Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 227, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 February 1929 — Page 2

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HOOVER OFF ON YACHT TRIP TO VISIT EDISON President-Elect to Meet Ford and Firestone on Monday. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Prm Financial Editor MIAMI BEACH. Fla.. Feb. 9. President-Elect Hoover today was to set sail on a yachting cruise that takes him on a pilgrimage to the home of Thomas A. Edison, the aged wizard of American invention, who stands as one of the chief symbols of the modern indijjrffial age >• which Hoover is a leading figure. Tfoover. generally regarded as the spokesman for this efficiency era, will have opportunity to chat not only with the inventor, but also with two other outstanding exponents of the machine age—Henry Ford and Harvey Firestone—who will be present at Edison's eightysecond birthday celebration at Ft." Myers Monday. The President-Elect and Mrs. Hoover were to leave here today shortly after lunch, motor to Trestle No. 2, down the coast, where Hoover caught his sailfish, and there embark on Jeremiah Milbank's yacht Saunterer. Reach Goal on Monday Milbank and Edgar Ricard of New York, old friend and former partner of the President-elect, will accompany him on the two-day cruise about the southern end of Florida, through the Keys and up the west coast. The schedule provides for arrival at Ft. Myers about noon Monday. The Saunterer will dock at the Edison winter home, where Mr. and !&Irs. Hoover will be met by the inventor. The President-elect will visit at the Edison home only a few hours. During that time, the aged inventor j will show' Hoover and his other two j friends. Ford and Firestone, the littie plot where he is experimenting with rubber culture and explain to them the new dream that has come to him at this period of a life filled with numerous successes. Interested in Rubber Hoover, perhaps, is as keenly interested in the rubber problem as the other two whose business lives it concerns so intimately, both of whom are now concerned in projects for rubber culture on a large scale, Ford in the far interior of Brazil and Firestone here in Florida, as well as in Liberia and in the Philippines. As secretary of commerce, Hoover sponsored a bill designed to break the British rubber monopoly, which, while it failed of enactment, was credited \vith Great Britain's modification of the Stevenson rubber restriction act. by which that country dominated the world supply. While active in this move, he instituted investigations aimed at developing rubber substitutes.

MAN SAVED FROM WELL AFTER WALL CAVES IN Coimersville Worker Imprisoned Six Hours Suffers Injuries. 3h United Pre** ‘ CONNERSVILLE, Ind.. Feb. 9. Raymond Ziegler, 39, is in a hospital here today after being imprisoned six hours in a well by a cave-in of bricks and earth. He had gone to the bottom of the well to repair a pipe connection. ' Other workmen heard his screams and found that about eight feet of the well had been filled by the cave-in. The entombed man's voice was plainly heard. Due to a fear of additional cave-ins rescue work was slow. Fellow workers, aided by the fire department, and Ziegler himself, the debris was removed from about his feet and legs. He sustained a broken arm and numerous cuts ‘and bruises. QUIZ COUNTY OFFICIAL Poor Farm Probe Is Continued by Grand Jury. County Commissioner George Snider Friday testified before the Marion county grand jv~y for more than two hours. It_ was reported that Snider, who is president of the commissioners’ board, was being questioned relative to conditions at the county poor farm. This institution has been the subject of grand jury probing for three weeks. Several inmates have been questioned about foodstuffs and the management of the poor farm. The grand jury has received information that food raised at the farm lias not reached the tables. Snider and other commissioners recently revised institution rules preventing individuals from making investigations. Couple Plead Bankruptcy Liabilities of $296,173 and assets of $l2O are listed in a voluntary bankruptcy petition filed in federal court by Carl L. Zimmerman. Anderson. His. wife, Mrs. Edna Zimmerman. filed a similar petition, listing liabilities of $276,174 and assets of S2OO. Stop That Cough Quick! Famous Prescription Has A Double Action The phenomenal success of a famous doctor’s prescription called Thoxine is due to its double action It immediately soothes the irritation and goes direct to the internal cause not reached by patent medicines and cough syrups. The very first swallow usually relieves even the most obstinate cough. Thoxine contains no chloroform, dope or other dangerous drugs. Safe and pleasant for the whole family. Also excellent for sore throat. Quick relief or your money back. 35c. 60c and SI.OO. All druggists.— Advertisement.

