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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-08

Two methods of scoring by checkers
are described in the following article
the last Of series Of fourteen which
have been written for The Times and
NEA Service by Elizabeth Clark Boyden.
authce Of "The New Backgammon" and
co-amhor of Contract Bridge of 1880"
and Contract Bridge Of 1881"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-08
BridQe PdrtY Is Set

The first bridge party of the
season for members and guests of
the Hoosier Athletic Club will be
held Thursday night. Mrs. Will
liam Pearl and Herman Hendren
will be cO-chairmen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-10-08
RILEY PROGRAM IS
GIVEN AT SCHOOL

Lower school students of Tudor
Hall School for Girls entertained
the entire student body today with
James Whitcomb Riley program.
Virginia Binford gave a brief
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
CITY TO MAKE
JOBS FOR 500
Officials Outline Program to
Employ Needy.

The. city opened its departments
to the unemployed today, with Off
Gals offering jobs for 500 workmen
during the winter, to the employ
ment committee of the Chamber OF
the Chamber of Commerce.
At a session at the Chamber this
afternoon, state, city and school
officials aided in outlining winter
indoor and outdoor work schedule.
The purpose is to expend In such
a manner that as many men as
possible may be kept at work
throughout the season.
Ninety-six men were laboring for
the work committee today. Seventy
had obtained employment in the
park department; twenty in the
street commissioners division and
six at the school board.
City officials, who attended the
meeting at the Chamber, said the
park department could use 200 men
during the winter, 200 in the airport
division and at least 100 more in
various other municipal depart
mentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BOY, IA, STAYS
MOTHER, SELF
Nightmare Caused Tragedy,
Coroner Believes.
By United Press

By United Press
CINCINNATI, Dec. 8.-Charles
Selhert, IA, who shot and killed his
mother, Mrs. Eva Selbert, so, Sun
day, as she slept, and then killed
himself, either suddenly went in
sane Or was in the throes of a
nightmare, in the opinion of Como
ner Fred c. Swing, who returned
a verdict of murder and suicide to-
day.
The tragedy occurred just before
dawn Sunday. Charles apparently
was in good spirits when he, his
mother and a sister Martha retired
Saturday night, the sister said to-
day. Charles and a boy friend had
been playing with Charles rifle just
before he went to bed, Miss Selbert
said.
A pet dog revealed the tragedy.
Frightened by the shots the dog
scratched on the door of Miss Sell
bert's bedroom and aroused her. She
went into her mothers room and
found her mother dead and Charles
lying nearby, dying.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
FIVE HELD IN THEFTS
Negroes Face Charges of
Robbinq Box Cars.

In the arrest Of five Negroes po-
lice believe they have solved a series
Of box car robberies on the Belt
railway with loot totaling more than
81 900.
Two of the Negroes, William Nc
Pherson, 80, TIT Vandebon avenue,
and James Rice, 25, Troy and Car
son streets, were caught in the act
of opening a carload of cigarets
Sunday, police say. The arrests
were made by Forrest WINNER, Big
Four detective.
The two men implicated Dick
Price, %, 1414 Minocqua street; John
Paragon, %, 1886 East Minnesota
street, and William Opra Clark, "a,
whose only address is CITY"
Among thefts recently reported
are thirty dressed turkeys, sixty
pounds of butter and several wooden
boxes of candy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
Wants a Wife
With Money
Mayor Sullivan Is Made
Marriage Broker by
War Veteran, Lone
some and Broke, in
Arizona.
MAYOR REGINALD H. SULLI-
NI VAN found himself unWitting-

