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WOMAN BEATEN IN STREET, THEN FELLED BY GAR Victim of Negroes' Attack Seriously Injured; Baby Near Death. (Continued from Pape 1) Combs, 20. of 1822 Wilcox streets, and pursued the truck nearly a mile berorc forcing it to halt. Its occupants surrendered without a struggle. The Negroes gave their names as Herman Suggs, 22, of 2409 Northwestern avenue, and Charles De Graphenreed of the same address. Whittle told police Suggs struck Mrs. Kitts as she emerged from the car. Mrs. Smith remained in the automobile and was unhurt. After Mrs. Kitts was felled, Mrs. Smith fainted, making it difficult for police to get a full story of the alleged attack, Pliers Covered With Blood Suggs was arrested on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill and vagrancy. De Grapenreed, driver of the truck, was charged with failure to have a chauffeur's license and vagrancy. The pliers alleged to have been wielded by Suggs were found in the truck by Lieutenant Frank Owens of the police accidenit prevention bureau. They were covered with blood, Owens said. J. H. Markum, 945 Ft. Wayne avenue, a motorist, was passing the scene at the time of the alleged attack. Police said he identified Suggs as Mrs. Kitts' assailant. Driver Is Freed Other witnesses informed police that the truck driven by the Negroes had been driven opposite Mrs. Kitts’ car for some distance. Mrs. Smith said that Mrs. Kitts had warned the men to “leave us alone,” and threatened to summon police when the Negroes continued to follow the car. Jarvis, driver of the car which struck Mrs. Kitts, was held blameless by police. THREE GO TO PRISON ON PLEAS OF GUILTY Thieves Get 1-10 Year Sentences; Girl’s Attacker, 5-21. With the entry of “guilty” pleas three cases were disposed of speedily in criminal court today. Ralph E. Finch, 48, alias Terrence O'Neil of Louisville, was sentenced to 1 to 10 years in the state prison for grand larceny. Finch was charged with breaking into the W. E. Sargent barber supply house and stealing thirty sheers, four electric clippers, and four dozen razors valued at S2OO. William Tyler, Negro, who was charged with stealing an automobi>? belonging to Charles Spangler, 2189 Western avenue, also was sentenced 1 to 10 years in the state prison. Frank Brown, Negro, charged with first degree criminal assault upon a 12-year-old Negro girl, was sent to the state prison for 5 to 21 years. NABBED IN LONG HUNT Alleged Florida Rum Runner Sought for Two Years. Virgil Bragg, 27, of Noblesville, member of an alleged Florida rum smuggling gang, was held for federal authorities In Florida today on SIO,OOO bond set by Fae W. Patrick, United State? commissioner. Federal officers assert they pursued Bragg for two years, finally capturing him in Hamilton county. He is expected to be removed to Florida for trial.

WARD HINERjrO SPEAK “Public Utilities” to Be Subject of Liberty Party Address. Ward B. Hiner will speak on “The public Utilities, and How We ‘Can Remove Property From Taxation” before a meeting of the Liberty party at 7:45 Tuesday night in the Moore auditorium, 130 South Audubon road. : Dr. C. S. Wikoff, Liberty party organizer from Wichita, Kan., also will talk. Presiding will be Forrest L. Hackley, state chairman of the party. Four instruction meetings Saturday drew approximately 450 persons. Meetings were held in Moore auditorium at 10 in the morning, at noon and 2 and 4 in the afternoon. Dr. Wikoff spoke at all meetings. PURCHASE FORBIDDEN Court Prevents Buying of Oil Burner for County Infirmary. *'J T imea Special GOSHEN, Ind., Dec. 28.—A controversy which started five months ago was ended when Judge L. L. Burris of Elkhart circuit court issued an injunction forbidding installation of an oil burner in the county infirmary. The injunction was granted on petition of Lawrence Tyler, Goshen coal dealer. The county council made an appropriation of $6,000 for purchase of the burner in July and litigation opposing it was filed shortly afterward. New Stork Aid Record By United Brest COLUMBIA CITY, Ind., Dec. 28. Dr. B. F. Stickler, local physician, set anew record when he aided ushering into the world five babies in twenty hours. He traveled 142 miles in attending the five cases. Yeoman Resident Kills Self By Times Special YEOMAN, Ind., Dec. 28.—De epondent over illness. Charles Dimmitt, 30, former school teacher, committed suicide by swallowing poison. A sister, Mrs. Zelta Bogue, lives in Indianapolis. Auto Guided From Plane By Timet Special PRINCETON. Ind., Dec. 28.—Virginia Hill, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Hill, former Princeton residents, while in an airplane at Harrisburg, 111., guided an automobile by radio control. Fire Damages Home By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Dec. 28. Damage of SSOO resulted from a roof fire at the home of R. P. Stine. Members of a bucket brigade prevented destruction of the house.

