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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
Judge Shows Leniency
BIZ Tim es Special

BIZ Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind, Feb. 15.-
James Kirk, accused in city court
of intoxication and HOUSEKEEPING,
carrying a penalty of two year SEN
tence on the penal farm, was per-
mitted by Judge Jesse Shuman to
go home to his wife and five chill
dren. After his arrest, Kirk told
authorities he had been beaten I'M
conscious by two men who robbed
h M of s85 worth of false teeth,
his overcoat and $40.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
H0osier Boys Cartoon
Called Bully by Teddy
Later Merrill Blosser Gave
World 'FreCkIeS and
His Friends

A group Of youngsters who we're
winners in a cartoon prize contest,
some years ago, were taken to
Washington and through the White
House, as a reward, to shake the
hand of Teddy Roosevelt, then
President.
While the other boys passed on,
one Hoosier boy Jagged behind. FL
nally he grabbed pad of paper
from the desk and made a sketch
of the President.
"Bully!" doomed Teddy.
And he kept the youngster with
him half the day, chatting with him
and encouraging him to keep on
with his drawing.
This was the experience that re-
ally convinced Merrill c. Blosser, the
artist, who has drawn the famous
kid comic, "Freckles and His
Friends" for years, that he should
be an artist.
For Blosser it was who brought
forth the boisterouS, Bully" from
Roosevelt.
Blosser really is chap who never
grew up. When a kid, Merrill was
a real kid. And when he grew older
he still remained kid.
All the boyish whimsicality OF his
nature finds expression in his comic
strip.
Expelled From School
Blosser was born at Nappanee, In
1892. In his early school days he
developed fondness for drawing.
His parents encouraged him and
had him take lessons; but unfor-
tunately the first public exhibition
of his talents took the form OF a
series of caricatures of the high
school faculty, and Blosser was ex-
PEELED from school.
This, as may be imagined, failed
to depress him very much. He kept
on drawing and shortly won the
contest that brought him the Wash
ington trip.
Following that thrilling visit ne
kept at the drawing board and
finally landed a job drawing illustra-
tons for a motorcycle magazine in
Chicago. But the task of drawing
all motorcycles many and varied
contraptions correctly was too much
for him, and he soon f1ed-fied as
far as Wheeling, w. Va, where he
landed in the art department OF the
Register.
Joins Feature Service
There followed a year or so OF
routine work. Then BloSSer moved
to Cleveland and got job as sports
cartoonist for the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. He kept this job a year;
then won position with the News
paper Enterprise Association, lead
ing newspaper feature service.
He hadn't been with NEA long
before it was discovered that he
liked to sketch kids. He was put
to work drawing one-column kid
feature, and In week was told to
expand it 10 full comic strip size.
That was the birth of ''Freckles
and His Friends" And, ever since,
Blosser has been drawing the IA
nous band of little characters who
seem to actually hVe-in comic
strip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
Dog Makes Stage Debut

bW I fNNt8 NUtCFut
FRANKLIN, Ind, Feb. 15.-
Scotty, dog owned by DR., and
Mrs. G. A. Deppe made his istage
debut here in 1.-The Goose Hangs
High" a play presented by Frank
ling college students. Miss Alice
Elizabeth Harb directed the play
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
ShopIifting Charged Again
BIZ Times Special

DIV INtt5 NUtEIUt
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Feb. IS
Mrs. Emma Carney, 81. who recently
completed a sentence in the Indi-
ana woman's prison for shoplifting
faces the same charge again. Police
say she took several articles from
a 5 and 10-cent store here.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
Farm Institute Elects

Bar Tifr 90 SDecfQI
LIBERTY, Ind, Feb. 15-JeSse
Maze has been elected president of
the Union county farm institute
here. Other officers are James
Eaton, president; Lora La Fuze,
secretary, and Wayne Lake, trea-
Surer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
Batesville Papers Merged

BN Times Special
BATESVILLE, Ind, Feb. 15.-The
Batesville Herald and The Tribune,
weekly newspapers, have been
merged effective today, and publ
cation will continue under the name
of the Herald Tribune.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
COLD HALTS QUARRIES
State Geologist Explains How Water
Freezes in Stone.

