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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
MOTHER AROUSED OVER
MOVING CHILD'S GRAVE
Dead Disturbed at FranktOn TO
Clear Way for New Road.

Dead Disturbed at Frankton TO
Clear Way for New Road.
81 Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, July 2l.-Mov-
ing the grave of a child inferred in
the Sigler cemetery at Frankton
will cause a suit here unless the
anger of a mother is appeased.
Trouble started when Mrs. Rose
Penwen learned that the body of
Leslie Webb, her child by former
marriage. had been dug up and
moved to another part OF the ceme-
terry without her knowledge and in
the absence of a permit from Madi-
son county authorities.
The diSinterment resulted from
building Of a road through the
cemetery.
Robert Lineberry. one of the three
men who were said 70 have relocated
the grave, declared the removal was
made 10 clear a route for the road.
He made a statement TO Oswald
Ryan, prosecuting attorney.
Ryan intimated after he heard
Lineberry's story that there was no
wrongful intent in persons who
moved the grave and said there
would be no prosecution. He sug-
gested that the persons who par
ticipated in the moving provide a
suitable marker for the grave in its
new location.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21

Gus season. Three men begin OPP
erations very early in the morning
and usually require the entire day
to complete their task. The last
census of the greatest show on earth
disclosed a population of 1919 men,
women and children; TOO horses,
herds of elephants and zebras, and
LOTT wild animals. The greatest in
crease over past seasons is evidenced
in the number of people. This is
explained by the fact that many
new features have been added, while
others have been enlarged. The hui
man side of the personnel has been
increased by approximately one hun
bred, giving the big show more than
800 men and women arenic artists.
Gigantic means are employed to
feed this city of spangles. More
than 1000 meals are served daily to
its people alone in the vast can
vas hotel of the big show. Practi-
cally all purchases of foodstuffs are
made daily and in the particular
city in which the circus is to exhibit.
The average daily expense of run
ming the commisSary department is
over $1,000. Ringing Bros. and
Barnum & Bailey combined will eX-
hibit in Indianapolis Friday. July Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
BOYHOOD SWIMMING
PAL OF RILEY DIES
Will S. Meek Buried in
Greenfield Cemetery on
Sunday.

While children swim in the new
swimming hole" on Brandywint
creek in Greenfield today, residents
of that city and acquaintance o.
James Whitcomb Riley mourn 6
mound in the Greenfield cemetery
where a man was buried Sunday
who swan with Riley in the days
of the "Old Swimmin' Hole"
The man is Will S. Meek, 70, Of
1888 Grand avenue, Indianapolis
He died Saturday after long i'll
ness.
Funeral services were held Sunday
in the Christian church of Green
field.
Several weeks ago Mr.. Meek or
the occasion of the opening Of the
modern $4,000 "swimn1in' hole" at
Greenfield related to The Indianap-
oils Times, how he and Riley basked
on the bank of the old hole"
Illness prevented him from at
tending the celebration in memory
of Riley and the "Old Swimming
Hole" when the new pool was dedi-
Gated.
Mr.. Meek's father, Jared Meek,
was the first white child born in
Greenfield.
Survivors of TIE man who swan
with Riley in the pool made famous
in poem are: The widow, Mrs. Marie
Meek, two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth
Beggs and Martha Jane Meek, both
Of indianapolis; two sons, William
E. Meek, indianapolis, and George
w. Meek Of st. Louis, Mo.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
TREE SQUATTER,
NOW UP WEEK,
LEADING NATION
Palmer MCCIoSkey Insists
He viii 0utIaSt All
His Rivals.

The ancient gag about seven days
making one weak Cor week. IS
chiefly hooey. Palmer McCloskey, IA,
epostulated from his tree at 32S
North Temple avenue, where today
he rounded out the first week Of a
tree-squatting endurance test.
McCioskey. dean Of the dozen or
more limb sitters in Indianapolis,
went on 70 say that he'll be in his
tree as long as there's another youth
in the city parked on limb. When
the others come down, Palmer says
he'll also descend.
Today Palmer was champion Of
tree sitters. having surpassed the
record Of Kansas City MOD
youth. who remained aloft l55 hours.
At noon Palmer completed his l68th
hour in the tree.
Warren Winzenread, 12-year-old
Sherman drive branch bunker, Pal
mer's closest competitor, who went
into his tree at p. m. last Tuesday
said he would stay on in his tree,
despite his family moving away
from the neighborhood Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
PHI DELTS CONVENE
Fraternity Observes Silver
Anniversary Here.

