Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 185, Indianapolis, Marion County, 13 December 1929 — Page 19

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$6,000,000 TO BE EXPENDED IN TWO CITIES Buildings Program for New Year Ready at Ft. Wayne and South Bend. INDUSTRIES TO EXPAND Trade Elevation Utility and Industrial Growth Included in Projects. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Editor, The Time* Plans for public improvements, utility and industrial expansion programs nailing for expenditure of $6,000,000 in two Indiana cities, Ft. Wayne and South Bend, form the outstanding development of the past week in business and industry of the state. Approximately $4,000,000 will be required to carry out a program planned at Ft. Wayne. The concerns affected and the amounts each wiil spend are: Home Telephone and Telegraph Company, $881,000; city light plant, $300,000; Indiana Service Corporation, $1,310,000; Northern Indiana Public Service Company, $521,000; Wayne Knitting Mills, $300,000; Joslyn Manufacturing Company, $60,000; Inca Company, $500,000, and General Electric Company, $267,000. Projects at South Bend, which will cost about $2,000,000, include that of the Bendix Aviation Corporation, which will spend $1,000,000, and a track elevation program by five railroads, to cost another million. Newcastle Gets Plant Newcastle—The Thomas Manufacturing Company will open a plant here within a few days, with a floor space of 15,000 square feet. The company recently bought the Aurora Door Hanger and Specialty Company, Aurora, 111., and it will be merged with the Thomas concern in the plant here. The concern manufacturers builders’ heavy hardware and steel products. Montpelier—The Montpelier Manufacturing Company has started operations in manufacture of a cup used by oil well drillers. Anderson—Guide lamp division of the General Motors Corporation has received contracts to manufacture lamps for Oldsmobiles and for fender lamps for Reo cars. South Bend—Six hundred persons will be employed in two merged publishing plants here, the L. P. Hardy Company, which has been in business here thirty years, and the John Baumgarth Company, Chicago, which is to be moved here. Anew plant will be occupied by the merged companies. Foreign Branches Planned

Mishawaka—The American Foundry Equipment Company announces plans for establishment of branches in the principal cities of England, France and Germany. Nearly one thousand men are on the company’s pay roll. Mt. Vernon—The local plant of the Overall Corporation of America is operating steadily, with prospects good lor continuing work for a force of 150 Valparaiso The Pennsylvania railroad plans to replace a wood river bridge here with a steel and concrete span Evansville—The Owens-Illinois Gass Company assures city officias that if permitted to have a private natura gas line, it will add 250 men to its force. The permission was granted subject to approval of the city attorney Foundry to Be Reopened Michigan City—Officials of the Haskell Sc Barker plant of the Pullman Car and Manufacturing Company do not deny a report that the Haskell Sc Barker brass foundry, idle for almost ten years. Is to be leased and will soon be in operation. Ft. Wayne—The Citizens Trust Company announces purchase of the Tri-State building, an option to buy the Bass building, and an increase of capital stock from $300,000 to $500,000. Terre Haute—The D. & S. Garment factory, employing from sixty to ninety persons is to be moved here from Chicago, the sixth industry brought to the city this year by the Chamber of Commerce. Indiana Harbor—lndiana’s lake port here had an increase in business this year over 1928. amounting to more than a million tons in bulk cargoes.

ORR TO TAKE CHARGE IN LAKE COUNTY QUIZ Four More Field Examiners Are Detailed to Probe Staff. Lawrence F. Orr. chief examiner of the state board of accounts, announced today, that within a few days he will assume personal charge of the investigation being conducted in Lake county by his department. Today he asigned four additional field examiners to the stav there, bringing the present total to eight. They are working in Hammond, Gary and East Chicago. Examiners reports have already disclosed thousands of dolars in alleged excess payments for furniture in the county offices and it has been predicted freely that more startling disclosures will be forthcoming. Orr refused to comment except to state that the situation is "very serious.” Prison Sentence Confirmed Sentence of one to fourteen years in state prison imposed on Lionel A. Wertheimer and Irving Goldberg. Muncie merchants, in Delaware circuit court, on charges of receiving stolen goods, was affirmed by the state supreme court today.

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Beauty Speaks for Itself

Possessed of unusual beauty and “a perfect sound recording voice,” Joan Marsh (above) is hailed as Hollywood’s lates “discovery.” It seems to us that she doesn’t need any voice—her beauty talks for itself. Miss Marsh has signed a long-time contract. Press agent releases say she is only 15—but we leave that to you.

