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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
ESSAY CONTEST ON
TAXATION IN INDIANA
Everett Sanders Offers 500 Prize
at Indiana University.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov IA
To promote wider interest in, and
an understanding of the system of
taxation in Indiana, Everett San
derS, graduate of the Indiana uni
versity and formerly secretary to
President Coolidge, is offering for
the third and last year prize of
$500 to the undergraduate student
OF the university who writes the
best essay on the general field of
taxation in Indiana.
Sanders first offered this prize in
1928, STIMULATING that 500 was to
be awarded three consecutive years
unless the committee in charge saw
fit to withhold the prize, owing to
no worthy essay being submitted.
This was done in 1929 and 1881. so
that the third and last award will
be made in 1882.
"The classification of propertv as
a remedy for the present tax stu
alton in Indiana" is the subject
for this years contest. The essays
will be 10000 words in length and
must be submitted under a nom de
plume by May l, according to Pro-
fessor Frank G. Bates of the po-
lltical science department and
chairman of the committee. The
award was won in 1923 by Wendell
M. Adamson and in 1880 by Her
man G. King
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
TEMPERANCE LEADER
DIES AT BLOOMINGTON
Mrs. Lena A. Beck, Former Presi-
dent of Indiana w. G. T. u.

Mrs. Lena A. Beck, Former Presi-
dent of Indiana w. c. T. u.
By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. IA
Funeral services will be held Mon
day for Mrs. Lena Adams Beck,
widow of James K. Beck, a former
president of the Indiana Women's
Christian Temperance Union, who
died Friday after long illness.
Mrs. Beck was pioneer leader in
the temperance movement, having
been active in the work of the Cru
saders, an organization from which
the w. G. T. U. grew. She was
one of group of women who many
years ago urged Bloomington sa-
loon keepers to quit the business,
and was among those who prayed
in front of saloons.
Some of the saloon keepers did
give up their business" Mrs. Beck
recalled, land I must remember to
say that they were always courteous
when the women talked to them"
Mrs Beck was graduate of In
diana university, and one of the
founders of Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
DATA REPORTED
SENSATIONAL IN
COUNTY INQUIRY
Fountain Affair Subject of
Investigation at
Coyington.
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BIZ Times Special
CONVICTION, Ind, Nov. IA
Evidence reported to be of star
ting nature is being heard at a
court Of inquiry being conducted
here by Justice of the Peace James
A. Neal.
Testimony thus far gathered is
said to include the following:
Although more than 1000 tons Of
coal were sold at a mine operated
by the county, only $45 found its
way into the county treasury. viii.
liam Suttles was in charge of the
mine, receiving a salary Of Sc day.
Another witness said that he re-
ceived $3.50 a day pay from the
county throughout summer, pre-
sumably for road work, but in fact
he spent practically all his time
working on a farm owned by a
county official.
County records show, a third wit
ness said, that he received a certain
wage per day for his services, but
that in reality was paid 50 a day
less.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
COLLEGES Will
Give PROGRAMS
Breakfasts Tonight Part of
Nation Wide Effort.
By Tim es SpecioL

BY 1HeS SpCCtUG
VALPARAISO, Ind, Nov. 14-Dr.
o, H. Pannkoke of Valparaiso uni
versity, chairman of the Indiana
college committee, a part of a ma
tion-wide organization conducting a
campaign to better acquaint the
public higher education, announces
Hoosier colleges will be the topic of
radio programs this evening, in
Guiding one from WGN, Chicago.
j. G. Baur, vice-preSident of VAL
paraiso university, and a group of
student singers will be heard from
WGN from $50 to p. m. Presi-
dent w. S. Athearn of Butler uni
versity viii speak from Indianapolis
stations WKBF from 1880 to 8, and
WFBM from $3.50 to 9. George H.
Bait of Earlham college will be heard
from WKBZ, Connersville, from
$3.50 to 9. President Earl E. Harper
of Evansville college and Repre-
sentative j. w. Boehne Jr. will be
heard from an Evansville station.
In furtherance of the campaign,
various churches will set aside a
special day for colleges, either Sun
day or Nov. Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Proposal Follows Disturbed
Condition in Relief at
South Bend.
By Times Special

