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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
ESTATE OF VICTIM
IN ACCIDENT SUED
Generally Accepted View of
Laws Attacked in
Anderson Case.
By Tin IS Special

By Times Special
ANDERSON. Ind, March "a
popular theory regarding an Indiana
law is challenged by attorneys rep
resenting two couples in suits
against the estate of J. E. Vande-
venter, Anderson manufacturer, to
recover damages for personal in
juries.
The generally accepted theory has
been that the death of a person
alleged to have caused the injury Of
others by negligence precludes suits
to recover against the estate Of the
deceased.
Five Suits Ask Damages
The point is raised in five suits
brought against the Vandeventer
estate by Mr. and Mrs. w. o.
Sparks and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Al
ger, injured when Sparks automo-
bile collided with one driven by
Vandeventer at the intersection of
the fredericksburg and Pendleton-
Newcastle highways. Although SEEM
ingly recovered from injuries suf-
fered in the accident, Vandeventer
died suddenly few weeks after the
wreck.
Each Of the four plaintiffs is
separately seeking judgment, and
Sparks is also asking $4,000 for
loss Of the services Of his wife, Mil
dred. The complaint AYERS she was
so seriously injured that she is no
longer able to operate their grocery.
Mrs. Sparks had conducted the store
while her husband worked for the
Big -Four railroad. He says he has
spent 1900 for medical services and
hospital care for his wife.
Defense Files Demurrers
Attorneys for the estate have
demurred to the complaints for
damages. Judge Carl F. Morrow. of
Madison circuit court, has heard
arguments on the demurrers and
has taken his decision under adj
Visement.
Vandeventer. an executive of the
Dwiggins Wire Fence Company and
the Inland Steel Company, left a
large estate. His will named the
widow and a daughter as the
principal heirs.
Eight persons, riding in the auto
mobiles in the crash, were injured.
Another Of the injured, DR.. H. B.
Reid, Anderson dentist, died a few
weeks after the accident.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
SUIT INVOLVES
Defendant IN
CRIMINAL CASE
Brother in-LaW of Former
Liberty Banker Faces
Civil Action.

LIBERTY, Ind. March pa
civil action involving William P.
Kennedy, former cashier of the de-
funct Citizens bank Of Liberty was
fled this week as attempts were
made to obtain a jury to try him on
a f1ve-count affivadit charging him
with embezzlement. The trial is be-
ing held in Union circuit court here.
The action, brought by William
Kerr, Liberty dry goods merchant.
and his wife Lourena, names Henry
G.. Bonnelle of New York City as de-
PENDANT. Bonnelle is Kennedy's
brother-in-law. Recession and can
collation. Of contra IT'S and 8 note are
asked.
The plaintiffs allege that prior to
the closing Of the bank. Oct. %.
1929, they made arrangements with
Kennedy to pay a note OF $1,000
from savings account carried by
Mrs. Kerr.
1t is further alleged that Ken
nedy informed them this arrange
ment was carried out. but that he
stated he had forgotten to bring
the cancelled note. The complaint
alleges. however, that the transac-
ton never was carried out and in
stead the note was transferred to
Bonnelle, this being indicated by
an Endorsement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kerr charge that
Bonnelle presented the note for
collection and threatened to take
over their home and levy on their
merchandise. Later it is alleged.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerr were forced by
"duress and false representation" to
execute a new note to BonneIe.
They also alleged they signed a con-
tract to pay their dividends from
the bank, paid by the receiver, to-
apply on the new note.
More than 100 prospective jurymen
were examined during the first four
days of the trial Much difficulty
was encountered in the selection of
a jury due to the wide publicity
given the case. Judge John w.
Craig Of the Decatur circuit court is
presiding.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
FLYING PIONEER
TO Be HONORED
Wilbur Wright Memorial
Banquet Arranged.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, March 28.-
Governor Harry G. Leslie has been
invited to speak at the annual Will
bur Wright memorial banquet to be
held here April &c, it was an
nounced today,
Wilbur Wright, co-inventor of the
airplane, with his brother Orville
was born in Henry county and a.
tablet to his memory was erected
nine years ago in Memorial park
by Phi Delta Kappa fraternity. It
was the first monument honoring
the inventor.
Attempts are being made to OBJ
tain a squadron of planes from
Dayton, O., and air service officials
here for the occasion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
!. u. PROFESSOR WRITES
Book on Qualitative Analysis Work
of Chemistry Instructor
By Tunes Special