Pm Times SDectaI
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Feb. 49,
Why Indiana limestone can not be
quarried and milled in freezing tenn
perature is explained in Quarries
and Mills, stone industry publica-
ton, by DR.. w. N. Logan, Indiana
state geologist.
DR.. Logan points out the stone is
composed of minute shells and their
fragments, bound together with
calcium carbonate of lime. The
binder does not fill all spaces, and
water enters the stone. Freezing of
the water makes the stone liable to
breakage in handling.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
Child Dies of Burns

BIZ IfmfS NDPciGF
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Feb. IS
Frances Louise, 3, daughter Of Mr..
and idrs. Thomas Roby, is dead of
burns suffered when she fell into
a bucket of water being used to
scrub a floor in her home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
CHURCH BODY MEETS
Hamilton County Council In
Session at NobleSville.

Session at NobleSville.
BIZ Times Special
ARCADIA, Ind, Feb. 15.-The
eighth annual conference of reli-
gious education of the Christian
churches of Hamilton county Is In
session here. Several hundred dele
gates are attending.
Truly Fosbrink delivered the well
come address and Howard Hunt and
Miss Martha Barker are presiding.
Addresses are being made on vari-
Gus phases of work among young
people of the church by Charles r.
Lizenby, state superintendent; the
Rev. Ira Dawes, pastor of the First
Friends church, indianapolis; the
Rec. G. L. Schwegler. Cicero, and
Paul Osborn, Westfleld, county SUI
Derintendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-02-15
CentervilIe Woman Dies

BIZ TiHCs special
CENTERVILLE, Ind. Feb. IS
Mrs. Lydia Alsman, 55, is dead. She
was native of Rush county. She
leaves her husband, James A. Ais
man, and two brothers, Frank Hin
tex 81 Raul, and Nathan Hinton,
er ~Aplot
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
Probe Reveals
Mexican Slain

What had at first been considered
merely as an accident now takes on
the more sinister aspect of murder
as the result of the verdict rendered
by eoroner's jury in Calexico yes
terday under the direction OF Dep
utv Coroners c. G. Cockley and +.
A Thaanum into the death of Fill
berto De La Cruz, whose mangled
body was discovered q week ago
strewn along the southern Pacific
right of way, three miles west OF
Yuma.
After considering the testimony
delivered at the inquest, the jury
returned as its verdict that De La
Cruz had come to his death at the
''hands of q person or persons un-
known" thus giving the hint of sns-
pected murder.
1t was disclosed during the in
quest that within five minutes after
the train had passed over the mans
body, the engineer had felt of the
corpse and discovered that il was
cold and he further noticed that the
blood from the wounds did not flow
freely but had already concealed.
County Officers are now investigat
ing the death TO discover the per-
sons responsible for De La Cruz's
death before he was placed on the
rails in the path of the oncoming
train, hoping that all traces of the
crime might be obliterated in the
subsequent mangling of the corpse.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
ORDINANCE NO. 331

AN ORDINANCE PRESCRIBING
THE METHODS OF PROCEED
URE FOR THE ESTABLISH
MENT OF CERTAIN SETBACK
LINES ON STREETS, PORTION
OF STREETS, ALLEYS, OR
ANY THOROUGHfARES In
THE CITY OF Ell CENTRIC
AND PRESCRIBING PENAL.
TIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF
ORDINANCES TO BE ENACT
ED BY VIRTUE OF THE PRES
ENT ORDINANCE WHEREBY
CERTAIN SETBACK LINES OF
SPECIFIED WIDTH SHALL BE
ESTABLISHED AND SHALL BE-
DESCRIBED IN FUTURE ORDI-
NANCES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF Ell CENTRO DO OR
DAIN ASsFOLLOWS;
See. !. Proceedings for the as
tablishment of setback lines on
any street, portion of street, alley,
or thoroughfare may be initiated in
the City of FL Centre as provided in
this ordinance.
A petition signed by property
owners in the district in which Il
setback line is requested may be
filed with the City Council request.
ing that the setback line be estab-
lished. Such petitions shall state. in
detail the location and widths of the
proposed setback lines and shall
state the reasons for such requests.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
OPEN TOURNAMENT
GETS UNDERWAY
By FRANK GETTY
United Press Sports Editor

