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Ra.v Stannard Baker The happiest, years in the life of Woodrow Wilson are from 1910 to 1913 when he was growing and becoming great, according to Ray Stannard Baker, who has just issued the third and fourth volumes of ‘ Woodrow Wilson: Life and Letters." The fourth volume takes the late President up to the time that the World war broke in Europe. The hooks are published by Doubleday, Doran Az Cos and sell hoxed together for *lO. The author probably is at his best in telling the .st.ory of Wilson's first, years in the White House. tt tt B By WALTER O. HICKMAN AM informed by the Book League . of America that its February choice will be ‘‘Life of Andrew Otway,” by Neil Bell, who is considered one of the mast brilliant of the younger English novelists. The trade edition will be published on Feb. 3, by G. P. Putnam’s Gons. Dr. Richard Burton in recommending the February selection of the league said: ‘‘When I first read this manuscript I thought, it a fine hook. When l re-read it, I was sure it was a great book." The. January selection of the. league is ‘‘The Weather Tree," by Maristan Chapman. tt tt tt Margaret. Ayer Baines, who wrote “Years of Grace," the Pulitzer prize novel of 1931, and just recently, “Westward Passage.” will speak on “Behind the Typewriter,” at Caleb Mills hall Wednesday night, Jan. 13. In discussing how she began to write, she states: “From my earliest childhood I was always interested in reading and both in school and in college I took all the courses I could command in the study and appreciation of literature. It was during convalescence from a broken back that I began to write short stories for my own amusement to fill long inactive days. If you have a feeling for words and phrases, for rhythm and balance and proportion, for lovely sounds and poignant images, you will produce work that has real elements of grandeur.” B B B What are they reading of fiction in New York? Brentano’s reports the six best as “Maid in Waiting,” by John Galsworthy; “Westward Passage,” by Margaret Ayer Barnes; “All Passion Spent.” by V. Sack-ville-West; “Malaisie,” by Henri Fauconnier; "The Good Earth,” by Pearl 8. Buck, and "A White Bird Flying,” by Bess Streeter Aldrich. B B B MANY readers of this depart- . ment over the state are sending in their book reviews as well as mfiny readers in this city. The winner of this week’s review Is H. A. Baker Jr., 1232 South Ninth street, Terre Haute, Ind.. who reviewed “All Passion Spent,” by V. Sackville-West. I will write Baker a letter and give him choice of one of several new books. His winning review is as follows: "AU Passion Spent,’’ bv Sackville-West, ts probably the first story ever written with a heroine in her eighties. Lady Slane, after the death of her husband, renounces the invitation of shelter from her children and retires to an old house In Hampstead, taking with her many memories, and her ancient aervant. the devoted Genoux. While death hovers in the background. Lady Slane probes the past for its secrets and lives again her entire life—one of showy display that suppressed her real desire—that of being an artist. Three old men visit her; the owner and agent of the house In Hampstead; a builder and architect, and a multimillionaire who collects objects of beauty and is a miser. She is supremely happy, much to the disgust of her greedy family. Lady Slane s life is rounded when a great-granddaughter proves to be like herself, and the circle is then complete. This book reveals a finished and mature artist. The mood is outwardly gay hut underneath I find a clear understanding coupled with a deep wisdom. It Is one of the finest novels I have ever read. Every reader of The Times with the exception of Times employes are eligible to write their reviews of any book, new or old. Keep your reviews around 150 words if possible. B B B Professor John Dewey introduces F. Matthias Alexander's new book, “The Use of the Self." which E. P. Dutton & Cos. will publish Jan. 15, to the American public.. Dr. Alexander is' the author also of “Man’s Supreme Inheritance." and “Constructive Conscious Control of the Individual.” bbu Paul Cohen-Portheim, whose "England, the Unknown Isle,” found a wide American public, will be represented on the Dutton February list with “Time Stood Still: 1914-18," the story of Cohen-Por-theim’s internment in England during the war. a a a Rachel Field’s romantic fantasv, "The Brontes Went to Wool worth’s',” which, according to his report, made Frank Swinnerton “laugh till the tears ran down my cheeks," is being published in this country by Dutton’s early in February. HI. Negro Hangs Himself Desponent because of illness. Clarence R. Richard. 48. Negro, committed suicide late Thursday night at a rooming house at 519 West North street The body was found hanging from a rafter on a porch w the rear of the house.

