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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
2 CONVICTED ON
ARSON CHARGES
South Bend Business Men
viii Appeal Verdict.
BIZ Times Special

BB ItmeS SDecidt
ST. JOSEPH, Mich, Nov. %. -
Claude E. Nicely and Maurice l..
Hurwich, South Bend (Ind.) BUSH
ness men, stand convicted today of
arson, as a result ofathe verdict of
a jury in Berrien county circuit
court here, returned to Judge
Charles E. White after about three
and one-half hours elaboration.
The conviction carries with it a
penalty Of from one to ten years in
the state prison. Defense attorneys
signified Immediately that the con-
viction would be carried to the
Michigan supreme court, and Judge
White granted them twenty days
in which to perfect the appeal. The
court announced that Nicely and
Hurwich could remain at liberty I'M
der the $4,000 bonds which each
posted after their arrest last spring.
The st. Joseph Board and Paper
Company plant here was destroyed
by fire Jan. 20, 1923, about six
months after Hurwich and Nicely
obtained a lease and option on the
property with a down payment of
81, GOO.
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ball teams that stood in his path, he
is an idol.
People who have seen him play
during the last two years will tell
you that Albie Booth, the great little
Yale half back, couldn't carry We'll
ler'S headgear into the park.
Jack Grover, veteran western Off
cial, calls Weller one of the greatest
players of this football generation.
Knute Rockne has labeled him
zone of the outstanding backs in
the country"
Lone Star DieJz, former Purdue
mentor, now directing Haskells grid
activities, says he is the greatest
since Jimmy Thorpe, and, next to
Thorpe, the greatest open field run
ner he ever has seen.
Famed as Scorer
Dietz doesn't have to go far for
evidence to strengthen his claim.
In every game this season, Little
Rabbit" has run ffty-yards or more
for a touchdown.
In the opening tilt against Wash
burn college, he returned punt
fifty. yards for a touchdown.
Against Kansas he ran eighty
yards from a .scrimnlage for touch
down, and turned in two brilliant
hirty-hve-yard dashes.
WhoOp in II Tongues
Against Wichita, he ran sixty-five
yards from scrimmage for touch
down. In the Creighton tilt, he
raced fifty-four yards for a touch
down after snagging a pass, and
against Oklahoma Aggies, he re-
turned the kickoff for ninety yards
and a touchdown and later ran
ninety-five yards from scrimmage
for a second marker.
He was responsible for two touch
downs in the battle with Gonzaga
u, but missed his first game in two
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years last Saturday against South
ern Idaho.
In addition, he has made hun
dreds of yards from scrilnmage.
Weller holds the American record
for the longest run, taking the kick
off from Creighton last year and
returning 105 yards for a touch
down.
His ability does not stop at ball
carrying. He does most of the pass
ing for the Indians, being equally
adept with either hand, and is a
star defensive player against passes
and a hard, sure tackler.
The Haskell team, of which Weller
is captain, can whoop in seventeen
tribal tongues. That many tribes
are represented on the team.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
TWO DIE IN
HOSPITALS OF
AUTO INJURIES
William Post, Struck by
Hit-Run Driver,
Passes On.
HURT FATALLY BY CAB
Ohio Man Is Taken by
Wounds Suffered on
Nov. II.

Two men died early today at In
dianapolis hospitals as a result OF
auto accidents.
William Post. 69, OF 1865 South
Delaware street, succumbed at st.
vincents hospital from injuries re-
ceived Friday night when he was
struck by a hit-and-run driver at
Madison avenue and Minnesota
street. Police. with description Of
the death auto, are seeking the
driver.
Hurt Fatally by Cab
Post, when taken to the hospital
with one side of his face torn away
and suffering from internal injuries,
regained consciousness and told at
taclles he was going to get well.
Injuries suffered when he was
struck BY a cab. Nov. II, at Noble
street and Massachusetts, avenue,
caused the death OF E. G. Halde-
man of Bellefontaine, o., at the city
hospital. Haldeman -lau DeSn III
serious condition since the accident,
suffering from internal injuries.
Driver of the cab, Leonard Keith,
80. of 628 North Meridian street,
was charged with assault and bat
terry at the time of the accident and
Coroner Charles H. Keever today re-
opened the probe of the case.
Woman Is Injured
Mrs. Charles Mayer, 1925 Park
avenue, suffered back injuries Fri
dav afternoon when truck, driven
by J. E. Goodhue, SO, of 1922 Brook
side avenue, struck her auto at
Fortieth street and Broadway Mrs.
Mayer was thrown from the rear
seat of the car by the impact.
Others injured in accidents:
Jake Wilson. 25, Of 1923 Holiday
street. and Alvin Robinson, 25, OF
1921 Holiday street. body and face
injuries, and Wallace Lewett, 6, OF
1903 North Keystone avenue, right
leg broken.
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N ew He ad Of
City Business
Group Resigns

