Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 179, Indianapolis, Marion County, 5 December 1931 — Page 2

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TOWN TRAFFIC SIGNS BRANDED AS NUISANCES Highway Official Says Too Many Signals Are Being Erected. The old saying, “God made the country, man the city, and the devil the small-town,” is being emphasized daily by complaints from travelers on Hoosier highways that continue to pile up at the state highway department. A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent, thinks he sees an ally of the satanic influence in the small-town, at least so far as the motorist is concerned, in the traffic lamp salesmen. These “high pressure” boys seem to have sold the town board in every hamlet in Hoosierdom on the idea that what they need is a nice flashy electric lamp to halt traffic on the main street, which usually is the state or national highway, Hinkle declared. Local Traffic Favored “Worse than that,” he relates,” ‘ they put the long "Stop” on the through traffic, and give the townsfolk the advantage on the cross streets. Asa result the through traffic Is being slowed up greatly. “While some of these signs are necessary, many are not and merely represent the high-powered sales ability of the agent calling on the town council.” Another complaint against the small town and its relation to through traffic is the narrowness of streets. Congestion Increasing “Each year sees a large increase in automobile registrations, with highways more crowded, and it is increasingly difficult to get through towns and cities because of parked automobiles,” he declared. “In some cities the congestion is so acute that a movement has been started ta circumvent the congested areas. While this no doubt some day will be the means adopted to avoid large cities, it will be many years before such a movement can be general as regards smaller cities and towns.”

STATE SENATOR FACES TRIAL IN BANK CASE Embezzlement Indictment Returned Against Rollo N. Walter. By United Press LAGRANGE, Ind., Dec. s.—Roilo N. Walter, state senator and former secretary-treasurer of the closed Lagrange County Trust Company, will go on trial Dec. 14 on charges of banker’s embezlement, it was announced following his reindictment by a Lagrange county grand jury. The new indictment contains the same counts included in a previous one, but correct mistakes in the first. Walter is charged with accepting deposits for the institution when he knew' it to be insolvent. The grand jury also returned an indictment charging Hulen Shaffer with "second degree murder as the result of the death of his son-in-law, Henry Prine. Shaffer is accused of shooting Prine during a scuffle at his farm home near here. INDICTMENTS ASSAILED Six Defendants File Motions to Quash at Terre Haute. By Times Special TERRE HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 5. Judge John P. Jeffries of Vigo circuit court will hear arguments Dec. 11 on motions to quash ihdictments against six persons, including county officials, charged with fraud in sale of sanitary supplies paid for from public funds. Defendants are Charles McCalla; Carl C. Pinson, county auditor; Deputy Sheriff John Cannon, Commissioners George E. Smock and Morton Whelan, and Charles T. Nehf, former commissioner. Course for Parents By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5. Dr. Edna Hatfield Edmondson of the Indiana university extension division will conduct anew course in parent education in Indianapolis next semester. The course will be on “The .adolescent Age,” and will be given at* the university extension center building, 122 East Michigan street. It will cover a study of adolescent nature, growth and development, with emphasis upon the significance of the period in possibilities for happiness and satisfaction of the moment to the individual child, as well as upon the significance in the final adjustment of the individual to group life. $15,000 Transferred B<J Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. s.—'The Marion water department has again been called upon to prevent a deficit in the city treasury. An ordinance transferring $15,000 from water department funds to the general fund was passed by the city council. At the same time the body authorized sale of $60,000 time warrants to help replenish the city treasury. Hoosler’s Turkcns First Bn Times Special YORKTOWN, Ind., Dec. 5.—J. L. Briggs, Mt. Pleasant township farmer, says he is several years ahead of the Rev. Castor Ordonez of De Paul university, Chicago, as a breeder of turkens, a cross between a turkey and a hen. A few days ago a picture of the Chicago breeder and one of tl.c fowls appeared in newspapers, prompting Briggs to make comment. Whisky 77 Years Old By Times Special SHERIDAN, Ind., Nov. s.—Seven-ty-seven years ago a bottle of whisky was walled up in a house here now' occupied by Homer Johnson. The bottle belonged to a carpenter engaged in erecting the home, and but one drink had been taken from it before a fellow workman walled it in. Ct at Worn 32 Years By Times Special FT. WAYNE, Ind. Dec. 5.—P. S. Walker is still wearing a $lO coat he bought thirty-two years ago. A store offered a turkey with each $lO purchase and the coat was what W'-lker bought.

