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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Youthful Mother
and Church Get
Boy Killers Loot
BIZ United Press

By United Press
GROWN POINT, Ind. Sept. &C.
A puzzling problem in psychology
is before Lake county authorities to-
day in the case of Perry Swank, a
l5-year-old boy accused of killing a
man for $45, then giving $44 Of the
money to a young unwed mother and
contributing the other dollar to a
church fund.
Swank was indicted by the grand
jury on charges of numbering Eu-
gene Duckworth, an aged filling
station attendant, who was known
as a friend of boys. Arrangement
was set for Monday.
Among the witnesses before the
grand jury was Miss Alma Long,
21-year-old unwed mother, who
moved to the Swank home after her
baby was born six weeks ago.
Admitted Staying
Miss Long, a Hammond nurse.
said that after holding up and kill
ing Duckworth, Perry gave her $44
OF the loot, then went to church and
calmly dropped the remaining dol
lar into the collection plate. She
said he admitted to her that he
killed Duckworth because Duck
worth resisted being held up. Po-
lice said, however, there was evil
dence Duckworth did not resist.
The young mother said Perry was
not the father Of her child and
that she had known him only few
months. Her testimony contradict
ed Perry'S in that he at first told
police he burned the money. Dur
ing the service, he said, he became
sorry for his deed.
Mother Bitter
Mrs. Perry Swank Sr. denied that
the boy needed the money for school
books, as he claimed.
"He must have just wanted a
thrill" she said. Whatever pun
ishment he gets he deserves"
And it was in the matter of pun
ishment that Prosecutor Robert G.
Estill and other authorities admitted
they faced problem.
WnaJ!' Cney asked, is the pSy-
Geological explanation of this
strange crime and the boys strange
disposal of the money!"
Estill indicated he probably would
not ask the death penalty, although
ne said Perry had made a complete
confession.
Miss Long told the jury she had
given the S44 to Duckworth's widow.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
CITY OFFICIALS
PLEDGE AID IN
OBTAINING CUT
South Side Committee Pays
Call to Ask Support of
Mayor Sullivan.
ACT ON NATURAL GAS
Clubs Federation Turns on
President in 0ppoSaI
to Pipe Line.

Additional impetus to the city
wide movement to obtain substan-
tial reduction in alleged excessive
utility rates was given Friday night
with authorization of an investigat-
ing committee representing the In
dianapolis Federation of Commu-
nifty Clubs.
The federation instructed it's
president. Oscar F. Smith, to name
a committee Of three to work with
the special utility investigating
committee of the south side civic
clubs, which already has begun an
exhaustive study of the matter.
The south side groups committee,
which Friday conferred with Mayor
Reginald H. Sullivan in regard to
steps to obtain slash in the civil
city's million-dollar light, power and
water bills, reported promises of
whole-hearted cooperation from
the city administration.
Called Business Help
Reduction of light water, gas
and telephone rates paid by the
public of indianapolis would do
more than any other thing to help
better business conditions" William
Bosom stated during the meeting.
The federation repudiated action
of its president and its natural gas
committee by adopting a motion
that the committee, in the future, OPP
pose introduction of natural gas
here by any organization except the
Citizens Gas Company or the city
utility district.
The action was slap at the COM
mittee which, in a hearing before
the public service commission, urged
that the Manufacturers Natural
Gas Association be permitted to lay
natural gas mains to plants Of af-
fliated industries.
Minutes Are Amended
At the insistence of John F..
White, minority committee member,
minutes of the June meeting were
amended to uphold his contention
the committee acted without au-
thority.
Bosom, committee chairman,
fought the amendment. declaring
1t was a dead issue since the COM
mission had denied the associations
petition for permit.
Bosom, who declares it extreme
ly unlikely the city will be able r
several years to take over the Citi-
zens Gas Company under the 1905
charter, failed to make q report on
the committees action, but was in
structed to do so at the next meet
ing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
HIT BY TRAM; KILLED

Struck by a south bound freighs
interurban at Seventeenth street and
Martindale avenue Friday night,
Melvin Warfield, %, Negro, laos Co
lumbia avenue, died early today at
the city hospital.
He was found lying in the street
by persons in the vicinity, but was
unable to give any details of the
accident. Witnesses said the inter-
urban had passed a few minutes be-
fore and did not stop.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Cop Job Seekers
Not as Smart as
Soldier" Recruits
By United Press

