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Evening star., 1930-12-08
HENRY ATTACKS
REMOVAL ORDER
Appeals From Wheat Ruling
Ending His Trusteeship
of Three Apartments.

Charging that Chief Justice Alfred
A. Wheat had exceeded his authority in
''summarily removing" him as trustee of
several apartments here, Samuel j.
Henry, former president of the F. H.
Smith Co., today asked the Court of
Appeals of the District to issue writ
of mandamus compelling Chief Justice
Wheat to show cause why he should not
flx supersedeas bonds in each of the
trusteeship cases.
If the Court of Appeals should grant
the petition, the action would, in effect.
permit Henry to reopen the trusteeship
hearings, but would render him liable
for costs and damages If his claim is
defeated.
9. Three Buildings Involved.
The apartments involved are the
Stanley Arms, Cedric and Tivoli. Chief
Justice Wheat recently signed an order
granting a request of the Roosevelt
BondholderS' Committee that Henry be
removed as trustee Of these properties.
Henry appealed this decision.
The former Smith company president,
through Attorney Harry S. Barger, says
he is informed and believes that the
attempt to remove him summarily, on
a rule to show cause and without a
hearing on the merits, transcends and
is in excess of the power of the court,
and that he is, as matter Of right,
entitled to supersede such attempt to
remove him pending determination Of
his appeal"
He further asks that Chief Justice
Wheat be commanded to answer his
petition and that rule to show cause
be issued and served, directing him to
show cause why the writ of mandamus
should not be issued to compel him to
fix and approve proper supersedeas
bonds In each Of the cases."
Charges Grounds Inadequate.
The petition points out that the
application for Henry's removal was
based on the grounds that he is not
a resident of the District, that he was
not under bond as trustee, that he is
under indictment in the District, and
that because of his past relations with
the Smith company he is not fit to serve
as trustee.
He alleges that the bill Of complaint
was utterly void of any allegations
that the properties were being mis-
managed or that they were in danger
Answering the charges, Henry con-
tended that an indictment is not a con-
viction and denied that he is guilty
Of the untried charges.
Rehearing Was Denied.
He also denied that his relations with
the Smith Co. disqualified him and
pointed out that the trustee agreement
did not require him to be under bond
or reside in the District.
After Justice Wheat had sustained
the motion for his removal Henry filed
afidavits with the court setting forth
reasons for rehearing, but the chief
justice, after considering the affidavits,
announced that he would adhere to his
former ruling.
Barger, in behalf Of Henry, then ap-
piled for a Supersedeas bond, but JUS
tice Wheat, holding that the fixing OF
such bond was discretionary with the
court, denied the application.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
Treaty Expert Is Dead.

|. LONG BEACH, Calf, December 8
kp.-Dr. Cleon c. Mason, ~, specialist
ln children's diseases, died yesterday,
apparently Of an overdose Of sleeping
powder.
DR.. Mason was graduate Of Grin
neu College and Johns Hopkins Medi-
eal School. He was q ajor In the Ned
3cal Corps and prepared the food re-
ports presented by that branch OF the
service In connection with the Ver-
sailles treaty. -. -.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
1880 BUSINESS RECORD
is MADE BY KELLOGG
Largest Advertising Campaign in
History of Cereal Firm Is
Planned for 1881.

By the Associated Press
BATTLE CREEK, Mich, December
8.-W. K. Kellogg, chairman Of the
board of the Kellogg Co., cereal manu-
facturers, said today that his companys
confidence in the improvement In busi-
ness in 1881 has resulted in plans for
the largest advertising program in its
history.
Kellogg said the company had done
the biggest business in its history dur
ing the past year and that as result
of this experience the enlarged 1881
program had been adopted.
Aside from our individual expert
ence, however, We do not believe any
close observer of the undercurrents of
business trends can deny that business
generally soon will enter upon q grad
ual but certain Improvement" he said.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
$4,000 FOR JOBLESS
is DUE FROM GAME
Charity Contest Returns Wait Full
Check of All Sales Sources
for Tickets.

The District Commissioners Commit
tee on Unemployment will receive about
$4,000 to $4,000 for its work as q
result Of the Marine-Coast Guard foot
ball game at Griffith Stadium last Sat-
urday, it was estimated today by G. j.
Adams, secretary of the Unemployment
Committee.
Mr.. Adams said it was quite impos-
sible to make anything like an accurate
estimate, because few of the ticket
selling agencies used by the committee
had reported. He said final figures
would not be available for at least four
or five days.
The Unemployment Committee has
a meeting scheduled for 4 o'clock this
afternoon in the board room of the
District Building.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
SOUTH PLANS TRIBUTE
TO FAMOUS AUTHOR
Memorial Services to Be Held in
Homer of Joel Chandler Harris
at Atlanta.
BY the Associated Press.

