Indianapolis Times, Volume 44, Number 309, Indianapolis, Marion County, 6 May 1933 — Page 2

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CITY CARPENTER IS KILI ED WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE Driver of Other Car Held: Rain Obscured Vision, He Says. Thirty-eighth traffic fatality in Marion county since Jan. 1 was recorded Friday night, when Harry W King, 56. of 3212 Clifton street, was injured fatally in a collision of his automobile with another car at Twenty-eighth and Meridian streets. Driver of the other car, Albert Troy, 24, of 559 West drive, Woodruff Place, was arrested on an in-

voluntary manslaughter charge. Miss Dorothy Carr, whom Troy said lives at 18 Bungalow Park, a passenger in his car,

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suffered cuts. She left the scene of th accident before police arrived. Mr. King, rn route to the home of a friend, where his wife was a guest, was thrown from his automobile. The other car struck him and he was dragged several feet. He incurred a skull fracture and other injuries. He died while being taken to city hospital. Troy told police that he did not see the other car until too late to stop. A heavy rain was falling. Helped Build Model Home Mr. King, a carpenter, helped erect the model home at the home show', held recently at the state fairground. A native of North Vernon, Mr. King had spent most of his life here. He leaves his widow, Mis. Grace King; a son, Harvey; three daughters, Mrs. Ruth Tinder, Mrs. Geraldine Gullion and Miss Dolores King; two brothers, Basil and Otto King, both of North Vernon, and three sisters, Mrs. Ina McClain, Los Angeles; Mrs. Omie Elliott, North Vernon, and Mrs. Clare Elliott, Indianapolis. Arrangements for the funeral have not been completed. In other accidents, four persons were injured and one driver arrested. Child *s Injured Catherine Wilson, 7, Negro, 2150 Hovey street, incurred a collar bone fracture as a result of being struck by a bicycle ridden by Melvin Tinsley, 10, Negro, 2133 Martindale avenue. Slight injuries were incurred by Rodger Snyder, 13, of 651 Eugene i street, when he rode his bicycle against the side of an automobile driven by N. G. Harold. R. R. 16. Box 186-B, in the 2900 block Northwestern avenue. Consuelo Kosh, 4, of 221 North New Jersey street, was injured slightly when struck by a car driven | by Furl Van Deventer, 27, of 41 Parkview avenue, in the 200 block North New Jersey street. Woman Is Hurt Mrs. Goldie Gardiner, 40, of 102 North DcQuincy street, was injured slightly as a result of a collision of her car and one driven by Frederick Mills, 17, of 234 North Belle Vieu place, at Washington street and Tremont avenue. Lawrence Simon, 21, of 3552 Carrollton avenue, faces charges of drunken driving as a result of an accident at Forty-sixth street and Central avenue, in which no one was injured. x An automobile driven by Simon struck a milk wagon driven by Roy Wilkerson, 41, R. R. 13, Box 142. EX-CONVICT IS HELD BY KENTUCKY OFFICERS City Man Accused of Breaking Into School at Frankfort. Accused of breaking into a school building. Lawrence J. Lauer, 1115 Shannon avenue, said to be a former convict, is held in Frankfort, Ky., according to information given Indanapolis police Friday inght. Although Lauer has no criminal record here, police recall that on April 15 they visited his home after receiving a report that he was arrested at Tuscola. 111., and that an automobile he was driving contained burglar tools. Lauer is said to have escaped after serving half of a three-year burglary term in Michigan state reformatory at lonia. He was captured. served more of the term, and was released on parole. MAN ACQUITTED AS SLAYER HELD AGAIN Patrick Dugan Is Charged With Striking Relative With Ax. Patrick Dugan. 63, of 1528 Blaine avenue, acquitted after three trials on a charge of murdering his wife, was arrested Friday night accused of assault and battery with intent to kill. It is alleged that Dugan struck his son-in-law, Frank Norris. 40, of Maywood, with an av during a family quarrel. Norris '■aid he interfered while Dugan and Mrs. Norris were quarreling. The man and his wife were arrested on vagrancy charge. Norris incurred a cut on the head, but was not hurt seriously. Mrs. Ollie Dugan was slain Aug. 27, 1914. She was shot in the forehead. Her husband shot himself in a suicide attempt. Following his recovery, he was tried three times for murder, the last trial resulting in acquittal on Feb. 23. 1916. His defense was that the shooting was accidental. ACCUSED IN SHOOTING Hoosirr Is Held After Wounding of Man Near Evansville. By U lifted Press GRANDVIEW, Ind., May 6. Steven Masterson, 32, was under arrest today in connection with the shooting of John O Kelly. 33. who was wounded in the head as he sat with his wife and child in the home of a neighbor. Kelly was rushed to Deaconess hospital. Evansville. Masterson was arrested on complaint of Kelly's brother. William, but denied any connection with the shooting. Child Loses Fingertips Imogpne Lee, 5 of 308 South Noble street, suffered loss of tips of two fingers on her left hand Friday in a lawn mower which was being pushed by a playmate. She was rifken to city hospital after police administered first aid.

