Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 154, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 November 1931 — Page 15

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This time Edna Ferber in "American Beauty” goes to New England for the background of her story. This time she traces the effect of immigrant blood upon a Yankee family. Published by Doubleday, Doran & Cos. and sells at $2.50. a a a BY WALTER I). HICKMAN HAVE before me a copy of “Hound and Horn” for Octo-ber-December, 1931, and I am impressed with what it has to offer. Am interested in the first article. “Translation,” an essay by A. Hyatt Mayor. He states: “Most people, even people who admire the English Bible, consider translators as hack writers pressed for cash, and their translations as nothing but gawky substitutes for the originals. This is not always so.” He cites for example: “Poe, for French more readily than English, as any comparison of his writing with Baudelaire’s translation will show.” You will find that Samuel Yellen, a teacher at the Indiana State University, has written a story under the title of “Death of a Girl” in this issue. Under the title “Mickey Mouse, a chronicle by Kenneth White, you learn that Madame Lopokova in giving a “recent back-handed compliment to the American dance” pronounces ‘Mickey Mouse’ cartoons to be “America’s greatest dancer.” nan What have you enjoyed reading most in the last year? That is a big question. My answer is “The Story of San Michele” by Axel Munthe and published by Dutton. It is nonfiction, you recall. nan THE winner of today’s book review was written by Josephine Slinger, 945 East Morris street, who read “The Good Earth” by Pearl S. Buck. Her winning review is as follows: All kinds of people should read ‘'The Oood Earth” by Pearl S. Buck—people who like good literature; people who have an idea that all Chinese are Sax Rohmeresque characters; city people whose feet never tread on earth from year to year; people who take their living from the soil This book, written in the simplest language, tells of the life of a Chinese peasant. The tale of the rise of Wang Lung, with his strong love of the earth, his Chinese morals, his kindnesses and his weaknesses, from peasant to a rich lord, is unfolded gradually, and war, famine, and flood stalk through the book without the lebst effect of sensationalism. “The Good Earth” removes the Chinese from the ranks of half-mythical, far-away beings, and classifies them as real flesh and blood. , , Miss Slinger when she gets in touch with this department can select one new book out of several. Write you reviews, keep them within 150 words if possible and send them to the Literary Editor of The Times. a a a John Galsworthy has written his first novel in four years. It has just been published by Charles Scribner’s Sons, New York, under the title of "Maid in Waiting.” It tells the story of an English girl’s fight to save her brother from dishonor. Two men, an American scientist and an English naval officer, fight to win her love. The background is modern England. tS tt St What are they reading in. New York in fiction? The leaders seem to be “Red Headed Woman” by Katherin Brush; "Shadows on the Rock” by Willa Cather, and, “Skyscraper” by Warwick Deeping. The Book-of-the-Month Club for November selects “Job: The Story of a Simple Man,” by Joseph Roth, published by Viking, and, the Book League of America chooses "The Almond Tree.” by Grace Zaring Stone, published by Bobbs-Merrill. a a a Leading a Dog’s Life might have been a hardship in the Gay Nineties, but with the advent of the Thirsty Thirties his nibs, the city pooch, has nothing to complain about, maintains Oh! Oh! (the Odd) Mclntyre in an article, “Are Dogs People?” in the December College Humor. * “It will interest dog lovers to know,” writes Mr. Mclntyre, “that much prejudice against dogs in hotels has vanished. Years ago no first class hotel would allow them in rooms or apartments. Today in such New York hotels as the RitzCarlton, Plaza, Sherry-Netherlands, Pierre’s and the like they are welcome. In some a slight charge is made but this is the exception.” GANG OUTBREAK FEARED Slaying of Capone Henchman, May Open “Territorial War.” By United Press CHICAGO,. Nov. 6.—Police investigated reports today that the slaying of Salvatqre Loverde marked the opening of a gang war for control of the A1 Capone liquor stronghold. Loverde was assassinated Thursday in the Italian-American Republican Club on the southwest side. Police were unable to locate any witnesses to the shooting. Detective believed Loverde was a member of the Capone gang and that his death marked an attempt by Capone enemies to recover the territory they lost to the Capones.

