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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
TWO BANKS CLOSED
Frozen Assets Are Blamed
by State Chief.

Two more banks in Indiana were
closed today on orders of the state
banking department.
The State bank of Pierceton, Ind,
with capital stock Of $4,000 and de-
posts of $4,000, was ordered
closed. G. J. Smith is president
and James Hart, cashier.
The Monroe State bank of Mon
roe, Adams county, with capital of
$4,000 and deposits of 100000,
was closed. E. w. Busche is presi-
dent and N. S. Smith, cashier.
In both cases, Luther Symons,
state banking commissioner, attrib-
uted closing to exhausted credits
and frozer assets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
MOORE NEAR DEATH
Recovery of Ambassador Is
Considered Doubtful.

BIZ United Press
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 17.-Alex-
ander P. Moore, newly appointed
ambassador to Poland, was in a
seni-conscious condition at the
Californian Lutheran hospital to-
day, with his recovery very doubt
full"
DR.. P. G. White, personal ply
sician of the diplomat, said his
patient was running an abnormally
high temperature which reached
104 Sunday.
Suffering from an infection of
the throat, Moore entered Pottenger
Sanitarium at Monrovia some time
ago. Last week he was removed
to The California hospital.
Moore formerly was ambassador
to Peru and had spent several years
in "a similar capacity in Spain.
The late Lillian Russell, actress,
was his wife.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
KELLOGG TO APPEAL
Lynhurst Mayor to Fight
Weapon Conviction.

Ernest Kellogg, mayor" of Lyn-
hurst by virtue Of his role as presi-
dent of the town board, indicated
this morning before Special Judge
Frank Synlmes in criminal court
that he again will appeal his con-
viction for drawing deadly weapons
at a board meeting.
Kellogg was held guilty Saturday
by Judge Symmes for drawing dead
~ weapons during a board meeting
in a dispute over annexation of 1000
acres of land to the town corpora
ton.
Previously, he had been fined 500
and costs each on two charges of
drawing deadly weapons and carry
ing concealed weapOns in municipal
court. He was fined $50 and costs
on the single charge by Special
Judge Symmes.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
M'NAUGHT TO Ohio
Believe Indiana 0utbid for
Dry Heads Services.

Ohio, cradle of the Anti-Saloon
League, outbid Indiana for services
of Samuel P. Mcknight, Iowa
superintendent of the league, was
was understood today as DR.. E. j.
Moore, Ohio superintendent, pre-
pared to retire in favor OF the
Iowan.
A month ago Mcknight rejected
the SUPPLEMENTARY of the Indiana
Anti Saloon League, with state
ment to Bishop H. H. Fout, league
president, that he felt he was
needed in Iowa. DR.. Moore is re-
firing because of failing health, it
was said.
Mcknight served the Indiana
league from 1910 to 1918. Word Of
his acceptance of the Ohio post
revived rumors that d1sharmony in
the Indiana league impelled him 20
reject the HooSier offer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
FIRE DAMAGES HOUSE

When w. c. Clark. BIO Moore
avenue, was awakened early today
by smoke from a fire in the base
ment of his home, he donned
bathrobe over paiamas and raced
four blocks to pull an alarm box.
Damage of $500 was confined to
the basement and first floor. The
blaze started probably from spon-
taneous combustion in a rubbish
pile in the basement. it was believed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
.JezUeIed Hens

~ science StFClCG
NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-Under
penalty of law every person
who killed a chicken in a GER
tain section of Colombia, South
America, had to submit the
fowl to a government official
for inspection. This was a
recent, rigidly enforced statute,
C. Kendrick MacFadden, min
ing engineer of New York, told
the American Institute of Min
ing and Metallurgical Eng
ineers here today.
The jurisdiction of the law
covered territory near the
Muzo emerald mine during its
recent operation by the
Colombian government, ex-
planned MacFadden. The gov
eminent did not want to lose
any emeralds, and chickens
much prefer them to ordinary
gravel.
The inspectors would per-
form a post norton and remove
any precious stones they
might find in the fowls gizzard.
One bird contained seventeen
small emeralds, MacFadden
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
MORE AUTOS CRASH
81 Accidents Attributed to
Drunken Drivers.