Aged Pair Asks $6,000 of Doctor Bn Times .Special Rochester, ind., Dec. 5. William and Eliza Gordon, aged farm couple living near Argos, are plaintiffs in a $6,000 damage suit against Dr. Harry M. McCracken, Argos, brought here for trial on a change of venue from Marshall circuit court at Plymouth. Alleging malpraotice, the siut charges that Dr. McCracken failed to note a clavicle fracture and displacement of the shoulder cap when he treated Mrs. Gordon, who also suffered a dislocation of the right shoulder in an accident.

ROBBER TAKES OFFICER'S GUN Ft. Wayne Policeman’s Appeal Prevents Shooting. ! By Timet Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec. s.—Patrolman Samuel Stuart persuaded a bandit not to kill John Pipkins, Negro, after the robber had expressed the intention to do so, asserting he had seen Pipkins with a white woman. The officer was robbed of his revolver by the bandit who, with a companion, took $lO from Pipkins and a small radio set from a restaurant where the robbery was staged. The officer was in the restaurant partaking of a midnight lunch when the two bandits entered. “Don’t move or you’re a dead man,” one of the robbers remarked as he and a companion trained a rifle and revolver on Stuart. CALL SCANDAL QUIZ South Bend Council to Probe Ackermann Charges. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. s.—The city council will meet in special session at 7 p. m. Monday to review charges of maladministration against Mayor W. R. Hinkle, which Rudolph Ackermann, deposed city controller, has volunteered to submit. In a letter addressed to the city council Thursday Ackermann, whose dismissal was the climax of bitter strife between him and Hinkle, reiterated charges that Hinkle “ousted me because I refused to countenance protection of organized vice and gambling in South Bend.” The deposed controller said that he was willing to submit charges to the council on which impeachment proceedings could be instituted aganist Hinkle. The council consists of eight Democrats and four Republicans. Both Hinkle and Ackermann are Democrats.

TWO HELD AFTER THEFT Loot Was $6 More Than Reported by Victim at Anderson. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. s.—Detectives worked two hours to solve theft of a pocketbook containing $124 from Baker Alexander, cigar store proprietor. Reporting the pocketbook was taken from the pocket of a coat hanging on a hook in the store, Alexander said he suspected Forest Wheeldon, 29. He was arrested as he was en route home, and admitted the robbery. He said he gave the money to a friend, John Webb, 26, for safe keeping, advising Webb he could spend some of it if he desired. Detectives recovered the money at the home of Webb, who was also arrested and charged with receiving stolen goods. Recovery of the money revealed to Alexander that he had $6 more than he supposed was in the purse, he having reported that sllß had been stolen. Young Bride Accused Bn Times Special ANDERSON. Ind., Dec. s.—Mrs. Alberta Needier, 19-year-old bride of four months, is in jail awaiting trial after failing in an effort to cash a fraudulent check at the Citizens Baking Company. A suspicious teller called a detective, who arrested the young woman. After denying forging the SSO check she changed her story and confessed. She said need for mony caused her to forge the check. Her husband was questioned and released after proving his innocence. Sick Child Given Doll Bn Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 5.—A girl 6 years old is recovering after a mastoid operation in Ball hospital, thanks to the gift of a doll. The child pointedly refused to enter the hospital without a doll. Since she was a township charity patient, the trustee was unable to supply the gift, but the case was made public and a deluge of dolls followed. Terminal Owner Sued Bn Times Special EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 5.—E. Mead Johnson Sr. is defendant in a suit for $25,000 brought by Peter C. Gorter, who alleges his services in promotion and construction of the Johnson river-rail terminal were not paid for and he is entitled to a fee of 25 per cent of the $500,000 cost of the terminal. Governor on Program By Times Special GREENSBURG, Ind., Dec. 5. Governor Harry G. Leslie and Richard Lieber, director of the state conservation department, will be the speakers here Monday night at the annual banquet of the Decatur County Historical Society. E. J. Hancock, president of the society, will preside. Fox Drive Dec. 12 SHEDBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 5. Several thousand persons are expected to take part in a fox drive in Moral and Sugar Creek townships Dec. 12. Farmers are promotting the drive, due to inroads made on chickens by the animals. Dogs and guns will be barred from the drive.

