Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 184, Indianapolis, Marion County, 11 December 1930 — Page 3

DEC. 11, 1930.

EXTORTION CASE IS DELAYED TO LET DEB SLEEP Hard-Boiled Judge Gives Girl ‘Break’ After Coming Out Party. liy United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—A municipal iudge with a reputation for severity delayed an extortion hearing today >o a debutante witness could sleep late on the morning after her coming out party. The debut of Miss Marion Wright, 18, wag made Wednesday night at the Casino, where a few weeks ago she met, and, detectives say, quarreled with William Huhn, 23-year-old son of a wealthy broker. Kuhn, wffo had access to “Gold Coast’’ drawing rooms, is the man charged with writing five extortion letters to Miss Wright and with threatening her or some member of her family with death if she did not donate $25,000 “for .the relief of unemployment.” The delay in Kuhn’s hearing was announced by Judge John H. Lyle, leader of Chicago’s crime drive, when he learned Miss Wright’s coming out party was to be held Wednesday night. “Os Course,” Says Judge •'Of course she’ll be tired out,” aid the judge whom gangsters fear, •and I’ll see to it the case is postl)oned.” Declaring they had "a fairly concrete case” against Kuhn, assistant tate’s attorneys made public today four of the letters which Miss Wright received. The fifth was not made public because prosecutors said it contained the best evidence they had against Kuhn. Kuhn’s arrest was brought about by detectives who compared the extortion letters with samples written on seven machines in the La Salle street brokerage office where Kuhn is a clerk arid his wealthy brother Wendell is an executive. The detectives said they first suspected the young broker, who is ‘starting at the bottom” in the business which made his family wealthy, when Miss Wright mentioned having met and quarreled with him at a dance. Warns of “Deadly Dart” ”My associates,” said the first letter, “have perfected a wonderful but deadly dart. With the use of powerful but silent springs this weapon is capable of striking an object at 3,000 feet. Imagine this dart dipped in a very deadly poison. Now, with this knowledge, I am positive you will comply with our wishes and place at my disposal a small sum of $25,000, the amount must be in denominations of $20.” In this letter, the sender directed that the money be sent to “Lester McKay,’ ’in care of general delivery'. Another letter said three warnings would be given and that Nov. 30 was “the day for the showdown.” Still another letter stated the sender had been in New York and that upon return had discovered his "organization has terribly,” and that the "showdown” had been postponed to Dec. 5-

JOBLESS, TAKES POISON Despondent Man Commits Suicide in Hotel Room; Leaves Notes. E. P. Jarrell committed suicide by drinking poison at the Princeton hotel, 232 South Illinois street, Wednesday, because he was despondent after long unemployment. Police found letters he addressed to a son in Reelsville, and a small bottle that had contained the poison in his hotel room. Meters to Be Installed By Time* Special THORNTOWN, Ind.. Dec. 11.— The town board has ordered 200 meters to be installed for water consumers and at the same time announced new rates which, while expected to materially reduce income of the town-owned plant, will also cause less water to be used and reduce operating expenses.

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Miss Althea Marie Miller A Christmas party with a dual purpose of holiday entertainment and collecting Christmas baskets for the needy, will be held by the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company Women’s Club at the main office of the company, Market and Pennsylvania streets, Monday night, Dec. 15. Miss Ethel May Gage, president of the club, has announced to more than fifty members of the organization the arrangement of a musical program utilizing members of the Shortridge high school choir, various young artists of dance studios in the city, and musicians from St. John’s academy for the evening’s entertainment. Bobby Lipton, a pupil of Louise Pursell Powell’s dance studio, will serve as master of ceremonies

CHANGES URGED IN BANK LAWS State Association Prepares Legislative Program. Recommendations for a more liberal budget for the state banking department, a loan limit law, a measure which would provide that the affairs of a closed bank be administered by the state banking department, another providing that bank capitalization be kept in proper relation to its deposits, and for state supervision of bank holding companies may be made by the Indiana Bankers Association to the 1931 legislature. Members of the recently appointed Indiana Bankers Association legislative committee discussed the topics at a dinner Wednesday night at the Claypool. , Walter E. Greenough of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, has been named chairman of the committee by Frank B. Bernard, Muncie, state president. A subcommittee was appointed to analyze proposed legislation. The members are Bernard, Greenough, E. G. Hoffman, Ft. Wayne; Walter Rahel, Terre Haute, Fred D. Rose, Muncie, and Elmer W. Stout of the Fletcher American National bank. AUTO LICENSES READY t 1932 Tags to Be Made Before This Year’s Plates Are Distributed. Although the 1931 automobile license plates distribution will not start until Jan. 2, they’are all made up and ready and the Indiana state prison is ready to begin turning out the 1932 plates, Secretary of State Frank Mayr Jr. has been informed. For 1932 the plates will be white numerals on a green background.

