Indianapolis Times, Volume 47, Number 30, Indianapolis, Marion County, 15 April 1935 — Page 1
FRIGID BLASTS SWEEP DOWN FROM NORTH Cold Wave Endangers State Crops. Sends Mercury to 31 Mark. SNOW FLURRIES ARRIVE Temperatures Will Begin to Recover by Tomorrow, Says Armington. The icy breath of the frigid Northwest blew into Indianapolis on & 48-mi!e-an-hour gale early toflay, howling into all corners and firriously endangering Indiana's fertile crops. Shortly before 1 a. m., the mild breezes were blasted away by the ftudden winds from the. Northwest, had raced down from Canada through the northern Midwest frtates. At 7 this morning the temperature was 31. Pedestrians this morning ft *nd walking difficult bgainst the high wind. Although tue weather bureau reported no dust, residents complained Shat, dust whipped up from the soil by the winds drove against windows ftnd into homes again last night. J. H. Armington, Federal meteor - Mogist, said that the mercury would fall to 2fi tonight and warned fruit brehardists to put out smudges if Ihey would save their crops. Throughout the day there were flurries of snow driven Ihrough the streets by the angry biorthwest winds. Heavy overcoats that had been carefully put away With mothballs were taken out as protection against the cold. Mr. Armington said that tomorrow afternoon the temperatures pr-ould begin to recover gradually. Dust Halts Trains JR v f'nit rtf prexx KANSAS CITY, Mo.. April 15. Stifling and killing dust storms swept portions of five states today. They were the newest in a series bf destructive storms which have smothered the wheat country of Western Kansas, Eastern Colorado, the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles and Eastern New Mexico fcince February. The worst affected area today extended from Central Kansas west and southwest. Dust was carried by northwest winds ranging up to &0 miles an hour in velocity. Dust clouds also billowed eastward into Missouri. Southern Nebraska and lowa reported dust. Trains Cancel Schedules A United Press correspondent at Hutchinson, Kas.. reported: “A black funnel whirled in from the west. The storm struck with unusual forre. In five minutes it was so black that motorists had to use their headlights. Humans could not stand in the stinging blast.” Airplanes were forced to travel at 20.000 feet to avoid the dust. Albuquerque was the first "open” airport west of Kansas City. Others reported no visibility and no ceiling. Santa Fe trains through western Kansas canceled schedules. The inhabitants were marooned in sealed homes. Schools were ordered closed uni'l the storm abated. Amarillo and other Texas Panhandle cities were smothered. The Bust will cover all of Texas today, the government weather bureau said. Cold Wave Is Forecast Between Felt, Okla., and Clayton, N. M., a United Press staff correspondent lost a race with a dust Storm. The storm in striking felt “like a shovelful of dirt thrown in Dur faces.” he reported. Accompanying the winds that swept the five-state region were lowpr temperatures. A cold wave was forecast generally. Arizonas today awaited a br.sk southeast wind, promised by the weather bureau, to carry away the blanket of dust that has hung over the state since Friday. Meteorologists said the dust would remain in thp atmosphere for two days more and then be swept away bv the southeaster. Meanwhile an ‘•air wall” prevented the dust frem rolling into California because of a continued low pressure area along the Pacific coast.
CHARGE UTILITY SPENT $83,785 IN POLITICS Irderal Trade Commission Receive? Testimony From Examiners. B" t nitrii Perm WASHINGTON. April 15—The Federal Trade Commission today received testimony purporting to show that Ohrstrom Utility interests spent $83,785 in an unsuccessful political campaign in 1929 and 1930 to obtain distribution of their gas through the Omaha (Neb.i municipal plant, which was selling artificial gas. The assertions were made by John H Crabtree and F. X Patterson, commission examiners, as the Federal Trade Commission began its inquiry into natural gas companies after a six-year investigation of electric utilities in which it recommended Congress eliminate or drastically regulate holding companies. Auto Theft Suspect Seized Eugene Murray. 28. of 909 N. Eherman-dr. faces vehicle taking charges following his arrest yesterday as he was alleged to have entered a car reported stolen from William Lively, 1009 E. Ohio-st.
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The Indianapolis Times Generally fair tonight and tomorrow; somewhat colder tonijrht, slowly rising temperature tomorrow afternoon.
