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INSULL STOCK DEAL INSIDERS’ NAMES BARED 205 of ‘Favored Few' Let in at Under Market Price of sl2 a Share. HOOSIERS ARE ON LIST Huge Utility Holding Firm Declared ‘Hopelessly Bankrupt.’ fill 1 ll iled Press CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—A list of favored ‘ insiders" Samuel Insull allowed to purchase stock below market price in his Insull Utilities Investments, Inc., was made public today, coincident with a court announcement that the concern is bankrupt. Corporation Securities Company, a sister investment trust, also was Adjudged bankrupt and hope was wiped out, that investors in the $300,000,000 enterprises would obtain any return. The 205 names on the list of persons Riven the favor of purehasinß securities which today are worthless included Owen D. Younß, capitalist; Rosa Aaisa. opera singer; South Trimble, rlerk of the house of representatives; Gerard Swope, president of General Electric, and scores of figures prominent in Chicago business and financial life. Several Indiana utility "big shots" are on the list. Relieved One of Series The list was believed to be one of a series including a total of 1,600 Individuals allowed to subscribe for Insull stock at prices below that which it was offered on the open market. The group was offered Insull Utilities stock at sl2 a share. The stock was brought out at S3O in 1929 and did not drop below that figure during the year. It had a peak quotation of $149. The general belief in investment circles was that those on the favored list today had little but losses to show for what was deemed a privilege. The $250,000,000 Insull Utilities Investments, Inc., was removed from receivership today by Federal •Judge Walter C. Lindley, who allowed creditors to institute proceedings which will place it in bankruptcy. "It seems unlikely that the stockholders will receive anything on their investment," said the judge. ' The best action is to institute bankruptcy proceedings under which something may be saved for creditors." Hopelessly Bankrupt He took similar action in the case of the $140,000,000 Corporation Securities Company. The action in the case of the Corporation Securities Corfoany was followed immediately by a receiver's report stating "the concern was hopelessly bankrupt." "We found bales and bales oi worthless stock certificates in the treasury." said the receivers. "But the only assets which could be turned into cash were $30,725 in tax warrants." The portfolio of this concern was made up almost entirely of the now practically worthless stock of Middle West Utilities Company and Insull Utilities Investments, Inc. All securities of any value had been pledged on bank loans. They'll Realize Little Despite "ground floor" privileges given by Samuel Insull when they were permitted to buy Insull Utilities Investments, Inc., stock at sl2 a share, several Indiana men, prominent in utility affairs, today learned they probably will realize little on the stock. The list of Insull "insiders" was made public in Chicago by John Swanson, state attorney, probing collapse of the gigantic Insull interests. Two hundred five names on the list were dotted with Indiana residents. Chase Is Silent Charles W. Chase, president of Indianapolis Railways, Inc., and former "wizard" of the Insull interests at Gary, was included. Chase, said to have held 1.000 shares at the low price, which jumped to $149 on the market, refused to comment today on his participation. W. A. Mclnerney. South Bend attorney, who had carried the Insull lobbyist flag to the Indiana legislature on several occasions, was listed as the beneficiary of 500 shares. At Chicago today, it was said that with collapse of the company the value of the holdings was negligible. Feustel on List Other listed "insiders" are: E. Van Arsdal. vice-president of the Public Service Company of Indiana; L. B. Andrus, former president of the Central Indiana Power Company; Morse Del Plaine. Hammond; the late Robert M. Feustel, former president of the Midland United Company; W. A. Sauer, now acting president of the Midland Company; B. P. Shearon. who represented Insull in the recent Indianapolis street car purchase; Harry Reid, former president of the Interstate Public Service Company; S. E. Mulholland, Northern Indiana Public Service Company, and W. S. Gorman, vicepresident of Midland United. Hurt Internally in Crash Internal injuries were incurred by John Guthrie. 44. of 2440 Bond street. Thursday night when an automobile he was attempting to crank was struck in the rear by a Northwestern avenue street car operated by Harry Winton. 28. of 133 North Belmont avenue. The i accident occurred on Northwestern avenue, near Twenty-filth street.