By United Press
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 26.-
Simple intelligence tests, given to
all privates entering the United
States army, are too difficult for the
applicants for jobs on the Evans
vile police force, Mayor Frank
Griese announced, in confirming re-
ports that the tests will be
abandoned.
Only small minority of appli-
cants passed the tests, Griese said.
1.-THE grade established as a pass
ing mark was lower than is required
in most cities. but most of the ap-
plicantS failed" Griese said.
The tests, usually referred to as
the army alpha tests, were described
as not requiring great intelligence.
They are mainly to indicate the &C
curacy and mental alertness of the
applicant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
NOTED DRY INDICTED;
LINKED TO WINE CASE
Palmer Garfield Charged With
Grand Larceny and Forgery.

Palmer Garfield Charged With
Grand Larceny and Forgery.
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Palmer
Garfield, influential New York Re-
publican, who formerly served as
federal prohibition administrator
here, mayor of Kingston, N. Y,
and dry adviser to the Wicker
sham law enforcement commission,
was under Indictment today on
charges of grand larceny and
forgery.
The indictments, returned after
twelve hours of questioning Friday,
charge Garfield pledged $4,000
worth of forged New York Central
bonds for a $1,000 loan.
The bonds were alleged to have been
given him as fee to interceed with
the treasury department to rein
state the permit of the Strictly
Kosher Wine Company, dealers in
sacramento wines. The permit was
revoked last March after prohi-
bition authorities raided the estah-
lishment and seized $4,000 worth of
wine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
GRIT BRINGS HIM HELP
Ex- Soldier, Mother Given Auto to
Make Trip Back Home.
BV United Press


DETROIT. Sept. 26.-Joseph T. Al
kire Of Haste, Colo, who with his
73-year-old mother, hitch-hiked to
the American Legion convention,
praised Detroit hospitality today, for
Alkire is the owner of an automobile
in which to make the return trip.
Alkire, who sells newspapers in
Denver, and his mother left Denver
last May, but were injured when
their automobile left the road They
made their way here, though, the
woman walking with crutches. An
automobile dealer heard of their
plight and today turned over a car
to Alkire, together with funds for
the trip home. Alkire came here,
hoping to find the army surgeon
who treated him in France.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
BRAZIL SURGEON DIES
Cancer Fatal to DR.. Harry Elliott,
Ill Two Years.
By United Press

b UHtted Press
BRAZIL, Ind, Sept. 26.-Dr.
Harry Elliott, So, physician and
surgeon and fellow of the American
College Of Surgeons, died at his
home of cancer. He had been i'll
two years.
DR.. Elliott was graduate of In
diana Medical school. During the
World war he was an officer in a
medical corps in France.
He leaves his widow and a son;
two brothers, Frank, publicity di-
rector Of Indiana university, and
John, and a sister, Mrs. Jennie
Shaw, Kansas City.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
POOL VERDICT HELD UP
Case of Ex-City Councilman Is
Taken Under Amusement.

Case of Louis Carnefix, former
city councilman, charged with keep
ing room for pool selling, was
taken under Amusement of Special
Judge William Henry Harrison in
municipal court Friday.
CarneflX denied testimony of a
states witness, who said he bought
five lottery tickets from the former
councilman in the Carnefix phar-
macy. l101-03 River avenue.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26

Last in Miami County Abandoned
With Transfer of Nine Pupils.
Bp Times Special
PERU, Ind, Sept. 26.-The last
of Miami county's little red school,
houses has been abandoned. 1t is
the building at Santa Fe. Its nine
pupils have been transferred to the
Butler township consolidated
school.
Verne Overrnan had contracted to
teach in the Santa Fe school for
the term, but after two weeks with
only nine pupils, announced his
willingness to release Township
Trustee Joe Bradley from the con-
tract by resigning and the offer was
accepted. At one time there were
$50 country schools in the county.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
GUS G. MEYERS HEADS
AMERICAN LEGION POST
Elected Commander of Orsic Mills
Watkins Order Here.

