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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
HUNT DEAD IN BLAST
Ten Known to Have Lost
Lives in British Explosion.
BIZ United Press

By United Press
POOLE, England, June 24Rescue
workers searched the ruins of a
section of the Royal Cordite factory
at Holton Heath today for bodies
feared buried in a terrific explosion.
At least ten workers were known
to be killed.
The explosion rocked the country
side for miles and caused wild ex-
element. Families of workers
swarmed to the scene, seeking word
of relatives. Nineteen men were
injured badly, and doctors treated
about fifty for minor, hurts.
Windows were broken and the
blast was felt over an area extend
ing twenty miles from the factory.
A man two miles away was knocked
from a chair by the explosion.
The blast occurred in the nitro
glycerin shed, where workers were
adding nitrates to explosives. The
exact cause was undetermined, the
admiralty announced. A naval in
quiry was started.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
BANDIT SUSPECT HELD
TO JURY ON HIGH BOND
$4,000 Must Be Put Up for Negroes
Release, Judge Rules.

$4,000 Must Be Put Up for Negroes
Release, Judge Rules.
His bond raised from $4,000 to
$4,000 by Municipal Judge William
H. Sheaffer, Floyd Board, Negro
$50 Torbett street, today was bound
over to the county grand jury on
charges of auto banditry and rob-
berry.
In court. Leslie E. Cook. 1928
North Alabama street, and Theo-
dore FrakeS. It'll South Meridian
street, laundry drivers, identified
Board as one of two Negroes who
robbed them several months ago
Cook said the gunner obtained $l57
from him on three occasions and
Frakes said in two robberies he had
surrendered $50.
Board was captured by Detective
William Miller, Jan. 8, after his
bandit companion had shot and
killed Detective Carl Hickman
partner Of Miller. The other Negro
still is sought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
HENLEY MARITAL ROW
TO REOPEN IN COURT

Divorce Hearing Against Former
Adjutant- General Thursday.
Matrimonial charges and counter
charges OF the Henleys will be aired
again Thursday when the divorce
case of Ethel Williams Henley is set
to be heard in superior court two.
She is suing Manford Grant
Henley, former acknowledgement, for
a limited divorce and an allowance
of $3.50 a month for five years.
Henley's attorneys recently fled
a plea for abatement in the case,
charging that the costs of a previous
divorce action in Hancock county
had not been paid.
In the Hancock county case Mrs.
Henley's divorce and alimony plea
was denied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
GIRL LEFT 100000
20-Year-0Id Niece Legatee
of Mrs. Nora Lilly.

More than 100000 was inherited
by a 2o-year-old Oberlin, CO., girl
when the estate Of Mrs. Nora r.
Lilly was probated today here.
The girl, Miss F'rences Virginia
Robinson, is a niece of Mrs. Lilly.
No will was left by Mrs. Lilly.
According to the papers filed by
Walter D. Todd attorney, the $685.
600 estate will be shared by Miss
Robinson and sister of MS. Lilly,
Mrs. Lucy F. Treadway, 1920 North
Illinois street.
Herndon R. Treadvay, 1920 North
Illinois, a nephew was appointed
administrator of the estate, con-
sisting Of 100000 personal property
and $4,000 real estate.
Mrs. Lilly was the widow Of James
Lilly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
One to a Hill

Down in the hills of Brown
county, the number of male
voters has been counted.
Not having any Negroes,
county officials reported to
Floyd E. Williamson, state
auditor, there are 1854 white
male voters in Brown county.
This was the first estimate
that has been received since
Williamson directed counties,
under an old statute, to COM
pile the number of male voters.
Williamson offered the census
as relief to unemployment,
but protests we're voiced by
several counties.
The figures are to be fled at
the statehouse not later than
July /.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
REBEL BARRED
ON HIS RETURN
TO POOR FARM
Inmate Who Protested to
Grand Jury Branded
Dangerous Man.

