Indianapolis Times, Volume 42, Number 258, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 March 1931 — Page 2

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TWO MEASURES THREATENED AS SESSION WANES Reapportionment and Primary Repeal Involved in Trading Offer. Pressure from many sources including personnel of the Republican state committee Is bearing down on Democratic leaders wltrf the threat they mast pass the primary repeal bill or no congressional ment will be enacted, it was learned authoritatively today. “You’ve got to trade” is the edict. “We want the primary repeal bill—if you don't pass that measure in the house, no reapportionment will be agreed to,” has been the ultimatum. R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, today declared that the repeal of the primary is repugnant to all groups—labor, business, the farmers and the various women’s organizations. “The Democratic party should not and ought not repeal the primary," he said. Watson's Influence Hinted Back of the repeal measure is said to be Senator James E. Watson, whose term expires in 1932. By eliminating the primary for the election of delegates to the .state convention, Watson feels that he would experience no difficult in being renominated. In event no reapportionment plan is worked out in this session and a special enabling act is passed in its closing days setting up the machinery for the nominating of the United States representatives in state convention, they would be elected at large. It is recognized there is serious questions as to the legality of this torm of electing the representatives. But it would react favorably to Watson, who would have twelve men stumping the state in his behalf. Arthur Greenwood, Second district representative and Democrat, who was a visitor in the legislature Friday when the senate passed the Core reapportionment act after striking out all of its provisions and inserting the Adams Republican plan, expressed himself as being unalterably opposed to any trading. He declared the repeal bill should not be passed. The repeal bill, introduced by Senator Joe Rand Beckett (Rep., Marion) and thirteen others has had a stormy career. It was ripped to pieces at Republican state headquarters and after its introduction tailed once of passage. Pressure was exerted, and upon its second trip it was passed. Bill Goes to Speaker For a while it remained in house judiciary B committee, but was reported out Friday morning without recommendation and is now on the desk of Speaker Walter Myers. If party leaders have their way it will die there. The measure would have counties of 50,000 or more nominate all officials and delegates in convention, and make the provision optional in smaller counties. Official mandate from the United States congress to reapportion the state was received by Governor Harry G. Leslie Friday and transmitted to the general assembly. If any action on this subject Is to be taken it must be done by conference committees from both houses by Monday midnight when the sev-enty-seventh general assembly comes to a close. There is a possibility in event an attempt is made to elect representatives at large that the federal statutes will not permit those elected to be seated and Indiana will be without congressional representation until a reapportionment act is passed. Possibility that Democratic representatives might attempt to force a special session through refusing to concur in senate amendments to the appropriation bill unless a reapportionment act is passed was nipped in the bud at the Democratic house caucus late Friday. Filibuster Plan Dropped Although Representative John D. T. Bold tDem., Vanderburg) asserted the house could force a special session through refusing to concur on various measures, other house leaders declared that such action would be a two-edged sword. It was Anally decided to have Earl Crawford, caucus chairman, appoint three members to aid the house conference committee in working out a realignment of districts. According to Washington dispatches today William Tyler Page, veteran clerk of the house of representatives and authority on constitutional and legislative matters, has announced that Indiana, if it chooses, may elect all of its national representatives at large. “There Is nothing about geographical subdivisions or state congressional districts in the Constitution,” Page said. “Subdivisions or districts are usually made by state law and the congressmen represent the state.” Husband Gets Divorce By Timet Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7.—A sensational three-day divorce trial ended with a compromise in Madison superior court. Judge Bartlett H. Campbell con Armed the settlement, granting Elmer E. Merlau, Hancock county farmer, a divorce from Mrs. Edna Merlau. and custody of their three children. Merlau was ordered to pay $775 alimony and S4OO for the defendant’s attorneys. The defendant’s former name of Edna Roeder was restored. Evidence was heard in a court room crowded with neighbors of the couple. The case was brought here on a change of venue from GreenAeld. Motorist and Car in Creek By Timet Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7. Frank Plummer, 58, farmer, lay two hours in his automobile after it plunged down a thirty-foot embankment into Killbuck creek. He was found by a neighbor and carried to an ambulance by a son, Char lee Plummer. Snow obstructed Plummer** vision. The car turned over several times in its plunge down the embankment. Plummer was taken to St. John’s hospital suffering injuries to his chest and stomach and a possible fracture of Mae spine.