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VOLUME 47—NUMBER 30
Traffic Death List Reaches 44; Girl, 8, 0 ritically Injured
Child on Way to School Is Struck by Car, Hurled 15 Feet; 97 Are Arrested by Police; Pedestrians Given Warning. Betty Jean Holt. 8 of 36 W. Vermont-st. was injured critically today on her way to School 2 when she was struck by an auto driven by Charles Brenner. 43, of 4180 College-av. at Meridian and Michigan-sts. The child was hurled 15 feet and was still unconscious upon her arrive at City Hospital. i
Mr. Brenner, who was arrested on vagrancy charges, took the child to the hospital and reported the accident himself. The child was unidentified for some time, until her mother, Mrs, Eula M. Tipps. called police to say that her daughter was missing. The tlvfd fatality since the police safety driving campaign started April 1 occurred yesterday when Ray Haley, 105 Hancock-st, died as the resat of injuries suffered Saturday when he stepped into the path of an auto driven by Mrs. Helen Murphy, 56. Brazil. He was the fortyfourth victim of fatal accidents in
Marion County this year. Mrs. Arma Maulick, 68, of 605 N. Oxford-st, died Saturday afternoon at St. Vincent's Hospital from injuries suffered Thurs-
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day when shp was struck at Arsenaland New York-st by an auto driv°n by Miss Adrean Bouvy, 24, of 2902 E. North-st. Ninety- (even traffic violators were arrested during the week-end. Capt. Lewis Johnson, head of the police safety division, today called attention to the responsibility of pedestrians to use caution in crossing streets as a step toward curbing the list of traffic injuries and fatalities. Daniel Webster, 34, of 377 E. Westfield-blvd, was arrested early today on charges of drunken driving and failure to stop at a preferential street following a collision at 16t,h-st and Central-av. Other persons arrested on drunken driving charges over the weekend were John Lewis, 35, of 934 Chadwick-st; George Koepper, 57, of 141 Leota-st; Joseph Arnold. Occidental Hotel; Harold McDaniels, 28, of 3040 N. Sherman-dr, and Frank H. Johns, 405 N. Rural-st. Harlan Crouch, 42, of 401 S. Ar-lington-av, faces five charges as the result of his arrest yesterday after a police squad car chased him for several blocks. He is charged with vagrancy, speeding, reckless driving, improper license plates and failure to have a certificate of title. Mr. and Mrs. Bryant Smock. 210 Minker-st, and their four children, Ralph. 12; Charles, 6; Raymond, 10, and William. 3, received cuts and bruises yesterday when the auto ir. which they were riding was in collision with a car driven by Foley Shaw, 404 W. Riverside-dr, at Vermont and L.vnn-sts. They were sent to City Hospital. Paul Blake, 5, of 2314 W. Ray-st,, suffered a broken right arm and head injuries Saturday when he ran from behind a parked car and was struck by an auto driven by Bernard Pace, 22, of 2323 Haines-av, at Jones-st and Belmont-av. Cecil Dickey, 28. of 625 Langsdale av. was injured seriously Saturday night, when he was struck by an auto driven by Robert Leamon. 30. of 761 '7 N. Tremont-av, in the 300 block V/. 16th-st. Mr. Dickey suffered head injuries and was sent to City Hospital. Mr. Leamon was not held. An analysis of the arrests during the week-end shows that 50 were charged with failure to stop at a preferential street, 12 with disobeying an automatic traffic signal and eight with drunken driving. Despite the heavy spring traffic yesterday there were no accidents reported in the county outside the city limits.
S4OO LOSS IN DRAFT FRAUD, SUIT CLAIMS Case Is Filed in Municipal Court Here. Trie second case of alleged fraudulent collection of trust fund money through the office of Glenn B. Ralston, county clerk, appeared today in Municipal Court where a suit was filed by Charles M. Cook. Chicago. asking judgment of S4OO. Mr. Ralston, the New Amsterdam Casualty Insurance Cos.. New York, and the Ohio Casualty Insurance Cos.. Hamilton. 0., were the defendants named in the suit which charged that a draft for $285.97. issued by the Farmers State and Savings Bank. Oxford. 0.. was honored by Mr. Ralston and paid to tne wrong Charles Cook. The money had been given to Mr. Ralston for payment of the draft by William P. Mitchell, administrator of the Alice M. Cook estate. Last week a similar suit was filed in Superior Court charging that a forged draft had been honored and pand through the same defendant, the signature on which Mr. Ralston said was guaranteed by a Minneapolis bank. KILLS 2 CHILDREN, SELF Unemployed Man .Also Wounds Wife Seven Times. Bit T'nitrii Prr** OMAHA. Neb.. April 15.—L. M. Foley. 40, today shot and killed his two children. Betty Lou. 6. and Billy. 10. seriously wounded his wife. Mrs. Marie Foley, and shot himself to death. Foley, unemployed, recently suffered a nervous breakdown. Mrs. Foley was wounded seven times.