The Indianapolis Times Fair tonight and Saturday; cooler tonight with possibly light frost.

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FEARED VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS, MOOSE AID ADMITS

Government Forces Lodge Editor to Reveal He Did Not Print Stories of Drawings; Testimony Heavy Blow to Senator Davis. BY SANDOR S. KLEIN t'nitnl Pres* Staff Corresuondent NEW YORK. Sept. 23.—Donald F. Ste.vart, editor df the Moose magazine, admitted at the trial of United States Senator James J. Davis today that he did not print stories of Moose charity ball "drawings” because he feared possible violation of the postal laws. It was the government’s second telling blow of the day in its effort to convict Senator Davis, supreme dictator of the Moose, of sending lottery tickets through the mails and interstate commerce.

Vivian Duncan, Nils Asther to Seek Divorce

Hu Times Special HOLLYWOOD, Sept. 23.—A Hollyw’ood romance hailed two years ago as destined for many years of happiness, has floundered with Vivian Duncan and Nils Asther coming to the parting of the ways. "Eva” of the fa-

mous Duncan sisters team and her actor - husband definitely have separated and a divorce is certain. Lawyers were to meet today to attempt a private property settlement. A daughter born to the couple last year in Wurzburg. Bavaria, became known as “the

League of Nations child." with both Sweden and Germany claiming title. Asther is Swedish born, and under United States laws Miss Duncan did not acquire her husband's nationality. BANK LOOTED: TWO KIDNAPED Machine Gun Bandits Get $25,000 in Stickup. By I nited Press REDWOOD FALLS. Minn., Sept. 23.—Five machine gun bandits robbed the state bank of Redwood Faalls today of aapproximately $25.000 anad kidnaped two bank employes. K. F. Haassenstay, cashier, and Mona Lehens, stenographer, were forced to accompany the bandits one mile out of town, where they were released. DRY HEAD TO STUMP Poling Plans Air Tour for G. 0. P. Campaign. By United- Press WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Dr. Daniel A. Poling, dry leader will make a 25.000-mile air tour, into thirty-one states for 201 speeches in behalf of the Republican national ticket, it was announced here. NAB BOMBING SUSPECTS Four Held in Blast at Home of Chicago Judge. By t ailed Press CHICAGO, Sept. 23.—Four suspects in the bombing of Judge John P. McGoorty's home which mangled a 16-year-old boy and a young mother, were held by police today as two new bomb squads were organized to hunt down terrorists. William Daniels. 55. was the chief suspect. He admitted ownership of twenty sticks of dynamite, which he said he brought here from West Virginia, where he was a miner. Part of the twenty sticks was missing. Captain John Prendergast learned Daniels had tried to dispose of the remaining dynamite by leaving it at a friend's house, where It was found. ASSAULT—NO BATTERY Stanley Used a Saw. So He Gets a Month in Jail. By United Press HOLYOKE. Mass., Sept. 23. Arraigned in court on a charge of assault and battery, Stanley Jaslon protested: “I did not use a battery.” It developed that he had used a saw, cutting the arm of Walter Garstka. He was jailed for a month.

Roosevelt Bids for Votes of G. O. P. Progressives

BY FREDERICK A. STORM t’ntted Pres* Staff Correspondent SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 23. Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt made a strong bid today for the support of the progressive Republican element, in California represented by Senator Hiram Johnson. The Democratic presidential nominee met with party leaders to outline a campaign designed to attract not only the progressive vote of President Hoover's home state, but of the nation as well. He was scheduled to deliver two campaign speeches here during the day. Roosevelt openly bid for the ac tive support of Johnson in an address before 10,000 persons who

