Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 194, Indianapolis, Marion County, 23 December 1930 — Page 3

PEC. 23, 1930.

CREW OF SHIP WINS 23-DAY FIGHT FOR LIFE Battle Nearly Month to Keep Schooner Afloat Before Rescue. By United Press TRURO, N. S.. Dgc. 23.—Seven members of the crew of the threemasted schooner Amy G. McKean, abandoned 800 miles off Queenstown, arrived at Halifax Monday night with a story of a twenty-three-day fight to keep their vesel afloat in a high-running sea. They were rescued by the Swedish motor vessel, Strassa, and when they n eardti Halifax they were transferred to a motor boat. All were suffering exhaustion, and one, J. Lynch, had infected hands where blisters had become poisoned. He wts taken to a hospital. The seamen said they ran into a gale during the voyage out of Yueenstown and their ship was hove to. For twenty-three days hey pumped in an attempt to keep the Amy G. McKean afloat. Huge waves broke across the \ r-ssel. Salted provisions and canned meat were their only food. Once the captain tried to head the schooner back to Falmouth, but was unsuccessful. On Dec. 10 the Strassa caitie along nd took off just as they ere preparing to take to lifeboats. SHORT WEIGHT COAL FOR POOR CHARGED lobs Chairmen Warned of ‘Meanest’ Trick by State Official. The “meanest merchant” has been discovered by the secretary of the state unemployment commislon. Dr. John H. Hewitt. It is the roal dealer who delivers short weight on charity coal. Hewitt has the following to say r'bout this practice in a letter to ounty unemployment chairmen: In one city we have found that coal t calers are short-weighing charity coal. We ask you please to check into this matT and if you have reason to believe that *he consumer Is not receiving what he is c meeting to receive, either in Quality or c.eight, we ask you to have your city po- . ce department to weigh same wagons and a thorough check-up to be had. There are. of course, many very repu<b!e coal dealers and as near as possible our reputable concerns .should be rmtronized both by your charity organizations and township trustees. The ‘fly by ight' coal dealer is not a repuable peron to deal W'lth and never has been.”

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Ex-Premier of Rumania Dead

By United Press BUCHAREST, Dec. 22.—Possible far-reaching political consequences were seen today in the death of former Rumanian Premier Vintila Bratianu, long an enemy of King

Carol and strict opponent of Premier Dr. Julius Maniu. Vintila Bratianu’s j death was sudden, like that of his brother Jon, former premier and virtual j dictator of Rumania ! for sixteen years. Vintila was) found in the garden i of his estate near i Mihaesti, Rumania, | Monday, the victim ‘ of a paralytic seizure and a heart j

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stroke. His wife was summoned i from Bucharest, but he died before : she arrived. Vintila Bratianu succeeded Jon Bratianu as premier. He opposed the return of King to Ru- \ mania and was outspoken in his attacks on the king. Bratianu never! forgave Carol for his desertion of j his rights to the throne in favor of t Mme. Magda Lupescu. His death removes one of the | king’s bitterest enemies from active j politics in Rumania. Bratianu was considered a po- j litical power until his death, al- j though he suffered defeat when the j National and Peasant parties joined I under the leadership of Maniu. FRANCO TO KEEP NEAR SPAIN TO AID REVOLT Famous Flier Say* He Will Spend 1 His Exile in France. By United Frees LISBON, Dec. 23. Ramon i Franco desires to reside in France | so he can maintain contact with his revolutionary republican friends in Spain. “Revolutionary ideas continue in Spain, and nothing can halt them,” Franco said. Franco and a dozen other Spanish aviators escaped from Spain after an unsuccessful attempt to start a revolution. Franco said that he intended to sail from Lisbon to Havre as soon as possible and begin his residence in France. Franco does not dislike King Alfonso of Spain personally, he said', but he puts his republican ideals above his personal considerations. The Portuguese government, perplexed as to what to do witia the Spanish airmen, decided to allow them to leave Portugal for what other country they might select.

