Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 129, Indianapolis, Marion County, 9 October 1929 — Page 9

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PLAN TO GIVE AUTO FEES TO LEW POSTS Ora J. Davies, Former State Treasurer, Suggests Law on Proposal. COUNTY WOULD BE UNIT Benefit to Ex-Service Men Emphasized by Advocate. fijj Timet Special KOKOMO, Ind., Oct. 9—Ora J. Davies, former state treasurer of Indiana proposes that the next state legislature enact a statute empowering American Legion posts in all counties to take over the notarizing of automobile drivers’ license applications and issuance of license plates. Discussing the license and plate situation and the remedy he proposes, Davies says: “The laws regarding automobile license plates and drivers' licenses have created a demand for a lot of notary work entailing a small fee. This work has become so large that 1t is necessary for the secretary of state to ‘farm’ it out to other agencies and naturally the choice of the agent has created some dissension. “For instance, in Howard county we have had two agencies, both regular and lawful, issuing licenses both for cars and drivers and naturally both competing for this business. This situation exists in many places in the state and naturally it does not look very the state of Indiana to be in the position of forcing business through the coffers of any certain group of persons. Non-Political Service “However, there is one organization that is entitled to every possible favor that the state of Indiana can give. It is non-political, it is honest and it certainly has proven that it is efficient. It has the love and respect of all the people and that is the American Legion. “Now I propose that at the next session, the state assembly enact a law placing the state license bureau in each county in charge of the American Legion in that community and to make it responsible to the secretary of state. "In that way all accusation of political preferment will be eliminated, the bureau will be placed in the hands of a responsible home organization and such income as may be derived from issuance of the licenses will go to a patriotic organization composed of men in each town. Under our present laws there Is a 25 cent notary fee that goes with the issuing of every automobile j license and each driver's license. This is a notary fee and is retained by the person or organization making out the application of the per- | son owning the car or seeking the j permit to drive. Although the in- j dividual fee is small, yet the aggre- j gate runs into thousands of dollars. I am told that this year it will total : more than a quarter of a million ; dollars in Indiana. “This money should go to the American Legion as the representative organization of ex-service men and the organization to which every ex-service man, regardless of race, creed, religion or politics, may belong. Would Keep Money at Home “I am told that the largest agent j of the secretary of state at the present time is the Hoosier State Automobile Association. Now I have no criticism of the way this organization is functioning, but I am told that the organization is controlled by a group of Chicago men to whom one would naturally expect the profits would go. Is it necessary to send that money out of Indiana? “Let us suppose that the bureaus were placed in the hands of the legion. The legion in each county then would establish an office ai place one of their men in charge. Naturally I presume that some veteran unable to do hard labor would be selected to do the actual notary work and he would be paid the usual salary by the legion. Then the profits from the work would go to that post or to the state organization as the legion might elect. "In Howard county I believe the net profit to the local post would be at least $2,000 a year. “That would be money left here instead of going out of the county. It would be placed in the local post's treasury or would go toward a club house or something worth while for Kokomo.” Traction Service Wanted Pv Timf.* Special MUNCLE. Ind., Oct. 9.—Protests against abandonment of the Union City division of the Indiana Union Traction Company were heard here by Howard Ellis of the Indiana public service commission. The company is asking authority to discontinue passenger service on the line which runs from Muncie to Union City. A loss in the operation is reported by Arthur Brady, receiver for the traction company. Falling Tree Kills Man Pu Tima Special ROCKPORT, Ind., Oct. 9.—William Harp. 55. was killed ten miles south of here when struck by a tree he had cut. his skull having been fractured. Hoosier Dies in Southwest Rji Tima Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 9—A message received here from Albuquerque. N. M., announces the death of Leon Gilliam. The body will be sent here the latter part of the week and buried at Arcadia. He left here two weeks ago for the southwest on account of illness.