ROMANCE BARED j IN MURDER QUIZI German Professor Is Linked in Probe. ROCKFORD, 111., Dec. 13.—Romanies that enriched the life of Cordelia E. Gummersheimer hindered investigation of her murder today by their multiplicity. A “Professor Hugo.” formerly an instructor in German at the University of Wisconsin, and reported teaching in a Texas college, was added to the long list of her admirers. A letter from the professor, written in German, was found as authorities sorted through the hundreds of missives the 35-year-old head of the Rockford high school language department had received from scattered parts of the United States and Cuba.

Attempts had been made to communicate with the German as search continued for Ralph P. Howe, Chicago business man, whose name also came into the investigation through a letter to the teacher. Meanwhile, twenty students and teachers from the high school appeared before State’s Attorney W. D. Knight to tell what they knew of the life of Miss Gummersheimer. From them it was hoped a clew to the identity of the murderer who clubbed the teacher to death as she lay in bed in her apartment last Sunday would come. VETERaFaIMS OUT!!NED National Officers of Colonial Wars Unit Lead Discussion. Three national officers outlined aims of the General Society of .Colonial Wars, at the annual court and dinner of the state society Thursday at the Columbia Club. They were Colonel Louis Richmond Cheney, Hartford, Conn., governor-general; George de Benneville Klme, Edgewater Park, M. J., and Professor Arthur Adams. Trinity college, Hartford, registrargeneral.

Doll Dance With ‘Sure Enough’Dolls

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Usually when revues are given and a doll dance is billed, an impersonation of dolls is given by the. dancers, but the doll dance to be shown Saturday afternoon and night by the "Fashion Follies” of Shortridge will be one of “sure enough” dolls. The dolls will be manipulated by the chorus of the high school follies in their "prep steps." In the chorus pictured here with their dells are. deft to right;: Misses Elinor Jane K_n,L 3140 Guilford avenue; Bertha Louisa Dr ana, 3330 Nort^

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Dean Frederick D. Kershner of the College of Religion of Butler university, who will, speak on “The Ethical Significance of History,” at the Saturday luncheon session of the eleventh annual Indiana history conference which opened today at the Claypool. ELECT DAIRY" OFFICERS Local Man Chosen President of State Manufacturers Unit. The Indiana. Manufacturers of Dairy Products Association, in closing session at the Lincoln Thursday, chose Guy Roberts, Indianapolis, president. J. W. Addlema, Tipton, named treasurer, and Ralph B. Bales was re-elected secretary. George Fosdick, Crawfordsville, was made chairman of the ice cream division, with E. A. Funk, Anderson, secretary. Loui Witham was selected chairman of the milk division, with j Ralph Himes, Richmond, secretary. C. G. Schlosser was chosen chairman of the butter division, with L. | D. Kells, Marion, secretary. '

Meridian street; Marjorie Fant. 5527 North Pennsylvania street; Muriel Millett, 4177 Carrollton avenue; Elsinor Funk, 222 East St. Joseph street; Mariamelia Schmidt, 3064 Central avenue; Helen Tinner, 4073 Graceland avenue, and Kathryn Fitchey, 337 Berkeley road. Dancers in the revue were coached by Audrey Pugh, ass slant to Lewis Stockman, dancing instructor. The William H. Block Company furnished the costumes.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929

FIGURES SHOW SHARP CRIME DROPIN CITY Decrease Revealed Both in Arrests, Complaints, Asserts Worley. ONE GAIN IN HOMICIDE Detective Bureau Records Include Only 545 Cases ‘Not Closed.’ Despite the prevalent talk of a “crime wave,” substantial reduction in crime in Indianapolis during the last year is disclosed by a comparison of statistics In the office of Police Chief Claude M. Worley. Statistics of the department to date show a total of 31,831 arrests by both uniformed police and detectives, compared with 33,438 arrests in 1928 for the same period. Total number of complaints received were cut from 11,221 in 1928 to 10,700 this year. Property stolen the past year was estimated to be valued at $1,429,000, a reduction of $419,000 under last year’s figure. Os that amount property totalling $1,191,000 was recovered.

Less Cars Stolen Automobile thievery shows a decline, the number of cars reported stolen being 2,728, or 664 under last year’s total, despite the increase of about 8,000 automobiles in the city. Reports of stolen machines from other cities totalled 14,232, against 15,342 last year. The detective department under Detective Chief Jerry Kinney investigated 7,833 cases the past year, 7,288 of which were “closed.” There is a drop of 130 in the number of detective cases investigated under last year’s figure. Worley’s statistical record shows an increase in burglaries from 162 to 204. Homicides totalled 22, one more than last year. There were 204 vehicle taking cases, representing a drop of thirty. Assaults Increase Other cases: Assault and battery, 51, increase of eight; fugitives 322, increase of 19; felonies 1,112, an increase of 110; miscellaneous misdemeanors, 940, being a decrease of 74. The “tough treatment” handed out to automobile thieves by police is believed responsible for the reduction in vehicle taking cases. “Majority of automobiles are stolen by young fellows who want them for a few hours joy-riding,” Worley said. “This is proven by the fact that most stolen machines are recovered.” “We've sent up a number of these young fellows and it has slowed down their operations,” the chief declared.