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Legislative Calendar

Senate bills introduced: H. B. 296. Gilley, Groves. Denton — Providing that strte relief fund auditor first must approve expenditures for Ahich schools ask relief from state. Authorizing withdrawal of $12,000 annually from relief fund for administration of act. Ways and means. H. B. 207. Bennett and Scott of Lake —lncreasing amount allowed by state for burial of former service men from $75. to $125. Judiciary B. H.. B. 298. Gwin—Requiring courts to keep detailed judgment docket. Judiciary B. H. B. 299. Rice of, Huntington—Permitting mutual insurance companies to handle insurance heretofore limited to stock companies. Insurance. H. B. 300. Scott of Lake—Providing for legislative apportionment. Legislative apportionment. H. B. 301. Fisher—By request. Providing for appointment of buiding commissioners and inspectors for cities of first four classes for four years by mayors. Cities and towns. H. B. 302. Baker and Lowry—Providing for lighting of streets upon petition of property owners. Cities and towns. H. B. 303. Bosson —Increasing annual salaries by S6OO for chief clerks of Marion county Barrett law department and his assistant. City of Indianapolis. H. B. 304. Kottkamp—Providing that one year of academic training may precede hospital training for nurses. Judiciary B. H. B. 305. Kottkamp—Requiring Marion county to provide deputy sheriffs with disability and life insurance polices. City of Indianapolis. H. B. 306. Noll—Redrafting collection, payment and special enforcement sections of Barrett law and clarifying same. Judiciary B. H. B. 307. Busenbark —Providing for payment of funds to minors upon such opinion of court. Emergency. Judiciary B. H. B. 308. Trowbridge—Permitting public libraries to sell bonds for building construction. without obligating municipalities. Cities and towns. H. B. 309. Calvert, by request.—Providing that no improvement assessment shall exceed value of land. Cities and towns. H. B. 310. Bouchard—lncreasing furniture. livestock and agricultural implements exemption of farms to SI,OOO and exempting mortgages payable In monthly instalments of not to exceed monthly accrued interest and 1 per cent of principal. Ways and means. H. B. 311. Bernhardt—Amending state gas tax law to permit dealers to deduct 3 per cent of monthly gallonage for losses in handling. Roadk. H. B. 312. Cantwell—Providing that shorthand reporters shall make transcripts for counties without cost when county desires to take appeal. Judiciary B. H. B. 313. Ahlgren and Harris—By request. Providing redivision of Lake county for purpose of electing county commissioners, giving urban communities ►greater representation. County and townships. H. B. 314. Street and Smith—Permitting public utilities, with consent of public service commission, to furnish service free to hospitals caring for charity petients. Cities and towns. H. B. 315. Harris—Permitting secondclass cities of Lake county, through city councils, to agree on co-ordination of transportation systems without change of Ownership or management. Cities of second class. H. B. 316. Grant—Appropriation $1,500 annually from state general fund for State Poultry Association of Indiana. Ways and means. H. B. 317. Noll—Amending act of 1927 to permit possession of fish, shipped into Indiana, during the closed season when possession of such fish, if caught within | the state, is prohibited. Natural resources. K. B. 318. Bosson, King. Noll, Kottkamp. Marken, Wright. Claycombe - ncreasing the salaries of Indianapolis municipal court judges from $5,000 to $7,500 ayear. House lulls indefinitely postponed: H. B. 84. Kistler—Making owners of dogs liable for damage to livestock and fowl by dog. County and township report. H. B. 110. Batchelor—Providing for appeals to county courts on appeals from decisions by state tax board and highway commission. Judiciary A report. H. B. 228. Lee and Chamberlain—Requiring coal mine operators to maintain washhouses at mines and imposing penalty for failure to do so. Mines and mining report. House biils on third reading: H. B. 81. Ferguson of Allen—Authorizing Junior colleges in Ft. Wayne on petition of 2,500 taxpayers. Passed: Ayes. 90; Noes. L B. B. 91. Miseuer—Permitting Michigan City to establish sanitary district. Passed: Ayes. 89: Noes, 0. H. B. 114. Zimmerman— Setting second | Friday in April as Arbor day. Passed: Ayes. 87; noes. 0. H. B. 97. Bernhardt, Bouchard and Clavert—Providing means whereby prop-

