Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 225, Indianapolis, Marion County, 28 January 1931 — Page 2

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STATE BANKERS WILL FIGHT BAN ON ADVERTISING Checking Account Service Fee, Uniform Interest Plans Considered. Marshaling. battle lines to combat adverse legislative bills on the one hand and planning adoption of a 50-cent service charge on SSO checking accounts on the other, the Indiana Bankers' Association held Its mid-winter session today In the Claypool. Tonight the bankers will hold their banquet in the Riley room of the hotel. Approximately 500 state bankers are expected to attend the dinner. The opposition to bills now pending in the state legislature came with a talk by Walter Greenough, assitant to the president of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Company, Indianapolis. Bill Prohibits Advertising Greenough warned the bankers to “kick up dust” and prevent the passage of House Bills 144 and 101. ‘House Bill No. 144 prohibits your advertising your business in the newspaper and if you kick up enough dust you can prevent its passage,” Greenough said. The bill mentioned by him makes it unlawful under penalty of a SSOO fine aqd a jail sentence for any persons or firm to solicit executorships and the position of administrator of estates. Many banks of the state advertise the merits of their trust departments in settling of estates and serving as administrators. “In turn House Bill No. 101 makes every one of you put up bond on fiduciary business,” he- said. Tax Problems Explained Indiana’s tax problems were expained by Senator J. Clyde Hoffman f ßep., Marion), chairman of the Indiana tax survey commission. A schedule of service charges and rates were to be adopted late today by the association. The schedule includes: A 50-cent charge on active checking acounts averaging less than SSO per month. Universal payment in the state of 3 per cent on time and savings deposits with a minimum of $5 placed on savings accounts which will bear interest. Economist on Program A charge of $2 yearly for safety deposit boxes. / Fees for collections, exchange, buying and selling of bonds, and other banking items were included in the schedule which was prepared by the better banking practices committee of the association. W. L. C'ollings, Crawfordsville, is chairman of the committee. Dr. David Friday of Washington, D C., economist, addressed the association this afternoon on the price, profits, and interest outlooks for the future. Agricultural credit corporations end means of relief with a general discussion on banking practices formed other highlights of the association’s meeting.

MENTAL DEFECTIVES AFFECTED BY BILL Sterilization of Feeble-Minded Is Object of Measure. Bennial legislation seeking sterilization for mental defectives made its appearance today in the Indiana house in a bill introduced by Representative Isaac M. Trent (Rep., Delaware) . The measure provides for examination of all persons to be committed to schools or institutions for the feeble-minded by physicians appointed by the court making the commitment order. If the physicians report probability of the defendant ever becoming a parent, the court is required to authorize the Institution head to order sterilization. Both sexes are affected by the measure which carries provisions for an appeal within thirty days by relatives or close friends of the defendant. Trent, the author, is a physician and farmer. CHURCHES TO BOOST COLLEGE FUND DRIVE Indians. Central Day to Be Observed by City Congregations. Observance of Indiana Central college day in the Interest of the college's endowment campaign for $500,000 is scheduled in several United Brethren churches of the city Sunday. Bishop H. H. Fout, Indianapolis, is in charge of the special services. City congregations will co-operate Sunday with more than 100,000 other members of the denomination who are devoting the day to raising funds for the college. A fund of $50,000 has been set as the goal Sunday by the college trustees. SPECIAL JUDGE WILL HEAR MURDER TRIAL L. Erf. Slack Named to Preside in Frank Jordan Case. L. Ert Slack today was named special judge for the murder trial of Frank Jordan, Indianapolis, which starts in criminal court Tuesday. Jordan is charged with the slaying of Raymond Cole, Indianapolis, who is alleged to have been “put on the spot’’ by Jordan and Cole’s wife Marie, near Greenfield recently. Slack will replace Frank T. Baker, criminal judge, who named Slack upon petition of Lawrence Shaw, Jordan’s attorney. PASS EXPENSE MEASURE More of Minority to Kill House Bill Is Frustrated. Sharp debate on a measure to appropriate SI,OOO for expenses of the annual encampment of the Veterans of Foreign Wars marked an unsuccessful minority committee attempt to kill the bill in the house today. When efforts to make the bill a special order of business failed, the house voted 50 to 31 against the minority move to kill, and adopted the majority report which slashed the appropriation to SSOO,