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HOUSE LEADER MAKES TARGET OF DEMOCRATS Speaker Garner Assails Hoosiers of Own Party for Loss in Eighth District. CONTEST ACTION LAGS Albert H. Vestal, Republican, Occupies Seat Despite Question. By Time* Special WASHINGTON. Jan. B.—lndiana Democratic leaders, here for party festivities, today were discussing methods by which they might reopen the languishing contest over the Eighth district seat in the house, now held by Albert H. Vestal, Republican. The Hoosier Democrats were administered a severe tongue-lashing Thursday by Speaker John N. Garner. who addressed the visiting leaders at a luncheon given by Rep- ! resentative Louis Ludlow of the Inj dianapolis district. “I want to speak plainly to you Indiana Democrats,” Garner said, | “The people of Indiana elected ten Democrats to congress, but you only spnt us nine. You let the Republicans steal that other seat. What I want to know is whether or not they also stole the Democratic candidate. The Democratic party is en- ! titled to that seat. If the Democratic candidate is not going to make a fight, then we should take steps to declare the seat vacant and hold a special election in the district.” Earl R. Peters, chairman of the Democratic state committee of Indiana. who spoke a few minutes after Garner had concluded his tij rade, promised the Speaker to take ; immediate steps toward unseating Vestal as soon as he returns to the state. Fails to Push Contest Claude Bail, the Democrat who opposed Vestal, filed notice with the house of representatives soon after ; the election that he would contest j the seat. At that time he asked ! for a recount. However, seven months have elapsed and Ball has i failed to continue the contest, i The luncheon was a Democratic I love feast, given in honor of Thomas ; D. Taggart Jr., newly elected Dem- | ocratic national committeeman from Indiana. All nine of the Democratic representatives were present. Ludlow, the host, presided, and gave all visitors and all representatives an opportunity to speak. The speeches generally were confined to prophesies of a Democratic victory in 1932. Representative Joe Byrns (Dem., Tenn.), chairman of the house j committee on appropriations, told the visiting Indianians what fine records their Democratic representatives are making. Speaker Gamer, after criticising Indiana Democratic leadership for dropping the Ball-Vestal contest, outlined the party program for | this session, but he said that he had little hopes of passing any legislation of far-reaching effect this session. Little Hope for Relief “We have a Democratic house, a Republican senate and a Republican president, with that setup all legislation must necessarily be by compromise and agreement. No effective relief can be expected until we have a Democratic majority in both houses of congress and a Democrat in the White House. We Democrats in the house will try to do what we can this session, but 11 fear our efforts will be only gestures.” Peters planned a luncheon for the Indiana Democratic representative today. Tonight the visiting Hoosiers will attend the annual Jackson day dinner. They will return home Sunday, following the national committee meeting Saturday. Among those present at the luncheon were: Thomas Tagart. Earl Peters. Burt New Ralph Roberts, a minority employe: Lincoln Dixon, member of the United States tariff commission; Walter S. Chambers. Newcastle: Scott Chambers. Walter L. Price; W. P. Cronin, James Powers and Richard Werneke. the latter three of Terre Haute: James P. Hornadav: C C. Pettijohn. New York: Alex Purslev. Hartford City; Prank Culbertson. Vincennes; Elmer Kauper: Representatives Ralph Gilbert. Harry Canfield. Arthur Greenwood. John W. Boehne Jr.. Eugene Crowe. Glenn Griswold. C. C. Gillen. Samuel S. Pettengtll and William H. Larrabee; Speaker John N. Garner; Representative Joseph W. Bv ms. chairman of the Democratic national congressional campaign committee; Fred Pickett and Newton M. Gowdv. Newcastle. and Strickland Glllilan, the humorist. Flowers Bloom in Herrin Bit United Press HERRIN, 111, Jan. B—A flower show was conducted today by the Herrin Garden Club at which the winter’s crop of posies, grown outdoors in members’ gardens was displayed. Violets, pansies, iris, roses and other varieties were shown.

LIEBER POINTS TO SUM ABOVE TAXES

Physical inventory of state conservation department properties exceeds by $1,174,000 all appropriations made the department since its creation in 1919. according to a statement today by Director Richard Lieber. The statement is based on a board of accounts audit just completed by Ross Teckemeyer, field examiner. Interpreted in terms of property values, it means that this department earned $1.17 on each tax dollar invested. Lieber said. On a total of $3,409,000 appropriated in twelve and one-half years, the department has earned $3,926,000. Lieber has emphasized the importance of providing jobs during the depression and has expended much of his budget for labor. The board of accounts report shown that the department history about 60 cents out of

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Nerve Plus Aged Surgeon Operates on Self and Jokes With Attendants.

