Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 16 September 1938 — Page 11

FRIDAY, SEPT. 16, 1938 Woman Owns Unique Pumpkin

A. & P.FIGHTS MOVE TO TAX CHAIN STORES

Proposal Called ‘Punitive’;|]

Firm Claims Million Jobs Menaced.

NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (U. P)—|& he Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea!

Co. today started an offensive against a proposed “puntive and discriminatory tax bill frankly designed to put chain stores out of business.” In a 2000-word statement- of “public policy” which appeared in five-column advertisements in 24 Eastern newspapers, the company announced its determination to fight the legislation which Rep. Wright Patman (D. Tex) announced he will introduce at the next session of Congress. Outlining its position as a defense of the interests of the consumer, the farmer and labor, the chain or-

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ACCEPTS RIDE, ROBBED OF $6

Victim Reports Battle With Holdup Man; $180 Taken In Series of Thefts.

Police today investigated a reported holdup and a series of petty thefts which netted more than $180

One man was detained: on a vagrancy charge pending investigation of a report by Fred Greene, 28, of 1915 N. Capitol Ave, that the

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walking over the Fall Creek Bridge on Boulevard Place when a man unknown to him stopped his car at the curb and offered him a ride. Mr. Greene said he entered the car and the driver drew a gun. and said: “Do you have any money?” He reached into Mr. Green 's pocket and took his billfold with $6, some stamps and a bank book, Mr. Greene said. At 21st St. and Boulevard Place, Mr. Greene managed to stop the car and get out, dragging the holdup man with him, it was reported. They started to fight but the driver broke away and fled, leaving the car, Mr. Greene told police. Officers said they arrested the suspect by tracing ownership of the auto. Mr. Greene also was questioned by police. Marvin Lechtlitner, 2132 N. Pennsylvania St, reported the theft of $85 in money from his room, stolen

SECT CONTINUES HUBBARD COLONY

N.Y. Town Awaits Invasion Of ‘Cultured Minds.’

EAST AURORA, N. Y., Sept. 16 (U. P.).—This thriving little western New York village, home of the world-famous Roycroft founded in the gay 90's by the late Elbert

| St., reported that his truck had been broken into yesterday and articles and gasoline valued at $49 stolen. Sadie Ransdell, 519 Virginia Ave. told police that her purse, containing

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AWAIT 0K. ON FAIR BUILDING

Work on New Coliseum Will,

Be Under Way Jam 1, Schricker Predicts.

Work on the new million-dollar coliseum at the State Fair Grounds will be under way by Jan. 1, Lieut. Gov. Henry F. Schricker predicted today Final approval of the project by the State Board of Agriculture is expected, he said, as soon as notice

of the authorization of a $400,000 PWA grant is received from Washington. Lieut. Gov. Schricker said the Board then will be asked to accept the grant and authorize the issuance of about $600,000 in bonds to complete the financing. These bonds are to be retired from the proceeds of a 4-mill tax. By next year, Lieut. Gov. Schricker said, the bonded debt of the Board will be reduced to approximately $205,000, and the proposed new for the coliseum will still keep the debt below the milliondollar legal limit, Present plans for the coliseum call for reinforced concrete and steel construction and the installation of a heating system, and possibly of a refrigeration system. The

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nent seating capacity of 8000 and room for an additional 4000 seats in the arena. The ceiling will be vaulted without supporting posts.

500 SEIZE HALL AND HALT BUND MEETING

ELIZABETH, N. J, Sept. 16 (U. P) —Approximately 500 anti-Nazis broke up a meeting of the Ger-man-American Volksbund last night by taking possession of Eintracht Hall Pickets patroled the building with sighs which read: “There is no place for Fascists here,” and “American youth prefers the shag to the

holding.

Mrs. Rosa Presti, 1838 Olive St., grew the cucuzzi lunghi she is She told her neighbors, who called it a freak pumpkin, that they grow that way in Italy and that freely translated the Italian name means “long pumpkin.” It is delicious, she said, when cooked

after a good soaking in salt water.

Bus Dispute Reveals No Holds ‘Bard’

VALPARAISO, Sept. 16 (U. P). — Bert Berndt triumphantly mounted his school bus today, bought a fresh supply of candy bars and started on his route.

