Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 58, Indianapolis, Marion County, 18 July 1932 — Page 7

JULY 18, 1932

WEIRD MURDER PLOT KiNTED IN ‘SEER SLAYING' Grocer Is Shot to Death 72 Hours After Prophecy; Relatives Quizzed. By Unit& Prrs CHICAGO, July 18.—Last Thursday a soothsayer drew three cards from her deck. The first bore a grinning: skeleton, scythe In hand. The second a woman mourning before a gravestone, and the third an advocate studying the law. Today detectives studied the cards and their prophecy of death as they hunted the slayer of George Carl, 44, shot to death seventy-two hours after his wife heard his fate foretold. Police investigated reports that Carl had taken out, at the behest of his brother-in-law, a $5,000 life insurance policy with double liability In event of violent death. Carl’s 9-year-old son, Dorn, revealed to police the prophecy of his father's death. Seeres* Is Quizzed "Mother told me a fortune teller said Daddy would be killed by bandits,” the child said. Mrs. Carl confirmed the statement and named the seeress as Mrs. Susie Ballow. Mrs. Ballow informed officers she had made the prophecy. The first card, she said, indicated death, the second showed the husband would be the victim, and the third indicated the might come under suspicion and require services of a lawyer. Mrs Carl told police that she and her family were convinced by the prophecy that her husband would die. , Police Suspect Plot “But he just laughed when I told him about the fortune teller,” Mrs. Carl said. “He said it w'as all foolishness. Then Saturday night, we came into the shop and found him dead.” Officers who examined Carl’s grocery, where he was shot, were convinced the place had been disarranged deliberately to simulate a robbery. No weapon was found. Lieutenant Herbert Burns said he believed the man was slain by a friend while the pair were engaged in conversation. Ivan Grilec, 38, Carl’s brother-in-law, was held by police for questioning. Detectives were checking his alibi, as well as those of other members of the family. BOILER BLAST KILLS ONE Four Others Are Scalded in Farm Explosion at Cortland. By United Preeg CORTLAND, Ind., July 18.—Five men were scalded, one fatally, when a threshing machine boiier exploded on a farm near here Sunday. Arthur Harvey, died in a hospital of his burns. Garris Goble, Cortland, and John Anderson, Bedford, will recover, hospital physicians said. R. L. Brown and Jake Elkins sustained lesser burns.

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BY W. E. M’KENNEY Secretary American Bridge League HAVE you noticed the number of peopie who continually complain that they hold poor cards/ There is a peculiar belief among card players that if you complain about poor cards that you will continue to hold them. The superstitions of card players are many, and I know several players who have told me that while the cards are being dealt they actually repeat in their mind, “Come on, ace.” I believe that the prize hard luck band of the year was played in a recent duplicate tournament. It was hard luck from three different angles. Several pairs played the hand at three hearts—one pair played it at three diamonds, while one pair played the hand at two hearts and took only five tricks. The pair who played it at three damonds managed to take six tricks, but of course were down more because they did not hold honors.

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BY BEN STERN THOUSANDS of taxpayers are disenfranchised during the legislative session. Taxation without represenation once was the rallying cry of a revolution, yet for the last six years, in direct violation of the state Constitution, that has been true in Indiana. And the women of the state, of course, never have had representation in the general assembly. .Oh, we know that there have been several feminine state representatives, but that is not what occasioned the above comment. The state Constitution provides that the general assembly shall, every six years, cause enumeration to be made of all male inhabitants over the age of 21 years, and that, at the next session of the assembly following the enumeration, apportion the number of senators and representatives among the counties on the basis of the enumeration of the males. In 1881 the state adopted a constitutional amendment providing that Negro males also shall be enumerated for*this purpose, but there never has been an amendment admitting the women to this form of representation, despite the fact that they have suffrage.

Last enumeration of voters for legislative reapportionment was made in 1925 and although several bills to redivide the house and senate membership according to the new figures were introduced in the 1927 session, the rural members succeeded in blocking any action. So in spite of the constitutional provision that there shall be a legislative reapportionment every six years nothing has been done since 1921. This means that thousands of voters in the cities of the state are without representation. Another redivision is due in the 1933 session, although it could be made at this special assembly. Enumeration of the male voters has been completed, according to the state auditor, and the figures show that there are 890,893 males over the age of 21 in Indiana. In 1925, male voters numbered 835,416. n n a Peculiarly enough, while the total has increased, the number of Negro males of voting age has decreased. In 1925 there were 28,474 in the state; this year’s enumeration shows 25.899. But the nub of the situation is this—if there had been a legislative reapportionment in 1927, the cities where the population is the heaviest and whence comes the most state revenue would have a larger number of representatives and senators and that from the rural counties would be less than at present. Because the rural legislators are in the majority, the populous counties are being derived of their just and due proportion of funds raised by the gasoline tax, which would go to aid the unemployment situation. Tlle present apportionment, therefore, eminently is satisfactory and pleasing to the rural legislator? its is taxation for the cities without representation—but what do they care?