erty owners can pay on public improvement assessments pending decisions on appeals. Passed: Ayes, 89; noes. 0. H. B. 103. 8100m —Giving superior court No. 1 of Allen county and the circuit court of county concurrent jurisdiction in matters of adoption with superior court No. 2. Passed: Ayes, 88 noes. 0. H. B. 122. Harris—Eliminating present requirement that detectives in cities must be In uniform when arresting motorists. Passed: Ayes, 90: noes, 0. H. B. 128. Kottkamp—Providing that Center township, Marion county, justice of peace be allo~ed $1,500 annually by township trustee I>r clerk and $1,200 annually for quarter.,. Passed: Ayes, 89; noes, 0. H. B. 10. Thiel —Requiring landlords to maintain standard heat in flats, apartment houses and business buildings. Killed; Ayes. 39; noes, 44. H. B. Evans—Providing forest fire warden service wit.h annual appropriation of $15,000 and fixing penalties for starting fires. Passed: Ayes. 78; Noes, 6. House bills withdrawn: H. B. 23. Cantwell—Providing for appointment of judges pro tern, of superior courts. / H. B. 71. Claycombe—Providing for serving of processes on secretary of state in nooresident motor vehicle negligence suits. H. B. 290. Bernhardt—Amending state gasoline tax law to permit distributors to deduct 3 per cent of monthly gallonage for loss in handling. Senate bills introduced: S. B. 197. Alldqedge, Hartzell. MorrisGiving school units permission to issue free text bopks upon a referendum of approval. Education. S. B. 198. Hodges and Hill—Permitting judges to comment on evidence in criminal cases. Criminal code. S. B. 199. Holmes—-Providing for abolition of county commissioners and creation of a board of trustees at $3 a day upon referendum of approval of plan. Counties and townships. S. B. 200. Johnson —Permitting joint consolidated schools to dissolve: does not affect pending litigation. Counties and townships. S. B. 201. Martin— Permitting horsethief detectives to make arrests all over the state. Judiciary B. S. B. 202. Rowley. Hill. Harlan, Hodges —Providing court for criminal appeals to serve two years with three judges to relieve supreme court congestion. Judges to be appointed by the Governor at SIO,OOO annual salary. Organization of courts. S. B. 203. Rowley—Compelling political subdivisions to use prison-made goods. S. B. 204. Sims—Permitting board of works members to continue as sewer commission until work started is completed, despite change of administration. Cities and towns. S. B. 205. Hoffman—Providing that defendant In divorce suit may show in the affadavit his address to be unknown. Judiciary A. S. B. 206. Kline—Providing that county commissioners must post load capacity on bridge approaches. Roads. S. B. 207. Friedley—Providing that reports of public offices, along with receipts and disbursements, shall show all indebtedness. Judiciary B. Senate bills passed: S. B. 154. Holmes, Adams and Cravens —Extending the statute of limitations on felonies, including forgeries,- from two to five years. Passed: Ayes, 29; Noes, 10. S, B. 150. Rowley—Providing for salary increases\of oVscials at La Porte. Passed: Ayes, 33: Noes. 2. S. B. 88. Southworth—Providing that lien3 must be settled from sale of confiscated liquor cars and preventing sheriff from securing exorbitant seizure fees. Passed: Ayes, 36: Noes, 0. S. B. 126. Gray—Authorizing sale of coal land held in trust by life tenant with remainder-men dn some other person. Passed: Ayes. 37; Noes. 1. S. B. 105. Gray—Permitting prosecutors in criminal cases to comment on failure of defendant to testify. Passed: Ayes, 37; Noes, 1. H. J. R. 1. Mrs. Zimmerman—Urging congress to authorize widening of channel of Wabash river, as provided in a measure now- pending in congress. Passed: Ayes. 42; Noes. 0. ORDERED TO PAY 1 CENT Former South Whitley Publisher Was Libel Suit Defendant. Bu Times Special SOUTH WHITLEY. Ind.. Feb. 9. Robert E. Hicks, former publisher of the Specialty' Salesman magazine here, has been ordered by a Federal court at Chicago to pay 1 cent to B. W. Downs who asked 525.000 damages in a libel suit. Downs alleged he was libeled through a criticism of his methods of selling a book. Costs in the case were assessed against Hicks.

