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Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-07

( tables and chairs and henchcS, ear
. ~ message into every modern
+ home.
As building materials 50 and Us
/ modern requirements demand, that
message might we'll be interpreted
to read: Floors Of oak are 10y
forever! It's durability IS a byword;
! it has strength and sturdiness.
From the point of view of beau
tiful effects, its possibilities are
without limit. There are shades and
tones Of color to meet every indi-
vidual taste and plan; there arc
varieties in plain or CHARTERED,
narrow or wide, which offer a wide
choice There is virtually no effect
which cannot be improved with
floor of oak: no matter what the
general SCENE Of walls and doors
and windows and ceiling, oak will
harmonic. Well may q floor Of
oak be q Joy forever. and ever
present source of qualification for
the HORSEPOWER and a pleasure to
the eve Of every visitor throughout
the life of the house, for oak floors
never have and never will go out
of fashion until humankind has
ceased to cerish homes OF comfort,
quality, and distinction.
Oak Floors Not Expensive
Thus it happens that seldom, if
ever, does one hesitate as to the
kind of floors which he or she
would prefer to have in his home.
but most Of when the so rerered
oak is actually mca;ioned, show
symptoms of acute financial is
tress-and for no good reason at all
For even the initial cost of OAK
flooring is no greater than the cost
of temporary floor coverings, in
fact. it is often much less, and, un
der the modern systems of scientific
production and quantity distribu-
tion, is within the means of every
house-owner in the country. And
further, if we obtain a floor when |
win continue throughout our lives /
and the lives of our children and Of I
our children's children to be thing |
Of beauty and never decreasing as /!
set 10 the property value, can you !,
blame US all for invoking blessings |
for the little acorn whence such |
fine floors grow7 Every home +
over, every man, woman and child /
who cherishes . home should not /
forge tthe acorn when blessings are /
crowned and named one by oHei
For floors of oak from little
acorns grow-and floor of oak Is |
a joy foreverl
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-07

leturn to find fresh cream, butter,
cIgs and milk as wen rs amy ether
Goods which we care to leave in the
refrigerator.
Mechanical refrigeration meets
the demands Of tn, modern house
wife. 1t is modern. 1t is convenient.
+ is clean.
Perhaps it '5ouId Dc Interesting to
go back about 20oo years to a tmn
when mechanical refrigeration, or
even the manufacture Of artificial
ice, was unknown. We see "a weary
army of slaves trudsjag down the
Mountainside, each bearing q bur
Gen-snow,--destined for Rome, to
cool the wine Of Nero. Later thon-
rands OF men burrowing in the
ground, digging deep trenches to
store snow to freshen the yintages
ef Alexander the Great. And still
later we see the Egyptians making
lee by placing water in tiat clay yes
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-07
Wealth Twice Mines

sells and leaving it in the cold nigh
air to freeze. L;t,.e was done in the
ad1afeemeFt of refrigeration until
about l>92, when the first lee de
E"rF VAS made i'm This country.
Eut YOU need a4t be king nor
emperor, ia order to have the con
Staat services of efficient rcfrigcra.
t'ea. The cost is little in comparison
. the protection it affords as d.
after day.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-07
STATES LUMBER
RESOURCES ARE
GOOD FOR YEARS
BY w. w. WHEATLEY

Business men Of California are
generally interested but almost en-
! tireiv uuintormed as to what a great
! timber and lumbcrSiate California
is.
California has the greatest re-
serve of commercial virgin softwood
timber of any state except Oregon,
and cur pines and rewoods are So
mach more valuable that California
forests are really of greater none
'ary value than even those of Ore
CON.
California has more timber re
serves than Washington and is cut
ting only ouc-fourth rs fast rs
Washington.
Gontrasted with production, h,li-
fofnia has much more timber than
Oregon.
California has more valuable com.
mereial standing timber left today
than the great lumber-produciug
states Of Texas. Louisiana, Missis-
sipPi, Arkansas and Alabama com
bined.
Wealth Twice Mines
The forests of California have
already produced more than twice
aS much as have the mines of Cali
fornia
Imperial Valley press., 1930-04-07

READ THE CLASSIFIED ADS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
| LEASE PLANTS
FOR MAIL RUSH
Manufacturers Building to
Be Used, BrYson Saws.