Poor farm authorities were unde-
cided today whether they would re-
admit an inmate who carried a
complaint of mistreatment to the
Marion county grand jury Tuesday,
after he had been discharged by
John Carter, farm superintendent,
George G. Handlon, so, suffering
from tuberculosis, was ordered to
return to the farm by Trustee Miss
Hannah c. Noone, but was refused
adnittance when he applied at the
farm Tuesday.
Carter stated today he did not let
Handlon return because ''he came
too late" No one is admitted be-
tween 5 p. m. and 9 a. M, the SUI
perintendent declared.
Branded as Dangerous
Carter described Handlon as q
dangerous man" and related in
stances of where, he said, Handlon
has threatened the lives of poor
farm officials and fellow inmates
by drawing knives On them.
"I can handle him all right" Car
ter admitted, "but I don't want to
be bothered with him. I have
enough to do to care for inmates
who behave themselves properly
Affidavit charging Handlon with
drawing a deadly weapon was OBJ
tanned in municipal court today by
Howard Wiseman, who said he is a
nurse at the poor farm.
Wiseman told Deputy Prosecutor
Jacob Steinmetz that on May %
Handlon drew a knife and threat
ened to cut him.
Couldn't Find Handlon
Wiseman was accompanied by
Samuel Frantz and George Stead
man, employees of the institution,
who are paid by the county. In
answer to a query by Steinmetz,
Wisenlan said he did not file the
affidavit earlier because he was I'm
able to locate Handlon.
Handlon was not discharged
from the institution until Friday.
according to Carter. Handlon's ad-
dress on the complaint was given
as the poor farm" or the Wheeler
City Rescue Mission"
County commissioners were in
cIined today to discredit stories OF
mistreatment by the farm chief, be-
cause Handlon Is said to have
terminal record. Hardlon charged
Carter chit him with q hoe for
picking a few cherries"
Face Grand Jury
Commissioners, however, did not
favor Carriers action in turning the
inmate loose, penniless and without
provision for his lodging. Commits
sioner George Snider stated that
perhaps, the county sheriff ought
to take charge Of the case"
Handlon and two other inmates
J. A. Estle and Dan Wilcurt ap-
peared before the grand jury Tues
day.
Handlon told county commits
sioners he had served a sentence
in the Indiana state prison for muir
der.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
CITY MAY RENT
SCHOOL BOOKS
AT Low COST
Gary Plan to Be Studied
With View of Local
Adoption.

Intensive study Of the school book
rental plan used in Gary and meth
DDS whereby it can be adopted in
indianapolis, is planned for next
winter by Paul c. Stetson, school
superintendent
Recommendation that the Gary
plan be used here is contained IN a
report submitted by the textbook
committee appointed several months
ago by Stetson, and Of which Miss
nellie Y. Green, principal of School
43, was chairman.
Study Other Systems
Systems used in various midwest
cities were studied by the commit
tee, which after a lengthy search
recommended the Gary plan, where
by the pupil pays 25 per cent of the
cost Of the textbook for a semester's
rental.
Approximately $4,000 would be
needed to inaugurate the system
in indianapolis schools, A. B. Good,
school business director, informed
the committee. Additional appro-
priations would not be necessary as
the receipts from rentals would pay
for new texts.
Budget Is Difficulty
Because of the 1881 statute limit
ing the budget for 1881 and 1882 to
that of 1880. Good explained the
difficulty which would ensue in OBJ
tanning the necessary funds to in
augurate the system.
Stetson, however, hopes to be able
to discuss the situation with the
school principals Of the city and at
least start on a limited rental sys-
tenn, which gradually could be in
creased in scope.
The committee report suggested
September, 1881, as the time to be-
gin operating the rental plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
NOn-Agency Depot Asked

Pennsylvania Railroad Company
today petitioned the public service
commission to class the Cumber-
land station of the railroad as a
non-agency depot. Freight and
passengers from this point will be
boarded on trains with purchase of
tickets from train employees.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
CITY SAVES MONEY

S5,113 Decrease in Heating Bill Re-
vealed in Report.
Saving of $5,113 IN heating the
city hall, fire headquarters and city
garage during the winter was re-
yealed today in a report submitted
to the works board by c. F. Thomas,
engineer of the indianapolis Power
& Light Company, which is heating
the buildings.
According to the figures, the heat
bills from September, 1880. to June
of this year totaled S7,784 as corn
pared with S12,697 for the same Pc
Rod in 1929-3O.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

Top Center ovaD-Lieutenan
Daniel Cummins, promoted from
a police sergeant's post Tuesday
by the safety board.
Top Qeft)-Ralph Dean, pro-
NOTED to sergeant.
Top (right)-Wayne Bear, pro-
NOTED to sergeant.
Below Cleft to right)-Albert
Kelly, named detective sergeant;
Charles A. Bauer, detective SER
geant; E. H. Kruse, sergeant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
INSULT UTILITY ASKS
INCREASE IN STOCK
Boost in Common Securities to $780,
100000 Is Petitioned.