4s IIIt hS5OCIdLtu PreSS.
ATLANTA Ga, December 8.-The
literary South tomorrow will pay
tribute to the genius of Joel Chandler
Harris, the "Uncle Remus" of Negro
folk lore, on the occasion of the eighty
second anniversary of his birth.
In school playlets, reading and me-
mortal programs 'Brer Rabbit will fight
again with the Tar Baby and 'Brer
possum will head straight for his fay-
orite persimmon patch.
The lead in the anniversary observ-
ance will be taken here by the Uncle
Remus Memorial Association. Harris
Atlanta home, "The Sign of the Wren's
Nest" will be open to the public.
The Memorial Association will pre-
sent an oil portrait of the creator of
the colorful stories Of Negro life to
Emory University.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
5000 Laws Adopted in Q Years.

-NANkING, December 8 CP).-The
legislative division of the Nationalist
government announced yesterday that
since its inception. two years ago, the
department had prepared and adopted
5000 civil, or. lina1, commercial and
procedure laws. constituting a record
accomplishment by any legislative body
10 China. The legislators are taking q
vacation Of two weeks.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
Japan Gains 4,O17.000.

TOXIC, December (R.-Oficial
figures of the national census taken last
October, as announced today, give Japan
population of 64,447 900, of which A.
017,000 represents gain during the last
five years. The density of population is
resenting an annual increase of lis per
cent.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
MATTHEW @. CHASER,
CURTIS BOOSTER, DIES
Former Political Writer Turned to
Politics as Editor of Ohio
Party Organ.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, December 8.-Matthew
Quay Glaser Curtis for-President boost
er in the 1928 campaign and long
time political worker, died Saturday of
heart disease at his home here. He
was 81.
Mr.. CHASER, a native of Providence,
r. l., was reporter in his younger
days, but turned to politics after being
made editor of the Cincinnati Re-
publican, a party organ controlled by
the late Senator Joseph B. Foraker.
Recently he was indicted, with sew
eral others, in Tennessee by Federal
grand Jury and charged with the i'm
portation of sheep dip containing an
unlawful percentage of alcohol.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
TROUSER SKIRTS FLARED

PARIS P.-Some of the new dance
dresses at an important dresSmaking
house have flared trouser skirts which
4lst clear the floor.
Shaped panels front and back dis
guise the trousers and are worked into
fhe lines Of the current long, hared
Evening star., 1930-12-08

armament. The case of Italy is typical.
Count Giuseppe Volpi is trying hard to
obtain something like $1OO,000,000 in
New. York and so far he has found
only one group of bankers willing to
give him the money at the rate of
interest of per cent, the issue being
at 90.
The scheme suggested by Mr.. Bertron
has a great advantage in that no cash
will leave this country. Every cent re-
loaned to the debtor nations will be
placed In orders from American in
dustry and only raw or manufactured
products will be sent abroad MIR. Ber-
tron naturally thinks that his scheme
could be greatly improved once the
principle is accepted, but he is con-
vinced that only along the lines of his
fundamental idea of reloaning the
money, which is paid yearly to the
United States and France, the present
dangerous conditions Of worldwide de-
preston can be solved.
Copyright. 193o.)
Evening star., 1930-12-08
BYRD COOK ARRIVES
George w. Tenant Stops in Capital
on Lecture Tour.

on Lecture Tour.
George w. Tenant, chief cook with
BYRD at the South Pole, who has liter
ally cooked from Pole to Pole, having
accompanied the North Pole expedition
OF the commander, arrived in WASH
lngton this morning from New York.
He was welcomed by s. w. link, general
superintendent of the Great Atlantic
& Pacific Tea Co.'S operations in WASH
ngton and vicinity at the airport.
Tenant Is stopping in washington for
several days and Is now en- route West
to conduct series of lectures.
He Is conducting personal inspec-
ton OF the new A. & p. Food Store in
the park and shop development on
Connecticut avenue
Evening star., 1930-12-08
Copyright. 1902
FINANCIAL RUMoRs PERSIST.
BY C. p. WILLIAMSON.

Associated Press Stan Writer.
Informal inquiries are being made by
the State Department to ascertain the
source of series of persistent financial
rumors which have proved embarrassing
Evening star., 1930-12-08
Volcano Is Quieting Down.

