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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
LABOR PLAN AIRED
Street Railway Battles
8-Hour Day.

Three street car men testified at
the public service commission eight
hour day arbitration hearing today
on signing of opposition petitions
passed about by the Indianapolis
Street Railway Company.
Howard Case told Commissioner
Frank Singleton that he thought he
was signing petition for the eight
hour day, rather than against it.
Theodore Slime and Frank Glover
said they knew what the company
petition meant and signed it. They
are opposed to an eight-hour day,
they said.
The company obtained 387 Signers
to twenty-five such petitions in an
effort to combat the eight-hour day
move foStered by James Greene and
Harry Pearson, car men.
Pearson today questioned the
almost illegibile signature of Leslie
Rivers to the company petition.
Rivers took the stand to verify it.
Singleton ordered the company
to furnish data for further hearings,
to include number of men whose
work spreads over eleven to twelve,
ten to eleven, and nine to ten
hours. He wants to know for how
many hours they are paid, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
JURY INDICTS
GARY SENATOR
C. Oliver Holmes TO Face
ENLIGHTENMENT Charge.
By Times Special

~ Times Special
GARY, Ind, Dec. 22.-Further
probe into affairs of the Central
Trust and Savings bank here
doomed today, with return of in
dictments Tuesday by the Lake
county grand jury against State
Senator c. Oliver Holmes Rep,
Cary, and seven Gary bankers on
charges of embezzlement and gross
mismanagement.
Holmes was president of the inst1-
tuition.
1--WE have discovered irregularities
as we'll as number of matters
that deserve criticism in this bank
and we are of the opinion that
further investigation should result
in some further action" the jury
said in it's report.
Indicted with Holmes on the en-
bezzlement charge were Hodge and
AdeI Jablway, brothers and own
ers of the Broadway hotel, as result
of loan alleged to have been MADE
to them by Holmes.
Louis H. Glueck, president OF the
Mid-City institutions Fifth avenue
bank, was indicted on charges Oh
conspiracy to embezzle trading as
sets of the savings bank.
The indictments we're the first to
be returned against officers of any
of the numerous Gary banks which
closed this year, plunging the city
into desperate financial straits.
Among others indicted were j. A.
Hale, cashier of Miller state bank,
on a mismanagement charge; Sidney
L. Pachper, Glueck's nephew, and
Ann Grabriel, Glueck's secretary and
assistant cashier of the Mid-City
bank, on embezzlement charges.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
VehIing Misconduct Probe
to Be Delayed Until
Next Week.
BY DICK MILLER

A mysterious autopsy performed
on the body of billiard Colvin, 1922
Lexington avenue, railroad
switchman, following his death
from injuries suffered in an
accident at the Hawthorne railroad
yards, in February, will be probed
by the county grand jury next week.
Jurors today postponed until Mon
day the quiz into alleged improper
activities Of Coroner Fred w. Vehl-
ing, while they made routine in
SpectionS of county institutions. The
jurys term expires Jan. 4 when the
report of the Vehling investigation
will be made in. criminal court.
No records of the Colvin autopsy
exist in the county files. officials
OF the j. G. Wilson undertaking es-
Enlistment declare their records re-
veal the poSt-mortem performed by
the coroner.
Ebert Colvin of Fillmore, Ind.
brother of the deceased man, did
not learn of the post mortem until
few hours prior to the burial. I'm
dertakers told relatives, they said,
the operation was performed to ia
cilitate embalming.
Mr.. Colvin died in a private hos
pital.
Mrs. Ida Miller of Newcastle, who
charges Vehling with "unwarranted
butchering Of her husbands body
also will testify Monday. Mr.. Mil
Ter died at city hospital from nat
ural causes and the autopsy was
performed before she reached the
institution, it is alleged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
R0Bs COAL OFFICE
Unarmed Negro Bandit Gets
SGT From Clerk.

