Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 174, Indianapolis, Marion County, 30 November 1931 — Page 13

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HOOSIERS PAY ! $8,208,031 IN INCOME TAXES Indiana Corporations Add $11,980,232: Estates Another $252,602. REPORT IS MADE PUBLIC $4,794 Is Average Earning of Those Filing; Two Run j Into Millions. By Hcripps-ll award Newspaper Alliance WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Indiana, for the year 1929, paid to the federal government $8,208,031 in taxes on individual incomes, sll,980,232 in taxes on corporation incomes and $252,602 in inheritance taxes, according to a report made public today by the bureau of internal revenue. From the whole country, the federal treasury collected $1,001,938,147 in taxes on individual incomes, and Indianians paid 82 per cent of that total. A total of 76,493 Indianians filed Income tax returns in 1929, reporting net incomes to an aggregate of $366,846,042. For Indiana the average net income per return was $4,795.81, and the average tax per return, $107.30. These compared with an average income of $6,132.22 and an average tax of $247.74 per return for the entire country. 18,906 Returns From City Os the Indiana returns, 38,002 were filed as joint returns for husbands and wives or by husbands whose wifes filed separate returns; 5,770 were filed by single men who were heads of families; 1,184 were by single women who wex - e heads of families; 23,837 were by unattached single men; 6,631 by unattached single women, and 1,069 by ■wives whose husbands filed separate returns. More returns—lß,9o6 —came from Indianapolis than from any other city in the state. The total for Marion county was 19,058. The report tabulated the following sources of incomes, as revealed, by the individual Indiana returns: Wages and salaries, $204,900,010; business. $60,865,708; partnership, $22,631,644; profit from sale of real estate, stocks, bonds, etc., $lB,824,110; capital net gain from sale of assets, $23,791,288. Estates Fay 20 Millions Rents and royalties contributed $21,471,179; interest on government obligations not wholly exempt, sl,250,209; dividends on stock of domestic corporations, $57,661,344; fiduciary, $1,891,683; interest on other income, $19,130,852, bringing the total gross incomes on all taxable Indiana returns to $432,418,027. Returns were filed by 11,789 Indiana corporations, 6,881 of this number reporting net incomes, 3,705 reporting no net incomes, and 1,203 reporting inactivity. Os the Indiana corporations, which made 1929 tax return, 3,381 were financial, banking or insurance houses; 3,149 were engaged in trade; 2,469 were manufacturing industries and 613 were public utilities. Indiana sent in 165 estate tax returns, with an aggregate gross of $45,746,271, and taxable total of $20,291,380. Two Fay on Millions Os the 76,493 individual income tax returns, from the whole state, 21,556 were for incomes ranging between SI,OOO and $2,000; 15,589 for incomes between $2,000 and $3,000; 13,732 between $3,000 and $4,000; 7,807 between $4,000 and $5,000, and 11,709 between $5,000 and $10,000; 3,949 between SIO,OOO and $25,000; 817 between $25,000 and $50,000; 247 between $50,000 and SIOO,OOO. Forty-three returns were for incomes between SIOO,OOO and $150,000; 29 between $150,000 and $200,000; 16 between $200,000 and $250,000; eight between $250,000 and $300,000; seven between $300,000 and $400,000; four between $400,000 and $500,000; five between $500,000 and $750,000; one between $750,000 and $1,000,000; one between $3,000,000 and $4.000.000. and one between $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. Millionaires Are Fewer By United Pres* WASHINGTON. Nov. 30.—Mil-lion-dollar incomes aren't as common as they used to be. The treasury department today reported that only 149 persons moved in that exclusive circle in 1930, as compared with 513 in 1929. This is a drop of nearly 71 per cent. How deflation of the stock market in the dark autumn of 1929 deflated millionaires as well is told graphically in the cold, unemotional "statistics of income for 1930,” made public today by the treasury. Speculative losses in 1930 as compared with 1929 totaled $1,215,055,449. Investment losses to the “little fellow”—stock and bond ventures of $5,000 or less—amounted to $317,000.000. Profits from speculative investments in 1930 were $775,315,899, or a little more than half the 1929 total. Tax liability decreased half a billion. Returns filed decreased 658,150. Aggregate income fell off $7,248.543.357. REVEAL R 0 BB ER Y~PLOT Police Claim Confession From Trio in Drug Store Case. Attempted robbery of the proprietor of a west side pharmacy was cleared today with confessions of three men, held on vagrancy charges, police said. Those under arrest are Franklin Shelton, 28, of 131 North Richland street; Frank Shelton, 30, of 133 North Richland street, and William Rogers, 23. of Chicago. They are said to have admitted lurking near the phamacy of Robert N. Dickson, 271 North Richland street, intending to slug and rob him after departure of customers. Rogers had a cold chisel in his possession! police declared.

