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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
MAY ARM FOR BANDITS
RilShoff and Kinney Hope to Get
Paraphernalia Soon.

Hopes Of equipping Indianapolis
police with paraphernalia to combat
bandit gangs was held out today by
Police Chief Herman Rikhoff and
Inspector Of Detectives Jerry Kin
ney.
Bullet-proof wind shields for
emergency cars, bullet-proof vests
for police, and tear gas bombs for
routing prisoners from hiding places.
are includedin department plans.
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Other Live Stock

CHICAGO. June 29.-Cattle - Receipts
cssses 1n5etwee1 grades 81 mos. killine
al, weights. fully steady: spots higher
sH% !, vs fiss : :iSsER i $sS:
Of grassy cows and heffe gse9 sSow Vi de de-
eeldtnei vealers SOC lower. mostly $3.50 a
iSr Eat S a@SDs s BE- 1xsI .uS s.
on; choice Idaho lambs, S16.5O some hello
higher: bulk desirable. natives. SO q
ives RfSs J 'iMf oSR sesifDSie "a e.
04C; market fairly ssSttye steady dS e 10
Weights s12.56 1878; sol iight %eisRm
Sae Sow. .moGGf hss hss
D Ing ss sfs'@ T7Gspgbb' sl1 @11.o6 Slaughter
PITTSBURGH. June 2e.-Cattle-Re
Y U sSod ggif 6s5 a hSg97sr ts shoss
s' u double decfs as:O n aae
lambs. ST SO. Hogs ossLs seSya o0 ID
double deckersi market, higher prime
nnssaS sfha eavyS 4Ss:r. %edS@s s42
1870; Foushs, $ii a IS; stag stays. s s6lsH
p. EAST ST ST LOUIS; June 2e-cattlss-,
lower: native steers, s. a 10; y e Inns
. .sGs and s sna siSes SO
-Receipts. 5000: market. 5d 1Oc up;
i g bbS3so; 9, lbig 1n $3.50 q 1888; lignl
Ps:: sig af - g. i Ssis
market. lambs 25c loYer; ewes, 81 $50;
s s1as a ana cutters 81 GS wooded lambs
r. BUFFALO. June 2e-cattle--
Rec. US, $500; market. active. 50cQ 81
higher; Singing steers 50 q 1875 butch
s2s: cows. sS,5SSS.75;n Y 6UiIs.. ssSS..SSg&
S pageF seaer s4ca rs %E c0Fs Dna
choice % cy Sheep spd a sdfOnI smb Gull
S sRer eSoice iam alss' SsalTss zI e
sheep. g5. aosse eRaE1elEt oSo mar mar
f5so Pigs ssf 90 @ised, si Ia e
Si2d12.75: stays. s7Ge.
CINCINNATI. June 2e--Cattle-Re
steers. good to choice, SO SO a 10. cs CAVES
I TO- HesRceDtss G $685. S SaHlss S e.
sl4.5o. sheep@Receipts, 800 market
Market. SOC lower; good to choice. $3.50
CLEVELAND. June 2e.-Hogs - Re.
fTs dHssr, sS9o marked naked 2H toc f sdshss
stass' 81 scattle&ReccipsS 300 mar DT
k seeo steady good to choice hqls s.
s 81 fs 81 good 10 choice cows
sEeep f snd aoo54 @a 1Se
200: market Steady: top. $3.50. '''iO'S
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
SEARCH FOR RANGERS
Tumbling Mountain May Be Death
Chamber of PatroIers.

