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GRILL VESTRIS RRST OFFCER IN U. $. QUIZ Did Everything That Could Be Done to Prevent Tragedy, He Says. MEN UNDER CONTROL Some of Liner’s Executive§ Were Not at Posts, He Admits. BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Under the expert questioning of naval authorities, the government today tried to find out from members of the Vestris crew why that boat sunk, why there was such a loss of life, and whether everything possible was done to save the Vestris. Frank Johnston, first officer of the Vestris, was called this morning at the hearing before United States Commissioner Francis A. O’Neill, and was put through a severe questioning by Captain Frank Jessup, the United States naval expert. Johnston said the crew refused some of his orders about the time the Vestris went down, and that some of the men were not at their posts of duty when the Vestris life boat order was given. '.‘l was still able to control my men, however,” Johnson said. Johnson admitted there had been no general life boat call when the Vestris was endangered. He said some of the officers were not at their posts on the decks. He said he gave one officer a command to get into one of the life boats and the officer walked away, ignoring the command. Didn’t Notice List Johnston was taken over his complete list of duties on the Sunday and Monday that the Vestris first encountered trouble. “I never noticed a list,” he testi‘fied. ‘‘Until 7:30 Sunday night.” , ‘‘There have been at least a half dozen witnesses testifing that the list increased steadily Sunday. How do you make this story fit with your testimony?” Jessup asked. ‘‘l can not.” Johnson said he thought maye the cargo shifting had caused some of the listing. “With the list steadily increasing, Isn’t that a fact that until you stop the list that the vessel is not safe?” Jessup asked. “Yes.” “Was it not your duty to find out why the ship was listing?” “I did try.” Nothing to Be Done “You testified you heard the Water running into the coal bunkers. Did you do anything about it?” "There was no way to get to the bunkers, because of the coal. I reported to the captain and he came down Sunday morning and inspected it.” “Did you find out where the water was coming from?” “No.” Johnston said he had inspected the estris in port and had looked over the side to the coal pwU. He said he could have noticed if the covers were not properly screwed. He said the new members of the crew had not been assigned to life boats yet but that every old member of the crew was provided with a card showing which boat he should go into. “Were the life boats properly filled?” Jessup asked. “I got away boats 1,3, 5 and 7, and they were not properly filled.” Good Friend of Captain’s “Why?” “Because there was not sufficient time.” “How were relations between you and the captain?” Jessup asked. “We were friends. At 4 a. m. Sunday I went to the engine room and the captain said it looked serious. At 10 a. m. I asked the captain if he had sent an SOS. He said he had.” • “Why were you not in communication with the; voltaire?” “I do not know.” * When Jessup had finished questioning, United States District Attorney Tuttle again questioned Johnston. He asked why Johnston had not sent an SOS before 10 a. m. The witness was extremely vague and there were numerous questions until Johnston replied: “I was relying on the gale to go down. This would have meant less water was entering the vessel.” ohnston was excused after almost . an hour on the stand and James A. Adams, the first engineer, was called. Adams gave very little additional Information. After Adams testified, Gustav Wohle, the ship’s carpenter on the Vestris, was called. He said he had been advised of a leak in the half door Sunday afternoon and went down to look at it. The leak was > not bad at that time. After Wohl’s testimony the hearing before O’Neill was adjourned until Thursday morning. Too late to write? Telephone Instead. Basic rate to CHICAGO only sl.os.—Advertisement. _____

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Snowflakes * * * Drifting * * * to Gloomy Alleys

BY ARCH STEINEL A few snowflakes—frozen God-tears—flicking against the window panes of the criminal municipal courts. Some, the stalwart ones, stay; while others—fragile things—drift down to gloomy, pitted alleys. No sun. Incandescents stab at the dark corners of the courtrooms; lighting a street virgin here, a laborer with a "hang-over” there. Overcoated lawyers fidget, awaiting their case’s call—clients fidget worse. Tired lawyers, tired policemen. Yeah! everybody’s tired. Snowflakes, too!

