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YOUNG GUNMAN SOUGHT AFTER DUEL AT PERU Shots Fired Through Door at Home of Wealthy ' Resident. By Time* Hprtinl PERU, Ind., Jan. 30.—Authorities are continuing a search today for a young gunman who engaged In a duel with Elmer E. Conner, 57, a wealthy business man, at his home here. Conner suffered a slight wound on an arm. Conner told police that he was sitting in the living room of his home with Mrs. Conner, reading a newspaper account of the kidnaping of Howard E. Woolverton, South Bend man, when the door bell rang. Conner turned on the porch light and opened the door, revealing a youth who slowly raised a revolver with the command, "Turn off that porch light and give me your money quick.” Shoots Through Glass As Conner shut the door, the youth fired, a bullet crashing through a quarter-inch pane of plate glass, grazing Conner’s arm and imbedding itself in a wall of the living room five feet from where Mrs. Conner was seated. Three shots were fired by Conner. The youth fled. Neighbors said they heard an automobile started a few seconds after the shooting. Reports are current in some quarters that a grudge held against Conner by a man who had been involved in litigation with him prompted the shooting. Grudge Theory Denied "There isn’t an iota of truth in them,” Conner asserts, "for it was plain the youth wanted money and nothing else.” According to Conner, he recognized the youth as one he had seen about three years ago playing cards in a downtown place. A revolver was carried by Conner in a hip pocket. He explained he was given a permit to carry a weapon three years ago "when I had trouble with a local man.” DEEP SEA LIFE TO BE NATURALIST’S SUBJECT Pictures Will Be Shown Also by Dr. Arthur W. Pilisbury. By 'Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 30. Dr. Arthur W. Pilisbury, moving picture expert and naturalist, will speak at Indiana university Wednesday evening. He is appearing here on the regular convocation program but his lecture will be given in the evenipg instead of the regular convocation morning hour in order to give more people an opportunity to hear him speak on “Life in and Under the South Seas.” He will show many pictures in connection with his lecture. Hugh W. Norman, secretary of the convocation committee, announces the second convocation program of the semester which will be given Feb. 10 by the university orchestra. John Lang-don-Davies, noted British politician and lecturer, will lecture 1 ob. 17 and on Feb. 24 a play acting class will appear. Purdue university’s band will give a concert March 2 and on March 9, Upton Close, America’s foremost authority on Asia will speak. Professor A. R. Hohfeld of the University of Wisconsin will speak on “Goethe,” March 16 and the Indiana University band will give the program March 23. Farmer Dies in Fire 11;/ Times Special KEMPTON, Ind., Jan. 30.—Fire of undetermined origin in the garage at his home brought death Friday night to Walter Cunningham, 47, a farmer southwest of here. Returning to their home, he went to the garage with his automobile while Mrs. Cunningham entered the house. Shortly afterward she noticed the garage was in flames. His body was found in the car. He leaves his widow and five children. Aged Mother Dies Uy Times Special FRANKLIN, Ind., Jan. 30.—Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Eliza Clore, 92, who died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. George L. Kerlin, northwest of here. She leaves three other children, Leonard B. Clore, Franklin; Joel, near here, and Alvin, Indianapolis. Hospital Offers Aid By Tithes Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 30.—8a1l Memorial hospital here announces special rates have been put into effect for needy persons, whose bills are paid from township poor relief funds. Fugitive Sentenced lly Vfitted Press GREENCASTLE. Ind., Jan. 30. Riley Shipley, 34. Bloomington, who was captured after escaping from the Indiana prison farm, was sentenced here to one to five years in the state prison.

