Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 87, Indianapolis, Marion County, 21 August 1929 — Page 11

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HIGH COUNTY TAX LEVY TO BE OPPOSED Fight Against Proposed 53-Cent Rate Will Be Taken to Board. EXPERTS STUDY BUDGET Tentative Figure Called ‘Astounding’ by C. of C. Leader. With county commissioners asserting the state tax board can not cut the proposed county tax levy of 53 cents for 1930 without blocking county admiinstration activities, opponents to the high rate today promised to fight the levy before the coixnty council and tax board. Meanwhile, tax experts of the city, school city and state governments v. ere attempting to slice budget estimates to prevent Center township taxpayers from paying a probably total rate of 53.29 on each SIOO worth of taxable property next year. Harry Miesse. secretary of the Indiana Taxpayers’ Association, branded the proposed county levy “unthinkable and outrageous’’ and declared he will appear before the council Sept. 4, and voice opposition and demands for a reduction. Will Continue Fight “If no results are obtained at that meeting the taxpayers’ organization will go before the tax board ancTfight the 21.5-cent increase to the finish.” he declared. Chamber of Commerce tax experts had obtained copies of the new county budget and were working on the matter today. William H. Book of the Chamber remarked that the 53-cent rate was “astounding.” School board members are attempting to reduce the proposed levy of $1.35, which represents a 33cent boost over this year's rate. The state tax levy is expected to reach 30 cents, a 7-cent elevation and city councilmen are attempting to bring the proposed 1930 rate of $1.17 to sl.ll, a 1-cent increase over 1929. Combination of these proposed rates would make an aggregate Center township levy of $3.29 as compared to $2.70 this year, * Says Cut Impossible “It will be impossible for the tax board to slice the 53-cent rate in an arbitrary’ manner,” John Shearer, county commissioner, declared. “The chief item of the budget is to care for debts that have been outstanding for ten years.” The probable rate was announced Tuesday by County Auditor Harry Dunn, after it previously was reported the new figure would be “more than 40 cents.” Dunn today announced levies for the township poor and road funds. Poor funds in five of the nine townships showed a rate increase, tw’O were reduced and two remained unchanged. The Center township levy was raised from 1.7 to 2 cents, Decatur, 0 to .5 cent; Lawrence. 3 to 3.5 cents: Perry, 1 to 2.5 cents; Warren, .5 to 1.5 cents; Franklin, reduced from 1 cent to 0; Wayne, reduced from 2 cents to 1 cent, and Washington, unchanged at. .5 cent and Pike, the same at 0. Pike and Decatur townships are the only units reporting increases In the three-mile road fund rates. City May Cut Rate Edward W. Harris, city council finance chairman, said there are indications the city rate requested by the Slack administration will be cut from $1.17 to about sl.ll. Tire committee, at a session Tuesday night, tentatively agreed to grant, the sanitary’ beard a 7-cent lew. The board asked an 8-cent rate Under the lower levy the board would be able to start the dehydration plant at the sewage disposal plant. Otto C. Ross, sanitary commission president, said. Reductions in all departments will make possible a 5 to 6 cent cut, committeemen declared. No Material Changes Made C. C. York, school business director, today said no material changes that will alter the proposed $1.35 school levy have been made by board members. Appointment of a budget subcommittee to receive and act on staff reports on the various budgets under preparation was announced by William Fortune, Chamber of Commerce civic affairs department chairman. A. M. Glossbrenner of the Levey printing Company was named chairman. Other members are: Dwight S. Ritter, Evans Woollen Jr Earl Mushlitz. Lawrence Sheridan. George T. Whelden and Joe Rand Beckett Held After Crash Death Times Special ANDERSON. Ind.. Aug. 21.—An automobile collision which occurred here July 21, has led to the arrest of Charles Hartsel, Chesterfield, on a charge of reckless driving. A car driven by Hartsel collided with one driven by Floyd Tolle, 40. Anderson, who was said to have sustained a bruised jaw which caused infection, resulting in his death Saturday. Sick Child’s Father Hurt. Bit Time* Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Aug. 21Dan Greene, Sanders, driving rapidly to Bloomington in an automobile, to obtain medicine for his sick child, suffered serious injuries when the car turned over.