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TWO GROUPS OF TEACHERS TO CONVENE South Bend and Ft. Wayne Will Be Hosts to Meetings Soon. Five thousand public school teachers are expected to attend two meetings to be held in Indiana within the next ten days. The North Central Indiana Teachers’ Association will hold its annual convention at South Bend two days, beginning Oct. 11, and the Northeastern Indiana Association will be in session at Ft. Wayne Oct. 17 and 18. Among noted speakers at South Bend will be Vilhjalmur Stefansson, noted Arctic explorer, and Lorado Taft, famous sculptor. Stefansson will speak on “Abolishing the Arctic,” it being his contention that the northern polar region is habitable. He spent five years in the area in the face of friends’ opposition and mutiny among members of the crew’ accompanying him. “Beauty in American Life,” will be discussed by Taft. One of the musical features of the convention will be a symphony orchestra composed of students from high schools in the north central Indiana section, with George Dasch, director of the Little Symphony orchestra of Chicago holding the baton. Educators and musicians of international reputation are on the program of the Ft. Wayne meeting. They include Dr. John Murray, president of Exeter college, Oxford university, England; Mme. Estelle Gray Llevinne, New York, violinist, and her 8-year-old son, Laddie Gray. Music for the opening session program will be provided by the Ft. Wayne Woman’s Club. The Northeastern Indiana convention, in addition to teachers from this state, is attended annually by many from western Ohio and southern Michigan.

TRUCK STRIKE ENDS Compromise Averts Gotham Vegetable Famine. Bu United Press NEW YORK, Oct. 9.—New York’s threatened fresh fruit and vegetable famine has been averted as millions of dollars’ of produce, tied up by the three-day strike of market truckmen, moved overnight from terminals to distribution points. The strike was ended late Tuesday when th drivers accepted $5 increase in weekly pay, a nine-hour day and $1 an hour for overtime. Originally, the strikers had held out fer an eight-hour day with time-and-a-half for overtime. Beginning at midnight, hundreds oi trucks began the task of transferring nearly $7,000,000 worth of produce which had accumulated at terminals since the strike's inception. 1.116 PLACED ON JOBS Employment Bureau Report Is Made at Dinner Meeting. The Indianapolis employment bureau in the last year placed 1,116 persons in positions. George E. Dill, director. said Tuesday night in his annual report at a dinner meeting at the Columbia Club. “There are two phases of community service in which we function, social service and economic welfare,” said Dill. The bureau now five years old, is to continue for at least another year.

Marion Man Owns R ing Made by Slain Convict Bu Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 9.—Rex Howard has a good luck ring which he bought from Jimmy Pardue. convict in the Colorado state prison at Cannon City, and one of thirteen men slain at the institution in an outbreak last week. With Ted Craig, also of Marion, Howard made a ttrnr of west about a year ago, during which they visited the prison. Pardue sold the ring to Howard, saying he needed the money for tobacco. The ring is of German silver with a mother o pe&rL set. Pardue told Howard it was his handiwork.

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FUND ASKED IN OPPOSITION TO ‘3RD DEGREE’ Money Sought to Push Case Against Three Officers at Bloomington. HELP FOR PROSECUTOR Two Law Firms Announced as Counsel for State’s Side. Bu Tima Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Oct. 9. A public subscription fund has been started here to finance prosecution of three members of the police department charged with assault and battery on Lewis Smith, 18, in an alleged application of the “third degree.” The accused officers, Everett Andreson, Scott Davis and Homer Terrill will be tried in Monroe circuit court here, Oct. 16. Newspaper Wages Fight It is announced that the fund will be used not only for the Smith case, but in any other that may arise under the same circumstances. Assisting in the campaign to raise the money is the Bloomington Telephone, published by Blaine W. Bradfute, which almost daily since the alleged attack, has carried page one editorials on what it terms police brutality in Bloomington. Donald Rogers, county prosecuting attorney, is to be assisted by the law firms of Miller & Blair, and Henley & Evans. As the city administration has announced it upholds the officers and has not suspended them, City Attorney J. E. Wilson by virtue of his office, will be defense counsel. Denies Political Motive In an editorial on the case directed at the head of the police department, the Telephone says: “Chief Rufus Hlnshaw is making the defense that the exposure of police brutality is a ‘political play’, which is the oldest ‘smoke screen’ in existence and no defense at all. The chief and the police system of which he is the head are entirely out of politicshaving been put out by the voters at the late primary. They are so far out of politics that all the people know there will be an entire new system, new chief, new personnel, new police theory as soon as the next administration takes office. “There is no attempt by the Telephone to connect the Hinshaw force and police theory with any candidate before the people. The present exposure is not a political matter at all, has nothing to do with politics and is a matter in which people of all parties are equally interested. “In numerous cases of brutality which has been described to Telephone reporters it appears that certain cops have “worked on” Republicans and Democrats with equal quickness. In several cases the cops have hit a victim with fist, club or pistol before the unfortunate individual could say a word.” CANNERS PROPOSE TO FIGHT INSPECTION LAW Obstruction to Visiting Factory Alleged at Marion. BU Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 9.—A test case of an Indiana statute fixing a penalty for obstructing state pure food inspectors is likely to result Jrom charges filed under the law here against R. J. McGuire, president and general manager, and Maxwell Nass, superintendent of the Mid-West Food Products Company, operating a canning factory at Folwerton, near here. McGuire and Nass were arrested on complaint of Otto T. Law, state inspector, and Charles E. Curry, a federal inspector, who allege they were prevented from going through the factory.

