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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
ACCUSED GIVES
HEAVY BOND IN
SWINDLE CASE
Foreign Born Charge
Racket to Defraud Them
on Trips to Homeland.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 25.-Facing
three charges, John Pora, leader
among foreign born residents of the
Calumet district, is at liberty under
$4,000 bond. He is accused of
swindling persons in arranging for
trips back to their native lands.
Pora, real estate dealer, also
deals in foreign exchange, and is a
steamship line representative. He
is charged with embezzlement, grand
larceny and obtaining money under
false pretense.
Julia and lola Zigmon, East Chi
cago, told authorities they arranged
with Pora for trip to their native
Rumania. He instructed them to
pay him $1,000, which, he said, would
be used in establishing their credit,
and would be deposited in the Ital-
lana Trust Company, New York. On
arrival in New York, they charge,
their money could not be found.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Pastor Charges
Four Men Made
Threats ON Life

By Times Special
SALEM, Ind, Dec. 25.-For the
second time within two weeks a
Washington county minister has
charged that his life was threatened.
The latest charge was made by
the Rev. Pleasant Brown, pastor of
the Haleysburg Pilgrim Holiness
church, who has filed affldavits
against four men charging they
threatened to kill him if he held
scheduled revival meetings, came to
the church during the meetings and
attempted to shoot him, attacked
him and locked up the church.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown said that fol-
lowing the first notice to stop che
meeting, church leaders gave no
heed, but after the men visited the
meeting house during sermon,
and we're prevented from shooting
the pastor, only through interven-
ton of woman in the congrega-
ton, the church was closed.
The windows of the building were
nailed shut and a sign was placed
on the door saying the building was
closed, but the men again visited the
church, attacked the minister and
took the keys from him.
Action will be taken in the case at
the next coming court term.
Last week the Rev. o. w. Scott
of the Church of Christ said he was
ION the spot" because of sermons
denouncing roadhouse proprietors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Indiana s First
Elected Woman
Dies at auburn
By Times Special

By Times Special
AUBURN, Ind, Dec. 25.-Dr. Ida
LeaSure, 81, the first woman elect
ed to Office in Indiana and the
states first woman school superin-
tendent, is dead. She was chosen
superintendent of Dekalb county in
1911.
Born at Spring Hill, Decatur
county, she was reared on farm
and received her early education in
country schools. Later she attend
ed the normal school at Terre Haute,
the present Indiana State Teachers
college.
DR.. Leasure's first teaching posi-
ton was at Marshall, Ill. Later she
held several positions in Indiana,
having been located at Indianapolis,
Terre Haute, Princeton and Auburn.
She was graduated from the Uni
verSity of Michigan IT. 1888 with a
degree of doctor of medicine and
for many years was engaged in prac-
tice in Auburn, Angola and LoganS-
port. She relinquished the prac-
tice in 1903.
She was married in 1880 to John
H. LeaSure of Auburn. Besides the
husband she leaves a son, DR.. Kent
Leasure, Indianapolis; two sisters,
Mrs. George Hindman, Greensburg,
and Mrs. j. w. johnson, Radersburg,
Mont.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
TWO UNDER ARREST
ON THEFT CHARGES
Father and Son Accused
of Stealing from
Farms.
~ TIimes Speciql

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Cap-
tured after being a fugitive ten
months, Basil Greenlee is a prisoner
in the Madison county Jail here
awaiting trial on charge of rob-
bling farmers. He was returned here
following his arrest on a misde-
meanor charge at Harrison, o.
His father, David Greenlee, rs
year-old farmer, is under bond in
connection with the same thefts. A
brother, who recently served a
prison sentence for stealing hogs,
has been a fugitive since his escape
from jail at Alexandria recently.
The Greenlee family first came
into notice as law violators three
years ago when David and Basil
were indicted in Madison circuit
court for alleged beating of rela-
tive, an Indianapolis woman, when
she arrived at their home to attend
the funeral of Elihu Greenlee, pio-
neer Greene township farmer. She
died few weeks later allegedly as
a result of blows struck by the
younger Greenlee. The woman's
husband was also attacked.
Suspicious were directed to the
Greenlees last February when farm
ers living in the vicinity of Pendle-
ton and ingalls, were victims of
thieves who carried away their crops
and livestock. Organizing as vigil
lantes under the direction of Sheriff
Bernard Bradley, the farmers lay
in wait hoping to catch the Green
lees coming home from one of their
depredations.
Patience was rewarded on the
night of Feb. %, when Sheriff Brad
ley and deputies stopped an auto
mobile in which David and Basil
Greenlee were riding. The driver
added more speed and the sheriff
started in pursuit. Following an
exchange of shots the Greenlee
automobile was abandoned in the
road, its occupants leaving and flee
ing through a woods. Thirty-five
bushels Of wheat stolen from the
farm of Allen Bollinger was found
in the automobile.
The father was arrested a few
nights later by Deputy Sheriff Mar
ion Fisher.
Another man suspected of having
hauled loot in truck is still being
sought.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES
Woman Ont of
College rs Years
AWarded Degree

