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FORECLOSING RUSH ON HOME LOANS,CHARGE Big Companies Flock in Court to Beat New Bank, Says Judge. WILLIAMS AIRS TACTICS Hoover Plan Is Not Likely to Help Average Man, Is Claim. Loan companies are rushing into court to foreclose mortgages and turn Indianapolis families out of their homes before the home loan bank system becomes operative, Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams charged today. Citing numerous foreclosure cases, which loan and insurance companies holding mortgages have demanded be tried at once. Judge Williams asserted the new bank would not help the average home owner. Fourteen foreclosure cases have been tried in William's court this week. "Most of the court's time is being absorbed with foreclosure suits.” the judge stated, ‘ and the court has no choice except to give plaintiffs a hearing.” Little Aid to Home Owners He further declared the home loan bank law, as written, “will not aid property owners most needing help." since it does not apply to property owners delinquent more than six months on mortgages.” He pointed out those in charge of the bank system have announced "loans will be made only on sound mortgages.” , After mortgage holders foreclose and property is offered for sale by the sheriff, the home owner has but one year of grace to redeem his property. Judge Williams believes ihe law should have provided an extension, in form of a moratorium to delinquent mortgage payees. Gain in Court Suits "Loan and insurance companies will benefit most from the home loan bank,” he charged. Clerk office records reveal an increase in foreclosure suits filed in county courts the last few days. Eight suits were filed Tuesday. Before Judge Williams Tuesday, one property owner pleaded for postponement of a foreclosure suit until the new law becomes effective, but the plaintiff insisted and the court w'as forced to hear the case. A home loan bank w r ill be opened in Indianapolis, Oct. 15. PUSH CART OWNER IS HURT BY HIT-RUN CAR License Number Given Police; Driver of Auto Is Hunted. A hit-and-run driver who fled after his car struck a push cart at Virginia avenue and Cedar street today, injuring its owner, John Golden. 1019 Cedar street, is sought by police. A relative of the injured man said that the driver, apparently intoxicated. jumped from the car, “What shall I do?" The relative said that he told the man (o call police, whereupon the driver drove away. The license number of his car was given police. Golden is in city hospital, where extent of his injuries has not vet been determined. BRITISH EDITOR IS SHOT ~i . Wounded at Calcutta by Sikh as He Leaves Office. P;/ Tinted Press CALCUTTA. India, Sept. 28.--Sir Alfred Watson, editor of the Statesman. conservative British newspaper. was shot by a Sikh driver today ns he w’as leaving his office. A similar attack was made on him last June, but he was unhurt.

Living Giants Who Shone in Fabulous Past Like ghosts out of a dim past, men and women now and then return to the news columns. their names meaning little to the present generation, but awakening a flood of memories among those of older days, who ■remember the influence these "once-greats” wielded in their day. Forty years ago. the name of Dr. Charles Parkhurst was nationally known as one of the greatest of reformers. The name of Marcella Sembrich was on every tongue. William Travers Jerome was famous as a prosecutor. And there were others whose names were fa- , miliar at every crossroad in America. Now they will live again, in their heyday, in the columns of The Times. Starting Thursday, William Engle. Times staff writer, will tell of these notables of other days. Dr. Parkhurst will be first.

The Indianapolis Times Generally fair tonight and Thursday; not much change in temperature.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 120

PUERTO RICO’S RUINS FLOODED; 200 ARE DEAD Plea for U. S. Aid Is Made; 1,000 Are Injured and Property Damage Is Immense; Hurricane, Sweeping North, Loses Fury. By United Prren SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Sept. 28.—Governor General James R. Beverley of Puerto Rico telegraphed the war department at Washington today, requesting Red Cross aid in the hurricane-swept districts of the island. Beverley said 200 persons had been killed and 1,000 injured.

