The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-02-12

gray hair to a regulation prison
crop.
at z a. m. DR.. Shun1aker was as
signed to "his line"
Hereafter most Of his movements
about the farm will be with this
''line," consisting mostly Of twenty
eight new prisoners who came in
Monday. He must stand roll call
with these men.
Checkers as Amusement
Wednesday DIR. Shumaker must
get up earlier for the schedule of the
thirteen men assigned to the barn
squad calls for a start at 5 a. m.
Breakfast is worked in after the
cows are niIched. With about an
hour off for lunch at IL noon, DR..
Shulnaker will work steadily until
p. m, completing his eleven hours
Of labor Then he will have supper
and about two hours of leisure. He
must be in bed at when the lights
in dormitories go out.
This afternoon DR.. Shunaker and
twenty other prisoners were
lined up before DR.. j. F. Gillespie
for medical examination. This
was to isolate those with comInu-
nicable diseases and determine who
should be vaccinated against SMALL
pox.
The menu for the noon meal to-
DAY was roast beef, potatoes, Sauer
kraut, corn, bread and water.
The men may play checkers in
their dormitories or read in the
farm library evenings. The library
has 1000 volumes, including the
Bible, and numerous daily news
papers and current periodicals.
Two Letters a Month
Attendance at religious services ON
Sunday is optional. A Baptist
minister from Greencastle is COR
Quoting services each Sunday this.
month. The Nazarene church con-
ducts Sunday school. Once month
Catholic and Christian Science cerv-
ices are provided.
DR.. Shumaker is permitted to
write one letter the first Sunday
and one the third Sunday Of each
month. His only visitors may be
immediate members of his family.
He can receive visitors once each
two week, on any day except Sun
days or holidays, between 8 a. m.
and 4 p. m. for a thirty minute
period.
His relatives may bring him fruit,
and candy in quantities that he can
consume during the visit. They may
bring him small quantities of to-
bacco or chewing gum, which he
can take to his dorTnitory. DR..
Shurnaker does not smoke. Report
ers have seen him chew gum.
One special privilege is given
dairy barn workers. They get two
shaveS a week for sanitary reasons
Other prisoners get one. The dairy
barn assignment, although in a
warm place, is not the best job on
the farm. Hospital porters have
the coveted posts. They have
separate bedrooms.
Fitted for Work
DR.. Shumaker was assigned TO
the dairy barn because that was
the work for which his early train
ing appeared to best fit him, E. L.
Arment, assistant superintendent.
explained. The prisoners personal
cleanliness also figured in the Sc
Lection, Arment said. DR.. Shunaker
spent his early days on the farm.
The work is hard, but not danger
Gus to the health Of a man who has
done white collar" work for many
years. he pointed out. A tempera-
ture of from IS TO 72 is maintained
in the dairy barn, where DR.. ST1u-
maker will be most of the time.
When he has to do outside work he
viii be provided with heavy gloves
and a sweater to wear under his
duck coat.
New prisoners soon melt into the
old gang and OF necessity, adjust
themselves very readily" said Ar
ment.
DR.. Shumakay is listed as prisoner
No. 39,424, but he goes BY his name.
Deputy Sheriff Ollie Mays accom-
panied Sheriff Winkler and Or.
Shumaker on the trip here Monday
evening. They arrived at Sis p. = {