Fifty-seven automobile accidents
on state highways during 1929 were
caused by drunken automobile driv-
erS, according to a tabulation made
today by A. H. Hinkle, maintenance
superintendent of the state highway
department.
There were fewer accidents on
state roads during 1929 than in
the preceding year. In 1929 total
of 1888 accidents were reported, with
ITO fatalities and 722 persons in
iured. In 1925 a total Of 300 acct
dents were reported with 191 deaths
and 618 persons injured.
Property damage amounted to
100000, Hinkle estimates.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
DRUGGIST PICKS Rem
FOR HIS own COUGH
Explains why he
chooses it

Mr.. A. Matera, Jr., is a druggist
at 8136 Baxter Ave, Elmhurgt,
N. Y, and has a whole storeful of
various remedies at his disposal.
Therefore it is interesting and
significant that he chooses REM
when he himself has a cough. Mr..
Matera says: "REM is a very
good expectorant, loosens the
phlegm in the throat, soothes the
tissues, and promptly checks the
coughing" This prompt action
of REM is partly due to special
ingredient not found in ordinary
cough remedies. Though harmless
itself, it helps produce the quick
soothing effect so mott cea b le
when REM is swallowed. Then
he adds: cts an easy remedy to
give children because they like
to take it, and I've noticed that
it always does all that is claimed
for it."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
GASOLINE PRICE CUT
2-Cent Reduction Made by
Most Companies.

Retail gasoline prices dropped 2
cents a gallon in Indianapolis to-
day, according to announcements
of officials Of practically all petrol
cum products companies.
The cut will apply to tank wagons,
as we'll as filing station prices. Con-
ditions in crude oil production has
made the reduction possible, John E.
Fehsenfeld, Great Western Oil Com
pany manager, said.
Price cut announcement was
made by officials of the Lincoln Oil
Refining Company, the Supreme
Oil and Refining Company, Stand
ards Oil Company Qndiana) and
Western Oil. Other companies will
follow with similar cuts, it was in
Dictated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
RAPS MEDICAL BOARDS
Examiners Usually Incompetent,
Declares DR.. FiShbein.
BIZ United Press


CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE time
has come for state medical boards,
incompetent more often than not"
to cease functioning as examiners of
those seeking licenses to practice
medicine, DR.. Morris Fishbein, edi-
tor of the Journal of the Medical
Association, declared today in an
address before the congress of medi-
education at the Palmer house.
. Dr. Fishbein continued his attack
on the state boards with the dec
laration that 'the faddists, the
cultists, the improperly educated
and the morally unfit kill their tens
of thousands, if not their hundreds
Of thousands, and the cemeteries
bear witness to the complacency
with which politically selected ex-
aminers in many states have adj
miniStered their trust"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
PROPOSALS. FOR
STATE SCHOOL
AID CONSIDERED
WisehaTt Mails Checks to
Support institutions
During Crisis.