Leasing of the Manufacturers
building at the state Playground for
use during the Christmas season as
a north side mail center was an
nounced today by Postmaster Rob-
ert H. Bryson.
All mail for that portion of the
city north of Twenty second street
and from White river to the eastern
limits will be handled through the
new unit. Approximately thirty
trucks will operate from the build
ing and 100 men will be employed.
Another step to facilitate ham
ding of Christmas mail was leas-
ing the old frame building of St.
Philip Neri school. Mail for terri
tory between Sixteenth street and
English avenue and east OF Oriental
street will be handled from this dis
tributing point. Between seventy
and eighty men will be employed
and dozen trucks will operate
from it.
Additional space thus obtained
will relieve congestion at the ILL
nois street station, Postmaster Bry-
son pointed out, where 200 to 240
men will be used.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
AUTO LICENSE
AGENTS PICKED
New Secretary of State
Gives Jobs to Democrats.

Reorganization of the automobile
license distribution system under
Democratic control has been vir-
tually completed by Frank Mayr Jr.,
new secretary of state. Tuesday
night Mayr announced appointment
Of fifty-fve Of the approximate total
of 100 license agents.
During the past two years, thirty
one of the agencies were controlled
by the Hoosier State Motor Club
and seven by the Chicago Motor
Club. Under Mayr's plan, most of
these will be replaced by Demo-
cratic workers recommended by
county chairmen.
Appointments announced Tuesday
night are as follows:
Boonville, Louis L. Roth; Evansville,
Evansville Motor Club: Mt. Vernon. Louis
D. Keck Princeton. Henry w. Reinhart:
Roczport. Marie Kiegel Winslow. James D.
Arnold; Bicknell. William A. Voller: Bloom
ington. Arthur Branom: Linton, John C.
Cravens: Martinsville. Mrs. Beryl Holm;
Bloomfield. Kenneth Secrest: Shoals. leila
NJ. Franklin; Sullivan. Mrs. Frances Riggs
4Ouugs spencer, howard 6TlCelduQs VIII
cennes. Alice Brooks; Jasonville. Staca F.
Mitchell; Washington. r. G.. Mcintosh;
New Albany. Theo. P. Mathes; Bedford,
Roy Parkam: Corydon. Allen N. Jordan:
Jeffersonville. Kopp Lut5 Company,
Mitchell. Mrs. Sarah C. Holiday: Salem.
Roy Huckleberrv; Scottsburg. L. E. Andis;
English. Mrs. c. j. Sans: Paoli. E. A.
Palmer; Jasper. A. T. Dudine; Franklin,
Mrs. Asa Whitaker: Vevay. Katheryn
Leitch: Edinburg. William Hardin: Aurora.
George Goodpaster: Brownstown. Lawrence
M. Welsh: Columbus. Click Larkin; Green's
burg. Mrs. NJ. M. Carter: Lawrenceburg,
John Bihr North Vernon. Mrs. Clara
Reichle; Rising Sun. Mrs. Birdee Barrick-
low: Seymour. Gladys S. Heintz; Crothers-
vile. Frank Scifres: Osgood. Robert Day:
Clinton. Miss Ida jenkins: Brazil. James
Pennman: Greencastle. oscar J. Rector;
Rockville. C. V. Burkhart: Liberty. George
Bridenhager: Greenfield. Mrs. Cora Wal
ton: Middletown. May Culp: Shelbyville.
Anna W. Fogel: New Palestine. Harry
vahle; Morrsitown. Mildred A. Ash: De-
catur: Tim Lewis Ehler; Muncie. Earl
Everett: Union City, John Morris; Win
chester. Joseph Carl and Anderson, Bert
Davis
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
ROAD BUILDERS
IN CONVENTION
Expected to Renew Stand
Against Wage SIaSheS.

Reaffirmation of their stand OPP
posing slashing of wages by con-
tractors on state highway construc-
ton projects is expected at the ex-
ecutive meeting on Thursday after
noon of the Indiana Highway Con-
structors, Inc, in the seventh an
nuaI convention at the Claypool.
A legislative program also will be
planned at the executive session.
Directors are to be elected and
they in turn will name officers.
Cooperation with Governor Harry
G. Leslie's state unemployment
vcouncil was voted at the opening
session Tuesday.
A resolution indorsing govern
mental relief movements and urg-
ing construction men of every clas-
Sification to aid in the movement to
relieve unemployment, was adopted.
Today'S session was devoted to
problems of the contractors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
Rob Judge
Watch and Gold Chain
Stolen From Justice of
Peace at DanviIIe.
UEAR YE! Hear ye! Tragedy