MASS MEETING CALLED IN FREE SPEECH CLASH

Foster, Leader of Reds, Holds Meeting at Gary

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William Z. Foster By Timet Special GARY, Ind, March 7.—William Z. Foster, internationally known radical leader, and alleged to be the representative in America of Soviet Russia, has returned to Gary, where he led a strike of steel workers in 1919, to spread the economic doctrines of the red nation. First effort of Foster was a meeting said to have been attended by about 100 persons. In an address, he Aayed capitalism and the American Federation of Labor and declared the Ave-year plan being worked out in Russia is bringing great beneAts to the people. An admission fee of 10 cents was charged to the meeting, and money was collected twice during the session. The Arst was for $1 bills and later a hat was passed. Police were scattered in the crowd. They carried tear gas bombs. Chief Stanley Bucklind led the officers. *He said there was no evidence of disorder.

W. 0, T. 0. HEAD RAPS RASKOB Indiana Woman Denies All Democrats Wet. By Times Special LIBERTY, Ind., March 7.—The proposal of John J. Raskob for state control of liquor is assailed by Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley of Liberty, president of the Indiana W. C. T. U. Raskob and “the eastern wets,” Mrs. Stanley said, “had better go out and discover America before they attempt to speak for the Democratic party. Some of those who think they are leading the Democratic party have lived so long in New York that they think it is tne United States. America is dry and it is going to stay dry. The sooner they find it out, the better.”

Action by Governor

Bills Signed, March 6 /.An® l 411 (Miller)—Placing a loan limit on ot capital stock and surplus PfY state and private banks i Scare hankin* association bill). Banks. ** sift* —Restricting use of 5*“ s beauests to cemeteries for use of a particular lot. to the use for which it was intended by the elver h “ 63 (Hartzell)—Authorizing the ni- at v^ r l s i lr . o h lc<; ,i commissioner to suspend ?L„cetoke the license of a life insurance agent where It has been proved fraud has or 6 in C tM2? d f 1 ? obta ining the license an anneal s , v e of insurance. Provides for f r °m such revocation to Circuit pt Superior courts. (Aimed at fly-by-night insurance companies.) K bond S . V i et ?l a Vg- Guardians must post thrward*s 0 2nn o uai m i 0 n r c e om h e an 6 Ber cent o£ nt < Beckett-Huff ) —Limits budeets corporations and all political < 2m fc mount & l gJ Junc. et ! 9 33.° at anv “mount, not exceedJ®.?. maximum prescribed by law which will be necessary to carry on the work of municipal corporations. Places authority to enforce the act in tha state hS 3 accounts. Provides that extra fSSds reS2MJ”, an , emergency may be provided "EL S SnoWS? **• ““““ ta ' W.WTWiS US tnS fusions and betterments as wellas for the purchase price of the plant Espgstsf” r “isS. B. 278 (Rowley-Chambersl Granting teneirt c °mmit prisoners sento sixty days or less imprisonment either to the county Jail or to tne Indiana suteyarm. (Period now is fixed asthfny B - M (EHyson)— Making It the dutv flf he .?,H Vlßorv b ? ard , ln townships having first and second class cities to meet monthly to consider noor relief and approPtiate funds, making it illegal for anv public authority to appropriate ln excess Emercenev* ÜBt ® xed by tbe advisory board. H. B. 135 (Bates)—Provides that M.irion non? t^S y * borr °v fu /d* for relief of the P2°T township funds are exhausted a of warrants or totes, bearing 6 per cent ! '.terest. Half of such notes are to be payable on May 15 and the F£ n 5 a£r ] and d * r on ov ' 4® °Y the year following JJ™* issua £- Provides that this expeSffS* be resorted to only when townsnip poor funds are exhausted. Emergency. H. B 254 jAllardt-Kuesport!—Amends ® a "et rif of 1927 affecting ell cities and a ?v oa t Slde of Indianapolis to provide ior the Issuance of improvement bonds f a l' ead °.^ 8r flfteen-vear period instead of ten t ears, the first bond of the series to mature at end of sixth year, and also proudes that ln preparing plans for anv public Improvements the citv Ccncil or trusses may appoint an engineer other than the city engineer. io?o Pv 28 ,? (McCammon-Street)—Ame_'s - .0 inheritance tax law. Increasing -e state tpx to 80 per cent of the Federal tax. The present Federal law permits exempuon for state inheritance taxes up w t? J?i r ce JU °,* the Pedsral ttx, and H. B. 282 while Increasing ihs state tax. does not Increase the cost to the estate r> of . the .i Fed , er “l exemption provision Retroactive clause will enable state ! covernment* bout t3 ' ooo 000 ** d9 ™l ! fuFvt.