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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
DEMOCRATS NAMED
Board of Works Replaces
Seven Republicans.

Seven Democrats were appointed
to positions in the city engineers
office today, replacing Republican
office holders.
The appointments were made by
the board of public works on recon-
mendation of City Engineer A. H.
Moore.
Those named:
John A. Weinbrecht, attorney and
former deputy county clerk under Albert
Losche, now purchasing agent, 1913 Meyer
Kiser Bank Bldg, chief clerk in the
engineers office succeeding Badger Will
hanson: Georgia Whitaker. 1888 Greer
street, junior field aid. succeeding Mrs.
Ollie Gipe: Paul O'Brien. 1913 North
Keystone avenue. assistant clerk. re-
placing Samuel Bull; George H. Fair
back, 1919 North Capitol avenue, street
lighting superintendent, in the place of
j. W. Hens.ey; ]. o. Day. 1904 Fall Creek
Boulevard. junior field aid, replacing Alex
Moore; Mary Hussey, 1929 East Market
street, Stenographer. succeeding Miss
Helen Hildebrand. and H. A. Nutall, 1928
Robson street. junior craftsman.
The appointments are effective Jan. is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
COUNTY ASSESSORS
GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS
Check Of Stock Owned in Foreign
Firms Needed, Says WOlfard.

Accurate lists of stock in foreign
corporations owned by Indiana tax
payers which will enable the states
to collect a maximum intangible tax
must be obtained, Pliny H. Wolfari,
state tax board member told coun-
~ assessors of InCiana assembled
at the statehouse today for thsir an
nual conference.
The valuation of the stocks should
be estimated accurately, he added.
In order to hold down the number
Of appeals to the tax beard, the as
SCISSORS should invest cate tie APP
peais on $50 or less before they are
fled with the tax board. Vol ara
said.
Clarence B. llum, state inner lance
tax administrator, discussed phases
of this work
The afternoon was devoted to
questions regarding the assessors
work.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
LABOR DRIVE OPENS
so Organizers Leave for
Southern Campaign.

BIZ ScripDs-HotcGrd Newspaper Alliance
CHARLOTTE, N. c., Jan. 8.-The
first concerted effort to organize the
workers of the south starts today.
Fifty organizers of the American
Federation of Labor left here Tues
day night for the principal cities in
eleven southern states to begin a
years intensive drive to bring into
the A. F. of L. thousands of men
and women workers who now are
unorganized.
This was the last act of a two
day conference here at which the
campaign to organize the south was
mapped out.
Fifty more organizers will be
added next month, according to
William c. Birthright, secretary of
the Tennessee Federation of Labor
and member of the executive
committee of the A. F. of L.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
CUPID WAY AHEAD
County Marriages Increase
During Last Year.

Cupid scored a decisive victory
over odd man" divorce dur. NJ
1929, according to statistics Of Coun-
ty Clerk George o. HutselI, today.
Last year, 1853 persons applied
for marriage licenses, increasing 10
Der cent over 1923. Divorces granted
in county courts showed only 10
per cent gain over the same period,
there being 2,543 applications for
divorce OF which 1,705 were granted.
Figures show IA per cent increase
over 1928, however, in the number OF
divorces sought.
Civil suits increased Is per cent
in 1929 in superior courts, while an
increase of Is per cent was shown in
circuit court business. Civil munich
pal court activities increased As per
cent over 1928, with 8,047 cases
dccketed during the year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
COULTER WILL TALK
Flower Mission to Meet at
Columbia Club.

The f1fty-third annual dinner of
the Indianapolis Flower Mission
will be held Friday at $50 p. m. at
the Columbia Club. Several per-
sons prominent in charitable and
medical fields will speak.
On the program will be an adj
dress, Flower Mission and the
Community" by Eugene Foster. DR..
William A. Doeppers, city hospital
superintendent, will speak on
Flower Mission Hospital" and DR..
Stanley Coulter will lecture on Ed
ucational Prevention Of Tuber-
culosiS."
Mrs. Robert Geddes will give a
resume of Flower Mission work. and
Mrs. Merle Watkins will present a
social service report. Mrs. David
Ross is chairman Of the program
committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08