GOALS ATTAINED IN APPLICATION OF WORK PLAN Building Modernizing Appeal at Muncie Brought Three Results. Editor's Note —This is the last of a series of {articles bv William E. Price, director of the Muncie Dlan of relievine emolovment bv modernization of | buildings. BY WILLIAM E. PRICE Written for United Press MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. s.—Work began increasing in Muncie as soon as the modernization plan was sold to the public as one of the best means of alleviating economic conj ditions. A short while after the campaign , was started, a street by street canI vass of the city revealed that 113 j jobs already were under way. These consisted of painting, remodeling of i store fronts, garages and other buildings, reroofing, refinishing of porches, widows and doors, new i chimneys, sidewalks and driveways : and rebuilding of homes on modern lines. The survey did not indicate ! the amount of interior work being done as a result of the campaign, but it was learned that it was in proportion to the increase of exterior work. Work Broadly Interpreted Directors of the campaign explained to citizens that modernization merely is a term to include all such work that would improve the appearance, quality and usefulness of homes and other buildings. Names of property owners with addresses and contractors doing improvement work were listed and published. Limitations of time and space prevented listing and inspection of interior jobs such as papering, installation of hardwood floors, electric, bath and kitchen equipment and other inside features. Broze Marks, business representative of the local carpenters’ union, estimated on May 1 that 80 per cent of all Muncie building industry labor was employed. He also estimated that if only Muncie labor was employed, the number would be 100 per cent. He noted that as the campaign progressed, workmen from other communities came here and found employment. Preference Urged When it became known that large numbers of outside workers were coming to Muncie, the publicity department of the campaign urged employment of Muncie workers in preference to others. A brief summary of results obtained from the campaign indicate that its original objectives were reached. The objectives were: Employment of idle Muncie labor; increasing business of the building industry as a whole; beautifying and structurally bringing up to date many homes and other buildings in Muncie. Results obtained throughout the last six months have convinced campaign officials of the necessity for indefinitely continuing the work. Upon the premise that “we owe every man and woman an opportunity to make a living,” the Muncie Chamber of Commerce expects to include modernizing of homes and other buildings in its annual programs hereafter.

