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JAPAN SERVES NOTICE ON LEAGUE THAT HER PEACE PROPOSALS MUST BE MET ‘Patched-Up’ Accord With China Barred; Tokio Believed Playing for Gigantic Stakes. LULL COMES IN TSITSIHAR BATTLE Chinese Wait Hopefully for Word From Paris, to Avert Renewed Hostilities Near Russian Zone. # Bv United Press Japan dispatched more bombing planes to Manchuria and considered pouring heavy troop reinforcements into the nor zone, where the Chinese forces of General Ma ChanShan still were opposed to the Japanese. Ma replied to the Japanese ultimatum, offering to withdraw his troops if the Japanese evacuate first. The Japanese found the reply completely unsatisfactory and ordered Ma to withdraw by Nov. 25, as originally stipulated. League of Nations council met again in secret to seek a solution of the Manchurian conflict. Both Chinese and Japanese were excluded, from the session. Japanese war ministry quoted as saying army teas prepared and determined to defend prestige of empire regard'ess of the League of Nations.

Bars ‘Patched Up’ Peace BY MILES W. VAUGHN United Press Staff Correspondent TOKIO, Nov. 17.—Japan will accept nothing less than a complete settlement of her disputes with China as an outcome of the Manchurian conflict. She is believed playing for high stakes. A “patched up’’ accord by the League of Nations council in Paris will not be acceptable to the government, it was emphasized today. Japan will not tolerate restoration of the status quo in Manchuria, which would mean the return of Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang to power as an ally of China. The agent at Harbin of General Ma Chan-Shan, Chinese commander, informed the Japanese consul that General Ma was accepting the Japanese ultimatum demanding retirement of Chinese troops and cessation of hostilities by Nov. 25, on threat of “effective measures” by the Japanese army. Government Doubts Word The government, however, said it was “not convinced” of the authenticity of the agent’s statement and believed General Ma was attempting to gain time. The government sent new instructions to its representative, Kenkichi Yoshizawa, at the league council, telling him to make another effort to deliver the speech outlining Japan's position, which is not believed to be clear at present. Otherwise, he was instructed to publish the speech in the Paris press. The speech, pledging withdrawal of troops when the five points advanced by Foreign Minister Baron Shidehara have been enforced in Manchuria, will accelerate the council negotiations, the government believes. Assurance Sent Soviet Japan’s reply to the Russian note tajring assurance of protection of Jier Interests in Manchuria, was sent to the amabassador at Moscow. It reiterated Japan's pledge not to paralyze the Chinese Eastern railtpad, and asked Moscow not to credit rumors of Japanese threats against the railroad. The only possible solution which Can be reached in Paris will be foi the league council to recommend a settlement along the lihes of direct Chinese-Japanese negotiations in the Far East, officials said. Japan expects little from the private negotiations outside the council. She has said her “last word” in refusing to permit China to “save her lace" by a half-hearted settlement of differences with Japan. Lull in Battle BY FREDERIC KUH United rrsss Staff Corrtsnnndrnf (Coovrieht. 1931, bv United Pressl HARBIN, Manchuria, Nov. 17. Defenders of Tsitsihar held their lines today a£ Chinese commanders awaited developments at the League of Nations council meeting in Paris. Sporadic fighting in the wake of intensive engagements continued along the Nonni river front. But General Ma Chan-Shan, Chinese Commander at Tsitsihar, was reported hopetul that action at Paris would avert the threatened clash of the main torces of Japanese and Chinese near Anganchi. Every precaution against disorders in other areas has been enforced. Semi-martial law has been instituted quietly at Harbin, where many Japanese have arrived from the Tsitsihar area. About 8,000 police were stationed in the Chinese and European sections of the city and 15,000 Chinese Eastern railroad guards were ready for duty. Os these, about 10.000 guards actively are patrolling the railroad zone in the vicinity of Harbin. TAR IFF CHI EF RESIG N S Hoover Receives Announcement of Henry P. Fletcher. r,y United Prrss WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.—President Hoover announced receipt of the resignation of Henry P. Fletcher as chairman of the tariff commission. Fletcher's resignation is effective at the end of this month.