CATALYTIC CLUB AT BUTLER REORGANIZED Albert Marshall Is Head of Scientific Research Group. The Catalytic Club at Butler university, dormant since the univer-

sity opened last fall, was re o r ganized this week with Albert Marshall of 413 Oxford street as president. All students of chemistry are eligible for club membership and the club, meeting once each month at Arthur Jordan Memorial hall, hears original papers on scientific subjects prepared by Its members.

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Professor Guy Shadinger, head of the university chemistry department, is sponsor of the club.

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New U. S. Envoy

William R. Castle Jr., above, assistant secretary of state, is to be United States ambassador to Japan for the duration of the London naval disarmament conference. Nominated by President Hoover to succeed Charles McVeagh, resigned, he will assume the important Tokio post at a critical time, when Japan is reported to be prepared to fight for equal cruiser and submarine strength with other powers.

DEPORTATION AVERTED BY RUMANIAN PASTOR Representative Ludlow Intervenes in Passport Case. Deportation to Rumania has been averted for the Rev. Glicberie Popa, pastor of the Rumanian Christian Orthodox church of Indianapolis, through the intervention of Louis Ludlow, representative of the Seventh congressional district. Mr. Popa entered the United States three and one-half years ago by way of Canada on a temporary passport. He failed to obtain a permanent permit. Immigration authorities discovered the error. Through the efforts of Ludlow and Alic J. Lupear, Indianapolis attorney, the passport was made permanent. Mr. Popa has been pastor of the Indianapolis parish since 1927. He came here from Ellwood City, Pa. CITY BONDS PREPARED Holt Affixes Signature on Issues of Local Debentures. City Controller Sterling R. Holt is threatened with "writer’s cramp.” During the last two days he signed his name more than 1,200 times on city bonds. Each bond must have the actual signature of the city controller. The city hospital bond issue alone included 875 bonds of SI,OOO denomination, TWO STORES ROBBED SSOO In Merchandise Taken by Thieves During Night. Two store burglaries Thursday night netted thieves SSOO in merchandise. At the William Schultz tailor shop. 1016 South East street, clothing at S4OO was taken. Merchandise valued at SIOO was taken from the Max Danzig dry goods store, 2108 Roosevelt avenue.

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successful operation, the corporation of this already well-known institution passed a resolution that if any person would give the college $6,000, he would receive the right to name it. After wait-

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Anything Done Today Is Wrong

BY ARCH STEINEL IF your toast was burned this morning... and the alarm clock tricked you and got you to work late...ir you forgot your raincoat...if the barber chipped off a bit of flesh from your double chin...if the hatcheck girl gave you check No. 13... if... Well, if all that happened, your best chance to weather the remaining hours today is to climb in the Murphy bed, be sure it’s clamped to the floor, put your head under the covers and even then you may get blood poisoning from a scratchy quilt.

For today is the year’s unluckiest day—Friday the thirteenth. It is the day of dodging black cats, refusing wooden nickels and keeping out of the way of locomotives, kiddie kars and killjoys. tt u BUT have a heart, glory of all glories, for if you’ve wandered in adversity’s vale to the extent of the above and stubbed your nose pushing into the wrong kitchenette, you still can change your luck by encountering a white donkey or a cross-eyed man. There’s nothing like an Indianapolis Ben Turpin to keep the undertaker worried about his coal

bill, and we don’t mean nohow, no time. Back in the days when the god Odin was the big lightning-rod salesman, he met a Saxon Venus caled Frigga or Freya. Now Odin wanted to honor his marital potato-masher, so he and all the folk that bought lightning rods from him decided to name the sixth day of the week after Frigga. History doesn’t get definite on the point, but the surmise is that the lightning rod business went haywire and Odin blamed the market slump on his naming of a day after his spouse. u n u SINCE that time Friday, and particularly the thirteenth, has been one “fish day” when a

Named to Realty Board

Four new directors were elected to the Indianapolis real estate board at a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce Thursday. They are. left to right, Henley T. Hottel, Harry L. Robbins, Fred L. Palmer and Frank G. Viehmann. Robbins was elected for one year to fill the unexpired term of Everett J. Holliday, who resigned. The others were elected for threeyear terms.