TAXICAB HELD PUBLIC Two Muncie Women Connected in Intoxication Case. By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 5.—A taxicab is a public place by Judge L. A. Guthrie decided in the case of Miss Helen Jones and Miss May Lawrence, convicted on charge of public intoxication. Attorneys for the women filed pleas in abatement on the contention that a taxicab is a private vehicle and that, under Indiana law. a person intoxicated in a cab is not publicly intoxicated. Judge Guthrie overruled the pleas. Accident Means Food By Times Special FRANKFORT, Ind., Dec. 5. Somewhere in Clinton county some one is feasting on Swiss and T-bone steaks cut from a hind quarter of one of seven choice steers owned by the Milner Provision Company, east of here, which were killed when they were run down by a Northern Indiana Power Company traction car during a fog. At daylight the next day when a truck from a rendering company came to carry away the dead animals, it was found that the hind quarter was missing from one. It had been skilfully sliced and carted away. Veterans to Be Honored By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. s.—Two recently retired Michigan division locomotive engineers, who have reached the 70-year-old age limit after forty years of service, will be honored at a banquet of the Veterans Association of the Big Four railroad here Dec. 8. They are David Garretson, Wabash, and Joseph Scharff, North Vernon. School Plans Approved By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. s—Approval of the Indiana state board of health and the state department of public instruction has been given plans for anew twenty-one-room school, designed to replace the Washington grade building, which was destroyed bv fire in August. As planned, the building will cost $150,000. Construction work will be started next spring. New Road Proposed By Times Special POLAND. Ind., Dec. 5.—H. C. Scearce of Mooreeville was named chairman of an executive committee appointed at a meeting here to campaign for a freight diversion highway between Terre Haute and Mooresville to relieve congestion on the National road. Liquor Plan to Be Topic By Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. s.—“ The Canadian System of Liquor Control” will be the subject of an address here Dec. 13 by Ben H. Spence, journalist and lecturer of Toronto, Canada, before the Marion Ministerial Association. Spence also will address students est Marion college at the chapel hour, Dec. 14.

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Prior to its destruction by fire in 1899, this store building at Michigantown was a community gathering place in the days when a rubbertired buggy was the highest type of transportation. The second floor was the scene of man ysquare dances.

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True Dreams By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. 5. In a dream, Mrs. Aloys Wentzel envisioned a bicycle standing in a vacant building. She told police it was the bicycle stolen from her husband and insisted that they investigate. Skeptical about the power of dreams, the officers scoffed, but went to the building Mrs. Wentzel described. On a vacant floor they found the vehicle just as she had predicted. Wentzel said it wasn't the first time Mrs. Wentzel’s dream had been productive. Recently she dreamed that a lost ring w r as lying in a cattle feed trough. It w'as.

NOVEL LIQUOR EXCUSE FAILS Peru Man Said Bottle Was Left in His Room. By United Tress PERU, Ind., Dec. s.—Mayor John E. Yarling, who presides over the Peru city court, is making a collection of unusual pleas of defendants in intoxication cases as to how they obtained liquor. Frank Norman, 44, made the latest addition ot the mayor's collection. “Some friend, I don't know his name,” Norman told the court, “walked into my room at a West Third street boarding house and left a bottle of red liquor on the dresser. I. walked in and saw the booze and after sampling a little, decided to drink it, and that’s how I got drunk. Liquor was left on my dresser like that twice before during the summer.” Norman was fined $lO and costs, a total of S4O. The mayor expressed a belief that liquor was delivered to Norman’s room after orders were placed. Missing Girl Found By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. s.—lna Mae Scalf, 18, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wave Scalf of southwest of this city has been returned home after being missing several days. She was located at Louisville, Ky. She was found by her brother who with their parents went to Louisville to bring the girl home. She gave no reason for leaving and told her parents she had obtained a position. When the girl disappeared it was feared she had committed suicide as relatives sail she had threatened to do so. Columbus Grange Elects By Times Special COLUMBUS, Ind., Dec. s.—New officers of the Columbus Grange are James Talley, master; Thomas Brockman, overseer; Miss Mary Wright, lecturer; William Bush, steward; Carl Finkle, assistant steward; Miss Alma Golden, assistant steward; Fred New r by, chaplain; John Thompson, treasurer; W. R. Grant, secretary; James Catlin, gate keeper; Miss Mable Mount, Seres; Miss Ethel Bush, Pomona; Miss Jeannette Coliler, Flora. Gant was re-elected as secretary, having held the office for fourteen years.

