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The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-27

s soul" starring Norm a Sheare- and Lionel Bar rymore, W i'll be presented tomor- row, the first
 Sffering being at the afternoon matinee. Tonight Is Silver Night Every woman att ending either or 5onight's perfor- nlances will be given a piece of table silverwarc.
 rx un..,t~~ool~ ,3
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-27

honored, " starring Marlene Dietrich and Victor Mc- |Laglen, will head line the new bill to be given to- morrow, the first regular presenta- tion being at the afternoon matt nee. This new bill will be previeWed at 1 o'clock to- night.
 In s'TThe Vir- tuous Sin" Illus
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-27
'vIRTUOUS SIN' TOPS COLISEUM
 BILL TONICHT
'Dishonored' at l A. M. and Sunday Alter
 noon and Night

The Vhtuous Sin" with Walter Huston and Kay Francis, in the leading roles, will be shown tonight only at the Coliseum thearte. Dis
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-02-27
'DAYBREAK' TO BE POLL Q WE'D
 BY FREE SOUL ,
Novarro Play to Give Way to Shearer and Barry
 more at Capitol

With ''Daybreak," featuring Ra- mon Novarro and Helen Chandler, showing for the last times tonight at the Capitol theatre, "A Free
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
RECEIVER is NAMED
SChIoSSer Appointed for
Meyer KiSer Bank.

First step to collect double liza
bility from moro than seventy-five
stockholders of the defunct Meyer
Kiser bank was taken today with
the appointment of Chalmers
Schlosser, attorney, as the fund re-
ceiver.
Schlosser, former law partner Of
Superior Judge Joseph R. Williams,
was named receiver by Williams
Saturday afternoon.
Under Indiana law, shareholders
in defunct financial institution
can be assessed twice the value of
holdings to obtain assets for liquid
alton of the banks finances.
The appointment was made on
petition of Marvin Markowitz, cred
itor of the bank, which closed last
May IL.
Attorneys say many of the share
holders will pay the double liability,
while others have announced their
intentions of resisting the assess
ment in courts.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
new AFFIDAVIT
IN FOUR COUNTS
FACING CORONER
Eribe Solicitation Charge
Replaces Indictment in
Criminal Court.

An affidavit against Coroner Fred
w. Vehling, charging him in four
counts with soliciting bride, today
was filed by Prosecutor Herbert E.
Wilson in criminal court, replacing
an indictment on the same charge
which was filed Jan. 2.
Sworn to by Margaret Elizabeth
Arnold. the affidavit is based on
charges against the coroner in the
gas deaths of Benjamin Stickel,
Letha Stickel and William Coble.
Vehling is charged with attempt
ing to obtain $3.50 from relatives of
the victims under a threat that he
would change the verdict in Ben
jamin Stickels death to suicide, I'M
less paid.
Ready for Surrender
Vehling's attorneys and bondsmen
were ready to surrender Vehling to
custody of Sheriff Charles Sumner.
Vehling was released Saturday,
under the indictment charge, on
$4,000 bond.
Criminal Judge Frank P. Baker
was absent when the affidavit was
filed, but was to return to court this
afternoon to fix new bond.
The affidavit sets forth that
"Vehling when he viewed the bodies
of the gas victims, March 4, 1881,
corruptly, unlawfully solicited from
Samuel Stickel, Harmon Stickel and
Miss Arnold promise to employ
the said Vehling as an undertaken
for the gas victims"
Promise Is Charged
Vehling promised to serve as I'M
dertaker for a consideration of $3.50,
one Ford automobile valued at $25
and proceeds of certain life and
accident insurance policies upon the
lives of the three Victims" the affi-
davit charges. Vehling is an IN
dertaker.
The Indictment against Vehling
was nolled with filing of the new
writ, which lodges issues set up by
Vehlings attorneys in plea of
abatement filed last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
QUIT TALKING;
START TAKING
zOERCHER
State Official Hits Back at
Marion County Assessor
in Power Plant Case.