Sightseeing tours of the city and
athletic events occupied attention
today of the $50 delegates attending
the Phi Delta Kappa fraternity S
silver anniversary convention here.
Addresses of welcome from AL
bert Stump, attorney, who repre-
sented Mayor Reginald Sullivan
and from c. V. Gilgrist, Indianap-
oils, national president, were
heard prior to a business session at
the SEVERN this morning.
Dwayne Miller, Wabash, national
president, is presiding at the con-
vention sessions. Golf, tennis and
swimming were on the program this
afternoon and an air" dance at the
Curtiss- Wright hangar, Mars Hill
airport, was scheduled tonight.
Organization of new chapters at
st. Petersburg, Fla, and Bloomfield
and Decatur, Ind, was reported to-
day. Officers will be elected at the
final business session. Wednesday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
RAIN At ONCE
OR CORN FAILS
Continued Dry Period Men
aces Indiana.

Bu T'uifrd Press
LAFAYETTE, Ind, July 21.-Im-
mediate rainfall is needed to save
Indiana's corn crop, which is now
at the critical stage, c. j. Borum
of the federal bureau Of agricultu-
raj statistics declares.
Throughout a large part OF the
state the crop already is suffering
badly. but in the northeastern sec
ton. where rains have been fire.
quent. the corn has not been badly
damaged, Borum said.
Many millions of dollars damage
has been done all crops this sum-
mer because Of continued dry
weather.
On July l the condition OF all
crops was reported 7 per cent lower
than at the same time last year and
considerably below the f1ve-year
average, according to Borum.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
Three Others Lose Lives
Over Weekend in
Auto Accidents.
By United Press

Drownings claimed a heavy toll
in Indiana over the weekend. Al
though highways were crowded
with automobile loads of Hoosiers
seeking relief from temperatures
that were around 100 degrees, few
fatalities were reported.
George w. Geckler Jr., 20, was
the seasons fifth drowning victim
in Indianapolis. He lost his life
just after reScuing friend from
drowning.
A strong current in the st. Jo-
seph river pulled Harry Repp, 6, to
his death near FIT. Wayne.
Walter Colek, "a, was drowned
in a park swimming pool at Gary.
Young Swimmer Dies
Swimming in a gravel pit was
fatal to Claude Vardaman, II, Of
near Muncie, drowned while SWIM
ming in a gravel pit.
Mrs. Margaret Moore, II, was
drowned when she fell into the
Mississinewa river near Matthews.
Fuel P. Spicer rs, Danville, Ill,
was injured fatally when the. auto
mobile in which he was riding over
turned on state road % near OdelI.
Lawrence Zook, 20, Dublin, was
killed instantly when his automobile
plunged down fifty-foot embank-
ment.
Anderson Grocer Succu1nbs
Walter Stages, 40, a grocer, is
dead at Anderson of an intestinal
infection believed due to water
which he drank while on trip
in the south.
Elizabeth Tomachini, 8 months
old, East Gary, was fatally injured
when the automobile driven by her
father, Stephen Tomachini, collided
with another.
Walter zirkle, 50, fredericksburg
blacksmith and widely known hor-
ticulturist, died of injuries suffered
when gasoline exploded while he
was placing a steel tire on a wagon
wheel.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
SHRITUALISTS MEET
Indiana Association Session
Opens at Camp.

BIZ Times SDecidt
ANDERSON. Ind, July 21.-The
thirty-ninth annual meeting Of the
Indiana Association of Spiritualists,
which opened Saturday at its CEN
ter, Camp Chesterfield, five miles
east of here, will continue until
Aug. 81.
Among headliners on the pro-
gram are Arthur Ford, Houdini code
medium; the Rev. Eta Bledsoz,
Santa Cruz, Cal, and Mrs. Laura
Pruden, Cincinnati, slate writing
medium.
Oflcers of the association are DR..
Myron H.. Post, president; Ruble
Smith, vice-president; Susie Brown,
treasurer, and Mabel Rifle, secre-
tary, all of Anderson. Trustees are
Joseph McDaniels, Knightstown;
AIvah Hamilton, Chesterfield, and
Arthur r. Rifle, William Dennis,
Thomas Bronnenberg and Ed jar
rett, all Of Anderson.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
AGED PAUPER
AWAITS FATE
.Poorhouse Firebug May Be
Adjudged Insane.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, July
21-George Brown, 70-year-old
Montgomery county poorhouse in
mate for twenty-five years, will APP
pear in circuit court Friday when
it will be determined whether he
shall be committed to a hospital for
the insane.
The aged man admits setting fire
to buildings at the poorhouse, in
GLIDING a poultry house, which was
destroyed a few weeks ago with a
loss of $1,000. He also confessed
setting fire to a $1,000 barn several
months ago and had expressed to
other inmates wish that the dor
mitory burn, as there are too many
people there"
Bert Dunbar, poorhouse superin-
tendent, said he had considered
Brown feeble minded for several
years.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
LEGION SETS RECORD
Highest Membership Figure
in History Reported.