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SOUTH BEND, Ind, Nov. IA
The organization for social service
here, which is nearing the end of
its most turbulent year, will emerge
in 1882 completely reorganized and
with a new name, E. j. Becker,
members of the committee of 100,
announced following a survey of
conditions.
The new organization, it was init
mated, will be the committee of 100.
The present Community Fund, Inc,
will be scrapped, along with practi-
cally all of the mechanism devel-
oped over a period of years for the
collection of FUNDS to operate char
ity and social agencies here.
Beckers statement came on the
heels of two weeks of strife. The
resignation of Miss Alice Waldo,
Central service agency head, be-
cause she refused to Operate a
credit bureau for the medical pro-
fession"; an open rift between gro
GERS and bakers and the committee
Of 100 over plan to distribute
bread from house to house to aid
unemployed, and a demand of the
st. Joseph County Medical Society
for a free system of charity cases,
all contributed to a steadily widen
ing breach in the organization.
In place of the present system,
Becker proposes a plan calling for
a form of taxation to be levied
against all employees and employers
in the city to raise twice as much
money as the social budgets needed
so that there will be balance to
be invested as an endowment fund
and to build up strong reserve.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
adams CHngS to
First Na9YatiUe
of Dual Staying

By United Press
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 14.-The
state continued to batter today at
George Adams story of the killing
of John Wilson and Walter Gill
bert, prohibition agents.
Two and one-half hours of cross
examination failed to shake the
testimony Adams gave, the first
time he had related the details of
the fatal shooting on the Hunting
ton road July %. Adams chung
tenaciously to his contention that
he did not reach for his revolver
until two shots had been fired at
him, one of them striking him in
the neck. He held firmly to his
statement that, after being shot,
everything went black" and that
he did not recall firing at the
agents.
The state managed to draw from
Adams an admission that he was
aware that neither Wilson nor
Oliver Gettle, also a dry agent, were
armed. He denied, however, that he
saw badge on either of the men.
Mrs. Adams, who tainted in the
courtroom Friday while her hus-
band was on the witness stand, is
expected to testify today after cross
examination of Adams is completed
this morning. The defense is ex-
pected to rest it's case this afternoon.
after which court will be adjourned
until Monday.
Three hours will be allotted each
side for final arguments. The case
probably will go to the jury late
Monday.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Debate on Radio


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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. IA
De Paw university team will de-
bate the Kent college of law over
radio station WGN in Chicago
Jan. 4, Professor Herold Ross an
nounced. De Paw will be repre-
senJed by John Millett, Indianapolis,
and William Spray, Lebanon.
De Paw will have the negative
side Of the question, resolved, THAT
the several states should adopt a
uniform system of old age pen
sions." The remainder of the de-
bate schedule calls for Miami uni
versity, Nov. "a; Earlham college,
Dec. 8; Indiana State Teachers
college and Rose Polytechnic insti-
tute, Feb. 8; Manchester college,
Feb. 81; Dayton university, Feb. %;
Goshen college and Franklin COL
lege, March %; st. Mary's college,
April IL, md the University of
Cincinnati, April Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
LIFE PRISONER
LOSES ON PLEA
FOR new TRIAL
Upton Judge Denies Petition
of Elmer Hoover for
Coram NobiS Writ.
b. Times Special

b Times Special
Upton. Ind, Nov. 14.-Elmer
Hoover, life term convict in the In
diana state prison, has lost his fight
to obtain new trial by means Of a
writ Of coram nobis. He was SEN
fenced for criminal attack.
Judge Glen Clifford of Upton cir
cult court has denied Hoover's petit
ton for the writ, declaring there
was a total lack of evidence to sup
port the plea.
The convict's petition asserted he
was led to enter plea of guilty
through fear of mob violence in
stilled in him by officers following
his arrest.
Hoover also contended statements
had been made which prevented
him from obtaining a hearing be-
fore the prison board of pardons
and paroles. However, Judge Gift
ford declared he had too much con-
fidence in members Of the board to
believe they have been prejudiced
against the prisoner.
Counsel for the convict an
nounced an appeal will be taken to
the Indiana supreme court.
Judge Clifford expressed opinion
that the sentence imposed on Hoo
yer was too serve, but that the court
was powerleSs to remedy the situa-
ton.
Hoover has served six years of his
term. He was arrested March 8,
1925, and entered a plea of guilty at
a. m. the next day.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
CHARITYS HAND
WILL Be TIGHT
Undesirable TranSientS
Must Leave Fl. Wayne.

