Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 176, Indianapolis, Marion County, 3 December 1929 — Page 9

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U. S. RESUMES LAKE COUNTY CRIME PROBE New Indictments, Fruit of Secret Investigation, to Be Returned. BOCK TRIAL IS OPENED Eight Gary Cops Among 22 Defendants Facing Dry Plot Charges. Bti Times Snrrinl SOUTH BEND, Ind.. Dec. 3. Spectacular developments on three fronts today broke the fog of legal technicalities which has hidden the government’s warfare on an alleged politico-criminal alliance in • Lake county for the last two months. Following the wholesale indictments returned by a federal grand jury in the northern Indiana district court here early in the fall, the government, supposedly, has been concentrating its activities on preparations for the trials. Most of the indictments returned against the more prominent of Lake county's citizens charged conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. So many were Included in the conspiracy cases—about 300—and so involved were the charges against them, that few could follow the various ramifications as exposed in the indictments, and in the few bits of testimony that filtered from the grand jury room. Procedure Tedious The tedious procedure of arraignment took up conisderable time In the Hammond federal court, where Judge Thomas W. Slick began to near the cases three weeks ago. More time was expended in tediousness as the defendants— among them Mayor Raleigh P. Hale and Police Chief James W. Regan of Eaat Chicagosought in vain to escape through pleas of abatement. Today, however, these three factors are evident: The Bock case trial opened before Judge Slick Oscar Luhring, assistant United States attorney-general, revealal that a secret investigation of conditions in northern Indiana had been completed and 100 additional indictments are to be returned. Oliver M. Loomis, district attorney, advanced his plans to obtain more than 100 abatement orders against! alleged liquoi selling places in the Calumet district. The Bock trial at its opening this morning found twenty-two defendants eight of them Gary policemen, lighting charges of conspiracy to break the dry law. Secret Probe Surprise The announcement by Assistant Attorney-General Luhring that the government has completed a secret investigation of conditions in northern Indiana came as a distinct surprise. i Luhring made his statement at a meeting of special prosecution attorneys in Chicago Monday afternoon. He intimated that the case had spread throughout the northern part of the state and that high officials from counties other than Lake would be Included in the list of defendants in the 100 indictments. This, of course, further complicates the situation. Ever those “in on the know” were astounded by the news that the federal agents had made a secret investigation. Many federal agents from other sections of the country have been drawn into the Lake county case. Loomis. E. J. Connely. head of the department of criminal investigation in Chicago, and John S. Pratt and Oliver Pagan, assistant attorneys-general. took part in the conference, which was followed by Lnhrings announcement. Assisted Loomis Lubring, Pratt and Pagan were assigned to assist Looms m the prosecution of the case by Attor-ney-General Mitchell. in the third phase of the situation, federal agents completed preparation of more than 100 orders of temporary abatement to be served on owners of places where agents have found liquor during the course of their activities in the past four months. The abatement writs prohibit the sale of liquor and also forces the owners to show cause within twenty days why padlocking should not be made permanent. Liquor Trial Opens HAMMOND. Ind., Dec. 3.—Twentytwo defendants in the Bock case, first of three based on alleged conspiracies to violate the national prohibition act. opened in federal , curt here today before Judge Thomas W. Slick. Those on trial include nine members of the Gary police force. Originally, there were thirty-one defendants. Three have escaped prosecution by pleas of misnomer: one charge was dismissed, and five accused have not been arrested. Indictments in all the cases were returned at a federal grand jury' session in South Bend, resulting in 300 persons, mostly from the Calumet district, being accused. Medical Group to Elect Dr. J. A. MacDonald and Dr. Charles L. Cabalzer head rival tickets for election as president of the Indianapolis Medical Society at a dinner at 6:30 tonight at the Athenaeum. Dr. S. W. Harrington of the Mayo clinic, Rochester, Minn., -wJU speak.