$3,000 Error Found By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. s.—The city of Muncie will be asked to pay $3,000 for an error overlooked in former years. In making up an assessment roll for the south side sewer here several years ago the board of works fixed the total cost as approximately $3,000 under the contract price. Now, the money is due the Harris-Andre-Henderson Company of Youngstown, 0., and a special appropriation is asked to meet the bill. Bids on Mail Carrying By Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. s.—Postof--' fice officials will receive bids until Jan. 19, for carrying mail between Marion and Amboy. Elimination of two trains by the Pennsylvania railroad necessitated an automobile route. Wendel Gift of Converse, has been given the temporary contract. Children to Be Guests By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. s.—More than 1,00,0 boys and girls will be guests at Christmas parties in Muncie. The Dynamo Club •will entertain 500 worthy boys Dec. 22 and the Federated Club of Clubs will be host to 500 girls, Dec. 19. Theater to Be Reopened Bn Science Service ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. s.—The Paramount, one of the two large theaters owned here by Publix Theaters, Inc., will be reopened Dee. 27. The Paramount was operated from Aug. 20, 1929, until May 31, 1930. A smaller theater, the Riviera, will be closed.

De Pauw Freshmen Give Choice for Life Occupation. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Dec. 5. The ranks of those engaged in the teaching profession will be swelled considerably about four years from now if every college freshman class is like the one at De Pauw university. A survey of freshman men at De Pauw by Dean L. H. Dirks shows that more are preparing to teach than to enter any other profession. That the freshman knows what he intends to do when he gets out of college was shown by the fact that only twelve indicated that they were undecided about their life occupation. While pedagogy received a plurality vote, the profession of law came second; business,' third; journalism, fourth; engineering, fifth; medicine, sixth; chemistry, seventh, and accounting, eighth. Other pursuits which received consideration included the ministry, music, advertising, science, agriculture, authorship, art, architecture, dramatics, personnel work, civil service, dentistry, military, coaching, aviation, forestry and supervision work. More than half the freshman men prefer either teaching, business, law, journalism, or medicine.

BONE DRY LAW UPHELD BY SOUTH BEND JUDGE Beer for Personal Use Only Held Violation of Statute. / By Times Special SOUTH -BEND, Ind., Dec. s.—Peter Heyvert, whose trial in Superior Judge J. Elmer Peak’s court involved the constitutionality of the Indiana bone-dry law, was found guilty on three counts, and was fined SIOO and costs on each. In addition, Heyvert was sentenced to thirty days on each count, the terms to run concurrently. Heyvert was charged with possession. sale and manufacture of liquor. It was the possession charge that involved the bone-dry law constitutionality. The point provoked discussion concerning sale of wine bricks and cider. Defense counsel contended that beer found in Heyvert’s possession was for his own use. The bonedry law was assailed on the ground that its title is too general. In convicting the defendant, Judge Peak said the validity of the dry law was apparent from Indiana supreme court decisions. Banished From South Bend By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. s.—Two Niles (Mich.) men will have to find some place except South Bend to do their imbibing hereafter. Charles Bort, 46, and Kazmier Klemek, 36, both of Niles, were in city court here on intoxication charges. They W'ere both given three months’ sentences at the Indiana state farm, but the sentences were suspended if they promised to remain on the other side of the Michigan line for one year. Corner Stone to Be Laid By Times Special NOBLESVILLE, Ind., Dec. 5. Arrangements have been completed for laying the corner stone of the new postoffice building here about Dec. 15. The Masonic order will have charge of the ceremonies and an address will be made by Ira H. Church, Elkhart, grand master. The new structure is located at the corner of Ninth street and Maple avenue.’ It will cost $60,000. Culver Club Formed By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5. Thirteen Indiana university students w'ho are graduates or former students of the Culver Military Academy have organized a club for the purpose of promoting a closer association among Culver men and to stimulate their support of the academy. Albert Martindale, Bloomington, is president of the club; Perry Williamson, Columbia City, secretary-treasurer, and John Berterman, Indianapolis, vice-president. Muncie Woman Chosen By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. 5. —Mrs. George A. Ball, Muncie, has been named Delaware county chairman in the newly organized “Forward Indiana” movement. The purpose j of the organization is to give pub- j licity to Indiana and its resources. Prolific C-ow By Times Special PORTLAND, Ind., Dec. 5.—A 7-year-old Shorthorn cow owned by Linas Muhlenkamp of Wabash township has given birth to three sets of twin calves in twenty-two months. $57,400 for Christmas BJt Science Service CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind., Dec. s—Christmas club checks in amounts fro ms2s to SI,OOO, a total I of $57,400, wijtt be distributed by Crawfordsville banks.

