Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 162, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 November 1928 — Page 2

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FARMERS HEAR STATE INCOME TAX GET BOOST Adoption in Indiana Urged by Professor Hubbell of Wisconsin. The state income tax adoption of whJUS? favored in a resolution passed Monday by the Indiana •Farm Bureau Federation, was given a boost today by Professor B. H. Hubbard of the University of Wisconsin, who addressed the 1,000 Indiana farmers attending the tenth annual convention of the federation at the Claypool. “There must be a change in our antiquated taxation fabric, and the state income tax is the best way we have to get out of the rut we are in,” he said. He described the working of the •Wisconsin state income tax and urged the Indiana farmers to follow the Badger state’s lead in establishing such a system. . .-7 “One of the main reasons farm relief is needed so desperately now Ms the fact that the farmers have not been abl to reduce their taxes Tn proportion to their reduced incomes. Nothing can be done about Jt. however, under the present, re--, •gime,” he declared. Settle Is Re-elected “We ned a tax reform- Persons be compelled to pay accord•tfig to their ability.” Miss Verna Elsinger of the Ohio bureau, addressed the delegates on - “Woman’s Part in the -Jarm Bureau.” ~ “Co-operative living,” she -said, "must be behind all our schemes -for co-operative marketing and pifr.Cbasing, and-in this woman’s part is a big one,” At Monday night’s session of the • ■convention William H. Settle, for last six years president of the -"organization, was re-elected, as were .■gfwis Taylor, Newburg, vice-presi-dent; and Mrs. Charles Sewell, Otterbein, second vice-president. •h. Urge McNary Plans , Settle, when nominated, was described as “the most loyal friend "Indiana agriculture has,” and a resolution commending him for his Stand in support of A1 Smith for 'The announced Purpose of aiding j'farm relief, was adopted. The farmers Monday night also ■passed a resolution declaring the principles of the McNary-Haugen -bill sound and workable, and anjouncing tire intention of continued -Cfrork toward legislation that wiT establish a national farm policy. It was resolved to make no attempt to obtain any farm legislation during the short term of congress that convenes Dec. 3. *“*• The convention, which began at *4O Monday morning, ends tonight with a dinner in the Claypool. “Utilities appeal to TRIAL; STATE ABSENT

public Service Commission Is Not “y Represented at Hearing. w ' Another utilities appeal from the public service commission went to today without the commission <or the state represented. The case that of the Standard Telephone Notice of trial in Cass court was received by the Saturday. *•' Commissioner Calvin Mclntosh, iivho wrote the order forbidding a merger as asked by Max F. Hosea. ’lndianapolis, Standard Telephone -Company promoter, asked Artthur Tj. Gillium, attorney general, to represent them in the matter. Gilliom ' Replied, as he has in all cases ap-,-pealed to courts under the 1927 .statute, that no provision is made jfor his office to represent the cornemission in such cases. At the time of passage, Gilliom the statute unconstitutional, but Governor Ed Jackson .-■signed it in the face of .the opinion. ’’’ Constitutionality of the measure Haas never been tested out. DEMOCRATS ‘IN HOLE’ FOR STATE CAMPAIGN Expenditures of $115,000 Leave $4/000 Deficit, Expenditures of the Democratic .state committee in the 1928 campaign amounted to $115,133.97, while receipts were $109,170.12, according •to the treasurer’s report filed late with the Marion county clerk. Outstanding indebtedness amounts Hto $10,133.97, according to the report and a deficit of $4,963.85 is TShown. The Democratic national -committee contributed $63,500 and Taggart, former United senator, made the largest in“tlividual contribution, $3,4000. Frank Dailey, candidate for Governor, ■donated $3,050; Albert Stump, can’’clidate for United States senator,. 1,200 and state candidates suras ganging from $1,500 to $l5O. The Democratic committee came ‘.within $9,058 of equaling expendi--*tures of the Republican committee, Ifahich reported a total outlay of ‘>-$124,192.83. Four years ago the spent only $56,279. TSIRL BITES ‘GAS HAWK’ 7 IN BATTLE ON STREET jjy* 1-1 * V Police today sought a “gas hawk’’ iSWith teeth marks on his finger. The gas hawk had the misfortune . to pick Miss Elizabeth Rath, 3860 tXvinthrop avenue, Manual Training;' ♦Hugh school physical training instructor Monday night as a victim “of his “gas hawking.” ; As Miss Rath was walking west -on Thirty-eighth street near the railroad boulevard station wthe youth, about 23, drove to the d,curb in front of her and pretended - to be looking at the tires of his new "* Ford roadster. As Miss Rath came abreast of “the Ford he grabbed her and attempted to drag her into the car. *H3he fought and in the struggle got of his fingers in her mouth and bit it. He released her and she fled home. ~ .

