Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 33, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 June 1930 — Page 9

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OPEN PROBE IN GIRL’S DEATH ON MAYPOLE ■ ■ 9-Year-Old Child Crushed as Steel Standard at Spades Park Snaps. • SECTION FOUND ERODED: Tragedy Is First Serious: Playground Accident in Several Years. Witnesses appeared before Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and park board members today in the probe to fix responsibility for the tragedy in Spades park playground Tuesday night, when a Maypole snapped, fatally Injuring Mary Thomas, 9, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Thomas, 1228 East Tenth street. The accident, the worst in the city's playground history, resulted in an investigation by city officials, the coroner s office and an inspection of equipment in each of the city’s playgrounds l?y police today. Check Defect Cause Probers were to determine whether | rust had eroded the pole or the steel had crystallized causing the defect that resulted in the pole's giving way. Investigators today found a section of the pole was eroded about two inches below the segment beneath the concrete base. Officials said hoodlums have been wrecking equipment in playgrounds and an order was issued to all instructors to guard against further accidents. The girl was swinging on the pole with her sister, Anlee, 14, and her brother Charles, 11, when, the accident occurred. According to statements of persons at the park, the pole snapped at the base. On orders of Lieutenant Frank Owen and David Kilgore, recreation director the section that broke was taken to the Brookside park shop pending the investigation. Owen said he had checked the pole last June and it seemed in good condition. Kilgore declared orders were issued a few hours before the tragedy for removal of the pole in order to cut them down so older children could not use them. A bystander carried the injured | child to Paul Stanley. 19, of 1324 North Gale street, playground instructor. He said the girl was injured so seriously it was impossible for him to give her first aid. She died shortly after the acci- , dent in the office of Dr. John Little, Rural and Tenth streets.-- • . Maypole “Inherited” The girl's brother and sisters were bewildered with fright and were unable to tell their parents what had happened. James Thomas, 24, an elder brother, rushed to the city hospital when he heard of the accident. When he learned his sister was not there he returned to the playground to learn of her death at the physician’s office. Officials said the Maypole was one of many “inherited” from a previous administration and no rec- j ord of the installation date was ; obtainable. Persons in the neighborhood charged the pole had been used ten years. The girl's body was taken to Shirley brothers, undertakers, 2815 East Washington street. In addition to the borther and parents, J two sisters. Jessie, 18, and Annabelle, 3, survive her. YOUTH KILLED ON WAY HOME AFTER FISHING Hoping of Interurban Car Brings Death at South Bend. SOUTH BEND, Ind., June 18.— ! The body of a youth found dead Monday evening beside the Northern Indiana Railways, Inc., right of way near the Fisher street crossing, has been identified as that of Solly Demski. 17, South Bend, after a companion, whose name was not learned, read of the death in news- j papers. The youth went to the home of Mrs. Irene Szynski, a sister, and told her he believed the youth at a funeral home was her brother. They went there together and identified the body. The youth said he and Demski had been fishing. When they were ready to start home the youth told Demski he had but 20 cents, enough to pay his own fare to South Bend on an interurban car. Demski, he said, suggested he would hop the car when it stopped to allow the other boy to get on. The companion did not see Demski after that.. The tragedy is believed to have Occurred when the boy was thrown from the car while it was traveling at high speed. Death of the boy cast double gloom over the home of the father. Harry Demski. the only other son in the family, ran away from home recently and has not been heard from since. Sheriff Under Arrest By United Press GREENSBURG, Ind., June 18.— Sheriff Leon Neal, of Ohio countyis held in Decatur county jail charged with intoxication and possession of intoxicating liquor. He was arrested at a Greensburg hotel where he and a woman giving her name as Miss Minnie Kerrigan, Knoxville, Tenn., had registered as Ralph Moore and wife. Neal was unable to give bond. Wheat at Low Price Ru Timet Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind- June 18.— The price of No. 2 wheat on the Noblesville market this week fell to 87 cents, the lowest in seven years according to records of the Noblesville Milling Company, largest buyer of grain in Indiana. At the same time there was a drop of 40 cents in the price of rye, the quotation being 40 cents a bushel. All grades of corn also dropped 40 cents per hundred pounds.