Iva VAN found himself unwilling
ly nominated as an auctioneer on
the marriage mart today, on receipt
of letter from George o. Strand,
1875 East Organ street, Las Cruces,
N. M.
Strand described himself as a
lover of clean sport, a war veteran
with an honorable discharge, and
temporarily with nothing on which
to apply his qualifications. He is
master of two trades and has a
hamburger stand in the New Mex
leo city, yet his income is a mat
ter of fractions.
He told the mayor he wished to
sign lifetime contract with a mate
with means to help him make a
living, and somewhat boldly invited
the mayor to ship names, addresses,
and phone numbers. The missive:
Dear S;r-Unable to make fair living
with two trades and hamburger stand.
I am seeking a life mate of some means
and ability to aid me make living. NV
age is AZ. and look 80, am five feet ia
inches tall. weight $50. brown eyes, black
hair.
I'm lover of clean spots. also home.
MY trades are painter and glazier, first
class. Also I have an honorable dis
charge But since I got it can't make a
fair living or get any justice. Here's hop
ing your city may have some lonesome
woman interested in me.
Yours sincerely
GEORGE o. STRAND.
1876 East Organ avenue.
P. S.-Please give this to a reporter for
cid
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BEECH GROVE
TO help POOR
Seven Groups Cooperating
in Relief of Needy.

Seven organizations are cooper
ating in the newly organized Beech
Grove Relief Association to handle
emergency relief work in Beech
Grove this winter.
Cooperating agencies are the
three Beech Grove churches, Meth
odist, Baptist and Disciples of
Christ, the Parent-Teacher asssocia-
ton, Beech Grove Civic Association
the town board and school board.
Temporary officers are: Mrs. Carl
Dunlap, president; Mrs. L. B.
Mann, yice-president; Mrs. John F.
Swartz, secretary, and Mrs. w. S.
Newcomer, treasurer.
Permanent officers will be elected
Dec. %.
The association will collect funds
and supplies for relief families
suffering through unemployment
Or disaster.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
S9,OOO,OOO TEACHER
FUND STIRS FEARS

Suppose that without any knowl-
edge whatsoever of any trustee or
trustees of the board, certain Sc
curities were misplaced or stolen
and could not be accounted for to
the fund, or whether or net the
trustee or trustees were in and about
the depsitoy of these securities at
the time of the displacement,
would the trustees, under our law,
be liable to the fund for these secur-
ities?"
To ease Larmore's fears, the at
torney- general, in an opinion to-
day, pointed out that trustees would
not be liable insthe situation quoted
above, miles of course, the dis
appearance of the securities could
be traced directly to them.
1t advises. however, to keep the
securities we'll insured.
Greist stated that there was nc
particular occasion for asking the
opinion, except Larmore's fears.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
LYRIC SANTA SOON
TO GREET CHILDREN
Hundreds of Youngsters to
Meet Old st. Nick at
Station Saturday.

The Times-Lyric Santa Clause is
assured of a great reception and a
large welcoming committee on his
arrival in Indianapolis next Satur-
day morning if the number of chill
dren who already have received
their official welcome committee"
badges at the Lyric is any indica-
ton.
Over the weekend, Saturday and
Sunday, more than 500 children re-
ceived badges and indications point
to a record number of children on
the committee to meet Santa.
The Indianapolis Times and Lyric
theater are bringing to the city a
real st. Nick, with his jolly laugh
and huge bag of gifts for the
youngsters. The TimeS-Lyric Santa
Claus leaves his North Pole home
this week and is scheduled to ar
rive at the Union station Saturday
morning at 10:40. Santa will travel
via the Pennsylvania railroad sys-
tenn on his trip here.
SANTA mas requested that all chill
dren who have received these "of-
fetal welcome badges" and all other
boys and girls to meet him at the
station when he arrives. He has q
special treat in store for children
who have these badges.
After Santa arrives in town, he
will be taken by sleigh or automo-
bile direct to the Lyric theater,
where he will stay in the grand
foyer every afternoon until Christ
mas day. Each child patron of the
theater, beginning next Saturday,
will receive a gift from Santa Claus.
All those children who have at
tended the Lyric this week, and who
still have their official welcome
buttons, will be admitted free to
the Saturday morning show at the
Lyric, if accompanied by one adult
paying admission.
Little Peggy Eames, former star
of Hal Roach's Our Gang comedies,
Is one of the headlinerS on the
Lyric stage show for next week.
Seven big acts of vaudeville are to
be presented as an extra treat for
the youngsters.
Watch The Times for further an
nouncements.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
FIRES SEVEN employees

