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POLICE SEEKING. EX-CONVICT FOR YELS THEFT

Watches and Diamond Ring

Stolen “rom Home; Trio Held With Auto.

A paroled convict was sought by.

police today in connection with the theft of jewelry valued at $62 from the home of Henry Lynch, 434 E. St.

Clair st.

Mr. Lynck and his son, Herman, reported their watches stolen, and another son, Ollie, said his diamond ring was taken. The paroled convict had been in Ihe home sf iring the evening, they Vandals hurled bricks through his garage window-and the rear window of his mac! line, Fred Herford, of 9641; High £%., reported to police. He said on several occasions he has found broken bottles strewn in front of his driveway. .

Three Ileld in Car Theft Three youthful auto thieves were

held by Louisville police, arrested at:

the state linc driving a machine stolen from Mrs. Nellie Scott of Rural Route 5, Box 576. Miss ‘Frances Landwerlen of 1525 Union St. reported her purse con$2 was snatched in the 900 block S. Meridian St. Paul Stevenson of 1645 English Ave., taxi priver, told police a “passenger” picked up at Maryland and S. Illinois Sts. robbed him of $7 and took his cab after being driven to Wisconsin ard Meridian Sts. The cab was found abandoned. A burglar entered the Service Construction Co. office at 230 E. Ohio St. early today, broke open a filing cabinet, and stole $279 in cash, officials reported to police.

WABASH TO GRADUATE 100TH CLASS IN JUNE

More Thar 500 A Alumni’ Are Expected to Attend.

Times Special CRAWFORDSVILLE, March 18. —More than 500 alumni are expected to assemble here June 4, 5 and 6 when Wabash College graduates its 100th class. Reunions of classes from 1875 to 1938 are planned. Wives and daughters of Wabash men are to be honored, it was announced.

Speakers are to include Harry Kelso Eversull, Marietta College president, anc the Rev. Alphonse Schwitalla, £it. Louis University Medical Schoo! head. Although Wabash held its centerinial celebration in 1932, the failure of two of the earlier classes to graduate places ¥the 100th: ‘commencement this year.

HUNTINGTON ASKS SLUM CLEARANCE FUND

WASHINGTON, March .18 (U. P.).—A delegation from Huntington, Ind., today asked U. S. Housing Administrator Nathan Straus to earmark $900,000 for a low rent slum clearance project in Hunting-

ton. They told M:. Straus their plans would provide 250 dwelling units and eliminate an equivalent number of slum dwellings. N. F. Walknetz, Huntington Housing Authority chairman who headed the delegation, said the project would eliminate all Huntington slums. Mr. Straus took the request under advisement

OFFER OF REWARD SPURS KIDNAP HUNT

ROCHELLE, N. Y. March

-18 (U. P.).—Promise of a $10,000 re-

ward gave impetus today to the search for: 12-year-old Peter Levine, kidnaped Feb. 24 for $30,000 ransom, The reward was aproved by the State Assembly as scores of G-Men and local police continued a block-by-block hunt through New Rochelle and ‘nearby communities. It must be approved by the Senate. Murray levins, the boy’s father, reassured the kidnapers that they could negotiate with safety. “Police and Federal agents have agreed fo leave me entirely alone, and to permit 1ae to deal with the kidnapers without interference,” he

said.

SITS ON ONE TACK, SWALLOWS OTHER

LOS ANGELES, March 18 (U.P.). —Ten-year-old Clyde Bootan had two tacks at school. One he placed on ‘a neighboring pupil's seat and the other he hid in his mouth because the teacher called him to her desk. Back at his scat, Clyde discovered —the hard way--that his neighbor had. returned the tack. In his surprise and shoe <, he swallowed the auxiliary tac At Bey tack, Hospital Clyde was placed on a diet of cotton and spinach.

EYE. OF SCOTTSBURG BOY MAY BE SAVED

Riley Hospita! today reported that belived it possible to save the eye oF Eugene Morris, 12-year-old Scottsiurg youth who was struck recently by an arrow shot

from a playmate’s bow.

When the boy was admitted at the hospital Merch 11, ph feared the eye -vould have to moved. Sem (he do of Mb sud

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The Works Board today reserved: decision on a petition that it withdraw its permission for the Indianapolis Railways Inc. to use Schofield Ave. for an extension of the Millersville bus line. The matter was argued by representatives of property owners protesting the abandonment. of the Keystone

the petitioners, head, and Evan

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Ave.-52d St. bus line, of which the Millersville ex- ~ tension would be a part. Those at the hearing included (eltf to right), John L. Niblack, representing

J. P. Tretton, company vice presi

dent; George Ihant. company research depariment

Walker, company commercial agent.

CIRCLING THE CIT y.