lNTERLACHEN CLUB, MIN
NEAPOLIS, Minn., July l0.-The
quest of the oath national open
championship began today with
sweltering heat hanging like fog
in Interlachen's valleyed fairways
as the first pair, Jack Burke Of
Houston, Texas, and Charley Hall
of Birmingham, Alabama. teed off.
The hot sun was partly Obseured
by a flecey cloudbank, but the
humidity made matters uncomforta-
bic for the early starters.
Unusually large galleries for so
early in the open championship
lined the first few fairways before
the opening shots We're fired at $3.50
q. IN.
Bobby Jones, who rated an to .
choice to defend his title and win
his third major championship of the
year, did net put in an appearance
unti 4 few minutes before his
starting time.
If the Albanian felt the strain Of
his stiff battles for the champion
ships abroad, he showed no sign
of it today. Jones strOlled up to
the clubhouse, smiling and appar-
emily uneoncerned, attired in
light gray suit and wearing the un-
familiar cap he has donned as pro-
lection against the Minnesota sun.
'I'n feeling fine" Bobby said
eheerfully in answer to the ques.
tions of his friends who crowded
around TO wish him luck in defense
of his title. The back of his neck
still was fiery red from the sun
burn attained earlier in the week.
The first sensation of the cham
piOHshp today was provided by
Jack Burke of River Oaks, who also
was first to start. Burke, unaffeet-
ed by the heat, proceeded to do Il
little burning up himself on the out
side nine, reaching the turn in "a,
two strokes under par.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10

ed pursuant to this ordinance shall
not be construed 10 prohibit the
planting of trees or shrubs or main
tenancc of lawns or any other uses
provided, that no buildings or struc-
tures of any character except the
above mentioned Shall be permitted.
Sec. >. Temporary structures
shall be permitted. however in the
area designated and bounded by the
setback line and the street line in
business districts and industrial dis
tricts which are designated and
classified as such in the coming ordi-
nance of the City of FL Centre
known as Ordinance No. 329.
See. 4. Before ordering the es-
tablishment of said set back line or
lines the city Council shall pass
resolution Of intention to do so
WHICH shall be posted upon all prop
critics to be affected by said set
back line or lines, the distance be
tween such notices not to exceed
200 feet. Such resolution Of inten-
ton shall contain an accurate des-
cription of the setback line or lines
contemplated and shall note the
time and place when the City coun.
ell shall give protest or objectior
TO said set back line or lines. The
time set for such hearings shall be
not less than II days from the time
OF the passage Of the resolution Of
intention and not less than ) days
from the time Of the posting OF
such resolution of intention.
See. ). At any time not later
than the date set for the hearing
property owners and all other inter.
ested parties may file protests or pc
titions of endorsement of such con
templated set back line or lines pro
vided such protests and endorse
ments are in written form and are
filed with the City Clerk Of tho
City of FL Centre within twenty
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
PAGEANT DATES
AREANN0UNCED

Official announcement OF the
dates of the Imperial Valley page
ant was made today through the FL
:. Cameron. president of the I'M
perial Valley Pageant society. The
dates which have hccG chosen are
November 6. :. s and 9. Cameron
states that the pageant viii be
given at the Imperial County fair
grounds on the evenings of the
dates given and that its staging will
be the first attempt, as far as can
be learned. to produce an outside
drama with light effects
MANY inquiries have been re-
ceived ut the Ell Centre chamber as
to the dates and details of the
pageant and a number of tourist
magazines have asked for dates for
publication for the itenefit of tour
lists visiting southern California this
fall. The pageart- society has also
received great number of letters
ard present indications are that
there will be many visitors in I'm
perial Valley during the days on
Plans have been made for an orig
inal production. under the direction
of Phil W. Whiting, with music
composed and arranged by Francis
Charles Dillon. and Cameron states
! it will not be merely sequence of
episodes but completely organized
drama with philosophical motif
running through the entire produc-
tion to tvpify the spirit of this com
munitv.
Several hundred replies have been
received by the Imperial Valley
Pageant society as a result of the
contest held TO decide upon a name
for the pageant and, although no
name has vet been chosen. Came
ron states that selection will be
made within a short time from
among the many submitted.
On October ~ the United States
Marine band will give two programs
at the Imperial County fair grounds,
/ nmdef the auspices of the pageant
society. this opportunity coming as
1.-THE result of limited concert tour
that the band is making this fall
through the speeiak permission of
. President Hoover. Music lovers
will look forward to the coming of
! the United States Marine band,
which is acknowledged to be the
finest in the world, and Captain
Branson, director of the band,
promises varied entertainment for
these two performances.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10