Seven license bureau employees
were given notice that their posi-
tons will be filed by Democrats in
two weeks, and three auto license
distributing agents were named TO-
day by James Carpenter, head of
the state auto license division.
Five of the seven were drunk driv-
ing investigators: John Walton,
Clermont; Miley E. Smith, Scots
burg; Carl r. Ruduel, Huntington;
William H. Mcmillan, Rockville, and
William L. Gay, Jonesburg.
The others were: M. w. Pershing,
clerk in the division under two adj
ministrations, and John Smith,
Gary, title investigator.
Agents appointed were: Carl Get
finger, Connersville: Mrs. Stella
Cisco, Madison, and LIE Roy Min
nick, Goshen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BANDITS RUN
Wild IN CITY
Avalanche of Crime Over
Weekend Reported.
Continued From Page II

were stolen from G.. E. Bruce, 1924
Woodlawn avenue, when he stopped
his car in the 500 block, Massachu-
sets avenue, Saturday.
While Mrs. Sue M. Griffin, 1908
College avenue, was a ptient in a
dentists office at 301 Odd Fellow
building today thief took $3.50
worth of jewelry from her purse,
she told police.
Three bandits, all armed, leaped
into his auto, forcing him to drive
to Bloyd avenue and Nineteenth
street, where they robbed him,
Bruce told police. They also stole
his automobile.
Tying two clerks in the Walgreen
drug store, 153 South Illinois street,
Sunday night. two well-dressed
thugs looted the cash register OF
more than 500. When Henley Able,
lit Barrett avenue, said he could
not open the safe, the bandits tied
him and Miss Madonna Harring,
employees, and fled. Other bandit
activities reported to police:
James E. Ryan. 227 East st. Joseph
street. $50: Ralph Hardwood and Robert
Dreirer. attendants at a filling station at
keystone avenue and New York street, SIS:
Arthur B. Mills. 1858 Conan avenue,
laundry driver. $40: Oscar Fox. Beech
Grove. $50; Fred Iozzo. operator of a res
taurant. 117la North Illinois street. $780,
Evan Mascoe. Ill North Healing avenue,
So: Guy Ray. 10 of 2426 North Alabama
street. SIC: Henry Price. grocer. 1909 North
Missouri street. $40; Mrs. Dorothy Murray,
grocery clerk. 1905 Sheldon street. So,
James Mathews. Negro. 9S5 Paca street
SO: Bernard Cohen. filling station at
tendant. Capitol avenue and Twelfth
street. SIS: Mrs. ]. L. McNervY. 5l1s East
Michigan street purse snatched. Sc: Miss
Betty Ferguson. SIS Wisconsin street.
slugged by purse snatcher who obtained
no loot; Miss Mammie Tescher. Apt.
1927 North Talbot street. 81. and Miss
]. r. Jackson. 1903 North New JERSEY
street. purse. Sc.
BurglarieS reported to police:
Kroger grocery. 4107 East Michigan
street. $11s; Mrs. Eomie Williams. Negro.
262o Shriver avenue. clothes $50; FREQ
C. Reeves. 2l44 Linden street. SO and
clothes valued at SIS: Mrs. William B.
Lightsinger. 2O24 East Washington street
clothing s125; Isaac Edwards. BIS Pros
pect street 81; Henry Rosenstein. 1901
North Euclid avenue. 81 and ieweiry: Miss
Abbie Bond. 108 East Thirteenth street
SOS and George Williams. AIT West Thir.
tieth street. si.50, and pipe shop. Indiana
state fairground. tools. 5000. Leo N. Cor
| ley. 1853 Cruft street, grocery. raerchan-
disc. $40: Ellwanger Electric Company, 1929
North Mount street. radios, $3.50 and Mrs
NJ. E: Noblett. Apt. 2s. English hotel
| clothing 5000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BIG INDUSTRIES
FACE INCREASED
TAX VALUATION
Vote in Factory Centers
Democratic; State to
Hike Assessments.

