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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
SCHWERT RITES SET
Paving Contractor Lived in
City 20 Years.

August Schwert, SO, paving con-
tractor, died Wednesday at st. Vim
cents hospital after illness of eight
weeks. Mr.. Schwert, a native of
Germany, came to Indianapolis
twenty-nine years ago.
Funeral services will be held at
$3.50 Friday in the home, 354 West
Thirtieth street, and at in Holy
Angels Catholic church. Burial will
be in Holy Cross cemetery.
Last rites for Wade Hampton
Luckett, 81, of 2251 North Penn
Sylvania street, who died Tuesday
after four years illness, were to be
held in the home at today, with
burial at Madison, Ind. Mr.. Luckett
formerly was Indianapolis Water
Company'S meter department man
ager.
Word has been received here Of
the death in Canoga Park, Cal, Of
Mrs. Mary J. Harris, rs, who had
lived here forty years before NOV
ing to California twenty years ago.
James w. Cooney, 81, of 1850
South Richland avenue, Indianap-
oils resident thirty years, died at
his home Wednesday. Services will
be held at 10 Friday in the home,
with burial in Dublin, Ind, at l.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
HIGH COST OF
AUTO LICENSE
CARDS RAPED
Investigation Urged on
Leslie; $82, 400 Outlay
Called Exorbitant.

Announcement of Frank Mayr Jr,
secretary of state, that he is con-
Sidering non-issuance of new auto
mobile drivers licenses this year,
caused renewed talk today of a pos
sible investigation into why the
drivers license cards issued in 1929
cost the state $82,4OO and who re-
ceived the money. -
1t has been suggested to Governor
Harry G.. Leslie that, while he is
backing such investigations as the
one into bootleg gasoline, he might
also look into this matter.
At the time the cards were pur-
chased at the high figure, The
Times told the story. But then Sec
rotary of State Otto G.. Fifield and
James A. Bradley, chief of the Ii
cenSe bureau under the G. o. p.
regime, said the contract which they
had with an Illinois firm for the
patented form" could not be found.
Cost Is Heavy
It was this form which made the
great cost, as the printing was done
by Haywood at Lafayette for $4,000
for 100000 of the cards. The lit
tie card form and containers bore
the legend patent pending"
The Times since has learned that
payment for the cards and con-
tainers was made in two state
vouchers to Ohlhaver and Burkhart,
Aurora, Ill, one being for $4,000
and the other for $42, 400. These
vouchers were transferred into
cashiers checks at the City Trust
bank and thu cashiers checks
turned into cash at the Indiana Ma
tional bank, except one for $1,000,
which was sent to bank at Grown
Point.
Those said to have been present
at the caShing included Bradley and
Clarence Fate, Fif1eld henchmen.
1t is the appearance of Fate in
the picture which caused the sug-
gestion to be made to Governor
Leslie that here is another matter
which he might investigate Fate
came into prominence when he took
over several northern Indiana Oil
stations for his son, after the sta
tons had been caught bootlegging
Need of Probe Seen
Fate, at the time, admitted that
he got them cheaply and that he
had aided in effecting a settlement
for the gas bootleggerS with A. N.
Bobbitt, then state auditor.
Why cards that really we're not
patented at all, and could be print
ed at a fraction of the cost paid
should have cost the state $50, 400 is
the matter Leslie has been asked
to investigate.
He is using Earl Stroup, deputy
encouragement, and the state
board of accounts to investigate the
gas bootlegging. including the $25,-
900 settlement of a 100000 account
under Bobbitt.
1t has been pointed out that these
officers could be USED to probe the
card deal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
TAX REFUNDS ARE MADE
U. S. Steel Leads in Adjustment Of
1881 Income Levy.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Forty-
one individuals or corporations have
received refunds, credits or abate-
ments of more than 100000 each
on their income taxes since March,
1929, according to information made
available today by the board of tax
appeals.
A total of $50, 476, 93O.26 has been
refunded in the fiscal year 1881. In
past years about so per cent of the
refunds have been to corporations,
but no exact division yet has been
made in the 1881 totals.
The United States Steel Corpora
ton of New YORK received the larg-
est adjustment of tax payments. 1t
obtained refund of $4,O89, 889 and
a credit of $17,006, 990-a total of
$21, 096,879.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
BLOCK ACTION
TO clean UP
CITY MARKET
CounCiImen Are Baked in
Attempt to Reorganize
Entire System.
City councilmen who are demand