BIZ Times Special
FIT. WAYNE, Ind, Nov. 14-This
city oversubscribed its fund for re-
lief of the unemployed, but a policy
Of "relief for Ft. Wayne residents
only" will be followed, it is an
nounced by the city's federated re-
lief agencies and the Allen county
unemployment aid committee.
Michael w Laughlin, police chief,
announces that officers have been
instructed to rid the city of tran
sients deemed undesirable who are
expected to flock here due to the
liberal response to the fund plea.
Judge Bert A. Pagan of city court
has promised he will deal severely
with persons brought before him
who are professional recipients of
charity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
SUIT URGED IN
BANK CASE TO
ASK 100000
Court Order Sought to Com
pei Action by Receiver
at Hammond.
By Times Special

By Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. IA pc
tition asking that a $3,000,0 900 dam
age suit be filed Immediately against
officers and directors of the closed
First Trust and Savings bank of
this city is on file in Hammond SUI
perior court. The suit was filed by
Attorney Merritt Metz, who is re-
Sponsible for considerable other liti-
cation involving the bank.
Metz is counsel for Otis B. Duck
worth and Frank Seliger, who are
asking ousting of joint receivers of
the bank, A. Murray Turner and
w. C. Belman.
The latest suit asks that the So
100000 case be filed by the receivers,
charging they have so far failed in
their duty to take such action.
Turner, it is alleged, in recent
months has transferred his title to
real estate in order to defeat any
judgment that may be returned
against him.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
BUS COMPANY is SUED
Elected Woman Demands Damages
of $4,000.

ny q tttU ETeSS
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Nov. IA
Alleged negligence of a ticket agent
here has resulted in a $1,000 dam
age suit against the Greyhound
Lines, Inc, bus company.
Mrs. Winnie Story, who filed the
suit, alleges that she was incon-
venienced and her health injured
when she was elected from a bus
by q driver at Brazil, after he
learned she had only a half-fare
ticket for her small niece.
The suit charges that Mrs. Story
was forced to walk sixteen miles to
Terre Haute in rain and that when
she arrived the full fare ticket she
had purchased was hanging on
hook in the agents Office, where
the agent allegedly careIessly
placed it.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Frosh Go Eugene
By Times Specfnk

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. n
An Empress Eugene style complex
has extended to the freshman class
at De Paw university. Tradition
demands that freshmen men wear
caps, whose style changes little
from year to year, but with the
Empress Eugene fad sweeping the
female contingent off its feet, the
men were not to be outdone. 1t
started as a playful gesture, sopho-
mores grabbing caps from the heads
OF the freshmen and ripping off
the short bills. The freshmen, left
with the skull shaped hat that was
once a cap, proceeded to add
feathers and to copy the style
espoused by the empress. The in
terfraternity council has ruled that
the freshmen can escape punish
ment as long as there is a bit of
green showing in the new creation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
De PAW Athlete WEEDS

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. IA
Ray Ragsdale, outstanding De Paw
athlete who was graduated in June,
was married to Miss Eleanor Ma
hon, Mt. Carmel, Ill, an announce
ment received here states. Rags
dale, whose home is in Washington,
is now a student in Boston uni
versity, where he is preparing for
the ministry. The bride is a mem
Der of the De Paw chapter of
Alpha Gamma Delta and the groom
of Commons Club. Ragsdale dis
tinguished himself in football and
basketball, rating all-state mention
in both.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
ALLEGED COMPANION
OF WOUNDED MAN HELD
Another Serving Term and Two
Others Are Fugitives.
By Tim es Special