Thousands are homeless,; and property damage is im- 1 mense, Beverley said. The j storm swept northwestward today to Santo Domingo, where it lost much of its fury. Reports from Santo Domingo said the capital suffered no property damage or loss of life, although crops were damaged where the storms struck the southern part of the island. The storm swept to Puerto Rico from the Leew'ard islands, causing damage and some loss of life in the Virgin islands en route. It reached its greatest intensity as it swept along the Puerto Rican coast leveling villages, ruining citrus and coffee crops and leaving a trail of death and destruction with which island officials will be unable to cope alone. Damage Is Immense Property damage here was worse than in the 1928 storm, when 271 persons were killed. It will be imposisble to estimate the damage and loss of life at villages and in the countryside until communications have been restored. The hurricane advanced through Puerto Rican territory with a. speed of about fifteen miles an hour and with a circling motion as high as 125 miles velocity. It struck San Juan shortly after midnight. The wind demolished all but the most solidly constructed buildings, uprooted trees, slashed communications lines to .bits, and wiped out crops within a few minutes. Ruins Are Flooded A brief period of calm followed in the wake of the storm. Then a torrential rain began, which lasted all day Tuesday, crippling the efforts of relief parties and flooding the ruins of homes and buildings. A large number of towns were battered by the storm. They included Humacao, believed to have been the first point struck; Fuajardo, Bayamon. Rio Piedras and Guyanabo, near San Juan. Luquillo was demolished and the village of 1 Canobanas was wrecked. A Pan-American Airways plane surveying the damage in the interior reported by radio that the village of Conobanas was about 80 per cent destroyed, only the church remained standing at Luquillo, sugar mills were wrecked or damaged at Sanjardo. ‘ We are just passing the steamer Jeam. It appparently is aground at Point Mundo,” one message said. H. Butte, secretary to the governor, and D. Y. Bowman and H. M. Hazlett, engineers, were in the plane. "The hurricane apparently centered between Ceibe and Cape San Juan, with the center passing over Luquillo and Afajardo, where the most damage was done,” the observers reported. STATE LEGION CHIEFS TAKE POSTS SUNDAY Program for Coming Year to Be Formulated at Meeting. Officers of the Indiana department of the American Legion elected at the annual convention in Kokomo will be installed at ceremonies Sunday in the national headquarters building here. New and retiring officers and executive committees of the department will formulate the program for the coming year. Arrangements for the day’s program are in charge of Ollie A. Davis of Tipton, adjutant. William O. Nelson of Anderson will succeed Ralph F. Gates of Columbia City as department commander. LOYALTY CRUSADE OF CHURCH IS EXTENDED Seven More Counties Are Added to United Protestants’ Drive. Loyalty crusade of the United Protestant church has extended to seven new counties, it was announced today by the church offices. 11117 Peoples Bank building. The crusade, aimed at greater activity and interest in church work among persons already members, i has been carried into Monroe. Owen. Greene. Lawrence, Howard, Miami and Wabash counties. The crusade will open Oct. 30. Meetings in preparation will be held tonight in Marion, and Friday night :in Bloomington. Director is the Rev. George G. Downey of the Naj tional Protestant Home Missions I council. Crossing Crash Is Fatal By United Press LINTON, Ind., Sept. 28.—Injuries ! received when his automobile was struck by a freight train near here, proved fatal today for Cletus Fitzpatrick, 33. Washington, Ind. He died in a local hospital from skull fracture.

