Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 181, Indianapolis, Marion County, 8 December 1930 — Page 2

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LIQUOR PARTY DEATH BEFORE * GRAND JURORS 1 t Death Sentences Will Be Sought in Gary Killing, Says Prosecutor. Ji ■/ 7 mien Spctlal CROWN POINT, Ind., Dec. 8 A special grand Jury met today to consider charges of murder against five men who were with . Miss Arlene Draves, 18, when she died after a drinking party in Gary a week ago. Special prosecutor John Underwood said he would demand death sentences and predicted the grand j jury woul return Indictments charging first degree murder. That prohibition may be injected into the trial was indicated when Robert Moore, defense attorney, said, “Don’t blame the boys, blame prohibition. It was an unfortunate occurrence at one of the parties which are not unusual.” Denies Student Drinking By Times Special GARY, Ind., Dec. B.—Use of liquor by school children of this city, where only a few days ago 18-year-old Arlene Draves died following a drinking orgy, is very limited, ac- j cording to William A. Wirt, city j school superintendent and founder i of the famous Gary plan of educaton. Miss Draves was graduated | from high school here in June. Discussing the death, Wirt de- j dared: “Certainly it was an awful thing —a most regrettable occurrence. But the same sort of tragedies occurred before prohibition and in my judgment, will continue to occur so long as liquor is obtainable.” Continuing a discussion of drinking among high school students, the superintendent said: “I think the public generally has a wrong opinion about the amount of drinking among high school students. Personally, I don’t believe there is any considerable amount of drinking in or around the Gary j schools. At any rate, there is little ) of it in evidence: “Borne students may drink at parties because they want to be ‘smart.’ Others may detach themselves from parties and do their drinking in automobiles. The boys’ washrooms in the schools occasionally may witness undetected schoolboy drinking. Drink to Be ‘Smart’ “Generally, however, drinking among students is confined to very small groups. Three or four boys j get together. One of them has a i bottle. They drink. Not because I the stuff tastes good, but because they think it’s ‘smart’ to drink. “Our policy regarding drinking in the schools is rigid. Hence, flagrant instances of violation are rare. We can not expel students who are known to drink outside the schools, in their own homes with their parents or at parties: but we can and do bar them from honorary activities such as school dramatics and athletics. “No student who drinks Is allowed to take a place among the outstanding members of the student body. Absolves Police “It is true that on the Saturday preceding 4he Emerson-Horace Mann football game four boys, all members of the Horace Mann team, w ere declared ineligible because they were caught drinking liquor. It is unnecessary for me to say that the Horace Mann team was crippled considerably by the action, but it had to be taken. “An investigation by Charles D. Lutz, principal of Horace Mann, disclosed the name of the man who sold the liquor to the four boys. Mr. Lutz filed a complaint with the city police. In a week's time the poiice captured Clarence Johnson, the same alleged ‘bootlegger’ who now is involved in the Draves tragedy. He was fined SIOO and costs and sentenced to thirty days in jail in Gary city court, but I understand he wriggled out on an appeal. I do not blame the police for that. I know they did what they could to aid us.” Youths’ Morals Better Reminded that he had been head of the school system here twentythree years, Wirt was asked: "Do you find moral conditions among Gary's school children better or worse than they were when you founded the Gary school system?” He replied: "Moral conditions among our children are patently better than they were twenty-three years ago. Never in my long experience as an educator have I seen such clean cut, forward looking young men and young women step out of their graduating classes as in recent years. But our adults—the moral Conditions among them are emphatically worse than they were when I first came to Gary. I say this with particular reference to liquor drinking and ‘wild parties.’ AH this sets a poor example for our growing generations.” Wirt denied that after the Draves tragedy he instructed principals to hold assemblies in schools for the purpose of warning students not to drink. “We had no occasion to do so,” he explained. BARTHOU FAILS TO" FORM NEW CABINET Senator Pierre Laval New Choice to Form French Government. By United Press PARIS. Dec. B.—President Gaston Doumergue invited Senator Pierre Lava], independent Socialist and minister of labor in |he Tardieu government, to form a cabinet today. The invitation followed the failure of Senator Louis Barthou to accomplish the task. Barthou, a former premier was blocked by the decision of the radical and radical-Sociahst group not to support a cabinet including a member of the Republican-Demo-cratic union. Lavml was not regarded as an outstanding choice for premier, but according to French political custom several senators will be given the opportunity to form a government. for it was in the senate that the Tardieu ministry was overthrown. Father of Six Kills Self PRINCETON, Ind.. Dec. B.—Beniamin H. Hill, 65. father of six children, committed suicide with Cbison.

