Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 7 November 1936 — Page 3

SOUTHPAW WINS HUSKING CROWN FOR FIRST TIME

Resident of Benton County to Represent State in National Contest.

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ning to look like they may have to hire some one to husk their own corn. Albert beat a younger brother in the township contest. He beat another in the Benton County contest. Neither contest. was held on their own farm.

Hardest Competition There Is “Corn husking contests,” Albert said today a matter of fact way, “are the hardest competition there is. Football is easy compared to it. I iost four pounds yesterday in that 80 minutes.”

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poundage to 171, which is strung |

pretty snugly over a stutdy frame | that is 5 feet, 11'2 inches tall. He | is 27 and single. |

Albert Husks some corn every day | _

to keep in training. never. lets the sharp spur huskers wear on their hands cut him, but | he did get hooked yesterday. “Didn't amount to anything] though,” he said. About 35,000 persons gathered yesterday on the Bartels farm to watch the contest. Albert husked | 33.58 bushels in 80 minutes to win. | He also won $75.

Grant Entry Runner-Up f

| Runner-up was John Whybrew, Grant County, who husked 33.08 bushels. John also will go to Ohio, ! as a substitute, just in case. i

He almost | §

Others, the order in which they |

finished, and the number of bushels |

were: Albert Hensler, Howard Coun- |

ty, 32.35; Robert Kitchell, Wayne | County, 32.21; Alva Smith, Wells | County, 31.98; Leslie Taylor, Newton County, 31.85; Philip Guttrich, Wa- | bash County, 31.65; Harold Trapp, Carroll County, 3140; Lawrence | Pitzer, Fountain County, 30.04; Clarence Petty, Daviess County, | 27.08: Fernley Barr, Blackford Coun- | ty, 2732, and Lloyd Pettigrew, Madison County, 26.93. f The big issue involved in Albert's | victory, however, was that he is a | southpaw, and no southpaw ever | has won a state contest before. No one, according to Albert. ever thought a southpaw. would win a state contest. It's something like left-handed bowlers and golfers, he said—they're not supposed to count, |

> Conservative in Prediction

Albert speaks very slowly and | with much deliberation and assur- | ance. He is not given to overstatement and would make about the | worst political campaign last-min-ute oracle in the world. “Do you think you can win the national championship for Indiana?” he was asked. “Well.” he said slowly, “I haven't | heard what kind of corn they have over in Ohio.” That's as much as he would say.

| | IDENTIFIES CRATER PHOTO By United Press SAN DIEGO, Cal, Nov. 7.—C. P. Gilliland, Pine Valley construction foreman, today identified a picture of the missing Justice Joseph F. Crater of New York as that of a prospector he had seen seven months ago.

Little Joe Ann Davis is proud of her school work. That's why she wrote this little note inviting her mother to visit her classroom during American Education Week starting Monday. She's a pupil at School No. 34, 1410 Wade-st.

FRATERNITY GROUP T0 HEAR PAPENGUTH

R. O. Papenguth, Indianapolis Athletic Club athletic director, was to speak at today's luncheon session of the two-day national meet-

ing of Phi Epsilon Kappa, national professional physical education fra-

iernity.

The sessions opened yesterday in the Athenaeum with reports of

| officers, an address by Everett Dean,

| Indiana Universitly basketball | coach, and an informal dinner. Officers were to be elected this | afternoon and a banquet is sched- | uled tonight. Representatives of 28 | Chapters and 113 alumni groups are attending.

IN INDIA

MARION COUNTY TRAFFIC TOLL TO DATE

November 7

1936 1935

TRAFFIC ARRESTS

Running red light Running preferential street... Reckless driving Drunken driving Others except parking

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

Accidents Injuries Deaths |

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MARRIAGE LICENSES

(Incorrect addresses frequently are given te the Marriage License Bureau deliberately. The Times in printing the official list assumes neo responsibility fer such addresses.)