Stewart repudiated two articles ihat had appeared in his magazine. One asserted that Senator Davis approved every article the magazine printed. The other described a meeting of Moose officials, at which Davis was represented as approving the charity balls the government contends were lotteries. Taken over by the government for re-examination, he was made to admit that he did not print news of the drawings because "as an experienced editor" he thought “it was better to be extremely careful because of postal regulations on use of the mails.” Through an employe of the railway express agency, the government established a package was shipped by Edward L. McMahon of the propagation department of the Loyal Order of Moose to "J. J. Davis, Pittsburgh.” Fred W. Jones. Davis' financial agent, signed the receipt. The evidence was admitted after repeated objections from the defense. J. M. McNeill, the express employe, although apparently ill at ease, clung to his story that McMahon had called upon him, seeking a flat rate for about 102.300 packages that contained ‘advertising matter and tickets to a dance." He said he knew they were tickets to charity balls given by various Moose lodges, and which the government contends were disguised as lotteries, because he saw the contents of a number of packages that had been broken open in transit. TWO WELL-DRESSED BANDITS OBTAIN $275 Menace Four With Drawn Guns in Dry Goods Store Robbery. Loot of S3OO was obtained Thursday night in robberies of twe stores. Two well-dressed bandits, 35 ahd 38. obtained $275 in a robbery of the Jacobson dry goods store, 1843 Shelby street. The proprietor. Abraham Jacobson, and three other persons, Eugene Cresti, 1837 Shelby street, an employe, and Mr. and Mrs. John McQueen, 1633 East Raymond street, were forced at the point of guns to raise their hands. Two roughly dressed young men obtained S3O in a robbery of a grocery at 1302 West Thirtieth street. ‘BOY BITES A DOG— r IT SOUNDS LIKE NEWS But Newspaper Man’s Dream Fades When Radio Reverses Things. For a few brief seconds at police headquarters today, it appeared that the newspaper man’s dream—the biting of a dog by a man—had been realized. Henry Long, who is being “broken in" as a radio dispatcher by Arch Ball, police radio expert, became excited when Bell told him to broadcast a report of a boy being bitten by a dog. "Attention, all cars. Boy bites a dog—"the broadcast continued with the address. The report was corrected when three police reporters rushed to verify the traditional ultimate of news. t , , PREFERS JOB TO MATE Cleveland Woman Gets Divorce When Forced to Choose. * CLEVELAND. Sept. 23.—A job is a lot more important than a husband. in the opinion of Mrs. Katarz.vna Bijak. Her employer told her she would either have to give up her job or her husband. She elected to lose her husband, and sued for divorce in common pleas court. It was granted on the grounds of gross neglect of duty. There sre three children in the family. FIRM - PAYS IN SILVER Shoe Cos. Employes Get "Cartwheels” on Plant’s Anniversary. By United Press ATHOL, Mass.. Sept. 23.—Once a year on the anniversary of the founding of the firm, the Ansin Shoe Company pays it employes with silver dollars.

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greeted him when his special train paused in Sacramento Thursday night on its way to San Francisco. The Governor's friends felt that Johnson might aid his campaign actively in the interest of a “new deal in government" and the “forgotten man.” Political observers expressed the opinion, however, that Johnson would not come out openly for Roosevelt, but would aid in a sympathetic manner by declaring at every opportunity against the Hoover administration. The New’ York Governor was greeted by more than 50.000 cheering persons upon his arrival here Thursday night, y