HILO, Hawaii, December 8 (R.-Ac-
tivity Of Halemaumau, IRE pit of Kilauea
Volcano, apparently was ceasing today
after an eruption Of two weeks dura-
OF smoke rising from the crater, where
lava had been flowing.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
SCARFS POPULAR
Brilliant Colors Become Favorites
for Evening Wear.

PARIS R).-velvet scarfs are newer
than gay colored jackets for evening
wear
The brilliant colors, ruby, emerald,
turquoise are prime favorites for wear
with white dresses. Bands of fur at
the ends of the scarf furnish weight to
keep it from slipping out of place and
add to its decorative value.
Evening star., 1930-12-08

James Burness, a direct descendant
Of Robert Burns, died recently in Mona
Vale, Australia.
Evening star., 1930-12-08
INTERIOR SALARY
RAISES LIMITED
BY NEW FUND BILL

CONTINUED From First Page.)
Evening star., 1930-12-08
U. S. STUDIES PLAN
TO RELOAN FOREIGN
PAYMENTS ON DEBT

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1930-12-08

Julius Rolshoven, Painter, Hes.
NEW YORK. December 8 CpA -Ju-
Illus Rolshoven, painter, died ed st.
Luke's Hospital yesterday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
kern RESIGNS
FEDERAL POST
U. S. Commissioner to Be
Superior Court Judge.

John w. Kern, Democratic judge
elect of Marion superior court one,
today submitted to Federal Judge
Robert c. Baltzell his resignation
as United States commissioner, a
post Kern has held since Dec. IL,
1929.
The resignation will become effec-
tive Jan. l, the date when Kern as
surnes the superior court judgeship.
Kern was first appointed to the
commissionership by Judge Albert
B. Anderson, and was reappointed
by Baltzell in 1927 and 1928.
Fac W. Patrick and Howard
Young are the two remaining COM
missioners for the district court
here. Judge Baltzell said he would
not appoint successor to Kern I'M
til he learned the outcome of a
measure now in congress which
would enlarge powers of commits
sioners and allow them to try minor
cases.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29

pected to file an immediate appeal.
They intirnated the decision would
be carried to the United States SUI
preme court if necessary.
The courts decision wholly was
unexpected. There was no fanfare
or prelininaries.
The ruling leaves Sheet and Tube
an independent steel company, the
goal for which Eaton and his asso-
ciates fought.
1t also is believed to pave the way
for a consolidation with the Re-
public Steel Corporation, controlled
by Eaton.
The decision against the Bethle-
hem-Sheet and Tube merger brings
to a climax one of the most Bit
ter and most costly fights in Ameri-
can industrial history. Accord
ing to reliable information, the
Eaton interests have spent
nearly 100000 in blocking the
merger, and the Bethlehem inter-
estS have spent large sums to re-
flute Eaton'S allegations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
GAMING CASES OUT
Absence of Prober Results
in Freedom of Trio.

Untimely absence of William H.
Cody, Chicago investigator hired by
the board of safety this fall to probe
charges of corruption in the Indian
apolis police department, today was
responsible for the freeing in GRIM
inal court of three alleged profess
sional gamblers.
1t was under Cody's testimony
that the four men received fines and
Jail sentences when tried in NUM-
cipal court. They appealed their
cases to Criminal Judge James A.
Collins who in three instances sus-
tanned motions for discharge be-
cause of lack of evidence.
Those freed were Earl Shears, 2O6
Indiana avenue; Abe Silverman. 100
West Maryland street, and Arthur
Rahke, 100 West Maryland street.
All were charged with gaming and
visiting gaming house.
Theodore Allen, fourth of the
group indicted, failed to appear in
court to face gaming and a pool
selling charge, and $500 bond was
forfeited against him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
Occidental Building Drug
Store Entered by Boring
Through Walls.

Boring their way through walls
of two adjacent store rooms, yeggs
early today entered a Hook Drug
Company pharmacy in the Occi-
dental building, Washington and
Illinois streets, and battered open a
safe from which they took $4,000.
Four employees who opened the
store at 6 this morning discovered
the robbery when they noticed the
safe was not in its usual place on
the mezzanine floor, and the cash
register, which ordinarily sits on
the Strongbox had been deposited
on the floor.
Though the cash drawer was
opened, about SIS in it was not
touched. The yeggs wheeled the
safe behind prescription counter
and apparently used a pinch bar
to batter away the combination.
At first puzzled as to the mode
Of entry Of the yeggs, police later
discovered an empty box covered a
hole through the wall of a candy
store south Of the pharmacy.
Another hole was made through
the opposite wall of the candy
store, and the yeggs Rad forced
their way through a front door of a
vacant room two doors south of the
pharmacy.
I. E. Taylor, TOO East Sixty-t third
street; William Rogers, 1924 East
Eleventh street; James Traonos,
1880 North Illinois street, Apt. 49,
and Herbert Gibbons, Negro Gus
todian, 2206 Ralston avenue, discov-
cred the robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
IL ARE FIRED BY PUBLIC
SERVICE COMMISSIONERS

