Indianapolis Times, Volume 39, Number 218, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1928 — Page 3

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DEMAND DRY AGENTS FINISH JOB ATMUNCIE Pastor Tells Yellowly City Wants Cleanup, Publicity or No Publicity. Whether the newspapers do or do not pay any attention to what is going on, Muncie, Ind., citizens expect the Federal prohibition department to finish the clean-up it started. This was the word passed to Dry Administrator E. C. Yellowly at Chicago by the Rev. Clyde H. Havens, pastor of the Methodist Protestant Church of Muncie, in a letter to Yellowly made public today. Havens and other churchmen had protested to Yellowly by telegram against the removal of Sanford S. Starks, Indianapolis, former dry agent, from Muncie, about the time Starks was beginning to strike “pay dirt” in the investigation which followed the wholesale liquor raids of October. When Yellowly would not send Starks back to Muncie from Chicago, Starks resigned. Too Much Publicity Charged United States Senator James E. Watson promised to aid the Muncie drys and, it is understood, had some communication with Yellowly. Despite this Starks was not sent back on the job. Instead, another agent was sent, kept in Muncie a few days and then withdrawn. Yellowly, answering the Muncie pastor’s telegram, wrote in a letter: “At the same time I received telegrams from four other churches requesting the same action. It seems that these telegrams were inspired by someone who was more interested in Mr. Starks than in the desire to have a complete and thorough investigation of conditions in that county. Not only was Mr. Starks an inexperienced man in this work, but the fact that so many congregations in Muncie and so many people knew before the investigation was completed that he was engaged in that work, shows more of a desire on his part to gain publicity rather than efficient and successful investigation.” Yellowly promised to send an efficient agent. Fire in Pastor’s Reply The reference to publicity drew fire in the pastor’s reply to Yellowly: “I share the anxiety that you shall send an efficient man to Muncie to care for our situation, and despite whether he shall receive publicity or not receive publicity he may be able to remain to complete the job.” Regarding the charge that he got too much publicity to work efficiently, Starks, now selling insurance here, pointed out that the day he was sent to Muncie, George L. Winkler, deputy dry administrator here, under whom he worked, announced that he was sending Starks and invited citizens to give him all the information they had about dry law violations. “Such information as newspapers got about my activities in Muncie was gathered by reporters, who followed me about,” said Starks. Call Parley for Saturday Efforts to pour oil on the troubled waters was seen in the announcement today that Federal prohibition officials will gather at Muncie Saturday for a conference with “church people and others interested in law enforcement.” Winkler, who called the conference, will be unable to attend because of death father. He announced that among the officials will be Alexander Jamie, Chicago, Yelloowly’s assistant, and R. C. Minton, chief of the legal division. They will make plans for carrying forward to completion the work started by Starks, Winkler said.

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Lawrence Morrison, 21, whose body was found in an abandoned auto at Tenth St. and Eagle Creek Sunday night. He was shot when police fired at an automobile, officers say, in w'hich he and four companions had staged a hold-up a short time earlier.

KIMBLE MENTIONED IN SECOND DEATH CASE White County Grand Jury Opens Probe on Jeanetta Taylor’s Story. By United Press MONTICELLO, Ind., Jan. 19. Lloyd Kimble, who was acquitted Wednesday of the murder of Daniel Sink, may face a second murder trial, as result of an investigation into the death of John Baker of Round Grove Township, which was started by the White County grand jury here today. The investigation grew out of charges made by Mrs. Jeanetta Taylor, star witness in the Sink case, that Kimble had admitted to her he was implicated in Baker s death. Fifty witnesses, including Mrs. Taylor, were in the courtroom when the jury convened today. SUDDEN DEATH PROBED Man Collapses Suddenly While Talking to Members of Family. Police today investigated the sudden death of William Reynolds, 69, at his home, 3502 E. Thirty-Second St., late Wednesday. Reynolds collapsed while watching members of his family work in the rear yard. Physicians gave heart disease as the cause of death. Police also endeavored to locate relatives of a man known as Matthew Whitaker, 50, who roomed at 55CV2 W. Washington St., found dead iiflbed late Wednesday. RULES ON POLICE PAY Gilliom Holds Commissioners, Not Kokomo Council, Has Authority. Authority to fix police salaries lies with the police commissioners of Kokomo and not with the city council, Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney general, declared today in an opinion for Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the State board of accounts. Orr in his request said that the salary fixed by the commissioners had been altered, reduced and eliminated by the council. Brands Self Perjurer By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Jan. 19.—Disappointed over not getting a suspended sentence on conviction of a liquor charge, Raymond Mills declared in Allen Circuit Court here he had been paid to admit he was the owner of a still. Raymond declared his employer, Elmer Kerins, owned the still, and had promised him if he would take the blame Kerins would “make it all right.” REFINANCE YOUR AUTO PAYMENTS now on easier terms. Confidential and quick. CAPITOL LOAN CO., 1411a E. Wash. St.—Advertisement.

