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‘Jacob Simon

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

BANKING TRIAL DEATHS IN INDIANAPOLISCITY BOND DEST

SHOWN AS LOW

How Local Taxes ‘Stack Up’

Here's how Indianapolis’ taxes and bonded debt compare with those of some of the Nation's larger cities, as shown in the Municipal

MONDAY, MAY 22, 1939

FENCE

Lawn—Farm—Industrial

OF MOORE AND rs. Minnie Quellhorst |

Here City Popu- Adjusted tax Gross bonded Net

uneral services for Mrs, Minnie}

Case Continued to Allow for Preparation by Defense Counsel.

The tria! of John W. Moore and his son, John W. Moore Jr... on charges violating the National

Banking Act was continued in Fed-! Lebanon: a daughter, Mrs. Chester

eral Court here today until 2 p. m. June § to allow the defendants vo prepare their case The Moores and Elme former Union City bank pe co-defendant, said they 1 time to subpena more wit. mcluding George A. Ball, Muncie capitalist, and James Goodrich, former Indiana Governor. Judge Robert C. Baltzell had ap-

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pointed Attorney Walter Myers of Indianapolis to defend the Moores

and Attorney Myers said he needed more time {0 prepare for the case

Tried For Fraud

Ihe Moores were principals in the Continental Credit Corp. milliondollar fraud trial here last December. The elder Moore was sentenced to seven vears In prison and fined 35000, and his son received a fivevear sentence in the Federal Reformatory and $1500 fine in the fraud trial. They have appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago. Kerr is former president of Commercial Bank & Trust Co. of Union City, one of the banks with which Continental did business. Moore Sr. was president and his on vice president of Continental, x Winchester firm engaged in trading commercial paper. The indictment charges that Kerr misappropriated bank funds, altered books to show that the Continental had made deposits which it reaily had not, turned over bank funds for use of the credit corporation and surrendered notes to Continental which had not been »redeemed Kerr Faces Direct Charge

Kerr is charged directly with the alleged violations and the Moores are to be tried on charges of “aiding and abetting” his violations The Government charges that Kerr honored bank drafts on Continental without authorization of the board of directors after the board had specifically ordered that drafts of the firm should not be honored The Government farther claims that more than $30,000 in securities belonging to the bank were turned over to the corporation by Kerr. The corporation then sold these securities and “pocketed” the funds, the Government charges

700 YOUTHS SWEAR ALLEGIANCE TO U.S.

MANITOWOC, Wis... Mav (uU P —- The civic responsibilities of aduithood attained new significance today for 700 new voters who comprised the "graduating class” of the nation’s first "Citizenship Day.” They were the men and women of Manitowoc County who turned 21 during the last year. They took a mass oath of allegiance and received citizenship certificates yesterday in ceremonies climaxing 15

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weeks of classroom study for their!

new responsibilities. More than 6000 persons surrounded an open platform on the Lincoln High School campus to withess the greatest patriotic dispiay in this city of 23.000 since the World War Armistice. The city took on a holiday atmosphere for the occasion. Among those who administered the oaths were Dr. R. J. Colbert, of the University of Wisconsin extension division, who conceived the idea to impress upon fledgling voters the importance of their new position. Sponsors of the idea hope it will become nation-wide.

RUTLEDGE TO TEACH I. U. SUMMER CLASS

RLOOMINGTON., Mav ~Wilev RB. Rutledge Jr., newly appointed Associate Judge of the U S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, will teach at Indiana University summer school this vear, it was rovealed today He is a former dean of the University of Iowa law school. Dean Bernard C. Gavit of Indiana said

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that under the arrangement, Prof. Mr. and Mrs. William S. Penrose caused severe damage to crops. HailFowler V. Harper of the I. U. law and Mr. and Mrs. Elbridge Corbin, stones weighing two pounds each

school faculty would teach at Iowa.

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| Quellhorst of 2245 Union St. will] ‘be held at 8:30 a. m. Wednesday at |

the Voigt Funeral Home and sh 9 a. m. at Sacred Heart Church. |

Burial will be at St. Joseph's Ceme- | #8

tery. | Mrs. Quellhorst was 73. She died vesterdayv at St. Vincent's Hospital,

She was born at Brookville and

had lived here 27 vears., She was) a member of Sacred Heart Church,!

the Christian Mothers’ Society, the! | Third Order of St. Francis and the!