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EZRA MEEKER SINKINJJpWLY Doubtful If Oregon Trail Pioneer Will Live. Ey United Press SEATTLE, Wash., Nov. 27.—Sinking slowly, Ezra Meeker, trail-blazer of the northwest. was waging a losing battle against death here today. The 97-year-old pioneer of oxteam days lapsed into unconsciousness late Monday and a bulletin issued from his room at the Frye hotel said it was doubtful if he would live twenty-four hours. The bulletin was issued by C. L. Templeton, grandson of the pioneer. Meeker’s rugged constitution has weakened considerably in the last few weeks. The first indication of his condition came this summer when fie was confined to the Ford hospital at Detroit for two months. Meeker lost much of his strength then and came west to recuperate. His advanced age brought on a recurrence shortly after he arrived here. Meeker was born in Butler County (Ohio), Dec. 29, 1830. When he was 21, he migrated west by covered wagon, arriving in Oregon in 1852. Fifty-four years later he retraced his steps across the country and made a second trip in 1910. Three years ago he flew by airplane over the route.

ADD SSOO TO REWARD R. R. Bair Hikes Ante to Catch Pulliam Slayers. An additional SSOO reward for arrest and conviction of the slayers of Paul T. Pulliam, general manager of the Bair neighborhood theaters, was offered today by R. R. Bair, owner of the theater chain, in a letter to Police Chief Claude M. Worley. The reward offers now total SBSO. - Pulliam was slain last Tuesday night as he was drivirtg downtown with receipts from the St. Clair theater. Bair is offering the reward “in appreciation of the highly commendable efforts of yourself and the entire police department” to solve the slaying, his letter said. Although special details of detectives still are working on the case and the entire police department has been ordered to watch for clews, police as yet have obtained no definite information likely to lead to the arrest of the slayers, Worley said. ASKS AID FOR LAW Co-operation of members of' the legislature in protecting the city manager law against attack and in effecting needed minor amendments was asked by John W. Esterline, chairman of the executive committee of the Indianapolis City Manager League, in letters sent the legislators, Monday.' 5 The letter inclosed a booklet explaining operation of the law and asked legislators help in “a sincere endeavor to place the affairs of our capitol city on a higher plane.”

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Complete Inspection Made of Structure Before Acceptance. Partial acceptance of new Shortridge high school by the school board was scheduled for tonight, following a minute inspection of all details of the building today. While the structure will be used by Shortridge pupils beginning Monday, the board will reserve the right to require contractors to complete such minor details as may be Incomplete then. A large force of men was engaged today on final details, such as hanging lighting iixtures, polishing floors, and installing equipment. The building will be cleaned thoroughly by a corps of janitors and laborers Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Much laboratory and other equipment has been moved to the new buildihg from old Shortridge. With close of classes at noor Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, all remaining furniture and equipment to be used in the new buildifig will be removed. The new .building, constructedat a cost of more than $1,300,000, is one of the most modem high school structures in the country, according to officials. A feature is the amount of daylight in each room the buildinghaving more window space thaii any other school in the country, it is claimed. Among the modern features/Is the domestic science department, with a model dining room for instruction in preparation of a table for a meal, electric clothes washer, dryer and ironer. An echoless library and an ar L gallery in the south corridor, third floor, with indirect lighting through ground glass skylights, are other points of interest. PROBE BOY’S DEATH Coroner C. H. Keever today investigated the fatal burning," late Monday of William Wallace, Negro, eighteen-month-old son of John Wallace, barber at the Columbia Club. The child’s mother had left the baby and three other children in the kitchen of the home while she went to te grocery. Helen. 3, te baby'B sister, set its clothes on fire with a stick she lighted in the oven, the older children told police.