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PHYSICAL CULTURE WINNER APPEARS AT LYRIC TONIGHT

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University park became even more beautiful when Miss Audrey Pugh. Indiana's physical culture girl, appeared to be photographed with two of the wonderful white huskies of William Blomberg. Hundreds of people gathered in the park to see The Times’ physical culture winner when she posed for many pictures.

FATAL CRASH DERAILS CAR Truck Driver Killed on Interurban Crossing. By United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., Aug. 21.—One man was killed and six other persons injured when a Union Traction interurban car crashed into a truck, left the rails and oveturned at a crossing near Springport, eleven miles north of here, Tuesday. The truck driver, Donald G. Watts, 22, Greenwich, O, was killed instantly. The injured, some of whom were taken to a hospital in Muncie, are: William Adams. Springport: E. E. Smiley, Shelbyville; Doembos Henry, Chicago; W. E. Dauz, Detroit; Henry Ehlers, Indianapolis, conductor, and W. E. Granison, Newcastle, motorman. None was believed to be injured seriously. Wats, a foreman for N. D. Putnam Construction Company of Ft. Wayne, road contractors, drove the truck in the path of the interurban, and it was struck with terrific force. The truck rolled under the wheels of the interurban and derailed it. The interurban turned on its side and skidded several feet, coming to a., stop when it was caught between poles. County Coroner Ralph Niblock, Middletown, will conduct an inquest today. The interurban was the same car that killed more than twenty persons when it crashed into a bus trailer loaded with members of the Sahara Grotto at Indianapolis in October, 1927. traction officials said. WATER FIRM EXPANDS Additions Cost 5350.086 First Half of Year. Additions to Indianapolis Water Company properties during the first half of 1929 represented a total outlay of $350,086.74, according to a semi-annual report filed with the public service commission today. The company spent $342,580.25 on improvements and $7,506.49 to replace retired equipment.

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Miss Audrey Pugh Creates Sensation, Posing With Dogs in Park. Indiana’s Physical Culture Girl, Miss Audrey Pugh, 5301 Central avenue, and the four who gave her close competition for the high honor, will make their first formal appearance tonight at the Lyric theater. Miss Pugh, Miss Crystal Frank, official alternate and second winner; Miss Mildred McGlinchey, Miss Martha Leonard and Miss Marie M. Kohnle will arrrive at the Lyric with their mothers at 7:40 o’clock. The party will be taken to their boxes, draped in American flags, by A. J. Kalberer, theater manager. Mayor L. Ert Slack has been invited to introduce Miss Pugh and the other winners from the stage at 9:10 p. m. Roltare Eggleston, representing the judges, and William Desmond, movie star, will have charge of the ceremonies. Following their introductions the winners will return to the boxes to continue their enjoyment of the show. Attracts Park Throng Miss Pugh created a sensation when she appeared in University park, accompanied by William Desmond. Mrs. Pugh, Mrs. Desmond, William Blomberg and two of his wonderful Alaskan dogs. ’ The dogs took the greatest delight in posing with Miss Pugh, while several hundred people enjoyed the sight. One word from Blomberg and a gentle pat from Miss Pugh and the big dogs acted as if they had known Indiana’s Physical Culture Girl for years. Children came scampering from all directions, because there was plenty to interest them. Desmond was all dressed up in his western garb, the same suit that thousands of children have seen on the screen for years. Hopes to Win Honor When The Times photographer had finished the job of taking many pictures, children begged Miss Pugh, Desmond, and Blomberg to stay longer. “I deeply appreciate the great honor that has been awarded me,” Miss Pugh said. “I am going to New York with the one thought of bringing back to my native city and state the title of America’s Physical Culture GirL “The girls who were my eompetitors have been wonderful to me. Miss Frank and Miss McGlinchey called me by telephone as soon as they heard of the award of the judges, and congratulated me.” Tax Increase Proposed. Pj/ Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Aug. 21.—The Madison county budget of 1929 appropriations, compiled by Auditor Ward Shetterly, subject to approval by the county council, calls for a proposed tax rate of 54 cents, 1 cent higher than the 1928 rate.

