver the political system of city government. Charles F. Coffin, chairman of the executive committee sponsoring the movement, will outline the history and purposes of the movement and discuss the law enabling cities to change forms. This law was a bone of contention In the original drive for a city manager, staged more than a year ago when upwards of 20,000 citizens signed petitions for a change. Coffin said he believes the law Is adequate, and that tinder Its provisions the city manager form could be adopted here. / INSPECTION IS ORDERED Dry Cleaning and Dyeing Plants to Be Surveyed Next Week. On order of State Fire Marshal Alfred Hogston, a general inspection of all dry cleaning and dyeing plants in Indianapolis will begin next Monday. Rollie Granger, dry cleaning engineer, will be in charge, assisted by officials of the Indianapolis fire prevention bureau. Special attention will be given to the structure of cleaning establishments and the care of gasoline and other explosives used in-the work. About one week will be required to complete the investigation, it was said. bandlt hangs tonight Judge Refuses to Save W’hittemore— Receives News Calmly. Bu United Press BALTIMORE, Md., Aug. 12.—“A1l right. That’s all I expected,” said Richard Reese Whittemore, sentenced to hang after midnight, when told Supreme Court Justice Holmes had refused to grant him a writ of error, staying the execution. Whittemore was reading a magazine when told. He resumed it after his comment. MITCHELL' HEARD AGAIN rCharges Army and Navy Strangling Air Power. Bu United Press WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.—Charging that the Army and Navy “continue to strangle our air power and will continue to as long as they are allowed to handle it,” Former Col. WlJJiam Mitchell wired the United Press today from his summer retreat In New York Harbor, Me., in advocacy of having the National Aeronautic Association placed In strong hands so it could Improve America's aviation position. HURT IN ACCIDENT Mrs. J. C. Duncan, 2839 N. Delaware St., was taken to Methodist Hospital for treatment today when ■he was Injured In an huto accident at Forty-Ninth St. and Washington Blvd. She was hurt about the face and arm.

YELLOWLEY BOOSTED AS DRYJZAR Shumaker Suggests District Chief Be Given Andrews’ Post. SENATORS FAVOR HIM But Influence of Watson and Robinson Is Doubted. Dr. Edward S. Shumaker. Indiana Anti-Saloon League superintendent. today\uggested thaf Prohibition Administrator E. C. Yellowley of the lndiana-Illinols-Wisconsln, area be appointed prohibition czar if Lincoln, C. Andrews resigns at the end of this month. A possibility of Yellowley's securing the appointment was seen by Shumaker. “Senators McKinley and Deneen of Illinois, Lenroot of Wisconsin, Willis of Ohio, and Watson and Robinson of Indiana would support Yellowley, I believe,” Shumaker said. Watson, Robinson \ “But I don’t know whether Watson and Robinson have very much inAuence with the President any more,” Shumaker asserted, hastening to add, “but I don't believe Mr. Coolidge would slap them in the face outright.” Informed that Watson was openly slapping the President in his speech at Mt. Vernon, 111., today, Shumaker said: “Well, It’s his funeral/* Shumaker's suggestion was made In comment on one by The Times and other Scripps-Howard newspa pers that Wayne B. Wheeler, AntiSaloon League general counsel, be appointed. On Political Front The first suggestion was that the appointment of Mtfieeler would put him at the head ot the battle being waged b r Andrews, which he has so severely criticised. The Impression in Washington is that Andrews, assistant secretary of'the treasury In charge of dry law enfcycement, will quit. “We need Wheeler to safeguard the law Itself,” Shumaker said. “Ts he were in Andrews’ job he cfttlMn t wage the fight for the drys on, the political front, like he does so ad mirably now.”

