Indianapolis Times, Volume 45, Number 38, Indianapolis, Marion County, 24 June 1933 Edition 02 — Page 3

TONE 24, 1933.

BANK RECEIVER I SUES DIRECTORS FOR 52.500.000 Ten Former Officials of Washington Trust Are Made defendants. Ten former directors of the defunct Washington Bank and Trust Company were named defendants today in a $2,500,000 damage suit filed in ciicuit court. Alleged losses to the bank aggregating $1,975,975.17, over a period of years, were caused by acts of “commission and omission” by the directors, the complaint alleges. The suit was filed by Oren S Hack, receiver, through his attorneys, Joseph Collier and Samuel Miller. Order for the suit was given by Circuit Judge Earl R. Cox May 22. after a hearing on petition for instructions filed by Hack. Defendants are Erastus L. Cothrell. William C. Hayward, Edward A. Kahn, Thomas A. Pass. Francis W. Payne, John Powell, Mark V. Rinehart, Jesse A. Shearer, Carl Weyl and Carl A. Ploch. Charges Made on Report Majority of the charges made in the complaint against the directors were contained in a confidential re- j port compiled two years ago by Spradling & Jordan, certified ac- j countants. According to testimony in circuit j court by Brandt C. Downey, former bank receiver, the report w'as made at his request, but no action was taken. Filing of the suit follows closely ' after announcement of anew appraisal of the bank’s assets which revealed that, present value of the receivership holdings is approximately $.704,000. The figures indicate a shrinkage of 85 per cent from the former book valuation of more than $1,900.000. Less than a 15 cent dividend to depositors was predicted by Hack, i Complaint Is Bulky The complaint, a bulky document of figures, recites the history of the bank from its beginning, June 5 1918, after operation as the West j Side Trust Company from March 8, 1912. When the bank closed on Oct. i 27, 1930, indebtedness to depositors I was $2,535,817.29, although cash and liquid assets totaled only $196,913.86, the complaint states. Funds of the bank were used “in the promotion of hazardous business [ transactions in which the directors I were personally financially .interested,” the complaint charges. Falsification Is Charged Allegation also is made that the directors “unlawfully, negligently, and knowingly permitted the books of the bank to be kept in such a manner that they falsely showed a sound financial condition.” Deposits w'ere accepted after the directors knew' of the insolvency of j the institution, it is charged. Directors also are charged with | permitting the issuance of bank j statements which w r ere “false and untrue, in that they did not reflect “the true condition of the bank.” Dividends aggregating SIOO,OOO were paid out of capital funds, al- j though the bank never showed a j profit nor were ever in condition to! pay dividends, the complaint alleges. Other Charges Made Other charges are that directors j permitted J. Edw'ard Morris, deceased president of the bank, tp sell worthless paper to the institu- | lion. Suit filed in circuit court to collect $200,000 from the Amsterdam Casualty Company on the bond cov- 1 ering officers of the bank has been 1 transferred to federal court. Order for the transfer was issued by Cox Friday on petition of at- , torneys for the bonding companies, who cited that the defendant is incorporated out of the state. The suit is one of four, seeking ; $625,000 filed by Hack, after alleged defalcations had been revealed. THREE JONES DEATH SUSPECTS RETURNED Alleged Slayers Back; Jail Is Not Believed Safe. Three of five defendants in the machine gun murder of Police Sergeant Lester Jones are back in Marion county jail today after having been taken to the Hamilton county jail at Noblesville Thursday afternoon. Judge Fred E. Hines of Hamilton circuit court, to which defendants*, took a change of venue, ordered return of the three with the explanation he did not consider the jail in his city a place for safekeeping of the accused. Those returned were Ernest Giberson, Fred Adams and George Schwartz. William Mason and Edward Miller are at Noblesville. GLORIA FACES LOSS OF $46,000 IN FURNITURE Actress Given Week to Pay Judgment of $9,429 to Firm. By I'nited Press HOLLYWOOD. June 24—If Gloria Swanson, film actress, pays a judgment of $9,429 within a week, valuable furnishings of her Beverly Hills home will not be sold at auc-, tion by sheriff s deputies. An extension of one week was granted Miss Swanson’s attorneys today when they pleaded they had been unable to locate the actress, believed to be in London with her husband, Michael Farmer, wealthy Rush sportsman. Furniture valued at $46,335 was to have been sold today to satisfy a judment given a New York interior decorating firm from which the goods were purchased. FARM MEDAL” TO lOWAN 4’yrus Hall McCormick Award Given at Purdue Session. By l titled Fret* LAFAYETTE. June 24 —J. Brownlee Davidson, of lowa State College, was awarded the Cyrus Hall Me-1 , Cormick medal Friday for "ex-; ‘ceptional and meritorious engineer-, ing achievement in agriculture.’’ The medal was presented at the annual dinner meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers by Harry B. Walker, cf ■’he University of Califorina. j