&o&l fßatesi—, Appropriates $45,000 i t! °a of administration- , hangar building for U3th observation | scuadron Indiana National Guard, at Stout annually for maintenance. Sun T. *. 8 , sta u te , fog entering into contract Stou* C fte? ™ erclal fly bn* companies to use ?v,White! —Amends 1929 e il* b I * hln l a 2 Indianapolis utility taxPassed to give the cltv the right to take over the Citizens Gas Company to permit the city to purchase. establish and operate street railway er. telephone, power, heat and light utilities. It also increases the bonding limit of the utility district from 1 to 3 per cent of the Indianapolis property valuation as assessed for taxation, and is designed to enable the ettv to purchase the Indianapolis Btreet Rallway CompanrS property should it desire to do so. * Vetoed. March 8 8. B. 3 (NeJdl-Chambera)— Establishing a system ok old age pensions, optional with counties, ror persons over 70 years old. he maximum pension being $39 a month.

Minister Will Be Heard at Richmond in Attack on Commission. By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., March 7.—The latest effort in Indiana to give meaning to free speech, is engaging the attention of this Quaker city, a controversy having started a few weeks ago when Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, addressed Earlnam college students. A mass meeting will be held Sunday in the high school auditorium at which the speaker will be the Rev. Homer Sala, who is conducting a series of revival meetings here. His subject will be “Communisih, a Menace to America.” Display of a red flag in a parade held before the meeting addressed by Thomas aroused the ire of the American Legion and Junior Order of United American Mechanics and both organizations adopted resolutions condemning Socialism and Communism. The charge that the Socialists are j affiliated with the Communistic j movement has been vigorously denied in statements by local j Socialists and by several other { Richmond citizens, among them j Walter Woodward, editor of the American Friend; C. M. Woodman, pastor of a Friends church and the Rev. C. Franklin Koch, pastor of a Lutheran church. The latest contribution to the growing list of public statements comes from the resolutions committee, local Socialist organization, signed by William Marshall, Ed Henry and Joe W. Thomas. Most of it is in reply to statements, but Includes the following: “Capitalism is dead! Let us not linger too long over a corpse, whose effluvia is so nauseous that it smells to heaven. Let us rather hail its successor, a greater, grander movement, one that presages the brotherhood of man through cooperation and the development of unity and harmony and embraces the cause of humanity, and it is our pleasure to offer as such, Socialism.” HOME LOOTED OF FURNITURE Ex-Convicts Leave House at Bicknell Bare. By Times Special VINCENNES. Ind., March 7.—Following confession of one of the boldest and most unusual burglaries in the history of Knox county, Russell Hardesty, 35, and Earl Ellis, 33, paroled from the Indiana state prison, are awaiting return to that institution. Entering the four-room home of Frank Osha at Bicknell, the men removed every piece of furniture, some of which was burned. The remainder was taken to the homes of Mrs. Laura Cofer and her sister, Mrs. Doris Sanders. The women were also arrested, but released after convincing authorities they had no knowledge that the furniture had been stolen. Osha closed his home when he moved to Pontiac, Mich., several weeks ago. MOTHER DIES AT BIRTH OF FIFTEENTH CHILD Terre Haute Woman Leaves Eleven as Mourners. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., March 7. A grave In a little country cemetery this week received the body of Mrs. Violet Lee Carter, 42, mother of flfteen children, who in giving life to the last, forfeited her own. Eleven of the children are living, including Anna Lee, the baby, who is ten days old today. The father and a 19-year-old son are unemployed—have been for many weeks. The mother contracted influenza. A mastoid ailment followed, then a blood infection. Desperately ill when the baby came, she retained enough consciousness to express her choice of a name for it. Upon the shoulders of an 11-year-old daughter falls the task of mothering the family. The children range in age up to 19 years. CITY SUED FOR $12,500 Anderson Man and Wife Hurt in Auto Crash Take Action. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7. Suits filed in Delaware circuit court at Muncie by Chauncey G. Moore, Anderson contracting carpenter, and his wife, Merella, against the city of Muncie, demand $12,500 damages for personal injuries. Automobiles driven by Moore and Herbert Eiler, secretary of the Muncie aviation commission, collided on state road 67, between McCordsville and Fortville. Eiler was returning from Indianapolis where he had inspected an aviation field. The accident occurred, the complaints allege, when the automobile driven by Eiler and owned by the city of Muncie, skidded on the wet pavement as it passed another automobile. $51,000 to Be Sought By Timet Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7.—Two hundred persons took part in a three-day campaign of the Community Fund, beginning April 23. The goal is $51,150 for nine organic itions. Neel M. McCullough, p:“sident of the Citizens bank, is director of the campaign for the fourth consecutive year. Other officers are Arthur W. Brady, president; Fred C. Kroeger, vice-presi-dent; George E. Nichoi, treasurer; George T. Hitz, secretary; Miss Marcia Barton, and Miss Bertha L. Deets, assistant treasurers. Park to Be Topic By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7. Policies of the Indiana conservation commission in the operation of Mounds state park, near Anderson, will be outlined by Richard Lieber, head of the department, at a joint meeting of Lions and Optimist clubs here Thursday. Raymond Marcola, 20-year-old Chicagoan, who accompanied Commander Richard Byrd on his south pole flight, will be the speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon next Tuesday.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

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Count Von Luckner By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 7. The speaker at De Pauw university vesper services Sunday evening will be Count Felix Von Luckner, Germany’s “sea devir of World war fame. Lowell Thomas scored a best seller with his book entitled “The Sea Devil,” which tells of the amazing career of Von Luckner. From’ the time he ran away from home at the age of 13 to sail before the mast, his life has been one of adventure. His greatest feat was to run the Allied blockade during the world war with an old sailing vessel disguised as a Norwegian fishing ship, then to roam the seas and prey upon merchant ships. He is credited with having sunk more than 500,000 tons of shipping. Yet he never took a single life. Passengers and crews of the doomed vessels were taken aboard Count Luckner’s ship, treated as guests and placed ashore. His ship was later wrecked and Count Luckner captured, only to escape in a small open boat with a crew of six. He traveled 2,500 miles in this boat in forty-eight days, both he and the crew almost dying from thirst. He is credited with being the only man ever to rise from the ranks to a post of command in the German imperial navy. The son of a nobleman, he has been a barboy in Hoboken; a kangaroo hunter in Australia, and a middleweight boxing champion in Queensland. Senate Bows to Dry Lobbyists on Referendum Bill Indiana Anti-Saloon League lobbyists remain a power in the Hoosier senate, if their grip has slipped somewhat in the house. They spent a profitable day among the senators of both Republican and Democratic persuasion Friday. Result was that the Perkins referendum bill, passed Thursday, was recalled to the senate for killing and the anti-questionnaire bill was killed. The latter bill was on second reading, having been passed on a minority committee report recommending that it become a law. Provisions of the bill would make sending or answering a questionnaire to a candidate for public office a misdeameanor. Senator James J. Nejdl (Rep., Lake), avowed wet, joined in killing the measure and declared that “this is the first time I have been on the side of the Anti-Saloon League.” He termed it “probably unconstitutional,” and asserted that he always consigned questionnaires to the waste basket and others who oppose them could do the same thing if they do not want to answer them. The Perkins’ referendum bill, which will likely be killed today, would permit a referendum on any public question (including prohibition) on petition of 10 per cent of the voters of the state and local referendum on petition of 25 per cent of the local voters. Farm Bureau Program By Times Special " ANDERSON, Ind., March 7.—An all-day meeting to be held at the Y. M. C. A. here, March 18, will close a membership campaign of the Madison County Farm bureau. M. C. Townsend, Indianapolis, state farm bureau organizer, will be the principal speaker. Entertainment will be provided by George Nearpass, Indianapolis, “the whistling brakeman.” Man Faces Six Charges By United Press ELKHART, Ind., March 7.