HE’S A BEAR, IS BEN SMITH

But Canny Stock Trader Also Can Play the Bull Side

Bernard T. Smith has had hi* ups and down* in the stock market, of course vet b’- fortunate speculation he ha* succeeded in accumulating great wealth during thev depression davs How did he do this while tnv stors rißht and left were losing ever'-thing’ George Britt answers this ouestion in the fourth of si* articles. BY GEORGE BRITT Times Special Writer NEW YORK. May 6—When the banking and currency committee of the United States senate dabbled into the question of short selling on the New York Stock Exchange a year ago. it placed Bernard E Smith on the stand and sought to make him break down and confess that he was "a big bear raider.’ “No one ever has called me a bear raider to my face,” said the bulky and rubicund Mr. Smith, in his very silken voice, “and I do not really know what they mean by a raider." Queries and proddings had no more effect upon his shock-ab-sorber nerves than do the rumors which daily sweep Wall street and which he consistently disregards. He was known “as a big short operator," he conceded, and that was all. Ask him today about the story that whenever President Hoover issued a reassuring statement he went short on a block of stock. The answer is a spoofing and innocent disclaimer, of a pipce with his testimony to the senators. And it is Indeed true. He is not a bear. He is not a bull. He is too resourceful a speculator to be tied up in any emotional complex either way, because definitely and on ample scale he is both. The market has been engaged in a nearly perpendicular drop, with upturns few and brief for three years past, with the short position clearly the side of profit. a tt tt MR. SMITH is not fool. But listen to him now, changing the subject quickly from bearishness: "I'm very bullish right now—very bullish on gold mines and aviation. , “If I talked about short selling, a lot of people who lost money would think I personally forced their stocks down. They would hate me. As an honest fact, there were some stocks that I wouldn’t sell at all. “I knew they were going down, but friends of mine were loaded with them, and I didn't want them to think I was putting pressure on their stuff.’’ Nevertheless, in Wall Street these days the name Ben Smith means bear. And the Street pays a personal respect to him as one trader who has cleaned up. About three years ago the comfortable reticence he has enjoyed all his life was broken into when the newspapers wrote about him as 1 “Sell 'Em Ben,” and quoted his “Sell ’em. They're not worth anything.” Fantastic profits were credited to him then, as high as $5,000,000 and $100,000,000 in a single thirty days. What he has made he alone knows. Picayune trade is not for him. The other day he bought an extra 10.000 shares of an aviation stock after having seen it, himself already on the bull side, jump from 4 ’-2 to 12. He believed it was still headed upward. “You’ve got to have the courage to support your opinion.” he said as the one bit of sage advice in a scattered conversation. ft ft tt HE is 45, a west side Irish lad. once an errand boy, who never lost his boyishness and never was bleached of his realism, who bought his Exchange seat seven years ago and has made and lost fortunes by the dozen amid constant fireworks. Why is he in Wall Street? The