WILD WEST ENJOYS GUN PLAY AT CHI Rodeo Star, However, Says Drugstore Cowboys Can’t Hit Much. Bu United Press CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—Bespurred cowboys of the Wild West here to take part in a rodeo don’t think much of the shooting of their drug store brethern. E. D. Jackson, Gillette, Wyo., one of the westerners witnessed the shooting of four on Scenic Michigan Blvd. “It was kinda tame,” ho said. “Them boys didn’t seem to know much about shooting. They didn't hit anything. I haven't had so much fun since I left the West. Gee, wish I had my Irons with'me.” Since the westerners have arrived, the drugstore meat have put on the following shows: 1. Three murders. 2. One street battle on Michigan Blvd. 3. One taxi-cab race through tflfl outer sections of the city. 4. A renewal of beer gang feuds. 5. Two saloons "shot up.” The three men who have been killed were "Big” Smith, Tommy Ross and John Foley. PYTHIANS ELECT HEAD Also Plan Endowment for Eradication of Leprosy. Bu United Ptess CHICAGO, Aug. 12.—Richard S. Witte of Milwaukee, was elected chancellor of the supreme lodge of the Knights of Pythias here today at the bi-annual convention. Alva M. Lumpkin, Columbia, S. C., was elected vice chancellor. A congressional appropriation of $5,000,000 and a $1,500,000 endowment from members for the eradication of leprosy is expected to be asked by the supreme lodge before the convention closes. MEXICANS HELD AMERICAN Bu United PreSs WASHINGTON. Aug. 12.—Urgent representations have been made to the Mexican government by American Ambassador Sheffield in the case of J. N. Grande, Los Angeles business man, arrested and held In communlcado by Mexico City police. ELEPHANTS STILL AT LA.JGE. Bu United Press SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 12. Three renegade efeplilants, which stampeded from a Sells-Floto circus train at Cranbrook, B. C., still were roaming through the wild timbered country today, evading efforts at capture, according to latest reports here. ' The cl rout winter# at Pern, Ind.

INDIANAPOLIS, THURSDAY, AUG. 12, 1926

MR. READER, WHICH ONE\PLEASES YOU?

• —: Here's Story About That Vacation You Might Have Had. By Eldora Field “If you were an average reader, what would you like most to read about In the paper today?” This was the city editor's question. "Vacations,” I began hopefully. “If I ever get any ” “A lot of folks have already had their vacations,” he remarked. "So much the better," said I. "They’re sure to like tne ‘Vacation They Might Have Had.’ You know — If you went to the country, yoju wish afterward that you'd not wasted your time and had really seen sAnething; if you went to the big cities, you think it’s a shame afterward that you didn't rest yourself up In some nice, quiet spot—well, say like Dr. Herbert T. Wagner. He's fishing up in Wisconsin." *‘l never have luck fishing," the jCity editor remarked, “and I don’t believe the average reader —” In Switzerland “How would yodeltng suit—yodeling up in the snow capped mountains like George Alig. 160S Park Ave. Now there's a vacation —up (Turn to Page 10)

TRACTS WILL BE SOUQHTBYBOARD Hope to Complete Boulevard Right of Way. Only two small itracts of ground qpmain to be acquired by the park board to obtain a right of way for Pleasant Run Blvd., from Meridian St. to E. Tenth St , according to board members. ’ The board today was to begin final s*eps towards acquiring *the rcmainlrg ground. Report on progress in removing insanitary, conditions near the Garfield Park lagoon was to be made. Board officials have directed removal of a large part of the lagoon dam and thorough cleansing of the water. The board was expected to continue tis policy of secretly removing old employes to make way for those politically “right." Mr. and Mrs. Fred Meyer, who have operated the concession* in the Gherlee E. Coffin golf course clubhouse for many years, have been ordered out and R. D. Williams has been named in - their place.

DECLARES BUTLER FINANCIAL ASSET To Spend $15,000,000 in /Next Five Years. Butler University will spend directly between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 in the community In the next five years according to a conservative estimate, John W. Atherton financial secretary, told the Indianapolis Beal Estate Board at luncheon today at the Chamber of Commerce. About $30,000,000 will be expended in the next five years indirectly as a result of the school being located here, he said. Expenditure of $1,000,000 on new buildings composing the first unit at the new Fairvtew site is planned this year in addition to $500,000 for the athletic plant and $250,000 for fraternity houses. Persons visiting students and attending athletic contests thousands of dollars here each year, jiferiri: KJLddition of at least-1.000 families K,five years, growth of the locality doironding the site and Increased values was predicted. AthHjjihp condemned the city for Its fallilMrto widen Forty-Sixth St., which was promised. RECKLESSNESS CHARGED Driver Arresled After Crash; Failed to Stop. Paul Lang, 2539 Manker St., was charged with reckless driving today by Motor Policemen Long and Curran, following an accident at Southern Ave. and Manker St., after which Lang Is said to have failed to stop. He waSf found at his home. No one was Injured. NORRIS TRIAL IS SET Bu United Press FT. WORTH, Texas, Aug. 12. Trial of Dr. J. Frank Norris, Baptist pastor who shot and killed D. E. Chipps, promiijpnt lumber man, Julx 17, will be in Ft. Worth, convening Nov. 1, attorneys In the case agreed today.