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, SEPT. 23, 1932

RADIO EXPERTS SQUIRM UNDER PASTOR'S QUIZ City Church Broadcast War " Is 'Launched Before U, S. Examiner. QUESTIONS WFBM CHIEF Battery of High-Priced Utility Lawyers Faced by Minister. BY WALKER STONE Time* Staff Writer WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.—Pitted against eight high-priced radio lawyers the Rev. Morris H. Coers, 24-year-old pastor of the ThirtyFirst Street Baptist church of Indianapolis, today abandoned temporarily his ministerial role and assumed the bearing of a fighting gamecock. In a hearing before examiner R. H. Hyde of the federal radio commission, Mr. Coers charged that the Indianapolis Bower and Light Company hired private detectives to shadow him in an attempt to find something with which to discredit his private life. The charge was heatedly denied by Roy D. Blossom, general manager of broadcasting station WFBM. a Power arid Light Company property. Denies All Charges "You say you did not hire private detectives,” said Mr. Coers to Blossom, who was on the witness stand. “Is it not true, then, that some of your own employes were ordered to trail me?” "That, too, is false,” retorted Blossom. Today's hearing was on an application of the Thirty-first street church for a license to construct and operate anew broadcasting station in Indianapolis, “for religious and education broadcasts." The application is opposed by stations WFBM and WKBF of Indianapolis; WGBF. Evansville; WBOW, Terre Haute; WCMA, Culver; WOWO. Ft. Wayne; WSBT, South Bend, and WREC. Memphis. Politician Represents WFBM The protesting stations have taken the position that the present radio facilities in Indiana are adequate. These were represented at the hearing by eight Washington lawyers, radio specialists, including Thomas,. Littlepqge, prominent Republican politician, who appeared in behalf of WFBM. Mr. Coers, serving as his own attorney, because he "couldn’t find a lawyer who would take the case for less than $1,000.” caused Blossom several uncomfortable minutes in the witness chair. “Is it not true?” asked Mr. Coers, "that WFBM and the Indianapolis Power and Light are owned by the Insull interests?” “No,” said Blossom. "WFBM is a subsidiary of the Indianapolis utility which, in turn, is a subsidiary of the utilities Power and Light of Chicago." Forces Lawyer’s Apology . Mr. Coers. in his cross-examina-tion of Blossom and Jim Carpenter, manager of WKBF attempted to show that exorbitant rates are charged for religious broadcasts by existing Indianapolis radio stations. Early in the hearing, one of the opposing lawyers, apparently in an attempt to embarrass the youtful pastor, referred to him several times as “the right reverend.” Mr. Coers ignored the reference for a while, then suddenly demanded of the examiner that the attorney be ordered to act respectful. The examiner thought the request valid, and the attorney apologized. AIR TRAVEL SPEED IS SHOWING GOOD GAIN Cost of Operating Fast Planes Falling, Survey Shows. By S'EA Service WASHINGTON. Sept. 23.—Air travel speed in the United States has picked up—and the cost of operating faster planes has fallen. According to recent figures the most recently developed air transport can be operated for about $25 an hour for a distance of 175 miles. This corresponds with the same cost for about 100 miles on old type planes. This is a saving of more than 40 per cent for every mile operated. In addition to lowering the cost of speeding up air line schedules, these new planes incorporate with the high speed the slow and safe landing speed of their slower predecessors. Finds Five-Legged Frog MEDFORD. Ore., Sept. 23.—8. Brown brought a five-legged frog he'd caught swimming in the Applegate river to town, recently. The extra limb is located near the left shoulder.

In appealing for the support of the running mate of Theodore Roosevelt in the revolt of progressive Republicans in 1912. Roosevelt surprised his Sacramento listeners when he declared: “I invite them. I welcome them, and pledge my faith to the principles that have brought us together." He took cognizance of Johnson's blast against the administration, made at Modesto Wednesday, and declared himself “100 per cent” in accord with the doctrine laid down by the stormy petrel of California politics.' “I rejoice.” the Governor asserted. "that he < Johnson) said that a government that thinks snly of a

Co-Eds Try to Hold Off Autumn

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Summer snuggled under the blankets at 12:16 this morning, gave a big yawn, and went to sleep as autumn took up his annual job of shaking the leaves out of the trees after painting them vivid auburns. But somewhere back in the dim days almost beyond recall a song that dealt with "tying the leaves so they won’t come down” was remembered today by four co-eds at Indiana Central college. So the co-eds are shown as they were today on