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League in Session BY RICHARD D. M’MILLAN United Press Staff Correspondent PARIS, Nov. 17.—The League of Nations council convened in private session again today, with both Chinese and Japanese representatives absent. The position of General Charles E. Dawes, United States ambassador to London, who is standing by during the council sessions, remained indefinite, although he was participating in private conferences. League officials interpreted his absence from the council table as meaning a modification of the attitude of the United States toward Japan, despite alleged violation of the pact of Paris (anti-war treaty). Two proposals for settlement of the Sino-Japanese situation already have been taken up in private discussions between Dawes and league council delegates. Suggest “Locarno” Pact The first was for an oriental Locarno treaty, similar to the Locarno treaty in Europe, which alleviated the harshness of the world war settlement. The second was for appointment of two Japanase-Chinese commissions, one to work in Manchuria and the other in Europe. The Locarno proposal was for a treaty containing commitments regarding aggression and invasion, based on the status quo of the existing unequal treaties. China repeatedly has denounced these treaties and Japan has demanded their recognition. Dawes Meets Chinese The plan for two commissions would envisage a European meeting to define the status of ChineseJapanese treaties and another session in Manchuria to supervise evacuation of troops and protection of Japanese interests. Dawes received the Chinese delegate shortly before noon, after which he said, “I do not expect that it will be necessary for me to sit in the council. Most of the progress will be in corridor conversations.” MAP RATE WAR STEPS Mayor Sullivan’s Committee Meets to Discuss Future Moves. Members of Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan's utility rate committees met with him this afternoon to discuss future moves in their attempts to have city light and water rates reduced. Figures showing earnings of the companies in the last few years were to be presented the groups. The committees will confer with chiefs of the Indianapolis Power and Company and Indianapolis Water Company to seek the reductions. Although the reduction complaints are on file before the public service commission attempts will be made to reach the same goal by parleys with the utility company heads.

Tow-In Garage Sends Passes to Councilmen City councilmen’6 wives visioned joyfully the prospects of downtown shopping tours without parking worries, but their husbands were not so jubilant. se ai * re e ticket, No! No! No!” councilmen chorused to their wives, "why—er, we are em-b-a-r-r-a-s-s-e-d.” This was the indignant exclamation of the city fathers, when they found that the Indianapolis Motors Inns., Inc., had mailed them tickets granting them free parking privileges in five downtown garages. It was highly embarrassing, councilmen admittted today, for those tickets were sent us only a few days after we had passed an ordinance regulating the parking of townspeople’s automobiles.” "All of us received them,” Leo F. Welch, councilman, said, “but we agreed that none of us should use them." This kind of friendship from a garage owner was not welcome —the Indianapolis Motors Inns had just been awarded the tow-in contract. , One councilman admitted jocosely at the council meeting Monday night that "we are all good Democrats, but we don't like this kind of free-trade.” Most of the tickets have been destroyed, councilmen said. Others are carrying them as reminders of the days when their parking worries might have been ended had they not been city councilmen.

Sh-h! Towser By I n!lid Press CANTON, 0., Nov. 17.—Mike Skubick smiled and went back to sleep when he heard Towser, his police dog, growl, for hadn’t he spent a lot of money training Towser to growl at strangers? This morning, Mike found burglars had stolen chickens, and Towser with them.