The Indiana Business Mems As
ISOLATION, Inc, again is without, a
president.
James D. Ermston, attorney, who
was named president after Thomas
c. Whallon, former city judge, re-
signed, today informed The Times
he had Withdrawn because OF bust
ness reasons"
1.-THE associations business was
out of my line and I find I can't
attend to it," he said.
Several weeks ago it was reported
that Ernston was preparing to
withdraw and he then declared he
had given orders that further re-
ports of misconduct on the part Of
employees would bring his resigna-
ton He said today the resigna-
ton was written Oct %, but did not
take effect until late Thursday.
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SWINE HOLD STEADY
AT CITY STOCKYARDS
Cattle Mostly Nominal; yealers Sell
so Cents Off.

Hogs generally were steady this
morning at the city Stockyards,
prices for bulk, 100 to 300 pounds,
holding around $500 An early top
price of $685. was recorded. Re
ceipts were $500; holdoverS, 168.
In the cattle market slaughter
classes were nominal. Receipts
numbered 100. Vealers were selling
so cents lower at $1,000 down. Calf
receipts were 100.
Sheep were steady with good and
choice lambs making market at 81
to SO. Receipts were 300.
Chicago hog receipts 10000, in
GLIDING 5000 directs. Holdovers
1000 Market opened around steady
with Fridays average. Several loads
good and choice weighing around
100 to $50 pounds, sold at 1925
Early top $3.50 for choice of 215
pounds. Cattle receipts 200. Calves
200, and steady. Sheep 1000; nomi-
nal
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making direct complaints to the
police.
Letters received by Grain de-
scribing the milk racket" only
served to confirm what had been
known for some time. he said.
The Laundry racket" also
described in some Of the letters.
indicated independent laundries,
and cleaning and dyeing estab-
hshments annually pay in excess
Of 81 ,000, 900 tribute to gangs.
One complaint charged racket
GERS even had invaded the bust
ness of burying the dead.
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In soma cases, it was charged,
the tribute also includes a por-
ton Of the cargo.
n
THE city's largest merchants
are paying gangs. it was
alleged. The letter writer said
steamship and railroad companies
had done nothing to stop exaction
of tribute. probably because they
we're unaware of the evil.
Victims invariably suffer in
silence rather than take the con-
sequences Of refusing to pay or
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
LEOPARD KILLS BOY;
OWNER FEARS MOB
Homicide Hearing Delayed Because
Threats Against Exhibitor.

Homicide Hearing Delayed because
Threats Against Exhibitor.
81 United Press
LITTLEFIELD, Tex, Nov. o.
Threats against Charles Howard,
owner of a leopard that clawed to
death 4-year-old James Elvins. were
made today after his hearing on
charges of negligent homicide had
been postponed.
Officers transferred Howard to a
Plainview CTexO Jail because OF
public feeling against him.
His hearing, scheduled for Fri
day. was postponed when officials
feared citizens might make an at
tempt at mob reprisal.
Howard was exhibiting the ami
NAL in a drug store when it clawed
the Elvins child. who died several
weeks later
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and railroad station in the city
is under racketeers' domination.
Gangsters levy a tribute of 8
cents. on every hundredweight Of
freight delivered in the city, it
is charged.
A conservative estimate of the
racketeers' income from this
source, Grain figured, would be
5000, 900 annually.
Agents of. the chief racketeer
check up on loading and unload
ing, and merchants receiving
goods must pay in proportion to
size OF consignments.
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FATHER WINS BATTLE AS
CHILDREN RUN TO HIM
Fight for Custody Ends iii MOdifica-
ton of Restraining Order.