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AGENTS TAUGHT DRY PROGEDURE Case Dismissed May Result in Care on Warrants. As the result of dismissal of liquor charges against Ed Pride, 60, Negro, 2938 Martindale avenue, in municipal court, Indiana federal agents today had a better idea of the limitations of search and seizure. Two lessons learned in connection wJh the arrest are that a federal search warrant is valid only ten days, and that a state court affidavit must be signed by an officer. Federal Dry Agent Charles Rukes made an affidavit Nov. 1, before John W. Kern, United State scommissioner, that liquor was being sold at the Pride home, and obtained a search warrant. The warrant was served Nov. 18 by Dry Agent Frank Dean and police officers who claimed to have found two bottles of home brew on a back porch and a bottle capper. Pride provided bond after being in jail two days, his case being called in municipal court before Saul Rabb, judge pro tem., Friday. Defense Attorney Raymond F. Murray moved for dismissal, because the search warrant was not served within the legal time limit. Before the court could rule on this motion, Murray discovered the affidavit had not been signed by an officer. Raab refused a deputy prosecutor's plea that the court bailiff be permitted to sign the affidavit. PAINT FIRM TO EXPAND Shenvin-Williams Cos. Announces 51,500,000 Spending Program. Bn United Press CLEVELAND, 0., Dec. 3.—The Sherwin-Williams Company, na--1 tional paint manufacturers, announced a $1,500,000 expansion program today in conformity with President Hoover’s plea for public and private improvements. The expansion will affect nine of the company’s branches in scattered parts of the country. Work of erecting new buildings will be rushed, George A. Martin, president, said at company headquarters here. He explained the expansion was in line with Mr. Hoover’s plan to relieve unemployment.

MOVE TO REDUCE CITY POOLROOMS

An ordinance tightening regulations on city billiard parlors and poolrooms, passed Monday night by city council, today was presented to Mayor L. Ert Slack for his signature. The measure is designed to prevent persons with a criminal record from obtaining poolroom permits. Council was told the measure would eliminate more than half of the city's present 280 poolrooms when proprietors appear for their 1930 licenses. The new ordinance was introduced by Robert E. Springsteen in co-operation with a committee composed of Mrs. Peter C. Reilly. Ferd L. Hollweg and Eugene T. Lies, recreation survey director lor the Indianapolis Council of Social Agencies. The city controller is given au-

THIRD JOHN D. THINKS HE MIGHT LIKE OVERALL JOB, BUT WILL PASS IT UP

Bu United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 3.—John D. Rockefeller 111 thinks it would be “darned interesting” to put on overalls and work in the oil fields, but he won’t do it. He has a job at 26 Broadway, an address which is known the world over as the headquarters of the Standard Oil Company. Monday, the heir to one of the greatest fortunes ever accumulated went down to his father's office to discuss getting a job. He got it. but Iris salary will be “about the same” as any other young man without bus ness experience would receive from the Standard Oil Company. Yeung Rockefeller—he is 23 years old and just out of Princeton—is taller than either his father or grandfather. He wore a

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G. H. SHANK DIES AT HUE HERE Former County Official Is Heart Attack Victim. Carlin H. Shank, 55, former county commissioner and brother of former Mayor Lew Shank died of heart attack Monday night at his home, Thirtieth street and Shadeland drive. Mr. Shank was engaged in the storage business at 25 North Alabama street, and had been active in Republican politics for many years. He was elected county commissioner in 1916 and held the office two terms, retiring in 1922. He was born in Marion county and with his brother. Lew Shank, established the storage and furniture business which he retained while his brother opened his own place. Surviving him the widow, Mrs. Emma Shank, two daughters, Mrs. Florence Wurgler, Denver, and Mrs. Dorothy McClure, Indianapolis; and a son, Erwin Shank, now at school in Cincinnati. A half-sister, Mrs. Dora Hagedon, Tampa, Fla., also survives. Mr. Shank was a member of Veritas lodge, F. & A. M., and the Old Bethel M. E. church. PLAGE WRECK BLAME View Obscured Near Acton, Coroner Indicates. Although railroad officials held George Kern, 3703 East New York street, engineer of a Big Four passenger train, responsible for the wreck of the train at Dix tower, east of Acton, Saturday, Coroner C. H. Keever said that incomplete information thus far tended to show that steam and smoke from a switch locomotive prevented Kern from seeing block signals. The Sycamore, Chicago-Cincin-nati passenger train, piloted by Kern, crashed into the switch engine. killing Kern and injuring thirty-one persons, none seriously. Coroner Keever said he would continue his inquest today. Kern was crushed between the locomotive and tender when he tried to jump after setting the brakes.