FARM BUREAU NUNOR WON BY 29 TOWNSHIPS Winners Announced as First Year for Project Closes. Twenty-nine townships in Indiana have received awards of honor for having attained a standard of perfection set up by the social and educational department of the Indiana Farm Bureau this year. It was the first year for the project, and although the requirements are high, a sufficient number attained them to give assurance to the popularity of the movement throughout the state, bureau officials state. The principal requirement for a township unit to attain a standard of perfection is to obtain a 60 per cent enrollment of the eligible farm families in the township. Other requirements consist of the developing of a certain number of farm bureau services and co-operating with the county agricultural agent in the promotion of his program during the year. It is expected that a large number of townships will reach the goal required for awards of honor in 1932, according to Mrs. Charles W. Sewell, Otterbein, chairman of the social and educational department. Campaign Opens The campaign for the 1932 farm bureau membership is now under way in several counties of the state. A majority of the county units have completed their drives and report increased membership lists. “Many township leaders are making an effort to obtain 60 per cent enrollment of the eligible farm families in their respective units as a basis on which to work in reaching a standard of perfection by the close of the coming year,” states Mrs. Sewell. The drive for new members will reach every county of the state by mid-winter and officials of the state bureau are expecting the total enrollment for next year to surpass the record of this year by several thousands. Winners Listed The following townships were honored this year, having received their certificates at the recent state farm bureau convention for attainment of standard township qualifications: Rochester, Richmond, Liberty, Henry and Newcastle, Fulton county; Aichland, Noble and Jackson, Rush county; Bath, Blooming Grove and Springfield, Franklin county; Noble and Addison, Shelby county; Harrison and Posey, Fayette county; Buck Creek and Jackson, Hancock county; Washington and Iriquois, Newton county; Johnson, Laoorte county; Carroll, Clay county; Wayne, Bartholomew county; Caesar, Dearborn county; Laughery, Ripley county; Guilford, Hendricks county; Clay, Decatur county; Washington, Carroll county, and Jeffersonville and Utica, Clark county.

EIGHT FACE TRIAL IN MINE DISORDER CASE Accused of Beating Seventeen Employes of Co-Operative Pit. By United Tress PRINCETON, Ind., Dec. s.—Attorneys here are preparing for the trial of eight Bicknell men on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony as a result of the alleged beating of seventeen employes of the Liberty co-operative mine. Seven of the defendants were returned today from the Indiana state farm, where they were incarcerated after convictions on charges of riot growing out of the mine disorder. Leon Carnahan, another defendant, has been in the county jail. It was understood that a charge of second degree murder will be faced by the men as a result of the death of Milburn Littell, 62. Farmers Held Fortunate By Times Special ECONOMY, Ind., Dec. s.—“ Farmers should congratulate themselves on their condition,” William H. Settle, president of the Indiana farm bureau, told the Wayne county federation at a meeting here, “for with 7,000,000 out of work and in need of food and clothing, the farmer is assured of comfort with a well filled cellar and a comfortable home for the winter.” Settle declared that taxation must fall equally upon all and added that if the marketing act is to be revised it must be changed by its friends.

