Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 134, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1932 — Page 1

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Editor Time* — /"\N Oct. 10 I read an article on ‘ Rum, Romanism and Rebellion.” Its writer was supposed to to be a man named James W. Forrest. head of a secret order called “Sons and Daughters of Washington " Does this thing who calls himself a man think he has a right to tell the people how to vote? He also calls Franklin D. Roosevelt. a creature of the Catholic church. Does he know Roosevelt is a Mason? When our forefathers signed the Declaration of Independence there was a part of that treaty that said every man can worship God in his own way. Does Mr. Forrest want to take that right away? Any man who would bring up a religious issue in a polticial campaign is unworthy of the country he lives in. He should be exiled to some barren isle. If the truth were known I would wager that he is a tool of the Republican party. Another place wher Forrest is wrong is to say that all Catholics voted for Smith. If they hat’ Smith would have gone with colors flying. What right has he to call a Catholic a creature? Did he ever go to a church? I’ll bet not. It is .just another underhand trick to blacken Roosevelt's good character. which he never will b r able to do. JAMES RAGAN. nan Ed,lor, Time*— T SEE by your issue of Oct. 10 that the city board of health has condemned the water in the well at Hooverville. In West Indianapolis, on West Ray street, occupants of a double and two cottages use the water out of one well. There are four open vaults side by side and the pump and well are six feet away, on low ground. Oh, well, what’s the use. The owner has thirteen properties and the people in Hooverville have no money. The board of health knows about this location. It has been reported many times. READER OF'LONG STANDING. ft ft It I'll it or lime* — IT looks like, with all this farm relief that has been promised, \ hat we are headed for the poorhouse. People starving in a land of plenty. Not long since I saw in the paper where a mother had killed a woodpecker and cooked and eaten it, and the game warden found it out and had her arrested. She was fined $lO and sent to jail. Hell will be full of much better than they are. In this depression, let me give it a better name, a Republican panic —that, party asks people to put its men back for four more years. It might be that Hoover, if elected apain, would send us a few carloads of yoyos to play with. If I was Hoover, with all the promises that he has made, I would be ashamed to face the people with any more of that “Prosperity just around the corner.” Where is it? How do you farmers like this prosperitv? Oats, 10; corn, 13, and wheat at 35. J. P. COOK.

pdilnr Times — WHILE reading your editorial, Tlie Watson Appeal.” I wondered if I would derive any benefit v hen the home loan bank is opened here. I have an unpaid bala ice of about $1,350 on an original $2,600 loan made by the Railroadmen's Building and Savings Association, upon which I am paying 64 per cent interest. I am told that the home lone bank will loan money at 5 per cent. Can I avail myself of this reduction in interest charges, or must I continue to pay the 64 per cent interest? If I must continue to pay 64 per cent interest to the association, please have Senator Watson explain where and how the home loan bank will benefit me. For several years I have had a mortgage exemption of only SI,OOO on my taxes, when I owed a larger mortgage than SI,OOO and still owe $1,350 on it. It seems to me I am paying taxes on a value I do not have. If these self-appointed guardians of the common people want to do something for the masses they should make it possible to reduce ou r interest charges and taxes, and fyid us in paving for our homes. POOR TRAVELING MAN. * Editor Time* — IN a recent issue of your paper I see that Dr. Morgan is endeavoring to do all in his power to move the inhabitants of HooVerville and Curtisville from their humble abodes. These people have been forced to vacate their homes, even their furniture has been put in storage, and. because of their being out of employment, that means that it is lost to them forever. Also the shanties of Hooverville and Curtisville are humiliating to the richer development of our nation. We must admit that these people are courageous in their effort to adapt themselves to conditions over which they have no control. I feel sure that people who have the courage to dare criticism and condemnation to the extent that they build these humble abodes have the courage to vote their own convictions. and not be misled by corrupt politicians. Therefore. I believe that the effort to move these families at this time is an effort to disfranchise them, so they can not vote against the two old parties, for I am sure that these people would cast their vote for the people’s candidate, Ward B. Hiner. as he Ls the only gubernatorial candidate who offers .any plan of immediate relief. FLOYD S. HUBBARD.

The Indianapolis Times Mostly cloudy and somewhat warmer tonight and Saturday.