BIZ Times Special
JACKSON, Wyo., June 29.-Of.
fetal check was being made today
to determine whether several miss
ing forest rangers lost their lives
when a second, huge landslide swept
down of Chief Mountain. late Satur-
day night, dumping innumerable
tons Of earth and stone into the
eros Ventre River.
The slide, occurred at the same
tins earth tremors shook Idaho,
Montana. Washington, Oregon and
northwestern Wyoming.
The Horsetail ranger station,
nesting on a bluff, towering above
the river, was obliterate9 by the
avalanche.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
In the Sugar Market
(By Thomson a McKinnon)

The new week in sugar begins with al
most every item OF news unfavorable to
cents. the low point in over. four years
Beneficial rains are reported from beet
growing sections In Europe as well as in
The United States. Full duty sugars are
pressing for sale. demand for refined has
not come up to expectations and we are
now assured of crop of cubans we'll
above five million tons.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
STOCKS UNDER PRESSURE
California Earthquake Routs Wall
Street.
By Intel Press

BIZ U15tef Press
NEW YORK, June 29.-The New
York stock market which had been
virtually inactive the most part Of
today's session broke into tremend-
Gus activity following news Of the
earthquake in California and stocks
were dumped on the market in huge
quantities.
Shares Of companies operating on
the Pacific Coast were under partic-
ularly heavy pressure, Petroleum of
California breaking three points be-
tween sales.
Shares Of California companies
were similarly affected on the curb
market where Southern California
Edison broke 1Oh points in two
sales to 100.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
LATE REPORT RECEIVED
A Saturday Night Hold-Up Today
Was Reported to Police.

Bother Koonse. 227 Hanson Ave-,
said two colored men relieved him of
SIS and a SIS watch at New York
st. and the Canal. He gave no reas-
on Tor 49,. 49,. delay In reporting.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29

By United Press
NEW YORK, June 29.--Announce-
ment Of a decision against the pre-
ferred stock holders against the
Southern Railway in their suit for
500, 900, 900 in back dividend which
come after the markets closed on
Saturday was the most important
news over the week end, with di-
rect bearing on the stock market.
Southern railway common jumped
two points to a record high at SO in
the early dealings in response and
the general list maintained a con-
fident tone.
An important factor in the con-
-ererce OF the situation displayed
Uy the market as whole was the
rise In Fishers commodity price In
dex to 1875, the highest level
reached since February, demonstrate
ing that general business lines were
in healthy business condition.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
OFFICE OF THE BOARD

no wind, TI61aIaq qp IND SdS June a. 1925.
PUBIC WORKS IF hs CITY O 81
5nnd5iEana that on the goth day OF June;
The following described public improve
psnt, a. authorized by the Improvement
Improvement Resolution No; 12237.
& ROWLAND AVENUE.
rom northeast property line of Com
northwest property line of Jefferson
,ue.
grading and paving the roadway with
or Brick: laid on a 6-inch gravel con
foundation to a uniform width of 80
,ecting street and alley in a similar liar
ier and to. the. widths as shown on
constructing 2 manholes; providing
~ iron inlets: laying 800 lineal feet Of
CHI drain pipe with connections made TO
n COMMERCE Avenue and new man
Iole; laying 400 lineal feet of 12-incn
ain pipe with connections made to inlets,
plan pSovdns 70 5 Ine siI FEET a Of . 4Sis
I'D resetting 2 maniiole tops to grade
Also extending all water. gas. sewer ana
her. private service connections TO prop
Dtty line. where not already in.
All 70 be as shown on, plan and as
Persons interested in or affected by said
\ aid cityv has fixed Wednesday, July
1925. 2 y. m. as a date upon which
INSTANCES viii be received. or heard.
rnst the amount assessed against each
zee Of property described 10 said roll.
win determine the question as to
Z neither such lots or tracts Of land have
Deen or will DO benefited In the amounts
named ON said roll. or in greater or less
sum than that named on said roll.
Saio assessment roll showing said .prima
srs and descriptions of properly subject to
ne assessed. Is on file and may be seen az
me office Of the Board Of Public Works
CHARLES e. COFFIN.
w. H. FREEMAN
M. j. SPENCER,
6oard Of Publis Works. City OF Indian
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
UNION PLANS BUILDING
Clothing Workers to Erect 100000
Structure at Once.

Amalgamated Clothing Workers
Of America will erect 100000 two
. story building at the northeast cor
ner of Pratt ST. and Capitol Ave.
N Homer Foster, president of the
e bcal union, said work will begin
bon.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
BURGLAR AwAKENs WOMAN

Mrs. Albert Travis, 915 E.
Fifteenth st.. was awakened early
today by a burglar. A COLLECTOR
satchel and 81 was taken.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
MERGING is SOLEMNIZED
Grace NJ. r. Church Joins With
Roberts Park.

