Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 188, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 December 1931 — Page 3

DEC. 16, 1931

PROBERS TOLD QUEER STORIES IN GRAFT QUIZ Gotham Officials Unable to Explain Source of Large Bank Accounts. *.V United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Virtually •very department of New York's Tammany-run city administration contains officeholders with large incomes for which they can furnish no reasonable explanation, Samuel Seabury, Hofstadter committee counsel, charges. Seabury presented three more uch witnesses Tuesday, one of *hom, on a salary of $3,720, banked $156,669.92 in the last seven years. Then, in a speech directed to members of the committee, he termed their explanations, and the explanations of those who have preceded them, so many “cock and bull stories.” Democrat Prober Agrees Assemblyman Louis A. Cuvillier, Democratic committee member, who in the past has taken sharp issue with Seabury, agreed the stories were “incredible,” and told one witness he could not expect “to pull wool over the eyes” of the committee. The witness was Edward P. SherTy, chief court attendant, who had accounts in no fewer than eight banks. Sherry testified some of his $156,669 deposits were due to his habit of carrying around $2,000 to $5,000 in cash to accommodate his friends who wanted to cash checks. “You just did that out of generosity and the kindness of your heart?" Seabury inquired. “Yes, judge,” Sherry replied. He denied he was engaged in bookmaking, bootlegging, or running a speakeasy on the side. Deny Running Speakeasies Olher witnesses were George C. Cruise, examiner of claims in the finance department, and James F. McNulty, secretary to Sheriff Thomas m. Farley—of “tin box” fame—both of whom admitted ownership of restaurants, but denied they were speakeasies. Murray E. Birnbaum, ex-convict released two years ago from Atlanta after a sentence for bootlegging, was to have been a witness, but did not testify because he refused to waive immunity. But a committee accountant showed his deposits in the last two years totaled *1,270,792.11. Seabury said such incomes might explain why an ordinary patrolman in Birnbaum’s Bronx district was able to bank nearly SIOO,OOO. ATTORNEY WILL SPEAK AT NORTHWOOD CHURCH Albert Stump to Be Heard at Fellowship Dinner. Albert Stump, attorney, will be the speaker at the weekly fellowship dinner to be held at Northwood Christian church, Thursday evening. History of the Disciples church will be given by the Rev. Herbert ■Wilson, pastor. Professor K. V. Ammerman, chairman of the board of trustees, will preside. A devotional program will be held. Dr. George Wood, Mrs. Carolyn Ayres Turner and Mrs. Charles Ferguson are in charge of the musical program, to include a concert by the choir. Electra Circle of the Women’s Council with Mrs. Mary Penrod In charge will serve the dinner. Best Essex, world traveler and lecturer, will speak on Palestine at the next fellowship dinner scheduled for Jan. 7. LENIN STATUE PLANNED Figure to Be Erected at Leningrad Will Be Largest In World. Jt.V United Press MOSCOW, Dec. 16— Plans to make Leningrad a model Soviet city include erection in the harbor of a colossal figure of Nicolai Lenin to be 370 feet high, the largest statue an the world. This is sixty-five feet higher than the Statue of Liberty. The statue of the guiding spirit of Bolshevism will be surmounted by a lighthouse beacon. Factory workers in Leningrad, the Petrograd of the czars, conceived the idea of the statue and plan to contribute labor as well as funds ior its erection. New Trial Denied Jt// Times Special BLOOMINGTON. Ind.. Dec. 16. Judge Herbert A. Rundell of Monroe circuit court has denied anew trial for Oscar Barrow, serving a term in the Indiana state prison for burglary, sentence having been imposed following his conviction by a jury in the court Nov. 26. Barrow sought a ntw trial with the statement that he could prove an alibi. 1,200 to Pay Tax />,y Times Special MUNCIE, Ind.. Dec. 16.—Twelve hundred firms and individuals in Delaware county will be taxed under Indiana’s chain store law. Roy D. Marvin, Tenth district supervisor announces. Wayne county, with Richmond as the county seat, is second in the district with 1,000 names listed. Dies at Veterans’ Home By United Press LAFAYETTE, Ind., Dec. 16.—The body of Robert E. Best, 88, a Civil war veteran, who died at the Indiana soldiers’ home here, was sent to Chicago for burial Tuesday. He was born near Lebanon and formerly lived at. Elwood. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Mary E. Best, at the soldiers’ home, and a son Albert, living near Wabash.