lected, McCardle said. They also
will try to get back the $64,
expended from their appropriations
for the insult utilities merger in
vestigation and hearings. This
money was collected from insult,
but turned into the genral fund.
Those leaving the department in
clude several veteran engineers, but
the ma ority were added to the staff
when the merger investigations
were begun.
They are Herbert Hutchinson, A.
F. Schnepel, Fred r. Witherspoon,
William z. Roby, D. o. v. Wigle,
Thomas D. Pierce, Erwin K. New
hart, c. ]. Whitney, Edgar S. Coff-
man, Henry w. Marsh and John
Hamilton Of the engineering de-
partment. William c. Fits, ac-
countant; Miss Henriette Smith,
clerk in the accounting department.,
and Miss Maude Dale, reporter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
SEEK LYNCHING JURY
Trial of Mob Suspect at
Marion to Open Soon.

By United Press
MARION, Ind, Dec. 29.-Selec-
ton Of the jury for trial of Robert
Beshire, IS, on charge of partici-
pating in the 1ynching of two Ne
groes last Aug. 7, went forward rap
idly at the morning session of cir
cult court. with indications that a
jury might be completed today.
E. H. Graves, attorney for the de-
PENDANT, asked each venireman if
he would be Influenced by the fact
that Beshire Is not a naturalized
citizen. or by the presence Of the
state in the prosecution.
Merl Wall. deputy attorney gem
eral, had charge of the states case,
assisted by Earl Stroup. another
deputy, and Harley T. Hardin,
Grant county prosecutor.
Judge O. D. Clav<on is presid-
ing
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
POSSES IN
SALEM FEUD CASE

neighbor, named Nixon, who gave
them shelter Saturday night.
More than twenty years ago the
Spurlock-Gioson feud began in
Tennessee.
Others of the hill folk said 1t
started over some petty quarrel
which even the participants had
forgotten
From time to time the warfare
flared anew, No one knows how
many victims it claimed.
1t generally is believed in the
hills that more than five Spurlocks
and an equal number of Gibsons
were killed, most of them from am
bush.
About twelve years ago members
of one family moved here from Ten
nessee. Members of the other fol-
lowed soon.
Strike Terror to Community
Two weeks ago, Patton Gibson,
leader of his clan, was killed.
Rumors were that his Staying fol-
lowed his boast that he had just
come back from Tennessee and had
killed some more Spurlooks.
John and CleaS Spurlock were
charged with the murder of Patton
Gibson and were placed in the
county Jail.
Early Sunday four of the Gibson
brothers, Otis, Gilfred, Don and
Alonzo renewed the feud in man
ner that struck terror into the
community and caused an uprising
of outraged citizens determined that
the laws of the hills should not sup
plant the laws of the common
wealth in Salem.
Without warming, the brothers
storIned the Jail. Otis remained
outside. The other three entered.
A battle ensued.
Sheriff Milton Trinkle was shot
in the leg; his wife Ida, a. deputy,
was shot in the thigh.
Fear Another Raid
The trio fled as Otis engaged out
side in battle with town marshal
Elmer Gerald, who was attracted by
the shooting.
Otis shot first and Gerald fell, a
bullet through his abdomen, but as
he fell the marshal fired, and Otis
dropped dead. He was shot through
the heart. Gerald's condition was
critical.
The entire town was thrown into
an uproar as the three remaining
Gibsons fed into the country.
Ranking law enforcement officials
summoned volunteers. American
Legion men and others joined their
forces Immediately.
A Gordon OF sharpshooters was
thrown about the jail.
1t was feared the Gibsons might
summon other members of their
family and make a more determined
effort to rid the jail
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
JOFFRE is NEAR
END; IN COMA
Condition Very Grave Say
Physicians.