Humor’s spark lays its genial finger on the somberness of Judge Clifton R. Cameron’s court. It touches, chortles . . . like this: nun “TUDGE! I was hunting a restaurant,” was the explana-. tion proffered by a half-frightered man for being found in an alley in the rear of 428 East Pearl street, with a pair of police “nippers” in his pocket. “He wasn’t nipping a meal, judge, he was loitering,” testified Patrolman Warren Daily. “Nippers confiscated, snacker discharged—Don’t go hunting a snack there again,” advised Judge Cameron as he freed Harvey Passwater, 50, of 770 Oliver avenue. “Next case.” * tt T F you have a little signal system In your home, office or confectionery, it doesn’t necessarily mean you are operating a gambling dive, Judge Cameron holds. For one ring of the buzzer may mean a “Hello, Dearie” and two may broadcast the fact “that you’re coming in.” A case in point: Seventeen Negroes were arrested in a raid on the upstairs of 862 Indana avenue. “Now, sergeant, isn’t it true that there was a signal system on the lower floor of this place?” questioned John Caylor, deputy prosecuting attorney, of Sergeant Michael Morrissey. “Sure,” was the answer, but Judge Camercn interrupted. “No law against signals or buzzers. Hotels have them. Discharged.” tt tt tt SHE was scraggy looking. Maybe, a lawyer told her to look that way, for it was a nonsupport case, in Judge Paul C. Wetter’s division of the criminal municipal court. A child tugged at her coat with alternate swings on the rail in front of the judge’s bench. “He hasn’t paid me nothing in two months.” she testified. “I have,” argued her Scandinavian husband. “Pay her something now,” ordered Judge Wetter. The child made a “nose” at her father, as she left court. Others wrinkled their noses too-—not so noticeable—mostly mental. tt tt tt You see! just snowflakes —drifting—some down into gloomy, pitted alleys. PILOT FAINTS; FALLS 5 MILES; LANDS PLANE Oxygen Inhaler Fails to Attempt to Set Altitude Mark. By United Preen VILLA COUBLAY, France, Nov. 21.—'The French pilot Le Moigne, attempting to break the world’s altitude record today, lost consciousness when his oxygen inhaler failed at 30,000 feet and fell nearly five miles before regaining his senses. Regaining consciousness approximately 4,000 feet above the ground, he righted his plane and landed safely. Le Moigne had been in the air one hour and ten minutes when his oxygen failed.

COMMUNITY FUND DRIVE EXTENDED UNTIL FRIDAY; TOTAL IS $69,027 SHORT

Sum Raised to Date Is $712,027, Reports at Luncheon Show. Further extension of the Community Fund drive for $781,800 until noon Friday was announced by Chairman Walter C. Marmon today, when reports at the luncheon of workers at the Claypool showed the contributions to be $69,027 short of the goal. Subscriptions turned in today totaled $39,226, which places the grand total at $712,027. The campaign originally was scheduled to close last Monday, but was extended to allow time for the Women’s army and employes’ divisions to- turn in outstanding pledges. Agency Leaders Honored Social settlement agencies af filiated with the Community Fund were honored at the luncheon today Representatives of the following agencies were guests at the speakers’ table; American Settlement Christamore Settlement, Flanner House, Hawthorne Community House, and Jewish Community Cen - ter. Invocation was given by the Rt. Rev. Francis H. Gavisk, pastor of St. John’s Catholic church. Mr and Mrs. Arthur Johnson provided special music. Among the larger gifts to the fund reported at noon were many above SI,OOO from employes of factories and business firms. These included $1,550 from employes of the American Central Life Insurance Company, $1,804 from employes of

