Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 40, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 June 1931 — Page 7

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DEATH CLAIMS ' TRADER HORN, FAMED FIGURE Picturesque Character Drops Away From World in England. By United Prmi WHITESTABLE, KENT, England, June 26.—Alfred Aloysius Smith, 82, picturesque character in the book, “Trader Horn," died here today. the Central News reported. Smith had been in ill health for some time. Alfred Aloysius Smith, or “Trader Horn," as he was better known to those outside his immediate family, led a varied and picturesque life during his 82 years, at times trafficking in ivory, apes and peacocks, only to lay this trade aside to become a distiller, a painter, a detective, a big game hunter, soldier of fortune, and in later years a teller of fabulous tales of the African lungles. It was during one of his peddling trips about South Africa that Smith met Mrs. Ethelreda Lewis, the South African novelist. Attracted by his odd appearance, she gave him a pencil and asked him to write. After that he wrote for her every Monday, from which evolved the strange book of “Trader Horn.” But his writings were so good they led to the belief there could be no such person in real life. Mrs. Lewis and John Galsworthy, who also had met Smith in Africa, however, vouched for the works as authentic. Trader Horn, angered at this unbelief, immediately made a tour of the world. Asa result of his interesting character his books sold by the thousands. He afterward wrote Harold, the Webbed," a rambling story of Vikings, Romans and ancient Britons. In 1929 he went to the United States, and in Hollywood helped direct a film in connection with his wanderings. He grew prosperous and retired to Lancashire. . Hoosiers Hold McGurn By Timet Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., June 26. “Machine Gun” Jack McGurn, his wife, known as his “blonde alibi,” and Sol Litzman, Chicago, were in custody of police here for a short time Thursday night. They were released when advised that McGurn is under bond pending trial in Chicago. The men were found at a shop where a radio was being installed in McGurn’s automobile. Mrs. McGurn was found at a hotel There was a revolver in the car.

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BANK 'PAPER' WILLDE SOLD Mortgages May Pay Up Preferred Claims. Bondholders will attempt to recover part of their losses in the Washington Bank and Trust Company failure through a sale of mortgages totaling $1,400,000 and preferred claims amounting to $600,000, July 14. Judge Smiley N. Chambers ordered the Union Trust Company, substitute trustee, to conduct the public sale at the courthouse on that date, after a hearing in probate court Thursday. The Washington company was closed Oct. 28, 1930. Brandt C. Downey was named receiver by circuit court. Proceeds of the sale, which must be for not less than two-thirds of the appraised value, will go to bondholders in New York, Baltimore and Louisville. Losses to bondholders resulted from failure of the bank to apply payments made by real estate purchasers on contract to the mortgage debt. The preferred claim is being sold, but is not allowed yet. A petition to make the $600,000 a preferred claim against the bank will be decided by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin in whose court the receivership action rests.

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