BIZ Times Special
BRAZIL, Ind, Dec. 25.--Mrs. Carl
Hunt, formerly Miss Jessie James.
daughter of T. N. James of Brazil,
who became a college student after
being out of school for twenty-five
years, has been awarded an A. 3.
degree by Indiana state Teachers
college, Terre Haute, and has re-
turned to her home in Ekalakay
Mont.
Mrs. Hunt, former student at In
diana university and the Terre
Haute college, once taught schools
in Jackson township, Clay county,
and in Brazil and Dana. She is now
the principal of a high school that
serves an entire Montana county
Her home is eighty miles from a
railroad. Some Of her students live
as far as 100 miles from the school,
which maintains dormitories for
them.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
SHERIFF SUED
FOR $4,000
Case Filed as Result of
Auto Accident.
By Times Special

By Times Special
CONVICTION, Ind, Dec. 25.-
Damages of $4,000 are sought from
Fred Kay, Fountain county sheriff
in a suit filed in circuit court here
by Chester Teegarden.
The plaintiff suffered injuries
while riding with the sheriff in the
officials automobile. Kay received
fractures Of his legs. The car col
lided with one driven by Fritz
Prnell, son of Fred S. Purnell,
Attica, representative in congress.
Teegarden alleges he was per-
manently dis1gured as g. result of
his injuries, which included cut
on the throat and a broken knee
cap. He alleges the sheriff was
driving too fast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
STATE SANCTION
GIVEN MERGERS
insult SOUGHT
Electric Units Become Part
Of Public Service
Company.

Two insult mergers we're approved
by the public service commission
Thursday.
Attica Electric Company and the
Wabash Valley Electric Company
were merged with the Northern In
diana Power Company and the In
diana Electric Corporation into the
Public Service Company of Indi-
ana.
Commissioner Howell Ellis at
tached a proviso to the Attica
merger reserving right for future
purchase by Attica.
This supported right of municipal
ownership against the provisions
opposing it laid down by the COM
mission in the North Manchester
case.
Both Ellis and Commissioner
Frank Singleton opposed the North
Manchester decision, which forbade
the town to cut in on the insult
lines.
Singleton voted against the mer-
gers.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
LODGE EMBLEM
USE IN LIQUOR
RAIDS ASSAILED
Federal Judge Slick Gives
0ne-Day Terms to Two
Defendants.
By Times Special

~ Times Spectdb
HAMMOND, Ind, Dec. 25.-Use
of lodge and other affiliations in
enforcing the dry law was assailed
in federal court here when Judge
Thomas w. Slick imposed suspended
one-day Jail terms on julius
Schwartz, fish house proprietor, and
his employe, Mrs. Clara Beaker,
widowed mother Of seven children.
Willis McCorkle, federal dry
agent who arrested the two. was &C
cused Of using a Masonic lodge en-
blem to gain their confidence. He is
said to have resorted to his leader
ship in American Legion affairs, in
arresting Art Norton, Gary hotel
proprietor, last spring.
Discussed ROckne Death
Denial that he used the lodge
emblem was made by McCorkle.
but he admitted to conversing with
the two at length concerning the
death of Knute Rockne, having
learned they were admirers of the
great coach.
Circumstances surrounding the
arrests were given after Judge
Slick inquired what disposition had
been made of a previous liquor
charge against the same defend
ants. He was informed guilty pleas
had been entered and that Schwartz
and Mrs. Beaker were awaiting
sentence.
Three Drinks Bought
The court then permitted evil
dencc concerning events since the
first raid which was made in April.
Both defendants asserted Nc
Corkle displayed the lodge emblem
when he bought three drinks of
whisky.
Judge Slick expressed himself as
disguised and referred to state
ment by one agent that he had re-
turned to make a second raid on
the Schwartz place because Julius
had Squawked so much about the
trap that was laid the first time"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
County Buys Printing
BIZ Times Special