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OWNERSHIP OF GAS GO. STOCK IS MADEPUBLIG 50,000 Shares in Hands of Dozen Holders: Double Par Value Paid. About 50,000 shares of the Citizens Gas Company common stock are controlled by twelve large holders of stock certificates, The Times learned today from reliable sources. Brokers and private interests who have paid more than double the $25 par value of the certificates to obtain voting control of the company have declined to divulge the interests they represent. At one time the stock certificates were reported to be selling as high as SB7 a share, the majority being bought for more than SSO, it is understood. Par value of the 80,000 shares of common stock totals $2,000,000. Trustees of the gas company have voting power for the holders of certificates under terms of a trust agreement provided in the 1905 franchise granted by the city. The city is planning to take over the $20,000,000 utility as originally intended by organizers of the company. Awaits Enabling Legislation Mayor L. Ert Slack is delaying formal action by the city pending action of the Indiana legislature on “enabling” legislation. John W. Holtzman and Fred C. Gause are special counsel for the city. Any legal opposition to the city’s plan to take over control of the trust, under provisions of the original agreement, will come from stock certificate holders who have acquired the securities for speculation. It is understood that certain private interests already have employed attorneys to watch proceedings. Certificates of stock provide that the holder shall relinquish all title and interest in the property on receipt of the $25 par value and a sum equal to 10 per cent interest a year and that the property be turned over to the city. Interest has been paid to date, making possible the city control on retirement of the $2,000,000 common and $1,000,000 preferred stock. Gavin L. Payne, broker, of Gavin L. Payne & Cos., 207 Continental National Bank Bldg., who has openly bought the certificates on the market, and associates, controlled approximately 12,000 shares the first of the year. About 2,000 shares were held in the names of Clarence R. Spann and William E. Miller, associates of Payne, and 850 by Frederick L. Payne. Hold 12,000 Shares More than 12,000 shares were held by the Circle Securities Investment Company, 622 State Life building, and William L. Taylor, an attorney and incorporator of the company. Taylor and Jackson Carter, his son-in-law, and Merzie G. George, secretary Taylor and Carter law firm, incorporated the company in July, 1928, to “buy and sell all types of stocks and bonds.” Taylor declined to discuss the holidngs except to say he would not fight the plan for municipal control.. Newton I. Todd, broker, Lemcke building, and the Indiana Trust Company hold more than 6,000 shares each. It 4s not known whether the certificates have changed hands since first of the year. Approximately 8,300 shares were’ held then in the name of Mrs. Jennie E. Wolf, apartment 21, 3742 North Meridian street. Mrs. Wolf is the wife of Louis Wolf, cf Efroymson & Wolf, dry goods and notions. 360 West Washington street. Others Hold Certificates Reported holdings of others: Arthur Jordan, capitalist. 802 Medical Arts building, 680 shares; Blanche McCoy, 974 West drive, Woodruff Place, 500; Richmond Harris, 18 East Elm street, Chicago, 750 shares; Otto F. Haueisen. bonds and stock, 803 Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, 700 shares; Charles S. Becker, broker, 813 Merchants Bank building, 800: John R. Welch, president of gas company directors, 180: William L. O'Connor, 1423 North Pennsylvania street, 970; George J, Marott, shoe dealer, 140 shares. Auto Gas Causes Death Bv Times (special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Feb. 9. James E. Jones, 33, postal employe, Is dead, a victim of carbon monoxide gas from the engine of his automobile. His body vfas found beneath the car in a garage at his home.

