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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
|. u. PREPARES FOR
STATE FAIR DISPLAY.
Twenty Divisions VIII Be
Offered in Exhibit This
Year.

BY Times Spectdt
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June g.
A committee in charge Of Indiana
university's state fair exhibits an
nounces plans for twenty educa-
tional displays and demonstrations
this year. The continuous, daily
stage program which has attracted
capacity audiences in the I. U. tent
auditorium the past two years, will
be repeated. Miss Nina Sweeten,
state winner of the Atwater Kent
radio addition the past two years,
will sing five concerts daily on the
stage program. A male quartet and
an instrumental trio will be in
cluded in the program. William Ar
buckle Of Lawrence will accompany
the singers and give piano solos.
Other numbers on the program
include demonstrations in dietetics,
nursing, hospital treatments and
educational films.
An art exhibit is to be presented
by the university for the first time
in ten years of exhibiting at the
fair.
The university's divisions and de-
partments Of medicine, dentistry,
journalism, hospitals, education,
commerce, geology, administration,
athletics, and extensionawill partici-
pate with booth displays. An ex-
hibit Of campus views Of Indiana
colleges will be included.
The department of journalism will
send a staff Of faculty and student
newspaper workers to the fair
ground to publish the annual fair
edition Of the Indiana Daily Stu
dent. Many thousand copies of the
paper will be distributed.
Professor ]. w. Percy is chair
an-of the committee in charge of
the exhibits and Frank R. Elliott,
director Of publicity, is serving his
tenth year as director. Professor
Hugh Norman of the extension divi-
sion, and F.. r. Noffsinger, of the
school Of education and a staff of
approximately fifty faculty and STU
dent representatives will COOPERATE
in presenting the various depart
mental displays and demonstrations.
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Son Balks in Court
BIZ Times SpeciaL

By TUNES Bpec50I
ANDERSON, Ind, June 6.-when
sheriff's deputies raided the home
of Alex Mayberry,s retired Lapel
blacksmith, and seized a quantity
of home brew beer, they arrested
the son Charles, to accommodate the
elder Mayberry, who was sick. The
son, however, refused to act for his
father when the case reached the
court room. When the facts were
revealed to Judge Ralph DAILY, he
dismissed the charge against the
son and ordered the father produced
in court under a revised AFFIDAVIT.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Band Members Pledged
BIZ Times Special

Il ~ OHVCo - POCOUo
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June g.
Kappa Kappa Psi national honorary
band fraternity at Indiana univer-
sity has pledged ten members of the
university band. They are Richard
V. Hardin, Fortville; William V.
Bullet, Corydon; Gilbert Z. Swain,
Hartford City; Frederick H. Krue-
ger, Michigan City; Paul E. Drei-
man, Vincennes; Bernard o. Nord-
berg, Bloomington; Donald R. Con-
rad, Kewanna; Vernon R. Billnan,
Argos; Herbert G. Piepho, Muncie,
and Marion B. Shelly, Goshen. The
fraternity pledges as honorary mem
bers, Colonel o. P. Robinson, COM
mandant of the uriversity's R. O.
T. G. unit, and Herman B. Wells, in
structor Of economics.
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vic Among Graduates

By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June g.
Among graduates of Central high
school who received diplomas
Friday was Mrs. Leona Rettag,
the first married woman to be grad
uated from an Evansville high
school. Twenty years ago when she
became the bride of Joseph Rettag,
she had completed the grade school
course, and until two and one
half years ago had given no thought
to further education.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
TRAIN KILLS TWO MEN
School Teachers Meet Death on
Crossing at Butler.
By United Press