The greatest strength in member
ship in the history of the American
Legion was recorded on the books
of the national treasurer at head
quarters here today, when the total
ran over $4,000, which is larger
than in 1920, when the preceding
high mark was 845, l86.
A check for s1,114 from the Cali
fornia department was received to-
day. but is not yet counted in the
total because the membership cards
have not been received. When the
California package is counted the
total membership will be more than
SAT 500. The high mark was reached
when cards and money were re-
ceived as follows: New York, 1855,
and Illinois, 535.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
Becoming Hazardous

BV utfcd Press
CHICAGO. July 2l-Tree-sitting
the craze Of youth that has spread
from coast TO coast in little more
than a week, vas listed today as
one of the hazardous "occupa-
tons
Danger from live wires that loop
trees. the hazard Of tumbling out
while asleep or fatigued and the
parental paddle, we're gaining the
upper hand throughout the tree
sitting belt with the prospect that
many Of the endurance bhghts'
would come to a quick and igno-
minious end.
Many youths who had promised al
first they would sit until Septem-
Der" came down over the weekend
when parents read the hazards ad-
vanced by scientists and industrial
lists.
Insistence that the youthful "en-
durances" not miss their Saturday
night bath accounted for a few. but
parental admonitions backed up
with razor straps and hickory
switches accounted for many more.
Notable among those who made
forced landings we're Jack Rich
ards and Bill Kearney. Kansas City,
sitters who sat for many days and
laid claim to the worlds record"
on the west coast, however, where
tree sitting is comparatively new,
Salvatore Scarpitta Jr.. Hollywood's
entry, remained in the air under
difficulties with a toothache. A dem
fist made one contact" and report
cd relief, but several more were in
prospect.
In FL Paso, Tex. Cecilia Schwar-
tau. 10. remained in her tree in the
NTH day and claimed the worlds
record for girls
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
De KALB TAXES
LOWEST PAID
AMONG GROUP
Figures Announced Cover
Northeastern Indiana
Counties.

De Kalb county, the second larg-
est of the northeastern Indiana
counties in population. and third
highest in valuation, had the lowest
per capita tax rate of the group in
1929, it is shown in figures prepared
by the Indiana Taxpayers Associa-
ton.
The group comprises Steuben, De
Kalb, Noble, Whitley, La Grange
and Kosciusko counties.
The total of all taxes in De Kalb,
per capita, was s41.97 and the coun-
~ taxes alone were 1918 per capita.
In order o. increase, other coun-
ties had the following per capita
taxes: lie Grange, $51.97, of which
S11.72 were county taxes; Whitley,
total $685. county, $11.66; Noble,
total, $5333. county, $3.50; Steuben,
total, 1888, county, $12.14; Kosci-
uSko, total, $59.42, county, 1928.
KosciuSko county was valued
higher for taxation purposes than
any of the others. It's valuation was
placed at $57,057,146 with a per
capita Of 5000. Steuben county
had the lowest valuation with a
total of S25,034,92O and $1,867 per
capita.
Other counties in the group were
listed as follows:
Noble, $45 ,465 $50 total, and $2,041
ner CAPITA De Kalb. $40, 036,345 and
S1,6S9; Whitley, $30,405,160 and
$1,911; La Grange, $26,872,310, and
5000.
KosciuskO Pays Most
Total taxes per capita were
higher in Kosciusko than the other
counties, the figures showed. Each
person paid total of $59.42, OF
which 1928 were county taxes.
The next highest was Noble county
with a total per capita taxation of
$53.83 and county taxes of $3.50.
Steuben residents paid total taxes
of $53.38 each and county taxes OF
$12.14. Whitley county taxes totaled
$3.50 per capita, of which $11.66
were county taxes. Taxes IN
Lagrange county totaled $51.97 per
capita, of which $11.72 were county
taxes.
The aggregate of taxes collected
in each of the counties was as fol-
lows:
Kosciusko, S1,623,312 total, OF
which $336,637 were county taxes;
Noble, $1,199,0S4 total, 1921, 341
county; De Kalb, $1,O44,364 total,
$218,588 county; Whitley, $838,288
total, S185,471 county; La Grange,
S716,5O5 total, $161,684 county;
Steuben, $715,709 total, $162,726
county.
Valuation Low, Levy High
Although Steuben was the poorest
county of the group in point OF
total valuation its county tax rate
was the highest OF the group. The
rate in De Kalb in 1929 was IS cents
per 500 as compared to Sc for La
Grange, the second poorest county
in the group.
County tax rates for other mem
bers Of the group according to their
order of increasing total valuations
were: Whitley, 81 cents; De Kalb,
50 cents; Noble, 63.2 cents; KoScl-
uSko, SO cents.
Kosciusko end La Grange coun-
ties each gave 70 cents of their
county rates to the general fund,
De Kalb county's rate for the gen
eral fund was % cents; Steuben, 80
cents; Whitley, rs, and Noble, 24.5
cents.
Whitley county paid the lowest
cost per mile for its road construc-
ton in 1929, spending SAB per mile
as compared to $214 for De Kalb,
1926 each for Kosciusko and La
Grange, $296 for Steuben and $315
for Noble.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
MAN, rs, DENIED BRIDE
OF Is, TAKES MOTHER
New Romance Flowers When Law
Hats December-May Union.