VOLUME 44—NUMBER 134

10,000 HEAR LEADERS OF CHURCH SPEAK Vast Throng Attends Day’s Sessions of Disciples of Christ Parley. WORLD WORK IS TOLD Other Leading Religions Do Not Meet Conditions, Convention Told. Religious journalism has proved to be one of the leading factors in aiding the church solve great problems of the day, the Rev. Willard M. Wickizer of the First Christian church of Maryville, Mo., said today in an address before 10,000 delegates attending the Disciples of Christ international convention in Cadle tabernacle. “People of the church must learn through journalism about activities of their organizations in order that they may give intelligent support. Great preaching will help, but it must be abbetted by the printed word,” Mr. Wickizer declared. The Rev. J. Warren Hastings of Savannah, Ga„ also speaking at the morning session, declared that Christianity is the desire of all nations. Mr. Hastings reviewed conditions throughout the world, and told what each of the leading religions offered to meet the situation. Buddhism. Confuciusism and Mohammedism, he declared, are inadequate.

Discusses Character Building Christianity, he asserted, anskers the call of the hour, because its God “literally can transform men.” Speaking before almost 10.000 persons at the Wednesday night session, Dr. A. D. Harmon of Cable, Wis., described the building of character as the most important problem confronting modren religion. “Legislation will not build character,”’ he said. “There must be a re-emphasis on the potency of religion.” Colonel P. H. Callahan, president of the Association of Catholics '’avoring Prohibition, speaking at the Thursday sessions, stanchly defended the eighteenth amendment in his address, “The Noble Experiment.” Called Greatest ‘Curse’ Colonel Callahan asserted that “it became the duty of the United States, which iniated democracy, to solve the greatest curse of civilization—liquor.” He charged opponents of prohibition with being ‘short-sighted.” “They overlook what a liquorless nation would mean to our homes and our political life, and especially to the destinies of our country,” he said. Dr. George A. Buttrick, pastor of the Madison Avenue Presbyterian church of New York City, will be pricipal speaker tonight. The Rev. C. M. Yocum of Indianapolis, chairman of the department of foreign missions, United Christian Missionary Society, also will address the conclave. Speakers this afternoon were to be the Rev. H. H. Peters of Springfield. 111., and the Rev. C. R. Stauffer of Atlanta. Ga. College dinners will include Butler university, Phillips university and Translyvania university, all at Third Christian church; Bethany college at the Lincoln. Drake university at Bamboo Inn and Hiram college at the Y. W. C. A. Breakfasts Are Scheduled Three breakfasts will open Saturday’s activities. They are Pension lund. Claypool at 7; Missionary breakfast for laymen, Severin at 7, and W r omen’s Prayer Chapel Sponsorship breakfast. Spink-Arms at 7. Saturday morning's convention speakers are: Mrs William F. Rothenburger of Indianapolis, the Rev. W. H. Pinkerton of Washington. D. C.; J. G. Warren of Los Angeles; the Rev. Edwin Errett of Cincinnati, and J. W. Black of .Leicester, England. Speaking Saturday afternoon are to be: Harold Fey of Indianapolis. ; editor of World Call, and Marvin !C. Stansbury of the First Chrisi tian church of Seattle. Wash.

GETS 30-DAY TERM Youth Convicted of Drunken Driving: Hit Police Car. Gale Stevens, 18. of 42 Kansas street, today was fined $lO and costs, suspended, and sentenced to thirty days at the state penal farm when i he was convicted in municipal court four of drunken driving. Judge William H. Sheaffer also revoked Stevens’ driving license for a ' year. Stevens was arrested when he hit a police cruiser in the 400 block of West Wyoming street. JIM FARLEY IS COMING National Democratic Chairman Will Be Here Next Week. James I. Fbrley, national Democratic chairman, wil come to Indianapolis next Friday to hold a conference and deliver an address and speak at Terre Haute on Saturday, R. Earl Peters, state chairman, announced today following a telI ephone conversation with his chief. Farley comes here the day after the visit of Franklin D. Roosevelt. SIOO in Sporting Goods Stolen Hal Harris, Em-Roe sporting goods firm salesman, today reported to police SIOO worth of basketball equipment was stolen Thursday | night from his car in the rear of [his home, 2805 Ruckle street.

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Paul Pepka recovering from an unusual spinal operation at St. Francis hospital. Miss Ethel Marion is the nurse.