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RADIO ‘TRUST* INQUIRY AIRED INMNGRESS Department of Justice Expects to Action - Against Corporation. BY PAUL R. MALLON United Press Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.—For a week the department of justice has been conducting a private investigation of the Radio Corporation of America combine to ascertain if a violation of the anti-trust laws has been committed, it was learned here today. The department is contemplating two courses of action, first to warn the interested parties to revise their system or secondly to file suit In court to dissolve the alleged trust. Authorities in touch with the situation believe the first course will be followed in case the violation is disclosed. Recently the department adopted a general policy to stay out of court if a trust dissolution could be effected without a legal battle. Probed in Senate The senate interstate commerce committee has been investigating briefly the radio situation in connection with the Dill bill to extend the life of the federal radio commission another year. The bill was ordered favorably reported to the senate by the committee Friday night and will be pressed for emergency action before congress adjourns. During this hearing, it develops now, Osw'ald F. Schuette, executive secretary of the Radio Protective Association, representing the independent radio groups, testified the 'department w r as understood to be contemplating prosecution of the Radio Corporation and its affiliated organizations. Later it was learned the department had obtained 16,000 pages of testimony from an old federal trade investigation of the Radio Corporation, the General Electric Company and the United Fruit Company. Delay Action on Bill. In view of this. news reaching congress, no action is expected to be taken on the pending Dill resolution directing the commission to turn over its evidence in the case to the department, and providing for a congressional investigation of the situation. A development in the case is expected Monday in Wilmington where the United States district court will hear the independents injunction restraining the Radio Corporation from requiring licenses to buy tubes from it. The justice department is expected to have an attorney present to listen to the evidence. MINERS TAKE LOW PAY Five Mines in Bicknell Area Well Manned at Less Than Union Scale. BV Times (Special BICKNELL, Ind., Feb. 9.—Five mines in this district in which men are working for less than the wage scale negotiated between the United Mine Workers of America and employers, are having no trouble in operators. Among th£ mines in operation is the American No. 1. Indiana’s largest bituminous shaft and second largest in the United States. According to Harvey Conrad, superintendent, more than 400 men are now working in the mine, and many others are asking for jobs.

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Washington Bank 'Reports Sales of $300,000 Since Jan. 1. With realty sales showing a good volume since Jan. 1, local realtors believe the 1929 real estate market will equal or excell last year's mark, according to the weekly survey of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board. Business of the Washington Bank and Trust Company, ac9ording to Henley T. Hottel, real estate department manager, has started off unusually well this year. Sales by representatives of the bank’s realty department since Jan.

CITY MANAGER PLANUUDED Most Efficient, Says Aid to Cincinnati Executive. Concentration of administration duties is one of the chief advantages of the city manager plan, declared C. A. Harrell, assistant to the Cincinnati city manager, Friday night before the Indiana Engineering society and allied organizations at the Severin. “The very essence of the city manager plan is the concentration of administrative duties and responsibility in the hands of an appointed manager, responsible to an elected council, which is the representative of the electorate, giving its entire time to a determination of policy,” Harrell said. “The problems which are confronted and must be solved by a local government are 90 per cent administrative and technical, in character and 10 per cent of a policy determining nature. The same governmental structure which we have in federal government can not be applied to local government. Claude H. Anderson, Indianapolis City Manager League, discussed the new r form w'hich becomes operative here in January 1930. Clifford L. Harrod. Chamber of Commerce industrial commissioner, w r as re-elected president of the society. ASKED TOJUIT JOB State Farm Board Requests Member Resign. Roy Graham. Franklin, member of . the state board of agriculture has been asked to resign. Final decision was reached at the close of a two-day session of the board Friday. The matter of Graham’s resignation had been carried over as special business from the last board meeting. He is charged with other board members of having given S6OO in unearned prizes to his father and brother, John and Earl Graham, at the Indiana State Fair in 1927-28. Guy Cantwell, Gosport, introduced the resolution asking for Graham's resignation and it was seconded by N. W Wilson, Muncie.