ORDER POLICE FORCE SHIFTS Chief’s Recommendations Are Adopted by Board. Shifts in the Indianapolis police department were ordered today by the safety board on recommendation of Chief Mike Morrissey. Asa reward for his valor in pursuing and capturing one of two bootleggers under heavy gunfire two months ago, Harold Morton, motorcycle officer, was named sergeant in the humane department. He will succeed Sergeant John Welch, who was transferred to the detective department with the same rank. Promotion of Martin Logan, operator in the gamewell department, to sergeant and municipal court bailiff, and transfer of Sergeant Howard Sanders, present bailiff, to the detective department, also were ordered. Coleman A. Beeson, radio operator, was dismissed and 'William Lueth named to succeed him. George Liese was reduced from a sergeant to a patrolman and William C. Rodocker, former automobile mechanic, was appointed a patrolman in charge of mechanical work at police headquarters. DETECTIVE IS FIRED Floyd Reidenbach Ousted on Drunk Charge. Accused of drunkenness, detective Floyd Reidenbach today was discharged from the force by the safety board. Reidenbach was tried before the safety board on a charge of having been drunk in a sandwich shop at South Capitol avenue, Nov. 2. He denied the charge to the safety board, asserting he had a drink before he went on duty and had become ill. Lieutenant Ralph Dean said he found the detective in the place while staging a raid. Alleged to have slapped a school boy, patrolman Charles Bauman, on traffic duty at School 10, will be tried Tuesday on a charge of conduct unbecoming an officer. Patrolman Harry A. Bolin of the Gamewell department will be tried the same day on a charge of absent without leave. TRACK ELEVATION IS ASKED IN PETITIONS Resumption of West Indianapolis Project Urged by Civic League. Circulation of petitions asking resumption of the track elevation program in West Indianapolis was started today among residents in that section of the city. The petitions were drawn up by the Enterprise Civic League at the Rhodius park community house Monday night. When completed they will be presented to the proper city, county and railroad officials. Gustav Schmidt told league members that the fight for rate reductions should extend to all Indianapolis utilities and not be limited to the water and light companies. He asked that the Citizens’ Gas Company and the Indiana Bell Telephone Company be included. POSTOFFICE IS RAIDED Dry Agents Claim Whisky Seized, Stills Destroyed. By United Press LEONARDTOWN. Md., Nov. 17. Federal prohibition agents raided the postoffice at Jarvoesville, seventeen miles from here, arrested the postmaster, confiscated 235 gallons of rye whisky and destroyed two large stills, they reported today. According to the agents, the whisky and 192 bottles of beer were found in the postoffice. The stills, they said, were in operation in a barn on the premises. Rye mash estimated at 1,500 gallons was destroyed. The postmaster, Anton Lang, will be arraigned Wednesday on charges of manufacture and possession of liquor.

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TAGGART JOINS RACE FOR HIGH DEMOCRAT JOB French Lick Party Leader Will Oppose Ellingham for Committeeman. GETS STRONG SUPPORT Influential Backing Certain for Son of Late Political Power. BY BEN STERN Thomas D. Taggart, French Lick, today accepted the challenge of Lew Ellingham, Ft. Wayne publisher, for a political battle, with election to the Democratic national committee as the prize. Announcement this effect, although clothed in ambiguous phrases, was issued today by Taggart, after conferring with several friends here and cleared the way for an early call of the Democratic state committee to elect the successor to the late Charles A. Greathouse. His supporters claim a victory with eighteen votes, four more than are needed. Although Taggart’s entrance into the fight was expected by his friends, he gave no indication during the opening of the Ellingham offensive as to whether he would become a contender. Werneke Leads Move Led by Richard Werneke, Democratic boss of Terre Haute, the supporters of Taggart urged him to seek the post. Ellingham opened his campaign last week with an open letter in his own paper, signed by 1.000 Allen county Democratic workers, and addressed to R. Earl Peters, Democratic state chairman, urging the election of the publisher. The Terre Haute Tribune retorted with a vigorously worded editorial advancing Taggart. Meanwhile, friends of Taggart won the first round, when Jouett Shouse, Democratic national chairman, appointed him to assume the labor begun by Mr. Greathouse of raising funds in Indiana to pay off the party debt. Split May Result Over the week-end Democratic leaders trekked to French Lick to urge Taggart to make the race. Although not present in person, Peters, the state chairman, who because of his position must be neutral, was there in spirit to lend encouragement. The fight for the national committee honor is fraught with grave possibilities and may cause a serious split in the Democratic forces in November. The factions opposing the reelection of Peters as state chairman have grouped themselves around Ellingham, for both men reside in the same city and there is an unwritten rule against granting two important posts to the same district. If Ellingham is elected, it will mean solidification of the forces opposed to Peters and strengthening of their cause. Marion County for Taggart So, naturally, Peters is for Tag- j gart, who on the other hand has been quite diffident about entf ring the field. Since the death of his father, Senator Thomas D. Taggart, Democratic leader for almost three decades, young Tom, as the ’’Prince,” had remained in the political background. Marion county is for Taggart, and notice will be served by party leaders on Meredith Nicholson, Seventh district chairman, and Mrs. Carl Wood, vice-chairman, to cast their j votes for him, it was learned today. ] Nicholson is said to be wavering, I while Mrs. Wood is open in her partisanship for Taggart. Taggart’s statement declares that if ‘‘he is the choice of the state j committee, he will accept the place i and carry on the work as the Indiana member of the national com- j mittee.” ANTI-RED IS MENACED Daughter of Late Jay Gould Guarded Carefully by Police. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 17.—Mrs. Finley J. Shepard, who inherited much of the $85,000,000 estate of her father, the late Jay Gould, and her adopted daughter, Mrs. John Read Burr, were guarded carefully today after they received a series of threatening messages. Police declined to speculate on thq*source of the messages, but said they threatened bodily harm. Mrs. Shepard, a national vice-president of the D. A. R„ has made many anti-Communistic addresses throughout the state. She canceled j an engagement to speak in Albany: Monday. HICCOUGHS” NINE DAYS Mansfield (O.) Man Gradually Is Losing Strength at Hospital. By United Press MANSFIELD, 0., Nov. 17. i Spasms of hiccoughing, which for nine days have prevented Ira King from taking proper nourishment at a hospital here today, were weakening the patient gradually. King has suffered from the attack since Nov. 9. Proposed remedies coming from medical texts as well as from hundreds of telegrams and letters of interested outsiders have failed to bring relief. Suggested treatments have come from as far as Atlanta. Ga.