LAD PLAYS HERO ROLE IN CHLORINE GAS DISASTER

{,\ Ten-year-old Billy Miller, center, was the hero fcL* Pli the chlorine gas accident Friday at the Tripp Billy, 1022 East Ohio street, with his brother, Jack, 4. left, and Herbie White. 4. of 1010 East . Vl k l- Ohio street, were playing in the back yard of the Miller home, directly across from the warehouse, when a cap was blown from a 150-pound tank of I ’pi %jjg| >1 As the gas spread. Herbie was picked up by fjf * - Billv, who grabbed his little brother by a hand and started for the house. However, all three collapsed. > ffk • ’“'"•v ' *The Miller brothers were able to help a Times l ~ ; •*' photographer by posing, but Herbie, at the right, • was too ill for any interest in pictures. * * '■

GIRL BEATEN IN AUTO; TWO HELD Victim of Alleged Attack Attempt Grabbed on Street Corner. Accused by a young woman of ’beating her up” and attempting a criminal assault on her on a lonely side road southwest of the city, James Carmack, of 256 Hoefgen street, and Francis Ruffin, 30, of 414 East Morris street, were arrested early today on vagrancy charges. Miss Peggy Forward, 23, of 724 Woodlaw'n avenue, told police she had been attending a motion picture show and was starting home when the two drove alongside her at Illinois and Washington streets. They offered her a ride, she said, and when she refused, one jumped out of the car, grabbed her and pulled her in the car, threatening to kill her. They drove her to a side road off the Bluff road, she told police. and attempted to assault her. Miss Fonvard said she fought them and was beaten by both men. They told her, she said, they would "get, her” if she reported to police and that they had “outwitted the damn police before and could do it again.” They later threw her out on Kentucky avenue, she said. Miss Forward was treated at city hospital for a possible fracture of one arm, blackened eyes and head bruises. NOVA SCOTIA PORTS ON F, R/S SEA TRIP Schooner in Secluded Maine Harbor. fill I filed Frets PULPIT HARBOR, NORTH HAVEN ISLAND. Me., June 24. A cruise to Nova Scotia is on the vacation itinerary of President Roosevelt, it w'as learned today. He took life easy aboard his schooner Amber.iack II in the secluded waters of this place today and planned, according to his shipmates, to put into several of the Nova Scotian harbors before heading directly for Campobello, New Brunswick. PAPER CO. HEAD DIES Benjamin A. Van Winkle of Hartford City Stricken at Chicago. It ii I filed Press HARTFORD CITY, Ind., June 24. —Funeral services will be held Monday for Benjamin A. Van Winkle, 79, president of the Hartford City Paper Company, and former president of the Indiana Manufacturers’ Association, w'ho died of a heart attack while attending the Wrold’s Fair at Chicago Friday night. The widow', formerly Miss Alta Curry of Indianapolis, a daughter, and three sisters survive him.

