Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 311, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 April 1927 — Page 1

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REV. NICELY ‘AMAZED’ AT DEARTH Pastor Answers Explanation of Judge for Firing Him Out of Office. POLITENESS IS DENIED Says Muncie Can Decide Who’s Telling Truth. Bii Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., April 6.—Dr. John TV. Nicely, world traveler and pastor of the fashionable First Presbyterian Church, who says he was Summarily ordered out of the court Peporter's office Monday by Circuit Judge Clarence W. Dearth, today expressed his amazement at the dis orepancies in the statement made by the judge explaining the action. Judge Dearth declared he politely asked the pastor to leave the office because ho was reading the court’s private correspondence and that he desired privacy. “I told him to wait in the courtroom,” said the judge. “Why, he smiled when he left.” Stands by His Guns But Dr .Nicely stood by his guns and declared the judge angrily told him to get out of the office; that when he told the judge he would like to see him, the judge said; “I don’t wan to speak to you; I don’t want you around here.” Declaring that the judge was evidently trying to put him in the light of a prevaricator, the pastor said: “I can’t understand the judge! I’m amazed at him making such a statement with such discrepancies. “But unfortunately for him, a prominent Muncie citizen, an attorney whom I would rather not name at this time saw the judge leave his bench and hurry—not walk —to the court reporter’s office and ordfer me out. The evidence is in. T,et the people of Muncie decide who is telling the truth. Went to Courtroom “When I went to the courthouse to see Mr. Charles White, the court teporter, I went through the courtkom. The judge didn’t put me out r the courtroom. He didn't look at me. I didn't speak to him. I was not seeking him. I was seeking Mr. White. I went into Mr. White’s office. And Suddenly the judge appeared. He said: ‘What are you doing here?’ And when I told him, he told me to ‘get out.’ ” Dr. Nicely said scores of Muncie citizens had telephoned him, sympathizing with him and condemning the action of Judge Dearth. “Judicial Poise” The Muncie Star, which formerly supported Judge Dearth, in an editorial headed “Judicial Poise,” said today: "We thought that Judge Clarence Dearth had learned a lesson as the result of his impeachment trial before the State Senate, but we have about concluded that the Muncie minister who testified that Judge Dearth lacked judicial poise was right. He certainly was lacking in judicial poise or any other kind of poise when he ordered Dr. John W. Nicely from the court importer’s office Monday afternoon. “Dr. Nicely is said to have been making a call at the court reporter’s office upon invitation of the latter. He was not interfering with the court, and why Judge Dearth should leave his bench and abruptly order the minister from the office is beyond our understanding. It was, no doubt, another “mistake of the head.” Such child-play on the part of the judge will avail him nothing but deserved criticism.” |OR EARLY SENTENCING District Attorney Desires Action in Sacco-Vanzetti Case. 11 ii United Press BROCKTON, Mass., April 6.—lmmediate imposition of the death sentences in the case of Nicolai Sacco and Bartholomew Vanzettif convicted murderers, will be asked Saturday, District Attorney W. N. Wilbar of Norfolk County announced today. The two men yesterday lost their fight for anew trial when the State Supreme Court overruled their exceptions. REALTOR IN AUTO UPSET * Henley L Hottel Suffers Cuts When Car Overturns in Crash. Henley L. Hottel, manager of the real estate department of the Washington Bank and Trust Company, residing at 5856 Broadway, suffered lacerations to his wrist and hand when his auto turned over at Illinois and Fortieth Sts. today in collision with a car driven by Thomas A. Mullrey, 3161 N. Illinois St. City Controller W. C. Buser took Hottel to the Methodist Hospital. INVENTS STORM DETECTOR Hu. United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 6. Kxewey D. Knowles, graduate of PurHie University, has invented an Electrical appliance of such delicacy that it can be used in the detection of approaching storms and for other practical control purposes. HOURLY TEMPERATURES 6 a. m 48 10 a. m...... 63 7 a. m 51 11 a. m 63 8, a. m 56 12 (noon) .... 64 9 a. m...... 60 1 p. m. 67

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The Bride Should Kiss the Judge “Why all the hurry?” asked Municipal Court -Judge Paul C. Wetter today of Herbert Parmerlee, 24, of 502 Marion Ave., caught driving thirtythree miles an hour on W. Washington St., Tuesday evening. “I was in a hurry to get home -for the first dinner iny wife has ever fixed up for me. We were married only last Saturday,” Parmerlee replied. “Well, I hope you’ll be just as anxious to get home ten years from now,” said Wetter, tempering his brusqueness by withholding judgment.