With the company's legal en-
tanglements removed. E. S. Gorreu
president of the Stutz Motor Car
Company of America, today is in
New York resuming negotiations
looking toward merging the COM
pany with a prominent auto man
ufacturing concern.
Two suits against Stutz. filed in
superior court here, were with
drawn late Tuesday by the plain
tiffs. who agreed TO pay court costs.
The action was in accordance with
agreements reached in conferences
between Stutz officials and creditors.
The suits hampered merger negoti-
ations, according to Gorrell. who
Said Charles M. Schwab and two
other leading financierS were ready
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
INVALID SECTION
DISCOVERED IN
PRIMARY LAW
Election Commission Finds
1929 Act and Title Do
Not Coincide.

Invahdity of that section Of the
1929 primary law providing for cleo
ton of alternate delegates to state
conventions has been discovered by
the state board of election commits
sionerS.
The fault lies in that the title OF
the act does not coincide with the
body of the law, automatically in
validating the alternate provision.
Election of alternate delegates to
party political conventions was ad-
vocated in the legislature as a means
of minimizing machine rule. Under
the present system, a delegate may
give his proxy to another, and, In
this manner, many legally elected
delegates have been prevailed upon
to permit machine picked proxies
to attend the convention.
This was pointed out in the legis-
lature by State Senator William F.
Hodges, who framed the measure.
Hodges said that with the nomi-
nation of Governor and senator
placed in the convention, a safe
guard against hand-picked proxies
became imperative.
The same amendatory law, Chap
ter IS of the 1929 Statutes provides
for nomination Of Governor and
United State senator in conven-
ZION. Attorney-General James M.
Ogden today said that the incorrect
title does not invalidate the re-
mainder of the statute.
If the Hodges amendment had
stood, it would have doubled the
number attending both state con-
ventions. Instead of 1900 delegates
attending the Republican conven-
ton there would have been $500.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
WARSAW FIREMEN QUIT
AFTER TWO LOSE JOBS
Police and Council Members Will
Serve Pending End of Clash.

Serve Pending End of Clash.
BIZ nited Press
WARSAW, Ind, Jan. 8.-Warsaw's
volunteer fire department OF thirty
members resigned today because the
new city council discharged two
veteran truck drivers and employed
two men outside the company.
The city depends entirely upon
volunteer firemen for its protection,
except for two paid drivers.
The council refused to retain
Russell Brown and Harold Shepler,
experienced drivers. The new
drivers have had no experience in
operating the fire truck and pumper.
A call was sent to the truck man.
ufacturer to detail a service man to
instruct the new men.
The council also issued an order
requiring all policemen to serve as
f1remen during the crisis and the
ccuncilmen themselves have agreed
to answer calls.
A paid fire department may be the
outcome of the Walkout.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
MOVES FOR STUFF
MERCER RESUMED

to place 100000 cash at disposal
Of the merged companies.
NJ. E. Hamilton, Stutz treasurer,
today said Gorrell is attending the
New York auto show and resuming
merger negotiations.
Suits dismissed were of the Stand
ard Auto Parts Company of Mus
kegon, Mich. for $3.50 on account
and of the FAIRIES Manufacturing
Company of Decatur, ILL.,. for s1.399
on an account. both of which asked
appointment of a receiver for Stutz.
Previously. bankruptcy petition
filed against the Stutz Company in
federal court by the E. c. Atkins
Company. Hide, Leather end Belt
ing Company. and Vonnegut Hard
ware Company had been dismissed
with consent of the plaintiffs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
SEEK CHURCHES
VIEW ON RAzINC
FOR MEMORIAL
County Commissioners and
Legion Think Project Is
Up to People.