—Driving past a stop sign was only the beginning of many troubles for Corbett Wysong of Benton. Besides the traffic violation charge, which brought his arrest, he is charged with failure to have a driver’s license, no registration card and holder, drunken driving, intoxication, and carrjlng concealed weapons. New Home for Attorney By Times Special ULEN, Ind., March 7. The twenty-fifth home to be erected in this new Indiana town will be that of John K. Ruckeshaus of Indianapolis, counsel for Ulen & Cos, international financing and construction firm. The town was founded as a place of residents for officials of the company. The Ruckelshaus home will be of Spanish architecture. Y. M. C. A. Meeting Set. By Times Special NEWCASTLE, Ind., March 7. Plans for a district conference of Y. M. C. A. boys work secretaries to be held here Wednesday are announced by J. L Thorn, general chairman. Roy Sorenson of Chicago, regional secretary, will speak. Secretaries from Richmond, Connersville, Greensburg, Muncie, Anderson, Newcastle and Indianapolis will attend.

COUNTY SALARY MEASURE TU BE LOST IN SENATE —4 Only Highly Improbable Suspension of Rules Can Save Bill. Reposing on the desk of Lieutenant Governor Edgar D. Bush today is a bill, passed by the house late Friday, which according to all Indications, is doomed to die a “mute and inglorious” death, “unwept, unhonored” but due to be sung. Yet its importance has been paramount to thousands of county office holders in Indiana, and has been the subject of three house caucuses, more than 100 amendments and a split in the Democratic house majority. This bill of “ill omen” is the Democratic platform pledge uniform salaries bill for county officials. Introduced Feb. 13 it lingered in the house with spasmodic resuscitations until late Friday afternoon, when with but two days to go until the end of the session, it was passed 61-27 with five Democrats voting against it together with all of the Republican minority present. Only by suspension of the rules can the senate pass the measure, and that is one of the most unlikely things on the legislative calendar. Effort to Stop Fees The bill was supposed to be the answer to the cries of the critics everywhere that all county officials should be placed on a salary and the millions of dollars collected in fees be tinned into the county treasuries. On several occasions Democratic house spokesmen have charged by inference that the measure was doomed to death by party leaders as a result of pressure being brought to bear on them by newly elected Democratic county officials. Democrats voting against the bill were Sam Benz (Crawford and Harrison), Martin T. Krueger (La Porte), J. Henry Monnig (Vanderburg) and John V. Ryan (Vigo). Herman W. Modisett (Vigo) voted against the measure, although the clerk has him with the ayes on the roll call. Race Levy Defeated The house made short work of two measures designed to tax the annual 500-mile Memorial day auto races at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. The Grimm bill providing for 5 and 10 per cent levies on total admission to all auto races and carrying a $2,000 appropriation practically met its death when it failed 45-37 to gain a constitutional majority. The Wilson bill fixing a 10 per cent tax on various athletic contest admissions was postponed indefinitely. A total of eleven house and seven senate bills, including one requiring state institutions to use coal mined in Indiana, were passed by the house Friday although the house bills passed must be approved by the senate under suspension of rules if enacted. Senate bills passed included the Lochard-Niblack highway bill, giving the state hignway commission authority to compel railroads to pay 50 per cent of the elevation costs over highway routes in cities and towns as well as outside them. MOTORISTS LOSE LIVES Two Dead as Result of Accidents on Snow Covered Roads. Snow and slippery roads have resulted in two deaths in Indiana. Sanford Coryea, 47, Worthington, died of a fractured skull at Linton Friday night after he had been injured in an automobile accident near Switz City. Coryea was changing a tire on his car when another machine crashed into him. George A. Williams, 40, Indianapolis, was found dead in his auto which skidded from the road and plunged into a creek near Zionsville. Death was due to drowning. $1 SET AS DAMAGES Plaintiff Asked $2,000 in Suit at Crawfordsville. By Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., March 7.