Canada Stems Emigrant Tide, Opens Portals to Americans

The tide of emigration which once flowed into the United States over international spans like the Ambassador bridge (blew) across the Detroit river and the Peace bridge (upper right), between Buffalo and Port Erie, Ontario, at a rate as high as 122,000 Canadians a year, now has turned back into Canada, according to figures announced by the Honorable W. A. Gordon (upper left), Canadian minister of immigration.

CITY YIELDS TO PAVING PROTEST Will Bear Bigger Share of New York Street Costs. Property owners won lower assessments today by remonstrating to the board of works regarding charges levied for improvements of East New York street, from State to Randolph streets. The board decided ,the city would assume two-thirds of the cost of the new street, after several property owners charged assessments were excessive. Board members retraced from their original proposal to pay only one-half the assessment. They compromised with property owners by agreeing that the city shall assume two-thirds of the cost on front footage, but not on intersection charges. Removal of several houses was necessary to construct the street, which cost $11,722.88. The board postponed until Wednesday fin&l action of the assessment roll for a sidewalk on the north side of Sixteenth street from Delaware to Illinois streets. Approval of the final assessment roll for permanent improvement of Walnut street from Holmes avenue to Concord street, was given by the board. Cost of the improvement totaled $12,858.38. Murder Believed to Have Preceded Burning of Body By United Press COVINGTON, Ind., Dec. 28.—Failure of authorities to link the body of a man burned in an abandoned house near here, with persons reported missing from this vicinity, resulted in virtual termination of the case today. They hold to the theory, however, that the victim was slain and the house burned in an effort to destroy traces of the crime. Coroner C. C. Crumley said that fresh automobile tracks to the burned house were the only clews uncovered. He believes the victim was about 35 years old and was a soldier. The body was found by persons who were attracted when the house burned Friday. It was said that evidence of incendiarism was noted. americanTegioFpost PLANS MYSTERY PARTY Dance to Be Held With Auxiliary at Headquarters, Jan. 27. A mystery stag party for members and friends of Wayne post, No. 64, American Legion, will be. a high point of the post’s program for January. The party will be held Friday night, Jan. 15, at post headquarters, High School and Rockville roads. A post and auxiliary dance will be held Wednesday, Jan. 27. The Saturday night dances have been discontinued. Wednesday night sessions will be followed by a social hour. Loren McDaniel is post commander, with Larry C. Hesoun, adjutant. Mrs. L. C. Hesoun Is president of the auxiliary.

Shirt-Tale By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—Joseph Beron would have it known that he is- not an Indian giver, but even hospitality has its limits. Beron and his wife invited their old friend Edward Thompson to Christmas dinner. Because Thompson’s beard was long, Beron lent him a razor and shaving materials. Because the guest’s shirt was old and soiled, Mrs. Beron gave Thompson a faded but clean one of her husband’s. It was a joyful celebration. When the guest had gone, Beron had an idea. "Os course,” he told his wife, “you took that $155 we saved this year out of the pocket of that old shirt you gave to Ed.” But Mrs. Beron had not. Today Thompson, resplendent In new shirt, new hat, new suit and new shoes was in jail on larceny charges placed by his Christmas hosts.