Conference today of county com
missioners and a committee repre-
senting the American Legion, in
volving removal of two churches
from the war memorial site, re-
solved itself into a request to church
officials for an expression of their
opinion on the removal.
Tangible results were seen at the
close of the session after John
Shearer, board president, declared
the removal now rests with church
officials and taxpayers"
Urgency in an immediate solution
Of the problem was expressed by
the Legion committee in a sugges-
ton that ten persons be selected
Immediately to appraise the two
buildings. Such action was delayed
on the advice of commissioners
pending a conference in the near
future with church executives and
members.
County Has Done All
Shearer, as spokesman for the
board, said it was his belief that
Marion county has done all and
more than was expected"
1T IS a recognized fact" Shearer
said, that the churches mar the
beauty Of the memorial, but the
church people should be considered.
The attitude of this board is that if
taxpayers want to shoulder the bur-
den, we are willing to proceed at
once"
Shearer was asked if there is amy
doubt that the people want the re-
moval."
There is doubt" Shearer said.
"becauSe this board has received
only two resolutions recommending
the removal"
Members of the Legion committee
were David H. Jennings, Joe Rand
Beckett, spokesman; Evans Woollen.
Stephen Nolan and Frank A. White.
Two Petitions Protest
Shearer pointed out that two pro-
test petitions against the removal
had been filed.
Removal of the churches, which
commissioners insist is a part-bur-
den of the state, involves amounts
estimated in excess OF $1,000 900
The county already has paid ST.
100000 for real estate for the plaza
and the city spent 81 100000, it was
pointed out.
According to recommendations of
the Legion, in view of the fact it
will require about two years for the
removal, the project should be set
in motion at once. 1t is the Opin-
ion of the committee, however, that
church delegates favor the removal.
1.-THE Legion seeks completion of
the project so that Indiana may in
vite the Legion to hold a national
convention here in 1888, Frank A
White, editor of the Hoosier Legion
naire, said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
ART TREASURE SOLD
German City Loses Noted
Guelph Collection.

BIZ United Press
FRANKFURT ON-MAIN, Ger
many, Jan. 8.-HiStoric objects OF
fine, medieval art known as the ia
nous Guelph collection, treasured
by their noble owners since as early
as the tenth century, today passed
into the possession of three Frank
furt art firms.
The collection, which the Ger
man free city of Hanover was I'M
able to buy for $2,500,000 because of
lack of funds, is regarded as one of
the finest of it's kind in the world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
CHILDREN WITH LIQUOR
Authorities Allege Conditions Bad
in Raided Home.

MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Jan. g.
Probation officials will probably
cause more trouble for George
Ikacz. IS, already convicted of vio-
lsting the prohibition law. as condi-
tons at his home where there are
several small children we're described
as deplorable.
Police raiders found fifty-four
gallons of mash in a bedroom of the
nome. They used kerosene in max
ing it unfit for use. Izacz was fined
$500 and costs and given a thirty
day Jail sentence. which was Sus-
pended.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
SENTENCED FOR THEFT

William F. Stewart, 33, Oklahoma
City, today was sentenced to serve
one to ten years at the Indiana
state prison after he was convicted
by Criminal Judge James A. Col
Inns of stealing 500 worth OF cloth
ing belonging to a friend.
Stewart pleaded not guilty to en-
tering the rooms of Alvah Rush,
545 East New York street, Nov. %.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
Farmer Dies Suddenly
RI Times SDectal

RI Times SDecidl
DUBLIN, Ind, Jan. 8.-Fred Wes-
ling, Sc, a farmer living south Of
Lewisville, was found dead in bed.
a victim of heart disease. He leaves
his widow; two daughters, Mrs. Levi
Crull, Rushville. and Mrs. w. A.
Conshafter, New York: stepson,
William Reddington. Lewisville, and
two brothers, Henry, Rushville, and
Barney, Oldenburg.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
ARCHITECT WILL SPEAK

Otto n Mueller, state architect
will address the IndianapC'ls
Engineering Society at the Boa
of Trade Thursday noon.
At the annual dinner-meeting in
the Spink-Arms hotel Tuesday
night, all officers of the organiza-
ton were reelected. They are LIE
Grand Marvin, president; Emmett
G. Fowler, vice-preSident; H. F.
Osler, treasurer, and Daniel B.
Luten. secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
FALL CONFINED TO BED
Former Secretary, Under Sentence,
Suffering From Cold.
b. United Press

BIZ THitCd Press
Ell PASO, Tex, Jan. 8.-Suffering
with severe cold, Albert B. Fall,
former secretary of the interior, was
confined to his home here today.
Mrs. Fall said her husbands con-
dition was not critical and that
when he had recovered sufficiently
to leave his bed he would be taken
to Three Rivers, N. M, to rest.
Fall is under sentence of one year
in jail and a fine Of 100000 on
charge of accepting a bride in con-
nection with the leasing Of naval oil
reserves.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
CITY HALL 'RELOCKED'
Changes of Bolts Needed, Because
of Unreturned Keys.