Daughters of Isabella. i Survivors are a son, Ravmond. of

Huntsinger, of Indianapolis, and!

10 grandchildren.

Harry F. Giezendanner

Funeral arrangements were being |

‘made today for Harry F. Giezen-|

danner, of 548 W. 28th St., who died | vesterday at City Hospital. He was| 64. Mr. Giezendanner, druggist here for 35 years, retired! about three years ago. He was born | here and was a member of the] Church of Christ, Scientist, Logan! Lodge, F. & A. M. and the I.

0. OO. F He is survived by his wife. Vicie|

Lee Giezendanner: three brothers, «

William and Walter, both of Indi-| anapolis, and Charles of Houston, Tex. !

Milo A. Webster |

Private funeral services for Milo A. Webster will be held at 10:30 m. tomorrew. Burial arrangements have not been completed. Mr. Webster, who was 535, died | vesterday at his home, 1206 Hoefgen | St. He was born at North Bend. | Pa. and had lived here 33 vears Mr. Webster was employed by the Indianapolis Union Railways for 30 years. He was a member of the Park Methodist Church. Knights of Pythias Lodge 56 and the Brotherhood of Railway &! Steamship Clerks

Survivors are his wife, Beulah Thompson, sports editor of The In- ceived in an auto accident Wednes-! \ daughter, dianapolis News and veteran Indian-|day. She was the wife of John M.

Chrisman Webster: a Helen Havnes Webster, and a brother, Norman A. of Erie. Pa.

Herbert E. Woodall

Funeral services for Herbert E. Woodall. manager of the Indian-| apolis office of the Hancock Truck] Lines, were to be held at 11 a. m. today at the Flanner & Buchanan] Funeral Home. Burial is to be at Madisonville, Kv. Mr, Woodall, who was 34. died yesterday. He was a native of Paducah, Kv, and had lived here] two vears, coming from Evansville| He was a member of the Indianapolis Traffic Club and the Indianapolis Motor Transportation Club. He ig survived by his wife. Helen; four brothers, A. E. of Terre Haute, M. W. of Syracuse, N. Y¥.; J. E. of Milwalkee and F. M. Jr. of Cartersville. Ill, and his mother, Mrs. Rose| E. Woodall, of Cartersville. | 1

John G. Maisenbacher

John E Maisenbacher of 1914 police and City Hall reporter before Cleo. both of Indianapolis. and at from 35 per cent in Minneapolis, Light Co. president,

Valley Ave. is to be buried at Memorial Park following services at 2’ p. m, tomorrow at the Gadd Funeral Home Mr. Maisenbacher, 47, died Saturday at City Hospital. He was born! at Peru, but had lived here 30 vears. He was a World War veteran and was employed by the Belt Railroad | and Union Stockyards for nine years Survivors are his wife, Blanche; a brother, Edward M., of Indianapolis, and a sister, Mrs. Jack Shope, of Peru

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Charles M. Finney

Charles M. Finney will be buried at Crown Hill following services at 2 p. m. today at the Hisey & Titus Funeral Home. Mr. Finney, who was 67, was found dead Saturday in the garage at the rear of his home, 3862 Carroliton Ave. Dr. Norman R. Bocher. deputy coroner, said death

was due to asphyxiation from gas With his parents at 17th St. and at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the Rags- change in administration

fumes. Mr. Finney was a special agent of the Aetna Life Insurance Co He is survived by his wife, Marv F.. who is ill at Methodist Hospital, and two sons, Paul, Indianapolis. and Robert. Humboldt, Kas.

Ann Rose Penrose

Ann Rose Penrose. 4.vear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William E. Penrose, 409 N. Gray St., will be buried at Crown Hill following services at 3 p. m. today at the Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Home. She died Saturday at City Hospital.