Bandits and a footpad who staged
four holdups in the city Tuesday
night, escaping with total of SIS,
were sought today by police.
A young unarmed Negro forced
Miss Lucille Huddleston, clerk at
the Page Coal Company. 2412 RAIDER
street, to turn out the lights in the
company offices Tuesday night while
he looted the cash register of SGT.
Frank Masarachia, 1911 Dawson
street, clerk in the Mckinney phar-
macy, 1866 Columbia avenue, was
robbed Of SIS by Negro gunman on
Tuesday night. Carol jenkins, 1914
East Sixteenth street, a customer in
the store, was not aware Of the
holdup.
A bandit fled with $25 after hold
ing up Homer Russell, 10, Of R. R.
3, Box 142, attendant at filling sta
ton at East Washington street and
Eagle creek.
Ambrose Saunders, Negro, SO, OF
800 West California street, was
slugged by a Negro as he walked in
an alley near st. Clair and West
streets, and was robbed of So.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

went back to the hangers and
moped the rest Of the day. It
wouldn't even let the pilot pet it.
But next day it was out again.
This time it watched more closely,
actually followed the planes to the
end of the runway, and started
running behind them. But still it
was too young to get into the air.
Up in the mountains it would
have learned to fly by being
pushed of a cliff by its mother.
But the little bird knew nothing
about flying naturally. 1t had to
learn from watching man-made
machines.
Day after day it kept at it.
The flying instinct was strong.
It's wings grew stronger. 1t learned
how to flap them better. Grad
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
.UNP AID farmer
LOANS DOUBLE,
SENATE Hears
Banking Committee Re-
views Bill to Advance
S10O,OOO,OO0.
BEST0R BLAMES PRICE.
Answers Steiwer'S Charge
Against Northwestern
Land Banks.
BIZ United Press

~ OAitcd Press
Washington, Dec. 23.-Paul Bes-
tor, who SuperviseS federal land
banks from which farmers have
borrowed more than $1,000 900. 900.
told the senate banking and cur
rency committee today that delin-
quency on these loans has more
than doubled i'll the last year.
Bestor said 23.5 per cent of the
borrowers were delinquent now
compared with 1O1 per cent a wear
ago. He was testifying in hearings
on bill under which the govern
ment would advance $780, OO.O 900 to
the land bank so it can be lenient
with delinquent borrowers.
The house had passed the bill.
which was recommended by Presi-
dent Hoover as part of his financial
relief program.
BlameS Low Prices
Bestor said the increased delin-
quency on payments was due to the
fall in prices of farm products.
Under present commodity prices.
he said, Il think it is an excellent
record that 76.5 per cent of the Dor
rowerS have not fallen behind"
He said payments on 12.1 per cent
OF the loans were delinquent less
than ninety days, and Ill per cent
more than ninety days A year ago
only 3.8 per cent of the borrowers
were more than ninety days behind
IN their payments.
Cotton Troubles South
THE price of cotton has had a
serious effect on some of the banks
BeStor said in explaining why there
were proportionately more delin-
quent loans in the south than else
where.
He said that banks did not pur-
sue a harsh foreclosure" and added
that of the 100000 loans on Nov. 30
only 3,848 had been foreclosed.
Senator Steiwer (Rep.. Ore) sug-
geSted some banks had dealt harsh
~ with borrowers, compelling them
TO sell seed wheat" and other es-
oeHtIdl property in order to make
mortgage payments.
Charges Bank Took Feed
There has been some complaint
IN the northwest" Steiwer said
about such things and threats to
put farmers and their families out
In the road if they do not paw"
He said it had been charged that
the st. Paul Land bank had taken
away from farmers their essential
seed wheat and feed for livestock"
but that the bank had "relented !"
BeStor said the federal farm loan
board would not approve such meth
obs If it kne wof them, but that
there were individual farmers who
owed everybody in the country
and 1T was not worth while to carry
them"
The committee is considering bills
to increase federal contributions tn
the capital of federal land banks
and to create a discretionary five
year quasi-moratorium for borrow
ers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

squadron down, but they wouldn't
come closer than 1000 feet. They
were afraid.
Finally, at dusk, the leader gave
up and landed on the field, while
his squadron scared away back
TO the mountains.
That is about all of the story.
The ending is sad and common
place. The pet condor landed in
a vineyard one day and started
eating grapes. And the vineyard
owner shot him dead.
The Chilean pilots buried him
near the field, and put up a monu-
ment for him. And the filers
who loved the remarkable bird
still fondly tell the story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Merry Christmas GrO70S
old to Mary Christmas

best friends won't introduce you
by your proper name, but merely
shout with glee that Here comes
Mary Christmas when you enter
a room, you can readily see that
it gets tiresome."
Mrs. Christmas mother-in-laW
also was named Mary, but she
used Norah, her middle name.
There is another Mary Christ
mas in the family who lives in
Pelham, N. Y, but shee has
changed her name to Marie.
The Christmas family came
originally from the north part of
England and settled many years
ago in the northern New York
state, where many of the family
still live.
Perhaps" Mrs. Christmas
said, my name may make lots
of people keep the Christmas
spirit throughout the year. If it
does, I guess 1 can stand the
jokes"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
It's Worlds Largest, Built
in City, and Weighs Mere
Six and Half Tons.