More Than 10,000 U. S. Citizens Take Up Homes in Dominion. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 28.—The rising tide of miration of Canadians to the United States has stopped. More than that, it has turned, and today more Canadians are coming back from the promised land to the south than are departing. What is even more surprising, a flooji of Americans are following in their wake. Canadian statesmen formerly “viewing with alarm” the loss of Canadians, have lived to see economic conditions do what no law could do: bring Canadians back home, and Americans with them, to find new homes. Hon. W. A. Gordon, Candian minister of immigration, just has made public the fact that in the seven months of the present fiscal year, ending in October, 13,641 Canadians have returned to Canada and 10,186 Americans have come with them. In 1925, 122,181 Canadian-born citizens went to .the United States. In 1930 there were only 42,127, while in 1931 the total migration from Canada to the United States was 21,687 of whom 3,000 were not Canadian born. It is surprising taht 10,186 Americans should have come to Canada under the present rigid Canadian immigration law. Canada has always encouraged British immigration, and opened the doors wide. Yet in the same period only 6,138 Britishers arrived. There is another factor. Within the last year nearly 5,000 people have been deported from Canada, having become public charges. Os these 3,231 were British, while the American deportations were so negligible as not to be listed. Americans are making good in Canada. Michigan Sends Most The state of Michigan has always been the source of most of the migration to Canada. In the seven-month period, 2,265, over one-fifth of the 10,000, came from that state. New York state carae second with 1,551, and Massachusetts third with 1,099. Next in line are a number of states sending around 5,000, and including California, Illinois and Washington. Between 300 and 400 were from Ohio and Maine. Between 200 and 300 were from Pennsylvania. Between 100 and 200 were from New Jersey, Montana, Indiana, Vermont, Rhode Island, Oregon and North Dakota. Sending under 100 were Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, lowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. Every other state in the Union sent from one to twenty. Able Workmen For the most part the immigrants were farmers, mechanics and traders. Canadian regulations insist that the newcomers, shall have enough capital to insure them a good start, and thac they shall not become a charge on the Dominion. Os recent years another regulation has been added that they shall be American citizens. A great many non-Americans seek to enter Canada as bona fide citizens of the United States, but it does not work. It is estimated that for every immigrant admitted from the United States two or three are turned down. Giving their occupation as farmers were 1,429 men with 647 women and 1,541 children. In the trading class were 1,028 men with 487 women and 268 children. There were also 898 mechanics with 112 women and 199 children and 1,429 laborers with 647 women and 1,541 children. The province of Ontario is the preferred new domicile for migrating Americans. Nearly half (4.562 to be exact), gave their destination as Ontario. Quebec was second choice and 2,343 immigrants from the United States went to the French-Canadian province. Hard Hit By Failures The prairie provinces, usually the promised land of the farmer, have been hard hit by crop failures in recent years and the migration has fallen off, save to Alberta, where there is a large percentage of American-born population. The leader of the farm movement in Alberta and president of the wheat pool was born in Mississippi, and several members of parliament and other public men were immigrants from below the border. Canada prefers British immigrants first, then Americans, then northern European. Injuries Cause Death By United Press ELKHART, Ind., Dec. 28.—Andrew Bedunah, 73, died here of injuries suffered wjJHen he was struck by an automobile Dec. 18.

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EXPERTS OFFER JOBLESS CURES Plans Discussed at Joint Session of Economists. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec, 28.—Scores of specialists went into consultation today over the nation’s economic ills. The doctors were members of the American Economic Association, the American Statistical Association and the American Association for Labor Legislation, meeting in joint session. Unemployment, as the most acute ailment, claimed first attention. Professor Sumner H. Slichter of Harvard asserted that labor must be helped to adjust itself to new mechanical processes or “we are bound to have an enormous human industrial scrap heap representing many thousands of ruined lives.” To give employers an incentive to avoid displacing workers, Professor Slitchter advocated a compulsory dismissal wage. He said the federal government should encourage the state to require a dismissal wage—that is a definite sum to be paid an employe on dismissal—by permitting corporations to deduct such payments from their income taxes. He also urged establishment of a federal labor board to provide leadership in meeting problems created by rapid technological changes. The board would devise plans for absorbing or transferring the men displaced by industrial changes. Shortening of working hours is ineffective as a remedy for unemployment, Professor T. N. Carver of Harvard, asserted. HOMER C. LAWSON IS HEART DISEASE VICTIM Last Rites Tuesday for Glove Company Cost Accountant. Funeral services for Homer C. Lawson, 52, of 3777 North Meridian street, who died suddenly Saturday morning of heart disease, will be held at 3 Tuesday at the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary. The body will be cremated. Mr. Lawson, cost accountant for the Indianapolis Glove Company, had been connected with that organization for about eighteen years. He was born June 20, 1879, in Burnettsville, Ind. He is survived by a daughter, Florence Lawson, and a sister, Mrs. Laura Searight, of Attica. Mr. Lawson served in the Span-ish-American war in the Philippines and was a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