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Dec. Is
Commissioners of Hamilton county
have awarded a stationary contract
for 1892. Contract for Glasses Nos.
2 and 4, including the larger books
and court records, was awarded the
William B. Burford Company, In
dianapolis. Glasses Nos. and 8,
including smaller supplies, was given
to the Ledger Company of this city.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
RECORD STONE
ORDER FILLING
TO BEGIN SOON
Two Years viii Be REQUIRED
to Provide Material for
Radio City.
BY CHARLES c. STONE
state Editor, The Times

Outstanding in Indiana business
and industry during the week end
ed today was announcement of
plans Of the Indiana Limestone
Company for filling the largest or
der for its product ever obtained.
that Of providing material for Ra-
dio City, the worlds largest struc-
ture, which is being erected in New
York.
Work will be started in January
and continue two years. For the
next few months there will be no
quarry operations, as stone already
stacked will be milled and shipped
to New York. Quarrying will be
resumed in the summer. and it is
expected every quarry owned by the
company will get a share of the
order.
Officials to Be Larger
Officials of Servel, Inc, Evans
vile, announce that its plants will
be on a normal operating basis by
Jan. Is with more than 5000 per-
sons on the pay roll. The present
force is about 1000. Igleheart
Brothers, Inc, food products COM
pany, operated its plants through
out 1881 on basis of twenty-four
hour day and six days a week. Its
plants in Indiana include three in
Evansville and one at Vincennes.
The plant of the South Bend Shirt
Company at Greensburg is idle for
the holiday season. Work will be re-
sumed Jan. with full force.
Factory to Be Opened
Operations will be resumed Jan.
6 in the plant of the Majestic Fur
niture Company at Warsaw, recently
sold by receiver to a company
which is headed by James P. Good
rich, former Governor of Indiana
Fifty men will be employed.
A large number of orders has
been booked by the Anderson Com
pany, Gary, manufacturing auto
mobile accessories, it is announced
by John w. Anderson, president,
who reported that November bust
ness Melted a profit 5 per cent larger
than the total capital of the firm.
Production and marketing plans
are announced by the Bendix Avia-
ton Corporation, South Bend, for
its latest product, seamless, f1ex-
ible metal tubing. Orders for 3,O00,-
600 feet have already been booked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
ODD ACCIDENT
INJURIES THREE
Members of Family Leaped
From Auto.
By Times SpeciaE

By Times Special
BERNE, Ind, Dec. 25. - Three
members of one family are suffer-
ing from injuries received in an
unusual automobile accident near
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vance Mattax, with
their daughter, Vera, II, and son,
Robert, 3, were riding in an auto
mobile when the boy, after opening
a door of the machine. fell out
while the car was travelling thirty
miles an hour. Panic stricken,
the mother and daughter jumped
to the road.
Mrs. Mattax suffered a fracture
of the right arm, her left shoulder
was diSlocated and she was badly
bruised, The daughter suffered
cut on the head and a sprained
foot. The boy escaped unhurt eX-
cept for a scratch on his face.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
YuIetide Judge
BIZ United Press


CREENCASTLE, Ind, Dec. 25.-
VI A S24, 366.67 Christmas pres
ent was given to depOsitOrs of the
defunct Exchange bank of Spen-
Ger when Judge James p. Hughes
ruled in Putnam circuit court here
that depositors and other creditors
of the institution were entitled to
recover that amount from stock
holders of the institution. The
ruling was made in a suit of
Emery Gray against Maude N.
AIspaugh and other stockholders
of the bank which failed June II,
1929. Assets of the institution fell
short more than 100000 of pay
ing liabilities.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Bandits Escape
b. Times Special

BIZ Times Spcciat
ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-Whie
police were searching for two BAN
otis who obtained S4S in a holdup
at Fred Van Noy's filling station,
north of Anderson, the bandits ap-
peared at the Bluebird barbecue
stand, east of here. William Massey,
proprietor, became suspicious Of
their actions, hurriedly entered the
stand and bolted the door. The
bandits fed while police were being
nEtified by Massey.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Memorial Provided

ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 25.-The
will of Mrs. Emma z. Knight, adj
mitted to probate by Judge Law
renee M. BuSby. bequeathS $1,000 to
a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Duncan, in
memory of James w. Knight, de-
ceased brother and Anderson news
paperman several years ago. The
First Methodist Episcopal church of
this city is given $500. There are
bequests for all nepheWs and nieces.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
BIRD CENSUS REPORTED
NobIeSville Man Counts 1913 of
Twenty Different Species.
BIZ Times Special

81 Times Special
NOBLESyILLE, Ind, Dec. u.s.
Perry Bray, member of the park
board, has taken an annual bird
census in this locality, covering a
distance of nine miles. He walked
seven of this distance and drove two
miles in his automobile. He OBJ
served 1913 birds, representing twenty
species, as follows:
Cardinal, 6; Starring, 8; Field
Sparrow, II; Juneo, IS; Tree Spar
row, Al; Flicker, IA; Robin, l;
Winter Wren, /; Downy Wood
pecker, /; Marsh Hawk, /; Red
Tailed Hawk, /; Grow, IT; Bluejay,
%; Titmouse, II; Chickadee, s;
Nuthatch, 4; Kingfsher, l, and I'M
identified, l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Why He's Merry

bU z los NDeCt1t
TOSHEN, Ind, Dec. 25.-It's a
" merry Christmas for Charles
Harris, "a, Nappanee.
Arrested on seven charges, he was
convicted on only one when ar
raigned in Elkhart circuit court
here, and the penalty was a fine of
$25. He pleaded guilty to operating
an automobile with improper license
plates.
Harris was acquitted of driving
while drunk, intoxication, leaving
the scene of an accident and trans
porting liquor. Charges Of possess
ing liquor and reckless driving were
dismissed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
SUIT ON POOR RELIEF
Delaware County Auditor Refuses
to Allow Claims.
~ Times Special

~ Times special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 25.-A man
damus suit is on file in Delaware
circuit court, brought by Carl Ross,
Center township trustee, 10 compel
County Auditor Max Shafer to &C
cepU claims from merchants for poor
relief.
-Shafer has refused individual
CLAIMS, contending the claims should
be punched and then presented to
HIM tor approval.
An opinion from Attorney-General
James M. Ogden supported Ross
contentious, but Shater ignored the
opinion.
examiners from the state board of
accounts assert Skaters action is
contrary to law and have urged him
to accept the trustees program.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
RAIL MERGER OPPOSED
State Would Prevent Union of
MOnon and B. g. o.

Intervening petition of the state
opposing merger of the Monon with
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad was
filed with the interstate commerce
commission Thursday by Attorney
General James M. Ogden.
The petition, prepared by George
Hufsmith, deputy encouragement,
points out that the Monon's loca-
ton has no physical connection
with B. & o. properties and that
the merger would be opposed to
public interest.
It would mean abolition of Monon
shops at Lafayette and Blooming
ton and add to the unemployment
problem, the brief sets out.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
CRIME PLOTS ADMITTED
Prisoner at Muncie COnfesses Plans
for Bank RObberieS.
By United Press

By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 25.-Several
Indiana bank robberieS may have
been prevented by the arrest and
conviction of Ray Mcintyre, Is, the
authorities here believe.
Mcintyre, charged with assault
and battery and intent to rob a
grocery here in April, was sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment.
In confession to Sheriff Fred
Pickett, Mcintyre admitted that he
and Elmer Gentry and Howard
Wolfe, both of whom are under ar
rest, had planned bank robberies in
Hartford City and Pennville. The
plans were not carried out, McIn-
tyre said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
What!NO Tree?
Thieves Take the Merry
Out of Christmas for
Sheriff.