The worlds largest and most
powerful motor truck rolled from
the manufacturing plant of the
Marmon- Harrington Company, 1101
West Morris street, today to begin
service as a unit of the North Da-
kota highway commission.
The truck, weighing six and one
half tons, with a 180-horse power
motor and 1913 inches of wheelbaSe,
is one of the new models of four
wheel drive commercial vehicles to
be produced by the Indianapolis
firm. The truck is more than twen-
ty feet long.
Final inspection of the huge truck
was made at the plant and the
truck started its trek to Minneap-
oils, with w. E. Van Walker of
Wahpeton, N. D., at the wheel.
Used to Clear Snow
At Minneapolis rotary snowplow
will be attached to the vehicle and
it will see service at Grand Forks.
N. D., clearing the roads of snow
this winter. During the summer it
will be used in highway construc-
ton work.
Special axle and transmission de-
signs give the truck cruising
speed of fifty miles an hour. Ten
forward and three reverse speeds
give the enormous truck exceptional
climbing power. The frame and
cross members resemble those used
IN office building construction.
Tires Double Size
The tires on the truck are twice
the size of regulation tires and the
storage battery is the largest made.
weighing 173 pounds. Two gasoline
tanks, with a capacity of seventy
five gallons each, hold fuel for the
vehicle.
To control weight of the truck, air
brakes similar to those used on rail-
way coaches have been installed.
Cost of the truck, with the snow
plow, will total $4,000.
The vehicle was designed by Col
A. w. Harrington of the Indianapo-
lis firm, former transport consult
ant Of the United States army.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 3D.
Il Merry Christmas, according
to Mary Christmas, is a fine and
noble sentiment in its proper
place and at the proper time.
But when you hear Merry
Christmas every day in the
year." Mrs. Mary Christmas said
today, "it loses much of its spon-
taneous joyousness."
But that is not the only woe
of Mrs. Christmas, wife of
Henry N. Christmas, vice-presi-
dent of a Glenside (Pa) cor
poration.
Recently friend presented
her with a blooded spaniel pup.
And what do you think they
called it?
"Jimminy Christmas. Isn't
that an awful name to wish on
an unoffensive pup?"
Merry Christmas is all right
at times, but when even your
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

ually it got to making little hops,
and gradually the hops grew
longer.
4
THEN one day the bird went
l. tearing down the runway,
leaped into the air and scared out
past the end of the field. But it
couldn't clear the trees, it snagged
the top of one, and went crashing
to the ground, just like a plane.
It was laid up for several days,
badly injured. But as soon as it
could get around it went out to
try again. Before long it was
really flying, making big circles
around the field. The pilots were
proud of their protege.
Then one day, after months Of
practice, the bird few away and
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
CONDOR

didn't come back that night. 1t
was a blue bunch around the fly
ing field. The officers thought
their pet had been called by in
stinct back to it's mountain
hauntS, had gone native, and
never would return.
But such wasn't the case. A few
days passed. And then, in all his
glory, the pet condor formed a
squadron of condors and led them
down from the mountains to the
city.
q ~
TINE pilots stood in amazement
L and watched as they came
out Of the distance and wheeled
and turned in perfect formation
5000 feet above the flying field.
The leader tried to bring his
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
AMOS HAINES, CIVIL
WAR VETERAN, DIES
Last City Member of Company X,
51St Indiana Infantry.