-four hours from the time set for the
hearing. l'rotcstarts and petition
crs may also appear before the City
Council at a time and place stipu-
lated in the resolution Of intention
and state their reasons in favor Of
or against such proposed set bac1
line or lines.
The City Council may sustain or
ovcrrulc any protests or objections
to order such setback lines estab-
lishcd as. are contemplated by the
resolution OF intention. The City
Council way also amend the width
Of the setback line as contemplated
by the resolution Of intention hut
such amendment shall only be made
for lrsser width than as c0ntcm-
plated in thc.rcsolution of intention.
See q. Upon the adoption of the
resolution of intention and prior TO
the time when the ordinance estab.
fishing such set back line or lines
shall brcome affected, no building
permit shall be issued by the build.
ing Inspector or any other official
in charge of the issuance OF permits
for the erection of buildings or
structures on the land located be-
tween the proposed set i.back line or
lines and the existing street line.
Any permit 50 issued shall be null
and void
See. T. In the establishment Of n
setback line or lines on any street,
portion Of street, alley or thorough
fare il shall be lawful to vary the
distance between th existing street
line and the setback line provided
that such variances are due to pc.
culiar conditions due 20 the charae-
Ter Of the street, coming, lot sizes,
and similar causes.
Sec. 3. The Ci'y Council may on
its own motion initiate proceedings
for the establishment of a setback
line or linea provided however, that
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
BY EARL J.. JOHNSON
United Press Staff Corresponds

CHICAGO, July 10. (U.p)-Alfred
"5ake'' Lingie, murdered Chicago
Tribune police reporter, is said to
have hen known among gangstsrs
as the unofficial police chief of Chi
cago. The chief himself, William
f. Russell, was often referred to as
q Lihgle appointee.
This sinister side of Lingle 5 ca
reer came to light shortly after he
was murdered while enroute to the
races at Washington Park on juno
II. 1t is recalled here because of
its bearing on what happened to
the police department after the re-
porter's death.
More than a hundred gang kill
ings had occurred in Chicago in the
wear before Lingle was put ION the
spot" F" by his gangster enemies. But
no previous murder established what
appeared to be such an obvious link
between the law and the outlaw.
Lingle was close friend of the po.
lice chief: likewise OF Al Capone,
the gang lord. Here the under
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10

A map showing the location Of such
setback lines, the character OF
properties and the improvements up
on them shall be filed as part of
said petition. Such map shall not
be of less than IL 200 foot scale and
shall be verified by the City Engi.
neer as to its accuracy before being
submitted as part OF the petition
mentioned.
Z The City Council shall upon re.
ceipt Of such petition and map refer
the same with such other documents
as may be submitted by the PETITION
ers refer the matter to the City
Planning Commission for investiga-
ti0n and report, The City Planning
Commission shall within 50 days
from the time said petition has been
referred to them report its findings
to the City Council regarding the
desirability Of such set back lines
together with such reasons for their
findings as they may deem neces-
sary for the enlightment of the City
Council regarding their action.
DIV = poh P'pp'' ''"o'"'i"
tion of such petition and after con
sidering the report and findings of
the City Planning Commission the
City Council after taking into con-
sideration the public health, safety,
comfort, convenience, peace, and
general welfare of the City author
lie the establishment of proper
minimum setback line or lines for
the erection and maintenance Of
Of structures along any
portion of any street, alley or thor
oughfare in the City Of FL Centre.
Pie City Council shall thereupon
order the establishment of such set
hack line designating its minimum
width between the dedicated street
line and the property upon which
the set back line is Ia be established.
Any set back line or lines establish
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10

aich proceedings shall cover
coursc similar 90 that prescribed far
petitions filed by property owners
excepting that when the city Coun-
cil shall initiate such proceedings it
shah not be necessary for the prop.
crty owners to file petitions as dcs-
eribcd in See. ! Ihc resolution of
( intention however, enacted by the
city Council shall contain full in
formation regarding the proposed
setback line or lines to be estah-
lishcd as provided in See. OF this
ordinance.
Sec. 9. Immediately upon the ef-
feet of such ordinance establishing
amy set back line or lines it shalt be
unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation 10 construct amy build
ing, wall, fence or other structure
within the space between the street
line and the sct-bacl; line SO estab
lishcd and the building inspector
lshall refuse to issue any permit for
any building or structure to be
erected within such space.
See. 10. Any person, firm or cor
poration violating amy of the provia-
ions of any ordinance establishing
any set back lines pursuant to this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of
. misdemeanor.
APPROX
HERBERT w. FAWCETT,
Mayor Of the City OF FL Cetnro.
Attest
j. C. NEALE,
Clerk of said City.
Passed and adopted this 4th dav
of June 1890 by the following votes:
saAYES: Couch, Rice, Clements,
Gianola, Fawceti.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
j. G. NEALE,
Clerk Of the City Of FL Centre.
lotl
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
POI ICE SHAKE UP FOLLOWS
MURDER OF TRIBUNE REPORTER

