Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 May 1932 — Page 6

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RITES FRIDAY 1 FOR BOY WHO I DIED IN RIVER Glenn A. Smith. 12. First Drowning Victim of Season. Funeral services for Glenn Albert , Smith, 12, of 958 West Thirty-sec- i ond street, first drowning victim of the season, will be held at 10 Fn- | day in West Park Christian church, j 28 North Addison avenue. The boy lost his life Tuesday! w hen he slipped from a log into j White river, north of the Thirtieth ' street bridge, and drowned. Burial will be in Floral Park cemetery. William M Ross. 66 general agent for the United Insurance Com- j pany, died Wednesday in his home. 1 1445 Fairfield avenue. He was born ' in southern Indiana He came to Indianapolis in 1911. Mr. Ross was a member of Tabernacle Pres byte- 1 rian church. Funeral services will be held at 3:30 Friday in the home. Burial will be in Crown Hill cemetery. j John E. Stone. SO, for eight years ! custodian of the Irvington Masonic lodge, died Wedne day in his home,' east of Cumberland. Born in Moline. Til., he rame to Indianapolis forty-five years ago. He was a member of Irvington lodge. No. 666. F. A- A M . Irvington rhapfer. No. 153. R. A M.. Sahara Grotto and the Irvington M E. church. Funeral services will be conducted by Irvington lodge at 3 Friday in the Masonic temple at Washington street and Johnson avenue. Burial w ill be in Crown Hill remetcry. Ten days' illness resulted in the death of Mrs. Frances Steckley. 64. a native of Germany, Wednesday. Mrs. Steckley, who lived at 2910 East Michigan street, came to the United States when she was 20. She lived in Indianapolis thirty years. Funeral services will be held at 8 30 Friday in the home and at 9 in St. Philip Neri Catholic church, es which she was a member. Burial will be in St. Joseph's cemetery. WILLIAM H. MORRISON GETS MASONIC HONOR Nnm~d Junior Grand Dearnn by New Head of Lodge. Wiliam H Morrison, past master of Mystic Tie Lodge. No. 398. and past most wise master of the Indianapolis chapter of Rase Croix. Scottish Rite, and a thirty-third degree Mason. Wednesday was named junior grand deacon by Frank G. Laird, new head of Indiana Masons. The appointment was made at business session of the 115th annual meeting of the grand lodge of Indiana. F. A A. M Other appointments made by Laird were: Pr Warren W Wian*. pastor of (hr , North M F church, grand chaplain: ’ Jvorv C Tot!- of I.cbanon. grand lee- i Hirer: Lee Whitehall r.f Attica, grand marshal . Harlev Somers n{ F:. Wa vne. ■nior grand deacon, and .Jacob Rubin n? Indlanapoli- crand -.tenard and tyler F.igene F: Vatet of Muncir na\ appointed to the board of th- Masonie home at Franklin for three vear* Ohie T Smith of Indianapolis, has been elected crand truste" for a three year term THIEVES ARE ROUTED AT BUTCHER SHOP Olliers F.srape With Loot Valued at S.HIO; Foiled by Safe. Two thieves were routed while nttempting to break into a butcher j shop and several others escaped t with more than S3OO in loot in burglaries Wednesday night, police said today. Ray Staggs. 1965 Holloway street. 1 summoned police when he saw two 1 thieves tear a window screen from a store at 407-09 East Washington street. The thieves escaped. Burglars failed to open a safe, but stole SIOO in supplies at the B. W. King ph-r . ::th Nolle street. Charles M Johnson. 721 Fuller drive, reported theft of sllO in cash from his home, and Charles Sellers. Akron. 0.. said thieves stole S3O worth of clothes from his auto parked downtown. CRACKSMEN GET $53 Wagner Electric Company Safe Moved to Garage. Blown. Safe blowers obtained loot of $53 from the Wacner Electric Company. 1032 North Illinois street, it was discovered this morning. The safe was moved from the office to a garage in the plant where an explosive was used.

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Following is the explanation of Ripley's “Believe It or Not.'' which appeared in Wednesday's Times; Playing the Fiann With Mitiened Hands—Henry Scott of New York, who actually plays popular melodies on an ordinary piano with his hands in heavy, knitted fingerless mittens, has performed before me many times. A Single Flower Cost $25,000 The $25,000 orchid was named in honor of J. Gurney Fowler, president of the Royal Horticultural Society. It is a hybird of cypripedium and is a result of horticultural experimental efforts extending over a period of years.