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BY CARLOS LANE FROM Vera Cruz to Sitka, through tropical bush in Haiti, and on heels of Nicaraguan bandits, this leatherneck has carried the globe and anchor of the United States Marines. And now that Uncle Sam is reducing his martial expense, and because twenty-two years in his service book make him eligible for retirement, First Sergeant Howard P. Youngs, recruiting officer here for seven years, will lay away his blue and red uniform for civies.Asa part of America’s naval cost reductions, virtually all marine recruiting stations in the central states, including the one here, will close Dec. 15, f6r the first time in the memory of the current generation of our amphibian warriors. And when he locks the door of the marine corps headquarters, on the fourth floor of the federal building, Sergeant Youngs will be seeking civilian employment, after more than two decades of military life. Their commanding officers invariably refer retiring marines as guards in banks, and to similar positions requiring men with steel nerves, integrity, and ability to handle themselves in emergencies. a a a SERGEANT YOUNGS began learning how to be a good marine back in 1909, when he enlisted at Brooklyn navy yard. After primary training, he was dispatched with an expeditionary force to the Panama canal zone. Then from the tropics his command was shipped to Sitka, in frozen Alaska, and then back to Calebra, Puerto Rico, for maneuvers. In April of 1914 a Mexican president, Huerta, let his LatinAmerican temperament get the better of his common sense, and at Vera Cruz invited trouble with insults to the Stars and Stripes. He got more trouble than he bid for. A detachment of marines occupied that seaport, and among the leathernecks was Sergeant Youngs. E’f’ht months saw the American flag fl ittering in the sea breezes over Vera Cruz, and then Youngs and his mates were shipped to Haiti, where natives under American protectorate tried governing one another with rifles and machetes rather than votes.

ana ONE day thirty marines pushed their way through the jungle brush to attack a fort held by more than two hundred natives. “They were armed with everything under the sun,” Sergeant Youngs relates. “Even down to cannon, but they didn’t have any regular cannon shells. Mostly they used tin cans filled with nails.” y. Ten of the marines were wounded, and one of the ten was Youngs. A bullet clipped his leg. The fort was taken after a hearty scrap. Again the same old message went back to “the marines have landed, and the situation is well in hand.” There his fighting duty ceased. His outfit never got overseas in the big tussle back in, T 7, and after hitches at Annapolis, Norfolk. Quantico, and recruiting duty at Chicago, he was detailed to the Indianapolis recruiting depot in 1924. u a FROM 1917 to 1919, Sergeant Youngs served at Indian Head (Md.) naval proving grounds, where the majority of the guns that went overseas were tested. Sergeant Youngs is a husky leatherneck, just beyond his fortieth birthday. Here he has lived at 3720 West Sixteenth street. In full uniform, his left breast bears medals for good conduct, with four bars; pistol sharpshooter and expert rifleman badges, and servioe medals for expeditions to Mexico, Nicaragua, Alaska and Panama. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 60 10 a. m 66 7 a. m 60 -41 a. m.... 68 Ba. m 61 12 (noon)., 70 9 a. m 63 1 p. m..... 66

FOREIGN TRADE OF U. S. RISES Good Export Gain Is Shown for October. By United Press WASHINGTON. Nov. 17.—American foreign trade is reviving. The department of commerce reported today that, for the second successive month, American sales abroad have increased. Exports in October aggregated $205,000,000, an increase of approximately $25,000,000 over September sales abroad. Imports dropped slightly below the September figure. The favorable American trade balance for last month was $36,000,000. Only in one depression month —last August—has the international balance of trade been unfavorable to this country. Imports in October were valued at $1,000,000 greater. Exports in October represented $180,231,000.