BUTLER, BUTLER, WHO GETS THE BUTLER? COSTS ENVOY HIS JOB

Bw United Press WASHINGTON, Aug.* 21.—Alfredo Gonzales-Prada. charge d’affaires of the Peruvian embassy, has resigned his post as the result of a controversy over the services of a Peruvian butler between himself and Mrs. Miles Poindexter, wife of the former ambassador to Peru and former senator from Washington. Prada's resignation, which was

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, AUG. 21, 1929

GIRL IN LOYE SLAYING Will EVADEDEATH "*rosecutor Decides Against Chair Demand in Case of Pansy Funk. DEFENSE BEING MAPPED ‘Unwritten Law’ or Insanity Will Be Relied Upon to Avoid Life Term. Bjl Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Aug. 21. The law and Miss Pansy Funk, 20-year-old expectant mother who killed her lover, Jesse Mader, 23, have changed their minds. Death in the electric chair will not be asked by Harry Taylor, St. Joseph county prosecuting attorney, as he had previously announced. The girl will not plead guilty to murder, although at one time she said: “I am ready to die.” In his latest announcement concerning the case, the prosecutor says: “I expect to ask for life imprisonment. A case like this founded on an illicit love affair, is one for which it is almost impossible to find a jury that would stand for the electric chair as punishment. For that reason, I am not going to* ask the death penalty.” Edwin W. Hunter has been employed by the girl’s mother, Mrs. Bessie Troyer, North Judson, as counsel. The “unwritten law” or insanity will be the plea, but the attorney has not yet decided which will be presented. The day after Pansy had asked, “Why should I live now, since Jesse is dead?” her attorney declared she would not plead guilty to the slaying and would stand triaL Taylor plans to file formal charges next week, to keep the girl in custody pending consideration of her case by the next county grand jury. BURY SOLDIER FRIDAY Walter C. Brunson Was Killed in Horse Stampede. Last rites will be held at 2 Friday afternoon for Walter C. Brunson, Indianapolis soldier, killed Monday in a stampede of fifty artillery horses at Ft. Russell, in Wyoming. Services will be held at the North Side Church of God, 902 West Thirtieth street, with the Rev. P. B. Turner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery.

OFFICER MAY DIE OF BULLET WOUND

Cambridge City Marshal Falls Before Fire of Burglar, Pst Times Special CAMBRIDGE CITY. Ind., Aug. 21. —John Ingerman, 60. town marshal of Cambridge City, is believed dying in a Richmond hospital as a result of a bullet wound inflicted by Russell Bell, 26, early today. Bell escaped in an automobile and is being hunted throughout Indiana. The officer and Frank Miller hid Tuesday night in a poolroom operated by Miller after receiving a tip that it was to be robbed. No one appeared at the place until shortly after 1 this morning, when Eell was discovered trying to bore holes in the front door in an effort to facilitate opening of a lock. Failing, he went to a window, forced it open and entered. Ingerman fired one shot, and Bell answered with an automatic revolver, which he emptied. Only one shot found its mark, striking the officer in the mouth. Miller grappled with Bell, took the revolver from him and began using it as a battering weapon. Bell broke away and retreated under cover of balls hurled at Miller, who was only slightly hurt. Bell fled to his automobile and is said to have driven in the direction of Indianapolis, although no trace of him has been found. BAND CONCERT AT PARK Military Musicians to Play at University Park Thursday. Concert of the Indianapolis Military band at University park at 7:30 p. m. Thursday will include the following numbers: “Beau Ideal,” “Martha,” serenade for flute and horn; scenes from the musical play, “Algeria”; excerpts from “Samson and Delilah,” “Light Cavalry," “Once There Was an Owl,” selections from “Don Carlos,” selections from “The Mikado” and “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

reported Saturday and made generally public Tuesday, followed an order from the Peruvian government to return the butler to Mrs. Poindexter, who brought the servant and his wife to this country from Peru. Cornelius, the butler, and his wife, according to the story, became dissatisfied with their positions at the Poindexters and served notice they were leaving.