TRIO HELD FOR TERRORISM QUIZ Two Men and Woman Are Arrested in Raid on Downtown Hotel. Three persons were a-rested early today in a raid on a downtown hotel and an automobile recently used in a north side terrorism case was seized. Patrolman Morris Corbin, a detective sergeant until he was "broken” May 1. arrested Scott McKinney. 23. of 1111 Hoyt avenue, as McKinney came out of the hotel and entered a green Plymouth sedan. This was the car, according to police, used by two men who recently entered the home of Charles Spillman in the 6300 block of Washington boulevard, terrorizing three persons while searching the house and garage, apparently seeking a liquor cache. McKinney told Corbin he had been visiting friends in the hotel. With Lieutenant Dan Scanlon and Sergeant Charles Hodges Corbin went to this room and arrested Mrs. Diane Withers 23. and Berries Noblitt. who gave their address as California. All three prisoners are held on technical charges of vagrancy. The automobile seized when McKinney was arrested did not have a certificates of title. McKinney claimed it belongs to a man whom he knows by name, but not by address. PURDUE QUEEN CHOSEN Lafayette Girl to Be Crowned at May Day Festival. By Timex Syccial LAFAYETTE Ind., May 6—Miss Anne Mavity, Lafayette will be crowned May Queen of Purdue university. at a May day festival, and Mother's day entertainment at Furdue next Saturday. Miss Mavity was selected May Queen recently. She is a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Attendants for Miss Mavity will tie Mary Hartsock, Indianapolis; Dorothy Mae Evans and Mary Van Natta, Lafayette: Harriet Hall, West Lafayette; Vera Peters, Linden, and Helen Smith and Mai ion Smith, Gary. Mary Schaefer, Petersburg, will be maid of honor. Among the coins of Roman Britain, archeologists have found some "o small that fifty can be arranged inside a mrcle the size of an English penrty.

' There " s a * I, 10 ’ 8 ° was ‘ ihj *' ■ j-QADIO was the stock he mi i i 9- u e _. rod u u | I In a few days it dropped from —MM* Ml *■*'■> >enate committee wanted to know B H V 'To make a livelihood,” He leaves 1 nore devious men to pose as cap- -< _ 'V ains of industry. ' Gold has been an enthusiasm of Bernard E. ’lk us for years, and when the gokl Smith denying HpPPfllS; jp|p jr' ud and inflation became of world- that hr is a j r '"%. Jjlr -*. vide consequence his gold stocks loomed. Gold is the real depression bear raider, l *,, . itt by. hi I ''§Smh| 'ailed the turn on all this present a great xßarmmf J touching the m porta nee of gold," he said. "But HHHK ilways gold has had a fascination depression |||EgK|k ’* <r al>< or me. Asa kid I wanted to know raßHmk are consumed tow money came about and what fortune. a dead j y He bought some Alaska Juneau rnlH sLnrk in 1Q27 T’u/n vparc aan

senate committee wanted to know. "To make a livelihood,” He leaves more devious men to pose as captains of industry. Gold has been an enthusiasm of his for years, and when the gold embargo, the issue of the gold standard and inflation became of worldwide consequence his gold stocks zoomed. Gold is the real depression baby. “No, it wasn’t foresight exactly that called the turn on all this present importance of gold,” he said. “But always gold has had a fascination for me. Asa kid I wanted to know how money came about and what gave it value.” He bought some Alaska Juneau gold stock in 1927. Two years ago he went by airplane to have a firsthand look at the mine. He had bought in at $3.50 a share, bought more at $4, again at $lO, and it had gone up to S2O. He still holds a lot of it. On his way home he stopped at a remote village in British Columbia to look at another gold mine, the Pioneer. Discovered thirty-five years before, its inconvenient location held back development. “You fellows aren’t making any move to unload your stock on me,” he remarked after waiting around expectantly for several days. “I like this property, and if you want to sell I'll take anything up to half a million shares. Just name your price. tt v tt WHEN he got to Seattle the owners sent him word he might have 25.000 Shares. “Go to hell,” he said, and went to San Francisco. There he got an offer of 50,000 shares. He went on to Chicago. Another offer went on to Chicago. Another offer of 100,000 shares, and he accepted at $2.25. From New York a little later he