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Lundborg Gained World Acclaim in Hunt for Italia’s Crew. By United Press STOCKHOLM, Jan. 28.—EinarPaal Lundborg, Sweden's most famous aviator, who gained world acclaim when he located the stranded party of General Umberto Nobile in the Arctic in 1928, was mourned by the nation today. Lundborg died Tuesday night from injuries received when a stalled motor sent his airplane crashing to the ground. The Swedish flier made a daring survey of the upper reaches of the Arctic ice fields when he set out to

Cash In on Part Fate Has Played in Your Life

SSO in Cash Offered for Best Letters on Experiences. Through thousands of years, Kismet—Mohammedan name for Fate—has brought joy, sorrow, happiness and despair into the lives of multitudes. Here a beggar is made a king, there a servant girl is transformed into a princess, a spider weaves his silken web and a beaten warrior is spurred on to a victory. History is full of Kismet’s interventions. Just such an inscrutable turn of Fate forms the plot of the new First National film, entitled “Kismet,” which opens Saturday at the Circle theater. Hajj, a rascally beggar of eighth century Bagdad, ascends to the heights and drops back to the depths through Fate in a single day. The Times believes everyone has experienced exciting turns of fortune that make entertaining stories. Therefore, in conjunction with the Circle theater, this paper is offering SSO in cash and forty theater tickets as prizes in a contest for the most interesting letters received on the subject, “The Part Fate Has Played in My Life.” Starting next Tuesday and each day thereafter through Friday, this newspaper will print a prize-winning letter, none to be more than 100 words long. The best letter each day will win for its writer $lO in cash. The second best letter each day will win $2.50 in cash. The next five letters of highest merit each day will win two guest tickets each to the Circle for the showing of “Kismit” at that theater during the week starting Saturday. The Times is sole judge in the colitest. It will not carry on any correspondence concerning the choice of winning letters. Winners may receive their prizes by calling at The Times office following announcements of the awards daily. Neatness, correctness of spelling and good usage of English will be considered in the judging. Address letters to the Kismet Editor, The Indianapolis Times. Only employes of this paper and of the Circle are barred.

FAVOR jIEALTH BILL North Side Association to Back Senate Measure. Butler-Fairview Civic Association Tuesday night went on record as favoring the proposed full-time health service legislation, known as Senate BiU 90. Resolutions to that effect were ordered drafted by a committee named for the purpose. At the same meeting a campaign was instituted for the establishment of a branch library in the section served by the association. Standing committees for 1931 were named as follows: Delegates to the North Side Federation of C3vlo Clubs. Mrs. B. B. McDonald. Gustav Schmidt and Adolph Schlesinger; delegates to the Indianapolis Federation of Community Civic Clubs. Miss Lucy Campbell, Schmidt. Mrs. McDonald and Schlesinger; membership committee. Dr. Edward Haines Klstler. chairman, and Dr. L. W. Kirtley. Charles W. H. Otto. Mesdames M. J. Shea. Edgar O. Ceffman. McDonald. Russell Htnesley. Mrs. William Flanders. Otto W. Cox and Paul Rhoadarmer: auditing committee. Mrs. McDonald, chairman, and S. A. CUnehens and Rhoadarmer: ways and means committee. Schmidt, chairman: James G. Drummond and F. M Lytle. SCOUT HEAD TO SPEAK President of Organization Will Be Honored at Reception. Walter W. Head, national president of the Boy Scouts of America, will be the principal speaker at the annual Scoutmasters’ appreciation dinner Feb. 4 at the Columbia Club. Head, former, president of the American Bankers’ Association and now head of two Chicago banks, will be honored at a reception prior to the dinner. A committee of which Arthur C. Brown, president of the Union Trust Company, is chairman, is in charge of the affair.

find General Nobile and survivors of the crew of the Italian dirigible Italia, lost on a north pole expedition. Finally Lundborg spotted a group of men clinging to an ice floe. At great personal risk, he landed his plane on the drifting ice and carried Nobile to safety. He returned later to take off the other survivors, but his plane was wrecked in landing and he became a temporary prisoner wiSi the Italians. Lundborg visited the United States with his wife in 1929, and was widely acclaimed. He defended General Nobile against critics who said the Italian officer left his men stranded on the ice.. Lundborg said he had insisted upon Nobile, the chief of the expedition, returning with him first.