TRAFFIC DEATH TOLL IN STATE SHOWS INCREASE

Three hnudred and twenty-fiv? persons lost their lives and 1,040 others were injured in 1,006 accidents on Indiana highways during the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, according to a report to the state highway commission by A. H. Hinkle, maintenance superintendent. In the same period in 1930, fatalities were 307 in a total of 806 accidents in which 889 persons were injured. This year’s toll shows an increase of 5.8 per cent in deaths and 17 per cent in accidents. John J. Brown, department director, points out that the accident report compiled each year by the maintenance division covers only accidents occurring on the 6,963 miles of state roads, and does not include state marked routes through towns of more than 3,500 population. Likewise the report is made only on accidents where fatalities occur or persons are injured. Property damage as a result of the 1,006 accidents in 1931 is estimated at $249,187.50. No record is kept of the property loss unless it amounts to $25 or more in each case. In the estimate of loss due to highway accidents, no attempt is mate to show the amount of costs for doctors, hospital or burial expenses or loss of time. Analyzing the accidents of this year, Hinkle says the figures show about an average Increase over those of preceding years. However, 1930 figures show the great increase of 76 per cent over 1929. In the last year the highway department made strenuous efforts to reduce driving hazards. Thousands of curves were reduced, visibility extended, warning and guide signs added and berms kept in better condition—in fact every conceivable thing done to

DELINQUENT TAXI FIGURE MOUNTS TO $U19,678 Marion County’s Unpaid Sum in 1930 Was $247,376, Dunn Reports. Marion county tax delinquency in 1931 totals $1,019,678.42, Harry Dunn, county auditor, announced today when he began the distribution of tax collections to various county units. Total collections this year on the 1930 levy were $20,912,968.34. With delinquents, total tax collections should have been $21,932,646.76. This falls below the 1930 high figure of $22,097,867.72 but is higher than that of 1929, which was $20,682,679.93. Tax Sale Feb. 8 County finances, although not in the best of conditions, because of the delinquencies, are much better than was expected, Dunn said. The delinquency a year ago was $247,376.15. He pointed out that the property upon which the levy is due and unpaid will be sold Feb. 8, and that will bring the figure up. The .distribution, gave the following amounts to the units: State, $2,357,846.73; city of Indianapolis, $7,371,863.35; school city, $6,830,j 135.22; county, $2,723,945.09, and townships, $1,520,240.98, and small towns, $108,903.51. Distribution Itemized The itemization follows: STATE— State tax 1,297,887.43 State school tax 578,316.03 Dunes park 15,682.38 State Soliders’ memorial 47,046.91 State forestry 15,682.38 State agricultural 19,602.84 State teachers pension 187,599.37 Library building 39,205.79 Educational improvement ... 156,822.95 CityCorporation tax 4,361,605.77 City sinking fund 270,088.79 Police pension fund 67,522.22 Firemen’s Pension Fund 67,522.22 City Park Fund 305,094.17 Park bond fund 283,242.06 School health fund tax 84,151.91 Recreation fund tax 91,154.95 Track elevation fund tax .... 35,266.29 Tubercular fund 53,465.84 Board of health fund 674,620.00 Flood prevention fund 134.542.70 Sanitation fund 577.009.72 War memorial 113,332.75 Street improvemertt 183,714.75 Street Resurfacing 35,266.35 Thoroughfares 34,262.86 School City— Tuition tax 4,075,428.88 Special school tax 2,302,307.57 City library tax 391,628.78 Free Kindergarten 60,769.99 County— County tax 1,358,171.45 County sinking fund 1,050,658.52 Repair of gravel road 119,086.32 County tubercular fund 196,028.80 Townships— Township tax 41,790.43 Tuition tax 425,965.73 Special school tax 461.728.41 Special school bonds tax 136,597.01 Road tax : 2,346.52 Relief of poor tax 224,315.38 “Three Mile” township road fund 227,497.50 Small Towns— Corporation tax ;>* 108,903.51 Flood Prevention Fund— Woodruff Place j 33.46 Total collections for year , 1931 $20,912,968.34 Total delinquencies 1,019,678.42 Total charge $21,932,646.76 BURY CHICAGO BANKER David Forgan, Once Messenger, Is Victim of Heart Attack. By United Press EVANSTON, 111., Dec. 28. —Funeral services for David R. Forgan, Chicago banker, were held today in the First Presbyterian church. Forgan, whose first job was as a bank messenger and who rose to the co-chairmanship of the board of the Central Republic Bank and Trust Company, died of a heart attack. He was born in Scotland, where he got his first job. His father, Robert, was a maker of golf clubs in St. Andrews. The son won the first western amateur golf championship in 1899. Forgan was 69. The widow, three sons and two daughters survive. STOCK WIZARD LOSES “Jake the Barber” Held for Return to Face British Charges. By United Press CHICAGO, Dec. 28.—John “Jake the Barber” Factor, ex-Halstead street barber, today "lost his fight against returning to England to face charges of defrauding British investors of an estimated $7,000,000 in an alleged fake stock swindle. After six months of hearings and arguments, United States Commissioner Edwin K. Walker announced today his decision holding Factor for extradition to the scene of his financial triumphs.

