Indianapolis Times, Volume 41, Number 274, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 March 1930 — Page 2
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Dumbest gentry Feared Officer of I Night Would Pick Off Officer of Day.
IUST for a little variety in ** The Time* World War Story contest, a certain transport. corps trooper today *sj .nominated for the. dumbest soldier in the A. E. F. It’s one of many good stories which are flooding The Times congest editor, as the former soldiers get their memories tuned up to recall •humorous, thrilling and pathetic events of their service overseas. A first prize of SlO will be given the best story printed during the •week in this competition, with second best rating at $5 check. ana Albert C. Livingston, 1434 b North Delairnre street, makes "the nomination for supreme .dumbness in the A. E. F. as follows: THE dumbest soldier I saw while I was in France was Nathan of 868 Transport corps. This buck private was placed on guard duty on post No. 1. I was placed on guard post No. 2. We went on duty at 1 a. m. in a pouring rain—it had rained four days and nights —but we soon became uesd to It. About, 2:30 the buck private said to me: “Say, Al, I saw a light down the road. It looked like someone struck a match.” I had seen the same- thing and almost knew that a soldier or officer had lighted a cigaret,. True enough, we could see a small light coming closer all the time. The buck private called, “Halt, who comes there?” The light came closer. Again the private asked, “Halt, who comes there?” There was no answer, but at. the third query there came a quick reply, “Officer of the day.” It was the captain of our company, trying to find out how this buck private would act on post guard. The officer said, “Well, Nathan, you did very well,” and started on. He had gone but a few steps when the private called, “Say, did you say that you were the officer of the day?" The officer said. “Yes." The buck private’s next remark * was: “Say. officer of the day, if the officer of the night catches you out here, he will give you H—.” This actually happened on the night, of Nov. 27, 1918, at St. Nazaire, • France. * p It was a close shave for Abie, as told by a former mate {of his, ex-Sergeant Robert Johnson, 1641 Comer avenue: IT was the third day of the Argonne drive for the First division, ' Twenty-sixth infantry. Water was • scarce. With me was a good buddy. His : name was Abie. He had run out ' of water and was very thirsty. ; At this time Fritz was shelling ' pretty heavy and we had dug some ; very nice holes and were staying in. Abie never wanted to dig very deep. ; He dug just deep enough to sit t down, leaving his head and feet out. Word was passed along that we * could find some water a short distance back and Abie was gone in • a minute. While he was gone a ; shell lit in the very hole he had been occupying. When he came ; back he stopped, looked around, then ; said to me, “Veil, where lss my : hole?” * I thought, “Well, If you had been : here you sure would have found out.” • FIND STUDENTS” BODIES Three-Day Search Ends In Cemetery: Fumes From Auto Blamed. Bu United rrrsn JONESVILLE. Mich., March 27. A three-day search for two young Jonesville high school students end- . ed in a cemetery at ihe edge of town i today. The bodies of Lowell Durfee, 17; , Cecile Nye, 17, were found in the boy* automobile. They died from carbon monoxide, generated by the idling motor of the car.
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CRASH IN AUTO HELPED LEAD TO FOX STRIFE Theater Magnate Was Out of Office During Two Critical Months. Fnllowlnr Is th* second of a ocrlcs of articles on William Fox and the battle tor control of his vast theatrical enterprises. BY PAUL W. WHITE Tnited Press Staff Correspondent NEW YORK. March 27.—Two crashes—one In a motor car and the other In the stock market—brought financial strife to the huge movie-making and theater-bwning business that William Fox developed. On a July day of last year William Fox and a friend were riding in a Rolls Royce along the old Westbury road on Long Island when the car struck a small sedan. The big machine shot into a ditch and turned over. Fox’s chauffeur was killed and the theater magnate injured severely. He was out of his office for two months. They were critical months, because, just prior to the accident. Fox had been engaged in a mammoth program of expansion. Not only had he bought, more theaters, but he had engineered a deal to acquire a large block of stock In Loew’s, and had arranged to acquire the British Gaumont interests abroad. To finance these deals it was necessary to resort to short-term loans. He borrowed money from bankers, agreeing to repay within a few months. There seemed not the least danger. True, the government had instituted action against the Loew merger but, In the main, Fox was inclined to be bullish. There was one good and sufficient reason: The talkie. The American public liked sound pictures and was storming the Fox theaters as well as those of his competitors. Record yearly earnings were being made at the box offices. Then came the second crash. In the stock market where Fox’s securities had been pyramiding there occurred an upheaval that erased millions of dollars In valuations and a great part of Fox’s personal fortune. Fox never has revealed the extent of his losses. He was reputedly the richest man in the Industry. As one indication of his wealth, he
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William C. Hill, ex-policeman, who is charged with murder of Charles Zeller, lottery operator, at the latter's home March 12. Hill is alleged to have attempted to hold up Zeller, and is accused of firing shots that wounded him fatally in a struggle when Zeller drew a gun to defend himself. carried insurance for $6,400,000 on his own life. Soon was presented an economic paradox. The Fox companies were making more money than ever before and yet Fox did not have the estimated $91,000,000 to pay off the short term obligations. This was announced early in December and on the sixth day of that month Fox, who always had gone it alone, consented to the formation of a trusteeship consisting of himself Harry L. Stuart and John E. Otterson, repersentatives of two major creditors. This was wormwood to the man who had built, from practically nothing a structure that raised him to a pinnacle of fame and riches. Later he was to write to stockholders that he had been warned “the gods of Wall Street practically had proclaimed my doom and that nothing on earth could prevent this great money machine from mowing me down.”