By United Press
RENO, Nov. 22-Two children,
who, innocent of court dignity, ran
delightedly into their fathers arms
when he appeared in court, swung
the pendulum of justice in favor OF
George M. Evans, washington, D.
c., realtor, in bitterly contested
child custody case here.
Judge Thomas F. Moran granted
a motion for modification of a re-
straining order which prohibited
Evans from seeing Hawley, 8, and
Sylvia, 4, and allowed him one hour
each Saturday with the children.
The wife, Mrs. Anne S. Evans,
daughter of the French countess,
Festitico Delona, contested the mod
ification act, claiming Evans might
kidnap the children.
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By United Press
NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-New
IN York racketeers have their
hands in the pockets of citizens
from the cradle to the grave,
according to Thomas c. T. Grain,
district attorney, who has formed
a committee Of public safety to
rid the city of housekeeping
gangs.
The district attorney summarized
letters he has received from al
legged racket victims.
one said virtually every pier
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
TOM MONEYS CASE
is CALLED OUTRAGE
So Unjust 1t Blcts Law Profession,
Clarence Darrow Says.


Clarence DarrOw Says.
.By ScripDs-Howdrd NeicspGper Alliance
WASHINGTON. Nov. 22-"An
unspeakable outrage" Such. thinks
Clarence Darrow, is the Mooney
Billings scandal in California.
Il have practiced law for nifty
wears" he said on visit here. IN
al THAT time / have never seen a
case in which the evidence of justice
nliscarried has been so obvious.
who should know of their limo
eence better than the trial Judge,
who now asks pardon for Mooney
and Billings, or the jurymen, the
detectives, one of the prosecutors,
all OF whom are petitioning for re-
lease Of these two victims2"
every one should be crying out
against this outrage. Lawyers par
ticularly should, since it affects the
integrity of their profession: but
they're too busy thinking of fees"
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LEASE PROBE TO REST

Senate Postal Sites Investigation
Likely to Be Recessed.
BIZ ScriDDs-HotCdrd NetosDGDer Alliance
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-The
postal lease investigation by a
special senate committee headed by
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin prob
ably will take a short recess after
this weeks session in st. Paul.
Senator Blaine expects to spend
Thanksgiving in Wisconsin and
then come to Washington.
In the hearing to be resumed
here next month, Senator Blaine
has stated that important facts and
figures will be brought out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
S IN NEW YoRKs POCKETS FROM CRADLE TO GRAVE

TN certain parts Of the city no
4 funeral coach on the way to
a cemetery is free from the usual
levy.
Members Of orchestras are re-
CURED to pay 81 to racketeers for
each night they work, regardless
of whether they are on part time
or full.
Refusal. they said, usually re-
suits in the victim being black
lacked or in destruction Of his
instruments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
HOOS!ER FOES
ON EDGE FOR
GRID CLASSIC
Pat Pages |. U. Eleven
Hopes for Upset
Over Purdue.
DOPE AGAINST CRIMSON
Powerful BoiIermakerS Are
Ready for Invasion
OF Old Rivals.

Ry Times Special
LAFAYETTE, Ind, Nov. 22.-Pat
Page led his Indiana U. football
cohorts here today with the an
nouncement that "Well capture the
old oaken bucket if it takes till
shutdown.
The bucket in question is the
coveted trophy which the Pagemen
have been attempting to take away
from Purdue for the past four years.
On the surface, this appears to
be a broad statement by the genial
IriShman from Bloomington, but
the fact that precedent has decreed
the Hoosiers upset at least one ma
jor foe during the season gives it
some strength. The Crimson clad
warriors have failed to accomplish
such feat this season, or even gar
ner major triumph.
BOilermaker Line Powerful
The obstacle between the Page
men and their annual upset feat is
a big and powerful team, one of the
outstanding gridiron machines in
the midwest.
Coach Noble Kizer has developed
a line that has outplayed every OPP
ponent this year, while the ball-lug-
gers have been clipping off an aver
age of more than four yards an at
tempt against five conference foes.
Except for half of 1925, when the
two rivals battled to draw and
shared the bucket, the award has
resided in Purdue's trophy case
through three consecutive Boiler
maker triumphS
Many Upsets Since 1899
On dope, the Lafayetters are fig
ured to retain the victory emblem
today, but dope means little in these
battles. Since the series was started
in 1899 there have been many up
sets, and a surprise win by the Hoo
siers today is not impossible.
Page has had two weeks without
a game in which to reyamp his
battered squad and sharpen it for
the encounter.
He repeatedly has developed a
wide, open ATTACK which will get its
first test today. Approximately
$4,000 fans will witness the expert
meIlt.
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FINE ONLY PENALTY
IN GRAPE JUICE SALE
U. S. Faces Problem If Concentrate
for Wine Is Held Illegal.