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TRADE BOOST REPORTED AS GRAINS SOAR Southwest Especially Is Aided by Increase in Market Prices. OPTIMISM RINGS LOUD Many Others Besides Farmer Get Profits From Sale of Wheat. Ify United Press ST. LOUIS, Nov. 6.—Advances in wheat and oil prices have stimulated buying f:om wholesale houses which serve retailers throughout the middle and southwest. Ernest W. Stix, president of the Rice-Stix Dry Goods Company, said a distinct pickup has been noted j for a week. The oil field sections ; of Oklahoma and Texas, and the ! wheat belt are the largest purchas- ! ers. Large department stores which i have mail order business reported I improved retail buying. Market Keeps Booming By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 6.—The zooming grain market, which has added nearly $400,000,000 to the nation’s purchasing power within a month, now is carrying forward on the optimism of its own advance, experienced traders feel. They pointed out how an avalanche of buying orders from a public, which was lethargic when wheat sold at an all-time low Oct. 5, was snowing under efforts of traders, who felt the time had come for a “technical recession.” Indications were that a depres-sion-weary nation was surging to the support of the most dramatic upturn in economic fortune since the fall of 1929. Trading on the Chicago Board of Trade swept ahead toward the 100,-000,000-bushel point at a pace six times that before wheat started its 23-cent advance to above the 70-cents-a-bushel mark. Warnings from Europe that export, trade had slackened, due to the price rise, went unheeded. By United Press KANSAS CITY, Mo., Nov. 6. The farmer’s bushel of wheat passes through many hands before it reaches the consumer’s table as bread, costing him far more than the grower receives at the country elevator. The Uintcd Press today obtained, approximately figures on the increase in cost of the commodity with each step in the complicated machinery that ultimately delivers the loaf to the house wife. It was explained that these figures may vary considerably in specific cases. On the Kansas farm, wheat, loaded and hauled to the nearest elevator, is worth about 45 cents a bushel now. The elevator man, loading it in cars for delivery to a terminal market, such as Kansas City, takes a profit. The railroad which carries the grain gets its fixed rate, depending on mileage. At Kansas city the price is approximately 15 cents above that paid at the country elevator. # Others Get Profit Cash wheat sold today in Kansas City for from 60 to 85 cents a bushel, depending on protein content and weight, with most sales nearer the low mark. Mills, for the most part, have their own grain buyers, who sample the grain and bid on it. A few buy through commission houses, which take a percentage of the sum paid as their profit. At the mills, the grain passes through the processes which convert it into flour and bran. From each four and one-half bushels of wheat, a barrel of flour, weighing 190 pounds, is made. The big bakeries buy direct from the mills. The smaller organizations buy through flour brokers. There are at least a dozen of these in Kansas City. These men charge a fixed price of ten cents a barrel for their services. Costs Consumer Far More The farmer’s 4Vi bushels, now become flour, sell for $4.20 to $4.25, the price a barrel for flour. At the bakery, according to estimates of the largest Kansas City bakery, it takes approximately eighteen ounces of flour to make a twenty-four-ounce loaf of bread. Thus a bushel of wheat provides sufficient flour to make some three dozen loaves of bread, each weigh-' ing a pound and a half. The retail price of bread now m about 10 cents for such a loaf. The price may be lower in certain stores which sell a larger volume. This would make it appear that the farmer’s bushel of wheat costs the consumer $3.60. Bakers explain, however, that only one-fourth the cost of a loaf of bread is the flour contained in it.

