Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 204, Indianapolis, Marion County, 4 January 1932 — Page 12

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G. 0. P, EDITORS ARE APPOINTED ON COMMITTEES Groups Named to Arrange Details of Annual State Parley. Committee.'} on arrangements for the annual midwinter meeting of the Indiana Republican Editorial Asociation, when Patrick J. Hurley, secretary of war, will be the speaker. were announced today. Site and date for the session have not yet been seelcted. The committees were chosen at a luncheon of the rxecu'ive committee Sunday at the Columbia Club when Ivan Morgan of Austin, new' G. O. P stage chairman, made a short talk. Ilead General Group General committee appointed included Samuel E. Boys of Plymouth, president.; A. M. Smith of Crawfnrdsville, first, vice-president; Arthur K. Rrmmel of Ft. Wayne, second vice-president; Neil D. McCallum of Batesville, secretary, and Harry M. Thompson of Versailles, treasurer; Chairman Morgan; Harry C. Fenton, secretary of the G. O. P. state, committee; Frederick E. Schortpmeier, former secretary of state; and E. E. Neal, Noblcsville editor and collector of internal revenue. The program for the two-day meeting will be in charge of Raymond H. Sellers of Franklin, assisted by F. B. Cummings of Tell City. Neal Directs Dinner Neal will have charge of the formal dinner and gridiron session which will close the first day’s activities. Members of, this committee include R. W. Bruene and Earl Coble of Indianapolis, and Judge Elmer Q. Lockyear of the appellate court. Schortemeier is to be chairman of the committee awarding the cup§ for the outstanding state Republican journalism. Edward J. Hancock will be chairman of the publicity committee which is to be composed of Sellers, Rrmmel, George W. Stout of Lafayette, George D. Lockwood of Muncie, Paul R. Bausman of Washington, Ira A. Dixon of Kentland and J. Frank McDermond of Attica. Resolutions were adopted in memory and praise of Mrs. Walter H. Crim, editor of the Salem Re-publican-Leader, who died Saturday. Mrs. Crim had won cups in recognition of the editorial excellence of her paper.

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY PROPOSED BY KELLY Suggest* School as Fitting; Tribute to George Washington. By Scrtpps-llotrnrd Srwspaptr Allinnre WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Expressing the belief congress can pay no more fitting tribute to George Washington than to establish a national university here during the bi-cen-tennial observance this year. Representative Clyde Kelly of Pennsylvania today announeed his inten- | tion of pressing for early hearings on his bill to establish the institution. “Washington firmly believed that a national university was needed to 1 round out our educational system and left a $25,000 bequest for this purpose in his will,” Representative Kelly said. “In my opinion the need for an ; institution for graduate work, which j could lead the world in research and investigation, is needed even more j today, and I have prepared a bill to j provide for such a i niversity.” YOUNG HOOVERS RETURN White Ilouse Is Back to Normal. After Children Go Home. By Vnitcd Press WASHINGTON. Jan. 4.—Peggy Ann and Peter Hoover were on their way home today and White House returned to normal after the yearend 'holidays. The grandchildren of President and Mrs. Hoover left for California Sunday with their parents. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover Jr. Allan Hoover, the President’s younger son. left New Year's eve for Pasadena. NABBED IN CAR TrfEFT Three Negro Youths Caught in Alleged Stolen Auto. Three Negro youths face trial today on vehicle taking charges, following their arrest Sunday in an alleged stolen automobile. They are George Dennis. 17. f>oß North Senate avenue.; Joe Smith. 18. 16174 North Senate avenue, and Robert Brown. 18. of 2514 Northwestern avenue, SPURNS 7-CENT LOOT Negro Footpad Hands Purse and Mone. Back to Woman. A thief with a conscience was being hunted today by police. Miss Mary Watts, 28, of 513 South Senate avenue, reported to detectives that while she was walking near her home Sunday night, a Negro grabbed her purse. Standing near her, he examined its contents. He found 7 cents. Without saying a word, the footpad returned the purse and the 7 cents to Miss Watts, and walked away, she said. SEEK MISSING MAN Leaves Rushvitle for Indianapolis, Veteran Disappears. * Rushnlle authorities today sought aid of city police in a state-wide search for Curtis Watson, 40, Rushville, missing from his home for four days. Ray Compton, Rush county sheriff. said Watson, a war veteran, left Thursday for Indianapolis to receive his compensation check. Ho word had been received from him since, relatives said. New Pastor Heard By Time, special MUNCIE. Ind., Jan. 4.—The Rev. C. L. Arrington, new pastor of the Christian and Missionary Alliance Ohurch here, preached his first Afrmon there Sunday, He came to f&uncie from Detroit.