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Miss Madonna Barring Literally “tied down to her job” was Miss Madonna Herring, clerk in the Walgreen drug store at 153 South Illinois street, Sunday night when two well-groomed thugs bound her hand and foot, applied the same treatment to Henley Able, 117 Barrett avenue, and made away with SIOO from the cash register.

BOY, 14, SLAYS MOTHER, SELF Nightmare Caused Tragedy, Coroner Believes. By United Press CINCINNATI, Dec. B.—Charles Seibert, 14, who shot and killed his mother, Mrs. Eva Seibert, 50, Sunday, as she slept, and then killed himself, either suddenly went insane or was in the throes of a nightmare, in the opinion of Cornoner Fred C. Swing, who returned a verdict of murder and suicide today. The tragedy occurred just before dawn Sunday. Charles apparently was in good spirits when he, his mother and a sister Martha retired Saturday night, the sister said today. Charles and a boy friend had been playing with Charles’ rifle just before he went to bed, Miss Seibert said. A pet dog revealed the tragedy. Frightened by the shots the dog scratched on the door of Miss Seibert’s bedroom and aroused her. She went into her mother’s room and found her mother dead and Charles lying nearby, dying. BANDITS RUN WILD IN CITY Avalanche of Crime Over Week-End Reported 1 . (Continued From Page 1) were stolen from G. E. Bruce, 1424 Woodlawn avenue, when he stopped his car in the 500 block, Massachusetts avenue, Saturday. While Mrs. Sue M. Griffin, 2208 College avenue, was a ptient in a dentist’s office at 301 Odd Fellow building today a thief took $450 worth of jewelry from her purse, she told police. Three bandits, all armed, leaped into his auto, forcing him to drive to Bloyd avenue and Nineteenth street, where they robbed him, Bruce told police. They also stole his automobile. Tying two clerks in the Walgreen drug store, 153 South Illinois street, Sunday night, two well-dressed thugs looted the cash register of more than SIOO. When Henley Able, 117 Barrett avenue, said he could not open the safe, the bandits tied him and Miss Madonna Harring, employes, and fled. Other bandit activities reported to police: James E. Ryan. 227 East St. Joseph street. $52; Ralph Hardwood and Robert Drelrer. attendants at a flllinß station at Keystone avenue and New' York street. $55; Arthur B. Mills. 1658 Comar avenue, laundry driver. S2O: Oscar Fox. Beecn Grove. S3O; Fred lozzo. operator of a res taurant. IHVi North Illinois street. $6.50, Evan Mascoe, 111 North Keating avenue, $3; Guy Ray. 19 of 2426 North Alabama street. sl6: Henry Price, grocer. 1409 North Missouri street. S4O; Mrs. Dorothy Murray, grocery clerk. 2305 Sheldon street. $3, James Mathews. Negro. 935 Paca street $9; Bernard Cohen, filling station attendant. Capitol avenue and Twelfth street. sls; Mrs. J. L. McNervy. 5118 East Michigan street, nurse snatched. $6: Miss Betty Ferguson. 525 Wisconsin street, slugged by a purse snatcher who obtained no loot; Miss Mammie Tescher, Apt. P 1827 North Talbott street. $7. and Miss J. R. Jackson. 1903 North New Jersey street, purse. $6. Burglaries reported to police: Kroger grocery. 4107 East Michigan street. $119; Mrs. Romie Williams. Negro 2620 Shriver avenue, clothes, $150; Free C. Reeves. 2144 Linden street, $lO and clothes valued at $25: Mrs. William B. Lightsinger. 2024 East Washington street clothing $125: Isaac Edwards. 815 Prospect street it: Henry Rosenstein. 1207 North Euclid avenue. SI and iewelrv- Miss Abbie Bond. 108 East Thirteenth street $95 and George Williams, 417 West Thtr tieth street. $1.50. and pipe shop. Indiana state fairground, tools. $200: Leo N. Coi lev. 1553 Cruft street, grocery, merchandise. S7O: Ellwanger Electric Company. 102< : North Mount street, radios. $l5O and Mrs M. E. Nobiett. Apt. 28. English hotel * ciothing. S2OO.

