The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-13
The State
in Brief

BIZ Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, March 13-Dr
| Wallace Parkinson, Chesterton ply
sician, asks $4,000 damages from
the Elgin, Joliet 81 Eastern railroad
in a suit filed in Porter circuit cour
here. The suit is based on injuries
the doctor received when his auto
mobile crashed into freight car a
a crossing. 1t is alleged the railroad
was negligent in placing the car 81
that several inches protruded oYel
the crossing.
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, March l3.-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Likens OBJ
served their golden wedding ami
versary at their home near this
city. Among the Sixty-f1ve guests
at the wedding, only eleven are liv-
ing. F. L. Finley, justice Of the
peace, made the trip to the home
of the brides parents on horseback
to perform the ceremony.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 49,
Distribution Of automobile license
plates through American Legion
posts in Indiana is proposed in a
resolution adopted by George
Hockett post of the legion here
The resolution will be sent to Otto
G.. FifeId, secretary of state, for
presentation to the 1881 legislature
RICHMOND, Ind, March 10. -
John Holiday of this city this week
finished nineteen years Of service as
official reporter of the Wayne cir
cult court. He has announced his
candidacy for prosecuting attorney
subject to the Republican primary
election.
GARY, Ind, March 13-Raymond
Garcia will be tried tonight before
Justice of the Peace G. I. Clements
on charge of violating the state
blue law by working on Sunday at
his trade of barber. The complaint
in the case was signed by Edwin
G. Green, an official of the BARRIERS
local union.
ANDERSON, Ind, March 13.-
Seven prisoners whose confessions
cleared up robberies of sixteen An
derSon homes, seven schools, stores
in Lapel, Fishersburg and Sweetser,
and theft of three automobiles here,
pleaded guilty before Circuit Court
Judge Carl F. Morrow.
ANDERSON, Ind, March ia
suit filed in superior court here by
Ira Emminger, musician, for divorce
from Mrs. Carmen Emminger,
names Clarence c. Leib, wealthy
real estate owner and clerk in the
Barrett law department at the city
hall, as correspondent.
GARY, Ind, March i3.-Gary's
mystery police chief" is A. S. J.
Woods, 81, of Berkeley, Cal, a vet
eran of forty years in police work
and crininology study, Mayor R. o.
Johnson has revealed. Woods will
arrive Friday to take up the task
of maintaining law and order in
Gary.
HAMMOND, Ind, March 13.-The
body of Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, who
disappeared from st. Vincent'S
Home for the Aged, was found in a
lagoon in Harrison park by Park
Superintendent H. Holtz. Police
have not determined whether death
was suicidal or accidental.
WARSAW, Ind, March 13.-Vic-
tor Mock, Warsaw banker, has been
appointed receiver of the closed
State bank at Pierceton by Judge
L. w. Royse of Kosciusko circuit
court here, on application of Luther
F. Symons, head of the state bank
ing department.
RICHMOND, Ind, March IS. -
The Indiana state library is seeking
documents relating to the life of
General Solomon Meredith, a resi-
dent of Wayne county who was
breveted major general in the
Civil war.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March 49,
Orph Hall, attorney, Is facing q sui
asking that he be barred from
practicing his profession, following
three cases in which he is accused
of irregularities.
CONVICTION, Ind, March l3. -
Charles w. zeigler, president of the
defunct Farmers and Merchants
state bank of Attica is free today
under $4,000 bond awaiting trial or
charge of embezzlement in Foun-
tain circuit court here.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March Is
"A three-acre lake is being created
in Deming park here. 1t will be
located across from a flower garden
in which 10000 iris bulbs will be
planted in June.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March Is
Mrs PlIhv n Rarnett % rom