Survivors are her parents; a sis- out Jugoslavia caused 17 deaths, grandnieces and grandnephews, all R. F. Wood, St. Louis,

ter, Helen, and her grandparents,

all of Indianapolis.

who was af

will be held at 2 p. m. today at the |Linath Hazdek Society, 731 S. Me- | ridian St. Burial will be at Kneseth | Israel Cemetery. Mr. Simon was BF 165. He lived at 31 W. Morris St, ; lana died yesterday at City Hospital. He was a native of Russia, but

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‘had lived here for 25 years, coming |

I from Philadelphia. He was a memBi ber of the Kneseth Israel Synagog. Survivors are his wife, Libby: Ek three daughters, Mrs. Sadie Isen|stock, Ann and Rebecca, all of In- | dianapolis; two sonss, Harry of { Rockford, Ill, and Israel of In!dianapolis.

‘Mrs. Margaret Maxwell

Mrs. Margaret Maxwell, a former Indianapolis resident, died vesterday

at Miami, Fla. relatives and friends here were advised. She was 90. Mrs, Maxwell was born near Worthington and lived here several years before going to Florida four years ago. She is survived by six sons, Clarjence A. of Indianapolis; Will, of Council Bluffs, Iowa; Frank, of Odebolt, Iowa; Gilbert, of Cleveland.

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Funeral services for Jacob Simon | Year Book:

BY COMPARISON

Indianapolis Akron | Atlanta | Birmingham |

364,000

Only Three Municipalities of 255.000

Like Size ‘Better Off, Study Reveals.

Cincinnati Columbus, O. Jersey City Kansas City .cevene. Louisville Providence Seattle ......o0e..vv 366,000 St. Louis ...eavieeee 832,000 Chicago ....eseve.e. 3,376,000 Cleveland .....sse.. 900,000 New York .......... 6,930,000 Milwaukee 578,000

451,000 J 291.000 ‘ 317,000 400,000 308,000 253,000

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Indianapolis’ taxes and bonded Xe

debt compare quite favorably with those of other cities of similar size, | la study of the 1939 Municipal Year Book revealed today. | The 587-page volume, just issued by the International City Managers’ Association, includes a comprehensive study of the financial trends] and 1938 stetistics of all American cities of more than 5000 population. Of the 41 cities over 200,000 popu- | lation, the Year Book shows, only

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rate per $100 assessed valuation.* City $ 938

270,000 .833 260,000 403 2.572

1.437 1.

1.488

1.082 2.

*The adjusted tax rate is obtained to a basis of 100 per cent assessed valuation. The book estimates assessed valuations here at 75 per cent of the true value.

Free Estimates

LOW PRICES Superior Fence Co.

Phone CH, 515T—Any Time

debt. Bonded debt per capita $ 61.13 115.81 45.45 71.83 74.31 99.19 178.88 143.74 111.58 126.27 59.99 92.19 104.00 96.54

Total $2.40 1.424 2.138 1.26 1.742 1.44 4.754 2914 2.542 240 2.416 2.355 3.230 2.264

$ 33,064,000 39,790,000 15,300,000 25,656,000 91,096,000 38,580,000 74,352,000 61,789,000 42,381,000 61.300,000 76,740,000 86,930,000 373,796,000 117,587,000 2696 2,380,422,000 224.18 3.475 51,509,000 75.22

by adjusting the actual rate

704

848 552

125

428 959

869

127 416

three had a lower per capita net!

net | bonded debt than Indianapolis, as | {of Jan. 1, 1938. These were Wash- | - ington, D. C., Atlanta and Seattle. | 1 i

The volume listed only seven of | | these cities with a lower gross bond-

($1.25 regular 2 sizes {31:00 double

at all drug stores -

The Question:

John, of Rascoe, Cal., and Lester, of | Martins Ferry, O.: five daughters, | Mrs. Minnie Windle, of Fullerton, | Cal.; Mrs. Flossie Jessup, Mrs. Hazel Baker and Mrs. Ethel Hedden, all of Miami, and Mrs. Lois Wolk, of Min-

ed debt. Few Tax Rates Lower After adjusting tax rates of these cities to a basis of 100 per cent property assessment, the book listed

FREE TRADE IS

neapolis.

, Clara Mae Wright

Services for Clara Mae Wright. T-week-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles P. Wright of 5000 N. Keystone Ave. will be held at 1:30 |p. m. today at the residence. Burial will be at Crown Hill. The child died Friday at St. Vincent's Hospital. Survivors are thé parents and two sisters, Ruth Anna and Mary Elizabeth.