City councilmen who are demand-
ing that conditions at the city mar
ket be improved were baked today
in their attempt to start a reor-
ganization of the entire market.
Action on the safety boards re-
quest for $500 to improve the east
market, which was to be voted upon
today at a special council session,
has been deferred until Jan. l.
Ernest C. Ropkey called off the
special council meeting at the re-
quest of Timothy P. Sexton, treas
urer-elect, who asked that no i'm
provements be made after Dec. %
in order that the treasurer may
balance the city'S account before
Jan. l.
The safety boards proposed build
ing of a canopy and waiting room
in the east market could not be
completed by Dec. Is, the councils
market investigation committee has
reported.
This committee reported they
had found that Charges of I'M
sanitary conditions at the market
have been magnifled."
It's members, James A. Houck
Carl A. Hildebrandt and Clarence
I Wheatley, reported they favored
the safety boards improvement
plan.
Councilman Leo F. WEIGH Mon
day night opposed the appropria-
ton when it was discussed by the
council.
Charles R. Myers, safety board
president, criticised the council for
not passing the appropriation
measure when first presented. The
work would have been completed
by Dec. 25, If they had acted, Myers
| said
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
Neck and Neck

By United Press
CROWN POINT, Ind, Dec.
10.-The contest of the two
former wives of Robert Russell,
Cedar lake resort proprietor,
is a neck-and-neck affair once
more.
Mrs. Ollie Russell had an
undisputed lead of one mar
riage and one divorce until
Mrs. Mae Russell pulled into
the running again when she
and Russell obtained their
third license to we'd.
Russell has now been mar
ried to Ollie three times, and
divorced an equal number. His
license to marry Mae a third
time is the latest episode in
his matrimonial ventures with
the two women.
Russell is 20 years old and
Mae is 81.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
BISHOP GIVES ADDRESS
Forward in Evangelism, Theme at
United Brethren Congress.

Forward in Evangelism" was the
theme today of the closing session
of the three-day congress of the
northwest area of the United
Brethren church in the First
Church, Walnut street and Park
avenue.
Bishop U. v. w. Darlington of
Huntington, w. Va, of the South
ern Methodist conference, was the
principal speaker.
Establishment of Bible schools
during the vacation period in the
churches was recommended Wednes-
day by the committee of findings.
The committee also recommended
that every requirement needed to
elevate Indiana Central college to
the highest educational recognition
should be met through the assist
ance of the churches.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
SHORT-WEIGHINGON
COAL is REVEALED

Many Indianapolis customers
have been short weighted on coal
hauled to them from western IN
diana mines, Grover Parr, city
weights and measures inspector, re-
ported today after investigating
scales at several of the mines.
Warning the public against buy
ing coal without examining the
hauler'S delivery tickets, Parr
pointed out that several transient
coal dealers have, been caught vio-
lating the state coal law.
Most of the dealers live in west
ern Indiana, he said. The coal is
obtained from small mines poorly
equipped for correctly measuring
tonnage.
Persons buying coal should in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
ESQ CITY LABORERS
TO GET JOBS AGAIN

The change will provide many
families with Christmas presents
who otherwise might have gone
without, he said.
Several park department laborers,
discharged a few months ago be-
cause of depleted funds, also are
being hired back again to guard
trees in parks during the Yuletide
season, A. c. Sallee, parks super
intendent, reports.
This is to protect the department
from persons who cut the trees for
use in Christmas deco ating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

Returning of $50 street laborers
on full-time schedule for remainder
of this year was announced today
by Street Commissioner w. H. Win
ship.
Majority of the men have been
working only four days week.
They now will work on the forty
f1ve-hour weekly schedule.
I'VE found this years labor funds
sufficient to give the men more
work and have adopted the new
schedule for this reason" Winship
said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
SUSPENDS DRY AGENTS
WOOdcock Seeks Dismissal of Al
legged ExtortionistS.
By United Press


WASHINGTON, Dec. 10.-Prohi-
bition Director Amos W. w. Wood
cock has suspended two federal
agents at Harrisburg, Pa, for al
legged participation in an extortion
ring which promised patrons ade-
quate protection or easy fines"
The suspended agents are w. w.
Schultz of Pittsburgh and David
Gould of Baltimore. Woodcock in
dicated he would act to obtain per-
manent dismissal.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10

Spect the ticket to see that it fol-
lows the law by stating the seam
and state in which the coal was
mined and the gross, net and tare
weights" Parr said.
A two-day inspection of mines
was made by Parr. He reports
finding out-of-date and incorrect
scales at several mines.
Importation of coal by western
dealers has Increased competition
between local coal yards. This has
resulted in some deceptive adver-
Using, according to Parr.
He recently warned dealers
against using deceptive advertis-
ing to increase business" when he
spoke at a meeting of local coal
men,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
MAGICIAN MYSTIFIES
GEN. SMEDLEY BUTLER
Three of Diamonds Changes Suit
at BlackstOne'S Command.