BALK PLOT ON IL DUCE S LIFE Arrest Two in Reported Attempt to Kill Laval and Mussolini. By f nitrrl Prrs LONDON, April 15. —An anarchist plot to assassinate Benito Mussolini of Italy and possibly Pierre Laval, French Foreign Minister, has been frustrated by French police, the Exchange Telegraph Geneva correspondent reported today. The correspondent said Marseilles police arrested Rudolph Gunscher, an Italian anarchist and his woman companion, Ida Caroni, April 5. Police asserted they obtained a confession that they belong to two groups of anarchists who planned to cross into Italy and assassinate Mussolini, then go to Geneva to assassinate Laval. Mussolini frequently has been the target of assassination plots. There ire 17 recorded attempts against him in 12 years. For attempts on II Duce's life, eight, persons have been executed and 37 sentenced to prison. France Files Protest (Copyright. 1935 by United Press) GENEVA. April 15.—Germany’s violation of the Versailles Treaty was put before the League of Nations council today at a meeting calculated to test the league’s authority and prestige. France called the meeting. She seeks a declaration against treaty violations in general and action to punish promptly and severely, by economic, financial and commercial measures future Treaty violations. FTance has the backing of Great Britain and Italy, though they are not parties to her protest against Germany's compulsory army service law and her inauguration of a military air force. F’resh from Stresa. the British, French and Italian council delegates began conferences as soon as they arrived to find the sentiment of delegates generally on their program.
Arms Increases Granted (Copyright. 1935. by United Press) GENEVA. April 15.—France today persuaded the Little Entente nations to negotiate for increased armies for Austria. Bulgaria and Hungary. Foreign Minister Pierre Laval of France, at a long conference this morning with delegates of Czechoslovakia, Rumania and Yugoslavia, won full support for the British-French-Italian program agreed on at Stresa. and particularly on the idea of negotiating for bigger armies for Germany's World War allies. It was understood that the Little Entente tentatively agreed to more than double the Austrian and Hungarian armies. Austria's army is limited to 30.000 men and Hungary's to 35,000.
Nazis Rebuff Swiss By T'nitrd Preen BERLIN, April 15.—Switzerland's demand for the return of Berthold Jacob. anti-Nazi German kidnaped on Swiss soil by Nazis and taken into Germany, was rejected today by the German government. The German government informed the Swiss legation that Mr. Jacob would continue to be held in custody and would be tried in Germany. The incident has threatened serious complications due to Switzerland's strong protest. GIBSON COURTHOUSE IS SWEPT BY $75,000 FIRE Blare Rages for Two Hours at Princeton: Records Saved. By t nited Preen PRINCETON. Ind . April 15.—Fire raged through the Gibson County courthouse for two hours today, causing damage estimated at $75,000. The blaze was brought under control after the arrival of two Evansville pumper trucks with ladders long enough to reach the top of the building. The fire started in the wooden belfry, apparently from defective wnring. Virtually all the records and furniture were saved. The courthouse, a brick and stone structure, was built in 1884. ENROLLING OF 110.000 IS STARTED BY CCC Government Distribute? First Jobs Under Relief Program. By United Free* WASHINGTON April 15.—The government today distributed the first Jobs under the $4,880,000,000 relief program when the Civilian Conservation Corps began enrolling 110 - 000 recruits.
INDIANAPOLIS, MONDAY, APRIL 15, 1935
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Coattails flapped and hats were blown from pedestrians’ heads today as April gave a good imitation of the late untamed March lion. A dust storm last night was followed today by a 48-mile-an-hour gale that made walking difficult. Frequent snow storms occurred during the morning.