Mentally, he thanked a guy named Shakespeare, Recently the Center Township trustee, Vernon Beach, ordered Mr. Berndt to extend his route three extra miles— with no additional pay. Mr. Berndt refused. Mr. Beach canceled his five-year contract. Mr. Berndt, however, continued driving the old route. The trustee retaliated, attempted to lure the pupils by giving them each a pencil Mr. Berndt offered free candy bars. Mr. Beach obtained a writ of replevin applying to the bus body, which is township property. Mr. Berndt owns the chassis. Attorney J. J. McGarvey stepped in for Mr. Berndt with a bit of legal! procedure reminiscent of Shakespeare's “The Merchant of Venice.” “Take the bodv,” said MecGarvey. “But don't touch a bolt or wire on my client's chassis or we'll sue.” The wrecking crew secrammed Mr. Beach is reviewing Shakespeare.

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LIGENSES FORGED OFFICIALS REVEAL

Report Made on Probe of Possible Smuggling.

Investigation into the origin of two similar sets of Indiana license plates today had revealed that one pair was forged, according to Don Stiver, State Safety Director, and Thurman Gottschalk, State Welfare Administrator. The investigation was launched to determine whether the second set had been smuggled out of the Indiana State Prison metal stamping shop. A set of plates allegedly found in the possession of Andy Andrews, 51, of 1005 W. Washington St., duplicated tags issued to a woman on N. Meridian St., officials said. Andrews was fined $300 and costs in Municipal Court Aug. 9, on a charge of failing to have proper auto license numbers. He said he had bought the plates from a “man in a tavern” for $2.50 several weeks before his trial.

WORKERS ALLIANCE ASSAILED IN PROBE

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (U. P). —A Congressional subcommittee investigating un-American activities today delved further into affairs of the Federal Writers Project, which witnesses said was dominated by Communists through the Workers Alliance, the WPA workers’ union. One of yesterday's witnesses, Edwin P. Banta, a librarian, said that

suspect held him up after giving him a ride in his car. Mr. Greene told police that he was

$15, was snatched while she was shopping in a downtown store yesterday.

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Hubbard, awaits with curiosity a8 | glomeration of fleldstone buildings, invasion of “cultured minds trying | artistically laid out on a landscaped

to find a happy medium of science | and religion.”

Thus was described the Federation of Churches of Infinite Science, | Inc., the new owner of the Roycroft properties, which for 44 years has offered a haven for literary and artistic figures seeking a place of simplicity and charm. The property virtually was] snatched from the hands of creditors by the religious organization soon after Federal Judge John Knight declared the historic institution insolvent following bankruptcy hearings. It was reported | the new owners will pay $120,000 for the entire layout—$38,000 less | than the actual assets. Gordon Hodges Bryant of New York, general manager of the federation, has attempted to answer some of the numerous questions regarding his organization and how

it plans to utilize the strange con-

campus. Estimating the Federation, formed in 1935, now has 100 local chapters, Bryant explained that the Roycroft would be used as headquarters for the Infinite Science group. To be rechristened the Roycroft Community, the numerous buildings and the Inn will be operated in much the same manner as they have been in the past, Bryant said. “It is the intent of the new owne ers,” he said, “to continue publish= ing the works of Elbert Hubbard just as his son, Elbert Hubbard II,

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After conferring with e, Bund officials decided to rel the meeting. ctective August Winklemann ated to escort Mathias Kohler, resident of the Bund, to his car. They were attacked by two youths. he detective arrested Saul Galankv, 21, and Arthur Kleinman, 23. 1ey were charged with disorderly

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‘WRECK OF OLD 97° WRITER WINS SUIT

CAMDEN, N. J, Sept. 16 (U. P)). —David Graves George of Detroit today had an award of $65,295 in royalties from the Victor Talking |< Machine Co. as the composer of the ballad, “Wreck of the Old 97.” end-| i 12 years of litigation in four | courts. The T2-year-old former Virginia | mountaineer testified he wrote the song after he saw the wreck near! Danville, Va., in 1903. At that time, | he said, he was a master mechanic on the Richmond & Danville Railroad. i The Victor company, now a sub- | sidiary of the RCA-Victor Co., con- | tended that “The Prisoner's Song,” on the reverse side of the recording, | was responsible for the sale of 5,000,000 records | i

CHASE AT PARLEY i ON TRANSPORTATION

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16—! Charles W. Chase, president of In-| dianapciis Railways, Inc. is attending the National Transportation Conference being held here under auspices of the Chamber of Com- | merce of the United States. { Because he has made Indianapolis a model for public transportaMr. Chase was appointed a member of the transportation com- | mittee of the Chamber and is ex-| pected to contribute ideas in work-! ing out a suggested program to solve national transportation problems, it | was said. Transportation and business] leaders from throughout the country are attending the meeting.

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12 years was scored here in the first + seven months of 1938. | Only 21 accident fatalities occurred this year, as contrasted with ¢ 54 in the same period last. |