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‘Fixing ’ Racket Needs Men Like the Professor ‘Strategy of Handling People’ Author Talks Judge Out of Driving Charge. ByfUnitcd Press CHICAGO, Dec. 11.—John Jacob Brooke Morgan, professor of phychology at Northwestern university, is a member of the national safety commission and the originator of mental tests for autoists. Professor Morgan was arrested on a charge of driving his automobile recklessly, at a speed of fifty miles per hour. He was arraigned in Judge Leon Edelman’s court. His case appeared hopeless. But Professor Jacob Brooke Morgan is somethnig else besides the originator of mental tests for autoists. He also is co-author of a book, “Strategy in Handling People.” The rest of this story is that Professor John Jacob Brooke Morgan was fined $3 for speeding, which he didn’t deny, but used his “Strategy in Handling People” to such advantage he talked the judge out of fining him on the reckless driving charge. And he did It so quickly he was on time in keeping a dinner engagement to lecture Wednesday night on “Every Day Messages of Successful Men.” Township Faces Suit By Times Special RENSSELAER. Ind., Dec. 11.— Union township is defendant in a suit for SI,OOO damages filed In Jasper circuit court here by Joseph Kosta, as a result of injuries he received in a fall at a township school building at Fair OaJts in April.

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CAR CRASHES INTO WAGON, I KILLING MAN Five Others Are Injured in Automobile Accidents in Indianapolis. One man was killed and five others were Injured Wednesday night in automobile accidents. Marvin Brasher, 60, of Noblesville, was crushed to death when the car in which he was riding with A. W. Hanks, 38, and Albert Dilworth, both of Noblesville, struck a wagon, north of Allisonville. The men, all* ; employes of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company, were riding home in Dilworth’s auto. The wagon was driven by Thomas Perkins, 45, of Fisher's station. Hanks and Dilworth suffered severe cuts. Perkins was charged with involuntary manslaughter, driving without lights and assault and battery. A hit and run autoist was sought by .police today after he struck and injured seriously Winsted Hodges. Negro, 70, of 857 Indiana avenue, at Paca street and Indiana avenue. When a car in which he was riding was struck by an automobile driven by Joseph Wachtel, 44, of 1605 Mills avenue, Richard McConnell, 15, R. R. 6, Box 73, suffered a broken arm. Jasper Fleming, 29, of 947 North Pennsylvania street, was knocked down and cut severely Wednesday night when struck by an automobile at Ft. Wayne avenue and North street. Thq car was driven by Miss Irene Ripberger, 32, of 1427 Union street.

S. F. HAZELRIGG DIES Former City Railway Head Succumbs in N. J. Word has been received here of the death of Scott F. Ha. elrigg, 68, at his home in Wawasee, N. J. Mr. Hazelrigg, forty years ago, was general manager of the Indianapolis Street Railway Company. Mr. Hazelrigg was born and reared in Greensburg, and became associated with street car management after he lost a foot while working on a Texas railroad. He came to Indianapolis and rose from horse car driver to general manager of the system. At that time, Tom Johnson, later mayor of Cleveland, 0., headed the company here and Hazelrigg became associated with him and followed Johnson to Cleveland. From there he became active In street car system construction over the country and in South America and later became a financier. He is survived by a widow, three daughters and a son. Frank C. Hazelrigg, Linden hotel, was a boyhood playmate and a distant relative. Durable playing cards that can be washed when soiled are being made of aluminum.

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TAX REVISION *PLAN FACES FIERCE FIGHT

Merchant*, Consumers and Labor Mass Forces for Battle. Indiana tax survey commission’s proposal to levy an universal sales tax of 1 per cent, without e.xemptions, will meet with formidable opposition, It appeared today. Merchants associations, organized labor and consumers generally are opposed to the plan. Thij. opposition is based on various factors, according to the group represented, but one of the outstanding arguments advanced today by one of Indiana’s leading tax experts, who refused to let his name be used, is that: "Such a tax entirely ignores one of the vital principles of taxation, which is ‘ability to pay.’ Under such a levy the poor man with the large family is penalized on every purchase of necessities. CITY FIGHTS RULING _____ * Airport Receivership Taken to Supreme Court. Appeal was to be taken to the supreme court by the city today from the ruling of Superior Judge James M. Leathers, which placed funds of the new municipal airport into receivership. The receivership was directed in a suit against Charles T. Caldwell, contractor, who, through lack of funds, was forced to turn the project over to the Commonwealth Casualty Company, which held the bond on the work. Charles O. Britton, works board member, was named received for the $62,000 and James Deery, city attorney, and Edward Knight, corporation counsel, were ’named attorneys. All served without pay. Purpose of the appeal Is to block payment of fees for the plaintiff’s case from the existing airport funds. The bonding company is joining in the appeal.

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