MARION LABOR ASKS BLAST REPAIR FUND

All Organizations in Federation Will Be Solicited. Bu Times Special MARION, Ind., Oct. 9.—Every organization affiliated with the American Federation of Labor will be asked to donate to a fund being raised to pay for repair of the Labor temple herew hich was damaged Thursday by an explosion, it has been derided by the Marion Central Trades Council. FYank Barr, president of the Labor Temple Building Association, presided at meeting of that organization at which plans were dis-

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 9,1929

Harry Hartz, Famous Auto Race Driver, Takes to Air in Search of New Thrill

Speed Ace Wants Another Crack at 500-Mile Grind Here.

Bu NEA Service LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9.—A good automobile race driver should make just as good as an airplane racing pilot. That’s the opinion of Harry Hartz, former champion of the board tracks, for years a contestant in the great Indianapolis speedway race. And that is why Harry has turned his entire attention to this aviation business. Hartz, now qualified as a private pilot, has been taking an intensive course of flying instruction daily for the last two months. He’s a natural born pilot, too, according to his instructor, Jim Granger. Thinks Future Is Great “I believe that airplane racing will practically supplant auto racing within the'next year or two,” declares Hartz. “That’s why I am getting into the racket now. I love any kind of racing, and if planes are to be our next mounts, I want to be one of the first in the field.” Harry’s comeback is one of the most unusual in racing annals.

SLANDER SUIT IS WELCOMED Pastor Declares D, A. R. Would Reveal Facts. Bu United Press BOSTON, Oct. 9—The threatened slander suit in connection with his statement that the senate should investigate the D. A. R. will be welcomed by the Rev. William L. Stidger, pastor of the Copley MethodisiEpiscopal church. “If the D. A. R. wants to open the blacklist situation and their attitude on the Mexican situation a few years ago, then I will be the first to congratulate them,” he said today. The minister declared he would take up the subject of blacklists in his sermon Sunday and intimated he*would also discuss the court action threatened by H. Ralph Burton, general counsel for the D. A. R Mrs. Helen Tufts Bailie of Cambridge, who was expelled from the D. A. R. last year for attacking the organization’s blacklist, characterized Burton’s threat to sue her also as “just a bluff.” She declared the D. A. R. would find themselves “up a tree” If they “consistently follow their principles,’ as against the plan of President Hoover seeking world peace.

WINNERS IN LIBRARY CONTEST CHOSEN More Than 200 Participated in Rauh Memorial Event.

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First prize winners in the Rauh Memorial library reading contest in which over 200 children participated tffis summer. At left, Henrietta Savdaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Savidge, 3248 North Illinois street, who attends school No. 60, and at right, Carolyn Creek, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Creek, 4071 Bryan avenue, who attends public school No. 43.