—A jury in Montgomery circuit court deliberated four and one half hours in reaching a verdict awarding judgment for $1 to Albert Huxhold, who sought $2,000 damages from Straudie B. Love on an allegation of malicious prosecution. Huxhold was arrested Sept. 3 last on a warrant obtained by Love, who alleged vagrancy. In city court here, he was found not guilty. Sixteen Face Suit By Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., March 7. Sixteen persons were named defendants in a suit on file here asking the probate court of Vanderburg county to assume control of the $900,000 estate of Francis Joseph Reitz, business man and philanthropist, as a result of the refusal of some relatives who received legacies to abide by the terms of a trust fund. Lincoln Guard Dies By United Press PERU, Ind., March 7.—Nathan Finley, 87, Civil war veteran who stood guard over the body of Abraham Lincoln at Indianapolis when it was en route to Springfield, IIL, for burial, died at the home of his daughter here. Finley served two years in Company C, 155th Indiana infantry. He came to Peru from Huntington about five years ago. Business Judgment Rapped By Timet Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., March 7. Mrs. Estella Moore alleges in divorce suit against P. Orin Moore that his judgment was bad in business matters, but nevertheless he Insisted that his way be followed. She also charges that he did not perform enough work on a farm to raise crops to provide support for herself and children. The couple was married twenty-three years ago. Fraternity Accepts Fifteen By Timet Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., March 7.—The Wabash college chapter of Phi Gamma Delta initiated flfteen men at annual ceremonies, Including E. Paul Tischer, Robert W. Rhodehameland William 8. Ramey, Indianapolis.

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Chassis Linked With Physiology During Debate “These women can go into a beauty parlor, ‘have their ears set back’ and their face lifted and maybe get anew coat of paint, but we men know it’s just the same old chassis,” asserted Representative H. H. Evans (Rep., Henry), Friday, as the cosmetologists licensing bill passed the Indiana house of representatives. Evans, whose official house nickname is “the fur-bearing animal from Henry county,” fastened upon him because of his intense interest in conservation legislation, was among those jocularly aiding Miss Telia C. Haines, Sullivan attorney and only woman member of the house, in getting her measure passed. He started his remarks with reference to the excellent job some garages do in renovating cars by painting and straightening fenders. Brings “House Down” Then he brought in the chassis remark, which also “brought down the house.” Even Representative James M. Knapp (Rep., Wayne) was drawn into the debate. The minority floor leader, whose glistening cranium bears somewhat of a resemblance to a billiard ball, said he was approached some time ago by a group of women interested in the bill. He said they had asked him to speak in favor of the measure, but after he had considered his lack of hirsute adornment he relized how inconsistent his support would appear. “I’m in favor of the bill, anyway,” asserted Knapp. “Maybe it’ll do me some good eventually.” Representatives Earl Crawford (Dem., Union and Wayne) and Miles J. Furnas (Rep., Randolph) joined In this view, pointing to their own scanty locks. “Silly and Useless” Entirely different was the attitude taken by Representatives John F. White (Dem., Marion), and Sam Benz (Dem., Crawford and Harrison). White “led off” for the opposition by reiterating the opposition he has manifested to the bill since its introduction. “This is silly and useless legislation,” asserted White, “and should not take up the time of the house. In fact, it’s about the silliest piece of legislation that has come before us, and I think it ought to be defeated.” Benz, a veteran of several assemblies, attacked from a somewhat different angle although he concurred in White’s charge that the house favors the bill in a spirit of gallantry since its author is a woman and the only member of her sex in the assembly. “If women want to go out and paint themselves up like ‘circus Clowns,’ I guess it’s their business, but I don’t see why we need any board of beauty operator examiners,” shouted Benz. Turning, he pointed to a 16-year-old girl who sat on a page’s stool a few seats away from him. “There’s a pretty girl and a wholesome looking girl,” said Benz. “You don’t see her with her face loaded up