Indianapolis Times, Volume 43, Number 217, Indianapolis, Marion County, 19 January 1932 — Page 10
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1,000 AGENTS IN SESSION MARK INSURANCE DAY Annual Banquet Tonight to Be Highlight of Observances. Problems confronting Indiana, insurance companies were discussed today by 1.000 representatives of life, casualty and fire insurance firms, participating in observance of Indiana insurance day at the Claypool.,
After a series of sectional meetings during the day, delegates will hear Vash Young of New York, noted insurance expert and author, speak on “A Fortune to Share” at the annual banquet at the hotel. Claris Adams, former Indiana p o 1 is attorney, and now vice- president of the American Life Insurance Company of Detroit, will be
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toastmaster at the dinner. One of the highlights of the convention was a sales school presented to life insurance agents and company officials by James Elton Bragg, instructor of the school of commerce ' pf New York university. Meeting of fire and casualty insurance agents was held before the noon luncheon. This session was sponsored by the Indiana Association of Insurance Agents, with llexis Coquillard, president, presides- " Premium Financing” was discussed by John J. Lloyd of South Bend and C. O. Ransom of Cleveland spoke on "The Agents’ Organization.” Ross E. Coffin, president of the Insurance Federation of Indiana, which sponsors the convention, urged enrollment of representatives of all companies in the federation, in his address to the delegates this afternoon. Coffin also cited legislative accomplishments of the federation. Other speakers were John C. Kidd, state insurance commissioner; C. E. Rickerd of Detroit and John R. Dumont of New York. Closing business session was held at 4 when officers of the organization were elected. Several hundred insurance firm representatives assembled at the Claypool Monday night for the annual dinner and dance preceding opening of today’s sessions.
NICHOLAS BIDS CASTLES FAREWELL, KEEPS TITLE Insists and Commoner Bride Be Addressed as Royalty. f II l)litci' Press PARIS, Jan. 19.—Prince Nicholas of Rumania and his Morganatic bride, Jana Lucia Deletj, were addressed as ‘‘prince and princess” today on Nicholas’ orders. The orders Indicated that the prince had broker with his brother, King Carol, and did not intend to return to Bucharest. Nicholas renounced his marriage to his bride, a commoner, at Carol’s insistence, but arrived with her incognito and established headquarters at a fashionable Paris hotel. It was understood the the two intended to make their home here. Nicholas’ designation of his wife as ‘princess” was taken to mean that he would not recognize Carol’s right to declare the marriage invalid. The ‘‘prince and princess” were apartment hunting today, prior to a. short visit St. Moritz. ENDS AIR MAIL CIRCUIT Kingsford-Smith Complete Return Hop From Australia. Bis United Press PORT DARWIN. Australia, Jan. 19, —Charles E. Kingsford-Smith, Australian aviator who became the first “flying father Christmas” when he piloted Australian holiday mail to England, completed the return flight today. He established a New EnglandAustralia record of twelve and onehalf days for commercial airplanes. Kingslord-Smith carried 700 pounds of mail over the 9 000-mile route. He piloted the airplane Southern Star. TURNS THUG FOR FOOD Bandit Drinks Coffee, Then Flees From Downtown Case. I A bandit who held up a restaurant for a cup of coffee was sought today by police. James Velonis, owner of the restaurant at East and Washington street, reported that the gunman ordered coffee and, after drinking it, drew a revolver. He ordered persons in the rom to “stand still” while he backed through a door into the street, escaping. FAILEY IS CLUB HEAD Named by University Men for Post of President. Election of Robert B. Failey as president of the University Club of Indiana, was announced today following a meeting of the club’s directors Monday. He succeeds W. H. Simmons. Others elected are: Robert Kruse, first vice-president; Alex L. Taggart, second vice-presi-dent; O. P. Welbom, treasurer; Herbert J. Reade. secretary, and Arthur A. Stettler, assistant secretary.