thority to make periodic inspections and grant licenses under the new measure. “You have a criminal situation here that is rotten to the core,” Lies told the council. “There are more poolrooms here in proportion to the city's size than in any other city I know about. The police here have had forty years or more to clean up the situation and have not done it, so the controller should have the authority. “The inspector should be paid enough to insure his being beyond temptation. Every applicant should be investigated thoroughly,” Lies added. Clubs operating such amusements are not exempt under the new measure. The fee for lilcense is boosted from $6 to $lO.

INDIANAPOLIS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1929

SLAPS TAKEN AT FOES BY COUNCILMEN “ County Board Refuses to Allow Criminal Court Fund Requests. ELLIOTT ITEM REJECTED Minority Is Overridden in Allowing Expenses to Investigator. Guided by political prejudices, a majority faction of the Marion county council today approved appropriations totaling about $15,000 to finance county offices and institutions until 1930, and terminated their tw'o-day session with verbal blows at their political enemies. An undertone of “revenge” marked the factions refusal to allow criminal court fund requests of about $750, including a SSOO item for Homer Elliott, attorney, in conducting the J. F. Wild & Cos. State bank investigation. Led by Councilman Paul Dunn, the faction over-rode the vote of two minority members in allowing Criminal Court Investigator John Willis $l5O to pay for car usage in criminal court cases. An item of $250 for expert witness fees also was pared to S2OO. Dunn, in striking the two Items from the list, asserted that the requests were “just some more of the Mussolinic orders from the man at the helm up there.” The remark was believed directed at Criminal Judge James A. Collins. Grant Moore and Frank Cones, minority members, in attempting to push the fund through, pointed out the “good work done by the criminal investigator.” They were outvoted. Councilmen were surprised today at reports that they had discussed a $1,360,000 county building program for 1930 during Monday’s session. “If such subject was discussed in the meeting, I never knew it,” said Moore. “I haven’t any idea where such figures originated,” Cones said. DENY SULLIVAN PLEA Appellate Court Says W to Girl's Petition. The Indiana appellate court today denied a petition for a writ to mandate the Green county circuit court to provide, free of charge, a complete transcript of evidence for an appeal by Miss Daisy Sullivan, 16, Bloomfield, under sentence of two to fourteen years imprisonment for forgery. The petition was denied on grounds that the defense failed to reserve the right of execution in the case. SHERIFF GETS RABBIT ‘TROVE’ IN CAR SMASH Three Men Abandon Guns, G*me and Auto After Collision. Sheriff George Winkler has two rabbits and the means of getting more. After an automobile struck a car owned by Willis J. Croan, 33, of R. R. 7, Box 162, while it was parked on road No. 67 a mile south of Valley Mills Monday night, the sheriff found two rabbits, two shotguns and a rifle in the car which three men abandoned. The machine rolled down an embankment after hitting Croan’s car and was damaged badly. The men had left the scene when deputy sheriffs arived. The certificate of title in the wrecked car was issued to Paul Kirkman of West Newton. FIRE DAMAGES SHIP $300,000 Is Toll of Flames on Hol-land-American Freighter. By United Press PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3.—Fire aboard the Holland-American line freighter Binnendijk, at its pier Li the Delaware river here, was brought under control early today after damage estimated at $300,000 had been done. The vessel was loaded with linseed cakes and other combustibles ouch as oils, paints and alcohol. Firemen fought the blaze for more than nne hours before subduing it. THREE HURT IN CRASH Cuts and Bruises Suffered by Occupants of Colliding Cars. Harry Patton, 46, of 227 Richmond street; Allen Crouch, 47, of 4319 Rockville road, and Frank Moses, 35, of 610 South Pennsylvania street, were cut and bruised when cars driven by Patton and Moses collided in the 5300 block East Washington street today. All were attended at city hospital.