KLEIN GUILTY, PRICE FREED, IN CARTRIAL Muncie Mechanic Released; Finance Company Head Faces Jail. Jack Klein, manager of the Eureka Finance Company, 334 North Delaware street, was found guilty and George Price, Muncie mechanic, not guilty by the federal court jury in the Muncie automobile theft ring case today. Price had been in jail for two months, unable to provide bond. He was released immediately after the verdict was read before Judge Robert C. Baltzell at 9:30 this morning. Judge Baltzell announced sentence would be passed on Klein at 9 Saturday morning, when the twelve defendants in the interstate automobile theft ring cases and Frank Wolf and Michael J. Glenn, convicted on Tuesday morning of having obtained and concealed a stolen car, also will be sentenced. Case Is Cut Short Klein and Price with Wilbom C. Caldwell, Muncie automobile dealer, who had pleaded guilty, and Kirby E. Davis, Ft. Wayne, a fugitive, were indicted on seven counts charging, transportation, of automobiles stolen in Michigan and Ohio, bartering, selling, changing of motor numbers and conspiracy to commit all of these violations. Reaching its decision a few minutes after 6 p. m. Tuesday the jury sealed its verdict and adjourned. The case went to jury at 4:45 o’clock and Judge Robert C. Baltzell, declared that if no verdict could be reached by 6 o’clock, the decision when reached was to be sealed and presented to him in the morning. Presentation of evidence and arguments were short. The government announced at first that seventy-five witnesses would testify against Klein and Price, but at 2:30 p. m. District Attorney Albert Ward rested the prosecution after thirty witnesses had taken the stand. Denies Charges Klein testified in his own defense and gave a list of the automobiles he had sold Caldwell, denying that at any time had he changed themotor numbers or entered negotiations for the stealing of automobiles. Contending that the only connection he had with Klein and Caldwell was to have done some repair work for Caldwell, and that he once drove a junked Buick purchased by Caldwell from Klein, Price steadfastly denied any connection with the alleged ring. Five automobiles were charged by the government to have been stolen by agents of the alleged ring and their numbers changed by Caldwell and Davis and Klein to that of other cars which were “Junked.”

Holcomb & Hoke Manufacturing Company, $2,292 from employes of Marmon Motor Car Company, $2,512 from employes of the Ewart plant of the Link Belt Company, and $2,125 from employes of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. The women’s army reported a gift of SI,OOO from Mrs. John H. Holliday. South Group in Lead Among the four divisions of the women’s army, the south group, headed by Mrs. W. E. Pedlow and Mrs. O. L. Teague, was in the lead when reports were audited Monday night, having raised 82.2 per cent of its quota. The goal for the four divisions of the women’s army is $60,353.50. The fund was augmented by $1 from Bobbie Moore, 11, of 1511 North Haugh street, winner of the fund poster contest, who wrote to fund headquarters saying that he wanted to share half of hi* prize money with a worthy cause. GIRL TAKES POISON Quarrels With Youth; Taken to City Hospital. Returning from watching the roller skating marathon at Germania hall at 6:30 a. m. today, Miss Betty Rose Miller, 23, of 901 North New Jersey street, drank poison. A quarrel with a youth who had accompanied her to the marathon was the cause, police believe. The girl was taken to city hospital where it was expected she would recover. CHARLEY’S RESTAURANT open for Sunday dinners, 5 to 9 p. m. 130 East Ohio St.—Advertisement.

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, NOY. 21, 1928

NOTED LOCAL TEACHER, HURT IN FALL, DIES Miss Georgia Alexander, Known Nationally as Educator, Author. TAUGHT 38 YEARS Retired to Run Own Hotel After Outstanding Career. Miss Georgia Alexander, 60, nationally known educator and author and editor of public school text books, died today as the resrolt of a broken left hip suffered at the home of a friend two months ago. She had slipped on a step between rooms of the friend’s home. Death occurred in a private hotel at 1516 North Pennsylvania street which Miss Alexander and her sister, Grace, owned and operated. Her residence was at 5173 Pleasant Run parkway but she insisted on remaining at the hotel to continue its active management after she was injured. Miss Alexander’s passing removes form the ranks of American educators one of the most forceful figures. She was a member of the council on education of the American Education Association. The council is a body of only 100 of the leading educators of the United States. Upon her retirement from the post of a district superintendent three years ago Miss Alexander completed thirty-eight years of service in Indianapolis public schools. Miss Alexander was the daughter of George W. and Mrs. Caroline (Nichols) Alexander. She was bom in a house in what then was known as Tennessee street, now Capitol avenue, near Eleventh street. She attended public school 10, still standing at Ashland avenue and Thirteenth street, and graduated from the old Indianapolis high school, now Shortridge. Wrote Text Books She attended the old Indianapolis Normal School for a time and then Harvard and Columbia Universities. She obtained her A. B. and M. A. degrees from Columbia. Afterward she traveled in Europe and returned to Indianapolis. In the succeeding years she widened her acquaintanceship and Influence until she became me of the most beloved instructors. She taught in schools 1,2, 3,6, 9, 10, 11, 14, 27, 29, 32. 45, 40, 44 and 56. In later years she was a supervising principal and when the system was changed beoame a district superintendent, serving in that capacity for three years until her retirement three years ago. Outside Indianapolis Miss Alexander chiefly was known for her authorship of an arithmetic, speller and series of readers and her editorship of a set of poetry readers. She worked with Dr. John Dewey, professor of psychology at Columbia on various text books. Funeral Friday Miss Alexander was interested keenly in politics, music and the arts. She was a member of the Art Association of Indianapolis, thr. League of Women Voters, Indianapolis chapter of the Association of American University Women, and the Indiana Council on International Relations. Miss Alexander had spoken in about one-third of the states. Noted for her freedom from racial and religious prejudices, she was known widely and liked by Negroes for her helpfulness toward Negro teachers and pupils. Besides her sister Grace, a brother, Charles S. of Geneva, 111., survives. Funeral services will be held at 4 p. m. Friday, so public school teachers may attend, at the residence. 5173 Pleasant Run Parkway. With the Rev. Lewis Brown of St. Paul’s Episcopal church in charge. Following cremation burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. Miss Alexander had been a member of St. Paul’s church. CHILD, 4, HAS BEARD Turkish Youngster Also Has Voice and Appearance of Adult. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 21.—A 4-year-old child who has a full grown beard and mustache has been brought to Constantinople, according to a dispatch to the Daily Mail today. The child, which was bom at Trebizond, has the voice and appearance of an adult. He is about two feet in height. The child is being exhibited at performances for the benefit of the Red Crescent society. BANK LOOT $28,000 Three Bandits Escape With Depository’s Money. Bit United Press DAYTON, 0., Nov. 21.—Three bandits held up a branch of the City National Bank and Trust Company here today and escaped with $28,000.