Newly elected commander of the
Orsic Mills Watkins post, American
Legion, is Gus G.. Meyers. Fred K.
Sale is the new adjutant of the post.
Other officers are: Robert L..
Mason, vice-commander; Orville C..
Denbo, finance officer; George C.
Fleischer, chaplain; John w. Ross.
sergeant at = arms; Kenneth w.
Mark, historian; Donald E. Comp
ton, Americanization officer; Edwin
B. McComb, service officer; Howard
Paddock. child welfare officer, and
Paul Fifer, publicity officer.
Officers of the post auxiliary are:
Mrs. Gus G. Meyers, president;
Mrs. Robert L. Mason, vice-presi-
dent: Mrs. Allen H. Mitchell. Sec
rotary; Mrs. John w Ross, treas
urer; Mrs Seth BEEN, historian.
and Mrs. o. L. Watkins, chaplain,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
STAGE SHOWS PLANNED
Indiana Theater Negotiating for
Fanchon- Marco Productions.

After several weeks absence, stage
shows may return to the Indiana
theater in mid-October.
Cullen E. Espy, district manager
of Skouras-Publix theaters, said
today that plans were being made
now to present Fanchon and Marco
stage productions here, starting Fri
day, Oct. 16.
These productions, he said, will
be the same as those on first-run
houses in larger cities, including the
Roxy in New York and the Fox the
alter in Detroit.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
GIANNINI GETS BACKING
Transamerica Stockholders Mass
to Fight Reorganization.

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 26.-The
fight promised by A. P. Giannini
afainst reorganization of Trans
america Corporation materialized
today when stockholders joined
forces to oppose the project.
Refusing to accept assurances
from James A. Bacigalupi, president
of Transamerica, reorganization OPP
ponents formed the Associated
Transamerica stockholders and
chose Carries w. Fay, San Francisco
contractor, as chairman. The COM
mittee was organized after Giannini
had pledged his "whole-hearted
support" 1t was believed he will
be leader in the fight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
ADMITS PART IN FATAL
H0LDUP; GETS Is YEARS
McCubbins Tells Court His Share
of Booty Was $3.50.


Confession that he participated in
the holdup in which William Law
ton, indianapolis barber, was killed
today drew fifteen-year state re-
formatory sentence for James T.
McCubbins. 648 Fletcher avenue. in
criminal court.
McCubbins told police he re-
ceived $3.50 from the holdup, which
Melted $18, and was divided with
two companions. These compan-
ions are being sought by police.
Prior to the robbery, the defend
ant said be had worked in a bakery.
Layton was slain on East Michigar
street, May 2. McCubbins was
charged with robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
OLGA NOW AMERICAN

NWIItW 49,
HOLLYWOOD. Sept. 26.-Olga
Baclanova, Russian motion picture
actress. today was a citizen Of the
United States. She was one of
class of 800 persons who took the
oath of allegiance before Federal
Judge George Cosgrave. In private
life Miss Baclanova is the wife Of
Nicholas SousSars- also Of the
Aims.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
In the Air

Weather conditions at a. m:
West wind, % miles an hour;
temperature. SIS: 'barometric pres
sure. 29.84 at sea level; ceiling,
broken clo0diness, $500 feet; visi-
bility, 10 miles; field. fair.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
FRED ]. COOK, LEADER
AMONG FYTHIANS, DIES
Charter Member of Order to Be
Buried Monday Morning.

Buried Monday Morning.
Fred j. Cook, 70, charter member
of the knights of Pythias lodge
224, died Friday at his home, 1861
Nordyke avenue.
Funeral services will be held at 10
Monday morning at the George w.
Usher funeral establishment, 2614
West Washington street, followed by
burial in Memorial park cemetery.
A resident of Indianapolis forty
six years, Mr.. Cook had been en-
ployed as a machinist at Nordyke
81 Marmon Company, forty-three
years.
Surviving him are the widow, Mrs.
Minnie A. Cook; a daughter, Mrs.
Nell Moss, of Detroit; two sisters,
Miss Louis Cook, of indianapolis
and Mrs. Agnes Krippenstpale, of
Chicago, and brother, Frank
Cook, of Louisville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Father ObeyS Court
Whips Sons, II and Fl