Old Poacher Caught By Times Special GOSHEN, Ind., Dec. s.—After six months’ effort, game wardens have succeeded in convicting William Maynard, 64, described as a veteran poacher. Donald Hughes and Clarence Gayer, game wardens, caught Maynard with a trammel net and a sack party filled with fish, including four black bass. In Goshen city court, he was fined $215 and sentenced to the penal farm for six months. Teaches in Prison By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Dec. s.—George Hawkins, former trustee of Center township, who is Serving a term in the Indiana state prison for embezzling public funds, teaches school four and one-half hours daily, according to Fred Morin, who visited him. He asked Morin to tell the people of Muncie “I’m still smiling.” George Ade Travels By United Press BROOK, Ind., Dec. s.—George Ade, author, plans to start on a motor trip to Miami, Fla., Monday. Spry, Ade’s dog, will accompany him. No Bath; No Wife By United Press EVANSVILLE, Ind., Dec. s.—Be- j cause her husband refused to take a bath for four months, Mrs. Frances Mae Rauley was awarded a divorce by Judge Travis B. Williams on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment.

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Liberty at $2lO Result of Leniency By Tim:. Special FT. WAYNE, Ind., Dec. 5. Casmir M. Potocki is $2lO poorer as an indirect result of leniency granted him by Judge Clarence R. McNabb of Allen circuit court. After being fined SIOO and sentenced to jail for thirty days on a liquor charge, Potocki was granted liberty for a few days to place his business affairs in order preparatory to going to jail. A few hours after he was released two bandits robbed him of $2lO.

TAX SEIZURE BEINGJ>ROBED Gary Merchant Complains to Prosecutor. By Times Special GARY, Ind.. Dec. s.—Prosecutor Robert G. Estill is making an investigation following a report by William Tropp that two men who said they were agents from the Lake county treasurer’s office removed a cash register and twenty pairs of trousers from his store here as a means of obtaining delinquent taxes. According to Tropp, the men presented notices signed by Henry Behrman, professional tax collector. He is at liberty under bond awaiting trial on extortion charges as a result of the activities of his agents.

YOUTH GIVEN ARSON TERM Former Delaware County Ward Admits Setting Fires. By Times Special MUNCIE. Ind., Dec. s.—Roy Thomas, 17, who as a child was a ward of Delaware county, is under sentence of one to ten years in the Indiana reformatory for arson. He confessed setting fire to a house and barn on the farm of Henry C. Kuhner and to firing a calf barn at White’s institute, to which he was committed after the Kuhner fire. The youth said he started the fire at the instiute because “I did not like James Johnson, the farm boss, because he was a hard man to work for and was hard on the boys under him, so I decided I would get even with him by setting the calf barn on fire.” CITY NEAR BOND LIMIT Shelbyville Lacks Funds to Acquire Utility Plants. By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 5 Although it is claimed that the 4.111 persons who signed petitions asking municipal ownership or leasing of electric, gas and water plants here constitute 85 per cent of the city’s voters, it is not likely action toward acquiring the plants will be taken, as the city is near the limit of bonded indebtedness. After the petitions had been filed with the city council, City Attorney Elmer Bassett pointed out that only $120,000 in bonds can be issued, a sum far below what it is estimated would be needed to obtain the utilities.

Indiana Third at N. D. By United Press SOUTH BEND, Ind., Dec. 5. Proof that the University of Notre Dame is an international institution rather than a state is afforded by an enrollment report that shows Indiana’s representation in third place. Illinois is first and New York second. The report, published by the Rv. J. Leonard Carrico, C. S. C. shows that every state in the union and fourteen foreign countries are represented in the student body. Auto Accident Fatal By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5. Loss of blood from a severed artery caused the death of Mrs. George Hinkle, 39, who was injured a few hours earlier in an automobile accident near Glen’s Valley. Other occupants of the machine suffered only minor injuries. Bank Teller Sentenced By United Press HAMMOND. Ind., Dec. s.—Claire Amburn, Ft. Wayne bank teller, who “needed money to keep up with the younger crowd,” was sentenced to the Chillicothe (O.) juvenile reformatory for two years on charges of embezzling $l,lOO. Sentence was pronounced by Federal Judge Thomas W. Slick. Truck Kills Child By United Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5. Four-year-old Charles Dillard is dead of injuries received when struck by a truck driven by P. F. Mason.