Amos Haines, "a, the last Indian
apolis member of the Civil war,
company K, Fifty-first Indiana in
fantry, died today at the home of
his son, Amos G. HaineS, at $40
North Rural street.
Mr.. HaineS, who had lived in the
city for sixty years, was past COM
mander of George H. Thomas post,
No. II. Before his retirement eight
years ago, he worked in printing
shop.
Mr.. Haines, a member of the
Macabee and Druid lodges, is sur
vived by four sons, Amos G. and
A. J. of indianapolis; G. G. of Ak
ron, O., and A. r. of Beverly Hills,
Cal.
Funeral services will be held at
the home of the son at 2 Wednes-
day, with burial in Crown Hill ceme-
terry.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
JURY TO TAKE UP
MYSTERY AUTOPSY
Musical Bed
By Tim es Special

o y 7 tWIUo LPUUIUV
GUTHRIE, Ind, Dec. 23.-
Billy, a cat owned by Frank
Lemon, living near here,
makes his bed On the keys of
a piano, and there is a jangle
of notes whenever he moves
in his sleep. In his kitten
days, Billy was taught to
sleep on the keyboard. and
now he refuses to make his
bed anywhere else.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23

I'D in the hills and took it back
to camp.
The bird was so young and the
fiers babied it so that soon it
had no fear of human nor an air.
plane.
1t would follow the fliers around
all day, and stand for hours
watching the airplanes take of.
Finally it decided it had to learn
to fly, too.
q
60, it got out on the field and
- started running down the
runway, like the airplanes. But
nothing happened. 1t was run
ming down wind" and its wings
we're still weak, and it couldn't get
of the ground.
That distressed the bird. It
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
HOOSIER TURKEY FOR
HOOVER YULE DINNER
Henry County Growers Send 40
Pound Fowl to White House.

Henry County Growers Send 40
Pound Fowl to White House.
BIZ Times Special
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The
stage has been set for nice little
publicity stunt for the turkeys of
Henry county, Indiana.
Plans have been made for Sena-
tors James E. Watson and Arthur
Robinson to present to President
Hoover today huge turkey COB
bier forty pounds in weight by
Henry county scales. Newspaper
and movie reel cameramen have
been invited to the ceremony.
The Gobbler, named Quaker
Tom," was selected as the finest in
Henry county and shipped to Wash
ington to grace the Presidents
Christmas table, compliments of the
Henry County Turkey Growers
Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
JOAN BENNETT TO WED
Actress Engagement to Gene Mar

Actress Engagement to Gene Mar
key, Writer, Is Announced.
By United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-Formal an
nouncement of the engagement OF
Joan Bennett, screen actress, and
Gene Marley, film writer, was made
today by the actress mother, Mrs
Eric S. Pinker. No date has been
set for the wedding.
Miss Bennett and Marley both
are in Hollywood now. She is the
daughter of Richard Bennett and
has been married before.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
INCREASES LEGION 600
Twelfth district Roll Jumps to 1850,
Says Commander HanO.

Twelfth district American Legion
membership is 1850 as compared
with 976 at this time last year, John
w. Hano, district commander, said
Tuesday night,
Two more posts, Osric Mills Wat
kins and Fireman's, have exceeded
their quotas for 1882 membership.
Firemen's post reported an enroll
ment of 100, ten more than the
goal. Ernest Elliott is commander,
and Roy Washburn is adjutant.
Osric Mills Watkins has f1fty-two
members. Gus Meyer is command
err; Fred K. Sale, adjutant. Police
post and Big Eagle post also have
gone lover the top" in the mem
berShip drive.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
GREET COLLEGE YOUTH
Hebrew Congregation Plans Special
in Temple Friday Night.

Indianapolis Hebrew Congregation
will observe homecoming for COL
lege students at Tenth and Della
ware streets Friday night. Rabbi
Morris Feuerlicht has chosen as his
sermon subject "a Jew Looks at
Christmas"
An open forum will follow the
sermon. The Temple Sisterhood
sponsors the services.
Members in the high school and
college departments comprise the
reception committee. A musical
program will be given by the choir
and social hour will follow the
forum,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Salaries Reduced

BIZ Times Special
NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind,
Dec. 23.-Employes of the town of
Manchester will receive smaller
salaries effective Jan. 1. the town
board announces. The employees are
Paul Hathaway marshal; Ira Watts,
deputy marshal, and Earl Hester,
water works superintendent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
DRUG ADULTERATION
Is CHARGED IN SUIT
District Attorney Asks Seizure of
Florida Connections.