mixed brown suit, starched collar and had his hair parted neatly on the left side. John D. Jr. sat at a flat-topped desk in front of the fireplace and John D. 111, his long legs sticking out beyond the desk, was in an arm chair beside his father. The elder Rockefeller explained that his son would do most of the talking. Questions came quickly. “What time do you expect to get down to work?” “It hasn't been arranged yet, 9 o’clock. I suppose.” “Would you like to go out in the oil fields and work with the overall crowd?” “I think it would be darned interesting, but I imagine I can be of lot more use here helping my father.”

Sounds Fishy Bu United Press FAR ROCKAWAY, N. Y., Dec. 3.—Cold weather has driven thousands of fish toward shore and the beaches in this section of Long Island are crowded with men and women, who have been scooping whitings and ling, in sizes up to two pounds, from the water with their bare hands.

BURGLARS LOOT GROGERYSTORE Cart Stock Off in Truck; Cab Drivers Robbed. Burglars who evidently used a truck to carry away their lot, robbed the Harry Klazmer grocery at 1863 Howard street, Monday night, taking grocery stocks. Two taxi drivers were held up and robbed by “fares.” Harry Sewell, 31, of 1608 Ashland avenue, cab driver, was held up at Twenty-second street and Hillside avenue and robbed of $3. George Puckett of 2143 North Temple avenue, Red Cab driver, was called to 718 Lord street, where two men, who entered his cab, held him up and obtained $3. A burglar obtained $250 worth of clothing at the apartment of Mrs. Edna Keeschen, 1142 North Pennsylvania street. A holdup man Monday afternoon held up the E. D. Holtan grocery, at 1651 Fletcher avenue, getting S2O, then drove to Massachusetts avenue and New Jersey street, where he robbed Raymond Kennedy, 39, of 1927 Adams street, collector for a grocery company, of S6O. Three suspects are held by police for investigation, under bonds of $2,000 each.

CITY JAIL BOND ISSUE APPROVED Council Holds Busy Session Monday Night. Authority to sell a $17,000 bond issue to repair and enlarge the city prison was granted City Controller Sterling R. Holt today by the city council. Council Monday night passed these ordinances: Providing for permits and bonds for all loads over 28,000 pounds on city streets; appropriation of $20,000 of gasoline tax money to Street Commissioner Charles Grossart for unimproved streets, and numerous minor transfer ordinances. Ordinances introduced: Requiring permission be obtained from owners of property and safety board for posters and advertising signs; increasing master plumber’s license from $5 to SSO to permit two additional inspectors; contract authorizing acceptance of Indianapolis Power and Light Company’s donation of WFBM broadcasting outfit for police department. NAMED ON HONOR ROLL

Sigma Chi Delta Nominates Girl for Butler Team Spirit. Sigma Delta Chi at Butler recently elected Miss Dorothy Kammerer

to the honor roll for the spirit she displayed at the Butler gridiron game with Loyola. The journalistic fraternity has elected one student each week for outstanding support of the team. The weekly winner who has displayed the most enthusiastic support will be awarded a prize at the close of the basketball season.