o.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March %.
One of the new March books from
the press of D. Van Nostrand Co.,
Inc, New York, is a text on quahta-
tive analysis by Professor Herman
T. Briscoe of the Indiana univer-
sity chemistry department. The
book was written with the view of
making it serve as an introduction
to theoretical chemistry and at the
same time covering completely the
essentials Of qualitative analysis. 1t
is IN four parts. the first of which is
devoted to general principles, and
the others to laboratory work.
Professor Briscoe took his A. B.
degree at Indiana university in 1917
and his a. NJ. and Pho. there in
1928 and 1924. He has done gradu-
ate work at Harvard university and
for a year was an Austin teaching
fellow. He has been a member Of
the / U. chemistry faculty since
1922 and a professor since June,
1928.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
THRIFT ADVANCED
BY MARION MAYOR
Bye, Bonus
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
WABASH, Ind, March 28.-
One hundred dollars of the
bonus money Of Lewis Pursian,
Wabash World war veteran is
already spoken for" That is
the amount Of a fine imposed
on him in city court by Mayor
ShoWalter in a liquor case. A
six months penal farm term
was suspended. Pursian prom
lsed the fine will be paid
within a few days, when he
expects the bonus money will
arrive. A ten-gallon jar of
home brew was found in his
home.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
THREE CHARGES DENIED
Former Justice of Peace to Be Tried
at Terre Haute April 10,
By United Press


TERRE HAUTE, Ind, March o.
a plea Of not guilty was entered bv
William Pounds, former Harrison
township justice Of the peace, when
arraigned in Vigo circuit court on
charges Of usurpation of office, per-
forming an illegal marriage, and Of
fetal eXtortion.
Hearing was set for April 10 and
bonds of $1,000 on each of the three
charges were continued until that
date.
Pounds was arrested on warrants
issued by Prosecutor Charles Whit
lock in an effort to clear I'D the
presence Of three justices Of peace
in the township with population
which allows but two. Pounds.
although defeated for the Office in
the November election, refused to
withdraw in favor of Thomas w.
Smith on the contention Smith had
been convicted Of election fraud and
was not qualified to hold office.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
FEES OF TWO STATE
EXAMINERS ATTACKED
Shelby County Grand Jury Asks
Suit for Recovery.

Suit to recover alleged excessive
charges made for inspections of
Slash creek bridge in Shelby county
by field examiners of the state
board Of accounts was urged by the
Shelby county grand jury investi-
eating the bridge expenditures. it
was learned here today.
Lawrence F. Orr, chief examiner
OF the state board of accounts, adj
mitted that costs Of the examination
we're heavy. but pointed out that
under a 1923 statute they must be
borne by the governmental unit for
which inspection is made.
Field Examiners Buell. B. McDon-
aid and A. D. Walsh did the work.
Their report cited the fact that
specifications were not followed in
the bridge construction, but the
grand jury exonerated from blame
all local authorities, concentrating
their criticism ON the examiners
expenditures
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Dole Plan Adopted

~ Times special
MUNCIE. Ind, March 28-Town-
ship distribution of poor funds is
simply a dole, in the opinion Of
Trustee George Hawkins of Center
township, and will so regard it in
future distribution, he said, in an
nouncing that a sliding scale would
become effective here instead Of flat
rate Of $3.50 q family.
The new scale gives $3.50 to a
couple with so cents weekly for
each additional member of the fam
lily. Thus a family Of three viii get
So; four. $3.50, etc.
The trustee has submitted a list
of forty-three articles which may
be bought on township orders and
the list doesn't include tobacco.
Men receiving aid who are phys
ically able, will be forced to work
in the community gardens. The
rate Of pay for gardening has been
fixed at so cents an hour
Six hundred city lots have been
made available for gardening with
forty acres of land donated by the
Warner Gear Company just west of
the city limits
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Inventory of All Property
Owned by City Latest
Action.
BIZ Tines Snectal