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By Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Cal., Nov. 30.—When Adrienne Dore was chased out of a picture a year she made herself a solemn vow, and she’s kept it. This young and lovely blond was scheduled to sing the opening number in “Paramount on Parade.” Then, some executive thought it should be sung m a higher key and Adrienne couldn’t reach the proper pitch. She decided she’d never be fired again for that reason, at least, and took singing lessons. Now she has been given a 7-year contract by First National and assigned the task of letting Richard Barthelmess make love to her in a forthcoming production.

POOR AID POOR, POPEASSERTS Rich Blind to Distress, Pius Hints in Talk. By United Press VATICAN CITY, Nov. 30—The recent appeal for 'aid for the unemployed of the world made by Pope Pius XI was directed to the poor rather than to the rich, "because the poor respond to such appeals more liberally,” the pope told cardinals, prelates and officials of the congregation of Sacred Rights. The pope said he based his observation on personal experience. His remarks were made during the reading of a decree of the heroic virtues of the Italian maiden, Gemrna Galgini. Referring to the readiness of the maiden to suffer for the sake of Christ, the pope said: “There are plenty of noble souls nowadays who are the target of persecutions, as is happening in Russia, Mexico and Spain, because of their attachment to Christ.” He urged that “present worldwide hardships” be met with faith and penance. “The hardships are certainly serious and real, as we are personally able to see because we are in the center of a universal paternity in which all seek refuge and from which all are expecting aid,” the pope said. “Sufferers must recognize the hardships as a manifestation of God’s will and must accept everything from the hand which is to be blessed even when it takes away what it gave.” HELtfIN SHOOTING CASE Charles Jarvis Faces Charges of Intent to Kill. Charles Jarvis, 6148 Buckingham avenue, was under arrest today on charges of shooting with intent to kill, after he is alleged to have wounded Marion Anderson, 26, of 1220 North Meridian street, Sunday night, following an argument. Anderson is in city hospital suffering from a bullet wound in his left knee. His condition is not serious. According to police, Anderson, who is charged with drunkenness and vagrancy, attempted to force his way into Jarvis’ car, the latter firing a revolver through the car window. Theodore Garraty, 1244 North Illinois street, who was with Anderson, w r as charged with vagrancy. map Ta sXlgger - war Illinois Expert Confers With Leslie on Plans. Plans to nab gasoline bootleggers in Indiana were discussed today by Governor Harry G. Leslie and D. C. Jannings, certified public accountant, who aided the Illinois state government in its war against the gas runners. Jennings told Leslie Illinois maintains a staff of twenty-five accountants continually checking gasoline activities. Earl Stroup, deputy attorney-general, who has been aiding in Indiana's campaign, also attended the conference. Leslie contemplates use of money from his emergency fund to halt gasoline bootlegging. MAINTAIN AID STATION V. F. W. to Distribute Food and Clothing to Needy. Veterans of Foreign Wars will continue to operate a relief station at 29 West Ohio street, officials announced today. Clothes, staple goods and toys will be accepted for distribution to the needy. A few days before Christmas baskets of food again will be distributed. All applicants must be registered by tie Indianapolis Christmas Cleariw House so there will be no duplication of assistance.

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Wrong Timing By United Press HAMMOND, Ind., Nov. 30. A Hammond fire department outfit rushed at an alarm box in Robertsdale. John Collins, 42, was leaning against the box with a watch in his hand. “Boys, boys,” John greeted the firefighters. “You have to do better than that. My, my, it took you nearly five minutes to make the run. You used to do better than that.” It took only three minutes to take John over to a police station where he was booked on an intoxication charge.