Marion county officials could add
millions to the tax duplicate if they
attended to their business instead of
going about criticising the state tax
board, they we're told today in a
letter from Philip Zoercher, veteran
state tax commissioner.
The letter was sent to Robert
Sloan, county assessor; Charles
Grossart, county auditor, and
Charles Clark, county attorney.
It contained an explanation of the
Indianapolis Power and Light
Company assessment made by the
tax board and the target of an at
tack by Sloan.
The latter threatened court &C
ton TO change the $1,l05,000 state
board valuation of the new Harding
street power plant to the $4,000, 900
set by the county.
-Zoercher's letter explains that
should the higher figure be accepted
IL merely ould be deducted from
the 35,l78,21O set by the state
board.
Charges Tip" Was Ignored
IF all other property in the city
of indianapolis would be assessed as
nearly it's full cash value as the
property of the Indianapolis Power
and Light Company there would be
an increase in the duplicate to a
considerable extent" Zoercher's let
ter sets out.
He then cites how $3,715 900 was
put on The duplicates in Vanderburg
county through information sup
piled from the inheritance tax de-
partment of the state board, and
says similar information was sup
piled Sloan, but no action resulted.
Several months ago I personally
told Sloan that it was his duty to
place this omitted property on the
duplicate" Zoercher's letter to
Clark states. He has made no
attempt to do so, but has criticised
continually the action of the state
board in reference to the valuation
of this power plant.
Defends Boards Action
IF Sloan would work as faithfully
in trying to discover omitted prop
erty as he seems to want to place
this property on in Decatur town
ship he could increase the duplicate
greatly.
The statute makes it our duty
to assess the utility as a whole and
deduct the local assessment and
certify the remainder as our assess
ment
"As far as the Indianapolis Pow
er and Light Company is concerned,
it rather would have this assess
ment in Decatur township, because
it would reduce the total valuation
in Center township, or within the
city of Indianapolis, where the tax
rate is higher than in. Decatur
township"
The letter closes with the follow
ing:
Il believe that Sloan would be
better serving the public if he would
get busy and place the omitted
property on the duplicate as the
statute clearly makes it his duty to
do"
Sloan will describe the state tax
boards cut in valuation of the
Harding street plant of the Power
and Light company, at a meeting
of the central committee of South
Side Civic Club Wednesday night
in the Garfield park community
house.
This will be the first meeting OF
the club since new echo-eliminating
material was installed in the COM
munity house by the park board
members of which have been in
vited to attend.
Walter G. Rothermel, chairman
of the clubs utility committee, will
report on activities of the com
mittee.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11

By United Press
CHICAGO, Jan. IA hearing
on the pre-New Years dry raid on
Texas Guinan's Planet Mars night
club will be held Tuesday, but the
night club queen will not be there.
Tex packed her bags today and
prepared to return to Broadway
where Hello, Sucker" and Give
the little girl great big hand" first
won her fame.
Il told the boys just worked at
the Planet Mars" Miss Guinan
said, explaining why her presence
had not been requested for the
prohibition hearing in federal
court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
Dresser to Be HOnored

ny Itm6S Sp6ctUt
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, Jan. IL
The Women's Department Club of
Terre Haute has purchased syca-
more trees which will be planted in
the srping for a mile along the
sides of highway which is me-
mortal to Paul Dresser, author of
"On the Banks of the Wabash" IN
diana's state song.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-01-11
PARTY OPENS CAMPAIGN
National Faction to Hold State
Convention Here in April.

NohFCh1AOA lulu III ApAAs
indianapolis members of the
National party will meet at 7:30
Tuesday night in the Assembly
room at the English to plan the
state convention here in April.
1t will be the first meeting of the
year for the party, and committees
will be appointed to handle various
phases of state organization work.
The meeting is open.
The Washington times., 1932-12-12
- A WAsFAlI690N times
- ADVENTURE CLUB

the column and over the air.
He can't miss it if he reads
the column every day. .-
He says: .s.-..
81 am in the fourth grade.
My teacher is Miss Lloyd. I am
ii years old and go to the Dis
trict Line School,"
Mary's Letter
Mary Mccarthy, a new mem
ber, lives at the Shoreham
Hotel out near the famous Taft
Bridge. She writes:
81 have been planning to join
The Washington Times Adven.
ture Club for a long time, but
the coupon wasn't in the paper.
7 am going to have my picture
taken and send it in. / read
the column every day. My ia
vOrite funnieS are Blonde, Tim
Tyler's Luck, Little Annie
Rooney and Mickey Mouse. I
am looking forward to seeing
this letter in the paper"
Barbara Johnston, 1856 KalO.
rama Rd. N. W.:
81 am IL years old and in the
6B grade. / have never heard
the club program over VOL,
but expect to listen in the fu-
ture. My teacher is Miss
GrubbS. 1 like your column
very much and want to become
a member"
F. Goggins, 1921 Third ST.
N. W.:
''PleaSe enroll me as a men,
ber of the Adventure Club Of
The Washington Times. MY
favOrite funnieS are Mickey
Mouse, POpeye, Just Kids and
Tim Tyler'S Luck"
The Washington times., 1932-12-12