Raymond C. Thompson

RITES ARRANGED FOR THOMPSON

Heart Attack Ends 40-Year : | Services for Mrs. Clara Margaret Career for Sports Editor Barrett, 6500 E. 16th St., will be held

at 2 p. m, today at the Edwin Ray Of The News. | Methodist Church. Burial will be at

Crown Hill. She was 79. Mrs. Barrett died Thursday at| Funeral services for Raymond C. Methodist Hospital of injuries re-|

apolis newspaperman, will be held at| Barrett, retired captain of the In3:30 p. m. tomorrow at the Flanner dianapolis Fire Department. & Buchanan Funeral Home. Burial! She is survived by her husband: will be at Crown Hill. a son, Allen, Los Angeles; a daughMr. Thompson, who was 70, was ‘er. Mrs. Frank Young, Indianapfound dead late Saturday at his ©lis; two sisters, Mrs. Belle Hill and

apartment, 401 N. Illinois St. Death Mrs. Laura Purkhiser, both of was due to a heart attack, Dr. Columbus, O.; a brother, J. C. Han-

Donald Wood, deputy coroner, said,|n® of Columbus, O, and three Services will be conducted by grandchildren and a great-grand-

members of the Mystic Tie Lodge, child. 398, F. and A. M., and Harold C. ‘Mrs. Rosa A. Slack

Megrew Post 1, United Spanish War | { Funeral services for Mrs. Rosa A.

Veterans. ; Taps to Be Sounded Slack will be held at 3 p. m. today A tribute to Mr. Thompson will be at the Harry W. Moore Funeral paid at Perry Stadium tonight be-| Home. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasfore the Indianapolis-Louisville ant Cemetery. : baseball game. A bugler will sound! Mrs. Slack, who was 65 died taps. Saturday at her home, 924 N. HamMr. Thompson was in the news- ilton Ave. She was born at Trafalpaper business 40 vears, | gar and had lived here 30 years. He joined The News when his, She is survived by her mother, father, Gideon B. Thompson, was Mrs. America Canary, of Indianstate editor. Hilton U. Brown, The|aPolis; two daughters, Mrs. Lestie News secretary-treasurer. then was Saffel and Mrs. Lena Kerr, both of city editor. Mr. Thompson was a Indianapolis; three sons, Fonley and

Kermit, of Muncie, and four grand-

his transfer to the sports departP Pp children.

ment As a sports writer. he covered " many major sports events here and Mrs. Sarah L. Carr throughout the country. He returned | A w' wi , last month from Florida where he! Mrs. Sarah L. Can W ill be bu: ied : at at Arlington following funeral had covered the training season of services at 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Indianapolis Indians. ‘the Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Mr. Thompson was recognized as | ome an authority on baseball. He was| : Carr, who was 70. died Sat

regarded as the oldest member in point of age of the American Asso- urday night. She made her home

ciation Chapter of the Baseball with a daughter, Mrs. Horace R. Wirters' Association. McClure, of 209 E. 33d St. She was One of the major stories he wrote Porn in Rush County and lived was that of the decision to build the there until nine years ago. Indianapolis Motor Speedway. He She is survived by two daughters, attended all of the 500-mile races. = Mrs. McClure and Mrs. H. E. CantMr. Thompson's apartment was Well; four sonss, John M., Owen L., filled with mementos of his career, William R. and James L. and six clippings and collections of badges grandchildren, all of Indianapolis.

and tickets for events which he had Mrs. Mayme J. Slack

attended and covered. Born in City Funeral services for Mrs. Mayme He was born in Indianapolis and J. Slack, wife of L. Ert Slack, for-