Me5ging OF Grace M. u. Church
thARoberts Park Methodist Church
bolemnized at services Sunday
berts Park.
Edwin Dunlavy. pastor, de-
seluniting OF the congregations
I'D to an enlarged program.
.1es Potts is the only surviving
Or member OF Grace Church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
Local Bank CIearinuS

indianapolis bank .learings for Monday
June 30, amounted to- So .656, 900. Bank
debts for Monday. June 20. were So
157 1000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
a Produce Markets

Eggs-Strictiy fresh delivered at Indi-
annapolis 27c, loss Off
Poultry-Hens. 22c; Leghorp hens. 15c;
turkeys, csc; old turkeys, zoe; cocks and
Butter-Jobbers' selling prices for
creamery butter; fresh prints. 45 n a
Cream--44c a pound for butter fat.
delivered at Indianapolis.
500 44e; imported. SO a SOC; New York
sss Se% W;c0 ws;Sop pasas me 81 e
aGnast iosg &c. sA.s Sa ss Saf
NEW y. YORK; june, 2s.1sElOurTTDyll,
Fra essy sDGt % te ssSSsr
refined. quiet grranSgllateds $500 5.eoe.
ST. rai Gssslssay special q T.
SeS. $1S 4c D cSgsSebps y sS
60 a 52c; fowls I4@ sSc; ducks, 10 a
geese GEES ifSoa & l5e a1 ducks S9c; fowis 81
Sro aiHs '9S cReeseE 0SS: state
hSs milk TO r spefists
eepts, 800 aeafS7 whitse fsSes. 80
4Ic, nearby state whites, 80 ~ 4oc; 1resn
firsts. 33 a 40c, Pacific coasts, SO a Acc:
western whites, "a q 45c; nearby browns,
40 a 45c.
. CHICAGO. June 9.--Butter-Receipts.
s4.4o7; creamery e IN Ale; sstandsrds e41e;
lists. 50 a 81 &c. 6heese@TWins. 20 a
sspts 7A eaTs fowf 92Sa45Eg e dud R
18c: spring ducks, 24c; geese, 13c; spring
gesse 2oc spring. rGIsr. sss assgrkeys 2Oc
Receipts, 279 cars: Okiahoma and Ar
kansas Trfumphs. 50 :40@2.sQ; Oklahoma
Cobblers S2.5063. Kansas Early Ohios,
81 @2.65 Virginia .Cobblers. 1926 q
$50; Wisconsin round whites. <1.20 a
LOO.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
EDUCATORS TO
CONSIDER BILL


IOOHLInutu FTOm FdBb II
bia University, chairman of the
educational commission of the asso-
citation, this morning summoned all
State and city superintendent. presi-
dents Of colleges, nornals and other
schools, and other leaders to meet
with him at 3 p m. in the Lincoln
to pass on a proposed bill, which will
be introduced in Congress by Sen
ator Curtis Of Kansas, according to
Strayer. If approved, it will be put
up to the official delegates Thursday
morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
SOUTHERN Rail
RISES POINTS
AS MART OPENS
Fishers Commodity Price
Index Reaches New
High at 1875.
average Stock Prices

Averige price of twenty industrial
stocks tor Monday, June 20. was 1918,
UP 3d. Average price Of twenty rails for
Monday. June 20, was. 9S.57, up .16.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-06-29
HAWKINS JUN
IS C0MPLl
CONTINUED From Page

Of them. About 1918, the III 3
Company began establishm|
Welfare Loan Companies til
out tho United States, 104
Stock was sold In all of the
per cent being taken by the
company for the Hawkins SyV
which could be put in your ov
pocket easily.
"Of these 104, only thirt.
were ever opened. Stock wa
in many which never opened
doors or did dollars worth of
ness. Only two Of the comb
ever made a penny, a total of
81 400, while the accumulated
of the others ran into hundre
thousands Of dollars. The Ha'
Company carried all this w
stock at par value on its own |
and at one time its books sh
$7,O00,O00 of this stock that wa
worth q cent.
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n. B. SMITH IS
ALLEGED SHORT

Continued From Page y
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Damage Is Enormous.