Locks on all city hall office doors
were ordered changed today by the
board of public works.
Former officials had several keys
to the various Offices and number
of department heads desired the
locks changed" Custodian Christ
Hoffman said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
$4,000 DAMAGES GIVEN

BIZ Emitted Press
COLUMBUS, Jan. ga federal
district court jury here awarded Ar
tie Wells of Peru, Ind, $4,000 for
personal injuries received two years
ago while he was in the employe of
the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad.
Wells. a former engineer for the
railroad. asked $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
Philippine Delegate Robbed
BIZ United Press
ITrACuTMGrON ]


WASHINGTON, Jan. 8.-Dr.
Pedro Gil, member of the Philippine
independence mission which arrived
here last week, reported to police
today that he had been robbed of
$500 at his hotel. The money was
taken from his room while he was
at the Capitol.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
MATTED MILK COSTLY
Fight After Criticism of Orders Size
Brings SIS Fine.
BIZ Times Special

BU Ifmcs SDccfdt
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Jan. 8.-Ob-
jecting to the small size of a matted
milk ordered served him at foun-
tain operated by the mother of
Wayne Milton. 16, cost Earl earn.
real estate dealer. fine of S25.
earn wss accused of assault and
battery on the son. who was at
lacked after femard n that earn
peoria to lis rsother Tor rsmarks
ne r-ade at the time the order was
served.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
WOMEN ARE AVID
AUTO SHOW FANS
Mothers Love

Bu UnifCd Press
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Gang-
sters' mothers are like mothers
the world over. AS physicians
prepared to perform a blood
TRANSMISSION in an attempt to
save the life of James McMan-
us, 80, racketeer, shot in gun
battle, his mother appeared
and gave pint of her blood.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
DIESEL AUTO ARRIVES
Invention of Columbus Reaches
New York-S1.30 Fuel Cost.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-An auto
mobile driven by Diesel engine
said to be the first of its kind-has
arrived here from Indianapolis on
$1.3G worth of fuel.
C. L. CumminS, president Of the
Cummins Engine Company of Co
lunbus, Ind, drove the car, accom-
panied by H. L. Knudsen, an en-
ploye.
The company has been manufac-
turing Diesel engines for some time
and recently began applying them
to automobiles, emphasizing the
feature of fuel conservation. Cum
Minis said he used only thirty gal
Ions of fuel on the 792-mile trip
from Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
STUDY TAX PROBLEM
Realtors Committee to Make Survey
of Land Conditions.

A special committee of the Indi-
ana Real Estate Association will
study taxation problems confronting
land owners, Samuel E. Gray, Terre
EaUte, announced.
The committee probably will make
legislative recommendation to the
next general assembly. The board
of governors of the organization met
Tuesday at the Chamber Of Com
merce. when plans for the annual
convention in Evansville in Septem-
Der were made tentatively.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
GENE TUNNEY IS ILL

Former Champ May Undergo Oper-
alton for Kidney Ailment.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-Gene Tun-
ney soon may have to undergo an
operation on one of his kidneys,
according to Billy Gibson, his for
mer manager.
Gibson said X-ray pictures have
been taken and if they show a stone
has formed in the kidney an oper-
alton will be performed within a
few weeks. The ailment Is not the
result of blows sustained by the
former champion in the ring, Glib
son said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
SUICIDE ON BIRTHDAY
Shooting Ends Life of Man Missing
Since Monday.