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ATTORNEY SUED IN SIJOO CASE Stephenson’s Former Aid Seeks to Recover Fee. By United Press NEWCASTLE, Ind., June 18.— Decision is expected today in the case of Earl Gentry, aid of D. C. Stephenson, former grand dragon of the Ku-Klux Klan, who is seeking to recover $1,300 paid as a fee to John H. Kiplinger, Rushville attorney. Submission of evidence practically was completed Tuesday in Henry circuit court here before Judge John H. Morris. The case originated in Rush county, later was taken to Fayette county and finally brought here. By agreement, a jury w-as dispensed with. Kiplinger was an attorney for Gentry when he was charged with conspiracy to commit arson in Marion county after the burning of the Stephenson residence. Gentry was released from jail under $5,000 bond, the bail being in Liberty bonds. After dismissal of the case, Gentry charges Kiplinger cashed the bonds and withheld $1,300 as his fee. Gentry claims the attorney converted the money without comment. Gentry further charges that the fee for the arson charge case was included in the fee for his defense in the Madge Oberholtzer murder case, which sent Stephenson to prison for life. CITY MERCHANT DIES Gabe Slutzky Will Be Buried • Friday. —Photo bw Platt. Funeral services will be held Friday at 1:30 p. m. for Gabe Slutzky, 44, of 4910 Park avenue, local commission merchant, who died Tues-

day at St. Vincent’s hospital. Services will be at the home. He was a member of the National League of Commission merchants, B’nai B’rith, Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation and the Central Avenue Synagogue. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Goldie Slutzky;

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five children. Esther. Frances. Herman, Jerome and Florence Slutzky; his father. Henry Slutzky; two sisters. Miss Sadye Slutzky and Mrs. Ben Fishman, and two brothers, Frank and Jake Slutzky. FISH DYING IN RIVER State Authorities Will Be Asked to Conduct Investigation. Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., June 18., — Thousands of fish are dying in White river south of here. The state conservation department will be asked to investigate. Banks of the river are lined with the fish, many of them black bass weighing as much as four pounds: suckers, catfish. sunfish and other varieties. The condition exists chiefly below the city sewer here and where Clifty and Little Sand creeks empty into the river. A theory is advanced that the fish are being poisoned by acid which is possibly being used by some manufacturing concern here, and which goes through the city sewer into the river. Church Session June 22 By Times Special WINCHESTER. Ind.. June 18. A meeting of the Christian churches of Randolph county will be held June 22, at the Main Street Church of Christ here. The meeting will be in charge of O. O. Fraze. counts superintendent. Dr. Edgar F. Daugherty, Muncie. will be the principal speaker. The Rev. Glen McAllister, Union City, will also deliver a sermon. Churches at Salem. Spartansburg. Union City. Lynn. New Lisbon and Winchester will be represented. Scale Attacks Trees By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind.. June 18. The. cottony maple scale is threatening extinction of Muncie’s shade trees, County Agent M. E. Cromer warns. The scale is doing greater damage here uian in any other city in the state, he said. Assistance of city firemen in spraying the trees with water was suggested as a possible means of preventing further destruction. _ . •

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Succeeds T. S. Sheppard as Head of Contracting Firm at Lebanon. Bu Timet Special LEBANON, Ind., June 18.—Election of Thomas F. Devaney to the presidency of Ulen & Cos., internationally known construction and financing firm, to succeed Thomas S. Sheppard, was announced from headquarters of the company here today; Devaney formerly was vice-presi-dent. Sheppard will become chairman of the operating committee of which Henry C. Ulen, the founder, also will be a member. Sheppard was elected president in 1926 when Ulen resigned to become chairman of the board. Keefe Is Vice-President Merton R. Keefe has been elected vice-president, filling the vacancy caused by Devaney’s ellevation. The new president, Devaney, is 45 years old and was born in Massachusetts of Irish parents. On completion of high school, he took night courses at a business college in Boston and at Lowell institute. He entered the auditing department of the Boston & Maine railroad in 1905 and remained there until 1910, when he became associated with Stone and Webster. He had charge of the accounting work for the engineering department on the Mississippi River Power Company hy-dro-electric development at Keokuk. He then was placed in charge of auditing work for other projects. Joined Ulen in 1916 Devaney joined the Ulen organization to take charge of the accounting work in Uruguay in 1916. In 1920 he went to Bolivia where sewer construction was under way, and in 1921 was made office manager cn the construction of the Shandaken tunnel. In 1923 he was elected treasurer of the company; in 1924 vice-president in charge of finances and in April was elected a director. He is married. Sheppard, who now heads operations, was born in Colorado and acted as a mule skinner, axman and chairman on construction projects there. In 19°1 he was in the Yukon valley, in 1904 in Mexico where, in 1907, he met Ulen. Sheppard opened his own engineering office in 1910 in Colorado and then joined the T. A. Gillespie company as vice-president where he aided in the construction of three dams on the Ohio river. He went to Uruguay in 1915 for the Ulen organization and in 1922 was elected a director and senior vice-president in charge of the foreign work. He was named president in 1926. He is married. SGHALL STILL AHEAD Victory for Blind Senator Is Predicted. Bu United Press ST. PAUL, Minn., June 18.—Victory for Senator Thomas D. Schall by a margin of 100.000 votes in the race for the Minnesota Republican senatorial nomination was predicted by the blind senator's supporters today as final returns from Tuesday’s primary election were tabulated. Schall maintained his three-to-two ratio over Governor Theodore Christianson, even as counting of the approximately 400,000 ballots cast progressed in rural districts, where Christianson was believed to be strongest. The third candidate, John F. Selb, who ran on a “wet” ticket, was far behind. Priest to Go Abroad By Times Special RICHMOND. Ind., June 18.—The Rev. Clement Zepf. assistant pastor of St. Andrew’s Catholic church here, will sail for Europe July 8. He will visit several cities in Italy and in Germany will witness the Passion play. He plans to return to Richmond in September.