uEAR YE! Hear We! Tragedy
L L has befallen the justice of
the peace of Danvillel
Albert Kennedy, who nclds that
official post in DanvilIe and, by
virtue Of it, should be d walking
threat to bandits, was robbed of
$50 and a gold watch and chain
Tuesday night.
Almost sure none of the home
town boys would pull such a
trick, Sheriff Martin suggested to
indianapolis police that they be
on the lookout for the culprits.
Kennedy said the men wore
caps pulled down over their faces.
In addition to the currency and
gold, the bandits obtained certif-
icateS of deposit at the National
bank at Danville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
STATE FORESTERS
IN SESSION HERE
Experts of Midwest Attend
Three Day Congress
at CIaypoOl.

Forestry experts from eleven mid
western states and Washington, D.
c., assembled in indianapolis to-
day for the three-day Central States
Forestry congress at the Claypool.
With Dean Stanley Coulter, chair
man of the Indiana conservation
commission presiding, the congress
opened this morning. Richard
Lieber, Indiana conservation di-
rector, outlined its purposes.
Ralph F. Wilcox, Indiana state
forester, related Indiana's expert
ences in developing incomes from
publicly owned forests, and Edmund
Secrest, Ohio's state forester, spoke
on public responsibility in forest
land ownership.
Topics to be discussed during the
congress include commercial game
production, forest fire organization,
effect of forests on erosion of soils,
taxation of forest properties, mold
ing forests to meet industrial re-
quirements, hardwood markets, and
other allied matters.
DR.. Edward G. Elliott, president of
Purdue university, will preside at
the banquet this evening, when
Frank S. Betz, Hammond, Director
Lieber and Governor Harry G. Les
lie will speak.
Congress sessions will be held all
day Thursday, followed Friday
morning at by field trip to In
diana's state forests of 5000 acres
in Morgan and Monroe counties.
States actively participating are
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee, and
those by invitation Arkansas, Michi-
gan, West Virginia and Wis., onsin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
PUBLIC HEARING
ON STREET CAR
PLAN is NEAR
First Session to Be Held
Early Next Week,
Mckinney Says.

With experts checking valuations
Of properties Of the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company for the
city, E. Kirk Mckinney. works
board head and chairman Of the
city hail street car committee, said
the first public hearing on the re-
organization proposal will be held
early next week.
The sessions are expected to last
several days, and it has not been
decided whether meetings will be
held on successive days. McKin-
ney said the date of the first hear
ing will be announced, following a
conference with Mayor Reginald H.
Sullivan in st. Vincent's hospital.
Information Is Compiled
Several members Of the city en-
cheering staff are compiling in
formation on holdings of the street
car company that would be taken
over by the insult interests if the
reorganization went through.
Having completed study of the
franchise profered by proponents
of the plan, several committee mem
bers indicated they will aid in the
general survey. Mckinney said he
is viewing real estate properties of
the company to obtain a basis of
comparison on valuation questions.
Civic Leagues Invited
Civic leagues will be invited to
the initial hearing. In addition
proponents of the plan and stock
holders, many of whom are divided
On the question, will be heard.
Copies of the franchise will be dis
tributed to community organizations
on request by the committee.
Suggestions that the city pur-
chase and operate the utility are
being considered by the committee,
but under the present financial con-
dition of the municipality, it is not
expected this move will be consid-
cred at present, committeeman in
Dictated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
SALESMAN is HELD UP
Loot of Bandits Includes SCI and
Shoes for Right Foot.

Crowded off United States Road
81, south of Kokomo, by two young
men in a green Ford today, Everett
Laskey, Chicago, shoe salesman, was
robbed of SOL, a watch, rings and
three suitcases filled with shoe
samples, police here were notified.
Laskey said the sample cases
contained shoes for the right foot
only. After threatening him with
a gun and robbing him, the youths
made their escape.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
LITHUANIA HELD
BAIT FOR WAR
AGAINST REDS
Plot TO Divide Nation Told;
Russia Fears Traitors
May Be Spared.
BY EUGENE LYONS
United Press stan Correspondent