SUN GOD RESTS WINGS AFTER 7,500-MILE TRIP WITHOUT ANY LANDINGS

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They made a nonstop round-trip flight from Spokane Wash., to New York and return, refueling in midair along the way. Nick Mamer (left) and Art Walker (right) are co-pilots of the Spokane Sun God, the sesqui-winged Buhl plane, shown below, which they rode on their cross-country flight.

WOMAN FILES SI I JUKI CASE Ousted Edinburg School Teacher Sues, Ry Times Special EDINBURG, Ind., Aug. 21.—Mrs. Fannie Cutsinger, for five years a teacher in schools here, and recently dismissed as teacher, has filed two suits against the Edinburg school board and Paul Boston, superintendent. She asks $12,000 damages. Thp suits were filed in the Johnson circuit court at Franklin. Mrs. Cutsinger asks SI,OOO damages of the Edinburg school town because of cancellation of her contract and SII,OOO damages of Boston, alleging libel. The teacher, in the libel suit, alleges Boston charged her with insubordination and that a resolution of the board recently adopted barring married women as teachers was aimed at her.

BLIND TIGER RAIDED Deputies Find 128 Quarts of Home Brew in Country Home. John Gordon, 1308% West Washington street, today faced blind tiger charges, and three men were held on vagrancy and drunkenness charges, after a deputy sheriff raided the home of Paul Smith, rural route 4, box 700 Tuesday. Deputies said they found 128 quarts of home brew. COMMITTEES NAMED Chairmen for Fraternity Meeting Selected, Final arrangements for the Golden Karnes of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity next week will be made by members of the Indiana Alumni Association of the organization at the luncheon at the Columbia Club Friday. About 1,000 active and alumni members of the fraternity are expected. to attend the session. Everett J. Holloway, realtor and president of the local alumni group, will be official host, aided by Birney D. Spradling, accountant, executive chairman of the Karnes. The following committee chairmen were announced today: Registration, reception and badges, John E. Spiegel; finance, Spradling; entertainment, Samuel Harrell; banquet, Charles E. McCabe; dance, Fred C. Tucker; publicity, William Hutchinson; hotel and housing, Chester Barney, and smoker, Holloway. Missing Boys Return. P)t Times Special FILLMORE. Ind., Aug. 21.—Olyn Campbell and Willis Bastin, 12-year-old boys who ran away from their homes here Friday, returned after having hitch-hiked to Indianapolis, Lebanon, Frankfort, Lafayette and CrawfordsviJle.

Inquiry developed they had entered the services of Prada. Prada denied he approached Cornelius, claiming the servant came to him, unsolicited, and asked for work, with a plea he was being underpaid. When Mrs. Poindexter protested to Prada without results she threatened to report the diplomat to President Leguia of Peru.