INDUSTRY RISE HERALDS GOOD TIMES IN STATE | Industry at Newcastle Announces Program of Expansion. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Editor The Times Proposed expansion of the Indiana rolling mill division of the Galesburg Coulter Disc Company at Newcastle is among encouraging factors in an industrial and business survey of Indiana for the past week, completed today. Another bright spot in the week’s news is location of a plant at Muncie by the Hoosier Top and Body Company, which also has a repair plant at Daleville. The company manufactures all-metal school bus bodies and an auto disappearing bed. It now has orders for sixtyfive bodies and 200 are expected within a short time. Furnaces to Be Installed The program of the rolling mill at Newcastle includes installation of three more electric furnaces in addition to the one now operated. An idea of the size of the furnaces is gained from the fact that the power bill for one is SIOO,OOO a year. Other data obtained in the survey follows: ALEXANDRIA Swift & Cos., Chicago, packers, have bought the plant of the Alexandria Creamery Company, and, will add a cheese making unit to present equipment. CRAWFORDSVILLE—The home office of the Central Brick Company, a $1,000,000 concern, is to be located here. The company owns four plants—three in Indiana and one in Ohio. EVANSVILLE—Harry H. Schu, United States Furniture Company president, will leave soon for a tour of South American countries with a view to developing new markets for “Made in Evansville” furniture. Stone to Be Quarried SPENCER—Rose C. Beem and H. B. Laymon announce leasing of 110 acres of stone land near here and that tests have shown it is of finest quality. Several new quarries for handling the stone are contemplated. HAMMOND—The Indiana Steel Company announces enough orders booked to insure steady operation of its Indiana Harbor mills for the first three months of 1928. GARY—Figures just announced for 1927 show a record breaking year here for civic development, ninetysix projects with a total value of $3,441,670, including anew city hall reported. 125 Miners to Work PETERSBURG—AtIas Mine Nc. 3 of the Pike County Coal Corporation has resumed operations after a two months shutdown. It employs 125 men. NORTH MANCHESTER—The Wetzel Display Case Company, capitalized at $25,000 has taken over the plant of John L. Gilbert, valued at $9,000 and will continue manufacture of cabinets and display cases. SHIRLEY—The new plant of the Kraft Cheese Company here will probably be ready for operation Feb. 1. Machinery is now being installed. HARTFORD CITY—A new $50,000 station is being built hereby the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. Works on 24-Hour Basis COLUMBUS—The Serv-Ice and Coal Company this week put its icemaking plant on a twenty-four-hours-a-day schedule to fill its 1,000ton storage building, and will maintain the schedule until fall. FT. WAYNE—Nathan Goldman, president of the company operating the Grand Leader department store recently destroyed by fire, announces another store will be reopened soon. KOKOMO—The Davis Industries, Inc., is completing two radio broadcasting stations, one at the local plant, the other at its Chicago office, for use in transacting business.

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—Pnoto by Paotocralt. Vance Oathout formerly of Omaha, Neb., has been appointed chief engineer of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, F. A. Montrose, general manager, announced today. The new engineer’s telephone career extends back thirty years. His home is at 5237 Central Ave.

