Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 81, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 August 1929 — Page 2

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fd to reveal any extravagances in j the motor transport division. Boomerang Hits Him Those who are taking up the j cudgel against Manlove point to i Huddleston's report as the ultimate j result of a cost finding system* which became a boomerang and contributed to his dismissal. "When Huddleston and Hitzelberger were discharged, it generally; was rumored that Ed Paul. Cambridge City Republican leader and Close friend of Governor Leslie, was j trying to displace Manlove with G T. Schriber, Hagerstown <lnd.i automobile dealer. In this move he was said to have the help of other Sixth district Republicans. Clarence Brown, Sixth district chairman, was understood favorable to Manlove’s retention, but favored Schriber if Manlove was ousted. Manlove’s salary is $4,000 a year. Bert Fuller, the Governor’s campaign manager, is understood to be allied with Paul in efforts to bring the transport division management under scrutiny. That the Governor and probably Highway Director Brown will demand inquiry is regarded likely in the interest of economy and efficiency. The Governor is vacationing in Michigan City. Total Spent Is $827,124 Totals shown on the report indicated $773,352.73 was spent in the year 1927-1928 on the maintenance and repair of highway motor equipment. Total disbursements of the division, including gasoline and oil, amounted to $827,124. About 100 are employed in the Central garage and an equal number in the field. t “The only changes I’ve had In three and a half years were thirtyfour employes, who quit,” Manlove said. In defense of his adminis on Manlove declared that the ande 4 > rtjnent cost $1,251,000 for the year ended Sept. 30, 1925, when only twothirds as much equipment was handled as in the year 1927-1928. Although Manlove’s opponents declare that Huddleston’s discharge probably has disrupted the cost finding system, Manlove said the Costs are being kept, but “may show & higher total this year than last.” New Equipment Bought This, he said, was because sixtyeight new trucks and seventy new autos have been purchased and; added to the number being conditioned. Forty-two trucks and one tractor j were junked last September when the cost of repair clearly was out of reason, Manlove said. Parts from this dismantled equipment can be used on the repair of other equipment with an attendant saving, he added. The procedure now, he said, is to call the commission’s attention to repair estimates when they appear to be doubtful economy. He admitted that some equipment had been repaired when it should have been junked, but passed the “buck” to the commission and the highway department’s building and maintenance men, by saying that “they Insisted they had to have the equipment.” AUTO AUCTION SLATED Buick Dealers of City Will Put Cars on Block. Owing to the popular appeal and the large volume of sales made on the new Buick, resulting in large used car inventories, the Buick dealers of Indianapolis are forced to the auction method of disposing of these used automobiles, according to J. H. Taylor, used car sales manager of the Indianapolis zone. Accordingly, the three Indianapolis dealers have announced an auction for Tuesday, Aug. 20. at the south side market place. The entire stock of all three dealers will be sold on this date to highest bidders, said Taylor. Storms Cause Argentina Losses Bu Vnitt and Press _ . _ BUENOS AIRES. Aug. 14.—Communications were interrupted and much damage, including great loss of livestock, resulted from a violent storm in the south central section of Argentina, extended from the Andes Mountains to the Atlantic. Heavy snows are reported in the mountains.

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FURNACE DEATH LOVER IS THIEF Former Illinois Policeman Confesses Robbery. /: i • LAKE BLUFF, 111.. Aug. 14. Chaffcs V.’. Hitchcock, former “beau brummel” of the Lake Bluff police force, who fkrureri last winter in the furnace death of Miss Elfrieda Knaak. confessed today that he robbed a hardware store in Lake Bluff two years ago. Hitchcock and his son Raymond, were arrested Tuesday after paint and tools had been found in the basement of their home. Chief of Police Eugene Spaid .who took Hitchcock’s place on the force, said Raymond confessed robbing three homes. The hardware robbery occurred while Hitchcock was a member of the police force and a short time before he became acquainted with MiS6 Knaak. Miss Knaak was found seriously burned in the basement of the Lake Bluff police station last winter. Her head, arms and legs had been thrust into the furnace of the building and when she regained consciousness she declared she had inflicted the burns to “purify herself of an unworthy love.” It developed later she had carried on a love affair with Hitchcock. Suspicion for a time turned to Hitchcock, but the policeman w’as cleared. The girl died a few days after she was burned. Hitchcock was discharged from the police force a few months later and has been working as a bill collector. POLICEMEN OFF DUTY 2,827 DAYS THIS YEAR Extra Work More Than Balances Sick “Lay Off.” Policemen were off duty 2,827 days due to illness or injury the first six months of 1929, Captain John Ambuhl reported to Police Chief Claude M. Worley today. Ambuhl pointed out that officers are not permitted to “lay off” because oi the shortage of man power. Policemen had a daily average attendance of 97.1 per cent the first halt of the year. Ambuhl said. The 551 policemen work every day of the year and on twelve-hour shifts at race and state fair time, outbalancing the time off, the report cited. Six Die In Plane Crash Bu Vnited Press TACHIKAWA. Japan, Aug. 14. Major General Ogawa, a member of the general staff, and five other high officers of the Japanese army, were killed today when their huge bombing plan crashed while en route to the Kagamigaha airfield near Nagoya for the annual bombing plane tests.

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES.

.'AUG. 14. 1929