$9,000,000 TEACHER FUND STIRS FEARS

Mounts So High Worried Trustee Asks Opinion From Ogden. Indiana’s teacher retirement fund has reached such proportions that James M. Larmore, Anderson, one of the fund trustees is becoming worried about “being around” the securities which are kept in a vault of an Indianapolis bank. With the latest purchase of several thousands of dollars worth of municipal bonds last week, the fund total reached an excess of $9,000,000, according to O. H. Greist, executive secretary. Larmore asked Attorney-General James M. Ogden for an opinion regarding the responsibility of trustees for securities. One of the questions proposed was:

BIG INDUSTRIES FACE INCREASED TAX VALUATION Vote in Factory Centers Democratic; State to * Hike Assessments. Large corporations in industrial centers such as Marion and Lake counties, which went Democratic in the recent election, will pay through the pocketbook to the extent of increased assessments, made by the state tax board, of $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 or more, it was learned at the statehouse today. Chairman James Showalter of the state tax board, who also is Eleventh district Republican chairman, admitted that the board now is preparing anew valuation list with assessment increases of more than $10,000,000 in Lake county alone. Marion County Marion county corporations will be the next largest sufferers, but all other industrial counties such as Allen and St. Joseph counties also will be increased, Showalter said. Lake county has been cited as a "horrible example” of low valuations, mostly by Democratic campaign speakers. They charged that steel properties valued at $20,000,000 were listed as low as $3,500,000 by the G. O. P. administration tax board. Board Is Republican The tax board is still G. O. P., with Showalter having been placed in the chairmanship by Governor Harry G. Leslie. But this year was the first time Lake county went Democratic since it was founded. So assessments are going up, despite the industrial depression. “The raise will equalize taxation and aid in stabilization,” the tax board chairman explained. Tax experts, not employed by affected corporations, generally agree that the increases are just. CITY TO MAKE JOBSjFOR 500 Officials Outline Program to Employ Needy. The, city opened its departments to the* unemployed today, with officials offering jobs for 500 workmen during the winter, to the employment committee of the Chamber of the Chamber of Commerce. At a session at the Chamber this afternoon, state, city and school officials aided in outlining a winter indoor and outdoor work schedule. The purpose is to expend in such a manner that as many men as possible may be kept at work throughout the season. Ninety-six men were laboring for the work committee today. Seventy had obtained employment in the park department; twenty in the street commissioners’ division and six at the school board. City officials, who attended the meeting at the Chamber, said the park department could use 200 men during the winter, 200 in the airport division and at least 100 more in various other municipal departments. FIVE HELD IN THEFTS Negroes Face Charges of Robbing Box Cars. In the arrest of five Negroes, police believe they have solved a series of box car robberies on the Belt railway with loot totaling more than SI,OOO. Two of the Negroes, William McPherson, 39, 1717 Vandebon avenue, and James Rice, 25, Troy and Carson streets, were caught in the act of opening a carload of cigarets Sunday, police say. The arrests were made by Forrest Wimmer, Big Four detective. The two men implicated Dick Price, 22, 1414 Minocqua street; John Paragon, 29, 1336 East Minnesota street, and William Opra Clark, 24, whose only address is “City.” Among thefts recently reported are thirty dressed turkeys, sixty pounds of butter and several wooden boxes of candy. 30-ACRE TRACT IS MADE INTO CAMPUS Indiana University Medical School Uses Former Dumping Ground. Transformation of a former thirty-acre dumping ground into a landscaped campus for the Indiana university medical school is under way, James W. Carr, secretary of the joint executive committee of Riley hospital, announced today. The tract, formerly an unsightly quarter of the city, now is occupied by the Riley hospital buildings, the power plant for all the hospital center buildings, the Robert W. Long hospital, the William H. Coleman hospital for women and the Ball residence for nurses.