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STATE HI6HWAY CHIEF IS DEAD Arthur P. Melton Stricken at Democratic Rally. By United Prenn GARY. Ind.. Sept. 28.—Arthur P. Melton, 57, member of the state highway commission, and one of In diana s leading engineers, died at his home here early today a few hours after he suffered a heart attack. Melton was stricken at a Democratic rally at which he had spoken. He was taken to his home and died within a few hours. His widow survives him. Melton, a World war veteran with an overseas record, was commander of the One hundred thirteenth engineers of the Indiana national guard. He organized the unit in 1922. He was appointed to the highway commission in 1929 by Governor Harry G. Leslie. Melton’s long record as an engineer began when he was sent here in 1906 by the United States Steel Corporation to plan the city of Gary. He was accompanied by Ralph Rowley, present city councilman, who mapped the steel mills. Melton and Thomas Cutler of Jefferson City, Mo., planned the city. He was named on Gary’s first board of education and was the first city engineer. In 1912 he was city controller. Before coming to Gary he resided in Minneapolis. BUDGET ISJELD UP Final Action on School Levy to Be Taken Tonight. Final action on the 1932-33 school city budget and levy was delayed by the school board Tuesday night until 5 tonight, in order to permit further consideration of taxpayers’ suggestions for cuts in the budget. The board accepted bid of five Indianapolis banks of par and 6 per cent interest on a $500,000 temporary loan to meet the Oct. 1 pay roll. Bids were received for 900,000 half pints of milk and 30.000 pounds of crackers for school lunches for undernourished children, action on the bids being deferred. ELZA ROGERS IS HEAD OF G. 0. P. COMMITTEE Appointed Chairman of Advisory Board to Aid in Campaign. Appointment of an advisory committee to aid the Republican state high command in the campaign was announced today by Ivan C. Rogers, state chairman. Elza O. Rogers of Lebanon, former state chairman and head of the executive committee, is named as chairman of the advisory board, and Mrs. Robert Dennis of Indianapolis is vice-chairman. Others on the committee are Will G. Irwin of Columbus, Henry W. Marshall of Lafayette and M. Bert Thurman, former national committeeman. BANKER IS CHARGED WITH EMBEZZLEMENT Richmond Liquidating Agent Adjudged Sane and Competent. By United Preen RICHMOND. Ind., Sept. 28—Two embezzlement charges were on file in Wayne county circuit court today against Joseph N. West, former liquidating agent of the American Trust and Savings bi lk. A previous charge making a SIO,OOO loan to himself vUthout consent of the bank directors is pending against him. County Prosecutor E. Earl Robbins filed the charges after West was adjudged sane and competent. NUTRITION CAMP Gifts of $675 to Permanent Building Fund Are Announced, Two gifts totaling $675 to the permanent building fund of the nutrition camp for silk children, operated by the Marion County Tuberculosis Association, were announced today at a meeting of the executive committee in the Lincoln. Donors were the Alpha chapter of the Latreian Club, whose gift was obtained from proceeds of a skating party, and Mrs. Kate F. i Thomas, who died recently.

MARTIAL LAW CURBS HAVANA TERROR REIGN Five Prominent Politicians Are Assassinated in U. S. Gunman Style. _ . • CAPITAL IS NEAR PANIC President of Senate, Next in Line to Succeed Machado, Killed. BY LAWRENCE S. HAAS United Press Staff Correspondent HAVANA, Sept. 28.—Havana was ruled by martial law today to prevent reprisals for assassination of five prominent Cuban politicians, executed in the style favored by American gunmen. Clemente Vasquez Bello, president of the senate and supporter of President Gqrardo Machado, whom he had been expected to succeed, and the three Freyre de Andrade brothers, members of the opposition, were slain in swiftly executed attacks that spread terror. Several other politicians were wounded. Havana Is Near Panic The known dead are; Clemente Vasquez Bel’o, Gonzalo Freyre de Anorade, Guillermo Freyre de Andrade, and Leopoldo Freyre de Andrade, and Representative Miguel Angel Aguiar. The shootings were the worst in the city’s turbulent political history. Havana is near panic fearing more killings. Police made wholesale arrests. The only clew to the murders is the discovery of the "death car,” abandoned in a suburb in true American gun fashion. The automobile, a chocolate-col-ored machine from which the license plates had been removed, contained six automatic shotguns and three sub-machine guns. Like Gangland Killings Fifty-four slugs Entered the body of the president of the senate. He was being driven through the Country Club park when an automoible came up behind him, pulling alongside directly in front of the home of the American millionaire, George Ward. The assassins fired their death volley, then drove away rapidly. The attacks on the Freyre de Andrade brothers and Aguiar were made at their homes in Havana suburbs. Seven bullets entered Aguiar’s body. Gonzalo apparently was the target of seven killers who ganged the brothers outside their home, killing Gonzalo and Guillermo outright and mortally wounding Leopoldo. ‘SAGE OF MISSISSIPPI’ IS TAKEN BY DEATH John Sharpe williams, 78, Passes Away With Family at Bedside. By 1 nited Preen YAZOO. Miss., Sept. 28.—John Sharpe Williams, 78, the "Sage of Mississippi,” statesman, patriot and southern gentleman, died at Cedar Grove farm at midnight, amid his books and relics of a picturesque career. Friends and family were at the bedside as he passed away. He had been ill for many months, but had shown some improvement until Tuesday night, when his condition became worse. GROCERS ARE HELD UP Bandits, Answering Description of Dairy Robbers, Get $37. Two bandits answering description of thugs who Tuesday robbed dairy delivery men of S3OO today held up clerks in a Standard grocery at 1704 Roosevelt avenue, escaping with $37. Robert C. Reid, 21, of 1833 Ingram street, manager, told police he was forced to open the cash register from which one of the bandits took $27, then was ordered to produce a money bag containing $lO in the rear of the store. ♦