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COMMITTEE TO j ASK SEPARATE COURT BALLOT Criminal Procedure Change Wiil Be Proposed to State Commission. Separate election for supreme, appellate and circuit court judges will be recommended to the 1931 legislature by the Indiana crime commission if the recommendations of a sub-committee, of which Attor-ney-General James M. Ogden is chairman, are adopted. Ogden today drafted a tentative report for his sub-committee on the trial and commitment of the criminal. The report will be presented to the executive committee of the crime commission at its meeting at the Indiana state reformatory April 4 and at the general commission meeting April 26. Included In the recommendations is one favoring separate judicial election. Provision for such an election Is contained in a constitutional amendment, but the legislature never has enacted such a law. Present agitation for the separate judicial election grew out of a study made by the Indiana State Bar Association, of which Ogden is president. The purpose will be to make judicial positions less political than under t'ne present system, under which they are voted on with the other candidates at general elections. Other sub-committee legislative recommendations are for judges to conduct the preliminary questioning of jurors; requiring candidates for prosecutor to have at least three years’ law practice; making the suspended sentence exceptional; making the witness oath more vital and providing summary action for
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Sheriff’s Race Is Entered by . John G. Willis Sweeping revision In management of the sheriff's office with drastic j changes in the county patrol system, cutting operation costs to a mini- I mum, are pledged by John G. Wil- I lis, candidate for the Republican nomination for Marion county sheriff, in his announcement today. Recognized as one of the strongest anti-Coffin political figures in the county, Willis, as criminal court and grand jury investigator, figuratively locked horns with the Coffin crowd this winter when the Coffin county council refused to grant an appropriation to pay Willis' salary for either post. Suit has been threatened to force the allowance. A member of the United States army for three years, Willis served in the tropics, later returning to Indiana where he served four years as general inspector for the state highway commission, and two years as deputy state fire marshal. He served in criminal court during 1929, receiving appointment to the grand jury room in January. I. U. DEAN IS HONORED ! Dr. Henshaw Elected President of Dental Group at Toronto. Announcement of the election of Dr. Frederic R. Henshaw, dean of the Indiana university school of dentistry, to the presidency of the American Association of Dental Colleges has been received from Toronto, Canada. perjurors, and providing for examination by psychiatrists only after conviction. Members of the committee besides Ogden are James M. Knapp, Hagerstown, speaker of the house of representatives: Judge Sol A. Wood of Allen circuit court and the Rev. Alfred Kenna, La Porte, Methodist pastor.
STATUTE TEST SUIT IS FILED Decision on City Sanitary Salaries Sought. Suits to test legality of a statute fixing the salary rate of city sanitary commission members was
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filed today before Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin in friendly proceedings to settle issues pending before city officials for almost two months. In forms of mandamus petitions the suits, filed by Bernard J. T Jeup and William L. Elder, board members, name City Controller William L. Elder as defendant. Each complaint seeks a court order mandating Elder to pay each plaintiff SBSO in salary for services from Jan. 1 to March 25. Question for determination in the suits is whether commission mem-
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bers are entitled to receive pay on a maximum $3,600 yearly basis while the city sewage disposal plant la under construction.
APPETITES MUST BE AROUSED Essential Foods “Go Begging When Lacking in Flavor Foods rich in vitamins, minerals and roughage often become tiresome to the taste. This may he due ta incorrect cooking or the fart that the food itself is lacking in flavor. Vegetables are outstanding in tho class of foods that “go begging.” Spinach is rejected because its ; flavor is too mild. Tomatoes are often “turned down” because their I flavor is too sharp. Carrots and peas, when too old, or cooked too , long, become tasteless. By using sugar to season these vegetables as they cook, their flavor I will be noticeably improved. A dash 1 of sugar to a pinch of salt is a good i rule to follow. It is surprising how this combination will heighten, for example, the mild flavor of spinach and pleasantly soften the sharp taste of tomatoes. Doctors and dietitians are heartily in favor of thi - use of sugar in making essential foods more pleas- nt to the taste -not, only of adults hut of children. They also approve the serving of wholesome desserts as a means to introduce variety as well as nourishment, in the diet. Most foods are more delicious and nourishing with sugar. The Sugar Institute.
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