Town, w. va,
where we have so many enthuSi-
astic adventurers She is DorcaS
Peck and she writes:
81 am IL years old and in the
seventh grade. 1 read the club
column every night and find it
very, very interesting. My fav-
OriteS among the comics are
Little Annie Rooney, Tim
Tyler'S Luck, Mickey Mouse and
Blonde. I will send picture
of myself SOOn."
Boys Join
Francis Effinger, Of Seat
Pleasant, Md, thought the club
was only for girls until his niece,
Elizabeth Davis, told him differ
emily. We can't see how Francis
made such a mistake. AS a mat
ter of fact there are more boys
in the club than girls.
He wants to know where to
go with his membership cards.
All he has to do is to watch the
column and listen to the twice
a-week radio talks over VOL.
We ALWAYS announce any
news of the club both here in
The Washington times., 1932-12-12

We promised you a picture
today of our latest radio star,
Mary Tydings, of Mitchellville,
Md.
Mary, you will remember,
talked over VOL for us last Fri
day. And WASN'T her adven-
ture thrilling? Webster (the
man who compiled our big die
tionary) says quicksand is every
dangerous" It is terrible to
think what might have hap
pened to Mary if she hadn't es-
capped. We hope nothing like
that ever happens to her again,
even if the experience did make
a good radio talk.
Flapper
Little Betty O'Bannon, 1915
Fifth st. N. E., writes:
81 want to join the Adventure
Club. I have q pretty little
The Washington times., 1932-12-12

cat that eats
olive eS and
likes them.
II have light
hair and blue
ey e s. M y
daddy calls
me his Blonde
F l a p p e r.
Please put my
letter in the
cOlu m n. I
want to see
it,"
Here Is q
new member
from Charles
Town w va
The Washington times., 1932-12-12

n e r I n e
very hap
piest birth
day in the
world. We
h o p e she
will h a v e
many more
of them.
M a r Y
Louise sent
us a pic
ture once
before but
we had to
re t urn it.
We W e r e
e s n ecially
The Washington times., 1932-12-12
CONGRATULATIONS

Our good club member,
Mary Louise LanSdale, 1924
Euclid st. N. W., is nine
years old today.
The Adventure Club and
ALL the club members wish
The Washington times., 1932-12-12

delighted, therefore, when
this picture arrived in
time to he used on her
anniversary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Defenselessness

A quotation attributed to professor of
military science in New York University
says The United States is 100 per cent un-
prepared in ornaments" This revelation is
distressing. The rest of US have supposed
that. without going in for mllitarism, ex-
actly, we had at least few warships. sailors.
soldiers and forts, not to mention armament
factories making guns tanks, etc. If the
situation is so bad as this. will it not take
more than the 10 years allotted in the new
naval appropriation measure, to build up
to equality with the British navy' Or is it,
too. ruined by pacifism, and down around
zero in effectiveness?
If the professors percentage is correct, it
may be in order to take up national COL
lection and hire few defenders, and mount
machine guns on few seagoing yachts, and
enroll few thousand embattled farmers
armed with pitehforks, to repel theoretical
invaders. The fact is, however. that pub
lie over-fed with percentage figures of all
kinds is inclined to discount them. especially
in view, of recent statements about business
firms that have suffered such misfortunes as
"a loss of 800 per cent in income" Just
how such things are possible is question
for the higher mathematics. Maybe Einsten
can figure 1t out. The rest of US might do
we'll to get back to the solid reality of Of
binary facts and common fractions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
A Selling Campaign