Nutty Taxation By United l’rest DETROIT. Dec. 16—City Treasurer Charles L. Williams today was busy selling pecans in the offices and corridors of the city hall in an effort to help Lorenz Sauer Jr.. Ocean Springs, Miss., pay his taxes on Detroit property. Out of funds, Sauer sent Williams 500 pounds of nuts in lieu of his tax payment. Williams says their sale will cover the amount due.

Goes Caveman By United Press WASHINGTON. Dec. 16—A city dweller's unique solution of the exercise problem was revealed today, three years after the death of the worldknown biologist who put it into execution. Dr. Harrison Gray Dyar, ordered by his physician to get more exercise, arose at 5 each morning and for four years worked on a labyrinthine system of excavations which for a time proved a profound mystery to workmen tearing down his home. One of the shafts went down thirty-two feet to water level. Others branched oft in all directions, neatly cemented and fitted with doors. The scientist's widow explained that Dyar undertook the work because he could not get into the country for the more usual forms of exercise.

DAN LE GORE TO HEAD REALTORS New President to Succeed Albert E. Uhl Jan. 1. Dan W. Le Gore, realtor, was named to succeed Albert E. Uhl as president of the Indianapolis Real Estate Board at a special meeting of the board of directors Tuesday. He will take over the office Jan. 1. Others who were elected are Fred

L. Palmer, vipep r e sident ; Charles O. Grinslade, treasurer, and Ralph E. Heuber, secretary The officerselect will be installed formally at the annual dinner dance in honor of the retiring officers, to be -held in January. “The major item in my program will be the fight .for equal-

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ization of the tax on real estate,” Le Gore said Tuesday. “The property owner must be relieved from the unfair portion of the tax burden when he now carries.” Le Gore also is treasurer of the home show committee in charge of the annual home complete exposition. 8-HOUR DAY PARLEY WILL BE CONTINUED - tb Testimony to Be Resumed Monday on Street Car Appeal. Taking of testimony on the eighthour day petition of street railway employes will be resumed Monday, it was announced today by Commissioner Frank Singleton of the public service commissoin. Singleton presided at the opening testimony in the case in the house of representatives TuescJ^y. Under questioning by J. S. Fenstermacher, attorney for the petitioners, a plan was unfolded by James Green, motorman, and other car men which they declare practical for the eight-hour day plan of operation. It is opposed by company officials and David Watson, company attorney, on the ground that it is impractical and unfair to employes who like to work longer than eight hours. RAIL PARLEY MAPPED Executives to Meet Friday on Plans for Pay Cut Conference. f y United Press CHICAGO. Dec. 16.—Completion of preparations by railroads for a conference with representatives of 1,500,000 union employes concerning a voluntary 10 per cent wage cut and unemployment relief, will be made in New York Friday. The meeting of executives of all railroads is being arranged by representatives of twenty-two western carriers which met here Tuesday to consider the invitation of the unions for the joint conference. The eastern roads already have appointed a committee to negotiate with the unions, and it was predicted representatives of the western and southern railroads would be named at Friday's meeting. ALUMNAE NURSEsIviEET St. Vincent Classes From 1899 to Present are Represented. Representing classes from 1899 to the present, 130 persons attended the annual Christmas home-coming luncheon of St. Vincent’s Hospital Alumnae Association Tuesday afternoon in the dining room of Louis DeMarillac hall. Mrs. Louise Wald Herman. Miss Emma Hanna fin and Miss Katherine McManua represented the first graduating class. The student nurse orchestra gave a program of Christmas airs and sketches of class history were given by class members. Committee in charge included Gertrude Hirt, Ruth Zinkan and Anne Marie Dugan. Classes to End Saturday GREENCASTLE. Ind., Dec. 16. The Christmas vacation of De Pauw university will begin Saturday and end Jan. 4.

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