Nonstop Refueling Flight Pilots Get Ovation on 5-Day Jaunt. Bn United Press FELTS FIELD, SPOKANE. Wash., Aug. 21.—After spanning the continent twice without touching its w’heels to the ground, battling storms and flying 7,500 miles in five days, the Spokane Sun God rested today, back in its home hangar after the longest nonstop flight ir aviation history. It’s pilots, Lieutenant Nick Mamer and Art Walker, bearded like explorers and tired, but happy, caught up on their sleep after the grueling five-day epochal trip. The orange plane nosed out of a cloud of forest fire smoke Tuesday afternoon and circled lazily over Felts field just five days after it had left. In Air Five Days After demonstrating how ,the flight was made by making two refueling contacts over the airport, the pilots touched the Sun God’s wheels to the ground at 6 p. m., five days to the minute after it had roared away toward the eastern seaboard. The sponsors of the flight, the National Air Derby Association, felt the aim of the flight had been accomplished, although Mamer and Walker offered to fly on indefinitely. The purpose of the flight was to demonstrate feasibility of refueling under all conditions. A mighty ovation greeted the plane as it appeared over the airport and the crowd grew as it circled until at the landing the pilots were almost overwhelmed. Women Meet Pilots Chief among those who met the fliers were Mamer’s wife and Walker’s mother, both of whom went aloft to wave a greeting as their husband and son flew over the airport. One of the many messages of congratulation the pilots got was from President Herbert Hoover, and was read to the crowds over the public address system at the field. It read: “Congratulations on successfully completing your nonstop refueling flight across the continent and return. It is the first demonstration of its kind ever made and shows the widening scope of the practical utility of aviation.” The Sun Grid's flight eclipses all long-distance nonstop flights, even the triß of the Graf Zeppelin from Friedrichshafen to Tokio, which was 6,880 miles. DRINKS POISoFbECAUSE OF FATHER’S SUICIDE William A. Tillinghast, 26, of 617 East drive Woodruff Place, who swallowed poison in a downtown hotel Tuesday night, today was in a critical condition, city hospital attendants reported. Walter W. Tillinghast, 1843 South East street, said his brother had been despondent over the suicide of their father three weeks ago and recent domestic troubles contributed to his despondency, police learned. Leßoy Long. 30, Negro, 229 West Thirteenth street, drank poison in his room Tuesday night. His body was found in the rear yard of his home by a neighbor. Clay City Holds Picnic. Pjt Timex Sirtrrinl CLaY CITY, Ind., Aug. 21.—The sixteenth annual picnic is being held here today and the program will continue well into the night.

SOON after, Prada is said to have received his orders from the Peruvian foreign minister. He replied in part with the following statement: “The orders contained in your cablegram are unjust and I shall not carry them out. “If to defend the interest of a Peruvian citizen who has been imposed upon and exploited con-

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C, OF C. LEADER HITS Clff FIRMS Indianapolis Companies Flayed by Commission. “I have been offered money to keep new industries out of Indianapolis by companies who refused to donate money to bring new industries here,” C. L. Harrod, Chamber of Commerce industrial commissioner, told Rotary Club members Tuesday at the Claypool. Harrod explained that there were some companies here that selfishly opposed bringing new factories to the city because they would lose some of their skilled employes. Harrod compared the Indianapolis chamber’s fund, of only $16,700 to bring new industries here, with much larger funds of other cities. “Most of these other cities use their funds to pay bonuses,” he said. “Even if we had SIOO,OOO, we wouldn’t spend it for bonuses, but we could use more money for preparing information showing Indianapolis’ advantages, and to develop new prospects.” ITALY ‘CANJIOT CUT’ Efforts of Other Nations Fail at Parley. By United Press THE HAGUE, Aug. 21.—Final efforts of France, Belgium and Japan to get Italy to slice her reparations with Great Britain and thus save the reparations conference here failed today. Italy informed Great Britain that no Italian reparations concessions were possible. Alberto Pirelli, the Italian delegate, visited Philip Snowden, the British chancellor of the exchenuer, today and announced that Italy Is unable to yield any of her share of reparations. WORKMAN IS INJURED Employe’s Leg Fractured in Fall From Scaffold, Stepping backwards from a loading platform at the Two-in-One Shinola Bixby Corporation, Harding and Morris streets, early today, Dewey Gibson, 30, of 128 West Vermont street, employe of the Ai: Brush Painting Company, 2252 Pearson street, fell twelve feet, struck a scaffold, and fractured his left leg. He was taken to Methodist hospital. BEAUTIES TO COMPETE Electric League of Indianapolis to Stage First Picnic. Members of the fair sex connected with electrical industry in the city will compete in a bathing beauty contest, the feature of the first annual picnic of the Electric League of Indianapolis, at Broad Ripple park next Saturday. Swimming and athletic events, and games and contests are included on the afternoon and evening program. A basket dinner will be served.

stltutes in your eyes a censurable action on the part of government officials. I think differently and, as I am not disposed to obey your arbitrary instructions, I resign the office which I hold.” Senor Prada is retaining the servants. He and his wife, Prada said, would leave soon on a trip to Europe and take Cornelius and Cornelius’ wile with them.