Horse Laughs?, Nope!, Tears Bu United Press GRAYLING, M*ch., Aug. 18. —A stable full of field artillery horses at Camp Grayling en- r joyed a “good cry” when tear gas fume3 wafted into the stables from the camp ground, where an Army instructor was demonstrating chemical " warfare to the Michigan National Guard. x

And Here Is One About Mysterious Murders— Four of Them. By Clyde G. Byerd “If you were an average reader, what would you like most to read about in the paper today?” I replied to the city editor that a gripping, mysterious murder story always Is worth printing. “A murder story you get then,” said the man who cracks the whip. "Might I Inquire who has been selected your victim?” I asked. “You get the murder story. You. Understand?” he replied. I did. Four Murder Stories Police were not doing anything about the city’s murders today, but there were four outstanding murder stories at police station. "People like to imagine a lot of freak Ideas about this Wilkinson Haag case,” commented Detective Inspector Claude Worley. Police always call a homicide, murder, slaying or killing a case. “But all this talk you hear about paid assassins and so forth is bunk,” continued Worley. “I'm satisfied (Turn to Page 10)

RALSTON NAMED ON FIREMRD Young Democrat Appointed to Civil Service Body. Glenn B. Ralston, young Indianapolis real estate and insurance man, today was named the Democratic member of the fire department civil service board by Mayor Duvall. Ralston Is engaged in business at 143 E. Market St., with his father, Boyd M. Ralston, former Democratic candidate for mayor. He ts a nephew of the late Senator Samuel M. Ralston. Ralston will serve with A. J. Allen, Employers’ Association secretary, and Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell. Nicholas H. Noyes. Chamber of Commerce president, refused the appointment because of pressure of other affairs. Duvall said he had received word that Ralston would accept. He is out of the city today.

POLICEMEN NABBED BY STATE MEN Arrest of Game Warden Reveals Misfortune of Local Officers. Arrest of three Indianapolis policemen for fishing in the State hatchery at Riverside was revealed today when it was learned that William Garrlbrandt of Indianapolis, a State fish and game warden, was arrested in Shelbyville Wednesday on an Intoxication charge. Police Chief Thompson of Shelbyville phoned police headquarters here of the arrest of Garribrandt, declaring that another game warden, with Garribrandt, but not intoxicated, told of the arrest of the three Indianapolis policemen. Thompson phoned that the local officers might enjoy the knowledge their apprehenders had fallen Into the toils of the law. According to George W. Mannfeld, State fish and game department superintendent, the three local officers were arrested Tuesday. Two of the policemen were freed of charges of fishing in a State hatchery, but the third paid a fine and costs of $8 for possessing undersized bass. Mannfeld said he did not remember the names of the officers. CHARTER GIVEN COMPANY American Trust of Bloomfield te Absorb Defunct Institution. A charter was granted the American Trust torhpany of Bloomfieldtoday by the State banking department, preparaotry to absorption of the defunct Farmers Bank and Trust Company by the new institution. The new bank is capitalized at $55,000, part of which will be used to discharge undesirable assets. John H. Flater Is president of the new bank and P. G Inwood, cashier. The old bank was closed July 16. •KELLOGG TO SfiE COOLIDGE Bu United Press , WASHINGTON, Aug, 12.—Secretary of State Kellogg today gathered material on Mexican oil and land regulations for presentation to President Coolidge over the week-end. TRACK WORKER KILLED Bn United Press GARY, Ind., Aug. 12.—Funeral arrangements were 1 'ing made today for Pomosco Anches, railway track worker, while Raphael Asparga is in a serious condition at a hospital here following an accident in which they were run down by a Baltimore & Ohio passenger train yesterday,

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Clarence Frederick of, Toledo, Ohio, is not yet 19 months old, but lie weighs forty pounds and is growing all the time. "Good food and plenty of sleep did it," his mother says proudly. Clarence compares in size with-his playmates of 4 and 5 years. Can any Indianapolis baby beat his record? Call the city editor of The Indianapolis Times if you know of any.