Public Counselor Helps S. Bend in Rate Battle

Immediate Slash Sought on Gas Tariff Before Commission. First steps in behalf of the rate payer by the new public counselor, under the revamped public service commission law, were taken this week in the South Bend gas rate j reduction case. Going a step farther than the city j petitioners at South Bend, Herbert j P. Kenney, assistant to Sherman i Minton, public counselor, filed a petition asking immediate rate re- J duction under the provision for j emergency relief contained in the | utility law. The petition was presented to all commissioners assembled at a hearing at South Bend. It is the first of its kind in the state’s history. Accompanying the petition was an affidavit of public service commission engineers and accountants setting the tentative value of Northern Indiana Public Service Company, for use in gas production at South Bend, at $3,116,748. The petition then pointed out that the company, at the present rates, is earning a 10 per cent return on $3,500,000. It asked that the rates be reduced and then final preparation made for hearings on a permanent rate. The Marion electric case was cited, wherein the federal court held that the emergency relief is permissible. Kenney also cited the Wisconsin emergency telephone rate reduction case, in which depression conditions were expounded to show that relief should be immediate. South Bends plight particularly was dealt with, the petitioner pointing out the numerous bank closings there, number of persons receiving poor relief, and the many who have had to dispense with utility service because of impossibility of meeting bills. The South Bend city administration had prepared evidence in the rate case and permitted to introduce it. The city asked a valuation $39,000 less than the commission engineers. Beginning Monday, arguments are scheduled and the company evidence will be introduced. Some desert plants have a root system spread over an area fifty times as large as the root area of a plant of similar height and surface in humid regions.

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Bernard E. Smith, denying that he is a bear raider, who lias made a great , depression fortune.

called up by telephone and bought another 100,000 shares at $2.50. From London he bought 100,000 more at $2.70. It wasn’t a listed stock, in those days. Now it is on the Curb, current at around $7, and he still has most of his original buy. Another of his gold stocks, Home Stake, spanned nearly 100 points on an upswing during the last year, touching 205 last week. Metallic gold to him, as to many Wall Street men, has a magnetic fascination. Floyd B. Odium, of the Atlas Corporation, has used $209 worth of small change, a gold brick the size of a small telephone pad, as a paper weight. Ben Smith usually has a gold piece on his person. Currently he has been carrying two little rectangular briquettes, together no larger than a watch, as samples of Pioneer. So interested is he in gold, he has worked out a gold plan to cure the depression. In a corner of his offive stand a dozen large paper rolls —maps. He would like the government to put an army of the unemployed prospecting in the southwest.

kMOOgTOgs I ' ~ lSS6*l?6berb E Peary, discoverer oS north, pole, bom* lS7o*3ohn T. NKCutdieon, American cartoonist, , , ,1 born. 1 ls%*Loud lauoViU?)- as on record., . , 1929 - Loud cheering as airplane stocks 60 up in record fright. ■ ■

COAL COMPANY ROBBED Loot Worth SIOO Taken From Safe; Other Articles Stolen. Loot of SIOO was taken Friday night from the safe in the office of the Southern Coal Cos., 1937 Madison avenue, and several articles stolen, including a clock valued at $25, a ratchet brace, bits and pinch bar. The office was entered by breaking glass in a front door. Combination was battered from the safe and hinges removed. A drill was used to operate the lock of the safe. TRIES TO END HIS LIFE Brothe rof Louis Schneider in Critical Condition Here. Suffering effects of poison swallowed in a suicide attempt Thursday night. Paul Schneider, 25, of 3485 Birchwood avenue, is in a critical condition today at city hospital. Despondency over the death recently of his father. William G. Schneider, veteran tailor, led to the suicide attempt. He is a brother of Louis Schneider, automobile race driver.

There’s as much gold as was ever taken out. he believes, and to increase the supply would cure the money shortage. Ben Smith knows how to lose money. He was a bull in October, 1929. He was a bear in 1928. He paid for both mistakes.