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HELD IN SOLON’S DEATH Police Question Six in Slaying of Missouri State Senator. Bit United Press ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.—Six persons were held today for questioning in connection with the slaying of State Senator Joseph Mogler, shot to death Monday by a masked man as Mogler entered his theater. Seven women, whom Mogler had employed at various times, were questioned Monday, but falied to throw any light on the killing. Mogler was said to have signed many bonds for underworld characters and it .was along that line that police were making their investigation. HUNTING NEEDSTaken Food Stolen in Two Burglaries Reported by Police. A burglar outfitted himself for a hunting trip in the Lawrence Statz store, 926 Riviera drive, Monday night. An automatic shotgun, valued at $65. a large supply of shells, coffee, ham and bacon were taken. Food-art tableware valued at SIOO were takei\ by buglars from the John Stevevs restaurant, 16 East Morris street.

200 WORKERS ARE KILLED IN STATEPLANTS Indiana Industries Report 40,931 Injured in Fiscal Year. AUTO FACTORIES LEAD 3,067 Employes Hurt in Motor Work; Mines Take 28 Lives. Hoosier industry took a toll of 200 lives and injured 40.931 during the fiscal year which closed Sept. 30, the annual report of the state industrial board disclosed today. This is an increase of 3,217 over the number injured during the same period last year. The automobile industry led in the number of accidents with a total of 3,067 injured and two killed. Mines took a toll of twentyeight killed and 2,610 injured. There were fourteen deaths in the steel Industry and 802 injured. Six hundred ninety-nine of the total injured sustained the loss of a limb or some member of the body, the reported stated. There were 2,144 women injured in industry and 274 children under the age of 16. Average wage those injured were: Women, $14.13 a week; children, $12.79; men, $26.77. A total of 20,745 cases was adjudicated by the board during the year and settlements totaling $256,133 made. There were 275 “lump sum’ settlements, totaling $283,471.22. Members of the state industrial board are Roscoe Kiper, chairman; Harry J. McMillan, Horace G. Yergin, and Wiliam A. Faust. Chares A. Rockwell is secretary.

ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR TAX PARLEY Committee Will Meet With Governor Leslie to Discuss Conference. Plans for the general state tax conference will be made by a special committee meeting in the office of Governor Harry G. Leslie, Dec. 17. The conference will discuss Indiana tax problems. It was authorized by a joint resolution passed by the last legislature. Officials and representatives of various industrial and labor interests will be invited to attend. Members of the arrangements committee are Senators J. Clyde Hoffman and Joe Rand Beckett of Marion county; President Frank D. Stalnaker of the Indiana National bank; Lewis Taylor, tax director of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation, and Victor C. Kendall, secretary and treasurer of L. S. Ayres & Cos., all of Indianapolis; Mrs Leora Teeter, Hagerstown, and J. W. Stevenson, Marion. GILLETT TO RETIRE Massachusetts Solon to Quit at End of Term. Bu United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.—Senator Frederick H. Gillett (Rep., Mass.) will retire from public life at the end of his present term March 3, 1931, he announced today. Gillett told the United Press he had decided soon after his election to retire at the end of his term. He said he felt he was too old to run for office and so announced his intention to a few intimate friends. He now is 78 years old. On the recent death of Senator Warren of Wyoming, he became the oldest member of the senate. i Kokomo Woman Hurt Bit Times Nnecial NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 3. Mrs. H. H. Wood, Kokomo, suffered a broken collar bone and other injuries when the automobile in which she and her husband were riding was struck by a car driven by L. R. Haas, Tipton, on Federal road No. 31 west of this city.

FINDS LITTLE JOKE LACKING IN HUMOR

For his “little joke” on two detectives Virgil Kinneman, 25, of 1319 South Meridian street, has pined in Marion county jail two weeks and today remained there when bound to the grand jury under SSOO bond on a charge of assisting an alleged felon to escape from officers. The alleged felon is Virgil’s brother, Estell, 23, of the same address. Detectives Emmett Staggs and Charles Russell accosted Estell two weeks ago in a poolrocm at Meridian and Morris streets. They carried a warrant charging him with being a fugitive, under a petit larceny charge at Bedford, Ind.