Major General Smedley D. But
Ter, ex-"hghting marine" may call
a spade spade, but he refuses to
argue that three of diamonds is
a three of hearts.
AT the weekly Kiwanis Club meet
ing Wednesday, Butler and Paul ".
McNutt, dean of the Indiana uni
versity law school and former ma
tional commander of the American
Legion, we're guests and were en-
tertained by Harry Blackstone, ma
gician, who is appearing this week
at the Lyric theater.
When Blackstone gave a three
of hearts to McNutt, and it was a
three of diamonds when the dean
handed it to Butler, the major re-
fused to fight over it"
Butler spoke in the morning to
Indiana university students at
Bloomington.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
OWEN is RECOVERING
Will Be Moved to Home Friday to
CompIete COnYaIescence.

Lieutenant Frank Owen, head of
the police accident prevention
bureau, probably will be released
from city hospital Friday to COM
plete his recovery from accident in
juries at his home.
Owen was injured Sunday night
when the police car in which he
was riding was struck by another
auto at Sixteenth street and
BrOa dwaV.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
RECEIVERS FROM INJURY
Game Preserve EmpIOye Improves
After Skull Operation.

Leonard MCGEE, North Vernon,
who sustained skull fracture in a
collision with an employee of a game
preserve in Jennings county while
they were chasing ducks, was re-
moved from Methodist hospital to
his home Tuesday night much i'm
proved.
An employee on the preserve,
owned by Powell Crosley Jr., Gin
cinnati radio manufacturer, MCGEE
was brought here following the &C
cident Nov %. Crosley flew here
from Cincinnati to attend the
operation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
CITIZENS WINNING IN
TAX BOOST PROTEST
Philadelphia Council Weakens After
Huge Mass Meeting.
By United Press

By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 10.-The
rapidly growing Taxpayers Associa-
ton in its protest fight against a
municipal tax increase of 351z cents
for next year, appeared to be gain
ing ground today on city council.
The impressiveness of a mass
meeting of 10000 excited citizens
Tuesday night and another mass
demonstration of much larger pro-
portions called for this afternoon,
caused the councilmen to weaken.
Their stand has been that an in
creased tax is the only means OF
pulling the city out of financial diff
ficulty over the next twelve months.
Final action on the tax-rate
measure was to have been taken by
the councilmen today, but there is
strong possibility they again will de-
fer action.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
DURKIN MADE DIRECTOR
Construction Firm Official Added
to Fletcher Trust Board.

Election of William A. Durkin,
vice-president and manager Of the
central states district of the Walsh
Construction Company, to the board
of directors of the Fletcher Trust
Company. was announced today by
Evans Woollen, president.
Durkin, who lives at 5038 Wash
ington boulevard, is the nineteenth
director of the firm.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
Auxiliary to Meet

By Times Special
SUMMITVILLE, Ind, Dec. TO-
Mrs. Louise w. Williams, New York,
national American Legion auxiliary
president, will speak at an Eleventh
district meeting of the organization
here Dec. Is. All state officers will
attend.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
FRANCE TO EXHIBIT
AT u. S. EXPOSITION
Plans Two Displays to Be Sent to
Chicago in 1888.

BIZ United Press
PARIS, Dec. 10.-The French
government decided today to make
a special effort to create two inter
esting exhibits for the Chicago
worlds exposition of 1888, costing
upward of a million dollars.
1t is planned to have two French
exhibita, the first in an elaborate
modern structure devote dto scien-
tific exhibits and the second a cor
ner of old France.
This second exhibit will be in the
form of copy Of some famous old
French monument, just as America
copied Mt. Vernon in the French
colonial exposition which just
closed. This reproduction will be
called odd Europe" 1t will give an
idea OF the charms France offers to
tourists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
FORM PEOPLES PARTY
Plans for Supporting Ticket in 1882
Elections Are Outlined.