Downtown Dirigible’ Is Grounded by Deputies

AN advertising balloon shaped like a football, which for weeks has swung from a mooring atop a buliding at Illinois and Washington streets, had its ups and downs today and literally went flat in the hands of deputy sheriffs. The balloon, seen by hundreds daily in the downtown district, has tugged majestically at its rope line for weeks, with the word “Big Ten Football Saturday” decorating its leather sides. Its maker was George Baumbaugh, novelties specialist. But today, Deputy Sheriffs John Wright and Charles Lynch adopted the role of ground crew and owner.

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PLATINUM BLONDS IN RACE FOR CASH

DEATH CLAIMS CONGRESSMAN Harry Wurzbach of Texas Is Appendicitis Victim. By United Press SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 6.—Representative Harry Wurzbach of Seguin, the only Republican congressman in Texas, died today at a local hospital from tne effects of an operation for appendicitis. Wurzbach represented the Fourteenth congressional district in Texas. He was operated on for appendicitis Thursday and physicians said it was not an emergency case at that time and expected his recovery. He was the third Republican congressman elected from Texas since its admission in 1845 to the United States, and the only Republican elected for more than two terms. With Democratic victories in elections this week making the lineup in the national house 217 Democrats and 215 Republicans, Wurzbach’s death is expected to add uncertainty as to any hopes the Republicas might have held in their efforts to organize the house. Cuts G. 0. P. Standing By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.—Death of Congressman Harry Wurzbach of Texas leaves the standing of the parties in the house of representatives as follows: Democrats, 217; Republicans, 214; Farmer-Labor, 1; vacancies, 3. The vacancies, in addition to the one created by the death of Wurzbach, are in New Jersey and New Hampshire. FIND STILL IN ATTIC Cops Discover Plant, Booze in Deserted House. Concealed in the attic of a deserted bungalow at 3965 English avenue, police today found a copper still with a daily capacity of 100 gallons. Fifty-five gallons of corn whisky also was seized. No one was in the house and the only furniture in the place was a kitchen stove. Several minor articles of wearing apparel also were found. Police said they believed they had uncovered another plant of Giovanni (Joe) Modaffari, who will be sentenced in federal court Saturday on his conviction this week as the “Little Caesar” of the Indianapolis booze kingdom. The still in the house was reached through a specially constructed stairway in a closet, and police were forced to cut a hole in the ceiling in the hallway to remove the apparatus from the residence. Mail at the house was addressed to Mrs. Joseph Pardof. Scene of the still is near Christian park and less than three blocks from one of Indianapolis’ newest public schools. Five hundred gallons of mash and equipment also were found. The raid was staged by Lieutenant Ed Shubert, Sergeant Claude Kinder and patrolmen Richard Rivers, Edward Miers and Thomas McCormick. Rink Receivership Is Asked Appointment of a receiver for Rink's Cloak House, Inc., is asked in a suit filed today in superior court one by the C. A. Wheeler Company, Inc., decorators. A $1,250 bill for decorating is charged unpaid.

'T'HEY served replevin papers filed by two other men also claiming ownership. They are Carl H. Bauer and Kenton M. Mosiman, advertisers, who alleged they purchased the balloon from Baumbaugh, who, in turn, charged they failed to pay enough. In a brisk wind, Deputy Lynch reeled in the inflated bag and tussled with it on the roof, by way of serving the replevin papers. Lynch loosened the valve that released the gas, and the bag was deflated. He bundled it in his arms, and took it to the county garage.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1931