By Times Special
WTABASH, Ind, Dec. 25.-Zeno
w Malott, Wabash county sheriff,
decorated Christmas tree and left
1t on the porch of his home intend
ing to bring it in after his children
had retired for the night. The tree
was stolen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
MAYOR DALE REPLIES
Asserts Only Liquor Plot in Muncie
Aim to Stop BOOtlegging,
By Times Specidl

q Y FUItS NPtttut
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. 25.-Mayor
George Il, Dale admits there is a
lquor conspiracy in Muncie.
he asserts that 1t is the work Of
himse, and the police department
ana t.lat its purpose is to drive
boouleggers from the city. He be-
lieyes the conspiracy has succeeded.
That was the mayors answer to
an announcement that department
OF Justice agents had been detailed
to muncie to investigate alleged con-
splracies to violate the liquor law.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Lack of Kinship Sworn

d. ItWtS NUtCfut
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Dec. 25.-
Owing to their last names being
the same, Erwin KinSer, Heltonville,
and Maudie Kinser, Monroe county,
were compelled to sign an affidavit
here that they are not related near
er than second cousin before the
county clerk would grant them a
marriage license.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Cemetery Change Dropped
By Times Special

y EFIILo koPLLtWI
GREENCAsTLE, Ind, Dec. Is
Members of the Greencastle city
council have refused further con-
Sideration to a proposal to remove
bodies buried in an old cemetery to
the Forest Hill cemetery due to
criticism directed at officials when
it was learned recently that the
matter was being studied.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Santa Boomeranu

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, Dec. Christ
4VA mas cheer did not miss a
home here. But taking some of the
cheer away was the statement from
relief agencies that persons receiv-
ing Christmas baskets would be de-
MED relief from the agencies for a
week.
Harley Piner, restaurant owner,
planned turkey dinner for himself
today. He placed the fowl in a room
above his restaurant. An open win
dow explained the turkeys disap-
pearance.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Through the Bars

y UWIILW 7 Tto8
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, Dec. Is.
U1 Christmas dinner for the
2,400 inmates of the Indiana state
prison here consists of roast chicken,
sage dressing, candied parsnips, dill
pickles, mince pie, apples, bread,
butter and coffee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Insanity Charged

By Times Special
ROCHESTER, Ind, Dec. 25.-Fol-
lowing an attempt to place her q
months-cld baby in boiling water,
Mrs. Clifford Suit, declared by au-
thorities to be violently insane, was
placed in jail here pending a sanity
hearing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
ACCUSER OF MAYOR AT
GARY FILES 80 CHARGES
Dismissed Police Clerk Takes Step
for Impeachment.

By Times Special
GARY, Ind, Dec. 25-Thirty
charges are on file here with the
object OF asking impeachment of
Mayor Roswell o. Johnson and
members of the safety board.
Paul G. Roberts, discharged police
department clerk, is the accuser.
Earlier in the week Roberts said
he was prevented from filing the
charges because johnson framed"
him, resulting in his arrest on an
intoxication charge. He was in
custody four hours and released too
late to present his case to the city
council.
Among accusations against the
mayor is one that he was intoXi-
Gated. 1t is probable the charge will
be presented to the council at a
meeting Jan. 10.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Bridge Wrecked
By Times Special

FRANKTON, Ind, Dec. 25.-
Damage of several thousand dollars
resulted when a large dredging ma
chine crashed through a bridge over
Little Pipe creek west of here. Both
machine and bridge were damaged,
but none Of the men on the dredger
was hurt.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Wife Branded Gambler

-FNIE1N
RENSSELAER,, Ind, Dec. 25.-
George Thompson. seeking a divorce
from Hazel Thompson, charges she
is an inveterate gambler and would
use most of his $3.50 month salary
in pursuit of her hobby. She al
ways lost, Thompson asserts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Veteran of March Dies

By Times Special
LINTON, Ind, Dec. 25.-FuneraI
services were held here for
Francis Browning, Sc, Civil war vet
eran, who was with General Sher-
man on the famous march from At
lanta to the sea.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Barber. Sc, Still Active
By Times Special

By Tunes OpCCldL
SPARTANBURG, Ind, Dec. 25.-
James F. English, Sc, a barber more
than fifty years, still is working at
the trade here. His mother died at
the age of SO and brother, a Grip
pie throughout his life, was nearly
80 years old when he died.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Auto Crash Fatal

HUNTINGTON, Ind, Dec. Is
Collision of two automobiles here
caused the death of Mrs. Alme
Heater, So, Roanoke. Mrs. Heater
was hurled from the machine in
which she was riding to the pave
ment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-25
Business Man Dies

By Times Special
PERU, Ind, Dec. 25.-Funeral
services were held here for Wiley
M. Jackson, 81, member of an I'M
dertaking firm, who died at his
home after a long illness. He had
lived here thirty-one years.