BALTIMORE. Sept 26-Faithful to a pledge before
Judge ODunne father 81 but husky Friday night old
fashioned licking his II the other 81
The boys arrested bookmakng charge
Before Judge Friday they offered the choice
ten days in Jail Sl0o
The brother James schapp and the older is Peter
Their sister Mrs Agnes Kaufman pleaded for the boys citing
her fathers years and record for uprghtness
IN let them loose said Judge ODunne land take
them home-n guarantee they will get licking"
They got It,
Schapp took them his
strap. The boys genunected humble obedience
Zach took five shes and the old made them like it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
Aged Teacher Retires

By Times Special
NOTRE DAME, Ind, Sept. 26. -
Illness has forced the retirement of
Brother Cyprian, G. S. c., for thir-
ty-six years an instructor at the
University of Notre Dome.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-09-26
666

LIQUID OR TABLETS
Relieves q Headache or Neuralgia in 30
minutes, checks Cold the first day,
and checks Malaria in three days.
666 Salve for Baby's Cold.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

" AS soon as it gets a little darker
I'll blow on my tin whistle like a
bird and Uncle Wiggily will come
OUT
Pretty soon it was dark. The Fox
put the whistle in his mouth and
made notes like a singing bird. Un-
Gle Wiggily's children in the pun
galow heard the sounds and Baby
Bunty said:
"Oh, Unkic Wig! There S the
spring bird you we been looking
for.'
Uncle Wiggily listened without 60
ing out of his bungalow Then he
smiled and said: THAT is trick OF
either the Fox. the Wolf or the Bob
Cat to catch me, my dear' 1 know
enough about birds to be sure no
early spring bird around here sings
after dark. They only sing in day.
light. You can It fool me, Mr.. Fox!' -
And, though the Fox footed long
time Mr.. Longears didn IT go out Sc
he wasn't caught And I'm glad.
So if the kitchen faucet will please
stop throwing water on the sink
every chance it gets, III tell you
next about Uncle Wiggily'S snow
roses
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Published by
IMPERIAL VALLEY
PRESS, INC.
W. c. COSTELLO,
Manager
WE OFFER SAN ROBINSON

In presenting Sam Robinson to the
voters of Imperial Valley as candidate
for assemblyman, the Press believes that
in conjunction with the other papers of
this valley it is carrying out one of the
real duties of a newspaper-service to
the community which supports It.
Due to the inadeQuacy of California
laws governing such an election as we
are to have, the way was opened for
mad scramble for an office that should
be highly selective. The very fact that
every person who could vote is an actual
candidate for the office, presented a sit
uation that is highly dangerous to good
government.
There was nothing cut and dried about
the action of the valley newspapers in
the selection of Sam Robinson All the
newspapers of the valley were repre-
sented at the meeting. The publishers
were prompted solely by the desire to
help Imperial Valley in a political crisis
and to do their part in seeing that the man
chosen to fill the office at Sacramento
would be of the same high type as the
man whom Death caused to relinQuiSh it.
We'd owed that much to the memory of
our comrade, Myron D. Witter.
Each of the publishers who sat around
the conference table has battled all of
the others in politics. Each confessed to
having at least one particular favorite
who was not the man finally chosen. All
the cards were placed on the table and
the qualifications of each man mentioned
were discussed fearlessly and frankly.
AT the outset it was made clear that
Mr.. Robinson had just gone on record as
having no desire to fill the office and
based his refusal to consider being can
didate solely on the grounds that his
personal business would not permit him
to give the office the time he believed its
duties should demand.
When the conference had progressed a
considerable period the publishers ad-
mitted to themselves that Sam Robinson
was the man they wanted and that he
must be convinced his mo- should not
stand.
The eight publishers called upon him
and by appealing to his sense of duty to
his community and nothing more, con-
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