“Are you going to lead him along the lines of your own training?” the elder Rockefeller was asked. “I hope he will turn out a great deal better than I have,” said John D. Jr. “How long do you expect it will take you to find out what you want to do? young Rockefeller was asked. “Maybe a year from now I can tell you.” “Have you any ideas now about philanthropy?” * Only vaguely.” John D. 11l was asked if he would continue to live at home. “Well,” said his father, “we haven’t turned him out yet.” Someone asked young Rockefeller if his heart still was his own. “Absolutely,” was the answer.

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Tweet! Tweet! "Did you ever hear Pete “Go tweet, tweet, tweet. “On hi* piccolo? No?” Police today are seeking Pete and his band. Burglars who bored a lock off the door of the Prietz Saxophone school, 121 Arcade building, 137 East Washington street, Monday night got a $75 piccolo, two $65 saxophones, two $75 clarinets and a $2lO oboe.

SCOTTISH RITE DEGREE GIVEN Princes of Jerusalem in Charge of Work. Degree work taking Master Masons through the eighteenth degree of Scottish Rite will be administered by Saraiah council, Prince of Jerusalem, at today’s sessions of the semi-annual reunion of Scottish Rite Masons in the new cathedral. Henry C. Thornton, past most wise master, presided at this morning’s ceremonies. William H. Morrison, most wise master, and William Earl Gentry, sovereign prince, were to officiate at ritualistic services following a luncheon for new members at noon. The fourteenth degree, said to be one of the most impressive in all Scottish Rite Masonry was exemplified Monday to the class of 500, with Tine P. Dickinson, thrice potent master, as presiding officer. The present reunion is the first state meeting to be held in the new cathedral, and will continue Wednesday and Thursday; closing with exemplification of the thirtysecond degree of Masonry on the second section of the dedication class, which is now going through the ritual.

STATE SCHDDLS PROBE SLATED Leslie Names Body to Look Into Funds Abuse. A commission of thirteen will be named by Governor Harry Leslie to conduct a thorough investigation zl the use and abuse of state aid school funds, the Governor announced today. The commission will be comprised of a, member of the senate, the house, nine citizens, Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of the state board of accounts, and Roy P. Wisehart, state superintendent of public instruction. The Governor will act, in naming the commission, under authority granted by the last legislature. Wise hart, following a conference with the Governor Monday afternoon, ordered a survey of twelve typical state aid school units to determine the actual needs. Kirk already is studying the impoverished condition of the Warrick county schools. Talk of calling a special session to keep the schools from closing resulted from a school superintendents meeting at Shoals, Dec. 13, called by Roy V. Edington, Martin county superintendent, to consider a resolution for a special session. Such a meeting would cost the state at least $25,000 and must be calied by the Governor, it was pointed out. RUBIO LEAVES FOR U. S. President-Elect of Mexico Departs Secretly From Capital. By United Press MEXICO CITY, Dec. 3.—Presi-dent-Elect Pascual Ortiz Rubio departed secretly from the capital on Monday night for the United States, reliable authorities stated today. Although it was known Ortiz Rubio planned a visit to Washington, the exact date of his departure had been indefinite. It was understood that he boarded the regular evening train for Laredo, Tex., from a suburban station.

“Are you Estell Kinneman?” they asked him. “No,” Estell replied, “that’s him over there.” He pointed to his brother Virgil. Virgil accepted the designation long enough for Estell to slip out of the room. Then he laughed and admitted his brother’s trick. His laughter was not infectious. The detectives locked him up on charges of assisting a fugitive to escape and interfering with an officer. Municipal Judge Paul C. Wetter today withheld judgment on the charge of interference, but bound Virgil over to the grand jury on the other count. Estell still is at large.