Can Arms Be Limited? Can the Disarmament Conference of 1932 at Geneva succeed in getting any sort of world agreement to help lift the load of armaments expense under which the nations are staggering? What of such efforts In the past? Who started the' movement to have the world disarm? What part has the United States taken in such movements in the past? How do the principal nations compare in their expenditures on armies, navies and air forces? \ All these and many other questions concerning the history of the v movement to obtain international agreements for the limitation ot naval, land and air forces, are discussed in our Washington Bureau’s new bulletin LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS. It will give any one an accurate background for understanding the present effort to accomplish such limitation. Fill out the coupon below and send for it. CLIP COUPON HERE Dept. 167, Washington Bureau, The Indianapolis Times, 1322 New York Avenue, Washington D. C. I want a copy of the bulletin LIMITATION OF ARMAMENTS and irfdo6e herewith 5 cents in coin or loose, uncanceled United States postage stamps, to cover return postage and handling costs. Name Street and Number Oily . State I am a reader of The Indianapolis Times (Code No.)

Still Believed to Be Property of Chicago Gang I Uy Times Special GARY, Ind., Jan. 30.—Two men ! are In custody here following seizure by police of what they term the largest liquor stiU found here in four years. The prisoners are Mario Bartalimo, 27, and Joseph Nichoiovich, 34. In addition to the still With a capacity of 125 gallons a day, the i officers seized two 2,000-gallon vats, 2,000 gallons of mash, an electric pump, pressure tank and fl tty-five i gallons of alcohol. The pk nt was ! found in a barn. The prisoners refuse to reveal the name of the still owner, but say he lives in Crown Point. Polite hold the opinion that the still is the property of a Chicago gang. MAYOR ACTS ON OUSTERREPORT Stricken Anderson Official Interrupts Rest Cure. By Times Special ANDERSON, Ind., Jan. 30.—Mayor J. H. Mellett of Anderson, who went to Hot Springs, Ark., a week ago intending to spend a month recuperating from an illness which started last fall when he suffered j a paralytic stroke, has returned. It is believed he cut short his stay, due to reports that a movement is j on foot to oust him from office on the ground that he is physically unable to perform his duties. Immediately on arrival, the mayor went to the city hall and conferred with administrative officials. Jle then went to his home for rest. It is said he is slowly recovering. John T. Bock, chairman of the works board, who accompanied the mayor to Hot Springs, returned with him. Oldest Building at De Pauw Will Be Razed Shortly Uy United Press GREENCASTLE. Ind., Jan. 30. Old West college, the original building on the De Pauw university campus, is scheduled to be torn down within a short time to clear a site for anew quadrangle of which Asbury hall, now in use, is the first unit. Dr. Henry B. Longden, vice-presi-dent of De Pauw university, in an article published in the De Pauw Alumni News, advocates restoring the old building and using it for an art gallery and museum. The central portion of West college building is the original structure which was built after a disastrous fire of 1878. By tearing away the wings to this section and replacing the tower and clock with shuttered windows and dormers in the roof, it can be preserved. $50,000 PRICE ON LOVE South Bend Man Alleges Affections of Wife Were Alienated. By Times Special SOUTH BEND, Ind., Jan. 30— A value of $50,000 is set on the love of his wife Irene by Casimer ’was, in an alienation of affections suit filed in St. Joseph circuit court against three of his relatives by marriage. Aloysius, Constance and Veronica Prezbysz. Complaint in the suit recites that at the age of 2 Mrs. Was became a member of the household of Mrs. Stanislaw Witucki, mother of Constance and Veronica Prezbysz, and was treated as a daughter. Was alleges that the daughters and Aloysius, husband of Constance, caused his wife to turn against him. Fraternity House Robbed By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 30, Roland Hjorth, Chesterton, was the heaviest loser to a thief at the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house. A total of $45 was stolen, S4O of it being Hjorth’s money. He had SIOO in a roll of bills, but the thief dropped S6O of it before getting out of the house. Crime Believed Near By Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Fred Puckett, Delaware county sheriff, fears a major crime will be committed Soon in Muncie or the immediate vicinity. He bases the prediction on apparent prosperity of known police characters, and their frequent trips in automobiles of fairly costly make. Retired Teacher Dies Cy Times Special MUNCIE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Funeral services were held today for N. B. Powers, 83, retired school teacher, who died at his farm home near Selma. He was a member of Muncie high school’s first graduating class and was a former city councilman here. He attended Indiana university from 1867 to 1870.