BIZ Times Special
MARION, Ind, March 28.-An
inventory of all city property and
equipment has been ordered by
Mayor Jack Edwards as another
step in an effort to relieve the city's
strained financial situation.
The inventory will be the first
ever made here and IS expected to
disclose a large quantity Of equip
ment and material Of which all rec
ord has been lost. A resolution
passed by the common council or
dered an inventory Of all city-owned
real estate, but officials, after spend
ino several weeks in the work, dur
ing which several parcels of real
estate were found, dropped the in
vestigation. The matter appeared
to have been forgotten by the coun-
Gil and no explanation ever was
made.
The mayor also has employed an
accountant to make a survey of
the various city departments in an
effort to create a requisition Sys-
tenn. The system was ordered by
a council investigating committee.
Sale Of $4,000 in time warrants
last week provided funds believed
sufficient to operate the city until
the spring installment of taxes is
received. The warrants will be re-
tired out Of the fall installment Of
taxes as the city already had con-
tracted to pay 100000 from the
spring installment which will be
received in June.
The mayor and board of works
have under consideration plans for
eliminating at least one appointive
Office as a further means of reduc-
ing expenditures.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Fraternity Initiates

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March o.
-Pi Lambda Theta, women'S hon
orary educational fraternity at In
diana university, has initiated nine
co-eds. Membership is based on
scholarship, personality, character,
and participation in campus activi-
ties. The new members are nellie
Corbin, Switz City; Mabel Bowling,
Medoa; Orah Gordon, Foraker;
Hilda Henwood, Centerville. Vir-
GINA Hetherington. NGishawN ka;
Margaret Light, Elkhart; Cleta Os-
borne, Culver; Mildred Johnston,
Vincennes, and Beulah Wingert,
New Ross.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
RICHMOND LIGHT
PLANT DISPUTE
CHANGE LIKELY
Successor to Committee
Chairman Holds Views
Directly Opposite.
By Times Special

By Times Special
RICHMOND, Ind, March 28.-An
old situation will exist in the affairs
Of the Richmond city government
if plans made at a councilmanic
caucus this week are carried to
completion.
Richard Holzapfel, now serving
his second year as a councilman,
is slated to become chairman Of
the special council committee which
acts as a board Of works. He would
succeed L. E. Fahlsin, killed last
week in an automobile accident.
Holzapfel is an ardent champion
Of the proposed standby service for
the municipal light plant, but in
his new position he would be chair
man Of a committee which, with
Fahlsing at it's head, was commit
ted to a program of development
for the light plant, and opposed to
the standby service.
A special meeting Of council was
called this week at which time Off
cial notification was given of Fail
sings death. Following this meet
ing g caucus was held. At the regu-
lar session of council, April 6, a
successor to Fahlsin will be chosen.
The special committee selects its
own chairman and it is understood
that Holzapfel will get the post. The
committee chairman has direct su-
pervision over affairs Of the light
plant.
Leadership Recognized
During the time he has served as
councilman Holzapfel has won rec
ignition as one Of the leaders of the
legislative branch of the city gov
eminent. He was one Of the leaders
in a revolt on the council which re-
suited in the abolition of the board
Of works. This move gave the coun-
Gil complete authority in the city's
affairs, three Of its members serving
as the special committee.
The Indiana public service COM
mission now has before it two pro-
posals concerning the local plant,
one asking a, revision of rates and
the other for standby service with
some outside utility to guarantee
uninterrupted service.
It has been charged that revision
OF rates was asked by local manu-
1acturers to en1barrass the city in
It's plant expansion program, a
charge vigorously denied by Den
yer Harlan, attorney for the manu-
facturers' association. Lines owned
by insult interests now almost COM
pletely surround the city and the
stand taken against a lookup with
an outside utility has been based
on the assertion that it would give
these interests a hold on the local
plant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Shooting Meet Today