New Romance Flowers When Law
Hats December-M Union.
RB Times Special
-. VERNON, Ind, July 21.-Illi-
nois authorities have put an end
to an IL. conceived romance, a mar
riage which was prevented here
when Posey county authorities re-
fused a hcenSe to Marcellus Bowers,
75-year-old blind man, and Miss
Rosa Lee, Is. The girls mother,
Mrs. Lola Flies, 81, has since be-
come the pride Of Bowers. The
three were residents Of McLeans-
boro, Ill.
After failure to obtain license
here, the couple and the girls
mother, who favored the marriage,
sought permits at Mt. Vernon, ILL.,,
and also at East st. Louis in that
state.
Finally the case came to the at
tention Of Judge David j. Under
wood of Hamilton county, H., and
he committed Miss Lee 10 the state
school for girls. The wedding Of
her mother anG Bowers followed
The mother Is partially blind.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
DefieS Commissioners

~ lHifrd Press
SOUTH BEND. Ind, July IL
Jimmy Sugonits, II. who has with
stood the rigors of hot dogs, lemon
pie. watermelon and temperature OF
1O4 degrees, passed his l44th hour
in a tree on the courthouse lawn at
noon today without being ordered
of the premises by the county COM
miSSiOnerS.
The commissioners. after threat
ening drastic action unless refueling
merchants kept their hamburger
signs of the courthouse lawn today,
gave a sort of evasive consent to
Jimmy TO stay up, after his father
assumed responsibility for any &C
cidents. Jimmy's choice Of tree
in the heart of the city brings him
hundreds of spectators every day
who watch him read, eat his pie and
hamburgers and play his radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
LOVE THEFT ALLEGED
Night Worker Charges Landlord
With Alternating Wife.

- Timfs SDcri1l
SOUTH BEND. Ind, July IL
William J. Clark, who works at
night, asks $4,000 damages from
Joseph Tepfenhart, alleging aliena-
ton Of affections Of his wife, Mrs.
Emma Clark.
According 70 the complaint, Tep-
fenhart induced the ClarkS 70 rent
house from him, reServing q room
for his use. Clark charges that
while he was at work, Kepfenhart
eourted Mrs. Clark and finally she
ordered her husband 10 leave, telling
him she had more love for the land
Ford because he had money and the
Itime 70 entertain L.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
SPURNED ACTRESS TO
BEGIN LIFE ANEW
Joan Chalmers, WouId-Be Suicide,
to Leave Married Men Alone.

Bu Tnitcd Press
HOLLYWOOD, Cal, July al
Joan Chalmers, vaudeville actress,
who tried to end her life after a
broken love affair with a married
film player, began her second life"
today-With men left out.
Recovered from the effects of the
poision she took, the actress declared
she will take her romance with
Walter Miller philosophically.
That's the last married man Ill
go with" she asserted.
That's a great idea" replied Mil
Ter, reconciled with his wife and.
child, when he learned her plans.
Miss Chalmers said Miller
promised to get a divorce and marry
her, but retracted when his wife
would not consent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
DETROIT READY
FOR BALLOT ON
MAYOR RECALL
Bitter Campaign to Close
Tonight With Barrage
of Radio Appeals.
BvUnited Press