O. K. MARKET PLANS Safety Board Favors Rest Room and Canopy. Plans for improvement at the city market house, including a canopy at the Alabama street entrance and a waiting room for customers, have been approved, the safety board announced today, subject to an appropriation by the city council. An appropriation of $1,500, asked at the council’s last meeting, was not allowed until the safety board submitted further details of its plans for the improvements. Majority of standholders, it is reported, are opposing erection of a waiting room as a “needless expenditure of money.” The board outlined the improvements as an inducement to trade in the eastern section of the market. A checking room also may be provided for customers, as well as a loading zone on the Alabama street side. The board hopes to get renters for several vacant stands on the market’s east side, Charles R. Myers, board president, said. GUN-WIELDER GETS M 0 Mexican W’ho Fired at Cop “To Scare Him” Is Sentenced. Alleged to have shot at patrolman John O’Brien, Tom Alameda, 25, Mexican, today was sentenced one to ten years in the state reformatory by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. Alameda was charged formally with possession of a gun. Alameda said he fired at O’Brien “to scare him” when the latter questioned him on a downtown street Sept. 17. Alameda later was captured by O’Brien and other officers. Leßoy Crow’e, 23, was sentenced six months on the state farm and fined $25 today by Baker for auto theft. He is alleged to have stolen a car owned by Walter Myers, 822 East Tenth street, recently. THREE ARE INITIATED Beta Phi Sigma Ceremony Is Held With Forrest Bowman Presiding. Formal initiation of three candidates into Beta Phi Sigma, national fraternity, was held at Ye Olde Boarding House Sunday night. Forrest Bowman, president, presided. Fred Azbell, Sl.ortridge senior; Walter White, Tech senior, and Larry Meek, Tech alumnus, were the three Indianapolis residents inducted into the order. Initiatory ceremonials were followed by a dinner served to twenty-five members. JUDGE M’CRAY SPEAKER \ “Alexander Hamilton” to Be Topic at Bar Association Session. Judge Franklin McCray will be th3 speaker at the regular December meeting of the Indianapolis Bar Association at 6:30 Wednesday night at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Election of officers will also be held. Judge McCray will discuss Alexander Hamilton as a soldier, statesman and lawyer.

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SNELL LEADS FOR POST AS G.O.PTEADER ‘Favorite Sons’ Clog Up Voting in Parley’s Early Ballots. DISCUSS HOUSE RULES Liberalization Is Urged by Powerful N. Y. Representatives. By United Brens WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Representative Bertrand H. Snell of New York forged ahead in the contest for Republican leadership in the house of representatives after three ballots had been taken in a party conference today. On the third ballot for the speakership nomintation, Snell had 70 votes. His leading opponent, Representative John Q. Tilson of Connecticut, had 65 votes. Tilson had held a slight lead on the first two ballots. The rest of the 195 votes were scattered among favorite son candidates. Nomination requires a majority—9B votes. Snell increased his lead on the fourth ballot. He received 80 votes to 69 for Tilson. He gained 10 votes and Tilson only 4. Tilson showed a slight lead for the speakership nomination on the first ballot, getting 59 votes to 54 for Snell. A number of “favorite son” candidates received the rest of the votes. A second ballot was ordered taken immediately. Continue Neck and Neck Tilson and Snell continued neck and neck on the second ballot, Tilson getting 64 votes and Snell 63, the New Yorker having pulled up slightly after the first ballot. Other votes went to “favorite son” candidates, who still held on. The conference for half an hour debated proposals for liberalization of house rules. The proposals were offered by Snell, who was chairman of the powerful rules committee in the last congress. A decision on this issue was postponed and the conference took up the leadership race. Tilson was nominated for the speakership by Representative French (Idaho) and Snell by Representative Reed (N Y.). Favorite Sons Entered Several “favorite sons” were entered by other state delegations. Representative Carl Mapes (Mich.) was nominated by Representative James C. MacLaughlin (Mich.), Representative Clague (Minn.), by Representative Harold Knutson (Minn.), Representative Homer Hoch (Kan.) by Representative Milton C. Garber (Okla.); Representative Fred S. Purnell (Ind.), by Representative Will Wood (Ind.); Representative Cassius C. Dowell (la.), by Representative Gilbert N. Haugen (la.), and Harry E. Barbour (Cal.), by Representative Phil Swing (Cal.), Following Barbour’s nomination, Arentz of Nevada protested to the conference against the flood of favorite son candidates. Other “favorite