In City Churches Sunday

Children’s day service will be held at Cadle Tabernacle at 3 Sunday afternoon, with Bobby Cones. 10-vear-old boy preacher, as speaker. Following the program, a baptismal service, with more than one

! hundred candidates, will be held on White river, near the Perry . stadium. E. Howard Cadle will speak at the night service. His subject will be j “The Way Back” ! Seventh ?-• ! - 1 versary observance will be Included in Sunday morning services of the Fifty-First St’eet Methodist

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church. The guest minister will be Dr. L. R. Bokaidt of De Pauw university. Informal fellowship service will be held at 7 p. m„ with the pastor, the Rev. Wilbur D. Grose, in charge. Dr. M. C. Hartinger will speak. Activities at the Brightwood center of the Indianapolis Self-Help Exchange will be opened Sunday afternqon when the exchange's new quarters. Roosevelt avenue and Station street, will be dedicated. A program will be given nightly next week, features being family night Thursday and old-time music night Friday, with the Brown County Revelers on the program. Program for women will be given Wednesday afternoon. Central Players will in charge of the fellowsr.ip hour Sunday night of the Epworth League at the Central j Avenue Methodist church. A play-

Ten-year-old Billy Miller, center, was the hero of the chlorine gas accident Friday at the Tripp warehouse, 1000 East New r York street. Billy, 1022 East Ohio street, with his brother, Jack, 4, left, and Herbie White, 4, of 1010 East Ohio street, were playing in the back yard of the Miller home, directly across from the warehouse, when a cap was blown from a 150-pound tank of the gas. As the gas spread, Herbie was picked up by Billy, who grabbed his little brother by a hand and started for the house. However, all three collapsed. The Miller brothers were able to help a Times photographer by posing, but Herbie, at the right, was too ill for any interest in pictures.

Wrong Pole 'Trouble-Shooter’ Disturbs Blackbirds’ Nest; Takes to His Heels.

FRED SERING, “trouble-shoot-er” for the Indiana Bell Telephone Company, found plenty of trouble when he was attacked by a whole family of blackbirds atop a pole on Middle street on the near north side Friday. The birds pecked .at Sering’s face and arms, driving him from his perch. As he fled on Middle street, the birds pursued him. Sering said he disturbed a nest built by the blackbirds high up on the pole.

FACTORIES CALL 350 LABORERS Firms Step Up Production; Railroad Adds Day for Workers. (Continued From Page One) in May double that of February, Schwitzer said. Orders are pouring into the plant, he said, for a new' type automatic stoker, known as Stokol, which was placed on the market last fall, and has met with a favorable reception. The company also is continuing to receive a steady flow of orders for its other products, including water and oil pumps for industrial motors and machines. The firm has a pay roll of more than $300,000 a year. More than 150 employes are working until 9 each night in an attempt to keep up with orders at the Puritan Bed Spring Company plant. 139 South East street, it was reported by George D. Thornton, president. The present rush is occasioned partly by the seasonal production of gliders, which is about as heavy as last year, but other lines of the company are showing a material *..- crease, particularly in the last month. Thornton said, with indication of continued improvement. The company has been operating until 9 p. m. daily since April, Thornton said. JIM TULLY WILL WED Author Files Notice of Intention to Marry Myrtle Zwetow. By r titled Press VENTURA, Cal., June 24.—A notice of intention to wed w'as filed here Friday by Jim Tully, famed hobo author, and Myrtle Zwetow. Tully gave his full name as James Alexander Tully, his age as 42 and his birthplace as Ohio. The bride-to-be said she was 35 and her home as Culver City.

f let, “The Dressing Gown,” will be presented. • Devotional services will be led by Richard Spery, recent graduate of the University of Michigan. Dr. Charles Drake Skinner, pastor, will speak on “The Danger of Half Victories” at the Sunday morning services. Topic for the Sunday morning sermon of Dr. Edward Haines Kistj ler. pastor of the Fairview Presbyterian church, will be “Living Alone." Miss Betty Cook will sing. Paul C. Wetter will speak at a meeting Tuesday night at the But-ler-Fairview Civic Association, in the Fairview Presbyternian bungalow. Troop 61. Boy Scouts, will give a Scout show and minstrel in the social room of the church Wednes- ; day night. Details of a “high wheel bicycle contest” to be conducted by the Christian Men Builders’ class of the 1 Third Christian church will be announced at the class meeting Sunday morning. The contest will open July 2 and continue six w-eeks. Dr. H. O. Pritchard, general secretary of the board of education. Disciples of Christ church, will speak at 10:30 Sunday morning at Downey Avenue Christian church on "The Disciples Facing a Crisis and an Opportunity.” Worship sen-ices of Irvington churches are being held each Sunday night on the lawn of the Downey Avenue church. Speaker on Sunday will be the Rev. B. R. Johnson. Church school and w-orship hour will be combined at 9:30 Sunday morning at the First Friends church. 1241 North Alabama street. Young People's day observed.