LOWDEN PHD BY SAPIRO UNDER REED’S QUIZZING Libel Case Plaintiff Declares Former Governor a Real Farmer. Bn United Press DETROIT, April 6.—-Former Governor Frank 0. Lowden of Illinois is a very fine gentleman, a wonderful lawyer and one of the largest farmei's of cei'tain commodities in the •country, Aaron Sapiro declared today during his cioss examination in the Ford-Sapiro libel suit. Senator James A. Reed, questioning Sapiro regarding the National Wheat Growers’ advisory committee, asked the witness for the committee’s personnel and whether they were growers. Sapiro named the committee. “Is Lowden a grower?” asked the Senator. "One of the largest in the country, in some lines.” “Does Lowden make his living as a farmer or as the son-in-law of Pullman?” the Senator shot back. “No, he makes his living as a lawyer and farmer.”

4 of 7 Missing Children Found Four of seven school children who were reported missing Tuesday had been located by police today. Three boys it} their fourth runaway escapade since the first of the year were located at Versailles, Ind. They were Richard Cradey, 14, of 839 Bradshaw St.; Robert Schulz, 14, of 828 Badshaw St., and Raymond Capling, 13, of 1312 Cottage Ave. Found at the home of the Cap- ; linger boys’ aunt at Versailles, they told authorities there they left Indianapolis at 9 a. m. Tuesday and reached their destination at 3:30 p. m. Detectives here were ordered to investigate their means of convey- j ane. Helen Schnoor. 14, of 50 S. Butler St., reported missing, returned home Tuesday night, her father told police. DEMOCRATS IN SESSION 1 District Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in Conference Here. Democratic district chairmen and vice chairmen met today on call of State Chairman R. Eai'l Peters, Ft. Wayne, for discussion of party policy. The move to bring the national Democratic convention In 1928 to Indianapolis was outlined by National Committeeman Charles A. Gi’eathouse and former United States Senator Thomas Taggart. Finances of the State committee were reported on by Peters and Marshall Williams, secretary. KING REPORTED BETTER Ferdinand of Roiiinania Rallies After Critical Period. Hu United Press BUCHAREST, Roumania, April 6. —King Ferdinand was reported much improved today under the personal nursing of Queen Marie. The king rallied yesterday after he had been for days near death from grippe, which complicated his cancerous condition. Queen Marie and the royal sons and daughters were at the king’s bedside almost without interruption during the crisis. REVOLT END FORECAST Nicaraguan Embassy at Washington Issues Statement. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, April 6.—The end of the Nicaraguan revolution is “at hancC with defeat of the i-ebels at three points, a statement by the Nicaraguan legation here said today. The embassy quoted President Diaz as saying the final drive forced revolutionists from Muy Muy yesterday with gx - eat loss. Other federal columns routed rebel reinforcements near Matiguas and captured Tierra Azul, the statement declared. FILM ACTOR ACCUSED 811 United Press LOS ANGELES, April 6.—Oscar Beregi, knowh in Hollywood as "the John Barrymore of Hungary” was sought today on charges of assaulting a 15-year-old girl, Lillian Books, a pupil of his in elocution and gesture.