BIZ United Press,
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22.-Tre
government will be unable to invoke
the more severe penalties prescribed
for violations of the prohibition
laws if it is held illegal to advertise
and sell the new grape concentrate,
which easily is converted into wine.
1t was revealed today by Prohibi-
ton Director Woodcock that a $500
fine would be the maximum penalty
for first offenders.
This development further COM
plicated TIL eproblem confronting
prohibition enforcement officials as
a result of the activities of Fruits
Industries, Ltd. of California. The
grape concentrate is produced by
this cooperative organization,
which is being aided by federal
farm board loans.
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BANDIT PRETENDS TO
BE COP; OBTAINS 500
Store Manager Is Held Up by Man
Posing as Special Officer.

Police today were searching for a
bandit who posed as special officer
Friday night and held up Walter
Stedfeld, manager of a drug store
at 1901 North Pennsylvania street.
The bandit obtained 500.
According to Stedfeld the bandit
accoSted him as he left the store
requesting a lift in Stedfeld's car
on the strength of being a special
officer.
Stedfeld was robbed near his
home, 56l5 North Pennsylvania
street. and forced out of his auto.
The car was recovered by police.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
Bread Prices Cut

By United Press
SHELBYVILLE, Ind, Nov. 22.-
Bread prices reached the pre-war
level when bakers announced a cut
of 2 cents on one and one-half-
pound loaves and l cent on one
pound loaves. Low wheat prices
are ascribed as the reason for the
reduction.
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Convention to Be Arranged
By Times Special

ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. o.
Directors of the Indiana division of
the Travellers Protective Association
have selected May and 9 as dates
of the 1881 state convention to be
held here. S. M. Pettijohn, Muncie,
state president, and o. F. Stevens,
indianapolis, state secretary, will at
tend a meeting here Nov. 20, when
preliminary arrangements will be
made for the convention. At
tendance of 500 is expected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
Farmer Asks Divorce
By Times Special

By IinltS Np6Clut
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 22.-Nim-
rod Carver, farmer, has filed suit for
divorce from Mrs. Caroline Carver,
alleging she refuses to live On his
large farm as she agreed to do be-
fore their marriage Sept 3, 1929.
Carver has children by a former
marriage.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
fAvoRS BIG BOND ISSUE
Commission Approves insult Plea
for S17.75O.0o0 Securities.

insult utilities securities totaling
17,75o.00o were approved by the
public service commission at their
Friday afternoon conference.
The issue viii consist of $4,000
600 in refunding mortgage gold
bonds bearing AZ per cent to be
issued later
All are on Northern Indiana
Public Service Company properties.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
CLOTHING Stolen From Auto

Theft of clothing valued at $50
from the parked auto of T. S. Cat
lin, 2945 Central avenue, was re-
ported to police today. The auto was
parked at Maryland and Illinois
streets.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
Thirty Dead in Quake

BIZ JnIte1 PTe8s
TIRANA, Albania, Nov. PAN
earthquake in the Valona district Of
southwestern Albania is believed to
have killed thirty persons. Valona
is on the Strait Of Otranto, opposite
the heel" Of the bootlike portion
of southern Italy.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
DEMOCRAT CAMPAIGN
CHEAPEST OF DECADE
State Expenditures of s22,377 Shown
in Amos r. Woods Report.

III ANUS n, FVON AsCPOAN-
Although the recent state cam
paign was the most successful waged
by the Democratic party in a decade,
it has been the cheapest, according
to the report Of expenditures fled BY
the Democratic state committee
with the county clerk today.
The report, signed by Amos r.
Wood, state committee treasurer,
showed receipts totaling s2470l 40
and expenditures Of S22,37723. The
committee also has an Indebtedness
Of $3,29522, the report says.
The presidential and state cam
paign of 1923 cost $4,000, and the
state campaign of 1926 was wageu
with an expenditure Of $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
DUNN NAMED GUARDIAN
Auditor Learns Poor Farm Resident
Possesses Valuable Property.