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U. S.-RUSSIAN AIDS FRIENDLY Diplomats Speak for First Time in 16 Years of Soviet Rule. BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS Scriops-Howard Foreisrn Editor WASHINGTON, June 24.—The fate of Russian recognition at the hands of the United States soon may be decided at London. For the first time since the Soviet Republic w'as set up sixteen years j ago, American and Russian diplo-j mats are on speaking terms. Hereto- I fore, even at international confer- j ences, American delegates have j avoided Russians as they would the • plague. At London all this is changed. The representatives of the two countries meet and speak precisely on the same footing as the rest of the delegates. Senator Couzens is reported to i have lunched with Valeria I. Methlauk, a Soviet delegate to th& conference, w'hile William C. Bullitt, executive officer of the American delegation, has had more than one lengthy conversation with Foreign Minister Litvinoff, head of the Russian delegation. HITLER ORDERS SMASH AT FOES Socialist Leader Arrested, Dissolution of Catholic Groups Ordered. BY ERIC KEYSER United Press Staff Correspondent BERLIN, June 24.—Launching the final drive to make Germany a one- j party state, Adolf Hitler armed his j government today with new and drastic powers. Eight new laws w'ere adopted at I a midnight cabinet session. One amended the constitution so that a . member of the reichstag may be | prosecuted without the reichstag’s ! consent. A few' hours before the decrees were ordered, Paul Loebe, Socialist I leader and former president of the | reichstag, w'as taken into custody. The other decrees provided: Merger of scout organizations W’ith the Hitler youth movement. Dissolution of the Wurttemberg Catholic Sw'abian guard. Dissolution of Catholic evangeli- I cal workers’ clubs as enemies of | the state. Another law' envisaged a network ! of motor roads on a scale more ex- ! tensive than anywhere else in the world. The government displayed excite- j ment over an airplane “invasion.” j An official report of a mysterious squadron of “foreign” airplanes which appeared over Berlin and J dropped leaflets attacking the gov- : ernment was given newspapermen.; The planes W'ere said to be of a type unknown in Germany. M’ N UTT TOAD DRESS ' DEMOCRATIC GROUP Governor to Address Organization Sponsored by Weiss. Governor Paul V. McNutt will speak at 8 Tuesday night in the assembly room of the Claypool at i the meeting of the Paul V. McNutt Democratic Club.

Invitations have been issued to Lieutenant Governor Clifford M. Townsend and other state, and county officials. Herschell Goodman is president of the club and Senator Jacob Weiss is organizer and sponsor. A musical program will be given at the meeting by Miss Pearl Goodman

and Samuel Sims, accompanied by Mrs. Abe Jaffee. The public is invited to attend. Goodman said an effort will be made to have leading Democrats from outside Marion county come here for the meeting. DEATH TAKES EDUCATOR Melville Anderson, Former Butler Instructor, Dies in West. By United Pre* LA JOLLA, Cal., June 24.—Melville Best Anderson, one of the world's most astute authorities on Dane and professor emeritus of Stanford university, died at his home here Thursday at the age of I 82. Born in Kalamazoo, Mich., Anderson, after studying at Cornell university, taught English literature at Butler university, Knox college, Purduf -,lowa State and Stanford i