CLEAN-UP STAGED BY DRY AGENTS Eleven Arrested in Raids by Federal and Local Authorities. WOMAN CAUGHT IN NET Winkler Expects Drive to Net 20 Tiger Cases. Twenty-five Federal, county and city offleex-s united today in a sei'ies of liquor raids here. At noon eleven arrests had been made. The clean-up drive was to continue this afternoon. Arrest of at least twenty persons was expected, according to George L. Winkler, deputy prohibition administrator. Alleged offenders, arrested on warrants issued by Municipal Judge Dan V. White, were taken to the Federal Bldg., then placed In custody of Sheriff Omer Hawkins. They were to be arraigned before Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Deputy Pi-osecutor John L. Niblack filed affidavits. Church Complains Gavra Spuzich, who operates a confectionery at 162 W. Sixteenth St., is alleged to have sold liquor to Methodist Hospital attaches, offleers said. Methodist Church members reported they believed Spurich was selling liquor, agerts'said. At 550 W, 'Washington St. officers arrested Phillip Kekles, 549% W. Washington, and Peter Yankoff, 567% W. Washington, alleged employes. Kekles is said to have owned the place until a year ago, when convicted of opexating a blind tiger. Yankoff, officers said, was a “lookout man” and pressed a warning buzzer when officers arrived. Pat Überto was charged with operating a blind tiger at southwest corner Prospect St. and Sherman Dr. The raiders declared Überto attempted to destroy the evidence by pouring out thirty gallons of wine. Enough was recovei-ed for evidence, they said. Cora Von Sprecklesen, 732 Virginia Ave., also was held. Three Witnesses Lewis Risto, 511 W. Washington St., was arrested on a sale and possession charge. A pint of liquor was confiscated, officers said. When raiders bore down on a soft drink parlor at 306 N. Senate Ave., they found neither proprietor or liquor. But they found thi-ee Negroes, who said they had bought drinks thei-e. They arrested George Jennings, Maryland and Illinois Sts.; Charles Cravens, 423 W. Fifteenth St., and Thomas Adams, 631 E. Miami St., as witnesses, pending arrest of the proprietor. Others 1 Id: William Lee, 427 W. No. 'l St.; Risto Bozieh, 463 W. Washington St.; Eddie Holtkemeyer, 205 N. Capitol. Operatives, thi-ough err or, raided a residence on W. North St. The seai-ch warrant read N. West St.

Car Wasn’t Hubby’s, Mrs. Case Declares Mrs. Minnie May Case, wife of Elmer Case, 3810 Ruckle St., alleged bootlegger, today filed a petition In Criminal Court stating she is sole owner of a Stutz automobile which Case was driving when arrested on liquor transportation charges last October. Judge James A. Collins permitted Case to go under suspended sentence Monday if he would “be good” and not appeal the case. Prosecutor William H. Remy then asked the court to confiscate the car. BAD $lO BILLS Bu United Press WASHINGTON, April 6.—The United States secret service today warned that anew $lO counterfeit note on the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is being circulated. The spurious currency, bearing a portrait of President Jackson, is cleverly executed and will deceive the unwary.

Words for Spelling Bee Picked

The words that will determine the grade winners in the preliminary round of the Indianapolis Spelling Bee will be chosn today by the teachers and principals of the various school buildings. Conferences will be held by the teachers at which fifty words will be selected from the McCall Speller. These words will be sealed until Thui-sday morning, when about 20,000 boys and girls will compete for grade championships. When the pupils of the fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth grades of the eighty-one public schools, enrolled in the Indianapolis Spelling Bee, which is being sponsored by The Times, write the contest Thursday they will face the problem of speling the word list selected In each school. The lists will vary because of the Ideas of the variqus teachers as

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PITCHER BURWELL SIGNS Bill Burwell, mainstay righthanded pitcher with the Indians, came to terms with club officials early this afternoon and signed a 1927 contract. He has been a holdout. EXPLOSION KILLS THREE Attempt to Kindle Smoldering Fire W'ilh Oil Causes Blast. Bit United Press NORFOLK, Va., April 6—Three persons are dead, and three othei-s have severe burns following explosion of an oil can late last night in the home of Badger King, painter of Atlantic City, near here. The dead are King. Mrs. M. B. Tyler, 75, Stauntonville. Va., who had dropped in to see the Kings, and 1-year-old Vivian Louise King. Badger King’s attempt to revive a smoldering fire In a bedroom caused the blast.

INDIANAPOLIS DAY IS OBSERVED AI HOME EXPOSITION Hoosiers Invited to Visit Show at Fairground on Thursday. Officials of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board, which is sponsoring the Home Complete Exposition announced that today is Indianapolis Day at the big show in the Manufacturers building at State fairground. Thursday will be “Indiana Day” and hundreds of visiting realtors and home builders from over Indiana will attend. 20,000 Attended Twenty thousand home seekers attended the show Tuesday night. This number, according to E. J. Holloway, Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association president, is the largest crowd ever assembled in the building. A steady stream of men and women filed into the model home centerpiece of the exposition from the opening of the doors Tuesday night until 11 p. m. The house, a beautiful brick Fi-ench chateau, is set amidst a realistic backgx-ound. Sod, hedges, flowers and flagstones have been used to landscape the “lot,” upon which the home is located, in the center of the building. Space-Saving Devices Many novel time and space-saving devices are attracting interest. A breakfast table that folds into a built-in cupboard door, a refrigeration system that generates ice by means of gas flames directed on certain chemicals, kitchen cabinets that pi’ovide the acme of convenience, mail boxes that announce the arrival of the mailman and a score of other ingenious devices are on exhibit. * The auditorium orthophonic victrola, which can be regulated in volume from a whisper to a sound which can be heard more than a mile away, attracts much interest. The instrument was first used at the Sesquicentcnnial Exposition, in Philadelphia. Crowds have increased nightly since the opening of the show jgj .and it is believed that many would jr : tlie exhibits In greater comfort n. they •attended in the afternoon. The exposition will close Saturday at 10:30 p. m. COFFEE SCALDS CHILD Sister Falls While Carrying Pot, Burning Girl Baby. Bu Times Special GREENRBURG, Ind., April 6. The infant daughter of Charles Phillips, near here, was seriously burned when an older sister tripped while carrying a pot of hot coffe, spilling it over the baby’s head. SENTENCING MONDAY Bu United Press WASHINGTON. April 6. Sentence will be passed next Monday on Hari’y F. Sinclair, multi-million-aire oil producer convicted of contempt of the United States Senate.