cussed for repairing the old home and for building anew one. Three committees were appointed at the meeting of the trades council which followed, to consider plans for ra sing the fund, as follows: Appeals. Frank Barr, Ed Bolett, Alvin Barrett and H. B. Crumr.ne; 1 donations, Henry Rose, Harry Harrlgan and Fred Campbell; entertainment, which will Flan dances and festivals to raise funds, D. J. Snyder, Acy Davis, Harry Harrigan, Ray Hurley and Will am Vickey. A committee composed of secretaries of Marion unions was appointed to obtain a mailing list of all organized crafts in the United States and Canada to whom appeals for financial help will be sent. ESSAY CONTEST OPEN Farm Boys and Girls of State to Compete for Prizes. Farm boys and girls in Indiana will compete in a state-wide essay contest sponsored by the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, on “Why It Has Become Necessary for Farmers to Organize. - ’ The state winner will receive a cash prize of $25. Boys and girls between 10 and 15 may compete. County winners will be guests at the federation's annual convention in Indianapolis, Nov. 25 and 26. Manuscripts must be ia the bureau’s hands by Nov. 15.

Harry Hartz, famous auto race driver, receives the congratulations of his wife as he wins his “wings” at Clover field, Santa Monica, Cal.

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GARY POLICE HELD ON U. S. CHARGES

Eleven Taken Include Captains, Lieutenants and Sergeants. 811 United Press GARY, Ind., Oct. 9.—The first group of the fifty-three Indictments returned against residents of Gary by the recent Lake county federal grand jury in its investigation of Calumet district liquor conditions has resulted today in the arrest of police here. Eleven capiases were served Tuesday night by United States Marshal E. O. Hall' 1 on police captains, sergeants, lieutenants and detectives. Bond for the men was fixed at $2,500. Gary citizens are speculating today on who the other forty-two accused persons are: All of the indictments were secret and the identity of persons to be arrested is not known. Those caught Tuesday night were: James R. Vodicka, captain of detectives; John R. Smith, captain of uniformed police; Frank Galloway, lieutenant of detectives; Matt Leach, lieutenant of uniformed police; Oscar Salzman, John Papp, Frank Cook, Irl Kidwell, detective sergeants; Roy Keel, Nathan Potts and James Sherman, detectives. Thomas Galasini, Gary attorney, also was arrested Tuesday night on a conspiracy charge, accused of participation in the Carling Black Label beer incident. A truck load of beer was seized by two Gary patrolman and disappeared. The patrolmen who seized the beer have been ordered to appear at police headquarters today with several other members of the force.

DEATH OR LIFE IN PRISON FOR SLAYER

Murderer of Wife Calm as Jury at Sullivan Fixes Fate. pji Times Special SULLIVAN, Ind., Oct. 9.—Death;, in the electric chair or life imprisonment are alternative sentences for Luther Duncan to be pronounced by Judge Arthur E. DeBaun in Sullivan circuit court unless counsel for the convicted man flies a motion for anew trial with a ten-day period. Duncan was convicted of first degree murder of his wife, Mrs. Nora Duncan, by a jury which deliberated nearly forty-eight hours. Mrs. Duncan was fatally • shot at the family home near Lyons, after she had sought a test of her husband’s sanity. His mental state was one of the principal issues of the trial which occupied two weeks. The cases was brought here on a change of venue from Greene county, following the tragedy in'March. Duncan has been a prisoner here since May. The jury’s verdict was received calmly by Duncan, who apparently was without realization of what the punishment will be.

URGES ALL TO VOTE School Ticket Candidate Promises Changes. Citizens Who fail to vote on election day have no right to complain if the ’’government is not satisfactory to them.” Julian Wetzel, candidate for school commissioner on the citizens' ticket, declared today. Wetzel urged all citizens to participate in the coming election to elect the citizens’ ticket which is pledged to “reconstruct the school system.” “The candidates on the citizen’s ticket will place the school structure once more upon the high pedestal it occupied some years ago,” Wetzel said.

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Manfort G. Henley, 2414 College avenue, Thursday will take the post of adjutant-general of Indiana’s national guard, Ailing a vacancy created when William G. Everson, Muncie, former adjutantgeneral, resigned to oecome head of the United States militia bureau. Roller Skates 20,000 Miles DUBLIN, Ind., Oct. 9.—Asa Hall, 24, Danville, 111., passed through here roller skating to Dayton, O. He has traveled more than 20,000 miles during the last three years on skates.