Butler Relays stars have been invited to be guests of the high school and college departments of North Methodist «Church School, 38th and Meridian Sts., at 9:30 a. m. Sunday. The church orchestra will play. The guest athletes will be introduced. by E. F. Kepner. The Rev. Chester A. McPheeters will speak.

Overtime parking stickers are to be issued Morrissey said today. Traffic officers are being instructed in the proper method of filling them out.

Forty-two -hundred pounds of grass seed have been purchased by the Park Board for use on the City parks and golf courses at a cost of $849, Fertilizer and flower pots also were purchased for $309.

The State has purchased a $8716 airplane from the Beech Aircraft Corp. to. replace. one burned in a recent fire at Stout Field, Adj. Gen. Elmer PF. Straub reported today. The new: plane, which is to be available for use by governmental officials, is to be painted blue and gold, the colors in the Indiana flag.

National Federation of Federal Employees, Local 78, is to meet tonight at Hotel Lincoln. Capt. Robert Batts of the Police Department is to speak.

Indiana Stamp Club tonight is to hear J. Lester Williams describe his experiences at the national convention in Washington ‘at its meeting at Hotel Lincoln.

Hoosier Athletic Club will install officers at its 60th anniversary dance tomorrow night. Frank P. Huse is president-elect. New directors are Joseph Farmer, Leo Gauss, Wilbur Thayer, Thomas Morris,- Vernon Miller, Carl yandivier and Herbert Hartmen, ®

Four Shortridge seniors Shoe as Class Day officers at an election this week were announced today by Joel W. Hadley, vice principal and senior class sponsor. They were Nancy Hurt, historian; Jean Miller, prophet; William: Irwin, will-maker, and Howard Wilcox, giftorian.

The Cavaliers, a new boys’ riding club, has been organized at Shortridge High School under the leadership of Jack Peck and the faculty sponsorship of Sergt. Albert Neff. Members are Lucius Hamilton, Robert Terry, Robert Spears, Gerald

Champlin, Jack Kautz, Pete Van|

Mater, William Woodling, James Willingham, William Blythe and Bob Showberger.

I ginout a week, Chief

nual spring tour at 10 a. m. Monday. The I. U. Glee Club is to sing at Southport at 8:35 a. m. Monday Frederick ‘E. Green is to direct the band, and Prof. D. D. Nye is to be in charge of the Glee Club.

Indianapolis optometrists are to attend the Great Lakes Optometric Education. Congress at Chicago next week. Speakers are to be Dr. Leslie Scown, Los Angeles; Meadville, Pa.; A. M. Skeflington, St. Louis, and Dr. Emmett Betts of Pensylvania State College.

Other State - chapters of the Sphinx Club, junior men’s honorary organization, are to attend the Butler University chapter’s relay dance at the Murat Temple tonight. Miss Betty Wangelin, Kappa Alpha The= ta Sorority member, is to. be crowned queen of the Butler indoor relays.

Boy Scout Troop 79 members and their parents attended the sixth anniversary dinner and court of honor at Beech Grove school last night. More than 150 attended the celebration, sponsored by the Parents’ Council. Eagle Scout rank was conferred on Robert Lovelace, Orion Starks and Wilbur Koch.

Butler University students, faculty members and directors are to observe All-Butler night at. the John Herron Art Museum Monday with a tour of the galleries where the work of Indiana artists is on exhibit. Wilbur D. Peat, museum director, is to speak.

“At 11:12 o'clock last night, St. Patrick’s Day, a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Edward Patrick, 324 E. 10th St., at Coleman Hospital, The boy weighed six and one-fourth pounds. :

Scottish Rite members are to be entertained with a three-act drama, “The Curse of- Jakaraf,” by Dr. John Ray Newcomb, Indianapolis, and a dance at 8 o'clock fornight in the Cathedral.

The Indianapolis Dahlia Society is to present dahlia plants to the City Park Department. Planting in a space south of Lake Sullivan is to be supervised by Andrew Miller, nurseries superintendent. Next

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' meeting of the Dahlia Society is to be held April 19.

Indiana egg stabilization committee advocated adoption of a Hoosier seal of quality to increase sale of eggs produced in the State at a meeting at the Indianapolis Athletic Club. Representatives of National Poultry Federation and National Association of Chain Food Stores attended.

Y. M. C. A. Physical Education department has arranged two meetings next week at which Martin I. Foss, formerly of the George Williams College, ‘Chicago, is to speak. His topic next Thursday noon is to be “Recreation—Its Contribution to Health.” He also is to speak at a “Recognition Dinner” March 25, when persons who have excelled in

awards.

" South Side Turners’ public cele‘bration of its 45th anniversary is to be celebrated March 26, instead of tomorrow night, Paul Koebler, general chairman, announced today.