to just what words should be chosen. Teachers have been instructed to use their own discretion in the selection of words, choosing those difficxilt to spell and words that are easy, but confusing, to the speller. When the pupils have completed the written contest Thursday their papers will be submitted to the class teachers for grading. Names of eight winners in each school will be reported to Miss Flora E. Drake, assistant superintendent of schools, by the teachers of the various grades, and will be recorded in her office. The 20,000 contestants will be reduced, through the preliminary contest, to 648 grade champions, who will compete in eighty-one Building Spelling Bees on April 27. The first oral contest will be

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Tlie baseball season is here. Scenes like these may be seen most any day at Washington Park, where the Indians will begin its fight for tlxe American Asset Nation ixennaiit April 12. Left: Watching flip IndianBoston Red Sox exhibition game from a light pole. Right: Boys who piled up boxes to watch the game over the fence.

NORTHERN CHINESE MAKE RAID ON RUSSIAN EMBASSY IN PEKIN

FORMER CYCLOPS CALLED BY LORY George S. Elliott Enters Political Probe. George S. Elliott, former county Klan Cyclops, was recalled to the Marion County grand jury rooms today in connection with the jury’s resumption of tlje probe into alleged political corruption in the State. It was undex-stood that Elliott merely told the jury members of the testimony he gave last fall when a jury investigated the matter eleven weeks without returning indictments. Elliott and Harvey Bedford, former Klan official, and former police traffic inspector, wei'e called together to the jury last fall, after being “missing” for several weeks. Judge Janies A. Collins named Miss Anna K. Leistner, former secretary of Alvah J. Rucker, former corpoi’ation counsel, stenographer to take testimony in the corruption pobe. THIEF GETS FURNITURE Olin Ave. Resident Reports Home Now Is Almost Bare. R. O. Moore, 628 Olin Ave., who has been away for two weeks, returned home today and found the house almost bare of furniture, lied clothing,’ dishes, silverware, rugs and furniture, he told police. He gave his loss at 81,500. The Arthur Brown home at 4145 N. Capitol Ave., was found ransacked. The family is in Florida. Loss was undetermined. THREE TO DIE IN CHAIR Slayers of Washington Polkeinan to Be Executed July 8. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, April 6.—Three men were moved todaj’ to murderei-s’ row in the district jail to await electrocution July 8 for the murder of Patrolman Leo W. K. Busch in a gun battle last September. The three, sentenced yesterday, are Nicholas Lee Eagles, 35; Samuel Moreno, 19, and John Cline Proctor, 18.

the Zone Spelling Bee, which will be held early in Mjay. In this the winners in the various buildings will meet in eight zone centers, where they will spell for zone championships. With the Indianapolis contestants reduced to eight zone champions, attention will turn to the State Spelling Bee, which will te held in Indianapolis late In May. It is then that the zone win : will compete with the champions from each of the counties cooperating with The Times, which is sponsoring the National Spelling Bee in Indiana. The date and place for the State meet, at which a State champion will be chosen through oral competition, have not been determined. i A trip to Washington, D. C„ the scene of the National Spelling Bee, in June will be the reward for the winner of the State spelling championship. The winner