SUSPECT HELD IN ‘BENEFACTOR SLAYING’ CASE Young Man Confesses, Say Police; Caught as He Works in Hay Field. Arrested in a hayfield near Royalton, Ind., Friday, by Indianapolis detectives, Lloyd R. Harmon, 22, is in Marion county jail today, charged with the murder of George Hughes of Lafayette. In an alleged confession to police, Harmon is said s o have admitted that he is the hitchhiker who attempted to hold up Hughes on state Road 52, after Hughes had offered him a lift to Lebanon. Hughes resisted and was injured fatally w'hen the car crashed into a utility pole. Harmon W’as identified by Mrs. Elizabeth Hughes, the widow, as the man w'ho assaulted her husband He was bound over to the Marion county grand jury on a charge of murder. In his purported confession, Harmon is said to have told detectives that he hid in Indianapolis after the crash and only recently w'ent to the farm of a relative, Walter Sanders, at Royalton, where he had been working. Harmon, captured by Detectives John White and Charles Bauer, admitted to an officer from the Indiana state reformatory that he had served a sentence at the institution. He was convicted of a robbery in Lebanon and served part of a sentence.* He also served part of a sentence at the federal reformatory at Chillicothe, O. In his alleged confession, Harmon said he obtained a gun from a man he met in University park here. He joined Hughes and his family as they left a dow'ntown theater, Saturday night. Near the edge of the city, he is alleged to have told police, he attempted the stickup.

Hughes resisted and in the struggle the car crashed against the pole. Hughes died in a hospital a few hours sifter the crash. The other passengers were unhurt. When identified by Mrs. Hughes as her husband’s assailant, Harmon is reported to have said: “I’m sorry I did this.”

COPS STAGE WILD SEA LION CHASE Rather Have Burglars, Is Patrolmen’s Decision. (Continued From Page One) fullness and refused to succumb to the enticing odor of the salmon. “Why, you big lugs, d’ye think I’d fall for anything as thin as that?” her snorts seemed to say to O’Donnell and Commiskey. “Nice seal, pretty sail,” said O’Donnell, gesturing toward the fish. Brownie leered at him and raffishly shook her gray whiskers. “Nice seal, pretty seal,” repeated O’Donnell and Commiskey hopefully. “I’d like to put a slug in you,” muttered O’Donnell to himself vengefully. He was careful, however, not to let Brownie hear, for he could see she wasn’t going to have much to do with his blandishments. Both officers tried to use their new' slapsticks, but Brownie alertly lumbered out of range. Tiring of this horseplay, Brownie dashed into the house and out again, taking a screen door section with her. Obviously, this wasn’t getting them any place, O’Donnell and Commiskey decided, so they held a council of war. Jesse Anderson, husband of the sea lions’ owner, produced a minnow' net and Brownie met her Watei'loo. * She w'as netted and tossed back into the pool with Fatty and Tiny. However, Brow'nie upheld the honor of her sex by having the last word. As Anderson heaved her over the pool edge, she sank her teeth deeply into his hand. \ O'Donnell and Commiskey mopped their brows and decided they were glad, indeed, to get away from there. “A policeman’s life is a great life,’’ observed Commiskey. “Yesterday, we both were gassed in that chlorine outbreak and now we draw this.” “Yeah,” concurred O'Donnell. “I’ve been a copper twenty years, but this is the first time I ever was nursemaid to a sea lion. Make mine burglars any day.” The sea lions were obtained two weeks ago from Alaska by Mrs. Anderson, who planned to train them. She had been exhibiting them in the pool of her yard.

Life Just a Series of ‘Bad Breaks’ to Girl, 10

Florence Bunce Doctor Bill Guarantee Each Time She Falls. The “jinx” of the playground has become the shadow- of 10-year-old Florence Bunce, 1136 Kentucky avenue. Early Thursday morning she fell from a slide in Riley park, suffering fractures of her left arm in two places. It is the third time she has incurred fractures of this arm, each time while at play. Once she fell, causing a dislocation of the left elbow. Adding to her misfortune, Florence is left-handed. Florence fell from the slide, where she was w-aiting her turn with a group of children. She ran from the scene of the accident to her home, three blocks away, holding the broken arm as she ran. No one at the playground saw her fall except the children. Police were called, and she was taken to the city hospital, where the fracture was set. Hospital doctors explained to her mother that the child's bones are unusually soft, accounting for the series of breaks. Previous accidents were caused by falling from swings and see-saws at school playgrounds. The first accident occurred when she was doing amateur acrobatic stunts. “I’m going to be afraid to go to the playgrounds any more.” she said this morning. Florence will attempt