BUTLER, Ind, June 6.-Two men
were killed here early today when
their automobile was struck by
Wabash passenger train.
The victims are w. H. Weaver and
Milton w. Carey, Ashtabula (O.)
school teachers. Rent receipts in
the pockets Of the men indicated
they lived at the Ashtabula Y. NJ.
G. A.
The train was stopped after the
crash. The bodies are held here.
It is believed the motorists be-
came confused after crossing tracks
of the New York Central railroad,
which run parallel to those of the
Wabash.
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Eleven Receive MedaIs
By Times Special

u 7 NIVUo 5VtLEUB
MARION, Ind, June 'Kiwanis
Builds Forever" medals were given
eleven graduates Of Marion high
school, who attained highest scho-
lastic marks in their school studies.
Those receiving medals were Doris
Terry: Leila Horner, Anasthasia
Clothier, Florence Neal, Marcella
Merriman, Mary Carter, Mary Jer-
nigan, Mary Daniels, William LANCE.
Virginia Sanders and Mildred
Bundy:
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Court P0StpOneS
Sentence While
AWaiting Truth

ANDERSON, Ind. June 6.-Judge
Carl F. Morrow of Madison circuit
court here, deferred sentencing
Walter Steagell, 20, and Alva L.
Burroughs, "a, Indianapolis, caution
ing them to tell the truth if they
hope to obtain leniency.
The men were found guilty Of
second degree burglary following a
trial in which they denied partici-
pating in an attempt to rob the
@. w. Gates store here. A burglar
alarm frustrated the robbery, bring
ing to the scene police who caught
Steagell and Burroughs in an alley
back Of the store.
Removal of a panel from door
set the alarm in motion.
Seat of Car Removed
Automobiles belonging to the In
dianapolis men were found parked
near the store. The rear seat Of
Burroughs sedan had been removed
and the floor and sides Of the car
covered by newspapers to prevent
soiling of loot police said the men
planned to carry from the store. A
pinch bar and an automatic revolver
were also found in the car.
Entering denials, the prisoners
testified they came to Anderson to
consult an executive Of the Delco-
Remy Corporation about a job for
Steagell. They said they had stepped
into the darkness of the alley mo-
mentarily when the police grabbed
them.
Counsel pleaded for leniency for
Whalen who was examined by a
physician and found to be suffering
from tuberculosis Of the bones.
Offers Explanation
Explaining absence, of the back
seat of his automobile, Burroughs
said he had used it to haul some
wall paper to a house which he was
to repaper. Titles to six parcels of
real estate owned by Burroughs in
indianapolis were produced in court.
1.-THE court will not be inclined to
leniency so long as the defendants
stand on the testimony they have
given in this court room," Judge
Morrow said. It will give you a few
days to tell the truth about your
part in the attempt to rob the Gates
store"
Despite his youth, Steagell has
been arrested four times and has
served two sentences. He was con-
victed Of assault and battery with
intent to rob and for carrying con-
cealed weapons. Recently he was
charged with robbing a Gates store
at Kokomo, but was acquitted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
FRATERNITY INSTALLED
Sigma Phi Epsilon Makes Debut on
/. u. Campus.
BIZ Times spccial

DU INtto EUECtUt
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, June g.
John L. Grimes of Elwood, president
Of the senior law school class at In
diana university, acted as toast
master at the installation banquet
Friday night of Sigma Phi Epsilon,
social fraternity. The local chapter
has been known as Delta Phi Sigma.
Installation officers were Ray
Mullen of Kokomo, president;
Charles De Bruler, indianapolis,
vice-president; Walfred Nelson,
Gary. secretary, and Eldon Baker,
Columbia City, comptroller. Eugene
Inwood, South Bend, was chairman
of the installation.
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By Times Special
EVANSVILLE, Ind, June 6.-St.
Boniface parish will open four
day celebration of triple anniversa-
ries Sunday, the fftieth of its
founding. the f1ftieth of the arrival
of the Ursuline sisters and the
twenty-f1fth of the pastorate of the
Rev. j. H. Hillebrand.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Island To Be Removed
By Times Special

By Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June g.
Hamilton county commissioners
have decided to remove an island
consisting of several acres in White
river four miles south Of Mobiles
vile to prevent the current from
going to one side of a new 1000
foot cement bridge just south Of the
island, with damage to some abut-
mentS.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
ACCUSED NEGRO LOSES
Alleged Companion of Mob Victims
Denied Additional Counsel.
By United Press

81 Untted Press
ANDERSON, Ind, June 6.-At-
torneys for Herbert Cameron, 10,
Negro, companion of the two Negroes
lynched at Marion last August, have
filed a bill Of exceptions to court
ruling here which denied a motion
asking for additional counsel for the
defendant, charged with completely
in the murder of Claude Deeter, q,
Paramount.
Deeter was slain Aug. Is, while in
his automobile parked on a road
near Marion, and his girl companion
attacked. The two Negroes were
hanged as an aftermath of the
affair.
Judge Carl Morrow of Madison
circuit court made the ruling. Trial
has been set for June 26.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Tax Paying Record Set

d 7 IHIt6 Np6CtdB
MUNCIE, Ind. June e-Im-
proved business conditions are
canned for Delaware county by
County Treasurer Joseph Mere
9th. Spring tax collection for Nun
Gle were the highest in history, more
IMAM million dollars being paid in
ana the number of delinquencies
shows decided decrease.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Wabash Program Monday

By Times Special
CRAWFORDsvILLE, Ind, June
6.-The ninety-third commencement
Of Wabash college will be held Mon
day morning, when class of sew
enty will be graduated. Two mem
bers Of the class, Frank Bolser, New
castle, and william Darnall, Leba-
non, will deliver commencement adj
dresses, in accordance with Gus
tom of several years standing. The
baccalaureate sermon will be deliv-
cred Sunday evening by DR.. Melvin
v. Ogden, pastor Of the First Pres
byterian church.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Prisoner ESCAPES

NORTH VERNON. Ind, June 6.
William S. knight, 26, is being
sought today following his escape
from the town jail where he was
being held in connection with an
attempt to blow a safe in the Office
OF the Abe Cohn Poultry Company
He removed a large stone from the
wall Of his cell.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Pest Externinator wins

By Times Special
GREENSBURG, Ind, June g.
Wilbur Waters, winner of the 1880
statewide "vermin" killing contest
of the Marion County Fish and
Game League, showed that his shot
gun skill is still supreme when he
won the Decatur county contest
here. His record is 467 crows and
hawks of last year and Oil this year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Dancing Teacher Dies

y
RICHMOND, Ind, June 6.-Mrs.
Gertrude Kolp. a descendant of one
OF Wayne county's Oldest families.
and widely known throughout the
theatrical world as a dancing in
structor, died at her home here Fri
day night. She and daughter who
has followed her profession as an
instructor, played leading vaudeville
circuits.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Veteran Buried Today

By Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, June 6.-Funeral
services were held today for Sam
uel N. Thurman, SO, Civil war vet
eran. He served with Company B
One hundred and sixteenth regi-
ment, Indiana volunteers. He moved
here three years ago from Summit
vile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Valuation Declines
BIZ Times Special

D y tUtt6 , ptCIUt
MONTICELLO, Ind, June G.
Assessed valuation Of White county
personal property for taxation shows
a decline of S704,7O1 this year as
compared to the 1890 valuation, &C
cording to Henry Friend, county as
SCISSOR.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
BUZZARDS BARE DEATH
Body Of Former Hoosier Found
Hanging in Florida Home.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, June
"Details Of the death of Edwin
Rynearson, SO, native of Fountain
county, who committed suicide by
hanging near Mascotte, Fla, were
revealed when his $4,000 estate was
opened in Montgomery circuit court
here.
Neighbors were attracted to the
home where Rynearson lived as a
recluse when they noted buzzards
about the place. The owners body,
in an advanced stage Of decomposi-
ton, was found hanging from a
rafter in the house.
Rynearson lived in the vicinity of
Hillsboro until eleven years ago,
when, after the death of his father,
he and his mother moved to Florida.
He took up the life of a recluse after
she died
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Legion Post Band Formed

