Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 June 1933 — Page 6

PAGE 6

fLIAR/ CRY OF RIVAL LAWYERS IN BANK PROBE Meyer-Kiser Legal Foes Fling Charges After Court Adjourns. Charges of ‘'liar” hurled by opposing attorneys climaxed events at the circuit court hearing today in which transactions of the defunct Meyer-Kiser bank are being probed. After a morning of wrangling over admissibility of evidence ahd frequent objections to questions propounded by depositors' attorneys, the clash ’occurred shortly after court adjourned at noon. Participants were Paul Y. Davis, counsel for former officials of the bank, and Edward Littl?, who has taken an active part in investigation of the bank's affairs. Received S 1,500 a Month Shortly before the adjournment. Ferd S. Meyer, son of Sol Meyer, president of the bank who had testified Wednesday, admitted he received a salary totaling $1,500 monthly for his services. Declaring his salary to have been S4OO as vice-president in answer to questions by William B. Miller, attorney representing depositors, the younger Meyer later was forced to admit he received an additional S6OO monthly from his father, during 1930. Monthly salary of SSOO also was received from the Lincoln Loan Company, in which the bank held all common stock, Meyer said. “Biggest Liar of All” As the crowd was leaving the courtroom. Davis confronted Little. “I just want to tell you, Mr. Little, that you are an unmitigated liar,” Davis said. "I’ll make you take that back,” Little retorated. “You're the biggest liar of all.” In a spirited battle over evidence, the two attorneys previously had exchanged personalities until rebuked by Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox. Also in the courtroom were J. J. Kiser and Melville S. Cohn, former officers, who served with the younger Meyer as liquidating agents at SSOO monthly salaries after the bank closed its doors. Attorney Fires Questions Miller, one of the attorneys for a group of depositors seeking to collect on stock liability of the Meyer and Kiser families, fired question after question at the elder Meyer at the opening of the hearing Wednesday. On numerous occasions the witness replied “I don’t remember” to questions regarding investments and other details of the bank’s activity. Miller elicited the information that Meyer was a member of the bank's board of directors which recommended the appointment of the younger officers as liquidating agents, and that the agents then employed Meyer at a SSOO monthly salary. Meyer described his employment during the liquidation as that of a "nominal clerk " but did not answer definitely questions by Miller regarding his work. IDAHO FACES POTATO FAMINE IN SUMMER Supply Now on Hand Le* Than Third of Normal Crop, D.ealers Say. Jiii United Pres* POCATELLO. Idaho, June 15. Idaho, the nationally known potato state, faces a potato famine this summer. The supply on hand during the last week in May was less than one-third the average truckage, dealers' reports revealed. Total holdings were fifteen milhop pounds, and they were moving rapidly to California and other markets. Prices there were higher than what was expected to be offered by the federal government for potatoes to be used by the conservation corps this summer. Approximately five million pounds will be used for that purpose, it was estimated. Since speed in handling the present stock is necessary, it was predicted by dealers that supplies for the corps will be shipped into Idaho from surrounding states. The 1933 crop will not be ready until late in August.

—lagging appetite

There is a reasonable way to correct this condition. Pause and reason. You know that body weakness is frequently the result of a weak blood "picture"—lowering of the red-blood-cells and their hemoglobin—that are so very necessary to strength and vitality. Then why not try S.S.S. —the proven tonic for decades? Its value has been proved by extensive scien-

sturdy Yhealth

M ; j t Je letletl

Long-Needed Improvements Are Started on Streets of City; Scores Given Jobs

-. -m&'&SSs&Nm ' , v v.. . - .../. v, • . % - a .v:-s.

Upper Left—Widening of the Thirtieth street bridge over Fall Creek, an improvement needed for years, is underway. Upper Right—Tearing up the wooden blocks that made Central avenue, from Thirty-fourth to Thirty-eighth streets, the motorist's bane. Truck drivers flocked to the scene Wednesday afternoon for their share of the blocks for future firewood.