with a couple of inches of paint and she looks all the prettier for it. This bill has come up in past legislatures and not gotten. any place and I think we .ought to kill this one.” Representative Charles Y. Foster (Rep., Hamilton) came to Miss Haines’ aid with a motion that the vote be 90-0 for passage, but was out of order. The measure then passed, 87 to 7. NICOTINE TO GERMANY Twelve Tons Leave New River-Rail Terminal at Evansville. > By Times Special EVANSVILE, Ind., March 7. Among shipments received at the new river-rail terminal here is one of fifty barrels containing twelve tons of nicotine, destined for Bremen, Germany. The nicotine was shipped by the American Tobacco Company from Henderson, Ky„ by truck, to the terminal. There it was loaded on a boat and will be taken to New Orleans by way of the Ohio and Mississippi river. It will be used as the basis for manufacturing poison sprays for controlling plant pests. Delinquency Charged By Times Special MERRILLVILLE, Ind., March 7. —Kenneth Hauk, coach of the Merrillville high school basketball team, and Gerald Quillen, 19, a member of the team are incustody facing charges of contributing to delinquency. Authorities say that Quillen has confessed he and the coach, accompanied by two high school girls, have participated in liquor parties. Quillen came here in September, representing himself to be an orphan, but juvenile officers shortly afterward discovered his parents live at Waynetown. $500,000 Alimony Sought By Times Special GOSHEN, Ind., March 7.—Mrs. Hattie S. Phelan asks $500,000 alimony in a divorce suit filed In Elkhart circuit court here against Louis A. M. Phelan, wealthy manufacturer. She alleges cruelty. Phelan, according to his wife, has property worth $1,000,000.

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None Now Held at Result of Fatal Shooting at Anderson. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., March 7. With Mrs. Della Knorr, last of three persons held for questioning in connection with the death by shooting of Lee Skinner, at liberty, the case, so far as Madison county authorities are concerned, is listed as a mystery, but with Anderson police recording the death due to suicide. In addition to Mrs. Knorr, those in custody had included Miss Glenna Shetterly and Joseph Thomas. Mrs. Knorr, it has been alleged, lived with Skinner at the barbecue stand where the tragedy occurred, and where Miss Shetterly was employed. Thomas, it is said, was the sweetheart of the Shetterly girl. Convinced they are right in the suicide theory, the police dropped the case a few weeks ago. County authorities, however, had continued the probe, calling in state police to assist them. They have not indicated whether any further inquiry will be made. TWOWILL FACE MURDER TRIAL Crickmore Case Probably Will Be Heard May 4. By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., March 7. Trial of Floyd Strange and Robert Ingersoll, charged with murder in the first degree as a result of the fatal shooting of Owen Crickmore, during a filling station robbery on the Noblesville-Indianapolis road in October, has been tentatively set in Hamilton circuit court here for May 4. The defendants will be tried jointly. The men are confined in the Tipton jail for safekeeping, Charles McCammon of Indianapolis, jointly indicted with Strange and Ingersoll and who is in jail in Noblesville, has not yet asked for a separate trial, but it is understood that he will do so soon. It was largely on the alleged confession of McCammon that Strange and Ingersoll were indicted. They were brought here from California where they were serving sentences for robbery. It is understood that they will attempt to prove an alibi. It is said they insist that they have four or five witnesses who will testify they were many miles from the filling station at the time of the murder. TWO~OF FIFTEEN TAX BILLS REACH LESLIE Six Other Measures Indorsed by Committee Killed. The 1931 general assembly’s record on the fifteen tax reform measures indorsed by the joint tax committee of the legislature includes two which have reached Governor Harry G. Leslie and six which have been killed. Only one has been signed. That is the Beckett-Huff budget limitation bill. The other is the Hartzell bill taking school building condemnation power from the state health board. Leslie has not acted on it yet. Measures killed include those making the poll tax law applicable to women and removing the 50-year age limit; increasing motor vehicle license fees 50 per cent; decreasing bonded indebtedness for county unit and'three-mile gravel roads; halting