spades, and when the three-spot dropped from the West hand, East shifted to the queen of clubs. Dummy refused to cover and East continued with the jack of clubs and then the six of clubs. West won the second club with the ace and then cashed his king and queen of spades. He then led the eight of clubs, which North trumped with the ten of hearts, but East overtrumped with the jack and returntd the jack of spades. South trumped with the seven and West overtrumped with the nine, forcing North's queen. And now you can see that West is bound to take another heart trick. At the table where the hand was played at three diamonds, West opened the king of spades, which East overtook with the ace and then led a club. West won the third club and cashed his queen of spades and then led the thre of spades, which East won with the jack, returning his fourth spade. This allowed West to make his queen of diamonds. The declarer was well able to complain of hard luck when he played the hand at hearts and cashed only the ace, king ana queen of hearts and the ace and king of diamonds. (Coovrisht. 1932. NEA Service. Inc.t

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BOARD’S POWER RULING VICTORY FOR PUBLIC Accountant’s Figures Borne Out in Decision on Dam Cost. By United Prets WASHINGTON, July 18.—Precedents which may mean hundreds of millions of dollars to the public have been set by the federal power commission in ruling against the Alabama Power Company in the long standing dispute over actual legitimate cost of its Mitchell dam project. The company claimed the actual cost of its project was $10,646,056. William V. King, chief accountant of the power commission, recommended that approximately $4,000,000 of this be disallowed as an improper charge. The commission has disallowed $3,651,260 of the amount in dispute. If the company had been sustained in its contention, the cost to the public in future recapture proceedings would have been gi'eater by the amount disallowed. The larger sum also might have become a base for present electric rates.

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COFFEE SHOP IS RESTFUL SPOT Comfortable Room Mecca for Business Men. Many an Indianapolis business deal is put over amid the comfortable surroundings of the coffee room of the Antlers hotel these hot days. Here, after a delightful meal that always is enjoyed, men sit at the tables and discuss business as they used to do in the famed old coffee houses that were so marked a feature of London business life. In fact, the Antlers regards itself as a service to the community, in addition to being a mecca for travelers. For this purpose it is one of the finest equipped hotels in the country, offering a homelike atmosphere that has resulted in many persons making it their permanent home. Free parking space, the new beautiful veranda in front of the building, its delightful swimming pool and baths, and the first class furnishings of its rooms—all these things make it a hotel home of unusual attractiveness. R. I. Griffith, manager, emphasizes these features with an agreeable personality and a keen interest in the comfort of his guests. Griffith is one of the best known hotel men in the country, a valuable citizen to the commuity, and a splendid host, to the large number of travelers who make the Antlers their headquarters, as well as to the Indianapolis citizens who avail themselves of the hotel’s many conveniences.

STREET CAR MEN VOTE FOR ‘COMPANY UNION’ Representation Plan Is Favored by 3-1 Margin in Ballotnig. By a majority of approximately three to one, employes of Indianapolis Railways, Inc., and People’s Motor Coach Company have voted to adopt the “company union” plan, it was announced today from the companies’ offices. The vote was 841 for the, plan, 305 against. Only one department returned a majority against adoption. Union employes opposed the proposal. Employes will have representation on all departmental councils under the plan. In case of disagreement on any point by a departmental council, the matter will be referred to a general council, made up of equal numbers of employe and management representatives. Arbitration is provided as a last resort.

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Majestic Pie By United Press TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., July 16—The world's largest pie, containing fifty-five pounds of cherries, was presented Saturday to festival queen, Caroline Hazzard, by Mayor William H. McKeighan of Flint, candidate for Governor. The pie required a 250-pound pie tin, sixteen feet in diameter, and in addition to the cherries had three barrels of flour, 150 pounds of lard and 100 pounds of sugar.. Twenty-four men were required to carry the 1,100-pound piece of pastry, which was distributed by the shovelfull to those attending the annual cherry festival celebration.

POISON DEATH CHEATED Swiss Medicine Used to Cure Boy, Who Swallowed “Red Devil.” By United Press PATCHOGUE, L. 1., July 18.—A 9-year-old boy, aided by a physician, has conquered a ‘red devil” which threatened his death by poisoning. A medicine used in Switzerland was credited with saving the life of William Biggs. He was given a double dose after he swallowed a “red devil” on the Fourth of July. The “red devil” was a phosphorous explosive.

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