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1 have exceeded $300,000. “With this start, we believe we will exceed the $4,000,000 business we did last year,” he said. Deals totaling have been closed In the last few- days. Among them was the sale by E. A. Shockley, representative of the company, of a : ten-acre tract in Franklin township to Alonzo M. Hommel. The property formerly was owned by Stella McFarland. Representing John E. Myers, Shockley sold a forty-one-acre tract in the same locality to Charles E. Holliday. A house in the NortheliSe addition was sold by C. W. Cones to James B. McCoy through James C. Myers and H. E. Herrold. salesman, represented the owner in the sale to David Richardson of property at 2934 Indianapolis avenue. Otis Sumner purchased through A. L. Conn a property at 1530 East Thirtyfourth street from the Security. Trust Company. Two sales were made by A. R. Scott. One was a property in Shadeland Acres, sold by C. G. Ritchie to G. M. Thomas, and the other was at 4406 Massachusetts avenue, bought by Wilbur Buchanan from Esther A. Coffing. Thirty-seven Lots Sold Deals totaling $50,000 were reported closed in the last few i days by Thomas F. Carson & Cos. One of the largest was the purchase by Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Shirley of a large, brick veneer residence at 4934 Washington boulevard from Mr. and Mrs. Augustus E. Wiest. Mr. and Mrs. Wiest accepted in exchange title to a double house at 328 and 330 East Twelfth street and a single residence .at 330 East Twelfth street. Carson also sold two large wooded lets on Watson road, one on the northeast corner and one on the northwest corner of Watson road and Carrollton avenue. They were purchased by Herman Blumberg from the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, trustees. According to Carson, his company, in the last few months, has made sales in this district totaling SIOO,OOO. The deals included fifteen lots, sold to various purchasers, and a residence, sold to Fred C. Gauss, attorney. Purchase of thirty-seven building lots in the vicinity of arfield p.ark Was announced by Fieber & Reilly, realtors. The lots were bought for A. Goldberg. local builder, from the Tri-State Finance Company of Louisville, Ky. Char’es R. Ettinger, Indianapolis realtor, represented the Louisville concern. Twenty of the lots front on Gimbei street, eight on Allen avenue and nine on Yoke street. All are south of the park. Goldberg, it is said, plans to start six new modern bungalows in that district immediately. At present, he is building two houses on Berwyn street and one at Gimber and Shelby streets. Bungalows in Deal Several sales were reported closed by Wayne W. Schmidt, manager of the real estate department of the Farmers' Trust Company. Schmidt sold a lot in the 5700 block on Central avenue. Two deals were closed by L. C. Vails and Hugh Gerow, department salesman. One w r as the sale of a house at 873 West Twenty-eighth street and the other was a property in the 1700 block on College avenue. Two Warfleigh lots were reported sold by Robert W. Stockwell to Frank F. Woolling, realtor. One of the lots was purchased from the Clark estate and the other was sold by Miss Lucille Yow. Anew. brick veneer bungalow at 8120 Haverford avenue, was sold by Bridges & Graves, realtors, to Mr. and Mrs. Stanley B. Le Feber. The company acepted as part consideration title to two lots in the Northcliffe adition. A modern, five-room bungalow at 2931 North Denny street, was sold to Robert L Hodges and a similar residence at 2923 Denny street was sold to James M. Harrison.

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SOME EXCITEO OVER PACT BY ITALY AND POPE Pontiff and King Expected to Exchange Visits After Signing. BY THOMAS B. MORG*... I nitrd Press Staff Correspoi..#f nt ROME, Feb. 9.—The entire city was a scene of prodigious activity today as preparations were made for the final step, in the settlement of the Roman question—the signing of the official accord between the Vatican and the Italian government, Monday. Realization that the troublesome differences between the state and the church, which have continued for more than fifty-three 3'ears, were about to be' ended brought excitement in every quarter. It was reported as extremely likely that the pope would exchange visits with King Victor Emmanuel after the accord has been signed. The signing of the accord originally had been planned for Sunday, but the Vatican announced officially that the signing ceremonies had been postponed until Monday. On that day, Cardinal Gasparri, papal secretary of state, will affix his signature to the official document of accord, together with Premier Mussolini. The occasion will be the most historic one in the modern archives of the Vatican. The postponement of the signing was attributed to the fact that all necessary documents for the formal signatures were not ready.

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