For more than a year, 16-year-old Paul Pepka of Kokomo has suffered from a fractured spine. He does not know how he incurred the injury, but believes it was the result of a backlot football game. Treatments failed to cure him. After several months in bed at his home, Paul was brought to St. Francis hospital in Beech Grove, Aug. 24. Treatments were continued and two days ago Dr. Sater Nixon of the hospital staff decided to stake chances of the youth’s recovery on a delicate operation. Dr Nixon took a piece of the boy’s right shin bone and grafted it*on h;s spine. Recovery appears to be only a matter of time. Paul is held in a cast, but that discomfort is only a small matter to him. with his prospects of rising from his bed one of these days.

ARNIS PARLEY PACT REACHED Four-Parley Conference to Be Held. By l nilcd Press PARIS, Oct. 14.—Great Britain and France agreed today to hold a four-power conference at Geneva with Italy and Germany to allow the world Ciisarmament conference to be resumed with German participation, the foreign office announced. The foreign office communique stressed the French victory in the London negotiations. It „is said Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald agreed, on Premier Edouard Herriot’s insistence, that the conference be held within the League of Nation’s halls, rather than at London. The communique said: “The conference will be unofficial and preliminary, with the object of seeking means of. resuming the disarmament conferenceT within the league.”

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Bv ! nitfd Press Business throughout the country continues on the upswing, according to reports from leadingcities to Bradstreet's Weekly Trade Review. Cottofi consumed in American mills during September was the most since April, 1931, totaling 491,655 bales, against 402,601 bales in August and 464,335 bales in September, 1931. Business activity during September showed a further advance to the highest level since last March, according to the Analist index. Distinct improvement in industrial conditions in the northwest in the last two weeks was reported by R. F. Pack, Minneapolis. vice-president of the Northern States Power Company. A large number of rush orders will keep the plant of the International Silver Company. Wallingford. Conn., running thirteen hours daily until Jan. 1, officials reported. Sharp improvement in the copper and brass industry in the last few weeks and prospects of further betterment were reported by F. S. Chase, president of the Chase Brass & Copper Company, Waterbury, Conn. Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia, booked $501,000 of new business in September, against $468,000 in August, it was announced. American rubber manufacturers consumed 22.491 long tons of crude rubber in September, compared with 22.372 tons in August, a gain of 5 per cent, it was reported by the Rubber Manufacturers' Association.

Leisure Hour Clubs Can Use Your Services The Leisure Hour Clubs of Indianapolis, first grea: movement to promote community gatherings for the purpose of amusement, information and neighborliness, can use the services of those with talent, either for organization work or for entertainment. Today, Dwight S. Ritter issued a call for volunteers who may wish to have a part in the movement. The schools, the park board, many churches, many lodges, have promised co-operation. The whole plan is based on co-operation. And. so points out Mr. Ritter, now is the time for those who want to belong to co-operate. Dedicated to the idea it is possible to find entertainment without money, and that the hour is here for a greater spirit of co-opera-tion among neighbors, the Leisure Hour Clubs are asked to help in the way of direction in organization and assistance of those who have some special talent for entertainment. If you want to help, call at 916 Majestic building, or call Mr. Ritter, Lincoln 2737. Announcements of the first programs and clubs will be made early next week.

INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY, OCT. 14, 1932

ROOSEVELT TO TALK ON CIRCLE Speech Here to Be Made From English Balcony. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democratic nominee for President, will speak from the balcony at the English at 12:15 Thursday afternoon, during a brief stop here on a 3,000-mile campaign tour through the middle west, it was announced today by H. Nathan Swaim, Democratic county chairman. The presidential nominee will arrive by train at 11 a. m., and will be escorted to tne hotel in a parade. He will be introduced by Thomas D Taggart, Democratic national committeeman from Indiana. Mayor Reginald H. Sullivan will welcome the New York Governor. Amplifiers will be installed for the address. After the appearance omthe Circle, Roosevelt then will go to the Claypool W'ere he will address Democratic district and county chairmen and Democratic mayors of Indiana. Swaim announced that address of Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland, scheduled for Wednesday, has been canceled b3cause of Roosevelt's appearance. Roosevelt will leave about midnight, Thursday, en route to Springfield, 111., and to St. Louis, Mo., where a major speech will be made.