add to the safety of high speed traffic and congested roadways. Os the 1,006 accidents reported, 483, or 48 per cent, involved motor vehicles alone; 76, or 7.5 per cent, involved pedestrians; 34, or 3.3 per cent, involved railroad trains; 11, or 1.1 per cent, involved interurban cars; 25, or 2.5 per cent, involved horse-drawn vehicles; 207, or 20.5 per cent, fixed objects such as bridges, culvert headwalls, deep ditches and poles; 179, or 18 per cent, involved collisions of other kinds. It is observed that the number of accidents involving pedestrians increased 20 and 25 per cent each of the last three years. In thirty - one accidents involving pedestrians 41 per cent were walking on the right side of the highway, with traffic, making it possible for a vehicle to approach unobserved. It is generally recognized by all traffic authorities that a pedestrian is far safer walking against traffic. Twenty accidents showed ans were crossing the highway, and in ten accidents persons were getting in or out of cars on highways. In four accidents involving pedestrians the victims were intoxicated; in seven accidentts, victims had physical defects; in twelve accidents they were confused by traffic and in three accidents their view was obstructed. Regarding the condition of drivers, the report shows that sixty were intoxicated, fifty-three asleep at the wheel and thirty extremely fatigued. A study of what each driver was doing when the accident occured, reveals a great variety of contributing causes of accidents. For instance, l|g or about 10 per cent admitted tney did not have the

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STREET PAVING POWER SHIFTED Authority Placed in Hands of City Commissioner. Forces in the street commissioner’s department' were being rearranged today so the department may take over the paved street maintenance and repair division of public works, formerly under direct supervision of the engineering department. Following an order of the works board, Street Commissioner W. H. Winship will have charge of maintaining the city’s 500 miles of surfaced streets after Jan. 1. Personnel in the repair division will remain practically the same, according to A. G. Moore, city engineer. John Berry will continue his position as superintendent of paved street repairs,. The 1932 budget of the street commissioner’s department provided for transfer, which puts all street repairs under one head. Funds received from gasoline taxes practically pay the upkeep on improved streets, according to Moore, who reported these funds amounted to approximately $200,000 in 1931. ATTACK UTILITY CHARGE Newcastle Patrons Ask Removal of $3 Service Fee. Fourteen customers of an Insullowned rural electric line out of Newcastle, today filed a petition with the public service commission asking that a $3 monthly service charge be abolished. The petition', said that when the line was built in 1928 by the Public Service Company of Indiana, users of electricity on the line agreed to a service charge to help the project get started, but with the understanding that this charge would be removed when business warranted. EINSTEIN DOCKS TODAY Ahead of Schedule, Scientist’s Boat Nears Los Angeles. By United Press LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28.—The motorship Portland, with Professor Albert Einstein, famous scientist, aboard, was expected to dock in Los Angeles harbor late today, forty-eight hours ahead of schedule. Einstein is journeying from Germany to the California Institute of Technology, where he will undertake additional research. Sparks Fire Two Homes By United Press WABASH, Ind., Dec. 28.—Mrs. Arnold Tudor, seeing flames bursting from the home next to her own, immediately summoned firemen. When they arrived they found that Mrs. Tudor’s home also was in flames and was burning more rapidly than the other. Sparks from her home started both fires.