HOOVER ‘STOOD UP’ BY WATSON; SENATOR MISSES TARIFF SIGNING

Bv Times Special WASHINGTON. June 18.—Senator James E.. Watson of Indiana, took his place today beside Mayor James J. Walker of New York in Washington's private hall of fame. Watson and Walker are the only men in the country who have been late for or failed to keep White House engagements in recent years. No explanation has been offered for Senator Watson’s absence Tuesday. when the tariff bill was signed in President Hoover's office. But the wits and wags have in circulation a score or more of *‘unauthorized" versions, each a bit of a shock to senatorial pomposity. White House aids set the ceremony for 12:45 p. m. They in-

INDIANAPOLIS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 1980

JURY FOREMAN DEMANDS CASH FOR VOTE QUIZ Fitch and Councilman Dunn Clash Over Appeal for More Money. DELAY ON $5,000 PLEA Criticism Voiced of Fight for Control by Stark and Collins. Charges that the Marion county ]rand jury probe into election corruption has been hampered seriously because of lack of funds were hurled at the county council today by Charles G. Fitch, grand jury foreman. Summoned before the council to explain the. jury’s request for $5,000 to carry the probe to an end, Fitch withstood a barrage of criticism by Councilman Paul Dunn to retort that “the interests of the people of this county can not be served unless the jury is given funds.” The appropriation request was prepared by the jury shortly after Earl R. Cox entered the probe as special prosecutor and was not made with intention of paying a prosecutor’s fee, Fitch said. Fitch and Dunn Clash After a heated argument between Dunn and Fitch, an agreement was reached to delay appropriation of any funds until the probe ends. Fitch indicated the present grand jury will leave the investigation unfinished when it is discharged June 30. If that is the case, the probe probably will be resumed by anew jury. Criticism of the fight for grand jury control between Criminal Judge James A. Collins and Prosecutor Judson L. Stark, w'hich later led to unseating of Stark at the jury’s request, was branded a “ridiculous circumstance” by Dunn. “Why should this council appropriate and waste county funds for a special prosecutor when there are thirty-odd deputies working under Stark?” Dunn asked. Not for Prosecutor Fees Fitch answered the money was not asked to pay prosecutor’s fees. “The grand jury has been stripped of all funds, and we haven’t a penny to do anything with-” he said. “That a court of this kind is asked to function in the interests of the people without money is an incredibility. When we began our probe, our first step was to figure out how we could act without money.” Fitch withheld any information as to the course of action pursued in that circumstance, declaring it was not his privilege as a juror to reveal workings of the body. He said, however, that in the three weeks Cox has been in the jury chambers, more than 200 witnesses have been questioned. Fitch criticised newspaper accounts of the fight for jury control between Stark and Collins, terminating it a “dangerous and serious charge.” He attempted to explain the “real reason” for asking appointment of a special prosecutor, but was interrupted by Dunn. Cow Goes Dry The latter volunteered that the council “is willing to do everything possible to help the investigation.” “That’s funny,” Dunn said, and turning to Fitch brought the conference to an end with the remark, “Well, Fitch, I want you to know this: The cow that James A. Collins has milked for twenty years has gone dry.” Immediately afterward, the council adjourned without definite action on appropriation requests for about $500,000 in funds to finance county government in anticipation of fall taxes. The session will be resumed Thursday. CARILLON WILL PLAY Concert Will Be Given for Grotto Convention Delegates.