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Dr. E. O. Kane BY GRAVDON F. SMART (Written for the United Pressi KANE, Pa., Jan. B.—Dr. Evan O’Neill Kane, 70-year-old surgeon, who astounded the medical world eleven years ago by ■removing his own appendix, was hailed today as the “man of steel,” following a successful operation on himself for inguinal hernia—an operation so delicate that a slip of one-eighth of an inch might have meant death. For an hour and forty-five minutes he wielded the knife on his own body to cure an intestinal rupture suffered six years ago while horseback riding. Had the operation been performed by another surgeon on Dr. Kane, it would have required great skill and a steady hand. But the aged surgeon v * sessed of both these aui.outc. and nerves of steel as well. He joked with his nurses during the operation, and when it was over he smilingly admitted he was slightly drowsy, but m “fine condition.” ana THE operation, performed late at the Kane Summit hospital. was more delicate than the appendectomy he performed on himself eleven years ago. The suture needle had to penetrate to within one-eighth of an inch of the femoral vein. Dr. H. M. Cleveland, the assisting surgeon; Philip Kane, the patient’s son; nurses and this correspondent were in the operating room when Dr. Kane arrived. Immediately he began his work. He propped himself on the operating table in a half sitting position. Baring the left portion of his abdomen, he applied a local anesthetic, joking meantime about an itching nose. Then as he applied the knife, Dr. Kane maintained a steady fire of lively comment. Only once did he give any indication of pain—when the effects of the first application of the anesthetic began to wear off. Then he called for another “shot.” tt tt tt W'HEN Dr. Kane reached the critical stage, an hour after the operation started, he remarked casually: “The risk is here and I must face it.” But his supernerves never faltered an instant. The routine work of sewing up the exterior was done by Dr. Cleveland. At. the very end, Dr. Kane, his head nodding drowsily, permitted Dr. Cleveland to “sign” the operation near the incision •with India ink, in keeping with a surgical custom of labeling operations. POLICE HOLD SUSPECT AS HIT-RUN MOTORIST Car Owner Denies Charge; Says His Auto Was Stolen. Alleged to have fled the scene of an accident. J. W. Howell, Eastgate hotel, is held by police today on a vagrancy charge. Howell, it is alleged, crashed into the parked auto of Morris Lauder, 936 North Pennsylvania street, at Twenty-first and Meridian streets, Thursday night, and later reported his own car stolen. According to officers, Howell denied being involved in the crash. The car jumped the curb after the accident. Thomas Van Arsdal, 8, of 3314 North New Jersey street, incurred body bruises Thursday night when he was struck by an auto at Thirtythird street and Central avenue. The car was driven by Harold Goldberg, 30, of 4341 Carrollton avenue.

every dolar has been expended for labor payment. Os $2,066,488.72 spent for construction in state parks, forestry service, game preserves and fish hatcheries, $1,239,893.23 went into pay envelopes, the Techemeyer report discloses. The department now manages two state forests and has started a third, five fish hatcheries, three game preserves, two pheasant refuges, ten state parks and six historic sites. The $1,174,000 profit figure is arrived at by deducting the total appropriations of $3,409,008.02 from the j land and improvements inventory of $4,405,903.73 and adding $112,008.51 cash balance of Sept. 30, 1931. and $65,186.05 Dunes park, Chicago donation. Growth of the department is reflected in expansion of its land holdings from 2,756 acres in 1919 to the > present 47,24333 acres.