Audrey Foley

First Entries Received in Times-lndiana Theater SIOO Contest. Entries are being received already in The Times-lndiana theater contest to find the city’s nearest perfect platinum blond. With the aidof the William H. Block Company photographic studio, the contest is being conducted without any fees or charges of any kind to entrants. One of the early entrants is Audrey Foley, 1812 East Washington street, who is seeking a share of the sToo in cash prizes, as well as the title of “Indianapolis' nearest perfect platinum blond.” Any blond in town still has time to enter. All she has to do is to go to Block’s studio, on the balcony of that store, where arrangements have been made for her to be photographed without • charge. These photographs will be entered officially for her with the Indiana theater and The Times. Tuesday Is Deadline No entries will be received after 6 p. m. Tuesday. Judging of photos will follow on Wednesday, and prize winners will be announced on the stage of the Indiana theater Thursday, at the closing show. First prize is S6O in cash and also six of the best photographs; second prize will be S3O in cash and three photographs, and third prize will be $lO in cash and one photograph. To insure fairness, employes of the sponsors are barred. Artificial O. K., Too Many inquiries have been received as to whether contestants must have natural platinum blond hair. Platinum blonds may be artificial pr natural; the judges will be concerned solely with the choice of the nearest perfect platinum blond, regardless of other factors. Those who wish to know what near-perfect platinum blond looks like have been referred to the hair of Jean Harlow, who is featured in the picture entitled “Platinum Blond,” at the Indiana theater, beginning today.

Alpha, Omega of Schools

The alpha and omega of Indianapolis public school employes are Joseph Abbett, 614 Cottage avenue, custodian at Eleanor S. Skillen school,

Marie Zook

last on the list alphabetically. Preceding him are the names Ziegner, Zink and Zimmerman.

DETECTIVE DENIES ‘ARREST ME’ PLEA

Joseph Sexton. Violator of Tow-In Law, Wanted to Be Penalized. Detective Harry Hillman, who has the thankless job of telling motorists when and why their automobiles were impounded, is “in bad" with one aa’.oist because the officer refused to arrest him. Joseph S. Sexton, 48 South State avenue, appeared at headquarters Thursday night to complain his car had been towed in from a safety zone at 110 North Pennsylvania street. “If I’ve really violated a law, I want to be arrested," Sexton declared. “I won’t do it,” Hillman said. “I haven’t arrested anybody for five years and I’m not going to start with you." “Well, I still want to be arrested, and you can keep my car,” Sexton said. “When can I get somebody to arrest me?” “Come back in the morning,” the officer said. . But, on one hand, Hillman is accommodating. Shortly after Sexton left, James B. McCoy, 3022 Ruckle street, told Hillman he only

POLICE CHARGE ‘LICENSE MILL' FOR PLUMBERS Helper Held; Confession of $l5O Payment for Card Is Claimed. GRAND JURY PROBE ON . - Discovery of Forged Name Leads to Search for ‘Men Higher Up/ With one man already arrested, city officials today probed further into activites of a group of promoters, alleged to be conducting a "license mill,” issuing fake licenses to plumbers. William Hurd, city building commissioner, whd is assisting Detectives Edward Tutt and Edward Jordan in the investigation, announced that Felix Kannewurf, plumber’s helper, now in jail, has admitted accepting $l5O from a local plumbing worker for a fraudulent journeyman’s license. Kannewurf was released today under $2,000 bond and it became known that the Marion county grand jury is scanning evidence in the case. ‘♦Unofficial Board” Detectives charge this license was issued by an unofficial plumbing board. They expect soon to apprehend several others connected with the fake enterprise. The investigation was started when Joseph Swain and Larry Darnell, city plumbing inspectors, found a worker on the War Memorial project in possession of a 1930 journeyman’s card, not renewed this year. Comparing it with official cards, they found the name of Miss Margaret Kern, plumbing board secretary, had been forged, Hurd said. Claim Confession The worker explained that he had paid Kannewurf $l5O for the card and license. Detectives arrested Kannewurf upon this information, Hurd declared, and obtained his confession. Kannewurf, who is believed merely to have collected the money and delivered the fake license, has mentioned others alleged to have supervised the enterprise, according to police. In his confession, Kannewurf, who is not connected with the city administration in any way, is said to have admitted that he collected $l5O for the license, for which he was to receive a license for himself. Detectives reported they found Kannewurf had no license, and that he explained this by saying “higherups in the enterprise gave him sls cash for his services, instead of the license.” To Avoid Examination Chief point in the scheme was to avoid taking a rigid examination required Ijy the official plumbing board before it issues licenses. An applicant may obtain a city license by applying to the board, paying $5 to the city controller and taking an examination. The license is issued when the applicant successfully passes the examination and pays an additional $5 for his card. Members of the official city plumbing board who are directing the probe are: Joseph Clark, Frank Irish, Oscar Stoehr, H. B. Morgan, health board officer, and Commissioner Hurd. This board meets once each month to issue licenses.