Delegates to the Grotto convention were to hear a concert on the world’s largest group of singing bells at 4 today when David Neafus of Sahara Grotto, was to play the carillon at the Scottish Rite cathedral. The concert was scheduled to follow drill contests and a massed concert of Grotto bands at World war memorial plaza.

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\lted Secretary of the Treasury Mellon, Under-Secretnry Mills, Commissioner of Customs Eble, and all members of the conference committees of the house and senate which worked the bill into final form. Promptly at the appointed hour, President Hoover called in his secretaries and prepared for the liistoric act completing the Grundy bill. “Mr. President, Senator Watson is not here,” a secretary whispered. The movie camera men readjusted their machines, the Kleig lights were swung into new position. Newspaper men, who had been holding telephone lines open for five min-

Jimmy White Is Crowned City Champion in Marbles Tourney

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Scenes at The Times marble tournament at Willard park Tuesday, in which nearly 200 boys participated. Upper Left—Robert Lynch, second- prize winner, congratulating the winner, James White, of 65 South Arsenal avenue, after the final contest. Jimmy is at the left in the photo. Upper Right—Eager fans, as they gathered around the contenders for the title in the final n&tch * Below (left to right)—Twelve winners of the twelve preliminary contests: Robert Finch, 10, of 417 East Seventeenth street; Myron Healy, 11, cf 6108 East Ohio street; Morris Moore, 11, of 118 North State avenue; Fred Nash, 12, of 1304 Deloss street; Robert Lynch, 11, of 1214 East Vermont street; Fred Elstrodt, 11, of 41 Hendricks place; James Lynn, 14, of 503 North Liberty street; Joseph Malad, 13, of 1347 Massachusetts avenue; James White, the winner; • Paul Überta, 12, of 3797 Prospect street; John Stanley, 12, of 1521 East Maryland street, and Norman Britton, 12, of 2519 East Washington street. Medals were awarded first, second, third and fourth prize winners. BOOZE RUNNING SUSPECT HELD Eleventh Member of Alleged Ring Bound Over. Maurice Wolfanger, alias “Lefty” Wolfanger, 1420 South East street, eleventh member of an alleged liquor smuggling syndicate being investigated by special agents of the United States treasury department, was arrested today by United States marshals and bound over to the federal grand jury under $5,000 bond in a hearing before Commissioner John W. Kern. Wolfanger waived preliminary hearing. Seven men were arrested in a series of raids by the agents last week and the other four have been taken since. All have been bound ever to the fideral grand jury under bonds ranging from $2,000 to SIO,OOO. Wolfanger is charged with conspiracy to violate the federal prohibition law and evading the United States tariff act. BUSINESS LEADER DIES | * Hotel at Evansville Named for Late W. H. McCurdy. Bu Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 18. The body of W. H. McCurdy, long identified with the business life of Evansville, is being returned here from San Diego. Cal., for burial. He died of heart disease. The McCurdy hotel here was named for him. He was the donor of $60,000 to Evansville college and also made gifts to the Young Men’s and Young Women’s Christian Associations, Boy Scout health center and Family Welfare society. Civil War Veteran Dies NOBLESVILLE, Ind.. June 18.— Wilson Waterman, 86, Civil war veteran, is dead at his home here. He enlisted in the service at the age of 15 as a member of Company I, One hundred thirty-second regiment. He had spent his entire life in Hamilton county.

utes for an instantaneous “flash”, when the bill became law, reached for fags by the dozen. President Hoover set down his pen, commented on the weather with Senator Smoot of Utah, sat down, stood up again, gazed out the window at Washington monument. After fourteen minutes, it was determined that the movie set should be posed no longer. The tariff bill became law. despite the absence of the Republican leader. At Watson's office, it was said that the senator had friends with him from Indiana. He had intended to notify the White House he could not be present, but someone had k slipped. j i