SENATE CALENDAR

Senate Bills Introduced Jan. 37 S. B. 115 (Hartzell) —Creating municipal improvement certificate fund and allows cities to issue bonds to finance fund, which is to be used to pay city’s share of municipal improvements. (Cities and Towns.) . S. B. 116 (Huff-Gottschalk)—Providing that money belonging to inmates of state penal institutions who die or escape and have no heirs shall be kept for two years and then transferred to institution recreation fund to maintain library. (Finance.) S. B. 117 (Lindley, Chambers)—Authorizing civil or school township to issue bonds for payment of judgments against township. (Cities and Towns.) S. B. 118 (Perkins of St. Joseph)—Prohibiting contractors from submitting bids on alternate plan basis. (Counties and Townships.) S. B. 119 (Perkins of St. Joseph)—Reapportioning state for congressional elections. (Congressional reapportionment.) S. B. 120 (Rowley)—Authorizing supreme court to prescribe procedure to be used in all courts of state and setting up advisory council. (Judiciary A.) S. B. 121 (Sims)—Placing Terre Haute police on eight hour shifts. (Cities and Towns.) S B. 122 (Tormohlen)—Providing that persons convicted of embezzlement shall be sentenced for a term of 2 to SO years; convicted person to be held an additional year over minimum for each SI,OOO embezzled. Public morals. S. B. 123 (Walter)*-Providing for deduction from assessed valuation of livestock purchased for feeding purposes if in possession of purchaser more than one year. (Finance.) S. B. 124 (Sherwood. Cuthbertson)— 'Providing truck regulations with limits same as in S. B. 100. (Roads.) S. B. 125 (Alldredge)—Giving municipal courts in first and second class cities same powers as circuit and superior courts in granting stays of execution and bond, except in cases of death and life sentences. (Judiciary A.) S. B. 126 (Alldredge)—Providing for registration of unnaturalized persons 22 years or older with a registration fee of $1 to be used for civic classes. (Judiciary A.) S. B. 127 (Drake)—Removing oil inspection department from food and drug division and placing it ui'Jr state auditor’s supervision with fees p. hie to that department. (Judiciary 8.. S. B. 128 (Doogs)—Pr.wicing that secretary of state must estaolish auto license branch in each county courthouse in state and providing that lists of motor vehicles shall be prepared by person in charge of branch. (Roads.) S. B. 129 (Cuthbertson)—Permitting advertisement cn marriage and divorce legal notices in daily as well as weekly papers. (Judiciary B.) S. B. 130 (Lochardl—Reducing limit of bonded indebtedness for construction of free gravel and county unit roads from 2 per cent to 1 per cent. (Roads.) S. B. 131 (Beckett and HufT)—Limiting municipal budgets made in 1931 and 1932 to 75 per cent of the aggregate budgets made in 1930. (Finance.) S. B. 132 (Hoadley)—Reaulring that "so far as practicable" Indiana materials be used In construction of public buildings in the state. (Judiciary B.) S. B. 133 (Huff)—Reaulring presentation of pension certificate (for award of compensation) to the county auditor to receive soldiers’ tax exemptions. (County and Township Business.) S. B. 134 (Ketehum)—Restoring the right to teach German In elementary, private and parochial schools of the state. (Education.) E. B. 135 (Hoffman) -•-Providing for nomination of judges by petition and for their election on a separate non-partisan ballot. (Elections.) *S. B. 136 (Chambers)—Requiring fire Insurance rate making bureaus to give notice to the insured of change of rate. (Insurance.) S. B. 137 (Friedley)—Requiring all electric and steam trains of whatsoever length to carry red lights on their sides at intervals of not more than fifteen feet: imposing penalty of from $5,000 to SIO,OOO fine. (Railroads.) S. B. 138 (Hoffman) —Condemnation act giving Indianapolis board of works power of eminent domain in carrying on improvement program and establishing procedure in condemnation. (Affairs of the Citv of Indianapolis.) Senate Resolutions Introduced Jan. 27 S. C. R. 7 (Gorman) —Requesting war department to expedite the compilation and publication of its report on the flood survey of the Wabash and White Rivers. Bills Passed in Senate Jan. 27 8. B. (Brown) —Giving water works board of trustees in fourth class cities $25 monthly compensation. 47 ayes: 0 noes. S. B. 21 (Niblack)—Permitting Indianapolis city treasurer to turn Into citv general fund money and property which has been on deposit, as pledge or guarantee for one year. 42 ayes: 0 noes. S. B. 22 (Niblack)— Authorizing transfer or loan of property from one Indianapolis citv department to another with approval of the mayor. 46 ayes: 0 noes. S. B. 24 (Niblack)— Providing for creation of citv appraisal board for Indianapolis to appraise property to be sold by citv. 44 ayes: 0 noes. 8. B. 27 (Niblack) —Giving Indianapolis authority to bond certs In city employes not now required to give mnd and to pay the premiums. 40 ayes: 0 noes. S. B. 28 (Niblack)—Providing for appeal bv cities without providing appeal bond. 41 aves; 0 noes. S. B. 34 (Niblack)—Reducing from 60 to 30 davs the time In which to petition for rehearing after a case has been decided by the supreme court. 33 ayes; 13 noes. S. B. S9 (Hartzell)—Giving to county commissioners powers now held bv state board of health in condemnation of school buildings and providing method of procedure. 45 ayes: 0 noes. 8. B. (Miller)—Amending live stock loan law to include swine In the act which makes it a felonv to remove live stock from the countv when such stock is mortgaged. 39 ayes: 2 noes. S. B. 51 (Hartzell) —Legalizing sale of a plot of school property in Ft. Wayne, now occupied bv the Paramount theater. 44 ayes: 0 noes. CONVENTION PLANNED Sheet Metal, Heating Contractors to Meet Here in 1932. The Indiana Sheet Metal and Warm Air Heating Contractors Association and the Indiana Fur-Mets will hold their joint meeting in Indianapolis in January, 1932. The Indianapolis convention bureau was advised today of the selection of the convention city. J. J. Gripe, assistant manager of the bureau. together wife a large delegation from IncCanatolis, attended the 1931 meeting in ft. Wayne.

. THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

‘TRIP TO MOON' MADE BY 2,000 IN NEW YORK Rocket Professor’s Movie Showing Quick Journey Greeted by Laughs. BY JOHN M. COOPER Tnlted Fres* Staff Correspondent NEW YORK, Jan. 28.—Some 2,000 scientifically-minded New Yorkers went back reluctantly to their earthly tasks today after an imaginary trip to the moon Tuesday night with Dr. Esnault-Peletrie, eminent French authority of interplanetary rockets. Dr. Esnault-Peletrie himself sat in the Ritz tower, as comfortably distant from earth as possible, and sneezed frequently into a French handkerchief as he reflected dourly on the quality of New York weather. The doctor arrived in America a few weeks ago to see about some matters of financing his rocket projects, and to address the Interplanetary Society. He caught a cold, however, and his lecture was read to the assembled society by G. Edward Pendray, their rice-presi-dent. Police Keep Order The multitude jammed into the American Museum of Natural History until the hall was full, and an extra squad of police was summoned to keep order. Dr. Esnault-Peletrie fully is convinced a trip to the moon is quite probable in the next twenty-five years. It will be made in a rocket traveling at 24,000 miles an hour, which is eight times aa fast as Jules Verne ever thought of going. “But who,” asked the lecturer, “should worry about that speed, in this land of immense figures?” By way of preparation for the moon journey, the lecturer explained, rockets will be shot back and forth a few times between New York and the moon. After that, a rocket would be shot around the moon, carrying no passengers, but only instruments to record the events of the flight. If these tests are successful, a rocket then would be constructed to carry passengers and land on the moon. Movie Shows Trip After the lecture a motion picture was shown, depicting an imaginary rocket trip to the moon. Being a motion picture, it had a plot involving a pretty girl and a scientist with whiskers. But the scientifically-minded audience was not in the mood for romance, and it laughed heartily at all the crucial moments. It roared with glee when the unfortunate travelers found themselves outside the pull of gravity, and, weighing precisely nothing, floated around inside their ship. When they stepped out gingerly in diving suits on to the surface of the moon for their first exploration, the spectators were in * splendid humor. The picture ended there, so no one found out how the travelers got home again., ACCEPTS BMP BIDS State Board Awards Two Paving Contracts. The state highway commission today awarded two contracts for 14.4 miles of highway paving at a cost of $310,620.08. One contract was for 6.5 miles on State Road 54 in Greene county. It was awarded to the John J. Quinn Company, Bedford, at $152,559.30. The other was for 7.9 miles on State Road 1, Franklin county, to the Globe Construction Company, Evansville, at $158,060.78.