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New Open Air Amphitheater Will Be Scene of Free Frolic. By Times Special RICHMOND. Ind., June 24. “Singin’ Sam,” famous radio singer, will present his regular professional act as used in theatrical engagements, free of charge to the public in Richmond’s new open air amphitheater on the nights of June 27, 28 and 29. The curtain will be at 7:30. The personal appearance of “Singin’ Sam,” who is Harry Frankel, native of this city, will be in conjunction with a gigantic civic minstrel show' with a cast of 150 persons. A huge old-time minstrel parade will be staged at 1 o'clock on the opening day, Tuesday. The entire cast will show' on a stage similar to the stage used in the modern theater, with full scenic effects. Ten thousand persons can be accommodated in the new' amphitheater area. Modern amplification equipment will be employed to insure full volume in staging the show'. All persons are invited to attend the free entertainment. MACON IN HANGAR OF ILL-FATED AKRON Navy’s New Ship Quartered at Lakehurst. By United Prett NAVAL AIR STATION. LAKEHURST, N. J„ June 24.—The dirigible Macon, the navy’s new'est ship of the line, arrived at daw'n today from Akron, 0., at 5:30 a. m. (E. D. TANARUS.). She was moored to the same mast from which her sister ship, the Akron, cast off on the final voyage that ended in death for all but three of her crew'. The ship left Akron 8:20 p. m. fE. S. TANARUS.) Friday night, with eightythree men aboard. She replaces the lost Akron in the local hangar. The Macon was in command of Lieutenant Commander Alger H. Dresel. Freed by Odd Defense By United Prett TYLER, Tex., June 2‘s.—A Negro w'as acquitted in justice court here of charges of disturbing the peace w'hen attorneys for the defendant proved the complainant, another Negro, was. too deaf to have heard the cursing he said the defendant gave him.

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$2,500 HAUL OF YOUNG GUNMAN Holds Up Lunch Room and Makes Getaway in Stolen Auto. Masked with dark glasses, a young white bandit threatened five j persons with a pistol and escaped with $2,500 Friday night at Rody’s box lunchroom, 618 East Walnut street. The money W'as taken from Harry M. Schubert, 5258 Park avenue, who rents desk space in the lunchroom and cashes checks for employes of a nearby manufacturing plant. The bandit, well dressed, first demanded the keys to the automobile of Guy Marlett, 1716 North Meridian street, a customer. When Marlett replied he had no car, the bandit exclaimed: “The hell you haven’t. It’s sitting right outside. As Marlett handed over his keys,! John Rodocker Jr., son of the lunchroom proprietor, entered from another room and leaped at the I bandit. The man jammed his pistol into Rodocker’s ribs and made j him stand back. John Rodocker Jr., David j Rodocker, his brother; Mrs. Julia j Knox, 2122 West Minnesota street, their sister, and Marlett and l Schubert w'ere forced into the base- | ment and the bandit rifled Schubert's desk and fled in Marietta car. Description of the bandit tallies j with that of one of the two bandits j who robbed the Methodist hospital pharmacy Thursday night. STATE AIR CARAVAN NEARS TOUR FINISH Planes Battle Head Winds to Ft. Wayne. By United Frets FT. WAYNE, June 24.—Luncheon at Portland and dinner at Muncie were on the intinerary of the fifth annual Indiana air tour as the planes took off from Paul Baer field here today. After spending the night at Muncie. the planes will visit Richmond for lunch Sunday. The tour will end at Municipal airport, Indianapolis, in the afternoon. Head winds which the fliers encountered on the South Bend-Ko-komo-Ft. Wayne hop Friday caused several of the smaller craft trouble. All were able to complete the trip, 1 how'ever. Tom Huntington, Indianapolis, I who joined the tour at South Bend Thursday night, was forced out Friday w'hen an axle of his ship was broken in landing at Kokomo. TRAIN RUN IS SPEEDED Railroad Announces Faster Time Between New York-St. Louis. Faster regular passenger service between New' York and St. Louis will be placed in operation by the Pennsylvania railroad Sunday when the ’’Spirit of St. Louis” will be speeded up to make the run in twenty-two hours and thirteen minutes.