OCHeTS arc ruRlLlVeS.
By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 14.-Sus-
pected of being one of the four
bandits who stole an automobile
owned by DR.. B. A. King, Anderson,
and participated in series of filling
station holdups in the vicinity of
Lafayette, Peru, Logansport and
Williamsport in May, George
Martin, 80, is in custody here.
Police say Martin and three COM
panions, two of whom are fugitives,
engaged in a running battle with hi
jackers and that Richard Mudd, FL
wood, found on a road near Peru,
was wounded by a bullet. Mudd was
sentenced to the state reformatory
after recovering from his wound.
DR.. Kings automobile was found
at Peru, bullet riddled and the floor
covered with blood. Martin was ar
rested at home of his father-in-Iaw.
Charles Hasty, north of Anderson.
He denies completely in the theft of
the automobile and the robberies.
He will be surrendered to Warren
county authorities and prosecuted in
connection with the holdup of a
1llllng station near Williamsport.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
COMMUNION FOR CLUB
Newman Members at Indiana Uni
verSity Will Attend.
BIZ Tincs Snocin1

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. IA
The Newman Club will hold its an
nual fall communion breakfast Sun
day morning for all Catholic STU
dents of Indiana university. with
Paul H. Martin, editor of the Indi-
ana Catholic, Indianapolis, as the
principal speaker. The breakfast
Will be served at 8:45 and will be
preceded by a communion mass at
Q at the local Catholic church with
the Rev. Father Paul A. Deery, pas
tor, officiating. He also will speak
at the breakfast Charles Dant
washington, will be POSTMASTER.
Music for the communion mass
VIII be provided by the Newman
Club choir under the direction of
MISS Mary M. Woellerts of Elwood
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
SLAYER IDENTIFIED
Second Bandit ConfeSSeS to
Princeton Crime.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. IA
Identified as one of two bandits who
killed Harvey McGarrah, 81, during
a holdup in his restaurant at Prince
ton, William Wedding, 20, is in a
hospital here suffering from bullet
wound, and the other bandit, Will
liam A. Phelps, has confessed, po-
lice announce.
Weddings left leg was shattered
by a bullet fired by Detective Ho-
mer Ashworth as he attempted to
shoot his way out of police trap
here Friday, a few hours after the
Staying and robbery. A watch,
which formed part of the loot, was
found in his possession.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Letter Men Organize
By Times SpeciGE

~ IbHleS SpectGt
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. IA
A CD association has been formed
on the De PAW university campus
after an absence of several years.
This organization is made up of all
athletes who have won the varsity
letter in a major sport. Rex Moi
felt, indianapolis, brother of Coach
D. G. Moffett, is president; Derrill
Copeland, Indianapolis, secretary,
and Harrington BridwelI, Indian
apoliS, treasurer. The association
will have charge of all concessions
and programs for athletic events.
About thirty men have earned the
varsity award and are on the
campus this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Sales Prize Offered
By Th~es Special

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. IA
To stimulate sales of the Yellow
Crab, humorous publication of De
Paw university, a silver loving cup
will be presented to the sorority
selling the most issues of the forth
coming number, to be known as the
coed number. The magazine is
published by the De PAW chapter
OF Sigma Delta Chi. professional
Journalistic fraternity.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Professor Writes Book
BIZ Times Special

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. IA
Philosophy and Modern Science" is
the title OF new book written by
Professor Harold T. Davis of the
Indiana university mathematics de-
partment, In which scientific
achievement Is traced from origin.
The hook was written for astrono-
mers and physicists as well as for
mathematiclanS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
ACCUSED
OF CONNECTION
WITH GARY VICE
Justice of Peace Talks as
He SurrenderS in Imper.
Sonation Case.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CROWN POINT, Ind. Nov. IA
B. j. Laube, Gary justice of the
peace and his special constable. Ed
ward N. Temann, are each under
$1,000 bond pending trial here on
charges Of imperSonating an officer
Both surrendered on learning
warrants had been issued. Iaube
charged that he had been accused
as a result Of a connection between
Gary police assigned to vice work
and the underworld of that CITY
William Smurdon. another spe-
cial constable for Laube, and also
facing an impersonation charge
mas not yet surrendered.
Laube declares vice raids he Or
dered and watch were conducted bv
the two conStables resulted in filing
OF the charges. He alleges the case
was matched" in the detective bu-
reau OF the Gary police department.
An action to GUST Laube from Of
nee. filed by Robert C. Estin. Lake
county prosecutor, is pending. Spe-
cial Judge Albert B. Chapman viii
render a decision in the case about
Dec. l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14