The Palace theater at Montecito,
six miles south OF Santa Barbara,
was demolished. Streets were under
mined and many smaller buildings
were in ruins.
The entire territory surrounding
Santa Barbara suffered enormous
property damage. according to rail-
road and traffic men who attempted
to establish communication with the
stricken area.
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v nj. j. SPENCER,
Board LEI q Publis Works City OF Indian
hume 29-July 8, 1925.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
Legion of Honor
Crosses GiUen to
Tvo World Flyers
France DecOrates Wade
and ArnOLd-Rest to
Be HOnOred.

In the name of the President of
France. Emile Daeschner, the French
Ambassador to the United States, late
yesterday afternoon pinned crosses of
the Legion of Honor on the breasts
of Lieuts. Leigh Wade and Leslie
p. Arnold of the Army Air Service
world-fiight expedition at a brief
ceremony in the embassy. The deco
ration of the two officers originally
was scheduled for this afternoon, but
the date was moved forward "a hours
to permit Lieut.. Arnold to keep an
important engagement out of the city.
The French government has voted
crosses of the Legion of Honor to
the entire personnel of the American
world flight, and the other officers
not now in Washington will receive
the tribute at a later date.
In presenting the decorations the
Ambassador told the aviators the
crosses were but slight tokens of the
admiration their wonderful feat had
aroused in France. In addition to the
entire staff of the embassy, the cere-
mony was witnessed by Brig. Gen.
James L. Fechet, acting chief of the
Army Air Service; Representative
John Phillip Hill of Maryland, who
introduced the world flyers reward
resolution, and several Army officers.
Lieuts. Wade and Arnold will begin
three months leave of absence Sun.
day. The other members of the flight
have taken advantage of the leave
offered them, but the two officers were
retained on active duty by the War
Department to lecture on their
achievements.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
IS ITEMS PROPOSED
IN NEW ESTIMATES
,!ortheast Citizens Make
Recommendations to City
Heads on Needs.

Thirteen recommendation to be
considered by the Commissioners in
tanning the next estimates were laid
'efore the city authorities yesterday
lfternoon by a committee from the
Northeast Citizens Association. The
"mmittee, composed of Evan H.
Tucker, G. H. Aschenbach and Ros-
coe Jenkins, submitted the following
program:
An appropriation of not less than
81 900. 900 for the development of the
nark and playground system of the
'ational Capital in accordance with
. he act creating a National Capital
Park Commission.
To recommend that the act authoriz-
ing a five-year program for the public
school system of the District of Co.
lumbia be complied with.
An appropriation for a plant for the
disposal of refuse and the city's waste.
that the existing plant, which Is
nuisance, may be removed from
Northeast Washington and the city.
That the annual appropriation for
reclamation of the Anacostia Flats be
materially increa sed. so as to insure
the completion of the project at an
carly date and that the appropriation
be made available for continuing the
project above Benning Bridge.
An appropriation sufficient to con-
Struct and maintain a bathing beach
md the necessary appurtenanceS
thereto, to be located in the AnacoStia
Park, in the vicinity of the New East
ern High School.
An appropriation for the removal of
the public comfort station located at
Fifteenth street and Maryland avenue
northeast to a more suitable location
in the immediate vicinity.
An appropriation for a site for the
erection of a branch public library in
Northeast Washington.
An appropriation to complete the
grading of New York avenue and U
street from Florida avenue to Bla-
densburg road.
An appropriation for the improve
ment of West Virginia avenue from
Florida avenue to New York avenue:
An appropriation for the installation
of modern electric street lamps on II
street northeast to Fifteenth street;
An appropriation for the installation
of modern electric street lamps on
Massachusetts avenue east from STAN
ton Park and all streets in the north
east section through which street cars
run:
An appropriation for the paving Of
E street northeast from Fifteenth to
Seventeenth and Seventeenth from a
street north to 3 street north;
An appropriation for the opening
and grading of Nineteenth street from
East Capitol street to L street north
cast.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
MYSTERY MAN DEMENTED.
Alexandria Prisoner to Be Sent to
State Institution.
Special DISPATCH TO The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 8.-Wil-
liam Steele, mystery man." who for
three weeks has baffied efforts of the
police to identify him. is to be sent to
the Western State Hospital. Staunton,
Va, having been adjudged mentally
defective by lunacy commission.
Steele told the commission his story,
attributing his condition to a blow on
the head. of which he disclaimed all
knowledge, except that he was hit
a long time ago somewhere. He set
fire to the City Hall Wednesday night.
When the situation was explained
to him he smiled, and said he didn't
care particularly where he was sent
so long as there was a prospect of
plenty to eat. Police say one night
recently, half an hour after supper, he
ate three loaves of bread and a peach
pie.
DR.. Llewellyn Powell and DIR. w.
Clyde West, lunacy commission ply
sicians, found a displaced bone in
the prisoners skull, which, they say,
may be the cause of his condition. He
was picked up here three weeks ago
on a vagrancy charge and has stoutly
denied all knowledge of his former
life.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
PSYCHOLOGY SOCIETY
PROBE WILL EXTEND
Grand Jury Action Halted Until
Prosecutor Goes Further Into
Financial Plan.