WALES’ FRIEND WINS DIVORCE Mrs. Winifred May Ward Awarded Two Children. Bu United Press LONDON. June 18.—Mrs. Winifred May Ward, one of the leading society hostesses of London, was granted a decree nisi today in her divorce suit against the Rt. Hon. William Dudley Ward. She also was grantd custody of their two children. The suit was not defended. Mrs. Ward, eldest daughter of Colonel Charles Birken, won popularity in London society by her beauty, charm and wit. She became the leader of an exclusive set of which the prince of Wales was a prominent member. Her marriage to Dudley Ward occurred in 1913, the sequel to a romance which began with a meeting on the liner Mauretania. He was a Liberal member of parliament from 1906 to 1922. when he became privy councillor. He was Liberal party whip under David Lloyd George, Admired by Prince The divorce granted Mrs. Ward recalled the open admiration the Prince of Wales manifested for her when she first entered London society. Mrs. Ward and the prince developed a warm friendship and she was often his dancing partner at social events. Lightning Kills Farmer Bu United Press NEWPORT, Ind., June 18.— Lightning killed William Moore, 70-year-old farmer of near Newport, while he was at work in a field.

Held as Bandit Suspects

Left to Right—Louis R. Bridges, Fred Minkner and Bennie DeWilt Police today continued questioning of three youths, arrested on banditry charges, after Police Captain Otto Ray caught one of them in the act of holding up a filling station at Eleventh and Pennsylvania streets. Bennie DeWitt, 23, of 1844 Sharon street, the captured youth, is alleged to have involved Louis R. Bridges, 24, of 2540 Shepard street, and Fred Minkner, 27, of 2301 Barrett street, in a number of robberies.

BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL Dogs Used Following Robbery of Three Bowling Green Stores. By United Press BOWLING GREEN, Ind., June 18. —Bloodhounds were used by Sheriff Thomas Tiffee in a search for a gang of burglars who made a sweeping raid here while residents slept, taking a large part of the stock of three stores. Discovery of the burglaries was made when the establishments were opened for business. It was reported that the postcffice had been broken into, but it was not known whether anything was taken.

Mayor Jimmy Walker once was j twenty-five minutes late for an en- j gagement with President Coolidge, j when he called to discuss anew postoffice site. He explained that an earlier conference with treasury and postoffice officials had lasted longer than had been anticipated. But to Watson alone belongs the distinction of having failed to put in an appearance for a White House engagement. “The senator understood,” a Democratic colleague offered today, “that the tariff bill actually became a law when he finished his three*hour speech in favor of it Friday,” At least there is no better explanation on -the record. • *

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Surprises at the good luck that crowned him city marbles king was Jimmy White’s answer to admirers who congratulated him today, following his winning The Indianapolis Times city-wide marble tournament at Willard park Tuesday. That skill could have had anything to do with his defeating more than one hundred marble aces, several of whom were champs in their line, seems never to have occurred to this shy, tanned boy of 12. Although he had played marbles for several years at Willard park and Holy Cross Catholic school, this was the first contest he ever had entered. Feted by Pals Jimmie, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles White, 65 South Arsenal avenue, was the hero in his neighborhood today. He had plenty of pop and ice cream, for all his pals were wanting to “set ’em up.” Like a real hero, though, Jimmie retired from his baseball anu other sports to start practicing for play in the national marble tourney to be held at Ocean City, N. J.. next week. He will leave here Saturday on the trip east, with all expenses paid by The Times. “I sure am surprised that all shis luck should have come to me,” the champ declared, when informed of the tour which will take him to Valley Forge Sunday and on Monday to Ocean City, N. J., where he will enjoy fishing, boating and excursion trips to points of interest. Plays in East He will play marbles with other entrants in the national, tourney. The finals, to be held Friday, June 27, will be broadcast over the Columbia chain of radio stations. Robert Lynch, 11, cf 1214 East Vermont street, was second high contender for the city championship. After twelve rings of contestants had been narrowed by elimination to the two finalists, Jimmie and Robert met in the last contest, in which Jimmie won two games out of three, by scores of 8 to 5 and 10 to 3, respectively.

CHARGES MART PLOT Stock Flurry Tariff Show, Says Representative Wood. Bu Times Special _ WASHINGTON, June 18—International financiers who sought to make a political play and influence President Herbert Hoover against the tariff bill manipulated the drop in the stock market late last week, Representative Will R. Wood of Indiana charged today. “I have raeson to believe John JRaskob. big business representative, who is chairman of the Democratic national committee, had a part in this stock market drop, staged to give an impression the new tariff law is one not good for business,” Wood declared. ‘‘Business is bound to improve as soon as this tariff law becomes effective and the stock market in due time will respond to the improvement. ‘‘l .think I will be able to prove the professional bearish demonstration was stage stuff, designed to scare off a signing of the bill and to have political effect.” Pioneer Dies Bu Times Special . HAGERSTOWN, Ind., June 18.— Mrs. Sarah J. Wisehart. 79, a pioneer resident of Hagerstown, is dead here. She leaves seven children. Luther Wisehart, Mrs. Charles Harter. David Wisehart, all of Hagerstown; Mrs. Parry Hill, Portland, Ore.; Mrs. George Harter, Elkhart; Mrs Harley B, Messick, Richmond, and Mart Wisehart, Indianapolis. .