HOOVER^ HAND HURT Handshaking With 3,000 Guests Is Blamed. Tin l vital Press WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.—White House aids today said President Herbert Hoover entirely had recovered except for a somewhat bruised right hand from the effects of Thursday night's strenuous reception, from which he was forced to withdraw after shaking hands with more than three thousand guests. Members of his staff emphasized that Mr. Hoover was in good physical condition. HALED TO COURT, SONS AGREE TO AID MOTHER Escape Punishment When They Promise to Contribute $5 Weekly. Brought into court on complaint of three sisters that they had refused support to their aged mother, Jesse and Milfred Seward today . escaped punishment in criminal - court when they agreed to coni tribute weekly for her main- ! tcnance. It was charged in court that I neither Seward, who lives in Greeni field, nor Milford, whose home is 942 West Thirty-fourth street, had ' aided their mother, Mrs. Mary E. Sward, 109 East St. Clair street, for a long period of time. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker agreed to the support arrangement | after lecturing both men severely. U. S. BUYS MOST COFFEE Put chases More From Brazil Than All Europe Combined. RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 14. Rapidly increasing prices for coffee recently have shown the American public how necessary is Brazil as ! a source of supply, and this has also I made some Brazilian statisticians ; sharpen their pencils and cast up ■ the balance of trade. The result of the calculation i shows that the United States buys more from Brazil than all European countries combined.

PICK SITE OF CITY’S HOME LOAN BANK New Institution Will Be in Fletcher-American Annex Building. SERVE WITHOUT PAY / Directors Will Not Ask for Salaries Until It Is •On Feet.’ The Indianapolis home loan bank will be located on the third floor of the Fletcher-American bank annex, formerly the J. F. Wild Bank building, it was announced today by the loan bank directors. The directors in special session teday will meet again Oct. 20 to select an executive vice-president. Before adjournment an executive committee was appointed to remain in the city and attend to many details necessary for opening the bank Saturday. The directors also adopted a resolution to the effect that they would not take advantage of the provision of the home loan bank act, j providing that they shall be paid, until the bank was on its feet and operating. Arthur F. Hall of Ft. Wayne, board chairman, announced.;

Serve Without ray “When the bank is on its feet and in a position to pay dividends to its stockholders, then, and only then, will the question of compensation be raised,” Hall said. “Until that time the services of the chairman, vice-chairman, the president and the directors will be without charge. “Each and every one of us has accepted what we consider a call to duty.’ We feel that our country now is in economic war of far greater import to our home owners than was the World war.” Conditions Are Cited Hall also said that the conditions imposed by the law that should be understood by home owners who desire direct loans is the provision in the law that the home loan bank can, under no circumstances, loan more than 40 per cent of the present value of a property, and, under some conditions, not more than 30 per cent. These conditions, however, should not deter those in trouble from making application to us, for where we can not make a direct loan we shall extend ourselves to the limit to find some building and loan association. if any in the vicinity of the applicant, to grant the loan,” he said. He also asked institutions in Indiana and Michigan eligible to buy stock in the bank to do so.

Assistants Appointed The board appointed two as- j sistants to the president of the j bank, H. T. Donaldson of Lansing, j Mich., to aid in getting the new in- j stitution into operation. They are Frank B. McKibbin of Lansing. Mich., and John A. Rhue of Marion. executive vice-president of the Grant Trust and Savings Company. Members of the executive committee who will remain here to launch the reconstruction institution are Donaldson, Hall, S. Rudolph Light of Kalamazoo, vicechairman ; Fermor S. Cannon of Indianapolis; Myron H. Gray of Muncie; Kibben and Rhue. INSULL IS VICTOR Can’t Be Deported, Is Ruling of Greece. B’j United Pres* ATHENS, Oct. 14.—Samuel Insull appeared safe today from extradition to the United States to face embezzlement charges, at least as long as the Greek visa on his passport is valid. He refused tw;ice to surrender his passport to the American consul. The foreign ministry ..informed the United States legation that Insull can not be extradited, or even deported to a country from which he could be taken back to Chicago. GRAND JURY IS PROBING GOLF COURSE SHOOTING Several Witnesses Called to Testify About “Caddy War.” Investigation of a “caddy war” that was climaxed by the shooting of Edward Olinsky, 16, of 735 Concord street, by Charles (Chuck) Garringer, professional at Speedway golf course, was made today by the Marion county grand jury. Several witnesses were to testily concerning the shooting which occurred Aug. 16. Garringer said organized gangs of boys had been stealing golf balls from the course. He was charged with shooting with intent to kill. Shotgun charges pierced the legs, back, head and arms of Olinsky but he was not hurt seriously. GAYLORD MORTON IS ILL Governor Leslie’s Secretary Stricken With Attack of Influenza. Gaylord S. Morton, secretary in charge of penal affairs for Governor Harry G. Leslie, is seriously ill at his home, 5685 Central avenue, it was reported at the Governor s office today. He is suffering from a severe attack of influenza.