CHICAGO JUDGES ARE UNDER FIRE Worthless Bail Bonds for Gangsters Charged. ; toy United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 23—Records of : two municipal court judges, suspected of malfeasance in accepting worthless bail bonds for the release of gangsters, are reported under the scrutiny, of the December grand ! jury. More than $10,000,000 in bail I bonds have been forfeited in Chi- ! cago in the last few days, a recent I investigation revealed. Os this total, I less than 1 per cent has been collected. A. C. Dewitt, assistant state’s attorney, indicated the judges under suspicion have appeared before the I grand jury. It was reported that j both of the jurists had accepted ; considerable heavily mortgaged real ) estate as bond security. Dewitt said that if the jurors find ! the evidence sufficiently conclusive, | the cases will be turned over to the ; state legislature for investigation. The legislature has the power to imj peach judges.

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"Viscount Willingdon, above, retiring governor-general of Canada, has been appointed to the exacting post of viceroy of India. A liberal in politics, former governor of Madras and now 64 years old, Lord Willingdon has been named to succeed Lord Irwin, whose term will expire next March.

MEN NEED ODD JOBSOF WORK If You Can Employ Help, Call Riley 4817. That telephone at Riley 4817 is ; not half busy enough. Something , must be done about it! How about you giving them a call? You see, somewhere around your home is an odd job that needs doing, i and down at Riley 4817 are a lot of men who need odd jobs. Why don’t 1 you get together—it may mean a Merry Christmas for someone I you’ve never met? The Emergency Work committee, : 308 North Meridian street—that’s Riley 4817—is seeking employment for men at odd jobs all over the city. The men are furnished by the Indianapolis Employment bureau, 302 Meridian Life building; the United States Veterans’ Employment bureau. K. of P. building, or the city-state employment bureau at Tomlinson hall.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen I belong to: (Russell Roberts. 2103 Ashland avenue. Ford roadster, from 111 Kentucky avenue. Everett Sheeks. 1138 South Belmont avenue. Ford coupe. 771-289. Irom 1836 Jones ] street. Robert C. Talbott. 2162 North Meridian street. Bulck coach. 289-964. from 221 East Michigan street. •

BACK HOME AGAIN

Stolen automobiles recovered by police 1 belong to: Harry Spencer. 151 Brighton street. Chevrolet sedan, found at 311 South niinois street. Fred Witstoon. 611 Ridgevlew drive. Ford sedan, lound at 1200 West Thirty-third street. Thomas Snvder. 608 Middle drive. Woodruff Place. Auburn sedan, lound at New Y, rk and Lynn streets. Matthew Rings, 1401 North De Quincy street. Ford truck, lound in alley near i DeQunicv and Fourteenth streets. •! Studebaker sedan. 37-189. lound at Park 1 avenue and Fortv-lourth street. Earl Grandison. 1614 South Sherman ; drive. Chevrolet, lound at 231 West New i York street. Ford roadster. 768-216. lound at 1409 South Handing street.

Mean Thing By United Press GLOBE. Ariz., Dec. 23. A thief stole the brightly colored electric light bulbs from the community Christmas tree here.

MYSTERIOUS ATTACK ON YOUTH IS PROBED Police today probed the mysterious attack on Ralph Lambert. 21. of Mooresville, after he started to drive from Indianapolis to Mooresville Monday night. The youth is employed at an auto body shop operated by Noel Church,

CHRISTMAS FOR THE FAMILY BRUNSWICK RADIO • IT ISN’T TOO LATE TO BUY •] Diamonds, Watches and Jewelry FOR CHRISTMAS “PAY CASH AND SAVE HALF” DAVID KI OR TAlbot 6442—11 Arrl son 1,27 UjC\ ¥ it J IVLvH Will Open My Jewelry Case in Tour Home or Office

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Mooresville. at 144 South Senate, avenue. Churcn said he had sen* the youth in his auto to purchase soap at Moore*ville. Lambert returned soon after in a dazed condition with marks of a beating on his body, police said. Lambert was unable to give an account of what happened and the car was lound at Senate avenue and Washington streets. Eleven cents the youth carried was missing.