8S. Gerald Royer, 28, of 1202 N. Capitolav, radio shop. to Lenna Audrey Cassida, 26. of 1203 N. Capitol-av, seamstress. Wallace Chester, 24. of 618 N. Delaware- | . st, to Wilma May Houchin, 18, of 1102 E. Washington-st, beauty operator. ! David Levitt, 27. of 2043 W. Euclid-av, salesman, to Lillian Dorman, 26, of 3034 Park-av, stenographer. / Earl Thomas Nohl, 31, of 135 ‘S. Orientalto Lucille Hawkins, 22, of 133 S. Oriental-st, waitress. { Fred W. Dickson, 23. of 5707 N. Dela- | ware-st, advertising manager, to Jane Mertz, 23. of 5365 Central-av. Henry G. Marsh, 27, of 1227 Jarvis-av, salesma to Elizabeth Jean Martin, 25, . Pennsylvania-st. Kenneth Lee Hunt, 28 of 1108 S. Pershing-av, to Olivia Doris Miley, 23, of 1004 S. Sheffield-av. Morris Glen Cross, 21. of Greenfield, to rfl, 20, of 3712 E. 32d-st. urray. 32. of 2151 HighlandB. Pernell, 27, of 1341 N

. wis B. Long. 66, of 402 W. South-st, to Lulu Cooper, 55, of 1158 Bacon-st. ‘ William Quenn, 29. of 1326 Yandes-st. beer tavern, to Chestener Simmons, 18, of Indianapolis. Henry Homberg, 25, of 351 8. Tempie- . av, machine operator, to Dorothy ce uddleston., 22. of 2412 E. 1lith-st, ilbert Price, 30, of Aa Ee at Darky, Sols erson, 27, © -av, woman. © _/Thomas Hugi, 31 of 1113 N. Pershingay, grocer, to cia Brown, 19, of 1440 N. King-av.

(These lists are from official records

NAPOLIS

BIRTHS Girls Ruben. Mary Bailey. 2036, W. 10th. William. Flora Kelly, 1264 Naomi. Cecil. Wilma Grubbs. 901 Church. Lloyd. Marjorie Madden, 1305 Cornell.

Boys Harry, Bonnie Kays. 547 N. Belmont. Alonzo, Margaret Dellinger, 758 Ketcham. Thomas. Daisv Brownlee, 571 Vinton. Virgil, Lena Ford, 1128 E. 9th. Frank. Lola Hamilton, 219 Kansas. wohmes, Leota Van Barlicum, 2268 Kenrood.

DEATHS

John M. Wyatt, 44; at City, hemorrhage. May Clark, 52, at Central Indiana. Ludwigs angina. Henrietta Doyle, 81, at 1217 W, 35th, acute dilatation of heart. Katherine A. Gaskins.) 65, 1812 Koehne, interstitial nephrifis. Mary Elizabeth Fateley, 28, at 1403 ColCity, rheu68, at 2222 acute cardiac

gastric

lege, broncho-pneumonia. Harry Stretsberry. 189, matic heart disease. Worth Robertson, coronary occlusion. 45, at Long,

Union, ~ Ray Lakin, insufficiency. “Rosa Webb, 63, at City, coronary occlusion. Lucy Minor, 50, at City, arteriosclerosis. David Hyman Cohen, 61, at Methodist. coronary occlusion. Bess D. Mason, 50. at City, myocarditis. Mary Ann Crawford, 73. at 64 N. Dearborn. cerebral hemorrhage. James Newbold, 59, at Methodist, dilatation of heart. Annie Stuppy, 88, at 7751 N. Tremont, arteriosclerosis. Mary H. Haverkamp, 65. at 1542 Churchman, carcinoma. ) Virgil Johnson, 59, at City, chronic myocarditis. Daisy E. Tharp. 47, at St. Vincent's, hemorrhage of mesenteric artery.

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OFFICIAL WEATHER

- United States Weather Bureau i

INDIANAPOLIS FORECAST — Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow; net much change in temperature. B

. 6:21

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Sunrise TEMPERATURE

Precipitation 24 hours ending 7 a. m..

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Excess or deficiency since Jan. 1

MIDWEST WEATHER

Indiana—Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sunday; slightly colder north portion tonight. Lewer Micnigan—Mostly cloudy and unsettled tonight and Sunday; somewhat colder southwest and extreme southeast portions tonight; siow. rising temperature north 3 Dertion Sunday. y tonight and Sunday, probably light rain changing to Snow, someXb Solder Sunday and in north por-

Kentucky—Cloudy, hight Tain onient’ PR AS Secationsl slightly

WEATHER IN OTHER CITIES AT 7 A. M.