By United Press
CULVER, Ind March 28,-Indi-
ana police, sheriffs and their depu-
tles and state policemen competed
IN the state rifle and pistol cham
plonshipS held at Culver Military
Academy here today. National
guardsmen and civilians entered in
individual matches. A bronze tro-
pny valued at $500 Will be the
award to the winning team. Colonel
BaSll Middleton of the academy is in
charge.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Fewer Ask Charity
By Times Special

By INES Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March %
Muncies soup Kitchen" founded
by the Rev. Eddie Thomas, has
fewer patrons. Established here
for the first time in twenty years,
the Muncie mission was busy dur
ing the winter. serving more than
200 men and women a day. Now
the number seldom exceeds seventy
five, most of whom are transients.
Betterment of employment condi-
tons here resulted in the decline,
the Rev. Mr.. Thomas says. He is
hopeful that the mission can be
closed within the next month, al
though plans to close it April l
were abandoned.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Six Boys Admit Thefts
By Times Special.

ELKHART, Ind, March 28.-With
the arrest of six boys ranging in
age from II to Is years, police solved
a long series of petty purse-snatch-
ing and automobile theftS.
The boys confessed to stealing the
automobiles for joy rides. All the
cars have been recovered. The boys
were released to their parents and
Will face charges in juvenile court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Radio Station Fights
BIZ Times Special

= = : u . y TINIUI
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2s.-Assist-
ance Of United States Senator Ar
thur Robinson has been pledged
Muncies radio station, WLBC, in
It's hight for increased power ana
Tor change of channel. TIE sta
tion's petition, now pending before
the federal radio commission, was
the threat OF unfavorable action BY
the commissioners examiner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
AUTO COLLISION FATAL
Farmer Loses Life and Members of
Family Suffer Injuries.
By United Press

~ OnlbeG Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March
26.-Three persons were recovering
today from an accident near here
which took the life of one man.
Charles E. FoXworthy, As, Mont
gomery county farmer, was killed
the victim of an automobile crash
at Enoch's Corners, four miles from
here. The injured are Mrs. Martha
a. Foxworthy, 20; Eva G. Fox
worthy, II, daughter, and Ma
donna Warren, IA. Mrs. Fox
worthy's injuries are serious. All
three were brought to a hospital
here.
The crash occurred when the car
driven by Foxworthy was struck bv
the auto of Mrs. George Ray. Craw-
louisville. teacher in Darlington
high school,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
GARAGE ROBBED THRICE
IN PERIOD OF TEN DAYS
First Visit by Burglars and HoIdup
Men Appeared Twice.

First Visit by Burglars and HoIdup
Men Appeared Twice.
BIZ United Press
MT. VERNON, Ind, March %
Thieves in this section have taken
no heed of a theory that lightning
never strikes twice in the same spot.
In the past ten days the Heironimus
& Miller garage has been robbed
three times.
Burglars were first to visit the
garage. Then, a week ago, Henry
Heironimus was held up. An ap-
preaching motorist frightened the
robber away, however, while Heir
onimus was arguing that he did not
know the safe combination.
Friday night Edwin Miller locked
the garage door just as a bandit
demanded entrance. Miller ducked
from the muzzle of the bandits
revolver, and he fed without firing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Paralysis Causes Death

GREENCASTLE, Ind, March %.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida P.
Shelton, ~, wife Of Nick Shelton,
who died of paralysis at the family
home in Madison township, were
held today. She leaves four sisters,
Mrs. Ray Ruark, Indianapolis; Mrs.
Ben Wells, Madison township; Mrs.
Meril Hood and Miss Inez Rowings,
Greencastle; three brothers, Clarence
and Eldon, Madison township, and
Oscar, Grencastle, and her father,
John 7. RlOWingS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
POOR AID COST
MAY BE PROBED
BY GRAND JURY
Knox County Prosecutor in
Warning Due to $4,000
Deficit.
BvTtmes Special