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WORD CONTEST NEARDEADUNE How Many Can You Find in ‘Forbidden’? Deadline in The Times-Indiana theater vocabulary contest is approaching. All entries must be postmarked not later than noon Wednesday to receive consideration, but you still have a chance to win a share of the $25 in cash and fourteen pairs of courtesy tickets which will be given away as prizes. Take a piece of paper and make a list of all the words you can form with the letters which spell “Forbidden,” the title of the picture in which Barbara Stanwyck and Adolphe Menjou are appearing this week at the Indiana theater. For instance, you start off with “bride,” “dire,” “bird,” “bore,” ‘fond,” “fir” and many other words. Use only the letters in “Forbidden.” Write on one side of the paper only, making your list as neat as possible. Then send or bring your entry immediately to Walter D. Hickman of The Times. All entries must be postmarked by that hour. First prize for the list containing the largest number of words will be $lO In cash, .second prize $5; third, $3; fourth, $2, and the next five prizes $1 each. A pair of courtesy tickets to the Indiana theater will be awarded to each of the next best fourteen entries, making a total of twenty-five prizes. Walter D. Hickman, assisted by a committee of judges, will select and announce the winners as soon as possible after the contest closes. CLAIMS ON UP GRADE Indiana Adjustment Company Has Handled 30,000 Cases. Steady increase in the number of claims handled by the Indiana Adjustment Company, adjusters of automobile losses for insurance companies, was reported today by George A. Henry, manager. The organization, now representing fifty-two old line stock companies, maintains other offices in Ft. Wayne, Terre Haute and Evansville, has handled more than twenty thousand claims since being formed, Henry said. RUNAWAYS BACK HOME Two Boys Return After Day and Night of Absence. Howard Theodore Russell, 11-year-old orphan, and Harry Henry, 12, runaway boys, have returned to their homes, both indignant at hints of their friends that they intended to steal milk bottles to pay their expenses on a projected trip. Howard, a ward of the Indianapolis Orphans’ home, who had been boarding at the home of Miss Aileen Martin, 3538 North Illinois street, and Harry, who lives at Thirty-sec-ond and Illinois street, came home after a day and night of absence.
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Following is the explanation of Ripley’s “Believe It or Not” which appeard in Monday’s Times: The Steaming Kettle—Hanging over the sidewalk in front of the Oriental Tea Company, 57 Court street, Boston, is a huge gilt kettle, out of which steam continually arises. The kettle, of a capacity of more than 227 gallons, is made of copper, plated with gold leaf, and is used as an advertisement. The “sign” was first hung in place on Aug. 3, 1873, and since Jan. 1, 1875, its spout has poured forth a ceaseless and cheery steam cloud. The Man Who Lived With a Knife Blade in His Brain—Linus Larsen was a victim of an accident thirty years ago which rendered him unconscious and unable to account for what happened. Larson was subject to periodical losses of consciousness from that time until November, 1931, when he submitted to treatment. X-ray disclosed him to be suffering from the pressure of a knife blade in the left frontal lobe of his brain. No one was more surprised than the victim himself who, without knowing it, had been living with a knife blade In his brain for thirty years. Larson, 59 years of age. lives at 10,112 Avenue M, Chicago. Matt Ruppert—Matt Ruppert, pitcher of the Ruppert All Stars indoor baseball team of Chicago, pitched his sixth perfect game on Nov. 8, 1931, when he defeated the Shell Club, 10 to 0. During the
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last six years Ruppert has pitched 200 no-hit-no-run games. He also has made some remarkable records in handball. In the latter sport he has won fifty-one consecutive matches in club tournament play. Ruppert lives at 2112 Wilson avenue, Chicago. Wednesday: Three Dead-Heats in Succession. BASH YOUNG TO SPEAK Annual Insurance Day Dinner to Be Held Tonight. Homer L. Rogers, Indiana agency manager for the Equitable Life Assurance Society, announced today that Bash Young will be among speakers at the annual insurance day dinner Tuesday night. The Indianapolis agency of the society, due to substantial growth, now ranks fourth in the state. Rogers said.
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SCHOOL CHIEFS WILL ADDRESS P.-TJUjROUPS Stetson, Stuart Are on Parent-Teacher Bills This Week. Paul C. Stetson, public schools superintendent, and Milo H. Stuart, assistant superintendent, will address sessions of Indianapolis Par-ent-Teacher Associations at city schools this week. Stetson will talk at School 2 at 3:15 Wednesday. His address will be followed by a musical and dance program by pupils. “How We, as Parents, Can Give Our Children the Best Knowledge of Vocations,” will be Stuart’s topic at a meeting at School 39 Wednesday at 2:30. Musical program, including “The Song of Hiawatha,’ will be presented by the girls’ glee Club. Other P.-T. A. meetings slated: Meeting of School 38 will be held at 3:15 Wednesday in the school auditorium. Harry <3. Davis of the Indianapolis fire department will talk at the meeting at School 55, Wednesday at 2:30 Mrs. Logan Hughes will give a story from Child Welfare magazine. Music will be furnished by Lenora C.runrine and Martha King. School 60 will meet at 2:30 Wednesday. Business meeting will be followed by a musical program. Mrs. Mary Traub Busch will sing, and dramatic impersonations and musical monologues will be given bv Barbara Schmidt Wilson, assisted by Mae Schmidt. Miss Florence Fitch of the art department of the city schools will speak at School 70 Wednesday at 2:45. Piano duets will be offered bv Mrs. Dan Flickinger and Mrs. James Ritchey. Program for School 75 at 7:30 Wednesday will be in charge of the men of the association. This will be the first of the two meetings sponsored by men this year. Mrs. Edward Franklin White will speak on “The Child and His Money” at School 80 at 2 Wednesday. Music will be furnished by Miss Erma Mae Steele, violinist. School 81 will meet at 2:30 Wednesday. The Rev. Alpha H. Kenna will speak on “The Child in Their Midst.” Music will be furnished by Gale Graber, violinist, accompanied by Mrs. Lucile Graber. Judge John Geckler of the juvenile court wiH speak at School 90. Wednesday at 3:15. A business meeting will follow a musical program. Executive board of the Federation of Mothers’ Choruses will met Monday at 9:30 at the Fletcher American National bank. Massed chorus rehearsal will be held .at 1:30 Tuesday at School 45. Association of Shortridge high school will meet Tuesday at 8. "Thirst.” the story of the water works system of Athens. Greece, will be the subject of a motion picture to be shown, together with exper.lell?es plated by a representative of Ulen & Cos. of Lebanon. Ind.