Bar Fixtures FOR SALE—Bar fixtures: also chairs. What’s that? Sounds all wet, doesn’t it? Guess the owner of those fixtures believes that prohibition is to be abolished and wants to get from under before the whisperlows are put out of business. Funny things creep into the Want Ad columns, like this old one:— FOR SALE— Bulldog: will eat anything; verv fond of children. Billions and billions of dollars change hands every day as the result of Times Want Ads. Oh, well, make it millions, then. We like always to be conservative. ' Maybe we'd better make it thousands and thousands. You'll have to be satisfied with that. We won't cbme down another penny. Why be a go-getter when you can have what you want delivered to you? Trv a Times Want Ad. Phone it to Riley 5551.

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QUAKE REFUGEES VANISH IN SEA 200 Missing After Island Disappears Under Ocean. By United Press ATHENS, Sept. 28.—Two hundred refugee families from the peninsula of Chalcidici, damaged by a violent earthquake, were reported lost today when the island of Amogiana, where the refugees fled, vanished into the sea. Latest reports on the earthquake indicated the death tool at 328 and the injured at more than 1.000. The island is off the Chalcidici coast. Much damage also was reported to relics of monasteries on Mount Athos, the “holy mountain.” It was thet center of Greek theology and learning in the middle ages* Villages, convents and quarters for monks are built on the mountainside. According to first reports received here, many survivors of the earthquake were driven mad by the veritable inferno, or were burned alive in mines destroyed at Cassandra and Stratoniki. Streams of hot, red water were reported spouting from the ground. The village of Stagira was reported completely submerged.

HEAR THIS, MEN! Smart men in London are wearing colored pattern suits, plaid wool shirts for business, pleated Maybe you will. Read Amos Parrish on the woman’s page Thursday.

DR, WISEJO CITY Noted New York Rabbi to Open Forum Lectures. (Othfr details on Parr 3) Dr. Stephen S. Wise, New York rabbi and sociologist, who played an important part in the recent investigation which resulted in the resignation of James J. Walker as mayor of New York City, will speak in this city Sunday, Oct. 30, on “Political Leadership.’’ The lecture will open the series sponsored this winter by the Indianapolis Open Forum at the Kirshbaum center. Five other speakers will appear during the season. Tickets for the general public will be placed on sale immediately. RIFT OF AL JR. AND WIFE GROWS WIDER Smith Advertises He Will No Longer Be Responsible for Debts. By United Press NEW YORK, Sept. 28.—A wider breach between Alfred E. Smith Jr., and his wife was apparent today in notices that the husband no longer would be responsible for Mrs. Smith's debts. Alfred, son of the former Governor of New York state, married the locomotive engineer’s daughter in 1924. No legal separation was planned, Mrs. Smith said, who explained “he thinks I'm too extravagant.” They have been living apart. INSULL FIRMS’ CRASH ATTACKED BY THOMAS Cited as “Racketeering Stage Which Capitalism Has Reached.” By United Press CHICAGO, Sept. 28.—Norman Thomas. Socialist candidatee for President, attacked the Insulll holding companies and their methods, terming them "the racketeering stage which capitalism has reached.’ in a speech before the Chicago Bar Association Tuesday. Thomas said the Insulls were not entirely to blame for the failure of the utilities companies, but that the lawyers who aided them, the business leaders and politicians who "were virtually bribed by Insulll's generosity,” the customers on the “preferred list” who bought stock at half the market value and the newspaper which "withheld the truth for six months,” squally were at fault. The gifts that Insull made to campaign funds of both parties were cited.