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PHYSICIAN, DYING, RECORDS REACTIONS

By United Press NEEDHAM, Mass, Nov. T— Stricken with a fatal attack of heart disease, a retired physician alone in his home here carefully recorded his symptoms and reactions for two hours before he. died. The penciled notes were found beside his body at midnight. The physician was Dr. Harold Henry Beiermeister, 53-year-old native of Brooklyn, N. Y. and

formerly a general practitioner. Mrs. Walter E. Goodwin, a sis‘ter, who found the body on the

kitchen floor of their Needham Heights home, revealed the contents of the extraordinary notes in which he chronicied his painful passage into death. The notes were scrawled on two sheets torn from a kitchen memopad—the only paper within his reach when he was stricken. Timed 8 p. m., the first lines read

“Raising right arm over head— hot water—relief.” (Dr. Beiermeister had a hot water bottle beside him:) “Angina — pain returning three to five minutes—gradual and gradual let-up.” An hour elapsed. Then the doctor wrote: “9 p. m. Tight, tearing pain. “Bronchial spasm over point of sternum (the breastbone).” Fifteen minutes later: © “9:15 p. m. Spasm under breastbone. \ “Pain in left arm.” The last note, untimed and barely legible, read: cal to paralysis at elbows.” To this note, apparently just before death, were added two feeble

jottings— “Closing trachea . . Dr. Henry Gilbert, called by the sister, pronounced death due to heart disease. Dr. Beiermeister, who retired 15 years ago because of failing health, studied at Berkeley College, Cal. Boston University Medical School, Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia,’and Jefferson Medical Col-

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ORDERS LIQUIDATION FOR HARRISON CO.

Circuit Court Judge Earl R. Cox today ordered the Benjamin Harrison Life Insurance Co. liquidated by the State Insurance Department. He ruled that it was insolvent in that it had failed to maintain a reserve fund and that further oper-

ation would be “hazardous to policy holders.”

PRESIDENT ASKS ALL TO SHARE IN DRIVE

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Americans left defenseless against poverty and hunger is diminishing.” He warned that millions would be needed this winter by the local agencies in carrying their share of the nation’s welfare burdens. “The Federal goveMment is providing for those who can properly be employed through.a work program and is aiding state and local governments in caring for the blind, and the widowed and the aged,” he said, “but there remain many other human needs that are the responsibility of the Community Chest agencies.” Gerard Swope, 1936 mobilization chairman, responded, pointing out that “money must be provided for spiritual health and characterbuilding needs that have been relegated to a secondary place.” “People generally have a feeling of thankfulness that the difficult milestones have been passed and are looking forward with a brighter expectation to the future. In the midst of these thoughts the private social agencies of this country mobilize to finance their services for the

the human morale that has been stored.”

CITY PAYMENTS AUTHORIZED

The State Tax Board today aljowed payment to the city of $2600 for water bills incurred through the operation of wading pools during the summer drought, and of $2600

lege, Philadephia. |

Fletcher Trust Company

COMMERCIAL BANKING

SAVINGS CITY-WIDE

* TRUSTS BRANCHES

year to come . . , charts do not show

impaired or lost . , . it must be re-

for payment of a workman's com‘pensation claim. :

VISIT IS URGED ON LANDLORDS

400 Owners of Structures Ordered Razed.

Invitations to inspect the $1239 j model double house built to rent for $6.50 a side will be sent next week to each owner of more than 400

structures in the city that have been ordered torn down by the state fire m al. condemnation orders wera given after inspectors had branded them as fire hazards. Many of the structures previously had been ruled insanitary and uninhabitable by the City Health Board. The model house situated on Smith’s-1a at the southeast cornzr of the South Side Market, was built under supervision of the Purdue

by the Works Progress Administration at the reguest of the State

| Planning Board.