BUDGET REDUCTION WOULD BE FORCED

Bids Filed on 25 Bridges for $320,600 Total Bids on construction of twentyfive bridges were opened by the state highway department Tuesday. Low bids totaled $320,617.89 and the engineer’s estimates, $411,488.79. The bids are as follows: Two bridges on State Road 1, one near Brookville. Franklin county, and the other near Everton, Fayette county. Low bidder, J. E. Garrett. Lynn. $16,356.22. Engineer’s estimate. $20,983.09. One bridge on State Road 1 near Brookville. Franklin county. Low bidder. Globe Construction Company. Evansville, $12.934.61. Engineer’s estimate $16,356.22. The bid of Billitsr-Miller-McClure, Covington. Kv. on a combination of the three bridges $28,293.26. Estimate. $37,337.38. Three bridges. Road 18 near Byrne. Jay county. P. B. Putnam Ft. Wayne $20.949.48. Estimate. $26,745.08. One bridge. Road 18 near Byrne. Jay county, Howard E. Stoh. Garrett. $13,389.71. Estimate. $16,041.33. Combination bid on the two Road 18 bridges bv E. A. Mariana. Richmond. $30,801.79. Estimate. $42,768.91. One bridge. Road 7. near Scipio, Jennings county. Harry Hicks & Son, North Vernon. $39,881,000. Estimate. $50,771.27. One bridge. Road 20. near Gary. Porter county. I.arold Thorpe. Fountain City. $42520.85. Estimate. $53,428.57. One bridge. Road 20. near Porter, Porter county. Harold Thorpe. Fountain City, $31,523.05. Estimate. $40,156.65. One bridge. Road 29. near Rosston. Boone county. A. G. Ryan Contracting Company, Crlssney. $12,731.90. Estimate, $15,706.43. One bridge. Road 31. near Kokomo. Howard county. E. R. Campbell. Sandbcrn. $17,366.68. Estimate. $22,427.20. Two bridges, one on Road 35 near Stones Crossing, the other on Road 134. near Franklin: both In Johnson county. A. G. Ryan Contracting Company. Crissney, $20.824.24. Estimate. $27,602.08. One bridge. Road 43. near Cloverdale. Putnam county. McGrath Construction Company. Naperville. 111., $9,736.69. Estimate. $13,664.14. One bridge. Road 46. near EHetsville, Monroe county. A. G. Ryan Contracting Company. Crlssney. $8,382.67. Estimate. $11,197.07. , „ One bridge. Road 49. near Chesterton, Porter county Edward F. Smith Company. Indianapolis. $14,498.81. Estimate. $lB,673.36. Two bridges. Road 54. one near Hobbleville, Greene county, the other near Springville. Lawrence county. A. G. Ryan Contracting Company. Crlssney. $23,946.04. Estimate. $27,608.02. Three bridges. Road 54. two near Sprlngville. Lawrence county, and the third near Avoca. Lawrence county. A. O. Ryan Contracting Company. Crissney. $17,344.69. Estimate. $23,154.90. Three bridges. Road 59. two near Brazil, and the third near Ashboro. all in/ Clay county. R, P. Ollinger. Huntlngburg. $22.766.22. Estimate. $29,986.78. HOUSE CALENDAR Bills Indefinitely Postponed Jan. 87 H. B. 162 (Dean and White)—Providing for removal of Indiana women’s prison from Indianapolis to rural site, calling for $329,000 appropriation. . H. B. IS (Gwln)— Making the state Instead of the county or township the unit