son” candidates nominated were Representatives Fred Britten (111.), and George G. Coover (O.). Representative Fiorella H. La Guardia (N. Y.), seconded the nomination of Snell, but explained he did so in order to get the floor to make a speech in which he demanded liberalization 'of house rules. CITY GROUP GOES TO PRESIDENT’S PARLEY Delegation Leaves for Washington to Attend Conference. A delegation representing city home-building organizations left for Washington to attend President Hoover’s conference on home building and home ownership. William Hurd, city building commissioner, headed the group, comprising Frank Wo< .ling, home building organization representative; J. Harry Miles, president of the Indianapolis Home Builders’ Association, and Frank Cantw T ell, business director of the home show. These men will remain in Washington throughout the week attending the conference, convening Tuesday and ending Saturday. Promotion of home building programs throughout the country to aid unemployment is one aim of the conference. SEEKS PARIS DivORCE Former Virginia Willys to Ask Liberty From Argentinian. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—The former Virginia Clayton Willys, 20, daughter of John N. Willys, motor magnate and ambassador to Poland, is seeking a divorce from Luis Mercelino De Aguirre, her father said here. The youth is a son of an Argentine cattle baron. Willys, visiting here, acknowledged that the marriage, completed against his will in 1929 in London after a whirlwind shipboard romance, will be ended in Paris, the courts permitting. Virginia and Mrs. Willys are in Paris now, preparatory to bringing suit, Willys said. ZOERCHER TO CAPITAL Tax Commissioner to Attend Hoover Home Buying Parley. Phil Zoercher, Democratic member of the state board of tax commissioners, will attend President Hoover’s conference on home buying Dec. 2 to 5 at the White. Zoercher will explain Indiana’s taxation system, for which he is the chief spokesman. Charged With 60 Bad Checks Alleged to have issued sixty fraudulent checks, Donald Essex, 520 North Noble street, was arrested Saturday night by detectives.

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UNION OFFICIAL TO FACECOURT Mine Bombing Trial Will Be Held at Princeton. By Tittes Special PRINCETON, Ind., Nov. 30. Charged with conspiracy in bombing of the Somerville mine, Harmon Kelley, a member of the board of District 11, United Mine Workers of America, will go on trial in Gibson circuit court here Thursday, providing a verdict has been reached by that time in the case of Thomas Morton, charged with a similar offense. Despite pleas of defense counsel that the trial of Kelley be set for the January term of court, Special Judge Thomas Duncan announced it would open Thursday if the other case has been concluded. Attorneys said other business made the situation difficult for them, and promised Chat if Kelley’s trial would be set for about Jan. 15, they would ask no more continuances. Judge Duncan ordered a special venire of fifty men to report Thursday for prospective jury service. REFUSE LOW TIRE BIDS Works Board Strives for Quality on City Purchase. Lowest bids for sixteen heavyduty tires for municipal trucks were rejected by the works’ board today in favor of bids considered as “best bids” by the board. On recommendation of Albert H. Losche, city purchasing agent, the board awarded a contract for twelve tires to the United States Rubber Company and for four tires to the General Tire Company. The former company bid $1,620 on the lot while the bid on General tires was $1,567. Bids of the Dunlop Tire Company and the Highway Service Corporation, on Lee tires, were rejected, although they were lowest. These companies would not guarantee quality of their tires, Loesche said. TAX REVIEW IS DENIED Chicago Politician Loses Fight to Escape Term, Fine. By United Press WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.—Lawrence C. O’Brien, former member of the Illinois state legislature and Chicago politician, today lost his fight to escape a jail sentence of eighteen months and a fine of $6,000 for alleged Income tax evasion, when the supreme court denied him a review of his conviction. The court’s refusal was interpreted as a victory for the government in its income tax drive in Chicago and New York. This drive was cited by O’Brien as an additional reason for reviewing his case. ’LEGGER ELUDES POLICE Wins in Chase; Alky Found in Abandoned Car. Eluding deputy sheriffs in a chase on the west side Sunday night, driver of a stolen car in which deputies found ten gallons of alcohol, was sought today. Deputies gave chase to the speeding car, after it narrowly missed crashing into them at Belmont and Washington streets. After out-driving the deputies for more than a mile, the driver swerved into an alley and, leaping from the car, escaped between two houses. A ten-gallon keg of alcohol, j fitted with a spigot, was found in I the abandoned car.