6 NEW JURORS ARE SWORN IN Proceedings Secret, Judge Warns Panel: Courtesy Is Demanded, Anew Marion County grand jury was sworn in today to fill the unexpired term of the jurors discharged by Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker. The new jurors are Harry Strange, 52, R. R. 13, lumberman, foreman; George K. Todd, 35, of 3033 N. Key-stone-av, auto salesman; William M. Mock, 44. R. R. 14, Acton, boilermaker; Raymond A. Trenck, 45, of 515 N. Keystone-av, machinist; Howard M. Metzger, 44, R. R. 9. Box 428, laborer, and Alvin Tuttle, 61, of 1043 N. Beville-av, order clerk. Henry O. Goett, deputy prosecutor assigned to the grand jury, said that the jury would consider routine criminal affairs. Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker in his instructions warned the jury that its p.oceedings were secret and that, associations outside the jury room must be “above suspicion.” He said witnesses must be treated courteously and not criticised when their conduct has been within the law, and that the jurors must be ready to work whenever ordered to do so by the prosecutor. The discharged grand jury had been criticised by Judge Baker as not willing to work when Mr.' Goett asked them to and also for criticising witnesses. When Mr. Tuttle said he was an employe of the Polk Milk Cos., Judge Baker said that he welcomed him as a juror because the company had complained that the previous jury had “insulted” a company representative who had appeared before it as a witness. Among his remarks Judge Baker said, “You must consider any matters called to your attention of a violation of the law by public officials.”
THREE GERMANS HURT IN POLAND OUTBREAK Hundreds of Windows Shattered in Neustadt Rioting. By T'nitrd Prr .* NEUSTADT, Polish Corridor, April 15.—Hundreds of windows were smashed, shots fired and Germanspeaking citizens assaulted today in an anti-German demonstration. Several hundred persons, led by the burgomaster, paraded in a manifestation against the German minority in this part of Poland. Three Germans were gravely injured. The outbreaks followed meetings at which the treatment of the Polish minority in Germany was denounced.
James P. Scott, McKinney Ally, New Patronage Dispenser for Democrats
James P. Scott. Twentieth Ward chairman, has been named "patronage secretary*" of the Democratic county committee, it was learned today, in order to avert the calling of an election to elect anew county chairman. Mr. Scott was not given the title of "patronage secretary,’’ but his connection with the county committee will be just that. Previous to a meeting of the county committee officers Friday night. Democratic leaders had contemplated election of a chairman to succeed Walter Boetcher. resigned. The names of Mr. Scott. Frank McKinney, county treasurer-elect, and Hendricks kenworthy. Ninth Ward chairman, were under consideration.
BIRTHDAY DRINKING IS GIVEN APPROVAL OF MUNICIPAL JUDGE
Clyde Carter, Municipal judge pro tern., believes that when a man reaches the age of 53 he is justified in getting drunk on his birthday. Albert Wild, 53. Gem Hotel, told Judge Carter that he was celebrating his birthday Saturday night, and that when he ran out of liquor he was told he could find some more in an apartment building. Police found him in the apartment wandering through the halls. In withholding judgment, Judge Carter said, “I don’t blame you for wanting to do some drinking. But next birthday keep out of apartments.”
BALANCED BUDGET IS REVEALEDJN BRITAIN Favors Adroitly Distributed to Poorer Classes. By f nitrd Pres* LONDON, April 15—A balanced budget with a surplus, lower income taxes for the small-salaried worker and restoration of pay cuts to all government employes, including defense forces, was announced to the House of Commons today by Neville Chamberlain, chancellor of the exchequer. in the budget for 1935-1936. He also reduced the tax on cheaper theater seats, vitally affecting the movies. It was a masterly budget, calculated to bring joy to the hearts of millions of voters—and there is a general election coming next ▼ear. The adroit chancellor distributed virtually all his favors to the poorer sections of the community. Chs mberla n’s speech was buoyant, contrasting to the gloom and anxiety of recent years. He electrified the house by declaring Britain "has recovered 80 per cent of her prosperity.” JUDGE RALPH SMITH IN CRITICAL CONDITION Appellate Jurist Suffers Relapse at Methodist Hospital. The condition of Appellate Judge Ralph N. Smith. 60. Laporte, was described as critical at Methodist Hospital today after he suffered a relapse over the week-end. He was stricken with a heart attack at Vincennes two weeks ago and was brought here a week later. Until the relapse, his condition had shown steady improvement.