TROOPERS ROOT MINEJPICKETS Illinois Soldiers Lay Down Tear Gas Barrage. By United Press TAYLORVILLE, 111., Sept. 23. Two hundred men and women pickets fell back in confusion under a tear gas attack today after they had defied orders of national guardsmen who ordered them not to interfere with reopening of the Peabody coal mine at Langleyville, near here. The pickets had gathered at the mine entrance, despite instructions by state troopers that no picketing would be permitted. More than 150 guardsmen, including a machine gun detachment, were deployed about the mine property at 6 a. m. today when the signal was given for 300 men to return to work in the coal pits. When the pickets failed to heed i orders to move along, troops stationed behind coal cars flung a barrage of lear gas bombs. The group scattered in confusion. With all pickets routed and quiet apparently restored, all but a few guardsmen were returned to barracks in the Christian county courthouse. They were held ready for instant movement should picketing be renewed. JUST 'GLASSY-EYED’ DRUNK TO BE EXACT Judge Upsets, Falls From Bench in L%uor Case Uproar. By United Press GRAND RAPIDS, Sept. 23. Doane McConnell, Negro, on trial on a charge of driving a car while intoxicated, heard a police physician testify he noted dilation of McConnell’s pupils. * "Were your eyes dilated?” the court asked McConnell. "I don’t know’, your honor. Here, you can look for yourself,” McConnell said, standing up and removing his glass eye. In the uproarious laughter that followed, the judge upset his chair and tumbled from the bench. BLAME RUM FOR RITES Two Couples Get Annulments; ’Glad to Have Met You,’ Bride Told. By United Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark.. Sept. 23. That “devil corn w’hisky” w r as blamed by two couples here for their marriage. They testified in court they w’ere drunk w’hen they | took the vow’s. Annulments were granted. As one of the youths left the courthouse, he paused, lit a cigaret. j turned to his erstw’hile bride and; said: “Well, honey, glad to have j met you.” LET THAT BE A LESSON! ■ ■ ■ • Boy Traffic Offender Has to Write Phrase <I,OOO Times. COUNCIL BLUFFS, la.. Sept. 23. —lt may be a little hard on the culprits, but Justice Jack Dewitt has a sure way to break juyenile traffic offenders from breaking the law. Herbert Rosenthal, 16, was brought before him for driving forty-five miles an hour. He sentenced the I youth to write "Delivery boys drive dangerously" 3.000 times. i

favored few and that forgets farmers whose homes are*being taken away from them, and toilers whose wages have been decreased to the danger line, is unworthy of the name and unfit to govern. “The people of this country have come to' believe that what this country needs is new leadership and that the battle we are waging is a battle for new leaders—not a mere change of party, net a mere change of party emblem, not a mere change of names—but a change of principle. anew deal. ‘‘California subscribed to Theodore Roosevelt’s doctrine of a ■square deal.’ I bring to California Franklin Room vails gospel of $,

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the college campus attempting to foil autumn at his job. They are. left to right, Misses Othella Dennis, Marietta Leland, Margaret Ramsey and Leola Hansen. They are from four states, respectively, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Minnesota. Any tfiey’re using all the witchcraft and woodcraft they know’ in an effort to save Old Man Catalpa from his annual fate.

OPEN NEW BATTLE FOR TAX LEVY CUT

Mercy Flight By United Press CHANUTE FIELD. Rantoul. 111., Sept. 23—An army ambulance airplane took off at 9:30 a. m. today for Bolling field, Washington, carrying a soldier with a broken back to the Walter Reed government hospital. The air ambulance, a snowy white Fokker with Red Cross emblems on sides and wings, was flown here from Langlgy Field, Va.. by Captain William Sousa w’hen army medical officers here decided that Private Robert R. Hall, Indianola, la., could be moved safely only in an airplane. The soldier suffered a broken back in an auton obile accident last Saturday. He is a student in the technical training school here.