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THREE TO QUIT BRITISH CABINET Split With Macdonald on Tariff Provisions. By United Press LONDON, Sept. 28.—Viscount Snowden, lord privy seal; Sir Herbert Samuel, home secretary, and Sir Archibald Sinclair, secretary of state for Scotland, notified the cabinet they intended to resign today. The announcement brought to a head the long expected party of free traders and tariff advocates in the national government of Ramsay MacDonald. Other resignations were considered possible, although the United Press was informed that Sir John Simon, foreign secretary, and his followers would remain in the cabinet. The resignations were said to be due to the cabinet's unwillingness to delay legislation making effective the decisions of the Ottawa imperial conference. The free traders were opposed to adoption of permanent tariff protection, which they claimed the Ottawa agreements represented. NAB LINDY SUSPECT Photographer Arrested in Kidnaping Case. By United Press HARRISBURG, 111., Sept. 28— Dennis Lawrence. 30, Passaic (N. J.) photographer, was arrested here today and held for questioning in connection with the kidnaping of Charles A. Lindbergh Jr. Lawrence was arrested by Sergeant E. J. Gibbons of the state highway police and Tom Sweat, highway patrolman, at the request, they said, of Colonel Lindbergh. Colonel Lindbergh forwarded to state highway police an anonymous letter which officers said accused Lawrence of "knowing something” about the kidnaping of the Lindbergh baby last March 1. CAPT. STOUT NAMED TO HEAD AIR FORCE Lieut. Col. Simpson Recommended , to Be Chief 113th Engineers. Two important Indiana national guard promotions were announced today by Adjutant-General Paul G. Tombaugh. Capt. Orville H. Stout of Indianapolis is recommended to head the One hundred thirteenth observation squardon, with the rank of major. He succeeeds Major Richard Taylor, who succumbed to injuries sustained in an airplane crash several weeks ago. Lieutenant-Colonel Ernest C. Simpson of Gary is recommended to command the One hundred thirteenth engineers, with the rank of colonel, succeeding Colonel A. P. Melton of Gary who died suddenly early today. Stout was a first lieutenant during the World war and served in France and Italy. Hourly Temperatures 6 a. m 47 10 a. m 59 7 a. m 47 11 a. m 59 8 a. m 52 12 (noon).. 62 9 a. m 55 1 p. m 65

New Frontiers of Tuberculosis Anew series of four special articles by DR. MORRIS FISHBEIN Editor, Journal of the American Medical Association, and health writer for this newspaper. These articles describe the unceasing battle of medical science against this dread disease You owe it to yourself and to your children to learn wnat science is doing and how you can help to wipe out the "white plague.” Starts Thursday on the Editorial Page of The Times.

GUY BUSH, CHARLEY RUFFIHG ARE STARTING TWIRLERS IN FIRST BATTLE OF CLASSIC Rain Delays Start of Game, but Sun Conies Out as New York, Led by Babe Ruth, Trots on Field for Action. •HOME TEAM IS 5-2 FAVORITE Mayor McKiee Throws Out First Ball; King of Sluggers Drives Pellet Into Bleachers in Final Batting Practice. Cubs 2x x xxx xxx - x Yankees 0x x xxx xxx x BY STUART CAMERON United Press Sports Editer YANKEE STADIUM, NEW VoRK, Sept. 28.— The Chicago Cubs and the New York Yankees took the field under leaden skies today for the opening game of the world series. Back in New York for the first time since 1928, the autumn baseball classic began under weather conditions which almost forced a postponement. Shortly before game time, however, the sun was breaking through the clouds intermittently. The Yankees, betting favorites at odds of 2 to 5, were first on the field for batting and fielding practice.