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SEEK MURDER CLEWINCRASH Auto May Be One Involved in Pulliam Death. Detectives today sought witnesses of a street car-automobile accident at Fifteenth street and Central avenue Monday night, which occured a few minutes after the three bandits who killed Paul Pulliam, 2530 East Sixteenth street, theater manager, were last seen, in hopes of finding a clew to the slayers. Lieutenant Vern Earle of the Indianapolis Salvage Corps witnessed the accident, but did not stop to investigate. There were three young men in the car which had collided with a street car, he said however. No report of the accident was made to the police accident bureau and street car company officials said the motorman had made no report to the company. As the bandits were last seen in the alley hi the rear of 1321 Central avenue, a few blocks away, detectives believed there was a possobility the death car in which they fled might have been the one in the crash. Detectives also are tracing activities of several groups of young men answering the general description of the bandits and believed this might lead to developments. They are hindered by the meager descriptions of the gunmen, who shot Pulliam as he was driving downtown with receipts from the St. Clair theater, Ft. Wayne avenue and St. Clair street. According to Carl Williams, 15, of 821 North New Jersey street, riding with Pulliam, the bandit car, a F ick roadster was parked on' Ft. Wayne avenue a half block from the theater. As Pulliam passed, the roadster started up, a shot rang out and Pulliam slumped in the seat dead. The bandits ‘hen held Williams captive while they drove to the alley in the rear of Central avenue, searched Pulliam’s body without finding his money and fled. HELD AS COAL THIEF Boy Is Arrested by Railroad Detective. The first coal theft arrest of the season was made today by T. F. Delaney, Belt railroad detective, who brought George De Hart, 18, of 2134 North Jefferson street to police station charging he had caught the boy stealing coal at Twenty-first street and Sherman drive. DEFER LIQUOR TRIAL Sellers Case Continued to Get More Evidence. The case against Earl Sellers, alias Sells, 930 English avenue, on trial on a charge of illegal possession of a still, was continued in criminal court this momng until Nov. 30 by Judge James A. Collins. After two witnesses had taken the stand, Prosecutor William H. Remv asked a continuance to investigate the case farther. Seek SIO,OOO Jewel Thief By United Press MARION, Ind., Nov. 21.—Authorities today investigated robbery of the Myer Jewelry store here, in which a lone bandit smashed the windows and escaped with articles valued at SI,OOO. Police said the window apparently was broken with a padded brick. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m.... 32 10 a. m— 35 7 a. m.... 32 11 a. m.... 37 8 a. m.... 32 12 (noon). 38 9 a. m.... 34 1 p. m 41 TEMPERATURE TO RISE Slightly Wanner Weather for ToNight Forecast. A slightly higher temperature was predicted for tonight by J. H. Armington, United States weather bureau head, today. The lowest mark tonight should be about 35 degrees, he said. The lew mark of last night was 31 at 5 a. m. today, the mercury failing to drop, as had been expected. _