BIZ Times Hp6ct1B
MARION, Ind, June 6.--Byron
Thornburg post, No. 10, American
Legion, has organized band under
direction of Milo Fields, county high
school band instructor, to play at
the city park this summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Barber for 80 Years

By Times Special
ADVANCE, Ind, June 6.-Lora
McClaine, who this week entered
upon his fortieth year as a barber,
estimates that during his career be-
tween 100000 and 100000 persons
have been served in his shop. No
other man has been in business here
as long as Mechanic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Four Face Larceny Charge
By Times Special

By Tunes Special
MUNCIE, Ind, June 6.-Three
men and woman were in the
Delaware county jail charged with
grand larceny. According to Sheriff
Fred w. Pickett, they were caught
stripping an automobile along a
country road, which had been tenn
porarily abandoned by its owner
because of motor trouble. They are
Claude Church, who faces return to
the state prison from where he was
paroled two months ago; his wife.
Chloe; Harry Cox and Harvey Kern,
all Of Muncie.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Mine Worker Hurt Fatally

By United Press
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. June g.
Injuries suffered by Ithel M. Harris.
81, when he was caught in ma
chinery while working in the Dres-
ser mine, near here, caused his
death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Prisoner Escapes

By I tmeS Special
PENDLETON, Ind, June 6.-The
only trace of Ray Hicman, 80, after
his escape from the Indiana re-
formatory was his prison garb found
on the bank of Fall creek. He had
served eleven months of one to ten
year sentence for vehicle taking.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
HOLSTERS Graduated

Indiana residents graduated at the
sixty-fouTth annual commencement
of the University Of Kentucky Fri
day were Louis Albert 10th, South
Bend; William Peter Detroy Trott,
Evansville; Mary Grace Heaven
ridge, Spencer, and William Brown
Dickerson, Brookville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
DEED ATTACKED IN SUIT
Woman Alleges Advantage Taken of
Lack of Business Experience.

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Lack of Business Experience.
By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, June 6.-Alleg-
ing an agent for the Ohio Fuel Gas
Company took advantage of her
lack of business experience to get
her signature on a deed conveying
tosthe company a right-of-way across
her farm for a gas main, Mrs. Ella
j. Lee has filed suit to have the deed
set aside and for a order of court
enjoining the company from enter
ing upon her land.
Mrs. Lee says the agent told her
she must sign the deed at once or
the company would lay the main
through her land and give her moth
ing when she asked him to await
the return home of her son. Rely
ing on these representations, Mrs.
Lee signed the agreement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Four Enter Reformatory

SOUTH BEND, Ind, June g.
Oscar Hildabridle, 10, has entered
the state refornatory to serve a
one-to-ten-year term for automo-
bile theft, joining three of his for
mer companions in automobile
thievery. They are Thomas Moore
and William Hickman, Indianapo-
lis, and Marvin Vinnedge, South
Bend, sent to the institution last
week. Hildabridle was riding with
Vlnnedge when the latter was shot
by Michigan City police in an at
tempt to escape with q stolen car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
SLAIN BY ROBBERS
Seybert Merchant Refused
to Give Up Money.
By United Press

81 Un1ted Press
SEYBERT, Ind. June 6.-B. @.
Frye, So, Seybert storekeeper, was
fatally wounded by bandits when
he refused to surrender his money
during holdup at his home here.
Mrs. Frye, who witnessed the shoot
ing, was forced to give the days
receipts from the store to the rob-
bers, only one of whom she was able
to describe.
La Grange officials today Joined
in the search for the robbers, who
fed in an automobile.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Married Fifty Years

By Times Special
MARION, Ind, June 6.--Mr. and
Mrs. Emmanuel Wildermuth of this
city celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversary Friday. They have
lived in Grant county most of their
married life.
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By Times Special
MARION, Ind, Nineteen Marion
boys have signed to attend the an
nual Y. NJ. c. A. state summer camp,
accordingly to Homer Kells. boys
work SECRETARY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
LARGE BANK SUSPENDS
Union Trust of South Bend Has
Deposits of S4,5OO,O0O.


