Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 35, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 June 1930 — Page 11

... 20,1930.

(WITTING DATE FOR GONGRESS STILL IN DOUBT House Leaders Are Holding Whip Hand in Closing Jam Battles. B v United Pres* WASHINGTON', June 20.—Congressional adjournment plans were unsettled today as the usual closing jam accumulated in the senate, and house leaders held the whip hand. Plans for quitting Saturday have been abandoned along with proposals for adjourning next Wednesday. No definite date will be set until the house groups are assured the senate has passed all the legislation they desire. This may require a week, or a month. The situation further has been complicated by the informal agreement reached by many senators to remain in session here until President Hoover signs or vetoes the forthcoming increase in World war veterans’ pensions. These senators want congress to have an opportunity to ass it over his veto, in case he decLnes to sign it. The first of the bills desired by the house is scheduled for passage ' in the senate today—the $120,000,000 rivers and harbors bill carrying funds for improvement projects on rivers and harbors in all parts of the country. Senate passage will not, however complete action on the measure, because it then will go to conference.

DIPLOMAS FOR 24, BUT NONE ARE TO GRADUATE Commencement Exercises Not Held When Few Pass Examinations. But nited Press VALHALLA. N. Y„ June 20.—The diplomas which were to have been given to the twenty-four graduating seniors of junior high school of Valhalla, neatly were tucked away today until next fall, or at least until the “graduates” graduate. Commencement exercises were not held Thursday night. R. C. Hilliard, principal, announced that only eight members h td passed the examinations of the state board of regents. The taxpayers have called a meeting for June 11 to see what can be done about it. TRACE KIDNAPING CLEW Police Seek Girl Reported Pulled Into Auto by Men. Police today investigated a report two white men grabbed a girl at Blackford and New York streets and forced her into a car, driving away. Timothy Duffy of 745 West New York street and George Keeling of Fort Harrison, reported the incident and said they trailed the car several blocks. Sir Thomas Lipton 111 By United Press 1 SOUTHGATE, Middlesex, England, June 20. —Sir Thomas Lipton, British sportsman, was confined to his home today by a severe cold.

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REAL WAR SCENES IN ‘SIEGE OF 1918’

Indianapolis Veterans to Take Part in Drama at Fairground. Movie fans who remember the “Big Parade’s” wallop as a war picture, and the humor of “What Price Glory,” will see war as it actually is in the “Siege of 1918,” which will be staged at the state fairgrounds, July 19. Without benefit of movie scenery

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or hired mobs for soldiers, but with actual fighting by former warriors, the “Siege” will be presented by Convention City post, Veterans of Foreign Wars. The “talkies” brought sound to war pictures, but only the real life noise of war can hope to equal the ear-shattering, eye-feasting combats in “No Man’s Land.” The “Siege” provides this thrill to the senses, V. T. Wagner, post commander, says. While the veterans’ organization

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Motor Car Company, Eleventh and Meridian streets,” Wagner explained. The dav the “Siege” is held an all-day picnic, with horse races, addresses by leading Indiana statesmen and numerous contests is planned. Wagner said. Peru Leader Dies PERU, Ind., June 20.—Charles W. Myers, 69, business leader and president of the Peru Lumber Company, died at his heme late Thursday following a three months’ Illness.

JAMES T. SI URGEON DIES AT AGE OF 96 Retired Johnson County Farmer Succumbs at City Home. James T. Sturgeon, retired Johnson county farmer, died Thursday, his ninety-sixth birthday anniversary, at the heme of a daughter, Mrs. Oma Bischoff, 555 North Goodlet avenue. Funeral services will be held at

the Pisgah Christian church, near Franklin, at 2 p. m. Saturday, with burial in the Franklin cemetery. Survivors, in addition to Mrs. West and Mrs. Bischoff, are the widow. Mrs. Eliza J. Sturgeon; three daughters, Mrs. Cord McQuinn of Franklin; Mrs. Bertha Stern of Fairmount, and Mrs. Minnie B. House of Indianapolis: a son, William Sturgeon of Fairmount; eight grandchildren, twelve great-grand-children and four grandchildren.

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WINS ORATORY CONTEST Californian Awarded Title, $1,509 in College Competition. tty United Press LOS ANGELES. June 20.—Competing with six zone winenrs from various parts of the United States, Harold F. Pettee of Pomona college at Claremont, Cal., won the sixth annual intercollegiate oratorical contest and was $1,500 richer today.