OVOSt III OOHIlOu SeCuTlCAeS 10 SHUs-
000,0G0 Is Petitioned.
Increase Of $7,500,000 in the COM
mon stock Of the Central Indiana
Power Company, an insult utility, is
sought today in a petition fled with
Frank Mayr Jr., secretary Of state,
by officials Of the company.
If the stock boost is granted, u.s.
900 shares, with value of 500
each, will be issued for sale. This
would boost the common stock value
Of the company to $4,000, 900. Pre-
ferred stock now totals $4,000, 900.
The move was approved at a spe-
cial meeting of stockholders June
g, according to the petition. The
company has headquarters in IN
dianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

NacN14JS NGO o44O W al
not be late.
That is her as
sertion today fol-
lowing completion
of the last term at
Benjamin Harrison
school. without a
mark of absence or
hardness narring
her record. How
ever, the suggestion
Of school seven
days a week for
ffty-two weeks has
found no support
among her class
10 ~ &I-a AID
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
HIGHWAY BOARD MEETS
Sapp, New Member Succeeding Muir
den, Attends Session.

First meeting of the highway
commission with Arthur Sapp,
Huntington, attending as a mem.
Der, was held today. Sapp succeeds
Jess Murden,. who resigned last
week.
The board held an executive ses-
sion with department heads and en-
gineers and John J. Brown, state
highway director.
Governor Harry G. Leslie failed
to attend, saying he had made his
policies sufficiently clear to be UNI
derstood by the commission,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Named Army Signal

bW JniFtu PTeSS
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Chief
Patrick j. Hurley. war secretary, to-
day announced appointment of
Colonel Irving j. Carr to be chief
signal officer of the army with the
rank of major-general for a four
year term beginning June 80.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Grocery Held Up by Gunner

Two Negro gunner late Tuesday
stole $40 from. Wilbur Phillips.
Standard grocery manager, at 1902
Columbia avenue Phillips told police
he fired three shots at the fleeing
bahdits, but believed none found
khdIs mark.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
Methods Changed

By United Press
ROYAL CENTER, Ind, June "a
Kite and sounding balloon work at
the Royal Center weather bureau
has ended after thirteen years, B. B.
Whittier. meteorolegist announces.
Soundings are bein>- made by other
methods.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
STREET CONTRACT LET
Abel Bros. Get East Raymond Work
for $3.50.

Contract for the improvement OF
East Raymond street from state
Road 20 to Arlington avenue, was
awarded Abel Bros. today by
county commissioners on a bid Of
5000.
Commissioners also. let contracts
for food for county institutions for
the summer months.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
AIMEE FILES APPEAL

EA0EAN YAIs1uU II1OUAEIU 4 az O11s1I 8 Q
Be Reconsidered.
By United Press
WASHINGTON, June 24.-Aimee
Semple Mcpherson, Los Angeles
evangelist, filed today with the
board of tax appeals a new petit
ton for reconsideration of. $17,496
income tax assessment claimed by
the government in discharge of 1927
and 1928 tax obligations.
The difference between today's pc
tition and similar one recently
fled was that Mrs. Mcpherson
signed her name to the latest plea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24

which she will enter in September.
Rosamond is the daughter Of MI
and Mrs. D. G. Stokes, Apartment 8,
The Essex.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-24
EARLY TO SCHOOL, IS
ROSAMOND'S MOTTO
Girl, 8, Ends Term With Record
Unmarried by Hardness.

When school is held daily each
year, if that ever comes to pass,
Rosamond Fay Stokes, 8, will be
there. Not only will she attend
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
State Has 20 AirpOrts.