AIR TALK IS SCHEDULED Army Official Will Lecture Friday at Mars Hill Field, Development of equipment since the beginning of army aviation will

be described to the public in a lecture illustrated with motion pictures, by H. R. Wells, chief of the technical data section. United States army air corps of Wright field, Dayton, 0., in CurtissWright hangars, Stout field, Mars hill, at 7:30 Friday night His trip here is sponsored by Cur-tiss-Wright Flying

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Service of Indiana, of which H. Weir Cook is general manager. With his lectures he will show pictures: “The History of the Airplane,” “The Work of the Material Division” and “Air Corps Maneuvers in California, 1930.”

ROTARY ORDERS HOSPITAL PLANS Convalescent Unit Will Be Rushed to Completion. Plans for construction of the Rotary convalescent section at the James Whitcomb Riley Hospital for Children were ordered rushed to completion today by executive committeemen. Robert Frost Daggett, architect for the $250,000 structure, will confer with the executive committee in charge of the project, probably Monday, for final action on plans. “By pushing the work forward at this time we expect to be able to give employment to men, and we shall more quickly put into operation a long needed section where patients who are convalescent can be cared for so that beds needed by very ill patients can be turned over to them, James Carr, executive secretary, said. The new building will be erected from funds provided by Rotarians of Indiana. schooTtenure BILL POSTPONED House Sidetracks Move to Change Teacher Law. Modification of the 1927 teacher tenure act was halted today when, after forty minutes of debate, the house of representatives voted 57-39 indefinitely to postpone the Bab-cock-Gwin bill. This measure would have modified the existing law so that teachers in rural communities and townships Os less than 3,000 population would not be under the provisions of the act. The 1927 law provided that when any teacher has been engaged for five years and Is given a sixth year renewal contract, the employment is made permanent and can be discharged only for cause. The house education committee brought out a majority report for indefinite postponement and a minority .report for passage. Fight to substitute the minority report for that of the majority was led by Representative Fabius Gwin (Dem., Dubois and Martin), a coauthor of the measure. Gwin argued that trustees are unwilling to give teachers six-year contracts because it makes their employment permanent, thus forcing many good teachers to move from a community; and also because permanent employment closes the doors to new teachers.

Senate Bill Proposes Cut of 25 Per Cent by All Local Units. Twenty-five per cent reduction in budgets of all local governmental units is provided in a bill in the hands of the senate finance committee. It was Introduced late Tuesday by Senators Joe Rand Beckett (Rep., Marion) and Byron Huff (Rep., Hendricks, Morgan and Owen). Authors of the measure assert that its passage would mean a tax saving of $33,000,000 for the years 1931-32. The bill simply provides that for the next two years budgets must be but three-fourths of the present sum. The state board of accounts is charged with seeing that the 25 per cent cut is effected. AWARD CONTRACTS FOR CITY MARKET REPAIRS Bids on Fire Department Supplies to Be Advertised. Two Indianapolis firms have been awarded contracts by the safety board for repairs and new installations on the refrigerating system in -he city market building. Hayes Brothers’ bid of $2,886 for piping and Callon Bros, bid of $4,835 for installation and repair were accepted. Errors in the specifications on insulation of the system brought such wide differences in bids that the board will readvertise for new ones. The board also adopted a resolution calling for bids on 7,000 feet of 2%-inch cotton cased and rub-ber-lined hose and 4,500 feet of 1%inch hose, annual requirements of the fire department. POSTPONE BILL HEARING Moorehead Utility Measure Date Set for Friday. Hearing on the Moorhead utility holding company bill again has been postponed and the new date will be Friday afternoon, it was announced today by Senator J. Clyde Hoffman (Jjpp.. Marlon), chairman of senate jfudiciary A committee, which has the bill in charge.