, world 5 tcnacleS seemed to be reach
ing far up into an important branch
of offieialdom. The situation was
challenge to the press as the pal
ladium of the law-abiding public.
, When Lingle was killed the Chi.
cago Daily News, underqthe manage,
ment of Walter s. Strong. was war
ring on the police department.
Almost automatically Russell'S
police administration was doomed.
He could not hope to withstand the
fire of 4 united newspaper attack.
The scandal of Lingle 5 gang con
nections was bound to become pub
lie. As l.ingle best friend, Russell
saw no escape from beginning sin
volved in popular suspicion of not
/ in fact.
+ So Russell took what seemed to
be the only open course. He demot
cd Detective Chief Siege, assigned
TO an outlying station, and then an
nouneed his own retirement. In
taking this action Russell admitted
no guilt. lie blamed his troubles IN
shopping reformers and "the i'm
possible prohibition law.
With Russell s passing came one
of the biggest sllakeups' the: Pc.
lice department had experienced in
MANY years. John Iron Man Al.
cock took the position of chief. He
reorganized his detective bureau
staff, took them out of their yellow
squad ears. dressed them in uni
forms and sent them out to walk
beats.
Aleock began walking through ffo'-
, lice districts ineognito, making notes
on conditions and taking them .di-
rect to the captains in charge.
"Captains have no working
hours said the Iron Man '
"They must Keep in touch with
their districts at all times.
Even the traffic patrol felt the
new discipline. Traffic policemen
faced suspension for swearing at
| motorists.
Alcock went further. He reeog-
nized "the general impression OF
/ the public that an alliance exist
ed between policemen, racketeers
and gangsters.' Station command
crs were ordered to survey their
| territories and submit in writing
"any suspicion or knowledge you
may have regarding such allianc'
The end of Alcock 5 shakeuP
is, not in sight. Each day brings
new transfers. suspensions, orders,
| all designed to create a police de
partment strong enough to drive the
gangsters out of Chicago or into
court.
Meanwhile a fund of $4,000 sub
scribed by the Tribune, the Herald
Examiner and the Evening Post is
waiting to reward policeman or civ
ilian for information leading to the
arrest and conviction of '','ake :
| Lingle's slayer.
Tomorrow 5 dispatch i'll this ser.
! les will deal with the charges and
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10

Editors Note: Yesterdays
days dispatch in the United
Press series OH the Lingle mur-
der traced the collapse Of Jake
Lingle's martydom to journal
ism. Today's dispatch tell how
the Chicago newspapers took
advantage Of the murder to
70 force a reorganization of the
police department..
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
BOXING
FRIDAY NIGHTS-9.00 p. n.
OPEN AIR STADIUM ~.
Ell CENTRO
Elks View Arms
5l2 so. PARK AVENUE

LOS ANGELES
Ideal for the summer vacatiOnist.
Overlooking beautiful Westla ke'
Park. Cool and comfortable. Mod
ern single and doublbe apartments
exclusively furnished. F1gidaire
equipment. Convenient to shopping
and theatre district A.. TO Holly
wood and the beaches.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
Roofing-22' yrs IN valley--Hart-
zell, the roofer-Phons 251W. II

Installing Tixtures-Great activi
~ is being shown bout the building
at $50 Mairf street soen to be oceu-
pied by the Imperial Valley offices
Of the Automobile CulD of southern
California. Men are at work install
ing new office fixtures Railings,
desks and other requirements of the
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
Political Meeting Tonight

lively time is promised all who at
TEND the politiealmeeting tonight-ia
Holtville city park, held under the
sponsorship OF the American Conser-
vative club. Candidates have been
invited to address the gathering
and it is expected large number
win be in attendance. Five tons OF
iced watermelons viii be served dur
ing the evening.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
Pure lemonade ice cold at PauI's
SC Il glass. PlckwicA Stages.
Hsckcex Returns

H!ckcex Returns - Ross +. Rick,
cox, well-known local attorney, has
igrst returned from the coast show
ing considerable Improvement in his
health Mrs. Hiekcoy intends 10 re-
main out of the valley for some time
10 come and did not return with her
husband
Imperial Valley press., 1930-07-10
At Boston

Washington. 100 200 004-7-l0-0
Boston........ l0l 900 0O0-2- 10
Hadley and Spencer; McFayden
and Heving. S.