■baoe Kuth s mighty bat worked well. After four attempts he dropped a “home run” into Ruthville, that section in deep right field where his most ardent supporters usually sit. Then came the Cubs, w r ho are seeing Yankee stadium as active ball players for the first time. One of them, pitcher Guy Bush, never had been inside the stadium before, and for the first time today he gazed upon Ruth. Batteries for the game were ofvficially announced as Ruffing and Dickey for the Yankees and Bush and Hartnett for the Cubs. A brisk shower began to fall at 1:22 and spectators in the uncovered sections of the grand stands put up umbrellas and walked back to shelter. The bleacherites huddled under improvised coverings of newspapers. Rain Dwindles to Mist Groundkeepers raced for the tarpaulins, which Were hastily thrown on to the dirt surfaces of the field. A moment later the rain had dwindled to a mere mist, and the ground - j keepers, who had not quite finished placing the tarpaulins, halted their work. The rain almost had subsided at 1:30, scheduled starting time. It still was very dark, however, and lights were turned on in. the press box. The sun came out strongly at 1:31 but there still was a fine mist-like rain. Groundkeepers raced on to the field again and removed the j tarpaulins. The crowd cheered mightily at the prospect of play. • Hnrlers Warm Up Bush and Ruffing came out of the dugouts and warmed up once again and stadium employes once more began smoothing out the base paths. Meantime, bleacherites amused themselves by throwing their wadded, sodden newspapers at each other. Mayor Joseph McKee of New York came down on to the field and was photographed by sound movie ■ cameras. Although the sun was still shilling. start of the game was delayed I while groundkeepers did their final | chores. The Yankees ran on to the field at 1:45 and were cheered madly. The band played the national anthem. ! Mayor McKee threw out the first j ball. STAMP COITIECTORS T 0 CONVENE HERE FRIDAY Exhibit of Rare Specimens Will Be Held at Lockerbie. Lovers of stamp collecting are expected to flock to the exhibit of rare stamps to be on display Friday and Saturday at the Lockerbie as part of the fourth annual tri-state meeting of the Indiana Stamp Club. The meeting will open Friday and continue through Sunday. H. Edgar French of Newcastle, I noted collector of stamps of Mexico and South America, will hold an auction. Dr. Leonard L. Staimley, University of Illinois professor and iuI thority of Bulgarian stamps, will be principal speaker following the annual banquet Sunday. Toastmaster will be Dr T. Victor Keene. GIRL SLAIN BY BROTHER 8-Year-Old Lad Fire* Gun He Thonght Was Not Loaded. 1 By l nited Press LYNN, Ind., Sept. 28— Emma Ellen Senior, 10. was killed by her brother Francis. 8. Tuesday, when a shotgun was fired accidentally. The boy said We thought the gun was unloaded. The accident occurred at the home of the children’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Senior, four miles [south of here.

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By United Press Principals—New York Yankees, American League champions, and Chicago Cubs, National League champions. Schedule—First game, Yankee stadium, New York, today; second game, Yankee stadium, Thursday; third, fourth and fifth games at Wrigley field, Chicago, Saturday, Sunday and Monday; sixth and seventh games at Yankee stadium next Wednesday and Thursday. Rules and Postponements—First team to win four games wins series. In event of rain, the schedule will be moved back one or more days, as needed. Tinie—New York games will be played at 12:30 p. m. (central standard time); Chicago games at 1:30 p. m. (central standard time.) Weather Forecast—Probable rain for today’s opening game, fair weather for Thursday and Friday. Seating Capacities (approximate) —Yankee stadium. 69.000; Wrigley field, 52.000. Umpires William Klem and George Magerkurth. National: Bill Dineen and Ray Van Graflan, American. Tickets—Unreserved tickets still available in both New York and Chicago; reserved seat tickets also available in New \ork. Probable batting order for the first game follows: STARTING LINEUP Cl : BS YANKEES. Herman, 2b Combs, et English. 3b Sewell. 3b Cuyler. rs Rath, rt Stephenson, If Gehrig. 1b Moore, es f.azzeri. 5b Grimm, lb Dickey, e Hartnett, e Chapman. If Koenig, si Crosettl. is ® u *h. P Ruffing, p LEG GER IS CONVICTED: GETS 60 DAYS ON FARM City Man Also Fined SIOO and Costs in Sheaffer’s Court. Convicted of operating a drinking resort where police confiscated fifty-one quarts of home brew and a quantity of alcohol William De Vault, 36. 318 East North street, was sentenced to sixty days on the state farm and fined SIOO and costs today by Municipal Judge William H. Sheaffer. De Vault's arrest Sept. 26 resulted from complaint of a taxi driver that a young woman passenger had been “doped” in the resort and held until police were summoned. De Vault pleaded not guilty and denied ownership of the liquor. His wife Bertha, charged with the same offense, was discharged. Postal Robber Is Convicted By United Press EVANSVILLE. Ind., Sept. 28. James M. Boner, described by authorities as a former Evansville gambler, was under sentence of two years in Leavenworth penitentiary today on charges of conspiracy in the Boonville postal robbery. He was convicted in federal court and sentenced by Judge Robert C. Baltzell, Indianapolis.

No-Pay Phone An intruder at 42 West Eleventh street went to a lot of trouble to get some nickels on Tuesday night, and then went away lootless. Mrs. Fred Williamson, manager of the apartments reported to police she heard a noise in the hall and opened a door in time to see the intruder start way with a pay telephone. She ran after him. and he threw the phone at her and escaped.