BIZ It0fe6 Special
VINCENNES, Ind, March %
Unless there is an immediate >
duction in Vince ines township poor
relief expenditures the situation
will be the topic Of grand jury
investigation, Prosecutor Lyle Z.
Miller announces.
The heavy cost Of poor relief first
came 10 the fore March /, when
Knox county commissioners were
told by Trustee ]. Frank Organ Of
Vincennes toWship that the fund for
that purpose was overdrawn $4,000.
Police Take Hand
Declaring he was without facilities
70 make investigation Of applica-
tons, organ admitted there were
possibilities that the township was
being defrauded and consented to
police aiding him in the work. AS
q result Police Chief Martin, Cap
tain Fred Nierste and patrolman
Louis Freshley have been inVesti-
eating cases. The chief interviews
applicants at Organs office and
the other officers do the outside
work
A new policy has been put into
effect whereby amounts Of various
foods VIII be specified in each or
der for groceries, instead Of issuing
blanket order for 50 to each
family.
Fraud Revealed
Martin says he has found several
instances Of fraud being practiced
IN obtaining township money. One
woman who had been aided recently
purchased new automobile, she
has money. on deposit in a bank and
lives IN the home Of a son, who has
a good job.
One man, given q 50 order wished
10 cash it. A grocer refused, so the
man bought So worth Of eggs, which
he sold to another store. and used
the money to buy gasoline.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Many May Claim Estate
By United Press

COLUMBUS. Ind, March 28.-
Ihere is a boom market here on
possible heirs to the 500, 100000 es-
tate OF Miss Ella Wendell, New York.
Lee and Valentine Wendell, who are
tracing their lineage with a view
TO laying claim to a portion Of the
estate, declare there may be as
many as 800 residents of Bartholo-
new county with various relation
ships to the deceased. Relatives of
the brothers, living at Jeffersonulle.
started the movement of Indiana
relatives to lay claims to the estate.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
SLAYER OF WIFE DIES
LosantWue Grocer SuccumbS to
Wound Mates Cousin Inflicted.

81 Unttcd Pre68
MUNCIE, Ind. March 28.-The
bullet which stopped the murder
Gus attack of c. E. Engle, IS, Lo-
SantVille grocer, after he had killed
his estranged wife. ended his own
life late yesterday.
Harlan w. Cough, So, cousin,
fired the fatal shot at Engle, after
the latter had killed his wife and
wounded his stepson, Cough Kelsey.
The shooting occurred at the
Cough home, where Engle crept
into his wife's room to seek a re-
Cancellation. Kelsey was wounded
when he attempted to overpower
Engle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Forgery Guilt Denied
By Tim es SpectaL

ANDERSON, Ind, March 28.-
Following a plea of not guilty,
George Young, bod carrier, was re-
manded to Jail to await trial on a
charge of having forged signatures
OF officials of the Hold Carriers
union to checks. Police allege
Young used the alias of Jesse John
son and by use Of forged signatures
cashed several checks. He has been
in jail two months while seeking
money from relatives to make the
checks good
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
CoupIe in Auto Hurt

PRINCETON, Ind, March 28.-
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Vetter, Albion
III, were injured south OF here when
their automobile collided with an
other None in the second auto
mobile was hurt. Physicians feared
Mrs. Vetter's injuries might prove
fatal. She suffered a fractured skull
and a fracture OF both legs. Vette1
was injured internally.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Arbor Day to Be Observed
ByTfnles Special

By mes Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 28.-Dean
Stanley Coulter of Purdue univer-
sity will be the principal speaker
at Muncie's Arbor day celebration
at Burris school April II. The
meeting is sponsored by the Muncie
Garden Club and the Izaak Walton
League. Several hundred trees will
be planted about the city, trees be-
ing supplied by the sponsoring or
CARNATIONS cooperating with the
state conservation department.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-28
Child browns in lar
BIZ Cnfted presa

o LUIICU FTeSS
STAUNTON, Ind, March 2S.-
Funeral services were held today for
Lucy Marie Woodland, 17-months-
old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. James
A. Woodland, who was drowned in a
ten-gallon jar of water at her home
mere. The child apparently lost
her balance while leaning over the
edge of the jar.