REALTY MAN FLAYS COUNTY MONEY WASTE Courthouse Is Filled With Loafers, Declaration of Joseph Schmid. STATEHOUSE ALSO HIT Slash in Administration Costs Is Advocated by Tax Witness. Charging that the Marion county courthouse is filled with “loafers who are too lazy to turn off the lights,” all of whom are on the public pay roll, Joseph Schmid, Indianapolis real estate man, assailed governmental administration costs before the Indiana tax survey committee at the statehouse today. “The situation at the courthouse can be duplicated at the statehouse, in all probability,” Schmid declared. “I know these remarks will not bo popular with the politicians, but they should be with the taxpayers,” he continued. Schmid told of a recent experience at the county treasurer’s office to prove his point. Loafers in Flocks “I saw so many pay roll people sitting around there some time ago that I inquired about it.” he explained. “At that time I was informed that the staff would be decreased after the primary election. But the election has come and gone and I was in there the other daji and saw the same number present. “At that I had a hard time getting any one to notice me. They were too busy sitting around talking. "Now tha Chamber of Commerce is supposed to attract new industries to Indianapolis. My suggestion would be to keep down administration costs, as is done in private corporations, and then have a tax rate that will make it worth while for factories to move here. Statehouse Also Hit “I imagine there are plenty of offices in this statehouse that could get along just as well with less help, from anything but a political standpoint. “And why should pay for public offices be extraordinary? Not many years ago Marion county jrdges received $4,000, then they weie raised to $6,000 and now they get SIO,OOO. A ; good lawyer told me that $5,000 would be a fair salary for these positions. “The judge who can earn slo,ooo| off the oench is an exception, in my opinion.” At this point John E. Fredrick, j Kokomo manufacturer and member j of the committee, interjected to ask I if Schmid could suggest any governmental change. Need More Workers “The change wc need is more honest people who will work,” Schmid replied. "I have been collecting rents for a 5 per cent fee for forty years. Surely this can, not be compared with the rising cost of government.” Asked by Fredrick if he thought present public officials dishonest, Schmid retorted: “They may be honest, but the# sure like soft jobs. “Over there at the courthouse you can go into any office and find the lights turned on, whether they need them or not. Now this electricity costs money. I am sure these same people don’t practice a similar policy in their own homes. "This incident is only one of many that I can cite to illustrate the point I want to make, which is to reduce the governmental overhead.” Urges “Indiana Plan” Pliny Wolfard, state tax commissioner, used the Schmid tirade to advocate extension and retention of the “Indiana plan” of taking local budget appeals to the state board for review. The plan had been outlined at length by Commissioner Phil Zoercher and Chairman James E. Showalter of the board. John F. White, former Indianapolis councilman, also advocated cutting administration costs. The committee will meet jointly with the state aid committee Thursday. Priest’s Mother Dies Bu Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., June 18.—Mrs. Mary McShane, 73, widow of Conda, McShane, for many years a resident of this city- died at the home of her daughter. Mrs. Edwin Morgan, in Detroit. The body was taken to the home of a daughter, Mrs. Anna Bums, at Indianapolis. Funeral sendees were held this morning at the St. Bridget Catholic church in Indianapolis. Besides the two daughters she leaves two sons, Father John McShane and Joseph McShane, Indianapolis. Alleged Slayer on Trial By Times Special ROCKVILLE, Ind., June 18.—Fred Sands went on trial in Parke circuit court here today charged with the murder of Sam Norvanis, who was shot in the yard of Sands* homo in Terre Haute several weeks ago. The trial was brought here on a change of venue. Mrs. Shirley Hornaday, a sister of the accused man, is being held in -onnection with the case. Bullet Wounds Boy By Times Special MARION, Ind., June 18. An 8-year-old son of John Gibson of Fairmount is a patient in a hospital here with a wound in his chest received when a .22-callber rifle cartridge exploded as he struck it with a hammer after placing it on a cement block. The bullet penetrated the boys 'ptsL .M - -