Large corporations in industrial
centers such as Marion and Lake
counties, which went Democratic in
the recent election, will pay through
the pocketbook to the extent of
increased assessments, made by
the state tax board, of SIS, 100000
to $4,000 900 or more, it was learned
at the statehouse today.
Chairman James Showalter of the
state tax board, who also is Eleventh
district Republican chairman, adj
mitted that the board now is pre-
pairing a new valuation list with
assessment increases Of more than
$l0,000,000 in Lake county alone.
Marion County
Marion county corporations will
be the next largest sufferers, but all
other industrial counties such as
Allen and st. Joseph counties also
will be increased, Showalter said.
Lake county has been cited as a
horrible example" of low valua-
tons, mostly by Democratic cam
paign speakers. They charged that
steel properties valued at $4,000, 900
were listed as low as $3,500,000 by
the G. o. P. administration tax
board.
Board Is Republican
The tax board is still C. o. P,
with Showalter having been placed
in the Craftsmanship by Governor
Harry G.. Leslie.
But this year was the first time
Lake county went Democratic since
it was founded. So assessments are
going up, despite the industrial de-
preston.
1.-THE raise will equalize taxation
and aid in sterilization" the tax
board chairman explained
Tax experts, not employed by az
fected corporations, generally agree
that the increases are just.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
DROUGHT'S Grip
TIGHTENING ON
BROWN COUNTY
Even Salt Creek Dry Except
for Holes in 2OO-Foot
Intervals.

BIZ Times Spsciol
NASHVILLE, Ind, Dec. 8.-This
town and surrounding Brown coun-
ty territory is in the throes of a
drought which has been practically
unbroken since April. There has
been several rains, but of short
duration and not in quantity sufi-
Gent to increase water supplies.
Salt creek, the stream famed in
Brown county lore. is now a series
OF small water holes. At many
points it is possible to walk in the
creek bed distances of 200 feet on
dry earth. Even the water remain
ing in the holes has become pol
luted by falling leaves and is. not
even mt for animals to drink.
Many Wells Fail
Three-fourths of the wells at
homes here are said to be dry, in
Guiding the public well which has
never been dry before. A system
whereby water is obtained for the
county Jail and court house. is ham,
pered by the condition in Salt creek.
and several times of late the bed
has been excavated so that a flow
Of water from farther upstream
would result.
Gardens and other small crop
areas produced almost nothing in
the past season. This was especially
true in the section Immediately sur
rounding Nashville. but in no Sec
ton of Brown county did such crops
give a normal yield.
Good Supply Stopped
AS they conserve water, citizens
recall that many years ago an ar
teSian well was drilled in the public
square to depth of 500 feet, and
an excellent water supply resulted.
Shortly afterward, however, a group
Of citizens drilled a similar we'll for
private use, and the other imme-
diately became dry.
However, the other public well
continued good source of water.
but one night it was plugged by a
person or persons whose identity
was never learned. Efforts were
made to remove the plug from the
casing, but failed. Then worknen
started to drill beside the pipe and
encountered good flow at 100 feet,
but little water is available now.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
FARM BUREAU
PIONEER DIES
Perry H. Crane Served as
First Indiana Secretary.

