Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 166, Indianapolis, Marion County, 20 November 1931 — Page 6

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CROWE URGES HIGHER TAX ON BIG SALARIES Congressman Is Honored by Democratic Leaders at Banquet. By Time* Special BEDFORD, Nov. 20—Leaders in Hoosier Democracy gathered here Thursday night to honor Congressman Eugene B. Crowe, who was the guest of honor at a dinner sponsored by the Young Democratic Voters club. More than 400 were present. Crowe's record and efforts for the party were praised by Paul V. McNutt, Indiana university la'/ school dean; Floyd E. Williamson, state auditor, George C. Cole, superintendent of public instructional; Grover Garrott, state police chief; William Bosse of Evansville; Mrs. Noral Short of Salem, district vice chairman; R. E. Mellen, and Mrs. Hammet Crawford, president of the Bedford Women’s Democratic club. Outlining his stand on national questions, Crowe urged that the income tax be increased in the higher brackets as a source of federal funds. He also suggested the government issue bonds totaling from two to five billions to return money to circulation and thus end the depression. Crowe said that he was for stringent regulation to reduce public utility rates, and also was opposed to cancehation of war debts or extension of the moratorium. Slaying Victim Buried By United Prefix TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Nov. 20. Funeral services were held here Thursday for W. P. Brooks while authorities continued efforts to find his murderer. Brooks’ body was found at a deserted shack near here Tuesday. The head had been badly beaten, apparently with an ax.

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Actress Held as Killer

Under arrest charged with having killed her husband, Justin L. Cobb (left), during a quarrel, Mrs. Emily Cobb (right), former musical comedy actress, was treated for severe body lacerations in a Brockton, Mlass., hospital. She is alleged to have told authorities that her husband, while intoxicated, threw her down a flight of stairs and then committed suicide.

GROTTO CHARITY REVUE BOASTS CAST OF 100 Mile. Theo Hewes to Be Leading Performer at Keith’s. More than 100 singers and dancers will present the “Shara Grotto Charity Dance Revnue” in Keith’s theater tonight at 8 for the benefit of the Grotto relief fund. Mile. Theo Hewes’ impersonation of Mile. Anna Pavlowa’s dance ofthe death of a swan mortally wounded by a hunter’s arrow, will be a feature of the entertainment, open to the public. Ranging from Dutch, Spanish and Grecian dances, the benefit perfor-

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mance will close with “Golden Ballet,” in which Mile. Hewes will be assisted by Laura La Roque, Margaret Caldwell, Dorothy Farr, Susanna Wilkinson, Virginia Englehart, Alta Mae Shultz, Carmen Emerick, Gene Roetger, Edward Faught, Albert Magee, Jane Wilson, Lucille Pleasant, Erma Langley and Margaret Stagg. All dancers are contributing their services without charge as is the Evalyn Tyner radio orchestra. Professor Adolph Knopf, chairman of the National Research Committee on the Age of the Earth, estimates the minimum age of the oceans to be more than 100,000,000 years.

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STATE CANNERS TO AIDCHARITY Pledge Food to Salvation Army for the Poor. Indiana canners today were pledged to contribute substantial quantities of canned goods to the Salvation Army this winter for relief of the needy in several districts of the state unable to raise sufficient poor relief funds. Promises of donations were made at the convention of the Indiana Canners’ Association Thursday afternoon at the Claypool, following appeals by Dr. John H. Hewitt, secretary of Governor Harry G. Leslie’s commission for unemployment relief, and Major James Murphy, Salvation Army divisional commander. The food will be distributed through Salvation Army dispensaries. Last year the canners donated nearly four thousand cases of canned goods to the Salvation Army for drought sufferers. The association was addressed Thursday afternoon by Noble Ritchey, Franklin canner, who spent eighteen months in Russia recently organizing the Soviet canning industry. Thursday night they were entertained by local canned food brokers at a dinner in the Claypodl. Elmer P. Bostwick, associate marketing specialist of the department of agriculture, addressed the canners at the closing session today. POWER PLANT TO OPEN New Harding Street Unit to Be Tlaced Into Use Next Week. New Harding street plant of the Indianapolis Power and Light Company will be opened formally Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Emmet G. Ralston, chief engineer and vice-president of the utility, told the Indianapolis Engineers’ Society at its luncheon in the Board of Trade Thursday.

CAPITALIST OPTIMISTIC Eastern, Surveying City, Says Business Will Pick Up Soon. John J. Bums, Altoona (Pa.) capitalist, is spending several days in Indianapolis making a survey of local industrial and financial conditions. He reports that greater optimism prevails in the east and believes a strong revival of business will develop in the ensuing six months. Burns is an ardent horseman and will visit stock farms in Kentucky before returning east. He is the house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Gable, 5140 North Meridian street.

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THOUSANDS SEE FESTIVAL OPEN Southsiders Drawn to Fountain Square Frolic. Fountain Square was host Thursday and today to thousands of south siders who thronged the streets to celebrate the Fountain Square Fall Festival. Thursday night the American Legion drum corps and a police escort led the parade of fifty floats

and seventy-five cars through the streets in the Fountain Square vicinity. Stores in the district held special festival sales. which continue through today and Saturday. Today's program of the festival includes a children's pot parade in charge of Captain Lewis Johnson and Lieutenant Frank Owen of the police department, and a speech at 7.30 by Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan. Features Saturday will be a concert and drill by the American Legion auxiliary drum corps at 4 and a street dance with cider and doughnuts as refreshments at 8. The orchestra from engine house No. 3 will play for the dance.

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TABLE TAX BOARD MOVE Opposition to Elimination Is Not Considered by Realtors. Resolution drafted by directors of the Indianapolis Real Estatt Board against any move to eliminate tha state tax board, was tabled when presented to the realtors at their weekly luncheon Thursday in tha Washington. Names of six candidates for directors of the organization were announced by Forrest B. Kellogg, nominating committee chairman. They are: Robert M. Collier, A. H. M. Graves, Gavin L. Payne, Norris P. Shelby, Leo F. Welch, and Frank F. Wooling. Three are to be chosen.