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Worker on Monthly Salary Will ‘Donate’ Feb. 29 to His Employer. Thl* Is one of a series of stories shout what lean year means to Jndiananolis. Nearly every one in Indianapolis will be wealthier or poorer in 1932, leap year, because of the additional day on the calendar, Feb. 29. City, county, state, federal and other employes paid on an annual or monthly basis, will “donate” one day’s work to their employers, Feb. 29. The landlord’s lass will be tenants’ ; gain, because of the extra day for ! which the owner will receive no extra rent. Hotels will profit, since they charge guests by the day and pay lease rentals by the month or year. Benefit to Borrowers To many large corporations, leap j year may mean the difference be- ! tween deficit and dividend, since a concern facing a slight deficit in a ; normal year of 365 days would gain I on Feb. 29. Leap year means an additional day for borrowers, particularly issuers of bonds and large loans, to use money without paying interest, 1 while insurance policy holders theoretically gain by receiving protection for an additional day wthout cost. That the theoretical gain or loss, i caused by insertion of an extra day each four years, is no small mat--1 ter is shown by savings governmenj tal units will realize. Uncle Sam Is Gainer The federal government pays its employes more than $2,000,000 a day on an annual basis, which means Uncle Sam will receive gratis services from his hired hands worth $2,000,000 on Feb. 29.. The city of Indianapolis will receive between $3,500 and $4,000 in : free services, it is estimated, while the state of Indiana, with more ; than 4,300 employes paid on an annual or monthly basis, will save approximately $17,000 in free servi ices. However, economists declare, the j theoretical changing hands of these millions of dollars will be painless to the "losers,” and. in fact, will be evened by the fact that few persons will lose in one way without profiting in another. Army Fliers Transport Trees By Vnitcd Press MT. CLEMENS, Mich., Jan. 4. Army pilots at Selfridge field have transported 400 evergreen, spruce and cedar trees from Alpena, Mich., to be transplanted here.

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ASK JAIL TRANSFER Jackson Murder Suspects’ Removal Sought. Petition for removal of Charles Vernon Witt and Louis A. Hamilton, alleged slayers of L. A. Jackson, head of the Standard Grocery Company, from the Marion to Boone county jail at Lebanon, was filed with Circuit Judge John W. Hornaday of Boone county today. Ira Holmes, local attorney, and Elza Rogers of Lebanon, counsel for the murder suspects, seek the removal in order that they may confer jointly with the defendants prior to the trial at Lebanon Jan. 11. Hornaday was expected j;o act on the petition late today or Tuesday. Several weeks ago, Witt and Hamilton were brought from the state reformatory at Pendleton to the Marion county jail on a petition filed by Holmes. The suspects are alleged to have shot and killed Jackson May 27 during a purported robbery attempt. PICTORIAL REVIEW SOLD Lee Ellmaker, Twenty Years Ago Cub Reporter, Buys Magazine. By l nited Press NEW YORK. Jan. 4.—A new romance of American business was revealed today with announcement of the purchase of Pictorial Review, women’s periodical, by Lee Ellmaker. Ellmaker ocgah his business career as a cub reporter on the Philadelphia Press twenty years ago. He became secretary to William S. Vare, went to war, returned to do public relations work and in 1924 | founded the Philadelphia News. He has been executive vice-pres-ident of MacFadden Publications, ( Inc., for the last three years. .BONDS ON BLOCK AGAIN County Iseue of 5384.000 to Be Put On Sale Jan. 21. A second effort to start a county refinancing program, by selling 5384.000 of Marion county bonds, will be made Jan. 21 by Charles A. Grossart, county auditor. No bids were received when the j bonds were offered for sale last I week. The refinancing program is being attempted in order to slash ; 5 cents from the 1932 county tax j rate. The council provided that certain I bonds should be refinanced at an interest rate not to exceed 4% per j cent.

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Bush Legger By Un ’.ted Press LOS ANGELES. Jan. 4.—Any New Year's celebrator w r ho got so merry he left his wooden leg on Ed Schallmo’s lawn can have it by calling for it. Scha.llmo found the artificial limb in the bushes at his home and notified police.