SOUTH BEND, Ind, June 6.-The
Union Trust Company, with deposits
Of $4,500,000, Is open today only
for the purpose Of receiving ninety
day notices Of intention to withdraw
deposits. The action is approved
by Luther F. Summons, state bank
ing commissioner, who assigned
frozen assets as the cause for sus-
pension Of general business.
About month ago Arthur L.
Hubbard, president of the bank
committed suicide.
Officials have not disclosed any
Irregularities in the banks affairs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
CITY USES RAILROADS.
LAND FOR NEW PLANT
Peru and C. G. o. Officials Prepare
to Clear Up Situation.
By Times Special


By Times Special
PERU, Ind. ,',June City officials
have discovered that new munich
pal pumping plant erected on the
bank of the Wabash river is on land
owned by the Chesapeake & Ohio
railroad which offered to lease the
site to the city for an annual rental
of $25. The city council at a meet
ing Tuesday night will decide either
to accept the offer or buy the land.
At the time construction was
started, the railroad claimed owner
ship of land for a distance of fifty
three feet from its tracks, but later
1t was discovered the boundary was
the waters edge of the river.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Woman, SO, Teaches

By TIMES Special
EVANSVILLE. Ind, June 6.-AI-
though she is SO years old, Mrs.
Mary Chick teaches a Bible class OF
the Trinity Methodist church twice
monthly. She began reading the
Bible when years old.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Loot of $1,000 Taken

By Times Special
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, June 6.
Thieves who broke into the whole
sale house Of B. Smell & Son stole
cigaretS and tobacco valued at
$1,000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Bank Charter Granted

BIZ Times Special
NOBLESVILLE, Ind, June GA
charter for opening of a branch at
Arcadia has been granted the Citi-
Gems State bank Of NobleSville.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
New Cornpany President

By Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, June 6.-George
L. Davis has been elected president
Of the National Sign Corporation,
succeeding Morris L. Rosenbush, re-
signed.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Injuries Cause Death

By United Press
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, June g.
Injuries suffered by Frederick w.
Reinhart, 70, when he was struck
by an automobile here Sunday, re-
suited in his death.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Cave-Tn Breaks Lee

MUNCIE, Ind, June Civilian
Maxwell, 48, suffered a broken leg
when caught by a cave-in while
working in ditch south of here.
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BIZ Times Special

q " tFNco CptCtuE
ELWOOD, Ind, June 6.-Edna
Sosbe, /, was drowned when she
flel into a wash tub while her
mothr was hanging clothes.
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BIZ Times Special

by Times SpecfdE
MARION, Ind, June 6.-Falling
on concrete floor Of the city water
works, wherefae is employed, James
Mcdonald suffered a fractured hip.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-06-06
Boy browns
Rn Tlmes SpeoiaI

BIZ Times NpectdI
DUGGER, Ind, June 6.--David
M. Freeman, IL, was drowned while
Eading in mine pond when he
stepped into deep hole.
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SHIFT IN BANK CASE
Million Dollar Hammond Suit Sent
to Valparaiso.
BIZ United Press
WAY DAD ATGG

w No1pdIdiSOs
BIZ United Press
VALPARAISO, Ind, June g.
Judge Grant Crumpacker, who was
on the bench here in the trial Of
Virgil kirkland in Valparaiso, has
been chosen as judge in the suit of
A. Murray Turner and w. G. Bek-
man, receivers Of the defunct First
Trust and Savings bank of Ham
mond, to collect $1,0OO,0oo in as
sessments from 233 stockholders in
the bankrupt institution.
Superior Judge Clyde Cleveland,
Hammond, today granted a motion
for a change of venue, filed by
counsel for the receivers and fifteen
attorneys representing other inter
estS. The case was sent to Porter
circuit court.