BUTLER STORY CALLED FALSE BY MUSSOLINI Italian Premier, Angered by Hit-Run Charge, Cables Denial. By United Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 28. Premier Benito Mussolini of Italy personally has denied the truth of statements alleged to have been made by Major-General Smedley Butler, U. S. M. C., the United Press learned today. The protest made to the state department by the Italian ambassador here is understood to have been made at Mussolini’s own direction. Whether any disciplinary action will be taken by the navy department against Butler was believed today to hinge upon the report made by the colorful marine officer concerning the speech In which he is alleged to have portrayed Mussolini as a “hit-and-run” autoist. Apology Is Probable Butler, commandant of the marine base at Quantico, Va., is expected to submit his version of the incident within a day or so. A request for such a report was made by Secretary of Navy Adams after Italian Ambassador De Martino lodged a protest with the state department. Meanwhile, the American government seriously is considering offering an apology to Mussolini if the navy substantiates charges that Butler made remarks derogatory to the Italian premier in an address at the Contemporary Club in Philadelphia on Jan. 19, Mussolini’s cable to the Italian embassy Tuesday said: “I never invited any American to accompany me on any trip around Italy. I never have run over any child, man or woman. If any accident of this iSort had happened, I would have done what is the duty of every one—l would have stopped and brought help.” Cal! Hit-Run Driver Newspapers in Philadelphia had told of Butler relating how an unnamed friend of his toured Italy with Mussolini in an armored car. According to the story, when the car ran down a child, it failed to stop and the Italian premier remarked: “What is one life in the affairs of a state?” The marine officer also was quoted as referring to the Italian premier as “one of those embryo fellows waiting to start another war.” Pending receipt of Butler’s letter, naval officers are reticent concerning the case. Inquiry revealed, however, that while there is no statute governing public utterances of officers, there are principles and precedents which serve as guide posts to disciplinary action in a case involving foreign nations. Various officers have been disciplined in the past for statements protested by other countries. Should an official reprimand be decided upon in the present case, it would be given by one of three persons—President Hoover, Secretary of Navy Adams or MajorGeneral Ben Fuller, commandant of the marine corps. RELIEF BILL FAVORED House Reports on County, Township Poor Aid Measure. Solution of Marion county poor relief was a step nearer today as the house county and township committee reported favorably for passage a substitute measure authorizing county commissioners to borrow money for payment of poor relief claims filed by township trustees. The substitute measure differs only from the original bill introduced by Representative Gerritt M. Bates (Dem., Marion) in that it provides for repayment of the loans within a year instead of over a fiveyear period.

BEWARE OF COLDS NOW! mamammmmammmHmmmmmmmammammmam IS Neglected They May Pave The Way For Flu Attack

TREAT COLDS PROMPTLY BUT AVOID “DOSING” Now that flu is in the air again health authorities advise everyone to take these common-sense precautions: Eat wisely; get plenty of sleep and fresh air; avoid undue exposure; and above all treat every cold promptly. Unless checked quickly, colds tend to pull down the body resistance and may pave the way for an attack of flu with all its serious complications. Attack Colds at the Start At the first sign of sniffling, sneezing or other signs that you are “catching cold” start treatment at once with Vicks Vapoßub. Place some Vicks up each nostril and snuff well back. Do this several times a day. It will often prevent a little cold from developing into a big one. If the head is < clogged with mucus or phlegm, or there is much coughing, melt a teaspoonful of Vicks in a bowl or kettle of hot water jmd inhale the steaming vapors for five minutes at a time. This

DIVORCES BALL PLAYER Wife Granted Her Freedom from Burleigh Grimes. By United Press CANTON, 0., Jan. 28.—Burleigh Grimes, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher, today was a free man, insofar as matrimony is concerned. Mrs.

Florence Ruth I Grimes was granted a divorce here la.ua Tuesday on gross neglect of duty. The action I was uncontested. N o agreement could be reached on a property settlement or alimony and the court has taken this phase under advisement. A suit