Japan. as the world has been thoroughly
informed, went into Shanghai to break a
Chinese boycott against Japanese products.
The Chinese, offended by what they re-
garded as Japanese aggression in Manchuria.
had stopped buying. and the Japanes gov
eminent decided to use force to make them
buy. She is still engaged in that enter
prise The longer her little trade expedi-
ton lasts, the more statesmen and publicity
men she sends to Shanghai in the form of
soldiers, sailors and admirals the more guns
and tanks and war planes she uses in her
commercial propaganda. the more stubborn
and unreasonable those Chinese become in
their determination not to buy Japanese
goods.
Whether white OF yellow, people object
to buying things under compulsion. They
will buy only from motives of profit. eco
nomic necessity or good will; and in the
case of nation 50 self-suffieient as the
Chinese, good will may be the strongest
factor. We are reluctantly driven to the
conclusion that the Japanese are not SO
bright as we have thought. Their states
men, generals and admirals are poor sales
men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Fit to Legislate

Whether or no. Representative Fred Brit
ten Of Illinois, insists upon electric vibra-
tons instead of medicine ball for his over
worked. under exercised fellow Congress
men. He would have. them don Mother
Hubbard garments and stand in line to be-
come the victims Of machine age. Britten.
former champion boxer has announced that
he is going to fight for the $4,000 which
Chairman Joe Byrns. purse string holder of
the Appropriations Committee, cut out of
the bill for installation of gymnasium equip
ment in the new House Office Building.
With this fund. he said, he would install
vibrating machines to exercise the muscles of
the calves. thighs, back. hips and shoulders.
One machine working like a swivel chair
would twist and stimulate waist muscles.
Another would remove the fat from Con-
gressmans neck. There is a machine to ex-
erese his fingers as he sits quietly. No
danger of weak hearts. no high blood pres
sure. no perspiration no heavy breathing
- why Congress members would be stand
ing in line to be exercised, exclaimed Rep
resentatve Britten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
Here, There And EDeryzOhere

cat, II it does not care for society
of humans is not very likely to
find them numerous in either town.
Perhaps that is why they have
come back, in the event that they
have never been away.
The centripetal force which
draws young men and young wo-
men to large centers of popula-
ton have been active for years with
the result that small towns grow
smaller, and what were titled fields
gradually take On the appearance
of forests; hence the appearance
Of the wild cats, which have re-
turned to the haunts of their kind.
Clearly these beasts are finding
food. Since they are able to kill
q deer, the problem is not q serious
one for them.
Hunting was once the right of
every farm reared lad, but that
time has passed, which makes it
all the better for beasts Of prey, but
the trapper, we should say, may
still be found. There is likely al
ways to be demand for fur, and
this demand may do somewhat
toward keeping wild animals in
check. We are curious to hear
whether mink and otter increase,
though we have little hope for the
latter. Deer are all too numerous.
according to the view Of farmers
in the small towns, and in theory
at least, the law protects these
gaceful quadupeds. But. IL we
have wild cats In northern Connec-
ticut, why not bears? These would
be impressive and are not especial
ly dangerous. One with some sagac-
ity might exc out living in the
northern part of Connecticut.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
This Is the Day

Well. those of you whose birthdays fall
upon the 10Th of February can prepare to
celebrate. for to-day is your day. You have
waited four long years for this occasion,
so make the most of it. 1t certainly was an
imposition upon good nature when those
calendar makers of bygone years decided that
February would have to get along with 28
days every year except leap years when it
might have 20. AT that they limited leap
years. For example did you know that
1900 wasn't leap year. Nor was 1900 or
1700 However, beginning with the year
1000 every fourth hundredth year will be
reckoned leap year, SO that we won't lose
in the course of few centuries day or SO.
Doubtless the 10Th of February also fur
nished calendar reformers with excellent
propaganda for their proposals. 1t is their
contention that our years are too irregular
with their varying months. They would
substitute for the present calendar one in
which regularity prevails. The first day of
each month would fall on the same day of
the week throughout the year. Festivals
and holidays would be celebrated on the
same day annually. All in all our years
WOuiu NC PAetty HULL Sut-dHu uIled d.
fairs with no variety such as the present
Gregorian calendar now affords. And it
must be remembered that even in the inter-
est of variety the present calendar is about
as accurate recording of the passage of
time that can be produced.
The New York Herald Tribune. speak
ing along these lines remarks that There
is an important movement for the purpose
of pinioning the 10Th of February defn-
itely into place where it will not disturb
the card indices and the League of Nations
has given serious attention to the problem
of reforming the calendar into proper
rightly which would permit of no such
uneconomc performances. Perhaps they
will succeed some day. for the god of ef-
ficiency is mighty. For our part, we hope it
will take long long time !" And
we hope so too. When Pope Gregory XIII
in the 9th century decided to reform the
calendar he did SO because the then pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
A FINE DISCOVERY
Hartford Courant.)