INDIANA CITIES WILL UNITE TO FIGHT UTILITIES Permanent Organization Will Be Formed at * Meeting Feb. 26. By United Press MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Concerted opposition to public utilities in Indiana was pledged by twenty-four mayors who attended a conference here Friday. Another meeting will be held Feb. 26, the officials decided, at which time a permanent organization will be formed. Purposes of the organization, as outlined at the meeting, included placing of all holding companies under public service commission supervision; support of all legislative candidates favoring the organization’s objectives; revision of law to permit cities and towns to establish their own utilities or purchase private properties; placing rate schedules on a '“money invested” basis; revision of the law so members of the public service commission will be elected, instead of appointed by the Governor, and removal of restrictions on operations of municipally owned utilities. Martinsville Mayor Presides Mayor George F. Sohmidt of Martinsville presided. Speakers included Ralph H. Lowder, city attorney of Martinsville; Bernard B. Shively, Marion, co-author of the law creating the Indiana public service commission; Boyd Gurley, editor of the Indianapolis Times; Harvey Harmon, Princeton, former public service commission member, and Taylor E. Groninger, Indianapolis attorney. 103 Cities Invited Invitations were sent to offiicals of 103 cities. Those responding were Rushville, Noblesville, Union City, Tell city, Spencer, Marion, Sullivan, Bedford, Frankfort, Knightstown, Vincennes, Gary, Plainfield, Bloomington, Greencastle, Kokomo, Shelbyville, Brazil, Lafayette, Huntington, Greensburg, Evansville, New Albany, Connersville, Columbus and Washington. Resolutions committee of the conference was composed of seven mayors, H. Karl Volland, Columbus; Joseph W. Kimmell, Vincennes; William Dentlinger, Connersville; John W. McCarty, Washington; Roswell O. Johnson, Gary; Levi A. Louderback, Brazil, and Joseph H. Campbell, Bloomington. N EW~ AUTOS DAM AG ED Truck Carrying Three to Chicago Show Upset in Creek. By Times Special AUBURN, Ind., Jan. 30.—Three twelve-cylinder Auburn automobiles intended for display at the Chicago automobile show opening today were replaced due to an accident near Goshen. The cars were dumped into a creek when a truck on which they were transported turned over. Damage, estimated at $5,000, is covered by insurance. The truck left a highway after the driver, P. C. Peters, 29, Detroit, fell asleep. He was not injured. Contest Announced By Times Special CHICAGO, Jan. 30.—Announcement of the ninth annual National Meat Story contest for high school girls, offering university scholarships as major awards, has been made to teachers of home economics in high schools of Indiana and other states. This event is sponsored by the National Live Stock and Meat Board witn the co-operation of the United States Department of Agriculture and a number of agricultural colleges. It will close March 15. Aged Mother Dies By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Sarah C. Hoop, 73, native of Shelby county, who died in Beech Grove. She leaves five children, Mrs. Kathryn Smith, Beech Grove; Mrs. Lora Harder, Indianapolis; Mrs. Jessie Fix, Shelbyville; John R. Hoop, Ft. Wayne, and Ferd E. Hoop, Columbus, O. Her husband died sixteen years ago. Lifelong Resident Dies By Times Special SHELBYVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Clara L. Muck, 74, widow of George Muck, and lifelong resident of Shelby county. She leaves three children, Mrs. Julia Blades, Mrs. Martin Duckworth, and Mrs. Charles Klein.