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ing eight years the corporation cut the price to $5,000. In 1804 Nicholas Brown came forward with this sum, and Rhode Island college became known as Brown university.

minnow bone is liable to grow up into a whale-bone if not eaten with your fingers crossed. Biblical scholars give Friday its

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bad luck essence, because of the Crucifixion occurring on the sixth day of the week and assert that “thirteen” became a hexed number when thirteen sat at the Lord’s Supper. If one were hunting the unluckiest place in Indianapolis on Friday the thirteenth, a callingcard left at fire station No. 13, Kentucky avenue and Maryland street, should produce results. But are the firemen trembling today? They are not! One brave fellow, daring all, dozed under the

lee of a fire truck that blazoned in big letters, “I. F. D. Truck No. 13.” So if the wife’s left you, if you found arsenic in your soup, nails in your auto tire, cheer up! Don’t ios* hope! Don’t get blue this gray day—think of the poor firemen.

HISTORY GROUP WILL LAUNCH MEMBERDRIVE Opening Session of Annual Meeting Is Held at Ciaypool Hotel. TRIBUTE IS PAID SWIFT State Librarian Presides; Dinner at Columbia Club Tonight. BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Plans for doubling the membership of the Indiana Historical Society for the centennial celebration in 1930, was the principal project discussed at the opening session of the annual meeting of the society at the Ciaypool this afternoon. The meeting, preceded by a luncheon. was the first event on a twoday program of the eleventh annual Indiana history conference under auspices of the Society of Indiana Pioneers, the Historical Society and the State Historical Bureau. Present membership of the scoiety is approximately 1,000. according to President James A. Woodburn, and is expected to reach 2,000 in the membership drive. The society was founded Dec. 11, 1830. Centennial plans, as outlined, include the awarding of a medal to the newspaper handling Hoosier historical data In the most effective manner during the year and an historical essav prize. Election Later Today Members of the nominating committee of the society expected to ask the election of President Woodburn and other officers of the organization for the centennial year later In the day. At the luncheon, high tribute was paid the late Lucias B. Swift by President Woodburn. He talked on Swifts constructive efforts for civil service reform, his interest in Hoosier history, and his spectacular record in the Civil war. William O. Lynch of Indiana university traced the twenty-five-year progress of the Indiana Magazine of History. It was launched in 1905 by George S. Cottman of Irvington, and in 1907 received support from the society. Since that time the editors have been Cottman, Dr. Christopher B. Coleman, then head of the history department at Butler college and now director of the state historical bureau; Dr. Logan Esary, and Lynch, the present editor.

Taylor Tells Building Plans The magazine goes to the entire membership of the society and is included in the dues. It is issued quarterly. William M. Taylor, president of the state library and historical board, outlined plans for the new library building. Nothing can be done before the first quota of the special levy is received next July, he said. The Governor, in the interim, is to appoint a commission to take chrage of site and building plans. State Librarian Louis J. Bailey presided at the luncheon. Woodbum presided at the business meeting following and Louis M. Swears of Purdue university at the general session. Speakers on the afternoon program included Miss Dorothy Riker, Indianapolis, who spoke on “Francis Vigo”; C’arence H. Smith. Newcastle, on "The Contribution of the Southern States to the Settlement of Indiana," and Kenneth Loucks, Indianapolis, on "John Elder, Pioneer Builder.” Dinner at Club Dinner for members, visitors and guests is to be held at the Columbia Club tonight. Arthur G. Mitten. Goodland, will preside and speakers are Clem J. Richards, Terre Haute, and E. Y. Guernsey, Bedford. The public is invited to the general session at the Claypool tonight, when Clark Wissler of New York and Ross F. lockridge of Bloomington will speak. Presdient William Lowe Bryan of Indiana university will preside. The Lions Club will present a historical pageant demoting the landing of Robert La Salle on the banks of St. Joseph river, near the present site of South Bend. The South Bend Dramatic Club, under auspices of the South Bend Lions Club, will plav tb written and directed hv mi-c rieve Hopkins, head of the Erclish department of Riley high school. South Bend. Indianapolis Red M p n lodges will nrovide Indians and costumes for the pareant. The T *ons Club is sponsorin' l ’ erection of a ma r ker on th° soot wbre la Palle fry** in

HEADS RAIL VETERANS Louis Oisel Assumes Presidency of Big Four Organization. Louis C. Geisel today orepared to assume the presidency of Van Winkle chapter. Big Four Railroad Veterans’ Association, following election of officers at the annual dinner of the organization In the Claypool Thursday night. Dr. J. W. Le Seuer. Buffalo. N. Y. t nresident of the New York Central Lines Veterans’ Association, addressed nearly 400 employes who had been with the railroad fifteen years or longer. J. Q. Van Winkle, who has been in the service of the Big Four sixty-eight years, was honor guest. Other officers are F. L. BodenI miller, vice-president; K. R. Bunner, secretary, and E. A. Taylor, treasurer.