Plans for supporting a ticket in
the 1882 elections were outlined
Wednesday night at the organiza-
ton meeting of the Independent
Peoples party.
officers elected were Earl Town
send, president; Frank BornS, sec
rotary, and Charles Aendenhall,
treasurer. Headquarters will be
established next week, officers said.
The party will seek amendment
Of utility laws, modification of the
dry statutes and support a program
for greater economy by govern
mental departments.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
Damages Awarded

ANDERSON, Ind, Dec. 10.-One
ballot by jury decided the suit
of Raymond unkhouser against
George Surber. The jury found for
Funkhouser and assessed his dam
ages at $3.50, which was the full
amount of his demand. The suit
followed an automobile accident in
which each charged the other with
negligence.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
REVISED BUILDING CODE
SOUGHT BY REALTORS
indianapolis Board Is InveStiga ting
Plan Outlined in Detroit.

Plan Outllned IN OeCrOIC.
A revised building code is the
goal of members of the Indianapolis
Real Estate Board, who are investi-
eating methods outlined by the De-
troit building code and the code
approved by the National Fire I'm
derwriters Association.
A requirement of performance of
materials to be used, not of speci-
flcation as provided by the Indian
apolis building code, is in use at
Detroit.
The committee, headed by Merritt
Harrison, hopes to be able to sug-
gest methods by which building
costs will be reduced without a
lowering of standards of materials.
Report of the committee will be
submitted to directors of the Indi-
annapolis Real Estate Board early
in the new year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
$4,000 Loss in Fire

BV Times Special
CULVER, Ind, Dec. 10.-Fire OF
undetermined origin destroyed the
Lakeview restaurant and an adjoin-
ing dance hall on the shore of Lake
Maxinkuckee here. Loss is esti-
mated at $4,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
672 Rabbits Hiiacked

VALPARAISO, Ind, Dec. 10.-A
truck containing 672 rabbits was
hijacked from William Morris,
Greenup, ILL.,, near here, but aban-
doned with its load intact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
PAINTERS PICK Drummer
State Council Elects Fort Wayne
Man New President

Adn new FreSIuenC
E. G. Drummer of Fort Wayne is
the new president of the State
Council of the International Master
Painters and Decorators, Inc. Elec-
ton of officers was held Wednesday
at the annual convention at the
SEVERN. Others elected are:
william A. Dugdale, South Bend, first
vice-president; Edward Delagrange FIT
Wayne, second vice-president; George
Ehrman, FIT Wayne, northumberland;
c. H. Norman, Indianapolis. international
executive board member; w Thomas Case.
Xincennes, J. G. Marshall, indianapolis,
Homer Musgrave, Evansville. Henry Brun-
ner. FIT. Wayne. and I. w Lower, South
Bend, members of the executive board; ].
W. Campbell. Winona D. A. Sexton, OK
members of the state advisory board
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-12-10
BAN HOLIDAY PARD0NS
No State Prisoners to Get Glenn
ency This Christmas.

No Christmas pardons or paroles
will be granted prisoners in state
institutions, Gaylord Morton, sec
rotary to Governor Harry G. Leslie,
in charge of pardons and paroles,
announced today.
Although requests of friends and
relatives of prisoners have flooded
Leslie's Office, none will be granted
in order to prevent discrimination,
Morton said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
SWIM CLASS
FORMED IN
BROWNSVILLE