gily. Then he started looking for
early birds which are, nearly al
ways, a sure sign that spring is
coming. Here nd there Uncle
Wiggily hoped around over the
fields and through the woods, ask
ing all the friends he met:
Have you seen an early spring
bird yet2"
But each time the answer was:
No, it is too soon for the spring
birds to come back from the South
land
"Well, it can't be long now, -
Uncle Wiggily would answer and
then he would hop around again
looking for the early spring bird.
After a while every one of his
friends was talking how queer the
rabbit gentleman was acting-al-
ways hopping around and looking
for bird. And, in time, the Fox
heard about it. He saw Mr.. Long
ears skipping over tie fields and
through the woods, looking in every
Duol Vi JIee.
So he is looking for an early
bird is hep whispered the Fox tc
himself as, from a distant hill, nc
watched the rabbit. "Well, that
gives me an idea. I saw one of the
little fox children playing with a
tin whistle the other day When
they blew on it there was a SOUND
as Of bird singing. l don U know
whether it was an early spring bird
or not, but it was a bird all right.
Now I'm going TO get that TIN
whistle. III hide with it near Un-
Gle Wiggily's bungalow some night
as soon as it begins to get dark. Il
pipe some notes on the tiny fife
They will sound like the spring early
bird Uncle Wiggily is looking for
He will rush out to, see Wnat he
thinks is a bird and ther. I Will
catch him and make him give mt
something to eat. I'm so hungry!
So the Fox went to his de.I to gel
the little tin Wh;Gtle some oi his
children had been blowing on. Ii
a way the notes did sound a little
like bird The Fox tried the pipe
before he left his den to go hide
near Uncle Wiggily's bungalow.
"This time II fool that rabbit
laughed the Fox.
All that day Uncle Wiggily hac
been looking for the early 5print
bird, but had not found the sweet
singer. 1t was getting dark wher
the rabbit gentleman hoped bact
to his bungalow. The Fox, hiding
at the back, saw Mr.. Longears com
| ing, but dared not pop ollt then Il
ask for something to eat as Nurse
Jane opened the front door ano
stood there with her broom.
"I1l waiti' whispered the FOX
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Preacher Lauds
Smaller Towns

Another great audience filled the
Christian church last night TO hear
the sermon by Evangelist Reign
Scoville of Chicago, who spoke on
the importance of the small town
in producing the great leaders Of
the nation. His text was, Thou,
Bethlehem, in the land Of Judah
art not the least Of the towns of
Judah, for out Of thee shall come
a prince"
DR.. Scoville took about three
minutes to pay his respects TO Sin
clair Lewis. who ridiculed the small
town in his book Main Street. From
the yeomanry, from the farm and
ranch, came the city bankers, doc
tors, lawyers, and ministers. Ninety
per cent of Chicago's preachers ara
90 per cent Of her bankers, IN a
given year, came from the county
towns.
At the service last night Mrs.
Scoville sang. L Walked One Day
Along a Country Road" Prayers
were offered by Rev. c. A. Hutslar
pastor of First Christian church
Pomona, California; Rev. II. O.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06
Issued Daily, Except
Sundays. Entered at the
Post Office, El Centre,
Calf, as Second-C Glass
Matter.

vineed him that he should permit them
to present his name to his fellow voters.
Sam Robinson needs no introduction
nor explanation in any part of Imperial
Valley His record here for years past,
has been an open book He has made
political enemies, he possibly has some
personal ones, but honest men, whether
they disagree with him or dislike him,
grant that he is honest courageous, cap
able. familiar with the problems which
confront Imperial Valley, possessing
strong personality and accustomed to
doing his own thinking, but always will
ing to hear what the other fellow has to
say and to be convinced if he can be
shown wherein he is wrong.
A real farmer he knows what the
farmer is up against and what he needs
This being strictly farming commun-
ity, it is essential that the man who goes
TO Sacramento should understand the
farmers viewpoint
His activities as president of the I'M
perial County Farm Bureau for three
years, and in connection with the Imper-
ial Valley Hay Growers Association, have
placed him in contact with agricultural
leaders in all parts of the state. A
splendid tribute to his ability was con-
veyed in the offer of another term as
head of the farm bureau, which he felt
called upon to refuse.
The newspapers of Imperial Valley
appeal to the voters to give him their
support when they go to the polls The
publishers, each of whom acknowledges
the right of every man to vote as he sees
fit, sincerely believe that the election of
Sam Robinson will do much to draw all
sections of the valley together and con-
tinue that political peace and harmony
relative to legislative matters which have
existed for the past four years.
We present Sam Robinson with no
apologies but with feeling of pardon
able pride in the good judgment of the
publishers and in the high character of
the candidate, who like Cincinnatus of
old, had to be lured from the plow
through an appeal to his sense of civic
duty
The publishers of Imperial Valley
have full faith that they have made a
good choice and feel confident that their
choice will have the hearty support of
the people, whom they and Sam Robin
son are eager to serve.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-03-06

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