spent his entire life here. He lived mer Mayor and judge, will be heid

College Ave. until their deaths many dale & Price Funeral Home. Burial years ago. He later made his home will be at Franklin. Mrs. Slack, with two aunts and then took the who was 70, died Saturday at the Illinois St. apartment, home, 3902 Washington Bivd. She During the Spanish-American war was a native of Bartholomew Counhe served in Puerto Rico, He was tv She was a member of the A member of Mystic Tie Lodge for Church of Christ. Scientist. 36 vears, Megrew Post, the Scottish pallbearers will be Willard S. Rite, Murat Temple and the Old Uirich, Fred T. Ulrich, Robert T Timers Club of Mystic Tie Lodge. Thatcher, John Hanna and RobHe is survived by an aunt living ert Jones, all of Indianapolis, and in Berkeley, Cal, and a nephew in Richard Hunt of Muncie. Terre Haute. Survivors are her husband: {wo YC CT xy nephews, Willard and Fred Ulrich; HAILSTONES WEIGH 2 POUNDS four nieces, Mrs. Robert T. ThatchBELGRADE, May 22 (U, P.). — er, Mrs. John Hanna, Miss Jeanette Heavy rain and hail storms through- Ulrich and Mrs. Samuel Jones; 10

made many people homeless, and of Indianapolis.

FUNERAL HELD FOR

were reported in some areas.

Deaths Among Indiana Residents

| MRS. B. B. LESLIE

1 Times Speciat

| GALVESTON, Ind, May 22 -—Fu-

Elizabeth Rogers, 82 daugh-

AMBROY Mrs h Survivors: Sons, Charles and Lynn: e Mrs. William Bowman, BROOKVILLE Mre Cora Allen vivors Hushana, Levi: daughter ] Recnrd, Mr Mattie Selisx Mr .aure Mse Neukam: sons, Frank, Claude Cecil Melvin: sister, Mrs, Lila Exbank COLUMBUS—Mres, Della LL. Wetpe) Survivors: Husband, Bert. son, M. PF yorther, Georges R. Kennedy: sisters, Mrs Clarence ry. Mrs. Prank Newcomb, Mrs Nzrile DELPHI George Graham B82 EVANSVILLE—Nrs. Mean E wood, 2 Survivers Daughte: Charles Roy Thomas Charles Lee William Daughter, Sister Henrrs sister, ©

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Survivors Mrs. BH Survivors: ers 1 hristian Nrs. Fanty L Smith, 64. Survivers: Son, Clayton: sister, Mrs. Mattie Gardner; Willie Elliott:

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brother, half-brother, Elliott Btia Shive

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Robert;

Irene: sisters, Mrs. Josephine Cop- |

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brothers,

Survivers: So vard:; daughters,

avi omit, t. Richard,

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George A, Triplett, Misses Gretchen, Doro-

thy! sister, Mrs. D. FE. Hoagland.

GALVESTON-—AMNs. Bernice B. Ieslie, 85

GENEVA George Maze. 2 Daughter, Mrs, Olen Barton: Mrs Adams Arthuny sisters. Mrs Mrs Edgar Fleetwood

HOPE — Charles Cook. 8 Wife, Jennie. brother, George ter. Mrs. Rubv Janes HUNTINGTON Ear! A Rooinson Survivors. Wife, Mildred. sons, Bob and Tve Robinsan, parents. Mr and Mrs, ©. A Robinson { LA GRANGE-—Galusha Harter, 82. Survivors: Daughter, B. Clark: Mrs Delbert Rlackman 8 K. Een MOUNT VERNON-—Mrs. Lille Marx, 44 Sarvivers Husband, Frank; dszughters | Mrs, Jesse Brooks, Mrs. John Schirie. sons Wilfred, 1 Kenneth, Paul, father, | Frank Mil sisters, Mrs. Oscar Rensch-! ier, Mrs. Elvis Alldredee; brothers, Andrew, ! Charles Miller NAPPANEE Mus on "7. Survivors:

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Mary Elizabeth Wil.

iter, Mrs. Ciif- | Harley, Moyes:

ford Thompson, sons

FP. brothers. John, Frank, Phillip Gordon

| NEW ALBANY--William J. McLaughlin, | 81 Survivors: augzhters, rs. Norma Bunch, Mrs. Caroline Tenney: sisters, Mrs. (Cora Mayfield, Mrs. Clara Swartz, Mrs Lizzie Proctor, Mrs. Katie Higgins, Mrs. Ella Whalen, Mrs. Etta Masters; brother, | Harry. i NEW PARIS—James E. Brown, 7. Sur. vivers: Brothers, Joseph, John, Emanuel, | Ray: sister, Miss Leah Brown. | PERU--John Spurgeon, %7. Survivors: Wife, Emma; daughters, Mrs, Jessie Kelly, !