Dog Saves Five Kittens From Fire Bu United Press NEW YORK, Aug. 12.—A fox terrier made a heroic rescue of five kittens frfnn.the basement of a burning building" Thursday. The dog darted through smoke and flame and carried the cats to safety in her teeth. Nellie, the dog, has been decorated for bravery by a Long Island city fire company. FIFTY DROWN IN JAPAN Bridge Gives Away. Hurling Crowd Into River. ,Bi/ United Press <■ TOKIO, Aug. 12.—Fifty persons wete drowned at Noshirminato in Akita prefecture, when the railing of a bridge on which they were watching a religious fete broke last night, hurling them into a river. Three bodies have been recovered. ROAD BIDS TABULATED Pendleton Pike Resurfacing Will . Serve as Test. Bids were being tabulated by State highway officials today on resurfacing two and a quarter miles of ttys Pendleton <Pike near Ft. Benjamin Harrison. Eight different kinds of surfacing will be used In an effort tb determine the qualities of bach. The offers generally fell under the engineer’s estimate of $35,409.45. APPROVE SCHOOL pIANS Board, in Special Session, Also Lets Lathe Contracts. Working plans for School 42 wei-e approved by the school board in special session today. Contracts were let for the installation of lathes in the manual training department at Manual Training High School. The bid of the Jackson Supply Company for septic tanks in the Broad Ripple High School at $1,189 was accepted. Lumber for high and elementary school manual training work was ordered from the Mass-Neimeyer Company for $9,780. UNION WANTS RECORDS Strikers Plan Legal Action Against Ex-Financial Secretary. Legal action to secure financial records of the local street car men's tfnion from Joseph Fort, resigned financial secretary of the organization, will be taken immediately. Albert Greeson, president, 'said today at the strikers’ meeting. Tho auditing committee Instructed Fort to prodiice the records at 2 p. m. Wednesday. He did not appear. A mass meeting will be held at 8 Saturday night at Twenty-Ninth St. and the Monon Railroad, it was announced. Jackson Out; Former Governor Is * Wroth' Former Governor Winfield T. Durbin of Anderson, dropping In at the Statehouse today, bethought himself to stop at hirf old office and chat with the present Governor, Ed Jackson. Jackson was at Dayton, Ohio, making his maiden appearance as a Chautauqua speaker. Turning to Lewis Liggins, Negro messenger for Jackson, Durbin asked tersdly: “In?” “Out of the city,” Liggins replied. “Where?” “Ohio; Governor,” Liggins answered. . “His office's here. Why don’t he stick around?” Durbin asked in mock serousness. “Th 6 constitution says thf.i Is his home. too. Read it if you don’t believe me,” the ex-Governor continued with & twinkle In hla eye

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FIVE MEN ENTOMBED IN KENTUCKY MINE A WEEK, ARE TAKEN DDT ALIVE Rescue Workers Reach Trapped Quintet After Heroic Struggle— Harrowing Story Is Told. \ SUCKED WATER FROM TIMBERS Only Had Four Matches Between Them When Caught—One Is Delirious. Bu United Press . SALEM, Ky., Aug. 12.—TheMiarrowmg story of being entombed in the dark, cold depths of a zinc and spar mine for six days and seven nights, tortured by thirst, slackened only by sucking water-soaked timbers, without food, with but four matches between them to fight off the darkness, was told today by five men, rescued this morning from the Amei’ican Fluorspar and Zinc Company’s shaft here.