“Suppose that without any knowledge whatsoever of any trustee or trustees of the board, certain securities were misplaced or stolen and could not be accounted for to the fund, or whether or net the trustee or trustees were in and about the depsitoy of these securities at the time of the misplacement, would the trustees, under our law, be liable to the fund for these securities?” To ease Larmore’s fears, the at-torney-general, in an opinion today, pointed out that trustees would not be liable in f the situation quoted above, miles of course, the disappearance of the securities could be traced directly to them. It advises, however, to keep the securities well insured. Greist stated that there was no particular occasion for asking the opinion, except Larmore's fears.

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Pledges received to date in The Times “Clothe a Child” for Christmas campaign are: Service Staff of the Indiana theater. Alpha Alpha Beta chapter of Beta Phi Sigma fraternity. Mr. and Mrs. North Capitol avenue. A friend of children. Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Peck. 8730 East New York street. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Sizer. 4247 College avenue. . Mrs. Anna L. Schrader and family, 1410 Woodlawn avenue. Just four girls. Employes of Marion County State bank. Stenographic division es American Central Life Insurance Company. Two Irvington women (two hoys). Ruth M. Mitchell. 2324 North Harding street. Two Rawls avenue women. A Centennial Street Party. Alpha chapter. Sigma Delta Sigma sorority. Merle and Glenn Lawler, 649 North Hamilton avenue. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hare, 2141 Barth avenne. Senior Queen Esthers of the East Tenth Street Methodist church. Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Cox, 1303 Bosart street. Mrs. Lulu Stuart, Apt. 52, Meridian apartments, 6 West Michigan street. City sales division of the National Biscuit Company, Indianapolis branch (four children). Mr. and Mrs. Albert Forler, 4422 East Tenth street. A Group of Good-Hearted Folk (a boy and a girl). Washington exchange of Indiana Bell Telephone Company (three children). North office of the Western and Southern LiPe Insurance Company, 608 Odd Fellow'building (two children). Hosiery department of L. S. Ayres Cos. Employes main office of postoffice (two boys). Mrs. Thomas R. Klnsella, 4004 Michigan street. Stereotypers and Engravers of The Times. Editorial room. The Times. Mrs. Washington Phone Exchange. Five Girls of 328 Chamber of Commerce Bldg, (a boy and a girl). Just wants to be a friend. Miss Elsie Coulter. 131 Park avenue (two girls). Mrs. Ruth Hinshaw. 2719 Massachusetts avenue. Engine nouse No. 1, Indiana avenue and Michigan street. Mercator Club. Amicitla Club. Anonymous. Mr. and Mrs. Circulation and mailing departments. The Times. Composing room. The Times (two boys). Pressmen of The Times. Business office of The Times. Advertising department of The Times. Mrs. Ralph G. Logan. 5709 Broadway Terrace. Just two kindly women. Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Linaburry. 101 South Denny street. Anna M. Caldwell. 807 North Oakland avenue. Miss Eloise Evans. 144 North Sheffield avenue. Cap’.tol Electric Company (eleven children). A friend. Employes of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad (a boy and a girl). Officers and employes of the Empire Life and Accident Company. 215 East New York street (ten children). Employes of Secretary of State’s office. Oeorge Phillip Maler’s department eighth floor. L. S. Avres Cos. An automobile man. Mrs. C. E. Scheldker, 3550 Carrollton avenue. Pen Vnlimited Club (starting with one child). Auditor's office, Indianapolis Union Railway Company. Women of The Times (gril and boy).

Wants a Wife With Money Mayor Sullivan Is Made Marriage Broker by War Veteran, Lonesome and Broke, in Arizona.