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THERE can be little doubt to any person studying the tabula- | tions of The Times secret poll of 1930 delegates to the state conven- | tions that a leavening of progresI sivism has begun to permeate the political thinking of both parties in Indiana. Indications of this are revealed by analysis of the results of the poll. First, and of particular importance, is the almost overwhelming defeat sustained by the prohibition cause. Convention delegates usually are the most conservative of all partisans and ere the last to give way to new ideas, yet the poll reveals that, the combined strength of the outright repealists and the modificationists is far in excess of the prohibitionists. Second, we find that Franklin D. Roosevelt, advocate of stringent regulation of utilities and government operation of large power plants and a ‘•wet," holds first place as presidential choice among the Hoosier Democrats. Third, the Republicans would welcome anew standard bearer instead of President Hoover. Although more delegates prefer General Charles Dawes, yet vdtes were cast for progressives of the type of Hiram Johnson and William Borah. Fourth, many of the same delegates who turned from Fred Landis in 1928 because of his “progressiveism’’ to nominate the comparatively unknown Harry G. Leslie for the governorship, now by overwhelming vote indicate that the Logansport editor is their cflfcice.

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By Times Special GARY, Ind., Jan. 30. —Quiet prevails in Gary following indictment of Mayor R. O. Johnson on charges of malfeasance in office and no further developments are expected until the case is called for trial. One of the first moves of the mayor after the indictment was re-

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Now She Kicks By Times Special HARTFORD CITY, Ind., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Leona Harter of Montpelier, plaintiff in a divorce suit filed in Blackford circuit court here, alleges Howard Harter used her as “a football for his pushing, slapping and slugging.” She asks custody of their four children, ranging in age from one to six years.

BANK ROBBER KEEPSSILENT Prisoner at Jasper Refuses to Name Accomplices. By Times Special JASPER, Ind., Jan. 30—Forrest Ladd, 32, Henderson, Ky., held in the Dubois county jail here, admits his part in robbing the Holland National bank Jan. 21, but refuses to name his accomplices, according to Sheriff Robert Thacker. Two other men are being sought. Ladd was arrested in Henderson two days after the robbery after he shot a man during an argument over a craps game. At the time he had $613.62 in his possession. Ladd has been identified as one of the bandits by Albert Lowenstein, cashier of the bank. The cashier was taken in the automobile of the bandits and thrown out one and one-half miles from Holland. Total loot was $2,100. LION’S VICTIM SUFFERS Infectious Causes Serious State for Clyde Beatty. By United Press PERU, Ind., Jan. 30.—Clyde Beatty, animal trainer at circus winter quarters here, remains in a serious condition today suffering from a poison which developed after he was bitten by Nero, a lion. Physicians said numerous blood tests have failed to reveal the nature of the poison. Beatty’s mother and two sisters of Bainbridge, 0., are at his bedside. Representatives Chosen By Times Special RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 30. Wayne county’s representatives in the Indiana State Bar Association’s oratorical and essay contests are Louise Martin, Whitewater, and Robert Pierce, Boston. “American Citizenship” is the subject of both contests. Semester to Open Monday By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Recitations and lectures for the second semester at De Pauw university will begin Monday morning. Final examinations were completed Friday and registration for the second half of the year was being carried on simultaneously with the closing exercises of the first semester

That in itself is remarkable, for Landis was a Bull Mooser in 1912, and during the heyday of his power in 1928, traveled up and down the state excoriating Republican state officials and Republican corruption. And fifth, we find Speaker Walter Myers who couldn’t make the grade against Albert Stump in 1928, decisively defeating him in the poll. There can be no doubt that Myers’ wet stand contributed greatly to the heavy vote he rolled up in the heavier populated centers such as Marion and Lake counties. Only on one point did the delegates indicate conservatism and that is upon the question of convening a special session of the general assembly; and in this case it was surely the result of political pressure being brought to bear with great vigor against such a movement. nm , Weighing carefully the pros and cons, it seems that only one conclusion can be reached by the most disinterested observer and that is that the 1932 convention will ask for liberal platform planks and libera! candidates. Evidently the workers in both parties have come to full realization that the old slogans and the old soporifics are obsolete and unrest and discontent with the political cliches of yesterday have permeated the delegate ranks. In that event, keep your eye cocked on the conventions, for out of the battles sure to eaue may come recommendations of legislation for Indiana indicating advanced economies and social thought.