State school aid checks distribu-
ton continued sparingly from the
Office of Roy P. WiSehart, state
public instruction superintendent,
today as the school aid commission
poadered new proposals for perma-
nent solution of the problem.
Decision TO send a circular letter
to school Officials who have failed
to fill out and send to the superin-
tendent's Office, missionaries re-
garding their financial condition,
was reached today at a conference
Of Governor Harry G.. Leslie, Wise
hart and Harry Kirk, state aid
auditor.
Kirk declared that the failure Of
some officials to mail their reports
indicated that their financial con-
ditions are not as bad as painted
and that they did not file reports
because they had no deficit to show.
Leslie Differs
Leslie did not agree with this,
contending that the township Of
ficials did not keep their books In
such condition as TO permit them
10 furnish the information desired
in the reports.
When members Of the commits
sion reassemble here April II they
will have had time to digest re-
medal proposals advanced at their
conference with the Governor Sat
urday.
we are going ahead rs we al
ways have regarding state aid"
Wisehart said today. His depart
ment is checking claim vouchers
and mailing checks. He has more
than 100000 for distribution and
township trustees will be asked 70
pay teachers out of this advance.
Opposes Special Tax
Governor Leslie expressed oppo-
sition to a special or luxury tax for
state aid and indicated he is not
favorable TO a special legislative
session.
George c. Cole, Dearborn county
schools superintendent, advocated
increasing the statewide school
levy from the present 7 cents to IS
cents. and placing state aid admin
istration with the state board Of ac-
counts.
Senator Alonzo H Lindley advo-
Gated a 25-cent state wide tuition
tax and the listing of all except
public property on tax duplicates.
Proposals for reduction in the
number Of schools and consequent
reduction in the teaching force was
answered by WiSehart's reading a
resolution recently adopted by the
board of education, fayoring this
plan.
Praises Account System
Leslie read reports Of past years
to show that when under the con-
troll of the board of accounts, there
was little difficulty in the state aid
situation.
Under certain conditions" the
Governor said, money was turned
back to US when it was under the
control Of the state accounts board"
Wisehart explained his position
and added that his office attempted
to supervise carefully the eXpend-
iture of state aid schools.
I'VE have too much supervision
that doesn't mean anything" the
Governor declared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
MOVE TO BREAK
C. 0. P. BOSSES
CUSTER POWER
State Committee May Hear
Appeals on Disputes
in Precincts.

Rules which would check the
custer power of city and county
chairmen and destroy their czaristic
hold upon the organization will be
presented to the Republican state
committee Tuesday for conSidera-
ton and adoption.
The new rules were drafted BY
Harry G. Fenton. state committee
secretary. and provide:
l. A direct appeal to the state
committee from any dispute re-
garding seating of q precinct COM
mitteeman. Under the present rule
the matter first must be submitted
to the executive committee of the
county committee and then. if that
committee deems it sufficiently i'm
portant, it may be presented to the
state committee.
May Take Jurisdiction
2. Appeal must be made solely by
aftdavits setting out clearly the
point at issue.
3. State committee on its own
motion by a majority vote will be
able to take original jurisdiction in
any case affecting the interest of the
party Or the right to hold Office N
the party upon the filing of a writ
ten petition stating the nature of
the case and the relief sought.
4. State committee, by a ma
jority vote of its entire membership.
may remove or otherwise discipline
an officer or member of any COM
mittee for willful violation of the
established rules. Under existing
laws there are no provisions requir-
ing majority vote.
Drive Against Club
5. CURLING of "fy-by-n might DO
litical clubs through a rule requir-
ing that such clubs be approved by
the state committee and that all
stationery Of any Republican club
must bear the date of the issuance
OF such a permit. The need of
this, it was pointed out, Is occa-
stoned by the organization, just be-
fore an election, of political clubs
whose purpose merely is to solicit
contributions. Any group attempt
ing to form an organization club
must show evidence of good faith
in order to obtain a permit
6. In an event of a tie between
two candidates for precinct COM
mitteeman a certi1cation Of the tie
by the board Of canvasserS must be
presented to the county committee,
which shall by a majority vote
select the committeeman. Under the
present rule the decision is made by
the canvasSing board.
Proxies Acceptable
7. In event of the inability of a
district chairman to fill his Office,
precinct committeeman of the dis
trict shall elect the chairman in
stead of permitting the selection of
a successor to be made by the coun-
ty chairman
8. Proxies will be recognized but
must be signed in ink before ii
notary public, giving the date and
hour, and naming the person to be
the proxy. Under the present rule
they are signed before a notary, but
do not designate the person to
whom the proxy is granted, being
merely made out to the bearer.
Another change will be made In
accordance with the 1929 act of the
legislature giving women equal vot-
ing powers in party organizations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
ELECT STATE OFFICIAL

State Auditor Archie N. Bobbitt
returned today from the North
American gasoline tax conference
at st. Louis, where he was elected
president Saturday.
Leland K. Fishback, state gaso-
line tax collector, was named Secre-
tary. Next meeting of the confer
ence will be in Toronto in Septem-
Der, Bobbitt reports. All states hav-
ing gasoline tax laws, Canada and
Germany are expected to send
delegations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
LAST RITES TO BE
HELD ON TUESDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth Z. Brown, rs, Dies
Sunday Afternoon.