~ 4tW6s special
GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. IA
The speaker Sunday for the De
Paw university vesper service will
be Vilhjalmur StefanSson, noted
Arctic explorer.
Although born of Icelandic par
ents in Canada, Stefansson has
spent much Of his life in America
He received his early education in
North Dakota and Iowa, later goin<
to Harvard. In 1906 he became a
member of the Lefingwell- Mikel-
son expedition to the Arctic regions
and in 1913 he began his third trip
to that land of ice. He startled the
world by announcing that he would
subsist off the country in a region
characterized as entirely absent of
animal life He stayed there for five
years and was honored on his re-
turn by the whole world.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Fraternity Hears Councillor
U Tim eS GnccinL

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. IA
Members of the Indiana university
chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, nation
al professional journalistic fratern-
ity, were addressed by John E.
Stempel, copy editor of the New
York Sun and national executive
councillor of the fraternity. Stempel
is a graduate of Indiana university
and is a son of Professor and Mrs.
Guido H. Stempek of the faculty.
He stopped here en- route to the
national convention of Sigma Delta
Chi to open Monday at Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
LAND NECESSARY FOR
WATERWAY SUCCESS
Efforts Planned to Obtain Deed.
Before Congress Opens.
By Times Special


BIZ Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, Nov. 14-The
future of the proposed S75,OoO .oOo
governmental waterway project in
the Calumet district of Indiana and
Illinois hinges upon the success of
the Grand Calumet River Improve
ment Association in acquiring deeds
for sufficient land along the stream
to deepen, widen and straighten it.
members of the association assert.
Solicitors are attempting to OBJ
tain fifty-two deeds in Hammond.
fourteen in East Chicago.
1t is proposed to widen the river
200 feet at the bottom and 5000
feet at the top. Thus considerable
land would be required for the new
width and also for Strengthening,
which is necessary SO that barges
may travel without difficulty.
1t is hoped that the deeds will be
obtained before congress convenes
next month. They will be presented
to the rivers and harbors committee
Of the house, together with physical
and economical surveys of the prof.
ect.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
New Homes for Sororities

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GREENCASTLE, Ind, Nov. a.
Two De Paw university sororitieS
will occupy new houses within the
next year. A new home for Delta
zeta will be ready for occupancy by
the second semester, and Alpha Phi
has announced plans for a new
house, construction to start in Feb
ruary and to be completed by Sep
TENDER. The Delta zeta house is
erected of brick in Georgian colonial
style, both in exterior and interior.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Nov. IA
This city was the scene of the start
of the career of Mrs. Winifred
Sackville Stoner, educator, who died
this week in New York. She leaves
a daughter. Mrs Earl Winston
Harrison, the former Winifred Sack
Vile Stoner Jr., who as child was
acclaimed a prodigy The husband
and father, DR.. James B. Stoner.
formerly connected with the United
States health service, died six years
ago.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Former Resident Dies

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ANDERSON, Ind, Nov. 14.-Joe
Malcolmson, 46, resident of Ander-
son until few years ago is dead at
Sharon, Pa. He was an executive
in the Sharon plant of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Company. He
leaves his widow and two children.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
NOTED ARTISTS BOOKED
Three Programs to Be Given Next
Month at Bloomington.

By Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Nov. IA
Indiana university students, faculty
members, and townspeople will be
provided an opportunity to hear
three world-famous dramatic and
musical organizations during De-
cember, according to Dean B. Win
fred Merrill of the university music
school. The first concert will be
Dec. 4, and by the English singers,
SeXtet now on its sixth American
tour.
De Wolf Hopper, greatest of
American comedians, and his play
ers and singers will give q concert
revue program Dec. 10. The famous
Abbey players from the Abbey thea
ter in London will present three
plays, Dec. 16 and II.
Ignace Jan Paderewski, pianist
and composer, will appear March Is.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-14
Abbreviation Opposed

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MT. VERNON, Ind, Nov. a.
Postmaster Philip E. Bowe urges
that the name of this city be writ
ten in full on all mail matter. He
says the abbreviation mt" and
that of ''Nt.," in writing North
Vernon is causing confusion in dis
tributing mail. A Spell Mount
Vernon in full'' campaign has been
started by the local KiwaniS Club.