Mayor Reginald h. Sullivan found himself unwittingly nominated as an auctioneer on the marriage mart today, on receipt of a letter from George O, Strand, 126 East Organ street, Las Cruces, N. M. Strand described himself as a lover of clean sport, a war veteran with an honorable discharge, and temporarily with nothing on which to apply his qualifications. He is master of two trades and has a hamburger stand in the New Mexico city, yet his income is a matter of fractions. He told the mayor he wished to sign a lifetime contract with a mate with means to help him make a living, and somewhat boldly invited the mayor to ship names, addresses, and phone numbers. The missive: Dear Sir—Unable to make a fair living with two trades and a hamburger stand. I am seeking a life mate of some means and ability to aid me make a living. Mv age is 42, and I look 30, am five feet 7!i inches tall, weight 150, brown eyes, black hair. I’m a lover of clean spots, also a home. My trades are painter and Rlazier, firstclass. Also I have an honorable discharge. But since I got it I can't make a fair living or get any justice. Here’s hoping your city may have some lonesome woman interested in me. Vours sincerely. GEORGE O. STRAND. 126 East Organ avenue, P. S.—Please give this to a reporter for aid. FIRES SEVEN EMPLOYES Seven license bureau employes were given notice that their positions will be filled by Democrats in two weeks, and three auto license distributing agents were named today by James Carpenter, head of the state auto license division. Five of the seven were drunk driving investigators: John Walton, Clermont; Miley E. Smith, Scottsburg; Garl R. Ruduel, Huntington; William H. McMillan, Rockville, and William L. Gay, Jonesburg. The others were: M. W. Pershing, clerk in the division under two administrations, and John Smith, Gan,’, title investigator. Agents appointed were: Carl Gettinger, Connersville; Mrs. Stella Cisco, Madison, and Le Roy Minnick, Goshen. Young Bride Dies By Time* Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec. B.—Mrs. Hildegarde S. Gear, 21. who became the bride of Bruce A. Gear on Nov. 1, is dead of Bright’s disease.

Hundreds of Youngsters to Meet Old St. Nick at Station Saturday. The Times-Lyric Santa Clause is assured of a great reception and a large welcoming committee on his arrival in Indianapolis next Saturday morning if the number of children who already have received their “official welcome committee” badges at the Lyric is any indication. Over the week-end. Saturday and Sunday, more than 500 children received badges and indications point to a record number of children on the committee to meet Santa. The Indianapolis Times and Lyric theater are bringing to the city a real St. Nick, with his jolly laugh and huge bag of gifts for the youngsters. The Times-Lyric Santa Claus leaves his North Pole home this week and is scheduled to arrive at the Union station Saturday morning at 10:49. Santa will travel via the Pennsylvania railroad system on his trip here. Santa has requested that all children who have received these “official welcome badges” and all other boys and girls to meet him at the station when he arrives. He has a special treat in store for children who have these badges. After Santa arrives in town, he will be taken by sleigh or automobile direct to the Lyric theater, where he will stay in the grand foyer every afternoon until Christmas day. Each child patron of the theater, beginning next Saturday, will receive a gift from Santa Claus. All those children who have attended the Lyric this week, and who still have their official welcome buttons, will be admitted free to the Saturday morning show at the Lyric, if accompanied by one adult paying admission. Little Peggy Eames, former star of Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies, is one of the headliners on the Lyric stage show for next week. Seven big acts of vaudeville are to be presented as an extra treat for the youngsters. Watch The Times for further announcements. FARM BUREAU PIONEER DIES Perry H. Crane Served as First Indiana Secretary. Officials of the Indiana Farm Bureau Federation were notified today of the death of Perry H. Crane, 46, one of its first secretaries, at his home in Bloomington, 111., Saturday noon. Death resulted from heart disease. Nationally known as an expert breeder of pure-bred Guernsey cattle, Mr. Crane managed the famous Purdue university herd for three years and then became head master of the herd owned by the late Governor Hoard pf Ft. Atkinson, Wis. Although funeral arrangements have not been completed, the burial probably will be at Lebanon. Mr. Crane leaves his widow, Mrs. Ruth Roark Crane; three children, Howard, Effie Lou and James, all of Bloomington; a sister, Mrs. Julian Wetzel, Indianapolis; and three brothers, Otis, Marion high school instructor; Alpheus, attorney in Barberton, 0., and Victor, who operates the Boone county farms. REPUBLICAN EDITORS WILL INVITE HOOVER Delegation Will Ask President to Address Meeting Here. A committee representing the Indiana Republican Editorial Association will go to Washington next month to invite President Hoover to address the annual mid-winter meeting to be heltfr here. Tentative dates for the session are Feb. 12 and 13, but they will be held subject to the convenience of the President. Hary C. Fenton, secretary of the G. O. P. state committee, probably will head the invitational committee which will include Neil D. McCallum of Batesville, secretary of the editorial association, and Paul R. Bausman of Monticello, the president, it was decided at a meeting of the executive committee at the Columbia Club Sunday. BANDITS OBTAIN S3OO Two Unmasked Men Escape After Robbing Columbus Grocer. By United Press COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. B.—John J. Morris, grocer, was robbed of approximately S3OO when two unmasked men entered his store with drawn guns. Morris was forced to go to the rear of the store and lie down on the floor, where he was guarded by one of the bandits while the other searched his clothing and took $175 from his pockets. The bandit then looted the cash register, taking all money and checks, totaling more than $125. Backing out the front door the men warned Morris not to get up. They escaped in an automobile. Masonic Review Editor Dies By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. B.—Funeral services for Matthew Quay Glazer, editor of the Masonic Review, who died Saturday night, will be at 10 a. m. Tuesday.