That Minnesota cities are becoming
airminded is suggested in recent sur
vey by the League of Minnesota NUM-
cipalities which found that twenty-nine
cities and villages in Minnesota had
airports suitable for landing and taking
off of airplaneS.
OF these twenty-nine airportS, sew
enteen are municipality owned, five are
private, four are commercial, and three
are intermediate. Management of these
various airports varies with the volume
of traffic and the local conditions
Twelve of the airports are managed by
an airport committee of the city coun-
Gil, one by a combination of private
and public management. one by a COM
mercial club, one by an airport manager
and one by a board of park commits
SionerS. Three of the private airports
are privately managed while two are
operated with combination of private
and public officials. A chamber of COM
merce operates one of the commercial
ports, the rest are operated by private
managers. The three intermediate
ports are operated by the United States
chamber of commerce. Fourteen of the
airportS have hangars.-Grand Rapids
Independent.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
Music and Drama Clue
Enjoy Pleasant Evening.

Mrs. M. j. Fleming, assisted by Mrs
A. w. Nelson, received the members OF
the Music and Drama Club at her
home, Monday evening. The leader
for the evening was Miss Mama FORBES,
and her subject, THAT Greatest Dram
atist of All Time, William Shakespeare.
To cover so large field in the time
at her disposal must have been dlthcult,
but Miss Forbes, as she has done many
times before, proved herself an utterly
capable master of difficult tasks. Her
paper on Shakespeare, His Works and
Artistry" was intensely interesting and
educational. 1t seems Impossible that
any one human being could do in so
brief a space of time what this man
did. His knowledge and understanding
of human nature; his portrayal OF
character; his coinage of words and
verb phrases, in short, his marvellous
gift to civilization is beyond most OF
our powers of conception.
The discourse was interspersed with,
first, paper by Miss Frances Stokes
on THE Elizabethan Stage and then
readings from the poet and dramatlSt;
Mrs. Luther M. Bang reading the
well known balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet; Mrs. King giving her own
Interpretation of ''Shylock'' in scenes
from THE Merchant of Venice" and
Mrs. Fleming reading a powerful scene
from Macbeth" Mrs. E. G. Jones
sang several clever numbers from The
Tempest" and the program was ended
with a scene from THE Tempest" done
in costume by Miss Forbes, Mrs. T. j.
Carey and Miss Edith Akre.
After tempting refreshments were
served, the members departed to meet
in two weeks at the home of Mrs. Geo.
T. AyreS.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
As a Foreigner Sees 1t.

The editor of a London newspaper
has been spending six months in the
United States visiting all sections of
the country and in a parting statement
he declares he sees on the surface of
life few signs in any American city Of
the severe distress which I was assured
by nearly everyone would create in the
coming winter one of the gravest social
problems in American history" The
standard of living is still very much
higher in America than anywhere else
in the world, this widely travelled OBJ
server declares, and Americans of all
classes live with an air of opulence that
cannot be. matched in any Euro
pean country" And then he adds:
They are more finely clothed. They
eat better and more varied food. They
live in more material comfort. The
working classes have wider margin
of personal pleasures. They enjoy luz
uries which no other proletariat could
possibly afford.
Hundreds of thousands of working
men travel to the factories and mills
every morning in their own motor cars.
The motor is to an American working
man what bicycle or a 2-penny tram
car ride is to an English artisan.
Until he has crossed the Atlantic
Ocean the average American citizen
cannot clearly perceive the chasm that
separates his own conception of social
comfort from that of the average
European.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
CONTINUED from First Page

dark pavement. A suggestion
is made that a newspaper or
white parcel carried with your
dark suit, providing you have
no light suit to wear when
crossing or walking on street,
would help out in preventing
accidents. The particular news
paper to use was not mentioned
but we suggest a copy OF The
Ely Miner at $500 per year
paid in advance. Why we
suggest this is that in discon-
tinuing his paper recently a
fellow wrote us that the Miner
was Eight" He was right.
In stopping the paper ne failed
to remit for three years we had
trusted him. We were light
$500 in his case. However,
the warning issued by the auth
critics will not excuse the care
lessness of any motorist.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
Heavier Golf Ball
For Next Year,

The executive committee of the U. 8.
Golf Association adopted new and
heavier ball for next years play. The
new ball will make its debut ON jan
uary l. The announcement of the new
ball says:
Effective for play January /, 1892,
the size of the golf ball shall be not
less than 1853 inches in diameter, and
the weight shall be not greater than
1.62 ounces avoirdupois.
1.-The foregoing specifications retain
the size of the present ball and change
the weight specification back to the
weight of the old ball."
The balloon" ball, which has born
the official stamp of approval of the last
year, weighed only LIS ounces and was
the object of widespread complaint that
it was too light to hold its true course
in the wind"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
| ELY COMMERCIAL CLUB