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turned, was appointment, of his 29-year-old son, R. B. Johnson, as city controller, as that official succeeds to the mayor’s office in case of a vacancy. Young Johnson had been city attorney.

Annual Conference to Be Held Feb. 9, 10 and 11 at Lafayette. By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Officials and field men of the Indiana Canners’ Association will hold their annual conference at Purdue university Tuesday,- Wednesday and Thursday, Feb. 9, 10 and 11, to consider many phases of the canning | industry’s problems, which the Pur- j due agricultural experiment station j here has been working for some ! years. While the canners open their session with a conference on factory management and grading problems to be discussed by Dr. W. H. Harrison, director of research for the Continental Can Company of Chicago, and F. C. Gaylord of Purdue, the field men will consider crop production problems with W. B. Ward and C. T. Gregory of Purdue, and A. D. Radebaugh of the American Can Company, Maywood, 111., disscussing general production topics, control of plant disease and how to obtain uniform quality in products. John Heavilin, Evansville, a canner, will be toastmaster at the third annual “Sons of the Soil” banquet Tuesday evening, arid Ward will present watches' to the winners in the Ten-Ton Tomato Club, growers who averaged more than ten tons per acre in the last season. W. W. Dragoo, Windfall, will preside at a general session Thursday when E. P. Boswick of Chicago, United States department of agriculture market specialist, will grade canned goods. P. H. Brewer will tell how plants use fertilizer. J. F. Trost will speak on sweet corn nutrition and J. J. Davis will discuss insect control. The last three are Purdue staff members. C. C. Woodbury, Washington, secretary of the National Canners Association; F. C. Gaylord and R. W. Samson of Purdue and Walter Pressing an Ohio grower, are on the Thursday afternoon program. Harry Hatfield, Shelbyville, will preside. H. E. Rathfon, Redkey, president of the Indiana Canners Association, will be the toastmaster at the annual banquet Thursday evening. B. R. Nelson, Morristown, will preside at the final session when Dr. J. H. MacGillgray will discuss applications of the color factor in the quality of tomatoes. H. R. Burr of the Wisconsin Canners Association will speak on peas and beans and D. M. Doty of Purdue will explain experimental work done at Purdue in developing pumpkins of better canning properties than those commonly grown. Man Kills Self at Club By United Press MARTINSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Frank D. Carman, 47, left a group of friends with whom he was conversing and jesting at the Elks Club, went to a rest room and shot himself. Business worries are blamed. Circus Performer Sues By Times Special PERU, Ind., Jan. 30.—Mrs. Harriet I. Martin, Hagenbeck-Wallace circus aerialist, has filed suit in Miami circuit court here against Charles W. Martin, a resident of Shreveport, La. She alleges nonsupport. Philadelphia Man Dies By Times Special PHILADELPHIA, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services were held today for Clarence H. Wilkins, 60, who died at his home near here Wednesday. He leaves his widow, and a brother, Nobel Wilkins, Indianapolis. r _ Brick Wall Hides Beer By Times Special LIBERTY MILLS. Ind., Jan. 30. —Three officers who raided the home of Sherman Kissinger, 61, reporting seizure of 120 bottles of home brew, said they were forced to tear away part of a brick wall in a cellar to reach the beer. Heart Disease Fatal j By Times Special ELLETSVTLLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services were held today for Andrew Abbitt, 74, who died of heart disease at his home four mile/s west of here. Faris Funeral Today By Times Special BLOOMINGTON, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services were held today for Frank B. Faris, 37, Bloomington attorney, who died Thursday of pneumonia. McCrea Funeral Sunday By Times Special NEW RICHMOND, Ind., Jan. 30. —A cerebral hemorrhage brought death to William J. McCrea, 59, a farmer near here. He leave his widow and a son. Forest McCrea, an instructor in Duke university. FuI neral serviced will be held Sunday.