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Action Follows Frequent Charges That Soviet Is Aiding Cantonese. Bu United Press PEKIN, April 6. —Three hundred Chinese police raided the Soviet embassy in the foreign legation quarter here today and dragged struggling Russians and Chinese refugees from the building. The raid, almost unprecedented in diplomatic history, came as an aftermath of the arrest by Chinese police of two Americans, alleged propagandists for the Cantonese government. The raid and the arrests created a tense diplomatic situation in the northern capital, and for a tew minutes during the affair at the embassy the legation quarter looked like the Shanghai foreign settlement during riots which followed its capture by Nationalists. British soldiei-s with loaded guns and bayonets fixed stood guard behind sandbags at the British legation, which adjoins tlie Soviet embassy, but the Chinese made no attempt to entei\ Two Americans Arrested The arrested Americans, Mrs. Mildred B. Mitchell, former Honolulu and San Francisco newspaper woman, and Wilbur Burton, formerly of Columbus, Ohio, denied they were propagandists. They were not placed under formal chrrges, but wei'e held under guard in their hotel rooms. A United Press correspondent who interviewed them was detained and questioned by native police. The raid on the Soviet embassy was a combination of war-like activity and slapstick comedy. Thirty Chinese refgees and five Russians (Turn to Page 15) highlrow prisoners Thirty-Five Rotary Clubs Send Books to Indiana Reformatory. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., April 6.—Prisoners at the Indiana State Reformatory today had the opportunity to become “high-brow.” Thirty-five Rotary clubs over the State havo sent two truckloads of books to the prisoners. BUS RATE WAR Bii United Press DETROIT, April 6.—ln a war between bus companies today the price of a trip to Chicago was slashed to $2 and to St. Louis to $6. The rail fare Is $9.80. The bus rate has gi'adually ben cut from $7.60.

will be properly chaperoned, all expenses for the trip and the stay in Washington being paid by The Times. The National Spelling Champion will be awarded SI,OOO In gold. The award fixed for the runner-up is SSOO in gold, while an additional SSOO will be distributed among other winners. In Washington the winner of the Indiana title will enjoy trips through the various Government buildings, will see the historic Potomac River, visit Mount Vernon, the home of George Washington and may have a glimpse into the. temporary White House, where President Coolidge will greet all the spelling champions. Theater parties and luncheons will be arranged. All of which explains why Indianapolis children are friendly enemies in this very serious business of spelling.

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29 MINES IN STATE SIGN OP Strip Coal Conference Set for Thursday. Bii United Press TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April B. Twenty-nine Indiana independent coal mine operators have signed to continue work under the old Jacksonville agreement, pending settlement of the mining situation, district headquarters of the United Mine Workers of America announced today. The remainder will sign up soon, Harvey Cartwright, district president, said. Independent mines represent about 20 per cent of the industry, he said. Settlement of another 20 per cent of the suspension is seen in the negotiation conference Thursday morning of the Indiana Producers’ Association, operators of strip mines, and the district mine worker representatives. A preliminary session was to be held this afternoon. Consideration of the miners’ proposal for a district conference by the Indiana Bituminous Operators’ Association, ,the other operator factor In the suspension, pends recovery from an illness of Phil H. Fenna, secretary. Penna is reported to be rapidly improving. CHAPLIN FACES TRIAL Scenario Writer Charges Plagiarism In “Shoulder Arms." Bu United Press . NEW YORK, April 6.—Charles Chaplin will appear in Federal court here tomorrow to defend himself in a suit brought several years ago by Leo Loeb, scenario writer, in which the film comedian is charged with plagiarism. Loeb alleges Chaplin made use of the plot of a scenario, “The Rookie," written by Loeb, in Chaplin’s picture ‘■‘Shoulder Arms.” DRAWING UP PARK PLANS Irvington Improvement Project Soon Ready for Board Review. Plans and specifications for the improvement of Christian Park in Irvington are being drawn up by J. E. Perry, park board engineer, and A. W. Brayton, board landscape architect, for early presentation to the board. The plans will include drives, walks, entrances, future lighting, a Japanese garden, a Japanese shelter house and tennis, horeshoe and kitten ball courts. A swimming pool will be added later. FLOOD MENACES Bu United Press CAIRO, 111., April 6 vT -Flood s and threats of floods at river towns near here were reported today as the Mississippi River reached a stage of almost fifty-three feet. The peak is expected Friday at 53.5 feet. FIRE U)SS DROPS Fire losses in Indianapolis for the first three months of 1927 decreased $96,166 from figures for a similar period in 1928, according to a.i’eport made today by Fire Chief Jesse A. Hutsell. The loss for the first three months this year was $195,000, as compared with $291,166 in 1926. DE PINEDO PLANE BURNS Bu United Press ROOSEVELT DAM, Ariz., April 6. Fire, shortly after noon, wrecked the plane of Col. Francesco de Plnedo, Italian ace, who flew here from Hot Springs, N. M. today.