STREET CAR BANDITS COLLECT FROM RIDERS Rob Motorman; Then Force Him to j ‘Pass the Hat.’ Two hatless bandits who used Jesse James tactics in holding up occupants of a Mars Hill street car Sunday night, were being hunted today by police. Carl Duncan, 38, 1707 North Bolton avenue, motorman, reported the gunmen boarded the car at Oliver avenue and Division street. When the car stopped at the Pennsylvania track crossing the men went to the forward doors and drew revolvers. They forced Duncan to hand over sl4, then ordered him to pass his cap among passengers. About a dollar was obtained this way, Duncan said. The bandits were described as! well dressed, youthful and hatless. | Thomas Scanlon, operator of a j poultry store at 1554 Columbia avenue, was robbed of $l2O by three bandits Sunday night, he told detectives. POLICE DISCOVER BOMB Twent.v-F.ight Sticks of Dynamite Placed in St. Louis Mart. By T'vited Press ST. LOUIS. Jan. 4.—Twenty-eight j .sticks of dynamite, packed losely in j a cardboard carton, were discovered j by police in the vestibule of the St.! Louis Mart, the city's newest build- ! ing, located across the street from ; police headquarters. Police said the dynamite probably i would not have done much damage, j because of its loose packing. A j four-foot fuse either had been ex- i tinguished or gone out. A bookmaker’s office, bombed several months ago, is located in the building.

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WOMAN LURES KIDNAPING GANG TO JAIL CELLS Leads Enamored Abductor. Into Trap; Six Held in Chicago. By United Prrs CHICAGO, Jan. 4.—How the wiles of a beautiful woman, held handcuffed in a kidnapers’ den, led to discovery of a $500,000 abduction ring and arrest of seven men was revealed today by Chief Investigator Pat Roche, of the state’s attorney’s office. The blonde and handsome woman is Mrs. Georgia Gecht, who with her husband. Dr. Max Gecht, was kidnaped Dec. 10 and held captive more than sixty hours. The physician paid $2,000 for his wife’s relea.se. While State’s Attorney John' A. Swanson, Pat Roche, his chief investigator, and several assistants looked on, Mrs. Gecht and her husband led the officers to the isolated bungalow where they were held captive, anti there re-enacted scenes of their imprisonment. Meanwhile, at the Congress hotel, in a suite that resembled an armed camp, w’ere held Ward C. Swalwell, former assistant state's attorney, and six others. Will Ask Death Penalty The state’s attorneys office announced evidence would be presented to the gland jury today or Tuesday f#r indictments. The death ; penalty will be asked, prosecutors I said. In the ordinary appearing suburban house, Mrs. Gecht told of her captivity. “First I was put in a corner bedroom,” she said, “but they later ; moved me to a back bedroom, where | there was only one window. I was I never blindfolded, but they hand- | cuffed me to the bed by one hand. \ I was able to lie down and sit up, but I couldn’t stand or walk about. “I wasn’t mistreated. In fact, the men were very considerate. They gave me food and water when I asked for it. They were not harsh, but naturally I was frightened.” Made Rendezvous The bungalow, which was readily identified by the couple, is half a dozen blocks from any other building and hidden from the street by trees. Mrs. Gecht said she noticed one of her captors had become enamored of her and led him to believe she would meet him after her release. The man, said by Roche to be Gus Sanger, one of the prisoners, fell for the device and attempted to communicate with her Officers trailed him, and after several weeks’ investigation arrested the group. Roche said he was convinced the band was implicated in at least i twenty-five kidnapings with possible ransom loot, of $500,000. He sent j guards to homes of possible wit- : nesses, fearing intimidation at- | tempts. His deputies also sought two more men, one said to be a prominent attorney, and believed leader of the gang.

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SCIENCE discovers that Vitamin is just alcohol disguised. New Year’s revelers discovered that so-called “right-off-the-boat” brand was also disguised—as varnish. M U U IN London a judge sentenced a set of false teeth to jail until the owner paid for them. Be false to your teeth and they’ll be false to you, moans the former owner now back on his gums. * # IT seems that among other i things which passed out with 1931 were the Empress Eugenie hats. Merchants with surplus stocks might sell them j as official headgear for the new party. n u u A SOCIETY for the perfection of man has been founded in London. We don't see very much wrong with the present product. Outside of a few complaints he has been giving satisfaction for quite a few thousand years. ** Former u. s. destroyers, drafted into civil 1 service by the London pact, are now hauling bananas from the Honduras. One of them with a crew of 18 made the trip in four days and docked with 20,000 bunches. Fiftyseven more are also expected to get into the business, making over a million bunches to the trip. Thus forever quieting the fear of a banana shortage so widespread a few years ago. * * * According to those who know, the lowly banana is edible not only in the form of a solid but also a liquid. Fermented it yields a nectar which connoisseurs liken to the best applejack and its possibilities are said to have aroused the interest of our best bootleggers. • gam The Chief Tire Changer ROSE TIRE CO., Ine. 365 S. Meridian St. . Tune in the Rose Tire Buddie*. Tonight at 8:45 over WKBF