By United Press
PARIS, Dec. 29.-Marshal Joseph
Joffre lapsed into a state of coma
late today, shortly after his ply
Sicians had announced a further
weakening in his condition.
The marshal, after rallying slight
ly earlier in the day, was in a very
grave" condition, the physicians an
nounced.
The bulletin issued at $50 2. m.
said Marshal Joffre had entered
a state of coma"
It was signed by DR. Raoul Boulih
and Professor Rene Leriche.
At 3 p. m. a doctor asked the
marshal:
How are you?"
The patient replied in sprigatly
tone:
Not so bad"
Last religious rites previously had
been administered to the old SOL
der. hero of the Marine and savior
Of France" He suffered slight, tenn
porary facial paralysis during the
night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
LESLIE TO DEMAND STATE
READOPT SCHOOL BOOKS
Levels Scathng Attack at Publishers and Declares He
viii Try to BaIk Text Changes

this promotion because of who they
know, not what they know. I am
having difficulty keeping good men
on the state board of education, be-
cause they must act as the textbook
commission. They are harassed to
death with book peddlers."
One Man Has Quit
"One man has rendered his
resignation" Leslie said, because he
said the book people have taken too
much time away from his business.
One concern sent fourteen different
people to see him.
This book adoption has degen-
Grated into a regular allotment
proposition.
1T is beneficial to the publisher
to sell a book for So cents, which
could be sold at a profit for IL
cents, but it isn't very beneficial
for the parents who pay the bills.
There is nothing to this argu-
ment that text changes have pro-
crossed to make it worth while to
change the texts we have used dur
ing the last five years. We are 60
ing to keep them if have anything
TO say about the matter"
The Governor is ex-officio mem
Der of the board charged with adop-
ton.
Declares for Readoption
Roy P. Wisehart, retiring superin-
tendent Of public instruction, has
set Jan. 5 as the adoption date. He
also is an ex-officio member of the
board, as are the president of the
higher state educational institutions
and superintendent of the three
largest cities. Other members are
appointed by the Governor.
Superintendent w. w. Borden OF
the South Bend schools already has
declared for readoption
Texts to be considered include
geography. English grammar, spell
ing. physiology, United States his
tory and domestic science.
Leslie says that geography alone
would mean a change in 10000
books.
Early Letting" Criticised
- anonymous letter from book
concern to Wisehart today criticised
tn Early letting" which this year
is s. eral months in advance of any
pr dous adoption. 1t pointed out
that publishers did not have time tc
submit samples and that board
would not have time to properly
consider them.
Superintendent S. L. Scott of the
Clark county schools also sent in {
resolution asking that text changes
to save money by decreased costs O
production and to take advantage
Of progress = texts made during thu
last five yesrS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
BANKERS SEEK SLASH
IN RECEIVERSHIP FEES
State Group VIII Discuss Proposed
Law Changes.

Legal means by which the fees
in receiverships may be reduced,
and bank receivership control be re-
vised, were to be discussed at the
meeting of the Indiana Bankers
Association legislative committee
this afternoon at the Columbia
Club.
Recommendations of the bankers
follow numerous complaints of the
size Of the fees paid in bank re-
cetverships.
At their noon meeting the bank
ers discussed the ratio banks should
keep between their capital stock
structure and deposit liability.
Proposal also was made To recon-
mend to the legislature that more
examiners be appointed in the state
banking department in order to
strengthen banks supervision. Luz
Their F. Symons, state banking com
missioner, discussed this phase at
the luncheon meeting, and State
Senator Winfield Miller of Indian
apclis spoke at the afternoon ses-
sion
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-29
Eaton Victorious as Court
Halls Giant Steel Merger
Judge Rules Huge Deal by
Sheet & Tube Bethlehem
Is Invalid.
By United Press

By Untted Press
YOUNGSTOWN, O., Dec. 29-The
billion-dollar Youngstown Sheet 81
Tube Company-Bethlehem Steel
Corporation merger, which was
ratified by Sheet & Tube share
holders last April, was held invalid
by Common Pleas Judge David G.
jenkins today when he granted an
injunction blocking the consolida-
ton.
The decision was a victory for
Cyrus S. Eaton, dynamic Cleveland
financier and largest individual
Sheet & Tube Stakeholder, who
fought the consolidation on the
ground that it wss tinged with
fraud and would result in losses of
$50,000,000 to fellow stockholders.
EatonS original opposition to the
consolidation was based on charges
that the negotiations were con-
Quoted secretly by James M. Camp
bell, chairman Of the board, and
Frank Purnell, president of Sheet
& Tube, and Eugene G. Grace,
president, and Charles M. Schwab,
chairman of the board of Bethle-
hem.
He and his associates amassed
millions of dollars and threw them
into a spectacular proxy fight, but
they met defeat when Sheet and
Tube shareholders met and ratified
the amalgamation by majority bf
$4,000 votes.
Eaton charged more than 100000
shares Of stock were voted illegally
and Immediately fled injunction
suits to block the consolidation.
The suits we're filed last spring.
Hearings began in June and the
trial was concluded in September.
Final arguments were heard in Oc-
tober.
The pro-merger forces are ex-