George r. Jeffrey, federal district
attorney, today filed suit in federal
court, asking seizure and destruc-
ton OF 131 packages of drugs, now
held by Indianapolis wholesale
firms.
The government charges that lit
packages Of drugs sent the Kiefer-
Stewart Company, and IA packages
sent the Mooney-M Mueller Ward
Company, by the DR.. G. D. Stoner
Company, Lakeland, Fla, violate
the pure food and drugs act.
An analysis, the government
charges, showed the drugs consisted
essentially of common salt, with
coloring material added. The suit
charges the drugs misbranded with
in meaning Of the food and drugs
act and that false and fraudulent
statements accompany the product.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Falls From Car; Breaks Arm

Falling as he stepped from dep
uty sheriff'S car at Tibbs avenue and
Washington street, Robert Boettcher,
4001 East Thirty-f1rst street, broke
an arm Tuesday night. He was
taken to city hospital by deputies,
who said Boettcher had accompa-
MED them on an investigation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
$4,000 Damages Awarded

MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. ga rec
ord verdict for damages awarding
$4,000 to Charles Thomas of An
derson, against the Kroger Grocery
and Baking Company, Cincinnati.
will be appealed to the Indiana SUI
preme court, it is understood. Thorn
as alleged malicious prosecution by
Ralph Mittendorf and the company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
DIESEL TRUCK PUSHES
TOWARD RECORD MARK
Refuel With Motor Running to Go
on in Nonstop Grind.

Passing 11,455 miles at Indian
apolis Motor Speedway today, the
CumminS Diesel truck continued its
endurance run toward the $4,000
mile mark. The mileage record is
13,447 miles, held by a Marmon.
Average speed, at 10 this morn
ing, was 45.05. A non-refueling rec
ord was set Tuesday at 1O,005 miles.
Additional fuel was supplied with
out stopping the engine.
c. L. Cummins of Columbus, Ind,
inventor, will leave the truck Thurs
day to spend Christmas at home.
Dave Evans, chief pilot, will quit
Friday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
BANK PAYS $1,80O,O00
Closed Logansport Institution Makes
Dividend Distribution.
~ United Press

y = UWTttU tTt0S
LOGANSPORT, Ind, Dec. %. -
Dividends of $1,SOO,0O0 were made
available to depositors of the de-
funct First National bank with the
opening of the National Bank of
LoganSport Tuesday. The First
National was closed two months ago.
w. A. Deniston is president of
the new institution, which is cap
italized at SITS, 900. Frank McHale,
former state commander of the
American Legion, was Chairman.
the organization committee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
v The pet condor of the Chi
BY ERNIE PYLE
ScrippS- Howard Aviation Editor
TTASHINGTO Dec 9.

w The pet condor of the Chi
lean air force is dead.
In fact, it has been dead for
some time, but the story just now
is drifting back here from South
America.
Pilot j. Benson Hoy of the
Ludington Airlines, who used to
fly daily across the Andes,
brought back the story.
A condor, you know, is a huge
bird that lives in the South
American mountains.
One day some of the Chilean
pilots at the army flying field in
Santiago captured baby condor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
Three Sentenced
By Times Special

By fHItS HptUtuE
COLUMBUS, Ind, Dec. 23.-Re-
formatory sentences of one to five
years each were imposed in Bar
tholomew circuit here on Oval
Wheeler. 10; William Shane, II, and
Leonard Hayden, %, convicted OF
robbing the home of Icy Hook at
Hope.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
DAVIES BOMB TRACED
Police Believe Movie EmpIoye Sent
Actress Gift"
BIZ Inited Press

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Dec. %.
Police today blamed a motion
picture studio employee or attache
for the bomb sent Marian Davies.
film actress, as a Christmas pres
ent." The bomb failed to explode.
Police said they we're convinced
the address was written on a type
writer used in studios for subtitles
of films.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
TECH GRIDDER GREETED
Faculty and Pupils Send Basket to
Injured Football PLAYER.

injured Football Player.
Pupils and faculty members of
Technical high school have sent
Tommy Taylor, Tech football player
who suffered two fractured neck
vertabrae in the Tech Manual
football game, Christmas basket
with greetings and best wishes of
the season. Taylor is confined in
Methodist hospital.
In charge of decorating and send
ing the basket was Miss Lyle Har-
ter, a senior sponsor, and pupil
committee made up of Dave ziffer-
in, Carl Trout, Lucille Zimmerman
and Ruth Stultz.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-23
SNUB FOR Ell SALVADOR
q. 5. Denies Recognition for Presi-
dent Martinez Regime.
By United Press

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
state department announced TODAY
1t had notified the Ell Salvadorean
government, headed by President
Martinez, that the United States
could not recognize it, because it
came into power through overthrow
OF the former government without
consent Of the people.
Recognition would be contrary tn
the policy set up in the Central
american treaty Of 1923, the state
department said.