FROST IS_FORECAST Autumn Officially Makes Its Yearly Bow. Possibility of light frost tonight is the forecast of the local weather bureau following beginning of autumn at 12:16 this morning. An early morning temperature today of 56 is 1 degree below' normal for this date. The summer, w’hich ended today, was marked by decreased rainfall and high temperatures. Rainfall deficiency for the year is 1.02 inches. How’ever, rain w'as sufficient for crop needs and there w’as no serious damage to any crop in the state, according to J. E. Armington, local meteorologist. STREET CAR PLANS TO BE DISCUSSED TODAY Railway Officials to Meet With Works Board, Members. Plans for street railway improvements were to be discussed by railway officials with works board members this aikernoon. Rerouting of bus lines and establishment of a route for the new trackless trolleys, ordered by the company, were expected to be included in the discussion. Works board members planned to discuss arrangements whereby the company w'ould help make repairs to streets used by busses. DIRTY HANDS CLEWS Raymond Englert Nabbed as Suspect in Theft of Coal. A thorough washing of his hands and a change of shirts might have prevented Raymond Englert, 462 North Belmont avenue, from facing a charge of larceny. Police, investigating after report of coal being stolen from the Indianapolis Coal and Fuel Company yards at 2131 West Michigan street, found a half ton of coal in a shed at the rear of Englert s home. This coupled with his soiled hands and shirt, led to his arrest. The theft was reported by R. E. Layton, 1451 North Holmes avenue, manager of the yards.

‘new deal’ in American politics and I am pleased beyhnd words to be told that California is ready to go along with me on it and for it.” Out of the conferences between Roosevelt, his close advisers, and California political leaders was expected to come definite plans calling for steady emphasis of Rooseveltian liberalism calculated to appeal to Republican progressives and Democrats. Williams Gibbs McAdoo. war-time secretary of the treasury and Democratic nominee for United States senator, spoke from the train platform after Roosevelt. “The Democratic organization of California is for Rooseyelt, from hell to breakfast," he aaid.

Fight to Be Carried to Adjustment Board by Protesters. Taxpayer groups turned to the ! newly created tax adjustment board j today jn their fight on rates which total more than the 1932 levy, with fixing of the county's share at 41.25 cents on each SIOO taxable property. The council completed its scrutiny of the 1933 budget Thursday, after j slashing $302,000 from appropriation j requests submitted by county of- ! ficials. A total budget of $2,658,570 was approved, of which $1,405,338 is j for operating expenses. Combined 1933 levies for the county, civil city and school city equal the 1932 levy for all units of | government. Total Amount Over $3 When township and state levies are added, the 1933 tax rate will rise to more than $3, unless relief is given, officials say. Theriax adjustment board will meet Monday, but is expected to encounter obstacles in attempts to make reductions. This group has power to fix the levy above the $1.50 tax limit. Division of the board personnel is such that many officials and tax authorities predict members finally will abandon their task without cutting the levies. Should this happen, taxpayers will appeal their case to the state tax board, as in former years. Levy Probably Will Hold The county levy of 41.25 cents probably will hold because four members of the tax adjustment board helped fix it. They are County Auditor Charles A. Grossart, I Walter O. Boetcher, council presi- ! dent, and Councilman John New- | house and Charles Resener. Three citizens, appointed to the board by Circuit Judge Harry O. Chamberlin, are expected to fight for reduction of the county, civil city and school city levies. They are | Albert E. Uhl. real estate man; Nicholas H. Noye, industrialist, and Leo K. Fesler, former county auditor. Politics also may play its part in j blocking tax reduction, one member of the board predicted today. ' 5 to 3 Majority Needed A five to three majority is necessary for any action, therefore three members can keep the rate from being approved, resulting in appeal to the state board. The county levy is divided as fol- | lows: Sinking fund. 17 cents: general fund, 21.75 cents; tuberculosis | fund, 2.5 cents. In Center township, an additional three-quarters of a cent will be required to meet threemile road bqnds, bringing the levy, certified today, to 42 cents. With Oct. 1 final date for certifying 1933 levies, first townships to file their approval with County Auditor Charles A. Grossart today, j and the amounts, were: Wayne, , $1,429; Lawrence. $1.53; Pike, 99 cents; Woodruff llace, $1; Speedway- City, 75 cents; Lyndhurst, 5$ cents, and Beech Grove, 95 cents, j The tax adjustment board also ! must consider a civil city levy of $1.30 and a school levy of SI.OB. JEALOUS? IT’S IQDINE Scientists Find 100 Per Cent More in Piqued Woman's Blood. BERLIN, Sept. 23.—1f your wife or sweetheart is jealous of you, it’s probably because she has too much iodine in her blood. Scientists here have come to that conclusion after determining that the blood of a Jealous woman often contains 100 per cent more idodine than that of a woman who isn’t ini' dined toward jealousy. 10,745 PLANES IN U. S. Majority of Number in Last Three and Half Years. I By United Prr * WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 As compared with more than 20,000,000 motor vehicles in the United States, there are only 10,725 registered air- | craft on the records of the United States department of commerce. The majority of these planes, however, were built in the last three and one-half years.