SCHUULLUNCH PROGRAM GAINS OESPITESLUMP Purdue Worker Reports on Work in Various Parts of Indiana. By Times Special LAFAYETTE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Despite the general depression and shortage of money in many homes and schools, rural schools this year more than ever are providing hot noon lunches for their pupils, according to Miss Leila Gaddis, state leader of home economics extension | work for Purdue university. Her statement is based on observations ! made by Purdue home economics extension workers in numerous trips over the state. Sullivan county is an outstanding example of providing school pupils with lunches in a successful manner. Home economics clubs in that county canned 1,200 gallons of food from materials salvaged from fields and orchards last fall, which otherwise would have been wasted. Unemployed men in some cases helped the clubs. In the preparation of one or two hot dishes daily at rural schools, each woman in the club gives one day of time in preparation, thus providing the food at negligible cost. In Vanderburg county, the home economics clubs have done considerable work to establish the school lunches. Patrons responded to a call for donations and gave chickens, milk, eggs and vegetables, which Mrs. Laura Gottfried, county home demonstration agent, is helping- supervise. The Union township home economics club is using money from its treasury to provide a daily hot lunch at a consolidated school and since the plan was adopted, scholastic records have improved. Parent-Teacher organizations and home economics clubs are co-oper-ating in a similar project in Cass county, with 75 to 100 children being served a noon meal at the school, those who are able paying for it and those not able being given the food. The township trustees in some cases provides a pint of milk daily. Many other communities of the state are reporting similar work. JUDGE KERN ATTACKS ‘PROSPERITY’ OF G. 0. P. Depression Blew Out Propaganda Candle, Says Speaker. By Times Special PENDLETON, Ind., Jan. 30.—"One ray in the gloom of panic is exposure of Republican propaganda that the Republican party is the only party capable of good government, and of giving the people prosperity,” John W. Kern, Marion county superior judge, told the Pendleton Young Democratic Club Thursday night. "The present Republican administration, representatives of special interests and privileges, have fostered a false prosperity under which monopolies have flourished more than ever before. "The recent Republican administrations have assisted in the exploitation of the weak for the benefit of the strong. Asa result, we have waste, graft and corruption in the national government, and misery among the common people.” IRON AND STEEL LEAD Census Bureau Reports on Indiana Manufacturing. Manufacture of iron and steel was Indiana’s leading industry in 1929, according to figures released Friday by the bureau of census. Total value of iron and steel produced in that year was $334,000,000. Motor vehicle manufacture was next with $206,000,000. A value of $153,000,000 on foundry and machine _ shop products was third, and electrical machinery, apparatus and supplies, at $133,000,000 was iourth. Work Chairman Chosen By Times Special WABASH, Ind., Jan. 30.—Governor Harry G. Leslie has appointed J. D. Adams chairman of the executive committee of the Wabash county unemployment commission, succeeding Fred B. Walter, who resigned. Farm Laborer Gets Estate By Times Special HANNA, Ind., Jan. 30.—Henry Snyder, 45, a farmhand employed near here, will go to Belgium soon to claim an estate bequeathed by an aunt. He came to America from Belgium about twelve years ago. Neither Snyder nor his attorney has revealed the value of the estate. * Hope Man Dies By Times Special HOPE, Ind., Jan. 30. John Stamm, 65, is dead after an illness of three years. He leaves his widow and five children, Mrs. Hubert Cosby, Corvalis, Ore.; Mrs. Ira Powell, Dayton, O.; Mrs. Herman Miller, Indianapolis, and Charles and Richard Stamm. Dunkirk Woman Dies By Times Special DUNKIRK, Ind., Jan. 30.—Funeral services will be held Sunday for Mrs. Lydia Robinson, 76, a resident of jay county since childhood, who died at her home here r.fter a short illness. Lebanon Widow Dies By Times Special LEBANON,, Ind., Jan. 30.—Funeral services will bet held Sunday for Mrs. Nellie E. Neal, 62, widow of Charles F. S. Neal, who died after an illness of several months. She was active in church and club work. Dead Girl’s Father Held ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 30.—Otis Winters, 41, father of Dorothy Winters, 14, who died in November, 1930, from injuries received in a manner not determined after spending an evening at a roadhouse, is under indictment charged with contributing to her delinquency. Slayer Exonerated By United Press SULLIVAN, Ind., Jan. 30.—David Skinner, Shelbum, was cleared of blame in the death of Pemal Bradbury, a World war veteran, by a Sullivan county grand jury. BradI bury died last week, after a fight lat Skinner’s home. •