No. 34, 1410 Wade street, and Miss Marie Zook, 36 North Irvington avenue, teacher in the 5A and 6B grades at Nathaniel Hawthorne school, No. 50, 75 North Belle Vieu place. They are first and last, respectively, in the alphabetical list of teachers, librarians, custodians and executives, which is in the Indianapolis public school directory, issued this week. Approximately 2,500 names are listed. Besides Joseph Abbett, there are two other Abbetts on the list. Following them, come the names Abbott, Achenbach, Achttien, Adair and Adams. Jules Zinter ranks second from the

tain release of his car from the towin clutch. “Can you loan me a dime?” he asked. “I’ll get my car out and bring you the money in the morning.” Hillman could and did. Neither McCoy nor Sexton has returned to headquarters. Five million acres of lumber were burned by forest fires in the United States during 1930, the Forest service reports.

$25,000 ‘Candy Bill’ Too Much for Jury Peanuts and ice cream charge accounts covering twenty years, failed to win a $9,000 estate for George Phenster, Acton, (Ind.,) druggist today. Phentser sued the estate of his mother, Mrs. Anne Spencer, who died without leaving a will. Mrs Spencer, before death, according to other relatives, had expressed the wish that a grand-daughter, Lucille Meacham, share in the estate. Phenster, testifying before Probate Judge-Smiley N. Chambers today, contended he should have all of the $9,000, because his mother owed him $25,000. This sum, he said, was the total of bills for candy, peanuts, and ice cream he had provided for his mother during the last two decades. A jury in Judge Chambers’ court *hiled in favor of the estate, and against Phenster’s bills.

AIR RACE TO GOLD FIELDS RUMORED

HOOSIER HELD IN ARSON PLOT Makes Confession, Claims State Official. How a well-laid arson plot went awry and the firemen saved the place before any great damage was done was disclosed today in an alleged confession received by the arson division of the state fire marshal’s office. The confession, according to Albert Fowler, division chief, was obtained by E. B. Shellhouse of the arson field staff from Edward Henry, Logansport. The fire occurred in the Henry home at Logansport, where he lived, with Mrs. Ethel Wilson as housekeeper. Rollie Granger#of the fire marshal’s office, who lives at Logansport, was called to the scene when the fire was discovered by a newsboy last Saturday night. The boy turned in an alarm. He found, he reported, $750 worth of furniture, bought in Indianapolis, soaked with kerosene and gasoline and the bed and davenport ignited. The firemen saved the house and most of the furniture by tossing the blazing pieces outdoors. Mrs. Wilson returned the next day and denied any knowledge of the arson plot. Henry was traced to Greensburg and back to Peru, where he was arrested Thursday. He was to be arraigned at Logansport today. PRESS STRIKE 'QUIZ Authors Probe Conditions in Harlan Coal District. By United Press PINEVILLE, Ky., Nov. 6.—Eleven prominent writers, members of the national committee for the defense of political prisoners, toured the coal mining district of Harlan and Evarts today gathering material for urging a congressional inquiry into conditions surrounding recent strike disorders. The committee, led by Theodore Dreiser, author of “An American Tragedy,” and including John Dos Passos, author of “Manhattan Transfer,” and Charles Rumford Walker, author of “Bred of Fire,” demanded official protection of witnesses willing to testify in their unofficial hearings. “We have the names of several persons who say they will testify if they can be assured immunity from bodily harm,” Dreiser said. He forwarded the request for protection to Governor Flem Sampson and Harlan district law enforcement officials. DOG, ISSUE IN TRIAL Defendant, 82, Faces Charge of Theft at Warsaw. By United Press WARSAW, Ind., Nov. 6.—George Allen, 82, Packerton, is held in Kosciusko county jail here charged with theft of a dog collar valued at sl, but the issue to be decided at a trial is ownership of the dog which wore tile collar. Indiana law provides that if a dog has not been assessed for taxation, the person stealing it can not be charged with larceny. William Thompson owned the dog and collar.