Possesses Valuable Property.
Probate Judge Mahlon E.. Bash
Friday appointed County Auditor
Harry Dunn guardian Of the estate
of an elderly resident of the Marion
county poor farm who owns proper
ty upon which she realizes COM
Portable income.
The woman, Mrs. Laura Bell Nc
Dugell Webbing, resident of the in
Urinary for three years, said she
was penniless when she applied for
admission to the poor farm, accord
ing to Dunn. He asked the guard
ianship in order to reimburse the
county for keeping the woman,
Dunn said.
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BY yERN BOxELL


still
Haskell Institute they
christened him Weller
the Able Booth of the Aboigines las
broken field
moekns today
He today demonstrate his hip-wgging
gdon Bells Bulldog
rors in Fairview homecoming feature
On the western plains where weller
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-11-22
POOL OPEN TO PUBLIC
Hoosier Athletic Club Arranges
Swimming Event Tonight.

The HooSier Athletic Club pool
will be open to the public tonight.
There will be prizes for boys and
girls between the ages of and IA
years, both for fancy diving and
speed swimming. Races will be in
free style, backstroke, breast stroke
and relay.
Jack Shaffer and William Shur-
got, both champions, will give div
ing exhibitions.
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In the Air

Weather conditions at a. M:
West wind, miles an hour; tenn
perature. SO: barometric pressure.
1882 at sea level; ceiling, unlimited;
10 miles; field, good.
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GIRL SCOUTS

Girl Scouts who attended the weekly
open house on Wednesday at headquar-
tiers heard of the life and customs of
girls IN the ancient city of Damascus
from Dr. Christine A. ESsenberg, head
city.
Members of Chevy Chase Troop 4s, of
which MRS. Neils Hansen is captain, pre-
senteo the girls of DR.. Essenberg's school
with 2 subscription to the Girl Scout
magazine, The American Girl, and
copies OF Girl Scout games books. About
6O attenoed the tea at which Mrs.
Monte Apple acted as hostess. Open
house is now being held on Wednesdays
at 4:3O pm. instead of Tuesdays.
Orchestra Formed.
An orchestra was organized on Fri
DAY with MISS Maude Sewall, well known
in musical circles as the leader. Nine
Girl Scouts form the nucleus of this or
chestra, which Is open to any Girl Scout
who plays either a wind or string in
Strument.
The members are: Thelma Falcone,
Elmyra Parrish, Marion Parrish. AIDE
laide Raw, Margaret Swanson, Nancy
Nesbitt, Jeanette Broadrup, Elizabeth
Roach and Margaret Halves. Others
wishing to join the orchestra should
register at Girl Scout headquarters.
Life-Saving Glass,
A class for Red Cross life-sayinp in
Struction opened on Monday at 4 pm. in
the E Street Y. w. G. A, pool. The
group will meet each week at the same
hour and all Girl Scouts who wish the
instruction should register at head
quarters.
Minstrel Badge.
Mrs. E. B. Reid will give instruction
in the minstrel badge requirements at
Girl Scout headquarters, 1925 M street,
every Saturday at 1890 pm. Ability to
play an instrument is not necessary for
this badge. Register at headquarters.
New troops were organized last week
at Stuart Junior High School, Jefferson
Junior High School, the Jewish Com
munity Center at Laurel, Nd. and the
Advent Church, Second and u streets
northeast.
Miss Caroline Getty, physical director
at Stuart, will act as captain of one
troop; Miss Louise Biler, domestic
science teacher, will lead the Jefferson
Troop; Miss Gretchen Ring, who has
had a troop for several years. will be
captain of the Jewish Community Cen
ter Troop and the Laurel Troop will be
under Miss Helen Becker. Misses Eliza
beth Franzoni and Elizabeth Derry are
captain and lieutenant, respectively, Of
the Advent Church Troop.
Folk Dancing.
Miss Louise Onion, a Bermuda Girl
Guide, is giving folk dance instruction
to Troop 81, Mrs. Erskine Miller, cap