NINE DERBIES ARE INCLUDED INAIRRACES World Famed Aviators Take Part in Events at Cleveland. EIGHT FEATURES BILLED Woman’s Dash Is Part of National Conclave Program. Bn United Press CLEVELAND, Aug. 21.—Nine major air derbies, eight special feature contests, and twenty-seven closed course events, involving cash prizes in excess of SIOO,OOO, make up the program of the National Air Races here Aug. 24 to Sept. 2, under the direction of the National Aeronautical Association. The races will bring together the country’s greatest airmen and airwomen. Included among the hundreds of entries received are those of Col. Arthur Goebel, Martin Jensen, George Haldeman, Captain Frank Hawks, Speed Holman, Lieut. Jimmy Earhart, Elinor Smith, Lady Mary Heath, Thea Rasch. Phoebe Fairgrave Omlie, and many others. The complete list of derbies includes the woman’s air derby which started Sunday from Santa Monica to Cleveland, a distance of 2,650 miles: an all-Ohio derby for light planes, 60 horse power class; Miami - Miami Beach to Cleveland derby starting Aug. 24 and open to two classes of planes; Philadelphia to Cleveland derby starting Aug. 27; Portland, Ore., to Cleveland derby for planes of 220 horse power class, starting Aug. 23; Oakland, Cal., to Cleveland derby, open to all types of planes whose motor or motors total more than 800 cubic-inch piston displacement; Canadian derby from Montreal to Cleveland, open only to Canadian pilots, starting Aug. 28; nonstop cross-country derby from a Pacific coast city to Cleveland, open only to male pilots; and a Rim-of-Ohio derby, starting Aug. 27. Feature Contests. The special feature contests include attempts to establish anew world’s endurance flight record; a refueling endurance flight attempt; a long distance flight record attempt; parachute jumping contests: dead stick landing contests for both men and women; balloon bursting contests for men; civilian acrobatic exhibition, and a “Famous Motored Pilots Derby,” a contest of gliders piloted by famous fliers and Including Amelia Earhart, transatlantic aviatrix, Reed G. Landis, America’s second ranking ace of the World war, Charles tCasey) Jones, Curtiss Flying Service president, Frank Hawks, Eddie Stinson and several others. All closed course events will be staged at Municipal Airport, in view of the huge stands erected for the air races. The events include an efficiency race and special races for women, civilians and service planes. AH in Readiness. For more than two months all has been hustle and bustle at the airport as hundreds of men worked to complete plans for accommodations of more than 100,000 spectators. All available space about the airport has been mapped out and prepared for boxes, grand stands and bleachers, while parking spaces and standing room will be utilized. Traffic and policing duties at the races will be handled by the One hundred and forty-fifth infantry, Thirty-seventh division, Ohio National Guard, on duty twenty-four hours each day. Full uniform will be worn and military discipline will be maintained at all times. Clifford Henderson is managing director of National Air Races of Cleveland, Inc., with Floyd J. Logan, chairman of the air race committee. Headquarters are established in Hotel Cleveland. The races are sanctioned by the National Aeronautic Association and held under the rules of the Federation Aeronautique Internationale. NO MONEY, SO AWAY GOES FIRE TRUCK Installment Man Comes to Collect But Village Is Broke. By United Prcxx LYONS, 111., Aug. 21.—Villages, like some human beings, have their financial troubles and lose their automobiles to the Installment man A payment of $2,000 was due Tuesday on the Lyons fire department truck. The village had no money on account of the Cook county tax reassessment deadlock. Agents of the American-La France Company were turned away by the village treasurer and went to the fire station where they cranked up the truck and drove away. Tuesday night many of the villagers gathered at the town hall to talk the matter over, but the meeting was broken up by a fire alarm It turned out to be false, but the villagers had their buckets ready today. expel' socialist head Leader Dismissed for “Disbelief in Decay of Capitalism. Bn United Press MOSCOW, Aug. 21.—The executive committee of the Communist International today confirmed the dismissal of Nikolas Bukharin from all communist work. Bukharin, who is one of the most prominent Marxian theoreticians, was accused of “disbelief in the decay of capitalism and the worldwide growth of the revolutionary movement.”