Officials of the Indiana Farm Bu-
reau Federation were notified to-
day of the death of Perry H. Crane,
46, one of its first secretaries, at his
home in Bloomington, ILL.,, Satur-
day noon. Death resulted from
heart disease.
Nationally known as an expert
breeder of pure-bred Guernsey cat
tie, Mr.. Crane managed the famous
Purdue university herd for three
years and then became head master
of the herd owned by the late Gov
ernor Hoard of FIT. Atkinson, Wis.
Although funeral arrangements
have not been completed, the burial
probably will be at Lebanon.
Mr.. Crane leaves his widow, Mrs.
Ruth Roark Crane; three children,
Howard, Fife Lou and James, all of
Bloomington; a sister, Mrs. Julian
Wetzel, Indianapolis; and three
brothers, Otis, Marion high school
instructor; Alpheus, attorney in
Barberton, O., and Victor, who op-
crates the Boone county farms.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
PARK FEES STUDIED
Board Probes Complaint of
League Members.

Investigation of fees charged for
business meetings of civic leagues
at local community houses was
opened today by park officials and
will be discussed Thursday at the
park board session.
The war over fees opened when
the Enterprise Civic League refused
to pay the rate Friday and we're
refused adnittance in Rhodius park.
League members are seeking the
resignation of David B. Kilgore, rec
reation director, who drew up the
fee schedule.
The rate alteration also will be
aired at 8 Wednesday night at a
meeting of the south side civic
clubs in the Fountain Square the
alter assembly hall.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
GOthe a Child
Donors Nearing
Hundred Mark

Pledges received to date in Tn
Times "Clothe a Child" for Christ
mas campaign are:
Service stan OF the Indiana theater.
Alpha Alpha Beta chapter of Beta Phi
Sigma fraternity.
mr.. and Mrs. North Capitol avenue.
A friend of children.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Peck. $3.50 East
New York street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence B. Sizer. 4247
College avenue.
144O WoodIawn avenue.
Just four girls.
Employees Of Marion County State bank
StenoKraphic division OF American
Central Life Insurance Company.
Two IrvinRton women 1.-TWO boys).
Ruth NJ. Mitchell. 1924 North Hard
Ing street.
Two RawIs avenue women.
A Centennial Street Party.
Alpha chapter. Sigma Delta Sigma
sorority.
Merle and Glenn LawIer. 6A9 North
Hamilton avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hare, 2I41 Barth
avenue.
Senior Queen Esthers Of the East
Tenth Street Methodist church.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. Y. Cox, 1903 Bosart
street.
Mrs. Lulu Stuart, Apt. 50, Meridian
apartments, 6 West Michigan street.
City sales division of the National
Biscuit Company, indianapolis branch
flour chiIdren).
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ForIer, 1922 East
Tenth street.
A Group Of Good-Hearted Folk "a
boy and a girD.
Washington exchange of Indiana Bell
Telephone Company (three children).
North office of the Western and
Southern Life Insurance Company. COS
Odd Fellow building 1.-TWO children).
Hosiery department of L. S. Ayres Co.
Employees main office Of pOstOffice
(two bOys).
Mrs. Thomas R. KinselIa. 1904 Michi-
gan street.
Stereotypers and EnEravers of The
Times.
Editorial room. The Times.
Mrs. Washington Phone Exchange.
Five Girls of 1928 Chamber OF Com
merce Bldg. "a boy and a girD.
Just wants to be friend.
Miss Elsie Coulter. 1S1 Park avenue
1.-TWO girIS)
Mrs. Ruth Hinshaw. 2719 Massachusetts
avenue.
and Michigan street.
Mercator Club.
Amicitia Club.
Anonymous. Mr.. and Mrs.
Circulation and mailing departments.
The Times.
Composing room. The Times 1.-TWO
boys).
Freshmen Of The Times.
Business office of The Times.
Advertising department OF The Times.
Mrs. Ralph G. Logan. 500 Broadway
Terrace.
Just two kindly women.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry w. Linaburry. 101
South Denny street.
Anna NJ. Caldwell. 8O7 North Oakland
avenue.
Miss Eloise Evans. 144 North Sheffield
avenue.
Capitol Electric Company eleven
children.
friend.
Employees % the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad Ia boy and a girn.
Officers and employees of the Empire
Life and Accident Company. 215 East
New York street (ten children).
: Employees of Secretary of States office
George Phillip Maier's department.
eighth floor. L. S. Ayres Co.
An automobile man.
Mrs. C. E. Scheidker, 1850 Carrollton
avenue.
Pep Unlimited Club (starting with enc
chiId).
Auditors office, Indianapolis Union
Railway Company.
Women of The Times Cyril and boy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
TRAINING FOR
PARENTS URGED
AT CONFERENCE
Mental Hygiene Society in
Session Hears Plan of
Mrs. EdmondSon.