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VESTRIS MUTINY TALE IS DENIED BY 2 OF CREW Conflicting Stories Told; $510,000 Damage Suit Filed. It’/ United Press NEW YORK; Nov. 27.—Conflicting stories continued today as the government attempted to learn why the steamer Vestris sank with loss of 114 lives. Monday members of the crew told of mutiny of the "black gang.” This was a repetition of earlier stories that the “black gang” had mutinied several hours before the steamer went down. Deny Mutiny Story Today two witnesses appeared before the reconvened commerce department inquiry and denied these mutiny charggs. One was Alfred Hansen, the pantryman, who gained such renown through the pictures he took of the disaster, and the other was Alfred Duncan, the second steward. “There was no mutiny,” Hansen testified. “Discipline was good,” Duncan testified. Both Duncan and Hansen told stories similar to those they had told at the inquiry before a United States commissioner concerning the lowering of lifeboats and the last scene aboard the vessel. Crew Rebelled Hansen told particularly how few lifeboats had been lowered into the water safely. Reginald M. Dickson, sixth engineer of the Vestris, repeated testimony he gave Monday that members of the engine room crew had left their posts without authority and that Captain William J. Carey pleaded with them; “For God’s sake, toys, go below and give a hand.” There was no action on this plea, Dickson testified. Damage Suits Filed He was followed to the stand by Harry Forsythe, third engineer; George J. Preswick. fourth engineer, and Ernest Smith, refrigerator engineer. They all more or less substantiated Dickson’s story. A $5X0,000 suit was filed against the Lamport & Holt Line Monday by Emelie Nahem and Simon Sitt, administrators for the estate of Isaac Nahem, who lost his life in the disaster. Several more of the 123 crew survivors have been subpoenaed in the $52,000 damage suit filed last week against the line by Orris S. Stephens, a passenger. Stephens’ bride lost her life. TRAIL GROWS FAINT IN PULLIAM DEATH QUIZ Homicide Squad and Motor Patrol Formed. Detectives today continued to work on numerous vague clews in connection with the slaying last week of Paul L. Pulliam, Bair theater manager, without any information which promised early solution of the bandit murder. Asa result of the Pulliam killing Police Chief Claude M. Worley U organizing a homicide squad and motor patrols to patrol outlying residence sections to the southwest, west, north and east. The homicide squad is in charge of Fred Simon, and includes Detectives Moore, Gaughan, Golnisch, Taylor, Miller and McCarty. The squad will continue on the Pulliam case and will investigate all future murder cases. Under the new patrol system three teams of men in automobiles will cover ten large districts formrely covered by ten men on foot. holdTishbergfuneral Funeral services for Mrs. Anna Flshberg. a resident of Indianapolis for thirty years, were held Sunday at her home, 925 Broadway, where she died Friday. Burial was in Knesses Israel cemetery. Mrs. Fishberg was an active member in the Beth El-Zakeck church. She is survived by her husband, David Fishberg; three daughters and three sons and three brothers.