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TRAINING FOR PARENTS URGED AT CONFERENCE Mental Hygiene Society in Session Hears Plan of Mrs. Edmondson. Scientific training for mothers and fathers in the problem of rearing children was recopimended by Mrs. Edna H. Edmondson of Bloomington, executive secretary of *he Indiana Parent-Teacher Association, in a paper read at the fifteenth annual meeting of the Indiana Society for Mental Hygiene today at the Claypool. Known experts in the field of mental hygiene, child welfare and child guidance are on the one-day program of the conference. “Out of uncertainty and confusion in the minds of parents themselves has grown a settled conviction that there should be definite training for the profession of parenthood —as carefully systemized as for any other profession,” said Mrs. Edmondson. Fathers and mothers were urged to avail themselves of the numerous free courses of instruction offered by schools, colleges and the federal government. Schools for All Children Emphasizing the point that it “is the responsibility of every school system to -see that provision is made to educate each child according to his or her individual endowments,” Dr. Charles Wilson, medical inspector of the Evansville public schools, said. “Our public schools are not just for the child with average intelligence or the child with superior intelligence, but are for all children.” Dr. Wilson pointed out the advantages gained by providing special c 1 asses for retarded and defective children..” Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis school superintendent, presided at the morning session, and Mrs. Edwin F. Miller of Peru, president of the Indiana Federation of Clubs, was in charge of the afternoon program. Van Osdol Leads Discussion Among the topics discussed were “Magnitude of Mental Hygiene as a Public Health Problem,” b f Dr. W. F. King, state health commissioner, “The Place of Public Health Nurse in the Mental Hygiene Field,” Miss Beatrice Short, Indianapolis public health nursing superintendent; “Organization of the Mental Hospital and Its Role in Community Life,” Dr. L. F. Ross, superintendent of the Richmond state hospital, and “Mental Hygiene and Delinquency,” Robert S. McCullough, principal Indiana Boys’ school. J. A. Van Osdol, chairman of the Indiana committee on law enforcement, led the discussion on the latter topic. Dr. Harold S. Hulburt, Chicago, and Dr. Sidney D. Wilgus, Illinois state alienist, are the principal speakers on the night program. 35 IN VIDE RAID NET Gary Cops Act After U. S. Probe Is Threatened. By United Press GARY, Ind., Dec. B.—Moving swiftly after an announcement by federal authorities that a general clean-up of vice conditions would be made in Gary, city police staged a series of week-end raids that resulted in arrest of thirty-five persons, including eight women. Charges of violating prohibition and gambling laws have been placed against those taken in the raids. Saturday, Oliver Loomis, United States district attorney, indicated that a federal investigation of conditions in Gary would be made at the request of Mayor R. O. Johnson. ROTARY TO HOLD PARTY An elaborate program has been arranged for the annual night party of the Rotary Club to be held at the Claypool Tuesday. Amongf the various entertainment features will be the Chicago Concert Company, directed by Frank Bennett, Chicago Rotarian.

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By United Press NEW YORK. Dec. B.—Funeral services for Dr. William E. Barton, prominent clergyman and author, who died of pneumonia Sunday at Long Island College hospital, Brooklyn, will be held at Broadway tabernacle Tuesday. Burial will be Wednesday at Foxboro, Mass., summer home of Dr. Barton. At his bedside when he died were two sons, Bruce Barton, writer and advertising man, and Charles Barton, Sheridan. Wyo., publisher. Dr. Barton was 68 years old.