construction of local roads under a 1923 saving clause, and diverting $6,500,000 from the state highway commission to the state general fund. ARRESTS AFTER CRASH Two Accused of Stealing Automobile Struck by Train. By United Press MT. VERNON, Ind., March 7. Arthur Taylor, 23, and Deneen Taylor, 21, have been taken to East St. Louis, 111., to face federal charges of theft and transportation of an automobile. The automobile, reported stolen in East St. Loilt, was being driven eastward a month ago carrying six passengers when it was struck by a train near Enfield, 111. Arthur Taylor suffered a fractured skull and the others, lesser injuries. Arthur and Deneen Taylor, with their families, have been at the home of John Taylor here since the crash. Reformed Church Meeting By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., March 7.—A Christian fellowship congress of Reformed churches comprising the Ft. Wayne classis will be held at St. John’s church here Sunday afternoon. The speaker will be Dr. Daniel Burghalter, Tiffin, O. Pipe Thief to Prison By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., March 7. Joseph Miller, 65, received a one to ten-year prison sentence for theft of a truck load of drain pipes from the South Bend Supply Company.

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MONEY TROUBLE LAID TO MARION CITY OFFICIALS Committee Holds Present Administration’s Acts Caused Stringency. By Timet Special MARION, Ind., March 7.—Blame for the depleted condition of the city's general fund rests solely with the present administration, headed by Mayor Jack Edwards, according to a special committee composed of members of the common council. The city has been hard put to meet pay rolls and other claims. A report by the committee shows that a balance of $22,149 in the general fund has been spent during the first year of the present administration and that a deficit of more than $21,000 existed 'on Dec. 31, 1930. Special appropriations totaling $46,200 were made during the year. Comparisons Made In addition to the survey of thp Marion situation, the report whicF was prepared by Councilmen Reeley Wiley, Edward Wert and C. M Shawley, included figures supplied by the state tax board on the assessed valuation and tax rate in other Indiana cities. While it had been generally believed that failure to collect the total amount >of taxes was responsible for the deficit, the report reveals that the actual receipts during 1930 were only $4,134 less than the estimated amount. Comparisons supplied by the state tax board show that while Lafayette, Michigan City and New Albany, all of which have a total population equal to that of Marion, showed increases in the assessed valuation, that of Marion dropped from $28,344,580 in 1927 to $26,602 720 in 1930. Taxes at Highest Point The report also shows that the general fund levy of 93 cents made in 1930, is the largest in the his tonof the city and is the result of an increased budget which totals $270,745. City officials today were preparing an ordinance which will permit long term bonds to be issued to retire more than $30,000 in municipal improvement certificates for which no provision was made in the last city budget. A bill passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Harry G. Leslie permits the issue. The bonds were offered for sale several weeks ago as a part of a refinancing program, but attorneys refused to approve them. The bond Issue will carry a lower rate of interest -than the certificates which pay 6 per cent, and will permit the cost of improvements to be spread over a longer period of time. BOOK RENTAL ADVANCES Two Other School Text Measures Killed by Committee. Only the bill legalizing rental of school text books remained alive in the senate today, the two companion measures having been killed Friday on committee report. The three measures were prepared by the state board and department of education. Bills killed would provide for multiple text adoptions and for local choice. Senator C. Oliver Holmes (Rep ; , Lake) succeeded in keeping the rental bill alive, and today it is on second reading. Several days and great efforts were required to force the bills from the educational committee, of which Senator Herbert V. Tormohlen (Rep., Jay and Randolph) is chairman. Hatchet Used in Suicide By United Press FRANKLIN, Ind., March 7.—A hatchet was used by Floyd Beeler, 44, of near Trafalgar, to end his life. His throat was cut. He had been in ill health following a nervous breakdown. His father killed himself a year ago.

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