MOSCOW, Dec. ga purported
plot for Acknowledgement of Tithu-
ania and division of the nation
among foreign powers is compensa-
ton for an interventionist war on
the Soviet was described by the
state prosecutor today as the trial
OF eight confessed counter-revolu-
tionaries went into secret session.
The indictment presented by the
prosecutor, Nicholas Kri.enko.
charged that the counter-revolu-
tionary plot called for Poland to re-
ceive Lithuanian territory after us
ing the Polish-Lithuania boundary
dispute as a pretext for starting a
war which Immediately would in
volve Russia and Rumania.
While the testimony concerning
the part supposed to have been
played by foreign nations in the
"interventionist plot" was given be-
hind closed doors, the confession of
Leonid Ramzin, one defendant.
charged specifically that a Polish
invasion of Lithuania was foreseen
by the Schemers as one convenient
pretext for embroiling the Soviet.
Rumors that none Of the eight
engineers who have confessed will
be executed were circulated widely
today as the court went into iecret
session.
Although the press and public
vigorously have demanded the
death sentence for the defendants.
the entirely unconhrmed talk CEN
tered on the belief that the COM
plete confessions OF the men would
save them from death. Some of
them may be sentenced, it was said,
but later reprieved.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
FURNITURE FIRM SOLD
Feeney's Will Take Over Stock of
State Company.

Purchase OF the stocks. accounts
and lease of the State Furniture and
Wall Paper Company, 200 South
Meridian street, has been an
nounced by the Feeney Furniture
Company, 108 South Meridian street.
The combined stores will be
known as the Feeney-State Furni-
ture Company. Albert G. Feeney
and Francis j. Feeney will be in
active charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
SQUATTERS IN
run TO STAKE
RICH CITY LAND
Abandoned Rail Right-of-
Way Is HOmeSteaded
Under Act of 1890.
By GEORGE B. ROSCOE
United Press stan Correspondent

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 3.-Po-
lice today patroled a valuable strip
Of abandoned railroad right-of-way
in the shadows Of Oklahoma City
skvscrapers to prevent squatters
from stalking claims and homestead
ing the property.
Men who made a run" for the strip
Tuesday were eyicted after they had
fled claim notices, the same as did
their forefathers decades ago when
the federal government opened this
territory to settlement.
The land, abandoned when Rock
Island officials decided to re-route
their tracks, lies within the city's
business district. 1t is six blocks
long and 100 feet wide.
100000 Bond Is Posted
Alter the tracks were torn up,
the land lay idle. 1t was to have
been turned over to the city to-
dav :or use as a parkway. But
suuatters, acting under the almost
forgotten congressional tOwnSite act
of 1890. staked out their claims.
Sam Bartel, United States deputy
marshal, who forty-one years ago
represented "the law" when Okla
homa still was Indian territory, led
The run"
M. w. Mckenzie, city attorney,
said Rock Island officials had posted
s4,OOO,00O bond to guarantee deliY-
cry of The land to the city.
w. A. Wallace, resident Rock Is
land engineer, appealed to police
officials who evicted the squatters.
They cleared the strip several times.
only to have the claimants return
to set more stakes and file new
notices.
Court Battle Is Probable
Wagner, assistant United States
district attorney, said the claims
probably would be recorded if sent
to the Washington land office and
that legal contests might follow.
It was possible, officials agreed,
that transfe, Of the land to the city,
scheduled for today, might be post
poned while the right of the squat
ters is contested in court.
Many of the squatters maintained
their rights to the land. The claims
were filed legally and the strip was
open to settlement, they contend.
Although police guarded the area,
no violence was expected, Police
Chief Charles Becker said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
DR.. PETERSDORF DEAD;
HELD CORONER'S POST
Veteran Physician to Be Buried OH
Arrival Of Sisters from Wyoming.

Veteran Physician to BE Buried on
Arrival Of Sisters from Wyoming.
Funeral arrangements for DR..
Gustav A. Petersdorf, 81, Of 42l1
Guilford avenue, coroner of Marion
county from 1906 to 1908, who died
Monday of heart disease, will be
made upon the arrival today of two
sisters from Wyoming.
Born in northern Indiana and q
graduate of Purdue, DR.. Petersdorf
had been practicing medicine in
this city more than twenty-five
years. He was a member OF the
Scottish Rite and the Shrine.
Survivors are two sisters, Miss
Helen Petersdorf and Miss Martha
Petersdorf, both Of Riverton, Wyo.;
q brother, julius Petersdorf of Ida
Vile, and niece, Mrs. Grace Haas,
Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
CITYs SUIT IS UP
Battle to Set Aside Tax
Ruling to Start.