Mrs. Elizabeth {. Brown, rs, Dies
Sunday Afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at
the Flanner & Buchanan mortuary,
IS West Fall Greek boulevard, at
1880 p. m. Tuesday, for Mrs. Eliza
beth E. Brown, rs, of 108 East For
ty-third street, wife of Henry T.
Brown, president of the Century
Biscuit Company Mrs. Brown died
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Brown was a descendant of
a pioneer Putnam county family,
Surviving her, besides her husband,
are two sons. Walter c. Brown and
Arthur r. Brown, Indianapolis: a
sister. Mrs. Marshall Young, Craw-
louisville, and two brothers. Green
vile Dodd. Charlottesville, and
John Dodd, Putnam county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
BULLET VICTIM FOUND
By United Press

By United Press
PRINCETON, Ind, Feb. 17.-Carl
Sampson, 80, was found dead with
a bullet hole in his side by the Rev.
Luther ones. The body was lying
in a chicken yard at the home of
Ben Davis.
Residents of the vicinity said they
heard shots during the night.
Chickens are missing from the
Davis home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
MARRIAGE ANNULMENT
CASE RULING DEFERRED
Judge Hears Evidence In Union of
Man, AZ, and Girl, II.

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 17.-Judge
Lawrence v. Mays Of superior court
heard evidence in the trial Of a suit
brought by Mrs. Josie Butler, FL
wood, seeking annulment of the
marriage of her daughter, Edna, II,
to Guy Burdsall, ~. The wedding
took place Dec. % at Kokomo fol-
lowing an elopement from Elwood.
Two days later the bride returned
home to spend Christmas with her
parents and she has remained.
The groom recently filed suit for
possession of his bride on a writ
of habeas corpus but this action was
dismissed.
Burdsall has three children, the
oldest, IA, by a marriage that was
dissolved by death few years ago.
The court took the case under ad-
Yisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
PEACE MOVES MADE

By UniteG Press
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17.-After a
quiet Sunday, featured by only a
few acts of violence and reported
conference between representatives
of the striking taXicab drivers and
the operating companies, prepara-
tons were made today for resump-
ton of taxicab service with some
possibility of peace in the near fu-
tlIre.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
In the Air

Weather conditions in the air at
$50 a. m:
Southwest wind, Z miles an hour;
barometric pressure, 30.l7 at sea
level: temperature, 81: ceiling, 5000
feet; visibility, miles: field, rough.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
TALKS ON PATH OF EVIL
High Road of Crime Is Far From
Fascinating, Says Stark.

INSTRUMENTATION that the high
road of evil offers all that is fas-
cinating. and that the path of high
ideals and decency is colored with
boredom is the greatest fraud per-
petrated on the young people today.
Prosecutor Judson L. Stark declared
Sunday in an address to members
of the Young Mems class at Broad
Ripple Christian church.
In his talk on 1.-THE Straight and
Marrow Path" Stark said: 1--WE can
not expect to see every side of the
cheap carnival of life, but instead
should see things that are infinitely
more worth while"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
WET S0LON SWORN IN
Democrats Applaud at Ceremony
For w, J, GranfieId.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Twill
liam j. Granfield, wet Democrat,
was sworn in as member of con-
gress today amid applause and cheer
ing of Democratic members Of the
house.
Granf1eld recently was elected by
a large majority to succeed the late
William Kaynor (Rep., Mass.), who
was killed in an airplane accident.
Granf1eld was the first Democrat
elected in many years in this dis
trict the home of former President
Coo re.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
Plane Wreckage Claimed

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. IT.
H. C. Hannay, Detroit, has claimed
wreckage Of $4,000 airplane which
crashed in a field near here. He
said at the time of the crash a pilot
in his employ and another man were
bringing the plane from Chicago to
Detroit. He refused to reveal the
mems names.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
Ends Hunger Strike

MASILLON, O., Feb. 17.-Richard
Stewart, Warren (O) rug merchant,
ended his hunger strike of thirty
four days at noon today when he
partook of his first food since he
refused to eat more than a month
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
BANKS EFFECT MERGER
Two at Mt. Vernon Have Deposits
Close to 100000.

BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, Feb. II. -
The Mt. Vernon National Bank and
Trust Company was closed today
following its consolidation Saturday
with the Old First National bank
of Mt. Vernon.
The Old First National assumed
all deposits of the other bank fol-
lowing ratification of the merger by
the directors of both.
The merged company will have
deposits of nearly $4,000 900. 1t was
said the merger had been under con-
sideration for several months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
Five Years to Make Clock

ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. NV. S.
Shirk has completed a clock which
is automatically wound by electricity
and shows the time in three figures,
a change occurring every minute.
The clock making required five years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
Thieves Get JeweIry

MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 17-Jewelry
valued at $4,000 was stolen from
the winter home of Harold E. Tai
bott Jr., Dayton (O) banker, over
the weekend. he reported to police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-17
WIDOW GIVEN $4,000
Judgment Against Railroad in
Death of Husband.

Death of Husband.
BIZ United Press
MI. VERNON, Ind, Feb. IL
Mrs. Lucy Wilkins, administrative
of her husbands estate, was award
ed $4,000 damages in her suit
against the Southern Railway Com
pany by Posey circuit court jury
here.
The case was brought here on a
change of venue from Gibson cir
cult court at Princeton. Mrs. Will
kins asked $4,000 damages.
1t was disputed whether the hus-
band, James G. wilkins, car inspec-
tor, died of natural causes or from
injuries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-24
100 Wonderful
Friday Bargains

Dand Saturday hdd DH H earned ion Other
uiupIo hodt of foreachon hd Bar
gains fag lei hign
up esI Asneof
td a fer gasayae ' travel ntih 1lrne
f Lggae! the IprcaI krennan don't Dounams
ninguHh that
fhemare rcmeof1Of heOngin Ie!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-11

The State would pay $4,000 year
for five years and it pays all the in
terest then to the completion. The
county would pay $150,000 interest in
four years and that would be all
the county would pay, and in ten
years the entire indebtedness would be
liquidated and our county would have
$105, 126.25 to it's credit in the State
Roads Commission.
If this can be done legally, would
approve of the plan. This would do
more to harmonic the feeling of the
people generally in our county than
any other thing that could be done.
Some of the districts have been try
ing hard yearly for some twenty years
to get road and something should be
done, and at this time when money is
cheap and no employment think what
this would do to relieve the depression
in our county next year. It you'd put
at least $1,O00,0OO in circulation from
pay rolls alone; it would relieve the
County Commissioners in a five year
period of all the money they spend in
interest to keep up the roads the State
takes over.
I feel that all the hard surfaced
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-12-11
OAKLAND, MD.

lis tattoo by drumming with your
fingers on a table"
A young lady was expected to
watch her step particularly in a ball
room: "When you are dancing you
will consider yourself engaged to
your partner, therefore not at lib
erty to hold a Irritation between the
figures with other gentlemen" But
there could not have been any Ian
gushing glances over her partners
shoulder in a ball room devoted ex-
clusively to square" dances, and no
doubt the subdued light of the con-
servatory or the garden was preferred
by the fiirtatious in 1854 as well as
1880.
The reference to cards suggests
that there must have been more tense
excitement and violence of disagree
ment among players than there is in
these times, bringing temptation to
depart fl n the calm and serene man.
ner so much admired by the author of
Etiquette for Ladies'"
The young would-be belle of the
1850's was solemnly warned against
the card table, not because she might