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HUGE ‘FEE’ TO WIN FOREIGN LOAN BARED $533,000 Paid Peruvians by U, S. Firm to Capture $100,000,000 Plum. BORROWERS IN DEFAULT Latin American President’s Son Enriched, Senate Probers Told. By United Pres* WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. The New York banking firm of J. & W. Seligman paid $533,000 to a group of Peruvians, including the son of the president of Peru, to turn a SIOO,000,000 Peruvian loan to them, j Frede 7ek Strauss, membpr of the I Seligman firm, revealed today, testij tying before the senate finance I committee investigation of foreign ! loans. j Os the total paid, the son of the ! president—Leguia—received $415,000, Strauss said. Harold Bolst.en, New York attorney, now dead, received $67,000; S. A. Maginnis, a former American minister to Bolivia, $40,000, and T. V. Salt of Lisman & Cos., bankers, SIO,OOO, in connection with the loan, it Tvas brought out. The witness said no payment was made to President Leguia himself, who Senator Hiram Johnson contended, “sustained himself in power by these loans.” Deny Practice Is Irregular The Seligman officials said they made the paymemts as commissions without contract, and main- | tained the practice was not irregj ular. The loan was made in 1927 and 1928. It was defaulted in 1931. The Seligman firm, according to Strauss, participated in much South American financing. It charged as high as 13 per cent “spread” on cost to borrower. Senator Johnson asked Strauss if he paid any money to any one in Peru in connection with these loans. “Yes, we received the business through F. J. Lisman & C 0.,” said Strauss. “We subsequently learned that a group of promoters, of which the son of the president of Peru was one, received pome charges.” “How much was it?” asked Johnson. Son Fared Well “I believe they were paid twothirds of 1 per cent on the first loan and one-half of 1 per cent on subsequent loans,” Strauss replied. “That amounted to $533,000. “How much did the son get?” “I believe $415,000." Strauss said the president was Leguia and his son’s name was Juan. They were tried and found guilty by a revolutionary tribunal on charges of “a great variety of illegal enrichment amounting to millions of dollars.” “How was the money paid?” asked \ Johnson. “It was put in the account of Juan Leguia in our books,” one of Strauss’ assistants, a Mr, Brech, broke in. “What did you pay him for?” Some Sold Abroad “Because he was a member of a group of promoters wiio brought the business to Lisman and to us,” the assistant replied, “After you sold these bonds to the American public, you paid Juan Leguia?” “Well. 20 per cent of these loans were subscribed abroad,” Strauss said.

Strauss said that the province of Lower Austria was charged 1114 per cent as “spread,” or cost to the borrower, on a, loan of $2,000,000 and the department of Corqua Valley, Colombia, was charged 13 per cent on a loan of $2,500,000. He told the committe that his company floated or participated in $128,000,000 worth of loans, to South America. OLD LAW RESURRECTED Police Nab Poolroom Operator on Midnight Closing. In an effort to stamp out gaming and crime, originating in Indianapolis poolrooms, police today dug into old laws and brought forth one that has not been enforced in many years. It is the statute prohibiting operation of a pool room after midnight in the city limits. John Woodson, Negro, of 1501 Yandes street, was the first victim. Veterans on the police force claim they can but dimly recall enforcement of the statute years ago. Charges against Woodson were filed by Lieutenant Walter Claffey and Sergeant Harold Morton. The poolroom operator will be tried by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer.

Starving Rich By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. B.—Jobs for pfe-depression millionaires and ether men of former wealth was W’hat C. E. Reed and F. E. Auer were advertising today. And they said fifty men, their fortunes vanished with the 1929 bull market, have applied for vacancies. “What we want,” Reed said, “is men with eight-cylinder limousines who can’t afford to buy gasoline for their cars any more.” Reed said the ex-well-to-do were put to work driving their large, but expensive cars in transportation of passengers at bus rates to midwejtem cities.

Roast Pig Piece de Resistance as Fire Station Is Dedicated

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The new $15,000 engine house of No. 19 of the Indianapolis fire department which was dedicated Thursday night at Harding and Morris streets. Inset, Captain Guy M. Lewis, head of No. 19s company.

SCHOOL BOOKS RENTAL URGED Text Committee Favors Plan Now in Use in Gary, Adoption of a textbook rental system for Indianapolis grade schools was recommended to Paul Stetson, superintendent of schools, this afternoon by the city's textbook committe* in a meeting at school No. 10. < The committee reported itself in favor with the plan now in use in Gary, which provides for the rental of all school supplies from kindergarten through grade 12. The city’s board, of which Nell V. Green is chairman, asserted that adoption of the Gary plan would require some modifications, especially, pointing out that fumigation would be necessary. The board sees in the system a | “great saving for school patrons.” It was suggested to Stetson that rentals be started with hygiene books in grades 3 A and 6A; music books in 28, 3A, 4A and 5A and 7B; English books in 38. 5B and 7B; georgraphy in 4B and 68, and civics in 88. The committee also reported to the superintendent that the greatest need for supplementary reading material is felt in the intermediate grades, grades 4, 5 and 6. In that line it urged the adoption of informational books as supplementary reading material. EX-STUDENTS DRY SPIES Act as Stool Pigeons at State School; 17 Are Arrested, By United Press VALPARAISO, Ind„ Jan. 8— How two former Valparaiso university students served their alma mater by acting as temporary federal prohibition agents was explained today. The two ‘students* who gained transitory fame by their gay parties for others going to school, led a raid by ten federal agents. Seven resorts were raided and seventeen persons were put in jail.