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New Headquarters of American Central Life Insurance Company, Fall Creek Parkway, Indianapolis AMERICAN CENTRAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1899 Old Line Legal Reserve Sound and Successful Officers HERBERT M. WOOLLEN. President WENDELL P. COLER, Actuary EVANS WOOLLEN, Ist Vice-President JAMES M. SMITH. Medical Director RUSSELL T. BYERS, Vice-President ALBERT SEATON. Medical Director HARRY R. WILSON. Vice-President MABRA C. JONES. Assistant Secretary >BERT B STURTEVANT. Vice-Presid HELEN L. CLARK. Assistant Actuary ROY. A. HUNT, Vice-President. \MES B. MINOR. Manager Insured Financing MILTON F. BELISLE, Vice-President • OYD R. FISHER. Assistant to the President EDWARD A. MEYER. Vice-President GEOROE M. BAILEY, Agency Secretary HENRY W. BUTTOLPH. Secretary MARTIN W. LAMMERS. Field Superintendent GEORGE E. HUME, Treasurer COX and ADAMS, General Counsel Directors EVANS WOOLLEN HERBERT M. WOOLLEN President Fletcher Savings and Trust Cos. FLOYD R. FISHER RUSSELL T. BYERS MABRA C JONES HARRY R. WILSON WILLIAM G. IRWIN GEORGE E. HUME Pres. Irwin-Union Trust Cos., Columbus, Ind. President Hume-Mansur Cos. MILTON F. BELISLE HENRY W. BUTTOLPH HARRY C. BYERS GWYNN F. PATTERSON HENRY H. HORNBROOK \ Vice-President Indiana National Bank Smith, Remster, Hornbrook k imith
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Ross E. Coffin Legislative accomplishments of the Insurance Federation of Indiana were cited this afternoon by Ross E. Coffin, president, who spoke to 1.000 agents attending the annual Insurance day observance at the Claypool. CONSTRUCTION VALUE RISES IN CITY IN 1931 Fewer Building Permits Issued; Large Projects Are Begun. Gain of $897,291 in total value of building permits issued in 1931, Is shown in report for the year released today by William F. Hurd, city building commissioner. Building permits for the year totaled $9,032,678, the increase being due largely to a number of large projects started during the year, Hurd said. These included the War Memorial decoration, telephone building, veterans’ hospital, Riley hospital addition. Central state hospital addition, Sears-Roebuck addition, and others. Total permits issued, 4,727, is a reduction of 1314 under the previous year. Decrease also was shown in total fees collected, $29,483, as compared with $40,168 the previous year.
LACK OF FUNDS MAY BRING HALT TO EXPLORATION * Ancient Tomb in Mexico Reveals Wealth of Old Treasures. By United Press OAXACA CITY, Mexico, Jan. 19. —Government experts confident they have uncovered priceless archeological treasures at the tomb of Mexican chieftains near here have to halt excavations due to a lack of funds. Although the important discovery was made by a strictly Mexican
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expedition, the work was financed by the late Senator Dwight W. Morrow and others. Funds were reported almost exhausted. The treasures so far removed from the tomb at Monte Alban were exhibited here by Alfonso Caio. chief of the expedition, at the local branch of the Bank of Mexico. Thirty-five objects on display included golden ornaments of a total weight exceeding twelve pounds. One of the most interesting objects was a skull profusely decorated with turquoises nd sea shells which the excavators said was the skull of a warrior killed in battle by one of the chieftains whose tomb was opened The chieftain, the experts said, preserved the skull as a trophy and had it buried with him as proof of his valor. Other objects taken out of the tomb included bra die lets and collars of gold, others ot tuyquois and pearls, ano gold, silver, and copper rings decorated with eagles' heads. Human bones were found carved with various inscriptions.