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Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Fairbanks

Three Plane Parties to Seek Treasure; Fairbanks Denies His Interest. BY NORMAN B. DEUEL United Press Staff Correspondent (Copyright. 1931. bv United Press) , SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6.—Three airplane expeditions, one of them heade,d by Douglas Fairbanks, will begin a race within two months in an attempt to find fabulously rich gold deposits in the almost impenetrable jungles of Brazil, the United ; Press was informed reliably today. Fairbanks has financed and will head one expedition; John E. Mitchell, said to be a cousin of General William ‘Billy’ Mitchell, is ! already in Rio De Janeiro with two planes for another, and Robert Hancock, San Francisco aviator, will lead the third, according to the United Press informant. The motion picture actor, with his wife, Mary Pickford, was in New York today, reportedly to purchase two Sikorsky airplanes for the trip. He employed one pilot, and will hire three more, two for each plane. No information was available as to whether Miss Pickford would accompany him. Mitchell Is Ready Mitchell’s expedition has been organized, and he is negotiating with the government of Brazil for permission to begin the treasure hunt. Hancock, 43-year-old former automobile racing driver and expert pilot, had received backing from a Pacific coast financier, whose name he withheld. He has equipped his own seven-place Travelair monoplane for the trip and organized his crew, with exception of two men. Although in possession of carefully guarded information as to the location of tremendously rich placer claims, Hancock will be accompanied by Jay Wilson, mining engineer, formerly of Alaska, in an effort to locate the mother lode of South America’s gold. Clark Hunt will be copilot and R. E. Whipple, mechanic. Both are with Hancock, preparing to start ; from the San Francisco airport shortly for New Orleans, whence they will ship their plane to Rio De Janeiro. Thinks Wealth Is There Naturally secretive as to the source of his information, but stating he had talked with several persons recently returned from the jungles of Goyaz, Hancock was frank in his expectation that tremendous wealth awaits the first, and possibly all three, of the expeditions. Hancock’s objectives lies in the state of Goyaz, 13 degrees south of the equator. The country he seeks is mostly open, with scrubby arboreal growth. If successful in finding the first rich deposits, Hancock, with the aid of the engineer, plans to search for sottrCe of the gold. Doug Scoffs at Story By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 6.—Douglas Fairbanks is preparing for a tour of Central and South America, but, he told the United Press today, it will not be a search for gold. “Now that everyboefr’s going off the gold standard, what would be the use?” he queried. Advices from the Pacific coast that he was to lead an expedition in search of gold deposits in Brazil mystified him. “Is there supposed to be gold there?” he asked. “Yes,” he was inforlned. “The Incas, or somebody, were supposed to have hidden immense treasures.” “Well, if it would make a good picture, I might have a look. A good picture is gold enough,” he said. “Asa matter of fact,” George Gerhard, of United Artists, Doug’s Gotham representative, said, “he already has more gold that he can handle.” He admitted the actor was here to buy two planes, but insisted they were for a motion picture tour to include Mexico, the west coast of Central America, South America as far as Chile and then across to Rio De Janeiro. Heart Disease Fatal WALKERTON, Ind., Nov. 6. John A. Bashian, 60, Chicago, was found dead beside a railroad right-of-way here. Coroner B. J. Bolka attributed the man’s death to heart disease and said that he had been j dead since Tuesday night.