The Major Harold C. Megrew Camp 1, United Spanish War Vet erans, is to meet today at 8 p. at Ft. Friendly. William H. Rich. ardson will be in charge.

The School 27 Parent-Teacher Association is to sponsor a lecture by Samuel Campbell, author, at: 7:45 Pp. m. Tuesday at Third Christian Church.

The bock beer signs are hanging in taverns, - restaurants, bars and emporiums all over Indiana and in 17 other states. In the United States eagh year since the repeal of prohibition in 1933, the sign of the billy ‘goat has signified new brew and spring. Bock beer usually is aged longer, is heavier and darker than the béer brewed the year ‘round.

HUNT FOR" FLIERS GIVEN UP FAIRBANKS, Alaska, March 18 (U. P) ~—Sigismund Levanevsky, the

panions who disappeared last Aug. 13:on a transpolar flight to America, were given up for lost today in - the Arctic wastes. The Soviet Government decided further search for the fliers was futile.

TOMORROW FN XE

A “Butler Night” at the Herron] .

Art Institute, sponsored by the But- |’

ler Women’s Faculty ‘Club, is to meet Monday night. Wilbur Peat,

Institute director will lecture on the

Indiana artists display.

Sigma Delta Chi, national honorary journalistic fraternity at But-. ler University, is to. ‘hear Richard

J. Lowther, University of Michigan| graduate, speak on “Libel Laws of |

Indiana” Mondzy Right at-the Vil versity.

" ‘The Rev. Father Cornelius Waldo, O..S. B,, has been named Marmion Military Academy administrator, it was reported here today. He formerly was connected with Assumption parish here. The Academy } is at Aurora, IIL.

Director Clarence A. Jackson and

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tion Law to employers at Shortridge High School, March 25. Sponsors of

the meeting are the Chamber of |

Commerce, Associated Employers of Indiana, Associated Retailers of Indiana, Indiana Maufacturers’ Association, State Chamber of Comeres and Interorganization Coun-

. Two Indianapolis students at DePauw University have been initiated into Beta Alpha Sigma, sophomore ‘social fraternity. They are. Don Matthijus, 352 S. Audubon Road, and Fred Tucker, 3231 College Ave.

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p KIDNEY : . WASHINGTON, March: 18.—Pay-

ments, to subcontractors for ‘work on :

‘the Lockefield Gardens housing project at ‘Indjanapolis must come

from 'N. 'P. Severin Co, Chicago; |}:

general contractors, andthe “Federal ‘Government will not - be re-

1) SYMPATHY 15 ASKED

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H, N. CG. March 18 w. P) Governor Hoey today received a recommendation from Govern Murphy of Michigan for “sympathetic consideration” of the case of | Koler Holdsolaw, Tespected: citizen

of Buchanan, Mich. revealed as’ ‘an ‘escaped North Carolina murderer by a routine fingerprint test " Holdsclaw: waived - extradition and ‘was returned here to complete his 23-t0-30-year sentence,

; “I have received hundreds of letBuchanan

‘ters from. citizens of wgernor Murphy wrote. ‘Governor Hoey said the recommendation’ ang the letters ‘would be

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N. ¥. HEALTH BILL SIGNED ALBANY, N. Y., March 18 (U. P). Lehman

al ing the release of this prisoner, Gov-| to

born children from congenital syphilis.

sponsible for them, Senator Minton | eo

(D. Ind) ‘was: informed ‘today.

The Senator had: presented the ||

subcontract claims ‘of C..L. Smith

Electric. Co., Indianapolis, to the|

United ‘States | Housing Authority and : Jooeived a. three-

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alleged construction faults, Reasons Outlined

It is held likely that final settlement will only come through litigation, * Housing Authority officials have indicated. Pointing out in his letter that the severin contract followed the regular Government form in which entire responsibility rests with the general contractor, Mr. Straus continued: “This form of contract, while it recognizes the general trade custom of subcontracting portions of the

work, gives to subcontractors-no of-}

ficial standing, nor does it create any - contractual : relationship between : the ‘subcontractors and the Government. “Yt imposes upon the general contractor the obligation of delivering to the Government, as an entirety, all of the work specified.”

MOTHER IS SUICIDE; BOY ESCAPES FATE

CENTER, Tex. March 18 (U. P.).

—Seven-year-old. Bryant Rowland |

told officers today that his mother tied his hands behind him with a towel, threw into a well, and then jumped in the well. The mother, Mrs. .Jane . Rowland, 40, was drowned. Le The boy was rescued after three hours in the well by Tom Sample, son of Sheriff J. B. Sample. He kept

his head above water by climbing

up on his ‘mother’s body after he saw that she was dead. The tragedly was the second in 24 hours involving mothers and their children in this community. Wednesday, Mrs. Lillie Mae Curtis killed Sie o her seven children while they slept.

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