The Halifax Herald tells us
that the Department of Fisheries
has reported the discovery of large
new beds of scallops Off Brier
Island on the Nova Scotia side of
the Bay Of Fundy. It is said
that "the beds are estimated to
cover an area measuring from IL
to IA miles long and from two to
four and one-haIf miles wide"
These bivalves, we assume, are OF
the deep sea type, and II the Nova
Scotia authorities can do aught to
foster and enlarge the area of this
bed, they will deserve the thanks
of North America. !
The scallop is able to. travel a
bit under its own power. that Is,
before it makes it's final trip &C
companied by tartar sauce, but the
affection which man has shown Tor
it has decreased its numbers In our
waters despite the efforts of the
law to regulate the catch. It ts
found in Rhode Island waters and
in those Of Cape Cod, and in both
locations the catch is somewhat
restricted during the open season.
II there are scallops In Conec-
ticut, as there were once, they are
limited in numbers; yet barns and
cellars Aof old homes along the
shore contained only a score OF
years ago the gear necessary for
taking scallops. Shell heaps along
the north shore of the Sound
show the shells. in abundance, but
one canont tell from these when
the scallops were taken from the
waters. :.
The law has taken upon itseli
the task of seeing to 1t, that the
lobster still has a chance In Con.
necticut waters, but even so. 1t II
not especially numerous, for in the
early 187O's one might buy lob
ster at the dock for six or sever
cents the pound. Even at thai
time the scallop had disappeared
and not a man along the shore
dreamed that he and his fore
fathers were responsible. One
fears that the scallop is not like
ly to reappear along the Conencti'
cut shore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

vsiling Julian calendar had lost ten COM
plste days from the date of its establishment
in IS B. c. to 1882 a. D. To prevent
any losses in the future Pope Gregory pro-
posed the leap year with its extra day. So
those of you who fuss and fret about the
18th of February will have to carry your
complaint away back to Pope Gregory who
reisnsd in the 10th century. And don't
overlook the fact that many Of those scien-
fists of that day were as well versed in their
arts as are the ones Of this modern age with
their countless more advantages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

Lady SO years old feel and broke her hip
bone eight weeks ago large bcdsore .
in greater pain II we sit her up i. III. 9. T)
Answer--Only the physician in attendance
can decide how to manage the treatment. You
do not mention what form of treatment has
been used for the fracture. From my own
limited experience I believe a modification of
Hodgen's suspension is far superior to the
usual treatment of all fractures of the thigh
bone, whether of shaft or neck, and particu-
larry for elderly patients Further I think the
only reason why the profession does not use
the Hodgen suspension principle routine
treatment for such cases Is because the rank
and file Of the profession fails to grasp the
principles involved, and perhaps imposes too
much confidence in the traditional but really
crude extension methods commonly employed
Dust in the Housewives Eye.
Please let us have your view OF the .ques-
years we have used q - cleaner with
satisfaction. and we are about to buy new
one, but we want to have the best, Of course
wv. L.)
Answer-The item purports to quote bac.
teriologist to the effect that house dust is ev-
ceedingly dangerous, especially for the person
Horse feathers brother. If there is danger in
dust every occupant of the house is necessarily
any of evil character in the dust influence your
choice of household equipment.
Tournament Casting.
am q tournament bait caster and I'd like
to know how long / should practice daily be.
fore tournament. 1 tried your quininc treat
mcnt to prevent stage fright, and 1t seemed Il
help me in one tournament, but the next tour
nancnt got excited when stepped to the
platform for my first cast. (B. J. H.
Answer-Practice an hour each forenoon and
an hour each afternoon don't think the
quinine treatment would help much, though
1t do no harm to try a grain OF quinine
three times day for week or SO before the
performance. 1t tends to prevent nervous
ness"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-29

We wonder if the plans for our new
postofiee building include air markers on
the roof. Last week the senate commerce
committee voted favorably on a bill submit
ted BY Senator Bingham of New Haven to
instruct the secretary of commerce to mark
all federal buildings as guide posts for avi-
ators. OF course it might not be necessary
to place one on the local federal structure
now being erected. but if it would prove of
any service to those who use the air chan
nels it ought to be done. The federal Of
mory, however. is SO marked, SO we pre-
sumo that the postofiee will be likewise
treated.