With completion Of the Red Cross
life saving examiners tests at the
Country club pool Friday, Browns
vile was assured life saving in
structions for swimmers interested
III learning approved and effective
methods Of escuing ROWING per-
sons.
Lawrence Olmsted, Jr, and
Beverly Tabor, who haze been
senior life W for several years.
completed a course OF instructions
and successfully passed the exam
iner's tests conducted under the
direction OF Ned Campbell, life
saving and first aid field repre-
sentative of the American National
Red Cross, who has been in
Brownsville for the past several
days in the interest OF this work.
These two young men demon
strated exceptional ability in both
teaching and practice In the water,
and Brownsville Is fortunate in
having an opportunity to receive
instruction in life saving from
them" Campbell stated Saturday
morning.
Life saving as is taught BY the
Red Cross consists Of training in
how to safely approach a drowning
person, how TO hurriedly transport
them to shore, how TO break the
grasp OF a struggling person, and
most important. how to apply
artificial respiration. Ten hours OF
instruction are required before a
candidate is eligible for the final
examinations. Upon successfully
passing several tests q person Is
awarded an ensignia that Is TO be
worn on the front of his bathing
suit.
The Junior life saving test IS
intended for boys and girls at least
u years old, and the senior test
for men and women II or older. II
is the plan Of Tabor and Olmsted
10 start classes OF instruction at an
early date at Martins swimming
pool. Everyone interested should
see Tabor at the j. c. Penney store
at once. There will be no charges
for either the instructions or the
tests as they are part OF the Red
Gross program OF reducing the I'M
necessary loss OF life throughout
the country.
This is indeed an exceptional
opportunity for the people Of
Brownsville" Mr.. Rob--t B. Ernst.
loci Red Cross chairman stated,
and every swimmer should take
immediate advantage Of these in
structions so that all swimming
places will be better protected and
the lives OF people safer when they
are in swimming"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
new FLORAL
HOUSE OPENS

Announcement is made today BY
the Los Ebanos Greenhouse COM
pany. Inc, Of the opening Of its
new business locate al the inter-
section Of Palm Boulevard and Par
edes line road where the Boca
Chica highway merges into the
boulevard.
The company Is equipped with a
greenhouse, propig a ting room.
floral shop and a large supply OF
ornamental shrubbery and trees
This Is the pioneer firm opening al
Brownsville offering complete land
scape service, pot plants. flowers
and shrubs. They have 700 pack
cts OF flower seeds from California
especially adapted 10 the south
west. They have sprouted and have
for sale seedlings OF asters. calen-
dula. s~napdragon. hollyhock. pinks,
pansies and many other bedding
plants.
The flower shop located al their
greenhouse Is In charge Of Mrs. o.
z. Taylor. an experienced florist
designer Of corsages, bouquets and
funeral designs.
Stockholders are Mr.. and Mrs. "A.
ID. Dickinson, Jr. "A. X. Black, VIM.
Albrecht and Leslie Albrecht. VIM.
Albreeht, manager. has had many
years Of experience Of the growing
Of plants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
MISSION FAM lily
4 + 4 Z x
LAUGHS AT TALK
= X = \ y
OF HARD TIM E S

MISSION, Aug. 2e.-There Is one
family in the vicinity Of Mission not
troubled BY the high cost OF living.
nor the need OF trading" one COM
modify for another.
1t is the Oscar Parks family, who
live about two miles north Of town.
Just take a peep at the larder IN
the Parks home. there will fine
1877 cans OF fruits and vegetables
beside IS cans Of meat, AZ of soup.
IT'S bottles Of fruit juices, 80 quarts
Of pickles, l6O quarts OF Saurkraut.
80 glasses OF Jelly and preserves and
20 quarts Of chow and ~ther relishes.
Mrs. Parks has canned this since
the beginning OF the year. starting
with the ca ~ vegetables and citrus
fruits, with q home canning plant.
She Is planning now TO can about
two dozen hens. together With other
meats. and Mr.. Parks is busy plant
ing a garden to raise vegetables for
the coming season.
Mrs. Parks SAYS she buys her
sugar. coffee, flour and ice. and very
little else.
Mrs. Parks has lived In the Valley
Is years with her husband and child
rem. and the Parks family has new
er complained of hard times"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-08-30
HIDALGO CUTS
COUNTY TAXES

EDINBURG. Aug. 29.-Cutting
the average tax rate from S4.72 10
an average Of $2.78, was ordered by
the commissioners court Friday,
following several days work on the
county budget.
This action probably constitutes
the most important single act OF
legislation by the present commits
sioners' court. which took office
January /. The court IS composed
Of E. c. Couch, county judge. B. F,
Byers, commissioner from Precinct
No. i. r. II. Calhoun. commissioner
from Precinct No. 2. willard Fergu-
son, Precinct No. 3 and w. III. At
wood. Precinct No. 4.
The largest items cut In the tax
rate are road district No. 8. cut
from Sl20 to Is cents and taxes.
road district No. z, cut from $3.50
to IS cents. These cuts are made
possible by the amounts in the in
terest and sinking funds. Commits
sioner Calhoun pointed out.
Following are figures OF 1881.
based non county valuation OF
SCI. BAIT. 1880 figures are also
given for comparison. July. 1891.