HALT STRIP STAMP TRIAL WHEN NINE PLEAD GUILTY; DISMISS SIX DEFENDANTS

What, Never? Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell, who has sentenced hundreds of bootleggers, says he never has seen a revenue strip stamp on the neck of a % whisky bottle. During sentencing of nine defendants in the nation-wide counterfeit strip stamp conspiracy case in federal court today, Baltzell inquired: “These are the stamps that go on the top or around the top of a whisky bottle, are they not?” “Yes, your honor,” Albert Ward, district attorney, replied. “In your earlier memory you may have seen something like these.” “No, I have just read about them,” Baltzell said.

COUNTY COUNCIL MEETS New Feed Pumps for Sunnyside Discussed. The county counccil met today to consider several proposed appropriations, among them a $1,131 item for the installation of two new feed pumps at the Sunnyside sanitarium. Included in the proposal is a bill for repairs on another pump. The council will act on the proposals Thursday. What is expected to start “fireworks” at Thursday’s meeting is the $7,838 judgment obtained in superior court last September against the council by Henry R. Campbell, county surveyor, who charges that his salary appropriations were reduced too low properly to operate his office. ARRANGE TURKEY SHOOT 500 Birds to Be Given Away by Legion Post. Five hundred turkeys, as well as a large number of ducks, geese and chickens, will be distributed to winners at the turkey shoot to be held Saturday at the Ft. Benjamin Har_ rison rifle range. Plans for the shoot, which is to be staged by the Irvington post of the American Legion, are complete, and several hundred marksmen are expected to take part. $525,000 FOB SEAT Sale of Stock Exchange Place Sets New Record. Bit United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Arrpngements were made today for the sale of a Stock Exchange seat at $525,000, anew high record and an increase of $30,000 over the last previous sale mo.de on Monday.

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Who was Pastuer? These young ladies just had given up worrying about that one when this picture was taken at the state - louse. They are: Top—Miss Effle Wilkinson, 627 N. Colorado street (left), and ' Miss Inez Olsen, Anderson. Lower —Miss Elizabeth Riley, 1619 East New York street, (rear) Miss Mildred Truex, 4416 East Michigan street. They are nurses and among the 186 from thirty-four institutions taking the registration examination Tuesday and today.

White-Haired Father Absolves Sons of Blame Despite Prison Term. A white-haired father, 67 years old, stood before Federal Judge Robert C. Baltzell today, and, with tears in his eyes, absolved his two sons of blame in printing of counterfeit Canadian whisky strip stamps, knowing he faced a penitentiary term by doing so. The father was Albert C. Goodwin, Sr., of the Goodwin Lithographing Company, Albany, N. Y., alleged by the government to have printed the counterfeit stamps and whisky labels responsible for flooding the country with fake bonded liquor. Trial of Goodwin and fourteen other defendants was halted in federal court with pleas of guilty by nine defendants. Dismiss Six Defendants Defendants pleading guilty and their sentences were: Goodwin. SSOO fine, year and a day; Peter Ziff, Chicago, SSOO fine, fifteen months; Charles Ziff, Chicago, $2,500 fine; Harry J. Brody, Chicago, SIOO fine; Nathen Altman, Chicago, SSO; Mike Trumko, Milwaukee, S3OO fine, four months in jail; Arnold N. Greenberg, St. Paul, Minn., S3OO fine; Hyman Meyers, Minneapolis, Minn., SIOO fine; Clark G. Behler, Ft. Wayne, SIOO fine; Sam and Jake Fogle, 1119 Union street, Indianapolis, one day in jail each. Six defendants against whom charges were dismissed by the government were: Abraham Ziff, Chicago; Samuel Joseph and Isaac E. Herschorn, Milwaukee; William Meyers, Minneapolis; Thomas D. N. Goodwin and Albert C. Goodwin, Jr., Albany, N. Y. Goodwin told the court he had been in the printing and and lithographing business, started by his father, fifty years. Resumed Printing Stamps In February, 1923, the firm went into bankruptcy, an attorney being named receiver in federal court at Albany. This attorney, he said, began the manufacture of the Canadian strip stamps and whisky labels and continued until the receivership was terminated in 1926, after which Goodwin resumed control of the business and discontinued printing the stamps. A short time later government agents confiscated the plates and dies used in printing the stamps, later returning them with explanation no law was being violated, after which he resumed printing the stamps, he declared. A law passed since makes it a crime to reproduce stamps of any country. Goodwin and Peter Ziff were given until Dec. 21 to arrange their business affairs before starting sentences. DRESS BETTER ON CREDIT! H. & R. Clothing Cos., 29 East Ohio St.—Advertisement.