Tear Out Wooden Blocks on Central Avenue for Paving. With four major projects underway, Indianapolis streets today were undergoing face listings that will meet with approval from local motorists. Under direction of the works board, contractors and laborers have started work on Central avenue, from Thirty-fourth and Thirtyeighth streets; Thirty-eighth street, from Orchard avenue to Rural street, from Orchard avenue to Rural street bridge over Fall creek, and resurfacing of the center of West Michigan street, from the P. & E. tracks to Tibbs avenue. Purpose of the bridge and Thirtyeighth street improvements is to relieve the traffic congestion on Massachusetts avenue, which is road 67. Out Go Wooden Blocks The board decided on the two improvements rather than widening of Massachusetts avenue because the latter would cost more than $1,000,000. The Central avenue resurfacing will do away with the jittery effect the wooden blocks had on automobiles and make the avenue again a pleasant driving thoroughfare. In addition to their ordinary bumpiness, the bricks, in wet or hot weather, had the habit of leaping skyward. The West Michigan project results from removal of the street car tracks for use of trackless trolleys on the line. City Pays 75 Per Cent Seventy-five per cent of each improvement is being paid by the city out of gasoline tax funds. The program has resulted in employment of scores of men. Remaining on the list of street projects is widening of East New York street, from Highland avenue to Noble street, last link in the chain to open New York street as a fast traffic lane from downtown to Irvington. This is expected to be started the latter part of the month. Another actidn pending is the improvement of South Meridian street, from South street to Adler avenue. The street car tracks also are schedulel for removal in this area. SQUIRRELS VEX GOLFERS Hide Balls in Sawdust of Ice House, Workmen Learn. By United Prens SEBAGO, Me., June 15.—While working in an icehouse here, Orville B. Dennison Jr., and Eairl Day discovered thirty-four golf balls hidden in sawdust by squirrels.

tific research and by millions of happy users. Take S.S.S. and note the way your strength and appetite are restored. Two convenient sizes at all drug stores—the larger size is more economical. Don’t permit any one to “switch” you in your determination to restore your red-blood-cells and their hemoglobin content for regaining strength. © Tht S.S.S. c®.

Huge Contract to Boom Indiana’s Stone Industry

By United Prens BEDFORD, Ind., June 15.—The chief industry of Lawrence and Monroe counties was revived today, with announcement that the new federal archives building in Washington will be constructed with Indiana limestone. Word that the $1,000,000 contract had been awarded Hoosier quarry owners was received from Representative Eugene B. Crowe (Dem., Bedford). Immediate production is planned. Within a month, several hundred men will be put to work in the

Finds Skeleton in Attic! Let’s Call Philo Vance

For Police Can’t Make Up Their Minds About What It Was. “It’s the skeleton of a cat,” several police officers declared today. “You're wrong. It's a monkey skeleton,” other officers assert. And the man who found it Wednesday night in the attic of his home thought it was a baby’s skeleton. Today the bones are held at police headquarters in a strawberry crate. It is settled that the bones are not those of a human being. Robert Lohman, 32, of 940 Woodlawn avenue, found the bones. He said he was working on an automobile in his garage when he noticed smoke curling from beneath weather boarding of his house, near the roof. There is no entrance to the attic, so Lohman and a brother, Elmer, began tearing away weather boarding to reach electric wiring in the belief that a short circuit was causing the smcke. Finally enough of the boarding was torn away to effect an entrance to the attic, and the skeleton was found while the men were making an examination with a flash light. The Lohmans, at sight of the bones, retreated in haste. They deSNEAK THIEF GETS $lO Enters House During Pdrty and Gets Away With Four Purses. Claude Lett, 633 North Linwood avenue, reported to police today that a sneak thief entered his home through a side bedroom window Wednesday night, while a party was in progress, and stole four purses. Aggregate loss was approximately $lO and losers included Mrs. L. D. Newlin, 415 North Bosart avenue; Evelyn Henclan, 5139 North Illinois street; Iris Hallins. 320 West Thirtyninth street, and Marian Kindall, 28 East Fifty-eighth street. RESULTS are what you want in advertising. A TWA will give you quick results at the lowest rate of any Indianapolis paper. Call RI--5551.

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

Lower Left—Street workers have torn up the street car track in West Michigan street from the P. & E. tracks to Tibbs avenue. Pavement will be laid and trackless trolleys used on the route. Lower Right—This, without doubt, was the worst section of pavement in Indianapolis. It is Thirty-eighth street, east of the fairground, and the community will cheer its resurfacing.

quarries and they will be assured of jobs for at least a year. Between 800 and 1,000 carloads of stone will be used in construction of the building. Representative Crowe was leader of the fight to use Indiana limestone rather than granite in the Archives building. He was assisted by other Indiana representatives and Senators Frederick Van Nuys (Dem.) and Arthur Robinson (Rep.). Local officials said the limestone industry practically will be restored to normal for the next year as a result of the new contract.

cided to say nothing about the find, fearing their mother and the wife of Robert would not remain in the house overnight if they knew it contained a skeleton. * Today police were called and took possession of the bones.

THERE IS SOMETHING about a man’s kind of beer.. p ■"PASTES educated at the bar of experience are quick to recognize the maker’s master touch. More and more, men “in the know” 1 are turning to Prima beer. The natural beer taste accomplished without flavoring to lure you, is a compliment to educated tastes. H iiabeu ; Ladies, too, love Prima. It is mellowed beyond aging limitations, and blended to delightful smoothness, ... a “beer character” Ifcfj jj perfected years before legalization and a thoro-bred the first day out. jfe' m Continuous brewing since 1890, places every Prima beer-making I I operation in the hands of skilled veterans... all experimental uncerholies are eliminated. Every glass of Prima is uniform in quality § ft- and a luxury beyond today’s brewing standards. Try a glass of Prima. * PRIMA COMPANY • 825 Blackhawk Street • CHICAGO 1 PRIMA -AviaeAJLOcutL TlwiaJ: R&e/L.