BUSINESS -REVIVES FOR STATE FIRMS

Nearly 300 Men Working in Mitchell Plant With Capacity Output. BY CHARLES C. STONE State Editor. The Times Outstanding in a business and industrial survey of Indiana for the week ended today, the first report of the new year, were announcements that No. 2 mill of the Mitchell Cement Company went on a basis of full capacity operation and that the Indiana Limestone Company obtained an order for 600 car loads of its product to be used in construction of anew pofctoffice at Pittsburgh, Pa. A force of 290 men is working in the cement plant and full operation will continue until summer, according to W. H. Weitknecht, plant superintendent. Hundreds Will W’ork Filling of the stone order will be started in about sixty days and will require six months to complete, affording employment to hundreds of residents in the Bloomington-Bed-ford district. Quarrying of Mt. Fairfax limestone has been started in the same section by the Cos; Operative Sandstone Company, Inc. Steady operations will continue ! through January in four Anderson j plants, those of the Delco-Remy i Corporation, Guide Lamp, American ; Steel and Wire and Sefton. ! Indiana, furniture manufacturers . are represented this week at midI winter shows in Chicago and Grand Rapids. The shows will close Jan, | 16. A gam of 81 per cent in postal receipts was the record established during 1931 by the postoffice at Alexandria, due to heavy mailing by Aladdin Industries, Inc. During the week, building and loan concerns of Muncie paid $314,000 in dividends. Two Hundred on Pay Roll Twenty girls have been added to the force of the Reliance Manufacturing Company at Loogootee, making a total of 200 persons on the pay roll. Kennett, Murray <te Cos. has opened a new r stock yard at Frankfort. Steel for construction of a theater at San Juan, Porto Rico, will be supplied by the International Steel Company, Evansville. Automobile sales by the Studebaker Corporation, South Bend, were 100 per cent larger in December. 1931, than in the same month of 1930, and 50 per cent above sales in December. 1929, officials announce. Machinery to permit an addition of seventy persons to the force has

Mayor, Civic League Head j Principal Speakers at Ceremonies. Roast pig, absence of fire alarms. | speeches and entertainment, dedicated the new $15,000 structure which houses engine house No. 19 of | file Indianapolis fire department, Thursday night. With pumper and hook and ladder trucks parked outside the station at Morris and Harding streets the station's men battled the banquet menu instead of fires. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan and Dr. Walter .’ 1. Hemphill, president of the Enterprise Civic League of West Indianapolis, were main speakers at the dedicatory exercises. Fire Chief Harry E. Vosheh was toastmaster. Pig Is Donated A pig, donated by Rees Smith, dressed by the Meier Packing Company, and baked by Joe Ehrbrecht, furnished the main banquet offering. The new firehouse supplants the old two-story structure which formerly was the West Indianapolis town hall. The old building at one time housed the police and fire departments. When West Indianapolis was annexed in 1897 the structure was converted into a fire station. In recent years, the station’s walls cracked and with the danger of collapse, the Civic League of West Indianapolis began a long battle for a, new station with the resultant dedication Thursday night Quartered in Garage While the new yellow glared brick structure was being built the engine company occupied quarters in a garage across the street. The personnel of the engine company, in addition to Captain Lewis, follows: Lieutenant Eugene Mezger, Lieutenant James Welsh and Lieutenant Edward Scherman; Forest’ Oliver, Ralph Mayer, Nick. Cucu and William O’Neil, chauffeurs; Thomas McGlynn, Lester Washburn. Matthew Dillane, Francis McLaughlin, Marcus Sexson, Fay Rugh, John Freds, Russell Younger, Labe Brooks. William Miller, Harry Duncan, William Esselborn, firemen; John L. Sullivan and William Hahn, substitutes.