CLAIMS OF HAWKINS v LAWYERS ARE HELD Master In Chancery Considers Fees of Attorneys. Hearing on claims for attorney fees against the Hawkins Mortgage Company estate, in bankruptcy was conducted today by Carl Wilde, special master in chancery. Wilde will submit a report to Judge Robert C. Baltzell in Federal Court later. Claims of attorneys amount to $23,636. Trustee Warrack Wallace holds approximately SIBO,OOO in assets of the defunct corporation obtained by litigation since its crash. The company’s liabilities,! including capital stock, amount to nearly $5,000,000, Wilde said. Attorney fees claims being considered include Baker & Daniels, Indianapolis, $5,500; Robbins, Weyl & Jewett, Indianapolis, $5,000; Walker & Walker, Evansville, $300; N. C. Whaley, St. Louis, $2,725; Benjamin F. Carpenter Jr., St. Louis, $1,650; Lewis Wallace, Indianapolis, $5,000; Gifford <fe Gifford, Tipton, $200; Carl B. Calloway, Dallas, Texas, $2,500; Leahy, Saunders & Walther, St. Louis, $250; Searcy & Searcy, Lewisville, Ark., $250. OPEN NEW AUDITORIUM Meeting First Held in $15,000 I. U. Medical School W’ing. Opening of the $150,000 wing at the Indiana University school of medicine was marked by a meeting of the January Seminar in the new auditorium Wednesday night. The wing also contains equipment for medical meetings and demonstrations, administrative offices, the book store and classrooms. AYRES UNION RE-ELECTS Assets of Credit Group Doubled During Year. Assets of the L. S. Ayres Credit Union almost doubled during the last year, reports showed Wednesday at the third annual meeting of the union, the largest in the State. Membership is near seven hundred and assets are $134,058.57. Officers re-elected were; Horace E. Ryan, president; Joseph S. Heintzelman, vice president, and C. Leroy Austin, secretary-treasurer.

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SKELETONS ARE MORMON CLEW Mystery of Graves of Two Leaders Thought Solved. By United Press NAUVOO, 111., Jan. 19.—Two skeletons, believed to be the remains of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, early leaders of Mormonism, have been found in the cellar of an old farmhouse near here, it was learned today. For years Mormons have disputed whether their early leaders—who were shot to death in a fight with non-Mormons—were buried in onof the Mormon homes of this onetime stronghold of the faith, or whether their bodies were removed secretly. Authorities on Mormon history

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were confident the skeletons were those of the Smiths. The skull of one was drilled by a bullet hole, and Hyrum Smith was shot through the head. W. O. Hand, Kansas City (Mo.) civil engineer, discovered the graves. The Smiths were shot to death in a jail at Carthage, 111., where they were awaiting trial on a charge of treason. The charge grew out of destruction of the publishing plant of the Nauvoo Expositor, an anti-Mormon newspaper. MAYOR TALKS TONIGHT Methodist Mens Club Will Hear Slack at Dinner. Mayor L. Ert Salck will speak at 6 yiis evening at Capitol Ave. M. E. Church. A chicken supper will be served by the Men’s Bible Class. The Rev. Joseph G. Moore said 200 reservations have been made. Pumper Company 14 firemen and Thirtieth St., business men will be guests.

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CHAMBERLIN TO TOURJJYTRAIN Plane Not Used for First Lectures of Tour. GARDEN CITY, N. Y., Jan. 19.—A delay in overhauling his plane will force Clarence D. Chamberlin, transAtlantic flier, to make the first laps in his lecture tour by train, he said today. Chamberlin will leave tonight for Philadelphia to address a publishers’ conference and then will go to Wilkesbarre to speak before a historical society. .. v The tour itself, however, will begin Monday at Allentown, Pa., and from there Chamberlin will go to Harrisburg, Altoona, Johnstown and Greensburg in order, returning to New York Jan. 27 for another at-

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tempt at the world endurance dig.it record. The flier will resume the tour Feb. 6 at Washington. He then will go to Richmond, Va., and proceed to Daytona, Fla., visiting various cities in South Carolina and Virginia along the route. From Florida, Chamberlin will cross to Havana, where a presidential reception has been arranged. After the visit in Cuba he will visit Coral Gables, Fla., and Atlanta, Ga., planning to return to New York toward the last of February. Tentative plans call for Chamberlin visiting Chattanooga, Tenn., and other southern cities early in March. Loses Leg in Auto Crash By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Jan. 19. Walter Harvey, Concannon High School principal, underwent an operation for amputation of a leg in an effort to survive injuries suffered in an auto accident several days ago In which Elmer Schmidt, 18, was hurt fatally. Harvey’s condition is grave.

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