Rescue workers, who had been' toiling for days, reached the men at 7:15 a. m. after sinking five shafts. All hope that they were alive had been abandoned. Saves Own Brother The men were rescued by Freeman Cobb, who crawled into the old shaft of the mine, through mud and slush and met his brother, Randolph Cobb, 32, and bis brother-irrtaw, Roy James, 30, who "had started to crawl out of the pocket. These two men were brougjjt out first. Cobb then returned and saved the other three— Harry Watson, 26, George Catillo, 37 and U. B. Wilson, 44. ‘‘Hello boys. I’m not one bit sick or weak. Just tickled pink to be out again,” said Cobb. V Cobb was supported on either side by a rescue worker as he came up and was carried toward the first aid tents. They stopped occasionally for Cobb to shake hands with a friend or smila at the crowd in general. One Delirious' Friends and relatives cheered as, one by one, the five came out of the shaft. All but Catillo were seemingly in good condition and were in exuberant spirits. Catillo, suffering from pneumonia caused by exposure, was delirious and had to be carried out. He was rushed to a hospital. The men were immediately wrapped in huge blankets. Their clothes were black and soaked with water which had dripped on them while in the mine. Story Is Told Cobb, who hecame the leader of the men during their stay in the shaft, told the story v>f their adventures while a rfurse administered water and liquid food. “My, but it was cold down there,” he said, “and awfully dark. "When the cave-in first occurred we just huddled together and didn’t do anything but pray and hope. “Then we sat down to take stock of ou situation. We weren’t afraid of suffocation, as the hole made when the roof fell in, let In plenty of fresh air. We figured we could hold out for three weeks. Just Four Matches “The boys kind of appointed me leader and then we had an Inventory. There were just four matches and a small tobacco can full of clear water between us. “There are just two stopes in ' the drift and they had to serve for beds. A stope is a scaffolding on the order of those used by bricklayers. “Three of us had to sleep on one stope and two on the other. That, of course, made it highly uncomfortable. This problem was (Turn toPage 11) STUMP~~SEES Predicts Watson and Robinson’s Defeat in Fall. PM United Frets GARY, Ind., Aug. 12.—That Indiana voters will not return James E. Watson and Arthur Robinson tp the United States Senate this fall was the prediction of Albert Stump, Democratic long term senatorial candidate, In an address here Wednesday. Stump Is a member of the Democratic “flying squadron” now touring Indiana In the interests of the party in the fall elections. Other members of the party include Zach T. Dungan, candidate for re-election as clerk of the Supreme Court; A. C. Woods, candidate for jud|?e of the Supreme Court; R. Earl Peters, State chairman of the party, and Mrs. A. P. Flynn, vice chairman. TREATED AT HOSPITAL Mrs. Frances Young, 53, of 521 N. Alabama St., was sent to St. Vincent Hospital today for treatment after she was injured about the face and head, in an auto crash at Thirtieth St. and College Ave. SWEDISH QUEEN ILL Bu United Press STOCKHOLM, Aug. 12.—Queen Victoria, 64, was suffering from pneumonia today. . Her physicians said she was weaken and the illness had intensified, although her heart action was somewhat better. HOURLY TEMPERATUREB . 6 a. m 68 10 a, m.,.... 75 7 a. 8 a. m. ilvv 71 12 (noon) .... 76 9 a. Ov.iv 71 1 p. ..76

Forecast Unsettled tonight and Friday; probably thundershowers; not much change in temperature.

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SANITARY BOARD' PUTS BATTLE IN ENGINEMDS Noted Firm to Make Impartial Inquiry Into Disposal Plant Conflict. An impartial examination will be made of the conflict that has arisen In the board of sanitary commissioners with respe'et to management of the municipal sewage disposal plant on the Sellers Farm, it was decided by unanimous vote at the board meeting today. All members agreed to request Fuller & McClintoch of New York, consulting engineers, “to make an examination of the sewage disposal plant and its operating organization and to report on what, if anything, is necessary to complete the plant.” Resolution on the examination was Introduced by Russell T. Mac- . Fall, board member, who has sought to oust C. K. Calvert, present plant superintendent, and to sever relations with C. H. Hurd, who built the sanitary unit. Both O. C. Ross, board , president, who is supporting Calvert and Hurt,'and City Engineer George G. Schmidt, voted for the resolution. -- “Our desire is to obtain sensible adjustment of the controversy through decision by an unprejudiced authority.” Mac Fall explained. RESOLUTION ILLEGAL Council Distribution of Gas Tax Money Strikes Snag. V t Distribution of SIOB,OOO, the city's Share of the TState gasoline tax, Struck a legal snag today when City Attorney John K. Ruckelshaus ruled a resolution adopted by city council Saturday awarding SBO,OOO to the) engineer’s department was illegal. Ruckelshaus contends the award should have been made in the form of an appropriation ordinance. Meanwhile, City Compiler William C. Buser*is withholding the money, which was to be used for repair of improved streets. BOND ISSUE DISAPPROVED The State tax board today disapproved a $27,840 bond Issue for constructing the Ralph L. Stream road in Shawnee Township, Fountain County. GENERAL MOTORS CUTS MELON Bu United Press NEW YORK. Aug. 12.—General Motors Corporation this afternoon declared a 50 per cent common stock dividend and the regular dividend of $1.75.

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