FINED FOR LARCENY State Farm Sentence for Watch Theft Suspended. W. C. Struit. 40 North Chester avenue, was fined $5 and placed on probation on an suspended sentence of thirty days at the Indiana state farm on a petit larceny charge in municipal court today. Struitt admitted he made no effort to locate the owner of a watch he picked up in a washroom at the Claypool Sept. 1. The watched belonged to Paul Waulk. chief bellboy at the Claypool. It later was found in a pawnshop, where Struitt had pawned it. YOUNG MEN TO HELPOUTFUND New Club Votes to Go After Contributions. A whirlwind canvass to secure gifts for the Community Fund was deciced upon by members of Young Men of Indianapofis at a. meeting held Monday night at the SpinkArms. Support for the Thanksgiving day football game between Butler and Tufts college of Medford, Mass., also was voted by members of the newly-formed organization. Nearly $1,500 has been secured for the city’s fund, said Eugene E. Whitehill, president. Efforts to secure gifts totaling at least $2,500 before the official end of the fund campaign Wednesday are to be made, said Whitehill. Walter C. Marmon spoke briefly, declaring that x the full quota of $781,800 was needed if the city’s social service agencies were not to be handicapped. G. M. Williams, president of the Marmon Motor Car Company, in the principal speech of the evening, urged a “singleness of purpose” in dealing with civic and economic problems.

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OPEN BIDS ON 67 MILES OF STATEPAVING Low Prices Submitted on Eight Projects Total $1,349,984. An army of contractors, material men and others interested filled every seat in the house of representatives chamber and overflowed into the statehouse corridors today for the opening of bids for 67.5 miles of the proposed-- 300-mile paving program of the state highway department for 1929. The opening was the first of the new season. Low bids on the eight paving projects totaled $1,349,948.99. The letting means employment for more than one thousand men in various sections of the state, it was estimated. Work will get under way in the spring as soon as weather permits. Similar lettings are scheduled by Director John D. Williams throughout the winter months, until the whole 300 miles are under contract. Low bids and bidders on both paving and grading in today’s lettings are as follows: Paving State road 45 and 56, Jasper to Haysville, 6.868 miles, Dubois count. Globe Construction Company. Evansville. $179,547.97. United States 24. Wabash to two miles east of Lagro, 7.925 miles in Wabash county. Jfi C. O’Connor & Sons, Ft. Wayne, $188,077.16. United States 24, two miles east of Lagro to two miles west of Huntington. 7.918 miles in Wabash and Hunting counties. Tri-Lake Construction Company. Columbia City, $203,898.77. State road 29. Shelbyvllle to two miles southeast of Middletown, 10.065 miles In Shelby and Decatur counties. Berns Construction Company, Indianapolis. slßl,179.83. State road 29, two miles southeast of

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FEAR CHARITY FUND TO FALL BELOWQUOTA Final Luncheon for Reports to Be Held Wednesday at Claypool. Final luncheon of Community Fund workers is scheduled for Wednesday noon in the Chateau room of the Claypool. Preparations are being made to handle one of the largest fund luncheons of the campaign as reports of gifts are turned in for the last time this year. Walter C. Marmon campaign chairman, said that gifts now in sight would raise the total to arounn $750,000, an amount $?1.000 short of the $781,800 goal. Whether this defiicit. would be cut down will depend entirely upon gifts reported Wednesday noon, he said. Heaviest gifts are expected from the six employes’ divisions and from the women's army. Other main divisions. Marmon explained, were confident of bringing in sufficient gifts to equal their quotas since these main groups now lacked only a few thousands of dollars of going over the top. “Gifts to the Community Fund will continue to come in for many weeks after the curtain officially is rung down on the ninth annual campaign.” Marmop suid. “But unless there is an unexpected avalanche of gifts reported Wednesday noon the appeal unfortunately will end without having reached the minimum goal of $781,800. Wednesday will tell the story.” Turn Down Road Bonds A proposed $14,000 bond issue for the R. Hodges road, Walnut township, Montgomery county, was turned down by the state tax board today.