BIZ United Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Jan. 8.-The
hullet-pierced body of Angus w. c..
Ward, &c, formerly of Chicago, was
found near the edge of Lafayette
Tuesday, his birthday anniversary.
A revolver was clutched in his
hand.
Ward disappeared late Monday
and the condition of the body in
dicated he had died the same day.
Ill health was advanced as the
suicide motive
He was a native of England. but
had spent most Of his life at Chi
cago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
First in Two Years


For the first time in two years an
inventory of physical properties of
the motor transport division was
made under board of accounts di-
rection.
In the report this shows the parts
stock at central garage here to be
worth 1901 ,436, at the thirty-four
subgarageS throughout the state,
SIT 1884; at the warehouse here,
! $51, $40, and at the construction de-
partment's Charlottesville headquar-
tiers, $5,297. Total stock taking of
the division showed value of $685.
664, exclusive of any machinery or
! equipment.
Attention Is called in the report
to the manner of purchasing used
truck parts from A. L. PETERSON, as a
| broker in such materials at his
home address, SCAT North Delaware
street. PETERSON is president of the
Auto Equipment Company. 1921
North Meridian street. Many rec
ords of these transactions were I'M
available and sales were based on
conversations between Manlove and
:. E. Deupree, secretary Of the Auto
Equipment Company, Teckemeyer
! reported.
Sales on Discount
There was no bidding for these
/ parts, but sales were made on dis
counts from list prices.
Overorafts in the rotary fund of
the department are listed as being
from $6,707 in May, 1929, to S25,05z
IN August. 1t is recommended that
the volume Of this fund be reduced
greatly and overdrafts avoided.
While the law provides for aboli-
ton of the motor transport division
as such. on Oct. /, 1929, this action
has not been taken officially by the
commissioners, Teckemeyer declared
Brown announced that on Oct. l,
the division went under Hinkles
maintenance department., as the
appropriations provide, but it Is
alleged that commissioners told
Manlove to carry on Just as he has
in the past.
System. or lack of It. is blamed
for the present state of affairs in
the department accounts and rem
edy is being sought by the installa-
ton of an accounting department
with Ralph E. Simpson as chief
clerk.
George G. Clark of the federal
bureau of roads was here today to
talk to the commissioners on &C
counting when they return to con-
slider the board of accounts recon-
mendations. They are expected late
this afternoon. having gone to
Noblesville early this morning.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
GREEK CHRISTMAS ENDS
Aliens Returns 10 La crs After An
nual Celebration.

BIZ United Press
BUTTE. Mont, Jan. 8.-Some
1000 Greeks and Jugoslavs of this
district returned to their labors to-
day after concentrating Christ
mas Tuesday.
1t was a day of prayer, feasting,
peace making and kissing.
The exchange of kisses is designed
to promote lasting friendships and
TO lay foundations for happy mar
r!ages. Jan. is Christmas, accord
ing to the Julian calendar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-01-08
STOP ACCOUNTS
JUGGLING, ORDER
TO ROADS BODY
Orr to Serve Notice of
Obedience to Budget
Law Provisions.
BY DANIEL M. KIDNEY

Demand for the state h 'ghway
commission to obey the budget
law and stop juggling interdepart-
mental accounts VIII be served on
the commissioners when they re-
turn from an inspection tour at
Noblesville, Lawrence F. Orr, chief
examiner of the state board of &C
counts announced today.
Orr is preparing recommendations
based on report submitted Tues
day to Director John j. Brown of
the highway department by the
state board of accounts.
The report was the result of many
months work by Ross Teckemeyer,
field examiner of the state board of
accounts. 1t covers the period of
1927 1928-29, but the end of the last
fiscal year is incomplete because of
lack of departmet records" the re-
port sets out.
Interdepartmental fund juggling
10 set forth in the sections covering
conduct of the motor transport divi-
sion under Omer S. Manlove.
Records Conform
The record shows that this divi-
sion had available for 1929 the
sum of S941, GIG, but spent $1,188,8l3.
The difference was made up by
transfers from other departments
of 1861 ,688 and the Manlove records
we're made to show a division of but
1927, 124, the field examiner found.
In 1928-29, the motor transport
division overdrew $201, 641 and this
sum was permitted to be drawn
from the 1880 budget by the state
finance committee.
There also was an overdraft of
s431, 499 in the construction depart
ment under William j. Titus, chief
engineer. This also was taken care
Of by an advance approved by the
state finance committee.
The maintenance division under
A. H. Hinkle showed a balance of
s1,180,693 for the same period, the
report sets out. Effort of other di-
visions to draw on this sum to care
for overdrafts were refused approval
by the state auditor, Techemeyer
said.