Mrs. Florence Delivan, Mrs. Delpha Mii- |

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Mrs. Bernice B. Leslie. She was 65, the widow of Dr, J. S. Leslie. Mrs. Leslie formerly taught school ‘here. She was an ordained minister of the United Brethren Church and active in Rebekah and Pythian Sister lodges and Cass County Sunday School Association.

ler: sisters. Mrs. Ada Glassburn, Mrs. Sindonia Kessler, Mrs Hattie Clem: brothers, Alamander. Darby, Almanin. RICHMOND--C. G. Louis Stauber Mrs. Maltida Kern, 73. Survivors: Eari. Ora. Carl ROCHESTER —Ear! Robinson, vivers: Wife. sons. Bob, Tve. SYRACUSE—-Grover C. Wright, 58 Surrivers Wife daughter Dale hav : , Jack. sisters s. Opal Xeen Mrs, Paui Fritz Mrs. Lulu School Mrs Niel Vogeus: half-brother Carl Wright

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GOLD OUTPUT UP IN OREGON

KNOX APPEAL

Publisher, Here, Urges Pact As ‘Defense Against Totalitarianism.’

only nine cities with a lower city | property tax rate last year, and] fonly 14 with lower total property tax rates. The latter classification in-, cludes city, county, school, state] and special district taxes. The bonded debt figures include both the civil and school cities. The | Inet bonded debt figures, the Year) Book explains, were obtained by de- Col. Frank Knox, Chicago pub-| ducting from the gross debt sinking lisher, urged a free trade agreement| fund balances and self-supporting between this country and Brazil as| utilities, such as the Citizens Gas|a first move to apply the Monroe & Loke Utility which is retiring its Doctrine principles economically in bonds from gas revenue. All per the Western Hemisphere. capita figures are based on the 1930 He made the statement in an in-| | census. terview shortly before he addressed | | The study shows Indianapolis’ net the Service Club in the Columbia! bonded debt, per capita, as $61.13 on Club on “Defense of the Western Jan, 1, 1938. The average last year | World Against Totalitarianism.” | {for cties above 300,000 population | Urges Pact With Brazil | was more than twice as high—$126. | Col. Knox, who just returned from |

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Will "Congo’ Go for This

WINONA LAKE, May 22 (U, P.).—Paul Lowman, lion instructor who teaches his charges to ride a surf board on the lake here, has a new cub-pupil today. The new student is “Congo.” recently a member of the menagerie of Cole Bros. Circus. Both Lowman and police hope he has better success this year than he did last with “Jerry II,” his star student last season. Jerry II broke loose twice, turning this resor. into a turmoil. Lowman was severely clawed once.

Nothing But the BEST is Good Enough for YOUR EYES

Easy | TERMS Arranged to Suit You |

Washington Has None

a trip through South America, motored here with a party from|

{neral services were held today for ‘

Of the three cities with figures. Washington has no bonded debt, while Atlanta's per capita figure is $45.45, $59.99. Comparative figures for several other cities are: Cincinnati, $74.31;

Chicago. He said he would favor economic and military isolation of | the Western Hemisphere as a and that of Seattle |, cans of combating the encroachment. of the Eastern totalitarian states. {

| : " £'1 As a starter for this isolation, he| SE So. Suns; SSRnsss oy: said he believed a free trade agree- |

York, SIULIS, and Chicago, 3104, [POL WI Breall voli Work, | Indianapolis’ combined civil and yo" qangers of the invasion by liter-| school city gross bonded debt last | : .

vear was shown as $33.064.000 With | ature and radio of Germany and | ‘the exception of Washington, the | 1talY aE Svercmphisized of the) | seven cities with lower gross bonded | 1 0 is 1i pe d Iv | 'debts all were smaller. They were POPulation is iterate and ‘only 3 § Aaron : handful have radios.” San Antonio, Birmingham, Omaha, Memphis, Dayton, O,, and Atlanta. OF these, Atlatna was low with $15, yynited States. In comparing taxes, the editors of | At Speaker's Tabje the Year Book revised all rates to a basis of 100 per cent assessment to compensate for the variations in