Py the Associated Press.
Evening star., 1925-05-08

testified yesterday, is held in abey-
ance. District Attorney Thomas c..
O'Brien has announced, until he can
further investigate the organization s
methods Of financing. These methods
were said to include a charge of $40
each for hammocks in which patients
are swung until they loop the loop. >"
as a health treatment.
The organization, founded here re-
Gently by DR.. Orlando Edgar Miller,
a lecturer on psychology, is said to
have sponsored the erection of a
100000 temple of psychology here
and the establishment of a colony at
Lake Chapala, Mexico, where any one
who paid $1,000 for share would be
welcome to live his or her life in
peace, provided total fund of
Evening star., 1925-05-08
J. B. STETSON, JR., NAMED
MINISTER TO FINLAND
Philadelphian's Appointment to
Post Made on Recommendations
of Senators Pepper and Reed.

President Coolidge has selected John
B. Stetson, jr.. of Philadelphia, to be
Minister TO Finland, it has been an.
nounced at the State Department. Mr.
StetSon is a son of the late John B.
Stetson, the Philadelphia hat manu-
facturer.
Mr.. Stetson's appointment was urged
by Senators Pepper and Reed of Penn
sylvania. He was said to have made a
close study of diplomacy and economy
Tor several years with a view of OBJ
tanning place in the foreign service.
Mr.. Stetson will succeed Charles l..
Cagey, who asked to be relieved as
Minister to Finland. He was appoint
cd from Kansas by President Harding
in 1921 and is understood to desire
TO return to private life as soon as
possible.
Evening star., 1925-05-08
FORD FAMINE FEARED
AS RESULT OF SUIT
Mississippi Official Seeks $12,0 1000,
900 Penalties, Charging
Trust Law Breach.
By the Associated Press.


JACKSON. Miss, May s.-A famine
in Ford automobiles in Mississippi was
seen today by automobile agents as
result of suit by w. j. Miller, State
revenue agent, to collect Sl2 900 900 in
penalties from the Ford Motor Co. on
charge Of criminal conspiracy to
violate the State antitrust laws.
w. Z. Pate, automobile dealer here,
and other business men expressed
doubt that any more Ford cars would
be shipped into Mississippi until the
case is decided. Stocks of automobiles
were said to be low. Miller seeks to
attach all Ford machines now in tran
sit on the common carriers of the
State.
The suit names as co-defendants all
Ford dealers in Mississippi and bank
ing institutions with which they do
business. The bill of complaint al
leges that contracts entered into be-
tween the Ford concern and its local
dealers operate to restrain trade, and
particularly is directed at an alleged
agreement fixing the resale price of
Fords.
Evening star., 1925-05-08