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brought by Grimes for divorce last year, while a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, was denied. BRUCE BEGINS PRISON TERM Father of Three Children Admits Bank Robbery. Ordla riruce, father of three children, and convicted robber of the Cumberland State bank, today began serving a ten-year prison sentence imposed Tuesday night by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. Entering a plea of guilty to staging the robbery Nov. 30, when he obtained S3OO, Bruce admitted he entered the bank alone with a sawed-off shotgun, forcing the assistant cashier and bookkeeper into the vault, escaping with the loot. Baker recommended Bruce serve the minimum of a ten to twenty-five-year sentence. “Because I am somewhat in doubt as to what sentence should be imposed on a man w r ho chooses to rob a bank when his wife and children are hungry and destitute, I will give him the benefit of the doubt and the minimum punishment,” Baker said. BAM CHANGE URGED Another Measure Affects Contempt Case Judges. Passage of legislation prohibiting banks or trust companies from soliciting appointments as administrators or executors of wills and of a bill providing for change of judges in indirect contempt cases, was recommended today in Indiana house committee reports. The banks law was the cause of spirited debate in a public hearing held by house Judiciary A committee, comprised for the most part of attorneys. Bankers oppose the measure on the ground that “banks should not be prohibited from doing the things they are chartered to do.” Representative William McClain (Dem., Vanderburg and Warrick), author of the measure, explained it is aimed at “paid runners” of banks who are “taking business away from attorneys.” The indirect contempt measure, sponsored by Representative John D. T. Bold (Dem., Vanderburg), is based on the claim that no judge acting as prosecutor and jury, when he is the aggrieved person, can give a fair and impartial trial.

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auxiliary vapor-steam treatment with Vicks has a remarkable effect in clearing the air-passages, easing the breathing, and helps keep the cold from spreading. Double Action Effective At bedtime, in order to get the benefit of its long-continued stimulation and nhalation effect, rub Vicks vigorGiu.y over the throat and chest and cover with warm flannel. Vicks attacks colds in two direct ways: (1) through the skin like a poultice or plaster, drawing out the tightness and soreness; and (2) at the same time, its medicated vapors, released by the warmth of the body, are inhaled direct to the irritated air-passages. Protect Children, Especially Children should be put to bed at the first sign of a cold, and Vicks rubbed on throat and chest. Its use brings prompt relief, and avoids constant “dosing” which often upsets the digestion. When used at bedtime, Vicks often prevents sleep-disturb-ing night coughs, thus permitting needed rest for both mother and child. Don’t lake chances with coids NOW! ■

.JAN. 28, 1931

RILL PROVIDING S4O PER MONTH FOR BLIND!READY Measure to Be Introduced in House Within Few Days. Biennial attempt to obtain state support for needy blind persons will be started in the present session of the general assembly with the introduction within a few days, hy Representative Gerritt M. toatea (Dem., Marion). Bates’ bill would levy a tax of two-tenths of one mill on each dollar's worth of taxable property in the state; revenue from which would be used to grant an award not to exceed S4O a month to all blind persons over the age of twenty-one whose total annual Income with the state aid would not exceed SI,OOO. Investigator Provided Administration of the blind aid would be under the direction of the circuit judge of each county in the state, who is directed by the proposed act to appoint a trained social worker who shall in no case be responsible to the state commission for the blind. This worker will b e in charge of the investigation of claims for aid made by applicants. The circuit court will report its findings to the state board of charities, which would in turn issue certificates of qualification to the applicants, and the board would also, according to the bill, cause the state auditor to issue warrants monthly on the state treasurer for the amount of aid given. Exceptions Listed The bill would provide that no persons shall receive any aid who is engaged in the solicitation of aims or who is an inmate of any penal, correctional, educational or benevolent institution. An effort to aid those who are not entirely blind to set up in business is made in a provision of the bill which would give the state commission Jor the blind the power to grant loans, not exceeding $1,003, to those deserving in order to enable such persons to obtain more lucrative employment or special training. EDUCATORS OF THREE STATES TO CONVENE Joint Meeting Will Be Held Here to Discuss Finance. Educational leaders of Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin will gather here Feb. 5 to 7 to discuss school finance at a joint session of the Indiana Superintendents’ Association and Indiana Schoolmen’s Club afc the Lincoln. State senators and representatives will be guests at a dinner Feb. 6. Speakers will include: Dr. John Callahan, Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction; Dr. Arthur B. Moehlman, University of Michigan; L. C. Ward, Ft. Wayne schools, superintendent. Paul C. Stetson, Indianapolis schools’ superintendent, and Philip Zoercher of the state tax board. RAID MADE ON HOTEL’ Blind tiger warants were to be issued today for Robert Schuyler, proprietor of the Hazleton hotel, and George Young, 76, night clerk, after a liquor raid there Tuesday night.