There had been no complaints against the leadership of Mrs. Edna Bingham, county vice-chairman, but it was felt a man could cope more successfully with the ever difficult problem of patronagfe. Accordingly. Mrs. Bingham. Henry O. Goett, and Joseph McNamara, county committee treasurer and secretary. respectively, met and decided to retain Mr. Scott ‘‘to deal with problems in connection with the men's organization of the county committee.” A letter so informing all Democratic precinct committeemen was to be sent out today under signatures of the three committee officers. Since Mr. Boetcfier's resignation, committeemen have taken their patronage troubles to a half-dozen 1
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POST TO AWAIT NEW EQUIPMENT Speed Flier Forced Down at Lafayette on Record Attempt. By Vnited Prr * LAFAYETTE, Ind., April 15. Plans of Wiley Post to crass the United States through the stratosphere will be abandoned until he obtains new equipment, ne announced today. Post was forced down at the university airport here yesterday by supercharger trouble in his monoplane Winnie Mae. It was the third unsuccessful attempt he had made to fly through the stratosphere from California to New York. “I’m getting tired of making emergency landings without landing gear,” he said today as he rested at a Lafayette hotel. “I have no intention of abandoning mv stratosphere plans, but I don’t think I will try a rain with my present equipment. ” He plans to stay here until the landing gear, which he dropped from the plane to lessen wind resistance, after her take-off, can be brought from Burbank. A defective clutch on a supercharger, Post said, forced him out of the stratosphere somewhere between Chicago and Cincinnati. He turned back, intending to land in Chicago, but halted at Lafayette. The flier was in frankly bad temper when he stepped from the pugnosed Winnie Mae after a successful landing on skids which did duty for the landing gear dropped after his takeoff at Burbank. “I’m sick as a horse,” he complained. “I don’t want to answer questions.” AERO CLUB TO INSTALL Louis Schwitzer to Assume Duties at Dinner Thursday. Officers will be installed by the Indianapolis Aero Club at a dinnerdance to be given Thursday at R&venswood. Louis Schwitzer is the new president. Members have been asked to meet at 7 p. m. at the entrance of Broad Ripple Park.
TODAY’S WEATHER
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different sources and have been unable to obtain satisfaction because no one cared to undertake responsibility in an unofficial capacity. It is with these problems that Mr. Scott will deal. His appointment is viewed as a triumph for the E. Kirk McKinney faction of the party as it was known when the election of anew chairman was contemplated that he would have the McKinney group support. The new "patronage secretary" only last week was appointed by Mayor John W. Kern as the city's representative on the Marion county liquor license hearing board under the new excuse enforcement setup. He is president of the trucking (Company which bears his name.
But Lots Registered in County Auditor’s Name Did Not Appear on Lists Advertised for Sale in 1932. DRAWS SALARY OF S6OOO A YEAR High Marion Official Owed $3179.08 in Unpaid Levies, Interest and Penalties When Duplicates Filed This Year. Properties assessed to Charles A. Grossart, County Auditor, did not appear on the list of properties advertised for sale in 1932 for nonpayment of taxes, The Indianapolis Times discloses today investigation of official records. According to the records of the County Treasurer’s office, the 1930 taxes, due in 1931, on 14 lots in Center township, held in the Auditor’s name, and on his residence, 5148
A SOCIAL EXPERIMENT The real story of the gigantic Tennessee Valley Authority undertaking is being told today in The Times. Page 9 of this issue is devoted to the first of the series of Talcott Powell’s inside story of TVA. Mr. Powell went into the area of the TVA and has returned with one of the most startling stories of a social experiment ever revealed. The series by Mr. Powell is not spcond-hand. nor is it based on publicity. It is a series written bv the man who saw for himseif. TURN TO PAGE 9 FOR THE FIRST OF THESE GREAT STORIES. With Mr. Powell’s story on Page 9. Times readers will find The Times feature page listed as Page 11, opposite the editorial page. Tomorrow will be a big day to many Times readers. Heywood Broun will return from his vacation and his first return column has something to say about the Harvard war demonstration. Don't miss his afte vacation offering.
TIRE STRIKE THREAT IS ENDED BY TRUCE Union Members Dissatisfied With Agreement. By T nilrd Prmt AKRON, 0., April 15.—Tension caused by a threatened strike in the tire and rubber industry here was eased today after employes of the three factories reached a truce agreement, with their employers. The union workers, although not entirely satisfied with the agreement, nevertheless believed it paved the way for “true collective bargaining” in the future. The agreement provided that the companies—Goodrich, Firestone and Goodyear—open negotiations with representatives of the United Rubber Workers Union pending a ruling by the courts on the legality of employe elections ordered by the National Labor Relations Board.