Forecast ‘Fair tonight, followed by increasing cloudiness and cooler Thursday.

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THEFT OF 38 AUTOS ADMITTED Local Woman, Two Men Are Held as Members of Trafficking Ring. * DOCTOR’S CAR FOUND One Arrested in Ohio City, Three More Sought. Three peisons were held in city prison here today, one was under arrest in Cincinnati, Ohio, and three more were being sought as members of an automobile ring who have stolen more than thirty-eight cars here in the last year. The ring drove the stolen cars to Cincinnati and sold them there, Detective Chief Claude M. Worley said. Those held in the city prison are Rupert Edward Pottorff, 33, of 1067 W. Michigan St.; Mi-s. Florence Claffey, 33, of 1611 Harlan St., and Julius Drawdy, alias Jack Woods, 19, of Charleston, S. C., rooming at 417 N. Illinois St. James Usher of Cincinnati. Ohio, is at liberty there on habeas corpus bail, and three others, one a resident of this city, another of Cincinnati and the third' of Chicago, have not been apprehended. Free on Bond Usher, listed in the Cincinnati city dii-ectory as a salesman, was released on $2,500 bond on a fugitive charge in connection with an auto theft, but rearrested on a suspicion charge again today. Hearing on requisition papers presented by Detective John Dugan was continued in Common Pleas Cos at Cincinnati until April 15. Ushdv attorney declared he had been ar-i-ested in Chicago on the same charge and rcelased on bond to go to Cincinnati. Detective Michael Ilines Informed Worley that the car of Dr. T. B. Noble, Hnr*e-Mansur Bldg., stolen here a month ago, containing valuable surgical instruments, was recovered at Bellevue, Ky. Detectives John Giles, Harry Trick and Department of Justice Agent Everett Henthorn were in Cincinnati seeking other members of the ring and persons who bought the stolen :ars. Three Confess The three held hei’e have signed statements confessing their part in the ring’s activities, Worley said. Pottorffi’s statement, revealing that he was the leader, told how in most of the thefts he and Mrs. Claffey drove in his car to the scene of some parked Ford coupe. If conditions were right, he would steal the car (Turn to Page 15) ROBERTS TRIES AGAIN Prepares Another Ordinance Asking 51 50,000 for Market. An ordinance asking for a $150,000 bond issue for the repair of the city market is being prepared by Assistant City Attorney Don F. Roberts for pj-esentation to the city council at next meeting. A similar oi-dinnnce was stricken fx-om the files by council at. its last meeting.. "Maybe they will get tired of having it presented to them and authorize tlie bond issue,” Roberts said. TEARS OF NO AVAIL Judge Collins Also Withstands Prisoner’s Generosity. John Combs, 23, tried to save Clyde White, 20, and Charles Beazer, 21, from prison sentences today before Criminal Judge James A. Col* lins by taking all the blame for automobile banditry and robbery cases in which they were involved. Combs was spuri-ed to generosity by the weeping wives of Beazer and White, who wei'e in the courtroom. Judge Collins withstood both the magnanimity and the weeping. Combs and White were sentenced ' from ten to twenty yeai-s and Bea- > zer from one to fourteen years. Beazer was fined SIOO and disfranchised for five years. Combs confessed eleven filling station hold-ups and fourteen robberies. EXPLORER DROWNED Bu United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal., April 6.—Mystery surrounding the death of William S. Cherry, African explorer, was cleared today when It was learned he was lost overboard March 8 from the freighter Marsodak In the Caribbean Sea. SMUGGLING SUSPECTED Bu United Press LOS ANGELES. April 6.—Two aviators, one a former World War flyer, were held here today, charged with smuggling Chinese from Mexico into this country arid Federal officials were investigating what they believe to be a powerful ring I smuggling Chinese and opium. j NO WHEAT TAX Farmers, who sold their wheal under contract to the Indiana Wheat Growers’ Association, but still had it on hand March 1. will not have to pay taxes, according to an opinion of Attorney General Arthur L. Oilliom. ARRESTS OWN SON Bu United Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn., April B. The duty of arx-esting his own son today fell to Patrolman Joseph P. Collins when h ; s 17-y' > ? r -olrt son, Joseph Jr., was held for robbery. ,