COLD WAVE COMING Near-Freezing Weather Is Due, Is City Forecast. Heralded as the forerunner of a cold wave due to force temperatures near freezing in the next thirty-six hours, rain fell in Indianapolis this afternoon. Drop in mercury is scheduled to start tonight and rains probably will be general throughout the state until Wednesday. The mercury is scheduled to drop to the early 30s by Wednesday night. J. H. Armington, bureau chief, said there is no appeal from the cold weather verdict, with the far west covered with snow and drop in temperatures recorded today on the western plains. In Canada,, mercury readings dropped to 10 below zero overnight. Eastern United States now is receiving the warm feather which has prevailed here. Snow may be added to the weather schedule, Armington said, if the predicted rain continues during the major part of the thermometer slide. JOHN D. HEADS SOUTH Rockefeller Leaves Northern Estate for Winter in Florida. By United Press * TARRYTOWN, N. Y., Nov. 17. John D. Rockefeller Sr. left his estate at Pocentico Hills today for his annual trip to Florida, where he is to remain until cold weather passes. Then he will return to spend some time at his home in Lakewood, N. J.

Sixteen Prizes Offered in Times Yo Yo Contest Scores of contestants will vie for the SSO in prizes posted by The Times for its big yo yo contest in the Lyric theater ballroom" next Saturday morning, starting at 11:30. Announcement was made today that two or more of the Lyric vaudeville feature acts will be shown for the entertainment of the contestants and their friends, who will be admitted free upon calling at The Times office for tickets, available Thursday morning. Sixteen prizes will be awarded. First is sls; second, $10; third, $5; best girl contestant, $5; fourth, $3; fifth, $2; next ten, $1 each. Winner will be determined by the largest number of tricks displayed with the Duncan Gold Seal yo yo top, use of which is required. / Further details will be given in The Times Wednesday. Thousands of yo yo enthusiasts now are spinning and twirling the tops, and several tricks will be illustrated in The Times Wednesday so that contestants may learn the latest wrinkles in the yo yo art. Fight fans at the Armory tonight, where Jack Redman and Harold Mays will furnish the big attraction, will have a chance to see a Philippine expert perform with the twirling top. He will display his tricks just before the main bout.

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THREATS MADE BY CORONER TO GRIEVING FAMILY BARED • BY KIN OF CRASH VICTIMS Vehling Seized Bodies, Ordered Autopsies When Cause of Death Was Evident, and Rebuked Relatives, Letter Reveals. MENACED FRIENDS WITH ARREST Woman Told That County Official Would Decide if She Should Inherit Property, Relative Charges. \ BY DICK MILLER High-handed actions by Coroner Fred W. Vehling in h ; s investigation of the deaths of Mr. and Mrs. James Jordan, of Lawrence, killed when v their automobile was struck by a train recently, are charged today in a letter written by Chris Jordan of Greenwood, brother of the deceased man. In his letter, Jordan tells how Vehling attempted to “overawe” members of the family in the Jordan home, and talked of restraining Mrs. Chris Jordan from becoming an heir to the James Jordan estate.

Chris Jordan also sets out that a friend and neighbor of his deceased brother was threatened with arrest in t\e Lawrence residence after the neighbor had been instructed by Chris Jordan and a sister to “take charge of things.” Following the accident in which Mr. and Mrs. Jordan met their deaths, The Times revealed that Vehling had taken the bodies from an Oaklandon undertaking establishment to the city hospital for the performance of autopsies. No Reason for Autopsies Lawrence residents and friends of Mr. and Mrs. Jordan demanded to know the reason for the post-mor-tems when the cause of death was evident. Several persons saw the automobile struck by the train. Vehling, however, answered previous protests with; “I guess I’m still coroner of Marion county.” “I wish to answer many inquiries made to me concerning actions of the coroner of Marion county in connection with the accident which resulted in the death of my brother, James Jordan and, his wife, May 2, Chris Jordan’s letter says. “Their automobile was hit by a passenger train at Lawrence, Ind., Oct. 20, with a number of witnesses so near that they had to wait for the debris to stop flying before they could approach the bodies of the victims.