BIZ United Press
DETROIT, July 2l.-Probably the
most bitter and intensive political
campaign in the city's history drew
to a hectic close today.
With less than twenty-four hours
remaining before the voters go to
the polls to register yes" or no"
vote for the recall of Mayor Charles
Bowles, leaders of the rival factions
tonight will fire their final word
volleys by radio, stump speeches and
advertisements.
Mayor Bowles and shiS chief po-
litical aid, John Gillespie, are hope
full and confident that their nuner-
Gus radio appeals have disproven
the charges of their political foes
that the city hall is linked with the
underworld and that the present adj
ministration is mismanaged and in
chaos.
Forecast Victory
Likewise, proponents of the re-
call, headed by Walter B. Cary, to-
day expressed themselves confident
they have uncovered enough police
department and city hall skeletons
to bring them victory.
Editorial. counsel to the decorate
given by the Detroit Free Press
said: I'VE feel the voters of De-
troit will be making a reckless
gamble with fortune unless they re-
call Mr.. Bowles on Tuesday SO that
they may put in his place some man
who can be depended upon to be-
come a competent, conscientious
executive and place the city gov
eminent back on its feet.
Public Duty Presented
The Detroit News said: "Tomor-
row the voters will pass judgment.
1t is an election of great Importance
to Detroit.
PLAY your role, according to the
best dictates of your Judgment"
The Detroit Daily said: This
newspaper believes that it has per-
formed its public duty when it urges
you to vote according to the die
tates of your individual conscience.
Just as soon as Detroit gets away
from the oppression of dictatorial
newspapers and greedy, wealthy,
corrupt politicians, Detroit will be a
better, buster town. Vote as you
think-but vote!"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
BOND ISSUES FOR FOUR
COUNTY ROADS SOLD
Union Trust Company Bid Accepted;
Premium Is Offered.

Offering the highest premiums on
four county road bond issues, the
Union Trust Company was awarded
the issues today by c. E. Robinson,
county treasurer.
Three other firms who bid on
the bonds were: Fletcher Ameri-
can Company, Inland Investment
Company and the Campbell Com
pany.
The amount of the winning bids,
title and premium: John Cooper ct
al. county unit road bonds, 100000
with 1913 premium; Samuel t.
Moore ct AL, $161, 500, with SLOT
premium; John F. Clarke ct al,
S153, 400, with s1,057 premium, and
j. Otis Carrot al, $4,000, with $631
premium.
The bonds are dated July l, 1890
and bear AZ per cent per annum
with the first series maturing on
Nav Is. 1881.
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twice the courage of the indivi-
dual with bulldog jaw.
Dr.. Abram Hoffman, North
western university, explained that
both types of chins were trace
able to mouth breathing during
infancy.
Character reading through an
alysis of facial features is impos-
sible," he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
Train Abandonment Fought
~ Tipes Special

WORTHINGTON. Ind July 2l.-
Hearing is being held here today on
the petition Of the Pennsylvania
railroad to discontinue two trains
now being operated on its Indian
apolis- VincenneS division. Calvin
Mcintosh. public service commits
sion member. is presiding at the
hearing, Among cities on the di-
vision opposing the train abandon
ment tte most active is Spencer,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
ASKS TO BE LOCKED UP
Man Walks Into Police Station and
Confesses to Bigamy.

Walking into police headquarters
this morning, Milo Stockberger. 80.
of 1923 Ashland avenue, informed
officers that he is bigamist and
asked to be locked up.
Police slated him for vagrancy,
and investigated. Later bigan1y
charges were filed, accusing him of
wedding Hazel Scott in December,
1927, and Naomi Johnson in July,
1928, without obtaining divorce.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
GIRL BABY ARRIVES
AT MARC0NI HOME
Italian Queen May Be GOdmother
to Wireless Inventors Child.

Italian Queen May Be GOdmother
to Wireless Inventors Child.
BIZ United Press
!. CIVITA VECHIA, Italy, July 21.-
The marchioness Maria Cristina
Marconi, who the inventor of wire
less biography married in 1927, gave
birth to her first child, girl. at
Odescarchi palace here Sunday.
Queen Helena will act as god.
mother to the little girl when the
christening ceremonies are held this,
week, it was understood.
The child will be named Maria
Electra Elena Anna Marconi. Elec-
ira also is the name of Marconi's
yacht on watch recently he con-
Quoted trans-oceanic radio-tele--
phonic experiments.
Marconi has a son and two daugh-'
ers by his first marriage in 1905.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-07-21
6 DIE IN AIR CRASH
British Plane Hits Side of
Hill Near London.
BIZ United Press

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July Ala passenger
plane en- route from Croydon air
drome to LIE Touquet, a French re-
sort, crashed into Kentish hill
side about twenty miles from Lon
don today, killing all six of the occu-
pants.
The plane carried distin-
guished and titled passenger list
among whom was Viscountess Ed
nam, daughter of the duke of Suth-
erland and wife of the wealthy
Viscount Ednam. Viscountess Ed
nam was close friend of the prince
of Wales.