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DROP MYSTERY MURDERTHEORY Autopsy Indicates That Woman Was Not Slain. Theory of murder definitely has been abandoned by detectives in connection with investigation of the mystery death of Mrs. Hertie Elizabeth Huhn, 36, who was found dead Wednesday in her home at 910 Leland avenue, it was learned today. Facts unearthed in an autopsy on the body and by questioning of friends, relatives and neighbors indicate the wonytn was not slain, according to Detectives Robert Taylor and Lawrence McCarty. Deputy Coroner John Wyttenbach continued the probe today, however, in an effort to learn th° cause of finger marks found on the woman’s throat. Wyttenbach performed the autopsy Wednesday night, and findings are expected to be revealed Saturday, he said. Meanwhile, arrangements w r ere being made for the funeral at 2 Saturday afternoon at the home. Burial will be in Washington park cemetery. Surviving her is a son, Helmuth Schulz, w'ho a year ago was reunited with his mother here after coming from Germany. Eight years before, Mrs. Huhn, whose husband, a German soldier, died in the World war. came to America, hoping to earn enough money to send for her son. ‘ The reunion ended eight years of waiting. Mrs. Huhn married, meanwhile, and is survived by the husband, John Huhn. The son is a pupil at Manual Training high school.

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BONUS VIEW ‘NEAR’ Roosevelt Preparing to Give Stand, Editor Told. B;/ United Press HAMMONTON. N. J.. Oct. 14. Franklin D. Roosevelt will announce his attitude toward immediate payment of the bonus in “the near future.” he said today in a letter to Thomas B. Delker, editor of the local newspaper. Roosevelt’s letter was in response to one from Delker, asking his position on the question. Roosevelt said he was “distressed” by the bonus incident in Washington.

DALE DEMANDS REMOVAL OF EVERETT BY PETERS

Mayor George Dale of Muncie today demanded that Chairman R. Earl Peters of the state Democratic party remove Earl Everett as chairman of the Delaware county organization. Everett is the councilman chosen to replace Dale as mayor if the enemies of the Mancie official succeed in their purpose of getting him out of office before the higher courts

Roltaire Eggleston

Theater Man Is Taken at Home Here; Began His Career in 1890. Roltaire Eggleston, 56, veteran magician, actor, and theater manager, died shortly after 11 a. m. today at his heme, 340 West Maple road, from a heart clot with which he was stricken a week ago. Mr. Eggleston, left in a weakened condition from an attack of influenza two years ago, at first thought he had suffered an attack of ptomaine poisoning, but specia.is.s called in consultation diagnosed the illness as a clot on the heart. Mr. Eggleston in 1918 married Miss Elizabeth Line Primrose, Philadelphia, and returned to Indianapolis with his wife, who survives him. Mr. Eggleston also is survived by a brother,'William of Cedaredge, Colo. ■ • • Funeral arrangements were to be made later today. Mourned by Thousands Knowm as “Rcltare, the Great” by thousands of audiences, as well as by the nation's leading magicians in his day, Mr. Fggleston is mourned by thousands who knew him as a magician, civic worker, theater manager, lecturer, lodge brother and, in more recent years, as a theatrical booker. Stacks of cards, many intricate instruments and devices used by magicians to “fool” the public never again will be used by their master. Only a few' weeks ago, Howard Thurston, magician, here for an appearance at the Indiana, gossiped with Mr. Eggleston about the days when they were just “amateurs” with Herman, the Great, vears ago