right of way but insisted on taking it; 60 accidents, or 6 per cent, were due to passing another car on a curve or on a hill; 71 or 7 per cent, due to failure to stop at through highway or preferential street. Obstructed view of the driver is held responsible for 19 per cent of all accidents reported, while rain, snow, on the windshield caused 8 per cent. Growing crops, shrubbery and trees, obstructing sight distances claimed 2 per cent; embankments and buildings, 3 per cent, and fog, snow and dust, 3 per cent. Eighteen fatalities resulted from collision with bridges and culvert headwalls; 27 fatalities from collision with poles, and 9 fatalities from deep side ditches. The report shows that defective vehicles contributed to about 18 per cent of all accidents. Os the 177 reported in this classification, 30, or 17 per cent, reported defective brakes; 18, or 10 per cent, defective steering mechanism; 59 or 33 per cent, defective lights, and 19, or 11 per cent, tire blowouts. Condition of roads contributed to causing accidents. However, these causes were largely beyond control as wet, snow covered or icy surfaces were principal contributors. According to the report, only eleven accidents resulted from loose gravel or stone. About 70 per cent of all accidents occurred on a dry and good road surface. In their efforts to reduce accidents and to make safer state highway traffic, officials took cognizance of the general location of accidents, and find that 22, or 2 per cent, occurred on narrow roadways; 48, or 4.8 per cent, on steep grades; 35, or 3.5 per cent, at turns; 214, or 21 per cent, on per cent, on straight stretches.

Quick, Henry —/ By United Press BALTIMORE. Dec. 28. Disease germs have seas! The tiny microbes, like dogs, often are pestered by even tinier fleas, known as “phage,” the bites of which either drive them berserk or drug them to inactivity. Life of these microscopic fleas and their life in the germ world was outlined today by Dr. F. D’Herelle, of the school of medicine of Yale university, speaking before the Society of American Bacteriologists, here. More than three hundred of America’s leading bacteriologists are attending the meeting.

LINE SCRAPPING BAN DEMANDED Utility Body Defendant in Traction Junking Case. By Times Special GREENFIELD, Ind., Dec. 28. Througli its attorney, Robert F. Reeves, the city of Greenfield will make application Jan. 2 in Hancock circuit court here for an order restraining abandonment of electric interurban service between Indianapolis and Dunreith, set to end two days later. The Indiana public service commission is defendant. Track on which it is sought to abandon service is the eastern division of the old Terre Haute, Indianapolis & Eastern Traction Company. After reviewing proceedings in the traction case since Feb. 28, the application for a restraining order asserts the order of the public service commission for abandonment is illegal and unfair. Authority of the commission to authorize entire abandonment of service is attacked in the suit, as is the authority of a receiver for a utility to petition for such action. If abandonment is permitted, the complaint continues, the city of Greenfield will be left burdened with dangerous tracks, poles and wires in streets and alleys and without any service whatever from the utility, which, relieved of all of its duties and obligations tc the public, continues to hold and control all of its franchise rights and privileges.