SEED LOANS TO INDIANA SMALL South Dakota Rate Highest, Report Shows. Farmers of Indiana. lowa. Michigan, Illinois and Wisconsin are getting less than $2,030,000 for all five states of the $75,000,000 expected to be awarded this year by the United States government as “seed loans.” However. $48,000,000 of this money is in the process of being loaned to farmers in the Dakotas. Montana, the Carolinas, Arkansas. Louisiana, Georgia and Mississippi, department of agriculture statistics reveal. The government in making public figures on seed loans issued to farmers up to May 7 showed that the percentage of loans for Indiana ns compared to the estimated value of farm crojfS for 1931. placed it lcventh with 0.3 per cent, as against 16.8 per cent for South Dakota, which is first. Secretary of Agriculture Hyde several weeks ago characterized his department as “the prize boob in the history of finance,” for being forced by congress to dispense funds with so little chance of recovering the money. He pointed out that the department loaned $47,000,000 in 1931 of which 45 per cent has not been repaid. “Under present, conditions, my

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department now is lending more money on thinner security and sus- ! taining more losses than any organization ever has done before in the history of the world,” Hyde said. OPPOSE HOOVER CHOICE Louisiana Man’s Nomination to Power Commission Will Be Fought. By Scrippa-Hntrard Xcicupaprr Alliance WASHINGTON. March 26—Marcel Garsaud. nominated by Presi- , dent Hoover to succeed himself as a membei of the federal power com- | mission, faces bitter opposition in the person of Senator Huey Long (Dem., La.). Garsaud, from New Orleans, was opposed for confirmation by Huey Long, then Governor of Louisiana, at the time of his first selection for the power commission. Long now is a member of the senate and will be able to fight Garsaud more effectively. Senator Wheeler (Dem., Mont.), member of the committee considering his confirmation, and other senate liberals, also will oppose him. 1 on the ground of undue leanings to- ! ward power company points of view. A DINE AND DANCE I THE MOULIN ROUGE > 1210 E. 62nd St. vff (Knfmnc* to Drnnri Kipplr l*rk> REG. DUVALLE JSff and llis Mrtnlin Honge H Novelty Six. I Reservation WA. 2201 Frank .1. M nrello. Prop. SWRSBBRSB&MMBF

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CURTIS KIDNAP HOAX PROBE IS BEGUN BY JURY Lindy Not Likely to Go Before Inquiry Group. May Testify in Trial. Bu F'nited Per an HOPEWELL N. J.. May 26 —The Hunterdon county grand jury today considered the case against John Hughes Curtis, confessed Lindbergh kidnaping faker, and, according to counsel for Curtis, will indict him. The indictment. Attorney A. W. Hauck said, probably will be returned Saturday at Flemington, if agreed upon by- the jury. W. C. Pender of Norfolk, counsel for Curtis, said the indictment would be followed by trial “after June.” Curtis is charged with giving false information and hindering the arrest of a criminal, which is a misdemeanor in this state punishable by three years in prison, SI,OOO fine, or both. Colonel Chhrles A. Lindbergh, victimized by Curtis’ stories that he was negotiating with kidnapers for the safe return of the Lindbergh baby, will not tesify before the grand jury, but will testify at the trial later, it was said. SEIZE DOPED CIGARETS Cops Hold “Mexican Joe;” Find Ten Pounds of Marihuana. Charged with vagrancy and possession of marihuana or American hasheesh, known by various names. including “loco'' weed, Christ Alvorado, 63. proprietor of Mexican Joe's restaurant. 114 West Ohio street, is awaiting trial today under $3,000 bond. Police led by Lieutenant Ralph Dean raided the restaurant Wednesday night, and reported seizure of 1,000 cigarcts made from cannabis indica, the scientific name for the weed, and ten pounds in bulk, sufficient to make 10.000 cigarets. Here's all you have to do to win as much as SIOO in the TIMES SALES SLIP Contest: 1. Save your sales slip. 2. Write 25 words. 3. Mail them to us. Complete details on Page 9 of this paper today.

ANNUAL POPPY SALE FOR VETERANS’ RELIEF AU Funds Collected Saturday Go to Disabled Ex-Soldiers. Purpose of the annual Buddy poppy sale of the Veterans of Foreign Wars to be held in Indianapolis Saturday is the betterment of conditions among ail disabled former service men and their dependents, the Marion county council of the organization said today. Money received will go to the maintenance of the relief fund. One cent from each poppy sold by the Marion county council will go to the V'. F. W. national home at Eaton Rapids. Mich., where a refug*: is provided for orphans of dead or totally disabled yeterans. GETS QUICK JUSTICE Robbed Wisconsin Bank Tuesday. Sent to Prison Today. By F nitrd /’rent BARABOO. Whs., May 26 Charles Thew. who robbed the state bank of Merrimack of S7OO Tuesday learned about Wisconsin's rapid justice Wednesday when Judge Henry Bohn sentenced him to serve 20 to 35 years in state prison. sl2 every single day during the Contest in daily cash prizes, plus big grand prizes. You have an equal chance to win. Complete details on Page 9 of this paper. 45 REDUCTION In Round Trip Faros Ivory Week-End to September 3, Inclusive . . . Between all points on the Baltimore A Ohio Railroad and many destinations on connecting lines. Tickets good on all trains from Friday noon to midnight Saturday—good for return leaving destination any time up to midnight Monday. Good in Pullman cars on payment of the usual charge. J. G. Van Norsdall. Div. Pa*. Agt. 114 Monument Circle Telephone Lincoln 6404 Baltimore & Ohio

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