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DALE DEFIES COUNCIL VOTE TO OUST HIM Muncie Mayor Refuses to Quit Post: Continues His Duties. CALLS ACTION ILLEGAL Removal Ballot Is 9 to 3; Name Parkinson ‘Head’ of City Affairs. By Times Special MUNCIE. Ind.. Sept.. 23.—Defying action of the city council in declaring the office of mayor vacant and electing one of its members mayor pro tern., George R. Dale today said j he will continue occupation of his office and conducting duties of the post. "It's their move, but possession ! still is nine points of the law.” Dale stated. “Until the council resorts to a means which I consider legal. I'll continue as mayor.'* By a vote of 9 to 3, the council : Thursday night declared the office j vacant. Hubert L. Parkinson, coun- ■ cilman. was elected mayor pro tern., until the council meets Oct. 4 to elect an acting mayor to serve un- | til the regular election in Novem- ; ber. 1933. Conviction Held Excuse Conviction of Dale in May In fed- ; eral court for conspiracy to violate the prohibition law was cited in the resolution declaring the office vaI cant. The resolution presumed I the vacancy since the conviction. Dale has appealed his conviction to the United States circuit court of ! appeals. , Because Lester E. Holloway, city controller and Dale's son-in-law, failed to qualify for the office of | mayor w’ithin ten days after the j conviction he was declared ineligible by the council to succeed Dale as i mayor. “If the office of mayor has been j vacant since May, someone has done a good job of running the city the last four months,” Dale said. “I j have continued to hold office, sign ordinances and conduct all other duties of mayor.” According to Dale, the Tucker act, passed by the state legislature in 1921 and under which the council took its action, was declared unconj stitutional several years ago in a i Lake county superior court. Dale Ready for Fight "In the only attempt made to i enforce the act, it was declared unconstitutional in a superior court and never carried further,” Dale declared. “I’m ready to fight it out with the council." ‘l've got the right to declare all council chairs vacant, if I cared to assume extra-judicial power the way the council has,’ Dale asserted. I “I don’t see how the council gets ! the right to act for the supreme | court.” Dale referred to the appeal from his sentence of eighteen months in federal prison and the SI,OOO fine Ifh vp n him following his conviction, and his contention that no law ap- . plies until action of a hfgher court ! definitely determines his guilt. SHOOTS WIFE’S GUARD Estranged Husband Lands In Jail; Breaks Into Mate’s Home. | By T ailed Press CHICAGO. Sept. 23.—Sanford F. Coons. 60, retired cosmetics manu- ) facturer, was in jail today after police arrested him for breaking into the home of his estranged wife and wounding With a revolver shot a detective bodyguard hired by his wife. The wife had obtained a court | order restraining her husband from molesting her. Hourly Temperatures 6a. m 56 10 a, m 81 7 a- m 57 11 a. m .... 63 9 a- m 59 12 (noon).. 84 Ba. m 57 Ip. m 66

GOATS FOR BALE—Large soats. Heaw milkers. It used to be the custom to keep a goat in a stable. Breeders believed that the odor from their bodies added to the health of horses. Goats’ milk isn’t as generally used here as it is in some countries of Europe. There the goat owner drives Nanny to your door and milks.your supply in your own bucket, right before your eyes. The milk is said to be health-giving. Swiss cheese is made out of goats’ milk. Nan’s husband is named Bill. Those on familiar terms with him call him Billy. He has whiskers and a mean eye. We sort of fell down on the “Chicken in Every Pot” slogan, apd by the way, who was it said that four years ago? Maybe “A Goat in Every Home” would be better. If you want to get somebody’s goat, read the Want Ads in The Times—the ads that bring results.