vited to sit at the speaker's table | at the Service Club luncheon, which we was for men only: | tax systems among the states. | Governor Townsend: James E.| Ratios in Cities Vary Deery, City Controller, representing | In Indianepolis, for instance, the| Mayor Sullivan; Adjt. Gen. Elmer F.! ratio of assessed value in assess- Straub, John Mueller, Hiram B.| ments was considered as 75 per cent. Seward, George Mize, Harry T. Other cities in the list are estimated | Pritchard, Indianapolis Power &| Benjamin Li 1

to 100 per cent in such cities as Lawrence, Indianapolis Star genera Davton, Jersey City, Newark, Syra- manager; James A, Stuart, The Star| | cuse and others. managing editor; C. Walter Mec-| Indianapolis’ adjusted property Carty, Indianabolis News managing|

Effects of the recently strike on the coal industry will be among discussion topics when the ninth annual convention of the In(diana Coal Merchants Association opens at the Hotel Lincoln at 8:30] a. m. tomorrow. The parley will end Wednesday night. The labor situation, including the of the) Guffey Coal Act, will be discussed | first tomorrow afternoon by John D. Battle, National Coal Association secretary, and R. E. Howe, Appalachian Coal Qperators Association president. Phil P. Bash of association president, and Edgar S. Joseph, president of the Indian-

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tax per capita last year was shown editor; Ralph Burkholder, Indianas $2.40 on each $108 of assessed) apolis Times editor; Arthur V.| 'valuation. The average for cities Brown, Indianapolis Clearing House ‘of 300,000 to 500,000 population was | Association president; John E. Fred-| ———————— ————— merce president; C. D, Alexander, Indianapolis Chamber of Commerce | president; Judge Treanor, Mr. Men-! 'denhall, George H. Kingsbury, Ver-| {non Sheller, Fred C. Gardner, Co-| IN CITY TOMORROW = Better Business Bureau presi-| (dent: Hilton U. Brown, Indianapolis | ye | News secretary-treasurer, and Eusettled gene C. Pulliam, president of WIRE ! Broadcasting Co.; Mr. Keefe, HarAdams, Service Club members, Stephen C. Nowland, Indianapolis News editor; John Hare and John A. Langan, Advertisement | Itchy Pimples tchy Pimples pimples, red blotches and other skin | blemishes from external causes, and | ; 'vou're crazy with itching torture, | Huntington, Get a 35¢c box of | Peterson's Ointment at your drug-| : to be gist y this i 8 -l apolis Coal Merchants Association, |! wil A hn] Bost ih the Sate body: will deliver | qq a ting disappears. You skin looks SoNng addresses. better, feels better. Also wonderful gram include Charles S. Jones, gen- | . eral manager of Block's, and Walter | 1085: Try it. Jackson, president of Salescrafters | International, both of Indianapolis; ! manager of | of Chicago, secretary of the National | Fuel Credit Association; Ralph W.! Noland of Ft. Wayne, consulting] engineer; Carl J. Klermund of Chi-| cago, president of Klermund Heat! cago, executive vice president of American Retail Coal Association. Advertisement Doctor’s Formula Helps Liver Bile

$2.97. erick, Indiana Chamber of Com-| n lumbia Club president; A. W. Metz-| lan Hadley, Harry S. Shepard, Jack] Ww i ay to Relieve When your skin is irritated with here's quick relief. Other speakers on tomorrow's pro- for itching of feet, cracks between the Coal Exchange; E. L. Augustus Service; and Kline L. Roberts, Chi-!

In general, he said, South Amer- at Payette, Idaho, and the other at ican peoples are firendly to the | Oakland, Cal.

The following persons were in- Suspects from pictures.

PREPARE TO RETURN 2 HOLDUP SUSPECTS

Two suspects in the $2300 holdup! of the Linden State Bank will be returned here from the West for | prosecution, FBI agents said today.| They declared the men, both parolees, would be prosecuted on a charge of violating the Federal | Bank Robbery Act and that the) case would be presented to a Fed-| eral Grand Jury here May 31. { One of the suspects was caught

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eer erteet——— JEWELRY CO. KOALA BEAR EATS SAND 29 on the CIRCLE COWES, Australia, May 22 (U.| P.).—A koala bear here has scientists going haywire. The bear lives only on sand and salt water,

State Police said that at least 10| persons at Linden had identified the |

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