Walker Ready With Plea to Be Made Tuesday for Mooney. BY GEORGE H. BEALE United Press Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 30. Mayor James J. Walker of New York made his final preparations today for the plea he will make Tuesday to the state of California to free Thomas Mooney, serving a life prison term on conviction of the 1916 Preparedness day bombings. The mayor ignored growing criticism of his action in interceding for the labor agitator, kept to his hotel room, and reported he considered the case “progressing satisfactorily.” He was in conference frequently with Frank P. Walsh, veteran labor attorney, and Aaron Sapiro, Mooney’s counsel. They visited his suite because the mayor was suffering from a “fairly severe cold.” Northern California papers for the most part have held that the mayor is “meddling” and that he better would have remained in New York, answering embarrassing questions about his own administration. Mayor Walker’s preparations for the hearing Tuesday have included a visit to Mrs. Mary Mooney, mother of the convict, and a visit to Mooney himself. At the latter conference in San Quentin, Mayor Walker said he expected Mooney would be free soon, while the 49-year-old prisoner said he “seriously” doubted it. FEW ATTEND RITES FOR LYA DE PUTTI Only 2 of 14 Cars for Mourners Follow Casket to Cathedral. By United Press NEW YORK, Nov. 30.—Lya de Putti’s friends in the cinema and theatrical world appeared to have forgotten her today as funeral services for the petite Hungarian dancer and actress, who died of blood poisoning last week, were held in St. Patrick’s cathedral. Only a few mourners accompanied the white metal casket from an undertaking chaptel to the cathedral. Only two of the fourteen automobiles provided were required for the mourners, and a little knot of about fifty curious pressed their noses against the plate glass windows of the funeral establishment. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated in the Lady chapel back of the big altar in the cathedral. About 1,000 persons were in the cathedral for the “forty hours of devotion.” TWO DIE IN WAR DISPUTE Guns and Argument in Chicago’s Chinatown; Bystander Injured. By United Press CHICAGO, Nov. 30.—Two fatal shootings and the wounding of an innocent bystander in an argument over the Sino-Japanese situation threw Chicago’s Chinatown into confusion today. The dead were Moy Choon Ni, 36, and Moy Him, 38. The wounded man was Moy Tong See, 32, critically hurt with a bullet wound in his neck. Police riot squads patrolled the Chinese quarter fearful of revenge slayings by relatives of the slain men. Chinese leaders assured authorities the shotings were not an outbreak of tong warfare, but had resulted from a political argument over conditions in Manchuria. Death Prevents Speech By United Press FT. WAYNE, Ind., Nov. 30.—An attack of heart disease caused the death of John I. Disser, local banker and past grand knight of the Knights of Columbus, as he prepared to speak at a memorial service here.

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OUSTER LAID TO VICE OPPOSITION Inquiry Desired by Former South Bend Official. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Nov. 3C.—Refusal to sanction commercialized vice and gambling in South Bend cost him his office as city controller, Rudolph Ackermann, removed by Mayor W. R. Hinkle, declares. Hinkle in reply said he would stand on his record of the last forty years and that of a police vice squad created a few months ago and “acting by my personal orders.” The first indication of a clash between the mayor and controller included a report that a gambling syndicate had paid or offered to pay $20,000 for protection in operation here. “I will welcome investigation," Ackerman has declared, “whether by the city council or grand jury, or both, in order that the truth may be fully known.” Prosecutor Samuel F. Schwartz has not yet decided whether he will call the grand jury. He asserts considerable pressure is being exerted upon him to thrt end. OPERATION ‘SUCCESS’ —BUT UNNECESSARY Woman Doctor’s Self-Diagnosis Was Wrong, Surgeons Find. The quick recovery of Dr. Frances T. Brown, only woman ambulance doctor at the city hospital, from an appendicitis operation Friday was explained today. Dr. Brown was afficted with “appendicitis” Wednesday while caring for an appenditicis victim in the ambulance, en route to the hospital. She diagnosed her own case after a series of tests she performed on herself. Friday she ordered an operation performed and submitted to the anesthetic and the knife. Saturday and today her speedy improvement was reported. And it’s no wonder. Physicians who performed the operation said Dr. Brown’s appendix was normal. DAMAGE JURY IS HUNG Unable to Reach Verdict in Auto Injuries Suit. After twenty-four hours’ deliberation a superior court three jury today had disagreed and was discharged in the damage case in which Mrs. Retta Whiteman sought $12,000 from H. T. Hill. Mrs. Whiteman claimed Hill’s auto struck her at Illinois and Ohio streets two years ago. Hill told the jury Mrs. Whiteman fell in front of his car and he obtained medical aid for her. CHARLIE CHAPLIN SUED Press Agent Says Comedian Broke McDonald Date; Asks Salary. By United Press LONDON, Nov. 30.—May Shepherd, press agent, sued Charlie Chaplin today for 100 pounds ary for services in connection with Chaplin’s London visit. She tesitfied Chaplin broke a dinner engagement with Prime Minister J. Ramsay McDonald and left for Berlin without writing an apology, which she felt compelled to do herself in his behalf. The court complimerted her on her tactfulness.