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DEC. 5, 1931

SPECIAL JUDGE DECLARES PLOT CHARGEFAULTY Executives of Indianapolis Company Victors in Anderson Case. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind.. Dec. 5. \ mo tion to quash an affidavit charging Carl Kreis and Gilbert Harries Indianapolis contractors, with con spiracy to commit a felony was su<l tamed m Madison circuit court her* ky. Social Judge Alonzo L. Eal>* Winchester. The affidavit was held "°f b f° Y ithout le & a * standing because of technical defects. a„? arr ‘ V Muller - IOC£ U theater manKrfU & ' en Tt the affidavit . alleging Kreis and Harris were parties to i toudulont theater enter™**n which he lost $16,000 of the he invested. The Krebay Construe Harn?° mPany ’ ° f Which and Harries are executives, was engaged to erect the proposed theater but aZ tTT *' ork ' abandoned ■ ter the foundation was laid . 11 was charged that Miller rclv mg on statements of the contractors to the effect that they had received partial payment under their contract, was led to invest in the nrm ect when in truth the original dio" motors had made no payment? to the contractors. encs to Quashing of the affidavit ended ° n ? Cffort t 0 Prosecute the Indianapohs mon . Previously a grand jury indictment charging mSd Wlth faISC Prctense mSpH r sH G ° ldberg ' Dctroi t. who promoted the project, is serving a sentence at the Indiana reformatory following conviction in circuit cwh here. His partner, Joseph Cosco successfully fought extradition S Michigan and was never brought ts jounced he would continue his effort to make charge* hold against Kreis and Harries* Suit of Mueller seeking to res2s 00o th mf n ? aini ? e s9 ' ooo of hl * $20,000 investment is being contested Jjythe Krebay company.

RULES FOR FARMERS ON GAS TAX REFUND Ogden Holds Rebate May Be Madn Before Fuel Is Consumed. Farmers can continue to collect gasoline tax refunds on gas they “intend” to use in tractors and other farm machinery, according to a rulI i given Floyd E. Wililamson, state auditor, Friday by Attorney-General James M. Ogden. In a letter to the attorney general, Williamson cited the ever-in-creasing refunds to farmers and wanted to know whether, under the law, refunds should be made only after the gasoline is used. Ogden ruled that the farmer ini creased 34.230 from Dec. 1. 1930, to j Dec. I, 1931, Williamson’s first year I in office. Total refunds for the year were $1,219,641.84, an increase of $174,03.33. MOTHER OF 10 GUILTY Bloomington Woman Confesses to Child Neglect. By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Dec. 5. Mrs. Minnie Stevens, mother of ten children ranging in age from 4 to 15 years of age, is awaiting sentence on a child neglect charge to which she pleaded guilty in Monroe circuit court. She is the widow of “Big Jim” Stevens, who was fatally stabbed during a fight with his cousin, Raymond Stevens. The mother’s arrest followed conviction of Frank Hardin, her companion, at a drinking party, who attacked a 16-year-old girl. Business Discussed By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Dec. s.—“ Business in America will revive only when the purchasing power of the farmer is restored,” said M. J. Briggs of Purdue university, in an address before Lafayette township farmers. Farmers are selling their products at prices averaging 32 per cent lower than pre-war prices, while prices of the products they buy are 26 per cent above those of the period just preceding the war-time inflation, Briggs said. Marion Man Kills Self By Times Special MARION, Ind., Dec. s.—Allen Harrell, 61, committed suicide at his home here by swallowing poison. Ho had been despondent for several days, relatives said.

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