YOUTH IS ACCUSED IN SLAYING OF PARENTS Collegian Shot Mother, Father, Burned Them, Is Claim. By United Preen WOODWARD. Okla.. April 15. Authorities today charged Russell Boley, 18, college student, murdering his aged parents whose bodies were found six weeks ago in the smouldering ruins of their home Mutual. The youth confessed, police claim, that after finishing the chores the evening of Feb. 5 he killed nis mother and father with' a shotgun. Then, according to h's statement, he poured gasoline o% their bodies and set fire to the house. Times Index Beautiful Indianapolis 16 Bridge 4 Comics 15 Crossword Puzzle 15 Dionne Babies 3 Editorial 10 Gas 2 Junior Aviation 16 Pegler 11 Radio 7 Simms 11 Sports 12-13 Stamps 4 Story of Easter 3 TV A 10 Woman’s Pages 4-5 Albert J. Seligman Dead By United Preen NEW YORK. April 15.—Albert J Seligman, 76, retired banker and mine operator, died yesterday after a short illness. Funeral services will be tomorrow.
GEN. JOHNSON Starting tomorrow. The Times will present Gen. Hugh Johnson's column on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Due to transmission difficulties, the column does not appear toduy.
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IX, Meridian-st, were unpaid i when the delinquent tax sale was held in February, 1932. The properties were listed on the record of delinquent lots and lands on file in the Auditor's office, but did not appear on the list printed in two Indianapolis newspapers. Indiana laws relating to delinquent taxes in 1932 required the Auditor to “make out and record in a book ... a list of lands and lots returned and remaining delinquent for taxes ...” and also required j the Auditor to “cause a copy of such j list” to be posted on the door of the court house and published in two newspapers three consecutive weeks before the sale. Hundreds of Lots on List Property assessed to Frederick C. Grossart, also delinquent according to the Treasury records, when the tax sale was held, did not appear on the published list printed by the Indianapolis Commercial, but did I appear in the list published by The Indianapolis Times. Hundreds of other properties did appear on the published lists. Further investigation shows that properties assessed to Mr. Grossart did not appear in the 1934 tax sale advertising. The sale in that year was canceled by the courts because j the sale had been advertised to be 1 held on a legal holiday. I However, in 1933, Mr. Grossart had placed his 1930 and 1931 tax delinquencies under the moratorium plan adopted by the 1933 General Assembly. Draws S6OOO Salary Meanwhile Auditor Grossart continued to draw his official salary, which now is fixed by law at S6OOO a year. The descriptions of the properties assessed to Mr. Grossart and which did not appear in the 1932 advertising, were of the 14 lots in ths Grossart sub-division, I. C. R. R, Co.'s addition, in Center Township, and the Grossart home, assessed to Mr. Grossart and his wife. According to records of the County Treasurer, Mr. Grossart owed tha county $3,179.08 of unpaid taxes, Interest and penalties, when the current tax duplicates were filed this year. This figure might be subject to reduction of the taxes on seven of the 14 Center Township lots deeded in December, 1933, by Mr. Grossart to Mark R. Gray. Extension of the tax delinquency moratorium and enactment of additional laws preventing tax sales in 1935, prevented a sale of lands for tax non-payment this year. Record Arranged Alphabetically The record of delinquent lots and lands, on file in Mr. Grossart’s office, is arranged alphabetically. On this record the Grossart properties are shown in their proper position. Preceding thp description of the Grossart properties were shown the names of Louis E. and Emma Gross, owners of property in the McCarty division. Center Township. Following the Grossart properties, on the original record, the names of Fred W. and Alvina Grossman, Garfield Park property, appear. In the advertised lists, Auditor Grossart's property did not appear between the Gross and Grossman descriptioas, and a check of the entire list shows that it did not appear elsewhere therein.
STABBING OF YOUTH PROBED BY DETECTIVES 20-Year-Old Victim at Point of Death in City Hospital. With Oscar Reiger, 20. of 642 Prospect-st, near death today m City Hospital, detectives were investigating strange circumstances surrounding his stabbing. Mr. Reiger was found early yesterday lying in a bed at his homo suffering from a knife wound in his abdomen. Although he said he was stabbed in a brawl at a beer tavern at 2614 Brill-st, no one at the tavern admitted knowledge of the affair. * 498 Pain of Stockings Stolen Thirty-four dozen pairs of women's stockings were stolen from a truck driven by Paul Kleppe, 710 Weghorst-st, somewhere between the Real Silk Hosiery Mills and 430 Kentucky-av, late Saturday. The stockings were valued at $l3B.