One side of the house, which belongs to Marion County, already is rented. The other side is furnished by courtesy of friends of the project. Open for Inspection

The home is open for inspection daily and any one interested is invited by the Planning Board and the county commissioners to look through it. Each side has a sanitary toilet and shower bath and a living room, kitchen and two bedrooms. A complete cost sheet of the entire house is to be made available soon for the general public, together with all plans and specifications. These are being compiled by Frank Watson, Purdue project director, under whose supervision the house was built. Even such low rent as $6.50 a side per month, Mr. Watson said, will pay taxes, upkeep and amortize thz investment in 14 years.

PRE-THANKSGIVING SERVICES PLANNED

Central Y. M. C. A. is to observe a pre-Thanksgiving prayer week beginning tomorrow. Daily devotional meetings are scheduled. F. S. Cannon is to have charge of the opening session at 7:30 Monday, and is to speak on “The Will of God and the Social Order.”

M’NUTT PROCLAIMS FOUR OBSERVANCES

Gov. McNutt today proclaimed four observances. They were Armistice Day, Nov. 11; American Red Cross Roll Call, from Nov. 11 through Thanksgiving; American Education Week, Nov. 9 to 16, and National Art Week, Nov. 8 to 14.

DRIVER IS INJURED “William A. Martin, 26, injured last night when the car he was driving on State Road 29 left the highway and turned over, was reported in fair condition today at St. Vincent’s Hospital.

LOW-COST HOME

Invitations to Be Sent to]

University Housing Research Project |’

SEC Rejects Statement of Watson's Firm

BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY Times Staft Writer WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.—Amendments to a stock registration statement of the National Investment Savings Corp., of which former Senator James E. Watson is board chairman, were declared ineffective today by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ruling was based on SEC findings that the amendments contained misleading statements. In the findings and opinion “of the Commission, the company was cited as an example of the use of big names to sell stock when those whose names are being used as directors oftentimes did not know what the business was all about. National znvestment Savings Corp. a Delaware corporation, was organized to sell stock to raise funds for financing the Washington General Life Insurance Co. : Never Had License This company was organized under the District of Columbia laws “to sell all forms of health, accident and life insurance,” but never received a i;cense to do business here. It was proposed to seek a license after the funds had’ been supplied through the corporation which Mr. Watson headed, SEC found. Prospectus for stock sales of the corporation stressed the “big names” idea, pointing out Mr. Watson’s long service as Senator and Republican floor ‘leader as well as his terms in Congress from Indiana.

Tom D. McKeown, who served in

the House for 16 years as a Democratic congressman from Oklahoma, is president of the corporation. Numerous other “big names” were on the directorate, including Washington business and professional men. Rep. Robert L. Ramsay (D.,

‘W.'Va.), Albert H. Lardner Jr., past

supreme director of the Loyal Order of Moose; William = Tyler Page, minority clerk of the House; Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol (retired), Brig. Gen. David D. Porter, United States Marine Corps and others. Failed to Meet

A “general committee of national founders” was established, with persons in 33 states, Hawaii and the District of Columbia being named on it. SEC found the names were supplied by each of the corporation cirectorate turning in two or three. They also found that the founders’ committee never had a meeting, and that it was not intended that they should. What SEC thought about that follows, from the opinion: “It gives the impression to innocent investors that this group of well known and presumably successful persons is giving its time and effort to building a highly worthy enterprise and that some safety to the investors springs from. that fact. “But the record. illustrates that this was far from the truth. The use of these names in this manner is misleading. . “The original prospectus of the corporation stated that net proceeds of the stock issue would constitute 80 per cent of the offering price, and that these net proceeds would be used ‘to purchase the stock. of the Washington General Life Insurance Co. Amendments filed Aug. 14, 1936,

‘tary = and treasurer,

W. E. EDINGTON NAMED HEAD OF SCIENCE BROUP

Indiana Academy Convention Closes With Football Game at Danville.

Times Special DANVILLE, Ind. Nov. 7.—Will E. Edington, De Pauw University professor of mathematics, today -was elected president of the Indiana Academy of Scientists. Following the presidential address by R. C. Friesnerg, Butler University, in which he described Indiana as “critical botanical area,” delegates were to attend the Central Normal-Oakland City football game. The convention closes this afternoon. Other officers elected were C. A. Malott, Indiana University geology

‘| department, vice president; L. A.