Lucky Litter By United Press CHICAGO, Jan. 8. A ‘blessed event” today solved the controversy over the ownership of Patsy Aquina, a police dog, where the wisdom of the courts had failed. Mrs. Dagmar Simon and Frank Tsione each claimed the dog. Judge Ehler tried to settle the problem in court, but found the dog responded with equal celerity to the calling of each claimant. Today Patsy Aquina decided the issue herself. Tsione announced the dog was about to become a mother. Mrs. Simon will take the pups and Tsione will keep Patsy.

been installed by the Laporfce Garment Company. Officials of Power Reproducers, Inc., Michigan City, announce that on the basis of business booked thus far, a force of 200 persons will be given employment. Control offices of the Chicago, Ft. Wayne and Chicago terminal districts of the Nickel Plate railroad have been transferred from Chicago to Ft. Wayne. H ood Replaces Coal By United Press SALEM. Ind., Jan. B.—Washington county commissioners believe they have found a way to successfully defy the state law compelling use of Indiana coal in heating public buildings. The courthouse, jail and poorhouse will be heated for the remainder of the winter with wood chopped by the unemployed, commissioners announce. Forty men have been set to work cutting the fuel supply.

ADJUTANT GENERAL BLOCKS PLANE USE

Major Richard F, Taylor’s proposal to place four national guard airplanes at the disposal of the citypolice went into a tailspin today. And out of the wreckage emerged an order by Adjutant-General Paul Tombaugh that “there will be no such program.” Thus the plan of Major Taylor and Police Chief Mike Morrissey to have the state’s plans work with police chasing fleeing criminals, has been grounded. The plan was revealed Thursday following a conference between Major Taylor and Morrissey. It

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TRAP IN STORE SNARES ROBBER Talcum Powder Fails, but Marked Money Wins. When his own idea of sprinkling talcum powder near a cash register failed to yield footprints to identify a thief who made regular visits at night to loot the till, Herman Atlas, malt- shop propiretor, sought professional advice in his detective work. Marked money, then used, was successful. Asa result of Atlas* sleuthing. James Roberts, Negro. 21, of 737 Massachusetts avenue, is under arrest today. According to detectives. Roberts has admitted slipping into Atlas’ store, at 735 Massachusetts avenue, on various nights and stealing from 60 cents to $5 from the cash register. Roberts, employed as a porter at 737 Massachusetts avenue, is alleged to have admitted entering the malt store through a basement door. Atlas told Detective Chief Fred Simon he spread talcum powder near the cash register, but this failed to get footprints that would make reliable clews. At Simon’s suggestion, Atlas marked, money in the cash register Thursday night. Today, officers said, they found $2.70 in marked money in Roberts’ possession, after the till was looted Thursday night.

GAS STATION ROBBED Gunman Eludes Pursuer; sl9 Is Holdup Loot, A gunman who obtained sl9 today from a filling station attendant at Delaware and St. Clair streets, escaped after being followed for three blocks by another employe of the oil company. The bandit drew his gun at Michigan and Pennsylvania streets, when C. B. Dawes, attendant of the station. who was off duty, cornered the gunman after the latter had placed his car in a garage. Menacing Dawes, the robber fled. Dawes took up the chase when he witnessed the holdup of E. A. Shirley who was on duty at the Purol station. Shirley was forced into the basement by the bandit during the holdup. The bandit's car, apparently stolen, bore an Ohio license, RALLY PLANS MADE Pennsy Employes to Hear

Safety Talks Tonight, Correct boarding and alighting from railroad cars, as explained by Paul Nell of Philadelphia, will feature the safety rally and entertainment for Pennsylvania railroad employes and their families in Pennsy gym at 7:30 tonight. C. O. Long, division engineer; maintenance of way department employes and J. C. Shullenberger, assisted by freighthouse employes, and C. P. Fisher and yard employes will give demonstrations. Frank E. Strouse of Chicago, in charge of western region safety work, will be the principal speaker. brownsTn phone lead Hold 331 Numbers in New Book; Whites, Greens, Blacks Trail. The Indianapolis telephone directory most certainly is a brown book. Not only is the directory bound in a brown cover, but there are more persons named Brown listed in the publication than any others who have “color names.” For instance, there are just 331 Browns. Next come the Whites There are 178 of them. The Greens come in third with eighty-five. Then the Blacks with forty-nine, the Blues with twenty, and the Redds with only 2. It’s a brown and white book, all right.

provided for emergency use by the police department of the four radio-equipped planes at Stout field, national guard airport. The planes w-ere to direct chases from the air. But Adjutant-General Tombaugh found a flaw. "Why,” he said, “only the Governor has the authority to call out troops to aid a civilian arm of the government.” An order, stressing this rule of the national guard, will br sent to all officers Saturday, AdjutantGeneral Tombaugh said.