RADIO was the stock he misjudged in 1928. He rode upward with its skyrocketing until 200, and then, dizzy at the height, began selling. He was murdered, as the Street figures it, and scrambled on to the band wagon again. Three o- Jour times prematurely he dumped his Radio, sold short, was all but exterminated, and came back on the bull side. After he first decided it was too high the Radio pool put the stock up an additional 350 points. And then Radio tilted downward on its long jolt toward $2 a share. Ben Smith grinned and sold faster than ever to make up past errors. He sold, he once admitted, “plenty.” Even before it slipped to the 500 mark he had sold thousands of shares.

There is a story about his sturdy bearishness on the common stock of the J. I. Case Cos., manufacturers of threshing machines and agricultural implements. In a few days it dropped from a high of 500 to around 200, and Ben

Hands touching the ticker tape are consumed with a deadly fever.

Smith was on the short side. Then it recovered and gained back to about 360. He was caught again. tt tt COVERING at that price was suicidal. Should he take his licking? He got into an airplane and, had himself flown out to the corn belt. He talked to farmers, bankers and storekeepers, looking for any one with money who could buy new farm implements or to pay up old debts. He knew at first-hand now about the immediate future of Case, not as a stock, but as an industry. Quickly and confidently he began seling again. And Case stock in time tumbled off another 200 points. It went to 16% last year. This first-hand pursuit of facts is characteristic of him. He has in unusual degree the quality of looking squarely at the facts, preferably grinning at them, whatever they may be. He is a realist, regardless >of warm personal sentiments, in the midst of a crew of romantics. Next: E. L. Cord and the Aviation Corporation.

DEMOCRATIC CHIEFS DODGING WET ISSUE Pull Away From McNutt on Election Participation. Governor Paul V. McNutt’s contention that consistent Democrats should vote for wet delegates to the repeal convention June 6, is not supported by the Democratic state committee, it appeared today. For the state committee publicity bureau has issued an editorial dealing with the subject, from which the following quotations are taken: “It is a peculiar fact that many people do not understand the point at issue in the election. Perhaps it is due to the fact that neither of the major political parties is turning its machinery into active participation. But this is one time that the voters can go to the polls without having to consider the influence of political principles.” It then is pointed out that states already voting have gone wet and concludes as follows: “What Indiana will do is problematical. but it is hoped that the election will bring out a representative group of voters of the state.” RESUME MUSIC EVENT State High School Contest Nearing Close at LaPorte. By United Prexx LA PORTE. Ind.. May 6—Band and orchestra competition was resumed here today as the annual state high school music contest neared its close. Solo and ensemble contests were concluded Friday. The band parade, most spectacular event on the two-day program, was scheduled for late this afternoon with twenty-six high schools participating. Prizes will be awarded for the best marching band, best playing band while marching, best uniformed band and best drum major. Many primitive peoples of the world have legends explaining the mystery of why some races are white, others black and others still different in color.

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OUSTING OF 2 LEGION POSTS 1 ENDSSESSIONS Executive Group Closes Its Two-Day Parley at Headquarters. With revocation of the charters of two insurgent posts and the outlining of principles to guide the j American Legion in legislative pol- | icies, the national executive committee of the legion concluded a two-day meeting Friday afternoon. Willard straight post of New York City and Anthony Wayne post of Wayne. Pa., w T ere the posts whose charters were revoked. Although no official reason for their expulsions were forthcoming j at legion headquarters here, it was understood the revocation was because of their activities in denouncing the legion’s program for veteran legisaltion.