* Orders Embalming Halted “As the time, place, means and cause of death all were plainly evident, it was a shocking surprise to the kin to discover, on reaching Lawrence, that the bodies had been taken to the morgue at Indianapolis city hospital by officials of the coroner’s office. “I made all haste to employ an undertaker, who was a friend and fraternal brother of James Jordan. Accompanied by him, I went to the city hospital and signed a release for both bodies. I instructed the undertaker to remove them at once and prepare them for burial and to bring them to their own home as soon as possible. “Embalming of the bodies was under way when the coroner compelled the undertaker to return the bodies for autopsy. The coroner then went to the Jordan home and put members of the family through a severe questioning. “He dwelt at length on just exactly when and how the relatives received word of the accident. Sister Was Reprimanded “He stressed the streets my wife and I traversed coming through Indianapolis and dwelt in great detail on whether the two sisters and I owned farms. He reprimanded my sister, Mrs. Bray, for entering the house of the deceased without the coroner’s permission. “He told her he would have to give a bond of SIO,OOO before she could leave Marion county. He shook his finger under her nose and told her he was the only person lawfully entitled to possess property of the deceased pair. “He shook a pencil at my wife and told here he had the final decision as to who died first or last, and, should he so decide, she would not be an heir. “For the benefit of Coroner Vehl-

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ing I would like to explain here and now that my wife is not, and can not be, an heir of my brother. Friend “Under Arrest” “Then, to finish an already most shocking and disgraceful affair to be conducted in the home of a man so dignified, so respected, and so loved as James Jordan, the coroner tapped John Rosenbalm on the shoulder and told him he was under arrest for interfering with the functions of the coroner. “Rosenbalm was a dear friend of my brother, had helped care for the bodies until the coroner’s deputies took charge, and had sent messages of the accident to me and my sisters. My sister told him, over the phone, to take care of everything until I came. “Not knowing of my sister’s statement, I phoned, from Greenwood to Lawrence, a message to Rosenbalm to take charge until I got there. The coroner said it was his duty, and not Rosenbalm’s to call the kin. “The accident occurred at 2:07 p. m. The coroner started a message to Greenwood about 5:30 p. m. I left home, after considerable delay, at 4. Threatened With Jail “He told Rosenbalm to post a bond of $5,000, or he would take him to jail and lock him up. Several of the friends living in Lawrence were present and heard this conversation. They instructed me to tell the coroner they would sign any bonds he would produce for any one.

“For some reason, best known to himself, Vehling failed to produce any bonds and he did not lock up Rosenbalm. “Then he tried anew line. He asked me to select, as administrator, a lawyer whom he would suggest. I very promptly refused to do this. An attorney since has told me that the heirs were not trespassing in the home, but, in this instance, the coroner was trespassing. “This only is a partial list of the indignities we suffered at the hand* of the Marion county coroner.” HUNT CONTINUED FOR KIDNAPED SCHOOLGIRL’ Three Southern Indiana Posses Busy; Half-Brother Sought. It ll United Press BEDFOJFtD, Ind., Nov. 17.—A persistent search continued through dense areas south of here today for a trace of Cora Hunt, 12, and her half-brother and alleged abductor, William Hunt, 28. Three searching parties, led by city and county officials, hunted the thickly wooded sections. As the fruitless search continued, the fear that Hunt may have harmed, and possibly slain his victim, increased. “If Bill has one of his wild spells, and Cora does not do exactly as he tells her, I am afraid he will kill her,” Mrs. Otto Hunt, mother of the girl, said. Cora was taken from Lavonia school last week by her halfbrother. They have not been seen since Friday. DEATH COMES To MAN WEARY OF CHARITY Self-Inflicted Bullet Wound Fatal to Ora Coy. Ora Coy, 40, of 828 North Oriental street, who shot himself in the chest Monday noon, died today at' the city hospital. Despondent over his inability to obtain employment, Coy fired the shot after returning to his home from a charitable organization where he obtained money to pay his rent. Blood transfusion was performed at the hospital late Monday in an attempt to save Coy’s life. Survivors are the widow, Mrs. Mary Coy, and two daughters, Florence Coy and Mrs. Lenore Smith, 831 Madison avenue. LONGEST TRIAL ENDED Jury Finally Gets Embezzlement Case of Lane Robertson. After the longest embezzlement trial in the history of criminal court, a jury this afternoon deliberated the case against Lane Robertson, former head of an Indianapolis music supply company. Robertson is charged with embezzling $1,996 from the Haddoff Sales Company, Illinois music firm. The trial started Nov. 6.