HOSPITAL HEAD IS CALLED IN VEHLING QUIZ City Institution Doctors and Internes to Tell of Autopsies. BARE ‘CURIOSITY’ CASE Post Mortem Performed on Natural Death Victim, Record Shows. BY DICK MILLER Dr. Charles M. Myers, superintendent of city hospital, several resident doctors and internes of the institution, today were called by the county grand jury to testify in the investigaiton of alleged activities by Coroner Fred W. Vehling. The superintendent, who recently issued an order directing his aids not to perform autopsies in natural death cases, except with permission of relatives, was expected to tell the jurors what he has learned of Vehling’s practices at the hosptial. Doctors and internes called by the quiz group are those who have handled cases In which Vehling performed autopsies and in many instances, demanded fees from the county. Charge “Curiosity” Autopsies Internes are alleged to have gained permission from Vehling several times to characterize natural death cases as “coroner’s cases,” thereby performing purported “curiosity” autopsies, over protests of friends and relatives of deceased persons. An instance of an alleged “curiosity” post mortem was revealed today in The Times’ investigation, as members of the hospital staff prepared to testify. Olia Lola Beckner, 67, of 310 % West Washington street, died at the institution recently from a brain ailment. An autopsy was performed under guise of a coroner’s case and verdict after the post-mortem gave cerebral hemorrhage as the cause of death, a technical difference in the disease for which the woman was being treated. In the pneumonia death of William Ryan, 36, of 1532 Newton street, an autopsy was performed, but no evidence of violence or casualty was found as a result of the post-mortem. No Record of Interne In this case, no record can be found of the interne who performed the autopstf, and Vehling did not file a claim for the operation with county officers. Investigation has revealed many post-mortems performed at night by Vehling and often, when hospital attaches sought information for institution records, Vehling is said to have answered: “There are lots of autopsies you know nothing about.” The jury is sifting charges of “curiosity” / autopsies for which Vehling, in many instances, filed claims for services. It also is alleged that the coroner overstepped his authority in many cases, at times threatening relatives of deceased persons with arrest and giving “spite” verdicts in cases when he was opposed in autopsy or burial demands. IRELAND TO BID FOR U. S. TOURIST TRADE . Erin’s Hotel Owners Say Gouging Curbs Foreign Travel. By United Press DUBLIN, Nov. 30.—Ireland will enter next Summer’s scramble for the American tourist trade by advertising itself as the ideal spot f >r the man with a depressed pocketbook. Irish hotel owners think they know the answer to the steady decline which famous continental resorts have suffered the last two years. Considering the way Americans have been gouged, they say it is no wonder they have stopped coming to Europe. The Irish Tourist Association, now drawing up plans for the summer campaign, intends to advertise hotels with fixed rates so that tourists will be spared the discomfort, so common in continental countries of haggling with the innkeeper over the “extras” they find tacked on their bills. TRAP CONTEST OPENED Humane Society Announces Starl of Fifth Annual Event. William P. Hargon, secretary ol the Indianapolis Humane Society has announced the fifth annual humane trap contest conducted by the American Humane Association of Albany, N. Y. The association is seeking a trap to be universally used which will eliminate needless cruelty In the trapping of wild life Three divisions of prizes are offered, including awards for traps taking animals alive and unhurt, the leg-gripping type holding without injury and the killing type. Ideas will be judged in May by men in the field of conservaton. Winning traps will become the property of the association, but all patent and manufactured rights remain the property of conteseants. IDENTIFIED AS BANDIT Edward Prater Is Held for Fountaintown Authorities. Identified as the bandit who held up the owner of a general store at Fountaintown, Ind., Sept. 2, escaping with $169, Edward Prater, 22, was held today by city police on charges of vagrancy and fugitive. Detectives said Prater was identified by Charles E. Murray, owner of the store, and Harold Barnett, 21, South Sherman drive, who was kidnaped by the bandit. Prater to be returned today to Shelbyviile/