Program Is Approved Louis Johnson, national commander, outlined a program of future legislative policies that were ! approved quickly. Perpetuation of service con- | nections for all veterans, rectification of money payments to veterans sufferings from service incurred disabilities and a liberalization of present “restrictive burial provissions,’’ were among the policies outlined. A resolution was adopted calling upon the Legion to use its influence to persuade the United States senate to provide $8,000,000 to continue regional office work of the veteran’s administration. Owen New Historian Other matters taken up at the meeting were: Approval in principle of the denial of citizenship to certain aliens who refuse to bear arms in defense of the country. Support of the principle of the universal draft and efforts to have the measure made a law. Indorsement of the “Buy American” movement. Thomas M. Owen of Montgomery, Ala., was elected national historian to succeed the late Even W. Putnam of Massachusetts. DERBY TRACK WILLBE SLOW Field of 19 Js Scheduled to Start in Classic at Louisville. (Continued From Page One) Brothers’ At Top, is a doubtful starter. The big rush of visitors began Friday morning. Planes swooped over Louisville, long special trains puffed into stations, busses and private cars jammed roads, and packet boats swung into docks with gay throngs. The climax came Friday and early today. Downtown streets were packed from sidewalk to sidewalk most of the night. Beer flowed freely, and the effects of Kentucky’s well-known stronger beverage were in evidence, although to a lesser degree than in former years. Hotels, of course, have been reserved fully for many days, but with the big rush of visitors prices skyrocketed. It was noticeable that many sought cheaper places for their meals. Taxis have reduced prices to the Downs, and the trek to the historic track began shortly after dawn today. James A. Farley, postmaster general, appeared to be the most distinguished visitor. He was in constant demand for luncheons, dinners and speeches. Joe E. Brown, wide-mouthed movie comedian, spent most of his time donating autographs, which were being peddled on the streets by youngsters. Governor Ruby Laffoon of Kentucky headed a group of six chief executives from other states— Governors White of Ohio, McNutt of Indiana, McAllister of Tennessee, Horner of Illinois, Park of Missouri and Kump of West Virginia. Roster of names on hotel registers included distinguished officials from Washington, society matrons from the east, radio stars, football coaches, mayors and senators. INSURANCE MAN SPEAKS Safety Advocate Gives Address to Underwriters Here. John J. Hall, New York, director of the street and highway safety division of the National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters, Friday addressed the local Casualty and Surety Club, at a luncheon meeting at the Columbia Club. Hall has conducted “save-a-life” campaigns in twenty states. These are designed to show need for compulsory motorcar inspections. BURGLARS START FIRE Smouldering Mass Extinguished by Police at Polar Station. Noticing smoke seeping from beneath a door. Sergeant Barrett Ball and patrolmen Otto Fulton and Marion Van Sickle investigated at the Polar Ice Company substation, Pike and Hovey streets early today, finding burglars had set fire to papers in a desk. The police extinguished the smouldering mass and called Perry Hughes. 2028 Hovey street, manager, who said nothing had been stolen. 2 ARMY FLIERS KILLED Bn United Pre* SAN ANTONIO. Tex., May 6 Lieutenant Edward Wolfe, Kansas City and Sergeant Will Meredith, San Antonio, both stationed at Brooks field here, were killed late i Friday when their plane crashed six I miles north of Devine, Tex. The plane burst into flames as it crashed and bodies of both men l were burned badly.