Scientific training for mothers
and fathers in the problem of rear
ing children was recommended by
Mrs. Edna H Edmondson of Bloom
ington, executive secretary of the
Indiana Parent Teacher Associa-
ton, in a paper read at the fifteenth
annual meeting of the Indiana So
ciety for Mental Hygiene today at
the Claypool.
Known experts in the field of
mental hygiene, child welfare and
child guidance are on the one-day
program of the conference.
"Out of uncertainty and confu-
sion in the minds of parents them
selves has grown a settled convic-
ton that there should be definite
training for the profession of par
enthood-as carefully systemized
as for any other profession" said
Mrs. Edmondson.
Fathers and mothers were urged
to avail themselves of the numerous
free courses of instruction offered
by schools, colleges and the federal
government.
Schools for All Children
Emphasizing the point that it "is
the responsibility of every school
system to see that provision is made
to educate each child according to
his or her individual endowments, 4"
DR.. Charles Wilson, medical inspec-
tor of the Evansville public schools,
said, Our public schools are not
just for the child with average in
telligence or the child with superior
intelligence, but are for all chill
dren."
DR.. Wilson pointed out the ad-
vantages gained by providing spe-
cial classes for retarded and de-
fective children"
Paul G. StetSon, Indianapolis
school superintendent, presided at
the morning session, and Mrs. Ed
win F. Miller of Peru, president of
Vic IIlQldl1d cOCldG1OIl VI S4ubOJ
was in charge of the afternoon pro-
gram.
Van OsdoI Leads Discussion
Among the topics discussed were
Magnitude of Mental Hygiene as a
Public Health Problem" BY DR.. w.
F. King, state health commission
er, 1.-THE Place of Public Health
Nurse in the Mental Hygiene
Field" Miss Beatrice Short, Indi-
annapolis public health nursing SUI
perintendent; Reorganization of the
Mental Hospital and Its Role in
Community Life" DR.. L. F. Ross,
superintendent of the Richmond
state hospital, and Mental Hy-
giene and Delinquency" Robert S.
Mccullough, principal Indiana Boys
school.
j. A. Van Osdol, chairman of the
Indiana committee on law enforce
ment, led the discussion on the lat
ter topic.
DR.. Harold S. Hulburt, Chicago,
and DR.. Sidney D. Wilgus, Illinois
state alienist, are the principal
speakers on the night program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-08
BARTHOU FAILS TO
FORM NEW CABlNET 7
Senator Pierre Laval New Choice to
Form French Government.

Senator Pierre Laval New Choice TO
Form French Government.
81 United Press
PARIS, Dec. 8.-President CASTOR
Doumergue invited Senator Pierre
Laval, independent Socialist and
minister of labor in the Tardieu
government, to form cabinet to-
day.
The invitation followed the fall
ure of Senator Louis Barthou to ac-
complish the task.
Barthou, a former premier was
blocked by the decision of the rad
ical and radical-Socialist group not
to support a cabinet including a
member of the Republican, Demo-
cratic union.
Laval was not regarded as an
outstanding choice for premier, but
according to French political GUS
tom several senators will be given
the opportunity to form govern
ment. for it was in the senate that
the Tardieu ministry was over
thrown.