CITY COUNCIL SLAPS BAKER VERY GENTLY Nonauthorized Purchase Reprehensible, but Not Criminal, Finding. RECOMMEND NO ACTION Scorn Jewett Suggestion on Buying: Praise Is Dispensed Freely. City council has “slapped the wrist” of Purchasing Agent Joel A. Baker for buying the $2,600 La Salle automobile for Police Chief Claude M. Worley on split requisitions without council approval, but recommended no further action as result of the investigation of alleged irregularities. The committee, composed of Herman P. Lieber, chairman; Edward W. Harris and Earl Buchanan, concluded that splitting of requisitions on the car was “for the purpose of evading the authority of the common council; irregluar and not in harmony with the purpose and intent of the statute and that such purchase is voidable.” The committee report was presented Monday night to the council at a dinner at the Indianapolis Athletic Club, given by Edward B. Raub Sr., retiring president, before the regular session. Violated Law “Those who executed the requisitions clearly violated the law,” the report said. “There was some claim of emergency. The city council easily could have exercised its authority and authorized such purchase during the time of the negotiations, if it had been requested to do so.” The report stated no other attempts of this kind had been found. The report termed it “good practice” to obtain council approval where the transaction exceeds $2,000 even though the cash outlay of'the city is less than $2,000. “Neither the charges or the evidence claimed any collusion, fraud or dishonesty on the part of the city employes. The price of the La Salle car was very fair," said the report. Charles W. Jewett, former mayor and Republican campaign speaker, whose charges brought about the investigation, had demanded that ordinances authorizing purchases should specify in detail things to be bought and the prices to be paid. The committee decided this unnecessary under the statute and declared such a practice “would defeat successful marketing on the part of the purchasing agent after authority is granted.” Holt Is Praised The council cited City Controller Sterling R. Holt for his display of “great vigilance with respect to the expenditure of public money.” Taking a direct rap at Jewett’s campaign charge, the committee reported “there is no authority requiring subsequent approval of a purchase made under the authority of an ordinance.” The report entirely exonerated Oren S. Hack, city corporation counsel and former works board member, and John W. Holtzman, former corporation counsel and former mayor, for their participation in compromising suits against the city for alleged “exhorliitant” prices for flood prevention lands. Testimony revealed that Hack was not identified wit hthe city when he represented Dilling & Cos. in court and had not participated in the proceedings while he was a member of the board because of his previous connection wtih the firm as general counsel. No Collusion Found “In neither the Dilling or Granite Sand and Gravel case is there any evidence tending to indicate any collusion, dishonesty or fraud,” the report declared. “The soundness ol the judgment of the corporation counsel in consenting to such awards could be the only possible subject of question.” The council questioned the large expenditures when asked to pass bonds to pay the court judgments. Frank E. Gates and Don Rider, Indianapolis Real Estate Board representatives, advised the council that the Real Estate Board had made only one appraisal of the Dilling property and that a “reappraisal” was signed by certain real estate men and not by the board. Mayor L. Ert Slack, who Invited the investigation, attended Raub’s complimentary dinner. The report was discussed at the secret meeting and a few changes made. It was not read at the public council session, which was scheduled for 7:30 p. m., but got under way at 9 p. m. Lieber stressed the importance of the hearing, because it showed “how the city has to acquire property under condemnation proceedings, paying a large figure for it.” John F. White, chairman of the subcommittee investigating purchase of motor equipment and use of the city gasoline supply, complimented Fabian W. Biemer, garage superintendent, and other officials, on the economical showing made.

WARDENS ARREST 258

$5,000 in Fines Collected From Violators of Fish, Game Laws. State game wardens arrested 258 persoas during November for violations of fish and game laws, Richard Lieber, department director, announced today. Fines and costs totaling $4,967.69 were paid by 240 persons who were convicted, sixteen cases remaining untried and two having been.dismissed.