Democrats Meet Today to Decide \ j Convention Date - By Times Special FRENCH LICK, Ind., Jan. 30. j Democrat district chairmen and! vice-chairmen are in session here today to select a date for the state convention in June and make two changes in the rules. One of the changes would give the state chairman power to name the places where the district reorganization meetings are to be held in May and the second would permit precinct committemen in that part of Marion county within the new Eleventh congressional district to select a man and woman to repi resent them on the district board. ! The first rule is necessitated bej cause the congressional reappori tionment set up districts wherein there resides no district chairman. The anti-Peters faction, however, will oppose this rule and suggest that in its stead the chairman be empowered to fix a meeting place only in those districts where there is no chairman. The second rule is necessary in order to give precinct committeemen in the eastern part of the county representation. $26,000 ASKEU IN TWOJUITS Insurance Litigation Follows Fire at Marion. By Times Special MARION, Ind., Jan. 30.—Two suits in which a total of $26,000 is asked from the Hartford Fire Insurance Company are on file in Grant circuit court here. Plaintiffs are James C. Ross and his wife, Mrs. Mary Ross. The suits seek collection of insurance on buildings damaged by fire April 5, 1929. Ross seeks slo,ooo* on a policy for that amount and Mrs. Ross $16,000 on an $18,700 policy. Although an adjuster worked on the case, no settlement was made, the suits allege. Same plaintiffs are seeking a total of $20,000 from five other insurance companies in suits on file in federal court. SONGS WIN RECOGNITION De Pauw Organist Has Two Anthems Among List of Best. By Times Special GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Two new anthems, composed by Professor Van Denman Thompson, De Pauw university organist and a member of the music school faculty, have been selected for the list of best anthems for 1931, compiled and published by The Diapason, a magazine for organists and church musicians. The list is made up from all the anthems published in the United States, Canada and England, and to have two included is considered an unusual honor. The two anthems composed by the De Pauw teacher are entitled “Show Me Thy Way” and “For Ah! the Master Is So Fair.” The first was chosen for the festival service of the convention for the American Guild of Organists last summer, and the second composition is dedicated to Mrs. Edward Rector of Chicago, De Pauw benefactress and widow of the late Edward Rector, founder of the rector Scholarship Foundation at De Pauw. Former Sheriff Dies By Times Special CONNERSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Funeral services were held today for Cyrus Jeffery, 82, former Fayette county sheriff, and who served fifteen years as justice of the peace. His wife died nearly thirty-three years ago. He leaves five sons, Edwin W. and Dan, Connersville; William E. and Leslie, Indianapolis, and Lon C. Jeffery, Pittsburgh, Pa.; two daughters, Mrs. Harry Siebern and Mrs. Harry Fisher, Indianapolis. Fugitive Under Arrest By United Press LOGANSPORT, Ind.. Jan. 30. James Justice, 20, will be returned today to the county jail at Crawfordsville, from which he escaped six weeks ago. Justice was captured after first being seen at Versailles, where he was reported to have cashed two worthless checks. He is said to be wanted in four cities and by department of justice agents. Assailants Sentenced By United Press DANVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Prison terms of 5 to 21 years each were given Earl Boal, 33, and Samuel Daugherty, both of Danville, when they pleaded guilty during their trial on a charge of criminal attacking a telephone operator Dec 26. The sentences were imposed by Judge A. J. Stevenson. Oil Inspector Dies By Times Special NEW ALBANY, Ind., Jan. 30. Acute indigestion brought death to John S. Ray, 53, deputy state oil inspector and former Floyd county Republican chairman. At times he lived at Vincennes, Greencastle and Logansport. Disaster Anniversary By Times Special LINTON, Ind., Jan. 30.—This week brought the first anniversary of the Litte Betty mine disaster in which twenty-eight men were killed.