Novice Flo! Bu United Press NEW HAVEN, Conn., Oct. 9. —Florence Coolidge, wife of John, has contracted to write an article on housekeeping for a magazine, it was learned here today. Mrs. Coolidge, here with her mother today preparing her new apartment, was reported to have told friends she was a bit nervous as to what she should write in view of her comparative inexperience in the realm of managing a home.

TWENTY HOGS STOLEN Hamilton County Thieves Haul Loot Away in Truck. BJ/ Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Oct. 9. Thieves drove a truck into a field on the Mark Mullen farm, loaded twenty hogs weighing about seventyfive pounds each, and escaped during a wave of stealing in Hamilton county. F. C. Coodington and Allen Wright each lost 100 chickens by stealing, and Mrs. E. J. Smith seventy-five. Burglars entered the poolroom of Ray Castor here and took several cartons of cigarets and SSO.

Street Burning During Fire Prevention Period B.'j Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Oct. 9.—With Anderson observing fire prevention week, Fire Chief Charles G. Alford and City Engineer M. H. Downey are engaged in devising methods of extinguishing a burning street. Flames are raging fourteen feet beneath the surface. Ordinary’ methods of conquering them have been tried several days without effect. Pavements along the # street are becoming heated. The fire follows ditch filling methods employed several months ago after construction of an emergency power line connecting city lines with those of the Indiana General Service Company. An opening in East Twenty-third street was filled with a variety of rubbish, much of it inflammable. It has been ignited by the power line. Asa final resort, the firemen plan to open a trench at the forward end of the fill and flood it.

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Injuries Fail to Daunt Noted Car Pilot; Now in Comeback.

ing a year in a hospital recovering from injuries received In a race at Salem, N. H., in 1927, he is turning to the even faster and more dangerous game of air racing. Long Interested in Aviation “I have been interested in aviation for many years,” the former racing champion declared. “Throughout the war I worked with Glenn R. Martin of Cleveland in designing and constructing planes. I now am working on anew high speed airplane motor which I hope will be simpler to operate as well as being faster than any of the pres-ent-day motors.” “Do you ever have a feeling that you would like to get back on the race tracks again?” Hartz was asked. “You bet I do,” he replied. “I sure would like to get another crack at that Indianapolis Memorial day race. But I believe airplane racing presents far greater possibilities. It wouldn't surprise me to see that 500-mile Indianapolis race supplanted by a 1.000mile airplane race a few years from now.” FRANCE DELAYS ON PARLEY OSO Wants Time to Decide on Naval Parity Stand. Bu United Press PARIS, Oct. 9—The French government decided today to withhold its acceptance of Great Britain's invitation to the five-power naval disarmament conference, pending further study. It was understood that the government would take at least two weeks to examine thoroughly the disarmament propositions outlined in the formal invitation sent out by Britain’s secretary for foreign affairs, Arthur Henderson. The decision was announced after a meeting of the French cabinet. The United Press learned that the members of the government individually, favored acceptance. On the other hand, they thought it advisable to have Minister of Navy Georges Leygues prepare a detailed report setting forth the French viewpoint on the subject of cruisers and submarines. The cabinet will study this report at one of Its forthcoming sessions. HOTEL OWNER DIES W. A. Johnson Succumbs on Trip South. Walter A. Johnson, 49, of 526 East Fall Creek boulevard, resort hotel operator, died suddenly Tuesday at the home of A. J. Bell, near Livonia, Ind. Death was caused by heart disease. Mr. Johnson was en route to Louisville with his wife and had stopped to visit the Bell family. He was owner of the Johnson Inn, Lake Wawasee, Ind., and operated the International Railway Correspondence school here. Besides the widow, he is survived by his mother, Mrs. Minnie P. Johnson, and a son, Richard Lee Johnson, 3,

PETTY JURYJS NEAR Deputy Up Second Time for Drunken Driving. A criminal court jury was to be impanelled today to try Elmer E. Petty, deputy sheriff and Fifteenth w’ar Republican chairman, a second time on charge of drunkenness and operating an automobile while drunk. The entire day Monday was ■spent by attorneys In questioning prospective jurors, and eleven were seated tentatively w’hen court convened today. Prosecutor Judson L. Stark, conducting the state's case, contends Petty was drunk when a deputy sheriff’s car, he was driving, crashed into another car June 6, at Sixteenth street and Riverside drive, damaging both. The defense contends Petty was “framed,” because he denied responsibility for the accident. Judge James A. Collins ordered a second venire of fifty talesmen to report today for questioning. The first venire listed one hundred.