PARK BOARD NOT TO PAY STATE SALES TAX Item to Be Eliminated From Future Bills. Is Verdict. The city park board today adopted a policy of not paying the 1 per cent sales tax which had been added to several items purchased recently. Officials said that in the future any bills for purchases would be paid after elimination of the tax item. Purchase of as much equipment as the budget will permit was ordered by the ioard on the theory that prices tvill be boosted considerably in the next few weeks. Pretest against closing of the Norwood playground, in the southeast section of the city, was filed with the beard. The board promised to supply an instructor if residents could pay the $525 rental for the playlot. ‘REMEDY’ KILLS WOMAN Mrs. Bessie Spurlock, 42, Negro, 523 Douglass street, died as a result of taking turpentine over a period of six weeks in the hope of obtaining relief from trench mouth, according to Dr. E. R. Wilson, deputy coroner, who announced the result of an autopsy Wednesday. Death occurred June 4. It is said a neighbor recommended turpentine as a trench mouth remedy.

PROBE CHARGE THAT COP WON LOTTERY PRIZE Chief Morrissey Acts When Gaming Suspect Is Held Second Time. Investigation to determine if a police officer was a recent SI,OOO winner in a lottery was ordered today by Chief Mike Morrissey following the second arrest in two days of Floyd Newman, 1614 Villa avenue. Newman was arrested today on charges of operating a lottery and keeping a house for gaming, after a raid by Lieutenant Dan Cummings and squad at 427 North East street, a house back of a poolroom at 401 Virginia avenue, operated by Newman, where he was arrested Wednesday. Cummings reported finding 3,000 baseball pool tickets, and fifteen punchboards in the house. Arrests was made shortly after Newman and four other men left municipal court three, where Dewey E. Myers, judge pro tern, had taken under advisement until June 27 disposition of cases arising from what police said was a rhum game played with dominoes. The court reduced bonds of each defendant fro msloo to SSO. Newman was in court to face a charge of operating a gaming house based on the first raid. Others in court were William Chandler. 44, of 405 Prospect street; Lacey Morrison. 38. of 247 East Merrill street; George Tague. 64. of 1622 Ringgold street, and Roy Morrison, 30, of 2211 East Tenth street. All were charged with gaming. SLOT MACHINE KEPT Court to Hold Device, Is Ruling; $25 Fine Is Suspended. Only two of four defendants in slot machine cases remaining from several filed after city-wide raids May 22. appeared today before Dewey E. Myers, municipal judge pro tern. Thomas Schaist, 310 North Illinois street, was fined $25 and costs, suspended, when he pleaded guilty to possession of a slot machine. It will remain in possession of the court and money found in it will be placed in the court charity fund. The other defendant in court did not have counsel, and his case, with those of the two who did not appear, was continued until Friday morning. BOY KILLED BY TRAIN William Bullock, 14, Negro, 822 Locke street, was killed instantly by a Baltimore & Ohio train late Wednesday afternoon on the bridge over Eagle creek. His body was cut in two. With another Negro boy, Robert Vaughn. 325 West New York street, Bullock was pushing a bicycle across the bridge. The Vaughn boy managed 'to get off the track, but his companion was struck.

CONCERT TO BE GIVEN Boy Singer on Program With Civic Clubs' Orchestra. Junior Stevens will be one of the singers to appear on the first out-

door program of the Fede r ation of Cine Clubs' orchestra at 7:30 Saturday at the Ebenezer Lutheran church on the Millers ville road. The club orchestra will give a series of programs in public parks and will hold weekly rehearsals at the South Grove golf

.4Pii r - I •' e. ' sy/..

clubhouse on Friday mornings at 9:30. Leslie Troutman, who has charge of the Y. M. C. A. young people's orchestra, will be director.

gr Nig % sls? rbshSU The MILLER-WOHL Cos. Inc.

WIFE KILLER WINS DEATH CHAIR STAY Supreme Court Grants Time to Perfect Appeal. Stay of execution until March 2, 1934. was granted by the supreme court today to Harley Edwards, sentenced to die in hte electric chair July 14. for murder. Edwards was found guilty of killing his wife at Bedford and has i been in the death house at the Indiana state prison, Michigan City. Time was granted to perfect appeal. Child Bitten by Dog Joseph Barber. 2, of 722 Cleve- | land street, suffered a wound on | the wrist Wednesday when bittsn i by a dog while playing at his home, i He was treated at city hospital.

Junior

.JUNE 15, 1933