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! Walter W. Stew'art (above) is expected to be named governor of | the federal reserve board on the | reported resignation- of Eugene ; Meyer. Stewart is head of a New York investment firm. GOAL PASSEDIN HOMECAMPAIGN 5,000 Property Owners on List, Pledged to Aid Modernization. Five thousand Indianapolis home owners have begun to repair and remodel their properties or plan to in the near future, it was estimated today by modernization campaign leaders. With the campaign goals first set at $2,500,000, then at $3,000,000, both are passed with pledges totaling $3,047,873 to date. The campaign has been extended through Monday. Leaders announce the extension to allow campaign workers to cover their territories. Louis J. Borinstein. campaign chairman, today predicted increases in sale of general merchandise as result of the campaign. •He said Workers already are employed on hundreds of projects and others will be hired. This will throw thousands of dollars into trade channels, he pointed out. Property owners not already contracted by workers are urged to outline needed repairs and report them to campaign headquarters, Chamber of Commerce building. Leaders continued to stress necessity of taking advantage of low material and labor prices. 50,000 SIGN REPEAL PETITIONS IN COUNTY Noon Is Deadline for Filing of Delegate Slates. More than 50,000 signatures will be attached to repeal petitions to be filed today with County Clerk Glenn B. Ralston in the interest of wet candidates to the state convention on repection or retention of the Eighteenth amendment. Dry leaders would make no estimate on the number of signatures which will accompany their delegate slate. Today non is the deadline for the filing f petitions by both wets and drys, in very county in the state . First section of the wet petitions, with 11,932 names, was filed Friday. The remainder, being bound this morning, will be filed today with additional names. The special election will be held June 6 and the convention for ratification of the vote on June 26. GARBAGE COLLECTIONS ON SUMMER SCHEDULE Twice a Week Service Ordered, Starting Monday. Beginning Monday, ash and garbage collections will be on summer schedule, it was announced today by the city sanitary board. Ashes will be collected each two weeks instead of weekly, but on the same days as now. The work will be started at 7 a. m., instead of 7:30. Garbage collections will be made twice weekly instead of once. In districts where collections are made on Monday, they also will be made on Thursday; on Tuesday, also on Friday, and one Wednesday, also on Saturday. The work will be started at 6 a. m. instead of 7. FARMERS TO PAY TAX Levy Will Be Collected on Fuel for Pleasure Cars. Farmers who have been using tax-free gasoline for pleasure rides in their autos will be checked and made to pay. it was announced today by Floyd E. Williamson, state auditor. Williamson has put Lytle Freehafer in charge of the twenty-seven oil inspectors, who also are to check gasoline refunds. Farmers are permitted a tax refund on gasoline used in tractors and other farm implements. Many are said to use the same refunded gas in their cars, which is not permitted under the law.

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RETAILERS TO HOLD MEETING ON SALES TAX Organization Is Perfected: Hope to Enroll Many in Fight on Law. Meeting to discuss the effect on retail interests of the new gross income and sales tax law will be held at 8 Tuesday night at 5436 East Washington street by the Irvington Commercial and Welfare Association. Twenty-six representatives of local busines sgroups have been named on the Marion county executive committee of Associated Retailers of Indiana, anew state-wide group to protect interests of retailers. Officials of the organization are S. B Walker, William H. Block Company controller. Marion county chairman; Reginald Garstang. Indianapolis Jewelers’ Guild president, vice-chairman, and James R. Branson, secretary-treasurer and organization manager. All three will speak at the Irvington meeting Tuesday. The state organization was formed at Ft. Wayne last month, with G. Fred Wiedman. South Bend, as chairman. A statement issued by the county group asserts that the fruitless effort of Indiana retailers to prevent. imposition of the sales tax called attention to need for such organization. There are approximately 40.000 retailers in the state and these, with their employes, have a voting strength of 300.000 to 350,000, it was pointed out. The local group will seek to enroll all the 5,000 Marion county retailers. Memberships for retailers will cost from $1 to $lO a year, with employes eligible for a fee of 10 cents. Headquarters for the county are at 613 State Life building. AL SMITH TO ATTEND NOTRE DAME EXERCISES Governor McNutt, Father Coughlin Also to Take Fart. By United Prefix NOTRE DAME, Ind., May 6. Alfred E. Smith, Governor Paul V. McNutt and the Rev. Charles E. Coughlin will play important parts this year in graduation ceremonies at Notre Dame university. Governor McNutt will deliver the commencement address June 4. Father Coughlin, famous for his radio sermons from Detroit, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon. Smith will attend the special ceremony planned when the Laetare medal is awarded John McCormick, opera singer. The medal annually is bestowed on an outstanding Catholic layman. Smith is a former winner. MOTHER CLAIMS GLASS FOUND IN MILK: SUES Child Was Injured by Slivers, She Says; Asks 510,000. Charging that milk 'which she fed her 9-months-old daughter “contained slivers of glass,” Mrs. Minnie Matheson of 316’ 2 Virginia avenue, today sued for SIO,OOO damages in circuit court. She seeks this amount from the Polk Sanitary Milk Company, from which she alleges she purchased a bottle of milk Jan. 19, 1932. The complaint alleges that Mrs. Matheson discovered the glass, after her child had consumed a large portion of the milk. It alleges the child was treated at a hospital for cuts and lacerations of the stomach. Government forest workers systematically are replacing worthless bush growth in the Virgin Islands with forest trees of commercial value.

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