PREMIER BIDS FAREWELL TO HOOVERTODAY MacDonald and Daughter to Sail for England Thursday Morning. STIMSON TO BE HOST President Will See British Envoy at Stag Dinner Tonight. ‘ BY RAYMOND CLAPPER Unucd Frcss Staff Correspondent WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 A milestone in Anglo-American relations has been laid and Prime Minister MacDonald prepared to say farewell to President Hoover at sunsafc today. With his daughter, Miss Ishbd. he starts a leisurely homeward journey Thursday to prepare for the convening of the five-power naval conference in London next January, invitations to which were published today. Since they leave for Philadelphia at 9 a. m. Thursday, the prime minister asked to be received at the White House at 6 p. m. today to take formal leave. This will mark the official end of the mission undertaken by MacDonald to “narrow the Atlantic” and to encourage “moral solidarity” of the British and American peoples, though the President will see MacDonald informally at Secretary of State Stimson’s stag dinner later in the evening. Hoover Waives Precedents Asa final, informal gesture typical of the unique mission of the prime mirlster, President Hoover will waive White House custom and attend the stag dinner. The President does not accept outside social invitations, but Hoover wished to make one personal gesture to show his warm regard for MacDonald. Included in MacDonald’s engagements Tuesday was a trip to the tomb of this country’s twenty-eighth President, Woodrow Wilson, in the National cathedral.

Visits Washington’s Tomb Today Britain’s prime minister will motor to George Washington’s home at Mount Vernon, to lay a wreath on the tomb of the first President. He also will visit the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington today. Choice wines and champagne from the British embassy cellar were available to those guests who desired it at the embassy dinner and reception Tuesday night in honor of MacDonald. Sir Esme Howard, the British ambassador, madq it known last spring that, when the present supply of liquor at the embassy was exhausted, he would not avail himself of diplomatic immunity to replenish it, WIDOW GETS ESTATE OF KINGAN EXECUTIVE Robert Sims Sinclair Provides In-come-Paying Trust. The entire estate of Robert Sim* Sinclair of Sussex, England, and Indianapolis, was left to the widow, Mrs. Hildred Crawford Sinclair of Quebec, records in the Marion probate court show tc'’ay. The estate was valued at between $250,000 and $500,000, including real estate. Mr. Sinclair, who died Aug. 3, formerly was an executive of Kingan & Cos. He had lived in England the last three years. The will provides the widow will receive the income on the estate during her life, after which It. will be divided between children of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Stevenson, a sister, and Thomas M. Sinclair, a brother. SLAYING ENDS FEUD One of Two Fighting Fanner* Killed Near Bedford. Bu Unit'd Press BEDFORD, Ind., Oct. 9.—A long standing grudge between August Buzardo, 45, and Ben Young, 35, farmers of near here, was culminated today with the death of Buzardo from Injuries received in a fight with Young, Monday. A warrant for the arrest of Young was issued today, charging him with murder. The victim was brought to a hospital here suffering from ax wound* above an ear and on the back of hi* head. He refused to tell details of the fight or accuse Young. Friends of the men believe they met on a country road to settle their deferences. Young has a wife an several children. Buzardo is believed to have a widow in Italy. GUY WEST IS SLATED Guy West, 21, of 1127 South Denison street, today faced charges of assault and battery with Intent to rob. He is alleged to have been the companion of John Ebert, 19, of 330 Roena avenue, in an attempted holdup Friday night. Ebert was wounded fatally when he tried to rob George Sprouse, 65, watchman. Slayer Sent to Prison Bii Times Special BEDFORD, Ind., Oct. 9.—Jame* Brannon, 30, Cincinnati, convicted in Lawrence circuit court here of voluntary manslaughter in the death of his stepson, Edward Lucas, 17, will serve from two to twenty-on* years in the state prison. Sentene# was imposed by Judge J&me* A. Cox.