RICH FARMER’S KILLER FOUND POLICE CLAW City Man Held as Susper in Slaying of Salem Man in November. WIFE'S PLEAS IN VAI, t Bandits Shoot When De mand for Money Is Refused by Victim. Solution of the robbery slaying oi Lawrence Elliott, wealthy Salem (Ind.) farmer, was believed near today, with announcement of state police that they will charge Roscoe Rowe. 36, of 627 Warman avenue, 1 with first-d e g r e e Rowe, arrested Tuesday by detec- 9 tives, is held in default of $5,000 bond M v * v on a vagrancy ym MW charge in the Mar-!*f ion countv jail. !■ V -JM * An ass id a v i t 1 ’harging Rowe V Irst-degree mnrdcrlfi yu , ft anil be signed at Salem today by Mrs. Elliott, Lieutenant John C. Row* Weir of the state police, told The Times. Two other men, alleged to have been in the bandit gang, are slated for arrest soon, Weir said. Refuses Money; Slain

Murder of Elliott took place a' his home two months ago. Three bandits drew revolvers on him while he was working In the barn near his house, and forced him to enter the residence with them. When the trio demanded that he open a safe, Elliott refused and a scuffle followed. While he resisted one of the bandits shot him. Elliott died shortly afterward. The shooting took place in from of Mrs. Elliott, who was pleading with the bandits to release her husband. The killers escaped in an automobile they had parked In the yard. Had Large Sum of Money According to Indianapolis and Salem officers, Elliott had a large amount of money and securities in the safe in his home. Mrs. Elliott viewed Rowe at police headquarters Wednesday afternoon and returned to her home. Detectives Clifford Beeker and Alfred Schultz, who arrested Rowe said he has denied implication in the farmer's murder. NEGRO ADMITS JhEFT OF CHRISTMAS BIBLE! Wanted Friends to Get Religion; sHe Looted Church, He Says. Enthusiasm of Ed Grunnell, It Negro, 2532 Indianapolis avenue, to further religion among his friends has resulted in his arrest on charge:of stealing six Bibles and five hymn books from a church. Grunnell, a regular attendant of the Church of Christ, at Fall Creek boulevard and Paris avenue, told detectives he wanted his friends to “get religion.” Consequently, he decided to give Bibles for Christmas. But not having -any funds. Grunnell admitted, he stole them from the church. Detectives said they went to the church services to trace owners oi the gifts. The stolen Bibles and hvmn books Tvere valued at S4O and several of them have been retrieved, George Sneed and Claude White, detective* said. Grunnell was bound over to the grand jury on charges of grand larceny and burglary. ASKS WOUND DAMAGES Jacob Rowe Asserts Detective Shot Him Without Cause. Charging he was shot by Detective Horace Eller without reason, Jacob Rowe, 3758 West Tenth street, today opened his $5,000 damage case before a jury in superior court four. Rowe alleged Eller shot him when the latter attempted to arrest him on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Testimony in a municipal court case after the shooting, April 6. 1930, revealed Rowe attempted to escape. Rowe was convicted on the charges.

BOND ISSUE PETITIONED Public Service Company Asks O. K. on $10,893,800 Project, The Public Service Companv oi Indiana, an Insull interest, which recently absorbed the Indiana Electric Corporation, today petitioned the public service commission sot approval of a $10,893,800 bond issue under the merger. One issue of $8,500,000 would be offered for sale as of the Public Service Company and the other, $2,393,300, would be put up as collateral as security for the trustee of the mortgage of the Indiana Electric Corporation.

RIFLEMEN THREATENED Club Will Prosecute Slayers of Racing Homing Pigeons. Threat of prosecution of vandals who shoot roosting homing pigeons was made today by the Monumental Racing Pigeon Club. The warning was issued as result of the shooting recently of five banded pigeons in city lofts. Federal statutes provide severe punishment for persons convicted of the offense. Five new members have been admitted to the club, and races will be held in May from 100 and 1,000--* mile stations.