Trial of city's suit to set aside
the state tax boards / cent reduc-
ton of the civil city 1881 tax levy
was scheduled to start this after
noon before Superior Judge James
M. feathers.
The city seeks to permanently
enjoin the county auditor and the
county's treasurer from carrying
the state boards order into effect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
ILLEGAL ACTION LAID
TO WATER COMPANY
Hammond Municipal Plant Accused
of Issuing Warrants Wrongly.

That the Hammond Municipal
Water Company, through the city
board Of works, has made conStruc-
ton payments with 6 per cent war
rants covering more than a one
year period Illegally and without
consent Of the public service COM
mission. was the charge made today
in a report filed with Fred I. King,
secretary of the public service COM
nilsson.
The report is the result of an ex-
animation of the accounts of the
Hammond city-owned water plant
covering the period from Jan. l, 1927
to Dec. 81, 1929, made by Ross Teck-
meyer and Otto K. Jansen, field ex-
aminers> for the state board of ac-
counts.
The report has also been field with
Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner of
the state board of accounts, but was
referred to the public commission
for action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
STREET REPAIR is UP

Bids on improvement of Vermont
street from White River parkway
to Belmont avenue, will be received
soon by the works board.
A. H. Moore, city engineer, today
fled his estimate of the work with
the board. 1t is expected to total
about $24,2S7. Construction will be
started next spring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
PUPILS TO SELL CAKE
Shortridge Home Economics Classes
VIII Bake 80 Pounds a Day.

The Shortridge home economics
cooking classes, directed by Mrs.
Florence c. Porter of the home eco
Monies teaching staff. have begun
preparations for the second annual
fruit cake sale.
The cake baked by the cooking
classes is to be sold, proceeds going
to Shortridge student activities.
The classes are making plans for
baking ninety pounds Of cake a day
until all orders have been filed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
FIREMAN'S CAR HIT
Lieutenant's Automobile Overturned
by Traffic Signal Disobeyer.

Alleged to have failed to stop at
a preferential street, Hubert
Thomas, 18, Of 2015 Howard street,
early today struck an auto driven by
Lieutenant Dan O'Connell of the
fire department. O'Connel's car
overturned. The accident occurred
at Hamilton avenue and New York
street.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
FILE SUIT OVER STREET
Property Owners Complaint Charges
Double Assessments"

Appeal from alleged double as
sessments" by the board of works in
paving of Villa avenue is asked in
a suit filed in superior court five
by AUDITING property owners.
The suit AYERS the improvement
was provided for under, two sepa-
rate resolutions.
Edward H. Knight, city corpora
ton counsel, stated the action of
the works board is in line with a
practice in effect for many years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
PASTOR TO HEAR TALK
Northern Baptist President Will
Address Ministers Union.

The Rev. Albert William Beaver,
president of the northern Baptist
convention, will address a mass
meeting of Indiana Baptists Dec. IL
in the First Baptist church here,
under auspices of the Baptist Min
isters' Union of indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
PETERS GIVES DINNER
Democratic Chairman Entertains
New State Officials. Press.

Democratic state officials elected
at the last election and political
and statehouse correspondents of
indianapolis newspapers and press
services were guests Of r. Earl Pc
tiers, Democratic state chairman, at
a "gridiron" dinner at the Indiana
Democratic Club Tuesday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
American Girl to Wed Baron

By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Miss Fran
ces Kier, daughter of Frank Kier,
Pittsburgh millionaire, today con-
frmed her engagement to Baron
Jean Pellenac, nephew of the king
of Sweden and son of a general in
the French army, who arrived on
the liner Paris.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
rs ARE INDICTED BY
COUNTY GRAND JURY
Defendants Named in True Bills to
Face Criminal Judge Jan. So

De1enCantS Nameu IN 1rue bills TO
Face Criminal Judge Jan. So
Twenty-Five persons were named
in nineteen indictments returned
in criminal court Tuesday by Marion
county grand jury. Eight persons
were released in the report.
Clarence Duckworth, who at the
Nov. 4 election allegedly voted more
than once, was indicted for the Of
Tense.
Charges and the number of per-
sons named for each follow: Pos
session of a still, three; grand lar
ceny, seven; burglary, four; issuing
fraudulent checks, four; robbery,
two, and arson, one. Defendants
will be arraigned Jan. 5.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-03
Spanking Held Passing

DPN"7V0IIy II0tCV UootIty
By United Press
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-James E.
West, chief executive of the Boy
Scouts of America, and other lad
ers attending the International Boys
Work Council conference are in ac-
cord with the view that spanking is
old-fashioned, and that trend of the
times is for fewer birch rods and
more persuasion.