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SOVIETS EYEING $500,000,000 DFU.S. GOODS Russia Anxious to Buy From America. Says Senator Norris. By I filed Prett WASHINGTON. June 24 Senator George W. Norris (Rep., Neb i in a statement today urging complete trade relations with Russia, said he had been informed reliably that the Soviet state is anxious to buy in the American market more than $500,000,000 worth of machinery and agricultural products. Norris, while not definitely urging American recognition of Russia, decried American criticism of the Soviet republic for its form of government, divorce proceedings and religious beliefts. “I have learned from reliable authorities.” he said, "that the Russian government desires to buy in the American market $10,000,000 of meat products. 1,000.000 bales of cotton and $400,000.00 in machinery.” CONVICT FROM DEVIL'S ISLAND MAY GO FREE Pierre Dupres, One of Few to Escape, Not Wanted by France. By I niled Pee** SAN FRANCISCO. June 24. Pierre Dupres, one of the few men ever to make good an escape the Devil’s Island penal colony, will not be deported to France for return to the prison, he learned today. The department of labor announced It has upheld his claim to Italian birth and will deport him to Italy, where he may escape the Fiench s uthorities. The departments decision was reached after the French government advised that it considered Dupres’ crimes and escape “outlawed” by the twentyfive years which have elapsed since he made his escape. Dupres, whose real name is Desire Felix Leopold Poselin Trabuceo, was arrested here several weeks ago after having spent many years in the city. THREE YOUTHS ARE MISSING FROM HOMES Police Asked to Locate Trio; Descriptions Are Given. Police have been asked to locate Charles Stotts, 19. son of Mrs. Walter Burtner, State Road 52. He has not been seen since he left the | home of a cousin. Kenneth Lewis, 3419 ’ Roosevelt avenue, cn June 3 to return home. He weighs 140 pounds.. He wore a light cap, | black sweater and light pants. Byron Clifton, 16, of Sumner, 111., | also is being sought by police. He lived with his grandmother, Mrs. Eva Ogle, R. F. D. No. 3. Sumner, 111. Clifton, missing since June 6 I is described as tall and slender, and i of medium dark complexion, j James Roy Merriman, 16, of 1122 | Gimber street, has been reported missing by his father. He wore ; white flannel trousers and a white shirt and carried a small suit case ' when last seen Friday. BARBECUE TO BE HELD IN BEECH GROVE PARK Event Sunday Will Be Sponsored by Parish Group, Citizens. A barbecue will be held Sunday !at Beech Grove park. Thirteenth and Main streets, under the sponsorship of the Holy Name parish j and the citizens of Beech Grove, i Various kinds of entertainment i will be provided throughout the day. A baseball game between the fathers and* sons of the community will get under way Sunday morning. In the afternoon a ball game between a Martinsville team and the ; Beech Grove Reds will be played. Other games besides baseball also ! are scheduled. Barbecue lunches i along with all sorts of soft drinks j will be served during the day. CAMP MEETING TO END 10,000 Expected at Church of God Session, Election Held. By I niled Prett ANDERSON, June 24.—Preparations are being made for 10,000 visitors who are expected to attend the closing session of the camp meeting of the Church of God Sunday. The Rev. W. B. McCreary. Anderson, was re-elected chairman of tha board of Sunday schools and religious education; the Rev. E. E. Parry, Detroit, was elected vicechairman, and the Rev. Adam Miller, Federalsburg. Md., secretary and treasurer at Friday’s session.

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