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CITY SCORES IN FIRST RATE CUTMEETING Outsiders Whose Loyalty Is Doubted Are Barred From Conferences. UTILITY HEADS PRESENT Harrod Advances View That Present Charges for Light Are Fair. Although not overconfident of ultimate victory through the conference plan, Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and signers of petitions for water and electric rate reductions were jubilant today at the result of the first compromise conference held Thursday afternoon. Under leadership of the mayor and W. C. Rothermel, chairman of the South Side Civic Clubs utility committee, they did score whatever triumph was recorded at the first meeting. That was success in keeping outsiders, whose loyalty might be questioned and who were not petition signers, from “muscling-in” on future conferences. The opening conference was held in the office of Commissioner Harry K. Cuthbertson of the public service commission. Cuthbertson called the conference after the city administration and citizens, under south side clubs leadership, filed petitions against the Indianapolis Water Company and the Indianapolis Power and Light Company. Rates Fair, Harrod View Cuthbertson presided as chairman and expressed willingness to “umpire” future meetings. A committee—Mayor Sullivan, Edward H. Knight, corporation counsel; Taylor E. Groninger, attorney for the south side clubs, and Representative John F. White of the south side clubs utility committee —• was appointed to arrange future conferences. These will be attended by utility representatives and petitioners, whom the committee of four will select. Hope for cut rates through a compromise seemed remote at the first I meeting. For C. L. Harrod, Indianapolis j Power and Light Company presiI dent, expressed the view that an I audit would disclose that present | rates are low on a basis of valuation and return. He suggested that the petitions be withdrawn during the conference period, or for the next ninety days. Refuse to Withdraw Petitions This idea was scouted by the mayor, who announced that the petitions will remain on file. Joseph J. Daniels, Indianapolis Water Company attorney, said they would offer no objection to keeping the petitions on file during the conference period, but insisted that future meetings be held separately with the electric and water company officials. The idea of the two utilities for the conferences was agreed upon. Daniels also conceded little hope of a compromise through reduced rates on water. Fight of the mayor and Rothermel to confine the conference committee personnel to petitioners and • name their own committeemen came after Groninger put William Bosson on the committee on committees. Bosson’s Name Taken Off After considerable debate Bosson’s name was withdrawn. He is not a signer of the petition, and made a speech suggesting that the telephone and gas utilities be included in the rate reduction conferences. Bosson said he represented north side civic clubs. Opposition to him came partly from his recent support of the Kentucky Natural Gas Company plan to bring natural gas here, after a committee which he had headed started out originally in opposition to the proposal. . White, a member of that committee, remained steadfast in the original stand. Both White and Bosson are active in all such matters as civio club representatives. Future meetings are to be announced soon, it was stated at city hall tooay. NEW BANK PROPOSED Institution With Capital of $200,000 Planned at Logans port. By United Press s LOGANSPORT, Ind., Nov. 6.—A new national bank, with $200,000 capital, will be formed to absorb assets of the First National bank here, and complete liquidation, it has been decided. The First National had assets exceeding $5,000,000. National banking authorities were in favor of the new bank, and it was announced that no receiver would be appointed for the First National, whose officers predicted that a 25 per cent dividend on deposits can be paid soon. IDENTIFY STOLEN AUTO State Police Learn Ohioan, Owner, Has Been Paid Insurance. Having recovered a stolen car last May, state police today learned that it belonged to Dr. R. H. Cook, Oxford, 0., *nd was stolen Sept. 9. The doctor received $1,446 from the insurance company and the company now can have the car if it pays storage charges, it was stated by Captain Howard Smith. EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE Selection of a jury to try Lane Robertson, local music and instrument dealer, on charges of embezzlement and grand lagcency, was under way today in c-iminal court. He is charged with embezzling $1,996 from the Haddroff Sales Company of Rockport* 111.