‘ONLY KIDDING.’ REPLY TO BANDITRY CHARGE Finger Raised in Overcoat Pocket Like Concealed Revolver. By Times Special PERU, Ind., Dec. 28.—Jack Hollister, 26, Carthage, N. Y., replies “I was only kidding,” to a charge that he attempted to hold up Raymond Scott, filling station attendant. Entering the station, Hollister is alleged to have pushed a finger raising the pocket of an overcoat as if he carried a revolver. “Stick ’em up,” was his command to Scott. The attendant demanded to be shown a weapon, and then Hollister asserted he was joking. Scott gave him a nickel to get a cup of coffee and called police. DEAD MAN IDENTIFIED Reinhold Fleuker, Racine, Wis., Was Slain at Dunkirk. By United Press DUNKIRK, Ind., Dec. 28.—The bandit slain here Thursday after robbery of the First State bank has been identified by R. C. Saunders of the Illinois Bankers’ Protective Association, as Reinhold Fleuker, 31, Racine, Wis. Fleuker, who was also known as Tony Capitan and Pasquel Erenco, was buried withe t ceremony here. It is believed that Fleuker and a brother Michael, 27, were implicated in robbery of a Burlington, Wis., bank robbery May 20. Frank Kanin, another alleged member of the gang, was slain in Kenosha, Wis., during a robbery. Two Pedestrians Killed MILLER, Ind., Dec. 28.—Two pedestrians were run down and killed by vehicles on the Dunes highway here. The accidents occurred within two blocks of each other. Martin Glozik, 55, Miller, was killed by an automobile driven by Meyer Marks of Michigan City. Patrick J. Rodgers, 37, Gary, was struck by a truck driven by Lee J. Fisher, Gary. White Funeral Wednesday By United Press WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 28. The body of William White, former Indiana state senator of Indiana who died suddenly here Thursday, arrived today at Crawfordsville, Ind. i Funeral services will be held ; Wednesday under Masonic auspices. I The widow and only son Russell, who were visiting in California, are l en route to Crawfordsville. „

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FLOOR LEADER OF DEMOCRATS HITS WET HOPE Rainey Against Prohibition as Campaign Issue in 1932. BY THOMAS L. STOKES United Pres* Staff Corresponaent WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Opposition to a wet plank, or even one for resubmission of the eighteenth amendment, in the Democratc party platform was expressed today by Harry T. Rainey, house Democratic leader. Rainey is for a vote by congress on resubmission of the eighteenth amendment, but says the fight over prohibition should be made in congress and should not be made an issue in the national election. As an election issue, he said, it will tend to detract from economic issues, which are the real concern at this time. “We want to discuss the way out of this depression—not wine and beer,” the veteran Illinois leader declared. The thoughts of Derr —nts, in some cases very unwi’ % are being turned again to controversial prohibition issu_ by the forthcoming Democratic national comittee meeting here Jan. 8. Chairman John J. Raskob, it is learned, intends to bring the issue forward again, but not so bluntly as at the last meeting, when he proposed his “home-rule” plan, and thereby caused a storm among dry southern Democrats that hasn’t died down yet. Raskob, it is reported, has given up the idea of trying to have his “home-rule” plan endorsed in the party platform, but will be content with a plank advocating resubmission of the prohibition amendment. He is a determined person and another outbreak is forecast for the meeting here.

M’FADDEN URGES U. S. TAKE OVER COLONIES France and Britain Could Pay America With Possessions. By United Press NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Transfer of French and British colonies in the Caribbean and Central America to the United States as part payment of war debts, has been urged by Representative Louis T. McFadden (Rep., Pa.). He said such action would be “peace insurance.” McFadden, one of the mast violent opponents in the house of President Hoover’s debt moratorium, made his proposal in a radio debate Sunday with Norman Thomas, Socialist leader, on reparations and payment of war debts. “If these possessions,” he said, “were given over to tte United States, not only would they constitute a partial settlement of the war debt and a splendid gesture of peace, but also tne move would form the most effectual step in real disarmament that nations have ever taken.” Thomas advocated wiping out all debts as well as reparations “for the peace of the world.” CANNON DENIES NYE COMMITTE CHARGES Says $130,000 in His Name Was to Reimburse Personal Expenses. By United Press WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Bishop James Cannon Jr., under indictment on a charge that he violated the corrupt practices act, has denied the similar charges contained in a report of the Nye senate campaign investigation committee. In a statement issued last night, the southern Methodist churchman accused the Nye committee of unfairness and of reaching “ex parte, unwarranted conclusions.” Cannon denied the committee finding, reported to the senate last week, that he obtained more than $130,000 for his campaign against Alfred E. Smith in 1923. Cannon asserted also that money depasited to his personal account from contributions was to reimburse him for payments which he had advanced for political purposes.

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