THE INDIANA TRUST COMPANY SURPLUS $2,000,000.00 THE OLDEST TROST COMPRNT IK INDIANA for Savings Accounts, upon which interest is paid, and Checking Accounts

JAN. 30, 1932

‘BOUNCER’ HELD AFTER EJECTING AID OFJSHERIFF Employe of Resort Near Clermont to Be Tried at Danville. By Times Special DANVILLE, Ind., Jan. 30.—Everett Wainscott is under $2,000 bond pending trial in Hendricks circuit court here Wednesday on charges of assault and battery, resisting an officer and intoxication, the aftermath of a clash at the Midnight Frolic resort, near Clermont, during which Wainscott, "bouncer” of tho place, ejected John Roark, Brownsburg, a deputy sheriff. It is probable, Hendricks county authorities state, that liquor pad • lock proceedings will be filed in an effort to close the inn. A receivership served to close it once before, when it was known as the Sundown Inn. Mrs. Dorothy Dye and her husband are said to be the proprietors, under a lease granted by the receiver, Harney Semones. A Morgan circuit court restraining order prevents Justice of tho Peace Kennedy from issuing search warrants against the inn or otherwise molesting it. After Roark had been ejected, he called Sheriff Pounds of Hendricks county. Pounds hurried to the place despite inability to obtain a warrant. He said liquor was very much in evidence, no effort being made to conceal it. The sheriff reported jugs and bottles were on and under tables and fifty persons in the place were drinking liberally. He seized two bottles as evidence. More than thirty residents of the community near the resort ckm* here after Wainscott’s arrest and talked with authorities. TOWNSHIP ABOLITION MOVEMENT INCREASES Forum at Evansville Believed in Have Given Impetus. By United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., Jan. 30. Agitation for abolition of townships is reported to be increasing in Evansville. Impetus was believed given the movement at a forum conducted by the Chamber of Commerce. Speakers argued both for and against the abdlition proposal, but were united in an opinion that salaries of all highly paid state and county officials should be slashed immediately. One of the speakers, John R. Mitchell, a real estate operator, charged that the present tax situation is bordering on confiscation of property. He was supported by w. T. Greek, Oakland City, who asserted that assessments on many pieces of property are higher than the value that would be realized in a sale. John Ensle, Vanderburg county attorney, said that townships can be aboiished by majority petitions in each, or by the county commissioners of areas in which there are cities of more than 15.000 inhabitants. Ensle, however, defended township rule and asserted that "it would be disastrous to abolish the last local government that remains to' the people.” Aged Man Kills Self By Times Special ROCKPORT, Ind., Jan. 30.—111 health is blamed for the suicide of George Jackson, 72, who shot himself in the law office of F. A. Heuring. The attorney found the body when he returned to the office from lunch. The aged man leaves two sons, Fred and Willis, both of Indianapolis. Shoe Theft Alleged By United Press GREENCASTLE, Ind., Jan. 30. Henry Jackson, 52, Palestine, Tex., is held here for federal officers. It is alleged he stole shoes from a mail bag at a railroad station. Jackson says he is a member of American Legion post No. 31, at Paducah, Ky.

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