The meeting was called to order by
the Secretary at 8:15 p. M.
It was moved and supported that
Ernest Hanson act as chairman. The
motion carried.
The minutes of the regular meeting
of october 9th, and the directors
meeting of November oath, were read,
accepted and ordered placed on file.
The Secretary reported on his COM
munications relative to the use of Ely
black granite in the State Office Build
ing, stating that Architect Mr.. c. H.
johnson was interested in the possible
use of this granite in some of his future
work, but that it was practically i'm
possible to use it in this building.
The treasurer's report for the period
commencing October 26th, and ending
November oath, showing a balance of
$408.72 was read, accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The following bills were presented for
payment:
The Ely Miner, Printing, ...$ 1926
Petty Cash Fund, Telg, Telp,
cards, expenses to Virginia, 1927
James Moonan, Expenses to
Meeting, Duluth, .......... Abs
1t was moved and supported that the
bills as presented be allowed and paid
The motion carried.
Financial report from the Ely Com
munity Fair, listing all entries all
prizes paid, and itemized statement of
expenses, was read. It was moved and
supported that the report be accepted
and filed and that the Club tender an
expression of appreciation to the men,
bers of the committee for their fine
work and report The motion carried.
The Secretary reported no answer
to his communication asking for an
outgoing mail service in the morning
from Ely. He was instructed to write
to Mr.. Pittenger relative to such SER
vice
There was some discussion on Sat-
urday afternoon mail delivery service,
but no action was taken.
Mr.. Joe Veranth brought out dis
cussion on the condition of the bridges
on the Ely-Finland road It was moved
and supported that the Secretary write
to Congressman Mr. Pittenger relative
to the condition of these bridges and
ask that funds be made available for
the strengthening or rebuilding of these
bridges, and that a similar letter be adj
dressed to the Secretary of Agriculture
The motion carried
There being no further business be-
fore the meeting it was moved and
supported that the meeting adjourn.
The motion carried.
RAY HOEFT,ER.
Secretary
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
200 Year old Game
Mystery Explained

How scientists have definitely solved
a 2OO-year-old game problem by prov
ing that ruffed grouse can be raised
in captivity if their feet never touch the
ground, will be one of the wild-life
discoveries reported by research workers
at a round-table conference in New
York on November 80. This session
will be related meeting of the Ameri-
can Game Conference at Hotel Penn
sylvania, Dec. l and 2.
The ruffed grouse, a priced game
bird which once ranged widely in
American forests, is now scarce and
confined to a much restricted range.
Inability to raise the bird in captivity
has been a subject of comment for
200 years, game officials say, and has
baked all efforts in recent years to re-
stock its former range and save the
grouse from impending extinction by
that method.
After years of study investigators
learned that the grouse is unusually
susceptible to disease germs which lurk
in the ground wherever civilization has
spread.
DR.. A. A. Allen, Professor of Orni-
thology at Cornell University and
chairman of the research group, after IL
years of experimenting, was the first
to try raising grouse without letting
their feet touch the ground. He
floored the pens with meShed wire. The
experiment. was successful, and DIR.
Allen this year raised 100 grouse to
gnaturity-ten times as many as have
ever been raised before.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
Planning Forest Road.

Six miles of new construction work
on the Grand Marais-Seagun lake trail
in the Superior National Forest will
be done next summer, it was announced
by E. j. Smith, county highway en-
gineer of Grand MaraiS.
The funds, about $4,000, will be
provided by the United States Forest
Service and will be spent by the county
A stretch of about three miles and e
half directly north of Grand Marais
will be widened and Strengthened. An
other section of two miles and hall
north of the North Brule river will re-
ceiye the same treatment.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27

2:3o o'clock at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Alvin Sundholm.
Cottage Prayer service and Bible
Study, Friday evening at 800 o'clock
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hanson.
The Luther League will meet the
End Friday evening at the parsonage.
We welcome you to come and wor-
ship God with usl
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1931-11-27
University Women
To Meet December l.

The A. A. U. W., will hold its next
meeting at the home of Mrs. Conrad
Haugen on Tuesday, December LIST.
Miss Ruth Sletten and Miss Clara Nc
liver will assist in serving. Miss Luella
Holt will discuss large-scale production
in modern industry, and Mrs. Emil
Kosh will explain the gold standard.