Test, Purdue University chemistry department, secretary; Paul Weatherwax, Indiana University botany department, editor, and John S. Wright, of Eli Lilly & Co, Indianapolis, trustee. Prof. Edington, yesterday told the mathematics section that in looking “behind the figuras” of the Literary Digest poll he found the poll gave no doubt that a landslide for President Roosevelt was indicated. He based his statement on a check of {he vote-switching percentages in states. He said the Digest poll erred in random balloting that missed the lower economic strata, the overwhelming return of ballots from the discontented and failure to receive a large volume of returns from cities. He said the Gallup poll of the American Institute of Public Opinion was the only scientific poll in the election.

HIT ON HEAD WITH BRICK, PAIR FLEE

William ‘Feasel, 20, of 509 S. Eastst, was reported in fdr condition today at City Hospital, where he was taken last night in a semiconscious condition from a blow on the head. Witnesses said Feasel was standing at the corner of East-st and Virginia-av when two men in a car .stopped. One of them got cut and struck him with a brick. The two men then drove away, police were told.

stated that all overhead costs in the stock selling would be limited to 20 per cent. “Some hint that these statements might not. comport with the facts is suggested by a statement in the article in the prospectus by Hon. James E. Watson,” the SEC opinion stated. “It is entitled low organization costs’ and Mr. Watson says: ‘In the future, salaries will be paid only from the 20 per cent expense fund and will not be paid from our insurance fund during our financing period.” ” Having found that cash receipts on‘ June -30 totaled $12,403.56 and disbursements $12,109.11 and back salaries were owed both the secreSEC turned down the amended prospectus.

Edward Ballard Slain; Business Feud Blame

(Continued from Page One) $200,000 in a Miami (Fla) court The case was dismissed for lack of

jurisdiction. ; Ballard had been here six weeks, Police said Alexander came three days ago to talk terms of settlement of their business aff Ballard had told friends earlier that he believed he and Alexander would be able to reach an agrees ment, :

Ballard, formerly of Denver, Colo,

was a nationally known sportsman and veteran circus organizer. H® is survived by his widow, a Charles, a student at Yale, and & daughter, Mary, a student at Poughs keepsie College. The shooting occurred in a fashe jonable hotel, which was crowded with delegates to the Arkansas Education Association convention, One of the bullets fired went through the wall of the room and passed just above a guest in am adjoining room.

Rose From Errand Boy to Wealthy Man

Times Special FRENCH LICK, Ind, Nov. T= Errand boy to holder of one of America’s most notable fortunes== that’s the story of Ed Ballard, slain last night in a Hot Springs, Ark, hotel room. ~ : Fifty years ago, the Orange County boy was delivering laundry his mother had washed for more fortunate neighbors. Enterprise won him a job as mans ager of a West Baden bowling alley.

It prospered. So did Ed. Ballard, It's owner put him in charge of more profitable enterprises. They profited. So did Ed Ballard. ; He skyrocketed to wealth and fame, He acquired land, hotels, was ate tracted by the lure of the circus ring —from a box office standpoint—and at one time was credited with own= ing all but three major circuses in the country. He controlled Robins son Brothers, Al G. Barnes, Sellse Floto, Hagenbeck-Wallace and Gols mar Brothers. ' He helped establish the American Circus Corp. now owner of most of the “big tops.” ¢ Depression came and he closed his famed ‘West Baden Hotel. : In 1930 he offered it to the gove ernment for a veterans’ Hospital, but Congress refused the offer. Two years ago he gave the hotel, along with 585 acres, to the monks of 3 Society of Jesus for a college. He retained his own estate in Miami County, but for some years spent his summers in New York and winters in Florida. He and Mrs, Ballard visited the home last Sep= tember. 5 A fancier of horses, Mr. Ballard was active in the Indiana Saddle Horse Association and State Fair horse show. He exhibited his own horses in many shows. SI Surviving are the widow; a son, Charles Edward, at Yale; a da 3 ter, Miss Mary, Bennett's Seb Millbrook, N. Y.; a brother, Geo French Lick, and a sister, Mrs. R Ragsdale, Bakersfield, Cal.

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