BEEGH GROVE TO HELP POOR Seven Groups Co-Operating in Relief of Needy. Seven organizations are co-oper-ating in the newly organized Beech Grove Relief Association to handle emergency relief work in Beech Grove this winter. Co-operataing agencies are the three Beech Grove churches, Methodist, Baptist and Disciples of Christ, the Parent-Teacher asssociation, Beech Grove Civic Association, the town board and school board. Temporary officers are: Mrs. Carl Dunlap, president; Mrs. L. B. Mann, vice-president; Mrs. John F. Swartz, secretary, and Mrs. W. S. Newcomer, treasurer. Permanent officers will be elected Dec. 22. The association will collect funds and suppplies for relief families suffering through unemployment or disaster. PARK FEES STUDIED Board Probes Complaint of League Members. Investigation of fees charged for business meetings of civic leagues at local community houses was opened today by park officials and will be discussed Thursday at the park board session. The war over fees opened when the Enterprise Civic League refused to pay the rate Friday and were refused admittance in Rhodius park. League members are seeking the resignation of David B. Kilgore, recreation director, who drew up the fee schedule. The rate altercation also will be aired at 8 Wednesday night at a meeting of the south side civic clubs in the Fountain Square theater assembly hall. BLOCK’S FREES ‘CHIMP’ “Euster” Again to Amuse Children in Department Store. The William H. Block Cos. today posted $1,500 “bail” for release of Buster, alias Joe Mendi 11, chimpanzee which has been performing for thousands of children in the Block store. The educated “chimp” was involved in legal action recently and the Block store obtained his release so that thousands of children who have not seen his stunts would not be disappointed.

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DROUGHT’S GRIP TIGHTENING ON BROWNGOUNTY Even Salt Creek Dry Except for Holes in 200-Foot Intervals. By Times Special NASHVILLE. Ind., Dec. B.—'Tills town and surrounding Brown county territory is in the throes of a drought which has been practically unbroken since April. There has been several rains, but of short duration and not in quantity sufficient to increase water supplies. Salt creek, the stream famed in Brown county lore, is now a series of small water holes. At many points it is possible to walk in the creek bed distances of 200 feet on dry earth. Even the water remaining in the holes has become polluted by falling leaves and is not even fit for animals to drink. Many Wells Fail Three-fourths of the wells at homes here are said to be dry, including the public well which has never been dry before. A system whereby water is obtained for the county jail and court house, is hampered by the condition in Salt creek., and several times of late the bed has been excavated so that a flow of water from farther upstream would result. Gardens and other small crop areas produced almost nothing in. the past season. This was especially true in the section immediately surrounding Nashville, but in no section of Brown county did such crops give a normal yield. Good Supply Stopped As they conserve water, citizens recall that many years ago an artesian well was drilled in the public square to a depth of 560 feet, and an excellent water supply resulted. Shortly afterward, however, a group of citizens drilled a similar well for private use, and the other immediately became dry. However, the other public well continued a good source of water, but one night it was plugged by a person or persons whose identity was never learned. Efforts were made to remove the plug from the casing, but failed. Then workmen started to drill beside the pipe and encountered a good flow at 100 feet, but little water is available now. EMPLOYES ARE GIVEN CHRISTMAS BONUSES Spend Now at Home to Help Business, Todd Company Requires. In line with the “Buy Now” campaign to stimulate business, Robert F. Bergen, Indianapolis branch manager of Todd company, manufacturers of bank supplies and check protective devices, has been notified that to qualify for a special Christmas bonus this year, Todd salesman must agree to spend the money in their respective communities during the holiday season. The announcement was received from Walter L. Todd, vice-president and general manager of the company. Bergen end the eight salesmen here have pledged themselves;to spend their bonuses in Indianapolis. A five-day week has been in operation at the Todd plant for several years and this company was among the first to adopt the thirteen months’ calendar. NOTED EDUCATOR DIES W. E. Huntington Pneumonia Victim; Brother of City Woman. Word of the death of Dr. William Edwards Huntington, president emeritus of Boston university, at his home in Newton Center, Mass., Saturday, has been received here by* his sister, Mrs. Thomas C. Day, wife' of the head of Thomas C. Day & Cos., real estate and brokerage house. Dr. Huntington, widely knowneducator and religious leader, died' of pneumonia in his eighty-sixth year.

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