EDWARD F: WHITE; LAW EXPERT; DIES

Editor-Attorney Succumbs at Sanitarium After Short Illness. Indiana attorneys paid tribute to Edward Franklin White, 73, who died Saturday in the Martinsville sanitarium, Martinsville, after an illness of ten days. Mr. White, editor-in-chief of the law book department of Bobbs-Mer-rill Company, was a nationally recognized authority on law and legal literature, and the author of numerous books. Funeral services will be held at the home, 5222 East Michigan street, at 2:30 Tuesday with the Rev. W. A. Shullenberger, pastor of the Central Christian church, in charge. Burial will be at Edinburg. Active pallbearers will be Robert L. Moorhead, Albert L. Marshall, D. W. Crockett, Richard V. Site, Traddeus E. White and William R. White. Mr. White, who had been associated with the Bobbs-Merrill Company for twenty years, recently was awarded a degree of doctor of laws from Berea college, which he attended. The late William F. Barten, who -wrote the biography of Abraham Lincoln, conferred the degree, Mr. White was admitted to the bar in Nebraska and opened offices at Lincoln in 1882, later moving to Central City where he served as city attorney from 1884 to 1890. He came to Indianapolis in 1894 and began a practice. He later accepted a position as law editor and writer for the West Publishing Company of St. Paul, Minn., where he served from 1900 to 1904. Mr. White was a Republican and a member of the Columbia Club, Masonic lodge, Society of Indiana Pioneers and the University Club. He is survived by the widow, Mrs. Emma Eaton White, who is prominent in work of the Indiana Federation of Women’s Clubs; a son, Mark William White add a daughter, Mira White.

Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported to police as stolen belong to: Raymond Wilholm. 813 North Bcsart avenue. Buick. * 16-543. from Eleventh street and Ashland avenue. George B. Kilmer, 817 Udell street, Buick sedan. 751-851. from 312 North California street. The Rev. B. F. White. 2106 Shriver avenue. Chrysler sedan, 769-552, from 718 North West street. Allen Whitley, 232 North Rural street. De Soto sedan, 745-149, from 232 North Rural street. Fred Gastino. 420 Goodlet avenue, Oakland coach, from 2600 West Michigan street.

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Stolen automobiles recovered by police belong to: H. H. Bessengersen, Knight,stown, Ind.. Ford coupe, found in front of 1018 Fayette street.

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LEGION ROLL SOARS District Membership Now More Than 2,000. Twelfth district membership in the American Legion now is more than 2.000, largest in the history of the district at thus date and only a little less than 400 short of the quota of the year. Memorial post No. 3, American Legion, largest post in this district, reached its 1932 membership quota of 320 Saturday, according to John W. Hano, district commander. Post officers are Ralph B. Gregg, commander, and M. Freeman, adjutant. Wayne post No. 65, American Legion, under Loren Daniels, commander ,and Larry Hesoun, adjutant, also reached its quota of fiftyone members. There now are twenty-three posts in Twelfth district. Bell Telephone, Big Four and Federal posts have been organized since Ha no became commander.

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TRACTION-AUTO CRASHIHURTS 5 Traffic Mishaps in City Injure Eleven. Traffic mishaps on elu r vrrte ts resulted in injuries to eleven persons over the week-end. Five, including a 2-year-old child, were injured when an auto driven by John Rittenhouse, 65, of 2038 Park avenue, was struck by an Indiana Railroad interurban at Fifteenth street and Columbia avenua Sunday aitemoon. Rittenhouse was cut and bruised. Others injured in the crash: Mrs. Ida Rittenhouse, 60, head cuts and bruises: Mrs. Louise Oliver, 23, head and body lacerations; her husband. Frank. 24. back wrenched, left leg injuries and cuts; and their son. Richard, 2, hand lacerations. All were treated at city hospital. The Olivers reside at the Park avenue address. Earl Boles. 19. sustained right ankle injuries in a collision at Meridian and New York streets. Others injured: Mrs. Anns Kendall. 318 Rest Fifteenth street, broken lee: W’lliam Tatt, 3. of ,403 Euclid avenue, head .acerations; Arthur Landmier. 45. of 918 Hervev street, broken [ right knee cap and face cuts; Mrs. Marv t Freeman 58. of Cincinnati, head and hand cuts, and James VLckerv. 22. of 903 North Sheffield avenue, wrist cuts and bruises. Gas Kills Old Auto Builder By United Press CLEVELAND. Jan. 4 —Otto Ko-. rugslow, 81, died, a victim of the industry he helped during its early stages of development. Konigslow, one of the first stamp designers in the automobile industry, was killed by carbon monoxide fumes while working on a car.