81 900 900 for the establishment of
the community was raised.
In describing the hammock treat
ment, DR.. Miller was quoted as saying
that lengthening the vertebrae was
one accepted way of keeping healthy.
The hammocks were so constructed,
it was said, that the patient, strapped
in by neck and feet, was swung until
complete loop was formed, the
looping action providing the neces-
sary pull to lengthen the occupants
vertebrae.
Evening star., 1925-05-08

A juniper tree not less than 5000
years old has been found in the Cache
National Forest in northern Utah near
the Logan Canyon highway. 1t is
AZ feet high and measures 7 feet
inches in diameter near the ground.
Evening star., 1925-05-08

Mrs. Lindsay L. Patterson, Repub-
lican national committeewoman from
North Carolina, has made a request
that she be appointed United States
Minister to Siam.
Evening star., 1925-05-08

Py the Associated Press.
BOSTON, May S.-Grand jury ac-
ton against the Boston Chapter.
International Society of Applied
Psychology, four of whose officers
Evening star., 1925-11-24

erations are helpful to the farmers
of the upper part of the county.
Judge Peter however, said he
would have to give the matter seri-
Gus consideration and would defer
his decision for the present. Gregg
was released on bail.
Mrs. j. l.. McMahon Rites.
The funeral of Mrs. Roberta j. Nc
Mahon. wife of James l.. Mcmahon of
Washington and sister of Ulysses NJ
Ricketts, of Rockville and Mrs. John
S. Gilliss of Montrose, this county,
who died at her, home in Washington
on Friday, aged 81 years. took place
yesterday afternoon from the West
Washington Baptist Church, burial
being in Congressional Cemetery,
Washington. Mrs. Mcmahon was a
native Of this vicinity and was a
daughter of the late Richard Ricketts,.
She is survived by her husband and
three daughters. Her death was due
to pneumonia.
Licenses have been issued by the
clerk Of the Circuit Court here for the
marriage of Edwin Clyde Lee, 81, and
Miss Catharine Wardell, 81, both of
Washington. and Harry A. l.. Allen
Evening star., 1925-11-24
FREE STATE DELEGATE
SURPRISES CONFEREES
DR.. MacNeil1 Resigns From Bound
ary Commission Before At
taching His Signature.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 24.-Up to
last Friday, when he resigned from
the Irish boundary commission, DIR.
Eoin MacNeill. the Free State dele
gate. mad been prepared to sign the
commissions findings, which already
had been recorded in general, 1t is
asserted today in a statement issued
by other members, Justice Richard
Feetham, the chairman, and Joseph
Fisher, the Ulster delegate.
They declare that his resignation
came as IL complete surprise. The
general features of the boundary
line were approved and recorded on
the commissions minutes as long ago
as October II, the statement says,
and DR. MacNeill made perfectly
clear his intention of joining them
in signing.
Since October H." the declaration
adds, the whole work of the com
mission has proceeded on the basis
of definite understanding between
us that our award, embodying the
line agreed upon. was to be unani-
NOUS"
Evening star., 1925-11-24
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md. November "a
(SpeciaD.-In hesitating about sus-
pending sentence in a case in the Cir
cult Court here in which the defend
ant had pleaded guilty to a charge
of larceny, Judge Robert B. Peter
declared that he was not sure that
the prevalence of crime in the coun-
try was not due to leniency of courts,
and for that reason suspended SEN
tences in cases disposed Of by him
would be few.
The case in which Judge Peter
was asked to exercise leniency was
that of Algie Z. Gregg, owner of a
2O0-acre farm near Dickerson, this
county. and proprietor of five grain
threshing outfits, who admitted upon
being arraigned before Judge Peter
that he had stolen numerous tools
from the NJ. j. Grove Lime Co. OF
Frederick County last Summer.
Half a dozen or more substantial
citizens recommended that sentence
be suspended. giving as their reason
for such action that Gregg has a
wife and eight children dependent
upon him and that his threshing oD-