Born In lowa Even then. Thurston was using the equipment made by Mr. Eggleston for one of his most important tricks, that of cutting a woman in half. Mr. Eggleston was born in Ottumwa, la., the son of William Henry Eggleston and Myra H. Eggleston. His grandparents left their name on the pages of history in pioneer Indiana. From early youth. Mr. Eggleston leaned toward the theater and while still in his ’teens, joined a stock company in 1890. He branched out as a magician at the Chicago World's fair. Giving up his magic wand for a time, Mr. Eggleston put on burned cork to become a member of the Alabama Minstrels. From there he jumped to Shakespeare, becoming a member of a traveling company presenting the works of the Bard of Avon. Came Here in 1916 In 1909. Mr. Eggleston started the first of a series of entertainments in army recreation houses in the Canal Zone and on his return to the states, spent a year giving illustrated lectures on canal district conditions. In 1914, Mr. Eggleston packed up his bag of tricks and became manager of the Allegheny theater and the grand opera house, then the leading tw'o-a-day big time vaudeville houses in Philadelphia. In 1916- he came to Indianapolis as manager of B. F. Keith’S theatpr and remained in that capacity until that theater ceased to be the home of Keith vaudeville. He then was advanced to maniTnrn to Page Nine) Hourly Temperatures 6a. m. ... 42 10 a. m 5" 7a. pi 42 11 a. m 63 8 a. m... . 47 12 <noon).. 68 9 a. m 52 1 p. m. ... 69

pass on his conviction in the federal court. • Everett is a part of the Watson machine. He helped to frame a Democratic major. He has neither the ability nor the inclination to elect a Democratic ticket. ‘ Knowing your desire to elect the state and national ticket, I charge that Everett is too big a load in Muncie,” wrote Dale.

HOME EDITION PRICE TWO CENTS Outside Marion County, 3 £ent a

MINIMUM PAY ON ROADS TO BE 40 CENTS Rate Is Boosted 10 Cents by Commission Because of 30-Hour Limit. UP TO Sl2 A WEEK Federal Ruling Makes Wage Possibility for Workers No Higher. Minimum wage for state highway construction work, to be paid for by federal emergency funds, was raised from the original proposal of 30 cents an hour to 40 cents, it was announced today by Ralph Simpson, assistant state highway director. Decision to increase the minimum 10 cents an hour was reached by the state highway commissioners here Thursday, Simpson said. Reason for the increase is the federal statute which limits the working time per man to thirty hours a week. This was written into the emergency federal aid provision as part of President's Hoover's plan to stagger employment. Raise Wage to sl2 a Week Under this provision no workman could earn more than $9 a week, which is far from a living wage, if the 30 cent minimum was maintained.” Simpson pointed out. “Under the 40-cent minimum the wage will be but sl2 a week, which surely is little enough. “Construction will be done in double shifts, thous doubling the number that can earn sl2. "The 40 per cent minimum and double shift already is being used in Michigan and Ohio. The $3,000,000 worth of construction allotted Indiana through the emergency federal aid will be the first time the stagger system and the minimum wage has been applied here.

Ready for Bids Soon We expect to have the projects ready to receive bids shortly. The projects will be of short length so that work can be completed on them by July 1. This is necessary to make the federal aid collections.” Passage of the Weiss minimum wage law by the special session of the legislature caused the minimum to be written into all construction contracts. Under the Weiss law the minimum common labor on construction was to be that paid currently for similar work for the state in the maintenance department of the highways. CRUELTY CHARGED TO FATHER BY TWO BOYS Held for Stealing Doughnuts, Milk, Lads Lay Blame on Parent. Brought before Juvenile Judge John F. Geckler on charges of stealing doughnuts and milk, two boys today defended themselves by recounting a story of cruelty and privation to which they were subjected by their father. At the conclusion of their testimony, Geckler ordered the father, Edward J. Meier, 2753 Kendall avenue, arrested on charges of child neglect. Judgment was withheld in the boys’ case. The two boys, William, 13, and John, 11, told the court that on numerous occasions their father beat them with a club. Their testimony was substantiated by their mother. 111-treatment received at home and lack of food induced them to steal, they told Geckler. After lecturing Meier, Geckler told the boys to return home. MERCURY BOUNDS UP City Is Treated to Near-Summer Temperature. Indianapolis was treated to nearsummer temperature today when the mercury bounded upward twelve degrees in three hours. The thermometer reading at noon was 69 degrees against a 57 mark at 10 a. m. Forecast for tonight and Saturday was continued warm and cloudy with possible show'ers.

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There’s a swell surprise in store for Freckles, young hero of The Times comics—and for you, too! That black eye you see initiates him into another thrilling adventure, one that most any of us may be experiencing in our school days. We won’t say any more about this, except that Freckles’ new adventure begins next Monday in THE TIMES