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TRADE STOCKS AT $1,600,000 MINUTE RATE Twelfth Day of ‘Hoover Market’ Threatens New High. TICKERS ARE BEHIND Four Million Shares Exchanged in First Three Hours of Dealing. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 21.—Stocks changed hands on New York Stock Exchange today at the estimated rate of approximately $1,600,000 worth a minute as the twelfth consecutive day of the “Hoover market” threatened again to pass 6,000,000 shares. At 1 p. m., with the session half over, the tickers had recorded trading of 3,010,000 shares, and they were running fifty-five minutes behind. It was estimated that close to 4,000,000 shares actually had been traded in the first three hours. Though prices did not fluctuate as wildly as they did yesterday, and there were some declines, brokers settled down to the expectation of more heavy days unless an adverse report on brokers’ loans late tomorrow hits at the trading. Money Mystifies Experts Where all the money comes from for such a volume of buying is a mystery to Wall Street analysts. There was further purchasing today of high-priced shares like Radio, which went up s2l to $379, anew high and then dropped $4 as the early buyers decided to cash in their profits by selling. Dupont sold off $8 a share at $484. Sixteen hundred shares went at this figure by noon, so that some' persons lost $12,800 on this stock alone because they did not sell at yesterday’s closing figure. Case Threshing machine dropped 19i points, which means $1.75 if you are buying or selling. Six hundred shares were traded in by noon There was much heavier trading in the oils. Sinclair Oil for Instance saw a turnover of 96,290 shares by noon. It was selling then at $45,375, up $0.8714 a share. Had you bought Sinclair Oil Tuesday you could have sold twenty-four hours later at a profit of about 2 per cent on your investment. Rails in Fair Demand Gains ranged to above 7 points; Union Carbide rose more than 7; National Biscuit, 5; Montgomery Ward, 2; Rossia Insurance, 6; Wright Aero, 4',4; Mack Trucks, 214; Goodyear,, 2, and several others a point or more. Declines running to two points were sustained by International Harvester, Westinghouse Electric, Republic Iron and Steel and Packard. Copper shares held well In more quiet turnover. Andes and Anaconda eased slightly, while Kennecott and Cerro de Pasco fractionally. Rails were in fair demand part of the time on car loadings above last year. Oils hld well in active turnover. Steel and General Motors held steady. TRACTION MEFCONFER Marshall Morgan, Capitalist, Here for Parley. Marshall Morgan, eastern capitalist and stockholder in the Terre Haute, Indiana & Eastern Traction Company, conferred with traction officials here today. Officials said Morgan’s visit was not occasioned by the proposal now before the public service commission to merge the traction company and Terre Haute Traction and Light Company with the Insull-owned, Central Indiana Power Company into a $70,000,000 corporation to be known as the Indiana Electric Corporation. FOUR ROTARIANS ROBBED Ovorcoats and Hats Stolen During Luncheon. Four Rotary Club members were robbed of overcoats and hats while attending the regular club luncheon Tuesday in the Claypool, it was reported to police today. The apparel was taken from the mezzanine floor. Those reporting thefts were: Gwynn Patterson, president of the Indiana National bank; Gut Lemmon, 4901 Washington boulevard; H. W. Dragoo, 1901 K. of C. building. and W. M. Goodman, Newcastle, Ind. RAZZ SCHOOL DISCIPLINE Oxford Students Storm Admlnistra tive Offices With Revolt Cries. By United Press OXFORD, England, Nov. 21.—A thousand students rioted at Oxford university today, storming th proc - tors.’ building, shouting, “down with the proctors!” “Down with gown rule!” The students revoltedt agains what they claimed was the unusually strict enforcement of university rules in recent weeks.